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Ellen DeGeneres would like her fans to know that her marriage is just fine, thankyouverymuch, no matter what they're printing out there.
In an oft-times hilarious monologue on the Wednesday edition of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," the host, who married actress Portia de Rossi in 2008, describes stumbling over a celebrity tabloid at the hair salon and noticing herself and her wife in the upper right-hand corner.
"I thought, 'Oh that's so sweet, they're honoring us,'" DeGeneres said. "But then I read the headline underneath. And it said: 'Ellen and Portia Marriage Crumbles.' And I was like, 'Oh, what happened? They seemed so happy.' And then I was like, 'Wait, I'm Ellen.' And I should know if that was happening."
Rumors that their marriage is on the rocks have been circulating for months in less than savory circles, with Gossip Cop debunking one particular rumor in September that had the couple "on the rocks" over real estate and, um, a conversation with Olivia Munn. Whatevs?
DeGeneres, who said she doesn't Google herself and typically doesn't pay attention to what folks — i.e., gossip media — are saying about her, felt the need to set the record straight herself this time around, noting that if anything in her personal life needed revealing, she'd be the one telling fans herself, using the platform of her show.
"There's not one ounce of truth to any of it," she said. "I'm very happily married. In fact, the only thing we ever argue about is who loves who more. That is all. It really is true."
They argue about that, she said, and whether it'd be cool to be carried around in a kangaroo's pouch for a year. Guess which of the ladies would hop to it? Watch the monologue above to find out. And also to hear Ellen set the record straight, in her own words.
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The August Virtual Tasting is tonight! The wine is the 2007 Barnard Griffin Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine retails for $17 and can frequently be found in super-markets in the Washington area. As usual, I will be opening the bottle about 7pm and posting my notes along the way. Please join us in trying this wine and posting your notes.
7:05 Update: Let the virtual tasting begin! To start with, let's give some background information about the winery.
Barnard Griffin winemaker Rob Griffin first came to Washington in 1977 after graduating from UC Davis. Upon arrival he started work as Preston's first winemaker. In 1983, he and his wife Deborah Barnard started Barnard Griffin. For the first vintage, Griffin created 400 cases total of Chardonnay, Fumé Blanc and Riesling. Twenty-six years later, the winery has an annual production of approximately 75,000 cases.
Barnard Griffin has two tiers of wine, their Tulip Series which represents their value wines, and their Reserve Series. The winery makes a staggering number of reserve wines. Reserve Reds include bottling of Rose, a Port-style wine, Grenache, Cabernet, Ciel du Merlot, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Zinfandel, Barbera, Syrah, and Misto Rosso. Many of these are sold through the winery/tasting room located in Richland.
On to the wine…
7:20 Update: Wine has a natural cork, no sediment. Temperature is 63 degrees.
A pretty, brilliantly colored wine. On the nose, a lot of sweet oak aromas along with touches of vanilla, and anise. Fruit is there but a least at present is underneath the oak. A little alcohol shows through occasionally. Time to take a sip.
7:40 Update: On the taste, palate coating with a fair amount of oak flavors. Lots and lots of anise. A bit biting on the backend. As the wine opens, the oak steps back and the fruit steps forward, mainly cherry. The anise becomes more predominant along with a mocha component.
8:00 Update: The wine has evolved a bit but my overall impressions are the same. A reasonably enjoyable wine with lots of oak influence on the nose and taste. Not my personal style but is pretty well done. However, the bite on the backend is a problem. I'd give this a plus (+) in my system. For you 100 point addicts out there, I'd say it's an 87. Overpriced at $17 compared to similar wines out there. I purchased the wine at Pete's Bellevue for $12. I would say the value for this wine is in the $10-12 range.
Next up, let's see how the winery describes this wine and what the experts say.
8:20 Update: Some stats on the wine. Columbia Valley AVA. 14.3% alcohol. 6,548 cases produced.
Winery says: Rich, dense and concentrated with amazing purity of flavor. Plum, cherry and mineral with hints of bittersweet chocolate. Well-integrated oak-spice accents take the back seat to the amazing fruit. The mouth waters at the mere suggestion of this sleek, polished cab with a tender cut of beef. 79.2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 5.5% Petit Verdot, 3.3% Malbec, 3% Cabernet Franc.
Wine Spectator says: 88 points. Ripe and fleshy, this lovely, open-textured red brims with currant and blackberry fruit, lingering on the well-tuned finish. Drink now through 2013. 6,548 cases made. –HS
8:50 Final Update: Overall, my impressions of the wine have been pretty static. An enjoyable nose with a lot of oak influence. Over time mocha becomes more and more predominant on nose and taste. A bit biting on the middle of the palate. Thanks to everyone who took part in the tasting!
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Virtual Tasting - Barnard Griffin Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
The August Virtual Tasting is tonight! The wine is the 2007 Barnard Griffin Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine retails for $17 and can frequently be found in super-markets in the Washington area. As usual, I will be opening the bottle about 7pm and posting my notes along the way. Please join us in trying this wine and posting your notes.
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Paul Zitarelli Says:
Popped and poured. Nose is fairly muted, but I get some red fruit and subtle mocha. Definitely a wine made to be approachable; hard to believe this is Cab, given the complete lack of tannins. The flavor is pretty bright and Cabby, with good acid and some subtle oaky (or is it stemmy?) bitterness on the back end. This is pleasant, but I would like to see a bit more complexity at this price point. Perhaps we'll see some evolution as the night rolls on.
ldog Says:
Nice write up Paul! I totally agree with the finish. A bit tart. Overall though I think it is quite pleasant. Nose I got sweet spices, some cherry syrup, and hints of dust. Beginning of the palate has some grittiness that I like and overall the palate is even, until the too tart finish. We'll see how it all rolls on as the night goes on...
Kathleen Says:
Boy, I really agree with Paul, too. First on the nose, I got black pepper. Then, after a few minutes, blueberries and cherries. Then back to black pepper. I like that nose!
The taste is bright and rather thin, but not unpleasant. I get the stemmyness/bitterness right away, and I was a little surprised the finish was not fuller and longer.
This is not a complex wine. Initially, it's pleasant but not remarkable. It does not stand up to rich or complex-tasting food (e.g., cheeses, spicy food).
Sean P. Sullivan Says:
Paul, definitely agree on the mocha and the low amount of tannins. Definitely a drink me now wine. No surprise there. Definitely a bitterness on the backend.
Ldog, thanks for the notes. I'll have to check for the grittiness.
Kathleen, I like the nose a good bit too, although a bit more oak elements than I care for but still fun and interesting. I agree that it lacks much complexity. An enjoyable wine but at $17 retail, I want a little bit more.
ldog Says:
Over time the taste bores me. Oaky stuff is gone. Nose is still interesting but that finish is pretty tangy, and is getting tangier (not a word, I know) every second. Starting to get the feeling that this wine might be hangover material. Hmm... Started out ok, but boy, I'm not high on it anymore.


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There is a very odd story in the Bible's Gospel of Mark. Jesus had just returned to Bethsaida, the home town of at least three of his disciples (and possibly more). Recognizing Jesus, some people from the village brought a blind friend and begged Jesus to heal him.
There is a very odd story in the Bible's Gospel of Mark. Jesus had just returned to Bethsaida, the home town of at least three of his disciples (and possibly more). Recognizing Jesus, some people from the village brought a blind friend and begged Jesus to heal him.
Jesus took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the commotion of the village. He put his hands on the man, then asked him if he could see anything.
