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Evangeline Parish, Louisiana
Nothing is moving in Evangeline Parish except for the sky. Black rain bands, the precursors of Hurricane Rita's fury, scud by at disconcerting velocity. Wind gusts uproot ancient oaks and topple a decrepit billboard advertising an extinct brand of chewing tobacco. The rice fields are flooding and the roads are barricaded with tree debris.
Millions of desperate Texans and southern Louisianans are still gridlocked on interstate highways headed north from Rita's path, but here in Ville Platte, a town of 11,000 in the heart of Acadiana (French-speaking southern Louisiana), the traditional response to an impending hurricane is not to evacuate but to gather together and cook.
Dolores Fontenot, matriarch of a clan that ordinarily mobilizes forty members for Sunday dinner (the "immediate family") and 800 for a wedding (the "extended family"), is supervising the preparation of a colossal crab gumbo. Its rich aroma is sensory reassurance against the increasingly sinister machine-gunning of the rain on her home's boarded-up windows.
Although every major utility from Baton Rouge to Galveston has crashed, a noisy generator in the carport keeps lights flickering inside as little kids chase one another and older men converse worriedly about the fate of their boats and hunting camps. There are disturbing reports about the waters rising around Pecan Island, Holly Beach and Abbeville.
In addition to Fontenot kin, the table is also set for three eminent immunologists from Latin America, whose laboratories at the Tulane and LSU medical centers in New Orleans were flooded by Katrina, destroying several years of invaluable cancer research. The doctors, two from Medellín, Colombia, and one from Mexico City, joke that Ville Platte has become the "Cajun Ark."
It is a surprisingly apt analogy. The folks of Ville Platte, a poor Cajun and black Creole community with a median income less than half that of the rest of the nation, have opened their doors over the past three weeks to more than 5,000 of the displaced people they call "company" (the words "refugee" and "evacuee" are considered too impersonal, even impolite). Local fishermen and hunters, moreover, were among the first volunteers to take boats into New Orleans to rescue desperate residents from their flooded homes.
Ville Platte's homemade rescue and relief effort–organized around the popular slogan "If not us, then who?"–stands in striking contrast to the incompetence of higher levels of government as well as to the hostility of other, wealthier towns, including some white suburbs of New Orleans, toward influxes of evacuees, especially poor people of color. Indeed, Evangeline Parish as a whole has become a surprising island of interracial solidarity and self-organization in a state better known for incorrigible racism and corruption.


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The news is coming fast and furious today. . .
Pat Burrell left batting practice today after experiencing discomfort in his lower back while taking a swing. He left the field, gingerly walking down the steps before disappearing into the clubhouse.
The official word from the Phillies is that he will be re-evaluated tomorrow.
I have no idea how serious it might be.
Burrell is one of the few Phillies who had success against Brewers righthander Yovani Gallardo last season. Burrell hit a solo home run off the young starter in the seventh inning of the Phillies' eventual loss.
Gallardo will start Game One on Wednesday.
I don't expect to hear anything else tonight, so stay tuned tomorrow.

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The Welshman has scored 17 goals in 27 Premier League appearances this term to lead Tottenhams' chase for a top-four finish - form which has seen him strongly linked with a summer move to the Spanish capital.
And three-time Ballon d'Or winner Zidane has fuelled further speculation by choosing to enthuse about the winger despite being asked which player had impressed him most in this season's Champions League.
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"You can't compare him, he is unique, he makes things look easy, his pace is frightening. His acceleration is unbelievable because of his ability to go through the gears in very little space.
"Plus, he is very good technically which is also important, we must not forget that he plays football well.
"He's really impressed me. I've seen him two or three times live, including recently at Lyon, which wasn't necessarily his best game, but where every time he got the ball he can surprise you.
"He's perhaps not quite at the level of the other two [Ronaldo & Messi], but he's different. So personally I don't think he's far off."


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Pity masquerades as compassion, though it is anything but that. In fact, many Buddhists call it a near enemy to compassion. That is, pity is close enough to imitate compassion even as it undermines it. Pity says something like this: "Her affliction horrifies me and I feel sorry for her." Being repelled by the misery, we actually separate ourselves from that person whose condition so bothers us. And, of course, we cannot help feeling a bit superior: "Thank God I am not her!"
Compassion, in contrast, is based on love, and it draws us deep into others' lives to walk with them in their pain. Compassion also makes us vulnerable to one another. I have found it revealing that the Buddhist term for compassion is karuna, which means "quaking heart." All the more fascinating is the corresponding term in the New Testament, splanknizomai, literally "moved from the bowels." Compassion calls on our depths and takes us deeply into some of the most profound exigencies of the human condition.
Compassion also strongly bonds us to one another. Consider someone who has entered your life with great compassion at a time when you have been particularly hurting. Or consider a time when you have done this with another. The bond thus forged is not easily forgotten. How could it be, when you have shared such vulnerability, when your hearts quaked together, when your souls were stirred to their foundations?
The Gospel reading tells of Jesus going into the desert for 40 days and then beginning his public ministry. Mark describes the desert period in only two sentences: "At once the Spirit drove him out into the desert, and he remained in the desert for 40 days, tempted by Satan. He was among wild beasts, and angels ministered to him." Consider his vulnerability, driven out by the Spirit, harassed by the tempter and dwelling among the extremes of creation. His life was not his own.
Today's reading from the First Letter of Peter is part of what is widely believed to be a post-baptismal exhortation. In this short reading Peter describes Christ's death as a sacrificial atonement and alludes to the Noah story (our first reading) as a great image. The flood "prefigured baptism, which saves you now." Peter also says something that is, quite frankly, weird: "He also went to preach to the spirits in prison, who had once been disobedient...." I do not take this claim literally, as if the post-crucified, pre-resurrection Jesus spent Holy Saturday sharing a version of the Sermon on the Mount. Rather, I see this as the Crucified One bringing his saving presence to the darkest possible place of the human condition. Old Testament Sheol was a watery world of no hope, no life and no God. Jesus shared this experience. With his freeing love he entered into the abyss of human darkness.
On this first Sunday of Lent, we would do well to consider this period as a particular time of compassion—that is, a deeper entering into the human condition with an engagement that moves us to our depths. The traditional three practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving make a good start. We pray so that we can more profoundly commune with the One who has called us into being and draws us into his universal love. We fast to bond with the two billion people around the world who go to bed hungry. We give alms to free ourselves from greed so as to become free for union with those in great need.
Lent is a time for us to be especially mindful of our capacity for compassion. Lent calls us to enter deeply into human existence with great vulnerability and great love, to live with a quaking heart.


