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The first day of spring is still more than a month away, but I've already begun cleaning out some of the disappointing gadgets cluttering up the kitchen cabinets. Of the three new "As Seen on TV" kitchen helpers acquired only since Christmas, I will keep but one — the "Handy Caddy Sliding Appliance Caddy." The other two, Eggies: Hard Boiled Eggs without the Shell and Stir Crazy: Automatic Hands Free Sauce Stirrer, have already been placed in a box labeled "for donation." Some drug stores and discount places, like Dollar General, devote entire sections of shelf space to "As Seen on TV" products. Eggies can be found alongside Genie Bras, Handy Caddies next to Snuggie fleece blankets. There's also the Internet and the official site for "As Seen on TV" items, at www.asseenontvofficialsite.com, to explore. Many items are accompanied by videos, some so entertaining — you'll be laughing out loud. The one for Handy Caddy (www.mrmrshandycaddy.com), starring Mr. and Mrs. Handy Caddy, is like that. I enjoyed the couple and for once, what they were pitching. So, I love my Handy Caddy, but the rest, not so much. Here's why:
I've got a working kitchen, so just about everything I use is out on the countertops — including heavy appliances like food processors, blenders, mixers, even my bread machine. They are tucked under the cabinets and have to be hauled out whenever I want to use them. The appliance I hated pulling out the most was my food processor, because it's heavy (over 15 pounds) and cumbersome. Also, food processors are not really meant to be dragged around. They come with rubber "feet," which are designed to keep them in place. The processor fits perfectly on top of the Handy Caddy's gliding tray and allows me to easily slide the machine out from under the cabinets and into my work space. As long as your appliance has a footprint of no more than 8.5 x 11 inches, you'll be in business. If you are considering purchasing the Handy Caddy on line, shop around. Amazon.com (www.amazon.com) is selling them for $6.59, and the As Seen on TV website is currently offering them at $9.99 (for two caddies). Read the fine print, though, there's shipping and handling involved and often, if there's a two-for-one offer, you'll be asked to pay another fee for the second "free" item.
Stir Crazy made me crazy. It just didn't work. And, I should have known better, because experience tells me that appliances that rely on batteries for power, just don't have the oomph or muscle to make them dependable. The "stirrers" are the silicone feet that belong to the three legs attached to the stand that holds the housing for four AA batteries. The housing for the batteries is also where the "on" and "off" switch resides, which must be depressed to work. The idea is place the stirrer into your pot with whatever you wish stirred, like custards, sauces, soups, etc., turn in on and then let the stirrer take over. Well, that's not exactly how it functioned for me. First, I noticed my custard was not really being stirred. The liquid quivered some, but that was it. So, I figured I needed to change speed (the gadget has three settings). When I depressed the on and off switch, which also controls the speeds (did I mention that?), the housing unit fell off its stand and into the custard. OK, start over. Give this baby another chance. The higher speed did improve things a bit, and I did witness Stir Crazy's making a few jumping circles around the pan, but after several rotations, it looked like the batteries were giving out. (Maybe they got wet when they fell into the custard?) In frustration, I removed the gizmo and got out my whisk. Joyfully, the custard, less delicate than first thought, survived. If you're looking for a gentle back massager, you might enjoy Stir Crazy. Curious about on-line reviews of this product? They averaged just 1.5, out of a possible rating of 5. What a surprise.
Eggies does everything it claimed to do, and I really wanted to like it, but didn't. Essentially, here's how they work. You crack your egg and let it drop into a plastic mold that has been lightly sprayed with non-stick cooking spray or oil (you cannot skip this step, or your eggs will not come out of the mold), twist the cover on and boil them in water like you would normally do for making hard boiled eggs. After about 15 minutes, the large eggs I was boiling were done. So far so good. After allowing the molds to cool a bit, I removed the eggs. They did pop right out, but the outsides of the eggs looked kind of bumpy. (The Eggies website explains that I might have overgreased the insides of the mold. I thought I was gentle. I thought I wiped out the excess. My bad, I guess.) Bumps aside, I was still relatively happy. No shells to clean up and a square bottom to make slicing easier is going to be kind of nice. Now, on to the taste test. The only word that come to mind is "rubbery." I know you can't taste "rubbery," but, I'm sorry — that's how they tasted. (I wondered if they'd bounce if put to the test.) To be blunt, the Eggies appeared freakish — especially the ones made from the egg substitute.
