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BALTIMORE – The UMBC baseball team returns to the Mid-Atlantic region for a pair of mid-week games, first traveling to Delaware State for a Tuesday afternoon contest in Dover before hosting UMES on Wednesday at Alumni Field. Tuesday's road game is scheduled for a 3:00 p.m. first pitch while Wednesday's home contest is set for a 6:00 p.m. start.
UMBC (5-14) dropped all three games of a rain-shifted weekend series at East Carolina. After losing both games of Friday's doubleheader, the Retrievers rallied to level the score at 1-1 in the sixth inning as senior Rob McCabe (Philadelphia, Pa./St. Joseph's Prep) scored on a wild pitch. The Pirates responded with a single run in the eighth, however, to win the Sunday finale, 2-1.
Junior Jake Barnes (Annandale, Va./Annandale) and freshman Hunter Dolshun (Warwick, N.Y./Warwick Valley) led UMBC at the plate last week, hitting .500 (7-for-14) and .429 (6-for-14), respectively. Barnes went 3-for-4 against Navy last Thursday, driving in three runs. Dolshun also collected three hits against the Mids, as well as two RBI, before picking up a hit in each game at ECU to extend his team-best hit streak to eight games. In addition, the rookie has reached base in 13 straight games.
The weekend series between Delaware State (11-8) and UMES (4-14) in Princess Anne, Md. has been shifted to a Monday doubleheader between the MEAC rivals.
The Hornets dropped two of three games to Coppin State last weekend at home before their mid-week game against LaSalle was postponed. Prior to that, Delaware State lost at Navy, 12-1, on March 20.
Heading into the week, David Kimbrough leads the nation with a .519 batting average (27-for-52). The junior infielder is also a perfect 6-for-6 on the base paths and has scored 18 runs this season. Delaware State is averaging over 7.6 runs per game, powered by Ron Farley and Mike Alexander who have both driven in 15 runs.
The Hawks also lost two of three games to a conference opponent a week ago, winning the first on the road at Norfolk State before losing the next two. UMES played in North Carolina the week before, losing to Duke, 15-7, and UNC Greensboro, 15-6.
Justin Dattilo leads the UMES attack with a .346 average (18-for-52) while Mike Escanilla (.333) and Byron Campbell (.333) are also hitting over .300.
UMBC leads the all-time series with Delaware State, 15-9, but the teams have not met since 2002 due to inclement weather which washed out last year's contest. The Hornets won that game, 16-6, to earn their second straight win in the series. Prior to those two games, the Retrievers won four straight games against DSU from 1995-1999.
The Retrievers swept the home-and-home series with UMES last season to improve to 10-0 all-time against the Hawks. UMBC won, 3-1, in Princess Anne, Md. behind six strong innings from Riley Stephenson (Frederick, Md./Boonsboro). In the return game, the Retrievers scored five times in the fourth inning and five players recorded two hits each, en route to an 8-5 win.
- No Retriever has faced Delaware State in a regular season game.
- Kevin Lachance hit .444 (4-for-9) in two games against UMES last season.
- UMBC pitchers record nine strikeouts against UMES in 2013.


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Continuous Integration (CI) Best Practices with SAP - Generic Project with CI using Cloud Services
This scenario focuses on using publicly available services to build Java applications quickly and efficiently using the cloud services GitHub and Travis CI. There is no need to set up any local infrastructure.
This pipeline adheres to basic CI and CD practices and can be easily extended. It ensures that each change to your project's repository is built centrally, thus applying the "Build Every Change" CI practice which is crucial for collaborative development.
GitHub's public Source Code Management (SCM) service, and Travis CI as the build system, provide an enormous ecosystem. Travis CI is a distributed continuous integration service for building and testing software projects, which are hosted at GitHub. Both GitHub and Travis CI offer various plans to suit your individual requirements, ranging from a free public offering to an on-premise installation of the full service.
- An account on GitHub and Travis CI. If you already have an account, you can reuse it.
GitHub and Travis CI are both also available in enterprise on-premise versions. You can also set up mixed scenario, using one part in the cloud and the other on-premise.
Basic setup
The example shows how to create a GitHub repository containing a small sample application, and configure Travis CI to react on a commit event in GitHub by triggering a build.
Figure 1: The component landscape
Enter the GitHub site and log in to your account.
Create a new repository with a name of your choice. This example uses the name
The next step is creating a sample application. Clone the new repository to your local PC. Before doing this, ensure that the proxy is set for Git.
Set the HTTP proxy:
git config --global http.proxy {the URL of your HTTP proxy} git config --global https.proxy {the URL of your HTTPS proxy}
- Now clone the repository:
git clone {The URL of the new GitHub project}
Add the initial project files into the Git workspace. For example, add the following files including the content located in the appendix of the Generic Project:
{git repository root}/pom.xml {git repository root}/src/main/java/company/org/App.java {git repository root}/src/test/java/company/org/AppTest.java
Add, commit, and push the sources. The initial project is now available in GitHub.
git add . git commit -m "Initial version of HelloWorld" git push origin master
Open the URL of Travis CI in your browser and select Sign in with GitHub. You log in to Travis CI with your GitHub account.
In the Travis CI front end, select My Repositories and select +.
You see a list of your GitHub repositories.
Add your repository (in this example,
generic_java_project) to Travis CI by turning on the switch.
A web hook to the settings of your GitHub repository is automatically added and is called when you push new changes. You can verify your settings in GitHub by selecting Settings > Integrations & services from your project:
Travis CI requires a file called
.travis.ymlto be in your project's root directory. This file specifies the build technology and environment. This example uses Java as the build technology and the appropriate Java SDK version for the compilation. Add a new
.travis.ymlfile to your project root directory with the following content:
sudo: false language: java jdk: oraclejdk8
Commit and push the new file to trigger a build on Travis CI. Check the build status in Travis CI.
Pull Requests
So far, the example has used the
master branch of the project without isolating the changes: the build triggered in Travis CI corresponds to a CI build, which processes the current change that already has been integrated into the
master branch.
To avoid spoiling the
master branch by integrating unqualified changes, a concept similar to voter builds is required. Build and test changes in isolation from the
master branch before merging them. Pull requests in GitHub are attached to dedicated branches (that are separate from the
master branch), in which the commits of a developer can be collected, reviewed, built, and verified. Once the quality of the new content has been proven, the pull request is closed by the responsible person and the underlying branch is merged into the
master branch.
There is no additional configuration required to implement this; Travis CI reacts on any commit events in any branch. Even creating a pull request triggers a build.
The development paradigm that uses pull requests is described below. For more information, please see the GitHub help page:
Figure 2 illustrates the mechanics of pull requests.
The developer clones or fetches the current repository to a local disk.
The developer creates commits in a local branch.
A push to GitHub is done into a new central branch that is different from the
The commit is automatically built by Travis CI.
Repeat steps 2 - 4 until the developer is ready to propose that the changes can be merged into the
The developer creates a pull request in GitHub.
Travis CI builds the current content of the pull request and other developers get a chance to review the changes. The request remains open for commits.
As soon as the maturity of the content has reached the desired level, the responsible person merges the pull request into the
Figure 2: The CI process with pull requests in GitHub.

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Perlmutter spares 450 jobs at Raytheon, Ball Aerospace
A Colorado-based satellite project studying climate change was slated to be eliminated this year, killing 450 jobs at Raytheon and Ball Aerospace, but Congressman Ed Perlmutter's office said the Jefferson County Democrat's lobbying kept the program in tact for 2011.
The program, called the Joint Polar Satellite System, is funded through the National Oceanic Atmospheric Institute and is part of the 40-year project recording climate data and monitoring climate change.
