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Former President George H.W. Bush, erection obscured by a bikini-clad "Chorus Line" actress, cackles at those who said "Skydiving for your 80th birthday? You'll never top that!" Catch him in the Lorimer L train station soon. [TMZ] UPDATE: Barbara, too!:
The secret to a long marriage: A his-and-hers harem of 'Chorus Line' cast members. [TMZ]


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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Coker Cobras lost a heartbreaking South Atlantic Conference game to the Newberry Wolves, 8-5 in 10 innings on Friday (April 11).
A tightly contested game from start to finish, the Wolves struck first with three runs in the top of the second. An RBI double by Shea Bell in the bottom half of the inning made it a 3-1 game. Newberry plated another run in the top of the third to take a 4-1 lead, but the Cobras made it a one run affair thanks to RBI singles from Jack Leech and Dustin Russell in the bottom of the inning. The Wolves regained the two-run advantage with a run in the fourth. A pitch hit RBI single by Coker's Brady Bassford cut the Newberry advantage to just one, 5-4 in the bottom of the fifth.
The score remained unchanged until the bottom of the ninth when the Cobras took advantage of a Newberry error and scored the game-tying run, sending the game to extra innings. The Wolves took control in the extra frame, as they plated three runs to take the 8-5 lead and the eventual win.
Andrew Goot (2-5) was tagged with the loss. He threw six and a third innings in relief allowing three runs on nine hits with five strikeouts.
Leech, Russell and Bell each collected two hits and drove in a run to lead the Cobras at the plate. Bassford drove in Coker's other run.
The Cobras and the Wolves will complete their three-game conference series on Saturday (April 12) with a double-header starting at noon.
McDonald's Player of the Game – Jack Leech

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& programs
Concentration: Information Systems
Fall: December 15
Spring: August 1
Applications are reviewed as they are received up through the deadline.
Number Required: 3
From Whom: Letters of recommendation should be obtained from Computer Science faculty and professionals.
The applicant is required to have a solid background in Computer and Information Science and related disciplines.
A master's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems is required.
All applicants must present credentials that are the equivalent of the appropriate baccalaureate degree at Temple University.
The Statement of Goals should be approximately 500-1,000 words and should include the following elements: your specific interest in Temple's program; your research goals; your future career goals; and your academic and research achievements.
The GRE is required. Scores on the GRE should at least be in the 70th percentile combined for the quantitative and verbal sections. One of the two scores must be 75% or better.
Minimum TOEFL score needed to be accepted: 550 paper-based, 213 computer-based, or 79 internet-based.
A score of 45 or greater on the Test of Spoken English (TSE) or a score of 28 or greater on the TOEFL iBT Speaking Score is required for international applicants who wish to be considered for a Graduate Teaching Assistantship.
A resume is required.
Advanced standing credit will be determined by the CIS Graduate Committee and recommended to the Dean of the Graduate School. Requests for, and decisions on, advanced standing are normally not made until after the student has satisfactorily completed the CIS Ph.D. Qualifying Examination and formed an advisory committee. The maximum number of advanced standing credits awarded is 24.
Number of Didactic Credits Required Beyond the Master's: 21
Required Courses:
Minimum of one and up to three theory area topics:
CIS 511: Programming Techniques
CIS 615: Design and Analysis of Algorithms
STAT 503: Statistical Methods I
Minimum of one and up to three systems area topics:
CIS 512: Operating Systems
CIS 616: Principles of Data Management
CIS 617: Computer Networking and Communication
CIS 666: Advanced Networks and Client-Server Computing
Minimum of two and up to four Information Science track-specific areas:
CIS 525: Neural Computation
CIS 526: Machine Learning
CIS 527: Data Warehousing, Filtering and Mining
CIS 602: Human Factors and Engineering Systems
CIS 618: Principles of Software Engineering
CIS 650: Collaborative Systems and Techniques
CIS 664: Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining
CIS 665: Advanced Topics in Data Base Systems
Internship: No internship is required.
Language Examination: No language examination is required.
Ph.D. Qualifying Examination:
The Qualifying Examination tests the student on the fundamentals of Computer and Information Science and the basic body of knowledge in a track. It consists of a written exam on theory and algorithms, systems, and track-specific material. The Qualifying Exam is given every Spring, usually in late January.
Written Skills Examination:
The writing skills of each Ph.D. student will be formally assessed through a two-hour essay exam that is to be taken in the same semester as the Qualifying Exam. The exam is given once a year, normally a week after the Qualifying Exam. The Written Skills Examination may be retaken once but must be passed before Preliminary Examination II is scheduled.
Preliminary Examinations:
The goal of the preliminary examinations is to test the research skills and knowledge of the student and the appropriateness and feasibility of the proposed research. They are completed in two stages.
Prelim I consists of written and oral components testing advanced track knowledge and in-depth knowledge of the research area. It includes a literature review of the area. This preliminary exam is used to determine whether the student needs to take additional courses in order to support research in the chosen area. Prelim I is open only to the advisory committee and members of the department. Prelim I is to be taken within one year of passing the Ph.D. Qualifying Examination.
Prelim II consists of written and oral components to assess the appropriateness of the research, including the approach and methodology. It is designed to ensure that the selected research problem is of reasonable scope and significance and that the proposed dissertation is feasible. The written portion of Prelim II should be of sufficient quality to be publishable as a department technical report. This exam is open to the public.
The Doctoral Advisory Committee evaluates the preliminary examinations. Each member votes to pass or fail the student. In order to pass, a majority of the committee members must agree that the exam has been satisfactorily completed. The successful completion of the preliminary examinations produces a written understanding among the student, faculty advisor, and Doctoral Advisory Committee, specifying the work to be done to obtain final approval of the dissertation.
Students who are preparing to do their preliminary examinations should confirm a time and date with the Chair of their Doctoral Advisory Committee and register with the Academic Programs Coordinator one month prior to the date. The student and Chair will receive confirmation for the time, date, and room of the examination.
Dissertation Proposal:
The dissertation proposal demonstrates the student's knowledge of and ability to conduct the proposed research. The proposal should consist of: (a) the context and background surrounding a particular research problem; (b) an exhaustive survey and review of literature related to the problem; and (c) a detailed methodological plan for investigating the problem. The proposal should be finished and approved no more than one year after completing coursework. Upon approval, a timeline for completing the investigation and writing process will be established.
The doctoral dissertation is an original empirical study that makes a significant contribution to the field of Computer and Information Science. It should expand the existing knowledge and demonstrate the student's knowledge of research methods and a mastery of her/his primary area of interest. Dissertations should be rigorously investigated; uphold the ethics and standards of the Computer and Information Science field; demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the primary area of interest and the broader field of Computer and Information Science; and be prepared for publication in a professional journal.
The Doctoral Advisory Committee is formed to oversee the student's doctoral research and is comprised of at least three Graduate Faculty members. Two members, including the Chair, must be from the Computer and Information Science Department. Committee compositions must be approved by the department's graduate committee. The Chair is responsible for overseeing and guiding the student's progress, coordinating the responses of the Committee members, and informing the student of her/his academic progress.
The Dissertation Examining Committee evaluates the student's dissertation and oral defense. This committee is comprised of the Doctoral Advisory Committee and at least one additional Graduate Faculty member from outside the Computer and Information Science Department. The Outside Examiner should be identified no later than the beginning of the semester in which the student will defend the dissertation.
If a student needs to change a member of a Committee, the new member must be approved by the department's graduate committee and registered with the Academic Programs Coordinator and the Graduate School.
The Doctoral Advisory Committee evaluates the student's ability to express verbally her/his research question, methodological approach, primary findings, and implications. The Committee votes to pass or fail the dissertation and the defense at the conclusion of the public presentation.
Students who are preparing to defend their dissertation should confirm a time and date with their Doctoral Advisory Committee and register with the Academic Programs Coordinator at least 30 days before the defense is to be scheduled. The student and Chair will receive confirmation of the time, date, and room for the examination.
The Academic Programs Coordinator sends the Graduate School a completed "Announcement of Dissertation Defense" form at least 10 days before the defense. The department posts flyers announcing the defense.
