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Lotsa Listing Lunacy in Los Altos!
Let's take a look at this lovely lienhold in Los Altos. Today's featured property brings us lots of great photography. That is if by great we mean some other word, such as "quaint" or "challenging" or perhaps "well-meant." Thanks very much to Burbed reader littleoldlady from RBA.
And since this place is already in contract, Redfin isn't showing it anymore. Helloooooo, Trulia!
1650 Morton Ave
Los Altos, CA 94024
4 bed / 3 full bath
2,588 sqft
Single-Family Home
Active Contingent
$6,215 / mo
25 days on Trulia
Built in 1955
Neighborhood: South Los Altos
MLS/Source ID: 81317816
1650 Morton Ave DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH-UPGRADE TO YOUR TASTE! This home was extensively remodeled and expanded in 2000. A guest room wing with two separate entrances was added and much of the original house was rebuilt. The finishes and details need attention, but the bones are good. If you have the vision to imagine your own finishes and colors in place, you could polish this into the gem of the neighborhood, and what a fine neighborhood it is. The kitchen features maple cabinets and a comfortable breakfast area. Granite slab counters would complete the kitchen makeover (and we have a bid of just under $10,000 to supply and install… these). The bathrooms are dated; in fact, the guest bath is so dated it is 1950's retro! The house would benefit from interior paint, new windows, extending the wide plank hardwood floors from the living/dining areas or adding new carpet, and bathroom updating. Located on a spacious corner lot of over 10,000 feet, the parcel includes two majestic redwoods, three mature oaks, and three soap bark trees. The trees are near the property perimeter so you can develop the rest of the parcel as you choose. The landscape details and final design are up to you. Priced to allow the new owner the ability to integrate all the details and finishes you desire and still enjoy a valuable acquisition.
Now that is one chatty agent. This one went on for more than three picture's worth of listing copy! Can you imagine having to get in the car and go on a house tour with that dude? You'll be glad you brought your earbuds! Now let's hear from LOL RBA.
Now wait… I have noticed a pattern in Los Altos. Every nice house gets listed for $1495, or $1498… Then sell then sells for $1750 – $1800. Every not so nice house gets listed for $1150 and sells for around $1300. What on earth is this terrifying listing? Rebuilt in 2000? Wha'?? What did they rebuild? And is this a nice house, destined to sell for $1750 (um…no) or a not so nice house that will sell for $1300, thereby getting no overbids? Regardless, the house will be in escrow within 7 days, like everything else in the RBA.
I love your blog. My favorite stop with my morning coffee. Your fan. Sent from my iPad
You know you're in the Real Bay Area when even the little old ladies correspond with an iPad. And LOL-RBA was correct about the 7 day escrow, or was it more like 7 minutes?


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Although known as an English composer, Handel was born Georg Friederich Händel in Halle Germany, the son of a barber-surgeon who desired him to study law. At first, he was forced to practice music in secret, but eventually, his father was encouraged to allow him to study, and he became a pupil of the principal organist in Halle. When he was 17, he was appointed as an organist of the Calvinist Cathedral, but a year later he left for Hamburg. There he played the violin and harpsichord in the opera house, where his Almira was given at the beginning of 1705, soon followed by his Nero. The next year, he accepted an invitation to Italy, where he spent more than three years in Florence, Rome, Naples and Venice. He had operas or other dramatic works given in all these cities, in addition to writing many Italian cantatas. During this time, he also perfected his technique in setting Italian words for the human voice. In Rome, he also composed some Latin church music.
He left Italy early in 1710 and went to Hanover, where he was appointed Kapellmeister to the elector. Soon, he took his leave to accept an invitation to London, where his opera Rinaldo was produced early in 1711. Back in Hanover, he applied for a second leave and returned to London in autumn 1712. Four more operas followed in 1712-15, with mixed success. He also wrote music for the church and for court and was awarded a royal pension. In 1717, he entered the service of the Earl of Carnarvon (soon to be Duke of Chandos) at Edgware, near London, where he wrote 11 anthems and two dramatic works, the evergreen Acis and Galatea and Esther, for the modest band of singers and players retained there.
In 1718-19 a group of noblemen tried to put Italian opera in London on a firmer footing, and launched a company with royal patronage, the Royal Academy of Music; Handel, appointed musical director, went to Germany, visiting Dresden and recruiting several singers for the Academy, which opened in April 1720. Handel's Radamisto was the second opera and it inaugurated a noble series over the ensuing years including Ottone, Giulio Cesare, Rodelinda, Tamerlano and Admeto. Unfortunately, public support was variable and the financial basis insecure, and in 1728 the venture collapsed. In the midst of the Royal Academy of Music's run, Handel had taken British naturalization in 1724.
Opera remained his central interest, and with the Academy impresario, Heidegger, he hired the King's Theatre and embarked on a five-year series of seasons starting in late 1729. Success was mixed. In 1732 Esther was given at a London musical society by friends of Handel's, then by a rival group in public; Handel prepared to put it on at the King's Theatre, but the Bishop of London banned a stage version of a biblical work. He then put on Acis, also in response to a rival venture. The next summer he was invited to Oxford and wrote an oratorio, Athalia, for performance at the Sheldonian Theatre. Meanwhile, a second opera company ('Opera of the Nobility', including Senesino) had been set up in competition with Handel's and the two competed for audiences over the next four seasons before both failed. This period drew from Handel, however, such operas as Orlando and two with ballet, Ariodante and Alcina, among his finest scores.
During the rest of the 1730s, Handel moved between Italian opera and the English forms, unsure of his future commercially and artistically. After a journey to Dublin in 1741-2, where Messiah had its première in aid of charities, he put opera behind him and for most of the remainder of his life gave oratorio performances, mostly at the new Covent Garden theatre, usually at or close to the Lent season. The Old Testament provided the basis for most of them (Samson, Belshazzar, Joseph, Joshua, Solomon, for example), but he sometimes experimented, turning to classical mythology (Semele, Hercules) or Christian history (Theodora), with little public success. All these works, along with such earlier ones as Acis and his two Cecilian odes (to Dryden words), were performed in concert form in English. At these performances he usually played in the interval a concerto on the organ (a newly invented musical genre) or directed a concerto grosso (his op.6, a set of 12, published in 1740, represents his finest achievement in the form).
During his last decade he gave regular performances of Messiah, usually with about 16 singers and an orchestra of about 40, in aid of the Foundling Hospital. In 1749 he wrote a suite for wind instruments with optional strings for performance in Green Park to accompany the Royal Fireworks celebrating the Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle. His last oratorio, composed as he grew blind, was Jephtha (1752); The Triumph of Time and Truth (1757) is largely composed of earlier material.
Handel was very economical in the re-use of his ideas; at many times in his life he also drew heavily on the music of others (though generally avoiding detection) – such 'borrowings' may be of anything from a brief motif to entire movements, sometimes as they stood but more often accommodated to his own style.
Handel died in 1759 and was buried in Westminster Abbey, recognized in England and by many in Germany as the greatest composer of his day. The wide range of expression at his command is shown not only in the operas, with their rich and varied arias, but also in the form he created, the English oratorio, where it is applied to the fates of nations as well as individuals. He had a vivid sense of drama. But above all he had a resource and originality of invention, to be seen in the extraordinary variety of music in the op.6 concertos, for example, in which melodic beauty, boldness and humour all play a part, that place him and J.S. Bach as the supreme masters of the Baroque era in music.
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The 27-year-old forward sustained an ankle injury during Arsenal's 2-1 defeat to Tottenham on March 3 and has failed to recover in time to face his former club.
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Jack Wilshere has already been confirmed as an absentee for the match against the Bundesliga leaders after failing to recover from an ankle injury, while Goal.com revealed on Tuesday morning that the Gunners are concerned that the midfielder's problem could be long term.
Arsene Wenger has also included Lukasz Fabianski, Abou Diaby, Andrey Arshavin and Kieran Gibbs to his 18-man squad for Wednesday night's fixture.
Arsenal suffered a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich in their last-16 first-leg clash at the Emirates on February 19.


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Dave Itzkoff's Inner Child is Not Happy
I knew the column would cause some controversy, and, as Cheryl points out, there's already a letter in Locus. The best response I've seen, though, is Nick Mamatas's.
I wrote up my thoughts on David Marusek's Counting Heads all the way back in December (and also linked to Nick then...hmmm...), and though I had a similar response to reading the book as Itzkoff, I didn't feel the need to blame all contemporary science fiction for this fact.
