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Chris Welsh, BS 85, a commercial real estate investor and avid sailor based in Newport Beach, Calif., has partnered with Virgin Group Chairman Sir Richard Branson to explore the deepest corners of the world's five oceans in a uniquely designed winged submarine. Next year, Welsh will pilot the one-man sub 11 kilometers down to the bottom of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean. The voyage was originally envisioned by the sub's first owner, the late Steve Fossett, an adventurer who disappeared in 2007 on a solo airplane ride. Welsh recently met with CalBusiness in Point Richmond, Calif., to talk about the deep sea expedition. What follows is an edited excerpt of that interview, in Welsh's words.
"I love adventure and exploration. I started sailing when I was 4. A few years ago my cousin convinced me to buy a dual dirt-road bike. We met two friends at the Baja border and took off, covering 2,000 miles in about 12 days. I owned a helicopter with partners and we sold it to a guy in Tennessee. My condition on the sale was that I got to deliver it. So I flew across the United States at 200 feet. You see a different slice of the world that way. Over the years, I have covered tens of thousands of miles by dirt bike, boat, light plane, and helicopter, looking to see what is out there.
After Steve Fossett died, I was keeping an eye on the sale of his 125-foot ultra-catamaran Cheyenne from a distance for about a year. The guy in charge of selling it ended up as part of my crew for Big Boat Series in San Francisco. We agreed to drive to Alameda to take a look at the cat. Crossing the Bay Bridge, he mentioned that there also was a submarine, and I said, 'Let's take a look at it too.' I was immediately captivated when I saw both the sub and the cat [which is the mother ship that carries the submarine].
That led to a number of months of negotiating the contract to buy the sub and cat. During that time, I thought for sure I would get a sponsor, but didn't. I woke up on a particular Monday morning, and on Friday the wire had to be in to buy it all. There was no one in sight, and I had 5 percent of the money needed in my checking account. By Tuesday morning I woke up and said to myself, 'I'm going to hate reading about somebody doing this instead of me. Opportunities like this just don't come along very often.' I became determined to pull it off, and by Friday, I had gone to my assets and gathered up the monies to do it. That was in April 2010.
50-50 with Richard Branson
I didn't meet with Virgin until July, and we didn't set a deal until November. They don't just write a check the first moment of the first meeting. They say, 'We want to put money in this and figure out some business application for it. We don't need to just get publicity.'
I went home and sketched up a plan for a submarine tourism business. They took a look at it and said, 'This is good. It may be that we never do it, but you've organized this better overnight than the last guy we gave three months to, you've got the sailing credentials, and you can figure this out.' I had won the Los Angeles to Tahiti race with my boat Ragtime, and then went down and won our class in the Sydney-to-Hobart Race. These races are big enough that Richard knew if you can sail 8,000 miles away and logistically sort out not only getting there, competing, but also winning, you understand the logistics of these kind of projects.
Which is all I do all day—logistics. Where do people need to be? Where do parts need to be? How's it going to get paid for? Does the technology exist? How can we improve it or adapt? Because when you cut through it all, the sub, although very elegantly executed, is still a prototype. Battery technology has advanced. The lithium batteries that were in there are the same ones that caught fire in Sony laptops. That's mildly distressing, but it's even more distressing when you find out that they even burn underwater. So we went to a modern lithium-polymer battery.
I felt strongly that we needed to include science. Very early on, we went to all the deep sea researchers we could find and invited them to invite everyone they knew to a conference. We laid out the capabilities of the sub. Then we asked them what should we be looking for and what were the biggest deliverables. Due to the sub's range, the number one deliverable was HD video. We're also doing water and sediment sampling. We have a limited mass spectrometer that senses life byproducts like sulfur dioxide or carbon dioxide.
Darkness and Danger
It's a long trip down, over two hours of descent. It's going to be dark, but there will be a large light show there. The mid-water is full of bioluminescent life. I'm really looking forward to that. My goal will be to descend without lights on. We're trying to buy cameras that are fast enough and light sensitive enough to work with the minimal ambient light.
The obvious danger is the implosion risk, the collapse risk. Surface recovery is tough, too. The characteristic failure problem with a glass dome is that you will likely get back to the surface even with a crack in it; the pressure holds it together. And inevitably Murphy shows up, the wind and the waves have come up, and maybe you didn't come up right where the catamaran is. At the surface, you no longer have control over the sub. You're buoyant, you can't go back down, you can't get out of the sub without being let out, and you're dependent on those guys in the boat to execute the recovery correctly. And, if you're a little bit of a control freak, which I'll concede I am, just being trapped in a bottle, waiting for someone to let you out, that's the toughest part."
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In the days before
, Jocquelyn Marshall kept her now-teenage son indoors. He came home, did his homework, then maybe played videogames. But he had to stay inside their apartment in the old bricks of the C.J. Peete public-housing complex.
Not anymore. "Now, I'm not fearful of my son stepping onto the porch," said Marshall, whose new apartment, in what's now called Harmony Oaks, is also an improvement. "I don't have a plumbing problem. I don't have a rodent problem. No drug dealers are sitting on the porch," she said.
Marshall, who headed Peete's resident council and now works for Urban Strategies, the social-services arm of the complex's developer, recalled wrenching days after Katrina when her cell phone rang off the hook with neighbors trying to get home. She couldn't believe then that developers would deliver on both a brand-new complex and a wide array of social services. So she initially opposed demolition. But today, she believes that the result "lived up to the promise."
She still sees some of her former neighbors from the old development -- some on the streets of the new complex, others at a popular Friday-night bingo game at the C.J. Peete Community Center.
But most of the people living in Harmony Oaks are newcomers.
Few former residents back after Katrina
That's true in the rest of the so-called Big Four as well. Data from the Housing Authority of New Orleans show relatively few residents have returned to the Big Four complexes, which were shuttered after Hurricane Katrina, demolished and rebuilt.
Overall, only about half -- 1,512 -- of the Big Four's 3,077 households have returned to New Orleans. A few hundred, or roughly 7 percent of original families -- have returned to the four sites: 70 households at C.J. Peete, 93 at Lafitte, 65 at St. Bernard, and none at B.W. Cooper, where no new apartments have been finished yet.
It's hard to say where the other 1,565 households are living, and why they have not returned.
Like Peete, the other complexes have also been renamed: St. Bernard is called Columbia Parc, Lafitte was dubbed Faubourg Lafitte and B.W. Cooper has been christened Marrero Commons.
But the changes at Harmony Oaks feel different, and a little lonely, for twins Gloria Williams and Bobbie Jennings, once next-door neighbors in Peete.
The sisters, who just turned 65, moved back to Harmony Oaks last year, where they live two blocks from each other.
"Farthest apart we've ever been," Williams said.
New community is less social
The sisters like the new buildings. Their surroundings are more peaceful, they say.
But like many senior citizens uprooted by the hurricane, Jennings and Williams find their post-Katrina world more solitary. Researchers say the social networks riven by the storm are particularly important for the elderly and the poor, who often rely on neighbors for everyday assistance and stability.
Williams and Jennings recalled fondly the parade of neighbors who visited them before the storm, before, as the sisters put it, "they took the project from us."
Of the 455 occupied apartments at Harmony Oaks, 15 percent house people from the old Peete. The twins consider the relatively small proportion of returned residents the new community's "biggest weakness."
Marshall predicts the proportion of returnees at Harmony Oaks will grow as former residents visit and spend time in the renovated community center and the clubhouse with its pool and exercise and meeting rooms.
A good share of residents who didn't return were unsure about what they'd find and, Marshall said, chose to keep Section 8 vouchers, which help pay rent for private-market apartments.
"Now they see the site and want to come back," she said.
Explaining returning-resident numbers is a fuzzy science.
While returnees got first dibs on public-housing-level rentals, many residents voluntarily gave up their chance to return, preferring to keep vouchers. As a result, Harmony Oaks eventually filled 129 of designated public housing apartments not with returnees but with similarly low-income renters.
Other former residents found better schools or neighborhoods while displaced in other cities. And hundreds of elderly residents died during the five-year period between Katrina and the community's finished construction.
A final group of residents wanted to return but were kept out by tenant-screening standards, which vary by development, but in some cases bar residents who are unemployed, have criminal records, poor landlord references or bad credit.