Dept. of Computer and Information Science
Wachman Hall, 3rd Floor (038-24)
1805 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Karen Woods-Wilson
Program Coordinator:
Jacalyn Harriz
Graduate Chairperson:
John T. Nosek
Robert M. Aiken
The Computer and Information Science Ph.D. program prepares a student to undertake independent research in either an academic or non-academic setting. The program is structured around the Ph.D. dissertation, with coursework and seminars designed to attain the requisite quality of the dissertation. An important criterion for the dissertation is that it be publishable in a recognized journal.
Time Limit for Degree Completion: 7 years
Students are required to complete the degree program through classes offered after 4:30 p.m. Students are also able to complete the degree program on a part-time basis (8 credit hours or less per semester).
Dept. of Computer and Information Science
Wachman Hall, 3rd Floor (038-24)
1805 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
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The Ph.D. program focuses on three research tracks: 1. Artificial Intelligence and Applications, which is concerned with systems that exhibit intelligent behavior; 2. Information Systems, which focuses on systems that provide information to improve the performance of organizations; and 3. Software Systems, which is dedicated to the creation of software and its associated methodologies.
Graduates typically find employment at universities, in industry, or in government agencies.
Non-matriculated students are permitted to take a maximum of two graduate-level CIS courses.
Teaching Assistants teach two undergraduate laboratory sections each semester under the direction of the faculty lecturer. Assistantships provide a stipend and full-time tuition.
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Westport 12s win Game 1 of Little League state championship
The Westport Little League team needed to get a good hard look at Coginchaug starting pitcher James Salemme in its state final opener at Southington's Recreational Park before being completely comfortable at the plate.
Once the second at-bats arrived, Westport settled in and began smashing hits around the ballpark, cruising to another win in what is quickly turning into a dream season.
Max Popken put the exclamation point on Westport's five-run fourth inning with a two-run home run that propelled Westport to a 8-2 victory over Coginchaug Saturday afternoon in Game 1 of a best-of-three series to determine Connecticut's representative in the New England Regionals. The two teams will meet Sunday with Westport just 18 outs away from its first state title.
"The first time through (Salemme) did a good job," Westport manager Tim Rogers said. "The bottom of the order hit the ball well, (Coginchaug) just made some great plays. Finally (the hits) started dropping; a couple of miscues helped; the bats came alive as the game progressed."
Westport needed the offensive outburst after falling behind early. A throwing error on a double play ball allowed Coginchaug to plate two in the first inning before Westport had a chance to breathe in the most pressured of circumstances.
"They might have been nervous," Rogers said. "That's probably a little true. That was an uncharacteristic mistake by us. I think some nerves got in a little bit but they should be out of the way now. They eventually relaxed and realized it was just another baseball game."
Mistakes also got Coginchaug in trouble in the bottom of the fourth inning and Westport took full advantage. A pair of errors put runners on base before Drew Rogers got Westport on the board with an RBI single. Chris Drbal then doubled in a pair to give Westport a 3-2 lead. Popken then extended the lead with a shot over the center-field fence.
"It was a 3-1 count and I was looking for a fastball up that I could clobber and he gave me one so I took advantage," Popken said.
Chad Knight was stellar on the mound for Westport. Knight pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing two unearned runs on five hits while striking out 14 Coginchaug batters. Harry Azadian -- Sunday's starter -- struck out a batter in relief on three pitches to seal the victory with runners on first and second.
"(The kids) weren't ready to hit like they had been in the past," Coginchaug coach Ken Vallone said. "(Knight) pitched well, he was in his groove. We had things going our way until the fourth inning; we made three or four errors that opened the door for (Westport), and once that happens it's all over."
Westport scored three more times in the bottom of the fifth to put the game away. Drew Rogers singled in a pair with the bases loaded, and a run scored on a wild pitch.
"That was huge," Tim Rogers said. "That was a good time for it. Drbal contributed immensely like he always does. Charlie (Roof) had two hits. We just have a lot of confidence with the whole lineup that we feel no matter who is up they can do the job."
Coginchaug now has its back against the wall and must rebound quickly. Ace John John Jose will start Sunday in what figures to be a dual with Azadian.
"(Jose) throws like Knight, it should be a good pitching battle tomorrow," Vallone said. "I foresee a really low scoring game but hopefully we can be on the other end of it."
Ryan Lacey is a freelance writer
Westport 8, Coginchaug 2
Records: Coginchaug 12-2, Westport 11-0.
Batteries: C--James Salemme (L), Ryan Cross and Ryan Genest ; W--Chad Knight (W), Harry Azadian and Matt Stone. Highlights: W--Drew Rogers went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI. Max Popken went 2-for-4 with a home run. Chad Knight pitched 52/3 innings, struck out 14 and allowed 5 hits and a walk.


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Elessar wrote:JLP wrote:I'd have given him more.
4 more than you get for making a comment which both the victim and the FA accept wasn't racist. Yeah, I agree he definitely should have got more!
nowt to do with the racist bollocks though. Barton is a thug. Maybe, just maybe, if Liverpool, King Kenny and Suarez had taken a different stance, things might have worked out different.
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I just installed nncron (193b13 beta version) on win7 using the basic installer. The path is without spaces, just incase. If for some reason I should use some other installation method, tell me.
Every new task I schedule has to be run 'as user', 'run as logged user' doesn't work. After scheduling the task (pressing 'OK'), tm.exe crashes, but showing messages works this way.
So the tm.exe crashes and having to enter my password for each new task would be annoying, but fine. However, running applications or documents doesn't work, nothing happens. Here's what the logs say after I try running a text file or nnbackup.exe:
18:52:00 6120 TASK: 52minOpenTxt
18:52:00 6120 Start: C:\Users\<my_username>\Desktop\Msmail.txt
18:52:00 6120 Start result: 193
18:53:43 6992 TASK: backups_collectAll
18:53:43 6992 Start: C:\Program Files (x86)\nnBackup\nnbackup.exe -f backupKomandos.txt
18:53:43 6992 Start result: 1314
Same problem goes for all other text files too. How do I fix this?


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Enactus team named finalist for Step Up award
Thursday, May 9, 2013 2:00 AM
Pittsburg, KS
The Pittsburg State University Enactus team now has one more reason to be excited about this month's national competition.
The team, formerly known as Students in Free Enterprise, found out Wednesday that they were selected as one of eight finalists nationwide in the Sam's Club "Step Up For Small Business" competition. The grand-prize winner will be announced at the Enactus National Exposition in Kansas City May 21-23.
The PSU Enactus team was selected for their work with the Grace House Event Center in Galena. The small business, owned by Richard and Kay Deardorff, was struggling financially and reached out to Enactus for assistance with business, financial and marketing plans.
Since working with Enactus, the Grace House Event Center has enjoyed greater success.
"Before we worked with them, they were averaging about two events per month," said Suzanne Hurt, Enactus adviser. "Now, they're at about nine events per month."
Hurt said she and the students were excited to be named finalists for the Sam's Club award.
"I was so excited, I screamed and yelled," Hurt said. "I'm pretty sure I scared the people outside of my office. I was just so thrilled for our students."
Hurt said the best part of the experience was writing the proposal for the Sam's Club award. It was then, she said, that the students realized just how important their education was to real life problems.
"For the proposal, we had to highlight the success we had with the project," she said. "In doing that and talking it out, you could tell it finally clicked with the students that what they learned in class here truly applied to the real world. It was so great to see that light come on for all of them."
As one of eight finalists for the Sam's Club award, Enactus and the Grace House Event Center each received $1,000.
Founded in 1975, Enactus has grown to become one of the largest university-based organizations in the world. Teams are active in more than 40 countries on 1,500 campuses with more than 42,000 participating students around the world.


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6-17-10 PNC Park
Had a good day today at PNC Park.
Shortly after running into the bleachers and finding zero easter eggs, Garrett Jones hit a ground rule double down the line that landed in the section to my right. I ran over and claimed ball #1 as it rolled down the stairs after bouncing off a bleacher.
