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Cricket legend Kapil Dev remembers what it was like playing for his country against India's bitter rivals, Pakistan, when he made his international debut in 1978: a bowler was expected to aim at the batsman's body.
"When I played my first series against Pakistan, it did look like a war," India's former captain said during a recent TV panel discussion. "In our time, we were expected more to harm the Pakistani players than win a match."
Fast-forward to this year, and India and Pakistan are once again preparing to face off on the cricket field, playing their first series since 2008, when already brittle relations were shattered by the Mumbai attacks. The fact that the matches are happening at all is widely seen as a sign of the warming atmospherics between the South Asian neighbors, who have fought three wars in their brief independent history and remain deeply mistrustful of each other.
About 3,000 Pakistani cricket fans will travel to India, benefiting from a more relaxed visa regime that was agreed on earlier this month as part of a series of confidence-building measures. The teams will play five matches across different Indian cities, starting tomorrow.
It is the latest round of what is known as "cricket diplomacy" — a tradition of using the subcontinent's favorite sport to mend relations that stretch back a quarter of a century and saw their respective prime ministers hold pitch-side talks last year.
"Politically, cricket has always been there to break the ice," said Aamer Naseer, a Pakistani TV sports show host.
Both India and Pakistan are crazy about cricket and emotions run high whenever the two sides meet, usually in stadiums packed to the rafters and resounding with jingoistic slogan-shouting.
"The atmosphere is unparalleled," Omer Ghaznavi, a sports analyst for City FM, a popular Pakistani radio station. "I haven't been to another sporting event where people are so charged up."
Such is the pressure that the Pakistan Cricket Board is sending a psychologist to help the players cope with the tour.
Former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis, alongside Dev at the panel discussion, explained the strain players come under.
"My boys even stopped speaking to each other, such was the pressure," Younis said. "People dub it a war. Well, it's certainly not a war. At the same time, it's not just sports either. It is somewhere in between."
New Delhi and Islamabad have used cricket to try to make progress on issues that have dogged relations since the two nations won independence from Britain in 1947, especially over the fate of the Kashmir region they both claim.
In 1987, then-Pakistani president Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq visited India to watch a cricket match. However, the event was also used to defuse a crisis over troop build-ups on one of the world's most militarized borders, meeting former Indian prime minister, Rajiv Gandhi.
In 2005, Pakistan's then-military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, travelled to India to watch a cricket match, but the trip also became a summit with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the two leaders agreed to open up the Kashmir border.
Relations are slowly improving since the attack on India's financial capital in 2008, when Pakistani militants went on a killing spree that left 166 people dead.
India accuses elements of the Pakistani state of collusion in the assault, and of dragging its feet in bringing the planners of the attack to justice, allegations Islamabad strongly denies. Indian authorities hanged the lone surviving gunman of the attack last month.


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Zhong Yu has worked for Greenpeace China for over seven years. She writes about the undercover research behind our latest report exposing the terrible impact that China's growing textile industry is having on the country's rivers.
Every time I go out to do fieldwork, I lose a pair of shoes. Last year, investigating the July 2010 Dalian oil spill, I destroyed two pairs. This year, at a waste water discharge pipe on the Fenghua River, I destroyed a pair of shoes and one foot.
What can I say. I know that every bit of personal protection is necessary for Greenpeace campaigners doing fieldwork, but sometimes it's just too eye-catching. To avoid attracting attention, I pretend to be someone out for morning exercises. I put on my running shoes and join the old grandpas and grannies out by the river at 4am.
The discharge pipe is just underneath the river dyke. It boldly dumps waste water of all colours 24 hours a day, the water's colours changing between red, black, pea green and dark grey.
Seizing a moment when no one was watching me, I quickly jumped down the two-meter-tall dyke. I thought I picked a good spot, but I had misjudged: the ground which had appeared to be as hard as cement was actually muddy and wet with waste water seepage.
Just like that, my foot sunk into the bog of mud and waste water. Ruining my shoes was no big deal, but the gunk on my foot was unimaginably disgusting. That night, my foot began to itch like mad. It turned red, and the next day, erupted in red spots. Eventually my skin started peeling, layer by layer.
It's now been a month, but my foot still has not recovered. The wastewater samples we collected from this discharge pipe tested positive for alkylphenols (octylphenols) andperfluorooctanoic acid, both known to be hormone disrupters and can be hazardous even at low levels, as well as some substances damaging to the skin.
The Fenghua River, and its discharges of wastewater, flow directly through Ningbo, one of China's oldest cities, with a population of 2.2 million, in Zhejiang province. What kind of river will this be in the future?
Gazing at the slate-dark river, I thought of the poem Dreams For Horses by Hai Zi.
Facing the river I am infinitely ashamedI have idled away the years and now only have a weary bodyJust as all the other poets with dreams for horsesThe time passes easily, not a drop remainsIn the drop of water is a horse, life extinguished.
I don't want to be that person, exhausted and infinitely ashamed – and that's why I work for Greenpeace. It's hard making change happen in China but I've seen it happen, and every time it does my resolve to keep going, to help make a difference, grows stronger.

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By Howard Wisniowski, Marketing program manager, Analog Devices, Wilmington, MA
Originally posted on electroIQ.com
What I love about this blog from Analog Devices' Marketing Program Manager, Howard Wisniowski, is that it starts with the simple idea of making human motion smarter through technology. Last year I broke my ankle while running (avoiding a truck and I fell in a ditch…but I digress). If I had the inertial motion technology described below, perhaps I could have avoided injury and be a smarter, more efficient runner. Think it's science fiction, a la Bionic Woman? Nope. As this blog will tell you, the technology is here and is being applied in very real-world examples that will revolutionize the way we interact with our environment, thanks to the MEMS inside. Enjoy — Karen Lightman, Managing Director, MEMS Industry Group.
November 28, 2011 — Whether it's keeping athletes in top form, improving navigation in medical robots, helping industrial operators extend factory equipment life, or preventing automotive rollovers, high-performance micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) inertial sensing technology adds a new dimension that transforms many conventional applications.


