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A resolution offered by Councilman Dominick Stanzione, the East Hampton Town Board's liaison for town airport affairs, prompted a discussion last Thursday of if, and how, efforts to address noise from aircraft using the airport are moving forward.
In 2011, the board chose to continue to seek federal money for the airport from the Federal Aviation Administration, which would lead to the extension of agreements with that agency that limit what rules the town can enact restricting airport access.
Instead, officials told airport noise-control advocates — whose position is that the only way the town can gain meaningful local control over the airport is to get free of obligations to the F.A.A. — that they would seek the F.A.A.'s permission to set noise-related restrictions by conducting a noise study that could prove to the agency that restrictions are needed.
With the first season of operation of a new air traffic control tower at the airport over as of the end of last month, Mr. Stanzione asked the town board to vote on a request to the F.A.A. to approve operation of the tower in future summer seasons, and for permission to retain the "tower" — actually a trailer — on site during the off-season. The resolution was approved but not before some discussion ensued.
Kathy Cunningham, an airport noise-control advocate who heads the Quiet Skies Coalition, asked the board to include noise control in the air traffic controllers' mission. The installation of the tower had initially been discussed as a means of easing aircraft noise over particular neighborhoods, but, after it went up, Mr. Stanzione said that increased safety, and not noise control, was its primary goal.
"There's absolutely no reason why there can't be a noise-abatement element to this control tower," Ms. Cunningham told the board. Although the busy season at the airport is over, she said she is still receiving numerous inquiries from residents who were affected by a route change instituted by the air traffic controllers last summer, sending more traffic over areas of Bridgehampton, Sag Harbor, and Noyac.
Mr. Stanzione pointed out that the town board had hired a consulting firm, Harris, Miller, Miller, and Hanson, to collect data on aircraft noise, which could support a town bid to the F.A.A. for permission to institute airport regulations designed to reduce noise.
"I'd like to know, what were the results?" Ms. Cunningham said. "When do we get [a report]?"
Mr. Stanzione said he expects the company to provide a draft "of their study protocols," regarding how they are going to collect data, within a week.
The board voted on Aug. 2 to have the noise study begun, but the consultants at H.M.M.H. were not asked to begin data collection until the end of September, Councilwoman Theresa Quigley said, questioning the delay. She said she has supported completion ofthe noise study after learning that the town, which is limited by Federal Aviation Administration oversight as to what regulations it can put in place at the airport, could implement some airport use limits if it can prove that they are warranted.
Ms. Quigley, who has criticized Mr. Stanzione for not involving the board in airport-related decision making, including the procedure that resulted in the summertime aircraft route change that set off a wave of complaints, raised questions about a meeting she was told took place on Oct. 26 on "how to support a noise study." She said she was under the impression that the study was already under way.
"People want to know when something is going to move on this," Ms. Cunningham said. She asked that the noise study include analysis of noise "events" from the entire summer season, not just beginning in July, when the traffic control tower began operation.
Vector Airport Solutions, a company that tracks and identifies aircraft landing at the airport and bills them for landing fees, has been collecting information since June 15, Mr. Stanzione said. Presumably, the tracking could also provide information about which planes are creating a noise disturbance, and when. The board voted in March to hire the company for an annual fee of $98,975, for four years, after spending $61,015 for start-up equipment.
The noise study will pull together information from numerous sources, Ms. Quigley said.


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The Peru State football, volleyball and cross country teams are getting set to begin their seasons.
Read complete releases regarding the football team, volleyball team and the cross country team as well as the complete release announcing the hiring of Nebraska City alum and University of Nebraska grad Monte Ritchie as a gradate assistant for the PSC men's basketball team.
The Peru State football team will have 70 returning lettermen, 50 newcomers, and a new head coach as they prepare for their second year in Heart of America Athletic Conference play.
The HAAC features schools from Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa. Peru State finished last year 2-7 in the conference with wins over Culver-Stockton College and Evangel University. The Bobcats dropped their only non-conference game to finish 2-8.
Coach Steve Schneider will lead the Bobcat program this year. He is the 24th head coach in school history.
Terry Clark, the head coach of the team last year, returns to the sideline this season in the role of defensive coordinator. Schneider will serve as the offensive coordinator and Lou Varley, former long-time head coach of the Nebraska City High School program, will serve as passing game coordinator. Varley is entering his fifth year as an assistant with the Bobcats.
For the first time since 2009, the team will be starting their season on the road against a non-conference opponent at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25. They will be matched against the Trojans of Dakota State in Madison, S.D.
The Bobcats will open their home slate with a 1 p.m. kick off against Baker University on Sept. 1 at the Oak Bowl.
Schneider said he is cautiously optimistic going into the fall, but knows that the competition in the HAAC will be tough, especially since four of the teams are ranked in the first preseason poll.
"As a team as a whole, our main goals going into spring ball and winter conditioning were to become more physical and to enhance our unity," Schneider said. "The team worked to improve each week and tried to take care of little things to become more fundamentally sound."
Like the football team, the volleyball squad will begin its second year in the Heart of America Athletic Conference being led by a brand new coach.
Melvin Balogh came to Peru with seven years of NAIA experience, plus several more years of experience in club coaching and at the NCAA Division I level. Balogh is the fourteenth head coach in Bobcat volleyball history which began in the fall of 1971 under the direction of Bonnie Rutz.
This fall, four recruits have been transitioning into Balogh's coaching system, joining eight returners, and one recruit who joined the squad last spring.
Last season, PSC finished in the middle of the pack at sixth with a 4-5 conference mark. The 'Cats had to travel to Evangel to play in the quarterfinals and almost pulled off an upset, losing to the Crusaders in five sets.
Overall, the Bobcats finished with an 11-18 mark.
Balogh said he expects the HAAC to be tough.
"As a coach I am excited about competing in the HAAC," Balogh said. "It is a very competitive conference. Not only do the teams compete at a high level, no matter the gym or night, any HAAC team can be the victor."
The Peru State volleyball team will next be in action at home for a triangular against Central Christian and Grace College at 3 p.m. on Sept. 19.
Cross Country
Prospects for the Peru State College Bobcat women's cross country team look brighter this year, despite having a smaller squad than in previous seasons.
Four of this year's runners are returners with one or more years of experience. One new recruit will join the four with previous experience to make up this year's 2012 team.
Johann Murray starts his eighth season as Head Coach for Women's Cross Country.
Peru State will open its season on Saturday, Aug. 25 at 10 a.m. at the Tarkio Time Trial.

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Etymology 1Edit
Possibly from Malay kampong, kampung ("group of buildings, village"), via Dutch or Portuguese [1].
compound (plural compounds)
- an enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined
- a group of buildings situated close together, e.g. for a school or block of offices
- (enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined): gaol/jail, pen, pound, prison
Etymology 2Edit
From Middle English compounen, from Middle French componre, compondre ("to put together"), from Latin componere, from Latin com- ("together") + ponere ("to put").
- adj. and noun (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɒmpaʊnd/
- adj. and noun (US) enPR: kŏm'pound, IPA(key): /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/
- verb (US, UK) enPR: kəmpound', IPA(key): /kəmˈpaʊnd/
audio (US) (file)
- Rhymes: -aʊnd
compound (not comparable)
- composed of elements; not simple
- a compound word
- I. Watts
- Compound substances are made up of two or more simple substances.
- (music) An octave higher than originally (i.e. a compound major second is equivalent to a major ninth).
- (composed of elements): composite
- (composed of elements): simple
Derived termsEdit
compound (plural compounds)
- Anything made by combining several things.
- (chemistry, dated) A substance made from any combination elements.
- (chemistry) A substance formed by chemical union of two or more ingredients in definite proportions by weight.
- (linguistics) A lexeme that consists of more than one stem; compound word; for example laptop, formed from lap and top.
- (rail transport) a compound locomotive, a steam locomotive with both high-pressure and low-pressure cylinders.
- (anything made by combining several things): amalgam, blend, combination, composite, mix, mixture
- (word): compound word
- (word): closed compound, hyphenated compound, open compound
- (chemistry): chemical compound
compound (third-person singular simple present compounds, present participle compounding, simple past and past participle compounded)
- (transitive) To form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts.
