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FIU diver Sabrina Beaupre takes leap of faith
FIU junior diver Sabrina Beaupre insists she's a princess, tiara-style. She has dived against a princess in competition. She's about as well-traveled as a princess. She almost certainly will be once again crowned queen of the Sun Belt divers at this week's conference meet, in the 1-meter and 3-meter events.
Even if Beaupre bangs her head on the board, further injures the left ankle she has been limping on for a year that'll require surgery after the season or knees herself in the schnozz as she did during the photo shoot for this article.
Beaupre, the two-time defending Sun Belt Diver of the Year, might color coordinate her outfit with her walking boot.
But like any diver, gymnast or figure skater you know, she's about as princess soft as the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. There's tremendous pain behind the pretty.
"The physical [injuries] you can get over them. The mental ones, it takes longer. Smacking off 10 meter is a hard one to get through," Beaupre said. "I've hit the board with my head; I've hit the board with pretty much every part of my body. That's a hard one because you have to get back up there and go no matter what. That's the worst, more than all the physical injuries I've had."
And how many of those injuries kept her from diving?
"If I could, I went back up. I fractured my wrist off 10 meter," she replied. "I kept on diving through Senior Nationals. After that, I had to take a couple of months off."
That covers 16 years, including a few years on the Canadian National Team, diving at the Pan-Am Games and the Junior World Championships. Beaupre did gymnastics at 3 years old, did other sports for fun, but diving held her from age 5. Or, maybe it was two years later when the Montreal-area native went to the Olympic diving center.
"When I went up to 10 meter for the first time," Beaupre said. "I was 7. I went up just to jump. You're scared, but it's adrenaline. That's when I really noticed I liked this.
"I was tiny. I went up to the end and I was looking down and I was like, 'Wow, in a couple of years, I'll be diving off of here,' " she continued. "I remember telling my coach, that I just wanted to jump. I just jumped. I loved it. I don't know why, but I loved it."
FIU diving coach Rio Ramirez's kids his lone charge that being a princess is inconsistent with being a great diver.
"She's very graceful, very talented diver," Ramirez said. "She has amazing form in her dives. That puts her apart from many divers. She comes from Canada and they develop great divers. She needs to continue to believe more in her capacity of improving every time. Not based on the scores. But pressing more in every moment, practices and meets. She's working on it. Getting that will be her next level.
"It's more like a confidence, believing in herself and her ability," he said. "That's a common thing in diving."
So it's not surprising that Beaupre tattooed "Believe" on one of her feet to remind herself to have self-confidence. It's not something she needs with her favorite dives, a reverse two-and-a-half-tuck off the 3-meter board and either back one-half-pike or inward one-and-a-half-pike off the 1-meter board.
Beaupre's other love, aside from the NHL's Canadiens (hockey royalty), is globetrotting. Greece, where she went with the Canadian Junior National team in 2004 before the Summer Olympics, tops the list of places she wants to hit.
"I'm a hospitality major," Beaupre said. "So, I want to travel. I want to keep on traveling. That's one thing I miss from competing back home is that I traveled a lot. So, I want to get back into that before I settle down."


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Monday, May 12, 2014
Gray's Almost Homebirth by Vanessa
It's been almost 3 years since this beautiful and unexpected birth experience. Although I wrote the story one week after he was born, I haven't shared it until now. I felt disappointed and ashamed about transferring to the hospital and not having the homebirth we planned which I think prevented me from sharing for awhile. I also felt grateful and happy we still had a natural birth with no major interventions and many beautiful moments during the birth. I was born at home and so were both my siblings so I assumed my children would be as well, but the universe had different plans. As we prepare for the birth of our second child, due in one week, the story keeps coming back to me and begging to be shared. So here it is...
Gray Roland Oscar arrived Saturday, May 21st 2011, at 7:01am, 1 week before his due date. He was a healthy and beautiful 8lb 1oz, 20.5 inches long. I had been feeling cramping and Braxton Hicks periodically throughout the week. Friday evening I began feeling lower back pain and some contractions after sitting for awhile to Skype and show off the belly to my brother. I thought I'd either sat too long in one position or it might be time for baby to come, but the sensations were very irregular. So when Matt came home from work around 8pm feeling sick with a cold, we ate a good meal of our favorite takeout (Nopalito) and talked with excitement about the baby possibly coming soon. We both felt tired and that we could be in for a long night so around 10pm we decided to sleep and see what happened overnight.
I woke up about midnight and realized I could no longer lay down and these were the steady surges I had read about coming over me like ocean waves. I immediately woke Matt up and told him to get ready. The labor was intense and progressed fast which caught Matt and I both by surprise. As he prepared our bed and tried to get the birth tub setup, I contacted friends who had offered to help but everyone was unavailable. I then called my mom (who was living in the Boston area) for support while Matt did preparation. I was timing the contractions on Matt's phone which he setup as a stopwatch to track them for me. I talked with my mom, who was living in Boston, for support until my phone died. I mainly wanted to stand and lean (on the table, dresser, sink) and remembering "juicy hips" from Jane's class really helped as well as Matt doing massage we practiced in class.
I felt so relieved when Matt looked at the stopwatch and said we should call Maria. She got there quickly at around 3am. I was going into transition and 7cm dilated when she checked me. My memory is a blur from there, but around this time I also had Skyped my mom and was leaning on the couch for a bit. Then we moved to the toilet and I stayed there for awhile as it felt very comfortable and I had to go so frequently anyway. Maria was a constant, reassuring presence, but let us do our thing and just came in periodically to monitor the heartbeat. I was shaky and threw up a couple times while sitting on the toilet, but the position felt relaxing after leaning over for so long. Sue Baelen came as second midwife with a comforting presence and began offering me drinks with a straw which was nice. My water broke at 5am on the toilet and Maria checked the color to make sure there wasn't too much meconium. She said I would probably feel the urge to push like I had to poop soon and I did.
I'm not sure why or how, but we then moved into the bedroom for the birth. My guess is they told me the tub wasn't filling up quick enough and the bed is where I thought it'd be best to have the baby. I was on hands and knees propped up with pillows on our bed and beginning to push when baby's heart rate started decelerating during contractions and not recovering properly. I began to feel scared, doubtful, and anxious at this point about what was happening both with the intensity of feeling in my body and the baby's heartbeat which I could hear dropping. I could also hear the midwives talking about what to do and could tell something was concerning. Maria checked me again and there was a tiny bit of cervix she massaged open. Then I was fully dilated and started to push again, but still the heart rate was decelerating. They had me rest on my side and not push while they put me on oxygen and assessed the situation. Maria and Sue both calmly said we should consider transporting, but it was our choice and we had to move quick as baby was ready to come. I was in no state to decide and just trying my hardest not to push so I turned to Matt. We had talked about this ahead of time as I knew I would not be able to make decisions in the moment.
