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BALTIMORE--The UMBC women's soccer team visits American University Friday at 4 p.m. in the 2011 season opener. The game can be seen live at AUEagles.tv. The Retrievers then host Campbell on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Retriever Soccer Park.
Despite posting a 2-14-1 record a year ago, UMBC head women's soccer coach Alyssa Radu believes things will turn around for the Retrievers in 2011.
Ten of those 14 losses were by just one goal, and Radu says knowing that so many of those games could have gone the other way makes her team even hungrier to earn its first berth to the America East Championships since 2005. One of those losses was a 1-0 defeat at the hands of four-time defending champion Boston University that included two Retriever shots hitting the post or crossbar. No other conference team held the Terriers to less than two goals.
"It's kind of a quiet confidence," the fourth-year coach said. "A lot of those games, both conference and non-conference, we walked away feeling it was it was more on us – us making the mistake that gave the other team a win versus them really just being better than us."
The Retrievers nearly cut their goals allowed in half from 2009 to 2010, as an experienced defense in front of rookie keeper Lauren Kadet permitted just 27 balls to find the back of the net, compared to 51 the previous year. In her inaugural campaign, Kadet started 16 games and played more than 1,400 consecutive minutes, leading the league with 6.75 saves per game and earning an America East All-Rookie Team nod.
"She brings a level of calm and trust to that position," Radu noted. "Her greatest strength is her overall ability to give the team in front of her the confidence to do their jobs to the best of their ability." Just a sophomore, Kadet has been voted a team co-captain by her teammates.
Senior Mo Van Vlerah, who has started 24 games in her career, provides a great deal of experience as Kadet's backup. Van Vlerah is aggressive, and like Kadet, she has exceptional communication skills. She enters the season with 147 career saves, tied for sixth all-time in school history.
"Lauren has reestablished herself immediately, but Mo has also done a great job to improve her game in the last six to seven months," Radu said. "They bring a tremendous amount of leadership, which is necessary from the goalkeeping position."
The Retriever defense will be without junior Katie Gitlin, who suffered a neck injury in the spring and will miss the entire season, and UMBC also lost Erin Johnson and Christine Sadowski to graduation. That trio started nearly every game of their careers. However, Radu feels that the backline should still be extremely deep.
Senior Kelsi Morris and junior Aly Gazarek bring the most experience and leadership to the defensive unit. Morris returns to the center back position after missing most of last season with a broken foot. A transfer from Pittsburgh, Morris played just five games in her first campaign in the black and gold before suffering the injury, but she has been voted a team co-captain for 2011.
"We're really happy to have Kelsi back, she's one of our leaders on the field," Radu said. "She's kind of a field general, and she has great experience in the center back position. She just has a competitiveness and a will to win that forces the rest of the players around her to raise their level. She's just a very tough, hard-nosed, gritty defender."
An outside back, Gazarek has started all 34 games in her first two years at UMBC after red-shirting her true freshman season at South Florida. An attack-minded defender, Gazarek allows the Retrievers to build out of the back.
"Aly is a very good communicator and is just a great teammate that really pushes the people around her," Radu said.
Sophomores Shannon McGuinness and Stephanie Smith and junior Sarah Purdum will also see time on the outside. McGuinness is a very good one-on-one defender who is very composed on the ball. Despite being just 5-foot-4, she is strong in air and plays bigger than her size, and she can also attack out of the back. Conversely, Smith is tall and long at 5-foot-9, which makes her tough to beat. She has a great service, wins a great number of balls in the air and is strong in one-on-one situations. Each player scored a goal in their first season. Purdum is a gritty player who gains respect from her teammates with her passion and determination.
The Retrievers welcome an extremely talented freshman class, and three of those newcomers – Morgan Taylor, Melissa Hummel and Estelle Bol – will compete for time at the center back position. Taylor is an all-state player out of nearby Severna Park High School who was named one of the top 20 players in the state of Maryland. Hummel is a physical but technical defender from Pennsylvania, while Bol, at 5-foot-8, can use her size to her advantage. She and Taylor both come from backgrounds in the prestigious Elite Clubs National League, the highest level of club play in the United States.
Sophomore Jessy Brown returns to the center midfield position, where she started all 17 games as a rookie last season. At 5-foot-10, Brown brings a great deal of height and strength in the middle of the field.
"Jessy is one of the strongest ball-winners on the team, and she really sets the tone with her physicality," Radu said. "As a holding midfielder, she changes the point of attack and can stretch defenses with her long ball."
Senior LeAnne Edgar and freshmen Lilly Rydon and Paige Preston will all be mainstays in the midfield, as well. "They are great playmakers that create and have great vision," Radu said. "They can serve the ball, but they also have the ability to shoot from distance and create for themselves without people around."
In her first injury-free season, Edgar started 13 games last year and scored the first goal of her career, while Radu expects big things from Rydon and Preston in their inaugural collegiate campaigns. Rydon has experience playing at the highest level as a member of the Under-17 Australian National Team, and Preston is a very technically sound player from New Jersey who can play both sides of the ball well.
Hummel and Smith will also see time in the midfield, along with freshman Alyssa Brummitt, who is coming off a knee injury but should play into the Retrievers' offense when healthy.
UMBC's attacking unit is very experienced, as sophomore Amy Savage, senior Brooke Piper and juniors Rachel McKee and Sarah Kopytko will all contribute.
Savage led the Retrievers in scoring as a freshman, tallying six points on two goals and two assists and garnering America East All-Rookie Team honors. She was one of four Retriever freshmen to earn a regular spot in the starting lineup, starting 15 games. Savage will likely see time in the midfield, as well.
Radu is looking for a breakout season from Piper, who has not scored since her freshman campaign but is physically ready to turn things around in her final go-round with the Retrievers. Piper likes to play with her back to the goal, but she can also square up and attack herself. Moreover, she is dangerous off service and strong in the air because of her size.
McKee has taken 52 shots in her first two seasons but has scored just twice, and Radu hopes she can find the back of the net more consistently this season.
"Her all-out speed and ability to be on the other end of some of that great service out of the midfield makes her very dangerous," the coach said. "She has an exceptional shot with a lot of power, and she just has a natural nose for the goal."
Kopytko experienced somewhat of a breakout early last season, scoring the first three points of her career. Like Piper, she plays well with her back to goal, and she can use her size to hold off defenders and maintain possession.
"The four of them came back in extremely good shape and picked up where they left off in the spring," Radu said. "They have a great combination of skill, and they're aggressive and attack-minded. Rachel has more open-field speed, while Amy is speedy with the ball and finds ways to create her shot. Sarah has great vision and is able to get in and combine, and Brooke is good in the air."
Fifth-year senior Megan McDonald returns after missing all of 2010 with her second ACL injury, and Radu is excited to have the speedy player back. Like Savage, she could also see time in the midfield.
"Megan McDonald has done a great job getting herself back on the field at the level that she can play," the coach said. "Her speed makes her dangerous. She's always looking to put the ball in goal, but she is also smart, so she times her runs to get behind the defense."
The Retrievers kick off their season on Aug. 19, at American University, then play their first home game two days later versus Campbell. UMBC's first night game under the brand new lights of Retriever Soccer Park is Sept. 9 against cross-town rival Towson. America East Conference play kicks off on Sept. 25 against Hartford.
News and Notes
Dawg Bites: Kadet led the America East with 6.75 saves per game and ranked fourth with an .806 save percentage last season… Her 108 saves ranked as the fifth-highest single-season total in UMBC history… Nine different players found the back of the net in 2010… Kadet and Savage each earned America East Rookie of the Week honors during the season, and the duo was named to the league's all-rookie team… Van Vlerah enters the season tied for sixth all-time at UMBC with 147 career saves… Kadet and Morris were named team captains for the 2011 season.
