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This election season, Democrats have tried to frame Republicans as hostile to women.
After saying last week that women "rarely" get pregnant if they are victims of "legitimate rape," GOP Senate candidate Rep. Todd Akin provided Democrats a chance to reignite their campaign theme and to make it local, including in several of Minnesota's congressional races.
While Democrats are linking Akin's views to 3rd Congressional District Republican Rep. Erik Paulsen and 2nd Congressional District Rep. John Kline to appeal to female swing voters, their rhetoric is also part of a broader attempt to recast some Republicans as too conservative for their districts.
Democrat Brian Barnes is running against Paulsen in the western Twin Cities suburbs, and he said that there's little difference between Paulsen and Akin's voting records.
"[The] comments of Rep. Erik Paulsen's colleague and close ally Todd Akin of Missouri have put the spotlight on their shared agenda, in this particular case redefining and delegitimizing rape and incest," Barnes said during a press conference last week. "As a husband, as a father, I am appalled — appalled at his votes against my wife, my daughter and against all women."
"[Paulsen] masquerades as a moderate," Barnes added. "He talks like Jim Ramstad and votes like Michele Bachmann and Todd Akin."
Barnes was referring to House Resolution 3, a 2011 U.S. House bill that would have permanently banned the use of taxpayer dollars for abortions. Initially, it included language that provided an exemption for "forcible rape," but that language was stripped over concerns that it would redefine the act.
Paulsen spokesman John Paul Yates said that Paulsen opposes Akin's comments, which Akin later apologized for.
In 2010, Paulsen co-sponsored a bill that included the contentious "forcible rape" language. In 2011, he voted with his party for the stripped down version of House Resolution 3, although he was not among its co-sponsors.
Akin and Minnesota's Kline did sponsor the resolution, and Democrat Mike Obermueller is using it as fodder in his bid to defeat Kline in the south suburban metro area. He says it's disconcerting that Kline and Akin would co-sponsor a bill that would imply there are different kinds of rape.
"To me there is no distinction," said Obermuller who says he's "no fan" of abortion, but that the government shouldn't be involved in a woman's decision to have one.
"Rape is a heinous, disgusting crime... and the bill they've co-sponsored gives the impression that some rapes are not as bad as others, and to me that's really offensive."
Kline hasn't weighed-in on Akin's comments, and he declined to comment for this report.
Jess McIntosh, spokeswoman for EMILY's List, an organization that supports female candidates who favor giving women the option of having an abortion, says Akin's comments fit with a larger theme she sees among Republicans.
"It is the latest in a very long line of attacks against women's rights," McIntosh said. "[Republicans] campaigned on jobs and the economy, and as soon as they got in, they started pursuing this really divisive social agenda that was incredibly anti-woman."
That's a broader campaign theme that Democrats are once again seeking to exploit with Akin's comments, said University of Minnesota political science professor Kathryn Pearson.
Akin's words not only fit neatly into what Democrats have dubbed the Republican "war on women," they highlight the party's platform, which has long included a constitutional amendment to prohibit abortion, said Pearson, who also sits on the board of WomenWinning, a Minnesota group with a similar mission to EMILY's List.
"So, even though the Republican policies are not new, Akin's comments have given Democrats an opportunity to raise this issue in an election where, otherwise, we'd be talking about the economy, Medicare, Romney's taxes and other issues," she said.
Because many voters say abortion should be legal under at least some circumstances, Akin's comments also give Democrats an opportunity to paint Republicans as out of sync with the average voter, particularly in competitive districts, Pearson added.
It's an approach that's playing out in Minnesota's competitive 8th Congressional District.
There, people organized by CREDO PAC, a liberal group aimed at defeating conservative members of Congress, are underscoring Republican Rep. Chip Cravaack's votes on issues that the groups says threaten women's wellbeing in general, said Monique Teal, who is directing CREDO's efforts in the 8th.
But don't expect to hear Akin's name or abortion to come up too much among Democrats in the 8th District even though Cravaack's DFL opponent Rick Nolan is the first candidate who supports legal abortion that the party has had in years, said Aaron Brown, author of MinnesotaBrown.com, a blog that follows politics in the region.
"Democrats in the 8th District and on the Range, they don't talk about abortion politics at all if they can help it," Brown said, who has also been active in DFL politics. "Choice is not a winning issue per se, because it turns off some of those socially conservative Democrats who are still voting for the Democratic party."
Neither Nolan or Cravaack returned calls for comment.
Democrats may have to do a tricky calculus on the abortion issue throughout the campaign.
"It really just depends on the nature of the district," Pearson said. "Depending on whether it's rural, urban, suburban, demographics really do matter when it comes to this issue, not just partisan politics. And so, for some Democrats, whether they are incumbents or challengers, they may be better off sticking to the economy."


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Taiwan's workers are overworked, yet the economy is still in a slump. Workers demanded an increase in the minimum wage, but the government still chose to heed the advice of economic and financial ministries and overturned a decision by the Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) to first increase hourly wages and then gradually increase monthly salaries.
Government officials justified this by saying that now is not the time to raise the minimum wage because the economy is so sluggish. However, will the economy really bounce back as a result of lowering workers' pay and making them work overtime?
Assigning overtime and overworking employees actually do nothing to help boost productivity and they are also very unlikely to help improve the economy.
The way Taiwanese workers are overworked is not only evident from the hours they work, which always top international rankings, but also in the countless tragic stories of people becoming ill or dying because of overwork often reported by the media.
While these problems have caught the attention of the government, it has yet to take any effective action to counteract them.
If one delves further into the reasons why Taiwanese employees work overtime and are becoming overworked, one can see that these problems are mostly related to the structure of national industries, the government, the attitudes of employers and government policy.
In the past, Taiwan relied on labor-intensive industries to achieve growth and many people worked overtime.
The nation's industrial structure is founded on small to medium-sized enterprises, with the heads of such operations also being workers who did everything they could to make money. When a boss of a company works his or her fingers to the bone for profit, it is only natural that they will expect the same from their employees.
However, Taiwan's industries have since been transformed and labor-intensive output is no longer the main focus in high-tech industries. There is a pattern of companies either engaging in original-equipment manufacturing or in more ferocious international competition and this has an impact on workers, such as engineers and technicians, who must work even longer hours than other professions.
The government now places more emphasis on economic growth than business leaders and, although the CLA tried to do something about this, it basically ignored the root problem of long work hours and overwork among workers.
At the start of this year, medical staff hit the streets to protest how hospitals have become like sweatshops and the government is doing little to improve the situation. The hourly pay given to workers in convenience stores has also for a long time been extremely low — so low as to be exploitative — and the government has likewise shown no intention of offering any assistance.
