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While Apple is using its latest round of TV commercials to further push the butcher knife into Windows Vista -- specifically, Microsoft's decision to extend the sales of Windows XP and allow users to downgrade Vista to Windows XP -- the boys in Redmond are hard at work on the first service pack for the operating system.
Microsoft released the Service Pack 1 (SP1) beta to a select group of testers in late September. The update cured many of the ailments that afflicted Windows Vista since its retail release on January 30.
"Improvements were also noticeable in resuming from Hibernation or Sleep on both my desktop PC and laptop running SP1," remarked Microsoft's Brandon LeBlanc in September. "I discovered copying files from one directory to another is a bit faster. And on my laptop - battery life seems to be improved since running SP1. I have also noticed that transferring files to my shares on my Windows Home Server are a bit faster than they were previously without SP1. Overall performance in accessing my mapped network shares is improved as well."
Yesterday, Microsoft released a new Release Candidate (RC) build (6001-17042-071107-1618) of SP1 to testers. The latest build weighs in at 434.84MB for the x86 version and 734.3MB for the x64 version.
Testers who already have the previous SP1 beta installed, however, will run into somewhat of a roadblock when it comes to the new RC build.
"Windows Vista SP1 does not support build-to-build upgrades," states Microsoft. "Therefore, if you have installed a previously release build on your machine, you have to uninstall this old build before installing the next build of Windows Vista SP1."
Windows Vista SP1 RC is currently available for download from the Microsoft Connect website for current SP1 testers.

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Johnson hopes to get more from Espinosa on offense
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
SAN DIEGO -- Manager Davey Johnson decided not to start second baseman Danny Espinosa in Thursday's game against the Padres.
Espinosa is 22-for-124 (.177) to start the season, and Johnson had a talk with Espinosa before the game and hopes to have more conversations with Espinosa in the future. Johnson didn't go into details on what was said, but it was obvious he wants Espinosa to improve his hitting.
Johnson still believes in Espinosa and called him a driven ballplayer, who is trying to do too much at the plate.
"When you start to do too much, sometimes you get into some bad habits, mechanics can go a little bad," Johnson said. "It was a good conversation. I hope it opens up to more conversations.
"I know a little something about hitting. I know how hard it was when we had a tendency to try more things than we should be trying. I think in [Espinosa's] case and his will to really do well and help this team, he has been trying to do too much. Hopefully, he can relax work on some things and he'll be fine."
Johnson started Steve Lombardozzi at second base, and he went 1-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI in a 6-2 victory over the Padres.
After inconclusive MRI, Detwiler to receive another
SAN DIEGO -- Nationals left-hander Ross Detwiler arrived at Petco Park early Thursday afternoon and was informed that he had to go to the doctor and get an MRI on his lower back, which he hurt Wednesday night against the Dodgers. According to manager Davey Johnson, Detwiler wasn't happy that he had to go 30 minutes away from the park to get the back checked.
The MRI on his Detwiler's back turned out to be inconclusive. Detwiler is going to get another MRI before the week is over.
"It's going to be a broader MRI than this narrow one," general manager Mike Rizzo said after the team's 6-2 victory over the Padres.
Johnson is not sure if Detwiler will make his next scheduled start against the Giants on Monday. Johnson didn't rule out having a bullpen by committee throw that day. Relievers Zach Duke or Craig Stammen could start the game. It would make sense if Stammen received the start because he pitched Wednesday, the same day that Detwiler pitched. If Detwiler misses one start, there isn't a need to put him on the disabled list.
"We think he is going to be all right," Johnson said. "He was a little stiff and sore this morning, but he is going to be all right."
Detwiler sustained tightness in his lower back in the top the third inning on a sacrifice bunt that advanced Roger Bernadina to second base. Detwiler had problems running the bases. His back got worse in the bottom of the inning.
It was believed that he hurt his back while catching a wide throw from shortstop Ian Desmond in the bottom of the third, but Detwiler said he felt fine.
Detwiler had problems throwing pitches after that, and pitching coach Steve McCatty, head athletic trainer Lee Kuntz and Johnson came to his aid. Detwiler stayed in and allowed a single to A.J. Ellis and walked Andre Ethier to load the bases. He got out of the inning when Scott Van Slyke lined out to third baseman Ryan Zimmerman. The left-hander was then replaced by Stammen
Harper homers in return to starting lineup
SAN DIEGO -- On Thursday, Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper started his first game since Monday night and showed no ill effects after crashing into the right-field wall at Dodger Stadium.
Harper went 1-for-4 in a 6-2 victory over Padres and hit his 11th home run of the season. With two outs in the seventh inning, Harper swung at the first pitch from right-hander Tyson Ross and hit a monster home run over the center-field wall to increase the Nationals' lead to four.
The ball was hit an estimated 431 feet, the second longest hit at Petco Park, according to ESPN's home run tracker.
"The Padres pitched him tough. He hit a heck of a pitch -- a great sinker and he crushed it. It's nice to have him back," manager Davey Johnson said.
Nats place Ramos on 15-day DL with hamstring injury
SAN DIEGO -- The Nationals placed catcher Wilson Ramos on the 15-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain and recalled catcher Jhonatan Solano from Triple-A Syracuse.
Ramos re-injured the hamstring Wednesday night against the Dodgers after he singled in the fourth inning. The hamstring started to bark at him two innings earlier after he doubled off Dodgers right-hander Zack Grienke. Manager Davey Johnson wished Ramos had come forward and said something that inning.
Ramos will now go back to Washington this weekend to be re-examined by the team's doctor, Wiemi Douoguih. Ramos is expected to get an MRI. It marked the second time this season Ramos had to go on the disabled list because of the left hamstring strain. Ramos said the hamstring was sore on Thursday.
The young catcher is mystified as to why he is having hamstring problems this season. He thinks it's because of his right knee, which was surgically repaired last year, resulting in him putting "more pressure" on the left leg.
"I was working a lot on my hamstrings. I wanted to make it stronger," Ramos said. "I was feeling very good yesterday before the game. I don't know."
Solano, who is 1-for-6 in three games with Washington in 2013, was recently activated from the 7-day disabled list on Tuesday. He missed time because of a right ankle sprain, which he hurt trying to break up a double play at home plate.
Solano was able to play in a Minor League game on Wednesday for Triple-A Syracuse. He played all nine innings and said the ankle didn't give him any problems.
"I'm happy to come back," Solano said. "I want to help the team win. … I will have my chance to play."
Werth misses rehab game with tight hamstring
SAN DIEGO -- Right fielder Jayson Werth was scheduled to play for Class A Potomac on Thursday, but he went to see his doctor in New York because he felt tightness in his right hamstring.
However, Werth is expected to get a rehab start for Potomac on Friday and stay with the team a few more days, which means he will not be activated from the disabled list on Saturday. Werth will likely re-join the Nationals sometime next week when they play the Giants in San Francisco.
"I want to see where he is at, when he can play some games," general manager Mike Rizzo said. "I think it's safe to say he is going to be pushed back a couple of days."
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, All Nats All the time. He also could be found on Twitter @WashingNats. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A state championship is not the only measure of a successful season for a basketball team.
With the effort first-year head coach Joe Sitkowski saw from Russellville's boys basketball team, the Cyclones - who finished the season with a 16-11 overall record - can call the 2004-05 season a success, despite ending their season by being knocked out in the first round of the Class AAAAA state tournament.
"I was pleased with the effort the whole year," Sitkowski said. "Being picked to finish seventh in the conference, you never know what is going to happen."
Seventh place in the AAAAA-West conference is not where Russellville finished this season, however. The Cyclones tied with Fayetteville for second place in the conference. The two teams split this season's meetings, and with Fayetteville defeating Little Rock Parkview and Forest City - two of the top AAAAA teams in the state - the Purple Bulldogs making the state finals serves as somewhat of a boost to Russellville's confidence and helps calm the disappointment of Thursday's loss to Little Rock Hall.
"Making the state tournament gives us great confidence," Sitkowski said of the team's future. "Fayetteville going to the title game helps in that some since we split with them. It gives us momentum for next year."
The Cyclone coach will no doubt like to see a continuance in work ethic when the 2005-06 season rolls around.
"We played with good effort all year," Sitkowski said. "The kids never gave up at all or let things get them down. They never quit out there. I think the seniors really helped in that."
Next season's squad will have three returning starters (Marcus Pillow, Alex Sarjahani and Jeremy Hoard). However, the two starters lost (Mackenzie Embry and Dylan Hawkins) will leave large holes to fill.
"Mack and Dylan were great leaders for us," Sitkowski said. "They played great defense and made some big plays for us. It's going to be tough to lose them."
With three starters - all of who will be seniors - coming back next season, the outlook still looks positive.
"We have a great core coming back," Sitkowski said of the returning starters and other returnees who played off the bench. "The seniors will have to learn how to be leaders next year. I think they will do a great job at that."
The upcoming version of the RHS basketball team will be faced with a similar obstacle as the year's group had. Size will once again be a task the Cyclones will most likely have to overcome. If things go anything like this year, that might not be such a bad thing.
"This was a successful year overall," Sitkowski said. "We were basically underdogs partly because we were outsized all year, but the kids stepped up and played hard.
"I've got to give a lot of credit to our kids for that. They always thought they could win every game and weren't afraid of anyone. (Little Rock) Hall could have blown us out (in the state tournament), but the kids stepped up for the challenge."
Such characteristics are qualities the Russellville coach saw from his players all season.
"I really enjoyed working with the kids," Sitkowski said. "I had a great group to work with. Our kids did what I asked for, and I was pleased with they way they played.
"That's really what it's all about. It's not about winning as much but about seeing the kids develop as players and as people in general."
These elements give the Cyclone coach a reason for excitement when considering what's ahead.
"Our kids should be ready to make another run next season," Sitkowski said. "We've got a good group coming back, and I can't wait to get started again."
With the season now concluded and having his first year now under his belt, the Russellville coach can look back at his inaugural year and be pleased.
"I've really enjoyed everything," Sitkowski said. "With this being my first year, I couldn't have asked for more. Getting in the state tournament meant a lot to the kids and hopefully we can take another step next year."


