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Xiamen GRAND SLAM | 22 - 27 October 2013
Xiamen, China, October 24, 2013 – The 15th seeded German tandem Sebastian Dollinger and Lars Fluggen pulled off an upset 2-1 win over newly crowned Sao Paulo Grand Slam champions Pedro Solberg Salgado and Bruno Oscar Schmidt of Brazil in the men's Main Draw competitions of the 2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Xiamen Grand Slam here on Thursday.
Despite the loss, the second seeded Pedro/Bruno still advanced to the top 16 round with two other Brazilian teams as top finishers from respective pools.
Having an 1-1 record before Thursday's action, Dollinger/Fluggen rallied past Pedro/Bruno 18-21, 21-18 and 15-8 in 48 minutes. In the tiebreaker, the German duo jumped to a 5-2 lead on back of Dollinger's strong blocking performance and went on to enlarge it to 10-5, a gap the Brazilians could never close.
"It was a party of us. We played a good match, we almost made no mistake. Only in the third set there were a few mistakes. That's where we want to go to, then it doesn't matter who is on the other side of the court," said Dollinger. "We only want to focus on ourselves; it doesn't matter whether they are No.1 of the world or No. 30. We just play the best we can."
Dollinger attributed the victory to their strong serving performance. "We were especially focused on our serving. We had some aces and made pressure on them every time, that's where we want to go," he added. "Our objective is just to play every ball the best we can."
Pedro/Bruno, Dollinger/Fluggen and Italy's Alex Ranghieri/Andrea Tomatis shared a 2-1 win-loss record at the end of round robin pool B play while the Brazilian pair took the first place with better points ratio.
Bouncing back from Wednesday's 2-0 defeat to Russia's Ruslan Bykanov/Yaroslav Koshkarev, third seeds Ricardo Alex Costa Santos/Alvaro Morais Filho swept Austria's Lorenz Petutschnig/Alexander Horst 2-0 (21-14, 21-15) to finish atop of pool C.
"This game was very important for us, because we lost in the second round of pool play and this one decided who would go to the top 16 directly," said Alvaro. "Playing one match less will be very important at the end of the tournament and we tried to do our best to win to get to top 16."
Alvaro cherished the experience playing with Ricardo. "This season was very special for me, the first time to play with an amazing player, a legend, a hero. So I think the next season can be better, I hope so. I have learned too much from him, and it's the most important thing for my entire career."
Alison Cerutti and Vitor Goncalves Felipe were the other Brazilian team that earned a bye in the first round of the elimination stage on Friday. Rallying past Todd Rogers/Theodore Brunner of the United States 2-1 (13-21, 21-17, 15-10), Alison/Vitor won pool G with three straight victories.
The other teams unbeaten in the pool stage were Spain's Pablo Herrera Allepuz/Adrian Gavira Collado, Italy's Nicolai Paolo/Daniele Lupo and Alexander Brouwer/Robert Meeuwsen of the Netherlands.
The men's elimination rounds will start Friday morning with the semifinal and final matches scheduled for Saturday. The double gender Xiamen Grand Slam is the last of a record 10 Grand Slam events on the 2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour calendar with the women's Main Draw to continue on Friday.
China has hosted more than 23 women's and 14 men's tournaments on the FIVB World Tour, but this is the first visit for an FIVB international beach volleyball event in the city of Xiamen. The event in Xiamen is one of three FIVB international beach volleyball events being held in China this year. The first was the 2013 FIVB Open tournament held in Fuzhou on April 23 to 28, followed by the Shanghai Grand Slam, which took place from April 30 to May 5, 2013.
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BALTIMORE – The UMBC volleyball team will host the Fifth Annual Maddie Bingaman Memorial Tournament this weekend at the RAC Arena with play beginning on Friday morning. In addition to the Retrievers taking on St. Francis (Pa.), NJIT, and Coppin State, Howard and Loyola (Md.) will participate in the two-day tournament.
All matches will be played at the RAC Arena on UMBC's campus according the schedule listed below.
Scouting the Retrievers
UMBC (4-4) is on a three-match winning streak after sweeping beltway rival Towson in three sets, Tuesday evening at the RAC Arena. Senior middle Emily Witsaman (Medina, Ohio/Medina) returned to the court after nearly a year away to spark the Retrievers with six kills on just seven swings. Classmate Mallory McIntyre (Winnipeg, Manitoba/St. Mary's Academy) dished out 31 assists as the Black and Gold hit .389 for the match.
Senior outside hitter Ali Goc (Oshawa, Ontario/R.S. McLaughlin), last week's America East Player of the Week, leads the balanced Retriever attack with 83 kills this season. The former libero has also scooped up 90 digs, trailing only freshman libero Casey Griffith (King of Prussia, Pa./Upper Merion) who has recorded 123 digs for a 4.10 set average.
McIntyre, who is leading the America East with a 9.23 assists per set average, has plenty of options to choose from as junior Hannah Schmidt (Catonsville, Md./Mount de Sales) as well as sophomores Krystal Mlemchukwu (Baltimore, Md./Western Tech) and Sherelle Walker (New Freedom, Pa./Susquehannock) have each recorded 60 or more winners this season.
Scouting the Red Flash
St. Francis (Pa.) (0-7) is winless so far this season after traveling to the Hokie Invitational in Blacksburg, Va. and the YSU Invitational for the first two weekends of the season. The Red Flash took a set from host Youngstown State last weekend, but then fell in straight sets to Toledo and Tulane.
Freshman Hannah Kutny and junior Kayla Jeckell lead the Red Flash attack with 47 and 46 kills, respectively. On the back row, junior Breanna Kochinsky has scooped up a team-best 72 digs.
All-Time Series
UMBC leads the all-time series with St. Francis (Pa.), 10-3, after holding on for a five-set victory last season in Pennsylvania. The teams first met on Oct. 2, 1987 with the Red Flash winning in four sets at the Akron Tournament.
Last season, the Retrievers jumped out to a two sets to none lead, but the hosts rallied to force a fifth set by winning the next two. UMBC was able to regroup in the fifth and took the match with a 15-9 victory. Sherelle Walker tallied a team-best 12 kills while Emily Vandegrift posted a double-double with ten kills and ten digs.
Scouting the Highlanders
NJIT (1-4) has dropped four straight, including a five-set contest versus Temple on Wednesday night, after winning its season-opener against St. Peter's. Sophomore Fran Edmonson led the Highlanders' offense against the Owls, totaling 15 kills in the match.
Junior Camilla Tinari leads NJIT with 36 kills this season with Edmonson just behind with 33 put-aways. Freshman setter Grace Gao has handed out 126 assists this year for a 7.41 assists per set average while junior Katie Goswick is averaging 5.08 digs per set.