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National RV Communities LLC (NRVC) is seeking to finance an aggressive acquisition plan by tapping the private equity market for up to $400 million in new capital.
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based NRVC, doing business as Carefree RV Resorts, has held informal talks this spring with potential investors and has scheduled four formal sessions this week in New York City.
"It's an exciting time. The initial response we have been getting is phenomenal," said David A. Napp, NRVC chairman and CEO.
The new capital would help NRVC go forward with its plan to double in size within the next five years.
Founded in 2005, NRVC is the nation's 10th largest owner/operator of destination RV and manufactured housing (MH) communities in the U.S. and Canada with 58 communities containing more than 13,300 sites. Of the 58 properties, 46 are located in Florida. Other properties are located in Texas (4), New Jersey (3) and one each in California, Ontario, Massachusetts, Arizona and North Carolina.
Napp told Woodall's Campground Management that his company has its eye on a number of prime parks across the U.S.
"I have a priority list," he said. "Once the capital needed is secured, I'll be paying some people some visits. A good number are in Florida; some are in California and Arizona. The Eastern Seaboard also represents some great opportunities, like Myrtle Beach, Cape May and Cape Cod." He was not more specific about locations of prospective acquisitions.
"A real driving force is being on or close to water," he added.
Historically, the company has sought properties in key destination vacation markets that have a proven history of attracting both leisure travelers and retirees seeking warm weather.
NRVC wholly owns 47 of its RV and MH communities and owns a 20% interest in the remaining 11 MH properties, pursuant to a joint venture with GE Capital (National Home Communities or NHC).
The 47 RV and MH properties total 11,500 sites with a gross market value of approximately $380 million, according to an executive summary of the NRVC operations. The 2012 budgeted net operating income is approximately $26 million, including new acquisitions.
NHC owns and operates 11 MH properties located in Florida totaling 1,800 MH sites with a gross fair market value of approximately $83 million. The 2012 budgeted net operating income of these 11 MH properties is approximately $5.2 million.
Napp projects 2012 revenues from all 58 properties to reach $56 million and operating expenses to total $24.7 million, yielding net income of $31.2 million.
He places the fair market value of the combined properties at $462 million.
NRVC is owned by its management team and Almanac Realty Investors, formerly known as Rothschild Realty Inc., a New York City-based real estate investment adviser to public and private institutional pension plans, endowments and foundations. Almanac has invested $115 million in the company since 2005.
GE Capital has provided some $190 million during its long-term relationship with NRVC, Napp added.
Napp said he and founding partner Colleen Edwards are excited about their future in the RV and MH business.
"If the first quarter is any indication, we are seeing stabilization if not a slight upswing in our business," he said. "I think the opportunities are good out there. We have done well in the recession. We are lining up all the elements for our next level of growth. Over the last 18 months we have analyzed our business internally and decided what we need to do to double our size over the next three to four years."
In a somewhat related development, Napp noted that Carefree RV Resorts recently partnered with Resort Data Processing Inc., which will provide property management software and reservation software.
Carefree's principals have a 17-year track record in the destination RV resort and MH industries. They have:
- Acquired and operated 106 RV and MH properties comprising over 30,000 sites.
- Raised over $250 million in private equity and borrowed approximately $880 million in mortgage debt for acquisition financing and refinancing.
- Become one of the first groups to bring institutional capital into the RV resort sector.
- Launched three national destination RV resort brands (Encore, Sunburst and Carefree).
- Operated two park model and manufactured home sales companies with over 2,500 new and pre-owned homes sold since 1996.


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'Big Bang Theory' guys in 'Star Trek: TNG' costumes
We're not really sure this supremely awesome photo needs any further explanation, but just in case you were curious what's going on here…
On this week's episode of The Big Bang Theory, Leonard (Johnny Galecki), Sheldon (Jim Parsons), Howard (Simon Helberg), and Raj (Kunal Nayyar) head out to a comic-book convention in Bakersfield, Calif. dressed in their finest Star Trek: The Next Generation costumes, when Leonard's car gets stolen and they're forced to seek help. (In the off chance a few of you aren't familiar with the wonders of Star Trek: TNG, from left to right, Howard is dressed as an evil member of the Borg, Raj as the Klingon security chief Lt. Worf, Leonard as the intrepid Capt. Jean-Luc Picard, and Sheldon as the android Lt. Commander Data.)
Big Bang has maintained a harmonious relationship with TNG for much of its run; TNG castmate Wil Wheaton (i.e. Wesley Crusher) regularly recurs as a (kinda evil) version of himself, and Brent Spiner (Data) and LeVar Burton (Lt. Commander Geordi LaForge) have also appeared as themselves on the show.
As it happens, last week, The Big Bang Theory landed its highest ratings to date, but I daresay this shot has the potential to boost those numbers even higher. "The Bakersfield Expedition" airs this Thursday, Jan. 10, at 8 p.m. on CBS.
Read more:
'The Big Bang Theory': Dr. Sheldon Cooper inspires new bee name
Patrick Stewart on 'Star Trek: TNG,' returning to 'X-Men,' and Wil Wheaton's beard


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Apple has graciously decided to step away from its campaign to force bloggers to reveal sources of leaked information about secret products. Even though the first trial of this case was decided in favor of Apple, the Electronic Frontier Foundation challenged that decision in an appeals court, which ruled that the Cupertino Fruit Company couldn't force the blogging journalists to rat on that Apple employee who squealed about a secret digital music project Apple called "Asteroid."
For some reason, the headstrong and secret-obsessed Apple "thought police" decided to let that appeals court decision stand. So what do you know? Bloggers now have the same rights as traditional reporters when it comes to protecting valuable sources of secret information. Hee haa! Sure, when you get a new hammer, everything starts looking like a nail, but we promise to use these newly-confirmed First Amendment rights wisely.
Apple Won't Pursue Source of Leak [San Francisco Chronicle]


