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Byrd named AL Player of the Week
Slugger batted .571 with eight RBIs and hit walk-off grand slam
By Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com
And with the Rangers battling to stay in the AL Wild Card race, Byrd's hot bat has provided some extra momentum for the club, including a walk-off grand slam win over the Yankees on August 4.
Byrd's offense has also garnered some individual accolades, as the 30-year-old outfielder was named the Bank of America Presents the AL Player of the Week for the period ending August 10.
"I've been a slow starter my whole career, and I started off slow this year," Byrd said, following Sunday's 4-for-6 performance against Baltimore, that featured a double, a three-run homer and four RBIs. "But things are finally starting to click for me, and I'm making pitchers work more. It's been a battle, but it's working for me."
It certainly is.
In addition to going a combined 16-for-28 at the plate, Byrd notched four doubles, two home runs and eight RBIs last week. During the four-game home series against the Yankees, Byrd went 8-for-15, which included the two-out, game-winning homer off reliever Damaso Marte. Byrd sent the first pitch Marte offered sailing over the center-field wall at Rangers Ballpark, traveling an estimated 412 feet.
"[Marte] threw it over the plate. It was a great feeling," said Byrd, whose walk-off grand slam was the first by a Rangers player since Alex Rodriguez hit one on July 31, 2003.
Even when he's not part of the Rangers' ninth-inning heroics, Byrd's bat has been a steadying force. Just a night removed from the walk-off win, the outfielder went 3-for-4 with three runs and two stolen bases to help give Texas its second consecutive win over New York, 8-6.
Byrd's dominance of AL East pitching continued over the weekend in Baltimore, as he finished 8-for-13, including Sunday's offensive onslaught.
In his seventh Major League season, Byrd is batting .286 with eight home runs and 31 RBIs for the Rangers. The weekly award is the first of his career.
Other nominees considered were outfielder Raul Ibañez (.355, 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 12 RBI) of Seattle, White Sox outfielder Carlos Quentin (.391, .957 SLG, 1 2B, 4 HR, 6 RBI), Orioles infielder Melvin Mora (.500, .909 SLG, 3 2B, 2 HR, 11 RBI) and Indians pitcher Cliff Lee (2-0, 1.20 ERA, 15.0 IP).
In recognition of his achievement as player of the week, Tourneau, the world's largest watch store, will present Byrd with an engraved luxury Swiss Tourneau timepiece.
Brittany Ghiroli is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Allegro Non Troppo [1]
Almost all of us are familiar with Walt Disney's Fantasia [3]. The premise of this movie was simple to state if not to carry out; turn a group of Disney animators loose interpreting classical music into a vibrate visual style. Walt Disney animators did this with elegance and style.
Enter Italian film producer Bruno Bozzetto. He gives us a fictional director who aspires to share with us his truly original idea; to take classical music and force an animator he has kept locked away for years upon classical music and interpret it into a vibrate visual style.
As the films starts, the director finds that some little upstart of a company named "Prisney" or something close to it had done the same basic premise years before. Determined to outdo this upstart imitator, the director whips his animator into a frenzied pace.
This film is every bit as entertaining as Walt Disney's Fantasia [3] and Fantasia 2000 [3]though it is aimed at an older audience and contains some pointed social satire as well. I won't say the film is better or worse than Fantasia, just different. The musical scores are just as good as those that Disney made and the animation is... AHA! Wait, there is the difference. It is often funny, irreverent, over the top and runs the gamut from simple line animation to finely detailed work. If you liked Fantasia but found it at times a little "full of itself" you will most likely enjoy Allegro Non Troppo.

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text: Wouldn't make for a great film? Enterprise coming last in this STARTREK.COM contest so far. Which series would make the best feature length movie? http://www.startrek.com/polls Enterprise - 2031 (19%) Deep Space Nine - 4071 (38%) Voyager - 4504 (42%) Bit of a shame that. Probably the only one I'd like to see, given ENT didn't exactly exhaust its potential. What would a Voyager film be about anyway? Given its entire premise concerning getting lost in the Delta Quadrant, played out over seven loooooooooooong years? Pop in a few DVDs and you can get a two & a half hour epic. A bit of Caretaker. A few episodes mid-run. Close of Endgame. Job done. Man I wish it was that easy with Enterprise. Still so much, too much, important moments from history left unexplored.


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Sat on the terrace. Nice ambiance, jazz trio playing. Seafood was good. Drinks were good. Would go again.
A quality operation all the way around. The type of restaurant you would expect to find in an upscale community. The room is quiet and attractively decorated. Service is professional, no gaps and no imitation striving to be current. The food is well prepared and well presented. I would not classify it as a destination, but it is well worthwhile.


text: The music was stock tracks, principally a piece called called Space Adventure by M Slavin (also used as you mention in The Moonbase, and also The Tenth Planet and The Web of Fear). All the various stock tracks from Tomb were put out on CD about 15 years back, though I'd doubt it's still available. V-Sat Astra 3967 was the release number just in case it is. Other tracks included Astronautics Theme by E Sendel, Palpitations by J Scott, Desert Storm by H Freischner and Space Time Music by Wilfred Josephs (who also did some of the music for The Prisoner).


