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Heading home to Timbuktu: New freedoms, tensions
Not a single light could be seen in my hometown of Timbuktu as we approached it at night just days after it was liberated from the al-Qaida-linked militants who ruled the city for nearly 10 months.
I grew up in a Timbuktu that was open to the whole world, a city of intellectual richness that welcomed foreign visitors and had a tourism industry. While known for its remoteness, tourists flocked here to ride camels and sleep in the desert under the stars with the nomadic Tuareg communities. My city long celebrated as a site of Islamic learning also had gained fame for its proximity to an annual international music festival.
The last time I had visited was in May, a month after the Islamic rebels seized Timbuktu. After my visit I reported on developments here from the distant capital of Bamako, straining for information over the telephone each week about what had become of this city I love.
Soon Islamists were whipping women and girls for going out without veils and they even amputated the hand of a suspected thief. Flights and public transport to Timbuktu eventually tapered off as the conflict deepened, and it became too difficult and dangerous for me to make another visit. My parents, brothers, sisters and their families left Timbuktu in the days before French and Malian troops reclaimed it. I arrived shortly after the event, driving in a journalist convoy of four-by-four vehicles onto the sand-blanketed streets of my city.
The morning after I arrived, I saw French armored personnel carriers and soldiers patrolling Timbuktu, famous for a mosque built in 1325-1326. Electricity and phone lines had been intentionally cut as the Islamists fled the French and Malian military advance.
Timbuktu was a city where all of Mali's ethnic groups lived in harmony in recent years and where all religions had been respected. This was the city I still had hoped to find. But the Islamist occupation laid bare hostilities toward Arabs who have lived here for centuries. While my family and many other Arabs did not support the jihadists, some African residents of Timbuktu were suspicious of anyone belonging to the ethnic groups represented among the ranks of the Islamists.
As I roamed around the city, I found that people had broken into and pillaged the shops of neighbors who were Arab and Tuaregs. More than a dozen shops selling anything from blankets to tea lay in ruins at the market. Angry residents also had ransacked their homes in retribution for perceived links to the al-Qaida-linked militants who imposed Islamic rule.
My heart raced when I thought about returning to my family's own house.
When they left their house, they had asked our security guard to watch over it. When I showed up, he was so surprised to see me that for several minutes he just kept expressing his disbelief.
"Baba, is it really you?" he asked over and over.
The tables inside were covered in dust and some chairs were cast about in disarray, but there was no damage. Apparently no one had broken in. I tried to imagine the speed with which my father locked up as the last one to leave, not knowing when his family might next have tea here together.
The whole place had the air of abandonment. No sounds of children playing and squabbling. The kitchen that was always so animated and full of life was now devoid of people.
The only place where I was happy was the garden at the side of the house, where the plants and tomatoes were thriving thanks to the tap water that thankfully was not cut during the crisis.
Walking around my old neighborhood, friends acted as though I'd fallen from the sky. My former neighbors greeted me warmly, shaking my hands, kissing me and welcoming me home. They asked for news of my family. I hadn't spoken with them yet. They did not even know that I was back in Timbuktu. Mostly my neighbors were stunned to see an Arab returning to Timbuktu at a time when there was so much anger being unleashed.
I wanted to spend the night in our family home, but I would be the only one there. It just wasn't the same. So instead I returned to a hotel.
The Islamists are now gone but their occupation has left a scar on Timbuktu. The town must now reconcile with itself.
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According to the Tibetans, today is Buddha's birthday. A prince with everything in the world, he set off on a quest to discover the truth of life. I'm remembering a mindfulness adventure I had this week, fifteen years ago:
In Borneo, I felt bored and restless at a luxe, manicured Shangri-La resort favored by fugitive rogue traders. Wandering past the watersports shack I asked to go to an outlying island in the South China Sea. No notice to the people I was traveling with, no drinking water, food or cellphone.
The white-uniformed sailor dropped me at the random spot I'd picked from his laminated map. A decrepit picnic bench sagged in the shade of a steep cliff carpeted in greenery, where faceless monkeys screeched. No facilities, no stand selling lunch, no people. Just plastic flotsam and slithery tracks lacing the sand. The hotel boat fishtailed away.
Did they write down where they left me? Lawsuit waiting to happen. Already thirsty. Wait, six-inch wide tracks. From what scaly beasts?
No way I'd approach the trees where those squiggly trails led. I was frying in the tropical sun. Unnerved to cool off in the translucent green water. What if I suddenly 'had trouble' swimming, or a shark came? Maybe I could flag down a passing boat to take me back. But these were pirate-infested waters.
Silly overreaching hotel guest, I was going to die on this wild island.
I picked up a 5-liter water jug and started filling it with cones and olive shells glinting among seaweed and garbage. Good stuff. My best vacations were spent shell-collecting in the Gulf of Mexico…Sanibel Island in Florida.
Heavenly new finds here. A true Shangri-La paradise. Zebra-striped scallops. Glossy limpets. Spiky orange coral.
That day as I ringed the tiny island — is that a chickpea cowrie? – I turned the corner on my own nature's bitter edge.
On this birthday week of Buddha can you name a mindfulness experience you've had?
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Author: Jim Carroll, Chairman, BBH London
Why assign your own name to a brand? What drives the founders of eponymous brands? What lies behind the success of the successful?
These are questions addressed by Branded Gentry, an engaging new book by Charles Vallance and David Hopper. The book comprises a series of interviews with people who 'made their name by making their name into a brand'. The likes of Johnnie Boden, the founder of the casual clothing company, James Dyson of the innovative household appliance brand, Jonathan Warburton of the baking dynasty, and our own John Hegarty.
I found it a refreshing read. Conventional business books encourage us to think of commercial success in terms akin to scientific case studies. We isolate key learnings, critical success factors, best demonstrated practice. We are introduced to models, mantras and metaphors. We are given a picture of achievement which is ordered, constructed,
Branded Gentry invites us to consider the psychology of the founders of successful brands. Their relationship with their parents, the view from their childhood bedroom, the emotional milestones that mark out their career. Each chapter is a character study, an elegant pen portrait of often charismatic, compelling individuals. Consequently it paints a picture of success that is disordered, spontaneous,
The decision to give one's own name to a brand is significant. If brands are fundamentally about trust, then a brand that carries a founder's name has a particular sense of integrity. The tag-line of Warburton's bread is: 'We care because our name's on it.' And as Boden puts it, 'If you don't believe in your name, how can you expect other people to give you money?'
Inevitably perhaps, there is a consistent theme of 'failing forwards'. Tripping up on the way to success, maybe being humbled by mistakes, but also seeing in them learning and experience. The eponymous brand owners come across as enthusiasts. They're often breezily confident and positive about life. Many of them seem more emotional than you might expect, more active listeners.
But there's also a dark undertow. A wariness of good fortune, a suspicion that bad times may be round the corner, a fear of debt (which many of them have experienced). The Branded Gentry are restless souls. Listen to James Dyson: 'I'm not satisfied; I'm still not satisfied. The moment you've done something, then you're onto the next thing, which is full of new problems you've got to solve …It's a life of failure and dissatisfaction whatever your private wealth'. Or as the potter, Emma Bridgewater, puts it: 'The trouble with being an entrepreneur is that you never think you've finished. You're always thinking of things you haven't done… I've got a lot of parallel lives unlived, but you suddenly realise it's probably not going to happen. It's the inherent sadness of ageing.'
