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The Department of Physics counts 19 faculty members and 12 postdoctoral fellows, and offers strong undergraduate and graduate programs to the Ph.D. level. Research areas include astrophysics and gravitation, biophysics and medical physics, condensed matter physics and material nanoscience, physics education, planetary surface exploration, and subatomic physics. More information is available at www.physics.uoguelph.ca. Perimeter Institute is a rapidly growing independent centre for fundamental research in theoretical physics. The Institute offers an exceptional research environment and is currently staffed with 40 full-time and part-time faculty members, 40 Distinguished Visiting Research Chairs, and 55 postdoctoral researchers. More information is available at www.perimeterinstitute.ca.
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jodyv necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 170 diseños de 28 diseñadores freelance.
Help us design a logo that captures our brand and captivates our customers! The Fossmill Group is a Canadian consulting firm offering services in the areas of training, professional writing, content management and IT consulting.
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A recent UN General Assembly resolution renews attention on the need to create a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East. The resolution calls on Israel to open its nuclear program for inspection, and to back a high-level conference to ban nuclear weapons from the Middle East that was recently canceled.
The U.N. resolution, approved by a vote of 174-6 with 6 abstentions, calls on Israel to join the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) "without further delay" and open its nuclear facilities for inspection by the International Atomic Energy Agency. Joining Israel in the negative vote were the United States, Canada, Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Palau.
The planned conference on this issue, to take place in Helsinki in mid-December, was going to be attended by all Arab nations and Iran. The United States, however, announced in November 23 that it wouldn't take place, citing political instability in the region, as well as Iran's policy on non proliferation of nuclear weapons. Although the resolutions adopted by the U.N. General Assembly are non-binding, they carry political weight and reflect world opinion on an issue.
The NPT is a landmark international treaty aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and technology, as well as promoting the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and, ultimately, to lead to complete disarmament. It was opened for signature in 1968 but only entered into force in 1970. In May 1995, it was extended indefinitely.
Until now, 190 parties have joined the Treaty, including the known five nuclear-weapon states: the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France and China, which are also the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. Confirmation of the Treaty's significance is that more countries have ratified the NPT than any other arms limitation and disarmament agreement in history.
Four non-parties to the treaty are known or are widely believed to possess nuclear weapons: India, Pakistan, North Korea and Israel. India, Pakistan and North Korea have openly tested and declared that they have nuclear weapons. Israel, however, has had a "policy of opacity" regarding its nuclear weapons program. North Korea acceded to the treaty in 1985. It never came into compliance with it, and withdrew in 2003.
Both Iran and Israel are key players in efforts to have a Middle East free of nuclear weapons. Iran launched its nuclear program in the 1950s with the help of the United States as part of the Atoms for Peace program. The cooperation of the US and Western European governments with Iran's nuclear program continued until 1979, when the Iranian Revolution toppled the Shah of Iran.
Iran has had a contentious relationship with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). In November 2011, the agency's Board of Governors rebuked Iran after an IAEA report indicated that Iran had undertaken research aimed at developing a nuclear weapons capability. Iran rejected the conclusions of the report and accused the IAEA of pro-Western bias, indicating also that it would reduce its cooperation with that agency.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged continued dialogue between both parties.
Although estimates of the size of Israel's nuclear arsenal vary between 75 and 400 nuclear warheads, it is believed that the country has the ability to deliver them by intercontinental ballistic missile, aircraft and submarine. Alone or with other nations, Israel has used diplomatic and military efforts to prevent other countries in the Middle East from developing nuclear weapons.
However, short of a military attack on Iran, it is believed that that country may eventually be able to develop them, thus adding to the instability of an already instable region of the world. As things stand now, it is crucial to pursue an open and verifiable policy on nuclear weapons, where cooperation of both Iran and Israel is crucial for peace in that region, and in the world.


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SANFORD — Next week, as holiday revelers are toasting the new year and sipping champagne, the Town of Sanford will officially become the City of Sanford.
The transition at midnight on Jan. 1, 2013, will make Sanford — Maine's seventh largest municipality — the state's 23rd, and newest, city.
The change is the result of voters' approval of a new charter in November. The new charter, which was put to a vote of the public following a year and a half of work by a charter commission, was approved by a 10 percent margin, with 55 percent of Sanford voters favoring the charter and 45 percent voting against it.
The charter commission's goals were to "develop a charter that thoroughly addresses the evolving needs of Sanford and positions Sanford to be the center of economic growth in York County." After review of the previous charter, the commission discussed concerns and opportunities for improvement, and sought input from citizens. Two public meetings and a public forum were held before the proposed new charter went to the citizens for a vote.
Sanford began its life as a settlement under the name of Phillipstown and was incorporated as the Town of Sanford in 1768. It became the 25th town in Maine.
Other than the change of references from "Town" to "City," most residents will probably not notice much difference within the first few months. The Town Council will now be the City Council; however, the Council Chair (to be elected at the first meeting of the new year) will now be the interim mayor. In November 2013, the mayor will be elected by voters.
Under the proposed changes, the mayor will be recognized as head of the City government for all ceremonial purposes and by the Governor for purposes of military law, but the mayor would have no regular administrative or executive duties.
Sanford's representative town meeting will be eliminated and voters will vote on the municipal budget and the school budget each year, as they currently do with the school budget.
The new charter also replaces the current 11-member finance committee with a seven-member budget committee. Members will be appointed to one-year terms by the city council and the committee will include four members at large and three members from the city council.
On the eve of the changes, former Charter Commission Chair Robert Stackpole said he is "extremely pleased for Sanford and for the people of Sanford" that the new charter was approved by voters.
"This is a tremendous opportunity for Sanford," Stackpole said during a phone interview on Wednesday. "What we were trying to do was empower the voters."
Stackpole said he thinks campaigning for the position of elected mayor will begin "almost immediately," with councilors and other potential candidates for the fall election attempting to make known their vision and goals for Sanford's future.
"Sanford will have a true political leader," Stackpole said of the new structure. "I think it's a very exciting time for Sanford."


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Jilly is one of the most imaginative kids I know. She can turn anything into a playmate and then she'll make everyone around her join in the game. I came home from work (yes, I work full time now) and she was in the process of setting up a wedding.
On of her favorite playmates in the trombone case. Dress it up in some pretty clothes, and it's just the perfect size for playmate! Today she decided to include the cello in on the action:
Here she is with the rest of the bridal party: a scary doll is the flower girl and the Red Power Ranger serves as the ring bearer.
She gets a chance to wear the bridal headband. This is the headband I wore for my wedding!
I guess I should say Hello! as I ease my way back into this blogging business. Things are good, everyone is happy, healthy and doing well and that is all I could ask for!


