text: Minutes of the meeting of Thursday, July 18, 2002. (As approved August 15, 2002) The San Francisco Public Library Commission held a regular meeting on Thursday, July 18, 2002 in the Koret Auditorium, Main Library. The meeting was called to order at 4:05PM by President Higueras. The following members were noted present: Commissioners Bautista, Coulter, Higueras, Streets, and Strobin. Vice President Steiman and Commissioner Chin were excused attendance. President Higueras welcomed newly appointed Commissioner Deborah Strobin to the Library Commission. AGENDA ITEM #1 APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 20, 2002 MINUTES Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #1 APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 20, 2002 MINUTES: An anonymous member of the public commented on the lack of availability of draft Minutes, the requirements of the law regarding posting of Minutes, about an Immediate Disclosure Request for copies of draft Minutes that they had made, and indicated dissatisfaction with the Library's response. Mr. Peter Warfield expressed concern that the draft Minutes had not been available, had not been included in the mailed agenda packet, and noted that requested copies of tapes of Commission meetings had not been made available. Mr. Warfield urged that the Commission not approve the draft Minutes because of perceived deficiencies in the reporting of discussion of some agenda items. Commission comment on AGENDA ITEM #1 APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 20, 2002 MINUTES: The Commission Secretary reported that due to unexpected health problems there had been a delay in preparing the Minutes of the June meetings. The Secretary noted that the June 20th Draft Minutes had just been completed and therefore could not have been mailed. He further reported that every effort was being made to make copies of draft Minutes available as soon as they could be prepared. President Higueras continued approval of the draft June 20th Minutes to a Commission August meeting. AGENDA ITEM #2 190 – 9th STREET LETTER OF INTENT (Explanatory document: background memo-Support Services Building, Department of Public Works letter) Deputy City Librarian Paul Underwood presented a detailed overview of the current situation with the Library's Technical Service Department, the POE (Post Occupancy Evaluation) Report's recommendations that the department be relocated, about the funding that was included in Prop. A, (Branch Library Bond 2000) for that purpose, and the Library's recent efforts to identify and propose acquisition of a building for its Support Services Center. The Deputy City Librarian briefly discussed the Library's unsuccessful effort to acquire 945 Bryant Street for this purpose, but noted that 190- 9th Street was in many ways a much superior option. Mr. Underwood described the building as a three story, 45,000 sq. ft recently remodeled and updated structure nearly ideally suited for use by the Library's Technical Services Department and located very near the Main Library. The Deputy City Librarian then referred to a memorandum from Mr. Phil Sowers, Bureau of Architecture, Department of Public Works whose letter provided the Commissioners with a detailed evaluation and description of 190 –9th Street. Mr. Sowers reported that in his opinion this was very well suited for Technical Services. Mr. Underwood noted that: the building was about a seven minute walk from the Main Library and was served by the same transit connections; that no elevator would be needed to process arriving materials; that the building was fully renovated and optimally wired; that the 3rd floor space offered room for future expansion; that the price was within the budget; that there were off-street parking spaces available, that the cost to build a loading dock was estimated at $50,000 to $100,000 and that Tech Services staff had visited the building and liked it. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #2 190 - 9th STREET LETTER OF INTENT: An anonymous member of the public commented that they had neither reviewed nor visited this building but that it seemed to be a better location than 945 Bryant Street in a number of respects. This individual observed that the main flaw of this proposal was lack of a detailed cost benefit analysis of both what the building was really worth and how much it would cost to operate. Mr. Peter Warfield expressed concern that the Commission would take action on this proposal without having time to consider it. Mr. Warfield noted that while this might be a better building there were unanswered questions concerning the amount of money available in the bond for this purpose and the amount of space needed. Mr. Warfield suggested that the Commissioners postpone making a decision on this matter until they had more time to review it. Commission comment on AGENDA ITEM #2 190 – 9th STREET LETTER OF INTENT: President Higueras commented that the issues about finding a new location for Technical Services had been extensively discussed since the Commission had received the POE (Post Occupancy Evaluation) Report and that it would be wise of the Commission to take advantage of the current commercial real estate market to get the best value for the funds available. President Higueras noted that this action simple authorized the Department of Real Estate to enter into serious negotiations with the property owner and that the Commission would have an opportunity to fully review and discuss the final deal before recommending its approval to the Board of Supervisors. In response to questions by Commissioner Streets, Mr. Marc McDonald, Director of the Department of Real Estate outlined the extensive process that his Department would undertake to make sure that the Library obtained the best possible negotiated arrangement to acquire this building. Mr. McDonald reported that the drafting of a purchase and sale agreement would be done by the City Attorney's office. Should the agreement be acceptable to the Library Commissioners, it then would be recommended to the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor for their approval. Commissioner Coulter observed that the Technical Services back of house areas had never been an ideal use for space in the Main Library, noted that Brooks Hall was effectively off the table as an option with the Library retaining some rights to its use, and inquired concerning the costs of operating Technical Services in the new building as compared to the current costs in the Main Library. Commissioner Coulter noted that he was happy that Tech Services staff favored the new location. Commissioner Bautista remarked that this was only a Letter of Intent and that if the building proved unsuitable the Library could continue to look elsewhere. Motion: by Commissioner Bautista, seconded by Commissioner Coulter for approval of the Letter of Intent requesting the Department of Real Estate to enter into negotiations for the acquisition of 190 – Ninth Street as the location for the Library Support Services Center. Action: AYE 5-0 (Bautista, Coulter, Higueras, Streets, and Strobin) AGENDA ITEM #3 GLEN PARK MARKET PLACE UPDATE Deputy City Librarian Paul Underwood provided the Commissioners with a report on the issues and some community concerns related to the Glen Park Market Place development. The Deputy City Librarian introduced Mr. Gary Pike, a Glen Park resident with concerns about the project for a short presentation of those concerns. Then Mr. Underwood introduced Mr. Bruce Bonacker, Glen Park Merchants Association/Glen Park Association, for a response in support of the Glen Park Market Place project as proposed. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #3 GLEN PARK MARKET PLACE UPDATE: An anonymous member of the public commented that despite extensive public process the issues raised by Mr. Pike should have raised the Commission's concerns, suggesting that the Commission was only informed about what was going on by inference, and that these were serious issues in a highly impacted neighborhood. Mr. Thomas J remarked that too much being done to accommodate cars, called for re-evaluation of the need for parking, and found the market and library project good for the neighborhood. He urged not to allow concerns about parking to impede the project. Mr. Dan Tuttle on behalf of himself and his wife noted that while they were original supporters of the project that the Commission should allow more time for the community to resolve the concerns of many neighborhood residents with the loss of existing parking. Mr. Ric Lopez, a neighborhood merchant and original supporter of the project informed the Commissioners that other merchants were also unhappy with the loss of parking and questioned the project's support by the Glen Park Merchants Association which he noted had not met in more than two years. Mr. Lopez recommended that the Commission reconsider the project as currently proposed. Ms. Ann Bostrow, a Glen Park neighbor, expressed strong support for the project noting that she felt that a very small group of people were trying to derail the project in an effort to try to address significant neighborhood congestion problems that the community needed to come together to resolve. Mr. Jay Espy spoke on behalf of himself and his wife, expressed concern that the project as planned would significantly alter the small community character of the neighborhood and would set a precedent for other detrimental development. Mr. Espy suggested that community support for the project had been misrepresented and urged the Library Commission to revisit its part in the project. Ms. Miriam Moss, a retired teacher and longtime Glen Park resident, objected to the location of the library on the 2nd floor of the project and found the overall project oversized. Ms. Moss felt that this location diminished the importance of the library and served only to benefit the profit motive of the developer. Ms. Moss also indicated that she believed that the community and merchant support for the project was overstated. Ms. Susan Peterson expressed support for the grocery, the larger housing units, and the new library but recommended that the developer seek a compromise noting that the library should be the center of the community in a building the blends harmoniously with the existing village. Ms. Irene Derby fully supported the Glen Park Market Place project as proposed and noted that the project enjoyed wide support in the neighborhood. Ms. Derby noted that San Francisco is a compact city with limited space and that the new larger branch library would attract more use being located with the grocery. She also noted that the library should not be responsible for resolving the existing neighborhood parking problems and that local merchants should provide their own parking. Carrie Helser commented: that Transit First advocates did not live in the real world; that that many people, the elderly and disabled, needed their cars and access to parking; that congestion would keep people from patronizing neighborhood businesses; that the city provides parking in other neighborhoods; and urged the Commission to reconsider the project. Ms. Karen Bailey, Glen Park resident and regular library user, expressed concern that the new location might not be safe for those walking, especially children, given there heavy traffic in the area. Ms. Zoanne Nordstrom, Glen Park Association, noted that she had fought hard to keep the existing branch and was thrilled at the prospect of the new larger branch with much larger patronage. Ms. Nordstrom regretted that the library had become involved in the neighborhood parking issue, noting that this was the best possible site. Ms. Nordstrom then outlined going neighborhood