The man looked up and said, "I see people; they look like trees walking around."
With that, Jesus touched him again and the man could see clearly.
This is the only story of a healing act by Jesus that was not immediately and completely successful. Some scholars who approach the text through the lens of historical criticism (though certainly not all) must be baffled by its presence in the gospel. If one accepts their governing assumptions, this text ought never to have been included in the canon.
I believe the inclusion of this story at this point in the text is related to the event that immediately precedes it. There the disciples drew a wrong conclusion from something Jesus said, and he commented on their persistent spiritual blindness.
Apparently blindness — not the physical, but the spiritual kind — often requires more than one divine touch. Without that touch our clouded vision makes life difficult to navigate. We see things out of focus, attributing too much importance to one thing, too little to another.
It is especially important for those who have teaching responsibilities to remember that our vision has not yet been perfected. The biblical scholar, N. T. Wright, used to tell his students that 10 percent of what he taught them was wrong — he just did not know which 10 percent! A good teacher approaches his or her students with humility, knowing there is always more to be learned.
Even the apostle Paul — ablest and wisest of theologians — admitted that he only knew "in part." He had a memorable way of describing this partial knowledge. He wrote, "Now we see through a glass darkly." We see truly, but not always clearly.
Acknowledging that our vision is limited and our acuity imperfect should lead us to greater dependence on God and greater humility towards others — including those with whom we disagree.
Some may fear that, by admitting our vision is limited, we will give ground to the atheists, who deny there is anything to see. But it does not follow that, because we do not see all things clearly, we do not see anything at all.
The blind man (Mark 8: 24) could see after the first divine touch. He saw, and knew he saw, people. This was a great improvement, though he recognized that more needed to be done.
So with the believer. He sees what he once only felt. Don't try to tell him that he doesn't see, or that he is imagining things. He knows better. He sees, and he sees truly, but he knows he does not see perfectly.
A common criticism of believers is that they act like they see everything perfectly. David Kinnaman, who worked with the Barna Research Group, writes that Outsiders (his term for those outside the church, usually with little theological understanding) tell believers: "Don't be so smart. Don't pretend to have all the answers. If you are not sure, just say so."
I would add, even when you are sure, don't be overbearing. People are not always looking for answers, but they are always looking for respect — and, maybe, even friends.
Besides, it was never our job to have all the answers. We only have to point people to the One who is himself the answer.
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Pentagon expands cyber-attack capabilities
WASHINGTON – The U.S. military is increasing its budget for cyber-warfare and expanding its offensive capabilities, including the ability to blind an enemy's radar or shut down its command systems in the event of war, according to two defense officials.
In the 2014 defense budget released last week, the money allocated for cyber-operations rose to $4.7 billion, up from $3.9 billion. Much of that additional money is going into the development of offensive capabilities, usually referred to as computer network attacks, according to budget documents.
Officials say these are capabilities — including targeting military computer networks — that a commander might need in a conflict and would be used only in accordance with the law of armed conflict.
The expansion is a recognition that cyber-war will probably at least be part of any future conflict. In recent years, the Pentagon has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on building cyber-capabilities, an effort that has gained urgency as China, Russia, North Korea and other nations have been using cyberspace to attack adversaries or steal secrets.
"When you look at the strategic landscape from our perspective, it's getting worse," Army Gen. Keith Alexander, the head of Cyber Command, testified recently to Congress.
U.S. officials say they have a range of sophisticated cyber-attack capabilities should they be needed by commanders in a conflict. The skills are perishable and require constant honing, the defense officials said.
"From everything I'm told, we're as good as anybody and probably better," said Martin Libicki, a cyber-warfare analyst at Rand.
The Air Force, for example, has been developing systems designed for the "exfiltration of information while operating within adversary information systems," according to budget documents. The Air Force declined to release details on the program, saying it was classified.
Next year, the Air Force plans to spend $14 million to research and develop offensive cyber-capabilities, budget documents show, while it plans to devote about $5.8 million to research for cyber-defense.
Cyber-attacks are often difficult to trace. A cyber-attack on Iranian nuclear facilities in 2010 damaged centrifuges at the Natanz uranium enrichment facility. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the United States and Israel are suspected.
Defense officials are careful to say they are not "militarizing" cyberspace and are only developing options available to commanders in the event of war.
When privacy concerns are raised, they are usually centered around the government's defensive mission because it can involve extracting information sent over the Internet, Libicki said.
The Pentagon's role in cyber-security is limited to defending the nation, the Pentagon said. Intelligence agencies and Homeland Security play a role in cyber-security operations, including efforts to counter the theft of trade secrets.
Alexander has said routine theft of intellectual property would generally not be considered an act of war. A major attack on infrastructure, however, could be considered such an act.
The Pentagon is nearing completion of a revised set of "rules of engagement" that will help field commanders determine how and when to use the new cyber-capabilities, the Pentagon said. The rules will be secret.
The strategy is backed by the development of a new cyber-force. By 2016, the Pentagon plans to be able to field more than 100 teams. The teams will be divided into three categories: defending military networks, damaging the capabilities of enemy networks and helping to defend the nation's infrastructure.
The Pentagon said it will comply with internationally accepted rules of warfare when using cyber-tactics. Such rules include a concept that responses should be proportional.


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These crystal chandeliers offer a modern design on a classic style. The elegant beaded light fixtures with Swarovski crystals or glass prisms create sparkling centerpieces. These multi lamp pendent lighting is available in bronze, brass, and chrome finishes. Elegant light fixtures are available with clear, black, red, blue, and a variety of other colored beads.
Crystal chandelier ceiling lighting first gained popularity in the 18th century, during which they were a symbol of wealth and were often considered conversation pieces. Today, elegant hanging lamps with prisms are still considered opulent, but are found just about anywhere from a grand ballroom to a residential home. Crystal chandeliers are an ideal way to light a home, and their sparkling nature adds another bonus in the form of aesthetic pleasure. Elegant light fixtures start at very reasonable prices, but then quickly increases in cost in relation to the opulence of the product being sold.
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The Asteroidea (also known as sea stars or starfish) are among the most diverse and familiar of the living Echinodermata, including over 1800 species from every ocean basin in the world, including the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific as well as the Arctic and the Southern Ocean, inhabiting intertidal to 6000 m abyssal settings. Living asteroids are pentagonal to stellate (although some sphaerical forms are known) and have arms that are continuous with the disk. Two to four rows of tube feet are present. Most asteroids have five rays, but some can have as many as 50.
Taxonomic coverage of the database includes not only all "true" starfish taxa but also the enigmatic and controversial concentricycloids, which have been included based on the taxonomic classification of Mah (2006). Although identification of taxa with fossil members is indicated, most have not yet been included. Some fossil taxa may be entered in the future for completeness but fossil groups were not a primary objective for the WoRMS database.
The core of the World Asteroidea Database (WAD) is derived from the "Asteroid Names List" developed primarily by Ailsa M. Clark. However the WAD is complimented by numerous other echinoderm compendia (e.g., Clark & Downey's Starfishes of the Atlantic, Rowe & Gate's Zoological Catalogue of Australia, etc) and will eventually include all subsequent taxonomic changes and newly described taxa.
Please inform the editor, Christopher Mah, of any omissions, typos, or errors you encounter. I am also happy to review and discuss, other issues, such as synonymies, controversial taxonomic assignments, or broader classification questions and to initiate changes if they are warranted. All inquiries and discussion will be evaluated promptly but critically, and if deemed reasonable, included quickly into the database.