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Network Address Translation (NAT) allows you to share a single public IP address with computers and devices on your network. In certain environments, you may wish to configure your AirPort Device to allow access to L2TP VPN Servers which are using private addresses. Setting this port configuration attempts to redirect IKE via UDP port 500 and ESP-UDP via UDP port 4500, which may conflict with Back to My Mac.*
If you wish to enable NAT port forwarding to L2TP VPN servers at private addresses on your AirPort base station, first ensure that the Back to My Mac service is disabled in AirPort Utility. If you configure NAT port forwarding to L2TP VPN servers at private addresses with Back to My Mac enabled, the setting for port forwarding to the servers will be ignored.
*As of July 1, 2019, Back to My Mac service is no longer available.
How to disable Back to My Mac for AirPort base stations
Make sure you are on the same local area network as the AirPort base station that you wish to configure. These instructions apply to AirPort Utility 6.0 or later.
- For OS X: In the Finder, choose Utilities from the Go menu, then open AirPort Utility. (As mentioned, you should be using AirPort Utility 6.0 or later).
For Windows, select Start > All Programs > AirPort, and open AirPort Utility. (As mentioned, you should be using AirPort Utility 6.0 or later).
- Select your AirPort Base Station, then click "Edit".
- Enter the AirPort base station password if prompted (not your Back to My Mac password).
- Click the "Base Station" tab if not already selected, then select all accounts from "Back to My Mac" and click the minus button, one at a time.
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1 OWNER FROM NEW,FULL BMW SERVICE HISTORY,2 KEYS,R20 ALLOY WHEELS,MOT 10-2020,FULL LEATHER HEATED SEATS,6 SPEED GEARBOX,CRUISE CONTROL,SAT-NAV,PARKING SEANSORS,PRIVACY GLASS,CD-MP3 PLAYER,VERY GOOD CONDITION,P.X WELCOME,FINANCE+WARRANTY AVAILABLE,ALL CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS ACCEPTED, , 3 months warranty, Next MOT due 01/10/2020, MOT insurance included, Last serviced at 90,000 miles, Full dealership history, Clean bodywork, Black Full leather interior - Clean Condition, Tyre condition Excellent, Metallic Blue, 1 owner, ANY DAY,ANY TIME FROM 10AM TILL 5PM ,FINANCE+WARRANTY AVAILABLE,ALL CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS ACCEPTED,, £5,749 p/x welcome
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|Number of seats
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|CO2 emissions
|129 g/km
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|Standard manufacturer's warranty (miles)
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|Standard manufacturer's warranty (years)
|3 years
|Standard paintwork guarantee
|3 years
Performance & economy
|Fuel consumption (urban)
|47.9 mpg
|Fuel consumption (extra urban)
|65.7 mpg
|Fuel consumption (combined)
|57.6 mpg
|0 - 60 mph
|8.1 seconds
|Top speed
|141 mph
|Engine power
|184 bhp
|Engine torque
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|1468 mm
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|1558 mm
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|70 litres
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|BMW Business Radio with Single CD Player (with MP3 Playback Capability)
|17 Light Alloy Star - Spoke Style 243 Wheels with Run - Flat Tyres
|Centre Console
|Body Colour Bumpers
|Cruise Control with Brake Function
|Exterior Mirrors - Aspheric, Heated, with Electric Adjustment
|Cup Holders, Front and Rear
|Windscreen Washer Jets - Heated, Black
|Electric Windows - Front and Rear, with Open/Close Fingertip Control, Antitrap Facility and Comfort Closing Function All Round
|Floor Mats, Velour
|Front and Rear Armrest, with Storage Compartment
|Interior Trim, Grey, High - Gloss
|Multi - Function Steering Wheel
|On - Board Computer (OBC), Control Display - 6.5in Colour Display Screen
|Outside Temperature Display
|Power Socket, Twin 12V in Rear of Centre Console
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|Rear - View Mirror, Automatically Dimming
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|Standard Seats - Front, Part - Electric Adjustment
|Steering Column with Manual Reach and Rake Adjustment
|Three - Spoke Leather Steering Wheel
|Upholstery - Linea Cloth
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Capturing the look of a classic leather briefcase, this handsome cover carries and protects your iPad with sophisticated style.
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In our regular Sunday feature, FIFA.com presents you with some of the biggest names in football who will be celebrating their birthdays over the coming week.
18. Patrik Andersson (42) played a key role in the Swedish team that claimed an unexpected third place at the 1994 FIFA World Cup USA™. After turning professional at Malmo, the robust defender pulled on the jerseys of Blackburn Rovers and then Borussia Monchengladbach, with whom he lifted the German Cup. The Swede then signed for Bayern Munich, where he won two Bundesliga titles, a German Cup, two German League Cups and a UEFA Champions League crown. Following an injury-ravaged spell at Barcelona, he returned to Malmo, where he secured the Swedish Championship. Andersson was named Swedish Footballer of the Year on two occasions.
19. Saeed Al Owairan (46) is a living legend of Saudi Arabian football, having helped the Falcons to qualify for the FIFA World Cup for the very first time in 1994. At the tournament proper in the United States, he scored a truly magnificent goal against Belgium. The attack-minded performer also participated in France 1998, the first three FIFA Confederations Cups – all held in his homeland – and the AFC Asian Cup, of which he reached the final in 1992. Al Owairan represented just one club – Al Shabab – throughout his career, inspiring them to three Saudi League titles, a Crown Prince Cup, an AFC Cup Winners' Cup and an Arab Cup of Champions Clubs. He was voted Asian Footballer of the Year in 1994.
20. Alvaro Negredo (28) has established himself as one of the most effective Spanish forwards playing the game today, and will hope to shine at new club Manchester City this season. He triumphed at UEFA EURO 2012 with La Roja and is currently involved in their qualifying campaign for Brazil 2014. The clinical striker came through the ranks at Rayo Vallecano, before turning out for Real Madrid's reserve side. It was at Almeria that he rose to prominence, however, putting in scoring performances that attracted the attention of Sevilla, where he hoisted the Copa del Rey and took his Liga goal tally to over 100. He joined City in July.
21. Robert Lewandowski (25) is regarded as one of Europe's elite attackers, a reputation sealed by top-class displays for Borussia Dortmund over the past three seasons, during which time he has earned winners' medals in two German League Championships, a German Cup and a German Super Cup. After starting off with a handful of modest Polish clubs, the dynamic front man moved to Lech Poznan, with whom he enjoyed success in the Polish League, Cup and Super Cup, before putting pen to paper with Dortmund. On the international stage, he starred for Poland at EURO 2012 and is presently doing his best to ensure his country qualifies for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Lewandowski was Polish Player of the Year for 2011 and 2012, and finished top scorer in the Polish Ekstraklasa in 2010.
22. Rob Witschge (47) appeared at the 1994 FIFA World Cup and EURO 1992 with the Netherlands, attaining the semi-finals at the latter tournament. The midfield man began his career at Ajax, where he held aloft the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, prior to packing his bags for Saint-Etienne. Following one season in France, he returned home to defend the colours of PSV Eindhoven, with whom he won the Dutch League, Cup and Super Cup. Witschge then spent two campaigns at Utrecht, and subsequently brought the curtain down on his career with a final year at Saudi outfit Al Ittihad. Since retiring, he has worked as part of the Dutch national team's backroom staff and as Ajax's assistant coach.
23. Goiko (57) played at two major competitions with Spain, EURO 1984, where he and his team-mates lost to France in the final, and the 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico, where La Roja exited at the quarter-final stage. The no-nonsense centre-half made his name at Athletic Bilbao, leading the Basque club to glory in two Spanish League campaigns, a Copa del Rey final and a Spanish Super Cup final. He then committed himself to Atletico Madrid, where he saw out the remainder of his career. A move into coaching saw him steer the Spanish U-21 side to third and then second place at consecutive UEFA European U-21 Championships. Goiko went on to take the reins at Salamanca, Compostela, Numancia, Racing Santander, Rayo Vallecano, Hercules and Ceuta. He is currently the national coach of Equatorial Guinea.
24. Kim Kallstrom (31) is one of the best midfielders Sweden has produced in recent years. He competed at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany and at the last three UEFA European Championships (2004, 2008 and 2012). He started out in his national league, starring for Hacken and Djurgardens, where he landed two Swedish titles and a Swedish Cup. He then exported his skills to France, playing for Rennes and then Lyon. He enjoyed a productive stint at Stade de Gerland, winning two French League Championships, two French Cups and two Trophees des Champions. At the beginning of last season, he was transferred to Spartak Moscow.


