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What do three promising young starting pitchers, 34-year-old lefthander Erik Bedard and a struggling bullpen equal for the Astros?
A six-man rotation.
After hinting at the move toward the end of a recent 10-game road trip, Astros manager Bo Porter said pregame Wednesday the club will use six starters for the foreseeable future.
Rookie righthander Jarred Cosart (1-0, 0.96 ERA ) is set to start during a series finale against Boston's Ryan Dempster (6-8, 4.54) at 7:10 p.m. at Minute Maid Park.
He'll be followed by Bedard, Brad Peacock, Dallas Keuchel, Brett Oberholtzer and Jordan Lyles, who started Tuesday during a 15-10 loss to the Red Sox.
The club will re-evaluate the decision after a six-game run through.
"We'll run it and see … You look at the woes we've had in the bullpen, I think our six starters give us the best opportunity to win," Porter said. "With those (starters) having an extra day, it allows us to put one of those guys in the bullpen."
The Astros have used a five-man rotation all year. But Cosart (23), Oberholtzer (24) and Peacock (25) have been strong during the last week. Lyles (22) has struggled while Keuchel (25) has made two unexpected long-relief appearances, but both have been mainstays this seasons and Lyles was considered a long-term rotation fixture just six weeks ago. Bedard is the Astros' highest-paid player ($1.1 million) and out of place on a rebuilding team with an active $13 million payroll. He's been reliable this season, though, posting a 4.29 ERA and serving as one of the few remaining veterans on the team.
The Astros' 4.91 ERA is the worst in MLB and the club's relievers (5.23) also rank at the bottom of the league.
Chris Carter is out of the lineup again. He's been given two off days to clear his head and focus on his approach at the plate.
Rookie shortstop Jonathan Villar underwent an MRI Wednesday for his sprained left thumb. Results are pending.
Red Sox (69-46): Ellsbury CF, Victorino RF, Pedroia 2B, Ortiz DH, Carp 1B, Gomes LF, Drew SS, Saltalamacchia C, Holt 3B
Astros (37-75): Grossman LF, Barnes CF, Altuve 2B, Castro C, Krauss DH, Wallace 1B, Dominguez 3B, Hoes RF, Elmore SS.
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LOS ANGELES — Retired Roman Catholic Cardinal Roger Mahony defended his tattered legacy Friday in a sharply worded letter to his successor, one day after Archbishop Jose Gomez stripped him of his administrative duties and bowed to a court order to release thousands of pages of confidential files on sexually abusive priests.
In a letter posted on his personal blog, Mahony challenged Gomez for publicly shaming him and said he developed policies to safeguard children after taking over in 1985, despite being unequipped to deal with the molester priests he had inherited.
Mahony had apologized two weeks ago after another release of similar files showed he and other top aides worked behind the scenes to protect the church from the growing scandal, keep offending clerics out of state and prevent public disclosure of sex crimes committed by priests.
Gomez was well-aware when he took over in 2011 of the steps Mahony had taken to develop better clergy sexual-abuse policies and never questioned his leadership until Thursday, Mahony wrote.
"Unfortunately, I cannot return now to the 1980s and reverse actions and decisions made then. But when I retired as the active archbishop, I handed over to you an archdiocese that was second to none in protecting children and youth," Mahony wrote.
The letter was remarkable because it revealed infighting between two highly placed church leaders when members of the Roman Catholic hierarchy rarely break ranks publicly, said the Rev. Thomas Doyle, a canon lawyer who worked for the Vatican's Washington, D.C., embassy.
"It is so rare because they stick together like glue," he said. "The fact that Gomez said what he said, this had to have been cleared by the Vatican, they had to have discussed this with the Vatican. Mahony took the fall."
Gomez declined an interview request from The Associated Press.
The exchange also indicates the stress Mahony is under after several weeks of damaging disclosures of priest personnel files that reveal he and a top aide, Thomas Curry, who is now a bishop, maneuvered to shield priests from prosecution, kept parishioners in the dark and failed to call police about sex crimes against minors.
Gomez's public rebuke of Mahony, 76, for failing to take swift action against abusive priests adds tarnish to a career already overshadowed by the church sexual abuse scandal, but it does little to change his role in the larger church.
The archbishop also accepted a resignation request from Curry, who most recently served as auxiliary bishop in charge of the archdiocese's Santa Barbara region.
The fallout will get worse as parishioners themselves begin to read the thousands of pages of documents that are now posted on the archdiocese website.
Several of the documents in the newly released files echo recurring themes that emerged over the past decade in dioceses nationwide, where church leaders moved problem priests between parishes and didn't call police.
Studies commissioned by the U.S. bishops found more than 4,000 U.S. priests have faced sexual abuse allegations since the early 1950s, in cases involving more than 10,000 children — mostly boys.

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Maria Nordman Filmroom: Smoke, 1967–Present
Maria Nordman is internationally known as one of the most significant artists to emerge from Los Angeles in the 1960s and 70s. FILMROOM: SMOKE is one of her earliest artworks, made at the time she left UCLA graduate school.
"Nordman is so often categorized as part of LA's so-called 'Light and Space' movement, but in fact her work comes from a completely different—and appropriately Los Angeles inspired—point of view, demonstrated not only by her numerous projects in Europe and the U.S. in the last decade, but also by this early landmark artwork," said Michael Govan, CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director.
A single room silent double projection, FILMROOM: SMOKE incorporates a real chair and documents two actors interacting with the same chair on the beach at the ocean's edge. The side-by-side projections, divided by a wall, describe two distinctly different camera compositions: one largely active and detailed, and one more still and general. The filmic picture plane is literally aligned with the meeting of earth and water along the L.A. coastline.
Yang Na, 2011–, a new outdoor sculpture by Nordman, inscribes the FILMROOM into real space, framing visitors as they interact with their surroundings and each other, analogous to the actors in FILMROOM: SMOKE. Read More (PDF | 3.3mb)
Image: Maria Nordman, Filmroom: Smoke, 1967–Present. Photo: Courtesy of the Fundação de Serralves, Museu de Arte Contemporânea, Porto, Portugal.
Conversation with Maria Nordman
Since opening last fall, Maria Nordman FILMROOM SMOKE 1967–Present continues to evolve to include other works by the artist—YANG NA, 2011–Present and a cabinet of two-sided drawings, PUBLIC SQUARE and GROUND OWL GROUND SQUIRREL PARK, previously on view on MOCA's exhibition Under the Big Black Sun...


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This week's episode begins at the Dubrow house with Terry clipping the toenails on his perfectly manicured feet. "It's OK not to tell a joke every second," replies Heather when Terry asks why she has been so upset with him lately. Heather complains about how exhausting it is to be on "The Terry Dubrow Show" 24/7 and says she is tired of feeling not supported by her husband.
Tamra invites the group (sans Alexis) to a wine-tasting trip for her Wines by Wives business she started with Vicki. Playing fifth wheel, Vicki commits to joining the couples on the Malibu wine excursion but quickly realizes it is no fun being the only one without a husband or significant other on the trip.
Husbands Eddie and Slade are excited to ride their bikes while the others taste wine. Tamra expresses her concern with Eddie wanting to ride his bike more than he wants to ride her. She believes Eddie is dedicated and focused on his bike riding, but is never devoted when it comes to wedding plans.
