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MISS PHILIPPINES EARTH 2013 CORONATION NIGHT: MYKELVIN'S TOP 10 PICKS2 nights before the Live Coronation Night of Miss Philippines Earth 2013 will be held, I have been thinking of who will enter the Top 10.
But before I will reveal who are my own Top 10, let's base first on the Challenge Scoresheet of who's going to make it to the Top 10:
|Challenge Scoresheet (Tabulated by: MyKelvin)
|Challenge Scoresheet (Tabulated by: Miss Earth Foundation)
If based on the Challenge Scoresheet, Olongapo, Caloocan, Lipa and Santa Maria will have a bigger chance of making in to the Top 10. By the MyKelvin's ranking against the Miss Earth Foundation, the candidates from the 2nd to 6th place have contrasting ranks but has also a bigger chance to make it to the Top 10 if it will be based on the Miss Philippines Earth 2013 Challenge Scoresheet.
The final tally is based on the 15 challenges that were competed by the 47 candidates during the past month till the week before the Coronation Night will be held. The 15 challenges were as follows:
- Enthusiastic Learner Activity
- Make-up Challenge
- Environmental Knowledge Challenge
- Resorts Wear Competition
- Swimsuit Competition
- Big Sister for a Day (Storytelling Contest)
- Cooking Challenge
- Cultural Wear
- Environmental Fair
- Trivia Challenge
- Darling of the Press
- Catwalk and Styling Challenges
- Talent Competition
- Evening Gown Competition
- Miss Photogenic
Challenges 6 and 7 were held at SM Fairview last April 16, 2013. For the highlights of the Challenge 7 and the winners of the Challenges mentioned, please refer to the blog post which can be viewed here.
That will be the Top 10 if it was based on a Challenge Scoresheet. But the competition might change if the judges will view from a brighter side in the upcoming Coronation Night of the Miss Philippines-Earth 2013 which will be held live at the arena of the biggest mall in the Philippines, SM Mall of Asia Arena this coming Sunday (May 19, 2013) at 7pm which its delayed telecast will be aired over ABS-CBN Channel 2 on the same day after GGV during its Sunday's Best airing broadcast.
Now, if that Challenge Scoresheet will not be based on the Coronation Night's final results, MyKelvin's owner (yours truly) has its Top 10 Predictions this Sunday's MPE2013 Coronation Night. (Note: This Top 10 list that was listed by yours truly is based on my instincts. All of the Top 10 listed will have its own ranking from the Runners-up to the main crown, Miss Philippines-Earth 2013. This are all my predictions and this is not in any way can affect the upcoming Coronation Night. All the Major Crown prediction rankings done by yours truly will have my own reason why she shall be crowned as Miss Philippines-Earth Eco-Tourism 2013, Miss Philippines-Earth Fire 2013, Miss Philippines Earth-Water 2013, Miss Philippines-Earth Air 2013 and Miss Philippines-Earth 2013 respectively.)
|9th Runner-up: Ms. Alma Cabasal from Fil-USA West Coast
|8th Runner-up: Ms. Jillian Kristin Deveza from Lipa City
|7th Runner-up: Kimberly Tristine Ledesma from Paranaque City
|6th Runner-up: Karla Patricia Alas from Las Pinas City
|5th Runner-up: Ms. Ma. Eliza Zosa from Talisay City, Metro Cebu
Major Winners Ranking Predictions by MyKelvin:
Note: This predictions that I have as well as the Runners-up above stated might be correct or not. It is still based on the judges decision. I am only a spectator for the upcoming Coronation Night but the predictions that I had written here are based on my instincts and not the instincts of others.
I shall predict that the Miss Eco-Tourism crown shall be awarded to Miss Legazpi City, Albay in the name of Miss Casey Ann Austria.
Though I have met her during the June 2012's Launching of ABS-CBN's Bayan Mo Ipatrol Mo: Tayo Na Campaign Launch during its Tambayan on the Go, Miss Casey might have experienced that wonderful environment that she has when she joined this year's Miss Philippines Earth. The lovely lady from Legazpi City is a Former Tambayan DJ. She was dubbed as "Attorney ng Tambayan" with his partner, DJ Charlie during her stay during Tambayan days.
Miss Eco-Tourism is perfect for her because she has that aura like that of the environment.
Miss Philippines Earth-Fire 2013/3rd Runner-up:
The girl on fire for me is from Taguig City, Charmaine Hernandez.
Miss Fire is perfect for her because she can cherish the light that could pass on from herself and conservation of it might bring her to the fullness of the next generation.
Miss Philippines-Earth Water 2013/2nd Runner-up:
Since Miss Philippines Earth this year celebrates International Year of Water Cooperation, my predicted candidate to get this crown might be perfect to be water conservation to reality and the world might follow this girl.
Miss Water Crown is perfect for her because she might get the cooperation of her neighbors in San Pedro and might bring it to the Philippines and who might knows, maybe even the world can reveal her as the "Water Woman of the Earth".
Before I reveal my predicted Miss Philippines-Earth Air 2013 and Miss Philippines-Earth 2013 which the crown will be passed by the outgoing Miss Philippines-Earth 2013, Stephany Dianne Stefanowitz, let me remind you that tickets for the upcoming Coronation Night which will be held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena are limited and they're running out. Almost of the Lower Box Tickets seats has been occupied and you might be out of tickets if you didn't made it to the 3pm Cut-off of Free Lower Box Tickets Giveaway. So, if I were you, get your tickets tomorrow or you might catch up with the Delayed Telecast of the Miss Philippines-Earth 2013 Coronation Night and according to the news, there might be a "hologram effect" surprise but I don't know if it will be seen in the Delayed Telecast.
Now, so much for the delay, here are my predicted Miss Philippines Earth-Air 2013 and the successor of Ms. Stefanowitz who will be crowned as the newest ambassadress of the Earth in the Philippines.
Miss Philippines Earth-Air 2013/1st Runner-up:
Throwback to the 2011's Miss Philippines Earth which Athena Mae Imperial was the Miss Philippines Earth 2011 representative who won Miss Earth Water 2011, I remembered that Diana Angelie Jainga will be the ones who will give me the plant which was given by Ms. Beverlyn Alquiros of Ms. Balagtas, Bulacan which my plant is still alive for 2 years, I remembered the Passi City of Iloilo. I will not forget that moment which that girl was crowned as Miss Iloilo Nursing 2009, 1st Runner-up of Miss Paraw Regatta 2009 and Bb. Pintados de Pasi 2011.
Now on to my predicted candidate who shall get the Miss Philippines-Earth Air 2013 Crown and its none other than Chriscember Joy Nunez from Passi City, Iloilo. The moment that I am thinking that she might be the Miss Philippines-Earth Air 2013 is that I was blown away by her beauty. Short, but sweet and full of predictive power.
Now, I know you have been wanting this, but before I reveal my predicted Miss Philippines-Earth 2013 titlist, let me remind you again that all of the candidates that I have picked are based on my instincts and in no way that this might affect the judging for the upcoming Coronation Night of Miss Philippines-Earth which will be held this Sunday.
Miss Philippines-Earth 2013/Grand Winner:
Caloocan City was my loved city because I am living here for 21 years and I remembered again the moment that I watched the Miss Philippines-Earth 2011 Mall Tour which was at the Robinson's Place Novaliches (which is now known as Robinsons Nova Market) was the girl in the name of Clarize Angelica B. Barrameda who won the Miss Caloocan City 2011 was my co-Fitness First member way back before. And it so happened that her mom knows that her daughter, Angel (because that's her nickname), the girl is so bright and beautiful.
Like Clarize, this candidate whom I picked as my predicted Miss Philippines-Earth 2013, Eva Eunice Reinoso who was awarded as the Best Storyteller and Big Sister for the Day in the awarding during the Cooking Challenge which was the 2nd year in the row of SM Fairview to host it, she has the looks, the guts and might-be beauty and brains to compete for the Miss Earth 2013 which date and place of the venue will be announced by Carousel Productions very soon.
The reason why I picked her to be crowned as Miss Philippines-Earth is that she can (might be) handle (handling) the duties and responsibilities set by the Miss Earth community. Another reason is that, she's the only one who stood out to become the best big sister ever of the children from GK-Tomas Morato.
My predictions are complete. It's up to the judges to decide on whom they will crown the new Miss Philippines-Earth 2013 and be the newest ambassadress of the Earth in the Philippines. All of the predictions for the Runners-up and the predictions as well as the reasons for the Major Winners are based on my instincts. It's up to you whether you will agree with me or not.
Do not miss the spectacular Grand Coronation Night of Miss Philippines-Earth 2013 on May 19, 2013, Sunday to be held live at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City at 7pm with the delayed telecast over ABS-CBN Channel 2 on Sunday's Best on the same day at 10:15pm.
Credits to Miss Earth Foundation and the organizers of Miss Philippines Earth 2013 for the photos that were used throughout this entire blog.
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A cat named Gizmo has only minor injuries after a 12-story fall at a Manhattan apartment building.
Owner Samuel Jacobs says Gizmo fell off his penthouse terrace on Tuesday. He crashed onto a third-floor landing and became wedged between a skylight and a wall.
Jacobs says he didn't see Gizmo slip through the door to the terrace — but that's what must have happened.
Jacobs says he looked down and started yelling: "Gizmo! Gizmo! Gizmo!"
He had to climb out a neighbor's window to rescue his cat.
Jacobs says the gray and black cat was "freaked out." He rushed his pet to a vet, fearing massive internal injuries.
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It has been a long times since a politician representing rural California has had the confidence rookie State Sen. Jeff Denham displayed when he told the annual California Alfalfa and Forage Association (CAFA) breakfast that times are changing for the better for California agriculture.
Denham, a Salinas businessman elected to the state senate in November 2002, spoke at CAFA's annual gathering during the recent California Alfalfa Symposium in Monterey.
California's new governator is in charge, and changes are coming.
The impressive young senator who represents the agriculturally-rich areas of San Benito and Merced counties and parts of Monterey, Stanislaus and Madera did not mince words when he said Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is at the helm of the ship.
Denham, a 16-year Air Force veteran with the meritorious service medal for service in Operation Desert Storm (Iraq) and Operation Restore Hope (Somalia), is a very convincing fellow. He did not have his hat in his hand, bemoaning agriculture's fate at the hands of a liberal legislature. He did grovel at how agriculture is being mistreated and cannot do anything about it. He said believe it: better days are ahead for all California.
Admittedly Denham said the new governor is in a standoff with legislative liberals who want him to raise taxes to rid California of its massive debt, created by those same liberal spenders and their former leader, Gray Davis. Schwarzenegger has told the legislature to cut spending. Denham said the new governor will win, but it may take awhile.
California agriculture and business in general have been over-regulated to near financial ruin. Schwarzenegger has frozen implementation of new government regulations, and has sent word that he will not stand for onerous interpretation of new regulations by bureaucratic regulators.
If you sit on a board or commission in California, you might consider getting a change of address card because you probably will be out of a job if the guy who appointed you was named Davis. Denham said the new governor is actively soliciting more business-friendly Californians who hate regulations as much as he does to sit on state boards and commissions which administer state laws. Denham said go to the governor's Web site and download an application if you want to serve. Denham was very serious about that.
The new governor kept his campaign promise and immediately repealed the tripled car licenses fees, but this sent cities and counties into tailspins because that is money they were counting on to survive. Schwarzenegger snatched $40 million from the state coffers as an emergency backfill for counties facing immediate financial shortfalls. Denham said the rest will be there. "Cities and counties will get their money," said Denham.
Those were reassuring words for agencies like University of California Cooperative Extension with county offices facing 50 percent to 60 percent more budget cuts because counties are running out of money for support services for local farm advisors.
Of course, California's farmers and ranchers have been disappointed many times in the past and are a bit reluctant to believe that real change is coming. Denham believes it, and he is a reassuring breath of fresh air in California politics.
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This has been a strange week to be developing a game about cleaning up a wrecked city full of angry people. Fallen City is our first (but not only) project, and it involves brooms, tea, anger, inspiration, and cats. It's a commission by Channel 4 Education, who wanted us to create something which examined the value of living in a city. A British sort of city. That's what we've done.
Fallen City is a place that has already been allowed to fall into ruin and dereliction. Its inhabitants are bored, frustrated, ultimately angry humanoid creatures, many of whom are so pissed off that they are in an near-comatose state. Others are boiling over with rage, and continue to destroy or block off parts of the city. The player's job, then, is to find ways in which to dissolve this ennui and rage, to bring the city back to life from dereliction. Fallen City looks a bit like management games of old (perhaps a hint of Dungeon Keeper in there) but it's actually a sort of puzzle game. Figuring which buildings to create from the ruins you renovate, based on the kinds of staff you have available, is the main challenge for the player. If you want sort out the problems in an entire district, then you'll need to make the right decisions about what that area needs. Getting 100% out of a level means cleaning the whole thing up, and choosing the right skills to unlock all the abandoned streets and annexes.
There's a little more to it than this, however, because we tried to reflect the implications of things like Broken Windows Theory, and also everyday experiences about how people feel when faced with urban environments. Our little creatures – Angries, we call them – are hyper sensitive to ruination, and will become extremely miserable if exposed to too much dereliction and abandonment. Push them too far and their energy – their attention span – will fail, and they'll retreat to somewhere they feel comfortable. They might need a bit of cheering up – through music and street performance, for example – before they're ready to help out. By default the Angries aren't particularly interested in anything, and a few of them are swollen purple with rage at the world, the world that has promised them so much and then denied them it.
Yes, we're playing with some odd metaphors for a videogame, and that stuff is even more stark this week, but I think what we're prodding has a few different layers. This isn't just social, it's also about the material, functional nature of what cities are: Machines for living in, battlesuits for surviving the future. Infrastructure, we're arguing, is too easily overlooked, but it shouldn't be because it is bound together with making life liveable. The Angries need to bring their Idea Yards and the Curry Pumps back online if they are to remember why their city is such a valuable place, and how all the stuff it already has in place – its roads and pipes and cables – exist to look after them. We bring those unnoticed physical aspects of the city into focus, and allow the player to bring them back to life, and remember how and why they make life liveable for city-dwellers.
We've done an enormous amount of work to get to this stage – as is evidence by comparing the most recent images above with a shot from the prototype, below – and I'm regularly breathing sighs of relief as the other talented Big Robot members and contractors make huge strides towards completing the game each day. This week alone has been a torrent of bird flap noises, exploding cats, weird goblin noises, and even minor moments of emergence.
This is the first game I've made since I tried to put something together with a chum aged 14, so it's been quite an experience.
And, yes, it's all come into sharp focus this week. A week of terrible events in real British cities, and week where our own Fallen City hit a major milestone. It's a proper game, now, and there's a strangeness to it echoing events in the real world. The issues we've been mulling over in cartoon, digital form have come into stark clarity, and that makes me hope that the game seems appropriate and interesting when it appears for you to download (free on the internet). If nothing else, we're now working on something shockingly relevant, and that alone has made me want to get it just right.
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Two Nebraska children were killed in a one-vehicle rollover Thursday on Interstate 80 on the east side of Laramie, according to Wyoming Highway Patrol spokesman Sgt. Steve Townsend.
He says the crash began shortly after 9:30am when a 2003 Ford F-150 pickup driven by 23 year old Edgar Carmona failed to negotiate a right hand curve in the eastbound lane of the interstate. The vehicle then went off the left side in the median where it hit a guardrail and then a cement bridge abutment. Townsend says the vehicle then rolled an undetermined amount of times, ejecting all five of the vehicle occupants who were not wearing seat belts. Two children--12 year old Sergio Carmona and 13 year old Verania Carmona, both of Columbus, Nebraska- were among those ejected.
Sergio was pronounced dead at the scene, while Verania was transported to Ivinson Memorial hospital in Laramie and then to Denver Children's Hospital, where she later died. Driver Edgar Carmona was wearing a seat belt and was not ejected. He later had to be extricated from the vehicle, but survived the crash, as did the other three adults who were ejected.
Edgar Carmona has been cited for driving without a license and failure to maintain a single lane of travel. Townsend says investigators believe fatigue may have been a factor in the crash.