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Let $\ell_1,\dots,\ell_n$ be $d+1$-variate linear forms over complex numbers in variables $X=(X_0,\dots,X_d)$. Consider the $(n-d)$-fold products $$\ell_{i_1}(X)\ell_{i_2}(X)\dots\ell_{i_{n-d}}(X)=\sum_{|I|=n-d}a_{I,J}X^I,\ J=(i_1,\dots,i_{n-d}),\\ 1\leq i_1<i_2<\dots < i_{n-d}\leq n.$$
Define $\binom{n}{d}\times\binom{n}{d}$-matrix $A$ with entries $A_{IJ}=a_{I,J}$. Then it appears that $$ \det A=C\prod_{K}L_K,\quad K=(k_1,\dots,k_{d+1}),\ 1\leq k_1< k_2<\dots<k_{d+1},$$ where each $L_K$ is a $(d+1)\times (d+1)$-minor of the $(d+1)\times n$-matrix $L$ of the coefficients of $\ell_1,\dots,\ell_n$, and $C\neq 0$.
For instance, let $n=4$, $d=2$, and $$L=\left(\begin{array}{rrrr} a_{0} & a_{1} & a_{2} & a_{3} \\ b_{0} & b_{1} & b_{2} & b_{3} \\ c_{0} & c_{1} & c_{2} & c_{3} \end{array}\right)$$
Then $$ A = {\scriptsize \left(\begin{array}{rrrrrr} a_{0} a_{1} & a_{0} a_{2} & a_{0} a_{3} & a_{1} a_{2} & a_{1} a_{3} & a_{2} a_{3} \\ a_{1} b_{0} + a_{0} b_{1} & a_{2} b_{0} + a_{0} b_{2} & a_{3} b_{0} + a_{0} b_{3} & a_{2} b_{1} + a_{1} b_{2} & a_{3} b_{1} + a_{1} b_{3} & a_{3} b_{2} + a_{2} b_{3} \\ a_{1} c_{0} + a_{0} c_{1} & a_{2} c_{0} + a_{0} c_{2} & a_{3} c_{0} + a_{0} c_{3} & a_{2} c_{1} + a_{1} c_{2} & a_{3} c_{1} + a_{1} c_{3} & a_{3} c_{2} + a_{2} c_{3} \\ b_{0} b_{1} & b_{0} b_{2} & b_{0} b_{3} & b_{1} b_{2} & b_{1} b_{3} & b_{2} b_{3} \\ b_{1} c_{0} + b_{0} c_{1} & b_{2} c_{0} + b_{0} c_{2} & b_{3} c_{0} + b_{0} c_{3} & b_{2} c_{1} + b_{1} c_{2} & b_{3} c_{1} + b_{1} c_{3} & b_{3} c_{2} + b_{2} c_{3} \\ c_{0} c_{1} & c_{0} c_{2} & c_{0} c_{3} & c_{1} c_{2} & c_{1} c_{3} & c_{2} c_{3} \end{array}\right)}$$
and $$ \det A=(-a_{3}b_{2}c_{1}+a_{2}b_{3}c_{1}+a_{3}b_{1}c_{2}-a_{1}b_{3}c_{2}-a_{2}b_{1}c_{3}+ a_{1}b_{2}c_{3}) \\ \times (a_{3} b_{2}c_{0} - a_{2} b_{3} c_{0} - a_{3} b_{0} c_{2} + a_{0} b_{3} c_{2} + a_{2} b_{0} c_{3} - a_{0} b_{2} c_{3})\\ \times (- a_{3} b_{1} c_{0}+a_{1} b_{3} c_{0} + a_{3} b_{0}c_{1}-a_{0} b_{3} c_{1}-a_{1}b_{0} c_{3} + a_{0} b_{1} c_{3})\\ \times (a_{2} b_{1} c_{0} - a_{1} b_{2}c_{0} - a_{2} b_{0} c_{1} + a_{0} b_{2} c_{1} + a_{1} b_{0} c_{2} - a_{0} b_{1} c_{2})\\ =L_{(234)}L_{(123)}L_{(124)}L_{(134)}. $$ This (and more - namely we would like to know how $A^{-1}$ looks like) must be well-known, but we cannot find relevant references.
Update II. If one instead takes $n-d-1$-fold products of $\ell_i$, then one gets, in the same way, a $\binom{n-1}{d}\times\binom{n}{d+1}$-matrix, with determinants of $\binom{n-1}{d}\times\binom{n-1}{d}$-minors factoring into products of $L_K$ as above. More precisely, if a $\binom{n-1}{d}\times\binom{n-1}{d}$-minor $M$ misses one $\ell_i$ then one arrives to the situation outlined above, which we know how to deal with, thanks to David's answer. Otherwise, we still can see that $\det M$ is divisible by $L_K$, where $K$ is one of $d+1$-subsets of $(1,\dots,n)$ distinct from the complement of $J=(i_1,\dots,i_{n-d-1})$ in $(1,\dots,n)$, where is $J$ corresponding to a column of $M$; there are $\binom{n-1}{d+1}=\binom{n}{d+1}-\binom{n-1}{d}$ such $K$. If $L_K$ vanishes then the forms $\ell_t$ comprising its columns have a common zero $z$, and as $K\cap J\neq\emptyset$, the vector $(z^I)$ is in the left kernel of $M$. Degree count now shows that $\det M$ factors into the product of $L_K$. (Some $\det M$ vanish identically, and this apparently has to do with the homology of a simplicial complex related to the index sets $J$ of its columns).


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I can't stop watching that video of Rick Reilly demanding that Stuart Scott credit him for a tweet. God, just look at those words: "Rick Reilly demanding that Stuart Scott credit him for a tweet." I got depressed just typing that. Can you imagine such an indignity five years ago? What in the world happened?
It has been more than five years since ESPN signed Reilly -- considered at the time the most influential, respected sportswriter in the country, at least among dentist's offices -- to a $17 million contract ("ballplayer money," Reilly called it) and needless to say, the deal has been a disaster for both sides. Signed during a time when ESPN: The Magazine was trying to steal away Sports Illustrated's top columnist, and such a designation mattered to anybody on this planet, the deal was almost instantly a relic: Reilly's ballplayer contract turned into Vernon Wells' right quick. ESPN simply had nothing for him to do.
The back-page magazine column itself became a relic. ESPN: The Magazine now uses Chris Jones, an excellent writer but also a freelancer, for that column. Reilly's signature default schtick -- basically, "Hey, fellas, we've all been there, right? Women! Beer! Viagra joke!" -- suddenly felt rote and tired at an organization stocked with other middle-aged, divorced white guys who love golf. His attempts to do TV specials, like the ill-fated hagiography series "Homecoming," were dead on arrival. Reilly, always sort of awkward on camera, never seems to have improved, and his appearances on "Monday Night Football" and the like feel tacked-on, almost staged, like an aging sitcom star doing walk-ons to fulfill his contractual obligations. His writing has gotten sloppy too, from repeating himself incessantly to embarrassingly shoddy research resulting in not being able to tell the difference between satire and reality to falling asleep at the Ryder Cup. In a pinch, he would just start listing golf jokes. Listen, I get it: Everybody makes mistakes, and everybody mails it in every once in a while. It happens to the best of us, and it has happened to me too. (That "what team should my kid cheer for?" one might have been my worst). But with Reilly it has become systemic. It's sad to see.
It just hasn't worked for Reilly at ESPN at all, and on Monday night I legitimately had the thought, "Wait, does Steve Young understand journalism better than Rick Reilly? What's going on?" It has been, essentially, a career free fall.
This is no small thing. Anyone under the age of 30 might not know this, but Reilly really was once a titan of this business. Tommy Craggs at Deadspin, who chronicled Reilly's demise as thoroughly as a person could (or probably should) before Reilly became irrelevant enough that there was no more sense tracking it, used to be as big a fan as anyone and compiled some of Reilly's greatest old features a couple of years ago. You should read them all; you won't be disappointed. But, as has happened with successes everywhere, Reilly's talent became packaged and homogenized, and ultimately a parody of itself once the big money started flying around. As Craggs put it, "Rick Reilly" became "Rick Reilly™." Reilly, as they would say in indie rock, sold out.
Even that was working for him -- the guy can spit out "funny" golf books like clockwork, and there will always be aggrieved white people in khakis who need their teeth cleaned -- until ESPN. And I think you can track Reilly's demise, frankly, to the rise of Bill Simmons.
At first, the story was "will Reilly and Bill Simmons get along?" a question that seemed especially vital considering how many digs Reilly had taken at Simmons in the past. Simmons briefly fought back but eventually got his revenge the old-fashioned way: He demolished Reilly, not just in page views but in television presence and power at the company. Simmons has become one of the signature faces of the network's NBA coverage -- it's sort of amazing that Bill Simmons, former anti-establishment figure, is going to be the primary pregame and halftime guy on ABC during The NBA Finals -- but even started, in Grantland, an influential and well-written sports/culture site that features some of the most talented young writers in the business. (Albeit on a site that desperately tries to pretend it's not funded by, you know, ESPN.) The idea that Rick Reilly and Bill Simmons could be competing is as aged and over as a good dental joke. That fight is over, and Simmons won in a knockout.
I harp on the Simmons thing because no one's reputation suffered more from his rise than Reilly's. Reilly essentially morphed, to quote myself, from Jim Murray to Henny Youngman. He was for all intents and purposes outhustled by a younger, hungrier man. (Simmons was once lousy on television too, but you can tell he's put in the hours to improve.) Simmons has made Reilly look lazier and older than he actually is; his limitless ambition made it that much more apparent that Reilly seems to have seen his ESPN gig as a sort of lifetime achievement award. And the sad thing is, we'll probably never look at Reilly the same way again. The only way you can even easily access his terrific old work is via a Deadspin column written by a man who no longer respects him.
Occasionally of late Reilly has put together a few Contract Year columns that briefly remind you of what he once was. But it has become abundantly clear that ESPN's not going to renew that crazy contract when it expires in June 2013. It's difficult to pinpoint where Reilly would go next. Does an upstart website like SB Nation try to grab him and make him their featured guy, for the sake of publicity? (SB Nation does seem to be lacking in the khaki department.) Does SI bring him back at a reduced rate to try to recapture the old magic? Does The Golf Channel give him a chance to while away his golden years? Maybe ESPN slashes his rate and he just pops up at the U.S. Open, hiding from Berman. Whichever it is, Reilly has gone from one of the most famous, powerful sportswriters of the last 100 years into a national joke. He was begging Stuart Scott to mention a tweet about Ben Roethlisberger getting in his car. This is not what was supposed to happen.
But Reilly is the one making ballplayer money. And as any ballplayer can tell you, when you're overpaid, all the spotlights are on you: You have to perform or face the consequences. You're only as good as your last work.
I hope Rick Reilly's got a few homers left in his bat. But I think he's done. I think ESPN killed him. That is to say: I think he did this to himself.
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I've only met Reilly once, at a reading in downtown Manhattan. He basically did a standup comedy routine and seemed a little obsessed with the fact that the editor of Deadspin was in the audience. I found him generally pleasant, though. Thoughts, concerns, grousing, future column ideas? Remember, this column is meant as a valve, a release, for when you're yelling at your television during games, or, after reading a particular column, you're pounding your fists into your computer. Obviously, I'll need your help to do that. Anything you want me to write about, let me know, through email or Twitter. I am at your beck and call.