I guess I had imagined that success came easily to the successful; that they had had a leg-up from life, a helping hand to get them started. In fact I was rather struck by the fact that, whilst some of these entrepreneurs were born into material wealth, most of them had rather tough childhoods.The broken home, the unsympathetic father, the parents that passed away before their time. Illness and ill fortune seem never too far away. (Dyson points out that over 80% of British Prime Ministers lost a parent before the age of 10, compared to only 1.5% of the general population.)
I grew up committed to a clear separation between work and life beyond it. Of course in the modern age it's increasingly difficult to sustain the divide. For these Branded Gentry life is work and the eponymous business is fundamentally an expression of self. According to Dyson, 'I had developed a latent desire to make things around me better and that desire was the very part of whom I was.' The authors conclude that their subjects 'didn't go out into the world to fit in with it. One way or another, they set out to make the world fit them.'
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Can o' AL whup-ass
But I want to talk about Ryan Vogelsong. He gave up a long home run but otherwise was the same tough, studly guy we see every time. He had a little bad luck in the fifth, only one hard hit ball in the bunch, but it was enough. He pitched a good game, going seven innings for the fifth straight start and tenth time this season. Vogie has given up four runs in a start one time, and three runs three times. That leaves nine starts in which he's allowed two runs or fewer. That's good work. He's an incredible asset to the team, and compared to fifth starters he has to be near the best. He is, in fact, the third best on the Giants at this point in the season, and is once again pitching brilliantly after his Cinderella-comeback flukey 2011. I know I write about this every time he pitches, but I can't seem to accept it as fact. He's a beast. He's for real. He's the Cainiest of the guys who aren't actually Matt Cain. He's Cainesque (Cainian?). He's as Matt Cainy as you can be without being the real Cainer. Good move, Ryan. Be like him. That's a smart career choice right there. Hey, how about Albert Pujols pulling an 0-fer? You like that? I do. Way to go, Voge-ster, you gave us something to get excited about tonight.
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And we dropped 2 of 3 to Tejas. Henry Schulman in the Chronic today had an article about the game, in which he states, "The (Giants)have feasted on bad teams while struggling against the few good ones they have faced.
They have not won a series against a team that currently has a winning record since taking three of four against the Mets in late April. They have lost both series at Los Angeles and another at Cincinnati while going 2-5 against Miami at a time when the Marlins had a winning record."
I would take some issue with this. I do not believe that we have "feasted" against bad teams. We have, what one sweep? Didn't we only win 2/3 against Houston? And Seattle? And split a two-gamer with Colorado? And only win 2/3 from San Diego, twice? These are not good teams, and I would not call 2 of 3 "feasting." I would call it "meeting minimum expectations for a contending team." Right now we are rapidly descending back towards .500. We play the A's next, who are playing good ball, and then the doggers. If we let them beat up on us, again, then we have start to wonder whether we can really be a first place team in this division.
- Thu Jun 21, 09:19:00 AM PDT
Warning signs:
- Pretty much everyone in our previously reliable bullpen has had their problems lately, &, specifically, in the last few days. We all know that short relievers are flaky. But, lacking anything ML-ready @ Fresno, we should start looking for some trade deadline help in this department.
- Ryan Theriot is better than Jeff Keppinger, but nearly everyone calling themselves an ML 2B is better than Jeff Keppinger. We should still look to try to upgrade there.
- I hear that we may be involved in the annual Wandy Rodriguez conversation. Pretty expensive guy to bring in, although Zito is probably done with his positive contributions for the year & Lincecum is still bad, so we do need help. Wandy R., only if we don't have to pay his full salary.
Mark, although your Cricket tie-in yesterday was clever, you missed an opportunity to take it a step further. The MCC, the Marylebone Cricket Club, was (&, to some extent, still is) the alternate name for the English Cricket Team. The MCC is based at Lord's, the most famous cricket ground in the world - an amazing place to watch match. When national teams play each other, they are referred to by the name of their country (e.g. England v. Sri Lanka). When other teams travel overseas & play warm-up matches, they are usually known as 'Australians', 'Indians', etc. (e.g. South Africans v. Gloucstershire). However, when England play warm-up matches overseas, it is MCC v. New South Wales, etc.. You can read more on the Marylebone Cricket Club at 'http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marylebone_Cricket_Club'.
- Thu Jun 21, 10:05:00 AM PDT
- M.C. O'Connor said...
More like I chose not to make the tie-in to MCC. I have been to that hallowed ground and seen part of a match there. I have the scorecard. Sue has a hat with the Father Time & wickets logo and I bought a copy of the Laws of Cricket.
I thought about it, then decided the obscure MCC reference would likely be caught only by one reader of this blog. Congrats, you're it!
- Thu Jun 21, 10:12:00 AM PDT
Yes, Mark, I knew that you & Sue had made the pilgrimage - my post was intended more for the rest of the uninformed masses. I'm sure that Zo will have something witty to add to the discussion.
- Thu Jun 21, 10:24:00 AM PDT
No, I do not.
- Thu Jun 21, 10:31:00 AM PDT
That statement, alone, is quite witty.
- Thu Jun 21, 10:43:00 AM PDT
- Brother Bob said...
I hear crickets.
- Thu Jun 21, 10:49:00 AM PDT
- M.C. O'Connor said...
Don't look now, but the D-Backs are only 3-1/2 behind the Giants.
- Thu Jun 21, 10:49:00 AM PDT
Ha! The doggers lost again to Oakland on a 9th inning Cespedes home run.
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On Thursday, September 15th, GMAC held the latest installment of its every-other-year Test Prep Summit. At the summit GMAC updates the test prep industry on the GMAT and business school. Bell Curves was happy to be in attendance, and the event was chock-full of info pertinent to anyone planning to apply to business school in the next year. Below is a blow-by-blow of the biggest news from the summit.
Next Generation GMAT
The latest iteration of the GMAT is still on schedule to be rolled out in June 2012.What you need to know:
- Analysis of an Issue will be the essay topic dropped in favor of the new Integrated Reasoning (IR) section.
- IR is confirmed to be the second section (after Analysis of an Argument and before the Quantitative section). Prepare to be a little more taxed before heading into the all-important Quant and Verbal portions.
- There will be 12 prompts in the IR, and it will be allotted 30 minutes. It is not yet known how many questions will accompany these 12 prompts, but you can (obviously) bank on at least 12 question, and likely much more. It is also not yet known what the scoring rubric will be.
- Everything else about the test – specifically Quant, Verbal, and Analysis of an Argument – will remain exactly the same (which means no calculators on the Quant section).
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Official Guide to GMAT Review, 13th Edition. (OG 13) – The latest OG will be available by April 2012, and will include a code to access online practice questions for integrated reasoning. It will contain a number of new questions, none of which will overlap with questions in other GMAC products (as we've seen in the past).
Next Generation GMATPrep – Everyone's most valuable practice test software for the GMAT is getting an upgrade as well. It's going to have a host of features people have been clamoring for for years, including the ability to always access your scores (no more one and done, yes!) as well as the ability retake multiple times and retain previous scores. You'll also have more practice content, as well as difficulty and timing info – not to mention explanations – for that practice content. The practice tests will also provide question breakdowns and timing info. The interface is also more user-friendly, and is designed to completely mimic the interface on the real test. Lastly, there will also be the opportunity to purchase an additional 250-275 practice questions. And here as well, there is to be no overlap between the practice questions you purchase and questions in other GMAC products, meaning those practice questions will be unique and unavailable anywhere else. Next Gen GMATPrep will be available from April 2012.
