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The ACC's opponents in future Orange Bowls likely will include Notre Dame and teams from the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference.
Orange Bowl and ACC officials announced a 12-year extension — the term coincides with the four-team playoff college football adopted for 2014-25 — of their contract in July. Since, the question has been, whom will the ACC play?
As ESPN.com's Brett McMurphy first reported Monday evening, and a source subsequently confirmed, the answer appears to be Notre Dame, the SEC and Big Ten.
Details remain, but here's how the arrangement figures to work:
During the 12-year playoff run, the Orange will host four national semifinals. That leaves eight regular Orange Bowls, with the ACC serving as the anchor team.
That team will be the ACC champion, unless the champ qualifies for the national semifinals, in which case the Orange Bowl will select another representative from the conference.
Based on rankings and/or a contracted rotation, the ACC squad would face an available team from among the SEC, Big Ten and Notre Dame. Key word: available.
For example, the champions of the SEC and/or Big Ten could qualify the playoff semis. Failing that, the Big Ten champion, per tradition and contract, would head to the Rose Bowl, unless the Rose was hosting a semifinal. Similarly, an SEC champ bypassed for the playoff would head to the so-called Champions Bowl, the new game matching the SEC and Big 12 winners, that, also, in years that the Champions wasn't hosting a semifinal.
Translation: In most, if not all, of the eight Orange Bowls, the ACC would play a high-profile, top-10 opponent.
Depending on Notre Dame's ranking, there might be some seasons when the Orange Bowl would draw the No. 3 or 4 team from the SEC or Big Ten. That would occur when those conferences sent their top team(s) to the playoff and No. 2 or 3 to their contract bowl, Champions or Rose.
Conversely, when a Big Ten and/or SEC champion did not make the playoff, and the league's contract bowl was staging a semifinal, that champion would be eligible for the Orange Bowl.
Confusing, I know.
How might such an arrangement have worked in past seasons?
Contingent upon which bowls were hosting semifinals, last season Clemson would have faced either Arkansas, Wisconsin or Michigan in the Orange Bowl rather than Big East champion West Virginia. Each of those three was ranked at least 10 spots higher than the No. 23 Mountaineers in the final Bowl Championship Series standings.
(Settle down, WVU faithful. That's not a shot. Just facts. And we all know, 70-33.)
In the January 2011 Orange Bowl, Virginia Tech would have played either Wisconsin, Ohio State, Arkansas or LSU instead of Stanford. Like the Cardinal, each of the four was among the BCS' top 10.
The most recent season Notre Dame would have entered the mix was 2006, when the Fighting Irish completed the regular season 10-2 and No. 11 in the BCS standings. They, along with Wisconsin, Auburn and Arkansas would have been possible Orange Bowl opponents for Wake Forest. The Deacons faced No. 6 Louisville from the Big East instead.
Much more to come on the ACC's Orange Bowl deal, likely by month's end.
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Elvis Dumervil was staying with the Denver Broncos.
And then, he wasn't.
On another busy day of NFL free agency, the highlight ? or lowlight ? came after a strange sequence of events in which the Broncos and the defensive end reached an agreement on a new deal that ended up not valid because the paperwork was filed too late.
And now, Dumervil is a free agent.
Also Friday, Greg Jennings left Green Bay to head to rival Minnesota, Dustin Keller became the latest member of the Jets to leave and Kevin Kolb was released by Arizona.
A person familiar with the negotiations gave The Associated Press details about the confusion involving Dumervil and the Broncos. The person did not want to be identified because the negotiations were not public.
According to that person, the day played out like this:
? At 1:25 p.m., Denver time, Dumervil agreed to take a $4 million pay cut to remain with the AFC West champions for 2013.
? The paperwork was ready to be signed and sent to the league. But with the clock ticking on a 1:59 p.m. deadline, the Broncos were not seeing any sign of the signed copy on their fax machine.
? With no signed contract in hand as 1:59 approached, the Broncos were forced to cut Dumervil, because once the 1:59 deadline passed, they were on the hook for the $12 million they owed him in the original contract.
? The team received the signed contract via fax at 2:06 p.m. That was seven minutes past the deadline and about 15 minutes later than they needed to receive it so they could review it and send it to the league.
Broncos front office chief John Elway said the team delivered its final contract proposal to Dumervil at 11 a.m. and set a 1 p.m. deadline for a decision. Elway said Dumervil accepted the contract at around 1:25 and "although we expressed our concern regarding the time constraints, we were assured that the signed documents would be submitted to us before the league's waiver deadline."
"We did not receive the documents from Elvis by the league's deadline and were forced to release him shortly before 2 p.m. MDT," Elway said.
Dumervil's agent, Marty Magid, did not return messages left by AP via text and voicemail.
Though the sides had agreed on a deal, the odds of Dumervil returning to Denver are hampered because cutting him could leave them with a salary cap hit of up to nearly $5 million.
Jennings spent seven years getting the best of the Vikings' secondary while playing for their bitter rivals in Green Bay. No longer feeling as important to the Packers after two seasons shortened by injuries, Jennings crossed the border and found a team that welcomed him with desperately open arms.
Jennings signed a five-year contract with the Vikings on Friday, leaving Aaron Rodgers and that high-octane passing offense in Green Bay for the unproven Christian Ponder and the ground-and-pound Vikings. In 2011, he missed three games with a sprained left knee. He said he felt lost in the shuffle behind younger Packers receivers such as James Jones, Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb and sounded determined to prove that his best years are not behind him.
"I can definitely still do it," said Jennings, who will turn 30 on Sept. 21. "I can definitely still make plays and be as exciting as I was in my earlier years."
Arizona released Kolb, ending the quarterback's two injury-filled seasons with the team. The move came just ahead of the deadline for paying Kolb a $2 million roster bonus. The Cardinals paid Kolb some $20 million over two seasons after acquiring him in a trade that sent a second-round draft pick and cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie to the Philadelphia Eagles.
The move reportedly saved $7 million in salary cap space. Meanwhile, the Cardinals were spending the money left and right, agreeing to terms on one-year contracts with former San Diego and ex-University of Arizona cornerback Antoine Cason and ex-Oakland defensive end Matt Shaughnessy.
In Miami, Ryan Tannehill now has plenty of potential pass targets, thanks to a spending spree by the Dolphins.
Miami signed Keller and wideout Brandon Gibson to complete a much-needed upgrade of the receiving corps. The Dolphins earlier added Mike Wallace, the top pass-catcher in free agency, and re-signed wideout Brian Hartline last week.
The moves transform the passing game into a potential strength.
"We feel that we have added some very good pieces to our passing game," general manager Jeff Ireland said.
Keller and Gibson agreed.
"In today's NFL, you've got to have more than one or two ways to get people the ball," Gibson said. "This is a young and talented group. If we stick together, we could be very good."
Gibson spent the past four seasons with the St. Louis Rams, where he made 38 starts. Last year, he had 51 receptions for a career-high 691 yards and five touchdowns while starting 13 games.
Keller, who had 17 career touchdown catches with the Jets, signed a one-year contract as a replacement for Anthony Fasano. Keller was slowed by a left ankle injury last year, when he made 28 catches for 317 yards and two scores in eight games.