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Swimming Pool Blog
Aboveground Pool Liner Replacement
by Myles McMorrow, July 14, 2009
Every 10 years or so, it becomes necessary to replace a liner that is faded, cracking and leaking. With a little planning it can be a painless Saturday of work. No problem.
Old liner removal
On most pools, the first step is to remove the top rails of the pool. These are the flat covers at the top of the pool wall. Once you remove them, you are all set to remove the old liner. Oh, did I mention that you need to drain the pool first? Use a sump pump or cover pump and pump far away from the pool area. If the pool is very green, this can be good food for your lawn. After draining, cut the liner with a razor knife, into sections for easy disposal (They can be recycled in most areas) - cut the liner around the skimmer, returns and main drain (we will get to them later). A few gallons of remaining water in the bottom can be drained directly into the ground. Just cut the liner in the center.
Once you have the liner out of the pool, you will want to inspect the pool shell and the floor of the pool for rust, rocks, roots, broken brackets etc. A sand bed of 1-2" of clean sand (no pebbles) is a common floor material. If the existing sand has dark discolorations, you should replace it or use a liner pad. Algae growth in the sand could stain or discolor your new liner after a while. Be careful not to raise the floor too much if you have a beaded liner, or you may a liner that has sidewalls longer than your pool walls.
Once done you may want to consider the many new options for liners. They will help prolong the life of your new liner.
Floor Padding: This will soften the floor of the pool for your feet and help protect the liner from rocks, roots, ants, animals etc. Liner floor pad also helps prevent "heel divits" from jumping in to the pool. Many pads like Liner Guard and Gorilla Pad are only 1/8" thick, and resemble felt. These are known as a "Geo-Textile" and are extremely durable. For a softer floor, use a product known as Happy Pad.
Wall Foam: This will pad the walls of the pool and protect the liner from rust on older pool walls. Use a spray on adhesive to affix the wall foam to your pool wall. If your pool walls are made of galvanized steel, or if you notice rust on the walls, using wall foam can be a good idea.
Pool Cove: this is a nifty invention. It is a triangle wedge that goes where the floor meets the wall. It turns the 90 degree angle into a 45. This will make it easier to brush, vacuum, and helps some auto cleaners climb the walls. Pool Cove also helps protect the liner from rust and sharp metal at the base of the wall, making a nice transition from floor to wall. It also helps younger (shorter) swimmers get a bit of a rise up near the edge of the pool.
By now you should have picked out your liner pattern and any options you may have opted for your pool style and size. Hopefully you have planned ahead and have the liner all set to go. In colder weather, keep the liner indoors until just before ready to install. A cold liner is a bit more difficult to work with, as it is a bit stiff and rigid.
Installing a pool liner:
Now it is time to remove all the screws from the skimmer face plate and remove it. Next do the same with the returns and mains drain if you have one. You may want to get replacement gaskets for them if they look bad. After doing your wall prep and floor prep, open the new pool liner and with several helpers, draped it across the pool, taking care not to touch the floor, or you may either mess up the flatly troweled sand or bunch up your floor pad, or both.
Next you will need a shop vac or vacuum with a hose. Get some duct tape and tape it on the outside of the pool return. This will help to remove air from behind the liner and help to remove more wrinkles as you position the liner. A liner can be installed without the shop vac, however it can help you to see that the liner is going to fit properly. By the way, make sure you check the box label before opening, to make sure you ordered and were sent, the correct size!
Put the liner in the pool and start to attach it to the top of the wall. It helps to have two people and start at one spot and move in opposite directions, pushing the bead of the liner into the track. If you have an Overlap Liner, Pull the liner over the wall and secure it with coping strips. Continue to fuss with the liner, making sure it hangs properly, straight down, not twisted, just a bit above the floor. Adjust an overlap liner so that the overlap is even all the way around, and the liner is just barely above the floor. On beaded liners, if there is excess material near the wall base, you may need to excavate some floor material, to allow for the full length of the liner sidewall.
Once you have fussed enough with the liner, turn on the vacuum or shop vac. While the vac is sucking out all the air from under the liner, remove any wrinkles that may remain. Using a soft bristled push broom or pool brush helps to push out the wrinkles.
Once you have it as smooth as you can get it, with vacuum on, it is now time to add your pool water. Fill the pool all the way full, and keep an eye on it while filling. You may need to push out more wrinkles as it fills. The water will help to stretch the walls of the vinyl and ensure the cuts for the returns, main drain and skimmer will not shift out of place. If an overlap liner, make sure the liner clips or coping strips don't allow the liner to slip down the wall, creating wrinkles or sagging.
After completely full, It is now time to cut the holes for the skimmer and return. First screw on the face plates, right through the vinyl. Use new gaskets if the existing gaskets are cracked or dry rotted. Make sure you really screw them on very tightly. Use a properly sized phillips head so the screw heads don't strip. Crank them down so tight, up until you hear the plastic begin to strain and crack. After the face plates are on, and with the filter pump hoses connected, use a razor knife to cut out the material inside of the faceplate. Save this vinyl for use as a patch material someday.
Reassemble the top rails for the pool and you are done! We may have forgotten a step or two here, so consult other instructions as well (!) Start filtering and sanitizing right away, you're ready to enjoy your pool!


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"Wedding Bell Blues (100th Episode)" - (TV-PG) (HDTV)
Wednesday, November 30 2005 (R)
THE 100TH EPISODE/RICHARD AND EMILY RENEW THEIR VOWS - The night before Richard (Edward Herrmann) and Emily (Kelly Bishop) renew their vows, Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory (Alexis Bledel) feel obligated to throw Emily a bachelorette party. At the ceremony the following day, Rory tells Logan (Matt Czuchry) she wants a relationship with him even though he's not ready to commit. Later, when Lorelai, Luke (Scott Patterson) and Christopher (David Sutcliffe) discover Rory and Logan together, half-dressed, the shocking scene leads to an angry confrontation between Luke and Christopher. A furious Lorelai figures out that Emily invited Christopher in an attempt to break up her relationship with Luke. Melissa McCarthy and Keiko Agena also star. The episode was written and directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino (#2T5313).