My second ball was a Ronny Cedeno home run catch. He hit a towering fly ball that I ran a section and a half to my right and made the clean catch in the third row back.
As for the game, the outfield was crowded so I didn't get close on any of the between inning toss ups from the outfielders.
The Pirates would also go on to lose their eleventh game in a row.
Tomorrow should be an interesting day – I'll be in the park
extra early – details to come.
Today's baseballs: (10 are pictured because one was given away)
Sweet spots: (10 are pictured because #804 was given away)
Game: 11 balls (8 hit, 1 thrown, 2 device)
Season: 226 balls (122 hit, 57 thrown, 21 device, 26 found)
Games: 35 games
Average: 6.46 balls per game
2010 Game Balls: 3
Career: 804 balls
Streak: 131 consecutive games attended with at least 1 ball snagged.
Attendance: 23,170


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Mannoroth <The Destructor>
Tooltips and dungeon journal reflect ability values for one encounter version. Please refer to "Effect" section on spell pages to see values for all raid sizes and difficulties.
Heroic Difficulty Only
Well of Eternity is only available on Heroic Difficulty.
Stage One: Dealing with the Rabble
Players must defeat Captain Varo'then while Illidan and Tyrande fight off Mannoroth and the demonic forces entering from the Well of Eternity.
- Mannoroth – Mannoroth faces off in mortal combat against Illidan Stormrage.
- Fel Firestorm – Mannoroth unleashes a Fel Firestorm, rapidly creating 3 yard radius Fel Flames around the area for 12 sec. Fel Flames inflict 23 Fire damage every second to any player standing within them.
- Felblade – Mannoroth coats his mighty polearm in demonic fire, gaining a chance to deal 68 additional Fire damage when striking opponents in melee.
- Fel Drain – If the players inflict a significant amount of damage to Mannoroth while Captain Varo'then lives, Mannoroth sacrifices Captain Varo'then and heals himself to full health.
- Doomguard Devastator – These massive demons from the Well of Eternity seek to protect Mannoroth, but Tyrande stands in their way.
- Dreadlord Debilitator – These Dread Lords periodically enter from the Well of Eternity, then attempt to debilitate Tyrande.
- Debilitating Flay – The Debilitating Dreadlord disables Tyrande, preventing her from performing any actions and allowing Doomguards to swarm the area.
- Captain Varo'then – Captain Varo'then attacks the players to prevent them from interfering with Mannoroth's concentration.
- Magistrike – Varo'then charges his sword with Arcane and Fire magics, dealing 34 Fire damage to an enemy and arcing to another nearby foe. Affects up to 3 total targets.
- Illidan Stormrage – Illidan occupies Mannoroth in melee combat so the players are free to defeat Captain Varo'then.
- Darklance – Illidan conjures forth a spear of dark magical energy, piercing Mannoroth for 34 Shadow damage.
- Aura of Immolation – Illidan shrouds himself in magical flames, inflicting 23 Fire damage to nearby enemies every 3 seconds.
- Demon Rush – Illidan charges at Mannoroth, coursing with Fel energies and inflicting 100% weapon damage to him.
- Demonic Sight – The Gift of Sargeras gives Illidan sight beyond sight, allowing him to dodge 90% of Mannoroth's attacks.
- Taunt – Illidan goads Mannoroth into focusing attacks on him.
- Waters of Eternity – After Mannoroth creates a Fel Firestorm, Illidan splashes himself with the waters of the Well of Eternity. The water provides substantial magical powers and reduces the Fire damage taken by all nearby allies by 90%.
- Tyrande Whisperwind – Tyrande positions herself to intercept the rush of Doomguard Devastators exiting from the Well of Eternity with Lunar Shot.
- Lunar Shot – Tyrande holds off the demons exiting from the Well of Eternity with her Lunar Shot.
- Blessing of Elune – When a Dreadlord Debilitator casts Debilitating Flay upon her, Tyrande beseeches Elune for her blessing. This blessing affects all nearby allies, enchanting their attacks and spells to inflict additional Arcane damage to lesser demons.
Stage Two: Flames and Darkness
After the players defeat Captain Varo'then, his enchanted Magistrike Blade lies on the ground. After a player throws and embeds the blade into Mannoroth, the demon begins to take massive damage from the stored magic within the blade.
- Mannoroth – The wounded Mannoroth continues to fight, opening a Nether Portal to bring demonic allies into the fray.
- Embedded Blade – Players may pick up Captain Varo'then's magical elven blade and throw it towards Mannoroth. The blade embeds itself into Mannoroth's demonic armor. The magical blade then causes strikes against Mannoroth to have a chance to create a Magistrike Arc inflicting 1132 Fire damage to Mannoroth.
- Fel Fire Nova – After a player embeds the Magistrike blade within Mannoroth, the open wound emits a steady pulse of fel fire. Each pulse inflicts 34 Fire damage to enemies.
- Nether Portal – Mannoroth summons a portal to the Twisting Nether, allowing him to call forth demonic allies. As his remaining health dwindles, additional types of demons exit through the portal.
- Felhound – At 85% remaining health, Mannoroth summons a weak felhound to aid him in combat from the Nether Portal.
- Felguard – At 70% remaining health, Mannoroth also summons a Felguard from the Nether Portal to aid him in combat.
- Doomguard Devastator – At 60% remaining health, additional Doomguard Devastators begin to pour from the Nether Portal.
- Infernal – At 50% remaining health, Mannoroth calls down a hail of Infernals to aid him in combat.
- Illidan Stormrage – Illidan continues to fight Mannoroth with his host of Demon Hunter abilities.
- Tyrande Whisperwind – Tyrande runs out of arrows and beseeches Elune for help against the overwhelming number of demons.
- Hand of Elune – Tyrande is granted the full powers of the High Priestess of Elune, inflicting 34 Arcane damage to three neaby lesser demons every 3 seconds.
Stage Three: Your World will be Unmade!
After Tyrande collapses upon destroying the rain of Infernals, Illidan then infuses himself to finish off Mannoroth.
- Mannoroth – Even heavily wounded Mannoroth continues to fight for his lord Sargeras.
- Embedded Blade – The embedded magical blade causes strikes against Mannoroth to have a chance to create a Magistrike Arc, inflicting 1132 Fire damage to Mannoroth.
- Fel Fire Nova – After a player embeds the Magistrike blade within Mannoroth, the open wound emits a steady pulse of fel fire. Each pulse inflicts 34 Fire damage to enemies.
- Illidan Stormrage – Illidan infuses himself with demonic energy to finish the fight.
- Gift of Sargeras – Illidan infuses himself and all nearby allies with the fel energies of the demon lord Sargeras, healing for 20% of maximum health every 2 seconds and dealing 34 Fire damage to nearby enemies every 2 seconds.
- Tyrande Whisperwind – Tyrande unleashes a massive blast of Arcane energy to destroy any nearby lesser demons, then collapses.
- Elune's Wrath – Tyrande unleases a blast of Arcane energy to destroy any nearby lesser demons.
- Malfurion Stormrage – Utilizing the powers of nature bestowed upon him by the demigod Cenarius, Malfurion Stormrage focuses the will of the living creatures of Azeroth upon the demonic portal hovering over the Well of Eternity. When Mannoroth reaches 25% remaining health, Malfurion casts a spell to cause the portal to violently implode and pull the demonic legions out of Azeroth.
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Video Challange: Rewind - Flowers from Will Munro on Vimeo.
Shot with a Sony mini-dv camera.Inspired by the example video, here is a way to make some flowers if pressed for time! I slowly deflated three balloons in my hand and then poured some water on my clenched fist. Then reversed the entire process with iMovie, et voila!
Kickflip SloMo Reverse from David Hicks on Vimeo.
MY first entry into Gizmodo's shooting challenge. I set up lights in my schools TV studio and recorded my friend doing kick flips, then slowing them down and reversing them.
Camera- Canon T2i
Settings- 1280x720 60fps
Gizmodo Rewind from Summer Clemmons on Vimeo.