Perlmutter wrote to President Obama Dec. 6 that losing "JPSS at this point would do a disservice to the important progress you have made and put many national priorities at risk. Not only is JPSS important for climate observations, it will also lead to more accurate weather forecasts and timely severe weather warnings that will save lives and protect property."
The House of Representatives voted Wednesday on a continuing resolution to fund agencies at 2010 levels. But because this program was stripped out of another defense budget, it would have lost its funding had Perlmutter not stepped in, his office said.
"These are good jobs here in our area now that are critical to our national security and economic stability," spokeswoman Leslie Oliver said. "Our state and nation can't afford to let funding for this program fall through the cracks."


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In its seventh-generation of family ownership, Wüsthof has been making some of the finest kitchen cutlery in the world since 1814. The Gourmet line features precision stainless-steel blades that resist stains and rust and hold an exceedingly sharp edge.
- Special set includes six 4 1/2" steak knives and a 6-slot storage block that keeps them handy on the countertop.
- The serrations along these steak knives' edges allow them to "saw" through meat without crushing or tearing for cleaner cuts.
- The stamped blades are made of high-carbon stainless steel for top performance and durability.
- Triple-riveted high-impact plastic handles provide a secure, comfortable grip.
- Handsome 6-slot hardwood block is gentle on knives' edges.
- Steak knives: 4 1/2"-long blade; 4 1/2"-long handle; 1.75 oz.
- Knives are made in Germany.
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- Avoid cutting on hard surfaces such as stone, metal or glass.
- It is not advisable to use any knife but a meat cleaver to cut through bone, as other blades can be easily damaged.
- Hand-wash with warm water and a mild detergent. Rinse and dry immediately.
- Maintain the knife's cutting edge by regularly using a honing steel.
- Sharpen as needed. With regular use and honing, your knife should not need sharpening more than once or twice a year.
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Last month, as Muslims began to mark Ramadan, we posted some interesting facts on the season from Fr. Mallon, our education and interreligious affairs officer. This weekend, as the season draws to a close, he shares some further thoughts.
Every year Muslims observe the holy month of Ramadan. During this month Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset, engage in works of charity and attempt to spend more time in prayer and in reading the Qur'an. At the end of each day, Muslims observe what is called the iftar or breaking of the fast for that day. The daily iftar is generally a joyful event. At the end of Ramadan, Muslims celebrate 'eid ul-fitr (Eidul [or sometimes Id] Fitr), the joyful time of the close of the month of fasting.
There are only two major holy days in Islam. The most important is 'eid ul-'adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, at the closing of the annual pilgrimage and 'eid ul-fitr, the Feast of the Breaking of the Fast at the end of Ramadan.
Of the two feasts, 'eid ul-'adha is theologically the more important and is referred to sometimes as the "greater feast" and 'eid ul-fitr is referred to as the "lesser feast." However, the situation is much like that of Christians with Easter and Christmas. Easter is the primary feast of the Christian faith. Nonetheless, for the vast majority of Christians it is Christmas that bears most of the traditions and which has an emotional hold on their religious imagination. So too with Muslims: this feast marking Ramadan's end creates a bigger stir. For Muslims 'eid ul-fitr is a time for new clothes, family gatherings, exchange of gifts, decorating with lights, etc. While 'eid ul-fitr may be the "lesser feast," it is the one which Muslims celebrate with the greatest amount of joy. In many places, the opening of 'eid ul-fitr is announced with the firing of a canon. Muslims go to the mosque to greet the beginning of the feast with special prayers and then return home to feasting and celebrating which can last for up to three days.
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with the high school cheerleaders, junior high basketball team and
cheerleaders will be introduced. It will be a night full of fun,
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As the students come through the line for the dinner, each will
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Users may be carrying a significant amount of their company's intellectual property on their smartphones, tablets and other ultraportable devices -- and that data needs to be protected.
- Phil Goodwin, Contributor
Users may be carrying a significant amount of their company's intellectual property on their smartphones, tablets and other ultraportable devices -- and that data needs to be protected.
First, a little math. Consider an organization with 5,000 employees, 20% of whom are knowledge-based workers with a reason to have corporate data on their mobile devices. Then assume that each worker is carrying 20 GB of corporate data on their devices. With a simple calculation, we can determine that this hypothetical organization has 20 TB of potentially unprotected data stored on mobile devices.
No organization would stand for a 20 TB hole in its data protection strategy inside its data center, yet such holes are routinely ignored outside the data center. Ironically, the data floating around outside the data center is at even greater risk for loss. It's easy to see how quickly small amounts of data across large numbers of devices can add up to a significant problem.
What's a mobile device?
To start addressing the issue of data protection for mobile devices, let's determine exactly what devices should be included under that term. Laptop PCs would represent the most significant repository of mobile data and, too often, they're overlooked as containers of valuable corporate data. Rapidly gaining ground as data repositories are tablets and sophisticated smartphones, which we'll refer to as "ultraportable devices." These devices have internal flash storage typically ranging from 8 GB to 64 GB, and many have secure digital (SD) card expansion slots, providing significantly more storage capacity. And you can expect the capacities of these ultraportable devices will continue to expand dramatically.
Organizations must recognize the potential risk these devices represent. Most have well-defined policies that prohibit the use of corporate devices for personal tasks. But this line is routinely crossed, whether the nonconforming activity involves personal email, calls, text messages, or document creation or editing.
How to get a handle on ultraportable backup
1. Leverage the PC as the central backup platform.
2. Establish a laptop backup strategy.
3. Worry about corporate data only, not the entire ultraportable device.
4. Standardize the products you'll support; one-offs are on their own.
5. Consider a specialized cloud provider to take over the whole thing.
Ultraportable devices make enforcing the line between personal and business use even more difficult. Users are increasingly employing personal devices they've purchased themselves for business-related activities and personal tasks. Examples include iPhones, BlackBerrys and Android-based smartphones that people use to connect to their business email accounts. iPads and other tablets may also be used to view, send and receive business email using Web browsers, and may be used to edit and store documents. Sales reps may be able to download price lists, proposal materials and other sales documentation using any Web-enabled device. It's becoming increasingly impossible and impractical to prohibit the mingling of personal and business use of ultraportable devices. In many cases, it's a company's executives driving the move to allow tablets to access corporate resources. And if it's OK for the boss, others won't be far behind.
It's not unusual for a knowledge-based worker to have a laptop, tablet and a smartphone. Thus, in our earlier fictitious company example, 1,000 knowledge workers might be toting around as many as 3,000 devices, all with corporate data stored on them. To deploy a backup solution for this scenario you must address a high volume of devices with low volumes of data per device. Bandwidth is rarely a problem, but deployment, standardization, support and updates make it a challenge.
The deployment of ultraportable devices is growing exponentially, so the question is, how can IT managers get out in front and address the issue proactively? The good news is that it may be easier than you might think. The bad news is that it may be more complicated than some think it will be. Let's dissect the issues and see why this is a good news/bad news issue.
Your policies may not be enough
Although organizations generally have clear policies regarding the separation of private and business use of devices, they rarely specify data protection requirements or procedures. Mobile device backup often falls between the cracks. Backup is the domain of the data storage organization, but PCs are the domain of the end-user computing group, and cell phones are typically within the domain of the telephony or telecomm group. Tablets haven't found a place in most companies yet, so they may just be the domain of the user. So, the physical asset is managed by one group and the process by another; neither group assumes ownership. Hence, the first step in establishing a policy is determining who owns the whole operation. In practice, it will require the coordination of all groups.