discussions with BART and the City to address parking issues and noted that there would not be any additional public parking available whether or not the library was located there. Mr. Peter Warfield commented that this project had very serious problems and that the Commission must keep details of the project in its hands. Mr. Warfield remarked that he was very concerned about the condo arrangement and asked the Library Commission to reconsider the project. Ms. Elizabeth Hughes, longtime Glen Park resident, recalled the previous businesses located on the proposed site and noted the increasingly dangerous situation with traffic on Bosworth and loss of parking in the Glen Park neighborhood. Mr. Mark Zinky, a Glen Park resident, commented that the plans submitted to the Planning Department were incomplete and that the project may have to re-notify its neighbors. Mr. Zinky observed that a majority of residents were opposed to the project and that the Library Commission should wait until the Planning Department had made its decision before going forward. Commission comment on AGENDA ITEM #3 GLEN PARK MARKET PLACE UPDATE: Commissioner Coulter noted that it was good to have various views on this project presented to the Commission, and noted that perhaps the Commissioners may have been oversold on the popularity of this project in the community. Commissioner Coulter remarked that it sometimes takes time for neighbors to become aware of what is proposed and to realize the full implications of its impact on the neighborhood. He expressed regret that Vice President Steiman was unable to participate in this discussion given her strong concerns about this branch library. Commissioner Coulter requested that staff provide the Commissioners with information about: the nature of the grocer's contract or lease; a statement from the grocer concerning the store's parking needs; and a detailed cost analysis of the cost of providing parking as planned in earlier versions of the project. Commissioner Coulter noted that parking issues were a part of life and suggested that the Commission, having approved participation in the project, communicate neighborhood concerns to the Planning Department. Commissioner Bautista recalled the extensive series of community meetings held to discuss this project and commented that the Library had been glad to find this site and that parking concerns had not been part of the picture. Commissioner Bautista observed that this issue had been out in the community for a year and that it was not the duty of, or within the jurisdiction of the Library Commission to go to the Planning Commission. Commissioner Bautista commented that if there were concerns with parking and housing that they should be taken to the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors, and that the Library Commission should remain focused on its role of providing space for a branch public library. In response to Commissioners' questions, the Deputy City Librarian reported that the library project was within the height limits and that if there were any questions, they appeared related to the housing element. Commissioner Streets observed that as the community had offered its comments, the Commission would have to consider its response. President Higueras commented that the community really wanted a new larger branch library, that there was great difficulty in getting an appropriate location, that there were no other good sites available, and that the parking issues already existed in Glen Park. President Higueras additionally noted that land use and building design regulations were not within he Library Commission's role, but the Commissioners should try to respond to community concerns. President Higueras suggested that he could send a letter encouraging the appropriate agencies to give these concerns their full attention. President Higueras noted that the granting of variances was the prerogative of the Planning Commission. Commissioner Coulter thought that sending a letter was a good idea as the Library was a part of this project that had an impact on the community and that perhaps the Library's involvement had been an element in encouraging approval of the proposal. In response to comments by Commissioner Bautista, Deputy City Attorney Catharine Barnes reported that the Library as an element in the building had limited responsibilities for the other parts of the project, but that it was the developer's responsibility to obtain the required planning and environmental reviews. The Deputy City Attorney reminded the Commissioners that this was a discussion item not an action item. President Higueras thanked the community members for bringing their concerns to the Commission. AGENDA ITEM #4 BOND PROGRAM MANAGERS REPORT (Explanatory documents: Bond Program budget and schedule documents) Branch Bond Program Manager Marilyn Thompson began her report by introducing Deputy City Attorney George Wong for an informational presentation on public sector construction contracting. Mr. Wong provided the Commissioners with an abbreviated version of his extensive presentation on how public bodies could effectively manage and control costs during the construction of their projects. Mr. Wong identified as key requirement: having accurate plans and specifications for the project; maintaining tight scheduling provisions with a clear baseline schedule; keeping abreast of updated schedules and not waiving schedule updates, and ultimately withholding progress payments if unsatisfied with contractor performance. The Deputy City Attorney noted that changes will occur but that it was critical to keep control of contract delays by tight schedule control and seeking liquidated damages if a contractor caused delays. Mr. Wong emphasized the importance of not understating damages amounts. The Deputy City Attorney then discussed the benefits of having pre-qualified contractors to limit risk before contracts are bid, getting strict performance bonds to insure contractor compliance or the bonding company will pay, and watching for false claims by contractors. Mr. Wong recommended tough standards on contractors to give the Commission leverage over its projects, to insist on audit rights to see contractor's actual records, and pursue damages if false claims are discovered. Mr. Wong suggested putting strong language in the contracts and then enforcing them. Ms. Thompson followed this presentation with the regular reports, noting no changes in the Bond Program Budget since her last report. The Bond Program Manager informed the Commissioners of a planned $23.3 million bond sale in September. Ms. Thompson then reported that there had been no changes in the program schedule since those reported in June. The Bond Program Manager next updated the Commissioners on ongoing active projects highlighting current activities at the Glen Park, Mission Bay, Portola, Ingleside, Visitacion Valley, Richmond, Excelsior, Noe Valley, Marina, and Parkside Branch Libraries. The Bond Program Manager then updated the Commissioners concerning upcoming meetings sponsored by or participated in by the Library related to Branch Library Bond program activities, including the next Bond Program Advisory Committee meeting on August 14, a Richmond Branch meeting on August 29th, and a Noe Valley Branch planning meeting on September 21st. Ms. Thompson informed the Commissioners that the Bond Program Website was up and running and that the 2nd edition of the Bond Program newsletter was available. The Bond Program Manager concluded her report noting there would be no special report this month. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #4 BOND PROGRAM MANAGERS REPORT: An anonymous member of the public commenting on the informational presentation noted that people were surprised when one defended one's legal rights and that many people assume that a political solution to a situation supercedes legal rights. This anonymous member of the public recalled that the Library had successfully pursued legal action in resolving disputes concerning the building of the Main Library and had collected damages from its architects. The person urged the Library Commission to continue to defend its legal rights. Ms. Sue Cauthen, Council of Neighborhood Libraries, commenting on the Glen Park project noted that with the best of intentions needed input can be overlooked, and suggested that the Council should be more actively involved in making sure that all of the appropriate neighborhood groups are contacted and involved. Commission comment on AGENDA ITEM #4 BOND PROGRAM MANAGERS REPORT: In response to questions by President Higueras, Deputy City Attorney Wong discussed the reluctance of City departments in the past to pursue legal remedies for contract problems suggesting that a lack of staffing, staff training, and expertise were a major part of this problem. Mr. Wong reported that recently better training of city staff and better project managers had reduced the scale of these problems. In response to President Higueras' questions concerning pre-qualification of contractors, Mr. Wong reported that this is done mainly on larger scale projects. Mr. Wong additionally informed President Higueras that the City had in fact successfully pursued and won damages for false claims by contractors. Mr. Wong informed Commissioner Streets concerning the state requirements for performance bonds and noted that Payment and Performance Bonds were sold together and were widely available. President Higueras called a brief recess at 6:18PM. The Commission returned to session at 6:30PM. AGENDA ITEM #5 BLIP (Branch Library Improvement Bond Program Advisory Committee) REPORT No report offered. AGENDA ITEM #6 PUBLIC COMMENT An anonymous member of the public welcomed the new Commissioner with a continuation of previous commentary on what they termed the "verandah factor" a concept that they had learned of after watching a film about "Lightening" Hopkins wherein a convict on a prison farm is given an opportunity to perform for the governor, who discovering his innocence frees him. The anonymous member of the public suggested that this could be seen as nice people like the governor, up on his verandah above ordinary people, making wise decisions. This person observed that instead, considering the Library's unavailable tape recordings and the lack of minutes, angry citizens were given lies and abuse. Mr. Peter Warfield welcomed the new Commissioner. Mr. Warfield, while noting that the Commission Secretary was back on the job, criticized the Library for not meeting its legal responsibilities when staff were not available and suggested that back up was necessary. Mr. Warfield additionally commented that the Library was using patrons as guinea pigs in developing its new online systems citing many problems with even basic searches. AGENDA ITEM #7 ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Strobin remarked that she looked forward to learning more about the Library and being helpful in its service. MOTION: Commissioner Coulter, seconded by Commissioner Bautista that the meeting be adjourned Public comment on Agenda item #10 ADJOURNMENT None offered ACTION: AYE 5-0 (Bautista, Coulter, Higueras, Streets, and Strobin) The meeting was adjourned at 6:38PM. Michael Housh, Commission Secretary 7/30/02 Appendix A The Public Comment Summary Statements included in these Minutes are authorized by San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.16.. 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|5 Mother Sauces (See Sauces)
Béchamel Sauce
Espagnole or Brown SauceVelouté Sauce
Hollandaise Sauce
Tomato Sauce
These five sauces in the French haute cuisine mother sauce repertoire are the foundation for many derivatives created by adding or changing ingredients.
