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If you're Madonna and you plan to stage the most fashionable Super Bowl halftime show in years, there's only one way to kick it off: Perform the 1990 smash hit "Vogue" as classic Vogue covers are projected on stage. The Queen of Pop's performance featured numerous costume changes and included Givenchy couture, Bulgari jewelry, custom stretch leather Miu Miu boots and a glittering headpiece by star milliner Philip Treacy. But all was almost overshadowed when rapper M.I.A. had a "finger malfunction" during the show and accidentally flipped off everyone who was watching. (February)
Red-carpet disaster
Nicki Minaj arrived at the Grammys in a Versace-designed Red Riding Hood cloak with what failed to be 2012's hottest accessory: a pope impersonator. (February)
Red carpet triumph
Gwyneth Paltrow was stunning at the Oscars in an ivory cap-sleeve cream evening column and cape from Tom Ford's Fall 2012 collection, garnering "best dressed" nods the world over. (February)
A lot of leg
While Paltrow may have won the Oscar style stakes, Angelina Jolie's leg stole the red-carpet show when she struck a suggestive pose in her black Versace gown, slit thigh high. (February)
Kate Upton had a wild year. In February, just 12 months after Sports Illustrated named her Rookie of the Year in the 2011 swimsuit issue, she graced the cover of the 2012 issue. Shortly afterward, a Victoria's Secret booker said the brand would never use Upton as a lingerie model because she had a "too obvious" face, and the website skinnygossip.com called the voluptuous miss "lardy." But by year's end, Upton had the last laugh with appearances in the pages of Cosmopolitan, GQ, Esquire and Vogue. Upton capped her breakthrough year by appearing on the November cover of Vogue Italia (her first Vogue cover) with a simple cover line: "Seductive." (February, November)
Fashion coup
If there were any doubt that child actors-turned-style mavens Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen had reached the heights of the fashion cognoscenti, it was quashed when their minimalist line the Row took the top award for Womenswear Designer of the Year from the industry group the Council of Fashion Designers of America. (June)
Fairy tale weddings
When Drew Barrymore married art dealer Will Kopelman, she chose to wear Chanel. But Barrymore didn't select just any Chanel dress. Instead, Chanel head designer and creative director Karl Lagerfeld personally designed a muslin and organza gown embroidered with tulle flowers and feathers. Later in the year, Jessica Biel wed Justin Timberlake in a frothy pink Giambattista Valli gown, and Jennifer Aniston nabbed a ginormous engagement ring from fiance Justin Theroux. (June, October, October.)
Guggenheim goes Gaga
Lady Gaga maintained her reputation as the world's leading Dadaist performance artist when she threw the launch party for her new perfume, Fame, at New York's Guggenheim Museum. Guests got to watch Gaga as she feigned sleep while lying inside a giant reproduction of a Fame perfume bottle. She eventually "woke" to the sounds of the David Bowie hit "Fame" — naturally — and proceeded to get dressed and spray herself with perfume. The pop star spent the remainder of the evening inside her perfume bottle, where she got a cherub tattooed on the back of her head. Fame, by the way, is the first-ever black eau du parfum. (September)
Hair-raising moment
TSA agents at Miami International Airport stopped singer-DJ Solange Knowles to search her afro wig. Knowles later tweeted about the incident, "Discrim-FRO-nation. My hair is not a storage drawer. Although, guess I could hide a joint up in here." (November)
Head-scratching celebrity collection
In 1969, Yoko Ono presented John Lennon with a collection of sketches for male fashion that would show off his "sexy bod." This year, Opening Ceremony opted to team with Ono and turn the sketches into real clothes. The collection includes pants with a see-through mesh seat, long-sleeve pastel mesh T-shirts, suit coats with holes cut in the sides and a "transparent chest plaque with bells and leather neck strap." If your tastes are more conservative, you can buy a hoodie featuring a cartoon illustration of Lennon's butt. (November)
What-were-they-thinking wardrobe choices
What's going on with young men north of the 49th Parallel? Former Palin family associate Levi Johnston recently got married in a camouflage hunting vest and straw cowboy hat. But the worst fashion faux pas of the year was the ensemble Justin Bieber chose for a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper: overalls with one strap undone, a black baseball cap and bright yellow sneakers. He also had fashion watchers scratching their heads when he took to wearing drop-crotch — and we mean knee-grazing — harem pants at, for instance, the American Music Awards. (All in November)
Guess who?
