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A flurry of hip-hop shows are set to blow through town this holiday season, featuring everyone from Drake to Jay Z to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. Not sure which tickets to spring for? Pop & Hiss is here to help with a guide on which shows are worth gifting.
For unashamed, navel-gazing rap fans. From affairs of the heart to hedonistic decadence, Drake has soundtracked his many highs and countless lows. His cleverly named Would You Like a Tour? tour supports his latest chart-topper of self-referential, and wholly relatable, missives, "Nothing Was the Same." Miguel, Future and Jhene Aiko are also along for the ride. (Staples Center, Nov. 25)
For the lover of regional sounds. Whether it's gangsta rhymes from the West Coast, precision wordplay from the East Coast or rawer fare from smaller patches across the U.S., West Coast Feast 2 is one of the few tours around that features it all. It pairs Midwest chopper kings Bone Thugs-N-Harmony with the bouncy gangsta-funk of Warren G and DJ Quik. (The Belasco, Nov. 27)
Fresh Fest 2013 reaches deeper into regional roots featuring Bay Area legends E-40 and Too Short, West Coast gangsta revivalist the Game, Southern throwback Mystical and Queens emcee Ja Rule. (Nokia Theatre, Dec. 28)
For the Watch the Throne loyalist. Back when Jay Z and Kanye West announced they had teamed for a joint project, you could almost hear the collective gasps of rap fanatics everywhere. Their 2011 album was massive, and the duo's supporting tour broke records.
As fans await a sequel, they can catch the heavyweights, separately. After a summer outing with Justin Timberlake, Jay is rolling solo with his Magna Carter World Tour (Staples Center, Dec. 9) and Kanye West brings his ambitious (if not problematic) Yeezus tour to Orange County for a makeup date. (Honda Center, Dec. 13)
For the socially conscious listener. Radio will always be home to bass-heavy club-bangers. Unfortunately most of today's rap hits are embedded with the usual tropes (money, cars, women, etc.), but Macklemore & Ryan Lewis broke out with songs condemning homophobia and rap's penchant for consumerism. They completely won over rap purists, and tapping underground favorite Big Krit and veteran spitter Talib Kweli should give their arena tour some street cred. (Staples Center, Dec. 4)
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Common, however, has long made a career out of painting with social and political hues in his music -- even though occasional deviations have garnered varying results for the vet. (House of Blues, Dec. 30)
For the rap nerd. For the one who consumes it all -- from underground mixtapes to chart-toppers -- Power 106's Cali Christmas is a can't-miss grab bag of acts currently dominating the rap conversation. This year's lineup features L.A. breakout Kendrick Lamar and his Top Dawg Entertainment brethren Schoolboy Q, Jay-Rock, Ab-Soul, wunderkind J. Cole, radio kings Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, B.o.b., and buzzy names such as Kid Ink and Sage The Gemini. (Honda Center, Dec. 14)
Pusha T forged his solo career after winning over fans and critics as half of brother duo the Clipse. His mixtapes and guest verses on radio hits fueled his rise all the way to Coachella and Rock the Bells this year-- not to mention a critically acclaimed album. (Tru Hollywood, Dec. 3)
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Arcade Fire to launch North American arena tour in 2014
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By 1917, Gus had moved to Martins Ferry, Belmont, Ohio where he enlisted in the National Army on 3 October 1917. On 14 Dec 1917 he was discharged as an alien enemy.[ii] It would be 1918 before Gus became a U S citizen.
Gus remained in Martins Ferry where he found work in the Gaylord Mines. Over the years the immigrant with a sixth grade education worked his way up from a coal loader to a coal miner.[iii]
On 6 June 1924 Gus married Mary Ann Fendrick, another immigrant from Hungary, in St Mary's Catholic Church in Martins Ferry, Belmont, Ohio. A daughter, Irene, was born on 25 May 1925 and a son Gustav Joseph was born 11 Nov 1926. Sadly Irene had died on 18 August 1926. Mary Elizabeth joined the family 6 Sep 1932 and John Robert was born 26 April 1934.
Gus worked in the coal mines until his death 7 Jan 1965. His funeral was held at St Mary's and he is buried in St Mary's Cemetery, high on a hill overlooking the Ohio River.
[i] Year: 1910; Census Place: Cleveland Ward 20, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: T624_1171; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 0306; FHL microfilm: 1375184.
[ii] Ancestry.com. Ohio Military Men, 1917-18 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data: Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the World War, 1917-1918. Vol. I-XXIII. Columbus, OH, USA: F. J. Heer Printing Co., 1926.
[iii] : Year: 1940; Census Place: Martins Ferry, Belmont,Ohio; Roll: T627_3029; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 7-26.


