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Miguel Maysonet's amazing journey has put him on brink of being drafted
The tires crunched over the gravel driveway leading to the condemned building on Old Quogue Road.
Here, on this quiet street in Riverhead, Miguel Maysonet's old life and budding future converged.
He stepped out of the driver's seat of a gold Nissan Maxima owned by his brother and surveyed the rundown property that served as his childhood home for almost two decades. His eyes scanned the boarded-up doors that once were the entrance to a first-floor auto repair shop. His gaze then followed the row of broken second-floor windows, where there used to be three small apartments. There on the right, he pointed, was his room -- a tiny safe haven from the drug-infested neighborhood that had surrounded him.
This building is where it all began: where the Puerto Rico-born Maysonet, who emigrated to the United States at 3½, shared a cramped apartment with his mother and two brothers; where he showered using just a bucket and hot water; where he first began dreaming of a better life.
"Seeing all the positive things that came out of the situation I was forced to live with, I think it made me a better person and it made me cherish the things I have in life," the former Stony Brook running back, 23, said recently.
Wearing the black warm-up jacket with red piping he received at the NFL scouting combine in February, Maysonet recounted memories from his past while looking toward his potentially bright future -- a future, he hopes, that involves the NFL.
In a few days, Maysonet -- the runner-up for the Football Championship Subdivision's Walter Payton Award, a running back who rushed for 5,110 yards and 51 touchdowns in his college career despite averaging only 16 carries a game -- could become the first Stony Brook football player to be drafted.
Having earned high praise from ESPN draft experts Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay, Maysonet is projected to be picked anywhere from the fourth to seventh round during the three-day event, which begins Thursday. But he insisted he's not worried about where he'll land.
"Even if I don't get drafted, someone's going to want to take a chance on me," Maysonet said.
A mother's love
His goal is earning respect -- not only for himself but for his hometown of Riverhead and for Long Island football. But above all else, Maysonet is striving to provide for the person who sacrificed so he could succeed: his mother.
Yolanda Santana, 48, held down multiple jobs after arriving in the United States in 1993 from her native Puerto Rico. She rotatated shifts at Pizza Hut and Wendy's and as a housekeeper at a Riverhead hotel. Until recently, she worked at the hotel from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. before beginning her 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. shift at Wendy's. But Maysonet's mother, who received a $1 raise (up from $10 an hour) from the hotel just a couple of months ago, quit her Wendy's job because "it was too much for me.''
"I had to be on time," Santana, who also is the hotel's assistant manager on Saturdays and Thursdays, said through a Newsday interpreter. "I didn't want them to fire me. It was the only income we had. I had to do it to be able to survive.''
For much of his life, it was just Miguel and his mother in that cramped apartment with the slanted roof on Old Quogue Road. But they eventually were kicked out when the building was condemned.
"We didn't really have anywhere else to go," Santana said.
But through those difficult times, a tight-knit bond was forged between Miguel, whom the family affectionately calls "Mickey," and his mother.
"Too close," Santana said, laughing. "If I'm not calling him, he's calling me. Even though he's 23, he's still my baby."
And while she worked, athletics became Maysonet's outlet.
"Sports were honestly my way out," said Maysonet, who lettered in football, track, lacrosse and basketball at Riverhead High. "And that's the way I was able to cope with things."
He was the 2008 Hansen Award winner (given to Suffolk County's top football player), the 2009 New York State Gatorade Player of the Year and a member of the 12-0 Blue Waves team that won a Long Island championship his senior year. Schools such as Syracuse and UConn recruited him, he said, but to play cornerback.
Maysonet ultimately chose Hofstra and spent one semester on campus before the Pride's football program was eliminated after the 2009 season. And when it came time to choose another school, he again decided to stay close to home and transferred to Stony Brook.
"My mom loves to watch me play," said Maysonet, who now lives in a modest home on Delores Avenue with Santana, his brother Luis, 27, Luis' girlfriend and the couple's 3½-year-old daughter. "She'll sit home and Google my name all the time. It's pretty funny."
Fan favorite
Maysonet, who rushed for 1,964 yards and scored 23 total touchdowns in 2012, has become a hometown hero. "A lot of kids don't believe they can do anything like that," said Quinn Funn, 17, a Riverhead High School senior football player who grew up across the street from Maysonet. "So he's just showing them."
Strangers often stop Maysonet to offer their congratulations -- whether on campus, on the streets of Riverhead or at public urinals.
"I was in the bathroom in Madison Square Garden and . . . someone taps me on my shoulder," said Maysonet, who, at the time, was wearing a sweatshirt with his name on the back. "The guy's like, 'Do you know him?' and I said, 'I'm him.'
"He was like, 'Oh my God, you're great! You played my high school back when you were at Riverhead!' . . . That was pretty cool.''
Attention has followed Maysonet ever since he was in middle school, but his humility and "impeccable work ethic" have remained to this day, said Riverhead coach Leif Shay.
During his first week of training at New Jersey's TEST Football Academy, Maysonet said he suffered a "significant" hamstring tear that resulted in his getting a platelet-rich plasma shot and a cortisone shot before the combine. Though unable to run the 40-yard dash in Indianapolis, he impressed the 25 NFL teams that attended his Pro Day a month later by posting unofficial times of 4.45, 4.49 and 4.56. Since then, he's worked out for the Patriots, Giants and Jets.
"You're not really surprised when he does special things but you're just amazed at his ability to do it," Shay said of Maysonet, who, according to Santana, is the only member of the family to graduate high school. The running back is on pace to graduate college in May.
Said Shay, "For him to grow up there, with the drugs and everything else that was going on around him, to have that intestinal fortitude to stay away from it, you have to respect him."
Maysonet hopes the NFL will do just that.
"I'm living proof that it doesn't matter where you come from," he said, "as long as you really believe you can do it."
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I made a bunch of pages from our recent trip to Canada and Chicago, but I don't want to flood the gallery with them, so here is a sampling of some of the pages. I wanted to keep it simple and Katie's Traveler templates worked perfectly! (I've actually only finished the Canada portion of the trip. Guess I better get busy with Chicago!)
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Microsoft's Science Fair Is So Cool. So Why Aren't Its Products?
Attending Microsoft's TechFest is always an opportunity to stretch the mind.
Redmond's annual science fair is literally a sneak peek into the future. Going from booth to booth, one gets a sense of where computing is headed, from new ways of viewing data and interacting machines to better ways of fighting spam and viruses.
But as mind-bending and enlighting as the event always is, it also can leave one scratching one's head.
How can the company be doing such pioneering work and yet not be better at being the first one to succeed in many of these same areas?
There are areas where Microsoft has been successfully first, of course. The Xbox team's Kinect is a great example of that.
"That's a whole new product that was created … based around Microsoft Research technology," says Rick Rashid, who has led Microsoft Research since its inception in 1991.
In addition to whole products that have shifted from labs into consumers' hands, many individual features also trace their roots to the labs.
And Microsoft clearly gets a lot of bang for its research buck. The company's 22-year-old research arm employs just 1 percent of the company's workforce but accounts for a quarter of the company's patents. It's also designed to be an "early warning" system for impending new technologies.
"We need to be constantly pushing the envelope," Rashid said.
On Tuesday, Microsoft showed off GeoFlow — a new way to visualize data from Microsoft Excel. Researcher Curtis Wong, who created the Worldwide Telescope, used drug-arrest data to show how
Seattle Chicago police are actually spending a lot of time busting people for small amounts of pot.
Tracking pot arrests is interesting, of course, but the idea is to use it for all kinds of large data sets. Retailers, for example, can break down sales data in much the same way.
Wong has been working on what is now GeoFlow since his earliest days creating the global online telescope. He told me years ago that the space project was itself built on a platform he one day hoped to share with others.
GeoFlow is just one of a few dozen projects that Microsoft is showing publicly ahead of the internal portion of the Science Fair later this week. There, the main work of TechFest will take place — showing the research work to product teams, in the hope that they will see how things that work in the labs can be added to future products.