At 6am we got in Maria's car and zipped over to UCSF. The hardest part of labor was trying not to push during that car ride with the oxygen mask on in the back seat by myself. Before we left, Sue helped me get dressed and told me to go within and talk to my baby and tell him it is safe to come out. So I went within and focused on that mantra to remain calm when surrounded by the chaos of a hospital. This was so helpful as I had been caught up in my own feelings and forgotten to connect with my baby and the deeply internal process. They were ready for us when we got there and quickly hooked me up to monitors and such. I was terrified of the hospital scene and that they would try to put me on drugs or do all types of interventions. All the doctors and people in blue scrubs with bright lights and machines everywhere was completely overwhelming. So I chose to only look at Matt and Maria, who were both to my left side with the sunrise in a big window behind them.
Maria was amazing as an advocate for us and liaison with the hospital staff. She helped explain everything and made sure they did not do anything without our understanding or permission. Our biggest obstacle at first with the doctors was that I was GBS positive and refusing antibiotics. I remember Maria just saying clearly "This baby is coming now. There is not time for that!" and feeling so grateful for her presence as they seemed to respect her opinion. Matt was my rock and looking into his eyes while holding his hand helped me stay calm and focused.
When they finally told me I could start pushing, it felt so good to finally do it! I just couldn't wait for the next contraction and all my fear dissipated as I tapped into my inner strength to push my baby out into the world. I was really thirsty, but no one would tell Matt where to get me water and they just kept saying they'd give me fluid through an IV which did not help the dry feeling in my mouth. The baby's heart rate was still unstable so they were concerned and one doctor said I had to get him out fast and gave me a time limit of 10 minutes before using the vacuum, which looking back seems silly since I had no concept of time. Another more friendly doctor told me I could take the oxygen mask off during contractions if that helped and it did. So I gave it my all and again focused on Matt and Maria who assured me I was doing great and was capable of getting baby out safely. After about a half hour of hardcore pushing and a small episiotomy (which we allowed under Maria's advisement), Gray was born looking very healthy at 7:01am with a 9/9 apgars and no explanation for the decelerations.
I felt immediate relief, pure bliss, and a wonderful sense of the power inside my own body that had taken over. Holding Gray and snuggling him to my chest for the first time was the most amazing feeling I've ever experienced. Matt and I both were crying with joy and the profound sense of love for our new little family.
My biggest complaint with the hospital birth was that they cut the cord quickly and didn't give him to me right away. Instead, they took him over to an area of the room where I couldn't see to check him out (Matt went with him). I remember asking to delay cord clamping and hold him, but Maria said they wouldn't. I think this was because they saw more meconium come out with him and maybe because of the heart decelerations too. They did bring him to me quickly and he clearly recognized his mama. After I was holding him for a bit, Maria noticed he was making sounds that indicate trouble breathing. So they took him to the nursery to suction out some meconium and mucus way down in his lungs and again we were grateful Maria was there.
Matt went with him to hold his hand and say no to all the other "routine" procedures they wanted to do in the nursery. Gray was back to me for skin time in 20 minutes breathing normally and ready to sleep on his mama's chest which he still loves to do. Maria said we could decide whether to checkout AMA (against medical advice) that day or stay the night and have them do the newborn tests. We decided to stay the day and night at the hospital as we were all exhausted. Although it was incredibly uncomfortable and not our cozy home environment, we did have a room with a panoramic view of the golden gate bridge and some very friendly nurses. We had a great nurse who helped us get discharged the next day even though they wanted us to stay 48 hours for monitoring due to my GBS positive status.
The past 3 years has been a rollercoaster of emotions about this birth. Ending up at the hospital was hard, but ultimately it was still an empowering and beautiful experience for me. Working through my feelings around this birth is one of the greatest lessons and healing opportunities in my motherhood journey. Gray loves to hear the story of his birth and see pictures from that day which helps me remember the truly amazing experience. He is such a beautiful being full of love, laughter, and a wonderful imagination that I feel so lucky to have brought into this world.
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L.A.'s still the place for the Beckhams.
Soccer great David Beckham said Tuesday that he and wife, Victoria, have no plans to leave L.A. and move back to England. The couple moved across the Atlantic three years ago when Beckham joined the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Beckham told "The View" that he loves England, but LA is "a new phase of our lives that we're really enjoying."
"We're happy here," Beckham said. "We're not going to be moving back..."
It sounded like Beckham had more to say, but he was interrupted by one of the show's hosts. Welcome to the club.
Victoria Beckham was in the audience.
Beckham said rumors regarding his acting aspirations are not true.
"No, that's not true," said Beckham. "We are good friends with Tom (Cruise), but that's definitely not something that I'm going to delve into."
Meanwhile, Beckham can't bend it like he use to, right now. He's sidelined by an injury.
Beckham underwent surgery in March to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon. He was hurt while playing overseas with AC Milan and appeared with a crutch on "The View."
Beckham had expected to be ready to play by September. But he said Tuesday he won't be able to play again until November. That means he'll miss the entire Major League Soccer season and the World Cup in South Africa.


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For Leslie Knope, Amy Poehler's relentlessly upbeat small-time politician character on "Parks and Recreation," doing good is an uphill battle – even in the flat, Midwestern confines of her beloved Pawnee, IN.
Her devotion to her fellow citizens isn't reciprocated by the town's oddball denizens, who, last we saw seven long Knope-free weeks ago, voted her off Pawnee's city council in a recall election.
But Knope is planning a last-ditch bid to stay in office at a similarly pivotal, if far more positive time for her creator: "Parks and Recreation" returns Thursday with its 100th episode as Poehler and Tina Fey ready for their second go around Sunday as co-hosts of the Golden Globes. So as Leslie Knope gets slung with mud, Poehler is poised to shine.
When "Parks and Recreation" premiered on NBC nearly five years ago, few would have predicted the sitcom would reach the century mark. It took a couple of seasons for the clever, but low-key show to go from an acquired taste to as much a staple of comedy fans' TV diets as the waffles that fuel the indefatigable Knope.
Perhaps Poehler's greatest success is making political sincerity sweet and funny at a time when public service is at low ebb on the respect scale. The show deftly recognizes, reflects and mocks the prevailing cynicism while rarely getting caught up in the muck (even if Knope finds herself making comically uncomfortable tradeoffs, like giving up her office's private bathroom to keep a local pool open for kids).
The program's strength comes not only from Poehler's against-the-pessimism-grain Knope (rhymes with "hope"), but from smart writing and a great ensemble cast. Nick Offerman's meat-loving, technology-hating, libertarian bureaucrat Ron Swanson has emerged as a meme friendly breakout character, while Aziz Ansari, Adam Scott, Aubrey Plaza and Chris Pratt are finding new successes outside the show. Though the impending departures of Rashida Jones and Rob Lowe might, to paraphrase Lowe's over-enthusiastic, hyperbole-prone Chris Traeger, prove literally devastating to fans, we suspect the show will soldier on beyond this sixth season.
Poehler's roots at the improv-driven Upright Citizens Brigade and "Saturday Night Live" have served her well in team comedy. She enjoys great chemistry with Fey, her former "Weekend Update" partner, though they face a steep challenge in topping a Golden Globes debut that became the awards-hosting highlight of 2013.
Their humor proved pointed but not mean spirited ("Meryl Streep is not here tonight," Poehler said. "She has the flu – and I hear she's amazing in it!"), and stood out as both a worthy follow-up and counterpoint to the hilarious barb barrages unleashed during the 2010-2012 Globes by pretention-puncturer Ricky Gervais. Poehler and Fey's performance last year spurred talk of taking their hosting act to the Oscars, but they seem happy to be attached to the lower-profile Globes until at least next year – much like Leslie Knope is tied to Pawnee, even if the hometown crowd doesn't always love her back.
