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The next quilt up this week is a beautiful quilt from Muriel and the Honeybees of Bee Europa.
Tell us about your quilt.
I made this quilt using blocks that were made by the members of the Honeybees of Bee Europa in 2010. I ask them to make wonky quarter log cabin blocks and in our Flickr group I provided a link to a tutorial. When I picked the fabric for this quilt I started with the burgundy Amy Butler fabric with flower rosettes. I chose other fabrics to match the colors in the inspiration. I sent each of my fellow bee members strips of fabric and fabric for the block centers. They were then free to make the blocks however they wanted. I received two 12 1/2″ blocks from each member.
I put the blocks together to form huge full log cabin blocks and added sashing. I made the back for the quilt with leftover strips and yardage that I saved. The quilt is a favorite in our house; when we watch television, my children fight over who gets to sit under this one.
Tell us about your thoughts on virtual quilting bees and your bee experience.
The bee that helped me make this quilt was my first bee. It was the first round of this European group and it is still going strong. We are starting on our third round soon. After this bee I have joined many others, all through Flickr: the 3×6, and 4×5 mini bees, Sew Buzzy, and the Cocorico Patchwork Bee where we are getting very creative and are making our own patterns inspired by wonderful themes such as vintage kitchen or Pippi Longstocking. I am also a member of the Do Good Stitches charity bee.
I think virtual quilting bees are a fun and easy way to get connected with other quilters. In my non-internet life I don't know anyone who quilts, so these bees are a community where I can share my work with people who can appreciate all the aspects of it. Also, bees provide the opportunity to make one or two blocks in a certain technique without having to make a whole quilt. They are a great learning experience.
Tell us about you as a quilter:
Everything that I know about quilting I have learned through the Internet, through virtual quilting bees, quilt-a-longs and online tutorials. I love soaking up the knowledge there is to be found and then continuing in my own way. Not having a quilting tradition in my family or community means that I don't feel much pressure to follow rules. I love selecting fabric for projects and playing with colors. I love combining florals with geometric prints and I am very interested in folklore patterns. My latest interests are foundation paper piecing, sewing curves, and exploring what makes things cute!
You can find Muriel on Flickr and on her blog, Doucepoints.


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Patricia Kara — Crush of the Day [INTERVIEW]
You may recognize Patricia Kara as the holder of suitcase #9 from the TV show 'Deal or No Deal.'
Along with her 'Deal' costars, Patricia Kara was once one of People Magazine's '100 Most Beautiful People' and had a starring role in the hit Trace Adkins' country music video 'Marry for Money.'
Patricia sat down for an interview but unfortunately didn't bring her numbered briefcase. She did bring her charming personality and a high tolerance for our dumb questions. She may have been number nine on TV but we consider her a 10 and made her the 'Crush of the Day.'
Guy Speed: You have a long list of acting credits, but snagging a spot on "Deal or No Deal" must have been huge for you. How would you sum up your experience opening case #9?
Patricia: Being on Deal or No Deal was very exciting and life changing in so many ways and it opened many other doors for me!
GS: Did anyone ever get angry at you for having a "bad" suitcase? We used to get mad and we were only watching from our basement.
Patricia: No, never had a contestant get mad, but I definitely felt bad.
GS: When 'Deal or No Deal' was over, did you get to keep the briefcase? It would be funny if you used it to travel or to go to Starbucks with a laptop.
Patricia: I was lucky enough to get my #9 briefcase when we finished shooting the day time show. Howie even signed it! Too bad I didn't get the million dollars with it.
GS: What's your relationship status?
Patricia: I am engaged!
GS: Ugh. Isn't that always the way? We had
chloroform flowers ready and were going to ask you out. So, when you were in the dating scene, what kind of things impressed you in a guy?
Patricia: What always impressed me was a sense of humor and kindness. Physically….I would have to say arms and chest.
GuySpeed: Who is your celeb crush?
Patricia: My celeb crush is Ryan Gosling and Jennifer Aniston.
GS: Ryan Gosling. That's a new one. Kidding. We think every woman has to say his name or be shunned from the group. Jennifer Aniston you say? That's kinda hot. Speaking of hot, congrats on your new fitness video. What do you to keep your body in mint condition?
Patricia: Thank you. I am very excited about the release of the video. The trainer, Jeanette Soloma Hale designed the routine and it is really good! I stay active and eat healthy. I powerwalk every day and do the video a few times a week. I also go hiking, biking or blading. I like to change it up. As for what I eat…I eat fairly well….veggies, fruits, fish and beef. And if I have a craving for something I will have that too.
GS: You were in a video with country star Trace Adkins. Is that dude really 8 feet tall or does it just look that way on TV?
Patricia: Trace Adkins really does look 8 feet tall even in person!
GS:We want to make our own fitness video but we've got a huge problem — we are out of shape and don't own leotards. Would you suggest getting in shape first, or buying leotards first?
Patricia: I would suggest buying the leotards first and wearing them….it's a great incentive to work out!
GS: What's next for you?
Patricia: I hosted a pilot for a show called 'Hit Music Central' that just got picked up. Also a Beauty Correspondent for the Greek beauty line Korres. And working with young girls that are trying to get into the entertainment business.

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As you know, this campaign is geared specifically towards our Preservation Initiative, which has become a major priority for Rhizome in recent years. We initiated this campaign because preservation not a matter of feasibility--we can make this happen--but the scale of our effort does depend on funding. We are actively seeking funding from foundations, government agencies to support this effort, and support from the Rhizome community through this fundraiser plays a very important role.
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The Women's National Championships, held annually in late May or early June, serves as the only selection opportunity to the U.S. Women's National Team and features past and present collegiate all-stars and members of the current National Squad, Junior National Squad and Development Squad competing for the opportunity to wear the red, white and blue on the international stage. In 2013, the annual event will be held at Old Dominion University, May 23-29. Head coach Craig Parnham will identify the 2013-14 U.S. Women's National Team and the core group of players going forward at the conclusion of the selection tournament. The U.S. Women's National Team represents the top athletes in the United States who represent the U.S. at all major international competitions during non-Olympic years.
Selection to the U.S. Men's National Squad is based on performance at the annual California Cup Tournament, held over Memorial Day weekend in Moorpark, Cali. Outside of this event, at the discretion of U.S. head coach Chris Clements, a player may be added to the "training squad" based on known ability and performance. The final verdict for selection to the Team will be based upon performance while participating on the "training squad." The duration of time for a trial period will be at the discretion of the Men's National Team Coach.


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1. To cut or gash a part of the body on something sharp or dangerous Here is a sharper knife, but please be careful not to cut yourself with it.
2. To slice or chop something with a particular tool or implement. You'll only be able to cut that rind with a sharper knife.
3. To add a substance to something in order to dilute it. Be sure to cut that juice with water before you give it to the kids. If the coffee is too strong, try cutting it with cream and sugar.
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"Charly's Epic Fiascos: Beware of Boys" by Kelli London
Terri Schlichenmeyer | 3/6/2014, 10:24 a.m. | Updated on 3/6/2014, 10:24 a.m.
Warm fuzzies.
That's what you get when you help someone. You feel good because you did some good. Honestly, it's sometimes hard to know who benefits more from your good deed – you, or the person on the receiving end.
But sometimes, even the best intentions get out of hand, as you'll see in the new novel "Charly's Epic Fiascos: Beware of Boys" by Kelli London.
As the star of TV's Extreme Dream Team reality show, Charly St. James should've known better than to make a scene in a crowded store. She knew how to deal with fans, but when a bunch of them swarmed her and things got out of hand, there was really no reason that some handsome boy grabbed her and dragged her out of the fray.
He deserved her attitude, for sure.
Still, that wasn't the way Charly wanted to meet the singer Mēkel. It wasn't the way she wanted him to know her, either - especially when she learned that she'd been chosen to work with him, boxer Lex, and actor Faizon on a splashy special project for sick inner-city girls. It was an opportunity of a lifetime, made even more appealing when Charly's boss, Mr. Day, told her that this project would lead to a spin-off show of her very own. How could she pass that up?
She couldn't, but she hated Mēkel for being a jerk.
Lex was awesome and energetic. Faizon was funny, smart, and Charly was eager to see him on-screen and in person. The boys introduced her to their entourage: Bobsy, who had a chip on his shoulder; Eden, the chaperone; and Coop, who seemed dangerous but totally trustworthy.
As the project started to get off the ground, however, Charly began to think that she'd made a mistake by getting involved. There was something odd about how the three boys interacted, and there was tension all over the place. Something wasn't as it seemed, and it threatened to destroy everything – but what was wrong? Was there something of which Charly needed to beware?
Looking for a novel that's not too complicated; not filled with slang, sex, or shootings; and that's really not too bad? You and your teen may find it in "Charly's Epic Fiascos: Beware of Boys" – that is, if you can ignore that this story of a girl who has a "reality show" has very little reality in it.