All-Time Series
The Retrievers own a 2-0 lead in the series with NJIT, defeated the Highlanders in four set at home in 2007 and then sweeping the 2008 contest in New Jersey.
Scouting the Eagles
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Sophomore hitter Cindy Okpegbue paces CSU with 82 kills on the year, good for a 3.04 kills per set average, while junior Ariel Richard has notched 65 winners. Sophomore setter Chelsee Sauni is averaging 9.00 assists per set and has sent out 252 helpers this season.
All-Time Series
The local rivals have met 14 times on the volleyball court since 1973 with UMBC holding a 13-0-1 advantage over Coppin State. The teams tied in a two-set match in their first meeting at the MAIA Tournament, but the Retrievers have won all 13 contests since, including last year's match at the Battle at the Bay Tournament at Morgan State.
Hannah Schmidt led UMBC in the sweep with seven kills, while Ali Loynachan and Emily Witsaman sent down six winners each. Setter Paige Miller (Reading, Pa./Schuylkill Valley) sent out 26 assists for the Black and Gold while also picking up nine digs.
Tournament Schedule
10:00 – Loyola (Md.) vs. Howard
11:30 – UMBC vs. St. Francis (Pa.)
2:30 – Coppin State vs. Loyola (Md.)
4:30 – Howard vs. St. Francis (Pa.)
7:00 – UMBC vs. Howard
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12:00 – NJIT vs. Loyola (Md.)
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My Friday Night Chicken Curry
This makes a lovely, creamy and mildly spiced curry with plenty of sauce to mop up with naan bread. The heat of the curry depends on how hot the fresh chilli is and also the curry powder you use. If you prefer a really mild curry simply use less chilli or miss it out completely. Also if you prefer a thicker curry half the quantity of chicken stock and cream.
I tend to use chicken breasts for this recipe and just add them for the last 10 minutes of cooking, to keep the chicken nice and moist. If you prefer however, you could easily use chicken thighs instead. This is a good option if you want to make the curry in advance as the thighs can quite happily cook for a while without drying out. If using thighs I would suggest 8-10 good sized boneless and skinless thighs and simply add them to the pan after the onion and garlic have sautéed.
Serve this curry with saffron and cardamom rice (see below), mango chutney, raita and lots of naan bread.
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion, finely sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 red chilli, deseeded & finely chopped
5 green cardamom pods, slightly crushed
½ tsp ground turmeric
½ tsp ground coriander
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp ground ginger
2 tsp curry powder
1 stick of cinnamon, broken in half
1 inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled & finely grated
100ml passata or crushed tomatoes
400ml tin of coconut milk
250ml chicken stock
½ tsp sugar
2 small bay leaves
125ml whipping (double) cream
4 skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
Salt and pepper
4 tbsp fresh coriander, roughly chopped
In a large saucepan or wok heat the oil then add the sliced onions. Cook over a medium heat for roughly 5 minutes until they have softened but not browned. Add the garlic and chilli and continue to cook for a further minute before adding the cardamom pods, turmeric, coriander, cumin, ginger, curry powder, cinnamon stick and half of the ginger. Stir well and cook for a couple of minutes then add the passata, coconut milk, chicken stock, sugar, bay leaves, salt and pepper. Leave to simmer uncovered for 30 minutes before adding the chicken and half of the cream. Simmer and reduce again for a further 7 minutes. Remove the bay leaves and the cinnamon stick and continue to simmer gently for a further 2-3 minutes or until the chicken is properly cooked through. Just before serving add the remaining cream, ginger and half of the coriander. Serve with the rest of the coriander sprinkled over the top of the curry.
Cardamom & Saffron Rice
285g/ 10oz basmati rice
Small pinch of salt
Small pinch of saffron strands
3 cardamom pods, crushed
2 tbsp coriander, chopped (optional)
Cook the rice according to the packet instructions adding the salt, saffron and cardamom to the water. Once it is ready, drain well then fluff up with a fork. Just before serving scatter over the chopped coriander.
Cucumber Raita
Cucumber Raita
250ml/ 1 cup plain natural yogurt
½ cucumber, cut in half lengthwise
1 fat spring onion, finely sliced
Handful of fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
Salt & pepper
Remove the seeds from the cucumber halves then cut each piece into 4 batons, then cut across the way so that you have small diced pieces. After that simply combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl and stir well. Season to taste and keep in the fridge until ready to serve.


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I have recently been introduced to this amazing brand, full blog post to come soon I promise, and these anthracite suede boots will keep your warm this winter with their sheepskin lining. I also love the contrasting stitching. The most expensive of my picks but definitely worth the investment.
2. EMU Australia Illura boots, £250, EMU Australia
I have been an EMU Australia convert for many years now, what I love about this mid-calf style other than the gorgeous mushroom colour has to be the belt and sheepskin detailing, which allows the style to be worn up or folded down. As well as it being stylish, unlike other sheepskin boots EMU are water-resistant.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Hall of Fame first baseman Willie McCovey has said, "Once you're a Giant, you're always a Giant." That's becoming more and more true by the day.
The Giants have brought back right-hander Ramon Ramirez, who signed a Minor League contract with an invitation to big league camp. The deal was initially reported by CBSSports.com.
San Francisco sent Ramirez and outfielder Andres Torres to the Mets for center fielder Angel Pagan during the 2011 Winter Meetings. Now, all three players are Giants. Pagan ended a brief foray into free agency by signing a four-year, $40 million contract in December, shortly before Torres reached a one-year, $2 million accord.
Ramirez, 31, enjoyed his best seasons with the Giants in 2010-11. He sparkled down the stretch in 2010 after San Francisco obtained him from Boston in a Trade Deadline deal, recording a 0.67 ERA in 25 relief appearances. One year later, Ramirez finished 3-3 with a 2.62 ERA and four saves in 66 outings.
Last year, Ramirez posted a 3-4 mark with a 4.24 ERA and one save in 58 games with the Mets.
Ramirez has appeared in 417 games, all in relief, during a seven-year Major League career with Colorado, Boston and Kansas City, as well as the Mets and Giants. He owns a 23-21 record with a 3.32 ERA.
Adding Ramirez swelled the Giants' Spring Training pitching contingent to 36. Pitchers and catchers report to camp next Tuesday and begin workouts the next day on Feb. 13. Position players report Feb. 15, one day before the first scheduled full-squad workout.


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I'm glad I was helpful.
Oh, and I happy as well that you like my avatar, Zhavric.
I'm glad I was helpful.
Oh, and I happy as well that you like my avatar, Zhavric.
If I am capable of grasping God objectively, I do not believe, but precisely because I cannot do this I must believe. - Soren Kierkegaard
**** you, I won't do what you tell me
I notice you mention in appeal to authority the rubber- stamping by a famous person who is not expert in that field.