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Not even death can stand up to the power of love and a few thousand volts
Young science prodigy Victor Frankenstein (Charlie Tahan: Blue Bloods) has one friend in the world: his faithful pup Sparky. They spend their days together making movies, hanging out in Victor's attic workshop and playing ball in the yard.
Victor is content, but his parents worry that he doesn't have any human friends. They want Victor to befriend bipedal creatures, maybe even take up a sport. Their worst fears come true when Sparky is run down by a car and Victor falls into deep depression.
Luckily for Victor, he has science to comfort him. Inspired by an experiment in class that temporarily reanimates a dead frog, Victor adapts the technique to reanimate Sparky. A few bolts of lightning and a lot of stitches later, Victor and Sparky are reunited.
Now that he's defied the laws of science, and quite possibly sinned against nature, Victor is ecstatic. Sparky simply needs jumper cable recharging — like an undead iPad — and he's good to go for hours. The only problem is keeping his family and neighbors from figuring out that a zombie dog roams among them.
This is harder than you might imagine. Soon the creepy kids in Victor's class have learned about Sparky's resurrection, and they demand to know Victor's secret.
The problem is, unlike Victor, his fellow students aren't trying to bring back their best friends. They're simply trying to win a science fair. So instead of giving life to friendly pets, they create monsters of varying grotesqueness.
Surprisingly, the inhabitants of New Holland aren't thrilled with the undead animal infestation. Innocent Sparky gets lumped in with the nasty beasts.
So it's up to Victor to stop the monsters he helped create and save Sparky from torches and pitchforks.
Based on a live-action short film made in 1984 by director Tim Burton (Dark Shadows), Frankenweenie is a clear reflection of the tight, twisted storytelling that made him an auteur. In the years since, Burton's distinctive Hot Topic style has endured, but his storytelling skills have waned. Frankenweenie is a promising return to form for the filmmaker and is easily his best film in over 10 years. See what happens when he takes a break from Johnny Depp?
Character design is the real star of the film, with each person reminiscent of a horror legend. The wide eyes, grey flesh and spider-like limbs that are Burton's signature style might frighten kids used to Disney animation. While kids might thrill at the exaggerated features of the inhabitants of New Holland, film-savvy adults will smile at obvious tributes to Vincent Price, Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre and more.
In spite of its creepy exterior, Frankenweenie has a positive message about the power of science and love. Still, it might be a good idea to hide the jumper cables from your kids when the family pet isn't feeling well.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Vanderbilt has identified the four players dismissed from the team for an incident last month that is being investigated by police as a possible sex crime.
Coach James Franklin released a statement Monday saying defensive back Brandon Banks, safety Corey Batey, receiver Jaborian "Tip" McKenzie and tight end Brandon Vandenburg are no longer on the roster after violating team rules.
Vanderbilt dismissed the players June 29 and kicked them off campus for an incident being investigated by the Metro Nashville Police Department's sex crimes unit, but university officials had not identified them.
Vanderbilt will be releasing its 2013 media guide at SEC Media Days in Alabama this week. The players will be listed in the media guide, but have been removed from the team's official roster online, the school said.
Franklin had not commented on the incident or the dismissals until Monday when he said playing at Vanderbilt is a privilege and not a right, something he and his coaches try to make sure every player understands.
"We insist on high standards of personal responsibility and integrity, and there are consequences when those standards are not met," Franklin said.
"In dealing with this matter, the Commodores football team will continue to hold itself to the same high standards of responsibility and integrity Vanderbilt demands of all of our students.
The sex crimes unit of the Nashville Police Department opened an investigation June 26 after being notified by campus police about "a matter that is alleged to have occurred at a Vanderbilt University dormitory" June 23. Evidence was sent to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's crime lab for testing.
None of the four played a snap for Vanderbilt last season. Batey, a Nashville, Tenn., native, came in last season as a receiver and redshirted behind Jordan Matthews and Chris Boyd before switching to safety this spring. Banks, from Brandywine, Md., also redshirted as a freshman last season.
McKenzie, from Natchez, Miss., redshirted in 2012, but the 5-foot-8 receiver had four catches for 83 yards in the Commodores' spring game - the most yards receiving in the game. The 6-foot-5 Vandenburg from Indio, Calif., was considered one of the top junior college tight ends nationally coming out of Xavier College Prep, and he became the first junior college transfer at Vanderbilt since Jordan Rodgers in 2010.
The Commodores went 9-4 and won the Music City for their best season since 1915.
Vanderbilt opens the season Aug. 29 hosting Mississippi.
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I've spent many years working with and for some of the most addicted speed-freaks in the world. Some were lucky enough to afford indulging in their passion and others were dead broke. No matter what the financial circumstances, the symptoms are the same. It's a disease with no cure.
One particular case springs to mind when I think about the "There's no such thing as too much horsepower" syndrome. When I was developing twin-turbo kits for Ferraris, I had a really nice customer who loved his Testarossa, but he insisted on having as much power as possible no matter what the cost.
I created a kit that increased the horsepower to around 700 whp. It wasn't too radical, just a mellow low-boost kit that gave the Ferrari the beans to run with almost anything street legal.
A week later he was back. "I love it, but can we turn it up a little," he said. I raised the boost, remapped the Motec and on the dyno it pushed 800 hp. It was a beast to drive. It burned rubber in the first four gears and the acceleration in fifth was virtually neck-snapping. He picked up his car and left.
A few days later he was back again. "It's fantastic, but I think I want a little more," he said. I didn't want to risk terminal engine damage. We'd need to rebuild the engine using stronger parts. With 12 cylinders and rods, this wasn't a low-budget job, but he wasn't deterred. He had to have more power.
A few weeks later, I strapped the Testarossa on the dyno again. With the rebuilt engine and bigger turbochargers, we were shooting for 1,000 whp. Several hours later, after installing bigger injectors and remapping the Motec's fuel and ignition tables, the Testarossa generated 1,037 whp on high boost.
I explained that high boost was only to be used for short periods of time in the interest of engine longevity. Even with a built engine, extended high-boost running would probably result in overheating and a blown motor. My customer, with an ear-to-ear grin on his face, drove away and I thought that surely I'd seen the last of him for a while. Famous last words.
Two days later he walked into my shop with a sheepish look on his face. "It's toast," he announced. "I was giving my new girlfriend a ride home and thought I'd impress her. I was on a deserted freeway early in the morning so I got the car into fourth and nailed the gas. The car hauled ass all the way to redline. I was pinned to my seat, wrapped up in the wailing of the exhaust and the feeling of accelerating at such a rate of knots. Then there was a big bang, a clattering sound and the car just died."
I was concerned the engine let go so easily, so I asked him what rpm he was pulling when he changed to fifth gear. He got so carried away that he forgot to change gears, redlining in fourth for about 15 miles. His girlfriend was having a nervous breakdown/panic attack as she was strapped in a screaming monster of a car with a maniac behind the wheel.
So the girlfriend was suddenly the ex-girlfriend and the Ferrari needed a complete rebuild. This time though a more sensible level of boost was chosen and my customer is still driving the Ferrari daily.
Some people have such an addiction to speed that everything else takes a backseat. They can't help it. It's a disease without a cure. Be forewarned.
Banning BobA couple of years ago, I created my idea of the ultimate sport compact racecar-a four-cylinder funnycar that incorporated the latest technologies. It would run on nitromethane, so I started with a scratch-built engine that would be strong enough to handle the power.
The engine was a four-cylinder, 5-liter design with a square bore-and-stroke ratio. The block was solid billet aluminum and Top Fuel-style main caps provided maximum strength. The head was based on Batten's four-valve, big-block Chevy design with three spark plugs per cylinder and DOHC.
I overbuilt the engine because I planned to run a twin-turbocharger setup at 60 pounds of boost on nitro! A conservative estimate of the power was around 4,000 hp. To conquer the spool-up problem, I used a staged nitrous oxide system. Once the car was launched and in boost, the nitrous was deactivated.
The chassis was based on a Mark Williams funnycar kit that's narrow at the front to allow use of a custom Acura Integra one-piece body. The body was lengthened by 14 inches and narrowed at the front by 22 inches.
The car was completed and featured in Turbo. It was also featured in a Discovery Channel special on drag racing. It was well received by all and there was a buzz around the sport about "Norwood's insane funnycar."
The car appeared at a couple of events so the sport's governing bodies could see it and give me feedback. The plan was to make demonstration runs and generate enough interest in the car to develop an unlimited sport compact class. Then we'd manufacture complete chassis kits along with a choice of bodies. I even went as far as manufacturing a supply of blocks and heads.
My optimism died when the NHRA decided it wanted nothing to do with the car. It was too expensive, too radical and not street-based.
Then the NDRA announced its new Ultimate Dragster class. Rumors of an unlimited format got me excited. When the rules were announced, everything looked great until I saw the engine rules. My Max-4 engine was banned because it wasn't based on a production engine. I was disappointed to say the least.
Now the Max-4 funnycar is a large and expensive paperweight. I haven't lost hope that one day it'll compete, but for now the project is on hold. I like to think that someone will realize a "No holds barred" class will be a great attraction for the fans. A class of sub-6-second compacts would give the sport credibility and push it in a positive direction.
In the meantime, I'm banned again...
How do you know when your horsepower addiction is out of hand?Here are a few indications:1) You come home from a weekend at the races and find your clothes on the front doorstep with a "Dear John" letter pinned to them.
2) You have an overdue utility bill in one hand and a speed parts catalog in the other and you can't decide what you need to pay more-light and heating for the family or that killer set of camshafts?
3) Your "daily driver" requires a full-time pit crew to keep it on the road and you spend at least 80 percent of your time working on it.
4) Your friends decline your offers for a ride because they lack the fortitude to put up with the deafening exhaust, rock-solid suspension and lack of air conditioning.
5) The local cops stake out your street on a regular basis or address you by your first name.
6) Your traffic lawyer bill is more than your annual disposable income.
7) Your best pair of jeans is the one that had an oil change most recently.
8) You feel that no amount of power is ever enough.
9) Your idea of a hot date is the chick who works at the local Pep Boys, because maybe you can get a discount.
10) Your idea of a romantic weekend away has a connection to cars, bikes or acing. Unless you're very lucky, this just ain't gonna work with most women.


