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It's true: Microsoft is buying Skype for $8.5 billion in cash. The release just crossed the wire, confirming the reports that have been swirling since last night. In a sign of the significance of the acquisition, Skype won't be absorbed into an existing Microsoft group but will become a new business division inside Microsoft, led by Skype CEO Tony Bates as the division's president, reporting to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.
It's the largest acquisition in Microsoft's history.
Microsoft cites the potential for Skype to support Xbox, Windows Phone and Kinect, and the company says it will connect Skype users to Outlook, Lync, Xbox Live and other existing Microsoft communities. The company also promises in the news release that it "will continue to invest in and support Skype clients on non-Microsoft platforms."
Both boards have approved the deal, and it will be subject to regulatory approval. Microsoft and the Skype investor group, led by Silver Lake, say they hope to receive the required approval this year.
"Skype is a phenomenal service that is loved by millions of people around the world," says Ballmer in the news release. "Together we will create the future of real-time communications so people can easily stay connected to family, friends, clients and colleagues anywhere in the world."
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Although I am elated by the pink hue around the world this October, there are some who don't see everything through the same rose-colored glasses. There is a lot of opposition and even anger over the fact that breast cancer is receiving more attention than other cancers. While I don't believe for a moment that it is more important to cure breast cancer than other cancers, I do think it affects more people than any other cancer.
In the United States, lung cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer annually in both sexes, followed by breast cancer for women and prostate cancer for men. But think about the number of people affected by breast cancer. When a woman gets cancer, her family gets cancer. Her children, husband, mother, and father are affected because she is the caregiver. It doesn't mean that anyone else who gets cancer matters less, it means that if we find a cure for the caregiver, she will help with the rest. It is like the airline policy of instructing parents to put their oxygen mask on before they put one on their child – the idea is to ensure that the strongest is in a position to help the weakest. If we can stop breast cancer, we can ensure that 207,000 women — the number diagnosed each year — are able to take care of their families instead of being consumed with fighting for their lives.
This might seem like a simplistic philosophy, but we have to start somewhere. My world was shattered when my father died from treatment-related leukemia for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma seven years before I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Childhood leukemia clouded my family for the six years my niece followed protocol to treat it; my mother couldn't come with me to chemotherapy because she was attending her own chemo sessions for lung cancer. Breast cancer isn't the only cancer I care about, but if the world is united to cure it, I am happy to carry the banner.
It might seem unfair to promote breast cancer awareness by giving it a whole month of attention, dressing football players in pink and lining store shelves with pink products – especially to those who are battling another type of cancer. Pink might even have some people seeing red. The goal is to cure cancer. All cancers are heartbreaking, and all cancers have to be obliterated. We just have to start by defeating one, so let's don those pink jerseys and get on the field.
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Oct 8 (Reuters) - Targacept Inc said it would cut its workforce to 43, or by about 38 percent, due to the failure of its attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drug, and expects the move to save about $9.6 million per year beginning next year.
Last month, the company said it would stop developing the drug, TC-5619, after a mid-stage trial showed that patients in the placebo group had improved more than those taking the experimental drug.
Targacept expects one-time severance and other charges of about $1.5 million in the fourth quarter due to the layoffs.
The company, which will have 43 employees after the job cuts, has cash and investments of about $195.0 million and expects them to be enough to fund operations through at least 2015.
According to its website, Targacept is running several other partnered and unpartnered trials related to schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease and overactive bladder.
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There is plenty of conversation around the term "Jewish millennials" and what they want out of their jobs, their lifestyles, their philanthropy, their spirituality. A big focus of "the establishment" (older generations that hold positions of power in Jewish organizations) is how will this next generation of Jewish people embrace and engage with their Judaism,… Read More »
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The BWCA is composed of over 1 million acres of untouched boreal forests strewn with dramatic cliffs, rock outcroppings, and unforgettable vistas. While the climate may be the harshest found within the U.S. outside of Alaska, the experience will be one that is simply impossible to have anywhere else on earth. Thousands upon thousands of miles of water routes weaving in and out of one of the most lightly populated places on earth are open for the taking. No motored vehicles or boats are allowed within the parameters of the wilderness area. It features the largest boreal forest east of the Rocky Mountains.
Flora and fauna[edit]
Roughly 85 percent of the BWCA is coniferous forest composed of white and red pine, spruce, jack pine, cedar, and hemlock. The other 15 percent of the area is deciduous trees such as paper birch, yellow birch, poplar, upland maple, and tamarack. Numerous wild flowers, mushrooms, and other fungi dot the forest floor.
Unpredictable. One constant is the perilously long frigid winters. An important note to the stability of this wilderness's survival is the constant thickness of its lake ice throughout the winters. Four to seven feet of lake ice is common from winter to winter with the number of subzero days (that is days within a 365-day year the temperature dips below 0°F/-18°C) averaging around 90. Snow can fall at any month of the year and is actually highest around the months of March and April. Minnesota's state record low of -60°F (-51°C) was officially reported in Tower, just south of the BWCA. However many feel that temperatures could be as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit colder within some of the top ridges of the Laurention Highlands which seemingly bisect the BWCA. Without any records taken from within the BWCA this has yet to be proven. Average winter snowfall in the area can be as high as 150 inches (381 cm) atop the ridges of the Superior highlands off the shore of Lake Superior with about 75-90 inches (190-229 cm) of snowfall being the norm throughout the rest of the BWCA. Summers are short and generally cool with offshore breezes from Lake Superior dramatically cooling areas near the shore. Temperatures can be as much as 25 degrees Fahrenheit cooler near the coast opposed to inland areas. Summer temperatures rarely exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32°C)but if they do, consider yourself blessed and swim at every opportunity. Summer weather lasts from mid June to mid August. Generally the first significant snowfall (2 in/5 cm or more) occurs in early October. Lakes tend to freeze to a walkable thickness (4 in/10 cm) by late October. The average yearly temperature ranges from 29-36 degrees Fahrenheit. One reason for this cold climate is that it is centered in the North American continent. The closest ocean inlet is actually the Hudson Bay which is frozen for 70 percent of the time. Due to thin acidic soil and the climate, agriculture would not only be impractical but nearly impossible. Forests cover over 99% of dry land and the rest of the region is composed of 40% water.
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Ely is the main western entry point to the BWCA while Grand Marais on the North Shore of Minnesota is the eastern point of entry. Both towns have numerous outfitters where you can reserve canoes/kayaks, often in advance. They often conveniently drop your canoes off at a preferred starting point nearby (e.g. Moose Lake) and arrange to pick them up at the conclusion of your trip, but check to make sure they offer this service before you book. You can drive your car out to the lake where you want to start - there is usually ample parking available.
Camping Permits/Fees (both U.S. and Canadian trips): Camping permits, which control your entry date and location must be reserved for your party. The Forest Service fee for each permit issued is $12. You will also be required to pay a USFS User Fee of $16 per adult and $5 per youth per trip. Plan as much in advance as possible as the number of entries is restricted.
Canada requires a Remote Area Border Crossing [1] form to be applied for before you go. The cost is 30 Canadian dollars per application. It takes about a month to get it, so make sure you plan accordingly. The permit is good for 1 year.
Get around[edit]
With no roads in the area, the only practical form of transportation is by boat. With portages frequently necessary to get from one lake to another, canoes and kayaks are the only watercraft capable of reaching many of the lakes; regulations prohibiting motorboats on most lakes limit their range even further. A detailed map is highly recommended. Portages can be difficult to spot, even with a good map.
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The main attraction in the BWCAW is well, the wilderness itself. But you won't be disappointed. Peaceful, beautiful, and serene, the BWCA area is famous and is a great opportunity to experience the unique natural setting of northern Minnesota. You can easily spend 4-5 days canoeing, portaging, and camping throughout the region's numerous lakes and islands. Even during the height of summer travel season, you're unlikely to encounter more than a handful of fellow campers on your trip. It is a true wilderness experience. Occasionally, the aurora borealis (Northern Lights) are visible. And due to the relative geographic isolation, the BWCA is almost always a great place to stargaze. The lakes are amazingly peaceful and clean. The fishing varies from lake to lake but is generally pretty good (be sure to get a permit beforehand), and it's generally safe to swim. There's always something new to discover as you move from lake to lake.
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There are no stores to purchase supplies in the BWCA, so get your shopping done before you leave Ely or Grand Marais.
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There are no locations to buy food once you leave the shore so all food must be brought in with you; accordingly, all trash must be carried out.
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Naturally, water is available in almost all of the boundary waters area, but it should be filtered before drinking as a precaution. Iodine makes for a great method of disinfecting the water.
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Unreserved campsites are available on most lakes in the BWCA and are usually marked on area maps. They are generally close to the lakes (right on the shore) and provide a convenient place to store your canoes overnight. Rudimentary toilet facilities are usually located a short distance from the campsites and are generally marked by a path. There is a maximum size of groups in the Boundary Waters of 9 and no more that 4 watercraft.
Stay safe[edit]
Mosquito populations are high in this area. The use of insect repellent is (strongly!!!) recommended. (However, dragonfly populations are also high. It is a thing of beauty to watch the feast that ensues when a pack of dragonflies descends on the mosquitoes annoying you at your campsite.) Additionally the only way out other than boating is by puddle jumper (i.e. small airplane) which is typically only used in emergency situations. Standard radio frequencies are monitored by park rangers and several other base locations, so it is recommended to carry a radio transmitter. The area is inhabited by bears. They are unlikely to bother you if you stick to the campsites and trails, but a "bear-bag" should be used when you camp as a precaution - having your food stolen in the BWCA is not a good thing!
Get out[edit]
At the east end of the Boundary Waters lies Lake Superior, which contains Isle Royale, another secluded wilderness area with paddling and hiking opportunities, accessible by ferry from Grand Portage. If you're driving back to the Twin Cities, scenic Duluth is just a short detour from your trip back to civilization and has an interesting lakefront area with plenty of unique shopping and restaurants.


