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EUROSAF High Performance Grand Prix crowns its champions and looks forward to an even more successful event in 2012.
Sadly the wind failed to materialize for the final day of competition at the EUROSAF High Performance Grand Prix on the Murcia region of Spain's Mar Menor, where an innovative new event has been taking place over the last four days with kiteboarders part of the competition alongside boats such as the A-Class and F18 catamarans, the foiling Moth and the 29erXX – the favorite to be chosen as the new Olympic women's two person skiff for Rio 2016.
Within the event the inaugural Kite Cross World Championship was held. While there were run-away leaders in some classes, including double Olympic Tornado medalist Mitch Booth in the F18 catamaran, the closest finish across the whole competition was in the men's kiteboarding competition. Yesterday San Francisco' Bryan Lake drew level with Miami's Damien LeRoy but ultimately it was LeRoy who goes home with the first ever Kite Cross World Championship title.
It was a great week," commented LeRoy. "We had lighter winds, but we got a lot of races in and there was quite a battle between Bryan and myself. I can't complain – this is my first world championship win. It is incredible." Previously LeRoy's best result in a major competition was a second at the course world championship last year.
This being the first ever Kite Cross Worlds, the organizers were trying out new course formats. "I think it is a good start," said LeRoy of how this progressed. "We did some tests with different courses in different heats, but what is unique is that we can race in 6-10 knots which is what will help our sport grow and possibly get it into the Olympics. The boats were out there struggling and we were out there racing. It just shows we have the potential to take it to another level and we had a bunch of guys out there racing hard.
"Definitely the slalom set-up is good. When the wind gets lighter, they have got to make it tighter because we were doing a lot of reaching, rather than downwind racing. They were really good at adjusting the course due to the wind, which is good. We ran different heats – sometimes full fleets, half fleets to four people at a time. I think for spectators more people is better, but I think running rounds is a little bit more user friendly for people that maybe came here and are not up to par – they get more races."
Undisputed winner of the women's Kite Cross World title was France's Caroline Adrien. Coming from Brest in northwest France, Adrien sailed a perfect series with the exception of the final race yesterday when the entire women's fleet lined up. In that race she was beaten by Germany's Kristin Boese. "It is a very good competition," said Adrien, who was also the Professional Kiteboard Riders Association World Tour winner this year. "It is a little bit light but it is technical and I am happy."
Adrien hopes greatly that kiteboarding will be included in the Olympic Games for Rio 2016. "That is my first objective and I stand by for the decision," she says.
Markus Schwendther, Executive Secretary of the International Kiteboarding Association was pleased with how the first ever Kite Cross World Championship had gone. "The organization was perfect. The venue was perfect. We could have had a little bit more wind, but that is something we can't control. In general we are pretty happy with having seven rounds in pretty light winds, but it also showed that it is possible to do it in the super light. On the first day we had 5-6 knots and yesterday we had 8-10 knots and that was already plenty. So it showed that even in light winds you can have spectacular sailing." Being able to do this would not have been possible even five years ago with the technology available.
Schwendther says the rules for this type of competition are still to be finalized. In particular they need to decide on how best to deal with crashes, tangles, capsizes and the like if one competitor who has done nothing wrong is 'taken out' by another. "I think you need rules 10-12 and 18.2a, so the inner boat on the mark to protect them from attacks from behind. We will make a small working party and discuss that and do some fine tuning from our experience here and it should be good."
Entries at this championship were relatively small, however Schwendther says this is to be expected at kiteboarding events when there is a light forecast prior to the event. However most of the big players from the other disciplines of kiteboarding took part with the exception of those who have solely committed to their one area and do nothing else.
At present Schwendther says there is no news as to how or when an evaluation of kiteboarding versus windsurfing, as the discipline that will feature at Rio 2016, will take place. Within kiteboarding there are a number of disciplines such as speed sailing, freestyle, wave, slalom, course, some of which are not appropriate as they demand more wind than may be on offer at an Olympic venue.
"The only options are course racing or slalom. We have a speed discipline where you measure the time over 500m, so you could have the Olympic record and have big equipment and go as fast as possible and just compare times, but I think it is most likely it would be course racing possibly with some slalom at the finish, like the RS:X, because that is something ISAF knows."
Organizer of the EUROSAF High Performance Grand Prix Rafa González said he was happy with how this first event had gone, even though at the start of the event he had been nervous about a potential lack of wind. He confirmed that both EUROSAF and the Murcia government have agreed to hold the event again in 2012, however he has yet to finalize a date. All the classes that came this year have been invited back for 2012 and the kiteboards have suggested that one of their European championships be held in conjunction with the event next year.
"I would very much like to thank Nautivela, Magic Marine, Murcia and the Municiality of Los Alcazares," said González.
Marco Predieri, President of EUROSAF, added: "Just another regatta was not what we wanted. In association with the Region de Murcia and the Real Federacion Española de Vela, EUROSAF were very excited to have the opportunity of organizing a new type of sailing event, from which the High Performance Grand Prix was created. This is something very different for the sailing world. We have brought together diverse sailing disciplines in kiteboarding, foiling, multihulls and skiffs, and created a single competition for these very different branches of the sport of sailing. The event has met all our expectations and more, and we look forward to organizing it again in 2012, back here in Murcia."
For more information – www.sailingmurcia.com
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Soundtrack2 Ep. 89: Passion Is Dead
Death In Vegas, 93 Million Miles From The Sun, Odonis Odonis, Tearjerker, Ringo Deathstarr & more
There's a ridiculous amount of good music coming out these days. I've eased back on my vault digging and pushed well beyond one hour this week! Enjoy…
1. Fevers – Passion Is Dead (Long Live Fashion)
Smash! Did the opening chord get your attention? Huge dancefloor dreaminess from Ottawa, Ontario that's stuck in my head.
2. Elika – We Have Failed
The party continues until you get hit with this heavy chorus.
3. The Mekano Set – You Make Me Feel Like A Cure Song
Bit of death disco out of the UK. Check out their latest album Fades.
4. Handsome Furs – Serve The People (Young Galaxy remix)
Fresh from Thursday's fantastic YG show with Austra, I had to play this great take on "Serve The People."
5. Ringo Deathstarr – Shadow (SPC ECO remix)
Recent, thumping hazy goodness from two great bands.
6. Blackout Beach – Be Forewarned, The Night Has Come
Slowing things way down. This BC band sounds like The National crossed with James Blake.
7. Tearjerker – Down
Cool CanCon from their excellent Rare album. A band to keep an eye on.
