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Ari Hoenig, 39, who grew up in Mt. Airy and attended Germantown Friends School and then Central High School, recently received the BMW WELT (German for "world") Award at a competition hosted in Munich in May. The theme was drummers who lead bands. He performed his own compositions with his quartet, the Ari Hoenig Quartet, with Tivon Pennicott, Eden Ladin and Alex Claffy. That's the same quartet he performed with recently at Chris' Jazz Café, 1421 Sansom St., and World Café Live, 3100 Chestnut St. Hoenig is known for his unusual and intense approach to drumming, emphasizing complex rhythms.
In 2009 Hoenig married Tracy Appleton. They now have a daughter, Lyric, who is almost one, and they currently live in the Greenpoint neighborhood in Brooklyn. Last week we had a Q-and-A session with Ari, who offered up the following information:
Q: How did you get your start in music?
A: I was able to delve more into music at Central High than at GFS. I studied music performance at the University of North Texas until 1995, when I transferred to William Paterson University in New Jersey in order to be closer to New York. I studied one semester at Paterson but did not graduate. I moved to New York in 1997.
Q: I know you started playing at a very young age. Why did you give up the piano and violin in favor of the drums?
A: It was much more fun and lively. It kind of gave me more of an opportunity to be less constrictive. Both my parents were classical musicians, and the drums were an instrument they didn't really know. With the drums I found something that my parents couldn't tell me what to do.
Q: Why jazz as opposed to other forms of music?
A: "I don't play jazz because I love the music more than any other music. Within jazz I have the ability to improvise, which means you can play whatever you want. I can play rock, hip hop, ska or samba, and it's still all considered jazz. There's a lot of freedom in that. Existing in that freedom musically is really the point.
Q: Is it harder than in the past to find venues to play jazz? If so, why?
A: No. The venues, in a sense, follow the music. I have been able to make a solid living. If you're in that scene and you know what's going on, you know where to go. It's more a matter of developing with like-minded musicians and getting to be established in the community.
Q: I know you have played with a many well-known names, for example, with Herbie Hancock in Carnegie Hall. Who were the most fun to play with? Why?
A: I prefer playing mostly with the people I play with and surround myself with. The thing is that music is a conversation. Like a friend you can talk to, you might have a deeper connection with a musician you are more familiar with. You develop a language, a repertoire. You can communicate on a much deeper level … It's really off the charts better. If you've been playing with somebody for a long time, the conversation might be more like "What do you think about the meaning of life? Or about the meaning of death?"
Q: Why did you get kicked off stage by security while playing with Gerry Mulligan?
A: He was not kicked off the stage by security. It is a joke. He was so bad they threw his ass off the stage.
Q: Do you live in New York because of the more lively jazz scene there as opposed to Philly?
A: New York is pretty much the center of improvisational music, I would say, in the world. I liked living in Philly, but for what I do New York is much better.
Q: I have read about the teaching and educational products you have produced. What is it about your own playing that is unique to yourself and different from other drummers?
A: The beauty of it is it's really left up to the listener. A drummer's sound is about what he is actually playing. A number of factors contribute to his sound like consistency and control over time and dynamics.
Once you've mastered something like that, you can really do things that are creative and unique. Sometimes people talk about style like it is some mysterious thing. But like a good writer knows what makes a sentence, a good drummer knows what makes a good beat …
The basics really apply to all styles of drumming and music.
Q: How often have you played in Philly in the past few years? How are the audiences here compared to New York?
A: I play in Philly a few times a year. The audience depends on the place. I usually play at Chris' Jazz Café, where people come for good food and good music.
Q: What are the names of your parents? Do they still live here?
A: My parents, Lynn Mather and Larry Hoenig, still live in Mt. Airy. (Ed. Note: Lynn is a violinist/violist, and Larry is a retired music faculty member from Germantown Friends School.)
For more information about Ari, visit arihoenig.com.


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Jennifer Kaye Leavens and Kevin Bradley Johnson Jr. were married Oct. 13, 2012, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Medford. Father Kelly Vandehey officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Cindy Leavens of Medford and the late Bob Leavens. A 1996 graduate of South Medford High School, she received a bachelor's degree in human communication in 2003 and a master's degree in teaching in 2004 from Southern Oregon University. She works as an elementary-school teacher for the Medford School District.
The groom is the son of Kevin and Judy Johnson of Astoria. A 1997 graduate of Astoria High School, he received a bachelor's degree in economics from University of Oregon in 2001. He works for Loomis in Medford.
Matron of honor was the bride's sister-in-law, Anne Leavens of Medford. Bridesmaids were the bride's friend, Sandi English of Medford, and the groom's sisters, Laura Johnson of Astoria and Kayla Johnson of Gresham.
Best man was the groom's friend, Brad Curs of Columbia, Mo. Groomsmen were the groom's friends, Ken Rust of Lake Oswego and Seth White of Portland, and the bride's brother, Mike Leavens of Medford.
Flower girl was the bride's cousin, Madyson Sullivan of Tigard. Ring bearers were the bride's relatives, Cole Leavens of Medford and Kaleb Jackson of Tigard, and the groom's friend, Wyatt Shigley of San Diego.
Following the ceremony, a reception hosted by the parents of the bride and groom was held at the bride's uncle's house.
The couple plan a wedding trip to Maui, Hawaii, in June. They are living in Medford.
Jennifer Kaye Leavens and Kevin Bradley Johnson Jr. were married Oct. 13, 2012, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Medford. Father Kelly Vandehey officiated.