Controversy was all but guaranteed to break out when Guess announced the new face of Guess Kids: Dannielynn Birkhead, better known as the 6-year-old daughter of the late Anna Nicole Smith. Dannielynn's father, Larry Birkhead, has said that modeling will help the girl form a connection to the mother she never knew. Critics have questioned Birkhead's decision to permit his daughter to model at such a young age. (November)
Royal expectations
The Duchess of Cambridge set off a maternity frenzy. The eagerly awaited pregnancy was announced after the former Kate Middleton was rushed to the hospital to be treated for acute morning sickness. She made her first public appearance after the announcement at a sports awards ceremony, wearing a forest-green Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen gown with a peekaboo slit in the skirt. (Was she perhaps inspired by Angelina Jolie's Oscars attire?) The gown was gorgeous, though a far cry from maternity wear. (December)
Concert kilt
Kanye West shocked some fans by rocking a Givenchy leather kilt for his performance at the Sandy relief concert in New York. No surprise: The kilt had its own Twitter account within minutes. (December)
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Facebook to Notify Users When Friends are Nearby
Facebook users will soon be able to receive notices on their mobile app when they're near friends, signaling an effort by the online social network to play a bigger role in real-world interactions.
Users will have to opt in separately to the feature, called "Nearby Friends," and agree to give Facebook permission to track them at all times, even when not logged into Facebook.
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The quick draw telescoping wand is a handy feature for high reach cleaning surfaces and for use on stairs. The attachments combined with the shorter cleaning path help the vacuum reach every inch of cleaning surface. The smaller cleaning path is also lower profile so that the brush bar can be taken under furniture and used for highly effective cleaning.
The navigation of the Dyson DC18 is quick, easy, and light. The same wrist flick navigation that is available on the Dyson ball designs is also available on the DC18. This easy navigation helps to enhance cleaning by offering more accurate surface coverage and reduces the time it takes to complete each area.
The simple one touch on and off controls for the brush bar also reduce cleaning time as the user can switch from carpeting to floor in a snap. The lower profile of the cleaning path means that the suction is appropriate for cleaning floors without the brush bar.
Weighing only 15 4/5 pounds and offering a 25 foot power cord, the DC18 is great for maneuverability and transporting up and down stairs. The power cord offers extended cleaning areas.
The dirt collection barrel (which is clear for easy viewing like all other Dyson bag-less systems) provides a clean disposal system for keeping hands and floors free from the debris that was just vacuumed up. Instead of the common twist and lock barrel design, Dyson created a barrel that detaches as a single, closed unit and is emptied over the trash with a one touch trigger system.
The lightweight design and the powerful suction are the two greatest advantages of the Dyson DC18 Slim vacuum. For apartments, individuals who have difficulty carrying things, and homes with pets, this vacuum cleaner was specifically designed to conform to the needs of these consumers.
Housecleaning time is cut down significantly with the combined benefits of the weight, extended cleaning system, clean air exhaust, and easy wrist flick maneuverability.
There are a few disadvantages with the Dyson DC18. While the dirt collection barrel might be easy to empty, its small size means that the consumer will be emptying it often. The DC18 is loud for its smaller size.
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With the goal to add some offensive punch through the acquisition of a Designated Player stalled, the Columbus Crew have turned toward the guys already on the roster for answers.
And hopes are that Chilean vet Milovan Mirosevic will be one of those who responds.
The midfielder was signed in January with the expectations that he and another newcomer, Costa Rican forward Olman Vargas, would help offset the loss of Andrés Mendoza, who scored 13 times as the DP last year but was not re-signed.
So far, neither Mirosevic nor Vargas has contributed much to the stat sheet. The pair scored in the second game of the season against Montreal on March 24 for their lone points.
"I don't think we've seen the best of Vargas," Crew technical director Brian Bliss said. "We know he's a good player. He's got goals in him."
Vargas missed two games in May with a hamstring injury and has started seven of 13 matches.
Mirosevic also sat two matches in May because of an adductor strain. He returned last Saturday against New England but was feeling discomfort again during practice this week. Coach Robert Warzycha was awaiting the results of an MRI on Thursday to determine if Mirosevic will be available Saturday at Chicago (8:30 pm ET, watch LIVE online).
Warzycha said Mirosevic's slow start belies his importance.
"He makes everybody around him better," Warzycha said. "He is so composed on the ball. He's very calm and that's what he passes on to other players."
Said defender Sebastián Miranda: "He's smart. He's a leader on the field,."
The addition of another Costa Rican forward, Jairo Arrieta, when the transfer window opens on June 27 should help boost the offense. But the Crew had hoped to also announce the signing of a DP by then. It won't happen because talks with an undisclosed Argentine forward broke down last week.
Bliss said it became apparent that the player and his club were not serious about making a move because every time the Crew and MLS met a demand, new ones were given.
"I said this, 'This is a joke,' so we pulled the offer and actually reduced the offer back to what it was five weeks ago," Bliss said.
He emphasized that the team has until July 27 in the current window to make a deal and that waiting another month or so is not critical because the acquisition will likely sign for two or two-and-a-half years.
"We're getting him for the long haul," Bliss said.
Columbus have now set their Designated Player sights on two players in Europe and one in Ecuador for the lone spot.
And as for any immediate improvement? For the time being, that will have to come from within.


