text:
Greek Architecture: Doric, Ionic, or Corinthian?
For the Greeks, temples were not only places to worship the gods but also impressive symbols of their society and culture. They were built as focal points on the highest ground of every city in Greece and the conquered territories around the Mediterranean. Beneath the temples spread public meeting places, civic buildings, gymnasiums, stadiums, theaters, and housing.
Today, the remains of Greek cities can be found in Italy, Sicily, and Turkey. One of the reasons that they have lasted so long is that the Greeks built their temples, amphitheaters, and other major public buildings with limestone and marble. Blocks of stone were held in place by bronze or iron pins set into molten lead — a flexible system that could withstand earthquakes.
Greek architecture followed a highly structured system of proportions that relates individual architectural components to the whole building. This system was developed according to three styles, or orders. Each order consists of an upright support called a column that extends from a base at the bottom to a shaft in the middle and a capital at the top — much like the feet, body, and head of the human figure. The capital was often a stylized representation of natural forms, such as animal horns or plant leaves. It, in turn, supports a horizontal element called the entablature, which is divided further into three different parts:
- The architrave (lowest part)
- The frieze (middle)
- The cornice (top)
These elements, in turn, were further elaborated with decorative moldings and ornamentation (see Figure 1). Each component of a classical order was sized and arranged according to an overall proportioning system based on the height and diameter of the columns.
The Greeks first constructed their orders with wood, and then switched to stone using the same forms. The ends of the wooden beams holding up the roof, for example, were translated into stone as a decorative element, called a triglyph ("three grooves"), in the entablature above the column capital.
The Greeks started out using only one order per building. But after a few hundred years, they got more creative and sometimes used one order for the exterior and another for the interior. The proportions of the orders were developed over a long period of time — they became lighter and more refined.
Some folks think that the orders are primarily a question of details, moldings, and characteristic capitals. However, in fact, the very concept of order and an overall relationship is really the most important thing here. Each of the orders is a proportional system or a range of proportions for the entire structure.
Doric: Heavy simplicity
The oldest, simplest, and most massive of the three Greek orders is the Doric, which was applied to temples beginning in the 7th century B.C. As shown in Figure 2, columns are placed close together and are often without bases. Their shafts are sculpted with concave curves called flutes. The capitals are plain with a rounded section at the bottom, known as the echinus, and a square at the top, called the abacus. The entablature has a distinctive frieze decorated with vertical channels, or triglyphs. In between the triglyphs are spaces, called metopes, which were commonly sculpted with figures and ornamentation. The frieze is separated from the architrave by a narrow band called the regula. Together, these elements formed a rectangular structure surrounded by a double row of columns that conveyed a bold unity. The Doric order reached its pinnacle of perfection in the Parthenon.
Ionic: The Ionic Sea Scrolls?
The next order to be developed by the Greeks was the Ionic (see Figure 3). It is called Ionic because it developed in the Ionian islands in the 6th century B.C. Roman historian Vitruvius compared this delicate order to a female form, in contrast to the stockier "male" Doric order.
The Ionic was used for smaller buildings and interiors. It's easy to recognize because of the two scrolls, called volutes, on its capital. The volutes may have been based on nautilus shells or animal horns.
Between the volutes is a curved section that is often carved with oval decorations known as egg and dart. Above the capital, the entablature is narrower than the Doric, with a frieze containing a continuous band of sculpture. One of the earliest and most striking examples of the Ionic order is the tiny Temple to Athena Nike at the entrance to the Athens Acropolis. It was designed and built by Callicrates from about 448-421 B.C.
Corinthian: Leafy but not as popular
The third order is the Corinthian, which wasn't used much by the Greeks. It is named after the city of Corinth, where sculptor Callimachus supposedly invented it by at the end of the 5th century B.C. after he spotted a goblet surrounded by leaves. As shown in Figure 4, the Corinthian is similar to the Ionic order in its base, column, and entablature, but its capital is far more ornate, carved with two tiers of curly acanthus leaves. The oldest known Corinthian column stands inside the 5th-century temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae.
Compensating for illusions: Straight or curved, who knew?
The Greeks continued to strive for perfection in the appearance of their buildings. To make their columns look straight, they bowed them slightly outward to compensate for the optical illusion that makes vertical lines look curved from a distance. They named this effect entasis, which means "to strain" in Greek.
Relationships between columns, windows, doorways, and other elements were constantly analyzed to find pleasing dimensions that were in harmony with nature and the human body. Symmetry and the unity of parts to the whole were important to Greek architecture, as these elements reflected the democratic city-state pioneered by the Greek civilization.
Architecture For Dummies Cheat Sheet
To hone your basic knowledge of architecture, get to know the terms used to describe vario...
Exploring the Ancient Pyramids
From the ancient civilizations of the Near East to the native peoples of Central America,...
Discovering the Gold Standards of Architectural Re
Today, American architects follow standards established by the Secretary of the Interior w...


text:
2. I really have meant all along to redo my template into something more distinctive, but lately, clicking around and seeing other blogs using Minima, I've started to feel that we have a kind of kinship. We are the Minimalists.
3. I must confess I've never understood trackbacks. I'm fairly sure Blogger blogs can't receive them, and I have no idea how to give them. I just quite simply regard trackbacks as something other people do.
4. I don't understand Blogshares, and I don't want to understand it. My interest in understanding it did not increase when I read this on the page about my blog:
Althouse suffered a huge setback with several analysts urging their clients to ditch the stock as it suffered a public relations disaster. The exact nature of customer dissatisfaction was not known but Txapulín was rumoured to have had a hand in it. Industry insiders suspect a Judge (artefact) was involved. Althouse share price dropped from B$7,667.73 to B$3,373.8.
The hell?

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Thank you for your interest in Pace RideShare, you will be able to register a new account very quickly, simply start by creating an account with the form below and we'll walk you through the registration steps. You will be asked to enter personal information on occasion, this will allow us to deliver the best rideshare and commute information to you. Please remember that we are committed to your privacy and security, for more information please read our Privacy Policy. Enjoy!
Create Account Profile Information Employer Selection Home Address Commute Profile


text:
This is basically a agricultural web application where users(Scientist) do some sort of experiments on seeds of crop to develop better hybrids.There is one particular module where the users actually have to do some sort mathemical analysis on growth of these seeds so in this Module they records some observation and push it to system .System then calculates based on the data.So here is explanation of the Module:
There are crops and each crop have traits , traits are actually a measurement scale to decide growth of a seed of a particular crop. This module is to for planters to observe growth of seeds sowed of certain crops and take down n no of observation for each trait and upload in csv format.Once they enter data i have to either avg out the values or sum the values or sometimes there are more complex function that i have to apply it may differ for each trait This is the whole module about.Just to give an idea about how they will enter data
Once they enter data in this format i have to give result something like this.Hyubrid(seed) trait1 trait2 trait3 trait5 trait6..... trait15 Hybrid1 01 02 03 04 01 HYbrid2 04 06 08 04 01 HYbrid2 04 06 08 04 01 HYbrid2 04 06 08 04 01 HYbrid2 04 06 08 04 01
Here avg colum does not necessaryly mean avg it can be sum or any formula based resutl.Hybrid is the seed for which they record the observation. I have shown avg column only for two tratis it is actually for all the traits.
Hyubrid(seed) trait1 Avg trait2 avg trait3 trait5 trait6..... trait15 Hybrid1 01 01 02 04 03 04 01 HYbrid2 04 04 06 10 08 04 01 HYbrid2 04 04 06 12 08 04 01 HYbrid2 04 04 06 14 08 04 01 HYbrid2 04 04 06 12 08 04 01 Hope this clarifies atleat a but
The data are not correctly indented but there is no way i can format it.


text:
Damage over Time
| Beta Content
A significant portion of this article deals with development / pre-release / Beta content.
A request has been made for it to be updated.
List of Beta Content Pages
DoT = Damage over Time.
Damage Over Time does what it sounds like; these effects deal X damage over Y duration. Such effects are generally things like poison, where the initial damage is lower (generally speaking) in exchange for lingering effects. Diablo 3 also includes big damage attacks that tack on some DoT as well, such as fire attacks that may also set the target aflame.
The damage "tick rate" varies in many ways in Diablo III. Sometimes it's "X damage per second for Y seconds" but other DoT effects have different calculation rates, and may be tied to the type of weapon that inflicted the damage.
Calculations[edit | edit source]
In Diablo II DoT it was fairly simple, with Poison, Open Wounds, and a few other modifiers and properties dealing X damage every second for Y seconds. The stacking and combination of multiple such effects could be complicated to calculate, but the functions were fairly straight forward.
The mechanic is of much increased importance in Diablo III, and it has many more variables now. For one thing, the "tick rate" of the damage calculation varies depending on numerous factors, such as the attack speed of the weapon used to inflict the damage.
In early beta testing, fans noted that the DoT varied widely, especially for characters dual wielding weapons. In December 2011, Bashiok delivered an informative forum post on the subject, which you can read below:[1]
We've been thinking of changing the tooltips and going with " continuously does X% weapon damage". The reservations we currently have are:
- Even though we say continuously, there's a pulse rate under the hood, so do players want to know this pulse rate?
- If we did show a pulse rate, we're adding more complexity to an already complicated tooltip.
This info is all subject to change before and even after release, but it's interesting to get some insight into the more complicated combat mechanics in Diablo III.


text:
David Parkin (Member since 16 September 2011)
Alea iacta est.
Alea iacta est.
A propos de moi:
Titre de poste :
City / Country:
Adresse e-mail:
Translate To:
Translate From:
An elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire. It is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture ...
The Terracotta Army, literally soldier horse funerary statues, or the "Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses", is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi ...
The British supermarket chain Sainsbury's is renaming its tiger bread after a letter a three-year-old girl wrote to the company, saying the bread looked more like a giraffe, went ...


