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The city of St. Louis implemented a smoking ban on January 1, 2011. There's one place, however, where people still smoke with impunity:
The 109-year-old downtown Missouri Athletic Club may wriggle free from the city's smoking ban.
City officials have prepared an agreement which exempts the private, invitation-only establishment — long frequented by judges, attorneys and politicians — from the municipal no-smoking ordinance.
The club, known as the MAC, has flouted the law since it was enacted Jan. 1, 2011, openly leaving ashtrays in the lounge, hosting hazy boxing matches and allowing men in suits to gather weekly at the bar with tumblers in one hand, cigars in the other.
The city cited and fined the club twice. The citations ended up in municipal court, where attorneys began working out a deal.
On Thursday, city Health Director Pam Walker presented a draft agreement to her advisory commission, the Joint Boards of Health and Hospitals, arguing that the nonprofit MAC is a unique entity, governed neither by rules for private clubs nor by those for businesses.
Hat tip to Michael Siegel, who inducts St. Louis health director Pam Walker into his Colonel Benjamin Church Hypocrisy Hall of Shame for carving out this exemption for local elites.
St. Louis isn't the first city to engage in this kind of smoking ban favoritism. In Washington, DC, city councilman Jack Evans voted in favor of the District's smoking ban, then took advantage of his position on the council to create special exemptions for organizations he likes:
The city's smoke-free law provides an economic hardship waiver for struggling bars and restaurants, Evans said, but it leaves no wiggle room for a single event, like the St. Patrick's Day gala or Fight Night at the Washington Hilton.
"Once a year, 1,000-plus people go there to drink Irish whiskey, smoke cigars and have dinner," Evans said of the dinner. "Now they're not allowed to do that. From my reading of the law there's no other way to get an exemption but to legislate."
Evans has continued to seek these one-time exemptions while leaving less connected charities who'd like to host cigar events out of luck.
Evans has discovered the pain of having one's treasured tradition banned by a bunch of meddling bureaucrats. I'd be sympathetic if not for the fact that Evans is one of those meddling bureaucrats. If he doesn't like the law, he should introduce changes that open up smoking venues to everyone, not just to clubs that happen to have a city councilman in their membership.

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Amanuensis Monday: Where My Doll Came From
Amanuensis: A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another.
Thanks to John Newmark at Transylvanian Dutch for providing the idea for Amanuensis Monday.
Last week for Wordless Wednesday I posted a photo of me and a doll in a Polish costume. I got the doll when I was very little. I knew it came from someone in Poland, but I never knew who. When I cleaned out my mother's house a few years ago, I found a couple of boxes of old letters from Poland. I don't read Polish, but I saved the letters hoping I could find someone to help me translate them some day. Back in January, my cousin Marek and I "found" each other through online genealogy channels. Marek's grandfather and my grandfather were brothers. He has kindly been translating the box of letters for me over the last year. The letter below is one of the letters he translated last spring.
Dear Antosia,
I received the letter and aspirin and money from you but I couldn't respond right away. I was sick since first day of Christmas. I spent all that time in bed. And that was the reason I didn't even write a few words. I'm still not feeling well but well enough so I can hold a pen and write now. I'm really happy that you got the package from us and wasn't damaged. I was worrying that maybe we didn't pack properly and that the doll may break. I wanted so much for you to receive that doll undamaged and that's happened and I'm very happy. I'm so happy that the youngest American girl, little Cendusia, will have a toy from Poland. I'm sure you have over there in America dolls and maybe even nicer. This doll is from Poland where little Cendusia's grandpa and grandma coming from. Dear Antosia, than you for money and aspirin and more important remembering about us. I'm moved with your cordiality. Thanks again.
I'm sending warm wishes, much health and all the best in everyday life. The wishes are for Mrs. Helena and for you dear Antosia and all your family. And for little Cendusia lots of kisses from old great-uncle.
Heniek, Rozia and family
My doll was sent from my grandfather's brother Henryk Szerejko and his wife Rozalia who lived in Warsaw. I don't have the doll any longer, but I do still have a few pieces of her clothing. I hope someday to find another doll about the same size, repair the clothing I have, and try to create a similar look.
Special Thanks To: My cousin Marek for translating the Polish to English
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5 comments:
- Nolichucky Roots said...
You're a lucky woman, Cendusia, to have these letters and to have found your cousin Marek. Thanks so for sharing this one.
I remember my aunt and grandmother speaking of the packages they sent back to Czechoslovakia full of aspirin, antacids and clothing. My cousins there remember receiving them, as well.
- December 13, 2010 at 11:14 AM
- Dorene from Ohio said...
So wonderful that you have this letter as well as the translation.
A wonderful story!!!
- December 13, 2010 at 12:45 PM
- Greta Koehl said...
A double, no, triple treasure: the doll, the letters, and especially the cousin.
- December 13, 2010 at 10:34 PM
- Nancy said...
It's wonderful that you have the letter and a photograph and that you found a relative to translate the letters. You look just the same when you were little as you do now.! Amazing! I hope you'll be able to find another doll like that one. It was so very kind of them to send such a large doll.
- December 13, 2010 at 10:41 PM
- Cynthia Shenette said...
Thank you ladies for all your nice comments.
Susan - You are so right. I am lucky on all counts. Marek's translated a number of letters for me over the last year. Many of them dating just after WWII. My family was sending all these ordinary, day to day items we take for granted. We are lucky we live where and when we do.
Dorene and Greta - You are both right. The letters are great, but it's been especially nice being in touch with Marek!
Nancy - What a good point! Your remark on the size of the doll that is. Given what things probably cost in Soviet occupied Poland, the doll was probably a pretty extravagant gift.
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During school holidays the Museum offers a small number of work experience placements for students to spend a week finding out more about working at the Museum. This can vary from helping with the Sensational Butterflies exhibition to helping researchers or curators like myself behind the scenes.
During the February half term this year I had two excellent students who came and helped me for the week in the Fossil Fish Section. Below James and Derek tell us what they got up to during the week here.
James Appleby
Getting a work experience placement at the Natural History Museum was great, to get another was a dream come true. However, this time rather than look for damage in the jaws of fossil fish (as I did in a previous placement), Derek and I worked on finding type specimens (those which represent a certain species) to be photographed. These specimens were discovered by Arthur Smith Woodward, a fossil fish specialist who was the focus of the Woodward150 symposium at the Museum on 21 May.
Of course, considering these were holotypes and very old we had to take extra care of them and make sure we did not damage them.
As well as some curatorial work, we also had a chance to help out in the Pleistocene (2.5 million years to 11,000 years) Fossil Mammal Collections, as well as have a look at some of the strange animals found in the Cephalopod (Squid, octopus, ammonites etc.) and Brachiopod Sections (and work out what a Brachiopod is, which I now know is a marine invertebrate with two shells which look different to each other, but both are symmetrical).
Derek Oakly (L) and James Appleby (R) looking for type specimens described by Woodward in the Fossil Fish Section.
Dr. Zerina Johanson, a fossil fish researcher, showed us the fish that she has been working on. What were especially interesting were the exceptionally well preserved fossils from the Gogo Formation in Western Australia.