"It was pretty frustrating," he said. "This is a fresh start for me. It's an opportunity to go somewhere and re-prove myself."
Meanwhile, the Jets had their busiest day yet of free agent signings after watching several of their key players leave during the early days of free agency.
New York signed running back Mike Goodson, offensive lineman Willie Colon and nose tackle Antonio Garay. The team announced the deal with Goodson, along with the re-signing of fullback Lex Hilliard. Two people familiar with the situations told The Associated Press that the Jets had signed Colon, a former favorite of Ben Roethlisberger in Pittsburgh, and Garay, who spent the last three-plus seasons in San Diego. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the signings.
Since free agency began, the Jets have lost several starters, including Keller, running back Shonn Greene (Tennessee), safeties LaRon Landry (Indianapolis) and Yeremiah Bell (Arizona), defensive lineman Mike DeVito (Kansas City) and nose tackle Sione Po'uha (released).
The San Diego Chargers made deals with two running backs, agreeing to a two-year contract with former New England Patriots fan favorite Danny Woodhead and a one-year deal to bring back Ronnie Brown.
Meanwhile, free agent safety Ed Reed left the Houston Texans with no deal in place. The nine-time Pro Bowl safety departed Reliant Stadium after two days of talks with the team. He arrived in Houston on Thursday morning aboard team owner Bob McNair's private jet and the team announced on its Twitter site that he was back at its facility on Friday.
The Texans are trying to sign Reed to make up for an otherwise disappointing free-agency period so far. Receiver Kevin Walter was cut, safety Glover Quin signed with Detroit and tight end James Casey and linebacker Connor Barwin signed with Philadelphia.
Also Friday:
? Oakland found the potential replacement for disappointing former first-round pick Rolando McClain, agreeing to a free-agent contract with former Chicago linebacker Nick Roach. The Raiders announced the deal with Roach, who is the second linebacker signed by the team this week, following a three-year, $6 million deal given to Kaluka Maiava on Wednesday.
? Louis Delmas agreed to a two-year contract to stay with the Detroit Lions, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because no announcement had been made. Delmas played only eight games last season but started them all. He was limited by left knee problems.
? Philadelphia acquired wide receiver Arrelious Benn and a seventh-round pick from Tampa Bay for the Eagles' sixth-round choice this year and a conditional draft pick in 2014. Benn, a second-round selection (39th overall) by the Buccaneers in 2010, has 59 receptions for 862 yards and five touchdowns in three seasons.
? Jacksonville signed cornerback Alan Ball, running back Justin Forsett and defensive tackle Roy Miller.
? Chicago agreed to a one-year contract with cornerback Zack Bowman.
? Kansas City signed veteran offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz, who can play both guard and tackle and spent last season as a backup in Minnesota.
? Linebacker Keith Rivers signed a new one-year deal with the New York Giants. Rivers, a former first-round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals, was traded to New York for a fifth-round pick on April 11, 2012. He missed five games with the Giants because of a slow-healing hamstring injury.
? Indianapolis released safety Tom Zbikowski after one season with the team.
Source: http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/article/Dumervil-Jennings-top-Day-4-of-NFL-free-agency-4359542.php
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Steamed Eggs, Great Risotto, New Baby Taco Box & a 5-Day Chicken Plan
Creamy, delicate steamed eggs — Korean-style! — and a bright, cheery new box filled with taco fixings for new parents. These were just a couple of our readers' favorite posts in March 2012. They were also excited to nominate and find out the winners of our annual blog showcase, The Homies, and to learn about making great risotto. Read on for these and more — the top posts of March 2012.
Top 10 Posts of March 2012
• 1 Recipe: Korean-Style Steamed Eggs
• 2 Chicken Flautas with Lime Sour Cream
• 3 15 Ways To Eat an Egg For Breakfast
• 4 15 Quick, Easy & Make-Ahead Breakfasts
• 5 How to Make Great Risotto at Home
• 6 Best Recipe Blog - The Homies 2012
• 7 Our Best Tips & Ideas to Help You Eat a Fabulous Lunch at Work
• 8 Best Healthy Cooking Blog - The Homies 2012
• 9 The New Baby Taco Box
• 10 One Woman, One Rotisserie Chicken, and Five Days: A Menu Plan
Welcome to The Kitchn's Best of 2012 roundup!
From December 17 through January 1 we are rounding up some of our favorite (and your favorite) posts from the past year.
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As an agnostic atheist, I do not believe in God but am still skeptical about some things. One of the concepts I'm still questioning is the concept of healing. Not when people only use prayer in lieu of medical attention and death occurs (such as was the case with an 11 year old diabetic girl), but when people use it for more minor things such as trying to find some type of emotional peace or dealing with a bad ankle or something.
Personally, I would like to feel that it is possible that it works. I think it would have been helpful for me when I had headaches every day for 2 and a half years or right now when I've been really stressed out for the past few months. Of course, that also requires a belief in God as well, which is not the case for me, so I don't even know if healing has a possibility of working even if I did try it.
I know that people will probably just consider this post completely ridiculous, but I am wondering how people felt about healing when they were religious, or if healing was something that people were always skeptical about.
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It is just me, or does it look like Jude Law is wearing Kate Moss' jeans? Perhaps the queen of the skinny has a competitor for her crown because somehow, against all odds, Jude pulls off this outfit. It should be too complicated – after all we have here a white belt, racing stripes on trousers, and buckled burgundy shoes. Yet the careless way he seems to have thrown it together gives it a sexy, Brit-cool edge. Though I have a feeling many might disagree with me. What do you think of Jude's look?– Jason Arbuckle
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Rory McIlroy shoots 65 to lead the way at Dubai Desert Classicf cered February 11 2012
Rory McIlroy shoots a seven-under-par 65, that could have been a 61, ti tie the lead at the Dubai Classic. Lee Westwood and Thomas Bjorn also had rounds of 65 and Martin Kaymer dunked his first-ever hole-in-one from 180 yards with an 8-iron Martin won an Omega watch worth $20,000 for his perfect strike. His Rolex sponsor was no doubt delighted. He is now two shots behind McIlroy and Thomas Bjorn who are at 13 under for the tournament. While Lee Westwood is lurking at 10 under and Spaniard Rafael Cabrera-Bello is at 12 under. Rory said of his round: "I definitely think it could have been better than 65.I don't want to say easy but it was as simple a 65 as you're going to shoot. I was never really under any pressure early in the round. This was very stress-free golf. I feel like you should shoot in the mid-60s and the way I'm playing this week, if I didn't shoot anything like that around here, I would be pretty disappointed. " He was cheered on by his father and also girlfriend , Caroline Wozniacki. Questioned about the Masters, Rory commented; "You start to think about shots you will need, it would be nice to knock off a couple of wins before going to Augusta." KARIM SAHIB/AFP/GETTY IMAGES Robert Rock, who is at four under for the tournament was asked; who is better, Woods or McIlroy, his reply; "Ah, you can't ask me that, that's not fair. I am sure we are going to see some interesting battles between the two this year. Both are just brilliant in every department. Rory was fantastic. From the ninth onwards on Thursday he played perfect golf. I feel lucky to have been up close to watch it. The way he played the 18th both days was really impressive. You can't do much better than hit a long draw off the tee and a high iron to 10 feet. Makes the game look simple, especially off the tee. He is probably the best driver of a ball I've seen. He made my 67 look average."