On the Eagles: American posted a 6-10-3 overall record in 2010, but finished the season strong, going 6-2-3 over its final 11 games of the season. Forward Jasmine Mohandesi is the Eagles' leading returning scorer with five points on a goal and three assists. Ariana Efstathiou started eight games in goal last season and posted a 2.13 goals-against average and a .686 save percentage. AU was picked to finish sixth in the Patriot League preseason poll.
Inside the Series: American leads the all-time series with UMBC, 9-3-2, and has won the last four meetings. Last season, the Eagles defeated the Retrievers, 1-0, in Washington, D.C. The Retrievers' last win in the series occurred in 2000.
On the Camels: Campbell opens the season Friday at Delaware State before traveling to UMBC. The Camels went 8-10-1 last season and finished eighth in the Atlantic Sun Conference. Forward Annabelle Gibney is Campbell's leading returning scorer with 13 points on five goals and three assists. Midfielder Pirjo Leppikangas was named to the Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team after scoring 10 points on four goals and two helpers. Jamie Panfil andRyann Torrero split time in goal last season, with Panfil posting slightly better numbers with a 1.22 GAA and a .797 save percentage. Campbell moved to the Big South Conference this season after 17 years in the A-Sun and was picked to finish sixth in the preseason poll.
Inside the Series: UMBC is 2-1-1 against its former Big South Conference rival. Last season, the game was scoreless for nearly 87 minutes, but each team scored in the final four minutes of regulation, and the game ended in a 1-1 draw in Buies Creek, S.C. Kopytko scored off a rebound of Savage's shot in the 87th minute, but Campbell forward Olga Ekblom tallied the equalizer just 25 seconds later. That contest was the first time the teams had met since the 1993 Big South championship game, which the Camels won, 2-1.
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Frank Kohler, who was one of 12 people gunned down in a shooting rampage Monday at a military facility in D.C., was remembered as a man who loved golf and his family.
Kohler, 50, was a past president of the Rotary Club in Lexington Park, Md. As such, he proudly held the title of "King Oyster" at the annual festival celebrating the region's signature bivalve the third weekend of each October.
"He walks around with a crown and robe and gives out candy," said Bob Allen, Kohler's former boss at Lockheed Martin in southern Maryland.
The married father of two college-age daughters had driven up to the Washington Navy Yard for a meeting Monday when the shootings occurred, friends told Allen. Allen said Kohler had taken over for him as site manager for the defense contractor, but he was unsure what business his friend had at the Navy Yard.
Allen said Kohler, a graduate of Pennsylvania's Slippery Rock College, was a Pittsburgh Steelers fan and an avid, though not overly skilled, golfer.
"He could probably shoot in the low 90s," Allen said. When Allen retired, Kohler picked his gift — a gold pocket watch with the inscription, "From your friends in Lockheed Martin to help you putt into the future."
Kohler lived on the water with his wife, Michelle, an employee at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Allen said his friend loved to boat and fish, and went on frequent hunting trips to Canada.
"A great family man, a Christian, and a great friend," he said. "It just doesn't seem possible. I mean, you hear about these things all the time ... But when you know somebody, it just makes it all the worse ... It's a Huge loss for southern Maryland."
As of Tuesday morning, all of the victims in the shooting have been identified. They are Kohler, Arthur Daniels, 51; Mary Francis Knight, 51; Gerald L. Read, 54; Martin Bodrog, 54; Richard Michael Ridgell, 52; Michael Arnold, 59; Sylvia Frasier, 53; Kathy Gaarde, 62; John Roger Johnson, 73; Kenneth Bernard Proctor, 46; and Vishnu Pandit, 61.
Arthur Daniels, 51, was shot in the back as he and a colleague arrived at an elevator to get out of the building during the rampage, The Washington Post reported.
"When Arthur was shot, he fell over immediately," a witness told the paper. Daniels had installed office furniture in government buildings in the area.
Priscilla Daniels, his wife, said Arthur worked at the Navy Yard on and off as a handyman for 17 years, MyFoxDC.com reports.
She was informed of Arthur's death around 9 p.m. ET Monday after spending hours trying to figure out his whereabouts.
The couple had been married for 30 years with five children and nine grandchildren.
Michael Arnold, 59, of Lorton, Va., was a Navy veteran and avid pilot who was building a light airplane at his home, said his uncle, Steve Hunter.
"It would have been the first plane he ever owned," Hunter said in a telephone interview from Rochester, Mich., Arnold's hometown. "It's partially assembled in his basement."
Arnold graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., and served in the Navy for 29 years, before retiring as a captain last October, according to an article in the Navy Supply Corps Newsletter. Arnold, who had two master's degrees from the University of Washington in Seattle, then went to work for LMI, a consulting firm based in McLean, Va.
Hunter said his nephew worked at the Navy Yard on a team that designed vessels such as the USS Makin Island, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship used by the Marine Corps. Jeff Bennett, a vice president at LMI, told The Washington Post that Arnold "was just a solid, solid citizen ... great American."
Arnold and his wife, Jolanda, had been married for more than 30 years, Hunter said. They had two grown sons, Eric and Christopher.
Hunter said Arnold returned to Michigan for Labor Day to visit his 80-year-old mother, Patricia.
"He was a loving son of his mother and his wife, and great father to his kids," said Hunter. "It's tragic. How can you get up in the morning and go to work and have that happen? How do bad things like that happen to good people?"
Sylvia Frasier, 53, had worked at Naval Sea Systems Command as an information assurance manager since 2000, according to a LinkedIn profile in her name.
Frasier studied at Strayer University, earning a bachelor of science in computer information systems in 2000 and a master's in information systems in 2002. Her duties at NAVSEA included providing policy and guidance on network security, and assuring that all computer systems operated by the headquarters met Department of Navy and Department of Defense requirements.
She also led efforts "to establish and implement procedures to investigate security violations or incidents," according to the profile.
Her brother, James Frasier, declined comment Monday night.
Kathleen Gaarde, 63, of Woodbridge, Va., was a financial analyst who supported the organization responsible for the shipyards, her husband, Douglass, wrote in an email to the AP early Tuesday.
Douglass Gaarde declined to speak, but wrote that he was unable to sleep.
"Today my life partner of 42 years (38 of them married) was taken from me, my grown son and daughter, and friends," he wrote. "We were just starting to plan our retirement activities and now none of that matters. It hasn't fully sunk in yet but I know I already dearly miss her."
Madelyn Gaarde, of Grand Junction, Colo., who's married to Douglass Gaarde's brother, said her sister- and brother-in-law met while he was studying electrical engineering at the University of South Florida in Tampa.
Douglass Gaarde, an Illinois native, also worked for the Navy until his retirement last year, his sister-in-law said.
"She was a very gracious person and very welcoming," she said of Kathleen Gaarde.
Kenneth Proctor, 46, worked as a civilian utilities foreman at the Navy Yard, his ex-wife, Evelyn Proctor, said. He spent 22 years working for the federal government, Evelyn Proctor said.
The Waldorf, Md., woman spoke to Kenneth early Monday morning before he left for work at the Navy Yard. It was his regular call. The high school sweethearts talked every day, even after they divorced this year after 19 years of marriage, and they shared custody of their two teenage sons.
She was in shock about her husband's death.
"He just went in there in the morning for breakfast," Proctor said Monday night of the building where the shooting took place. "He didn't even work in the building. It was a routine thing for him to go there in the morning for breakfast, and unfortunately it happened."
Proctor said she tried to call her ex-husband throughout the day and drove to the Navy Yard on Monday afternoon, fearing the worst. After waiting for about three hours alongside other relatives concerned about their loved ones, she was informed around 8 p.m. that he was among the dead. Officials did not detail the circumstances of his shooting, she said.