- to compound a medicine
- Sir Walter Scott
- incapacitating him from successfully compounding a tale of this sort
- (transitive) To assemble (ingredients) into a whole; to combine, mix, or unite.
- Addison
- We have the power of altering and compounding those images into all the varieties of picture.
- Addison
- (transitive) To modify or change by combination with some other thing or part; to mingle with something else.
- Shakespeare
- Only compound me with forgotten dust.
- Shakespeare
- (transitive, law) To settle by agreeing on less than the claim, or on different terms than those stipulated.
- to compound a debt
- (transitive) To settle amicably; to adjust by agreement; to compromise.
- Shakespeare
- I pray, my lords, let me compound this strife.
- Shakespeare
- (intransitive) To come to terms of agreement; to agree; to settle by a compromise; usually followed by with before the person participating, and for before the thing compounded or the consideration.
- Shakespeare
- Here's a fellow will help you to-morrow; […] compound with him by the year.
- Clarendon
- They were at last glad to compound for his bare commitment to the Tower.
- R. Carew
- Cornwall compounded to furnish ten oxen after Michaelmas for thirty pounds.
- Hudibras
- Compound for sins they are inclined to / By damning those they have no mind to.
- Shakespeare
- (transitive, obsolete) To compose; to constitute.
- Shakespeare
- his pomp and all what state compounds
- Shakespeare
- (intransitive, finance) To increase in value with interest, where the interest is earned on both the principal sum and prior earned interest.
- (transitive) To worsen a situation
- New Family Structure Study
- This problem is compounded when these studies compare data from the small convenience samples of gay parenting with data on heterosexual parenting
- New Family Structure Study
Usage notesEdit
The usage in sense 9 above is widespread but not wholly accepted. The original meaning of the word (see senses 4, 5 and 6 above) implies resolution of a problem, not worsening. It has been suggested (Fraser 1973) that the reverse usage arose by confusion with phrases such as compound interest.
- (to come to terms of agreement): agree
- (to put together): assemble, blend, combine, join, join together, mix, put together, unite
- (to add to): augment, increase
- (law: to settle by agreeing on less than the claim): settle
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Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes
The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Tonight Show With Jay Leno Jimmy Kimmel Live Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Dr. Phil Rachael Ray CBS Steve Harvey Craig Ferguson Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen Chef Gordon Ramsay reveals the winner in the cooking competition's season finale. 8 p.m. Fox
The Hero Contestants are tasked with rappelling down the side of Central America's tallest building in this new episode. 8 p.m. TNT
Motive Flynn and Vega (Kristin Lehman, Louis Ferreira) investigate a seemingly respectable pediatrician in this new episode of the police procedural. 9 p.m. ABC
Burn Notice Michael (Jeffrey Donovan) is drugged and interrogated by the leader of the shadowy organization he's trying to take down in this new episode. 9 p.m. USA
Anger Management Charlie's dad (Martin Sheen) is involved in a hit-and-run accident in this new episode. 9:30 p.m. FX
Hollywood Game Night There's a mini-"SNL" reunion afoot when former cast members Maya Rudolph, Jason Sudeikis, Fred Armisen and Amy Poehler join in the fun. 10 p.m. NBC
Wilfred Wilfred (Jason Gann) and Ryan (Elijah Wood) hit the streets to fight crime in this new episode of the comedy. 10 p.m. FX
Sanya's Glam & Gold This new unscripted series gets up close and personal with Olympic track and field star Sanya Richards-Ross and her husband, Giants cornerback Aaron Ross. 10 p.m. WE
Rookie Blue Andy (Missy Peregrym) and her ex, Det. Callaghan (guest star Eric Johnson), must work together on a missing-persons case in this new episode. 10:01 p.m. ABC
My Life as a Gangster Girl Three former female gang members talk about what it took for them to go straight in this new special. 10 p.m. A&E
CBS This Morning (N) 7 a.m. KCBS
Today Mark Bittman. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC
KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA
Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC
Good Day L.A. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV
Live With Kelly and Michael Stanley Tucci; Broadway's "Kinky Boots"; Chris Byrne. (N) 9 a.m. KABC
The View Margaret Cho; Christina Ricci; back-to-school tips for moms. (N) 10 a.m. KABC
The Wendy Williams Show Anthony Anderson; Famke Janssen. (N) 11 a.m. KTTV
The Doctors Inexpensive beauty buys; make-it-yourself makeup; skin smoother; improving the posture. 2 p.m. KCBS
The Dr. Oz Show Ways to burn fat faster without moving; heart attacks. 2 p.m. KABC
Dr. Phil The mother and aunt of a human-trafficking victim; a teen meets the man he believes is his father. 3 p.m. KCBS
Katie A panel of men answers women's questions about relationships, money and sex. (N) 3 p.m. KABC
Tavis Smiley Ben Kingsley. 11 p.m. KOCE
Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Coach Bob Bradley. (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central
Chelsea Lately Rachel Bilson; Chris Franjola; April Richarson. (N) 11 p.m. E!
Conan Steve Ho; Peter Sarsgaard. (N) 11 p.m. TBS
The Colbert Report Author Olympia Snowe. (N) 11:31 p.m. Comedy Central
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno Cate Blanchett; Michael B. Jordan; Court Yard Hounds. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC
Late Show With David Letterman Regis Philbin; ventriloquist Terry Fator. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live Kevin Nealon; Michael B. Jordan; Karmin performs. 11:35 p.m. KABC
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Andy Samberg; Marcine & Nita Lou Webb; New Order performs. (N) 12:36 a.m. KNBC
The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Bill Hader; Shohreh Aghdashloo. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS
Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC
Last Call With Carson Daly Nikki Glaser and Sara Schaefer; River Monsters. 1:36 a.m. KNBC


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Dr. Mark Welch, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service grains marketing economist in College Station, has been awarded the Premier Forecaster Award from the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association-Extension section for general economics forecasts made in the July 2011 outlook survey.
It marked the third year in a row Welch received the honor.
Welch's forecasts, part of the association's annual Extension Outlook Survey, includes price forecasts for livestock, crops, land values, energy and other market components affecting production agriculture.
Welch also won the association's Crop Forecasting Award in 2009 and 2011.
"Mark's ability to accurately forecast agricultural commodities and prices truly reflects the expertise he offers to producers and agribusinesses across Texas," said Dr. Parr Rosson, head of the department of agricultural economics at Texas A&M University.
"He takes great interest in offering thorough, detailed analyses whether it's his market newsletters or presentations to producers and commodity groups across the state," said Dr. Mark Waller, AgriLife Extension program leader for economics in College Station. "Mark has now won five of these awards dating back to 2009, which shows how much in tune he is with the ever-changing commodity prices and global economic conditions impacting agriculture across the U.S."
Welch joined AgriLife Extension in 2007. Prior to his Extension appointment, Welch was a research scientist with the Cotton Economics Research Institute at Texas Tech University's department of agricultural and applied economics. He also was a corn, wheat and cattle producer in Castro County.
Welch earned a doctorate from Texas Tech University, a master's degree from West Texas A&M University and a bachelor's degree from Graceland College in Lomoni, Iowa.
To view Welch's market newsletters, visit http://agecoext.tamu.edu/programs/marketing/grain-marketing.html.


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jkitsune wrote:Hey Cali I too am a Dodger fan from way back.
Jits,,,,well I just don't understand paying money to someone that has no interest in putting a quality product on the field. And the Ms haven't had quality products on the field since the 90s.
As long as you keep giving them your money they think its ok. Only way to get real change is stop paying them for a piss poor product. If your automobile repair place gave you the same kind of crappy repair and service you'd change in a heartbeat. Why not do the same with your sports product?
Granted I stuck with the Hawks when they were poor but for the most part I could see they were trying to right the ship. I don't see that with the Mariners, they just rotate faces and provide the same crummy product every year.
And of course like all opinions here mine has as much value as yours.
If you're able to 'change sports products,' then I envy you. I live in San Francisco - if I could love the Giants, that'd be great. A relationship with a sports team goes beyond a simple business transaction. If you think that doesn't make any sense, then why did you stick with the Seahawks?