At Harmony Oaks, the universe of "original residents" included the 144 households who lived in Peete when Katrina hit and 407 others who were relocated from the site in 1998 for a planned redevelopment that never materialized. About half of the 70 returned households came from the 1998 group.
Meanwhile, thousands of people -- not just former public housing residents but a diverse mix of New Orleanians, including staff from nearby Ochsner and Touro hospitals -- have filled out cards expressing interest in a Harmony Oaks apartment.
A different kind of redevelopment
In some ways, the Big Four's path was markedly different from other redevelopments done by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
In New Orleans in 2005, HUD emptied 3,077 public housing apartments in a matter of days.
Then, the Big Four's residents were scattered across the United States. Typically, when public housing complexes face demolition, residents move a few miles.
But, so far, results for the Big Four seem similar to razed and rebuilt complexes elsewhere. Historically, few public housing residents make it back. A tracking study of eight redevelopments by the Urban Institute found that 19 percent of public housing households returned to their rebuilt complexes.
As a result, some critics say the redevelopments are little better than the urban-renewal programs of the past, which displaced poor people without much regard for their fate.
But proponents of the renovations counter that not all tenants want to return, and that almost any move away from blighted, high-poverty public housing developments would be an improvement.
Debate about this topic nationally has been muddied by the lack of consistent data about the residents who didn't come back. In New Orleans too, HANO has been unable to locate 20 percent of the 3,077 Big Four households.
But there is reason to hope that those who didn't return are better off than they were.
A second Urban Institute study, the most definitive tracking effort to date, found that most relocated residents lived in neighborhoods that were "dramatically safer and offer a far healthier environment for themselves and their children," one of the authors, Susan Popkin, said in testimony before Congress.
Residents had leading role
The relatively small number of returnees at Harmony Oaks understates the substantial influence residents have had on the new complex.
Under pressure from resident leaders, developers Central City Partners agreed to provide job-training programs and to allow resident management of the busy community center. A few years ago, leaders also pushed the Recovery School District to add the nearby Carter G. Woodson campus to its master plan for a pre-K through eighth-grade school.
Case managers have helped residents find schools and day care, and have plugged them into classes for everything from literacy to healthy cooking.
Marshall said there's a feeling of renewed purpose in the community. "People seem more motivated to do better: to get training for themselves and education for their kids."
On a recent Saturday, Marshall hired a DJ and hosted a school-uniform giveaway. A few blocks away, at the new clubhouse on Louisiana Avenue, a youth social aid and pleasure club called Exquisite Beauties gave away school supplies.
Bobbie Jennings' granddaughter is a member of Exquisite Beauties, so the twins headed to the clubhouse for a few hours, using electronic keycards to get in the front door.
Together again
Once again, the sisters are torn: They like the sleek clubhouse, but they dislike the ways that their lives have changed.
For instance, they said, at Harmony Oaks, residents can't use outside water to fill a kiddie pool or let their grandchildren run through the sprinkler. Nor can they dig up their backyards to plant gardens, a source of frustration for the sisters, who grew up helping their mother pick crates of strawberries and hampers of beans.
But, on Saturday, just as Jennings worked up a head of steam about other nettlesome rules, including one that limits how many people can sit on a porch and when they can do it, a granddaughter toddled up to her, removed a pink pacifier and puckered her lips for a smooch.
Jennings laughed and kissed the little girl. At moments like these, she said, this place starts to feel like home.
Jennings and Williams were barely adults when they moved to New Orleans from their hometown, Amite, after their mother was murdered.
They found work in restaurants and applied for apartments at HANO. They went to school, became licensed as nursing assistants and worked in nursing homes for years, lifting and bending until their backs and hearts gave out.
After HUD shuttered Peete, the sisters joined a group of other residents to oppose the demolition. They flew to Washington and spoke before Congress. They testified in federal court, saying they found it almost impossible on $600 monthly disability checks to keep up with groceries, medication and their share of the Section 8 voucher rent along with new bills for utilities and water.
The two are known for stretching dollars, they said. "I can take a neckbone and make a good gravy," said Williams. "But after Katrina, it was a rough go."
They made it through, thanks to the one unchanging part of their lives: each other.
These days, when Jennings rises, she walks to Williams' apartment on Louisiana Avenue, arriving around 6:30 a.m. Then the two drink a Pepsi and sit out front, watching the world go by.
It's the same streetscape they remember from their days in the bricks of C.J. Peete, called the Magnolia when Jennings was first placed there nearly 40 years ago. At that time, HANO placed Williams in B.W. Cooper, then known as the Calliope.
Not long afterward, their doctor wrote a letter asking HANO to place the sisters together.
"I just couldn't cope without her," Williams said.
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By KATHRYN FLAGG
STARKSBORO — The parking lot was crowded, and Robinson Elementary School's cafeteria even more so on Thursday night, when nearly 200 Starksboro residents gathered for the simple purpose of listening to one another's stories.
"We wanted to ask people about their stories living in this place," explained Middlebury College professor John Elder, whose class — students in a course titled "Portrait of a Vermont Town" — trundled into Starksboro this fall to collect residents' stories.
On Thursday, with a captivated audience on hand, they gave those stories back.
Starksboro, a town of fewer than 2,000, was selected to participate in the "Art & Soul Civic Engagement" project earlier this fall. The pilot program is co-sponsored by the Orton Family Foundation and the Vermont Land Trust (VLT), and holds at its core the belief that the arts can fuel discussions about community values — discussions that in turn can be translated into planning strategies to protect the "heart and soul" of a town.
Of the six towns in the county that applied for the grant, which is valued at around $55,000, Starksboro was selected in part because its agricultural character, concentration of low-income housing, and proximity to Chittenden County commuter sprawl made the town especially interesting to Orton.
Thursday night's community supper marked the end of the project's first phase, a three-month storytelling stint during which students conducted more than 65 interviews.
These stories were turned into essays, compiled with old photographs and maps, and turned into multimedia presentations including audio/visual portraits of the town. The interviews that students recorded will all be archived at the Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury, and their digital projects will be linked to the town's Web site (www.starksboro.org).
By JOHN FLOWERS
SHOREHAM — There will be a major house move in Shoreham on Thursday.
No, we're not talking about someone moving their possessions into or out of an existing home.
They'll be moving the entire home — a 178-year-old, two-story farmhouse that will be trucked in two sections from the First National Bank of Orwell property off Route 22A to the Green Woods Village subdivision off School Street, a distance of around three-quarters of a mile.
Once trucked to Green Woods Village, each of the two sections of the home will be placed on its own new foundation and made ready for the two middle-income families that will occupy them.
"We certainly hated to see the house sitting there, unused," said Brian Young, vice president of the First National Bank of Orwell, which is donating the structure. "This is the best possible use we could have come up with."
The uninhabited farmhouse was a part of the roughly three-acre property on Route 22A the bank acquired back in 2004 as the site for its Shoreham branch. Officials had first considered renovating the home to host the bank, but determined the necessary work would be too extensive. They therefore built a new structure on the parcel, but were still left with the dilemma of how to put the farmhouse to use.
After determining the bank couldn't rent out the home and deciding not to subdivide and sell the home as part of a separate lot, Young and his colleagues offered it to the Addison County Community Trust (ACCT). The offer came with an important caveat.
"They said they would like us to move it," ACCT Executive Director Terry McKnight recalled.
SHOREHAM — Shoreham voters last Wednesday rejected a slate of revised zoning regulations for the town by a nearly two-to-one margin, 268 to 139.
Shoreham will continue to operate under its current zoning rules.
Local planners will meet later this winter to discuss the vote and the next steps that could be taken in revising the regulations, which haven't been comprehensively rewritten for around 20 years.
Shoreham Planning Commission Chairman Glenn Symon was disappointed with the results of the Dec. 3 vote. The commission held several public hearings and work sessions during the past few years crafting the zoning law revisions, which officials said were aimed at permitting greater flexibility in developing the core village area while encouraging more measured growth and preservation of farmland in the rural areas.
But a majority of voters weren't sold on the revised zoning laws, characterized by some as too extensive and heavy handed.