Taiwanese work hard and are bound by the structure of industries and government. Working overtime has become the norm, even to the point where some die from working too much — a phenomenon often referred to by the Japanese term karoshi.
However, working overtime and having employees being overworked will not guarantee economic growth. The government and business leaders should instead change their policies and attitudes and discard the methods that have allowed them to exploit labor for so long. They should focus their attention on how to truly maximize productivity and give workers the respect they deserve.

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Watch the 2006 total eclipse with ESA
On Wednesday 29 March 2006, the Moon's shadow will sweep over the surface of Earth during the fourth total solar eclipse of this century.
The path of the Moon's 'umbral' shadow begins in Brazil at 10:35 CEST and crosses the Atlantic reaching Africa about 11:08 CEST, where it will travel over the northern part of the continent. It next crosses the Mediterranean Sea to Turkey, and then central Asia where it ends at sunset in western Mongolia.
For lucky observers in Egypt, Turkey, Russia, Brazil, Mongolia, Libya, Togo, Nigeria and Chad, the Moon will completely obscure the Sun and cause almost total darkness for a few minutes. This is the total solar eclipse and such an event only happens every few years.
In addition, many countries in Europe will enjoy the spectacle of a partial eclipse. This partial eclipse will be seen within the much broader path of the Moon's penumbral shadow, which includes the northern two thirds of Africa, Europe, and central Asia.
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon comes between the Sun and the observer. This happens when the shadow cone of the Moon intersects the surface of Earth, and is observable by anyone within this shadow zone.
Take care!
You need to take some precautions if you want to enjoy watching the eclipse. Looking directly at the Sun can be very dangerous!
Looking directly at the photosphere of the Sun (the bright disk of the Sun itself), even for just a few seconds, can cause permanent damage to the eye because of the intense visible and invisible radiation that the photosphere emits. The retina of your eye has no sensitivity to pain, and the damage may not appear for hours, so there is no warning that injury is occurring.
SOHO and the eclipse
Any total solar eclipse is an exciting opportunity for unique observations from the ground. Free from the overwhelming glare from the Sun itself, the corona that surrounds it is usually the prime target for the observations.
So almost invariably during any eclipse, expeditions go out to whatever sites seem favourable, to capture what may be a once-in-a-lifetime observation of phenomena that are otherwise hidden by the brightness of the Sun.
To make the most of the observations, however, some expeditions are relying on additional data supplied from the ESA/NASA SOHO and other spacecraft, either to determine the pointing of their instruments, for context information to help interpret the data in a broader setting, or both.
Especially in demand are images from the EIT and LASCO instruments on SOHO. EIT observes the storms in the Sun's atmosphere by ultraviolet light, which is blocked by Earth's atmosphere.
LASCO is a visible-light coronagraph that keeps the Sun perpetually eclipsed by masks in its telescopes. Viewing a huge volume of space, LASCO can show how features seen close to the Sun, by ground observers during the eclipse, relate to space weather further out.


text: Yes! PVFS2 (http://www.pvfs.org/pvfs2) is my favorite option for this :). My group at ANL along with Clemson University and Ohio Supercomputer Center and others are developing this. It's entirely open source and open development, and is in production use at ANL, OSC, and the University of Utah CHPC, among other places. GFS (http://www.redhat.com/software/rha/gfs/) is another; I believe that RPMs are available for it now through one source or another. This used to be Sistina's product, who was subsequently bought by RedHat. I'm sure this is used in production in many business environments, and we use it at ANL also. Can someone provide a URL for this one? Lustre (www.lustre.org) is another option. This one is heavily funded by the DOE ASC laboratories and is in use on some very large parallel machines. But unless you have a relationship with CFS you can only get a crippled version of the source, so it's probably not a good option for average joe. If they change their policy on releasing source code, this would be worth reconsidering. Regards, Rob --- Rob Ross, Mathematics and Computer Science Division, Argonne National Lab On Mon, 14 Feb 2005, michael young wrote: > Hi, > Can I use beowulf or some other Linux cluster or HA Linux solution > to pool harddrive space together from differrent computers to make a > kinda "poor man's SANS"? > > thank you > Michael


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March of Dimes Bikers for Babies ride scheduled for Sept. 19
This year's March of Dimes Bikers for Babies ride to benefit the March of Dimes is scheduled for Sept. 19.
The event supports local research grants focused on issues related to premature birth and community programs such as NICU Family Support at Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Saint Luke's Hospital and Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center in Topeka
The 115-mile ride will depart from the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. The preliminary plans call for the route to go through Leavenworth and Jefferson counties and pass through Springdale, Easton, Winchester, Valley Falls, Ozawkie, Oskaloosa, McLouth, Tonganoxie and Basehor.
Last year, riders and other participants raised more than $693,060.
For more information or to donate or register for the ride, visit bikersforbabiteskc.org.


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A winner was selected from 20 designs submitted by 12 freelance designers.
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In OTAs (Offseason Talk & Analysis) all through June, the Sports on Earth NFL team will break down each team's offseason transactions, boldest moves and burning questions as they prepare for training camp. So far we've featured the Falcons, Cardinals, Ravens, Bills and Panthers.
Heading down the stretch last year, the Bears were so close they could almost taste it. Ultimately, what they ended up tasting was the dirt the Packers rubbed in their faces. The Bears lost their season finale to their rivals from Wisconsin, subsequently came in second in the NFC North and did not make the playoffs for the third straight year.
The Bears spit out that dirt in the offseason and took a big bite out of free agency. The result is a beefed-up team that on paper looks strong enough to close the gap.
Biggest Move: Tearing down the defensive line and building a new one
Last season, the Bears were pathetic upfront on defense. They had 31 sacks, tied for fewest in the NFL. Their inability to defeat blockers, contain and stay in gaps contributed to 2,583 rushing yards allowed, most in the NFL. All of their defensive linemen combined had 24 sacks, two more than defensive end Jared Allen had all by himself two years ago.
So when the Vikings did not sign Allen and he lingered a bit on the free agent market, the Bears took out their wallet. Even though Allen is 32 years old, the $15.5 million the Bears guaranteed him appears to be money well spent. Allen was not the only significant acquisition. The team also wrote checks for former Raiders defensive end Lamarr Houston and former Lions defensive ends Willie Young and Israel Idonije. The Bears also used two of their first three draft picks on defensive tackles on Ego Ferguson and Will Sutton. And they resigned defensive tackle Jay Ratliff, who had a brief impact after taking the field last December.
