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Snowden still stirring the political pot
Edward Snowden may be living on the lam in Russia, but he continues to be a lightning rod in American politics.
The former government contractor's stolen documents revealing vast amounts of government overreach have damaged poll numbers for defenders of the surveillance programs while handing Republican presidential hopeful Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul a potent wedge issue that threatens to upend his party's traditionally strong national security stance.
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And that's just in nine months.
Big Brother critics see a big political payoff if they can keep riding Snowden's coattails. They'll get another opportunity Monday when Snowden is scheduled to address via videoconference the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. It's a debate that looks like it will endure through 2014 and possibly into 2016 thanks to Paul's White House ambitions and the rhetorical challenges for anyone seen as supporting the National Security Agency.
( PHOTOS: 15 great quotes on NSA spying)
Americans may still be divided over whether Snowden is a whistleblower or a traitor. But that's almost beside the point. The hard evidence of the NSA's controversial practices has struck a nerve with war-weary parts of the Republican and Democratic parties' bases and gives Capitol Hill opponents like Paul and Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) a big boost to grow their national profiles.
At the same time, NSA defenders including President Barack Obama and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) have seen their approval ratings drop after struggling to explain why Americans' phone records need to be swept up in the government's anti-terrorism dragnet.
"The big danger isn't where you are on the spectrum. The big danger is saying, 'We know best.' That will piss people off and that's what I suspect is driving Dianne Feinstein's ratings down," former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean told POLITICO.
Politicians have a long history of scoring points when government surveillance goes overboard, from the "Watergate babies" elected on the heels of President Richard Nixon's resignation to tea party Republicans invigorated by last year's news that the Internal Review Service targeted their applications for tax-exempt status.
( Also on POLITICO: Mike Pompeo: Cancel Snowden at SXSW)
Enter the NSA, which has emerged as a political force despite more than a decade of debate since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks over personal privacy and protecting national security. Many Americans have come to accept extra surveillance in public spaces — they're also handing over their personal data in droves as they become more and more connected at work and home — but this is also a time when a new generation of voters is coming of age who know of the first major terror attack on U.S. soil since Pearl Harbor only thanks to the History Channel.
Paul's forays into national security have been one of the key features of his short Senate career. He staged a 13-hour filibuster last March against the threat of drone strikes on American citizens on U.S. soil and filed a class action lawsuit against Obama and his national security team over the NSA tactics. As Paul follows in his libertarian father's footsteps with a likely White House bid, he has said he sees the privacy issue as an ideal entry point to make inroads with young voters, including Democrats.
"I think in 2016 if you had a more libertarian-leaning Republican, and you had someone like Hillary Clinton, I think you could actually completely transform where people think they are and what party people think they have allegiance for," Paul said in January during the State of the Net conference in Washington.
Several Republicans interviewed about Paul's NSA crusade cautioned that his appeal is limited to a niche audience of anti-government libertarians and civil liberties activists. Paul doesn't speak well to Republicans concerned about his calls to limit the U.S. presence on the foreign stage or to abolish the Federal Reserve.
"It doesn't help him to be an isolationist candidate," said Douglas Holtz-Eakin, former John McCain 2008 chief economic policy adviser. "It's going to be very hard to get through the Republican primaries."
Because there's a split inside the GOP — for example, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie last summer slammed libertarians including Paul for driving "these esoteric, intellectual debates" and urged the NSA's critics to "come to New Jersey and sit across from the widows and the orphans and have that conversation" — party strategists predicted the issue would sort itself out in the wide-open 2016 presidential primary campaign.
"This is not like Obamacare," said a senior GOP official, adding that the party isn't polling on the issue either because of the internal split. "It's a waste of resources."
But by building a brand for himself around a core set of issues, including NSA surveillance, drones and marijuana laws, Paul is making a "good play in the primary" to differentiate himself from potential rivals like Christie and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, said Lanhee Chen, a former senior policy adviser to Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign.
"It could be effective because it dovetails with his general disposition on these issues, but also because he's so out front on this particular one," Chen said. "If you just think about what candidates have done in recent cycles. I keep thinking of Herman Cain and 9-9-9," referring to the former GOP presidential candidate's proposal for a uniform 9 percent tax rate on business transactions, income and sales.
Criticizing NSA hasn't just been good politics for Paul. Some Democrats are benefiting, too.
Colorado Sen. Mark Udall, an Intelligence Committee member, is trying to use his outspoken critiques of NSA to appeal to western voters in his tight reelection race this November. A recent Udall campaign email to supporters included a note that he'd been pushing on the issue "long before it became a national debate last summer."
"It's a fight for the independents, most of whom are on any measure suspicious of intrusive government," said former Sen. Gary Hart, a Colorado Democrat who served on a landmark Senate panel in 1975 that investigated government intelligence abuses.
Udall's stance questioning the NSA "shows courage," Hart added. "It demonstrates a willingness to stand up to authority, including your own administration of your own party, plus the institution of the Senate and to take a stand very few are willing to take."
For Amash, criticizing the government's surveillance programs has helped build the national profile of a two-term tea party congressman who's been best known for voting no on nearly every bill to hit the House floor.
After forcing a floor debate in July on an amendment of his own to curtail the NSA programs — he lost by the narrowest of margins, 205-217 — Amash saw his list of followers grow well beyond his western Michigan district. In the final quarter of 2013, he reported raising a personal record of more than $518,000 — almost all of which came in small contributions from individual donors. According to Amash's office, he ranked behind only House Speaker John Boehner and Rep. Paul Ryan in donations from individual donors.
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Today, Google announced the acquisition of Quickoffice. For those who don't know, Quickoffice is arguably one of the better office productivity suites currently available for mobile platforms (also check out OfficeSuite 6 by MobiSystems). Quickoffice allows users to view, create, and edit Microsoft Office compatible Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents. Quickoffice is available cross-platform on Android, iOS, and Symbian.
In the void created by the absence of a mobile version of Microsoft Office, Quickoffice has taken a strong leadership position. However, until yesterday this was done so (not to detract from the product) by an upstart company that could be competitively explained away; my how the stakes have changed. With the acquisition, it has moved from an interesting gap filling measure to a strategic threat from a competitor who doesn't lack in cash, competition, or cause. Make no bones about it; Google has its competitive sights on Microsoft Office via the mobile platform. (They also bought DocVerse a few months back ) If there wasn't already immense pressure in Redmond to get a cross-platform mobile version of their popular Office suite out, it just doubled.
First, from a competition perspective, all mobile enterprise office productivity discussions will be framed through the lens of a Google/Microsoft battle. The temptation to turn this into a clash of the titans is just too great for tech writers to avoid doing so. Second, the functionality Microsoft offers will have to be, at a minimum, at least what Quickoffice offers. Based on Microsoft's ability to deliver mobile capabilities of other Microsoft products I have some real reservations. OneNote for Android is barebones, as is the Lync client. Microsoft doesn't yet have the track record to deliver fantasist mobile apps outside of the Windows Phone platform. Microsoft seems to be perpetually behind on the mobile front.