Yes, the plot line is quite far-fetched, but what's good about this series is that author Kelli London has, over time, made Charly into a strong role model. Charly takes no hassle, strives to make a difference, is responsible, and she knows her own mind. I think that's a vast improvement over the first book in the series, and it's what keeps me reading. See? Not. Bad.
While boys can surely read this book, it's meant for 12-to-16-year-old girls who want something sassy-but-spotless, and for moms who want an escape to share. Give your teen "Charly's Epic Fiascos: Beware of Boys" and you'll generally do good.


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- Duration of movie : 107
- Movie Genre : Comedy,
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FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2012 file photo, Tina Fey, left, and Amy Poehler arrive at the 2012 Warner Bros. and InStyle Golden Globe After Party at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are ready to crack each other up at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. The two multi-hyphenate talents offered a taste of their quick-witted banter during a conference call with reporters Wednesday, Jan. 9, during which Fey promised, "We're going to sing the whole show." (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are ready to crack each other up at the Golden Globe Awards.
The two multi-hyphenate talents offered a taste of their quick-witted banter on a conference call with reporters Wednesday, during which Fey promised, "We're going to sing the whole show."
"The whole show is going to be sung front to back and Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine have written it," Fey deadpanned.
"We just called up Sondy," Poehler said. "He just said, 'Jackpot.'"
Fey, 42, and Poehler, 41, take over for three-time Globes host Ricky Gervais, who sometimes created a prickly atmosphere with his pointed barbs at individual stars and films.
"It was originally going to be the car from 'Transformers,'" Fey cracked about the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's first choice for a show host this year.
The Emmy winner said she doesn't expect to "change the face of comedy" at the show.
"Because it's such a fun, kind of sloppy night, it's not really about the host giving any big comedy performance," Fey said. "We feel like our job is to keep things moving and also to try to help get the movie stars more liquored up so, hopefully, someone's boob will fall out of a dress. That's our main role."
Alcohol really does play a role in the show, with drinks at every table, Poehler said. "So it doesn't take much, you know?"
"And Somehow, no matter what time you get there, you always just missed the food," Fey said. "So you get there and there's just booze on the table and a box of candy and that's it. And the women haven't eaten for days, so they have a half a glass of wine and they're gone."
The two hosts are also competing against each other as nominees for actress in a TV comedy for starring in the shows they write and produce. Fey is up for "30 Rock," while Poehler got the nod for "Parks and Recreation."
Poehler said they have been too busy to consider acceptance speeches.
"I know that I don't need one," Fey said.
"If either one of us does win, we'll already have been talking at that point for a while anyways so people will be sick of our faces, so I'm sure we'll keep it short and sweet," Poehler said. "Or screw it. Since we're hosting, we could just go as long as we wanted and cut into other people's time."
Considering their dresses for the black-tie affair, Fey said she planned to pay sartorial tribute to the night's honorees.
"I'm going to wear one costume from each of the nominated films," she said, "beginning with 'Django' and ending with a different character from 'Django.'"
Given the Globes' boozy atmosphere, will the hostesses imbibe?
"I'm going to pub-crawl it all the way to the venue," Poehler said. "Then I'm going to try and take like a two-hour blackout nap before we start, and as soon as the show's over, I'm going to go on a 10-day juice cleanse."
Added Fey: "I'm going to start a really aggressive awards-season workout routine in the middle of the show."
The 70th annual Golden Globe Awards will be presented Sunday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel and broadcast live on NBC.
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The nearly 3.5-mile stretch of abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Line tracks, from the Rockaways to Forest Hills, has become a heated topic of discussion for community boards, civic groups and residents and business owners with adjacent property lines.
The Trust for Public Land and the Friends of the QueensWay chose New York firms WXY architecture + urban Design and dlandstudio from 29 proposals from around the world to draw up its initial proposal for a High Line-style park.
The park advocacy groups will present dozens of their conceptual images on March 24 at 7 p.m. at the Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School, located at 91-30 Metropolitan Ave., in Forest Hills, and at the High School for Construction Trades, Architecture and Engineering, located at 94-06 104th St. in Richmond Hill at 7 p.m. on March 26.
"From the beginning of this project, we have been in awe at the amount of enthusiastic support, and stimulating ideas thousands of residents have contributed," said the Friends of the QueensWay and Trust for Public Land in a statement regarding the workshops last week. "As we embark on this next round of community meetings, we look forward to compiling additional input that will help bring us to the next phase of the project."
The state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, along with Governor Andrew Cuomo's Regional Economic Development Council, funded the study through a $467,000 grant, along with an additional $140,000 from the city's Department of Environmental Protection.
There has been opposition to the plan, however. Transit advocates hope to restore rail service from the Rockaways along the line, while some residents whose backyards would abut the QueensWay are content to leave the abandoned right of way dormant.
Marc Matsil, New York director for the Trust for Public Land, said that the current study is nearly 60 percent complete, and now they are looking into unique ways of reaching out to the business community.
"We are working with the Queens Chamber of Commerce so we can bring in some great local businesses," Matsil said. "It could be designated for food carts by local business and we could publicize the great foods and cultural diversity that can be found here in Queens."
Travis Terry, founder of the Friends of the QueensWay, first began advocating to convert the abandoned rail line three years ago, and now says a finished product could be just a few years away.
As the next phase of community outreach programming is on the way next week, Terry said he is anticipating even more support for a plan he thinks is just what the community needs.
"What you'll see next week is a variety of ways in which QueensWay could work, and then we'll take it to another level after that," Terry said. "Everything is on the table. We're trying to be as creative as possible as we really want to celebrate the culture of Queens by celebrating the borough."


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Philippe Morel is an architect and theorist, who cofounded EZCT Architecture & Design Research. Recently, I interviewed him over email about computation, internet data centers, and natural terrain:
Alessandro Bava: You outlined an urban theory that accounts for the internet as a powerful territorial/urban agent, could you expand on the idea of oceanic/porous urbanism?
Philippe Morel: I started to be interested in such an evolution of the world while working on my Master's thesis from 2000 to 2002. The title, "Living in the Ice Age", was coming from the fact that I considered the contemporary changes associated with the advent of computation not just as "another media-based revolution" but as a "geological" shift; a kind of a global earthquake produced by "computational drifts", drifts that are opening a new age in human (post)history. I was speaking about a more extreme coldness than the one theorized by Andrea Branzi in the "Cold Metropolis". The coldness of the liquid azote used for supercomputers cooling or sperm cryopreservation as well as the coldness of extreme abstractions produced by computational processes and formal languages. In fact the freezing of any kind of social life, and a freezing that is by the way asking as much energy to us as it does in air conditioning systems! In the introduction of my thesis then, I wrote that "what our civilization gave birth to after unreasonable efforts is a new kind of compound, something like the summation of the dynamite or nuclear energy power, of the intrinsic capacities of the human brain for conceptual abstraction, of the raw power of the computers for calculation and of the sensory performances of the human body." I added that "my work would only be about trying to unveil the genesis of ...


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There is no doubt that automotive customization is a fluid art form. When you can see little old ladies with iridescent pink and sky blue hairdos cavorting up and down Miami Beach in convertible Chrysler Sebrings, you know that auto art is in the eye of the beholder. For some, all-but-stock-appearing vehicles with drastically ramped performance is the ultimate goal for customization, while radically altered chassis, suspension, and interior accruements are the standard for others less interested in competitive racing. All of which solidifies the subjectivity of auto personalization.
Brian Davis of Louisville, Kentucky, has tried to wave the banner of "I wouldn't modify a car past the point of no return." Meaning, that were he to alter or customize a car of his own, he wouldn't journey past the point of not being able to return the car to stock trim. He also claimed he wouldn't modify a car past anything that couldn't be offered by the factory. But Brian failed to adhere to these two credos with his '96 Collector Edition. Brian once owned a '93 40th Anniversary Edition Vette, which was his second Corvette. But with the introduction of the new C5 in the fall of 1996, Brian got the itch to "trade up." But his efforts were sidetracked by a LT4-equipped '96 Collector Edition that sat on the showroom floor.
Dealerships had loaded up on the final year of the C4 body style, trying to get their allocation up for the new C5s. They were also hoping with the impending demise of the chassis that many enthusiasts would rush to snatch them up. Rather, the opposite occurred as many placed their names on waiting lists in anticipation of the new super-sleek coupes and roadsters, leaving the dealerships with an over abundance of C4s. One of those overstock Corvettes was the aforementioned silver on Torch Red interior Collector Edition. It was "that Torch Red [that] just set off the [Sebring Silver Metallic] paint, along with having a LT4 and a stick. it was love at first sight," says Brian. After taking possession of the Collector Edition, Brian immediately purchased a set of aftermarket Enkie V1 three-piece chrome rims. Other than the new rims, Brian says, "no modification should look like it comes from the factory," because, "if you're going to do anything else, you're going to screw it up for sure."