The Proctors married in 1994 and divorced this year. Their older son, Kenneth Proctor Jr., 17, enlisted in the Army after graduating from high school this spring and is in basic training in Oklahoma. Their younger son, Kendull Proctor, is 15.
"We were still very close. It wasn't a bitter divorce," Evelyn Proctor said. "We still talked every day, and we lived 10 minutes away from each other."
Kenneth Proctor was born and raised in Charles County, Md., where he lived until his death.
"He loved the Redskins. Loved his kids -- a very loving, caring, gentle person. His kids meant a lot to him," Evelyn Proctor said.
John Roger Johnson, a 73-year-old logistics analyst, was perhaps most notorious for his bear hugs, his daughter said.
"Rib-crunchers," Megan Johnson said with a laugh as she remembered her dad Tuesday. "You didn't have to pay for a chiropractor."
The Derwood, Md., man — the oldest of the victims in Monday's shootings — graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash. He studied mathematics, but he went into the field of reliability engineering, said Megan Johnson, third-youngest of his four daughters.
Most recently, Johnson worked with TWD & Associates, Inc., where co-workers knew him as "J.J."
"These were dedicated employees who cared about their work and their colleagues," TWD president Larry Besterman said Tuesday. "The senseless violence that claimed their lives cannot erase the memory of their friendship and contributions."
Johnson was an avid saltwater fisherman but, his daughter said, "could not cook to save his life." He had a place across the road from the ocean at Nags Head on the Outer Banks of North Carolina for more than 20 years.
Megan Johnson said her father was a "die-hard" Washington Redskins football fan. And while the former youth ice hockey player used to feel the same way about the Baltimore Orioles, she said, "I can tell you, he was switching to the Nats," referring to the Washington Nationals baseball franchise.
Johnson would have celebrated his 74th birthday on Oct. 7. He also leaves his wife of more than eight years, Judy, and four stepchildren.
Mary Knight, 51, an information technology specialist from Reston, Va., had recently received a big promotion and witnessed the marriage of her older daughter, her mother said.
"I don't know how this happened," Liliana DeLorenzo, 76, said from her home in Fayetteville, N.C., Tuesday. "She was a good daughter and a good mother and a hard worker. It's a loss. It's a great loss."
Knight was born in Germany, where 1st Sgt. Frank DeLorenzo, a Green Beret instructor who did a tour in Vietnam, was stationed at the time. When she was about 10, the family was transferred to Fort Bragg, N.C.
Liliana DeLorenzo, a native of Trieste, Italy, said her daughter attended local schools and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
"She was a No. 1 student," the proud mother said. "She always liked to go to school."
Knight, the oldest of three children, had recently been promoted at work to GS 15 — the top civil service pay grade, her mother said. Last month, her older daughter, Nicole, 25, married a soldier.
DeLorenzo said Knight's younger daughter, Daniel (she said this was how to spell it), 20, was living with her in Reston while attending college. She said Knight never expressed any concerns about working at the Navy Yard.
Having watched her own husband and other soldiers go off to war, she never dreamed she had to worry about her civilian daughter.
"They survived, these soldiers, Afghanistan, Iraq and all that, and then they get over here and get killed," she said with a sigh. "I don't know what to say. I've been in shock. We've been in shock over such a thing. ...
"You really don't think about the parents and relatives, what they go through. Now I know."
Vishnu Pandit, 61, a Marine engineer and naval architect, preferred the nickname Kisan, the Hindi word for "peasant." It suited the hard-working Indian immigrant, known for his devotion to family, community and his 30-year civilian Navy career.
"He was very dedicated to improving the performance of naval ships and systems," longtime friend M. Nuns Jain said Tuesday outside the North Potomac home where Pandit's family privately mourned. "The only saving grace in this horrible incident is that he died doing what he loved the most in the service of his nation."
Jain said Pandit, a Mumbai native, earned a bachelor's degree in marine engineering in India in 1973 before coming to America and receiving a degree in naval architecture from the University of Michigan.
He said Pandit sailed with the U.S. Merchant Marine before joining the Naval Sea Systems Command, headquartered at the Washington Navy Yard.
Married to his wife Anjali since 1978, Pandit had two sons and a granddaughter, Jain said.
"He was a real family man and he loved dogs," including the family's golden retriever, Bailey, Jain said.
Neighbor Satish Misra said Pandit was on the home owners association board in their leafy subdivision, and active in the local Hare Krishna Hindu temple.
"He was a gentle man. I really loved him and his family," Misra said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report

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Would you trust a homemade submarine made by some guy who was laid off from his factory job in China? Maybe not. But don't you think a $US30,000 functional mini submarine is totally worth it? Yes! Screw a new car, buy a submarine!
It's truly impressive. What logic points a man who was laid off towards a new career in submarine making? How did this man, a Chinese worker in Wuhan, China, manage to pull together $US400,000 to start a 10-man workshop to make $US30,000 submarines? It's a freaking submarine, for god's sake! You can't just make them. Who does this? What's amazing is that his first few models sank yet he still kept working at it and people kept supporting him.
Now the actual working mini submarine has room for two people, can dive up to 30m and propel as fast as 20km/h for 10 hours. There's also emergency oxygen reserves and an underwater video camera. Sounds fancy! So who would buy this? Apparently, fishermen, who use the mini submarine to scout areas rather than hiring professional divers. The submarine maker is on deck to make three of these puppies (though his small shop operation limits him to only producing one a month) with hopes of turning this into a full-time business. Here's to you, bold submarine maker, for picking the weirdest post-layoff gig ever. [MIC Gadget]


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Bills are sent out quarterly and the 2019 rates are as follows:
Water Rates-$6.00 per thousand gallons within district, 3X rate outside district
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Town of Crawford Water and Sewer Policy for District Extension
1. Residents who are within the 150-foot zone will have first preference in hooking up at their expense.
2. Large-scale housing development outside the district shall not be entertained.
3. Affordable and senior housing for Town of Crawford residents shall be encouraged.
4. Expansion of the district shall be encouraged for business uses. The Town Board will establish the rates.
5. Business and residential users who join the district shall pay all costs to hook up as well as prior debt service if they previously have not paid.


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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) � The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission is considering whether to assess penalties against or revoke the registration of PNE Energy Supply and Resident Power Natural Gas & Electric Solutions.
The commission says that on Feb. 14, PNE Energy Supply's ability to get energy in the regional market was suspended and about 7,300 customer accounts were being transferred to Public Service of New Hampshire's default Service.
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The 2014 Volkswagen CC brings a new 2.0T Executive trim level that includes a navigation system with trials for SiriusXM Traffic and TravelLink, keyless access with push-button start, leather upholstery, a sunroof, a backup camera, ebony interior trim, eighteen-inch "St. Louis" wheels, and an available Truffle Brown interior palette. 2013's CC Sport with Lighting Package is now simply called the 2014 Volkswagen CC Sport, which includes LED daytime running lights with swiveling headlamps, navigation, and a backup camera. Volkswagen's Car-Net telematics system (similar to General Motors' OnStar) is available on all CC models.
Vehicle Summary
Volkswagen introduced the CC in 2008 as an extension of the Passat range. (It was originally called the Passat CC.) The stylish four-door capitalized on the then-new trend of "four-door coupes" pioneered by the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class, and the VW was the first — and remains the only — such offering from a mainstream automaker in the U.S. The car's exterior designer, Oliver Stefan, said in 2009 that Volkswagen wanted to create an "emotional, elegant-looking, dynamic car;" the CC excels at all three of those attributes.
After four years on sale, Volkswagen gave the CC a face-lift to bring the four-door coupe's aesthetics more in step with the new familial design language. Revised front and rear fascias brought more angular shapes, with LED front running lights and rear taillights, a wider grille, and a sleeker rump. The face-lift also brought minor upgrades to the cabin. Mechanically, the 2014 Volkswagen CC mirrors the 2006-2010 Passat, offering either a 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder or a 3.6-liter six-cylinder.