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Update: On February 11, 2014, the US announced a ban on the commercial trade of elephant ivory, which we hope will enhance efforts to protect African elephants by prohibiting the import, export, or resale of elephant ivory within the US. Although this is a step in the right direction, the ban still allows some ivory to be exported and imported under limited circumstances: "bona fide antiques" (more than 100 years old) can still be commercially exported and sold across state lines; African elephant sport-hunted trophies can still be imported (in limited quantity); and ivory from certain other species (e.g., walrus, extinct mammoths) can still be both exported and imported. AWI will continue to advocate for greater protections for elephants, including a permanent ban on the ivory trade.
Dear Humanitarian,
Important news: On November 14, nearly six tons of elephant ivory—seized by federal agents and wildlife inspectors for violations of U.S. wildlife laws—was crushed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Denver, Colorado. When Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced the plan to destroy the ivory, she stated that "Rising demand for ivory is fueling a renewed and horrific slaughter of elephants in Africa, threatening remaining populations across the continent."
By destroying its store of seized ivory, USFWS sent a strong signal to the rest of the world that we need to get serious now about saving elephants and ending the demand that is fueling ivory trafficking. Now we need Congress to take further action.
The fact is the United States is the world's second largest market for wildlife products, including elephant ivory. Each piece of ivory, every tusk, trinket and souvenir destroyed in Denver was seized in the United States. This highlights the unwitting impact that many Americans have on the slaughter of wild elephants across Asia and Africa when they buy ivory.
Countries that are home to elephants need our help to fight the organized crime syndicates behind this trade and protect their elephants from heavily-armed poachers. The United States has laws governing the sale and possession of ivory, but loopholes make these laws difficult to enforce, particularly once ivory is smuggled past our borders. We must do all we can to halt the ivory trade that is decimating wild elephant populations, taking the lives of rangers on the front line, destabilizing local communities and national economies, and feeding political instability.
With roughly 30,000 wild elephants being poached every year, there is no time to waste. AWI and a coalition of wildlife conservation and animal welfare organizations are calling on the United States to strengthen its support for anti-poaching and anti-trafficking programs abroad. We are also asking the U.S. government to help crush the demand for ivory by putting in place a moratorium on the selling and buying of all ivory here at home.
We have a chance to make a real difference for these amazing animals, but we need your help to spur our elected officials to action. Tell your member of Congress to support anti-poaching and anti-trafficking programs and to declare a moratorium on ivory sales in the U.S. You can send an email through the Compassion Index by clicking here, where you will find suggested talking points to include in your email.
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- 4 ounces thinly sliced soppressata or other Italian salami, cut into thin strips
- Parmesan cheese shavings
- Cut peel and white pith from grapefruit. Holding grapefruit over bowl to catch juices, cut between membranes to release segments.
- Combine shallot and vinegar in small bowl. Let stand 15 minutes. Add enough additional grapefruit juice to collected juices to measure 1/4 cup; whisk into vinegar. Add tarragon. Whisk in oil. Season with salt and pepper.
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Older Job Seekers Fear Being Seen as Overqualified
By Carole Fleck , September 13, 2013 01:34 PM
Snagging a job interview is a good thing, right? Well, yes, and for most people, it's about as nerve-wracking as delivering a speech to a packed audience.
A new poll finds that a job interview is a stressful ordeal for most of the 1,002 working adults surveyed. Having the jitters, of course, was a common complaint.
For older workers, there was something else to worry about: one in five people ages 54 to 65 say they worry that they'll be considered overqualified for the job. One in 20 say they're afraid of making a bad first impression.
Quiz: Will you ace the job interview?
Some seasoned workers in that age group - one in 10 - say absolutely nothing stresses them out about job interviews, according to the 2013 Job Interview Anxiety Survey conducted by Harris Interactive for Everest College.
Among all ages (18 and older), about one in seven say they worry about being stumped by the employer's questions. The same number of people fear that they'll be late for the job interview (the alarm clock doesn't go off, the dog runs away, traffic is at a standstill, or insert recurring nightmare here). One in 10 worry that they won't be prepared for the interview.
"For so many, the job interview can be a high-pressure, make-or-break event ... so it's only natural that anxiety can play a major factor," says John Swartz, regional director of career services at Everest College. "The best advice to help manage job interview fear is to simply be prepared. Conducting research, anticipating questions and acting professionally are staples that will stand the test of time."
Play the Opportunity Knocks Game! How did you get your job experience?
Naturally, women and men differ over what stresses them most about the job interview. One in five women say they're afraid of appearing too nervous or that they won't be able to answer a specific question. Almost the same number of men worry most about being viewed as overqualified for the position.
If a hiring manager asks if you're overqualified for a job, recruiters suggest responding by showing your enthusiasm for the position and by expressing pride in your qualifications. Explain what makes you interested in the job at this point in your career. Perhaps you want to use your skills and expertise more broadly in a new field, for instance.
If you haven't worked for a while because of the rough job market or some other reason, you may have gaps in employment to explain. Experts recommend speaking confidently about your experiences during those periods. For instance, tell the hiring manager if you did volunteer work, or used the time to learn new skills that you could apply to the job. If you were a caregiver and managed complex financial issues, you could tout those talents as well.