During the first wine-tasting, Tamra calls herself a professional wine drinker who isn't a professional alcoholic. Vicki makes a typically inappropriate and slightly insulting comment to the father/daughter vineyard duo, saying she thought they were dating, and calls the man a cradle-robber.
Alexis is aware that she wasn't invited to join the rest of the girls on the wine-tasting trip. She wishes Vicki and Lydia could plan a nice getaway with her but is fine with not being there and avoiding any further drama with that hostile group.
Alexis and Jim have a busy weekend, with the grand opening of their trampoline gym in San Diego. They were extremely happy with the great turnout and overall success of the opening!
The girls talk about Heather's sitcom guest appearance and Tamra asks if Heather gets to make out with anyone. "That's the best part of being an actress!" exclaims Tamra.
Tamra isn't the only who banters with Heather. Terry continues to make jokes about the situation, which frustrates Heather -- especially since she made it extremely clear to him earlier that the wisecracks had to stop.
At brunch, Terry talks about their private marital issues in front of the group and brings up talks of divorce. This "D" word hits some of the other housewives too close for comfort and they don't take this lightheartedly. They chastise Terry and tell him to never joke around with that sore subject. Terry crossed a line that made Heather upset and, like any roadblock in a relationship, they must learn to work it out.
Later that evening, Terry and Heather have a private conversation and Heather feels embarrassed and hurt that Terry disclosed their complications to the group at brunch. The couple assures themselves everything will be just fine and decide to hit the pause button on their personal problems for a week or two so Heather can enjoy her moment and focus on her acting gig.
The group goes to sample more wines, but an uninvolved Vicki shops for coats instead of trying wines. "Just because Tamra is trying more wine than me doesn't make her a better business partner…it just makes her more drunk," asserts Vicki.
When Vicki wants to leave the trip early for a dinner in L.A. with friends, Tamra becomes extremely annoyed by Vicki's lack of contribution to their business venture.
Tamra calls Vicki a bitch after each of them call each other out for not being engaged in the business and for not performing. Tamra is sick and tired of hearing Vicki talk about all of the events based around her new vodka line and wonders why she isn't doing anything for the Wines by Wives.
Eddie explains that the fitness studio construction is delayed and will not be ready to open in time. He questions why Tamra is partners with Vicki, which causes Tamra to open her heart.
She finally admits that she doesn't know how to control her emotions and that she always blows up with anger rather than communicating the proper way. Tamra blames it on her not talking about her problems in the past. Eddie advises Tamra not to bottle up her emotions, because it won't be good for her or for their relationship.
Next week: Tamra chats with a special someone. Alexis takes a stab at acting. Heather starts filming her sitcom and leaves Terry in charge of the kids.


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Stevens Undergraduate Awarded Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Dylan Hutchison, a computer engineering junior at Stevens Institute of Technology, has been named a 2014-15 Goldwater Scholar, recognizing his research potential across theoretical and applied computer science. He is particularly recognized for his work with Assistant Professor Samantha Kleinberg on "Combating Uncertainty via Weighted Causal Inference," where he strove to strengthen inference algorithms by using finer uncertainty representations.
The premier undergraduate award of its type, the scholarship program honoring Senator Barry Goldwater was designed to foster and encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in the fields of mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering.
The 283 Goldwater Scholars were selected on the basis of academic merit from a field of 1,166 mathematics, science, and engineering students who were nominated by the faculties of colleges and universities nationwide.
Hutchison's award follows Stevens chemical engineering major David Monteiro's award from last year for his goal to eradicate arthritis.
"More than a decoration for past academic results, I take the Goldwater scholarship as a green light to continue my research routine," says Hutchison. "I will simultaneously dive deep into research projects and broadly explore new topics."
Through internships in industry and two national laboratories, Hutchison gained significant experience in big data analytics via distributed and parallel computing. He's published one work on uncertainty in causal inference and has broad interests in graph theory, probability and formal methods.
"On a more practical note, I hope Goldwater will show graduate schools that I am serious about pursuing a research career," says Hutchison.
During the Spring 2014 semester, Hutchison has studied abroad at the University of Edinburgh, where he finds time to play on the Quidditch team, debate in the philosophy society, and take up ceilidh dancing, in addition to his studies.
"I enjoy philosophic debate, an avenue where I can address the why's of science and society and consider public policy's impact," he says. "Where is the world heading if we as a society continue researching, consuming and living as we do today?"
Hutchison has organized those discussions into a ModelTalk titled "Our Aims as Modelers: Predictions, Explanations, Interventions and their Ultimate Implications," which he presented in technical seminars at Stevens and Sandia National Laboratories.
This summer, Hutchison accepted an internship in Cambridge, UK to work at Microsoft Research on new algorithms for Tabular, a schema-based probabilistic programming language.
According to Hutchison, "being a researcher doesn't just mean reading papers and thinking about narrow problems all day. It's more a mentality: actively making connections in all your endeavors, in and out of your research area. So to spot a researcher, look for the student perpetually wearing his thinking cap."


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NSA Has Spurred Renewed Interest In Thorough Security Audits Of Popular 'Secure' Software
from the skepticism-is-a-good-thing dept
As Green notes, he is not suggesting that TrueCrypt is not secure, or that it's been compromised, but that in this day and age, security software needs to be properly audited -- and, if anything, hopefully the results of such an audit will be either more secure software or more confidence that TrueCrypt really is secure.
Maybe nothing at all. Rest assured if I knew of a specific problem with Truecrypt, this post would have a very different title -- something with exclamation points and curse words and much wry humor. Let me be clear: I am not implying anything like this. Not even a little.Hopefully, the end result of this new found skepticism towards popular security products will lead to a world in which we really are more secure, rather than one in which the NSA just has people thinking they're more secure.The 'problem' with Truecrypt is the same problem we have with any popular security software in the post-September-5 era: we don't know what to trust anymore. We have hard evidence that the NSA is tampering with encryption software and hardware, and common sense tells us that NSA is probably not alone. Truecrypt, as popular and widely trusted as it is, makes a fantastic target for subversion.
But quite frankly there are other things that worry me about Truecrypt. The biggest one is that nobody knows who wrote it. This skeeves me out. As Dan Kaminsky puts it, 'authorship is a better predictor of quality than openness'. I would feel better if I knew who the TrueCrypt authors were.
Now please don't take this the wrong way: anonymity is not a crime. It's possible the Truecrypt developers are magical security elves who are simply trying to protect their vital essence. More prosaically, perhaps they live in a country where privacy advocates aren't as revered as they are in the US. (I kid.)