Equipped with a bevy of factory goodies to offer the pilot a sure and comfortable ride, the C4 Corvette came equipped with power driver and passenger sport seats, dual removable roof panels, F45 Selective Real-Time damping, a low tire pressure warning indicator, a Bose CD player, and a spare tire delete. Brian started mildly, adding an expensive red background for the dash gauges and a silver carbon-fiber dash kit, along with a Momo Sphere-style leather shift knob (with a fine red pinstripe applied by Brian himself).
With the LT4 producing a factory-tuned 330 hp, Brian chose to eke out just a little bit more. A SLP cold-air induction kit was mated to the intake with a triad of K&N filters, all of it powdercoated in matching Torch Red. A Granitelli MAS was installed, while a JET power control module helped ramp up the performance curve. a B&B Triflow Performance exhaust system expel the spent gases out the back via dual pairs of chrome tips. Michelin Pilot Sport tires keep the silver Vette from sliding all over the road when Brian stands on the skinny pedal.
But all of this didn't happen overnight. Remember Brian's credo about "stock appearances?" Well, that didn't last too long. Brian adhered a couple pairs of "LT4" badges to the fenders and quarters, which snowballed into adding custom rocker panels with the same LT4 badges, then LED brake lights, a M-1 Prowler spoiler, and a head-to-toe chrome accent kit, including polished door handles, a front fascia license plate insert, a set of taillight chrome louvers, and rear "Corvette" letters all from Mid America Motorworks. Taking a breather to observe his work, Brian realized the engine compartment needed the same treatment. Triple-plated chrome accents cover nearly every surface, based on solid brass and coated with a flawless satin finish.
The elephant in the room that has yet to be mentioned is the custom Targa hatch that replaced the original glass greenhouse. Supplied by Vanacor Corvette Parts, the hatch is available with a removable pane of glass when the Targa needs to be buttoned up. Compatible with factory roof panels, the silver Targa replacement hatch sets Brian's Collector's Edition apart from the rest.
Brian farmed out the paint and bodywork to Erick Faust of Louisville, Kentucky. The flames applied by Taylor's House of Color in Louisville are "a little out there," admits Brian, but make for a nice custom hot rod look, pouring out from the side vents and underneath the clamshell hood.
With all the modifications (rating 370 hp at the flywheel) under the hood and out, it makes for one of the most distinguished C4s to grace the pages of Corvette Fever. Recently, Wil Cooksey, Corvette assembly plant manager, selected Brian's Targa coupe as his celebrity pick at one of the National Corvette Museum shows.


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Here they are in London at the BAFTAs last night and at Heathrow on their way out today, presumably back to LA. They flew in together on Friday too. So now I'm assuming it's an inseparable situation. Like they can't stand not to be together. They're together all the time. Only way under the radar because they're not Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. But why not!?!


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The "American Idol" contest between teenage country crooners Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery drew a record 122 million-plus votes, host Ryan Seacrest said during Wednesday's star-studded finale, were McCreery emerged with the show's top prize.
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The Fox TV show itself attracted high-wattage stars including Beyonce, Jack Black, Tom Jones and Tony Bennett, who performed at the Nokia Theatre with the top-finishing "Idol" contestants.
Judge Jennifer Lopez even got into the act. Draped in a scanty outfit and shaking her famous booty, she took the stage to dance while husband Marc Anthony sang, briefly turning the night into a salsa-flavored family affair.
The show remains a hot promotional platform, with Seacrest helping some of the pop stars push either movies (Black's new "Kung Fu Panda 2") or a Las Vegas show (Gladys Knight). Lady Gaga, whose new album "Born this Way" is out this week, was another performer.
The grandest bid for attention came from Broadway's troubled "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," with composers Bono and The Edge performing with the musical's star, Reeve Carney.
Alaina, 16, and McCreery, 17, represented the first all-country finale and the youngest duo ever to compete on "Idol." Last year, by contrast, Fox didn't announce the total in the much lower-key contest between winner Lee DeWyze and runner-up Crystal Bowersox.
When winner Kris Allen and Adam Lambert duked it out in 2009, more than 100 million votes were cast.
The season's vote total was more than three-quarters-of-a-billion, Seacrest announced as the show got under way. For Fox, it's affirmation there's still life in the series that's had a long ratings reign as No. 1.
There was drama during Tuesday's performance show when Alaina of Rossville, Ga., required medical treatment for a vocal cord injury suffered during rehearsals for Tuesday's performance show. She soldiered on with three tunes, drawing high praise from the Fox TV show's judges.
"This is a very tight race tonight, but Lauren, with that song, you may have just won," Lopez said after Alaina sang an emotional "Like My Mother Does," the last of her trio of tunes.
But it was up to viewers to choose between Alaina and McCreery of Garner, N.C., an equally fresh-faced performer but one with a strikingly mature voice.
Randy Jackson said backstage Tuesday he thought Alaina's performance, not her vocal problem and a possible sympathy reaction, would count in the voting.
"I think she sang brilliantly tonight," said Jackson, who thought she outsang McCreery on two songs.
But the judge stopped short of predicting her victory.
"Going into tonight, Scotty definitely had an edge and he may still have a slight edge," Jackson said. But Alaina "was the best tonight."
Both are impressive singers for the show's "first-ever, all-country final," he said. "These kids are so young ... I just go, 'Wow.' They embody what this whole show is about."
Alaina's other tunes were Carrie Underwood's "Flat on the Floor" and Pam Tillis' "Maybe It was Memphis," which was selected by former "Idol" winner Underwood.
McCreery sang his own possible future single, "I Love You This Big," Montgomery Gentry's "Gone" and George Strait's "Check Yes or No," Strait's pick for the teenager.
After the show, Alaina gave reporters the silent treatment to protect her voice, with McCreery offering his services as spokesman while she scribbled answers on a memo pad or whispered to him.
When Alaina was asked if her finale performance had been at risk, he replied, "She says, 'Yes.'"
Judge Steven Tyler said it's not unusual for steroids to be used for a vocal cord injury.
"You pay for it dearly the next day," he said, adding that Alaina shouldn't be affected because she was on stage briefly Tuesday.
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Women voters beware. Right-wing attempts to push through tougher voter ID laws may keep you from voting in November.
I'm not talking about zombie moms. I'm not talking about women trying to pull the wool over some poll worker's eyes in order to vote in a different town. I'm not even talking about undocumented women who some worry might be sneaking into your local voting booth.
I'm talking about women who just haven't gotten around to changing their names on their driver's licenses because of the paperwork and time required — either because they've gotten married or divorced.
Most of the news covering the GOP's efforts to keep certain groups from the polls in November focus on the elderly, college students and people of color — groups that trended Democratic in 2008 and helped elect Barack Obama to the White House. While backers of voter photo identification laws want us to think these are just reasonable efforts to protect us from voter fraud, studies show there is virtually no voter fraud in America to protect us from. And to the extent that such fraud has been found, there has been no impact on the outcome of those elections.
Soooo …. then what would be the other reason to spend so much money and time and effort to fix something that's not broken? Just some patriots doing their damnedest to protect us by making sure that only 100% pure Americans get to cast their ballots as they worry that our country will be overrun by illegal Communist forces who don't even take the time to vote for American Idol?
OK, I made that last part up. But the reasons so many on the conservative right give for pushing their unprecedented effort to alienate voters who have legitimate reasons for not having photo identification are as follows:
1. Everyone should have a driver's license. Yes, that would be nice. But there are plenty of places where people don't drive to get where they need to go. Often college students haven't gotten around to driving even though they could. And older voters whose minds are sharp but whose reflexes have slowed down aren't on the road anymore and don't need to renew. Are the votes of these groups any less valid because they're not driving?
2. Voter IDs are free. Except that they're not. You need an official copy of your birth certificate or marriage license to get one, which costs money. If you don't live near the places to get the back-up documentation, there's the cost of gas or cab fare (if you live in a place that has cabs). If you live in a rural area where the only place to get the required documentation is the county seat, we're talking about the better part of a work day to do it. Conservatives claim $20 or $30 here or there is surely not a barrier. Except for plenty of people in this country, who are legitimately entitled to vote, $20 or $30 is food money for the whole week or the cost of getting to and from work that can't be spared for other things.
3. People who don't get an ID are lazy and don't deserve to vote. Maybe those actual words haven't been uttered, but that is part of the underlying message from those who believe that only people with government-issued photo IDs should be allowed to vote in the election this November. For those who can't see that for many people there are significant obstacles, both physically and financially, to getting a government-issued photo ID, it's apparently morphed into the idea that if you can't get past those barriers, you're not deserving of exercising your constitutional right.
But let me tell you about "lazy."
