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Myrtle Creek Police Chief Don Brown says a teen boy and his parents dropped off the cub in a large plastic storage bin at the police station Monday. The teen found the small animal whimpering in the bushes outside his house on the outskirts of town.
He told police the bear's mother was nowhere in sight.
Still, Brown said it was dangerous for the teen to pick up the cub, because the mother bear could have spotted him and attacked. Adult female black bears can weigh up to 300 pounds.
The 12-pound cub was "very well behaved" while spending the night at the station, Brown said.
Police and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife officials looked for the cub's mother the next day using a device that mimics a cub distress call, but couldn't find her.
The orphaned cub is now at the University of Oregon receiving a veterinary checkup. Fish and Wildlife officials said the cub is a female and is in generally good health, other than being underweight.
They said the cub will be placed at a zoo, but they didn't yet know which one.
Oregon is home to 25,000 to 30,000 black bears. Myrtle Creek, 90 miles south of Eugene, has an abundance of wildlife, the police chief said. Residents often call authorities about bear and cougar sightings.
"We've had two baby rattlesnakes brought into the station, but nobody has brought in a bear in the last nine years I've been here," Brown said.
Wildlife officials say they do not know what happened to the cub's mother. Spring bear hunting season kicked off April 1 in Oregon, but it's illegal to kill sows with cubs that are less than a year old.
Officials say no dead bear has been found in the area, no hunter has reported killing one, and there have been no reports of a bear being hit by a car.
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Virtual desktops offer some attractive benefits, but storage systems that aren't up to the task can make it hard to realize those benefits.
- Jeff Byrne, Contributor
Virtual desktops offer some attractive benefits, but storage systems that aren't up to the task can make it hard to realize those benefits.
Organizations are increasingly adopting virtual desktop infrastructures (VDIs) to extend the benefits of virtualization from servers to user desktops. With VDI, each desktop is created as a virtual machine (VM) that's centrally stored and managed in a consolidated server and storage infrastructure. VDI can provide IT managers with increased security and control, while users gain improved and more flexible access to their data and workloads.
Other promised benefits -- such as better application performance, improved data protection, and simplified provisioning and management -- have proven more elusive. By far the biggest obstacle to these benefits has been inefficient storage.
Challenge 1: Poor performance
One of the biggest VDI storage pain points is performance, which can be compromised when multiple VMs on the same server access shared physical resources at the same time. This can happen during "boot storms" when a large number of users attempt to log on simultaneously. Concurrent desktop antivirus scans (or "AV storms") can also be a culprit because they can completely saturate shared compute and storage I/O resources.
One way to remedy the situation is to overprovision storage, but this is an expensive and at best temporary solution, as bottlenecks tend to recur as a virtual desktop infrastructure grows.
Some innovative vendors are addressing these issues with offerings tailored to the storage needs of a VDI. Nimble Storage's CS-Series array family is one example. Nimble's "secret sauce" is its Cache Accelerated Sequential Layout (CASL) architecture, which features inline data compression, integrated flash cache for performance, low-cost hard disk drives (HDDs) for capacity and sequential writes. A large adaptive flash cache prevents boot storms by absorbing the heavy, read-intensive I/O load, with cache reads that are some 50 times faster than disk reads. Nimble addresses AV storms through its sequential layout of writes. By coalescing random writes into a full stripe, Nimble enables write operations that are on the order of 100 times speedier than those on conventional arrays, which employ fixed layout methods.
Hewlett-Packard (HP) also has storage systems designed to meet the rigors of VDIs. The HP VirtualSystem CV2 for VMware View is built specifically for client virtualization, combining P4800 iSCSI storage-area network (SAN) storage with HP high-density BladeSystem compute nodes to create a complete VDI solution. The HP VirtualSystem CV2's high-performance shared backplane, scale-out clustered storage technology and performance-enhancing solid-state drive (SSD) layer help mitigate boot and AV storms, even as an installation scales up to 1,000-plus users.
Challenge 2: Inefficient data protection
A second VDI storage challenge is data protection. Traditional arrays are notoriously inefficient in how they address backup, recovery and disaster recovery (DR) in a virtual desktop infrastructure, and outmoded data protection practices can exacerbate the situation. For example, many VDI users continue to back up using agent-based, third-party backup software running on VMs. Those backups are time consuming and resource intensive, and limit the number that can be done concurrently.
While some vendors have introduced copy-on-write VM snapshot capabilities to address these issues, many of the snapshot methods are constrained in terms of the space they consume and the length of time the snapshots can be retained. These limitations can compromise recovery point objectives (RPOs) and require manual management.
A handful of suppliers have developed solutions that provide efficient, rigorous and nondisruptive data protection for virtual desktops. These products share an important attribute: space efficiency. Nimble and HP both deliver VDI data protection capabilities that overcome the issues found in traditional methods. The vendors' space economies are rooted in primary data storage optimization technologies such as thin provisioning and zero-copy clones, whose effects trickle down to secondary storage. Nimble's in-line compression helps shrink this baseline even further.
Both Nimble and HP then enable highly efficient, point-in-time snapshots that internally share unchanged blocks. These thin snapshot technologies reduce capacity needs by upwards of 90% over traditional backup methods, and allow users to retain hundreds, and even thousands, of snapshots concurrently; in addition, backup windows can be reduced to a matter of seconds. The lightweight snapshots can easily and efficiently be wide-area network (WAN)-replicated to a remote site for DR purposes. Recovery is streamlined from hours to minutes because the restore can be based on a recent thin snapshot.
Challenge 3: Complex deployment and management
A third VDI storage problem area stems from complexity of deployment and management. Many vendors simply repurpose existing management tools and interfaces, rather than adapting them to the particular needs of a virtual desktop infrastructure. In our conversations with VDI and storage administrators, we hear many of the same complaints, such as slow and manual provisioning, limited visibility and difficulty in troubleshooting storage inefficiencies.
While these issues are often addressed as an afterthought, a few vendors have designed their products with the VDI user experience in mind. Nimble focuses on ease of evaluation and deployment, providing pre-configured and tested proof-of-concept solutions, including profiles that can be customized for whatever set of virtual desktop applications a user plans to run. The result is a single SKU purchase and a wizard-based installation process. The environment can be managed from the Nimble control console or using the VMware vCenter plug-in.
HP's VirtualSystem CV2 is designed to streamline VDI deployment and management in Citrix, Microsoft and VMware environments. For example, HP Insight Control for VMware vCenter Server enables a single administrator to manage storage, server and network infrastructure, with visibility into all virtual desktop storage volumes; a storage wizard helps with tasks such as creating and cloning new VMs, and adding or expanding datastores.
Both vendors provide converged primary, backup and DR storage for VDIs in a single array solution, reducing Capex and simplifying management.
What this means for you
The latest generation of VDI storage products will help unlock some of the benefits that have eluded users so far. Look for solutions that have been designed to meet the specific requirements of VDI storage. And remember that the VDI market is still in its early stages, so tread carefully by evaluating and qualifying a full VDI solution -- including compute, virtualization, networking, storage and management -- before you buy.