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1. The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak, Knopf
2. Along for the Ride, by Sarah Dessen, Viking
3. The Mysterious Benedict Society, by Trenton Lee Stewart, Little Brown
4. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie, Ellen Forney (Illus.), Little Brown
5. Lock and Key, by Sarah Dessen, Puffin
6. Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time, by Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin, Puffin
7. The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean (Illus.), Harper
8. The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, Scholastic
9. Inkheart, by Cornelia Funke, Scholastic
10. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, by John Boyne, David Fickling
11. Scat, by Carl Hiaasen, Knopf
12. The Tales of Beedle the Bard, by J.K. Rowling, Arthur A. Levine
13. Dragonbreath, by Ursula Vernon, Dial
14. Sir John Hargrave's Mischief Maker's Manual, by Sir John Hargrave, Grosset & Dunlap
15. Flush, by Carl Hiaasen, Knopf
1. Goodnight Moon, by Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper
2. Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak, Harper
3. Goldilicious, by Victoria Kann, Harper
4. Gallop!, by Rufus Butler Seder, Workman
5. Good Night, Gorilla, by Peggy Rathmann, Putnam
6. Oh, the Places You'll Go!, by Dr. Seuss, Random House
7. The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle, Putnam
8. Fancy Nancy Explorer Extraordinaire!, by Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser (Illus.), Harper
9. Make Way for Ducklings, by Robert McCloskey, Puffin
10. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, by Bill Martin, Eric Carle (Illus.), Holt
11. Pat the Bunny, by Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden
12. Swing!, by Rufus Butler Seder, Workman
13. Barnyard Dance!, by Sandra Boynton, Workman
14. The Curious Garden, by Peter Brown, Little Brown
15. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, by Judi Barrett, Ron Barrett (Illus.), Simon & Schuster
1. Twilight (hardcover and paperback), by Stephenie Meyer, Little Brown
2. Percy Jackson & the Olympians (hardcover and paperback), by Rick Riordan, Miramax
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover and paperback), by Jeff Kinney, Amulet
4. Magic Tree House (hardcover and paperback), by Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
5. Series Debut: Fancy Nancy: I Can Read Series (paperback), by Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser (Illus.), Harper
6. Harry Potter (hardcover and paperback), by J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine
7. House of Night (hardcover and paperback), by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast, St. Martin's
8. The 39 Clues (hardcover), by Jude Watson, Peter Lerangis, et al, Scholastic
9. The Ranger's Apprentice (hardcover and paperback), by John Flanagan, Puffin
10. Alex Rider Adventures (hardcover and paperback), by Anthony Horowitz, Puffin
* Published Thursday, July 9, 2009 (for the sales week ended Sunday, July 5, 2009). Based on reporting from many hundreds of independent bookstores across the United States. For information on more titles, please visit IndieBound.org


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This was An idea I had while playing XCOM, a Lego based, stripped down version appropriated for Brikwars.
The main idea is that there are two teams, 1: Alien minifigs who are attacking a planet, and the defenders of the planet. (look the aliens up on the XCOM wiki of you want to see them)
Aliens can field more troops (up to 14) but are much more specialised than the Human defenders (4cp each), who can take bonus traits, armour and weapons to allow them to work better in a squad (each trait or piece of equipment adds +1 cp per tech level, there are 3 tech levels; ballistic, laser, and plasma for weapons, and Flak jacket, power armour, specialised power armour for armour), but are limited to a squad of 5, each team gets an allowance of 30 CP,
Human classes and abilities:
Assault: Uses shotguns and Assault rifles, gets close in to enemy, health of 8.
traits: Sprinter: adds +2' to movement; Run and gun, allows minifig to shoot after using move twice in a turn, cooldown of 2 turns, Double tap; Allows 2 shots to be taken per turn
Sniper uses sniper rifles: Health of 7, hangs back
traits: Squadsight; any unobstructed enemy seen by a squad member can be targeted by the sniper, even if they exceed the sniper's limit of vision; Snapshot: allows the sniper to move and fire in the same turn, with an aim penalty of -1 to the roll or changing the UR to 5; In the zone: Killing an uncovered enemy does not count as an action
Heavy uses machine guns, aim penalty of -1 permanently, attacks do Area of effect for 1' health of 10
traits: Grenadier: Allows the heavy two extra MK 1 explosives; Mayhem: All attacks do an extra 2' of area of effect, grenade damage increase of +2; Suppression: Allows the heavy to suppress a target for no damage unless they are using mayhem, but if the target moves the heavy takes a free shot
Support can provide medical assistance and support the squad; uses assault rifles: health of 8
Traits: Medic: Gives 3 medkits that can be used for an instant heal of 2 on any soldier; Smoke grenade: all units in a 3' area around the smoke grenade receive a defence bonus of +2 when shot at; Saviour: allows the support to revive a dead soldier for the cost of 1 medkit
Weapons and armour:
Assault rifles:
ballistic: 1d6 damage
laser: 1d6 +2 damage
Plasma 1d6 +2 damage and 1 damage per turn for the next 2 turns
Ballistic: 1d8 damage
Scatter laser: 1d10 damage
Alloy cannon/plasma Shotgun: 1d10+3 damage and 1 damage on the next turn
Machine guns:
ballistic: 1d6+2 damage
Laser: 1d8+2 damage
Plasma Cannon: 2d6 +2 damage and 3 damage on the next turn
Sniper rifles:
Ballistic: 1d10 damage
laser: 1d10 +2 damage
Plasma: 2d8+2 damage and 2 damage per turn over the next three turns
Flak jacket; +1 to health, reduces movement by 1/2
Power armour; +3 to health, reduces movement by 1/2
Archangel armour: +2 to health but allows flight,no movement restrictions
Ghost armour: +3 to health but allows cloaking for an extra D6 on the next attack roll,no movement restrictions
Titan armour; +4 to health, immune to fire damage and poison, reduces movement by 1/2
Sectoid; Health of 3, damage of 1d4, can boost an ally's roll by 1, but if the sectoid buffing an ally is killed, the enemy is too (CP cost of 1)
thin man: Health of 3, damage of 1d6, can spit poison for 3 damage and 1 damage every turn after (poison can be cured by medkits)(cp cost of 2)
Cryssalid: health of 7, damage of 1d8-1 can only attack in melee, if it kills an enemy: the enemy becomes a zombie, with health 10, who after 3 turns becomes another cryssalid (CP cost of 7)
Floater: Health of 5, damge of 1d8, can fly (CP cost of 5)
Muton: health of 8, damage of 1d10, can use the suppression ability: (CP cost of 8 )
Cyberdisk: health of 15, can fly, does 1d10 damage and explodes after being killed (CP cost of 10)
Drone: health of 2: can heal the cyberdisk (CP cost of 1)
Ethereal: health of 15: can mind control soldiers with a 1d4 chance of success, does 1d6-1 damage, immune to Damage over time (CP cost of 12)
Battles come in 3 varieties:
Terror:Aliens have to kill 20 Civilians to win, Humans have to kill all aliens and rescue the civilians: a soldier must move next to a civilian( 1') to rescue them, once a civilian is rescued, they are removed from the board. The aliens kill civilians by attacking them.
Abduction: Standard Skirmish, eliminate all opponents:
UFO: Humans have to kill all aliens and Steal UFO components, aliens have to repair the UFO, repair is a standard action taking 1 turn, or 1/2 a tun for a drone
there are 2 types of cover; full and half; full cover means the unit gets a chance of 25% to be hit, while half cover gives a 50% chance, full cover comes up to the minifig's neck, half cover comes halfway up the torso; cover can be any object that fits these requirements on the battlefield
please give feedback and helpful criticism.


