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A few days ago I was really amazed to see the following position as a puzzle in Chess Today:
V. Onischuk - S. Dvoirys, Chigorin Memorial 2011, White to move.
Why amazed? Because Shirov fell for essentially the exact same trap three years ago in Morelia/Linares 2008 against Radjabov. (The only difference is that Dvoirys's last move was 20...g7-g6? while Shirov played the alternative lemon 20...Bf6-h4? instead.) That was a very high-profile game, obviously, the line is pretty well-known in general and Dvoirys is an experienced grandmaster and a Najdorf specialist. Aside from the fact that White's next move isn't that hard for a GM to find, how could he have fallen into the trap in the first place? It's very strange.
If you're a Najdorf player yourself, make sure you avoid this trap! The full game, together with the Radjabov-Shirov game and a couple of suggestions for Black can be found here.


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Another sign that the worst days of the recession may be behind us comes from the latest sales figures from RVSearch.com, a pioneer in online RV listings for both new and used RVs.
Total site visits to the site for July were up to 201,404, or 26,000 more than June, according to Genevieve Branco, operating manager for RVSearch.com. That's a 57% increase over July 2008 totals. Unique visitors and page views were also up from last year, 61% and 24%, respectively.
But the category that catches Branco's eye the most is "dealer referrals," and she's not releasing those impressive proprietary numbers just yet. "The last time we had dealer referrals this high was February 2007," she said.
"Our traffic is up, but it's been up for six to eight months," she reported, adding that the dealer referral data "shows me people are interested in buying RVs."
"They've started clicking that 'Contact Seller' button again, which tells me they're doing more than just browsing," said Branco. "They're interested in buying."
Branco also noted that some dealers who stopped advertising on the site during the recent downturn have come back in recent months. "It's really a good economic indicator that times are getting better," she said.
RVSearch has been providing an online RV buying and selling service since 1996 and today lists 30,000 vehicles – some 25,000 of which are at RV dealerships.
What sets RV Search apart from other online listing services, said Branco, is that RVSearch.com listings also appear on Good Sam Club, Trailer Life Directory and RV.net websites. RV Search also is endorsed by MotorHome and Trailer Life Magazine, the RV Buyers Guide and Woodall's North American Campground Directory.
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The practice of optimizing images is mainly one of observing the materials and the on screen scan, and making a comparison. The goal of the comparison is to retain as much visual information about the materials being scanned as possible. things to look to when making the visual assessment.
- are the light areas and the dark areas retaining their details in the on screen scan. (if not there is a problem with brightness)
- are there grey tones that act as a"bridge" between light and dark tones. (if not there is a problem with contrast)
- are the lightest areas a "flat" white tone or is there some hint of volume, detail, or gradient within that light area. (bringing down the level of contrast, or bringing down the brightness can reveal these details.
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Evaluate the digital image!
distinguish between attributes of the digital image and those present in the physical item. For instance the difference between the focus of a digital capture and the "focus" of the physical item Is this an accurate representation of the physical item? This includes any "flaws" the physical item may have.
Exposure - correct
The white point reference values found on a white balance target reads evenly across all three channels (R, G, and B) in the range of 215 - 235. A surrogate white point reference can be used for exposure evaluation if you are sure the material is "white" Dense black areas will read between 10 - 20, the "black" background paper of the document table will read between 30 - 60, with the "B" value slightly higher.
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in Adobe camera raw turning on the highlight and or shadow limit warning while moving the master exposure slider back and forth. if the image is evenly lit and exposed the out of gamut warning mask color will appear in a consistant manner all across the item in the image. if the liting and exposure is uneven you will see a corner or a side of the item get masked out first.
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Lustful Logic
The MBT test crew prides itself on steering clear of bike snobbism but we're human just like you. It's only natural for us to drool over the latest big-travel designs, carbon fiber frames, lightest this and hottest that. So when affordable, sensible, and practical bikes like the Trek 6000 land in our proverbial lap, it's easy for us to act unimpressed. However to do so would be quite foolhardy on our behalf as bikes in this demographic truly represent the meat and potatoes of most manufacturer's model lines. In fact time and time again it is proven that it is this exact type of machine that takes top honors as the most popular mountain bike on an entire line, outpacing sales of the ultra expensive, uber-technical bike that has us lusting sometimes with figures as high as 20 to 1! As the old saying goes, that many people can't be wrong.
Our Trek 6000 came setup as follows: Suspension in the form of the RockShox Dart 3 fork with 4 inches of travel (external preload and rebound control with lock out), SRAM X.5 trigger shifters as well as front & rear deraillerurs. Shimano M442 cranks and chainrings mated to a SRAM PG950 cassette, Avid BB-5 mechanical disc brakes/ Tektro levers, Bontrager Ranger rims wrapped in Bontrager Jones XR rubber and finally a Bontrager riser bar rounds out the cockpit package.
Pedals are included, in this case in the form of Wellgo platforms and all told our size large aluminum framed 6000 hardtail came in at a weight of 31 pounds (and that's with the pedals). This exact bicycle can be had for $899.
The Stare Down
Trek has adopted a numeric system of identifying segments of its model line that works pretty darn well. The system spans 3000 to 9000 with the former being entry-level bike path cruisers and the latter being their top of the line mountain offerings. As logic might suggest, the 6000 series falls directly between the two extremes, offering off-road performance that won't break the bank.
Trek goes the extra mile by offering the 6000 in 15.5, 17.5, 18.5, and 21.5-inch options (plus there are also 4 women-specific size options of this model called the WSD). We opted for the men's 18.5-inch (large) frame size but could probably have gotten away with the 17.5-inch variation with a majority of our test crew. The number system is more accurate of course, but looking at these bikes as small, medium, large and XL designations is pretty spot-on as well.
At a quick glance, separating the Trek 6000 from most entries in this price range is the incredibly smooth welding of the frame itself. Rather than lumpy gussets and overlapping beads at the frame's junctions, the 6000 appears almost seamless. At a glimpse it looks pretty convincing as though to be constructed of single-piece carbon fiber but rest assured it is in fact aluminum and gives up no strength to the cobbily welded frames mentioned.
Climbing into the saddle reveals a nice trail-bike stance despite the cross-country appearance of the bike. Rider weight is placed fairly rearward and the reach to the bars doesn't require much stretching. In all the 6000 is setup to be nice and comfortable and dialing in the fork is about as easy as it gets: We ran the rebound control roughly in the middle (with a slight hint toward the slow side to prevent topping out off jump faces) and spun the spring preload until we matched the sag setting in the manual for 165 pound rider; in this case the average weight of our three testers.
Blast Off
Even with all of the advancements in rear suspension technology, there is nothing quite as satisfying as dropping the hammer on a hardtail. The Trek 6000 is no exception; with each crank rotation translating directly into a spurt of acceleration. The 6000 could be made to wheelie with the best of them with a slight tug on the bar while pumping the cranks but from a seated position, remains stable and neutral in even the hardest sprints.
We appreciated the honest performance the 4-inches of travel the Rockshox Dart fork provides, especially over stutter bumps and rooted trails. However, this is undeniably hardtail territory and we were reminded of this fact on many of the rock strewn and rooted out passes that make up much of the east coast trails we call home. The Trek 6000 rider learns very quickly to transition from seated to standing while attempting to keep up with the full suspension riders through the chop.
Cornering was impressive in the rough stuff but a tad bit slippery in loose powder or sand thanks to the chassis' rearward bias. Again standing to put a little more weight on the front wheel seems to have cured this trend entirely. Some of our testers have also reported very positive cornering results in removing a little bit of air from the front Bontrager Jones tire to allow the meaty side knobs a bit more opportunity to bite into the loose soil.
The Trek 6000 makes a pretty adequate climber though as the rear wheel tends to find traction no matter the condition. We simply selected our climbing gear in advance, stayed seated, and let a smooth pedaling cadence carry us up and over many a brisk, punchy hill. Though 31 pounds is by no means hefty, the 6000 does tend to feel a tad bit portly on extended climbs when having to carefully choose lines in the process. We found ourselves in a gear or two lower than we're used to on more than one occasion while tackling some of the elevation on our test loop.
Descending was again above average thanks in no small part to the Dart 3's steady performance. Once satisfied with the rebound setting, the fork gave us no surprises even when the speeds started increasing. The best way to safely reach the bottom of the hill on the Trek 6000 is to flow with the smoother lines and carry as much momentum as possible. Braking from the Avid mechanical discs was adequate but certainly not awe-inspiring, especially once we had gravity to contend with. Again though, the chassis will reward riders who brake early, pay attention to their lines, and flow with gravity rather than resist it all the way down.
There is little doubt that we sent our test bike through conditions that most certainly exceeded the Trek 6000's intended purpose: From miles of rutted and rooty east coast trail torture to rock strewn high speed descents and the bike handled everything we threw at it in stride. In fact after a quick damp-rag wipe down, you would be hard pressed to tell that it had ever been ridden!
A wider handlebar and hydraulic discs are really all that separate the bike from serious descending capacity but at a price point of under a grand, such upgrades are always a possibility down the line.
As it stands, the Trek 6000 is poised to get countless riders out into the excitement that begins where the road ends and it'll do so with confidence and style and perhaps best of all, with one of the sleekest designed frames on a bike of any cost.
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Cook and Lopez combined for five scoreless innings, Pete Orr hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning and the Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Thursday.
"I'll take the ball whenever they give it to me," Cook said after allowing one hit in three innings. "I would love to start. At this point in the big leagues, I'll take the ball whenever."
Cook, who has made one relief appearance since 2003, could make the roster as a long man in the bullpen. He'll likely start the season at Triple-A Lehigh Valley as insurance. Lopez is another veteran starter the Phillies could turn to if they have a need for a sixth or seventh guy.
"I think we are better armed starting-pitching wise and depth wise than last year," general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said. "That was a shortage last year. If we have breakdowns, we have guys to come in and keep us going."
Cook, a former All-Star in 2008 with Colorado, was 4-11 with a 5.65 ERA in 18 starts for Boston last year. The righty was 3-10 with a 6.03 ERA in 2011. He's 13-29 with a 5.54 ERA over the past three years.
"The last three years were a roller coaster for me," Cook said. "I had a lot of bizarre injuries. I still have passion for the game and I want to pitch."
Known for his sinker, Cook got five outs on grounders.
"Cook showed that great sinker, the ability to change speeds and to keep guys off-balance," pitching coach Rich Dubee said.
Lopez worked around three hits in two innings, lower his spring ERA to 2.45.
"He doesn't give in and he knows how to pitch," Lopez said.
Orr, a veteran utilityman, connected off former Phillies left-hander Mike Zagurski, hitting a long drive to right.
Pirates starter Kyle McPherson threw five scoreless innings, allowing four hits. McPherson, who is competing for the fifth spot in Pittsburgh's rotation, helped his chances after two rough outings.
"I'm going to continue to work and focus on ball down," McPherson said. "I had tremendous success with that today."
Phillies center fielder Ender Inciarte, a Rule 5 pickup from Arizona, made a perfect one-hop throw to the plate to retire Brad Hawpe trying to score on Clint Barmes' single in the second.
NOTES: Phillies starter Kyle Kendrick allowed two unearned runs in five innings in a minor-league game. He allowed four hits, walked one and struck out three. ... Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon struck out two in a perfect sixth. ... Philadelphia optioned infielder Cesar Hernandez to minor league camp and re-assigned right-hander Justin Friend to minor league camp. ... Zagurski had struck out eight of the last nine batters he faced before Orr took him deep. ... LHP Jonathan Sanchez will start for the Pirates at Houston on Friday. ... LHP John Lannan starts for the Phillies at Tampa Bay on Friday.