I take it to mean we should listen to the experts. We are all in some measure in the hands of experts.
Often the experts disagree then where are we without expertees? Suppose I say I don't understand physics but I believe the big bang theory. Should I an uniformed layman dispute such an esoteric theory?
Some subjects lend themselves to having experts disagree because there is reasonable grounds for debate. Macro-economics and public policy are good exemples. In those cases it's fallacious to invoke an expert opinion because there is no concensus amongst the community of experts.
A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.
- Wayne Gretzky
Good point. So subjects at the cutting edge of science are undecided and perhaps left well alone, or just share our opinions.
How do we know an expert , by their background and qualifications ?its quite a minefield.
Some statements are made with little real evidence to support them yet they are almost universaly accepted.
For example ' five a day'.
I find that appeal to authority are only useful to establish that I am within "conventional wisdom" but rarely will it achieve much more.
A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.
- Wayne Gretzky
Thanks for your help. I think maybe I will say less and listen more.
The processes of producing an expert are extremely rigorous. It could be said that one expert can disagree with another, but in the example you site, this is often the result of cheery picking fallacy. This would be like oil companies picking and funding scientists who are ... against climate change, and ignoring all the others. The problem there is not expertise, but, the ignoring of consensus opinion by an entire field of experts in favor of a cherry picked dissenting opinion.
The concept of expertise is important, and it is why processes like peer review, etc. exist. That peer review process is an 'expert' certification of the veracity of the claims and support of the position. There are of course dissenting opinions, and in many cases these dissenting opinions, over time will shift the expert consensus - that is again done through argumentation, peer review, and repeatability.
An appeal to expertise is fallacious when a person has no expertise whatsoever and is claiming something from a position of authority. "Joe the plumber" picking McCain for President would be an example. Joe the Plumber has little or no expertise on how to run a government, and indeed, in the end his inexpert opinion did little to sway the electorate.
The issue of cherry picking expertise is, however, a completely different fallacy. Robert M. Price is an author who is often listed by atheists as an 'expert' who is a consistent critic of Biblical Scholarship. The problem? How own works are not peer reviewed by period experts, and his basic claim is that Christianity borrowed any similar tenet from any religion that existed before this (existence of the similarity is itself touted as proof that it was stolen, without, in the case of some Far Eastern Religions in particular, ever bothering to demonstrate how the tenet would have made it from that location to Judea in a time well before mass transportation existed.)
The reality of the Christ Myth Theory?
"Contemporary New Testament scholars have typically viewed [Jesus Myth] arguments as so weak or bizarre that they relegate them to footnotes, or often ignore them completely.... The theory of Jesus' nonexistence is now effectively dead as a scholarly question."
If one is uniformed about this scholarly expert consensus, then they might be fooled by the cherry picked appeal to a legitimate expert. The problem, especially in a debate forum, is that you are almost assured that you will run into an informed opponent and be called out. The damage to integrity is immediate in using a cheery picked expert, and the soundness of the argument that relied on the cherry picking of experts implodes - as arguments based on cherry picking data tend to do. You can also see this result with 9-11 conspiracy theorists, who tend to cherry pick data points and 'expert metallurgist' opinions while ignoring the consensus expert opinion.
Indeed, expert opinion is often necessary. How many people among us have taken the time to learn Hebrew and Greek, mastered its ancient context, become experts in the local period conditions, and the critically analyzed the writing of the period to the point of literal expertise? Thus the conclusions that arise out of that can, and indeed should, be taken as the decision point to move forward.
Generally speaking, an appeal to expertise should be an appeal to the expert consensus, rather than the individual expert. Even if you subsequently support a differing expert analysis, it allows the user (and indeed actual scholarship) to define the consensus opinion, acknowledge it, and the offer a solid rebuttal to that position in honesty. The more familiar even a layman is with the subject, the better able that person will be able to explain the nuances and what drove him or her to an opinion.
Most people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.
Albert Einstein
I take your point its expert consensus we need to follow not individuals.
Remember this may be good for the more scientific subjects but plumber joe and bank manager bernard in a democracy have the vote as we all do in democracy. How will we know the experts ? perhaps by listening to the communication experts but I heard a rumour they are manipulators.
I believe the money spent on the space program would have been better used to help prevent Ebola.
Fine post Gree
What I meant, is that I shy away from using appeal to authority (if I have better options) because they just don't seem to be convincing.
A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.
- Wayne Gretzky
The use of the strawman fallacy in recent political debates is OUTRAGEOUS.
A unified minority will always beat a divided majority.
But useful to them, and to us."The use of the strawman fallacy in recent political debates is OUTRAGEOUS." A0
Those with a powerful, logical, impeccable, persuasive argument would be unwise to not use it.
Those without one scrape the bottom of the barrel for crumbs.
We learn much about persons, including political candidates, both by what they do not say, and what they do say.
Unfortunately A0, as you know, the strawman is not the most flagrant example.
"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light." Plato


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Should you sell stocks?
Not everyone sees new highs as a reason to put more money in stocks. Here are five reasons behind the bearish call:
1. Bull is getting up in years. Just like Baby Boomers, the current bull market, which was born March 9, 2009, is nearing its Golden Years. It turns 4 years old on Saturday, and only five of the past 11 bulls have lived to celebrate their fifth birthday, according to S&P Capital IQ research firm. And the average bull since 1932 has lasted roughly 4½ years, says S&P Dow Jones Indices. In short, no bull lasts forever. "The bull," says James Stack, editor of InvesTech Research newsletter, "is in the latter stages of its lifespan."
DOW AT ALL-TIME HIGH:Pop the bubbly!
SHOULD I BUY STOCKS? :Bulls make the case for buying
2. Market milestone could spell trouble. Stock market records and big round numbers such as Dow 14,000 and Nasdaq 5000 often cause a market pause or even a downturn. The Dow closed above 14,000 only nine times in 2007 and nine days this year through Monday's close. Similarly, the Nasdaq composite, which peaked at 5048.62 in March 2000, closed above 5000 only twice before crashing.
CHART:How the Dow 30 stocks have performed
What's more, the Dow crossed 1000 for the first time on Jan. 18, 1966, stayed there for just that one day and didn't close above that milestone again until November 1972. It didn't stay above the 1000 milestone for good until 1982. "Those big milestones always cause investors to say, 'Oh, if it is at these levels, I might want to sell a little,' " says Andy Brooks, head trader at mutual fund giant T. Rowe Price.
OUTLOOK:Does Dow's new high signal start of lengthy advance?