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Princeton Review Names Ithaca College Among Best in Nation; Ranks Radio and Theater in Top 10
ITHACA, NY — "The Best 379 Colleges," published by the Princeton Review, has once again included Ithaca College in its listing of the country's top institutions for undergraduate education. The annual guide also ranks the college as #2 for radio and #6 for theater.
The just-released 2015 edition of the guide features only about 15 percent of America's 2,500 four-year colleges and universities. It includes detailed profiles of the institutions, along with rankings in 62 categories based on the Princeton Review's surveys of 130,000 students attending the colleges.
"Ithaca College offers outstanding academics, which is the chief reason we selected it for the book," said author Robert Franek, Princeton Review's senior vice president. "We base our choices primarily on data we obtain in our annual surveys of administrators at these schools and at hundreds of other colleges. We take into account input we get from our staff, our 27-member National College Counselor Advisory Board, our personal visits to schools and the sizable amount of feedback we get from our surveys of students attending these schools."
Named #2 for radio, Ithaca College has two student-operated stations — 92 WICB and VIC Radio — based in the Roy H. Park School of Communications. They provide award-winning music, public affairs and sports programming to the local community as well as worldwide via the Internet. The college has consistently ranked in the top 10 in this category, earning the #1 spot in 2009 and 2014.
Ranked #6 for theater (up one spot from last year), Ithaca offers five academic majors in the Department of Theatre Arts. Undergraduate students annually present a half dozen main-stage productions — ranging from classic and contemporary drama to opera to dance — through the professionally modeled Ithaca College Theatre, while a number of student-run groups produce work around campus and in the community.
In its profile on the college, the guide notes that small class sizes that afford plenty of personal attention and outstanding scholarship opportunities are among the great reasons to choose Ithaca, where "faculty members are really passionate about their fields and have a genuine interest in getting students excited about their passions."
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The purported amateurism of the NCAA took several more serious hits in recent days. This was nothing new. But with conference realignment and the explosion of TV contracts beginning to fully strip naked the idea of the student-athlete, the public's disdain for the lack of player compensation is reaching a breaking point.
(For a moment, I'll sidestep the irony of the fact that while most sports fans are horrified that college athletes aren't seeing any of the value they create for their schools, no one seems to mind that regular [and soon to be unemployed] students also don't seem to be seeing any value from the $100,000 dollar degree they just purchased.)
First, let's make it clear that there should never be a formal pay-for-play system. But, players should be able to make money while in school. Yes, that apparent contradiction will make sense by the end of the column. And yes, that is a great 'teaser' as they say in this business.
The more serious recent issue is the NCAA's investigation of Johnny Manziel (or Johnny "Football" as he's also known — an accurate moniker considering he's the face of college football right now and more recognizable than half of the NFL), who was (allegedly) paid for services, not by a rogue agent or booster, but for signing his name on memorabilia. The less serious — OK, hilarious — debacle was Jay Bilas' outing of the NCAA's own online store, which was selling (and assumedly profiting from) the jerseys of several players for which the organization had banned for trying to make a profit of their own.
It has never been difficult to make fun of the NCAA's hypocrisy, but Bilas' Twitter assault seemed to nail this point home in the most unavoidably obvious way yet. In fact, for possibly the first time in its history, the organization openly admitted fault for the online store.
At this point, there doesn't seem to be much of a difference between the NCAA's purported morals (or sincerity in their motives) and an Anthony Weiner press conference.
But all jokes aside, the ever clearer disconnect between the NCAA's amateur stance and its true intentions is much more complicated and complex than the average sports fan wants to admit, or take the time to fully analyze. People want college athletes to see some of the value they bring to their schools. We know this. But it isn't that easy.
Those who suggest the players should be paid simply do not take into account the whole of the situation. You cannot and will not ever be able to formally pay players. Period. Sparing the reader the minutiae, here's why:
1. If schools pay athletes, they are then employees. It should be obvious why that system would never stand (insurance, worker's comp etc…).
2. Those who argue players should be paid because their schools are "making millions" are off base. Only a few programs are profitable at all.
3. Those who argue players should be paid because "the players are making the schools all of this money" are also flat wrong. Only a small percentage of players produce this kind of value.
4. To sum up the issues in #2 & #3. Would you pay every player? Every sport? What about Title IX? (Title IX is not an NCAA mandate, it is Federal law.) Would the quarterback be paid the same amount as the third-string punter, or the same as a lacrosse player? Would schools have equal payrolls? What if they didn't? Could players be "fired?" The issues here are clear; it's absurd to even suggest a formal pay-for-play.
5. Could agents/third-parties pay the players? No. This is even more ridiculous.
Now, for those who haven't already scrolled down to the comments section to blast this article, here is where this starts to make sense, and where Manziel's recent story becomes important.
In light of the obstacles above, players should not be formally paid. These kids are getting world class educations and room & board for free. They know what they are signing up for. They are big boys — cut the victim/slavery trope. And if your response is "well, they're not really going to these schools to get that type of education anyway," you are off-base for two reasons: 1. Only a very small percentage of players are actually auditioning for the pros. The other kids need that degree. And 2. So what if they aren't in school to learn calculus? I'll spare you the Hobbesian notion of the state of nature, but schools don't have to give football scholarships in the first place, and getting kids into the NFL isn't the university's problem. In 1636, Harvard didn't have to think about producing pro athletes, and just because they might be able to provide that service now doesn't mean they have to.
BUT, here is where Johnny Manziel's recent issues can change this. While no players should be formally paid, they should be able to make money, on their own. This is what Johnny (allegedly) did. He sold his autograph. He realized his market value. If Johnny can sell his autograph, let him. If while at NC State, Julius Hodge could put his face on a t-shirt and sell it, let him. If a college athlete can make sponsorship money in an Olympic sport, let him. If Ed O'Bannon can sell his likeness to EA Sports, let him.
The solution above is not without its issues, but it wouldn't crash the whole system like a formal pay-for-play would. And, let's be honest, it wouldn't change much of what's going on right now anyway. Will there still be $100 dollar handshakes? Sure. But those are already saturating the landscape, and that isn't going anywhere.
Some fans will never be able to grasp that formally paying players will never work. Fine. We're lucky that the university presidents that run the NCAA are smart enough to never make that mistake. But I can't think of anything more thoroughly un-American than the fact that Johnny Manziel cannot make money off his own autograph while also playing football for his school.
Go Johnny Football. You've maybe saved the whole system.
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Discussion in 'Star Trek: Voyager' started by Jetfire, Sep 15, 2010.
Yes, I did not like it as much. It was not as atmospheric (IMHO)
Either way, you knew exactly what I was talking about.
My avatar is John Crichton (played by Ben Browder) from Farscape.
I voted VOY because I love the theme--best of all the series imho. But DS9 is a close second.
Nothing to add to that.
Way tooooo many DS9 fans in here..........
I haven't seen ENT yet [I'm at mid 5th season on VOY atm], but for what is worth, I rarely skip Voyager's intro when watching. I skipped TNG's intro most of the time and DS9's all the time. too boring.
So, for now it's VOY and TNG in very close tie, with VOY better in music and visual, and TNG bringing pure awe with Stewart's words.
i've got faith of the heart
^ Kimc get my gun
The Voyager opening is great but I think it has to go to TNG for opening. I'm not surprised to see that TOS hasn't gotten a vote to date, thiugh this is my favourite of all the Treks.
I thought the Voyager opening was the best of all the Trek series, both visually and musically.
Voyager's opening was visually always impressive to me with it's signature score.
Speaking as someone who doesn't have Voyager has his favorite series, I loved the opening sequence and thought it was the best of the 6 series.
From a purely visual perspective I'd say Voyager but I voted for TNG as you can't beat the Picard voice over.
^ Traitor
Aren't you a bit over-reacting here?
Eh was only add some humour to the thread, plus this thread is in the Voyager section it should really be in the Trek combine section, it would get a fair polling and opinion prespective.
PS welcome to Voyager BBS
It's one of my less favourite Trek series, but yeah, I do think it had the best opening sequence. It's the only Trek opening sequence I actively look forward to when watching an episode.
Its a bit unrealistic to the show. That blue nebula they fly through should have tried to eat them.
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Clarkson University Stands at Top of Field in International Math Modeling Contest
A team of Clarkson University students won top honors and three other Clarkson teams were designated "meritorious winners" in the 2009 Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM), earning bragging rights for the University as the best overall school performance in the competition.
Modeling the energy implications of cellular phones, Clarkson's top team -- Nevin G. Brackett-Rozinsky, Jason J. Altieri, and Katelynn M. Wilton -- was one of only nine teams designated as "outstanding" and earned further honors by being awarded the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) prize for the top paper on that problem.
Only about 18 percent of the papers earned the "meritorious winner" designation during this year's competition.
Overall, 350 US teams and 1,325 international teams from 13 countries were competed in the world renowned competition. In addition to schools like Harvard, Cornell, and Harvey Mudd College, the competition included teams from many top programs across the country, including MIT, Cal Poly, Duke, Princeton, Rose-Hulman, RPI, and Stanford, which were unable to achieve such distinction.
The contest ran in February, with the two contest problems being posted on a Thursday evening and solutions due the following Monday. Each team selected one of the two problems for the contest. During the four days of the competition, the team of three students had to develop, analyze, and evaluate a mathematical model of the stated problem and then prepare a detailed scholarly article describing their model and results.
"It involved pulling a couple of all-nighters, back-to-back, to get it all done in time. Luckily, we have a good team, and everyone was willing to work hard," said Wilton. "With our combination of strengths, we could work multiple things in parallel."
Clarkson's multi-team effort stands out. Of the other outstanding schools, only Tsinghua University (Beijing) had three teams in the meritorious category, but they did so by fielding nine teams for the MCM, with five teams falling outside the highest categories. No school other than Clarkson had the strength and depth to achieve a four-for-four at meritorious or above.
"Last year, we finally broke through to the upper levels, with one Meritorious in the 2008 competition," said Prof. Kathleen R. Fowler, one of the two faculty coordinators for Clarkson's teams. "We had a lot of young kids last year who tasted some success and wanted more. They worked hard to improve and made it pay off."
"The day after the competition, I told our team advisor [Prof. Joseph D. Skufca] that I thought our model was better than last year, but that I didn't think our write-up was as good," said Brackett-Rozinsky. "He said it probably just seemed that way because our own personal standards were now higher than when we were freshmen. Apparently, there must have been some truth to his argument."
The writing was good enough for publication, as all of the nine outstanding papers will appear in The UMAP Journal, along with commentary from both the authors and the judges.
The modeling problems this year continued the standard of trying to propose problems that are both topical and current, that help the students to see the relevance of applied mathematics.
Problem A, authored by Danny Solow of Case Western Reserve University, observed that traffic circles come in a variety of designs and sizes, with (possibly) multiple lanes and traffic controls. The goal of the problem was to model traffic in the circle to determine how to best control traffic flow in, around, and out of the circle.
Problem B, written by Joe Malkevitch of York College, Jamaica, N.Y., focused on the energy consequences of the growth in cell phone usage. The students were challenged to consider (and model) not only the electric requirements to recharge the phones, but also the energy associated with replacement of cell phones due to their limited service life when compared to landlines. The modelers were asked to scale this problem to a country similar to the U.S., with anticipated (modeled) growth over the next 50 years, as well as some consideration of optimal approaches for transition based on energy needs.
"Because of our experience from last year, we told ourselves that we would decide quickly on our choice of problem," said Jason Altieri. "But despite that plan, we still spent more than three hours deciding on Thursday night, and it was almost midnight before we committed to Problem B."
The Clarkson Mathematical Modeling group will lose three seniors before next year's competition. "We'll look for new members next fall, typically coming from the freshman calculus classes," said Skufca. "We invite them to our preparatory seminars, which we start near mid October. Love of math, regardless of the major, is all that is required. Recruiting a cadre of excited freshmen helps to build a continuing program."
To Clarkson's benefit, the winning team is all sophomores and intends to stay together for the next competition, hoping to lead Clarkson to another superior showing. The Clarkson math modeling group intends to take full advantage of the experience as they prepare all of their teams for next year.
Team 1 was made up of sophomores Nevin G. Brackett-Rozinsky, a mathematics major from Limerick, Maine; Jason J. Altieri, financial information & analysis and interdisciplinary engineering & management, Penfield, N.Y.; and Katelynn M. Wilton, computer science and biology, Syracuse, N.Y.
Team 2 : Freshman Xu Wu, chemical engineering, Shenzhen, China; freshman Brett D. Walker, chemical engineering, Chestertown, N.Y.; and sophomore Robert T. Hall, software engineering and mathematics, Keene Valley, N.Y.
Team 3: Seniors Matthew D. Parno, electrical engineering and applied mathematics & statistics, Greenfield, N.Y.; Ryan T. Watkins, aerospace engineering, Ballston Spa, N.Y.; and Sayuri D. Yapa, mechanical engineering, Hannawa Falls, N.Y.
Team 4: Sophomore Xiaojing Fu, mathematics, Hunan, China; junior Andrew D. Davis, mathematics, Underhill, Vt.; and sophomore Ryan M. Northrup, mathematics, Columbus, N.C.
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in six alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.