Best of all? It'll be Mac compatible!! You should have heard the roaring applause when Dr. Lawrence Rudner (the gregarious and interesting impresario of the event, and GMAC's VP of R&D) announced this. About time…
GMAT Write – GMAC officials at the summit touted their online essay service, which people can purchase online. Essays are entirely scored by a computer algorithm. GMAT Write joins GMAT Focus – Quant as additional online practice available for purchase. No word yet on when GMAT Focus – Verbal will be made available.
Interesting Tidbits
- GMAC officials believe that initially, admissions officers will find the new IR section interesting, but won't necessarily know how to take it. GMAC's belief is that over time the IR will become an integral part of the GMAT's role in assessing candidates. One pundit in our office thinks this is just the first step to GMAC going all in on IR and making the entire test integrated reasoning format. You heard it here first!
- GMAC officials also believe the GMAT is still the pre-eminent test to assess business school candidates, and will continue to be so for years to come. There was no shortage of skepticism about ETS' rush to get the test out there, such that a 3-month testing window was needed to calibrate scores before releasing them (which is why anyone that takes the test in August or September isn't going to get scores until November).
- This author finally heard confirmation from GMAC officials that essentially the primary use for the GMAT Essays is to have a standard writing sample on file for candidates should questions arise over the authenticity of the essays submitted with an application. Those of you sweating bullets about the essay, rest easy: just write to the best of your abilities (and write your own B-school essays). You're not getting in or not getting in because of your GMAT essays.
- GMAC also switched from ETS to ACT as a provider for GMAT content a while back. We heard that one area particularly impacted by the change is in Sentence Correction. As newer SC questions from ACT come out and replace older ones from ETS, the focus of SC is going to change. It's going to be less about grammar and more about reasoning. There will even exist the possibility of more than one grammatically correct answer choice, which will require test-takers to reason through what the best answer should be.
That's the latest straight from GMAC via Test Prep Summit 2011. We'll be keeping an eye out as the new products are introduced and as Next Generation GMAT launch date draws near. Visit us at gmat.bellcurves.com for all your GMAT needs, or follow us on Facebook to get timely updates and insights on all things test prep.


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Informational briefing by the House and Senate Higher Education Committees to discuss the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 University of Hawaii System Supplemental Budget which was approved by the Board of Regents on October 17, 2013. (December 20, 2013 at 9:00am)
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So after I completed the game, having bought it about a month ago (all hail the Steam sale), and witnessed that absolutely beautiful ending scene I decided to write the ending up in the style of a novel while listening to 'We Are All Guests Upon The Land' on repeat. After that, I decided, why not do the whole thing? So I started a new game and started writing. As of the time of posting I have completed Chapters 1 and 2, and have made a start on Chapter 3. I'll post Chapter 2 after I've done a bit more proof-reading, but here is Chapter One: Only The Sun Has Stopped...
EDIT: There is now a pdf containing the whole story, courtesy of Aleonymous, here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...y%20ajrman.pdf
It had been several long months on the road. The snowfalls had accosted the caravan on its approach to Strand, largest of the trade cities on the Varl-Human border, and the caravan's last collection before returning to the capital. Several days earlier, the sun had simply come to a stop in the sky, although no one could be certain exactly how long it had been. Some of the varl in the caravan took it as a dire omen, but Ubin, the white-haired varl who led them, was not prone to superstition, though he would be glad to be done with the year's rounds.
As the caravan of the horned giants called Varl approached the gates of Strand, a crowd had gathered. The supply cart, driven by a large cow-like yox beast, came to a halt outside the open wooden gates. Ubin, who sat on the seat of the cart wearing a purple tunic, turned at the sound of a human voice from the crowd. A man rushed forwards, pushing his way through the crowd.
"There is fighting in the great hall!" he yelled. "You must hurry!" Ubin stood and looked up the hill on top of which Strand's great hall was built.
Inside the great hall, the governor of Strand, an old man dressed in a grey woollen tunic, with a yellow cloak draped over his shoulders, held his sword, seeing the last of his men being cut down by the troops dressed in red. Their chieftain, a long haired ginger man with a braided beard, pointed his axe at the governor. He started to speak when the doors buckled. Everybody turned to look at the doorway, which had been barred shut. The bar splintered under another bang, giving way. Three huge figures, twice as big as any human, filled the doorway, one of them brandishing a great two-handed sword, the second holding a sword and shield. The shield varl stepped forward and cut down the first of the chieftain's men with a strike of his sword. The chieftain lunged at the giant, but his axe was deflected by the wooden kite shield. The second varl spun round as he brought his sword around, taking down two men in one mighty swing. The shield varl bashed the chieftain's axe away with his shield and stabbed him in the abdomen, nearly lifting him off the ground. As the chieftain's body hit the floor, the governor dropped his sword and slumped down into his throne, resting his head on his hand.
"How did it come to this?" he sighed. "We fool ourselves believing peace will last." He lifted his hand, gesturing to the tapestries that adorned the walls of the hall. "My grandfather built all this from a small fishing village, you know." He turned to face the tapestry behind him, on which were decorated scenes of death and warfare. "He watched the Gods die, watched the chaos that followed, watched Man and Varl slaughter each other, even before the Dredge arose. All we've done is trade one struggle for another, and now there are no more Dredge to war against, we war against ourselves." He said, gesturing at the bodies that littered the hall to show his point. He pointed at the dead chieftain, whose eyes had rolled up to look back at him. "This man meant to kill me, and he's not the first." He walked to the open doorway of the great hall. "A dozen families in this city would gladly take my chair. This type of wolf doesn't stop when its head is cut off, it just grows a new head." He leaned against the doorframe, clearly weary from the fight. "I am in a bad way, my friend. Help me finish this fight and I'll gladly send you on your way with double our King's tithe." The varl who had not taken part in the fight walked over to look out over the city. He wore a purple tunic and had long white hair and a beard. His grey horns curled round as they protruded from his head. He had one lazy eye, but the other was alert, scanning everything. The other two varl joined him as he started to walk back down the hill.
A few minutes later, as he reached the bottom of the steps that led down from the great hall, Ubin turned at the sound of a human hurrying to walk alongside him. He had blond hair and experienced eyes, and wore a brown cloak and tunic.
"Eirik, steward of Strand. I manage the governor's business." he said, doing a slight bow. "Ubin, isn't it?"
"It is." Ubin replied simply.
"The governor tells me you will be lending us a hand."
"What did you have in mind?"
"The Skalfings that you didn't hack up in the great hall scattered after you took out their chieftain. The governor wants to make sure they stay down. There's someone I know down in the marketplace by the docks. If they're in hiding, he can tell us."
As the two reached the marketplace, Ubin's guards having gone back to join the rest of the caravan, Eirik gestured to an old man standing behind a table in a market stall with his arms folded and wearing a fur hat. He looked at Eirik with contempt.
"Hadd, I'm not in the mood." Eirik said scornfully.