In the end, those philosophically opposed to new rules turned out in greater numbers at the polls on Dec. 3, according to Symon.
"You have those who are supportive of what zoning can do for the community, and property rights people who are opposed to zoning," Symon said on Thursday.
He feared "a good number" of voters went to the polls without having studied the rules in-depth.
Town planners are hoping to resolve zoning issues soon, in order to focus on other topics on their agenda. Those issues include an update of the town plan, renovations to Newton Academy and deciding what to do with the Farnham property the town acquired to facilitate the municipal sewer system.
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The 2012 Chicago Blackhawks finished the regular season 10th in points and 5th in Fenwick Close, but their season ended with a thud in the first round against the Phoenix Coyotes as Mike Smith shut the door repeatedly on the Hawks scorers. The abrupt ending to the season overshadows the fact that the Hawks were a really good team in 2012 despite several flaws.
The flaws the Blackhawks were working with seem like they should have made more of an impact than they did. Both of Chicago's special teams units were poor. The goaltending was poor. The defense was sketchy after the top pairing of Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook, and, after they dumped out of the failed Patrick Kane to center experiment in December, they didn't have an established second line center. Despite these holes the biggest acquisition of the Hawks' offseason thus far has been Sheldon Brookbank.
As serious as those problems are the Blackhawks were still one of the most dominant teams in the league. The lack of moves to this point in the offseason means they are going to need to improve internally to get back to the top of the league.
The Oduya Effect
Behind Brent Seabrook and Duncan Keith Chicago struggled to fit Nick Leddy, Niklas Hjalmarsson, Steve Montador, Sean O'Donnell, Dylan Olsen, and Sami Lepisto into successful defensive units. Leddy and Hjalmarsson skated as the second defensive unit. The top pairing squared off with the top opposition leaving the second pairing relatively easy minutes. Leddy had a breakout offensive season (37 points in 82 games), but defensively he struggled like most young defensemen will do. Hjalmarsson, skating as Leddy's defensive security blanket, was merely ok.
Enter Johnny Oduya. The Blackhawks inserted Oduya onto the second pairing with Leddy, and the Fenwick %'s of the Blackhawks defensemen went up noticably as a group. On the table below Pre Oduya is each player's Fenwick % prior to the Oduya trade, and Post Oduya is each player's Fenwick % after the trade.
The player to focus on is Leddy. He was a significantly more productive player after they added Oduya. The trial run with Oduya was only 17 games so it does remain to be seen if these results are sustainable. There will be plenty of time to find out as Oduya has committed the next three years of his career to Chicago at a similar cap hit to Hjalmarsson which fueled rampant speculation that Hjalmarsson would be moved this offseason. It wouldn't be surprising to see him moved after the CBA is settled. Defensemen making 3.5 million on the third pair are generally going to be available.
Second Line Center And Patrick Kane
The Blackhawks shrewdly solidified their blueline with the Oduya acquisition, but they have yet to address the glaring hole on their second line. They are very deep up front and have a solid collection of centers (Jonathan Toews, Dave Bolland, Marcus Kruger, Jamal Mayers). Toews is a bonafide top line center, and Bolland is an ideal checking line center who takes the tough minutes every night (32% offensive zone starts, highest Corsi Relative Quality of Competition among the Blackhawks forwards).
Bolland's lack of offensive upside made Chicago look for alternative solutions for the second line. The out-of-the-box solution they tried first was moving Patrick Kane to center. Yet, by December 2nd the experiment was dead. Kane's faceoff percentage sat at a terrible 42.2%, and Chicago moved him back to wing. To fill the new second line center hole they turned to Marcus Kruger. In 71 games in his first full season in North America Kruger was a positive Corsi player in somewhat difficult minutes while contributing 26 points. If he can continue to develop the Hawks may have a long term answer, but it's a risky gamble to count on Kruger as a major contributor in 2013 .
The health status of Marian Hossa adds to the challenge of counting on Kruger to be the second line center. Kruger had been centering Sharp and Hossa. Hossa, as you may remember, was knocked out by Raffi Torres with an elbow that earned him a 25 game suspension. Hossa is expected to be ok, but you can never be sure when it comes to concussions. If he isn't ready to go Chicago could be in serious trouble.
Futile Special Teams
Chicago's special teams have taken a steady dive since the 2010 season. The graphic below shows the success rate of both special teams units with their league ranking in parenthesis:
The powerplay drop from 2011 to 2012 is tough to explain. The Blackhawks are too talented to be that poor. The trade of Brian Campbell to the Florida Panthers undoubtedly hurt, but not nearly enough to explain the fall. For whatever reason the Hawks don't get enough shots when up an extra man. Since the 2010 season their shots/60 on the powerplay have dropped from 52.1 to 50.8 to 45.8 last year when the league average was ~49. The top unit hasn't changed much in three years, but perhaps it's time to try something new.
The penalty killing units have seen consistent change though. Over the past three years Hjalmarsson's minutes have risen from 2.06 to 2.30 shorthanded minutes/60. The Blackhawks also cut Keith's average minutes from 2.88 in 2009 to 2.29 last year. The shift in defensive usage, when combined with the lack of depth in the bottom six forwards and mediocre goaltending, has led to the consistently declining success rate of the penalty killing units.
Corey Crawford
Blackhawks goaltending has had a target on it's back since the departure of Antti Niemi after the 2010 run fo the Cup. Corey Crawford is taking the main thrust of the abuse these days. He was poor in 2012 after a good half of a season to close out 2011. Crawford had a .915 even strength save percentage in 2012 which was 29th among goalies with at least 34 games played. In 2011 Crawford settled in at .924 which was tied for 16th.
What happened? One explanation is that goalie performance has crazy variance. Another potential answer comes from Second City Hockey's post season review of the Blackhawks goalie situation:
The Bad: Everything in between October and March. What was really disconcerting was watching Crow struggle with whatever technique he wanted to use. After having a very successful rookie year being pretty conservative as far as challenging shooters….someone decided he had to be more aggressive. While that led to a great first month, the book got out in a hurry that Crow just doesn't move all that well when so far out of his crease.
It's obviously a small sample size, but Crawford had a .921 save percentage in March and April. His playoff performance dampened some of that enthusiasm. In the six game series with the Coyotes Crawford allowed 17 goals. He stopped 89% of the shots he faced, and that isn't going to cut it for a team with Stanley Cup aspirations.
In the wake of his playoff performance the Blackhawks were expected to pursue an upgrade in net. They've been linked to Martin Brodeur in free agency and Roberto Luongo via trade. Brodeur was never a long term fit given his age, and Luongo's contract is very prohibitive. If Crawford rebounds to his 2010 level he probably isn't much worse than Luongo as is (2012 Luongo ES SV% of.929 vs 2011Crawford ES SV% of .924). The cost to upgrade via trade probably isn't worth it for the Blackhawks right now. Crawford has shown flashes that suggest he can be a viable NHL goalie. Chicago is hoping he can put more of those flashes together in 2013.
The reality of the situation is that the Blackhawks were a very good team despite their flaws. They should have at least made the second round of the playoffs if not victimized by poor netminding. Chicago can reasonably expect to see some improvement from Corey Crawford in net, an improved defense with a year of Johnny Oduya, and improved special teams with some tactical adjustments. They're a definite playoff team with a healthy Marian Hossa. Given the instability of the division (Nashville losing Suter, Detroit losing Lidstrom) the Blackhawks should once again be fighting the Red Wings and Blues for the Central Division crown.
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The Next Generation Race Engine Returns
Check out Part 1 and Part 3 of this series on building the next generation race engine!
There is a syndrome unique to magazine staffers—particularly the dirty-hands car and magazine books—which in terms of embarrassment is the equivalent of walking around all day with your fly open. It goes by various names, but the most common scientific term is "Stalled Build Project." The symptoms are easy to identify—a magazine begins a new project with great fanfare, but then fails to show up in subsequent issues. In mild cases of SBP, the project will sheepishly show up again a few issues down the row, but some cases of SBP can be fatal with the unfortunate project never to be seen again. Unfortunately, we've tested positive for the affliction.