Before they could restock, the Bears had to clear the shelves. The team allowed Pro Bowl defensive tackle Henry Melton to sign with the Cowboys and former starting defensive end Corey Wootton to sign with the Vikings. Former first-round pick Shea McClellin was chased from the defensive line meeting room into the linebacker meeting room. He still is expected to contribute as a nickel pass rusher, but on first and second downs McClellin will play linebacker.
And most significantly, the team cut captain Julius Peppers, who led the Bears in sacks in each of the last four years. At 34, Peppers still had value but was no longer justifying a massive contract. He remains a rare talent, but a perplexing one. His production fell off last season as his playmaking was sporadic. In essence, the Bears replaced Peppers, who looked like he was coasting at times when he was needed last fall, with Allen, who doesn't even coast on OTA practice snaps. Peppers will show the Bears exactly how much he has left this season as a member of the Packers.
His departure means tackle Stephen Paea likely will be the only major contributor from the line last year who can be a major contributor this year. But he's not on scholarship either, and will have to earn his place.
Biggest Offseason Gamble: Going with an unproven No. 2 quarterback
One of the only reasons the Bears were in contention at the end of last season was the play of backup quarterback Josh McCown. He started five games in place of the injured Jay Cutler and won three of them. What's more, he outperformed Cutler statistically, and played so smoothly that some were calling for him to remain the starter when Cutler returned in December.
But once McCown was offered a starter's job and a starter's salary by the Bucs, he was not going to come back to the Bears. In order to replace McCown, the Bears did not sign a former starter in free agency or invest a high draft pick in a passer. They promoted third-stringer Jordan Palmer. Then, this week, after watching Palmer go through some OTAs, they signed former Notre Dame star Jimmy Clausen.
Whether or not Clausen is around in late July, let alone September, remains to be seen. The former second-round pick is coming off shoulder surgery and has not taken a regular season snap since 2010. In his rookie year, he had a 58.4 passer rating and a 1-9 record as a starter, leading the Panthers to an awful season that culminated with them taking Cam Newton first overall in the 2011 draft.
Palmer may be great. He may be awful. But no one can be sure what he is, because he has not started a game and he has thrown only 15 regular season passes since coming into the league seven years ago. Palmer has bounced around on four teams (not including the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena League and the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League) and rarely has been more than a No. 3 quarterback.
What we know about Palmer is he is a student of the game with great genes. He helped Blake Bortles train for his NFL auditions, and his big brother is Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer. The Bears are gambling that will be enough, given Palmer will be coached by Marc Trestman and he will be throwing to Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery. The formula worked for McCown, who played the best football of his life in Chicago last year at the age of 34. If Cutler goes down again, whether or not it can work with Palmer or Clausen might decide the Bears' season.
Biggest 2014 Question: Are the Bears good enough at safety?
Whereas many teams stepped out to acquire highly-talented safeties, the Bears took a more conservative approach at the position. They passed up Ha-Ha Clinton Dix, Calvin Pryor and Jimmie Ward in the draft, and they put their money in other positions rather than invest in free agents such as Jairus Byrd, Donte Whitner or Antoine Bethea. What the Bears are counting on is that their new and improved pass rush makes the flaws of their safeties much less conspicuous in 2014.
They retained Chris Conte despite his erratic performance in 2013. Competing for the starting positions will be Conte and a group of newcomers, including Ryan Mundy, M.D. Jennings, Danny McCray and fourth-round draft pick Brock Vereen.
Bold Prediction: Cutler will have a career year
Last season Cutler had a career-best passer rating of 89.2 and his completion percentage of 63.1 was his best since his first full year as a starter. At 31, he is a mature quarterback, or as mature as he probably can get.
He also is in the best situation of his career. Trestman clearly has reached Cutler in a way no coach has since Mike Shanahan. Cutler's skills dovetail nicely into Trestman's scheme. Most of the old guard leaders from the Lovie Smith days have moved on, making this Cutler's team. He might be throwing to the best receiving duo in the league in Marshall and Jeffery. The pass protection has improved significantly over the last year, and the Bears have a solid running game to help keep defenses honest.
In the offseason, the Bears decided to renew their vows with Cutler, giving him a contract extension that calls for him to be paid an average annual salary of approximately $18 million. As long as he stays healthy, there is no reason for Cutler to play like anything less than an $18 million quarterback.


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Do you like ocean views, peace, quiet and solitude, and a captive congregation? Then the island of Tristan da Cunha could be perfect. It's advertising for a new parish priest — the previous incumbent left in 2010.
There are some catches, though, which is possibly why the island has been without a religious leader for two years. Tristan da Cunha is officially the world's most remote island — positioned in the South Atlantic some 1,750 miles from Africa, 2,100 miles from South America —and has a population of 262. There are two television channels, no airport, and ships visit from South Africa nine times a year. Island native Lorna Lavarello-Smith is training to be a priest in Britain. She would like to return to Tristan de Cunha "one day" and describes the island as "a very special place.... If you are looking for a ministry where you want to be close to God and close to nature, then Tristan da Cunha is the place for you." Not every island priest was so happy, however; the Rev. Edwin H. Dodgson, brother of author Lewis Carroll, wrote, "It has been my daily prayer that God would open up some way for us all to leave," after the "unnatural state of isolation" began to prey on his mind.
Q: Does Tristan da Cunha sound like the place for you?
Thanks for the lighter-side topic. I think I would like to go to that island for one year max, or maybe two years. I would treat it like the Peace Corps. I would realize that I wouldn't be there forever, and since I could see the light at the end of the tunnel from the beginning, I think I might be able to handle the isolation.
One thing's for sure: The nine days those ships would arrive would be celebration days, really times to look forward to. Isn't there a song in "The Music Man" that sings, "oh, the Wells Fargo stage, she's a comin' down the line...." or something like that? In 19th-century America, a stage or a train coming through town was a big deal, and I think that's how those ship arrivals would feel. And just think, guys who like corny jokes would be able to say, "You know, pretty soon my ship is coming in!" B-dom-bomp.
On the serious side, we preacher types should realize that island dwellers are children of God, too, just like us cool Angelenos, and they deserve good pastoral care and good preaching, too. Also, living in such a different place would be a once-in-a-lifetime experience of seeing how people very different from us live. Depending on one's viewpoint, living there for a relatively short time could be the opportunity of a lifetime — or else the biggest drag in the world. One would have to choose whether the glass was half-full or half-empty. If the glass is half-empty, fill it up with a cool rum drink and learn to dance the hula!
The Rev. Skip Lindeman
La Cañada Congregational Church
La Cañada Flintridge
It doesn't. Personally I enjoy the variety and greater opportunities a larger community provides. I thrive on connection with a broader group of people that goes beyond the "us four, no more" mentality.