However, the biggest challenge Microsoft faces isn't Google, but rather the consumer. Consumers have come to expect in the mobile arena that they call the shots. I would even go so far as to say they feel entitled to call the shots (not that it is always a good thing). This is expressed in the enterprise as the Consumerization of IT. The Consumerization of IT denotes the idea that technology shouldn't be overly complex. It should be something that the average consumer can understand. When you combine the sense of entitlement with the Consumerization of IT, the end result is often manifested with end users doing an end-run around the IT department to use the apps and devices they like best. My good friend, Philippe Winthrop, Managing Director of the Enterprise Mobility Foundation, calls it the IT-ization of the Consumer. This attitude, coupled with a product from a viable competitor, should set off major alarm bells in Redmond.
Microsoft is in danger of having consumers do an end-run around Office – call it the Consumerization of Office. With a solid enterprise office suite alternative (provided Quickoffice can deliver the Track Changes functionality) Microsoft will quickly lose one of their greatest strongholds in the enterprise. Without a similar product offering by Microsoft, the acquisition of Quickoffice by Google only hastens this loosening of the grip of Microsoft Office dominance in the enterprise. While Microsoft continues to develop their offering on the sidelines, Google has a staggering advantage to secure market share.
Mobile consumers have demonstrated time and again they will abandon the dominant paradigm en masse in favor of functionally that is available now rather than wait for the old guard to catch up. Users want/need/must perform office productivity tasks on their mobile devices and they are finding workarounds wherever they can. The greater the proliferation of mobile devices in the enterprise, the more of a requirement it will be to consume office documents from those devices. Savvy consumers are not going to sit around and wait for Microsoft to provide the solution when an alternative is in front of them. The question that remains is – How will Microsoft respond and will it be substantial enough and in-time to satiate the empowered consumer?
Benjamin Robbins is a Principal at Palador, a consulting firm that focuses on providing strategic guidance to enterprises in the areas of mobile strategy, policy, apps, and data. You can follow him on Twitter or connect on LinkedIn.

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The list of unanswered questions for Sunday's MTV VMAs is growing. Will Lady Gaga's Jeff Koons' references be lost amid the nudity? How many dancers can Miley Cryus get to twerk at once? How will Kanye West attempt to offend someone?
Here's one to add to the list: Will Justin Timberlake reunite with the boy band that made him famous, 'NSync?
Reports out of New York -- namely the New York Post -- are indicating that Timberlake will indeed appear with his former bandmates. If true, the sudden reunion wouldn't be entirely out of place at the VMAs, as Timberlake is set to receive the retrospective Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
Also, with One Direction making an appearance on the VMAs, the Backstreet Boys enjoying a reunion tour and Beyoncé appearing with Destiny's Child at this year's Super Bowl, all-boy and all-girl pop bands are suddenly more trendy than laughable.
Heading into Sunday, Timberlake is tied with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis for the most MTV VMA nominations this year, with six. Including his work with 'NSync, Timberlake has already won a total of 14 VMAs, according to MTV.
Timberlake will on Sept. 30 release "The 20/20 Experience -- 2 of 2." The first edition in Timberlake's 2013 "20/20 Experience" series has sold more than 2.1 million copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan. It is currently at No. 21 on the U.S. pop charts.


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Bigpoint, the publisher behind Battlestar Galactica Online, has shown interest in rescuing the browser-based MMO Star Trek: Infinite Space from closing.
Bigpoint CEO Heiko Hubertz told OGLabs that they may co-publish the MMO, however an agreement has not been reached.
Star Trek: Infinite Space was threatened by layoffs this year when the firm announced it would be restructuring, then put the game's beta on indefinite hold.
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Top-seeded Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia beat last year's runner-up Lourdes Dominguez Lino of Spain 7-5, 6-2 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Grand Prix SAR.
Hantuchova won five straight games to take the first set and lead 2-0 in the second.
Garbine Muguruza of Spain, Peng Shuai of China and Shahar Peer of Israel also won their second-round matches.
The fifth-seeded Muguruza broke serve six times in her 6-3, 6-2 win over Stefanie Voegele of Switzerland.
Muguruza will face Peer, who overcame Patricia Mayr-Achleitner of Austria 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-6 (3) in a match that lasted more than three hours.
Peer took a 4-0 lead in the final tiebreaker after Mayr failed to serve out the match at 5-4 and 6-5 in the last set.
The sixth-seeded Peng defeated Ukrainian qualifier Maryna Zanevska 6-4, 7-6 (5) to next play Hantuchova.
Zanevska made five double-faults and dropped serve at 5-4 in the first set. Peng rallied from a 5-2 deficit in the final set and led 5-1 in the tiebreaker.
In her return from injury, Polona Hercog of Slovenia cruised past seventh-seeded Zhang Shuai of China 6-2, 6-2 to move into the second round.
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CCWC is back and we need good players for team India. As you guys know Indian team have won the last world cup, we need to keep that going.
Are you thinking that you could be a part of India team? There are some rules and some requirements. The requirements are below:
1. Players with the rating 1800+ and has good playing experience in Blitz. Kindly post your Chesscube user name with General rating and Tournament Rating must be above 1800+.The deadline for registering names is July 5 , 7:00 PM IST.
2.After we get the entries, we will host the tournament in India room at 9PM IST on july 5. The tournament will be round robin and will be 3 min rated. We will keep the knockout tournament and we will select top 8 players from that. Those 8 players will be playing Round Robin Tournament. We will select two top winners as our player for CCWC 3 Team.
3. The User must be from India. If a player is found to be from other country, he will be disqualified from the tournament.
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4. Last but not the list, Cheating is not allowed. Avoid using Engines or any other kind of assistance. If we find you cheating, you will disqualify from the selection. Make sure you don't cheat.
5. We want players to respect each other and not to fight. A player, whoever abuses anyone will be disqualified without any notice. Keep your anger in control.
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Big ups to Sports By Brooks, which has unearthed a gem of an audio clip: Our pal Tommy Lasorda absolutely freaking out on a radio host for, uh, pointing out that he was sleeping during a baseball game earlier this year.
You really have to just listen to the clip. Go ahead. We'll wait here.
All right, first off, Lasorda is clearly out of his mind (oh, and still really into porn.) Even he has no idea what he's talking about. But along those lines, the victim of his aggression, radio sidekick Mark Willard, sort of betrays himself a bit here too, with his immediate backing down and apologies to the crazy old bat on the other end of his telephone. We mean, Tommy Lasorda is a toddering old man who seems to barely know where he is anymore. No need to apologize: Just wait the man out, and pretty soon he'll start screaming about how he once ate pasta off the left breast of Angie Dickinson. It's Lasorda!
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Lasorda Drop-Kicks Radio Show Sidekick [Sports By Brooks]
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Architectural photographer Trent Bell takes a different turn in his career to create 'Reflect', a poignant series of photographs that feature long-time prisoners and the handwritten letters they've written to their younger selves.