Further information on asteroids and echinoderms may be found at the authors' blog: www.echinoblog.blogspot.com. An academic profile of the authors can be found at: http://invertebrates.si.edu/mah.htm.
Please cite the usage of the World Asteroidea Database if you utilize taxonomic information in your publications. This supports the academic contributions of the author and recognizes the contribution of this database to the greater community, which are important facets to the ongoing growth and development of taxonomic knowledge.
If data are extracted from this website for secondary analysis resulting in a publication, the website should be cited as follows:
This format is available at the bottom of every page in the Asteroidea database.
If any data constitutes a substantial proportion of the records used in secondary analyses (i.e. more than 25% of the data are derived from this source, or the data are essential to arrive at the conclusion of the analysis), the authors/managers of the database should be contacted. It may be useful to contact us directly in case there are additional data that may strengthen the analysis or there are features of the data that are important to consider but may not have been apparent from the metadata.
Image credits: Tosia australis courtesy of Kate Naughton, Pteraster obscurus by Heloise Chenelot. Glyphodiscus pentagonalis by Tom Schlager. All others by C. Mah.


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Upgrade from 8i to 10g using Shareplex
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Plans to upgrade a production database from Oracle 8i to 10g are gradually coming together.
The current situation is that there is a primary 8i database which replicates to a logical standby database using Quest's Shareplex.
There will be 10g primary and standby databases on new hardware which will probably use Oracle DataGuard to facilitate the standby although Shareplex is not definitely out of the picture.
Because of the new standalone hardware, there is an opportunity to do a relatively simple "upgrade", bringing the 10g databases through to production readiness whilst replicating production activity from the 8i live database. This is much less risky than upgrading the existing production databases using something like DBUA.
The replication allows testing to be done with "as production" data (subject to any small delay in replication), with accurate volumes and activity and therefore facilitating a good comparison of the output from the applications.
And significantly, the actual go-live becomes a flick of a "switch" (switching application datasources from the 8i address to the 10g address) and, fingers crossed, there is a very small window of downtime. For this to happen, the application drivers need to be upgraded to 10gR2 compatible versions in advance of the database upgrade, drivers being backward not forward compatible.
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What this is trying to say is that, as mentioned above, the current situation is that a live 8i database replicates to a logical standby 8i database. For the migration, a further node of Shareplex replication will be set to go from the standby 8i database to the primary 10g destination.
This should mean that the live database is isolated from the additional load and increased risks of the additional replication.
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The last month has flown past while I've been busy writing, designing, coding, and, oh yeah – loving on my babies and my husband.
Here is some of what I've been up to:
Fighting the flu. The reports aren't exaggerating — this strain is stubborn.
Finally answering (nearly) every imaginable question about going (and staying) shampoo free: Shampoo Free FAQ. If you have any additional questions, please ask! Not kidding – I'm happy to help anyone considering this.
Trying out other uses for baking soda (since I knew it had to be for more than just baking, hair care and cleaning counter tops).
Watching Alabama's victory over Notre Dame (Roll Tide!!)
Helping Abbie finalize her application to ASFA.
Inviting y'all to come visit us in Birmingham. Seriously. It's on Jetsetter.com's list of the 6 places to visit in 2013.
Continuing to update on the latest Resources and News for parents and educators of gifted and twice exceptional children.
Creating some logos, web designs and graphics that I'm super proud of. I can't wait for them to go live.
Taking the kids to Tuscaloosa for the first time, so they could watch the BCS Championship parade.
And, starting today, this:
I happened to catch a post from Missy, at Almost Naptime, where she mentioned the book and that she was going to start on it. She mentioned that it is an anti-inflammatory diet, and that even foods that are healthy can cause inflammatory reactions. That caught my attention, so I sought out more information. I had a lot of questions and have watched her go through the first week and half (I've messaged her a lot… bless her heart…)
(Even though I do not have a Kindle, I downloaded the Kindle app and purchased the Kindle version, and HELLO! I love the Kindle app on my iPhone/iMac/Macbook Air! Highlighting, bookmarking… heaven…)
By the time you read this, I will have already weighed myself and drunk/drank/drinken (heh) 16 ounces of water with lemon juice (after weighing myself, thank you…), had a cup of dandelion tea for liver support, and eaten some flax seed granola with blueberries.
Because despite the fact that for the last 3 years I've been eating healthier than ever, I have struggled with chronic pain/autoimmune issues and, though I run 4 days a week, a slight weight gain. I want to find out if I'm reactive to any of the healthy foods I am eating, and I don't want 'slight' to turn into 'major'.
Speaking of my chronic pain, several people have asked and I still plan on having my IUD removed. Because I'm a new patient, I had to wait for an appointment, so I will keep updating here as I figure things out. It will hopefully be removed next month.
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Body found during search for missing Houston boater
The Coast Guard found a body Thursday afternoon while searching for a missing Houston boater.
Officials with the agency said they could not provide further details, including the identity of the body found.
The Coast Guard and Galveston Police Department marine division have been searching for Lee Haverman after a good Samaritan came upon the 50-year-old Houston man's boat with its engines still engaged and only a dog aboard in the West Bay, Petty Officer Steve Lehmann said.
The good Samaritan came upon boat about 4 p.m. Wednesday and notified Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders of the abandoned 17-foot pleasure craft and began towing it to shore, Lehmann said.
Coast Guard crew members continued searching through the night and on Thursday morning were searching with an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Houston.
Haverman's identity was determined through his boating registration, and his children were notified, Lehmann said.
Haverman is known to fish in the West Bay area.


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San Diego Public Market opened its enormous warehouse doors on September 12th, 2012. The vision of Catt White and Dale Steele, supported by thousands of eager San Diegans through grassroots action and Kickstarter funding, the Public Market is ambitiously putting down roots just west of the I-5. The bright orange warehouse at 1735 National Avenue in Barrio Logan is now open two days a week for San Diego's newest farmers markets: Wednesday and Sunday 9am-2pm. I wandered through the prepared food stands with the pumpkin bread, garlic spreads, and steaming tamales tempting me at every stride. The farm stands were bustling around 11am. I chose beautiful heads of butter lettuce, deep green avocados, and sweet fresh dates (OK, and a gorgeous handmade cutting board) to place in my reusable bags for the trek home. Marketeers were excited and optimistic about the market's opening week, noting that the relatively chill atmosphere was perfect for adjusting to the new venue. And what a venue it is! The Miss Sushi food truck was parked inside (yes, inside!) the building next picnic tables for noshers. The voices of happy patrons floated up into the huge expanse above the steel girders and mixed with the tunes strummed by the live band. Industrial remnants of the building's former life still occupy the re-purposed space and provide plenty of happy distractions while strolling through the veggie packed lanes. And I have to admit that during this heatwave, it was really nice to take a leisurely look without the sun beating down on the chard (and me).