"For what?" Hadd replied, shrugging his shoulders.
"Talking to an idiot." Hadd responded by shrinking back. Clearly similar versions of this conversation had happened in the past. "The Skalfings' chieftain bled out a while ago, so when you tell me what hole the rest of them crawled into, nobody's going to try and kill you this time."
"I don't talk to…" Hadd said, raising his hands feigning innocence. "They don't talk to me." Ubin said nothing. Eirik overturned the flimsy table, scattering Hadd's assortment of junk across the ground. Hadd jumped back in fright. "Gods, Eirik. Laying it on a bit heavy, don't you think?"
"Where are the Skalfings?" Eirik said, raising his stern voice. His hand rested on the handle of the axe that hung on his belt. Hadd's panicky eyes darted between Eirik's hand and his eyes. Eventually Hadd buckled.
"They're in Nobleman, up by the east wall!" he squealed. Eirik waved him away with his hand, and Hadd grabbed all the items he could before skulking off, presumably disappearing until all of this blows over.
"Are we done here?" a growling voice said from behind the pair. A ginger varl dressed in green and yellow stepped forward, holding the two-handed greatsword he had used in the fight.
"Just a minute, Gunnulf." Ubin said, before turning to Eirik. "That man seemed unreliable at best." he said.
"A blind dog wouldn't trust Hadd, but he used to be Skalfing." Eirik said. "If they're licking their wounds, they've probably gone to old haunts, not new ones."
"Nobleman?" Ubin questioned.
"A mead hall." Eirik explained. "As best I can tell, the name's ironic. I know a man who would love to put some of these Skalfings in the ground. I'll meet you at the mead hall once I've found him."
"Just make sure the governor remembers his promise." Ubin warned. "Double the usual tithe." Eirik nodded.
"I'll remind him."
It was about an hour when Ubin, Gunnulf and the other varl with the sword and shield – Ubin could never remember his name; Gunnulf just called him 'Shieldbanger' - managed to locate Nobleman. Eirik was already there, with a weather-beaten soldier he introduced as Valgard. Valgard wore a white woollen tunic and had brown hair.
"I'll point them out." Eirik said. "Ready?"
"Let's get this over with." Ubin replied.
"That's the spirit." Valgard remarked. He turned and booted the door open. Wide-eyed, drunken Skalfings clambered from their tables reaching for weapons, scattering mead tankards everywhere. It was barely a moment before Valgard ran forwards, knocking away the weapon of the closest Skalfing before embedding his axe in the drunk man's neck. Eirik was next, hacking at the legs of a Skalfing who thought he could get the jump on Valgard. The man fell to the floor with a yelp. As Gunnulf moved forwards a Skalfing who was a bit more sober than the others managed to leap between the horned giant's legs, jumping to his feet on Gunnulf's other side and getting in a glancing blow before the varl spun round and brought his sword down on the man. Shieldbanger took on the last two Skalfings, keeping one at bay with his shield while he slashed at the other with his sword. Ubin stood in the doorway, staying out of combat but making sure none could escape. When the fight was over, Eirik and Valgard set to work gathering the bodies. They were just finishing when Eirik spotted something out through the open door. He muttered a curse.
"I've got to go and wash off all this blood." he mumbled. Ubin followed his gaze and saw a fleet of longships sailing in from Denglr's Bay, some displaying a blue horn on white sails, others showing a yellow wolf's head emblazoned on red.
"One banner I know well." Ubin said, meaning the blue and white sail. "Vognir, next for Varl kingship last we spoke." The red and yellow was the flag of human royalty.
"Important guests." Eirik said. "Can you delay them at the docks while I make sure there are no rotting bodies or pools of entrails in the great hall waiting for them?" he asked, semi-mockingly. Eirik and Valgard quickly walked out, Eirik chucking a silver coin to the barkeep. Ubin gave an apologetic shrug before leaving for the docks.


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The camp was created for males and females with Down syndrome age eight and up to appreciate the beautiful game, learn some introductory skills and enjoy the sportsmanship of fellow attendees. Crew Technical and Youth staff, along with Crew Soccer Academy players will serve as instructors over the course of the three-day experience.
"It's inspiring to see the excitement and joy these participants get at the 'Dare to Play' Soccer Camp and at Crew Stadium," said Mike Malo, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Columbus Crew. "Our Crew Soccer Academy players really enjoy working on this program and giving back to the community. They don't get the opportunity to do too many outreach programs, so they really put a lot of effort into making this a special experience for everyone."
"We're excited to partner again with the Columbus Crew for an event that brings smiles to so many faces and showcases the abilities and achievements of people with Down syndrome," said Michelle Sie Whitten, Executive Director of the Global Down Syndrome Foundation. "Having this event in Columbus provides a great way for local youth and young adults to learn a great game and perform in front of thousands of Crew fans."
Launched in September 2011, the "Dare to Play" Soccer Camp was created by the Global Down Syndrome Foundation for individuals with Down syndrome in Denver, Colorado, in conjunction with MLS side Colorado Rapids and Regis University's soccer team. Last year, Columbus became an additional camp location as the Crew partnered with the Foundation.
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February-May includes Valentines Day, which is a popular time for couples at the spa. Side by side massage with express facials is the national favorite for Cupid's Day. Add some complimentary champagne and appetizers and watch the couples flock in. While some couples will want to go with a gift certificate and enjoy the romantic treatment in the future, about half will opt for surprising their mate sometime in the month of February.
Mother's Day is another popular spa holiday. Maybe because the overwhelming majority of spa fans are women or maybe because moms are so deserving, Mother's Day brings dads and kids out for the perfect spa package and gift for mom. Make their hunting easier with a special Mother's Day menu and feminine gift baskets; offer complimentary wrapping and a selection of thoughtful cards.
Anniversaries and birthdays are special events that happen every day. Be sure to log your member's special occasions and send a gift with purchase coupon along with a greeting card. The thought will be appreciated and many clubs show more than a 40 percent return on these types of mailings.
Don't accept slow periods as unavoidable; instead use your spa to create untapped streams of revenue. All it takes is a little imagination, a little marketing and a bit of suggestive selling.
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Or, the Priestly Source version was the correct one (Gen 7:2-3), and the penguins, being "unclean," despite bathing daily, were loaded on in sevens.
I'd forgotten about that bit about some animals going on the ark in sevens, and certainly could not have remembered which ones. (How does one determine that a species that was in fact unknown to the Hebrews would have been unclean, BTW?)
If I wanted to play with this story as many would do with Tolkien (which has the virtue of being far more entertaining--it's amazing how hum drum the Hebrew mythos is compared to many others), I'd wonder what the sex ratio was in those groups of seven. Clearly for animals that tend to have an alpha male and a harem of women (like deer, walruses or gorillas, but I don't know if they are unclean or not), you'd want a 1:6 ratio for rapid regeneration of the species, but penguins pair 1:1 and both are vital for reproduction even after fertilization. So you'll likely end with a 3:4 or 4:3 ratio and one of the seven is a spare, I guess, or has to wait for one of the offspring to become mature, it's be a "May/December" mating (though in the southern hemisphere perhaps that's best put "November/June").
RE: "(How does one determine that a species that was in fact unknown to the Hebrews would have been unclean, BTW?)" - you wait for god to tell you, silly!