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The California Department of Public Health has made headlines in the past few weeks with its effort to rein in direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies. We were one of 13 companies who received a cease-and-desist letter from the department, to which we've responded (more on that here).
We agree that this evolving field of personal genomics is in need of proper regulatory oversight. While our mission to provide accurate and contextual information to our customers about their genetic information is aligned with the regulatory mandate to protect the public health, we also want to ensure that efforts to rein in our industry do not hamper the potential benefit of genetic knowledge to our health.
Most recipients of healthcare–those of us who are lucky enough to have health insurance or other means to pay for health-related services–recognize that it cannot remain one-size-fits-all. Whether you've had a bad reaction to a drug or felt that your physician's diagnosis didn't hit the mark, it's clear that our healthcare system has a long way to go before we advance to a more personalized approach. Genetics could move us toward that goal by revealing the roots of common diseases, providing the basis for more accurate diagnostics and giving doctors information about how a patient may respond to a particular drug or treatment.
The blood-thinning drug warfarin (Coumadin) is a great example of how far doctors are from using genetics in their practices. Right now physicians typically prescribe a standard dose for all patients. Then they closely monitor each patient through blood tests to make sure the dose isn't too high (which could cause excessive bleeding and other complications) or too low (allowing clots to form).
This trial-and-error process is costly and inconvenient; the hope is that it could eventually be supplemented with a molecular-based approach. Genetic studies have identified several genes that play a role in how individuals respond to warfarin. The FDA has even added language to package inserts suggesting that measurement of these genes could be used to help doctors determine dosage levels. But asking doctors to trust genetics requires a leap of faith that most are not willing to take, especially in the United States' litigious environment.
What is needed is an on-going (prospective) study that follows thousands of patients on warfarin who are under-going blood testing AND who have been genotyped. By collecting drug response data on an on-going basis through accepted practices as well as examining the genetic profiles of these same individuals, evidence-based proof could be established that the medical community needs before they'll trust genetic markers.
Now imagine this same scenario for pretty much every other drug on the market. Unfortunately, no existing mechanism can gather the massive amount of information needed to drive these studies.
This is the fundamental reason we founded 23andMe. Our first mission is to enable personal access to genetic information and provide a look, through the prism of an individual's genome, at the flood of research discoveries being published. Our longer-term goal is to utilize a web-based platform that gives individuals the ability to share details related to their personal traits–including diseases they have and how they respond to therapies–uniformly layered on their genetic profiles to start building the evidence needed to drive targeted diagnoses and treatments.
It could take hundreds of thousands of people participating in these types of studies before true progress can be made in personalized healthcare. And these people need to come from a diverse population so that everyone, not just people of European ancestry, can benefit.
What better places than California and New York to engage large, diverse communities? We hope to work with the regulators in both states to demonstrate how our Personal Genome Service can become a viable means of translating genetic knowledge into the clinic. With appropriate regulatory oversight, we believe 23andMe can play a significant role.