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I've put together a data set that includes eighth grade math achievement scores from TIMSS 2007, per-capita GDP from the CIA World Fact Book, and country-level cultural values from the Inglehart-Welzel Cultural Map of the World. I also constructed my own Positive Attitude Towards Math (PATM) index, using four self-report items from the TIMSS data set.
Before I model this in HLM, I'm getting to know the data set. I've learned from somewhat painful experience that it's better to know beforehand what's in the data rather than doing a bunch of regressions and then later having to go back and explore why you're getting unexpected results.
One issue is potential multicollinearity across my predictors — if two predictors are highly correlated, regression coefficient estimates may not be stable. I expect GDP to be correlated with both the dimensions from the Inglehart-Welzel cultural map, which are these:
- Traditional vs. Secular-rational – measures the extent to which religion is very important in a society. I'd expect more secular-rational countries to have higher math achievement.
- Survival vs. Self-expressive – measures the transition from industrial society to post-industrial. As economic survival becomes more assured, people become more interested in expressing themselves. I'd expect this to be negatively correlated with math achievement, because putting effort into math is typically a means of achieving economic success in the job market not expressing your authentic self.
The transition from traditional to secular-rational occurs during industrialization, so of course you'd expect GDP to be positively correlated with the secular-rationality dimension. The transition from survival to self-expressive as well occurs alongside an economic transition.
Here's a scattermatrix of country level variables (including country mean scores on PATM and math achievement), with lowess fit lines added. While linear fit lines might show me the correlation, I think lowess fits are more informative. Can't assume every relationship is linear.
- Rational and self expressive values don't seem to have much relationship. That's what you would expect, given that they are supposed to represent two distinctly different dimensions of cultural values.
- GDP is positive related to both rational and self-expressive dimensions. That's not surprising, given that development of both rational and self expressive values occur alongside economic transitions.
- PATM is negatively related to GDP, except at the highest levels. That uptick at the end probably reflects the skewed distributions I saw on PATM for some regions with relatively low math scores (e.g., Latin America, the Middle East).
- There doesn't seem to be a clear relationship between self-expressive values and PATM, which is not what I would expect. I would think countries that had made the post-industrial shift would show lower mean liking for math.
- There is a positive relationship between math scores and GDP but it's not linear. The relationship seems to flatten out at high levels of GDP (which may represent the influence of the transition from survivalist to self-expressive values).
- Liking for math and math scores are negatively correlated. Why? Countries with generally higher math scores report lower mean levels of liking for math. But if you look within countries, you'll see that higher liking for math usually means higher math scores. This is exactly why a hierarchical linear model is needed — to be able to model what's happening within clusters while still taking into account cluster level influences (in this case, cultural values).
As far as potential multicollinearity problems go, it seems I may have problems with having GDP along with the two cultural values indexes in the model.