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Re: An exhaustive guide to cuts of meat
sogj wrote:YES! FTW!!!
Thanks for the support and suggestions sogj!
Spiritgreen wrote:Love how this worked out, thatrobert. Very funny. ^_^
Thanks Spirit!
tgentry wrote:I like the first version better with a little more understated humor, but this version will probably go over better with a lot of the voters. Nice job either way.
Yeah, I might be overthinking/overworking it. We'll see!
Re: TEXAS CHAINSAW BBQ
Suddenly I'm not hungry. But I gots $10 with this shirt's name on it.
Sampler with extra slaw, please.
tgentry wrote:Great looking shirt Boots, love the colors. Isn't Unicorn meat supposed to be tough and gamy though? I guess if it's highly processed and canned as shown it would make a good sandwich spread.
If prepared properly it's an excellent source of wishes and dreams. ;)
Re: I like BIG hams
For sooth the larger the ham the happier I am.
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Re: Hot Dog's Identity Crisis
Love the text in the back, Robbie. Nice.
seraphic006 wrote:The setting: A guy, a girl, and a large piece of meat.
The scene: The punchline has just been delivered.
What was said just a few seconds ago? It's up to the viewer to think about what the girl said about the meaty display and therein lies the humor. Whatever it was you know it was funny cause you just came up with it.
"Why is a giant hot dog in a museum?"
jasneko wrote:One for the vegetarians, those who don't want meat all over their shirts, or those who just like it!
Thanks for the help in the pre-derby thread!
No animals were harmed in the making of this shirt.
Re: Baconoctopus
I bet if you wore this shirt and said it with enough conviction, you could convince 47% of shoppers this is where bacon actually comes from.
Brilliantly weird. Weirdly tasty lookin'. ^_^
Re: An Honest Meal
Ask my boyfriends 4-yo what the piggy sez and she replies 'Oink Oink.'
'And what do we say to the piggy?'
Re: Eat More Monkey
Here's a couple detail pics:
Re: And On His Farm He Had Chicken Nuggets
Holy cow that's creepy.
The amount of pure win contained in this shirt is unbelievable. Just wow.
Really great detail on this
Re: F.Y.I.
Great work as usual, Boots!
Re: By Your Powers Combined!
This is sweet! Mystery solved!
Great! I would've liked the text to go all the way down.
I was sure hot dogs had some "happy fun ball" in the ingredients as well...
I dunno...that tin makes it look like you are pushing Unicorn Snuff which, of course, is made from coarsely ground horn (no meat or by-products) with a pinch of MSG added.
Re: Turducken
This turducken has one month to live.
Re: Gobble Gobble Suckas!
Gobble Gobble Suckas!
Two colors on brown!
Thanks to all of you who help me to improve it! really thanks!
So difficult decisions, but at the end I went for the universal way
Some detail:
Bacon = meat candy
Amazing lines. And major points for the crispy chickens. :D
I have a feeling they also taste sparkly. Nice idea boots, love the humor.
Awesome. Voted!
THE gift for Thanksgiving 2010 !
Another beaut.
I don't think it needs the definition, but I do love this. I would by a whole flock!
Re: Club 54 featuring Cold Cut Trio
I had to join in this weeks derby. After all meat is in my name!!!
Had fun with this... Hope you enjoy!
Re: Ground Chuck
It is a type of hamburger meat.
wootvan wrote:I dunno...that tin makes it look like you are pushing Unicorn Snuff which, of course, is made from coarsely ground horn (no meat or by-products) with a pinch of MSG added.
There I go again, trying to shoehorn a design in so that it fits the theme. Caught!
Thanks, guys!
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Win! This is so great. You guys did awesome, but I was told there would be tacos, and I see no tacos on the menu.... grrr.
Skirochester! How long has it been?
Very sweet design. I always thought a turducken was some kind of concentric roast bird, but this makes more sense. -_^
Brilliant! I particularly like that "soylent green" is thrown in there.
Farmer John Wayne Gacy! Great illustration, but man is that creepy.
I agree with Robert, the text should have gone farther down. Other than that, you have another great idea concept here. I don't think I could where a shirt that has a hot dog on it, but the concept is to good to pass up. GMV.
yes! love this one... as always!
These are some perfectly hammy colors. ^_^ Ideal shirt for the holidays, or really, all year round. Just like ham.
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When most of us think about the great cathedrals, we imagine the magnificent architecture and expansive gilded and painted interiors. Some of us may even reflect upon the cathedral's more pragmatic purposes as the official house or seat of a bishop and faith and social center of the town and surrounding area. Few of us are likely to think about the generations of masons who carefully selected, carved, and laid each stone. We don't think about the fathers, sons, and grandsons who often worked side by side for 30 years or more to build these great monuments.
In a historical novel by author Ken Follett called The Pillars of the Earth, he recounts the construction of a cathedral in England. Intertwined with the characters' stories is a lesson for us about how knowledge is shared and grows over time. The skills of the mason and the quality of the construction improved greatly as their methods evolved. Innovation occurred when experienced cathedral-builders from other towns visited and shared their experiences. These masons built incredibly complex and beautiful buildings that still stand today.
The bishops who commissioned the cathedrals, and the stone masons who built them, all had faith, a belief that what they were doing would make a difference, and the commitment to do it well. They expected and planned for a multi-generational project—in many cases, the man who began the cathedral by laying the first course of stone never lived to see its spires. Based on a profound vision, faith, and commitment, they took a long-term view and sustained the effort.
Like those stone cutters, we must take a long-term approach and personal commitment to envision, build, and operate a great Catholic university. We must make a multi-generational commitment to the families who send their children and loved ones to Marian University. Our generous donors and friends invest in this magnanimous vision. Our committed faculty respond to our changing world by developing powerful, relevant curricular and co-curricular programs. As we collaborate, make connections with others and share knowledge, we evolve and grow. Those who seek instant gratification and immediate results cannot build a great university—or a cathedral.
It is our aspiration to continue improving the education and formation of our students, and for them to become an even greater transformational influence in the world. This is our hope. In Catholic theology, hope is a virtue and a gift from God. While some may question this aspiration as too bold or unrealistic, we recognize that this challenge to build a great Catholic university places us in a state of spiritual grace. During his recent visit to the United States, Pope Benedict XVI called for all Catholic universities to be an "apostolate of hope." Through God's grace, we will make progress. Through your prayers, gifts, and multigenerational collaboration, we will transform lives, society, and the world. This is a hope that will not disappoint!
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Rival watch- Cubs shut out Cardinals 7-0, Reds still trail Cards by half game
CHICAGO (AP) — Jake Arrieta threw seven shutout innings and Nate Schierholtz drove in three runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday.
Arrieta (1-0) allowed two hits and struck out seven for his first win with the Cubs.
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The hard-throwing right-hander was acquired from the Baltimore Orioles in a July 2 trade.
Before Friday, his only other day on the Cubs' roster was as the 26th man for a doubleheader against Milwaukee on July 30.
The Cubs snapped a four-game losing streak with the win and are 7-7 this season against the Cardinals. St. Louis has dropped six of nine overall.
The Cubs had been shut out in four of their past five home games — a streak dating back to Aug. 3.
Cardinals starter Jake Westbrook (7-8) walked the first three batters he faced in the bottom of the first inning.
Schierholtz, the cleanup hitter, hit a two-run single to center to put the Cubs.
After Welington Castillo grounded into a double play, Donnie Murphy followed with a run-scoring single to give the Cubs a 3-0 lead.
Arrieta sailed through the Cardinals lineup. After allowing a single to Carlos Beltran in the second, he got Kolten Wong to ground into a double play in his major league debut.
Those two outs started a streak of 13 straight outs (including five strikeouts) until he walked Westbrook with one in the sixth.
The next batter, Matt Carpenter, also walked to give the Cardinals their first threat of the game, but Jon Jay grounded into a fielder's choice and Matt Holiday struck out looking to end the inning.
The Cubs added a run in the fifth on Schierholtz's sacrifice fly and then scored two more in the sixth on a run-scoring double by Darwin Barney and a safety squeeze bunt by Arrieta.
The final run in the seventh scored on a wild pitch.
NOTES: With the addition of prospect Kolten Wong (who went 0-for-3 in his debut) to the Cardinals' roster and lineup on Friday, former World Series MVP David Freese was relegated to the bench with leadoff hitter Matt Carpenter (who had been playing second) moving to third base. "I would say it's a day-by-day situation," general manager John Mozeliak said. "I'm not saying (Wong) has to play every day — there are gonna be times when we want to get David back in the lineup — so I imagine there's gonna be some split playing opportunities." … Cubs RHP Matt Guerrier was scheduled to have surgery on his throwing arm on Friday. The surgery, performed by Dr. Timothy Kremchek, is expected to sideline Guerrier six to eight months. … The Cards' Joe Kelly (3-3) faces Travis Wood (7-9) in the second game of the series on Saturday.


