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Seven Cameroonian athletes have disappeared while in London for the Olympic Games, Reuters reported.
The Ministry of Sports and Physical Education said on Monday evening that the seven athletes – five boxers, a swimmer and a soccer player – are suspected of having left to stay in Europe for economic reasons.
"What began as rumor has finally turned out to be true," David Ojong, the mission head said in a letter sent to the Cameroonian sports ministry. "Seven Cameroonian athletes who participated at the 2012 London Olympic Games have disappeared from the Olympic Village."
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A reserve goalkeeper for the women's soccer team, Drusille Ngako, was the first to disappear, Reuters reported. She vanished while her teammates left for Coventry for their last preparatory encounter against New Zealand.
Her disappearance was followed by that of swimmer Paul Ekane Edingue and five boxers – Thomas Essomba, Christian Donfack Adjoufack, Abdon Mewoli, Blaise Yepmou Mendouo and Serge Ambomo – who were eliminated from the Games, the BBC reported.
International Olympic Committee officials said on Tuesday they had heard nothing about the missing athletes, according to Reuters.
"We are unaware of it," IOC spokesman Mark Adams said when asked whether organizers had heard of it.


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Guide on Finding Appropriate Lanyards to Wear
Lanyards are among the supplies that the companies always have. Even probationary or permanent employees are entitled to have one. Maintenance and security personnel also have these straps for identification purposes. Stocks of these straps are being purchased to be given away for corporate branding and brand recognition in various events. But when it comes to purchasing supplies, knowing what type of lanyards to buy are essential because they come in different styles and types.
Consider the tips below to get an ideal lanyard :
Know the desired type and length
In choosing these straps, an individual should deal with the different styles available in the market today. The most common types are the round braided and the flat braided ones.
These are usually simple in design. For those seeking environment friendly supplies, there are eco-friendly types of straps that are usually made from bamboo or recycled plastics.
Are you looking for detachable ID badges? Then consider buying OptiBraid and OptiWeave type of straps.
These straps enable any item to become detachable from the straps while still wearing them. Do you need to express support for a variety of causes such as cancer prevention and animal rights? There are awareness straps for purchase. For those who want to promote safety, the reflective straps available. For fashionably trendy individuals, there are creative beaded types as well as the imitation leather types.
The ideal length of straps is usually 36 inches, while the standard width's around 3/8" to 5/8".
Know the difference between breakaway and non-breakaway styles
Lanyards usually come in either one of these styles. It is typically safer to wear breakaways because if the strap is caught on something or pulled by someone, the clasp opens automatically so that the person wearing it won't get hurt. With that in mind, it should be clear why it's often recommended to buy the breakaway type if safety is a big workplace issue.
These breakaway clasps are ideal for use in secured facilities such as prisons and court houses.
They can be also used in schools and hospitals where there are higher chances of grabbing (done by students and patients).
Consider how the lanyard's end was made
Finishing touches on strap's end are typically done through beading, crimping or sewing. If a lanyard's end is crimped, choose what's best between a black oxide and a nickel-plated one.
Picture how badges and IDs can be attached. The two simplest types of attachments in straps are the hook and the split key ring. Other available attachment types include mobile phone hooks, swivel hooks, and bulldog clips. OptiBraid and OptiWeave types, as mentioned above, typically have their own cool options for attachment types.
There are other considerations to keep in mind when making lanyard purchases, especially when going for those customized variants. Apart from color, the graphics and texts are also of importance. One can also choose to print designs through silkscreen or dye sub imprinting. When opting to go with OptiBraid type of lanyards, one must choose between diamond and round sliders.
Definitely last but not the least, the cost should always matter. Go for both quality and quantity. Getting best quality (yet affordable) straps would mean they would be less likely to be replaced soon.
By keeping all these things in mind, shopping for a more appropriate strap to suit one's company or personal lifestyle will be less difficult. Remember that this fancy item will introduce and represent the company's name, so choosing wisely is important. Well, even if you're aiming to use such laces for security purposes, you'll still have to think thoroughly in every step of the way.
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How can you write a meaningful talk? Here are some tips and ideas to consider as you prepare, organize, and deliver your talk.
You've been asked to speak in sacrament meeting. What do you do? First off, relax. Remember, the congregation is on your side, and everyone wants you to give a fabulous talk.
One of the purposes of sacrament meeting is to "provide gospel instruction" and to "strengthen faith and testimony" (Administering the Church [2010], 138). As a youth speaker, the Lord and your ward leaders have trusted you with part of this responsibility. You have the opportunity to teach and to inspire the members of your ward or branch. So, how can you write a meaningful talk? Here are some tips and ideas to consider as you prepare, organize, and deliver your talk.
1. Prepare and Teach by the Spirit
Doctrine and Covenants 42:14 tells us how to obtain the Spirit's influence in our teaching: "And the Spirit shall be given unto you by the prayer of faith." Start your talk preparations with sincere prayer. The Holy Ghost can "show unto you all things what ye should do" in preparing and giving your talk (2 Nephi 32:5). Ask God to enlighten your mind so you can understand what you are to speak about and how best to present the information.
An important part of this preparation is to start writing your talk as soon as you receive the assignment to give it. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland said, "May I encourage you to start thinking about and planning early for any [talk] that you are to give" ("Teaching and Learning in the Church" [worldwide leadership training meeting, Feb. 10, 2007], Ensign, June 2007, 90). Preparing early will give you more time to receive insights and inspiration.
2. Organize
As you prayerfully consider what to say in your talk, consider these four main elements, which can be organized in any order:
- Share a doctrine or principle related to your topic.
- Use scriptures to teach about the doctrine (see D&C 42:12; 52:9), and relate how they are important to the congregation.
- Tell faith-promoting experiences—especially ones from your own life.
- Bear your testimony of the topic and anything else you feel prompted to testify about.
3. Speak from the Heart
It is often better to prepare a simple outline of what you are to speak on instead of writing the talk out word for word and reading it. Reading a talk may tie you down to say exactly what is written instead of being able to adapt as the Holy Ghost gives you "in the very moment, what ye shall say" (D&C 100:6).
President Gordon B. Hinckley (1910–2008) taught, "We must … speak out of [our] hearts rather than out of [our] books" (Teachings of Gordon B. Hinckley [1997], 619–20). By making your own experiences and testimony a vital part of your talk, you will be more likely to speak from your heart and affect those who hear your talk.
Remember, your ward leaders asked you to speak on the topic, so don't just rely on the thoughts and stories of others. As you follow the Spirit in preparing and giving the talk, He will help you know what to say as you speak to your ward or branch members.
Tips for Preparation
- Start thinking about your topic as soon as you are assigned to speak.
- Pray for the Spirit to guide you as you determine what to say.
- Think about your own experiences with the topic and how you might share them.
- Read about the topic in the scriptures. Mark or write down things you feel inspired to use.
Tips for Delivery
- Practice giving your talk in front of a mirror or a family member beforehand.
- Don't start by telling everyone how unqualified you are or that you don't want to be speaking.
- Make sure you speak slowly, clearly, and loudly enough for everyone to hear.
- Stand up straight as you speak.
- Try not to move your hands too much. For young women, if you tend to fidget with your hair or jewelry, consider wearing your hair back and leaving your jewelry at home.
- Don't just read your talk with your head down. Look up as much as possible, and try to make eye contact with people in the congregation.
- If you get nervous, just pause and take a deep breath. Then move on with your talk.
Helpful Resources
As you prepare your talk, remember the stories you have studied in the scriptures, and also consider studying the topic in these gospel references:
- Bible Dictionary: In the back of your Bible and online you can find definitions and scriptures by looking for your topic in the Bible Dictionary.
- Topical Guide: Also in the back of your Bible and online, the Topical Guide can help you look up scriptures on your topic.
- General conference: Talks given by Church leaders during general conference are a great resource for studying your topic. You can find conference reports in the May and November Ensign or Liahona magazine issues or online at conference.lds.org. You can also find conference roundups with good quotes for youth in the May and November issues of the New Era.
- True to the Faith: A Gospel Reference: This booklet provides definitions and additional information on many gospel topics.
- For the Strength of Youth: Many of the topics you may be asked to speak on can be found in this booklet.
- LDS.org: On the Church's official website, LDS.org, you can search for articles, talks, and other material for your topic. Just type your topic into the search bar near the top-right corner of the website.
- Youth.lds.org: At youth.lds.org, designed specifically for youth, you can explore more about the standards in For the Strength of Youth, find quotes and talks by Church leaders, and search for articles on your topic.