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Biometrics in remote banking. Myths and reality.
Journal: PLUS Journal 2 (237) 2017
Read in this issue:
- Mobile payments - from proprietary solutions to global services?
- Ingenico Russia: pioneers set standards
- Alexander Galitsky: Do not footle away technology that can reshape the payment? industry!
- Russia's first e-wallet from a mobile operator
- Payment ecosystem of Azerbaijan: what is achieved in 2016 and development prospects
- FinTech's success is measured by the consumer's feedback
- VTB24 rolls out payment terminals-transformers
- Banks and marketplaces: the pilot of AK BARS Bank and AliExpress
- Premium banking sector: global trends
- Three phases of retail banking development in Russia, or 3D banking – what is it like?
- Kaspersky Lab: new risks of the payment industry
- Biometrics in remote banking. Myths and reality.
- Avanpost Company: criminals rely on insiders
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Frank Sinatra's last wife, Barbara Marx Sinatra, reveals details of the couple's 22-year marriage in her memoir, "Lady Blue Eyes."
In the book, Barbara Marx Sinatra describes a homey side of the music legend -- a man who was extremely neat, a great cook, a voracious reader and a crossword puzzle ace. On their evenings out, she witnessed his state of the art tipping.
"He'd walk into a restaurant with a stack of one hundred dollar bills," she recalls. "And say, 'Make sure to take care of all the busboys, not the waiters, the busboys...and everyone in the kitchen.'"
Read an excerpt from "Lady Blue Eyes" below, then check out some other books in the "GMA" library.
Prologue: A Very Good Year
The year I married Frank Sinatra was a very good year. It was 1976, but it had taken us five years of flirting and courting to finally say "I do." It probably took another year before I grew accustomed to the idea that I now carried his iconic name. At first, I'd almost whisper when booking a restaurant reservation or beauty parlor appointment. Even to say "Mrs. Sinatra" out loud felt like bragging.
For a long time I had to pinch myself almost daily to believe that I, Barbara Ann Blakeley, the gangly kid in pigtails from the whistle-stop of Bosworth, Missouri, had somehow become the wife of Francis Albert Sinatra. Could I really be married to the singer whose voice I'd first heard at a drive-in when I was fifteen years old?
"I'll walk alone because to tell you the truth I'll be lonely. I don't mind being lonely when my heart tells me you are lonely too," he sang with such sincerity at the height of the Second World War. Even though he didn't make me swoon like some of the "bobby-soxers" at his concerts, the tenderness in his voice still melted my tomboyheart.
Our love affair began almost thirty years later, long before we took the wedding-day vows that were to last for more than two decades. By then I was married to Zeppo Marx, the youngest of the famous comedy brothers. Our next-door neighbor Frank Sinatra had recently divorced for the third time and was dating some of the world's most desirable women. I'd met his second wife, Ava Gardner, and Mia Farrow, his third. I'd seen Marilyn Monroe when she stayed with him not long before she died, and would meet Lauren Bacall, Kim Novak, Juliet Prowse, and Judy Garland, all of whom he'd stepped out with.
Not that I was a complete naïf. As a young model and the wife of a gambler named Bob Oliver, I'd been wooed by John F. Kennedy. As a Las Vegas showgirl, I'd resisted Frank's advances, and I'd lived with a television host named Joe Graydon. I'd been chased by some of the world's most drop-dead, knockout movie stars, none of whom had anything on Frank. He had a sexual energy all his own. Even Elvis Presley, whom I'd met in Vegas, never had it quite like that.
A big part of Frank's thrill was the sense of danger he exuded, an underlying, ever-present tension only those closest to him knew could be defused with humor. One of the greatest things about Frank was that he loved to laugh. He not only surrounded himself with comedians like Don Rickles, Tom Dreesen, Joey Bishop, and Dean Martin (the most natural comic of them all) but took great delight in devising elaborate practical jokes. Even his fi eriest Italian tantrum could be extinguished with a witty one-liner.
On one of my earliest visits to Villa Maggio, his sprawling mountain home at Pinyon Crest high above Palm Springs, California, which he'd bought against the fi erce summer months, I joined in a late-night game of charades. I was on the opposing team to his, which included his drinking buddies the comedian Pat Henry, the golf pro Kenny Venturi, the songwriter Jimmy Van Heusen, and Leo Duro cher, the baseball manager.
Having placed a large brass clock on my lap, I called time before Frank's team guessed his charade—the government health warning on a pack of cigarettes.
"Three minutes are up," I cried gleefully. "You didn't get it!"
They began to howl their protests, but the look on Frank's face as he rose to his feet silenced them all. "Who made you timekeeper anyway?" he barked, his eyes like blue laser beams.
"Why, you did!" I replied.
Frank snatched the clock from my lap and gripped it tightly in his hands. For a moment I thought he might hit me with it. Refusing to be intimidated, I stared him out until he turned and hurled the clock against the door, shattering it into a hundred pieces.
Springs, coils, and shards of glass fl ew across the room. The clock face lay upturned on the fl oor, its hands forever fi xed at a few minutes after 4:00 a.m.
It was Pat Henry who broke the ensuing hush. The comic who opened Frank's shows said, "I know what that charade is, Francis."
"What?" Frank spun round and scowled.
"It was 'As Time Goes By.' "
When Frank's face cracked into a broad grin, so did the rest of ours, none more gratefully than mine. The moment of danger had passed.
What I saw that night was a glimpse of the complex inner character of the man known as the Entertainer of the Century.
This was someone who had a God-given talent, The Voice. He'd clawed his way up from a tough childhood in Hoboken, New Jersey, with an even tougher mother, Dolly, who'd alternately smacked him and pressed him to her bosom.
He'd fought on the streets. He'd experienced the highs, lows, and then highs again of a performer's life. He'd had his heart broken. By the time he turned his attentions to me, he was a fi fty-fi ve-year-old living legend who'd grown accustomed to getting his own way.
He had money, power,and friends, all of which helped occupy his restless mind. The one thing he didn't have, though, was love.
Having been nothing but courteous for months, Frank fi rst came looking for it my way at a gin rummy party he hosted at his house across the fairway from ours in Palm Springs, California. My husband, Zeppo, sat a few feet away, oblivious to the drama that was about to unfold. Our twelve-year marriage had long been dead.
Twenty-six years older than me, Zeppo had been successful in vaudeville and manufacturing, but once he retired he preferred a routine of golf or sailing followed by early nights. Unable to relinquish the swinging lifestyle of his fraternal youth, he also dated other women. The Marx name and fi nancial security he'd offered me and my son, Bobby, were all that was left of our once promising romance. I was bored and lonely by the time Mr. Sinatra aimed those eyes in my direction. The spark he ignited inside jerked me from my slumbers.
Frank had been watching me all night as if he was seeing me for the fi rst time. Sitting close, he called me "Barbara, baby" in that killer voice and fl ashed me a lopsided smile. He asked if anyone wanted "more gasoline" and offered to fi x me a fresh martini. Taking my arm, he led me to the den. It was my turn to watch as he swirled vodka around a glass, reached for an olive and then some ice. A cigarette balanced on his bottom lip, a curl of blue smoke rising. He handed me my drink with a Salute! and then added softly, "Come sit with me awhile."
Thrown off guard by his sudden change of tack, I found myself directly in the path of that extraordinary force of nature. There was nowhere to run. Once he turned on the charm, my defenses rolled away like tumbleweed. Inhaling his heady scent of lavender water, Camel cigarettes, and Jack Daniel's, I could do nothing but savor the moment of intoxication, oblivious to the consequences.
As we settled onto a couch, our eyes met, and then he pulled me into his arms and kissed me. I knew with that first kiss that I was about to become another Sinatra conquest, and the thought snatched away what little breath he'd left me. Nothing more would happen that night. Not for weeks, months even.
That was the way Frank liked to play his game. He'd set me spinning in his orbit, and it was only a matter of time before gravity would draw me inexorably toward him. Whatever was to follow from the discreet seduction he'd begun—and I didn't dream then that it would amount to anything more than a fl ing—I awaited his next move with eager anticipation.
Such was the power of the Sinatra magnetism that I didn't really have a choice.