About the author:
Jeff Byrne is a senior analyst and consultant at Taneja Group.
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Twitter brings a new language to an old institution, the Senate
WASHINGTON — Sen. Charles Grassley was darned annoyed when he saw that President Barack Obama was having a good time in Paris.
So Grassley tweeted in protest: "Pres Obama while u sightseeing in Paris u said 'time to delivr on healthcare' When you are a "hammer" u think evrything is NAIL I'm no NAIL."
Translation: "We were working when he was playing. I kind of resented that," Grassley said in an interview
Something else was also going on here: The 75-year-old, 28-year Senate veteran, one of the most powerful Republicans in Congress, was making himself heard through Twitter, the quick-message system that limits senders to 140 characters and is most often favored by folks half a century younger than Grassley is.
Grassley is one of an estimated 30 senators and more than 100 members of the House of Representatives who use Twitter — quite a development in an institution where messengers still bow when they enter the Senate chamber and votes are taken by members often putting their thumbs up or down.
The irony, said Senate associate historian Don Ritchie, is that "members still use 19th century language in the chamber," referring to one another in floor debate as the "distinguished gentlelady from Missouri" and so forth.
But there's another tradition tugging at members: The need to keep the folks back home informed — and get re-elected — that's long meant keeping up with the latest in communication trends. After all, the first message sent by telegraph ("What Hath God Wrought!") was sent from the Capitol to Baltimore by Samuel F. B. Morse on May 24, 1844.
House proceedings have been televised live on C-SPAN for 30 years (the Senate followed in 1986). Now comes Twitter, which members usually use for just-folks self-promotion, as Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., did on a recent trip to Iowa _"It was great to get back to some of my roots as a veterinarian — even had a calf suck on my finger," he wrote. Or Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., relating how he had lunch with his interns ("Urged them to make the most of the opportunity.")
Sometimes the tweets have spice.
Grassley has long been known as a plain-spoken prairie populist. First elected in 1980, he's now the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, a powerful panel that expects to write major health-care legislation this year.
His tweeting, which began on Dec. 8, usually gets personal. In April, he wrote, "Work on farm Fri. Burning piles of brush WindyFire got out of control. Thank God for good naber He help get undr control PantsBurnLegWound." He was referring to a small fire that grazed his pants; he was fine.
Other tweets involved his staff beating Montana Democratic Sen. Max Baucus' softball team and the birth of a great grandchild.
Grassley got miffed at Obama because the president said he wanted hard work on health care legislation, and Grassley's staff was working while the president was relaxing in Paris.
Obama had gone to France to speak at Normandy for the 65th anniversary of D-Day on June 6. He also took his family sightseeing and in the evening had dinner with his wife at a Paris bistro where they dined on roast lamb and filet of beef with bearnaise sauce.
"I suppose I was being unfair," Grassley said later in an interview, "but he was being unfair to me."
He tweets, Grassley said, because he's always tried to use the latest communication methods to reach his constituents. He's got a cable TV show, recently did a constituent "telephone town meeting" that attracted an estimated 3,000 people, and has a blog, Facebook and MySpace profiles, and Web page.
"Town meetings are old fashioned. I still do them, but I can reach a lot more people in different ways," he explained.
Sometimes, critics said, he tries too hard.
The Obama tweet "looked like the Valley Girl/awkward ravings of a 12 year old," said Dennis Goldford, a politics professor at Drake University in Des Moines. "He's a solid, substantive guy, but he showed why tweeting is bad for the human race."
Grassley is characteristically defiant about his tweets.
"I've got 3 million constituents," he said. "And this is a case of me trying to show as many of them as I can that I've a human being."
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Railers coast their way to 10th straight win
By Jeff Benjamin
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[February 15, 2014]
ROCHESTER — Using runs of 14-0
and 15-0, the Lincoln Railers coasted to their tenth straight win
Friday night with a 64-30 victory over Rochester. In a game when
Lincoln never trailed, the No. 3 team in the state once again
displayed the play that has vaulted them to their current lofty
"I thought
we moved very well tonight," Lincoln coach Neil Alexander said. "We
challenged them, kept the ball out of the middle. However, we did
give up six or seven offensive rebounds early and that is an issue.
Rebounding will be the key as to how the rest of this season plays
Normally, the Railers will try to jump out to an early lead,
using the 3-point shot. Friday night, Gavin Block and Max Cook got
the Railers rolling inside the 3-point line. Two early baskets from
Block, including a 15-foot jumper, were followed by a pair of
buckets from Cook, who left the Rockets in a defensive dilemma as
his spin moves and crossover dribbles left wide-open lanes to the
basket. Up 8-4, Cook was fouled on another drive to the goal. His
free throws started a 14-0 run that took the Rochester crowd out of
the game early.
With Max Cook scoring six straight Lincoln points, the Railers
ran their end-of-quarter offense to perfection, finding Will Cook in
the right corner. The junior sank a 3-pointer to end the first
quarter and push the Railer lead to nine at 13-4. It was just the
beginning of the long-range barrage.
Tyler Horchem continued his solid play and found his shooting eye
by draining three 3-pointers in a row to put Lincoln (24-2, 12-1) up
22-4. Horchem continues to climb the all-time list of 3-point
shooters, now just three away from 100 in his career. I suppose
feeling three wasn't enough, Block connected for a four-point play
after being fouled while sinking a jumper past the top of the key.
Block had started slow with his first few jumpers short as it seemed
he was fading back while shooting. On the foul, he came straight
back down, hit the shot and drew the foul. Horchem continued his
torrid shooting by hitting his fourth 3, while Adam Conrady, who
logged good minutes, broke out the baby jump hook shot and the
Railer advantage climbed to 31-8. The Lincoln scoring was closed out
as Austin Krusz sank a baseline jumper to push the lead to 33-10.
Through some of the first half and a good part of the second, the
Lincoln starters found themselves on the bench due to the margin.
"We got some good bench time tonight for some of our guys, and
that will come in handy for (Saturday) night (against Oswego),"
Alexander explained. "They are fast and like to push it, so this was
a big help to get some guys the rest, and the ones that were in
there, I thought played well also."
In games like this, as we head down to the end of the regular
season, sometimes you can work on some things you may only need once
or twice the rest of the season. However, it's good to try it and
see how it works. Lincoln has a lob play that usually goes from Max
Cook to Edward Bowlby. Every once in a while, Joey Olden has made
the pass to Bowlby. So, why not change things up, and the Railers
did just that, getting their first points in the second half on a
lob from Cook to Block. It was the start of a 13-point quarter for
Block, who led the way with 21 points on the night.
Not much went right for Rochester (6-19, 2-12), and after their
first points of the half, Lincoln charged off to a 15-0 run behind
Cook and Block. A pair of baskets from Cook were bookended by
3-pointers from Block. A free throw from Payton Ebelherr put the
game at 46-12 in favor of Lincoln.