The 2014 Volkswagen CC offers the sporty dynamics, exceptional interior, and premium feel that are Volkswagen hallmarks. The base engine is the brand's excellent 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder. Its refinement and power make it as good as the V-6s from many of its competitors, and it gets better fuel economy. The turbo four is good for 200 hp and is rated at 21/32 mpg city/highway with the six-speed manual or 22/31 mpg with the six-speed dual-clutch automatic. If you insist on a six-cylinder, Volkswagen offers a 280-hp V-6 that's full of personality and has plenty of punch. Its 17/25-mpg rating isn't nearly as good as the competition's, however. Also a demerit for the CC: both the four- and six-cylinder engines require premium gasoline.
A six-speed manual transmission is standard with the 2.0T; the optional six-speed automatic is a dual-clutch unit, meaning shifts are quicker and more direct than a conventional automatic. It's a great gearbox, particularly in a sporty car, but comfort-minded buyers might be turned off by its clunkiness in stop-and-go traffic. All-wheel drive and a torque-converter automatic transmission are standard with the six-cylinder.
The sloping roofline makes the 2014 Volkswagen CC a four-door "coupe" in the vein of the Mercedes-Benz CLS and restricts rear-seat headroom. Last year, Volkswagen caved to customer demand and added a third seat in back, but the car is barely large enough to hold a fifth person for more than a short jaunt. Even if the CC is filled to capacity, all passengers will appreciate the high-end cabin tastefully appointed in attractive color palettes — our favorite is the desert beige/black two-tone, although the all-black interior is quite appealing, too. The slinky shape gives up nothing in the safety department, either: the CC is rated a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
With the Passat's transformation into an affordable mid-size sedan, the 2014 Volkswagen CC might not appear to be the value that it actually is. We love it because it embodies the Volkswagen character that we cherish.
You'll like:
- Powerful engine options
- Premium interior
- Stylish design
You won't like:
- Less practical than a true sedan
- Pricey upgrades
- So-so outward visibility
Key Competitors
- Acura TSX
- Ford Fusion
- Mazda 6
- Mercedes-Benz CLA250


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Here's what reality seems to be.
We live on a planet that is spinning as it orbits around the sun that is the center of our particular solar system. All living things on Earth appear to have begun their life on earth. Life is made up of the elements that were manufactured by the formation of the universe and the deaths of stars , and those elements eventually found their way to a young, coalescing earth. Once on earth, minerals were formed from these elements and liquid water, and here life began, fueled by the energy that blasts out from the ongoing nuclear furnace that is our sun.
Once life took hold, it rapidly diversified through a process we describe as evolution through the process of natural selection, where the ever-changing challenges to survival favored the continuation of one species over another (as well as heritable traits within species), and geographic isolation (combined with random genetic coding errors) led to ever more varieties of living things, each suited to it's own environment, each occupying a certain niche in nature. This process has continued to this very moment, and will continue as long as the Earth remains a habitable planet.
Humans are a product of this process. We are a species of animal that is related to every other living thing on this planet. We are classified as mammals, and as primates. Our closest living relatives are the Chimpanzees and Bonobos, with whom we share 99% of our DNA. (We also "share" almost as much DNA with mice and about 40% with lettuce).
We humans are clever toolmakers who have developed both verbal and written language, which has allowed us to operate in a conceptual as well as an animal world. Our brains have allowed us to develop technology that has dramatically altered any landscape that we have occupied. We have, in a remarkably short time, grown from a collection of tribes of hunter-gatherers into huge, complex societies and nations.
A most notable feat of human intelligence has been the creation of the scientific method, which has, over the last few hundred years, allowed us to come to a fairly deep understanding of the reality of our biology, our world, and the universe we float in. It is through the investigations of science that we know most of what I have just cataloged.
And yet humans also believe in the existence of God. We have built entire civilizations and cultural institutions around our belief in gods that both created us and who control our fate. Our first explanations of reality were mythological in nature. (Before science gave us a means of testing propositions, one person's guess was as good as another's). It would seem fair to say, at this point, that all of the early religious claims about nature and physical reality have been proven false by subsequent scientific discovery. Yet religion and religious belief persists.
And though science has not (and can not) ever disprove the existence of God, science has shown us that there is nothing about our existence on Earth that necessitates the intervention, direction or supervision of any sort of divine agent, supreme deity, or intelligent god. And yet the natural state of a human being appears to include a belief in such a being or force, along with a feeling that all of creation is somehow here for (primarily) our benefit.
But not all humans believe in God.
Perhaps tellingly, it is among scientists that we find the highest percentage of humans who do not believe in god(s) or magic. Which means it is those who know the most about reality that believe the least in what we might call the "unreal". Yet the number of such unbelievers (including non-believing non-scientists as well) still represents a minority among the human population. This hints at the proposition that magical belief flourishes best in ignorance. But, since belief is coming to be understood as a sort of "default" setting of the human brain, ignorance of reality cannot be seen as the only factor in the continuation of belief in magical things.
Over these last years, I have explored this continuing reality of the believing human in an age of science. Using my own experience as a means of both discovery and explanation, I've experienced a rather intensive period of learning and thinking that I have then turned into my weekly "sermons". And I find myself, now, in the rather interesting position of having "answered" the most basic questions we humans seem to have about life: Where did I come from? Where am I going? Why am I here? And though I could probably go on writing a new "sermon" every week for the rest of my life (because there is always going to be a new scientific discovery, or a new popular science book, or a new personal experience to write about), I've realized that it's time to re-direct the energy I've been putting in to this blog into other projects. Because understanding that I am here as the result of natural processes more begs than answers the question of how best to live the life I have (though it does, I think, offer some helpful clues).
I am primarily an artist and performer. I can now see "the not so reverend bob" as one of my creations — a champion for humane reason and science. But playing the extroverted evangelist for evolution has been a bit of a strain on this natural introvert (a bit like a submarine doing battle on the surface). And I think the answer to how to live my life (in this next stage of that life) comes in the form of a recognition that this artist is most effective operating below the surface (like the submarine). And, for now, trite as it may sound, I want more love and less argument in my life. And holding the view I do — that we only have this one life to live — I have only so much time to write my next musical or paint my next painting. (And, besides: it's not as if anyone's chances at eternal life will be jeopardized by me not reaching them with the "gospel" of the church of bob)!
So let this be my final sermon on the boblog of the not-so-reverend bob. I'll keep the site up for those who might want to read one of my 166 sermons (167 counting this one. Yikes!). And I'll always be ready, like a Minuteman with his musket hanging over the cabin door, to answer the call when needed. But for the foreseeable future I'll be directing my energies elsewhere. I have other lost creative sheep, as it were, to gather up while the sun still shines.
I want to thank each of you that has visited this blog, and especially my "faithful" readers. I hope that I have given you something worthwhile.
Bob Bless!
the "retiring" not so reverend Bob Diven


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KEY MOMENT: With one out in the first inning, Yasiel Puig tripled. Hanley Ramirez then grounded to shortstop, and Puig was trapped off third base. He did not run home; the contact play was not on. He did not get into a rundown so Ramirez could get to second. He did not slide back into third base. He stood up as he went back to the bag — out of reaction, as he was one big step off the base — and he was tagged out. The Tigers scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning, and they led the rest of the day.
AT THE PLATE: Miguel Rojas hit his first major league home run, off Detroit starter and defending American League Cy Young winner Max Scherzer. Rojas did it with two of his "idols" watching — fellow Venezuelans Miguel Cabrera and Omar Vizquel, the latter a Tigers coach. "To do it on the same field with Miguel Cabrera and Omar Vizquel is really exciting for me, and emotional." Matt Kemp went hitless in three at-bats, with two strikeouts, against Scherzer. Kemp's career record against Scherzer: 0 for 21.