Your opinion has as much value as mine, but that's not an excuse for what has, at times, become a pointed habit of rubbing peoples' nose in the fact that their sports team has been a miserable failure for ten years. And when you state, as you have in the past, that 'we should be ashamed of ourselves,' that goes beyond just stating an opinion that I can accept as 'equally valid.' Then it gets personal. As you yourself state, you stuck with the Hawks through the Behring years. Did you honestly think Ken Behring was trying to 'right the ship?' Did you stop going? If you stopped going, did you stop caring? Did you stop watching on TV? The next time Seahawks are bad (and it will eventually happen), will you bail? I don't think for an instant you would - you're as much a diehard as I am (and have been for longer yet).
I get your point, Radish. But when most of your contributions to Mariners threads are to call us pathetic, I stop listening. That's not discussion, that's just throwing insults. I'm not going to stop loving the Mariners, and showing up once every several pages to announce that I should be ashamed of myself or that my fandom is pathetic doesn't generate conversation. Of course you'll post what you want, and so will I, and we will both continue to love the Hawks and live and die with that team, and I will of course keep my replies appropriate for the forum we're in.[/quote]
Good post. We will love the team that we call ours. But being called pathetic for it, is rather personal. Shall we continue a mariner thread in the shack Raddish?


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Born Again Leggings
Added Oct 15, 2009
by pixelink
Hobart, Australia
The name says it all… I revived an old dress which would now be over 13 years old, I wore this dress throughout my three pregnancies and couldn't bare to throw it out even though it had many holes and the lycra was losing some of its shape!! The original dress had antique gold lycra as the base with a sheer stretch floral fabric, not sure what this is made from. My leggings are shorter than the pattern, due to insufficient fabric. Must say this pattern is wonderful, so easy and definitely worth the download.
Material Notes
Bottom layer is lycra, guessing the top is a sheer stretch elastine (?)
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Mar 3, 2010, 12.10 AMby rachelily
Mar 2, 2010, 12.17 AMby Louise Player
Lovely! there isn't enough patterned leggins around.. I love the upcycling too! I'm sold on this pattern now.. thanks for the story.
Jan 4, 2010, 08.14 PMby agnarogn
wow – love the fabric and the colors ;)
Dec 1, 2009, 08.22 AMby kat21
I have been thinking about getting this pattern to make my own leggings. For $2 I think it is definately worth it cause I wear leggings like 90% of the time during the cooler months. Your leggings have definately sold me on the pattern. They are really nice! Love the lace. Were they easy to make?
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Dec 2, 2009, 03.37 AMby pixelink
super quick and easy, I have made quite a few different styles in this pattern, my only recommendation is to choose your sizing well, I made a size S in lycra and have found them to be hard getting on, looks great though as keeps everything firmly in place!!
Nov 21, 2009, 04.01 PMby zozowahine
These are so nice! I haven't been a fan of leggings, but I'm starting to come round to the idea. Your version are screaming to me 'YES! Leggings can look AMAZING'! It's so nice that you have upcycled them from an existing garment that has nice memories for you, it would be a shame to let those go.
Nov 1, 2009, 01.33 AMby luvhouston
Thanks for the story on the leggings. I admired them when looking at your skirt project. I'm amazed that they were made from an old dress. The are really lovely.
Guess what? Elastane, Lycra® and spandex are pretty much the same thing. Lycra® is the original fabric, developed by DuPont. The others are later generations of the stretch fiber, just made by different companies.
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Nov 2, 2009, 05.30 AMby pixelink
WOW, thanks for your comment and the interesting facts on Lycra ;0)
Oct 17, 2009, 01.52 AMby arete999
Love it!!!!
Oct 16, 2009, 08.10 AMby lybu
OMG. They are super cool !
Oct 15, 2009, 10.37 PMby loyl8
Very cute!!! I love the flowers on them and your reuse of textile great job!!:)
Oct 15, 2009, 08.20 PMby ruskisoldato
i gasped when i saw these. love the story and love the result.
Oct 15, 2009, 05.35 PMby smallone
if there were a best upcycle contest you would win hands down! …..saw these under the skirt you have listed and though "great leggings wonder where she bought those" thought they were probably designer. nice work, and I like the shorter length too goes well with the fabric and looks great on you!
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Oct 15, 2009, 08.32 PMby pixelink
Thanks, I only decided on making the leggings to go with the skirt at last minute, that's how quick and easy this pattern is, there's only 1 piece in the pattern and took about 40 mins to cut and make!
Oct 15, 2009, 02.48 PMby lala86
the best leggins so far!
Oct 15, 2009, 01.07 PMby lovelypolly
they look so good!! p.s.: you've got 3 children!?!? wow, I pray I will have your shape when i am maybe one day in this situation!
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Oct 15, 2009, 08.16 PMby pixelink
Thanks, I'd love to take the credit for the body, but the model is my 13 year old daughter in these images. I don't do leggings alone, need something to cover my bum!!
Oct 15, 2009, 01.00 PMby Jodi Wade
love them!
Oct 15, 2009, 07.55 AMby ichigogirl
I love it all (story, concept, result)!
Oct 15, 2009, 07.19 AMby emlj
love it!!
Oct 15, 2009, 06.53 AMby imnotyrbabe
Nice Pick! Great work ^^
Oct 15, 2009, 05.39 AMby missymay
Oct 15, 2009, 03.45 AMby marlorcor
Wow these leggings are so chic and patterned legs are so in right now!! Good work, love the asymetrical-ness :D
Oct 15, 2009, 03.11 AMby lunatepetal
these are so AWESOME!!
Oct 15, 2009, 03.05 AMby mayadaughterofsun
Looks great on you! I like this asymmetrical pattern. I wish to make one of these, not sure how it would be without using a serger, thou.
Oct 15, 2009, 03.01 AMby ginasophia
brilliant! very trendy and yet sentimental. And what is that base color? does it have a tinge of gold? It looks like a fun neutral.. I think I may steal some inspiration from you
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Oct 15, 2009, 03.21 AMby pixelink
yes, a very light gold colour which goes well with the black overlay, thanks for your comment!
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Celebrate Mothers
Celebrate Mothers
Every mother deserves a little TLC every once in awhile. Whether it's for her birthday, for Mother's Day, or just because, a trip to Naples or Marco Island on Florida's Paradise Coast could be just what the doctor ordered, giving her the opportunity to relax and de-stress from daily life.
There are many different activities mom may want to participate in while visiting the Naples area. The city offers everything from specialty chocolate tastings, fabulous shopping to gaming and more for its guests, giving them an opportunity to experience the uniqueness of Naples. For example, activities to participate in include:
- Fifth Avenue South:Featuring one of the most-well known shopping districts in Naples, this street is home to many art galleries, custom clothing and shoe stores, jewelry stores, gift shops and more for visitors to peruse.
- Naples Chocolate Stroll:Taking place on 5th Avenue South, the Naples Chocolate Stroll features a one mile guided tour during which visitors learn the history of chocolate and also sample a variety of sweets, fudge, cookies and more. A new Children's Chocolate Stroll is now also offered.
- Seminole Immokalee Casino:Located only a short distance from Naples, this casino features more than 1,200 Vegas-style slot machines and 34 live table games including blackjack for visitors to try their luck.. Not feeling lucky? The Zig Zag Lounge features live music and entertainment and there are multipldining choices.
All of these activities can cause mom to work up an appetite, and there is a wide variety of restaurants she may want to visit to both satisfy her hunger and indulge her taste buds. Get a taste of the local cuisine at some of the top local restaurants, including:
- Osteria Tulia: Call ahead for reservations at this popular spot on Fifth Avenue South. Chef Vincenzo Betulia's rustic Italian cuisine is mouthwatering.
- Baleen Naples: Located at the La Playa Resort, the Baleen Naples offers a sophisticated dining experience. Opt to dine on the terrace and overlook the white sand beach then sink your toes in the sand after dinner at the beach fire pit.
- Dock at Crayton Cove: Offering cuisine with a tropical flair, this open-air restaurant has been a favorite of both locals and visitors alike since it opened in 1976. Try the Rhum Boogie cocktail.
- Randy's Fishmarket Restaurant: This restaurant offers fresh fish and a casual atmosphere. Make sure to check out Randy's famous Key Lime Pie as well.