But then, when Jesus calls people, he says, "follow me." He makes no promises where that'll take us, save for the place he is preparing for us in his father's house. When I graduated from college I remember saying I'd be willing to move just about anywhere — except for Los Angeles. Now I've lived here longer than I lived in my hometown. Maybe I should tell God I'd be happy with anything except wealth, health and beauty for decades to come!
On a serious note, Jesus told all who followed him: "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me" (Luke 9:23). No matter where we follow Jesus, there will be no service without sacrifice, no position without problems, no opportunity without opposition. But those who follow Jesus can be equally assured that every cross will ultimately be rewarded with comfort, every burden will yield blessing and every tear will turn to rejoicing.
Pastor Jon Barta
Valley Baptist Church
Once upon a time, when Constantine made Christianity cool and all of the hip people wanted to belong, the Truly Serious Christians left the city for the desert to live in caves and fight their demons. They believed that simplicity and relative solitude would enable them to clear their minds and souls of distraction, and that they would ultimately be truer, more loving disciples of Jesus Christ. Some of the sayings of these fourth-century Desert Fathers and Mothers survive, offering us deep wisdom on humility, the "soul's passions," and the saving grace of God.
I am sure that it does little good to appoint a spiritual leader to the island equivalent of a desert cave unless that spiritual leader is prepared for the "gifts" of simplicity and solitude. Most of us are happy enough to have the distractions of the city keeping our demons at bay until we choose to grapple with them.
St. Anthony was heard to wrestle loudly within the abandoned Roman fort that was his home for 20 years, afflicted by "boredom, laziness, and the phantoms of women." When he finally emerged from the fort, most expected him to have wasted away or gone insane, but instead he emerged healthy, serene, and enlightened. People came from miles around to seek his wisdom.
If there were Methodist saints, I doubt that anyone would nominate me after a long stint on Tristan de Cunha, but with a little blessing, I'd return peaceful, patient, prayerful, and, of course, tanned.
The Rev. Paige Eaves
Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church
The question this week reminds me of a story about a sailor who arrived on a small and remote island in the Pacific Ocean and found only one man living there. He seemed very happy to be on the island alone and showed the traveler around, pointing out three buildings. The first building was his house and the second his church. The visitor asked about the third building. The man replied, "Oh, that is my former church."
We can laugh at the seeming foolishness of such a story. But in our own country, the number of religions and sub-categories within those traditions is huge. Our "island" of the United States is just a lot bigger than the one in the story or Tristan da Cunha. It is hard to believe that we really need so many disparate religious groups within our country. And it amazes me that so many of these groups, even those from the same religious heritage, seem to think that their particular "take" on religion is the best or only true one.
As a Unitarian Universalist, I am happy to say that we welcome people of a variety of different theological perspectives, or none, and don't feel the need to make others feel wrong when they are living lives of integrity and compassion. That does not mean that we always agree with each other, but we have a covenant to treat all people with dignity and respect. That is probably why we have a number of interfaith couples, both heterosexual and homosexual, who find our church a comfortable and exciting place to be.
So I would not be interested in becoming a member of the clergy in Tristan da Cunha. Things would probably be just a little too calm there for me. I would miss the lively exchanges that are so much a part of our congregation. But it might not be a bad place for a vacation.
The Rev. Dr. Betty Stapleford
Unitarian Universalist Church of the Verdugo Hills
La Crescenta
It's not the place for me.
I visited Central California after living in L.A. for many years and I found myself griping about slow drivers as I drove a snail's pace through my hometown. I had nowhere urgent to be, mind you, I was just used to moving fast to get wherever I was going. I'd been converted to Southern California speed, and it was one with which I've grown accustomed. Despite the fact that everything costs me more here, I know that what I need, I can get; what I want to experience, is available; and there are enough people here to keep me company in our mutually frenetic pace.
As I consider a remote locale like Tristan da Cunha, I don't imagine myself getting closer to God and nature. I like nature and I love God, but I can find nature in my own backyard and I'm more mindful of God in the masses than in places where all I can do is contemplate my navel and occasionally run into a neighbor. Maybe my perception is off, but with a population as small as I know exists there, I'm guessing the church congregation would be far smaller.
Throw in the volcano, and I can't say I'd feel especially safe there, let alone productive, with the years I hope to have and use for the Lord. Sure, the people there need spiritual direction, but it would be a ministry of a special kind, with a pastor of special temperament. If the whole population comprised the church and life there afforded some measure of spiritual outreach, then maybe it would seem more productive, but it might be better if the island were deserted and the population joined the civilized world. My feelings.
The Rev. Bryan Griem
Montrose Community Church
I have great respect and admiration for men and women of the clergy who take on difficult assignments in faraway locales, especially when they are raising a family and have young children. The fact is that geography does not determine whether an individual will need more or less religious assistance; everybody needs some spiritual guidance and thrives on positive religious inspiration. Nobody would argue that just because someone does not live in a major city like Los Angeles, London or Buenos Aires, they are less deserving of spiritual support.
That said, living and preaching one's faith in the far reaches of the planet is definitely not for everyone. It takes a certain kind of individual who is able — and willing — to withstand the challenging feelings of loneliness and solitude that can overwhelm even the strongest among us. Taking up a spiritual post in these remote locations is definitely not for the faint of heart.
As a student rabbi, I spent several summers traveling to distant areas of the world visiting and studying with Jewish people who lived well outside established Jewish communities. I recall once visiting an out-of-the-way village in Jamaica and seeing the absolute joy and elation on the face of the one Jewish person who lived in that village, removed from civilization. He had felt alone and estranged from the religion of his ancestors.
I imagine it is moments like this one that make the difficult task of serving in remote ministries worthwhile.
Rabbi Simcha Backman
Chabad Jewish Center
It came in the mail about a week ago, a brochure full of beautiful seascapes from a place I never heard of, Tristan da Cunha. They were advertising for a Protestant minister for a small parish, and were offering a lovely vicarage with a garden and sea vistas.
This seemed to be an invitation to live out a pastor's dream in paradise-like surroundings. How taxing could it be to keep up with 150 church members? Due to the small population, there are only seven surnames to learn on the whole island. I pictured myself spending long, leisurely days on the beach, with plenty of time to focus on my writing.
I'm glad I decided to investigate further. Turns out the island is largely uninhabitable, with only one "town," Edinburgh, also known as "the settlement." Having relatives visit would be difficult as the only accessibility is by ship, and there are only eight or nine ships a year that put into port. Recreational activities are limited to fishing, walking, a few holes of golf, or rockhopper penguin watching, if you're into that sort of thing. Temperatures are mild, mostly in the 60s, but there's a lot of rain, at least one-half to two-thirds of the days each month.