Inspired by a close friend of Bells' whom was sentenced to 36 years in jail, 'Reflect' looks beyond the prisoner's stigma of a past life of crime and instead zooms into a rather positive yet heartbreaking side of their story- one that starts with bad decisions but follows with deep regret, hope, and wishful thinking.
By superimposing the prisoners' portraits on top of their handwritten letters, Bell creates an instant dual portrait, a visual image that portrays both their current physical being, and the state of their inner selves – a side of them that shows us how much they wished they would've made the right decision in their younger years.
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Champion monkeyface eeler, and star intertidal tour guide, Kirk Lombard leads an entertaining and educational low-tide fishing class along San Francisco's shoreline. Lombard will let you in on the tricks of the urban fishing trade, like catching rock crabs, throwing a Hawaiian casting net, poke poling for flavorful eels, and where to find the best mussel beds and edible sea weeds. This tour will last approximately two-and-a-half-hour tour, and will combine science, history and gastronomy.
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It is no secret; I have never been a crafty person. During my days in graduate school I struggled a lot with the fact that many of my peers were able to spend hours creating these amazing therapy activities with glue and various types of paper. Yes, I did question my ability to become a speech therapist when I saw one of my colleagues bring the cupcakes she had baked at home along with all these amazing cupcakes decorations for the session. I clearly was not capable of such a thing! Oh, and of course there are the scrap-booking SLPs! Clearly, I had no idea that SLPs had to dedicate hours preparing meals, buying scrap-booking materials and other tools for various "crafty therapy sessions". In graduate school, I appealed to my technophile side to create my sessions around my computer. I know what you are thinking… "What about the iPad?". I didn't even own an iPhone while in graduate school (and the iPad was still years from being invented). Today's post is dedicated to all my fellow speech therapists and teachers who lack "craftiness" and want to be crafty on the iPad! Blessed be the iPad!
Here are some of my favorite apps for fun, creative, and open language based therapy sessions:
1. Art Maker by ABC's Play School ( $0.99) – Prepositions, vocabulary and more.
This application allows you to create scenes by selecting from various background options and pieces of craft that go with the theme. You can also pick from your own photos and add various pieces of provided objects and crafting materials to your photo (see how non-crafty I am based on the photo below). The images are added to your photos. For those of you feeling a little adventurous you can even make a movie as you move the items around the screen. You can use this app for promoting language skills and vocabulary. Prepositions (put the star on her shirt, put the tree next to the dog, etc.) is also a great target to use this app for.
2. Martha Stewart Craft Studio ($4.99) – Story re-telling and sequencing in one place.
This app is worth every penny I spent on it, I just wish I had it 6 years ago! The Martha Stewart app is very easy to use and offers so many possibilities. It allowed a non-crafty person like me to create a scrapbook page! The app comes loaded with possibilities. You can take photos of the students during the session or send a letter to the parents to send some family photos with the kids for the upcoming session. It is an amazing way for working on retelling a story and it is perfect for those sessions with adults! After you create each page you can print and send it home with the child. This is by far a much more cost efficient way to do a crafting session.
3. ScrapPad- Scrapbook for iPad ( Free + buy in app) – Vocabulary & following directions at no cost.
This app is very similar to the Martha Stewart application. It has several background, stickers, borders and embellishments you can add to each page you create. Using this app can be great for vocabulary as well as for following directions. Just like the previous app, you can also save the final work onto your photos and print them when you are done.
4. Hello Cupcakes (Free + buy in app) – Great app for following directions with amazing visual support.
This fourth app is truly a helping hand for those who want to do a real life cupcake but are not as talented as most of my former co-workers. The app comes with a baking tray which gives you information on which materials you will need to create the cupcakes. This app is just phenomenal; it includes step by step photos you can use for creating each cupcake. The cupcakes can be quite elaborate but this app has so many amazing visuals and it will guide you and your students to create quite the cupcake project. This is the perfect app to guide students, especially students who can benefit from visual support, for working on following directions. The app has amazing visual details. The buy in app options offer a variety of themed cupcake options too.
It turns out that not only I can be crafty, but I love being crafty on the iPad! Should I call myself technocrafty?
Barbara Fernandes, M.S; CCC-SLP is a trilingual Speech- Language pathologist, a geek and an app developer. She is the founder and CEO of Smarty Ears Apps , a company that creates apps for speech therapy. Barbara is also the face behind GeekSLP TV, a blog and video podcast focusing on the use of technology in speech therapy. Barbara has also been a practicing speech therapist both in Brazil and in the United States. She is an affiliate of ASHA Special Interest Groups 16, School-Based Issues, 12, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, and 1, Language Learning and Education. Barbara has created over 21 applications for the mobile devices for speech therapists. Find her at GeekSLP.com or on Twitter at @geekslp.


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Annual to tree
Leaves simple to pinnately to palmately compound, generally alternate; stipules free to fused, persistent to deciduous
Inflorescence: cyme, raceme, panicle, or flowers solitary
Flower generally bisexual, radial; hypanthium free or fused to ovary, saucer- to funnel-shaped, often with bractlets alternate with sepals; sepals generally 5; petals generally 5, free; stamens (0)5many, pistils (0)1many, simple or compound; ovary superior to inferior, styles 15
Fruit: achene, follicle, drupe, pome, or blackberry- to raspberry-like
Seeds generally 15
Genera in family: 110 genera, ± 3000 species: worldwide, especially temp. Many cultivated for ornamental and fruit, especially Cotoneaster , Fragaria , Malus , Prunus , Pyracantha, Rosa , and Rubus
Reference: [Robertson 1974 J Arnold Arbor 55:303332,344401,611662]
Family description, key to genera by Barbara Ertter and Dieter H. Wilken.
Shrub or small tree
Leaves ± clustered on short lateral branches, mostly deciduous, generally deeply lobed, ± strongly rolled under, generally with ± sunken glands above; bases persistent, overlapping, sheathing stem
Inflorescence: flowers solitary on side-branch tips
Flower: hypanthium ± funnel-shaped, sometimes partly glandular, bractlets 0; stamens ± 25; pistils 15(12), simple, styles persistent, ± hairy
Fruit: achene, ± fusiform to oblong
Species in genus: ± 5 species: w North America
Etymology: (Frederick T. Pursh, North America flora author, 17741820)
Reference: [Koehler & Smith 1981 Madroño 28:1325; Henrickson 1986 Phytologia 60:468]
Shrub 1050 dm
Leaf: lobes 3(5), generally from above middle, generally entire
Flower: hypanthium ± 34 mm; sepals ± 3 mm, ± oblong; petals 68 mm, ± obovate, cream to yellow; pistils 1(3)
Fruit canescent; style < 1 cm, canescent at least below tip
Ecology: Dry sagebrush scrub, chaparral, Joshua-tree or pinyon/juniper woodland, coniferous forest
Elevation: 7003400 m.