Oh, I almost forgot. The molds can leak if you're not extra careful about how you fill and tighten them. On top of that, they are none too easy to clean, even if they can be placed in the top rack of your dishwasher. (Remember, the premise behind Eggies is to save you work.) If an egg with the texture of rubber outweighs your disdain for peeling eggshells, you can pick up Eggies for about $10. I've seen them drugstores all over the place, so check those before paying fees for shipping. If the store doesn't have an "As Seen on TV" section, check the toy aisle. Eggies could possibly be stocked next to the bouncing balls. If you've had enough and want to give making hard boiled eggs the old fashioned way another go, here's a good way to do it.
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• Add water to cover eggs by at least 1 inch.
• Bring eggs to boil, then simmer gently for 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and crack the wide end of the shell.
• Immediately quick-chill eggs by submerging into a large bowl of ice water.
• To peel, crack each egg on a hard surface. Beginning at wide end, peel eggs under running cold water.
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PETERSBURG, VA. - Paramount Janitorial Services Inc., a Petersburg, Virginia based janitorial service unlawfully fired Cynthia Williams ("Williams") for complaining that her supervisor had made racist comments, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in an employment discrimination lawsuit filed today.
According to the EEOC's complaint, around April 22, 2011, Williams complained to the owner of Paramount Janitorial that her supervisor, who is white, subjected Williams, who is African-American, to racist epithets and threats, including calling Williams the "N-word" and threatening to hit her with his "N----r stick." The EEOC's complaint further alleges that approximately two days later, around April 24, 2011, Williams' supervisor discharged her in retaliation for her race-related complaint.
Retaliation for complaining about discrimination violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division (EEOC v. Paramount Janitorial Services, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:12-cv-897) after first attempting to reach a voluntary settlement. The EEOC seeks back pay, compensatory damages and punitive damages, as well as injunctive relief.
"Employees should be confident that they can make their employers aware of violations of federal anti-discrimination laws without fear of reprisal," said Lynette A. Barnes, regional attorney for the EEOC's Charlotte District Office whose jurisdiction includes Virginia. "The anti-retaliation provisions of Title VII are indispensable to the attainment of a workplace free of discrimination."
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Bubba Watson's Morning Win for proving he rules
Today's Big Winner: Bubba Watson
At Augusta National, mac and cheese > pimento and cheese.
And Bubba > Tiger.
The legend of Bubba Watson grew last night at the annual Masters Champions Dinner, hosted by Watson, both the event's reigning champ and sports' reigning "everyman" hero.
For the greatest luminaries of the game, Watson served ...
Chicken. Mashed potatoes. Cornbread. Mac and cheese.
Is there any question that it was delicious? Bubba is the best Masters champ precisely because no player in the sport feels more true to himself – or accessible to fans.
He tries crazy shots. He hangs out on public courses. He drives a hovercraft golf cart. He changes diapers with the Masters green jacket next to the crib.
Now he is putting on golf's most prestigious dinner of the year with nothing more exotic than you would have at your own table – try recreating your own Masters Champions Dinner: Drop by the grocery on your way home from work, heat up some Kraft Macaroni & Cheese and serve.
Tiger Woods will get most of the attention this week, but – even if he is posting photos of his new romantic relationship with Lindsey Vonn on Facebook – he remains inscrutable.
Bubba is the anti-Tiger, in his personality, accessibility and, of course, his "reigning Masters champ" status. But here is the biggest difference:
More than any other athlete in sports, Tiger is way more compelling when he fails than when he wins. Bubba is the opposite; it is impossible not to root for him.
And who wouldn't love to see what Watson would serve at next year's Champions Dinner?
Today's Top 5: Sports' most compelling failures right now
(1) Tiger Woods
(2) Duke
(3) New York Yankees/Boston Red Sox
(4) John Calipari
(5) Tom Brady
Bonus Top 5! Sports' most appealing personalities right now
(1) Bubba Watson
(2) LeBron James
(3) Bryce Harper
(4) Robert Griffin III
(5) Russ Smith
More of today's big winners:
Breanna Stewart: By the time she is done, UConn will have 10 titles, not just eight.
Knicks: Win Atlantic Division title for first time since 1994. Omen?
Lakers: Frenzy to make the playoffs is must-follow storyline of the week. Back to No. 8 seed.
Ben McLemore and Victor Oladipo: Going pro -- both locks for the Top 5.
Louisville and Kentucky: Will rule college hoops next year.
Tim Lincecum: He is must-see because no other pitcher is so consistently inconsistent.