This cross-functional complication is an excellent reason to consider outsourcing the whole thing to a cloud backup provider. Third-party providers will manage the whole process, including deployment, management and technical support. There may be cases, however, due to security, compliance (or corporate governance) or IT's reluctance to use third-party services, that make outsourcing an unattractive alternative. In those situations, IT must instigate the data protection policy based on business requirements.
Backup policies are ordinarily driven by recovery time objectives (RTOs) and recovery point objectives (RPOs). Mobile backup is a bit different and needn't be as complicated. RPO may not be easy to establish, as it may be driven by network connectivity, a daily backup schedule or product options. The variables of ultraportable device availability make backup timing less certain than an always-on storage array in the data center. Information changes on individual devices aren't as volatile as data center devices. Therefore, recovery certainty is more important than backup timing. Moreover, a 24-hour RPO is probably a vast improvement over the intermittent or non-existent data protection users have today.
The essence of a mobile backup policy is pretty simple: who, what, when and how. The "who" can be the user (i.e., user-initiated backups) or system/software control (i.e., pre-scheduled and automatically launched). The "what" is the device, the "when" the backup event and the "how" the backup utility. That's about as complicated as it needs to get for typical applications and users.
PCs: The center of the mobile universe
To get a handle on ultraportable devices, the first thing to do is to designate the PC as the center of the mobile universe. Some might argue that tablets are quickly supplanting PCs as a primary device. This may be true for certain tasks, such as Web surfing, video conferencing and even document lookup, but tablets still have a long way to go for effective document, spreadsheet or presentation creation. Tablets may be great display devices, but PCs remain the go-to platform for document creation. (This article is being written on a PC, while an adjacent iPad plays tunes.) Nobody does any serious document creation on a smartphone and the inherent form factor of those devices makes it forever unlikely. The larger size of tablets may allow them to evolve to supplant PC functionality, but for the foreseeable future consider PCs the hub of the mobile world.
From an ultraportable perspective, PCs play a key role as the central repository for syncing data with multiple devices. This will most often include calendars, contacts, email and the like. Yes, this data can and often is synced to external servers. However, BlackBerrys may be synced to a BlackBerry server, Exchange to an Exchange server and so on. By using the PC as a central syncing device, the user has one central location to recover data on a self-service basis. The added inherent remote sync gives the best of both worlds with user self-service and protection from data loss. Moreover, if one service experiences an outage, users have a "high-availability" solution from other devices. Not bad for what's essentially a no-cost solution.
Placing the PC in this key role exposes the vulnerability of most PC backup strategies or, more accurately, the lack of a strategy. Even though they're well understood, they're not necessarily well protected. Organizations that don't have an automated laptop backup solution must seriously consider one. Convenient in-house solutions are available from most name-brand backup vendors, including CommVault, EMC and Symantec, and specialized vendors such as Copiun and Druva. Remote laptop backup is also a perfect application for the cloud, as provided by well-known vendors such as Asigra, Barracuda Networks, Carbonite, Mozy (EMC) and Norton (Symantec). Cloud-based solutions provide consistent policies across the organization, while minimizing the impact on the IT organization.
By using the PC as the central syncing platform, it becomes the backup server for the ultraportable devices. In most cases, the sync process is automatic. In this architecture, backing up tablets and smartphones takes less effort to protect corporate soft assets than one might think.
Device-specific ultraportable backup
Even though a PC-centric approach will protect the majority of corporate data, the plethora of applications for smartphones and tablets ensures that at least some users will continually push the devices into uses that no one could reasonably anticipate. Consequently, IT organizations shouldn't overlook the need to back up the devices in addition to syncing them.
Let's start with the easy part of backing up smartphones and tablets. For those devices that use an SD card, or other such storage format, users can remove the card and copy it to a PC. Of course, this requires user discipline to do so on a periodic basis. Period reminders from the help desk may be enough to foster the desired behavior.
The first thing one will notice when considering ultraportable backup is the fragmented nature of the task. Pictures, videos and music may be backed up to iTunes, Google Picasa or a PC. Application backup may go to Titanium Backup (Android) or the Apple iStore. When looking into the specifics of these backup applications, one finds that they tend to be very use-case specific. Some may back up the Android home screen, for example, while others sync contact and calendar information, and still others back up files. Users who are serious about data protection may be forced to use a suite of applications.
This fragmentation obviously makes backup of ultraportable devices more complicated. Even so, it can be beneficial because IT organizations can tailor solution specifications for corporate data only. User data, such as pictures, music and videos, should rightly be the responsibility of the user. However, a corporate decision to deploy a particular encryption product may interfere with user data if it encrypts the entire device. This may lead users to disable the product, thus defeating the efforts of the IT department.
The next thing one will notice when searching for ultraportable backup is a shortage of name-brand solutions. Given the tens of millions of ultraportable devices sold, it would seem to have significant market potential. Symantec offers a beta version of Norton Connect for iPad/iPhone backup in the Apple App Store. The app itself is free, but it requires a Norton Online Backup subscription. Of the other 32 applications for "data backup" in the App Store, all are boutique-type solutions that don't appear to be geared toward enterprise deployment.
As IT organizations decide how to cope with corporate data on ultraportable devices, there are many factors to weigh. The first is how to cope with very large device populations, unpredictable connectivity and highly individualized environments. Despite these difficulties, best-practice organizations will address the need to protect corporate assets. Cloud-based solutions offer the advantages of offloading the deployment, management and support to specialists. Cloud providers will also be prepared to address the needs of enterprises.
For organizations that prefer to architect and manage their own solution, they must first decide which part of the IT organization will own and manage the solution. In deciding what tools to use, they'll find that ultramobile backup becomes a stack of its own. By focusing on what data is valuable to the organization, much of the peripheral personal data can be ignored. The task is to reduce the number of variables to those that count and thus make enterprise deployment a manageable process.
BIO: Phil Goodwin is a storage consultant and freelance writer.


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Month-By-Month: Chores for Northern Gardeners
Gardeners in northern regions deal with warm summers and cold winters. But there is work to do in your garden through most of the year. Here is a month-by-month guide that keeps you in the gardening frame of mind even through the dreary months of winter:
January: Settle next to the fire with a stack of new seed catalogs. As you order seeds, think about where you want to plant new annuals and what color combinations you find appealing.
February: Prepare a space for starting seeds. Clear an area in a sunny window or set up fluorescent lights for seedlings to sprout and grow. Buy seed-starting trays or use old trays that you've cleaned with a dilute bleach solution and rinsed well. Providing bottom heat maintains an even, warm soil temperature and improves germination.
March: March through mid-April is seed-starting time in cold climates. Plan a seeding schedule — essential in short-season climates where you want to make every day count. Start by figuring when you want to move plants into the ground, and work backward to calculate the best time to sow the seeds indoors — four to eight weeks ahead of transplanting time, in most cases.
April: You still have time to sow seeds indoors for transplanting next month. If your last-frost date falls around Memorial Day, sow seeds for all annuals, except fast-growing, tender plants (cosmos and zinnias, for example), by mid-April. If you live in warmer areas with milder winters, you can start sowing seeds of hardy annuals directly into the ground a couple weeks before the last frost date in their region. If it's still cold in April where you live, wait until next month to direct-sow seeds. If you plant nothing else, sow sweet pea seeds as soon as the ground can be worked. Depending on your region, late April or May is the time to lay out beds and prepare the soil. Adjust the soil pH based on soil tests done in the fall. Amend the soil with a 2- or 3-inch layer of organic matter and a complete fertilizer.