8. Lorelle Meets The Obsolete – These Days
Integalactic garage rock. Check out this Mexican band's mighty On Welfare album.
9. Odonis Odonis – Basic Training
Two minutes of glammy garage. Yet another great Canadian band (I'm stacking the deck this week, it seems) with a new album out – check out the fantastic Hollandaze.
10. Imandra Lake – Ole Mu Laev
Estonian band takes us to beautiful widescreen.
11. 93 Million Miles From The Sun – Time Lasts Forever
Never been a huge fan of this band. But songs like this from their latest album Northern Sky are starting to win me over.
12. Vinyl Williams – Stellarscope
Groovy mellow goodness that seems to be from Egypt.
13. Range Lover – Route Nationale Sexe
Very nice hybrid of krautrock and shoegaze with vocal samples. Hard to find many details on this band though…
14. The Two Koreas – Boy Teen Oslo
An oldie but goodie from Toronto stalwarts with a style all their own.
15. Cousins – Droit Du Seigneur
Bright noisy postpunk off Axthoxy.
16. Silver Dapple – M'Sorry
Montreal noise pop rounds out the Canadian bill.
17. Death In Vegas – Black Hole
Was stoked for ages to hear the latest DIV record, and I'm still slowly coming to terms with it. My ears perked up most at this shoegaze Pixies impression.
18. Borax – Sunshine Boy
Estonia representing twice on one mix! Dig this older indie pop track off Tallinn.
19. Para Siempre – Where Would You Be (Without Me)
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I know it is a lot, but I'm frightened by this omnis, acer and potens from chapter 16 and was wondering if I was doing this properly.
Many thanks to whoever checks this.
VALETE BENE!omnis amīcus = every friend
omnis homō = every man
omnis rēgīna = every queen
omnis māter = every mother
omne bellum = every war (nom. OR acc.)
omne animal = every animal
ācer amīcus = keen friend
ācer homō = keen man
ācris rēgīna = keen queen
ācris māter = keen mother
ācre bellum = fierce war (nom. OR acc.)
ācre animal = fierce animal
potēns amīcus = powerful friend
potēns homō = powerful man
potēns rēgīna = powerful queen
potēns māter = powerful mother
potēns bellum = powerful war
potēns animal = powerful animal
omnī fōrmae = every form (dat.)
omnī animō = every spirit (dat. or abl.)
omnī hominī = every man (dat.)
omnī urbī = every city (dat.)
omnī marī = every sea (dat. OR abl.)
in omnī fōrmā = in every form (abl.)
in omnī animō = in every spirit (dat. OR abl.)
in omnī homine = in every man (abl.)
in omnī urbe = in every city (abl.)
in omnī marī = in every sea (dat. OR abl.)
omnium fōrmārum = all the forms (gen. pl.)
omnium animōrum = all the spirits (gen. pl.)
omnium urbium = all the cities (gen. pl.)
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"You don't know us, but we know you," the text message read. "You are one of the selected few." The message, from a Mr. Smith, gave the location of a South Park wine bar where I was instructed to go between 6 and 8 p.m., order a drink, and ask the bartender how he likes his steak. Mr. Smith called the occasion Fork and Dagger, only contributing to the aura of a Victorian murder mystery.
South Park was teeming with families, musicians, stilt walkers, and a street-side flea circus for the holiday walkabout. The Rose Wine Pub was busy, many patrons standing shoulder to shoulder as they talked and sipped from their glasses. I ordered a beer and uttered the magic phrase. The bartender handed me a serrated knife and a nearby address written on a tag. I put them in my bag and drank the IPA, wondering who among us was in on the conspiracy.
The address led to a North Park business, Home Brews & Gardens. Inside, only two others had arrived. One of them, Megan, had also sliced her hand on her steak knife while searching for something in her bag. We talked in the store front until maybe 30 of us made our way upstairs, where a small indoor garden with a hanging grape trellis sat next to three long tables set for a meal.
Bob Marley and Röyksopp played from the stereo. A pamphlet on our plates called the event an "underground supper club." "Each of our events is unique and our venues always change," read the pamphlet. "Our eclectic guest lists are compiled through personal referrals only.... Tonight's dinner is focused around the communal art of grilling."
Beneath the suspended grape vines, a pyramid of large ice blocks held raw cuts of rib eye, New York steak, and pork chops. Donning aprons, we grilled skewers of shrimp, chicken, salmon, veggies, and beef with cobs of husked sweet yellow corn. A man in a sharp suit countered his wife's move to take a knife to her steak while it grilled.
"Cut it in half?" he objected. "And let all the passion out?"
He demonstrated how to test the readiness of the steak by putting your thumb and forefinger together and feeling the density of your thumb meat. Index finger is rare, pinky is well done.
Using the knives we had been given at the wine bar, we ate our meals with balsamic green salad, rolls, and baked potatoes. A selection of wines paired by 3rd Corner Wine Shop and Bistro sat next to a cooler full of beer selected for the occasion by the store's in-house brewmaster.
The girls sitting nearby introduced themselves as Maverick, Ice Man, and Rick James. Maverick talked about her recent trip to the Art Basel exhibition in Miami, later stating, "I've been modeling since I was 16 years old and I'm over it! I'm a screen writer now. Like Quentin Tarantino." Fork and Dagger, adapted for the screen by Quentin Tarantino. It was perfect.
At one point, everyone erupted into a chorus of happy birthday for one of the diners, singing twice in English and once in Spanish. Eventually, the store owner called the evening to a close for the remaining 15 guests. The store would be celebrating their one-year anniversary the following day with a beer garden, a chili cook-off, and bands.
Mr. Smith never introduced himself to the party. Very likely he was never there.
"Perhaps we'll meet again," the pamphlet concluded. "Even though we didn't technically meet." ■
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We knew that Tony Massarotti hates the Patriots and their fans, and he has continued his slanted coverage of them in his new role at the Boston Globe.
While his Red Sox coverage is generally shiny and positive, his Patriots postings consist of things like Tony's Top 5 most disturbing statistics about the Patriots. You know, Patriots fans probably aren't feeling all that great already, and Tony feels the need to pile on more misery, even though the season has already gotten as disturbing as it can be. Now that posting is from a few days ago, and I just now got around to seeing it. Lucky me.
His first statistic is an old standby.
With Tom Brady as his starter, Bill Belichick has a career record of 87-24. Without Brady, Belichick is 43-58. As Bill Parcells might say, you are what you are. As Belichick might say, it is what it is.
How many times is this going to be trotted out there? First used by Ron Borges, this stat has been repeated over and over and over again by the self-proclamed "objective" members of the meda.
How come no one says: "With David Ortiz on his roster, Terry Francona has a career record of 468-338. Without Ortiz, Francona is 285-363. As Bill Parcells might say, you are what you are. As Belichick might say, it is what it is."
How about: "With Kevin Garnett on his roster, Doc Rivers has a career record of 66-16. Without Garnett, Rivers is 273-312. As Bill Parcells might say, you are what you are. As Belichick might say, it is what it is."
No, you don't hear either of those. It's only Belichick that this stuff gets applied to.
I prefer to turn it around and say Belichick's career record without stiffs like Bernie Kosar and Drew Bledsoe is 105-46. (Something like that anyway…I'm counting the second half of the '93 season after Kosar was cut, and all of the '94 and '95 seasons, and not counting the first 18 games of his New England career when Bledsoe was the QB.)