It got a little interesting in the third quarter as the tough,
in-your-face defense proved a bit much for some of the Rochester
behavior. Rochester's Matt Swaine, who did not have one of his
better nights, found himself in the backcourt without a dribble. As
he tried to pass out of trouble, Lincoln's Will Cook stuck a forearm
up that blocked the pass, forcing a loose ball. As both players went
for it, a frustrated Swaine gave Cook a bit more of a shove than
just going for the ball. With both players hitting the floor, the
excessive play continued until players and officials stepped in.
Technical fouls were assessed to Swaine and Max Cook, who was
disciplined for a shove in the scrum.
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In some games, a play like that could provide some momentum to
the team that was trailing. Lincoln saw to it that there would be no
swing in the game as Conrady scored on a post move while Block
tipped in a miss to stretch the Lincoln lead to 50-12. Block hit his
third 3 of the quarter, putting the Railers up 53-14.
Now, with this game well in hand, a game on Saturday night, and
tempers still a bit on edge after the issue involving Swaine and
Cook, coach Alexander took the opportunity to give his starters the
rest of the night off. The difference in personnel showed up a bit
in the early going as Rochester scored nine of the first 11 points
in the fourth, drawing to within 55-25. Lincoln visited an old
familiar friend to round out the scoring as Bobby Dunovsky, Austin
Krusz and Garrett Aeilts hit 3-pointers and the Railers got the win
It was a good, solid win for the Railers. They got out to a big
lead and did not let up until it was obvious the game was in hand.
Again, rebounding was a bit of an issue, but the defense and
transition offense were in high gear. The team seems to be
positioning right where they need to be leading into a big matchup
on the final day of February against Lanphier.
Of course, first things first as the Panthers of Oswego will come
calling on Saturday for Lincoln's final nonconference regular-season
home game. The game is scheduled to begin at 6:30, with the
sophomores tipping the night off at 5.
The sophomores got a convincing win also on Friday with a 44-19
Lincoln had three players in double figures once again with Block
scoring 21, Horchem 12 and Max Cook finishing with 10. Conrady
played a nice game with six points, while Krusz had a solid effort
with five. Dunovsky, Will Cook and Aeilts each added three, with
Ebelherr chipping in a free throw. Joey Olden, the leading scorer
from Tuesday, did not score but played his top-notch defense as
always. Lincoln's second-leading scorer, Edward Bowlby, also did not
score but picked up his game on the defensive end as well, helping
to hold Swaine to just eight points.
A couple of other items. Good luck to coach Josh Komnick and the
Panthers of Chester-East Lincoln as they will play at 2:30 on
Saturday in the IESA eighth-grade Class 1-A quarterfinals against a
team from Rantoul. The game will take place at Limestone High School
in Bartonville. A win puts them in the final four, with another
matchup slated for 6:30. It would be nice to see a big turnout for a
team from Lincoln that has advanced this far.
Saturday is also eighth-grade night at Roy S. Anderson. Players,
coaches, cheerleaders and others who have participated this past
season will be acknowledged during halftime of the varsity contest.
Block 8 1-1 21, Horchem 4 0-0 12, M.Cook 4 2-2 10, Conrady 3 0-1
6, Krusz 2 0-0 5, W.Cook 1 0-0 3, Aeilts 1 0-0 3, Dunovsky 1 0-0 3,
Ebelherr 0 1-2 1, Bowlby 0 0-0 0, Olden 0 0-0 0, Perry 0 0-0 0, Hopp
0 0-0 0, Fry 0 0-0 0, Kirby 0 0-0 0. Team 24 4-6 64. 3-point field
goals 12 (Horchem 4, Block 4, W.Cook, Krusz, Dunovsky, Aeilts).
Zeigler 8, Dowis 8, Handlin 4, Swaine 4, Neal 2, Stallworth 2,
Sembell 2. Team 14 0-3 30. 3-point field goals 2 (Dowis 2).
Rochester 4-6-6-14
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Friday, September 10, 2010
Struggling to Keep Up
1:57 PM | Posted by Gabby Faye | Edit Post
I finally did it...I bought the new Family Tree Maker, 2011. I can't even think how old the one is that I have been using. Well, it serves me right...what a learning curve! Had I kept upgrading each year the changes, no doubt, would have been spread out and so much easier to handle. Oh, I will get it and I will figure out how to do the things I need to do. The changes are positive, I need to adjust.
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WORCESTER — In the end, what happened at the DCU Center Wednesday afternoon was a graduation. There were caps and gowns, pomp and circumstance, and proud parents peering from their seats. There were speeches and salutations, sentiments and smiles, tears and cheers.
Oh, there were cheers.
They started when the 301 members of Worcester Technical High School's 104th graduating class began descending two sets of stairs inside the DCU Center arena toward their seats in front of the stage.
They punctuated the ends of several lines when junior Lois Dwira delivered a stunning rendition of the national anthem: "In air ..." (cheers); "... wave" (louder cheers); "... free " (even louder cheers); "... brave" (Really. Loud. Cheers.).
And they were delivered in throatscratching, ear-splitting screams when class president Reginald Sarpong introduced graduation speaker Barack Obama.
"I do not remember my high school graduation speaker," the president offered. "I have no idea who it was. I'm sure I was thinking about the party after graduation. I don't remember the party, either.
"You will remember the speaker at this graduation because there's a lot of Secret Service around — not because of anything inspiring I say."
But Mr. Obama's 26-minute speech was chock-full of inspiration as he touted Worcester Tech's combination of rigorous academics and hands-on learning as an ideal model for high school education.
"I'm here today because there is nothing ordinary about Worcester Tech or the class of 2014. You have set yourselves apart. This high school has set itself apart," he said.
Mr. Obama's speech to Worcester Tech was the only high school commencement he delivered in 2014. He came to Worcester, he told a crowd of 5,300, so that the rest of the country could benefit from what was happening on Skyline Drive.
His visit came after an afternoon flight from Washington D.C. to Worcester Regional Airport and a motorcade procession through blocked-off city streets. After his remarks, he went by helicopter to a fundraiser in Weston before returning to Worcester for a 9:02 p.m. Air Force One departure.
While on the DCU Center stage, Mr. Obama praised Principal Sheila Harrity, under whose tenure the school has made dramatic gains in student achievement and graduation rates.
"When you're the National High School Principal of the year, you're doing something right," he said in reference to Ms. Harrity's receiving the 2014 honor.
Mr. Obama credited Edwin B. Coghlin Jr., chairman of the school's advisory board, who helped raise money for the new facility that opened in 2006.
"Ted is known as the 'godfather' of Worcester Tech. Ten years ago he set out to make this school what he knew it could be — a place where businesses train new workers, and young people get the keys to a brighter future."
Mr. Obama talked about his desire to make college more affordable.
"If you're going to college, I want to make sure that when you graduate you don't have a mountain of debt," he said.
He offered kudos to Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. John F. Tierney for introducing legislation to make it easier for students to repay student loans.
"Now today, that effort was defeated by Republicans in Congress," he said, generating many jeers.
"Don't boo, just remember to vote!"
He touted his just-introduced Pay as You Earn initiative that will cap graduates' student loan payments at 10 percent of their monthly income.
The president gave a shoutout to the services Worcester Tech offers, stating that when U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan visited the facility this year, he had never seen a school more "open."