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SOCORRO, June 11, 2008 – In the coming months, the New Mexico Tech campus will undergo some landscape changes and minor construction. Construction will begin this summer and continue through to the fall.
In addition, the New Mexico Tech Board of Regents approved two contracts for building renovation at a special meeting Monday, June 9.
The area between the front stairs of Joseph A. Fidel Center and the north side of the gym will have a gently sloping grass berm with shade trees to replace the existing gravel, wood chips, and bark.
"Currently, we're looking to begin work on the area north of the gym this summer and be complete before the fall," said Dan Jones, Tech's landscape architect.
Construction also includes the area south of the gym between Presidents Hall and West Hall. La Raj Patio will be renovated for easier access and use.
"The railroad ties at La Raj are weathering and need to be replaced with a stronger material," Jones said. The ties are going to be replaced with split face blocks similar to ones used for retaining walls next to the Altamirano Student Apartments.
In the same area, the fire lane between Fidel Center and the gym will be extended to Campus Drive. This fire lane will be 20 feet wide for emergency vehicles as required by the Fire Marshall. Currently, campus police and maintenance vehicles drive through La Raj to access Campus Drive.
Also, work on the third floor of Fidel begins this summer and is expected to be complete by winter. The area south of Fidel is currently the contractor's construction yard.
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The next major landscape project for Tech will be on the empty lot between West Hall and Fidel Center. Construction scheduled for later this year will transform the empty lot into a picnic area, volleyball court and additional parking space. The plan is for three picnic-style tables and barbecue grills along with natural and artificial shade. A new sand volleyball court will be built on the northwest corner of the lot in order to replace the court that was recently removed from the Athletic Field. The remaining area west of West Hall will have additional parking in order to relieve the parking congestion on Campus Drive.
Storm drainage will be incorporated in the construction of the parking lot and student area between Fidel and West to reduce the amount of water overflowing towards South Hall. The drainage from the parking lot will be sent to Campus Drive, reducing the amount of overflow between Fidel, Gym, West and Presidents Hall.
The Campus Map and Sign on the corner of Leroy Place and Campus Drive will be replaced with a newer sign. The new sign was fabricated by Neon Signs and be placed on the existing location. In addition, landscaping around the new sign will shortly begin after the installation is complete.
Throughout the summer, smaller campus construction projects include a fire suppression system upgrade by Lobo Fire Protection Services for MSEC, minor remodeling for the Gym offices, and finalization of the electrical feed between Desert Willow Apartments and West Hall.
At the Monday meeting, the Board of Regents approved a $4.2 million contract with Stoven Construction Inc. to add on to the 40-year-old Kelly Building, which houses the Petroleum Resource Recovery Center. The work will take about a year.
The board also approved a contract with URETEK USA Inc. for $266,080. The Texas company will stabilize the soil around the Jones Annex building, which was constructed in the mid-1990s.
URETEK USA was the only company to submit a bid. Due to the special nature of the project, the university proceeded with awarding the contract to the sole bidder.
Since its construction, the Jones Annex building has settled, causing foundation problems. The work is expected to prevent future settling.


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Welcome to Grand Rounds, Volume 4, #40 (see future GR schedule). If you missed our first Grand Rounds last year, with our amazing Clicky Brain, then feel free to pause and enjoy.
This year, since the anticipated release of the Apple iPhone 3G is just around the corner (July 11), we asked for submissions to have some connection to the iPhone, no matter how twisted the logic is to make the connection. The medical blogosphere obliged. So we are including, free of charge, our Clicky iPhone, which will let you visually navigate this week's Grand Rounds submissions (yes, the buttons on the phone really work).
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
Why Falcone's plan B should be rejected
Its good for purpose - a low powered device.
I am told by the physicists that if I use it for high-powered uses I will blow circuits and destroy my the local network.
So I go to the Department of Defence and say can I swap my old low-powered device for your high-powered supercomputer?
Of course they would laugh.
Now the WSJ is reporting that Phil Falcone has a Lightsquared Plan B. He wants to swap his spectrum which is specifically only available for low-powered use for the Department of Defence's spectrum, spectrum which is available for high powered use.
The Department of Defence should just laugh.
If this gets past the just-laugh stage I worry for American democracy. If this actually happens we know the scope for corruption in America is unlimited.
If the DOD wants to part with its valuable spectrum just auction it. Giving billions of dollars to fading - soon-to-be-bust hedge funds. That is beyond any semblance of decency.
Phil, for the sake of decency and because you are ultimately a patriot - just put Lightsquared in Chapter 11. Leave the corrupt obtaining of public assets to Chinese billionaires and Russian Oligarchs. You are better than that.
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- Bleichroeder said...
Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the FCC initially approve the Falcone plan before backtracking under intensive lobbyist pressure from T/VZ (the world's most seasoned monopolists) and the GPS industry? I mean, its not like the GPS guys own any spectrum or have built out any infrastructure. Phil certainly doesn't do himself any favors with the way he's presented himself in public but it seems like you're a bit unduly critical here. He does own the exclusive right to broadcast on those frequencies and he did initially get the approval from the FCC so I don't really understand your moral outrage. If anything, it sounds like he got screwed. I mean, interference or not, it doesn't sound like the GPS industry has much legitimate reason to complain other than saying 'but this is how we've always done things'. The FCC was fully aware of his plan to build a terrestrial network from the get go and its not like he pulled a fast one on them...
- February 17, 2012 at 12:49 AM
- Amit Chokshi said...
Is Falcone really better than that? He is under investigation for securities fraud, no? Innocent until proven guilty or if you can buy off your accusers/reg capture but nonetheless, hard to say if Falcone is much better. Also didn't he take out a loan against one of his funds that he gated investors in in order for him to pay taxes? bizarre guy but I like his brashnass, treats his investors like utter crap and they can't get enough. those same investors will take their capital out for a nice loss when they can and roll it into the next one hit wonder.
- February 17, 2012 at 3:42 AM
- February 18, 2012 at 2:23 AM
Sometimes, it's good to go back and read comments with the benefit of hindsight. This is an extract from Harbinger's 2/March/2011 letter to investors;
"LightSquared is an investment that truly exemplifies our ability to be novel and
unique in our approach and active in opportunities where we can be the driver of returns.
Reflecting on the past year,
LightSquared has achieved a number of significant milestones since
Harbinger fully acquired Skyterra on March 27, 2010. Coinciding with this acquisition,
LightSquared received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (the "FCC") to
pursue LightSquared's business plan and to modify certain terms of the ancillary terrestrial
component authorization, which enhanced the commercial attractiveness of the terms under which
LightSquared's spectrum licenses may be used to operate the terrestrial portion of LightSquared's
mobile broadband network. Early this year, the FCC issued an order further enhancing this
commercial attractiveness by endorsing LightSquared's plans for integrating the satellite and
terrestrial portions of its network. LightSquared recently closed on an additional $586m loan,
bringing total debt and equity raised to over $2bn, thereby de-risking its business. Additionally,
LightSquared's seasoned management team, lead by Sanjiv Ahuja, has successfully secured LightSquared's initial wholesale customers. We are extremely excited about the progress
LightSquared has made in its efforts to capitalize on the scarce spectrum asset it holds, and the
progress it has made towards producing what we expect to be outsized returns for our investors.
We look forward to keeping you updated with LightSquared's progress in the upcoming weeks.".
- February 28, 2012 at 4:00 PM