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This is an activity about seasons. Learners compare the seasons though identifying seasonal activities and drawing scenes in each season. Then, they compare the temperature on thermometers left under a lamp for different lengths of time to explore... (View More) how Earth heats more when the Sun is in the sky for longer periods of time. Finally, learners use a flashlight and a globe to investigate how the spherical shape of Earth causes the seasons to be opposite in each hemisphere. This hands-on activity is an additional lesson as part of the book, Adventures in the Attic. (View Less)
This is a book about seasons. Learners will read or listen to a story about two twins, Matt and Matilda, who are tasked with creating a model of the Earth-Sun system for a science fair project. Through some wild seasonal changes they experience... (View More) while creating the model, the two come to a better understanding of the causes of Earth's seasons. An extension activity is included (Reasons for the Seasons), as well as reading and vocabulary activities. (View Less)
This is an activity about seasons. Learners begin by brainstorming a list of activities and events that occur in each season. Next, learners perform an experiment by comparing the temperature on thermometers left under a lamp for different lengths... (View More) of time to illustrate that Earth heats more when the Sun is in the sky longer. (View Less)
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General Information About Ha Long City
Area: 271.5 sq. km Population: 215,915 habitants (year 2009) Administrative division:
-Wards: Ha Khanh, Ha Lam, Ha Trung, Ha Phong, Ha Tu, Hong Hai, Cao Thang, Cao Xanh, Yet Kieu, Tran Hung Dao, Bach Dang, Hon Gai, Bai Chay, Hong Ha, Ha Khau, Gieng Day, Hung Thang, Tuan Chau, Viet Hung, Dai Yen.
Ethnic groups: Mainly the Viet (or Kinh)
Ha Long City, formerly the Hon Gai Town, is the cultural, economic and political centre of Quang Ninh Province. It borders Cam Pha City to the east, the Quang Yen Town to the west, the Hoanh Bo District to the north and Ha Long Bay to the south with the coastline of 20km.The city is divided into two parts: East Ha Long and West Ha Long. The eastern part is an industrial zone where most of the province's official buildings are also concentrated. The western part, also called Bai Chay, is the animated tourism zone. Ha Long's population are most having emigrated from other places to settle here. Ha Long Bay is famous internationally, and is recognized as a World Heritage by UNESCO for its thousands of natural islands. Also in the city, there are temples, pagodas and historical relics.In addition to the most active branch of tourism, there are other economic activities such as: trade, seaport, coal, marine products and the production of construction materials
Halong Bay, Halong Bay Vietnam, Halong Bay Travel Guide, Tours, Map, Photos
Located in northeast Vietnam, Halong Bay is one part of the Tonkin Gulf. It was called 'the wonder standing in the heaven' by a world cultural Celebrities-Nguyen Trai. In 1994, Halong Bay was recognized as the World natural heritage about the values of geomorphology by UNESCO.
Halong bay is known as the capital of Quang Ninh province, Vietnam. The city mainly lies on Bai Tu Long which is part of the Halong Bay. It is located about 160 kilometers northeast of Hanoi. According to the census in 2001, its total population is 185.288. Halong city is divided into 2 parts: East Halong and West Halong. The eastern part (Hon Gai), where the most official buildings and industry are concentrated, is connected by bridge with the western part (Baichay) which is considered to be more of a tourism attraction.
Halong Bay is one part of the Tonkin Gulf,including the sea area of Ha Long City, Cam Pha Town and part of Van Don island. The Bay has a total area of 1553 km2, including 1969 islands, of which 989 islands have name and 980 islands have no name. Islands of Halong Bay are divided into 2 types: limestone islands and schist islands which concentrated in two main areas of southeast (belonging to Bai Tu Long) and the southwest (belonging to Halong Bay). Because Halong bay is situated in the north, the weather has 4 seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Tourists can travel to Halong Bay whenever you want. It is the best choice if you choose to travel from April to October and from December to February. In the winter, tourists will have opportunities to enjoy a bit cold and foggy weather.
This place has many islands with the spectacular views and famous caves-this is central natural heritage of Halong Bay. The heritage area recognized by the world has total area of 434 km2 and 775 islands. It likes 3 vertices of a triangle: Dau Go Islet (in the west), Ba Dam Lake (in the south) and Cong Tay (in the east).
The magnificence of nature creates the beauty of Halong Bay. Halong was called "the wonder standing in the heaven" by a world cultural Celebrities - Nguyen Trai. Moreover, Halong bay also associated with the development of national history and famous spots such as Van Don, Bai Tho Mountain and Bach Dang River.
In addition, the archaeologists research into the sites at Dong Mang, Xich Tho, Soi Nhu, Thoi Gieng, which proves that Halong is one of the cradles of humankind. Besides, Halong focuses the biological diversity such as mangrove ecosystems, coral reef ecosystems, and tropical rainforest ecosystems. Furthermore, it has thousands of animal species, especially many rare animals that only found in this place. Discovering Halong Bay, tourists will feel like lost in fairyland; the island looks like the dragon which flies above the water (Dragon Island); the island seems to be an old man who sits to fishing (Ong La Vong islet). Moreover, there have Canh Buom Islet, Trong Mai Islet, Dinh Huong Islet…
In the heart of stone islands, there have the beautiful caves such as Thien Cung Cave, Dau Go Cave, Sung Sot Cave, and Tam Cung Cave that are really the castles of the heaven. With the special values, on December 17th 1994, in the 18th session of World Heritage Committee of UNESCO held in Thailand, Halong Bay was officially recognized as the World natural heritage. In November 2000, Halong Bay was recognized by UNESCO as the World natural heritage about the values of geomorphology. On April 27th, at the My Dinh national stadium (in Hanoi), Mr. Bernard Weber who founds New7Wonders, officially stated that Halong Bay became one of the Seven Wonders of the World. You can learn more Halong bay with travel guide, attractions, cruises, hotels...


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James DePreist, artistic advisor to the Pasadena Symphony and Pops and one of the few African American conductors to lead major orchestras in the United States and abroad, died Friday at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz. He was 76.
The cause was complications of a
DePreist overcame
In 2010 he assumed the top musical post at the Pasadena Symphony after the unamicable departure of its longtime music director, Jorge Mester.
"We brought him in after our 25-years-long music director left. There was a bit of uneasiness and unsettled feelings among the orchestra," Paul Jan Zdunek, chief executive of the Pasadena Symphony Assn., said Friday.
"James came in and was just a Zen master. He had this aura about him. He didn't have to say anything. It was the way he looked at you and held himself," Zdunek said. "And his musicianship was beyond reproach."
DePreist was also permanent conductor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra and director emeritus of conducting and orchestral studies at the Juilliard School in New York.
He was a nephew of Marian Anderson, the celebrated contralto whose 1939 concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial was a civil rights milestone. DePreist was awarded the National Medal of Arts, the nation's highest honor for artistic achievement, by President
He had a commanding presence, even though in his last years — after a kidney transplant in 2001— he conducted from a wheelchair.
He was born in Philadelphia on Nov. 21, 1936. His Aunt Marian was an influence early in his life: After his father died when DePreist was 6, she helped support him and his mother and encouraged his interest in music.
He entered the
In 1962 the
But during that tour, he was stricken with polio, which left both his legs paralyzed. He returned to the U.S. for six months of intensive therapy and regained the ability to walk with crutches. In 1964 he won first prize in the Dmitri Mitropoulos International Conducting Competition, which brought him wide notice and a season at the New York Philharmonic as an assistant to conductor Leonard Bernstein.
Finding it difficult to obtain a serious classical conducting position in the U.S., he went abroad and made his European debut in 1969 leading the Rotterdam Philharmonic. He was associate conductor under Antal Dorati of the National Symphony in
He became the first African American conductor of the Houston Symphony in 1976. That year he also began a seven-year stint as music director of the Quebec Symphony.
In 1980 he was hired as music director of the Oregon Symphony, and over the next several years amplified its budget, raised players' salaries and stretched its repertoire to include more American music. He "built it into a virtuoso band more than able to hold its own in any international company," Gramophone magazine wrote in 2001.
DePreist made more than 50 recordings, including a critically acclaimed Shostakovich series with the Helsinki Philharmonic.
He also published two volumes of poetry, "This Precipice Garden" and "The Distant
DePreist stood with leg braces to conduct until one day in Stockholm when he was conducting with violinist
"He asked me, 'Why are you standing up?' I had no good reason, and from that point on, I sat to conduct, and it was tremendously freeing.…"
DePreist is survived by his wife, Ginette, two daughters and two grandchildren.