Since taking over the helm, editor Fisher has encouraged everyone at Circle Track not to simply report the status quo, but to push the boundaries of what's possible with stock car racing technology. It has been a great mandate that has allowed the magazine to build an environmentally friendly race car (E85 burning Project GREEN) among other fun and really cool projects. Our latest has been in planning for months that hopefully will make a real impact on the racing landscape and not simply be just another series of magazine articles.
The idea is to take a look at Chevrolet's LS engine technology to see how well it will work as a replacement for the venerable small-block. And since we never take the easy way out, we started with one of the toughest challenges we could think of—Dirt Late Model racing. And while the LS is still in production (unlike the small-block) and OEM components are easily available, we decided to test the aftermarket to see how difficult it would be to source race-quality components.
So it was with enthusiasm that we kicked off the LS7 build project featuring RHS's excellent aluminum block and CNC-cut cylinder heads all the way back in the June '13 issue of Circle Track. We took a look at the major components we planned to use, how the LS architecture is different from the classic small-block we're all already familiar with, and introduced engine builder Bob Cronin who is leading the build project.
And then…nothing.
Stalled build project. It happened when we jumped the gun with the build, but still lacked a few critical components. Part of the problem is the LS7 hasn't been around as long as the LS1 and other variations, so there were a few holes when we looked for components that could hold up to the rigors of oval track racing in the big leagues. Jesel saved our hides when they stepped up and designed a new set of shaft mount roller rockers for the LS7 heads. We also want to start out with a carbureted setup for the engine (but we're reserving the right to test fuel injection in the future) and discovered that the options for a carb'ed intake are limited. It left us making a few unexpected phone calls while deadlines passed unmet.
Thankfully, our case of Stalled Build Project was mild and we're back. We're still trying to sketch out the best option for an oil pan that will work with a rear-mount oil pump and won't interfere with a Dirt Late Model chassis' suspension pickup points, but we've thrown salt over our shoulder and crossed our fingers, so we're confident we'll have the solution when the time comes. That doesn't mean we won't miss another deadline, but we have the best intentions, and mother says that counts for a lot.
This time around Bob Cronin, who is one of the leading LS-based race engine builders for sports car racing, mocks up our DLM LS7. Regardless of what engine you are building, properly mocking up the engine before the build can help avoid fitment issues and other pitfalls. Follow along to see how we install this build and get back on the LS7 horse.
Intake Intrigue
Even though we've enlisted the help of some of the best LS experts available, this buildup series is more of an experiment than a how-to on building the perfect LS engine. That's because an LS7 has never been built to race in a Super Dirt Late Model car before, so we're learning as we go.
And the induction system is definitely going to be a learning area. The problem is there just isn't a wide variety of cast aluminum intakes for mounting a carb to the LS7. Originally, we had hoped to use Edelbrock's excellent Victor intake, but it turns out the Victor unit is for the LS1 and won't fit our LS7 heads. So we turned to Pace Performance and they set us up with a cast single-plane intake from Chevrolet Performance—which, at the time, was the only intake we could find that works. There may be other carbureted options available for the LS7 by the time you read this.
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We're rapidly approaching the point where the last good player in college football should turn off the lights on his way out the door.
The latest player to leave school early is LSU running back Jeremy Hill, a third-year sophomore, who announced his decision via Twitter.
Hill was suspended for one game and a quarter of another for after being arrested for simple battery outside a bar, but still led the Tigers with 1,401 yards last year.
Hill's an interesting draft prospect who could go in the first three rounds, and with the rookie salary structure set, he's decided to start the clock on getting to a second contract sooner.
The old record of 73 early entries appears set to go down in a big way this spring, with some thinking 100 or more players could leave school early.


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The Swedish furniture store plans to open a store in the Kansas City area.
According to the Kansas City Business Journal, the store will be built in Merriam, Kansas, in the fall of 2014 in the vacant Merriam Village shopping center at Interstate 35 and Johnson Drive.
Yes.. that's right.. we are reporting locally we will have an Ikea in the local area in two years. By local I mean 195 miles away or 3 hours 14 minutes (one way) per google maps.
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They've just caught an apparently badass serial killer. The story as I understand it goes like this: A construction worker digging something (I haven't seen what specified) on the very large, secluded, and mostly-undeveloped (although I understand several sections had apartments and warehouses and so on, which he rented out) estate of a wealthy doctor came across two human skeletons with bound wrists and gunshot wounds to the head. The police arrive: the doctor admits fault, says that they are the bodies of a married couple he made a mistake treating in 2009, who were dying and knew it and intended to prosecute him for medical malpractice: He says he panicked and killed them.
Then they find another body. He says it's his (missing) mother; there was a clip of her saying something apparently bad about him shown that I didn't understand, with her in a hospital bed, and it could be that he was drugging her in order to have control over her assets (which I think was mentioned, but again, am not clear on).
Then they test the skeletons; not one of them is who he says they are, and so the body count doubles and the search broadens, and they've been finding a body every several hours on average, according to the TV news here. The conclusion that's being drawn is that these are mainly the bodies of slaves that he kept, and this is what he is being charged with, as the bodies so far are nearly all Burmese nationals (I haven't seen any tribes specified, so no input there), and when they were sick and not useful and unable to work, he shot them in the head and buried them.
Fucking hell.
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I am puttering around near the reference book section of the B&N when I hear this exchange.
Daughter: You need a book of words that are the same as other words. A book of cinnamon.
Mom: Ah.. okay... this?
Daughter: No that's a dictionary you need a book of cinnamon they should have it!
I decided to step in here.
Me: Excuse me I think you need a thesaurus. Here, it's on the top shelf. I'll get you one.
Daughter: Ah, no that is not what we need. That is not a book of cinnamons.
Me: No, I am certain this is what you need. By the way the word you are looking for is synonym.
Daughter: Ugh! No! You don't even know cinnamon is a word that means other words!? I don't think you are helping us.
I sighed and walked off.
I hear a quiet voice on the other side of a book isle saying "That just happened".
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To offset, my last visit to B&N a few days ago, I found a small boy looking in confusion at the Tolkien display. I pointed out that The Hobbit was a good choice. It's a complete story, a single protagonist, and, well, movie in December. This kid was totally jazzed. He'd read all Harry Potter and needed a new fix. Parents were happy they didn't have to admit complete confusion over modern literature. Seems they have a bowdlerized version of the Hobbit for younger readers. I hope he got the real one. It made me stupid happy to see that kids still read.
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I know what you mean. I was overjoyed to see armies of kids descending onto bookstores to buy the latest Harry Potter book because until Harry came along, kids just weren't reading any more.
Then to top off her success, the first thing JK Rowling did was turn them into movies... I was most unimpressed.
Back on topic... I'm jealous. We don't have comically insane local yokels. All ours are criminally insane, so don't make for funny reading. So, sorry, I don't think I can contribute much to the discussion
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The Scottsbluff Star-Herald says 50-year-old Larry Spurling, of Melbeta, is charged with disturbing the peace. According to the arrest affidavit, Spurling's wife called 911 late Sunday and reported he pushed her down during an argument and rubbed a sandwich in her face.
The newspaper says court documents don't detail the ingredients, but a deputy found several pieces of lunchmeat on the carpet outside a bedroom and some pieces of bread in the bedroom.
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A special time in a young lad's life, nepotism, "family connections", a creepy back parking lot of a bank.. man.. this hallmarks of going a totally different direction.
"I was definitely almost crying and my knees were all weak and stuff," Flores said as she recalled her reaction to seeing the billboard for the first time.
Avery and Flores, both seniors at North High, first met in the eighth grade. She moved to Texas two years ago and returned to Sioux City this summer.
Avery said he had thought about asking a girl to a dance via a billboard for some time. His father, Noel Avery, owns Avery Brothers Sign Co.
...For a paying customer, Noel Avery estimated the cost of production and rent for a similar billboard at about $1,000. His son didn't have to shell out a dime, thanks to his family connections.
The billboard is in the back parking lot of a bank, and keeping it secret was a challenge.
Three weeks ago, Sam Avery asked Flores to go the bank with him to cash a check. They parked in the back parking lot, and when she got out of the car, Avery covered her eyes with his hands and led her to the billboard.