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This stupid dilatory storm finally arrived in Morris last night, and dumped 4 or 5 inches of wet heavy stuff on us. It's still coming down heavily, but this morning I braved the blizzard and cleared my driveway and sidewalk…I'll have to do it again later, since it shows no sign of letting up, and the snowplows also haven't cleared my street yet.
This is just to let the world know that I'm still alive.
It's not a certain thing, you know, and it's a rather disappointing fact of life that I'm not likely to die by getting eaten by a tiger or splattered by a falling meteor, but the prosaic, mundane heart attack while shoveling snow…yeah, that's the most likely fate for someone like me. Boring, isn't it?
There's no way I'm ever going to be allowed into Valhalla, damn it.


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This Roman mummy has been standing upright in his display case for many years. This puts a lot of stress on the object. In the new display he will be lying down, as he was for 17 centuries whilst he was still buried.
Any mummy is quite a complex package and we are concerned about creating new stresses inside by moving him and by returning him to his original position. So our conservator, Julie Dawson, has thought of an ingenious way of supporting him in the process, using something called a vacuum cushion. This is a piece of medical equipment designed to support patients during treatment.
A company called Oncology Systems Limited have kindly agreed to supply us with a full body vacuum cushion at a reduced price. The first part of the process of moving the mummy is to position the cushion behind him. Then the air within the vacuum cushion is pumped out very slowly to ensure that the cushion supports, but does not crush, the mummy.
Technician Bob Bourne holds the cushion around the mummy. As the air is pumped out, a vacuum is created inside the bag and the tiny polystyrene beads, which are inside it, are held rigidly in whatever shape they have formed. In the case of the mummy, they form a perfect cradle to hold him in position for transport and conservation.
The mummy, now safely wrapped up inside his protective vacuum cushion, is ready to be taken out of the case where he has been on show for so long.
Once out of the case, the mummy within its new cradle can be safely moved into a horizontal position and laid on to a "stretcher". This is then placed on a trolley, transported out of the gallery and taken to safe storage.
The vacuum cushion is expected to hold its shape for up to six weeks, but Julie will be checking it regularly to make sure that the vacuum is holding and the mummy remains securely cradled.


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Emmaline frowned. Balez must have had some possessive issues in the past because he sure did enjoy locking her away. The lock clicked into place and she turned the key in her hands. It had become such a habit since this was the best she could do. Emma put the key to her nose and gave it a whiff but only caught the scent of metal.
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Two men charged with trafficking cannabis were each sentenced Tuesday to 36 months in a state Department of Corrections facility.
OCALA -- Two men charged with trafficking cannabis were each sentenced Tuesday to 36 months in a state Department of Corrections facility.
According to court records, Hanoy Cortes, 38, and Naudi R. Fernandez, 32, both of Cuba, were ordered to pay fines and court costs, and their driver's licenses were suspended until the financial obligations are paid. They each also were ordered to submit a DNA sample.
Cortes and Fernandez both were convicted of trafficking in cannabis and grand theft. Charges against them of renting or leasing for the purpose of trafficking in a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia were dropped.
Both men have served 19 days in the Marion County Jail, which will count as credit time served.
In July 2010, deputies went to a home in the 8300 block of Southwest 139th Lane Road after receiving an anonymous call about a woman and her children being held against their will.
A man answered the door, and deputies detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside. They went inside to check on the welfare of the woman and the children, and they found a marijuana grow house.
Drug agents obtained a search warrant. Inside the garage, they found 31 marijuana plants and equipment commonly used in growing marijuana. In one bedroom, agents saw 14 marijuana plants and equipment similar to that found in the garage. On the dining room table was a book titled "Cannabis Grow Bible." In the kitchen, the agents found a gallon-size bag of marijuana buds. In other parts of the home, officials found two large black garbage bags containing decomposing marijuana plants and a power diverter.
The marijuana plants weighed 168 pounds in total.
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"Sometimes, if you aren't sure about something, you just have to jump off the bridge and grow your wings on the way down."
"Just remember, the same as a spectacular Vogue magazine, remember that no matter how close you follow the jumps: Continued on page whatever. No matter how careful you are, there's going to be the sense you missed something, the collapsed feeling under your skin that you didn't experience it all. There's that fallen heart feeling that you rushed right through the moments where you should've been paying attention. Well, get used to that feeling. That's how your whole life will feel some day. This is all practice. None of this matters. We're just warming up."
"Jump into the middle of things, get your hands dirty, fall flat on your face, and then reach for the stars."
"Jump out the window if you are the object of passion. Flee it if you feel it. Passion goes, boredom remains."
"No animal should ever jump up on the dining-room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation."
"Scientists have proven that it's impossible to long-jump 30 feet, but I don't listen to that kind of talk. Thoughts like that have a way of sinking into your feet."


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It has always been tough to find best mortgages rates for anything for which you want to apply for a loan. With so many companies and banks offering loans these days, it is not necessary that you would find something suitable in the very first go itself. It takes a lot of time and patience to find something that would be heavy on your pocket. It has been seen that people who do not understand the terms and conditions while landing up in mortgaging business, suffer from heavy losses. In search of best mortgage rates, they land up in a number of vicious troubles. In this era of loans and other financing options, people go haywire while looking for best mortgage rates for their deals. Some of them who take short and measured steps come out clean of this mortgaging business. Below, some points are discussed which on following can help you in getting deals with best mortgage rates.
Internet would always serve you as your better half if you are looking for best mortgage rates. It has given a habit to people who like options. While looking for best mortgage rates, you can surf the entire net to look for the companies that are offering you the deal that you like. Further, if you are confused then you can talk to these companies after short-listing them on the basis of your priority. You can also look for adjustable Best Mortgage Rates for the next 10 to 15 years, if you wish to take it for a long period of time. Generally, it has been noticed that people go for such long durations, as it gets easier for them to repay the entire thing.
Another option could be your regular bank. These days' banks are encouraging people to invest and are offering some deals with the best mortgage rates that you can ever find. If you are on good terms with your bank and bank people, they would surely help you out in finding what you are looking for. If you have a substantial amount in your bank account, the on the basis of your relationship with your bank, you might get a good deal with discounted rates. Finding something suitable when it comes to loan and mortgaging is very crucial but if followed properly, everything can be bought on track in a jiffy. One has to be alert and well versed with all the formalities and paper work that is required while you apply for a loan with best mortgage rates. People these days generally prefer these credit unions over conventional financial companies and banks. With the kind of services and offers these unions give, no other company or bank can reach their mortgage rates. Also, be wary of the interest rates that are being advertised on the Internet. You will need to ask for a quote to make sure that you are getting the right rate. Just hang in there, and you would be find a deal that suits your pocket.


