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Federer battles past Simon to continue Slam streak
Paris, France – Roger Federer extended his incredible run of Grand Slam quarterfinal appearances on Sunday with a fourth-round win at the French Open, but had to dig deep in a five-set thriller against Frenchman Gilles Simon to do it.
Federer pulled out a 6-1, 4-6, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 triumph on Court Chatrier to advance to the second week at Roland Garros, pushing his consecutive string of major quarterfinal appearances to 36 -- or basically nine straight years. The Swiss superstar last failed to reach the round of eight in a Grand Slam at the 2004 French Open when he lost to Gustavo Kuerten in the third round.
"When you win you can enjoy it more, because it can be a very, very frustrating game, as well," said Federer, who recorded the 900th match win of his career on Sunday. "At the end, let's not forget only one guy ever wins the tournament. All the other guys go home with nothing. So it can be tough depending on how you see it.
"That's where these wins have definitely helped me continue working hard, be motivated, loving it so much and being part of great matches. And that I came out so often on the winning side is obviously amazing for me."
The 17-time Grand Slam champion was a bit shaky in the second and third sets, missing easy forehands and backhands as Simon thrilled the home crowd to grab a surprising lead of two sets to one.
Federer, as he often has, regrouped and ran off seven straight games over the fourth and fifth sets to take control.
Simon, who controlled many points during the second and third sets with powerful forehands and a strong serve, finally began to wilt in playing his third five-setter in four matches.
Federer broke serve for 4-2 in the fourth set when Simon failed to return a blistering forehand, then slipped a volley past a charging Simon after the Frenchman had raced in for a drop shot to make it 5-2. He broke again in the next game when Simon netted a backhand to force a decisive set.
After an easy hold, Federer broke for a 2-0 lead in the fifth thanks to a long forehand by Simon to end a lengthy rally. Following another Federer hold, Simon did all he could just to win the next game, saving a number of Federer break-point opportunities.
An ace gave Federer a 4-1 lead, but Simon tried to make it interesting in the final game. A Federer ace saved one break point and Simon then saved a match point before gaining another break point. Federer again used a big serve to set up a smash and two Simon backhand errors finally ended the nearly three- hour match.
Federer broke Simon three times in a dominant first set, but took a slight tumble in the second set and appeared unsure of himself for most of the next two sets. He was broken soon after the fall, giving Simon the second set and again struggled in the third.
Simon came up with a break for a 3-2 lead, then fought back from 0-30 down in the very next game to hold before Federer misplayed a volley into the net to hand the Frenchman a second break for a 5-2 edge. Federer saved one set point in the next game with a brilliant stab volley at a Simon pass, but couldn't do so again. He netted a simple backhand to give Simon the third set.
Federer, though, had the answer and improved to 6-0 lifetime in five-setters at Roland Garros.
Next up for the 2009 champ and this year's second seed will be another Frenchman in Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. The sixth seed had a much easier time Sunday with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 pasting of Serbia's Viktor Troicki.
Tsonga, the winner in Marseille earlier this year, is into the quarterfinals at his home Slam for the second straight year.
"It's always good to win in straight sets," said Tsonga. "I'm playing well, so all the lights are green. I will have a big match in the next round and hope I will play my best tennis. Everything is positive. I'm in the quarterfinals here at Roland Garros for the second time. I have nothing to lose."
Tsonga is 3-9 lifetime against Federer, which includes a five-set loss in the Australian Open quarterfinals back in January. Tsonga stunned Federer in the 2011 Wimbledon quarters and their lone meeting on clay ended with a Federer win in Rome two years ago.
Spaniards David Ferrer and Tommy Robredo were also fourth-round winners Sunday.
The fourth-seeded Ferrer needed an 1 hour and 45 minutes to dispatch South Africa's Kevin Anderson, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1, while Robredo became just the second man to come back from 0-2 down in three straight Grand Slam matches when he escaped with a 6-7 (5-7), 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory over fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro.
Robredo had previously rallied from two sets down to beat Igor Sjisling in the second round and Gael Monfils in the third. The only other man to win three straight in such fashion at a major championship was Frenchman Henri Cochet in 1927 at Wimbledon. Robredo will now get two days to rest before his quarterfinal match against Ferrer on Wednesday.
Ferrer, a semifinalist last year at Roland Garros, has not dropped a set in four matches this week. The Spaniard broke serve six times on Sunday and saved both break points against his serve. Anderson committed a whopping 41 unforced errors to Ferrer's 11.
"I'm very happy with my game today," said Ferrer. "Maybe I played the best match of this week. I am in the second week of the Grand Slam, and now I want to rest and to be focused on the next match."
Robredo, seeded 32nd, had missed the French Open each of the last two years because of injuries and earlier in 2013 earned his first win in two years with a title at Casablanca. The former world No. 5 has matched his farthest Grand Slam run, with prior quarterfinal appearances at the French Open in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009, along with a round of eight result at the Australian Open in 2007.
"I think that being in the quarterfinals again, it's amazing, and also with three comebacks the way I did," said Robredo. "I just need to enjoy it because I think that in tennis, we need to enjoy it when we do great things and keep focused."
The fourth round will continue on Monday with the top half of the draw. Top- seeded Novak Djokovic will face Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber and seven-time champion Rafael Nadal will meet Japan's Kei Nishikori. Also, Germany's Tommy Haas will take on Russian Mikhail Youzhny and French seventh seed Richard Gasquet will tangle with ninth-seeded Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka.


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I know, I know…another pumpkin post. It's probably getting old but this is the last one, I promise. Actually I take that back…I can't promise its the last one, but it will definitely be the last one for awhile. At least a week.
Obviously there are hundreds of pumpkin bar recipes out in the blog-world, but I made some changes to the typical recipe to reduce the fat, and pump up the spice. Then I threw some cinnamon cream cheese frosting on top and pretty much died and went to heaven. I think you can put this cream cheese frosting on anything and it would taste good. The bars on their own are also delicious. Even with less oil than the original recipe, they were still incredibly moist and I absolutely loved the extra spices.
So, are you still loving pumpkin? Make these bars now! Burnt out on it? Save this recipe for when the craving strikes again…because you know it will.
Pumpkin Bars with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp cloves
1 (15 oz) can pumpkin
1/2 cup applesauce
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/4 cup sugar
4 eggs
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 9×13″ baking dish.
Sift together flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves. Set aside.
In large bowl, whisk together pumpkin, applesauce, vegetable oil, and sugar and eggs. Hand mix the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined. Don't overmix!
Pour mixture into pre-heated oven and bake 25-30 minutes, or until tester/toothpick comes out clean.
Cool completely, then frost.
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
8 oz cream cheese (I used reduced fat), at room temperature
1 stick butter, at room temperature
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp cinnamon
In bowl with electric mixer, cream together butter and cream cheese until smooth, about 3 minutes. Add in confectioners' sugar one cup at a time. Add vanilla and cinnamon and beat until well incorporated.
I shared this at Crumbs and Chaos' Seasonal Inspirations!

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Beaumont native to headline MMA card at Delta Downs
Cody Williams is ready for the biggest fight of his career. That fight will take place on Saturday, July 7, when the 27-year-old Beaumont native climbs into the cage to fight Todd Martarona for the IXFA bantamweight title in the Event Center at Delta Downs in nearby Vinton, La.
"Your next fight is always the biggest," said Williams. "The title really has no implications on how big this fight is for me. I don't want to lose two fights in a row."