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Critical bolt connections require you to use a torque wrench, and non-critical connections work better/last longer when you use one. Selecting, using, storing, and caring for torque wrenches properly can mean the difference between a safe installation and one that fails catastrophically.
How can you accurately measure the amount of torque you're applying to a bolt while tightening it? The obvious answer is to use a torque wrench. Yes, it's a basic connection tool, but you would be surprised at how little knowledge most have about this handy device. An understanding of torque wrench basics not only can reduce your tooling costs, but may also protect you from unannounced downtime, lost revenues, and major liability. When you're working on or installing equipment susceptible to damage because of too much bolt pressure or to vibration because of too little, you need to know how much torque you're applying.
Torque-sensing tools come in both powered and non-powered varieties. Powered torque tools normally operate on compressed air and generally are not suitable for field work. They also require significant maintenance and a higher degree of care than their non-powered counterparts.
Among the manual torque-sensing tools are special wrenches and screwdrivers. The wrenches come in beam, gage, and breakaway configurations, while the screwdrivers come in gage and breakaway configurations. The same principles of selection and storage apply to all of them, and they are similar in their use.
The beam wrench is the simplest and least expensive of torque wrenches. As shown in Fig. 1 (above), this type of wrench reads the actual torque, but has no provision to prevent you from exceeding the desired torque. Also, you must look directly at the scale and pointer to get an accurate reading. It has limited use in electrical work.
The analog "clock face" gage wrench is another type of "actual reading" wrench. Its big advantage is high resolution, but itrequires looking at the gage and also has no provision against over-torquing.
The click or breakaway wrench is the third type of torque wrench. We use the term "breakaway" because at a predetermined torque value the handle breaks away, as though suddenly becoming disjointed (which it does). You adjust a knob, dial, or cuff until the display reads the desired torque value: That's your preset. This value tells you how much rotational force the wrench will support until it breaks away. For example, if you set the wrench for 55 ft-lbs, the handle will suddenly "fail" or "break away" when the wrench head sees 55 ft-lbs of force. The adjustment mechanism compresses a calibrated spring, which allows the handle either to stay locked or "break" at the desired torque.
The breakaway torque wrench comes in two varieties. One has a digital preset. It's a digital breakaway torque wrench (also known as a digital wrench). The other has an analog preset in the form of a vernier scale-it's a vernier breakaway torque wrench. Of the two, the digital costs a little more and requires more care to prevent breakage. Both are appropriate for electrical work. The digital product is rapidly replacing the vernier as the standard, but you're likely to use a vernier breakaway at some time. Fig. 2 (below) shows a typical vernier scale and how to read it.
To select a torque wrench, you have to know the torque requirement of the fastener, which is usually a bolt. The required torque is a function of the bolt's material and diameter. Generally, you'll work with bolts of Grade 2, 5, or 8. You can identify a Grade 8 bolt by the six hash marks on its head, each mark coming from a corner almost to the center. You can identify a Grade 5 bolt by the three hash marks on its head, each mark coming from one of three non-adjacent corners almost to the center. A Grade 2 will have no marks.
Let's say, for example, you're tightening a 1 / 4 in. bolt (Grade 5). The Table (in original article) is typical of one you'd need to consult if your product literature doesn't tell you the tightening specifications. Such tables do not account for the many variables that affect required torque, so use them only as guidelines. To tighten this bolt, you would need to apply 7 to 9 ft-lbs of torque.
Suppose your torque wrench is a "0-to-150 ft-lbs" model. Can you tighten this bolt with confidence at the correct torque value, based on this tool's range? The short answer is no. The reason? These devices depend on a calibrated spring, and thus they lose accuracy when you operate them below 20 % or above 80% of their rated range. Below 10% or above 90%, and you're asking for trouble.
The correct torque wrench would read the required torque within 50% to 75% of its capacity.
You have to know about range and span. The range of the scale is the top of the scale and the bottom of the scale. For example, a 50-to-200 ft-lb wrench has a range of 50 to 200 ft-lbs. The span is the difference between the top of the range and the bottom of the range. In our example, this wrench has a span of 150 ft-lbs (200 ft-lbs minus 50 ft-lbs). Add 50% and 75% of 150 to the bottom of the range, and you are looking at 125 to 162.5 ft-lbs.
For our 8 ft-lbs, we might choose a "0-to-15 ft-lb" wrench. If we had a "0-to-25 ft-lb" wrench, that would also be suitable. A "0-to-10 ft-lb" wrench is a little too small.
Next, inspect the wrench. Is its spring in the fully relaxed position? In other words, did the last user set the wrench to zero before putting it away? Springs work off the "metal memory" principle. When a manufacturer makes a spring, it "sets" the spring into a predetermined shape. When you compress a spring and then release it, it returns to its former shape. If you compress a spring too long, however, it experiences a "memory shift" and begins to take on the shape you've compressed it to. Eventually, springs lose their memory.
If your wrench is one somebody dropped or stored with its spring compressed, you need to test it. You can do this the cheap way or the correct way. See "The Cheap Way To Check A Torque Wrench," on page 54, for this technique. The correct way is to send the wrench out for calibration, but you can use the "short cut" in a pinch if you're not working on critical connections. Generally, it's more cost-effective just to have the wrench serviced.
There's more to applying a torque wrench than many people think. Yes, you're turning against a spring to twist a piece of metal (the bolt) into a slightly different, but new, shape. But, there are some dynamics at work here, even though you don't see them. Here are some guidelines to follow. * Use the torque wrench on "the rotating part" whenever possible. Normally, this is the nut, not the bolt. However, when the nut is inaccessible or the bolt is entering a threaded passage instead of a nut, you can tighten the bolt. Also, locking devices work best when you insert them under "the rotating part" instead of the other end. * Always torque fasteners in steps. Related fasteners (those holding the same parts together) interact with each other, and you will not get true torque readings if you tighten them one at a time. You must torque all of them at each tightening stage.
The normal stages for the above guidelines are 50%, 75%, and 100%. Some applications require five stages instead of three. Regardless of the tightening patterns, percentages, or sequences, the principle is the same: You don't slap a wrench on a fastener and take it from slack to full tightness in one step.
For example, if you're tightening to 55 ft-lbs, you would tighten all related fasteners to 30 ft-lbs first. The torque value for this first step is not critical. Your "calibrated wrist" would recognize this as "snug." The next step would be to 45 ft-lbs, which makes the nut just a little hard to turn. The final step, of course, is 55 ft-lbs, beyond which you do not obtain useful additional tightening force.
A lot of this is common sense, too. You have to make sure your threads are clean. You have to use the right sized socket. If you're using a wrench, keep your handle perpendicular to the shaft of the fastener. If you're using a torque screwdriver, keep your handle parallel to the shaft of the fastener. You may already do this so you don't slip and hurt yourself, but this caution also increases accuracy.
The time to release the pressure on the spring is when you've made your last torque check. It's always good to "exercise" the torque wrench before putting it away. Move the torque setting through its full range of motion, then set it back to zero. As with all metal tools, store the wrench in a dry place.
Many wrenches have a small hole (with a rubber plug) for lubrication. Dirt can destroy the torque wrench, so keep this hole plugged through the life of the wrench. Be sure to inspect this plug when your wrench comes back from calibration; leaving it out is an easy mistake to make.
If you suspect your wrench has suffered damage or is not reading torque correctly, send it out for calibration. Treating your torque wrenches like the precision tools they are will help you do the kind of quality work from which good reputations spring.
Once you tighten a split-ring lock washer to its rated torque (indicated by a flattening of the lock washer), never reuse it. The reason why? On the second use, the lock washer has only 50% of its "memory," and therefore only 50% of its locking ability.
*Select a wrench that reads the desired torque at 50% to 70% of the wrench's capacity. *Ratchet extensions do not affect the torque reading, because they do not extend the lever arm. However, they do increase the tendency to "slant" the wrench from the right angle needed for an accurate measurement. Always ensure your torque wrench is parallel to the plane the fastener sits in. *"Crow's feet" and other extensions added between the wrench head and fastener cause the wrench to understate torque, because they add leverage on the end where you are measuring torque. *It does not matter, from a torque measurement standpoint, where you grip the wrench. However, for safe use, grasp it by the handle grip. *Never use a torque wrench that's been stored with the spring set above 10% of capacity. *Always "exercise" a torque wrench through its full range of settings before using it. *Always apply smooth, steady pressure to a torque wrench-do not jerk it. *When a torque wrench breaks away, stop turning with it. Continuing to turn can damage the wrench and cause personal injury. *Do not use a torque wrench for more than an hour without setting it to zero. *Always store a torque wrench with the spring set at zero. *Use a torque wrench as sparingly as possible; that is, don't use it instead of a regular wrench when you don't need to check torque. *Always follow the instructions that come with the torque wrench. *Know the location of a qualified service center to calibrate and lubricate your wrench.
If your application isn't critical, you can probably get by with this technique in a pinch. Here's what to do: Leave the wrench set to zero for one hour. Then adjust the torque setting through its full range, several times. Let the wrench sit at zero for a few minutes, then compare it to another torque wrench by testing it at 25%, 50%, and 75% of range. Using another torque wrench that wasn't stored improperly, torque a bolt to the first value (on a 100 ft-lb wrench, this would be 25 ft-lbs). Try the suspect wrench-it should break away before turning that bolt. Then, loosen the bolt and tighten it to 20% with the suspect wrench.
Check the bolt with the other wrench. If the bolt does not turn, your suspect wrench is probably good for that torque value. Repeat for the other two steps. This crude test depends on many variables, so don't use it in lieu of an annual calibration. It will tell you if you have a badly out-of-calibration wrench, but it cannot ensure you have a good wrench.
This is useful is when you cannot get to a calibration facility, perhaps because of scheduling or distance. If you are torquing fasteners on something like bus bar, do not use this method-you are better off borrowing a known good torque wrench from a neighboring facility or buying a new one than taking chances.
And remember, once you over torque a fastener or locking device, you have diminished its holding capacity forever.