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"For me, it's about never giving up," says Kara. "It isn't about how much weight you lose. It's about moving forward and staying on a healthy path. That's exactly the type of message I want to convey in my documentary. I really just want to inspire others and make them believe that they can do it too."
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"I did lose weight, and I did try hard to keep the weight off, but I stumbled a bit after I had my daughter," says Kara. "The point is, I'm never giving up. Even though I still struggle with yo-yo dieting, I still made it to the top of the mountain—just the way I am. That's what I want people to be inspired by: the fact that you don't have to be super skinny to achieve your goals and to do something remarkable."
To chronicle her journey up Mount Kilimanjaro, Kara chronicled her adventure in a documentary called "Big Fat Mountain." In the documentary, Kara explains her struggles with weight, and how her appearance has often caused her fear and uncertainty. The documentary also shows Kara's determination to make it up Mount Kilimanjaro, for a third time.
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In the beginning of the documentary, Kara explains what caused her to become overweight in the first place.
"I ate too much and moved too little," she says.
At one point in the documentary, Kara is starting to travel up the mountain when she notices a small group of village children around the base of the mountain. She starts to talk them, and hands them a couple of lollipops. That's right; even on a mountain, her food issues still followed her.
"I remember when I bought those lollipops at the grocery store, and how hard it was for me to pass them up," she says. "I didn't want to buy them, but I did. Every time I see sugar, I have to have it."
Later on, as she treks up the mountain with a couple of her guides, Kara notices that some of them are making fun of her.
"That's what people my size deal with every day," she says. "That's why it's so hard to go to the gym and to be active. You stick out like a sore thumb and people make comments."
Choking back tears, she continues: "I get why people my size don't work out. I get it."
Although she struggles with issues of insecurity about herself and her weight, Kara still pushes on and manages to climb Mount Kilimanjaro again—for the third time.
"The first couple of times, I took the mountain for granted," Kara says. "I took my body for granted."
For her third victorious journey up the mountain, Kara hopes to inspire others with her same struggles to stay positive and to stay on a healthy path. Her ultimate goal is to get the documentary aired on television, as well as featured at a few film festivals. This dream, however, doesn't come without a steep financial price.
Professional editing costs thousands, so Kara needs help making her dream come true. She is hosting a Kickstarter campaign from now until March 15th to raise enough funds to complete "Big Fat Mountain" and to share it with the world. You can support the project by visiting: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bigfatmountain/big-fat-mountain.
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Indian BlackBerry blog Bbin, has posted a video of a Mexican sales representative showing off RIM's BlackBerry L Series phone. This is not a Dev Alpha device, but the supposedly final version of the L-series device. The original video has been pulled, but someone had already grabbed it and uploaded it to YouTube.
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Kapaun to receive Medal of Honor
Staff writer
Eugene Vinduska, 82, of Pilsen said he was grateful to know Father Emil J. Kapaun when he pastored St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church.
"He was a hero in the war," he said. "But he wasn't a hero here. When he was living here, he was just an ordinary one of us. I saw him in the grocery store, at the church and mowing the lawn. He served the community. I remember many times when he would sacrifice his lunch hour to chaperone us when we were playing outside. He taught me how to play soccer."
Vinduska is one of the few remaining Marion County residents who personally remembers Father Kapaun, but is one of many who have heard the heroic tales of how he repeatedly risked his own life to save hundreds. It is due to Kapaun's extraordinary courage, faith and leadership that President Barack Obama is going to bestow upon him the Medal of Honor on April 11 for conspicuous gallantry. The posthumous honor many say is long overdue, and goes to a man who inspired thousands to survive the hellish prisoner-of-war camps, resist the enemy indoctrination, and retain their faith in God and country.
Vinduska said he was moved to tears at the former Kapaun Days, held annually in Pilsen, when the prisoners of war came to St. John Nepomucene Church to tell stories about Kapaun, and how he saved them from being killed by Chinese communist forces during the Battle of Unsan. At that time, he was attached to the 3rd Batallion of the 8th Calvary Regiment. When communist forces moved in on the group, Kapaun fearlessly went from foxhole to foxhole, under direct enemy fire, to provide comfort to the wounded soldiers and move as many as possible back to the safety of the American lines, or dug shelters to keep them from the line of fire.
"If you weren't able-bodied, you were executed on sight," Vinduska said, recalling the stories he had heard about some of the struggles. "There was a man there named Herbert Miller. He was a Baptist. He had injured his ankle and each time he put weight on it, it would hemorrhage. Father Kapaun went down into the hole and carried this man out, put him on his shoulders and carried him 20 or 30 miles, until he was safe.
"Miller was shy, but he said something like, 'Many people can't imagine carrying someone with their weight and build, and carrying them across a football field. This man carried me for 20 miles,'" Vinduska said. "They called him 'bulletproof.' He could walk through machine-gun fire and not get hit. Everyone else would be dead, but he'd still be looking for people to help. The good Lord protected him."
Kapaun, along with the other prisoners, were forced by the Chinese communists to march northward toward the POW camps. During the forced march, Kapaun refused to take a break in helping to carry the wounded on stretchers and encouraged others to do the same.
Once inside the camp, he risked his life by sneaking around in the dark, looking for food as well as caring for the wounded and encouraging his fellow soldiers to continue to keep their faith. On at least one occasion, he was punished for his disobedience and was forced to sit outside in sub-zero temperatures without any clothing.
Vinduska said when Kapaun was always willing to serve his fellow prisoners in any way he could — by encouraging them or even by doing the simplest of tasks.
"I remember a time when this one POW came in and told how a bunch of prisoners were arguing about who should clean out the latrine," he said. "But Kapaun just went ahead and emptied it. He was always doing that, serving others."
Before being transferred to a filthy, unheated hospital, he urged his fellow prisoners to promise to keep their faith no matter what happened. Kapaun died alone. Now, many years later, the White House is bestowing upon him a posthumous medal of honor for conspicuous gallantry, which his nephew Ray Kapaun will accept on his behalf.
"It's a huge honor me any family to be able to accept this award," he said in a phone interview. "Just how he led his life, it's humbling. Everything he did was by example, his devotion to his work, his devotion to his country."
Rose Mary Neuwirth said she believes that he should have gotten it a long time ago.
"I think Pilsen is very proud of him," she said.
Father John Hotze, judicial vicar for the Diocese of Wichita, said sainthood for Kapaun is still pending.
Neuwirth said many of Kapaun's possessions are at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church in Pilsen. Anyone interested can arrange a tour of Father Kapaun's "little museum" as well as the church itself. To arrange a tour, call (620) 382-3369.
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Mintz needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 48 designs submitted by 16 freelance designers.
Content Crows
I have been a copyeditor for 15 years. I'd like to start a small business that offers writing, editing, and design services for web and print content projects.
My style is direct and minimalist :)
Businesses (mostly Marketing teams) looking for content help.
I want a logo that says:
Content Crows <name of the business>
Smart Content <tagline>
It should be a vector graphic.
Once the logo is done, I'll set up contests for stationery and website design.
If you can draw stick figure crows, I'd love to see a logo with two of those :)
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Despite speculation that the offer sheet signed by Steelers receiver Emmanuel Sanders with the Patriots is worth as much as $4 million for one year, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the offer sheet is worth $2.5 million.
That's roughly $1.2 million more than the value of Sanders' one-year tender offer.
As of last week, the Steelers had $2.0 million in cap space. Which means that they could match the Sanders offer sheet, since $1.32 million already counts against the Steelers' cap for Sanders' tender offer.
But that wouldn't give them much room to maneuver, and they'd need to create more space to sign their draft picks.