Worse yet, downtown Edinburgh consists of a few shops, a museum, Prince Philip Hall, which serves meals on an erratic schedule, and the Albatross Bar, the only pub. There are two television channels, both from the British military forces, so I can just imagine what that programming is like. There is Internet access, but connections are frequently disrupted.
No, I don't think Tristan da Cunha is for me. I mean, where would I get my Chinese food or kimchi? And how could I survive without watching Lakers games?
Pastor Ché Ahn
HRock Church
When I was a child my mother used to be soloist with her church choir. There was a chorus of a song that began: "There are days I'd like to be all alone with Christ my Lord." Pastoring, with its demands of leadership, meeting with boards, preparing sermons, and other duties, is a very social job. And it takes time to prepare to execute each of those duties. A friend of mine once shared: "Being a pastor is like having homework every day for the rest of your life."
There are indeed days when being in an island paradise where the breeze is wafting over the island, and the way of life is far different from that of a world class city seems very appealing. Even Jesus stole away from time to time from his Disciples to meditate and pray. But he came back to them. And together he and his disciples interacted with diverse peoples.
The vicarage at Tristan da Cunha calls for a priest that can play the organ and teach school. I have done all of those things. What I would miss the most in a place like Tristan da Cunha is hearing other people play the organ, other people preach and minister, and other people teach. Tristan da Cunha might be a great place to teach people to be ministers, teachers and musicians. Even in an isolated place like Tristan da Cunha, seeking out, fostering, and celebrating the diverse gifts that people display when encouraged, might be a way of building a healthy happy community rather than trying to keep things the same way all of the time, and inadvertently giving birth to people who feel led to act out on the society. Usually this seems to come from people who are living in tension with the way things are and the urges they feel inside. They feel isolated and desperate. If I lived in a place like Tristan da Cunha, I would want its people to see and feel how unique they were in their paradise, and how equally connected they are to the rest of God's world.
The Rev. William Thomas Jr.
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This posting is not for me, but I enjoy imagining myself tottering there in 2048 for a good view of a solar eclipse, with totality estimated to last 2 1/2 minutes.
Serious or not, this In Theory topic is timely.
Reading up on Tristan da Cunha made me wonder why such a remote and inconvenient settlement, no longer needed as a refueling stop for their ships, is still supported by the United Kingdom.
Because of the recent death of Dame Margaret Thatcher the answer to my own question came quickly. One of her acts as either the Iron Lady or Wicked Witch, depending on your view, was to send her Navy to defend and preserve for the UK the Falkland Islands, which like Tristan da Cunha are a tiny, symbolic remnant of their imperial past.
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If Schaub is still on the team when the season starts, he'll cost more than $14 million against the Texans' salary cap. So it's extremely unlikely that he'll still be on the Texans in September. But the Texans may think they can get something for Schaub in a trade. And they may be right.
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In the meantime, I think. And think some more. I always claimed I didn't plot, just sat down at the computer and wrote whatever came to me. Not so. Lately I've been stalling on some projects I'm excited to write and I finally realized that's because I hadn't thought them out long enough. I had some pieces of the puzzle, but not enough of them. When I finally realized what was missing, the words started pouring out of me.
Which are you? Plotter? Pantser? Hybrid? Or do you think reading is all the joy you need?
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- Kaye Manro said...
Oh Cari how cool you are! You plot, but in your head it seems. I do a bit of both p and p so I guess I'm a Hybrid. But I'm a planner. So sometimes my muse runs away screaming wildly!
- March 26, 2010 at 12:27 AM
- Shelley Munro said...
I used to be a total panster, but gradually I've moved toward a hybrid. Like you, I have times when I stall. I go for a bike ride and usually know what to do by the time I get back home. A walk does the trick too.
- March 26, 2010 at 1:37 AM
- Laurann said...
With me... I just open a blank page on the word program and I start with... okay... I want to write about this guy and this woman... and I'm off. LOL. I did have to plot out the last book I wrote... before I wrote it. I never thought I could write the synopsis first - plot the book that way... but it worked. It was actually... kind of cool. LOL. So the 'seat of my pants' person might just become a plotter. LOL. Great post!
- March 26, 2010 at 2:27 AM
- tara leigh coons said...
LOL yes, I do get horrified when you start talking about plot. LOL Then it usually means you'll have a HALT in writing. LOL
And I'm a hybrid. ;) If I plot TOO much then I get bored, and never get around to finishing a story.
- March 26, 2010 at 10:42 AM
- Jamie D. said...
I'm a hybrid too...I keep trying to move myself more to the plotting side, but it's slow going. I've been doing scene outlines - one sentence per scene, as many scenes as I can think of before I start...and then just start writing. That seems to work pretty well, I just modify the outline (such as it is) as I go. I tried notecards, etc - not for me. Too much "busy work", not enough actual writing. ;-) I do write a general synopsis before I start.
I use the free yWriter program to write in - have you looked at that? Very organized, even if you're just pantsing it...
- March 26, 2010 at 10:52 AM
- Lynne Roberts said...
Hi Cari,
I used to be a complete pantser, but I've morphed into a hybrid. I'm like you, most of it is in my head. I close my eyes and think about the characters, sometimes writing down scenes. I need the beginning, middle and end before I actually start writing.
When I've filled out excels, worksheets and notecards, etc, I feel like that was the story...and I never get around to writing.
I'm currently stalled on an awesome UF because I'm not sure if the middle is strong enough yet and I need to brainstorm more.
Good luck on your daydreaming. : )
- March 26, 2010 at 11:23 AM
- Helen Hardt said...
The horror! I think I have to say I'm a hybrid now. I used to cringe at plotting, but now I find I need a skeletal frame sometimes. The words don't flow as well as they used to -- probably because I know what I'm doing now, lol. So put me down as a hybrid :).
- March 26, 2010 at 1:10 PM
- J.A. Saare said...
I was once a pure pantser but now I've become more of hybrid. I get ideas and jot them down. ;)
- March 26, 2010 at 1:16 PM
- April Vine said...
Hey Cari
Kaye could not have said it better! I plot but in my head : )Thanks, Kaye!
- March 26, 2010 at 1:55 PM
- Sarah Simas said...
I've become a bit of a hybrid. My first attempt at writing, I plotted everything down to the X-degree! Sheesh! It was too much. Then, I tried winging it and got totally lost. lol
So, I've come to realize I'm a bit of both. I guess I'm kind of a mutant! *wink wink*
- March 27, 2010 at 10:58 PM
- Jackie Ashenden said...
Yup, like everyone else, I have become a hybrid. Used to be a complete pantser but that doesn't really work well with short category romance. Gotta know where you're going right from the start.