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dandyvampgirl_13 wrote:I just so happen to be listening to Ghost Of You right now. I like it much better than Teenagers (or maybe I'm just trying to differ from Unitedness, who listens to exactly the same thing at exactly the same time, 24/7. Not trying to be mean, that's just what it looks like to an outsider.)
I've heard MCR concerts are ridiculously violent. Is that true?
roo-roo91 wrote:they're probably nothing comapred to a lamb of god concert.
or a slipknot concert.
and yeah unitednesses listen to a variety of music.
it's just the last fm people who look like they listen to the same thing.
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DAMS has announced that its 2013 GP2 driver line-up will consist of Marcus Ericsson and Stephane Richelmi.
The team is going for its third consecutive drivers' championship having won with Romain Grosjean in 2011 and Davide Valsecchi in 2012. DAMS also won the team's championship last season and with GP2 champions not allowed to defend their crown it has moved to replace Valsecchi with a race winner as Ericsson took one victory and five podium finishes last year.
Ericsson completed a successful test with the team at Jerez last month and said he was pleased to be taking over a title-winning car.
"I'm extremely proud to get the opportunity to drive for the DAMS team," Ericsson said. "Their results over the last couple of years say it all. After testing successfully together in the Jerez post-season tests, there were no doubts as to where I wanted to be in 2013. The preparations for next year have already started and I feel ready to fight at the front of the championship together with DAMS."
Richelmi said that the team's professionalism had been a big factor in his decision to sign.
"Of course, I'm very happy and very proud to be a part of the DAMS family!" Richelmi said. "After a fairly difficult 2012 season I was determined to have a good winter test session to join a top team and improve in 2013. Thus, I drove for Lotus GP for one day, then with Trident, and finally with DAMS. I soon chose the reigning teams' title holder.
"The way the engineers work really impressed me; the team's level of professionalism is faultless and the very pleasant ambience makes you feel at home straight away. I hope to fight at the front next year while helping DAMS to clinch another teams' title."


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Sore Hosmer returns to Royals' lineup
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- First baseman Eric Hosmer was back in the Royals' lineup on Monday night against the Dodgers after taking several at-bats to test his tender right quad.
Hosmer played against Royals Minor League pitchers on Sunday in a controlled scrimmage at the training complex.
"I got around 10 at-bats. We got to face Jason Adam, a prospect, and he's nasty. I got some good looks off him. He's really, really good," Hosmer said. "And then I faced Nate Adcock for about four at-bats and his ball was moving well, so it was a productive day to get those at-bats in."
Adam is a product of the Kansas City area who was drafted in 2010's fifth round and was with Class A Wilmington last year. Adcock, now with Triple-A Omaha, was Hosmer's Royals teammate the last two years.
Hosmer strained his quad slightly during the World Baseball Classic but continued to play. On Sunday, he batted but did not play in the field.
"Basically what we wanted to do was be sure we got a full day of treatment in, so it was good to get those at-bats in nice and quick and then get a full treatment on it," he said. "I'm feeling good. I can start playing every day and start getting ready for Opening Day."
"He's getting better," manager Ned Yost said. "It's still there, but he can play through it. And I want him experiencing a night game."
Davis feeling good despite sluggish final inning
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Royals starting pitcher Wade Davis got a bit tired in his fifth and last inning of work during Monday night's 8-2 win over the Dodgers, but his right shoulder remained sound.
"I just peeled off a little bit at the end," Davis said. "It took me almost every pitch to the last one to find it again. That long delay from them boys hittin' so much kind of threw me off a little bit."
Davis had to sit through the Royals' four-run fourth inning.
"He started to fatigue a little bit," manager Ned Yost said. "He went to little periods in the game where he was up, up, up and that's more getting into your workload a little bit. He got to 78, 79 pitches and that was good enough for us."
Davis had missed time in camp due to slight shoulder soreness but says he's feeling just fine now. Scheduled to start the season's fourth game on April 5 at Philadelphia, he'll make one more start in Arizona after the Royals break camp on Friday.
"I'll have another start on the Minor League side the day after they leave," Davis said. "But I felt pretty good. We executed some pretty good pitches. The fastball was so-so but it'll be there."
Yost liked Davis' outing but was even more impressed with two of his relievers, J.C. Gutierrez and Luke Hochevar.
"I thought the eye-poppers tonight were Gutierrez and Hoch -- double-eye-popping with Hoch," Yost said. "I knew that once he got into that role and got comfortable that he would excel."
Hochevar, moving from the rotation to a relief role, worked the ninth inning with a groundout and two strikeouts.
"He's got his fastball up to 97 mph, he's got a phenomenal breaking ball that he's throwing for strikes and he's super on the attack and that's great news for the Kansas City Royals," Yost said.
Hochevar said he's feeling very comfortable in his new role.
"The transition hasn't been forced. I haven't gone down there and sat and said, 'I just need to do this and this and this,' " Hochevar said. "It just kind of happens. You get that shot of adrenaline and you know you're going to face them one time and so you don't have to worry about facing them multiple times or established a pitch. So you just go out there and give 'em your best stuff."
Gutierrez had two baserunners, one who reached base on a strikeout and wild pitch, but pitched out of the jam with a groundout and two strikeouts. He's battling to win the final bullpen opening.
Perez OK after foul tip off catcher's helmet
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Royals catcher Salvador Perez took a foul ball off his helmet in the ninth inning of Monday night's 8-2 win over the Dodgers, but seemed to be OK and stayed in the game.
"He took it pretty square but, Salvy, you couldn't drag him out from there," pitcher Luke Hochevar, who was on the mound at the time, said. "But he seemed all right. He wouldn't tell you if it hurt anyway, but he's a tough guy."
The ball struck by a Dodgers batter ricocheted high off Perez's head and into foul territory, where Hochevar raced over and caught the ball which, at that point, was a dead ball.
"I've never really seen that where a catcher dropped his head and got hit on the top of the head by a foul ball," manager Ned Yost said. "But I guess you see something new every day."
Yost, a former catcher, said it'd never happened to him.
"I never wore a helmet," Yost said. "If it happened to me, I'd be laid out somewhere."
KC options Lough, cuts Nady and Sherrill
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Outfielder David Lough is the Royals' leading hitter in Spring Training, but his next at-bats will come for Triple-A Omaha.
Lough, who hit .455 in the Cactus League, was optioned to Omaha after Monday night's game.
The Royals also released left-handed reliever George Sherrill and outfielder Xavier Nady, both of whom were in camp on a Minor League contract.
The moves dropped the camp roster to 33 active players, not including pitchers Felipe Paulino and Danny Duffy, who are recovering from Tommy John surgery.
Lough finished camp with 20 hits in 44 at-bats with six doubles, a triple and five RBIs. Last season, Lough hit .275 in 130 games for Omaha and finished the season with Kansas City, hitting .237 over 20 games.
"I tried to make some adjustment and I feel that just getting some time [in the Majors] last year gave me a lot of confidence going into this year," Lough said. "That's the great thing about it. I'm excited where the team's going and excited about where my career's going. I feel like I'm getting better every day as a player and I won't stop working hard. We'll go down to Omaha and do our thing down there and hopefully I can get back up here with the team and help 'em win games."
Lough's departure leaves Jarrod Dyson as the team's only backup outfielder.
"[Lough] had a great camp," manager Ned Yost said. "But we want him playing every day and we're going to take four outfielders. Couple that with his progression over the beginning of last year to where we are now, he's getting very close. He had a phenomenal camp, he really did a nice job. You can see him getting close to being a solid big league player."
Dyson is one of the Majors' fastest outfielders and can play all three positions.
"Dyson is a huge weapon," Yost said. "There's something to being fast, but Dyson is more than fast -- he's fearless. And that combination is very, very dangerous for the opposition."
Sherrill, 35, is coming back from May 4 Tommy John surgery. He made just two relief appearances for Seattle before undergoing the elbow surgery. He had not appeared in any Spring Training games.
Nady, 34, a right-handed hitter with 11 years in the big leagues, had been hampered by plantar fasciitis during camp. He got into just 13 games and batted .346 (9-for-26) with six RBIs.
Duffy, Paulino staying in Arizona to rehab
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Left-hander Danny Duffy and right-hander Felipe Paulino will continue their recoveries from Tommy John surgery at the Surprise training complex after the Royals leave on Friday.
"I'm chilling here until June. I think I'll be here exclusively," Duffy said. "It's tough to be away from the guys, but it's the right thing to do. Stick around and get in what I have to get in as efficiently as I can."
Duffy and Paulino said that their recoveries are on schedule.
"Everything is good. I'm throwing very well," Paulino said.
They hope to be back pitching by midseason. Duffy had his surgery on June 13 and Paulino on July 3.
"We'll be here together, so that's another positive thing," Duffy said.
Dick Kaegel 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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She was born Nov. 14, 1925, in Chicago, Ill., to the late Lionel and Suzy Reimen Frank.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Chester Bennett.
Survivors include her children, Kathleen Bennett, Marleen Sanders, both of Illinois, Michael Bennett, Patrick Bennett, both of Michigan, Timothy Bennett of Indiana, Dianna Dixon and Allison Bennett, both of Russellville; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Private services were conducted Thursday at Elizabeth Hall Cemetery in New Blaine.
Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home, Dardanelle.
Online guestbook and condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com.