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BOCA RATON, Fla. (February 3, 2006) - After suffering a tight four-point setback at Mercer last weekend, the Lady Bucs (12-6, 8-3 A-Sun) will look to rebound with a win at conference-leader Florida Atlantic. The Owls, 9-2 in Atlantic Sun play, spoiled ETSU's perfect start to conference play earlier this season, upending the Lady Bucs in Johnson City, on Jan. 12, after ETSU had rallied to a 5-0 A-Sun start. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m., Saturday in FAU Gymnasium.
About the Game ...
Today's matchup has crucial implications for both teams, with FAU vying to sweep the season series and retain its first-place standing in the A-Sun, and ETSU battling to return to the top of the league, after falling out of the number-one position with last weekend's loss at Mercer. ETSU will also be looking revenge after the Owls took out the Lady Bucs, 79-71, on Jan. 12, in
Scouting the Owls ...
Shontavia Williams and Missy Glaser are currently leading the Owls in scoring, netting 14.4, and 10.8 points a game, respectively. Both heated up against ETSU the first time around, with Glaser pouring in a team-high 19 points, closely followed by Williams with 18. The Owls have won four in-a-row, with wins over Lipscomb,
The Series ...
FAU lead the series 1-0 after downing the Lady Bucs, 79-71, on Jan. 12. The loss was the first conference setback of the season for the Lady Bucs, who started the season at 5-0 in A-Sun play.


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Is burning wood for heat an efficient and renewable way to keep our homes warm—or a dirty relic that pollutes air and ruins habitat?
Wood straddles the line between being a renewable and a fossil fuel. It is a store of solar energy and atmospheric carbon that can be consumed at a pace similar to the rate at which it is produced—in which case it is renewable. Or it can be burned more quickly, acting more like a fossil fuel. Unlike with vehicles or other complex energy systems, pollution from wood heat remains largely unregulated, and there's a high potential for misuse. That's reason to become better informed about the technology and how—and when—to use it most efficiently.
There are many reasons why burning with wood can be appealing. First, trees can regenerate or be replanted, making wood a potentially renewable fuel. Trees also consume carbon dioxide (CO2) so, over time, heating with wood has the potential to be carbon-neutral. In places where there is little solar gain to be had in winter, wood offers an opportunity to use stored solar energy to provide heat.
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Youth Mentoring On Melges 32 Envy Scooters Crew Heading To The World Championships
11 November 2014
The first team to represent Australia at a Melges 32 World Championships will be Barry Cuneo's Envy Scooters (AUS 138) from Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron. The 2014 Melges 32 World Championships will be hosted by Coconut Grove Sailing Club, Miami, Florida from the first to the seventh of December.
Barry Cuneo is a rare breed of racing yacht owners giving back to the sport of sailing by sponsoring and mentoring Royal Queensland's youth sailors. Barry recently returned to sailing after years of working as a harbour pilot and master mariner, running his business and raising a family. Cuneo comes from strong sailing stock and was selected to represent Australia in the Youth World Championships in the 70's. Cuneo noticed a hole in the sport where young skilled and proficient sailors were leaving sailing in their late teens and early twenties. Many become disillusioned by opportunities available racing keelboats, for others they struggle to fund their own campaigns at the level of sailing they have reached or factors such as university and work become priorities.
Cuneo recognized the need to provide a pathway for youth sailors to a career in professional sailing and nominated a group of four youth sailors based on previous performances. The Melges 32 is the ideal class appealing to youth sailors with a balance of technical knowledge, experience and fun factor. The World Championships attracts the most elite sailors and is the ideal regatta for the youth sailors to experience an international World Championship campaign. The regatta will allow them to watch and learn from the best and gain a greater understanding of the life of a professional sailor. The Envy Scooters crew consists of Youth Champions; Matt Parrott, bowman and boat captain; Daniel Smith, mast and pole; Klaus Lorenz, pit and Charlie Wyatt, trimmer. Barry has surrounded the young team with the best Australian sailors as mentors including Rob Brown, winning 1983 Americas Cup crew member on Australia II; Matthew Chew, part of the 2009 Etchells World Champion crew and Australian Laser Champion and member of the world match racing tour Ben Lamb. The cool heads of the more senior members of the team bring their experiences and knowledge to the crew.
This campaign has been a year and a half in the making, the team taking every opportunity to get practice on the water. The Melges East Coast Championships allowed the Envy crew to tune against other Melges 32's to test speed and boat handling. The Pittwater Championships hosted by the Royal Motor Yacht Club next weekend where Rob Brown is now the Divisional Development Manager will provide valuable on water coaching beneficial for the entire Melges 32 fleet. This will be Envy Scooters final regatta prior to leaving for Miami and the Pre Worlds.
Barry commented "I'm really happy with our team, they are taking it seriously and we are at a level where we can really learn. I'm hoping the Melges 32 Worlds will give the boys the opportunity and leg up to become professionals. My goal is to come back without any crew because they all have rides on other boats. My expectations are realistic, I want us to sail as best we can. In sailing unlike other sports we can line up against and learn from the World's best". When asked about Barry, Charlie replied "we love his energy and the opportunity he is giving us". Daniel added "our goal is to watch and learn from the Pro's and take away as much information as we can". When asked about the Melges 32 class Daniel replied "the appeal is the one design racing, it brings the best sailors and is seen as a feeder to the Americas Cup." The Australian Melges 32 competitors and sailing community will be cheering on the Envy Scooters crew in their pursuits in Miami.
Tracey Walters
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Facebook: Envy Melges 32 sailing Team
Interview: Interview Heath Walters (Melges Asia Pacific) interviews Barry Cuneo and Rob Brown
Images: Ash Stephens/Tracey Walters
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Darrin Stevens, "Bewitched": 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS/RS
Poor Darrin. The awkward sod had a wife with magic powers, a mother-in-law with a vindictive streak you could drive a team of Clydesdales through and a boss who accepted credit for all his best advertising ideas and drove a hot Corvette Singray. But don't shed a single tear for big D. Parked in front of his suburban saltbox was a fully loaded '67 Camaro SS/RS, with an MSRP of around $4,000. Possessing such a fine daily driver was surely worth being turned into a goat or chimpanzee now and again.
Herman Munster, "The Munsters": George Barris Munster Koach
Herman Munster may have been the most henpecked of all Frankenstein's monsters, but when the family went picnicking, they piled into the Kustom Koach, designed by the King of Kustomizers, George Barris. Barris derived the Koach from three Model T bodies and slapped on a Ford 289 Cobra engine, with chrome-plated Stromberg carbs across the top, to tug at the reins. It cost $18,000 to build (in 1964 dollars), making it off limits for any funeral parlor janitor whose father wasn't a doctor.
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TROY, Ala. (Nov. 28, 2011) – The ETSU men's basketball team will take to the road once again this week, playing three games over a six-day stretch, beginning Tuesday night with a visit to Troy. Game time is set for 8 p.m. (EST) inside Sartain Hall.
The Buccaneers, who stand at 3-1 on the year and are winners of three straight, will be playing a Troy team that ETSU just recently defeated 81-71 back on Nov. 19. The Trojans were without All-Sun Belt Conference performer Will Weathers in that game, but he is expected to play Tuesday evening.