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I'm constantly amazed at the stuff I never identify as a problem. I've been sitting on a Facebook page reading all about several photographs that were lifted on Ancestry. Apparently, person one posted photos on Ancestry and person two took photos, cropped head shots, and added the photos to their tree...but misidentified the people in the photos. I've never had this problem but it's generating lots of traffic as people debate what you can do about the problem, whether it's a copyright violation, and how you go about adding a watermark to a photo.
I googled Watermark Photos and received lots of hits. In a light read, I can see that much of it is swatting a fly with a sledgehammer. If you have a need to do this task, you can do it directly in Paint.
Adding text to a photograph:
- Find a photo to which you want to add text or a watermark.
- Open Paint. Select Start, All Programs, Accessories, and then Paint.
- Open the photo. Select File, Open, navigate to the photo, and select it.
Note that whatever format the photo is currently in (most likely .jpg) is the format in which it opens in Paint. After you add text, you will save the photo and it will be saved in the same format.
- Save the photo under a new name (for example, Lillie with notes). Completing this important step preserves the original photo file.
- Use the Text tool to add text to the photograph.
--Click the Text Tool button, move your cursor over the photograph. The arrow cursor turns into an I-beam cursor.
--Click somewhere in the photo and drag your cursor to draw a box. Paint adds an outline and the Text tab appears.
--Type the text you want to add to the photo.
- Use options on the Text tab to format the text. As long as you do not click outside of the text box outline, you can select text in the text box and apply formatting.
- After you have the text you want in place, click anywhere outside of the text box outline to make the text a part of the picture.
- Save the annotated photo.
I'm assuming that most of the Font buttons you see will make sense to you. The Background buttons may be a bit of a mystery.
- Opaque: Click it to make the background of the text box solid.
- Transparent: Click it to make the background of the text box transparent (default).
If you need help with picking colors for the text (like gray if you want a more subtle watermark), see the post Much Ado About Graphic Software...Part 6.
To move the text--for example, to render the photo unusable--use the handles of the text box to re-size the text box so that the text is positioned in an inconvenient location for copying.
And finally, if you make a mistake, use the undo key combo (Ctrl + Z) to make it all go away and start over.
So there you have my suggestion for making lifting your photos a little harder for those who have sticky fingers.


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The Department of Homeland Security authorizes practical work experience under certain circumstances for international students. Optional Practical Training (OPT) allows for training that is not required as part of a degree program, but is related to a student's major and commensurate with the degree level. Students may engage in OPT while pursuing a full course of study (pre-completion OPT) or after graduation (post-completion OPT).
Students who wish to participate in OPT must have been lawfully enrolled as an F-1 student in the United States for one academic year and must be in valid F-1 status at the time of application. The proposed training experience must also be directly related to the program of study and commensurate with the student's degree level. Please note: Students who have completed a total of 12 months of full-time CPT are ineligible for OPT. Part-time CPT does not affect eligibility for OPT.
An International Student Advisor must recommend OPT in SEVIS and update your I-20. Students must then apply for and receive permission from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a division of the Department of Homeland Security, to begin OPT. If permission for OPT is granted, you will receive an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) in the mail. You may NOT begin work until the authorized date on your EAD.
Students may apply for OPT no earlier than 90 days prior to completion of one academic year as a full-time student in the United States. For post-completion OPT, students may apply up to 90 days before the program end date and up to 60 days after the program end date. Students are advised to begin the application process early. The International Center suggests students begin the application process three months prior to the date they wish to begin OPT.
Students may pursue pre-completion OPT part-time (defined as 20 hours or less per week) while continuing to maintain a full course of study. OPT taking place during the summer session may be full-time. Post-completion OPT must be pursued full-time.
A maximum of 12 months of OPT may be authorized at each education level (Bachelor's, Master's, etc.). Students who have been awarded STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) degrees may be eligible for a 17 month OPT extension. A degree is classified as STEM if its CIP code appears on a list published by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
No. However, students must work during the OPT period as indicated on the EAD. Students on post-completion OPT are limited to a maximum of 90 days unemployment (120 days for STEM extension students).
Make an appointment with an International Student Advisor. Bring the following to your appointment:
The International Center does not recommend travel to students whose post-completion OPT applications are pending travel outside of the United States. Students who do so risk their application being cancelled by USCIS.
The International Center does not recommend that you travel. Students who do so risk being denied re-entry into the United States.
You must carry your EAD card, your I-20 (endorsed by an International Student Advisor within the past six months), your passport, and your valid student visa. It is also advisable to carry a letter from your employer verifying your employment.
Yes. You must advise the International Center within 10 days if any of the following changes: your legal name, your address, your employer/employer's address, start and end dates of employment, and if you decide not to use OPT and depart the United States. This information is used by Department of Homeland Security to determine if you are maintaining status. The International Center will periodically contact students on OPT via e-mail in order to keep SEVIS records accurate. You must respond to these e-mails, even if none of your information has changed since you last reported information.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on a question of privilege. I am thankful for this opportunity to add some points on a matter that was raised as a question of privilege by the chair of the public accounts committee on Monday, February 10.
At that time allegations were made that I may have committed a breach of privilege as a member of Parliament or be in contempt of Parliament for releasing information regarding a draft report being dealt with by the public accounts committee on the subject of the Groupaction sponsorship scandals.
I should point out that this allegation has more to do with my position as the critic of the official opposition than it does any breach of privilege as a member of Parliament in the House.
I will point out that clearly someone did release information about the draft report being dealt with by the public accounts committee because on January 31 the National Post wrote quite a comprehensive article about the contents of this draft report in great detail. We believe that someone did release a copy of that draft report to the National Post . I want to say categorically here and now, that person was not me.
Further, information that was written in the National Post was picked up by other subsequent newspapers. I would argue that once it was printed in the National Post it became part of the public domain. Other newspapers that were in fact part of the same media chain and own the National Post started to use information that was printed first in the National Post . I did not believe that any comments made by me about the article in the National Post breached parliamentary privilege.
I am very aware of the rules of the House of Commons. Every day that I take my seat in the House of Commons I am very aware of the honour that is mine to be a member of Parliament and I would never knowingly contravene the rules of the House of Commons.
Having said that, I would like to add that one of the points raised by the chair of the public accounts committee in his criticism of me had some merit in that I did schedule a news conference for Monday, February 10, where I planned to speak about some of the issues surrounding the Groupaction affair. Some of those issues were in the National Post already. When it was brought to my attention that holding a news conference to talk about those topics would in fact be crossing that line the news conference was cancelled. It never took place. I do not believe that anything that I have done or said subsequent to that day in any way breaches parliamentary privilege.
I am glad to have this opportunity to express my opinion and clear that up. I believe the issue is more a matter of the concentration of ownership in the media, where when one newspaper gets a story its fellow newspapers in that chain often comment on the same thing. Someone leaked that draft report and I share the concern of the chair of the public accounts committee that it was wrong. That person was not me. With that, I thank the House for its time.


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March 4 — Do you have marriage records for your grandparents or great-grandparents? Write a post about where they were married and when. Any family stories about the wedding day? Post a photo too if you have one.
My good parents, shortly after their marriage in 1932.
My parents lived in eastern Kentucky. Mom told me they got married because there wasn't anything else to do.
Chester Lee Clemens and Ida Stevens were young hillbillies living in Carter County, Kentucky. Ida's father was the foreman at the local limestone quarry where Chester worked. Dad married the boss's daughter.
On the morning of 1 Feb 1932, Dad was working on the car that would take them to neighboring Morehead in Rowan County. Battery acid spilled into his eyes. They flushed them out, but his eyes continued to tear up all day, and he spent the day wiping them.
The judge kept reassuring him that it wasn't going to be that bad.
They married during the Depression, but Mom always said they never knew there was a Depression going on. They made do on very little. They had $7 to their name, and bought a hog with that money.
Their long marriage survived economic bad times, illnesses, World War II, Dad's service in the Navy at Pearl Harbor, poverty, working in the coal mines and living in the coal camps.
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- Ron Frost is pastoral care consultant with Barnabas International and he is a mentor on the Cor Deo training programme , before which he taught historical theology and ethics at Multnomah Seminary in Portland, OR. View all resources by Ron Frost
In another bumper edition of Table Talk, Mike Reeves chats with Puritan expert Ron Frost about Richard Sibbes (1577-1635) on God and the gospel.
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One of, if not my favorite classical piece composed by JS Bach (some say by his son or student) as a keyboard study for students. The 13th in a series of 15 inventions, the best one, by far I think… 2 simple polyphonic voices interplaying, creating a whole much greater than the sum of its parts… sheer genius
Here we have it with layered sine wave instrumentation, a light, gentle and pure sound. Hope you enjoy!