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Environment Waikato's flood maintenance works have held up well over the weekend as the Coromandel was pounded by heavy rain for the second time in two months.
Environment Waikato's flood maintenance works have held up well over the weekend as the Coromandel was pounded by heavy rain for the second time in two months.
A new bus service began today out to the new shopping area known as The Base.
Heavy rain in the Coromandel this winter has highlighted the area's problems with flooding in rivers and streams, Environment Waikato Land Management Officer Emily O'Donnell says.
The Waikato Region will need an unprecedented amount of Regional co-operation to ensure a solution to its transport problems will be "sorted by Christmas", Transport Minister Pete Hodgson told Environment Waikato's Regional Land Transport Committee meeting today.
Environment Waikato today announced policy details of its long-term strategy to protect Lake Taupo.
Waikato's Regional Land Transport Committee is hoping for more money for Waikato transport projects when Transport Minister Pete Hodgson pays a special visit to the Region next week.
Transport New Zealand funding for improvements to Coromandel Peninsula bridges are a boost for Environment Waikato and Thames-Coromandel District Council's Peninsula Project to protect communities from flooding.
Environment Waikato and Taupo District Council will set up a Trust to manage the $81.5 million joint public fund to protect Lake Taupo.
The Environment Waikato-sponsored Waste Exchange has won a prestigious award in this month's Westpac Waikato Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards.
Environment Waikato has granted a resource consent for a Maramarua farmer to take groundwater to irrigate pasture.
Environment Waikato is planning to release the rabbit virus RHD in the Taupo and Coromandel areas this winter.
Envirowaste Services officially opened its controversial new landfill at Hampton Downs last week.
The Waikato only won minor improvements to its roading priorities in the increased transport spending announced in Wellington last night.


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Saturday, December 10, 2005
Oh my God
I got to the hallway and saw water pouring out of the spaces between the trim over the bathroom door. Our tenants toilet had backed up and overflowed. Steve ran right upstairs and turned off the water. Then out came the mop and bucket and towels.
Fortunately, I was too tired to get upset and besides what can you do other than clean it up and call a plumber and pray the water came straight through and didn't damage the ceiling too much? Sigh.
Of course when you have tenants like ours, the first thing you think is "what did they put down the toilet?" or "How long has thier toilet been acting up and they didn't tell us?"
Steve plunged it last night and it was okay, but we got a call from Thadeus today saying it was filling up with water again- it's clogged. We called a plumber because we don't have a good snake for this job.
I feel kind of depressed about this happening, so I'm watching Turner Classic Movies today and not working. The plumber just came and he's up there now.
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- Patricia W said...
That stinks! What a rotten surprise to have in the middle of the night. I hope there isn't much damage and what damage there is will be easy to fix. I love watching TCM.
- Emerld said...
Read my latest blog entry. Thanks to that latest artic blast we're about $800 poorer due to frozen pipes in Cicer. And the dip upstairs was $100 short on the rent for Dec. Sigh.
- Gary said...
Last time I had a "OH MY GOD!" conversation with a toilet, I was leaning over it. As the phrase goes, I was talking to heaven on the great white telephone....
Don't you love plumbing? My toilets are frozen right now. I just hope a pipe doesn't pop behind the marble shower wall again. Even with the lines drained and the faucets open I just know something will blow....
- Trissa said...
Ugh! I hope it get's repaired quickly and the damage isn't too bad & it didn't harm any of your beautiful kitchen! I think watching movies was a great idea!
- Sarah Jane said...
So sorry to hear about the unexpected toilet woes. There is NEVER a good time for a toilet to clogg! I hope the plumber can solve the problems. Enjoy the old movies.


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Yankees win in 15!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A-Rod WALK-OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Probably the best regular season game I ever saw.I thought it never was going to end.Both teams pitched well but the Yankees eventually got to the Red Sox pitching.I hope they keep this up and take at least 3 out of 4 games from Boston.
I couldn't be more happy as a Yankee fan.They took care of business this weekend and sent the Red Sox home crying.
He's back with his original Oakland team and will retire with them but his stock did go way down.
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
I was never one of those Yankee fans that were happy to see Tino Martinez replaced with Giambi.Tino was a big part of the Yankee championship chemistry while Giambi was a very good player that played for a team that couldn't beat the Yankees in an important playoff series.The Giambi signing was the result of George Steinbrenner's desire to add a super star slugger to an already good team.Many people thought that it was a great signing at the time.
Giambi's best years as a Yankee were 2002, 2003, and 2005.His decline came quicker than expected.He went from a .314 hitter to a .236 hitter in less than 5 seasons.Even when he managed to have a high on base percentage his defense had him limited to the designated hitter's role.You probably already know more about Giambi than I do.
I cannot bash Jason Giambi the way that I've bashed guys like Carl Pavano,Kevin Brown and Randy Johnson but I was exuberant when his run with the Yankees was finally over.Hopefully Mark Teixeira leads the Yankees to a championship this season.