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Digital Memory's Evolution
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There are many steps between a flip flop and a thumb drive.
A recent search for "largest capacity thumbdrive" revealed a one-terabyte drive from Kingston. That post was in January of this year, so certainly things have increased since then. Based on a wild guess as to the dimensions, I'm going to say this drive measures one inch by half an inch by two inches if you don't count the connectors. So one terabyte is packed into one square inch. Since one byte (in this context) is equal to eight bits, that's 8 trillion pieces of information in a little space. Break it down even further, and each tiny piece of information takes up 1.25 x 10^-13 square inches. Wow.
That got me thinking. In 1989 or so, our family's first computer had around 100 megabytes of HDD space, which seemed pretty good at the time. It also had a turbo button that took it from eight megahertz to 16 megahertz -- I still have no idea why it was used. Roughly 25 years later, a tiny thumb drive contains 10,000 times the amount of information that my first computer could store.
My family's 1989 computer might seem like primitive technology compared to today's extreme memory density, but let's not forget what came before. Thirty-five years before this rather arbitrary date, in 1954, the IBM 704, the first computer that could handle floating point arithmetic, came to market. This beast, used to handle the US Strategic Air Command (SAC), could store 3.75 megabytes of information per reel of tape and had 18.4 megabytes of core storage capacity, which it used as RAM. Interestingly, this computer's random access memory was allocated in 4,096 36-bit words.
A colleague mentioned to me that flip flops were used as memory (I'm not certain if it was the same core storage) in the SAC. The military seems to love acronyms even more than industry. These flip flops were described as being similar in configuration to a modern ice cube relay. Each module stored one bit of information. Engineers spent a lot of time optimizing these circuits on a bit level. These early memory modules were invented in 1918 by William Eccles and F.W. Jordan and used two vacuum tubes.
Of course, there were many, many steps in between the flip flop and a modern thumb drive. Old school nerds will certainly be familiar with data storage methods like punch cards. An earlier implementation of those cards could be considered to predate the flip flop, since they were used in player pianos.
I grew up in the 1980s, and it always seemed that we would have a moon colony by now -- or at the very least flying cars and a robotic maid. However, not many people envisioned a world where information would be this cheap or abundant. Also, most people didn't foresee sharing that information nearly instantly worldwide.
It's nice to step back and think about the progress that we as a society and as engineers have made over the years. There is certainly more to this story than I've written here. I'd love to hear your thoughts on the modern information and memory explosion.
— Jeremy Cook is a manufacturing engineer with 10 years experience and has a BSME from Clemson University. In his spare time he enjoys writing for DIYtripods.com.


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Favreau: Jungle Book will wow fans
Jon Favreau has revealed his take on The Jungle Book will honour the original film.
The Chef star will direct the live-action adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's novel, which is due for release next year. Luther star Idris Elba is already on board, with a number of actresses in talks for roles.
"Idris Elba's going to be the voice of Shere Khan and we're talking to Lupita Nyong'o and Scarlett Johansson as voices for some of the other animals," he said.
"We'll be using state of the art visual effects to show a jungle and animals in a way that hasn't been possible before," he added.
Jon said his team are also keen to reflect the 1967 animated Disney classic: "It had some wonderful music and characters, and a nice tone to it that we're trying to capture as well."
The 47-year-old filmmaker, who has starred in the Iron Man films and The Wolf Of Wall Street, was keen to return to his indie roots with Chef.
"I like working on the big studio movies. You certainly have a lot more tools in your toolbox to tell the story with computer effects, big crews and big budgets, but there's a certain trade-off you experience between creative control and the size of the production," he said.
"So it's nice - once in a while - to get back to something that might be more challenging logistically, but creatively, you have complete control over it. That's refreshing."
And he hopes it won't be too long before he can revisit the indie scene once more
Jon said: "Honestly, I haven't written a script like Chef since Swingers, and that's close to 20 years. I hope I come up with another story that I can do on a small scale, because it was extremely fulfilling."
:: Chef opens in cinemas on June 27.


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Another one of those old guys who have converted from HDs > BMWs. Luckily the wife gave me the reluctant "go ahead" so I jumped at getting a new 2012 R1200RT the dealer had told me they were ordering back in August, 2011.
Lucky for me nobody bought the bike once it arrived and I happened to stop-by the dealer on my way home from having the rear brake light switch replaced on my 2010 Street Glide as a factory recall item.
Been thinking about the R1200R and RT for a couple years and now I'm glad I made the change!
Looking forward to riding my RT for many years .... actually I HAVE to or the wife is going to kill me.


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And I don't see your point about apples and oranges or BMWs or Audis. Both Bargnani and DeRozan are basketball players and both are supposed to play defense. Neither one plays it well, but DeRozan does appear to put more effort into it and has only played in the NBA for two years. Besides, perimeter players will get beat. The NBA is designed to allow that. That's why they took out the handchecking rule. The main problem, though, is with team defense. Bargnani, as a front court player, is the last line of defense, and when he's a very poor team defender, it's a killer. Like it or not, a poor defensive perimeter player is far easier to hide than a poor defensive frontcourt player. Is it unfair? Sure, but that's the way basketball is. That's why you need your front court players to be, at least, decent defenders. Of course, if DeRozan is still a poor defender in a couple of years, I'll want him traded.
You may think I'm picking on Bargnani. I'm not. I'm picking on anyone who I feel is a major weak link that will prevent this team from achieving what I hope it does. Like it or not, Bargnani's inability to rebound or defend makes him a major weak link, no matter what he does on offense. That's basketball. You can complain all you want about Amir's fouling or so-called turnovers, but when he's on the floor, he consistently has a positive effect on the team. The reason is because he does more than one thing well. He's a good defender and rebounder, who is active, hustles and scores extremely efficiently. Bargnani is a very good scorer, but if he's not scoring, there is really nothing he does well that makes him valuable to the team. The fact that Bargnani has scored less than 20 ppg in a quarter of the games, tells me there are far too many games when Bargnani isn't scoring enough, and since he doesn't bring anything else to the table, he's simply a liability.


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BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – The broken plates had been cleaned up from the Chicago Fire's postgame celebration after Saturday's 3-2 come-from-behind win over New England, a Greek tradition that coach Frank Klopas used to fire up his team, and all that was left was an excited locker room.
A big part of the reason for that celebration, both literally and figuratively, was 6-foot-1, 170-pound forward Juan Luis Anangonó, who scored and played a key role in another goal in the come-from-behind win, which put the Fire into a playoff spot for the first time this season.
"It was Greek night, so I told him, 'If you scored, you get to break plates,'" Klopas said with a smile, "and I gave him like 10 plates in the locker room to break, so I think it was big motivation for him."
"I think that the one goal, he took very well, his movement off the ball was great and then he finished, and then he had a couple of opportunities, and I think he's only going to get better. Then I think, in any new environment, [it takes time] to adjust to the lifestyle, to get comfortable. Every game, every day, every week in training he's been getting better and better."
Anangonó took six shots on Saturday and was involved in several goalscoring opportunities in the Designated Player's most active game to date.
In the 30th minute, the Ecuadorian received a pass from Joel Lindpere at the edge of the penalty area, took a touch and surprised goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth with a quick shot to score his first goal in a Fire uniform.
In the 55th minute, he shielded defender José Gonçalves as a pass from midfielder Patrick Nyarko rolled past him and toward Mike Magee, who was left free to score his 16th goal of the season.
"He was involved in a big way," Magee said. "His goal was huge to tie it up the first time and helped on my goal tied it up the second time. He put his body in front of a defender who was just going to clear, to shield it just so I have a chance. If he doesn't do that I'm not scoring a goal. He was great today."
After coming on as a substitute during the last four games, Anangonó proved he could be a difference-maker in a starting role. While a permanent starting spot may be difficult to obtain with 2012 team MVP Chris Rolfe holding down a forward spot for most of the season, Anangonó seems happy with his standing and his adjustment to his new league and lifestyle.
"I'm very happy with the consistency of the team and I'm happy with the work that was done on the field to come back and get the win tonight," Anangonó said. "It always takes a little bit of time to get acclimated to a new lifestyle, but I thank everyone here at the Chicago Fire and Section 8 supporters because they've been so great to me.
"Every day I feel better and more involved with the team and it shows with my performance on the field."


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text: "Felicia's Journey succeeds as both psychological thriller and social commentary. Discovering that her first fling has made her pregnant, Felicia escapes from her oppressive Irish family and travels to England in search of her boyfriend, knowing only as much about his job as he has told her. Still unaware of her lover's duplicity, the naive young girl is again deceived by an older man's offer to assist her in her search. Mr. Hilditch is a fat, genial-looking gentleman with an unholy penchant for befriending damsels in distress. The tension builds as their lives connect, finally bursting not with terror but with pain."Library Journal


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A public health advisory for contact with marine water at Short Sand Beach in Tillamook County was lifted today by the Oregon Health Authority. The advisory was issued Aug. 13 after water samples showed higher-than-normal levels of fecal bacteria.
Results from subsequent samples taken by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality showed contamination had subsided, and the water no longer poses a higher-than-normal risk associated with water contact activities. However, officials continue to recommend avoiding large pools of water and runoff because these are areas where increased bacteria from fecal matter can build up.
State officials continue to encourage other recreational activities at all Oregon beaches, suggesting only that water contact be avoided when advisories are in effect.