3. Budget battles looming. Sure, Wall Street breathed a sigh of relief when the "fiscal cliff" was avoided and the debt-ceiling debate was pushed out to the future, but budget battles in Washington are far from over and fears about what could and will happen might rattle investors. "We are moving into a period of budget trench warfare," Jason Trennert, founder of Strategas Research Partners, warned clients recently. On March 1, the first phase of $1.2 trillion in across-the-board federal cuts on defense and discretionary spending, known as the sequester, kicked in after lawmakers couldn't agree on more specific and less-draconian cuts. It's unclear whether lawmakers can get a deal done soon to soften the economic blow as the cuts start to take effect. Later in March, the continuing resolution authorizing FY2013 spending expires, which could result in a government shutdown.
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4. Popularity kills bulls. If the market keeps going up and people think it is invincible, it could suffer from the so-called Apple effect. The PC and device maker was white-hot and emerged as the No. 1 stock in the world only to suffer from being overloved, eventually enduring a more than 35%-plus drop from its record high. "Popularity kills," warned Ned Davis Research's senior investment strategist Ned Davis. "By the time a stock is No. 1 in the market, nearly everyone owns it, and the story is well known. And, generally, what everyone knows in the market is not worth knowing, because the positives are already discounted in the price."
5. Calls for a correction grow louder. The stock market has now gone 519 calendar days without a 10% decline, ranking it the 10th-longest spell without what market watchers define as a correction, according to Bespoke Investment Group. But what goes up must eventually come down.
And that's a reason why many Wall Street pros say the market is due for a downturn. Sam Subramanian, editor of AlphaProfit Sector Investors' Newsletter, says a 5% to 7% drop is possible, citing an "overbought" market, policy risk in the U.S. and rising political uncertainty in debt-strapped eurozone countries, such as Spain and Italy. The talk on Wall Street for a while now has been that a 3% to 5% correction is coming. In a research note titled "Too Far, Too Fast," Mark Luschini, chief investment strategist at Janney Montgomery Scott, said the market is entering a "danger zone" and questioned whether the pace of the market rally is sustainable. "We suggest it is not likely," he said.


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Penguin population up in Eastern Antarctica
By: Phil Ashley-Brown
TONY EASTLEY: A study into Adelie penguins in Eastern Antarctica has shown a 75 per cent increase in their population over the last 30 years.
Meanwhile Adelie penguin populations have plummeted on the other side of the continent, believed to have been caused by reductions in krill and sea ice melting.
The study by biologists Louise Emmerson and Colin Southwell is the biggest of its kind ever undertaken and it will be completed this summer season.
Phil Ashley-Brown reports from Casey Station in Eastern Antarctica. His report begins with the voice of biologist Colin Southwell.
(Sound of penguins calling)
COLIN SOUTHWELL: This is a call that penguins make when they're changing partners...
(Sound of penguins calling)
...when one partner comes in from foraging and takes over from the incubation duties on the nest.
(Sound of penguins calling)
We're walking across the snow here to Newcomb Bay. And out in Newcomb Bay there are penguins coming in from foraging trips. They're breeding now so they're going out to forage to get food for their chicks and there are some birds coming back in right now.
PHIL ASHLEY-BROWN: Over the last seven years biologists Louise Emmerson and Colin Southwell have surveyed penguins across a 4,000 kilometre stretch of East Antarctic coastline including 150 islands.
COLIN SOUTHWELL: The equivalent of that in Australia would be all the way from the east coast to the west coast of Australia, so it's a really big survey. I think it's, as far as we know, the biggest direct survey of penguins that has ever been undertaken in Antarctica.
PHIL ASHLEY-BROWN: The survey was aimed at finding out whether the population has changed, to inform policy decisions around fishing.
LOUISE EMMERSON: We're doing all these tracking studies to figure out where they're foraging and what environment they're foraging in, particularly in relation to sea ice because that is an aspect of the environment that is already showing changes in relation to climate change.
PHIL ASHLEY-BROWN: Where are they foraging? How far out?
LOUISE EMMERSON: The penguins at Casey are foraging around 400 kilometres away from the breeding site during the summer period. We've also done some previous studies on the winter foraging and during that period they're travelling up to three and a half thousand kilometres away from the breeding sites.
PHIL ASHLEY-BROWN: You've seen some big changes in the population here. How big have the population changes been?
COLIN SOUTHWELL: We've found that the populations across East Antarctica have increased by around about 75 per cent over the past 30 years.
PHIL ASHLEY-BROWN: Do you know why the increase has been so big?
COLIN SOUTHWELL: Well we've only gotten to the point where we can say that the population changes have occurred and they're of that extent.
Some populations are increasing more quickly than others. In some areas they've remained steady. And we're hoping that there might be differences in environmental conditions of those regions that will give us some insights into why penguins are changing so much in some areas and less so in other areas.
PHIL ASHLEY-BROWN: Across the continent on the Antarctic Peninsula the opposite is having. Adelie penguin numbers are dramatically decreasing. Biologists suspect it's due to sea ice melt and Dr Southwell doesn't think the population is moving to the east.
COLIN SOUTHWELL: Well we don't know for sure but it's hard to imagine that movement on that scale, a transcontinental scale, could happen.
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TONY EASTLEY: Biologist Colin Southwell. Reporter Phil Ashley-Brown travelled to Casey Station courtesy of the Australian Antarctic Division's media program.


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Ferguson expects competition for Lewandowksi signature
United expects Bayern to bid for Pole and says situation with his current strikeforce is 'complicated'
Borussia Dortmund's Robert Lewandowski is likely to be in demand across Europe this summer. Photograph: Ina Fassbender/Reuters
Alex Ferguson has admitted that Manchester United would face competition from Bayern Munich if they decide to step up their interest in Robert Lewandowski.
Poland striker Lewandowski has been linked with a big-money move away from Borussia Dortmund in the summer after catching the eye of many clubs with his performances in the Bundesliga over the past couple of seasons.
Bayern are thought to be the frontrunners but there is also understood to be interest from the Premier League and United have been monitoring his situation.
Ferguson is already blessed with attacking options at Old Trafford and says it would be difficult to fit another centre-forward into his squad.
However, he is not ruling out a major summer signing and insists much will depend on whether the Red Devils land the Premier League title.
Ferguson said: "Big signings? You are normally talking about forwards but it's complicated enough as it is with the forwards I've got."
On his interest in Lewandowski, he added: "Yeah, but Bayern Munich are strong with that too.
"We just have to wait and see where we are in terms of if we win the league. Then it may be different."


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Wayne Chamberlain
Age: 46
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Save Date: March 25, 2008
I was at work on March 25, 2008 when I collapsed from cardiac arrest and wasn't breathing. A coworker called 9-1-1, placed the phone on speaker mode and another performed CPR. I was fortunate that - from the time of the collapse until EMS and Cleveland Fire arrived - my coworkers continued CPR and remained in constant communication with the operator.