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Besting both incandescents and fluorescents when it comes to energy-efficiency and eco-friendliness, LED bulbs unfortunately still haven't caught on because they're still too expensive. And even with a sub $5 price tag, the Pharox 200 Blu still isn't the perfect alternative.
Does it have a life expectancy of more than 10 years? Yes. Does it consume a mere 5 watts of power? Yes. Is it free of mercury or lead? Yes. Does it produce as much light as a 60 watt incandescent bulb? Umm. A 40 watt incandescent? Try half that.
While the Pharox Blu 200 will cost you just under $5, making it the most affordable LED replacement bulb to date, it only produces about 240 lumens of light. Which is almost half of what you'll get from a 40 watt incandescent bulb. So Lemnis Lighting is actually positioning it for use mostly in accent lighting, and not as a replacement for every lamp and fixture in your home.
However, the tactic will certainly encourage consumers to at least give LED bulbs a shot, which despite the hefty initial investment, should provide ample cost savings in the long run. [Lemnis Lighting via Cnet]


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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Back on the mound in his home ballpark, Tim Lincecum was still far away from his old form.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Back on the mound in his home ballpark, Tim Lincecum was still far away from his old form.
The former ace allowed five runs in his final start before the regular season, and the San Francisco Giants lost to the Oakland Athletics 7-3 in the Bay Bridge Series opener Thursday night.
With a black-and-orange clad crowd announced at 40,630 returning to AT&T Park for the first time since San Francisco won the World Series last October, many left guessing about Lincecum's future again. He struck out six and walked one in 4 2-3 innings. He gave up five hits, including a home run to Yoenis Cespedes for the second straight start.
Lincecum ended a shaky spring with a 10.57 ERA in five starts.
"I wish I would've gotten out there more," said Lincecum, whose progress was slowed by a blister on his right middle finger earlier in spring training. "But I think we're at the point where you just kind of have to put that at the wayside, and you just have to compete out there to get outs. That's where it all happens. I feel like my stuff is getting there."
Lincecum looked every bit in his comfort zone at the start in front of an adoring fan base that supported The Freak through last season's funk. San Francisco is still anxious to see Lincecum find the dominance that won him consecutive NL Cy Young Awards, especially after watching him regroup in the bullpen in the postseason.
Giants manager Bruce Bochy said he was satisfied to see Lincecum be consistent with his delivery and believes better results will follow soon.
"He should be pleased with this," Bochy said. "Again, being behind, he hasn't been out there a lot. But this was a good game for him."
Lincecum mowed down the A's lineup with ease over the first three innings. His velocity was still down in low 90s (mph), but his control was better, tossing 20 of 24 pitches for strikes.
Brandon Crawford backed Lincecum's effort when the shortstop ran to his left to snag Eric Sogard's grounder, spun on the edge of the center field grass and threw him out for the first out of the third. Crawford also had an RBI triple in the fourth.
Hunter Pence doubled down the left field line with two outs before NL MVP Buster Posey singled him home to give the Giants a 1-0 lead in the third.
There was a heavier sprinkling of green and gold throughout the ballpark from extra-giddy A's fans eager to see how their low-budget club can follow up its surprising AL West title last season. Tommy Milone gave up two runs and five hits in 4 2-3 innings. He struck out five and walked two, giving plenty of reason for A's fans to cheer.
"It's definitely a better feeling. A night game, you've got a lot of fans here in a big league park," Milone said. "It didn't feel like a spring training game. It's definitely a better feeling."
Cespedes helped Oakland crash San Francisco's party when he sent an 82 mph changeup well over the wall in left to put the A's ahead 2-1 in the fourth. Cespedes dropped his bat and stared for a moment before trotting around the bases, leaving Lincecum looking lost again.
"Not the guy that you worry about the most," A's manager Bob Melvin said of Cespedes.
Cespedes also hit a towering homer off Lincecum in his previous start. Lincecum gave up five runs and six hits in three innings of a 12-5 loss to the A's last week in Arizona.
"He just made two bad pitches look like home runs," Lincecum said. "Good thing he's in the AL."
Lincecum labored for his final five outs. Sogard hit an RBI single off Lincecum in the fifth. After a two-out walk to Jed Lowrie, Lincecum was pulled for lefty Jeremy Affeldt, who gave up a three-run shot to Josh Reddick that put Oakland ahead 6-2.
San Francisco's lanky right-hander has said all spring that he is determined to redeem himself and prove his worth as a starter in a contract year. He worked out with a personal trainer during the offseason to add about 10 pounds of strength, tweaked his mechanics and even cut his long locks for a fresh start.
Instead, a lot of the same troubling signs have surfaced this spring, with Lincecum coming unraveled in one bad inning the way he so often did last year. He finished 0-3 with a .324 opponents' batting average in exhibition games.
Lincecum is slated to slide into the third spot in the rotation behind right-hander Matt Cain and lefty Madison Bumgarner.
"You want to take something from (spring), but you don't want to take everything just because we were down in Arizona most of time, and it's a different game," Lincecum said. "Guys are trying different things. But you still have to compete. You still want to show better numbers."


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The day Justin Bieber was arrested in Miami a petition was created to deport Bieber and revoke his green card. Today, the petition has reached the 100,000 signature threshold which warrants a response from the Obama administration.
Don't get your hopes up, Bieber haters. There have been other responses to not so pertinent petitions which received 100,000 signatures such as this response about creating a Death Star.
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(Spoiler Alert: There is information detailed below that will quite likely lead you to really, really, really wish you'd made a reservation for this special tasting. So I'm going to briefly open up the bookings for a couple of extra seats. To book now, just proceed to the bottom of this post! And then come back and read what you missed, of course …)
As you may recall, we're hosting a very special set of tastings this weekend at Monte Bello:
In honor of Harvest 2012's successful completion, Ridge Vineyards is staging a very special Post-Harvest Celebration Tasting at our Monte Bello Estate, on November 10th and 11th, at 1pm each day.
This unique tasting experience will feature:
—A brief talk from (and Q & A session with) a key member of our Monte Bello Vineyard Team
—A multi-media presentation from a staff member embedded with the Vineyard Teams
—A five-wine Single-Vineyard Estate flight that concludes with a very special library offering
Space is very limited for this sure-to-be-memorable tasting, so we encourage you to book early!
Here are the event specifics:
What: Post-Harvest Celebration Tasting
Where: Monte Bello
When: November 10th & 11th, 1pm
Availability: Extremely limited
Cost: $30/person (members receive a 20% discount)
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First off, one of these very important people is going to be one of your very important hosts!
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Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will appear on the cover of the Aug. 3 edition of Rolling Stone magazine.
The image used is a self-taken portrait of Tsarnaev sporting shaggy hair and a goatee, with a cover line that simply identifies him as "The Bomber." The story itself was reported over the course of two months by the magazine's contributing editor Janet Reitman and promises to explain "how a popular, promising student was failed by his family, fell into radical Islam and became a monster."
Though the same image has been used by other publications in the wake of the April 15 bombing, it's prominence on the cover of the magazine has sparked outrage in the social media realm where some commentators accuse Rolling Stone of giving Tsarnaev the rock star treatment.
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"I am from Boston and I have lost all respect Rolling Stone," wrote Joseph Lawrence on the magazine's Facebook page. "It's a disgrace to the people that died and were injured and there families to put Tsarnaev on your cover ... It's one thing to be controversial; it's another to be disgraceful."
"Who knew Rolling Stone was the magazine for dreamboat terrorist cover boys? Should rename it Tamil Tiger Beat," tweeted @MoRocca.
Tom Guerra added his thoughts to the Facebook stream of comments: "Maybe a pic of the little 8 year old boy that was killed by this piece of garbage would have made a better cover. Cancel my subscription to you publication."
"Wow, putting this guy on the cover of a pop culture magazine in a Jim Morrison pose? Way to perpetuate the notion that crimes on this level will garnish attention for sociopaths who are out to seek it. This is sickening...," wrote Matthew Adams on Facebook.
CVS issued a statement Wednesday announcing that their stores would not carry the August issue featuring Tsarnaev on the cover: "CVS/pharmacy has decided not to sell the current issue of Rolling Stone featuring a cover photo of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect. As a company with deep roots in New England and a strong presence in Boston, we believe this is the right decision out of respect for the victims of the attack and their loved ones."
Rockland, Mass.-based convenience store chain, Tedeschi Food Shops, also said they will not carry the magazine.
"Tedeschi Food Shops supports the need to share the news with everyone, but cannot support actions that serve to glorify the evil actions of anyone," the chain announced on its Facebook page. "Music and terrorism don't mix!"
Walgreens followed suit announcing via Twitter that they, too, would not be selling the issue.
Boston Mayor Tom Menino, who weighed in via a letter to Rolling Stone Publisher Jann Wenner, called the cover ill-conceived and believes it reaffirms a message that destruction gains fame for killers.
"Among those we lost, those who survived, and those who help carry them forward, there are artists and musicians and dancers and writers. They have dreams and plans," Menino wrote. "They struggle and strive. The survivors of the Boston attacks deserve Rolling Stone cover stories, although I no longer feel that Rolling Stone deserves them."
The editors of the magazine addressed the controversy via a written statement released soon after the CVS announcement was made:
"Our hearts go out to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, and our thoughts are always with them and their families. The cover story we are publishing this week falls within the traditions of journalism and Rolling Stone's long-standing commitment to serious and thoughtful coverage of the most important political and cultural issues of our day. The fact that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is young, and in the same age group as many of our readers, makes it all the more important for us to examine the complexities of this issue and gain a more complete understanding of how a tragedy like this happens."
Tsarnaev pleaded not guilty last week to 30 counts associated with the bombing. He is accused of working with his older brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev (who was killed during a shootout with police), to set off a pair of bombs near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three and injuring more than 260 others.