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Consulting scientist and open source tool maker: python, JS (exciting!), machine learning, statistics, education and triathlon.
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Used to work at CERN, now a freelancer helping NGOs and other do-gooders make the world a better place with data science and technology!
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Tim has contributed immensely to both Mozilla Science Lab and the open science movement. As a open source science project lead, he brought his project to MozFest 2015 and participated in the Open Research Accelerator on the Science Space. He went on to bring his project to our Working Open Workshop and is currently preparing for the Mozilla Science Global Sprint. Thanks Tim!


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DeathSpank: Thongs Of Virtue
Notch calls out EA over its Indie Bundle on Steam
Mojang boss Markus Persson doesn't seem too impressed with EA's Indie Bundle currently available on Steam, and has taken to Twitter to call the firm out for using the term indie to describe its game pack.
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EA Indie Bundle on Steam includes six games for $21
EA has posted an Indie Bundle on Steam. The collection includes: Shank, Shank 2, Deathspank, Deathspank: Thongs Of Virtue, Warp and Gatling Gears for $20.98 which is 70% off the price of $69.94. Both Deathspank titles include Steamplay which will allow you to play the game on either Mac or PC. If you purchased the […]
DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue hitting PC next week and Mac in December
DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue will hit Steam on November 30.
Buy DeathSpank: TOV during launch week, get two bits of free DLC
Hothead games has announced that not only is DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue now available for download today on PSN, and on XBL tomorrow, but if you purchase the game during launch week, you can get some free DLC for it.
DeathSpank enemies get some time in the spotlight
Hothead has put out a list of the enemies and corrupted thong wearers you will face off with in DeathSpank: Thongs of Justice.
Impressions: Corrupted Thongs take center stage in new DeathSpank
DeathSpank, not content to rest on his laurels, is back later this month in Thongs of Virtue, where he must collect six pairs of thongs. Hopefully, they went through the wash beforehand.
Deathspank sequel coming next month
Apparently redefining the phrase "not fucking about," Hothead Games has confirmed it's to release a sequel to fantasy actioner Deathspank next month, despite the first game only going live in July.
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This entry was cross-posted from Meanders: The Dow Brook Blog
I was fortunate to attend Lotusphere 2011 (#ls11) last week in its entirety, quite by accident. I was scheduled to leave after the official program for analysts ended at Noon on Wednesday, but Mother Nature buried Massachusetts in about 18 inches of snow that day. My flight home was canceled, and I was rebooked on another one leaving Friday night. As a result, I was able to have some additional meetings with IBM executives and other attendees, and to soak in more conference sessions.
Attending the entire conference enriched me with perspective on several areas of both Lotus' and IBM's larger business strategy and offerings. I will summarize what I learned in this post, with the goal of perhaps exploring some of the individual topics further in subsequent posts.
IBM and Social Business
To the surprise of many in attendance, a strong, vocal embrace of the concept of social business came not only from all the Lotus Vice Presidents, but from a senior corporate-level IBM executive as well. SVP of Marketing Jon Iwata spoke at a keynote session entitled "Becoming a Social Business". While he eloquently and passionately spoke about how IBM is rapidly becoming a social business itself, he also told a story that revealed a strong, and nearly unanimous, level of initial resistance from the company's senior leadership team.
Another conflicting signal was the marketing strategy revelation that the Social Business positioning (and budget) is buried inside of IBM's Smarter Planet initiative, which will potentially minimize the impact of the social business message to IBM customers and the broader market. The nested positioning suggests to me that there are still those among IBM's leadership that are not ready bet the company on social business.
Lotus Software Portfolio Integration
The Lotus division has executed very well to make parts of the Project Vulcan vision introduced last year at Lotusphere real and available to customers. The general session presentations made it clear that Lotus Notes is intended to be the primary interface through which IBM's integrated collaboration and social functionality will be exposed. However, IBM also articulated and demonstrated that its "Social Everywhere" strategy, which was presented at Lotusphere 2010, is very much alive and well. That was done by talking about and showing the following integrated solutions.
Exceptional Web Experience
The Exceptional Web Experience solution is made tangible in software through the Customer Experience Suite (CES), which was launched in November 2010. The CES combines portal, content management, commerce, forms, analytics, and other software assets from multiple IBM brands into an offering that enables the rapid design, monitoring, and customization of customer-facing websites.
At Lotusphere, IBM demonstrated momentum for this young initiative by featuring customer testimonials as a key piece of a general session entitled "Client Panel – Exceptional Web Experience", as well as in individual breakout sessions. These customer presentations communicated specific business performance and ROI results attributable to CES use. This data was great to see, and it made a compelling argument for the CES. It also left me wishing that we had comparable data regarding the use of IBM social software inside of organizations.
Exceptional Work Experience
IBM does have a parallel initiative to the Exceptional Web Experience in the works, but has not yet announced a solution bundle for it. The Exceptional Work Experience initiative will focus on enabling social collaboration within organizations. It most likely will feature software assets from various IBM brands, including Lotus (Connections and Quickr) Enterprise Content Management (Content Manager and FileNet), Websphere (Portal), SPSS, Cognos, and Coremetrics.
At Lotusphere 2011, IBM used the term "Exceptional Work Experience" in session labels and in content presented during sessions, but never defined an offering. As a result, some customers that I spoke with were confused about IBM's strategy for supporting social business within organizations. IBM will need to quickly clarify that strategy and announce a holistic, enabling solution along the lines of the Customer Experience Suite to better support its customers' efforts to transform internal operations in line with social business principles.
Social Content Management
IBM sowed confusion in another area as well at Lotusphere 2011. In a breakout session given by IBM employees, entitled "Extending Social Collaboration with Enterprise Content", IBM introduced a new positioning for its combined enterprise social and content management capabilities – "Social Content Management". This is a market positioning statement, not a branded solution, that features integration between Lotus social/collaboration applications and technologies from IBM's Enterprise Content Management group. The presenters defined Social Content Management as seamless content creation and collaboration, in social & ECM environments, supported by open standards.
In reality, there was little new other than the category label, as both the vision and specific technology integrations presented were a rehash of Lotusphere 2010 content. The session presenters articulated and demonstrated how organizations can manage content created in social software (Lotus Quickr and Connections) with the same IBM technologies currently used to manage documents (IBM Content Manager and FileNet).
The one new piece of information in this session was a bit of a shocker – IBM does not believe that CMIS is usable in its current state. The session presenters said that the CMIS standard is not mature enough yet for them to use it to provide the depth of integration they can with proprietary connectors. Therefore, for now, IBM will continue to integrate its social and content management technologies via proprietary code, rather than using the open standard (CMIS) that the company's own definition of Social Content Management prescribes. This is especially surprising because IBM is one of the founding members of the OASIS CMIS Technical Committee, along with EMC and Microsoft.
Enhancements to Individual Lotus Collaboration Offerings
IBM's strategy is to create multiple points of integration between its social, collaboration, and content management offerings (among others), but it will continue to sell individual products alongside the solution bundles it is creating. The company announced a number of upcoming functional enhancements to its products at Lotusphere 2011.
Lotus Connections
Lotus Connections 3.0 was released in on November 24, 2010, bringing enhancements in the areas of social analytics, Communities, stand-along Forums, mobility, and cloud delivery. IBM executed well on this release, bringing to market everything it had announced at Lotusphere 2010.
The next release of Connections, due in Q2, will introduce Communities and Forum moderation capabilities, a photo and video gallery with sharing features, idea blogs, and the integration of Communities with ECM repositories. Additional functionality, including an Event Aggregator that brings events from other enterprise applications into Lotus applications' activity streams, shared walls and calendars in Communities, in-context viewing of documents on the Home page, and improved adoption tracking metrics and reporting, will be released later in 2011 (most likely during Q4.)
The most important announcement concerning Lotus Connections made at Lotusphere was not about home-grown functionality. IBM announced a partnership with Actiance (formerly FaceTime) that will immediately make available to IBM customers the Actiance Compliance Module for IBM Lotus Connections. This module will enable organizations in regulated industries to define and apply social media policies, as well as monitor social content in real-time for compliance with those policies. It was important for IBM to fill this gap in Connections functionality, because Big Blue has many customers in the financial services sector, and other regulated industries, that have taken a very cautious approach to adopting social software. The Actiance partnership should help increase IBM's sales of Lotus Connections to marquee customers.
Lotus Quickr
There was relatively little news regarding Lotus Quickr at Lotusphere 2011. It was most often mentioned as an integration point with Lotus Connections, IBM Content Manager, and FileNet. There was a breakout session on "What's New in Lotus Quickr Domino 8.5", but it merely rehashed the new features that were made available six months ago (on September 13, 2010.)
No new functional updates were announced for the J2EE version of Quickr either, nor was a product roadmap presented for either Quickr flavor. This heightens my suspicion that Quickr will be rolled into Lotus Connections in the next year or two. I believe IBM would do so sooner, but cannot because too many of it's current Quickr customers have not yet purchased or deployed Connections.
IBM's cloud-based collaboration service, LotusLive, gained new functionality in 2010, including iNotes email, the Communities module from Lotus Connections, and integrated third-party applications from Skype, UPS, Tungle, Silanis, and Bricsys. The LotusLive team also created new functional bundles as distinctly-priced offerings.
There were several new announcements regarding LotusLive made at Lotusphere 2011. IBM will be delivering its Symphony suite of office productivity tools as a service in LotusLive. This will enable users to collaboratively create, read, and edit word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation documents across organizational firewalls. Symphony is currently available as a Tech Preview inside of LotusLive Labs and will be made generally available later this year.
There were also several partnerships with third-party vendors announced at Lotusphere that will enable LotusLive users to execute important business processes in the cloud. The most prominent is a partnership with SugarCRM, which will make its sales tracking functionality available via LotusLive by Q2 of this year. A similar partnership with Ariba will allow LotusLive customers to procure and sell goods to other businesses. Finally, a partnership with Expresso immediately enables users to edit both Symphony and Microsoft Office documents within LotusLive, rather than the file's native application.
The LotusLive team has executed well, delivering functionality promised at Lotusphere 2010. However, adoption of the offering has not reached the scale that IBM had anticipated it would by now. Listening to LotusLive customers speak on two different occasions revealed that smaller enterprises are using the offering to run mission-critical parts of their businesses, while larger enterprises are very cautiously experimenting at the moment, if they are embracing the offering at all. 2011 will be a make-or-break year for LotusLive in terms of customer adoption.
I left Lotusphere 2011 with mixed feelings. The IBM Corporation has embraced social business, but is still hedging its bet. The Lotus division has executed well on previously announced strategy in the last year, but the impact of its more integrated offerings will be minimal unless other IBM divisions – Global Business Services in particular – step up to help customers become more collaborative, social businesses. The functional build-out of most of the individual Lotus products has continued at a good pace, but the development paths of some those offerings are less than clear to customers.
2011 could be a watershed year in IBM's century-long history. However, we may ultimately look back and say that it was a year of missed opportunity. The outcome will depend on IBM's success or failure in becoming a social business itself and aligning its resources to help customers transform as well.