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Thursday, February 9, 2012
Update on BPA in Cans of Muir Glen Organic Tomato Products
(As I've written previously, BPA is an endocrine-disrupting chemical used in many plastics and aluminum cans, and according to Rodale News, is "linked to male infertility, diabetes, heart disease, aggressive behavior in children, and other ills.")
The good news, according to the company, is that since October 2011 only BPA-free aluminum cans have been used for its tomato products (which are organic). The bad news is that cans of BPA are still present on store shelves, thanks to the products' 2 ½-year shelf life.
Baffling and unfortunate for a company owned by General Mills is that there is no definitive way to distinguish between cans until you open a can and see the color of the can's inside lining. A white inside means you have a can with a BPA lining; a bright golden, orangey inside indicates a BPA-free can. (It's sort of like hitting the jackpot, but different.)
I asked if I could get a refund if I got stuck with a BPA can. (I actually use Bionaturae organic strained tomatoes in BPA-free glass jars, but that was immaterial to my line of questioning.)
"No, because we consider BPA to be a safe product," said the customer service representative I spoke with.
"If BPA is safe, then why are you switching away from using it?" I asked.
"Because that's what our customers want."
(Whatever; I'm sure I'm not the only one who would trade disingenuous answers for a higher sperm count.)
Since Muir Glen has no plans yet for labeling (unlike Eden Foods, which marks its BPA-free cans of beans accordingly), follow these guidelines:
Look for an expiration date with the year 2014; there's a very, very good chance you'll get a golden, BPA-free surprise. Expiration dates of 2013 could go either way, while 2012 and 2011 should be avoided. When Muir Glen starts packaging tomatoes anew at the end of this summer, the cans will have expiration dates of 2015 and will be BPA-free.
Until then, good luck.
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Guess they're hoping people will think all are BPA-free, didn't want to lose any profits on the old cans.
- February 9, 2012 at 12:13 PM
- Chef Rob said...
I agree, I think it's money-related. Not sure how many people would buy a can without a "BPA FREE" label that was sitting next to a can with one.
It's the same reason why BIG FOOD and BIG CHEMICAL so vehemently oppose the labeling of foods that contain GMOs (aka genetically engineered [GE] ingredients).
By the way, the Just Label It! campaign (www.justlabelit.org) is now over 600,000 people who have told the FDA they want foods containing GMOs to be labeled as such.
Spread the word!!!
- February 9, 2012 at 12:34 PM
Do you know what Muir Glen uses to line its BPA-free cans? I'm concerned that what they are using now may be just as unsafe as BPA.
Eden Foods appears to be forthcoming about what they use in their BPA-free cans.
- March 7, 2012 at 5:15 PM
- Chef Rob said...
I just got off the phone with General Mills (owner of Small Planet Foods, which makes Muir Glen). I'll answer your question (plus give other info) in tomorrow's post.
- March 8, 2012 at 10:50 AM
Its ridiculous how the FDA allows pesticides, homones.BPA & other chemicals into our foods.I was very suprised to know that even Orgaanic canned foods (like beans & wild salmon) are in BPA lined cans. WOW. Thats not good. How a company would place a clean food into a chemically lined can. Its beyond reason. What can you eat these days? I read the plastic used to wrap meats/chicken (even Organic) contains chemicals. WOW.
- July 28, 2012 at 5:36 PM
Thank you so much for this information. I am going to contact Muir Glen(General Mills as well and let them know consumers should be able to see BPA free on the label. Maybe the more they hear fromn consumers the more chance for a change.
- September 2, 2012 at 12:27 PM
I LOL'ed at the part where they said they're switching to BPA-free cans because that's what their customers want, but they're not labelling the cans BPA-free because... (awkward mumbling). Hmm!
Muir Glen's parent company, General Mills, has a whole web page about their opposition to California Prop. 37. They claim they're against it because they'd have to label product differently in different states. Meanwhile soft-drink bottlers manage to comply with labeling provisions of container-deposit laws in all the states they distribute, all with one national label design, so that argument doesn't hold water. I'm not to the point of boycotting General Mills (not that I buy much of their packaged foods to start with) or Muir Glen just yet, but I'll be keeping an eye out for alternatives for sure.
- September 3, 2012 at 8:57 PM
Bionaturae's canned tomatoes have also recently switched to using a can lining that is BPA-Free. The side of the packaging says "the lining of this can was produced without BPA." FYI, no canned tomato company can legally say they have a 100% BPA free cans- the reason being that all of the cans are produced in factories where 95% of their business is BPA cans, so there is a small risk of cross contamination from the machinery. Until there becomes a 100% BPA free canning factory, this will always be an issue. How do we get that? consumer awareness and demand need to grow...vote with your dollars, tell the companies what you want, support new BPA-Free laws.
- September 4, 2012 at 7:39 PM
- Chef Rob said...
Dayton, Buffy - Thanks for the information. I'll check out the General Mills web site now and look for the Bionaturae cans the next time I go to the store.
- September 5, 2012 at 2:27 PM
I just opened a Kirkland brand organic diced tomato can and it has a bright orangey colored lining. Do you think that means it is safe?
- February 9, 2013 at 12:58 PM
- Chef Rob said...
The only way to be sure is to call Costco and ask them the status of the cans.
- February 9, 2013 at 1:35 PM
- loonybird said...
I recently purchased Kirkland organic diced tomato cans and this blog post had me concerned. I called the customer care and they said the cans are BPA free.
- February 14, 2013 at 6:05 PM
- Chef Rob said...
Glad to hear that. Be aware, though, that testing on replacement materials hasn't happened, so we're really not sure what we are getting.
- February 14, 2013 at 7:03 PM
Thank you, you are performing a very valuable and helpful service, and I am grateful for the work you have done on this.
- March 1, 2013 at 12:33 PM
Was there ever a follow-up post on the information acquired from Miur Glen about what materials and liners they're using for bpa-free cans? I haven't been able to find any information on the internet about what this material is, what it's called, and the safety of it.
Any info would be greatly appreciated!
- June 14, 2013 at 12:01 AM
It's too bad that the parent company, General Mills, has contributed thousands of dollars in attack ads to defeat GMO labeling (recently in Washington State to defeat Prop 522.) Genetically modified food is something everyone should have the right to know about if they're about to consume it. Currently there is no way of knowing whether it's safe a few years down the line, but it seems that it is not. We are the ones being experimented upon.
- January 4, 2014 at 12:44 PM
- Unknown said...
Hi, nice post got good information about Aluminium cans
These cans are eco friendly and keeps the food products fresh.
- April 4, 2014 at 3:28 AM
- Unknown said...
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As a New Yorker, I would like to see politicians or community boards stand up and say these bike lanes on major thoroughfares in Brooklyn and Queens was a huge mistake and a waste of taxpayer money.
To my knowledge, Community Board 4 in Queens was the only one that stood up to Mayor Bill de Blasio and said no to bike lanes, but the mayor said do it anyway. Who cares what they think!
Do the mayor, DOT officials or politicians ever drive "themselves" down Queens Boulevard, either in the service road or the main road, and see what a mess these bike lanes did to the normal flow of traffic?
Cyclists can get to whatever part of the city they want to get by riding on side streets, which are much safer than fighting with delivery and garbage trucks, emergency vehicles, buses and other cars.
Drivers have to have a license, registration, insurance, yearly inspections, seat belts, working head and tail lights, etc. Cyclists do not need any of these things, and do not have to pay for any upkeep of these bike lanes.
Just like some drivers who break the law with reckless driving, I have seen firsthand cyclists going through red lights, ignoring hand signals to change lanes, and talking on the phone. Enforcement has to be both ways on cyclists and drivers.
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there are no frames in these hives. And I don't believe there are top bars either. I think honey is harvested by cutting out a portion of the comb.
My father goes to Tsushima this week, and he says he is taking his camera. Hope hopes to return with a package of Cerana.


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Try a hard-edge style of painting by using a flat watercolor brush loaded with paint to create even strokes and to build up an even bead (thick edge) around the color. To keep colors from blending, allow an area to dry before applying wet paint to adjacent areas.
Create soft-edge effects with Crayola® Washable Paint. Lightly stroke a dampened brush across wet paint or paint adjacent colors onto damp paper to blend one color into another. Apply a brush loaded with water to the wet paint surface to blur the edge. Try making a long stroke of one color, then immediately paint a lighter or darker color along the stroke edge to create a softly blended highlight or shadow effect.
Decorate a previously painted area by overpainting the dry surface with fine dots or lines. Try creating dots by dipping the tip of a brush handle into paint and then onto the painted surface. This technique is usually more successful if the overpainting is a deeper color than the underpainting.
Double load a brush by dipping opposite sides of the brush hair in different colors. Use for unusual painting strokes or dab repeatedly for unusual textural effects.
Vary the painted line width by pressing down harder during the middle of a brush stroke to create a "thick and thin" effect.
Create an ink-blot or mirror-image effect. The ink-blot technique can be used for a variety of creations, such as unusual symmetrical creatures, insects, plants, masks and hats. Fold a piece of paper or a paper plate in half, then open and paint on one side of the fold. While the paint is still wet, fold the sides together and rub over the outside of the unpainted side to transfer the paint. Open and observe the mirror-image effect. Add more paint and repeat the process to change the image or add details. Try looping a piece of string through the paint. Pull the string out as the paper layers are being rubbed to create unusual designs. Both ends of the string should protrude from one side of the folded paper sandwich so the ends can be pulled with one hand as the other is used to press the paper surfaces together.
Try a crayon resist for a uniquely textured surface. First, color lines and shapes heavily with crayons. Then cover with paint. The waxy crayon will "pop" though the painted surface. Experiment with thinning the paint with water.
Experiment with crayon antiquing. Draw using heavy crayon layers to cover most of a heavy paper such as oak tag or a recycled brown paper grocery bag. Brush or dab black paint, thinned with water, over a small area of the drawing then wipe off immediately. Polish with a soft cloth or tissue. Repeat until entire piece is completed.