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Saturday, April 15, 2006
Green Tea Chewing Gum
Yes, green tea chewing gum. Who knew? According to my brief and informal research project there are at least three varieties of this product on the market and I'm betting I've missed some others.
From the claims put forth by the makers of these goodies, I'm gathering that they're not targeting tea fans, but rather are zeroing in on those who want to shed pounds. Pretty tough to go broke if you're focusing on that market.
Here's a Chinese company that makes a product called Tearrow Green Tea Chewing gum. More info here.
Nutrisystem makes something called T-Green Gum, which comes in a package of 60 and "is a fun way to get the benefits of green tea extract, without having to drink tea all day long". Hmmm.
Nutrisystem also makes T-Green Mints. Maybe that's for those who don't want to have drink green tea or trouble their jaws with the dreadfully inconvenient act of chewing. Here's an report on the latter product from a Philadelphia-area TV station.
Then there's Mega-T Green Tea Chewing Gum. I didn't manage to locate their Web site, but you can check them out here at Amazon. Here's a little snippet from their product description - "Unlike brewed green tea, there's no water, no wait, no bitter taste". Alright then.
For a tea-related treat that doesn't really make any claims regarding health or weight loss (now that's refreshing) check out these Tea Candy Lollipops from Verithe.
tea, green tea, food, food and drink, Nutrisystem, chewing gum
2 comments:
- Candy Guy said...
There are a bunch of green tea candies/snacks. I have some green tea gum and some green tea caramels right now and I think i have some green tea gum.
I wrote a review of Green Tea MeltyKiss
- William I. Lengeman III said...
Candy Guy, thanks for stopping by. I've seen your site before. Great stuff.
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The next major version of the JRuby Java implementation of the open source Ruby programming language is almost fully baked and ready to come out of the oven. Now at release candidate stage, JRuby 1.6 is said to be more closely aligned to Microsoft Windows from a compatibility perspective.
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Great Lakes resource managers can now determine rivers that may be vulnerable to Asian carp spawning if they were to spread into the Great Lakes Basin, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey report.
Findings indicate that two species of Asian carp—silver and bighead carp—may be able to spawn in more Great Lakes tributaries than previously estimated. This information could help resource managers implement control measures and potentially prevent Asian carp from becoming established in the Great Lakes.
This forward-looking study characterized the minimum habitat requirements for successful Asian carp spawning. Results indicate that Asian carp can successfully spawn in river stretches as short as 16 miles, which is considerably shorter than the 62 miles previously thought to be required. Scientists analyzed water temperature, streamflow and water quality in two Lake Michigan tributaries (the Milwaukee and St. Joseph rivers) and two Lake Erie tributaries (the Maumee and Sandusky rivers). Findings and techniques from this report can be used to identify other rivers vulnerable to Asian carp spawning in the future.
"If Asian carp spread into the Great Lakes, knowing where to expect them to spawn is a critical step in controlling these invasive species," said USGS scientist Elizabeth Murphy. "Our study combines the biology of Asian carp early life stages with the physics of rivers to identify potential spawning tributaries, thus giving managers an opportunity to develop targeted control strategies."
Although Asian carps primarily live in slow-moving water, they require streams with a fast current, sufficient length and turbulence to spawn. After eggs are released, they drift in the current while developing. The eggs are slightly heavier than water and require turbulent flowing water to remain adrift. A long stretch of uninterrupted river provides a better chance for the eggs to survive and hatch. If the eggs sink to the bottom and gather in areas with slower flows, known as "settling zones," they generally die. Dams, for example, could help prevent eggs from drifting and developing by slowing water current and creating settling zones.
All four Great Lakes tributaries studied exhibited sufficient temperatures, water-quality characteristics, turbulence and transport times outside of settling zones for Asian carp eggs to mature and hatch. Even though all four rivers had settling zones, findings indicate that under the right temperature and flow conditions, river reaches as short as 16 miles may allow Asian carp eggs sufficient time to develop to the hatching stage.
Two species of Asian carps (bighead carp and silver carp) are threatening to spread into the Great Lakes from the Mississippi River Basin. Asian carp are invasive species that could pose substantial environmental risks and economic impacts to the Great Lakes if they become established.
This USGS report was funded by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative as administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Preventing establishment remains the main objective of ongoing efforts of the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee (ACRCC), a partnership of federal and state agencies, municipalities and other groups, led by the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Actions of the ACRCC are diverse; they include aggressive tracking and monitoring of Asian carp, evaluating electric dispersal barriers in the Chicago Area Waterways System preventing movement toward Lake Michigan, and developing new technologies to control the abundance and distribution of Asian carp.
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What's cooking at JPMorgan?
While carbon offsets are controversial and always will be, they have enormous potential to promote an elusive goal: sustainable development. At their best, carbon offsets are a low-cost way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, transfer clean technology to poor countries and help people out of poverty.
Which brings us to JPMorgan Chase and cook stoves.
The global Wall Street investment bank has begun subsidizing the production and distribution of efficient cooking stoves in Africa, an effort that could expand to India and southeast Asia as well. The project is the topic of today's Sustainability column on fortune.com and cnnmoney.com. Here's how it begins:
By any measure, it is a long way from the Park Avenue headquarters of JPMorgan Chase, the global investment bank that generated revenues of $100 billion last year, to the dusty streets of Kampala, Uganda, where a poor woman can buy a new cook stove for about $6.
What connects the big bank to that small transaction is the business of carbon trading.
JPMorgan is quietly pushing the boundaries of the carbon market - a sprawling international experiment to reduce the greenhouse gases that cause global warming - by subsidizing the distribution of efficient cooking stoves in poor countries. Because the new, improved stoves save fuel and produce less carbon dioxide than traditional stoves, they generate so-called carbon credits that can be sold to companies or individuals who want to offset their own emissions.
The business is complicated, controversial and potentially very profitable.
You can read the rest of the column here.
A couple of points that didn't make it into the column. Odin Knudsen, who runs the carbon markets program for JPMorgan, is incredibly enthusiastic about the cook stove project, not only because of its business potential but because it can do so much good. Odin, who is 65, has worked for more than 30 years on sustainable development and international finance, mostly at the World Bank, and he really knows carbon markets. He told me that one key to really unleashing the power of carbon markets will be to get programs like distributing cook stoves, CFLs or small-scale energy efficiency measures accepted by regulated carbon markets like the EU European Trading Scheme. (Sorry, but this is unavoidably geeky.) Right now, these projects, which are known as programmatic clean-development projects (as opposed to the much-bigger one-off projects, like trapping industrial gases or landfill gas) can be used to generate voluntary credits, but they have not yet been approved by the UN regulators set up under the Kyoto protocol. Credits in the regulated markets are worth a lot more than those in the voluntary markets.
Another thing I learned while reporting this column is that cook stoves are a big environmental and health issue in the developing world. I spoke by phone with Ron Bills, a business guy—he was once CEO of Segway—who now leads a nonprofit called Envirofit, which is distributing super-efficient cook stoves in India. Ron told me that half the world's people burn biomass—wood, dung, charcoal or agricultural waste—every day, and that this creates a huge problem of indoor air pollution. Envirofit is looking to carbon finance to jump-start its business, which is now supported by the Shell Foundation, among others. Check out Envirofit here.