Williams, now 3-2, last fought in May and lost to Ryan Benoit (4-1) via submission at Legacy FC in Houston. Since then, the single father of one, 4-year-old son Colton, has transitioned into a full-time fighter.
"You have a lot more riding on each fight," said Williams of leaving a day job and focusing his attention on fighting. "Everything relies on fights and sponsorships." This means training even more.
Williams trains regularly at American Top Team-Beaumont, but recently spent a week at the American Top Team headquarters in Coconut Creek, Fla. "It was super exciting," he said. "I stayed with Cole Miller (UFC) along with his brother Micah, who is also a pro MMA fighter, and their dad Tim. They gave me a couch to sleep on. You woke up, trained four hours, got a few hours for a break, then go back for two or three more hours of training. It was a great experience to train with world champions. From kickboxers to world-class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu guys, it was what I needed and was also great timing. I literally got the dog crap beat out of me. I look forward to more trips to Florida."
Williams will face a guy who will be making his professional MMA debut, Todd Martarona of DeQuincy, La.
"I know he is a ground fighter and has skill in Jiu-Jitsu," said Williams. "I'm sure he will be looking to take me down. I don't think he is going to want to stand and trade punches with me too long. I'm ready for any and everything. I know what I have to do to win. Both of my losses were minor mistakes. I've yet to lose a round in my pro career, and that shows that you have to be perfect to win a fight. I've prepared, and I'm ready to do the dance."
Williams began his career in the IXFA when he defeated Gerzan Chaw back on April 23, 2011. "Scott Dawson (promoter of IXFA) does a great job of taking care of fighters and putting on a good show," he said. "It's going to be fun to fight for them again."
Dawson echoed those statements in return. "He is one of the most exciting up and coming fighters around," said Dawson. "We've been watching him since he was an amateur. When we heard he wanted to go pro, it was a no-brainer to put him on the card then and now I fully expect to see him in the UFC within the next year or so. He brings it every fight, and you can't ask for much more than that."
Dawson says the fans can expect at least 10 fights, with a mixture of both pro and amateur fights.
On the pro side, undefeated Josh Quayhagen is slated to compete. Quayhagen of Lake Charles is 4-0, with three wins coming in Bellator.
"We got plenty of excitement, including Chris Reed," said Dawson. "Chris (3-2) fought for us in 2007 then retired in 2009, and I actually brought him on as a partner in the IXFA. Chris has the itch to fight again, so he's coming out of retirement versus Jeremy McCombs (0-1) of Denton."
Also scheduled in the 205-division is Justin Ledet (4-0) of Alvin vs. Jordan Clissold (0-3). "Justin was 3-0 as an amateur and 4-0 as a pro," added Dawson. "Clissold has fought in the IXFA three times, and each fight has been against a top-tier fighter."
Former heavyweight Rakim Cleveland (2-2) of nearby Dayton will make his debut in the light heavyweight division against Aaron Davis (3-3) of Lake Charles. "Aaron is one of the top grapplers around," said Dawson. "He competed in the ADCC, which is the biggest and best grappling event. He won a medal at 185 and fights up at 205 pounds. Rakim is a big boy, and it's going to be hard to take him down. This is going to be an interesting fight."
Stephanie Alba (1-1) of Houston will fight Cristina Crist (1-3) of Dallas and in the ammy division; Taylor Montgomery (3-1) of Beaumont will square off against Charles McClendon (1-0) of DeQuincy, La.
A few tickets remain for $65 or $55 at ticketmaster.com or charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000. Fight fans must be 21 years or older to attend the fights, and doors open at 7 p.m.
"Out of all the venues we've hosted a show at, this is our favorite venue," said Dawson of Delta Downs. "The venue seats 1,200 people but comes off as a small arena. The hospitality at Delta Downs is phenomenal, and it's just a great venue to do it at. We hosted a show there in 2009 and we're glad we are coming back."
Chad Cooper can be reached at (409) 832-1400, ext. 241, or by e-mail at cooper [at] theexaminer [dot] com.


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So, Dragonsoul is able to trigger on B2P, but absolutely nothing happens whenever it does so.
My question: Is this intended, and if yes, why?
It may be a minor detail, but its something that has been bugging me for quite a while - I understand that B2P works differently from other glyphs due to costing Health instead of Mana and therefore also has different interactions, but why does it trigger on something where it will do nothing?
Those 2 have no meaningful interaction together in any way; which strikes me as weird, because usually stuff happens if two things interact with each other. Sometimes good things happend, and sometimes bad, but not "nothing".
It also feels underwhelming - usually, DS is an awesome item that makes me feel good if it triggers, but if it does so on B2P, I just think "meh, what a waste" despite it being random in nature.
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Wednesday, 20 July 2011
GREEN IS FOR . . .by Penny Dolan
This is not because I am involved with the Tour de France, or am a member of the Sherwood Forest Appreciation Society or am given to hiding myself behind hedges.
It is because I have devised a strategy for dealing with that unspoken Writers Problem. Raging Jealousy!
I was with a group of writers recently and suddenly heard one of the mildest, sweetest people ever admit that she had occasional twinges of jealousy. She? She occasionally felt jealous too? Someone like that? Then I was not alone!
Dear Reader, I broke out into a loud rant about things that make me feel bitter and twisted and angry and jealous and cross with myself, and there are plenty.
For example, I get angry about the writer who suddenly turns out to be related, involved or working for someone Famous, Rich and Influential.
I get angry about supposed "children's authors" who don't write their "bookwords" nor even read their books - probably because they are already Famous, Rich and Influential.
I get angry about the rise of the non-existent "children's author", the brand names emblazoned across a host of gender-biased series, even though I know there are many real writers happy to be paid for this quiet anonymous work.
It is the lie behind the branding that makes me uncomfortable: "Now, children, who is your favourite author?" Does that "author" even exist?
Please note that I do not rant or get angry about the good writers, the people who write so well that I am in awe of them. I never feel jealous of them or the praise they receive.I feel inspired and encouraged by their words, no matter for what genre or "age."
It is the unfair, unjustified fame that fills me with jealousy and turns me crabbit and cross at my desk. I have at last, before it shrinks me down into a wizened hob-goblin,worked out how to deal with this rage. Remember that green t-shirt?
I have resolved that, every so often, I will put on my significant green garment and give myself permission to rant and rage and let all the angry stuff out of my soul. I will howl at the moon, away from you all, in private, alone.
Then when the raging is done, I shall hide my jealous green t-shirt in safe secure place and be calmness and sweetness and light and probably write about fluffy kittens too.
Do you ever get the raging jealousies too?
A BOY CALLED M.O.U.S.E, now out in paperback.
Shortlisted for the Historical Association's Young Quills Award.
22 comments:
- catdownunder said...
Oh - hsve you any idea how jealous I am of all you well purrublished authors with your seemingly endless pages of well arranged cat hairs?
I think it happens to all of us...but a little raging and ranting can, I suspurrect, be healthy.
A Cat.
- 20 July 2011 at 10:51
- Linda Strachan said...
Great idea, Penny, your green t-shirt! I think it is only human to be jealous now and then.
There is a line in the Desiderata that goes something like this '...there will always be greater and lesser persons than yourself...'
People rarely admit to their bad times and it is important to be able to share the good times, but we need to remember that no one has it easy all the time, do they?
I think it is important to find a way to exorcise these feelings so that they don't build up into something greater than they are and make you grow bitter in the process.