"If you live near the school, you can come in and get your car detailed for a fraction of what it could cost somewhere else," he said, also calling attention to the Worcester Tech's hair salon and veterinary clinic.
"I could have brought Bo and Sunny here!" he said of the "first dogs."
Mr. Obama told graduates he expected them to pay it forward. "You're going to have to give back. This community invested in you. You've got to make sure you use those gifts," he said.
"Whatever you do next, I hope you keep giving back. That may mean staying in Worcester and working for one of the companies that helped train you. ... No matter what it is that you do, no matter what path you take, I want to make sure that you understand the incredible leadership that we now expect from you."
The president mentioned the accomplishments of a few students.
"If Melinda Blanchard can get so good at welding that a bunch of college kids ask her help building a solar-paneled house for a competition in China, I know that we can get more young people excited about learning.
"You're already doing it. You're already blazing a trail. You're already leading. ... And if it can happen in Worcester, it can happen anyplace."
Ann Swenson, principal of Gates Lane Elementary School, attended the graduation with other staff from her school. Worcester Tech is "an excellent example of what is possible," she said, adding that "it's quite an honor" to work for the school district to be put in the spotlight as it was today.
District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. said Mayor Joseph M. Petty did an exemplary job in addressing the importance of Worcester. It was even more striking, however, when the president started touting the city's achievements, he said.
"He is one of the first presidents to bring such a message of hope," he said. "What a great day for Worcester," Mr. Early said.
In remarks before the president spoke, Ms. Harrity directed the audience's gaze to an empty seat in the graduates' section. It was for Nick Marlborough, a member of the class of 2014 who died two years ago. She also recognized 10 retiring staff members, including Assistant Principal Mary O'Malley.
Mr. Petty proudly enumerated the many firsts for which the second-largest city in New England is known.
The American Revolution began here, he said, as did the women's suffrage movement. The valentine and the monkey wrench were invented in Worcester. The first perfect baseball game was pitched here, he said, and Robert Goddard launched the modern rocket age in this city.
Superintendent Melinda J. Boone told the president, "Your selection of Worcester Tech for your graduation message validates the accomplishment of these students. ... Your presence is a capstone to their high school experience."
Valedictorian Naomi Desilets in her speech talked about beginnings and endings.
"Many of us spent the majority of high school waiting for this moment, the moment we consider ourselves free. But don't spend all of your energy waiting for firsts and lasts in life to come around," she said.
She talked about the rich pool of support from which she and her peers drew during their time at Worcester Tech, stating that students were never alone. Quoting from the late Maya Angelou, she said: "I came up with one thing / and I don't believe I'm wrong / that nobody but nobody can make it out here alone."
Perhaps the loudest screams at the ceremony came when each graduate crossed the stage to receive a diploma from Mr. Petty and a handshake, hug or pat on the back from the president.
"I was so nervous," said graduate Kendra Webb. "As soon as I got to him he said, 'It's OK, you did a good job,' and then he hugged me. That made it better," she said.
"He was taller than I had expected," said graduate Nylashia Campbell, who got a handshake and a pat on the back from the president after receiving her diploma. "He had such a nice smile."
Justin Beck opted to shake the president's hand after receiving his diploma.
"His hand felt like baby powder. It was really soft," he said.
Alli Knothe of the Telegram & Gazette staff contributed to this story.
Contact Sara Schweiger at sara.schweiger@telegram. com. Follow her on Twitter @SschweigerTG.


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Appening 2 - Broken Sword Director's Cut on iOS
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Another week, another app. This time it's a game - and therefore a good excuse to (perhaps gratuitously) try out the iPhone's screenshot capability. (In case you don't know, you press the power button and the home button simultaneously. If you do you get a nice camera-like click and the screenshot goes to your camera roll. In this instance I copied them to DropBox as the easiest way to get... [More]
Appening 1 - Note & Share on iOS
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I've added the words "on iOS" because this might spread to other platforms. A week ago I posted that I'd pick an app a week and try to get value out of it. I also said I might blog about what I think. This week's app is Note & Share - an app that runs on both the iPad and the iPhone. (Probably on iPod Touch also but I don't have one of those.) Needless to say this isn't an official IBM view... [More]
As It Appens
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We must have over 200 iOS apps in our iTunes account. Some of them we paid for, but usually not much 1 , but many were free. 2 I'm sure I'm not alone in wondering "how did that happen?" It's got well beyond the point that a new app 3 simply won't appear on my iPhone and has to be searched for. Yes, I do use app groups and yes I also know how to find the recently used apps but that's... [More]
The Sign Of The Four - How Mind-Mapping Turned One Blog Post Into More
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Given I'm not paid to blog, and given I've no real motivation to maximise my blog post count, the frequency of posting is just "what it happens to be". In that spirit this post isn't about how to "game" blogging statistics (and it itself isn't a gratuitous attempt to increment the count by one). What I want to convey is my experience with mind-mapping software, in the hope it's... [More]
Experimenting With QR Codes
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Inspired by two of Bob Leah's posts on QR Codes - here and here I started experimenting with creating and consuming QR codes. But what is a QR code? In short it's a two-dimensional barcode that can contain e.g plain text or a URL. In the latter case a QR code reader can pick up the URL - maybe from a real-world object - and open it in a browser. Creating QR Codes In my experiment I created the... [More]


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Realtor meets Katie Couric
You never know how things are going to work out when a celebrity is involved, but for Karen Frisone, managing broker and owner of K. O. Real Estate in Westminster, an auction item purchased at the 2010 Nathan Yip Foundation Gala turned out to be the real deal.
The package included a trip to New York City with a behind-the-scenes tour of CBS News and the chance to meet "Evening News" anchor Katie Couric. Frisone describes Couric as "A doll … she even let me sit behind the news desk."
Frisone arrived home in time for the Denver Board of Realtors' annual Roundtable of Excellence Awards, where she was recognized as the No. 1 producer for individual transactions (189) and No. 2 for top volume ($27,775,172) in sales. Frisone has been in the real estate business since 1987 and started her own company in 1995.
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The Parking Division, organizationally located in the Public Works Department, oversees the operation of all City garages. Each parking garage is equipped with an automated Pay-in-Lane station, which accepts cash, credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express) and parking vouchers.
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A Clear Tequila With A Darker Taste
from Men's Journal
New premium tequilas come along so often it's hard to tell the good stuff from the bad. The market may be booming with novel new blends, fancy bottles (which almost always hide mediocre juice), and ridiculous price tags for the aged stuff, but it's still rare to find a truly great new tequila. That's why we were dubious of the new Qui Platinum Extra Añejo Tequila, which – despite being barrel-aged for more than three years to earn its "extra añejo" status – does not have the tawny color of most añejos aged in oak barrels. Instead, it's as clear as a blanco, the result of being filtered nine times after the aging process, then distilled a third time. You might think all this filtering would strip the tequila of its aged wood flavor, making it into not much more than agave-brewed vodka.
But that's not what happens with Qui.