Some SF is geeky. Some SF is focused on technological change and detailed extrapolation of scientific ideas in a way that may require both careful attention from a reader and interest in that sort of thing. Some SF is not about individual characters or providing much in the way of characterization. Why is this a problem? Because random people on the subway might not like it.
Itzkoff betrays a tendency that's easy to fall into (I certainly have at times): the desire for everybody else to like what you like. First, he wants to have the same social prestige for reading the kind of crap he reads as other people have for the crap they read: "As that lone subway traveler who still occasionally rides to work brandishing a dog-eared edition of 'A Canticle for Leibowitz' or 'The Illustrated Man,' I realize I'll never enjoy even a fraction of the social standing afforded to the umpteenth passenger who is just now cracking open a mint-condition copy of 'The Kite Runner' or a fresh paperback of 'A Million Little Pieces' purchased after it was discredited, and I don't expect this to change any time soon." I have a hard time mustering up much of a response beyond, "Boo hoo," because if the poor boy is wandering through the subways in search of "social standing" for the books he reads, there's no hope for him at all and he needs to get one of those expensive Manhattan shrinks to work through it with him.
The next sentence is the telling one: "But what truly shames me is that I cannot turn to any of these people, or to my friends, or to you, and say: Whether you read books because you have a genuine, lifelong passion for literature or because a feisty woman in Chicago tells you to -- you should pick up this new work of science fiction I just finished reading, because you will enjoy it as much as I did." And what, he's going to do this with War and Peace? Isn't that an interesting idea, though -- you should read this, because you will enjoy it as much as I did. How do you know, Dave? Maybe I'm more broadly read than you and will find whatever book you like to be cliched and silly. Maybe I've only read a few novels in my life, most of them in high school for quizzes and tests, and anything you give me to read other than the most basic and pandering drivel will be far less entertaining for me than a sitcom or a videogame or tractor pulls or advanced calculus. Are you so insecure about your tastes that you need validation of them from all the people sharing a subway car with you?
Consider the next paragraph:
I cannot do this in good conscience because if you were to immerse yourself in most of the sci-fi being published these days, you would probably enjoy it as much as one enjoys reading a biology textbook or a stereo manual. And you would very likely come away wondering, as I do from time to time, whether science fiction has strayed so far from the fiction category as a whole that, though the two share common ancestors, they now seem to have as much to do with each other as a whale has to do with a platypus.So there are two things in the world, "fiction" and things that are unreadable by people on subway cars. There is also this person called you, and you don't enjoy reading biology textbooks or stereo manuals. This is a marvelous move, because here the equation is "you = Dave Itzkoff" and so the insecure writer has turned the world into himself. Clearly, his inner child, disappointed with the world, is acting up.
The implication here is that you is not a "geek", which is what a person who enjoys such novels as Counting Heads is. Geeks are outsiders, they are not normal, they exist on the margins, they are part of a freakshow, they have no social standing or political clout, and they don't read the New York Times. And they're taking over the world and making science fiction unsafe for the rest of us.
Except the thing Itzkoff calls "science fiction" (or "sci fi") doesn't exist. It doesn't exist as an opposite to the ridiculous "fiction" category he creates (since that doesn't exist, either), and it doesn't exist because all sorts of things get published as science fiction, and nothing he says about "science fiction" now is any different from what could be said about "science fiction" at any time those two words have been put together to describe a type of writing.
I'm not denying there isn't plenty of SF that is, well, geeky. It's not the stuff that appeals to me, but I actually admire it a lot, because done well -- and Counting Heads is done well -- it is intellectually audacious. Why should it have to be as appealing to the masses as The Da Vinci Code? This is to confuse quality with popularity, and that's a deadly confusion. I'll take geeky science fiction over the majority of what is published as either "science fiction" or "fiction" any day.
Looking at Itzkoff's list of favorite SF books, we see that he's obviously not Marusek's audience. No Hal Clement on that list. No Asimov, Heinlein, or Clarke. It's the softest of soft SF. I don't mean that as an insult -- I like the books he chose more than I like Clement, Asimov, Heinlein, or Clarke, too. But if you want to talk about whales and platypuses, they aren't "fiction" vs. "science fiction" but Itzkoff's preferences vs. the preferences of readers of harder SF. It is not David Marusek's responsibility to appeal to people like Itzkoff or me. He's got other things to do.
Amusingly enough, Itzkoff's choices and preferences suggest he is as crippled by nostalgia as the people who complain that SF hasn't been any good since the death of John W. Campbell (the people who were loving Clement, Asimov, Heinlein, and Clarke). This is his inner child talking. Such nostalgia blinds readers to the good qualities of many contemporary books that don't fit into old templates. If Dave Itzkoff ever digests his inner child, he might discover that the world is far more complex and multilayered and joyfully, frustratingly paradoxical than he noticed before.


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Edmonton, city, capital of Alberta, Canada. It lies along the North Saskatchewan River in the centre of the province, 185 miles (300 km) north of Calgary. Transportation has been the cornerstone of the settlement and development of Edmonton. The North Saskatchewan River was a major conduit for the historic fur trade, which established trading posts near what is now Edmonton. The advent of railways in the early 1900s and, later, of roads, oil and gas pipelines, and an international airport transformed the city into a transportation centre known as the "Gateway to the North." It is the service and supply centre for the oil industry as well as the petrochemical centre for western Canada. Area city, 264 square miles (684 square km); metro. area, 3,640 square miles (9,427 square km). Pop. (2006) 730,372; metro. area, 1,034,945; (2011) 812,201; metro. area, 1,159,869.
Archaeological evidence indicates that, for some 3,000 years before the arrival of Europeans in the 19th century, the area around what is now Edmonton, in the North Saskatchewan River valley, was the site of seasonal settlement by aboriginal hunting peoples. Edmonton's history after the arrival of Europeans centred primarily on the intense competition between two rival fur-trading companies: the Hudson's Bay Company, which was given the charter to the area known as Rupert's Land (a territory that encompassed most of the Canadian prairies), and the North West Company, which encroached upon this territory. Fort Edmonton, a Hudson's Bay Company trading post also known as Edmonton House, was initially built in 1795 on a site approximately 20 miles (32 km) downstream from the present-day city. The post is said to have been named for an area of north London, England, that was the home of a Hudson's Bay Company employee. Nearby was Fort Augustus, a North West Company trading post. Both posts had moved to the location of present-day Edmonton by 1801, although both were abandoned for several years (1810–13) and then reoccupied. With the 1821 merger of the two companies, Fort Edmonton became the main collection, distribution, and service centre for the Western fur trade. There were few settlers in this region until Rupert's Land was sold to the Canadian government in a deal finalized in 1870, at a time when the West was slowly beginning to open up for farming.
With the arrival in 1891 of the Canadian Pacific Railway, across the river at nearby South Edmonton (incorporated in 1899 as Strathcona), and the federal government's successful campaign later in that decade to lure settlers to Canada's West, Edmonton began to prosper as an agricultural distribution and processing centre. The year 1905 saw the long-awaited arrival of the Canadian Northern Railway (which became part of the Canadian National Railways in 1919) as well as the creation of Alberta as a province and the designation of the city of Edmonton as its capital (1906). These events promoted Edmonton's growth and development, and amalgamation with a number of neighbouring towns—beginning with Strathcona in 1912—increased Edmonton's area and population significantly.
Throughout the early 20th century Edmonton grew steadily as a centre for transportation, agriculture, education, and government administration. From the 1920s, bush pilots using the Edmonton airport as a base provided communication and other services for the vast, isolated, but mineral-rich region of northern Alberta. During World War II Edmonton served as the staging ground for military operations and the construction of the Alaska Highway. The Royal Canadian Air Force base in Edmonton, Blatchford Field (later, Edmonton City Centre Airport), played an important military role that continued throughout the Cold War. The U.S. military used the field as its base of operations for the defense of Alaska during World War II but, after outgrowing that facility, built another one north of the city. In the postwar era the Canadian government took possession of the newer base (later called Canadian Forces Base Edmonton). By the end of 1955 all air force activities had been transferred there from Blatchford Field, which was turned over to the city of Edmonton and became its municipal airport.
The discovery of petroleum in 1947 at nearby Leduc and later at several other locations near Edmonton greatly stimulated the city's urban and industrial growth and made it the petrochemical centre for western Canada. This growth has been sustained through development of tar sand deposits in northern Alberta.