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by Tom Utescher
As a pair of evenly-matched girls soccer squads flowed back and forth on the Germantown Friends School field, it looked as though the outcome of last Tuesday's non-league contest was not going to be decided in regulation time. However, with less than five minutes remaining in the second half, Little Flower Catholic High School finally penetrated the Tigers' cage, and the Sentinels took home a 1-0 victory that evened up their season record at 2-2.
The GFS booters came away still looking for their first win of 2012, but they'd been close, tying St. Andrew's School, 1-1, in the Delaware road trip that opened their 2012 season the previous Saturday.
The Tigers' new skipper, Adrian Cox, was formerly head coach of both the boys' varsity team at Episocpal Academy, and the men's team at Immaculata Univerisity.
"We seem to have a good balance of talent around the field, although as a first-year coach I'm still learning about the players," he observed following last Tuesday's tilt. "They have a strong work ethic and a good positive attitude, and they're very coachable."
The four seniors who graduated from the 2011 GFS team included superb all-round athlete Iris Williamson and top defender Alex Clarke. In addition, two underclassmen who were on the Tigers' varsity roster last fall did not come out for soccer this year.
Out of necessity, GFS has young players in several midfield and forward positions, but the Tigers have some of their most experienced athletes back on defense, and that should help keep them in the running in most games.
Junior goalie Caroline Myran is back as a third-year varsity player, and stationed immediately in front of her are the only two seniors on the squad, co-captains Sophie Mercuris and Katherine Waldren. They frequently could be heard giving direction to younger teammates in last Tuesday's contest.
There is also some continuity in the coaching staff, with David Christianson returning as an assistant coach for the Tigers. A new addition to the management team (aside from Cox) is Rachel Bradburd, an erstwhile Dickinson College athlete who now teaches Spanish at GFS. Bradburd is quite familiar with Friends Schools League competition, being a former multi-sport athlete at Friends Central.
In the first half of last week's Little Flower game, both teams attacked across the 18 yard line of their opponents a number of times, but no goals were forthcoming. In the midfield, GFS junior Schuyler Nissen and sophomore Greta Meyer spent a lot of time around the ball. The tally was still 0-0 at halftime.
"We're creating scoring chances, but to make them count we just need to have better composure and control inside the 18," Coach Cox said. "I think that's our youth showing through a little bit, and that'll change with experience."
Sophomore Sophia Linguiti got off several shots in the second half and Nissen hit one just outside the left post midway through the period. There were more close calls at the other end of the field, though, and the Tigers' Myran made several diving saves to keep the visitors off the scoreboard.
Near the end, the Sentinels finally got one, as Melissa Szelagowski brought the ball into the box from the right and fired towards the far side of the cage. Mryan leapt and got her fingertips on the ball, but it continued on into the net with 4:55 left to play.
GFS came back for a shot that was saved by the visiting keeper, and the Sentinels almost added an insurance goal when Ursula Coyle got loose on a breakaway with a little under three minutes remaining. Coming across the middle of the 18, she let her dribble get too far in front of her, and Germantown's Myran came out to scoop up the ball.
The hosts had one last chance to level the score on a corner kick from the right, but the ball travelled across the front of the goal and out past the far post without anyone getting a firm foot on it.
UPDATE: With co-captain Mercuris netting the lone goal of the game, GFS smoothed out its season record at 1-1-1 on Saturday with a 1-0 victory over visiting Springside Chestnut Hill Academy.


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10 Fresh Outfit Ideas to Try ASAP
It's that time of the month again. (No not that one, thankfully). Rather, it's time to serve up another piping hot round of outfit ideas. Bon appetit.
Alessandra Ambrosio wore head-to-toe Isabel Marant to the designer's boutique party in Los Angles earlier this month.
MSGM Short Sleeve Ruffle Dress ($399) in Pink
Y.A.S. Lein Biker Jacket ($320) in White Leather
Gianvito Rossi Leather Pumps ($645) in White
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Annabelle Dexter-Jones looked like an off-duty New Wave film star in a sumptuous vintage Philippe Venet coat, a vintage striped turtle neck, Kitsune pants, and JM Weston loafers at the "Take Home a Nude" art auction and party in New York earlier this month.
Tory Burch Eden Top ($135)
ASOS Knee Length Over Coat ($151)
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Stylist (and former Wonderland fashion editor) Julia Sarr Jamois turned up at a London cocktail party celebrating the launch of the book, Chloe Attitudes, in a pair of Prada Bi-Color Python Mary Jane Boots ($1,080) and a charcoal tweed coat/skirt combo.
Robert Rodriguez Tweed Car Coat ($795)
Kaelen Flecked Wool Wrap Skirt ($408)
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Vanessa Traina Snow made an unexpected (but utterly on point) footwear choice with a pair sleek mules which she paired with an oversized gray sweater and skirt at the launch party for David Yurman Meteorite earlier this month.
T by Alexander Wang Distressed Knitted Sweater ($275)
Alexander Wang Dina Nubuck Mules ($637)
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Natalie Joos wore a Jonathan Simkhai Pixel Sweater Dress ($365), Balenciaga bag, Dolce & Gabbana shoes, a Marni clutch, and vintage earrings the VANS S/S 14 Presentation in New York last week.
Free People Bella Coachella Intarsia Dress ($88)
ASOS Doorknocker Earrings in Deco Design ($7)
Tommy Bahama Three-Pack Ankle Socks ($20) in White
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Rita Ora was snapped in New York last week looking fresh and fanciful in a Devon Halfnight LeFlufy Selena Los Angeles T-Shirt ($200), Dolce & Gabbana Belucci Velvet Pumps ($509), a Girl by Comme Des Garcon Floral Embroidered Tulle Skirt ($415), a Fendi B Baguette Minis Shearling Bag ($1,750), and Ray-Ban Original Aviator Sunglasses ($155) in Orange.
Urban Outfitters Signorelli Skeleton Key Tee ($44)
Alice + Olivia Justina Tulle Princess Skirt ($348)
Annabel Ingall Jojo Crossbody Bag ($320) in Tangerine
Kate Moss made emerald wide-leg trousers the new must-have when she paired them with a gray tank, black blazer, and Stella McCartney Falabella Fold-Over Boucle Clutch Bag ($436) at the London hotspot, LouLou's, earlier this month.
3.1 Phillip Lim Pleated Wide Leg Pants ($475) in Dark Petrol
Gap Circle-Hem T ($25) in Heather Gray
Banana Republic Monogram Tuxedo Blazer ($150)
Miranda Kerr was spotted out with her son in New York recently in a pair of Hermes boots, an Equipment Asher V-Neck Cashmere Sweater ($288), Marc by Marc Jacobs 56 MM Cat's Eye Sunglasses ($98), a Stella McCartney Double-Breasted Boucle Coat ($2,965), and a Chanel bag.
J.Crew Stadium-Cloth Captain Coat ($378) in Heather Graphite
Zara Angora Sweater ($80) in Mid-Gray
Zara Studio Box Pleat Skirt ($100)
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Selena Gomez shone in a skirt and crop top from the Versus Versace J.W. Anderson F/W 13 Collection and Giuseppe Zanotti Suede Pumps ($695) at the Late Show With David Letterman last week.
American Apparel Long Sleeve Crop Top ($44.50)
L'Agence High Slit Skirt ($275)
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Walking her Maltese, Mr. Butler, in New York earlier this month, Olivia Palermo worked a sporty chic look with a Fay puffer jacket, Paige Denim Edgemont Skinny Jeans ($165), high tops, a Fendi Peekaboo Bag ($2,900), and a bright blue scarf.
Weekend by MaxMara Bard Scarf ($186)
MICHAEL Michael Kors Diamond Quilted Down Jacket ($150)
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Companies want us to play games one way. We actually play them another way.
Today's Dorkly comic (by Julia Lepetit) does a wonderful job of illustrating that point. Behold a few of my favorites:
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Proud and Sentimental Theme
A calm, reflective orchestral piece with military undertones; imagine a war veteran looking back over his distinguished career or saluting the "Last Post". A medal ceremony in Washington or London. A graduation. This grand piece begins with the heart-rending trumpet solo with minimal brass and string tremelo backing, before developing with lilting woodwinds, military snare drum, a swelling choir and piano and cymbal crashes.
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This is a very easy and delicious recipe that is packed with plenty of flavor and perfect for the cool "winter" days that we've been having this past week. I honestly can't complain about the winter that we have had so far, but I won an awesome Cuisinart Immersion blender from Soup Chick and decided I need to make some soup. I looked around at what I had and threw together a very tasty butternut squash soup that just so happened to be free of pretty much everything, except flavor. There is no gluten, eggs, dairy, onion, or soy and is vegan and vegetarian!! The recipe is simple and can be adjusted to your specific needs and tastes buds.You also don't need an immersion blender, you can instead use a food processor (which I don't own) or a blender.
Simple Butternut Squash Soup
- 3 Celery Stalks – rough chop
- 2 Carrots – peeled and rough chop
- 2 cloves of garlic – rough chop
- 1 inch piece of ginger – rough chop
- 2 small butternut squash – peeled, seeded and chop into 1 inch pieces
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (Optional)
- 2 tablespoons Wholesome Natural Sweeteners Maple Agave Nectar
- 3 Cups homemade vegetable stock (or Pacific Natural Foods low sodium vegetable broth)
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
In a large stock pot over medium heat add olive oil. Add the garlic and ginger, cook for 1 minute. Add celery and carrots and continue to cook for 3-4 minutes. Add chopped butternut squash and vegetable stock. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, until squash is fork tender.
Remove pan from heat. Using an immersion blender blend soup until smooth. Season with salt, pepper, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper. Return to burner to warm throughout. Add maple agave nectar right before serving.