RE: "(How does one determine that a species that was in fact unknown to the Hebrews would have been unclean, BTW?)" - you wait for god to tell you, silly!
Well SHIT. I guess I'll never know.
Good thing I don't actually care, then isn't it?
No no no. Not if he could drop them off at Gondwanaland. You see, the breaking up of Gondwanaland and the migration of the continents to their current positions happened after Noah, probably about 4500 years ago. ;)
In college I knew someone who had a T-shirt reading "Re-unite Gondwanaland."
I told him once that that had to be the most hopeless cause ever put on a T-shirt and he put on a flawless foaming-at-the-mouth fanatic face and said "NO IT ISN'T!!!!!"
I think you should also keep in mind that many cultures have similar depictions and myths about dragons or great serpents. We can easily say that fire-breathing, mythological dragons weren't real due to a lack of evidence for them.
For whatever reason, all those cultures have similar myths even if they've never had contact with each other. That could be the same thing here: many cultures having some myths with common features. It doesn't imply a connection. They could be related to events that they all experience (being around bodies of water) or simply be related to the cultural importance of the myth (the body of water, etc.).
It's pretty simple and that last part is, I would say, correct. Any culture that lives in a flood plain will experience terrible floods that threaten to sweep away (or actually sweep away) their people. Considering that almost all of humanity is settled along waterways, a consistent source of freshwater being necessary to the growth of a population, it should really come as no surprise that there is a shared history of myths about surviving floods.
I don't know that there's a scientific connection. I think it's more that there is a common sense connection.
It makes historical sense in the ways civilizations sprang up, fell apart, and rebuilt. Though as some one who appreciates literature, it can make for a really great epic story. I've actually thought about reading through Genesis and creating an epic tale out of what it offers - especially where the details are obscure.
I think that's been done, in a '60's movie with George C. Scott and Ava Gardner, called, "The Bible."


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Portuguese braised steak & onions
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Lindsay Lohan's father is adamant the actress was not surprised to hear she has a half-sister because she has known about the love child claims for many years.
The "Mean Girls" star was told of her half-sister's existence during a live TV interview last week, when a "Good Morning America" journalist revealed her dad Michael had taken a paternity test during "The Trisha Goddard Show."
The daytime show's test confirmed he is the father of his ex-girlfriend Kristi Horn's 17-year-old daughter Ashley, and Lindsay responded to the news by telling the reporter, "I didn't even hear that, so thanks for the news."
However, Michael is adamant Lindsay knew all about the rumors surrounding his possible love child.
He tells TMZ.com, "(My ex-wife) Dina has been telling our children that Ashley is my daughter for years, without even knowing the results. So how could this be news to our children?"
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• Dan Hudson, rhp, White Sox: Hudson's season started well enough. He won his season debut for Triple-A Charlotte on April 12 against Norfolk, allowing one run on three hits over 5 2/3 innings with eight strikeouts. But not much has gone right since. His allowing eight runs (four earned) in 4 1/3 innings against Durham on April 22 wasn't great, but Hudson's last outing was a complete disaster. The 23-year-old was pulled from his start Tuesday against Columbus without recording an out in the second inning, ending with a line of 1 IP, 8 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO. He gave up a pair of home runs among those eight hits and has permitted six long balls already this year, tying him for second most in the International League. He gave up just five long balls in 26 minor league starts last year. After pitching at every full-season level last year, from low Class A to the majors, Hudson might have to settle in in Charlotte for awhile before looking for about another callup.
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New York, N.Y. – Ramapo College became the first New Jersey Athletic Conference women's team to beat The College of New Jersey and the TCNJ men won their 15th consecutive NJAC title at the Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships here Friday at the New Balance 168th Street Armory.
Ramapo's women collected 198 points to end TCNJ's 14-year winning streak in the NJAC championships. The Lions, who had won every NJAC indoor title since the first one in 1998, finished second with 188.5.
The TCNJ men, meanwhile, continued their dominance in the conference, stretching their NJAC streak to 15 straight indoor titles. They scored 218.5 points to continue their mark of never having lost a conference indoor championship meet.
Ramapo finished second with 141.5 points in the men's meet, followed by Rowan (130), Farmingdale State (70.5), Montclair State (48.5), Richard Stockton (48), Rutgers-Camden (17), Rutgers-Newark (13) and St. Joseph's-Long Island (4).
Rowan University (119.5) finished third in the women's meet, followed by Montclair State (88), Richard Stockton (41), Farmingdale State (22), Rutgers-Camden (10), St. Joseph's-Long Island (6) and Rutgers-Newark (1).
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Ramapo also won the 4x200 in an ECAC-qualifying time of 1:43.80 with a team of Rogers, sophomore Chelsea Clark (Pennsauken, NJ/Camden Catholic), freshman Jasmine Hammonds (Elmwood Park, NJ/Elmwood Park) and senior Alexandra Jacob (Ridgefield Park, NJ/Ridgefield Park).
Another junior on the Roadrunners, Michelle Favre (Saddle Brook, NJ/Saddle Brook) posted the second-best Division III pole vault in the country this season (4.01 meters) while winning the NJAC title and notching an ECAC qualifier.
For the first time, the NJAC meet featured races in the 60-meter dash and the 60-meter hurdles, producing two new conference records on both the men's and the women's side. Ramapo sophomore Jaivon Palmer (Englewood, NJ/Dwight Morrow) won the men's 60-meter hurdles in a time of 8.48 after posting a new NJAC mark with a 8.39 clocking in the preliminaries. The same scenario held true in the women's 60-meter hurdles as Montclair State junior Ashadaya Patterson (Trenton, NJ/Northern Burlington) set the conference mark with a 9.21 time in the preliminaries and went on to win the finals in 9.28.
In the 60-meter dash, Ramapo junior Ackeme Brown (Englewood, NJ/Dwight Morrow) turned in a 60-meter dash time of 6.89 to win the event and tie for the fifth-fastest Division III time in the country this season. On the women's side, Ramapo sophomore Chelsea Clark (Pennsauken, NJ/Camden Catholic) won the event with a 7.98 clocking in the finals, while Rowan freshman Shantel Beckford (Piscataway, NJ/Piscataway) set the NJAC record with a preliminary time of 7.97.
Two new teams – Farmingdale State and St. Joseph's-Long Island – competed in the NJAC meet for the first time and Farmingdale junior Edward Brown IV (Bay Shore, NY/Bay Shore) set a conference record and threw an ECAC qualifier with a weight throw of 18.09. The old mark was 16.92 by TCNJ's Jeff Schwerdtman in 2003.
The Rowan women also established a NJAC record in winning the 4x800 in a time of 9:26.87. The old mark of 9:39.43 was set by The College of New Jersey in 2011. Members of Rowan's team included junior Christina Huynh (Lake Hiawatha, NJ/Parsippany), freshman Ashlee Hitchner (Mullica Hill, NJ/Delsea Regional), senior Jena Peacock (Williamstown, NJ/Our Lady of Mercy Academy) and sophomore Vanessa Wright (Haddonfield, NJ/Haddonfield Memorial).
TCNJ freshman Jillian Manzo (West Babylon, NY/North Babylon) won the 5,000-meter run with an ECAC-qualifying time of 18:42.29. Another Lions freshman, Katelyn Ary (Closter, NJ/NV Demerst), captured the 800-meter run with an ECAC-qualifying time of 2:18.35.