The contemporary city
Edmonton is situated on a relatively flat prairie landscape distinguished by the meandering North Saskatchewan River. The river and its tributaries that flow into the city dissect the urban landscape with steep ravines. The presence of these ravine systems inspired the construction of many miles of linear parks that invite both summer and winter recreation. North of the river lies the central business district, with its many high-rise office and condominium buildings. Two distinctive structures that transformed the skyline in the early 21st century are the 28-story EPCOR Tower (2011) and, a short distance away, the low-rise curvilinear steel-and-glass Art Gallery of Alberta (2010). The architecture of the downtown core is not entirely modern, however; the Alberta Legislature Building (1912) is notable for its Beaux Arts style. South of the river, the historic neighbourhood of Old Strathcona has retained its 19th-century brick buildings.
Historically, waves of immigrants have made Edmonton their home, creating a multicultural city. Some of the earliest groups came from eastern Europe (such as Ukrainian, Russian, and Polish) in the late 19th century. After them came the Chinese, who arrived to work on constructing the railways. Newcomers from many other countries (including Italy, Germany, Vietnam, and others) followed, attracted by the many employment and business opportunities that the booming northern metropolitan centre had to offer. Today a number of ethnic neighbourhoods reflect this diverse heritage, including Chinatown, Little Italy, and the Vietnamese district. To the north of the downtown core is the "Avenue of Nations," an area with many stores and restaurants of different cultures and cuisines.
Edmonton is located within the "Fertile Belt" of the Canadian prairies, a region with optimal soil and sufficient moisture for growing grain. Also important are lumbering, flour milling, meatpacking, tanning, and dairying.
The dominant factor in Edmonton's economy (as in that of Alberta as a whole) has long been the production of oil. Its industrial base includes oil refining (including synthetic fuels) and the production of many other petrochemicals, plastics, and fertilizers. The host of industries and services related to oil and gas production include engineering, equipment manufacturing, transportation, finance, insurance, and accounting. Other services, such as those associated with coal, agriculture, tourism, education, and public administration, are also important. Edmonton has diversified into other areas as well, notably high technology and software development. Oil and gas pipelines radiate from the city, and its international airport, major rail lines, and highways support its role as the wholesale, retail, and distribution centre of northwestern Canada.
Streetcars were introduced in 1908 to meet the growing population's need for public transportation. Today the city is served by a network of buses and a light-rail transit system. There are also hundreds of miles of walking paths, bike lanes, and trails.
Edmonton is the location of a number of colleges and universities, including the University of Alberta (1908), the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (1960), and Athabasca University (an "open university" founded in 1970). Among the city's cultural institutions are the Royal Alberta Museum, which specializes in exhibits on the province's history, natural history, and geology; the Art Gallery of Alberta, with collections of Canadian and international fine arts; and the Edmonton Valley Zoo. Fort Edmonton Park, a large park with history-themed attractions southwest of the city centre on the North Saskatchewan River, features a replica of the original Hudson's Bay Company trading post. Edmonton has a symphony orchestra and is host to many festivals year-round, the best known of which is Capital EX (formerly known as Klondike Days), a 10-day exhibition (generally in July) that attracts many visitors to the city. In August is the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival—the oldest, and one of the largest, fringe festivals in North America. Professional sports teams include the Oilers (National Hockey League) and the Eskimos (Canadian Football League). Edmonton has one of the world's largest shopping malls, the West Edmonton Mall, containing a large selection of retail outlets (more than 800 stores), theme parks, hotels, theatres, and many other attractions.


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North Dartmouth, MA --- UMass Dartmouth freshman Charles Ruffin (Miami, FL) rumbled into the end-zone on a four-yard touchdown with just over a minute remaining in regulation and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth with stood a late charge by Worcester State to earn a 34-33 victory this afternoon in MASCAC football action this afternoon at Cressy Field.
In the first meeting since the 2003 ECAC Northeast Bowl, the Corsairs are now 9-5 in the all-time record.
UMass Dartmouth (3-3, 2-3 MASCAC), sophomore quarterback Cullen Hanna (Richmondville, NY) engineered the game-winning drive, leading the Corsairs on a 12-play, 86-yard march to provide the hosts with one-point lead.
Hanna completed 18-of-40 attempts for 275 yards and two touchdowns. Ruffin paced UMass Dartmouth on the ground with 79 yards, including the decisive score. Junior Adam Ledoux (Somerset, MA) hauled in a team-high six receptions for 90 yards and a touchdown. Sophomore Abiola Aborishade (Attleboro, MA) caught three passes for 73 yards and a TD.
Worcester State was propelled by junior quarterback Pat Viencek (Bernardston, MA), who entered the contest midway threw the second quarter. Viencek finished 20-for-37 with 329 yards and three touchdowns.
Senior AJ Scerra (Marlboro, MA) recorded a game-high 11 receptions for 147 yards and a TD, while junior Casey Hippert (Douglas. MA) pulled in eight catches for 136 yards and a score. Junior Dana Valentine (Roxbury, MA) accounted for 162 all-purpose yards—59 on the ground, 69 threw the air on four receptions and 34 return yards.
The UMass Dartmouth defense put up a stout effort with under one minute remaining in their own red zone with the game on the line.
Viencek led the Lancers into the Corsair red zone by completing three passes for 49 yards, setting up the visitors on the 14-yard line. However, senior Alex Blakeslee (Shrewsbury, MA) missed a 31-yard field goal just to left of the uprights as time expired.
Worcester State broke the scoring column with 5:11 remaining in the first quarter, when junior Kevin Bumpus (Bridgewater, MA) scampered in from seven-yards out. Valentine sparked the scoring drive with a 23-yard screen pass to convert on third-down to put the Lancers inside the 10.
After a Corsair interception near the end of the first stanza by WSU freshman Markiesh Harmon (Leominster, MA), Worcester State took advantage of good field position to march to the UMD 18-yard line.
The UMass Dartmouth defense registered a fourth-down stand to turn the ball over to its offense. The Corsairs offense responded with a 69-yard scoring strike from Hanna to Aborishade to even the contest at 7-7.
The Lancers promptly answered with a 64-yard scoring flick at the 3:08 mark of the second quarter from Viencek to Hippert, sending the visitors into the locker room with a 14-7 halftime advantage.
UMass Dartmouth took the opening possession of the second half on a methodical 15-play, 79-yard series that was capped by a 17-yard touchdown reception by Ledoux with 10:16 left in the third.
Worcester State regained the lead on its ensuing possession with a six-play, 64-yard drive that culminated in a two-yard toss to junior Jack Sprague (Maynard, MA) less than 2½ minutes later. The scoring drive was sparked by 56-yard grab Scerra.
The Corsair defense produced two touchdowns to provide UMass Dartmouth its first advantage of the contest for the 27-21 margin.
Sophomore Derek Tarpey (Tewksbury, MA) forced a fumble that was recovered for a 40-yard touchdown by junior Cody Merritt (Plymouth, MA) with two minutes remaining on the third quarter clock (PAT failed). Less than three minutes later, freshman DeVon Fuller (Washington, D.C.) picked off Viencek for a 94-yard interception return for a touchdown.
The Lancers responded with 12 unanswered points to take a 33-27 lead with four minutes, 36 seconds remaining in regulation. Viencek started the surge with a four-yard plunge with (PAT blocked) while also firing a three-yard score to Scerra (PAT missed) with 4:36 remaining in regulation.
Fuller led the Corsair defense with four interceptions for 106 return yards and four tackles, while Tarpey collected a game-best 15 tackles (nine solo), including 1.5 for a loss, and a forced fumble. Senior Arthur Azatyants (Brookline, MA) also reached double digits in tackles with 10 (seven solo).
Senior Adam Straughn (Rockland, MA) posted nine tackles (five solo) —1.5 for a loss—one sack and a forced fumble for Worcester State. Freshman Matt Loureiro (West Bolyston, MA) registered 10 stops (six solo), while junior Mike Dance (Rocky Hill, CT) collected six unassisted tackles, including four for a loss.
Harmon added two interceptions, sophomore Samie Jean (Malden, MA) picked off one pass and junior Bryan Narcisse (Medway, MA) forced one fumble.
The two teams accounted for 1,049 yards of total offense - including 774 through the air. Worcester State, who was sixth in Division III in average passing yardage (344.6 YPG), put up the second highest passing yardage total in program history with 476 yards between the two signal callers.