Béchamel sauce or White sauce, is usually made by whisking scalded milk gradually into a white flour-butter roux (equal part clarified butter and flour). The thickness of the final sauce depends on the proportions of milk and flour. Béchamel sauce is a key ingredient in many lasagna recipes
Espagnole or Brown Sauce is a very dark brown roux, to which veal stock or water is added, along with browned bones, pieces of beef, vegetables, and various seasonings. This blend is allowed to slowly reduce while being frequently skimmed. Tomato paste or pureed tomatoes are added towards the end of the process, and the sauce is further reduced. Espagnole has a strong taste and is rarely used directly on food. As a mother sauce, however, it serves as the starting point for many derivative sauces including Demi-glace
Velouté sauce is a light stock (one in which the bones used have not been previously roasted), such as chicken, veal or fish stock, that is thickened with a blond roux. Thus the ingredients of a velouté are equal parts by mass butter and flour to form the roux, a light chicken, veal, or fish stock, and salt and pepper for seasoning. Commonly the sauce produced will be referred to by the type of stock used e.g. chicken velouté. Sauce velouté is often served on poultry or seafood dishes.
Hollandaise sauce is an emulsion of butter and lemon juice or vinegar using egg yolks as the emulsifying agent (to bind the sauce), usually seasoned with salt and a little black pepper or cayenne pepper. Hollandaise sauce is well known as a key ingredient in Eggs Benedict. A normal ratio of ingredients is 1 egg yolk:1 teaspoon lemon juice:4-6 Tbs. butter. A common derivative of Hollandaise Sauce is Sauce Béarnaise which is produced by replacing the lemon reduction in hollandaise with a strained reduction of vinegar, shallots, fresh chervil, fresh tarragon and crushed peppercorns.
Tomato sauce is any of a very large number of sauces made primarily out of tomatoes, usually to be served as part of a dish (rather than as a condiment) Tomatoes have a rich flavor, low liquid content, very soft flesh which breaks down easily, and the right composition to thicken up into a sauce when they are cooked (without the need of thickeners like roux). All of these qualities make them ideal for simple and appealing sauces. Marinara Sauce is an American-Italian term for a simple tomato sauce with herbs—mostly parsley and basil—but, contrary to its name (which is Italian for coastal, seafaring) without anchovies, fish or seafood. In other countries marinara refers to a seafood and tomato sauce.

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BALTIMORE - UMBC and the America East Conference released their non-conference and league men's basketball schedules respectively, with the Retrievers slated to host 13 contests during the 2013-14 campaign.
Head Coach Aki Thomas' squad will open the campaign on Friday, Nov. 8 when they travel across the country to take on the Arizona State Sun Devils in Tempe. The Retrievers return to Baltimore for the home opener on Monday, Nov. 11, when UMBC welcomes Eastern (Pa.) University to the RAC Arena for the second consecutive year.
UMBC will then begin a stretch of six consecutive games versus local rivals. After a Nov. 14 date at American, UMBC returns home for back-to-back contests. On Sunday, Nov. 17, the Retrievers host Mount St. Mary's and three days later, Loyola (Md.) invades the RAC Arena for a mid-week affair.
The Retrievers will renew a rivalry with Navy and play in the Mids in Annapolis in the first game of a home-and-home series on Saturday, Nov. 23. The two teams have not faced off since the 2005-06 campaign. UMBC concludes the month with a game at Towson on Nov. 26 and opens December with a home date versus UMES, coached by former Retriever assistant coach Frankie Allen, on Monday, Dec. 2.
UMBC then commences a four-game road trip, starting with a Dec. 4 date at Duquesne and concluding with a Dec. 21 contest at George Washington. The Retrievers conclude the non-conference schedule on Monday, Dec. 30 as Navy visits the RAC Arena for the first time since the 2004-05 season.
"We are playing what I feel to be a very competitive non-conference schedule," said Thomas. "It will prepare us for a very strong America East. I really enjoy playing against local rivals like Towson, Loyola, Mount St. Mary's, Coppin State and Navy. Those are really fun and competitive games for players and fans."
The Retrievers tip off the 2014 America East slate at league newcomer UMass Lowell on Sunday, Jan. 5 and play their league home opener against Maine on Saturday, Jan. 11. The black and gold have a pair of three-game homestands in league play, highlighted by back-to-back games versus league heavyweights Vermont (Sat., Jan. 18) and Stony Brook (Mon., Jan. 20).
UMBC completes the regular season at Hartford on Sunday, March 2, and will travel to Albany, N.Y. to open the 2014 America East Tournament at SEFCU Arena on Saturday, March 8.
Notes: UMBC's trip to Arizona State is its furthest, distance-wise, since the 2005-06 Retrievers traveled to California to face San Diego State and Long Beach State… Arizona State and new America East member UMass Lowell are the lone first-time opponents for UMBC in 2013-14… The Retrievers have only faced one other PAC-12 team in its history, as they faced a Jason Kidd-led California squad in the 1993-94 season… The Retrievers take on two former members of their 2007-08 America East championship coaching staff, with games versus Eastern (Nate Stewart) and UMES (Frankie Allen)… The game is UMBC's first against UMES since 2005-06… Mount St. Mary's makes their first trip to the RAC since the 2002-03 campaign, UMBC's final year in the Northeast Conference… UMBC will face Towson (Retrievers' most frequently-played opponent) for the 57th time in the Retrievers' 45th year of competition vs. all varsity squads… Four home dates for the squad are nightcaps of double-headers with the women's squad (Nov. 11 vs. Eastern, Nov. 20 vs. Loyola (Md.), Jan. 11 vs. Maine, Jan. 25 vs. Hartford)… All television dates will be announced at a later date.
2013-14 UMBC Men's Basketball Schedule
Fri. 8 at Arizona State, TBA; Mon. 11 Eastern (Pa.) 7:30 p.m.; Thu. 14 at American, TBA; Sun. 17 Mount St. Mary's, 2:00 p.m.; Wed. 20 Loyola (Md.) 7:30 p.m.; Sat. 23 at Navy, 7:00 p.m.; Tues., 26 at Towson, 7:30 p.m.
Mon. 2 UMES 7:00 p.m.; Wed. 4 at Duquesne 7:00 p.m.; Sat. 7 at Lehigh 2:00 p.m.; Wed. 11 at Coppin State TBA; Sat. 21 at George Washington TBA; Mon. 30 Navy 7:00 p.m.
Sun. 5 at UMass Lowell, TBA; Wed. 8 at Albany, TBA; Sat. 11 Maine 3:30 p.m.; Wed. 15 at New Hampshire 7:00 p.m.; Sat. 18 Vermont 2:00 p.m.; Mon. 20 Stony Brook TBA; Sat. 25 Hartford 3:30 p.m.; Wed. 29 at Binghamton TBA
Sat. 1 at Maine, TBA; Wed. 5 New Hampshire 7:00 p.m.; Sat. 8 UMass Lowell, 2:00 p.m.; Wed. 12 Albany TBA; Sat. 15 at Vermont 2:00 p.m.; Wed. 19 at Stony Brook TBA; Sat. 22 Binghamton 7:00 p.m.
Sun. 2 at Hartford 2:00; Sat. 9-Sun. 10 America East Conference Tournament*; Sat. 16 America East Championship Game !
*at SEFCU Arena, Albany, N.Y.