As Poehler prepares for a potentially golden week, revisit her and Fey's Golden Globes monologue from last year:
Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NYCity News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is also the author of "Raising a Beatle Baby: How John, Paul, George and Ringo Helped us Come Together as a Family." Follow him on Twitter.


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Mark Padmore and Paul Lewis at St George's Bristol
Elizabeth Davis enjoys an evening of stormy weather – indoors and out
The wind was howling and the clouds furiously black as I set off for Mark Padmore and Paul Lewis's concert at St George's Bristol, last Friday. On the programme was Schubert's Schwanengesang and Beethoven's An die ferne Geliebte: an evening of tempestuous Romanticism against a backdrop of melodramatic weather.
Mark Padmore and Paul Lewis have recorded Schubert's song cycle Schwanengesang, along with the composer's Die schöne Müllerin and Winterreise, on Harmonia Mundi – all of which have been showered with praise and accolades. But the concert began with a couple of aperitifs, Beethoven's songs Mailied and Neue Liebe neues Leben – delightful miniatures exploring first the joy and then the bafflement of love. With the third song, Abendlied unterm Gestirnten Himmel, we moved into more spiritual territory with a song that told of the soul's yearning to be with God. Padmore is a peerless communicator and, combined with Lewis's detail and clarity, each sentiment felt as fresh as the mountain brooks so often mentioned in the texts.
Their performance of Beethoven's An die ferne Geliebte revelled in the oxymoronic pleasure/pain of the singer's position – he's sad to be away from his beloved but the pain is a sweet one because it's temporary and only serves to heighten the anticipation of their reunion. Supporting the delicate expressions of pain was an underlying robustness – the singer, Padmore and Lewis were suggesting, would be fine.
Which is probably more than can be said for the protagonist in Schubert's Schwanengesang. The agony and terror of these songs (which weren't originally written as a cycle by Schubert) came across vividly – especially in the poignant songs of unfulfilled longing 'Fruhlingssehnsucht', lost love 'In der Ferne' and the mental anguish of 'Der Doppelgänger'. But with the final song 'Die Taubenpost' we returned to the sweet sorrow of the Beethoven songs, and the clouds as we emerged from St George's seemed less black.
The perfect way to spend a stormy summer's evening – as the man next to me whispered to his friend 'That was a real treat'.
Mark Padmore and Paul Lewis are performing the same programme of songs by Beethoven and Schubert's 'Schwanengesang' at Wigmore Hall on 12 & 14 June.
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Iranian scholar Shahram Amiri, who returned from the USA after 14 months, on Thursday said he turned down a US$50 million bribe offer by the US for cooperation. According to Press TV, Amiri conveyed the US was pursuing a "psychological propaganda" campaign against Tehran through his abduction.
He noted that US officials were making efforts to bribe him to advance their political agenda against the Iranian government. "They [US security agents] told me they would give me 50 million dollars and provide me and my family with proper living conditions in a European country if I reversed my decision to return to Iran," Amiri said in the press conference.
He also pointed to an American offer for an interview with CNN and said that, "Since the early days of my abduction, the Americans were willing to pay me 10 million dollars in exchange for my participation in a 10-minute interview with CNN."
The Iranian slammed US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for claiming that he had come to the US willingly and was free to leave. "I am surprised that a top diplomat of a country which is an advocate of human rights made claims about my freedom while I was kidnapped," Amiri said.
He also dismissed reports that he made his decision to return to Iran after his family came under pressure by the Islamic Republic. "It is not true at all. After my abduction, Iranian officials supported my family," he explained.


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Omi Gibson, the queen of Metal Gear cosplay, turned her talents towards classic adventure game Policenauts. And, wow, she nails it.
Just look at how she brings Jonathan Ingram to life. Forget her costume, it's those facial expressions that really sell this cosplay.
Initially released in 1994, Policenauts was designed by Metal Gear creator, Hideo Kojima.
ジョナサン・イングラム /ポリスノーツ [Omi]
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Stand-Out Thank-You Notes in Three Easy Steps
Your mother always used to nag you to write thank-you notes -- and according to a growing number of job-search experts, she was absolutely right. But while dashing off a few lines to express your gratitude for the handkerchief set that Aunt Wilhelmina sent you for your birthday might earn you a better seat at next year's Thanksgiving dinner, taking the time to put together a thoughtful, well-composed thank-you note after your next interview could do wonders for your career prospects.
A surprising number of jobseekers are intimidated by the prospect of penning post-interview thank-you notes. Faced with the daunting blankness of the note card's interior, many struggle for hours, grasping for just the right words that will convey both professional competence and since gratitude. Unfortunately, far too many jobseekers are overwhelmed and simply give up.
A Gracious Reminder of Your Strengths
Failing to write a post-interview thank-you note is not just impolite -- it also robs jobseekers of an important opportunity to reinforce hiring managers' positive impressions of them as a candidate.
On the surface, a thank-you note may seem like a small piece of the larger job-search process. But on a deeper level, the thank-you note refreshes hiring managers' memories and lets candidates subtly re-insert themselves into the conversation at a crucial juncture in the decision-making process.
An Effective Thank-You Note is as Easy as 1, 2, 3
If you've ever suffered from thank-you-note writer's block, don't despair. A successful note is rarely more than a few lines long. In fact, once you get the hang of the structural formula that underlies an effective note, you'll be able to crank them out with no trouble at all. Here's the simple three-step process that most experts recommend
1. Offer Thanks…with a Personal Twist.
After a standard business salutation ("Ms. Smith," "Mr. Jones," etc.), the first line of your thank-you note should extend your thanks for their time and consideration, conveying that you deeply appreciated having the opportunity to meet in person and discuss the position. To further demonstrate your sincerity, try to add an observation that gives a bit of personal dimension in the next line, such as, "I really enjoyed our discussion of the future of the fine dining market."
2. Remind Them Why You're Right For the Job.
Admittedly, this part of the process can be a bit tricky. You want to strike just the right balance between humility and self-promotion, or else the impression your thank-you note reinforces may not be an entirely positive one. Set the résumé-speak aside for now and opt for a subtler approach, such as: "I would be honored to be able to put my decade of experience to use as your hotel's night auditor."
3. Seal the Deal With More Thanks…and Your Contact Info.
Believe it or not, the right way to close your note is with another round of thanks. Don't repeat the same wording you used before, if possible -- swap "appreciate" for "thankful" or "grateful," or another similar term. The last lines should express your eagerness to be in touch. Add your phone number and email address, and bow out with a professional closing sentiment, such as "Sincerely" or "Kind regards."
Writing a good post-interview thank-you note really is as simple as that! The good will you engender with this small gesture will far outweigh the time and effort it takes to craft a heartfelt but professional note. Who knows -- the next thing you're called upon to write may be a letter accepting your dream job!
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Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for expect in Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)
From Latin expectāre, infinitive form of exspectō ("look out for, await, expect"), from ex ("out") + spectō ("look at"), frequentative of speciō ("see").
expect (third-person singular simple present expects, present participle expecting, simple past and past participle expected)
- To look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; -- often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that).