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Volkswagen's relationship with the Middle East dates back to when the first Beetle was sold here many years ago. Since then, the brand has witnessed an exponential expansion. In 2005 Volkswagen, Europe's largest car manufacturer, confirmed its commitment to its customers and partners in the region with the opening of the Volkswagen Middle East Regional Office based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This initiative has allowed the brand to introduce a wider variety of Volkswagen models to the region and strengthen their dedication to their patrons.
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Director Christopher Nolan Causes Stir While Promoting 'Interstellar' at Comic-Con
San Diego -- The biggest star at Comic-Con on Thursday has never worn a cape or wielded a sword, but his surprise arrival had fans on their feet and screaming.
"Dark Knight" and "Inception" director Christopher Nolan made his first appearance at the annual pop culture fest here Thursday to support his upcoming science-fiction film "Interstellar."
First on the stage to discuss the movie was Matthew McConaughey. But the recent Academy Award winner seemed to become an unwanted second fiddle in fans' eyes once Mr. Nolan appeared on stage, and every question from the crowd was directed at the filmmaker.
"I heard a lot about this being the place where people are most passionate about films and popular culture, so I thought I would see what the fuss is about," Mr. Nolan said near the end of a presentation sponsored by Paramount Pictures.
Before presenting a new trailer for the November release, Mr. Nolan described "Interstellar" as his attempt to revive the epic ambitions of the age of manned space travel, as well as the science-fiction films of his youth, particularly "2001."
"I grew up in a time when to be an astronaut was the highest ambition of any child," Mr. Nolan said. "I felt that had fallen off greatly over the last couple of decades. It has been a period of great technological change -- very much related to what's in your pocked and what's in your living room."
Though the movie's plot has been kept largely under wraps. the panelists did reveal that Mr. McConaughey plays a widowed engineer who must decide whether to leave behind his two children to lead a mission to another galaxy that could save mankind. A new trailer, which will be released to the public in a few weeks. foccuses as much on Mr. McConaughey's heartbreak leaving his children as the grand visuals of space travel.
"What we've already learned in the journey of making the film is it's really about human beings... what our place is in the universe," said Mr. Nolan. "What we found is, the further you travel out in the universe, the more you realize it's all about what's in here" -- gesturing towards his heart.
Mr. McConaughey said that Mr. Nolan works surprisingly fast on set, typically getting only two or three takes per shot, compared to dozens on other big budget movies the actor has done. "When your'e on set, he's already conceived of the world he wants to put on screen," said Mr. McConaughey.
Earlier in Paramount's panel, the studio showed extensive footage from next month's reboot of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles." Fans, many of whom have previously been skeptical of the movie, seemed largely pleased, if not quite as exuberant as they were at just the sight of a mild-mannered 43 year-old British filmmaker.


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Current Law Students / Re: substantive due process« on: December 16, 2008, 02:20:39 PM »
Isn't there no EP argument there b/c homosexuals aren't a protected/suspect/whatever class?
That the Court hasn't recognized homosexuals as a suspect class doesn't mean that there is no EP argument. At the very least, one should still pursue a rational basis argument. Above that, you could argue that the failure to recognize homosexuals as a suspect class has been unprincipled (accident of birth [as is being supported by more sources] + minority historically discriminated against = at least some argument to be made, though a failing one at this point). Also, one could pursue a sex discrimination component for most legislation implicating distinctions on the basis of sexual orientation.
Again, the arguments likely fail, but that doesn't mean one shouldn't raise them and see them through to their natural conclusion.


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Printmaking Exhibition at Gallery IolaniWindward Community College
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Artist Reception: Friday, October 25, 4–7 p.m.
Exhibition dates: October 25 – November 25, 2013
Gallery ʻIolani presents Lineage, an exhibit showcasing artists who have made significant contributions to the strong printmaking tradition in Hawaiʻi. Curated by Erika Molyneux, the exhibition is a genealogy chart—or family tree—of printmakers, emphasizing the relationships connecting generations of artists. Artists featured in the Lineage exhibition include:
Huc Luquiens, John Melville Kelly, Isami Doi, Joe Feher, Jean Charlot, Lee Chesney, Jeff Dunn, Ed Stasack, Ron Kowalke, Allyn Bromley, Dodie Warren, Wayne Miyamoto, Marcia Morse, Laura Smith,
David Smith, Jared Wickware, George Woollard, Mike Harada,
Hiroki Morinoue, Charles Cohan, Duncan Dempster, Rob Molyneux, Vince Hazen and John Young.
The Honolulu Printmakers is the oldest nonprofit printmaking organization of its kind west of the Mississippi and is one of Hawaiʻi's oldest art organizations. Started in 1928 by Huc Lucquiens and Alice Poole, the organization promotes the appreciation and understanding of printmaking and print production. For more information, go to lineageprintproject.
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EDITOR'S NOTE — The Alabama Cooperative Extension System recently hosted a Planter Clinic at the E.V. Smith Research Center in the east-central part of the state. Presenters discussed the calibration and setup of planter units, new metering technology, and the impact of planter performance on crop yields. Beginning today, we will present a three-part series highlighting information presented at the clinic.
"The sins of planting will haunt you all season."
Ozzie Luetkemeier, Purdue University
The ultimate goal of optimizing planter performance is to make high yields, but there are some factors that even the most finely tuned planter can't overcome.
"You have to make sure you have adequate soil fertility and pH, manage any compaction problems to make a good zone in which plants can develop, use quality seed, plant in a timely fashion, and obviously you need a good stand," says Kip Balkcom of the USDA-ARS National Soils Dynamics Lab in Auburn, Ala.
Planting is a critical component that affects everything else farmers do, says Balkcom. Considering the future demands on agriculture worldwide, the effects are far-reaching, he adds.
"World population continues to increase, growing exponentially in recent decades. We're at 7 billion people now, and we're expected to be at 9 billion by 2050. That's a lot more mouths to feed. That problem is complicated by the fact that our arable land is decreasing.
"It's not just a problem in the United States, but it's one shared by countries throughout the world. This is a direct result of an increasing population and urban sprawl.
"Even if our arable land doesn't decrease, we've still got to increase our efficiency, and we need to produce more than what we've produced previously," he says.
One of the many factors that affect planting is the date, which depends upon soil temperature, says Balkcom.
"Our planting dates are, in a way, set for us. We can tweak those known dates or time periods. And many times, growers tweak them earlier to get the crop in as early as possible. This sometimes leads to cooler and wetter soils. You don't want to plant in an environment that puts that seed at a disadvantage from the very beginning and increases the potential for disease."
Planting dates must be managed carefully, says Balkcom. "With cotton, we know we need to have a soil temperature of around 65 degrees F. for four or five consecutive days. Then we have to take a look at the weather following the planting. Will we have enough heat units to get those plants out of the ground and get it off to a good start? These are all important considerations."