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The After-School Corporation (TASC) has developed a new video & social media campaign to convince afterschool programs to integrate science into their curricula. Tell us if you think it works, and help spread the word.Views: 17254 Comments: 5
The National Park Service is always looking for simple, innovative uses of new media. Two concepts under ongoing consideration put new educational twists on well-proven online constructs, the viral interactive and online polling¦Views: 16523 Comments: 6
The GO3 Foundation seeks to determine ozone levels worldwide by engaging students in the research process soup to nuts, starting with putting together industrial-strength measurement instruments themselves.Views: 15633 Comments: 14
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Nobel physicist Richard Feynman was one of the 20th century's greatest scientific geniuses - can Microsoft get users to think like him (as they watch him in action), and create a new educational video platform in the process?Views: 17084 Comments: 7
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The New England Aquarium goes mobile to bring participants home to its facilities, even as it enables the protection of the far-flung corners of the Earth through its innovative, community-based Live Blue initiative.Views: 18187 Comments: 10
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Ben Hillman seeks to tell the story of 20th century physics in the "musical to end all musicals," a new animated feature film in development. See what Pulitzer-Prize winning historian Richard Rhodes (The Making of the Atomic Bomb) has to say about it.Views: 17687 Comments: 22
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Millions of kids and adults are exploring the universe, taking each other on multimedia tours through space/time, learning about hundreds of thousands of celestial objects, even creating their own constellations using Microsoft's powerful virtual telescope.Views: 16795 Comments: 12
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Perceptive Pixel is a leader in the development of multi-touch screens, a technology now coming into its own that offers a myriad of possibilities for informal science education. One look at a demo shows why.Views: 17297 Comments: 3
This concept takes citizen science in a new direction, leveraging peoples' love of predictions to get them to learn more science. It's a great example of how much can--and should--still be done with existing technologies before we launch into the future.Views: 15404 Comments: 13
CAISE conducted a study to determine the current state of the ISE community and the degree to which it functions as an effective multidisciplinary community of practice. The results? Not yet, but the pieces are in place to make it happen.Views: 5147 Comments: 5
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Washington – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Jerusalem and Ramallah next week but does not intend to offer an Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, the State Department said on Wednesday.
Kerry's visit, his third to Jerusalem in less than a month, should not be regarded as the start of a fresh effort at Middle East "shuttle" diplomacy but rather as a chance to see whether the Israelis and Palestinians are themselves ready for peace talks, said U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland.
Kerry will leave Washington this weekend for Istanbul, where he will discuss issues including the civil war in neighboring Syria, Nuland said.
On April 8-9 he will visit Jerusalem, where he will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Ramallah, where he will see Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
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"This 2013 title is a testament to the girls who competed at their peak tonight and to the parents who cancelled vacation plans so the kids could be here," said Darien's veteran head coach Steve Norris. "We won the FCIAC team crown. Then we won the Class L title. That got the parents' attention. This was a once in a lifetime chance and the girls cashed it in."
Indeed. Darien finished the evening at Hillhouse High School's Floyd Little Athletic Center with 66.33 points. Host Hillhouse won the last of the 15 events -- the 4 x 400 meter relay -- to close at 57 points for the runner-up slot.
Bloomfield (30) was third followed by NFA (25), Ridgefield (24.33), Amity (16) and Staples (7th, 15).
The State Open boys indoor track championship team race also had drama.
Bloomfield was crowned champ with 61 points holding off runner-up Danbury High's furious finish at 53.50. Staples (40) was third followed by Windsor (27.5).
"The coaching staff told the kids we needed 50 points tonight to win and we scored 53.5," said Danbury's veteran coach Rob Murray. "Every event we maximized. Our guys posted lots of personal bests. We got beat by an amazing Bloomfield team. They have so many gifted athletes. I'm so proud of the character my kids displayed tonight."
The individual star of the 30-event evening was none other than Staples High's Henry Wynne.
The sensational senior added another glowing chapter to his postseason by winning both the 1,000 meters (2:31.32) and the 1600 in 4:23.53.
For the Darien girls the key to victory was winning the first event. The Blue Wave won the 4 x 200 relay in 1:45.11 just ahead of Greenwich (1:45.43).
"It wasn't just the 10 points," Norris explained. "It was the way we did it. We put our fastest girls in the opening two legs because we wanted the lead. We knew how crowded the relays get and we wanted all the other teams hitting and falling over each other.
"That relay victory was a stepping stone. It set the tone for the rest of the meet," Norris continued. "The girls knew what they had done all year. The early lead made them think `Why would we not win tonight?' They didn't see anything to faze them along the way."
Darien did damage in the field events.
Leah Hotchkiss of Darien took second in the high jump.
In the pole vault, Darien's Madeleine Schneider was second at 10-feet-6. Darien's Jessica Thornbury and Ridgefield's Rachel Moroknek were tied for fourth at 10-feet-0.
In the 600 meters, Darien's Dillon Schoen won in 1:36.05 ahead of teammate Anna Sulger (1:36.62). Tyler Scanlin of Staples (1:38.94) was 4th and Katie Foley of Trumbull (1:39.02) was fifth.
In the 55 meter hurdles, Brien McMahon's Sarah Boyd was runner-up in 8.58 seconds.
In the girls 4 x 800 relay, Ridgefield was third in 9:33.02 with Wilton (9:44.94) in fourth.
In the 1600, Sarah Gillespie of Northwest Catholic won in 4:56.80 just ahead of Fairfield Warde's Cate Allen (4:58.74) and Westhill's Claire Howlett (4:59.08).
The Darien girls surged again taking third in the sprint medley relay behind Open champion Ridgefield (4:19.41).
Catherine Lacy then won the long jump (18-feet-2.50) for the Blue Wave. McMahon's Boyd was sixth.
It added up to a 66.33-to-47 Darien edge over Hillhouse in the team race after 13 events.
In the 3200, Staples freshman Hannah DeBalsi won in 11:00.37 with Ridgefield's Sarah Guillaume third in 11:15.93.
Danbury secured second place behind Open champion Bloomfield by winning the 4 x 400 relay in 3:27.53. Trumbull was third in 3:29.53 with Staples sixth in 3:31.66.
Danbury's Leland Roberts won the late-finishing pole vault at 14-feet-0. Staples' Alex Lochoff was third (13-6) with Westhill's Billy Thibault fifth (also 13-6).
The Danbury boys made noise early by winning the 4 x 200 relay in 1:33.79 just ahead of Hillhouse (1:33.85). Trumbull (1:34.97) was sixth.
In the 4x 800 relay, the Ridgefield boys won in 8:09.30 with Danbury (8:11.93) third and Staples (8:15.78) fifth.
In the 600, Danbury's Austin Winter (1:23.0) was second while Staples' Walker Marsh (1:24.73) placed third.
In the Sprint Medley relay, Danbury was second in 3:41.73 with Staples fourth (3:44.78).
In the 300, Norwalk's Hopeton Chambers was fifth in 36.24.
In the high jump, Darien's Nick Lombardo was second at 6-foot-4 behind Open champ Demario Gray of Bloomfield (6-feet-10). Danbury's Mike Morrow (6-feet-0) tied for fifth.
In the 3200, Christian Alvarado of Fairfield Prep won in 9:24.58 just ahead of Newtown's Jacob Feinstein (9:26.23).


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I saw the complete Canada-Switzerland game yesterday. Canada dominated(winning 5-0) and would have dominated more but for the great play of the Swiss goalie. Canada is now 3-0 after wins over the USA (6-4) and Belarus (8-3) and now Switzerland.
the other interesting story line is the dreadful play of newly promoted France. They lost 7-1 to Russia, 7-0 to Finland, 7-1 to Slovakia and finally 9-2 to the Czech Republic. Next stop: the relegation round against the Swiss, who are also 0-4.