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Embassy of the United States of America
Colombo, Ceylon
August 11, 1965
Dear Mr. Keith;
We recently had the privilege of a visit from your fine basketball team. I thought you would like to know the extent to which their visit contributed to improving Ceylonese-American relations. In a climate where Americans are too often looked upon with suspicion, the visit gave us a welcome opportunity to present a side of America which this group illustrated so naturally and effectively. Your clean, healthy young men, under the fine leadership of Dr. Steitz, made contact with certain Ceylonese which it is not easy for members of staff to reach. Their skill as athletes and teachers made a lasting impression on all those who saw them or worked with them.
In short, Springfield's visit to Ceylon was both refreshing and effective; it is the type of group which we should like to have visit us more often.
Yours sincerely,
Cecil B. Lyon
American Ambassador
Norma Keith, Esquire,
President, Springfield College, Springfield, Massachusetts
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In Philly, Brewers watch Cubs no-hitter
Milwaukee pleased Chicago defeated Houston at Miller Park
By Adam McCalvy / MLB.com
PHILADELPHIA -- The Brewers watched on television as the Cubs' Carlos Zambrano finished his no-hitter of the Astros on Sunday night, then took the celebration up the dugout tunnel. In Milwaukee. At Miller Park. And in the Brewers' own clubhouse? "Pretty ironic," Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun said. "They're probably drinking champagne and having a beer shower in our locker room right now, while we sulk about what happened here." The Cubs kept their champagne shower in the tunnel outside the Brewers' locker room, but that was little consolation to Braun & Co. The Brewers had just lost both ends of a doubleheader in Philadelphia on Sunday and were swept by the Phillies in a four-game series. "It was nice to have something like that go our way," Brewers right fielder Corey Hart said. "[The Cubs] hadn't been playing well, but they obviously did something right tonight." The Cubs were the visiting team at Miller Park for the first of two games against the Astros. The teams played in Milwaukee after Hurricane Ike tore through downtown Houston and forced the postponement of a series that was supposed to be held at Minute Maid Park. The Astros chose the visitors' clubhouse at Miller Park because that was where they were accustomed to dressing before games against the Brewers. That meant the Cubs -- the Brewers' chief division rivals -- dressed in the home clubhouse. "It's ironic because of where we're at as a team and how we feel at the end of this series, to see them celebrate a no-hitter on our mound at our own field," Braun said. "Their fans are going wild in the stands. The way things are going for us, it doesn't surprise me right now. It's almost fitting." At the same time, the Brewers find themselves in the strange position of rooting for the Cubs, Braun said. With the Cubs comfortably ahead in the National League Central -- 7 1/2 games -- Braun has shifted his focus to the Astros, who are contending with the Brewers for the Wild Card. The Astros are two games behind the Brewers and Phillies and have a chance to make up one-half game while the leaders are both idle on Monday. "We want [the Cubs] to win," Braun said. "But we never want to see them throw a no-hitter. That's never a good thing, especially you don't want to see them celebrating on our own field. It's unbelievable."
Adam McCalvy 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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July is National Grilling Month and National Ice Cream Month
If you saw Elisabeth's wonderful displays in June, you know that Hamden Public Library has lots of books about grilling, barbeque, and ice cream, but did you know that the month of July will be both National Grilling Month and National Ice Cream Month?
First proclaimed by President Ronald Regan in 1984, National Ice Cream Month (and the third Sunday of July, National Ice Cream Day) was proclaimed in order to recognize "ice cream as a fun and nutritious food that is enjoyed by a full 90 percent of the nation's population. In the proclamation, President Reagan called for all people of the United States to observe these events with 'appropriate ceremonies and activities'"(IDFA). Check out our Pinterest to view some ice cream books in our collections, and some links to online resources for how to make ice cream at home!
Recommended link:
How to make ice cream without an ice cream machine, from Kitchn. I haven't tried this myself, but as someone who doesn't have an ice cream maker, I'm tempted! My fingers froze when I made Ziploc-bag ice cream in high school.
Our collection of ice cream books: a link to Hamden Public Library's catalog
Connecticut Historic Gardens Day
Connecticut Historic Gardens Day takes place on Sunday, June 23, 2013, from 12 to 4 pm. This event has taken place annually for the last ten years.
"Connecticut's Historic Gardens was started in 2002 by a small group of historic sites with gardens that pooled resources to participate in the annual Connecticut Flower and Garden Show held in Hartford, Connecticut in February." There are fourteen members of Connecticut Historic Gardens.
Check out our book PRIVATE GARDENS OF CONNECTICUT.
Other books you might be interested in:
The History of Gardens in Painting by Nils Büttner.
"The creation of gardens was among the first achievements of early civilizations, and garden design was already highly developed in antiquity. Pictures of gardens are a reflection of the social, historical, and aesthetic context in which gardens were conceived. The focus of this captivating book is not the gardens themselves or the different concepts of the garden, but rather the representation of gardens in paintings. The author examines why artists paint gardens by covering the varied and lively 2,000-year history of the garden picture using 180 masterpieces of gardens as examples. The text begins with a look at ancient Rome, when paintings of gardens, as found in villas in Pompeii, were already valued as works of art. The wide-ranging coverage also includes pictures of charming medieval gardens in books of hours; Botticelli's masterwork La Primavera, set in a grove of orange trees; views of well-known historic gardens, such as those at Versailles; painter's gardens, as for example, Monet's Giverny; and modern gardens depicted by Frida Kahlo, Andy Warhol, and David Hockney, among others. For collectors of art history books and garden books, this lovely volume should appeal to a broad audience."
Secrets of Monet's Garden: bringing the beauty of Monet's style to your own garden by Derek Fell
"Derek Fell examines Monet's planting philosophies, shedding light on his use of color, sense of structure, extravagant combinations of form and texture, and favorite flowers.
Vincent's Garden: paintings and drawings by Van Gogh by Ralph Skea.
A book for gardeners and art lovers everywhere: a selection of Vincent van Gogh's garden and flower paintings and drawings. Presents Van Goghs lifelong love affair with the garden. This title illustrates a range of works, from iconic oils such as Irises to exquisite etchings and intimate sketches."
New Books in the 600s
We have updated our LIFESTYLES bookletter which lists our new book acquisitions in
the 600s: Cooking, Health, Technology, Parenting, etc. For each book entry, there is a link to our
online catalog which allows you to reserve a title and put it on hold. The LIFESTYLES bookletters
gets updated on the 7th of each month. You can subscribe via email here. You will find our 12 bookletters
under BOOKS & More on our homepage.
Connecticut Open House Day, June 8, 2013
Connecticut Open House Day takes place Saturday, June 8, 2013. Various museums and historic sites throughout Connecticut offer discounted or free admission, free gifts or special exhibits and activities.
For more information with a listing of events by location click here.
For a listing of our museum passes click here.
Louis Comfort Tiffany Exhibit in New Britain
The New Britain Museum of American Art has a new exhibition on: "The Brilliance of Louis Comfort Tiffany: Painter and Craftsman", May 24–Sept. 29, 2013. If you are a Hamden resident with a valid Hamden Library card, you can check out a museum pass at the info desk at Miller Library which offers free admission for four. On display are 100 paintings by Louis Comfort Tiffany, large stained glass windows, metal and glass objects, furniture and other decorative objects. Check out our display of books about Louis Comfort Tiffany, Art Nouveau, and stained glass windows. For more information about museum passes click here.