By the Thursday we had finished the work on Woodward's fossils, so watched a Nature Live talk about fossil fish by Joe Keating in the afternoon.
The work experience at the Natural history Museum was great as it showed me what it is like to be a curator and what sorts of things we have behind the scenes. (James Appleby)
Derek Oakley
I was given the opportunity to work alongside James at the Natural History Museum for a week. Our main focus was to help contribute to the Woodward150 symposium on 21 May. We were able to go through his many fossilised fish specimens and notes that are not seen by normal members of the public, and it was great!
Alongside this we was able to experience different areas and collections behind the scenes, including a tour of the Brachiopod Collection. We also helped in the Fossil Mammal Section and gained a deeper understanding to some of the research that is conducted here. We were also able to help contribute to a Nature Live event, where we collected the many fossils to be shown and discussed with the public.
It was a fantastic experience at the Natural History Museum and although it was only one week, it will still be one that I am unlikely to forget in the future. (Derek Oakley)
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I would like to thank James and Derek for all their hard work during the week and I am sure they will go on to do great things in the future.
If you are interested in doing a work experience week with the Museum, have a look at our website. Places are limited and generally oversubscribed, but it will be a very worthwhile and rewarding experience.


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While the list is always being tweaked, at the time of this writing, a total of over 150 wineries and 75 area and regional restaurants will be represented throughout the Fiesta at a number of different programs, including wine seminars, cooking demos, guest chef luncheons, guest chef tours, The Grand Tasting, and Reserve Tasting. Wine dinners will also be offered, with a wine-pairing menu at each.
While the Fiesta boasts a full daily schedule, there are three specific happenings that will interest most attendees:
- The Reserve Wine Tasting & Auction on Friday, September 28, 2012 features wines from all participating vintners and a silent auction of 50 rare wine lots. All auction monies will be used by Santa Fe Wine & Chile to put towards their community programs.
- The Grand Tasting on Saturday, September 29, 2012 is definitely the main event. Spend the afternoon tasting great food from all restaurants and wineries participating in the Fiesta!
- If you are a golfer, definitely consider the Gruet Golf Classic on Sunday, September 30, 2012, where you will enjoy a day of great fun paired with different sparkling wine/food pairings at every third hole!
Events are sold individually and can be purchased online. It is up to you to make sure that none of your chosen events overlap. Please note that tickets are not refundable. Having said that, please also know that tickets to the most popular events are selling out quickly! Tickets to sold-out events will be posted at the Fiesta's bulletin board, so you may still have a chance to attend any that are already sold out.
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Free Real Racing GTI Game brings Volkswagen's new 2010 GTI to iPhone and iPod touch
Volkswagen had a cool event last week where they introduced the new 2010 GTI in a unique way.
Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced the launch of the all new 2010 GTI via the App Store by making available a free version of the popular Firemint Real Racing game that exclusively features the all-new 2010 GTI. This is the first time an automotive manufacturer has used the App Store to launch a new vehicle. Additionally, users of the Real Racing GTI App in the U.S. can compete for the chance to win one of six, limited-edition 2010 GTI's that are fully customized inside and out.
The free Real Racing GTI App is available worldwide and spares no detail, allowing players to experience every thrilling aspect of the all-new 2010 GTI right in the palms of their hands on iPhone and iPod touch. From the redesigned exterior with more aggressive headlights and the famous red-striped grille, to the sporty interior with a race-inspired steering wheel, the all-new 2010 GTI races its way to life on the screen for a thrilling gaming experience.
The contest sounds very cool, and you can go here for more information on how to enter. Registered players of the Real Racing GTI App can win one of six limited-edition 2010 GTI models. The more you play, they more chances you have to win. Each week for six consecutive weeks beginning today, one player will be chosen to win the ultimate racing prize: the exclusive GTI MkVI, an individually numbered, specially tuned version of the legendary hatchback. Each model includes the GTI's 2.0T 200 hp four-cylinder engine, a performance tuned suspension finished with black, Volkswagen motorsport 18-inch all-new wheels, and special interior touches, including carbon fiber-look trim, a numbered dash plaque, and unique stitches in the front headrests.
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Installing the Rear Sway / Stabilizer Bar
Now it came time to install the rear sway or stabilizer bar on the 1929 Ford roadster hot rod. The C4 Corvette rear suspension looks real nice underneath the Ford Roadster so far. With the composite mono spring, there will be a certain amount of sway bar action. This is the nature of this type of suspension and will just not be enough for this hot rod. The original sway bar from the 1986 Corvette Indy Pace car has a large footprint and will be a bit of a challenge to install on the chassis. Mounting it towards the center of the car just would not work. If I mounted it toward the rear of the car, I would have needed mount it on the rear body rails of the Brookville roadster body. That did not make any sense. It was then I realized that the frame was too short. If I lengthen the frame to the point that the chassis frame rails would still fit inside the Brookville Roadsters body frame rails, I would be able to attach the rear sway bar to the chassis. How lucky could I get? It was meant to be! All I would need to do is make the frame about 10 inches longer. Of course I could have made my life real simple and bought some after market sway bars. I decided against this. My goal from the onset of this project was to use as much of the 1986 Corvette as possible in the build of my hot rod. So my stubbornness won out. The hot rod chassis was going to be modified and lengthened to accommodate the C4 Corvette rear sway bar.
Using a cut off wheel inserted in my 4 inch portable grinder, I cut out the welds off the rear section of the hot rod chassis. Taking something like this apart also gave me a chance to look at the quality of the welds and how strong this was initially assembled. All looked good in the dis-assembly process.
I had a couple sections of the 2 x 4 inch rectangle tubing I had left over from the main part of the chassis. The extensions were cut to size. To make sure that the extensions would be attached straight, I found some long and very straight pieces of angle iron and c-clamped them to the main part of the chassis and the extensions. Once I was satisfied of the placement of the extensions, they were tack welded in place. The rear section of the frame that I removed was re-sized and also tack welded in place. Making sure everything was as it should be; I finished welding everything with the mig welder.
Fabricating the mounting brackets for the sway bar mounts was next on the agenda. Using a small section of 2 inch square tubing as a spacer and a nicely shaped piece of quarter inch steel plate everything was starting to look pretty good.
Having a few good tools makes the fabrication process easier when building a hot rod. In this case, a small stationary metal band saw is indispensable when building a hot rod. Some time ago, at a swap meet, I came across the metal cutting band saw. It was missing a motor and a few other parts. The price was right and I bought it and fixed it up. Now instead of using the plasma cutter, the band saw makes short work on small hot rod brackets. All of my brackets get sanded smooth on all edges. For this I use a small 1 inch stationary belt sander mounted on the work bench.
With the chassis extensions in place and the sway bar receiving brackets mounted to the frame, it came time to install the rear sway bar. Once it was installed, I noticed the link bushings were worn and needed to be replaced. The clearance between the sway bar and the rear tires is a bit close. I still need to perform and alignment on the rear wheels and that will need to wait till the final assembly of the chassis/hot rod. If needed, one of two options can be used to solve this problem. Either wheel spacers or use a smaller tire. The decision for this will wait till the car is on the road.