But Redmond also needs to be not just commercializing its research efforts but using them to deliver the next generation of mainstream products that consumers will want. Apple, by contrast, doesn't have a basic research lab. They do years-out work, of course, but not in the academic way that Rashid and his team do.
And yet it is their research efforts, when brought to market, that have been doing a better job of capturing consumer attention.
AllThingsD will be checking out some of the research projects in Redmond all day Tuesday — at least those being shown publicly — and we'll report back on some of the most interesting.


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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love has left the team to mourn the passing of his maternal grandmother.
The team says Carol Lee Craig died on Wednesday night, when Love and the Wolves were in Mexico City to play the San Antonio Spurs. That game was postponed because of a problem in the arena and the Wolves flew home late Wednesday night.
The team says Love will not practice on Friday. The Wolves next play against the Miami Heat on Saturday night.
Love's status for the game is unknown. His grandmother's death also forced Love to cancel two community appearances scheduled for Friday that related to his annual winter coat drive.
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As you've probably already heard, week or so ago the Vatican issued a new 10 commandments for drivers. Now I'm no Catholic, but I was intrigued that something as fundamental as the Ten Commandments needed an amendment. Or a sun porch. Or whatever you call an addition to an ancient holy document.
So I read the new commandments, and my first impression is that, well it's not really anything new. Maybe a reshuffle of the commandment deck, and some carefully worded common sense thrown in to make it hip. Hmm, sez I, not exactly something momentous enough to merit entry on the eternal blog of the heavens. Something's gotta be up here. So I decided to check it out myself.
(On a long, parenthetical side note, it's interesting how priorities change in a few thousand years. Killing has really shot up the chart in modern times, jumping from virtual obscurity in the second stone tablet at #6 to the head of the God's top ten driving list at #1. I guess you could say that killing is the Elvis Presley of the world of traffic sin. Back in the day it was, "Killing? Hmm, yeah, not good, but not quite as bad as those damn false idols and golden cows. And you gotta respect your folks, that's pretty important too. We'll fit in killing right after that." Now the golden cow is nowhere to be found on list. And I guess you're allowed to be a total ass to your folks too.)
Anyway, back to figuring out what's up here. Now I'm not one to wear a large hat or resplendent robes, and I'm not very interested in hearing people confess their sins, but I'd say that I'm just as good as the next guy when it comes to picking up the GodCast, when I want to. (Better still when I'm off my meds and hopped up on caffeine.) I guess that has something to do with my Protestant background. And as everybody knows God speaks in King James' English, which was terribly fortunate for the old King and his people, not so lucky for everyone else. Fortunately for you, dear reader, your friend Brian is fluent in several archaic forms of English (Shakespeare, Bible, some Chaucer, etc.). So here, as heard on the GodCast, are the actual new 10 commandments of the road. Direct from God's streaming MP3 audio to your eyes, minus the politically correct fiddling and platitudes, served up with a steaming side of my plain English interpretation. Enjoy, and behave!
I. Thou shalt not run the red light, nor shall thou hesitate to drive when mine light is the color of honey.
This one is pretty straight forward and should make sense to anyone. If the light is yellow, get your butt through it. If it's red, stop, it's not your turn anymore.
II. Thou shalt not change lanes in an intersection.
This one should also make sense to everyone. I can't imagine there's a driver's manual or written test out there that doesn't explicitly spell out that you need to stay in your damn lane when you go through an intersection.
III. Thou shalt not change lanes lest thou first use thy turn signal.
I can't express how much not using a turn signal pisses me off (especially when you just cut me off) without swearing for 5 minutes and breaking something. And since I kind of like the things on my desk, I'll not get into it. What I can say in a civil tone is that this commandment is so easy to follow. It's so easy and requires so very little effort, that even the fattest American tourists at Disney World can do it without getting winded. (Sweating may occur, that's hard to predict.) And yet, for some reason I see this commandment broken daily in my adopted home of Atlanta. Every single day. By people in the prime of health.
IV. Thou shalt not change lanes and use thine brakes immediately upon entry into thy brother's lane.
This is a classic prick move and a very deadly sin. Clearly there wasn't enough room for you to change lanes, buddy. If you did this and didn't your turn signal, not only will you burn in eternal hellfire, you'll be violated in the most unpleasant ways possible by Saddam Hussein. (He needs company since Satan left him.) Oh and it gets better. You know it's been hot down there, and you know he hasn't been wearing deodorant. Think about it.
V. Thou shalt not tailgate.
Unless you're parked at a ballgame with a cooler full of beer and a blazing hibachi, you better not be tailgating. If you keep it up, sooner or later you will eat steering wheel and go directly to hades. And there, you'll be tailgated by Saddam's wild and crazy sons, if you know what I mean.
VI. Thou shalt not leave the space of a chariot between thee and the brother thou followest.
I don't know what the hell the deal is people who come to a stop a full car length (or more) behind the car ahead of them. I've been trying to puzzle that out for a while, and what's clear is that whatever the motivation for this hoggish behavior, it's pure evil. Especially when this wicked craft is practiced in a very short turn lane. As punishment, you'll get to rest on the fiery racks of hades, where you'll be elongated to the size of the extra car lengths you took up in the turning lane.
VII. Thou shalt not drive at or under the speed limit in the lane of thy heavenly father. For yea, have I provided thee and thine ailing chariot a lane to thy right.
Nobody likes to be stuck driving 53 MPH in the fast lane on the highway behind someone oblivious to the traffic building up behind them. Especially when there is an open lane to the right. Not only is it ridiculous, it causes accidents as people take evasive action not to pulverize the low-speed nincompoop. It becomes a cardinal sin when combined with a proud self-righteousness that you are driving the speed limit and everybody else in the entire world should slow down. Listen buddy, kudos for following the exact letter of a pointless law. Jesus may love that about you, but we kinda think he'd still agree that you're an asshole. Move over or face an eternity on the highway in hell being force-fed bran muffins and turkish coffee while stuck behind a demonic codger driving 25.
VIII. Thou shalt not pass in the lane of the poor and destitute (the slow lane). To do so is truly wicked and is hateful in mine eye.
Unless you're stuck behind a breaker of the 7th commandment, passing on the right is unacceptable. There's a reason why they call the left lane the passing lane. I cannot count the times I've nearly been killed by some jackass who passes on the right side because he thinks radar detectors won't catch him driving 90 if he does it in the slow lane. My life is usually at risk because I'm trying to adhering to the 7th commandment by move over to let the ass-clown pass. (I do this even when I'm in the middle lane, 'cuz I'm a damn saint. 😉 )
IX. Thou shalt not assume that thine time is of more value than that of thy road brother.
This commandment covers tremendous ground, and intentionally requires you, as a driver, to pull your head out of your ass and realize everybody else around you also has important places to be and things to do. Sorry, no special consideration because you drive a nice car. Prick moves covered by this commandment include driving up to the front of a line for an on ramp and forcing your way in, as well as, failing to yield right of way because you hate to bring your convertible to a full stop. Feel free to apply this commandment in any situation you find useful in your driving life.
X. Thou shalt not trouble thy brother with thine driving mistakes, nor wallow like the filthy boar in the mistakes of thy brother.
Talk about saving the best for last. This commandment covers scenarios like the asshole that decides he needs to make a left turn even though he's in the right lane. And this realization comes only inches before the intersection. Instead of driving on and finding a way to turn around and correct his navigational error, he stops, put on his turn signal, and holds up a whole lane of traffic! (Hey, at least the inconsiderate bastard used the turn signal.) It all boils down to consideration of others. Yeah, you messed up, and yes it will take longer to get where you're going, but deal with it. The people behind you didn't mess up, and you have no right to waste their time. The deepest and hottest circle of traffic hell is reserved for you if you do. And you'll be eternally stuck behind a 90-year old codger driving 15 MPH with his turn signal on for all eternity.