ETSU has not been back on the court since its dramatic, last-second victory over Charlotte on Nov. 22. This will be the second of six-straight road games for the Bucs, who will not return to the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center until a Dec. 19 game against nearby Milligan College.
For more on Tuesday's game, click on the game notebook link to the right, or read the game notes below. For more on ETSU men's basketball throughout the 2011-12 season, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the men's hoops link.
We are "ETSU"
The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics would like to ask both the print and broadcast media to honor our request to be called "ETSU" ... East Tennessee State in first reference is acceptable, but subsequent references should be ETSU ... On TV graphics please use ETSU ... Our nickname is the Buccaneers, but Bucs is also acceptable.
Bucs bits
While posting its highest RPI since the 2003-04 season, head coach Murry Bartow led the ETSU men's basketball team to another successful season in 2010-11, a campaign that included 24 wins and ultimately ended with a run to the semifinals of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament … Led by seniors such as Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) and all-conference performer Micah Williams (Manchester), the Bucs enjoyed impressive road wins at Atlantic 10 Conference member Dayton and Southeastern Conference foe Mississippi State, while also finishing second in the A-Sun Conference standings … Along with Smith and Williams, fellow senior Justin Tubbs (Trussville, Ala.) continued to impress fans with his high-flying dunks, which twice landed him as the No. 1 play of the day on ESPN's SportsCenter and earned him a spot in the national slam dunk championships … Unfortunately for the Bucs, Smith, Williams and Tubbs have departed, leaving the team with the unenviable task of having to replace over 42 points of offensive production from a year ago – equal to 60 percent of the team's scoring in 2010-11 … The Bucs will begin looking for those offensive numbers from returning starters such as senior guard Adam Sollazzo (Tampa) and senior forward Isiah Brown (Miami, Fla.), while senior forward Tommy Hubbard (Boston) – a 2010 A-Sun all-conference and all-tournament performer – will return to the floor after taking a medical redshirt season a year ago … Other returning players looking to improve their production will include junior guards Sheldon Cooley (Tampa) and Jarvis Jones (Memphis), junior forwards J.C. Ward (Marietta) and Lukas Poderis (Tampa), and redshirt freshman point guard Ryan Woumn (Lynn, Mass.) … The Bucs have also added a talented recruiting class that includes three true freshman and one junior college transfer … As opposed to last season – when the team returned a bevy of talented and experienced players – the younger and more inexperienced Bucs will face more questions this season.
The series versus Troy
This will only be the second meeting all-time between the two schools, and that first meeting actually occurred just 10 days ago ... The Bucs won that contest 81-71 back on Nov. 19.
Last time out against Troy
JOHNSON CITY (Nov. 19, 2011) – Junior guard Marcus Dubose (Hartsville, S.C.) scored a career high and game high 27 points, and three other ETSU players reached double figures scoring as the Buccaneers dropped non-conference foe Troy 81-71 in men's basketball action Saturday afternoon inside the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center. ... A crowd of 3,005 looked on as the Buccaneers improved to 2-1 on the season, while the Trojans dropped to 1-2. Along with Dubose, senior guard Tommy Hubbard finished with a double-double thanks to his 13 points and 10 rebounds, while junior guard Jarvis Jones (Memphis) pitched in 14 points and senior post Isiah Brown (Miami, Fla.) added 11. Senior guard Adam Sollazzo (Tampa) contributed to the effort with a season-high 11 assists. ... As they had done in their previous game against Appalachian State, the Bucs' fullcourt pressure helped them bolt out to a 14-4 lead just four minutes into the contest. From there, Troy was able to get back to within four at 16-12, before ultimately trailing 48-36 at the break. ... In the second half, a 10-4 run made it 56-38 in favor of the Bucs with 17 minutes left in the game, and ETSU would build their advantage to as many as 25 at 75-50 with 8:03 remaining. However, Troy used a late 14-2 run to make it 77-64, only to see the rally run out of steam, as the Bucs capped the game at 81-71. ... Offensively, Troy held a 46-41 edge on the boards and grabbed an impressive 22 offensive rebounds. Meanwhile, the Bucs forced Troy into 17 turnovers on 12 steals, and ETSU finished the game shooting 48 percent from the floor and 40 percent from 3-point range (8-of-20). ... ETSU's defense held Troy to just 36 percent shooting from the floor and 33 percent from 3-point range. The Bucs also dished out 16 assists and committed just 12 turnovers.
Last time out
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Nov. 22, 2011) – ETSU junior guard Jarvis Jones (Memphis) sank a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from the corner, lifting the ETSU men's basketball team to a dramatic 70-69 win over Atlantic 10 Conference foe Charlotte Tuesday evening inside Halton Arena. ... Having rallied from a 10-point second half deficit, the Buccaneers (3-1) found themselves down by two points with Charlotte's DeMario Mayfield going to the line for two free throws with 12 seconds left. Mayfield missed both those attempts, allowing ETSU senior guard Adam Sollazzo (Tampa, Fla.) to grab the rebound and giving the Bucs one last chance. ... Sollazzo advanced the ball and found fellow senior Tommy Hubbard (Boston) on the right wing. Instead of driving to the basket for a potential tying score, Hubbard penetrated into the lane and decided to pass to Jones in the corner. The left-handed shooter took care of the rest, finding the bottom of the basket. ... Along with Jones' heroics, the Bucs got a game-high 26 points from junior guard Marcus Dubose (Hartsville, S.C.), while senior forward Isiah Brown (Miami, Fla.) netted 16 points and Hubbard finished with 14 points. ... In the first half, ETSU's defensive pressure was again impressive in the early going, forcing nine turnovers in the first nine minutes and helping give the Bucs the lead for the first seven minutes of action. Unfortunately for ETSU, the Bucs had their own turnover troubles and allowed Charlotte to stick around ... In the second half, ETSU opened things with a 6-0 run to take the lead at 32-31. However, Charlotte answered with its own 12-4 run to make it 43-36 with 13:30 left in the game. The Bucs would not go away, however, as they manufactured an 18-6 run to take the lead at 58-56 with 4:01 left in the game. ... From there, both teams hit multiple shots and either traded the lead or tied the game five times in the final minutes.
Early season scouting report for ETSU
After playing four games so far this season, the Buccaneers have seen some statistical regularities -- some positive and some negative. On the positive side, the Bucs are holding opponents to just 38 percent shooting from the floor and have forced an average of 21 turnovers a game ... in addition, the Bucs are collecting 10.8 steals a contest and averaging 11 assists per game ... However, on the negative side, ETSU is shooting just 28 percent from 3-point range so far this season, and is being out-rebounded by an average of 4.0 rebounds a game.
Florida connection proving valuable to Bucs
For much of the past 10 seasons, the Buccaneers have enjoyed a pipeline of quality players coming from the "Sunshine" state ... A glance at this year's current roster shows that trend continuing ... Entering Tuesday's game, these have been the contributions of ETSU's current Floridians:
Adam Sollazzo (Tampa) 9.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.5 assists
Sheldon Cooley (Tampa) 8.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists
Isiah Brown (Miami, Fla.) 12.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists
Lukas Poderis (Port Richey, Fla.) 4.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 0.0 assists
In all, ETSU's Florida players are averaging a combined 34.2 points, 17.9 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 6.6 steals per game so far this season.