The next step will be to install the front sway or stabilizer bar for the 1929 Ford hot rod. Come back next week to see how this was done.


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Fall: June 1 [December 15 for international applicants]
Spring: December 1
[August 1 for international applicants]
Applications are evaluated as they are received throughout the year.
Number Required: 2
From Whom: Letters of recommendation should be obtained from faculty and others familiar with the applicant's academic competence and/or professionals familiar with the applicant's professional achievements.
No specific coursework is required for admission.
A baccalaureate degree is required for admission to graduate study at Temple University. For admission to the Urban Education master's program, a bachelor's degree in the discipline or a related discipline is not required.
The Statement of Goals is taken very seriously in reviewing applications. It should include a rationale for enrolling in the program, with specific attention given to how the program fits your needs and goals; a summary of relevant work, volunteer, and life experience; and a description of your particular research, intellectual, and applied interests.
The GRE/MAT is required. The Admissions Committee reviews each application holistically. Generally, scores should be at or above the 50th percentile. Exceptions are sometimes made for applicants who have outstanding professional achievements.
Minimum TOEFL score or range of scores needed to be accepted:
575 paper-based, 230 computer-based, or 88 internet-based. Any student admitted with a TOEFL score below 600 on the paper-based, 250 on the computer-based, or 100 on the internet-based examination must pass an English skills course during the first semester of enrollment at Temple University. Those having taken the paper-based or computer-based test have the additional option of testing out of the English course by taking and passing the SPEAK test at Temple.
A resume is required.
Graduate work from accredited institutions may be transferred into the Urban Education program. Awarding of such credits is based on an evaluation of the student's transcript by the student's assigned advisor. Grades must be "B" or better in order to transfer. Typically, no more than 6 transfer credits are accepted, although up to 9 may be transferred under special circumstances.
Number of Didactic Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 30 (33 for those completing the master's thesis)
Required Courses:
Students take 15 credits of core courses and 12 credits of electives. A capstone project is also required for either 3 credits (master's project) or 6 credits (master's thesis), depending on the student's area of concentration: Foundations in Urban Education, Urban Education Policy, Urban School-Community Partnerships, Urban School Leadership, and Urban Teaching.
Internship: An internship is not required.
Language Examination: No language examination is required.
Master's Project:
The master's project is a 3-credit, field-based experience that allows students to apply their knowledge in a practical setting and to produce a written document that summarizes and synthesizes their learning.
Master's Thesis:
As an alternative to the master's project, the master's thesis is a research-focused project addressing a contemporary issue in urban education. The thesis is required of students in the Foundations concentration and is an elective for students in the other concentrations.
Urban Education
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Philadelphia, PA 19122
Dr. Novella Keith
Program Coordinator:
Dr. Novella Keith
Graduate Chairperson:
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The Urban Education program is an interdisciplinary program with a social justice orientation. It emphasizes the complexity of the relationships between urban schools and the political, economic, and historic factors that affect urban life more broadly. The program is designed to prepare students for a variety of careers related to urban educational settings. It addresses the needs of school-based educators as well as other professionals involved in community-based education and other non-school-based educational activities. Students gain a broad knowledge of issues in urban education with an emphasis on the integration of theory and practice and a commitment to equity and social justice. The curriculum is designed to provide students with relevant skills and knowledge while pursuing an area of interest.
Time Limit for Degree Completion: 4 years
Some elective courses are offered at the Ambler, Harrisburg, and Center City campuses.
Students are able to complete the degree program on a part-time basis (8 credit hours or less per semester) through classes offered after 4:30 p.m.
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1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19122
The Urban Education program is both interdisciplinary and intercollegiate, taking advantage of the strengths of different schools/colleges and departments at Temple. Program faculty include those with full-time assignments in Urban Education, as well as affiliated faculty whose assignments are in other departments, such as African American Studies, Anthropology, Communication Sciences, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, English, Geography and Urban Studies, History, Political Science, Social Administration, Sociology, Teacher Education, TESOL (English as Second Language), and Women's Studies.
Not applicable.
Students may participate in a summer abroad program sponsored by Urban Education faculty that involves a month-long stay in a non-tourist area of Jamaica. The major emphasis of this program, which carries 3 or 6 credits, is international service learning and community development.
The College of Education was ranked 15th by the U.S. News & World Report in 2000. No rankings are available for Urban Education programs.
This degree program is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
Students choose from among five different areas of concentration: Foundations in Urban Education, Urban Education Policy, Urban School-Community Partnerships, Urban School Leadership, and Urban Teaching. Students also have the opportunity to design their program individually with their advisor.
Full-time program faculty specialize in class and race issues; historical, sociological, and anthropological foundations of urban education; quantitative research methods; risk and resilience; school-community collaboration; transition to college; urban educational policy and reform; and youth culture. Affiliated faculty specialize in areas such as African American families and youth, community mediation, community-based research, gender issues in administration, higher education, multicultural education, race relations, sociology of education, urban studies, and writing instruction. For students interested in other areas of specialization, the program develops special links with appropriate faculty across the university.
Ed.M. graduates find jobs in school districts, advocacy agencies, and community-based organizations.
Non-matriculated students may not take any course higher than 600 level. If admitted to the degree program, up to 9 credits of coursework may be applied toward the degree.
Assistantships are only available for full-time students, with priority usually given to doctoral students. Upon admission to the program, interested students should contact their advisor and inquire about opportunities as Teaching or Research Assistants. The program places students in a variety of positions across the university.
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What is a brain aneurysm?
A brain (cerebral) aneurysm is a bulging, weak area in the wall of an artery that supplies blood to the brain. In most cases, a brain aneurysm causes no symptoms and goes unnoticed. In rare cases, the brain aneurysm ruptures, releasing blood into the skull and causing a stroke.
When a brain aneurysm ruptures, the result is called a subarachnoid hemorrhage. Depending on the severity of the hemorrhage, brain damage or death may result.
The most common location for brain aneurysms is in the network of blood vessels at the base of the brain called the circle of Willis.
What causes a brain aneurysm?
A person may inherit the tendency to form aneurysms, or aneurysms may develop because of hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) and aging. Some risk factors that can lead to brain aneurysms can be controlled, and others can't. The following risk factors may increase your risk of developing an aneurysm or, if you already have an aneurysm, may increase your risk of it rupturing:
What are the symptoms?
Most brain aneurysms cause no symptoms and may only be discovered during tests for another, usually unrelated, condition. In other cases, an unruptured aneurysm will cause problems by pressing on areas in the brain. When this happens, the person may suffer from severe headaches, blurred vision, changes in speech, and neck pain, depending on what areas of the brain are affected and how bad the aneurysm is.
Symptoms of a ruptured brain aneurysm often come on suddenly. If you have any of the following symptoms or notice them in someone you know, call 911 or other emergency services right away:
How is a brain aneurysm diagnosed?
Because unruptured brain aneurysms often do not cause any symptoms, many are discovered in people who are being treated for a different condition.