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Keenan Allen ran a 4.75 today....OUCH. Might be able to get him in the second lol
I really want David Amerson , but they haven't even brough him in for a visit yet ... and we all know they usually pick players they met with
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The square in the picture with the dog and the cup is not blocked yet. It was puckering in the middle, but blocking took care of that.
I've got two new pairs of socks, and they were not made by me. The grey one was made by my Aunt Gisela, and the beige/brown/grey ones were made by my Granny. My DH brought both back form his visit to Austria.
As well as this knitting wooden needle holder my mom found at a flea market, with needles inside! There was one set of metal DP's. I rarely use straight needles anymore, but it's fun to have them. Some are metal/metal, plastic/metal, plastic/plastic.
And since this is a hodgepodge post today, I want to tell you something weird, happening to me the other day. Maybe you can tell me if this is normal? The doorbell rang. A lady from the neighborhood, which I knew from sight, was asking for a donation for the "Kidney Foundation". I said no (we donate to charitable causes, but I refuse to do so at the door). Now she asked me, what house number we are, she had to write down who said NO to her request. Hm. Should that have made me run and get my wallet or check book? Because now I'm on a list, and might not get a kidney if I need one? I thought that was strange. What could the purpose be for such a list - if there really is one?
Biko refused to be photographed today as well. She's doing fine as long as she's not running around like the devil is after her. So we go for long boring walks, and when we are outside, she just wanders around the back yard, and is looking for trouble (that's her middle name by the way). I was hoping that she would be back to her normal self by now, but whenever she does too much, she's still in pain at the end of the day. Last night we saw a further sign of improvement though, when she climbed up the couch to sleep next to my DH, which she has not done since way before her surgery. Recovery is definitely taking longer than the Vet from the clinic told us (she said 4 weeks). But that we never believed anyway.
What's on my needles? I'm working on two things. The Ripple Linen Basket Liner by Amy King, and the Crosswalker Socks by Emily B. Miller.


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Every constellation of ritual, belief, and ethical practice that we call "religion" finds its way to inventing something like blessings for children, of more or less consequential form. Some such ritualizations are taken to be of deep consequence or significance -- like naming, christening, baptism, confirmation, or becoming bar/bat mitzvah. Others are more ordinary though not necessarily less important for identity in the long term, like blessings during "routine" religious services, or special invocations or prayers when young people are gathered for special youth events.
Here in this video we have blues musician Susan Tedeschi and her band covering a Bob Dylan tune, which is an everyday prayer for a youngster: "Lord, Protect My Child."
The song tracks the child as "he" grows up, with the parent continually asking for divine favor, especially in the event that the parent will not be around.
As a parent, I listen to this tune and feel a hefty equality between the two parts: the plea for blessing for the child, and the awareness that like many parents, I am, I hope, destined to die before my child. The plea of "Lord, protect my child" is not just about the child in childhood, but the child throughout her whole life. As I write, I can imagine that parents who have lost their children might have a different interpretation of this song.
As I step back from the lyrics and think theologically about them, I can only assert that either all children are divinely "protected," or none are. The plea to protect "my" child can, finally, only be an affirmation that all children should be protected, and that divine "protection" is asked for not because anyone has a right to be immune from suffering and tragedy, but because we love our children with a love that awesomely exceeds what we could muster of our own accord. "Lord, protect my child," then means: "Let the love that carries my dreams for this child beyond my wishes for my own life be the very love that is active, effective, and felt right now -- by this child, through me as a parent, and despite me as a parent."
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Texas teenager could face 5 to life after police find brownies laced with marijuana, hash oil
ROUND ROCK, Texas – A Texas teenager accused of making and selling brownies laced with marijuana and hash oil is facing a punishment that could include anywhere from five years to life in prison.
Nineteen-year-old Jacob Lavoro was arrested in April when Round Rock police searched his apartment and found the 1.5 pounds of brownies. Police say they also found additional marijuana and hash oil, leading to a felony charge.
Authorities say hash oil is a controlled substance with much harsher state penalties than marijuana. The oil has higher concentrations of the psychoactive component of marijuana. It's in a penalty group with amphetamines and ecstasy.
Williamson County prosecutor Travis McDonald says the sentencing range is five to 99 years or life in prison, but sentences can depend on aggravating factors and other considerations.