text:
Another re-post from last year - one of my favorites!
Sangria is one of my favorite Summer drinks... wait, is it that obvious? Yes, this is my second Sangria post of the Summer. This version was created especially for TheDaily.com for our 4th of July DIY Entertaining video. To see the video, more details and recipes (including a Red, White & Blueberry Ice Cream Cake) from the shoot, click here!
1 bottle of white wine (pinot grigio works great)
1 cup of peach brandy
3 red apples
1 pint of blueberries
1/4 cup of sugar
Cut the slices of the apples off of their cores into 4 large slices from each apple. Using a small star cookie cutter, cut a star out of each apple slice. Place the stars into the bottom of a pitcher. Add blueberries. Pour in the brandy and let the fruit soak in the brandy for at least an hour, and up to four hours. Add white wine to the fruit and brandy mixture. Stir in 1/4 cup of sugar, or more to taste.
Serve chilled or with ice.
I served the Spangled Sangria in Mason Jars with Berry Skewers. Just thread red and blue berries on a wooden skewer. Not only just for looks, they work great to keep your drink nice and cold when frozen, too! Click below to continue reading after the break!
Here I have a complete 4th of July Help Yourself Bar (my favorite kind) set up on our patio table... after all, isn't the bar always where everyone gathers? Might as well make it a comfy place in the center of the party. I added a navy pillow to my light blue and cream to instantly (and easily) update my patio decor for the holiday.
Another simple way to decorate your patio for the 4th? I plopped some flags in my flower pots for a festive touch.
Visit here to see the beautiful video they created and all of the details from the Star-Spangled 4th of July Party.


text:
Economische & strategische analyse
January 2014
In this month's viewpoint: Global: US growth pick up may be too much of a good thing, UK: New Year's resolutions, Will emerging markets elect to grow? and Views at a glance.
- The US economy has strong momentum having shrugged off the government shutdown, and leading indicators suggest that growth will remain robust in the first quarter of 2014. Risks are still skewed to the upside of our 3% real GDP forecast with signs that capex may also join the party as shareholders become more positive toward companies who invest.
- Stronger growth will bring lower unemployment and our view is that the US Federal Reserve will be surprised by the pace of tightening in the labour market. Demographic trends suggest participation will continue to decline even as the economy strengthens, a view at odds with Fed projections. Any monetary policy decision would also depend on an assessment of labour market slack, but a tightening would begin to curtail activity and the focus on demographics is a reminder that the factors supporting strong US growth in the past are waning.
- The UK should see GDP surpass its pre-crisis peak this year, but will do so with an over-reliance on housing and consumption. Meanwhile, the Bank of England needs to go back to basics. Forward guidance has brought nothing but confusion, and we look forward to the unemployment threshold being scrapped.
- Finally, the government needs to be more honest with the underlying state of the public finances, while the proposed increase in the minimum wage looks risky. More fiscal tightening is on the horizon.
Will emerging markets elect to grow? (page 12)
- Emerging markets have a busy election calendar this year. The Fragile Five all have elections, adding volatility to already febrile markets. The elections could be a catalyst for change in some, particularly India and Indonesia, but we see little cause for optimism elsewhere.
- A short summary of our main macro views and where we see the risks to the world economy.
Lees het volledige rapport
Schroders Economic & Strategy Viewpoint - January 2014 19 pagina's | 440 kbDOWNLOAD


text:
- This event has passed.
December 15 @ 2:22 am
- This event has passed.
August 27 @ 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
|Recurring Event (See all)
An event every week that begins at 6:30pm on Tuesday, repeating indefinitely
Tuesday nights are our weekly training nights. Feel free to come out!


text:
Beaumont/Port Arthur
A Nederland woman is dead after being struck by a pickup truck while walking in the 10,000 block of Memorial Blvd in Port Arthur Monday, Dec. 23.
According to a Port Arthur Police Department press release, around 9 p.m., Tiffany Nicole Wagner, 24, was walking north on the Memorial Boulevard northbound access road when a Chevrolet pickup truck also traveling north struck her.
While we harbor no disrespect for the Wall Street Journal who called us "that scrappy little paper from Southeast Texas," we prefer to think of ourselves as simple seekers of the truth. We're of the opinion that headlines and sound bites never tell the whole story. Our readers demand all the facts, facets and flavors of every story or event. And, they expect to be informed, educated and stirred to action.
For this week's New York Times crossword puzzle, pick up a copy of this week's The Examiner on newsstands now.


text:
Document Type
- Report (3) (remove)
- virtual material design (3) (remove)
EJ-HEAT: A Fast Explicit Jump Harmonic Averaging Solver for the Effective Heat Conductivity of Composite Materials (2006)
The stationary heat equation is solved with periodic boundary conditions in geometrically complex composite materials with high contrast in the thermal conductivities of the individual phases. This is achieved by harmonic averaging and explicitly introducing the jumps across the material interfaces as additional variables. The continuity of the heat flux yields the needed extra equations for these variables. A Schur-complent formulation for the new variables is derived that is solved using the FFT and BiCGStab methods. The EJ-HEAT solver is given as a 3-page Matlab program in the Appendix. The C++ implementation is used for material design studies. It solves 3-dimensional problems with around 190 Mio variables on a 64-bit AMD Opteron desktop system in less than 6 GB memory and in minutes to hours, depending on the contrast and required accuracy. The approach may also be used to compute effective electric conductivities because they are governed by the stationary heat equation.
Explicit Jump Immersed Interface Method for virtual material design of the effective elastic moduli of composite materials (2005)
Virtual material design is the microscopic variation of materials in the computer, followed by the numerical evaluation of the effect of this variation on the material's macroscopic properties. The goal of this procedure is an in some sense improved material. Here, we give examples regarding the dependence of the effective elastic moduli of a composite material on the geometry of the shape of an inclusion. A new approach on how to solve such interface problems avoids mesh generation and gives second order accurate results even in the vicinity of the interface. The Explicit Jump Immersed Interface Method is a finite difference method for elliptic partial differential equations that works on an equidistant Cartesian grid in spite of non-grid aligned discontinuities in equation parameters and solution. Near discontinuities, the standard finite difference approximations are modified by adding correction terms that involve jumps in the function and its derivatives. This work derives the correction terms for two dimensional linear elasticity with piecewise constant coefficients, i.e. for composite materials. It demonstrates numerically convergence and approximation properties of the method.
After a short introduction to the basic ideas of lattice Boltzmann methods and a brief description of a modern parallel computer, it is shown how lattice Boltzmann schemes are successfully applied for simulating fluid flow in microstructures and calculating material properties of porous media. It is explained how lattice Boltzmann schemes compute the gradient of the velocity field without numerical differentiation. This feature is then utilised for the simulation of pseudo-plastic fluids, and numerical results are presented for a simple benchmark problem as well as for the simulation of liquid composite moulding.


text:
Mini-volleyball festival held for children in Ramallah
Around 90 boys and girls took part in the event, which was supported by the Palestine Volleyball Federation.
The event was broadly covered by local media, including the Al Quds, Alayyam and Al-Hayat newspapers.
It was also covered by the Palestine Sports TV Channel and local TV.
The festival was positively received by all involved, especially the children taking part.
The coach in charge was Rani Asfour.
Al-Ayyam News paper, the second largest leading press in Palestine, published an article by sports reporter Mr. Mohammad Rantisi to raise to the world on FIVB sites of Palestine Mini Volley Ball achievements.


text:
Events for December 4, 2019
Events Search and Views Navigation
8:00 am
Pick Up At Facility
We allow orders to be picked up at our facility in Hyattsville, MD. For these orders we need orders to be placed 24 hours in advanced of expected pick up date. Pick ups are only available Monday--Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm. If you need outside hours please contact firstname.lastname@example.com to make an appointment. Appointments need to […]Find out more »
5:00 pm
Annapolis, MD
Meet at the Davidsonville park and ride.Find out more »
Calvert County, MD
One of our employees meets our SOMD customers along route 4 in Calvert County. The locations he meets people at are the following: Dunkirk Wawa Two & Four Liquors in Huntington, MD Prince Frederick Wawa Saw Mill Road Lusby, MD You can call us at (240) 293-3152 or email firstname.lastname@example.com for more information. Times vary […]Find out more »


text:
As expected, in the women's gymnastics preliminaries, the United States topped the field. Less expectedly, the margin was only 1.4 points.
And completely unexpectedly, world champion Jordyn Wieber failed to qualify for the individual all-around final, to compete for the most coveted title in gymnastics.
Wieber didn't have a meltdown or fall off the equipment. She had a very good meet with a few minor errors, breaking 60 points. Her 60.032 was the fourth-highest score in the whole preliminary field, 0.6 points behind the leader, Russia's Victoria Komova.
But the rules stipulate that only two gymnasts per country advance to the all-around final. And two of Wieber's teammates, Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas, edged her out for second and third.
This means that a whole pack of gymnasts who did worse than Wieber will be competing for the all-around medal, while she sits out. Wieber even outscored the second-ranked Russian, 2010 world champion Aliya Mustafina, who is in fine form after tearing her ACL last year.
Yet while the 28th-ranked gymnast (Australia's Ashleigh Brennan, with a 54.232) gets a shot at all-around title, the fourth-ranked one is out.
The former Soviet Union used to get around this rule by faking an injury to one of the qualified athletes. Back in 1992—when the top three per country advanced to the all-around final—pre-meet favorite Tatiana Gutsu fell off the beam and failed to make the top three on the powerful Unified Team. So the team simply claimed that Roza Galieva had a knee injury and subbed in Gutsu, who ended up winning the whole competition. It was only a few years later that Galieva herself revealed that she in fact had not been injured.
But the American team isn't working up any orthopedic fictions to save Wieber's spot. Though most of the media hype had surrounded Wieber and Gabrielle Douglas, it's Alexandra Raisman who enters the all around final as the top-ranked American gymnast. She, like the rest of the Americans, did great on vault and she more than survived bars, her worst event. After that, it was smooth sailing on beam and floor exercise ahead of Douglas, who had a significant stumble on the floor.
While Wieber's elimination was shocking and weakened the all-around field, Raisman's ascension is not all that surprising to viewers who've been paying attention all season. Though she will never be a strong bar worker, she has steadily improved at it, and she has the highest difficulty scores on beam and floor of the Americans. And she rarely ever misses in competition.
(Kyla Ross, the youngest member of the U.S. team, was fantastic too, despite having very little international experience. If not for the two-per-country rule, she would have made the beam final, and she was close on the bars.)
Raisman placed second overall, right behind a reinvigorated Komova, who competed with new elements on all of the events except floor exercise. With Wieber out, Komova looks like the favorite to win the all-around gold.
The rest of the Russians competed with the same energy and ease that Komova displayed. They also beefed up their vault rotation, which is key if they're to top the U.S. in the team finals. Komova landed a nice Amanar, and Maria Paseka, who was named to the team purely for her ability to do that vault, also stood hers up, albeit very sloppily. While the U.S. remain the favorites, they will have to fight harder than they previously thought for the team title.
There was quite a big dropoff after the top two. The Chinese gymnasts landed in third on the strength of their bars, but the had very weak vault and floor rotations. And Romania, which had competed so assuredly against an injured Russian squad at the European Championships, didn't have a good outing either. Their all-around favorite, Larisa Iordache, fell on floor and had lackluster efforts on the other events, failing to qualify to a single apparatus final. Still, she placed ninth overall, 2.5 points behind Wieber. And none of her teammates beat her out—so, unlike Wieber, Iordache will be going to the all-around final.
For a handy master schedule of every Olympic event, click here.
Dvora Meyers is a freelance writer based in Brooklyn. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Slate, Tablet and elsewhere. She writes about gymnastics and Judaism at Unorthodox Gymnastics, and she is the author of Heresy on the High Beam: Confessions of an Unbalanced Jewess. She blogs about woman-y stuff over at The Anti-Girlfriend.