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A few days ago I spotted a bright green (geometrid?) caterpillar on an Alder twig. It was very obvious and conspicuous on the dark leafless winter twig and I was wondering how long before a bird would spot it and scoop it away. I looked at it from close by and noticed something blackish, blurry, developing on the inside and guessed this might be (a) parasitic wasp(s). I went inside again and then saw a robin snatching up the caterpillar, within minutes. It made me wonder whether perhaps the caterpillar had deliberately sought a spot, where it could easily be seen and be eaten by a bird, so that the parasitic wasps inside would never hatch? In other words, would an individual caterpillar be able to 'know' that it is parasitised and would it willingly sacrifice itself for the sake of its species?
Perhaps this could be an example of 'zombie behaviour' where a parasitised larvae does not attempt to conceal itself from a predator to enable the parasite to complete its life cycle in another host. See 'zombie snails'.
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The Chicago Blackhawks sent 10 of their best players to the Sochi Olympic Games, and while most of the professional hockey team's fans are relegated to following their exploits on TV, there are a select few lucky enough to catch them in action in Russia.
One of those fans is Brian Hansen, a speedskater from Chicago who finished in 7th place in the men's 1500 meters race on Saturday. Despite his lack of medals in Sochi (he won a silver medal in Vancouver in 2010), Hansen has been busy collecting something else: pictures of himself posing with various members of the Blackhawks.
So far, Hansen has gotten pictures with seven different players, with only Duncan Keith, Jonathan Toews, and Patrick Kane being left on the list.
The first player he got was Marian Hossa of Team Slovakia:
Marian Hossa check! 1 Blackhawk down, 9 to go #Sochi2014@NHLBlackhawks (photo credz- Zdeno Chara) pic.twitter.com/yXT1GbCDOV
— Brian Hansen (@BrianTHansen) February 11, 2014
Swedish forward Marcus Kruger was next on the list:
Marcus Kruger! 2 @NHLBlackhawks down, 8 to go! #Sochi2014pic.twitter.com/WRYeVSPhuO
— Brian Hansen (@BrianTHansen) February 13, 2014
He killed two birds with one stone when he caught up with Swedish defensive pairing Niklas Hjalmarsson and Johnny Oduya:
Niklas Hjalmarsson and Johnny Oduya! 4 down, 6 to go @NHLBlackhawkspic.twitter.com/WACxA7MlHB
— Brian Hansen (@BrianTHansen) February 13, 2014
Michal Handzus completed the Slovakian Blackhawks contingent:
Michal Handzus (Slovakia), met half the @NHLBlackhawks, 5 to go #Sochi2014pic.twitter.com/49tnbkUFfv
— Brian Hansen (@BrianTHansen) February 16, 2014
The Czech Republic's lone Blackhawk Michal Rozsival was number six:
Michal Roszival! (Czech) 6 of 10 @NHLBlackhawks players I've met here in #firstname.lastname@example.com/ltZqNRaVGz
— Brian Hansen (@BrianTHansen) February 16, 2014
And finally, he caught up with Patrick Sharp on Monday morning:
Alright here's @NHLBlackhawks Olympian number 7, Patrick Sharp! @10PSharp#Sochi2014pic.twitter.com/3qVmrfUvYL
— Brian Hansen (@BrianTHansen) February 17, 2014
Hansen should be able to get a chance to take pictures with the rest of the team in the next few days, as both Canada and Team USA are off until Wednesday's quarterfinal round.