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Jessica Irvin
Campus Involvement
- Major: Biology
- Minor: Chemistry with a concentration in Biochemistry
- Peer Mentor
- Kent Family Center - I get to help local families
Hometown? Columbia, Maryland
Favorite class? French 101 because I had a fantastic teacher.
Recommended professor? Dr. Verville, she is loads of fun during class.
Most memorable experience as a first-year student? Birthday Ball.
If you could be a condiment, which one would you be and why? Old Bay — because I am from Maryland DUH!!
If you had a superpower, what would it be and why? Fast Reader.


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1. The syntactical or structural form peculiar to any language; the genius or cast of a language. Idiom may be employed loosely and figuratively as a synonym of language or dialect, but in its proper sense it signifies the totality of the general rules of construction which characterise the syntax of a particular language and distinguish it from other tongues. (g. P. Marsh) By idiom is meant the use of words which is peculiar to a particular language. (j. H. Newman) He followed their language Latin, but did not comply with the idiom of ours. (Dryden)
2. An expression conforming or appropriate to the peculiar structural form of a language; in extend use, an expression sanctioned by usage, having a sense peculiar to itself and not agreeing with the logical sense of its structural form; also, the phrase forms peculiar to a particular author. Some that with care true eloquence shall teach, And to just idioms fix our doubtful speech. (Prior) Sometimes we identify the words with the object though be courtesy of idiom rather than in strict propriety of language. (Coleridge) Every good writer has much idiom. (Landor) It is not by means of rules that such idioms as the following are made current: I can make nothing of it. He treats his subject home. Dryden. It is that within us that makes for righteousness. M.Arnold. (Gostwick (eng. Gram))
3. Dialect; a variant form of a language.
Synonym: dialect.
idiom, dialect. The idioms of a language belong to its very structure; its dialects are varieties of expression ingrafted upon it in different localities or by different professions. Each county of England has some peculiarities of dialect, and so have most of the professions, while the great idioms of the language are everywhere the same. See language.
Origin: f. Idiome, L. Idioma, fr. Gr, fr. To make a persons own, to make proper or peculiar; prob. Akin to the reflexive pronoun, and to, one's own, L. Suus, and to E. So.


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Semana detailed the ordeals of Colombian journalist Claudia Julieta Duque, who received continuous anonymous death threats against herself and her young daughter following an intensive probe into the 1999 murder of outspoken journalist Jaime Garzón, which pointed at DAS involvement in the killing. In recent months, Duque had access to DAS files confiscated by Colombian authorities as one of the journalists whose phone lines and e-mails DAS officials had intercepted. In her review of the files, the journalist found detailed descriptions of how DAS officials were supposed to intimidate her (explicit and violent threats against her daughter), where to make the menacing phone calls (from payphones hidden from surveillance cameras), and how to implicate other Colombian officials in order to thwart suspicion. As a result of the threats, Duque was forced to flee the country and put an end to her investigation. Click here to see the full article in Spanish.
The spying scandal, which Semana wrote about in late 2008, initially pointed to rogue intelligence officials who had allegedly monitored and intercepted thousands of e-mails and telephone calls made by independent journalists, politicians, public officials, and international human rights groups (including CPJ) from 2003 to 2009. Official investigations prompted by Semana's stories have now implicated high-ranking former DAS officials. Former DAS Deputy Director José Miguel Narváez is one of several officials in custody. New inquiries into Garzón's death have also linked Narváez to the journalist's murder, Semana reported recently—a witness has accused him of masterminding the murder alongside now-deceased paramilitary leader Carlos Castaño.


text: I grew up skiing in Ontario at a small resort just north of Toronto called Blue Mountain. Since getting into "freestyle skiing" when I was 15, I spent a few years competing in rail jams and slopestyle events but have since stopped competing to film. I've travelled across Canada, the U.S., and Japan to film for Line Traveling Circus, Voleurz, and other online edits. I spend the off season working to make money for the winter, and tend to leave my home base of Collingwood, ON and move to Whistler, BC for the ski season. This season I'm enrolled part time in college in Toronto for fashion management and will be based out of Collingwood/Toronto for the winter. I will still be making trips to Utah, Whistler, etc. to film for Line Traveling Circus when I have time off. While living in Ontario, I'm planning to film a mostly urban online "part" to be released free online, next Fall. I'll be shooting with local filmers and photographers throughout the winter, and am also hoping to get some exposure in ski magazines such as SBC Skier. When I'm not traveling or filming urban, i'll be skiing local hills and dropping edits periodically throughout the winter on Newschoolers.com, and Line Skis' YouTube page.


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Every student is unique; each has a particular blend of educational strengths as well as challenges. As with the rest of the GCC student population, students with disabilities can be found along the entire spectrum of cognitive abilities and academic potential.
Of course they don't all fit neatly into the categories listed here; comorbidity of more than one disability is not uncommon. Please use this information as a starting point in building or advancing your understanding of the nature of the various disabilities.
We have included methodologies for your consideration in working with students with disabilities in your classrooms. Many of the ideas are just plain good pedagogy, and would be beneficial to all your students in increasing access to course content.
Our lists are not exhaustive. We welcome contributions from our faculty of techniques that have worked favorably in your classrooms.