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There were no such thing as cellphones, Twitter and even the Internet the last time it happened, but Miguel Cabrera's Triple Crown feat Wednesday still seemed lost in the dark ages.
Cabrera became the first player in 45 years to win baseball's Triple Crown, and only the 14th player in history, but the conclusion to what became an inevitable feat this week hardly resembled a coronation.
NIGHTENGALE: Cabrera easy MVP choice
SHARP: Miguel Cabrera worthy of this crown
"Miguel has long been one of the most accomplished hitters in the game, and this recognition is one that he will be able to cherish for the rest of his career in baseball and beyond," said Commissioner Bud Selig.
Only three national baseball writers were in attendance to document the event Wednesday in Kansas City, Mo., where a spirited crowd dutifully recorded Cabrera's at-bats with their smartphones.
ESPN, however, did not cut in to Cabrera's at-bats, sticking with live coverage of the New York Yankees' chase for a division title.
We might see the Yankees win another 27 World Series titles before another Triple Crown.
"I don't think people realize what a special accomplishment it really is," Tigers President David Dombrowski said. "To lead all three categories the same year, to win the Triple Crown, is something most of us have never seen, and maybe will never see again."
Cabrera, hitless in two at-bats in his final game, led the American League in batting (.330), homers (44) and RBI (139), if not notoriety.
Tony La Russa managed the St.Louis Cardinals during the home run race between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa in 1998, a story that dominated the sports news cycle for an entire summer.
"To win the Triple Crown, and do it on a first-place team, is absolutely heroic," La Russa said. "I hate to get on my soap box, but this should have been the lead story every day. It's magnificent what he's done."
Said 1967 winner Carl Yastrzemski: "I am glad that he accomplished this while leading his team to the American League Central title. I was fortunate enough to win this award in 1967 as part of the Red Sox Impossible Dream Team."
Yet the Triple Crown, detractors say, simply doesn't have the same significance in today's baseball world. Sabermetricians believe that WAR (wins above replacement) is a much more accurate gauge of value. Further, batting average does not include walks, and RBI can largely depend on opportunity.
"I don't understand that; I really don't," Cardinals first baseman Allen Craig said. "Every player is in awe of what he did. But people tend to put more attention on other stats."
Yet Cabrera's accomplishment, players and managers say , is far more difficult now.
"Back in the day, you would see a pitcher four times in a game," said Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton, who finished second to Cabrera in home runs with 43. "Now you're lucky to see him two or three times. . The game is different."
Apparently, so is the interest.
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Theodore Porter
Distinguished Professor of History & Vice Chair for Academic Personnel
My first book, The Rise of Statistical Thinking (1986), was about the development of statistical ideas and methods in fields ranging from the social science of statistics to biological evolution and thermodynamics. This interest in the relations of the natural and the social is also central to my Trust in Numbers: The Pursuit of Objectivity in Science and Public Life (1995). There I emphasize that effective quantification is never a matter simply of discovery, but always also of administration, hence of social and technological power. Quantitative objectivity is in a way a form of standardization, the use of rules to confine and tame the personal and subjective. Science did not always idealize this mechanical form of objectivity, but has come to do so (at least in its rhetoric) as an adaptation to modern political and administrative cultures—which it at the same time has helped to shape. In both of these books I invert the usual account of the relations between natural and social science, by showing how some of the crucial assumptions and methods of science arose within contexts of application. The history of quantification is the history of a social technology, reflecting a sensibility that is as closely linked to fields like accounting and cost-benefit analysis and to social science as to physics. The ethic of systematic calculation as a basis for social decisions—and often, as in inferential statistics, also for scientific demonstration—responds to a political culture marked by distrust of elites and even, in a way, of experts.
In 2003, Dorothy Ross and I completed a book on the history of the social sciences, volume VII of The Cambridge History of Science volume on The Modern Social Sciences (2003). This is our pioneering effort to provide a synthetic history of social science since the eighteenth century, in relation to each other and to the sciences of nature. The volume tells a story not of detached knowledge, but of tools, theories, and images that have helped to create the modern world.
My most recent book is Karl Pearson: The Scientific Life in a Statistical Age (2004). This is a biographical study of a scientist who was ever in revolt against the confines of this or any professional identity and who lived his life, with conscious reference to Goethe, as a bildungsroman. At the age of 23, after his German Wanderjahre, he published a fictionalized autobiography under the title The New Werther, and followed it with a passion play for the nineteenth-century. For a decade after that he threw himself into writings on socialism, on the cultural history of the German Reformation (he loathed Martin Luther), and on sexuality, friendship, and the status of women. I've been fascinated by the continuities between his works and experiences in these years and the statistical labors that absorbed him after about 1892. I am interested, too, in his deep relationship to nature as an object of passionate attraction, which yet, when approached in the true spirit of science, must always be remote. Pearson's life displays a deep and revealing ambivalence between scientific method as a way of controlling the merely personal and science as an expression of individuality that is inseparable from wisdom and maturity. Finally, I think I have learned some new things about the relation of statistics to all of this, as well as to ether theories in physics and graphical methods in engineering instruction.
I have advised or am advising graduate students working on a variety of historical topics: science and rational leisure; social science and colonial administration; nature and imperialism in the North Atlantic; Chinese mathematics; the British census; scientific exchanges in the Eastern Mediterranean; psychical research; museums and ethnology in imperial Germany..
My current book project, which I intend to finish during my stay at the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin in 2013-14, is about this history of human heredity, and more particularly how insane asylums and related institutions became important sites for recordkeeping on conditions regarded as hereditary, and for research on their presumed inheritance. These institutions developed the ideologies and some of the research methods of eugenics decades before Francis Galton announced this biological human science. From the beginning it was a science of data and statistics. The history of data practices and analysis is as central to the history of genetics and genomics as is the more familiar story of Mendelian breeding, fruit flies, and the decoding of DNA. This project highlights the key role of social and medical institutions, and of the expansion of state activities, in the rise of genetics, and conversely of hereditary ideas and practices in the shaping of welfare states.
On the back burner just now, but likely to develop before too long into a book, is a project on the contradictions of quantification at the intersection of science and government. An ethic of the simple fact, typically in numerical form, grew up over the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, less as an export of science than as a political and bureaucratic role for which certain tools of science have been shaped. The ideal has been to reconcile central control with local autonomy, but the required faith in what I call "thin description" is often undermined by creative deception. Ambitions for "evidence-based" practices under the neo-liberal governance have formed an unprecedented vulnerability to Funny Numbers (my working title).
Selected Publications
"Thin Description: Surface and Depth in Science and Science Studies," Robert Kohler and Kathryn Olesko, eds., Clio Meets Science: The Challenge of History, Osiris, 27 (2012), 209-226.
"Funny Numbers," Culture Unbound (online journal), 4 (2012), 585-598.
"Reforming Vision: The Engineer Le Play Learns to Observe Society Sagely," in Lorraine Daston and Elizabeth Lunbeck, eds., Histories of Scientific Observation (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2011), 281-302
"How Science Became Technical," Isis, 100 (2009), 292-309.