Check out these tough interview questions and responses to help you prepare for your next interview.
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SAP Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise
Sybase ASE 15.5 is introduced with several new features and highlighted by the highly anticipated improvements to the features that were introduced in preceding Sybase releases; it is the most exciting feature in in-memory database. And, those looking to build Informatica IDQ Careers certainly require good knowledge of in-memory databases.
Performance with New Databases and Durability Levels
The other new feature in the list is the in-memory database that is used when you need more persistence within IMDB's ASE's memory. The database is based on disk and not limited by the memory size.
To understand Sybase's adaptation completely, you need to know about the new durability impact levels that can be set for database individually. All these durability levels make Relaxed Durability databases possible. With new options, performance gain goes beyond in-memory databases.
Value of IMDB Solution
IMDB bypasses disk writing requirement and also improves the speed. It is designed for good volume transaction systems such as e-commerce shopping carts. IMDB is unbeatable, when it comes to writing transaction data. It is essentially different from the traditional database engines. Data caching will certainly improve the read performance, but it does nothing to improve the writing performance.
The technology that runs the complete database in memory includes transaction writes, and it also bypasses hardware architecture constraints. It takes complete advantage over the hardware configuration performing parts like physical RAM and CPU. Fundamentally, IMDB cuts the weak links in chain when you speak with respect to performance as well as physical disk I/O.
Sybase has introduced three durability database levels. These levels indicate database ability in retaining the state after getting shut-down.
It is the standard durability level that reflects ACID recovery model. It is default durability level selected at the time of database creation.
It does exactly what it tells. You don't see any recovery in essence, and no data will be saved. It also applies at the time of crash or during regular shutdown.
To mitigate loss of data and DDL, IMDB is created on the template database. It contains everything that IMDB needs: stored procedures, DDL, triggers, and data. This also creates a clean IMDB at the time of system start.
This reflects the Relaxed Durability Level database. It doesn't protect DDL and data at the time of system crash or any other unfriendly shutdown. It also preserves data and DDL at the time of regular shutdown.
Sybase ASE 15.5 IMDB vs. its Competitors
Sybase manages analyzing the market, analyzing the competition, and learning more from the experiences in the way. There are not many IMDB systems on hand. Times ten is one of the greatest running IMDB systems and is a part of Oracle. However, Times ten is also labelled as IMBD system.
MS SQL Server doesn't offer any IMDB engine. This will be the most probable modification in the coming days.
Database recovery option from SQL server is pretty much similar to that of Sybase ASE 15.5- at_shutdown.
Other major advantages related to Sybase's IMDB are that you can apply the normal dump and you will be allowed to load database commands. You can only see these features in Sybase.
IMDB is questionably the new leading edge of database architecture, and it satisfies "Need for Speed" demand.
For most of the years, database is one of the safest storage places due to rigid ACID fulfilment. And, if you're Informatica IDQ developer or analyst, then you ought to have deep understanding of all in-memory databases.


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Division of Forestry
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550 W. 7th Ave. Suite 1450
Anchorage, AK 99501-3566
Forest Resource Program
The Division manages forests for multiple uses and the sustained yield of renewable resources on 20 million acres of State land. This includes the Tanana Valley, Haines, and Southeast State Forests. In 2011, the Alaska State Legislature added 23,181 acres of commercial forest lands to the existing Southeast State Forest.
The Division conducts personal use, commercial timber, and fuel-wood sales. It emphasizes in-state use of wood for value-added processing.
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Shubhra Ramineni - Entice With Spice: Easy Indian Recipes for Busy People
Tuttle Publishing | 2010 | ISBN: 0804840296 | English | 160 pages | PDF + EPUB | 6.15 MB + 8 MB
Entice with Spice shows Indian food enthusiasts how to prepare delicious meals at home without spending hours in the kitchen. A first generation Indian-American, author Shubhra Ramineni has developed a no-fuss cooking style that re-creates authentic Indian flavors using easy techniques and fresh and readily available ingredients.
The Indian food lover will find nearly 100 recipes—from samosa to naan and mouthwatering curries—for easy-to-make versions of popular dishes from both the North and South of India. Throughout this practical book Shubhra shares tricks and shortcuts she has learned from her mother, who is from Northern India; her mother-in-law, who is from Southern India; family members in India, and professional chefs in the U.S. With a friendly, reassuring voice, Shubhra shows busy home cooks how simple it is to quickly prepare a homemade Indian meal that tastes wonderful, looks elegant and is healthy, to boot.
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Brandon Rosenthal enters his 17th season as the head coach of the Lipscomb volleyball team and he wants to leave a legacy that will not soon be forgotten. In other words, he's not going anywhere anytime soon.
"I truly believe in what we are doing," Rosenthal said. "I believe in the coaching style."
His players believe as well.