Jack Taylor, Will Privette and Brett Comer: The three most fascinating names of the '12-13 college hoops season?
Steve Kerr, Chris Webber and Reggie Miller: Will call an NBA game tomorrow night without a traditional play-by-play announcer. Kind of fascinating.
Robert Griffin III: More of his jerseys sold in the past year than any in history.
Jay-Z: Follow the power – mogul prefers being a sports agent to owning a team.
Jamarcus Russell: Wants to make an NFL comeback, which feels worthy of a reality-TV show.
Denard Robinson: Still love ya, Shoelaces.
Montverde Academy: Wins the high school boys' basketball national title with No. 1 ranking in the final USA TODAY Sports Super 25.
Quote of the Day: "I have a lot of good years ahead of me." (Tiger Woods)
Tweet of the Day: "[Kate Upton] hey saw you at the game last night, thanks for coming out! Hope to see you again [emoji]" (Spike Albrecht)
Photo Series of the Day: UConn's national title as told through Rick Pitino's facial expressions.
Great minds! Was Monday night the greatest college hoops title game ever? Scott Gleeson agrees with me: Yes.
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Yankees closer David Robertson going on DL with strained groin
NEW YORK — Yankees closer David Robertson is headed to the disabled list because of a strained groin just three appearances into his role as Mariano Rivera's replacement.
Robertson felt discomfort Sunday five or six pitches into the ninth inning of a 6-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays, his second save in three outings this season.
"It's really disappointing," Robertson said Monday after New York beat Baltimore 4-2 in its home opener. "I would've loved to have been out there pitching the ninth today, especially on opening day here."
Instead, Robertson had an MRI that revealed a Grade 1 strain and setup man Shawn Kelley earned his first career save. Kelly pitched a perfect ninth that ended with him catching a toss from first baseman Kelly Johnson and keeping the game ball.
"Exciting," said Kelley, who learned Sunday night he might fill in for Robertson.
Robertson doesn't expect his absence to last more than the required 15 days.
"Anytime I sit for a handful of days I feel good as gold," Robertson said. "I think it will be rest a little while, play catch and get a bullpen and get right back in there."
Robertson made a smooth transition to closer after Rivera retired at the end of last season with a major league-record 652 saves. An All-Star setup man, Robertson was only eight for 18 in save chances during six seasons before taking over the role.
He's allowed one hit in three scoreless innings this year.
The Yankees bullpen was impressive without him Monday.
Adam Warren pitched the eighth and after a leadoff walk he retired three straight, striking out All-Stars Adam Jones and Chris Davis to end the inning.
"We're going to try to step up and fill that void for a brief period of time," Warren said.
Also, first baseman Mark Teixeira had an MRI that confirmed he had a Grade 1 right hamstring strain. Placed on the DL Saturday, Teixeira thinks he will only need the minimum time out. He said he will begin an exercise program Tuesday.
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DETROIT (Reuters) - Labor unions trying to stop Detroit from cutting pensions filed a new challenge to the city in bankruptcy court as the federal judge overseeing the case said he would hear arguments on Wednesday.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Steven Rhodes agreed on Monday to a request by Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr to fast track a hearing on whether other courts can hear lawsuits against Detroit, while it seeks federal bankruptcy court protection.
Concerned that retirement benefits will be slashed, Detroit retirees, workers and pension funds have filed three lawsuits, including one backed by the United Auto Workers union, in state court in an effort to derail the biggest Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.
A Michigan court judge, for instance, has ordered Orr to withdraw the July 18 bankruptcy filing.
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 25, which represents about 70 percent of Detroit's civilian workforce, on Monday argued if the other lawsuits were stopped, Orr, Michigan's governor and others would be able to continue to operate beyond state constitutional authority.
However, many legal experts said they expect Judge Rhodes to put the other cases on hold.
"Federal bankruptcy law generally trumps state law," and is designed to do so, said Stuart Gold, a Detroit-based bankruptcy lawyer at Gold Lange & Majoros PC.
If Orr's request to put those lawsuits on hold is granted, top Michigan state officials, Orr and others would also be protected from litigation regarding last Thursday's bankruptcy petition.
Detroit, a former manufacturing powerhouse and cradle of the U.S. automotive industry and Motown music, has struggled for decades as companies moved or closed, crime became rampant and its population shriveled by about 25 percent in the past decade to 700,000. The city's revenue failed to keep pace with spending, leading to years of budget deficits and a dependence on borrowing to stay afloat.