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Lebanese singer Mai Al Hariri has revealed that she will be entering the acting world with her first leading role in an Egyptian television drama titled "Al Bar wal Atshanah". At the same time, Mai denied her intention on presenting a television riddles show.
The new drama is written by Mohammad Al Ghaidhi and will be directed by Wael Fahmi. Mai has refused to reveal the names of the cast that will be taking part in the drama and only stated that Egyptian actor Izzat Abu Ouf will be acting with her.
According to the internet website MBC.net, Mai stated that the drama is grand project and is filled with events. Real life stories will be tackled in the drama that is 30 episodes and will be aired during the coming Ramadan season. Filming of the scenes will take place in Egypt, Turkey, Syria and London.
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In: The Journal of Cell Biology, 121 (1993), Nr. 5. pp. 977-985
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Signal recognition particle (SRP), the cytoplasmic ribonucleoprotein particle that mediates the targeting of proteins to the ER, consists of a 7S RNA and six different proteins. The 68- (SRP68) and 72-(SRP72) kD proteins of SRP are bound to the 7S RNA of SRP as a heterodimeric complex (SRP68/72). Here we describe the primary structure of SRP72 and the assembly of SRP68, SRP72 and 7S RNA into a ribonucleoprotein particle. The amino acid sequence deduced from the cDNA of SRP72 reveals a basic protein of 671 amino acids which shares no sequence similarity with any protein in the sequence data libraries. Assembly of SRP72 into a ribonucleoprotein particle required the presence of 7S RNA and SRP68. In contrast, SRP68 alone specifically bound to 7S RNA. SRP68 contacts the 7S RNA via its NH2-terminal half while COOH-terminal portions of SRP68 and SRP72 are in contact with each other in SRP. SRP68 thus serves as a link between 7S RNA and SRP72. As a large NH2-terminal domain of SRP72 is exposed on SRP it may be a site of contact to other molecules involved in the SRP cycle between the ribosome and the ER membrane.
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The city boasts a number of historic mosques and churches and is close to the Krak des Chevaliers, a world heritage site.Homs did not emerge into the historical record until the 1st century BCE at the time of the Seleucids. It later became the capital of a kingdom ruled by the Emesani dynasty who gave the city its name. Originally a center of worship for the sun god El-Gabal, it later gained importance in Christianity under the Byzantines. Homs was conquered by the Muslims in the 7th-century and made capital of a district that bore its current name. Throughout the Islamic era, Muslim dynasties contending for control of Syria sought after Homs due to the city's strategic position in the area. Homs began to decline under the Ottomans and only in the 19th century did the city regain its economic importance when its cotton industry boomed. During French Mandate rule, the city became a center of insurrection and, after independence in 1946, a center of Baathist resistance to the first Syrian governments. Homs has played a central role in the ongoing Syrian civil war against the Baathist government and since May 2011 has been under siege by the Syrian Army.


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NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA-Two members of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's men's lacrosse team have been honored by the Little East Conference.
Sophomore goalkeeper Nick Thayer (Chelmsford, MA/Chelmsford HS) was named LEC Goalkeeper of the Week, while freshman attacker Connor Gaffney (Andover, MA/Andover HS) was named LEC Rookie of the Week.
Thayer made 14 saves in playing all but 8:52 of two games as the Corsairs defeated MIT and Roger Williams last week. He stopped 12 of 17 shots as the Corsairs defeated RWU for the first time ever, while he made two saves in UMass Dartmouth's win against MIT. For the week, he posted a 4.32 goals against average and a .636 save percentage.
Gaffney, who earned the LEC rookie award for the second consecutive week, scored four goals and added two assists for six points in two games last week. He scored three goals and added an assist in the game against Roger Williams, and scored once and assisted on another goal as the Corsairs defeated MIT.
"I am proud and happy for the both of them," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Kevin Mahoney. "They come to practice every day and work hard. It is awesome to see success happen to people who put forth such a great effort. Nick is doing a great job. He is a complete goalie with his stopping ability, clears and how vocal of a leader he is with the defense, He is making excellent decisions and is limiting his mistakes and is one of the hardest workers on the team. Connor is just doing an excellent job and learning as we go. It is a new offense for him and he is getting to know his teammates. He is also getting more aggressive and attacking the cage. We are excited about what he can do over the next few years."
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"Each year as part of the budget, the Mayor presents a six-year CIP plan for major City construction projects, and it is one of the most important responsibilities of local government," said Mayor Seng. "The CIP is a blueprint for Lincoln's capital spending. We are continually looking ahead to see how we can maintain and improve roads, bridges, utilities, police and fire services, parks and other community buildings and programs for the people of Lincoln. We have added the CIP open house to the Town Hall to invite citizens to hear more about the plans for the future of the City and participate."
The current CIP includes more than $600 million in construction projects over six years. At the CIP open house, City Departments will display and discuss existing facilities and proposed future City capital projects throughout the community. The public will also have an opportunity to comment on the CIP.
The Town Hall begins at 7:30 p.m. The Mayor will make brief remarks and introduce representatives of the City departments. The public will then have an opportunity to ask questions on any topic relating to City government. At 8:30 p.m., there will be an opportunity for informal follow-up discussion.
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Tim Hall has done it again! He has just released the 2nd edition of "Max Power".Rather than get into details here, I urge you to check out this announcement post. It's a massive upgrade, and well worth checking out. -E
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Recently we have been getting back into cooking, thanks to Masterchef Australia, Nigella and of course Jamie Oliver. I had a friend over for dinner the other night and the Chicken Breasts with Prosciutto that I shared with you recently, was a big hit.
Well today for lunch we decided to make Spring Soup which is just one of the tasty recipes from Jamie's Recipe Yearbook 2010/11 . This recipe is easy to prepare and absolutely yummy. I sure hope Jamie doesn't mind me sharing this recipe with you. As there were just 2 of us for lunch we halved the ingredients, but if you make the full amount you can have the leftovers for lunch again, because this will taste just as nice the next day.
Spring Soup (serves 4 – 6)
- a large knob of butter (I also added a splash of olive oil)
- 4 shallots, sliced
- 400g baby leeks, sliced, (I used 1 large leek as there weren't any baby leeks at the market)
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped (the baby processor did an admirable job)
- 1/2 bunch Thyme (fresh from my herb garden)
- 400g baby carrots, halved lenghtways (I like my carrots cut smaller so chopped them up to my liking)
- 8 chicken thighs or drumsticks, skin removed and discarded. (Chicken thighs have more flavor by I used a chicken breast that was in the freezer)
- 2 liters of chicken or vegetable stock
- 200g small soup pasta (didn't have any so just used the pasta in the cupboard)
- juice of 1 lemon.
Method – Jamie's:
- Melt the butter in a large pan on a low heat and saute the shallots, leeks and garlic with the thyme sprigs until soft but not colored – about 15 mins Stir in the carrots, then the chiken, Pour in the stock and bring to the boil. Season, then simmer gently for 90 minutes.
- Using a slotted spoon, remove the chicken from the soup and set aside. When cool enough to handle, shred the meat off the bone, then return to the pan with the pasta. Cook for a further 10 minutes, or until the pasta is tender. Add lemon juice to taste.
Tip: You can use leftover poached or roast chicken insted of the thighs or cooked, shredded drumsticks, just add the chicken at the end with the pasta.
Our Method:
We were pushed for time (needed to go shopping) so we took a few shortcuts.
- The same -Melt the butter, add oil over a low heat and saute the shallots, leeks and garlic with the thyme sprigs until soft but not colored. Stir in the finely cut carrots and chicken which we had diced.
- Add the stock and simmer for about 20 minutes.
- Add the pasta and cook for another 15 minutes.
- Omit the lemon juice
- Fry up some prosciutto and crumble into the soup before serving.
Okay, here's what we found – the soup has a very intense flavor so next time I will use half stock and half water. I used lemon Thyme so I didn't add the lemon juice and just as well because the lemony flavor was just right. We didn't need the prosciutto to add flavor as the soup has plenty. We like proscuitto anyway so it didn't matter.
The soup was served with a slice of Quinoa and Flax-seed Wholegrain bread.
There are a load of really tasty and easy to make recipes in the Jamie's Recipe Yearbook 2010/11 , and we will be making many more in the coming weeks.


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Cal State Fullerton (7-13, 2-4) at UC Riverside (7-14, 2-5)
Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014 | 7:00 PM
SRC Arena • Riverside, Calif.