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Each of the performance measures represents how a nursing home ranked within its geographical region.
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If you're going to try to rob someone, don't crash your getaway car into a tractor. And if you do, don't crash into the forklift end. And if you do crash into the forklift end, get out before the owner lifts your car.
This video, purportedly filmed in Norway by nosy German tourists, shows the aftermath of a theft gone bad. The alleged thief was apparently caught red-handed in a burglary and attempted to flee in his old Mercedes. Instead of making it out he crashed into the big John Deere.
Rather than let the burglar go, the owner, Harald Mikkelsen, used the fork-lift front attachment on his farm equipment to raise the front of the vehicle so it couldn't pull away. The thief stayed in the vehicle for 45 minutes, puffing a cigarette, somehow never realizing he could just jump out and leave.
Police arrested the man and Mikkelsen's become a national hero.


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William J. Goddard said that if his ex-girlfriend was no longer dating him, she was going to die and so was he.
The chilling audio from a CD left in Mr. Goddard's truck after he allegedly killed Kelly Brackley at Action Crash Parts in Webster on Jan. 28, 2008, was played for the jury yesterday during his murder trial in Worcester Superior Court.
"I decided if I'm not living, she's not living either. I decided to kill her," he said in the CD prosecutors said Mr. Goddard made. "I decided to kill her boyfriend if I can get near him. Myself, of course, by making police shoot me. Whether that happened, of course, I don't know. Obviously I'm not with you anymore."
As Mr. Goddard stopped talking on the CD, the popular song "With You" by Chris Brown played.
Just before the song came to an end on the CD, Mr. Goddard shot up from his seat. Mr. Goddard's teeth were clenched and his face was tense. Court officers escorted him out of the courtroom. The room was cleared and testimony ended for the day.
State police investigators testified the CD was found in Mr. Goddard's truck. There was a message on the front that the CD was for his family.
Mr. Goddard, 42, formerly of 8 Vivian St., has raised an insanity defense to murder, kidnapping, assault and firearms charges from the events in January 2008. He is accused of killing Ms. Brackley, a 30-year-old mother of five, and wounding her boss Yograj Shivdasani inside the auto body parts distributor at 14 Railroad Ave. in Webster.
A few hours after the shooting, Mr. Goddard was tracked to a field in Berlin where he allegedly begged police to shoot him as he placed a 9 mm handgun at his head then his mouth. Authorities shot Mr. Goddard with non-lethal "beanbag" ammunition and took him into custody.
Mr. Goddard is accused of heading to his ex-girlfriend's workplace around 9 a.m. He allegedly held a gun at a temporary employee's face and then approached Ms. Brackley. He allegedly held out the gun, about three to four feet away, and fatally shot Ms. Brackley in the neck. The gun was then allegedly trained on her new boyfriend, who was her boss. Mr. Goddard allegedly shot Mr. Shivdasani, but the wound was not fatal. Ms. Brackley and Mr. Goddard apparently broke up in the fall of 2007.
In the CD made by Mr. Goddard, a disc jockey, he talked about his love for his family. State Trooper Shawn Murphy testified it was Mr. Goddard's voice on the CD. Mr. Goddard discussed his overdose one time in his life, and how he survived.
"I found the girl of my dreams, a person who wanted to put me first in every instance," he said in the audio. "She was there for me through thick and thin and through the darkest times. I love this girl with every fiber of my being."
Mr. Goddard called Ms. Brackley his rock on the CD. He said being with her made his walk livelier and his smile brighter. His voice in the audio is almost flat, showing no emotion.
But Mr. Goddard, who at first sat quietly as the audio played, talked on the CD about the couple having issues of trust. He claimed she thought he was cheating. Mr. Goddard thought she was cheating, too. He thought she was too close to her boss.
"The only ounce of life I had in me, the only hope I had for a life with her was dead," he said talking about the breakup. "I died right then and there."
He continued, "We both made an agreement that if she goes, then I go. I'm sticking by that whether it's a result of my own actions or not."
Family members wept as the audio played. After the courtroom was cleared, family members hugged each other outside.
Mr. Goddard said his goodbyes to his family on the CD and tells Ms. Brackley's family that she should always be remembered.
"She was a caring giving person. I'm sure she'll be missed," Mr. Goddard said. "Please celebrate her life and never forget her."


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I plan to upload some of my best pictures from traveling around from archaeological site to archaeological site from now on. I will be in Turkey in a few weeks visiting the old Greek sites, but I'd like to begin by sharing my latest visit.
Last May I was in Rhodes (Greece) trying to visit all of the archaeological sites over there (which is near impossible in a week, but still managed pretty well). The sites on the island that I visited include: Ancient Kameiros, "Lycean Tomb", Ancient Necropolis near Stelies (as of yet, not open to public: it's in the woods, you'll have to look for it), Ancient Vroulia, Scattered Remains and Necrolopises (Necropli?) in Rhodes Town (do your research on this before you go, they're hard to find), Acropolis of Rhodes Town, The Sanctuary of Apollo Erethimios and adjacent ancient Greek town, Ancient Ialysos, Sanctuary of Zeus Attavyros, Acropolis of Lindos and the Archokrateion closeby, and of course the rich Medieval (Knights of St. John) history.
If one of these places really interests someone, I can upload some pictures. For instance, there aren't too many good pictures of the sanctuary of Zeus to be found online. But to be fair, it looks like a lot of rubble to the untrained eye. It needs some restoration, or at least some clean up badly. But it's hard to reach (gravel road and on top of a mountain), so that probably explains. I do recommend it because you can get an idea why Greeks built their sanctuaries exactly at these places. Mt. Attavyros is not spectacularly high, but for some reason the winds up there are crazy. I've climbed some mountains and reached some tops, but that was something else. So you can experience the link between religion and nature up there.
Kameiros is by far the nicest place to visit, since it has never been built over and has a great lay out, which by standing at a top view really makes you realize how the place must have looked so long ago. So here are the pictures.
Edit: it appears my files are invalid (they're probably too big, because they're just .jpgs), so I'll link one of them through Facebook and try to reduce the ones I have in size by tomorrow. What you see in the picture I've linked is the living quarters of the city. In the middle runs the central road, follow it to the right and you enter the civic/public area; follow it to the left and you climb up to the holy sanctuaries.