You also need to decide who you can safely rant and rave to when you feel this way, someone who will understand that it is just letting off steam and will not make it public or cast it up to you afterwards!
- 20 July 2011 at 11:14
- Penny Dolan said...
Thanks, Catdownunder & Linda.
Linda, I so agree about not knowing what troubles other people are facing behind the scenes - which gives any jealous feelings guilt as well as anger.
But we do need safe places and ways to lay down all the anxieties that can get in the way of our work.
Cat, it does all depend where your feet are placed at that moment in time. I can remember longing to have one of my stories published, and that burns too! Sympathies!
- 20 July 2011 at 11:31
- Jo Cotterill said...
LOL Penny, I was looking online only on Monday for green t-shirts that could be personalised! I was thinking of:
'Today is a Green T Shirt Day.
Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid.'
Or possibly: 'Warning. May rant.'
LOL! Someone just posted on FB that they were shortlisted 'again' for something they didn't win. And I uncharitably muttered, 'At least you were shortlisted...'!! It strikes us all!
- 20 July 2011 at 11:42
- Penny Dolan said...
Even you, Jo, with so many young readers loving the (written by your own hand) Sweethearts series too?
We're just never satisfied. And even with shortlists there's always the feeling "surely some mistake"?
Still trying to decide on the right t-shirt wording myself. In a quiet place.
- 20 July 2011 at 11:56
- karen said...
Part of what may fuel these feelings is the knowledge that author success (or failure) is not only down to talent or craft, but also that truly random element of luck. It can leave us feeling very out-of-control of our own careers. Having just peeled open my new copy of 'Writing The Breakout Novel', however, I'd say there's some great, down-to-earth advice between those covers for feeling in control. Great post! Can't wait to see what you and Jo do with green T-shirts!
- 20 July 2011 at 12:41
- Leila Rasheed said...
"seemingly endless pages of well arranged cat hairs? "
I feel this is a too accurate description of my WIPs :) Cat hairs they may be, gripping and well-written stories less so!
Karen, I agree with the problem of feeling out of control. Interesting to hear you also praising the Donald Maas book - have heard a lot of good stuff about it. I also just reviewed Booklife by Jeff VanderMeer on my blog, which also has good advice for feeling in control of your writing life: http://thewritingden.webs.com/apps/blog/show/7743841-review-booklife-by-jeff-vandermeer if you're interested.
- 20 July 2011 at 13:03
- Lynda Waterhouse said...
Don't get me started on non exsistent authors...GRR! That was one reason I wrote the Sand Dancers stories.
I try to hang on to the saying -'Someone elses success is not your failure' but I have my share of Green T moments! I always acknowledge my pangs amongst friends when I hear their 'good news'- then we share a joke - then I can be happy and proud for them.
- 20 July 2011 at 13:03
- Marie-Louise said...
As a wise frog once said/sang 'It's not easy being green..."
- 20 July 2011 at 13:57
It was lovely to hear your rant last week, Penny. Er - you haven't mentioned that particular grievance!
- 20 July 2011 at 13:59
- Penny Dolan said...
Am saving that rant for later, Linda!
- 20 July 2011 at 14:13
- adele said...
Been there, done that but NOT yet got the t shirt! Excellent post...and is that a GREEN WAISTCOAT or SCARF in your photo? Surely some mistake, even though you look v good.
- 20 July 2011 at 14:24
- John Dougherty said...
Penny, don't put any words on the t-shirt! While it's blank, you can imagine whatever words are most appropriate - once it's inscribed, it's limited!
As for me, I agree entirely with your list of jealousies, but you left out my biggest one: terrible books that get undeserved attention because there's something interesting or controversial about the writer.
- 20 July 2011 at 15:42
- Book Maven said...
I was wearing a green T-shirt only yesterday!
It was emblazoned with the logo of the Litteralund Festival (South Sweden) which might have made those who have never been invited to a foreign festival, or indeed had a book published, feel green about me though.
Which goes to reinforce the point that we are never satisfied. That's why I chose The Fisherman's Wife as my totem tale on Kath Langrish's Fairy Tale Recollections series on her blog.
It's nice to know I'm not alone.
- 20 July 2011 at 16:00
- Penny Dolan said...
Ah Mary, would we all secretly want to be Queen (or King)of the World and the Moon and the Sun if it were offered?
A blank apparently empty t-shirt space it is John, ready for all the thoughts you want to put there close to your heart - can see you've been mulling!
And yes, now I see that my picture shows me wearing a green scarf. It is very long and very wide but the thoughts tend to slide off it easily.
- 20 July 2011 at 16:25
- madwippitt said...
You sound more puce than green ...
- 20 July 2011 at 20:12
- Penny Dolan said...
The shades vary but the flashing from the eyes is green indeed, madwippit. :-)
And how come I've got Russell Brand in my post labels when I just wanted "brand?" See what I mean about these slebs? They get in everywhere!
- 20 July 2011 at 23:21
- Cathrin said...
I'll wear a green shirt the next time I feel raging jealousy, but I can't promise that I won't hide behind a hedge, too.
One of my writing related pet peeves is when authors either state or imply that they can finish a first draft quickly. What the blast is a first draft these days? When I write at the computer, which I almost always do, I can't write a sentence without changing it several times before I start in on the next paragraph. Can we even determine how many drafts we write?
Thanks for listening. I feel better now.
- 20 July 2011 at 23:56
- Penny Dolan said...
Cathrin, I think that a first draft means different things to different people. Sometimes ti comes quickly becasue they have already done a lot of work on the research and structure first, and/or it is a story about thier known world so is easier to put down or . . . all sorts of things. Not forgetting how much work an editor might do for someone already a "brand"!! I too toil over every word BUT computers - with their perfect fonts on screen tend to encourage you to do that- and it can get in the way of stepping back from your story and considering it - written and as yet unwritten - as a whole, which a quick draft can do, no matter how quickly it was put down. I don;t do a quich draft but I do mix my methods, having times when I do scribble bits by hand, away from the computer, asking questions of the characters and so on. We all have to find our own way, and it changes with different kinds of writing too! But before I make you rage at me, YES, I AGREE ABOUT THAT TOO! Especially when followed by "in a couple of weeks."
- 21 July 2011 at 09:28
- Dianne Hofmeyr said...
It's the digital world that makes us green. When there were only such things as telegrams and making trunk calls (and of course no telephone hacking!)we didn't know that the whole world was successful except 'us'!
- 21 July 2011 at 10:34
- Dianne Hofmeyr said...
in fact did we even know the world was round before the digital age?
- 21 July 2011 at 10:35
- Lucy Coats said...
Love it, Penny (but sorry I missed your actual rant last week--damn!). My green tee-shirt will just say Grrrrrrrrrh...with a big blank speech bubble on the back, thus leaving room for any kind of authory or other ranting! Not that I need any encouragement, according to my dear family....
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(Reuters) - MetroPCS Communications Inc urged shareholders to support its proposed merger with Deutsche Telekom AG's unit T-Mobile USA after two proxy advisory firms recommended that shareholders vote against it.
Proxy advisers Glass Lewis and ISS have backed efforts by two key activist investors to block the deal by recommending that shareholders vote against it at a special meeting on April 12.
MetroPCS said in a letter to shareholders on Monday there could be no assurance it would be able to deliver better shareholder value as a stand-alone wireless company.
But the company's shares closed up 1 percent on Monday as at least some investors bet that the advisory firm's recommendations could lead to a better deal.