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This book is intended primarily for the student of applied mathematics, physics, chemistry or engineering who wishes to use the "special" functions associated with the names of Legendre, Bessel, Hermite and Laguerre. It aims at providing in a compact form most of the properties of these functions which arise most frequently in applications, and at establishing these properties in the simplest possible way. For that reason the methods it employs should be intelligible to anyone who has completed a first course in calculus and has a slight acquaintance with the theory of differential equations. Use is made of the theory of functions of a complex variable only very sparingly, and most of the book should be accessible to a reader who has no knowledge of this theory. Throughout the text an attempt is made to show how these functions may be used in the discussion of problems in classical physics and in quantum theory. A brief account is given in an appendix of the main properties of the Dirac delta "function".
I should like to record my debt of gratitude to the late Sir John Lennard-Jones, and to my colleagues Mr B Noble and Dr J G Clunie for their generous help in reading the first draft of the manuscript and making valuable suggestions for its improvement. I am indebted to Miss Janet Burchnall for her assistance in the preparation of the final manuscript, to Mr J S Lowndes for help in correcting proof sheets and to Miss Elizabeth Gildart for preparing the index. I should also like to thank Dr D E Rutherford, general editor of the series, for his advice and criticism throughout the preparation of the book.
My debt of gratitude to Professor T M MacRobert is a much more general one. It was at his lectures that I first acquired a taste for the subject, and it will be obvious to anyone who knows his published writings how much I have been influenced by them.
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Morales, Montero deliver 10th-inning knockout
Wilhelmsen escapes bases-loaded jam; Gutierrez drives in three
CHICAGO -- Victories on the South Side have been tough to find for the Mariners in recent years, so they weren't worried about style points Friday after hanging on for an 8-7 victory that ended in harrowing fashion.
On a frigid night at U.S. Cellular Field, closer Tom Wilhelmsen needed a little ice in his veins at the finish, striking out catcher Tyler Flowers with the bases loaded after already walking three batters and giving up a run.
"Obviously, I couldn't find the zone, walking just about everybody that got up there," a relieved Wilhelmsen said. "I got lucky on the guys that swung early and in a game like that, you've just got to buckle down and keep fighting. We can't lose that game."
The Mariners have lost plenty of those in the past, going 4-24 against the White Sox over the previous three years and 3-19 at U.S. Cellular dating back to 2009.
But in a game that began with the temperature at 34 -- equaling the coldest start for a Mariners game since 1988 -- Seattle pulled this one out with two runs in the top of the 10th and then the hang-on finish.
"We couldn't go any further and still win the ballgame there," manager Eric Wedge said of Wilhelmsen's wild finish. "He just bowed his neck. That's why he's our closer, because he's tough. He didn't give in to it. He didn't tighten up. You still saw the ball jumping out of his hand, you saw a good breaking ball.
"He got a little off line there and started pulling the fastball, but he worked his way back into it. He made it tough on himself, but in the end he got it done."
The Mariners had already blown a 6-1 lead when starter Blake Beavan unraveled in the fifth, so they were glad to escape with a series-opening victory that puts them at 3-2 on the early season.
The offense did its part with six extra-base hits in a 12-hit night, none bigger than Kendrys Morales' double in the 10th that pushed Franklin Gutierrez across with the go-ahead run. Jesus Montero followed with an RBI single and the Mariners seemed ready to add another, but Montero was thrown out at the plate trying to score on a double by Kyle Seager.
Beavan couldn't hold the initial 6-1 lead, giving up four runs in the fifth as a promising season debut quickly dissolved to a final line of five runs on six hits in five innings.
The big right-hander said he tried switching things up with more offspeed offerings in the fifth, but should have stuck with what had been working.
"I just wasn't executing pitches with my offspeed, and my fastball obviously should have been a better weapon for me to use, but I didn't utilize it enough when I needed it," said the 24-year-old. "I just need to learn from it. The main thing is we got a win. We kept it right there and these guys stepped up and got a couple runs late in the game for us."
Beavan said the cold weather was difficult as well as the game wore on, a statement that will get no disagreement from the hometown White Sox.
"The good part about tonight is it's over, basically," said White Sox designated hitter Adam Dunn. "It was miserable out there for everybody."
One player who thrived despite the chill was Gutierrez, who homered to right field leading off the game en route to a 3-for-5 night with three runs and three RBIs.
It was Gutierrez's second leadoff home run in the past three games. He totaled five home runs over the previous two injury-plagued seasons, but is off to a nice start this season with hits in all five games and a .412 batting average with six RBIs.
The Mariners got five of their runs on six hits in a fifth-inning rally before White Sox starter Jose Quintana could get an out. That burst included a two-run double by Gutierrez, a run-scoring triple by Michael Saunders, a double by Jason Bay for his first hit as a Mariner and RBI singles by Brendan Ryan and Morales.
But the White Sox responded with four runs in the bottom of the fifth off Beavan, including a two-run homer by Alejandro De Aza and a solo shot by Alex Rios, then tied the game at 6 in the seventh after Wedge went to his bullpen.
Four different relievers held the White Sox to one run over the final four frames before Wilhelmsen strode to the mound and made things interesting in the 10th.
But after three walks and a single cut the lead to one and loaded the bases, the lanky right-hander froze Flowers with a first-pitch curve and then struck him out with a pair of 95-mph fastballs.
"I felt real lucky with that curveball there," Wilhelmsen said. "I thought it was a strike, but I threw some curveballs today that were in the other batter's box. I don't know. It was just bear-down time of the utmost importance.
"It was just one of those days. Some days it's just not there. We were able to figure it out and get three outs."


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Supermodel Kate Upton fired off some strongly worded tweets late Wednesday after her fiance, Detroit Tigers' pitcher Justin Verlander, finished second in the American League Cy Young voting.
Rick Porcello of the Boston Red Sox, who led the majors with 22 wins, beat out Verlander and Cleveland's Corey Kluber.
Porcello, however, got just eight first-place votes from members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, while Verlander drew 14. But Porcello drew more support across the board and was listed by all 30 voters; Verlander was left off two ballots.
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Statewide consolidation plan has reduced costs by $11 million over past two years, accounting firm finds.
Consolidating and privatizing data centers in Texas state government has saved $11 million over the past two years, according to an independent review of the state's massive outsourcing initiative.
Texas hired IBM in 2007 to provide data center and disaster recovery services for 27 state agencies. The seven-year, $863 million deal is replacing 31 independent state data centers with two IBM-operated facilities. At the time the contract was signed, Texas officials estimated the arrangement would deliver $159 million in savings over its seven-year term.
A report released late last week by the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) shows the ambitious statewide consolidation is delivering savings, despite the fact that transformation efforts are behind schedule. Accounting firm Grant Thornton compared pre- and post-contract costs for a baseline set of enterprise data center services and found that Texas agencies paid $9.7 million less for identical services since the new contract began. In addition, agencies cut their cost of launching new services or handling growing caseloads by nearly 14 percent, saving another $1.3 million.
"I think the most significant thing at this point is that a third-party, an independent accounting firm, has used a repeatable methodology and determined that there's been a real cost savings as a result of the project," said David Duncan, director of communications and strategic partnerships for the Texas DIR. "Before the contract was in place, there were estimated savings. But they were just estimates. So it's reassuring to see the reality of it."
Duncan said moving agencies to the new data centers has taken longer than expected. State officials initially projected that all 27 participating agencies would make the transition in about two years, but the process is not yet complete. Just two agencies have finished the move: the Texas Veterans Commission and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Mainframe computers and print and mail services for eight other agencies also have made the switch, however.
Duncan attributed the delays to several sources.
"One of the most difficult aspects was gaining support from the agencies, and for IBM to understand the scope of the project -- where all agencies were with the hardware and software," he said. "There have been a lot of software and hardware upgrades that were needed that we just didn't recognize before we got started."
The report notes that IBM has paid Texas more than $6 million in credits for missing performance targets since the contract began. That money was not factored into the savings figures.
Duncan said all participating agencies should be transferred to the consolidated data centers within the next year, and that savings numbers would climb once that transition is complete.
"I think all the agencies realize that they need to put more resources into it, and they have committed to doing that. Over the next year, that will be the focus -- getting back on schedule," he said. "This kind of consolidation is clearly warranted, but it's taken some time for everybody to realize the value of it."
Over the period covered by the data center contract -- April 2007 to February 2009 -- Texas agencies spent $256.3 million on data center services, according to Grant Thornton. Those services would have cost $266 million before the consolidation began, the firm said.
"We're making progress," Duncan said, "but there's obviously a lot of work that has to be done."