text:
fuel injector , oil injector
diesel fuel injector , oil injector
Mainly producing and selling CR injectors, nozzles, control valves, valve bonnets, CRIN repair kits, injector adjusting shims, common rail injector testers and repair tools. Besides our own brand "HAOTENG" and "DYD", we are also the sole agent of UK ERIKC (the former OEM factory of famous international brand common rail Parts).
Product advantage
· UK ERIKC Brand
· Six month warranty
· Easy adjusting
· Supply neutral packing
· High-speed steel and high technology
· Multiple sales platform
· Focus on selling the engine parts.
· Sell well in more than 100 countries.
· Factory direct sale, the price is low.
· The quality is tested by lots of customers.
· It is guaranteed no matter in quality and appearance.
Edge contrast
This is a good contrast between the products and products
Customers Feedback
our product's quality is tested by lots of customers , please rest assured to order
Zhengzhou Liseron Oil Pump & Nozzle Co., Ltd is specialized in core spare parts of diesel injection system for more than 20 years.


text:
Byrd Family Patriarch Returns to Indianapolis Speedwayby Jim Amidon • March 25, 2005 Share:
Jonathan and David Byrd, a pair of Wabash graduates, teamed with Panther Racing to get 1996 winner Buddy Lazier into the field for the Indy 500. But they also wanted to honor their father who suffered a stroke last year.
Jonathan Byrd made his first public appearance Friday, May 20, since suffering a stroke last August.
Jonathan II, '97, and David, '98, not only want to win the Greatest Spectacle in Racing but honor their father. They hope to raise stroke awareness in motorsports and around the world. Many of the Panther crew members are wearing red armbands to support their effort.
When (Panther co-owner) Doug (Boles) told me about what the Byrd Brothers were trying to do," Panther CEO John Barnes said. "I told him to get it done. I didn't care about the details; I just wanted to make it happen."
Lazier gave the Byrd family plenty to cheer about on qualifying weekend. He putting his car in the ninth starting spot with a four-lap average of 226.353 mph. The 37-year-old former winner has also garnered two seconds, a fourth and seventh place finish in the 500.
Byrd is rehabilitating in a Greenwood nursing home. Despite loss of the use of the right side of his body he understands what everybody is saying to him and despite a slight speech impairment, can communicate just fine according to the Panther Racing website.
"It was great to see Jonathan out here, Lazier said. It's just another reason I'm proud to be part of this team."
The partnership between Byrd Brothers and Panther Racing was announced at a press conference on March 24. "It feels like a return to the good old days at the beginning of the Indy Racing League," said Jonathan, a philosophy major and 1997 graduate of Wabash who is also the general manager of the family's successful Jonathan Byrd Cafeteria in Greenwood, Indiana.
Panther Racing is a two-time IndyCar Series Champion and is the winningest racing team in Indy Racing League history. "Buddy is a good friend to our family, so we're excited he'll be in the driver seat of the Jonathan Byrd's Cafeteria/Panther Racing/ESPN 950/Dallara/Chevrolet in the 2005 Indianapolis 500," said Jonathan.
"When Dad got sick, we got together and decided we needed to come together and step up," said Jonathan II. In addition to running the company's cafeteria and operations, Jonathan is also president of Raven Broadcasting, which recently purchased Indianapolis ESPN affiliate 950 AM. David Byrd, who majored in both philosophy and religion and graduated from Wabash in 1998, is the director of operations of Byrd Enterprises, which owns five hotels in Goodyear and Peoria, Arizona. David serves as vice president to his brother in Raven Broadcasting, Inc. .
Panther co-owner John Barnes is pleased to be working with the Wabash grads. "Everyone at Panther Racing is excited to have the Byrd Brothers join with us for this year's Indianapolis 500. The Byrd family has a long history at the Brickyard, and with this partnership, we are proud to be able to bring them back to the Speedway." Echoing those comments, Jonathan added, "Panther is such a fantastic racing team. My brother and I consider it an absolute privilege to be able to join with them to form Byrd Brothers/Panther Racing and return to Indianapolis to take another shot at winning the 500."
"Just to be able to have a car at the Indy 500 is a dream come true for me," David said. "With Buddy Lazier as the driver of that car, we believe that the dream of winning the Indy 500 is absolutely within reach."
Lazier, speaking about his opportunity with Byrd Brothers/Panther Racing, said, "After you get a win at Indianapolis, all you can think about is winning it again. Now that I'm going back to Indy with the resources of the Byrd Brothers/Panther team, Chevy power, and two great teammates, I believe that I can make it back to victory lane at the 500 this year."
In photos:
At top: David Byrd '98, Jonathan Byrd '97, and Buddy Lazier.
Lower photo: From left, Panther owner Mike Griffin, David and Jonathan II, Panther owner John Barnes and wife Ginny.


text:
ORLANDO, FL – The York College women's lacrosse team opened their stay in Florida with a 16-2 win over Alvernia University in a non-conference contest in Orlando on Tuesday night.
The 11th ranked Spartans improve to 2-1 on the season while the Crusaders fall to 0-2-1.
The Spartans came out firing as the Spartans accumulated 12 goals in the first half. The Green and White added four in the second half as every healthy field player got playing time in the win.
Junior Kim Nicolich (Islip, N.Y./Islip) tallied a career-high four goals in the victory. She scored her four goals on just four shots. York also received three goals from senior Kim Wayson (Harwood, Md./Southern) added three goals while Kerri Nicolich (Islip, N.Y./Islip) and Erica Mulford (Crownsville, Md./Seton Keough) added two goals each. Melissa Ritchey (Hampstead, Md./North Carroll) dished out two assists for the Spartans.
Junior Ashley Smith (Cinnaminson, N.J./Cinnaminson) drew the start and earned the win in goal for the Spartans. She registered four stop while allowing two goals in the opening 30 minutes of play. Kelsey Evans (Bel Air, Md./Fallston) played the second 30 minutes and recorded one save as she did not allow a goal.
Jacquelyn Strange recorded both of Alvernia's goals in the first half.
The Spartans finished the game with 31 shots, 17 ground balls, and 13 draw controls. York was 15-for-17 on the clear while they converted 5-of-6 free position shots, a season-high for the Green and White.
Karlie Dougherty (Baltimore, Md./Mercy) led the Green and White with three caused turnovers while Jocelyn Hudson (York, Pa./Central York) had a very good overall game as she had a goal, a team-high three draw controls, two ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers in the win.
The Spartans conclude their trip to Florida on Thursday when they face Ursinus in a non-conference contest in Clearwater, Florida. Game time is set for 10:00 am.


text:
Waterford Plantation
RE/MAX Southern Shores Sells Homes at Waterford Plantation in Carolina Forest
Waterford Plantation is Carolina Forest's original community, making it the most mature and settled neighborhood in the fastest growing residential area in Myrtle Beach. Waterford is distinctive for its carefully preserved trees, sidewalk lined streets, scenic lakes and parks, and nature trail winding around the protected Carolina Bay.
Originally developed by Hall Development, this neighborhood is very close to Carolina Forest Schools, Tanger Outlet, dining, retail and professional services, and only 5 miles from the Myrtle Beach International Airport. Easy access to the Carolina Bays Parkway, SC Route 31, makes travel time to the beach and all ends of the Grand Strand quick and easy.
Waterford is distinctive for many reasons. Waterford was created with health and recreation in mind. So, the junior Olympic pool and fitness facility are the center of summer activity, while the adjoining tennis complex is enjoyed year round. Plus many of Waterford Plantation's home sites overlook the Man-O-War and Wizard golf courses, totaling over 400 acres of premium golf opportunities.
Towering pine trees have been carefully preserved and thereby provide a tranquil and natural setting. Sidewalks line each street, making safe and convenient paths for those who walk for exercise. Scenic lakes and park areas abound throughout Waterford Plantation, with a nature trail winding around the community's lake-like Carolina Bay.
Waterford Plantation's location is within walking distance to award-winning public schools, grades K-5 through 12, as well as two nearby shopping complexes which provide for its residents' needs. A well organized homeowner's association has been in place for some time with affordable HOA fees that ensure the maintenance and continuous improvement of the Plantation. Online communications are enhanced with a homeowners' website.
Buildable lots are still available in Waterford Plantation with prices beginning as low as $34,600. As the top selling real estate agency along the Grand Strand, RE/MAX Southern Shores agents can assist you with purchasing a lot, a new home or existing home that is suited to your needs.
Why work with a RE/MAX Southern Shores real estate agent?
RE/MAX Southern Shores' reputation has been built upon unsurpassed customer service skills and long-term client relationships resulting in "clients for life." RE/MAX Southern Shores agents focus on YOUR wants and needs related to the home buying/selling process. Contact RE/MAX Southern Shores at 843-839-0200 regarding any of the Grand Strand MLS listings. One of our expert agents can assist you in the buying aspects of real estate transactions by providing you with detailed information for any listed real estate.
Best of all, RE/MAX Southern Shores services are provided at NO COST to you as the buyer for any property listing in the MLS. If you have a request with specific criteria for your new home on the Grand Strand, use the search features found at this website or call RE/MAX Southern Shores today at 843-839-0200 to speak with an experienced agent about Waterford Plantation and your real estate dreams!
Search Waterford Plantation Homes for Sale
New Listings
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Today's Market Trends for Waterford Plantation *
* All data pertains to single-family homes