The 2017 season did not go as planned for Rosenthal and his Bisons as they finished 16-13 overall and earned the No. 4 seed in the ASUN Tournament with an 8-6 record. It marked the first time since 2007 that they didn't finish in the top three. They defeated No. 5 North Florida 3-0 in the opening round before falling 3-1 to eventual tournament champion, No. 1 Kennesaw State.
Carlyle Nusbaum earned her second-straight ASUN Player of the Year honor after putting together one of the best seasons in ASUN history. She led the ASUN in kills and ranked 11th nationally with 479 total kills. Her 5.15 kills per set was the third-highest single-season mark in league history and the most since 2005. Her 509.5 points and 5.5 points per set were fourth most in the NCAA.
The Bisons finished off back-to-back seasons as the ASUN regular season (12-2) and ASUN Tournament champion in 2016 with a 22-8 overall mark. Entering the conference tournament as the top seed on its home floor, Lipscomb swept No. 5 USC Upstate in the semifinals before upending No. 3 FGCU 3-1 in the title match. The Bisons closed out the season with their seventh appearance in the NCAA Tournament, a 3-0 loss at Kansas State.
The 2015 season saw Lipscomb win both the ASUN regular season title with a 13-1 record and the ASUN Tournament with a three-match sweep. A loss to UCLA in the first round of the NCAA Tournament ended the season. Lipscomb finished 23-9 overall.
In 2014 they finished 13-1 in the Atlantic Sun Conference and won the regular season title. They entered the A-Sun Tournament as the No. 1 seed but lost 3-1 to Jacksonville in the championship match.
They made history, however, becoming the first A-Sun volleyball team to earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Lipscomb traveled to Lexington, Kentucky and lost to Ohio State in the first round. They finished the season with a 21-9 record and were rated 39th in the final NCAA RPI, the second highest rating in program history.
Rosenthal was named American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) South Region Coach of the Year and was also selected as Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year for 2014. He also was named A-Sun Coach of the Year in 2009.
Overall, Rosenthal is 280-182 at Lipscomb, a .606 winning percentage, entering the 2018 season. In the ASUN he holds a 154-40 record, a .770 winning percentage.
Rosenthal isn't sitting on his laurels either. And he has more than his share. He has led the program to:
- Seven NCAA Tournament appearances: 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016.
- Six ASUN Tournament Championships: 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016.
- Appearances in the ASUN championship game in nine of the last 11 seasons.
- 13 consecutive trips to the ASUN tournament.
- Six regular season ASUN titles: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016.
- A 46-game conference unbeaten streak.
- Eight ASUN Players of the Year: Alex Kelly (2008 and 2009), Stefine "Jake" Pease (2010), Katie Rose (2011), Jewell Dobson (2013), Brittnay Estes (2015), Carlyle Nusbaum (2016 and 2017).
- Two ASUN Defensive Players of the Year: Ann Mullins (2005), Bri McCombs (2013).
- One ASUN Setter of the Year: Kayla Ostrom (2015).
- Nine seasons with 20 or more victories.
- Two undefeated A-Sun seasons (20-0 in 2009, 10-0 in 2010).
"We still have more work to do," Rosenthal said. "If there is a challenge I am really attaching my name to it is the idea that I want to take this program to the `Sweet 16' and beyond.
"That is what I tell our recruits. It sounds absolutely crazy to most, but where we are today sounded crazy to most people 12 years ago."
In 2013 Lipscomb fell 3-2 to Jacksonville in the A-Sun Championship match at Kennesaw State. They finished second in the conference with a 15-3 record, 23-8 overall.
The 2012 season also ended in disappointment when Lipscomb lost 3-1 to ETSU in the semifinals of the Atlantic Sun Tournament ending a string of three straight A-Sun Tournament Champions and three consecutive bids to the NCAA Tournament, The Lady Bisons were 18-12 overall, 15-3 in the A-Sun.
Building off the successes of the previous two seasons Rosenthal's squad made back-to-back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament by winning the 2011 A-Sun Tournament held at Allen Arena.
Lipscomb was sent west for the first time to take on the Texas A & M Aggies in College Station, Texas. The match proved to be a slugfest with the Aggies taking the first two games before Lipscomb rallied in the third. Texas A&M eventually pulled away late in the fourth set but the match was extremely close to going the Lipscomb's way. The Lipscomb volleyball team finished 20-11 overall, 11-2 in the A-Sun, a second place finish.
There were a number of firsts in 2010 for Rosenthal's club as Lipscomb repeated its successes of the 2009 campaign and made it back-to-back A-Sun regular season and conference championships for the first time in school history.
They continued their A-Sun winning streak of 37 matches that dated back to the 2009 season, with a perfect 12-0 finish in league play in 2010.
Lipscomb then made a herculean comeback in the A-Sun tournament championship game to rally from a 2-0 deficit to down East Tennessee State and advance to face Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio.
The trip to Columbus, Ohio for the regional saw Lipscomb come close to pulling the upset over the Buckeyes losing 3-1 but lost two of the sets by three points or less. The Lady Bisons closed out the season with a 24-7 record while going 10-0 in the conference.