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With the Intercoastal Waterway to the west and the Atlantic Ocean on the east, the seven mile island that is Stone Harbor offers unlimited opportunities for all types of water sports, everything from fishing to jet skiing.
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1075 Stone Harbor Blvd. (Rt. 657) Stone Harbor, NJ 08247
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This is what I eat for lunch three times a week. Bo Ky on the corner of Mott and Bayard. One order of the wonton mein + tax + tip sets me back only $5. Perfectly reasonable. Of every single restaurant in New York, there is none I have eaten at more frequently.
This is my favourite wonton mein in Chinatown, but I have more than a few biases:
– it was the first restaurant I ever dined at in NYC
– the owner's father's father cousin is friend of my grandfather. Or something incredibly distant like that. They only know me as that girl who comes in by herself all the time ^_^
– that little jar of housemade SAUCE on every table. Nutty, a bit spicy, hot oil…you ought to try it for yourself. Mix it with my noodles, the soup…anything.
At dinner, I order the chicken curry funn or the satay noodles. But during the day I keep it simple (and clean/splatter friendly) with wonton mein.
Now that they've opened a second location on Grand Street, this one has quieted down the during the noon lunch rush. Some of my favourite servers from this location moved over to the new location. But my super super favourite is still here. Everything is just dandy.
Bo Ky
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He was a Baptist and a retired coal miner.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lona Qualls Ross.
Survivors include one son, Wayne Ross of Hagarville; one daughter, Tammy and husband; Ernie Dawson; of Hartman; three grandchildren, Matt Ross, Deanna Bailey and Sara Roberson; and several great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, at Liberty Hill Cemetery with the Rev. George Farquhar officiating.
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SHAUN Gladwell's solo exhibition Cycles of Radical Will at Bexhill's De La Warr Pavilion from February 2 to June 23, is the Australian artist's largest in the UK to date.
The exhibition embraces flux and transformation, reflecting the changing seasons during the exhibition. Over the course of five months, works are exchanged to offer a sequence of windows into Gladwell's artistic practice.
For Cycles of Radical Will, Gladwell speculates on the creative conflict within various cultural practices and traditions.
It will be accompanied by a major publication, the most comprehensive monograph on the artist's work to date.
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Come spend an evening at the Explorium of Lexington with family members and colleagues, Tuesday, September 10 from 5-7 pm. Learn more about what we offer to aide educators through Field Trips TO GO in your classroom, Enrichment Programs at the museum, and Education Week themes. See firsthand how the core content applies to what we offer! Enjoy free admission for you and your family, children's activities, and dinner.
The Explorium of Lexington
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Investigators say they won�t know for certain until an autopsy is complete whether a man found dead in his wrecked car this week died in the crash or from a gunshot to the chest.
Updated at 4:53 p.m.
Investigators say they won�t know for certain until an autopsy is complete whether a man found dead in his wrecked car this week died in the crash or from a gunshot to the chest.
Two or three people were involved in the Wednesday night shooting of Watson Earl Chentlen, Onslow County Sheriff Brown said during a Thursday afternoon press conference on the incident.
�The shooter was concentrating on the door on purpose,� Brown said.
Chentlen, 20, was driving a Cadillac sedan on N.C. 53 at approximately 11:30 p.m. at speeds greater than 55 mph when his vehicle was shot six times: twice in the front and four times in the driver�s side door. The vehicle�s exact speed has not yet been confirmed, Brown said.
Chentlen, 20, suffered one large caliber gunshot wound to the chest.
According to Brown, the autopsy is still ongoing so the exact cause of death is still unknown.
�We feel good there will be suspects and arrests in this case,� said Brown, who feels as though the shooter will be associated with Chentlen somehow.
According to Brown, the incident began at Chentlen�s home in Gainey�s Mobile Home Park, where neighbors reported hearing shots. When deputies arrived they found Chentlen dead in his car, which had hit a brick column and then two trees before coming to rest. Deputies also found a 40 caliber automatic pistol on the floorboard of Chentlen�s car.
Brown said they do not know if Chentlen had fired back from his vehicle.
The sheriff said deputies expect there to be few witnesses due to the time of night the incident occurred. The investigation is still ongoing.
�We�ll solve this case and I don�t think it�ll be too long down the road,� Brown said.
Brown said deputies found drugs on one of Chentlen�s known associates and that Chentlen had a criminal record in Onslow County.
�If you get in the game with the wrong people you can expect something tragic to happen,� he said.
For video from Thursday's press conference, click here.
Contact Daily News Military Affairs Reporter Thomas Brennan at 910-219-8453 or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @thomasjbrennan.
Updated at 3:10 p.m.
Sheriff Ed Brown said Thursday afternoon that he believes two or three people were involved in a Wednesday night shooting that led to a fatal wreck.
Brown said that the incident began at Watson Earl Chentlen's residence where citizens reported hearing shots.
Chentlen, 20, was found dead with a bullet in his chest when deputies arrived at the wreck, he said.
Chentlen's vehicle had four bullet holes in the driver's side and two bullet holes in the front of the vehicle.
"The shooter was concentrating on the door on purpose," said Brown.
Brown said there isn't any indication Chentlen fired back from the Cadillac.
"We feel good there will be suspects and arrests in this case," he said.
He said it appears that Chentlen, who has a criminal record in Onslow County, and those involved were associates of each other.
Chentlen was traveling more than 55 mph but the vehicle's speed has not yet been confirmed, Brown said.
Brown told media that investigating deputies expect there to be few witnesses in the case due to the time of night the incident occured.
Drugs were also found in an associate's possession
"What part they played, I don't know," Brown said.
Brown said that the autopsy is ongoing and the medical examiner will determine the cause of death.
"If you get in the game with the wrong people you can expect something tragic to happen," Brown said.
Brown told media he was confident that arrests will be made.
"We'll solve this case and I don't think it'll be too long down the road," he said.
Updated at 2:49 p.m.
Authorities believe the weapon used to put six bullet holes in a Cadillac involved in a fatal crash Wednesday night is a larger caliber weapon.
Watson Earl Chentlen was killed in the crash.
Sheriff Ed Brown said a 40 caliber automatic pistol was found on the floorboard of the Cadillac, which had six bullet holes in it. There were four bullet holes in the driver's side of the vehicle and two in the front.
Brown said the investigation is ongoing.
Updated at 1:24 p.m.
Authorities have identified the man killed in a single car crash late Wednesday night.
Watson Earl Chentlen, 20, of Gainey's Mobile Home Park on N.C. 53, died in the wreck, said Sheriff Ed Brown via a news release.
Authorities say one person is dead after a single car crash around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday on N.C. 53.
According to the Onslow County Sheriff's Office, there were several gun shots as well as bullet holes in the driver's door and the front left fender of the car.
The cause of death is unknown.
The vehicle was totaled after veering off the road to the left and then striking a brick column and two trees before coming to a rest.
The crash is under investigation by the N.C. Highway Patrol and OCSO.


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Give your winter-weary senses a lift at the touch of a button. Just fill this ultrasonic mister with regular tap water and add a drop or two of your favorite essential oil. A cool, lightly scented mist freshens stuffy air and moisturizes dry skin. Optional light slowly shifts through the color spectrum, from blue and violet to red and green.
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By Ted
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Don't buy this item. Look at the new reviews. The company went out of business and has horrible customer service. I bought several of these and they didn't work. This is the worst product ever made.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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By gatomama
from Michigan
About Me Brand Buyer
Got this at the suggestion of my eye doctor to add moisture at night; it just arrived, I'm trying it out, it's working but it IS NOISY!! How can I sleep with that on? I'm going to try it one night, but if it proves to be too noisy I expect a refund for this product. At this point, I can't recommend it for nighttime use, but I might try it at work for daytime. I'm disappointed.
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I have received (2) separate units from Gardener's Supply and neither unit worked properly. This is a waste of time and money.
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Potsdam, N.Y. - Jean E. Spence of Wilmette, Ill., executive vice president of Research, Development and Quality for Kraft Foods, has received the Golden Knight Award from her alma mater, Clarkson University.
Presented each year during Reunion Weekend, Clarkson's most prestigious alumni award is given to alumni who have distinguished themselves either by service to Clarkson through Alumni Association activities or have demonstrated outstanding career achievement, bringing distinction to themselves and to Clarkson.
Jean Spence received her bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from Clarkson in 1979. In 1985, she received a master of science degree in chemical engineering from Manhattan College. While at Clarkson, she was a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the Society of Women Engineers and Zeta Gamma Sigma.
In 1981, Spence joined Kraft as a research engineer for Maxwell House coffee and holds three U.S. and worldwide patents for her development work. She held a variety of management positions in research and development and human resources before being named quality assurance director in 1993. A year later, she was named research director of beverages then became group director for beverages and desserts in 1995. She was promoted to vice president of Technology in 1996 and vice president of Worldwide Quality and Scientific Relations in 1999.
In November 2001, she was appointed senior vice president of Worldwide Quality, Scientific Affairs and Compliance for Kraft Foods North America, and was responsible for quality on a worldwide basis, coordinating global compliance programs, scientific relations, regulatory issues, microbiology, food safety and auditing. In August of 2003, she was named senior vice president of Research & Development. In that role, she oversaw basic research and product, package and process development. She was promoted to her present position in 2004.
Prior to joining Kraft, Spence worked in manufacturing as a process supervisor for Procter and Gamble in Staten Island, New York.
Spence is on the front line of food safety representing the food industry on the Department of Homeland Security Private Sector Advisory Council and for the International Life Sciences Institute, a Washington, D.C.,-based lobby group funded by food, chemical and drug companies. She serves on the GMA Science Institute Executive Committee.
Since 2006, Spence has been a member of the Clarkson University Board of Trustees. She has served Clarkson as a member of the Clarkson Alumni Council, Board of Governors, class reunion activities chair and as a volunteer for alumni career days and off-campus career programs. She also is a member of the Annie Clarkson Society.
Spence lives in Wilmette, Ill., with her husband, Robert '79; son, Danny; and daughter, Kerry.
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in six alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.
Photo caption: Jean E. Spence of Wilmette, Ill., executive vice president of Research, Development and Quality for Kraft Foods, has received the Golden Knight Award from her alma mater, Clarkson University. Left to right: Clarkson University President Tony Collins, Spence, and Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations Steve Newkofsky.