Game Coverage: Live Stats |Audio | Video | CSF Release
Webcast: ESPN3
PXP: Trent Schlom
Analyst: Richie Schueler
Sideline: Sanaz Tavassol
Streaming Audio: www.FullertonTitans.com
Live Stats: Live in-game stats are available at www.fullertontitans.com
ON TAP: Cal State Fullerton remains on the road this week as part of a three-game road swing. The Titans, who have yet win a road game in Big West play, and hold a 2-8 record on the road this year overall, first travel to UC Riverside on Thursday. The Titans will end the week at Cal State Northridge on Saturday.
PROMOTIONS: When the Titans return to Titan Gym on Thursday, Feb. 13, to host UC Davis, Cal State Fullerton will be holding a mini titans basketball giveaway while supplies last.
Saturday, February 15
Titan Festival: 3 p.m. in front of Titan Gym
Homecoming has become an annual tradition at Cal State Fullerton for alumni, students and the community.
Bring your family and friends for a day of fun for Titans of all ages! The game against Hawai'i, which begins at 6 p.m., follows the Titan Festival.
TICKETS: Single-game tickets for all home games can be purchased online at www.FullertonTitans.com as well as in person or by calling the Cal State Fullerton Athletics Ticket Office at (657) 278-2783 from the hours of 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. On gamedays, tickets can be purchased one hour prior to tip-off at the Titan Gym ticket box office.
SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow @FullertonHoops for updates during the 2013-14 season.
SCOUTING UC RIVERSIDE: UC Riverside (7-14, 2-5 Big West) enters Thursday's game following a 93-89 overtime loss at Cal State Northridge last Thursday. The Highlanders, led by Chris Patton's 13.4 points per game, have picked up wins against UC Davis and Cal Poly in league play this year. UCR averages 68.0 points per game.
HEAD-TO-HEAD VS. UC RIVERSIDE: Cal State Fullerton leads the all-time series against UC Riverside, 27-17, although the Titans trail in road games 9-10. Fullerton also holds a 16-9 lead in league games. Fullerton has won its last five meetings against the Highlanders. The Titans have not suffered a loss in Riverside since Feb. 26, 2009.
LAST TIME OUT VS. UC RIVERSIDE: Cal State Fullerton held off UC Riverside, 78-73, in the closing seconds of each team's Big West Conference opener as five Titans scored in double figures led by Michael Williams' 21 points at Titan Gym on Jan. 9.
THE SECOND LEG...SORT OF: Cal State Fullerton will travel to UC Riverside on Thursday to play its seventh league game of the year as well as its second match up against the Highlanders. The Titans have yet to play all eight league teams, traveling to Cal State Northridge on Saturday before hosting Hawai'i on Saturday, Feb. 15.
ROSTER STATUS: Cal State Fullerton currently has 16 student-athletes listed on its roster, with 12 players having seen game action thus far in 2013-14. Corey Walker and Moses Morgan must redshirt the season due to NCAA transfer rules. Freshman guard Hidde Vos and junior guard James Douglas are expected to redshirt the season.
EARLY SEASON NOTES: Head coach Dedrique Taylor earned his first win as a head coach after the Titans defeated Montana State, 84-55, in Bozeman, Mont., on Nov. 9...Taylor is the fifth Titan head coach to win his first game at Cal State Fullerton...Cal State Fullerton won its season opener against a Division I opponent for the first time since a 75-67 win at BYU on Nov. 22, 1996 (the 2007-08 season opener was played against CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners as the program was in transition to Div. I status)...Cal State Fullerton's 29-point victory at Montana State was its largest margin of victory on the road since an 81-50 win at Utah on Dec. 7, 2011.
NOTES FROM UC SANTA BARBARA: Cal State Fullerton defeated UC Santa Barbara, 74-72, on Jan. 25, marking the first time this season that the Titans have won a game that was decided by four points or less...Fullerton holds a record of 6-1 when scoring 70 points or more and a record of 1-12 when scoring less than 70 points...the Titans remain undefeated at 7-0 when their shooting percentage is higher than their opponents' clip...Fullerton's nine made three-point field goals against the Gauchos matched a season best, while Fullerton's 19 assists set a new season high...Alex Harris scored a season-high 22 points in the win including 19 in the second half - the largest scoring total for a Titan in a single half this year...Michael Williams' eight assists in the game against UCSB set a new Fullerton season high as well as career best for the senior.
CURRENT NOTES: Cal State Fullerton has utilized seven different starting lineups during the season...the Titans have lost five straight road games and four of their last five overall…Fullerton has not led in a game eight times this year...CSF completed non-conference action with a record of 5-9......Fullerton overcame a 10-point deficit against Sacramento State on Dec. 21 – the largest deficit the Titans have overcome this year...Fullerton's 59-point total against Sacramento State marked its lowest in a win this year...the Titans are 5-0 when scoring over 74 points and shooting 50 percent or more from the floor, and in the win over Sacramento State, for the first time Fullerton won a game this year scoring less than 60 points and having less than three scorers reach double figures...Fullerton has also come back twice this season from halftime deficits to win: at Pepperdine (Dec. 4) and vs. Sacramento State (Dec. 21)...Cal State Fullerton won its third straight Big West Conference season opener following a 78-73 win over UC Riverside on Jan. 9. Against the Highlanders, five Titans scored in double figures - a first for Fullerton during the 2013-14 season.
INDIVIDUAL MARKERS: Michael Williams has scored in double figures in a team-leading 20 consecutive games. He has led the Titans in scoring in 12 of Fullerton's last 16 games...Williams scored a game-high 24 points against Texas Southern (Dec. 15), which also marked a Titan season high. Williams has scored at least 20 points on five occasions this year. His eight assists against UC Santa Barbara on Jan. 25 also set a Titan season high.
Alex Harris scored a season-high 22 points in the Jan. 25 win over the Gauchos. He scored 19 of his 22 in the second half, the most points a Titan has scored in a single half this year. Harris' 10 made free throws against UCR on Jan. 9 also marked a Titan season best as well as career high...Steve McClellan's 13-point, 12-rebound performance against UCR marked the second Titan double-double of the season. McClellan's 13 rebounds at UC Davis on Jan. 18 marked a Titan season best as well as career high.
IN THE BIG WEST: Entering the week, Cal State Fullerton's 24.0 defensive rebounds per game rank third in the Big West...Michael Williams' average of 16.1 points per game ranks seventh in the league, and his 2.05 three-pointers per game rank seventh...Steve McClellan's 2.25 offensive rebounds per game rank 10th in the Big West Conference....Alex Harris' 1.25 steals per game rank 10th in the league and his 1.50 three-pointers per game tie for ninth in the Big West.
WIN-LOSS COMPARISONS: Cal State Fullerton has shot a higher percentage than opponents in each of its seven wins, while shooting a percentage lower than opponents in each of its 13 losses...in seven wins, the Titans have shot 50.1 percent from the floor while averaging 78.0 points per game. Also in those wins, Fullerton holds a 36.0-33.1 rebounding advantage and holds opponents to a shooting percentage of .388 and an average of 66.9 points per game.
In 13 losses this season, Fullerton is shooting a field goal percentage of .377 while averaging just 58.8 points per game while opponents average 71.6 ppg and shoot at a clip of .483. In addition, opponents outrebound CSF 35.8-33.9.
MORE COMPARISONS: The Titans have outscored opponents 580-536 in the paint this year as well as holding an advantage in bench points (393-372), but trail opponents in second chance points (197-204) and points off turnovers (275-302). In losses, the Titans have made just 241 trips to the free-throw line, compared to 321 opportunities for opponents.
ROOKIES: On Nov. 29 at the DIRECTV Wooden Legacy, Fullerton suffered a 48-46 heartbreaking loss to Miami, which saw the Titans nearly erase a 17-point deficit. In that game, head coach Dedrique Taylor inserted freshmen Sheldon Blackwell and Joe Boyd into the starting lineup. Blackwell, a 6-foot-5 guard from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., is second on the team totaling 45 assists while averaging 4.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. Blackwell scored a career high 14 points at USC on Nov. 19 and dished a career-best six assists vs. Miami on Nov. 29. Boyd, a 6-foot-9 forward from Scottsdale, Ariz., is averaging 3.2 ppg while adding 3.5 rpg. Boyd scored a career-high 10 points in Fullerton's 87-80 win over Texas Southern on Dec. 15, and recorded 10 rebounds at USC on Nov. 19.