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9/25/13 Kids bid seven butterflies adios
Sam Roberts / Times-News
Alexander Wilson Elementary School teacher assistant Kay Story, left, and kindergartner Kaiden Simons, right, watch Monday as third-grader Lane Whitfield releases a monarch butterfly next to the school's butterfly garden.
Kids bid seven butterflies adios
'No child left inside' as students send monarchs off to Mexico
By Isaac Groves The Times-News 9/25/13
Reprinted with permission.
SWEPSONVILLE — About 600 kids gathered outside to give a send-off to seven butterflies headed for Mexico on Monday afternoon at Alexander Wilson Elementary School.
"What do we love, kids?" called fifth-grade teacher Daniel Flack through a bullhorn. "Butterflies!" the shouts came back. "What kind?" Flack asked. "Monarchs!" the students shouted. "When I was your age, I didn't know what monarchs were," Flack said. "That's awesome." A big cheer went up as the last of the big orange and black monarch butterflies flew low over the heads of students on the edge of the crowd in the school's courtyard. It is called the E.C.O., or Educating Children Outdoors, Campus.
The E.C.O. has a butterfly garden, with plants butterflies like, a frog and toad habitat, a boggy little garden, nature trails and an outdoor classroom.
"We call it no child left inside," said Renee Putnam, teacher assistant and trained monarch handler.
Flack said volunteers such as the Eagle Scouts and a grant from Lowe's provided most of the labor and funding for the outdoor campus.
"It just shows you can do a good job of educating kids even in a time of crisis," Flack said.
The kids got to watch the butterflies grow from eggs after Melissa Harrelson, the school's technology teacher, found 23 different stages of monarch caterpillars and seven monarch eggs near her home, south of the school.
She had help from teacher assistants Putnam and Kay Story.
During the summer, they took a Monarch Teachers Workshop in Asheville, so they knew what to look for and what to do with it when they found it.
They learned there are not as many monarchs as there used to be. There are a few reasons, like logging in Mexico, but in this part of the world, it is the decline of milkweed. That is what the butterflies lay their eggs on and what the caterpillars eat.
Pesticides kill off a lot of milkweed, and farmers want to get rid of it because it is bad for livestock.
So the butterflies have a better chance if someone helps out.
These butterflies had sticker tags, about the size of a small pearl, a technique from Monarch Watch, part of the University of Kansas.
These tags are how researchers originally figured out the butterflies migrate all the way to Mexico. They are the only kind of butterfly in the world known to migrate like birds.
Of course, it takes several generations for the short-lived insects to make the sometimes 3,000-mile route.
Story said the Monarch Watch website, monarchwatch.org, has a list of nurseries selling milkweed plants raised without pesticides. Planting them just about guarantees having monarchs show up.
Having the eggs and caterpillars in the school's "monarch watch station" gave the kids a chance to see the complicated life cycle between egg and butterfly up close.
The students "oohed" when Story brought the seven mature butterflies out to the courtyard in a cage made from a net and two wooden hoops.
A student from each grade, from kindergarten to fifth, lined up on a dais. Story and Putnam placed the butterflies gently in their hands, and once on a girl's nose.
The kids released them one at a time while the student body "oohed" and cheered as the butterflies flew off over the school's roof.


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DOVER — Local Division II volleyball is alive and well in the tournament semifinals.
For the second consecutive year, three area teams have made the round of four Thursday at Pinkerton Academy. No. 1 and unbeaten St. Thomas Aquinas (18-0) is making its third straight appearance and will host No. 5 Coe-Brown (13-5) at 7 p.m. This is CBNA's first trip to the semis since 2004 when as the No. 2 seed the Bears were upset in the then Class I tournament.
In the 5 p.m. matchup, No. 2 and defending champion Gilford (17-1) will play No. 6 Oyster River (12-6). It's the fourth straight meeting between the two in either the semis or final. OR won the title in 2010.
STA, which lost to Gilford in last year's final, is 5-0 against the other three semifinal teams, and has won all of its matches by 3-0 scores. It beat Coe-Brown twice during the regular season.
"We know they're going to be tough," said St. Thomas coach Kristie Holtz. "But once you get to the final four, you've got to keep playing harder and smarter."
With five seniors and one junior playing in their third consecutive semifinal, STA has been here and knows what to expect.
Coe-Brown is a much younger team with seven sophomores, which means it might be a year away from really challenging for a title. But they're here and they're excited.
"We've worked hard all season fro this," said Coe-Brown coach Rick Veno. "If you're going to win a championship you have to beat the best. I certainly believe the pressure is on them."
If the Saints feel pressure, they certainly don't let it show. All year long they have played with an even-keel style that has served them well. In dispatching No. 8 Hanover on Saturday in three games, Cecilia Chrisom led the attack with nine kills, Chelsey Puffer added 19 assists and Maria Chrisom had 26 digs. Emma Keane and Alison Coffey each had six kills.
"We have been there," Holtz said. "We have a pretty good idea what to expect. It can be intimidating — bigger gym and the crowd is bigger than normal."
Veno said of the two losses to STA: "Early on we weren't up to full capacity. They had a stronger defense and that was the difference. The second time we played a little down and their fans got to us."
In Coe-Brown's 3-0 win at No. 4 Windham Saturday, senior Liz Peabody and sophomore Emma Easler had 15 kills apiece. Sadie Steffen added 27 assists.
Veno said Easler and Rouillard will be key in the Bears' fortunes Thursday.
"Emma needs to be consistent and put the ball down and play good defense,": Veno said. "Rouillard, a right-side hitter, can be phenomenal. If she is, we'll be in good shape."
Holtz added, "We have to play tough defense. We have to be smart and move the ball around and serve well, and try to keep a rhythm. Coe-Brown is a team with a lot of energy and momentum. We can't let that get away from us."
Gilford and Oyster River represent the last two state champs, both undefeated, by the way
The Golden Eagles beat OR in three games in September, but the Bobcats were without their best player, senior Katie Sylvia, out with a thumb injury.
"We're healthy up through (Tuesday)," said OR coach Dan Brodeur. "It's been a good thing. We're playing some of the best volleyball now, when we should be."
The Bobcats advanced Saturday with a 3-0 win at No. 3 Milford. Sylvia had 10 kills and nine digs, while middle hitter Brenna Walczak added 12 kills and six blocks. Libero Shauna Bulger had 11 digs, including the 500th of her career. Senior setter Katie Levine had 23 assists.
"We're going to have to play our game, control the tempo and taking them out of their system," Brodeur said. "It's going to be a dogfight."
Gilford beat Oyster River in the semis and St. Thomas in the final en route to the 2011 title. The Golden Eagles were the last team to beat STA.
"We do anticipate it being a much better game," Gilford coach Joan Forge said about the second meeting. "It's the end of the season and everyone is playing their best right now. We also know they will be at full force so we know it will be a completely different match."
In its 3-1 win over Somersworth in the quarters on Saturday, Jessa Crites had 20 kills, Kira Crites 10 kills, setter Charleyne Panner dished out 32 assists and libero Kelly Gallant added 25 digs.
Panner has 1,287 career assists, reaching the 1,000-mark in last year's championship against St. Thomas. Gilford has won 13 state championships in the past 21 years.
"There's some good volleyball to be had," Brodeur said. "We're the underdog going in and they are No. 2 and are expected to win."
Sylvia leads OR with 216 kills and also has 177 digs. Bulger has a team-high 219 digs, Levine leads with 422 assists, and Walczak has chipped in with 121 kills and 33 blocks, despite missing four matches with a back injury.
H.S. volleyball: STA, Bears and OR ready for semis
DOVER — Local Division II volleyball is alive and well in the tournament semifinals.


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Paul Franklin
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Major/Minor: Business Management major, Political Science minor
Paul I. Franklin is a third-generation independent agent with New York Life, the largest mutual insurer in the United States. Paul specializes in the protection, accumulation, and distribution of wealth to individuals, families, and small businesses.
Prior to joining New York Life, Paul served as a Campaign Associate at The Potomac School in McLean, VA where he supported the school's $50 million Campaign for Potomac's Future.
In addition to running a financial services business, Paul is an active coach (The Potomac School 2006-2011, McLean Mustangs Football 2009-2011, Maret School 2012-Current). He also serves as Vice President on the Alumni Board for George Mason University's School of Public Policy, as well as a Director of APIC and VA Advocacy on The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA), Greater Washington Chapter.
Paul has received numerous awards and distinctions in his short time with New York Life. He was awarded with the Career Life Success Award, and qualified for New York Life's prestigious Presidents Council in his first nine months. For the second consecutive year, Paul qualified for The Premier Association of Financial Professionals, The Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT). In addition, Paul is an Annuity Producing Leader, Long Term Care Circle of Champions Leader, and a current 2012 President's Council member.
Paul holds a M.P.P. in Public Policy from the George Mason University and a B.A. in Business Management from Washington College. Paul is based out of New York Life's Northern Virginia office, and currently resides in Arlington, Virginia.