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No swaying Joba during Yanks' rally
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
So even though -- ahem -- nature was calling for the reliever, he stayed put and was rewarded for it, as the Yankees rattled off five runs en route to a stunning 6-5 victory over the Rangers in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series.
"I didn't move," Chamberlain said. "I was just going to continue to go with that."
Chamberlain also played a more prominent role in the comeback, holding the fort with a scoreless fifth inning in relief of starter CC Sabathia. Dustin Moseley also hurled two scoreless innings before the rally started.
"We had to keep the team in the game," Chamberlain said. "CC has picked us up so many times before when we've needed rest, and for this to be able to come out and have our bullpen pick him up was awesome."
Chamberlain started the year as the Yankees' primary eighth-inning reliever but was idle for the AL Division Series against the Twins, with Kerry Wood and David Robertson both seeing innings leading up to closer Mariano Rivera.
"I just continued to get my work in," Chamberlain said. "Everybody made a big deal that I didn't pitch, but there have been times that I've gone three games without pitching. You just continue to stay focused."
CC expects to start Game 5, not 4
ARLINGTON -- As the Yankees prepared to board their flight back to New York, CC Sabathia departed with the impression that he has a date with the Yankee Stadium bullpen on Sunday, believing that he remains in line to pitch Game 5 of the American League Championship Series.
There has been some speculation that the Yankees could potentially move Sabathia up, allowing manager Joe Girardi to bypass A.J. Burnett, who has been announced as a probable Game 4 starter. But Sabathia said on Saturday that he hasn't heard anything of the sort.
"I haven't even thought about it, to be honest with you, [because] they announced we're going four-man [rotation] this time around," Sabathia said.
Girardi had no thoughts toward a change in his postgame comments, saying, "Right now, we are on rotation. So, I mean, I haven't discussed that with anyone. I mean, we are on rotation. ... Let me just get on the airplane first, and we'll meet tomorrow."
But Sabathia said that even if he throws his bullpen session on Sunday, it would not necessarily preclude him from starting Game 4 on short rest. Sabathia threw 93 pitches in a four-inning start in Game 1, a no-decision.
"Whenever they tell me I'm pitching, I'm pitching," Sabathia said. "It doesn't matter if I throw a bullpen [session] tomorrow or the day before I pitch. If they want me to take the ball, I have no problem with that, and they know that."
Sabathia said that there is a precedent in his career for such a scenario. On Sept. 20, 2008, while with the Brewers, Sabathia made an emergency start in place of the injured Ben Sheets for Milwaukee at Cincinnati. He allowed four runs (one earned) on seven hits over 5 2/3 innings, taking the loss in a 4-3 defeat.
"I just went in, was told I would pitch and had thrown my bullpen [session] like normal," Sabathia said. "I don't think it affected me at all."
Yanks' respect for Hamilton shows with walks
ARLINGTON -- The Yankees' respect for the Rangers' Josh Hamilton is now in the history books.
Hamilton was walked four times by Yankees pitching during Saturday's 7-2 Rangers win in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series, including two intentional walks. The four free passes match a postseason record that has been achieved 14 times previously, including four times in LCS history.
The others in LCS play include the White Sox Frank Thomas in Game 1 of the 1993 ALCS, the Phillies' Darren Daulton in Game 4 of the '93 NLCS, the Padres' Ken Caminiti in Game 2 of the '98 NLCS and Philadelphia's Chase Utley in Game 2 of the 2008 NLCS.
Hamilton -- who hit a three-run homer off CC Sabathia in the first inning of Game 1 -- was walked on a 3-2 pitch by Phil Hughes in the first inning on Saturday and given a free pass in the second, setting up an inning-ending fielder's choice. He also walked against Hughes in the fourth and took an intentional walk in the eighth.
The walks to Hamilton marked just the second time the Yankees have walked a batter four times in a postseason game, joining the four free passes issued to Jackie Robinson in Game 5 of the 1952 World Series.
Instinct led Gardner to pivotal dive
ARLINGTON -- The most enjoyable spike mark Brett Gardner may ever experience was embedded in his left hand during the eighth inning on Friday night, as the Yankees speedster dove into first base, avoiding a tag that could have short-circuited the budding inning.
Instead, the Yankees put together a five-run rally to edge the Rangers, 6-5, in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series, and many lauded Gardner for getting it all started. He said that his instincts told him to go head-first, as he recalled a play in the Minor Leagues in which he'd lost a hit in similar fashion.
"There was a left-handed pitcher on the mound and he caught it and rolled around, and tagged me before my foot hit the base -- I was furious," Gardner said, recalling his time at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. "I should have been safe.
"I had the guy beat to the bag, but because he was left-handed when he caught it with his glove, he was able to reach me and tag me out before I hit the base. I said to myself, 'I'll never let that happen again.'"
Yankees manager Joe Girardi admits he has to hold his breath every time Gardner goes diving into a base, fearing the worst-case scenarios. But there's no question that, in that case, it got results.
"I always cringe a little bit when guys slide, because you worry about them getting stepped on or jamming a shoulder, but he's probably right," Girardi said. "C.J. Wilson would have been able to tag him if he was standing up. It's a great hustle play. Your great concern as a manager is a guy getting hurt more than anything else, and he came out of it fine."
Gardner said after the game on Friday that he feels "sometimes I can get there quicker, depending on how my body is leaning and how my steps pan out when I'm getting closer to the bag." Conventional baseball logic suggests that sliding slows the runner down instead of getting him to the base quicker.
"Everybody says that you don't get there quicker, but I've never really measured it for time," Girardi said. "I really don't know. The bottom line is, he was safe, and it turned out to be a big play."
That is the luxury of the upper-echelon speed that Gardner wields, and Rangers manager Ron Washington was among those impressed after Friday's game, commenting that Gardner "just ran past C.J. That kid can fly. I don't know if there is anybody faster than him."
It was a topic that Gardner said came up recently with Curtis Granderson, as the Yankees outfielders brainstormed a suggestion for the All-Star Game festivities in upcoming years.
"I think they need to have a race at the All-Star Game, just line up 10 or 20 guys and see who wins," Gardner said. "That would be fun. [With Greg] Golson on our team -- he's really, really fast. Greg can really, really run. I haven't raced him, and I don't really want to. Obviously, [Rangers outfielder Julio] Borbon, he can run and there are several guys that can really move. There's only one way to find out; let's do a race."
Rangers unable to solve Yanks' bullpen
ARLINGTON -- Part of what happened on Friday night at Rangers Ballpark was an extension of what happened to the Rangers against the Yankees in previous playoff encounters.
The Rangers have never been able to score late against the Yankees in the playoffs, struggling to get to their bullpen. The Rangers, after scoring five runs in four innings against CC Sabathia, were shut out over the final five innings against relievers Joba Chamberlain, Dustin Moseley, Kerry Wood and Mariano Rivera. Moseley pitched two scoreless innings.
"Moseley was the guy," manager Ron Washington said. "He came in there throwing a cut fastball, a different look, and pounded the strike zone."
On Saturday, it was more of the same, as Texas tagged Phil Hughes for seven runs in four-plus innings but came up empty against Chamberlain, David Robertson, Boone Logan and Sergio Mitre over the final four frames in a 7-2 win.
In 12 playoff games, dating to 1996, the Rangers have now scored just two runs -- one earned -- while tallying 37 strikeouts in 39 2/3 innings against the Yankees' bullpen. They have scored just three runs against the Yankees after the fourth inning and none after the sixth inning.
Mariano Rivera has now made eight relief appearances against the Rangers. In 12 scoreless innings, he has allowed three hits and two walks while striking out seven. The Rangers are hitting .081 against Rivera in the playoffs.
Jays reach out to Yanks coach Thomson
ARLINGTON -- Yankees third-base coach Rob Thomson spoke to the Blue Jays' front office about their managerial opening via telephone this week, the New York Post reported on Saturday.
Thomson, a native of Ontario, has been mentioned in several circles as a candidate to succeed the retired Cito Gaston at the helm of the Blue Jays.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman would not comment when asked if the team had granted Thomson permission to speak with Toronto, but the Post reported that Thomson was permitted to speak to the Blue Jays during New York's layoff between the American League Division Series and the AL Championship Series.
Thomson is completing his 21st season as a member of the Yankees organization and his second as the team's third-base coach, having filled a variety of roles to this point. During the Yankees' August trip to Toronto, Thomson said that he was remaining focused on his duties with the Yankees.
"I've been asked that quite a bit with the Toronto job opening up, so I've got all of the Toronto [reporters] asking about it," Thomson said then. "I tell them this -- I have a lot on my plate right now, and I have a responsibility for what happens on a daily basis here. I really believe that if you take care of that, all of the other stuff will take care of itself."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Camp Lejeune is celebrating the 237th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps with ceremonies and the traditional cake-cutting ceremony.
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Marines and sailors aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune were reminded of the rich history of the United States Marine Corps during a joint daytime ceremony Friday in celebration of the Marine Corps� 237th birthday, which is Nov. 10.
�We have this joint daytime ceremony...to celebrate all of our accomplishments since our existence 237 years ago,� Camp Lejeune Sergeant Major Sgt. Maj. Ernest Hoopii said. �We bring the units together and have our pageant Marines dressed in the uniforms of every era.�
The ceremony had representatives from Marine Corps unit, to include II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Special Operations Command, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, among many others. A presentation of the history of the Marine Corps uniform featured young Marines modeling each historical piece.
Beginning with the day Nov. 10, 1775, a Marine dressed in a colonial uniform with long green jacket, tight white pants, a snow-colored wig and a musket emerged from the behind the bleachers while the narrator introduced the first ever Marine Corps uniform.
�The Continental Congress resolved that two battalions of Marines would be raised. The new recruits were not long idle � their first objective, New Providence Island in the Bahamas,� the narrator said over the loudspeaker. �While the guns rumbled, Capt. Nicholas and his 268 Marines stormed the beach.
�For the first time in American history, the Marines had landed and the situation was well in hand.�
The ceremony continued with a similar narration and presentation of the enlisted Marine Corps combat and service uniforms from each major era� the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World Wars I and II, the Banana Wars, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Desert Storm, the Gulf War and the War on Terror.
Pfc. Phillip Bacon said he was honored to be selected to wear the Civil War dress uniform, especially because he�s not even an American citizen yet � Bacon, from Myanmar (formerly Burma), joined the Marine Corps with hopes of expediting his citizenship application.
�I always wanted to become a Marine,� Bacon said. �It means everything to me, and I�m really happy that I get a chance to wear this uniform. It�s an honor.�
Following the presentation of the uniforms, a birthday message from Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos was read aloud.
�I salute the enduring faithfulness of those (Marines) who have gone before, of those who wear our cloth today, and of the families who stand so resolutely at our sides,� Amos said in the message. �Happy Birthday, Marines!�
The ceremony concluded with a traditional Marine Corps birthday cake cut by Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Commanding General Brig. Gen. T.A. Gorry and presented to the oldest and youngest Marines present at the ceremony.
The Marine Corps birthday celebration season will continue for the next few weeks while each unit throws its own celebratory birthday ball.
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(AP) -- Camp Lejeune is celebrating the 237th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps with ceremonies and the traditional cake-cutting ceremony.
Marine Corps spokesman Nat Fahey says Friday's ceremony is scheduled for Liversedge Field and will rededicate the Marine Corps colors. Fahey says it includes Marines from the II Marine Expeditionary Force, subordinate commands and the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
During the cake cutting ceremony, the first piece of cake is presented to the oldest Marine present while the second piece goes to the youngest Marine.
The ceremony is followed by a pageant in which Marine Corps uniforms from 1775 to the present are viewed.
The official birthday is Nov. 10, but is celebrated early because it falls during Veterans Day weekend.