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Abt executive runs with Olympic torch in England
Mike Abt, co-president of family-owned Abt Electronics in Glenview, never expected to return to London nearly 30 years after his backpacking days. This time, he did so as a runner of the Olympic torch.
The Glencoe resident was one of about 8,000 who participated in the traditional relay to bring the flame from Athens to the London, the site of this year's Olympics, which start Friday. Abt's 300-meter run took place on July 9 in Luton, England, where he carried the Olympic torch, which is about 2 feet 6 inches and weighs 2.2 pounds.
"It was very exciting," Abt said. "I was really focused and the adrenaline was really going. And I was really surprised at the number of people who lined the streets."
Crowds cheered the torch bearers and many were eager to have their photos taken with Abt and other participants. And not all participants were runners. One woman in his group was in a wheelchair and had rolled along the designated route carrying the flame. And they all got to keep the torch they carry.
As the flame is passed to the next bearer, the torch of the finished runner is immediately decommissioned and certain internal components are removed. They then receive an official letter from the Olympic Committee regarding the torch so they don't have problems going through airport customs, Abt said.
A few months ago, Abt's father, Robert Abt, 74, was asked to participate by Samsung, one of the Olympic torch relay sponsors. But the elder Abt handed that honor down to his son, Mike, who gladly boarded a plane to London with his 11-year-old son, Coby.
"When I arrived, I realized again what an international city London is and how there are people of every age and color. I had forgotten what a melting pot it is."
The next day, he gathered with other participants and boarded a bus for Luton, outside London. His run was scheduled at 6:40 a.m. and the streets were already filled with locals. After allowing his torch to "kiss" the flame of the previous runner, Abt started off with his son running along side as well as other official Olympic officials. When he finished, several people asked to take photos with him and the torch.
After his historic run, he and his son enjoyed a few days touring London and then headed home. They brought the Olympic torch back to Abt Electronics and passed it around during a sales meeting. A special display case is being constructed for permanent display for inside the store, he said.
"Its an experience you want to share," Abt said. "Everyone loves the Olympics and it brings the world together."
She's dancing with a star
Linda Cunningham, owner of State Street Dance Studio in Geneva welcomes "Dance Moms: Miami" dancer and reality star, Jessica Kennedy for a meet-and-greet Wednesday at 4 p.m. Kennedy will be taking classes at State Street on Wednesday and Thursday. She's keeping up her dance training while she competes at Starbound Competition next week at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles.
Sweet smell of expansion
Craig Nielsen of Grayslake, along with his brother Matt Nielsen of Lake Bluff and sister Beth Nielsen of Mundelein were on hand last Friday to celebrate the opening of the new addition to their Nielsen-Massey Vanillas in Waukegan. After more than 100 years, the business expanded its facility to nearly double its manufacturing and office space and added a state-of-the-art test kitchen. Their ice cream social featured Mount Prospect-based Capannari's Ice Cream made with Nielsen-Massey extracts.
He's tops as a mentor
Lawrence O'Brien, of Algonquin has been honored as Mentor of the Year during the National Association of Credit Management's annual meeting in Grapevine, Texas. O'Brien, the director of corporate credit at Potash Corp. in Northbrook, secured budget money to promote continuing education and professional designations for the credit staff at his company. So far, four of five Potash credit managers have done so, earning their specialized designations.
Tom Ryan, founder and chief concept officer of Smashburger, will be visiting his Schaumburg restaurant today. He's in town to mark the 5th anniversary of the hamburger chain and to open two new spots, one in LaGrange and the other in Chicago. ... Shoaib Iqbal, the manager of the new Sam's Club in Elgin, aims to hire 190 new workers before it opens later this summer. Iqbal began his Sam's Club career in 1998 as a part-time cashier at the store in Kansas City, Mo. He has since worked his way up the ladder at stores in St. Joseph, Mo., Salina, Kan., Omaha, Neb., and elsewhere.
Lisle-based SXC Health Solutions Corp. Chairman and CEO Mark Thierer said the merger is complete with Catalyst Health Solutions Inc. and the company will be renamed Catamaran. Thierer remains CEO. Jeff Park will serve as chief financial officer. Former Catalyst President and COO Rick Bates will be executive vice president of market segments. Former Catalyst board member Steven B. Epstein will join the new Catamaran board. David Blair, former chairman and CEO of Catalyst, has agreed to provide support to the combined company to ensure a successful integration.
Rawly Lantz of Western Springs has rejoined Cawley Chicago Commercial Real Estate's office in Downers Grove. Lantz represents office landlords and tenants in the Chicago suburbs. ... John Webb, of Downers Grove-based Packey Webb Ford, was elected as the Chicago Automobile Trade Association vice chairman on the executive board. The association is based in Oakbrook Terrace. ... Carrie Harrington of Western Springs is a new associate at Lavelle Law Ltd. in Palatine. ... Andy Mills, president of Mundelein-based Medline Industries Inc., touted the debut of their new Greensmart program, a hospital-supplier partnership designed to help health care facilities reduce costs, improve patient care and build healthier communities.
Julie Mayer, director of community outreach and government relations at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington said Good Shepherd is giving Operation Click about $60,000 over two years to hire a part-time program coordinator. This new position will assist the president and board of directors of Operation Click with the coordination and implementation of the various programs. ... Julie Seyller, the Chicago Wolves director of new business development, and Stefanie Starck, the Wolves director of program development, were honored as two of the top three sales people in the American Hockey League's Western Conference. ... Heather Sherman of Naperville has become an independent consultant with Tastefully Simple Inc., a national direct sales company featuring more than 60 easy-to-prepare foods. ... Michael V. Vivoda, CEO of Cadence Health said Winfield-based Central DuPage Hospital's Orthopaedic program has been ranked 26th nationwide by U.S. News & World Report in its 23rd annual Best Hospitals rankings. ... Golf Legend Jack Nicklaus introduces his 2011 Nicklaus Private Reserve White Napa Valley wine through Lake Bluff-based Terlato Wines. The wine is from California's famed Napa Valley and made from a base of sauvignon blanc. Nicklaus started putting his name on Terlato Wines in 2010.
Evanston resident Tyrone C. Fahner, a partner and former chairman at the law firm Mayer Brown LLP and president of the Civic Committee of The Commercial Club of Chicago, is the new chairman of the Shedd Aquarium's board of trustees. ... Steve Cummings, president and chief executive officer of Lincolnshire-based Hewitt EnnisKnupp, said the firm has established an Institutional Advisory Solutions practice that will provide work with financial services organizations around the world, including insurance companies, private banks, broker dealers and ultra high net worth platforms.
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Try to explain baseball to a kid who only understands about 75 percent of what you say.
Baseball is a great game.
But baseball isn't a simple game. Even at the most basic level, it is more complex than most games. Basketball… take a ball and shoot it through the basket. Keep the ball from going in your basket. Football… run that way. Tackle the guy running that way. Soccer… kick a ball into a goal. Kick the ball away from your own goal. Golf… start here, hit the ball until you get in the hole down there.
Baseball… a guy throws a ball and another guy tries to hit it if it is a good pitch. Otherwise, don't try to hit it. When you do hit it, run over there. When the next guy hits it, go over there and so on. You don't score points. They're called runs.
If you have ever tried to explain baseball to a child, you know what I mean. It isn't long before the attentive glare becomes a hypnotic stare.
Now try to explain baseball to a kid who only understands about 75 percent of what you say.
That is what I've been doing with Dawit. He came to live with us about two years ago and he has learned so much that his brain has to hurt. He loves to play any sport. Any time he gets to run around and act crazy and not get in trouble is a good time.
But as his coaches found out last night at his first ever tee ball practice, Dawit doesn't understand baseball.
He tends to wear his glove on the wrong hand. (That can't be a big surprise if you understand his propensity to wear all of his clothes backward, including wearing his shoes on the wrong feet.) Catching the ball isn't instinctual yet. (Also, not hard to believe since he spends half of the time with the glove on the wrong hand). And he just might swing his bat before you are out of the way.
But he will probably do well once he figures a few things out. Dawit doesn't do anything half-way. He is kind of a pedal-to-the-metal kind of kid.
If you give him a bat and tell him to hit the ball, he isn't going to try to touch the ball. He is going to swing hard. The good news is that he usually hits it.
I just love watching Dawit try to figure out what he is supposed to do. Our older son, Blake, has always been a verbal kid. You talk to him. You explain situations and circumstances to him and he learns.
Dawit is a hands-on learner. He never had the luxury of language. He was a toddler when he was relinquished to an orphanage. He left that orphanage and went to a foster home with 25 other kids who all spoke a different language.
Then he came to our English speaking home. If he waited for language to understand things, he would still be waiting.
He understands movement and gestures and he learns very well from watching.
Dawit won't do a lot to help his team win games. But he is going to run, laugh and play as hard as he can. He always does.
He has been through a lot but nothing slows him down.
Dawit has taught us as much as we have taught him since he joined the family. I have no idea what will happen during his first game, but I know it won't be boring.
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John S. McCue
John S. McCue, of Jamestown, died suddenly on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. He was the husband of Jacqueline McCue and the former husband of the late Adeline (Margarella) McCue.
Born in Miami, Fla., he was the son of the late John J. and Marjorie B. (Stuart) McCue.
He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, serving in WWII.
McCue was a master electrician and a member of the IBEW Local 99, before retiring. He was a member of the Masonic Mount Vernon Lodge No.4, the R.I. Society Sons of the American Revolution, the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, the Society of Colonial Wars in the state of R.I., Alliance Francaise de Newport, RI State Rifle and Revolver Association and the Newport Rifle Club.
Besides his wife, he leaves his three beloved children, Dr. John A. McCue of Providence, William McCue of South Kingstown and Kitty McCue Durtschi of Sun Valley, Idaho; and five grandchildren.
His funeral service was held Monday, Aug. 17. Burial with military honors was in R.I. Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Exeter.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Potter League for Animals, PO Box 412, Newport, RI 02840 or the Salvation Army, PO Box 269, Alexandria, VA 22313 will be appreciated.
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Kathleen Munson spent her childhood home-schooled in Francestown, N. H., which allowed her abundant time to explore the outdoors. She was encouraged to pursue science as an undergraduate by inspiring mentors at Smith and Vassar Colleges. Curious about how important the structures of chemicals are for their biological functions, she has studied how strong proteins are when poked, how leukemia develops, and how fish respond neurologically to light exposure. The MIT/WHOI Joint Program gave her a way to combine her scientific curiosity and love of the outdoors. With her Ph.D. advisor at WHOI, Carl Lamborg, Munson has participated in fieldwork in the Sargasso Sea, the Equatorial Pacific, and Cape Cod coastal ponds to learn how mercury is chemically transformed in the environment. When not in the field or in Watson Laboratory, she borrows her friends' dogs, defeats her boyfriend at Scrabble, and listens for owls on midnight runs through Falmouth. Erin Wayman of EARTH magazine served as her mentor for this article.
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So, inspiration struck me today in Music and Computer Technology (one of several classes that I do absolutely nothing in), and I spent an hour pounding it out.
Obviously this isn't the whole song, but I'm proud enough of it that I wanted to post it, so that you guys could nag me when I fail to update it for a few weeks. Keep this alive!
Anyway, here it is. As I said, very short, but it'll expand.
It's meant to be sort of old-school platformer style music, for a Dungeon or Cave setting. I have no idea whether I pulled that off or not, but meh. It's cool nonetheless (I think >_> ).