TCNJ also saw junior Cathy Goncalves (Clark, NJ/AI Johnson) win the 3,000-meter run with an ECAC-qualifying time of 10:16.41 and junior Mary Chismar (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex) capture the shot put with an ECAC qualifier of 11.68 meters.
The Lions also won the 4x400 with an ECAC qualifier of 3:58.64. The team included freshman Katie Johnston (Oakland, NJ/Indian Hills), sophomore Emily Kulcyk (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee), freshman Michelle Cascio (Washington, NJ/Westwood) and freshman anchor Ary.
Ramapo sophomore Taylor Furman (Rockaway, NJ/Morris Knolls) won the weight throw with an ECAC qualifier of 14.40 meters.
Rowan senior Jena Peacock (Williamstown, NJ/Our Lady of Mercy Academy) captured the NJAC crown in the mile with an ECAC-qualifying time of 5:06.27.
Rowan won the women's distance medley with an ECAC qualifier of 12:35.78. The Profs' team consisted of freshman Brianna Streater (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown), sophomore Samantha Stapleton (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown), junior Christina Huynh (Lake Hiawatha, NJ/Paarsippany) and sophomore Vanessa Wright (Haddonfield, NJ/Haddonfield Memorial).
The Profs' sophomore Magan Kustera (West Deptford, NJ/West Deptford) won the high jump and qualified for the ECAC meet with a leap of 1.58 meters.
Montclair State junior Heather Gearity (Rutherford, NJ/Rutherford) repeated as the NJAC champion in the 400-meter dash in a time of 57.39, an ECAC qualifier that tied for the 11th-fastest NCAA Division III time in the nation this year.
The Red Hawks' freshman Imani Jones (Roselle, NJ/Abraham Clark) captured the 200-meter dash with an ECAC-qualifying time of 25.94.
On the men's side, TCNJ swept the top three spots in the men's 5,000-meter race, led by junior Mark Sidebottom (Montville, NJ/Montville) in a time of 15:42.29.
TCNJ sophomore Dominic Tasco (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan) won the men's 800-meter race for the second straight season, posting a time of 1:54.29. Not only did he post an ECAC qualifier, but he ran the 15th-fastest NCAA Division III time in the nation.
The Lions also had a repeat winner in the 200-meter dash, as senior Chris Medina (Lakewood, NJ/Monsignor Donovan) won his second straight NJAC title in a time of 22.13.
The Lions' junior Steve D'Aiutolo (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) tied for the 12th-fastest Division III mark in the nation while winning the triple jump with an ECAC-qualifying mark of 14.32 meters.
TCNJ senior Shaun McGeever (Lincroft, NJ/Middletown South) won the mile with an ECAC qualifier of 4:14.51. His mark barely missed the conference record of 4:14.49 set by the Lions' Dennie Waite last season.
Lions freshman James O'Connor (Marmora, NJ/Ocean City) captured the high jump with an ECAC qualifier of 1.98 meters.
The Lions also won the pole vault as junior Julio Alorro (Cresskill, NJ/Cresskill) had an ECAC qualifier of 4.75 meters.
The Lions won the 4x200 with an ECAC-qualifying time of 1:29.75 behind a team of senior Rob Jiggetts (Robbinsville, NJ/Robbinsville), sophomore Kevin Mulcahey (East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick), junior Kyle Magliaro (Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough) and sophomore anchor Michael Spekhardt (Sparta, NJ/Sparta). TCNJ also captured the 4x800 with an ECAC qualifier of 8:02.88, running junior Michael Berti (Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial), sophomore James Seyffart (South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield), McGeever and anchor Tasco.
Ramapo senior Isaaic Patterson (Paterson, NJ/Eastside) posted an ECAC qualifying mark of 6.70 en route to winning the long jump.
Rowan qualified for the ECAC meet with a time of 10:33.09 while winning the men's distance medley behind a team of sophomore Ethan Wolmark (Medford, NJ/Shawnee), junior Josh McGriff (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central Regional), freshman Dave Quimby (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape) and senior Stephen Hoffman (Ocean City, NJ/Ocean City).
Rowan junior Demetrius Rooks (Galloway, NJ/Absegami) won the 400-meter dash in a time of 48.92, posting an ECAC qualifier and the fourth-fastest Division III time in the nation this season. His senior teammate, Eric DuBois (Pittsgrove, NJ/A.P. Schalick) captured the men's 3,000-meter run in an ECAC-qualifying time of 8:40.08.
Rooks also anchored the Profs' winning 4x400 team, which posted an ECAC qualifier and the second-fastest NCAA Division III time in the country at 3:18.55. The first three legs of the team featured senior Jayce Maxwell (Toms River, NJ/Monsignor Donovan), junior Taylor Purdue (Highland Lakes, NJ/Vernon Township) and sophomore Ali Ejaz (Glassboro, NJ/Glassboro).
Montclair State senior John Tancer (Montville, NJ/Montville) won the shot put with an ECAC qualifier of 15.45 meters.


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I love weekend breakfast/brunch. If I had to pick one meal to eat for the rest of my life, it would be breakfast. This is, of course, due to my being a carb addict. So many breakfast foods are carby, sugary goodness. The problem with this (yes, I said problem) is that your blood sugar crashes after eating a heavy pancake breakfast and you're a bump on a log for the rest of the day. Unless you have nothing to do, this is a problem.
Oatmeal pancakes to the rescue! I first discovered this recipe when I tried the South Beach Diet (which works great, but for me, is too difficult to sustain--the carb thing). These pancakes use oatmeal which has a low glycemic index and cottage cheese along with egg whites to create a pancake with high protein and no sugar crash later. This fact would also probably make the recipe a better choice for diabetics.
I found this recipe submitted by The South Beach Diet on Allrecipes.com. I've gotten between 4 and 6 pancakes from this. That's 1 serving, or 2 small servings.
1/4 c cottage cheese (or tofu--I've never tried that. I HAVE used ricotta, which also works nicely.)
1/2 c. old fashioned oats
4 egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla extract
(You can also add cinnamon and/or nutmeg or other spices as desired. The recipe calls for 1/4 tsp each of cinnamon and nutmeg. I've put more, I've left out--it's up to you!)
Couldn't be easier. Heat a pan as in making pancakes. Put all the ingredients into a blender (maximum easyness is a stick bender or Magic Bullet...I'm sure a small chopper/food processor would also work). Blend. Make as in making regular pancakes. Serve.
I eat these with regular maple syrup, because I don't trust sugar free stuff. But, the real South Beach thing of course requires that you don't use sugar. I should also note that I've made these with 3 egg whites--this makes them slightly thicker (see below for pictures of that time). I imagine you could also get creative and do some mix-ins: dark chocolate chip pancakes, blueberry, pecan...whatever you like with regular pancakes. The pancakes don't taste like regular pancakes...but in some ways, I like them MORE. They're very substantial. And I'm not catatonic afterwards.


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Past and present Astros join together for golf benefit
Astros Foundation's annual classic raises money for Urban Youth Academy
RICHMOND, Texas -- Astros stars from past and present, as well as a few heavyweights in the Houston business community, gathered at Shadow Hawk Golf Club on Monday for the Astros Foundation's annual golf classic to benefit Urban Youth Academy.