If your doctor believes that you have a brain aneurysm, you may have the following tests:
How is it treated?
Your doctor will consider several factors before deciding the best treatment for you. Things that will determine the type of treatment you receive include your age, size of the aneurysm, any additional risk factors, and your overall health.
Because the risk of a small (less than 10 mm) aneurysm rupturing is low and surgery for a brain aneurysm is often risky, your doctor may want to continue to observe your condition rather than perform surgery. If your aneurysm is large or causing pain or other symptoms, though, or if you have had a previous ruptured aneurysm, your doctor may recommend surgery.
The following surgeries are used to treat both ruptured and unruptured brain aneurysms:
Some aneurysms bulge in such a way that the aneurysm has to be cut out and the ends of the blood vessel stitched together, but this is very rare. Sometimes the artery is not long enough to stitch together, and a piece of another artery has to be used.
Aneurysms that have bled are very serious and in many cases lead to death or disability. Management includes hospitalization, intensive care to relieve pressure in the brain and maintain breathing and vital functions (such as blood pressure), and treatment to prevent rebleeding.
Other Works Consulted
- Bederson JB, et al. (2009). Guidelines for the management of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Stroke, 40(3): 994–1025.
- Morgenstern LB, et al. (2010). Guidelines for the management of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. Stroke, 41(9): 2108–2129.
- Ropper AH, Samuels MA (2009). Spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (ruptured saccular aneurysm) section of Cerebrovascular diseases. In Adams and Victor's Principles of Neurology, 9th ed., pp. 808–816. New York: McGraw-Hill.
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Power Options for Pontoons
By Capt. Ted Lund
As most of the boating country moves into summer, families, and friends are looking to spend more time on the water. And there isn't a more family-friendly option than the pontoon boat. Part family cruiser and part lake party house, pontoon boats are one of the most popular segments of the recreational boating sector.
Whether custom building a new pontoon boat or repowering an old favorite, choices have never been better thanks to one world's leading outboard motor manufacturer, Yamaha.
Depending on the size of your boat, Yamaha has a range of outboard motors perfect for the task. Here are three power options that boaters will want to consider. But first, you need to determine exactly what makes an outboard suitable for pontoon boats. Smaller boats usually are rigged with a single engine, while larger versions may be rigged with twins. Regardless, however, you'll want to consider how it will be mounted. One key to better pontoon performance is making sure that the prop is as deep as possible so that it gets a good bite on clean water. You'll also want to run a large prop with plenty of surface area. Pontoon boats loaded with passengers have a lot of mass; smaller area props can be overwhelmed at slow speeds while maneuvering or in windy scenarios.
Yamaha's F50- and F60-hp four stroke outboards are popular choices among pontoon boat aficionado's. The high-thrust output powerplants are perfect for pontoon applications. Based on an inline-4 cylinder design, the engines feature a 1.0l displacement, putting out 50- and 60-hp respectively at 5500 rpms with a full throttle range of between 5000 and 6000 rpms. Both outboards weigh in at 262 pounds, providing a tremendous amount of torque and power in a small package.
Over the past several years, the trend in center consoles has been bigger and faster is better. Pontoon boats are no exception, with a number of manufacturers offering larger boats rigged with twin engines capable of doing upward of 60 miles an hour.
For these larger dual applications, boaters will want to look at long-shaft offerings like Yamaha's F225, F250, and F300 outboards. Available in a 35-inch shaft model, the family of motors will provide power, four-stroke reliability and speed for pontoon boaters. The engines are up to 73 pounds lighter than the competition thanks to a 4.2L big bore displacement. The engine's best-in-class design features better cooling and micro-textured cylinder walls that decrease friction loss while increasing performance and enhancing reliability. The reliable four-stroke family also offers best-in-class fuel efficiency thanks to multi-point fuel injection that ensures a precise mixture of air and fuel. Six individual sensors provide vital atmospheric information to the engine control module (ECM), which makes adjustments for performance. The result? Engines that are up to 17-percent more fuel efficient at 3500 RPMs than other four-stroke V-6 engines.
So whether you are building a brand new dream pontoon boat or refurbishing an old favorite, give Yamaha's family of reliable four-stroke power a look.
For more information, visit www.yamahaoutboards.com.
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This morning I wrote a really simple script that does the following:
- Collate a list of all the permanentenchant attribute values from my database.
- For each permanentenchant ID:
- Locate a character (realm & name) with that enchant in the correct slot in my database
- Fetch the item tooltip for that character's enchanted slot and parse the 'enchant' element
- Next, I try a pretty dumb lookup on WowHead '+40 Spell Power' didn't work but others like 'Unholy Weapon' were correctly identified.
- For anything that's left, I compare the '+40 Spell Power' to the huge enchantment list on WoWWiki and then return to WowHead with the name of the enchant as seen on WowWiki.
Thirty seconds later the script has finished and my list now maps:
permanentenchant:'2669' -> tooltip:'+40 Spell Power' -> spell:'27975'
The result of all this is I now publish an XML file from my database with all the permanentenchant ID's mapped either to a 'spell' or 'item' ID suitable for WowHead. There are a few in the list where both 'spell' and 'item' are 0 - these haven't been figured out and will require manual attention to update.
This XML File is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, you are free to copy, distribute and adapt the data provided credit is given to the source of the data (i.e. a link to my site).


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New compact SUV feels like a Mercedes.
Sport Utility Vehicles
Editor: Jim McCraw
$33,900 Base Price MSRP
$35,900 As Tested MSRP
Model Lineup: Mercedes-Benz GLK350, GLK350 4MATIC
Standard Engine: 3.5-liter dohc 24-valve V6
Engine Options: 3.5-liter V6
Standard Transmission: 7-speed automatic
Transmission Options: 7-speed automatic overdrive
Basic Warranty: 3 years/36,000 miles
Assembled In: Bremen, Germany
Model Tested MSRP: Mercedes-Benz GLK350 4MATIC ($36,600)
Standard Equipment: air conditioning, power windows, power mirrors, power locks, 6-way power driver seat, AM/FM/CD player
Options As Tested: none
Standard Safety Equipment: front and side airbags, side air curtain, ABS, traction control, yaw controlLayout: four-wheel drive
Now comes the compact GLK-Class. It was to look like a GL, act like a G-Class off-road, and be shorter, lighter, and more economical to own and drive than some of the larger SUVs in the lineup.
The Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class is the first compact SUV ever built by Mercedes and was designed to compete with the BMW X3, Audi Q5, Acura RDX, Infiniti EX, Lexus RX, and Land Rover LR2. While the ML, GL, and R class are built in Alabama, the GLK-Class is built at the Mercedes plant in Bremen, Germany.
Initially, the lineup consists of the GLK350 with a 3.5-liter V6 engine and seven-speed automatic transmission. It comes with rear-wheel drive or 4MATIC all-wheel drive.
The GLK-Class looks like the big GL, but it doesn't offer as much space inside. It seats five and offers nearly 55 cubic feet of cargo space with the rear seats folded down.