UMD had the slight edge in posession time (31:09-28:51), and first downs (30-28) while neither team did well on third-downs (10-for-23 - UMass Dartmouth; 10-for-18 - Worcester State).
Both squads return to MASCAC action on Saturday. The Corsairs head to Mass Maritime for a noon-time game while the Lancers host Western Connecticut at 1:30 in their annual homecoming game.
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DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa spent more than $25 million on overtime pay during the last fiscal year, but that is less than the state spent in recent years.
The Des Moines Register reported that the state's overtime spending has been around $30 million for the four previous years.
A nursing assistant at the University of Iowa Hospitals collected nearly $226,000 in overtime last year — the most in the state — by working 8,507 extra hours.
Officials say the $25 million total remains a concern, but there's been improvement.
Iowa Management Department Director Dave Roederer says the state adopted new practices to limit overtime, and the state is trying to do a better job of predicting vacancies.
Roederer says the overtime should continue to decline because the state is becoming more efficient.


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Summit League Women: South Dakota Beeaten by Western Illinois
Just three games into the 2014 Summit League, the scouting report is out on South Dakota: they are vulnerable on defense, especially defending from beyond the 3-point line.
Coming into Thursday night's game against Western Illinois in Vermillion, the Coyotes had allowed a league high 27 3's, with teams shooting a league best 44% from long range.
The Leathernecks did their homework, and it payed off with an 81-71 win.
In the first half, USD grabbed a quick 6-point lead on the Leathernecks, with Tia Hemiller hitting a pair of 3's in the first 5:00.
But Western Illinois started heating up from beyond the arc, with Michelle Maher leading the way. Maher with 6 3's in the first half, and 19 points, as nearly half (15-of-31) of the
Leathernecks field goal attempts in the first 20 minutes came from long range. In all, WIU made 7 3's in the first half, pacing them to a 41-29 lead at the break.
In the second half, USD made it competitive, cutting the lead to just five, but in the end it was too much three-point firepower for Western Illinois, another 6 3's in the second half - 13 for the game - as Maher finished with 8 3's and 27 points overall.
South Dakota had three in double figures: Hemiller and Kelly Stewart with 12, Bridget Arena with 11, but the Coyotes shot just 36% for the game.
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The consensus heading into the NCAA men's basketball tournament was, it was wide open. Fans of the college game were certainly aware that there had not been a clear-cut No. 1 team in the land all year. It seemed like every time a team climbed to the top of the AP Top 25 poll, it would lose the very next week.
The consensus heading into the NCAA men's basketball tournament was, it was wide open. Fans of the college game were certainly aware that there had not been a clear-cut No. 1 team in the land all year. It seemed like every time a team climbed to the top of the AP Top 25 poll, it would lose the very next week.
But I don't think anyone could have predicted what unfolded in the tournament last week. La Salle had to play in the "First Four" just to get in what most people still consider the first round of the tournament. Low and behold, the Explorers now find themselves in the Sweet 16. The Atlantic 10 was considered one of the best conferences in basketball, and while Temple, VCU and Saint Louis all left the tourney early, the Explorers are still standing. La Salle will face another upstart, Wichita State, which knocked off Gonzaga in the second round. The appropriately named Shockers are a No. 9 seed, and probably never dreamt they would be playing a No. 13 seed in the Sweet 16. But that's exactly what will happen Thursday night, and the winner will play Saturday in the West regional final for a trip to next weekend's Final Four.
Oregon, which is noticeable for its uniforms if nothing else, also slashed a few brackets by winning two games as a No 12 seed. But the Ducks are 28-8, and they are ready for top seed Louisville on Friday. They, too, have a chance to shock the basketball world and break right on through to the Final Four.
And then there's the biggest shocker of them all, Florida Gulf Coast. The Eagles, a 15 seed, have soared like Eagles through the first week of the tournament in very convincing fashion. Their win over No. 2 Georgetown was no fluke, and they poured it on in the second half to run away from San Diego State. Florida Gulf Coast's last loss was on Feb. 22, to Atlantic Sun Conference foe Stetson. That loss came in the same week as a loss to Lipscomb, and that was the Eagles' second loss of the year to mighty Lipscomb. What gives?
Whatever happens Friday night when the Eagles face in-state foe Florida, Florida Gulf Coast has stolen the show of this tournament in the first week. Chase Fieler's alley-oop dunk against Georgetown was one for the ages, and Eric McKnight threw one down against San Diego State that was equally impressive.
So, how are all of these upsets popping up all over the place? I truly believe the early defections of college players to the NBA has changed the college landscape dramatically. There are no dominant teams any more, because the top-notch programs only have their players for one, maybe two years at a time. Then those stars jump to the NBA, and those teams have to rebuild their rosters from scratch.
The NCAA needs to put a rule in place in basketball like it has in baseball. If a player enters college to play basketball, he should be required to stay for three years. The NBA should help with this rule, and remove its age limit rule. The NBA thought it was doing college basketball a favor by forcing players to go to college for a year. I think it's changed the college game for the worse.
Fans need to be able to develop a bond with the players that represent their schools. And, at the end of the day, these are supposed to be "student" athletes. How much of a student does someone need to be if he's only coming to school to play basketball for one year?
When fans develop relationships with players, they can invest their hearts into those teams. Look at what's happening in the NFL — Brian Urlacher and Ed Reed are leaving Chicago and Baltimore, the only teams they have ever played for, over a little bit of money. And yes, when you've been an All-Pro caliber player for a decade, a million or two is a little bit of money. Roger Goodell needs to establish a Larry Bird exception for NFL teams, allowing them to pay veterans what they want without hurting the team's salary cap. It just won't seem right seeing Reed in a Texans' uniform this fall, or Urlacher in another uniform.
That leads to a lack of veteran leadership and team development. But, hey, Florida Gulf Coast isn't complaining about that one bit.
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Hpodder - Using the hpodder podcast aggregator
hpodder Name hpodder -- Scan and download podcasts Synopsis hpodder [-d] [command] [command_args] Description Podcasting is a method of publishing radio-like programs on the Internet. Through podcasting, almost anyone can produce their own audio program, and publish episodes of it as often or as rarely as they like. To listen to podcasts, you need a program to download the podcast's episodes from the Internet. Such a program is called a podcatcher (or sometimes a podcast aggregator). hpodder is this program. If you'd like to get going RIGHT NOW, skip on down to the Quick Start section. Otherwise, let's take a look at the features of hpodder.
Welcome to hpodder. Hpodder is a tool to scan and download podcasts. Such tools are often called podcatchers. hpodder is a command-line tool for Linux and other POSIX systems (FreeBSD, MacOS X, etc). It is easy to learn and use, has automatic discovery of feed metadata, and can import iPodder settings.
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Our son-in-law, Jesse, is an amazing guy. He's diligent, persistent, energetic, and determined. I think he can fix almost anything and when there's a problem, he works at it till it's not a problem anymore. And he's got a great sense of humor.
He's also the dad to my first grandbaby, little Malachi. Don't they look comfortable?
We're celebrating Jesse's birthday today and I'm wishing him and his little family a world of happiness, both today and through the whole year. Happy Birthday, Jesse!
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Here at Performance Bicycle, we want to make next month Biketober, so we're going to offer 31 amazing bike deals in 31 days. The one catch? We're only going to reveal 1 deal a day. Each morning at 10am ET, we'll give out a coupon code on our Twitter page, good for one specific bike on that day only.
These are extra-special prices on great bikes, so you can't add any other offers to these deals (basically, this is the best price you can get on these bikes). We may not have every size in stock, so be sure to check our Twitter feed early to see if that day's deal is perfect for you!
Check back October 1 for the first bike deal:
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5239 Oil & Gas Tax - WRIGHT- 25150
Denney Wright (OTHER FACULTY)
Credits: 2
Course Areas: Taxation
Energy, Natural Resources and Environmental Law
Time: 5:30p-7:30p M Location: 211 TUII
Course Outline: Oil and Gas Income Taxation covers the United States federal income taxation of domestic oil and gas operations and transactions. The course examines taxation associated with the operational life cycle of oil and gas operations including exploration, development, production and abandonment. The study of transactions involving oil and gas interests analyzes acquisition, disposition, structuring and investment. Course participants learn the historical context and development of oil and gas provisions found in the U.S. tax law. Current tax legislative proposals or enactments that affect the oil and gas industry are addressed if warranted. The emphasis is on federal income taxation of domestic oil and gas transactions, although certain international tax aspects of the oil and gas business will be referenced and contrasted throughout the class.