Bioregional distribution: Klamath Ranges, High North Coast Ranges, Cascade Range, High Sierra Nevada (e slope), Tehachapi Mountain Area, n Transverse Ranges and e Peninsular Ranges (Desert edge), Great Basin Floristic Province, Desert Mountains
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Our beliefs are powerful drivers that cause us either to succeed or fail all depending on, of course, whether or not our beliefs are empowering or limiting. Any given situation can have an infinite number of interpretations. How is it that there could be 20 different witnesses to the exact same event and yet all 20 give different accounts as to what happen? Its how we choose to interpret the situation that gives us meaning. Often what directs our interpretations are our beliefs.
So whether or not you can or cannot do something all comes down to whether or not you believe you can do it. The next time there is something you'd like to accomplish but you find yourself holding back, ask yourself "why". If you think you can't accomplish something that you know you want, write down all the reasons why you think you can do it and all the reasons why you think you can't. Look at the list with all of the "can'ts" and see if you can spot all of those which are actually limiting beliefs. Things that you believe to be true that stop you from acting. Isolate those and ask yourself:
Where does this belief come from?
Who gave me this belief?
What is it costing me to continue believing this?
Use these questions to challenge your limiting beliefs with the aim of overcoming them. G.G.
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- A former NASA engineer turns smartphones into gory, animated wounds
- His company Digital Dudz also has a moving eyeball outfit and a giant Facebook profile
- Other high-tech ideas -- from "Tron" costumes to blinky robots -- can be made at home
Half the fun of Halloween is coming up with new, creative outfits that will blow your friends' minds and maybe scare a few impressionable children. (The other half, obviously, is candy.)
Technology can help.
Take, for example, that classic Halloween accessory, the realistic festering wound. Former NASA employee Mark Rober has created an app that shows animations of moving, oozing innards.
Put your iOS or Android smartphone in a special fleshy case, add a carefully bloodied, ripped T-shirt and you have the iWound. There is also a moving eyeball outfit, and a new effect that makes it look like a hand is ripping out your guts from behind.
Rober first got the idea for mixing Halloween and smartphones in 2011. Using two iPads and the FaceTime video chatting app, he strapped one tablet to his front and the other to the back. The live video feed made it look like there was a hole blasted through the center of his body.
One hit YouTube video later, and Rober had found his new calling. This year, he quit his job as a mechanical engineer at NASA and started Digital Dudz, a company that makes costumes that integrate tablets and smartphones.
You don't need to be an engineer to put together your own high-tech costume though. Portable battery packs, LED lights and cheap motors can all be used to make ingenious costumes. Check out some of the brilliant ideas on Instructables, in Make Magazine or on YouTube, where people like to show off their creations.
There are also the tech-themed costumes. All you need to be a giant iPhone is some cardboard, paint and patience. If you're going for a minimalist vibe, you can always dress up like a tech company executive -- just add a black shirt or hoodie.


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And the Babe of the Week Is… Linzy Kay [PICTURES]
You all battled it out by voting for your favorite Babe of the Day, and now that the dust has settled, Linzy Kay has come out on top as the first ever Babe of the Week. Out of the 999 voters who participated, a little over 28 percent selected Kay as the most smokin' Babe from the previous week.
It was without a doubt a close race to the finish. Mandy Monroe fans snagged her 26 percent, Christina Halkiopoulos promoters made up 19 percent, and Brittainy Taylor came in fourth with 17.5 percent. The rest of the votes went to the Bella Twins, who unfortunately came in last place. Don't beat yourself up, though, ladies. You've still got it goin' on.
Congratulations to Linzy Kay!
Here's the deal: At the end of the week, each Babe of the Day will compete for your votes and the winner will become Babe of the Week. Each week's winner will then face off to become Babe of the Month, and those winners will then duke it out for — you guessed it — the Babe of the Year title. Only those lucky ladies will be inducted into GuySpeed's Hall of Fame, an honor reserved for the hottest of babes.


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Lawson, Campbell Net Two Hits Apiece in Bulldogs' Victory
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Yale University baseball team used a four-run second inning to pull out a 5-3 win over in-state rival Sacred Heart in non-league play at Yale Field Tuesday afternoon.
The Bulldogs have now won three of their last four games, improving to 4-15 overall. Sacred Heart falls to 8-13 overall after the loss.
"We got a good win today," Yale head coach John Stuper said. "This was a productive day for us and we are finding ways to win now. We want to keep the momentum going tomorrow when we face UConn, which is a very good baseball team."
Sacred Heart jumped on the scoreboard first with a pair of second-inning runs thanks to a two-out, two-run single by Derick Horn.
Yale responded with four runs in the bottom of the inning. The Bulldogs loaded the bases and forced in a run before the first out was recorded. Senior Josh Scharff led off with a single and freshman Brent Lawson and sophomore Green Campbell followed with singles to load the bases. Sophomore Joe Lubanski walked to push home Scharff, and Robert Baldwin drew a one-out walk to force in Lawson, tying the game at 2-2.
Sophomore David Toups then drove in Campbell with an RBI sacrifice fly and Jacob Hunter followed with an RBI single to drive in Lubanski, giving Yale a 4-2 lead that it would not relinquish.
It was not for a lack of trying, however, as Jonathan Servilla led off the top of the third with a home run over the left field fence, but that turned out to be the extent of the Pioneers' offense.
Yale added another run in the bottom of the third inning on an RBI single from Campbell.
For the final six innings, the pitchers from both sides took over. Yale freshman starter Chris Lanham worked the first five innings, allowing just four hits while giving up all three Sacred Heart runs to earn his first collegiate win.
Sophomore Ben Joseph relieved Lanham in the sixth inning and was nearly unhittable, striking out four of the eight batters he faced while allowing just one hit in two innings. Junior Cale Hanson pitched the final two innings, allowing just two hits, to earn his first save of the season.
After the third inning, four Sacred Heart pitchers held Yale scoreless over the final five innings, giving the Pioneer bats a chance to stay within striking distance. However, the Pioneers managed to push only one runner to third base over their final six innings and never really threatened the Bulldogs the rest of the way.
Campbell and Lawson both had two hits to lead the Bulldogs. Campbell, Toups, Hunter, Lubanski and Baldwin all drove in one run.
The Bulldogs return to Yale Field on Wednesday for a second-consecutive game against an in-state rival. This time, Yale will face UConn at 3:30 p.m.
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Unless you've been living under a bridge for the last couple weeks, you should be aware that things have heated up with a huge increase in rocket attacks from Gaza into urban areas in Israel, launched by Hamas Palestinians. Israel has been replying with air strikes that have killed civilians because the missiles have been sourced in residential areas.
Israel is now talking about the need to put boots on the ground in Gaza pretty much going house-to-house, which will likely kill even more civilians.
Attempts are underway to bring about a diplomatic solution, but assuming the future will look like the past, many would argue that's a waste of time.
What are your thoughts?
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I think Iran and Al Quaeda are doing everything they can to stir up unrest in the Middle East, so that Islamic Fundamentalists can use the turmoil to establish a toehold in the concerned countries, and that Iran in particular, is working to stir up Middle Eastern public opinion against Israel. I agree Israel needs to be able to defend itself, but it also needs to take great care to do so in such a fair and equitable way, that even the Arab countries will agree that Israel acted appropriately.