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Healthnotes Newswire (May 20, 2010)A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that eating lots of high-glycemic-index foods puts women at higher risk of developing heart disease. The glycemic index is an indicator of how high the carbohydrate portion of a food causes blood sugar (glucose) to rise. The index was developed to help people with diabetes better manage their blood glucose levels. Poor blood sugar control is now recognized as a risk factor for heart disease, even in people without the disease.
Carbohydrates and heart disease
Researchers in Italy followed more than 47,000 people for an average of almost eight years. Diet questionnaires completed at the beginning of the study assessed the amount of carbohydrates and high-glycemic-index and low-glycemic-index foods in the participants diets, and their overall dietary glycemic load (another measure of the effects of diet on blood sugar levels). The researchers noted the following:
Women with the highest carbohydrate intake were twice as likely to develop heart disease during the study as women with the lowest intake.
Only high-glycemic-index carbohydrates were associated with heart disease risk; low-glycemic-index carbohydrates were not.
Having a high dietary glycemic load more than doubled the risk of heart disease in women.
No relationship between heart disease and carbohydrate intake, high-glycemic index food consumption, or dietary glycemic load was seen in men.
Not all carbs are created equal
While these findings show that a high-carbohydrate diet can put women at risk for heart disease, it is important to note that complex, low-glycemic-index carbohydrates are not the culprits.
Our finding that only carbohydrates from high-glycemic-index foods increased cardiac risk suggests that the quality of the carbohydrates is more important than the amount when it comes to preventing heart disease, said study co-author Dr. Vittorio Krogh of the Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori in Milan, Italy.
Reducing your glycemic load
Keeping in mind that high-calorie, high-carbohydrate foods with high-glycemic-index values raise the dietary glycemic load and increase womens heart disease risk, here are some tips to help women choose heart-healthy carbohydrates:
Whole is best. Processed carbohydrates are easier for the body to convert to blood glucose, and therefore have higher glycemic index values than their whole-food sources.
Fruits and vegetables generally have a low glycemic load, but the load goes up when they are dried or juiced.
Glycemic loads for whole grains and whole grain products are generally lower than those for white flour products, white rice, and grains processed in order to be prepared instantly.
Beans, lentils, nuts, and seeds are good for the heart and good for keeping your glycemic load down.
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Jackie Cooper, whose tousled blond hair, pouty lower lip and ability to cry on camera helped make him one of the top child stars of the 1930s in films such as "Skippy" and "The Champ," has died. He was 88.
Cooper, who grew up to become a successful TV star in the 1950s, a top television studio executive in the '60s and an Emmy Award-winning director in the '70s, died Tuesday at a skilled nursing facility in Santa Monica after a brief illness, said his son John.
A former "Our Gang" cast member who began his Hollywood career as an extra in silent movies at age 3, Cooper shot to stardom at 8 playing the title role in "Skippy," the 1931 film based on a popular comic strip about a health inspector's son and his ragamuffin pal, Sooky.
The film, in which Cooper had three signature crying scenes, earned him an Academy Award nomination for best actor in a leading role. Lionel Barrymore won the Oscar that year and Cooper had only a vague memory of the ceremony: He fell asleep on actress Marie Dressler's lap.
Cast four times with crusty Wallace Beery, Cooper most memorably played the loyal son of fallen boxer Beery in "The Champ" (1931) and young Jim Hawkins opposite Beery's Long John Silver in "Treasure Island" (1934).
"He was everybody's little kid, and there was just something about him you wanted to go, 'Ohh' and help him," Ann Rutherford, who was under contract at MGM in the 1930s and '40s, told The Times on Wednesday. Off screen, she said, "he was wonderful, and he became a very good television producer."
Known as "America's Boy" during his MGM heyday, Cooper received the full star treatment.
He placed his foot- and handprints in the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Newspapers and magazines reported his comings and goings. And he had a fan club, a namesake newspaper and someone to answer his fan mail.
He also met President Franklin D. Roosevelt and aviator Charles Lindbergh. Clara Bow was a frequent guest at his home in Beverly Hills, and George Gershwin once stopped by to play the family's grand piano.
At 13, he dated a teenage Judy Garland. And at 17, he revealed decades later, he had a secret, six-month fling with an older MGM colleague: Joan Crawford.
But, according to Cooper, there was a distinct downside to early stardom.
As a valuable studio asset, he was forbidden to roller skate, ride a bicycle or cross the street by himself, lest he be injured. He received a poor education from his on-set tutors, and he had to deal with the same pressures and responsibilities as his adult costars.
Cooper chronicled the highs and lows of his career in his candid 1981 autobiography, "Please Don't Shoot My Dog," written with Dick Kleiner.
The book's title referred to a traumatic incident on the set of "Skippy," which was directed by Cooper's uncle, Norman Taurog.
When young Cooper was unable to summon tears for a big crying scene, Taurog threatened to remove the boy's small dog from the set and take it to the pound. The incident ended with Cooper believing his dog had been shot by an armed security guard.
"I could visualize my dog, bloody from that one awful shot," Cooper wrote. "I began sobbing, so hysterically that it was almost too much for the scene. [Taurog] had to quiet me down by saying perhaps my dog had survived the shot, that if I hurried and calmed down a little and did the scene the way he wanted, we would go see if my dog was still alive."
Only after doing the scene as best he could did Cooper learn that his dog was unharmed. He also saw Taurog, the guard and Cooper's grandmother grinning over their successful deception.
"Later, people tried to rationalize to me that I had gained more than I lost by being a child star," Cooper wrote. "They talked to me about the money I made. They cited the exciting things I had done, the people I had met, the career training I had had, all that and much more....
"But no amount of rationalization, no excuses, can make up for what a kid loses — what I lost — when a normal childhood is abandoned for an early movie career."
He was born John Cooper Jr. in Los Angeles on Sept. 15, 1922. His mother, Mabel, was a piano accompanist who had worked in vaudeville. His father, himself a piano player and a songwriter, was running a small music store in Los Angeles when they met; he walked out on his wife and son before Jackie was 2.
Growing up, Cooper was always told that his father was dead. But years later he discovered that from 1935 to 1948, his mother had been sending John Cooper $100 a week — money that Jackie had earned.
After his father's departure, Cooper's financially strapped mother went on the road in vaudeville for a period and Jackie wound up living with his maternal grandmother.
To supplement the money Mabel sent home from the road, Jackie's grandmother joined other people standing at the gates of the nearby movie studios hoping to get jobs as extras — jobs that paid $2 a day and a box lunch.
After auditioning for Hal Roach, the producer of the "Our Gang" comedies, Cooper was signed to a $50-a-week contract. Between 1929 and 1931, he appeared in 15 "Our Gang" comedies.
After his star-making role in "Skippy" in 1931, Cooper was signed to a contract with MGM, which kept him busy in more than a dozen movies over the next five years.
Like most child stars, Cooper experienced an adolescent career lull. Deemed by Louis B. Mayer to be a rather bland actor as a juvenile, Cooper's contract at MGM ended when he was 14.
His greatest days as a child star were over. But working for various studios over the next six years, he appeared in nearly two dozen films, including with Deanna Durbin in "That Certain Age," as Henry Aldrich in "What a Life" and "Life with Henry," with Henry Fonda in "The Return of Frank James" and as an adolescent facing manhood in "Seventeen."
But Cooper's career was on a downswing when he joined the Navy in World War II. Having become an adept drummer as a teenager, he spent part of the war playing drums in a band formed by former civilian bandleader Claude Thornhill that played remote bases in the South Pacific.
Returning home after the war, Cooper was a virtual Hollywood has-been at 23. The best he could do was land starring roles in several quickie B pictures, including "Kilroy Was Here," a comedy with fellow former child star Jackie Coogan.
"I was frightened," he recalled of his failed Hollywood comeback in a 1956 interview. "I didn't know what to do. I was a man wearing long pants who still was identified as the onetime child star. People expected me to act, and I couldn't."
He decided to move to New York in 1948 and begin all over again in the theater.
A year later, he made his Broadway debut in the drama "Magnolia Alley." The play closed after only a few performances but earned him good reviews and helped establish him as a stage actor.
The same year, he was signed to play Ensign Pulver in the road company of the hit Broadway play "Mr. Roberts," and he reprised the role in the London company.