Untitled from Malia Bence on Vimeo.
Building a Bagel- Rewind from Christian Cota on Vimeo.
Backwards Soccer from Alvaro Chagollan on Vimeo.
Getting Up and Going from Holden Sarda on Vimeo.
Submission for the Gizmodo Video Challenge, music is cut from Manolo Camp off of Opsound.com.
Untitled from carlos zaragoza on Vimeo.
VideoChallenge Water Drain Reverse from Brian Tom on Vimeo.
Shot on a canon 7d
using a 50mm 1.4 lens
1280x720 60fps
reverse speed from -20% to -250%
iso 3200
shutter speed 1/8000
Espresso Rewind from JT McGrath on Vimeo.
In this video I take you from a finished cup of Espresso (which was delicious) backwards through the process of its creation.
From the finished cup it goes back through the adding of sugar, shooting the espresso, tamping, leveling the grind, adding the grind, grinding the beans, and ends with the bean selection.
I used my Canon t1i with Canon 18-200IS lens. I shot this in 720p and processed the clips/reversed the timing using Adobe After Effects CS5. Since I remember the last time I rewound a tape, it goes way faster than when played forward, I decided to time-warp the clips to speed them up slightly. Coloration was provided using Magic Bullet Colorista.
Stacking Cones from HTHMA on Vimeo.
marbles falling in water reversed from livy on Vimeo.
love Draw from Kadija Grant on Vimeo.
Reverse video
Untitled from Brianna Rocha on Vimeo.
Rewind from Monika Consunji on Vimeo.
Waterfall from Neil Baffert on Vimeo.
Rewind Video from Shoshannah Michaelsen on Vimeo.
Untitled from Austin Clapp on Vimeo.
Reverse engineering from Claude lee on Vimeo.
This is a small project I did for the REVERSE Gizmodo video challenge.
I wanted for my video to reverse the action without reversing the time continuity. To do so, I decided to shoot all my scenes in reverse and re - reverse them in post. Obviously the spinning top conception was only reversed once: in post.
I used a Canon 550D / T2i with a Sigma 30mm f/1.4 for all my shots and edited the final piece in Premiere Pro CS5.
Produced by: Claude lee Sadik
Music from: Bob Crosby - Big Noise From Winnetka
Assisted by : Anna Lee Maldonado
Actor: Jacques Sadik
Gizmodo Shooting Challenge_Reverse Coin from THISmotion.com on Vimeo.
Shot on Panasonic GH1 at 60fps, conformed to 24p, edited in final cut pro. Shooting the coin was challenging- shutter speeds, shallow depths of field, and different frame rates were all interesting variables to manage while shooting with natural light. An elusive subject, it made for a fun shoot.
Like Watching Grass Grow from Anthony DiBenedetto on Vimeo.
Shot with the Canon T2i (1.8 50mm, F5.6, ISO 800), and the Shoot RS-60E3. This is the first time lapse I have shot with this camera and it was more or less just a test. The remote does not list the T2i (550D) as a compatible model, but like other reviewers on Amazon, I found no issues.
Flower Rewind Video from Ally Moder on Vimeo.
Siphon Filter from Daniel Jennings on Vimeo.
Shot using Canon T2i/550D w/kit lens using movie mode. Recorded at 720p and edited with iMovie (v 9.0.2).
Saw this contraption walking into my local coffee shop. Coffee siphon filter is essentially another way to brew coffee and in general thought that it was pretty cool and would make for a good subject shown in reverse. Interesting to see that instead of heating the water to boil it to the top, (like normal) in reverse looks like the heat is turned on to extract the water from the coffee.
The first time I tried to shoot it, it was @ the coffee shop and because it's naturally darker in there and also it was night outside, there was far to much grain/noise for my liking… I want quality. Props to Troy (Empresso Coffeehouse owner) for letting me borrow his imported siphon filter so I could take it home and make my own lil make shift studio back drop.
Phoenix Wax from Martin Lequeux—Gruninger on Vimeo.
The video of the hourglass, the light up, the light down and the smoke was shot with an iPhone 4. The Candle time-lapse part was shot using Canon EOS 40D, with a 20mm/F2.8 lens.
I used my iPhone as an intervalometer for the 40D, with the DSLR Camera Remote app.
The iPhone videos are in 720p and the time-lapse was saved with a lossless resolution, so I have a pretty big video of 36 seconds (approx 10Go) @3888*2592. My computer was really crying during the rendering process.
All the time-lapse images were processed with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom to make the background look like an untouched dark, I used Premiere Pro to reverse, put all together, and make pan & zooms on the time-lapse part… The result was pretty amazing.
The hardest part for me was to find ideas, it's actually pretty hard to imagine something reversed without using slow-motion, and since I don't have the necessary material, I decided to make a time-lapse.
The candle for me was the best way to make something unusual, like something that is built from scratch by the fire.
The hourglass acts as a video progress-bar, but reversed. I wanted to play with gravity and fire.
I also want to mention every piece of hardware and software that allowed me to make this happen : Apple for the iPhone 4, Canon for the 40D, ononesoftware for the iOS DSLR Camera Remote, Adobe for Lightroom and Premiere Pro. Thanks guys.
Music : "Theme" from Jon Brion
Martin Lequeux—Gruninger for Gizmodo Video Challenge : Rewind
Un-Painter from Brendan Eaton on Vimeo.
Nikon D7000 w/ kit 18-105 @ ISO 500, various apertures.
Wasn't sure what to do for this challenge; shot lots of footage of bowling, the cat and the woodstove. In the midst of skim-coating my kitchen, I decided to do some color tests for possible wall treatments. And I thought that seeing the paint lift off the drywall could look neat. 45 minutes of shooting and a few hours of editing later, this is what i came up with.
It's O.k. Originally was cut to run 1:45, but after being sped up, doesn't work quite as well. Something funny about the aiff I exported from the MIDI file makes the soundtrack get trimmed instead of pitch shifted. I had fun making it regardless. Not sure I'll end up using those colors in the kitchen.
Spring 180 from Travis Marshall on Vimeo.
Here in New England we finally rid ourselves of the snow pack that's been on the ground since December, and the balmy weather is almost intoxicating.
As any true New Englander knows, however, this sneak peak of Spring is only temporary. We're bound to have another storm or two before Winter is over.
I thought about doing time lapse to show the easy reversal of the thaw, but ended up at a state park over the weekend where the full range of Spring was in full view, depending on where you looked.
Shot on a Canon 60D with a Sigma 17-70 zoom lens.
3-3-2011 KPHX in reverse Gizmodo Video challenge Scott Riel from Scott Riel on Vimeo.
Timelapse (in reverse) over looking Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The airplanes are taking off from 7L. Taken on 3-3-2011 from 10:07am - 10:48am. In total 41 planes take off in a span of 41 minutes. The takeoff roll starts 5.25 miles away from our vantage point. Shot with canon 7d 100-400 @400mm full frame photos cropped to 25%. Sorry I don't have any cool music for this video.
Reverse Pool Day from Simone Berger on Vimeo.
Shot on a Canon point and shoot. I had to walk into the pool backward to make it look like I was coming out completely dry. Don't be fooled by the sunny sky or palm trees, that water was freezing. Also, swimming backwards is hard enough, but playing it in reverse makes it look really awkward!
Chasing Smoke from Ryan Emond on Vimeo.
First of all, I gotta say don't smoke. It'll kill ya dead! There was a lot of trial and error involved in shooting this. Getting the cigarette to burn properly was an issue and then processing it at a high enough resolution was a whole other problem in itself because of the lack of ram in my computer. I decided to go with the cigarette because I wanted to capture something burning, I figured the results of the cigarette regenerating from ash would be pretty impressive. I was surprised to see how much the cigarette moved around upon completion of the video. I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for watching.
Nikon D700
NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR
Post process: Adobe premiere
Song: Elaquent- Chasing Amy
Gizmodo Video Challenge : Rewind
The Usual from Charlie Dwyer on Vimeo.