Glass Lewis said late Thursday that the deal undervalued MetroPCS's contribution to the combined company. ISS said MetroPCS could thrive as a stand-alone company.
Madison Dearborn Partners, the second-largest shareholder, has thrown its weight behind the deal.
But Paulson & Co, the biggest MetroPCS shareholder, has said it would vote against the deal and P. Schoenfeld Asset Management, an owner of about 2.5 percent of MetroPCS shares, is leading a proxy battle against the transaction.
Another set of funds run by Westchester Capital Management, filed a lawsuit in U.S. federal court Thursday seeking an injunction to halt the planned shareholder vote. Westchester funds own over 3 percent of MetroPCS shares.
Roy Behren, a portfolio manager at the firm, said that Deutsche Telekom would need to adjust the terms of its offer, including the proposed $21 billion debt level of the combined company, to win over shareholders.
"They would need to adjust the equity participation split. We would prefer less debt and we certainly would want a lower rate for the inter-company debt," Behren said.
"If the terms were to be modified, Deutsche Telekom would be able to get a lot of the larger shareholders back on board," he added.
Under the terms of the reverse merger announced in October, Deutsche Telekom would end up with 74 percent of the combined company, and MetroPCS would declare a 1-for-2 reverse stock split and pay $1.5 billion in cash to its shareholders.
T-Mobile USA, the No. 4 mobile provider in the United States, and MetroPCS want to pool their spectrum resources and networks in order to better compete with larger rivals Verizon Wireless, AT&T Inc and Sprint Nextel Corp.
If the MetroPCS deal collapses, it would be a huge blow for Deutsche Telekom, since in 2011 it had to abandon its plan to sell T-Mobile USA to AT&T for $39 billion because of opposition from U.S. regulators.
MetroPCS shares closed up 15 cents or more than 1 percent at $11.05 on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday.
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Plastics - better than metal?
Plastics vs. Metals
From an engineering point of view, plastics differ from metallic materials
in the following ways:
- Plastics tend to have pronounced non-linear time-dependent stress/strain behavior. Below the yield point, metals typically have elastic behavior which is nearly linear.
- Instead of a single melting point, plastics typically have a
Glass Transition Temperature (TG). Metals typically have a clearly-defined melting point.
- Plastics in general exhibit pronounced creep. Metals undergo creep to a certain extent, but for most engineering configurations their creep is insignificant.
- Plastics tend to degrade or denature (due to heat) rather than corrode within a typical atmosphere. Of course, chemical degradation can occur when reactive chemicals are present. Plastics impregnated with organic fillers can be subject to bacterial infestation. Metals can corrode even in a benign atmosphere from reaction with oxygen and water, but are not affected by bacteria.
Plastics vs. Plastics
AMORPHOUS POLYMERS: e.g., PVC, Polystyrene, Acrylic, ABS, PPO, PC, Polyetherimide
- a wide melting range,
- low shrinkage after molding,
- better impact and lower chemical resistance than crystalline polymers,
- moderate heat resistance,
- dimensional stability,
- and superior cosmetics of outer surfaces.
CRYSTALLINE POLYMERS: e.g., PPS, PBT (Valox), Polypropylene (PP), have
- a sharply-defined melting point,
- high shrinkage after molding,
- low impact strength,
- high heat resistance,
- good fatigue endurance,
- good lubricity; wear resistance,
- good chemical resistance,
- and the ability to flow in thin-walled sections.
Selection Methodology - which plastic should i use?
The methodology of selection of polymer material
• Experience
What are similar products made of ? When a product is conceived, it
is good practice to see what has been done in the past to gain some knowledge
of successes and failures. Failure analysis data is often useful in selection
of the right polymer. This information can be gathered from other design
and manufacturing engineers, mold builders, and the molding plants where
such parts are produced. These sources are also good at providing valuable
input on raw materials that are fairly new on the market that may lack
substantive documentation from the manufacturer.
• Criteria
The search for materials is based on subjective criteria as outlined
above as well as objective criteria for the current design. The objective
criteria include:
º Required criteria such as flammability, chemical resistance, temperature resistance (both high and low), electrical, humidity etc.
º Regulatory requirements, such as UL, FCC, FDA etc.
º Cost. Cost is not simply cost per unit weight; rather it is cost per unit volume since it is the volume of the part that stays more or less fixed for a given mold.
º Environmental compatibility. Includes the ability to recycle the polymer, pollution, and energy demands.
• Analysis
Stress analysis can be done for features under stress. These include
snaps, latches, screw-bosses, load bearing elements etc. Classic hand
calculations and finite element analysis (FEA) can be useful, but the
design engineer must be aware that plastics have characteristics partly
of solids and partly of viscous liquids, so that classical Hookean engineering
formulas cannot be used with confidence.
• Processing and the Skin-Effect
Molding and extrusion of plastics alters their properties so care must
be taken to look at similar parts. Processing typically induces high anisotropy
and non-homogeneity to a plastic. It is difficult to produce a structurally
accurate model of the part since a molded part will be anisotropic and
non-homogeneous. Most molded parts have a surface "skin" devoid
of filler and often crystalline and therefore highly directional. Fortunately,
directionality and non-homogeneity typically impart added strength to
a plastic structure. Processing-induced differences are most pronounced
in crystalline plastics such as nylon, acetal and polyethylene. The differences
are less significant in amorphous materials such as polycarbonate, polystyrene,
and ABS.
• Prototyping
Prototypes parts can be made for those features that are highly stressed
or difficult in some other way. These prototype parts can be produced
in small prototype molds that just produce say one design of latch and
a snap. Thus a hard to design latch can be validated, without building
a whole mold. As far as the whole part is concerned, rapid prototyping
methods (such as stereo-lithography) can be used to make full sized models
or scale models for the purpose of visualization.
• Design Validation
The ideal way to mock up a part for design verification testing is to
mold the part in a "soft" steel mold. This is more expensive
than a resin or aluminum mold, but thermal properties most resemble those
of a hardened tool steel mold and the part properties will resemble the
production part. Paramount to the similarity is the cooling rate of the
plastic as it is injected. For non-structural parts, an aluminum or even
a resin prototype mold will suffice.
• Testing
Once some promising polymers are chosen based on the above criteria, they should be tested. The features with the greatest weaknesses should be tested against known criteria/challenges. These could include drop tests for structural challenges, dielectric strength for electrical voltage challenge, latch cycling for fatigue challenge, etc. This will gain valuable time and experience as the mold is being scheduled for fabrication. Any testing prior to mold-build start will be advantageous from both cost and schedule point of view.
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If the U.S. is to reach the government-mandated target of producing 36 billion gallons of biofuels annually by 2022, "We will need to change the way we do business," says a USDA official.
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) specifies that less than half that amount, 15 billion gallons, can come from ethanol produced from grain, says Rajiv Shah, under secretary for Research, Education, and Economics.
"This means that 21 billion gallons of biofuels will need to come from other sources," he told the House Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy and Research.
The 9 billion gallons of first generation biofuels (ethanol from corn) being produced annually represents "a significant accomplishment and a compliment to American farmers and the ethanol industry," Shah says. Farmers "knew how to efficiently produce corn, the technology for producing corn start-based ethanol was already available, and — very importantly — corn acreage was increased to support greater ethanol output."
But, if the U.S. is to meet the EISA goals "we need to accelerate the establishment of a sustainable commercial biofuels industry" utilizing second- and third-generation technologies.