Course Syllabus: Syllabus
Course Notes: This is an LL.M class, and JD students may register, if space is available.
Prerequisites: Yes Federal Income Tax
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Final Exam Schedule: 05/09 6-8pm 211 TU2
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Satisfies Skills Course Requirement: No
Satisfies Senior Upper Level Writing Requirement: No
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Patrick A. Hennessee and Shawn P. Hennessee, Oil and Gas Federal Income Taxation, Wolters Kluwer, 2016 Ed. (ISBN 9780808041351)
Denney L. Wright, Oil and Gas Taxation . . . Back to the Basics (2015) (unpublished draft casebook manuscript– available online at the Oil & Gas Tax class site on UH Blackboard)


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The Big East is set to add Boise State, San Diego State, SMU, UCF and Houston as it begins to rebuild its league, with an announcement expected as early as Wednesday, sources confirmed to ESPN.com.
Boise State and San Diego State of the Mountain West will enter the league as football-only members, while Houston, SMU and UCF, all of Conference USA, will join the Big East for all sports, sources told ESPN.com.
The five schools have been long rumored as candidates to join a battered league that has seen the defections of Pittsburgh, Syracuse, TCU and West Virginia in the last few months, leaving it with five football-playing members.
Navy, a football indepedent, has not yet joined as a football-only member, but is expected to do so once some "loose ends" are ironed out, a source told ESPN.com's Andy Katz.
The Big East is also hoping to add Air Force as a football-only member, sources told ESPN's Joe Schad. But the entry of Air Force and Navy could be delayed until 2014 or 2015 due to scheduling logistics, the sources said.
The addition of Boise State, San Diego State, SMU, UCF and Houston would come in time for the 2013 season, not only keeping the Big East a viable FBS conference and raising hopes it can hold onto its all-important automatic qualifying status for the Bowl Championship Series.
Boise State is the key to those hopes, as the Broncos have had great success over the past decade as members of the WAC and Mountain West. They have finished in the top 10 of the BCS standings for four straight seasons, better than any other Big East team currently in the fold.
The big reason for Boise State to join a league nearly 3,000 miles away from its location is the Big East's automatic qualifier status. Though the Broncos do have top-10 finishes to their credit, they have only been selected for one BCS game, and have been passed over as an at-large selection as an undefeated team (2008) and as a one-loss team (2010, 2011).
San Diego State's program has been on an upswing, with back-to-back bowl appearances for the first time since the 1960s. The Aztecs, who entered into the mix once talks between the Big East and BYU broke down, would serve as a travel partner for the Broncos.
"If something like that happens for any football program in this time in college football, if you're able to get into a BCS league, it gives your football program an advantage, but it also gives your whole athletic department an advantage," San Diego State coach Rocky Long said Tuesday.
"There's obviously benefits to everybody in the athletic department, there's all kinds of benefits to doing something like that. We would be OK with anything that allows us to get into a BCS conference," Long said.
UCF finished in the top 25 of the BCS standings last season and would be an immediate rival for USF, while also giving the Big East a second market in Florida for recruiting as well as television.
Houston nearly made a BCS game this season and should finish ranked in the Top 25. SMU also has done well with June Jones in charge. Those two schools add big media markets and recruiting areas in Texas, making up for the loss of TCU, which decided to bolt for the Big 12 once the Big East's future appeared shaky.
The additions also give the league members in all four continental U.S. time zones. But despite that, the Big East is not expected to consider a name change, because of the brand equity it has already established, sources told Schad.
Syracuse and Pitt started the defections in September, announcing they were moving to the Atlantic Coast Conference. TCU then announced it would join the Big 12 instead and West Virginia followed.
The Mountaineers are hoping to join the Big 12 in time for the 2012 season but are currently embroiled in multiple lawsuits with the Big East over those plans. The conference has sued West Virginia, demanding it stay in the league for the 27-month waiting period as required by conference bylaws. And West Virginia has sued the Big East, arguing those laws were invalidated when the league began losing members.
The expansion announcement should come as welcome relief to the football-playing members still on board -- Cincinnati, Connecticut, Louisville, Rutgers and USF. But questions still remain about the league's long-term football prospects should another round of conference moves take place, as UConn, Louisville and Rutgers have made overtures to other conferences.
Outside of football, the issue for Boise State and San Diego State remains where to put the rest of their sports, mainly men's basketball. The Aztecs were highly ranked in the men's Top 25 much of last season and reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament.
Multiple sources said that the Big West and the WAC are the most likely suitors for Boise State and San Diego State, instead of the WCC or the Big Sky. The MWC won't allow schools to join without football.
But there is a strong chance that Boise and SDSU could be in different leagues, with the WAC possibly more viable for Boise State -- where in-state rival Idaho plays -- and the Big West more likely for the Aztecs.
Sources -- Big East to announce Boise State, four others joining conference - ESPN
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Today we continue with our Real Advice series – hard-earned practical knowledge from real riders here at our home office. This week Brian, a member of our content team, is going to share with you some thoughts on wheels.
Several years ago, when I got my first carbon fiber road race bike, I was so amped. It had SRAM 10-speed Rival on it, a full carbon frame and fork, and a carbon seatpost. I'd even splurged on some carbon fiber bottle cages. In those days, this was some pretty heavy artillery to be bringing for the level of racing I was at. Admittedly, I didn't know an awful lot about bikes at the time, and I hadn't ridden the bike much before the race. All I knew was I had the latest and greatest carbon 10-speed stuff, while most of those other chumps were rockin' alloy 9-speed gear. According to all my mental math, I was already standing at the top of the podium.
When the race started, everything seemed to be going fine. I rode well and felt strong. Until I got out of the saddle at speed or tried to sprint in the drops. Every time I did, I could hear the rim hitting the brake pads with every pedal stroke, shedding speed and momentum. When I leaned into a corner, the rims squealed against the brakes the entire time, slowing me down drastically, and I watched furiously as other riders flowed past me, despite me having the extra 10th gear.
After the race, I was fuming. I had just spent all this money on a carbon fiber frame that I believed to be about as stiff as a wet noodle. I ranted to another rider about how flexible the frame and fork were, and how poorly the bike had performed. The other (more experienced) rider took one look at my bike and said simply "dude, it's not your frame—it's your wheels." I did the next race on a borrowed wheelset that proved him right.
For most riders, whether you race or not, wheels are the most overlooked and important upgrade. It's incredibly tempting to upgrade your bike with the newest drivetrain, or all the carbon fiber you can find. While the performance gains you get from those parts are significant, they still pale in comparison to investing in a great set of wheels. Among the many improvements you'll get will be stiffer rims, lighter weight, improved handling, and greater aerodynamic performance. But before you buy, here's a quick guide to help you find the wheels that are right for you.
- What kind of wheels do you need: The first step to buying new wheels is ensuring they will work with your equipment. It may seem like a wheel is a wheel, but asking a few basic questions can help you get it right the first time.
- Does your bike have rim or disc brakes? If disc brakes, what kind are they?
- How many speeds is your drive train (ex: 11-speed cassettes usually require 11-speed freehubs)?
- What brand of drive train do you have (SRAM, Shimano, Campagnolo)?
- Know what you want: Few wheels can really be placed in the do-it-all category. Knowing what you want to get out of your rides can help you narrow things down.
- Love to climb? Look at a set of lightweight wheels.
- Like going fast? Aero wheels are probably for you.
- Just want a better set of wheels for your weekend ride? Shop around for a quality, durable set of alloy clinchers.
- Tired of flats? Go tubeless.
- Alloy vs. Carbon: This one is entirely up to you, and a full discussion would be another blog post, but here's a basic breakdown:
- Alloy wheels are usually more durable, less expensive, and offer better braking performance, especially in wet weather, but tend to be heavier and less aerodynamic than carbon wheels
- Carbon wheels are much lighter, aerodynamic, stiff, and (according to some) cooler looking than alloy, but are also much more expensive. Carbon road wheels also can have diminished braking performance, especially when wet (this isn't a problem with MTB carbon disc brake wheels)
- Tubular vs. Clincher vs. Tubeless: These are the three basic types of bicycle wheels, and each have their pros and cons.
- Tubular wheels require tubular tires (tires with an inner tube sewn inside) which have to be glued onto the rim. They are very lightweight, and offer unsurpassed road feel and cornering abilities, but they require a special technique to mount and may be difficult to change if you flat on the road.