Block party for Brown
With a block in last season's finale against Iona, senior forward Isiah Brown (Miami, Fla.) set a new school record for blocks in a single season, swatting away a total of 71 shots on the year ... For his career, he now stands fifth on the all-time list at 146, but is just 38 blocks behind the program's all-time leader Zakee Wadood ... In addition to those marks, Brown's six-block performance against Belmont last year also matched the program's single-game record ... At the time, Brown joined six other ETSU players who have had six-block games, including former standouts Brad Nuckles, Eryk Thomas, Jerald Fields, Zakee Wadood, Greg Dennis and Greg Hamlin.
Getting to the free throw line a key for the Bucs
In recent years, the Bucs have focused on playing stingy defense, but also driving to the basket on offense and trying to get "tough" points thanks to fouls ... One way for the ETSU coaching staff to determine how successful the Bucs have been is charting free throw attempts and makes ... Well if this statistic is a true indicator, then the Bucs did just as the coaches would like ... Last season, ETSU set a school record for free throw attempts, putting up a total of 856 free tosses ... The Bucs also made their share of those attempts, ranking second on the all-time list with 580 makes ... The 2010-11 edition of the Bucs came up just nine makes short of the all-time record, held by the 1991-92 Bucs at 589.
On their way to 1,000 points
As they begin their seniors seasons, ETSU's trio of Isiah Brown, Adam Sollazzo and Tommy Hubbard are all eying the 1,000 point mark for their careers. After the season opener at Virginia Tech, here is where each stands:
Isiah Brown........................................................................ 835 points
Tommy Hubbard ........................................................... 602 points
Adam Sollazzo ................................................................ 589 points
To reach 1,000, the three would have to average the following during the regular season:
Isiah Brown..................................................... 7.0 points per game
Tommy Hubbard....................................... 14.7 points per game
Adam Sollazzo............................................ 14.8 points per game
Bucs add to postseason resume
The ETSU men's basketball team has enjoyed its share of postseason success and ranks as one of the nation's most prestigious basketball programs ... The Buccaneers have earned berths to the NCAA Tournament nine times (1969, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010) and NIT twice (1983, 2007) ... In 2011, the Bucs made their first ever appearance in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, winning twice and advancing to the semifinals of that event ... It was the program's 12th postseason tournament appearance all-time.
Home Sweet Dome ... against non-conference teams
Since the 1996-97 season, the Buccaneers are an amazing 145-45 overall inside Memorial Center, good for a winning percentage of 77 percent ... But when looking at the past 10 years, the Bucs are an even more impressive 44-4 against non-conference opponents ... Last year, the Bucs went 13-2 at the Dome.
ETSU "only" A-Sun team picked among
nation's best "Prestige" programs
Since the beginning of the modern era for NCAA Division I-A basketball – marked by the expansion of the NCAA Tournament field to 64 teams in 1984-85 – the ETSU men's basketball program ranks in the Top 30 percent of the 300 programs that were eligible for the postseason at that time, this according to ESPN.com's "Prestige" ranking released back in 2008 ... Since that time, the Bucs have only added to their list of prestigious honors … The Buccaneers, who have enjoyed nine NCAA Tournament trips, one NIT berth, 11 20-win seasons, and a slew of conference regular season and tournament championships since 1984-85, ranked tied for 82nd out of 300 teams, meaning they were in the Top 27 percent of schools making the list. ETSU was ranked ahead of every current Atlantic Sun Conference team, as well as former Southern Conference rivals Appalachian State, Western Carolina, Georgia Southern and UNC Greensboro. In addition, the Bucs ranked ahead of SEC schools such as Tennessee, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Georgia, Mississippi and Auburn, as well as other major programs such as Virginia Tech, Notre Dame, DePaul, Bradley, Clemson, California and Florida State.
Bartow gets wins No. 250 overall and 150 at ETSU;
ranks among best coaches in last five years
With his team's win over Florida Gulf Coast on Jan. 8, ETSU head coach Murry Bartow picked up his 250th career victory ... He then collected his 150th win at ETSU when the Bucs downed Jacksonville on Jan. 15 ... When looking at coaches across the country, ETSU head coach Murry Bartow stands among a select group ... Of those coaches that have been at their current school for at least five years, only 24 have averaged better than 20 wins a season ... That list includes coaches such as Dayton's Brian Gregory, Syracuse's Jim Boeheim, UConn's Jim Calhoun, Florida's Billy Donovan, Michigan State's Tom Izzo, Duke's Mike Kryzewski, Louisville's Rick Pitino, Kansas' Bill Self, Maryland's Gary Williams and North Carolina's Roy Williams ... The list also includes Bartow, who is average 20.2 wins a year since 2005-06.


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1 TB plus 2TB butter, 1 Lg. apple peeled and cored and diced (something firm like granny smith), 3 TB brown sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1 TB lemon juice, 4 eggs (beaten), powdered sugar and yogurt.
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Oct. 11, 2007
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Brown University used a string of 10 unanswered goals - stretching from the first quarter to the fourth quarter - to down MIT, 14-4, in Collegiate Water Polo Association Northern Division action on Thursday evening in the Zesiger Pool. With the win, the Bears improved to 10-7 and snapped a mini three-game losing streak, while the Engineers dropped to 8-10.
The visitors received goals from eight different players, but were led on the offensive end by juniors Hank Weintraub, who struck for a game-high four goals, and Grant LeBeau, who notched three tallies of his own. Freshman leading scorer John Preis was Tech's only multi-goal scorer, netting a pair.
The Engineers jumped out to an early lead just under two and a half minutes into the contest when junior Mike Smith-Bronstein scored from long range, but amazingly the Bears accounted for the next 10 goals to effectively seal the final result.
LeBeau and Gordon Hood each scored to give Brown a narrow 2-1 edge after one quarter, while goals from Gerrit Adams, Nico Fort and a pair from Weintraub in the second period put the Bears ahead, 6-1, heading into the halftime interval.
The third quarter brought much of the same, as the powerful Bears offense continued to find the back of the net. Junior Mike Gartner, along with LeBeau and Weintraub, bagged the only goals of the third stanza, stretching Brown's lead to 9-1.
After LeBeau netted the visitors' tenth straight tally, Preis broke up the streak with a clever backhanded goal to make the score 10-2. Sophomore Zach Levko, freshman Corey Schwartz, Gartner and Weintraub rounded out the scoring for Brown, while sophomore Devin Lewis and Preis accounted for the Cardinal and Gray's final two strikes.
A great effort in between the pipes by Bears' goalkeeper Kent Holland kept the Engineers at bay, while the home team also saw a number of shots ricochet off the posts and crossbar. Nick Souza manned the net for MIT.
Tech will return to the water on Saturday, Oct. 13, when it will host Fordham University in a match that is set for a 4:30 p.m. start. Brown will also play its next match against Fordham, on Friday, Oct. 12, at 8:30 p.m. in the Zesiger Pool at MIT.


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"Infiltration: The Set-Up!" (潜入 仕組まれた罠, Sen'nyū Shikumareta Torappu) is episode 171 of the original Naruto anime.