"Second-generation biofuels technologies that turn crop residues, such as corn stover or dedicated energy crops such as switchgrass, into ethanol, and third-generation technologies that turn these feedstocks into advanced biofuels — synthetic substitutes for gasoline, jet fuel, and diesel — will have to rapidly come into commercial use."
Although the U.S. has funded "thousands of worthy biofuels projects," Shah says, "there has been little effective integration of these efforts across government agencies, and there has not been a focus of partnering with public and private resources to develop biofuel supply chains capable of achieving Congress' goals."
Significant parts of the supply chain "have been ignored or have received too little attention, such as sustainable feedstock production systems, solutions to lower the cost of biomass transport, and efforts to enhance compatibility with America's existing fuel distribution and utilization systems."
As chief scientist for USDA, Shah says he will allocate "sufficient resources from our research assets where scientific breakthroughs can make significant contributions to the emerging biofuels industry, and where our core competencies can have the most impact."
The use of biomass and other dedicated energy crops to produce second- and third-generation biofuels "could potentially create an entirely new agricultural commodity sector," he says. "The federal government must also invest in technologies that will improve the economics for producers and consumers alike, and lead to greater wealth creation in rural communities."
Shah says USDA's focus will be on feedstock development for a range of first-, second-, and third-generation bioenergy crops, with continued work in corn, where Agricultural Research Service scientists "have made important recent discoveries in genomics."
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StarEvents necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 118 diseños de 17 diseñadores freelance.
5K Traffic Jam
The Leukemia Research Foundation and StarEvents present the 5K Traffic Jam. This annual run is sponsored by ABC 7 and the start will be televised.
The run is unique in that it takes place on a Thursday night... vs. a typical Saturday or Sunday morning. It will have a great 'post event' party that will feature a stage of live music... food and drink... and all are welcome.
In 1946, when the Leukemia Research Foundation was established to memorialize 12 year-old Sherwin Pessin, leukemia was a well-known but not well-understood disease. For Sherwin, as well as the thousands of other children and adults stricken yearly, there was no hope and no possibility for a cure. Esther Reckles, Sherwin's aunt, decided to raise money to combat leukemia, in honor of her nephew. His doctor, Dr. Davidson of Mt. Sinai Hospital in Chicago, suggested raising money for medical research.
Understanding that a cure is the only permanent solution to ending the tragedy of blood cancers, this one woman's crusade motivated thousands to join her efforts to raise money for research. The year 2006 marked the 60th year that the LRF has relentlessly dedicated itself to finding a cure.
Young, Active Runners. The target audience will work in the Chicago Loop. An athletically and philanthropically minded individual that is interested in running an exciting 5K race... in the heart of downtown Chicago.
The race is sponsored by a major television station that televises the start of the race... and gets exposure on a regional level through TV. This race will unite 1000's of Chicago natives and others for an incredible evening.
The race takes place during the work week... on a Thursday evening and features a super-fun evening of live entertainment and great food and drink at the post party. Folks that like to party... want to avoid traffic and race to help a worthy cause.
We are looking for an eye-catching race logo that will attract runners. A logo that is crisp, clean, and unique.. and represents the name well.
Incorporating elements and color in the design that can instantly create an image of fun, run, cause, and cure.
This logo is a unique opportunity that will challenge the creative designer... to incorporate elements, including; running elements, musical elements, and caring. Trying to creatively tie in the Traffic element.
Most runs take place in the morning ... on the weekends... This run is in the (early) evening... during the work week... during "Happy Hour" ... during rush hour traffic... along side of one of the most scenic roads in history... Lake Shore Drive!
The venue of the post event party (the Jam part) is adjacent to the Chicago Loop... this is an incredibly busy area... with a couple of million people working in the loop each day.
The logo should be easily recognized... clean, crisp, and unique. The winner's logo will be printed on t-shirts, used in brochures, placed on all media. This is an upscale event that will receive 1000's of impressions!
Note: The attached logo is supplied only for reference. We will add the TV logo... and the Jim Gibbon's information only when needed. It is not to be included in your design. Just the words "5K Traffic Jam".
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Liberty News
Liberty hosts young conservative leader Jason Mattera
Jason Mattera, a popular young conservative leader, was a special guest at Liberty University's convocation on Friday.
Mattera, 26, is the media spokesman for Young America's Foundation in Washington, D.C. and represents young people on radio and TV outlets across the country. He is the author of the New York Times best-seller "Obama Zombies: How the Liberal Generation Brainwashed my Generation."
Chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr. welcomed Mattera, introducing him as an "author, commentator, media personality and a 20-something rock star in the conservative movement."
Mattera has appeared on many national television and radio news shows and has written for the Washington Times, the Washington Examiner, Human Events, National Review Online, and Townhall.com. He's a highly sought after speaker and an expert on campus activism strategy.
Born and raised as the son of a pastor in a nondenominational church in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mattera said he was a jock in high school and never saw himself in the role he is now.
But the 2008 presidential campaign stirred him to action, leading to his book.
"I was just dumbfounded how the liberal politicians used young people … to promote big-government policies that are a torpedo aimed at their financial future," he said.
In the book, he discusses how we can "convey our bedrock conservative principles in a manner that relates and connects with young people" and present a battle plan.
"I know that there's a political battle going on; you really do have two choices: you can keep your mouth shut, you can sit on the sidelines. I'm not going to sit on the sidelines; I'm going to be vocal in my opposition to liberalism because it is destructive to our generation," he said. " … It is our duty as young people to have a cultural, conservative countermovement that we can sway young people and we can persuade them not to buy into just the emotion of liberalism and actually convey our ideas in facts and way they can understand."
Mattera signed copies of his book in the Liberty University Bookstore following convocation.


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NEW YORK (AP) — Ladies and gentlemen, the Bronx is blooming!
Despite its urban image, the Bronx has 7,000 acres of park land, about 25 percent of its total area. In addition to Yankee Stadium and the Bronx Zoo, the borough's green spaces include the New York Botanical Garden; a 19th century garden overlooking the Hudson River called Wave Hill; and Van Cortlandt and Pelham Bay parks, where you can bird-watch, play golf and ride horses.
New York City is touting the Bronx's green attractions in a new promotion.
"Most people don't think of the Bronx like that. We want to open their eyes to the actual physical beauty of the Bronx," said George Fertitta, CEO of NYC & Company, the city's marketing and tourism organization.
It's quite a turnaround for a place that once symbolized urban decay.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the Bronx is burning," sportscaster Howard Cosell famously said during a 1977 Yankees game, as footage aired of a building in flames near the stadium. An epidemic of arson plagued the city at the time.
New York is a different place now, billed as America's safest big city and attracting a record 46 million tourists last year.
Many of those tourists are repeat visitors, and "their appetite for something other than Times Square and the Statue of Liberty is enormous," said Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion Jr., who got an enthusiastic reception talking up the Bronx at a recent tourism conference in Berlin.
GREEN SPACES: Sure, the Bronx Zoo has wild animals from around the world, including a new exhibit called Madagascar.
But for native wildlife, check out the Bronx River, which runs alongside the zoo. Turtles sun themselves on rocks, a red-winged blackbird calls, geese march by the shore.
On a recent day, a wayward duckling hopped out of the water and drew a crowd, attracting more attention than a nearby buffalo exhibit.
You can walk along the river without paying admission to the zoo; the trail starts near the totem pole in the zoo parking lot.
The Bronx River Alliance, which is restoring the waterway, hosts events and paddling on the river; http://www.bronxriver.org.