What comes out is subtle, sweet, slightly spicy – Qui is not a rugged tequila, for sure, but it's a smooth sipper that still retains a hint of the agave edge. The company, which hired longtime Herradura master distiller Miguel Cedeño to oversee its operations, has stumbled onto a great new formula – and, at $55 a bottle, it's far less expensive than most of the overrated extra añejos out there. As company co-founder Pete Girgis told us: "There are walls full of tequilas at every liquor store these days. We wanted to make one you will remember."


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How Depressing Must Your Job Be If Its Focus Is On Breaking What The Technology Allows
from the soul-sucking-work deptRob Pegoraro has a column up about the latest in the very long line of back and forth attempts of companies making browsers for television sets to get around silly blocks from Hulu. Despite the fact that these systems are really just browsers legitimately connecting to a webpage, Hulu's corporate parents freaked out and ordered them blocked for no good reason. Of course, the workaround is easy: just spoof the type of browser, so that Hulu doesn't know that it's a browser on a TV. However, Hulu keeps trying to block these, which leads Pegoraro to ask a good question at the end:
But when does Hulu get tired of playing this silly game? How do Hulu's own developers feel about working to ensure that their site stays broken for the "wrong" users? Do they not have one of the most degrading coding jobs in America? And to what end--so short-sighted suits can find new ways to annoy their customers?While it may seem like a random question, it could actually be a big deal. When Hulu first came out, one of the points that people made was that it really was put together by folks who understood the power of the internet. That is, they were "internet people" rather than "Hollywood people," which is what allowed the service to work well for many (definitely better than most expected). But, with the corporate bosses continually trying to limit what the site can do, you'd have to imagine that the developers working at the company must be getting annoyed. What kind of developer wants to focus on limiting what users can do with technology, rather than allowing something great? At some point, Hulu is destined to lose its best developers who just get sick of spending all their time breaking their product, rather than building something cool, useful and innovative.
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Better quality aluminum clutch master cylinders!!
Better quality clutch master cylinders are now available. The aftermarket replacement Fiero clutch master cylinders that are available today have proven to be of questionable quality. It seems like most suppliers only care about their profit margin and always push suppliers for the lowest price. My clutch master cylinders are top quality. Only the best materials and workmanship go into these clutch master cylinders. Available in both the early style and the late style.
There are 2 variations of the Fiero clutch master cylinders. Early and late:
Generally from the factory the 1984-1985 Fiero had the early style clutch master cylinder and the 87/88 Fiero had the late style clutch master cylinder. If you have an 1986 check to see which one you have before you order.
Adjustable banjo is included with each new clutch master cylinder! Allows you to fine tune after installation:
Helpful hint: When a Fiero was new the clutch pedal sat about an inch above the brake pedal. When you receive your master cylinder it is adjusted to the factory length. If your pedal is bent you can loosen the nut and adjust the clutch pedal upwards to try and get to the 1" again. There is a limit to this. If the pedal is so severly bent you may not be able to get it back up to the 1" above the brake pedal again (Hint: the bending usually happenes in the U shaped part of the clutch pedal). Take the clutch pedal out and straighten it or install a new clutch pedal.
How to tell which clutch master cylinder you have? The early type Fiero clutch master cylinder has the steel line that attaches behind the plastic reservoir. The plastic reservoir is towards the front of the car and the steel line attaches behind it (towards the driver). The late type Fiero clutch master cylinder has the plastic reservoir towards the rear of the car and the steel line attaches towards the front of the car. (See pictures above)
Since some may have changed the clutch pedal and/or the clutch master cylinders I offer these clutch master cylinders in 4 variations:
Which style of clutch pedal do I have?
The picture below shows the 2 different styles of clutch pedals.
The early style (large diameter pin) is on the left (the pin is 2 different diameters).
The late style (small diameter pin /all one diameter [0.365" / 9.30mm]) is on the right.
NOTE: To insure that you receive the correct clutch master cylinder with the correct banjo check your Fiero before ordering.
Generally all early Fiero's have the large diameter banjo pin unless someone at some point swaped in a later small pin clutch pedal.
An excellent trick to bleed the clutch system:
When I changed from an automatic to a Getrag 5 speed I used the trick Bob Hughes suggested many years ago: Take a clean glass jar (like a mayonnaise jar) with a lid. 1 quart or smaller is OK. Poke 2 holes in the top of the lid. Get some clear tubing from a hardware store. Vinyl clear tubing is cheap. Get 12 feet or so. The ID of this tube should be such that it goes over the bleeder of the slave end snug. Make the holes in the lid of the jar just big enough to allow the tubing to go thru but be a tight fit. Attached one tube maybe 2 feet long to the slave bleeder. Attach the other long tube end to a vacuum port on an engine (I used my truck). Coat the threads of the bleeder screw with some heavy grease or wrap it with Teflon tape so no air gets drawn in past the threads of the bleeder screw. Start the engine you are using for vacuum and let it idle. Make sure you have someone at the front to fill the reservoir and open the bleeder. The vacuum of the running engine will draw the fluid thru the system. Worked excellent for me when I did it.
Included with each master cylinder is a bleeder kit:
Install the white plastic threaded plug into the open port. Install the plastic tubing and use the paper clip to hold it in the reservoir.
Made from top quality cast aluminum!
Feedback from a customer:
I received your clutch master today.
After all the trouble and grief I went through trying to get the system bled and functioning properly with the other New Master that I bought from Lordco. Your master was installed bled and working properly within an hour and on the first try.
I just wanted to thank you again for your assistance and for providing the Quality parts. Not that you need it but I will recommend your parts to anyone that asks.
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Kit car note: Some with bodies that cover the clutch master. I can modify the early style master so you can mount a remote reservoir.
I do not offer free shipping.
Because I use postal flat rate boxes for heavy orders there is no program that can add the proper amount of shipping to every order. So all shipping is added manually by myself after you place your order. That is explained here: Shipping added later explanation
When you place an order the shipping amount will show $0.00. Soon after you place an order you will receive an email confirmation that shows the amount of shipping that was added to your order.
Shipping: Shipping is $10.00 (Midwest USA)
Shipping to areas outside of the USA: Generally I ship these kits postal air first class mail. Shipping varies depending on what country they are going to. It ranges from $18.25 to Canada to $26 or more to Japan etc.


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The world champion for both IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 is determined at the world championship events. The top-ranked AGR athlete may not also be the world champion.
Your top three race performances are scored and then added together for your total points score. Your ranking will be improved by just racing a minimum of three races.Back to top
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Continuing in the 2017 season, if the race is deemed a non-wetsuit legal race, all athletes who choose to race in the wetsuit wave will receive base participation points in accordance with the All World Athlete age group ranking system. This means 1,000 points for a full and 700 for a 70.3 event.


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A 24-year-old Virginia man who fled the country earlier this year after being charged with arson in Maryland was arrested on Tuesday at Washington Dulles International Airport, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Jose Mejia Pineda had an active Maryland State Police warrant out for his arrest in relation to a car fire on Jan. 22 that consumed his 2009 Acura TL on a cul-de-sac in Dunkirk, in Calvert County, said Maryland Deputy Fire Marshal Bruce Bouch.