Here I am, once again submitting a coffee-themed Gizmodo Challenge entry. I'm clearly obsessed. I find reverse video a great way to display a process in an interesting way, particularly when combined with time remapping and a single cut. A great deal of footage can be packed into a very short amount of time, while still allowing emphasis on the most interesting parts. The final product is featured first in the video, followed by the process of its creation, ending by putting the entire thing in context. The process in this case was the creation of my morning cappuccino.
The staff at Comet Coffee here in Ann Arbor was nice enough to allow me behind the counter with my camera before they opened on Saturday morning. The entire process was captured in a single take, starting with a friend filming another friend walking into the shop. He passed the camera over to the counter to me (waiting at the cash register), and I filmed over the barista's shoulder as he made a cappuccino from beginning to end.
Initially I planned to film this on a Canon 7d for its more forgiving depth of field and extra slow 60 fps, but it wasn't able to handle the low light of the early morning. I ended up filming on a Canon 5dII, using the excellent 24-105 F4/L image stabilized, along with a Zacuto Z-Finder and Target Shooter. Settings were 1600 iso, f4, 30 frames per second, and 1/30 shutter speed. Editing was done in Adobe Premiere Pro CS5, and color grading was done with Magic Bullet Looks. Just for the record, let me say that time remapping a single 2 minute clip like this is a nightmare in Premiere.


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Chanel Pre-Spring Summer 2015 Classic Bag CollectionCategories:Other Brands
Style code: A92734
Size: 4.7′ x 8.7′ x 2.4′ inches
Price: $3200 USD, €2100 euro
READ: Chanel Pre-Spring Summer 2015 Seasonal Bag Collection
The Classics of the Pre-Spring Summer 2015 Collection are killing us… softly. The new boys, reissue 2.55 handbags and the retro of the Deauville Tote Bags are too much to handle. Chanel even goes deeper by introducing a Vintage version of the Flap Bag.
Style code: A67063
Size: 4.5′ x 7.9′ x 2.6′ inches
The Chanel Boy Flap Bag in Galuchat is a beautiful thing, it fits perfect in your wardrobe, doesn't it? A simple yet impressive accessory, it features the iconic Boy Clasp. This bag is also partly made from lambskin. (to-die-for)
Style code: A90700
Size: 6.9′ x 10′ x 4.7′ inches
Price: $4000 USD, €2650 euro
The unexpected! Introducing the Chanel 2.55 Reissue Shopping Bag, DNA completely mirrored from the Flap Bag – like the aged calfskin with appears to be used, the beautiful feminine chain and the-little-historical-item-that-makes-it-all-happen, the 'mademoiselle Lock', which represents Coco Chanel for never marrying.
Style code: A66941
Size: 11.8′ x 15.4′ x 8.7′ inches
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Color Options Medium: Beige, Grey, Denim
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Price Large: $2900 USD, €1750 euro
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Because the Spring and Summer is coming up, you will probably need something easy and practical. That's why Karl Lagerfeld reintroduces the Deauville Tote Bag – glance your eyes on the lettering: 'Chanel CC 31 Rue Cambon Paris', it comes with an interwoven chain as well as handles. Use it as a shopping bag, beach bag, picknick bag, it's all-possible as it has plenty of room.
Style code: A90667
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For those that love to be different in style, why not consider the Chanel Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag with symbolic charms. All the charms represent the brand's origin and tradition – the camellia flower, the Classic Flap Bag charm, the Paris and Chanel lettering, the Eiffel tower.
Well ladies, you got one huge problem right now. Which one are you going to choose?
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Thorogood continues to tour and draw large crowds. Recent efforts include 2003's Ride 'Til I Die, 2006's The Hard Stuff, and 2009's bar band covers album The Dirty Dozen. Two years later, he continued the covers journey with 2120 South Michigan Ave., a tribute to Chess Records.
Eric Clapton once described Buddy Guy as the best guitar player alive. In fact, it's been through the support of his many famous and respected admirers that blues master Buddy Guy has come to the attention of rock audiences, from touring with the Rolling Stones in 1970 to soliciting guest appearances from Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Mark Knopfler for Damn Right, I've Got The Blues, the Grammy-winning 1991 album that both reestablished his stature in the music community and marked his greatest commercial success to date.
Now well into his 1970s, Guy is still going strong. Recent releases have included Sweet Tea, an electric blues album recorded in Mississippi, Blues Singer, a 2003 acoustic set in which Guy covers favorites by such peers as Skip James, Son House and John Lee Hooker, and 2007's Can't Quit the Blues a 3 CD compilation box set as well as a number of compilation CDs.Tickets for this Blues/Rock bill are $29.75 to $74.25. To order, call (603) 293-4700 or log on to www.Meadowbrook.net.


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ANDY ROBERTSON started off working with Siobhan Donaghy from "The Sugababes" which is where he met Marlon Roudette from "Mattafix". He did 2 albums with Donaghy and then toured with Morcheeba for 4 years doing 2 world tours and the album "Blood like Lemonade". He is now a proud member of Marlon Roudette's band, who has released his first solo album "Matta Fixed" in 2012.
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War of the Roses as a campaign plot. Two noble lines converge somehow, each line thinks it has the rightful claim to the throne. Deciding this long ago was handled by some divine intervention, requiring both houses to come together at some point. They aren't so willing to get together this time. Civil war, or a new king?


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Mark Cavendish blew kisses to the crowd as he crossed the finish line in Lavaur, France yesterday. HTC-Highroad's British sprinter was celebrating his third stage win of this year's Tour de France, but also bidding adieu: He won't have many more chances to win a stage until the Champs-Élysées.
Mr. Cavendish and his fellow sprinters are now moving aside as the battle for the yellow jersey – professional cycling's most coveted prize – begins in earnest, when riders tackle steep gradients and long descents throughout the Pyrénées.
The Franco-Spanish mountain range hosted last year's deciding stages, where Spain's Alberto Contador overcame the Luxembourger Andy Schleck en route to his third Tour de France victory.
Once again, the two-time defending champion Contador is favored heading into the Pyrénéan climbs and next week's Alpine stages.
Unlike last year, he has outside pressures that could affect his performance. He's riding in this year's race despite testing positive for clenbuterol, a banned muscle-building drug, during his 2010 Tour win. A hearing in August at the Court of Arbitration for Sport will determine his fate; if he's found guilty, he'll be stripped of all of his titles since last year's Tour de France, including a victory in May's Giro D'Italia.
For now, Contador's focus is on his fellow yellow jersey contenders – Australian Cadel Evans and the Schleck brothers, Andy and Fränk, among other riders.
After losing valuable time in a crash on the race's first stage, Contador is currently 1 minute and 31 seconds behind the third-placed Evans, but is optimistic he can make the time deficit up.
"We can't make any big conclusions from what's happened so far," he said. "We haven't had an important climb to test everyone's conditioning."
Thomas Voeckler, the plucky Frenchman currently leading the race, isn't considered to be an adversary.
"It will be difficult for me to defend the jersey tomorrow," Voeckler said after Wednesday's stage. "The general classification hopefuls will attack early in the stage."
Thursday's Stage 12, which ends at the ski resort of Luz-Ardiden, will also be a chance for Contador to quell concerns about a right knee injury he suffered during a solo spill on Sunday. It was his fifth crash of the race.
A series of crashes
Indeed, this year's Tour has been marked by crashes. Some have been small pileups, others severe enough to force riders out of the race.
Toward the end of last Friday's Stage 7, American Christopher Horner of RadioShack broke his nose and sustained a concussion during a spill. He finished the stage, but abandoned the Tour that night.
"Unfortunately, the race is being decided by crashes," Horner's compatriot and teammate Levi Leipheimer said last week. "Of course, they're part of the sport, but I don't think it's right to have [them] to this degree."
On Sunday's Stage 9, four riders withdrew after crashing on a slick descent. Astana's Alexandre Vinokourov, unable to walk after suffering an injury, had to be pulled out of a ravine by teammates.
Sunday also saw the most terrifying crash of this year's race – a French television car hit Spain's Juan Antonio Flecha, who slid into Holland's Johnny Hoogerland. Flecha hit the pavement and Hoogerland was flung into a barbed wire fence.