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April 19, 2008
Box Score - Game 1
Box Score - Game 2
Mike Stoller
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - A second game rally fell short in extra innings as the MIT softball team dropped a doubleheader to Springfield College, 5-1, 6-5, in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference action on Saturday. The Pride improved its season ledger to 23-13 and 11-5 in conference play, while the Engineers fell to 6-24 and 2-14 in the NEWMAC.
Trailing 5-2 in the second game, MIT rallied for three runs with two outs in the bottom of the seventh. It all started when Jenny Li doubled to left field, and Lily Keung followed with a single to the pitcher, as Li advanced to third. Chelsea Ostrander delivered an RBI double to left-center, and Jessica Oleinik tripled in two more to the right-center gap to tie the game.
However, the Cardinal and Gray fell short in the eighth inning when Danielle Spiro doubled to centerfield, after Michelle Wlosek led off the frame with a two-bagger. Though Leah Bogsted retired the next three hitters, Tech could not capitalize in the bottom of the frame.
The Pride opened the scoring with two runs in the first when Wlosek doubled to right center, scoring Jessica Hillman, who walked. Wlosek then scored on a pair of passed balls.
MIT retaliated in its half of the frame when Keung singled to right and advanced to second on a sacrifice by Ostrander. After an out, Keri Dixon was hit by a pitch, before Aubrey Tatarowicz tripled in both runners to tie the game.
Springfield went ahead in the third when Wlosek singled in Fumicello, who walked and advanced on a sacrifice and ground out. The Pride added to its lead in the fifth on an RBI single by Hillman, as the visitors added another run on a miscue to make it 5-2.
Wlosek went 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored, while Fumicello also scored a pair of runs while going 2-for-3.
Keung hit 2-for-4 with and crossed twice, while Ostrander went 2-for-3 with an RBI and run scored for MIT.
In the first game, Springfield piled on all its runs in the first three innings. Wlosek doubled in one in a two-run first, while two more came across on errors in the second. Wlosek again doubled in the third and eventually scored on an infield hit by Shanda Kogut.
The Engineers could only plate one against Pride hurler Samantha Rhodes, who allowed only two hits, while improving her personal mark to 16-4. Rhodes surrendered the run in the seventh when Bogsted drilled a single down the right field line. Lara Kostun had the only other hit for MIT.
Wlosek went 3-for-4 with an RBI, while Kogut went 2-for-3 with an RBI and run scored. Angela Atkins went 2-for-5 and also scored a run.


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Former North Middlesex Regional athletic director Mike Dawson is climbing the ranks in the Philadelphia Eagles organization.
A former Pepperell resident and North Middlesex graduate, Dawson must have made a good impression during his first season in the NFL as a defensive quality control coach. When assistant defensive line coach Erik Chinchander left the Eagles to accept a position at the University of Oregon, the organization promoted Dawson to fill the void.
"I worked with the linebackers, primarily, last year," Dawson said. "I was moved to the D-line to coach with Joey Azzinaro, who I played with at UMass and coached with at UMaine, so I am really excited about that. I am just going to continue to learn from him like I have done for the better part of 20 years now. When Chinchander left, (head coach Chip Kelly) came in and told me he was going to promote me to assistant defensive line coach. I guess he liked the way I went about it last season."
In the playoffs last season, Philadelphia advanced to the NFC wild-card round before being eliminated, 26-24, in a close loss to the New Orleans Saints.
"It was a lot of fun," Dawson said of his first year as an NFL assistant. "The guys really came together as a team and worked really hard at it. It was a great group of guys to be around. Head coach Chip Kelly and the assistant coaches I work with in the room are really great."
Dawson's typical workday starts around 7 a.m., when he and the rest of the Eagles' coaching staff arrive at the team's complex.
Being an NFL assistant means accepting that the workday doesn't end at 40 hours.
"I didn't count how many hours I worked," he said. "If you're awake, you're working. That's pretty much how it is during the season.
"We have enough to do going into the week. The hours get really long at the beginning of the week. It starts to taper off around Thursday and Friday when you are usually traveling. There are no days off starting in mid-July. There are no days off until you are done playing."
Before joining the Eagles last season, Dawson hadn't set foot in an NFL stadium since he was a sophomore at North Middlesex, when he went to see a New England Patriots game at the old Foxboro Stadium.
"We have been to some great places," Dawson said. "All of the stadiums now are pretty nice. We were at MetLife both in the preseason and regular season. Going to Green Bay was pretty awesome, that certainly is one of the meccas of football.
"There were some pretty great trips. You could go down the list. I really enjoyed getting to see some of those places that I had never seen before."
For Dawson, the most difficult adjustment was spending so much time away from his family during the long grind of an NFL season.
"It truly did fly by. ..." Dawson said of his first year in the NFL. "If I am not mistaken, I have an awesome job, and I am pretty lucky to be a part of it."