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Princess Peach vs. Zelda – Cosplay Clash
We're starting something new here at Arcade Sushi and it's a beautiful thing. We love our Cosplay of the Day models, but now we want to know which ones you love! And who better to start off our new Cosplay Clash feature than two of gaming's most beloved princesses, Peach and Zelda.
Will the parasol-carrying Peach pull out a win as easy as she does turnips? Or will the ever-wise Zelda get your votes?
Peach, in her Super Smash Bros. Brawl outfit, is cosplayed by Elliria, one of our previous Cosplay of the Day models. Zelda, in her Twilight Princess look, is cosplayed by RikkuGrape, who happens to have the distinct honor of being the first Cosplay of the Day ever.
Decide who's the best Nintendo princess of them all in the poll below! Voting closes on April 25th 10AM PST.
Fans can vote once per hour for their favorite cosplayer. If a cosplayer remains the reigning champ for seven straight matches, they are retired to the Arcade Sushi Cosplay Hall of Fame. With so many great cosplayers out there, we have to give other cosplayers a chance!


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The list of popular toys for the 2012 holiday season should look familiar to most moms and dads because they may have had a few of these brands in their own toy boxes.
One such toy is Furby, which ranks among the top holiday toy crazes of all time, with more than 40 million sold during its heyday. But there are other familiar brands this year, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Big Wheels to name two, as well as popular toys from last holiday season that have been updated for this year, such as Leapfrog's LeapPad 2.
So in the spirit of holiday nostalgia, click ahead to take a look back through the decades to see some of the biggest holiday hits of all time.
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Gertie the Dinosaur is a 1914 American animated short film by Winsor McCay. One of the earliest animated cartoons, the film was originally created for McCay's Vaudeville performances. The novelty of the cartoon was that McCay would appear in a tuxedo and interact with the animated Gertie with an almost circus-like act, tossing her an apple and finally climbing on top of her and riding off.
Footage of Gertie was seen in the Muppet Babies episode "The Great Muppet Cartoon Show", with Baby Gonzo being frightened by the dinosaur.
The cartoon was a predecessor to later popular cartoons by Walt Disney and Max Fleischer, and was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. At Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World, guests are able to purchase soft serve ice cream from the Dinosaur Gertie Ice Cream shop, a programmatic architecture building (built in the shape of Gertie).


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What Is Object Storage, When Should You Use It and What to Look For When Purchasing It
The explosive growth of unstructured data is stretching traditional file systems to their breaking point. While a few systems can handle the capacity demand, most struggle to deal with the number of files that must be stored, protected and made retrievable in the distant future.
Fortunately, Object Storage Systems can be very helpful in solving this challenge.
In this white paper George Crump, Chief Steward at Storage Switzerland will cover: What is object storage, when should you use it, and what to look for when purchasing an object-based storage system. Read now to learn more.
AuthorGeorge Crump Lead Analyst, Storage Switzerland
George Crump is Founder and Lead Analyst at Storage Switzerland, an analyst firm focused on the storage market place. Storage Switzerland works with end-users, suppliers and integrators with various consulting activities including white papers, presentations, case studies and lab testing. Mr. Crump has been working in the IT field since 1984 in positions with manufacturers and leading network integrators prior to focusing on storage in 1994.


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Hey, I was wondering if anyone here has done one of these? I need to do it, and I was wondering how long it usually takes, and if there is any risks of losing data?
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It takes as long as a standard installation (if I remember correctly) because it just renames your old stuff then makes a new install. All the technical details can be found at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107120.
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If possible, I'd make a backup anyway of all your important stuff.
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Carrie Underwood Makes Wish Come True for Teen With Brain Tumor
On Saturday, Carrie Underwood made a very special teenager's dreams come true. Through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Hayley Gort had the privilege of flying to Jacksonville, Fla., with friends and family to meet the popular country singer in person.
Gort definitely earned the opportunity to have her dreams come true. After being diagnosed with a brain tumor on her pituitary gland, the 18-year-old Grand Rapids, Mich. native had to undergo several chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
"The chemo was way worse than the radiation. Those two months weren't very fun," Haley Gort told Mlive. "I had to sit in a chair for three hours for three days straight hooked up with an IV and feeling like crap. Then for about a week after, I was nauseous and vomiting. I couldn't keep food down and I lost my hair."
After two years of treatment, Gort was finally healthy enough to hop on an airplane with a group of her loved ones and fly to Florida to have her dreams come true. Make-A-Wish provided Gort and her cohort with a free flight and hotel, and the 'Good Girl' hitmaker donated backstage passes to her show.
"I wouldn't pick anyone else," Haley Gort said Saturday, April 20, from her hotel room. "I really wanted to meet her."
Later that night, Gort finally got her chance. Underwood took time to pose for photos with the 18-year-old and her friends and family.
"Best night of my life," Gort tweeted that night. "I will never forget it! @CarrieUnderwood you don't know how much that meant to me! #amazing."