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I have dark matters to discuss.
I did not know him and never saw his little face, but the murder of Noah York, the Somersworth toddler suffocated by his mother's boyfriend, is haunting me. On Friday night, June 14, 30-year-old Jared Pope used blankets, nylon rope and a duffel bag to smother the 2-year-old boy.
Why? Why did this precious little boy have to die in such a cruel manner? Prosecutors claim Pope wrapped Noah in blankets, tied a nylon rope around him, covered him with a sheet, placed a pillow over him, laid him face down in bed and left a duffel bag weighing in the range of 15-20 pounds on top of him — all because he was crying. Two year olds cry all the time. They get tired, thirsty and hungry. Sometimes they just want their mommies.
Prosecutors also claim Noah fought for his life. There were weaving marks on his body suggesting that in those final minutes of his life, he struggled against the ropes, desperately trying to escape.
Noah's death did not go unnoticed in the community. Somersworth folks reacted with a mixture of sorrow, horror, outrage, disgust and fear. In one of our stories about Noah's killing, former longtime Somersworth Mayor Jim McLin, who owns a cleaning business in the city, said the community has changed radically over the years. "People are scared," McLin told a Foster's reporter. "You can't take anything for granted and the children don't seem to stand a chance."
The story also noted this change: "The McLins have had their business in the city for 31 years, and they admit they hardly recognize people that walk into their store anymore."
McLin told Foster's: "It's a whole different climate. People come around here asking for money and cigarettes."
I know the old Somersworth Jim McLin is talking about. My father was born there and graduated from Somersworth High School. My husband, Dan, grew up in the city, graduated from Somersworth High and was a teacher in the public school system for nearly 40 years.
Somersworth used to be a family friendly place where people worked hard — many at the General Electric Plant, Prime Tanning over the bridge in Berwick, Maine, or other local factories and shoe shops. Moms and dads — many Roman Catholic and proud of their French Canadian heritage — generally supported their children, watched the high school football team on Saturday, went to St. Martin's Church on Sunday and knew their neighbors.
Now, it's not the same. What happened?
The changes didn't happen overnight. Years of decline took their toll. The shoe shops are long gone. The General Electric plant that used to employ thousands of people became a ghost factory. It never fully shut down and is now making a modest resurgence, but not nearly as many people work there. And, across the bridge, the weeds are growing up through the pavement at the old Prime Tanning factory, which has been sitting vacant for years.
As the manufacturing base crumbled, families moved away and the tight-knit neighborhoods close to downtown — and even the historic homes on the hill — became a collection of cheap duplexes and apartment houses bought by outside landlords wanting to make a quick buck. Some of the people who rented those places didn't have jobs and existed on some combination of welfare and Social Security disability. These tenants didn't belong to a church, and raised kids, who like their parents, became adults with no jobs living on public assistance. And the vicious cycle continues — poverty, crime, a diminished sense of community, aimlessness, substance abuse and, yes, sometimes horrific child abuse.
I do not know Jared Pope personally, but Foster's did find out Pope did not have a job. The information came to us in court paperwork about his custody battle for his 8-month-old biological son. "I have no job, but I have a home and car that will give my son what he needs," Pope wrote in support of a motion to grant him custody of his child.
Please don't misunderstand. This is not an indictment of poor people. Not every jobless person or welfare recipient will kill a child. Times are tough and many decent, hard-working people found themselves unemployed and on public assistance. That's what welfare is for — to help people.
But here's what is true: The loss of good jobs leads to the erosion of communities and creates conditions that lead to horrible tragedies like little Noah. There is a growing underbelly in our midst and many who have grown up without a sense of family or community. They are aimless, sometimes drug addicted and raise their children the way they were raised — with extreme indifference and cruelty.
Somersworth is not the only local community with these kinds of troubles. I didn't know Noah, but I do know another little boy about his age. This beautiful little guy lives in a nearby city and has already suffered serious abuse at the hands of his parents. Maybe he won't die, but at some point soon, the light will go out of his eyes and he will stop smiling.
I think of him constantly. He has the face of an angel. And I feel helpless because I cannot save him or fix the social ills that put him in constant danger.
Let us hope the good people of Somersworth come together to heal their city so Noah will not have died in vain.


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Time-wasting twits survey scam hits Twitter
I'm not fooled by Tweeter's curl ...
A survey scam that supposedly tells marks how much time they have wasted on Twitter spread widely on the micro-blogging site on Tuesday.
Lures to the scam appear as updates in the feed of already compromised users, inviting prospective new victims to click on a link. Victims are invited to allow a rogue application called "Time on Tweeter" access to their Twitter account.
The app then tweets a message onto a Twitter feed, claiming that victims spent 11.6 hours on Twitter, however little or much time they really have logged up on the micro-blogging service before directing victims to a time-wasting survey that earns money for scammers.
The approach is familiar to the wave of survey scam apps that have bedevilled Facebook users for many months but is new to Twitter. Affected users are advised to revoke the application's access to their Twitter account immediately.
A full write-up of the scam, complete with screen-shots, can be found in a blog post by net security firm Sophos here. ®
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Is Tim Tebow Dating Jana Duggar?
Dec 6, 2014 5:44 PM EST
For those wondering if the new WTF celebrity couple of the year is Tim Tebow and Jana Duggar, you're in for a lot of disappointment. According to Us Weekly, they are nott an item. "Tim and Jana Duggar have never even met," the NFL star… Read more


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We all know them. People that abuse the system. People that work a few months of the year, just long enough to qualify for unemployment, and then jump on the unemployment bandwagon. Those that get food stamps to support their families despite being able bodied, often educated and capable of work. And, of course, the people that work "under the table" while receiving government aid intended for the truly needy.
One such image sticks in our minds from a visit last year to a local softball game. Across the street was a truck distributing food for the needy. A brand new Mercedes pulled up and out popped a couple that walked over and jumped in line. How someone driving a $60,000.00 car qualifies for free food is beyond our imagination, but somehow these people find any way they can to abuse the system.
During Obama's campaign to promote his stimulus package, he staged an event with a woman, Henrietta Hughes, who, as it turns out, appears to be anything but truly needy. Henrietta was given an audience with Obama to beg for a home. When aid was provided via the offer of free rent by an opportunistic politician, the liberal press spouted that Henrietta was actually given a free home and implied it came from Obama. The lie has propagated through the liberal media and, quite honestly, it nauseated us because it was so obviously staged and such a distorted lie. Well, as it turns out, the lie didn't end there.
As is often the case with such lies, more information seems to shortly rise up from the darkness to expose the truth. This situation is no different and new information about Henrietta has come to light. It appears that the desperate homeless woman owns real estate she shifted into the name of her son to avoid taxes and acquire government aid. Apparently, Henrietta is the teacher and Tom Daschle is just a student. Henrietta also apparently sold real estate at a significant profit in 2005. Henrietta has now become the poster child the Democrats wish to use to justify the massive expense of helping the chronically unemployed, not-so-needy and not-at-all-homeless.
In the spending package forced through by Democrats and signed into law by Obama, there are extensions of unemployment benefits. We believe that the government is better off extending unemployment only for those that are recently unemployed, not those unemployed annually for years, or decades. We also believe that if the government cannot properly verify actual need, they should stop programs intended for the needy until they can. That would save funds which can be used for programs that actually help America as a whole, not just the unscrupulous. We also believe that if Obama himself cannot discern between this woman and a real homeless person, he shouldn't be expecting government will actually give our tax dollars to the truly needy when the not-so-needy will grab it first. So much for the myth of Robin Hood.