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About 15 students and parents beseeched the Transylvania County Board of Education Tuesday to stick with its traditional school calendar in 2014-15 and not implement a modified model with shorter breaks spread out throughout the year.
ROSMAN — About 15 students and parents beseeched the Transylvania County Board of Education Tuesday to stick with its traditional school calendar in 2014-15 and not implement a modified model with shorter breaks spread out throughout the year.
It was the second community input meeting the school board has held on the issue. A meeting May 13 in Brevard drew roughly 100 people, 25 of whom spoke against moving to a modified calendar in 2014.
Speaking before about 50 people in the Rosman High School media center Tuesday, Superintendent Jeff McDaris emphasized that no decisions have been made and won't be until the board considers all the public's concerns and questions.
"The current level of interest among parents in the school district was high enough to warrant at least some consideration," McDaris said, with interest almost evenly split between traditional and modified calendars.
An online "interest inventory" by the district last fall got 470 responses from parents. About 44 percent said they favored a modified calendar, while 47.6 percent percent said they preferred the current calendar of 180 student attendance days and a longer summer break.
The same survey found that of 232 instructional personnel who responded, 51.7 percent liked the modified calendar, while 42.7 percent favored the traditional approach.
State law allows school boards the choice of adopting a traditional calendar — typically running from mid-August to early June with 180 student days — or a modified schedule typically running from late July to late May, with one- to three-week breaks at the end of the first, second and third nine-week grading periods.
Those shorter breaks are often used to "provide special enrichment activities or are available to students for tutorial or remedial opportunities," McDaris said.
Proponents of modified calendars also point out that shorter breaks reduce "summer learning loss," although research on the issue is "mixed," he added.
Opponents of the idea argued school isn't the only place education takes place, pointing to camp programs, Governor's School, internships, summer jobs and travel as enriching summer activities that would suffer under a modified schedule.
Brevard Middle School student Jaclyn Neumann, 12, told the board that "summer is a time to reconnect with family" and most of her relatives live in Canada. Her brother, Aaron, said a shorter summer break would be "very inconvenient" for school athletes.
Transylvania County is a poor fit for a modified calendar based on the number of school employees who work summer breaks at local camps or other recreation-based jobs, said retired teaching assistant Lana Rhymer.
"The jobs that I had in the summer gave me the opportunity to earn money for my family that I would not have the chance to do if school had started back in July or had been extended further into the summer," she said.
Switching to a modified calendar would cost the Boys and Girls Club of Transylvania County's about 5 percent of its budget, said board member Parker Platt. The club serves 400 students from every county school with after-school and summer programs.
With no added funds available to offset this cost, Platt said, savings would have to be achieved by raising fees, reducing hours, cutting enrollment, eliminating junior staff positions "or some combinations of these."
The only person who spoke for some form of modified calendar was Tony Meachum, principal at T.C. Henderson Elementary, who said limiting long summer breaks would "benefit our children, particularly when looking at the skills now that our children need in the 21st century."
Meachum said the current "agrarian calendar" was developed in the 19th century when "parents had to have their children home for three or four months in the summer to work in the fields. You don't have that to that degree anymore."
Today, the United States is falling behind other industrialized nations partly because "our students go to school the least number of hours per year." The modified schedule better allows enrichment for gifted kids and remediation for struggling students, he said.
School board members said they would take all the comments under advisement and thanked everyone, especially the students, for coming.
"You have given us some more things to think about," said Chair Tawny McCoy.
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Warpath Still Leads Going Into Final Day Of Racing
20 January 2011
Key West Race Week 2011 is officially on the homestretch to completion with absolutely no change in the top three Melges 32 fleet leaders. Steve Howe's Warpath is very much in charge, Doug Douglas' Goombay Smash holds steady in second while Alex Jackson on Leenabarcais third overall. Friday's racing is destined to be intense as only three points separate the top runners.
Thursday commenced under foggy conditions, prompting a short on-land postponement and practically no breeze. Once out on the water, the fog lifted and the breeze built just enough to enable the fleet to go racing around noon. Both Japanese teams got out front early with Keisuke Suzuki on Swing proving he was the boat to beat in race one. Yuikihiro Ishida's Yasha Samuraicommanded the fleet through the first mark then the gate with Suzuki overtaking the lead on last beat to the finish. Suzuki took first, Ishida was second and Italy's Lanfranco Cirillo on Fantasticafinished in third.
Fleet newcomer Mark Plaxton on INTAC took home top honors in race two — a proud, yet humbling experience. "This feels amazing. This class, and the sailors within this class are awesome so, the victory that I feel now is only for the moment." said Plaxton, post racing. "Our plan is to remain humble and respectful. We know we need to be more consistent. This class is so much fun. I'm lovin' it. The whole team is lovin' it. Today's success is attributed to a great team, so hats off to, in particular, to Peter Holmberg and Anthony Kotoun for making this event great."
It's the first time that Plaxton has competitively sailed his new-found purchase. "In addition to having never sailed a Melges 32 before, I've never sailed an asymmetrical before now either." continued Plaxton. "There is such a steep learning curve, but my favorite part about the Melges 32 is the class and the people that I am sailing against. It's simply amazing." Terry McSweeney's Flat Stanley celebrated a remarkable second race finishing second, just ahead of Douglas in third. Cirillo finished fourth and Jackson rounded out the top five.
Undoubtedly, Friday will be epic. With only three points separating the top three, the class is anticipating a great final day of racing.
Friends, family and fans of the Melges 32 are able to tune-in and enjoy the racing action and developments from a distance, special thanks to Sail 22's all new SAILING UPDATES. They anticipate bringing as-it-happens coverage from the water. A very special thanks to Steve Rhyne's Mojo Team.
Daily race reports, press release and photos will be available at the official website of theINTERNATIONAL MELGES 32 CLASS ASSOCIATION. If you are unable to attend Key West Race Week 2011, stay in touch by subscribing to the IM32CA RSS FEED or visiting the OFFICIAL MELGES 32 BLOG. The Melges 32 can also be found on FACEBOOK and TWITTER.
TOP TEN RESULTS (After 7 Races)
1.) Steve Howe/Morgan Larson, Warpath; 2-6-5-1-[12]-8 = 24
2.) William Douglas/Chris Larson, Goombay Smash; 4-1-2-15-1-[19]-3 = 26
3.) Alex Jackson/Rob Greenhalgh, Leenabarca; 3-2-3-7-[9]-7-5 = 27
4.) Yukihiro Ishida/Hamish Pepper, Yasha Samurai; 13-7-[14]-4-4-2-7 = 37
5.) John Kilroy, Jr./Nathan Wilmot, Samba Pa Ti; 5-10-6-11-3-4-[20] = 39
6.) Lanfranco Cirillo/Michelle Paoletti, Fantastica; [20]-16-7-6-6-3-4 = 42
7.) Joe Woods/Paul Goodison, Red; 8-9-4-10-[14]-6-9 = 46
8.) Bob Hughes/Chris Rast, Heartbreaker; 7-21-1-8-12-9-12 = 49
9.) Mark Plaxton/Anthony Kotoun, INTAC; 15-[19]-9-3-19-5-1 = 52
10.) Phil Lotz/Ed Baird, Arethusa; 11-3-17-2-13-10-[21] = 56
A very special thanks to Alex Jackson's Leenabarca.