ON THE MOUND: Zack Greinke (11-5), trying to become the first 12-game winner in the National League, gave up two runs in the first inning. He gave up three runs in seven innings in all, striking out eight and walking none. In his past four starts, Greinke has struck out 30 and walked two.
ON THE LEADER BOARD: If Clayton Kershaw pitches 6 2/3 innings Thursday, he will qualify among league leaders. Kershaw, the defending National League Cy Young winner, is trying to become the first pitcher to lead the major leagues in earned-run average for four consecutive seasons. He has a 1.85 ERA, trailing only Adam Wainwright of the St. Louis Cardinals (1.79). Pitchers need one inning per team game to qualify among league leaders; Kershaw missed 32 games while on the disabled list.
UP NEXT: The Dodgers' Kershaw (10-2, 1.85) faces the San Diego Padres' Odrisamer Despaigne (2-0, 0.92) on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Dodger Stadium. TV: SportsNet LA. Radio: 570, 1020.


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I was born under a cabbage leaf in the summer of 1974, covered in stork feathers and placenta. I'm inspired by evolution and biology to create my paintings. I'm particularly fond of Naples Yellow. Delicious looking colour, and not healthy at all. I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with my wife Michelle, our son Calvin and our hermit crab Shiny.
My inspirations come from the fossil record, biology and the study of evolution by natural selection. Consider my work paleo/atheist/humanist friendly! Comments always encouraged!
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As SE Asia develops at breakneck speed, we've been thrilled to be along for the ride. But the journey is by no means over! Our first two decades in the region were phenomenal and we've every reason to believe that the next two decades will be just as challenging, exciting and full of potential as the first.
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WADSWORTH, Ill. (AP) — One person died and dozens of elementary school children were taken to hospitals Friday after a school bus crash in northern Illinois that left two cars mangled and the bus on its side, authorities said.
All 35 people aboard the bus survived the crash in Wadsworth, Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran Jr. said.
The bus driver may have run a red light, Curran said. The bus driver was speaking with investigators.
"The bus ... struck the vehicle, essentially close to a T-bone on the
passenger section of the Jeep Wrangler," Curran said. Television
footage showed the bus on its side with the two wrecked cars nearby and
debris scattered in an adjacent farm field.
The coroner's office says a male died at the scene but did not provide other details. An autopsy is expected later today.
Josh McColough, a spokesman at Advocate Condell Medical Center
in Libertyville, said two children were in fair-to-serious condition,
and 23 others taken to the hospital were listed as good-to-fair.
At Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, spokesman John Griffin said
one student there was in fair condition and five others were in good
Most of the children climbed out of the bus through the back exit.
"Some of the kids were upbeat, jovial as if they just got off a ride
at Great America," Lake County Sheriff Chief Brian Keller said. "Other
kids were asking for their mother or father and wanted to go home."
The accident happened around 8 a.m. about a mile from Newport Elementary School, which has about 400 students. The village of Wadsworth is about 45 miles north of Chicago.
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vlais wrote:You guys have more expirience with PocoMail, can anybody tell me which AV software is best with Poco? And of cource, better free AV.
AVG 7.0 free edition doesn't work with Poco, if I remember correctly. The licensed version however does.Tomas wrote:AVG from Grisoft, freeware, worked nicely for me in the past.
Yeah, too bad.Tomas wrote:It was 6.0 version. Maybe it is still available (the virus database updates for it are available for sure).
Too bad they have prevented it in 7.0 version.
vlais wrote:You guys have more expirience with PocoMail, can anybody tell me which AV software is best with Poco? And of cource, better free AV.
Eric wrote:Another to use is Bitdefender free.
Thanks, Kevin.Kevin Tea wrote:I'm with Eric and find Avast to be excellent. Updates itself regularly. One night I was online for four hours and it updated itself twice!!
Hi Gary, just back from my vacation.I've been using avast Home for several months and love it.
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Celebrity Stylist Luca Blandi Tells YOU How To Get Jessica Simpson's Bun!
Don't worry — it's an easy, fun ballerina bun!
Jessica Simpson, 30, was all over NYC this past week attending Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week events at Lincoln Center, and she stepped out Sept. 15 with a fabulously high bun. We've been seeing buns all over the runway — but Jess brought it from the runway to reality! The bun even held throughout the evening when she was at Macy's "Find Your Magic" campaign event, and it didn't even look stiff. We asked celebrity stylist Luca Blandi for tips on how to get this awesomely easy updo. Here's what he told us:
- "For preparation to do it quickly on dry hair, I use Oscar Blandi Pronto Invisible Dry Shampoo, mainly on the crown and a bit on the nap and massage the scalp and the hair. By doing that, it's going to give volume and statue. Then I use a little bit of Oscar Blandi Acqua Marina Styling Gel palm aid in my hand and push the hair all back."
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Mr. Speaker, pursuant to section 15(1) of the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act and for referral to the Standing Committee on International Trade, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, copies of the annual report pursuant to the Agreement Concerning Annual Reports on Human Rights and Free Trade Between Canada and the Republic of Colombia.
House of Commons Hansard #124 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was chair.


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Extreme weather events are on the rise, and scientists warn that global warming will bring even more extreme weather in the future ("Derecho and heat wave in review: records, rankings, and by the numbers," July 9). We know that power plants are the largest single source of the carbon pollution fueling climate change, but for too long power plants haven't had any federal limits on how much carbon they can spew into the air.
President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency are working to fix this. They've proposed the first-ever carbon pollution standards for new power plants — a truly historic step toward cleaning up the largest single source of carbon pollution and helping guard against more extreme weather around the country.
A record number of Americans have already spoken out in support of the proposed standards and to urge the EPA to finish the job on standards for new power plants and also to develop standards for existing ones as well. Our safety and our environment are both depending on it.
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3-D Printing, it has gotten a lot of attention over the last year. It is changing everything from the automotive industry to the medical industry. At New England Tech our focus is on Advanced Manufacturing. Our Mechanical Engineering Technology grads are in demand because we are teaching skills that are in demand, like 3-D Printing.
From The Wall Street Journal.com:
The technology could change how we do everything from packing for trips to what's made in our kitchens
EARLIER THIS YEAR, a hapless penguin at the Warsaw Zoo lost his lower beak, either in a fall or a fight, and there were concerns that the bird might starve to death because the damage left him unable to eat. Omni3D, a Polish 3-D printer firm, came to the rescue, offering to produce a new beak—based on a dead penguin's, to get an idea of the dimensions—from materials including nylon.
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On one of the busiest flying days of the year, Delta Air Lines bumped passengers heading from Florida to Atlanta so the University of Florida men's basketball team could get to Connecticut in time for Monday night's game against UConn.
The Gainesville Sun reports that maintenance issues grounded the team's charter plane on Sunday afternoon and Delta cancelled a commercial flight to accommodate the team.
A Delta spokesman told the newspaper that passengers on Delta Connection flight 5059 from Gainesville Regional Airport to Atlanta were either placed on other flights or given vouchers valid for use on future trips.
One person Tweeted last night that his brother flew out early Monday morning.
Team spokesman Denver Parler told the Sun he wasn't aware that passengers were displaced. He said about 35 people affiliated with the team were on the 50-seat plane.
UConn won the game with a buzzer beater that has fans buzzing this morning.
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Microsoft Kinect hacked to control the PS3
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Microsoft's Kinect motion control tech continues its never-ending mod journey - into the realm of PlayStation 3.
Mod magician Shantanu Goel claims to have developed a code which allows a Kinect to be used to control a PS3. With it, he can control the XBM menu, start games and even play them with the motion-detecting Microsoft machine. Here's a video of him doing it:
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It's a true joy to be able to pay forward information which has/had a profound impact on my thinking out here in the blogosphere – this post is no exception!