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text: As the song begins with only rhythm, melody and bass, it sets up the tone for the rest of this 3 minute, 105 beat per minute, track. Hip hop style groove with a funky bass and acoustic drums. Easy pianos with simple string sections. Some sound effects in the background.


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The Final Denver Museum of Nature & Science Field
Report from Snowmass Village: Friday, November 12,
Note to Reporters and Editors: This will be the
last daily Field Report from the Denver Museum of Nature &
Science's Ice Age fossil excavation at Ziegler Reservoir near
Snowmass Village, Colorado. The Museum's "Mastodon Bureau" will
close up shop this weekend and head back to Denver. Periodic
updates on this project will continue from there.
Producing these updates each day from Snowmass Village has been a
true team effort. Special thanks to the people on (and in) the
ground-Dr. Kirk Johnson, Dr. Ian Miller, Dr. Steve Holen,
photographers Rick Wicker and Heather Rousseau, and videographers
Dave Baysinger and Chris Tribble-for their innumerable
contributions to the success of this experiment in science
This Weekend: There are just a couple things left
to do for Denver Museum of Nature & Science dig crews at the
Ziegler Reservoir Ice Age fossil site before they close down
operations for the winter.
After taking detailed photos yesterday, teams working on the first
Columbian mammoth discovered at the site will create sketches of
the fossils in the ground before removing the bones for
conservation and transport back to Denver. Museum scientists
decided to take an archaeological approach to the excavation of
these bones, just in case there was any evidence of human
association with the bones. None has been found so far. The fossils
remaining in the ground have been cleared of sediment, revealing a
complex, jumbled assortment of vertebrae, ribs, a tusk and the
pelvis of the juvenile female mammoth.
Over the past several weeks, crews have excavated the bones
Fossils at the Ziegler Reservoir site also include:
Though the work at the dig site is winding down, this project is
only in its early stages. Next, Museum scientists, with the
assistance of outside experts, will being the long work of
preserving specimens, studying them, analyzing samples, and writing
their findings for publication in scientific journals.
As the analysis unfolds in the coming months, the Museum will
continue to provide updates about these spectacular discoveries.
Also, Museum crews hope to return to the dig site in May to
continue excavating and conducting scientific research on the site.
Over the winter, Museum scientists will work with the Snowmass
Water and Sanitation District to map out a plan for the
Media Availability: Dr. Ian Miller and Dr. Kirk
Johnson, the Museum's chief curator and Vice President of Research
and Collections will be available for phone interviews late today
by appointment.
For additional information about the excavation, interview clips,
video clips and still images from the site, please check the Denver
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About the Denver Museum of Nature &
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SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's Supreme Court has sentenced the former top aide of ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to nearly 11 years in prison on corruption charges.
Jose Dirceu was Silva's all-powerful chief of staff, but he was found guilty of orchestrating a cash-for-votes bribery scheme to win support for the president's proposals in congress. News of the scheme broke in 2005.
The top court on Monday sentenced him to 10 years and 10 months in prison. It wasn't clear when he would begin serving the time.
The political corruption trial is seen as a turning point toward cleaner governance in the country.
Twenty five people have been convicted on charges related to the case, including members of the ruling Workers Party, allied parties and people from the business sector.


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No gobble, gooble jive turkey in these random thoughts for a Tuesday:
No gobble, gooble jive turkey in these random thoughts for a Tuesday:
� 49ers quarterback Alex Smith is like a station wagon. In time, he can get you where you want to go, but it isn't always pretty. Colin Kaepernick is like a Ferrari. He can get you there in a flash and look good doing it. So far, "Kap" hasn't crashed and has performed well enough maybe to put Smith in the garage for now.
� The Pacific men's basketball team made a nice showing at the DirecTV Classic last week in Anaheim. The Tigers knocked off Xavier and Saint Mary's to reach the championship against Cal. Each game was on the ESPN network. Great exposure for the team and coach Bob Thomason, who's in his 25th and final season. Pacific plays Saturday at Gonzaga.
� Creighton Sanders, a veteran Sacramento television sportscaster on KXTV and KCRA, died Sunday at age 85. Sanders was KXTV's first full-time sports reporter in 1960 and joined KCRA in 1980. He reportedly had the private phone numbers for Joe DiMaggio, Willie Mays and Joe Montana. "Noboby had that kind of access," former KCRA anchor Walt Gray told The Sacramento Bee.
� Stockton's Bob Foy and other area San Jose State football supporters can celebrate the program's first 10-win season since 1987. The Spartans beat Louisiana Tech 52-43 on Saturday in a game that featured 1,151 yards combined. San Jose State is 10-2 and No. 25 in the BCS rankings and awaiting a bowl invitation.
� Spartans football coach Mike MacIntyre said Monday he has not been contacted by Kentucky or Cal about their current vacancies. MacIntyre said about San Jose: "I love it here."
� The NHL is calling on the feds to help end the lockout that has forced the cancellation of games well into December as well as the Winter Classic and All-Star Game in January. The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service will work with the players' union and owners. The feds working to reach an equitable agreement between rival factions? That's a laugh.
� St. Mary's products Afure Jemerigbe and Chelsea Gray will be on opposite ends of the court Sunday when Jemerigbe and No. 10 Cal (5-0) visit Gray and the No. 4 Blue Devils (4-0) at Duke. On Sunday, Gray scored a season-high 22 points and had 10 assists in an 82-59 win over Xavier. Jemerigbe has started all five of Cal's games and averages 10 points.
� Giants tight end Martellus Bennett channeled his inner super hero when he made a potentially life saving catch of a middle-aged man who fell over the railing some 15 feet above the concrete floor near the tunnel at MetLife Stadium after New York's 38-10 win on Sunday over the Packers. "I'm usually a ninja," Bennett said, "but my Spidey-senses told me he was going to take a fall, so I saved his life."
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so do we have to draw only designs that are similar to the ones in the anime? or can we draw our own designs?
If only im not that busy, i might still be able to make it to the deadline! (though my skill maybe not that much)
Too falcon busy with schools so i cant enter.
Do we have to draw a djinn too or is that optional?
And that makes you laaarger than life~
This is awesome!
King Candidate: Arghana
"The Spirit of Untamed Joy and Bonds, I order thine ancestors, To use my Magoi to give me power, Come Forth, Vual!"
Djin: Vual
Arghana - Djin Equip
And how do You like my Master?
About Characters:
Arghana is a wanderer, mercenary and Fanalis. Although she can be considered really virtuous and kindhearted she earned herself a nicknames like a 'Bad Omen' or 'Walking Disaster'. It's mostly due to her short temper and undoubted great physical proves (which even for a Fanalis still seem outstanding). This tendency of getting bad reputation had it's peak just two years prior to her actual appearance once she was hired to 'drive off' bandits raiding one of the border villages of Laem Empire. Unfortunate enough there were to many bandits and Arghana was forced to resolve to her Djin equip. As a result bandits were taken care of but in the end almost whole village got entirely destroyed due to Arghana's destructive power. Ever since she got a nickname of 'Town Destroyer'.
Vual is a cheerful 'small' (as for a Djin) Djin of Joy and Bonds. Considering her powers element-wise: she's an earth Djin. She posses limited control over the bonds of anything including the matter. During Arghana's Djin equip Vual makes her body hard as a diamond and same time enhanced her weapon with effect similar to Aladdin's "Hadika Hadeka" puttting it into super-high frequency resonance and thus icreasing it's damage ability greatly.
AFTERWORD: So... ok I barely made it. But I got suddenly struck by Flu and it seriously lowered my work-ability. In the end special '4 koma' short and the art with Arghana along with her Djin equip weapon aren't here yet. But considering that my fever might be back any minute I decided to post - What I have. Hoe it's considerably nice to look at ^^ . Arghana's basic looks are to some extend influenced by Masrur - Fanalis travelling along with Sinbad.
About the names:
Vual is one of the demons from Ars Goetia or as some people like "Lesser Key of Solomon". Ohtaka-senpai surely is interesting person to use it so nicely in a storyline of 'Magi'. Well people who recall Senpai's previous works surely recall that Ohtaka senpai also had quite a knowledge about Asian mythologies, martial arts and even astronomy. To be precise about my Vual-chan. Vual was a demon who could cause friendship between friends and foes or even grant a love from women. Does not sound ... bad, rght? At some point I decided to make a 'little-sister-like' Djin comparable with our beloved Paimon and I hope I managed to pull that through. Personality-vise Vual is as passionate and as tease as her 'older sister', still maintaining specs which might let lolicons get on her track (hands back! She's mine :P)
Arghana unexpectedly is not a play of words from Morgiana or anything as ... shallow. Well Morgiana (for those which don't know) is a slave girl from "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" original story. Once again Ohtaka senpai proves that likes to read. Trying to be still in theme but a bit original I decided to ditch "One Thousand and One Nights" and use other story from the region: "The Hamzanama" ("Epic of Hamza"). In that story Hamza at some point makes a contract with great fiery Ifrit (kind of Djin) 'Arghan Div'. The creature is mentioned to be of a 'great power and great pride'. Arghana is in fact based a bit on those as she's indeed: very powerful and noble but same time prideful and short-tempered. In fact those aspects might be what Vual 'loves' in her as Arghana is like a living flame which Vual finds greatly amusing.
I'm kind of Mangaka... yeah *sigh*
we're back from a good walk
this looks like fun but i'm too bizzy with homework right know but if had time....
my character would be a guy who would just take it eazy with an arrogant jin.
they would'nt fit together but when fighting hell breaks out!!!
well lets see what i can do
I can try. Send me by message from my profile what your ideas are and I see if they spur me into action.
Oops: I forgot to quote the post I was answering; I have an idea to add as a suggestion to him anyway. so I'll see if I can combine it all.
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jane_cutieh wrote:
when's the deadline?
See top (first ) post from Princess Crunchyroll: 3 December 2012, just under the picture.
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Ahhh question are you supposed to draw YOURSELF as a Magi character? Or just make a original one?? I'm confused...
From Princess Crunchyroll's original post, first post on thread:
"FIRST - You'll have to draw yourself as your own original Magi character. Try and stay true to the designs and fashions seen so far in the first 6 episodes of Magi. Episode 7 goes live tomorrow ! So, let's go ahead and include that episode as well."
Since it is yourself, it will be your own original one. Consider how yours will fit in with the others in design/style and fashion. That's what I get from it.
Now all I have to do is decide what age(s) I'll be.
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I'm kind of Mangaka... yeah *sigh*
OMG SailorBee WHY DO YOU KEEP MAKING AWESOME CONTESTS. We just finished the awesome HxH and now this?! It seems like you're telepathically reading my anime list. Do I have the same chance of winning even after the HxH? :(........... I love magi ;_;
Just wondering, is this open to people outside USA? Since the anime is only for NA is I remember correctly. I'm from UK, and I watch anime on Anime on Demand, which is legal, so I was wondering if I could enter.
back in my day CR was illegal