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SAUCE: In a saucepan, melt buttery spread. Add onions, red bell peppers, and red pepper. Cook just until tender, about 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, simmer, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes.
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Adding photos in Lync 2010
I use a maximum of one Google Ad per post to help offset some of my blog hosting costs.
There are a number of ways for users to have photos in Lync 2010 but my preference is to store them in Active Directory because they can then be reused by Sharepoint, Exchange / Outlook and other applications.
This is a quick post about the easiest and cheapest way I have found to do this. I'm assuming that you already have your user photos.
Firstly, obtain and install Picture Resizer from here. I used the following options "-o -f96x96 -q100". This meant that I can easily right-click on a user photo and have it resized to 96 x 96 while maintaining photo quality. This still results in image size reduction, which we are aiming to have well under 30KB to avoid bloating the AD database.
Next, install a piece of software by a guy named OliD that extends the Active Directory Users and Computers MMC with two tabs on the user properties page – from here. Read the installation instructions can be found in the .zip file.
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The latest Humble Bundle is full of great stories
There seems to be a heavy narrative focus in the Humble 'Game On' Bundle, which includes some wonderful narrative-focused games.
Worms headlines
Worms World Party Remastered launching next month
The last of the classic 2D Worms games is getting the remake it deserves.
Worms Battlegrounds is Team 17's new game, coming to Xbox One and PS4
Team 17 has announced the name of the next game in its Worms franchise, dubbed Worms Battlegrounds. The studio also confirmed that it will be out on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 this year.
Xbox One: new ID@Xbox games revealed, new Worms on the way
Xbox One has received two new ID@Xbox game reveals, courtesy of Microsoft. One of the indie titles is a new Worms project.
Worms: Clan Wars to be revealed at Rezzed
Team17 is on its way to PC and indie game expo Rezzed this weekend, and will debut its new title Worms: Clan Wars. Apart from a third quarter 2013 release and the fact that it is a PC exclusive, we know absolutely nothing about the new game yet – so head down to Hall 9 […]
Darksiders, Red Faction and more go to under the hammer
THQ is to auction off its remaining unsold properties.
Worms now open to all on Facebook
After a lengthy closed beta, Team 17's classic turn-based strategy game Worms is now freely available on Facebook. In case you've somehow never played it, this is the perfect chance to go hands-on with the lighthearted battler, which has been the heart and violent end of many a gaming friendship. Screens and trailer through the […]
Worms Revolution intro trailer unearthed
A new Worms Revolution trailer has surfaced, and it seems our hermaphrodite friends are in a spot of trouble.
Worms Collection announced for PS3 and Xbox 360
Mastertronic has announced the Worms Collection for PS3 and Xbox 360. The Team 17 collection includes Worms, Worms Ultimate Mayhem and Worms 2: Armageddon, plus six full packs of DLC. It will release on August 31. Check out screenshots below.
"Incoming": Worms to hit Facebook
Team 17's ubiquitous Worms franchise is set to arrive on Facebook later in the year. The Facebook page promises "more news soon". Worms will be Team 17 Digital's first Facebook game and will mark the gazillionth release of a Worms title on more or less every platform under the sun. If, somehow, you don't know […]
Worms Revolution hitting PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 this fall
Team 17 has announced Worms Revolution will launch on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 in the fall. The game was created using a new engine and contains new challenges along with tried and true staples such as the Holy Hand Grenade. More information is to be made available closer to launch. Check out the teaser […]
Worms Crazy Golf exploding onto PSN, iOS and Steam
Is there nothing those non-arthropod invertebrate animals can't do? Apparently not, as Team 17 announce that the little pink fella's will be downing their bazookas in favour of golf-stick-racquet-clubs later this year.
Worms: Ultimate Mayhem officially announced
Team 17 has officially announced Worms: Ultimate Mayhem for digital release, after being outed by the Australian Classification Board back in May.
Team17 puts out new trailer and screens for Worms: Battle Islands
Team17 has released screens and a trailer for its upcoming Wii release Worms: Battle Islands.
Worms: Reloaded gets a video, 10% off Steam pre-order
Team17 has released a video for Worms: Reloaded, and we have it for you below.
Worms released for iPhone
Team 17's just released Worms for iPhone and iPod Touch. For $4.99 you get 50 challenges, four-way multiplayer and more. Go get it here.
Best selling PSN titles for April include Rag Doll Kung Fu and Worms
GamerBytes has released a list of the top ten best selling games on PSN in April. Hopefully your favorites did well. Rag Doll Kung Fu Worms Wheel of Fortune Flower Mortal Kombat II Comet Crash Ratcher & Clank Future: Quest for Booty Linger in Shadows PAIN Noby Noby Boy You can get the full analysis […]
Worms on iPhone looks rather decent
We've known for a while now that Worms was heading to iPhone, but were unsure how it would look until this video popped up. Team 17 Software announced it back in March 2008. Looks decent for an iPhone game. See for yourself.
Worms on XBLA will have Avatar support, is titled Worms 2: Armageddon
Team17 has posted some XBLA Worms information on its Facebook page. Apparently, the new game's now called Worms 2: Armageddon, and includes Avatar support and vertical levels. The upcoming PSN Worms game will be an expanded port of the current XBLA offering, with improved physics and 1080p display. More through the link, along with pretty […]
Worms PSN - Holy Hand Grenade confirmed
Team17 studio boss Martyn Brown's confirmed to VG247 that the PSN Worms version coming later this year includes the holy hand grenade. "We can confirm, before we're besieged, that Worms PSN does have the Holy Hand Grenade," said Brown. The PS3 version's essentially a bumped out take on the current XBLA title. "Worms PSN is… […]
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Adherents.com - Religions in Literature
This list contains 34,420 citations from literature (primarily science fiction and fantasy novels and stories) referring to actual churches, religions and tribes. This list is intended for literary research only. This is not a source of information about religion.
Which source material has been indexed?
At the close of 2000, 69 different novels have won the Hugo or Nebula award (some won both). 26 novels have won the Campbell Award. (A total of 84 books have won Campbell awards if one counts 2nd and 3rd place Campbell awards in addition to 1st place.) 20 novels have won the Philip K. Dick award. A total of 133 awards have been given for the Nebula or Hugo best novel, the 1st place Campbell award, or the Philip K. Dick award. These 133 awards have gone to 110 distinct books (many have won multiple awards).
Note that only Engish-language works have been indexed. The "Works Indexed" page lists all novels and stories indexed for the database.
As the list below indicates, certain religious groups are mentioned in science fiction more often than others. For instance, Catholicism, Judaism and Islam, and of course Christianity in general, are frequently mentioned religious groups. Many English-language science fiction novels feature in-depth literary exploration or detailed depictions of real-life religious cultures. Nearly always this is done within the Western Judeo-Christian-Muslim tradition, most often with Catholicism. In addition to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the two religions which round out the "Big Five"--Hinduism and Buddhism--are mentioned frequently, but almost always briefly and in passing. These patterns are not surprising and reflect the background of most English-language authors. Other contemporary religions, including Zoroastrianism, Sikhism, Jainism, and the Baha'i faith, are referred to very rarely.
The primary factors determining which religious groups are referred to most often are:
It may also be mentioned that time travel and alternative history stories are more likely to contain references to Catholicism than any other religion because the Catholic Church was the dominant institution during many of the key periods of historical, intellectual and technological development in Western history, and most SF/F writers are from a Western background. After the European Enlightenment period and the Protestant Reformation the link between church and state was much weaker in the West. Accordingly, religion features less prominently in most time travel and alternative history stories after that period.
Once again, this list is intended for literary research. Many references to religious groups within science fiction and fantasy literature are positive or neutral. But many references are negative. This is not necessarily a reflection of the religious groups, but of the nature of the writers and of mainstream literature. The science fiction field naturally attracts many writers with alternative viewpoints. The percentage of writers from groups which are statistical minorities in the U.S., such as atheists, Jews, agnostics, Catholics, etc., is far higher than in the general population. As with other genres, culturally dominant groups and institutions are far more likely candidates for criticism within literature than minority groups.
The religious groups which are portrayed most negatively in science fiction (based on the number and degree of negative references, starting with the most negatively portrayed) are: the Ku Klux Klan, Nazis, Communists, televangelists, Thugees (Kali worshippers), Christian Fundamentalists, Shi'ite/Muslim fundamentalists, and Baptists.
Certain archetypes or stereotypes are commonly found among religious characters in mainstream science fiction. There is the academically and philosophically talented Catholic priest who surprises those around him with his open-minded, self-effacing manner. While there is an abundance of priests and nuns among science fiction characters, practicing lay Catholics are rarely used. Protestantism is all too frequently represented by a hate-mongering or greedy conservative preacher who is more caricature than character. The speech, ideas, and characteristics of these Protestant preachers (often Baptist or Baptist-like) usually seem drawn from televangelists. Evangelical televangelists have become "stock villains" in science fiction, especially since the end of the Cold War. Latter-day Saints use a lay ministry, so there are no Latter-day Saint preacher characters. Latter-day Saint characters in science fiction are frequently soldiers, law enforcement officials, engineers, or political leaders, and are usually characterized as pious, prayerful, and family-oriented, but rather insular.
There doesn't seem to be a stereotypical character type for Jews or Muslims. The Islamic world as a whole is often portrayed as an enemy nation in historical, near-future science fiction and thrillers, and Islam is frequently written as an important and thriving religious culture long into the future. But individual Muslim characters fill a variety of roles, as scientists, businessmen, allies or conquerors. In their religiosity, Muslim and Jewish characters range from devout believers to non-practicing non-believers.
Jews are the most diversely portrayed religious minority in science fiction. This can be attributed partially to the disproportionately large number of Jews (mostly non-practicing) who have written award-winning science fiction and used Jews as main characters. Also, because of the predominance of anti-Semitism in Western culture in the past the Holocaust, mainstream writers are particularly careful to avoid stereotyping this ethnic/religious group. Another factor which has contributed to the more balanced (and more frequent) portrayal of Jews in science fiction is the prominence of Jews in the scientific and other academic professions.
Nearly all fiction (and certainly most science fiction and fantasy) addresses some of the same universal human themes that religion addresses. A significant proportion of science fiction novels which have won Hugo, Nebula or Campbell awards are primarily religious in theme, with scientific or futuristic issues absent or secondary. (Examples include: A Case of Conscience by James Blish; A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller, Jr. Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein; Way Station by Clifford D. Simak; Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny; To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip Jose Farmer; Dreamsnake by Vonda McIntyre; The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke; Hyperion by Dan Simmons; Doomsday Book by Connie Willis; Stations of the Tide by Michael Swanwick; The Alteration by Kingsley Amis; The Terminal Experiment by Robert J. Sawyer. On Wings of Song by Disch. Some of these are primarily about abstract religious themes; some are about religions and churches as social institutions, and their history, future, or interaction with society and change. Some are about both. It is amazing how many Hugo-, Nebula, and Campbell-winning science fiction novels have Catholic institutions, clergy, and terminology mentioned on nearly every page.)
All works of literature are influenced by the religious beliefs and culture of the author. But it would be impossible, for example, to include in this list any novel written by a Christian author which contains a generic Christian theme, such as redemption or forgiveness, but does not mention Christianity by name. To attempt to catalogue religious references in general would be an enormous task. It would also be very subjective.
Indexing references to religious groups can be done more quickly and objectively, primarily by searching the literature for all proper names of religious groups. We have also included references to religious groups which do not include the group's name, by staying alert for associated words and phrases such as "imam", "rabbi", "rector", "nun", "rosary", "church", "fire temple", "Bible", "Luther", "Moses", "Siddhartha", "Jesus", etc.
It is easier to identify references to religious groups by their proper name than by associated words. If a religious group has been mentioned by name in a book or story that we have indexed, it is almost certainly included in this database in association with that book or story. Where there are multiple references, we may not index every reference, but the database will mention that this is the case, and will often include page numbers for additional references. Where there are multiple references within a single work to smaller, sectarian groups (which are less frequently written about), we may include more text from such references in the database.
Distinct religions and philosophies of alien races are also usually invented in science fiction tales which prominently feature aliens, but references to these are usually not in the database unless they specify statistical estimates. Interestingly, alien races described in depth in science fiction nearly always have a distinctive religion, but they are rarely described as having more than one. "One religion per species" seems to be the rather un-Earthlike rule, although there are exceptions.
Along with references to religious groups, cultural references in other select areas have been indexed, in categories such as "television", "movies", "literature", and "music." Thus, this database can tell you, for example, which science fiction novels mention actor Robert Redford. (Elliot S. Maggin's Superman: Last Son of Krypton; George R. R. Martin's Wild Cards; Crystal Wood's Cut Him Out in Little Stars; Connie Willis's "At the Rialto"; Paul J. McAuley's Fairyland; Michael Bishop's No Enemy But Time.) This practice wasn't initiated with the earliest works indexed. More information about non-religious/ethnic topics indexed is available here.
Please send comments, questions, corrections, etc. to firstname.lastname@example.com
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Brand name: Truvada
Generic name: emtricitabine/tenofovir, or FTC/TDF
Class: Nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor (nucleoside/nucleotide, NRTI, or nuke) -- fixed dose combination
Manufacturer: Gilead Sciences, Inc., www.gilead.com, (800) GILEAD-5 (445-3235)
AWP: $1,427.09/month
Standard Dose: For adults and pediatric patients 12 years or older and weighing more than 77 pounds, one tablet (200 mg emtricitabine/300 mg tenofovir) once a day, with or without food, with no dietary restrictions. Dosing frequency needs to be adjusted for people with decreased kidney function and Truvada should not be used if the kidney function is less than 30 mL/min or if on dialysis. Take missed dose as soon as possible, unless it is closer to the time of your next dose. Do not double up on your next dose.
Potential side effects and toxicity: See the individual drugs contained in Truvada -- Viread and Emtriva. Overall, fairly well tolerated, however, individuals may experience diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and gas. Skin discoloration on palms and soles may also occur. The Viread in Truvada is associated with decreases in bone mineral density (BMD). BMD monitoring should be considered in people who have a history of pathologic bone fracture or are at risk for osteopenia or osteoporosis. The effects of calcuim supplements with or without vitamin D have not been studied, but their use may be beneficial. Calcium and vitamin D levels can be checked by your provider to assess the need for these supplements. Less common side effects include kidney toxicities and low blood phosphate. See chart for potential drug class side effects.
Potential drug interactions: See the individual drugs contained in Truvada -- Viread and Emtriva. Do not take with Atripla, Combivir, Complera, Emtriva, Epivir, Epivir-HBV, Epzicom, Trizivir, Truvada, or Viread, since all or part of these medications are already in Truvada or have equivalent medications. Truvada increases levels of Videx EC, so use with caution and monitor. Tenofovir decreases the concentration levels of Reyataz. In addition, Reyataz and Kaletra increase tenofovir concentrations. The reason for these interactions is unknown. It is recommended that patients taking Reyataz and Truvada should be monitored for Truvada-associated adverse events. When taken with Truvada, it is recommended that Reyataz 300 mg is taken with Norvir 100 mg (all as a single daily dose with food). Reyataz without Norvir should not be taken with Truvada. No dose adjustment is needed when used with Kaletra. Avoid taking Truvada with current or recent use of kidney-toxic drugs.
More information: Currently, DHHS HIV treatment guidelines recommend Truvada over Epzicom as the only preferred medication for the NRTI component for first-time therapy. Study ACTG 5202 reported that while both Epzicom and Truvada reduced viral load, for those people who started treatment with a viral load of more than 100,000, Epzicom was "significantly less effective at controlling HIV" in the regimens tested. Moreover, time to a serious adverse event was sooner in the people taking Epzicom. Remember, however, that Truvada has its own side effect and drug interaction issues, although it's famed for its tolerability. Kidney function must be monitored before and during treatment with Truvada and it may not be a good option for patients with underlying kidney problems. GS-7340, a pro-drug (substance that becomes activated after entering the body) of tenofovir, is being developed. The pro-drug has the same mechanism of action, but is expected to provide greater effectiveness at a dose 10 times lower than that used for Viread. A tablet containing Emtriva and GS-7340 has been developed and is being studied. This would be Emtriva with GS-7340 instead of tenofovir. Truvada is combined with efavirenz to form Atripla and is also in the new Complera, another triple regimen in one pill. Truvada is also in advanced Phase 3 study in a quadruple formula with two of Gilead's investigational drugs: elvitegravir, an integrase inhibitor (same class as Isentress), and the drug booster cobicistat (GS-9350); see the "Quad." Gilead has applied for FDA approval of Truvada as HIV prevention, which is called PrEP (for pre-exposure prophylaxis). Truvada PrEP is controversial, with some people rooting for it and others worried that it will be used incorrectly, among other concerns. At any rate, Truvada can already be used off label (not an FDA approved use) for prevention. Although the effect of supplementation with calcium and vitamin D has not been studied, such supplementation may be beneficial for all patients, according to the FDA. See package insert for more information on potential side effects and interactions.
Doctor's Comments
Truvada is now the preferred nucleoside backbone for initial regimens according to DHHS and IAS-USA guidelines, based on studies showing that it's more effective and safer than Combivir, and more effective at high viral loads than Epzicom. When combined with efavirenz (Sustiva), it is used in the form of Atripla, the first approved single-pill regimen and, combined with rilpivirine, it forms Complera, the second approved single-pill regimen. People taking Truvada need to be monitored for kidney toxicity (see Viread), and those who already have kidney disease may need to take Truvada less frequently than once a day, or better yet, avoid it altogether. The bone issues seen with tenofovir (see Viread) also apply to Truvada.
-- Joel Gallant, M.D., M.P.H.
Activist's Comments
The little train that could! Who knew that this combination would become the blockbuster it is today? Part of the majority of regimens prescribed today, it is (for many people) easy to take, with few side effects for the average person. Its only downside is that there are no comparable alternatives for those who need to avoid the possibility of kidney toxicity and possible bone loss reported by some. I've been on this for a decade, before the two components were in one pill and I can't imagine having to stop taking it. Only adding the final drug to it could make it better, and guess what? There are now two once-daily single tablet regimens with this super couple in it -- Atripla and Complera both contain Truvada. Getting it down to one pill once a day is the gold standard now.
-- Joey Wynn