- Riverwalk at Tin City: This moderately priced waterfront restaurant is known for its Gulf Coast specialties, including seafood, sandwiches, cocktails, a daily Raw Bar and the Sunday Bloody Mary Bar.
- Turtle Club: Located at Vanderbilt Beach Resort, this local favorite offers some of the best seafood and steaks in Naples served at tables right on the beach. How romantic is that?
After a day of shopping, dining, and seeing the sights, mom may want to take the opportunity to de-stress and pamper herself. Many of the hotels and resorts in Naples offer in-house spas, where she can get a massage, facial, or even a complete makeover. Some of the options include:
- Bellasera Hotel: The Esterra Spa at Bellasera offers a variety of services, from massages to pedicures. The most popular services at this spa include the Swedish Massage, Hot Stone Massage and European Relaxation Facial.
- Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort & Spa: The Spa at the Hilton Marco Island is inspired by the Mediterranean, with its marble hallways and sparkling fountains. Offering massages, body treatments, hair care and more, it is truly an all-encompassing place to relax.
- La Playa Beach Resort: The SpaTerre Naples at the La Playa Beach Resort mixes genres in its décor, with white washed panel walls, chandeliers and Asian-inspired furniture, to create a relaxing environment for spa services including massages, facials and more.
- Marco Beach Ocean Resort: A tranquil environment, the Spa at Marco Beach Ocean Resort offers eight private treatment rooms, steam rooms and saunas for its guests, along with a variety of spa packages – perfect whether you are staying a week, a weekend, or just one night.
- Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort Golf Club & Spa: Besides facials, body, hair and nail treatments, the Marco Island Beach Resort Spa also offers a variety of massage options, including Balinese massages, Swedish massages, seashell therapy massages, hot stone massages, deep tissue massages and more.
- Naples Bay Resort: The Naples Bay Resort offers a variety of services, including signature treatments such as the "Tropical Get Away", which includes a facial, body scrub and Swedish massage.
- Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club: The spa at Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club prides itself on offering services that restore the connection between mind and body, allowing you to completely relax. Spa offerings include massages, facials, body treatments and hydrotherapy.
- The Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Naples: The Ritz-Carlton, Naples is open to guests of both The Ritz-Carlton, Naples beach and golf resorts and offers a luxurious spa experience, with steam rooms, saunas, aqua lounges and an outdoor mineral pool, along with typical spa offerings of massages and body wraps.
- Naples Grande Beach Resort: Guests of the Naples Grande Spa find a place to renew mind, body and spirit. In the sanctuary of an indoor-outdoor spa village, the Naples day spa encompasses four pavilions in the Japanese tradition, set amid exquisite gardens. Architecture, landscaping and water features are interwoven to create an atmosphere of harmony and beauty, blending to present the experience of true tranquility at Naples Grande.
Even if you stay at a hotel other than one of these spa resorts, you can still treat the mother in your life to the full spa treatment. Purely You Spa is a day spa offering personalized spa services, including facials, body treatments, waxing, massages and more. Woodhouse Day Spa allows you to indulge in yourself in more than 70 different spa treatments, and prides itself on helping its clients "Relax, Refresh and Renew" with their services.
No matter what activities she decides to participate in, a weekend or even a week of relaxation in Naples, Florida is the perfect way to show mothers that you care. Visit our Hotels & Rentals page to learn more about booking your trip to Naples!Back to top of page


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Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn With PS4 Release Date
The moment that Square Enix fans with PlayStation 4 consoles have been waiting for has come: the release details for Final Fantasy 14 have been unveiled.
Square Enix will be releasing the game on the PlayStation 4 on April 14, 2014, with servers going online the same day. You can pick up the massively multiplayer online role-playing game in either a Standard or Collector's Edition, with pre-orders starting on Jan. 27.
A pre-order will net you a Mog Cap and a Cait Sith doll, as well as Early Access participation on April 11. If you opt for the Collector's Edition, you'll get an art book, a music CD, art cards, a security token and in-game bonus items. If you're already playing the game on PC and have registered your copy of Final Fantasy 14 Collector's Edition or Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn's Collector's Edition, or if you've upgraded digitally to the Collector's Edition, then you'll get access to the Fat Chocobo Mount and the Wind-Up Moogle Minion for free.
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Archaeological & Historical Mus- N. High St. at 15th-'l 2i\V^ Serving Columbus .and Centfal Ohio Jewish Community \\7/^ Vol. 27, No. 10 golumbus; omo, Friday, march ii, 1949 Devoted to Arnerican and Jewlih Idealf It All DepeiK ou! AN URGENT APPEAL TO UNPAID SUBSCRIBERS TO NEW ^ CENTER I. W. Garek,' president of the new Jewish CcntciV this week 'is appealing to nil HUbsrribcrN of the proposed iiew Center building, who up to now still owe on their plcdi to thl» most worth.v" efforl. Plans tor tho nnv building are [•ractlrally completed, and contract ts to be let shortly. Evei-y lndl<yitlon polnix to breaking ground within the next 30 days. ' • All those plans depend entirely upon how much of the pnstKluo NubsrrlpUonH, and new onON as well, will bo re¬ mitted within tho noxt'*TRw days. Tho Board of Trustees Is relying upon the good fallh of those who desire this great In¬ stitution in our ruinmunlly. All that is nskod Is that puy- ments of plodgos l>o made now, so (liat actuxil construction uiay begin at once. If you have not yet pledged a contribution,. Join this communlty-wldo effort today. Snnd your cho<;k to Mr. J. S. Resler,' treasurer, .570 8. Front St. Bureau of Jewish Education to Sponsor Music Festival Celebration on Mar. 24 This Is Jewish Music Festival Month, and Columbus wUI celebrate it for the fourth consecutive year with an outstanding musical program which will include our best local talent. " As usual, this program, which will take place "Thursday eve¬ ning. Mar. 24, at Broad St. Tem¬ ple, will be sponsored by the Bureau of Jewish Education— vitally Interested In all phases of Jewish cultural life—which Is making a supreme effort this year to bring to our city the best In Jewish compositions 'and renditions which express the moods and feelings of our people. It is an event which no one can afford to miss. ¦' ' U.J.A. Asks Jewish Communities for $50,000,000 i^EW YORK, (JTA)—A call to Jewish communities throughout the United States to raise $50,- 000,000 within the next eight days to rneet the "critically ur¬ gent" neetls of the agencies of the $250,000,000 United Jewish Appeal was l.ssued this week by ry Morgenthau, Jr., general chairi'nan of the U. J. A., in the course of\an extra-ordinary na¬ tional telephone conference in which over 150 communities par¬ ticipated. Morgenthau urged the ap¬ proximately 15,000 Jewish lead¬ ers who heard his appeal via the telephone hook-up to bring the maximum amount of cash UxJJie U.J.A Emergency Na- UonaT] Conference which will be' held lln Washington, D. C, Mar. 19 _^d 20. "At the present ra<5ment'the agencies of the U. J. A. are fdced with financial breakdown as a result of the un¬ precedented demands upon thom arising from the tremen¬ dous influx of immigration into Israel," Morgenthau sSid. Beri Locker, chairman of the Jewish Agency executive in Jerusalem, and one Of the parfl- cipants in the telephone confer¬ ence, revealed that more than 50,000 new immigrants, are now living in reception centers and that many of them do not have a roof over their.heads. "The Jews cannot merely be brought to the shores of Israel and dumiJed there," he .said. "They must he helped to earn their own liv¬ ing. They must • be helped qiflckly to stand on their own feet so that they may be remov¬ ed forever from the BllUgfet of Jewish fund-raising." POT 0* GOLD DANCE TIME TUESDAY BOOKS FORWARDED TO INSTITUTIONS Rabbi Nathan ZeUzer received a choice set of books