It's hard to imagine any Arab countries patting Israel on the back for anything. It puts Israel in a damned if they do and damned if they don't situation, which pretty much leaves them open to do what they have to do.
At the same time, in retrospect, the creation of the state Israel was probably one of the stupidest ideas in the history of mankind.
RE: "It's hard to imagine any Arab countries patting Israel on the back for anything." - which one could consider a bit strange, in light of the fact that except for Iran, they all for the most part, share a Semitic ancestry. But then, we of Western European ancestry, shared that with Nazi Germany, so possibly it's not so surprising after all - no one squabbles more than family members.
RE: "one of the stupidest ideas in the history of mankind." I suspect that mass, collective guilt over the Holocaust may have played a part.
They've had a Semitic history for a long time. I'm not sure how much that common ancestry makes them feel all warm and cuddly.
Should Israel invade Gaza?
Of course not!
What are your thoughts?
The solution is easy.. It should be two states there one for the Palestinians and the other is for the Israelis.. Jerusalem will be the capital city and it must be divided too!
It's now time for both Arabs and Jew to grow up and learn from history!
I'm so sick of innocent people dying in the name of God!
You expect them to put up with a constant rocket barrage?
Your solution isn't a new idea and doesn't seem to be motivating to the two parties.
I think ultimately it's going to be the last man standing solution.
RE: "ultimately it's going to be the last man standing solution."
"One Tin Soldier Rides Away?"
LOL! maybe you're right! :D
Speaking about (Jews will hide behind stones and trees)
I agree that these disgusting prophecies are the reason for that hate..
Also, I'm sure that there are Jewish sacred texts that encourage hatred too.
The Old Testament is full of hatred too..
For the Muslims:
Here is the verse that I think that Hamas believe in..
//If then any one transgresses the prohibition against you, Transgress ye likewise against him. But fear Allah, and know that Allah is with those who restrain themselves.//
Israel began that violent by assassinating Palestinian leaders..So, according to that, Muslims must react..
The solution is easy.. It should be two states there one for the Palestinians and the other is for the Israelis.. Jerusalem will be the capital city and it must be divided too!
Israel was willing to do this. All they needed was palestinian recognition of Israel's right to exist (which if you think about it is implicit in a two states solution.
The Palestinians refused.
Israel violates the cease fire with casual regularity, and can't claim any kind of moral superiority in these situations. Hamas is a little more selective about it, but the whole thing is still punch trading with no end in sight.
The best thing that the US could do is pull all aid from Israel. Large chunks of it just gets funneled back into the US military/industrial complex to feed the Israeli war machine, or into AIPAC to help maintain leverage on our insipid political class.
It's a very bad idea for Israel to invade at this point as the leadership in Egypt is already hesitant to defend the very unpopular peace treaty it has with Israel. There is also ongoing unrest in Jordan, and Lebanon is destabilizing. The only possible "upside" is that it may reduce the tension in Syria as the parties their refocus their anger at Israel, and Assad has been good at keeping the lid on the pressure cooker. Add to that the UN and EU public relations backlash to the inevitable blood bath in Gaza.
I suspect it's a feint to put pressure on Hamas and force them into an agreement which can have an actual impact on the number of rockets fired. Forgot to add that there's an upcoming election in Israel which Bibi has on the box, and an invasion could quickly change his fortunes.


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Campaign: Bermuda Hundred Campaign (May-June 1864)
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Principal Commanders:Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler [US]; Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard
Forces Engaged: Divisions
Estimated Casualties: 569 total
Description: On May 10, elements of Maj. Gen. Robert Ransom's division conducted a reconnaissance-in-force against a portion of Butler's army that was destroying the railroad at Chester Station. The Confederates attacked near the Winfree House, and the Federals retired to their Bermuda Hundred lines.
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UPDATE: According to Sony Music, the single name and release dates listed below are false and it is too early to release any details on the forthcoming sophomore album (that will be released later this year).
Get ready, Directioners! One Direction are releasing new music this fall!
The band previously announced that they'd have a new album out by Christmas 2012, and now we've got some more deets and specific dates. 1D confirmed that their next new single will be 'Heartbreaker,' due out this November (Nov. 20 in the U.K., Nov. 27 in the U.S., Nov. 28 worldwide). The track, produced by Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub and Savan Kotecha, will hit radio Nov. 26 — just in time for holiday stocking stuffers!
Ed Sheeran is one of the fellow artists to contribute to the sophomore release. Sheeran confirmed the news to MTV U.K. as well as to PopCrush. "I wrote a couple of songs when I was 17 that One Direction want for their next album," Sheeran told MTV. "I'm going into the studio in August to produce the tracks for them. I won't feature on the tracks though," he clarified, noting, "There's definitely a divide in genre."
Why does he work with the boys despite the difference in their musical styles? He told us exclusively, "I don't really do that a whole lot, I think it's just because I'm friends with them."
Sheeran isn't the first pop star to offer his songwriting talents to the 'X Factor' alums. Kelly Clarkson penned 'Tell Me a Lie,' then gave it to the adorable blokes at Simon Cowell's insistence.
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I'm in California, at the sixth annual Men of Mystery Convention. Like all good conferences, it was both productive and fun. Besides getting to meet readers, I hung out with fellow scribes Barry Eisler, James Rollins, Sean Doolittle, Dylan Schaffer, Jeff Shelby, Lee Goldberg, Tod Goldberg, and many others.
MoM is a 60 table banquet lunch with over 500 guests. Each author gets his own table (except for Shelby, who had to share with another author) and 90 seconds to stand up and address the entire room.
Some writers, sadly, are much better writers than talkers. Those I listed above don't have that problem (buy their books), and the conference quickly became a game of 'who can get the biggest laughs.' And there were some big ones. My favorite was Lee, waxing philosophically about his recent proctological exam, and possibly turing that into a mystery series. I offered to co-write, and proposed four titles:
Laughs translated into sales. I sold out of paperbacks, and moved quite a few hardcovers. Those who spoke poorly, sold poorly.
Message from Joe: Learn to Speak in Public. Now.
There's a lot of buzz circulating about Dean Koontz's speech, and how he offended many attendees. Personally, I didn't find the remarks offensive---Koontz was purposely trying to be humorously insulting, in order to get a certain Japanese CEO to drop his name from a movie title. His goal was to dishonor the guy. The problem was in the set-up and the execution. Koontz just wasn't very funny. George Carlin is a lot more offensive, but gets away with it because he's funny.
Had Koontz spent more time showing he was the underdog, and established that he wasn't racist and did all of this to right an injustice (rather than because he simply wanted his way, which is how he came off), I think the story would have gone over a little better.
Or perhaps Mr. Koontz should simply retire this particular anecdote.
Of course, when you sell 300 million books, chances are you don't care too much about the opinions of your peers. In fact, I've only sold 100k books and I don't care too much about the opinions of my peers either. But, while I'm often inappropriate in public, I'm never hateful. Many thought Dean was.
Which brings up an interesting point. If you're going to talk in public, be aware that you might not get the reaction you expect. Whether that dictates what you say or don't say is up to you. Just be prepared to face public opinion when you're finished speaking.