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The Newman's Own Foundation awarded a total of $75,000 to the winners of the 10th Annual Newman's Own Awards. The recipients were chosen from a pool of 112 applicants.
Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, lauded the Newman's Own Foundation and the award recipients, saying he was overwhelmed by their support and unique abilities of giving back and reaching out to veterans.
"The organizations speak to the needs our military faces," he said. "These kinds of efforts and organization and outreach are just huge."
The 2009 Newman's Own Award and donations were presented to the following organizations and programs:
-- USA Together, a Web site based in Los Altos, Calif., similar to Craig's List where injured servicemembers and their families can post ads for needed goods, services and financial contributions. The Web site allows the public, businesses and other veterans support groups a way to reach out to servicemembers in need. USA Together was the top recipient and received $15,000 for its program.
-- Vets4Vets, a San Diego-based national peer support group that helps Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans recover from psychological injuries sustained in combat. The organization has helped more than a thousand veterans across the country. Vets4Vets received $10,000 for its program.
-- Homes for Wounded Heroes, a program based in League City, Texas, under the Bay Area Builder's Association's Support Our Troops, Inc., that has built homes for four military families of severely wounded troops at no cost to the families. A fifth home is under construction. The program is working to get other home builder associations around the country involved in similar programs. Homes for Wounded Heroes received $7,500 for its efforts.
-- Three Step Transformation, a Woodbridge, Va.-based program that provides online training to veterans and their families and gives resume-building assistance and job-placement opportunities. Three Step Transformation received $7,500 for its program.
-- Beck PRIDE Center for America's Wounded Veterans at Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Ark. The program provides education opportunities and learning assistance to wounded veterans. The program also provides physical and mental rehabilitation and helps veterans reintegrate into the civilian community. Beck Pride Center for America's Wounded Veterans received $5,000 for its program.
-- Operation Patriot's Call, of Winder, Ga. This partnership program between local veterans and civilians supports families of the 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment with the Georgia Army National Guard currently deployed to Afghanistan. The program builds a network of support among the families to help instill the same sense of community and support active-duty military families receive when their loved ones deploy. Operation Patriot's Call received $5,000 for its program.
-- Carolina Canines for Veterans, of Wilmington, N.C., provides disabled veterans with trained service dogs. Carolina Canines for Veterans received $5,000.
-- Camp C.O.P.E., Dallas; a program designed for children of deployed or injured servicemembers to help them develop coping skills and to deal with the effects of war and deployments. Camp C.O.P.E. received $5,000.
-- Support Our Wounded Heroes, of Pompton Plains, N.J.; a program of the Family & Friends For Freedom Fund, Inc., that provides grants and other support to families of wounded servicemembers. Support Our Wounded Heroes received $5,000.
-- Expanding the Comfort, of Burnsville, Minn.; a program that provides adaptive clothing to support the unique needs of wounded servicemembers, such as burn victims and veterans with prosthetics. Expanding the Comfort received $5,000.
-- Camp STRIDE Wounded Warrior Fall Family Retreat, of Rensselaer, N.Y.; a program that partners youth athletes and wounded veterans with similar disabilities for a three-day retreat of kayaking, rafting, camping and hiking. Camp STIDE Wounded Warrior Fall Family Retreat received $5,000 for its program.
The organizations are leading a sea of good will across the country, Mullen said. Still, he challenged them to expand their support and efforts to higher levels, citing that the needs of veterans, military members and their families are growing and will continue to evolve with time.
"I'm so grateful for what you're doing," the admiral said, "but we're not there yet. Ask yourself how we take it to the next level."
"There are many wonderful ideas," he continued. "Somebody has to grab them and make them real. Somebody has to create the action that is going to deliver to these young people who have sacrificed so much."
The Newman's Own Foundation also donated $100,000 to the Fisher House Foundation, which provides free housing for military families so they can be closer to loved ones recovering at military hospitals.
Since the competition began in 2000, the foundation has granted nearly $600,000 to 125 nonprofit groups to help their cause. The Newman's Own Foundation donates 100 percent of its after-taxes profits to charities and has donated more than $250 million to groups around the world. The awards were sponsored by the Fisher House Foundation and the Military Times Media Group.
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Aaron Johnston, who earned his Ph.D. from SEFS in spring 2013, was recently awarded a prestigious, two-year postdoctoral research position with the U.S Geological Survey's Mendenhall Research Fellowship Program! Johnston studied competition between eastern and western gray squirrels in the Puget Sound lowlands for his dissertation (working with Professor Emeritus Steve West), and he will be moving to Bozeman, Mont., after the winter holidays to begin the fellowship.
Selected through a competitive proposal process, Mendenhall Fellows help USGS staff conduct concentrated research around a number of important areas. Johnston's proposal, "Extinction dynamics and microrefugia of the American pika," will pair him with Dr. Erik Beever in Bozeman to explore the effects of climate change on pikas in the Cascades and Northern Rockies, though he hasn't finalized his study area yet. He'll have a research budget and be able to bring on a couple assistants to help with the project.
American pikas (Ochotona princeps) are a smaller relative of rabbits and hares. They're an herbivorous alpine species that spread south with the last ice age, and now they're holding on in high-altitude mountain areas in western North America. Their dependence on colder temperatures and preferred habitat—talus fields and rock piles at or above the tree line—has generally restricted their range to "sky islands" at the tops of mountains, where movement from one region to another can't happen quickly, if at all. As a result, a warming climate threatens to shrink or eliminate the habitable range of pikas in the coming decades, and some estimates already suggest that 40 percent of American pikas in the Great Basin have disappeared in the last century, with the remaining populations retreating to even higher elevations.
Johnston says there are competing hypotheses about why this large-scale extinction is occurring. One widely supported theory revolves around the fact that pikas can't survive prolonged exposure to high temperatures (more than a couple hours above 80 degrees, in fact, can kill them). Yet in a few regions, where temperatures far exceed that maximum—such as Craters of the Moon and Lava Beds national monuments—some pika populations have found a way to survive using microrefugia to escape the heat. Other hypotheses focus on phenology, and whether changing temperatures will reduce available vegetation for pikas, or if warmer winters will reduce available snowpack for insulation and expose pikas to extreme cold.
To address these questions and help design effective conservation strategies, Johnston's project will involve modeling and mapping pika habitat topography using LiDAR. He's been working in Professor Monika Moskal's Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis Lab, and he sees powerful applications of LiDAR for wildlife management. "I think it's a really exciting new technology that has enormous potential we're just starting to realize," says Johnston.
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The objectives of this study are to:
1. Develop broad-scale maps of talus at high-resolution through fusion of LiDAR and multispectral imagery;
2. Develop predictor variables for untested hypotheses about substrate, snowpack and phenology;
3. Evaluate regional variation in extinction mechanisms by incorporating new data on extirpations outside of the Great Basin; and
4. Evaluate differences in habitat and connectivity maps created by models with and without microclimate and microhabitat variables.
This project will use limited field work to characterize substrate at selected sites for development of talus maps, and supplement existing data on pika persistence at historical sites of occurrence. Results of this study will increase understanding of pika responses to climate change, inform conservation strategies, and provide map products widely applicable to many research areas, including wildlife ecology, plant ecology, geomorphology, hazard assessment and hydrology.
Congratulations, Aaron, and good luck with this tremendous opportunity!
Photo of Johnston © Aaron Johnston; photo of pika © Justin Johnsen.


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The Crimson registered its fourth consecutive straight-set victory Saturday at Rutgers-Newark (Ben Barnhardt).
NEWARK, N.J. – Branden Clemens led a potent offensive attack as the No. 15 Harvard men's volleyball team rolled to its sixth straight win Saturday night at Rutgers-Newark, 3-0. The straight-set victory came by scores of 25-15, 28-26 and 25-18.
Harvard remained within one-half game of the top spot in the EIVA thanks in large part to an attack which posted a .445 hitting percentage, its second highest of the season. The Crimson is now 9-2 overall and 5-1 in the conference, behind only No. 9 Penn State which boasts a 6-1 record in the EIVA.
Clemens scored a match-high 12 kills and committed only two errors en route to a .625 hitting percentage. The freshman also turned in three aces, three digs and two blocks.
DJ White and Caleb Zimmick added eight kills apiece while Rob Lothman and Derek Jansma distributed 20 assists and 14 assists, respectively. Lothman also paced the defensive efforts with four total blocks, including two solo, while Chris Gibbons contributed six digs.
Rutgers-Newark (2-6, 0-4 EIVA) was limited to a .259 hitting percentage and was led by Manuel Flipez's 11-kill effort.
It was all Harvard in the first set as the Crimson held a comfortable led through the midway point of the frame. Leading 13-10, the Crimson rattled off three straight points for a 16-10 advantage. Following two points for the host, Harvard finished the stanza on a 9-3 run and registered set point, 25-15, on a kill by Clemens.
The second set featured nine tied scores but only one lead for Rutgers-Newark. Harvard held a 20-16 edge heading into the stretch run but the Scarlet Knights fought back to tie the score at 22-22. With the set still knotted at 26-26, Michael Owen gave the Crimson a chance at set point which White capitalized on, giving Harvard the win, 28-26.
Rutgers-Newark carried the momentum early in the third set and held a 14-11 advantage at the midway point. Four straight points for the Crimson, which included three Clemens aces, put Harvard in front by one, 15-14, and a 3-0 stretch capped by a White and Zimmick block moved the score to 18-15. Harvard then closed the frame on a 7-3 stretch, scoring match point on an ace from White, 25-18.
Harvard will be back in action next weekend with a pair of key EIVA matchups. The Crimson will first take to the court at George Mason Friday, March 1 at 7 p.m. before playing at Princeton Saturday, March 2, at 4 p.m. The Patriots and Tigers are currently tied for third place in the conference standings with identical 3-2 EIVA marks.