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Workers at a Lockheed Martin plant in Texas are attempting to one-up their Michigander counterparts by drinking and smoking during lunch while building F-35 fighter jets. Cue the local news gotcha video.
Lockheed Martin takes in billions of taxpayer dollars and spits out weapon systems like the F-16 and F-35, built at their plant in Fort Worth, Texas. After a tip from someone who says they complained to Lockheed about the activity, the local Fox affiliate set up shop across the street from the plant and caught the workers boozing and smoking.
Unlike the enterprising UAW workers, these guys didn't even attempt to drive to a park far away from the plant. They just parked across the street from it, sitting in their trucks, drinking beer and whiskey before returning to work building advanced aircraft. One of the guys busted doing this was an "aircraft mechanic," which seems worse than the person responsible for gluing badges onto Jeep Grand Cherokees.
Here's the company's response:
Lockheed Martin does not permit any use of alcohol on company property and our employees are subject to testing if we have reason to believe they are impaired at work due to alcohol or drug use.
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Not only did RideTech build an entire car in just 48 hours, they built a car that runs like a real g-Machine should
What have you done in the last 48 hours? Change an ink cartridge? Catch a sinus infection? Struggle with how you enjoyed the last Harry Potter movie more than your kids did? In the grand scheme of things, 48 hours isn't much time to do anything substantial, but don't tell that to the guys at RideTech. Over a span of three 16-hour work days last May, they built an entire car. Not just any car, but a sweet 1967 Chevy Camaro that packs a 560hp LS3 small-block, a Muncie stick, a cutting-edge RideTech suspension, six-piston Baer clamps, and even A/C. While the final product is by no means the greatest Pro Touring first-gen Camaro in existence, its performance puts to shame cars that take 48 months, or 48 years, to build.
We know it sounds completely bogus, but this build actually happened, and the aptly named 48 Hour Camaro is real. RideTech documented the entire build process live at www.48HourCamaro.com, and if that's not proof enough, you'll be seeing a lot more of this car in person at national autocross and road racing events. Lame manufactured drama aside, the beef most hot rodders have with those hackneyed build-a-car-in-a-week reality TV shows is that you rarely see these machines in action. Each episode usually concludes with the motor firing up, someone rapping the throttle in Park for dramatic effect, and a bunch of grown men crying like babies, probably from the rich exhaust fumes resulting from an untuned carb. Even if your heart strings were tied to a cargo boat hauling cheap Chinese merchandise to American shores, the staged dramatics wouldn't be tugging at them.
As a refreshing break from the norm, RideTech wanted to build a real performance vehicle capable of engaging in real hot rodding activities. And if you know anything about RideTech's past projects, you're well aware that these guys beat the snot out of all their cars. "The day after we finished up the Camaro, we drove it 200 miles to the Goodguys Show in Nashville, raced it all weekend in the autocross, finished Second Place in the Vendor class, and drove it back home without any issues. We've put a solid 12,000 miles on the car in the first two months, and burned through four sets of tires," says Bret Voelkel of RideTech.
Although it's been established that the 48 Hour Camaro is a genuine g-Machine, why would anyone voluntarily subject themselves to such torture? As it turns out, the project wasn't so much a publicity stunt—but in the true hot rodding spirit—a means of tackling a challenge full-bore just to see if it could be done. "A group of aftermarket reps and I were standing around the Holley LS Fest last year marveling over the quality and variety of bolt-on parts that are available these days for muscle cars," Bret says. "So many of the parts are model-specific that someone can build an entire car without any welding or fabrication skills. The idea for this project came together from there, and I figured that with enough planning, you could build an entire car in 48 hours. This project wasn't about seeing how fast it could be done. It was to show how easy it is to build a car with modern bolt-on parts."
Ultimately, the wrenching concluded in 46 hours, but Bret is quick to point out that pulling it all off required a painstaking planning process. "There was a solid 10 months and 1,000 hours of planning leading up to the start of the build. After the LS Fest, Greg Schneider and I—along with Scott Payton and Mike Julian of Route 2 Media, and Chad Reynolds of BangShift.com—got together once or twice a week to organize the logistics and filming of the build," Bret says. "We planned out the sequence of exactly how the car was going to come together, and plotted out how long each step would take on a spreadsheet. Once the build started on May 16, there were six people from the RideTech shop on the primary build team: two people for the engine compartment, two people beneath the car, and two people for the interior. To prevent any conflict and delays, each team had a designated leader that would make important decisions when necessary. Additionally, Baer, Lingenfelter, Vintage Air, and Forgeline each sent representatives to oversee the installation of their parts."
In order to keep the build on schedule and stick with the bolt-on agenda, Bret purchased a nicely restored '67 Camaro. By starting with a solid car that didn't need any bodywork, he was able to immediately focus on bolting on parts. "I first spotted this car at a show, where it had just won a trophy. There are two or three Camaros like this at any local car show, so it's very much representative of the kind of cars that are out there," he says. Knowing well before the build that the 383 stroker small-block and TH350 trans would be replaced, Bret hooked up with Lingenfelter Performance Engineering to come up with a suitable engine combo. The result is a warmed-over LS3 with ported factory cylinder heads and a 215/231-at-.050 hydraulic roller cam that produces 560 hp and 570 lb-ft of torque. That power gets sent to a built Muncie M20 four-speed stick mated to a Gear Vendors overdrive unit, which is a truly unique departure from that of your typical g-Machine. "A Muncie was a natural selection for this project because we didn't have any time for the trans tunnel mods that a T56 would have required," Bret says. "The Muncie fit perfectly, and didn't even need an aftermarket crossmember. It's very easy to powershift a Muncie, and the Gear Vendors unit is almost an unfair advantage on the autocross. I can run the whole length of a typical autocross course in Third gear by toggling between the under and overdrive on the Gear Vendors unit."
Of course, as a company that manufactures premium suspension components, RideTech fitted the 48 Hour Camaro with the best stuff its catalog has to offer. Up front are RideTech's tubular control arms, sway bar, and spindles. In the rear, the factory leaf springs have been booted in favor of a RideTech four-link setup, which locates a Moser 12-bolt rearend. BFGoodrich rubber provides the stick and wraps around 18-inch Forgeline GA3R wheels. With the serious acceleration and cornering speeds made possible by the impressive chassis hardware, Bret didn't skimp on the brakes. Scrubbing off speed are a set of 14-inch Baer discs with six-piston calipers at each corner, a setup that Bret says out-stops his '07 Z06. Providing a firm foundation for all the lateral and longitudinal loads is a RideTech Tiger Cage that, you guessed it, bolted right in.
In a car that was built under such severe time constraints, you'd expect a package that's no frills and all business. Wrong. Surprisingly, the 48 Hour Camaro not only trounces the competition on the track, but it boasts a full list of luxuries that makes driving it to and from those events as comfortable as possible. The interior features Recaro seats, a Vintage Air A/C system, an iPod hookup, carbon-fiber gauge pods, and trick-looking billet window cranks. To cut down on road noise and installation time, the entire cabin has been lined with a Dynamat kit that comes in precut sections. For a car that was built on such an abbreviated schedule, the attention to detail is simply superb.
As if completing the 48 Hour Camaro two hours ahead of schedule wasn't impressive enough, Bret figures the crew could have finished 10 hours sooner if they didn't document everything on camera. Despite that delay, it's hard to imagine someone building a car that can even come close to the 48 Hour Camaro in overall execution in a shorter duration of build time. Considering that it's possible to build a car like this in 48 hours, there's really no excuse for projects that drag out for months or years and never get finished. It's a car that makes us all feel like slackers, so perhaps we should all bust out the wrenches and get to work.
Farewell, Friend
Not long after the 48 Hour Camaro hit the road, the automotive industry suffered the loss of Todd Gartshore of Baer Brakes, who was the earliest supporter of the project. A man who was loved and respected by everyone in the industry, Todd has been a fixture in the aftermarket since the early '80s, working for companies such as Quickor Engineering, CarTech, HKS, and Vortech. Alongside Hal Baer, Todd cofounded Baer Brakes in 1994 and served as the company's vice president of marketing until his sudden death on June 26. We offer our sincere condolences to Todd's family and friends.
One of the most affable people in the business, Todd was instrumental in bringing countless high-caliber projects to fruition. Coincidentally, the 48 Hour Camaro was the last big project Todd participated in. "Todd's been an integral part of several cars we've built here at RideTech. One reason I'm not very well versed on braking systems is because whenever I needed help with anything, I just gave Todd a call," Bret Voelkel says. "He was the first person we talked to about the project, and the first one to commit his time to come to our shop to help out. Within three minutes of talking to him about this car, he had a game plan lined out and parts on the way. His passing is a huge loss on a personal level to everyone at RideTech."
"This car has exceeded all my expectations. We've run the heck out of it already, and it even gets 20 mpg." —Bret Voelkel
By The Numbers
1967 Chevy Camaro
Bret Voelkel, 49 • Jasper, IN
Type: GM 377ci LS3 small-block
Block: stock LS3 bored to 4.070 inches
Oiling: blueprinted LPE pump, Holley pickup and cast-aluminum pan
Rotating assembly: stock GM crank and rods, Mahle forged 11.3:1 pistons
Cylinder heads: GM LS3 castings with 2.165/1.590-inch valves ported by LPE
Camshaft: LPE 215/231-at-.050 hydraulic roller; .631/.644-inch lift; 118-degree LSA
Valvetrain: COMP Cams timing set, valvesprings, retainers, locks, and 1.7:1 rocker arms
Induction: GM LS3 intake manifold, Holley 92mm throttle-body
Fuel system: Rick's Hot Rod Shop gas tank, Aeromotive pump, Holley 60 lb/hr injectors, LPE fuel rails, Earl's lines
Engine management: Holley Dominator stand-alone EFI
Exhaust: Hooker 1.75-inch long-tube headers, dual 3-inch Cherry Bomb mufflers
Cooling: U.S. Radiator Desert Cooler and electric fan; GM water pump
Output: 560 hp and 570 lb-ft
Built by: Lingenfelter Performance Engineering
Transmission: Muncie M20 four-speed manual built by Auto Gear Equipment, Gear Vendors overdrive unit, Quick Time bellhousing, Science Friction clutch
Rear axle: Moser 12-bolt rearend with 35-spline axles, 3.50:1 gears, and Wavetrac differential
Front suspension: RideTech control arms, triple-adjustable coilovers, spindles, and sway bar
Rear suspension: RideTech four-link, triple-adjustable coilovers, and sway bar
Brakes: Baer 14-inch rotor and six-piston calipers
Wheels & Tires
Wheels: Forgeline GA3R 18×10, front; 18×12, rear
Tires: BFGoodrich 275/35R18, front; 335/30R18, rear