While it's pretty easy to change your name on documents and IDs after you get married, it's harder to switch it back. When I divorced my first husband, it took me months to find the time in my work schedule to jump through all the hoops necessary to change my name, and I even had the judge include language in my divorce decree to make that switch "easier." I had to make sure I had official documents and notarized copies of my divorce papers, and had to go to government offices to change my Social Security card and then driver's license. Plus I had to find the time to take off from work to do it, because the offices I needed to go to were only open during business hours. So if I couldn't squeeze it in on a lunch hour, I had to use vacation time or get docked pay to do it. And I had my own car, as well as an employer who was willing to be flexible and understood that there would be long lines I'd have to wait in because everyone else was using their lunch hour for similar official errands. And it was still a time-consuming pain in the you-know-what.
Efforts to cut hundreds of thousands of Americans from the voter lists is anything but innocuous. And even one Pennsylvania lawmaker made it clear (in public, no less) that the main reason for advocating for stricter voter ID laws in the Keystone State — a crucial swing state — is to ensure a Mitt Romney victory. The right-wing crusade to disenfranchise as many Americans as possible isn't about voter fraud or protecting a process. It's to game a system by trying to convince voters that we should fear something that is virtually non-existent.
The studies that reveal there is little voter fraud also show that voter ID efforts do more to prevent eligible voters from casting ballots than to protect us from undocumented, non-citizens trying to wrest our democracy from us for their own nefarious purposes. I don't know about you, but I'm not particularly worried about the nuns who wanted to vote but had an ID issue. Unless they were these nuns:
But this is a non-issue for women in the 21st century, right? We live in a time when fewer brides change their names when getting married. In my daughter's school, you could make that argument, where I'd guess about half the moms I know have kept their maiden names rather than changing to their husband's last names. But across the country, somewhere close to 90 percent of women take their spouse's last name when they say "I do." Factor in a divorce rate of 50% and the fact that almost one-third of eligible women voters don't possess a government issued photo ID, and it doesn't take a genius to do the math (or the politics) to realize what's really going on.
Where I vote, it's not necessary, at least for the moment, to show an approved photo ID. The poll workers ask for my name and my address and check to see if I'm registered. When I pulled out my purse to rummage for my bifocals so I could see the voting form I was signing last time, they thought I was going for my driver's license and told me that wasn't necessary. So, yes, it IS possible that someone could show up at my voting location and claim to be me if they knew my full name, my full address, and the last four digits of my Social Security number. But the odds of that happening are almost as remote as winning the lottery buying one Powerball ticket.
Ladies, you shouldn't have to worry about this, but why take a chance? If the super-conservatives are going to make a stink about this, there is time to beat them at their own game. I know it's hard in the dog days of summer when kids are in tow and there's not even a respite of a couple of hours of summer camp to get to the Social Security office or the DMV or the county courthouse to make sure you've jumped through all the hoops to have that official photo ID just in case. But if you are determined to vote in November, please don't leave your vote to chance. You shouldn't have to hand over a driver's license, but you might have to. So let's help each other out in the next couple of months when it comes to keeping an eye on each others' kids so we can all make sure we've got the appropriate identification for the voting booth. Just in case.


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The treadmill is nice, but why pass up on experiencing the area's natural setting for convenience, when you can let the green space and trails on the Peninsula take you away for a few hours?
Some trails capitalize on the area's natural setting while others simply provide a respite within the cityscape.
Several trails wind through many of Hampton Roads' national, state, municipal and privately developed parks.
Either way, you can get in your recommended 10,000 paces daily with the area's history as the backdrop of some of these suggested walks.
1. Beaverdam Park. The hiking trail at Gloucester County's biggest park offers anything from a short stroll to a 21-mile epic. Get a trail guide at trailheads or at the ranger station near the parking lot for an enlightening walk with attractive views of the trail's reservoir from various vantage points. From Main Street at Gloucester Court House, take Roaring Springs Road (Route 616) for about 1 1/2 miles. It runs into the park's parking lot. 804-693-2107.
2. Grandview Nature Preserve. Get a glimpse of a couple of miles of Hampton's Chesapeake Bay beachfront while at Grandview Nature Preserve. The preserve doesn't offer any facilities or staff members. A pathway, about a third of a mile long, leads from State Park Road (off Beach Road in the city's Fox Hill area) to the beach.
3. Matteson Trail. The Matteson Trail offers a flat, asphalt path. In a few areas, tree roots have caused ripples in the asphalt, but it's suitable for buggies and wheelchairs. The shady, leafy path follows the contours of The Hamptons golf course through deciduous woods. There are ponds along the path, too. Want to pace yourself? Well, there are benches at the mile markers. Developed by a bird enthusiast, the trail has display boards depicting birds that may be seen along the way, including wrens, thrushes and bluebirds. The songs of the birds are a nice transition from the noise of the traffic on Magruder Boulevard (the trail begins and ends near the Hampton Teen Center on Butler Farm Road) that you'll experience at the beginning of the trail. 757-766-9148.
4. Newport News Park. Looking for variety? This park offers several trails. The centerpiece is the 2.8-mile White Oak Nature Trail. It starts near the park's Interpretive Center, traverses a footbridge across the park's reservoir, then turns right to make a wide loop around the lake. Another footbridge crosses a marsh at the reservoir's west end, an especially picturesque spot. The park entrance is on Jefferson Avenue in upper Newport News, between Fort Eustis Boulevard and Yorktown Road. 757-886-7912.
5. The Noland Trail. The five-mile Noland Trail, located in TheMariners' Museum Park in Newport News, wraps around and over the 167-acre Lake Maury through 550 acres of deciduous woods. The trail features several bridges and picnic areas overlooking the scenery. An ever-changing landscape maintains constant interest for the walker with views of the ironclad Monitor, the wide reaches of the lakes, and all the wildlife it supports. The path zigzags and turns, changing surfaces and levels constantly to create a good workout for both walkers and joggers. Enjoy the close-up views of aquatic wildlife and the scent of greenery while walking this trail. To get to the trail, follow J. Clyde Morris Boulevard until it becomes Avenue of Arts, then take a left on Museum Drive. Park on the right to start at the North Entrance. 757-591-7722.
6. Riverwalk. Riverwalk Landing at Yorktown provides an interesting mix of town, nature and beach sceneries tied all in one. With this trail there are options. You can start at the free parking lot across from the stores at Riverwalk Landing and pick up a map of trolley stops there or start at the Victory Center (parking 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and make your way down the concrete path, picking up the brick walkway on Water Street at the bottom. Look to the left and you'll catch sight of the York River slapping against a sandy beach that lines the path for about a mile. 757-890-3500.
7. Sandy Bottom Nature Park. This Hampton city park offers six miles of flat, woodland foot trails for easy walking. The longest trail hugs the shores of two lakes. Two entrances, off Big Bethel Road and off Hampton Roads Center Parkway. 757-825-4657.
8. Waller Mill Park. A Williamsburg city park (actually in neighboring York County), Waller Mill Park offers trails with water views. The Lookout Tower Trail is 2.9 miles long. An asphalt trail known as the Bike Path will give you 4 miles of walking if you go all the way to the end and back. Or choose one of two shorter trails. Off Airport Road (Route 645). 757-259-3778.
9. York River State Park. Take advantage of the options that York River State Park's 16 trails offer. This full-service park in Williamsburg has a few bicycle-only or horse-only trails, seven multiuse and three walking-only trails — a total of 25 miles. Some trails are flat and broad, a few go up bluffs and down gullies. 757-566-3036.


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Charges dropped against officer charged with DUI
Department conducting internal investigation of incident
Carroll County prosecutors have dropped DUI charges against a Baltimore County police captain.
Forty-four-year-old Matthew McElwee of Hanover, Pa., was cited March 16 when he was stopped at a sobriety checkpoint in Hampstead. He was accused of driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and driving while impaired by alcohol.
Those charges were dropped Monday in Carroll County Circuit Court. State's Attorney Jerry Barnes tells the Carroll County Times that there was not enough evidence to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt.
Barnes said McElwee lawfully refused to take sobriety tests.
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Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber, and Junior Asparagus
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
What to do?
Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber, and Junior Asparagus
7 comments:
- Julie said...
You could probably make a Junior Asparagus (or DEsparagus as Puckey says) costume pretty easy. Some bright green flannel sewn into a sort of tub shape, and maybe a green knit hat with styrofoam balls painted green and glued all over it?? That's the best I can come up with in a pinch...but I'll keep thinking on that one.
Other group of three ideas...
The Three Stooges.
The Three Musketeers (How cute would THAT be??)
Three Wisemen (although some people might not get that one)
OOH, OOH, OOH!! I got one!!!
What about this:
Colin - the Tin Man
Ethan - the Cowardly Lion (oh my word I can just SEE him in that costume!!!)
Cameron - the Scarecrow
YOU - Dorothy
Shane - the "Wizard" or maybe a tornado??
I don't know - just trying to help out.