- Clincher wheels are the most common, and use a tire with a separate inner tube that hooks onto a bead on the rim. Clincher wheels are very convenient for most rides, since it's very easy to change a flat, and some of the best clincher tires approach the road feel of tubulars. The drawbacks are that clinchers are often heavier than tubulars, and if the tire is under inflated or flat it can sometimes roll off of the rim.
- Tubeless wheels are quickly becoming de riguer on mountain bikes, and are finding their way onto the road. Tubeless wheels require the use of special tubeless tires and use no inner tube. The bead on both the rim and the tire is made very tight, so as to make an airtight seal when inflated. The benefits of tubeless tires are legion, specifically that they virtually eliminate the chance of flatting. The downside (for the road at least) is that they are the heaviest type of wheels.
So there's a basic breakdown of wheels. For a little more information on other upgrades you can make, check out this article in our Learning Center.


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An American, David Haviland, was an importer of French and English porcelains during the early to mid-1800's. In 1849 he moved his family to Limoges, France, to begin his own porcelain manufacturing and decorating factory and as a result, Haviland China, was born. Upon his death in 1879, his two sons split the company. Charles formed Haviland & Co., while Theodore formed Theodore Haviland. This set is from the Charles Haviland Company.
This lovely set of 3 individual butter pats is in the Moss Rose pattern. The ever popular pattern was a huge success for numerous companies for many years, including the present. Though the pattern is consistent, there are many slight variations to be found even among the Haviland pieces. The lithographed transfer consists of single and double lush pink moss rose blossoms on brown stems nestled among variegated green and blue leaves with trailing brown moss.
The butter pats measure 2 3/4" across with decorative gold trim The pats carry the company Mark C, "H & Co,", circa 1876-1879 and two carry the decorator Mark g, "Haviland & Co, Limoges", circa 1879-1889. There are no cracks, chips or repairs; minor gold wear. Lovely set.
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Hello everybody,
I'm not a socket expert but I have some experience with serial ports I/O under linux...
I am working on client/server project for a home-brew protocol. There was a previous implementation of the client and the server but I have to make a cleaner one. We use the BSD sockets.
On the client side I have to send a message (which is OK) and then wait for the header of the response. The header is a 16 bytes structures.
I use select to wait for data. select returns 1 indicating that there is data to read... However, read() always returns -1 or 0.
I have absolutely no idea of what is going on... Any help would be appreciated.
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Abstract: Go Spartans: Girls' Athletics in Ancient Greece
Given the paucity of imagery of Sparta's legendary beautiful women, this lecture posits some Attic red-figure vase paintings as possible representations of young Laconian females as seen from an Athenian perspective. Beginning with athletics where Spartan girls are most readily identifiable, this article goes on to consider rare images of girls racing chariots, drinking wine, going to school and being courted by older women. Ranging in date from the late sixth to the end of the fifth century B.C., these paintings illustrate the Athenians' fascination with their Greek rivals, as evidenced also by the character of Lampito in Aristophanes' comedy Lysistrata.
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Hey, Rick Santorum! We're going to play a game, okay? It's called "The Quiet Game." Whoever doesn't talk for the longest time wins!
Whoops, you lose.
That trick never works on my kids, but I still wish somebody would try it on Santorum. Every time the guy opens his mouth, he offends another segment of the population; usually women, "bla" people, or the gay and lesbian community (though I wouldn't be surprised if that list is actually much longer. Considering the comments he makes when cameras are rolling ... can you imagine what the man says behind closed doors?).
And it just keeps getting worse, as Santorum proved at a recent campaign event held at a bowling alley. Get a load of the mind-warping words he had for a little boy who dared to reach for a pink ball:
"You're not gonna use the pink ball. We're not gonna let you do that. Not on camera."
Seriously, why can't Rick Santorum just be quiet?!?
Now he's stooping to giving some random little kid a gender orientation complex. He must be running out of LGBT targets. Looking back at his previous anti-homosexual statements, I can't imagine who would be left.
Maybe those gay penguins at the Central Park Zoo?
In case you missed any of Rick Santorum's most shockingly intolerant quotes:
1. Santorum compares homosexuality to incest, polygamy, and adultery.
"If the Supreme Court says that you have the right to consensual (gay) sex within your home, then you have the right to bigamy, you have the right to polygamy, you have the right to incest, you have the right to adultery. You have the right to anything."
Oh, and bestiality, too.
"In every society, the definition of marriage has not ever to my knowledge included homosexuality. That's not to pick on homosexuality. It's not, you know, man on child, man on dog, or whatever the case may be. It is one thing. And when you destroy that you have a dramatic impact on the quality."
2. Santorum tells children of lesbian couples they'd be better off with a dad in prison.
"He [an anti-poverty expert] found that even fathers in jail who had abandoned their kids were still better than no father at all to have in their children's lives."
3. Santorum compares homosexual love to the love he has for ... his mother-in-law.
"Is anyone saying same-sex couples can't love each other? I love my children. I love my friends, my brother. Heck, I even love my mother-in-law. Should we call these relationships marriage, too?"
4. Santorum plays off the sexual abuse of pedophile priests in the Catholic Church as standard gay behavior.
"In this case, what we're talking about, basically, is priests who were having sexual relations with post-pubescent men. We're not talking about priests with 3-year-olds, or 5-year-olds. We're talking about a basic homosexual relationship."
5. Santorum defends Kirk Cameron's assessment of homosexuality as "unnatural" and "detrimental to society," later admitting he didn't actually hear what Cameron said.
"I think both sides need to respect both sides … As someone who's been very public about this, I respect people who disagree with me. I think they have a right to go out and make their case and sell it to the American public and try to change the law if they see fit. But, I don't use language that, you know, calls them bigots or haters, and nor should they think that someone, because they simply disagree with them on that subject, should be treated the same. So I think rhetoric on both sides needs to be judicious and fair and respecting people's difference of opinion."
Which of Santorum's anti-gay remarks do you find the most offensive?
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Dejan Kovacevic @Dejan_Kovacevic 2m More Vokoun: Left ice this morning after noticing swelling in right thigh, taken to emergency room, doctors diagnosed blood clot
PenGator88 wrote:How did Tomas get the blood clot...game-related?
PenGator88 wrote:How did Tomas get the blood clot...game-related?
Gaucho wrote:Dave Molinari @MolinariPG 2m
Shero, on Fleury's camp: "It's been OK. A work in progress, so far."
Dejan Kovacevic @Dejan_Kovacevic 40s
Shero: Fleury "is going to have to step up, no question."
Ringing endorsement.
DMcGrew wrote:PenGator88 wrote:How did Tomas get the blood clot...game-related?
They said he noticed swelling in his thigh during practice today. Went to hospital and had a procedure to dissolve the clot. He'll be in the hospital for a few days. According to Seth Rorabaugh he missed most of 05-06 due to blood clot issues.
bhaw wrote:PenGator88 wrote:How did Tomas get the blood clot...game-related?
I'm sure many people will blame Fleury for it.
Pens4Life wrote:Get well as soon as possible Tomas! MAF wakeup god damnit!!! But OMG Dupuis WAS - 5 yesterday!
Niskanen and Glass should get traded..
Glass got outplayed by Z.Sill, Zolnierczyk and Kobasew!!!
Kunitz - Crosby - Dupuis
JJ / BB - Malkin - Neal
Kobe / D'Ag - Sutter - BB / JJ
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Vitale, Adams, D'Ag / Kobe , Sill, Zolniercyzk, Jeffrey - we can do something good from this group..
columbia wrote:Maybe he's shown something in the games I haven't seen, but I do question whether D'Agostini will be in PGH rather than WBS.
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Supreme Court Hears About Delayed Generic Release
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court hears arguments today in a case pitting the government against drug makers over the practice of paying to delay the release of much cheaper generic drugs. Federal regulators argue these deals deny American consumers, usually for years, steep price declines that can top 90 percent. The pharmaceutical companies say they need the extra money they make to recover the billions they spend on research. Both Big Pharma and generic makers say the end result is often earlier generic releases.


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Olivia Palermo: Bikini Beach Day with Shirtless Johannes Huebl!
Olivia Palermo shows off her rockin' body while spending the day at the beach with her shirtless boyfriend Johannes Huebl on Saturday afternoon (December 29) in St. Barts.
The 26-year-old fashionista wore a strapless bikini while frolicking in the water with her man. Later in the day, the couple put on some casual clothes to walk around town.