The car, which was authorized to be on the race course, was immediately suspended; Tour officials announced Tuesday that there would be more restrictive measures placed on media vehicles driving alongside the peloton. Flecha's Team Sky and Hoogerland's Vacansoleil teams are also pondering legal action against the driver, whose identity has not been released.
Doping worries
It's not a typical Tour de France without doping casting a dark shadow over the race.
In addition to Contador's participation, which Tour officials have downplayed, Russian Alexandr Kolobnev failed a drug test taken after last Wednesday's stage 5.
Mr. Kolobnev, a rider for Katusha, tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic often used to mask other drugs. He left the Tour on Monday and has said he "does not know where [the diuretic] came from."
Also on Monday, French anti-doping police searched Kolobnev's hotel room for banned drugs, finding nothing.
It was their second publicized drug search of this Tour; on the eve of stage one, they seized and rifled through the bus of the Belgian team Quick Step.
"Fighting against doping is extremely complicated, but it's much easier when it's done together," said Tour director Christian Prudhomme on Wednesday. "And here is a good example of the anti-doping authorities working together."


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I am looking for a practice partner who is serious about improving his/her game and doesn't mind rallying, not playing matches, and who will try to run down every type of shot I will topspin, slice, volley, drop shot, and pound back. I am looking for someone who will try to hit me off the court and punish me for every weak or silly shot I throw at you--I want a butt-kicking administered to me so that I can improve! My buddies who are 4.0-5.0 players have left town and I have yet to find anyone around here who loves tennis as much as I do. I can play 7 days a week. Please respond
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I can do either. For this month (Feb. 2012), I can play between 1:30 and 3:00 M-Th; starting in March, I can play after 4:00 on the same days. Sat: 8:00 a.m.-dusk; Sun: after 1:00 p.m. email me at email@example.com or call (559)434-5622, as I might not check this site often after the next few days.
I generally can't do evenings because of family and I can't see as well at night even on lit courts. Would Sunday at 1:00 work for you? If not, we could try next Saturday in the morning?
I doubt tomorrow @1 would work for me cause I have some family coming from out of town, usually any other Sunday would have worked though at that time. I guess we would have to leave it for later this upcoming week.
Please contact me directly at 4334-4622 or email at email@example.com to make suitable arrangements for us to hit.
I'd be happy to hit with either one of you sometime. My time frames are pretty limited between work, working out, family stuff, soccer and instructing/hitting with my oldest daughter. At any rate Buchanan works for me and the weekends are better. I enjoy heavy hitting and have no worries about triple digit temps when it gets hot. I like the challenge and am always looking to improve. So while busy I'd be happy to try and squeeze some hitting sessions in. Text me at 559.892.8279. Thanks, Tony
I can probably do 3 or 4 pm tomorrow or a bit later if needed. My vision is better during the day though. I have Monday off too so that might be a possibility.
Okay sounds good. :)
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Manatee County's school district has a long tradition -- for better and for worse -- of selecting superintendents from within.
Unfortunately, the career of Tim McGonegal -- the last superintendent who ascended from within the ranks -- ended horribly last year. Despite his efforts to engage both educators and the community, a series of miscues -- including an inexplicable budgeting failure -- led to his resignation in September, before he could be fired.
The School Board voted Wednesday to hire a new superintendent from the outside -- way outside the community, state and Southeast. If contract negotiations come to fruition, Rick Mills -- the 58-year-old chief executive of Minneapolis Public Schools -- will lead the Manatee district.
Seldom in the modern history of Manatee's public schools has the district more desperately needed new leadership.
The administration has been dysfunctional and in dis year.
Although all school districts faced financial challenges during and after the recession, Manatee's problems have consistently been more severe and frequent than most in our region.
Relations between the administration and teachers union soured. Even the district's most ardent supporters lost confidence in the School Board and administration.
For decades, Manatee was known for its stable leadership, developed from within the ranks.
But, starting in 1994, the district hired superintendents with no experience in Manatee. The first outsider, Gene Denisar, had a tumultuous tenure that ended in 1999. Roger Dearing, who was hired away from Indian River County in 2003, made progress in Manatee. But Dearing's arrogance eventually wore thin, and he left for another job.
The School Board looked inward again and hired McGonegal, who had been the district's chief financial officer; the budgeting errors and insufficient academic achievement at low-income schools effectively forced the School Board to look for a replacement with no local connections.
In addition to leading the Minneapolis schools, Mills worked previously as an administrator for Chicago's public schools. He entered public education after serving 24 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as a lieutenant colonel.
Mills was the School Board's slight favorite, edging out Diana Greene, a former deputy superintendent in Florida's Marion County, who gained support for her expertise in curriculum and success in closing achievement gaps between students.
The troubling fact is that, despite deep pockets of success in many of Manatee's schools, the district needs high-quality, expert leadership in virtually every aspect of operations -- strategic planning, budgeting, consensus-building, curriculum development and academics.
Skill in politics will be necessary as well. An anti-government movement in Manatee has had disproportionate influence on the school district, questioning the value of public investments in education. Unfortunately, the budgeting mistakes and other errors reinforced the movement's arguments, undermining public support for schools.
Mills told Herald-Tribune reporter Katy Bergen that he has a "100-Day Transition Plan" ready for implementation upon his arrival.
It will take more than 100 days to rebuild community trust and demonstrate sustainable success. But if Mills is hired and can show progress in less than four months, the community will stand and salute.
Manatee outside the box
Manatee County's school district has a long tradition -- for better and for worse -- of selecting superintendents from within.


text: SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMISSION Minutes of the regular meeting of Thursday, December 4, 2003 (As approved amended January 6, 2004) The San Francisco Public Library Commission held its regular meeting on Thursday, December 4, 2003 in the Koret Auditorium, Main Library. President Higueras called the meeting to order at 4:04pm. The following members were noted present: Commissioners Bautista, Chin, Coulter, and Higueras. Vice President Steiman and Commissioner Streets and Strobin were reported as excused attendance. President Higueras noted that as the meeting would lose its quorum at 5pm he was reordering the agenda taking the first three items as planned and concluding if there was sufficient time remaining with Agenda item #7. Additionally, President Higueras reported that the scheduled December 18, 2003 regular meeting of the Library Commission had been cancelled and that the next regular meeting would be held on January 6, 2004. Agenda Items: Library Bond Program Manager's Report Public Comment Richmond Branch Library Naming ADJOURNMENT APPENDIX A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGENDA ITEM #1 BRANCH LIBRARY BOND PROGRAM MANAGER'S REPORT (cont'd from Nov. 20, 2003) Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #1 BRANCH LIBRARY BOND PROGRAM MANAGER'S REPORT (cont'd from Nov. 20, 2003) An anonymous member of the public expressed appreciation that opportunity was provided for public comment on this report, and asked if in fact the report had been completed? This person also commented on the lack of a list of the explanatory documents for this item listed on the November 20th Agenda and the lack of copies of the detailed slides of the Program Manager's Report usually provided. Mr. Peter Warfield noted that portions of the regular BLIP reports had been omitted. Mr. Warfield also expressed concern about potential toxics on the Ingleside Branch site and called attention to comment offered by a member of the Librarian's Guild urging that seismic safety concerns with the Richmond Branch be addressed without a delay. Commission discussion of AGENDA ITEM #1 BRANCH LIBRARY BOND PROGRAM MANAGER'S REPORT (cont'd from Nov. 20, 2003) President Higueras suggested that Mr. Warfield contact the Branch Library Improvement Program Manager for responses to his detailed questions regarding the aspects of projects referred to in the report. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGENDA ITEM #2 PUBLIC COMMENT An anonymous member of the public commented that this meeting's agenda was involved with matters left unresolved at previous meetings, noting loss of the Commission's quorum at two meetings in November. This person suggesting reviving committees that, having a lower quorum requirement, might be a better way to address pending business. This person expressed concern about a Commissioner's November 6th comment that this person's opposition (to the Library's Prop. 14 Applications) in Sacramento was mean spirited. Mr. Peter Warfield suggested that the Commission follow Roberts' Rules of Order and take up approval of its previous minutes before discussion of business items. Mr. Warfield expressed dismay that opportunity for multiple public comments on the Richmond Branch Renaming would not be allowed, and noted that the hyperlinks for some attached documents noted in the minutes on the Library's website were not functioning properly. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGENDA ITEM #3 RICHMOND BRANCH LIBRARY NAMING President Higueras reported that as the time available to address this agenda item was limited, and as only the minimum quorum of Commissioners were present, action on the recommendation to add Senator Marks name to that of the Richmond Branch Library would be continued to the next regular meeting. President Higueras noting the large number of members of the public wishing to offer comments and the limited time available set the time limit for comments at 2 minutes and noted that those offering comments could do so either at this meeting or when discussion of this agenda item was continued at the Commission's January 6th, 2004 regular meeting but not at both. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #3 RICHMOND BRANCH LIBRARY NAMING Mr. David Marks, son of the late Senator Marks, observed that this meeting's date marked the 5th Anniversary of his Father's passing. Mr. Marks followed by a step by step discussion of how the each of the specific requirements of the Library's Facilities Naming Policy had been fully met by those proposing that Senator Marks name be added to that of the Richmond Branch Library. Father Twigg, Chaplain for the Police and Fire Departments, called attention to the late Senator Marks' many contributions and urged the Commissioners to approve the renaming as proposed. Ms. Pat Christensen, President of the Council of District Merchants, announced that by unanimous vote the Council had voted to support the proposed renaming. Ms. Christensen also called attention to the broad support for the renaming proposal in the Richmond District. Public Defender Jeff Adachi recommended that the Commissioners approve the proposed renaming of the Richmond Branch as an appropriate honor for the late Senator's service to the community. Mr. Bruce Oca, Richmond District disabled activist, spoke in support of the proposed renaming lauding Senator Marks lengthy and distinguished career of public service, especially in regard to promoting full access for the disabled. Mr. Oca noted the Senator's pioneering work was being continued by the renovations of the Richmond Branch making it fully accessible for all residents the first time. Mr. Dennis Kelly, President, United Educators of San Francisco and a representative for Richmond Democratic Club, called the Commissioners' attention to the San Francisco Labor Council, as well as the Teachers' Union's endorsement of the proposed renaming as well as that of the Richmond Democratic Club. Mr. Kelly noted that like the late Sally Brunn, Senator Marks had contributed greatly to the betterment of the community. Architect Robert Herman, a longtime admirer of Senator Marks, reminded the Commissioners of former San Francisco City Librarian, now State Librarian, Dr. Kevin Starr's letter in support of renaming the Richmond Branch in recognition of Senator Marks' leadership on behalf of libraries. Author Dr. John Wild noted as a writer concerned with issues facing the disabled and a lover of books, he found recognition of Senator Marks, a leader on behalf of both, particularly appropriate. Ms. Barbara Berman, Friends of the Library Board member and Richmond resident, reminded the Commissioners that Senator Marks had always been there when the libraries needed his help. Public Utilities Commission President Dennis Normandy, a former Library Commissioner himself, called attention to support for the proposed renaming of this branch library for Senator Marks in the Filipino-American Community as well as by State Librarian Dr. Starr. Commissioner Normandy noted that the requirements of the Library's Facilities Naming Policy had been met and that this would be an appropriate recognition of Senator Marks' decades of leadership on behalf of libraries. Sister Janur, San Francisco Interfaith Council, noted the Senator's record of welcoming newcomers into the community, relating her experiences when she arrived in San Francisco 20 years ago. Sister Janur noted that this branch with its large number and wide diversity of newcomer users was particularly appropriate to re-name in his honor. President of the Small Business Commission Jasin "Sal" Salma spoke in support of the proposed renaming pointing to Senator Marks' reputation for being responsive the needs of the entire community and agreeing that this honor was particularly appropriate recognition. Mr. Maurice James, Morissana West/Post Street Academy, lauded Senator Marks' decades of service in support of education and employment opportunity for youth and commented that naming a library in his honor was particularly appropriate recognition of his championing of libraries. An anonymous member of the public expressed ambivalence concerning naming branch libraries for individuals. This person expressed admiration for Senator Marks, but suggested that under these standards every branch library could be named if proponents were mobilized. Mr. Peter Warfield commented that he was familiar with Senator Marks' reputation for being everywhere in the community and expressed support for the renaming. Ms. Jane Bowling commented that while she was aware of concerns that renaming branches could become commonplace, she thought that Senator Marks' contributions met the highest standards, exceeding contributions routinely expected from elected officials. Ms. Bowling called him a voice for those such as transsexuals without a voice and a trailblazer in defense of minorities' rights. Mr. Allen White commented that he did not have a problem with naming other branch libraries for worthy individuals, and that Senator Marks stood out as reflecting the soul of San Francisco, as an exemplar of historic leadership whose contributions would far outlive the concerns of these times. Mr. White urged that the Commissioners approve the renaming proposal. Mr. David Jerome Hall noted that in his view Senator Marks was a great man who represented the best of humanity by helping to transcend differences and encouraging cooperation among communities. Mr. John Rothman, former Chief of Staff to the late Senator Marks, recalled for the Commissioners Senator Marks' decades of legislative leadership in the State Assembly and Senate on behalf of libraries. Mr. Rothman noted that Senator Marks lived and worked his entire life near the Richmond Branch and recalled former Library Commission President Ed Bransten's comments that whenever the library needed help Senator Marks was there. Mr. Rothman noted Senator Marks' support made a difference and resulted in better libraries for all. Ms. Margaret Ames, Alamo School, recalled Senator Marks' dedication during his retirement to helping tutor students at her school and informed the Commissioners of her school's dedication of a memorial garden to honor Senator Marks. Ms. Jean Lynch commented that Senator Marks deserved such recognition for his reputation for integrity and involvement in countless community efforts such as the campaign to save St. Mary's Hospital. Ms. Julie Vieira, San Francisco Beautiful, urged the Commissioners to approve adding Senator Marks name to that of the Richmond Branch Library. Ms. Geraldine Rosa Parks recommended that the Commissioners weigh the issues and the extensive testimony in support, including that of the State Librarian, Dr. Starr, and approve the proposed renaming of the Richmond Branch Library. Ms. Parks noted that this rare honor was appropriate given Senator Marks inarguable record of achievement on behalf of the community. With only minutes remaining before the loss of the meeting's quorum an with no additional speakers waiting, President Higueras continued additional public comment on this item until January 6, 2004. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADJOURNMENT MOTION:by Commissioner Bautista, seconded by Commissioner Coulter that the meeting be adjourned. ACTION: AYE 4-0 (Bautista, Chin, Coulter, and Steiman) The meeting was adjourned at 5:03pm. Michael Housh, Commission Secretary 1/7/04 Please note: Copies of Commission Minutes and handouts are available in the Office of the Commission Secretary, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minutes of the regular Commission Meeting of December 4, 2003 Appendix A The Public Comment Summary Statements included in these Minutes are authorized by San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.16. These summary statements are provided by the speaker. Their contents are neither generated by, nor subject to approval or verification of accuracy by, the San Francisco Public Library Commission. The number of members of the public who spoke anonymously at this meeting. 1 Public comment available for viewing in pdf format. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Explanatory documents: Copies of listed explanatory documents are available as follows: (1) from the Commission Secretary/Custodian of Records, Main Library, 6th Floor, (2) in the rear of the Koret Auditorium immediately before and during the meeting, and (3)to the extent possible, on the Library's Web site. Additional materials not listed as explanatory documents, if any, that are distributed to the Library Commissioners prior to or during the meeting in connection with any agenda item will be available to the public for inspection and copying in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.1 and Sunshine Ordinance §§ 67.9, 67.28(b) & 67.28(d).


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ELMONT, N.Y. - Palace Malice will take on a deep field, including the top four finishers from the Grade 2 Churchill Downs Stakes, in the Grade 1, $1.25 million Metropolitan Handicap on Saturday at Belmont Park.