- I expect to receive wages. I expect that the troops will be defeated.
- 1918, W. B. Maxwell, chapter 13, in The Mirror and the Lamp:
- "[…] They talk of you as if you were Croesus—and I expect the beggars sponge on you unconscionably." And Vickers launched forth into a tirade very different from his platform utterances. He spoke with extreme contempt of the dense stupidity exhibited on all occasions by the working classes.
- 2018, VOA Learning English > China's Melting Glacier Brings Visitors, Adds to Climate Concerns
- And temperatures are expected to keep rising.
- To consider obligatory or required.
- 1805, Nelson, Horatio via Pasco, John, signal sent at the Battle of Trafalgar:
- England expects that every man will do his duty.
- 1805, Nelson, Horatio via Pasco, John, signal sent at the Battle of Trafalgar:
- To consider reasonably due.
- You are expected to get the task done by the end of next week.
- (continuous aspect only, of a woman or couple) To be pregnant, to consider a baby due.
- (obsolete, transitive) To wait for; to await.
- (Can we date this quote by William Shakespeare and provide title, author's full name, and other details?) (c.1564–1616):
- Let's in, and there expect their coming.
- 1825, Walter Scott, The Talisman, A. and C. Black (1868), 24-25:
- The knight fixed his eyes on the opening with breathless anxiety, and continuing to kneel in the attitude of devotion which the place and scene required, expected the consequence of these preparations.
- (Can we date this quote by William Shakespeare and provide title, author's full name, and other details?) (c.1564–1616):
- (obsolete, intransitive) To wait; to stay.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Sandys to this entry?)
Usage notesEdit
- Expect is a mental act and has always a reference to the future, to some coming event; as a person expects to die, or he expects to survive. Think and believe have reference to the past and present, as well as to the future; as I think the mail has arrived; I believe he came home yesterday, that he is at home now. There is a not uncommon use of expect, which is a confusion of the two; as, I expect the mail has arrived; I expect he is at home. This misuse should be avoided. Await is a physical or moral act. We await that which, when it comes, will affect us personally. We expect what may, or may not, interest us personally. See anticipate.
- This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive. See Appendix:English catenative verbs
- (to look for): anticipate, hope, look for
- (to consider obligatory): call for, demand
- (to consider reasonably due): hope, want, wish
- (to wait for): await; See also Thesaurus:wait for
- (to wait): See also Thesaurus:wait
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to look for, look forward to, anticipate
To consider obligatory
To consider reasonably due
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Further readingEdit
- expect in Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- expect in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- expect at OneLook Dictionary Search


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Can spacetime be non-orientable?
Apart from the constraints put on the topology of spacetime by QFT (Parity For example), if the global topology of a universe is that of a Mobius band and at one point there is a gravitational field pointing towards a star and a passenger travels along the band and returns to the same point. Then he will find the gravitational field pointing away from the star causing an anti-gravity effect. Does this mean that space-time must be orientable?


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Fifteen people were hospitalized after a tour bus traveling from Los Angeles crashed into a truck in the Central Valley late Monday night.
Investigation: Tour Bus Safety | Feds Shut Down Bus Companies
The crash occurred in Tulare (map), about 170 miles north of Los Angeles. The bus, which struck the rear of the truck, was bound for Yakima, Wash.
"The driver of the bus ran into the rear of the big rig," said CHP Officer Scott Jobinger. "The driver was not cited. That could change."
At least 15 people, including the 60-year-old driver, were hospitalized with minor injuries after the crash on northbound State Route 99 , according to the California Highway Patrol. Thirty-six people were aboard the bus, operated by Fronteras Del Norte, which shuttles passengers up and down the West Coast.
USDOT: Passenger Carrier Safety
Fronteras was exposed in a recent NBC4 I-Team undercover investigation that found drivers using handheld cellphones while speeding. Federal inspectors did a thorough review of the company, and gave it some bad marks, but allowed it to keep operating.
The driver of the crashed blamed fog.
But the National Weather Service reported there was no fog at the time.
Fronteras owner Joel Lopez said he was "confident that my driver did the best job possible to his ability."
Monday's crash was the third major tour bus crash in the state in less than a month.


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ODU Announces 2005-06 Men's Schedule
By ODU Athletics
Aug. 15, 2005
NORFOLK,VA--The 2005-06 Old Dominion University men's basketball schedule will feature games against nine teams who participated in post season play in 2005. Heading the schedule for the defending CAA Champions will be the season opening Paradise Jam tournament in St. Thomas, VI, where ODU will open against the University of Georgia. The University of Wisconsin is also in the field. The Monarchs will host a Bracket Busters game on Feb. 18th, along with home dates against DePaul, Virginia Tech and East Carolina in the Constant Center. Alabama-Birmingham and Richmond have been added as road games with return dates to ODU the following season.
"The upcoming schedule is a very ambitious undertaking," said ODU head coach Blaine Taylor, the 2005 CAA and Virginia Coach of the Year. "This year's slate presents a fun and demanding experience for our team, program and fans."
The three NCAA teams from a year ago are Wisconsin, UAB and Eastern Kentucky. DePaul, Virginia Tech, and CAA rivals Drexel, VCU, Hofstra and newest league member Northeastern competed in the NIT. Wisconsin was a number six seed, while UAB was an 11th seed, advancing to the second round with a win over LSU.
The Paradise Jam tournament field will be split into two divisions with ODU opening against Georgia on Nov. 18, then play Fordham on Nov. 19th. After a day off, ODU will play either Wisconsin, Eastern Kentucky or Norfolk State on Nov. 21st, depending on the results of the first two games and a tournament point system. The tournament will be held at the UVI Sports and Fitness Center. The last time ODU and Georgia played was in the 1981 NIT first round, in Athens, GA. which paired future NBA veterans Mark West (ODU) and Dominique Wilkins.
The Feb. 18th Bracket Busters game will be ODU's first in this event. The opponent will be announced on Jan. 29. Six games will be televised on ESPN/ESPN2 and the remainder on ESPNU or ESPN Classic. The Monarchs will play DePaul coached by Jerry Wainwright on Dec.17th in the Constant Center. Before going to DePaul Wainwright served as head coach at UNCW and Richmond. ACC member Virginia Tech comes to the Constant Center on Dec. 30 and East Carolina of Conference USA visits on Dec. 3.
Former Sun Belt rival UAB returns to the ODU schedule for a Dec. 22nd date which is the first meeting between the two since the 1990-91 season. The Blazers are members of Conference USA. ODU travels to Richmond of the Atlantic 10 on Dec. 19th for the first meeting since the 2000-01 season. ODU will play VMI from the Big South on Nov. 30 in Lexington, VA.
This year, with the addition of Northeastern (Boston), and Georgia State (Atlanta) the CAA will again have an 18-game league schedule. ODU will play George Mason, Drexel, Georgia State, VCU, Hofstra, William and Mary and James Madison twice, while Towson, Northeastern, Delaware and UNC Wilmington will be played once.