If you want lions and tigers too, the zoo is open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (5:30 p.m. on weekends); http://www.bronxzoo.com.
North of the zoo is the New York Botanical Garden, a National Historic Landmark that dates to 1891, http://www.nybg.org, Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
A tram takes you around the garden's 250 acres, which include a children's garden, forest, rock garden, and a Victorian-style glass conservatory.
The vast rose garden's 3,000 plants include varieties that bloom continuously spring to fall. An outdoor exhibit of 20 Henry Moore sculptures is up through Nov. 2.
Yves Soulier, a tourist from France, visited the garden recently with his wife, Anne. He said the Bronx had a reputation as "a hard banlieue," using the French term for the outskirts of a city. "I have read this in the books," he added. "But we like the flowers and plants here."
In the northwest Bronx is Wave Hill, with a dozen themed gardens, panoramic views of the Hudson River and princely frogs in a lily pond. It's open Tuesday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; http://www.wavehill.org.
Now a city-owned public garden, Wave Hill was once a private estate whose guest list included Charles Darwin, Mark Twain, Arturo Toscanini, and Theodore Roosevelt.
A photo exhibit opens Sept. 9 called "Surprisingly Natural: the Nature of the Bronx."
Hawks and eagles are often spotted during the garden's bird walks, which resume in the fall.
The Bronx is home to two large parks, Van Cortlandt and Pelham Bay. Both have golf courses, horseback riding, and historic house museums: Pelham's Bartow-Pell Mansion, and the Van Cortlandt House, built in 1748 and the Bronx's oldest building.
Jack Rothman leads free birding tours around Pelham Bay Park and in the City Island area. His website lists bird-watching expeditions around the city, and includes a section called, "What does a guy from the Bronx know about birds?"
Turns out he knows plenty. "You hear the birds before you see them," he said, pausing to listen to a concert of bird songs, trills and whistles along a wooded path in Pelham Bay Park.
Over the course of an hour, a shushing sound he made, known among birders as "pishing," coaxed into view a yellow-throated warbler, a red-winged blackbird, an Eastern towhee, a willow flycatcher, and an orchard oriole.
Under a rusty bridge, he pointed out swallows nesting, and in the marshes, egrets fishing. "It's hard to believe this is the Bronx," he said.


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Eric Hartsburg of Indiana, better known as Erico the wrestler from Platinum Worldwide, successfully auctioned off a 5-by-2 inch section of his face for a Mitt Romney "R" tattoo. Oh, and he got paid $15,000 to do it. The donation came from an anonymous Republican eBay user. Hartsburg was auctioning the space off to the highest bidder, and $15,000 was an offer he couldn't refuse.
If you feel sorry for him, don't—it's what he wanted. Hartsburg, who describes himself as a "registered Republican and a Romney supporter," says the tattoo began as a joke, but now views it as a method of encouraging the youth to vote. More importantly, he wants young people to know that it's ok to vote Republican.
Vote for whoever represents you the best, but you don't have to represent for them with something permanent. On your face.
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A discussion of string theory and a new direction called M-theory.
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A good introduction to string theory, with a brief history of how physicists have attempted to find a 'theory of everything'.
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If you're confused by string theory check out this site. A good site explaining string theory.
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Commercial site which promotes the work of Dr Michio Kaku, the co-founder of String Theory. Includes .pdf downloads, a forum and information relating to string theory.
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1) "Focus on the '40s." That's the name of the event at vintage clothing store The Alley in Dublin being held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22. The shop will have special areas set up specifically selling dresses, hats and menswear from the era when classy was king. Music from the decade will set the tone for the day, and there will be World War II re-enactors at the store with displays of old radios, fax machines, cameras and other technologies from that historical time. 2) Comb your hair. To celebrate the fact that Old Familiar Barbershop's bottle comb opener Kickstarter project raised $22,352 of its $2,500 goal (yeah, read that again), the boys of the shop are crossing the street to Carabar for a party. Grab a beer, rock out to some Nick Tolford and take your picture with the world's largest bottle opening comb. 3) Read a magazine. Online and for free, that is. Issuu is a digital magazine publishing format that has some of its publications available for free perusal. There is a list of categories on the left side of the Publications page so you can pick what type of magazine you're looking for. Style fans will love clicking through the Creative category's offerings.


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if Russia was to invade Europe, how would it do it and could it do it at all? In 2017, Russia conducted a series of military exercises known as Zapad, or "exercise West". With their roots in the Soviet Union, Zapad military exercises have traditionally been shows of force, meant to let NATO know that Russia was willing and ready to fight. Despite assurances that Russia\'s 2017 Zapad exercises were nothing more than preparations for counter-terror operations, an exercise that was supposed to feature only 10,000 personnel turned into a 100,000 strong mock-invasion of eastern Europe with one clear message: Russia\'s military might is back. Today, we look into a very scary scenario, in this episode of The Infographics Show, Can Russia really invade Europe? After the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia\'s military severely atrophied, and despite remaining a sizable force its readiness and capabilities were all but defunct. . After such an embarrassing performance, Vladimir Putin vowed to improve the readiness and capabilities of the Russian military, culminating in a ten-year modernization push that has yielded huge results. While still mostly a conscript army, Russia\'s military is seeing a huge expansion in the size of its volunteer forces- an important development given the drastically better performance and morale of an all-volunteer military force such as the US\' versus a conscripted force. New battle tanks and fighter aircraft have also dramatically improved its capabilities both on the air and on the ground, and while its fleets remain a glaring weakness, they would ultimatel...


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The South Dakota DOT cooperated with the USGS South Dakota Water Science Center in sponsoring the Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5104, PEAK-FLOW FREQUENCY ESTIMATES BASED ON DATA THROUGH WATER YEAR 2001 FOR SELECTED STREAMFLOW-GAGING STATIONS IN SOUTH DAKOTA. The report is available online only at http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2008/5104/pdf/sir2008-5104.pdf. This report provides updated frequency information through water year 2001 at USGS gage sites across South Dakota. The analysis approach included looking at historic data for selected sites. In addition, impacts of differing periods of record on a waterway were reviewed to lessen the impact of high and low runoff years to the individual sites.
The South Dakota DOT sponsored a research project to update box culvert coefficients at the FHWA Turner Fairbanks Research Center. The project addressed box culvert issues as follows: inlet geometry of precast box culverts, optimum inlet edge geometry, effects of multiple barrel box culverts, effect of skew on box culvert performance, and effect of extended interior wall. The final report from FHWA is located at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/infrastructure/hydraulics/06138/index.cfm
The South Dakota DOT cooperated with the USGS in a study to evaluate factors affecting ice forces at bridges in South Dakota. Specifically, estimations for design ice strength and thickness based on newly measured and historical data were evaluated at various locations in South Dakota. SDDOT research report number SD98-94-F and the companion USGS report number WRIR 02-4158.
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In Bordeaux, it is the courtier who has the hallowed position of puppet master, deciding which of their property's wines get sold to those fortunate negociants. Some courtiers are friends and some are family. Some are even hated. But in Bordeaux, it's all about business, order, method and moving bottles.
The courtier can be a brother-in-law of the chateau owner. Perhaps his sister has gotten him this position so he can provide his family with a comfortable, if modest, life. He takes his lunch downtown in Bordeaux, sometimes ordering a plate of oysters, at other times steak frites. Occasionally he will have a glass of red or white Bordeaux, but will rarely venture further afield. More often than not, he dines alone. During the offering time he might join several other courtiers to exchange client information or get the latest news on how the pricing is going up in the higher classifications of Bordeaux.