But wait, this commandment is a double header. It also covers the sin of rubbernecking. That's right, from on-high, the big man is saying, "move along, there's nothing to see here." And there isn't. If you want to see crazy car-related carnage, rent a movie. While you're on the road your main task is to keep from causing crazy car carnage. Follow the commandments of the road!
Smite-ning Clause (Disclaimer)
Brian is neither a prophet nor a deity. Worshiping him, while likely to be fun and oddly fulfilling, will not result in your getting into heaven. (In fact, it may keep you out.) Brian simply does not have that kind of clout with the man upstairs, nor the size of the hat to intimidate anyone into believing he does. (Brian worship may one day get you into a cigar bar, though, even it does wind up putting you on the express train to a very warm climate.)
Brian has added this "Smite-ning" clause to this post in the hope that it will prevent his next cigar from being lit with heavenly lightning. (Though should that happen, it will fulfill his prediction that he'll go out with in an explosion of color and sound.) As it so happens, there is a lot of lightning this evening. A lot. And Brian lives in a tall building and works next to a window. This could be his last post ever.
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I was traveling to Las Vegas for the Magic Market Week show and needed a high-end, centrally located hotel. After spending more time Googling than I usually care to, I found that all roads lead to Planet Hollywood.
Long known for its hosting of amazing events such as Miss USA, Miss Universe, and many others, Planet Hollywood was now my hotel of choice. I rented a car in a few short minutes and arrived at the beautiful entry of this grand hotel. The valets were very friendly and guided me to the lobby.
The registration lines are very similar to those in airports where you stand in one line and there are multiple hosts to check you in or out. There is a special VIP and seven star line which of course is much shorter, similar to the first class line at an airline. I walked through the immense lobby and right by a colorfully dressed lady who seemed unhappy with her ice cube count. "This is a very nice place," I greated with a nod and smile, in hopes of brightening her day. She shot me a withering look and I just followed the modern design of the Foyer.
I took a quick elevator ride up to my room, walked down the hallway, opened my door and was blown away. I had a suite! I entered into a lovely sitting/living room area with two luxurious chairs facing a large flatscreen TV. Everything was adorned with Western memorabilia.
Beyond the beautiful living area was the bedroom. I'd chosen a king size bed with the second big-screen TV and a huge window overlooking the Paris hot-air balloon sign and the beautiful dancing fountains of Bellagio Hotel, which periodically displayed their amazing water play. All this was easily seen from my very comfortable bed on which I easily fell asleep each night of my stay. The room had blackout drapes.
Beyond the bedroom was an absolutely stunning bathroom. The whole theme and the core of the room is one continuous curve, from the living room wall, to the bedroom and continuing into this massive bathroom with sinks on a curved wall and with an additional huge window looking out at the same fountains. "Who are you?" I said to the man looking in the mirror, expecting him to wear a diamond laden crown. Because indeed, these accommodations make one truly think themselves the king.
There was a large, round bathtub and of course the toilet and a shower. I pictured the room attendants stooping, or maybe even kneeling, as they went about tidying up the room, and then I took my clothes off and tossed them all about. The showerhead was wonderful and had a healthy, hard stream, that woke my body up every morning.
I had easy access to my room by the North and South elevators. I did not get lost, as I often do when staying at large hotels such as Planet Hollywood. Signs were easily understandable, directing me to the casino, to the lobby, the spa, the pool and various other areas. My stay included free internet access for one device and two memberships to the hotel gym, which offered cardiovascular and strengthening equipment as well as personal training sessions. On my way to and fro I saw a beautiful, massive tropical pool, complete with a sandy beach surrounded by 32 private cabanas and a poolside bar that features the ultimate see-and-be-seen scene in Las Vegas.
When checking out, if you have no need to communicate with the host - as the case was for me, there is a checkout station where one just fills out their name, attach the room keys and drop them into a box. I was truly gone in 60 seconds. The valet never took very long to get my car. He gave directions concisely allowing me to easily find my destinations and offered me a 25% discount coupon for the Spice Market, the best buffet in Las Vegas and a part of the Planet Hollywood resort.
Aside from all the wonderful amenities available at the hotel, the location was ideal. I was close to Mandalay Bay, the Las Vegas Convention Center, and the Venetian, right off the shortcut of Hubbard Street which takes you through the back way of the strip, avoiding all the lights and traffic on Las Vegas Blvd.
I definitely recommend Planet Hollywood Resort and will surely stay there in the future. You can learn more at the Planet Hollywood Resort website.


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Jessa Duggar Enters Courtship with Ben Seewald
By Alicia Dennis
09/16/2013 at 05:00 PM EDT
Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald
Courtesy of Jim Bob Duggar
Could a Duggar daughter be preparing to start a family of her own?
Jessa Duggar, 20, the third daughter of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar of Tontitown, Ark.,has entered into a courtship with Ben Seewald, 18, who lives in nearby Hot Springs, Ark., PEOPLE confirms.
The couple's relationship will be featured on the family's TLC show, 19 Kids & Counting, which returns Tuesday at 9 p.m.
"We are so excited for Ben and Jessa," Jim Bob, 48, tells PEOPLE. "They are enjoying getting to know each other and are recommending sermons to one another."
So what are the differences between courtship and dating?
Jim Bob explains: "Courting is getting to know each other in a group setting, both families spending time together and the couple setting goals together to determine if they are meant to marry. With dating, a couple will often pair off alone and that sometimes leads to a more physical relationship."
Jessa and Ben met in church, Jim Bob says, and then asked to correspond via text and on the phone. The Duggars agreed and were kept in the conversation as the couple texted each other, mostly asking each other questions about theology and scripture.
"Jessa has a very steady personality," says Michelle. "It has been interesting to watch their interactions because for her personality type, they share very similar beliefs. It has been fun to watch them and both of our phones are going off back and forth, ping, ping, ping."
"Courtship is not just about having fun," she continues. "You are really considering if this person could be your life partner you pray about it and see what happens."
Though other men have approached Jim Bob to ask if they could begin a relationship with Jessa as well as his other older daughters Jim Bob says that Ben is the first to make the cut.
"He's the first one she has shown interest in that has a spiritual focus and legitimate calling about ministry work," he says. "When a guy is pursing your daughter, you want to check him out and see if there are any red flags and with Ben, there hasn't been. He is very sharp. It appears like a match made in heaven."
Like her older brother, Josh, whose courtship with now-wife Anna was documented on their reality show, Jessa will save her first kiss for marriage.
"Dad allowed them to do a side hug when they were officially courting," Michelle, 47, explains. "Jessa and Ben have said that was the only contact they would have, when they initially greet each other, when he comes to visit for their first hello, they have a quick 30 second or less side hug and a goodbye side hug and they agreed that would be the only contact they should have."
"They want to wait on the physical relationship until later," she adds. "If there is an engagement that comes about, they will work together on their goals and standards for that."
Michelle and Jessa Duggar with Ben Seewald
Courtesy of Jim Bob Duggar
Jessa and three of her sisters Jana, Jill and Jinger have just completed the book Growing Up Duggar, to be released next year, about their relationships, including their thoughts about boys and what goes into deciding who and when to marry.
"It is sweet as a mom to watch Jessa go through this," says Michelle. "She's always been the organizer in our family unit and right now she is a little distracted. She and Ben are open to encourage others who may be considering relationships that you can stay morally pure and wait for the one God has for you and then on your wedding day, begin the physical aspects of your relationship."
"All the girls are excited for Jessa," says Jim Bob, whose other children are Joshua, 25 who is married to Anna, 25 and has Mackynzie, 3, Michael, 2 and Marcus, 3 months , twins Jana and John-David, 23; Jill, 22; Jinger, 19; Joseph, 18; Josiah, 17; Joy-Anna, 15; twins Jedidiah and Jeremiah, 14; Jason, 13; James, 12; Justin, 11; Jackson, 9; Johanna, 7; Jennifer, 6; and Jordyn, 4, and Josie, 3, who was born prematurely).