The event, which was chaired by Astros' owner Jim Crane and partners Steve Gibson and Shawn Taylor -- president of Zaxby's Houston, LLC -- was expected to raise about $250,000 for the Academy, which provides free baseball and softball instruction, life skills training and academic support to at-risk kids in Houston.
"We want to get our foundation built up to where we really can have some impact in the city of Houston and the community," said Crane, who is an avid golfer. "We had a lot of players and coaches show up, and it should be fun. We hope to get this tournament bigger and we have a great auction."
Among the items up for online auction were a round of golf with Crane and accommodations at his Floridian Golf Club in Palm City, Fla., as well as autographed memorabilia.
Crane joined team president of business operations Reid Ryan, general manager Jeff Luhnow and current players such as Jarred Cosart, Matt Dominguez and Lucas Harrell in hitting the links for charity. Former Astros Craig Biggio, Craig Reynolds, Alan Ashby, Terry Puhl and John Hudek and 1989 Heisman Trophy winner Andre Ware also played.
"Golf tournaments are an easy way to make a lot of money, especially at Shadow Hawk, which is one of the nicest courses in the city of Houston," Biggio said. "It's a little warm out there, but we'll move quickly and it's for a good cause."
Ryan said the foundation is focused on raising money for youth baseball, cancer research and the military.
"It's been spearheaded by Jim and his ownership group and with the Community Leaders program, where we've been rebuilding fields within the city of Houston, these types of events are going to endow the foundation," Ryan said. "Part of the goal for the Astros is not only to win championships, but we want to make a difference in the Houston community for a long time."
The tournament was reshaped this year in an effort to raise more money than it has in the past. Taylor, who was raised in the projects on the south side of Chicago by a single mother, is a former restaurateur and advocate for inner-city kids.
"In the past it was, 'Let's get as many people as possible to come out and play and charge a small amount of money,'" Taylor said. "I said, 'Let's raise the price significantly, make it a real special event for people, who will not only support the tournament, but ultimately we could get involved in some of the other efforts we're doing.'
"My main passion is to try to help inner-city kids ... I'm basically trying to pay back the hand-ups I was given over the years. This is pretty special. By year two, we'll have the entire budget covered for the Urban Youth Academy through this golf tournament."
Cosart, who might be the best golfer on the team with the departure of Bud Norris, was looking forward to playing with Astros players who he grew up cheering for.
"The fact you get a little fun while you're raising money for a good cause is awesome," Cosart said.
Just before taking some hacks on the driving range, Harrell was asked about his golf game.
"I'm not so good," Harrell said. "I think I'm good, but I'm not as good as I think I am. At least I'm honest, right?
Roger Clemens showed up with his wife, Debbie, who is a former women's club champion at Shadow Hawk.
"The Astros Foundation is important to a lot of people," Clemens said. "Crane put this together and called me and asked me to get out here. It's Monday and a golf outing, and you can't beat that. We're hoping to see a lot of familiar faces out there. Anything for a foundation."


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I wanted to post something about Verizon and their 4G LTE Network. I have to say that I completely enjoy the benefit of being a Verizon customer and having the expansiveness of their 4G LTE network at my fingertips. Being a BlackBerry Z10 user, they do have their downfall when it does come to support and OS updates. We're STILL waiting for 10.1 for the BlackBerry Z10, btw. But in all fairness, I have to say if you need to rely on the quickness and reliability of the Verizon network, your trust in it's performance won't be disappointing.
I tested out a BlackBerry Q10 On the Verizon 4G Network for a couple of weeks and one of the most impressive things I noticed was when I used BBM Video. When I was doing video chats to a couple of BBM contacts, I had hardly any breakup or lag. I did a test when I was a passenger in a moving vehicle and had no problem staying in contact for a 20 minute drive. As I did move away from a urban area to a less populated area, I did notice a bit of lag start to enter but I can't deny that the network held it's own. The speed for browsing the internet was remarkable and super fast. I was able to look up facts an information in no time as the quickness of the 4G LTE came through each and every time.
This comes as no surprise really because of just how big Verizon's 4G LTE Network is. They just added their 500th 4G LTE market in Parkersburg, WV. The 4G Network covers more than 99% of Verizon's 3G network, making 99% of the US population covered by Verizon's 4G LTE network (roughtly 298 million people).
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MOUNT MORRIS — Two men died Sunday when their motorcycles collided on Illinois 64 near Mount Morris.
A woman riding on one of the motorcycles was taken by helicopter to OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford with what the Ogle County Sheriff's Department said were serious injuries.
Officers from the sheriff's department, Oregon and Mount Morris police departments responded to the crash that occurred about 11 a.m.
Their investigation determined that a man eastbound in the 300 block of Illinois 64 collided with the westbound motorcycle, the one with a driver and passenger.
Neither the sheriff's department nor the Ogle County coroner would identify the victims.
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This awesome model of a starfighter, complete with a helpful little refueling probe-bot, is one of the models available at The Museum of the Improbable.
Artist Greg deSantis has also created incredible concept models of a reimagined Nautilus from 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, amazing steampunk British tanks, space pirates boarding a ship through a still red-hot sliced open hole, and even scifi handguns that come complete with their own carrying case.
Sadly, the museum has disappeared and no longer offers models for sale. This is tragic, because these are probably some of the coolest scifi models we've seen, and the attention to detail is incredible. We hope deSantis returns to making these one day, because those tanks would look awesome on our desk.


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Competitors in the VRC sought to develop software to enable a simulated robot to execute tasks similar to the activities that might be required of emergency personnel in a disaster response situation. The VRC drew more than 100 teams from around the world, and SoftLayer's uniquely customizable cloud platform allowed them to compete from remote locations. The winners of the virtual competition will move on to the next stage of the DRC, in which the software they tested during the VRC will be applied to physical robots during a live event.
OSRF selected SoftLayer for the VRC because the level of simulation the competition demanded needed machines to speak to each other at hyper-fast speeds. SoftLayer offered power and speed, as well as a raw compute offering without any extra virtualization. SoftLayer was the only dedicated platform that could shorten the communication loop between machines to 1k/second, thereby offering the power and speed necessary for complex robotics simulation.
"The first Virtual Robotics Competition is an exclamation point in the evolution of the cloud, testing its performance limits and highlighting the need for bare metal servers and virtual environments to work in tandem," said SoftLayer chief scientist, Nathan Day. "SoftLayer's platform can be uniquely tailored to meet requirements across the full spectrum of server needs and we are thrilled to work with Open Source Robotics Foundation in this premier event."
In preparation for the VRC, OSRF configured SoftLayer's platform into a highly specialized format so that teams were able to control their own server constellation apart from other teams. Through SoftLayer's API, each team was given five connected servers, including two high-end NVIDIA dual Intel Sandy Bridge servers with GPU, isolated from any others in the competition. Teams were able to reload their own servers as needed, and OSRF could reset constellations to their virgin state once each team finished its simulation.
"SoftLayer was a true partner in hosting the VRC Simulator and worked with our team closely to pre-test machines for the competition," said Brian Gerkey, CEO of OSRF. "The VRC was an unprecedented initiative and required technology partners that were willing to go the extra mile to assure that this event made its mark in history."