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WARSAW, Poland, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Russian energy company Gazprom said it found "a mutually acceptable mechanism" on price for natural gas with its Polish partners.
Gazprom and Poland's state-controlled gas company PGNiG announced a change in their 1996 gas-price formula. The deal settles a dispute filed by PGNiG at an arbitration court in Sweden.
Gazprom Deputy Chairman Alexander Medvedev met with PGNiG President Grazyna Piotrowska-Oliwa in Warsaw to settle the matter.
"We have found a mutually acceptable mechanism of the Russian gas price adjustment," Medvedev said in a statement.
The price adjustment concerns gas supplies to Poland delivered through the Yamal-Europe natural gas pipeline. The Wall Street Journal reports Poland gets a 10 percent discount in natural gas prices while the Financial Times reports a 15 percent price cut.
Gazprom said the "basic principles" of the bilateral agreement are preserved, including long-term contracts, take-or-pay agreements and a gas price pegged to oil.
"This is a crucial step in the path of restoring competitiveness of PGNIG long-term gas contracts," Piotrowska-Oliwa said in a statement.


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Seniors drive infrastructure spending
It's no secret that America's population is getting old.
And aside from figuring out the future of Medicare and Social Security, policymakers have another big challenge: helping older people get out and about.
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That mobility actually plays an underappreciated role in health and well-being — and mayors and state officials are beginning to make it part of how they think about infrastructure spending. They are making the case that planning and building ahead for the rapidly aging population should be a big consideration as they divvy up their state budgets.
It was one of the themes raised at the U.S. Conference of Mayors winter meeting this month in Washington. And some mayors are thinking about ways of encouraging seniors to move from the suburbs back to the city.
That way, they can take advantage of the infrastructure in place and build from that.
"The more we can do to attract baby boomers to the heart of the city, the better off our city will be," Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton said at the conference, which included a panel on this topic.
By 2050, America's population of people older than 65 will exceed 88 million — more than double that population in 2010, according to the Administration on Aging.
Policies that help older people "age in place" without relocating or moving into facilities like nursing homes are key to keeping an aging population connected — even after they give up their car keys — health advocates say. But they need to be mobile. An 85-year-old who can't get transportation to the doctor to control her five chronic diseases, for instance, is at risk of ending up in an ambulance instead. And there are social and emotional consequences, as well — which in turn affect health.
"The whole deal with healthy aging is to stay connected and stay involved, and the enemy of healthy aging is social isolation," Ruth Finkelstein, senior vice president for policy and planning at The New York Academy of Medicine, told the panel.
Research suggests that the "single most important predictor" of life expectancy in the U.S. is a rich social network and social engagement, Finkelstein told POLITICO.