The 2009 season was truly a "banner" year for head coach Brandon Rosenthal and the Lipscomb volleyball program. The team ran the A-Sun table finishing a perfect 20-0 in league play, a feat never before accomplished since the conference was founded in 1978.
The Lipscomb volleyball team went on to win its second A-Sun tournament in three years and earn the program's second berth in the NCAA Tournament. They lost to California in the first round at Columbus, Ohio.
The 2009 accolades included a 25-match win streak, the longest in school history, and the highest RPI for Lipscomb at 34, led to Rosenthal earning 2009 A-Sun Coach of the Year honors. They were 28-4 overall.
Lipscomb also picked up its first All-America honors in program history as Alex Kelly and Jake Pease were named honorable mention All-America by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).
The 2008 team finished second in the A-Sun with a 17-3 record, 21-11 overall.
In 2007 Rosenthal directed Lipscomb volleyball to its first ever A-Sun Conference Tournament Championship, their first ever berth in the NCAA Tournament and their first overall winning season in the NCAA era. They finished 20-12 overall, 7-4 in the conference. They faced Dayton on its home court in the NCAA Regional losing 3-0. The 2007 team was the first to win 20 games in a season.
Rosenthal works hard to recruit players who possess a passion, not only for volleyball, but for life as well. Whether it's on the court, in the classroom or out in the community the players have to be willing to put forth the effort to succeed on a daily basis.
"I want to see that passion each and every day," Rosenthal said. "That is the hardest part of what I ask for from my players. I expect their best and by that I mean effort, whether it is on the court, in the classroom, traveling with the team or performing community service."
"Practices are tough, both mentally and physically. I want our players to be challenged because when the official blows the whistle to start a match it is the player, not the coach, who makes the difference."
The statistics posted by Lipscomb volleyball as a team and as individual players have been increasingly impressive each season. But Rosenthal thinks the game of volleyball is about more than the numbers.
"If you want to know about our program come to one of our matches and see and see the alumni players who are always there. This is a very young program, but the young alumni group is very committed to this being their home.
"As a team, whether we win or lose, the one thing I ask is that we give maximum effort. The difficult challenge is making that same team go further than they have ever gone on a daily basis."
After spending two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at Lipscomb, Rosenthal became one of the youngest head coaches in NCAA Division I at the age of 25. He took over a program that had never won more than four matches in a season and immediately grasped the challenges facing him.
"We have built this program from the ground up," Rosenthal said. "And we have done it the right way. Doing things the right way makes players want to be a part of your program. My biggest concern is building this program into one that will continue to be a success over a long period of time."
"Something that stands out for me is the drive and determination of each one of our players to not only make her mark, but to be part of something bigger than just themselves," Rosenthal said. "I feel it is crucial at this level that the players realize they are not just joining a team, but they are joining a family."
At the end of the 2013 spring semester the team, along with Rosenthal, director of sales and marketing Garner Goode, director of institutional research Matt Rehbein and assistant women's soccer coach Shannon O'Brien went to Brazil for an 11-day mission trip.
During the school year the Lipscomb volleyball is active in a number of activities to help those in need.
Rosenthal's 22 years of volleyball experience spans the country allowing him the ability to draw from many different forums.
Born in Burbank, California, Rosenthal got his first taste of the sport of volleyball on the West Coast. When his family moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he spearheaded a drive to add volleyball to the varsity programs at his high school.
His West Coast roots led him back to the "Golden State" for college where he continued his love for the game by playing club volleyball at Pepperdine. Rosenthal went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, before earning a Master of Business Administration degree from Lipscomb.
Rosenthal and his wife, Kate, live in Nashville. They have a daughter, Jake, and a son, Jack.
Even though Rosenthal has lived in several parts of the United States, he counts Lipscomb and Nashville as home.
"I think Lipscomb is a very special place," Rosenthal said. "We are doing unbelievable things on the court. But we are doing equally as unbelievable things off the court.
"We are winning. We are getting good grades. We are doing things in the community. We are serving the mission of the University."


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Darvish comes just shy of perfection in Rangers' win
Righty retires first 26 Astros before Gonzalez's two-out single in ninth
HOUSTON -- Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish is considered a good fielder and even won the Japanese equivalent of the Gold Glove back home. But this ground ball was hit too hard.
"That was impossible to catch," Darvish said about a ball smacked by Astros shortstop Marwin Gonzalez through his legs, ruining his chance of being the 24th pitcher in Major League history to throw a perfect game.
Shortstop Elvis Andrus was also frustrated that he couldn't get to the ball either.
"I was praying he could at least slow it down or touch it, knock it my way so I could do something," Andrus said. "I was going to see if I could dive for it, but it was a hard ground ball. There was nothing I could do."
The single, on Darvish's 111th pitch of the night, ruined his chance for Major League history after he had retired 26 straight hitters. But the Rangers still went on to a 7-0 victory over the Astros on Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park.