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'Today was a very, very tight series,' said GILMOUR. 'We could sense from the crowd every time Magnus got ahead or did something clever and pushed us behind; you're a very partisan crowd. It's a pleasure to be out there… As sailors we enjoy seeing people come down and watch the sport.'
Another large crowd numbering between 30,000 and 35,000 turned out for the sixth and final day of the twelfth Swedish Match Cup. They were treated to more fantastic match racing. Like Saturday's quarter final round, the semi finals and final went the distance before the winner was determined.
The sailors all agreed that they had never been to a match racing regatta where that had happened before.
'I think that both teams sailed really well in the final,' said HOLMBERG, the skipper of Sweden's America's Cup syndicate. 'We were talking afterwards that we shouldn't be too depressed about the result. The boys did a fantastic job. Another team sailed a little bit better. It wasn't any major things we should've done differently. There were slight things, but I think we sailed really well and Peter and his team sailed just a bit better.'
In finishing second, HOLMBERG was the highest placed of any of the America's Cup teams in the event.
'We were the best America's Cup team,' he said. 'We don't have to fear anyone on sailing skill.'
GILMOUR and HOLMBERG advanced to the final after winning their semi final matches 3-2. GILMOUR beat Dean BARKER (NZL), of Emirates Team New Zealand, and HOLMBERG defeated Peter HOLMBERG (ISV), of Alinghi (SUI).
In the petite final, BARKER defeated Peter HOLMBERG 2-0.
Ed BAIRD (USA), of Alinghi, placed fifth overall, a result which looks likely to keep the back to back World Championship behind GILMOUR in the ISAF World Match Race Rankings. In the clash of the top two Ranked sailors, GILMOUR beat him 2-1 in Saturday's quarter finals.
On the next release of the Rankings on 13 July the top eleven sailors will receive invites to the ISAF Match Racing World Championship (the ten highest placed sailors plus defending champion Ed BAIRD Ranked at number two) being held in Calpe, Spain from 12-17 September. Of the sailors who had a chance to enter that top eleven, only Bertrand PACÉ (FRA), at number 16 in the Rankings, finished within the top eight.
Peter GILMOUR (AUS) d. Magnus HOLMBERG (SWE), 3-2
Petit Final
Dean BARKER (NZL) d. Peter HOLMBERG (ISV), 2-0
Semi Finals
Peter GILMOUR (AUS) d. Dean BARKER (NZL), 3-2
Magnus HOLMBERG (SWE) d. Peter HOLMBERG (ISV), 3-2
5th - 8th Places
Flight One
Russell COUTTS (NZL) d. Kelvin HARRAP (NZL)
Ed BAIRD (USA) d. Bertrand PACÉ (FRA)
Flight Two
Ed BAIRD (USA) d. Russell COUTTS (NZL)
Bertrand PACÉ (FRA) d. Kelvin HARRAP (NZL)
Final Standings
1. Peter GILMOUR (AUS), Pizza-La Sailing Team (AUS)
2. Magnus HOLMBERG (SWE), Victory Challenge (SWE)
3. Dean BARKER (NZL), Emirates Team New Zealand
4. Peter HOLMBERG (ISV), Alinghi (SUI)
5. Ed BAIRD (USA), Alinghi (SUI)
6. Russell COUTTS (NZL), Coutts Racing
7. Bertrand PACÉ (FRA), BMW Oracle Racing (USA)
8. Kelvin HARRAP (NZL), Emirates Team New Zealand
9. Johnie BERNTSSON (SWE)
10. Jesper RADICH (DEN)
11. Björn HANSEN (SWE)
12. Philippe PRESTI (FRA), Luna Rossa Challenge (ITA)
13. Lars NORDBJERG (DEN)
14. Ian WILLIAMS (GBR)
15. Staffan LINDBERG (FIN)
15. Iain PERCY (GBR), +39 Challenge (ITA)