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SoftLayer, an IBM company, operates a global cloud infrastructure platform built for Internet scale. With 100,000 devices under management, 13 data centers in the United States, Asia and Europe and a global footprint of network points of presence, SoftLayer provides Infrastructure-as-a-Service to leading-edge customers ranging from Web startups to global enterprises. SoftLayer's modular architecture provides unparalleled performance and control, with a full-featured API and sophisticated automation controlling a flexible unified platform that seamlessly spans physical and virtual devices, and a worldwide network for secure, low-latency communications. For more information, please visit softlayer.com.
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Our star-cut Moravian Tin Starlight with blue and green marbles has a flower cut-out design and a bronze-colored lacquer finish. The marbles glow like jewels when the star is lit up. The stars diameter is approximately 18″.
Standard Features for this Tin Star:
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Fluoride opponents claim they have enough signatures to bring the controversial issue to a public vote.
Fluoride opponents claim they have enough signatures to bring the controversial issue to a public vote.
Kirk Huttleston, a Chestnut Street resident who opposes adding fluoride to the city's drinking water, said he will submit a petition with more than 350 registered voters' signatures to city officials today.
However, the petition doesn't guarantee the proposal will be listed on the Nov. 6 ballot.
"That's the goal," Huttle-ston said. "I'm not sure how realistic it is. But that is still the goal."
City Attorney Pam Gee told city officials in July that a petition signed by 10 percent of the city's registered voters who cast a ballot in the last gubernatorial election could result in a public referendum on the issue.
According to the Steuben County Board of Elections, about 3,060 registered voters cast a ballot in the 2006 election, meaning the petition must be signed by 306 registered voters.
"We need 306 signatures, but we hope to keep collecting to make sure the petition stands up to any challenge," Huttleston said.
City Manager Mark Ryckman said the issue faces a very tight timeline to be put on the November ballot.
Huttleston will present the petition to the City Council, which must accept it before the document can head to the Steuben County Board of Elections. To be on the Nov. 6 ballot, the the Board of Elections must receive the question by Oct. 1.
"I am going to ask the council to schedule a public hearing as soon as possible to accept the petition," Huttleston said. "I know it would take a super-human effort for the council to get it on the agenda, but hopefully they will try."
Huttleston said the council could refuse to accept the document. If that occurred, a second petition requiring the signatures of 5 percent of registered voters would need to be collected to force the question to the ballot.
"I can't imagine that happening," Huttleston said.
The City Council voted, 7-2, in May to fluoridate the city's water after supporters came up with $100,000, roughly half the start-up costs for the program.
Ryckman said the remaining cost of the project would be paid by the city.
Mayor Frank P. Coccho did not return phone calls Monday seeking comment on the issue.
The first-term mayor has always backed putting the issue to a public vote.
The man Coccho will face in the Nov. 6, general election Republican Tom Reed also supports public referendum on fluoridation.
"Fluoridation is a significant issue for many residents," Reed said. "I believe the people need to have a say in whether their water supply should be fluoridated or not. The referendum is a viable, legal option to measure interest. It is a great way for the council to hear definitively what people want."
Huttleston said residents interested in signing the petition can do so at Brown's Cigar Store, or contact him at 936-3752.


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Sharapova vs. Venus headlines Day 5; Keys faces test at Australian Open
Maria Sharapova (left) and Venus Williams will meet in the third round of the Australian Open. (Getty Images)
Storylines and matches to watch on Day 5 of the Australian Open (click here for the order of play):
• Rivalries revisited: In intriguing third-round matches, Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams headline the night session on Rod Laver Arena, while Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic turn back the clock (hopefully) to resurrect the rivalry that once determined the No. 1 ranking. "You certainly know what she's capable of," Sharapova said of Williams. "But when you're out on the court, you're not thinking how many titles she's won or how experienced she is. You're thinking about what you need to do to step it up in a certain situation and win as many points as you can."
• The Steps and Djoker Show: Novak Djokovic is in such prime form that he's an overwhelming favorite to continue his roll against the 34-year-old Czech Davis Cup hero, Radek Stepanek. But Stepanek loves to entertain the crowd, and if he gets down in this match, you can fully expect these two to drop into exhibition mode. Could be fun.
• Radwanska still streaking: Is it dangerous to dismiss Agnieszka Radwanska's chances at the title? She beat Sharapova on hard courts last year and pushed Serena Williams to three sets in the Wimbledon final. Under the right circumstances, she has a great shot in Melbourne. The No. 4 has yet to drop a set in winning her first 10 matches of the year. She'll be first on at Hisense Arena against Heather Watson. In their only other meeting, Radwanska crushed Watson 6-0, 6-2 in the third round of Wimbledon last year.
Matches to watch
• No. 2 Maria Sharapova vs. No. 25 Venus Williams (first night match, Rod Laver Arena): Both players have built up a good head of steam entering the marquee third-round match on the women's side. Sharapova is the first player in 28 years to win back-to-back Grand Slam matches by double bagel, while Venus has dropped only seven games in her two matches. Williams is the first Sharapova opponent here who actually has weapons. This will be first-strike tennis from both sides. Sharapova should get through as long as she serves well. But if Venus can get herself to the net consistently, Sharapova could be in trouble. Sharapova leads the head-to-head 4-3 but the two have played only once since 2009, a 6-4, 6-3 victory for Sharapova last year on the Rome clay.
• No. 15 Stanislas Wawrinka vs. No. 20 Sam Querrey (third match, Margaret Court Arena): Querrey, the last American standing, is 0-2 against Wawrinka, who won 6-4 in the fifth set of their last meeting, at the 2010 U.S. Open. Querrey will need one of his big serving days to get some easy holds and possibly carry him through a couple of tiebreakers.
• No. 5Angelique Kerber vs. Madison Keys (first match, Rod Laver Arena): Kerber will be a real test for Keys' consistency off the ground, as the German veteran will make the 17-year-old American hit the extra ball and figure out a way to penetrate her defense. "I think just really have to focus on playing my game and just worrying about me," Keys said. "She's obviously a good player. She's been around and she's done well the last couple years."
• No. 10 Nicolas Almagro vs. No. 24 Jerzy Janowicz (third match, Court 3): Jerzy forever! One of the biggest questions for me coming into this tournament was whether the 22-year-old Janowicz was for real. He's the No. 24 seed primarily based on his incredible run to the Paris Masters final in the fall. We haven't had a real look at him since, and though he has all the attributes of the new modern player -- a strong, tall, big hitter who actually can move and possesses incredible feel -- he has to show some consistency. We were introduced to his emotionally volatile side in the last round, which he won in five sets. Now he gets a shot at Almagro, who has made the fourth round three consecutive times in Melbourne.
• No. 13 Ana Ivanovic vs. No. 22 Jelena Jankovic (second match, Hisense Arena): The last time these two met at a Slam was the 2008 French Open semifinal, a lifetime ago in relation to their careers. The No. 1 ranking was on the line in that match, which Ivanovic won in three sets. Ana got the ranking, the endorsements and the Slam title, while Jankovic kept plugging away until she finished as the year-end No. 1. Neither player has reached those heights since but they continue to strive for relevancy, which is why this match is so interesting. Ivanovic has won seven of 10 in the series, and she's been far more consistent than Jankovic over the last year. But never underestimate the nerves that arise when you play your countrywoman. This one could be an ugly three-setter, but it's sure to be entertaining.
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