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Adventurati is an exciting new travel company that delivers unique "bucket list" experiences to our customers – the unique adventures and fascinating events around the world that you always wanted to go to. We are seeking a compelling logo for our website and email newsletters.
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I'm a wagon guy and was excited about the prospects of a true manual transmission in a five-passenger wagon but looking at the latest information (at cadillac.com) it looks like the manual transmission that has been promised since this variant of the CTS popped up at auto shows got an 11th hour hatchet job from the bean counters and the "Sport" part of this equation just diminished considerably.0
Oh boy, am I with you there. But I don't think that the manual in the sedan got many takers. I live just north of San Francisco and when I looked for CTS sedan with the stick the closest one in stock was 400 miles away. The wagon with the manual would certainly be a nice package though.
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temj12 Posts: 450I love a stick too, but I would not buy a Cadillac with one. It would kill your trade-in value at trade or private sell. When people think of Cadillac, they don't typically think of a stick. I asked a dealer if you would take a hit at trade on a stick; he said that you would.0
wilhem Posts: 1The Cadillac wagon is another example of GMs foresightedness. Why make a wagon without a capacity to seat 7? The Chevy Camaro is another there's no trim level with the navigation system. Isn't this 2010? GM is just plain stupid.0
I think that we have lost the battle for a stick. The last time I was on a site that allows you to configure a CTS (sedan at the moment) the stick was listed as discontinued. I was configuring it with a direct injection engine however, the stick may, at least theoretically, still be available with the base engine.
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artmbgolf Posts: 57I am not so sure Cadillac needs a CTS Sport Wagon, unless it will be more useful or popular than the SRX. They don't need both of these, so whichever is best as a small SUV is what they should make.
If only offering the Auto Trans helps keep the design cost down, they should do that, since they won't sell enough sticks. Sticks belong in the CTS-V.0
I'm not sure that the CTS Sport Wagon and the SRX would cannibalize each other greatly. Not everyone wants an SUV, especially someone shopping a CTS in the first place. The Sport Wagon is smaller and holds less, but it is also faster, less thirsty, and more agile. Of the two, I would definitely choose the Sport Wagon, although opinions obviously differ.
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I'm interested in this car. I've read that Cadillac wants to compete 1:1 with the Germans, and even sell in Europe. Over there, a wagon is a must have.
The German wagons are all very expensive. For example, the BMW is the 535xi model and starts at $55,800. An AWD, direct injection CTS starts around $40,000. If they can keep the wagon in that neighborhood, it might work for me.
The interesting thing is that Cadillac is running lots of magazine ads with photos of the wagon. But it's not "for sale" on their website. I believe that they shut the CTS factory down after they had committed to the ads. I just hope the wagon is still on the line when the factory starts up again.0
My dealer tells me that the launch was pushed back from spring to late summer. Apparently the marketing for the product was still locked and loaded so they went with it.0
Hope you are well. It's been a long time. How about the goings on at av123?
There is a fundamental prob with the CTS and CTS wagon for people with long legs.
My legs hide the temp readout on the climate control.
Also back seat legroom.
The CTS doesn't have a lot, whereas the SRX was decent in both regards.
I'm still interested in it though.
CTS wagon production was moved back from May to July 20 with the cars not appearing at dealers until the beginning of August.
I'm on my second SRX(a '07) and GTO('06).0
Karen_S Posts: 5,092A reporter from a large newspaper is looking to speak to consumers who is considering purchasing a Cadillac or have purchased one this year. Please send your daytime phone number and the vehicle you own to [email protected] by Thursday, June 25, 2009.0
Thanks for the dates. I haven't been able to get this much information anywhere else.0
Hi b4z...sorry I didn't see your reply earlier.
I will agree that the climate control locations suck for those with extra long legs. It's my only major complaint with the design. I note that the 2010 SRX leaves the climate control buttons where they are but the visual temp settings are now on the central screen where it belongs. But the CTS climate control issue is offset against the extremely generous front leg room. It reminds me of some earlier BMW 3 series cars that were organized this way. This is why the current CTS will be my next car, as soon as I pay off our SRX next year.
The rear seat room with the CTS doesn't both me as much because I don't sit back there. That being said, it might be a problem for my kids in the way that a car booster seat might be mounted. Again, not a problem enough to influence a buying decision.
Av123 hasn't had their forum opened in 6 months after things got out of control there and the company started having some financial difficulties due to the recession. But things are still humming there and I think they will whether the storm.0
Any news about availability in Southern California? Late summer means when?0
Thanks for this information. May I ask how you found this out?0
My dealer told me.
Besides, "late summer" in product speak usually means the last three weeks of September that can be called "Summer" before the autumn solstice.0
I was reading a review for this vehicle on the automotive(dot)com website and was shocked by this:
Base Price: $40,435
As-tested: $54,635
That's a whole lot of cheddar for a 2WD version even if it is well equipped. Add in the AWD and it would be closing on $60K in a hurry. :surprise:0
AWD adds about $2,000 to the sedan. It depends on who you pick for competition. The BMW 535xi wagon starts at $56,625. That doesn't include power tailgate, heated seats, and navigation. I haven't looked at the rest of the options, but Cadillac has been trying to beat BMW on price.0
The wagon adds $1000 to the cost of the car according to all reviews I've read on this vehicle. Outside of that, all standard CTS configurations remain the same except manual tranny availability. A $54K price is pretty much the whole hog 10" wheels FE3 suspension 3.6L DI model. If you want cheaper, start, whacking down the options list.
I have to admit, a CTS-V Wagon would be a wonderful car and yes, GM would probably sell maybe 50 of them. But as a father of two, I'd love an excuse to buy one. But the wagon market is small and the hotrod market is unfortunately even smaller. Mercedes has made an AMG E-class wagon up until the outgoing 2009 model year but the new 2010 E-class wagon hasn't been introduced yet, so no AMG model either. BMW doesn't make an M5 Touring for the US, and Audi doesn't import the S6 Avant either. Even Volvo stopped selling the Turbo R awhile ago. Curiously, up until recently you could get an Mercedes R-class people mover with an AMG engine on "special order", but no longer.0
But the wagon market is small and the hotrod market is unfortunately even smaller.
Sigh. I guess that means that the prospects for a CTS-V Sport Wagon are slim. Too bad; that would one helluva way to get the kids to school.
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I'm also looking at the Audi A6 Avant 3.0T Supercharged. 30-50 times is 2.8seconds! 0-60 is about 1 second faster than the caddy and has 10cuft. more cargo space.
I would have to see what options I want on the caddy and then look for large incentives on the leasing side.
I am leaning towards a 3.6L Performance with the 19" Summer FE3 package and no sunroof.0
willbuyan09 Posts: 10I have been (in)patiently waiting for the Sport Wagon. Also wondered about the A6 Avant, but isn't Audi updating the A6 for 2011?? I don't want the last year of a model.0
Looks like the CTS-V will come in all flavors....sedan, coupe...and sport wagon.
http://www.caranddriver.com/news/car/09q4/bob_lutz_says_cadillac_cts-v_sport_wag- on_is_definitely_coming-car_news0
roho1 Posts: 318I recently had the opportunity to test drive a Sport wagon. The dealer just got 2 bright red models in. One was the premium version loaded to the gills at about 48k. It had Continental 19" tires on it. I drove the other one which was a more basic model with 17" Michelin tires, no nav, stickered at about 40k.
I'll preface this by saying I have never owned a Cadillac and probably never will. I was curious with the new wagon design but am leaning toward a Toyota Venza.
The first thing I noticed was a weird smell, the salesman said was the leather seats. I have never smelled leather like that before, it was more like some chemical laced Chinese yak hide. The whole interior wasn't too impressive, it reminded me of the Chevy Equinox I looked at awhile ago. One thing that was impressive was the driver's seat can be moved way back. I'm 6'-1" and always have to peg the seat as far back as it will go on any other vehicle. On this it will go back far enough I guess for any basketball player with room to spare.
It drove like I expected it would, the tranny was smooth and pickup was there. The rear vision is restricted by the dead zones on both sides. The side mirrors were too small from what I am used to, with the blind spots so I was not comfortable.
Overall I was underwhelmed especially for the price. It certainly did not ooze luxury as I expected.0
parm Posts: 724Just returned from the Indianapolis car show where there was a red CTS Sport Wagon on display which my wife and I loved. Unfortunately, they didn't have an SRX at the show, which leads to my question. Both the Wagon and the SRX are only AWD (vs. a preferred 4WD). While there are some minor variances with regard to engine choices, both cars seem to be singing from the same hymnal (4 door AWD with a rear hatch). The only major difference I can see is that the SRX has a higher ground clearance. Maybe the SRX has a 3-row seat? So, what niche does each car serve?0
redgtconv1 Posts: 7They may serve the same purpose but the driving dynamics are very different. The wagon drives exactly like the CTS sedan. The SRX was designed to compete with the Lexus and drives a little too much like that for my tastes. A couple of months ago I went to a Cadillac sponsored driving event where you could drive the Sport Wagon, the SRX and several of the SRX Competitors. After driving them I was standing at the Cadillac tent talking to my wife and I mentioned how much I loved the Sport Wagon and how disappointed I was in the ride of the SRX. Well, there was a woman standing next to us and overheard our conversation. She said she also owned a CTS and had the same impression of the 2 cars as I did. We seemed to attract a crowd, as a man heard us talking and also said he was a CTS owner and completely agreed with us. Now, I am not saying that no one liked the SRX, because many people did. What I am saying is if you like the way a CTS drives and handles you will not like the SRX.0
zydecoman Posts: 7LOL...."chemical laced chinese yak hide..." Too funny!!0
jrobertson1 Posts: 1Just wanted to add my comments on the 2010 CTS Wagon, We searched far and wide to a new car that would meet all our needs, We looked at Lexus, Mercedes and BMW. All the cars were very nice but when you started adding all the options the price shot up real fast.. We decided on the CTS 2010 Wagon, This car listed for 55,880.00 It has everything except AWD. I could not be happier with the car. Although we have had it only one week now and put about 1200 miles on it. The room inside is very nice and the options were everything I needed. The only comment my wife has is there is not enough room for both our cups of coffee..
I will do a complete breakdown on how it works our for us.. So far I could not ask for a quieter nor better ride in a sport wagon..
Love my 2010 red AWD Sportwagon but have been having a problem with the tail lights. They break the top clip and pull away from the vehicle at the top. They have been replaced once, last summer, and I see they are needing repair/replacement for the same reason again. Anyone out there having the same problem? It is a major fix, I understand, requiring rear bumper and inner fender liner removal to do the job. Can't blame it on car washes because the car has been washed by hand since day 1. Just wondering if my problem is unique or if anyone out there has a solution.0
gmcustsvc Posts: 4,252robbie27,
I would recommend taking the vehicle back to the dealer for your concern. If you would also send me your VIN, current mileage, and involved dealer, I would like to look into this further. Thank you for taking the time to post your concerns. Please feel free to email me directly.
GM Customer Service
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Thanks Christina. I have e-mailed you the info. I was simply trying to see if anyone else had this problem, as I believe my car was the only sport wagon my dealer sold! Thought there may be a permanent fix they were not aware of! My dealer was most helpful the last time and I have not contacted them yet for the current required repair.0


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"Queen of the Track" bio of African-American pioneer athlete Alice Coachman
Before Wilma Rudolph, Evelyn Ashford and Jackie Joyner-Kersee, there was Alice Coachman.
She grew up during the Great Depression in the segregated American South, where the deck was stacked heavily against a bright black girl athlete. Title IX was so far in the future that Neil Armstrong's stroll on the moon was practically ancient history by the time legislation was passed to require women's sports funding was on parity with men's. (It's still got a ways to go.)
Heather Lang's picture book biography of Coachman, with luminous illustrations by Floyd Cooper, is accessible enough to appeal to new readers, and detailed enough to jump-start students looking for an excellent candidate for a National History Day project. As the first African-American woman to become an Olympic gold medalist, Coachman shook the hand of a king (George VI) and was celebrated with a parade 175 miles long.