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When it comes to choosing a crankset for the road, it seems like there are a million and one options out there, but the biggest question we get all the time is: what is the difference between a compact and a race crankset, and which one should I ride?
Standard Cranksets
"Standard" cranksets, also known as "race" cranksets have a 53 tooth big chainring and a 39 tooth inner ring. Until recently, it was the only gearing option for road riders, unless they went with a triple. The chainrings mount on a spider that has a bolt circle diameter (BCD) of 130mm (Shimano, SRAM, FSA) or 135mm (Campagnolo). This combination gives riders a very tall gear, which allows them to go fast, but requires more strength to push so they are usually only used by more experienced riders, or those with very strong legs. Although even for strong riders the 39 tooth inner ring can make climbing very difficult, and few outside of the pro ranks can ride in the 53-11 combination. However, if you ride with a fast group or are looking to "Cat up" for racing, you may find the standard crankset to be ideal.
Compact Cranksets
The compact crankset hit the scene a while back, and was immediately embraced by many riders. Compact cranksets have a gear combination of a 50 tooth big ring and a 34 tooth inner ring. The chainrings mount to a smaller 110mm BCD spider (for all brands). The compact crankset gives riders the ability to pedal with a higher cadence in an easier gear instead of always grinding away like you would with a race crankset. Compacts are ideal for riders who are more interested in enjoying the ride than going fast (although we have some folks at the office and in our stores who race on compacts…) or that live in very hilly areas. In fact, even some pro's will ride compacts on very difficult mountain stages. The main drawback of the compact is how easy the gearing is. It's not unusual for a rider on a compact to spin out his gearing on a downhill, and some riders find the 34T inner ring to actually make climbing more difficult because it forces them to pedal at an excessively high cadence.
Mid-Compact Cranksets
A third option, and one that is increasingly being embraced around the office, is the mid-compact. The mid-compact splits the difference between a standard and compact by offering a 52T big ring and a 36T inner ring. The chainrings mount on either a 110mm BCD (Shimano, SRAM, FSA) or a special 130/135mm BCD (FSA, Shimano, Campagnolo) spider*. The biggest advantage of the mid-compact is that it gives riders a pretty high top gear thanks to the 52T big ring, while the 36T makes climbing much easier by offering a higher cadence than a 39T, but with more resistance than the 34T.
*If you want to install a 36T inner ring on an older 130/135mm BCD crankset, check with the manufacturer for compatibility.
A fourth, but little used, crank combination is the venerable 54/42T chainring combo, aka "The Flemish Compact". You can still sometimes find this crankset combination, although it's almost never spec'ed on a bike now except for some time trial bikes. If you're an exceptionally strong rider who lives in an exceptionally flat area, you may benefit from using Flemish Compact. Otherwise, we'd recommend staying away unless your first name is "Roger" and your last name is "De Vlaeminck". So, now for the question…if a 54/42T is a Flemish Compact, what is a Flemish Standard?
UPDATE: When we first posted this article, many of you asked about triple cranksets. The introduction of the compact crankset, 11-speed drivetrains, and mid-cage rear derailleurs has mostly rendered the triple crankset obsolete. Newer mid-cage rear derailleurs like SRAM's WiFli system, or options from Shimano and Campagnolo, can now handle cassettes with up to a 32T big cog. An 11-32T or 12-32T cassette, when paired with a compact crankset, appears to offer about the same gearing range as a triple with less gearing overlap, less weight, less mechanical complexity, and a lower Q-factor. A few bikes (mostly touring models) are still spec'd with triples, but if you're looking for a bike with plenty of gearing options, you may want to look at what the cassette range is instead of the crankset.
So which is the right crankset for you? Well…that's really going to depend on your ability level, the terrain around you, and your experience. It you're a very strong, very experienced rider, you'll probably want to use a race crankset. However, for most riders the compact is just fine. While there is always the temptation on a bicycle to go as fast as possible, it's important to remember that you need to work your way up to things—and that a bigger gear doesn't necessarily equal bigger speed. Trying to push too big of a gear right off the bat can hurt your knees, lead to muscle imbalances, and just make rides more difficult and less enjoyable than they need to be. Especially for newer riders, or those without a lot of time to ride, proper form is more important than pushing big gears, and the compact is perfect for developing form since you pedal at a higher cadence. Over time, if you feel you are spinning out the compact crankset, you can always upgrade it with 52/36 or 52/38 chainrings to get more top end speed and a more comfortable climbing cadence.


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Symphonic Band
The University of Rio Grande Symphonic Band consists of approximately 55-65 musicians that meet Thursday evenings 7-9 on the Fine and Performing Arts Stage. The group performs several concerts throughout the academic year including the New Student Orientation Program, annual Fall and Spring Concerts, Commencement Events as well as combining with area Community Bands for concerts. Concert programming includes many band classics, Broadway show tunes, music from movies, jazz and multicultural pieces. No audition is required for membership.
Several concerts have combined the Symphonic Band and Masterworks Chorale in a larger work that feature both vocal and instrumental soloist as well as the combined ensemble.
The Symphonic Band features one of their fine adjunct professors performing on one of their concerts throughout the year. Mr. Dave Phillips, clarinetist, is one of the many outstanding soloist featured.
The Symphonic Band is called upon to provide music for many community events such as the annual Veterans Day program and the 9/11 memorial service.
Several community adults as well as talented high school seniors are invited to participate with the Symphonic Band for concerts throughout the year. Almost 30% of the band is made up of these gifted volunteers.
For more information, or to schedule a visit, contact Carrie Napora, Department Secretary, or Gary Stewart, Symphonic Band Director.


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Top Five in Tech: Good News from Facebook
WSJ tech editor Scott Austin counts down the week's biggest tech stories, including Facebook's mobile boom, a new CEO at Intel and why the Pentagon gave the ok to Apple and Samsung. Photo: Getty Images.
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... I ... on the top five intact welcome to Digits I'm Simon Constable joining me as always on Pfizer skull Austin tech editor and Wall Street John all gone through a ... company mainly in tech school is that his billion ... billion in sales since ... the farm where the ... fumble them is going on just fine so let's go with number five ... and ... the Pentagon analysts ... Samsung and Apple ... it is a story ... the Department of Defense ... told us this week that they are ... except the new ... Samsung ... Galaxy devices ... for use ... in with all the Pentagon employees with about three million was ... probably a smaller percentage actually ... are free to use ... mobile devices ... I'm and that they will soon also approved the use of ... Apple's new I Phones and eye pads and is now two things that were due to security which is Babar important is the Pentagon is also on the robustness to collect ... here's what my goodness it isn't right bid valued this is not going to be a boon for either of these companies' sales of the city make billions and billions of dollars ... I'm what this is why this is a big deal is is the fact that ... you know it's considered for the gold standard of security in both of these companies are trying to move in ... with businesses and if you have the Pentagon's ... seal of approval than bankers and lawyers say hey ... this is secure enough for our network is well BlackBerry's always have a ... stronghold in this market ... ah but there's also approved by the Pentagon's long older ... been inside the heart of the fence but ... I this is a great said that a win for for both leased companies appear ... to have that number fall ... 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I'm that's can ... you bring its stock a move that is still trades at a hundred twenty seven times its earnings ... while which is usually see Facebook of the fifty one times and two on the paler below twenty times so this is the stock is is very inflated ... it's that time again it's time for mum on drum roll please ... the number one it's Facebook's mobile boom and the Facebook reported earnings this week ... investors were looking to see if it would show progress real progress in the mobile advertising citing clearly it has been and now I'm really quite fun all nearly one in every three dollars it's generating his from mobile ads ... I'm this is only about a year ... of of rolling out mobile ads is used to barely even added about a year ago and ... suddenly a below third of its revenue is coming from from these advertisements ... and you know this is I think or only lead to a week or two in the eighteenth is the anniversary of its IPO coming up ... I'm so this is very positive news its stock is still trading about eleven dollars under its thirty eight dollars IPO price ... aam but as we should point out is not the price of which a lot to vote on which could've been as high as forty but that the mid forties aam ... so those people are still going to drive such or better yet in stocks have been rising ... quite a bit so the last of the last few months because of this ... process additional and ... it is the really having traction with ... hats with few naps ... have the same time this is the company ... it is really creeping operating margins ... and because the mobile ... ad rates are so much Lauren and desktops and so its operating margins are falling in the Cedar seen this with Toulon other companies that are ... slowly moving over to the mobile ad site ... aam but its monthly mobile users fifty four percent extraordinary has nearly two hundred million people ... per month accessing the site ... Sully from a mobile phone not even worry about the web ... I'm so it's a huge number ... of years and see how they keep keep this pace will will be given to track online here at Digits thank you Brian much Scott Austin tech editor ahead of the Wall Street only to then it's on ... well I'm Simon Qassam on that's been the top five intact ... and


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New Catholic Dictionary – Saint Angela Merici
Virgin, foundress of the Ursulines, born Desenzano, Italy, 1474; died Brescia, Italy, 1540. At an early age she became a tertiary of Saint Francis. She established a school at Desenzano for the instruction of young girls in religion, and later founded a second school at Brescia. In 1535 she laid the foundation for the Ursuline Order by gathering together twelve religious companions at Brescia. Emblems: ladder, cloak. Canonized, 1807. Relics in church of Saint Afra, Brescia. Feast, Roman Calender, 31 May.