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Albie is a special dinosaur, so special his Mum and Dad called him Albie the Adventurer. But Albie's not quite so brave, he's scared of - EVERYTHING! Mind you, he does share his prehistoric forest with terrifying T. rex - Wander through the forest with Albie and his Mum as we discover the sights and sounds of the forest, and see what a wonderful place it really is. This original book, with its unique illustrations, will charm children and grown-ups alike.
Grace Todd completed a degree in Zoology in 2000 and then a PGCE in secondary science. Grace taught for several years, and now manages the Clore Discovery Centre, the hands-on learning gallery at National Museum Cardiff. Grace uses museum objects to design and develop activities, displays, resources and events to support learning for museum visitors of all ages. Albie the Adventurer: a dinosaur in the forest is her first published book. Caroline Duffy is a graphic designer and illustrator. She graduated in 2000; after initially working for a communications agency, she turned freelance in 2003. She produced the unique images especially for Albie the Adventurer: a dinosaur in the forest. You can see more of her work at www.carolineduffy.co.uk.


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The schedule for the second Inaugural of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden:
Saturday, Jan. 19
National Day of Service Summit on the National Mall
The National Mall
9:30 a.m. EST
The Obama and Biden families issue a call to action for all Americans to join in service to honor the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. As part of the inauguration, the Presidential Inaugural Committee encourages people to participate in a National Day of Service, which the Obamas started four years ago.
The inaugural committee hosts a Service Summit on the National Mall and plans service events in all 50 states. In addition to the Service Summit, on Saturday the Obamas and Bidens participate in service events in the capital.
Kids' Inaugural Concert
Washington Convention Center
6 p.m. EST
First lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden host the Kids' Inaugural Concert for military children and families.
Sunday, Jan. 20
Inaugural ceremonies are not held on a Sunday because public institutions are closed. In accordance with the requirements of the Constitution, Obama and Biden are officially sworn in on Sunday.
Vice President Joe Biden's Official Swearing-In
Naval Observatory
8:15 a.m. EST
Wreath-Laying Ceremony
Location: Arlington National Cemetery
9 a.m. EST
President Obama's Official Swearing-In
White House, Blue Room
11:55 a.m. EST
Monday, Jan. 21
Ceremonial Swearing-In
Capitol Hill
11:30 a.m. EST
The order of the program:
Musical selections: The U.S. Marine Band
Musical selections: P.S. 22, Staten Island in N.Y., and Lee University Festival Choir, Cleveland, Tenn.
Call to order and welcoming remarks: Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
Invocation: Myrlie Evers-Williams
Musical selection: Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
Oath of office administered to Vice President Biden: Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Musical selection: James Taylor
Oath of office administered to President Obama: Chief Justice John Roberts
Inaugural address: President Obama
Musical selection: Kelly Clarkson
Poem: Richard Blanco
Benediction: the Rev. Luis Leon of St. John's Church, Washington
The National Anthem: Beyoncé
Inaugural Parade
Viewing stands and bleachers are lined along Pennsylvania Avenue
2:35 p.m. EST
The Obamas and Bidens participate in a parade featuring floats and vehicles representing about 60 groups.
The Commander in Chief's Inaugural Ball
Washington Convention Center
6 p.m. EST
The gala honors service members and their families.
The Inaugural Ball
Washington Convention Center, Halls A, B and C
6:30 p.m. EST
Washington Convention Center, Halls D and E
Doors open 7 p.m. EST
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
National Prayer Service
Washington National Cathedral
10:30 a.m. EST
The Obamas and Biden attend.
Source: The Presidential Inaugural Committee