The Monarchs open their home schedule on Nov. 26th against Mount. St. Mary's coached by former ODU assistant Milan Brown., and assisted by Brion Dunlap ('98). Mt. St. Mary's is a member of the Northeast Conference.
ODU opens CAA league play on Dec. 7 at home against George Mason followed by the first league road game on Dec. 10 against Drexel, in Philadelphia. The Monarchs will play Northeastern at home on Jan. 7 and play Georgia State on Jan. 12 in Atlanta, and at ODU on Feb. 15. The CAA tournament will again be in Richmond, March 3-6.
The Monarchs will play the University of Saskatchewan (Canada) in an exhibition game on Nov. 2, followed by an exhibition contest against Virginia State of the CIAA on Nov 12.
"We certainly have a tremendous challenge awaiting us right out of the gate with the St. Thomas tournament," adds Taylor. "As we work from there through the non-conference schedule our team will need to grow and climb through the challenges of December. We are looking at one of the strongest league races in years with the CAA being one of a very few conferences that had five teams in post season play and six in the RPI top 100."
The Monarchs return four starters including CAA Player of the Year, Tournament MVP, Honorable Mention All-American and CAA Male Scholar Athlete of the Year Alex Loughton (Perth, Australia). ODU also returns All-CAA selections Isaiah Hunter (Charlotte, NC.) and Arnaud Dahi (Ivory Coast, Africa), along with CAA All-Tournament selection Drew Williamson (Burlington, NC.). The Monarchs welcome two-time All-State and "Mr. Basketball" runner-up Jonathan Adams, a 6-6 forward from Baylor High School in Chattanooga, TN. ODU lost only one senior from last year's school record 28-6 team. For more information, contact the Athletic Public Relations Office at 683-3372.
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Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University women's tennis team battled back to record a thrilling 5-4 win over Lake Superior State in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) play on Thursday (Sept. 22) at the FSU Racquet and Fitness Center in Big Rapids.
The Bulldogs trailed the visiting Lakers 2-1 after the doubles round, but came back to win four of the six singles flights to take the victory.
"Melissa Flowers had a key come from behind win to keep our hopes alive," said FSU head coach Alex Palladino.
Flowers fought back to win the number three singles position in three sets. After dropping the initial frame 6-4, she came back to claim the second and third sets by scores of 6-3 and 7-5, respectively.
The Bulldogs also received singles wins from Ana Jan at the number one position along with Laurence LeBlanc at the fifth flight and Mary Coleman in the number six spot. All three were straight-set winners.
In doubles play, the tandem of LeBlanc and Coleman registered an 8-1 win at the third flight.
Ferris State improved to 5-2 both overall and in league play with the triumph while LSSU suffered only its second loss of the year in falling to 7-2 overall and 2-2 in conference play.
FSU will host Michigan Tech on Sunday, Sept. 25, in a 10 a.m. (ET) league home encounter at the Racquet and Fitness Center.
Below are the complete match results:
Ferris State 5, Lake Superior State 4
Sep 22, 2011 at Big Rapids, Mich. (FSU Racquet & Fitness Center)
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|1. Ana Jan (FS) def. Adrienne DiVito (LS) 6-4, 6-2
|2. Erin Anderson-Scott (LS) def. Tabitha Simpson (FS) 6-2, 6-4
|3. Melissa Flowers (FS) def. Tess Marton (LS) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
|4. Kaitlynn Hutchinson (LS) def. Natalie Diorio (FS) 6-4, 6-3
|5. Laurence LeBlanc (FS) def. Holly Daniel (LS) 6-3, 6-4
|6. Mary Coleman (FS) def. Meagan Grey (LS) 6-1, 6-1
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|1. Adrienne DiVito/Tess Marton (LS) def. Ana Jan/Melissa Flowers (FS) 8-5
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When people think of Italian ices and ice cream cones, protests and angry words certainly don't come to mind.
But that's just what's happening at Ralph's Italian Ices and Ice Cream in Mamaroneck.
Thursday was supposed to be the final day for the popular shop on Boston Post Road after the Village Zoning Board of Appeals denied a special permit that would have allowed Ralph's to stay open after receiving complaints from local residents about noise and parking.
"Oh, I'll be open on Friday," said owner Scott Rosenberg early Friday. "The fight is on."
Rosenberg has plenty of backing -- at least 200 protesters, complete with signs and chants -- turned out Thursday night for a mostly peaceful protest to keep the shop open.
But so far the Village hasn't changed its mind, even after receiving hundreds of phone calls from residents each day.
So what will happen if Ralph's opens on Friday?
"We are forming a plan and discussing our options," said Daniel Sarnoff, assistant village manager Friday morning.
Rosenberg said he is opening around 11 a.m. or noon.
"I've haven't even begun to fight," he said. "This is costing me a half-million dollars."
The determined business owner said all the village needs to do is call an emergency zoning board meeting and re-think its decision.
"I have done everything they have asked from landscaping to parking to noise," he said. "They can bring on the fight."
The problems at Ralph's started before the shop even opened, when the village Building Department classified it as retail instead of food. The village, admitting it had made an error, rescinded its determination of Ralph's as a retail location and notified him he would need to apply for a special permit and site-plan approval.
"This is just starting, we are going to cost the village a lot of money in this fight," Rosenberg added.
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First-up is Freaky Gothic by Calum Watt and David Richardson. We've of course shown this before, so this is just a reminder that the tentative preorder start date is next Friday, 4.5.2013. I say tentative because I don't have a casting quote yet as the master is in port-print clean-up and the caster hasn't seen it yet. As always, as soon as I know, you'll know! Until then, enjoy the pic and tell your friends! Click here to get a notification when the preorder starts.
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I finished the master and etch design a few weeks ago and sent this to the caster for production. The tentative preorder start date is 5.1.2013 with the price being somewhere around $120 if all goes well with the casting quote. The Waldo has many resin parts, as well as 2 LARGE photoetch frets to make up the wheelhouse as well as other details, laser-cut windows that will be sandwiched between PE frames as you can see in the etch design image below, and a laser-cut and etched wooden deck. It'll also come with string and wire to complete it. There's a lot of detail and multimedia packed into this kit so it'll be a lot of fun to construct and weather. The hollow 2-part hull has a full engine design inside of it that you can see through the grates on the deck or from the thruster hole below. The Waldo also comes with a 3D designed pilot by Ian McQue and Rishi Nandlaskar who sculpted the Deckhands set. More info on the actual price when info comes in. Click here to get a notification when the preorder starts.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 20, 2012 (HealthDay News) -- Poorer people are more likely than the rich to receive a thyroid cancer diagnosis after the disease has progressed to a more advanced stage, according to a new study.
The study was scheduled for presentation Thursday at a meeting of the American Thyroid Association in Quebec City, Canada.
"Socioeconomic status is an important health indicator for a number of cancers and other diseases," the meeting's program co-chairwoman, Dr. Elizabeth Pearce, of the Boston Medical Center, said in an association news release. "These new data shed light on yet another area -- the time of thyroid cancer diagnoses -- in which there is a need to close the gap on this disparity."
Using a large thyroid cancer registry in Canada, researchers led by Dr. Stan Van Umm, of the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Western Ontario, analyzed information on the cancer status, sex, age and socioeconomic status of nearly 1,600 patients diagnosed with thyroid cancer between January 1998 and December 2010.