"I think my teammates were a little more disappointed than I am," Darvish said. "Even if I got the [perfect] game, it doesn't translate to three to five wins. It's still just one win. I think my teammates were more disappointed than me."
Manager Ron Washington pulled Darvish after he gave up the single. Michael Kirkman took over and, after giving up a hit to Jose Altuve, struck out J.D. Martinez to end the game. Washington said 111 pitches were enough this early in the season and added Darvish was coming out no matter what once the bid for the perfect game was over.
"When he's throwing a perfect game, you want to let him get through it," Washington said. "If he had walked a guy or given up a hit, he was coming out. I'm glad it was a hit. If it was a walk, there would be darts in my back."
Darvish admitted he was fatigued in the ninth and said he had just one thought after Gonzalez hit his single.
"That I can now go back to the dugout," Darvish said.
Darvish was trying to throw the sixth no-hitter and the second perfect game in Rangers history. The last no-hitter was Kenny Rogers' perfect game on July 28, 1994, against the Angels. This is the first time a Rangers pitcher has lost a no-hitter with two outs in the ninth. Nolan Ryan threw two no-hitters for the Rangers and lost two more with one out in the ninth in 1989.
"I've learned to not think anything is over until it is," second baseman Ian Kinsler said. "I was definitely thinking what the celebration would be like, but we never take an out for granted. If there is any team that should not take an out for granted, it's this one.
"You can say it's a little bit of a letdown, but it's so much fun to be a part of it whether he completes it or not. He just dominated. I guess this leaves him with something to improve upon."
Darvish was in control from the beginning, striking out the first two batters he faced. He ended up striking out a career-high 14 with a fastball that was clocked as high as 97 mph and an assortment of breaking balls that had the Astros flailing away all night.
"When you're throwing the ball as well as he's throwing, I thought he would get it," Washington said. "It just wasn't meant to be. He had all his pitches working -- curve and slider, splitter, he had a good sinker working, moved his fastball around. He threw the kitchen sink at them and he threw them all over the plate. He dominated them."
This is the ninth time in his first 30 Major League starts Darvish has struck out at least 10 batters in a game. Dwight Gooden did it 15 times in his first 30 games and Hideo Nomo did it 11 times. Darvish is tied for the third most along with Kerry Wood.
"I think the most impressive thing is he [changed speeds] on his fastball the whole night," Astros manager Bo Porter said. "He started out 89, 91 [mph] and when he needed to reach back -- you look up at the radar and it was going from 89 and then two pitches later, another fastball was 97. From a hitter's standpoint, when you have a guy [changing speeds] and he's able to throw his breaking stuff in any count, that makes it pretty tough."
Darvish opened the night by striking out nine of the first 12 batters he faced. In the fifth, Chris Carter led off with a fly to deep left that Darvish thought was a home run but David Murphy caught against the wall. Rick Ankiel followed with a line drive that first baseman Mitch Moreland snagged lunging high to his right. Those were the closest the Astros came to a hit before the ninth inning.
Astros starter Lucas Harrell stayed with Darvish for the most part, allowing just one run through six innings. But the Rangers broke the game open with six runs in the final three against the Astros' bullpen. At that point, it was all about Darvish and his quest for history.
"Probably in the fifth inning ... no one was coming close to me in the dugout," Darvish said. "That's when I became aware I was doing something special."
The only concern was the high number of strikeouts pushing his pitch count up more than the Rangers wanted, especially for this time of year. Darvish did not throw more than 80 pitches in a Spring Training game prior to his first start of the season.
"He never wavered," Washington said. "After he got out of the sixth inning, we would ask him every time he got off the field, 'How do you feel?' He said he felt good."
Darvish went into the ninth having thrown 107 pitches but needed just three pitches to retire Jason Castro and Carlos Corporan on ground balls. That left Gonzalez, the Astros' No. 9 hitter who had struck out and grounded to first in his two previous at-bats.
Darvish threw a 91-mph fastball and Gonzalez smacked a grounder up the middle. It went right between Darvish's legs and into center field for a single.
"I didn't want to be the last out," Gonzalez said. "I was trying to look for a good pitch to hit and put the ball in play. That's all I was thinking in my mind. The first two batters, J.C. and Corporan, he threw a fastball away the first pitch to them, and I realized he was going to throw it to me, too, and I was waiting on the pitch."
That ended Darvish's chance of what would have been the first no-hitter of his career on either side of the Pacific Ocean. He did not throw one even while dominating in Japan.
"I went that far ... I'm satisfied with that," Darvish said. "I was relaxed. I wanted to continue what I was doing in Spring Training, but I had a little more emotion tonight. Overall, I pitched well."


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On the Mayflower blog today there's a new post sharing a Zend Framework application.ini "cheat sheet" with links to pages in the ZF manual explaining the details about each of the front controller options.