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Yoenis flashes his glove vs. Cardinals
ST. LOUIS -- Yoenis Cespedes isn't merely a hitter. The Red Sox also got themselves an outfielder who can make a play.
And he did just that on Wednesday night against the Cardinals, perhaps saving a run in the process.
With Matt Holliday on first and one out in the sixth, Jhonny Peralta smashed one to deep left.
Cespedes raced back and snared it, holding on to the ball even as he ran into the wall.
Thanks to the catch, the game stayed in a 1-1 tie. The Red Sox went on to win, 2-1, with Cespedes opening the winning rally with a single and scoring the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Xander Bogaerts.
"I did actually get a pretty good read on that," said Cespedes. "I usually like to take a peek back at the fence to see where it is when I see the ball. But I wasn't able to do that this time, and that's why the fence kind of snuck up on me."
The Red Sox acquired Cespedes last week from the Athletics in exchange for ace lefty Jon Lester and outfielder Jonny Gomes.
"I've really taken pride on my defense this year and I've worked on it a lot, especially throwing to the bases, and I think it's been evident so far this year," said Cespedes.
He is enjoying his time with Boston so far.
"I feel pretty good," he said. "Although we're not in a position to really win at this point or go anywhere in the postseason yet, it's a pretty united team, and I feel pretty comfortable here."