Compared to younger, richer patients, older people and those with a lower average household income were more likely to receive a thyroid cancer diagnosis after it had progressed. There is, however, a 4 percent annual decline in the odds of being diagnosed with advanced thyroid cancer in old age, which suggests the disease is being detected sooner over time, the researchers said.
The earlier cancer is diagnosed, the easier it is to treat. The U.S. National Cancer Institute estimates that more than 56,000 Americans will be diagnosed with thyroid cancer this year, and about 1,800 will die of it.
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Pasteur & Galt Apothecary Shop
- Dr. William Pasteur established his first Williamsburg apothecary shop in 1759
- Dr. John Minson Galt opened his apothecary in 1768
- Partnership formed in 1775, six days before the theft of gunpowder from the Magazine
- Dr. Pasteur treated Governor Botetourt
- Dr. Galt served as military surgeon and director of state apothecary
Newspaper advertisement announced partnership
The April 15, 1775, issue of the Virginia Gazette contains the following notice of the opening of a Williamsburg apothecary shop:
"The Subscribers having this Day entered into Partnership, beg leave to acquaint the Publick in general, and their Friends and Neighbours in particular, that they intend practicing Physick and Surgery to their fullest Extent, and that they intend also, as soon as the Situation of the Times will admit, to keep full and complete Assortments of Drugs and Medicines, which they will endeavour to procure of the very best in Quality, and will take Care to have them fresh by making several Importations in the Year. It is proposed that John M. Galt shall pay his particular Attention to Surgery, to whom our Friends are desired to apply on all such occasions, but will be advised and assisted by W. Pasteur in all difficult cases. They both desire to make their most grateful Acknowledgments to their Friends and Customers for the many Favours and Civilities they have received, and hope, by this Union, they will be enabled to carry on their Business to the entire Satisfaction of their Friends; as, on their Part, the strictest Assiduity and Attention shall be observed." PASTEUR & GALT
Pasteur and Galt were competitors prior to joining forces
There were several apothecary shops operating in Williamsburg throughout the 18th century. Pasteur and Galt had run two competing apothecary shops before joining forces.
Perhaps Pasteur and Galt looked on the combination of their efforts in the little business near the Capitol on Duke of Gloucester Street as a likely way to improve their incomes by reducing their overheads. Six days later the Revolution all but began in Virginia with the theft of gunpowder from the Magazine. The partnership lasted until 1778, at which time Pasteur retired from medicine. Galt continued in the business. Their reconstructed shop stands today where the original once did. It is stocked and furnished much as it was then, down to copies of Galt's medical certificates hanging on the walls.
Dr. William Pasteur established his first Williamsburg shop in 1759. He had apprenticed under Dr. George Gilmer, Senior, of the town, then studied in London for about a year at St. Thomas's Hospital.
Dr. John Minson Galt had attended the College of William and Mary before serving an apprenticeship in medicine. The apprenticeship was followed by a year at St. Thomas hospital in London. In addition, he had trained under London's eminent Hugh Smith and attended lectures on midwifery by Colin McKenzie. He returned to Williamsburg and opened his apothecary in 1768.
Apothecary held medicine and supplies for treating patients
Tools for preparing and mixing medicines, for bleeding patients, for surgery, for setting broken bones, and for extracting teeth were close at hand in a colonial apothecary shop. Medicines were either stored as raw materials in drawers or cupboards, or mixtures of the raw materials were prepared and stored ahead of time, sometimes in very decorative jars. These raw materials and compounds could be purchased, often with the patient bringing in his own container to hold the ingredients for the trip home.
Most of the mystery and art of the apothecary was in mixing the raw ingredients of the potions he prescribed, but his stock in trade might range from groceries to bedpans. The advertisement of another Williamsburg apothecary, printed in September 1774, promised a fresh assortment of drugs and medicines in addition to:
"Anchovies, Capers, Allspice, Pepper, Ginger, Best Sallad and Barbers Oil, Durham Mustard, Sago, Salop, Saltpetre, Cloves, Cinnamon, Nutmegs, Honey, Lavender, and Orange Flower Waters, Anodyne Necklaces, Court Plaister, White and Brown Sugar Candy, Barley Sugar, Candied almonds, Carraway Comfits, Orange Chips, Prunes, Essential Salt of Lemons, which make good Punch, and takes all Kinds of Stains and Spots out of Linen, &c. Anderson's, Lockyer's, and Keyser's Pills, Eau de Luce, Hill's Balsam of Honey, Do. Tinctures of Valerian, Golden Rod, Elixir Bardana, and Essence of Water Dock, Turlington's Balsam, Godfrey's and Freeman's Cordials, James's Fever Powders, Bateman's and Jesuit's Drops, British Oil, Stoughton's Bitters, Blackrie's Lixivium for the Stone and Gravel, Squire's and Daffey's Elixirs, Dickenson's Drops for Convulsion Fits, Copperas, Logwood, Borax, Birdlime, Red and White Lead, Verdigrise, Prussian Blue, French and Pearl Barley, Breast Pipes, Nipple Glasses, Urinals, Smelling Bottles, Tooth Brushes, Antimony, Brimstone, Spelter, Zink, Rotten Stone, Pewter, Syringes, Lancets, Crucibles, Black Lead Pots, Pill Boxes, Vials, Gallipots, Glister Pipes, &c."
Keyser's Pills advertised in 1772
Galt advertised Keyser's Pills in August 1772 with testimonials from four dukes and a lord. They cured "Rheumatism, Asthma, Apoplexy, Palsy, Giddiness of the Head, Dropsey, the Sciatica . . . Diseases of the Eyes . . . and afforded vast relief in the Gout." They also combated a complaint called "the Flour Albus" and effectively removed "Every Appearance of a Certain Fashionable Distemper." Discounts were offered for purchases in quantities larger than a dozen.
Among Pasteur's patients was Governor Botetourt. With Dr. John de Sequeyra of the Public Hospital, he treated Botetourt in his final illness in October 1770. They diagnosed his sickness as "a bilious fever and St. Anthony's fire." Pasteur remained in practice until 1778.
During the Revolution, Galt became a military surgeon and served as director of the state apothecary until 1780. In 1795 he became a visiting physician to the Public Hospital, then was appointed to its court of directors, serving in both capacities until his death in 1808.


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Police link Kansas City-area highway shootings
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police have linked several apparently random shootings in the past month targeting vehicles on Kansas City-area roads and highways, but they didn't say Wednesday how many are connected or how they came to that conclusion.
Inconsistent statements by witnesses and the possibility that some of the incidents were isolated cases of road rage have made it difficult to pin down an exact number of vehicles involved, Kansas City, Mo., police said in a news release Wednesday afternoon. Investigators also are not releasing information on suspect vehicles.
On Monday, the police department announced that 13 shootings had happened since March 8, with three of the victims receiving gunshot wounds not considered life-threatening. Most of the shootings were in an area of the city's south side known as the Grandview Triangle, where three interstate highways and U.S. 50 intersect
In each case, someone fired shots just before reaching a highway exit ramp or road split, then veered off in a different direction from the victim's vehicle. The number of reported shootings has fluctuated as officers investigate additional incidents and rule out others, police said.