The Met Mile, previously contested on Memorial Day, was carded as the ninth race on the 13-race card and is a Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In Race" in the Dirt Mile division.
Palace Malice won the 2013 Belmont Stakes and will attempt to become the first horse to win both the Belmont and the Met Mile in his career since Conquistador Cielo swept the races in 1982. No horse has won the races in separate years since Gallant Man (1957 Belmont, 1958 Met Mile).
The 2014 Met Mile, as is customary, attracted its share of sprinters, middle distance horses, and routers.
"You get everything [in the Met Mile]," said Todd Pletcher, who trains Palace Malice for Dogwood Stable. "You get the sprinters stretching out, the routers backing up, the true milers. It's what makes it interesting."
Palace Malice validated his 13-1 Belmont Stakes upset victory by taking the Grade 2 Jim Dandy in his following start, and then was beaten just three-quarters of a length when fourth in the Grade 1 Travers, both at Saratoga Race Course. He was a distant second in the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup in September at Belmont before concluding his 3-year-old season with a sixth in the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Classic in November at Santa Anita.
This year, Palace Malice is unbeaten in three starts, with two of those wins coming at the Metropolitan Handicap's one-mile distance. He out-battled Golden Ticket by a head in the Grade 2 Gulfstream Park Handicap in March, soundly defeated fellow Met Mile entrant Normandy Invasion by 4 ¾ lengths traveling 1 1/8 miles in the Grade 2 New Orleans Handicap in March at the Fair Grounds, and easily handled three opponents when taking the Grade 3 Westchester by 9 ¾ lengths over the Met Mile's course and distance on May 11.
"I think he's adaptable to different pace scenarios," said Pletcher. "He can sit off a fast pace, he can prompt a slow pace. He's pretty dangerous from a number of strategies."
Palace Malice's adaptability will be put to the test in the Met Mile as the son of Curlin drew post position 1 in the field of 13. The 4-year-old is the 124-pound high weight.
"It's concerning, especially when you consider we're also carrying the top weight," said Pletcher. "At the same time, it is what it is, and, hopefully, he is good enough, seasoned enough, professional enough, and handy enough to overcome a less-than-ideal draw."
Hall of Famer John Velazquez, who rode Palace Malice in the Gulfstream Park Handicap and in the Westchester, has the call in the Met Mile.
Central Banker, Shakin It Up, Clearly Now, and Broadway Empire, the respective top four finishers in the Grade 2 Churchill Downs on May 3, will meet again in the Met Mile.
In the seven-furlong Churchill Downs, 4-year-old Central Banker raced in midpack early and prevailed over Shakin It Up in a lengthy stretch battle to earn his first graded stakes victory. It was the second start of 2014 for Central Banker, who was sixth in the Grade 1 Carter Handicap in April at Aqueduct Racetrack and closed out his sophomore campaign with a pair of close runner-up performances in the Thanksgiving Handicap at the Fair Grounds and in the Grade 1 Malibu at Santa Anita.
"He ran a great race in the Churchill Downs, a career best, and he's coming into this race the right way," said trainer Al Stall Jr. "If he can repeat his Churchill Downs performance or improve a little he'll definitely have a shot here. His Carter was a tough race - he was in the No. 1 hole and got pinned - and other than that he has been running better numbers each time."
Central Banker, owned by Klaravich Stables and William H. Lawrence, will leave from post 6 with Corey Nakatani aboard. He was tabbed at 8-1 on the morning line and assigned 119 pounds.
The Churchill Downs reversed the form of the Malibu, which Shakin It Up won by a half-length in December. In his two starts before the Churchill Downs, Shakin It Up successfully stretched out to 1 1/8 miles in the Grade 2 Strub in January at Santa Anita and was fifth in the seven-furlong Grade 2 San Carlos in March.
Shakin It Up, trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert for Dennis Cardoza and Michael Pegram, will have a new rider in Rosie Napravnik from post 13. The son of Midnight Lute, the 6-1 third choice on the morning line, was assigned 120 pounds.
Clearly Now - winner of the 2013 Grade 3 Swale and 2013 Bold Ruler Handicap, both at seven furlongs - drew post 10, was tabbed at 10-1, and will carry 117 pounds, including rider Jose Lezcano.
Broadway Empire, who took the 2013 Grade 3 Canadian Derby and the Grade 3 Oklahoma Derby over a route of ground, will be reunited with Scott Stevens, who rode the 4-year-old gelding to a 9 ¾-length victory in an optional claimer in April at Turf Paradise. Trained by Robertino Diodoro for a partnership headed by Randy Howg, Broadway Empire, 20-1, drew post 11 and will tote 115 pounds.
Goldencents, who took the 2013 Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, will attempt to start his 2014 campaign in winning fashion when he competes in the Met Mile.
Last spring, Goldencents won the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby before finishing 17th in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby and fifth in the Grade 1 Preakness. Following the Triple Crown, his connections decided to focus on shorter races, and the move paid off as the colt finished second in the Grade 1 Bing Crosby, Grade 2 Pat O'Brien, and Grade 1 Santa Anita Sprint Championship before wiring the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile by 2 ¾ lengths in November. He looks to regain the winning thread after concluding 2013 with a seventh as the 3-1 favorite in the Grade 1 Cigar Mile Handicap in November at Aqueduct.
In preparation for the Met Mile, trainer Doug O'Neill has given Goldencents a series of fast six- and seven-furlong workouts at Santa Anita.
"He had a good series of works because there were no races for him," said Leandro Mora, assistant to O'Neill. "I believe he is good enough to compete with these guys, even though he has been away for quite a bit. He wasn't ready for the [San Carlos in March], and he is a fast horse, but we figure he is not a sprinter. He is a miler, and that's what his distance is."
Goldencents, who is owned by W C Racing, will have the services of Hall of Famer Mike Smith from post 4. The bay son of Into Mischief was installed at 10-1 on the morning line and assigned 121 pounds.
The 5-1 morning-line second choice is Normandy Invasion, who will carry 116 pounds from post 9 for Rick Porter's Fox Hill Farms and trainer Chad Brown. Normandy Invasion seeks his first stakes win, having finished second in the 2012 Grade 2 Remsen, 2013 Grade 1 Wood Memorial, and 2014 Grade 2 New Orleans Handicap. He entered the latter event off a 7 ¾-length optional claimer score in a one-turn mile race in February at Gulfstream Park.
Javier Castellano will ride Normandy Invasion.
The Met Mile field also includes graded stakes winners Vyjack, Moreno, Capo Bastone, Declan's Warrior, and Romansh. Scarly Charly completes the field.


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One of the lost stones once marked the grave of Jonathan Emans. Neither his birth date nor his death date is visible.
The Emans stone features the carving of a man standing under a willow tree. He leans casually on a gravestone (this one?), his hands clasped at his waist. The ground from which the willow grows projects outward, as does the willow, giving the carving an interesting dimension.
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Negative thoughts are like termites that chew up and spit out our happiness. Many of us are frequently overwhelmed by such worrisome, anxious, fearful, and hateful thoughts. These thoughts gnaw at the fabric of our life, yet we're often oblivious to basic knowledge that can eradicate this intrusive infestation.
These thoughts often seem reality-based. Certainly, it's easy to believe the content of these thoughts. They seem to capture objectively the nature and extent of our plight. When they overpopulate our mind, they can produce an ugly reality, a self-defeating acting out of our negative outlook and worst fears. We must understand, though, that they represent a subjective impression rather than any deeper truth about us or our life.
Before getting to the liberating knowledge, let's look at a list of common negative thoughts. (This list is bleak and grim, and we can insert a little levity by reading this section as experimental poetry noir.) I've separated this list into three categories that are explained further on:
A. Negative thoughts associated with inner passivity: No one understands me or knows what I feel; I'll never make it; I can't get started; I'm so weak, helpless, and out of control; I can't get things together; I can't finish anything; I don't think I can go on; I feel like I'm alone against the world; I know I have a serious disease; I'll never be healthy and happy again; What's the point of trying? [Read more…]