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"I love you too." she replied.
"I never want to be apart from you, for if I did, I would
be leaving my soul behind with you."she said
"What would my life be without you." I smiled
I placed my had around her waist and we continued walking
We were just to lovers who wanted to be lost in the city to find each other.
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As legislators rush through fixes to address a huge loophole in state pension legislation, a new, and even bigger, problem has been unearthed that undermines the most significant part of the complex bill.
Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders have touted the bill because they've said it will lead to public employees paying significantly more toward the cost of their pensions. However, language in the bill undermines that claim for local government workers.
At issue is how much workers should pay for the going-forward cost of their pensions. Take, for example, police and firefighters covered by the California Public Employees' Retirement System.
Under actuarial calculations from CalPERS, that going-forward cost for pension benefits averages about 28 cents for every dollar of payroll. But that's just an average. It can be much larger in some jurisdictions.
Currently, the employee share for public safety workers is set at 9 cents, with the government (taxpayers) left to pick up the rest, 19 cents. Brown and legislators have been touting that the bill would split the cost 50/50.
Using the average numbers for public safety, that split would apportion 14 cents to the employee and 14 cents to the employer.
As previously reported, however, for local governments, the bill would not mandate the even split. Rather it would only allow local governments to impose that split starting in 2018 if they choose. Thus any change would be subject to the politics in that jurisdiction at the time.
Now, it turns out, buried in the bill are requirements that limit the public safety worker share to 12 cents on the dollar. Remember, this is for contributions starting six years from now, at a time when the cost could be even greater.
There are similar provisions in the bill for other workers covered by CalPERS. And there are similar provisions for employees covered by 20 county-level pension systems that operate under a different set of rules. The language in the bill for those county systems is much more complicated, but appears to reduce the employee contribution even more in some cases.
Keep in mind that all of these contribution rates are set artificially low, especially for CalPERS, because of the pension systems' overly optimistic assumptions about future earnings, and because of accounting gimmicks that allow them to defer investment losses far into the future.
If the rates were set with more realistic assumptions, the required contributions would be even more. Hence, the effect of the limits in the bill would be even more significant.
These provisions were brought to my attention Friday morning. I have sent an email to the governor's office asking for clarification and have not received a response. Meanwhile, I'm told final debate on the bill has begun. Votes are expected in both houses later Friday.
Daniel Borenstein is a staff columnist and editorial writer. Reach him at 925-943-8248 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him at twitter.com/borensteindan.


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ArtsWatch: Rhetoric Flares In Net Neutrality Battle
The Recording Academy actively represents the music community on such issues as intellectual property rights, music piracy, archiving and preservation, and censorship concerns. In pursuing its commitment to addressing these and other issues, The Recording Academy undertakes a variety of national initiatives. ArtsWatch is a key part of an agenda aimed at raising public awareness of and support for the rights of artists. To become more involved, visit Advocacy Action @ GRAMMY.com and sign up for Advocacy Action E-lerts.
As expected on June 17 the Federal Communications Commission adopted a Notice of Inquiry regarding reclassification of broadband Internet transmissions under a stricter regulatory regime, soliciting public comments by July 15. Both Republican commissioners dissented. Commissioner Robert M. McDowell expressed concern that the proposal has already "caused harm in the marketplace," endangers 1.5 million jobs and "will be litigated in court for years." That's the calm take. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) said, "This is a bureaucratic overreach of the first order. I am confident that my colleagues and I will act to overturn it." Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) went further when he called it a "blind power grab" and said, "the commission now inexplicably appears poised on Thursday to take another misguided leap toward its investment-suffocating attempt to regulate broadband providers as common carriers." Policy organization Netcompetition.org Chairman Scott Cleland stated the common opinion of many observers when he provocatively said, "Make no mistake, Google is the special-interest power behind the curtain pulling the strings here. This veiled FCC proposal is conveniently on path to deliver all the special regulatory favors Google has been seeking from the FCC in one rush-order, gift-wrapped package." Arguably the Democratic commissioners are not helping to calm tensions by characterizing the opposition's anger as a corporate-sponsored outcry. Commissioner Michael J. Copps said, "beware of all the slick PR you hear, and remember that much of it is coming from lavishly funded corporate interests..." Commissioner Mignon L. Clyburn said, "If it were up to big business, the FCC would never get the opinion of consumers." In short, a war of words that is bound to continue. The challenge at the heart of the matter is how to define reasonable network management practices that will allow the virtues of Net neutrality to continue without stifling either the needs of network operators or innovative applications that require time-sensitive delivery of their data.
Efforts to open commodity trading on movie futures have been moving forward steadily with the latest favorable ruling by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on June 14 and another ruling anticipated on June 28. Meanwhile, the MPAA is leading a coalition of industry organizations opposed to the practice and rooting for language against it that was introduced by Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) into the financial reform bill that passed the Senate. MPAA President/Interim CEO Bob Pisano said, "It is unfortunate that the CFTC has now given the go-ahead to a new gambling platform that could be plagued by financial irregularities and manipulation.... We support banning them as the Senate bill does, and hope that the final bill approved by Congress and signed by President Obama retains the prohibition."
Embattled file-sharing service LimeWire is expected to respond as early as today to arguments that the site should be shut down — appearing before New York's U.S. District Court Judge Kimba Wood, who ruled in favor of the RIAA's summary judgment motion against LimeWire last month. On June 16 eight major music publishers filed a related suit in the same court. National Music Publishers' Association President/CEO David Israelite said, "The current suit from the music labels doesn't represent the publishers' interests to the extent there are damages. We have to file this so the publishers can be compensated for the massive theft that has gone on for years...we need to be at the table for any discussions about the future."
The Electronic Frontier Foundation published a list of attorneys on June 11 willing to represent the thousands of defendants sued for online movie infringement by the law firm behind SaveCinema.org. Cnet News profiled one defense firm that guarantees its $249 price tag based on its ability to negotiate a settlement reduced by at least that amount. This unprecedented application of copyright law will continue to draw interest as some defendants refuse to pay up to a few thousand dollars in settlement and their cases go to trial.
On June 14 a six-month plan to develop a digital public media platform was announced, funded by a $1 million grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to be administered by NPR. Other participants include American Public Media, PBS, Public Radio Exchange, Public Radio International, and the membership of a diverse advisory council. The digital distribution platform is intended to provide a backbone for innovative ways to pool and share public media, including blogs and mobile apps.
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and Museum has launched an international online video competition in conjunction with YouTube and Hewlett-Packard to identify up to 20 outstanding video artworks of less than 10 minutes in length apiece, to be exhibited at an Oct. 21 event and online. Guggenheim Foundation Director Richard Armstrong said, "The Guggenheim, YouTube and HP share a view that creative online video is one of the most compelling and innovative opportunities for personal expression today." The submission deadline is July 31. A group of 200 semifinalist entries will be judged by an expert jury including filmmakers, artists, musicians, and designers.
U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Victoria Espinel is scheduled to testify before a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on June 23. As the first oversight hearing for this recently created position, the event is a genuine landmark in the history of U.S. intellectual property law enforcement.