text:
- Doctors
- California
- San Diego
- Oncologists / Hematologists
- Dr. William Stanton
You may also like
Ratings for Dr. William Stanton
When my (young) husband Joe was terminally ill with cancer we were so fortunate to run across Dr. Stanton by pure chance at Mercy Hospital...he was a blessing in every way. He is charming, warm and funny, which made my husband feel so much more at ease, but more importantly he is a brilliant doctor with a superior intellect who listened to us, did research to make sure we were doing everything currently available and appropriate, and CARED for Joe-- for his comfort and treatment--in exactly the way that one would pray for when faced with the scary circumstances cancer brings. Dr. Stanton instilled tremendous confidence in my doctor-fearing Joey (which was no mean feat!), and in the course of his illness we felt that we had both a partner and a genuine friend in his battle. Some years have passed now, but I'll always be grateful to Bill Stanton for the caring, kindness, and good spirits he brought to our lives when we needed it most desperately. The definition of a truly great doctor...
Dr. Stanton is an incredible human being. He is also the most thoughtful, science-oriented doctor you could wish for. I had been told by my OB/GYN that my cancer (which I diagnosed myself because she insisted it was hemorrhoids) was going to kill me in THREE MONTHS. I drove 120 miles to Dr. Stanton who had helped cure my mother's breast cancer 17 years ago. He did research in scientific journals, and arranged my biopsies and chemo. After the first round of chemo, which was based on a very new study of my ailment Dr. Stanton located, my symptoms are essentially gone. My biopsy surgeon couldn't believe his eyes when he saw the site after the chemo had kicked in. I truly do not know if another MD would have done the careful research Dr. Stanton did, but I feel endlessly grateful for his expertise. Add to that his warmth, kindness, patience, and honesty, and you have what the original poster said: the best oncologist in San Diego. I have little doubt he is one of the best in the world.
Dr. Stanton is kind, caring, patient, and understanding. He has a great knowledge and is truly dedicated to helping his patients. If you are looking for an oncologist in San Diego, he is the best choice!
Dr. William Stanton's Credentials
Facility Affiliations
Accepting New Patients
- Washington University School Of Medicine (Grad. 1970)
Other Specialties
Areas of Expertise
Awards & Recognitions
Publications & Research
Insurance accepted by this Doctor
- Anthem Blue Cross
Top Hospitals in San Diego, CA
Top Urgent Care Centers in San Diego, CA
Find a Doctor by Specialty
Featured News
You may also like
Top Oncologists / Hematologists
#1 of 134
#2 of 134
#3 of 134
#4 of 134
#5 of 134


text:
Unit Testing -- a Simple Example
From Joomla! Documentation
This page is a candidate for deletion. The given reason is: The content of this page is _REALLY_ outdated, it's a bad, way to complex example and acutal process of writing a test is much better documented in the Unit Testing Tutorial
This notice should remain for a minimum of 1 week after it was placed on the page. If discussion is still ongoing, it should remain until a consensus is reached, after which the page will either be deleted or this notice removed. If you disagree with its deletion, please discuss your reasons on its associated talk page, as applicable.
Remember to check if anything links here and the page history before deleting.Last edit by SniperSister (talk · contrib) · Last edited on Sat, 18 Oct 2014 03:00:14 +0000
Anatomy of a Basic Test
Here we're going to look at a very simple test for the JRequest class.
First there's a block of code that's derived from the sample templates:
if (! defined('JUNIT_MAIN_METHOD')) {
define('JUNIT_MAIN_METHOD', 'JRequestTest_GetMethod::main');
$JUnit_home = DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'unittest' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR;
if (($JUnit_posn = strpos(__FILE__, $JUnit_home)) === false) {
die('Unable to find ' . $JUnit_home . ' in path.');
$JUnit_posn += strlen($JUnit_home) - 1;
$JUnit_root = substr(__FILE__, 0, $JUnit_posn);
$JUnit_start = substr(
$JUnit_posn + 1,
strlen(__FILE__) - strlen(basename(__FILE__)) - $JUnit_posn - 2
require_once $JUnit_root . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'setup.php';
The only part that's customized here is JRequestTest_GetMethod, which is the name of the test class. This code corresponds to some at the end of the file. Together, this allows you to run the test directly from the command line. Here's the corresponding code at the bottom:
// Call main() if this source file is executed directly.
if (JUNIT_MAIN_METHOD == 'JRequestTest_GetMethod::main') {
You can see the same transformation, the name of the test class is the only change from the template.
Back up at the top, once the main routine has been set up, we set up the test environment:
* Now load the Joomla environment
if (! defined('_JEXEC')) {
define('_JEXEC', 1);
require_once JPATH_BASE . '/includes/defines.php';
* Mock classes
// (no mocks for this test)
* We now return to our regularly scheduled environment.
require_once JPATH_LIBRARIES . '/joomla/import.php';
jimport( 'joomla.environment.request' );
This is all pretty straightforward. The steps are:
- Define _JEXEC which lets us bring in the Joomla! framework.
- Do nothing in the section for mock classes, since there are none for this test.
- Include import.php, which sets the framework up.
Now we're ready to define the test class. There are three methods.
- main() runs the tests if this file was invoked in stand-alone mode.
- Any method starting with "test" is called by PHPUnit.
- The setUp() method is called before each test is run (you can also have a tearDown method that is called once a test completes).
The main() method is straightforward and is copied from the test template with no change.
The setUp() method initializes the test. The JRequest class caches information in a global variable $_JREQUEST. Since caching can affect the logic flow, we use setUp to clear the cache out.
* Clear the cache
function setUp() {
// Make sure the request hash is clean.
$GLOBALS['_JREQUEST'] = array();
Now onto the test. JRequest::getMethod() is supposed to return the HTTP request type. So our test is very simple. We modify the request type by changing the relevant server variable, then test to make sure getMethod() returns the expected result.
function testGetMethod()
$_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] = 'post';
$this -> assertEquals('POST', JRequest::getMethod());
$_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] = 'get';
$this -> assertEquals('GET', JRequest::getMethod());
That's it. We have our test case ready to run. Let's try it.
$ php JRequest-0000-getmethod-test.php PHPUnit 3.2.11 by Sebastian Bergmann. . Time: 0 seconds OK (1 test)
We pass the test. All is good!


text:
If you have diabetes, exercise can help keep blood sugar under control and promote good health. But there are precautions you should know about. While exercise is beneficial because it can lower your blood sugar level, it can also be dangerous for the same reason. Exercise can lead to hypoglycemia—a quick drop in blood sugar.
The Importance of Balance
Living with type 1 diabetes requires a balance of eating, exercising, and insulin usage to keep blood sugar levels within a desirable range. People without diabetes rarely give blood sugar a thought. This is because the pancreas automatically produces insulin to move sugar out of the bloodstream and into body cells for use. Insulin production is naturally matched with the amount of sugar in the blood to keep levels stable.
But, your body does not produce insulin if you have type 1 diabetes. You must take over as the regulator of blood sugar. This is an important job, as both high and low blood sugar levels can have serious health consequences.
In type 2 diabetes, your body produces insulin, but your body either cannot use it properly or does not make enough. People who manage type 2 diabetes with meal planning and exercise usually do not have problems with hypoglycemia. But if you use insulin injections or take some types of oral medications, you may be at risk for exercise-induced hypoglycemia.
Understanding Hypoglycemia
During exercise, your muscles take up sugar from the bloodstream to convert into energy. This can decrease blood sugar to dangerously low levels. Levels below 70 mg/dL [3.9 mmol/L] may be dangerous depending on the accuracy of your meter. Hypoglycemia can occur quickly. Symptoms include shakiness, lightheadedness, sweating, headache, hunger, pale skin, irritability, clumsy movements, confusion, and tingling around the mouth. Severe hypoglycemia can result in unconsciousness or seizures.
But do not let the risk of hypoglycemia keep you from the many benefits of exercise. With a few precautions, you can re-establish the balance of food, exercise, and insulin. Here are some guidelines for safely incorporating exercise into your lifestyle:
Talk to Your Healthcare Team
Your healthcare team can personalize your exercise goals. Depending on factors like how long you have had diabetes, your age, and other health problems, your doctor may do an exam and testing to find out the type of exercise that is safe for you and how much.
Time It Right
Discuss with your doctor when the best time for you to exercise is.
Monitor Your Blood Sugar Closely
Check your blood sugar before, during, and after exercise, and record these numbers. You and your healthcare team can use these readings to determine any changes in your insulin dose. With regular exercise, your need for insulin may decrease.
During exercise, check your blood sugar regularly. If blood sugar levels drop too much (ask your doctor what level is too low), stop exercising and have a snack. Also, be aware of high levels. Ask your doctor when to check for ketones and how best to manage high blood sugar.
After exercise, check again. If your exercise session is long, check regularly for several hours after, since your blood sugar may continue to drop as you recover.
Be Prepared
Always have blood testing equipment, insulin, and high carbohydrate snacks with you. Good snacks include juice, glucose tablets or gel, or hard candy. If hypoglycemia is a recurring problem, ask your doctor about a glucagon injection kit to treat a severe case. Carry a water bottle and drink often.
Manage Complications
To protect your feet, check for blisters or other changes after every workout. Buy footwear that is appropriate for the sport and that fit well to your feet. Wear clean, smooth-fitting socks that are made with synthetic fibers.
Get Moving!
There are many benefits to exercise, like reduced stress, decreased risk of diabetes-related complications, and better overall health. These benefits far outweigh the inconvenience of the precautions. So, find an activity you enjoy and get moving!
- Reviewer: EBSCO Medical Review Board Michael Woods, MD, FAAP
- Review Date: 11/2017 -
- Update Date: 01/30/2014 -