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Hi guys
I'm new to programming and as a School task i need to implement BFS,DFS and A* in java.
in short i'm given a grid of say 4x4, with a given start and goal position and i need to go through each node/tile in the grid using the above algorithms til the goal is found.
to begin with i don't know how to code the neighbors of a given node. For example tile 1 in grid as 2 and 9 as neighbors but i'm struggling to code that. I need the neighbours part so that i can move from start position to other parts of gird legally by moving horizontally or vertically.
my node class is:
class node { int value; LinkedList<node> neighbors; bool expanded; }
Simply i can't visualize how the above node class will work and i've been looking at it for hours.
let's say i'm given a 8x8 grid right, So if i start the program with a grid of size 8x8 right :
1 - my main will func will create an array of nodes using2 - i then have to initialize each tile in the grid to represents its value of 1,2,3,4...64 by looping through all of the tiles(in case of 8x8 gird).node[8][8] = new node.....
3 - somehow i need to add the neighbors of each tile, for example tile 1 in grid has tiles 2,9 as neighbours, I can't just do it by manually and hard code it for each node because what if there is 16x16 grid or much larger grid , it'll take forever. I just don't know how to go about so if anyone can give me some details i would really appreciate it.
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Cicadas, crickets and katydids can create quite a racket
You hear them everywhere: driving in your car with the top down, sitting outside on a warm, summer evening and falling asleep to their songs with your windows open. Who are they? Cicadas, crickets and katydids — the trio you hear separately or together at all hours — starting in spring and belting out a peak performance this time of year.
Cicadas entice my cats with their buzz when their bodies spasm around on the ground.
Crickets' chirping brings back memories of my childhood where I spent summers outside from dawn to dusk.
Katydids get their name from how their song sounds, Katy did, Katy didn't.
Put all three insects together at the same time, and you can get quite a racket.
Cicadas come in many species. Several are periodical cicadas, emerging every 13 or 17 years, like the broods that hatched this spring.
Annual cicadas of many species emerge every year during summer's dog days, hence the name Dog Day Cicadas. All have different calls. Some call in the morning, others at mid-day and still others, at dusk or in the evening.
Cicadas are among the loudest insects; a swarm can produce sounds up to 120 decibels. At about 115 decibels, that's louder than a rock concert and comparable to the noise from a chainsaw. Humans start to experience pain from sound at the 110 to 120 decibel level.
Cicadas gravitate to other noisy objects, like lawnmowers, because female cicadas mistake them for singing males, and male cicadas will follow in order to continue wooing the females.
Hear and see cicadas at www.cicadamania.com.
Crickets chirp. Male crickets, that is. Females don't bother.
Males make two romantic songs, a louder calling song when trying to attract females and repel males; and a courting song when the female is nearby and the romance has begun.
Besides romantic chirps, males chirp at competitors and danger.
Males generate the chirp sound by raising their left forewing and rubbing it against the upper edge of the right forewing.
Temperature affects the speed of chirps. The higher the temperature, the more chirps a minute a cricket generates. You can predict the temperature by counting the number of chirps and using the following equation: The number of chirps in 15 seconds plus 37 equals the temperature in Fahrenheit.
At 52 degrees, crickets chirp about 60 times a minute.
The insects we hear at night are mostly katydids.
Katydids rub their wings together to produce their song that is part of their courtship. Their ears' tympana — or hearing organs — are in their front legs.
Males are crooners, as they sing their way into the hearts of females by rubbing their forewings together to create a distinctive melody. They do this by raking a file, a modified vein with teeth located on their left forewing, over their right forewing.
Females do the same, responding with their call, which sounds almost like a chorus of whisperers, with a sshhh sound, but at a higher volume.
Katydids predict the weather. They begin singing about three months before the first hard frost. After it hits, they become silent.
"All three should be singing for a good month or more," says Andy Brown, Battle Creek Cypress Swamp senior naturalist.
"The cicadas will finish before the crickets and katydids, who will be heard all the way up to the first freeze."
Hear and see crickets and katydids at: https://soundcloud.com/cricketcrawl2013 and www.discoverlife.org/cricket/DC/.