NEWCOMERS: Cal State Fullerton senior Michael Williams is playing in his first year as a Titan after redshirting the 2012-13 season following a transfer from San Francisco. Williams has experienced immediate success, averaging a team-leading 16.1 points per game, scoring in double figures in 20 straight games and leading the Titans in scoring in 12 of their last 16. Williams has also scored at least 20 points on five occasions this season. Junior Steve McClellan, in his first year at Fullerton after transferring from Louisiana-Monroe, is averaging a team-leading 5.8 rebounds per game, and has recorded three games with at least 10 rebounds.
AIR TIME: Currently, Cal State Fullerton has 12 men's basketball games scheduled to be broadcast this season. Still ahead, the Titans' game at UC Riverside on Thursday will be aired on ESPN3 as well as Fullerton's Homecoming Game against Hawai'i on Saturday, Feb. 15.
A NEW ERA BEGINS: Former Arizona State associate head men's basketball coach and long-time college assistant Dedrique Taylor was appointed the 11th men's basketball head coach in Cal State Fullerton history, Athletic Director Jim Donovan announced on April 3, 2013.
A NEW LOOK: Of the 16 players on Cal State Fullerton's roster, 10 had not suited up in a Cal State Fullerton uniform before the 2013-14 season.
REPLACING OFFENSE: Cal State Fullerton lost 60 percent of its scoring from last season with the departure of seniors Sammy Yeager (15.8 ppg), Kwame Vaughn (18.4 ppg) and D.J. Seeley (17.9 ppg).
TITANS IN THE NBA: Former Cal State Fullerton men's basketball player Josh Akognon became the 12th former Titan to appear in the NBA on April 10, 2013 playing four minutes and scoring two points to go with an assist for the Dallas Mavericks in their 102-91 loss to the Phoenix Suns at the American Airlines Center. Akognon, who played two seasons for Fullerton from 2007-09, became the first Titan to appear in an NBA game since Bobby Brown (2003-07) competed for the New Orleans Hornets and Los Angeles Clippers in the 2009-10 season.
2013 DIRECTV Wooden Legacy Attracts Record Crowds: With the attendance for the final four games of the 2013 DIRECTV Wooden Legacy being 6,007 for the competition at Honda Center on Dec. 1, the three-day event over Thanksgiving weekend attracted a record 14,982 fans for the in-season college basketball tournament near Disneyland. The Dec. 1 total of 6,007 was a single-day record The 2013 DIRECTV Wooden Legacy featured a Marquette vs. San Diego State championship game at Honda Center. Other schools in the event were Arizona State, Cal State Fullerton, College of Charleston, Creighton, George Washington and Miami. With the first four sessions of the 2013 DIRECTV Wooden Legacy being played November 28 and 29 at Titan Gym on the campus of Cal State Fullerton, the final four games were combined into one session at Honda Center. The two days of action at Titan Gym drew 3,831 on Thanksgiving Day and 5,144 on Nov. 29.The previous tournament attendance record for the three days of competition at the Anaheim Convention was 14,212 set in November 2009.


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Online applications were due March 1, 2012; the online application period is now closed.
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Description: pervasive indifference toward other people's rights and needs.
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Has anyone ever been to a town in Texas called crosby there is suppose to be a haunted neiborhood that i just read about it. It is suppose to be similar to the poltergeist movies except this happened for real on this street. I was wonderibng if anyone had anymore info on this.
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Posted 30 September 2002 - 07:45 AM
No, never heard of it, but I will dig around and see if I can find anything for ya. ;D
You don't have to see it to believe it!
Posted 30 September 2002 - 06:12 PM
never herd of it. Sounds really interesting though.
Posted 30 September 2002 - 07:19 PM
I've never heard of it either but would love to hear more
Slainte mhor agus a h-uile beannachd duibh Good health and every blessing to you
Posted 17 April 2003 - 05:41 PM
I live in Crosby, I just moved here and wanted to find out more about the story. Here is a referance point.
If you find out more please let me know
I have not had time to investigate myself.
I live in Crosby, I just moved here and wanted to find out more about the story. Here is a referance point.
If you find out more please let me know
I have not had time to investigate myself.
Posted 17 April 2003 - 06:00 PM
Here is another source for crosby.
Here is another source for crosby.
Posted 01 May 2003 - 10:00 AM
"When Jean and Ben Williams moved into their new house in 1983, they were curous about strange markings on an oak tree n their front yard. Soon they started hearing unexplainable foot-steps and voices in the house. Moving shadows roamed the the house and a black substance oozed from the walls of the master beroom. They discovered their house was built on top of an old Negro graveyard called the Black Hope Cemetery. Neighbors confirmed the sightings of ghosts and some experienced phenomena in their own homes. Before the Williams family moved out in 1987, five members had ddied under mysterious circumstances. The Williams sued the developer and wrote a book about their experiences,called "The Black Hope Horror". I found this when I typed "Crosby, Texas" . Sounds pretty interesting.
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"Date: 3/14/2003 1:21:00 PM From Authorid: 5061 Well,in that case the new sub-divsion built next door to me last year,that just may exsplain why the people move in and out of those beautiful homes.I tried to tell the people that field they were devolopeing was full of graves.I know,it was at least 5 large plots over there dating back to the early 1800's.see,i talked to the lady that had family over there before she died a few years ago.that 15 acres beside me is noth'n but graves,and houses are built right on top of them.and yes,a lot of funny stuff has been happening.my husband and i watched a thick mist turn into a beautiful indain girl,then slowly fade.and there are indains burried over there as well as blacks,and white people.and its not over yet,the sign that is up, is stuck right into a old wooden coffin.I know,this for a fact,my grandson and i saw what was left of the person before they put the sign in,.maybe these people can sue.I know a lot of the indains from this area are really upset,especially the Meherrin tribe." Found on the same website. E-mail me if you want the address.
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After escaping from her Mattituck home in November, 5-year-old Charlie heard her name for the first time in six months on Friday.
With a wagging tail and lots of kisses, the settler/pointer mix was undeniably happy to be finally recognized by someone, anyone — in this case, a staffer at the Southold Animal Shelter. (more…)


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Ancient 'hobbit' species may have looked a lot like us
The face of the "hobbit" looks surprisingly human, report paleontologists who have recreated the visage of the vanished, pint-size human species.
In 2003, paleontologists excavated a curious, small skull from a cave on the Indonesian island of Flores. The skull belonged to a creature they dubbed the hobbit (nicknamed after the Lord of the Rings little people). Formally called Homo floresiensis,the species of three-foot-tall early humans likely vanished from Flores, and history, about 12,000 years ago.
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Among the scientific debates about the hobbit is one over what they looked like. Some researchers favor a more ape-like appearance and others see their looks as more like Homo erectus, an early human species more than 1.5 million years old. However, in an upcoming report in the Journal of Archaeological Science, some of the hobbit's original discoverers suggest the hobbits had rather human-looking faces.
"Our facial approximation is primarily based on verified, peer reviewed research regarding the relationship between the skull and its soft tissues," says the study led by Susan Hayes of Australia's University of Wollongong, written with her colleagues, Thomas Sutikna and Mike Morwood, leaders of the original hobbit discovery team.
Basically, chimps don't have human cheeks, the study argues, so past reconstructions of the hobbit's face botched its likely looks. Or past efforts fell into the trap of assuming all early modern human species resembled "wild men," "missing links" or "ape-men," the study suggests.


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Nicolas Roche ninth on stage 17 as Vincenzo Nibali strengthens grip on yellow
Poland's Rafal Majka claimed his second victory of the 2014 Tour de France on stage 17 as Vincenzo Nibali further enhanced his hold on the race leader's yellow jersey.
The 124.5-kilometre route from Saint-Gaudens to Saint-Lary Pla d'Adet was a brute, with four categorised climbs including the finishing ascent where the stage result was decided.
Majka won Saturday's 14th stage to Risoul and recorded Tinkoff-Saxo's second successive Pyrenean stage win after Michael Rogers' success on Tuesday as the team's strong performance since losing leader Alberto Contador to injury continued.
Contador began the race as one of the overall favourites, but it appears no-one will challenge Nibali (Astana) for the maillot jaune now.
Nibali finished third on the stage, 46 seconds behind Majka, but crucially enhancing his advantage over his rivals for the top spot on the podium in Paris on Sunday.
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) is now five minutes 26 seconds behind after finishing 49 seconds behind Nibali on Wednesday.
Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) remains third, six minutes behind Nibali, after finishing 11th, five seconds behind Valverde.
Jean-Christophe Peraud (Ag2r La Mondiale) is eight seconds behind his fellow Frenchman, though, after finishing fourth on the day, alongside Nibali.
Thibaut and Peraud are battling to be the first Frenchman on the Tour podium in 17 years.
Ireland's Nicolas Roche finished ninth on the stage 85 seconds behind the stage winner and is 43rd overall.
The first hour of racing was frenetic, covering more than 50km, as King of the Mountains contender Joaquim Rodriguez missed the eight-rider breakaway.
Rodriguez's Katusha team dragged along the peloton, with six riders at the front ensuring the escapees' advantage wavered around the one-minute mark.
The Spaniard made his move on the first of the day's four categorised climbs, the category one Col du Portillon, cresting the summit first to reclaim the King of the Mountains classification lead from Majka, who began the day in the polka dot jersey.
It was to be the sub-plot on a day which featured two further category one climbs and the hors categorie (beyond category) finishing ascent.
A lead group of 22 riders passed through Tuesday's stage finish town of Bagneres-de-Luchon and Team Sky's Vasil Kiryienka then launched a lone bid, riding on solo with 55km to go on the approach to the Col de Peyresourde.
Kiryienka was reeled in on the penultimate climb of the day, the Col de Val Louron-Azet, with the summit in sight.
There were four leaders at the foot of Pla d'Adet - Pierre Rolland (Europcar), Giovanni Visconti (Movistar), Amael Moinard (BMC) and Nicolas Roche (Tinkoff-Saxo).
Visconti attacked with 9km to go as behind him Romain Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale) burst clear of the yellow jersey group in an attempt to recoup some of the time lost on Tuesday's 16th stage.
Majka bridged the gap to Roche, Moinard and Rolland, losing Rodriguez, and then continued his burst.
Behind them Valverde was floundering and his podium rivals sensed the weakness and forged on.
Nibali showed his strength by swiftly making ground on the remnants of the day's breakaway.
Up ahead Majka, who curiously pushed off a media motorbike on the final climb in a move which could lead to punishment from race officials, caught Visconti and accelerated on his own with 2.5km remaining.
Majka was able to celebrate another win, with Visconti second and Nibali third as his advantage improved over Valverde.
Valverde recovered on the final ascent to overtake Pinot, with the battle for the podium set to continue in Thursday's 145.5km stage from Pau to Hautacam, although surely now Nibali has the maillot jaune wrapped up.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 8, 2014) – The ETSU baseball team returns home to take on The Citadel Wednesday night at Thomas Stadium. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m.
The Bucs (14-17) are coming off a bumpy road swing where the Blue and Gold dropped four of five and were most recently swept by Lipscomb over the weekend.
For the series, sophomore Trey York (Knoxville, Tenn.) led ETSU as he went 5 for 10 with two runs and two RBI, while senior Dylan Tritsch (Boca Raton, Fla.) reached base safely in all three games and has accomplished the feat in 18 straight contests.
Seniors Will Chesney (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Jared Burton (Knoxville, Tenn.) combined to register 4.2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen. Burton struck out four Lipscomb hitters in 2.2 innings and Chesney tossed two scoreless frames.
The Citadel (13-20) was also swept over the weekend as the Bulldogs lost all three to Georgia Southern in Charleston. Overall, The Citadel has dropped six of its last seven games.
The Bulldogs are led by junior infielder Mason Davis as he leads the team in batting average (.328), hits (44), doubles (7) and runs (20), while senior outfielder Drew DeKerlegand is hitting .308 (36-117) with four doubles, three triples, one home run and 17 runs scored.
Davis ranks fourth in the Southern Conference in hits, and junior first baseman Bo Thompson is fifth in on-base percentage (.454) and tied for seventh in home runs (6).
The Citadel was picked to finish second in the preseason SoCon Coaches Poll, and the Bulldogs had seven players receive preseason all-conference honors.
Wednesday marks the 79th all-time meeting between ETSU and The Citadel.
The Bulldogs lead the series, 51-27, while The Citadel took last year's meeting, 7-3, in Charleston. The meeting marked the first time the schools met since the Bulldogs defeated ETSU, 4-1, to open the 2010 season.
ETSU's last win over The Citadel was a 5-3 13-inning victory back on Feb. 10, 2007 in Charleston.
The Citadel is making its first trip to Johnson City since the 2004 season when the Blue and Gold swept the Bulldogs.
ETSU is sending senior right-hander Logan Rice (Erwin, Tenn.) to the bump on Wednesday, while the Bulldogs counter with junior left-hander Kevin Connell.
The matchup pins a pair of local arms as Rice played at Unicoi High School. Connell is from Johnson City and played high school ball at Daniel Boone.
Rice, who is 3-0 with a 3.66 ERA (13 ER/32.0 IP), is making just his second start of the season. Connell is 0-3 with an 8.88 ERA (25 ER/25.1 IP) in 10 appearances (four starts).
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Neil Armstrong's historic "small step" on the lunar surface on July 20, 1969, is often seen as the final act in the decades-long Space Race between the United States and the USSR—and most Americans today would certainly say, if asked, that the United States, by way of Apollo 11, won that race. But victory meant quite different things at different times during the Cold War, a reality that LIFE photographer James Whitmore captured while on assignment in Moscow in the spring of 1961.
On April 15, 1961, thousands gathered in Red Square to celebrate Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. A few days earlier, Gagarin, aboard the spacecraft Vostok 1, had orbited the earth—a 108-minute flight that made him the first human in space. The Soviet achievement stoked fears of inferiority, even irrelevance, among Americans. "Everyone remembers Lindbergh," one U.S. congressman was quoted as saying, "but who remembers the second man to fly the Atlantic?"
How did Armstrong's stroll on the moon's surface eight years later come to eclipse Gagarin's milestone as the Space Race's crowning achievement? Throughout the 1960s, divergent paths of technological development reframed the competitive narrative in the United States' favor. Heavy U.S. government spending on NASA underwrote the creation of the Command Service Module, Apollo 11's hardware prototype. Meanwhile, various military crises within the Eastern bloc, coupled with economic recession at home, forced the USSR to disinvest from its space program. A race between two rival powers gave way to a final sprint with a single competitor—and, ultimately, a single victor; the original struggle to explore the limitless cosmos transmuted into a striving to feel moon dust beneath one's feet.
[See all of LIFE.com's coverage of the Space Race]
Yana Skorobogatov is a doctoral student studying history at the University of California, Berkeley.


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It looks like Fiat is prepping another variant of the 500 to hit our shores.
But the question is, what the hell is it?
This mule, spotted in Florida, is sporting cladding over the rear bumper and an EV sticker on the rear window. The ride height also appears to be considerably higher than the standard car.
We have about 23 theories as to what this car is. Here are the best ones:
- It is a 500 EV, since it was at speed the photographer couldn't determine what exactly was powering the car. We don't see any exhaust pipes anywhere.
- It isn't a 500 EV, and Fiat is being super clever. Maybe it's actually the 500T or a TwinAir.
- It's a prototype of the 500X. Even though the body doesn't look lengthened, the ride height and cladding on the bumper could be hiding something.
But then again, the raised ride height could mean Fiat strengthened the suspension to handle batteries.
So basically, we don't know what it is. But it sure isn't a regular old 500.
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Think of Newber as sort of a location-aware GrandCentral call directing service that lives on your iPhone and can forward calls automatically to whatever landline is closest to your location. Other features, like being able to swap phones in the middle of a conversation, making and receiving calls from a "Newber" number and automatically sending all incoming calls to voicemail are super neat, but it's missing a few features that the older and free-er GrandCentral service provides.
The call redirection worked great in our tests. You can manually set calls to route to either your iPhone or your "local" landline, which is programmed via location detection and can automatically switch when you get to a certain place, like home or work. Outgoing calls from your Newber number are shown as your Newber number, which is fantastic for hiding your real number from business contacts or people you don't quite trust. What's not cool, unfortunately, is Newber doesn't have access to your favourites list, so you'll have to re-add your favourites from your contacts list (which it does have access to).
Compared to GrandCentral, Newber is still missing features like being able to ring multiple phones simultaneously, listening in on voicemail as it's being recorded, and having people announce their names before you pick up (or deny) the call.