"All of our family is involved in this relationship. It is an exciting time."


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Mercury crater named after John Lennon
Beatles legend John Lennon, "Breakfast at Tiffany's" author Truman Capote and sculptor Alexander Calder are among the 10 artists and writers now immortalized on Mercury with impact craters bearing their names.
The International Astronomical Union (IAU), the global authority for all planetary and satellite nomenclature, approved the new monikers this week. The names were proposed by the science team for NASA's Messenger spacecraft, which has beamed back hundreds of pictures of Mercury from its orbit around the tiny planet.
According to the IAU's naming rules, craters on Mercury can only be named after creative types, or more specifically, "deceased artists, musicians, painters, and authors who have made outstanding or fundamental contributions to their field and have been recognized as art historically significant figures for more than 50 years." [Latest Photos of Mercury from NASA's Messenger Probe]
The IAU has been arbitrating cosmic names since 1919 and it has strict guidelines for different celestial bodies and planetary features. Pluto's satellites, for example, must be named after mythological deities associated with the underworld (thus, Styx and Kerberos). Moons of Jupiter, meanwhile, are named for Jupiter's lovers and descendants (such as Europa and Io).
Messenger — which stands for MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging — launched in 2004 and arrived in orbit around Mercury in March 2011. The spacecraft completed its first flyby of our solar system's smallest planet in January 2008, and since then, more than 100 craters on Mercury have been named.
"The Messenger team is delighted that the IAU has named an additional 10 impact craters on Mercury," the mission's principal investigator, Sean Solomon of Columbia University, said in a statement. "We are particularly pleased that eight of the 10 individuals honored made all or many of their artistic contributions in the Twentieth Century, the same century in which the Messenger mission was conceived, proposed, and approved for flight."
Here's the list of all 10 newly named craters, courtesy of the Messenger team:
- Barney, for Natalie Clifford Barney (1876-1972), an American writer and expat who hosted a famous salon in Paris.
Berlioz, for Hector Berlioz (1803-1869), a French Romantic composer known for "Symphonie fantastique."
Calder, for Alexander Calder (1898-1976), the American artist most famous for his "mobile" sculptures.
Capote, for Truman Capote (1924-1984), the American author of "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "In Cold Blood."
Caruso, for Enrico Caruso (1873-1921), an Italian tenor and opera star.
Ensor, for James Sidney Ensor (1860-1949), a Belgian painter and printmaker.
Giambologna, for Jean Boulogne Giambologna (1529-1608), a Dutch sculptor, perhaps best known for "The Rape of the Sabine Women."
Lennon, for John Lennon (1940-1980), the English musician ofBeatles fame.
Remarque, for Erich Maria Remarque (1898-1970), a German novelist who wrote "All Quiet on the Western Front."
Vieira da Silva, for Maria Elena Vieira da Silva (1908-1992), a Portuguese-born French abstract painter.
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text: mental invalid 8 Posted September 5, 2003 cheers! Free Will Astrology horoscopes for week of September 4, 2003 Aries (March 21-April 19) I'm not saying you're depressed, Aries, nor am I predicting you will be. But you are in an astrological phase when you're more susceptible than usual to that feeling. Having issued that warning, however, let me add that I think being depressed would actually be very good news. It would mean you're on the verge of a creative breakdown that will inevitably lead to a liberating breakthrough. To be perfectly candid, I hope you do give yourself the luxury of experiencing deflation. Taurus (April 20-May 20) The American Journal of Psychiatry says that many people suffer from delusions of "imagined ugliness." The technical name for the condition is "body dysmorphic disorder." It's typically characterized by an obsession with a physical flaw, or even with an imagined flaw. Judging from my experience, 99 percent of the population has at least a mild version of this pathology. That's the bad news, Taurus. The good news is that you're in a perfect astrological phase to break free from its hold. You're ready to revolutionize your self-image so thoroughly that you will hereafter see yourself as a perfect specimen of idiosyncratic beauty. Gemini (May 21-June 20) "Ninety-six percent of the cosmos puzzles astronomers. The universe is made mostly of dark matter and dark energy, which the experts can't even detect, let alone study." When I read that news story on the CNN website, I let out a whoop of celebration. Our culture's equivalents of high priests, the scientists, were flat-out admitting that the subject they know best is mostly a mystery to them. I hope, Gemini, that this will give you the freedom to feel at peace with the enigmas at the core of your personal life. Curiously, your courage to "dwell comfortably in the midst of profound uncertainty" (poet John Keats' phrase) will be the key to you receiving a crucial revelation about where you need to go next. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Researchers with too much time on their hands have calculated that William Shakespeare used 20,140 words in his written works. More than eight percent of those were brand new terms that he dreamed up. Some of the best: besmirch, domineering, dwindle, frugal, gnarled, hobnob, lackluster, madcap, pander, sanctimonious, tranquil, gossip, and leapfrog. While we can't expect you to reach Shakespearian levels in the coming week, the astrological omens do suggest you will have more verbal creativity than you've had in many moons. I suggest you speak the truths your heart has never had words for. Assume that your powers of persuasion will be twice as great as usual, and invent at least 20 new words. Leo (July 23-August 22) Your risk for getting Alzheimer's disease diminishes as you smoke more cigarettes. Air pollution keeps your skin youthful by blocking out the sunlight that would age it. Atomic fallout can help prevent dandruff. So does that mean you should puff on two packs a day, hang out in the smoggiest parts of the earth, and hope for the resumption of hydrogen bomb tests in the atmosphere? Of course not. Likewise, Leo, don't prop up your bad habits and rationalize nasty influences with ass-backwards theories about why they're good for you. Virgo (August 23-September 22) What if I suggested that you can, beyond any doubt, make your unique dream come true, but that it will take years of hard work, periods of deprivation, and bouts with frustrating confusion before you succeed? Would you rearrange your priorities in order to pursue that dream with all your ingenuity? Or would you give up on it and go looking for an easier assignment that provided you with more security? During the coming weeks, the time will be ripe to go one way or the other. Libra (September 23-October 22) Promise me that you will never use astrology as an excuse to avoid taking responsibility for your decisions. Always keep in mind that the planets don't determine your fate. It's true, however, that analyzing their positions can help you know when and how to clarify your choices. For instance, my reading of the current omens suggests to me that if you continue to let things slide, if you keep postponing action, you'll fall under the spell of a funky malaise. If, on the other hand, you bolster your commitment to what you love, you'll not only ward off debilitation -- you'll feel more robust than you have in a long time. Scorpio (October 23-November 21) According to historian Thomas Fleming, in the early part of his career George Washington was a brilliant spy. "He ran espionage rings in British-held New York and Philadelphia," says Fleming. "The man who supposedly could not tell a lie was a genius at disinformation." Later, of course, Washington became the head of the first United States government, where he conducted himself more straightforwardly. The way I see your life right now, Scorpio, you're ready to negotiate a transition analogous to the one George Washington made. Is there a situation where you have been a master of stealth and surreptitious strategy? That's exactly where you should now act with articulate candor and forthright leadership. Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) This would be a good time to conduct a midnight ritual in Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Incas in the Andes Mountains. Fate will also smile upon you if you undertake a pilgrimage of healing to Chartres Cathedral in France, or circumnavigate Tibet's sacred mountain, Mt. Kailash, or seek out a Siberian shaman for a week of fasting, praying, and soul retrieval. I suggest, however, that you balance these starry-eyed quests with more down-to-earth spiritual actions. For instance, you might make amends to the person you have treated most unfairly in your life. Capricorn (December 22-January 19) The Museum of Make Believe features artifacts from nursery rhymes, fairy tales, and classical literature. Among its treasures are Snow White's mirror, Jack and Jill's notorious pail, the baseball mitt from The Catcher in the Rye, and the tools Geppetto used to create his wooden son Pinocchio. I suggest you draw inspiration from this museum in the coming week, Capricorn. The astrological omens say you will have great success in translating your imaginative ideas into concrete reality. (See the MOMB's treasures here. Aquarius (January 20- February 18) I fear that you aren't making yourself sufficiently available. The cosmos is in an increasingly generous mood towards you, but you've erected psychic barriers that are preventing the fullness of the blessings from reaching you. Here's an idea for how to shift the energy: Wrap two empty boxes in festive paper, ribbons, and bows. Place them in a prominent place in your home; on your altar if you have one. Then gaze at these packages meditatively for ten minutes a day, visualizing what gifts you'd like to be inside and rehearsing the feeling of intense gratitude. Pisces (February 19-March 20) In recent years, a tradition of guerrilla art has broken out in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles. Seattle has become the latest beneficiary of the covert movement to beautify America with free sculptures. The Seattle Times reported that one night unknown creators swooped down on a café in a crime-ridden area, leaving behind a handcrafted table and chairs. On top of the table was a vase filled with flowers. 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Summer might be nearly over, but the celebrity press has everyone talking about bikinis—and babies. Huh?