Over in Alba it goes a little differently. While Bordeaux is used to dealing with an international clientele for many years, Alba and Piedmont in general are new to this kind of interaction with the outside world. For so many years the wines were kept secret and only for the people in the Langa. Occasionally wine would make its way to Torino or Milano. But generally, this was a provincial trade. Which is not to say it was a joyless one. It's all about observation, selection, inspiration and finding clients for whom this wine will resonate.
One any given day in March one can find the Italian wine mediatore enjoying any number of Piemontese specialties in the little cafes that dot Alba and its environs. One day it might be Polenta con merluzzi e cipolle, another day it could be agnello al forno. All this would be accompanied with a fresh Dolcetto or Barbera, Nebbiolo or Barbaresco. It can be a lengthy lunch followed by a leisurely walk under the bare trees lining an empty street in town.
While the courtier has a plum job, good money, easy work and respect for his position in the community, it is the Italian mediatore who has really gotten a better deal in life. Perhaps he won't have the exposure to the world of commerce and the possibility of squirreling away a few extra Euros. But a warm fire with a bowl of roasted chestnuts and a fresh glass of Grignolino waits for him faithfully.
When the courtier goes back to his office, there is a telex or two with orders for wine from the estate he represents. He will give the order to the secretary to process the order or give it a lottery number in case the harvest is light and must be randomly assigned. He might call his wife or his father, for a quick and clinical chat. It might be to discuss what to have for dinner or to check on the father's vineyard. He works daily, in a solitary manner. Only when the wine is considered a special vintage and there is scarcity will he get invitations to come to Paris for a weekend. If not, it is oysters and steak frites for lunch and perhaps a tureen and poached fish at home in the evening with his wife and only child, a quiet yet doting daughter.
Life in the Langa, aside from work, revolves around the elements. Perhaps there is a plot of vineyard in back of the home, a chestnut tree and a spot where the truffles appear. Down by the creek there are thrushes that make a wonderful ingredient for his wife's risotto. Or perhaps earlier in the day she and her mother had made fresh tagliatelle for an evening dish of "Tajarin" al sugo de fegatini. Again, accompanied by a nice bottle of Dolcetto.
Next month there are those who will be sent to Bordeaux, to meet with the negociants and château owners and courtiers. They will go into town and eat oysters and steak frites and drink red and white Bordeaux. It will all be very calm and orderly and civilized. It is wonderful in the way it is so ordained, for those with whom this kind of life resonates.
And there will be those of us who will be assigned to go to Italy and Alba and meet with the winery owners and estate managers and mediatores. We will go up to La Morra, perhaps to stop for a meal at Belvedere, in the fog above the Langa, while tables of cheese hold us hostage inside until the sun burns the nebbia off. Or we might have a plate of carne cruda in insalata or Macaron del frét at the Antica Torre in Barbaresco.
And while I do enjoy Bordeaux wines, I am so very thankful that I pulled the straw that will be sending me to Italy late in the month of March.
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A knowledgeable reader writes from Boston:
You may already know this, but the ISB mosque in Cambridge referenced in your Power Line post has a long history, and the group I belong to has been part of it. You can learn more at this Web site.
It will be very interesting to see what turns up from various investigations, including our own. As for the Boston Globe, they have responded with utter indifference, over a period of nearly a decade now, to the information we have given them about the radicalism of the mosque's leaders. They are apparently continuing this pattern in the face of the Marathon bombing.
Our Muslim partner [name omitted] visited this mosque several years ago and was so appalled at what he heard there that he never went back. He told us: "I left Egypt to escape the Muslim Brotherhood and found out that they had got here first."
In my post yesterday, I mocked the Boston Globe's failure to identify the mosque attended by Tamerlan Tsarnaev and quoted from the Los Angeles Times story reporting that Tamerlan Tsarnaev followed "radical Islam." The Globe catches up with the story and seems to be doing some damage control on behalf of the mosque in "Bombing suspect broke angrily with Muslim speakers."
The Times reported on a service mosque at the Islamic Society of Boston cultural center that Tsarnaev attended near his apartment in Cambridge:
The imam had held up slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. as an example of a man to emulate, recalled one worshiper who would give his name only as Muhammad.
Enraged, Tamerlan stood up and began shouting, Muhammad said.
"You cannot mention this guy because he's not a Muslim!" Muhammad recalled Tamerlan shouting, shocking others in attendance.
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[For the Record, 11:25 a.m. PDT April 21: A previous version of this post stated that a worshiper said Tamerlan Tsarnaev had an outburst during a prayer service at the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center, which is in Roxbury Crossing. The alleged outburst occurred at the Islamic Society of Boston mosque in Cambridge. A photo of the incorrect location has been removed from the post. The post also has been updated to include comments from a leader of the Cambridge mosque disputing the claim that Tsarnaev had been ejected.]
It's almost funny.
Related: "Make no mistake, it was jihad," by former Attorney General Michael Mukasey in the Wall Street Journal this morning.


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The program is titles Southwestern Wellness Choices. I would like the "Southwestern" to be in a half circle at the top of the logo, "Choices" to be in a half circle at the bottom of the logo and "Wellness" to be in the middle of the logo. My thought is to have the Wellness be in such a way that we can change the word out for other words (depending on what aspect of the program we are using the logo for). I would like to incorporate a road, as well as our mascot (Jaguar). I am looking for something to promote activity and I would like to see that conveyed in the logo. These are just thoughts, I am not limited to this interpretation.
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Previously on Survivor:
Dan recruited Ruth Marie for his next mission into Space. On a show that's supposed to be all about roughing it in the outdoors and surviving in a social web of elite and accomplished adults, tribes put together a puzzle to win a toilet... I kid you not.
After La Mina lost the Reward Challenge, Terry was sent to Exile Island. Once there, he was handed a 4-page packet that included the Hidden Immunity Idol's location, instructions for digging it up, and a script.
Aras wanted to put his wood in the outhouse. Bobby wanted to put his Raisinettes in the outhouse. Danielle and Shane broke up. It was complicated. In the Immunity Challenge, teams competed in a Balance Beam event. Casaya scored a solid 9.0, while La Mina faltered on the dismount, just like they did on the parallel bars. At La Mina, Sally had penis envy prior to Tribal Council. However, the men's alliance decided that her knee snocks would come in handy if a plague of deer ticks hit their camp. So they axed Ruth Marie.
And then my work was done for me, folks. How so? Because I stumbled upon this: and yes, I was in as much disbelief as you will be once you see it:
SallyDay 12 - 7:16 amSo I woke up this morning and realized I was the last girl standing... er um, sleeping in the tribe. I got 2 votes last night at Tribal Council, one was from the MILF and I think the other vote came from that creepy albino guy who always compares the game to Apollo 13. Hey, did you notice that my lips are like bigger than Steve Tyler's?
DanDay 12 - 7:35 amAfter last night's Tribal Council, I was appalled and outraged. I was outraged and appalled. The other 3 guys told me they felt Sally was a bigger man than I was, so they voted along the same party lines as her. I feel so dejected and left out. This is almost as bad as the time I got beat up by the cooler nerds at U.S. Space Camp when I was 12.