While on the beach, Anko, still unconscious, was being tended to by Ino. Meanwhile, Naruto spoke of his encounter with Isaribi earlier. The episode then moved to Anko's sudden reflection on her memories. She saw Orochimaru approaching towards her, telling her that the Hokage had found out about their experiments. Shino, Naruto and Ino decided to continue with their original mission: to protect the official payments and to capture the Kaima.
The group headed to Demon Island, an island located in the Land of the Sea where supposedly the Kaima resided. Anko awoke and explained that the Kaima was a human who had undergone physical transmutations. Whilst they were talking, Yoroi and Isaribi headed underwater to Orochimaru's lair. Inside, Isaribi passed on the information relating to the official payments, and asked when she would return to normal. Yoroi told her that she was a prototype and that, when he was done collecting information from her, he would change her back. He then sent her to dispatch Naruto and the rest of the group, who had just arrived on the shore.
Shino, Naruto and Ino found themselves in an experimental laboratory with many creatures contained in test pillars. Isaribi approached from behind and triggered a trapdoor. The three Genin fell through the trapdoor, after which Anko appeared behind Isaribi with a kunai at her throat. Isaribi managed to escape, and left Anko locked in the room to face three large lion-like mutations. Anko made quick work of the three.
The rest of the team faced Yoroi Akadō, who was working for the enemy. Shino accepted his challenge while Naruto and Ino continued on to meet up with Anko. Anko, Naruto and Ino then found themselves facing Amachi and Isaribi. Amachi and Isaribi ran off just as Misumi Tsurugi appeared to face them. Ino used her mind manipulation jutsu to restrain him. Shino's opponent disappeared as the island began to collapse. Isaribi, Amachi and Yoroi escaped on a ship, leaving Team Anko to perish in the collapsing building. Naruto began to frantically search for an exit.


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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Julian Taylor of William Woods (Mo.) has been named the NAIA National Men's Golfer of the Week, the national office announced Wednesday. Taylor was selected based on his performance from March 30 – April 6 and was chosen out of a pool of conference, independent and unaffiliated group winners.
Taylor, a junior from York, England, led No. 4 William Woods to new school and tournament records as the Owls cruised to a 41-stroke win at the William Woods Spring Invite on March 31-April 1 in Fulton, Mo. Two-time All-American Taylor shot eight-under par (68-68) to lead the team to a 36-hole total of 13-under par, 565. Taylor's eight-under par total was good for the individual title, his second of the spring season after he shot four-under par to win the 25th Embry-Riddle Eagle Invitational on March 17-18 in Daytona Beach, Fla. Taylor's rounds were one stroke off of his season-low 67, helping him to improve on his 72.21 season average, which ranks 14th in the NAIA.
The next Men's Golfer of the Week will be announced on April 16. For the complete 2014 Golfer of the Week schedule, click here.
Nominees: Deven Broadaway, Truett-McConnell (Ga.); Kyle DeLorey, College of Idaho; Kirby Brown, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Daniel Frantz, St. Francis (Ill.); Charlie Phillips, Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio); Neil Malenke, Northwestern (Iowa); Rory Doll, Nebraska Wesleyan; Steve Veydt, Point Park (Pa.); Joey Smart, Indiana East; Michal Pospisil , Cumberlands (Ky.); Brandon Dizon, William Penn (Iowa); Ryan Schrimper, Mount Mercy (Iowa); Ryan Connolly, Wayland Baptist (Texas); Chase Miller, Coastal Georgia; Gabriel Gomez, Southeastern (Fla.); Alan Cooke, USC Beaufort (S.C.); Adam Andreasson, Northwood (Fla.); Brent Graham, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Hikari Yamamoto, Warner (Fla.); Zach Wetzel, Indiana Tech; Jorge Benitez, Davenport (Mich.).
2014 NAIA National Men's Golfers of the Week
Week 1 (March 19): Dylan Freeman, Coastal Georgia
Week 2 (March 26): Julian Taylor, William Woods (Mo.)
Week 3 (April 2): Nicolas Herrera, Bellevue (Neb.)
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Mt. Tabor UCC will have a youth-sponsored tailgating party before the Central Davidson home game at 6 p.m. tomorrow night in the back parking lot of the school followed by a lock-in at the church.
Mt. Tabor UCC will have a youth-sponsored tailgating party before the Central Davidson home game at 6 p.m. tomorrow night in the back parking lot of the school followed by a lock-in at the church.
Rally Sunday and Teacher Appreciation Day will be Sept. 8, and "Cherish Memories" at the second annual women's banquet is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 14.
Brotherhood will sell barbecued chicken
Holly Grove Lutheran Church Brotherhood will be serving barbecued chicken from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Two signed and numbered Bob Timberlake prints, "Covered Wagon" and "Nay's Turkey's," will be raffled to benefit "Grace Awakening." Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5 and are available from any Holly Grove Lutheran Church Health Team member and at Mt. Tabor United Church of Christ. You can also pick up tickets at Holly Grove Gulf Station. See Neil Clark.
Homecoming set
Becks Lutheran Church will celebrate homecoming Sunday. All are invited to attend the 226th anniversary of the church's fine heritage. Pastor David Martin will be the guest speaker. The Ministry Team Boards will be installed during morning worship service followed by a time of fellowship at our lunch. Make plans to attend this event.
Car wash planned
The Brotherhood at New Friendship United Church of Christ will have a car wash and taco lunch fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 14. Come out and enjoy lunch while your car is being washed.
New Friendship is offering a class in history and polity of the United Church of Christ beginning Sept. 10. Classes will be each from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and is open to anyone who is interested in learning more about the UCC.
Local church prepares for its new year
Hedrick's Grove Reformed UCC will celebrate the start of the new church year on Sept. 8. Come out early for Sunday School opening at 9 a.m. with a light breakfast and some magic tricks by Ryan Short. Classes are available for all ages and will follow opening.
Stay for service that begins at 10:45. Ryan will be continuing his program at children's church (for children through third grade) during the morning worship. Dan Nicholas Park will be the destination for an all-church outing to follow. Children can enjoy putt-putt, mining, the carousel and a train ride.
A hot dog supper will be provided at 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome, but be sure to sign up for this event.
Service times change at Memorial UCC
Memorial UCC announces they will be having Sunday school at 9 a.m. and worship service at 10 a.m. each Sunday until the first of the year.
Seniors enjoy meeting
Holly Grove Senior Citizens met at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 21 at the Mt. Tabor Events Center with 24 members and friends present. Peggy Garner and Janice Abernathy served snacks and were responsible for the program. Garner introduced her son, Mike, his wife, Kathy and their grandson, Jacob. Kathy Garner had the devotions and a prayer.
Mike Garner who is director of Parks and Recreation for Davie County, presented a program on his hobby which is raising and showing rabbits. He raises them to sell, to show, and to eat. He has been all over the country to rabbit shows and has won many awards. He has many different kinds of rabbits from dwarf to much larger ones. He brought several different colors to show and for the group to pet. He takes them to show children and to nursing homes. He would like to become a rabbit judge. He told the seniors that show rabbits must have perfect teeth, nails and fur. Mike Garner gave a blessing, and all enjoyed one of Daisy's meals. The next meeting will be Sep. 18.