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U.S. Paralympics announces team for 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships
Victoria Arlen, a gold medalist at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, is one of the 25 athletes who will compete for the United States at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee Swimming World Championships this summer.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. ― U.S. Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee, today announced that 25 athletes have been selected to compete for the United States at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee Swimming World Championships, Aug. 11-17, in Montreal, Canada. The event is the first major swimming competition since the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
"In Montreal, U.S. Paralympics will be represented by both seasoned and up and coming, extremely talented athletes," said Queenie Nichols, USOC high performance director for Paralympic swimming. "While we look forward to our veteran athletes continuing the momentum of Team USA's 41-medal performance at the recent Paralympic Games, there are many new athletes who will be starting their legacy this season. Team USA is a mixture of today's best Paralympic swimmers and the faces of the future, which will make for a truly exciting IPC Swimming World Championships."
Highlighting the roster are London gold medalists Victoria Arlen (Exeter, N.H.), Jessica Long (Baltimore, Md.), Ian Silverman (Baltimore, Md.) and Justin Zook (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.). Team USA had 18 swimmers win a combined 41 medals at the 2012 London Paralympic Games, including eight for Long, the USOC's Paralympic SportsWoman of the Year.
Athletes were selected to compete in Montreal based on their performances at the 2013 U.S. Paralympics Spring Swimming National Championships/2013 Spring CanAm, which ended Saturday at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. At the competition, three Americans set five world records, including two for Silverman and Kayla Wheeler (Seattle, Wash.). Silverman set a world record in the men's 800 meter freestyle (S10) and 1500m freestyle (S10). Wheeler swam a world record 1:37.34 in the women's 50m butterfly (S1) preliminary race then bested that in the final with a 1:30.57.
Team USA won 57 medals (20 gold, 18 silver and 19 bronze) at the 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
Roster for the 2013 U.S. Paralympics Swimming World Championship Team
*Denotes U.S. Paralympian
*Victoria Arlen (Exeter, N.H.)
Haley Beranbaum (Snohomish, Wash.)
Reilly Boyt (Ft. Collins, Colo.)
*Cody Bureau (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Cailin Currie (Danvers, Mass.)
Michael DeMarco (San Diego, Calif.)
Tharon Drake (Hobbs, N.M.)
Ryan Duemler (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
*Tucker Dupree (Clinton Township, Mich.)
*Alyssa Gialamas (Naperville, Ill.)
*Anna Johannes (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
*Cortney Jordan (Henderson, Nev.)
*Jessica Long (Baltimore, Md.)
*Letticia Martinez (Las Cruces, N.M.)
*Rebecca Meyers (Timonium, Md.)
*Noga Nir-Kistler (Allentown, Pa.
*Roy Perkins (Del Mar, Calif.)
Martha Ruether (Allegany, N.Y.)
*Ian Silverman (Baltimore, Md.)
Elizabeth Smith (Muncie, Ind.)
Breanna Sprenger (Avon, Ohio)
Kayla Wheeler (Seattle, Wash.)
*Colleen Young (St. Louis, Mo.)
*Justin Zook (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)
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Ultriva Explains Why Cloud-based Kanban Has Taken Over MRP
Cupertino, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/11/2014 -- Ultriva, the leader in collaborative supply chain solutions, is quickly becoming the enterprise-wide solution for many multi-national corporations. Actual consumption, rather than forecasts, drives the kanban pull system of replenishment.
Narayan Laksham, Ultriva founder and CEO commented, "Keeping production lines optimally stocked with necessary parts and components - when they are needed and in the right quantity is essential. As a product is consumed in the production process, an order for depleted inventory must be placed immediately through an electronic cloud-based kanban system. Consumption-driven replenishment proves its applicability across tiers of distribution and supplier networks and has become the compelling alternative to more traditional Material Requirements Planning (MRP) or "push" style systems, which rely on forecasts to determine what and how much to produce."
While forecasts have proven useful in predicting overall demand, they can be poor indicators of exactly which products will be needed and when. Multi-tiered supply chains push manufacturers further and further from their customers, and forecasts further and further from reality. As a result, information is diluted by each layer in the distribution system, and excessive inventory and costly last minute change orders ripple through the supply chain.
Laksham insists, "Keeping expensive inventory is a waste of resources, including working capital, storage space, and the manpower needed for additional handling. More predictable replenishment results in the elimination of intermediate tiers and their buffer stock in both the customer and manufacturer supply chains.
To learn more about electronic cloud-based kanban system, go to: http://info.ultriva.com/download-whitepaper-cloud-strategy-to-improve-legacy-mrp-and-supply-chain-processes.
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Ultriva's (http://www.ultriva.com) cloud-based platform leverages and seamlessly integrates with leading ERP and MRP systems, to deliver an end to end pull based replenishment model. Ultriva, based in Cupertino, CA, implemented a global demand driven manufacturing model by providing full visibility, scheduling, and sequencing of production of customer orders. The need for a collaborative transactional portal is essential and E2E (End to End) Pull allows large multi-national manufacturers to actively collaborate with customers for actual demand and synchronize with suppliers for replenishment. E2E Pull offers a better solution to balancing supply with customer demand through procurement strategies, materials and inventory policies tied to actual demand signals. Many suppliers want to provide sufficient service levels to customers and turn supply replenishment and synchronization into a competitive advantage. The company's global footprint is increasing rapidly with implementations in wide variety of industry sectors and enterprises such as ATK, CareFusion, Emerson, Ingersoll Rand, McKesson, Magellan, Regal Beloit, Thermo Fisher and more. Follow Ultriva on Twitter at @Ultriva.
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Ultra-orthodox Jewish men scuffled with police Sunday while protesting at the Western Wall against women praying in religious garb traditionally reserved for men.
Ultra-orthodox Jewish women meanwhile booed the 70 women from a more liberal stream of Judaism who wore prayer shawls and skullcaps as they prayed on the side of the western Wall reserved for women.
Some of the men got into a shoving match with police who tried to hold them back, while about 50 of the protesters shouted insults, including "Christian Lesbians," at the women from the more relaxed conservative stream.
Three ultra-orthodox men were seen by AFP being detained by police.
On May 22nd, the supreme court authorized women of the conservative stream to pray as they wished at the Wall, believed by Jews as the remains of the western wall of the Second Hebrew Temple destroyed by the Romans in 70 A.D. and Judaism's holiest shrine.
Ultra-orthodox Jews in the Knesset sought to derail the ruling by approving last Wednesday in a preliminary reading a bill to jail Jewish women for up to seven years if they pray at the Wall wearing garb that the orthodox reserve for men.
But the bill would have to pass another three readings before it could become law, which appears unlikely.
Conservative Jews are a small minority in Israel, but a much larger proportion of US Jews belong to the movement.
Disagreements in Israel between the stronger orthodox Jews and two smaller but more liberal streams of Judaism, the conservative and the reform, have triggered tension between American Jews and Israel - OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (AFP)
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Dirk had been polishing his boots when it happened. The courtyard had been open and wide, and the breeze was nice, so he'd decided to clean his armor and check it over for damage there, instead of in the armory. Perhaps a bit of a foolish thing to do, but how could he say no to the bright sunshine? Sitting outside helped clear his head, as well, so that he could review the lessons that Althalos had beaten into him today. His ribs still stung from the great wallop he'd received when his attention had swayed towards gods only know what earlier during their bouts together.
The incident that is being referred to turned out to only be the start of something horrible and rather humiliating for all parties involved. However, the best learning experiences, in Dirk's limited view, tended to be just that. A little horrible, and very humiliating. The only good thing that came of it, was that he learned a little more about his princess, and a little more about himself as well.
So if the bottom of his stomach dropped out at the sight of Second Princess Eamon storming towards him, it could be blamed on the fact that it wasn't very often he was confronted with such a fearsome sight. Just last week, he'd watched her take an entire band of fifty some odd men down with only seven knights and a good plan. She'd waded into the battle herself, sword swinging as fast and as hard as any man, and he respected her for it. He was also mildly terrified of her for her ruthlessness when it came to battle itself. Her smile was that of a demon when she engaged an enemy, and worse if she knew she'd win. He wasn't looking forward to whatever was making her grimace like that at him. "Sir Strausson!" She called, and his bones snapped into ready position before he had time to think about it, a muscle memory instilled through many hard raps to the shins by Althalos and all of his other teachers.
"You are to accompany me into the city today! Dress respectably, and be prepared to engage in wooing!"
Now, that threw him off, simply because he had no idea what she meant. "…Forgive me, your royal highness, but I don't understand."
"You're going to woo me, Sir Strausson." She declared, and Dirk felt his stomach shrivel into dust. He'd just broken up with Lady Ameliah last week, and he honestly wasn't interested in going through that particular cycle with Princess Eamon as well. "I expect nothing less than your very best romantic endeavors, and I will not allow you to back down."
"I-" Realizing that he had no chance of getting out of this was roughly the same as pulling teeth. "Yes, ma'am."
Finding his way back inside, in a daze, he began getting ready. Wearing the same white shirt, the blue vest that Lady Ameliah had said brought out the blue in his eyes and the dark coal of his skin, he sighed, realizing that this was going to be a thorough, unmitigated disaster. Although… Well, to tell the truth, Eamon was so terrifyingly in control all the time, that most of the knights and lords called her "Lady Ironheart". None of them would approach her. And since Dirk had apparently scared away every person who had professed interest in him, he thought that perhaps this was what his circumstances lead to. As Lady Ameliah said when she had declared their relationship over, Dirk was just too uptight.
Perhaps he needed someone just as uptight as he was, that way he would be matched. Eamon was a brilliant person, and a lovely woman. If it weren't for her overbearing need to be the best, perhaps she'd have more suitors. Pulling on his best boots, he laced them thoughtfully . Honestly, he thought that Lady Eamon was just fine as she was. But perhaps she was lonely?
Well, anyone would be lonely, after seeing their twin so happily engaged. Ever since the letter with her ring had come, First Princess Lette had been walking on air. Perhaps Princess Eamon was simply jealous of her sister? Oh, who was he to speculate anyway. He knew next to nothing of the ways of other's hearts. He was clueless, himself, and if he felt an itch occasionally to have another next to him, the warmth of another person sharing his life, he usually found ways to ignore it. Usually by reading, or studying, or riding. Or sometimes, by speaking with Jorgan in the kitchens. The boy was surprisingly good at clearing Dirk's head, and it was nice. Although that brought him to the thought of what he should do to please Lady Ironheart during their outing. Was she expecting him to take the lead in this? Most of the other ladies he'd been with had expected as such. Some, however, had always lead him around like he was some small dog on a leash. That had been about as annoying as the expectations, actually. He gave another sigh, heading out.
Stopping by the kitchen, he gave Jorgan a quick squeeze. The russet haired apprentice grumbled, and shoved him, but smiled a little more, which made Dirk's day. Packing a basket full of food, just in case, he gave the sleeping cook a small glare, before heading out. Picking a good horse, he started saddling it up.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" The princess's voice called from behind him, and he bit back a groan, and turned around. And had to stare for a few moments, because… She was wearing a DRESS. He'd been under the impression that Eamon HATED dresses. He'd never seen her in one. Not really. It… didn't really look right on her. She looked out of place, and rather uncomfortable, although he had to admit, the curled ringlets of her hair made her face look quite more ladylike than usual. That was nice. He supposed.
"I'm preparing our outing? I thought perhaps a picnic at the top of the hill leading to the Temple?" He offered, knowing it to be the most beautiful and supposedly romantic place in the entire city. Several of the others whom had asked him to court them had demanded he take them there. He'd recently just started taking everyone there on the first outing. Easier that way.
"No! You're going to take me to the theater. And then, we are going to the Tree of Bloom." She declared, one finger in the air, as if ticking off boxes on a list. "After that, you will take me to my rooms, and we will have a kiss." Her face turned a deep red and he felt his own cheeks heat in response. Kissing was never his favorite thing. Ever. Too wet, and too… well, close. Plus, the smell of another's breath tended to make him just a little ill. But he couldn't argue with a Princess.
"As you wish." And that was how he found himself strolling along the venues of the city, the crowds of people pressing around them. Eamon strode through, her skirts just as sure as her armor for keeping people out of her way. Dirk felt like he was her bodyguard instead of her date, and it was legitimately humbling. The set of her shoulders was the same as when she was waging war, and Dirk respected her for it. So when she stopped in front of a building, and held out her arm in an odd angle, he was puzzled as to what exactly she wanted.
"Well? Go on! Take my arm, and let's go inside!" Doing exactly that lead him into a room filled with hushed whispers and draping curtains, with people spread out all over, and chairs everywhere. The Princess strode forward and into the best seats in the house. Ignoring the protests of the people who had been moving towards them, she sat, fiddling with her skirts as if they were in the way. He sat down next to her, the chair rough and badly made. Clearly this was not a royal theater in any way. The candles around them flickered with everyone's movement, and Dirk wondered if this is what it feels like to be smothered in bad taste.
"The show is called 'Pan in Darkness'." Eamon explained, and her voice this low made it hard to remember that she commanded armies with that voice. "It's a love story about a fae child and the local prince's bride to be. Lette says that it's a must-see."
"Ah. She recommended it then?" He asked, a little curious. Since he'd been assigned to guard one or the other of the princesses every once in a while, it was a little odd to see them together. Mostly due to their different obligations. Lette being a Priestess of Vell and Eamon a Knight of the Realm, they didn't exactly coincide very often. He wondered if it was because they were sisters that they found time to spend together. He wondered, if he'd had any siblings, would he have worked so hard to spend time with them? He felt as if he was forgetting something… But the curtain rose, drawing his attention.
Eamon was right. The play was rather heartfelt. But Dirk really could have done without the awkward make-outs in the middle of the scene that was supposed to be romantic. He wasn't happy really with it, but then again, who was he to say what was right in this sort of thing. He noticed Eamon looked just as bored as he was, really, rolling her eyes and huffing more sighs than a sleepy dog. Not that he would ever compare his Princess to a dog. That… wouldn't end well.
On the way out, however, he caught her mumbling to herself, "About time." He paused, and nodded, and agreed with her, which sent her cheeks red again. She stormed off towards the palace garden, and Dirk followed, a little confused as to what the point of all of this was. Was Princess Eamon really interested in having a relationship with him? He didn't think so… At least she wasn't asking him to hold her hand or anything. He didn't mind holding hands, in fact, it was kind of nice. But he was wary. Holding hands usually meant they wanted him to kiss them, and he really, really just didn't want to deal with that.
The gardens were verdant and green, and they smelled lovely like fresh rain. He wondered if that was because of rain-spells, or if it had rained while they were in the theater. He found that Lady Eamon slowed down quite a bit, when on the garden paths. She contemplated the flowers slowly as they moved, her skirts brushing the leaves. He had to admit, she was lovely, in a way different from her sister, or even from her mother. The faint silver lines of scars along her arms, the firm muscle of them in the silk sleeves. He knew he'd find callouses similar to his own on her fingers, were he to look.
If he were honest, he really admired her. She trained as hard as he ever had, and she had become someone irreplaceable to the people of Theon, and to Kuryle itself. But Dirk would prefer to have her as a friend, as a fellow knight, than to lose her, like he inevitably did whenever he courted someone. He should put a stop to this… Ah. Wait, she'd stopped.
The Tree of Bloom rose over their heads, limbs heavy with leaves that stayed green all year round. The wood pulsed with beautiful light, rainbowed and dizzying up the trunk. He couldn't stop gazing at it. The Tree was very famous. Couples from all over the country pilgrimage to this place, to stand before the tree. Only four times has the blossoms ever opened, the blooms always tightly shut. It is said that when they do open, they shine a beautiful light, different each time. The most famous of times this happened is said to be whenever Priest-Queen Lishtaire and her Knight Templar Althalos visit the garden together. As such, it has become the norm to say that the tree identifies and shines in the presence of soul mates. Ones who were meant to be together forever are blessed by the tree.
It wasn't as if it was the end all be all, of course. Just a romantic rumor. And as Eamon stood, staring up at the branches, he wondered if he was supposed to do or say something.
"It's beautiful." He offered, an olive branch of conversation.
"Yes." She sighed, "More so when it blooms." Ah, he'd forgotten. She would have seen that, wouldn't she? After all, it was her mother and father the tree bloomed for. He smiled, and took a step forward, to her side.
"I don't think… that this is a good idea." He started, trying to make this less awkward...more