Returning to Broadway in 1951, Cooper appeared with Janis Paige in "Remains to Be Seen." Over the next few years, he appeared frequently on live TV dramatic anthologies such as "Kraft Theatre," "U.S. Steel Hour" and "Philco Television Playhouse."
By 1954, Cooper also had become a successful amateur race-car driver and had been married and divorced twice: to one-time movie bit player June Horne, with whom he had his son John; and to New York actress Hildy Parks. Shortly after he and Parks were divorced in 1954, Cooper married Barbara Kraus, with whom he had three children, Russell, Julie and Cristina.
In 1955, he returned to Hollywood to star in "The People's Choice," a situation comedy in which he played Socrates "Sock" Miller, a government naturalist and city councilman in love with the mayor's daughter.
The series, which he co-produced and directed, ran for three years on NBC. It is best remembered for its gimmick: Cooper's character had a pet basset hound, Cleo, whose wry observations could be heard by the TV audience.
Cooper followed that with another series, "Hennesey," a comedy-drama in which he played Lt. Chick Hennesey, a young Navy medical officer. The show, on which he served as a producer and the primary director, ran on CBS from 1959 to '62.
In 1961, Cooper, who had done a few Navy recruitment TV spots while doing the show, was commissioned as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve, and he served for many years.
In 1964, he became vice president in charge of West Coast operations of Screen Gems, Columbia Pictures' TV arm.
During his 51/2 years as head of Screen Gems, the company sold shows including "I Dream of Jeannie," "Gidget, "The Flying Nun" and the daytime soap opera "Days of Our Lives."
After leaving his job at Columbia, Cooper formed an independent production company with producer Bob Finkel to develop TV and movie properties.
He also kept his hand in acting, making occasional TV guest shots and starring in "Mobile One," a short-lived 1975 series on ABC in which he played a TV news reporter. Cooper also played Clark Kent's newspaper editor, Perry White, in four "Superman" movies.
But mostly he devoted his professional life in the '70s and '80s to directing. He won his first Emmy in 1974 for directing an episode of "MASH" and his second in 1979 for directing the pilot episode of "The White Shadow," starring Ken Howard.
In 1981, he directed fellow former child star Mickey Rooney in a TV movie, "Leave 'em Laughing," the story of a man who took in 37 homeless children in Chicago.
Cooper told the New York Times that he cast the movie mostly with "kids who have never acted before, because they're more real." But he said he was "a lousy director of children."
"I can't wring out of a kid what I should for the good of my films because I won't lie to them or deceive them or shake the bejeezus out of them," he said. "I suffer enough because I think they should be out playing, and so I find ways not to make them unhappy."
Besides his son John, Cooper is survived by his son Russell.
A memorial service is planned for a later date.


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After a 2-year absence, the Romanian translation team is active again under the new leadership of Tiberiu C. Turbureanu, founder of Ceata - the Romanian Free Software Activist organization.
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We are pleased to announce the establishment of a new Slovak gnu.org translation team, under the coordinatorship of Dominik Smatana.
Slovak is a Slavic language from the Indo-European family, spoken by more than 6 million people (primarily in Slovakia, Central Europe).
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After 4 years of inactivity, the Malayalam gnu.org translation team has been revived, with Shyam Karanattu taking the leadership.
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Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, chairman of the House Budget Committee, said Sunday that his new budget includes the repeal of President Obama's health-care reform law known as ObamaCare.
Ryan told "Fox News Sunday" that the new proposal will make enough cuts to balance the federal budget in 10 years, compared to his previous one that tried to achieve that goal in 25 years.
"We think we owe the American people a balanced budget," the Republican congressman said.
Ryan said the focus of the ObamaCare repeal would be to stop the expansion of Medicaid, the federal program that provides medical services to low-income U.S. families.
"Our budget does promote repealing ObamaCare and replacing it with a better system," said Ryan, who did not say whether his 2014 budget is based on a full repeal.
Ryan, the Republican 2012 vice presidential nominee, said he wants states to run Medicaid through federal block grants.
Ryan said his proposal attempts to reach a balanced budget, in part, by slowing the rate of federal spending from 4.9 percent to 3.4 percent. Other parts include consolidating federal job-training programs and reforming the federal Food Stamps program to ensure only qualified applicants receive the benefits.
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Serves as first point of escalation for the onsite resources
Escalates issues to their Implementation Manager
Manages assigned projects from start to finish
This includes the following OPERA related projects:
OPERA New full installations
OPERA Brand to Brand conversions
Post follow up visits
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Change of Ownerships
OPERA Upgrades
OPERA Hardware Migrations
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Monitors site level installation process and ensures tasks remain on schedule
Makes recommendations to Implementation Manager on staff utilization
Review of daily communication from site level installers about project
Control and approve all travel requirements for installation team
Approve expenses on a weekly basis
Develop the relationship with the client, management company or/or corporate entity
Review and respond quickly to customer feedback and inquiries – escalate issues
Work with the sales/account management team
Attend project kick-off calls
Attend pre-sales calls
Commit and block appropriate resources for pending contracts and supplemental work
Research billing questions
Provide installation history
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Provide backup for other Project Specialists as needed.
Review install work schedule for each individual project:
Escalate scheduling conflicts to Implementation Manager
Appropriate scheduling based on skill set for owned project
Review undelivered and un-invoiced backlog reports and take action as needed update PM and Oracle to move, bill or cancel work
Monitor the Deferral report to maximize revenue recognition
Verify project specialist billing for ASL billing report and PDT billing report on a project basis
Audit installs for customer satisfaction, communication, project information, sign-offs, billing, etc.
Manage data points in the PM scheduling system for accurate reporting
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Intermediate-level implementation project professional who manages the relationship with client site during entire Implementation phase. Tracks and coordinates all moving pieces of the Implementation from start to end. 1st level of escalation for onsite installation team.
Manages Implementation Service deliverables throughout installation project including milestones and project schedule. Develops and maintains consistent standards for project delivery. Reviews project proposals. Confers with implementation team, management or account management to locate the appropriate parties to provide technical advice. Creates and communicates status reporting for both internal and external purposes. Manages project closure and handoff to Account Manager and Help Desk.
2-5 years of overall experience in relevant roles. Ability to communicate effectively and build rapport with team members and clients. Ability to travel as needed.
Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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To serve two, you need:
225g grated cheese
1 tbsp. butter
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp English mustard powder
2 tsp plain flour
4 tbsp. milk
bread - either sliced bread toasted on one side, or some crusty bread rolls or a baguette split in half.
Melt the butter in a small pan, add the flour and mix to make a roux. Add the cheese, Worcestershire sauce and mustard powder and stir until the cheese has melted.
Stir in the milk and you should have something resembling a thick paste.
Preheat the grill. Place the bread under the grill so the bottom starts to toast.
Remove from the grill and spread the cheese mixture on the other side.
Return to the grill and heat until the cheese is bubbling.
It's a good idea to place a baking tray lined with foil under the bread as I found mine got quite messy from melted cheese!


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NEW ALBANY, Ohio (AP) ? The personal ads that Dr. Ali Salim placed on Craigslist ? and police say he posted hundreds of them ? made one thing clear: He wanted "no drama."
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (AP) ? The personal ads that Dr. Ali Salim placed on Craigslist ? and police say he posted hundreds of them ? made one thing clear: He wanted "no drama."
He didn't always get his wish.
One woman told police she was accosted at Salim's house. Another said she was sexually assaulted. Another woman left after she said Salim insisted she pose in her underwear while he painted the digestive system on her abdomen.
The final drama, police and prosecutors say, occurred July 31 when Deanna Ballman, nine months pregnant with two young children at home, disappeared after answering one of Salim's ads. Ballman's body was found the next day in the backseat of her car on a country road a few miles from Salim's house.
After a six-month investigation, Salim was arrested in February and charged with kidnapping, raping and killing Ballman by injecting her with heroin, as well as killing her unborn child, to be named Mabel Lilly.
Salim has pleaded not guilty and is on house arrest on $1 million bond. His trial is scheduled for Sept. 3.
Ballman told her mother she was responding to a housecleaning ad. Investigators say that's not the whole story.
"That's not quite what we've found," said Delaware County Prosecutor Carol O'Brien.