We found the new GLK-Class behaves more like an E-Class sedan than a truck. The suspension quietly soaks up bumps. It accelerates quickly and cruises easily at high speeds and gets about 22 mpg on the highway. Off road it performs brilliantly. The new 4MATIC all-wheel-drive system keeps it going through mud and over rocks.
The 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 ($34,600) and GLK350 4MATIC ($36,600). A GLK220 CDI diesel is expected to follow.
Safety gear that comes standard includes front, side-impact, and roof curtain airbags. Anti-lock brakes (ABS), Brake Assist, traction control, yaw control come standard. 4MATIC all-wheel drive is available, which is transparent to the driver and completely computer-controlled.
Walk Around
The Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class uses a five-door layout with a whole lot of GL spirit in its exterior design. Initially, the U.S. will get the GLK-Class as a five-seater: two in front, three in rear.
The GLK-Class has the sports car grille with the central star, a set of three flowing lines from front to rear on the body, and a design in a thoroughly modern idiom. In the wind tunnel, it's slick enough to generate a 0.35 coefficient of drag, better than many lower-riding, rounded-off passenger cars and better by far than most of the SUVs against which it will compete. In many markets, things like PreSafe, adaptive headlamps, and the new intelligent lighting system (ILS), all class exclusives for the GLK350, will be standard equipment.
The 4000-pound Mercedes GLK350 uses welded steel unibody construction with front and rear subframes to mount the steering and suspension systems, with almost half the body weight in high-strength low-alloy steel.
Inside, the GLK-Class is a Mercedes-Benz through and through, but with some new features added, like the central controller on the console for combined control of the sound system, navigation system, and telephone, and a much more angular, purposeful instrument panel and dashboard layout. All of the dashtop panels in the GLK-Class will be anti-glare black, regardless of the interior color scheme (black, tan or gray).
If there's a negative in daily use duties, it's the interior space, or lack thereof. Mercedes-Benz told us that the total interior space inside the GLK350 is less than that of the C-Class wagon (not sold in the U.S.)
When loaded up to the top edge of the rear seat backrests, the load compartment of the GLK350 has a capacity of 23.3 cubic feet. The rear-seat backrests fold down in a 33/67 split or folded down completely to produce a flat load floor. Folding the second seat flat produces 54.7 cubic feet of load capacity, with a load compartment measuring 66 inches long.
The load compartment can be hidden from sight thanks to the load compartment cover, while standard-fit load-securing rings make it easier to fasten down cargo. There are bag hooks, coat hooks in the tailgate trim, a 12-volt power outlet and a lamp at the side of the load compartment.
An additional 86-liter stowage compartment is hidden under the fold-up load floor. This compartment is split into smaller partitions by a removable stowage tub. A safety partition net is available.
A power tailgate is available that can be opened and closed at the push of a button, either from the driver's seat or by remote control.
Driving Impressions
We had the opportunity to drive one of the first production versions of the GLK350 in Dusseldorf, Germany, and came away very pleased with the GLK-Class and bullish about its future.
The GLK350 is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 engine, coupled to a seven-speed automatic overdrive transmission called the 7G-Tronic 7. The GLK350 V6 engine will be rated at 268 horsepower at 6000 rpm, with 258 foot-pounds of torque available from 2400 to 4500 rpm, and 87 percent of that maximum number available as low as 1500 rpm, useful for crawling off-road.
The GLK350 can accelerate from 0-60 mph in just 6.5 seconds, says Mercedes, with a top speed of 143 mph and expected highway fuel economy of 22 miles per gallon. This is one of the most efficient and sophisticated engines that Mercedes-Benz has ever built, including lightweight casting techniques, forged connecting rods, variable valve timing on both intake and exhaust valves, variable intake tuning, and advanced combustion techniques for cleaner emissions and greater power.
The seven-speed transmission, as with most recent Mercedes-Benz automatics, will gradually adapt to the driver's own driving style and change shifting patterns accordingly. By analyzing speed versus throttle opening comparisons, the transmission will know whether the GLK-Class is going uphill or downhill and will either delay upshifts or hasten downshifts accordingly. And, unlike most SUV automatics, the 7G-Tronic in the GLK-Class will come with a TouchShift feature for side-to-side manual control and a choice of Comfort or Sport shifting modes for the driver's choice of higher rpm shifting and harder shifts or lower rpm shifting and softer shifts.
All-wheel drive is available and, called 4MATIC, it is the latest development of this technology. The new, lightweight 4MATIC computer-controlled all-wheel-drive system uses a 45/55 front/rear torque bias and uses a dual-disc clutch that acts as a locking center differential in difficult traction situations.
The front suspension combines two separate lower links with coil spring struts, twin-tube gas shocks and a stabilizer bar. Rather than one large control arm like a conventional MacPherson strut, the two forged-aluminum lower links provide better impact absorption in case of an impact. The low mass also contributes to better wheel control and damping. The top of the strut is connected to the body by a triple-path bearing, in which spring forces are transmitted directly to the body, but damping forces go through a rubber bushing that turns with the bearing during steering. Forces that exceed the suspension's travel, like a pothole or a curb, pass through a bump stop, then go directly into the body. The front suspension links are mounted to a high-strength steel subframe that also carries the engine, transmission and rack-and-pinion steering, which is mounted in front of the wheel center. The Mercedes-Benz five-link independent rear suspension has been updated for the GLK-Class. Mercedes engineers have redesigned it to minimize unsprung weight and optimize strength. A new rear high-strength steel subframe holds the final drive and suspension links.
Agility Control technology provides the benefits of both soft and stiff shock absorbers. Each shock absorber in the GLK-Class is fitted with a hydraulic by-pass piston that acts like a very soft shock absorber to dampen road noise and tire vibration. The by-pass piston is inactive during normal shock absorber operation, to maintain the steering and handling response of a stiffer shock absorber.
The new GLK-Class features four-wheel disc brakes with a standard anti-lock braking system (ABS). The brake pedal operates an aluminum master cylinder, and a tandem brake booster uses two eight-inch diaphragms to amplify the pedal power. Floating calipers, twin-piston up front and single-piston in the rear, squeeze the brake pads against vented brake discs, 13 inches in front and 11.8 inches at the rear.
The GLK-Class rides on 19-inch, ten-spoke alloy wheels shod with 235/50HR-19 all-season tires. Optional 20-inch seven-spoke wheels, 8.5 inches front and 9.5 inches in the rear, wear 235/40R-20 tires in front and 255/40R-20 at the rear.
In our drive from Dusseldorf to the Schloss Ehreshoven and back, traveling on the autobahns, winding country roads, and village streets, we pushed the GLK350 as hard as we dared, trying to find flaws in its driving manners, and we came up empty.
The GLK-Class behaves more like an E-Class sedan than a truck, quietly soaking up bumps and potholes and other imperfections, and it cruises easily at 115 mph with the 3.5-liter engine when traffic and space permit. Acceleration is very good for a vehicle of this weight, and in seventh-gear overdrive, it just purrs along at about 1800 rpm at 75 mph.