Just recently, I listened to an educational leadership audio which taught that there are several core 'laws' of learning. These go beyond mere techniques; they strike me, as someone who is not in the formal schooling profession/industry, as going far beyond what one would glean from curriculum or lessons.
Below, I share transcribed notes from the audio:
Law No. 1
A great teacher takes ultimate responsibility for teaching.
– He/she accepts the duty to create hunger in the students. This is akin to the old metaphor re: leading a horse to water, and not being able to make him drink; yet, you can add salt tablets to the water to encourage him.
Law No. 2
Teachers always accept the best.
– You must inspect in order to expect results.
– Believe in everyone's potential.
– Check on performance, ask lots of key questions, and apply the PDCA process.
Law No. 3
Everything you do must be applied ( Law of Application )
– 'To know, and not to do, is not totally something known.'
Law No. 4
Leading students/mentees to the irreducible minimum in order to comprehend & apply. ( Law of Retention )
– Create analogies
– Sketch word pictures
– Frame the information in a story format, or add dramatic elements
This leads to a simple, and highly recollect-able framework.
Law No. 5
Need is the starting point. ( law of Need )
– People often don't look for an answer / solution until they have ID'ed a problem or at least asked some Q's.
– We often need a "hole", however, we don't necessarily want the "drill". Yet, a drill is usually needed in order to create the hole in the wall. 🙂
– History is a catalog of past courageous events; knowing this, and that there are thousands of years of recorded history, why not borrow experiences from those who have already lived?
Law No. 6
Equipping. ( Law of )
– Train leaders for service that betters the world.
– The results are long term, esp. when the process is solid.
– "If you want a perfect product, perfect the process." = constant intentional excellence.
Law No. 7
Restoration + Revival ( Law of )
– Always seek truths as the basis of your teaching. Be hungry for better information to share.
– Honeability is the key for being able to respond to truth.
– To then live by the truths, being honorable is imperative.
Terrific insight, was it not? As always , comments are most welcome. Huge appreciation to Mr. (Orrin) Woodward for his inspired review of the material which ties back to Mr. Howard Hendricks & Mr. Bruce Wilkinson. Best to all!


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This summer the Lady Lever Art Gallery hosts a striking exhibition by the eminent photographer Norman Parkinson (1913-90). The display brings together twenty five stunning pictures from the National Portrait Gallery's collection.
Norman Parkinson was a dazzling fashion and portrait photographer who worked on the British edition of Harper's Bazaar in the 1930s before joining Vogue in the 1940s. Later he worked for Queen, and the American magazine Town & Country. His work was famous for its liveliness, spontaneity and humour, and for his creative use of outdoor locations.
Parkinson photographed many of the greatest icons of the twentieth century, as well as some of the world's most beautiful women. Those featured in the exhibition include Audrey Hepburn and famous fashion models such as Jerry Hall, Barbara Goalen and Parkinson's wife, Wenda Rogerson.
All images © courtesy Norman Parkinson Archive. Click on the thumbnail to see the full image.
Audrey Hepburn, 1955
Jerry Hall, Vogue 1975
Carol Anderson, Vogue 1949
Adele Collins, Vogue 1959
Wenda Parkinson, Vogue 1951
Andrea Holterhof, French Vogue 1979
Norman Parkinson was born in 1913. He first entered the industry as a photographer's apprentice. At the age of 21 he opened his own portrait studio in London near to the Ritz.
Standing at 6 feet 5 inches tall, Parkinson was unable to keep a low profile behind the lens. Instead he created 'Parks', the moustachioed, elegant fashion photographer and eccentric personality. His innovative style differed from the prosaic approach to fashion photography of the time. Instead he used his idiosyncratic persona to charm his sitters and conveyed a glamorous, alluring public image.
In a career that spanned seven decades, 'Parks' dazzled the world with his inventiveness as a fashion photographer. His style evolved to capture the essence of the many eras he documented, from the austerity of the war years through to the opulent 1980s with its exotic locations and glossy shoots. Parkison's long association with Vogue, his photographs of the Royal Family and numerous assignments for Queen and Town & Country brought him worldwide recognition.
Images © courtesy Norman Parkinson Archive.
In 1981, the National Portrait Gallery staged Norman Parkinson's first major retrospective. This record-breaking show, attracting over 86,000 visitors was the first time portrait and fashion photographs were shown at the gallery and celebrated fifty years of his work. By the end of his life Norman Parkinson was a household name, the recipient of a CBE, a photographer to the Royal Family, and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society.
'Norman Parkinson: Portraits in Fashion' shows how Parkinson's legacy continues to inform contemporary fashion photography. The exhibition will appeal to those with an interest in bold and imaginative photographs or simply charmed by images of high fashion and glamour.
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Regional council confirms fish farming tender
Waikato regional councillors have confirmed the go ahead for a tender round for the use of fish farming space in the Coromandel Marine Farming Zone off the north-west Coromandel coast.
Waikato regional councillors have confirmed the go ahead for a tender round for the use of fish farming space in the Coromandel Marine Farming Zone off the north-west Coromandel coast.
Waikato Regional Council is supporting central Government plans to streamline the regulatory regime for pest control nationally, saying it will improve efficiency and generate significant cost savings locally.
A vessel which sunk in the Coromandel Harbour earlier this week has been re-floated without further discharge of diesel.
Volunteers are being sought to help save more than 20 tonnes of persimmons from rotting on a Matangi farm.
A commercial diver has successfully plugged 'breathers' on a sunken vessel which was leaking small amounts of diesel into Coromandel Harbour, says Waikato Regional Council.
Waikato Regional Council is reminding farmers to stand stock off green feed before they're transported to help keep the region's roads clear of effluent and safe for users.
Farmers are being urged to protect farms from unwanted pest plants, like the invasive velvetleaf, by ensuring machinery, vehicles and equipment has been cleaned in the lead up to Gypsy Day.
Waikato Regional Council is working to stop diesel leaking from a sunken vessel moored in the Coromandel Harbour, close to the ferry wharf near Te Kouma.
2pm update
People around the Waikato region are being urged to keep a close eye on the elements this weekend as an unpredictable weather pattern approaches.
Waikato Regional Council has this week moved to a long term containment and eradication programme of the velvetleaf pest plant, following a month-long operation that has resulted in 100 properties being inspected.
The fight against the spread of kauri dieback is taking to the air later this month as Waikato Regional Council checks west coast and north Waikato areas for signs of the disease which has been killing our forest giants.
Update as at 8.00am
Waikato Regional Council is assisting the skipper of a 20-metre fishing boat that's run aground 30 kilometres off Whitianga on the southern end of Red Mercury Island.
A fine and a formal warning have been handed out to the skipper of a boat which capsized while crossing the Tairua bar, meaning he and his two passengers had to be rescued by emergency responders.
New flood protection works being carried out at Graham's Creek on the Coromandel have already been reaping benefits for the local community, including during last month's major downpour which caused widespread problems.
Interest in starting a fish farming venture in the Hauraki Gulf has prompted Waikato Regional Council to consider calling for tenders for the use of space in the Coromandel Marine Farming Zone off the north-west Coromandel coast.
A Waikato company and a landowner have both received a formal warning after a breach of rules designed to protect Lake Taupo from nitrogen leaching.
New works to bolster Turangi's flood protection scheme have been completed very successfully, ahead of schedule and under budget.


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The Lincoln Land Community College softball team�s offensive prowess was on display when it scored 33 runs Thursday in a doubleheader sweep.
�I refer to it as scary good,� LLCC coach John Marsaglia said.
The Loggers are looking scary good right now across the board.