recently from Simon-Schuster publishing house In New York City. These books have been sent, gratis, to Inmates of the Col's State Hos¬ pital, Ohio Penitentiary, ¦ and Col's State School. - The list of books: Peace of Mind (Llebman), Gen¬ tleman's Agreement (Hobson), Reading I've Liked (Clifton Fadlman), Thef Other Children, The Corpse in the Corner Sa¬ loon, Sinners Never Die, Trea¬ sury of Great Poems, Fireside Quiz Book, Thirty Stories, 1939, The City Boy, How to Raise a Dog, Caesar and Christ, Men of Science in America, Behind the Silken Curtain, A Marriage Manual, The Bible, Release from Nervoijs Tension, and Vogue's Book of Etiquette. Sometime during the evening next Tuesday at the Excelsior Club, someone is going to be¬ come the proud owner of a pot of gold. This person will liave Ijeen one of the many who pur¬ chased tickets for the gala "Hot o' Gold" dance being s|»nsorcd liy the-Mothers Group of the Agudath Achlm Self-Development Pre-School. The $500 jack-pot presentation wili be made as the highlight of the dance and' Monte Carlo Tuesday evening. Dancing starts at 8:30, to the music of one of the city's favorite orchestras- Joe Welsberg & Co. Prominent Rabbi To Appear Here An outstanding clergyman will occupy Agudath Achim's pulpit Monday, Mar. 21, when Rabbi Samuel Rubenstein of the Beth Israel Congregation in Charles¬ ton, S. Carolina speaks het-e. Rabbl, Rubenstein was born in New York City and attended .several well-known Yeshlvas in Brooklyn. He received his B. A. degree at Yeshiva College and was ordained .at the Elchaanan Theological Seminary of New York. In Charleston he has organized and established a mdUOTn and progressive Hebrew schbpl. He is 'first vice-president -pf the Zionist District there, the Unit¬ ed Jewish Appeal, and ts a mem- Jjer of ^he Nationai Board of Directors of the Joint Distribu¬ tion Committee. Rabbl Rubenstein has the singular honor of being chaplain of the Friendship Lodge No. 9. ancient Free Masons, one of the oldest Lodges in America. A|^dalh Achim invites the community to hear a timely mes sage by a learned man, Monday, Mar. 21, 8:30 p. m. -) T. I. MEN'S CIA'B Tonight's the night for the T. I. Men's Club IHirlm Dance at the Seneca Hotel. Hichard Grundstein, chairman of the dance, has gone "all out", to make this affair the most enter¬ taining and the most enjoyable of the year, Howard Mauger and hla orchestra will furpish the music, beglrinirig at 9 p. ^ m. Bring your friends and dates. Admission at the door, $1. per couple. AI<FRED COHEN DIES SUDDENLY As tho Chronicle went to, press, the stiocltlng news was announced of the passing of Alfred M. Cohoik age 80, lo Cincinnati AVedftesduy. Mr. Cohen, u past president ol the B'nal Bvlth Order, was honored recently during a fontennlal celebration In Cin¬ cinnati,^ ^' SPECIAL EVENT DUB AT BROAD ST. TEMPLE Sunday hlght, AprU 10, Co¬ lumhus Jewry will have the op¬ portunity -of hearing and seeing for the first time a twentieth century E.sther, Miss Esther Gershone, from faraway India. Miss Gershone IS a student at the Jewish Theological.: Semln- yar. Her subject will be "An In¬ dian Jew Discovers America." An open Invitation is extended to all to hear hetdjat the Broad St. Temple. Tickets are sllll ottlainahle. Call the Pre- School, EV. 8H9(i, or purcha.se your ducats at Ruben's Gun Store, HS E. Long St. Attendance al the affair is ncit coinpui.sory to l)e eligible for the "pot o' gold." The prizes, which will go\lo just one indivi¬ dual. Include: Keysloite movlts projector, sports jacket, Elgin wrist watah and sViecial wrist, band, television .set, f^inbeaiA eiectnc coffee-maker,, bicycle, $25 worth, of gas^line,^andy, $25 worth of paint, a live tuVkey from^the Farmers' Pro¬ duce Co., and shoej/, valued at $25.^ PURIM CARNIVALS ARRANGED BY LOCAL TEMPLES Agudath Achim Plans have been completed for the glorious observance of the Purim Festival by the Sun- flay School at Agudath Achim Congregation at 3 o'clock to¬ morrow afternoon. A unique as¬ pect of this year's program is individual participalloYi in the celebration by the various classes, along with a special event for all the children and their parents. The program will be high¬ lighted by -the confirmation class Joining the Sunday Coven¬ ant Club In the reading oi the MeglUah, with portions in He¬ brew and English. And all the children' in the School and thei? brothers, sisters and friends will punctuate the reading with the sounding of grogera in the Haman interludes. Following this traditional observance, in¬ dividual clas.ses will offer min¬ uet presentations in music, song, poetry and sketch — all In the character of the holiday. The climax will be a premier showing of a motion picture, "The Story of Esther." The Sis¬ terhood of Agudat^h Achim, which supports the Sunday School of the Congregation, will top the Purlm Festival with the presentation of Haman-ta.shen and other goodies to all the children. Mrs. A. S. Kohn has arranged this special feature for the' Sisterhood. An open Invitation to this event is extended to the entire community by Abe A. Wolman and Max Schj>ttenstein, presi¬ dent and vics'presldent of Agu¬ dath Achlm, ind Mrs. Sam Val' cov. president of the Sisterhood, and in which the Religious Com¬ mittee, and Al Schwartz, the su¬ pervisor of the Sunday School, join hands. All children registered In the Sunday School are urged to be at the Synagogue at 2:30. An¬ other special Invitation is of course directed to the members of the Congregation. The following are teachers in the Agudath -Achlm Sunday School: Miss Miriam Schotten¬ stein, Kindergarten; Miss Jan¬ ice Wise and Miss Ruth Lleber¬ man, 1st and 2nd Grade; Miss Rutli Mathless, 3rd Grade; Miss Joan Mathless, 4th Grade; Mrs. Albert (Shirley) Cohen, 5th Grade; Dr. A. S. . Kohn, Bth Grade; Bernard Kahanowlch, 7th Grade; Albert Cohen, Con¬ firmation Class. SDT ALUMNAE LEAGUE . The Alumnae League of 'Slg^ ma Delta Tau has elefte4—ihe following officers: Miss . Marjorle Loeb, presi¬ dent; Mrs. S. L. Well, vice-presi-. dent; Mrs. Rob't Skuller, sec'y; and Mrs. Ivan -Gilbert, treas. Elections were held during the February meeting. JJCC MEETING A constitutional meeting of the Junior Jewlah Community Council will be held Thursday, M&r. 24, 8 p. m., at Schonthal Center. \ ' - , Broad St. Temple Purlm Is in the air with waves of enthusiasm, spirt, and color penetrating throughout the Tif¬ ereth Israel Ediicational Center and in the Temple proper. Ali students and teachers have been busily preparing elaborate de¬ corations, displays, and enter¬ taining games and 'activities. Tomorrow, beginning at 2:30 p. m., in the Teinple proper, a Grand March, a parade of mas¬ queraded children in Purim characters, and judging of the most unique, mpst beautiful, most original costumes, will take place, and a King Ahasuer¬ us and a Queen Esther will be cho.sen. " . At, 3:30 tbe booths will open for patronage. This yaar, each grade will operate a booth in Its own classroom, each ot which has been beautifully (jecorated by the youngsters: A prize will be awarded to the winning class adjudged for being most beauti¬ ful, neat, .original, and appro¬ priately decorated booth. Booth aaslgnraents include: Kindergarten, Pin Tail on Mor- decai's Horse; First Grade, Fish Pond; 2nd grtide. Feed Poor Ha¬ man; 3B Grade, Pin Crown on Queen Esther; 3A, Place Aha- sueruH, Ring on Haman's Fin¬ ger; 4B Grade, Balloon Dart Game; 4A Grade, Hamantash. Cake Walk; 5tH Grade, The Pur¬ im Wheel; Otliybrade; Pitch Pen nles inlo theRed Sea; 7th Grade, Sid? Show-r'Sth Grade and Con¬ firmation 'class. Food Conces¬ sion (weljners, candy, hamanlas- henV^potato chips, . etc.); Stir Grade 'Snd High School, Bingo; Movies wili be shown also. Shushan money will be used Ihroughout the Carnival and can be secured at the Carnival. No inoney wll! be tltinsferrable In the bopths nor In the food concession. Ali ijarents, children ami friends are urged to attend—rlo Join with the children, teachers, in spending an afternoon of fun ami frolic—to enjoy a whole¬ some, "fi'aelach" atmosphere and environment of the Purim holiday. This year's Carnival proniises to be one of the biggest, most enjoyable, and well-planned events ever planned by the.T. I. Sunday School. Moreover, beau¬ tiful prizes have beerf secured and purchased for the games, fish Bpnd, masquerade, etc. The teachers and Children have been working untiringly. HEP. BLOO.M SUCCUMBS ON EVE OF BIRTHDAY Tho nation Was this week mourning the donth o^ Rop. Sol Bloom, twlco-chalruiun of (he groat (House) eoninilttoe oi^^ foreign affairs. Ho would hove boon TO AVcdncsduy of this . w.eek. Itiore dotnlls ot this outstand¬ ing political figure and promin¬ ent Jew will appear In next week's' Chronicle. Brotherhood's sec»fid annua) Purlm dance m. Saturday, iiaij, 19, at the BRYDEN RD. TEMPLE'S SECOND ANNUAL PURLM DANCE All Hryden Rd. Temple membeprand^l^elr. guests are lnvlt.ed to the which is to be held at 8:30 p. Temple. This is one of the outstanding events of the year, and IJiere wiil be fun for everyone, with stunts, prizes, enter¬ tainment ami refreshmentsv^ • Admission is $1. per couple for Brotherhood member's, or $2. for non-members. All proceeds will go towards fur¬ nishing the new Sunday School room. Allen Gundershelmer, Jr., and Oscar ' Weston are co- chairmen of the dance. /