Salim, 44, who is single, is originally from Pakistan where he earned his medical degree at King Edward Medical College at the University of the Punjab in 1993, according to Ohio medical board records. He did his residency at West Virginia University and worked most recently as an emergency room physician in Mt. Vernon, a small city in east-central Ohio.
The Ohio medical board has revoked Salim's license because of the criminal charges. He had no medical disciplinary cases as a doctor and no previous criminal record. He is a permanent U.S. resident with a green card.
Salim did well: He lived in a $305,000 house in New Albany, a tony Columbus suburb, and owned expensive cars, including a Porsche and Infiniti. He drove his vehicles fast: Records obtained by The Associated Press found at least 15 speeding tickets since 2000.
Salim's life was full of drama in the months before his encounter with Ballman, according to police records obtained by the AP, prosecutors' statements and interviews with Delaware County sheriff's investigators.
In September 2010, Salim told police his house had been burglarized with the help of a female heroin addict he'd been trying to help get treatment. He refused to cooperate with investigators despite losing three TVs, two laptops, $500 in cash and credit cards, and the case was placed on inactive status, according to a Columbus police report.
In April 2011, a woman who answered one of Salim's Craigslist ads called 911 to report an assault at Salim's address. "I came to a gentleman's house, and he accosted me," she said.
Eight months later, in early December, aspiring model Gabrielle Roush answered what she thought was a legitimate modeling ad: $400 to let Salim paint the human digestive system on her abdomen for what he said was a work assignment.
But Roush, accompanied by her future father-in-law, turned down the job after Salim insisted she be in the house alone while he worked.
"He said, 'As long as you don't cause drama, you can do this for me,'" recalled Roush, 21, a college student in Columbus, whose meeting with Salim and call to police came long before Ballman's death and Salim's arrest.
The following July, a woman was sexually assaulted at Salim's house, according to a report she filed with police a month later, after Ballman's death.
Ballman, 23, was a supply specialist with a National Guard military police unit in Colorado who had just moved back to Ohio after separating from her husband. She had her own apartment east of Columbus and was still trying to buy furniture for her children's bedrooms.
The family reported her missing July 31, telling police about the housecleaning ad. At 3:30 p.m. that day, Deanna Ballman called her mother, Lori Ballman.
"Deanna stated that she felt dizzy and did not feel well. Deanna then stopped talking. Lori stated a male with a foreign accent then got on the phone asking what he could do to help. The call was then lost," according to the missing-person's report.
Lori Ballman also told investigators she heard the sound of a woman's voice in the background speaking another language. Investigators say they've never located this person. O'Brien, the Delaware County prosecutor, says it's not clear how Deanna Ballman's car got to the country road.
Compounding the family's struggle, Ballman's 19-year-old brother, James, died in an accidental shooting in February. Deanna Ballman's children are in foster care in Colorado, her mother said. Ballman was a high school graduate and devoted mother who hoped eventually to go to college to be a dentist, her mother said.
Lori Ballman helped her daughter gather cleaning supplies the day she disappeared, but she believes now that was a cover story for something darker she can't quite bring herself to name.
"That's the only reason I can think she told me she was going housecleaning, because she was humiliated," Ballman said.
Investigators say only that Deanna Ballman answered a personal ad. A cursory review of Craigslist finds Salim was not alone in placing such ads, dozens of which, many of them suggestive, abound for the Columbus area. In one, on May 14, a married man said he was looking for a "discreet relationship." Another, the same day, was seeking "a woman who is pregnant and horny as hell."
Salim's lawyer goes a step farther and bluntly calls Ballman an "unfortunate victim" who died as a result of prostituting herself to feed a drug habit.
"Regrettably, she caused her own demise and Dr. Salim had nothing to do with it," said attorney Sam Shamansky.
The rape charge against Salim alleges he assaulted her knowing her ability to resist "was substantially impaired." Capt. Kevin Savage of the Delaware County Sheriff's Office says there's no evidence Ballman was a drug addict. But, like the prosecutor, he hints that Ballman's reasons for going to Salim's home have yet to come out.
"I don't think she knew she was going to be overdosed with heroin and subsequently die, but I think she knew what she was responding to," Savage said.


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Courtesy Snooki; Inset: Andrew H. Walker/WireImage
Usually covered up in layers of spray tan, false lashes and hairspray, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi stripped down for a TwitPic posted Wednesday — and we have to admit we like the look.
The pint-size
Jersey Shore
starlet, who wrote, "No make up day 🙂 and IDC [I don't care] :)" earned raves from followers for her photo, which showed her with clean, straight hair, bare eyes and healthy skin.
When Snooki — who one admitted to regularly hitting the gym in full makeup — first came onto the scene, she was known for her hair "pouf," which she ditched in 2010 in favor of a more "mature" look. Since then, she's added red highlights to her hair, but the makeup and routine spray tans have stayed. Maybe her barefaced pic is the sign of a new beginning? Tell us: What do you think of Snooki without makeup?


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The other day, I took my four-year-old daughter on a long-overdue "Mommy Date" to spend her birthday money at Ben Franklin. (Long-overdue because her birthday was in July, which is what happens when you're the second child of four). After our shopping trip, we stopped by Otter Creek Bakery for cookies. As I stood at the counter to order, my daughter sat at a table playing happily with the unicorn figurine she'd just bought.
"Mommy," she called to me across the VERY crowded bakery, "guess what? This unicorn's a girl!"
"Really? That's great!" I answered vaguely. The two older ladies at the next table beamed over at her.
"YES!" she yelled back, "I could tell because she doesn't have a [insert term for male anatomy here]!"
The entire bakery went silent. Then the guffaws started and I thought – not for the first time – That's it; now we have to move.
There have been so many embarrassing public episodes involving my children since we moved to this small town in Vermont. Our first summer here, my three-year-old very publicly forgot her potty training while dancing atop a picnic table with friends at the A&W. Last month, three of my daughters had simultaneous meltdowns in the children's room of Ilsley Public Library and Anna, the unfailingly kind librarian, had to leave the circulation desk and help me drag everyone out the door. And there have been many similar situations in between.
My mother grew up in the small town of Winthrop, Maine, and when she'd leave the house her father would say, "Remember, you're a Meader [her maiden name]." There's both a promise and a threat in that statement – the promise and the threat of what it's like to live in a small town. My grandfather was really saying: When you leave this house, you are a representative of our family. And everybody out there knows your name.
Small town life heightens your awareness that your behavior matters. Three years is not a long time to have lived somewhere, but already it's almost impossible for me to run an errand without crossing paths with at least one friend or acquaintance. There's a great sense of connectedness in small town living; you can't compartmentalize your life. It's likely that the check-out clerk's children are your children's classmates, or that your contractor also attends your church, or that you'll run into your ob/gyn at the library (awkward!).
So I like to think that small town life tends to inspire kindness. People in small towns are just like people everywhere, of course, with all the quirks and flaws that go along with being human. But in small towns, it's harder to have the illusion that how you treat others won't attach itself to you like a tick; if you're nasty to someone, you're likely to run into them again. I find that the best policy is to treat everyone like they're going to be performing your root canal next week.
There's a potential dark side to this small town connectedness, especially where young children are concerned: if you're not at your best (or you're just not completely socialized), it's likely that your shame will be witnessed by an audience of people whom you know, and whom you'll have to see again. This can lead to paranoia if you're someone who likes to present a bright and shiny front. One of my worse parenting moments came when I hissed at a daughter, post-tantrum, "You embarrassed yourself and me in front of EVERYBODY WE KNOW!"
That was over a year ago; since then, I've come to see that if you're going to have a tantrum, EVERYBODY WE KNOW is the best possible audience.
There's freedom in the fact that when my children (or I) misbehave, it's in front of a town where we're known. There's a grace that comes with familiarity; when you see people regularly, in a variety of situations, you understand that today's behavior isn't the whole picture.
On the other hand, my daughter may always be known around town as "the one who discussed unicorn anatomy at the bakery."
Faith Gong has worked as an elementary school teacher, a freelance photographer, and a nonprofit manager. Since moving to Addison County in 2011, her work has involved caring for a house in the woods, four young daughters, one anxiety-prone puppy — and writing for her blog, The Pickle Patch.