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Poll Shows Washington Affects Economic Outlook
President Obama's job approval is strong, but Americans remain downbeat about the economy, a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll found. Janet Hook joins Lunch Break with details.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... I ... it is Friday January eighteen two thousand thirteen a lot of Wall Street Journal newsroom in New York today on WS J LunchBreak we're talking about the inauguration just days before his second inauguration present Obama lead a country ... riddled with pessimism about the economy this according to a new ... WSJ NBC poll in the right now ... to Janet look in Washington DC to try and make some sensitive Janet ... I were just a few days away from bright Brock Obama second inauguration this whole caught coming out saying that basically ... two thousand thirteen is the year were Americans are just trying to cope ... and yet this poll showing Brock Obama in a pretty strong position how is that ... well ... America still continue to have a lot of goodwill towards Obama and his approval rating is happy to do the job he's doing is a fifty two percent ... which is not sky high but it's about is higher than its ten per most of his first term in office ... um ... I think people are ... it is also a actually a strong stand people like you get when they disagree with this policy so that gives him ... a lot of ... running room as a reader ... the fact is that the economy still not in great shape ... people see signs of improvement ... they're not so much that they're really particularly ... confident or gangbusters at how things are going to be going over the next three years ... by contrast the Republican party is seen this all this painting coming to a record low ... what this means if anything for the impending debt ceiling battle Jana ... I it's a very important element of the debt ceiling battle because in fact the Republicans standing ... on a particularly sharply Tuesday last month which seems like ... a referendum ... COMMENTARY on their handling of the fiscal cliff negotiations ... so I think of Republicans heading to the fiscal cliff negotiations knowing that they're kind of one week crammed with the American public ... statements Mr Obama is position ... we already see signs of Republicans reading it that way ... and perhaps ... postponing your pushing off their plans confrontation with Obama over spending cuts where did Obama lose standing in the poll Janet ... actually people are so confident in his ability to manage our way through ... to to improve the economy ... aam I think that people are disappointed in how little he's he's been able to to ... change the way Washington works ... and what is the lowest ratings comes specifically on the question of his ability ... to get ... a stock that converts ... and one thing is the interesting in terms of a contrast we see departing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton emerging with some ... very strong approval ratings nearly seventy per cent ... are people talking about this in terms of being a potential ... boon for her if she does decide to run in twenty sixteen for the ... for that the highest office ... oh sure reach ... out of her ... very tight with President Obama into thousandeight is pretty high standing anyway because people thought that she was christened Grayson she developed a very strong ... constituency of ... her own blog in the Democratic party ... was really interesting about that this number about ... her ranking ... as Secretary of State is that's bipartisan that's sixty nine seventy percent ... that's not just Democrats who think she's done a good job ... interesting Jeanette Park and Washington thanks so much for parsing the poll numbers rose appreciate it


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Sure, they're smaller than the big mountains of Banff but Canada Olympic Park and Nakiska are easier to access. That's made them very popular with families and snow seekers looking for a mid-week or evening thrill. Both resorts offer boutique services that distinguish them from bigger counterparts. C.O.P is a top-notch spot for beginners and terrain park tricksters, while Nakiska has earned its stripes as a racer's hill, thanks to its fast Olympic-length runs.
Canada Olympic Park
What's New: The biggest change this year is the long-awaited Legacy Chairlift will be up and running all season.
Claims to Fame: As Canada's second largest ski school, this is one of the best places in the country to learn to ski or snowboard, and to develop terrain park skills. It's the only ski hill within the city limits and the only half-pipe in North America within city limits.
Runs: They don't officially tally the number of runs but the total comes in around seven, with two terrain parks, two half-pipes and one ski/snowboard cross track.
Lifts: 7 (two high-speed quads, one fixed-grip quad, four carpets)
Single-Day Lift Ticket Price (Weekend rate): Adult (18-64) $50; Senior (65 and older) $46; Student/Teen (13-24) $46; Youth (6-12) $40; Preschool (3-5) $12
Skiable Terrain: 14 hectares
Terrain Breakdown: 30 per cent beginner; 40 per cent intermediate; 20 per cent advanced; 10 per cent expert
Vertical drop: 150 metres
Longest Run: 600 metres
Insider Tips: For families, it's hard to beat the year-round family pass at $1,279. For everyone, get there first thing in the morning when the snow is at its best and the crowds at their most sparse. To see some of the world's great experts in action, head to C. O. P in January for the FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup in Moguls and Halfpipe.
What the Olympian Says: Since 1988 Canada Olympic Park has been a vital component in training Canadian athletes. Olympic slalom racer, Trevor White made the national team back in 2004 after years of practice at COP. "Having the ability to train after school, meant we could be on snow four to five days a week rather than simply on the weekends," says White. White is particularly impressed with recent improvements to both the training slopes as well as the challenging terrain across the facility. "It really is a world-class piste," he says. "I had the opportunity to train on it this past season while preparing for the North American Championships, and I can tell you, albeit short, it stands up to some of the best competition slopes in the world."
Nakiska Mountain Resort
Claims to Fame: Originally built to host the Alpine Winter Events at the 1988 Olympic Games, Nakiska was specifically designed and built for ski racing. It's a fast, speedy hill. The resort doesn't get much in the way of natural snowfall compared to resorts to the south or in Banff. But what it does have is a lot of intermediate and beginner terrain, making it a great place for families with young kids. It's the closest ski mountain to Calgary.
What's New: This winter, Nakiska added a new conveyor belt and tube park with two tracks to the base area. They put in a new easier run off Homesteader so beginners can avoid the steep pitch on Lower Homesteader.
Runs: 74, one rail park and one skier/boarder cross course
Lifts: 6 (three high-speed quad chairs, one double chair, two Magic Carpets)
Single-Day Lift Ticket Price (plus GST): Adult (18-64) $71.95; Senior (65 and older) $57.95; Child (6-12) $28.95; Youth (13-17) $53.95
Skiable Terrain: 413 hectares
Terrain Breakdown: 16 per cent beginner; 70 per cent intermediate; 14 per cent advanced
Vertical Drop: 779 metres
Longest Run: 3.3 kilometres (Gold Rush to Lower Homesteader)
Insider Tips: You'll usually find the best snow in the Monster Glades. If you like groomers, aim to make first tracks on Mapmaker. Smarty-pants fact to impress your friends: Nakiska is a Cree word for "to meet."
Contact Info: www.skinakiska.com, 1-800-258-7669
What the Olympian Says: Since competing in the 1988 Calgary Olympics, Pete Bosinger has had a penchant for Nakiska. He's spent many years coaching the Canadian national alpine team on Mapmaker and Whoop-Up. "It's a top class training and competition venue for Canadian and international athletes," he says. He loves the racing slopes off Nakiska's Gold Chair. "On a powder day the Gold Chair also has some of the longest runs you will find in the Rockies," he says. As well as being one of the earliest local hills to open each year, Nakiska is a great spring skiing venue. "I like to get out there later in the season when the sun shines a little longer and the weather is stable," says Bosinger.
-- What the Olympian Says sections were written by Louise Hudson