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Keywords: ballistic transport, Buckyballs, DNA, environment, high index, high mobility, III-Vs, low-power, MOSFET, nanogrooves, nanotubes, quantum dots, security, sensors, silicon, superconductors
A broad patent position has been established that produces semiconductor wafers containing physically-deepened grooves, ridges and quantum-dots on particular crystal planes with perfectly spaced pitches of 0.9 to 5.4 nm determined by the inherent crystal structure. See www.starmega.com . In our initial R&D, optical lithography is used in a standard production facility on top of our STAR wafer's patented underlying nanotexture to produce unique and useful new silicon devices and integrated circuits. The high-value-added component of these special STAR wafers is the main basis of this business opportunity. One generic method for producing nanoridges on wafers of any crystalline structure (including III-Vs) will be demonstrated with crystal models, as will one-dimensional charged carrier transport. Several applications of the STAR concept will be demonstrated with mock-ups, namely: ballistic transport, very high mobility and ultra-low power Si MOSFETs; security and environmental sensors for simultaneous monitoring of hundreds of different molecules based on STAR arrays containing nanotubes, DNA, or other long chain molecules; high temperature classical BCS superconductors (not "HTS") with Buckyballs between flexible walls; mega-tip probes to SCULPT nanocircuits; particle filters with uniform openings down to at least 0.3 nm for nano-shadow masks and for oxygen separation from nitrogen.
Journal: TechConnect Briefs
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DETROIT -- What's Justin Verlander going to do next, spike the Halloween candy for the kiddies? Rob sleeping bags from the homeless?
Set A-Rod up with a free dating service?
It was almost inhumane what Verlander did Tuesday night to the New York Yankees, in the Detroit Tigers' 2-1 victory.
It was a slow, painful, excruciating execution for the baseball world to watch.
And now, for the first time since the 1976 World Series, the Yankees are on the verge of losing a best-of-seven series in fewer than six games.
GAME 3: Tigers one win from World Series
MORE: Delmon Young wreaks havoc again
They trail the Tigers 3-0 in the American League Championship Series, and of course, the only time anyone in baseball history ever pulled off that kind of comeback was personally witnessed by the Yankees, when the Boston Red Sox pulled off the feat in 2004.
But the Red Sox could actually hit.
The Yankees have scored in only two of 30 innings this series, both of those being tthe ninth inning. They are hitting just .200 this entire postseason, and unless they go on a barrage tonight, they will finish with the worst batting average in a postseason in franchise history, eclipsing their .207 average in the 1921 World Series.
The only time they ever show signs of life these days is in the ninth inning. This time, they even were able to do it against someone not named Jose Valverde.
Eduardo Nunez, Derek Jeter's replacement, led off the ninth with a homer on a marvelous eight-pitch at-bat. One batter and one out later, Verlander was gone, and the Tigers had to trust their bullpen.
"I guess you don't take Secretariat out in the final furlong,'' Tigers manager Jim Leyland said, "but that was it for him."
Phil Coke, the Tigers' new closer, retired Ichiro Suzuki, who had produced the Yankees only two hits until the ninth. But then came Mark Teixeira with a single. Robinson Cano actually got a hit, too, snapping his 29-at-bat hitless skein, the longest in postseason history.
All of a sudden, the Yankees had their first rally in three days, and Comerica Park suddenly went silent. Yet, just when the Yankees looked like this might be one of those magical nights, Coke struck out Raul Ibanez on a curveball -- the best he has thrown all season, Leyland said.
It left Yankees manager Joe Girardi once again scratching his head, wondering how he can magically come up with a lineup that can actually hit.
"I can't hit,'' Girardi said. "I wouldn't want to face Verlander, not at my age. You keep encouraging the guys.
"They overcome a lot this year, and nothing has come easy to us.''
The biggest surprise of the night was that Verlander struck out only three batters. Verlander blamed his command, saying he was forced at times to throw pitches right down the middle of the plate. Of course, it didn't matter, the Yankees couldn't hit those, either.
Now, facing elimination, the Yankees are going with their ace, CC Sabathia, who may plead with Girardi to scrap the DH position, and just let him hit for himself.
Does anyone think the Yankees have a prayer now? Anyone?
"You can never take anything for granted,'' Verlander said. "We have seen some crazy things happen in this game.''
Yeah, including the bizarre Yankees' lineup each evening, with $50 million worth of players either benched or demoted this night.
Alex Rodriguez, the highest-paid player in baseball history, had the best-priced ticket in the house, watching from the bench. He was again kept out of the lineup, with Girardi figuring that if A-Rod was hitless in 18 at-bats with 12 strikeouts against right-handers not named Verlander this postseason, how fair would it be watching him try to make contact this night?
If nothing else, A-Rod had the entire game to, you know, check out the action in the stands.
Certainly, playing the entire game would have put a crimp into A-Rod's love life. The New York Post reported that Rodriguez was openly flirting with two blonde women sitting near the Yankees dugout during Game 1 at Yankee Stadium on Saturday night, seeking their phone numbers by having autographed baseballs sent to them in the stands.
Rodriguez brushed past reporters and didn't comment before the game, and Girardi wouldn't talk about it.
"I'm not going to comment on that," Girardi said, looking like a guy who can't believe the Yankees will be paying Rodriguez $114 million over the next five years.
The Yankees' offense has been so putrid that Girardi started Brett Gardner and batted him leadoff. It's the first time he's been in the starting lineup in six months. Right fielder Nick Swisher and his $10.2 million salary was benched too. Nunez started at shortstop for injured Derek Jeter. And Curtis Granderson, and his $10 million salary, was batting eighth.
Girardi dropped no hints about making out perhaps his final lineup of the season, but A-Rod has to be in there. If nothing else, it'll give scouts one last chance to see him. If you can't win a World Series, a beautiful consolation prize might be finding someone who'll trade for him.


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Few decisions tug on the heart strings — or the purse strings — more than finding care for an elderly loved one who has health problems or needs help with daily living.
Weighing the senior's wish for independence against family members' worries about safety and meeting medical needs can create friction and stress.
Here's a look at five area families and the solutions that worked for them.
Senior: Betty Franzen, 89
Family member: daughter Carol Franzen, 55, a geriatric care manager for Dallas Care Connection
Challenge: Usually vital and energetic, Betty needed help while undergoing treatment for blood cancer earlier this year.
Complicating factor: Initially, doctors told the family that Betty shouldn't be alone while undergoing treatment. Betty, however, didn't want a caregiver in her house.
Care plan: Betty lives in her own home, but gets help as needed from family members who live in the area.
Betty's view: "Until 2005, I drove our motor home to South Texas every year by myself, with a car in tow. I've always been one of those go-go people. Since the cancer diagnosis, I can't do what I used to do, but I want to be able to stay in my house. All my hobbies are here. I'm a birder, and I love watching my birds in my back yard. I just want to be here as long as I can."
Carol's view: "Luckily for Mom, there are several family members in the area, so we take turns stopping by her house and checking in on her. She doesn't even want that help sometimes. If one of us visits, she feels she needs to cook for us and entertain us. But that's changing."
Betty: "I have a strong faith. I went in for cancer treatment, and I told the doctors and nurses, 'I'm declaring a miracle.' Also, I think it's important to volunteer — so you have something to live for."
Carol: "I work as an eldercare consultant, helping people who are in transition from being independent to help them figure out what to do. Understand that giving up independence is so hard on elders. We always try to put the elderly person in the least-restrictive situation possible, without putting too much of a burden on the family."
Senior: Rose Simpson, 88
Caregiver: daughter Jo Simpson, CEO of a family-owned manufacturing firm
Challenge: Rose has dementia and needs help with daily tasks, such as eating and bathing.
Complicating factor: Rose had always expressed a desire to stay home and not go into a skilled-nursing facility.