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Dell Venue 11 Pro review: option for business users who want a convertible tablet with Window 8
Price: �787 inc VAT
Rating: 7
There are plenty of convertible Windows devices now available that try to double up as both a laptop and a tablet. But Dell says that its new Venue 11 Pro is actually a 'three in one' device as it provides a desktop docking option to add to its tablet and laptop modes. What's the best tablet you can buy in 2014?
In fact, the Dell Venue 11 Pro is actually a conventional Windows 8 tablet in the Surface mold, and it's the accessories that you choose for it that allow it to be used as a desktop or laptop system.
There are several different configurations available, with the basic tablet starting at £439 with an Intel Atom processor running at 1.46 GHz, 2 GB of memory, 64 GB of slow eMMC flash storage and the 32-bit version of Windows 8.1.
The memory and storage can't be upgraded later, although there is a model with an Intel Core i3 processor that includes 4 GB of memory and 128 GB SSD. This costs £619 on its own or £787 with the £168 docking keyboard.
Dell also sells a basic keyboard without a battery for £52 and, as the Venue 11 Pro is intended primarily for business, there's a number of warranty and support options available too.
Our review unit was the cheaper Atom version and included Windows 8.1 Pro (32-bit) and a sturdy and comfortable keyboard dock that includes its own internal battery. Total price of £667.
Regardless of configuration, all versions of the Venue 11 Pro have the same basic design, with a 10.8-inch screen and a weight of 770 g. That's heavy for a tablet of this size, and you can still hold the tablet in one hand for short periods while you tap on the screen with the other.
The screen has 1920 x 1080-pixel resolution, and produced a sharp and colourful image, although it is not using the usual IPS technology as we'd expect with a £400-plus tablet. And unfortunately, it wasn't as bright as we might have liked, and there seemed to be relatively little difference between minimum and maximum brightness levels.
The reason is that Dell has tried to lock down the backlit to almost unusably dim levels, almost certainly to inflate the battery life. If you fiddle long enough in Windows 8 you may be able to fix this.
The display is fine for personal use when you're browsing the web or watching some streaming video, but this is meant to be a business tablet and other people might struggle to get a clear view if you were using it for an impromptu PowerPoint presentation.
It's a similar story with the speakers, which produce a clear, detailed sound, but with poor volume levels. You'd certainly need to use headphones for listening to music, or external speakers for presentations in an office.
Connectivity is also limited, with just a single USB 3.0 port, microSD and Mini HDMI located on the edges of the device. However, Dell does offer a desktop dock unit priced at £115, which provides gigabit ethernet, three additional USB 3.0 ports, and both HDMI and DisplayPort connectors to help out with presentations in the office.
The Venue Pro includes an 8 Mp rear camera. A 2 Mp front-facing camera, which will be handy for video-conferencing when you're out of the office.
We were also pleasantly surprised by the performance of the Atom processor, which has clearly improved since its netbook days. The Intel Atom Z3770 used in the Venue 11 Pro is a quad-core 1.46 GHz processor that allows short-term Turbo speeds of up to 2.4 GHz. This Venue 11 Pro scored 2567 points when running the PCMark 7 benchmark test.
That's not going to break any performance records, but it means that the Venue 11 Pro is capable of basic computing tasks such as web browsing, presentations and running Microsoft Office (not included). The touch-screen controls responded quickly and smoothly, and even programs such as Word and Excel didn't seem to be hindered by the limited 2 GB memory.
Battery life was very good too. With its dim screen below our normal test setup levels, we got 9 hours (545 minutes) of streaming video when running the BBC iPlayer via Wi-Fi, close to Dell's stated 10 hours – and that's without the additional runtime provided by the battery in the optional keyboard unit.
Another disappointment was that the Venue 11 Pro wouldn't run our 3D graphics tests at all, so lunch-hour gaming sessions will be restricted to Angry Birds and similar lightweight 2D fare.
Go to the next page to see our original hands-on review from Chris Martin.
Dell Venue 11 Pro hands-on review
As part of its new tablet range, Dell has announced the Venue 11 Pro. Here's our Dell Venue 11 Pro hands-on review.
Dell says it has "The power of an Ultrabook, performance of a desktop, portability of a tablet."We took a look at a pre-production sample which was bulky and had a rear-cover coming away so we'll update you on build quality when we get a finished sample. What's the best tablet you can buy in 2013?
Rivalling Microsoft's Surface Pro 2 tablet, the Venue 11 Pro has a 10.8 in IPS touchscreen with a Full HD 1080p resolution. The screen is decent quality and has good viewing angles.See Microsoft Surface 2: Release date, price, specs and accessories.
Powering the Dell Venue 11 Pro is a fourth-generation Intel Haswell processor up to Core i5 vPro. Although we noticed no signs of lag, we haven't been able to put the device through its paces properly yet. We'll give it a thorough test when we get it into our lab.
See all Windows tablet reviews.
The firm touts up to 10 hours battery life, matching the new Surface 2 so we'll have to see if this is true or not when we get a review unit.
Dell is offering up to 8 GB of RAM and a 256 GB storage giving it the kind of components usual found in a laptop. If you should find it useful, the Venue 11 Pro has NFC as an option. As standard, it comes with Full-size USB, HDMI and a micro SD card slot.
Windows 8.1 will come pre-loaded on the tablet with Dell Enterprise Services. Optional hardware security comes in the form of a fingerprint scanner and smart card reader.
As well as a handy replaceable battery, the Venue 11 Pro will have a range of accessories. These include a desktop docking station with HDMI and DisplayPort connections, a keyboard dock much like Asus' Transformer range with its own battery (above) and a slim keyboard similar to Microsoft's Touch Cover.
Dell said the Venue 11 Pro will be priced at £349 excluding VAT and will arrive on 7 November. See also: Surface Pro 2 is unique and brilliant... but not for you.
Verdct: It's early days but the Dell Venue 11 Pro could be a worthy rival to the Surface Pro 2. Look out for a full review soon.
FollowChris Martinand@PCAdvisoron Twitter.
Buying AdviceThe screen of the Venue Pro 11 needs to be easier to turn up to proper levels, but the tablet performs well for its price and is an option for business users who want a convertible tablet with Window 8. Its battery life was also useful, making this low-power Intel Atom version a more affordable alternative to expensive Windows tablets such as the Microsoft Surface Pro 2.


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Hello everyone,
First, thank you for this amazing software and this rich forum .
I am currently experiencing troubles with Monkey Island 3 (The Curse of Monkey Island), using the latest version of ScummVM on an Nvidia Shield TV.
As you know, in order to play this game you need to press down the wheel button of your mouse very often: it makes appear a menu in a form of a golden coin, where you can choose what you want Guybrush to do. However, this action (=press down the wheel button for a few seconds, then release) is also associated with the appearance of the Virtual Keyboard. In other word, each time I want to do something within the game, the virtual keyboard pops up
which makes the game more or less unplayable.
Please, do you have any idea how to reconfigure the hotkey for the virtual keyboard? I have tried different things in the menu, with no success until now.
Thank you a lot in advance for your help
Best wishes.
No one ?!
Very few, if any developers have a Nvidia Shield TV.
It is odd that you say you need to hold the middle (wheel) mouse button to get the COMI "Coin" as it should be the left button for that control.
You may want to look at the relevant code in:
Thank you a lot (and sorry for the delay of my answer).
I finaly managed to do this, by remapping the key.
Everything work so far on the Nvidia shield


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KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The United States is offering new financial assistance to Moldova (mawl-DOH'-vah) and Georgia, two former Soviet nations the West seeks to lure toward Europe.
Vice President Joe Biden announced the aid in Kiev during meetings with both nations' presidents on the sidelines of the new Ukrainian president's inauguration.
Both Moldova and Georgia are pursuing association agreements with the European Union amid a regional crisis over Russia's actions in Ukraine.
The White House says an additional $8 million will help Moldova "advance its European aspirations." The U.S. is also sending $5 million to Georgia to help economically vulnerable people living near Russian-controlled breakaway regions.
The aid follows President Barack Obama's announcement that the U.S. will work to boost the military capacity of non-NATO countries near Russia, including Moldova and Georgia.


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Did you know?
Always remember that you're dealing with wild animals, and that you're in their territory. There are rules of engagement relating to Big 5 safaris in South Africa. Read your guidebook carefully and heed the words of your ranger at all times.
Big 5 safaris in South Africa are a must-do for anyone fascinated by wildlife. Big 5 refers to buffalo, elephant, ion, leopard and rhino – the term comes from the animals considered most dangerous to hunt. Now the thrill comes from photographing them in their natural habitat.
If you're looking for a Big 5 safari experience in South Africa you can go to almost any province in South Africa, but the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces remains an iconic tourism drawcard.
The Big 5 - lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo - abound in the park, and you see them by self-drive, guided drives or guided walks through the bushveld.
But remember, you are not in the middle of a National Geographic documentary. You may well see all Big 5, you may well not, although your chances are high. Drive slowly, stop at waterholes, listen for the warning calls of birds, watch when other vehicles stop, and always keep your eyes open.
Prepare to be awed. To see a leopard dozing in the bough of a tree, spotting a black rhino half-hidden in thick shrubs, finding a pride of lions in the shade after a kill, or watching a large herd of elephants or Cape buffalo move soundlessly across the road - these are all priceless moments.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Sabi Sabi
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Tel: +27 11 447 7172
Kruger National Park
Inside SA 0861 KRUGER
International +27 21 468 7255
UK toll free 0800 014 8420
South African National Parks
Head Office:+27 (0)12 428 9111
How to get here
If you're heading for one of the private reserves you can fly to Kruger Park International Airport (KPIA) in Mpumalanga and be picked up there. Or your lodge can arrange a charter flight from Johannesburg. Or hire a vehicle at KPIA and drive yourself in Kruger.
Best time to visit
There's something delightful about every season. But late winter or early spring are particularly good. The grass is still low after winter, and water is concentrated in only a few places, making spotting easier. The other attraction is that it's birthing season in the bush, which is just starting to flush green after the first rains.
How to get around
It's best to hire a van or combi because you will have more leg room, and you'll sit up higher for spotting game. Reserve well in advance.
Drive yourself in Kruger National Park, the roads are excellent. Arm yourself with a good map you can buy on arrival. If you stay at a private lodge you will be driven in an open-air game vehicle by your ranger.
Length of stay
It takes a few hours before you develop your 'bush eyes' and can spot wildlife.
If you're keen on seeing all of the Big 5, give it at least 3 days. But remember, there are no guarantees in the wilderness.
What to pack
Your camera, lightweight binoculars, hat and sunblock. Even in the height of summer, take a jacket along for night drives. Try to dress predominantly in dull bush colours of khaki and olive green.
Where to stay
Accommodation for Big 5 safaris in Mpumalanga are either within the Kruger National Park or on the neighbouring private reserves such as Sabi Sand (which has the highest density of leopards in the world), Timbavati and Klaserie. Some lodges pride themselves on showing the Big 5 to guests in record time, and you'll even walk away with a certificate.
If you have kids, stay at one of Kruger's bigger camps which have a pool, a shop , a restaurant, and often nightly open-air video shows. Check with the private camps if they take kids - not all do.
What's happening
Game drives in your own vehicle are fun, but nothing can beat a ranger's practiced eye. Go on a drive or walk guided by a ranger. You will learn plenty, and see much more than you might have on your own.
Once you've done Big 5 activities in Mpumalanga, it's time to 'sweat the small stuff' and learn about wondrous creatures like the dung beetle...