- October 1, 2008 at 3:25 PM
- Julie said...
Oops, I typed "tub" shape instead of "tube" shape. LOL
PS - when I got the last idea, I really wished for a minute that I had your phone number so I could call you and tell you "in person"!!! ha ha
- October 1, 2008 at 3:27 PM
- Unknown said...
hey dev! can't you just make him an outfit? you are crafty and creative at everything else you tackle! c'mon doesn't that sound pretty easy?
- October 1, 2008 at 11:31 PM
- Unknown said...
hey dev, you could always see ifthis could work and just find the hat somewhere
- October 1, 2008 at 11:38 PM
- . said...
Ok, so I've got the same advice as the others. You could totally make an outfit. I would make a tube like Julie said, but I would line it with thin foam so it hangs better insead on just laying there. Nerf balls would work prefectly on the hat...
Otherwise I was going to suggest Wizard of Oz theme too. We did 2 years ago, we had Glinda, Dorthy, and the lion. You could do a super hero theme and have batman, spiderman, and superman? A few years ago we did a farm theme and we had 2 farmers, a chicken, and a pea pod.. I'll keep thinking.
- October 2, 2008 at 8:13 PM
- . said...
I didn't want to be the only one that doesn't leave two comments! :0)
- October 2, 2008 at 8:16 PM
- Kara said...
Okay, I am so keeping these ideas in mind for next year! The boys didn't "match" last year and Cole is too little this year so we are going as fireman for Caden and elephant for Carter. I am with the others though, you can make Ethan's pretty easy I would think!
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In addition, Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate in admission, employment, or administration of its programs on the basis of religion, creed, ancestry, belief, age, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity. Carnegie Mellon does not discriminate in violation of federal, state, or local laws or executive orders.
However, in the judgment of the Carnegie Mellon Human Relations Commission, the Presidential Executive Order directing the Department of Defense to follow a policy of "Don't ask, don't tell, don't pursue" excludes openly gay, lesbian and bisexual students from receiving ROTC scholarships or serving in the military. Nevertheless, all ROTC classes at Carnegie Mellon University are available to all students.
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Cantel Medical Corp. To Present At The CL King 10th Annual Best Ideas Conference
Aug 29, 2012, 02:15 ET
LITTLE FALLS, N.J., Aug. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CANTEL MEDICAL CORP. (NYSE: CMN) announced today that Andrew A. Krakauer, President & CEO, will be presenting at the CL King 10th Annual Best Ideas Conference at the Omni Berkshire Place Hotel in New York. The formal presentation is scheduled to begin at 9:20 AM EDT on Wednesday, September 12, 2012. In addition, Mr. Krakauer and Seth M. Yellin, Vice President-Corporate Development, will be available for separate one-on-one meetings during the day. The presentation will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website: www.cantelmedical.com.
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Cantel Medical Corp. (NYSE:CMN) is a leading provider of infection prevention and control products in the healthcare market. Our products include water purification equipment, sterilants, disinfectants and cleaners, specialized medical device reprocessing systems for endoscopy and renal dialysis, disposable infection control products primarily for dental and GI endoscopy markets, dialysate concentrates and other dialysis supplies, hollow fiber membrane filtration and separation products for medical and non-medical applications, and specialty packaging for infectious and biological specimens. We also provide technical maintenance for our products and offer compliance training services for the transport of infectious and biological specimens. For further information, visit the Cantel website at http://www.cantelmedical.com.
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The defending Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) champion Flying Dutchmen feature a blend of experienced veterans and a larger than normal group of first-year players.
Coach Glenn Van Wieren, who begins his 31st year at the helm of the Flying Dutchmen, will build the team around nine returning letterwinners, including five seniors. He has also selected four freshmen to be on the varsity squad.
The Flying Dutchmen in 06-07 won a record 33rd MIAA crown and advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division III championships. The MIAA crown was the 16th under coach Van Wieren. The Flying Dutchmen set an MIAA record for margin-of-victory (24 points per game) en route to posting an overall 26-5 record and 13-1 mark in the MIAA.
Co-captains are senior forward Ryan Klein of Burr Ridge, Ill. (Timothy Christian HS), junior forward Jesse Reimink of Hudsonville, Mich. (Hudsonville HS), and senior forward Marcus Vanderheide of Grandville, Mich. (Calvin Christian HS).
Senior guard Derek Van Solkema of Cutlerville, Mich. (Grand Rapids South Christian HS) earned All-MIAA first team honors last year while Vanderheide received second team recognition. Van Solkema averaged 11.2 points per game and topped the MIAA in steals.
Other senior players are forward Scott Glaser of Ann Arbor, Mich. (Lenawee Christian HS), center Dan Holt of Spring Lake, Mich. (Spring Lake HS), and guard Tyler Wolfe of Cedar Springs, Mich. (Cedar Springs HS).
Klein and Reimink ranked one-two in the MIAA in field goal shooting at .613 abd .604 respectively. Reimink also topped the conference in three-point shooting (.767) while Van Solkema was second (.524).
Other returning letterwinners are sophomore forward Steven Kratz of Ludington, Mich. (Ludington HS) and junior forward Zach Osburn of Holland, Mich. (West Ottawa HS).
New to the varsity program are junior guard Brandon Bosch of Hudsonville, Mich. (Hudsonville HS), freshman forward Will Bowser of Midland, Mich. (Dow HS), junior forward Cody Canan of Grandville, Mich. (Calvin Christian HS), freshman guard Kelvin Carter of Midland, Mich. (Midland HS), freshman forward Douglas Sharples of Washington, Mich. (Romeo HS), and freshman guard Ty Tanis of Jenison, Mich. (Jenison HS).
Five tournament weekends await the Flying Dutchmen before they launch conference play in January. The season begins with the Hall of Fame Classic hosted by Cornerstone University on Thanksgiving Weekend. The team's home opener will be the Holland Sentinel Community Tournament on Dec. 7-8. Other tournaments will include the MIAA/CCIW Challenged hosted by Calvin (Nov.30-Dec. 1), the RDV Sportsplex Tournament in Orlando, Fla. (Dec. 18-19), and the home Russ DeVette Holiday Classic (Dec. 28-29).
The team will be marking their third season at the college's DeVos Fieldhouse where they've topped all NCAA Division III teams in home attendance and posted a 31-2 record.
The team's 10th victory of the season will be the sixth under Van Wieren who ranks sixth among active NCAA Division III coaches with a 590-199 record.
There's a special reason why one of the nation's most successful NCAA Division III women's basketball programs in recent years hopes to maintain that reputation in 2007-08.
Two years ago Hope College captured the ultimate prize, winning the Division III national championship at the birthplace of basketball, Springfield, Mass.
Next March the Flying Dutch will be hosting the Division III Final Four at the college's widely acclaimed DeVos Fieldhouse.
The challenging goal of being one of the four finalists rests with a team comprised of a blend of returning veterans with national tournament experience and several promising newcomers to collegiate play.
Coach Brian Morehouse begins his 12th season at the helm of a team that has won 20 or more games a school-record nine straight years. Morehouse ranks among the winningest active Division III coaches with a 258-55 record.
A year ago the Flying Dutch posted a 24-4 record and ended second in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) regular season standings. The team rallied to win the conference tournament and advanced to the NCAA playoffs for the fifth time since 2000. The tournament run was short-lived, however, as Hope lost in the first round.
This year's pre-season roster includes nine returning letterwinners and is comprised of four seniors, two juniors, four sophomores and six freshmen. Six players were members of the 2006 national championship team.
The strength of leadership is apparent with the naming of five co-captains - senior Jordyn Boles of Grand Rapids, Mich. (Forest Hills Central HS), senior Julie Henderson of Grand Haven, Mich. (Grand Haven HS), junior Kaitlyn Kopke of Haslett, Mich. (Haslett HS), senior Lindsay Lange of Manistee, Mich. (Manistee HS) and senior Stacy Warsen of Cutlerville, Mich. (Grand Rapids South Christian HS).
Other returning letterwinners are sophomore forward Jenny Cowen of Dexter, Mich. (Dexter HS), sophomore guard Philana Greene of Grandville, Mich. (Grandville HS), junior Courtney Knox of Mattawan, Mich. (Mattawan HS) and sophomore forward Emily O'Hare of Grand Rapids, Mich. (West Catholic HS).
Sophomore forward Megan Mejeur of St. Joseph, Mich. (St. Joseph HS) is a product of Hope's junior varsity program.
First-year players on the varsity include forward Erika Bruinsma of Grand Rapids, Mich. (Grand Rapids Christian HS), guard Miranda DeKuiper of Ludington, Mich. (Ludington HS), guard Dani Fegan of Sault Ste. Marie (Sault Area HS), guard Laureen Geers of Scottville, Mich. (Mason County Central HS), center Rachael Kutney of St. Claire Shores, Mich. (Lakeshore HS), and center Carrie Snikkers of Hudsonville, Mich. (Unity Christian HS).