To remain in bankruptcy court, Detroit must prove that it is insolvent and that it made a good faith effort to negotiate with its creditors, including its employee pension funds, over the city's more than $18 billion of debt, which includes $5.7 billion in unfunded liabilities for healthcare and other retiree benefits and a $3.5 billion pension liability.
Orr told National Public Radio on Monday that the city is broke. "It doesn't matter what I say, it doesn't matter what we look back on, there's just no money," he said.
AFSCME leaders on Monday said that Orr had rebuffed efforts by unions to discuss the issues.
"Not once, did (Orr's) representatives sit down and seek to negotiate a solution with our union," Steven Kreisberg, national director for collective bargaining for AFSCME, told a news conference.
"Our members and our retirees were never given the opportunity to address the serious issues of the type of cutback that the emergency manager is seeking," he said.
Orr has not specified how much pensions or retiree health care will have to be cut, although his June 14 proposal to creditors called for "significant cuts in accrued, vested pension amounts for both active and currently retired persons."
Orr spokesman Bill Nowling said the unions were never promised negotiations. "We will meet with the unions if they ever put a counterproposal on the table."
Under Michigan's emergency manager law the city was not obligated to negotiate in collective bargaining with the unions, Nowling said. "It's a mischaracterization to say they were promised negotiations."
Pensioners could attempt to appeal to the federal district court any order by Judge Rhodes enforcing the stay of litigation against Detroit. But, because such an order would not be considered a final judgment under bankruptcy laws, the federal court could refuse to hear the appeal, Gold said.
In a declaratory judgment on Friday, Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina said the state law that allowed Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to approve the bankruptcy filing violated the Michigan Constitution. The governor cannot take actions that would violate constitutional protections for retirement benefits for public workers, she said.
Aquilina on Monday morning adjourned a hearing in another case brought by city pension plans with no action taken. The pension plans asked for the proceedings to be postponed one week to July 29.
The historic bankruptcy filing roiled the $3.7 trillion municipal bond market on Friday, sending prices lower and yields higher on some bonds. But the market, where states and cities like Michigan and Detroit borrow money, settled down and prices barely budged on Monday.
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The University of Mount Union (Ohio) won its 50th consecutive home game after scoring 24 second-quarter points during a 41-17 victory over the UW-Oshkosh football team on Saturday (Sept. 10) in Alliance, Ohio.
Mount Union (1-0), ranked second in the NCAA Division III by D3football.com, prevailed in its season opener for the 24th straight year. The regular-season victory was also Mount Union's 54th in a row, just one short of the NCAA record that the Purple Raiders set from 2000-03. UW-Oshkosh (1-1) and Mount Union scored just seven points each in the second half, but the Purple Raiders' second-quarter output was too much for the Titans to overcome.
The Purple Raiders took advantage of a short field to obtain its early cushion. Mount Union had four drives start inside the Titans' 39-yard line, and it turned those opportunities into 20 points. UW-Oshkosh went three-and-out to start the game, but Alex Ferrara punctuated the stop by blocking a punt. Seven plays later, Tyler Almeida booted a 20-yard field goal to give the Purple Raiders a 3-0 lead.
The Titans responded during the middle of the first quarter to take their only lead. The 90-yard march required 15 plays, with six of them being runs by Nate Wara (Jr. • Oshkosh). Four of those carries went for at least eight yards. On 4th-and-8 from the Mount Union 21-yard line, Wara found Charlie Weissman (Sr. • Colgate) with a touchdown pass. The extra point made it a 7-3 UW-Oshkosh advantage with 6:06 left in the opening period.
On UW-Oshkosh's next punt, Mount Union's Jasper Collins returned the ball to the Titan 35-yard line. Jeremy Murray needed just two carries from there to reach the end zone. His 16-yard scamper in the first quarter and two-yard run in the second period put the Purple Raiders in front by a 17-7 tally. Mount Union recovered two fumbles during a 10-minute span to set up its offense.
Each team went airborne to continue the scoring in the second. Caleb Voss (So. • Van Dyne) hauled in a 52-yard reception to set up a UW-Oshkosh 28-yard field goal by Nate Becker (Jr. • Waukesha). Moments later, Matt Piloto connected with Julius Moore for a 42-yard gain. Mount Union capped that possession with Piloto's 26-yard touchdown pass to Chris Denton for a 24-10 lead.
The Purple Raiders closed the first half by marking a 76-yard drive during the final three minutes. Neal Seaman quarterbacked this series and found Collins three times for 23 yards. On third-and-long, Murray grabbed a 20-yard scoring pass with 13 seconds on the clock. Mount Union carried a 34-10 cushion into the locker room.