Conferences are essential for writers, and at conferences you'll be asked to speak. Unlike signings, where you'll meet a few dozen readers, you can meet hundreds at a con. You don't want to turn readers against you.
Next weekend, I'll be with Dave Ellis, Blake Crouch, Melanie Lynne Hauser, Libby Fischer Hellmann, Gregg Hurwitz (who I just saw at MoM) and others, at Murder and Mayhem in Muskego.
Coming up next year is Love is Murder in Chicago February 3-4, Sleuthfest in Florida March 3-6, and the first annual Thrillerfest, June 29-July 2 in Arizona.
Thrillerfest is put on by the International Thriller Writers, and this con is quickly getting some very big names to attend. Get your tickets now, while they're still available.
Sunday, November 06, 2005
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text: Top Gear's Richard Hammond has named the Pagani Huayra his car of the year. The twin-turbocharged V12 Huayra also won the Hypercar of the Year category of the Top Gear Awards, which feature in this month's issue of Top Gear magazine. Commenting on his choice, Hammond said: 'I want the Hypercar of the Year to bring all the magic, mystique and myth of a unicorn, to be the stuff of dreams and fantasy. It really can only be the Pagani Huayra'


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ACC Preview: Virginia Tech's Burning QuestionPosted by Lathan Wells on October 22nd, 2014
Can Buzz Williams make Virginia Tech competitive quickly enough to fill the seats in Cassell Coliseum?
It's no secret that Virginia Tech's college basketball program is a distant second to its football program in Blacksburg. With that hurdle an annual one in terms of fan engagement, putting a subpar product on the floor has only further alienated whatever fan base the Hokies' basketball team already had. While the team was modestly successful at times under Seth Greenberg, James Johnson's two-year tenure was a complete disaster that kept fans away from the arena in droves. Last March new Athletic Director Whit Babcock made a splashy hire in hopes of changing the school and fans' attitudes when he plucked rising star Buzz Williams away from Marquette. Williams took his Marquette teams to the NCAA Tournament five times in his six-year tenure, including three trips to the Sweet Sixteen or beyond. Williams has come into Blacksburg preaching toughness and attitude, putting together a "Boot Camp" aimed at toughening up his charges for the ACC gauntlet. While he reminded the nation that Virginia Tech actually has a basketball team while making a public relations tour during March Madness coverage, proving successful on the court in a competitive league will be a major challenge.
The Hokies return only four regulars from last year's rotation, as a mass exodus of transfers and graduations greeted Williams at his new gig. The backcourt should be the team's strength this year, with ACC all-freshman first team selection Devin Wilson returning to man the point. Adam Smith will likely man the other guard spot, and he will need to live up to his reputation as a lights-out long-distance shooter on a consistent basis. Malik Mueller is coming off of a redshirt campaign so there's uncertainty there, but Williams did add to his backcourt depth by bringing signee Ahmed Hill along with him from Marquette. The immediate question mark for the Hokies will be in the frontcourt. Joey Van Zegeren will likely man the post after averaging career highs with 6.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game a year ago. After that, newcomers will be asked to play heavy minutes. Shane Henry, a junior college recruit from Georgia Perimeter College, needs to contribute immediately. Freshman Satchel Pierce, another Williams recruit at Marquette who followed his coach southeast, will also be counted on to help stabilize an uncertain frontcourt. Clearly there is far more unknown than known about the Hokies' crop of big men, meaning this team will lean heavily on its backcourt early and often.


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|Take a peek inside Dee Williams extra small dream house.
Positive change begins at home. So when Dee Williams decided to change her life, thats where she started. In fact, she redefined what "home" meant, right down to what it was, and where it could go.
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I can�t think of many industries that exploit their customer base more than the petroleum industry.
I can�t think of many industries that exploit their customer base more than the petroleum industry.
The price consumers pay at the pump � right down to the 9/10 of a cent � seem to jump for reasons unrelated to supply and demand. The reasons given by flacks in the media are wide and varied but usually vacuous. It could be a weather forecast predicting cold temperatures in one region of the country or a tropical disturbance expected to cross over the Gulf of Mexico.
More recently, the price increase was attributed to the oil refineries� changeover from producing winter blends to spring formulations. And when they do rise, they shoot up like a rocket � often by a nickel or more at a time. Unfortunately, for consumers a drop in price rarely exceeds a penny at a time, usually spread over many days.
In case you haven�t noticed, the price of gasoline we pay at the pump has skyrocketed by more than 26 cents since the beginning of the year. In Swansboro, New Year�s revelers paid $3.249 as they drove to parties that evening. At 12:01 a.m., as the New Year dawned, the price rose like champagne bubbles to $3.279.
More recently, the price has moved from $3.369 on Jan. 29 to $3.539 on Feb. 7 � rising in increments of seven, four and six cents.
According to the American Automobile Association, the reason is that refineries are in the process of changing over from winter blends to their spring concoction. If that explanation is to be believed � and I have my doubts which I�ll share with you momentarily � can you name another manufacturer that raises their price for a soon-to-be-discontinued line rather than steeply discounting it to encourage a quick sale to remove it from existing inventories in order to make room for the new supply?
Why AAA continues to trot out this archaic reasoning for the surge in gasoline prices is beyond me.
All this comes at a time when oil from the oil sands of Canada is surging into the United States. At the same time, innovative drilling techniques are unlocking vast reservoirs of crude oil and natural gases in such places as North Dakota, Ohio and Pennsylvania. What used to be thought of as played-out wells in the oil patches of Texas and Oklahoma are being reborn as once again black gold is being pulled to the surface.
We are nation awash in oil � so much so that we are now exporting more oil than ever before. The International Energy Agency predicts by 2017, the U.S. will overtake Saudi Arabia and Russia as the world�s top oil producer.
So why have gas prices averaged more than $3 a gallon for so long?
Fortunately more and more motorists are beginning to understand who is responsible for what the driving public pays at the pump.
A Reuters� article published Wednesday said commodity traders held contracts that totaled more than 420 million barrels of oil, enough to fuel the United States for more than three weeks. These traders never take delivery of oil but rather play the market much like a day trader buys shares of Disney when the market opens at 9:30 a.m. and sells it before lunch for a profit. For those few hours that trader �owned� a piece of that company. In a small way, his actions affected the overall share price of the stock but did nothing to change the price of admission to the Florida theme park on that day.
Conversely, as commodity traders buy and sell contracts on Wall Street and the closing price increases the value of gasoline � that effect is immediately felt on Main Street by consumers where retail gasoline stations react to the rise in the wholesale prices almost immediately.
When contract prices retreat, however, the news somehow reaches gas stations a bit slower.
The Obama administration pledged years ago to look into how commodities � specifically oil and natural gas � were traded and who controlled the means by which prices were set. Obviously that didn�t sit well with commodity traders and the case is now in court. The Reuters� story said, �Plans by U.S. regulators to curb the number of oil contracts that hedge funds can hold are currently on appeal. A judge ruled last year that they had failed to demonstrate position limits are necessary because there was not enough evidence linking speculation to big price swings.�
Whose interest does the current way oil is traded serve � consumers or the producers? The U.S. Energy Department estimates the average American household will spend nearly $3,000 in gasoline this year.