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Nanotechnology and the Real World
Alan Rae, TPF Enterprises LLC
Friday, April 29, 2011, 3:30pm
Spanos Auditorium
This seminar is part of the Jones Seminars on Science, Technology, and Society series
There has been a lot of hype about headline-grabbing applications for nanotechnology...but the real opportunities lie in more mundane applications where real progress is being made in areas as diverse as high strength cement, lubricants for wind turbines, more efficient metal machining, auto catalysts and paint, transparent conductors and solar cells. We'll look at these real world application to see how these products move from an idea to a product and identify some of the major speed bumps that exist when commercializing any new material.
About the Speaker
Dr. Alan Rae has worked in the electronics, ceramics, nanotechnology and "clean tech" industries for over 25 years in the UK and USA, managing global businesses and technology development at an operating company and corporate level. He currently runs TPF Enterprises LLC, a technology commercialization and consultancy company he founded in 2009. Alan is active in industry associations and standards work with iNEMI, ISO, SMTA, IMAPS, IPC, and JISSO. He holds Director and VP positions with 4 new companies. He is Technical Editor for Global Solar Technologies, a leading alternative energy publication, and is an Entrepreneur in Residence with NYSERDA.


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The Arvada Police Department and the City of Arvada continually strive to build and maintain partnerships with its citizens. Through this partnership we can help identify and prevent crime, maintain our parks, keep our streets safe and our city beautiful. This partnership makes the quality of life for our citizens much more enjoyable.
How can we be successful?
In order for this partnership to be a success, there are several factors that must be considered.
- The citizens must take ownership of their neighborhoods.
- The city must educate our citizens about resources available.
- Everyone must stay connected to each other and the resources.
- Everyone must play a role.
Become a part of Neighbors Connected
To be a part of the Neighbors Connected program, the citizens must first gather their neighbors' together (minimum of 6 households) and form a partnership with each other.
The Arvada Police Department will help the neighbors join together by providing a liaison for helpful tips to getting started.
Once the neighbors are connected the Arvada Police Department will attend one of the neighborhood group meetings to provide crime statistics, an overall assessment of the neighborhood, and the neighbors will establish a group name.
Requirements of Neighbors Connected
After the initial neighborhood meeting, the City of Arvada requires that the group participates in a minimum of two of the following:
- Attend a crime prevention class (the police department schedules two classes a year).
- Host a minimum of two additional neighborhood meetings for the group itself.
- Host one of your neighborhood meetings on National Night Out (the first Tuesday in August). During this event, members of the Arvada Police Department will attend your meeting. We suggest having a block party.
- Adopt a park in your neighborhood.
- Adopt a street in your neighborhood.
- Adopt a trail in your neighborhood.
- Join the Citizen Police Academy.
Final Step
When the connected neighbors have completed the above requirements, the city will provide them with a Neighbors Connected street sign, displaying their commitment and connection to the program. Neighbors Connected must continue meeting in the future.
The City of Arvada is committed to connecting with our citizens.
Our hope is Arvada citizens will be Neighbors Connected.
For more information about Neighbors Connected, please call 720-898-6948.