The third quarter also saw the offenses go quiet with a total of four punts. Using rushes of 20 yards by Wara and 18 by Justin Budiac (Sr. • Mukwonago), the Titans finally moved the ball to begin the fourth quarter. Cole Myhra (So. • Menomonee Falls) capped the 82-yard drive with a one-yard run to make it a 34-17 score. Mount Union added a 16-yard touchdown run by Jake Simon with 7:31 left to conclude the scoring.
The stout Purple Raider defense was led by the 13 tackles, including three for a loss, by Nick Driskill. The Titans were paced by the 14 tackles of Jack Breese (Sr. • Kewaskum), nine of Zach Wettengel (Jr. • Appleton) and the eight of Jacob Juedes (Sr. • Sheboygan Falls).
Murray compiled 125 yards on 20 carries to pace the Mount Union offense. At quarterback, Seaman completed 18-of-29 passes for 149 yards and one touchdown, while Piloto completed 7-of-10 passes for 120 yards and one score. Collins racked up 96 yards on 10 catches and Moore 80 yards on five grabs to top the receiving department.
UW-Oshkosh posted 146 yards on the ground, with 79 earned by Wara. Voss compiled 58 yards on his two catches as Wara totaled 138 yards passing on 16 completions in 31 attempts. The Titans equaled the Purple Raiders' 6-of-17 figure on third downs, but Mount Union prevailed in total offensive yardage, 417-284.
There will be some time off before UW-Oshkosh faces UW-Stout (2-0) in Menomonie on Thursday (Sept. 22).


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This year marks the tenth anniversary of the International Conference on Virtual Systems and MultiMedia and the founding of the Society. VSMM 2004 continues to push the boundaries of Virtual Reality and Multimedia research by expanding upon the 2003 conference and presenting "VR and the Human Factor: Art, Science and Culture." To celebrate the tenth anniversary, VSMM 2004 returns to Gifu, Japan where the first conference was organized in 1995.
First Call For Papers
VSMM 2004 will present traditional technical sessions in the respective areas with a lineup of plenary sessions, invited talks, tutorials, panels, poster sessions, workshops and two Special Sessions on Health Sciences and Japanese Commercialization. Papers related to the following topics (but not limited to) are solicited. However, any paper dealing with a pioneered or significant development in virtual reality and multimedia is also encouraged.
Art Session
- Media Arts and Creative Technologies
- Cultural heritage interpretation and entertainment
- Digital Entertainment and Performance
- Traditional and mobile gaming
- Enhanced Environments and Locative Media
- On-Demand: anytime, anywhere media computing
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- VR technology, VR Content, VR Experience
- Robotics, tele-operation
- Mixed reality
- Artificial life and dynamic worlds
- Human interface and sensing
- 3D GIS, modeling and interpretation
- Immersive virtual environments
- Industrial applications
- Modeling and theory
- Multimedia, network and tele-communications
- Web/internet
Culture Session
- Virtual Heritage
- Education and remote classrooms
- Human Factors/Human-Centered Design Issues
Special Session On Health Sciences
- Adaptive/Assistive technologies
- Nursing, Rehabilitation, well-being
- Network systems for the aged
- Cyberanthropology
- Alternative therapies, VR medicine
Included in the Special Session on Health Sciences is an international competition to create 3DCG Sign Languages from each country. Professors Takeo Ojika, and Masami Terajima, Japan will host this event with sponsorship and prizes provided by Chubu Gakuin University. A 1 minute or less .avi (digital video format) 3D animation should be submitted.
Special Session On Economic and Industrial Promotion (Japanese)
- Economic development
- Technology transfer and commercialization
- Industrial applications
Author Schedule
- Manuscript & proposals: July 9, 2004
- Notification of acceptance: August 20, 2004
- Camera ready electronic paper: September 23, 2004
- Conference: November 17-19, 2004
Papers should describe original and unpublished work about the above or closely related topics. Papers should not exceed 10 pages single spaced in length including images, figures, tables and references. The paper should also include the title of the paper, authors names, affiliations, postal addresses, e-mail addresses and the contact person for the paper. Authors should submit a manuscript electronically as a PDF file and template examples will be available in March on the conference website. An online paper submission system will be available approximately one month before the paper deadline.