NickDay 12 - 9:37 amAlright, we've had our 2nd Tribal Council as the LaMina tribe, and I'm still here. I think the tribe's keeping me around particularly because I'm such a great conversationalist and I'm really interesting to listen to. I just do whatever Austin tells me to do. In fact, he's telling me what to write down in here right now. I'm a huge tool, and I like men... oh real funny Austin. Way to be mature. Wait, you mean I can't delete that last sentence? Oh I'm sorry, Austin. Don't tell Terry what I did. Please don't. I won't talk back to you again.


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Earlier on Monday, reports out of Denver were that safety Rahim Moore would miss several weeks with a lower leg injury and the Broncos confirmed it on Monday afternoon.
Interim coach Jack Del Rio announced that Moore had surgery for lateral compartment syndrome on Monday morning. Del Rio called the problem, which involves increased pressure in muscle compartments that can lead to serious nerve and muscular damage, a "freakish" thing and complimented the team's training staff for acting quickly to diagnose the problem.
Del Rio didn't put a timetable on Moore's return. Things look a little brighter for tight end Julius Thomas, who briefly returned to Sunday's game after hurting his knee before spending most of the fourth quarter on the sideline. Del Rio said Thomas is day-to-day with a knee strain, leaving his condition as something to monitor over the practice week before the Week 13 date with the Patriots.
Del Rio also confirmed that wide receiver Wes Welker has a concussion and will go through the league's concussion protocol before he'll be cleared to return to the field.


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Rough Cut - Woodworking with Tommy Mac "Blanket Chest" The blanket chest has been around since the Pilgrims came to Massachusetts in the 1600s. In this episode, Tommy builds one that demonstrates basic frame construction, and mortise and tenon joinery. And, he shares his techniques for carving, a special feature of the box that is dramatic, yet simple.G
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MotorWeek "$38k Suv Challenge" Road Test: $38K SUV Challenge. Road Test: 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S. Goss' Garage: Cable Maintenance. D
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America's Heartland Harvest some very hot chiles at one New Mexico farm. Find out why "sweet" means different things when it comes to sugar. Discover how "gluten free" affects your diet and your health. D
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NOVA "Building Pharaoh's Chariot" A team of archaeologists, engineers, woodworkers and horse trainers builds and tests two accurate replicas of Egyptian royal chariots. Driving them to their limits in the desert outside Cairo, NOVA's experts test the claim that the chariot marks a crucial turning point in ancient military history.G
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Moyers & Company "Distracted from Democracy" Smart talk & new ideas aimed at helping viewers make sense of our tumultuous times.G
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British Antiques Roadshow "Hampton Court Castle 1" Fiona Bruce and the team head for Hampton Court Castle, near Leominster, where the treasures include an important record of the days of early photography, an exquisitely decorated and moving book painted by an invalid in Victorian days, and a grandad's collection of jade turns out to be more valuable than previously thought.G
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Rick Steves' Europe "Stockholm" Rick ponders gilded royal staterooms, samples gourmet reindeer and sips vodka in an ice bar as he experiences the city's cultural highlights. Then he sails the archipelago experiencing the prettiest island-hopping in northern Europe.G
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The Lawrence Welk Show "Strike Up The Band" This classic black-and-white program first aired in 1964. Barbara Boyland and Bobby Burgess dance to a medley of songs that includes "The Buggy Hug" and "The Twist." Myron Floren kicks off a Norwegian segment with "Happy Norwegian Polka." The Lennon Sisters visit "Mockingbird Hill."G
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The Red Green Show "Men's Night on the Mountain" Harold is finally invited to spend the night out with the boys. Red turns a grocery cart into a lounge chair, complete with snacks.G
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My Family "It's Training Men" Ben insults a patient, who storms out. Roger tells Ben their employer is using an undercover patient to evaluate customer service skills and he must attend a weekend of retraining where clips of the incident are used in class.G
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Doctor Who Series "The God Complex" The TARDIS lands in what looks like an ordinary hotel. But the walls move, corridors twist and rooms vanish. There is a room for every visitor that contains their deepest, darkest fears. Fears that will kill them. There is a room waiting for the Doctor.G


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20 years have passed since the invasion. While The Order chase the remaining Nomads from the Sirius Sector, the four houses take advantage of these peaceful times to rebuild their governments. Beyond the Edge worlds new factions emerge, some claim they're descended from the crews of the lost Sleeper ships. Others are from different quadrants altogether. With them come stories of vast new systems, seemingly endless resources, and reports of a new, yet not so unfamiliar empire. Could it be?...... Version 2.0 is a complete rebuild of the North Quadrant server mod and is not compatible with any earlier versions. Unlike previous releases, single player is fully functioning. The goals going into the rebuild were: Keep NQ pvp combat basically the same. 100% stable and error free mod as a final version or as a base for any future releases. Omit unused content. Create a storyline expanding the Sirius sector while retaining original game integrity.
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Feed it large strings of delimited horizontal data and it returns it back as a vertical table.The Big function set supports more than 8000 character delimited strings, but the individual elements must be 8000 characters or less.If you like performance you don't need to process delimited strings over 8000 characters, then use the basic delimiter function set instead of the Big delimiter function set.Requires a table of numbers. These functions expect it to be called 'Counter' in the same database that you save these functions to.Search for 'Counter table (table of numbers) setter-upper for SQL Server 2005' or Counter table (table of numbers) setter-upper for SQL Server 2000' if you need a script to set this up for you.Works in both SQL Server 2000 and 2005.
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Here are more of the old photos I rediscovered recently.
These I took in the fish market and the fruit/vegetable market in Deira in 1980.
Moving back to Dubai after 22 years has been an experience! Back then we didn't have the internet or blogs. Now we do I can jot down my thoughts on daily life, things we come up against, things we enjoy, the multi-national society, the laws, the weather...plus other things in general which catch my attention.
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Wooo Cant just say that this is the same place as we see today!! 30 years and there is so much development in Dubai!! Thank you so much for posting the pics :)
Love these old photos. Keep em coming!
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It's hard to pass up a CES booth that features a palm-size robot massaging the back of a mannequin who's stretched out atop a mattress.
Four notched wheels on the palm-sized robot provide a gentle massage as rolls up, down and around on the user's back. It's no deep-tissue massage, concedes a spokeswoman — for that, you'll still need to head to a spa or buy a more-targeted device. And you can't direct it toward a particular shoulder kink. But the Whee Me offers more relaxation than the massage wands available at the likes of Brookstone and Bed Bath & Beyond, she says, because it doesn't require you to be upright and actively using it. "You can lie back and relax," she says.
The Whee Me uses sensors to stay on your back as it moves around. It's automatically set to operate in 15-minutes increments, and there's an automatic shut-off in case the user falls asleep during the massage. The robot also comes with attachments like a back tickler, which reps say feels like fingers tickling your back.
Whee Me will be available during the second quarter, at a price point of roughly $70. For perspective, that's about what you'd pay for an hourlong massage in many spas.
Senior consumer reporter and "Deal of Day" columnist Kelli B. Grant travels to Las Vegas to find the best, the worst, and the most hyped gadgets at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. Join her as she roams the exhibit floor for three days, with dispatches here and on Twitter @kelligrant


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Providing the four components of habitat—food, water, cover, and places to raise young—will create a wonderful wildlife-friendly garden. How you manage your garden is critically important too. Maintaining your landscape in a sustainable, environmentally-friendly way ensures that the soil, air, and water that native wildlife (and people) rely upon stay clean and healthy.
What sustainable gardening practices do I need to certify?
You need to employ practices from at least two of the three categories below to help manage your habitat in a sustainable way. To better help wildlife, we advocate using one or more practices from each category.