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Sunday, November 21, 2010
Wouldn't This Design Be More Appropriate for Woody?
Link via Boing Boing. Go read the comments there.
Posted by Mark Mayerson at 9:38 PM
Labels: Pixar
6 comments:
- Michael Sporn said...
Sorry to go off topic, Mark. Is your AL EUGSTER site still up? Has it moved?
- November 22, 2010 7:40 AM
- Mark Mayerson said...
Hi Michael. The original site is still accessible through the wayback machine at www.archive.org. When Geocities shut down, I started to rebuild the site, but other things got in the way. The partially rebuilt site is at http://sites.google.com/site/aleugster/home.
Eventually, I'll get it finished.
- November 22, 2010 9:03 AM
- Pete Emslie said...
"To virginity, and beyond!"
- November 22, 2010 7:17 PM
- Doron Meir said...
- November 23, 2010 2:42 AM
- Floyd Norman said...
It might have made Carl Fredrickson happy in "Up."
- November 23, 2010 4:38 PM
- Stephanie said...
I want to know where I can get one.... wow! :(
- November 29, 2010 10:28 AM
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By Peggy Aulisio
FAIRHAVEN — Geoffrey Haworth, who is challenging incumbent Brian Bowcock in the selectmen's race, said last week that, in retrospect, the wind turbines could have been better sited.
Mr. Haworth, who stepped down as chairman of the Board of Public Works when he decided to run for selectman, said while he favors green energy projects like the solar panels on Department of Public Works buildings and the anaerobic digester, he didn't realize, "The residents would be so affected (by the wind turbines) until I saw the sheer size of them."
He added, "I do think they could have been better placed."
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Mr. Haworth pointed out that BPW members aren't paid as are selectmen and members of the Board of Health, so the constituent service doesn't cost taxpayers anything.
On other issues, Mr. Haworth promised if elected to the Board of Selectmen that he will push for a more open government and that he will be "listening to people." He said he's never told someone from the public they can't talk at a BPW meeting.
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Chris Anderson works at Turbine (Lord of the Rings Online) as a senior concept artist. Prior to that, he's worked for a range of other MMO studios such as Tencent, Sony Online Entertainment, Mythic and NCSoft.
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Open for PYO blueberries today, Saturday 16th January. Lots of sweet, ripe fruit. It will be great day for picking.
Look for the OPEN flag on Paton Rd.
Sorry no EFTPOS.
Open for PYO blueberries today, Saturday 16th January. Lots of sweet, ripe fruit. It will be great day for picking.
Look for the OPEN flag on Paton Rd.
Sorry no EFTPOS.
Welcome to the 2018-2019 blueberry season!!
A few things to note:
To read the latest picking information - click the home button just above this note. Some Internet searches bring up old posts and they can be confusing.
The berries are $14/ kg.
Cash sales only no EFTPOS.
Please bring your own picking containers if possible, ice cream containers are ideal as we know the weight, or you can use ours then we will put them into a plastic bag for you.
Children are very welcome - we love to have them around but please keep an eye on them because this is a farm and there are hazards.
We encourage you to sample the berries you are picking but please be reasonable.
With car parking, please be respectful of our neighbours if parking on the road and take great care coming and going onto Paton Rd.
The best time for picking is generally first thing in the morning.
Blueberry picking tips - go for the darkest ones! if you end up with a few pink ones in your container, that's ok - they will ripen up a little if not refrigerated straight away.
At the early stage of the season the berries are a bit here and there to pick but later you will be able to pick a few at a time. There's no getting away from the fact that they are small and will take a wee bit of time to pick so allow yourself some time.
We really hope you enjoy your time at Fuchsiadale Blueberries. Relax, forget the busyness, listen to the birds and enjoy your trip to the country!!
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The world of hypervisors is complicated by the fact that there are proprietary and open source tools, each with different strengths and weaknesses.
One expert says the difference between the two is that innovation is coming out of the open source products at a quicker pace. But another expert doesn't quite believe that first to market is the key to success. He says this market is too important to be downloading open source bits frequently. With that dilemma, enterprises instead turn to commercially supported products.
IDG analyst Al Gillen says another factor in choosing open source or proprietary has to do with the relationship between the hypervisors and the operating system. He put it this way with regard to the customer's decision: "It really comes down to what their infrastructure looks like, what their background is, what their experience has been and where their road map is going."
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|Mike Collichio's first career touchdown catch was a big one, coming with 1:07 left to lift Mount Union past North Central 41-40.
Photo by Dan Poel, d3photography.com
Quarterback Kevin Burke threw a touchdown pass with just over a minute to play to rally No. 1 ranked Mount Union to a 41-40 win over No. 4 North Central (Ill.) in the semifinals of the NCAA Division III football playoffs on a snowy Saturday at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance, Ohio.
Mount Union extends the nation's longest winning streak to 29 games, wins its 77th straight home game and advances to the championship game – the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl -- for the ninth consecutive time and 17th time in the last 20 years.
The Raiders will play UW-Whitewater – a 16-15 winner at Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas) in the other semifinal – next Friday night at 7 p.m. in Salem, Va. It will be the eighth time in nine seasons the two teams meet in the national title game.
Just 31 seconds earlier, North Central (13-1) had taken a 40-35 lead when Matt Randolph ran it in from 1 yard out to set up Burke's heroics as he drove 65 yards in three plays with the last of those a 26-yard touchdown pass to Mike Collichio. For Collichio, a sophomore, it was the first touchdown reception of his career.
Snow began falling about an hour before kickoff and intensified throughout a game that featured eight lead changes – four in the fourth quarter.
Aside from tossing that touchdown pass, Burke rushed for a game-high 131 yards and two touchdowns – which gives him a school single-season record 1,035 rushing yards.
Freshman running back B.J. Mitchell also rushed for 100 yards for the Raiders as he had 124 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. Mitchell has now rushed over 100 yards in eight games and the last seven games in a row.
Linebacker Jonathan Gonell had a career-high 13 tackles and returned an interception 37 yards with 5:07 to go in the second quarter that gave Mount Union a 20-16 halftime lead.
The interception was just the second of the season for North Central quarterback Spencer Stanek. Stanek, who entered the day as the nation's top rated passer, completed 19 of 37 passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns.
Both those touchdowns went to Peter Sorenson, who caught 10 passes for 119 yards while Matt Randolph came off the bench and scored three touchdowns on 68 yards rushing to lead the Cardinal offense after starting running back Ryan Kent left the game with a second-quarter injury.
Nick Slezak had 21 tackles for the North Central defense.
North Central failed to convert a pair of two-point conversions and had two extra points blocked by Sherman Wilkinson.
The Cardinals took the game's opening drive and Stanek hit Sorenson on a 3-yard touchdown pass to lead 7-0. Mount Union then tied the game on the ensuing possession as Burke went 78 yards on four plays and ran it in from 24 yards. North Central then drove to the Raiders' 11 yard line before settling for a 28-yard Nick Dace field goal and retook the lead and Mount Union responded as Mitchell scored on a 9-yard run and the Raiders led 13-10 at the end of the first quarter.
Stanek found Sorenson again from 11 yards this time as the Cardinals reclaimed the lead but missed the extra point to lead 16-13 with 7:51 left in the half. Gonell's interception finished the first half scoring with his interception return.
Mount Union took the second half kickoff and went 79 yards on 13 plays and Burke scored from 3 yards out to push the Raiders lead to 27-16.
North Central came back with a long drive of its own going 79 yards on 14 plays with Randolph scoring on a 1-yard touchdown run but the extra point was blocked to make it 27-22 with 3:40 to go in the third quarter.
Randolph gave North Central the lead back with a 1-yard touchdown run on the first play of the fourth quarter but a two-point conversion was no good and the Cardinals led 28-27.
After the teams traded possession, Mount Union facing a fourth-and-9 from its own 24 saw the long snap go over the punter's head and it was recovered in the end zone by Kolton Kuczynski for a North Central touchdown. The two-point conversion failed, leaving the Cardinals in front 34-27.
Mount Union answered again with a six minute drive that saw backup running back Logan Nemeth run for 25 yards including a 15-yard touchdown scamper to bring the Raiders within a point – 34-33. Burke then ran in the two-point conversion diving for the pylon from the 3-yard line for a 35-34 lead with five minutes left.
Stanek then led the Cardinals down the field in seven plays over 3:13 and Randolph punched it in from 1 yard out but the two-point conversion was no good and North Central led 40-35 with 1:38 to play.
Burke covered 65 yards in three plays all in the air with a 20-yard pass to Nemeth, a 19-yard strike to Luc Meacham before the 26-yard pass to Collichio.
North Central drove to the Mount Union 45-yard line before four consecutive incompletions ended the game.