Jordyn Boles is a two-time All-MIAA player who has been in the starting lineup every game since her freshman season (89 in-a-row). She led the team in scoring as a junior (11.8 ppg) and is approaching 1,000 career points (918).
Lindsay Lange is also a two-time NCAA All-American heptathlete who finished fourth at national last spring and was third in 2006.
The Flying Dutch will enjoy the comforts of home as they play 11 of their first 12 games at home. The season begins the weekend of Nov. 16-17 with the Hope Tipoff Tournament. Other home tournaments will include the CCIW/MIAA Challenge on Nov. 30-Dec. 1 and the Hope Holiday Tournament on Dec. 21-22.
The NCAA Division III Final Four at DeVos Fieldhouse will be Friday and Saturday, March 21-22.
A roster dominated by returning letterwinners should make the Flying Dutchmen a contender in this season's Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) race.
Hope has finished second behind Olivet in the MIAA standings the past two seasons. Last year the Flying Dutchmen were 21st at the NCAA Division III championships.
Coach John Patnott begins his 28th year at the helm of the swimming and diving program for men and women. The roster of 25 swimmers includes 21 returning letterwinners. There are three freshmen, 12 sophomores, four juniors and six seniors.
Senior tri-captains of the team are Wade Engers of Ann Arbor, Mich. (Ann Arbor Pioneer HS), Nicholas Hinkle of Mason, Mich. (Mason HS), and Chas VanderBroek of Holland, Mich. (Holland HS).
Other returning seniors are Jeffrey Holtman of Rochester Hills (Rochester HS), Kevin O'Brien of Battle Creek, Mich. and Gregory Reznich of Alma, Mich. (Alma HS).
Four returning letterwinners achieved All-MIAA honors a year ago - sophomore Phil Heyboer of Zeeland, Mich. (Holland Christian HS), sophomore Ryan Nelis of Holland, Mich. (West Ottawa HS), sophomore Matt Rose of Grandville, Mich. (Grandville HS) and Chas VanderBroek.
Heyboer and Nelis were conference champions as freshmen, Heyboer in the 400-yard individual medley and Nelis in the 100-yard butterfly. Heyboer went on to achieve NCAA All-America honors in the 200-yard backstroke (8th place) and was 14th in the 400 IM. Nelis finished 12th at nationals in the 100-yard butterfly. Engers was the MIAA champion in the 100-yard and 200-yard backstroke in 2006.
This year's team has seven swimmers who competed at nationals in relay events last year - Phil Heyboer, Ryan Nelis, sophomore Brandon King of Willowbrook, Ill. (Hinsdale Central HS), junior Ryan Vogelzang of Holland, Mich. (Holland Christian HS), Jeffrey Holtman, sophomore Matt Rose of Grandville, Mich. (Grandville HS), and junior Stephen Kurti of Battle Creek, Mich. (Lakeview HS). Combinations of these swimmers captured MIAA championships in all three freestyle relay (200, 400, 800) events last year. At nationals the relays had four honorable mention All-America finishes - 10th in the 200-yard free and 13th in the 400 and 800 free and 400 medley.
Other returning letterwinners include junior Thomas Akers of Kentwood, Mich. (East Knetwood HS), sophomore Brian Collins of Warren, Pa. (Warren Area HS), junior Lucas Osterbur of Grennville, Ohio (Greenville HS), sophomore Matt Ray of Holland, Mich. (Holland HS), sophomore James Richardson of Mount Vernon, Ohio (Mount Vernon HS), sophomore Mitch Ruch of Zeeland, Mich. (Zeeland West HS), sophomore Matthew Smith of Holland, Mich. (Holland HS), sophomore Nicholas Stone of Westland, Mich. (John Glenn HS), sophomore Cody Tozer of Sturgis, Mich. (Sturgis HS), and sophomore Aaron Welsch of Saint Peters, Mo. (Fort Zumwalt South HS).
A blend of veterans and newcomers will put the Flying Dutch in a position to contend for the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) championship this year.
The roster of 29 swimmers and divers includes 17 returning letterwinners. There are nine freshmen, 11 sophomores, seven juniors and two seniors.
Coach John Patnott has guided Hope's swimmers and diving fortunes for 28 years. The Flying Dutch have been MIAA champions 11 of the past 16 years. The Flying Dutch have finished runner-up to rival Calvin each of the past three years. Last year's team finished 10th at the NCAA Division III championships.
Co-captains of this year's team are junior Laura Ansilio of Western Springs, Ill. (Lyons Township HS), senior Trisha Meier of Cedar Park, Tex. (Naperville, Ill. North HS), and junior Brittaney Reest of Holland, Mich. (West Ottawa HS). The other senior on the team is Heather Winchell of Rochester, N.Y. (Greece Athena HS).
Returning swimmers who achieved All-MIAA honors in 2006-07 include Laura Ansilio, sophomore Claire Piester of Columbia, Mo. (Hickman HS), Brittaney Reest, and sophomore Christina Vogelzang.
Laura Ansilio achieved NCAA honorable mention All-America recognition last year by finishing 13th in both the 100-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle. Brittaney Reest was also a national finisher with a 14th place performance in the 100-yard backstroke. In 2006 Reest was an All-American finishing 5th in the 100-yard backstroke.
Returning swimmers who were members of NCAA All-America and honorable mention All-America relay teams include Laura Ansilio, Christina Vogelzang, Trisha Meier, and Claire Piester and Brittaney Reest. They combined to finish sixth in the 400-yard freestyle relay, eighth in the 800-yard freestyle relay, ninth in the 200-yard medley relay, 10th in the 400-yard medley relay and 11th in the 200-yard freestyle relay.
Other returning letterwinners include junior Rachel Bakken of Golden, Colo. (D'Evelyn HS), junior Meghan DeWees of Bay Village, Ohio (Bay HS), junior Sarah Johnson of Delaware, Ohio (R.B. Hayes HS), junior Andrea Keller of Kokomo, Ind. (Western HS), sophomore Katharine Mix of Sycamore, Ill. (Sycamore HS), sophomore Jessie Parson of Achorange, Alaska (Home School), sophomore Lauren Steel of Greensburg, Pa. (Greaterr Latrobe HS), sophomore Tessa Talsma of Grandville, Mich. (Unity Christian HS), junior Heather Urling of Holland, Mich. (West Ottawa HS), and sophomore Whitney Willson of Commerce Township, Mich. (Walled Lake Western HS).
Hope will host the MIAA championships at the Holland Aquatic Center the weekend of Feb. 14-16.


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Looking for something to do this week? Check out our list of everything going on from 12/5-12/11.