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Kuan Yin
by Daniela Schenker
When you invoke the name of the bodhisattva Kuan Yin, beloved goddess of compassion, you are calling upon a powerful force to bring you strength, healing, and unconditional love. With Kuan Yin: Accessing the Power of the Divine Feminine, author and devotee Daniela Schenker offers a beautiful and useful resource for connecting to Kuan Yin's energy through art, story, and your own spiritual practice.
Ancient scriptures tell the story of how Kuan Yin became a bodhisattva: as she stood at the threshold to Nirvana, she heard the cries of pain and confusion emanating from the world, and she swore to remain in it until all sentient beings had been liberated from suffering. To help you draw inspiration and strength from this deity of loving kindness, scholar Daniela Schenker has gathered together a treasury of Kuan Yin history, imagery, and spiritual practices that includes:
• 33 beautiful watercolor images of Kuan Yin's many benevolent manifestations, accompanied by inspirational contemplations, passages from the Lotus Sutra, and tales and legends about Kuan Yin
• Information about Kuan Yin's evolution, including her origin as the male Avalokiteshvara, her earthly embodiment as the Chinese princess Miao Shan, and her "spiritual sisters" in other traditions
• Powerful mantras and visualizations to invoke Kuan Yin's guidance and protection
• Tips to create your own devotional Kuan Yin altar—a sacred place to call upon her blessings
Even those who encounter Kuan Yin's image for the very first time can find themselves moved to tears by her boundless grace and compassion. This goddess of mercy and healing has crossed the borders of nations and faiths to touch the hearts of seekers all over the world. Now, let Kuan Yin: Accessing the Power of the Divine Feminine be your companion and guide as you welcome her gifts of liberation, compassion, and healing into your life.
Kuan Yin —Traveling the Path of Compassion
I first met Kuan Yin, the goddess of healing and compassion, more than twelve years ago. I had been studying with Tai Chi and calligraphy master Julie Lim, and she gave me a golden pendant with Kuan Yin standing on a large lotus flower. On the back was an engraving from the Heart Sutra, a beloved Buddhist text that is associated with Kuan Yin. I was touched by the gift, and immediately intrigued. Kuan Yin's face had a mystical quality, reminding me a little of Mona Lisa's subtle smile. I felt an inner stirring. Who is the goddess behind this lovely image, I wondered, and what might I learn from her?
While I did not know it at the time, this small gift was just the first step on a wonderful journey that would take me to exotic sites around the world and deep places within myself. I became immersed in Kuan Yin's history and iconography. I traced her origins and evolution, and visited temples where I could connect with her more deeply. I read ancient texts that described and honored her. In time I realized that Kuan Yin had become my wise, loving, and compassionate companion on the spiritual path. By tuning in to her many manifestations I have grown spiritually and have had many joyful experiences.
Kuan Yin is a bodhisattva, a being who refrains from entering Nirvana in order to come to the aid of others. There are many bodhisattvas, but the way she became one is unique to her. Kuan Yin had led such a pure, compassionate, and virtuous life that the gate to the highest enlightenment—Nirvana—at last lay open before her. But as she stood at the verge of this final threshold in contemplation, she heard shouts and cries of suffering emanating from all sentient beings, spreading about her like a great wave. So profoundly was she moved by the pain of the world's beings that her heart began to shake, and she knew that she could not yet leave the world behind. And so it was that Kuan Yin took the vow of a bodhisattva: "I will not reach final liberation until all other beings have been liberated."
My heart was deeply touched when I read this tale, and the reason that I had experienced such an immediate, intuitive attraction to Kuan Yin became abundantly clear. One day, several years before I learned of Kuan Yin's existence, I had a very intense mystical experience. I was doing the dishes—a simple thing—when my awareness suddenly shifted, unfolding and expanding. In an instant, I was hearing the sounds of people everywhere. I could hear babies crying, people sighing, screaming, and laughing—I was enveloped in teeming waves of human sound, from the first breath at birth to the last sigh at passing.
While it was a very strange experience, I wasn't afraid; instead, I felt moved by the seemingly infinite expressions of life I was experiencing, and sensed a special opening that I still feel today. Then, just as suddenly as the sounds had come to me, they began to weave together, blending and fusing into a single wave—a profound vibration that I knew to be the sound of the human world. Imagine having had this experience long before I'd ever heard of Kuan Yin, and then learning the story of how she became a bodhisattva! My own personal "cosmic ear" experience led me to feel a deep bond with her, and propelled me to seek her everywhere.
So my connection with Kuan Yin stems from an intense internal experience. But many of the stories people tell me about their own connections to her are quite different. People call on Kuan Yin for many reasons—to keep them safe while traveling, or to bless them with children. I have heard tales of people who were cured of serious diseases after seeking her blessings. This compassionate goddess has many manifestations, as you will soon discover. Because of this, there are myriad ways in which we can invite her into our lives, and many dimensions to our experiences of her. Though her roots are in ancient India and China, today she can be found everywhere. There are figurines of her on altars in Israel, for example, and in Mexico and Brazil she sits side by side with "Maria," mother of Jesus.
I am fortunate to work as a translator—my profession takes me all over the world. When I was in Malaysia in 1999, I received a Kuan Yin mantra initiation from a Buddhist master there. He told me stories about her, describing how she has rescued sailors and helped parents to have children. Then he told me that people often keep statues of Kuan Yin in their homes, and asked me if I would like to buy one.
The small shop he recommended to me was bursting with goods—from rice cookers and incense to the "ghost money" that is used as a symbolic offering in that country during burial ceremonies. Amid this potpourri, several large Kuan Yin statues gazed serenely.
I saw a standing Kuan Yin figurine made of pink porcelain, holding a fragile lotus flower in her hand. Another stood on a pedestal of bubbling water, carrying in her hands the nectar vase that is her "trademark." Through my work with the feng shui master Dr. Jes Lim, I had developed a keen interest in Asian culture and an eye for Asian aesthetics, so I was more than open to the power of these works of art. Delighted with my find, I bought three statues, each elegantly packaged in a brocade-covered box. Only then did I ask myself how in the world I would get them home.
Kuan Yin helped me with the answer. When the moment came to transport my beautiful statues, I fervently asked her for help. With full concentration, I recited her mantra. Although my bag was very large, I managed to get through the security check. When I boarded the plane I had to pass the bag with its fragile contents to the flight attendant, and was a bit worried about what would happen next. A little later another flight attendant came to see me and smiled. The cabin crew had found a space; Kuan Yin was traveling first class! The largest of these lovely figurines is almost twenty inches tall and is now the centerpiece of the altar in my home.
I tuned in to Kuan Yin again and again in other parts of the world; she never failed to give me hints about where she could be found. While riding in a taxi in Sydney in 2001, I saw a highway sign bearing the strange name, "Wollongong."
Following my intuition, I asked about this unusual name. The driver told me that this coastal town was home to a well-known Buddhist temple. I immediately changed my plans, asked the driver to turn around, and was soon on my way to the largest Chinese Buddhist temple in the Southern Hemisphere—filled, of course, with beautiful granite carvings of Kuan Yin.
The coincidences did not stop there. On a visit to Chinatown in Los Angeles the following year, my husband and I found a colorful disk-shaped picture of Kuan Yin embedded with a recording of her mantra. While I was looking at it, a store security guard standing nearby asked me whether I knew about the large Kuan Yin temple in the mountains outside the city.
The enormous Hsi Lai Temple nestles into a mountain in accord with feng shui principles: the land it sits upon is shaped like a bodhi tree leaf (it was under a bodhi tree that the Buddha attained enlightenment) and the mountain rises up behind it, protecting its back. The temple grounds provide a wonderful view of the city, which becomes a glittering sea of lights in the evening. I return there whenever I am in Los Angeles to connect with the magnificent power of Kuan Yin. The temple holds frequent rituals and sutra readings, as well as a three-hour ceremony dedicated to Kuan Yin once a month. I have been to this "Great Dharani of Compassion" ritual several times, and each time it is as beautiful and touching as the first. A dharani is a long mantra, most powerful when recited aloud. The polyphonic chanting of more than three hundred nuns and other worshippers is extraordinary, especially when combined with bells and the huge singing bowl near the altar. The sound, along with the repeated prostrations of so many people, creates a huge energy field in which Kuan Yin is especially tangible. It is very moving to experience the vibrant power of the large procession as it winds around rows of prayer cushions while everyone recites the ancient dharani. When it is over, each person receives a small bottle of Kuan Yin water, charged with the healing vibrations of the invocations.
I occasionally run into the security guard who first told me about the temple, and I enjoy hearing his stories. He once told me about an experience he had with Kuan Yin on a plane. There was a terrible thunderstorm, and he clearly saw her standing on one of the plane's wings. As he watched, her body suddenly disappeared, but he could still make out her footprint on the wing, adorned by the Buddhist dharma wheel. He is sure that she was there to protect the travelers and ensure that the plane would land intact.
On Kuan Yin's birthday in April 2002, I joined the many people who had gathered in front of the gates of Hsi Lai Temple for a walking meditation that turned out to be a great gift. I assumed that we would recite mantras while walking up the hill to the main shrine, but there was a much more demanding practice in store. Instead of merely walking, we were to do a certain kind of prostration, a practice described in one of the Kuan Yin legends. While reciting the mantra, each person was to take two steps, bow down, and touch the floor with the hands or the forehead. This process was to be repeated for the entire walk to the shrine. Accompanied by drums and bells, we took almost two hours to reach the main shrine on the mountain. I found this practice to be a special blessing. (My husband has good memories of the experience, too, despite being tormented by sore muscles for several days afterward.) It was at this point that I finally decided to take the famous pilgrimage to Mount Kailash in Tibet, a holy place in Buddhism and somewhere I had long wanted to visit. Kuan Yin's walking meditation was a signal to me that I had the stamina to tackle the ritual walk around the sacred mountain.
I continued to travel to meet Kuan Yin, including trips to San Francisco and New York, Thailand, Singapore, and two visits to the Chinese island of Putuo Shan, a magical place known to be Kuan Yin's main residence.
In addition to taking trips to visit Kuan Yin, I began to immerse myself in the study of her origins. I was surprised to discover that she originated in India in a very different form than she takes today. In fact, the tremendous variety of her forms is probably beyond anyone's grasp, as the ancient texts say that she has the ability to appear as almost anything—as a monk, a rich woman, or even a snake goddess. She will assume whatever form is required to teach compassion and respectful coexistence, and to heal. Over the course of centuries, Kuan Yin moved along the Silk Road from India to China and Southeast Asia. As I began to study her iconography, I was overwhelmed by the diversity of her forms—nearly fifty in all plus various modern interpretations. While most retain the Chinese flavor of her more recent history, some point to her Indian roots, including one manifestation known as Kuan Yin with the Blue Neck. In this form, her coloring is reminiscent of the Hindu god Shiva who emptied a vial filled with poison that had the power to extinguish all life on earth.
As I spent more time with Kuan Yin and learned more about her, I developed an inner vision: I saw myself making her abundant variety of forms accessible to Western readers, offering images and contemplations to serve as gateways to a direct experience of her limitless compassion.
I told my longtime friend Antonia Baginski about my vision. She grasped the concept immediately, joined me in long discussions, and spent her own time tuning in to Kuan Yin. With sensitivity and grace, she applied her study of Asian art and her interpretation of its complexities to the project, creating thirty-three paintings of Kuan Yin in beautiful, radiant colors.
We both wanted to develop the feminist energy of Kuan Yin and convey it to Western readers. Although the ancient texts often refer to male representations of the deity, we portrayed her as she is most commonly known today, showing her exclusively in female form. She is not only the embodiment of the Buddhist ideal of compassion, the mighty healer who carries the nectar of healing and compassion in her vase; she is also an example of the powerful energy of the women who have preserved feminine ideals over the centuries despite the constraints of the male-dominated societies in which they have lived. The richly colored paintings and specially developed contemplations in this book will help you learn more about the wide range of images and their origins. And whether you are a woman or a man, they will help you to recognize and awaken your own varied energies and potential.
So it is that I welcome you, dear readers, to Kuan Yin: Accessing the Power of the Divine Feminine. I look forward to helping you connect with this goddess of compassion, whose spirit radiates throughout the world. My intention is for this book to serve as your pathway to her—a pathway strewn with images, legends, meditations, and mantras to aid you on your journey. I will begin by introducing you to Kuan Yin as she is found in both Eastern and Western traditions.
Thirty-three images for contemplation follow, with accompanying text to help deepen your experience. A chapter on connecting with Kuan Yin offers practices designed to help you tune in to her. I will pass along some of the most famous stories and legends about Kuan Yin that I have heard. And finally, we'll take a quick visit to Putuo Shan, her island residence.
May the presence and power of Kuan Yin transform you as she continues to transform me.
Daniela Schenker
Full moon in July (Guru-Poornima) 2007
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Kate Winslet, who's knocked up with the next generation of little Rocknroll'ers, proved pregnancy agrees with her with a radiant appearance at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The Oscar-winning actress, who was on hand for the premiere of her drama 'Labor Day' (ironic titles are ironic!), wore a Jenny Packham gown that showed off not just her growing belly, but a whole lot of cleavage.
"I have really been enjoying this pregnancy," the 37-year-old mom of two explained. "It's been good. I was tired in the beginning, but now it all feels okay."
Winslet is now six months pregnant with husband Ned Rocknroll, who's Virgin mogul Richard Branson's nephew. And the couple certainly has an amazing "how we met" story for their impending little one: They were staying (separately) at Branson's Necker Island resort in 2011 when it caught fire and Winslet carried Richard's 90-year-old mother to safety.