While Americans struggle to keep their household budgets from going into the red because of escalating fuel costs, the two largest U.S. energy producers, Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp., find their balance sheets flush with green. The two giants reported 2012 net income of $44.88 billion for Exxon Mobil and $26.2 billion for Chevron.
Here are three things you won�t see from Big Oil or your friendly, neighborhood self-serve gas station: An affirmation that speculation in commodities markets is a bad thing; the discontinuation of 9/10 pricing; and customer appreciation day.
Swansboro resident Mike McHugh is an advertising account executive with The Daily News. Readers can email him at: firstname.lastname@example.com.


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His piercing blue eyes smile. Yes, eyes can actually laugh, and his do, as he makes a joke I'd love to roll my eyes at but I don't. As his arms encircle my body, his soft baritone voice assures me that I have his full affections, and perhaps always will.
Sometimes I think about all the girls he used to date, and I wonder how he slipped through all those adolescent fingers, until he came to mine. I brush my hands through his hair, and I'm glad that it's my privilege to hold him, to claim this amazing man as mine. Somehow, by a genius stroke of luck, I got the best gift life could offer me. In our mid twenties, it's a bit rare to find such a perfect match. I'd think all the good, handsome men would be snapped up quickly. But here I am, looking at the best of them all, inside and out.
When we first talked, it was with trepidation. I had meet him before. Tall, striking and quiet, my first impression of him was that he was sullen and proud. His lip ring and gauges made him look like a rebel sailor. He even grew his hair a little long and spiked it, something Navy men don't do. I was charmed, but not in the mood for a relationship, and pretty sure he was very taken.
But nope! He turned out to be interested in me, a thought I could hardly fathom. I don't see a lot of guys whose looks impress me, and the ones I do are often arrogant and rarely possess a good personality.
A good persona is definitely what he has. His compliments are many and sincere. My absolute favorite quality of his is that he can make me laugh when I'm set on having a low mood. If I'm anxious or embarrassed, he can put me at ease naturally, I'm a way no one has ever been able to. And he devotes generous, sweet words and gestures to me every day.
I realize some people aren't going to be impressed. But it's not necessary to post about it here. Because I'm not going to listen. I know I said kind things about other guys on this blog, and made it sound like things were great. But I was never so sure as I am now that I'm in the company of the man who is my near perfect match.
We like to stay up and watch seasons of 24. We cook amazing meals together. On nice days, we walk for miles and talk about our goals. Sometimes we just go on adventures. He works on our cars, and talks pretty constantly about the Mazda 3 that he wants to trade his mustang in for, one day. At night, we whisper about K.R.M. And sometimes, we hold each other as tightly as we can and hope that we'll never have to let go.
Yup, 2012 is my lucky year. The year that is changing my life from an average struggle to a beautiful adventure that I don't want to ever end.


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Lukas Verzbicas made good on his vow.
Within hours of learning his friend, Kevin McDowell, had been diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, Verzbicas decided to extend his triathlon career to bring home the gold medal he was sure McDowell would have won.
Sunday in Beijing, with McDowell there to cheer him on, Verzbicas did exactly that.
In his final triathlon before focusing on a running career at the University of Oregon, the 18-year-old from Sandburg High School took the World Junior Triathlon title in 56 minutes, 21 seconds, beating Justus Meschlag of Germany by 33 seconds. Another U.S. triathlete, Tony Smoragiewicz of Rapid City, S.D., was third in 56:59.
When Verzbicas finished the awards ceremony, he called McDowell to the podium and hung the gold medal around around McDowell's neck.
"It was a very emotional time, all just coming together,'' Verzbicas said via telephone. "It's one of those moments of how sports brings people together. People always say it means a lot more when you are doing it for someone else, and I learned that this time."
McDowell, 19, of Geneva, was the world junior bronze medalist in 2010. He had just made his debut on the pro triathlon circuit in March when doctors found the swelling near his collarbone was Stage 2a Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic tissue.
His last of 12 chemotherapy sessions was Aug. 22. He plans to resume competing soon.
"It's indescribable how much (Verzbicas' promise) helped, how much closer we got through this process, how much meant to me,'' McDowell said. "It helped carry me through this. Today ended it perfect. I have big motivation now."
Verzbicas, of Orland Park, who finished his prep running career in June by becoming the fifth U.S. high schooler to break four minutes in the mile, will begin his college career with cross-country some time this fall.
"I learned today I can convincingly beat the best of the world (in triathlon), and I don't know that in running," he said. "But I can't keep switching. Things I've been able to do at the junior level (in triathlon) won't work at the elite level.
"So I'll run for a few years and see where I am in the world compared to where I am in triathlon. Hopefully in running, I can be just as close."
Verzbicas had finished fourth in the world juniors last year. Sunday, he was with the eight leaders after the 750-meter (.47 mile) swim, when they had a 40-second lead.
"It was the best swim I've ever had," he said.
The top eight stayed together in the 20-kilometer (12.4-mile) bike phase and maintained a 30-second lead.
That left Verzbicas in perfect position for the 5-kilometer (3.1-mile run).
"For the first mile I just relaxed, took it nice and easy and stayed with everyone," he said. "Then I just went for it. The entire race, once I got out with everyone on the swim, it was not much effort at all. On the run, I just kind of enjoyed the moment. It just felt nice."
McDowell goes back to the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, where he began his freshman year before coming home for the final chemo session and then leaving for Beijing.
The gold medal will be with him.
"It's his, always," Verzbicas said.


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This has actually been a problem on the previous website too. The newer license IDs have a 16 alphanumeric id code. The older ones were just numbers.
When logging onto the extras, the usernamr is supposed to be your license code.... this new ID does not work. I always have tyo use my old numeric code to get access. Forthubnately, I had an old poco version 2.6 still on my computer.
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January Jones completely threw me for a loop, as she took to the 2013 Met Gala red carpet on Monday in New York City.
The 'Mad Men' actress was worlds away from her classic Betty Draper character (and from her sublime Met moment last year). But she did put on quite the show with this punk-star alter-ego.
She chopped off the longer knee-length of this Chanel Spring 2009 Couture square-shoulder dress, encrusted with shiny paillettes, which lent an edgier appeal.
The frock paired with metallic shoes was fine, daresay forgettable, but what was more intriguing was January's hair and makeup.
Talk about a makeover. She outlined her eyes in a heavy, geometric application of liner and covered up her brows. It all made for quite the sci-fi effect—call it alien punk.
A mini-bouffant and braided-back locks topped off the look.