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General Editor: Christopher N. Candlin, Chair Professor of Applied Linguistics, Centre for English Language Education and Communication Research, Department of English, City University of Hong Kong Since it was first established in the 1970's the Applied Linguistics and Language Study Series has become a major force in the study of practical problems in human communication and language education. Drawing extensively on empirical research and theoretical work in linguistics, sociology, psychology and education, the series explores key issues in language acquisition and language use. Researching Pedagogic Tasks brings together a series of empirical studies into the use of pedagogical tasks for second language learning, with a view to better understanding the structure of tasks, their impact on students, and their use by teachers. The volume starts with an introduction to the background and key issues in the topic area and is then organised into three sections: * the first section focuses on the language and learning of students on tasks * the second on the use of tasks in the language classroom * the third on the use of tasks for language testing Each section begins with a succinct section introduction, and the volume concludes with an afterword relating the theme of the volume to issues in curriculum development. The chapters include both experimental and qualitative approaches to the topic, some providing original accounts of specific studies, others offering overviews of linked series of studies. The book will be of interest to graduate students in Applied Linguistics, teacher educators, testers, materials writers, senior teachers, and researchers. Martin Bygate is a Senior Lecturer in TESOL at the School of Education, University of Leeds. He has written extensively in the past, including the volumes Speaking (1987) and Grammar and the Language Classroom (1994). Peter Skehan is Professor of Applied Linguistics in the School of Education, King's College, London. His previous publications are in the areas of individual differences in second language learning, second language acquisition, and language testing. Merrill Swain is a Professor in the Second Language Education Program of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. She is a Past President of the American Association for Applied Linguistics, and is currently a Vice-President of the International Association of Applied Linguistics.Bygate, Martin is the author of 'Researching Pedagogic Tasks 2nd Language Learning, Teaching and Testing' with ISBN 9780582414822 and ISBN 0582414822.[read more]
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Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive and Dodge! The Recreation District is introducing an all new Dodgeball league for the Fall Season. For Co-ed only.
Registrations are from August 25th-September 19th. Registrations can now be signed-up online at www.sheridanrecreation.com or still sign up in person at 1579 Thorne Rider Park.
Play will begin September 29th at the Junior High School.
Season will consist of 10 games and then a playoff. Games will played on Monday Nights. Fees are $200 per team.
BRONC FOOTBALL - Sheridan high school Head football coach and Activities Director Don Julian says the last couple of weeks have gone well for all fall sports teams at the high school.
The Bronc football team is now into game week as they get ready to face Laramie Friday night and Julian says they expect a good week of preparation with the players.
And he says the last two weeks the team has done the work to be ready for the opener Friday night.
FALL SPORTS - The fall sports season is underway as Sheridan high school hosted their golf own invitational.
The Lady Broncs took the team title with Kayla Allen taking the girls medalist honors, Cheyenne Central took the boys title.
The golfers will compete at an invite in Worland Thursday and Friday.
The Lady Bronc volleyball team will open the season this week at a tournament in Riverton Friday and Saturday.
The Sheridan Bronc football team is less than a week away from kicking off the 2014 season. The Broncs will host Laramie next Friday at Homer Scott Stadium. We'll have all the action for you live on AM 1410 KWYO beginning at 5:30 with the First Federal Savings Bank pre-game show.
It's been nearly three decades since the current locker room area at Sheridan High School was designed and constructed. It was announced Thursday night at the parent meeting that followed the Sheridan Booster Club picnic, that the effort is underway to remodel and expand the locker rooms at the high school.
The Sheridan Bronc football team is a little over a week away from opening up the 2014 season against the Plainsmen of Laramie. As players change from year-to-year, it presents an interesting dilemma for the coaching staff. Head Coach Don Julian says that his philosophy is simple.
We wrap up our series today about the Sheridan College men's basketball program with a sit down with new coach Matt Hammer. Here's Sheridan Media's Trevor Jackson.
Monday we heard about the big announcement regarding men's basketball at Sheridan College with Coach Steve Smiley moving on to accept a position elsewhere. Sheridan Media's Trevor Jackson has more from his sit down with Smiley.
With the season opener drawing near, the Sheridan Bronc football team continues practice this week. Coach Don Julian says that he's pleased with what he's seen so far.


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The Making of Music (Part 1)
I was on a down escalator in Waterloo Station when the controller of Radio 4 rang to ask if I wanted to write a narrative history for the network. I asked a cautious question as I disappeared into the depths: 'Of what?' When he said, 'music, of course', I was glad to have a moment to shout 'yes' before my phone died.
Then the trouble started.
How do you deal with the history of Western classical music in 60 15-minute episodes? You want some monks, some lutes, madrigals and masses, early opera, violins from Cremona and organs from Leipzig, Handel and Bach, Haydn and Mozart… and then you have only two centuries to go.
Oh dear. We needed a plan. The series isn't musicological – I haven't the expertise to talk convincingly about harmony and counterpoint and the rest – but something close to a social account.
Why was music written as it was, in a certain place and at a certain time; what influenced it; who paid for it; who heard it; what helped to shape it? We'd try to explain how composers were shaped or channelled by the world in which they lived. So we began.
This journey with music takes us from early monasteries to medieval courts and the haunts of the troubadours, to Renaissance churches and palaces, Luther's Germany and the court of the Sun King, the first Italian opera houses. We travel (only in sound and in our heads: your licence fee is safe) to Bach's Leipzig, Handel's London, Haydn's Vienna, Revolutionary France and on into the 19th century and the Romantic age.
By then we'll be in Victorian London at the height of its confidence in – where else? – the Royal Albert Hall (pictured left), before travelling from the mid-19th century to the present day. It's a thrilling ride, showing how vividly our musical tradition reflects our past and how it lives on today. It is the soundtrack to Europe's history. I promise you both excitement and solace – and lots of music. Listen.
The Making of Music was broadcast on Radio 4 and is now available as a BBC Audiobook
Audio clip: The Making of Music – Introduction: Origins
Related links:
The Making of Music (Part 1)
The Making of Music (Part 2)
The Making of Music (Part 3)
The Making of Music (Part 4)
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Fan Code of Conduct
Major League Soccer is committed to creating a safe, comfortable and enjoyable soccer experience for all guests in and around our stadiums. MLS fans have a right to expect an environment where:
- Fans are encouraged to cheer, sing, and otherwise support their team while remaining respectful and courteous to their fellow patrons, referees, opposing team fans and players.
- Fans enjoy the soccer experience free from fighting, *thrown objects, attempts to enter the playing field, political or inciting messages, and disorderly behavior, including foul, sexist, racial, obscene or abusive language or gestures.
- Fans comply with requests from stadium staff regarding stadium policies and emergency response procedures.
- Fans promptly and carefully return the ball to a stadium staff member or the ball kid on the sidelines in the event that a soccer ball enters the stands. Alcoholic beverages are consumed in a responsible manner and only by those of legal age.
- Fans conduct themselves in a lawful manner to avoid incidents in the stadium and in the parking lots.
*NOTE: The use of streamers and confetti as an expression of fan enthusiasm is not prohibited, but will be kept under review. Streamers are not to be used to impact the competition and/or thrown at or toward a player, referee or stadium staff member.
MLS and its Clubs thank you for adhering to the provisions of the Code of Conduct and for making this event special and memorable to you and your fellow patrons.
Major League Soccer values the support of every one of its fans. MLS pledges to protect a fan's right to:
- Watch the game in a safe, clean and healthy environment.
- Be treated in a courteous, consistent and professional manner.
- Be treated with dignity and respect by other spectators attending the game and those organizing the event.
- 'Support' his or her team, provided that the support is in good taste and neither adversely impacts the event experience of fellow spectators nor negatively impacts the game.
- Expect displays of good sportsmanship.
- Expect timely and accurate information related to the game.
*Download a PDF Document version of the MLS Fan Code of Conduct: CodeOfConduct.pdf
Prohibited Items
- Weapons of any kind including, but not limited to, knives, pepper spray, stun guns, concealed weapons and firearms
- Fireworks of any kind including, but not limited to, flares, smoke bombs, incendiary devices and pyrotechnics Illegal drugs or harmful chemicals
- Any missile or projectile like object
- Aerosol cans or pressurized containers
- Professional camera equipment; tripods, battery packs, large commercial video cameras
- Laser pointers
- Remote controlled aircraft (drones)
- Bottles, cans, coolers, containers or food or beverage of any kind (with the exception of 1 empty water bottle per person)
- Noisemakers, plastic horns, air horns, whistles
- Pets (with the exception of service dogs) - Beginning on March 15, 2011, only dogs are recognized as service animals under titles II and III of the ADA
- Confetti Canisters
- Beach Balls
- Any other items deemed to be inappropriate or dangerous by the Event Manager
Anyone with an item that does not pass security measures will be asked to either take the item back to their vehicle or dispose of it. Purses, fanny packs, diaper bags or any other bags may be brought into the stadium, but will be thoroughly searched at the bag inspection area.
Banners are encouraged provided they are not commercial, offensive, or in poor taste. All banners and signs are subject to approval of content and message. Banners may not obstruct the view of any guests, stadium signage, or present any safety hazards.
Persons entering the field of play without proper access or credentials will be removed from the stadium and may be subject to a permanent ban from Rio Tinto Stadium. Persons throwing objects onto the field of play or at individuals will be removed from the stadium and may be subject to permanent ban from Rio Tinto Stadium.
Streamers/confetti thrown in the air during moments of celebration (goals/game introductions) is permitted.
Re-Entry: There is no re-entry policy at Rio Tinto Stadium. In case of medical emergency see a guest services staff member.
Rio Tinto Stadium and Real Salt Lake reserve the right to remove fans that do not adhere to stadium guidelines or fans code of conduct.