Still, these days I start with the conflict and a few ideas about where I want the story to go and let the characters take it from there. It's been working so far... :-)
- March 29, 2010 at 1:21 AM
- Christina Phillips said...
I'm more of a panster now than I used to be, but before I can start writing I have to know the major reveal/action/turning-point towards the end of the book, so I know where I'm heading. I don't know quite how I'm going to get there, but at least I have that light at the end of the tunnel!!!
- March 30, 2010 at 7:21 AM
- Crystal Posey said...
Pantser for the most part but I realized too that I wasn't spending enough time thinking. I watched an interview with Nora Roberts where she said, "You have to be willing to spend a lot of time with these character." Once I slow my mind down and zero in on a character and simply think about them, alot... it starts pouring.
- April 1, 2010 at 12:04 AM
- Amber Skyze said...
I'm a total pantser. My muse hides if I try to plot. :)
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2011 Ford EDGE LTD ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
Major revisions improve midsize crossover utility vehicle.
Ford's five-seat midsize crossover utility vehicle, the Edge, was introduced in 2007, and has been extremely successful, selling more than any other vehicle in the segment every year since its introduction. There were some minor modifications made to the Edge for 2009, but the 2011 model counts as a major makeover, with 60 percent of its parts and components replaced.
The 2011 Ford Edge gets fresh styling with a new grille, hood, fenders, lamps, bumper and air intakes up front, with new handles all around, new taillamps, liftgate, wheels, and exhaust system outlets at the rear. Underneath the Edge is a redone suspension and an improved braking system.
The Edge's most direct competitors in the marketplace are the Toyota Venza, Honda Crosstour, Nissan Murano, and Chevrolet Equinox, with a stretch to the BMW X3 for some comparisons.
Like all Ford products of recent vintage, the Edge has been made to look much, much bolder and sportier than its previous incarnations. Under the hood, there is more power from both its basic V6 engine and the upgraded and uprated Sport V6. Later in the year, a new base engine will be introduced on the Edge and other models, a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with double overhead cams, four valves per cylinder, variable intake and exhaust cam timing, under the EcoBoost name, which up to now was used on V6 engines only.
The Edge will be the first new Ford vehicle to reach the marketplace with the MyFordTouch option. This system is an improvement on Ford's existing Sync voice-activated communications technology. It uses twin five-way thumb switches mounted on the steering wheel spokes, two 4.5-inch LED display screens flanking the speedometer in the instrument cluster, an 8-inch LED display screen at the top center of the instrument panel with a four-zone color-coding system, and a panel of flat touch buttons below it. The thumb switches, and the screen control climate, sound system, telephone, navigation and an enormous variety of information functions including turn-by-turn directions, sports scores, fuel prices, movie listings, dining, and even horoscopes, using a new list of up to 10,000 voice commands where the previous version only understood about 300.
On our test drive we noticed the increased power from the standard 3.5-liter V6 engine, which has been revised for 2011, along with the speedy crispness of the 6-speed automatic transmission. The engine sounds strong in the lower gears, throaty and authoritative. Yet while cruising on the highway in top gear, the cabin is very quiet, making it easy to carry on a conversation.
Brakes are much improved, with much better pedal feel, and none of the mushiness in the previous generation.
The 2011 Ford Edge comes in SE ($27,220), SEL ($30,220), Limited ($34,220), and Sport ($36,220) versions. Front-wheel drive is standard, all-wheel drive is available on all models: Edge SE AWD ($29,070), Edge SEL AWD ($32,070), Edge Limited AWD ($36,070), Edge Sport AWD ($38,070). (All New Car Test Drive prices are Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices, which do not include destination charges and may change at any time without notice.)
Options include navigation ($795); Panoramic Vista Roof ($1,595); 20-inch chrome wheels ($895); trailer tow package ($395).
Safety equipment standard on the Edge includes front, side and roof curtain air bags, ABS, AdvanceTrac traction and yaw control with rollover stability control, SOS post-crash alert system, and tire pressure monitoring. Options include Blind Spot Information System with Cross Traffic Alert; all-wheel drive.
For 2011, Edge has been given a substantial cosmetic and content makeover, a major makeover, with 60 percent of its parts and components replaced. That means a new grille, hood, fenders, lamps, bumper and air intakes up front, with new handles all around, new taillamps, liftgate, wheels, and exhaust system outlets at the rear.
The Sport model has a tuxedo black grille and lower intakes, a front spoiler, body-colored handles, rocker extensions, different exhaust tips, aluminum alloy pedal covers, 22-inch chrome wheels and big tires, MyFordTouch, and a 305-horsepower V6 engine that is exclusive to this model. This is essentially the same engine that comes in the base Mustang, and gives the Sport version to most power in the class.
There is nothing much left of the previous Edge's interior decor. The instrument panel, seat trims, door panels and door pockets have all been redesigned for more comfort and utility.
It's a crossover utility vehicle, so the front passenger seat folds flat, and each half of the second seat folds flat independently. The rear seat also reclines for additional passenger comfort. With this scheme, the driver can haul objects up to eight feet long on the right side of the cabin.
The instrument panel, center stack, switches and controls have all been redone for the 2011 models, and there are essentially two different approaches. For the SE and SEL versions, the instrument panel has a single 4.5-inch LED screen and a package of analog instruments along with a set of mechanical switches and controls in the center console and center stack.
Standard on the Limited and Sport and optional on the SEL is a completely new instrument panel, center console, flat-panel center stack and display screen for a new system called MyFordTouch.
MFT is an advance on Ford's existing Sync voice-activated communications technology that uses two five-way thumb switches mounted on the steering wheel spokes, two 4.5-inch LED display screens on either side of the big speedometer in the instrument cluster, an 8-inch LED display screen at the top center of the instrument panel with a four-zone color-coding system, and a panel of flat touch buttons below it. MFT, the thumb switches, and the screen combine to control climate, sound system, telephone, navigation and an enormous variety of information functions including turn-by-turn directions, sports scores, fuel prices, movie listings, dining, and even horoscopes, using a new list of up to 10,000 voice commands.
As for storage, the capacity of the Edge remains the same, 32.2 cubic feet behind the second seat, 68.9 cubic feet with the second seat folded flat.
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There will be two engines for the Edge at the start of production. The base V6 a 3.5-liter double-overhead cam, 4-valve engine with variable cam timing, rated at 285 horsepower and 253 foot-pounds of torque. The Sport version will come only with a larger and much more powerful 3.7-liter version of the same architecture with 305 horsepower and 285 foot-pounds of torque.