May: Early May is generally the best time to plant hardy annuals (seeds or transplants) in most areas — 10 to 14 days before the last frost is usually safe. Check local garden centers for ready-to-plant, cool-season annuals. Look for stocky, green plants when shopping at garden centers. Avoid plants with dead lower leaves and brown, overcrowded roots, as well as plants that are already flowering. Start transplanting tender annuals, such as impatiens, lobelia, and petunias, into the ground when frost danger has passed, the soil and air have warmed up, and the nights are no longer cold.
June: Continue planting tender annuals, and remember that newly planted seeds and transplants are vulnerable. Gardeners in cold, mountainous areas often wait until June 10 to plant the most tender plants, such as impatiens. Water if June is dry. Mulch to conserve water and slow weed growth. Pull off or pinch back fading blooms of cool-season annuals to extend their season of color.
July: Plants require extra water and nutrients to keep them at their peak in hot, dry weather. Container-bound plants, particularly, suffer from heat stress and usually need daily watering if they're located in the sun. Container gardens quickly deplete soil nutrients; feed window boxes and pots with a liquid fertilizer every couple weeks. Continue feeding annuals to promote steady growth for the remainder of the summer. Stake taller plants. Deadhead flowers regularly. In hot climates, cool-season annuals probably have peaked, so pull them out.
August: In northern regions where the growing season is 90 to 110 days long, late July through early August is the garden's peak. Continue to deadhead, water, and weed. Containers still need to be fertilized. Tidy beds and containers by pulling out plants that have passed their peak. Harvest flowers for drying and enjoy fresh-cut bouquets
September: Be ready with row covers or blankets if an early frost is predicted and you still have tender plants in bloom. Use pots of asters, calendulas, and flowering kale to replace frosted or dying annuals. Collect seed pods, dried flowers, and grasses to make arrangements.
October: Pull out dead plants and add them to your compost pile. Take soil samples in the fall to know how to amend soil next spring. Use the results of the soil tests to gauge any adjustments that you need to make in soil pH and fertility.
November through December: Sharpen, clean, and oil your tools. Keep a record of any extra seed you have. Store the extra seed in an airtight container in a cool location; add packets of silica gel to absorb any moisture in the container. Build your own window boxes or trellises for next year. Build a cold frame for growing and hardening off your transplants. Seek inspiration for next year's garden in books and magazines.


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Price: $150.00
Black enameled frame with green/gold double mat and 2 rectangular windows suitable for double degree recipients. Official Curtin crest printed at the bottom of the mat. Frame suitable for hanging only.
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Dark Star Orchestra will focus on the Southeast over the course of their 2020 spring tour.
The Flaming Lips confirmed a batch of West Coast tour dates taking place in spring 2020.
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The old Blue Peter standby, double-sided sticky tape, can be useful when bar tape self-adhesive backing isn't all that adhesive. A bit on the very ends, and underneath the levers, will help. But the more you can stretch the bar tape without it snapping the better it will stand up to creep as you grip it during the first few weeks of use.
Fizik's Microtek Dual bar tape adds a touch of class to your cockpit with neat stitched detailing and a two-tone effect. You'll need to put some work in to fitting it but once on it's durable and comfy.
In the box you get the usual two lengths of tape, short finishing sections for behind the levers, tape and bar-end plugs. The tape is self-adhesive – though not very – and nicely padded, but one thing it isn't is flexible. You really need to be firm when you're fitting it to make sure it goes on nice and snug, beyond the point where you'd be snapping a normal tape and swearing at it. The striped design means you have to be a lot more careful to keep the wrap spacing even too, which is kind of annoying but also good practice.
Anyway, once it's on it's grippy and comfortable and it looks very classy. It's pretty tough too, resisting scuffs well. It's a bit more absorbent than a standard tape in the rain but on the other hand grip isn't affected so much by its being wet. All in all it's a good product; it's not a cheap option but definitely one to look at for your good bike.
Comfy, durable and classy tape. A bit of a pain to fit, but looks great once it's on.
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Make and model: Fizik Microtex Dual bar tape
Size tested: red/black
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes, after I'd fitted it
Would you consider buying the product? Yes
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes
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Age: 37 Height: 190cm Weight: 96kg
I usually ride: whatever I\\\'m testing... My best bike is: Genesis Equilibrium with Ultegra 6700
I've been riding for: 10-20 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, cyclo cross, commuting, sportives, general fitness riding, fixed/singlespeed, mtb, Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling, track
Dave is a founding father of road.cc, having previously worked on Cycling Plus and What Mountain Bike magazines back in the day. He also writes about e-bikes for our sister publication ebiketips. He's won three mountain bike bog snorkelling World Championships, and races at the back of the third cats.
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Classy?! Are you kidding me?! That looks bloody awful, I wouldn't put that on my bike if Fizik paid me!
I find you can always tell how much a rider cares for their bike by looking at how well their bars are wrapped. I don't care what spec someone's bike is, or how clean they keep it (bikes are meant to be ridden, even in the dirt if necessary!) but there's no excusing floppy handlebar tape!!!


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Don Pardo, 'Saturday Night Live' Announcer, Dies at Age 96by Maggie Malach | PopCrush
Don Pardo, a famed announcer for 'Saturday Night Live,' passed away Monday (Aug. 18) at the age of 96 years old.
The New York Times reports that Pardo's daughter confirmed his death.
Pardo worked on 'SNL' from the show's debut in October 1975 until the end of last season, missing only the seventh season. His voice proved to be an iconic and memorable element of the show.
"Every year the new cast couldn't wait to hear their name said by him," 'SNL' creator Lorne Michaels told the New York Times.
In a 2010 Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame video tribute to the announcer, 'SNL' alum Maya Rudolph expressed a similar sentiment, saying, "The moment you said my name was the height of my career." (Quote via the New York Times.)
Although Pardo's career began in radio, he also lent his voice to shows such as 'The Price Is Right' and 'Jeopardy!' Additionally, USA Today reports the announcer contributed to 'Wheel of Fortune,' made a cameo in "Weird Al" Yankovic's 1984 song 'I Lost on Jeopardy,' and even appeared on '30 Rock.'
According to USA Today, on Nov. 22, 1963, Pardo made NBC's first on-air announcement that President Kennedy had been shot.
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Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 2.0
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- Place 2 cups water, sugar, and mint in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Strain into a blender; discard mint.
- Thinly slice 1 cup of strawberries and set aside.
- Add ½ of the remaining strawberries to a blender and blend until smooth; pour into 2 quart pitcher.
- Stir in sliced strawberries, lemon juice, and remaining water. Add sugar to taste if needed, stirring until dissolved.
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Time magazine's Person of the Year is President Barack Obama.
Obama was picked for the title by besting a Pakistani teen activist blogger who survived an assassination attempt (Malala Yousafzai), the head of the world's most valuable company (Apple CEO Tim Cook), another country's president (Egypt's Mohammed Morsi) and the potent combination of a past U.S. president and possible future one (the Clintons).
Time's managing editor Rick Stengel announced the editors' selection on the "Today" show Wednesday and explained what earned Obama the nod.
The president was the first Democrat to win reelection with more than 50 percent of the popular vote since Franklin D. Roosevelt, and he won it despite still-high unemployment, Stengel noted.
"He's creating a new alignment, kind of a realignment like Ronald Reagan did 40 years ago," by engaging young voters and minorities and courting them into a coalition, Stengel said.
"I think we will start to see him talking from the heart about things he really cares about," he added.
As it has for the past 85 years, the editors at the weekly news magazine selected the person or group that had the greatest impact during the year, for better or worse. Last year's pick was the protestor.
Obama was named Person of the Year in 2008, too.


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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
"The whole purpose of Book Buddies is the interaction among the kids and for them to help each other learn to read better and learn to look more deeply into literature."