Care plan: Round-the-clock in-home care
Jo's view: "Mom literally worked out every single day and played sports until 2004, when she had a stroke at age 80. She was so healthy and active. People told me she was the last person you'd expect to have a stroke. I took some time off to care for Mom full time (after the stroke). Before she left rehab at the hospital, the staff told me: 'You need to be prepared. You'll be on your own, and it's like caring for a newborn.' Well, it's like caring for a newborn who weighs over 100 pounds. I consider myself healthy and athletic, but it can be very taxing, especially if you're the only person there and you don't have a break. Mom always told me she didn't want to move into a nursing home, so eventually we found caregivers through an agency, Home Instead Senior Care."
Jo: "You have to find a person who works well for you. One caregiver may work well for one person but not for another. If you use a service, you can call and say, 'Sally Jane is just not working out.' You don't have to fire someone yourself. It's expensive, but it was worth it, and I'm just grateful we can afford it. Even with her health issues, her attitude toward life is still outstanding and positive."
Senior: Dorothy Coleman, 76, and her husband, Jack, 80
Family member: daughter Deanna Pratt, a sales manager and single mom
Challenge: In the past year, Jack fell and injured himself twice, and Dorothy had a heart attack.
Complicating factor: After several middle-of-the-night trips to the hospital, Deanna was eager for the couple to find a situation that gave them more assistance.
Care plan: The Colemans moved into an independent-living cottage at Grace Presbyterian Village, which offers the option of rehab, assisted living or skilled nursing, should Dorothy or Jack need that down the road.
Deanna's view: "Getting here involved some very frank discussions. It was a two-year process. I can't tell you how many times we talked about it and went back and forth about whether to sell the house and whether to move. Mom's a very strong, opinionated person, and so am I. I give my two cents. I'm a get-it-done person, and most of her life, my mom was, too. But this was a very hard decision, and ultimately, it had to be her decision."
Dorothy's view: "After I had the heart problem, I thought, 'God must be telling me I couldn't really take care of a house any more.' Deanna liked a retirement village near her home in North Richland Hills, because she could get there in just a few minutes. But our roots are deep in Oak Cliff. Moving here took a lot off Deanna's shoulders. I think it's a relief for her to know that, if something happens, like a fall, there's someone here who can help. I like being near my old home. I can still drive and get to my church and my clubs and my Bunco group. But I think I could've moved here from Canada, and still found my niche! They do everything for you here, even changing the light bulbs. The food is really good, and I've made a lot of friends here, too."
Deanna: "I think it's important for a caregiver, a person in my position, to set boundaries, to keep your own life in balance, too. I've had to tell Mom, 'I can be there this weekend, but not next weekend.' There are other family members who are willing to help. She just needs to ask."
Senior: Betty Markowitz, 62
Family member: Paul Markowitz, 29, owner of Senior Living Specialists
Challenge: Betty was diagnosed in 2008 with early-stage Alzheimer's disease at age 59.
Complicating factor: It fell on Paul, then only 26 and working 80 hours a week, to handle the situation.
Care plan: Betty lives in the memory-care unit at The Windsor in Dallas.
Paul's view: "At the time my mom was diagnosed, I was working in a job that required constant travel. Trying to figure out what to do was so overwhelming. I didn't know where to go or what to look for in the places we were considering. As a result of the experience, I changed careers, and now I work with families who are facing the same dilemma. When I help families who are trying to find the right care facility, I recommend two to three places for them to visit and I give them a customized list of 40 to 60 questions to ask when they visit.
Give the elder time to adjust to the needed change. Many times, Paul says, older people will resist or even get offended when a family member suggests it's time to stop driving, or it's time to consider a residential facility. "They'll say, 'I don't need that. I can handle things on my own,'" Paul said. "But a few weeks or a few months later, they'll change their minds. They'll see that it's a matter of safety or they'll realize that, in the new place, they'll have less stress, fewer worries about keeping up a home, more chances to be social. But getting there can require a very sensitive conversation."
Senior: Sammie McDonald, 83
Challenge: After Sammie's husband died in 2006, she wanted to live closer to two of her daughters, who live in the Dallas area.
Complicating factor: Sammie wanted to maintain her independence but needed some help managing several health issues.
Care plan: Sammie lives in the Conservatory, an independent-living facility in Plano, and has in-home help for a few hours each morning, five days a week.
Sammie's view: "I knew my husband was ill, but I was completely blindsided when he died. I don't see how you can prepare for old age, really. I made the decision to move here on my own. My daughters had to drive back and forth to Lubbock to help me, and I wanted to save them that burden. I raised four daughters. I know how busy they are with their families. But it was hard to leave Lubbock. We built the house ourselves, and my daughters and their families would come there every year for the holidays. I need help with some health issues, but I don't want someone in my apartment all the time. So this works out and I feel well cared for. I've made some good friends here."
Sammie: "To some extent, you have to learn to accept old age. This is a difficult time of life, even if you have help. I was married for 60 years, and within six months after my husband died, I moved here. Everything was new, and that was hard. But I think it's helped that I've been able to make my own decisions."


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As a highly recruited prospect out of New Hampshire, Matt Bonner says he took a leap of faith when he signed to play basketball at Florida.
At the time, the school was known as a football power. But the now-Spurs veteran was hopeful he and his new teammates could help change that.
"I trusted in what [Florida coach Billy Donovan] was doing and I wanted to be a part of it at the ground floor," he said.
Today, Florida has one of the best college basketball programs in the nation, winning back-to-back national titles in 2006 and 2007 and becoming an NCAA tournament regular.
And this year, it can claim a unique bragging right: no school is as well represented in the NBA Finals.
Three former Gators — Bonner and the Heat's Mike Miller and Udonis Haslem — are enjoying a reunion of sorts on the biggest stage in professional basketball. And while the stakes are high, especially with the Heat and Spurs tied at two games apiece with a pivotal Game 5 on Sunday in San Antonio, the memories of their days in Gainesville still make the former teammates smile.
"He's one of the top five best guys I've ever met," Haslem said of Bonner. "But if [he says] I'm the toughest guy he knows, then he's the smartest guy I know. If I'm not mistaken, he actually dropped a class at Florida because he got a B. I was joking with him, I can't remember what class it was, but I said, 'Matt, I'm going to sit by you and look at your paper,' and he said, 'No, you're not. But I'll help you study.' I was like, 'Get out of here. I don't need your help studying.'"
Added Miller, who played at Florida from 1999-2000: "We had a great run playing in the national championship game together. Unfortunately, we came up short, but those are memories you never forget."
This past Sunday, Donovan, the coach who helped bring the three together in college, was at AmericanAirlines Arena for Miami's 103-84 Game 2 win over San Antonio. While there hasn't been much time for the coach and players to catch up, Donovan has been keeping an eye on both the Heat and Spurs and tweeting about his former players' exploits.
"It's great to see all three of those guys back in the NBA Finals," Donovan said in an e-mailed statement to the Sun Sentinel. "I'm proud of the success they're continuing to experience during their NBA careers. I couldn't be happier for them."
While Haslem, Miller and Bonner all find themselves in the same place, their journeys to this moment were as different as their decisions to enroll at Florida.
Miller, a sharp-shooting guard in his 13th NBA season, was selected by the Orlando Magic fifth overall in the 2000 draft. Haslem and Bonner, meanwhile, both played overseas before landing in the NBA.
Today, it's just one more experience they share.
"We had to work. Nothing was given to us," said Haslem, who is averaging 5.5 points and 3.9 rebounds in the postseason. "It could have been a lot different, so we both had to work, we both had to find our niche and we both have to continue to work to stay here. Very intelligent, great basketball IQs and [we're] both former Gators."