Additional officers are being sent to areas where the shootings occurred. No new incidents have been reported since Sunday night, police said.
A local Crime Stoppers hot line had received more than two dozen tips by 11 a.m. Wednesday. A $7,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest of the shooters.
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Several customs officers and baggage handlers suspected of being involved in serious corruption continue to work at Sydney Airport, it's been reported.
Fairfax says the suspected corrupt staff were able to work together to move bags filled with contraband past security checks at the airport when they were rostered on the same shift.
The report follows the weekend arrest of a tenth person - which includes two customs officers and a quarantine official - accused of helping to import millions of dollars worth of drugs into Australia since at least 2009.
The arrest comes amid revelations some of the drug mules involved risked the death penalty by moving drugs through Singapore, Fairfax reports.
An alleged ringleader of the group reportedly would wait until certain customs staff were working the same shift before giving the green light for drug couriers to pass through the airport.
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The Falkland Islands issued postage stamps for a referendum at 15 February 2013 on staying connected with the United Kingdom or not. Four stamps and a block. All the same design with different colours.
On the 17th of march 2014 Argentina protested by the UPU (Circular de Bureau International 46-2014) against these stamps about an "illegal referendum" held on 10 and 11 march 2013. Argentinas argument is that subjects and designs of postage stamps shall "be devoid of political character or of an offensive nature in respect of a person mor country" in accordance of article 8.5.4 of the Universal Postal Convention. Argentina rejects th above mentioned postage stamps. So as usual all member countries got this message. Question: Has anyone seen mail from the Falklands Islands to Argentina bearing one or more of these stamps and being rejected by Argentina????? It would be a new postal war.
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In December 1889, a small group of monks from Saint Meinrad Abbey in Indiana repeated the ancient process of establishing a monastery, "a school for the Lord's service," in southern Louisiana.
Over the past century, Saint Joseph Abbey has become an enduring presence in the Gulf South, etching in small strokes an indelible mark on local and regional history. The abbey has educated many of the region's civic and religious leaders. It has founded and staffed numerous parishes in the New Orleans and Northshore areas. It has had a significant impact on area culture by sponsoring and promoting programs in both liturgical and secular arts. And finally, Saint Joseph Abbey has maintained and cultivated an abiding spiritual presence in the community, which is manifested in its daily rhythms of prayer.
Day visitors will enjoy tours of the Abbey Church and monks' refectory, which were designated in 2007 in the National Register of Historic Places properties. In 1946, Abbot Columban Thuis commissioned the Benedictine artist Dom Gregory de Wit to execute a series of original murals in these buildings. The Dutch monk lived and worked at the abbey for 10 years as he painted the murals with mixtures that could withstand the humid climate. The magnificent results on the walls and ceilings have remained well-preserved and drawn lavish praise from critics and visitors alike.
Guests will benefit from the serene environment the monastic community has established. They may join the monks at dawn to pray Vigils and Lauds or chant Vespers at sunset. They may join the community's celebration of the Eucharist. Or they may simply sit quietly in the church and drink in the de Wit murals.


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I'm often wondering on the golf course how I can balance the speed of my round with playing a round of golf that's respectful of etiquette, my playing partners and my own enjoyment. For instance, I don't want to hold back the entire golf course, but I also don't want to play rushed, or make partners feel rushed.
Example, waiting on the green to putt because another ball is "away" but the golfer is, say, walking from his or her shot. I decided to get some insight from an expert, and asked PGA Professional Greg Stephens, Club Manager and Director of Golf at Victory Ranch & Conservancy.
Not only is it possible, Stephens says, but the two can be accomplished at the same time.
Q: How do I balance etiquette with speed of play?
Stephens: Balancing etiquette and pace of play is not as tricky as it may seem and actually the two go hand in hand. Etiquette is an important part of the game as is pace of play.
The biggest key to playing golf in a timely manner is doing all of your prep work while your partners are hitting their shots.
READ: The unwritten rules of golf | Your unwritten rules of golf
I often see amateurs playing golf in a way that prohibits fast play. Most amateurs will watch their playing partner go through their routine, hit their shot and watch the ball in flight.
This is valuable time wasted, especially when you take into account the fact that the player who was just spectating now has to go through his or her pre-shot routine. The next time you tee it up with your buddies try getting your yardage, picking your club and setting your plan for the next shot all while your partner is hitting his shot. As soon as you hear them make contact with their golf ball start your pre shot routine.
Doing this quietly while they are hitting their shot will ensure your are exercising proper etiquette.


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Earlier this year, 18-year-old Huang Chen was beaten and stabbed to death while making deliveries for his family's Chinese restaurant in South Jamaica, Queens. The two teenagers who are accused of killing him, then stuffing his body into a box and dumping it in a pond, did so because, according to police, having robbed him of $49, they did not want to be identified.
The gruesome and seemingly capricious nature of Chen's murder was only the latest in what seems to be a pattern of violent attacks on Chinese deliverymen working in the city. At least five Chinese deliverymen have been killed on the job in the past five years.
Officer Michael Lau of the New York Police Department's community affairs office, however, downplays the racial element in these crimes, pointing out that all deliverymen who work in high-crime areas are susceptible to violence regardless of race. "It's not just crimes against Chinese delivery people," said Lau, "there are crimes against delivery people in general."
The police department, however, has begun conducting an ongoing series of outreach programs specifically designed for Chinese deliverymen, the latest of which took place in lower Manhattan at the end of March. During the program, which was attended by over 200 restaurant owners and workers, police gave a presentation in Mandarin and English on safety measures that deliverymen could take to protect themselves. In addition, flyers with safety tips were also distributed to command centers in each precinct, and from there to many Chinese restaurants.
Some advocates, however, wonder about the police department's ability to deal empathetically with deliverymen, many of whom are recent immigrants to the United States and who may be undocumented.
"In this day and age, the fact that you may be undocumented presents a problem," said Sin Yen Ling, a lawyer with the Asian American Legal Defense Fund. She added that, undocumented or not, "many immigrants are fearful of the police. Many of them come from a homeland where police aren't trustworthy."
Officer Lau said that the police have taken steps to address these concerns. An executive order prohibits officers from asking victims or witnesses about their immigration status, a protection that is supposed to continue throughout the entire investigation and prosecution of a criminal case.
In addition, the police department's community affairs office has also developed a new immigrant outreach program that specifically addresses the fears of immigrants who have a distrust of government officials.
Joyce Stephens of the deputy commissioner's office said that these outreach efforts have led to a flood of tips being phoned in by members of the immigrant community, albeit anonymously.
"The contact that we're having is worthwhile in building trust," Stephens said, "Even anonymous tips didn't happen before."
The police department encourages deliverymen to report robberies or assaults as quickly as possible so specific police action can be taken. In the past, the department has used undercover officers to apprehend suspects in areas that have a pattern of assault against deliverymen. Officers have also trailed deliverymen on their routes to see if anybody is waiting to rob or assault them.
Stevens, however, emphasizes the "common-sense" measures the deliverymen could take to protect themselves while on the job.