Tim O'Keefe, 3rd-Grade Teacher
The Center for Inquiry
Columbia, South Carolina
Thoughtful logistical planning is central to the success of this shared activity. Mr. O'Keefe and Ms. Waugh were careful to choose a book that is accessible to students with a range of reading abilities. At the same time they looked for a book with interesting events and universal themes to stimulate rich discussion. Mr. O'Keefe notes that he and Ms. Waugh anticipated intense interactions about the book and so divided their reading over two days. Each day the Book Buddies read and discussed the assigned section of the book together and chose a response mode from a suggested list. Finally, both classes met together in one classroom to discuss their reading and their responses.
Providing students with multiple opportunities to experience envisionment building is a central aspect of effective literature classrooms. Book Buddy meetings offer students authentic occasions to do just that.
For resources that can help you use this clip for teacher professional development, preservice education, administrative and English/language arts content meetings, parent conferences, and back-to-school events, visit our Support Materials page. There you will find PDF files of our library guide, classroom lesson plan, student activity sheets, and other Teacher Tools.
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Original Trinity Hymnal, #681
I will sing of my Redeemer
And his wondrous love to me;
On the cruel cross he suffered,
From the curse to set me free.
Sing, O sing of my Redeemer!
With his blood he purchased me;
On the cross he sealed my pardon,
Paid the debt and made me free.
I will tell the wondrous story,
How my lost estate to save,
In his boundless love and mercy,
He the ransom freely gave.
I will praise my dear Redeemer,
His triumphant power I'll tell,
How the victory he giveth
Over sin and death and hell.
I will sing of my Redeemer
And his heav'nly love to me;
He from death to life has brought me,
Son of God, with him to be.
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News & Notes: Game 132
Thursday, August 25, 2011 (6:30 p.m.) – Fifth Third Field
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Buffalo Bisons (57-74, 5th(-17.0), North)
LHP Mark Cohoon (4-8, 6.05)
Toledo Mud Hens (63-70, 4th(-19.0), West)
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TODAY'S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons face the Toledo Mud Hens in the second game of a four-game series from Fifth Third Field (6:30 p.m.). The Herd is looking to bounce back from a 7-6 defeat in last night's series opener. The Bisons have now lost two in a row after beginning this eight-game roadtrip with three straight wins. Buffalo has just four home games left this season, August 28-29 vs. Rochester and August 31-September 1 vs. Syracuse.
VS. THE HENS: The Bisons' drought at Fifth Third Field has entered 2011. The Herd was swept by the Mud Hens in both 2009 and 2010 and lost game one of this series last night, 7-6. Since a 5-3 victory on May 28, 2008, Buffalo has lost 10 straight games at the home of the Hens.
ON THE BUMP: LHP MARK COHOON takes the hill for the 16th time with the Bisons. The southpaw defeated Columbus on Saturday with six innings of three-run ball. Cohoon threw a season-high 103 pitches in the victory over the Clippers. The Triple-A rookie has allowed three earned runs or less in three straight starts and 10 of 12 starts since June 17.
HIT KING: OF JESUS FELICIANO doubled home two runs in the first inning last night for his 98th hit of the season. The outfielder has 366 hits with the team since 2009, only 12 shy of Bill Selby's modern era record total of 378. Feliciano had 154 hits in 2009 and 114 last season. No Bisons player has ever had three consecutive 100 hit seasons in the modern era.
ROSTER MOVE: The Bisons activated OF BUBBA BELL from the disabled list today. Bell had missed eight games with a left hamstring strain. The outfielder leads the Bisons with eight stolen bases and has hit .234 (34-145) with a home run and 17RBI in 58 games with the Bisons.
MR. VP: INF VALENTINO PASCUCCI continues to lead all International League hitters with his 90RBI. The last time a Bisons player led a league in RBI was 1996 when OF Nigel Wilson led the defunct American Association with 95RBI. Buffalo Baseball and IL Hall of Famer Frank "Pancho" Herrera was the last Bisons player to lead the International League in RBI (108 in 1962).
METS UPDATE: The Mets (61-68) defeated the rival Phillies, 7-4, on Wednesday night. Former Bison OF NICK EVANS went 3-4 with his second home run of the season and four RBI. DAVID WRIGHT also went deep for the 11th time this season. The Mets are off today and will open up a seven-game homestand tomorrow against Atlanta.


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60-Second Chocolate Cake
This a self-saucing chocolate cake that's tender and moist on the inside and enrobed in a rich chocolate sauce. It takes under a minute to prepare and cooks in less than 20 seconds; it also happens to be flourless, which means it's gluten-free!
- 1 egg - beaten
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- 1 tbsp heavy cream
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp oil
Split the oil between two tall mugs with vertical walls, and then use your finger to spread it evenly up the sides, drain any excess oil. The mugs must be very well oiled or the cake will stick when you try and unmold it.
Add the sugar to a small bowl, and then sift in the coco powder (a tea strainer works great for this). Add the heavy cream, egg and optional vanilla and whisk until there are no lumps. Sprinkle the baking powder on top and quickly mix together.
Split the batter between the mugs and firmly tap the mugs on a towel-lined countertop to release any large air bubbles. Microwave one cake at a time.
Since you don't want to start and stop the microwave a bunch of times, set it for about 30 seconds, and closely watch the cake. It's done when the cake rises about half-way up to sides of the mug (about 18 seconds in a 1000 watt microwave). The difference between a tender fluffy cake draped in velvety chocolate sauce and a chewy hockey puck is a few seconds, so you'll need to experiment to see what works best for your microwave.
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Jacket: Crash & Burn Apparel ☯ Top + Jeans: PacSun ☯ Boots: Aldo ☯ Necklace: Vanessa Mooney
Fun fact!! These were from February. Or March. Or something. (Probably March.)
I just have not been inspired to blog lately. I feel as though it has to do with the pressure I feel is going on. I am constantly updated by my favourite stores on every social media platform about all of their newest products, but nothing is budget friendly. Fashion bloggers on the top of the mountain are sporting expensive top brand apparel, or incredibly coveted trending pieces... There is an increase in demand on thriftable items then they suddenly tripple in price on Etsy, and are unobtainable at the thrifts local to me. It's insane and difficult to keep up and be inventive. It saps my energy to scroll past tweets and posts enticing me to buy things that I couldn't afford even if I wanted to.
Hell, I'll be honest, I wouldn't shop at PacSun so often if I didn't get a discount for working there. I adore their stuff but damn, even twenty bucks for a shirt is starting to feel a bit steep.
I can't wait until my honeymoon in California. I'm packing light so that I can hit a flea market or thrift store, since the ones here are dedicated to garage junk and the unwantables of people my mother's age. Aka, not very hip.
It's hard to feel inspired, and it really sucks! But I'm trying to keep it going on since blogging used to get me really excited and made me pretty darn happy before. More DIY projects, maybe some pre-plan some outfits. To be honest I barely spend time in my room, so my clothes are hardly looked at or properly cared for. (The floor has served as a closet more than the closet has.)
I'm also going to start moderating comments again, since I keep getting ones with "style suggestions" linking back to their own products and that's kinda sketch. Get your own blog, man!
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The 2012 recipients of the Excellence in University Service Awards are Tim Badger, Stephanie Danz, Kerry Grosse, Lynn Mellantine.
For many visitors to Marquette, parking services is their first contact with the university. In his 12 years at Marquette, Timothy (Tim) Badger has made it his goal to make sure their experience is a good one.
Badger coordinates the front-line operations of the parking office, including selling permits, assisting customers, collecting revenue and managing more than 50 student employees who help staff four different university lots from 7 a.m. to midnight. Besides hiring and training all parking staff, Badger also oversees at least nine different student employee schedules throughout the year.