�We have every aspect,� LLCC sophomore infielder Melinda Wilson said. �We can hit and we have pitching. We have seven pitchers. You can throw anybody in and do well.�
LLCC is off to a strong start with a 24-3 overall record and a No. 5 ranking in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II poll. It is the Loggers� highest-ever national ranking.
Magic number
Marsaglia announced the Loggers� debut at the No. 5 spot in the first regular-season poll earlier this week via text message. When the news arrived, the players weren�t surprised LLCC was in the poll. It was the number that was shocking.
�I didn�t think it would be fifth,� LLCC sophomore pitcher Claire Dubree said.
The more impressive number may be that the Loggers have put a whopping 259 runs on the scoreboard. They ranked eighth in the nation in runs before routing Lewis and Clark 12-1 and 21-2 in a doubleheader Thursday.
�The key thing for us is doing a good job with getting on base with two outs,� Marsaglia said. �Our team batting average with runners in scoring position has been close to .400, and that is what has made the difference in producing runs.�
Their team batting average of .398 ranks 14th. Wilson leads the Loggers in hitting with a .500 average. She�s hitting .500 with runners in scoring position. Sophomore outfielder Kayla Jacobs has a .486 batting average.
LLCC ranks in the top 10 nationally in home runs with 26 compared to 18 during the entire 2013 season. Sophomore outfielder Payton Billups is among the top 10 individual leaders with 10 and has a .400 batting average.
Strong pitching
With a 2.23 team earned run average, the Loggers are also among the national leaders on the mound. Sophomore Morgan Smith has a team-leading 0.84 ERA, No. 10 in the nation. Freshman Hayley Long is next with a 1.57 ERA and Dubree has a 1.75 ERA.
�The plan (in Florida) was to have them pitch three or four innings then bring somebody in relief, but we had so many shutouts going I didn�t want to take them out,� Marsaglia said.
�It seems like the better the pitching the better we hit. As long as our pitchers throw their game, we are a tough team to beat. Our runs for-versus-against was 199 to 64 and with the past six ballgames we�ve been even better.�
LLCC has only one loss in 24 contests and is riding a 13-game win streak. A key stretch came for the Loggers during a 16-game Florida trip. They suffered only one defeat.
�It has set the tone for the rest of the season,� Dubree said.
Which they hope culminates in a second straight trip to the NJCAA national tournament. The Loggers made their first appearance last season and finished 1-2.
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DiGiCo Signs Up for the Navy
Perhaps one of the more unusual venues a DiGiCo console has been recruited into was aboard The USS John C. Stennis aircraft carrier this past March. Pop-punk band, Bowling for Soup, were also enlisted by Navy Entertainment to play the 'thank you' concert for more than 2500 crew members at the Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego. Mambo Sound of Long Beach provided the backline including a DiGiCo SD8 for FOH, with a D.A.S. line array PA system supplied by DBS Sound & Lighting of Irwindale.
One of the ship's plane elevators was dropped to create the stage, which loomed some 30 feet above the pier. All the gear was craned onto the ship with power provided by some of the onboard nuclear power systems, which made for a challenge when it came to powering the band's wireless electronics and in-ear monitors. Ultimately, they ended up using the D.A.S. wedges, "which rocked!" said Ruben Silva of DBS.
Pictured Above: Derrick McDonald at FOH
"We ended up having to use the wedges primarily because there was so much electronics running on the ship, explained Steve McNeil of Mambo Sound. Running power off the nukes, the ship was in ultra high security mode; there was a lot of scanning going on, which took out the UHF frequency. Because of the console's MADI connection, we were able to run two co-axial cables up 30' to the deck to run the wedges This also made for a very fast breakdown when the show was over as the ship had to be out of port in two hours."
For Derrick McDonald, Bowling For Soup's FOH engineer, this was his maiden voyage on a DiGiCo of any kind. With minimal hands-on time prior to the actual concert, McDonald was up and running on the console quickly and with ease.
"We flew in late the night before to Los Angeles and then drove 2 hours to San Diego," McDonald recalled. "After 4 hours of sleep, the crew got up and drove to the massive ship harbored nearby. At FOH, I walked up to the DiGiCo and after staring at it for a couple of minutes and pushing buttons, I felt comfortable enough on it to begin building a mix. This was all before I even talked to Steve McNeil! After helping with the wiring and setup, Steve and I met back at FOH for a crash course on the console. Within no time, I was EQ'ing, applying dynamics, assigning effects, without Steve having to watch over my back or answer endless questions. By far, this console is the warmest-sounding digital console I've ever used! It's completely intuitive, and even in the sun in the middle of the day, I could still see the screen (even though I didn't need it). This show was a true first for me and I can't wait until July when we head to Italy to do two more Navy shows in Naples and Sicily hopefully on a DiGiCo console!"


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I'm a little obsessed with The Brooklyn Peaches, the borough's recreational synchronized swimming team, because the retro bathing suit-clad swimmers remind me of cheerful hipster dolphins — and I mean that as a compliment.
"Synchronized swimming is not your average hobby, but neither is bowling," team co-founder Nicole Salm explains in a video for The Daily. She and Nicole Sciarrillo lead a team of mostly amateur swimmers who say the organized underwater turning and jumping is their way to have a creative outlet and release after work. Plus, it makes a highly competitive sport accessible even for those who haven't been practicing treading water since kindergarten.
As you can see from the video, the team looks awesome, but it's more about fun than rules; there's even a dude on the team! ("Being the only guy on the team is a talking point but we don't make a big deal out of it," he says.) I know what I'm doing next summer.


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The following .NET C# [1] program shows how to create a connection, create a session, send messages using a sender, and receive messages using a receiver.
Example 1.3. "Hello world!" in .NET C#
using System;
using Org.Apache.Qpid.Messaging; (1)
namespace Org.Apache.Qpid.Messaging {
class Program {
static void Main(string[] args) {
String broker = args.Length > 0 ? args[0] : "localhost:5672";
String address = args.Length > 1 ? args[1] : "amq.topic";
Connection connection = null;
try {
connection = new Connection(broker);
connection.Open(); (2)
Session session = connection.CreateSession(); (3)
Receiver receiver = session.CreateReceiver(address); (4)
Sender sender = session.CreateSender(address); (5)
sender.Send(new Message("Hello world!"));
Message message = new Message();
message = receiver.Fetch(DurationConstants.SECOND * 1); (6)
Console.WriteLine("{0}", message.GetContent());
session.Acknowledge(); (7)
connection.Close(); (8)
} catch (Exception e) {
Console.WriteLine("Exception {0}.", e);
if (null != connection)
Permits use of Org.Apache.Qpid.Messaging types and methods without explicit namespace qualification. Any .NET project must have a project reference to the assembly file
Establishes the connection with the messaging broker.
Creates a session object on which messages will be sent and received.
Creates a receiver that receives messages from the given address.
Creates a sender that sends to the given address.
Receives the next message. The duration is optional, if omitted, will wait indefinitely for the next message.
Acknowledges receipt of all fetched messages on the session. This informs the broker that the messages were transfered and processed by the client successfully.
Closes the connection, all sessions managed by the connection, and all senders and receivers managed by each session.
[1] The .NET binding for the Qpid C++ Messaging API applies to all .NET Framework managed code languages. C# was chosen for illustration purposes only.
Apache Qpid, Messaging built on AMQP; Copyright © 2015 The Apache Software Foundation; Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0; Apache Qpid, Qpid, Qpid Proton, Proton, Apache, the Apache feather logo, and the Apache Qpid project logo are trademarks of The Apache Software Foundation; All other marks mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners


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I'm going to build a new computer using some of the money from our Oregon state tax kicker check.
Here's the list:
C2D 6850: $144 through Intel EPP
a P35 motherboard with single x16 (probably abit?): $90
2x1GB DDR2 800: $49
These components are to be replaced by a Nehalem when that becomes available, which should be free for the CPU and then I have to pay for the rest.