Reunions set
The 74th Annual Sullivan reunion will be held Sep. 8 at Emanuel Reformed Church, 1170 Emanuel Church Road, Thomasville. Lunch will begin at 1 p.m. Fried chicken and barbecue will be provided. Side dishes and desserts are welcomed.
Central Davidson High School Class of 1988 will celebrate its 25th class reunion from 2 to 6 p.m. Oct. 19 at Top of the Rock. The cost is $15 per person. Checks should be made to Tricia's Catering with a notation "CDHS Class of 1988 Reunion" and mailed to 408 Piedmont Drive, Lexington, NC 27295 as soon as possible. Check out Facebook page, Central Davidson Class of 1988, or you can contact Greg Brafford at 247-0741 or email email@example.com.
Two other class events are also planned. Class members are encouraged to attend the CDHS homecoming football game on Oct. 18, and those interested in running as a group in the Lexington Barbecue Festival Hawg Run on Oct. 19 should contact Greg Brafford for information.
Central Davidson High School Class of 2003 will hold its 10th class reunion at 6 p.m. Oct. 12 at Yarbrough's Restaurant. Dutch treat and cash bar. The party will continue after dinner at Big Rock Tavern. See Facebook page, Central Davidson c/o 2003 10 Year Reunion, for more information.
Lions to meet
The next meeting of the Davidson County Lions Council will be at 7 p.m. Sept. 11 at Skipper's Seafood. All Lions in the county are encouraged to attend.
Plans for the group's major fundraiser on Oct 2. at the Lexington YMCA will be finalized at this meeting. The dinner will start at 6 p.m., followed by the drawing. Tickets for the $5,000 give-away, which also includes two steak dinners, are $100 and are available from any Lion in the county, or you can contact me at the email address below.
The monies earned from this event are used for Lions projects for the blind and visually impaired in our county. The need is greater than ever this year due to cuts in public funding formerly available to help meet this need.
Mark your calendars now for Davis-Townsend Lions Club's fall barbecued chicken on Oct. 5. Plates will be available to eat in or take out from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Celebrate achievement
Congratulations to Marguerita Sandrock, who was recently awarded the Jackie Sink Award by the Davidson Medical Ministries Clinic. This award recognizes a Lexington volunteer who goes above and beyond the call of duty. Marguerita volunteers every Tuesday at the Lexington clinic. She has been volunteering since February 2006.
Prayers are needed
Please remember the family and friends of Dorcas Albright, Mae Hedrick Beck and Clifford Beck, who have passed away recently.
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And where it existed. Color, is a perceptual property. So if you can't see it it's not a color. Color is not a particular wavelength of light. We define colors based on perceptual experiments. Excitation of photoreceptors followed by retinal processing and ending in the visual cortex, this is stuff happening in our head and that's the colors that existed. Cameras operate on a different level with respect to 'color'.
If you have this pastel colored scene referenced by the OP, I don't get why color philosophy is needed to make it realistic. Rather, it seems to me that the standard practice of "white balancing away the light" is the problem, something which there should be pragmatic cures for?
Even though the word "color" is used to describe a perceptual thing, the world that enable us to sense colors is a very physical thing.
Yes to some degree. We can measure that color and by doing so, we can have pretty good way to discuss inaccuracy using dE. We're talking about single colors, not colors in context. For calibrating and profiling device behavior, this model, colorimetry works well.
Philosophy aside, you'd need some multispectral camera and intelligent colour appearance model as a "pragmatic cure" in the above mentioned situation.
Problem is that "images acquired with RGB cameras contains on the contrary a systematic color error, since no basic linear dependency can be found between the spectral sensitivity of RGB cameras and the spectral sensitivity of human observers": http://www.lfb.rwth-aachen.de/en/research/basic-research/multispectral/
But the major problem is that the observer model is "wrong" - it works for D50 illuminated colours on 20% grey background in bright surround. The different colour context, viewing conditions, brightness, chromatic adaptation, and countless other factors make that it fails:http://www.cis.rit.edu/fairchild/PDFs/AppearanceLec.pdf
When we take all these factors into account it becomes obvious, that there's not event the slightest chance to get "right" colours on OP's image - due to limitations of the camera sensor and RAW developing methods.
I want my framed image/LCD to look as if it was a window peeping into a landscape, most of those problems would go away, would they not?
It would be neat to have a Lightroom slider that went from "neutral illumination (relative colours)" to "original illumination (absolute colours)".
So, for recreating the effect of "looking through a mountain lodge window"*) onto the scene... Calibrating and profiling the camera and display/print method would be sufficient (of course, you would be limited to the gamut/DR/... of the imaging chain)?
But how? The sensor introduces some "errors", and then the colours are interpreted as D50 2 degree stimuli on 20% grey in bright surround which is 100% not the case of OP image.
And yet, the OP, Torger, has managed to re-create colors that are very very close (image in post #55) or at least very trustworthy and naturally looking, by memory. Now if he would eliminate the memory factor by comparing the actual view with a stepped scale of camera recorded white balances at shooting time, he might come even closer (if that is at all possible), couldn't he?
Using information similar to the two figures (for a given camera and display), I guess that one might try to recreate (what is known about) the scene spectrum with some error using the freedom in the display. The engineering approach might be minimizing the squared error. I assume that something similar can be done for the 10 or so inks found in photo ink printers, except you will have to measure the spectrum of the combined ink+paper+illumination.
I don't think that D50, 2 degree stimuli, bright surround etc comes into play for this example as formulated by me.
Of course we can't. We have completely no idea what was the spectrum captured by sensels of the camera. And even if we knew it, we couldn't recreate it with the display pixels.
Of course it does - we...
...correct the difference between the sensor's spectral curves and XYZ curves of standard D50 2 degree observer using camera profiles, then we display colours that produce metameric match on a monitor. The colours on the display have completely nothing to do with the original spectra, which BTW is unknown.
I'm just trying to explain how it works.
Please, rethink it once again - how could we predict the original spectra of the scene, when countless different spectra can induce the same RGB signal?
How could we reproduce the original spectra using display that has a matrix with only three colour filters?
And I was offering suggestions to how the OPs problem might be improved.
How does a carpenter measure the length of a wall when the measure does not have infinite precision?
Not using colorimetry or the current behavior and options we have to capture images in the field. This was a problem in search of a solution (actual solution based on today's tools and techniques, move the sliders and make the images look as you prefer).
Czornyj has explained the issues well and asked the right questions
(how could we predict the original spectra of the scene, when countless different spectra can induce the same RGB signal?).
IF we had the spectral data captured with the image, IF we had the spectral sensitivities of the sensor, we'd be in a different possible position here. We have neither. Doesn't wash. We know what data we need just to start this process. You should be asking, How does a carpenter measure the length of a wall when the measurement is only provided in a weight, not a distance. Answer, he can't.


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The data rate for ZigBee is low, but spectrum spreading is used (at 2.4 GHz), which gives an occupied bandwidth of approximately 2 MHz, and allows the link to operate over a range from 1 m to greater than 100 m. Current targets are industrial and commercial applications including monitors, sensors, and automation.
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