Strip-tillage more of a challenge
Farmers who use strip-tillage have even more challenges when it comes to planting dates, he says.
"When you're dealing with residues like with strip-tillage, you may have soils that are a little bit cooler. Some of the benefits of residue include cooler soils and less evaporative loss, and that's great during the growing season, but it can be a hindrance at the beginning of the year when you're trying to get a crop planted."
Modifications can be made such as using row cleaners that will help move that residue away from the seed zone, says Balkcom.
"Row cleaners are one of the more popular planter attachments. There are fixed and floating row cleaners. If you're working with heavy residue with a lot of cover in the field, fixed row cleaners are better because they're closer to the disk openers.
"With lighter residue, a floating type might work better. The No. 1 thing to remember with a row cleaner is that you don't want to move the soil — you want to move only the residue. You can operate some of these cleaners from the tractor and make adjustments on the fly."
Other planting considerations include row patterns and widths, he says. "For many growers, it'll be a standard 36-inch row. But there's also a lot of interest in narrow-row patterns. The pros are that you have faster canopy closure that'll help with weed suppression, more efficient moisture utilization, and more efficient light interception.
"Disadvantages are increased seed costs and the cost of modifying your equipment."
A compromise between regular row widths and narrow rows is planting in twin-rows, says Balkcom. Many growers plant twin-row peanuts to minimize pressure from tomato spotted wilt virus.
"We've also looked at twin-row corn production. We looked at corn populations averaged over single and twin-rows, in dryland and irrigated environments, with 24,000, 30,000 and 36,000 plants per acre.
"Where our water was limited, we couldn't support a high number of plants, and yields were decreased. But there was some separation when we looked at irrigated.
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"When we compared the single and twins, the twin-rows didn't do much for us. We saw a bump with limited water, and I think in that case the twin-rows were more efficient. We still didn't have enough water to support higher populations.
"Where we had unlimited water, we didn't see a real advantage in the twin rows, and we had a slight yield decrease at the highest plant population.
"This research is continuing, but at this point it doesn't justify someone going out and buying a twin-row planter. If you're already planting twin-rows, I don't think it's going to hurt you."
Variable seeding rate technology available
Technology is now available that allows growers to vary seeding rates on-the-go, says Balkcom.
If you have different soil types across the same field, it would be beneficial to reduce the seeding rates on some soil types and increase it on other types as opposed to using just one general seeding rate, he says.
Varieties also make a difference in how you plant, says Balkcom.
"When we think about varieties, we usually think about transgenic seed versus conventional seed, and we also think about varying maturity levels.
"But you've also got to be aware of different seed sizes, because it'll make a difference when you're calibrating the planter.
"If you're planting peanuts, and you want to decrease the incidence of tomato spotted wilt virus, you need to be planted at six seed per foot of row. Based on the seed size, that could make a lot of difference in the actual number of seed you'll be planting."
As for planter performance, Balkcom says producers want to get good seed-to-soil contact, and there are simple attachments that can help you accomplish this.
"All planters now come with down-pressure springs and they can be adjusted. There are kits that allow you to put down-pressure springs on older planters.
"If you're operating in rough ground, these are designed to help you maintain a consistent seed depth across the field. But you have to be careful with it. A little down pressure can be good, but more doesn't always mean better. You could hurt yourself with compaction problems."
Closing wheels represent the last contact your planter will have with the seed, he says.
"There are different styles, including rubber and spoke closing wheels. The rubber wheels work better in sandy soil types. If you use spoke closing wheels in sandy soils, it won't seal as well and will dry much faster.
"Spoke wheels are designed more for heavy soil types, such as Decatur soils in the Tennessee Valley. If you use rubber closing wheels on those type soils, it'll be difficult for the seed to emerge."
If weather conditions are extremely dry and you're trying to "dust in" cotton seed, he says, sometimes the closing wheel will kick up the seed because it is being planted so shallow. As a compromise, some growers use one rubber closing wheel and one spoke closing wheel.
"The name of the game with any planter is achieving uniform emergence," says Balkcom. "When you get a good consistent stand across an entire field, you reduce yield variability.
Also, you want to optimize the plant spacing. Even-spaced plants will be able to take more advantage of sunlight and moisture than unevenly spaced plants."
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Valentine's Day Survey Results: Pets vs lovers
Surprising number of pet owners will spend more on their pooch than their smooch this Valentine's Day, according to Lavalife poll
Almost 900,000 Canadians will buy a gift for their pet on hearts day
TORONTO, Feb. 1 /CNW/ - Being in the "dog house" could be a good thing
this Valentine's Day. According to Lavalife's(TM) Valentine's Day Poll, 9.0
per cent of "attached" Canadians (married or common law) are planning to buy
a Valentine's Day gift for their pet this year, and of those, 10.0 per cent
(88,955) revealed that they will spend more on their pet than their
significant other.
Lavalife, the world's largest independent provider of interactive dating
services for singles, found that more than half (58%) of those planning to buy
a gift for "Rover", "Fluffy" or "Tweetie" will spend between five and 10
bucks, while one out of five (21%) pet owners will pony up between $11 and
Pets may be the envy of many because when it comes to being acknowledged
on Valentine's Day both single and attached Canadians share the desire to feel
connected. When asked if they would appreciate a token Valentine's Day gift or
card from anyone they know, 82.0 per cent of singles said yes, compared to
74.0 per cent of attached Canadians.
However, spreading happiness among singles on the day of hearts is more
likely to come from other singles. When asked if they would buy a Valentine's
Day gift or card for a single friend, 50.0 per cent of singles said yes,
compared to 26.0 per cent of attached Canadians.
"The poll results are telling about human nature and the desire to
belong. Valentine's Day is not limited to romance and couples. It's about
connecting and reaching out to those you care about, regardless of the nature
of that relationship. Gift or card giving is a symbolic gesture that says you
'click' with another in a relationship that may or may not be romantic," said
Peter Housley, CEO, Lavalife.
Housley added: "Contrary to what many may think, not all singles shy away
from the coveted day. In fact, 'singles' are taking control of their own
destiny by engaging in some form of activity. The poll reveals that many
Canadians, whether single or attached, will commemorate Valentine's Day. This
year, more than four out of ten (43%) attached Canadians plan on celebrating
romance by going out for dinner, where they'll run into 26 per cent of
singles, who will also toast the day by dining out."
Further poll findings suggest social interaction will be important to
many singles on Valentine's Day. For example, 17.0 per cent of singles plan on
getting together with friends, and 7.0 per cent will go the movies. Eleven per
cent will have a romantic dinner at home, while 9.0 per cent will do something
else. Only 3.0 per cent of singles will curl up with a box of tissues and eat
bonbons like there is no tomorrow, as will almost the same number of couples
Lavalife salutes the 95 million singles in North America, and recommends
that the 55.0 per cent of singles who plan on carrying out the day with a
'life as usual' attitude take charge of their destiny and take back the day.
For fun and innovative ideas on how to take back the day, Lavalife encourages
singles to visit lavalife.com or call 1-866-242-LAVA.