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Over the last 26 years, Bob has been elected thirteen times in a district that had previously covered areas from Woodbridge in Prince William County to Leesburg and Sterling in Loudoun County.
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Crab Cakes
I recently threw a baby shower for a dear friend (post coming soon…) and one of our family friends made crab cakes for the event. They were the best I have ever eaten and so I begged her to share the recipe. She promised that they were "beyond easy" to make and so I tested the recipe last night to be sure. She was right. They are super easy and a great "go-to" appetizer idea.
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup minced onion
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp dry ground mustard
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
1 lb. lump crabmeat
1 cup Panko bread crumbs
2 Tbs unsalted butter
1/4 cup vegetable oil
Lemon wedges for serving
1. In a medium bowl, combine the mayo, onion, eggs, Worcestershire, dry mustard, salt, Old Bay seasoning and cayenne. Fold in crabmeat and 1/4 cup Panko. Shape the mixture into 16 cakes about 1 inch thick. Coat the crab cakes with the remaining Panko crumbs and transfer to a baking sheet lined with wax paper.
2. In a large skillet, melt 1 Tbs of butter into 2 Tbs of the oil. When the foam subsides, add half of the crab cakes and cook over moderate heat until golden and crisp, 2-3 minutes per side. Drain crab cakes on paper towels and keep warm in low oven if you like.
3. Cook the remaining crab cakes in the remaining 1 Tbs of butter and 2 Tbs of oil. Serve with lemon wedges.
*AIOLI FOR CRAB CAKES: Whisk all ingredients together and season to taste with salt and pepper (can be a day or 2 ahead. Cover and refrigerate)
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
6 large garlic cloves, minced
1/2 Tbs Sriracha hot sauce
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