Once the EMS and Fire Department arrived, First Responders continued CPR and placed me on oxygen. I've come to learn that a member of the medical team told a coworker to call my wife, as the chances of me surviving didn't look good. After all, people usually can't go that long without breathing.
I was shocked six times by an AED in an attempt to establish a normal heart rhythm again. Unfortunately, the shocks did not work.
My wife Kelli and four year-old son Andrew arrived just as I was placed in the ambulance. My face turned blue and my stomach was hyper-extended. My wife thought it was the last time she would see me alive.
A priest, social worker and a doctor met Kelli and Andrew when they arrived at the hospital. My wife was advised that I was dying and in the slim chance that I actually survived, I would most likely be a vegetable. A social worker took Andrew into a child's play room and tried to explain what was happening.
The Cleveland Fire Department, EMS and the doctors at Metro Health estimated that I went nine minutes without breathing. The outlook was bleak, and my family prepared for the worst.
After several hours, I became stable, and my heart was beating regularly. I was in a coma for two days. My arms and legs twitched uncontrollably and the doctors surmised this was the result of brain damage from the lack of oxygen. They performed every test imaginable to determine what caused the SCA and to see if permanent brain damage occurred.
Two days later, I miraculously came out of the coma and was sitting up in the hospital bed. Several days later I received a St. Jude ICD. I sustained a loss of short term memory, and doctors estimate it was at least six weeks worth. In fact, I don't remember March or April 2008 at all.
Doctors continued searching for a cause for my SCA. After examining my family medical history, it was discovered that my SCA was not hereditary. Cardiac teams at both the Cleveland Clinic and Johns Hopkins Hospital could still not explain why I experienced SCA. As a result, I was placed on various heart medications whose side affects kept me ill for quite some time.
Then, on June 21, 2008, not even three months later, I suffered another SCA at the Cleveland Hopkins Airport as my family was returning from vacation in Miami. This time, though, my ICD kicked in. I remember the pain: my head felt as if it were hit with a hammer; my eyes rolled back and my head slammed into the elevator wall. When I awoke, my wife was on top of me trying to figure out what happened.
Again, the doctors did not have an explanation for the second SCA, but they thought I could have been overmedicated, which may have played a role. Fortunately, I have not had an arrest since. I try to maintain a healthy lifestyle and continue to educate myself about SCA. I am forever thankful to my family, coworkers, rescuers, doctors, nurses and a "higher power."
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Student honored for outstanding vocal performance
November 20, 2012
Eddie Barksdale '13 recently won a musical theatre competition hosted by the Oregon State Cascade Chapter of National Association of Teachers of Singing.
"One has to apply with three songs; one from a pre 1940's piece, one from between 1940 and 1980, and one post 1980, of which one can be from a movie score," Barksdale said. "I performed "This Can't be Love" from The Boys From Syracuse, "Pretty Women" from Sweeney Todd, and "Torch Song #1 (Newt)" from When Pigs Fly."
Barksdale took first place in the division for men ages 19 to 22; Cassie Beucherie '14 received an honorable mention in her division.
Barksdale has been studying for the past three years with vocal instructor Susan McBerry and has participated in Cappella Nova since his first semester. In 2010, Barksdale played Falstaff in the music department's production of Sir John in Love, and Sam, the male lead, in Bernstein's Trouble in Tahiti in 2011.
"Eddie has been the recipient of a vocal merit scholarship at Lewis & Clark since his first year," said Katherine FitzGibbon, assistant professor of music. "He is an enthusiastic and dedicated member of our choir, opera workshop, and musical theatre workshop classes, and we couldn't be more delighted that his vocal performance abilities have been recognized in this way."


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The beautiful snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is a white to smokey-grey colour, with yellow tinged fur and patterned dark-grey to black rosettes and spots (6). The snow leopard has many adaptations for its cold habitat; long body hair and thick, woolly belly fur, large paws and a well-developed chest and enlarged nasal cavity that warms the cold air as it is breathed in (6). The long, thick tail is almost a metre in length and is used for balance and as added insulation when wrapped around the body and face at rest (6). The short forelimbs and long hind limbs enable this leopard to be particularly agile in its steep and rugged habitat (6).
Adults are solitary, although the home ranges of males and females overlap extensively (7). Females reach sexual maturity at two to three years and the mating season runs from early January to mid-March, when long-drawn-out wailing calls can be heard echoing amongst the cliffs (7). Litter size is usually two to three cubs, which are born with black spots (7), and become independent from their mother at over two years old (3).
Most active at dawn and dusk, snow leopards are opportunistic predators capable of killing prey up to three times their own weight (3). Their prey consists mainly of wild sheep and goats, although livestock will also be taken, especially if wild prey has been depleted (3). These cats will kill an average of one large animal twice a month (6).
Extremely fragmented populations are found in the harsh, remote, mountainous areas of central Asia, with the majority of snow leopards located in the Tibetan region of China (3).
Snow leopards are generally found at elevations between 3,000 to 4,500 metres in steep terrain broken by cliffs, ridges, gullies and rocky outcrops (3).
The natural prey of the snow leopard have been systematically hunted out of many areas of the high central Asian mountains and leopard numbers have declined as a result (3). Big cats often turn to domestic stock as an alternative source of food and this can incite retaliation from local farmers (3). Snow leopard fur was once highly prized in the international fashion world and around 1,000 pelts were traded a year in the 1920's (3). A further threat to this species comes from the increasing demand for bones for traditional Oriental medicine (3).
Snow leopards are protected throughout most of their range and international trade is banned by their listing on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) (5). The International Snow Leopard Trust and the Snow Leopard Conservancy are the world's two leading organizations dedicated specifically to conserving this endangered cat (6) (8). Both organisations have developed a multifaceted approach to the conservation of this species; involving research and data storage, educational initiatives, community-based conservation, and the protection of livestock to prevent retributive killing of snow leopards (6) (8). Local people are involved in various initiatives and there are plans to link fragmented populations by habitat corridors (3), which may improve the chances of the long-term survival of this secretive and critically endangered cat.
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Defense, Speed Overlooked?
Everybody knows the Phillies have power. Heck they lead the NL in homers, runs, RBI, extra-base hits, total bases and slugging percentage.
Everybody knows their starting pitching is strong and the bullpen is thin right now because of injuries.
There are two other phases of the game that get little attention, defense and speed.
Phillies fielding percentage is .988, second best in the NL. 68 errors are third fewest in the majors. They've allowed 31 unearned runs, the stingiest in the majors.