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This past weekend brought to a close the 2011 Young People's Ofrenda exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. The Works of Art Crew has since de-installed the 60 student ofrendas, patched and painted the gallery walls, and returned the ofrendas to Edison, Humboldt, El Colegio, and Austin High Schools.
We thank the student artists, teachers, school administrators, and museum staff and volunteers for their creativity, enthusiasm, and commitment to this project. ¡Gracias a todos!


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UberGlobal Payment Gateway API - How To
UberGlobal Payment Gateway is an Australian ecommerce payment service that allows merchants to securely complete transactions through their online store. The service also offers real-time analytics to help merchants better understand their business and follow transactions in real time. The UberGlobal Payment Gateway provides a REST API for the integration of UberGlobal Payment services into third-party application. API methods include Purchases, Tokenization, and Refunds. Responses are returned in JSON and authentication is provided via HTTP Basic Authentication.


text: Margherita Missoni's modeling agency leaked the first Missoni for Target campaign image on Twitter today. The paparazzi snapped photos of the cast and crew shooting the ads a couple of months ago, but this is the first official image. Missoni's designed over 400 pieces for Target, including the luggage, scarves and clothes in the ad. In fact, we wouldn't be surprised if they had a hand in that bright vintage Bug, too. The product hits shelves September 13th—and the agency's removed their tweet.


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So much for the QB battle to replace Cody Clements at La Habra.
The Highlanders scored a major coup this week when Orange Lutheran starter Clark Livingston transferred to La Habra, according to the Orange County Register.
Livingston, a senior, threw for 1,055 yards last season, according to The Register. He is already practicing with the Highlanders and has joined the battle (wink wink) with Cole Wolterman and Sean Sparling to be the starter.
Strangely, La Habra plays O-Lu on Sept. 23 at Cerritos College.
Aram's take: Yeah, I had a strange vibe something like this would happen. Only I thought it would happen like in May or June … not late August. But, smoke 'em if you got 'em. Adding Livingston makes LH pretty scary on offense with standout WR Brett Bartolone and what coach Frank Mazzotta has called one of the best WR corps he's had at the school. Too bad we didn't know about this BEFORE the preview issue went to press.