text:
Choose an option for deploying Office 2010
Applies to: Office 2010
Topic Last Modified: 2011-07-13
You can use five areas of functionality to deploy Microsoft Office 2010: network share, Group Policy startup scripts, managed deployment, application virtualization, and presentation virtualization. You can use any of these options or a combination of them, such as the managed deployment option to deploy and manage virtual Office 2010 applications. We do not support Office 2010 deployment by means of Group Policy Software Installation (GPSI). A workable alternative to GPSI is to assign computer startup scripts. This article describes each of the deployment options.
For a visual representation of the deployment options, see Deployment Options for Microsoft Office 2010 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=168621), which includes diagrams, descriptions, advantages, limitations, recommendations, and tools.
Deployment options
Determine which of the following deployment options works best for your organization.
Network share
A simple way to deploy Office 2010 is to create a network installation point and copy the contents of the Microsoft Office CD onto the network share. Make sure that the network share is accessible by the targeted resources: users/computers.
Group Policy startup scripts
Administrators can use Group Policy to assign computer startup scripts to deploy Office 2010. A script can be written in any language that is supported by the client computer. Windows Script Host-supported languages, such as Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Editing (VBScript) and JScript, and command files are the most common.
Managed deployment
Administrators can use change and configuration management software, such as Microsoft System Center Essentials and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager, to deploy Office 2010 applications. The choice of System Center Essentials or Configuration Manager depends in part on the size of your organization.
Administrators can use Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) as part of a deployment option to allow users to run Office 2010 applications on their desktops. Microsoft Application Virtualization streams applications on demand to the desktop, from which the application is run. However, the application is not installed on the desktop.
Office Professional Plus for Office 365 does not support the use of Application Virtualization or Remote Desktop Services (formerly known as Terminal Services) for deployment.
Administrators can use Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services as a deployment option to allow users to operate the Office 2010 applications from their workstations. Terminal Services is run on a shared server and presents the application user interface on a remote system, such as a local workstation. Microsoft Application Virtualization for Terminal Services allows for the optimization of the Office 2010 application through the sequencing process of application virtualization and then uses Terminal Services to deliver the application as a presentation virtualization.


text:
International trade talks are all about giving and taking, but when the Taiwanese government mentions the cross-strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), it only talks about the good news. Not a single word has been mentioned about any possible harm that the agreement could cause to local farmers, nor has it said anything about appropriate government response measures. Agriculture officials generally lack any crisis awareness or security management and control abilities. However, it seems Taiwan's agricultural and fishing industries are about to run into problems.
We have recently seen many media reports saying the grouper industry — which has been held up as a model example of the results brought by the ECFA — is flourishing no more. China has made major breakthroughs in terms of breeding, cultivation and production techniques, and this has led to a sharp decline — more than 20 percent — in the price of Taiwanese grouper on the Chinese market. Taiwanese fish farmers are suffering big losses on their deliveries.
The latest available data shows that between January and October, 12,596 tonnes of grouper valued at US$134 million were exported to China. That is more than 99 percent of all Taiwan's grouper exports. The volume exported to Japan, the US, the EU and other main fish importers is tiny. Clearly this is not benefiting long term development of the industry or in staking out a position on the global market.
Government officials are, for the sake of short-term benefits and political achievements, letting this situation continue.
This does not only apply to the grouper industry. The milkfish industry — a traditional Taiwanese industry — signed a contract with China two years ago, but because the fish has many bones, an unusual flavor and the industry lacks a complete distribution system, Chinese consumers are not buying the fish.
The latest data shows that 7,324 tonnes valued at US$2.29 million were exported to China between January and October, and the current market price has dropped to NT$35 per 0.6kg. This is the lowest in three years. The ignorance of officials will, in the end, only hurt disadvantaged farmers and fishermen.
Since China's production costs are generally lower than Taiwan's, their products are more competitive. Although regulations on agricultural imports from China have not been relaxed, these products have long found their way into Taiwan via other Southeast Asian countries.
This nibbling away at the domestic market has already affected the livelihood of farmers. If those who do not understand the situation rush to open Taiwan to agricultural imports from China, the Taiwanese agricultural industry could collapse, therefore, caution is required.
A few days ago, Chinese officials demanded that Taiwan abide by WTO regulations. Agriculture officials later said Taiwan would allow imports of products from China that are not produced in Taiwan or products that are already imported in large volumes from elsewhere. These two statements caused panic among farmers who said such deregulation would affect their livelihood or even cause the industry to collapse.
The possible consequences of such a decision must not be ignored. The experience of grouper and milkfish farmers should be a warning to the government that it cannot allow the exportation of agricultural products to China. Doing so could create excessive dependence on the Chinese market, seriously jeopardizing national food security.


text:
Europe ACCESS Global C-Haines Index +168 hour Chart
- location
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- New Zealand
- North America
- South America
About ACCESS Global
Australian Community Climate and Earth-System Simulator (ACCESS). Based upon the UK Met Office Unified Model system. ACCESS G is the global numerical forecast model operated by the BoM. It is run twice daily (00Z and 12Z) and provides forecast data out to 240 hours with a horizontal resolution of 80km and 50 vertical levels.
Weather News
Heatwave to deliver extreme temperatures in parts of SA, NSW and Victoria, BOM says
Authorities in South Australia have issued a public health warning ahead of an extreme heatwave forecast for southern and eastern parts of the country during the week.
Perth's sweltering December heat record run
Relentless heat in Western Australia sets December record run in Perth.
Extreme heat sets Canberra in its sights
A hot airmass sitting over the country is continuing to spread, having already turned up the temperature in WA, with SA next in its sights.


text:
Tunisia compromise may head off gov't crisis
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia's ruling Islamists have agreed to an initiative by the country's main labor union to avert the country's brewing political crisis by eventually forming a government of technocrats, a top union official said Thursday.
The assassination of an opposition politician in late July plunged the country into crisis, with the opposition demanding the government and assemby elected in 2011, be dissolved — demands backed up by demonstrations and sit-ins.
There were even fears that Tunisia, the birthplace of the Arab Spring, might go the way of Egypt, where dissatisfaction with Islamist rule resulted in a military coup and the bloody suppression of the ruling Muslim Brotherhood, killing more than a 1,000 people.
Tunisia, however, has managed to avoid the persistent bloodshed and cycle of unrest that has roiled Egypt after the overthrow of its dictator just a month after Tunisia deposed theirs on Jan. 14, 2011. Despite a rocky transition, the Islamist-dominated government and the secular opposition parties have always been able to reach a compromise.
Mouldi Jendoubi, the assistant secretary general of the General Union of Tunisian Workers, known as the UGTT, told the state news agency that the moderate Islamist Ennahda Party had agreed to a government of technocrats "to get the country out of its current crisis."
The announcement follows talks between Ennahda leader Rachid Ghannouchi and the powerful union head Houcine Abassi. The union, long a bastion of left-wing politics, has generally sided with the opposition against the government, but in the latest crisis took on a role as a mediator.
A subsequent statement by Ennahda said the party accepted the union's initiative as a starting point for dialogue and the current government would remain until an agreement was reached.
"The coalition government will not resign and will continue its duties until national dialogue reaches a consensus agreement that guarantees the completion of the democratic transition and the organization of free and fair elections," the statement said.
Opposition politician Mohammed Brahmi was shot 14 times in front of his family at his home on July 25, the second politician killed in this manner in the past five months. His death provoked widespread condemnation of the government for not being able to preserve security in the country.
Dozens of opposition deputies have suspended their participation in the assembly charged with running the country and writing the new constitution and called for its dissolution — a demand Ennahda has repeatedly rejected.
Instead the government has offered a roadmap to complete the constitution and hold new elections by the end of the year.
The government has said that Islamist militants linked to al-Qaida's branch in North Africa are behind the assassinations and has battled members of the group in mountain strongholds near the Algerian border.
With an educated, largely middle class population of 10 million, Tunisia has been singled out as the most likely to make the transition to democracy following the region-wide uprisings of the Arab Spring.
While its political scene has been deeply polarized between Islamist and secular parties, there have been several cases of compromise and cooperation since the revolution, distinguishing Tunisia from its neighbors.
The latest agreement follows an Aug. 15 meeting in Paris between Islamist leader Ghannouchi and opposition stalwart Beiji Caid Essebsi, widely seen as the most powerful opposition leader and vocal opponent of Ennahda.
Associated Press writer Paul Schemm contributed to this report from Rabat, Morocco.
Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.