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Greenlunchguy necessitava di un nuovo design di logo e ha lanciato un contest su 99designs.
È stato scelto un vincitore tra 161 design presentati da 35 designer.
My Green Lunch
I'm the founder of My Green Lunch. My Green Lunch is an organic lunch program for the Kindergarten through 8th grade market. The meals we deliver come in a waste-free container that is fully compostable, which we work with the schools to set up a composting program to ensure that the waste is fully composted at a commercial composting facility. The entire lunch is sourced using only fresh, organic and local produce.
Parents who want to save time: driving to the store to shop for organic groceries and disposable bags, making lunch, and washing food containers.
Parents who care about providing organic and locally produced foods that support local farmers.
Parents who shop at Whole Foods Market, Trader Joe's, Andronico's, Nob Hill Foods, Farmers Markets, Natural Food Coops. Think high end organic grocery stores.
School Administrators that want to offer an organic, local and waste free lunch program. They are concerned about the environment and want to "be green".
I am looking for a logo to represent my organic and green (waste free) lunch service for children – My Green Lunch
Logo should to be simple and not graphic intensive, but at the same time a little sophistication while still being kid friendly (no talking lettuce heads) because the parents are the target market.
I would like the logo to invoke a sense of Organic, Natural, Free-Range, Grass-Fed, Fresh, Farm to School, Community Supported Agriculture, Local, Children, Community, Green, Waste-Free, Closed Loop Supply Chain (comes from the earth returns to the earth), Compostable, Recyclable, Pesticide Free, Choice, Fruit Tree, Eating Lunch. Please no apples or single fruit.
I prefer two colors, but an open to up to four colors; they should be natural looking colors with at least one color being green.
-Graphic needs to work on Twitter and Facebook.
-The logo must be easy to use for web and print. Please do not use any crazy shadows of gradients.
-Logo must work small (think something like a height of 70px) and also large, for example on big banners on a wall.
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As hated as they are, bailouts, until recently, were accepted as being a necessary evil: a safety net to preserve the financial system after regulatory measures fail. But bailouts today are deeply resented, despite the fact that they usually work to stop panics, and are much cheaper than letting everything go up in smoke. Recently the Fed admitted that it alone deployed $3.3 trillion to stabilize massively disrupted credit markets after the bankruptcy of un-bailed out Lehman Bros.
Banks are now told that the era of too-big-to-fail is over. The Dodd-Frank Act has forbidden bailouts, and will subject systemically important banks to "enhanced" regulation to prevent failure. Governments generally have loaded these banks with new taxes, fees and other expenses to recover taxpayer losses. Together with higher capital requirements of Basel III and a variety of regulations yet to be written, the composite new regulatory package hopes to suppress big banks' appetites for risk.
But, having removed the safety net, what the government needs is a fail-safe financial system. So far they haven't achieved it.
Read the full opinion editorial on eFinancialNews.com.


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Chiofaro's plan for Harbor Garage site
Chiofaro's plan for Harbor Garage site
A rendering showing a view of the new Harbor Towers buildings from the harbor. The new buildings are at the center of the rendering, to the right of the existing Harbor Towers buildings.
Developer Donald J. Chiofaro is reviving his effort to build a pair of skyscrapers along Boston Harbor. The $1 billion plan calls for construction of an office building, an adjacent hotel and condominium tower that would redefine the downtown skyline.
The concrete Harbor Garage would be demolished and its 1,400 parking spaces moved underground.
A retractable roof would allow for lush landscaping and open air festivals in summer, and ice skating in winter.
A look at the current site from Boston Harbor.
A view of the redevelopment concept from the same location.
Here's the existing Harbor Garage from Atlantic Avenue and East India Row.
And here is the redevelopment concept from Atlantic Avenue and East India Row.
The current rings fountain outside Harbor Garage.
Chiofaro's plan from the fountain's location.
A view of the project from the Greenway.
The look of the redevelopment concept from the Greenway.
In 2010, Chiofaro unveiled plans for a pair of angular towers reaching 470 feet and 615 feet.