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Carmelo Anthony ended his 15-day fast with a night out with the boys at club SL on Sunday. Anthony revealed he'd been on the fast to bring "clarity" to his life — something he might need given the gossip involving his wife, La La Anthony, Boston Celtic Kevin Garnett and a box of Honey Nut Cheerios. Anthony launched his new "Melo M9" shoe with Nike. Later, he and a crew from the Jordan brand ended up at SL, where they relaxed with fellow Knicks JR Smith and Tyson Chandler.
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I'm in Tucson the rest of the month preparing for my upcoming workshop in Maine. Starting at 6 on Wednesday, August 5th and ending before noon on Saturday, August 8th, this workshop will focus on "Presenting Your Work to the Fine Art Market."
From the MMW Catalogue:
In this 1/2 week seminar, Mary Virginia Swanson provides insights into the most effective avenues for photographers to introduce their work to gallery and museum professionals. She discusses the value of entering national and international juried exhibitions and participating in portfolio review events. Important gallery trade shows are discussed from the perspective of helping artists assess prices and edition sizes, and research the marketplace towards potential venues for their work. Effective self-promotion materials are shared with participants, as are the professional practices necessary to successfully present their work. She will discuss 'talking points' when given the opportunity to sign with a gallery for representation.
In addition to the collecting market, Swanson discusses the use of fine art photographs in book jacket and design, advertising and editorial markets, and issues relating to granting the rights to reproduce (license) images and related negotiations. One session within this information-filled workshop is dedicated to group portfolio sharing; participants are invited to bring several samples of their work to share with the class (not required). Swanson's book "The Business of Photography: Principles and Practices" will be provided to all participants as the course workbook.
I hope you will join us! I've been scanning new resources for my lectures, and compiling an interesting library of materials to bring to class as our "library." It will be touch to surpass the participants I've had in classes at MMW in the past, whom have remained in touch with me and with each other, seeing each other at portfolio review events, supporting each other in their applications to competitions, and more. We have a terrific time, and the blueberries are fresh in Maine this time of year! Fellow faculty that week include some of my long-time pals Andrea Modica, Costa Manos, Arthur Meyerson and Keith Johnson. And a visit to Timothy Whelan's bookstore at 25 Main Street in Rockport is always inspiring; Tim stays open late prior to each of the MMW faculty lectures, as Union Hall is across the street from his shop. Why don't you consider joining us in early August in the picturesque Rockport Harbor?
On Thursday, August 6th, I'll be giving a lecture at Union Hall in Rockport that is free and open to the public. Please come!
Lastly, I have a few private consultation appointments just prior to and following the class, August 4th – August 10th in Rockport, meeting clients at The Country Inn, where I always stay when at The Workshops.
To register for my workshop, click here.
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See you in Maine – the best place to be in August!


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Learners create art inspired by authentic NASA planetary image data while learning to recognize the geology on planetary surfaces, uniquely inspiring learner engagement. This presentation and accompanying activity use the elements of art - shape,... (View More) line, color, texture, value - to make sense of features in NASA images, honing observation skills and inspiring questions. It aligns with the NGSS cross-cutting concept of Patterns. Videos, images, and an interactive poster that breaks down activity elements deepen user access. (View Less)
Students are introduced to planetary rocks, soils, and surfaces using images of the lunar samples collected by Apollo astronauts. Examining those images and participating in related activities will lead students to a deeper understanding of the... (View More) Moon, Earth and our Solar System. The 27-page student guide contains background information, images, instructions, questions and activities. The lesson models scientific inquiry using the 5E instructional model and also includes a teacher's guide, an alignment to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), and connections to Common Core English Language standards. (View Less)
Materials Cost: $1 - $5 per group of students
This is a building-wide enrichment program consisting of a series of posters and accompanying questions designed to pique student interest in science concepts and their application to the world in which we live. Accompanying each poster is a series... (View More) of question sheets of increasing difficulty levels that students answer and submit at a designated location (collection box, office, etc.). Random prize drawings can be used to recognize/celebrate student participation. The purpose is to expose students to and create school-wide interest about science so students want to "STOP for Science" as displays are changed throughout the year. Although the focus is building-wide, content can be linked to classrooms through use of accompanying teacher resource guides. The website includes several resources for program facilitators, including posters, answer sheets, podcasts, implementation guide and webinars for facilitators. The program targets grades 3-6 for independent use, but can be used with grades K-2 with adult or upper grade level assistance. Each poster in the series stands alone and is not tied to concepts in other posters. Therefore, posters can be displayed in any sequence desired. (View Less)
Materials Cost: Free per group of students
Math skills are applied throughout this investigation of windows. Starting with basic window shapes, students determine area and complete a cost analysis, then do the same for windows of unconventional shapes. Students will examine photographs taken... (View More) by astronauts through windows on the Space Shuttle and International Space Station to explore the inverse relationship between lens size and area covered. This lesson is part of the Expedition Earth and Beyond Education Program. (View Less)
The activity introduces students to aspects of the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and litho/geosphere and how they are interrelated. It is designed to promote an interest in authentic investigations of Earth using images acquired by astronauts... (View More) as the hook. Separate student and teacher guides are available. (View Less)
Learners will investigate how much you can learn about something just by looking at it. In Activity 1, students study aerial photographs to identify geologic features, determine how they differ from one another, and examine the processes involved in... (View More) their formation. In Activity 2, students investigate how remote observations of a planetary surface can be used to create geologic maps. By the end of the lesson, students will understand how data gathered by spacecraft can not only be used to investigate the properties of an object, but also how it was formed, how it has evolved over time, and how it is connected to other objects nearby. Note: The MESSENGER mission to Mercury that is mentioned in this lesson ended operations April 30, 2015. For the latest information about MESSENGER and NASA's solar system missions see the links under Related & Supplemental Resources (right side of this page). (View Less)
This lesson includes four activities. Activity 1 introduces concepts related to distance, including length and height and units of measurement. Students are asked to make comparisons of distances. In activity 2, students work with a graph and plot... (View More) the heights of objects and the layers of the atmosphere: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere. In activity 3, students learn about other forms of visual displays using satellite imagery. They compare images of a hurricane using two different satellite images. One image is looking down on the hurricane from space, the other looks through the hurricane to display a profile of the hurricane. Activity 4 reinforces the concept of the vertical nature of the atmosphere. Students will take a CALIPSO satellite image that shows a profile of the atmosphere and use this information to plot mountains and clouds on their own graph of the atmosphere. The recommended order for the activities is to complete the first two activities on day one, and the second two activities on day two. Each day will require approximately 1 to 1.5 hours. (View Less)
Materials Cost: Free
This activity is designed to introduce students to planetary geologic features and processes. First, students will use NASA satellite images to identify geologic surface features on the "Blue Marble" (Earth), and will explore the connection between... (View More) those features and the geologic processes that created them. Using that information, students will then compare and discuss similar features on images from other planets. Included are the following materials: teacher's guide (with reference and resource information), student's guide (with activity sheets), and multiple cards of planetary images. Note that the range of targeted grade levels is quite broad; however, explicit adaptations for younger students are highlighted throughout the teacher's guide. (View Less)
Materials Cost: $1 - $5 per group of students
In this activity, student teams explore connections between parts of the Earth system, by examining a time series of environmental data maps. Each team examines a single variable displayed on a global data map, and identify the unit of measure, the... (View More) range of values, and patterns they observe in the data. Variables include: insolation, surface temperature, precipitation, cloud fraction, aerosols, biopshere. This is one of six interrelated learning activities associated with the GLOBE Earth System Poster, "Exploring Connections in Year 2007," and includes a series of assessment and extension activities. GLOBE (Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment) is a worldwide, hands-on, K-12 school-based science education program. (View Less)
This interactive website engages children in a story-based scenario that emphasizes concepts of remote sensing and how NASA scientists use satellite imagery to better understand the Earth's environmental changes. The story features a pigeon named... (View More) Amelia and is set in New York City. Amelia's owner, a young girl named Maria, receives a gift from her grandfather-a camera specially designed for strapping on to a pigeon along with copies of old photographs taken of New York City landmarks. Suddenly, Amelia's flights around the city take on new relevance; she visits the Bronx Zoo, Central Park and Battery Park to take updated pictures of those same landmarks from her "birds-eye" perspective. Through Amelia's adventures, and with some help from a NASA scientist, Maria learns about the history of aerial images, the use of images to detect changes over time, the significance of color, texture and shape in interpreting those images, and the importance of images taken from today's NASA satellites to our understanding of Earth. The story is set in New York City, chosen for its size, diversity and the visibility of prominent features in satellite imagery. (View Less)
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Melges 32 Class Welcomes Oil Nut Bay As 2013 Virgin Islands Sailing Series Event No. 1 Supporting Sponsor
31 January 2013
Virgin Gorda, BVI - As one of the supporting sponsors of the 2013 BVI Sportboat Regatta, Virgin Islands Sailing Series (VISS) Event No. 1, the Melges 32 Class Association would like to take the opportunity to introduce you to Oil Nut Bay, a luxury generational family community spread across a 400-acre private peninsula at the Northeast end of Virgin Gorda. Oil Nut Bay's Beach Club features three pools, a restaurant, bar, spa treatments, a pristine white sand beach, and a wide variety of water and beach activities.