text:
The fit-again duo of opening batsman Virender Sehwag and pacer Zaheer Khan is all set to return to the Indian squad after missing the Asia Cup when the selectors meet here tomorrow to choose the side for the upcoming cricket tour of Sri Lanka.
The duo, along with Zaheer's pace understudy Umesh Yadav, sat out of the Asia Cup in Bangladesh in March on fitness grounds.
They were also not part of the squad for the one-off Twenty 20 International in South Africa on March 30 which was India's last international engagement.
With these three players expected to be available for selection, the squad for the Lanka tour - comprising only One-Day Internationals and Twenty20 ties - is set to see some changes from the side which flopped in the Asia Cup and lost the rain-hit T20 match to the hosts in Johannesburg by D/L method.
With Sehwag back in action, one of the other middle order batsmen from the Asia Cup squad will have to be sacrificed and Bengal's Manoj Tiwary could be the man to make way for the former's return.
It's not clear whether Tendulkar, who had set the fabulous record of 100 international hundreds in the previous 50-over competition that India took part in, is available for the Lanka tour following his nomination as a Rajya Sabha member.
According to selection committee sources, things would become clear just before the five-member team sits down to choose the touring squad when the Cricket Board's convener Sanjay Jagdale apprises them about the availability and fitness concerns, if any, of players in content_cnion.
If by any chance Tendulkar decides to opt out of what is widely perceived to be a low-key series commencing on July 21, Ajinkya Rahane is the man most likely to be named as the third opener after Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir.
Another subject of debate could be whether experienced off spinner Harbhajan Singh should be given a recall after having been kept in cold storage for so long.
The low bouncing, spinning tracks in Lanka could prompt the selectors to include the feisty bowler who led Mumbai Indians to a play-off spot in the Indian Premier League.
Rahul Sharma was part of the squad that went to Dhaka and South Africa and looks most likely to be left out if the selectors decide to bring back Harbhajan though it would mean lack of variety with R Ashwin almost certain of a place.
In the pace bowling department, the availability of Zaheer and Yadav means two from the quartet of Vinay Kumar, Praveen Kumar, Ashok Dinda and Irfan Pathan would have to make way unless Pathan makes it as a bowling allrounder.
Ravindra Jadeja, a big disappointment in the IPL, is fighting to retain his place in the team but his main rival Yusuf Pathan too has not really impressed and the selectors could be left in a dilemma on the matter.
The only advantage for Jadeja is that he is a left-arm bowler while Pathan would be the fifth off-spin option if Harbhajan gets the nod with Suresh Raina and Rohit Sharma also capable of chipping in when needed.
The selectors could also go in for a totally new face based on what the two committee members - Surendra Bhave and Narendra Hirwani - witnessed in the West Indies when watching the India A players in action there.
India A captain Cheteshwar Pujara was in good form in the four-day games and is largely considered as more suitable for the longer formats.
A newcomer like 25-year-old Jalaj Saxena (Madhya Pradesh) who could bat lower down the order and also bowl off spin, and medium pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Uttar Pradesh) could be the surprise selections based on what they did for India A in the West Indies.
In Sri Lanka, India will play against the hosts in a five-match ODI series between July 21 and August 4 followed by a one-off T20 game on August 7.
Live Score, News & WC 2019 Updates


text:
Food Notes
The sunshine is here and we're excited about food. Ok, we're excited year-round about food, but right now seems to be an especially fun time. Here's a run down about what our kitchen and Chef Mario Paz have been up to!
Burger Week + Burger Day
Once again we participated in The Grid's Burger Week and sold over 700 burgers! Over 60 restaurants offer up a tasty burger for $5 and we're one of only a handful that also offer a veggie option. We also had $5 tall cans to help the burgers go down smooth. It all ended with a huge Burger celebration at Fort York where everyone served up $3 sliders + a fantastic time was had.
Brewer's Plate
It was a well-deserved honour for Chef Mario to be included in this year's Brewer's Plate, held at the CBC Atrium. This year the Gladstone was paired up with Nickel Brook Brewing Company to celebrate local, sustainable food, craft breweries, and raise funds for the Friends of The Greenbelt Foundation.
New specials + menu items
The kitchen has been cranking out lunch + dinner specials over the last few months that guests have been loving! Here at the Gladstone you won't get a special because it's using up last night's leftovers. Chef Mario creates specials because he wants to try out new dishes, because we got some interesting ingredients in, or just because he's been inspired. Some of these specials will be appearing on our regular menus soon, so come in and see what's new. If your old favorite has been replaced trust us, you'll find something else you love.
Instagram food shots
Along with all the art + fun on our Instagram feed, you'll also get a peek at some delicious looking food. Go follow us if you're not already!
Acoustic Family Brunch
With the summer coming, so comes our Acoustic Family Brunch Summer vacation. Our last brunch of the season will end with the hugely popular Queer Family Brunch on June 22nd, with special guests The Space Chums! Each Sunday before then continue to enjoy our fantastic group of bluegrass players, featuring some of the finest musicians in town.


text:
Included below are condos for sale in Downtown, updated daily from the SBAOR. Downtown is located in Santa Barbara County, CA.
For additional details on any of these condo properties in Downtown, just click the "Request More Information" button located on the detail page of each listing. We can provide you with disclosures, past sales history, dates and prices of properties recently sold nearby, and more.
And, for your convenience, register for a free account to automatically receive email alerts whenever new Downtown condos hit the market that match your search criteria.
A recent study of more than 7 million home sales over the past four years revealed that the season in which a home is listed may be able to shed some light on the likelihood that the home will sell for more than asking price, as well as how quickly the sale will close. It's no surprise that listing a home for sale during the spring saw the largest return, as the spring is traditionally the ...


text: Chocolate…for Breakfast????!!!! slimquickcoach | March 30, 2017 The key ingredient in the world's more favorite and naughtiest indulgences – cocoa – has been scientifically deemed an A-list healthy superfood! AND. It can even do a body good when you shamelessly have it for breakfast. Okay, Alright, Alright, Okay, alrightokayalright…so Cocoa Puffs and instant Dunkin Heinz don't quite make the cut, thanks to all the not-so-healthy additions thrown… Read More


text: Contact Us RockPaperMerch Office Name Email Topic: --- Please Select A Value --- Order not received (forward your Paypal confirmation to firstname.lastname@example.com). Out of stock item inquiry. Problem placing an order. Problem making a payment. I have a question about shipping. I just have a possibly weird question. MessagePlease read the Details On Placing Your Order page before contacting us. Send a copy of this email to yourself If you want to submit this form, do not enter anything in this field


text:
7 x 5 Greeting card is an economic growing product which helps you alot in maintaining the business contacts. In a modern era of impersonal form letters and email, Greeting cards are a best refreshing marketing tool that add a personal and memorable touch to your attraction with your clients .
Greeting cards are very simple and easy to use you just need two minutes to write a quick note, sign and mail a greeting card. This easy use greeting card are effective and timely way to say " Thank You For Your Business "
There is a large variety of greeting cards which are usually given on special occasions like Birthdays, Marriage Ceremony, Anniversaries and religious festivals like Christmas, Easter, Eid, Diwali etc.
Sireprinting.com offers you the best quality of your customized 7 x 5 greeting Cards at a very low cost. For custom quantities and quantities up to 1,000 , please Contact our Live Sales Staff for immediate Quotes.
All printing products are available in Offset Printing, CMYK Printing, Full color Printing, Digital Printing, Spot UV, UV Coating, Lamination, Heat lamination, Gloss lamination, Matte lamination, Die Cutting, Custom Die, Die Shaped, Foiling, Gold Foiling, Silver Foiling, Blue Foiling, Custom Colors Foiling, Heat Stamping, Foil Stamping, Perforation, Perforation Cutting, Raised Ink Specifications. High Quality Embossing, Engraving, and Die Embossing options are also available.


text:
FULLERTON, Calif. – No. 3 UC Santa Barbara remains unbeaten after battling to a scoreless tie in double overtime at Cal State Fullerton on Sunday evening. The Gaucho record now stands at 7-0-3 and 1-0-1 in Big West games while the Titans are now at 4-7-1 overall and 0-1-1 in league.
The shutout marked UCSB's fifth of the season, all of which have been credited to goalkeeper and reigning Big West Defensive Player of the Week, Austin Mansker, who had two saves for the Gauchos. Santa Barbara's defensive performance was especially impressive considering they played a man-down for the final 31 minutes of the match after Daniel Welsh received a red card.
To Fullerton's credit, it became the first team to hold UCSB scoreless in 22 games. The last team to do so was UC Irvine in a 2-0 Gaucho loss on Oct. 1, 2011.
The Gauchos dominated all offensive categories during the 110-minute match. They out-shot Fullerton, 17-9, and had a 5-2 advantage in shots on-goal. UCSB also had a 9-3 edge in corner kicks.
Peter McGlynn, Josue Madueno and Goffin Boyoko led all players with three shots apiece. McGlynn led the way with two shots on-goal.
Fullerton goalkeeper Robbie Hannon had five saves to help Fullerton maintain its clean sheet.
With the tie, UCSB continues its best start to a season since 2004, when it remained unbeaten through its first 12 matches. After the first weekend of conference play, UCSB currently is second in the Big West North Division behind Sacramento State, which handed losses to both UC Irvine and Cal State Northridge this weekend. The Gauchos and Hornets are the only conference teams to remain unscathed through the first weekend of league contests.
The Gauchos will continue Big West action next Friday, Oct. 5 when it returns home to host defending league champion UC Irvine at 7 p.m. at Meredith Field at Harder Stadium. On Sunday, Cal State Northridge will come to Santa Barbara for a 5 p.m. match-up. To purchase tickets, stop by the Ticket Office in the Intercollegiate Athletics Building on campus, call (805) 893-UCSB or click here.


text:
Learn the fundamentals of PC and network security from this expert-developed course.
Learn More>>
Master the terms and concepts you need to pass the CompTIA® Security+ SY0-501 exam and earn your Security+ certificate.
Learn More>>
Use ethical hacking techniques to locate and close security holes in your own network.
Learn More>>
Complete the form below and click the Reset Password button. If
we find your password, we'll send password reset instructions to the e-mail address
we have on record for you.