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We are delighted to publish a poem by the late Peter Porter, which was sent to us by his widow Christine.
Alex Beard, Chief Executive of the Royal Opera House, who was a personal friend of Porter says of the poem, 'It is elegant testimony both to his deep passion for and understanding of Strauss and Hofmannsthal. I just wish he could still be here to hear Bychkov and see Guth's take on this most extraordinary and extravagant piece.'
A Chorale at the Crossing
By Peter Porter
Ihr Gatten, die ihr liebend euch in Armen liegt,
Ihr sind die Brucke, uberm Abgrund ausgespannt,
Auf der die Toten wiederum ins Leben gehn!
Geheiligt sei eurer Liebe Werk
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
But that one who is the every always one
May still be a surprise – if she's whom
That time betrayed and this time rebuked,
Who, while you were thinking of another
Startled you by not wanting to be with you
Though you'd excused all othernesses
By resolving to make her the true centre
Of existence; accepting that this was
Accounting, a way of excusing betrayal
By ordering responsibility –
Then, and no surprise after all
It should be so, the uncontrollable dream
Showed not her but you; not life but death.
This might be the message of the bridge the dead
Walk over: they are sparkling in their chances
However undeserving; they have been dressed
In time's immeasurability;
One life could never be enough; their tunes
Are faces, their words perfectly understandable
Yet have no meaning. This side of the bridge
There is a toll – it's like the seventy stairs
You have been up and down a million times;
It is paid in lifetime familiarity.
Now they are seen to be carrying, everyone
The same burden, the command to love,
Where some object might exist as proof
Or all the stars collate the obligation.
Die Frau ohne Schatten is at the Royal Opera House until 2 April.
Peter Porter's poem 'The Chorale at the Crossing' will appear in a volume to be published by Picador next year.


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Dream Theater's Homecoming
A March 25 show at the Boston Opera House was a homecoming of sorts for the progressive metal band Dream Theater. The Grammy-nominated group has deep ties to Boston, which date back to 1985 when founding members John Petrucci '86 (guitar), John Myung '86 (bass), and Mike Portnoy '86 (drums) formed the band's core while students at Berklee. (When Portnoy left the group in 2010, former assistant professor Mike Mangini took over the drum chair.)
A special attraction for the evening was the addition of the Berklee World Strings and Berklee Concert Choir for the concert's second half. For Berklee student Eren Basbug, the event was a high-water mark. The 22-year old, who hails from Ankara, Turkey, conducted the orchestra and choir in arrangements he penned for the band. Basbug became known to the band after he posted performances of his orchestral arrangements of the band's 42-minute suite "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence" on YouTube. Impressed by the young musician's work, Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess contacted Basbug and asked him to write arrangements for his solo project Explorations for Keyboard and Orchestra. Basbug has since written orchestrations for "False Awakening Suite" and "Illumination Theory," featured both on the band's latest studio album and at the Opera House concert.
Frank Solomon, Dream Theater's manager, said after the event, "I seriously believe last night was my most inspiring in 16 years of managing the band. Those [students] were so happy and played so well. I had tears in my eyes."
Over the course of the band's nearly three decades, Dream Theater has built a worldwide following and sold more than 10 million albums and DVDs. The Opera House show was recorded and will be released as a DVD by Eagle Rock Entertainment. A portion of the sales of the DVD will establish a scholarship in the name of Dream Theater at Berklee.


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I had an incredible year at MIA! I have met awesome teachers who are very supportive and understanding. I received all the help I needed at any time thanks to the staff at school. MIA gave me a year of experience that helped me get to where I am today and I am so grateful!
- Linh, Vietnam
What caught my eyes the most at MIA was the friendly atmosphere without barriers between the teachers and students which allowed for students to learn more effectively and enjoy the classes. MIA cared about me and made sure that I was on the right track toward my future from the beginning. I had a chance to meet many motivated people from around the world at MIA and had the opportunity to learn more about their cultures. I significantly improved my English language and built a core of knowledge from my academic courses. Thanks to MIA, I managed to accomplish many goals in a short period of time!
- Mohammad Jaber, Kuwait
I had an amazing experience at MIA! The study environment was always fun and active. The teachers are very friendly and really helpful the administration is amazing always available and understanding. Being my first experience in Canada the school made me feel like I was part of a big family. I still visit the school from time to time and am still in touch with all my teachers. Thank you MIA for an amazing learning experience!
- Salma, Burundi
During my time at MIA, I have not only acquired a great deal of knowledge from my lovely teachers, but also made friends with many of my classmates who are from all over the world. This was my first time studying in Canada and I was impressed by the quality of education. It was really fun when we participated in a series of activities throughout the year. Personally, I think these activities benefited me a lot because they were good opportunities for me to learn more about Canadian culture and build up my confidence.
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Land transport strategy wins national award
A council strategy that plans for the future transport needs of the Waikato region has won a high honour from the New Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI).
A council strategy that plans for the future transport needs of the Waikato region has won a high honour from the New Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI).
An Environment Waikato hearing committee has granted an application by Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC) to continue sourcing Matarangi's domestic supply from the Opitonui River, subject to a range of conditions.
Environment Waikato is today felling a number of dangerously unstable trees on the edge of Lake Karapiro, which pose a threat to people's safety.
The Environment Court has backed Environment Waikato's decision to issue resource consents to a forestry company for the continued harvesting of Whangapoua Forest.
Environment Waikato councillors are impressed with a film made by Ngatea Primary School students about the polluted Piako River.
The Lake Taupo Protection Trust's immediate priority is to work with landowners to assess the effects of nitrogen leaching from their properties into the lake, says chairman John Kneebone.
Environment Waikato has confirmed new land use rules to cap the amount of nitrogen leaching from rural and urban properties into Lake Taupo.
Environment Waikato is continuing to monitor the effects of last Saturday's effluent spill into the Mangaokewa Stream, at Te Kuiti.
Test results show faecal contamination levels were 100 times the normal range at least eight hours after untreated effluent flowed from a Te Kuiti meat works into the Mangaokewa Stream, the source of the town's water supply.
People working to repair and protect our region's land, streams, rivers, lakes and harbours are invited to attend a networking field day at Lake Kaituna on the outskirts of Hamilton on Tuesday March 13.
Last week Environment Waikato and Thames-Coromandel District Council announced their plans for the former Waiomu Bay Holiday Park and 2 Waiomu Valley Road.


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Williams, Richter Score Two Each to Lead Blugolds Past Norse
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) — After back-to-back overtime thrillers, the UW-Eau Claire women's soccer team left little doubt about the outcome of its match Wednesday with Luther College (Iowa). The Blugolds scored five unanswered goals in a 5-1 victory at Bollinger Field to earn their third straight win.
The Norse struck first just three minutes into the game on a header off of a corner kick. The score stayed that way until the 24th minute, when the Blugolds tied it up.
At 23:08, Allie Stone (Jr.-Madison, Wis./Verona Area) had a header blocked off a corner kick by Sam Gilbert (Sr.-Maplewood, Min./North St. Paul), but Gina Williams (Sr.-Madison, Wis./Verona Area) was there to put home the loose ball for her sixth goal of the year.
From there, it was all Blugolds. Exactly six minutes later, the Blugolds got a gift on a corner kick by Gilbert. One of the Norse players knocked the ball in their own goal for a 2-1 UW-Eau Claire lead. Gilbert was given credit for the goal, her first of the season.
At 64:43, Emily Moore (Sr.-Brookfield/Brookfield Central) had a free kick that Stone was able to get to, but couldn't quite put away. Katie Richter (Sr.-Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha West) was there to put away the loose ball for her first goal of the season and a 3-1 UW-Eau Claire lead.
Thirty-six seconds later, it was Richter again who scored on a beautiful shot that beat the Luther goalkeeper high, for her second goal of the game on an assist from Teighlor Tvedt (So.-Verona, Wis./Verona Area).
Williams scored her second goal of the game at 67:08 on an assist from Moore to finish off the Norse. The fifth goal capped off a 2:25 span that saw the Blugolds score three goals, two by Richter and one by Williams.
Nina Behrenbrinker (Jr.-St. Paul, Minn/Cretin-Derham Hall) made four saves on five shots to pick up her fourth win of the season in goal for the Blugolds. Amanda Hakala (Sr.-Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater Area) played the final 17:24 in goal and made two saves in her second appearance of the season.
The Blugolds will go for their fourth-straight win Saturday as they host UW-Oshkosh at 2 p.m. at Bollinger Field. It is Homecoming weekend at UW-Eau Claire and it will also be Parent's Weekend.