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Congresswoman Anna Eshoo is among those wondering why NASA headquarters is not responding to a proposal from Google's founders that would not only save the biggest historic landmark in the South Bay, it would save NASA $32.8 million.
While Google's leaders are willing to do what many have wished for years, for two months NASA Headquarters has not responded to the Google founders, or to Congresswoman Eshoo, who has sent NASA administrator Charles Bolden three letters about the proposal since Oct. 26.
"I am extraordinarily disappointed that administrator Bolden has not gotten back to me as a legislative courtesy," Eshoo said, recalling NASA headquarters' promise to work towards saving the hangar a year ago. "This issue is not new to him. It seems to me that the agency should be jumping up and down and embracing the proposal. It takes them completely off the hook."
"I think this is a the equivalent of a great gift falling out of heaven right in our laps." Eshoo said. "There is not any other option on the table today to preserve Hangar One."
The proposal to restore and lease the iconic 200-foot-tall structure was publicly announced at Thursday Dec. 8 by Ken Ambrose, director of H211 LLC, which runs a fleet of private jets out of Moffett Field for Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergei Brin, and chairman Eric Schmidt.
As its toxic siding is stripped off in a U.S. Navy-led environmental cleanup, Ambrose told a subcommittee of the Moffett Field Restoration Advisory Board that Google's leaders would pay 100 percent of the cost to restore the hangar and the shell in return for a long-term lease to use it for the Google leaders' eight planes, including two jumbo jets and several Gulfstream jets, which have been based at Moffett since 2007.
NASA headquarters finally responded to the proposal on Wednesday (Dec. 14) in an email to the Voice.
"It would be premature to discuss the merits of the proposal until we have had time to thoroughly review the details," said spokesman Michael Cabbage. "It has not yet been completely vetted. We understand the interest and historic nature of the facility and have to weigh that against the reality of constrained resources and use. We are giving all options thoughtful consideration as we prepare our funding proposal for the Fiscal Year 2013 budget."
"It appears to be the only thing going to save the hangar," said Lenny Siegel, a longtime leader of the effort to save Hangar One, who in the past has questioned the special NASA agreement with H211. "That said, I still believe the federal government should pay for restoration of the hangar."
But even by Eshoo's account, federal money seems unlikely. The White House Office of Management and Budget has taken the financial onus for Hangar One's restoration off the Navy's hands and put it on Hangar One's current owner, NASA. But President Obama's $32 million budget request to restore the hangar for NASA "was not taken up by Congress and fell by the board," Eshoo said. The proposal was sharply criticized in an Inspector General's report that said "mission critical" NASA projects would be delayed to restore a building with no proposed use.
Ambrose called the current governmental dysfunction that endangers the historic hangar "unfortunate drama."
"I feel a real sense of urgency with the bones exposed," Ambrose said of the stripped frame. Whether the $12 million worth of scaffolding inside of the hangar could be reused to restore the hangar "could be the difference" between it being financially feasible or not, he said.
Eshoo agreed that the restoration needs to begin once the siding is completely removed.
"This cannot be massive symbol rising in the heart of Silicon Valley of the incompetence of the federal government," she said.
Siegel said he has known about the proposal for several months, but decided to ask Ambrose to pitch the proposal to the public because "things have gotten to the point that NASA headquarters has become uncooperative and the community needs to be heard," Siegel said.
Siegel believes the proposal could be seen as a threat to some in Washington who want to see NASA Ames' Moffett airfield, where Hangar One sits, sold or made surplus by the federal government. There may also be some concern from the White House about the appearance of doing a favor for President Obama's supporters at Google.
Ambrose said local NASA officials at Ames Research Center support the proposal, strengthening a partnership that Google has with NASA, which Eshoo also vocally supports. Google's "Planetary Ventures" division is working to organize NASA's archives. "At Ames everyone we've talked to says, 'That's a great concept,'" Ambrose said.
In a unique agreement that allows use of the federal airfield for personal flights, the Google executives' planes have been stored in Hangar 211 at Moffett since 2007 under a $1.3 million-a-year lease agreement that allows use of the aircraft for NASA's scientific work. There have been no noise complaints about the planes, Ambrose said.
While supportive and open to the H211 proposal, at the meeting RAB members expressed concerns about whether Hangar One could still be shared with public uses. Preservationists seemed less concerned that Google's leaders were interested in working with the community for an environmentally sensitive restoration, later saying in a letter to NASA that "restoration will meet historic preservation standards" under the H211 plan.
Ambrose confirmed that Google's leaders aren't interested in painting a large Google sign on the side.
Inside Hangar One, Ambrose said Google's proposed use is "not incompatible" with other uses that could share one of the world's largest freestanding structures. Other potential uses include the Moffett Field History Museum and the major air and space museum that preservationists (who are also RAB members) have proposed under the Air and Space West Foundation.
In its letter to NASA headquarters, the RAB subcommittee writes, "We believe that our neighbors, residents of the South Bay Area from all political perspectives, will not hesitate to support the H211 offer enthusiastically."


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Jeanette Lee (aka the Black Widow) is known around the world as one of the preeminent pool players in the world. Former athletic stars from University Louisville and University of Kentucky along with J Wagner Group and Jeanette are bringing us a new Derby Event. The Battle of the Bluegrass Celebrity Pool Tournament to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters and Kickoff 4 Kids will take place May 3 from 7:30 p.m. to 11: 30 p.m. at the Ice House.
I caught up with Jeanette to find out about what it takes to stay on the billiards' circuit and being involved in this first-time Derby event.
Lori Kommor: Tell me how your billiards' career got started?
Jeanette Lee: I played in local tournaments and as I began to start winning them, I dared to play in bigger and bigger events till I found myself playing all over the world. I knew that banking on prize money wouldn't be enough, especially since expenses were so high, so I also knew I'd need to learn more about self-promotion and marketing. It all fell together.
LK: How did you acquire the name the Black Widow?
JL: A room owner named Gabe Vigorito called me that because he said I lured my opponents to the table and then ate them alive. It was funny at the time but it stuck like glue! I guess the name fits!
LK: You have won more than 30 national and international titles and are formally ranked the No. 1 player in the world. How do you stay on top in the billiards world and raise a family?
JL: It's really hard for anyone to balance work and family. It requires so much dedication and time to play at your top level, and I have such a passion to be close to my children and be a great mom. I think it's a matter of making quality out of everything you do since time is so short. That means less TV on the couch and more of each waking moment. I try to make sure that I spend fun time, learning time and cuddle time with my kids and most importantly, when they are sad or sick, I want to make sure that I'm the one that's there for them. The organizing of their clothes and housework takes a back seat. I can't do it all … so I get help with the things that aren't as important. When I practice pool, I have specific goals instead of just banging balls around to stay sharp. When I am with friends, I try to really enjoy that time and not worry about the small stuff. This is, of course, all tough to do. We find ourselves caught up with the wheels that squeak the loudest instead of controlling what we do each day based on our priorities. … But it's what I try to do.
LK: How did you get involved with Battle of the Bluegrass Celebrity Pool Tournament?
JL: I was fortunate enough to be invited by Kerry Rhodes who played at UofL to his celebrity billiards tournament in Arizona, and we had a great time! I met Anthony Holt of BV Filmworks at the event who know's Joey Wagner of the J Wagner Group, who got me involved with the Bluegrass Celebrity Pool Tournament. I love doing events like this – especially schooling men on the pool table! Hehe!
LK: Do you have a Derby favorite?
JL: I don't have a favorite horse, I just hope it's an exciting finish!
LK: Have you ever been to the Derby?
JL: I have not been to the Derby before, but it's something I've wanted to go to at some point in my life. It seems like quite an event!


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Richie2093 needed a new print or packaging design and created a contest on 99designs.
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US killer ambushes firefighters
A former convict set a house and car ablaze in his lakeside New York state neighbourhood to lure firefighters, then began shooting at them, killing two.
He then engaged police in a Christmas Eve shootout before killing himself.
Several homes were damaged by fire while police used an armoured vehicle to evacuate the area.
Police could not establish a motive and said the killer's sister was unaccounted for.
Police said the gunman, 62-year-old William Spengler, shot at the arriving firefighters, probably with a rifle.
"It does appear it was a trap," town police chief Gerald Pickering told a news conference.
"These people get up in the middle of the night to go put out fires. They don't expect to be shot and killed."
Spengler had served more than 17 years in prison for beating his 92-year-old grandmother to death in 1980 at the house next to where Monday's attack happened, Pickering said.
Spengler was granted parole in 1998 and had led a quiet life since, authorities said. He lived with his 67-year-old sister, Cheryl Spengler, and mother, Arline, who died in October.
Police said he was not allowed to own weapons.
A friend said Spengler didn't seem violent but "couldn't stand" the sister who lived with him. Roger Vercruysse said Spengler "loved his mama to death".
He said he believed Spengler "went crazy" after she died in October.
Two firefighters died at the scene on Monday and two were taken to hospital. A fifth man who was passing by was also injured.
Two of the firefighters arrived on a fire engine and two in their own vehicles, Pickering said. After the gunman fired, one of the wounded men managed to flee, but the other three couldn't because of flying bullets.
Pickering said seven houses were destroyed and police have not been able to get inside to determine if there are any more victims.
The incident happened in a neighbourhood which is popular with recreational boaters but is normally quiet at this time of year.
"We have very few calls for service in that location," Pickering said.
"Webster is a tremendous community. We are a safe community, and to have a tragedy befall us like this is just horrendous."
The incident came after other shootings, including the massacre of 20 students and six adults at a school in Newtown, Connecticut.
Grieving firefighters declined to talk to reporters. At an impromptu memorial vigil on Monday evening, about 100 people stood in the cold night air, some holding candles.