Also noteworthy, the history of Valentine's Day is lost on 77.0 per cent
of Canadians, who responded that they were not 100 per cent sure of the origin
of Valentine's Day. There are many legends, but according to one popular story
Valentine was a priest who during third century Rome helped defy the decree of
Emperor Claudius II (outlawing marriage because single men made better
soldiers), by continuing to perform marriages. Accordingly, when the Emperor
found out, he ordered Valentine to be executed, making him a martyr and
eventually Saint Valentine.
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Ipsos Reid polled 1,000 Canadians over the age of 18 between January 11
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70 Point Griz Barrage Claws Bengals
An outburst of offense brought down the house on the Idaho State Bengals Saturday afternoon in Washington Grizzly Stadium.
The Grizzlies rushed 69 times for 379 yards and six touchdowns, while racking up a total of 605 yards overall. In all the Griz scored ten touchdowns and needed no field goals to vanquish the overmatched Bengals 70-24.
One of the many highlights of the game included linebacker Jordan Trip tackling Bengal wide receiver Roderick Rumble, stripping the ball, scooping it up and racing 80 yards for a Grizzly touchdown.
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Maryland prez leaks Conference divisions
Not a fan of this at all.
Maryland prez tells regents MD, RU in Leaders Division w/OSU, PSU, Wisconsin, Purdue & Indiana. Illinois moves to Legends
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- Michigan State
- Iowa
- Minnesota
- Northwestern
- Illinois
- Ohio State
- Penn State
- Wisconsin
- Purdue
- Indiana
- Maryland
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It probably guarantees the protected crossover game (can't wait to see who they matchup with Maryland & Rutgers) which means Michigan would play the other teams once every 6 years.
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Council leaders say the public will not be asked to fund Government grant cuts as it proposes to freeze council tax for the fourth consecutive year.
Derbyshire Dales District Council plans to reduce the financial impact of funding cuts on residents by resisting the temptation to increase council tax, subject to agreement at a meeting on March 6.
The authority is instead opting to claim the one per cent equivalent council tax increase incentive offered by central Government to local councils that freeze charges.
This means the average council tax bill for district council services will remain at £189.66 per year – the equivalent to a weekly bill of £3.65, or 50p a day.
Council leader Councillor Lewis Rose said: "The big message is that, despite the continuing squeeze on local government finances, we remain determined to deliver the top priorities identified by our residents, such as building more affordable homes for local people, keeping the Dales clean and safe and, of course, saving money.
"To balance successive government grant cutbacks, we need to make additional savings of £1.9million over the next six years. Savings of £330,000 have already been identified following two reviews of our administration service and a merger of our grounds maintenance and street cleaning teams.
"We have launched a very detailed interrogation of how we deliver services to local people and these service reviews will continue into the future with two key aims: saving money and at the same time at least retaining – and hopefully improving, through efficiencies – the excellent standards we provide across our priorities."
The authority faces a near £500,000 cut in grant funding from central government in 2014/15 on top of grant reductions of a 15.6 per cent last year and 16.2 per cent in 2012/13 – but the District Council is pledging there will be no service reductions in the coming year.
In recent weeks, residents have been having their say on the council's budget at a series of community forums. Recommendations will be considered by a meeting on March 6.


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Dear readers,
When I started writing this blog, two years ago, I was far from thinking it would live so long.
I was far from imagining that 2,000 people across the globe would pop by every month to spend some time reading and commenting.
I was also underestimating how much I would learn from this experience.
Killing in Style was the first blog to talk about Giallo, and tried to do it by bringing new angles and perspectives on the genre, beyond a pure cinematographic point of view. I hope it lived up to this objective.
Two years have passed and I am amazed at how insightful this has been, and how encouraging your support has consistently been.
It started from the love of Italian soundtracks of the 70s, led to the exploration of a unique cinema genre and opened many new directions for future reflections.
All of which would not have happened without this blog.
Today, Killing in Style comes to an end.
Simply because I feel I have written all I could write about it. It's time to wrap up and watch a new generation of blogs bring fresh ideas about the genre.
Time to say thank you. Sincerely.
And time to say "Au revoir".
Killing in Style will stay online for a little longer.
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Sandhills students "visit" Grand Canyon
HALSEY - - The students at Sandhills Elementary School participated in the "One School, One Book" program during the month of January, reading the book "Brighty of the Grand Canyon" by Marguerite Henry. Consolidated Telephone Company donated the money so that each family represented by students at the school could have a copy of this book to read at home according to a prearranged reading schedule. During the reading, the students learned that the main character, Brighty, was a real donkey that lived many, many years ago at the Grand Canyon. He had blazed an important trail from the North Rim to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. He had also known Theodore Roosevelt, had helped dedicate the first suspension bridge over the Grand Canyon, and had helped solve the murder of a local prospector. Quite a list of accomplishments for one small burro! February 8, after the book had been completed, the students and teachers celebrated, using Brighty as the theme for the annual Read In. The students decorated the gym using long strips of black paper to create silhouette images representing the Grand Canyon. Each of the teachers set up a station in her/his room devoted to a topic from the book. The students were divided into multigrade "families" to visit these stations over the course of the day. Mr. Deines, the P.E. teacher, and Mrs. Simonson, 4th grade, set up an obstacle course in the gym. The students raced through obstacles representing boulders, cacti, and other hazards, as well as poking their heads through a "waterfall" and climbing onto the "North Rim" as the donkey, Brighty, did in the book. Mrs. Johnston, 6th grade, led the students through an activity in which they constructed several different types of rocks. Mrs. Saner, 1st grade, and Mrs. Jensen, 3rd grade, helped the students make rock pets with a variety of art supplies. Mr. Harvey, 5th grade, focused on Teddy Roosevelt, sharing the story of why the teddy bear was named after him. The students then designed their own teddy bears. Mr. Ganoung, the music teacher, explained to the students why sourdough was a favorite ingredient for the prospectors and fur trappers of Brighty's era. Then the students helped make sourdough flapjacks and ate them the "Brighty" way, with sugar instead of syrup. Each group saved one flapjack to run a special race at the end of the session. Mrs. Teahon, 2nd grade, explained some of the benefits of the suspension bridge that Brighty had helped to dedicate. Then the students tried out their own engineering skills by building bridges with marshmallows and toothpicks. Some of the resulting bridges were strong enough to hold three or four rocks! At the end of the day, numerous prizes were awarded, including the most creative pet rock and teddy bear designed during the day, the fastest time through the obstacle course, the fastest time through the flapjack race, and the strongest marshmallow bridges. Prizes were also awarded to the trivia contest winners who had answered correctly the most questions related to the Brighty book while it was being read during the month of January. Mid Nebraska Reading Council helps sponsor the Sandhills Elemetary's "One School, One Book" program. The Sandhills elementary teachers will be doing a presentation highlighting this program and their annual Read In at the Nebraska State Reading Conference later this month.*The above article was submitted by Kristin Ganoung, kindergarten teacher at Sandhills Elementary School.


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I have one more teensy project left to round out bathroom renovation month at Apartment Therapy. Here's one for the kiddies...