Submit a proposal that describes what you plan to discuss. The proposal should include the topic, the importance of the topic to the VSMM 2004 attendees, originality and a brief position statement. The proposal should be around 3 pages single spaced in length and submitted by email to the conference Secretariat. Be sure to include the contact persons, affiliations, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses.
Submit a proposal that describes what you plan to teach or workshop. The proposal must include a description of the objectives, experience level and prerequisites of the intended audience, about 200-word abstract, outline of the content and the instructor's vita. Be sure to include the contact persons, affiliations, addresses, telephone numbers, and email address. Proposals should be around 3 pages single spaced in length and submitted electronically.


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It's sort of funny for me to see these just being released because I've already finished designing another collection since then that will be released in the fall, and I have another project that's already printed and will be released soon (I cannot wait to share it with you!). Even though I worked on these designs a while ago, it's still so exciting to see them in print.
So here are my latest designs, which are all available on the Sycamore Street Press site. I had five new cards.
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Rachel Brown picked up her second win of the season Friday against Cal State Northridge (Harvard Athletic Communications).
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. – Senior pitcher Rachel Brown logged a season-high 13 strikeouts as the Harvard softball team blanked tournament host Cal State Northridge, 3-0, Friday in the opening game of the Northridge Classic. The win puts Harvard back at .500 with a 3-3 record on the season.
Brown turned in her strongest performance of the young season, scattering three hits and walking none in a dominant showing in the circle. She retired the side in order in five of the seven innings for her second win of the season.
The Crimson staked Brown to an early lead, pushing a run across in the bottom of the first. Jane Alexander poked a one-out single to right field and moved to second on a Kasey Lange groundout. Whitney Shaw put a ball in play that the pitcher failed to field, allowing Shaw to reach base and Alexander to score all the way from second. Lange, the reigning Ivy League Player of the Week, extended the Harvard lead to 2-0 in the fourth inning, blasting her second home run of the season to right field.
Harvard manufactured another run in the fifth to take a 3-0 lead in the contest. Rookie Katherine Appelbe reached on an error to start the inning, and Shelbi Olson followed with a single to third base. Two batters later, Stephanie Regan drove a single up the middle, loading the bases for Alexander. The senior shortstop lifted a fly ball to center that proved to be deep enough to score Appelbe on the sacrifice. Brown struck out the side in the seventh to seal the 3-0 victory for Harvard.
The Crimson is back in action tomorrow as it takes on Cal State Bakersfield and Cal State Northridge in the second day of the Northridge Classic. The game against Bakersfield will begin at 11:30 a.m. (2:30 p.m. EST) and the Northridge contest will start at 2:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. EST).


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What I've done is create two circular raised beds in front and plant hundreds more in containers. (And plant different species tulips throughout the garden every fall.) The hybrids are treated as annuals, for the most part, and composted yearly.
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CDC: Flu vaccine only provided 9 percent protection for seniors against worst strain
A new government report on the effectiveness of this year's flu vaccine finds dramatic discrepancies in the amount of protection Americans received, with senior citizens being left the most vulnerable.
The 2012-2013 influenza vaccine contained two influenza A strains and one influenza B strain. The A strains included an H1N1 (swine flu) strain similar to the one that caused a 2009 pandemic and a new H3N2 strain, that officials later discovered to be behind much of the serious illness reported this year. The vaccine also contained a 2010 influenza B strain.
The new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found the vaccine offered 58 percent protection against the most common and dangerous H3N2 strain for children ages 6 months to 17 years old, 46 percent protection for adults ages 18 to 49, and 50 percent protection for adults 60 to 64 years of age.
However, for seniors 65 and older, this year's flu shot was found to be only 9 percent effective against the more virulent H3N2 strain, the report showed.
Overall, the flu vaccine was found to be 56 percent effective at reducing the need for medical visits caused by the illness. That's around the initial 62 percent effectiveness figure the CDC reported in January based on early test results collected from 1,155 children and adults who went to doctors with respiratory infections.
In recent years, the vaccine has been about 60 to 70 percent effective at preventing flu.
For adults 65 and older, the vaccine was found to be 27 percent effective against the three strains, according to the new report -- the lowest in about a decade, but not far below from what's expected.
But the vaccine did a particularly poor job of protecting older people against the harshest flu strain, and CDC officials say it's not clear why.
The findings were published Feb. 21 in the CDC's journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
"There's obviously bad news and there's some better news that we have to remind ourselves of," Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease researcher at Vanderbilt University who served as past president of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, told CBSNews.com Thursday.