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Archaeological & Historical Mus- N. High St. at 15th-'l
2i\V^ Serving Columbus .and Centfal Ohio Jewish Community \\7/^
Vol. 27, No. 10
golumbus; omo, Friday, march ii, 1949
Devoted to Arnerican and Jewlih Idealf
It All DepeiK
I. W. Garek,' president of the new Jewish CcntciV this week 'is appealing to nil HUbsrribcrN of the proposed iiew Center building, who up to now still owe on their plcdi to thl» most worth.v" efforl. Plans tor tho nnv building are [•ractlrally completed, and contract ts to be let shortly. Evei-y lndl
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Bimini glass is incredibly fine and delicate - and mostly miniature. I knew Hebrew is a much more straightforward language than english - when I was studying reading development and disorders, I found a fascinating paper on dyslexia in Hebrew schools and compared it with the findings in english. There were several proposed sub-types of dyslexia from english cognitive psychology researchers (something I did not agree with - they do not study the brain or it's growth and development). As these subtypes were not found in Hebrew, the proposed subtypes were an artifact of the stupid and irreglar features of the english language, and of poor reading skills, not evidence of lots of different sorts of dyslexia.This gave me the freedom to discuss the problems from the proper perspective - that of brain development. :rah:
I have a couple of pieces with the same label as the pink flower I provided the link to and the labels read "Made in Italy". I believe these pieces are made in Italy but not Murano as the company would like for you to believe. I think Anita has done some research on this type of glass and their labels but was never able to pin point where exactly in Italy the glass is made for certain. There are so many glass producers in Italy. Here is a better pic of the label on another flower I found. http://cgi.ebay.com/LAVORAZIONE-ARTE-MURANO-SHADED-BLUE-HAND-BLOWN-FLOWER-/300513183580?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45f7fb475ctam bam
I had a beautiful rainbow glass plate by this company some years ago, it had a LAVORAZIONE ARTE MURANO sticker to it. i have a photo of it somewhere. it stayed in my own collection for a while.
I'll check that out. Thanks, Shugdens. tam bam
I agree with Tami that this is one of the pieces that often carry the Lavorazione Arte Murano label. The way the color swirls in the piece is like ones I've seen a lot. I was able to track a few of the pieces that have this label to Naples, but it may be that the glass comes from a variety of places. I just consider the label a generic one that means "art glass made in the style of Murano."Many of the snake-footed flower vases come out of Oklahoma in the US. These tend to be more gawdy. Bimini glass is impossibly fine and delicate. One always knows when they are handling Bimini. I don't buy it because it feels like it is going to break without any provocation at all. Much too fragile for me!
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Scientists believe a virus similar to measles in humans is responsible for an accelerating die-off in bottlenose dolphins along the Mid-Atlantic coast.
Since July 1, 333 dead dolphins have washed ashore from North Carolina to New York, 10 times normal levels. In Maryland, 18 have been found dead since July 1, with most of those in the past few weeks.
The virus could remain a threat to the dolphin population through next spring, the scientists said.
The most promising theory is that the dolphin population gradually lost resistance to the disease, known as morbillivirus, since it caused a similar epidemic in the late 1980s. It's also possible that pollution or other...


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Is there a risk from dry pre-ejaculate?
Sarah replies:If I had somehow (which I don't think I did) got pre-cum on my fingers, and then immediately wiped it off, and it was completely dry, and I then poked my girlfriend a few hours later, what would be the chances of pregnancy?
Sperm are hearty, but they're not that hearty! As long as your hands were dry when you had contact with your girlfriend, you've got nothing to worry about from this situation. Dry ejaculate or pre-ejaculate poses no risk.
I'm not quite sure what you mean by saying you "poked" your girlfriend, but I'm going to assume that you mean that you preformed manual sex on her. (Of course, if you poked her in the arm or leg, there's no risk of any sort from that anyway.) However, I will note that if you preformed manual sex on your partner without at least washing your hands immediately prior to the contact (or preferably using a glove), you could have put her at risk for developing an infection. Hands are notorious for carrying germs, bacteria, and other nasties that can easily be introduced into her body through unprotected manual sex and can cause infections. So in the future, it would be best to make sure you at least wash your hands (and that your hands and fingers are well groomed and smooth so that you don't cause tears or abrasions) beforehand.


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Nashville, Tenn. - On Monday Feb. 18, the Tennessee State Athletic Department recognized 97 TSU student-athletes during halftime of the women's basketball game against UT Martin.
Members from all 11 Big Blue sports were nominated including 22 football players, 16 Flying Tigers, 15 Tigerbelles, nine members of the men's basketball team, eight from women's basketball, seven male golfers, six volleyball student-athletes, five softball players, four female golfers, four members of the women's tennis team and one from the men's tennis team.
All 97 honorees were met at half-court by President Glenda Baskin Glover, Director of Athletics Teresa Phillips, Vice President for Administration Services Dr. Jane Jackson, Faculty Athletic Representative Dr. Celeste Williams and Assistant Athletics Director for Academic Services Dr. Johnnie C. Smith and were given a certificate signifying their accomplishment.
To be recognized, the TSU student-athletes had to maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher during the 2012 year.
List of honorees:
Robert Armstrong
Gregory Barksdale
Anthony Bass
Bernell Brooks
Kadeem Edwards
Jerry Holt
Hunter Howard
Dinsdale Jackson
Ryan Mitchell
Timothy Murphy
Robert Myers
Jack Ndem
Demetrius Rhaney
Wilson Robinson
Wesley Samuels
Randall Seigler
Austin Taylor
Nicholas Thrasher
Harold Watson
John Williams
Devin Wilson
Aaron Woods
Men's Track and Field
Lester Blanton
Lamonte Burton
Shaquille Cragwall
Royce Dates
Alex Griffin
Jason Griffin
Shawn Harris
Osafa Hippolyte
Sean Jenkins
Donnie Johnson
Jalon McCutcheon
Kareem Nicholas
Theodore Nicholson
Jonathan Owens
Justyn Solomon
Women's Track and Field
Ja'Lyn Burr
Latia Carney
Andrea Fenderson
Destriney Fleming
Charita Harris
Ashontae Jackson
Cierra Joshua
Brielle Moore
Jasmine Owens
Carolyn Petway
Kya Riley
Diera Taylor
Amber Townsend
Sharmill Whyatt
Leslye Williams
Men's Basketball
Robert Covington
Jordan Cyphers
Deshawn Dockery
Tashan Fredrick
Devante McClung
Patrick Miller
M.J. Rhett
Kelln Thornton
Chaed Wellian
Women's Basketball
Rachel Allen
Destiny Gaston
Simone Hopes
Chelsea Hudson
Avery Jones
Brianna Lawrence
Alana Morris
Denisha Mumford
Men's Golf
Matthew Campbell
Tyler Hendrickson
Joe Hill
Shane Sampair
Cameron Scitern
James Stepp
Codie Welborn
Emilie Aase
Brittany Bunch
Jaime Cooper
Shawneis Jones
Jordon Piper
Calasia Williams
Kiarra Freeman
Jennifer Givens
Ashley Haynes
Brianna Roberts
Tayler Shimizu
Women's Golf
Chelsea Marlin
Kelly Merkel
Sarah Needleman
Bria Norris
Women's Tennis
Attallah Eiland
Krystan Mason
Shardel Suber
London Thomas
Men's Tennis
Jared Asher
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I received an email today from Doug Madory of Renesys, a company that monitors the dynamic state of the global Internet.