Last week, during an appearance on Kate Couric's new talk show, Jessica Simpson showed a photograph of her 4-month-old daughter wearing a teeny-weeny yellow bikini over a diaper. British actress and model Elizabeth Hurley continued the babies-and-bikinis bonanza by releasing her newest children's beachwear line that includes flirty leopard-print suits for children as young as 18 months old.
All of the photos of kids in skimpy swimsuits has people asking, Do young girls and babies belong in bikinis?
Simpson received a fair amount of flak over her baby's first bikini pic. The British child welfare charity Kidscape called the outfit "totally inappropriate." The charity's director Claude Knights told British tabloid the Daily Mail: "Celebrity choices carry great influence, as can be seen by the manner in which their accessories and manners are copied widely. It is hoped that parents will understand that 'baby bikinis' are totally inappropriate and that they contribute to the sexualization and commercialization of childhood."
Knights also attacked Hurley for introducing a line that he thinks sexualizes children. "It is very disturbing to see some inappropriate items in this swimwear range," he told the Daily Mail. "The pieces that are very adult and which contribute to the sexualization of young girls – especially in the poses portrayed – do not take account of the child protection concerns that have been well-aired."
Hurley's new children line includes a $77 suit called the Mini Cha Cha Bikini for girls ages 18 months to 7 years. Made from a leopard print, the swimsuit is described as being a "mini version of a similar adult's bikini." The $77 cheetah print Gemini Bikini for ages 2 to 7 has a top that's held together in the front by a gold ring.
On Hurley's beachwear website, which also features an adult line, children are shown posing the new suits. The British press is calling the girls' poses inappropriate, but honestly I think the photos (above) are quite innocent and these little girls look about as sexy as a loaf of stale bread. Leave it to the British press to blow things out of proportion!
That said, I probably wouldn't pick out a leopard print bikini for my daughter. Childhood is short and fleeting. Little girls should dress like little girls since they have an entire life ahead of them to sport leopard prints.
In today's "too much too soon" culture, kids are exposed to everything much younger than past generations. They're getting their ears pierces, their first cell phones, their first boy friends and their first sips of beer at younger ages. Their shorts and skirts are getting shorter faster and their language sassier sooner. I say, What's the rush?
As a new parent, I might have unthinkingly bought my baby a cute little bikini but now that my daughter is in elementary school and I see that the teen years are right around the corner, I'm doing everything possible to preserve her childhood. A sporty bikini with a well-secured top? Yes. There's nothing inappropriate about a young girl wearing a bikini that's suited to her age. But a stringy leopard print bikini? This would never stay on while building sandcastles and diving into the pool. Forget it.
Elizabeth Hurley isn't the first fashion designer to spark parent outrage. The industry is known for controversy, which becomes especially heated when children are involved. Take a look at some of the most talked about fashion ads and spreads that have sent some parents and ad critics into a tizzy.


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I am writing a textbook which contains some lists of recommended Web sites. Unlike the question How should be the format for literature references that are websites (URLs)?, these will not be references. For example:
Here are some magazines about geography:
- Canadian Geographic (http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/)
- Geographical (www.geographical.co.uk)
- Australian Geographical (http://australiangeographic.com.au/)
How should the URL be written? Is it more formal and professional to include or exclude "http://" and the "/" at the end?


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Thursday, 26 June 2014
Ruby Red Strawberry and Custard Tart
The reason I made two lots of sweet delights is that the strawberries in my garden are ripening very quickly with all the sunshine. Every evening I go out and I pick almost another full punnet. As well as enjoying the strawberries au naturale, we've also had them with vanilla ice-cream and Greek yogurt.
It was early in the week that I decided to make a Strawberry and Custard Tart. A recipe that I have not made before. As well as making your own sweet shortcrust pastry, the recipe required making your own custard. Its been a while since I made custard from scratch, but I was happy to do so, the only thing I was left with 6 egg whites, so of course there had to be another sweet treat in the waiting - Strawberry Pavlova but more about that later.
Had I thought about it in advance, I may have taken time with the strawberries and cut them so that they looked like tiny red love hearts. Still I think that custard tart looks impressive studded with ruby red strawberries and fresh pomegranate seeds.
Want to try something different with your fresh strawberries, then can I tempt you with some savoury recipes. Check out my Savoury Strawberry, Lettuce and Black Pepper Risotto or even Strawberry, Caramelized Red Onion and Brie Tart.
I am sharing this with Jacqueline at Tinned Tomatoes for Bookmarked Recipes. I am not giving the recipe for the shortcrust pastry and leave it up to you how you decided to make it to line a 12 inch flan tin; or feel free to use shop-bought, just pre-bake the pastry case and allow to cool. Then start making the Strawberry and Custard filling as instructed below.
Ruby Red Strawberry and Custard Tart Filling
Serves 8 - 10
150g caster sugar
6 egg yolks (don't throw the egg whites away, I've got a recipe to use them up)
6 tablespoons cornflour
400ml milk
Around 600- 800g fresh strawberries, washed and cut in half
Optional: Handful of pomegranate seeds
Whisk the sugar, egg yolks and cornflour together in a heavy based saucepan, until the mixture leaves a ribbon trail (a chef term). Bring the milk to the boil, then remove from the heat and pour gradually into the egg mixture, whisking all the time. Return to low heat, remembering to whisk all the time until it thickens. Turn of the heat and allow to cool for a few minutes, now and again give it a whisk to stop a skin from forming on the surface.
When cool, pour and spread carefully over the pastry base with a spatula. Then gently place the strawberries over the top, sprinkle the optional pomegranate seeds.
Allow to chill in the fridge overnight, before slicing and sharing the next day.
Recipe is slightly adapted from Nadine Abensur Secrets From A Vegetarian Kitchen.
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OMG! So pretty! We are strawberry faces too! And a Pavlova is one of the items on my culinary bucket list - one of those beautiful frothy looking desserts that I simply must make one day!ReplyDelete
Your parents are very lucky to have a kid with a sweet tooth! bet that custard tart didn't survive long at the family do!
that tart looks so pretty and sounds delicious - what a chore to have to bake your way through all those strawberries :-) We have been eating strawberries on porridge this week but nothing exciting and nothing home grown :-(ReplyDelete
All I see is perfection! I'd love a slice of that!! :9ReplyDelete
I saw this on twitter and had to check it out. The only problem is that I just ran out of strawberries. :<
That looks sensational Shaheen. I now need strawberry tart! I am totally craving all the yummy desserts I am seeing tonight. Thanks for submitting yours. The Bookmarked Recipes roundup is live.ReplyDelete
Ooooh that looks very nice indeed and combines two of my favourite things - strawberries and pastry :)ReplyDelete
I too have plenty of strawberries ripening in the garden, always nice to have a new recipe to try - thanks for sharing.