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Tennis and NHL stars engaged
NHL star Alex Ovechkin has used Twitter to trumpet his engagement to his glamorous tennis star girlfriend Maria Kirilenko.
Ovechkin posted a picture of the Russian sports power couple on Monday.
"We are engaged" tweeted 27-year-old Ovechkin, a star for the NHL's Washington Capitals who is playing in his home country during the lockout that has idled the North American league and threatens to wipe out the entire season.
The accompanying photo showed the pair, both wearing skates, posing arm in arm on a patch of outdoor ice.
Kirilenko, who turns 26 this month, is the world No.14 and a five-time winner on the WTA Tour.
In 2008, the Russian was voted the sexiest player on the WTA Tour and the following year she posed for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.
The two have been dating since late last year, and Ovechkin was on hand in July at the All England Club when Kirilenko reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time.
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'Jackie's Nine,' performed at Hall Fletcher
A group of Brevard College teaching licensure candidates and scholars from Rise and Shine Neighbors in Ministry recently traveled to Hall Fletcher Elementary School in Asheville to watch a performance of the play "Jackie's Nine."
The play, authored and performed by third-graders at Hall Fletcher, is based loosely on "Jackie's Nine: Jackie Robinson's Values To Live By" by Sharon Robinson. As a baseball player in the '40s, Robinson broke the "color barrier" by joining the Brooklyn Dodgers. He also lived by a set of values that included justice, integrity, excellence, teamwork, persistence, determination, commitment, citizenship and courage.
The group was invited to attend the play by Brevard College alumnus Brian Randall, who teaches third grade at Hall Fletcher.
Eidson receives first place for his work at Brevard
Brevard College has announced the winner of its first BC Wind Ensemble Composition Competition.
Joseph Eidson received first place for his work, "Hour of the Wolf."
This new work for symphonic wind ensemble, which features rhythmic drive and lyrical melodies, was inspired by the "hour of the wolf" or "witching hour," which occurs just before sunrise.
Active as a composer and educator, Eidson is a member of the music faculty of the Sunderman Conservatory at Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pa., with previous teaching appointments at Bucknell University, the University of Kansas and the University of Texas. He holds degrees in music theory and composition from the University of Kansas and the University of Texas, studying with Dan Welcher, JamesBarnes, Donald Grantham and Forrest Pierce.
Eidson, who enjoys writing for wind band as well as vocal works, describes his new piece as being "filled with an intensity and energy that does not dissipate."
"A subdued middle section featuring the low winds is the only respite from the constant beating and pulsing throughout the piece, which ends with a final, frantic bang," he adds.
As the winner of the BC Wind Ensemble Composition Competition, Eidson receives a $1,000 prize as well as a three-day residency at Brevard College and a recording of the winning composition.
He will premiere "Hour of the Wolf" during a concert at Brevard College at 7:30 p.m. April 9 in the Porter Center for Performing Arts. The concert is free and open to the public.
The inaugural competition received more than 80 entries from composers from throughout the United States. The mission of the BC Wind Ensemble Composition Competition is to create new and unique works for wind ensembles.
"We were thrilled to see such an interest in writing music for young wind ensembles," said Brevard College Assistant Professor of Music Dr. Miller Asbill. "Our goal for the competition was to encourage artistic writing for younger students and offer an opportunity for the winning composer to share their artistic vision with our student here at Brevard College."
Competition entries were judged by a panel of Brevard College Music faculty along with an area high school band director and composer from South Carolina.
52 students perform with All-District Band
Fifty-two Henderson County Public Schools band students auditioned, were accepted and performed with the Western District Bandmasters 2013 All-District Band Feb. 8-9 at Western Carolina University.
The following students performed memorized scales, a solo and sightreading for a panel of judges, competing against students from 15 counties in Western North Carolina" Apple Valley Middle: Dakota Youngblood (trombone), Josie Cameron (clarinet) and Cheyenne Johnson (clarinet).
u Flat Rock Middle: Jessica Buckner (clarinet) and Schuyler Orr (trombone).
u Hendersonville Middle School: Meredith Kraus (clarinet), Olivia Hill (bassoon), Olivia Harper (trumpet), Michael Bailey (trumpet), Drew Eudy (French Horn), Royster Strickland (trombone), and Matthew Davis (euphomium).
u From Rugby Middle: Rebecca Davenport (tuba), Connor Awald (trumpet), and Matthew Gladin (French Horn alternate).
u East Henderson High: Forrest McClure (horn), Michaela Orr (bassoon), Brett Levi (bass clarinet),Martin Guerrero (clarinet), Kinsley Slagle (clarinet), Sterling Kirkman (snare), and Scott Danielson (snare).
u Hendersonville High: Carol Kowald (flute), Taylor Simon (oboe), Mary Margaret Knowles (bass clainet), Reid Gudger (tuba), Kyle Holt (clarinet), Sydney Levitt (clarinet), Brice Molton (trombone) and Sebastian Rodriguez (string bass).
u North Henderson High: Olivia Wright (flute), Rebecca Snead (flute), Ashton Parker (clarinet), Jessica Strickland (clarinet), Mack Lyda (bass clarinet), Lenora Mathis (contrabass clarinet), Brandon Bane (trumpet), Patrick Darnell (trombone), Josh Singleton (euphonium), Jessie Harris (tuba), Emily Stratton (tuba), Marco Asuncion (mallets), and Josef Dewberry (timpani).
u West Henderson High: Aaron Davenport (trumpet), Will Hinchliffe (trombone), Sam Walker (tuba),David Olvera (clarinet), Jonah Van Doren (trumpet), Jacqueline Black (bassoon), Emily Labatte (clarinet),Mollie Jones (bass clarinet), and Patrick Brewer (tenor saxophone).
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Bragg for City Council 2012 - Coffee Chat at Crepe's Cafe Friday Morning 8/10/12
Today starts the begining of the City Council race and with two seats needed to be filled Dave Bragg wants to get his message and positions on issues to as many residents of Menlo Park as possible. So this morning was the start of his Coffee Chat meetings at local businesses in Menlo Park. Today he had the opportunity to have a great breakfast and met with a group of people to discuss some of the concerns that faces our community at the Crepe's Cafe on Merrill St at the corner of Oak Grove Ave in Menlo Park.
The topic's heard and discussed today seemed to focus mostly on the local parks and the ideas Mr. Bragg has on bringing businesses back to the downtown area. Also brought up were graffiti issues, recycling bins around the area.and if Mr. Bragg thought his running while being a firefighter and contractor in the City might be be a conflict of interest. Mr. Bragg quickly dismissed that notation with several points that made sense and the attendees were unaware of. Mr. Bragg had this to say about this mornings Coffee Chat, " It was nice to see locals willing to be a part of this. The food was awesome and they had a chance to hear directly from me my position on the issues that were concerning them. I know this may open the door to difficult issues but if that what the voters want to hear about then I say, bring it on.."
When asked if he was willing to discuss any topic Mr. Bragg said this, "What being in combat has taught me is to be ready for anything whether friend or foe so being in Menlo Park and talking to the locals is way, way better than being in the hostile surrounding of Iraq any day. I love it here and will do all that I can to make sure everyone loves it here".
Dave Bragg has made the topics discussed today on his campaign website, look for Coffee Chat 10/8/2012 at www.davebragg.com
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Source - Click here"I was pretty focused on what was going on in front of me. I didn't realize until I watched it on tape that we had backed off as much as we did," Triano said. "I think if I was Chris I would confront my teammates.
"Any time one of your guys goes down and you don't have to go out there and start fighting just go over and help your teammate and we didn't even do that. He laid there on the floor without anybody going over to see how he was."