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The First Conference on E-mail and Anti-Spam
The First Conference on E-mail and Anti- Spam was held from July 30 to July 31, 2004 in Mountain View, California. The conference, attended by 180 researchers, featured 29 papers that covered a number of topics, including e-mail in general, nonstatistical techniques for stopping spam, machine learning techniques, issues of identity in e-mail, as well as law and policy. The 2005 conference will be held at Stanford University from July 21 to 22.
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Sorry fellas, Phil Jackson couldn't fix this. Mike Woodson, who will be our coach for the rest of the year certainly can't fix this.
I would rather get the pieces that Amare, Chandler and D'Antoni can work with and make this team better and deeper than watch Woodson try and coach this team or pray for Phil Jackson to come out of retirement and pray he even wants to coach this mess.
I want the Knicks to win, that's all. I have no allegiance to players or the coach, only the Knicks.
According to Alan Hahn, Amar'e Stoudemire put on 20 lbs of muscle over the summer. I guess that explains why he sucks this year. I don't get how a guy who averaged over 25 points per game last year would feel the need to change his weight. SMH.
And wow is Melo selfish. I think pass is not in his vocabulary.
That being said, Antoni sucks.
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Honestly I just think we need better guards, a better coach and a better owner oh and fans who dont boo when get down I mean talk **** but you're there to encourage not discourage
"Tough times don't last forever, tough people do"
I guess we'll have to agree to disagree....I just don't think Jerome Jordan can play in the NBA. The NBA isn't like MLB where dudes can be in the minors until age 26, come in and have an impact or even be a star. And its not like those NFL runningbacks who sit on the practice squad (like Arian Foster or Ryan Grant or that guy the Giants had, Ward) and behind a good O-line drop 1000 yards. In the NBA, you are what you are, in my opinion.
Still waiting for "Fire Dantoni" chants to rain down in the Garden.. Tomorrow may be the night.
"Tough times don't last forever, tough people do"
"Tough times don't last forever, tough people do"
I think fans have been grasping at straws for so long with this team, they thought they were going to will 20 good minutes out of Jerome Jordan lollll
Oh ease up, you are way misunderstanding if you think I am saying that. I've followed this team forever and always been reasonable, I never say 20 good minutes, but JJ should have gotten 6-10 minutes off bench in my opinion. If you hate you can hate, but I would also think many of you underrate the importance of role players too
"Tough times don't last forever, tough people do"
Very ugly.
I wouldn't be surprised if we see a major roster change soon.
ie, Mike Bibby starting at point, alongside Shump at SG, and both getting the lion's share of minutes for the backcourt.
We are seeing two "superstars" who are either volume scorers and/or need the offense to flow through their game.
They are simply a terrible, terrible pair. Unless you have a free flow, up tempo offense running the team, and there is a starting PG on the team (not exactly crazy needs).
The concerns most had about them playing together, was assuaged and countered by us running just the type of offense, highlighted by well-coached PG play, that we are the current antithesis of.
People slagged a lot on Bosh -- ppl still do -- but you can see how he was able to mold his game around the team in MIA. Ya, Amare is "better"..I gues, if you want to quantify it like who is more talented and 1 on 1 superior.
You'll notice in MIA, as well, that if Wade has a night that isn't STATistically glorious...and Lebron (or Bosh) are doing the heavy lifting....Wade still manages to be efficient, play D, and get his key assists/rebounds/steals etc. in.
Likewise for Bosh and Bron. It's rare one of them, or two of them, truly **** the bed -- even if they are taking a backseat in scoring and such -- and just self-destruct an entire performance (and game) away.


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Cape Town - The new minimum wage for farmworkers is R105 a day, Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant announced on Monday.
The new rate, R36 more than the current minimum wage of R69 a day, would take effect from March 1.
"The new minimum wage... is R105 per day for employees who work nine hours a day, or R11.66 per hour, R525 weekly, or R2274.82 per month," Oliphant told reporters in Pretoria.
This new sectoral determination would be promulgated for a three-year period, "and... during year two and three, wages will be increased by CPI... plus 1.5 percent."
The labour minister's announcement followed countrywide public hearings on a new minimum wage for the agriculture sector, prompted by violent protests across parts of the Western Cape.
Farm workers in the region have demanded a R150 a day minimum wage. - Sapa


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GRAMMY Glam Squad: Red-y, Set, Dress!
(The Recording Academy has formed the GRAMMY Glam Squad, a diverse group of online influencers who will lead the discussion on beauty, fashion and lifestyle during GRAMMY Week in February. The squad will provide exclusive VIP access to select events, including the highly anticipated red carpet for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Stay tuned here for more tips on how to be inspired, be connected and be noticed.)
I've had the pleasure (and sometimes anxiety) of experiencing more than a few reds. Haven't we all? How do you find the perfect blazing-red stiletto or platform? How about lipstick: blue-red or yellow-red? Red wine — light, medium or full-bodied? Discovering or discerning the "just-right" red is a process, period. The red carpet is no different.
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The truth is the most stunning looks are as much about attitude and healthy bodies as they are about the frocks, tresses and makeup. If either of these ingredients go amiss, the final look, no matter how many dressers have twirled or double-sided-taped assets into place, seems to lack. It's not difficult to tell who has spent time in the gym toning biceps, calves waistlines ... and who hasn't, when confidence lacks or when the smirk stands in for a smile. Like rouge, it shows! The most desired presentations send a message about fashion or beauty but also about true style and personality.
I've been training for the last two months, mastering my calm and posture in yoga, practicing my smile and hitting the gym with celebrity fitness guru, @theMarkJenkins. I'm ready to take in and share GRAMMY Week and Music's Biggest Night on Feb. 12 with you. We'll chat, tweet style-swoon over the hits and stare quizzically at the misses. Join me! I'll be the svelte, long-legged beauty with flawless skin, fly hair, delicately defined deltoids, and bright smile wearing ... well, you'll have to wait and see!
How do you wear red? Let me know by commenting below. And check back soon for more tips on beauty, fashion and lifestyle from my fellow GRAMMY Glam Squad members, and don't forget to catch all the glitz and glamour yourself by tuning in to the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards, live from Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT.


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Video: The advantages of a digital-to-analog converter
Ralph Graves is one of Crutchfield's blog editors, and part of the company's social media team. He writes about home audio/video gear, specializing in Apple-related and wireless technologies. Ralph holds a master's degree in music composition, and his works have been released on various labels. He's served as product manager for an independent classical and world music label, produced several recordings, and worked extensively in public broadcasting. Since 1984 he's hosted a weekly classical music program on WTJU, and is also active as a blogger and podcaster.
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This video explains how a digital-to-analog converter gives you better sound from the music stored on your computer.
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You've got music stored on your computer, but do you know what happens when you try to listen to it? In order for those music files to play through headphones or speakers, they have to be converted from their digital forms into analog signals. When you plug your headphones or speakers directly into your computer's headphone jack that digital to analog conversion happens in the computer's sound card: a sound card that more often than not does a fair but not great job of conversion. Your music can be missing important details that can make it sound, well, dull and lifeless. That's where an external digital-to-analog converter, or DAC, can help. Through your computer's USB port it receives the original digital file and converts it using its own high performance DAC. You'll hear your music with all its original detail. Which means it will have much more presence. Which means much more musical enjoyment for the listener you.
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