This is another idea I've had for year. The source of inspiration for this project is the cover of a children's book I had as a wee lad, and I've wanted to reproduce it since infancy. To create this room, it needed a less illustrational background, and my mind drifted back to some photos I took in Paris of these 18th century painted panels. So what we have in the final composite image is a Rococo vision of a bucolic Medieval landscape with a 1960s children's book illustration, all zippered together.
Colorwise, the basecoat is Weston Flax, a historic color from Benjamin Moore. I don't like yellow much unless I love it, but we wanted something simple — not white and not beige, and definitely not Crayola. I find that the first six colors in the Historic collection (HC-1 through-6) are good go-to yellows for just such a project: time-tested and slightly complex.
The big challenge for me was the tree color, which I've written about elsewhere, and which was anything but green — mostly Payne's Gray, Red Siena and Olive Oxide Brown. Also, it took many thin layers of paint to flesh out the dragon and lift it out of its illustrational origins. I don't claim to make anything new, as much as to take sources of inspiration and update them, change the scale and lend them my own hand.
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This dress was the first dress I have completed since moving to Adelaide.
I made it in my new room, in my new house, in my new city, for my first day at my new school!
I made this dress by drafting a simple shift dress by combining my blouse block, and my skirt block. I moved the darts into the side seam and created a curved french dart which I liked from another pattern I had.
I made a full mock up of it and you can see in the pictures that I made a fair few adjustments.
I matched the stripes from the dart down, and did my best to match them at the sleeves also.
I decided to do a hand picked zipper also…..whiiiiiich I feel is maybe not suited to side seems so much as it is back seams. I have done one on a dress which just needs to be lined, and it's at the CB and it looks damn awesome. Thoughts?!
For more pictures and infos click on over to Ruffles Gazebo
Material Notes
1.5 meters cotton….ahhh…i dont know what to call it (oops hit me!)
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Nov 5, 2013, 04.13 PMby dottty
Woooooooooooooooooooooow, I love that jj:)x
Apr 10, 2013, 05.22 AMby urbandon
Cute dress! Love those long darts.
Apr 8, 2013, 01.33 AMby sewuknow
You did a wonderful job. The fabric and pattern are a perfect combination.
Apr 7, 2013, 04.39 PMby The Tropical Sewist
Love the sweet simplicity of this dress, though I agree with you that a CB zipper might look better! Also don't reeeeally dig how the darts chop up the stripes, but then again how do you fit a dress without darts :(
Apr 4, 2013, 09.02 PMby Lanéel
it's so amazing and simple. I love keep it simple :) and: I love those darts!
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Apr 5, 2013, 07.25 AMby Ruffles Gazebo
thank you :D
Apr 4, 2013, 08.12 PMby freakusbzzz
Lovely and fresh looking Ruffles
Apr 4, 2013, 05.08 PMby Kovu
wow, this is such a cute and simple dress
Apr 4, 2013, 04.44 PMby Mary Athey
fab dress and its lovely on you x
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Japanese joggers to get exercise earphones with attitude
'Get off your fat arse, you lazy good-for-nothing...'
Not everyone can afford a personal trainer, so Japanese company Sega Toys has come up with the next best thing: a pair of headphones that nag you to exercise more.
Sega Toys' Body Trainer headphones monitor your exercise
The Body Trainer cans look like a pair of standard sporty headphones, but include a small clip that attaches to your earlobe through which they monitor your heartbeat.
Three exercise programs are built into the cans, including a 25-minute jogging session, but if the earlobe attachment decides you're not keeping up the pace, then you'll get a gentle reminder to "please exercise a little bit harder".
A voice also tells you to calm down if you're overstretching yourself.
Unfortunately, there's no mention of different voices, so we don't know if you'll be able to choose to have an army drill sergeant scream at you Full Metal Jacket style, a nagging partner demand you take the binbags out, or a personal trainer suggest you're at risk of a nasty leg cramp.
Nag, nag, nag
The headphones do allow your own music to be played though them, so exercise should be a little easier until the reminder kicks in. Buttons on each ear allow you to control all the usual features, such as volume and track selection.
A small display is built into the cans as well to display the various workout options, but it's unclear if it'll also show your vital signs to passers-by that find you on the pavement and gasping for air.
Sega Toys, not to be confused with the video game company, will launch its Body Trainer headphones in Japan this April for ¥5775 (£25/€35/$50). A European release date hasn't been given. A video of the headphones at work can be downloaded here.


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Pernessa Seele: How a Long-Time, African-American HIV Activist Keeps Up the Fight
August 4, 2008
On Aug. 4, a panel of African-American HIV community leaders held an emotional press conference in which they expressed frustration and anger about the lack of attention being paid to the HIV epidemic among U.S. blacks. After the press conference, we caught up with Pernessa Seele, the CEO and founder of The Balm in Gilead, who was one of the speakers at the press conference. (You can also click here to read or hear Seele's emotional speech during the press conference.)
I'm sustained by two things. First, I'm sustained by my ancestral, traditional connection to people like Harriet Tubman. When I think about Harriet every day, and what she did to save black folks, I am sustained, and get up and do it again the next day.
The second way I'm sustained is by the numbers [of African Americans with HIV]. I am challenged. I am disgusted. I am frustrated that black folks are just missing in the equation. And somebody has to get up, no matter how tired, no matter how disgusted, no matter how frustrated; some of us have to get up every morning and do something about it.
If you could do one thing -- if you had absolute power -- to reverse the course of the HIV epidemic in the black community, what would you do?
The one thing I would do is, in the beginning, when AIDS hit, I would have the black church be at the forefront of calling forth a comprehensive plan of addressing HIV and AIDS, and not go into this stigma stuff.
Thank you so much.
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This laid-back beach town 12 miles northeast of Honolulu on windward Oahu has no hotels — which is just fine with the locals — but it can boast of being home to what some call the "winter White House." Kailua hosted the vacationing Obamas in December and on two previous occasions. Most residents are just fine with that too, despite the disruptions caused by the arrival of the presidential entourage.
On a recent day I toured the Plantation Estate, which the Obamas leased in December 2008 and again last December. If it's not paradise, it's close: A perfect green lawn slopes down to the white sand and turquoise water of beautiful Kailua Beach, and a very private lagoon pool and a presidential suite with king bed and sliding glass doors open onto sweeping views of the beach, bay and Mokulua Islands.
The estate, in a complex of three homes, is exquisitely furnished. It has an open-plan living room, dining room and kitchen; a media room, travertine and African mahogany floors; and state-of-the-art kitchen. A shaded poolside lanai has a built-in flat-screen TV, a favorite after-swim retreat of the Obama girls, Sasha and Malia.
The 5,000-square-foot property, recently sold to Glenn Weinberg of Baltimore for $6.9 million, has five bedrooms and four outdoor entertaining areas, and it's available to just plain folks for $3,500 to $6,000 a night, depending on the season and length of stay. (The minimum is a week.) The Obamas paid their own way, property manager Allison Pettersson said.
On Kailuana Place, a cul-de-sac with a guard house and a "no trespassing" sign, it was a happy choice for the Secret Service (who operated out of one of the bedrooms). Part of the beach was blocked off during the Obamas' stay.
The president, who grew up in Honolulu, has longtime ties to Kailua (population 50,000), where his grandparents once lived. In his 1995 memoir, "Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance," he recalled spearfishing with his grandfather in Kailua Bay.