MOVIES OPENING (Friday; subject to change)
New Year's Eve
The Sitter
The Young Turks (series debut; 7 p.m.; Current)
Gossip Girl (midseason finale; 8 p.m.; The CW)
The Sing-Off (christmas special; 8 p.m.; NBC)
American Country Awards (special; 8 p.m.; Fox)
A Charlie Brown Christmas (special; 8 p.m.; ABC)
The Mortified Sessions (series debut; 8 p.m.; Sundance)
T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle (series debut; 9 p.m.; VH1)
The Long Island Serial Killer (special; 9 p.m.; A&E)
Hart of Dixie (goes on hiatus; 9 p.m.; The CW)
Candy Queen (series debut; 10 p.m.; TLC)
Lizard Lick Towing (season premiere; 10 p.m.; truTV)
Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too (season premiere; 10 p.m.; Oxygen)
Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets (season premiere; 10 p.m.; ID)
Stalked (season premiere; 10:30 p.m.; ID)
A Michael Bublé Christmas (special; 8 p.m.; NBC)
Eureka (holiday episode; 8 p.m.; Syfy)
Warehouse 13 (holiday episode; 9 p.m.; Syfy)
Sons of Anarchy (season finale; 10 p.m.; FX)
Teen Mom 2 (season premiere; 10 p.m.; MTV)
Hidden City (series debut; 10 p.m.; Travel)
Haven (holiday episode; 10 p.m.; Syfy)
Moonshiners (series debut; 10 p.m.; Discovery)
Storage Wars: Texas (series debut; 10:30 p.m.; A&E)
Up All Night (fall finale; 8 p.m.; NBC)
America's Next Top Model (season finale; 9 p.m.; The CW)
Harry's Law (fall finale; 9 p.m.; NBC)
Toddlers & Tiaras (returns from hiatus; 10 p.m.; TLC)
State of Play (series debut; 10 p.m.; BBC America)
Community (fall finale; 8 p.m.; NBC)
Dawn of the Nazis (series debut; 8 p.m.,; NatGeo)
Parks and Recreation (fall finale; 8:30 p.m.; NBC)
College Football Awards (special; 9 p.m.; ESPN)
The First 48 (season premiere; 9 p.m.; A&E)
The Office (fall finale; 9 p.m.; NBC)
Whitney (fall finale; 9:30 p.m.; NBC)
The Great Big American Auction (special; 10 p.m.; ABC)
Beyond Scared Straight (season premiere; 10 p.m.; A&E)
Gigolos (season finale; 11 p.m.; Showtime)
Dave's Old Porn (season finale; 11:30 p.m.; Showtime)
Planet of the Ape Man (special; 7 p.m.; Science)
Frosty the Snowman (special; 8 p.m.; CBS)
Frost Returns (special; 8:30 p.m.; CBS)
Invention USA (series debit; 10 p.m.; History)
Boss (season finale; 10 p.m,; Starz)
2011 Heisman Trophy Presentation (special; 8 p.m.; ESPN)
2011 Video Games Awards (special; 8 p.m.; Spike)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (special; 8 p.m.; CBS)
The American Giving Awards (special; 8 p.m.; NBC)
Extreme Christmas Trees (special; 9 p.m.; TLC)
Republican Presidential Candidate Debate in Iowa (special; 9 p.m.; ABC)
Katy Perry hosts Saturday Night Live (11:30 p.m.; NBC)
The Amazing Race (season finale; 8 p.m.; CBS)
CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (special; 8 p.m.; CNN)
Once Upon a Time (goes on hiatus; 8 p.m.; ABC)
Allen Gregory (season finale; 8:30 p.m.; Fox)
Boardwalk Empire (season finale; 9 p.m.; HBO)
Stephen King's Bag of Bones (miniseries debut; 9 p.m.; A&E)
Luck (series debut; 10 p.m.; HBO)
NEW ON DVD/BLU-RATY (Tuesday)
24/7 Penguins/Capitals: Road to the NHL Winter Classic
Big Love: The Complete Fifth Season
Big Love: The Complete Series
Bobby Fischer Against the World
Cake Boss Season Four, Volume One
Colin Quinn: Long Story Short
Cowboys & Aliens
The Debt
Designing Women: The Complete Fifth Season
The Game: The Fourth Season
The Hangover Part II
The Help
Mission Impossible Giftset Collection
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXII
Mr. Popper's Penguins
Portlandia: Season One
Shakira: En Vivo Desde Paris
The Simpsons: The Fourteenth Season
Vietnam in HD (Blu-ray edition)
NEW ALBUMS (Tuesday; Subject to change)
The Black Keys, "El Camino"
Amber Bullock, "Thank You"
Chevelle, "Harts Off to the Bull"
The Cure, "Bestival Live 2011"
The Dead Milkmen, "The King in Yellow"
Dia Frampton, "Red"
"Glee: The Music 7"
Korn, "The Path of Totality"
Little River Band, "A Little River Band Christmas"
The Maine, "Pioneer"
Mighty Mighty Bosstones, "The Magic of Youth"
Nils Lofgren, "Old School"
Gary Numan, "Dead Son Rising"
The Roots, "Undun"
T-Pain, "rEVOLVEr"
Robin Thicke, "Love After War"
Carl Thomas, "Conquer"
Volbeat, "Live from Beyond Hell/Above Heaven"
Amy Winehouse, "Lioness: Hidden Treasures"
NEW BOOKS (Tuesday)
"Red Mist," Patricia Cornwell
"The Fire," James Patterson (Monday)
"Ruthless, "Sara Shepard"
"December 1941: 31 Days that Changed America and Saved the World," Craig Shirley"
"Through My Eyes: A Quarterback's Journey," Tim Tebow
"The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories: Volume 1," Joseph Gordon-Levitt
RAMS HEAD LIVE: Kyuss Lives (Wednesday); Serial Attraction/Neverthought (Friday); Come Together 2011 (Saturday)
BALTIMORE SOUNDSTAGE: Macklemore/Ryan Lewis (Monday); Raul Malo's annual Christmas Party (Tuesday); Graham Colton (Wednesday); Ximena Sarioana (Friday); Corey Taylor/Stone Sour (Saturday; sold out)
TALKING HEAD @ SONAR: Obscura (Wednesday); Maylene and Sons of Disaster (Thursday); The Show With No Name (Thursday); We Wish You a Metal Christmas (Friday); Eva Jade Landon (Friday); Drive A (Saturday)
SONAR: Yelle (Wednesday); Manifest presents: Introspect (Friday); Dir En Grey (Saturday)
METRO GALLERY: Monteclair, Minimus the Poet, Sun Buffalo (Thursday); Yeveto (Friday); Squaaks, the Garnet Hearts, Rodney Henry, Swanage (Saturday)
OTTOBAR: Life as a Ghost, American Womanhood, City Hall, Bandits (Monday); The Parlor Mob, Pandomania, the Stops, Save the Empire (Wednesday); White Rabbits, Sonoi, the Alkemists (Sunday)
RECHER: David Nail (Wednesday); Fire in Elysium, et al (Thursday(; Second Self, et al (Friday); Endless Aftermath, et al (Saturday); A Blood Bath in Boston, et al (Sunday)
8x10: Freedom Enterprise, the Rez, Hunger Strike (Friday); Splintered Sunlight, Jordan August (Saturday)
WINDUP SPACE: The Water, et al (Thursday); Tom Waits Tribute w/ White Lodge (Saturday)
RAMS HEAD ON STAGE: Christmas With Aaron Neville and his Quintet (Monday); Robert Cray Band (Tuesday); Emerson Hart (Wednesday); Peter White's Christmas (Thursday); Savoy Brown (Friday); Ximena Sarioana (Saturday); 1964 The Tribute (Sunday); Duncan Sheik (Sunday)
MODELL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT THE LYRIC: Vince Gill/Amy Grant (Wednesday)
FILLMORE SILVER SPRING: Anthony Hamilton (Wednesday); The Devil Wears Prada (Friday); Cheap Trick (Saturday)
MEYERHOFF: Anthony Hamilton (Thursday)
9:30 CLUB: VNV Nation (Tuesday); Wiz Khalifa/Snoop Dogg (Wednesday; sold out); Beady Eye (Thursday); Scythian (Friday); City and Colour (Saturday; sold out); Band of Horses (Sunday; sold out)
DAR: Tori Amos (Monday)
BLACK CAT: 1,2,3 (Wednesday); Les Nubians (Thursday); Oh Land (Friday)
ROCK AND ROLL HOTEL: Grives and Budo, et al (Thursday); Futurebirds, grass giraffes (Friday)
CREATIVE ALLIANCE: Victoria Vox/ellen cherry (Friday)
PATRIOT CENTER: WMZQ Winter Fest w/ Rodney Atkins, Kellie Picker, et al
Levinson's Baltimore Film Series ("Diner" — Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; "Tin Men" — Wednesday; the Charles)
African Drum and Dance Concert (Monday; Goucher College)
Camm Cine Salon (Monday; Creative Alliance)
MICA Art Market (Wednesday-Saturday; MICA)
"Brooklyn: The Musical" (Opens Wednesday, runs through Sunday; Theatre Project)
"The Lion King" (opens Wednesday, runs through Jan. 8; Hippodrome)
"Holiday Cirque de la Symphonie" (opens Wednesday, runs through Sunday; Meyerhoff)
Gilbert Gottfried (Thursday; Magooby's Joke House, Timonium)
Beer and Food tasting (Thursday; Baltimore museum of Industry)
Comedian Brad Williams (Thursday-Saturday; Baltimore Comedy Factory)
Microshow Series — INEVERYROOM (THURSDAY; Mobtown Studios)
Films From 1939 Series — "Gone With the Wind" (Friday-Sunday; Senator Theatre)
Holiday Hop for the Animals benefit (Friday; Ottobar)
Baltimore Blast v. Missouri Comets (Friday; 1st Mariner)
"Christmas at Cromwell" concert (Friday-Sunday; Meyerhoff)
Baltimore Blast v. Syracuse Silver Knights (Saturday; 1st Mariner)
Burlesque-a-Pades, Holiday Inn (Saturday; Ottobar)
D20 Burlesque (Saturday: the Windup Space)
Baltimore Reads Hoiday Fair (Saturday; Baltimore Reads Book Bank)
"Diner" anniversary open conversation with Barry Levinson (Saturday; Shriver Hall; JHU Homewood Campus)
Paula Poundstone (Saturday; Rams Head on Stage)
Ravens v. Colts (Sunday; M&T Bank Stadium)
Christmas on the Court (Sunday; the Walters Art Museum)
Kal-ender Konversation with KAL (Sunday; the Walters Art Museum)


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No unreleased tech product has ever received more conjecture than the long-rumored Apple tablet. Here is a chronology of links on this elusive device.
No unreleased tech product has ever received more conjecture than the long-rumored Apple tablet. Here is a chronology of links on this elusive device.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For most of this decade, Apple has been rumored to be working on a tablet computer, but in 2009 the pace of the reports have picked up so much steam that the unconfirmed device has taken on an air of inevitability.