"Maybe you want to set up some boundaries, like after a certain hour you won't go into buildings," Stevens said, "You have to feel safe and use instinct, and if you don't feel safe about going into locations, then don't go in."
Khairul Effendy, a deliveryman for a Malaysian restaurant in lower Manhattan, said that in his seven years on the job, he has had his bicycle stolen five times, but he has managed to avoid being personally assaulted.
"We're open until 11:30 PM," Effendy said, "but I'll only delivery until 11. The area around the
restaurant is okay, but I'm not so sure of the areas to the east and west.
Many deliverymen who work in high crime areas are recently arrived immigrants whose lack of language or job skills prevent them from taking a job in safer areas. In addition, their low profit margins may prompt them to take risks in the hopes of making a few extra dollars.
"Many deliverymen are just scraping by to make a living," said New York City Councilmember John Liu.
Deliverymen in Far Rockaway, Queens reportedly make an average of 60 runs per eight hour shift. Deliverymen often work longer shifts, however, and the frequency of their deliveries make them an easy target for robberies. In addition, deliverymen often venture alone into apartment buildings because they are more likely to get tipped if they deliver food to individual apartments instead of waiting in a lobby.
"The trouble is that there are no quick fixes," said Hyun Lee of the Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence, "There are a number of things that need to be addressed, such as the lack of job opportunities for immigrants, as well as working conditions so these immigrants don't always have to work around the clock."
In response to Chen's murder, members of New York city council, including Liu, Hiram Monserrate and Charles Barron called for a one-day moratorium on restaurant deliveries, suggesting that customers pick up orders themselves. The event was supposed to honor Chen's memory, and increase awareness among many New Yorkers who take for granted the risks involved in delivering a meal.
"We need to send a message," Liu said, "that it's not going to be open season on deliverymen or immigrants."


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Pennsylvania Dutch
Pennsylvania Dutch
Pennsylvania Dutch [Ger. Deutsch=German], people of E Pennsylvania of German descent who migrated to the area in the 18th cent., particularly those in Northampton, Berks, Lancaster, Lehigh, Lebanon, York, and adjacent counties. The colony of Pennsylvania, established by William Penn as a refuge for Quakers, offered other groups the prospect of religious freedom. In 1683 the village of Germantown was established by a group of Mennonites led by Francis Daniel Pastorius, and in succeeding years other groups, such as the Dunkards and the Moravians, settled in Pennsylvania. However, the bulk of immigration occurred after 1710, when the Germans from the Palatinate first arrived. Many of these people had sought economic and religious freedom in England; from there a number were sent to the Hudson valley to engage in the production of naval stores, but with the failure of that project many Palatines moved to Pennsylvania. Enthusiastic reports brought other settlers from Germany, until by the time of the American Revolution the population of Pennsylvania, according to Benjamin Franklin, was one-third German.
At first the large influx of German settlers antagonized the English, but they were gradually accepted, and during the Revolution they provided valuable assistance. Most of the settlers engaged in farming, at which they were extremely successful. For the most part they maintained their own language and customs; the family became the principal economic and social unit, and the church was next in importance.
The aim of the various religious denominations was to establish a Christian, democratic society; for many years they opposed public schooling, preferring to retain their own standards and manners, and they strongly resisted signs of progress and worldly living. Several of the churches are completely pacifistic, such as the Amish and the Mennonites. The Amish are particularly strict in the matter of dress, maintaining a simple but distinctive garb, and also have a strong aversion to automobiles, electric lights, and telephones. The Amish have continued to oppose public schooling, and the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1972 that the Amish were exempt from state compulsory education laws. The Church of the Brethren, incorrectly but popularly known as the Dunkards or Dunkers from their manner of baptism, and the Schwenkfelders are two other denominations.
The Pennsylvania Dutch, or Pennsylvania German, language is a blend of several dialects, essentially Palatinate, with some admixture of standard German and English. A substantial Pennsylvania German literature, art, and architecture exists. Many written records were adorned with illuminated writing, and such articles as pottery, furniture, needlework, and barns made use of decorative motifs, often of a highly artistic nature. Their buildings are usually of heavy stone and timber construction, with steep roofs and small, irregular windows. Pennsylvania Germans have contributed much to the culture of Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania German Society, organized in 1891, has published much material relative to the history and folklore of the Pennsylvania Dutch.
See J. F. Sachse, The German Sectarians of Pennsylvania, 1708–1800 (2 vol., 1889; repr. 1971); W. Beidelman, The Story of the Pennsylvania Germans (1898, repr. 1969), L. O. Kuhns, The German and Swiss Settlements of Colonial Pennsylvania (1901, repr. 1971); A. Long, The Pennsylvania German Family Farm (1972); J. J. Stoudt, Pennsylvania German Folk Art (rev. ed. 1966) and Sunbonnets and Shoofly Pies: Pennsylvania Dutch Cultural History (1973); E. C. Haag, A Pennsylvania German Anthology (1988).
Pennsylvania Dutch
Penn·syl·va·nia Dutch (also Pennsylvania German) • n. 1. a dialect of High German spoken in parts of Pennsylvania. 2. [as pl. n.] (the Pennsylvania Dutch or Germans) the German-speaking inhabitants of Pennsylvania, descendants of 17th- and 18th-century Protestant immigrants from the Rhineland.


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Supermodel Runs Half-Marathon, Walks Paris Fashion Show
(PARIS) -- The term "supermodel" rings true for Natalia Vodianova, who ran a half-marathon for charity before resuming her day job as a runway model at Paris fashion week.
The mother-of-three posted a note on her Facebook page Monday with photos, "yesterday was one of those days that i imagine will stay with me forever. it was always supposed to be a busy day -- running a half-marathon becoming now a yearly tradition during the paris fashion week (as if fashion week is not busy enough S)."
Vodianova ran the Paris half-marathon for the Naked Heart Foundation, a charity she founded in Russia, "to ensure that every child has a loving family, and a safe and stimulating place to play, the two things essential for a happy, fulfilling childhood."
The model and her team raised $47,000 out of a $270,000 target for the construction of a playground in her hometown of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. This will be the 100th playground the foundation has built.
Vodianova participated in the half-marathon last year, as well as carrying the torch in Russia's Paralympics this past summer.
The model then went to walk the runway at the Givenchy fashion show, where she would model clothes designed by Riccardo Tisci. Kanye West, Kim Kardashian and Amanda Seyfried were some of the celebrities who attended, but Vodianova had a special guest seeing the show for the first time.
"In the beginning of that week during a casual conversation over dinner, my grandmother said to me something I could not ignore: 'I am getting so old. I hope that one day before I die I will see one of those fashion shows you are talking about.' I replied that of course I would love to take her. I felt huge sense of urgency as I recently lost my grandfather and a thought of waiting till the next October to complete her wish was unbearable. I remembered that Riccardo was requesting me for Givenchy. Though initially I thought that to be a crazy idea knowing I was running the same morning, now it seemed like a destiny," she wrote.
Vodianova called Tisci to request tickets, who was touched and invited her grandmother to attend with her son, Lucas.
"So I run the marathon, did the coolest show of the week, spent some precious time with my best friend Mariacarla and most importantly saw that sparkling light of pride in my sweet babunichka's eyes," Vodianova wrote.
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