"I value the community spirit that exists on Marquette's campus," Badger said. "This university is more than just a place of employment for me. I truly care about what happens to Marquette, and every decision I make regarding the university reflects this attitude."
In her dual role, Danz has the unique position of interacting with virtually all members of the Law School community, from students and faculty to alumni and members of the local bench and bar. She works with adjunct faculty to make sure they have the resources they need, and also interacts closely with student services to organize orientation activities, provide transcripts, share updates on classes, help with class scheduling and explain graduation requirements.
Danz joined the Law School six years ago, and her colleagues knew right away that she would change it for the better. When the former assistant registrar in the Law School retired, Danz took on those responsibilities to ensure student services continued to run smoothly and without interruption. Doubling her workload did nothing to dampen Danz's enthusiasm, and soon, her combined role became permanent.
"Knowing that my colleagues took time out of their busy work lives to recognize me and what I do is not only humbling, but a testament to the sense of teamwork and community at the Law School," Danz said.
During her 16 years at Marquette, Grosse has learned to perform her multi-faceted role so efficiently that many people are unaware of just how much she handles, from providing transcripts to students and maintaining course schedules to updating degree requirements and distributing diplomas. Grosse also serves as the main point of contact for questions from faculty during the final grading period at the end of each semester.
Nominators from offices and academic departments across campus say she is indispensable to the university, due to her knowledge of the many intricate processes associated with class registration and scheduling, and her diplomacy in dealing with difficult or complicated situations.
"It's a pleasure for me to work with each college and school, as well as so many academic departments and administrative offices within Marquette," Grosse said. "This award belongs not only to me, but to so many people who day in and day out do good work for each other, for our students and for this university."
Mellantine oversees, directs and administers human resources functions for the nearly 3,000 faculty and staff on Marquette's campus, including recruitment, selection, staffing, employee relations, compensation, and training and development. During her 18 years of service to the university, Mellantine has become an integral part of the university's monthly new employee orientation program, even serving as a guide for the campus walking tour.
Mellantine's pursuit of excellence and leadership are evident in her efforts to spearhead the implementation of Careers@Marquette, the university's applicant tracking system, and her history of regularly attending conferences sponsored by the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities to discover ways to improve Marquette's human resources program.
"I feel privileged to work with and represent the many dedicated and caring employees across campus whose contributions are so vital in making Marquette such a great place to work and learn," Mellantine said.


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Thin One mixed media 2006
Posted by Peter Konig at 7:00 PM
5 comments:
- Scotty said...
Very cool mixed media usage here Pete...I really should get into that myself. I'll visit this blog often me thinks. :)
- January 2, 2007 at 1:46 PM
- Peter Konig said...
thanks man
- January 2, 2007 at 2:16 PM
- Radikin said...
Thanks for the invite to your world Pete, really love it. I echo scotty's sentiments at wanting to get into the sculpting thing. Perhaps this year will be the year.
Nice work, I'll be back often!
- January 2, 2007 at 4:28 PM
- battlemonkey said...
i love the total "scribbling outside the lines" approach of your sculpts~ very inspiring and a huge breath of fresh air. im a toy sculptor by trade and never have the opportunity to do such things.
- January 2, 2007 at 8:30 PM
- Peter Konig said...
Yeah...that's a big part of it. Little planning involved for once...
- January 2, 2007 at 9:11 PM
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Tokyo, Japan, November 6, 2010 – China stunned Japan in their second-round clash at the FIVB Women's World Championship Japan 2010 in Tokyo on Saturday, defeating the hosts 3-1 (25-23, 25-23, 27-29, 25-12).
The win – their 37th against Japan in 43 matches – saves China's World Championship campaign, moving the world No.3 to a 1-3 win-loss second-round record to stay in touch with the top six. Japan's first defeat of the tournament puts the world No.5 on 3-1.
FIVB Women's World Championship Japan 2010 official page
The Japan team, backed by the usual noisy home crowd, started out brightly with Kaori Inoue, Saori Kimura and Yukiko Ebata all contributing well, but China settled down and Wang Yimei made a couple of grand thumps to draw her team back from 3-6 to 6-6, when a long spike by Ai Yamamoto put China ahead.
China coach Yu Juemin called a timeout after his team went from 10-9 up to 12-10 behind but, with Wang thundering down some heavy hits and Saori responding for Japan, the game remained evenly poised – from 13-12 in Japan's favour to 23-22 for China. Japan coach Masayoshi Manabe called a timeout as Japan fell 22-21 behind following a wide spike by Megumi Kurihara and he called another a point later after Wang blocked a shot by Ebata.
Some fine defending by Japan and a smart spike by Kurihara put the home side within a point of China at 23-22, prompting Yu to call a timeout – the third in three points. Ma Yunwen then brought up set-point with a spike and although Kimura saved one, Xue Ming put China 1-0 up with a good crosscourt shot.
There was little to separate the Asian rivals in the first phase of the second set. Kimura and Ebata continued to lead the way for Japan, while Wang and Ma were the main threats for China. But after leading at the First Technical Timeout (FTT), Japan dropped four straight points, prompting Manabe to call a timeout. Li Juan and her teammates started to find holes in Japan's usually impregnable defence – and the hosts' attack was not functioning at full power either, allowing China's defenders to control the ball and set up more attacks. That changed after Japan fell 16-13 behind at the Second Technical Timeout (STT). Yamamoto came up with a strong spike, Kurihara blocked Wang and some excellent defending set up a superb spike by Saori, bringing the teams level at 16. Wang came up with the goods again, though, spiking China back into the lead and forcing a point from one of her booming serves. Wang then spiked China into a two-point lead at 23-21, and although Ebata and Saori brought the scores level, Inoue sent her next serve wide and China had set-point. Ebata drilled wide and China were 2-0 up.In the third set, Japan again started brightly, Saori coming up with a big spike and Yamaguchi blocking Li, but two hits by Zhou Suhong brought China back into the game and Ma pounded down a series of spikes. The introduction of captain Erika Araki gave Japan more steel, while errors were creeping into Wang's game. Ebata came up with three big hits to lead Japan's surge, and Saori and Yamaguchi also added telling blows as they took a 16-12 lead at the STT.
When Wang got lucky with a spike and Saori and Araki were both blocked, Japan's margin was down to a single point, forcing Manabe to call a timeout. A Wang spike and a block by Xue Ming on Saori prompted Manabe to call another sideline conference but Japan were soon back in front. Indeed with Wang sending a serve into the net and Ebata blocking Zhang Lei, it was now Yu's turn to call a timeout. Japan held a 24-23 lead but Ma blocked Ebata and the Chinese then had three match-points. Saori saved two of them and earned Japan a set-point of their own, which Inoue converted with a brilliant block on Wang.
Japan quickly went off the boil in the fourth and early errors hurt their chances as they fell behind at 8-4 at the FTT when Wei Qiuyue blocked Ebata. On the next point, Saori had another of her reception mishaps and Manabe called a timeout with Japan five points behind. Ebata tried to claw back some of China's lead, but a service ace by Wang put China six ahead and prompted another timeout by Manabe. But it was soon all over. Japan could find no answer to China's spiking power and defensive ability. That was highlighted by a sensational rescue by Zhou as China won 12 of the last 15 points. Ma earned match point with a spike and Li sent a shot down the line to hand Japan their first loss of the tournament.


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With the looming threat of a military intervention in Syria, investors are focusing more intensely on defense related stocks. Given the expectations of a quick, tactical strike, the most attention is being paid to those companies who specialize in longer-range weapons and ordnance, like the cruise missile.