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This piece of news (Sabana) in Monday's ST did nothing to support the stock, because although it reported insiders buying at higher prices to support the IPO (issue price; 1.05), it also reported that a substantial shareholder had dumped shares. If this shareholder came in via the placement, if I were Sabana, or FreightLinks or other keystone investors, I'd be upset with the placing broker.
It went on falling. On Wednesday it closed at0.95, having fallen to 0.94 on Tuesday.
But SIAS research was quoted by ST as saying that at last friday's closing price of 0.975? Sabana was a buying opportunity.
Well SIAS Research is part of self-styled shareholders' champ SIAS. But wouldn't it have done better to point out that AIMSAMP industrial reit gives a yield of 9.5% and trades at discount to last reported NAV of 18%?
Me, I think Sabana is attractive at 0.81, when over 10% yield and a 18% discount to NAV of 0.99cents. As to whether it gets there
Know for a surety each must play his game,
As from heaven's dice-box fate's dice chance to fall.
BTW, I have no economic interest in AIMSAMP. It is on my "Feel like buying, but no hurry" list.
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Sure, Pamela Anderson is a bona fide celebrity -- she's posed for Playboy, married Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee and appeared nude on behalf of PETA, but in other respects, she's just like us. Here's why.
The former Baywatch babe recently used the widely popular Vacation Rental By Owner (VRBO) website to try and score a renter for her Malibu beach house. The house, which was designed and decorated by Anderson herself, features 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, and convenient beach access. There's a large deck with a charcoal barbecue, two-car garage, a veggie and herb garden, gorgeous views of the Malibu lagoon and adjacent private golf course, and a wigwam (yep, a wigwam).
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According to the listing, Anderson writes, "I'm traveling so much these days and am enjoying a lot more time in my native Canada with my family… I'm finally willing to share my masterpiece--what I've co-created with a handful of green architects and designers/inspired by my favorite architect Lautner- this is my humble stab at perfection… it's a magical spot… "
The gorgeous house comes with a celebrity-like price: $20,000 per week or $75,000 per month. On second thought, maybe Anderson isn't quite like us after all.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Roar Before The Rolex 24, the annual three-day testing session in advance of the 51st anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 26-27, continued on Saturday at Daytona International Speedway.
More than 100 cars from GRAND-AM's Rolex Sports Car Series and Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge teams turned laps on the 3.56-mile road course.
While Dane Cameron put the No. 42 Team Sahlen BMW Riley on top of the speed charts Saturday morning with a lap of 125.523 mph, Michael Shank Racing swept the second and third spots with the No. 6 and No. 60 Ford Rileys, respectively. Chip Ganassi Racing rounded out the top five with the No. 01 and No. 02 BMW Rileys.
Dario Franchitti, who will wheel the No. 02 entry with Scott Pruett, Jamie McMurray, Joey Hand and Scott Dixon, is pleased with the team's progress but knows everybody is not showing all their speed yet.
"I think there's a bit of sandbagging going on to be honest. Who knows?," Franchitti said. "We're quite happy with our pace and balance but I don't think everybody has showed their hand."
In the GT class, the No. 73 Park Place Motorsports Porsche was fastest with Patrick Long, who posted a speed of 118.045 mph and a lap time of 1:48.569.
In the newly formed GX class, Shane Lewis in the No. 16 Napleton Racing Porsche Cayman was fastest with a lap of 110.324 mph.
Johnson announcement: Brian Johnson, frontman for Australian rock band AC/DC, made his first Rolex 24 start in 2012 and finished a respectable 12th in the Daytona Prototype class. On Saturday morning in the media center, Johnson announced that he will attend the 2013 Rolex 24 supporting the No. 50 Highway to Help BMW Riley entry, which will be raising funds for the Alzheimer's Foundation.
While he will not be in the driver's seat this year, he is still passionate about the team's potential with drivers Carlos de Quesada, Jim Pace, Byron Defoor and Frank Beck.
"I'm excited to be here but I'm a little sad that I can't get in the car," Johnson said. "Next year, I'm going to come back and frighten the hell out of everybody again."
Johnson, an avid racer of vintage sports cars, reflected on last year's start in the prestigious twice-around-the-clock challenge.
"I've never had so much with my clothes on," Johnson quipped. "It was fantastic. It was the best 24 hours of my life."
Johnson, who says he will be with the team "every step of the way," expressed how great it feels to work with charities and be part of a positive movement.
"It's a good, warm feeling," Johnson said. "You've got to try."
DIS becoming McMurray's second home: Daytona International Speedway is turning into a second home for Jamie McMurray. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver participated once again in the annual Daytona KartWeek in late December and is back at the "World Center of Racing" this weekend preparing for his fifth career Rolex 24 start.
He'll return next week for Preseason Thunder testing with his No. 1 machine in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Later this month, he'll compete in the 51st anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona and then Budweiser Speedweeks and the season-opening 55th annual Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 24.
"I checked out of my hotel room on Monday and back in the same room on Thursday and then we're coming back next week," McMurray said. "I've definitely been down here a lot. I really enjoy coming down here. If you could pick a track to spend a lot of time at, Daytona is a really special place whether it's karting, sports cars or NASCAR."
Roar Before The Rolex 24 continues: The Roar Before The Rolex 24 will continue on Sunday.
Sprint FANZONE activities on Sunday include photographs in Gatorade Victory Lane with the Rolex 24 trophy and inspection viewing. Speedway tours will also operate from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. For a complete schedule, visit http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Tickets-Events/Events/2013/Roar-Before-The-Rolex-24/Event-Info.aspx.
Roar Before The Rolex 24 tickets are $15 per day and 12 and under are free with a paid adult. 2013 Rolex 24 ticket holders receive FREE admission to the Roar Before The Rolex 24.
In addition, a section of the Oldfield Grandstands will be open free to the public with access available through the lobby of the Daytona International Speedway ticket office.
The Rolex 24 At Daytona, the kick-off event to Budweiser Speedweeks 2013, showcases the world's best drivers competing against each other lap after lap for 24 hours on Daytona International Speedway's challenging and demanding 3.56-mile road course.
Two-day tickets for the Rolex 24 At Daytona start at $35 and are available online at www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP.
Fans can follow sports cars on Twitter at GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series (@RolexSeries) and the Sunoco Rolex 24 At Daytona Challenge (@SUNOCO_UK). Fans can also stay connected with Daytona International Speedway on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and Pinterest for all the latest news all season long.
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KINGSTON, Ont. - The battle of unbeaten rinks at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts on Thursday delivered drama, back-and-forth scoring swings and plenty of excitement.
Manitoba's Jennifer Jones emerged triumphant after a stellar display of shotmaking gave her a 9-7 win, a guaranteed playoff berth and left Ontario's Rachel Homan with her first loss of the tournament.
Jones shot an impressive 93 per cent and always had an answer for her opponent. Homan was buoyed by the pro-Ontario crowd at the K-Rock Centre but it wasn't enough to prevent her from suffering her first defeat.
"I predicted that we were going to lose a couple of games — it's nationals and it's tough," Homan said. "There are so many good teams. We're just trying to get to the playoffs so we're looking really good."
Jones then improved to 9-0 in the evening draw with a 7-1 victory over Quebec's Allison Ross (3-6), while Homan (8-1) kept pace with a 6-5 victory over Nova Scotia's Mary-Anne Arsenault (4-5).
In other Draw 14 action Thursday night, Team Canada's Heather Nedohin (7-2) topped Alberta's Kristie Moore (1-8) by a count of 5-3 and sits alone in third, while B.C.'s Kelly Scott is fourth at 6-3 following a 9-2 victory over Saskatchewan's Jill Shumay.
Shumay and New Brunswick's Andrea Crawford are tied for fifth at 5-4.
The top four rinks in the 12-team field will qualify for the playoffs on the weekend.