On the truly rugged and challenging off-road course at Schloss Ehreshoven, with a 35-percent grade and a 35-degree side slope on one section, the GLK350 performed brilliantly. Through deep water, over logs, through narrow gaps in the trees, it took the entire course in stride, without having to back up or back down once to negotiate a very tough course. The combination of the new 4MATIC system, traction control and ESP kept the GLK350 going through mud, over rocks, and through the water. In several situations where only one tire was touching Mother Earth, the system pulled through.
The Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class is a new compact SUV that offers smooth, fast highway performance with decent fuel economy. It performs well on rugged terrain.
Jim McCraw filed this report to NewCarTestDrive.com after driving a GLK350 4MATIC in Dusseldorf, Germany.
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Neuroscience Conference 'Changes Lives'by Steve Charles • September 30, 2013 Share:
More than 90 students and faculty from colleges and universities across the Midwest gathered at Wabash Saturday for what Dean of the College Gary Phillips called "the kind of work that changes lives."
Welcoming participants to the Fifth Annual Midwest/Great Lakes Undergraduate Research Symposium in Neuroscience Saturday morning, Phillips cited research by the College's Center of Inquiry in the Liberal Arts that shows that these sorts of faculty/student collaborations are "high impact teaching practices."
"When students attend a conference like this with a faculty member and share their collaborative research with others, things change in the brains of both students and faculty," Phillips said. "You learn to think critically, develop a greater consciousness of the world around you, and your experience of diverse persons and ideas expands."
Phillips congratulated the faculty, including conference organizers from the Wabash psychology department, for their commitment to teaching and to a deeper understand of how the brain works.
"I know it's a labor of love," Phillips said. "You take time out of your own lives and work to do this, and I know these students appreciate your doing so to make a difference in theirs."
The daylong conference included presentations by Benjamin Brown and Sean Anderson of Baldwin Wallace University, Bradley Wise '14 of Wabash College, and Wayward Walters of Allegheny College. Nineteen research posters were presented in Knowling Fieldhouse by students from those schools and the University of Evansville, Wittenberg University, Ohio Wesleyan University, Oberlin College, DePauw University, Indiana University, Earlham College, and Kalamazoo College.
Dr. Pedro Irazoqui, Director of the Center for Implantable Devices at Purdue University, presented the keynote address, and Wabash staff and alumni shared their experience in their fields during panel discussions. Neurophysiology technologist Jim Leuck '09 joined Wabash Pre-Health Advisor Jill Rogers and pharmacist Kathleen Novak for a panel on alternative careers in science, and third-year medical school students Samer Kawak '11 and Chad Sorenson '10 joined representatives from IU and the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Graduate Program to answer students' questions about medical and graduate school. Denison University Professor Nestor Matthews also led a faculty conversation on community engagement.
Wabash students also assisted behind the scenes.
"Some of them helped with the logistics, and we modeled the symposium on a professional conference, so they get a feel for what hosting one of those is like," co-organizer Professor Karen Gunther said. She sees other benefits for the students, whether they are presenting, supporting their fellow students, or simply attending the conference.
"They can chat with other students who are doing neuroscience research at other schools, they get more experience presenting their work, which is always good, and from the career panels they can see what options are out there, learn more about applying to grad school, and perhaps make contacts.
"And the conference itself is service to the professional community of neuroscientists, in particular neuroscience faculty who are engaged in and invested in undergraduate research.
The symposium was sponsored by the University of Cincinnati and Wabash, and Wabash plans to host the event again next September. Dean Phillips says hosting the conference shows how quickly the neuroscience program is growing at Wabash.
"It's a statement about Wabash's place in the neuroscience community," Phillips said. "We have foothold in this, and it's on a quicker path than we expected."
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Feb 28, 2011
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- John Blair, head coach of the Tenessee Tech volleyball team, was the invited guest speaker Monday for the gathering at the meeting of the Cookeville Noonday Lion's Club. Blair is in his eighth season as the coach of the Golden Eagles.
A native of Knoxville and a graduate of the University of Tennessee, Blair played collegiately for the Vols before embarking on a coaching career that has spanned 35 seasons.
Blair briefed the Lion's Club on the Golden Eagle volleyball program and the status of the sport in the Upper Cumberland region.


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Cisco ONE as the Bridge Between Apps and Infrastructure
For the most part, my last post was concerned about what Cisco ONE was, so explore a little more into the why. I am going to assume you read my last post, so let's dig in. One of the fundamental concepts behind ONE is illustrated below–the idea of exposing the network in a highly granular way and emphasizing the ability to not only exert programmatic control over switch behavior, but the ability of the network to present interesting and useful information back up to the applications.
This gives us a foundation to move beyond the current ships-in-the-night interaction between apps and infrastructure that exists in most environments today. A simple example I use is firing up a video chat client to call a friend. At the end of the day, the chat client has no idea what actual network conditions are like and simply makes some assumptions about bandwidth, latency, etc. The result can be a wide variation of call quality for call-to-call or even within the same call. Ideally, if the chat client and the network could share information in real-time, it would lead to a much more consistent experience. With Cisco ONE, the goal is to be able to establish these kinds of feedback loops.
They can be very basic of they can be very sophisticated, but the concept is the same: to be able to tap the intrinsic intelligence in the network, assess it, and take action on it. It is a simple yet powerful concept. Take a listen to Igor Gashinsky of Yahoo! talk about self-healing fabrics at this year's Open Networking Summit. The whole talk is good, but the salient part starts at the ~ 11:40 mark (note: this should not be taken as an endorsement of Cisco or ONE):
As you can see, pretty cool stuff in terms of lowering costs, simplifying management and preserving the customer experience. You could see the same concept applied to security for example, where the analytics are now looking for anomalous behavior. That being said, while I expect a lot of the initial use cases for Cisco ONE to be around simplifying network mgmt, if thats all we get out of network programmability, then I think we have missed the boat a bit.
One of the demos we had on the show floor at CiscoLive this month was something we called "Routing for Dollars" and it shows how traffic could be dynamically re-routed based on changing costs (this is not admin cost, but actual cost). The idea is that using onePK customers can write apps or tools that can incorporate both business logic into your traditional network policy controls. Here is the onePK team talking about this a bit (~3:55 mark):
So that business logic could be all sorts of interesting things like ITIL policies or your governance, risk and compliance (GRC) control systems. I think if these types of solutions start to emerge, things get very interesting very quickly. We are not going to get there tomorrow–I still think some of the simpler network operations solutions will emerge first–but the potential is certainly enticing. We certainly believe we are doing our part by offering up a rich, flexible development kit to facilitate the bridge building with onePK.
Apparently I am in the mood to link to video tonight, so let me close with one final video of a keynote I saw today at the Structure Conference. The keynote was by Lew Mooreman, president of Rackspace and its worthwhile watching the whole thing, since Lew also talks about the value of programmatic access for entire cloud stacks–Rackspace is a huge advocate of OpenStack, which is something that Cisco is also very much involved with. Anyway, if you skip to the 2:30 mark, you'll see a great metaphor for what we are trying to do with Cisco ONE and onePK.