This isn't the first time that an Apple Tablet appeared inevitable. When Microsoft launched its Tablet PC in the fall of 2002, many analysts and observers expected Apple to quickly follow with its own tablet, which was reported to have been in development for years at that point.
However, Apple CEO Steve Jobs put the kibosh on that in June 2003 when he plainly stated that Apple had no plans to make a tablet, that users wanted keyboards, and that the tablet market was going nowhere.
From there, the rumors slowed down for a couple years, before regaining a little momentum in 2007 when Amazon launched the Kindle and then again in 2008 when the netbook fad took off.
In 2009, ever since the news broke in March that Apple had placed a large order for 10-inch touchscreens, the rumors and reports have continued unabated throughout the year. The chatter culminated in The Wall Street Journal's famous report in August that Jobs, now back at the company following sick leave, was spending most of his time working on the tablet project.@jasonhiner
Since the Apple Tablet is one of the most widely-rumored unannounced products in the history of the industrialized world, I thought it would be useful to look at a chronological timeline of the reports about the product.
I've divided this up into two main sections, one that covers from 2002 to 2008 and then a second section with all of the reports we've seen so far this year. I've highlighted in bold some of the most prominent reports, the ones that have defined much of the current conventional wisdom and expectations about the Apple Tablet. I've also pulled together some of the concept photos of the Apple Tablet, which you can see by clicking the Next Page link at the bottom of this page.
2002 - 2008
- Nov 18, 2002: Waiting for the Mac Tablet (eWeek)
- Apr 14, 2003: Apple contracts Quanta to build wireless display (The Register)
- Jul 4, 2003: Steve Jobs: No tablet, no PDA, no cell phone, lots of iPods (The Mac Observer)
- Nov 27, 2003: Apple's tablet computer might finally be that link between your PC and TV (PBS)
- Dec 10, 2003: Delayed tablet Mac to launch next month? (The Register)
- Aug 13, 2004: Euro filing reveals Apple handheld computer; more wireless tablet than PDA (The Register)
- Mar 31, 2005: Long awaited Apple Tablet computer "iPad" release due in June (TabletPC Review)
- May 9, 2005: Apple granted patent for tablet Mac (The Mac Observer)
- Jan 27, 2006: New Apple patents reveal portable tablet device, tablet video game application (MacDailyNews)
- Feb 3, 2006: New Apple tablet patents (JKOnTheRun)
- Nov 26, 2006: Apple Tablet PC confirmed (SmartHouse)
- May 23, 2005: Apple Tablet PC sightings (Rob Bushway)
- Nov 27, 2006: Apple tablet coming soon? (ZDNet)
- Jan 4, 2007: Apple Tablet doubtful -- Ever (The Apple Blog)
- Sep 26, 2007: Up next for Apple: The return of the Newton (AppleInsider)
- Nov 5, 2007: Apple Tablet concept: the iPad Touch (FactoryJoe)
- Nov 6, 2007: Apple Tablet "confirmed" by Asus? (Engadget)
- Nov 26, 2007: eBook's future isn't ebooks: The makings of Apple's tablet (Gadgetell)
- Dec 30, 2007: New Apple tablet / Newton / PDA speculation (Newton Poetry)
- Jul 22, 2008: Rumor: MacBook touch Coming in October (Gizmodo)
- Apr 22, 2008: Apple acquires low-power chip designer PA Semi (CNET)
- Aug 28, 2008: Leaked Apple patent filing is full of new multitouch tech for a Mac tablet (Gizmodo)
- Oct 21, 2008: Read my lips: Apple is a netbook maker (The New York Times)
- Dec 30, 2008: Report: Apple working on large-screen iPod Touch (CNET)
- Feb 3: Apple patent shows possible design for upcoming Tablet PC/MID (ElectronicPulp)
- Mar 9: Wintek to supply touch panels for Apple netbook (DigiTimes)
- Mar 11: Apple orders 10-inch touchscreens for third quarter (Reuters)
- Mar 11: New Apple Tablet rumors point to Kindle clones? (CNET)
- Mar 16: Apple iPhone 3.0 event tomorrow might reveal a tablet (Computerworld)
- Apr 27: New gear from Apple and Verizon Wireless? (BusinessWeek)
- May 21: Apple's Tablet delayed to 2010 thanks to new OS (Cult of Mac)
- May 21: Analyst: 'Dramatically' different Apple tablet in 2010 (Fortune)
- May 21: Confirmed: Apple Tablet in 2010 (BusinessWeek)
- May 23: Rumor: Tablet Mac coming this fall (ZDNet)
- Jul 13: Look for PA Semi's chip designs in upcoming Apple tablet (VentureBeat)
- Jul 14: Apple's October tablet changes everything (Datamation)
- Jul 21: Tech rumor: Apple, Verizon team up on tablet (TheStreet)
- Jul 24: Why Apple's iTouch tablet will become its flagship product (Seeking Alpha)
- Jul 27: The Apple Tablet: Some possibly answered questions (Technologizer)
- Jul 27: Apple Tablet may launch in September (Mashable)
- Aug 1: Analyst claims first hand knowledge of Apple gaming, home media center tablet (9to5Mac)
- Aug 7: Apple's $1.2 billion tablet computer (Fortune)
- Aug 13: An insider report on the Apple Tablet (Gizmodo)
- Aug 13: New Apple tablet speculation: two models, OLED screen (AppleInsider)
- Aug 25: Jobs, back at Apple, focuses on new tablet (The Wall Street Journal)
- Aug 28: Rumor: Apple may be working on XL tablets running full Mac OS X (Gizmodo)
- Sep 1: More evidence that Snow Leopard is a touchscreen operating system (Cult of Mac)
- Sept 15: Fresh Apple tablet rumors: February launch; $800-$1,000; AT&T, not Verizon (CNNMoney)
- Sep 26: The coming tablet wars (TechCrunch)
- Sep 28: 10 new details on the Apple Tablet (iLounge)
- Sep 28: Apple rehires a developer of its Newton tablet (New York Times)
- Sep 29: New Apple tablet rumor says it's more media, less computer (Ars Technica)
- Sep 30: Apple talking to print for tablet books? Apple rumored putting text on iTunes (Electronista)
- Sep 30: Apple Tablet to redefine newspapers, textbooks and magazines (Gizmodo)
- Oct 1: Evidence of Apple's tablet-like input interface reappears (AppleInsider)
- Oct 4: Just a touch away, the elusive Tablet PC (The New York Times)
- Oct 5: Apple working on tablet since at least 2003 (MacRumors)
New converts to the tablet religion
With the failure of Microsoft's Tablet PC to gain widespread market acceptance (it represents just over 1% of global laptop sales according to IDC), most computer makers had cooled on the idea of building tablet computers in recent years. In fact, the Tablet PC market had come to be dominated by niche players and line-of-business solutions, such as Motion Computing.
However, as the Apple Tablet rumors have heated up during 2009, other PC hardware vendors have started unveiling their plans for tablet computers as well. In September, it seemed like a new company was announcing a tablet every week. Here are the most notable entrants:
- Jul 4: CrunchPad Web tablet landing "As soon as possible" for less than $300 (Gizmodo)
- Aug 4: Dell and Intel subscription-based tablet coming 2010 to conquer Kindle? (SlashGear)
- Sep 3: Toshiba to launch its first touch-screen tablet (CNET)
- Sep 7: ASUS is preparing a low-cost touchscreen ebook (TechRepublic)
- Sep 17: HP's new touch Tablet: Windows 7 ultimate remote? (The Seattle Times)
- Sep 22: Courier: First details of Microsoft's secret tablet (Gizmodo)
- Sep 23: Archos unveils $500 tablet (Wired)
Despite all of the new frenzy and buzz about tablets, not everyone is crazy about the idea. The tablet concept still has its share of critics who wonder about the usage scenarios and market potential of these devices. For example:
- Jul 27: Rumored Apple Tablet is a train wreck (PC World)
- Aug 3: The tablet that nobody really wants (LiveDigitally)
- Aug 5: Apple's not-so-secret tablet: Flawed from the start (ZDNet)
- Aug 6: Why consumers won't buy tablet computers (CBS News)
Final word
Apple has always taken a very secretive approach to product development and public relations. That's part of the company's marketing strategy, and it's worked very well at times because it has created a feeding frenzy among journalists, bloggers, and analysts, who all conjecture endlessly about the possibilities and give Apple lots of free publicity in the process.
It's difficult to tell whether all of the new conjecture about the Apple Tablet is part of a plan by the company to build up buzz and anticipation about the product, or if the story has just taken on a life of its own in the media. Whatever the case may be, the whole thing kind of reminds me of the part at the end of the first Harry Potter book where Professor Dumbledore tells Harry, "What happened down in the dungeons between you and Professor Quirrell is a complete secret, so, naturally the whole school knows."


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