Kailua is about a 30-minute drive from Honolulu over the Pali Highway — and light-years away. "Basically, this is country," said Herman Allerstorfer, who was behind the desk recently at the Kailua Information Center downtown. "Young people are more comfortable in Honolulu."
Favorite local hangouts include Teddy's Bigger Burgers, with its '50s theme, and Buzz's, an indoor-outdoor steakhouse and 48-year institution.
Lucy's Grill & Bar, with bare tabletops, surfboards on the walls and a menu with ethnic influences — Hawaiian, Asian, Indian — was Barack and Michelle Obama's pick one night for dinner. I, too, ate there, choosing the dinner-sized appetizer of spicy Balinese chicken in a butter lettuce cup with peanut and mint sauces for $11.
Sasha and Malia were partial to Island Snow, which dishes up shave ice — up to three flavors plus a scoop of ice cream — for $2.75. "The president has been here twice," said manager Richard Whaley, "and the girls four or five times." (For the record, the president favored cherry-lemon-lime and guava-orange.) The logistics of such a visit are complicated.
"If he comes, the Secret Service shuts down everything within a mile radius," Whaley said, "and every car in the parking lot is checked with bomb-sniffing dogs.
"It was good for us, but probably bad for everybody else."
And Sasha and Malia were a big hit. "The little girls are cool," Whaley said.
While in Kailua, all four Obamas acquired clothing from Muumuu Heaven, a super-chic boutique on Kailua Road. The co-owner, Deborah Mascia, is a friend of the president's half-sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, and Mascia did some original designs with Michelle Obama in mind. She bought a sleeveless, V-necked, long black bamboo gown ($245) and a halter-neck, long column gown in a brown print '60s fabric ($265).
The black gown has an inset belt of vintage fabric from a muumuu that belonged to the president's grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, who died in 2008. Some of her muumuus were given to Mascia who, with her husband and shop co-owner, Eric, helped the family vacate Dunham's apartment. The president also owns a cummerbund and matching bow tie made by Muumuu Heaven from one of his grandmother's muumuus.
When the Obamas vacation in Kailua, it's mostly about being with friends and family. The president was seen regularly at the fitness center at nearby Kaneohe Bay Marine Corps Base. For other visitors, it's mostly about the beaches at Kailua and Lanikai bays for snorkeling, stand-up paddle boarding and kayaking, but there are a few sightseeing options.
Byodo-In Temple in Kaneohe is a replica of one in Uji, Japan. It has an impressive Buddha and a magnificent setting with the verdant, craggy mountains as a backdrop. It's a peaceful place, with extensive koi ponds, swans and peacocks.
Close to the center of Kailua is Ulupo Heiau, the remains of a temple once 140 by 180 feet with 30-foot-high walls, which was a sacred site for early Polynesians who are believed to have conducted rituals here seeking blessings such as a bountiful crop. Some still consider the site sacred; the day I visited, a fresh orchid lei had been placed over the temple site marker.
On a ridge overlooking neighboring Lanikai are the remains of abandoned pillboxes installed when there was a threat of Japanese invasion. With its sweeping views, the site is said to be a favorite place for marriage proposals. It's a steep uphill hike.
The town is a down-home kind of place, where everybody seems to know everybody, people in shops and restaurants are friendly and you just get the idea that they're happy living here. The Thursday night farmers market at Kailua Town Center is a traditional gathering spot. Several artists call Kailua home, and one happy consequence is the Art in Public Places project. Strolling on Kailua Road, the main artery through the business district, you may pass a mosaic of canoers or a bronze sculpture of a beach girl.
The Kailua area is no stranger to the rich and famous. Paul Mitchell, the late Scottish-born hair products king, fled New York in the '70s and moved to Hawaii, where his first home was a $450-a-month beach cottage. Here in Hawaii, he made a fortune in hair care and built several homes, including one in Lanikai, Kailua's neighboring town. I visited the complex of seven structures on 1.3 beachfront acres.
This seven-bedroom and nine-bath place is available for $35,000 to $53,800 a week (http://www.AngusMDestinations.com). The woods are exquisite, including hand-carved teak doors from Bali and a spiral staircase from wood from a monkey pod tree on the property.
Although there is no hotel, bed-and-breakfasts abound in Kailua and Lanikai, "some legal, some illegal," said Allerstorfer, whose family has three vacation rentals (http://www.hawaiibestrental.com).
The Obamas have not rebooked the Plantation Estate (http://www.paradisepointestates.com), Weinberg said. Would he like to have them again as tenants? Oh, yes. "I'd like to rent to anyone who'd pay the rent, including them."
For information: Kailua Information Center, 600 Kailua Road, Oahu; (808) 261-2727, http://www.kailuachamber.com.
This laid-back beach town 12 miles northeast of Honolulu on windward Oahu has no hotels — which is just fine with the locals — but it can boast of being home to what some call the "winter White House." Kailua hosted the vacationing Obamas in December and on two previous occasions. Most residents are just fine with that too, despite the disruptions caused by the arrival of the presidential entourage.


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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Freshman goalkeeper Austin Mansker has garnered Big West Defensive Player of the Week honors after a standout weekend in the goal.
Mansker helped UC Santa Barbara (6-0-2) remain unbeaten with a pair of strong performances against No. 12 UCLA on Friday and Harvard on Sunday.
In Friday's FOX Soccer Channel televised match against the Bruins, Mansker faced 10 shots and allowed only one goal off of a tough header on a set piece. The San Jose, Calif. native helped the Gauchos limit the strong Bruin team to just one shot-on-frame.
On Sunday, Mansker led the Gaucho defense to a 1-0 shutout against Harvard, marking his third clean sheet of the season. The goalkeeper made two saves and was forced to make several crucial catches and punches during set pieces that limited the Crimson to just three shots during the entire game.
This marks Mansker's first career honor and the first Big West weekly honor for a Gaucho this season.
UCSB will be back in action next Friday, Sept. 28 when it opens Big West Conference play at UC Riverside at 8 p.m. The Gauchos will play Cal State Fullerton on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. They will return home on Oct. 5 to host defending Big West Champion UC Irvine.
To purchase tickets, stop by the Ticket Office in the Intercollegiate Athletics Building on campus, call (805) 893-UCSB or click here.


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The Society organizes annual flower shows and arranges various programs throughout the year to create environmental awareness among people.
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I get way too excited over simple things sometimes… for example flipping the calendar in the studio to a new month. WOW! It's hard to believe it is already July. Can't beat the beautiful weather over the long Canada Day weekend and it looks like it will continue through the Fourth of July.
We are so fortunate to be able to celebrate FREEDOM across the United States and Canada! So many FREEDOMS. Do you ever, like me, get discouraged and frustrated with the direction of the leadership in our countries is moving? Are you ever fearful for our future and the futures of our children and grandchildren? I have been, but I draw great comfort in knowing that no matter what happens OUR God is in control! He has a plan and is fulfilling that plan.
As you continue having a 'blast' celebrating this week, be encouraged in our future! "Many are the plans of man. But it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand." Proverbs 19:21


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Faces of Barnard photographers introduce a few of the incoming first-year students.