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InterAct Theatre Presents David Robson's ASSASSIN, 1/18-2/10
If you had the chance to apologize for something you did that ruined another person's life would you? What if that thing was part of what you were expected to do for your job? These questions and other dilemmas lie at the heart of InterAct Theatre Company's second show of its 25th Anniversary Season. Assassin by local playwright David Robson, a co-production with Act II Playhouse, takes an intimate look at hero worship, regret and forgiveness while examining America's fascination with sports violence. With recent media attention being paid to football related injuries, past and present, Assassin is particularly relevant.
At a pre-season game in 1978, Jack Tatum, defensive back for the Oakland Raiders, made a hard, but routine tackle on New England Patriots' wide receiver Darryl Stingley. The hit left Stingley paralyzed for life. Assassin is a fictionalized "what-if" inspired by these true people and events. The taut-drama opens thirty years after a brutal on-field hit left a professional football player (inspired by Stingley) paralyzed for life and his on-field attacker, "the Assassin," (inspired by Tatum) battling diabetes and alcoholism, and seeking a televised mea culpa with his victim. But, what begins as a careful cat-and-mouse game between the retired football star and the now-quadriplegic's lawyer quickly spirals into a volatile evening of stinging accusations and startling confessions
"I wanted to be able to fictionalize the event and its aftermath. I didn't want to tell their story. The play uses football as a backdrop, a context, but its themes of redemption and reconciliation and facing one's demons are universal," states playwright David Robson. "I'm interested in the idea of being defined by one thing, as both men were."
"We live in an era where violence is entertainment," says Director Seth Reichgott, recently seen in Lantern Theater Company's New Jerusalem, "Who is really to blame when someone gets hurt if we, the audience, are asking for it? Assassin explores who's guilty, who's innocent, and how sometimes there isn't a difference between the two."
Reichgott will direct two talented and celebrated actors. Brian Anthony Wilson from HBO's The Wire plays the hard-hitting and maligned Frank and Philadelphia new-comer Dwayne A. Thomas as the smart and calculating Lewis.
The design team for Assassin includes Set Designer Dirk Durossette (Sylvia, Act II Playhouse), Lighting Designer James Leitner (Freud's Last Session, Arden Theatre Company), Sound Designer Ashley Turner, Costume Designer Maggie Baker (New Jerusalem, Lantern Theater Company), and Properties Designer Avista Custom Theatrical Services.
Assassin takes the stage at InterAct Theatre Company from January 18-February 10 with previews from January 18-22. Press opening is January 23rd. All performances take place on the Main Stage at The Adrienne at 2030 Sansom Street . Performances will be held Tuesday – Sundays. Tickets start at $20 and may be purchased by phone 215-568-8079, on-line at www.interacttheatre.org or in-person at the InterAct Theatre Company Box Office (M-F 10-6).
David Robson (Playwright) is the author of many plays including Playing Leni (co-written with John Stanton, Madhouse Theater Company), A Few Small Repairs (Painted BiRD Productions/Theater Catalyst), Man Measures Man (InterAct Theatre Company, Barrymore Nomination), After Denmark (Yellow Taxi Productions), Out of Place (Julie Harris Playwriting Award Finalist), and American Child (Harriett Lake Festival of New Plays Finalist). His short plays include Killing Neil LaBute (Intentional Theatre), Mel and Mee (Short + Sweet Festival, Australia), You Rang (Acme Theater Productions), The Speech and Ed Rex (City Theater Company), and Goons (Brick Playhouse). Cruel, Calm, and Neglected-four nights of his short plays-was recently performed by Wilmington's City Theater Company. David is recipient of the Hotel Obligado Audience Choice Award for New Work. Other honors include the Susan McIntyre Playwriting Award, the Panowski Playwriting Award (runner-up), and two playwriting fellowships and two grants from the Delaware Division of the Arts. Play development: Bated Breath Theatre (Hartford), Lark (NYC), White Pines Productions (Philadelphia), City Theater Company (Wilmington), Great Plains Theatre Conference (Omaha), Last Frontier Theatre Conference (Valdez, Alaska), Mid-America Theatre Conference (Kansas City, Missouri), Rebel Theatre (NYC), Skewiff Theatre (Belfast, Northern Ireland), and New Theatre (Coral Gables, FL). His plays and monologues are published by Smith and Kraus and Original Works Publishing. David is a member of the Dramatists' Guild and a former playwright in residence at the Lark Play Development Center in New York City. He is an associate professor of English at Delaware County Community College.
Seth Reichgott (Director) is excited to be making his Interact Theatre Company directing debut. Past directing credits include Playing Leni with Madhouse Theatre and numerous shows with Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, Cape May Stage, and The National Theatre for the Performing Arts. Seth has appeared as an actor with the Wilma Theater, Interact Theatre Company, Lantern Theater Company, Cape May Stage, and the Arden Theatre, among many others. He has twice been a co-recipient of the Barrymore Award for Outstanding Ensemble, and was nominated for a 2010 Helen Hayes award for Outstanding Actor. Seth's monthly interview show, Backstage/Onstage, can be heard on Brandywineradio.com, and he is a regular contributor to Time Out with Phillip Silverstone on WWDB AM860. Each year Seth tours his solo Greek mythology show, Chariot of the Sun, to elementary and middle schools across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University and the Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre. Learn more at www.sethreichgott.com.
Celebrating its' 25th anniversary season, InterAct remains at the forefront of new play development, while continuing to produce plays which explore the relationship between the individual and the larger world. InterAct's goal is to entertain, while creating thought-provoking productions to foster conversations. To date, InterAct has presented 78 main stage productions, including 34 world premieres, two U.S. premieres, and over 30 regional premieres. InterAct has received 52 Barrymore Award nominations and 18 awards and has provided work for over 500 local artists. Additional programming includes InterAction, an education program that uses theatre as a tool to illuminate social problems; the 20/20 New Play Commissions; and New Play Development.


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Monaco Doubles Finalist at VTR Open
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- 12 February 2013
Paired with Spanish clay court expert Rafael Nadal, YONEX player Juan Monaco (VCORE Xi 98) competed at the VTR Open in Vina del Mar, Chile. Playing with good form, they defeated second seeded players Frantisek Cermak / Lukas Dlouhy by 6-3 6-2 even though it was their first time in 2013 being paired up in doubles. After two wins, they got to the final, and faced Italian pair Paolo Lorenzi / Potito Starace. Juan and his partner exhibited excellent performance throughout the tournament, even though they lost in the final by 6-2 6-4.
Jaun provided us with his impressions on his VCORE Xi 98, and he is pleased with its exceptional performance: "This VCORE Xi 98 racquet feels great and allows me to generate more power and more spin from serves. It is the perfect racquet for my game."
Another YONEX player, Nick Kyrgios (EZONE Xi 98), took a big step in his career at the Charles Sturt Adelaide International, held from February 4th to 10th. Despite it being Nick's first time in the ATP Challenger tournament, he reached the semifinals after defeating No. 6 seed Brydan Klein in the first round by 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1 and Greg Jones—who overcame No. 3 seed Peter Polansky—in the quarterfinals by 6-4 7-5. Last month Nick won his first junior singles Grand Slam title at home and the 17-year-old Australian is now proving that he has what it takes to compete at senior events.
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A sudden and unexpected storm caused thousands of dollars in damage to several homes south of Blanding on September 17. It arrived in the mid-afternoon and left about an hour later.
The storm cut a roughly two-mile wide swath between Shirt Tail Corner and the White Mesa Mill. While three homes had extensive damage to their north sides, the storm seemed to center on the home of Dee and Lee Meyers, which had damage to all four sides of the building.
Several witnesses report seeing a funnel cloud near the home during the storm.
"It broke every window in our house but one," said Dee Meyers, who is still collecting damage estimates from her insurance company. The storm also damaged her flooring, walls and ceiling.
When asked how much rain fell in the brief storm, Meyers states that it filled a 55-gallon garbage can nearly to the brim.
"It stripped the foliage from the trees, the sage brush, and even the grass," said Meyers, who adds that there are still three new "lakes" in the area in what used to be dry fields.
While the damage to the other three homes was not as extensive as to the Meyers home, one of the homes does not have insurance.
In addition to damaging the homes and foliage, the storm also caused extensive damage to a number of vehicles.
After leaving the four homes, the storm moved to the Browns Canyon area, where it defoliated more trees and shrubs.
Several days later, a weekend storm triggered flash flood warnings and watches on Sunday, September 22. The bulk of the storm centered on northern San Juan County. No damage was reported as of the press deadline.
More than eight inches of rain has fallen in Monticello since the monsoon season arrived in mid-July. Several other areas of the county have received even more rain.