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2 winners were selected from 54 designs submitted by 20 freelance designers.
LED Truck, Trailer and RV Lighting
Internet retailer of LED lighting products for RV, trucks, Jeeps and 4x4 vehicles.
We also carry LEDs for trailers of all types: including cargo, horse and livestock, boat, utility, snowmobile, ATV, equipment trailers and general purpose trailers.
Our website is http://www.ledtrailerlights.com and is very basic in design.
We are primarily catering to folks that enjoy outdoor activities, many of which are using an RV or trailer of some sort to get them and their "toys" to their recreation destination.
Our customers base is owners of RVs, boats, as well as motorcycle, Jeep and 4x4 vehicles, many of whom own trailers to haul their motorcycles, Jeeps or 4x4 on.
Looking to advertise on:
RV forums http://www.rv.net
Jeep related websites: http://www.stu-offroad.com
Truck and trailer related informational websites: http://www.mrtruck.com, http://www.mrtrailer.com, http://www.horsetrailerworld.com/
We'd like a 468x60 banner ad that grabs people's attention, and indicates that we are an LED Lighting retailer for trailers and vehicles. Animation is OK as it will grab people's attention.
Incorporating our website URL is OK, but is not a requirement (www.ledtrailerlights.com or ledtrailerlights.com)
If you choose to use the URL, you could have some animation - with one frame showing each of our sites: http://www.4x4led.com , http://www.rv-led.com and http://www.ledtrailerlights.com
or delete the www.
Some existing design samples show our URL in a small block of text on a potion of the image - something like that, with the URL change to show each URL would work .


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Competitours: Amazing Race Without the Stress
Competitours: Amazing Race Without the Stress
By Stephen Hartshorne
A major element of travel for most people is seeing the sights and learning about other countries.
For those who like to add an element of creativity and resourcefulness -- and a pinch of friendly competition -- entrepreneur Steve Belkin has introduced Competitours, a travel company that turns your vacation into a game that's challenging and fun.
Loosely based on the popular, award-winning reality television show "The Amazing Race," Competitours offers teams of 'contestants' a chance to travel around Europe visiting interesting locations and making creative videos to document their travels.
Competitours has been described as "The Amazing Race without the stress, weird food and stunts" because travelers are given a wide range of challenges to choose from, and the scoring system is designed to keep all the teams in the running throughout the nine-day trip/competition.
Teams are made up of friends, relatives, couples -- any two people who elect to travel together -- and they match wits with 16 other teams to create videos and different locations and earn points that could win them thousands of dollars in prizes. Belkin calls this 'site-doing.'
"I had a blast with my mom," said one competitor, "which isn't always easy."
"I have traveled extensively in the past," said another, "but have never been as 'into' the locations and people. I now find myself wanting to plan only 'site-doing' trips. This fantastic adventure has spoiled me."
In any given European city or town, teams are given a "virtual mission packet" which lists a wide variety of challenges for the day.
They can choose from five different challenge combinations: five challenges in the downtown area, or three in-town challenges and one on the outskirts of town, or one in-town and two on the outskirts; it all depends on how much ground they want to cover.
Then there are excursion challenges which take a bit more time and count for more.
In a sample mission packet on the company website, the options include visits to a Viking ship museum, a chocolate factory, a medieval castle, a miniature city, a West African market and a vineyard. At each of these locations, contestants make a video based on certain guidelines.
They might be asked to write an advertisement for a tour aboard a Viking vessel, describe their favorite exhibits at a museum, or clock their best time on a alpine toboggan ride kind of like a one-person roller coaster that descends 4,000 feet down a mountainside.
To avoid giving an advantage to people with more video experience, no special effects or editing are allowed in the videos. The judges, who are travel professionals, look for videos that are "interesting, creative and bursting with personality."
Numerous sample videos have been posted on the Competitours website. As you can see from the videos, these people are having a blast!
"Our adrenalin levels were so high, we never felt tired," writes Judie from Los Angeles. "Each night, we couldn't wait to read the handouts and find out what country we would be going to the next day. At breakfast, we would trade funny stories.
"At the bar late in the day, we would howl at each other's videos. And we were surprised how much fun we had interacting with so many people as we accomplished our challenges."
The competition is important, but not nearly as important as enjoying the people, the destinations and the experience.
"We finished with a win for the trip, which was great," say Kent and Linda from Boston, "but that wasn't the real 'win' in this game. It was the opportunity to participate in something entirely new, meeting people who are rather like-minded and 'touring' places we never would have seen before, all while documenting everything with video and photos. That's where we won."
Some people might not feel comfortable paying for a trip when they don't know where they're going. That's why Competitours does not ask for payment until the trip is over (except for a $100 deposit).
We are confident that we will deliver on a thrilling, culturally immersive experience," Belkin says, "and we want to prove that by removing any upfront risk for the traveler."
Company Origins
Since graduating from the University of Michigan, Belkin has had a highly successful career in the entertainment and travel industry, beginning by supervising tours by stars like Stevie Nicks and Bob Dylan.
He owned and operated a television and radio production company and produced an improvisational comedy game show that highlighted talents like Steve Carrell, Nia Vardalos and Jack McBrayer.
He is also known for his unique hobby: collecting frequent flyer miles. Belkin estimates he has earned (and redeemed) more than 27 million miles worth of Business and First Class international airline tickets, a feat that was written up by CNN, USA Today, Money Magazine and numerous other newspapers and magazines.
Back in 2004, Belkin took part in a 23-day Global Scavenger Hunt that spanned ten countries and four continents, an experience he heartily recommends for people who have the time and the money.
The trip inspired him to design Competitours, a slower-paced, more affordable competition. He has brought both his expertise and his enthusiasm to the project.
"Forget tourists who blindly follow the herd on a cookie-cutter tour!" he writes on his website. "Competitours puts you in the middle of the culture and then gives you a chance to investigate, navigate, research, be perplexed, be thrilled, ham it up, be bold, be curious... This goes way beyond sight-seeing. This is site-doing!"
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Keep the flow top secret, cause guys may spy
Don't this feel good like chilling on a Friday high?
Whether the A, LA, NY, Detroit
If you mad nigga, que ce sera, sera
Just don't ask for my opinions, my reply stay dry
Everybody's got there ears out when I play my
New shit, I'm through with, I'm on some other shit
Fresh off the block where they fire ye' by
Where my brother would play with our lies
Now it's hello blue, and bye grey sky
We on some jiggy shit, na-nah, na-nah, neh-nah
[Verse 2]
You say you on my level? Well, tell me how so
You haven't the slightest how deep the style go
While you mean muggin me with your eyebrow low
And your lip curled, you really need to smile yo
Is it cause, if you know I get my chance I'll blow
Get dough, flip it, then pile mo'
To my step dad, here's a hundred thou I owe
Cause my real dad never saw his child grow
Used to be off them reg's, but it's now 'dro
Come see me perform and watch a crowd show
Present from top to bottom, in every aisle, row
Oh, you don't know my style? Well, your babydoll know
Shh, keep the down-low, I know it's foul bro
That's what you get for hating on a versatile flow
Let me put you up on something I learned a while ago
You give a nigga a inch, he take a mile, oh!
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You think I'm talking to you, so you catch nothing but feelings
I ain't signing to a major 'less they trynna cut the millions
My nigga Kat told me, "El, hold ya nuts and kill 'em"
For sure, dude, I'mma give them nuts a drilling
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You heard me right, did I s-s-stutter? Still I'm
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Life looks a little different when she ride around, it's thrilling
I play my cards right, no matter how they cut or dealing
A wise man said, listen to your gut, it's illing
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And I came a long way from being in the gutter, stealing
Now I'm as dope as the shit that your blunt concealing