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CR: What's next for Cecily and Melissa?
We plan on working together again. That's all we're saying! 🙂
CR: What's next for Cecily and Melissa?
We plan on working together again. That's all we're saying! 🙂
I love this book and would really like to enter the conteat but Im not sure how to enter. Will leaving a comment here enter me?
I LOVE this book and I am actually making the Montague Lace Vest out of Berroco Campus and I LOVE it so far and how great it's knitting up.
Great interview…and a wee bonus to see our little photo from the beach!
A fun read! Thanks!
I'm hoping to WIN! (:
I recently purchased the book and loving many of the patterns. I'm looking forward to the Fall. Vermont is so pretty that time of year.
I'm loving your dress in the beach picture. I know I've seen that dress somewhere but can't remember where.
i am making phinney and am confused about the sleeve cap directions. i am reading the last 2 sentences. do i decrease 17 stitches and have 29 remaining- then decrease 17 stitches again to have 12 stitches remaining or do i decrease 12 to have 17 stitches remaining?
thanks gail
Fun reading thanks alot!!
hello! i'm a beginner knitter, but i'm currently using remix for a little drawstring bag. loved the remix pattern book and video. and your sweater is perfect. thanks for chance to win!


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I am an avid user of Workflowy (online outliner/note taking tool) and I installed the Chrome extension 'Workflowy for Coders', which formats the text within notes.
I discovered that one of my notes triggered a Javascript XSS (because it was a sample of XSS (
<script>document.location="http://google.com";</script>) ). The vulnerability stopped when I disabled the extension.
I sent notes, both to Workflowy and to the extension creator, but I'm curious, who is technically responsible? Workflowy, the extension creator, or Chrome? I could not think of a clear answer to that question.
If there is no clear answer, there might be wider implications for web developers.


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Kasey Lange (22) launched a pair of home runs Saturday (Photo: Mike Slade).
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Continuing its trend of splitting tournament doubleheaders, the Harvard softball team did just that Saturday to open its stay at the 2013 Winthrop Adidas Invitational. Harvard started the day with a narrow 5-4 defeat at the hands of Delaware State and rebounded with a convincing 5-1 win over North Carolina A&T. Harvard moves to 3-4 on the season with the pair of results.
Game 1 against the Hornets started well for the Crimson when slugger Kasey Lange blasted a two-out solo homerun down the right field line for her first round-tripper of the season. The lead was short-lived, however, as a pair of hits, an error and four walks in the bottom half of the inning resulted in four runs for Delaware State, allowing it to take a quick 4-1 edge.
The game leveled out from that point with the pitchers finding their groove. Harvard's Gabby Ruiz, who entered the game in the middle of the tumultuous first, settled in nicely, holding the Hornets to three hits in the next four frames and fanning five batters. In the top of the sixth, the Crimson cut into the Hornets' lead utilizing a small-ball approach. Andrea Del Conte led off the inning with a bunt single and moved to second on a wild pitch. Emily Gusse continued to her role as run producer for Harvard, banging a single up the middle to plate Del Conte and push the score to 4-2 after six full innings.
Needing two runs to extend the game, Harvard showed its grit with an exciting two-out rally to tie the game at 4-4. Katherine Appelbe drove a single through the right side and scored all the way from first on the next play when Katherine Lantz ripped a double down the left field line. Del Conte was next up and singled to second base, but a fielding error on the play allowed Lantz to come home with the tying run. Three singles in the bottom of inning loaded the bases for the Hornets, however, and one final base hit through the middle plated the winning run for Delaware State.
Harvard finished the game with eight hits, two coming from Lange and another two coming from Del Conte. Ruiz pitched well in relief, sitting down eight Hornet batters on the day and allowing just one earned run.
Rookie Morgan Groom took the circle for Harvard in Game 2 and had the best outing of her young collegiate career. The freshman surrendered back-to-back doubles in the second which resulted in North Carolina A&T taking a 1-0 lead, but it was smooth sailing from that point on. Groom would surrender just one hit in the final five innings and register eight strikeouts in the complete-game victory.
Lange provided most of the offense for the Crimson against the Aggies, giving Harvard the lead for good in the bottom of the third. Appelbe started the inning by reaching on an error and Lantz followed with a single to put two runners on. Lange plated both players with her second home run of the day, pumping a ball over the centerfield wall for a three-run shot. Lange plated her fourth run of the day in the bottom of the fifth, scoring Del Conte, who walked, stole second and moved to third on a wild pitch, on an RBI groundout. Adrienne Hume provided the final exclamation point for Harvard, slapping an RBI single to center to cap the five-run total for the Crimson.
Seven different players registered hits for Harvard in Game 2, led by Gusse's pair in the game. Lange picked up four RBI against the Aggies while Del Conte finished with a pair of stolen bases for Harvard.
The Crimson completes its stay in South Carolina tomorrow with games against Western Illinois (10 a.m.) and host Winthrop (noon).