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Huntsville, the county seat of Walker County and home of Sam Houston State University, is located in the East Texas Piney Woods and approximately one hour north of Houston, along Interstate 45. Aside from being a short drive away from the city of Houston and all that it has to offer, Huntsville and its surrounding areas are home to several attractions and a strong community of friendly people.
Sam Houston State University is located in the heart of Huntsville's tall trees and rolling hills, while being a short drive from local museums, parks, lakes, and historical sites.
Adjacent to the campus of Sam Houston State University lays the Sam Houston Memorial Museum and Sam Houston Woodland home, which are named for and highlight the life of and impact made by The Republic of Texas' first President. Also located within Huntsville's city limits, just a few blocks from downtown and the historic Main Street district, is the gravesite of General Sam Houston. Just South of town, along Interstate 45, is "A Tribute To Courage." This is the name of the 67-foot-tall statue of Sam Houston, which is the tallest in the country of an American hero.
For those that desire to enjoy the natural beauty of the Piney Woods, there is an abundance of options. Huntsville State Park, which consists of over 2,000 acres and 19 miles of hike and bike trails, is home to Lake Raven, plentiful campsites, and environmental education classes and activities. Sam Houston National Forest, one of four national forests in Texas, is also nearby. The National Forest is home to hiking, fishing, hunting, camping, and boating areas. There is an abundance of wildlife and foliage throughout the park, along with several recreational options. Two spacious lakes, Lake Livingston and Lake Conroe, are located within the Sam Houston National Forest and are a short drive from Huntsville. For those wishing to get in a round of golf while visiting Sam Houston State University, Raven Nest Golf Club is only minutes away from campus, along the West side of Interstate 45. Offering multiple tee options, the course is designed for golfers of all skill-levels and is surrounded by native trees and rolling hills.
While staying in Huntsville, there are several dining options recommended and supported by Sam Houston State University. For a nice, relaxing sit-down meal featuring comfort food or a taste of Tex-Mex, Bandera Grill is a local favorite. Murski's, which features grilled foods such as hamburgers and chicken sandwiches, is another sit-down option and is just around the corner from Sam Houston State. If pizza is what you are looking for, Domino's, Double Dave's, Papa John's, and Pizza Hut are all great options in Huntsville. For something quicker, Quizno's, Schlotzky's,Taco Bell, and Whataburger, are all easily accessible. To satisfy your sweet tooth, try out the newly opened 3 Spoons Yogurt. We hope you support these businesses, as they support Bearkat athletics. Don't forget to mention who sent you, "SHSU Athletics," as many of our partners provide discounts or incentives for being a Bearkat fan!
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Mr Porter's Glossary of Men's Style
The relationship between the length of a jacket at the front and the length at the back, which ought to look the same. This is dependent on the jacket fitting properly on the shoulders.
The legendary Spanish couturier Mr Cristóbal Balenciaga (left) founded his namesake house in 1918. Drawing on the founder's clean aesthetic, the men's collections are both understated and sophisticated.
A loose overcoat with raglan sleeves that takes its name from an estate in Inverness, Scotland. It is often what people mean when they talk about a trench coat, but technically a trench is a belted affair à la Mr Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca.
Balmain, founded as a couture house in 1945, has recently been given a new lease of life by French designer Mr Olivier Rousteing, whose high-octane glamour has won him legions of fans. Balmain menswear has a less opulent aesthetic, but is equally luxurious in quality and finish. Think military-inspired fashion with a sophisticated edge.
When Mr Scott Sternberg struggled to find a shirt that he liked to wear for his job at a prominent talent agency in Los Angeles, he created his own, making the fabric softer and the fit closer but less rigid than that of existing dress shirts. Mr Sternberg's clients began to take note, and soon started requesting the shirt themselves, with the actor Mr Jason Schwartzman among the first. From there, Band of Outsiders was born, and in 2004 Mr Sternberg quit his job to focus on the label, which has since become a byword for modern classics, inspired by nostalgic Americana but consistently updated with offbeat twists. Named after Mr Jean-Luc Godard's film Bande à part, Band of Outsiders values the nerdy and the obscure (the label's New York offices are in an old fortune cookie factory, which retains the original sign and store front), but it's Mr Sternberg's win at the 2009 Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards that demonstrates the label's serious style credentials. Read more about Band of Outsiders
A simple but sophisticated tie pattern in which two different coloured yarns are woven together into a checkerboard pattern - resembling a basket.
Beams, which started as a small shop in the Harajuku district of Tokyo in 1976, has since grown into a significant retail force in Japan. Beams Plus, which was launched in 1999 (inspired by classic American casual clothes and the style of President John F Kennedy in particular), is the heritage- and workwear-inspired range from the company. Read more about Beams Plus
A lapel- and collarless jacket made famous by the Fab Four that was originally known as a Cardin, named so after its designer Mr Pierre Cardin.
A puffy pocket often found on country jackets.
Legend has it that Mr Steve McQueen cancelled a date with his beautiful girlfriend Ms Ali MacGraw to stay at home and wax his Belstaff jacket. That's serious brand loyalty. Founded in England in 1924, Belstaff is famed for high-performance jackets, worn by motorcyclists and pilots. (When Sir Richard Branson made his inaugural tourist space flight in March 2010, he wore a specially-made Belstaff jacket.) The brand's owners have forged connections with Hollywood and keep its heritage alive with sleek collections that are strong on stylish outerwear and rugged boots.
Belts have been documented as parts of clothing since the Bronze Age, but became part of modern dress after WWI when men became accustomed to their military-issue belts and started wearing them instead of braces or suspenders. Although you don't have to match your belt to your shoes, a brown belt with black shoes (or vice-versa) is definitely a look to avoid.
In judo, karate and other martial arts, different coloured belts are used to indicate rank or skill. This came about because belts were economical to dye and were already an integral part of the outfit, so no additional rank markings, such as patches, would be needed.
The term "buckle" comes from the Latin buccula, which means "a little cheek"; they were used to fasten helmets in the Middle Ages, hence the name.
Alternating stripes in a shirt fabric. Usually white and another colour such as blue or pink. In terms of width, Bengal is a happy medium between thinner "pencil stripes" and the fatter "candy stripes".
Above-the-knee, tailored cotton shorts that were originally part of the British Army's desert uniform. They first entered the civilian wardrobe in Bermuda, when fabric shortages during the WWII prompted men to ask their tailors for shorts (based on the ones soldiers wore) rather than trousers. As they were so appropriate for the climate, people continued to wear them after the war, and they have since gone global.
While this, legally speaking, merely refers to a garment made to order, the essence of bespoke is that the item is designed and created exclusively for the customer. Real bespoke requires each garment to be created from scratch, made individually, largely by hand (even if sewing machines are used on long seams) and with the customer's specific requirements in mind.
Although based in New York, Bespoken is inspired by the traditional outfitters on London's Savile Row, as the name suggests. The two sets of brothers who founded the brand aim to create clothing for today's man with the same level of fit and craftsmanship as the largely bygone bespoke era. The aesthetic is distinctly rock'n'roll, and shirts are a speciality.
Specialising in authentic American workwear with a Southern dandy twist, Mr William "Billy" Reid launched his eponymous brand in 2004. Mr Reid grew up in Amite, Louisiana, where his mother ran a clothing store, while he operates his label out of Florence, Alabama.
A short jacket that came into vogue in the late 19th century as something to toss on after rowing or playing tennis. The blazer is not just the preserve of the preppy: from legendary hellraiser Mr Keith Moon to Mr Kanye West today, it has been adopted by a vast array of men who have courted controversy. Even the origin of the garment garners a certain amount of debate. Some maintain it was named after the jackets created for the crew of the HMS Blazer in 1837, while others argue it was christened after the oarsmen of Cambridge University's Lady Margaret Boat Club, who appeared to set the water "ablaze" with their red jackets when they raced. The commonly held belief, however, is that it was named after the 19th-century upper class practice of "emblazoning" crests onto breast pockets for school and family events. Whichever story floats your boat, the blazer is still one of the most versatile items a man can own and every good wardrobe should include a wool model for winter and a hopsack one for summer.
Casual, rubber-soled leather shoes with a moccasin construction and leather laces. However, they now come in every possible shape and form and are best identified by the fact that the laces go all the way round the top of the ankle and behind the heel.
Not just one of Italy's leading tailors, Boglioli also likes to be characterised as a family, indicating the traditional approach and rigorous standards maintained by the company. Based in the Brescia region of Italy, Boglioli's signature is lightweight, unstructured tailoring with a neat cut. Read more about Boglioli
In the days when aircraft cockpits were unheated and open to the elements, pilots required specially adapted jackets that would keep them warm without restricting movement. The resulting design, which was first developed by the US Army Aviation Clothing Board in 1917, marks the origins of the bomber jacket. Endlessly versatile and rather flattering thanks to its shape, the humble bomber can be dressed up with a preppy shirt and tie just as easily as it can be thrown on with jeans and sneakers. Read more about bomber jackets.
Since 1857 this revered Italian firm has specialised in high-quality hats, the most famous of which is its felt fedora - a style imbued with timeless masculine elegance, and which we are pleased to stock this season. Don't miss the wool flat caps either, which are also made in Italy to exacting standards.
Founded in 1966 in Vicenza, Italy, Bottega Veneta translates into English as Venetian atelier, or workshop. Craftsmanship has always been at the heart of the brand and is a value which is preserved today, with all Bottega Veneta's leather goods made in Italy to exacting standards. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Bottega Veneta became known for being discreet but unmistakably luxurious; it famously eschewed logos, advertising with the slogan "When Your Own Initials Are Enough", and in the early 1980s produced a short promotional film by Mr Andy Warhol, who was himself a fan of the label.
Since taking over as creative director in 2001, Mr Tomas Maier has continued to promote Bottega Veneta's core values of innovation, quality and craftsmanship, while imbuing the collections with his signature aesthetic, which is unerringly sophisticated and assured. Although the range has grown to include fine clothes, shoes and furniture, leather goods remain the speciality, particularly its signature woven intrecciato leather. In 2006, Bottega Veneta opened an artisan school in Italy to train a new generation of craftsmen in the precise art of hand making the products. Read more about Bottega Veneta
Based on designs from the 1970s by the legendary German product designer Mr Dieter Rams, Braun's stylish, understated watches are backed up by high-quality quartz movements and 50m water resistance. While they make great gifts, we can't wait to slip them on for a sleek, streamlined look.
High-quality materials and serious attention to detail make up Bresciani's philosophy, which has made this Italian brand one of the leading manufacturers of men's socks since Mr Mario Bresciani founded it in 1970. The firm produce its socks exclusively in Italy, not far from Milan.
Post-war Rome was the centre of Italy's dolce vita, and Brioni - founded in the city in 1945 by local tailors Mr Nazareno Fonticoli and Mr Gaetano Savini - became an essential part of the scene, dressing the likes of Mr Clark Gable and Mr John Wayne. Superb Italian tailoring has been the core of Brioni's continued success, and the unmistakably Italian jackets and expertly tailored shirts are a brilliant choice for the workplace. But Brioni's story is much bigger than this: with a selection of fine cashmere knits and casual trousers, the label carries its classic look into your off-duty wardrobe just as well.
Broadcloth was originally a tightly woven, dense woollen cloth but these days the term also refers to a high thread-count cotton shirting material that is tightly-woven from fine yarn, resulting in an almost lustrous finish.
A sturdy lace-up shoe whose seams and toes are punctured and stitched to form decorative elements. Just like shortbread, whiskey and Sir Sean Connery, the brogue is a Scottish creation that has proved popular the world over. Originally developed for outdoor use by our Gaelic ancestors, the distinctive perforations were designed to allow water to drain out of the shoes. Wingtips are a brogue with a decorative detail on the toe. Cap toes are brogues with a plain toe. Brogues can be either Oxfords or Derbies. See also: shoe styles.
Brooks Brothers has been a US style institution since 1818, when Mr Henry Sands Brooks established the venerable outfitters on the junction of Catherine Street and Cherry Street in New York City, not far from where the Brooklyn Bridge now stands. Today, the brand's Manhattan home is on Madison Avenue, but little has changed over the past 190 years by way of the superior quality and innovative spirit which initially made Brooks Brothers famous. The founder's guiding principle, "to make and deal only in merchandise of the finest quality, to sell it at a fair profit and to deal with people who seek and appreciate such merchandise", still rings true today.
American presidents from President Abraham Lincoln through to President Barack Obama, movie stars including Mr Cary Grant and Mr Clark Gable, and countless other men of style and substance have been dressed by Brooks Brothers, while the label is credited with inventing the button-down collar shirt, now a wardrobe staple. Read more about Brooks Brothers.
Brushed cotton is a high-quality cotton fabric, which, as the name suggests, has been brushed to remove all lint and impurities, giving a smooth, soft finish. A similarly treated cotton is lisle.
A rubber-soled suede or buckskin shoe with American origins. The classic form is a derby with a brick-red rubber sole in off-white (AKA "dirty") or navy suede, although they are now commonly available as brogues.
Burberry started life in 1856 when 21-year-old Mr Thomas Burberry, a draper's apprentice, opened a small shop in Basingstoke, England. Burberry quickly gained a loyal following for its high quality, innovative outerwear, and the rest is history. Milestones of the brand's 155-year heritage include the invention of gabardine, a durable outerwear fabric, outfitting the first man ever to reach the South Pole, and developing the now-iconic trench coat. These days, under the directorship of Mr Christopher Bailey, the men's collections are sophisticated and sleek, while remaining true to the brand's heritage. Burberry has three menswear lines: Burberry Prorsum, which showcases fashion-forward collections on the runway; the classic tailoring label Burberry London; and the less formal Burberry Brit brand. Refine your wardrobe with pieces from all three labels for a supremely stylish look. Read more about Burberry.
Mr Christopher Bailey, chief creative officer of Burberry, talks about the trench coat
Burberry Brit is the more relaxed range from Burberry, interpreting the brand's heritage in a sophisticated yet casual way.
Focusing particularly on outerwear and tailoring, the Burberry London range provides an elegant, modern interpretation of the Burberry heritage, with well-cut suits and shirts, sumptuous cashmere knits and, of course, several variations on the iconic trench coat.
Since becoming chief creative officer at Burberry in 2001, British designer Mr Christopher Bailey has won widespread acclaim for his Burberry Prorsum collections, which feature elements of the house's heritage updated for the 21st century.