Schaffner serves on the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which selects the strains included in the vaccine each year. At a committee meeting today where the new data was presented, Schaffner described the mood as unhappy, with experts "scratching their heads" as to why the vaccine's effectiveness was "unexpectedly low" against the virulent H3N2 strain for this age group.
"All of these experts in the room were looking at each other stunned," he said.
According to Schaffner, studies have showed the flu vaccine to be about 40 percent effective overall in the elderly. He expressed optimism to CBSNews.com in January because the H3N2 influenza A strain the committee selected prior to the start of the flu season was a "bull's-eye hit" for the strain causing most of the illnesses this year. That remains true, he said Thursday, which is why today's findings in seniors were so puzzling.
As dismal as the numbers looked, he said, there needs to be perspective. The vaccine was still 27 percent effective overall for seniors over 65 years. For that age group, there aren't other preventive disease-fighting approaches as effective, he said. He also added that the better protection rates reported in children and adults under 65 suggest people in those age groups were less likely to give influenza to older people."You have to add in all the benefits before you give the influenza vaccine a thumbs down," said Schaffner. }
Flu surveillance reports released by the CDC in recent months have shown adults 65 and older account for more than half of the Americans who have been hospitalized because of the flu.
Schaffner explained to CBS This Morning earlier this month that seniors have been hit hardest because their immune systems are more frail than those of younger more robust people, and this year's flu strain was more virulent than past years, meaning it was more likely to cause serious illness.
"That's a nasty combination," he said at the time. The new report's findings that the vaccine wasn't very effective against H3N2 likely contributed to seniors being hit hardest this flu season, he said Thursday.
Throughout the flu season, the CDC recommended adults over 65 contact their doctor at the first sign of illness to be put on an antiviral medication such as Tamiflu or Relenza, because the antivirals may reduce the severity of disease and prevent complications like pneumonia.
Among infectious diseases, flu is considered one of the nation's leading killers. On average, about 24,000 Americans die each flu season, according to the CDC.
This flu season started in early December -- a month earlier than usual -- and peaked by the end of the year. The flu remains an epidemic, accounting 9.1 percent of all U.S. deaths during the week of February, 3 to 9, according to recent CDC estimates. However, the number of states showing widespread activity has fallen over recent weeks.
It's important to note the new study of seniors is less than definitive -- only 290 adults over 65 were included in the analysis.
"It's important to remember that this 'effectiveness rate' refers to prevention of outpatient medical visits due to the flu. We do not yet have this year's statistics on how effective the vaccine was in preventing serious complications such as pneumonia and death," CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook told CBSNews.com. "Based on previous flu seasons, it is likely that even when patients get the flu despite receiving the flu vaccine, the vaccine still cuts down on the severity of the disease."
A flu vaccine is considered pretty good for seniors if it's in the 30 to 40 percent range, Dr. Arnold Monto, a University of Michigan flu expert told the Associated Press.
Older people have weaker immune systems that don't respond as well to flu shots. That's why a high-dose version was recently made available for those 65 and older. The new study was too small to show whether that made a difference this year.
The CDC estimates are based on about 2,700 people who got sick in December and January. The researchers traced back to see who had gotten flu shots and who hadn't.
"Year in and year out, the vaccine is the best protection we have," CDC flu expert Dr. Joseph Bresee, told the AP.
Bresee said there's a danger in providing preliminary results because it may result in people doubting -- or skipping -- flu shots. The data was released to warn older people who got shots that they may still get sick and shouldn't ignore any serious flu-like symptoms, he said.
The CDC told Dr. LaPook that better vaccines are needed and that this is the subject of very active research, adding it was "disappointed" by the low effectiveness rate against this year's most common flu strain. But, there is definite benefit to the vaccine "and it continues to be the most important weapon," according to the agency.


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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Darrell Arthur scored 20 points and Mike Conley added 19 as the Memphis Grizzlies beat Los Angeles 106-93 Wednesday night, handing the Lakers' their fourth straight loss and 10th in 12 games.
Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni had talked before the game about how having an All-Star team with players not having learned their pecking order. Yet Los Angeles lost its seventh consecutive road game, and center Dwight Howard missed the second half after aggravating his sore shoulder in the first half.
Rudy Gay, Zach Randolph and Tony Allen added 12 points apiece as Memphis improved to 12-0 when scoring at least 100 points. Randolph also grabbed 10 rebounds. The Grizzlies had a 60-34 edge in the paint with Howard out the second half.