All this is long gone in the past since the introduction of Zend_Application and the bootstrapping resource adapters. Zend introduced a standard bootstrapping mechanism into their framework. Many of the options from different framework components can now be configured in the applications configuration file application.ini. One problem persists although: the documentation. All the parameters for components like View, Session, Database etc. are documented either with the bootstrap resource, the component itself or both.
They've posted it to github complete with sections detailing:
- CacheManager
- Db
- FrontController
- Layout
- Navigation
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...and quite a few more. This is a great reference for anyone using the Zend Framework, no matter your experience level.


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Every old crow thinks he's the blackest
Saying it would never happen to me, I have found lately that it has. I am turning into my mother, at least when it comes to quotes, quips and proverbs. For years, I remember both my natural mother and my grandmother in whose home I lived the early years of my life having a saying that just popped out of their mouths when it seemed to be needed — and sometimes when I did not think it was. I vowed I would never burden my own children, their contemporaries, cousins, aunts, uncles and friends with all those old wives tales and quotes. I just can't seem to help it. Out they come before I can stop myself.
Today, I had occasion to find a perfect use for one my mother quoted often during my growing-up years. If she thought a mother or a dad, or God forbid a grandparent, was expressing too much pride in a child for something rather insignificant or something my brothers, sister, and I were expected to do, invariably she would say — and loudly, I might add — "Every old crow thinks his is the blackest" (emphasis on the "old" here). Heavens knows that I knew little about crows other than they were black and often made a lot of noise, but she loved this saying and I secretly think she found opportunities to share it as often as possible.It took me a long, long time to get it. I actually probably never understood the concept until I had my own children, and then it really hit home in my heart and life when I first had grandchildren. A good grandparent just can't help it. The natural pride and belief that their offspring is somehow special and will certainly do great things in this old world is a given. And before I knew it, I was bragging. I had the string of recent photographs handy to show family and friends, and before very long, this became books of antics, posed and candid. We had all of the usual plays, musicals and events at school and church, and yes, I insisted on various relatives being present when possible.
According to Dr. Alan Greene, a well-known Princeton graduate and pediatrician, "Taking pride in our own accomplishments or those of our children is a healthy thing. Requiring us or our children to continually accomplish things is not healthy. We need to learn to express our pleasure with our son or daughter on an ongoing basis and to tell him or her that we are proud of him at specific times."
The incident that I witnessed that prompted this article was where a parent was over-protective, overzealous and somewhat unkind to other kids to see that her own "crow" was seen as the blackest in the group. This child is the only one in the family and it seems he has been doted upon his entire life by not only the mother who sees that the father does what she suggests, but by grandparents, aunts and uncles, and some neighbors and friends. I have discovered the child to be nice, well mannered and kind, and somewhat embarrassed about his mom's conviction that he must always win, be No. 1, and be thought of as excelling.Truthfully, when the child is in my home, he has fun. He laughs, he loves to eat and he is a good sport. He makes jokes about his mom's constant need to know that he's well. All of his good friends simply accept the fact that his mom has to be in control of every aspect of his life or she is unhappy and makes their friend unhappy and unable to participate in many of the common activities that he'd really like to be doing. It is sad to see him left behind simply because she will not agree to let him participate. I am speaking of planned, supervised, safe activities.
So how do we balance this "black crow" syndrome with life in the real world? We must love our children and make them know we love them. The Bible teaches in several references that our children are our heritage from the Lord. It is up to the parents and other adults placed in their young lives to give direction, education, encouragement and leadership, but at some point, they must learn to make their own decisions.
One of the best things I have read on the subject also has to do with birds and young folks. We give them roots and instilling our pride in them is one of those strong ties, but we also must give them wings so that they can have the tools to build their own lives. God knows, parents will not always be with these children, and they will have to make it on their own.
Brenda Cannon Henley is an award-winning journalist and writer living on the Southeast Texas Gulf Coast. Having enjoyed more than four decades in ministry, Brenda shares her columns with our readers and works with churches and faith-based programs nationwide. She can be reached at (409) 781-8788 or at brendacannonhenley [at] yahoo [dot] com.


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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has blamed the producers of U.S. TV series AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL for the riot that occurred at a recent audition for the show.
Potential contestants for the forthcoming season of the modelling series, hosted by Tyra Banks, were waiting to try out on Saturday (14Mar09) when chaos broke out on the streets outside the Park Central New York hotel in Manhattan.
Hundreds of people were caught up in the melee, leaving the street outside the hotel littered with shoes and clothing.
Two women and a man were arrested on charges of inciting to riot and disorderly conduct while two people were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
And Bloomberg is adamant that the incident could have been avoided - if the show's producers had requested police assistance.
He says, "Youve just got to, in advance, arrange for security."
The show's host, Banks, said she was unsure what caused the riot.
In a joint statement with executive producer Ken Mok, she said: "We are concerned by the events. We still don't know all the details of what triggered the incident. We appreciate the efforts of the NYPD and will assist them in any way possible in this matter."