Several events will be held at Oil Nut Bay in conjunction with the first Melges 32 Virgin Islands Sailing Series event. On Tuesday and Wednesday February 19 & 20, owners and their families are invited to Oil Nut Bay between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm to enjoy the Beach Club, restaurant, and resort amenities.
We are happy to announce a private cocktail party for Melges 32 owners, hosted by the DeVos family at their newly completed beach villa Seashell, at Oil Nut Bay on Friday, February 22. The cocktail reception begins at 5:30 pm and will be followed by an elegant dinner at the Beach Club Restaurant featuring cuisine from Executive Chef Leonard Sorce.
Melges 32 owners and their teams are also invited to celebrate in the Virgin Islands with a Caribbean Beach Party, dinner and dancing at Oil Nut Bay at 6 pm on Saturday, February 23.
Oil Nut Bay invites you to experience their luxurious collection of beach villas and cliff-side suites during the 2013 Melges 32 Sportboat Regatta. Beach villas range from two to six bedrooms with various amenities and features such as private infinity pools, indoor and outdoor dining, open-air showers and personal concierge services. The Cliffs, three brand new luxury one-bedroom suites are also now available and showcase breathtaking views of the Caribbean Sea. The Penthouse Suite features lavish couture furnishings by FENDI Casa. For rental inquiries, please call + 1 (284) 343.1000 or visit oilnutbay.com/rental.
The Melges 32 Class is appreciative of the support from the following 2013 BVI Sportboat Regatta | VISS Event No. 1 sponsors:
Melges Performance Sailboats, the builder of the Melges 32, is the world leader in performance, one design racing. For more than 60 years, Melges has delivered superior-built Scows, Sportboats and Skiffs across the country and around the world. Melges has designed, manufactured and provided continuous customer service and product support unlike anyone else. Now ask yourself, do you believe in speed? Could it be possible to have the luxury of simple sailing that is fun and fast? The answer is without reservation — yes. Signed, sealed, endorsed and delivered by the best, for the best. For more information about Melges, visit their website at melges.com.
The International Melges 32 Class Association (IM32CA) and Team INTAC cordially invite Melges 32s worldwide to participate in the 2013 Virgin Islands Sailing Series (VISS). This exciting, all-new Caribbean winter/spring racing series is designed to provide a high level of sailing venue diversity and competition. The Series consists of three sanctioned events in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands — February 21-24, March 22-24, April 26-28, and one unsanctioned event on March 29-31. Special thanks to the following partners: Oil Nut Bay, British Virgin Islands Tourism Board, U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism, The Moorings/TUI Marine, Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS), International Rolex Regatta 2013, BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival and INTAC Global Investments.


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Rox Complete Sweep Of Blue Anchors Sunday
The St. Cloud Rox dominated the Alexandria Blue Anchors once again on Sunday, smacking four home runs in a 9-2 win at Knute Nelson Memorial Ballpark. The Rox continue their second-half surge with the win and improved to 12-6.
Clay Williamson led the potent offensive attack for St. Cloud, going 4-4 with two home runs, four runs scored and four RBI. Adam Martin, Luke Weber and Chris Paul also had multi-RBI games for the Rox.
Jason Hoppe earned the win to even his record to 3-3 on the season. The Sauk Rapids native allowed two runs in seven innings, allowing ten hits while striking out two and walking none.
The Rox are off until Thursday for the Northwoods League All Star break. Martin along with pitchers Reese Gregory and Eric Nyquist will play in the game itself on Tuesday night.


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Jaffe: Stop 'Playing' the Stock Market
The stock market's record highs seem to have some people convinced that investing is child's play. But it's no game, Chuck Jaffe says on MoneyBeat. Photo: Getty Images.
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... markets were too high it seems that some people convinced that invest in this child's life ... it's an old game MarketWatch's Chuck Jaffe joins now from Boston ... lots of kids a little bit of the game isn't it ... yet it is until it's your money that you're losing were eyeing me you know everybody likes to play the markets are but also to sell gas I can take a risk adjusted dont ... wanna lose anything is can afford to lose anything ... for us not really taking Rasgon so ... it's not a game in what happens if this is that some of your we get to the end of the year then to the school year and ... there was talk about the stock market game and on these kids did great and right now with the market beating up ... through the first time since two thousand ate ... that I've gotten a lot of people from coming out of the stock market game bragging about what the get go I know ... a lot of flies to the rail market ... markets now again you have the right now everybody ... is in the real market anything Venezuelan side of the weather ... but again like you point out ... is that if there are few things ... to keep in mind about that right ... yeah the first one is don't confuse the bull market for brilliance from Dell ... when the markets going up in the rising tide lifts all boats you are smart to be in the market ... but you are not some markets of bonds ... just because the market happen to help you out it doesn't really work that way ... and and you got unthinkable get a longer time periods in understand that ... you know as much as it's great if you're doing well now ... you learn balance that out and for anybody who's seen my age ... me I know a bunch of people who ... take a look and oh well you know ... look how well I'm doing but then look at how badly they get into thousandeight help or their timing was ... it is a lot of things you can talk yourself into him right now people are talking themselves into ... I'm really smart look at how much money on making him the bills a whole lot like the internet ... in the game you talk about that the stock with him and he really plays into the Holy deal of ... short term ... take the risks in a quick payday ... rather than ... thinking of how this to set yourself up for a lifetime of investing ... well I'd love the stock market game in that gets these things on Bodhisattva foundation ... for schools and helps teach kids about investing in the margin and that is wonderful what you're getting kids a hundred thousand instead of giving us a ten thousand or one thousand so it's way too much money ... that timeframe typically is ten weeks sometimes fifteen week sometimes all school year but usually ... short-term ... and out in a nine week we know you can convince yourself anything I can show you periods of time where the worst mutual funds in the world where able atop the market for ... a month three months the quarter a six-month period whatever ... but you're not investing for six months you're investing anything about it this is for kids ... they're learning this lesson ... but then in vast for sixty seven the year ... write ... love you all God willing ... ah age ... yet ... to Kathy thank you very much appreciate time so are ... always a pleasure ...


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You Will Need:
- Some largish stones
- Paint, on a tray or plate
- Paintbrushes
How to do it:
- Go for a walk in the woods or search your garden for some reasonably large pebbles, sit outside with some paints and some paintbrushes and start decorating.
- Try making different patterns on the pebbles, or paint each one different colours and moving them around to make pictures.
You Will Need:
- Empty cardboard or plastic boxes, at least one big enough for your child to sit in.
- Some toys
- Pens or paints
- Paper and glue or sticky tape
- Smaller cardboard or plastic boxes from the recyling
- String
- Scissors
How to do it:
- Line up the boxes in a line, make one the engine and the other the carriages, sit inside and go for a ride!
- Plastic boxes are good for pushing around the floor, use toys for passengers and make them paper tickets.
- You can use the pens, paper and glue to decorate your train, adding wheels, smoke stacks and windows, or string to attach the carriages to each other. 30g cereal boxes and great for making mini-trains.


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Saturday, 29 January 2011
This is the weirdest illness in the world. One day you can't walk half an hour without pain then the next you're out dancing all night and walking home 2 miles. How can you ever get used to that? The way I try to deal is just try and do everything and if I can't then go home. But then there are the amazing days like today that I feel like a normal 25 year old and it makes me feel humble and grateful. I can't believe people take this for granted. I did too. It's such a sobering thought. I can't believe I did this tonight. Sorry to go on about it but i've been having foot troubles since october so this is quite incredible. Yay.
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