Kobe Bryant scored 29 points for the Lakers, Metta World Peace added 15, Pau Gasol 13 and Earl Clark 11.


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A picture diary by Emily Doll
4th of August, Rehearsals with gorgeous Kat Doherty:
Later, Karen and Emily nip off to try out the new aerial point in the Sugar Club:
7th August: PaperDolls/ Dr. Sketchy's Party! Thanks to the powerful Scarlett Nymph of Dr. Sketchy's Dublin branch.
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Bella A Go Go as Goblin Face!
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13th August, The LoveCats Farewell Show, Karen solo: Venus Panthera is born.
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19th August, The Burlesque and Cabaret Social Club, Emily a.k.a. Blackbird, brings aerial to the Sugar Club:
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Election has consequences.
The "rich" (those with annual income of $250,000 or more) in America's three Bluest (left-wing) states will now find out.
Erika Johnsen reports for Hot Air, Dec. 5, 2012, that "the rich" in California, New York, and Hawaii will be socked with a tax rate of over 50%.
Gerald Prante and Austin John, economics professor and student, respectively, at Virginia's Lynchburg College, did a post-election calculation of the marginal tax rates (i.e., the highest rates on the highest levels of income) for all 50 states. They combined state, federal and, where applicable, local income taxes, plus payroll taxes for Social Security and Medicare and included the deductibility of some taxes.
What Prante and John found was that the highest-income taxpayers in California, New York, and Hawaii will be hit with a tax rate of over 50%. As a result of Californian voters' approval of Proposition 30 in the November election, and combined with the potential federal raises, California's "richest" could be looking at a top bracket with a marginal income tax rate of just under 52% (51.9%).
Writing for Forbes on Dec. 4, 2012, Professor Joel Kotkin wryly observes that the Blue states are suicidal:
With their enthusiastic backing of President Obama and the Democratic Party on Election Day, the bluest parts of America may have embraced a program utterly at odds with their economic self-interest. The almost uniform support of blue states' congressional representatives for the administration's campaign for tax "fairness" represents a kind of bizarre economic suicide pact.
Any move to raise taxes on the rich — defined as households making over $250,000 annually — strikes directly at the economies of these states, which depend heavily on the earnings of high-income professionals, entrepreneurs and technical workers. In fact, when you examine which states, and metropolitan areas, have the highest concentrations of such people, it turns out they are overwhelmingly located in the bluest states and regions.
Ironically the new taxes will have relatively little effect on the detested Romney uber-class, who derive most of their income from capital gains, taxed at a much lower rate. They also have access to all manner of offshore dodges. Nor will it have much impact on Silicon Valley millionaires and billionaires, or the Hollywood moguls and urban land speculators who constitute the Democratic Party's "good rich," and enjoy many of the same privileges as their wealthy conservative counterparts.
The people whose wallets will be drained in the new war on "the rich" are high-earning, but hardly plutocratic professionals like engineers, doctors, lawyers, small business owners and the like. Once seen as the bastion of the middle class, and exemplars of upward mobility, these people are emerging as the modern day "kulaks," the affluent peasants ruthlessly targeted by Stalin in the early 1930s.
The ironic geography of the Democratic drive can be seen most clearly by examining the distribution of the classes now targeted by the coming purge. The top 10 states with the largest percentage of "rich" households under the Obama formula include true blue bastions Washington, D.C., which has the highest concentration of big earners, Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, California and Hawaii. The only historic "swing state" in the top six is Virginia, due largely to the presence of the affluent suburbs of the capital. These same states, according to the Tax Foundation, would benefit the most from an extension of the much-lambasted Bush tax cuts. […]
What would a big tax increase on the "rich" mean to the poor and working classes in these areas? To be sure, they may gain via taxpayer-funded transfer payments, but it's doubtful that higher taxes will make their prospects for escaping poverty much brighter. For the most part, the economies of the key blue regions are very dependent on the earnings of the mass affluent class, and their spending is critical to overall growth. Singling out the affluent may also reduce the discretionary spending that drives employment in the personal services sector, retail and in such key fields as construction. […]


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Having the ability to take timed photos (automatically after 5 seconds for example) would be a very useful feature. Some instances where is would be handy:
- Taking a group photo in which the user wishes to be a part of would set the N900 on a stand, set the timer, and join the photo
- Taking self-portraits while traveling,etc. User would set N900 on stand, set timer, and get into place
Currently the only way this would be possible is if the user is somehow fast enough to beat the camera shutter. Unless he/she is superman, the user has no chance to beat the shutter.