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Scalia brings drama to DOMA ruling
Outside the Supreme Court, both sides of the same-sex marriage debate delivered impassioned reactions to two seminal decisions on their issue.
Inside the courtroom, the justices who authored the opinions could have been reading from a phone book.
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Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy and Chief Justice John Roberts largely cited from their written opinions – overturning the Defense of Marriage Act and punting on jurisdictional grounds over California's Proposition 8, respectively – as they delivered the most anticipated rulings of the term to an overflow audience packed into the marble hall.
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That left it to Justice Antonin Scalia – often the court's most colorful orator – to deliver with the drama.
Reading his dissenting statement from the bench, the Reagan-era judge blistered Kennedy and his four liberal colleagues for even assuming the Supreme Court had jurisdiction over DOMA, let alone striking down the 1996 law on its merits. The majority, Scalia argued, had shown with its opinion "an exalted notion of the role of this court in American democratic society."
"Few public controversies touch an institution so central to the lives of so many, and few inspire such attendant passion by good people on all sides," Scalia said. "Few public controversies will ever demonstrate so vividly the beauty of what our framers gave us, a gift the court pawns today to buy its stolen moment in the spotlight: a system of government that permits us to rule ourselves."
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With Kennedy's ruling on DOMA, hundreds of employment, tax and other benefits previously denied under federal law will now be open to people legally married in the states that permit same-sex marriage. In the written opinion, Kennedy said that the law "imposes a disability" on people seeking federal recognition of their same-sex marriages approved at the state level.
He added that the law signed by President Bill Clinton crosses the Fifth Amendment's due process clause because it "singles out a class of persons deemed by a state entitled to recognition and protection to enhance their own liberty."
But Scalia, over the course of about five minutes, picked apart Kennedy's opinion stating that DOMA was unconstitutional based on the argument that the law's supporters were motivated by the "bare desire to…harm" couples in same-sex marriages, to "demean" such couples, to brand gay people as "unworthy" and to "humiliate" their children.
"Bear in mind that the object of this terrible condemnation is not some benighted state legislature and governor, but our respected co-ordinate branches, the Congress and presidency of the United States," Scalia said. "Laying such a charge against them should require the most extraordinary evidence, and I would have thought that every attempt would be made to indulge a more anodyne explanation for the statute. The majority's opinion does the opposite, affirmatively concealing from the reader, never mentioning, the arguments that exist in justification."
"I imagine that this is because it is harder to maintain the illusion of the act's supporters as unhinged members of a wild-eyed lynch mob when one first describes their views as they see them," Scalia said.


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Anniversary Quotes and Sayings
Some things are not meant to be, And others not meant to last. Then again, we've always loved defying the odds. Happy anniversary!
Being married is like being in a battlefield. You have to always prepare yourself for the war. Happy Anniversary though!
On our anniversary, I want you to know how much I've enjoyed annoying you all this time & how excited I am to keep doing so in the future.
The couples that are meant to be are the ones who go through everything that's designed to tear them apart and come out even stronger.
Met very young. Growing old together.
If I had my life do over I would find you sooner so I could love you longer.
After all this time you are still amazing to me. Happy Anniversary.
You're the best thing that's ever been mine.
Soul-mates are people who bring out the best in you. They are not perfect but are always perfect for you.
Lean on each others' strengths. Forgive each others' weaknesses.
A perfect marriage is just two imperfect people who refuse to give up on each other.
Marriage is reunion of two hearts with condition of wedding ceremony in presence of witness but after that continuation of life is unconditional.
Attention to each other
Nostalgia of past moments
Need of each other
Intuition development for each other
Vivacity of love with each other
Engaged with each other
Righteous feeling for each other
Support each other
Adaptation and affection for each other
Rebellious to protect each other
Year and year year…. Forever together
Today is our nine month anniversary, I'm so happy to be with him the first time we met it was a drop of faith, their was not a doubt you are the one, I wanna spend my forever till death an beyond with you. I love you all!
You have no idea how good it feels to wake up every morning knowing that you are mine and I am yours. I love you!!!
Anniversary: A time to celebrate the beauty, the gift, and the blessing of enduring love.
Happy anniversary to the man I want beside me every night for the rest of forever. I love you.
Nothing in this world could ever be as wonderful as the love you've given me. Your love makes my days so bright, just knowing you are my darling wife.
Happy Wedding Anniversary
Forever is a long time; but I wouldn't mind spending it by your side.
If I had a flower for every time you made me smile and laugh I'd have a garden to walk in forever.
I don't believe in soul mates, not exactly. But I do believe in souls being in sync, souls that mirror each other.
What do I love about him?
The bonds of matrimony are like any other bonds – they mature slowly.
– Peter De Vries
Happy 5 years anniversary to my lover boy
When we met each other we start it liking each other and than you ask me out on the phone
You are so funny and you have a nice bright smile I love
I wish we could hang out on our anniversary but hopefully we will make it up soon
An spend time together more
I love you the way you are
I miss you everyday
I need you
I want you
You are my yesterday, my today, my tomorrow and my forever. <3
Time flies so fast, it's been an year.
Anyone can get married, but it takes a special relationship to stay married.
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow & Forever With You…
A year and a half tomorrow, my love has grown every day, thank you for listening to me when I speak, for knowing me better than I know myself, for loving me so gently. Through the good times and the bad, wish you will always be by my side.
What we had is the past, what we have is the present, what we want is a future together.
If there is longer than forever let me love you that long.


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If you're going to call your benefit a "Perfect 10 Date and Experience Auction," you'd darn well better fill it with items that live up to the name.
And it sure sounds like New Genesis did. Co-chairs Donna Crafton Montgomery and Betsy Martin put together a committee with the kind of juice it takes to procure top-shelf prizes — and they were successful in obtaining everything from the chance to sail away on an America's Cup yacht to a date in L.A. with raised-in-Colorado actor Scott Elrod.
Some of the other items that will be up for bid at the Oct. 11 event held at Kevin Taylor's at the Opera House are:
• A makeover for one room in the high bidder's home supervised by HGTV's John Gidding, host of Curb Appeal: The Block;
• The opportunity for eight people to spend a half day in Summit County with nature photographer John Fielder. After photo skills have been sharpened, the group will have dinner with Fielder at his home;


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This article first appeared in Aviation Week & Space Technology.
More than a decade of war and increasing military demand -- as well as capacity -- for satellite communications still have not driven the Pentagon and commercial industry to craft a consistent and strategic framework for purchasing commercial services.
The Pentagon spends nearly $1 billion annually on commercial satellite communications for such operations as command and control of unmanned air systems (UAS), like the Predator and Reaper fleets, and shuttling their massive full-motion imagery files around the world. Despite the dramatic growth of these types of operations for more than a decade -- beginning just after the 9/11 terrorist attacks -- the Pentagon is still buying satellite communication services on the spot market, the most expensive and least efficient way to do so.
And the demand is not short-term. Even with four Boeing-made Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellites in orbit and two more planned for launch, the Pentagon does not see demand for commercial satellite communications being satisfied. Each WGS provides 10 times the bandwidth offered by the entire U.S. Air Force legacy Defense Satellite Communication Systems (DSCS) constellation.
WGS is now supporting 94% of the Pentagon's wideband requirements. "The launch and deployment plan for WGS milsatcom services will not keep up with the expected demand and will require use of commercial satcom to meet our needs," says David Madden, incoming executive director of the Air Force's Space and Missile Systems Center in Los Angeles.