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text: Friday, November 15, 2013 Patient Satisfaction May Be Related to Staff Work Relationships A new survey tool focused on relationships among members of a clinic staff is not only holding up to measurement scrutiny, but is indicating a direct correlation between the quality of staff working relationships and patient satisfaction. The study appears in the latest issue of The Annals of Family Medicine, and describes the development of the Work Relationship Scale (WRS), a 19-item questionnaire focused on "the perceived quality of work relationships" among clinic staff. Questionnaires were administered to all staff in 17 Veterans Administration (VA) primary care clinics in south and central Texas. A total of 457 staff completed the survey, with 247 staff members participating in semistructured interviews. Statistical reviews confirmed the validity of the WRS as a measurement tool. When researchers compared the questionnaire results to the results of the VA Survey of Healthcare Experiences of Patients (SHEP) for the same clinics, they found a significant correlation between high WRS scores and patients' positive ratings in the areas of "overall rating of personal doctor/nurse" and "overall rating of health care." The authors wrote that "Clinic member relationships appear to have a significant impact on patient perceptions of care and should be assessed as part of efforts to improve delivery." And what makes for a high-scoring clinic? According to the report, "considerable differences emerged in patterns of communication and relating" between the low and high-scoring clinics, with low scorers more likely to rely heavily on e-mail for communication, and high scorers tending to use more face-to-face communication. High-scoring clinics also demonstrated a level of trust and ease in communication throughout all staff roles, while low-scoring clinics reported "reservations" about relationships with less directly-related staff and upper level management. Comments It is nice to get validation for something we have known intuitively in our private practice setting. Posted by Brian Miller on 11/15/2013 4:51 PM Agree! The culture and interpersonal relationships in the clinic are everything. Our mission of respect and working together apply to each other as much as to our patients and adherence to the mission isn't optional! Great info! Posted by Sue Kinosian on 1/2/2014 11:13 AM


text: LATHAM -- The production that just wrapped at Curtain Call Theatre told one of many variants on the story of Dracula -- an age-old legend that turns on a visceral, but ancient, horror. The production that opens this weekend, Melanie Marnich's drama "These Shining Lives," has a superficial resemblance in this respect; it starts out, to paraphrase a character in the play, feeling like a fairy tale and becomes a tragic horror of a decidedly more modern, but no less visceral, kind. Along the way, it is, at times, a love story and an inspirational tale about women finally moving into the workplace at a critical time in American history -- and fighting to right a wrong that befalls them there, said the production's director, Cindy Brizzell-Bates It's an account of a true story of a corporation that put women to work at a skilled trade but exposed them to an unanticipated environmental hazard and refused to acknowledge the tragic error until forced to do so by the very women victimized by it. "It's such a beautiful story, a heartbreaking story," said Bates, a veteran of several previous Curtain Call productions. "It's also a challenge in the way Melanie Marnich chooses to tell it, in little snapshots, a series of small scenes that gradually build into the full story." Yet another in Curtain Call's string of regional premieres in recent seasons, "Shining Lives," is an example of the theater's propensity for reaching far afield, from well-known, classic or strictly New York-born fare for programming. "Shining Lives" also reflects the theater's choice of sometimes unconventional subject matter. "As soon as you read the story, you feel like you're sharing an important story with your audience," Bates said. "We need to know about this." The play tells the story of women who went to work for the Radium Clock Company in the 1920s and 1930s, hired for an intricate task: painting glow-in-the-dark radium on the faces and hands of wristwatches. It depicts their sense of dignity at entering the labor force, the support and compromises of their families and their pride in their accomplishments. At the time, the risk of using this radioactive material in close-at-hand work was not well understood. Indeed, radium even had an undeserved reputation for healthful properties. As a growing number of the factory women fell ill with what would turn out to be radiation poisoning, their employers initially turned a blind eye to their plight, until a number of the affected women joined in a class-action lawsuit. By play's end, the women win something of a pyrrhic victory in their fight for recognition of their plight. "I started at Curtain Call in 2005, and I've stayed there primarily because of the mix of plays they present," Bates said. "I find it rewarding to work at a theater where we have the opportunity to tell stories that really need to be told, like this one." These Shining Lives Where: Curtain Call Theatre, 210 Old Loudon Road, Latham When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through March 23. Tickets: $23; call (518) 877-7529 or go towww.curtaincalltheatre.com


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Tape culture has become all zeitgeisty these past couple of years; the New York Times, Guardian and Pitchfork amongst others have all devoted articles to the resurgence of the 'dead' format. Whatever the reasons behind it – nostalgia, aesthetics, rejection of modern technology, willful obsolescence – it's popular. Last year writer Ceci Moss identified 101 cassette labels in operation. There's probably more now. The whole movement ties in with the chillwave/glo-fi/whatever scene – Ducktails, Toro Y Moi, Washed Out and others have released tapes in the past year. And Fuck It Tapes, the cassette label of Woods frontman Jeremy Earl have releases from Vivian Girls, Wavves and Blank Dogs in the catalogue.
And so, by proxy, Woods are part of that tape culture, despite on the surface having little connection with the ambience of glo-fi or shitgaze. Instead, as those who heard 2009's Songs of Shame will know, they have a sound that comes from nature, from forests, from rivers – it's organic, as opposed to the worn reels of synths / noise that seem to emerge from some Eighties club. The meandering guitar lines of the previous record have been replaced with a certain directness. Opener 'Blood Dries Darker' might have been heard at some early pop festival, played while proto-hippies twirl round in kaftans and paisley prints.
The problem is that this slight pitch bend towards pop, from something 'other', leaves Woods feeling a little bit less unique, a little bit more like a vinyl from a Sixties band that no one really remembers. Some of the songs here just aren't strong enough. 'Mornin' Time' starts badly, an alt. country pastiche, before being rescued / obliterated by fading out the tune into squalling guitars stolen from Hope of the States. The movement from one t'other doesn't work. They feel wedged together, like two people on a blind date who realise before the starters come they have nothing to say. 'Get Back' is slight – in melody, length, lyrics, depth. It's forgettable too, making it the weak link of an album that is so often great. 'Deep' is near perfect, a synthesis of handclaps, synths that sound like an owl, or an insect, and almost afrobeat guitars.
At Echo Lake is imbued with sadness. Much of it is recorded in the minor key, and it seems to be where Woods are at their best. 'Pick Up' is melancholic, almost desolate. They often use field recordings and effects behind the weaving, entwined guitar lines works, and the dissonance of these sounds work well with the tone they're aim at. To get all sixth form journal keeper about it, it articulates the inner pain. The squalling feedback guitar mixes with the melodic acoustic of 'Time Fading Lines', and they each compliment the other, and add up to something better.
Woods' guitar playing is their strong suit, at times rolling, other times jarring and needling, or spooling out into endless solos. Despite only being two minutes long, 'From The Horn' manages to condense all these styles into something culled from the jam session floor. The lo-fi production makes them sound more authentic, shorn of studio sheen, a layer of drifting static covering all. It adds to the depressing air, along with the high, reedy vocals of Earl, almost childlike, more innocent, yet more world worn.
Woods are a Brooklyn band that sound nothing like a Brooklyn band. Woods are a tape culture band that sound nothing like a tape culture band. They seem more attuned to the pastures of the mid West, or the shores of the coastline. Not the hard edge of the city. If records can be classified into 'urban' (not in the R & B sense) and 'rural', then At Echo Lake is surely from the countryside, and all that that entails in instrumentation, production, lyrical concerns. Woods have refined their wanderings into more concise thrills, but at times lost what made them unique.
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees with racks in the upper and middle positions. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and rub with oil.
Put sweet potatoes in a microwave-safe container, cover, and microwave 2 minutes. Stir gently, cover, and microwave 1 to 2 minutes more until pieces are pliable. Let rest 5 minutes covered; pour onto a platter.
In a large bowl, whisk egg whites until frothy, add spice mix, and whisk to blend. Working in batches, toss the sweet-potato pieces in the seasoned egg whites, letting the excess liquid drip back into the bowl. Place in a single layer on prepared baking sheets. Bake 10 minutes, then flip pieces over with a spatula. Rotate baking sheets from front to back and from one rack to the other. Bake until dark golden brown, about 15 minutes. Serve immediately.