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Late Inning Rally Catapults Rams into Skyline Championship
Game 5: #2 St. Joe's - 5, #1 Farmingdale State - 10
Farmingdale, N.Y. - In game five of the Skyline
Baseball playoffs, Farmingdale State won 10-5 over St. Joseph's
College to advance to the Championship Game.
St. Joe's jumped ahead early with four hits for a 2-0 lead, but the Rams got one run when senior Luis Feliciano (Bronx, N.Y./Park West) came in on a sacrifice fly by sophomore outfielder Mike Labrozzi (Sag Harbor, N.Y./Pierson) for a 2-1 score at the end of the first.
After no scoring in the second, St. Joe's scored two more runs for a 4-1 lead. In the fourth, the Rams chipped away with a run, an RBI single through the left side from sophomore designated hitter Donny Moscatelli (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa), Labrozzi scored for a 4-2 score.
Both teams scored one in the fifth, now a 5-3 St. Joe's lead.
In the bottom of the seventh, Steve Campbell started up a Farmingdale rally with a single to centerfield, Feliciano singled to right field, moving Campbell over to third. Junior shortstop Brian Benvenuto (Dix Hills, N.Y./Hills West) ripped another single to centerfield for an RBI, scoring Campbell, still a St. Joe's lead but now 5-4. Labrozzi got his second RBI of the day to score Feliciano from second with a single to left field, tie game 5-5.
Frank Ennis (Commack, N.Y./Commack) led off the bottom of the eighth with a double to right field for the Rams. Zak Nersesian (Nyack, N.Y./Nyack) followed with an RBI single, giving Farmingdale a 6-5 lead. The Rams would add four more runs in the inning, giving them a 10-5 lead. Sophomore closer Billy Garofalo (Patchogue, N.Y./Patchogue-Medford) pitched a scoreless ninth inning to seal the victory for Farmingdale.
The Rams now play for the Championship tomorrow afternoon at Noon. The winner will receive an automatic bid to the Division III NCAA Tournament.


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[Editor's note: Good overview of scale (for eyes, and for maps) with remote sensing principles applied to tackle pixel density and the eye's ability to resolve that resolution. See also post on smart phone screen sensor accuracy. Thanks anonymous twitter user!]
Republished from Discover Magazine.
With much bruhaha, Steve Jobs and Apple revealed the new iPhone 4 yesterday. Among other features, Jobs said it has higher resolution than older models; the pixels are smaller, making the display look smoother. To characterize this, as quoted at Wired.com, he said,
It turns out there's a magic number right around 300 pixels per inch, that when you hold something around to 10 to 12 inches away from your eyes, is the limit of the human retina to differentiate the pixels.
In other words, at 12 inches from the eye, Jobs claims, the pixels on the new iPhone are so small that they exceed your eye's ability to detect them. Pictures at that resolution are smooth and continuous, and not pixellated.
However, a display expert has disputed this. Raymond Soneira of DisplayMate Industries, was quoted both in that Wired article and on PC Mag (and other sites as well) saying that the claims by Jobs are something of an exaggeration: "It is reasonably close to being a perfect display, but Steve pushed it a little too far".
This prompted the Wired article editors to give it the headline "iPhone 4's 'Retina' Display Claims Are False Marketing". As it happens, I know a thing or two about resolution as well, having spent a few years calibrating a camera on board Hubble. Having looked this over, I disagree with the Wired headline strongly, and mildly disagree with Soneira. Here's why.
First, let's look at resolution*. I'll note there is some math here, but it's all just multiplying and dividing, and I give the answers in the end. So don't fret, mathophobes! If you want the answers, just skip down to the conclusion at the bottom. I won't mind. But you'll miss all the fun math and science.


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MichaelG necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 31 diseños de 12 diseñadores freelance.
Starting a new blog that hightlights new businesses from around the globe that have been started by relatively young (30's) entrepreneurs. Generally these companies are looking to license their technology worldwide and I want to feature them. The look and feel of the logo should be cool but not in your face, using great colours (no green) that signifies trendiness is inside. Please give something more than just wording and different fonts.
Next On The Scene
As noted, the site will focus on up and coming companies that have create everything from fast food organic restaurants to custom cereal to technologies which block cell phone signals in movie theatres. Needless to say it will cover a wide variety of cool new technologies. The site will include reviews and interviews with the business owners. It will be a learning site for the topical entrepreneurial businesses and also an opportunity for those who are looking to license a business concept to bring it to their geographic location.
In terms of design, I require a landing page logo that is trendy (head over to trendwatching.com), it can really be anything so long as you get the words Next On The Scene.com (or dot com or something of the sort) on the page. Ideally there will be something more than just words but I am not a designer so I really leave it to you.
I will also need a smaller image of the logo or maybe just some good looking wording that can fit in a 468x60 size
- Item 1...I hate the colour green for logos
- Item 2...I require two different sizes and the larger size can be more complex with the second fitting into a 468x60 size and just including the wording
- Item 3...It would be a huge bonus if the large image could be good enough to put on clothing down the line (but this is not the major focus)
- Item 4...Think trendy and look at http://www.trendwatching.com
- Item 5...Please make this a logo and not just the words...They can be the smaller size.
- REMEMBER - I am looking for a large landing page image (which is why I want a logo) and a smaller image that could just be the words.
- Item 1...Nothing in Green
- Item 2...I do not want just variations on fonts, please try to be more creative
- Item 3...I do not want to copy other logos
- Item 4...I do not care if this logo prints well in black and white, only that it looks cool
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We often get questions about how to go about fund raising for those who are uninsured, or who have needs not covered by insurance (ie, vans, home modifications, post-rehab exercise programs, etc.).
One problem is how to ensure that the money collected is protected from being counted as income for the person, as this can interfere with Medicaid or SSI eligibility. Also, setting up an account for the funds can be expensive and a time waster.
This organization will provide help with the latter problems. They have helped a number of people with SCI over the last few years:
You may want to pass this on the family members of those with new injuries.


text: Residents in Tustin and Irvine celebrated their faith recently with services, dinners, Easter egg hunts and more. At St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Irvine, for example, members celebrated Easter at a special evening Easter Vigil last weekend. The mass included a candle-lit Service of Light ceremony, an Easter sermon and the traditional communion. Eighteen church members of all ages, many of whom studied for months or years, were baptized and confirmed during a special ceremony conducted by Monsignor Donald Romito.


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You may have already seen the captivating gameplay demo for Assassin's Creed III last week. Awesome, wasn't it? But now, you can get a better sense of all the newness that the sorta-reboot is bringing to the franchise.
The game's new stalking zones, dual counters and new enemies all get explained in the clip. Watch and be amazed all over again.


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Regular Transit Routes
Sound Transit
Take the Sounder trains to King Street Station (just a short walk to Safeco Field) on select weekend day games. You can also take Link light rail or ST Express bus service to Safeco Field every home game.
King County Metro
There are a number of regular bus routes that stop within a few blocks of the ballpark. For assistance in finding regular route service, please contact your local transit agency. ORCA cards may be used on regular routes.
Seattle Streetcar
The First Hill Streetcar is now in service, connecting Capitol Hill to nearby International District and Pioneer Square.
206 553-3000
Other Transit Routes
Community Transit
Pierce Transit
Regional Trip Planning Assistance
Trip planning service for King, Pierce and Snohomish counties is available online or by calling King County Metro at 206-553-3000.
Ferries & Water Taxis
The Washington State ferry terminal (Pier 52) and King County Water Taxi terminal (Pier 50) are less than 1 mile from Safeco Field - a nice, flat walk or short ride away.
Link Light Rail
Link light rail serves Safeco Field through the Stadium Station from the University of Washington, Capitol Hill, downtown Seattle, Beacon Hill, the Rainier Valley, Tukwila and SeaTac. Parking is available at the Tukwila International Blvd and Angle Lake Stations.
Tukwila International Blvd Station
Angle Lake Station
Link Light Rail Information
Wherever you live around town, they'll be there in minutes to get you to and from the next Mariners game. One tap and a car comes directly to you. Your driver knows where to go and payments are completely cashless.
Farwest Taxi
(206) 622-1717
Orange Cab
(206) 522-8800
Yellow Cabs
(206) 622-6500
Stita Cab Company
(206) 745-3456