Demand in Iraq and Afghanistan is and will continue to drop off as the U.S. reduces force presence there. But the White House's push to focus the military on the vast Pacific region and continue with counterterrorism operations in and around Africa heralds a need in these areas. As always, the military is posturing to provide organic communications -- constellations owned and operated by the Pentagon -- in these regions. But they are already forecast to reach capacity soon, so some commercial capacity will be needed to sustain peacetime operations. Even more critical, however, is how the Pentagon can "surge" and have commercial services at the ready in the event of a major operation or war.
Today, commercial services provide about 40% of the Defense Department's communications; that is expected to increase to 68% with the focus on Asia, as the U.S. Navy puts more resources in patrolling and protecting sea lanes of transit and increased activity on anti-drug operations, according to a Jan. 24 Defense Business Board report on making the most of commercial satcom services.
Commercial operators are outspokenly seeking more permanent and regular deals with the Pentagon, which has consistently purchased these services on an annual basis. The Defense Department is considering a variety of options, none of them new, and although this could turn into another unproductive exercise, a growing imperative for Pentagon efficiency may allow it to finally overcome hurdles to achieving more long-term and cost-effective deals.
Such concepts could find their way into the fiscal 2015 budget process, says Rich McKinney, deputy undersecretary of the Air Force for space. One Air Force official suggests there are also hybrid approaches, such as proposing a less expensive lease option in the long term, as a compromise to Congress, while continuing smaller spot buys on an annual basis as well.
The Defense Business Board's recommendations include: a buy-to-lease option; capital lease (for up to 10 years); service provided by NASA or the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration as an anchor tenant; indefeasible right-of-use agreement; long-term multi-year arrangement; or hosted payloads augmenting a constellation.
There are numerous legislative barriers to such deals, though, and the Pentagon itself is ill-structured to handle them, says the Defense Business Board. Among the barriers are arrangements longer than one year, which obligate a future Congress without its express consent. But the hurdles are not insurmountable, as the Pentagon frequently proposes and uses multi-year deals for services and the purchase of aircraft and vehicles -- most of which provide per-unit savings. The Defense Business Board estimates that a capital lease for up to 10 years could save the Pentagon $100 million annually.
Options that require a chunk of upfront funding with a promise of future cost avoidance are a tough sell in this budget environment, which is focused on simply looking for savings in the near term.
These and other approaches could be better handled if the Pentagon were to appoint a single point of contact for both the commercial industry and Congress. "From an outside view, it appears the current roles and responsibilities are ambiguous," the board finds.
One industry expert notes that U.S. forces in the Pacific have more than adequate fiber communications. But ships, special operators and aircraft operating there also need to be able to access high-speed systems. WGS- 1 and -4 are already serving the Pacific Command; WGS-3 is serving the burgeoning Africa Command.
Some defense officials cite concern about a lack of capacity in the South Pacific should a military engagement erupt there, indicating a potential area for innovation in contracting. By contrast, there is less fiber in Africa, and the vastness of the continent points to a hearty use of satellite communications as the Pentagon continues operations there.
In the meantime, the Pentagon is focusing on the use of its military Ka-band capability with the population of the WGS constellation that handles communications in the military Ka and X bands. The advent of military Ka-band capability is the newest for the department's wideband fleet, and it provides high data rates for users.
More than 4,000 WGS-compatible X- and Ka-band terminals have been fielded, and they are also compatible with commercial Ku-band signals. The Pentagon is also planning to certify another 29 Ka-band terminal systems for use with WGS soon, Madden says. These terminals range from portable, tactical applications to fixed gateways with dishes as large as 12.2 meters (40 ft.). By contrast, about 700 DSCS terminals are in use.
Because WGS had not been fielded as the Air Force rushed Predator and Reaper UAS into service at the beginning of the 2000s, engineers were forced to equip them with commercial Ku-band terminals. Air Force officials hope to shift them over to using Ka-terminals that can operate with WGS, according to Chris Pehrson, director of strategic business development for General Atomics, which manufactures the UAS systems. Air Force officials confirm this and also note a possible plan to enlarge the wings of the UAS and make them more robust in bad weather, though they say this could be cost-prohibitive in the current tight budget environment.
Likewise, the Air Force is testing the use of Ka-band terminals on its fleet of heavy aircraft -- such as transports and aerial refuelers -- this summer, says Maj. Gen. Jack Weinstein, director of operations for Air Force Space Command.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon is also exploring ways to reshape its protected, secure constellation. Though the first two Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellites made by Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman are up, they will not provide service until early next year. The legacy Milstar system is still enabling all of the nuclear-hardened, secure communications now.
The Pentagon has plans to buy six AEHF satellites, so the next opportunity to introduce a new concept is likely in the fiscal 2016 or 2017 budget plan; the former will be assembled next summer. Air Force officials are looking at the use of a "disaggregated" architecture that splits off some of the tactical, protected missions onto their own satellite. This would allow for the construction of smaller, ostensibly cheaper, satellites capable of providing secure communications on the move without the cost associated with the nuclear-hardened mission for providing communications between the president and bomber and submarine forces in the event of an attack.


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Denis Nguyen was victorious in both singles and doubles against Northwestern Saturday (Gil Talbot).
EVANSTON, Ill. – A pair of doubles tiebreakers went the way of the Crimson and the Harvard men's tennis team used the momentum to capture a 4-3 victory over Northwestern Saturday. Harvard ups its dual record to 3-3 while the Wildcats slip to 8-3 on the season.
Northwestern drew first blood in the match as Mihir Kumar and Alex Pasareanu, playing at No. 3 for the Wildcats, earned an 8-4 victory over Harvard's Alex Steinroeder and Shaun Chaudhuri. Senior co-captain Andy Nguyen and rookie Nicky Hu, playing on the second court, were next to finish, leveling the match score with a dramatic 8-7 (7-2) victory. It all came down to first doubles where Denis Nguyen and Casey MacMaster dug deep to edge Sidarth Balaji and Raleigh Smith, 8-7 (13-11), swinging the doubles point to the Crimson.
The Wildcats answered with a vengeance in singles, rattling off a trio of wins to come within a point of claiming the match. Steinroeder dropped a 6-2, 6-2 decision at No. 3 and MacMaster wasn't far behind at No. 6, falling 6-2, 6-0 to Kumar. When Chaudhuri fell 7-5, 6-2 to Smith at second singles, the hosts took a commanding 3-1 lead and the remaining three matches were all into third and deciding sets.
Hu showed his flair for the dramatic wasn't reserved for doubles, standing tall in the third set against Chris Jackman at fifth singles for a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 win. Andy Nguyen, playing at No. 4, was close behind, as the senior rallied after dropping the first set for a 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 victory, leveling the match at 3-3. Once again, it all came down to the top spot and Denis Nguyen didn't disappoint for the guests, taking down Spencer Wolf 5-7, 6-1, 7-5 to clinch the 4-3 win.
On Sunday, the Crimson will take on Vanderbilt in an 11 a.m., contest before flying back to snowy Cambridge.