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During his graduate studies in the early 1970s, Gary Olson became interested in his own self-portrait as a vehicle to critique the state of contemporary art. More precisely, he used his own image to create a satirical comment on the contemporaneous artistic concerns of the concept of the picture plane. In order to establish and define the plane in this piece, Olson presses, pushes, or squeezes various parts of his face against the imaginary plane of reference. In addition, this larger-than-life drawing uses a variety of media to enhance the sense of illusion, texture, and depth. The facial hair and deep wrinkles appear like ridges and reliefs going deep into, or popping out from, the surface of the drawing itself.
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Saturday Night Genealogy Fun – If I Knew Then What I Know Now…
by Sherry Stocking Kline
06 June 2011
It's a couple of days past Randy Seaver's June 4th Saturday night challenge, but this challenge really resonated with me! If only I could turn back the clock or jump into a time machine and re-do a few things!
Greetings, genea-philes. it's SATURDAY NIGHT – time for more GENEALOGY FUN!
Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to:
1) On GeneaBloggers Radio last night (www.blogtalkradio.com/geneabloggers/) the discussion turned to regrets that we all have about our genealogy and family history experiences. Someone said "If I knew then, what I know now, I would have…" I thought that it would make a good SNGF topic, and it may be a general topic on a future GeneaBloggers Radio show.
2) Tell us about your "If I knew then what I know now, I would have…" regret in a blog post of your own, in a comment to this blog post, or in a Facebook status or note.
High on my list of wish I could re-do is the opportunity to document my sources better from the very beginning, so if you are in the same boat, check out Randy Seaver's June 4th Saturday Night Genealogy Challenge at www.geneamusings.com! When I first started, I had so few family 'lines' going, and I really, truly believed I would remember where each piece of information came from. And, frankly, I just wasn't thinking.
But it isn't the citations and sources I most wish I could re-do. It's the missed opportunities to ask the people who would (or might) actually KNOW the answers to questions that I now want to ask them. Oh, if only.
1. I wasn't into genealogy when I was eight years old (that's how old I was when my Grandmother Jones died), but if I could ask her now, I would ask her what she knew about her father-in-law's father (he's a huge Jones brick wall!). Did she know his name? Did he even know his own father's name? What was herding cattle all day on horseback in Nebraska like when you were barely old enough to attend school? How scared were you when the Indians stopped by your home to get food? Did they ever come back? Which one of the two young ladies in the neat photo you left behind is your niece, and which is her friend?
2. And oh, if only I could hear my Grandmother Stocking re-tell her stories of my father's childhood? Why didn't I write them down? I was only ten, eleven, or maybe twelve, but how I wish I had taken the time to write them down. Now, it is only bits and pieces that I remember. I know the horses spooked, and my dad got hurt. His teeth poked a pretty good hole in his lip. But what spooked the horses? I don't remember. And if only I could ask her where the farm was where she grew up in Illinois? What was it like? What schools did she attend? Now, I will spend hours, and days, and still never have all the answers. And the one question I really wanted to know when I was in grade school, who was our Native American ancestor? What was his/her name? Were they actually Cherokee? Where did they live/come from?
3. And why didn't I think to ask my Great-Aunt Dr. M. Ethel McGinnis more questions about her fascinating life as a teacher, professor, and gifted student? And her life with my grandmother Stocking when they were children?
I have many more 'if only's' but they all involve asking my much older relatives questions that I wasn't interested in knowing the answers to for many, many more years.
If. Only.
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Hi, there. I came across your blog while looking for family members and I am very interested in your family history. I am a McGinnis and I am wondering if we are somehow related. I would love to hear from you. My father's Name is Thomas J. McGinnis Jr. (still alive) .. He is from KS. Please get back with me I would love to compare notes.


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It had been a long time, nearly 10 years, in fact, since the Boston Red Sox had played at home before anything but a sellout crowd.
But Wednesday, after an 820 game streak unprecedented in major professional sports, that epic streak came to an end.
The official attendance for Wednesday's loss against the Baltimore Orioles was 30,862, well short of the 37,499 night game capacity at Fenway Park.
It was an end the Red Sox saw coming.
Anticipating soft demand for ticket sales after a heartbreaking collapse at the end of the 2011 season, and last-place performance in 2012, the Fenway brass tried to lure fans back to the stadium with deals on hot dogs, beer, and food for kids.
And though the team, with a new manager at the helm for the second time in as many years and plenty of long-time favorite players shipped off to other franchises, is off to a good start, the fans have been slow to forgive.
Before the Red Sox embarked on their 794 regular and 26 postseason sellouts on May 15, 2003, the previous Major League Baseball record was held by the Cleveland Indians, who sold out Progressive Field for 455 consecutive home games between 1995 and 2001.
The NBA's Portland Trailblazers held the former record in all sports with an 814-game sellout.
"We are proud of this historic achievement," said Red Sox President/CEO Larry Lucchino in a statement released by the team. "Over the past ten years, more than 30 million, many among the most sophisticated baseball fans in America, have purchased tickets to see games at Fenway Park.
"Never in that period was there a crowd less than 32,000. No other club in Major League Baseball can make that statement. That speaks volumes about the constancy and dedication of New England baseball fans."
In 2012, when the record-breaking game approached, the Red Sox official accounting came under fire when a report revealed that the team (and for that matter, most professional sports) use a less-than-literal definition of "sold out."
"The Sox count the total number of tickets they distribute, including an average of 800 complimentary tickets each game to charities and others, as the basis for a sellout," the Boston Globe reported. "They also count standing room tickets toward the total."
(Standing room tickets still cost between $20 and $35 each, plus fees.)
Red Sox Executive Vice President Sam Kennedy defended the streak at the time, explaining that Boston gives away far fewer tickets than most teams.
Still, the Red Sox shouldn't worry. Boston's obsessive fan base stuck with them for an 86-year "cursed" World Series drought, although not coincidentally, they broke that curse in 2004, in the second season of the streak.
It's too early to read anything into the Sox's first-place start, but if the team plays well, 2013 could be the start of the next big sellout streak.


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I got this email a few days ago:
Dear Sir:
I find your Book, Rusty Nail, despicable! You must be a very sick person to think up such garbage! Why would you think anyone would want to read such? The cover of your book, and the fly-leaf, give NO indication of such filth inside.
Your publisher should be ashamed to be that hard up for something to publish! He's as bad as O.J. Simpson's publisher!
Barnes and Noble should be ashamed to offer such a book for sale, and your publisher, and Barnes and Noble, should , at the VERY least, warn readers of the content!
With great regret! Carol A.
My first reaction was to laugh. While my books have bright, colorful, attractive covers, anyone reading the jacket flaps can easily find references to the filth--er--edgy stuff inside.
Coincidentally, a few days later people started bashing the violence in my books on a popular listserv, bemoaning the graphic violence.
I don't usually defend my writing. If a reader doesn't like something I wrote, the piece failed the reader. It's as simple as that. I'm not perched on their shoulder while they read, saying "This is why I wrote that scene and what I was trying to accomplish" so I see no reason to do it ex post facto.
But this made me curious, so I reread Rusty Nail (I hadn't read it since I turned it in, two years ago) and tried to see if I'd actually gone too far.