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Founded by brothers Jon and Adam Schlegel, Snooze was born on April 2, 2006 in Denver, Colorado seeking to evolve the A.M. dining experience through culinary innovation, an eclectic and energetic atmosphere and comfortable and friendly service.
Breakfast marks the beginning of a new day. At Snooze, we believe life is for living and each person and each day is worth celebrating. Our mantra: it only takes a moment to make a difference.
From the day we were born, our people – Snoozers – have led the way serving creative twists on America's favorite breakfast classics in a casual, friendly and vibrant atmosphere. The passion of our Snoozers is contagious. Over the past 8+ years it has inspired Snooze fans of all ages across the country.
We embrace our roots in the Denver Ballpark neighborhood and aspire to be an integral part of every community in which we're lucky to live. Today, you can experience Snooze across neighborhoods in Colorado, California, Arizona and Texas.
We invite you to join us, make up a new pancake and dance to the music.
Wake up to the potential of your day. Wake up to Snooze!
At Snooze, we're connected by a common desire to be part of something bigger than ourselves. We believe we're all one, big family – Snoozers, partners, guests, neighbors, planet – and we strive to be a part of the communities where we live.
Snooze believes in doing the responsible thing for people and the planet. Each month our Snoozers learn about a different aspect of being Green. From composting and recycling about 90% of our waste to focusing on resource conservation and using responsible materials, we're working to help create a better world for future generations.
While we're always striving to do more, our efforts have been recognized by Colorado Environmental Leadership Program Gold Level, Certifiably Green Denver and Climate Wise.
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British leaders often invoke the idea that Britain is a "beacon of freedom". Anyone paying attention though, will note that free speech has always been strongly restricted in the UK: far more so than in the United States, where it is constitutionally protected. Sadly, most British people seem to have a vague understanding of what free speech is, or why it is so important. This lack of love for free expression runs across the political spectrum; of the three large parties, only the Liberal Democrats show any real interest in protecting it.
But the rot isn't just within the political parties. By demoting free speech behind "security", "protecting children" or simply "protecting against offense", our political leaders are merely reflecting the attitudes of their supporters. I'm regularly told, by both righties and lefties, that "free speech doesn't mean all speech" or "free speech is all very well, but there must be lines in the sand". Thus demonstrating they don't understand the basic meaning of the word "free". Protection of free speech must include "bad" speech, by definition. After all, the ideas that women should get the vote or that homosexuality should be decriminalised were once "dangerous" ideas.
Despite the regular self-congratulations about how free we are, Britain has always had a censorious, paternalistic culture towards "protecting" its citizens from the menace of genuinely free expression. Our television is the most censored in Europe, and our government regularly blocks bigoted loud-mouths from entering the country (as if we didn't excel in creating our own bigoted loud-mouths). This situation was suddenly disrupted by the arrival of the consumer Internet around 20 years ago, which brought truly uncensored expression to British people for the first time. With the later appearance of Web 2.0 – meaning tools that allowed non-technical people to easily publish content – true free expression accelerated further.
So the powers that be – government, police and media corporations – have always had an unspoken desire to rein in online free speech; to take us back to the 1980s, when they could largely control the flow of information to the masses.
Twitter, a classic Web 2.0 creation, is quite probably the most free mass medium of them all. It represents America's First Amendment distilled and productised. It allows people to publish what's on their minds in an instant, and for popular ideas to be rapidly propagated. Twitter is the great leveller: it favours the unknown over the famous. Well-known individuals will always find themselves the butt of jokes and personal attacks, simply because they're famous. On Twitter, the bigger they come, the harder they fall.
Needless to say, British authoritarians, control freaks and the fascist-minded hate Twitter. Our authorities have tried to keep American free speech at bay since the US Constitution was written, but now it has invaded our country: and we should be pleased of that. Since Twitter's birth, it was only a matter of time before war was declared on the platform. The police have been flexing their muscles for some time. Since Paul Chambers went to court in the infamous Twitter Joke Trial in 2010, authorities have increasingly tried to take control of online speech. But Chambers attracted great public support; the authorities had chosen the wrong target.
The real War on Twitter began in mid-2013, when a well-orchestrated moral panic was launched. The clear aim of the panic is to create support for the idea that Twitter is a dangerous medium, and must be controlled. And sadly, many people – conservative and liberal – have swallowed the propaganda hook, line and sinker. The word "troll" – which originally referred to deliberately provocative posters in online chat forums – was appropriated by the media and redefined to mean "someone who is offensive online". This now appears in a variety of contexts such as "abusive Twitter troll", "misogynistic troll", and so on.
Twitter has a block button, which easily hides future tweets from people one doesn't want to see. I try not to ever use it (it would be pretty hard to watch morons if I did), but the mechanism works well for those who do. This means that the more delicate souls can forget that there are rude, foul-mouthed, abusive people on Twitter, if they want to.
The panic had clearly been primed and ready to go for some time. It found its perfect moment when a campaign was launched in 2013 to keep women on British banknotes, following the announcement of a new £5 note to be launched in 2016. A journalist, Caroline Criado-Perez, tweeted in support of the campaign, and received a number of offensive tweets in response: some of the abuse reportedly featured rape threats. Criado-Perez is an attractive, middle-class, young, blonde woman; the War on Twitter had its perfect victim, and operations commenced.
Another female journalist, who followed events on the day, tells me that Criado-Perez only received a handful of abusive tweets; and yet the event was picked up by the press and massively exaggerated. The tweets, from a handful of morons, became a "torrent", and a "barrage". A number of female journalists began an ironically patriarchal campaign, the subtext of which was that women are more delicate than men, and should not have to tolerate the nasty language that men do. Online death threats to men (of which I've received, and laughed off, many) are just boys being boys, but rape threats to women are beyond the pale.
Over the past six months, the campaign has been pumped up by the media on a regular basis. Learning from the Criado-Perez experience, the bulk of the coverage is dedicated to the online abuse of attractive young women. Feminists of the Women's Lib generation might spot the misogynistic message being deployed here, but it appears not to have been widely noticed, with many self-declared feminists attacking "sexist Twitter trolls" rather than the sexist concept that women, unlike men, can't handle nasty words being thrown in their direction.
Eventually, two young morons – a man and a woman, came to trial for abusing Criado-Perez. Yes, a total of two, despite the "torrent" of abuse reported at the time. The trial's coverage was riddled with misogyny and class snobbery. Photographs of the overweight, unattractive pair were juxtaposed with the blonde demureness of Criado Perez. "Look at these oiks, abusing such a nice, middle class lady", the news outlets (almost) screamed.
The hysterical coverage of "Twitter trolls" has set out to demonstrate that the problem of unregulated speech is real, harmful, and getting worse. The prosecution stated that:
"Caroline Criado-Perez has suffered life-changing psychological effects from the abuse which she received on Twitter"
The poor, delicate little thing (did I mention she's blonde?)
I'm probably being unfair to Criado-Perez here; the Crown Prosecution Service were clearly desperate to get a conviction and extend British law into controlling what people can say in public. The prosecution may well have misrepresented and exaggerated her true feelings in their lust to increase their power over public discourse.
In my 25 or so years of online discussion, I've experienced far more abuse than I can remember. It includes threats of harm, anti-Semitic and racist comments, and endless personal attacks. And yet the idea of people being prosecuted for mere speech – however ugly the speech – horrifies me far more than the worst Holocaust joke I've seen. One of the preconditions for the Holocaust to take place was to silence Jews and other minorities. Free speech protects the most vulnerable in society. The idea that police should have any role in controlling expression is a horrific one, and can only have horrific consequences; and yet those who should be defending our free speech have fallen at the first hurdle because – shock horror – free speech means people might say nasty words to nice people.
It is tragic that, centuries after the Enlightenment, liberals still need educating in why free speech – even including nasty, bigoted, hateful speech – must be protected. Women, minorities and the poor are never protected by giving increased censorship powers to the state. In 1789, America's founders recognised this and outlawed censorship in their Constitution. 235 years later, it's about time Britain followed their example.


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Ever open up a new Volkswagen and wonder why there are feathers stuck in it? I haven't, but maybe other people have.
VW's latest attempt to sell customers on longevity without actually having new cars to promote in 2014 centers around the idea that the bad experience you had with your high school girlfriend's buggy Jetta are no longer representative of the brand.
In their spot "Wings," a father is proud his new Passat is turning over 100,000 miles and spews this myth that every time a VW hits that mile mark. His daughter is mostly unamused.
But cut to the factory and there are plenty of people in white coats sprouting wings and shooting feathers all over new cars. Don't you think the Germans would hate that kind of disorder?
Although probably not as much as what happens at 200,000 miles.


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BibleWorks has never focused on providing auxiliary reference works--English dictionaries, encyclopedias, and the like--that you find in Logos, for example. The only such works now included are the 1897 Easton's Bible Dictionary, the Fausset Bible Dictionary (1888), and the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915). Helpful at times but certainly not the best...
You can buy various works from WORDsearch to hook into BW, and the IVP Dictionaries are attractive options. The NET Bible notes and the ESV Study Bible notes (in the Verse tab) also provide some help along this line.
It also has always been possible to use the External Links Manager and create hooks into web resources like Wikipedia (for better or worse!). Here's what that setup would look like:
BUT, if you want something a bit more extensive and can work across your whole system, I just posted about a couple of free programs that you may find helpful:
CleverKeys and WordWeb
Still, on my wish list is that BW would include or make available a modern, one-volume type of Bible dictionary like the HarperCollins one or even its condensed version.


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How to Get Discounts on Homeowner's Insurance
If you own your home and have homeowner's insurance on it, you can qualify for discounts on your homeowner's insurance policy. Reduce risk, the chances of having a claim at all, and the severity of any homeowner's insurance claim you do have. You can also save on your insurance premiums by putting some of these tips into effect.
Install a UL-approved smoke detector on each floor. Replace the batteries yearly. Also install a carbon monoxide detector.
Install a UL-approved dry-chemical fire extinguisher in the kitchen for grease fires. Check it periodically to make sure it's fully charged.
Have your fireplace, flues, and chimney cleaned regularly to prevent chimney fires (and all the horrible interior smoke damage that results).
Install a central burglar-and-fire alarm (the premium savings are huge for this one — 10 to 20 percent).
Install deadbolt locks on all access doors.
Install a motion detector alarm.
Install a sump pump system to prevent damage from groundwater, which is excluded by virtually every homeowner's policy. (Be sure to buy optional sump pump failure coverage.)
If you have a swimming pool, have an approved fence. Take out the diving board (where most injuries occur). Add a locking pool cover to prevent unauthorized use.
If you've already taken some of the steps that translate to a discount, make sure they're reflected on your policy. And ask your insurance agent whether any other discounts are available to which you may be entitled.


text: This is Ryan Kopacsi, director of the very-popular VCU pep band and also, apparently, a male model. He's known around the university and amongst pep band circles for his overenthusiastic dancing and for often removing his clothing during games. At VCU, this is apparently called "TTS," or Time To Strip, and the whole mess seems to be a popular tradition at VCU basketball games — although so far during the tournament the camera has mostly stayed on the Rams' dancing tuba players (tubists?) instead of giving Kopacsi his due glory. We've borrowed from the Kopacsi "highlight" reel on YouTube, and added in some clips of his most recent performances. The tie toss seems to be a new touch.