Their speed translates to some awesome base-stealing numbers: successful 82.7 percent of the time, best in the majors. Of their last 43 attempts, they have been successful 40 times. 105 total steals, 4th in the NL, topping 100 three straight seasons.
Team SB Leaders
Rollins (29, caught 8)
Victorino (23-8)
Utley (22-0)
Werth (14-3)
Howard (7-1).
Yep, Howard has seven steals in 147 games. Before this season, 2 in 572 games.
A Reminder
ESPN will carry Wednesday night's game, subject to blackout rules in the Philly area.
Lee Feature
Todd Zolecki has a feature on Cliff Lee today. He's never pitched in the postseason. "I'm anxious to see how loud they (Philly fans) get in October," Lee said. They are loud, trust me.
Florida Instructional League is underway at Bright House Field in Clearwater, FL. Games end October 10.
Phillies Insider is on twitter as barons63.
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on lidge-somethings got to change and its got to be his goatee.brad- lose one for the team-that goatee i mean- its got to go.can't change the past but he can change his look plus he goes to his goatee between pitches and maybe thats tipping his pitches-how many times he strokes the goatee???its a stretch but it can't hurt.plus where is his anger going-someones got to be hit-not killed-they're grown men they're tough they can take it or at the least knock em down.it always comes down to who wants it more.i've loved watching this group of phillies play the last 4 years-keep it going, not for me.post seasons coming.its all about the players now as it should be.this is their legacy.i'm glad i got to watch them do it.


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Wedding ring, pendant stolen in Orange burglary
Police in Orange are currently investigating a burglary that happened sometime Friday, Sept. 6, while the victim was gone. He reported that, among other items, his gold, jeweled wedding ring and his wife's gold Virgin Mary pendant were missing from his residence in the 1000 block of Clairmont Drive.
According to the police report, officers responded to the victim's call regarding the burglary at approximately 11:30 p.m. The victim told police he left his house at about 1:20 p.m. and everything was in order at that time. He reported that, upon his return, a window air conditioning unit was missing, and the victim believed that's how the unknown suspect or suspects entered his home. Among the missing items reported were the previously mentioned jewelry, a 9 mm Smith and Wesson Sigma, a women's Armitron wristwatch, 50-inch Sanyo television, a Hewlett-Packard laptop computer, two Nintendo DX gaming consoles that belonged to his children, and a second window unit still in the new packaging.
Police ask that anyone with information regarding this crime to call (409) 883-1026.


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The Complete Guide to the British Peerage & Baronetage
Cracroft's Peerage is the only digital source that has accurate listings (and in many cases detailed narrative pedigrees) of all peerages and baronetcies created in the British Isles since the thirteenth century. The overview page gives a summary of the range of subjects covered by the website. Cracroft's Peerage tries to be innovative - I am always looking at new ideas to enhance the quality and breadth of our information.
The appeal of a work such as Cracroft's Peerage is not just to people tracing their family trees but also to:
Making the most of your visit
Cracroft's Peerage contains over 3,000 pages of information and so I strongly suggest that you make use of the powerful search function. To do this, click on "Search this site", which is the first choice in the navigation bar at the top of this page. Alternatively, you can use any of the choices in the navigation bar as a starting-point to browse your way around the website as the mood takes you. The navigation bar is repeated at the top of every page in Cracroft's Peerage.
I have made available a series of topical forums on the Cracroft's Peerage website. They can be accessed from the menu bar at the top of this page. This is very much to improve communications between myself and the users and also between the users themselves. I am hoping it will prove very popular. I have used the Phorum open-source forum software, which has the great advantage over beter known forum software such as phpBB of providing threaded postings.
Cracroft's Peerage is updated every few weeks. For a full list of article that have been added to the website this year click here. If you have any comments or questions, then please do not hesitate to contact me at email@example.com. I am always interested in receiving suggestions for new articles or topics to be included in future updates to Cracroft's Peerage. And finally, please do consider making a donation, however small, to The Peerage Research Trust. As they say, every little bit helps!
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I have, however, been your Traffic Doctor for 20 years now. And I thank the listeners and viewers of WIVK and WBIR for that. When I started at WBIR, my morning anchors were Carl Williams and Adina Chumley. I have managed to run-off many good people here since then.
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It may just be that my monitor is getting old and tired, but the text is not high contrast with the off-white background color in the threads. It's a bit harder to read things. You might increase the default font size a nudge or two if that is possible.
In my opinion there is too much gray going on. Right now, with my browser window being about 1450x800 (rough guesstimate), I'm looking at a screen that's about 85% gray or white. with the only other color being the blues on the Reply to Thread button, the Quick Reply bar, the Tags for this Thread bar, and some of the font. Blue and gray are low contrast colors. Changing some of the grays and whites to the blues and greens might help some.
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Could you have the sticky threads be a different color than the regular threads? Kind of like how the old format had it? Kind of hard for me to see what's sticky and not sometimes. Thank you.
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First off the move away from the amdmb focus was a natural progression as pc builders and enthusiasts got away from that narrow market. Initially we enjoyed what gets close to a cult sort of membership..a group of souls that still managed to resist the Intel influence. In political terms maybe all of us here were the Ron Pauls of the computer enthusiast market. We liked value and innovation. So an entire community developed around the "product specific" forums.
Intel forums were created to capture /mirror what the market had become.
With some understandable resistantance among some purists we became PC Perspective.
All the same folks mainly with some broader appeal.
Now lets think of what has happened to the PC market and compare that with some baseline activity we see here.
As a mainstream product PC sales are in some serious decline. The public is leaning away from traditional PC's and more and more moving to tablets and other smaller form. And who would have thought 10 years ago that cellphones would become
in such a large way how people compute? The technology wasnt available then as we see today.
So in a roundabout defense of Ryan and the gang and the decline in activity we notice its more about a changing market than the forum itself. The public is also more savvy so certainly we dont see near the searchers looking to solve specific PC issues.
Again setting aside a really core enthusiast market.
In sum what we notice here is evolution. The tech market has changed dramatically and its no easy deal for any management
to pick all the correct winners and respond with content changes.
as a general note...changes to the forums have been slow. i apologize for this. i have a new computer on the way to replace a dying rig that has lived much longer than it should have. i should have it by end of next week. as soon as i get caught back up on all the back logged stuff...ill be back on this. i really appreciate all of your patience and understanding.
I like it !
These tired old eyes like the style just fine.
I'm noticing two things with this new layout. First, the top menu is quite distorted viewed on Firefox 22 and fully updated Windows 7 Pro 64bit SP1. It looks fine on IE 8, 9, and 10, the latest Chrome, and even on the latest Opera on the same system. Just to be sure that it isn't a problem on this particular system I checked it on 6 different computers running XP SP3, Vista SP2 64bit, Knoppix 7.10, LMDE 64bit, Xubuntu 12.04.1 32bit, and Lubuntu 12.04 32bit. All worked fine with the latest Chrome or Opera available to them, but not with Firefox 22 or 21. I've attached a screenshot to show what it looks like.