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Nancy (Vanderpool) Baird (1805-1851)
There should be some laws that our ancestors have to obey —such as:
1. Leave a note at your old place as to where you are removing to and where you will be stopping for awhile along the way
2. Indicate which Thomas, Richard or Harry is your namesake
3. Red flag all family legends and myths
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5. Reveal who is inheriting the family Bible
6. Prepare a list of the nicknames of all of your children and if you call any of them by their middle name, rather than their first name, say so
7. Leave a will and spell out all names and relationships therein
8. Don't even think about marrying two (or more) women with the same given name
It is Rule No. 8 that has me in a tizzy and working furiously updating files and alerting cousins about a problem. No wonder genealogies are never completed. There are those thoughtless husbands like Alexander Harmon Baird (1804-1884) who come along, perch upon your family tree, but don't follow the rules. As a result I have recorded the wrong wife buried beside him. How dare him marry two women named Nancy!
I dutifully tracked Nancy Vanderpool, finding her 1826 marriage record to Alexander Harmon Baird in Ashe County, North Carolina and followed them through the various censuses, other records, and eventually to the Baird Cemetery in Valle Crucis in Watauga County, North Carolina. They died about a year apart or so I thought. The probate records indicated that the widow, Nancy, was to receive so much for a year's support allowance. It was a small estate and all their children were then grown. In fact, only four of them were still living when Alexander died — two daughters were left in North Carolina, one son was in Tennessee, and another son was off "somewhere in Kansas." This family lost three sons during the Civil War.
Earlier, the only indication I had had was that there might be something amiss in this genealogy was in the 1860 census when Alexander and Nancy were not enumerated together. He was listed as "widowed" but a few pages later I found a Nancy Baird of about the correct age with other family members and assumed (the fatal error of genealogists everywhere) that the couple might have been separated for whatever reason. When they don't leave notes, it is difficult to be sure what is going on. In the 1870 and 1880 censuses, Alexander and Nancy were back together and all appeared well.
Recently a cousin sent me a copy of an obituary for Alexander Harmon Baird from an 1884 newspaper in which it noted that his first wife, my Nancy Vanderpool, had died in 1851 and in 1870 he had remarried — to a Miss Nancy Brown. She must be the Nancy buried next to Alexander in 1885. So where did he bury his first wife — my Nancy Vanderpool (1805-1851) and why didn't he leave me a note?


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HI! Im Sam and this is my handmade costume this year! The body form is made from a broken plastic mannequin attached to a bookbag. I made the dress,peadicoat, and shawl from recycled vintage materials. The cut off neck looks realistic because I used silicone and Styrofoam for the spinal cord. The blood is from red nail polish!
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Eynsham Morris have a proud tradition stretching back to the nineteenth century and probably beyond.We have some of the most exciting and flamboyant dances in the morris tradition, and a dancing style to match. We try to live up to Cecil Sharp's description from 1908 (above).
Above: May Bank Holiday 2018: The team with 1970s founder member Dave Townsend (centre) and old friend the sculptor Michael Black
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Tim Gruber of Huntersville, N.C., and Estes Park's Kristi Ehle won Saturday's second Estes Ascent Trail Run. The race, run in collaboration with the first Estes Park Ascent Trail Running Conference, consisted of 5.9 miles of scenic forest service roads on Pole Hill. Competitors faced 1,900 feet of elevation gain on a course that started at 8,500 feet above sea level. The competitors were treated to stunning views of the snow-capped mountains to take their minds off of their legs.
The 18-year-old Gruber took the men's overall win in a time of 43:06, while, while Justin Keefe of Newton, Mass. came across one second later for second place. Brent Rochambeau was the best men's finisher from Estes Park. Rochambeau was fourth overall and first in his 20-29 age group.
Estes Park was also very well represented among the women. Local Ehle was the fastest overall woman at 54:38. Amy Plummer, also of Estes Park, placed second overall among women at 57:11.
The second edition of the race had 51 runners from 11 states. The men's winner and runner-up represented the furthest-most states. While runner Marcos Soriano came from the furthest away, Yecla, Spain.
The final finisher, Courtney Mathews of Lone Tree, Colo., was also recognized for completing the race. The top two men were also the youngest runners while Ross Westley of Arvada, represented the opposite end of the age range at 76.
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Stellar Buehrle shuts down Tribe to take series
Navarro chips in three RBIs to put contest out of reach
CLEVELAND -- Mark Buehrle was just what the doctor ordered for a Blue Jays bullpen that had become battered and bruised over the past couple of days.
Toronto entered Saturday's game with five key relievers unavailable for action. Earlier in the day, manager John Gibbons talked about how much his team needed Buehrle to eat up a lot of innings, and that's exactly what ended up happening.
Buehrle continued his nearly flawless start to the season by pitching seven-plus scoreless innings as the Blue Jays secured a winning road trip with a 5-0 victory over the Indians on Saturday afternoon.
"He's just locked in right now," Gibbons said. "He even admitted in Spring Training he hadn't felt this good in a long time. But he competes, he's a great competitor. One thing about Buehrle is he pitches to win, he doesn't pitch for stats, you get guys in this game who pitch for stats, he pitches to win and you need more guys like that."
Buehrle is now a perfect 4-0 on the season with a sparkling 0.64 ERA. He's the first four-game winner in big leagues, and he became the first Blue Jays starter to win his first four games since Roy Halladay did it in 2007.
The personal accolades don't stop there. This marks just the third time in Buehrle's career that he has started the season with a perfect 4-0 record. He currently leads the Major Leagues in ERA among qualified pitchers and he also moved into a tie with Justin Verlander and David Wells for most wins at Progressive Field with nine.
At this point last year, Buehrle had a 5.87 ERA and saw his struggles continue well into the month of May. This season he has been close to perfect. But don't expect a specific explanation about his turnaround, because even Buehrle doesn't quite understand why he's had so much success.
"The last few games, I've been getting runs early. [It] makes it a little easier to go out and pitch, but I haven't changed anything in 10 years, 11 years," Buehrle said. "I haven't changed the way I'm pitching. I'm not going to keep asking questions, I'm going to run with it and see what happens."
The timing of Buehrle's outing on Saturday afternoon could not have been any better for Toronto. The Blue Jays were without the services of Sergio Santos, Steve Delabar, Brett Cecil and Neil Wagner after all four pitched on back to back days, while long reliever Todd Redmond also had the day off because he threw 3 2/3 innings on Wednesday.
That left Toronto with only Aaron Loup, J.A. Happ and Esmil Rogers to use out of the 'pen. Loup is the only pitcher of that trio that's typically used to protect a lead, so it was Buehrle's responsibility to eat up most of the innings. He had a pair of runners on during each of the first two innings, but cruised the rest of the way.
Buehrle faced the minimum from the fourth inning until the end of the seventh. He departed with a pair of runners on in the eighth as Rogers came in to get out of the mini-jam. Buehrle has now allowed just two earned runs in 28 innings this season, and he is off to one of the best starts of his career.
"It's not just today, it has been his first four starts, probably for the majority of his career," Indians first baseman Nick Swisher said of Buehrle's success. "He gets the lead and he kind of puts you in a rocking chair.
"A little fastball cuts it in to keep you honest, expands the plate and takes something off of it. Throws a lot of changeups. You hit a ball hard to someone, you get a guy on and he'll get you to roll over. He's really good at that.
"He's obviously feeling pretty good about himself. He's throwing the ball real well right now."
The Blue Jays gave Buehrle some breathing room early in the game when they scored two in the first inning on a pair of RBI singles by Jose Bautista and Dioner Navarro. Toronto added one more in the second on an RBI single by Jose Reyes, and then broke the game open in the seventh on a two-run single by Navarro.
Melky Cabrera had another impressive day with a double and a triple. The Major League leader in hits with 28 is now batting .337 on the season, and he has at least one hit in all but one of Toronto's 18 games. Reyes had one hit in his return from a left hamstring injury and Navarro increased his RBI total to 12.
Toronto has an opportunity to go for its first series sweep of the year on Sunday afternoon. The Blue Jays also will have their bullpen fully rested for that game, and Buehrle is the main reason why.
"Pete [Walker] came over and asked me how I was feeling," Buehrle said of Toronto's pitching coach. "I said, 'Listen, I'm not feeling the greatest, but I'm going to go out there because I know the bullpen is blown out and they need a break.' I said, 'I'll go out there and go as deep as I can.'
"If this was any other game, I probably could have said, hey, 'Let the bullpen take over,' but knowing where they're at and how much they've thrown the last few days, I was going out there to try and get through the eighth inning."