text:
50 U. S. Code Appendix
War and National Defense Act
Oct 17, 1940, CH. 888, 54 STAT. 1178
501. Short title.
Article I - General Provisions
510. Purpose; suspension of enforcement of civil liabilities.
511. Definitions.
512. Territorial application; jurisdiction of courts; form of procedure.
513. Protection of persons secondarily liable.
514. Extension of benefits to citizens serving with forces of war allies.
515. Notice of benefits to persons in and persons entering military service.
516. Extension of benefits to persons ordered to report for induction or military service.
517. Effect on rights, remedies, etc., pursuant to written agreements entered after commencement of military service.
518. Exercise of rights under Act not to affect certain future financial transactions.
Article II - General Relief
520. Default judgments; affidavits; bonds; attorneys for persons in service.
521. Stay of proceedings where military service affects conduct thereof.
522. Fines and penalties on contracts, etc.
523. Stay or vacation of execution of judgments, attachments, etc.
524. Duration and term of stays; codefendants not in service.
525. Statutes of limitations as affected by period of service.
526. Maximum rate of interest.
527. Limitations prescribed by internal revenue laws as affected by period of service.
Article III - Rent, Installment Contracts, Mortgages, Liens, Assignments,
530. Eviction or distress during military service; stay; penalty for noncompliance; allotment of pay for payment.
531. Installment contracts for purchase of property.
532. Mortgages, trust deeds, etc.
533. Settlement of cases involving stayed proceedings to foreclose mortgage on, resume possession of, or terminate contract for purchase of, personal property.
534. Termination of leases by lessees.
535. Protection of assignor of life insurance policy; enforcement of storage liens; penalties.
536. Extension of benefits to dependents.
Article IV - Insurance
540. Definitions.
541. Persons entitled to benefits of article; applications; amount of insurance protected.
542. Form of application; reports to Secretary of Veterans Affairs by insurer; policy deemed modified upon application for protection.
543. Determination of policies entitled to protection; notice to parties; lapse of policies for nonpayment of premiums, etc.
544. Rights and privileges of insured during period of protection.
545. Deduction of unpaid premiums upon settlement of policies maturing during protection.
546. Guaranty of premiums and interest by United States; settlement of amounts due upon expiration of protection; subrogation of United States; crediting debt repayments.
547. Regulations; finality of determinations.
548 to 554. Repealed or Omitted.
Article V - Taxes and Public Lands
560. Taxes respecting personalty, money, credits, or realty; sale of property to enforce collection; redemption of property sold; penalty for nonpayment; notice of rights to beneficiaries of section.
561. Rights to public lands not forfeited; grazing lands.
562. Homestead entries and settlement claims; service as equivalent to residence and cultivation.
563. Death or incapacity during or resulting from service as affecting rights; perfection of rights.
564. Desert-land entries; suspension of requirements.
565. Mining claims; requirements suspended.
566. Mineral permits and leases; suspension of operations and term of permits and leases.
567. Right to take action for perfection, defense, etc., of rights as unaffected; affidavits and proofs.
568. Irrigation rights; residence requirements suspended.
569. Distribution of information concerning benefits of article; forms.
570. Homestead entrymen permitted to leave entries to perform farm labor.
571. Land rights of persons under 21.
572. Extension of benefits to persons serving with war allies of United States.
573. Income taxes; collection deferred; interest; statute of limitations.
574. Residence for tax purposes.
Article VI - Administrative Remedies
580. Transfers to take advantage of act.
581. Certificates of service; persons reported missing.
582. Revocation, etc., of interlocutory orders.
583. Separability.
584. Termination date.
585. Omitted.
Article VII - Further Relief
590. Stay of enforcement of obligations, liabilities, taxes, etc.
591. Power of attorney.
(a) Extension for period person in missing status.
(b) Limitation on extension.
(c) Persons subject to coverage.
592. Professional liability protection for certain persons ordered to active duty in armed forces.
(a) Applicability.
(b) Suspension of coverage.
(c) Reinstatement of coverage.
(d) Increase in premium.
(e) Continuation of coverage of unaffected persons.
(f) Stay of civil or administrative actions.
(g) Effect of suspension upon limitations period.
(h) Death during period of suspension.
(i) Definitions.
593. Reinstatement of health insurance coverage upon release from service.
(a) Right to reinstatement of coverage.
(b) Exclusion or waiting period.
(c) Employer-offered insurance benefits.
The benefits of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 (see section 501 of this Appendix) are extended to inductees under the Universal Military Training and Service Act by section 464 of this Appendix.
Former provisions on this subject were contained in act Mar. 8, 1918, ch. 20, 40 Stat. 440, known as the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1918, section 101 et seq. of this Appendix.
Sec. 501. Short title
This Act (sections 501 to 593 of this Appendix) may be cited as the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940.
SOURCE- (Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, Sec. 1, 54 Stat. 1178.)
Pub. L. 102-12, Sec. 1, Mar. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 34, provided that: ''This Act (enacting sections 518, 592, and 593 of this Appendix, amending sections 511 to 513, 515, 516, 525, 526, 530 to 532, 534, 535, 540 to 545, 547, 564 to 567, 570, 574, 580, 581, 584, and 591 of this Appendix and sections 2021 and 2024 of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits, repealing section 548 of this Appendix, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 521 and 530 of this Appendix and sections 2021 and 2024 of Title 38) may be cited as the 'Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act Amendments of 1991'.''
Act Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, Sec. 1, 56 Stat. 769, provided: ''That this Act (enacting sections 514 to 517, 526, 533 to 536, 574, and 590 of this Appendix and amending sections 513, 525, 530 to 532, 540 to 548, 560, 569, and 572 of this Appendix) may be cited as the 'Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act Amendments of 1942'.''
MilitaryWives.com, Incorporated, it owners, officers, or shareholders are NOT attorneys. This information is presented ONLY for reference. You should perform your own research for the current version of the information.
Although deemed reliable, changes do occur therefore MilitaryWives.com, Incorporated, it owners, officers, or shareholders strongly advise you to seek the advice of counsel prior to applying any of the information contained within these pages.


text:
State Schools Kill Big East, Private Hoops in Critical Condition
A couple of years ago I predicted it (though I was hardly the only one): Darwinian conference predation, driven by football and the quest for television markets and money, would kill the Big East, and at least seriously hamstring the small, basketball-centric private colleges that made up so much of it. Huge, flagship public universities would consolidate power in service of football, I and others foresaw, and relatively small schools like Georgetown, Villanova, and St. John's -- which could never produce enough alums to regularly fill even close to 80,000-seat football stadiums -- would be orphaned.
With the departure of the University of Pittsburgh and Syracuse to the Atlantic Coast Conference, that now seems almost unavoidable.
But this isn't the fault of Pitt and Syracuse, or even the ACC (though perhaps the ACC deserves scorn for its 2003 raid of the Big East, and Pitt for its possible duplicity about its move). No, ultimately it's the fault of a higher education system that gives flagship state schools massive size advantages over private institutions both physically and in terms of enrollment. (Though all of higher ed, of course, is awash in taxpayer dough.) This advantage is primarily thanks to taxpayer subsidies, which underwrite the schools' gigantic enrollments and, too often, their athletics programs directly. So the ACC was largely reacting to moves by what's now the PAC-12, the so-called Big 10 (which also has twelve members), and the impending destruction of the Big 12 thanks to the inability of two behemoths -- the University of Texas and Texas A&M -- to get along.
Indeed, in the grand scheme of big-time college sports, the ACC is the most friendly of the emerging "superconferences" to private schools; with the addition of Syracuse it will have five of them, the others being Duke, Wake Forest, Boston College, and the University of Miami. But it will almost certainly be considered the weakest of the superconferences in football, and if you look at the latest Sagarin ratings of the ACC schools, note the cellar-dwellers: Wake, Duke and Boston College.
This is depressing if you enjoy high-level, private school hoops. Of course, a few football-free private schools do enjoy regular success -- Xavier, Gonzaga, and most recently Butler -- but their resources are significantly smaller than the members of the current Bowl Championship Series conference schools, with lucrative BCS television contracts tied, first and foremost, to football. So with the likely demise of the Big East, the going is likely about to get much tougher for the likes of Seton Hall, Providence, and other Big East, hoops-only schools, even if they are able to hang on to relevance.
Is federal anti-trust action needed to deal with this, as some have suggested? I'm no anti-trust expert, but I'd say absolutely not. For one thing, when this has been threatened before it has had little to do with fair competition, and much to do with federal legislators trying to get the flagships in their states in on the BCS. That will do private schools little good, and hardly seems motivated by a real desire for fair competition or justice. We should also hope that Congress will focus on other, more important things, like, say, getting Washington back to its proper constitutional size. And most important, attacking the BCS will do little to address the fundamental problem: As long as states furnish huge subsidies to public universities, those institutions will always have a massive size advantage is the world of college sports.
So good-bye, Big East. Government schools have killed you.


text:
There are many approaches to how to structure a company's IT shop to better fit the needs of the core business. In my scenario, developing web and mobile access is central to the the needs of the organization of which I am thinking. It is structured such that development is done by one group of worker bees, another for maintenance, another still for testing, etc. etc.
It seems this structure tends to lend itself to adversarial relationships because each area has its own measure of what success is:
Development --> Time To Market
Maintenance --> Stability of the environment
Testing --> Making sure they don't get spanked if something goes wrong.
There are many other organizational groups (for lack of a better term) for analysts, project managers, designers, etc. In a perfect world, these groups would create checks and balances against one another, but in the end priority invariably gets placed on TTM, sometimes to the detriment of the other players. This creates a lot of tension whenever releases come because an attitude of 'throwing code over the wall' prevails as the MO.
What other organizational structures have you observed in industry that better lend themselves to a greater sense of cohesiveness amongst the players?


text:
Price exc vat :
Refill your empty Brother TN2310 / TN2320 toner cartridge and save up to 80%.
Brother toner cartridges can be refilled via the hopper cap located on the outside of the cartridge. The method used to refill is Unplug, Empty and Refill
Each kit contains:
Page yield and toner Performance is equal to the high yield OEM cartridge - 2,600 pages at 5%.
If you are refilling a starter cartridge came free with the printer) you will also need to purchase a reset gear.
Printer compatibility: DCP-L2520DW, DCP-L2540DW, HL-L2320D, HL-L2340DW, HL-L2360DW, HL-L2380DW, MFC-L2700DW, MFC-L2720DW, MFC-L2740DW,HL-L2300D HL-L2340DW, HL-2360DN,HL-L2365DW, DCP-L2500D,DCP-L2520DW, DCP-L2540DN.