The biggest difference between the two is that Newber costs $US5 a month and 2 cents a minute, whereas GrandCentral is free. Is being able to route your calls to your landline automatically worth what's essentially long distance rates? Tough to say. But they're still in beta, and it may be possible that they'll tweak prices a bit before launching fullscale. [Newber via Chip Chick]


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By Greg Pak
I came up through independent film. Then I snagged a meeting with Marvel and spent most of the last eight years writing comic books. Now I?ve just completed an iPad app version of one of my graphic novels that combines elements of both comics and film. Here are a few thoughts about what inspired me as a filmmaker and comic book writer to plunge into the transmedia world of the ?Vision Machine? app project and what I?ve learned.
Why ?Vision Machine??
A few years ago, Orlando Bagwell of the Ford Foundation approached me with the idea of creating a comic book that would help independent media makers imagine the technological, political, and social changes that will affect us over the next fifty years. As an indie filmmaker, sci fi guy, technology freak, and comic book creator, I was immediately hooked. What resulted was a 80 page sci fi thriller that follows three filmmaker friends as they confront the incredible potential and danger of the iEye, Sprout Computers? latest piece of revolutionary personal technology. The iEye allows users to instantly record anything they can see or imagine, then edit, add special effects, and share it with the world just by thinking about it. Our heroes plunge into a mind-blowing utopia of creativity? and then, of course, the other shoe drops.
With its emphasis on copyright, trademark, privacy, and surveillance, ?Vision Machine? let me explore questions that I?m always thinking about as a filmmaker and a citizen of the digital world.
And then ITVS came along and let me take the project to a whole new level.
The Future Is Already Here
New digital technology is already good enough to deliver fantastic storytelling experiences to readers and viewers. I want to be telling stories for decades. So I figure it?s a smart move to jump on any chance to create stories that work natively with new technology.
Soon after I completed the ?Vision Machine? comic book in early 2011, I began talking with Karim Ahmad and Matthew Meschery at ITVS about the possibility of working together. Our plans eventually focussed on diving into brand new technology by making the interactive iPad app version of the comic book that?s now downloadable for free from the Apple iTunes Store.
The iPad allowed us to add a soundtrack, animation, ?extras? buttons, and a Twitter feed to the ?Vision Machine? comic book. I?ve seen a few adults unfamiliar with the iPad hesitate when they first open the app. But every kid who opens the app dives right in, swiping, reading, watching, listening. A generation is growing up accustomed to interacting directly with stories on touchscreens. That?s an audience I want to win.
A Chance to Tell a Huge Story with a Smaller Budget
?Vision Machine? is a big, fun genre story that would cost millions of dollars to produce as a feature film. The iPad app version cost a tiny fraction of that ? and it allowed me to work with a fantastic composer and brilliant animators, sound designers, and voice actors.
New Creative Opportunities
As a filmmaker, I?m typically putting a movie together with the assumption that my audience is sitting down and watching the whole thing from beginning to end without interruption. But the reality of non-theatrical viewing is that people stop and start programs all the time or have their attention divided by ?second screen? activities like live-tweeting. That might be anathema for certain kinds of stories. But it could be a huge opportunities for others.
?Vision Machine? is a story that features a piece of personal technology that creates a cloud of popup windows and augmented reality information streams around its users. So it completely fits the theme and vibe of the story for the app to feature real pop ups that provide additional information and commentary. For example, as you?re watching our heroes try out their iEyes for the first time, you can tap on an ?IRL? button and see a video of Tribeca student filmmakers talk about what they?d do if they had iEyes. Other extras videos feature internet superstar Jonathan Coulton, tech journalist Andy Ihnatko, and Duke University Center for the Study of the Public Domain director Jennifer Jenkins, all of whom have smart, funny, and sometimes scary things to say about the real world topics raised by the story.
There?s No Money in It ? Yet
The ?Vision Machine? app was funded by the ITVS as part of its (awesome) sci fi Futurestates program and is being given away for free under a Creative Commons license. So there?s not yet a proven business model here for similar independent projects. But a few years ago, I hesitated before ?giving away? any of my short films on Youtube. Now a decent number of videomakers have built enough audience to make a living from their Youtube channels. Similarly, someone?s going to crack the market for this kind of enhanced entertainment app sooner rather than later.
Using Social to Build an Audience
I?ve been fooling around on Twitter for a couple of years now partly because it?s the comic industry?s water cooler and it?s just plain fun to trade jokes with fellow creators and fans. But I?ve also been using Twitter (and Google+) to plug my work and hopefully build readership. Exactly how much of an effect those tweets have on sales is hard to gauge. But in the past year or so, the value of social networking to independent media makers has begun to register in hard dollars. A slew of independent comic book creators have been using Kickstarter and Indiegogo to raise thousands for their dream projects. Kickstarter has become a kind of distribution venue, essentially allowing indies to fund books through presales. And the biggest prizes have gone to those who are savvy users of social networks. In short, building a Twitter following now has a real chance to enable a creator to keep on creating.
So for the ?Vision Machine? iPad app, I wanted to experiment with creating a strong social element that could directly enhance the story while readers are reading. The finished app allows users to bring up a live Twitter stream that shows tweets that use the #visionmachine hashtag. So now I can hold a virtual public Q&A or deliver live director?s commentary that folks can follow in real time while reading the book.
It?s just a first step. But I?m excited about the potential to start a conversation within the work itself that can help build those social networks that may ultimately allow us mediamakers to keep our careers ticking along.
What I?d Do Differently
We designed the ?Vision Machine? app as an iPad app, partly because that?s the technology I was the most familiar with and partly because the Apple iTunes Store remains the easiest way for non-technologically obsessed consumers to quickly download and try new media like this. But when we debuted the app at the New York Comic-Con, at least two thirds of the people I talked with about the project shrugged regretfully and said they only had Android devices.
If I were to do it all over again, I?d strongly consider building a non-platform-specific web app that anyone could access on any device through a browser. That?s a bit less sexy than an iPad app ? and it?s a bit tougher to figure out how to make any money from it. But it broadens the potential audience and avoids potential gatekeeper issues with Apple?s iTunes Store, which must approve every app it distributes.
My other big piece of advice for anyone considering this kind of project is to separate out art elements from the beginning, if at all possible. ?Vision Machine? was created first as a traditional graphic novel, with single layer pencils. But animating requires elements to be separated from the background and the backgrounds to be fully filled in. If you know you?re going to undertake this kind of project, separating out elements from the beginning will save you money and increase your creative possibilities later down the line.
Creative Commons
And one more thing? ?Vision Machine? is a Creative Commons project, which means that you?re free to remix or reuse the art, characters, and story, as long as you credit Pak Man Productions and release the material non-commercially under the same license. I?m still figuring out just how to fit Creative Commons into my work and what projects it makes sense for, so I was thrilled when Orlando suggested we use it for ?Vision Machine.? If you?re interested in playing along, feel free to download the free graphic novel and check out the details at www.visionmachine.net.
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And bio:?Greg Pak is a filmmaker and comic book writer best known for directing the award-winning feature film??Robot Stories?,?writing the epic??Planet Hulk??and ?World War Hulk? comic book storylines, and co-writing (with Fred Van Lente) the fan favorite??Incredible Hercules??series for Marvel Comics.?
Source: http://trulyfreefilm.hopeforfilm.com/2012/12/prepping-for-the-future-with-the-vision-machine-ipad-app.html
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Much like Earth's natural resources, settings for new reality series are running out. But crafty Mark Burnett, the reality kingpin behind "Survivor" and Sarah Palin's new show, has found a rich new well to tap: the jailhouse.
The cable network Investigation Discovery announced a development deal with Burnett to create two new cell block-centered talent shows, with the working titles "Talent Behind Bars," and "Dancing Behind Bars," Broadcasting and Cable writes.
"The essence of the show is to highlight people who have been convicted of non-violent crimes and misdemeanors," said Henry Schleiff, an executive with Investigation Discovery.
The two shows are being created to piggyback off of the success of two current talent shows that use unjailed contestants: "American Idol" and "Dancing With the Stars." Currently, both shows are being imagined in half-hour episodes.
The show's creators presented the two programs before the Television Critics Association this week.
Schleiff downplayed concerns that talent contests involving the incarcerated could pose some ethical challenges.
"We're not trying to be exploitative," Schleiff said to Hollywood Reporter, "we're trying to be entertaining."
Network executives were careful to point out that only minor criminals would be featured in the shows, and no major felons. The prize system had yet to be worked out, but the idea was floated that some money could go towards prisoner rehabilitation.