Jones is focused on qualifying for the 1-2 Page playoff game and said she's not really concerned about maintaining a perfect record.
"We had one loss in our provincials and it kind of gave us a kick in the pants," she said after beating Homan. "Right now I feel like we're playing well and we don't need that kick in the pants. So hopefully that's true."
Jones took the lead with a pair in the eighth end against Homan and added a steal of one in the ninth.
Round-robin play continues through Friday evening.
Jones displayed the consistency that she's known for throughout her win over Homan, who shot just 71 per cent for the game. The young Ontario skip blew a chance to tie the game by coming up light with her final stone in the ninth end.
"Both teams played really well, both had some big ends and it just came down to a couple of shots here and there," Homan said.
Manitoba shot 84 per cent as a team while Ontario finished at 75 per cent.
Homan opened the scoring with a draw to the button in the first end and stole a point in the second for a 2-0 lead. Jones came roaring back in the fourth when Homan missed a freeze attempt, leaving the Manitoba skip with a hit to score four.
Homan's confidence wasn't affected as she came through with a highlight-reel shot in the fifth end. The Ontario skip feathered her stone between two guards and followed with a tapback to score three and move back into the lead at 5-4.
Jones answered in the sixth end with a pair before Homan took the lead again with a takeout to score two in the seventh. Jones replied by drawing to the button for two in the eighth end.
She extended her arm in the air and had a big smile on her face when she completed the victory.
"Her eyes never leave the prize and that's hard to do," said Nova Scotia vice-skip Colleen Jones, who lost to Manitoba last Monday. "She's not distracted. She comes on the ice and she's all business."
Notes: Attendance was 2,607 for the morning session, a crowd of 2,580 took in the afternoon draw, while 2,812 watched the evening matchups. Capacity is 5,700. ... Canadian skip Jim Armstrong locked up a berth in the Page playoff 1-2 game at the world wheelchair curling championship on Thursday with a 7-6 win over Norway at the Ice Cube Curling Center in Sochi, Russia. Canada will play Sweden on Friday.


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It involved the bizarre online meltdown of a restaurant in Scottsdale, Arizona called Amy's Baking Company. This place was featured on Gordon Ramsay's cooking show, and became the first place he was ever entirely unable to help, and actually walked out on. If that was the whole story it would be forgotten by now.
What made it much better than anything else, though, were the antics of the place's owners as we watched them steal tips, abuse costumers (and not in a semi-lovable Edsel Ford Fong sort of way, either), and pass off pasta from a grocery store as homemade. If you haven't seen it, be sure to watch it on Kitchen Nightmares. You won't be disappointed.
But what made it a moment for the ages was their bizarre online complete meltdown (well chronicled elsewhere) with them throwing obscenities, claiming the high ground of a deity supporting them, and using ALL CAPS randomly. Then they claimed a hacker had done it all, and not them (although they've done similar things before).
Now, I know nothing about restaurants, beyond which ones have banned my kids from ever coming back. But I have made misuse of the word "artisan" and its derivatives a sort of crusade.
So, looking at their site I noticed the inevitable word "artisan" on it (oddly capitalized, along with "Gourmet" and "Pizzas").
In the same paragraph it noted they serve "house made Artesian Pastas."
Look: "artesian" means an aquifer or spring in the ground, which provides water. It has nothing to do with "artisan." Water can never be artisanal, but it is often artesian. Capisce?
So, Amy, unless you've found some sort of natural spring that produces a steady stream of pasta (sort of like the famous spaghetti farms), I want to make these points:
1. Unless it came flowing out of the ground, it's NOT artesian.
2. If you made it yourself, by hand, you can call it artisanal.
3 If you bought it from the grocery store and are reselling it as your own, it's not "house made," "artisanal," or "artesian."
4. You should also use a comma. To the best of my knowledge there is no such thing as "Artesian Pastas fine wines."
Thank you, Webhill!


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Amazingly Egypt comes fourth in place "215,000 tweep" after Turkey "1.07 tweep" , Saudi Arabia "393,000 tweep" and Kuwait "235,000 tweep" !!! Of course if we consider the Arab world the top countries based on the number of active tweeps are : KSA, Kuwait , Egypt and UAE.
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I love how it turned out. My hubby was laughing because he saw the look on your hubbys face when you took his picture. He said that is the face he always make when I try to do pictures. Cracking me up. I love how it all turned out and the light colors in the room so nice!ReplyDelete
Very cute, it turned out well. And I always love a good cost effective product with such a huge impact:)ReplyDelete
WOW!!! I've seen the House of Smith's gallery before and absolutely loved it. This is phenomenal! Good job girl! And hubby, too :) Saw your link on Funky Polkadot Giraffe - I'm linking it up to my facebook page to share.ReplyDelete
I love photography and find this wall to be awesome! Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
That is an amazing gallery wall! I loooove the shelf it give it definition and I really like how you used all white so it's not too busy! Great job!ReplyDelete
Your gallery wall looks so fresh! I like how you used the shelf and the stencil on the wall is fantastic! I am your newest follower : )ReplyDelete
What a fun way to display a gallery wall--clean, simple, and pretty! love it :)ReplyDelete
Great gallery wall! I love the used of the shelf and that large white canvas! Thanks for the inspiration!ReplyDelete
Love, Love, LOVE your gallery wall!! I am actually in the planning stages of a gallery wall for my livingroom!!! Yours looks great!ReplyDelete
This is so adorable I want to try it with our basement walls.ReplyDelete
that is great! i love the idea with the shelf, and that way you can prop other things on it. great diy that you and the hubby did!ReplyDelete
Very Cute, love the idea of using the shelf than you change things out without worrying about all those holes in the wall.ReplyDelete
That just looks fun to look at every day! Love it!ReplyDelete
It looks gorgeous!! The whole room is calm and pretty. I would love if you linked up to my Friday party! This is so well done!ReplyDelete
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I love the picture wall gallery! It turned out perfect. I especially love the stenciled wall and how the stencil is like a metallic! Thanks for sharing:)ReplyDelete
It looks fabulous!!! You did a really great job of putting it together. I love how it looks in your room...definitely an impact piece!!! And your husbands face? Priceless:-)ReplyDelete
Your wall looks great! I made cafe shelves using the HOS shelves as my inspiration as well! So easy and cheap!ReplyDelete
LOL.."what are you thinking woman!?" Love that. That is constantly the look my husband has on his face. You know they love us when they keep on helping one project after another! Nice work! Following you from "Family Ever After"ReplyDelete
wow! I am IN LOVE with your gallery wall! I want to do something like this in my home! I would love it if you would link this up to the Tuesday Talent Show this Tuesday at Chef in Training! I hope to see you next Tuesday!ReplyDelete
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Gasp! This is AWESOME!!! wow, I'm pretty much in love and may have to do something like it in my house. Wow, what an inspiration!ReplyDelete
Beautiful gallery! I have a blank space for some gallery-esque wall hangings! Come share at my FIRST Dwell on Fridays link party!ReplyDelete
Looks great. The gallery wall really gives the room a focal point.ReplyDelete
It looks GREAT! I immediately thought of HOS when I saw it! Great Job :)ReplyDelete
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this is amazing!!! I'm loving how your wall turned out!ReplyDelete
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Great Gallery wall!!! I just featured it on the blog today!!ReplyDelete
What an amazing project! Love everything about it!ReplyDelete
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Beautiful! I am going to use your idea for something similar in my living room, thanks for the inspiration :-)ReplyDelete


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Max objects are written in the C language, and the Max API is C-based.
You could use C++ but we don't support it at the API level. Writing a Max object in C, you have five basic tasks:
1) including the right header files (usually ext.h and ext_obex.h)
2) declaring a C structure for your object
3) writing an initialization routine called ext_main that defines the class
4) writing a new instance routine that creates a new instance of the class, when someone makes one or types its name into an object box
5) writing methods (or message handlers) that implement the behavior of the object
Let's look at each of these in more detail. It's useful to open the simplemax example project as we will be citing examples from it.