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The other problem I have is with this faint font color. It's WAY too difficult to read. It looks like a medium grey on a light grey background and it simply sucks. I know my 59 year old eyes ain't the best, but this is ridiculous, and from the looks of things I'm not the only one who feels that way.
R.I.P Brad (BWM). You will be missed.
I wish we had a darker theme to select. Too much blank white all around in here...
I have one request....
For the web site, you allow an underscore in the name. But for the forums you do not. Can we somehow make my two logins the same name (PCPer login is Mark_GB) so that when you go to see if I have posted xx number of times at some point in the future, you wont come up with a big fat stinky goose egg?
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I like the new site format both on mobile and desktop. I like how the news and reviews are grouped together.


text: Public Multiformat Listening Test @ ~64 kbps [March/April 2011] Reply #50 – 2011-03-30 20:01:17 Quote from: IgorC on 2011-03-30 19:40:24The test is extended until the 10th of April.We still need more results for some particular samples.Thanks, I was just about to request for an extension.I noticed this thread only 5 days ago (didn't expect a new test) and did 5 samples on last Sunday. This week has been busy for me and I may not have any spare time and energy left for testing more samples before the next weekend.Quote from: IgorC on 2011-03-30 19:40:24I will post the numbers of those samples in a few minutes.I was also going ask for a list of the samples that do not have enough results yet.Since the test has now been extended, you could copy your first post in this thread, add a link that points to this thread, add a note about the new deadline, and post it to the News Submissions forum: http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showforum=22For some reason no admin or mod has directly announced the news, even though we requested that earlier. The "news submission" route is quite unnecessary for a HA listening test. Who ever organized the hosting of the samples (was it Garf?) could have posted the news in the very beginning.EDITIf (hopefully when) the news post is validated and published on the front page this thread could be linked as the comments thread and moved to the Validated News forum as I requested earlier: http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index....st&p=749581 Last Edit: 2011-03-30 20:29:55 by Alex B


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Gary Neville picks his best XI from first half of Premier League season and his top three goals
MNF pundit Gary Neville has selected his best XI from the first half of the Premier League season.
Last Updated: 03/01/13 2:04pm
Man United sit top of the table and Everton and West Brom are perched handily in the top seven, but it has been a semester of struggle for QPR and Reading.
Gary Neville has had his finger on the pulse since the action kicked off in August and on the New Year's Eve edition of Monday Night Football, he selected his team of the season so far and his top three goals...
Read below to see Gary's star-studded XI and then let us know whether you agree with him by filling in the feedback form at the base of the page...
Goalkeeper - Asmir Begovic (Stoke)
Begovic is a presence, he can catch the ball and kick it forward with the minimum of fuss and he makes some magnificent saves as well. He has been a large part of Stoke's excellent defensive record and is surely being looked at by other clubs.
Right-back - Pablo Zabaleta (Man City)
Zabaleta has been the best right-back in the Premier League this season but he is more than that; he is a leader in the City team, he puts impetus into their play and that puts him ahead of Glen Johnson (Liverpool) and Rafael (Man United) who are having good seasons.
Centre-back - Phil Jagielka (Everton)
Jagielka is dependable; he reads the game well, puts himself in the right positions and doesn't give away too many fouls. He is solid in the air, scores a goal here and there and is a good character.
Centre-back - Rob Huth (Stoke)
I think Huth and Stoke teammate Ryan Shawcross have been outstanding but the German has just edged into my team because he has been a man mountain. He doesn't get too tight to defenders and when he sees the ball he gets there quickly and doesn't leave space in behind and get done by quicker players, a trait Steve Bruce had and Nemanja Vidic has.
Left-back - Leighton Baines (Everton)
Left-back is easy because Baines has been outstanding and turned into a top-class full-back. I played against him when he was at Wigan a good few years ago and you knew he was good going forward but you didn't know if he had the aggression or mentality to know how to defend in David Moyes' Everton team - but he does.
Right-midfield - Juan Mata (Chelsea)
Mata is delivering and is the best player of his type in the Premier League this season, better than David Silva, Samir Nasri, Eden Hazard etc. He is really clever and good on the ball and has now added goals to his game. He is affecting matches and I think he has enjoyed the challenge of having Oscar and Hazard alongside him at Chelsea.
Centre-midfield - Michael Carrick (Man United)
Carrick has been Man United's best midfield player and someone every player would want in their team. His passing is fantastic, he holds the ball, he is intelligent, has a good presence and has really connected with Robin van Persie; he sees the Dutchman's runs better than anybody. He is a top central midfield player and one of the first names on the United team sheet.
Centre-midfield - Marouane Fellaini (Everton)
Felliani has been outstanding and his performance against Man United on the opening day was the individual display of the season so far. I am playing him in central midfield because I want to get two forwards in, but he could be a holding midfield player, an off-the-front player, a centre-forward or a conventional midfield player. Don't be fooled by the fact long ball are lumped up to him; he can play anywhere and will be courted by all the top clubs.
Left-midfield - Gareth Bale (Tottenham)
Bale is the outstanding left-winger; I want him to get into that world-class level and become one of the best players in the world and he is getting there. That in-game intelligence - the understanding of when to be a left-sided midfield player; when to be a left-winger; when to see danger, get back and be a left wing-back; when to be a centre-forward and run through - is the next level that you want to see him get to, but he is a magnificent player as it is.
Centre-forward - Robin van Persie (Man United)
United are not a one-man team but van Persie has been brilliant. The challenge for him was to maintain the form of last season, when he was magnificent at Arsenal, and he has. I don't think he is the best off the ball at sprinting to the play; he works but it is not his favourite part of the game so United are carrying someone in the respect - but he affects the play in the big moments in the big matches, like when United beat Chelsea 3-2 at Stamford Bridge, in which he affected EVERY moment of that match. People were expecting him to fail under the big pressure of playing for United and in a different style, but he has settled brilliantly.
Centre-forward - Luis Suarez (Liverpool)
I went with Suarez over Swansea's Michu because while their performance levels have been equal, Suarez is a better player. He has had to deal with the racism case and accusations of diving but he has come through that and has a real tenacity. He has carried Liverpool and been their best player by a mile; he scores all different types of goals and is always involved in games. I think van Persie brings his team-mates into play better but that's because he has played in better teams. Suarez gets the blinkers on and thinks he has to do it all himself, but if Liverpool up their quality he might then connect with other players more.