Cruise missiles have been used by the U.S. military in every major campaign going back to Operation Desert Storm in 1991. One name has become synonymous with the weapon: Raytheon's Tomahawk.
U.S. Navy documents suggest that each Tomahawk would cost about $1.6 million. (The Navy orders about 196 of the missiles a year).
Raytheon shares have performed well so far in 2013, having gained nearly 30%. That handily beats the 15% return of the S&P 500 during that same time span. That strong move to the upside is one of the big reasons why earlier this week, analysts at Stifel Nicolaus downgraded the stock to "hold" on valuation.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Analyst Ron Epstein said this week that Raytheon was particularly sensitive to Syria headlines — even though the Tomahawk only accounts of 1% of its total sales,investors may play near-term thematic trades given the ongoing situation.
The run-up in valuation isn't unique to Raytheon, though. Other companies in the industry have also performed well. General Dynamics has narrowly outperformed the broader S&P 500, up 16%. Their Electric Boat unit makes a variety of attack submarines.
Then, there's United Technologies, whose Sikorsky Aircraft unit makes Blackhawk helicopters. Those shares have risen by 19% this year. Shares of Boeing and Lockheed Martin are both up over 30% during that same time frame.
The question then becomes whether many of these stocks have already had their near term upside priced in, or if there could be more upside momentum depending on the catalyst.
Read on for more on the defense contractors whose products could be used in the coming days in the Middle East.
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ADRIAN, Mich. – The atmosphere was fantastic at Performance Stadium on Saturday afternoon as the Adrian College football team hosted its first-ever NCAA Division III playoff game. The visitors however quieted the partisan crowd as Franklin College flexed their muscle in a 42-10 win over the Bulldogs. Adrian finishes the season 9-2 and had their nine-game win streak come to a halt. Franklin moves on in the tournament and will face Mary Hardin-Baylor in the next round.
Adrian could not match Franklin's depth on offense as the Grizzlies were balanced with 206 rushing yards and 305 passing yards. The bigger storyline is this contest was the Franklin defense which held Adrian to just 10 points.
"Our offense has been getting all of the press since about 1964 when legendary coach Faught installed the run-and-shoot," said Franklin head coach Mike Leonard. "In the last few years however, our defense has gotten us into this position. We want to thank Adrian College for a fun atmosphere and they did a great job hosting us."
Each team started the game by trading scoreless possessions as Adrian intercepted Franklin on their second drive and then the Bulldogs coughed up the ball near midfield on the following drive. The Grizzlies took over at midfield with 3:35 left in the first quarter and marched downfield ending the first quarter at the Adrian 12-yard line. Franklin punched it into the end zone with 14:39 left in the second quarter as Sam Otley's three-yard score gave the Grizzlies a 7-0 lead. The Adrian defense would lose junior linebacker Hunter Juntunen to a leg injury in the first quarter and the Franklin defense got things going after that injury.
"It was a huge impact losing Hunter early in the game," said Adrian head coach Jim Deere. "He is basically the trigger man of our defense and like another coach on the field. Hunter is not only a good player but also we lost a good mind for the game. No excuses though because injuries are part of the game. Franklin did a tremendous job moving the ball and even if Hunter was out there, I don't know how much that would have mattered."
Adrian went three-and-out on their next drive and punted back to the Grizzlies on a short field at their own 45-yard line. Franklin drove to the Adrian 16-yard line but then took back-to-back penalties which pushed the ball to the 31-yard line. That did not seem to matter as quarterback Jonny West found teammate Kyle Linville down the home sideline for a 31-yard touchdown to give Franklin a 14-0 lead with 11:00 left until halftime.
The West-Linville combo had a huge day for Franklin as Linville finished with nine catches for 176 yards and three touchdowns. West finished 24-of-37 through the air with four scores and two interceptions. Adrian answered with their only touchdown drive of the game to cut the lead to 14-7. With the ball at the Adrian 47-yard line, senior wideout Justin Hemm drew a pass interference call which coach Leonard did not like too much. After the 15-yard step off, the Franklin bench got another 15-yard penalty to push the ball down to the Franklin 22-yard line. Junior Taylor Copacia connected with Hemm for 15 yards later in the drive down to the two-yard line and then Kyle Smock carried in from two yards with 7:52 to go in the second quarter.
West found Linville on a 58-yard pass play on Franklin's next drive which moved the ball down to the Adrian 13-yard line. Three plays later it was West finding Linville on a slant for a seven-yard score to make it 21-7 with 6:44 left until the break.
"The combo of Jonny and Kyle goes back to high school at Speedway," said Leonard. "They have played together since middle school and it shows on the field. It is fun to have these talented guys leading our offense. Kyle caught his 20th touchdown pass today which really speaks volumes about his talent. Our offense though is so balanced that opens things up for him."
Franklin increased their lead to 28-7 scoring on their fourth straight drive in the second quarter. The Grizzlies used their longest drive of the day going 83 yards in 10 plays capped off by West finding Ben Hamlin on another seven-yard slant pattern for the touchdown.
Adrian took a little momentum into the locker room as junior Dustin Salliotte booted a 26-yard field goal as time expired to make it 28-10. The field goal was set up by junior linebacker Deontae Bridgeman intercepting West and returning it 71 yards to the Franklin 14-yard line.
Adrian punted on their first two drives of the third quarter gaining just one yard. Franklin took over at their own 34-yard line with 10:54 left in the third and marched into the end zone in 10 plays as West and Linville connected on an eight-yard fade route in the back of the end zone making it 35-10 with 6:27 left in the third quarter.
Adrian gained just 31 yards in the third quarter and mustered 41 more yards in the fourth quarter. The Grizzlies rounded out the scoring at the 12:11 mark of the fourth quarter as Luke Hamm rushed in from five yards out making it 42-10.
Hemm playing in his final game caught 12 passes for 119 yards, but Franklin kept him out of the end zone. Copacia completed 15-of-24 passes for 126 yards. Adrian rushed the ball 29 times for 52 yards compared to 40 carried for 206 yards by Franklin. The run however was sweet for the Bulldogs who rewrote the history book. They captured their first MIAA outright title since 1983 and tied the school record for wins.
"The support of the campus and community has been beyond wonderful," said Deere. "We hope that this is just the beginning of growing our program into something where we win multiple conference titles and advance in the playoffs. Our senior class has been a cornerstone for the future and I can't thank them enough for their dedication and sacrifice."


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Substitutions to Use in Vegetarian Recipes
Just because you're cooking vegetarian and leaving meat and meat products out of your menus doesn't mean you have to get rid of your old recipes. You can use the following lists to adapt nonvegetarian recipes to vegetarian versions.
You may have to experiment a couple of times to find the right substitute for a particular recipe, so have patience!