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An interesting layout of the process of critical thinking. Its only disadvantage is that it is likely useless for those who are fixated on a single idea and/or who cannot or will not be skeptical or think outside the box about said idea.
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - UAE v KSA cost of living Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in UAE v KSA cost of living Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> United Arab Emirates View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message HatcherJoined: 20 Mar 2008Posts: 602 Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 4:01 pm Post subject: UAE v KSA cost of living Can anyone compare the cost of living in the UAE to the KSA? Back to top nomad soulJoined: 31 Jan 2010Posts: 11402Location: The real world Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 5:18 pm Post subject: Re: UAE v KSA cost of living From a 2011, international cost of living survey: Dubai cost of living falls on declining rents By Andy Sambidge, Arabianbusiness.com | 12 July 2011 (Source: http://www.arabianbusiness.com/dubai-cost-of-living-falls-on-declining-rents-410063.html) The trend of falling accommodation costs across the Middle East region has seen Dubai drop significantly down a global list of the most expensive places to live for expats. Mercer's 2011 Cost of Living Survey, which was published on Tuesday, shows that Abu Dubai (67) is ranked the most expensive city in the Gulf region after Dubai fell 26 places to be ranked at number 81 out of 214 cities covered. Other cities across the GCC were ranked as follows: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (135), Manama, Bahrain (157), Kuwait City, Kuwait (159), Doha, Qatar (164), Muscat, Oman (184) and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (185). The Mercer Cost of Living Survey data is used by firms and governments to help determine remuneration for expats being relocated to cities across the globe. Callum Burns-Green, who heads Mercer's Dubai office, said: "Dubai in particular has witnessed a reduction in accommodation costs since 2009 as the strong supply of property coming on to the rental market has reduced the shortage that existed in the several years prior to 2008. "The government has also announced plans to control inflation in other key areas such as the cost of food." . . . . . . . The survey covers 214 cities across five continents and measures the comparative cost of over 200 items in each location, including housing, transport, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment. "Multinational companies have long understood the competitive advantage of a globally mobile workforce, though the enduring challenge is to balance the cost of their expatriate programmes," said Callum Burns-Green. "Currency fluctuations, inflation, political instability and natural disasters are all factors that influence the cost and quality of living for expats. It is essential that employers understand their impact, for cost-containment purposes but also to ensure they retain talented employees by offering competitive compensation packages that are tailored to the needs of the expatriate on the ground." (End of excerpt) Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> United Arab Emirates All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Where to Begin----------------General DiscussionNewbie ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumOnline Teaching Forum Africa Forums----------------General Africa Forum Asia Forums----------------CambodiaChina (Job-related Posts Only)China (Off-Topic)Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandGeneral Asia ForumVietnam Caribbean Forums----------------General Caribbean Forum Europe Forums----------------Czech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceItalyMacedonia and the BalkansPolandRomaniaRussia & C.I.S.SpainTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomGeneral Europe Forum Latin America Forums----------------ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaMexicoMexico (off-topic)PeruGeneral Latin America Forum The Middle East Forums----------------BahrainEgyptIsraelKuwaitOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Middle East Forum North America Forums----------------General North America Forum Oceania----------------Australia/New Zealand You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Teaching Jobs in China


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April 30, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) announced its 2008 Men's Tennis All-Conference Team on Tuesday, with MIT sweeping the individual awards. Head Coach Dave Hagymas received his third straight Coach of the Year honor as Kevin Pang was voted the Rookie of the Year. Eric Beren, the conference's 2005 Rookie of the Year, capped his career by earning Athlete of the Year plaudits, becoming the first person in the program's history to receive both awards.
Beren led off a First Team All-Conference Singles sweep, collecting his seventh overall First Team honor and first in the No. 1 position. He was also selected to the Second Team in the No. 1 doubles slot along with partner Ken Van Tilburg, who was picked for the First Team in the No. 2 singles spot. Pang captured the next First Team singles position and earned Second Team Doubles accolades with David Iba in the No. 2 slot. Peden Nichols and Jonathan Farm were both First-Team selections in singles and doubles while Ryan Castonia was picked to the First Team for the No. 6 singles position.
2008 NEWMAC Men's Tennis All-Conference Team and Award Winners
Athlete of the Year: Eric Beren, MIT
Rookie of the Year: Kevin Pang, MIT
Coach of the Year: Dave Hagymas, MIT
Sportsmanship Award: U.S. Coast Guard Academy
First Team All-Conference
No. 1 Singles: Eric Beren, MIT
No. 2 Singles: Ken Van Tilburg, MIT
No. 3 Singles: Kevin Pang, MIT
No. 4 Singles: Peden Nichols, MIT
No. 5 Singles: Jonathan Farm, MIT
No. 6 Singles: Ryan Castonia
No. 1 Doubles: Alex Kamergorodsky and Brian Lafayette, Babson
No. 2 Doubles: Rahul Bala and Trevor Romanzi, Springfield
No. 3 Doubles: Peden Nichols and Jonathan Farm, MIT
Second Team All-Conference
No. 1 Singles: Alex Kamergorodsky, Babson
No. 2 Singles: Chris Pappe, Coast Guard
No. 3 Singles: Kyle Hudgins, Wheaton
No. 4 Singles: Trevor Romanzi, Springfield
No. 5 Singles: Austin Conti, Babson
No. 6 Singles: Edwin Lee, Babson
No. 1 Doubles: Eric Beren and Ken Van Tilburg, MIT
No. 2 Doubles: Kevin Pang and David Iba, MIT
No. 3 Doubles: Bobby Schlink and Tim Tunis, Springfield