I hadn't. While bad things happen in Rusty Nail (snuff videos, torture, mutilation), they happen off-screen. There are no lingering depictions of violence, or even graphic descriptions of anything disturbing. When writing a violent scene, I adhere to 'less is more' and leave the gore up to the reader's imagination.
I am, however, confronted with a business dilemma. Do I want to alienate potential readers and risk sales?
There are two schools of thought here. The first says that safe, homogenous entertainment reaches a broader audience. The second says that unique visions and approaches might polarize an audience, leading to controversy, which leads to a slightly less broad but more passionate audience.
Let's get the integrity issue out of the way: I have very little. Writing is a job. It's a job I love, but I'm never so attached to any of my words that I'll refuse to change them, especially in the face of potential dollars.
So do I want to tone down the violence in my books? John Sandford did it in his Prey series. Ridley Pearson did it in his Lou Boldt series. Jeffrey Deaver did it. Spenser did it. Lots of authors mellow out.
But do they mellow out and then reach a larger audience? Or does the violence of the early books invite controversy, which leads to a larger audience? Does anyone besides me miss Lucas Davenport and Lou Boldt and Lincoln Rhyme chasing psychopaths? Did the serial killers make them bestsellers, or did they become bestsellers after they ditched the serial killers?
It's sort of a moot point. DIRTY MARTINI, coming out in 2007, has no serial killers and no blood. It still has (hopefully) scares, but not of the being stalked and sliced up kind.
What do you think? I know being talked about is always better than not being talked about, but would you rather be controversial re: Thomas Harris or Dan Brown, or universally loved re: Michael Connelly or Robert Crais?
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Tech Soccer Team Completes Successful Fall Semester, Dec. 7, 2001
Scroll down for story. Photo caption: The Tech Miners were champions of the first annual "X-treme Soccer Tournament" on the Tech campus during the 49ers celebration in October 2001. They went undefeated against the two visiting teams: Tech alumni, and Adams State College Men's Club from Alamosa, CO. Special rules, uniforms and extra points added to the excitement.
The New Mexico Tech Men's Soccer Team finished the fall season last Sunday with two wins in the same day. At 9 a.m., the Miners went head-to-head with the James Healthcare team. The bumpy field and undersized goals at St. Pius X High School contributed to the game's low scores. About midway through the first half, (junior) Maurizio Leo finished an assist from (freshman) Paul Dailey. The miners seemed to have control of the game, until 10 minutes into the second half, when a miscommunication from goal-keeper (junior) Don Bleeker, and a miss-kick by (senior) sweeper Javier Lopez led to an unhealthy goal for the opponents. The clock was running down as the Miners yearned for the winner, but the score remained at 1-1 into extra minutes. The Miners managed one more attack in the last 30 seconds of the game, when (junior) striker Mike Okoro was sandwiched by two Healthcare defenders. Some good theatrics helped get the penalty kick call, and Leo finished the job once again for the 2-1 victory.
The game at 3 p.m. wasn't such a nail-biter, as the Miners dirtied the "Grass Stains" with a score of 5-0. First-half goals were scored by Okoro, (sophomore) Rafael Donarumma and (MS student) Harald Bakken. In the second half, the defensemen were allowed to have some fun up front, and Lopez and (freshman) Adam Wagoner each had a goal. Assists were provided by Dailey, Leo, and (sophomore) Tim Kinsworthy.
The Miners end the fall season with a record of eight wins to one loss, putting them in a tie for first place in the 18-team second division of the Albuquerque Soccer League (ASL). The competition continues with 7 more games in the Spring, after which the team hopes to earn a spot in the ASL first division. The Miners currently lead the 2nd division in goals scored, with 37.


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18 White Rooms That'll Look Good Way Past Labor Day
An all-white room can sometimes feel like a default setting- the look that happens before you go all-out with a crazy new color palette. However, the non-color look goes with everything and is guaranteed to make any space look bigger, brighter, cleaner and more modern. Obviously, a lack of color isn't great for a fresh summer look, but a classic, monochromatic look might be just the thing to brighten up a room for fall or winter. All you need are a few colorful accessories to keep your seasons feeling fresh. Read on for 18 kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms and living rooms that will surely inspire you to take a risk to create a dynamic white space you'll love.
1. Boho Nest: A white couch might not be the best idea for your living room, especially if you're a self-proclaimed wine lover. However, this room proves that all-white doesn't necessarily mean stark modern. Accessorize with natural textures like leather, rattan and fur for a boho-chic vibe.
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2. Minimal Bedding: When in doubt, add a houseplant. To keep the clean look feeling fresh, layer up an all-white bedroom with textures and a white nightstand. Throw in a fur rug and gold lamps for a little extra depth to make it cozy. (via Domino)
3. Clean Eating: All you need is a rug to turn a white breakfast nook into a stylish space. Borrowing from boho, this bright and cheery breakfast nook also plays up a minimalist vibe with its white and pink decor. (via A Beautiful Mess)via Rum 21)
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6. Gallery Heaven: Just because you're forgoing color doesn't mean your gallery wall has to be beige and boring. Switch things up with a combination of modern art, black and white photography and nature-inspired prints for an art collection that begs for attention. (via Fantastic Frank)
7. Dash of Blue: Don't you just love the unique shelving in this bright kitchen? Technically, this space isn't an all-white kitchen, but the high white walls, white cabinets and white subway backsplash make this room extra contemporary in a great way. (via Inside Out)
8. Statement Leaves: Let nature do the talking. Wood is essentially a neutral, so a mismatched table and chair combo is a great way to soften up any room. The statement leaves on this table beautifully blend natural elements with white walls. (via Domino)
9. Shades of White: Warm white walls and simple white shelves create the perfect backdrop for these stylish #shelfies. Paired with texture-rich white accessories, like fur and a cable-knit pouf, this space embraces a variety of luxurious whites. (via Style Me Pretty)
10. Neutral Textures: White rooms require texture. That texture can come in many forms, like paper light pendants, indoor plants and (of course) enormous tassels on throw blankets. (via Homepolish)
11. Scandinavian Style: This minimalist bedroom is immaculate, and the addition of natural wood and pillows give just the right amount of organic detail to this Scandi-inspired space. Blush pink, soft grays and neutral textures turn a white room into a serene sanctuary. (via Avenue)
12. Marble Glam: Rich whites and soft pastels make this the most relaxing kitchen ever. Everything you cook will be instantly Instagrammable, thanks to that marble backsplash. (via West Elm)
13. Wood Accents: Though colorful cabinets are usually a win, there's something to be said for the light and bright look of an all-white kitchen. The walls and cabinets add structure to the wood countertops and floors. (via Homepolish)
14. IKEA Chic: Oh hey, IKEA- almost didn't notice you there, looking so stylish. The white bedding, lamp, nightstand and fur rug come together for an effortlessly cool effect in this bedroom. (via The Everygirl)
15. Modern Touch: Plenty of natural light makes this monochromatic dining area feel warm without a speck of color. Black and white artwork, dishes and a striped planter add personality and give a great example of how to keep a space monochrome without sacrificing texture. (via Inside Out)
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