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Dir: Athanasios Karanikolas. Germany. 2013. 77mins
The suicide of a friend prompts a group of ten artsy, alt-dressing young Berliners to spend a weekend at a country farmhouse to process their grief in improv-driven, nebulously impressionistic drama Echolot from Greek-born director Athanasios Karanikolas. He seems to be trying to emulate the low-fi indie cool of US mumblecore but fails to raise the short-running film above a sense of inconsequentiality and self-absorption. As such interest beyond the festival circuit will be limited.
Romantic pretensions abound. Long shots of the landscape's natural beauty angle for moody lyricism.
We learn very little about anyone in the group (played by an ensemble of unknowns) or their dead friend Franz, the characters being so thinly fleshed out as to be barely distinguishable from each other. Slight, sometimes contradictory recollections are made by them about Franz in turn.
From first meeting the Austrian when he immigrated and feeling protective of him to a Baileys-drinking session and Franz's response to a declaration of love from a male friend he couldn't return in kind, these memories punctuate the film throughout. They not only feel clunkily contrived but are vague and provide little insight into these relationships. During a kissing session on the stairs two friends confess to one another they never really liked Franz anyway, but frustratingly they don't elaborate.
The friends also briefly debate the acceptability of Franz choosing to take his own life (the exact circumstances of the death are hazy), expressing varying views - from the notion anyone should be free to commit suicide and can't be forced to stay alive to make others feel better, to the unfair shock his act inflicted on those close to him. But for the most part dialogue is minimal, with banal activities stringing the loose, observational film together - firewood-collecting, smoking at the kitchen table, lying around napping or staring into space. A tousle-haired guy wanders around taking Polaroids.
There's also a good deal of making out (numerous scenes of pairs kissing or having sex are artily framed through leaves, or behind the plastic sheeting of covered furniture). The friends also party, pushing their loss into the background as they drink, dance and play live rock - music which, continuing off-scene in the background for some time, forms a soundtrack of sorts. Lyrics refer to a seismogram and we can assume the film is meant to function in a similar way, registering waves of motion around the tragedy (the title means "sonar" in German).
Romantic pretensions abound. Long shots of the landscape's natural beauty angle for moody lyricism. The camera lingers over one of the youths, pensive, as he stands outside staring at the night sky, a tear running down his cheek and thunder rumbling. A poem is read out and pondered. As the characters walk back through a sprawling field of cows at the close, we wonder what of any import the weekend achieved for them - and why we were gathered to watch.
Production company: Athanasios Karanikolas Berlin
International sales: Lasse Scharpen, email@example.com
Producer: Athanasios Karanikolas
Screenplay: Athanasios Karanikolas
Cinematography: Johannes M. Louis
Editor: Athanasios Karanikolas
Main cast: Martin Aselmann, Henning Bosse, Bettina Burchard, Anjo Czernich, Thomas Halle, Aenne Schwarz, Lena Vogt, Nina Horvath, Julian Keck, Arndt Wille


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Real Estate
Malibu real estate is all about the beach. Many of the area's most expensive properties sit directly on the beach with Carbon Beach being especially known for beautiful and very expensive real estate. Malibu Colony is a gated community that offers estate properties, many with expansive ocean views. Malibu real estate also extends into the surround hills and canyons where properties often have larger lots and feature ocean views.
Community Life
Community life is often beach-centered although there is also a large equestrian component as well. The Malibu Country Mart with its stores and restaurants is a popular destination. The Malibu Library has a children's reading room and hosts a popular speaker series feature experts in a wide range of subjects. The Malibu Farmers Market takes place every Sunday in the Malibu Library parking lot.
Malibu is served by the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. There are three public elementary schools: John L. Webster Elementary, Juan Cabrillo Elementary, and Point Dume Marine Science School a California Distinguished School, and it is ranked in the top 5 percent of schools in California. Malibu High School is included in the U.S.News Best High Schools list. Local private schools include Our Lady of Malibu. Malibu is also home to Pepperdine University, a private university famed for its beautiful campus. Pepperdine is also the location for Seaver College, the School of Law, the Graduate School of Education and Psychology, the Graziadio School of Business and Management, and the School of Public Policy.
Malibu is accessed by the Pacific Coast Highway from the 10 Freeway and can also be reached via several twisting canyon roads, which lead from the 101 to the beach. The 534 bus travels from Santa Monica to Malibu.
Local Attractions
The beach is the main attraction with many beautiful beaches to choose from including El Matador and El Pescador. The Adamson House and Malibu Lagoon Museum is a chance to tour a beautiful home decorated with stunning ceramic tiles. The Malibu Pier is a popular destination for walking out on the water and grabbing a meal. There are several local wineries offering wine tasting and hiking and trail riding is popular in the hills.


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Welcome to the NOISE database - an online tool for managing the processing of declarations of conformity, in relation to Directive 2000/14/EC on noise emissions. The database is intended for use by manufacturers, authorised representatives, EU authorities and notified bodies.
This information was compiled by DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs to fulfil its obligation under Article 16 of the Directive.
Users should be aware that whilst every effort was taken to ensure the accuracy of the data provided, errors may still exist.
8. compaction machines (only vibrating and non-vibrating rollers, vibratory plates and vibratory rammers)
3. builders' hoists for the transport of goods (combustion-engine driven)
12. construction winches (combustion-engine driven)
20. excavators, hydraulic or rope-operated (< 500 kW)
10. concrete-breakers and picks, hand-held (only internal combustion-engine, 15<m<30)
33. lawn trimmers lawn edge trimmers
32. lawnmowers (excluding agricultural and forestry equip-ment, and multi-purpose devices, the main motorised component of which has an installed power of more than 20 kW))
41. paver-finishers (excluding paver-finishers equipped with a high-compaction screed)
41. Compacting screed paver-finishers (excl. paver-finishers equipped with a high-compaction screed)
8. compaction machines (only walk-behind vibrating rollers, vibratory plates <= 3kW, vibratory rammers)
8. compaction machines (vibrating rollers excl. walk-behind, vibratory plates > 3 kW)
21. excavator-loaders (< 500 kW)
36. lift trucks, combustion-engine driven, counterbalanced (excluding 'other counterbalanced lift trucks' as defined in Annex I, item 36, second indent with a rated capacity of not more than 10 tonnes)
37. loaders (<500kW, only steel tracked)
31. landfill compactors, loader-type with bucket (< 500 kW)
38. mobile cranes (single-engine)
1. aerial access platforms with combustion engine
4. building site band saw machines
5. building site circular saw benches
3. builders' hoists for the transport of goods (with electric motor)
15. cooling equipment on vehicles
8. compaction machines (explosion rammers only)
7. combined high pressure flushers and suction vehicles
13. conveying and spraying machines for concrete and mortar
12. construction winches (with electric motor)
19. equipment for loading and unloading silos or tanks on trucks
22. glass recycling containers
24. grass trimmers/grass edge trimmers
27. high pressure water jet machines
36. lift trucks, combustion-engine driven, couterbalanced (only 'other counterbalanced lift trucks' as defined in Annex I, item 36, second indent, with a rated capacity of not more than 10 tonnes)
41. paver-finishers (equipped with a high-compaction screed)
45. power generators (>_ 400 kW)
47. refuse collection vehicles
51. snow-removing machines with rotating tools (self-propelled, excluding attachments)


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Some facts on garbage: According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the average American produces about 4.4 pounds of garbage a day, or a total of 29 pounds per week and 1,600 pounds a year; multiply that by the United States population of about 300 million, and you have one hell of a mountain of trash. And this average only considers households and not industrial waste or commercial trash.
The garbage produced in a year in the U.S. alone could fill enough garbage trucks to form a line to the moon… or cover the entire state of Texas two and a half times … or bury more than 990,000 football gridirons six-foot deep in compressed waste. Also, Americans throw away enough aluminum to rebuild the entire fleet of commercial jets in the US.
And for those inclined, here are a few more dumpster diving tips.
Tip # 1 - Never, and I do mean never, climb inside a dumpster that is equipped with a trash compactor. Sure some of those tales may be just urban myths, but once in a while down at the ol' landfill a grisly discovery finds some poor sucker, flashlight still in hand, squished like a bug.
Tip # 22 - I always avoid climbing a fence to reach a dumpster. Here are a couple of reasons why: first, if there is anything worthwhile to be had, chances are middling to good that the wares will be lying around outside the fence. The fact is most people are lazy and won't take the time to put their trash bag down, reach in their pocket, fiddle for some keys, struggle with selecting the right key, unlock the fence, pick the sack of garbage back up, open the dumpster, drop it in and the relock the gate unless they absolutely have no other choice … and even then they'll find an excuse. And the second reason for not climbing a fence: As a kid, my little sister slipped climbing over a chain link fence. She caught her arm on a spike, and as she dangled there, frantically clawing at the air and at the fence, screaming "there's a hole my arm, there's a hole my arm!" every thrashing twist ripped a bigger gash in her bicep, until finally it tore loose. The sight of a dripping hunk of skin hanging from a spike on a fence and the blood soaked cement below has stayed with me for many a decade. Simply put -- I don't climb fences.
Tip # 25 - Though this might sound odd, after you've been dumpster diving, leave the area cleaner than how you found it, don't make or leave a mess. Remember, keep America beautiful: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.