Police and fire investigators believe Pineda and his wife, Lesly Pineda, of Alexandria, started the fire themselves, and charged both with second-degree arson and insurance fraud, Bouch said.
"We were able to catch up with her, but he was able to get out of the country before we could put a stop to that," Bouch said. "Then he decided to return. I guess he wasn't expecting U.S. Customs and Border Protection to be paying attention."
That Pineda, a legal permanent resident of the United States on a flight from El Salvador, was flagged and arrested at the airport "shows the system is working," Bouch said.
Pineda has waived extradition proceedings and will be picked up and brought to Maryland by law enforcement officials, Bouch said Tuesday afternoon.
Estimated damage to the Acura was $18,500, Bouch said.
Second-degree arson carries a possible sentence of 20 years in prison and a $30,000 fine, while insurance fraud carries a possible sentence of 5 years in prison and a $5,000 fine, Bouch said.
Nationwide, U.S. Customs and Border Protection makes 54 criminal arrests per day.


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Google TV was not a huge success in the U.S. but that doesn't mean it won't work across the pond.
The Mountain View-based tech company is planning to release its television set-top software in England sometime in the next six months.
The details are scarce but Eric Schmidt will reportedly announce the plans at the Edinburgh Television Festival, which starts this week in England.


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This branch is open to the public Monday through Friday 8:30a.m. ET to 4:00p.m. ET. You can also enjoy 24-Hour access to ATMs inside.
Services onsite include: Notary Public, Safe Deposit Boxes, order foreign currency, view our current rates on display, meet with Member Service Representatives to discuss your account or loan options, obtain a debit card, and more.
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C 300 4MATIC Sedan
More than what's new. It's what's next.
The C-Class wraps countless technological advances in even more seductive style for 2019. New lower body styling, wheel choices, and all-LED lighting highlight its athletically elegant shape. Its acclaimed cabin brings new dimensions of enjoyment.
The sensually sculpted cabin is both functional and feature-rich. Advanced innovations harmonize with five options in hand-finished wood trim. A new 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and 10.25-inch centre screen are available.
Two smartphone-like pads lets you scroll, swipe and select numerous features and settings with your thumbs on the steering wheel. Shift paddles, cruise and more put control in your hands. The AMG Interior Package includes a sporty flat-bottom wheel.
Standard new multi-element LED headlamps offer brighter, more natural illumination by night, eye-catching design by day. The available Active MULTIBEAM LED Lighting System has a look all its own, and adapts for curves and vehicles ahead.
Wheels are as personal as paint colours when you're showing off your style. The C 300 Sedans come standard with sporty 17-inch alloys, plus five additional options in 18-inch and 19-inch sizes, including four AMG designs.
Pump up the C-Class muscle with the Sport Package: AMG bodywork and wheels, a diamond-block grille, plus special sport brakes and suspension. Add the Night Package to dress it all in gloss black elements.
The C-Class doesn't merely look powerful and poised. With more horses, nine speeds, and the year-round grip of standard 4MATIC all-wheel drive, the C-Class has the agility, strength and confidence to match the beauty of its well-toned body.
A twin-scroll turbo, Direct Injection and CAMTRONIC valve adjustment team up for 255 hp in the new C 300 engine. Unleashing all 273 lb-ft of torque from just 1,800 rpm, it also reins in fuel consumption in town or on the highway.
Quick, smooth and smart, the 9G-TRONIC transmission helps keep the turbo engine's power on point. Shift paddles let you take charge of its nine speeds, while three overdrive ratios offer relaxed highway cruising.
Mercedes-Benz engineers invented the multilink suspension to optimize both agility and refinement. Agility Control in the C 300 Sedans firms up in corners, stays supple on rough roads. The Sport Package takes it all to an even sportier state of tune.
DYNAMIC SELECT dials in the car's performance character with the tap of a console button. Five modes vary shift points, throttle response, steering feel and more, from easygoing ECO to sharp Sport+. Or create your own Individual mode.
The C-Class enters a new generation of innovation, with a more advanced suite of driver assists, user-friendly new technologies, and more thoughtful luxuries. You can even change up the cabin's style with 64 colours of LED ambient lighting.
Available Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto let you enjoy more from your own smartphone. Another navigation option is COMAND, which brings you voice control not only for navigation and audio, but also many cabin features.
Available new driver assists help de-stress driving, changing lanes with a tap of your finger, and knowing to slow for a tollboth or exit. A network of sensors keeps a constant lookout for danger ahead, even if it's coming from behind.
No cable required with the available wireless charging. A station in the console lets you refuel your compatible phone's battery as you drive. NFC pairing connects your phone more easily, and links it every time you enter the car.
From the everyday to the unexpected, new Mercedes me connect helps ease your way. You can control vehicle features from your smartphone (including Remote Start), set up a service appointment, and more. You can also add In-car Wi-Fi for a low monthly rate.
National MSRP pricing is shown and is intended for informational purposes only. Prices do not include taxes, levies, fees, freight and delivery charges, insurance and license fees, as well as any other products or services not listed that may be available to you through your selected Mercedes-Benz retailer. Vehicle prices subject to change without notice. Dealer may sell for less. These prices do not apply in provinces with total/all-in pricing requirements. Please contact your local retailer directly by phone or in person for exact pricing details and total prices applicable in those provinces.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) Ronald Roberts Jr. posted his sixth double-double of the season and Saint Joseph's held off Duquesne 74-66 Saturday night in Atlantic 10 Conference action.
Roberts had 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Hawks (9-5, 1-1), who have won four of their last five games.
Saint Joseph's led by 11 early, but the Dukes (7-9, 0-2) fought back to tie it at 51 with 9:35 left on Quevyn Winters' 3-pointer. Roberts answered with a three-point play, then Langston Galloway, who led the Hawks with 16 points, added two free throws.
After Duquesne got to 56-55, Papa Ndao and Galloway hit back-to-back 3-pointers.
The Dukes kept threatening, closing to within two points twice, the last time at 66-64 with 2:45 to go. Galloway's back-to-back jumpers and the Hawks' 4-of-8 shooting from the free-throw line sealed it.
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General Motors, the financially strained U.S. automaker that absorbed billions of taxpayer dollars through the auto bailout, has secured a new deep-pocketed customer for its purportedly failed electric Chevy Volt: the Pentagon. The Department of Defense is seeking to make the federal government's military operation more "environmentally-friendly" by reducing its use of fossil fuels with a conversion to electric vehicles.
The DOD plans to purchase 1,500 models of the Volt, which has been burdened with lethargic sales and mounting losses since the automaker launched it in 2010. The Marine Corps Air Station in Miramar, California bought two of the "green" vehicles in July, and another 18 more will soon be shipped to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, where Air Force One is lodged.
The Obama administration has been a prominent advocate for the Chevy Volt, as the president himself pledged this year to "buy one and drive it myself … five years from now when I'm not president anymore." Moreover, the government has offered a $7,500 tax break to bolster GM's sales on the electric vehicle. However, the federal government's spendthrift strategies have produced meager results.