DVD Burner: $30
Case (probably Antec Solo): $80
PSU (something quiet): $70
And then there's the video card. I can't decide on the video card. I want a 8800 GT, that's a given. So there's three (maybe four) choices:
From cheapest to most expensive:
8800 GT 256MB: $210-220. Works fine with current gen games at 1280x1024. No future proofing.
8800 GT 512MB: $260-270. Works at higher resolutions and probably with new games.
Sparkle 8800 GT Passive: not bloody available anywhere. I've been looking for a week.
8800 GT 512MB overclocked: could get a factory overclock for around $300.
I really want to buy the passive because the fan noise is just killing me. But if it can't be found for love or money, that presents a problem as I want to build this thing before Amber starts school again.
Another way to go is to reuse components from my existing computer. I kinda like the idea of keeping it in one piece, though.


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Vegwebs marked as badware and dangerous by google?
Is vegwebs will marked as having badware by google?
Or has that stopped now?
I emailed in a few days back but never heard a reply.
Also, is there any badware on vegweb or was it a mistake?
Thanks for your prompt reply, AOAS
They've been having issues for a while. It has been hacked and infected with viruses several times.
I believe they are currently beta testing for a new site since this one is old and has a bunch of issues.
The way that Google works is when it scans a site for updated info for the search engine, it also looks at all the outgoing links, and what probably has happened is there was comment spam that had a link that pointed to a download of spyware, malware, scareware or something like that. As long as you didn't click on that link you should be fine.
Your best bet is to scan your computer using your antivirus software with updated definitions and then scan with an online scan like bit defender or trendmicro.
You normally can't get a virus by simply browsing a site. You have to click on a link that downloads software to install it. The only exceptions is if a pop up ad popped up and installed something using an Adobe PDF exploit which has since been patched. It is always good to never let anything install automatically, use something other than IE, use a good ad blocking extension lik ead block plus and no script, and make sure to update software like your browser, adobe, and your operating system's updates.
There have been a good amount of computers infected from just accessing vegweb actually.
Not sure if they're actually beta testing yet. Each time it's mentioned it's "next week," which has essentially been the case since early February.
anyway, yeah, when you get the malware warning, it's best to stay away. I'm not sure if vegweb even reads the posts on their facebook wall (as they don't respond to them), but I let them know on there each time it happens anyway :/
Well, hopefully this new site will ACTUALLY be in effect soon, and will actually have better security. We'll see.
I have a bit more hope for the new site since the viruses on here have gotten so out of control and it seems like vegweb has been abandoned to suffer and deal with it.
I MISS VW!! I never know if it's gonna be up or not... have resorted to actually (gasp!) buying cookbooks... :-/
In transitioning to the new site, I hope our recipe boxes will transfer?! Surely I won't have to start over from scratch, right?! 'cause that would be seriously depressing. :-P
If your computer is set to not allow downloads without your permission, it will stop a lot of the viruses also.
In transitioning to the new site, I hope our recipe boxes will transfer?! Surely I won't have to start over from scratch, right?! 'cause that would be seriously depressing.
I do not know anything, but I would recommend saving those recipes in a document on your computer.
two or three weeks ago every time I visited the site my computer went crazy and warned me to get away. This happened on both computers. I think I wound up picking up some malware anyway and had to clean everything. But no problems since (hopefully).
Or has that stopped now?
If you look at the Past Activity section of StopBadware.org's page for vegweb (scroll to the bottom and click "more..."), you can see that vegweb has been on Google's suspicious site list more than a dozen times since mid-December. The admins here have been fairly quiet about the issue, but it seems like they plan to make a new site instead of fixing the underlying security weakness(es) in the existing site. So, until the new site is ready, saying it has stopped would be misleading; it is more like an intermission.
You normally can't get a virus by simply browsing a site. You have to click on a link that downloads software to install it. The only exceptions is if a pop up ad popped up and installed something using an Adobe PDF exploit
In the case of vegweb, typically the suspicious activity is in the form of an obfuscated javascript element at the very beginning of the page (even before the doctype) which generates an iframe (usually 1x1 pixels, but sometimes obscured by other means) to some other (presumably malicious) site. However, when I've tried to look at the contents of the iframe, I just get redirected to a well-known site (e.g. youtube) and haven't been able to figure out how the rest of the attack is supposed to work. Anyway, based on the location of the javascript, I gather that the hacker is able to inject arbitrary code into vegweb's php files. If that is right, then visiting vegweb isn't really much safer than clicking a spam link or failing to block a pop-up ad.
So, VegWeb is on Google's dangerous site list again :(
Any news about the efforts to fix this? Is beta-testing of the new site still scheduled to begin next week?
Also, it looks (based on the link at the very bottom of this page) like this site is running SMF 1.1.12. Would it be possible to upgrade to 1.1.16 while we wait for the new site? I'm not sure if that would really help, but I ask because both 1.1.16 and 1.1.15 are described as "critical security patches", which makes them sound important.
I wish something could be done, and soon, before this wonderful site is abandoned by the community that loves it.
Yeah, seriously it's become such a headache. Time and time again I try to come here to post something or review something, only for it to be down for a few days. By the time it's back up, I've lost interest or forgotten.
Ok, so the site is old and needs to be upgraded. And fine, they've been working on it. But I don't care how secure and spam-free (LOL) the new site will be if it continues to be run this way. People notify vegweb of issues on facebook, and there's no acknowledgement. No post about the virus warning, no response to questions. Either they don't check or don't care, and frankly I have to think it's the latter, considering they'd have to know people are posting to their wall before they go ahead and post promotional stuff. Surely people have sent them email or PMs or whatever too.
Even if they're swamped, it's pretty quick to post a general status thing on facebook and could be done instead of (not!) individually replying to people who message them.
If they're swamped or understaffed or whatever, the release of the new site isn't necessarily going to fix that. There's still site maintenance, and the new site could crash or have bugs or need security updates as well.
Further, this site we keep hearing about. It's been apparently in the works for well over a year now. More recently, we were told the launch would be mid-February. Here we are in April, and no news. Even if it's going to take a while, at least update us or give us a reasonable time frame. Don't say "soon!" hoping that will mean traffic until the actual release date, versus telling people June and having people check out until then.
It's all pretty frustrating. I love vegweb, but that's really to say I love the user-submitted content and the community here. I don't love how this stuff is being handled. And it's sad that lack of management may mean losing a significant part of that community that has been built and changed over the years. I feel like, even after this supposed site launch, it'll be a good while until all the regulars come back (if that ever happens) and things are rolling again. Hell, based on how things have worked in the past, we were due for a gift exchange back in March. There's no way in hell anything like that could be organized any time soon. And the cooking challenge has been seriously messed up because of this (props to tweety and blinknoodle for keeping it up).
Sigh. Whatever. I'm still here.
Yes, it is marked *again* as an attack site. Do what needs to be done!
Is Vegweb dead? so many people have been scared off.
And...Did Vegnews kill Vegweb on purpose, to get rid of competition?
Because the Admins don't respond or seem to care.
Not everyone has or wants Facebook.
Are they going to say "Oh well no one comes on anymore" and take the site down??
I mainly lurk, and have never posted on the boards much, but this makes me sad :'(
Plus, when I want a recipe it always seems to be downnnnnnn and under attack.
Hey All,
Thanks so much for posting your concerns, we're reading them and hearing you. We know this is incredibly frustrating and we're so sorry.
Just so you all know we're working really hard on keeping this site healthy as we get our beautiful new site up and running. Please bear with us during this time of transition, we promise that things will be much better soon!
So, any eta on the new site? Just curious.
Maybe after posting you already saw the other thread, but it sounds like (closed?) beta testing is planned to start sometime (no specific day given) in May.