The 6-speed transmission comes with a ordinary shifter on the SE model, with a SelectShift manual-control shifter on the SEL and Limited models, and with SelectShift and wheel-mounted paddle shifters on the Sport version. Electronically controlled part-time all-wheel-drive, which adds torque to the rear tires as needed, is optional on all models.
Although we drove several different models of the 2011 Edge, including the hot Sport, we settled on a well-equipped, well-optioned Limited version for our long drive experience. The first thing you notice is the additional horsepower and torque of the revised 3.5-liter V6 engine, and the speedy crispness of the 6-speed automatic's shifting. The engine sounds strong in the lower gears, throaty and authoritative, but in sixth gear cruising, the cabin is very, very quiet, and speech intelligibility around the cabin is excellent.
Ford has also fixed what we thought was a deficient braking system on the earlier models. Almost everything in the braking system has been upgraded, and the feel at the pedal, where it counts, is vastly improved. You feel the start of deceleration much earlier in the pedal travel, and the braking force is stronger and more linear than it was before. All the mushiness and indecision has been taken out of the brake pedal.
A trailer sway control system is tied into the traction and yaw control systems, to make towing up to 3500 pounds a lot easier because the trailer isn't constantly moving from side to side back there.
Ford has done a very good job up updating what was already a winner. The 2011 Ford Edge accelerates quicker, it brakes harder and more progressively, it's measurably quieter on the highway than the previous version, and its onboard electronics and entertainment systems are clearly the best in the industry in terms of capability and ease of use. It's very cool to look at, and the Sport version is the quickest CUV for the money in the segment, with the biggest, showiest tires and wheels. The SEL, the highest volume model, is equipped and priced in a segment sweet spot. Highly recommended for your shopping list.
Jim McCraw filed this report to NewCarTestDrive.com from Nashville, Tennessee.
Model Lineup
Ford Edge SE ($27,220), SEL ($30,220), Limited ($34,220), Sport ($36,220); SE AWD ($29,070), SEL AWD ($32,070), Limited AWD ($36,070), Sport AWD ($38,070).
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Ford Edge Limited ($34,220).The Ford Edge is a five-passenger crossover sport utility that answers the call for a roomy vehicle with utility and style. It isn't a truck. Nor is it a minivan. Yet it's more than a car. The Edge is powered by a 285-hp 3.5-liter V6 engine, while the Edge Sport adds a 305-hp 3.7-liter V6; both engines use a six-speed automatic transmission, the Sport adds steering wheel shift paddles. Front-wheel drive is standard, and all-wheel drive is available. Standard safety features on all models include six airbags, four wheel anti-lock brakes, AdvanceTrac with Roll Stability Control, auto-locking power locks, an occupant classification system and a tire-pressure monitoring system. New optional safety equipment includes adaptive cruise control, collision warning, blind spot detection, rear-view camera and rain sensing wipers. Also new for 2011, the first implementation of the new MyFord driver connect technology that will manage all the information the driver needs, with minimal distraction to actually driving. For 2011, the Edge is completely refreshed with new front and rear fascias, interior design, wheels, paint colors and numerous high-tech safety and entertainment features.
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Abstract: Technological Innovation in Imperial Rome: What Can Ancient Concrete Tell Us about Roman Society?
In this talk, I will introduce how Roman and modern concrete are different and then trace the role that the introduction of concrete had on the development of imperial architecture in Rome. Starting with the Colosseum in 80 AD and ending with the Baths of Diocletian in 305 AD, I look at particular building methods relating to concrete vaulting that were developed to allow the builders to construct larger and more complex structures. I then relate these techniques to the social and economic context in which they occur and explore how this changes over time. Topics include brick stamps and the development of the brick industry and its effect on social mobility, the eruption of Vesuvius and its effect on the availability of building materials, the marble trade and its effect on aesthetic expectations within society, the effect of economic problems of the third century on construction in Rome. This lecture is a synopsis of some of the major themes in my recently published book.
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Lancaster, L. C. Concrete Vaulted Construction in Imperial Rome: Innovation in Context. Cambridge University Press (2005)
MacDonald, William L. 1982 (2nd ed. revised, 1st ed. 1965). The Architecture of the Roman Empire I. Yale University Press, New Haven.
Ward-Perkins, J.B. 1970. Roman Imperial Architecture (2nd ed. 1981). Harmondsworth.
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NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. – The Little East Conference has released the 2012 Preseason Coaches' Poll, and has picked UMass Boston to finish fifth this season. The ranking is the highest for the Beacons under head coach Natalia Ardagna. Tabbed to win the conference was Eastern Connecticut State University, who became the first team in the history of the 12-year preseason poll to receive all eight first place votes.
The Beacons, which closed out last season with a program-best 24 wins, received a combined 32 points on this year's poll. Keene State College was selected to finish second, after receiving 53 points. Western Connecticut State University came in third with 48 points, followed by Rhode Island College with 41 points.
Rounding out the year's poll was Plymouth State University in sixth (35), University of Southern Maine in seventh (13), and the University of Dartmouth in eighth (12).
This season, the Beacons will welcome back an experienced line-up that graduated only two player's one-year ago. Amongst this season's top returners will be Sue Killilea (Abington, Mass.) who led last year's team with a .378 average. Alongside her will be Maria Nasta (Andover, Mass.), who recorded a team-leading three home runs and six triples. She finished just one hit behind Killilea's team-best 48 hits. Both players garnered All-Little East Conference honors in their careers.
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Last Call is an incredible event that has become an institution of East Coast snowboarding. It's a day you can count on seeing a ton of your old friends, meeting a few new ones, and lapping one of the best parks around. The Loon park staff always manages to one up themselves from the year before and sculpt up a beast of a setup that would rival any major contest around in it's attention to detail. And whether it's sunny or pissing rain, boiler plate or slush, it's the East Coast so you know people are going to rip no matter what.
2014 threw Last Call a pretty standard spring day for New Hampshire: sun, wind, and ice. You could put the setup on a friggin' post card. It's that beautiful. Kudos to all of the Loon park staff once again because the setup for this event is always sick and it just gets better year after year. Last Call is broken up into three hour-long sessions in the different zones. First off was the channel line. This was sick and man was it rock hard and fast. Airing back and forth on a line like that takes some serious edge control in between those jumps, and on boiler plate ice like it was at the start of the contest, that's not an easy feat. But a bunch of people made it look easy, like Zack Normandin, who had this thing won, in the bag, since breakfast. I saw Alex Rodway do a sick back seven and Brendan Gerard do some front three double tails, Jack Dawe had a sick Cab five stink bug. When things shifted down to the rail zone, shit started to get heavy. Across the board too, some really tech shit from Luke Haddock, who won this zone, Normandin was going real fast and again, riding like he had this thing won from the get go. Mike Rav is one you had to keep an eye on, he was getting real weird in there. Dakota Whittaker and Rob Hallowell were killing it consistently in here too. Loon then had two hips cut going into the pipe, and riders were judged on their hip air and then their first hit in the pipe. I thought that was a pretty damn sick take on transition riding. Normandin, Merrick Joyce, and Brendan Gerard were killing it in here. Shaun Murphy did a couple sick Cripplers and Rav got wild. Tyler Davis had some sick methods.