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Milwaukee history featured on crest of new Naval ship
Officials unveil crest of USS Milwaukee Tuesday
Milwaukee city history and an iconic skyline building will grace the crest of a new Naval ship named after the city.
The latest ship named USS Milwaukee will not be ready until 2015, but officials used Armed Forces Week as a backdrop to unveil the ship's official crest Tuesday.
"We want to take the spirit of hard work that built Milwaukee and built this country and fuse that in the life of our ship," Cmdr. Michael Brasseur said Tuesday.
The crest will feature an image of the Calatrava sculpture atop the Milwaukee Art Museum as well as grain to symbolize the city's rich brewing history.
An anchor and gear will represent the city's flag, and the five spokes on the gear pay homage to the five ships that previously carried the Milwaukee name.
The shield will also carry the color blue for Lake Michigan and images of swords to honor her crew.
"I thought it was great," Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said of the crest. "Obviously having the Calatrava on it and the fact that this is the fifth Milwaukee ship, it shows really the strength of Milwaukee and the emphasis on freedom."
The USS Milwaukee, a Freedom-class Naval Littoral Combat Ship, is set to be delivered to the Navy in early 2015 and will have a crew of 40.


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The New Gen Ed Lottery System, Explained
Armed Individuals Sighted in Harvard Square Arraigned
Harvard Students Form Coalition Supporting Slave Photo Lawsuit's Demands
Police Apprehend Armed Man and Woman in Central Square
107 Faculty Called for Review of Tenure Procedures in Letter to Dean Gay
Tutoring in French and Mathematics especially Math B and Math E.
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How many of you heard that Happy Feet 2 is already in theaters around the world, and how many of you want to recreate your own favorite characters from the movie? Well, I already have a tutorial on Mumble and Gloria, but I don't have lessons on two other characters that will be talked about for a while. The first tutorial of the day is going to be on "how to draw Erik", step by step. Now I don't know much about this penguin from the movie because I have not yet seen it. I can tell you that Erik is Mumble's son, and in part two, Mumble is considered to be the master of tap. Unfortunately Mumble has a problem with getting his son Erik to dance, and because of this Erik runs away and meets up with a mysterious penguin that has a colorful bill and can actually fly. I read what the story was about, but instead of telling you all the 411, I'll just let you see for yourselves and be surprised. I think there is a bunch of new characters and crustaceans, as well as a lot of singing and dancing. Erik is as cute as a button, and if you were or are a fan of the first Happy Feet, you will love learning the ropes of drawing Erik from Happy Feet 2. I will be back with more fun so don't go anywhere guys, the day is still young.
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First base remains a revolving door
CHICAGO -- When Mike Carp started at first base on Monday night, he became the 10th player to start at the position for the Rangers this season. No other fielding position has had more than six starters for the Rangers.
It's a diverse group scattered to the wind. Prince Fielder (neck) and Mitch Moreland (foot) are out for the season, Chris Gimenez is on paternity leave, Donnie Murphy at Triple-A Louisville (with the Reds organization), Carlos Pena is at Triple-A Round Rock and Brad Snyder is in Korea.
Jim Adduci is playing the outfield, leaving Carp and J.P. Arencibia to man the position. But manager Ron Washington wanted to get as many right-handed hitters in the lineup against left-hander John Danks on Tuesday, so Arencibia was used at designated hitter and Adam Rosales made his third start at first base.
All combined the Rangers' first basemen have a .302 on-base percentage and a .365 slugging percentage. That combines for a .667 OPS that would be the second lowest combined for Rangers first basemen in the past 41 years. The lowest was .654 in 2010 when the Rangers used the combination of Moreland, Chris Davis, Justin Smoak, Jorge Canto, Ryan Garko and Joaquin Arias at the position.


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AUGUSTA, Ga. - The dreamy and dramatic scenario, which might require a few zillion hankies for the eyes that would surely dampen, is hours away. Can't you see it happening at dusk on a glorious Sunday at the Masters?
Phil Mickelson lining up for the putt that clinches his third green jacket. He sinks it, then gives Bones Mackay, his loyal caddie, a quick squeeze. Then he turns and runs toward two women, arms spread wide, while everyone in the gallery feels a melon in their throat.
Mary Mickelson, his mother, and Amy Mickelson, his wife, both cancer battlers, engage in a group hug and whisper something that's only meant for his ears. Cue the soft violin music and Jim Nantz.
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"This is the first week that they've traveled with me in 11 months," Mickelson said. "So it's been a fun week."
No. It's been a great week. And an amazing three-hole stretch that saw him seize the hype and hope away from Tiger Woods. With a few sure strokes of his club, Mickelson produced some third-round magic with back-to-back eagles and nearly stretching his eagle streak to three straight. When he dropped his second shot on No. 14 within a few feet of the cup and then got a friendly roll for the second eagle, it sounded like a Boeing 747 just started up its engines. The roar of appreciation was that seismic.
"On 14, that walk-up," said Mickelson, smiling at the memory of the crowd giving him goose bumps, "it sure was fun."
The crowd knows and everybody knows what's going on here. His wife and mother were dealt double-blows last year when they were diagnosed with cancer. Mickelson was crushed, quite obviously, and took a break. He then returned to golf this season, but didn't play very well. His concentration was fractured, as one might imagine. Amy, in particular, has been a constant in his life around the course, being one of the more popular golf wives, always smiling and staying down-to-earth.
This feel-good story goes counter to, um, the family situation with Woods.
And so it's quite possible that Mickelson has stolen the Masters away from his rival. Even though he trails Woods in green jackets, 4-2, this course agrees with Phil. In tournament history, he trails only Woods in career scoring average, and ever since he leaped for joy, all four inches, for his first major championship six years ago, Mickelson has been a constant threat.
The shot on the par-5 13th rolled eight feet from the cup, giving Mickelson the easiest eagle putt he'll ever make. At least until the next hole, when the ball showed him some more love.
"I took a chance on 13 to go for it," Mickelson said. "On 14, it's the easiest hole on the golf course, but you don't expect for it to go in. It did. It was a fun day to see the leaderboard change."
Suddenly, Mickelson finds himself in a final group with leader Lee Westwood and holding a three-shot cushion on the one player who matters most.
"I haven't played this well in a long time," Mickelson said. "I've been putting aggressively. This is the way I expect to play. I feel great about my game."
As for Woods? He's there, right there. Anyone who knows Mickelson's history is aware of how a collapse wouldn't be a major shock. There's also Westwood, the only golfer in the field with three rounds under 70, trying to become a first-time major winner himself. But Woods is four back and can be rather sinister on Sundays.
But he won't be the favorite, from a crowd standpoint. The people may remember how Woods lost his temper twice Saturday — wasn't he supposed to turn the corner on that? — with PG-rated rants and a flip of the club after errant shots. So much for change. Plus, you can imagine how uncomfortable the applause might be, along with his acceptance speech, should he win. Who does he thank? His wife, who refused to show up?
Given his situation, Mickelson comes across in public as the anti-Tiger, although maybe it's best we don't place any labels on anybody. That's because we don't know them. Mickelson as goody-goody? Yeah, people will chew that up. That's an easy concept to embrace. But people also fell for Tiger, too, up until the day after last Thanksgiving. At this point, let's just appreciate these sports figures, no matter how "perfect" they may seem in public, for their gifts and leave it at that.
That doesn't mean it's not worth getting worked up if Mickelson wins and greets the strong women in his life.
"I love being in contention on Sunday," he said. "I'm excited. We're going to have a real shootout. It's going to be an exciting Sunday."
And it might be a tearful one as well. Two players will command our attention Sunday but only one can make for an emotional day.