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Additional videos in the Fijian Food library
What Makes Fijian Food Fijian?
Overview of Fiji (takes you back to the main themes page)
Social Studies, Grade 9-12, World Geography – Human, 2004
1.) Explain the diversity of human characteristics in major geographic realms and regions of the world; a. describe cultural characteristics related to language, architecture, religion, music, art, food, clothing, traditions
Social Studies, Grade 9-12, Sociology, 2004
3.) a. Comparing ways in which cultures differ, change, and resist change
7.) Describe types and characteristics of groups. (Ex. Gender roles)


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The Gas Chamber at Krematorium I
Victims were led in through the door at the front left. To the right and near the top edge of the photo, ia another post-war reconstruction. Notice the rectangular dark area, one of the ceiling openings through which the blue crystals were poured from the rooftop by SS guards wearing gas masks as they were immediately activated on release from their canisters. Scrolling right to another doorway, you catch a glimpse of the furnace room. The poisonous agent, "Zyklon B", was used in Germany before and during the war for disinfection and pest extermination in ships, buildings and machinery. In Auschwitz it was used exclusively for sanitation and pest control until the end August of 1941. From that time it was also used as an agent of mass annihilation, first experimentally (on Russian POW's) and then routinely. Zyklon B consisted of diatomite, in granules the size of fine peas saturated with prussic acid. In view of its volatility and the associated risk of accidental poisoning, it was supplied to the camp in sealed metal canisters. The Zyklon used at Auschwitz was produced by the firm Degesch (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Schädlingsbekämpfung mbH), with headquarters in Frankfurt am Main and forming a part of IG Farbenindustrie.
For photo of Zyclon B canisters see: [link]


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How to Get a Brighter, Whiter Smile at Home
Get a Brighter Smile at Home!
We're excited to present this article from one of our favorite sites, Daily Makeover!
A bright, white smile is one of the easiest ways to look stunning. The problem is, getting your teeth in tip-top shape like Lea Michele's here can require lots of pricey visits to your dentist.
We wanted to take the hassle out of teeth-whitening, so we brought the dentist to you. Read on for some great DIY tips from top NYC cosmetic dentist Dr. Timothy Chase and you'll have your smile back to pearly white condition in no time (and no money!). To see how to do it, just keep reading.
- Floss at least once a day, it cleans out food particles and bacteria and it brings oxygen under the gums to help reduce mouth odor.
- For a quick, at home, "Power Bleach" use traditional at home whitening gel, but change the solution every 10 minutes instead of leaving it in for the full half hour. This is because the gel gets weaker over time. Switching solutions ensures the gel is stronger the entire time, leading to better, quicker results.
- Instead of using toothpaste with a whitening product in it, opt for regular toothpaste instead. Whitening toothpaste only removes surface stains by using more abrasive particles that may harm your teeth and gums. It does not actually bleach teeth.
- Drink less soda and coffee, but if you find yourself reaching for those sugary, staining drinks, make sure you brush or at least rinse out your mouth with water after.
- Bring a tooth brush to work. Brushing after lunch helps keep your breath fresh and your gums healthy. Make sure you remember to brush your tongue, reducing the bacteria on it helps to keep your breath fresh.
- In a pinch you can chew sugar free gum; those containing xylitol have been shown in studies to reduce the bacteria that cause tooth decay.
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I was asked to speak at SQL in the City in New York and Austin Texas. I have used many red-gate products in my time as a DBA but was not familiar with SQL Storage Compress until a couple of months ago. I did what any regular DBA would do, downloaded a demo and put it on my development server to see what all this tool can do.
I was utterly shocked to see how simple the installation is and how much many of my databases were being compressed by. With copies of production databases I was seeing up to 92% compression and as little as 71%.
In the demo I am putting together for SQL in the City I used Adam Machanic's script to grow Adventure Works to 2.5 GB in size. I am only getting 58% compression. You read that correctly, still getting 58% compression rate. Image that type of reduction of storage across all your Dev, QA, staging, training and reporting environments.
In talking with red-gate the tool is priced based on environment. They really make it worthwhile for organizations to utilize this tool. A rough estimate is 1k per uncompressed TB of storage. With enterprise storage ranging between 5k – 10k of usable TB of storage, SQL Storage Compress is a bargain.
How does this compare to native SQL Server Compression, well for once you don't have to have Enterprise Edition and it can compress both your data and log files entirely. No need to specify table by table and page or row level compression. It is certainly easier to use and manage but how about performance? For that you will need to conduct your own case studies. I will start mine next week.
For a quick demo on installing and compressing a database using SQL Storage Compress, take a look at my 3 minute demo on YouTube.


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A First Look at Windows Phones' New Digital Assistant, Cortana
We finally hear from Cortana after the heart-wrenching ending of Halo 4.
Thanks to Gizmodo, we have finally caught our first in-depth look at the Windows Phone's Halo-inspired answer to the iPhone's Siri. Cortana can differentiate between locations and adjust your settings automatically to your own preferences based on where you are. Cortana has a notebook, which will store everything the program will learn from you, such as return flights you have scheduled for a trip, your regular sleeping hours, your likes, your frequent searches, etc. These nuances that Cortana learns about you will help the program anticipate your preferences.
Cortana, which is powered by Bing, will feature many aspects of Google Now and will function like a thoroughly-expanded version of Siri. A big part of the Cortana program is that it has a personality, which will remind you of Jen Taylor's stellar performances throughout the Halo franchise.
Cortana's notebook will differentiate it from Siri and other competitors. One example would be hitting the Cortana button and saying "Cortana, the next time I talk to my brother, remind me to tell him he owes me money." The next time you speak to your brother, whether it be a text message, phone call or Skype, Cortana will remind you of this.
The Cortana digital assistant program will be included in Windows 8.1 for Windows Phones, which is expected to come out sometime in late April or early May.


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For me I can't wait to be done my piano sonata but I also am excited to compose a concerto for piano and orchestra!
For those who don't know Polyrhythm is the simultaneous use of two or more conflicting rhythms e.g. triplets at the same time as duplets
Hey guys!! :D How are you? ♥ I would like to share my first score with you :D https://musescore.com/user/28725539/scores/5470048 I hope you like it! :3
Have a great day!! Kisses from Argentina! ♥
What are we doing here?
Lol Patrick
I will update this weekly
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Group is created today! Woohoo! *confetti and stuff falls from sky*
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Eek! I forgot to do this yesterday. The group is already dying, so uhh… :o
@Jaybird1 is one of the first truly active members, I told him I would give him a shoutout here, so here you go :P
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So I had to kick a member (Indy500) for spamming a link to an unsecure website. Sorry, but spam for no purpose is not tolerated.
i am working on a piano sonata
Mine is my rondo for a sonata collab
Congrats on earning your Eagle Scout! It is a high honor! Introduce yourself here. Things like: what was your Eagle Project? What were some of your favorite merit badges? Did you receive your Order of the Arrow award? Have a great time.
It can be pop, country, rock, hip hop, rap, ect. Just comment it below I will see if anyone has the same as mine!
I need people to talk to. Or cuddle or something.
I love this piece and how it blends together perfectly. I did not make it, but appreciate who ever made it.
I would like to remind this group that rules like swearing and inappropriate things are not allowed on this group. If this is is problem I might have to do something about it.
What instrument do you play?
Mine is the Alto Saxophone. :)
Please list your favorite saxophone.


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Running back Willis McGahee's 2012 season ended because of a knee injury and he saw very little action with the Broncos in the spring before getting released.
As a result, McGahee didn't go to training camp and remained out of work until Thursday, when he signed with the Browns to give them some options in the backfield with Trent Richardson now in Indianapolis. Any worries about rust that might have accumulated during McGahee's long stay on the shelf are running secondary to the need for those options.
Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that McGahee will be in the lineup when the Browns face the Vikings on Sunday in a meeting of 0-2 teams. McGahee obviously won't have much time to get familiar with the Browns playbook between now and then, but Schefter reports the system's similar enough to the one McGahee played in with the Ravens that the team is going to put him out there.
Chris Ogbonnaya and Bobby Rainey are the other backs currently on the roster, something that likely influenced Cleveland's decision to run McGahee out there almost before the ink is dry on his contract with the team.