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Donald C. Hawley
Donald C. Hawley, 77, of Manistique, Mich., passed away Oct. 9, 2012, at Marquette General Hospital.
He was born July 25, 1935, to Donald and Eldora (Beahm) Hawley in Pardeeville, Wis. Don attended Union Grove High School before joining the Navy. He served in the Korean War and was stationed in the Philippines. He was an active member of V.F.W. Post 4420 in Manistique.
Don was a truck driver and drove for many companies over the years.
Don is survived by his three children: Dawn (Charles) Bauer of Racine, Wis., Donald of Hamilton, Wash., and David of Las Vegas, Nev. He is also survived by eight grandchildren; his sister Patsy Carlson of Catawba, Wis.; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Delores Halbur; and his daughter-inlaw, Karine.
Don has been cremated and his final resting place will be Veteran's Memorial Cemetary in Dover, Wis.
In accordance of Don's wishes, no services were held.
Fassbender Funeral Home assisted the family. Condolences may be expressed online at www.fassbenderfuneralhome.com.
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CALDWELL, Idaho — Southern Oregon missed two free throws and two 3-point attempts in the final seven seconds, including Taylor Roos' 3 at the buzzer, as the 21st-ranked Raiders fell to College of Idaho 77-75 in a Cascade Collegiate Conference men's basketball game Friday at the J.A. Albertson Activity Center.
Eric Thompson led SOU with 20 points, while David Sturner posted a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Kyle Tedder and Terriel Thomas each finished with 11 points in the loss.
College of Idaho's Curtis Brever scored a game-high 21 points, while Antonio Garrett finished with 17 points and 19 rebounds.
Southern Oregon (15-6, 7-3 Cascade) led for most of the contest, holding an eight-point lead with less than seven minutes to play before an 11-point College of Idaho (10-10, 6-4) rally gave the Coyotes the lead.
A layup by Thompson with just under a minute to play made it a two-point game, but the Raiders were unable to find the net in the final moments of the game to force overtime or earn the last-second win. Roos had the final shot for the Raiders, with his buzzer-beating 3-point attempt from the corner rimming out.
College of Idaho shot 44 percent (30-for-68) in the game, while Southern Oregon connected on 46 percent (26-for-57) of its shot attempts. The Yotes outrebounded the Raiders 43-32 in the game.
The Raiders opened the game on an 11-4 run to claim an early lead, but College of Idaho scored 10 of the next 12 points to take its first lead of the game. The first half remained close throughout, as the lead changed five times with four tie scores in the period.
Southern Oregon built its largest lead of the game midway through the second half. The Raiders twice built nine-point advantages, with Thompson sinking a pair of free throws to put SOU up 63-54 with just under 10 minutes remaining.
The Raiders return to action tonight, when they will head to La Grande for a nationally-ranked matchup with No. 1 Eastern Oregon.
Women's Basketball
At Caldwell, Idaho, College of Idaho led by as many as 20 points in the second half as the 20th-ranked Coyotes defeated Southern Oregon 85-73 in Cascade Collegiate Conference women's basketball action Friday night at J.A. Albertson Center.
College of Idaho (12-6, 8-2 Cascade) shot 48 percent (33-for-69) while limiting Southern Oregon to 36 percent (29-for-80). Alexi Smith led SOU (15-6, 5-5) with 16 points and 15 rebounds. Carly Meister earned her second career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds and Melissa Sweat finished with 13 points and Allison Gida 12.
Felicity Jones scored a game-high 23 points, while Dayna Drager added 18 for College of Idaho. Chakala Carthen finished with 17 points, Katelin Shannon tallied 11 and Laura Geis grabbed 11 rebounds.
College of Idaho scored 10 of the first 12 points before Southern Oregon used a 12-3 run to take a 14-13 lead. Geis made a jumper to put the Yotes back up by one before Smith's layup reclaimed the lead for SOU. That would prove to be SOU's final advantage, as Jones hit a 3-pointer at the other end of the court to spark an eight-point streak.
The Yotes stretched their lead to as many as 11 points in the opening half before Southern Oregon pulled within three in the final two minutes before halftime. Five straight points for College of Idaho made it an eight-point game before a pair of Meister free throws sent the teams into the break at 46-40. An eight-point streak midway through the second half gave the hosts an 18-point advantage, and the Raiders never drew closer than 11 back the rest of the way.
Boys Basketball
At Medford, Jesse Mondry paced South Medford with 12 points on 5-for-9 shooting as the host Panthers breezed to a 63-30 nonconference victory over Ashland, Friday at South Medford High School.
The Panthers (11-4) forced 24 turnovers and had 16 assists on 27 made baskets.
Brandon Robertson added nine points, Mark Winans eight and CJ Keepes pitched in six points and six rebounds.
RJ Atteberry and Steen Fredrickson scored seven points apiece for the Grizzlies (1-12).
ASHLAND (30) Atteberry 7, Kaegi 2, Fredrickson 7, Walters 4, Feinberg 5, Layton 0, Crenshaw 0, Stanley 5. Totals: 12 3-4 30.
SOUTH MEDFORD (63) Carpenter 3, Toreson 2, Garcia 4, Winans 8, Robertson 9, Orndoff 4, Massey 7, Mondry 12, Keepes 6, Monical 4, Lallo 4. Totals: 27 4-5 63.
Ashland 12 8 5 5 30
South Medford 15 22 14 12 63
3-point goals Ashland 3 (Atteberry 1, Fredrickson 1, Feinberg 1), South Medford 5 (Carpenter 1, Winans 1, Robertson 1, Massey 1, Mondry 1).
JV result South Medford won.
Girls Basketball
Seven South Medford players scored in double figures, including Julissa Tago with a game-high 15 points as the Panthers beat Ashland 95-18 Friday at Mountain Avenue Gym.
Luisa Tago added 14 points and Kylie Towry 13 for South Medford (11-2), which ran its winning streak to six games.
Ashland (6-10) was led by Georgia Williams' eight points.
SOUTH MEDFORD (95) Towry 13, L. Tago 14, Ritter 10, Bolston 10, J. Tago 15, Sleezer 9, Falls 10, Mejia 10, Cox 4. Totals: 41 6-9 95.
ASHLAND (18) Williams 8, Winner 3, Kuykendall 0, Teixeira 3, Dunn 2, Kasiah 2, Walker 0, Read 0, Thornton 0. Totals: 5 7-10 18.
South Medford 33 22 16 24 95
Ashland 4 4 5 5 18
3-point goals South Medford 7 (Towry 3, Ritter 2, J. Tago 1, Sleezer 1), Ashland 1 (Williams 1). Fouled out Williams.
JV result South Medford won.
Southern Oregon men come up a shot short at Caldwell
CALDWELL, Idaho — Southern Oregon missed two free throws and two 3-point attempts in the final seven seconds, including Taylor Roos' 3 at the buzzer, as the 21st-ranked Raiders fell to College of Idaho 77-75 in a Cascade Collegiate Conference men's basketball game Friday at the J.A. Albertson Activity Center.