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Here's this, from the Anchorage Daily News:
The Anchorage hockey star fired a hole-in-one in his own charity golf tournament Thursday to win a new $50,000 SUV.
Gomez, a 32-year-old center for the Montreal Canadiens, aced the No. 6 hole at Eagleglen Golf Course, one of four holes that promised a new car from Continental Motors as a reward for a hole-in-one.
"The guy wins a car at his own tournament. Can you believe it?" said Continental Motors owner Marten Martensen.
No. No we can't. Mostly because in 38 games this season he only scored twice on a six-feet-by-four-feet frame from, like, 15 feet away. But a hole-in-one he can handle?
Hole-in-one at charity tourney wins Gomez new $50,000 car [Anchorage Daily News, via Backhand Shelf]


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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Moyer rolls along pitches shutout
Tweets from the stadium described the storm as fierce from the press booth, there were several twitter messages that told of heavy thunder and lightning right over the stadium. In a surreal atmosphere following the storm it was Jamie Moyer returning to the mound to get a 'long relief' appearance.
Jamie turned in one of the best outtings by a Phillies pitcher so far this season. Jamie pitched 6.0 innings only giving up 2 hits and no runs with 5 strikeouts. Poetic that Jamie had such a great start. He certainly went out there and threw a great game. I would have loved to have seen Jamie start the rest of the season. Maybe he'll still get that chance.
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I'm just wondering what you mean. Why didn't you count Pedro's start at Wrigley? That's a pretty tough park to pitch in as well.
I hope Moyer can be strong out of the 'pen, but all season out of the rotation he was inconsistent. He'd throw a game like he did last night and then get lit up for seven runs in three innings the next. I like the guy, but his days as a starter are likely and probably should be over, as evidenced by Moyer having the highest ERA in the league among starters.
I just thought that with the blow out offense the Phillies put up on the board, you sort of have to throw that start out.ReplyDelete
I think the whole Phillies rotation pitched haphazardly most of the first half of the season except Blanton and Happ maybe, but Moyer was lowering his ERA in fact in July he posted the best ERA of the month for him so far.
I still don't think he earned the bump by the unproven Pedro in a Phillies uniform. I am in the minority in that opinion, but then again I am a big Jamie Moyer fan :)
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"Scott Graham" - I will not allow your posts here as you are not really 'Scott Graham' that we know as the broadcaster. Before this morning I popped onto your blog for the first time.ReplyDelete
Keep working on that blog. I've never read your blog before today and I probably won't read it again. Your 'open' letter to me you posted there is a bit extreme. A couple days ago you said that I was referring to you when I posted a line in my blog post about 'wins don't matter' - I've never even read your blog and never read anything posted by you so your wrong about that.
You are misrepresenting yourself that you are indeed 'Scott Graham' and you are not. Your blog lists also 'Andy Musser' as a writer - another misrepresentation.
I will allow you to read this blog, but not to post comments here until you have your real name on your posts and your blog....
- AnonymousAugust 20, 2009 at 11:32 PM
You wouldn't need to read my blog. You only would need to read my email. It's funny that after I emailed you about your citing of "W"s as a meaningful statistic that your next post included something to the effect of "some people say wins don't matter for a pitcher. I wonder if these people think losses matter".ReplyDelete
Not that I think my blog is all that great, but there hasn't been a whole lot to talk about recently. Our blog actually uses intelligence and statistical applications to discuss baseball. You sit there and talk about your opinions which are awful. You clearly have very little knowledge of baseball.
I don't understand why my alias (which is clearly pointed out in the subject line of the blog so not to mislead) would deter you. Nor am I sure how you know my name isn't really Scott Graham. You use the name Rich Baxter on this blog. The only email i've found on this page (brief look) was jjrozewicki or something. I don't see how Rich Baxter equated with jjrozewicki.
Nonetheless, I'm very thankful (sarcasm) you will "allow me to read" your blog. And you actually have no control over my comments. As you can see I can post anonymously. I could even post under a new name if I so chose.
Who made you God? So long as comments aren't obscene, you should allow them, and not remove them. If you can't combat what people have to say then maybe you shouldn't be writing this blog.
I sincerely wish you happiness (my assumption as to why you blog here). I don't mean any harm by this stuff. I enjoy talking about baseball. You didn't respond to my email that i thought reached you. I wouldn't have posted it had you responded.
Thanks for the feedback, my email address for this blog is firstname.lastname@example.com - it is posted right on the right side of the blog.ReplyDelete
The email link at the bottom is for a guy who designs header logos and graphic designs that is associated with this blog.
I hope you continue to improve your blog, if my posts annoy you, you have every right to not read them.
My opinions are my own and are open for public comment, when comments get out of line I reserve the right to edit them.
- AnonymousAugust 21, 2009 at 11:55 AM
Apologies to the web designer as he was the recipient of my e-mail. That explains why you did not respond.ReplyDelete
If the comments are out of line, I agree, removal is an option. However you removed a comment that said something like, "So Cliff Lee's start should be thrown out because the Phillies scored 8 runs?"
After I read your 'open letter' to me on your blog that I though was way over the line of decency or professionalism I decided to edit your comment and not allow posts from a blogger like you, not even using his own real name.ReplyDelete
Let's move on, there's plenty of baseball left, and plenty more blog posts to post.
Charlie's Manuel is the best.ReplyDelete


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For the correct procedures for Continuent Tungsten Version 5.0 and above, please see Deployment Security (in [Tungsten Clustering for MySQL 5.0 Manual]).
Continuent Tungsten supports encrypted communication between replication hosts. SSL can be employed at two different levels within the configuration, encryption of the THL communication channel used to transfer database events, and encryption (and implied authentication) of the JMX remote method invocation (RMI) used to administer services remotely within Continuent Tungsten.
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You will also need an SSL certificate. These can either be self-generated or obtained from an official signing authority. The certificates themselves must be stored within a Java keystore and truststore. To create your certificates and add them to the keystore or truststore, see Section 2.7.1, "Creating the Truststore and Keystore". Instructions are provided for self-generated, self-signed, and officially signed versions of the necessary certificates.
For JMX RMI authentication, a password file and authentication definition must also be generated. This information is required by the JMX system to support the authentication and encryption process. See Section 2.7.2, "SSL and Administration Authentication" for more information.
Once the necessary files are available, you need to use tpm to install, or update an existing installation with the SSL configuration. See Section 2.7.3, "Configuring the Secure Service through tpm".
Although not strictly required for installation, it may be useful to have the OpenSSL package installed. This contains a number of tools and utilities for dealing with certificate authority and general SSL certificates.


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Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 to Power Windows 8 Tablet and Lenovo Smart TV
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 to Power Windows 8 Tablet and Lenovo Smart TV
During CES 2012, we've seen a slew of tablets based on Windows 8 and smart TVs by new entrants into the market. These devices share one common point - they are powered by Qualcomm's ARM-based Snapdragon S4 processors.
The former, which was demonstrated by Qualcomm's CEO Dr. Paul Jacobs during his keynote, provides a glimpse into what Microsoft's Windows 8 is capable of with the ARM architecture. Furthermore, Qualcomm's entry into the tablet space with Windows 8 and its Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 reference hardware tablet will expand more options for tablets to tap into the fast LTE network.
Beyond its usual smartphone and tablet support, Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 MPQ8064 processor, featuring a 1.5GHz quad-core CPU and Adreno 320 graphics, powers the first smart TV from Lenovo. The use of Qualcomm's Wi-Fi connectivity means you're looking at an internet-enabled TV that also streams videos and engages in multi-player online gaming and local content to the television and other screens in the home. Games and apps, powered by Google Android 4.0 and available on the Android Market and Lenovo Store, brings a new level of interaction to the user.
Qualcomm's new range of S4 quad-core processors will also be available across smartphones and tablets in the near future. Though the company wasn't able to comment on which specific manufacturers will be utilizing the S4 processors, we should be expecting devices powered by it to make an appearance very soon, perhaps at Mobile World Congress 2012.