Most of the basic Max API is included in the files ext.h and ext_obex.h. These are essentially required for any object. Beyond this there are specific include files for more specialized objects.
The header files are cross-platform.
Basic Max objects are declared as C structures. The first element of the structure is a t_object, followed by whatever you want. The example below has one long structure member.
Your structure declaration will be used in the prototypes to functions you declare, so you'll need to place above these prototypes.
The initialization routine, which must be called ext_main, is called when Max loads your object for the first time. In the initialization routine, you define one or more classes. Defining a class consists of the following:
1) telling Max about the size of your object's structure and how to create and destroy an instance 2) defining methods that implement the object's behavior 3) in some cases, defining attributes that describe the object's data 4) registering the class in a name space
Here is the simp class example initialization routine:
In order for Max to call the ext_main() function on your compiled external, that function must be "exported" or made public. This is accomplished by using the C74_EXPORT macro in the prototype of the ext_main() function, which is provided for you automatically in the "ext.h" header file.
class_new() creates a class with the new instance routine (see below), a free function (in this case there isn't one, so we pass NULL), the size of the structure, a no-longer used argument, and then a description of the arguments you type when creating an instance (in this case, there are no arguments, so we pass 0).
class_addmethod() binds a C function to a text symbol. The two methods defined here are int and bang.
class_register() adds this class to the CLASS_BOX name space, meaning that it will be searched when a user tries to type it into a box.
Finally, we assign the class we've created to a global variable so we can use it when creating new instances.
More complex classes will declare more methods. In many cases, you'll declare methods to implement certain API features. This is particularly true for UI objects.
The standard new instance routine allocates the memory to create an instance of your class and then initializes this instance. It then returns a pointer to the newly created object.
Here is the simp new instance routine
The first line uses the global variable s_simp_class we defined in the initialization routine to create a new instance of the class. Essentially, the instance is a block of memory of the size defined by the class, along with a pointer to the class that permits us to dispatch messages correctly.
The next line initializes our data. More complex objects will do a lot more here, such as creating inlets and outlets. By default, the object being created will appear with one inlet and no outlets.
Finally, in the last line, we return a pointer to the newly created instance.
We are now ready to define some actual behavior for our object by writing C functions that will be called when our object is sent messages. For this simple example, we will write only two functions. simp_int will be called when our object receives numbers. It will store the received number in the s_value field. simp_bang will be called when our object receives a bang. It will print the value in the Max window. So, yes, this object is pretty useless!
The C functions you write will be declared according to the arguments the message requires. All functions are passed a pointer to your object as the first argument. For a function handling the int message, a single second argument that is a long is passed. For a function handling the bang message, no additional arguments are passed.
Here is the int method:
This simply copies the value of the argument to the internal storage within the instance.
Here is the bang method:
The post() function is similar to printf(), but puts the text in the Max window. post() is very helpful for debugging, particularly when you cannot stop user interaction or real-time computation to look at something in a debugger.
You can also add a float message, which is invoked when a floating-point number is sent to your object. Add the following to your initialization routine:
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Outfielder Josh Willingham said his left wrist is continuing to feel better, and that he remains hopeful he'll be able to swing the bat by early next week.
Willingham, who is on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 7 with a small fracture in his wrist, will need a rehab assignment once he's deemed healthy enough to play.
"It's feeling a lot better," Willingham said. "It's a little point-tender, so once that goes away I can hit. As soon as that tenderness goes away, I'll start swinging."
Willingham originally injured his wrist on April 6, when he was hit by a fastball on the wrist by Indians starter Justin Masterson. Willingham was hitting .294/.435/.353 with a double and an RBI in six games before the injury.
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I've just finished reading a new report by Professor Richard Feinberg, a former Clinton administration official and non-resident fellow at the Brookings Institution. "Reaching Out: Cuba's New Economy and the International Response," clocked in at a daunting 101 pages but should nonetheless be required reading for anyone following the island nation's long-awaited economic restructuring.
Cuba's economic transformation is a hot topic, to be sure; another excellent report, Cuba's New Resolve: Economic Reform and Its Implications for U.S. Policy, written by Cuba expert Collin Laverty for the Center for Democracy in the Americas, offers a detailed look at Cuba's economic reforms to date, and in so doing, lays to rest any question of whether these reforms are just a temporary fix or irreversible. If Cuba's New Resolve argues that Cuba is serious about its economic reforms, Reaching Out offers what the international community should do about it with an 800-pound gorilla – the US embargo – in the room.
I'll admit that after reading Professor Feinberg's introduction, I next skipped to the middle for both a history lesson and a pragmatic, creative vision for Raul Castro's Cuba to reconnect with the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) – the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, as well as with regional development banks – in spite of opposition from the United States.
Feinberg unravels the conventional wisdom that says Cuba and the IFIs would make unhappy bedfellows – Cuba withdrew from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund more than 40 years ago – by pointing to successful IFI engagement with nonmembers like Kosovo and South Sudan, and with proud and strong states like Daniel Ortega's Nicaragua and Vietnam, with which Cuba shares key similarities. The IFIs are more interested in "the long game," Feinberg argues, and their willingness to take things step by step would fit nicely with Cuba's (urgent) need for gradual changes. He talks to both sides, and a senior Cuban diplomat tells him that "Cuba has no principled position against" engagement with the IFIs – a statement Feinberg believes signals a real shift in Cuban policy (hopefully a Cuban official will field that question publicly in the not too distant future).
Meanwhile, IFI experts are more than ready to engage Cuba, and Feinberg argues that US opposition to IFI assistance isn't as insurmountable as it might seem. In particular, IFIs can work through trust funds and other donors can administer programs. Feinberg also sees a role for regional development banks such as the Inter-American Development Bank and the Andean Development Corporation, as the US isn't a member.
At a time when the United States is noticeable absent and seemingly oblivious to the critical moment at hand in Cuba, Feinberg offers immediate, actionable recommendations for the international development community to engage Cuba now, when it can clearly have a tremendous impact on the breadth, depth and success of the reforms. His recommendations for the IFIs, Cuban policymakers, and the United States include:
The IFIs must build up their Cuba expertise up now, and begin to develop a relationship built on "small confidence-building measures" (Feinberg offers specific examples of what that would look like) and working with other partners to work around statutory U.S. opposition to traditional IFI assistance to Cuba;
Cuba must with all "deliberate speed" implement its announced reforms to inspire confidence of trading partners, donors and lenders, should complement its South-South strategy with re-invigorated collaboration with Canada and Europe, and should reach out to the IFIs for technical consultations;
The United States must better grasp the significance of the economic reforms underway in Cuba, and pursue policies that encourage greater economic reform. In particular, the U.S. must not stand in the way of IFI engagement of Cuba. After all, as one senior staffer on Capitol Hill remarked to Feinberg, would Congress really object to, "Asking the Cubans to enter the Temples of Communist Doom?"
What makes this report so refreshing and timely is that it doesn't need to retread the failure of US policy to achieve its goals on the island, nor is it about the crucial role the United States should play but isn't in Cuba's economic reforms. In the run-up to the 2012 presidential election, the Obama administration surely, however mistakenly, sees its hands as tied on more progressive Cuba policies fiercely opposed by a small but forceful segment of the Cuban American community in Florida.
And it may well be best that the United States just stays out of the way, as too much interest from the Enemy to the North could politicize an already sensitive reform process. As Feinberg has hit upon, the real players at bat should be the world's best, brightest and most experienced economists, who are champing at the bit to help their Cuban counterparts achieve reforms everyone – well, almost everyone – wants to succeed.
--- Anya Landau French blogs for The Havana Note, a project of the "US-Cuba Policy Initiative," directed by Ms. Landau French, at the New America Foundation/American Strategy Program.