Madory wrote that there is no evidence of a submarine cable in use in Cuba in 2012. He said that latencies to Cuba are very stable and clearly satellite (>480 ms). He attached the following visualizations (click to enlarge):
The numbers in the figure legends indicate the connecting autonomous networks -- CubaData (11960) is the state telecom of Cuba, and they have three satellite providers Tata (6453), Intelsat (22351) and NewCom (32034).
Renesys is "The Internet Intelligence Authority" -- they constantly monitor the state of the global Internet. You may have seen their reports of network outages when nations went off line during the Arab Spring, for example, this Syrian episode. You can get a sense of what they do by following their blog and Internet events bulletin.


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|2004-09-17, 21:31
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Kyo, kyo, kyo... i love how u speak for all of us even tho the majority of us (i hope) have lives. and plus.. ur the one that beats himself to a pic of shizune :fingers:
|2004-09-17, 23:01
|Link #62
SD Translator
What "having a life" means is highly subjective and thus that wording shouldn't really be used. What's more, it's quite obvious he was joking so don't get worked up about it; why do you feel you have to answer to him? Do you feel like it was directed towards you?
And as for what people do alone in the dark during the night is none of our business, whether it includes Shizune or not :P
|2004-09-17, 23:45
|Link #63
Copy-Ninja NeoKakashi
Wait...what about beating off to Shizune? Who does that? *LOOKS AROUND* uhhhhh...
|2004-09-18, 04:14
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Holland
|2006-12-27, 08:52
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Naruto why is it addictive
ok, we all know naruto is very addictive in its own way, but the question is why?? is it addictive. i found myself watching some spoilers even though i know its a waste of time and downloads. other time i watch old espiode of naruto like the Zabuza arc and the Chunin exam, i seen these soo many times now that i have lost counted. So why is naruto soo addictive even though naruto only know Kage bushin and rasengan which he uses, basicly in all his fights.
the question im trying to get through here is, is naruto that good that make ones to watch/read old manga or anime espiode over and over again
and NO!!! to all those sasuke fan-girl/boy the answer is not cause of sasuke
and NO!!! im not a bored 12 year old kid that have no life and plays World of Warcraft all day and watch animes, its just that i tend turn to Naruto during those bored times
PS: sorry for my english
PPS: english is not my first language
|2006-12-27, 09:21
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Naruto is crap in almost every facet of respectable anime.
It's got WAY excessive filler (though there's an excuse), SLOW plot development, HORRIFIC use of flashback (one or more times per episode), FORCED character development, archetypal characters (though it's expected from anime), etc.
The character design ranges from awesome (Orochimaru, many of the Akatsuki) to freaking terrible (the bright-colored anti-camo Team 7). The actual jutsus are very poorly scaled. There are some incredibly large-scale techniques shown in the first Hokage fight, but a few episodes later, you see Naruto, Gaara, and other *GENIN* use techniques on a far, far larger scale. And bloodlines are boring, especially when they're clearly overpowered. Fights have also become fairly predictable.
1. Bad guy beats good guys up.
2. Naruto jumps in and saves someone at the last second.
3. Naruto uses kage bunshin or one of its variants.
4. Bad guy laughs and beats Naruto up.
5. Flashback to scene of when another character didn't get up and fought back.
6. Naruto blabbers about his "way of the ninja" and not giving up, then awakens kyuubi.
7. lol bad guy got pwned.
8. Naruto is brought back to the village and healed up then eats ramen.
9. Repeat for next arc.
Granted, I don't know why it's addictive. Like everyone else, I'm ashamed. I'd guessed the sannin-team 7 connection the second the sannin were introduced. The plot's very predictable. But oh well. I guess I want more of Orochimaru's emo powers.
|2006-12-27, 10:25
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Senior Gundam Pilot
Well...I'm not sure about everyone else, but I love Naruto because I can kinda relate to some of the characters. And I'm 17, and I've been watching this show since 2003 and it caught my attention. It has the cool effect and yet there are moments that could warm peoples heart. So ages don't matter (I know someone who is 43 and loves the show to death exactly like me lol)
Btw...Anko rocks! *yay!*
|2006-12-27, 10:34
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|2006-12-28, 16:03
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Join Date: Oct 2006
I play a little game called FEAR. On a practical level its a game where you pick up a gun and shoot people down. At the end, the winner is the person who has gunned down the most opponents. Its fast, and a bloody, its real, and has effects straight out of a john woo movie. On a practical level, its madness. SO why is FEAR so popular? Why are the servers packed even at 12 in the afternoon when everyone is at work or at school? The reason is after a while the game just slows down, things begin to make sense, and you're eyes get acclimated to it. At first its strange, you die a lot, and it just seems stupid. But when your eyes get acclimated to it, you start to appreciate the difference between a good FEAR player and an average or a rookie as yourself. The subtle way that FEAR champion moves, his tactics, his invincibility, you can follow him with your mind but not with your body. FEAR is just like every art form out there in that to the unconcious mind, it exists only on the practical level, simply as what it physically is. However that same art to the concious mind, its gains glory, it becomes beautiful, and is a work to be admired. A good FEAR player produces work to be admired. To this day, I don't appreciate ballet and its clear why to me; my mind is dull to it and is unconcious. I don't know what to look for or what to appreciate. I haven't "experienced" ballet.
So what does it have to do with why I like naruto so much? At first it was strange, and I couldn't even get past the first 10 episodes. But now, now that I know what to look for, the meshing of japanese folklore, and use of japanese culture, the characters, they're subtle but important differences, its like watching that excellent FEAR player all over again. When the plot subtly moves into action, its like watching that FEAR champion subtly glide past my bullets and gracefully excute a slide kick. Life and beauty can only be found in change and motion and perhaps a good series like naruto which so gracefully exemplifies both change and motion, a good series which is never still and exemplifies the full spectrum of man, such a series is only destined to be popular.
I also like kakashi. He's cool too...
|2006-12-28, 19:19
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Akatsuki Bart is Tobi
Join Date: Oct 2006
You just had to throw that in didn't you? LOL. Let me ask you this: if you could date paris hilton for a year at the price of 3000 dollars would you do it? Maybe... but probably you wouldn't pony up the cash. But at the price of zero dollars?... FEAR is dating paris hilton!
(I choose paris hilton because she is well known as being pretty. In truth, the woman repulses me)
|2006-12-28, 19:43
|Link #75
Well to be really honest about that, she's probably 10 feet taller than me, and plus, I'm already engaged =P
But even asides the point... yes... I think she's nasty too. She looks like a man :O
But yes, for a free game, FEAR is excellent. I got bored with the stock maps though... they're really boring. They're all dark and mostly indoors. The weapon choice got to me as well. There simply isn't much of a selection. I'd hoped for more strategic, open maps, but the only outdoors map turns into a snipe-fest where nothing ever happens.
Granted, there's only one or two active custom map servers. Those are REALLY fun.
|2006-12-28, 20:31
|Link #78
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Location is all relative.