For the 580 first-year students arriving at Barnard, move-in week meant decorating dorm rooms, meeting roommates, scoping out the neighborhood's best take-out, and finding favorite spots on campus. Faces of Barnard, the student photographers who capture the Barnard experience through profiles of students, set out across campus to document move-in week. Below, they introduce us to just a few of the new faces we'll be seeing this year. [Click on the photos to read more from the students.]
For more new faces from the Class of 2017, visit Facebook.com/FacesofBarnard.
Photographs and interviews by Faces of Barnard photographers Shaoyu Liu '15, and Ayelet Pearl BC/JTS '14.
Faces of Barnard: Capturing Barnard experiences, one face at a time.


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The bar has been raised again.
Much has been made across the league about young players taking that final step and breaking into the lineup with the first team, so our Vancouver Whitecaps FC are beefing up efforts to get them there. The club is now running a "High Potential Player" program in the goal of nurturing our top young players with extra training sessions.
The program is being catered to each player's needs to give them the confidence that they can reach their full potential. This new initiative will give players like Bryce Alderson, Caleb Clarke, Ben Fisk, and Russell Teibert the individual training needed to take their game to another level and hopefully establish themselves as consistent professional players.
Gordon Forrest is leading the program and is very enthusiastic about working with the current group of talented youngsters.
It is a huge goal of our Whitecaps FC organization to develop our own players, and with the exciting talent we have on hand, and those younger prospects waiting in the wings, this program could be the catalyst to create many opportunities for our future 'Caps stars.


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The Valar (Q, pron. N [ˈvalar], V [ˈβalar]; sg. Vala) are the Powers of Arda who live on the Western continent of Aman.
The Valar were the fourteen powerful spirits of the race of the Ainur who entered Arda after its creation to give order to the world and combat the evils of Melkor. They dwelt originally on the Isle of Almaren, but after its destruction, long before the Awakening of the Elves, they moved to Aman and founded Valinor.
They were the greatest of the Ainur who witnessed the Vision of Ilúvatar and so came to create Arda. Melkor came to Arda to claim it for his own.
Manwë and Melkor fought, and Manwë called other spirits to help him in his battle. Among these were the other Valar and the Maiar. Melkor withdrew from the battle, and the others continued their creation of the World. But Melkor saw this, and returned to fight for control of Arda.
The Valar (like any of the Ainur) have no fixed shape, but often take the shapes of Men and Elves, or they can remain invisible.
The Valar are not gods, though Men have often mistaken them as such in the beginning of Arda. They are actually emissaries or regents of Ilúvatar, the monotheistic God of the world, who rarely directly intervenes in the world's course of events.
These are the names of the Valar as they were known to the Eldar. In Middle-earth, they were known by other names of Sindarin origin; for example they called Varda "Elbereth". Men knew them by many other names, sometimes referring to them as "gods" at first. The Dwarves called Aulë, their creator, Mahal. It should be noted that, with the exception of Oromë, the names listed below are not actual names but rather titles: the true names of the Valar are nowhere recorded. Male Valar are called "Lords of the Valar"; females are called "Queens of the Valar," or Valier. In Sindarin, the equivalents to Vala and Valar would be Balan and Belain, respectively. They were not used in common language; it only survived in Orbelain and Cerch i Mbelain. In Sindarin, they were called Rodyn (singular Rodon) instead.
Lords of the Valar
- Manwë Súlimo, King of the Valar
- Ulmo, King of the Sea
- Aulë, the Smith
- Oromë Aldaron, the Great Rider
- Mandos (Námo), Judge of the Dead
- Irmo (Lórien), Master of Dreams and Desires
- Tulkas Astaldo, Champion of Valinor
Queens of the Valar (Valier)
- Varda Elentári, Queen of the Stars, wife of Manwë
- Yavanna Kementári (Palùrien), Giver of Fruits, wife of Aulë
- Nienna, Lady of Mercy
- Estë the Gentle
- Vairë the Weaver
- Vána the Ever-young
- Nessa the Dancer
Other names
The Aratar "Exalted" (Sindarin: Rodyn) or High Ones of Arda are the eight greatest of the Valar: Manwë, Varda, Ulmo, Aulë, Yavanna, Mandos, Nienna, and Oromë. Melkor, the most powerful of all, is not counted among them.
Lórien and Mandos are brothers and are referred to collectively as the Fëanturi or "Masters of Spirits".
In Ælfwine's translations in Old English, the Valar were called Frean "lords", Ese "gods", Bregan "rulers" and Maegen "powers".
Relationships between the Valar
Ilúvatar brought the Valar (and all of the Ainur) into being by his thought, and may therefore be considered their father. However, not all of the Valar are siblings; where this is held to be so it is because they are so "in the thought of Ilúvatar".
It was the Valar who first practiced marriage, and later passed on their custom to the Elves. However only one such marriage among the Valar took place within the world, that of Tulkas and Nessa after the raising of the Two Lamps. Ulmo and Nienna (and Melkor) were unmarried.
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| Manwë · Ulmo · Aulë · Oromë · Mandos · Irmo · Tulkas ·
|Varda · Yavanna · Nienna · Estë · Vairë · Vána · Nessa
|Arien · Eönwë · Ilmarë · Melian · Ossë · Salmar · Tilion · Uinen
|Saruman · Gandalf · Radagast · Blue Wizards
|Sauron · Balrogs (Gothmog · Durin's Bane) · Boldogs
|Music · Valarin · Almaren · Valinor · Valmar · Second Music • italics indicates Aratar
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Shares of Nvidia retreated Friday after the chip company posted a weaker-than-expected forecast, but the tech sector got a boost from gains in shares of Twitter Inc and Yelp Inc.
Nvidia NVDA, -1.64% shed 3% after the company reported a downbeat outlook, although some analysts cited the company's gains in the graphics chip market.
RBC Capital analyst Doug Freedman said Nvidia posted "better-than-feared results" as Nvidia's high-end graphics chips "appear to be grabbing a large share of the PC pie."
But with the PC market contracting, Nvidia is under pressure to demonstrate in other arenas.
"Longer term, we think Nvidia's challenge will be to generate enough incremental profits from new initiatives in the data center, mobile and embedded to replace the Intel-related royalty, which we expect to end in early 2017, as well as any decline in PC-related revenue," Susquehanna analyst Chris Caso told clients in a note.
Apple Inc. AAPL, -3.20% also slipped nearly 1% to $583.20 on reports that the company was in talks to buy Dr. Dre's Beats for $3.2 billion.
The sector got a lift from shares of Twitter TWTR, -0.06% , which rallied more than 2%. Yelp Inc. YELP, -1.73% also was up 2%. Both companies got upbeat reviews from Morgan Stanley on Thursday.
Twitter was poised to end the week down more than 15% after a huge wave of unlocked shares hit the market.
The Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, -2.26% was mostly flat, last trading down 0.2% to 4,044. The benchmark was on track to the end the week down more than 1%.
The Morgan Stanley High Tech 35 Index US:MSH was up a fraction, while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index SOX, -1.43% was down 0.6%.
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