Look through your recipe files or flag the pages of favorite recipes in your nonvegetarian cookbooks to get started. Mark the changes you'd like to try with a pencil. Erase and make adjustments as needed until you get the recipe to come out just the way you like it. You'll be surprised to see how easy it can be to create great-tasting vegetarian foods out of traditional nonvegetarian recipes.
|In baked goods:
|In burgers, loaves, and casseroles:
|1/2 small ripe banana, mashed
|2 or 3 tablespoons quick-cooking rolled oats or cooked
|1/4 cup applesauce, canned pumpkin or squash, or pureed
|2 or 3 tablespoons mashed potatoes, mashed sweet potatoes, or
instant potato flakes
|1/4 cup tofu blended with the liquid ingredients in the
|2 or 3 tablespoons fine breadcrumbs, cracker meal, or matzo
|1 1/2 teaspoons commercial egg replacer, such as Ener-G brand,
mixed with 2 tablespoons water
|2 or 3 tablespoons flour — whole-wheat, unbleached white,
or oat
|1 heaping tablespoon soy flour or bean flour mixed with 1
tablespoon water
|2 or 3 tablespoons arrowroot starch, potato starch, cornstarch,
or Ener-G Egg Replacer mixed with 2 tablespoons water
|2 tablespoons cornstarch beaten with 2 tablespoons water
|2 or 3 tablespoons tomato paste
|1 tablespoon finely ground flaxseeds whipped with 1/4 cup
|1/4 cup tofu blended with 1 tablespoon flour
|Textured vegetable protein (TVP) to replace ground meat
|Bulgur wheat to replace ground meat
|Tofu, tempeh, or seitan
|Meatless hotdogs, veggie burger patties, meatless sausages, or
bacon alternatives
|Beans — rehydrated, canned, or dried flakes
|Instead of cow's milk:
|Soy, rice, oat, or potato milk or a soy/rice milk blend
|Pureed potato with vegetable broth or pureed soft tofu in cream
|Instead of dairy cheese:
|Soy- or nut-based cheese alternatives
|Tofu mashed with a few teaspoons of lemon juice to replace
ricotta cheese or cottage cheese in recipes for lasagne and stuffed
You can use soy yogurt (plain or flavored) instead of dairy yogurt and sour cream, and soy margarine or vegetable oil instead of butter.


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Unit 2: The Fundamental Interactions
Unit Overview
This unit takes the story of the basic constituents of matter beyond the fundamental particles that we encountered in unit 1. It focuses on the interactions that hold those particles together or tear them asunder. Many of the forces responsible for those interactions are basically the same even though they manifest themselves in different ways. Today we recognize four fundamental forces: gravity, electromagnetism, and the strong and weak nuclear forces. Detailed studies of those forces suggest that the last three—and possibly all four—were themselves identical when the universe was young, but have since gone their own way. But while physicists target a grand unification theory that combines all four forces, they also seek evidence of the existence of new forces of nature.
Content for This Unit
Online Text
by David Kaplan
- Introduction
- Forces and Fundamental Interactions
- Fields Are Fundamental
- Early Unification for Electromagnetism
- The Strong Force: QCD, Hadrons, and the Lightness of Pions
- The Weak Force and Flavor Changes
- Electroweak Unification and the Higgs
- Symmetries of Nature
- Gravity: So Weak, Yet So Pervasive
- The Prospect of Grand Unification
- Beyond the Standard Model: New Forces of Nature?
- Further Reading
- Printable Online Text for This Unit (PDF)


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Several years ago at the annual American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology meeting, a friend jokingly said, "I understand that (they) decided to exclude University of Delaware students from the ASBMB Undergraduate Poster Competition because they get too many awards and it would give students from other schools a chance." This was the year after three of the four first-place awards and six of the 22 honorable mentions went to University of Delaware students. While that was an unusual year, over the past decade, University of Delaware students have received more than twice the number of awards in this competition than students from any other school. What is the secret? Is there anything different about these students that enables them to do so well? Perhaps, but there is no secret formula.
Tradition For much of its existence since its founding in 1743, the University of Delaware was a liberal arts college without a graduate program. Although it was not required, students often got involved in faculty research projects, and virtually all faculty members accepted undergraduates into their laboratories. As the school transformed into a Research I institution, it retained its tradition and reputation for promoting undergraduate research. In 1980, the university established an Undergraduate Research Office that provides an infrastructure, organizes campus symposia, oversees a large senior thesis program and coordinates funding from a variety of sources. As a consequence, the school attracts many academically strong students who want to do research. Because space in faculty laboratories is limited and faculty members are selective, competition for positions is significant.
Funding In part because of its reputation and tradition, the university has attracted funding to support its undergraduate research programs from federal, state and private institutions and alumni sources. In a typical summer, more than 150 students in science, technology, engineering and math disciplines engage in funded research on campus. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Science Education Program funds between 20 and 30 of those. The grant also pays for 10 to 15 students to attend the annual Experimental Biology meetings and participate in the ASBMB Undergraduate Poster Competition. Those students are selected from among all students, not just those who receive HHMI support.
Selection During our summer undergraduate research enrichment program, students in molecular life sciences learn about the ASBMB poster competition, and it is held up as something they can attend if they have publishable results and the approval of their research sponsors. The program also includes a session on how to design a poster. Students present their first posters at a universitywide symposium celebrating undergraduate research in mid-August. There, faculty members talk with students about their research and give them pointers. In the fall, students who have made good progress are encouraged to present their research at a regional poster competition sponsored by the National Institutes of Health at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Students who do well there are encouraged to submit abstracts for the ASBMB poster competition.
Preparation By the time students present posters at the ASBMB competition, they usually have two years of research experience and have presented and revised their posters several times. They have interacted with faculty members and judges, who have critiqued their research and their posters. In addition, those students who plan to attend the Experimental Biology meetings receive final rigorous critiques of their posters and are expected to revise them once again.
Among the issues we address are the following: • Posters are about visual communication. They are not manuscripts of linear text tacked to a board. Minimize text and make the text you have visible. • Titles should be brief, readable, understandable, interesting and informative. • Headings such as "Introduction," "Materials and Methods," "Results" and "Conclusions" are discouraged. Every poster has those topics. Why waste space? Instead, substitute headings that say something unique and informative about what you did or found. • Include attractive conceptual visuals that provide focus and highlight your work. If the report addresses several issues, they can be color-coded and connected by color to data on other panels. • If you are a cell biologist, be sure to include molecular interpretations and structures. • Sections on future work can be eliminated, and citations can be in small print as needed.
With regard to the actual presentation, here is the advice we give to students: • Dress appropriately. • Greet the judge and find out his or her area of expertise so that you can adapt your presentation. Judges are not experts in everything. Remember, your judges are smart, but they may know less about your subject than you do. • Don't give a long speech. Give a concise summary and let the conversation be driven by questions. • Know the background and history of your research. Read and understand relevant textbook chapters. Certainly, there are faculty members and other schools that have been successful with their students at the ASBMB Undergraduate Poster Competition, and there are other schools that have excellent undergraduate research programs and would do well but choose to participate in other national venues.
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Orthopaedic surgery
There are thousands of orthopaedic surgeons in the UK. Sub-specialities of orthopaedics include paediatrics, sports medicine and trauma. However, this large association had smaller beginnings. In 1894 a group of surgeons met in London and formed the British Orthopaedic Society. There were 31 members: 13 from London and 18 from around the country. However, the society had ceased to function by 1898. This was partly because, at that time, most orthopaedic surgeons did not specialise in one type of surgery. Instead many were general surgeons with an interest in orthopaedics. The American Orthopaedic Association, formed in 1887, did not disband as most of its members specialised in orthopaedic surgery. British orthopaedic surgeons tried to reform their society in 1918 after the First World War had established orthopaedic surgery as a specialism.
Orthopaedic surgeons had been very busy during the war. They had amputated many limbs and mended many broken bones, aided by a number of devices such as the Thomas splint, which allowed a bone to knit properly. After the war, fracture clinics were opened, tuberculosis of the joints was treated and orthopaedics became firmly established as one of the oldest specialisms in the UK.
Related links
Techniques and Technologies:
R Cooter, Surgery and Society in Peace and War, Orthopaedics and the Organisation of Medicine 1880-1948 (London: Macmillan, 1993)
L Klenerman (ed.), The Evolution of Orthopaedic Surgery (London: Royal Society of Medicine Press, 2002)
The breaking of a bone into two or more pieces
An infectious disease that is caused by a bacterium first identified by Robert Koch in 1882. The disease usually affects the lungs first, and is accompanied by a chronic cough.