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Hi Tennis Fans,
If you are into following the pros, come play this bracket challenge game with us. You pick the winners of all the Aussie Open matches to the final, before the first point is ever played. Each correct pick gets you points. The person with the most points wins. Wins what? *bragging rights*.
Here's an interesting twist: Everyone that plays the challenge here is on the Tennisopolis Team which is up against some other tennis websites and message boards. We're calling it the Battle-Of-The-Boards.
The Aussie Open starts Sunday Night (for us), so our picks have to be in by then. Actually, why don't you go ahead and make your picks now? Here's the link: http://www.xlw93.dial.pipex.com/pickemef.htm?n=1
Let me know if you need any assistance. When signing up, they'll ask for your name/nationality/team. In the team slot, write Tennisopolis.com - this will show up on the leader board.
I think we can keep the discussion right here in this blog post. C'mon people, let's kick some butt!
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A Single Man is set in Los Angeles in 1962, at the height of the Cuban missile crisis, A SINGLE MAN, is the story of George Falconer, a 52 year old British college professor [Colin Firth] who is struggling to find meaning to his life after the death of his long time partner, Jim [Matthew Goode]. George dwells on the past and cannot see his future as we follow him through a single day, where a series of events and encounters, ultimately leads him to decide if there is a meaning to life after Jim. George is consoled by his closest friend Charley [Julianne Moore], a 48 year old beauty who is wrestling with her own questions about the future. A young student of George's, Kenny [Nicholas Hoult], who is coming to terms with his true nature, stalks George as he feels in him a kindred spirit.
A SINGLE MAN is a romantic tale of love interrupted, the isolation that is an inherent part of the human condition, and ultimately the importance of the seemingly smaller moments in life.
The story is an adaptation based on a novel by Christopher Isherwood and is directed by Tom Ford.


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ELS Malibu Youth Camp – Currently Accepting Enrollments
The ELS Malibu Youth Camp is currently accepting enrollments for students looking to improve their English skills, sight-see in the United States, and make new friends from around the world!
Watch the video to see what students and staff have to say about the fun and educational camp, open to students ages 10-16.
Students spend the morning – 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. – in class where they work on improving their English skills through interactive learning, games and conversation practice. In the afternoon, students participate in activities including volleyball and movie nights.
The program also includes many outside trips to theme parks and shopping attractions. Students take supervised trips to Hollywood, Los Angeles, Santa Monica and more of California's exciting cities and destinations.
The program is at the safe and prestigious Pepperdine University campus in Malibu, California*.
Click here to apply today!
*This program, while located at Pepperdine University, is not affiliated, sponsored, or endorsed by Pepperdine University.


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Author's note: Due to the popularity and positive reception for "iCarly: iHave Sex", I have written a sequel. I apologize for the delay. Enjoy!
Freddie Benson awoke with a start. He kept his eyes closed, still trying to hold on to the final seconds of sleep and his amazing dreams. The previous night, Freddie lost his virginity at age 15 and fucked his best friend, Carly Shay, and he was still having flashbacks of his unforgettable experience. Freddie was picturing Carly sucking on his erect cock, and he could even feel Carly's warm lips bobbing up and down his hard shaft. In fact, Freddie felt like somebody actually was giving him a blowjob. Freddie opened up his eyes and saw Carly with her knees on the foot of Freddie's bed, and her hands and mouth all over Freddie's cock. Continue reading


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Alright, straighten out your armor and welcome to the cloud piercers.
We are a squad of highland raiders with the ambition to do what neither sun nor moon has been able to do since the moons age. We are going to burst through the sea of mist and into land previously undiscovered. We are here to proof our strenght and skill to ourselves and our clan, to gain influence and money and to have fun doing it.
This thread is to show off our members, log our missions and just generally goof off
Current squad members
Sola'nuel [Weapon specialist] - Miburo
Hindrvitni [Weapon specialist] - Maria Val'Sarghress
Ja'nike [Weapon specialist] - hedrah
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Trikal [Mana specialist] - Trijanus
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Posted by Editoress on 12/31/09
It was a real treat for Youth Team members on the final day of the Cycling BC Youth Team camp. On schedule was an in-class session followed by a final two hour session on the boards of the Burnaby Velodrome.
Three special guests were on hand to share information and experiences. First off was young gun Cody Campbell, who rides for the Trek-Livestrong U23 Development Team. Cody shared insight on how he went from a first-time racer to being part of one of the best road cycling development teams in the world. Next up was Olympian and Track World Championships silver medalist Zach Bell (Kelly Benefit Strategies), who talked about his experiences leading up to and during the Beijing Olympics. Last up was Cycling BC Provincial Coach and National Track Coach Richard Wooles, who gave some insight on avenues that cycling can provide.
The main theme of the session was that the most important part is having fun whether it's training, racing, or just riding!
After a quick break, riders kitted up for a great track session, including lots of sprinting and the crowd-favourite slalom course. The session ended with an introduction to track racing in the form of two scratch races.
Thank you to all the riders, parents, and volunteers who made this camp possible. If you are interested in participating, or would like more information about the Cycling BC Youth Team Program, please send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Report courtesy Jeff Ain
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East Bay shoppers will have a new weekend destination beginning March 23, when the College of Alameda will host its first weekly outdoor market, sponsored by the West End Flea Market.
The market will be a one-stop shopping and entertainment event for families, featuring live music, kids' activities and shopping for vintage items, antiques, toys and collectables. Food vendors will rotate weekly and will include barbecue and Mexican cuisine, Beulah's Bean coffee and Peter's Kettle Corn.
The market will be held every Saturday, weather permitting, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The College of Alameda is at 555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway.
More information at www.getstuffedevents.com.
Contact Heather Somerville at 925-977-8418. Follow her at Twitter.com/heathersomervil.


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Anantha P. Chandrakasan — the Joseph F. and Nancy P. Keithley Professor of Electrical Engineering at MIT and head of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) — is the 2013 recipient of the IEEE Donald O. Pederson Award in Solid-State Circuits. He was cited in the award for "pioneering techniques in low-power digital and analog CMOS design."
The Solid-State Circuits Award, inaugurated in 1987, is the most prestigious IEEE award in the field of semiconductor circuits. The award was renamed in 2005 to honor Professor Donald O. Pederson, who was instrumental in establishing the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society and the IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits (JSSC), considered the leading journal in the integrated circuit design field. The award is given for outstanding contributions to solid-state circuits, as exemplified by benefit to society, enhancement to technology and professional leadership.
Following his receipt of the BS ('89), MS ('90), and PhD ('94) degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of California, Berkeley, Professor Chandrakasan joined the EECS faculty in 1994. While a graduate student in 1992, Chandrakasan authored a JSSC paper titled "Low-Power Digital CMOS Design" that brought the concept of the power-efficient chip to reality. The paper also became the second-most cited in the history of the JSSC. At the 1994 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), he presented a landmark paper focusing on a low-voltage/low-power chipset for a multimedia terminal.
Chandrakasan, who is also the former director of the MIT Microsystems Technology Laboratories, has made many pioneering contributions to the design of low-power digital and analog integrated circuits. Along with his students, he has demonstrated ultra-low-power sensor electronics, including low-power data converters, energy-harvesting ICs (vibration, thermal, and solar), sub-threshold digital electronics, and micro-power narrowband and ultra-wideband radios. His group has also demonstrated many low-power signal processing systems such as video compression and data encryption. These systems have featured adaptive power management concepts such as dynamic voltage and frequency scaling.
Chandrakasan, an IEEE fellow, has taken an active role in his field, serving as technical program co-chair for the 1997 International Symposium on Low Power Electronics and Design (ISLPED), for VLSI Design '98, and for the 1998 IEEE Workshop on Signal Processing Systems. He was the program chair for the IEEE ISSCC in 2003 and has been serving as the conference chair since 2010; ISSCC (a.k.a. the 'Chip Olympics') is widely recognized as the premier solid-state-circuits and systems-on-a-chip conference. He is a co-author of Low Power Digital CMOS Design (1995), Digital Integrated Circuits (2003), and Sub-threshold Design for Ultra-Low Power Systems (2006).
In 2009, Chandrakasan received the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) University Researcher Award. He was a co-recipient of several best paper awards, including the ISSCC Jack Kilby Award for Outstanding Student Paper (2007, 2008, 2009).