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Sep 25, 2012 | ISBN 9780452298101
Author of the New York Times bestsellers All the Bright Places and Holding Up the Universe
"Unforgettable and heartfelt."
—Pam Jenoff, bestselling author of The Kommandant's Girl and The Diplomat's Wife
"A page-turner of a story."
—James Earl Jones, Tony Award-winning and Emmy Award-winning actor
"An unforgettable tale of love, sacrifice, courage and compassion that will resonate with readers long after they finish the book."
—Chicago Tribune
"A spell-binding spy saga."
—Elizabeth P. McIntosh, OSS/CIA, and author of Sisterhood of Spies
"A heart-stopping tale of wartime intrigue, romance and high adventure."
—Romantic Times (A Top Pick)
"It's all here—intrigue, romance, heroism. A terrifically absorbing read."
—Will Irwin, author of The Jedburghs and Abundance of Valor
"Richly textured, historically evocative, emotionally mesmerizing, Becoming Clementine takes you on a journey so gripping you can smell the gun smoke."
—Kerry Reichs, author of What You Wish For and Leaving Unknown
Praise for Velva Jean Learns to Fly
Featured on Los Angeles Magazine's "To Read" list
Southern Literary Review Read of the Month
"An endearing portrait of a young woman with a big heart—Velva Jean Learns to Fly illuminates the power of going after a dream and the courage it takes to never let go." —Beth Hoffman, bestselling author of Saving CeeCee Honeycutt
"Velva Jean Hart is a heroine with grit, grace, determination, and enough humanity to hook readers with ferocious tenderness, making them want to find and befriend her. Besides creating a gutsy heroine, who, despite the repressive times, never becomes bitter, Niven's writing shines overall. Cheers to Niven, Velva Jean, and the two further books of her remarkable story to come in 2012 and 2013." —Booklist, starred review
"Velva Jean's story delves into the contributions made by amazing women during World War II and tells a compassionate story about adventure, love, and war. This is a wonderful book—very hard to put down." —Ann Howard Creel, author of The Magic of Ordinary Days
"Readers who enjoy Fannie Flagg and other down-home Southern writers will be entertained by this saucy adventure sprinkled with a gamut of human emotions." —Library Journal"A tasteful blend of comedy, inspiration, and endurance…. filled with love, despair, and life-threatening adventures. Niven delivers another tale full of hope, heartbreak, and nostalgia in this sequel to Velva Jean Learns to Drive." —Publishers Weekly
"I devoured Velva Jean Learns to Fly and immediately began spreading the word: This one is not to be missed!"—Cassandra King, author of The Same Sweet Girls
"For any who have ever chased a dream, for any who have ever risked it all, for any who have ever stumbled and risen and brushed the grit from their palms, for any who have ever grieved and mended, fallen in and out of love, wished to fly and then flown, there is Velva Jean, the fearless, wide-eyed, big-hearted heroine of Jennifer Niven's second novel, a sweeping adventure that takes the reader from the streets of Nashville to the belly of a WWII bomber." —Benjamin Percy, award-winning author of The Wilding and Refresh, Refresh
"A very special World War II novel…. Jennifer Niven's ongoing portrayal of this totally engaging young woman set within a stunning vision of the American South during WWII is a major achievement. The explorations of the Nashville music industry and the WASP initiative are rich in evocative detail." —Southern Literary Review
"In this fun, fast-paced, heartwarming sequel to Velva Jean Learns to Drive, we follow the beloved young heroine from her mountain home to Nashville. But soon after Pearl Harbor is attacked, Velva Jean begins singing a new song—one full of patriotism, courage, and feisty independence. The perfect read for any girl of any age who yearns to soar beyond her dreams." —Susan Gregg Gilmore, author of The Improper Life of Bezellia Grove and Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen
"I loved Velva Jean Learns to Drive, but I love the sequel even more. Niven's gift for place, space, and character made me feel the heat and dust in Texas and the fear Velva Jean felt at the North Carolina base and the determination she had to prove herself." —Historical Novels Review
"God Bless Southern women, their dreams, energy, and courage. Jennifer Niven and her heroine Velva Jean have those in spades." —Beth Grant, award-winning actress from Little Miss Sunshine and No Country for Old Men
"You don't have to read the first to become completely engrossed with the second, but once you meet Velva Jean, you're going to want to!" —American Library Association
"Who would have thought that a young woman's adventures in World War II would capture my attention—and keep it? Velva Jean pulled me into her story and wouldn't let me go, from her comical and sometimes humiliating trip to Nashville, the city of her dreams, to the first time she grabs the throttle of a plane and soars. We see her get her wings and fly through wartime danger, intrigue, suspense, and even sabotage. This gripping, heartwarming action-adventure tale stays with you long after you turn the last page." —James Earl Jones, Tony Award–winning, Emmy Award–winning actor
"Funny [and] touching." —Wilmington Star News
"Putting this one down is a near impossibility. The descriptions of the work, the prejudice, fear, and bittersweet success of becoming a female pilot seemed so real I felt as if I were sharing every step with Velva Jean." —Nancy E. Turner, award-winning author of These Is My Words
"From the ballads of the Grand Ole Opry to the magnificent women of Avenger Field, Jennifer Niven spins a tall tale that is utterly heartfelt and rings true." —Sherri L. Smith, author of Flygirl
Praise for Velva Jean Learns to Drive
"A touching read, funny and wise, like a crazy blend of Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, a less morose Flannery O'Connor, and maybe a shot of Hank Williams . . . Niven makes some memorable moonspun magic in her rich fiction debut." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
"In this story Jennifer Niven creates a world long gone, a mountain past where people suffer failure, loss, and betrayal, as well as the strength and joy of connection and deep love. Velva Jean Learns to Drive takes us far into this soaring, emotional country, the place where our best music comes from." —Robert Morgan, author of Gap Creek
"A fluid storyteller." —Wall Street Journal
"Velva Jean learns to . . . not only drive, but to soar. This beautifully written coming-of-age story captivated me, and I recommend it to anyone who has ever longed to 'live out there.'" —Ann B. Ross, author of the bestselling Miss Julia novels
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I always thought the Pioneer AppRadio was a cool concept, and now you can get one for ~$279 after mail-in rebate. The rebate is only good for units purchased between Feb. 15 and April 30, 2013.
Connected Car Mail-In Rebate | Pioneer Electronics USA
The only problem that I have with the AppRadio 2 is that it doesn't have 4v outputs or a CD player. But if you primarily use your iPhone or Android phone as a source unit, it looks awesome...especially with a bright capacitive touch screen.


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Thousands of people stomped and cheered Thursday as Torrance High School distance runners rounded the last lap of a run in honor of hometown hero Louis Zamperini, whose life plumbed the depths and soared the heights of the human experience.
Zamperini, who died July 2 at the age of 97, was a well-known icon in Torrance for decades. But in the past few years, his story has gone global.
An estimated 2,000 people filled the home-team stands at Zamperini Stadium to celebrate his life.
The two-hour event included prayer and music, speeches and emotional flyovers. It also featured no shortage of the most famous Louie stories.
Having trouble viewing the video on your mobile device? Try this link: Zamperini Memorial.


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November 20, 2007, 12:55 am
Mutation vs. evolution
Re: "Common cold virus gets fangs from mutation, kills 10 in 18 months," Nov. 16 news story.
Why doesn't your headline use the word "evolution" instead of "mutation"? If it had, how many of those with their heads still in the sand concerning the veracity — the everyday reality — of evolution would opt for last year's vaccine (if a vaccine existed for the cold virus) rather than a new one designed to counter a newly evolved bug?
Robert E. McCullough, Denver
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