-I think that most people like the Naruto franchise because it appeals to so many people at once through it's plathora of characters. People that adore the demon posessed characters have Naruto and Gaara (early on). The perverts have Tsunade (if you need me to explain this to you then feel free to slap yourself, go on you deserve it), Anko and Temari. There's the cold-hearted bastards like Sasuke, Itachi, and the so on. The weird ones like Orochimaru and Kakuzu. In all honesty, I watch Naruto simply out of choice and preference. I do like other animes and manga but this is my current main one.
|2006-12-29, 01:38
|Link #80
seventh fonon
Join Date: Dec 2006
Yes....Why did they have to have filler!!?? I think it would have been cool if in place of all of those fillers, they went back in time and showed seperate timelines. Kind of like Kakashi Gaiden. I would have liked a history of Haku arc much more than random missions.
But I guess it is popular because it has action and some comedy, and is somewhat unique (like sharingan, byakugan). I think that's why DBZ was so popular. Sure you have a lot of super hero shows, but in this one they explain it better on how they use their ki and all. Plus they had super saiyans, no show had that.
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"Hey, got any extra Jimmy Buffett tickets?"
The two 50ish retirees, both wearing sunglasses and hoop earrings, laughed as they tried to get passersby to stop and chat awhile, a Southerner's favorite pastime on sleepy summer days. And on this overcast afternoon, with a cooling breeze from the Gulf of Mexico, there was plenty to talk about.
"It's usually bumper-to-bumper traffic this time of year," said Bunny Munoz, a lifelong resident of the Alabama coast.
Her friend Rita Kruger motioned me to join them on a weather-worn bench on the boardwalk. "Normally, we wouldn't be able to find a seat here," she said. Behind them were two red flags, one atop the other, which means it's illegal in Gulf Shores to go into the water on this late June day. A smattering of bathers ignored the warning, and a couple of them were scrubbing the soles of their feet at an outdoor faucet.
Sand near the Gulf Shores boardwalk was, as it usually is, white, soft and so porous that it was hard to walk on. But midway to the Gulf, where the lapping surf had turned the sand tan and made it firm underfoot, there was brown oil, looking as though it had been drizzled and sprayed by an abstract painter. When a gust of wind blew our way, the smell was pungent: wet sand mingled with dirty petroleum. Tar balls looked like dog droppings but were sticky on bare feet and sandals.
Nibblin' on sponge cake,
Watchin' the sun bake,
All of those tourists covered with oil....
This year, Buffett's "Margaritaville" lyrics have taken on a whole new meaning.
Stirring emotions
"When they clean the beach up, it's just beautiful again," Munoz said. "There's white sand the next morning."
Do they clean it up much?
"All the time," Kruger said.
No one on the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico, from Louisiana's New Orleans and Grand Isle, to Mississippi's Gulfport and Biloxi, to Alabama's Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, to the Florida Panhandle's Perdido Key, Pensacola Beach and on to Destin and Panama City, is even pretending things are good now.
Certainly not since the last days of June, when the oil gushing from the ruined Deepwater Horizon rig 41 miles off Louisiana reached the Mississippi, Alabama and Florida Panhandle beaches just days before the peak of the summer season.
The situation changes almost by the minute, including some hopeful news late last week about capping the well. But with damage not likely to disappear any time soon, people I talked to on my visit at the cusp of high season were angry about the spill and anxious about their livelihoods, especially in light of a tourism forecast that shows room occupancy about half of what it was last year.
Yet residents here, like those across the Gulf Coast, have rebounded in the past from wicked hurricanes and storms. Disasters bring them together. Giving up is not in their makeup.
Singer-songwriter Buffett is one of them. He was born in Mobile, Ala., about an hour northwest of here, and later lived in the artsy town of Fairhope, facing Mobile Bay about 45 minutes northwest of Gulf Shores.
Last Sunday, Buffett gave a free concert on the beach at Gulf Shores; the 35,000 free tickets — 12,500 to house and condo rental agencies as booking lures — were snatched up in 10 minutes.
At that concert, he changed his "Margaritaville" lyrics slightly.
"Some people claim that there's a woman to blame," the original song said. "But I know it's nobody's fault." On July 11, that phrase became, "But I know it's all BP's fault."
The crowd cheered.
No surrender
Buffett is a partner in the new 162-room Margaritaville hotel, his first, which opened June 28 in Pensacola, Fla., an hour east of here.
In that regard, he is a kindred spirit with the owners and managers in the vacation rental market in this area. There are 16,000 accommodations — hotel rooms, houses and condo rentals — in Gulf Shores. That's partly what attracted 4.5 million visitors last year, a number that is expected to drop by half, even with a slew of no-deposit reservations and discounts of up to 50% off regular summer rates, said Kim Chapman, public relations manager of the Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau.
The tourism boom began after 1979's Hurricane Frederic, which nearly destroyed a smaller Gulf Shores and Orange Beach but created a building boom that made this area a major beach resort.
In 2004, Hurricane Ivan hit.
Near the cashier's counter at Mikee's Seafood, a block from the beach, are parallel lines like those parents mark on walls to measure their children's height. The lower, at 12 inches, is the water level from Hurricane Katrina in 2005, which did little damage here. The higher mark, 6 feet, is a reminder of Ivan, which turned much of the beachfront into kindling.
Gulf Shores and Orange Beach rebuilt. Again.
And now there is oil on the beach. Tourists are canceling reservations. But residents hope they can meet this newest crisis with an old resolve.
"People are asking what they can do to help," Chapman said. "One way is to come visit and let us show them what we have here."
"Other than going into the water or chartering a fishing boat, there's plenty to do" on the Alabama side of the 32-mile island that extends for a few more miles into Florida's Perdido Key.
For example, Fort Morgan, a Civil War fort at the western tip of the county's beach road, is open daily and offers candlelight tours on Tuesday evenings in summer. Arnold Palmer designed three of the region's numerous 18-hole golf courses.
Shoppers may find nirvana just north of Gulf Shores in Foley's Tanger Outlets, where a $498 Coach purse sold for $149 not long ago. And those who like beach kitsch may giggle when they see two of Gulf Shores'souvenir/T-shirt shops; one is entered through a door in a purple and white polka dot octopus, the other through a wide-open shark's mouth.
There's also a water park; a zoo where children can pet a baby monkey or kangaroo; a small amusement park and putt-putt golf courses.
There are clubs with live music — country, blues, rock that you might not hear in California and names — Pink Pony Club springs to mind — you probably won't see out West either. Some are remnants of the old Alabama beach style, once dubbed "Redneck Riviera."
Weekend crowds at the Flora-Bama honky-tonk near the state line are legendary for partying and for leaving brassieres draped over the rafters. I was surprised to see children eating here at 5 p.m. on a recent Monday, shielded by the hour and day from the beer-swilling, dancing-to-live-music mob and seemingly oblivious to the display of undergarments overhead.
Although you'll find fast-food chains, the sit-down restaurants are local — and still serving seafood. Buffett's sister, Lucy, owns Lulu's, which faces a marina on the intracoastal canal.
Tacky Jack's Tavern in Orange Beach is known for its seafood and "Mexican Garbage" cheese and beef nachos with tomatoes, onions, black olives, sour cream, jalapeño peppers and salsa. (President Obama ordered that when he ate dinner here in June.)
"We're trying to support the local restaurants," said Robert Vealey, who drove 14 hours with his wife, Lisa, from their home in Ohio. They had hoped to get tickets to the Buffett concert and didn't but stayed anyway.
"We really like this area," said Robert, a steelworker. "It's laid back."
We watched as 20 or 30 men wearing hazmat suits assembled on the beach. A convoy of trucks rolled on the hard sand among three middle-aged people sitting beside the surf and families playing farther back on the beach. The cleanup was about to begin an hour or so before sunset.
We stayed awhile longer, watching and talking, even laughing, maybe as an antidote to what we saw on the beaches.
"If we couldn't laugh," Buffett sang in "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes," "we'd all go insane."
For info: Gulf Shores/Orange Beach, Ala. (800) 745-7263, http://www.gulfshores.com. The beaches are 200 miles, or about 3 1/2 hours, east of New Orleans.
Along the Gulf Coast, trying to survive the oil spill
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The Oatman family travelled from Illinois to the territory that would later become Arizona and were ambushed in 1851. The only survivors were Olive and her sister who died while in captivity. Olive was tattooed by the Mohave Indians who later released her in the area of present day Oatman, lending her name to the mining community.
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