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The Ivy League has announced the names of 80 student-athletes – including 10 from Harvard—who have been named to the fall 2011-12 Academic All-Ivy League team.
The honorees are starters or key reserves on officially recognized varsity teams who have cumulative grade-point averages of at least 3.0. Each of the eight Ivy League schools nominates five men and five women from its eligible student-athletes.
The football, men's water polo, women's soccer and women's volleyball teams headed the list with two selections apiece, while the men's soccer and sailing squads had one team member represented. Two of the 10 Harvard recipients are natives of Massachusetts.
Senior co-captain Melanie Baskind of the women's soccer team, who hails from Framingham, Mass., earns her third nod to the Academic All-Ivy team after being named unanimously as the Ancient Eight Player of the Year. Baskind, who was also nomainted for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, was tabbed to the Capital One Academic All-America team and earned All-Ivy first team honors for the second straight season. Baskind tied for the Ivy League lead in points (24), goals (eight) and assists (eight) as a senior and ranks sixth in program history in points (79) and assists (25), and seventh in goals (27).
Women's soccer sophomore Peyton Johnson, who was recently tabbed a co-captain of the Crimson for the 2012 season, was named to the All-Ivy first team after standing third on the team with 11 points and four goals. An All-Ivy honorable mention selection in 2010, Johnson, who hails from Catonsville, Md., scored the game-winning goal in the 90th minute against Dartmouth Oct. 29, clinching the Ivy title for the Crimson.
Senior Christine Wu of the women's volleyball squad set the school record for single-season digs in 2011 with 523 and ranks second in single-season digs per set (5.56). A co-captain from Naperville, Ill., Wu also holds the Harvard record for career digs (1,841) and ranks second in Ivy League history. She is only the fourth student-athlete in program history to have been named All-Ivy four straight years and garnered Capital One Academic All-District honors this year.
Junior Taylor Docter, recently named captain for the 2012 season, earned All-Ivy League second team accolades this fall after ranking seventh in the Ancient Eight with 3.05 kills per set. A native of Los Altos, Calif., Docter was also seventh in the conference with 0.27 aces per set and 3.52 points per set. In addition, she recorded three double-doubles and finished the year averaging 1.72 digs per set.
Representing the football team, senior Alex Gedeon, the 138th captain of the Crimson, was selected to the All-Ivy first team, as well as the New England Football Writers Association All-New England team as a linebacker. A product of Hudson, Ohio, Gedeon led the team and ranked second in the Ivy League with 92 tackles, while forcing five turnovers, including three interceptions. Gedeon's final interception of the year came on his final defensive snap against Yale, returning it 35 yards for his first collegiate touchdown.
Senior Matthew Hanson, also of the football team, was an unanimous All-Ancient Eight first team choice at defensive back. A native of Lafayette, Colo., Hanson also garnered New England Football Writers Association All-New England team accolades and led the Ivy League with 10 pass breakups.
Senior co-captain Kevin DiSilvestro of the men's water polo team finished third on the squad with 30 goals, while also contributing 17 assists and 20 steals. DiSilvestro, who hails from Phiadelphia, Pa., named to the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Northern Division Player of the Week honor roll Oct. 10.
Alexandre Popp, also a senior with the men's water polo team, set a new career-high with 244 saves. A native of Palo Alto, Calif., Popp was tabbed CWPA Northern Division Defensive Player of the Week Sept. 5 and was selected to the CWPA Northern Division honor roll Oct. 17.
Junior co-captain Scott Prozeller of the men's soccer squad was an All-Ivy League first team honoree this fall after garnering All-Ivy second team accolades a year ago. Prozeller tied for the Crimson lead in goals in 2011, tallying two scores off penalty kicks.
The Ivy League will publish two more editions of the Academic All-Ivy League team during the 2011-02 academic year, one following the winter season and one at the end of spring competition.
Fall 2011 Academic All-Ivy League Team
Harvard Selections
Kevin DiSilvestro, Men's Water Polo (Sr., Economics, Philadelphia, Pa.)
Alex Gedeon, Football (Sr., Human Development & Regenerative Biology, Hudson, Ohio)
Matthew Hanson, Football (Sr., Human Development & Regenerative Biology, Lafayette, Colo.)
Alexandre Popp, Men's Water Polo (Sr., History, Palo Alto, Calif.)
Scott Prozeller, Men's Soccer (Jr., Economics, Sudbury, Mass.)
Melanie Baskind, Women's Soccer (Sr., Neurobiology, Framingham, Mass.)
Taylor Docter, Women's Volleyball (Jr., Human Development & Regenerative Biology, Los Altos, Calif.)
Peyton Johnson, Women's Soccer (So., Undecided, Catonsville, Md.)
Alexandra Jumper, Sailing (Sr., History, Putnam Valley, N.Y.)
Christine Wu, Women's Volleyball (Sr., Human Evolutionary Biology, Naperville, Ill.)


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Summary: A new study has shown fish oil has no impact on slowing the progression of Alzheimer's however there are steps that can be taken to mitigate the risk of contracting this dreaded disease. Walking with a TrekDesk is one solution.
A recent study on Alzheimer's met worldwide dismay when it revealed that the fish oil supplement DHA had no effect on slowing the progression of existing cases of Alzheimer's. TrekDesk as part of its Movement Revolution reminds readers that there are proven diet and exercise methods effective in reducing the risk of contracting this dreaded disease.
There are subsets of the population with a much lower risk of developing Alzheimer's and that includes individuals who stay in motion during the day and eat lots of fish. The reason?
First, let's talk fish. Specific species of cold water fish contain high levels of Omega 3's and replacing red meats with fish also lowers the level of amyloid, a plaque which clogs patients brains and can lead to Alzheimer's.
Second, let's examine the power of daily movement. An inactive individual is at much greater risk for contracting diabetes and diabetics are 3x more likely to develop Alzheimer's. Currently 5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's and 18 million suffer from diabetes. With diabetes projected to affect 1 in 3 American adults by the year 2050, Alzheimer's rates are expected to explode without immediate interventions.
Dr. Ronald Petersen, director of the Alzheimer''s Research Center at the Mayo Clinic has previously offered this advice: "Regular physical exercise is probably the best means we have of preventing Alzheimer's disease today, better than medications, better than intellectual activity, better than supplements and diet."
"We already know the health connection between inactivity, weight gain, diabetes and Alzheimer's yet few realize we could reduce the impact of these numbers by 50% by introducing continual daily movement and wise dietary choices," states Steve Bordley, CEO of TrekDesk. "Our goal is to sound the alarm that sedentary lifestyles have placed our nation on a perilous path and immediate action and education is needed."