The whole day was on point. Thanks to everyone who made it happen.
Men's Overall
1st Zack Normandin
2nd Travis Nuenhaus
3rd Shaun Murphy
Women's Overall
1st Nora Healy
2nd Elan Tortiouse
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After starting the league season with two consecutive victories, Reid's collection of nimble, light-footed and ambitious cricketers were looking to continue their winning run at home against Epsom. Dulwich again fielded a strong XI, this week minus the injured inspirational Bridgland but welcomed to the side James Siddle with his Hollywood looks and semi-ginger beard, and Dulwich CC's very own sickly child Ollie Steward to bolster the batting line-up.
Under brilliant sunshine, Reid continued his poor form at the toss and Epsom elected to bat first. After some negotiations on bowling ends and fielding positions, Dulwich bowled well to restrict the visitors to 76 for 5 after 28 overs, including a superbly taken run out. Epsom battled well and put on a good partnership, and were eventually all out in the 50th over for 198 on the board. The wickets were shared with Bobby taking 2, MacDonald 2 and Olver 3.
In response, Dulwich kept the runs flowing but after a couple of unlucky decisions and some well-held catches, Epsom had Dulwich on the ropes at 131 for 7 after 39 overs. A fired up Reid was joined by a calm and composed Pettigrew and together the pair batted sensibly to form a partnership to keep Dulwich in with a sniff. Reid eventually fell with the score on 177, and this brought McDonald to the crease. They kept up with the run rate and entered the final over still needing 6 runs with one wicket in hand. Pettigrew was caught at fine leg looking for the winning shot, but the batsmen crossed and this left McDonald to hit the next ball out of the reach of cover for the winning boundary. As the ball hit the rope, the good crowd cheered in support as Dulwich secured a thrilling win by one wicket to maintain their 100% winning start to the season.
After that excitement we're all looking forward to the already vital trip to Wimbledon this forthcoming Saturday. They also have a 100% record this term, and will be looking to avenge Dulwich's double over them last season so it promises to be another close finish. This is the start of a run of fixtures against the league's title contenders so will be a good test for Dulwich's 2nd XI. If the batsmen can start to fire and impose themselves, and the team remain together on the field we can look forward to more great cricket over these crucial forthcoming weeks.


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CARSON, Calif. – Ashley Kmiecik and Erica Cavanaugh each scored a try in the Women's Eagles' third test against France in eight days in front of a capacity crowd in Carson, but it was not enough to overcome Les Blues, with the visitors coming away with an 18-12 win.
The Eagles were hoping to put the first half performances of the first two matches behind them with a good start and they did. Sadie Anderson broke through the French defense in the second minute and the Eagles did not give up the ball in the first five minutes. Anderson had an opportunity to put the Eagles on the board first with a penalty kick but it missed just wide.
France eventually got the ball and strung together a few good phases before sending a kick across the field into open space. Though the French attacker was well-positioned to get the ball, she knocked it on, turning the ball over to the Eagles.
The Eagles' defense was up for the task in the 18th minute, holding up two France tries in the in-goal before finally succumbing to a successful France try a minute later. The converted try gave France a 7-0 lead halfway through the opening frame.
Meya Bizer opened the France defense in the 25th minute with a weaving run into the attacking half of the field, but made a poor decision to pass when she went into contact. She ended up turning over the ball, though France knocked it on to end any threat.
France immediately found space again to send a chip kick behind the Eagles' defense but the French attacker was taken into touch. Anderson missed another penalty in the 30th minute but made up for it with a great switch play two minutes later to set up Kmiecik's try. Anderson made the conversion from the touchline to level the match at 7-7.
The Eagles had one last opportunity a few minutes before the end of the half when a clearance kick was knocked on by France in terrific field position. Nothing came of it, however, sending the teams into the locker rooms at halftime even at 7-7.
France converted two of four penalties in the first 20 minutes of the second half to increase the lead to 13-7 before adding a try in the 64th minute--putting the match seemingly out of reach for the Eagles at 18-7.
The Eagles got a fantastic individual try from a marauding Cavanaugh to draw within a try at 12-18, but even a player up after a French yellow card the Eagles could not find another score.
Though France takes the three-test series with two wins and one loss, the Eagles can take heart in the way they have put in tough performances against a side which finished second in the IRB Women's Six Nations Championship. The Eagles were able to beat France for the first time since 1996 last Friday and kept the games closer than the two losses the Eagles suffered in France last November.
Up next for the Women's Eagles is the Nations Cup in Greeley, Colo., from July 27 to August 11, a precursor to the IRB Women's Rugby World Cup in France next year.
Women's Eagles | vs. France
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No matter how useful, unique or fun and online application is, nobody's going to use it if it doesn't perform well. But as these applications scale, it gets harder and harder for developers to keep track of their performance and identify bottlenecks before they become critical. On today's web, noticing a problem only after users have reported it is too late.
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Attention Parents Who Have Car Seats! Graco Recalling 1.9 Million Seats.
If you are a parent of an infant chances are you own a car seat. The Graco company is recalling 1.9 million of their car seats after being pressured by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Toddler seats affected by the recall have harness buckles that can get stuck.
The seats in the recall are the 2009 to 2013 model years of the Cozy Cline, Comfort Sport, Classic Ride 50, My Ride 65, My Ride with Safety Surround, My Ride 70, Size 4 Me 70, Smartseat, Nautilus, Nautilus Elite and Argos 70.
Graco release the following on their website:
As part of our continuous product testing and improvement process, Graco identified that some harness buckles can become progressively more difficult to open over time or become stuck in the latched position. Therefore, we have decided to conduct a voluntary recall on the harness buckles used on select toddler convertible car seats and harnessed booster seats.
As a solution, Graco offers a new and improved replacement harness buckle to any consumer who may be experiencing difficulty with their harness buckle at no cost. Consumers are encouraged to place their order for a replacement harness buckle using our online order form. Graco would like to stress that our car seats are safe and effective in restraining children. You can continue to use your car seat while waiting for your new buckle.
Visit their website to get a full list of seats affected, plus instructions on how to replace the harness buckles and frequently asked questions about the recall.