Citing data released by the consulting firm Munro & Associates, Reuters reported Monday that "nearly two years after the introduction of the path-breaking plug-in hybrid, GM is still losing as much as $49,000 on each Volt it builds." Reuters noted that each one of the Obama-hyped vehicles costs upwards of $89,000 to produce, with a sticker price of less than $40,000. Further, the news agency reported,
Cheap Volt lease offers meant to drive more customers to Chevy showrooms this summer may have pushed that loss even higher. There are some Americans paying just $5,050 to drive around for two years in a vehicle that cost as much as $89,000 to produce.
And while the loss per vehicle will shrink as more are built and sold, GM is still years away from making money on the Volt, which will soon face new competitors from Ford, Honda and others.
The vehicle's steep sticker price, and logistical concerns about charging it, have severely strained GM's initial sales projections. "Discounted leases as low as $199 a month helped propel Volt sales in August to 2,831, pushing year-to-date sales to 13,500, well below the 40,000 cars that GM originally had hoped to sell in 2012," Reuters added.
The automaker contested the $89,000 estimate, calling it "grossly wrong, in part because the reporters allocated product development costs across the number of Volts sold instead of allocating across the lifetime volume of the program."
However, president of the Michigan-based Munro & Associates, Sandy Munro, told FoxNews.com that the number should be relatively close, while she acknowledged that it was estimated by using industry standards, without any detailed inside information regarding the Volt's production. GM has never publicized actual figures on production costs for the electric vehicle, partly because many of the Volt's parts are shared with other GM vehicles, including its internal combustion engine. Here's how Reuters figured its calculations:
The independent cost estimates obtained by Reuters factor in GM's initial investment in development of the Volt and its key components, as well as new tooling for battery, stamping, assembly and supplier plants — a price tag that totals "a little over" $1 billion, Parks said. Independent estimates put it at $1.2 billion, a figure that does not include sales, marketing and related corporate costs.
Spread out over the 21,500 Volts that GM has sold since the car's introduction in December 2010, the development and tooling costs average just under $56,000 per car. That figure will, of course, come down as more Volts are sold.
The actual cost to build the Volt is estimated to be an additional $20,000 to $32,000 per vehicle, according to Munro and the other industry consultants.
Responding to the news agency, GM asserted that "every investment in technology that GM makes is designed to have a payoff for our customers, to meet future regulatory requirements and add to the bottom line. The Volt is no different, even if it takes longer to become profitable."
In the end, however, the real controversy stems from the fact that American taxpayers have been forced to pay billions of dollars to an automaker that is failing to turn a profit on a vehicle being promoted by politicians, including the president himself. The Chevy Volt, as well as the U.S. auto industry as a whole, has become a political whirlpool over the past few years, and despite already having sunk a mounting sum of taxpayer dollars into the Chevy Volt, the Pentagon is forcing Americans to pay more — in another political statement delivered under the worn-out maxim of "environmental responsibility."


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In May, we partnered with our friends at Egg Press and moved our printing operations to their studio in Portland, Oregon. Since we now have a Hello!Lucky team up north in addition to our design studio in San Francisco, we thought it was only logical to extend our Local Love series and showcase some of the fantastic shops in Portland! We're starting with Tender Loving Empire, which was founded in 2006 by Portland-based artists and musicians Jared and Brianne Mees. It began as a record label and print shop and a year later expanded to include a consignment retail shop focused on locally produced items. The walls of the shop are covered in illustrations, and a mural above the front door reads "You are part of this place", which captures the spirit of the store and its dedication to community.
Its current location on Southwest 10th and Stark houses a full screen print shop and the Tender Loving Empire offices as well as the retail store front. The store sells exclusively handmade items and strives to represent Pacific Northwest artists. We're proud to see a few of our own on the shelf alongside cards made by so many talented local artists!
The screen printing studio produces T-shirts and prints, album packaging for the TLE label's artists as well as commissions for local businesses.
Tender Loving Empire
412 SW 10th Ave, Portland Oregon (503) 243-5859


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Refrigeration pack controller
The AK-PC 781 multifunctional pack controller is designed to make it easy to set up energy-efficient capacity control of refrigeration compressors and condensers with modular hardware and flexible software. It constantly optimizes compressors and condensers and offers oil management, heat reclaim, and carbon-dioxide control. Capacity control is available for up to eight compressors, with three unloaders for each compressor. —Danfoss
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Low-profile fans
AirElite HVLS fans provide industrial-grade performance for high-end, small-space commercial applications. The fans are customizable in diameters of 8 ft to 20 ft in 2-ft increments. —MacroAir
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Harvard will be seeking its second win in as many matches against Endicott Friday night (photo courtesy Harvard Athletic Communications).
The Particulars
After opening the season with a 3-1 win over Newbury, the Harvard men's volleyball team welcomes Endicott to Cambridge Friday night. Endicott enters the match with a 3-2 record.
Scouting the Crimson
The Crimson started 2011 off on the right foot, taking its season-opener against Newbury, 3-1. The win was Harvard's third straight over the Nighthawks.
Matt Jones paced the Crimson with 15 kills in the match, converting 37 percent of his attack attempts.
Freshman Kyle Rehkemper made his presence known early in the match tallying two service aces in the first set against Newbury. Rehkemper finished the match with five service aces, eight kills, and four block assists.
Scouting The Gulls
Prior to Endicott's Wednesday night match against New Haven being postponed, the Gulls were on a two-match win streak. Endicott dropped Lesley Jan. 20, 3-0, and Wentworth Institute of Technology two nights later by an identical score.
Jeremy Siden has tallied a team-high 45 kills through the first five matches for the Gulls. Zeke Kubisch and Matt Devendorf follow with 38 and 35 kills, respectively. Kubisch also leads Endicott with nine service aces this season.
Freshman Travis Netherton is leading the Gulls with 22 total blocks this season (seven solo), good for 1.22 per set.
Starting Off Right
Harvard's victory over Newbury is the first season-opening win for the Crimson since 2008. Harvard beat Rivier 3-2 that year. It is also the first win to begin a season since current head coach Brain Baise took the helm prior to the 2009 season.
Home Cooking
The Crimson will become very familiar with the confines of Malkin Athletic Center in the early stages of 2011. Harvard will play 10 of its first 12 matches at the Cambridge facility.
Out for Revenge
Harvard will be looking to avenge a 3-2 loss to the Gulls last season. The Crimson leads the series with Endicott, 5-2, but the Gulls have taken two of the last three after Harvard won the first four meetings.
Around the Hay Division
Juniata has the night off, while NJIT hosts Hunter and Sacred Heart welcomes IPFW. NYU will travel to Rutgers-Newark for showdowns against the Sacrlet Raiders and D'Youville.
Up Next
The Crimson will begin February by welcoming AVCA Division III No. 1 Springfield to the Malkin Athletic Center.