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Carmen Ortiz Refuses To Reflect; Insists Her Office Will Do Everything The Same As Before
from the a-complete-failure dept
And, now, her office is continuing to stick to that hard line. No self-reflection. No review. No admission that it's even worth reviewing. Just a faith-based belief that everything they did was correct and they will continue to treat every case exactly the same going forward.
Ortiz's spokeswoman, Christina DiIorio-Sterling, said last night the Swartz case won't affect the office's handling of other cases. "Absolutely not," she said. "We thought the case was reasonably handled and we would not have done things differently.Many others are calling on Ortiz, or her bosses in the Justice Department, to recognize just how much power they have over someone's life, and that this power must be used carefully. The response of Ortiz and her spokespeople seems to show not even the slightest sympathy or recognition that they have the power to destroy lives, and that such power needs to be used judiciously. It strikes me that someone who fails to have humility while in control of such power is someone who is simply not qualified to hold such an office.
"We're going to continue doing the work of the office and of following our mission."


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Do you want to feel an inward calm and truly focused in everything you do? Meditating daily can liberate you from stress and promote clarity of thought.
There are many different forms of meditation; an essentially they all lead down the same path; your focus and intention. One of my favorite ways to meditate is to simply breathe and focus on my breath.
The commitment to a regular, daily practice is more important than the technique or method you choose. Meditation does not require long periods of practice before you realize the benefits. It only takes 5 to 15 minute sessions to increase your emotional resilience and cognitive ability.
So focus your thoughts to promote your clarity and calm the inner you.


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|Official Address
|Islamic Foundation Bangladesh, Agargaon,
Sher-e- Bangla Nagar, Dhaka -1207.
|Autonomous body under the Ministry of Religious Affairs.
|Aims & Objectives
|To preach and propagate the values and ideals of Islam, the only complete code of life acceptable to the Almighty Allah, in its right perspective as a religion of humanity, tolerance and universal brotherhood and bring the majority people of Bangladesh under the banner of Islam.
|Source of Fund
|Grants from Bangladesh Government, own source , aids, grants received from foreign countries, and agencies with prior approval of the Government.
|A Board of Governors comprising 17 members give the overall guidance overseeing the activities of Foundation.
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|The Director General is the Chief Executive of the Foundation. For smooth discharge of responsibilities, he is assisted by one Secretary and 21 Directors.


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NOW CLOSED: WINNER IS EMMA J. Congrats, Emma!
BEAUTYWOOME.COM and Boots have teamed up this October to OFFER YOU A MONTH'S WORTH OF TREATS to indulge during the long autumn evenings! Each week we will be offering you the chance to win a hamper of Boots pampering products, great for unwinding in an at-home spa night or blocking off some much needed 'me time'.
We'll be giving away a mega-hamper of THE ENTIRE Boots No. 7 Protect and Perfect range the last week of October too... just in time to get skin ready for the festive season! Why are we giving you such amazing gifts throughout October? Because your fabulous (and, well, that summer sun is never terribly kind to hair and skin). Do you need a better reason!?
NOW CLOSED. Winner is Emma J.
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April 23, 2007
Macon, Ga. - The Atlantic Sun Conference office announced that Lipscomb right-handed pitcher, Rob Smithson, has been named Pitcher of the Week.
Rob Smithson, a senior from Franklin, Tenn., joins teammates, Rex Brothers and Taylor Merry as pitcher of the week honorees. Lipscomb has won the pitcher of the week award three weeks in a row.
In the Bisons win against the No.1-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores, Smithson earned the win while allowing three runs on seven hits in seven innings, while striking out five.
"Robbie did a great job of getting ahead early in the count and really kept them off balance by being able to throw his off-speed stuff in fastball counts," pitching coach Lantz Wheeler said. "He has really worked hard and is a tremendous asset to a very young staff.
"Robbie is a lot more confident this year. At times last year he showed how capable he was at this level but now more than ever he wants the ball. I am really proud of Robbie, he has done a great job this year."
He also threw a perfect inning of relief in the Bisons loss against Campbell. Smithson helped snap Vanderbilt's 23-game non-conference winning streak. For the week, he pitched 8 innings, allowing 8 hits, 3 runs and striking out 5 batters.
For the season, Smithson is 5-3 with a 3.95 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 57 innings pitched.
"It is a really nice honor and accomplishment for our staff to recieve this award three weeks in a row," Lantz Wheeler said. "It also proves what a great job Caleb Joseph does handling our staff. He has done a tremendous job back there and he really provides a lot of confidence to our staff and does a great job handling our guys in in-game situations."
The Atlantic Sun Conference hands out Player and Pitcher of the Week awards weekly during the 2007 baseball season.
The 12-member league headquartered in Macon, Ga., consists of Belmont, Campbell, ETSU, Gardner-Webb, Jacksonville, Kennesaw State, Lipscomb, Mercer, UNF and Stetson with Florida Gulf Coast and USC Upstate beginning competition in 2007-08.


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First Look
First Look: iKit AutoCon FM Transmitter + Car Charger
Company: iKit
Website: www.iKit.com
Model: AutoCon
Price: $45
Compatible: iPod, iPhone, iPad (2010)
As much as we'd like to praise iKit's latest accessory, the "FM Transmitter + Car Charger" AutoCon ($45), there's a certain not-so-little problem that prevents this supposedly iPod-, iPhone-, and iPad-compatible device from being exactly what most people would expect it to be. The good news is that AutoCon is one of the more stylish FM transmitter designs we've seen, with fancy blue metallic plugs that connect the transmitter to the included black glossy car charging bulb and your iPod/iPhone/iPad. iKit has used a matching blue-backlit screen that it confusingly describes as "Multi-Touch," indicating the current radio station with large, bright numbers alongside capacitive track, play/pause, and call start/end buttons that work one at a time to control those features on Apple's devices. One side of the transmitter includes silver radio tuning buttons, and the back has a microphone hole for iPhone handsfree use. The bad news is that, like the "Multi-Touch" reference, the "Car Charger" claim isn't quite right. AutoCon can't recharge your device and work as an FM transmitter at the same time: there's no Dock Connector, so the only thing it powers is the FM transmitter -- you need to supply your own Apple USB charging cable (and/or a second charger and car power outlet) to provide power to both items simultaneously. Additionally, the screen's button lights go out after a brief period of inactivity, so you won't be able to see them in a dark car unless you play with the radio tuner to reactivate them. iKit has a nice enough idea and industrial design on its hands here, but the electronic execution could really use some rethinking.
Editors' Note: iLounge only reviews products in "final" form, but many companies now change their offerings - sometimes several times - after our reviews have been published. This iLounge article provides more information on this practice, known as revving.