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Tequila Old Fashioned
Think there is only one way to make an Old Fashioned? Think again. Unlike drinks such as the Martini, Margarita, and Daiquiri which have fairly specific recipes, the "Old Fashioned" emerged during the late 1800's as a way to refer to a cocktail as it was originally made in the "old days". The old cocktail books would refer to "Old Fashioned Whiskey Cocktail" so there was no confusion as to what spirit to use. While today it is simply assumed that Whiskey will be the ingredient in your Old Fashioned (or Brandy if you are from Minnesota), that doesn't mean you can't enjoy this style of cocktail with other spirits. So join me as I make mine with Tequila. And since cocktails should be all about celebrating the spirit, I'll be using a quality tequila, specifically Hornitos 100% blue agave tequila.
1 tsp. agave syrup
2 dashes Angostura Aromatic Bitters
2 oz Reposado Tequila
Stir with ice.
Strain into a cocktail glass.
Garnish with lemon twist.
Robert Hess 4 May 2009
5:42 am
You might note that the recipe listed at the end of the video has Angostura "orange" bitters listed in it, but in the video I am using Angostura "aromatic" bitters… in truth you can use almost any bitters in this, or any of the other variations of an Old Fashioned. So experiment around a little bit and see which one you think works best.
Fred 4 May 2009
5:50 am
Very interesting, and sounds good.
The only question I have for this is what I have for any cocktail that has "a twist," and that is: when I make this at home, I feel stymied because I don't know what to do with the lime/lemon/orange that I use after I take a strip of peel off of it. I may even have a second cocktail, but I am wishing for an alternative to these garnishes that don't leave "damanged" fruit in my refrigerator.
Robert Hess 4 May 2009
6:09 am
Fred, you are definately not alone in your quandry. To be honest, in many cases, when I am just making myself a single cocktail at home, I will skip the garnish entirely either because I don't have a fresh lemon available, or because if I do, I don't want to destroy it just for the one drink.
When making a drink which uses lemon juice, I will usually cut the garnishes first, and then juice the same lemon for the drink.
For a Martini, while my preferred garnish is a lemon twist, I will usually use an olive instead, simply because they store well in the fridge.
But if I'm making a special cocktail for myself, I will do it properly, and see the destruction of an entire lemon for just a single lemon twist as just part of the cost… unless of course I can figure something else to do with the lemon. Such as stuffing a roast chicken, making mayonnaise, frying up some trout…
Fred 4 May 2009
6:30 am
Interesting note re: Angostura "orange" bitters. In fact, I did use that in the Old Fashoned Bourbon cocktail, not having an orange peel and figuring it would help make up for the lack.
Alex Staherski 4 May 2009
6:35 am
Great episode! I can't wait to try this one out this evening. I'm always looking for more things to do with tequila, and I'm surprised I never thought to try this before.
blair frodelius 4 May 2009
7:36 am
Re: garnishes. Here is my solution.
Like Robert, I peel for garnishes first. I generally go all the way around the "equator". This will give me about 5 really nice long thin twists. I then use the fruit for juicing in whatever cocktail calls for it. However, if I will not be using the de-peeled fruit, I store it in an airtight refrigerator for up to three days. It will still juice pretty well as long as it isn't exposed to air and dries out. This works with both lemons and limes.
Oranges however, are an entirely different story. Using a nice fat slice of orange peel for a Manhattan or Old Fashioned (or even a Martini), leaves a huge swath of exposed pith which rapidly dries out and makes the orange pretty much unusable for anything. I tend to juice the orange for breakfast the next day, or if I'm making a batch of Sangrita.
Chris Milligan 4 May 2009
2:14 pm
Great episode again, Robert. I have tried this with both bitters as well as a combination of orange and aromatic. I agree, most any bitters work well.
PS Touche www.sfbarman.net
Paul Storey 5 May 2009
2:03 am
Love this one. I'm gonna have to get some agave syrup (and something a lot better than Sauza).
PS - I remember back in an old episode, I believe it was the Jasmine, you were using a folding knife to cut the lemon. What kind was it, and where can I find one?
Robert Hess 5 May 2009
4:12 am
Paul, the folding knife which I sometimes use on the show comes from A. G. Russell, and is called a "Folding Hocho". This is a great knife for a "traveling kit", as it is both large enough to cut almost anything, but also folds up so it can be safely stored. Although I wouldn't recommend taking it on in your "carry on" baggage :->
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Robert Hess 5 May 2009
4:16 am
When I was in Las Vegas recently, I stopped in to Bobby Flay's restaurant at the Mirage, which specializes in having a great selection of tequilas. Sitting down at the bar I asked the bartender for a "Tequila Old Fashioned". I saw him pause for a second, and then promptly made it up.
"I'd never heard anybody order one of those before", he said a few moments after he handed it to me.
So next time you're out in a bar, especially one which specializes in tequila, try ordering one and see what reaction you get, as well as what sort of drink you get. :->
Alex Staherski 19 Jun 2009
11:06 am
I recently got some more of the Fee Bros bitters and have been doing a bit of experimenting, and I find this recipe works REALLY well with their rhubarb bitters. Give it a try!
Major_Mango 12 Oct 2009
4:32 pm
Just made this w/Hornitos (I bought on RH rec. and thought it was good!) but substituted FB Aztec Chocolate Bitters, at the suggestion of Glen @ Louis 649 in NYC.
You should try it. He & I both believe it to compliment the tequila superbly!
Kyle 11 Jan 2010
2:30 pm
This has turned into one of my favorite drinks! I typically never enjoyed tequila, but obviously that was because my previous tequila experiences were with cheap "mixto" tequila, and not 100% agave tequila. I actually used the Hornitos Reposado that is used in the video, and really enjoy the taste. It's actually replaced the whiskey old fashioned as my "go-to" cocktail.
Nick L. 22 Oct 2010
12:30 pm
Really enjoy this cocktail. Tequila is my favorite spirit and this drink is a hit with my taste buds.
As far as bitters go, there are so many options. I've tried quite a few in the Fee Bros line and I keep falling back on a dash of Angostura combined with a dash of Fee Bros orange bitters. Orange works really well with tequila and the Angostura really brings another dimension that's not usually found in tequilas.
For tequilas, Hornitos is fine if you're new to tequilas, but as soon as you get comfortable with the spirit, here are some reposados I find to work much better: Muchote, Gran Centenario, Corralejo, and Chinaco. Depending on your location, some of those may even be cheaper than Hornitos.
One thing to keep in mind is although they are all classified as reposados, they definitely differ quite a bit from each other as far as flavor profiles go. If you like something with quite a bit of oak and smoke, Muchote will work perfectly; whereas if you like more delicate tequilas, try Corralejo. Try different quantities of agave nectar (even try dark vs. light agave nectar) and different bitters. As someone above mentioned, something as off-the-wall as rhubarb bitters probably works well. Not only doesn't that surprise me, but it sounds delicious!
Happy experimenting!
MsB 8 Jan 2011
5:51 am
Yum! This sounds delicious. Thanks
Last night we were discussing making a drink for a mexican meal with Habanero infused tequila, a bit of a chocolate liquor , a smidgen of a cinnamon liquor and serving it in a martini glass. My son wanted to call it a Mexican Hooker ::: shaking head ::::
But I may try this instead with a Habanero infused tequila, aztec chocolate bitters and replace the lime with orange :). LOL…now to find the bitters locally.