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The internet has a funny way of working itself up into a sudden frenzy of outrage, and today that happened with these interesting sneakers, designed by Jeremy Scott for Adidas. It's hard to miss the bright orange shackles on these Adidas JS Roundhouse Mid sneakers, which will be out in August. Some people have deemed them deeply offensive because they allude to slavery and/or imprisonment. Naturally, an Adidas rep has denied that there's any deeper meaning to the cuffs:
The design of the JS Roundhouse Mid is nothing more than the designer Jeremy Scott's outrageous and unique take on fashion and has nothing to do with slavery. Jeremy Scott is renowned as a designer whose style is quirky and lighthearted … Any suggestion that this is linked to slavery is untruthful.
In spite of the mysterious online winds that combined today to whip people into a tizzy over the shoes, The Observer's Foster Kamer convincingly points out that, in fact, the shoe's design has been out since January and has a far more obvious and much less controversial inspiration: My pet monster. Haha, yes, indeed you can see the resemblance, and there is also evidence to back up this connection. While this information might be enough to diffuse the anger of those who were hellbent on enjoying today's controversy, no doubt tomorrow the monster-defenders will come out of the woodwork and claim the shoe is offensive to fanged purple creatures. Until then, let's all agree to at least be offended on the grounds that these shoes look like they'd be incredibly cumbersome to walk in.
The Actual Inspiration for Jeremy Scott's Not-'Racist' Sneakers: My Pet Monster [The Observer]
New adidas 'shackle' sneakers ripped as symbolizing slavery [USA Today]


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AUSTIN - When the final whistle blew at the girls UIL State Wrestling Championships, it signaled more than just the end of the tournament. It signaled the end of an era.
The last time the Caprock Lady Longhorns didn't win the team title was 2003. That is, until Saturday, when Azle took home the Class 4A girls title with 99 points. Caprock was second with 79 points.
It was the first time since 1999, when Arlington Houston won the girls title in the first year of the UIL tournament, that an Amarillo ISD school didn't win the championship as Tascosa finished third in the Class 5A title hunt.
It was also the first time since 2006 that Caprock did not have an individual state champion.
"We battled," Caprock coach Anthony Hoppe said. "We thought we might be able to pull one or two out of there but we didn't. Those are the kinds of things that we put on our bulletin board. We look forward to bringing home a championship next year."
It wasn't all bad news for the Amarillo area girls as Tascosa's Michelle Lomas won the championship at 110 pounds.
"It's a huge deal," Tascosa coach Joe Stafford said. "She's the kind of kid that's done it right for four years. She's a three-time all-state wrestler. I couldn't be happier for her. I'm super excited for her. It was a great tournament and a great career."
Lomas, who hadn't been scored on all tournament, let Shoemaker's Dineesha Jones get up in the second period to break the streak.
"I got my state championship," Lomas said. "I didn't go all the way without getting scored on but that's ok. I'm excited that I have a state championship now. It makes me hungrier now that I got scored on, I can't wait for nationals."
Azle coach Chris Allen was an assistant coach at Caprock before becoming the head coach at Azle in the 2007-2008 season.
"It's fun to do again," Allen said. "It's been a while. It's really special to me this time. I was at Caprock when we started the streak and that was really cool. Hopefully we are starting something of our own because when we came to Azle we had to start a girls program."
Caprock did have two second-place finishers. Naomi Chavez (95) and Ashlea Vongkhamphra (102) each accomplished that.
"We did good," Hoppe said. "Naomi and Ashlea went out there and got their eyes opened. They did their best and we didn't come out on top but that's ok. Naomi will be back and stronger than ever. Overall, I'm proud of the girls for what they've done. They came here and competed and they are looking forward to next year."
Hoppe said his attention has already turned to trying to begin a new streak next season.
"There's already a fire lit underneath us," Hoppe said. "I'm already looking forward to next year. We will be back and we will be tougher next year. Just wait until next year."
Bushland's Jordan Smith finished second at 119 pounds despite having a band-aid over one eye thanks to a freak December injury. Bushland coach Scott Tankersley said he was proud of her fight.
"She came back in the middle of Janurary and told me she wanted to overcome her eye injury," Tankersley said. "She did it.''
UIL State Wrestling Championships
Class 5A
Team Totals: 1. Houston Cypress Ridge, 72; 3. League City Clear Falls, 69; 3. Tascosa, 68.
95: 1. Vanessa Smith, Allen, pinned Sarah Flanagan, Clear Falls. 5. Gatlin Keen, Tascosa, pinned Tara Jones, Arlington.
110: 1. Michelle Lomas, Tascosa, pinned Dineesha Jones, Shoemaker.
119: 1. Lindsey Spjut, Woodlands, def. Luciana Schement, Plano East.
128: 1. Taylor Alva, Cypress Woods def. Valeria Lopez, Euless Trinity.
138: 1. Heiley Garcia, Turner, def. Sharde Alexander, Skyline.
148: 1. Chasity Villareal, Cinco Ranch def. Danae Sanchez, Juarez.
165: 1. Shaterica Henderson, Cypress Ridge, pinned Jennifer Scaggs, Klein Collins. 3. Destiny Gallegos, Tascosa, def. Mia Wright, San Antonio Roosevelt.
185: 1. Khari Howell, Arlington Houston, pinned Nicola Newton, Conroe.
215: 1. Paige Garcia, Keller Fossil Ridge, def. Kierra Boyce, Hendricks.
Class 4A
Team Totals: 1. Azle, 99; 2. Caprock, 79; 3. Saginaw, 76; 6. Palo Duro, 57; 9. Hereford, 49; 11. Bushland, 47; 35. River Road, 8.
95: 1. Stephanie Martinez El Paso Austin, pinned Naomi Chavez, Caprock, 1:39. 5. Leah Widowski, Palo Duro, pinned Justice Holmes, Kimball.
102: 1. Andrey Diaz, Austin Lanier, pinned Ashlea Vongkhamphra, Caprock.
110: 1. Haley Moreno, Saginaw, decc. Mayra Franco, El Paso Bowie.
119: 1. Karina Aguilar, El Paso Del Valle, def. Jordan Smith, Bushland. 3. Nancy Alvarez, Hereford, def. Bryneshia Brown, Kimball; 3. Alyssa Cortez, Caprock, def. Leah Olguin, Creekview.
128: 1. Allison Alvarez, El Paso Hanks def. Carla Ponce, El Paso Del Valle. 3. Kelsey Baker, Palo Duro, def. Montana Stewart, Azle.
138: 1. Yvonne Galindo, El Paso Jefferson, pinned Brianna Holcolmb, El Paso Hanks. 5. Destiny Garza, Hereford, def. Jalexis Jackson, Summer Creek.
148: 1. Lisa Gonzalez, Rio Grand, def. Paige Wolf, Azle. 3. Stephanie Lopoez, Caprock, pinned Avery Sims, Kimball.
165: 1. Sandra Flores, Frisco, def. Jackie Gonzalez, Mission Verteran's Memorial. 3. Isis Lewis, Liberty, def. Elsa Jimenez, Palo Duro.
185: 1. Amanda Allen, Liberty, def. Hannah McFarland, Azle. 3. Kimberly Chavira, Hereford, pinned Kierra Moore, Summer Creek.
215: 1. Jesse Grubbs, Azle def. Christine Chessher, Corpus Christi Ray.