Gary's top three goals
Aston Villa's great team goal against Liverpool is my number three; the passing was one or two touch and crisp and Christian Benteke's back-heel was worthy of a goal and Andreas Weimann finished it brilliantly. I also wanted a blast and there were a number of candidates, but Cameron Jerome's goal against Southampton was an absolute rocket so that was my number two.
My winner, though, is the Luis Suarez goal against Newcastle; Jose Enrique's long pass looked like was going to go out for a goal kick or into Tim Krul's arms and the last thing you would expect was for Suarez cushion it down by using his shoulder and score. It was outstanding.
Hit the video at the top of the screen to watch Gary answer viewers' questions on Sir Alex Ferguson, Gareth Bale's reputation as a diver and more...


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Hi! I know some self-taught c++ and i want to dive into digital sound processing, but I lack even the most basic thing - sound output.
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text: Mo Farah scored a royal double for Great Britain in winning the 10,000m and today's 5,000m, and the importance of his win can really only be understood through how their media covered the event. Here, then, is the final 150 meters of his race, with isolated cameras on announcer Steve Cram and the BBC analysis team. NBC's presentation is rightfully criticized for its focus on American athletes and ignorance of other countries, but broadcasters pulling for their home team athletes is in no way restricted to the U.S.A. [BBC]


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"One of the most versatile voices in thriller fiction today."—The Providence Journal
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DU's Peg Bradley-Doppes discusses Gwozdecky firing
University of Denver athletic director Peg Bradley-Doppes spoke to The Denver Post for the first time since her April 1 firing of hockey coach George Gwozdecky, who had qualified for eight of the last 10 NCAA Tournaments (and last six consecutively) and is the country's only coach to win 20 games in each of the past 12 seasons.
(Colleague Terry Frei has written a column about the AD and Gwozdecky, and I will link it here when it posts.)
Gwozdecky also had what was considered the country's best hockey team in 2009-10, when the Pioneers (27-7-4 before losing last three) won the WCHA regular-season title before flaming out in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against RIT; and DU was runner-up in the league playoffs in 2009, 2011 and 2012, after winning the Broadmoor Trophy in 2008.
I asked her about a sentence in her April 1 release, which said Gwozdecky had his "fair share of success … in the middle of the previous decade."
Monday, Bradley-Doppes said: "I did not mean it derogatory. I believe Coach Gwozdecky did a great here at DU. I told him that. He ran a good program with great young men and we had success. Our aspirations as an institution that are clearly outlined with our head coaches (include) we aspire to be in the hunt for the Frozen Four year-in, year-out . . . I did not mean it any way to be derogatory, certainly not to our student-athletes, certainly not to our coaches. But rather, the expectation of our programs are higher."
OK, so the goal is get to the Frozen Four. Gwozdecky was 11-10 in the NCAA Tournament, but 1-6 in the past six years. DU went 8-0 to win the 2004 and 2005 titles.
He was not fired over his lack of success, although being in the "hunt" for the Frozen Four and continually flaming out early got old. Bradley-Doppes admitted that the failure to agree on a contract extension also got old, although we know Gwozdecky was not asking for the moon. He might have been insulted by asking to take a decrease in pay, perhaps leading to the impasse.
Given all that, I was tipped off by a former DU defenseman that several front-runners were scared to accept the challenge, afraid of the challenge to inherit a team that has lost six underclassmen to NHL deals in a little more than a year and work with an AD who might take making the NCAA Tournament for granted (16 of 59 teams make it).
"There was an awful lot of interest in this position, so if the expectation of the university made anyone feel uncomfortable, it wasn't obvious," Bradley-Doppes said. "We had incredible interest in this position from head coaches, associate head coaches in junior, pro and collegiate. It's a testimony to the rich, tradition of hockey."
Finally, I asked Bradley-Doppes if it was her call to fire Gwozdecky:
"Sorry, I can't respond," she said. "It's a personnel issue."
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On her latest Choiceology podcast, Wharton professor Katy Milkman discusses the mechanisms of repeated behavior with social psychologist and author of Good Habits, Bad Habits Wendy Wood.
The Wharton Global Youth Program is looking for alumni to join its mission to bring business education to kids across the world.
Experts examined proposals similar to those endorsed by Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders during a Penn Wharton Budget Model event.
How to recognize and overcome the mental obstacles you may be creating for yourself.
In a conversation with Wharton professor Stephanie Creary, two accomplished business executives tackled the issue of representation among the highest levels of leadership.
New must-reads explore the secrets of resilient entrepreneurs, the business value of aesthetics, and one man's mission to cure his own rare disease.
New Wharton research shows that city planning policies may not work as well as the experts think.
On her Choiceology podcast, Wharton professor Katy Milkman discussed surprising research on learning through teaching with Penn psychology professor Angela Duckworth.
Reality TV meets Wharton as Shark Tank auditions come to campus.
Wharton's senior-most alumnus in India reflects on his faith in humanity, his passion for helping others, and his voracious reading habits.
New and notable ventures from Wharton alumni
Paul Huntsman WG00's move to turn the influential Utah newspaper he owns into a nonprofit could be a beacon for other legacy publications.
The latest research and insights from Knowledge@Wharton
A new year brings new leadership at Wharton—and it's female-driven.
When James Beard Award-winning restaurant critic Sierra Tishgart couldn't find a home cookware brand to both inspire her inner chef and satisfy her eye for style, she invited childhood friend Maddy Moelis W12 over for dinner to help figure out a solution. Soon after, the pair founded Great Jones, named in homage to star cookbook editor Judith Jones. Tishgart, product and marketing lead, interviewed chefs and food writers to design the perfect pan; Moelis, who worked for millennial-friendly wedding registry Zola, focuses on operations and finance. By 2018, Great Jones had raised more than $3 million, including from VC General Catalyst and Momofuku's David Chang. Their mini nonstick skillet sold out in weeks. In an estimated $17 billion total market, Great Jones is already cooking up a storm.
A new feature of the WEMBA Wharton International Seminar is that East Coast and West Coast executive MBA students travel together. To Indonesia, for instance.
The members of the Wharton Graduate Emeritus Society come together to honor their new members.
Wharton alumni of 45 years standing and more connect at MBA Reunion Weekend and are challenged with a Lifelong Learning lesson.
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Originally released in Spain, The Album Leaf's "Seal Beach" EP U.S. release features 5 exclusive songs plus 5 bonus live tracks from The Album Leaf's tour with Sigur Ros. The Album Leaf "Seal Beach" EP on Better Looking Records is a 10-song digipack release with original artwork by painter/designer Rich Sanderson.
"With its Britpop melodicism and lyrical guilelessness, 'Ozona' might be some of the strongest recent Americana not made in America; psych-pop on a countrified tableau of jangle, fuzz and twang." - LA TIMES
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