Harvard 4, Northwestern 3
1. Casey MacMaster/Denis Nguyen (HU) def. Sidarth Balaji/Raleigh Smith (NU) 8-7 (13-11)
2. Andy Nguyen/Nicky Hu (HU) def. Spencer Wolf/Fedor Baev (NU) 8-7 (7-2)
3. Mihir Kumar/Alex Pasareanu (NU) def. Alex Steinroeder/Shaun Chaudhuri (HU) 8-4
1. Denis Nguyen (HU) def. Spencer Wolf (NU) 5-7, 6-1, 7-5
2. Raleigh Smith (NU) def. Shaun Chaudhuri (HU) 7-5, 6-2
3. Sidarth Balaji (NU) def. Alex Steinroeder (HU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Andy Nguyen (HU) def. Alex Pasareanu (NU) 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
5. Nicky Hu (HU) def. Chris Jackman (NU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
6. Mihir Kumar (NU) def. Casey MacMaster (HU) 6-2, 6-0


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An apple a day: age-old advice that still makes a lot of sense. Apples contain an ample dose of fiber (two-thirds of which is in the peel), some potassium, and a modest amount of vitamin C. They're also a good source of flavonoids, which protect nerve cells from oxidative stress, suggesting that this fruit may help prevent Alzheimer's and other degenerative brain diseases. Enjoy them in their natural state -- or in one of these tasty dishes.
For this easy autumn salad, be sure to use crisp apples with a tart edge, such as Empire or Winesap.
The two types of cranberries in this recipe create a sweet and tart pie. Gravenstein apples work best because they hold their shape and have a delicious tart flavor.
Why not up the nutritional value of your salad this week? Try this hearty fall lunch.
Chicories tend to be strong and bitter tasting. You typically find them sauteed or wilted, but it's best to eat them raw, tossed with a warm, slightly sweet vinaigrette and crisp apples.
Butternut squash boosts this recipe with beta-carotene and vitamin C. To cook gratin in advance, prepare through step 2, cover, and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
For this recipe, use a crisp, fiber-packed apple such as Lady Apple, Cortland, or Gala. The roasted sweet potatoes are loaded with beta-carotene.
Toasting the oats and almonds before soaking them gives this muesli a nuttier flavor. Be sure to buy old-fashioned oats, not quick cooking -- the latter aren't as flavorful and chewy.
This healthful take on a hearty winter soup comes courtesy of Dr. Andrew Weil.
Firm tofu or chicken may be substituted for the pork.
A little ginger -- a powerful anti-inflammatory and digestion aid -- goes a long way in this dessert. Combining dates and apples provides a sweet dose of fiber.
This classic sauce gets a kick from cayenne pepper.
Add the tart, crunchy flavor of apples to your Thanksgiving side dish.
The common apple gets star treatment in this elegant dessert.
Trout is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, nutrients believed to promote healthy heart function.
This preparation features celery root pureed with crisp, sweet Fuji apples.
While many traditional coleslaws contain sugar, this one gets its subtle sweetness from honey, apple, and raisins. Cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases and several cancers.
Baking in applesauce -- and chunky cubes of whole apples -- ensures that this cake, made with all-purpose and whole-wheat flours, has plenty of fall flavor.
Apple, fennel, onion, thyme, and black pepper add flavor to the breadcrumb crust on this pork loin roast.
There's no mayo in this vegan slaw! Apple slices, ginger, and lemon juice add juicy flavor to shredded red cabbage.
This infusion can be a soothing antidote on a chilly winter day -- but it's equally delicious chilled and served on ice.
This dish goes great with a dollop of yogurt or ice cream.
Halved and pressed into a fragrant mix of candied ginger and toasted nuts, seared apples are a sophisticated (and far healthier) version of those sticky sweet candied apples from childhood.
This hearty soup makes a nice weekday lunch. Heat it in the morning and bring it to work in a thermos. By choosing a pasta made from whole wheat instead of semolina, you add more fiber to your meal.
Chopped up in a salad, avocado adds a creamy texture without the saturated fat of cheese or dairy-based dressings. If you buy avocados before they're ready to eat, keep them in a paper bag to speed up the ripening process.
This easy, dressed-up chicken has its roots in North African cooking. If you have time, marinate the chicken in the spices overnight, which will enhance the flavor. You can also substitute golden raisins for the dates. Serve this dish with couscous or brown rice.
Instead of mayo, this recipe uses nonfat yogurt and Dijon mustard as a creamy base for shredded chicken, Granny Smith apples cubes, fennel, celery, and herbs.
To top this salad, you can make your own low-fat buttermilk dressing -- or lighten the richer salad-bar version by adding a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.
Apples and butternut squash go together like cinnamon and raisins. In this dish, all four make a delicious combination.
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International conventions are treaties or agreements between states (the primary actors in international law). See Malcolm N. Shaw, International Law 88 (5th ed., Cambridge, 2003). International convention is used interchangeably with terms like international treaty, international agreement, compact, or contract between states. Conventions may be of a general or specific nature and between two or multiple states. Conventions between two states are called bilateral treaties; conventions between a small number of states (but more than two) are called plurilateral treaties; conventions between a large number of states are called multilateral_treaties.
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David (Mahaffey) of Sitka
Hieromonk David (secular name David Sterry Mahaffey Jr[1]) is an hieromonk of the Orthodox Church in America who was nominated on September 15, 2012 by the delegates to the Assembly of the Diocese of Alaska as the candidate for election as Bishop of Sitka and Alaska by the Holy Synod.
David Mahaffey was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania in 1952. In 1973, he married the former Karen Meterko with whom he had four children. In 1975, David was received into the Orthodox Christian faith. In 1997, he received a Master of Divinity degree from St. Tikhon's Seminary in South Canaan, Pennsylvania. In 2003, he graduated from the University of Scranton with Bachelors degrees in Theology and Philosophy. In 2005, he also received his Master of Arts degree in theology from the University of Scranton.
He was ordained a deacon in 1981 and served at various parishes of the Diocese of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. He was ordained a priest in 1993 and was assigned as rector of the Church of St. Michael in Old Forge, Pennsylvania, serving until 2006, when he was transferred to the pastorate of Holy Trinity Church in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. In 2007, Fr. David's wife Karen fell asleep in the Lord. In 2009, he was assigned rector of St. Nicholas Church in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Fr. David served as a graduate assistant in the Theology Department of the University of Scranton, adjunct lecturer at St. Tikhon's Seminary, and adjunct lecturer in theology and philosophy at the Melrose Park Campus of Alvernia University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He also has served in a wide variety of capacities in the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania, including dean of the Philadelphia Deanery.
On September 15 2012 he was nominated by the delegates to the Assembly of the Diocese of Alaska as the candidate for election as Bishop of Sitka and Alaska by the Holy Synod.
On October 9-11, 2012 the Holy Synod of OCA accepted Archbishop Benjamin's presentation of Hieromonk David (Mahaffey) as the nominee for the Episcopal See of Alaska[2].
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Aw, look at that! It is a cute little puppeh on the otherwise disaster-filled morning show, Fox & Friends. Oh but wait, don't think a cute segment about co-host Brian Kilmeade's new puppy could slip through the producer's hands without being turned into something completely unwatchable. First there is the generous helping of no less than 14 different sound effects playing as Kilmeade and co-host Gretchen Carlson desperately try to talk through the segment (a sampling: The whistle theme from Lassie, dog barking, and a gun shot). And then there is weatherman/co-host Steve Doocy's anger at being upstaged by something cute which he maturely deals with by whistling over Kilmeade and Carlson and then mocking Kilmeade for not having picked out a puppy name quick enough. Someone wants attention! As Anna put it: "Leave it to Fox News to make a cute puppy segment annoying." Clip above.
Today On Fox & Friends: "Brian Gets A New Puppy!!!"