text:
Byte Camp Build An App
Learn how to design, code, test and deploy you very own app! Use the GPS, accelerometer or anything else you can think of to build your app from scratch. This is a coding camp, so be prepared to challenge yourself and learn some new skills. Each day a new project is introduced and students are taken through the steps of understanding and working with the new code ideas. Students will get to work on their own project ideas on the final two days. They may use their own mobile devices to develop and test on, or use ours. No previous experience is required however Byte Camp's 2D Video Game Design is recommended.
At least 11 but less than 14y 11m


text:
Please login first to complete purchase/ quotation request, view custom order reports, or create favorites list.
Don't have an account with us yet? Please set up an account to place order or obtain customer services.
Peptide sequence KVEKIGEGTYGVVYK is derived from the amino acid residues CDC26-20. It is considered to be a generic substrate for various TPKs.
Copyright © 2002-2019 AnaSpec, Inc. All rights reserved. | Site Map | Terms & Conditions | 1-800-452-5530


text:
Buy Tickets
No primary ticketing information is available for Twelve Twenty-Four at Breakaway.
No primary ticketing information is available for Twelve Twenty-Four at Breakaway.
Vida Blue — consisting of Phish keyboardist Page McConnell, Dead & Company bassist Oteil Burbridge and funky METERS drummer Russell Batiste Jr. — confirmed a pair of Spring 2020 concerts.
Alison Krauss will embark on a five-week tour in Spring 2020.
John Kadlecik has joined Melvin Seals & JGB just in time for the band's extensive Early-2020 Tour.
Ween announced a handful of April 2020 tour dates.
Oteil & Friends, Galactic, Zero and Keller Williams are among the acts that join Dark Star Orchestra on the 2020 Dark Star Jubilee lineup.
Sting & Trudie Styler's Rainforest Fund benefit on Monday at The Beacon Theatre in New York City featured Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, James Taylor, the Eurythmics and many others.
Coming Soon


text:
Fan Catches Home Run While Holding Baby
Mere days after St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Pete Kozma made a fan famous for all the wrong reasons, Washington Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth gave a guest at Great American Ballpark the opportunity to flaunt his multi-tasking skills.
Appropriately clad in sunglasses, our hero doesn't think twice, getting into a strategic crouch while shifting his body so the child he's holding is as far out of danger's way as possible.
This dude makes it look easy as he barehands the 426-foot shot without flinching.
He took a big risk, but judging by his body language, he was pretty confident he'd score a memorable souvenir for his son while not forgetting to hold onto what matters most.
That kid is going to have a great story to tell one day, and thanks to the Internet, there will be a video online to back it up.
If you look to the man's right, a woman is holding a child in her lap. Perhaps his wife? If so, he dodged some serious hot water. Could have ended up like this guy.


text:
Gorgeous Geese and Speedy too.
Charlie, Kelley, Helen, Katie after their Australian record run. Click to enlarge.
Congratulations to Adam Robinson, getting married today.
New Games to play
I can recommend the "submachine" series of games - here's the first - a very easy one to start with. You will have time if (a) you are retired like me, or (b) December arrives and work gets to be very slow. Turn the sound up and fill in some time!


text:
Man punches clerk outside Tobacco Hut
Bellevue police are looking for the man who assaulted a clerk Wednesday night.
Surveillance video from the Tobacco Hut near 40th and Harrison streets shows a man punching a clerk outside the store around 7 p.m.
-- Video shows man punching clerk
Halima Kamran said a man came into the store twice before her shift started.
"He was clearly intoxicated. I was told by my manager at the beginning of my shift not to sell to this gentleman if he came into the store," Kamran said.
When the man did return, Kamran refused to sell him liquor.
"He threatened to send people back up here to shoot at us, and then he also threatened to jump up onto the counter to grab the bottle himself," Kamran said.
Kamran said she went outside to write down his license plate in order to call police, and that is when the man punched her, twice.
"All I remember is him yelling at me calling me names," she said. "I knew it was coming, so out of reaction and instinct you close your eyes, and then I just kept on feeling the punches."
Although she has no visual injuries, she said her jaw is sore and her teeth are sensitive.
Kamran described the man as Hispanic and around 40 years old. He was last seen heading south on 41st Street.
Anyone with information should call Bellevue police at 402-292-3100


text:
Nov. 1, 2010
PORTSMOUTH, RI-The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's equestrian team earned reserve high point honors at last weekend's show, hosted by Roger Williams at Glenn Farm.
Freshman Emily White (Westport, MA/Westport HS) earned two second place ribbons in open classes. In the intermediate division, Kerin Devine had a positive ride. In the novice jumping classes, Melissa Feld placed first, Chelsea O'Brien was second and Sarah Whitman finished fifth. In the novice flat classes Chelsea O'Brien and Kerin Devine placed third and junior Katherine Donahue finished 6th, In the walk, trot, canter division, senior Lindsey Champa earned a second place ribbon. The finish earned her a total of 35 points in her division, which qualified her for the regional competition held in May. Senior Katelyn Piela finished seventh in her walk, trot, canter class on a difficult horse, while freshmen Hayley Paige and Bridget Hammond finished fourth. In walk trot, Michaela Frontiero and Khayla England had second and third place finishes respectively.
"I am very proud of the way the team performed, everything is really coming together," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Meredith Arden. The Corsairs return to action Saturday at Johnson and Wales


text:
It's a scourge of junior high school students everywhere: Mononucleosis. The highly infectious disease is colloquially dubbed the "kissing disease". But that's not how Steve Jobs got it. He got it making a video game.
In an interview on The Last Word, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak recalled when he made a Pong game for himself. According to Wozniak, Jobs got a job at Atari because he loved Pong so much.
"Then he [Jobs] came to me, and he said, 'Hey, Nolan Bushnell now"—the owner of Atari—"wants this one player Pong game called Breakout..." Jobs had been assigned the job of creating the Breakout circuit board.
"I said I would do anything to be able to design a game that kids are going to play," continued Wozniak. "Steve said you have to do it in four days. They want software then."
Wozniak explained that making a game isn't something you can do in four days; it's something that will take six months. Wozniak didn't think he could do, but got down to work with Jobs.
"We worked day and night," Wozniak said. "We both got the sleeping sickness, mononucleosis."
Both Wozniak and Jobs finished a working version of the game—albet four days late.
So how is mono spread? Spit, snot, and making Atari games!
Wozniak on Steve Jobs biography [MSNBC]
(Top photo: Paul Sakuma | AP)
You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at firstname.lastname@example.com. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.


text:
Grand National Roadster Show - 2009
The Granddaddy Turned 60
The granddaddy of them all turned 60 this year, and no we're not talking about the patriarch of a large clan. The old timers still call it Oakland, but to the folks that are still a little wet behind the ears it's known as the Grand National Roadster Show. The GNRS originally opened up as the Oakland Roadster Show way back in 1950 at the Oakland Exposition Center, and was started by Al and Mary Slonaker.
These days the GNRS, produced by John Buck, is held in Pomona, California, and in spite of the tremendous hit our economy is taking these days with slowdowns and layoffs, the show hit record attendance for 2009. Not only did more spectators show up than ever before, but the number of show entries hit an all-time high as well. We're mentioning this because we heard some of the entrants who brought their vehicles to compete weren't able to find an open spot to show. The fact is with all of the uncertainty facing show producers, and the amount of them who have gone down the tubes, putting on a car show is risky business. This coupled with the fact that even in the best of times there's 10 percent of the folks who are no shows it was a simple matter of who could have possibly known that everyone would show up? That said, we hope anyone who might have left with a bitter memory won't let it prevent them from entering next year because the GNRS really should be billed as the greatest custom car show on earth. For more information about the 61st Grand National Roadster Show to be held on January 22-24, 2010 please check out www.rodshows.com.


text:
eMediaWorld.com Reports Tokyo's Olympic bid success gives Nikkei a boost
LONDON — Japanese stocks outperformed others Monday after Tokyo's successful bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games boosted sentiment over the future of the world's number 3 economy.
Elsewhere, Syria remained a key focus for investors across financial markets. With Russia urging Syria to put its chemical weapons under international control, there are even hopes that a U.S.-led strike may be averted and that's helped oil prices drift back below $110 a barrel — the benchmark New York rate was 81 cents lower at $109.72 a barrel. U.S. stock markets were also driven higher through the session in the run-up to a vote this week in the U.S. Senate to authorize a strike.
However, the standout performer was Japan's Nikkei 225, which jumped nearly 2.5 percent to 14,205.23 as traders hoped the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020 will boost the country's construction sector, which the government is already targeting as part of its program to kick-start its economy. Figures showing that the Japanese economy grew at an annualized rate of 3.8 percent in the second quarter of the year instead of the previous estimate of 2.6 percent also boosted sentiment.
"Obviously the Olympics won't come around for another seven years, but preparation begins straight away so the impact on the economy between now and then, for example in the construction sector, will be very welcome," said Craig Erlam, market analyst at Alpari. "This could bring about additional support the economy, which is already in recovery mode."
There was little follow-through in markets from the Nikkei's advance, particularly in Europe where the mood was subdued through the day. The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares closed down 0.3 percent at 6,530.74 while Germany's DAX was steady at 8,276.32. The CAC-40 in France ended 0.4 percent lower at 4,040.33.
U.S. stocks performed far better, with the Dow Jones industrial average 0.7 percent higher at 15,021 and the broader S&P 500 index up 0.6 percent at 1,666. As well as keeping an eye on developments surrounding Syria, particularly the return of Congress in the U.S., traders around the world will continue to monitor the U.S. economic releases to gauge whether the Federal Reserve will start to reduce its monetary stimulus this month. Last Friday's mixed U.S. jobs data failed to clarify the picture of whether the Fed will begin the so-called tapering of its $85 billion worth of monthly asset purchases.
"Still, the economy and labor market appear healthy enough to spur a token reduction in asset purchases on September 18, provided the upcoming data do not disappoint and the Syrian situation does not boil over," said Sal Guatieri, an analyst at BMO Capital Markets.
The dollar's near-term fortunes will likely rest on what the Fed decides. The uncertainty over the Fed meant it was a fairly volatile day for the currency. While the euro was up 0.7 percent at $1.3274, the dollar was 0.5 percent firmer at 99.57 yen.
Earlier, traders in Asia were also lifted by news that China, the world's second-largest economy, recorded a bigger-than-expected trade surplus of $28.6 billion in August. That helped the benchmark Shanghai index surge 3.4 percent to 2,212.52 while Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.6 percent to end at 22,750.65.
Australian markets were also in focus Monday after a weekend election victory for the country's first conservative government in six years. Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott has pledged to repeal a 30 percent tax on coal and iron ore miners' profits, which could help commodities companies. Mining shares outperformed the index, with BHP Billiton up 1.4 percent in Sydney, and Rio Tinto 1 percent higher. Overall though, the stock market advance was modest as the victory was widely expected, with Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rising 0.7 percent to 5,181.50.