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But where McAndrews and Saville say their company sets itself apart from the competition is in their detailed explanation of the individual product features.
"We developed a mission to be the place to go to help people make informed decisions about boardshorts. Other websites list the technology, but don"t explain what it means," McAndrews said.
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Boardshorts.com is now based out of San Francisco.
This holiday season, Boardshorts.com will release their "No Pants" Campaign, an innovative advertising campaign which promotes the benefits of bearing the winter cold in the most minimal apparel.
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ST. PAUL (AP) - Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann says she's honored to be part of the congressional delegation headed to London for the funeral of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
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by TimDrake'sDumbWings » Mon Apr 08, 2013 1:06 pmUnless you're loaded, you need to compromise. I lived in Harlem for two years. I was in Manhattan and had a convenient commute, but I also witnessed shootings outside my window twice.
I moved to Astoria, Queens last weekend. It's full of young people, safe as hell, and has every type of restaurant or bar you can imagine. But I'm 10 minutes from the last stop on the N/Q train and I'm far from the center of Astoria where things are most active.
I ended up in these situations because of the one thing I am completely unwilling to compromise: price. I refuse to pay $1,000.
So keep your priorities, but accept the things you can't have because of your priorities.
by Keb » Mon Apr 08, 2013 1:09 pm
by TimDrake'sDumbWings » Mon Apr 08, 2013 1:11 pm
I met a girl a couple of days ago and told her I used to live in Harlem. She said, "Oh, I live in Harlem now!" When I asked where, she said "East 93rd Street!"
Are people actually claiming to live in Harlem for street cred these days? That's 17 blocks away from the official border.
by Keb » Mon Apr 08, 2013 1:34 pmThat's annoying. People who live outside of Toronto in the "Greater Toronto Area" often say I live downtown. I don't. I live in the High Park area. Of course, anything beyond the 2nd subway station is downtown for them.
The only part of Harlem I know of is 139 and Lennox. Apparently that's the danger zone, or at least it was in the mid-90s.
by TimDrake'sDumbWings » Mon Apr 08, 2013 1:42 pm
I lived at 129th and Lennox until last week. I have friends who live at 138th and Lennox. It's not a war zone, but I never felt comfortable visiting them.
by Keb » Mon Apr 08, 2013 1:53 pm
So now that you live in Queens, are you going to be an Action Bronson fan?
by LoganRSA » Mon Apr 08, 2013 2:08 pmWhat are your priorities?
I'm about to go sign a lease on a new apartment today after work, in fact. Of course there are some compromises, but I got my top priority stuff taken care of:
Location (North of the university, close to work)
Price (More than what I pay now, but in my range)
W/D (I despise communal laundry setups. I'm done with them.)
Things I'm going to miss:
3rd Floor (Great for privacy and security)
That's about it, really. My new apartment is first floor only, so 3rd floor isn't even an option. On the plus side, that means nobody living directly above me or below me. It also means climate control will be much easier, especially without the vaulted ceilings. Also, there's a gate at night, so the community has a little extra privacy and security anyway. I won't miss the 3rd floor too much, I think.
It's a small one BR place, which would put some people off, but it's just fine for me living alone. It's not luxurious or ultra modern, but those are my compromises, and I'm ok with them.
by CountD » Mon Apr 08, 2013 2:21 pmtake it from a guy who rented many many apartments...you DO NOT want N E one living above you.
if you can avoid it, do so.
by MrBlack » Mon Apr 08, 2013 2:22 pm
If you're young and single, a small apartment is ideal. It's relatively cheap and easy to maintain. I enjoyed my apartment days.
If, God forbid, I was to end up single and otherwise unattached again, I don't think I could go back to it though. I like the relative privacy of a house, plus I can crank my guitar and not piss off the neighbors. I'm also used to having a separate living room and TV/entertainment room at this point.
by muddyglass » Mon Apr 08, 2013 2:30 pm
make sure you don't harm a "house centipede" (google some pictures if you're not sure how they look like). those are the good guys who will hunt the roaches and silverfish for you. i made the mistake of killing a house centipede and crippling another one before i understood their function, and then had to deal with a silverfish infestation in the aftermath. silverfish will eat your books and comics.
by Arion » Mon Apr 08, 2013 2:47 pm
I would have screamed a lot too...
by CountD » Mon Apr 08, 2013 2:48 pmIf you can...travel to the future to see if you'll like it.
report back.
by LoganRSA » Mon Apr 08, 2013 2:55 pm
It definitely took some getting used to after the divorce. I mainly miss having a big kitchen, and it's probably part of the reason I don't cook much anymore. Someday, maybe, a house again. Maybe even with another person, but girlfriend and I aren't even talking about that yet.
by Arion » Mon Apr 08, 2013 2:58 pm
They're just trying to be cool.
by MrBlack » Mon Apr 08, 2013 3:03 pm
I don't mind the small kitchen if it's just me. I don't need a ton of counter space, even when cooking a big meal, and as long as I keep up with the dishes I usually don't run out of room. I do wish we had a bigger kitchen in our house, but that's because we have to deal with two kids. Of course, the kitchen in our house is probably the equivalent of a large kitchen in an apartment, even if it's a little small by house standards.
I keep seeing some of these micro apartments and thinking how great it would be to have so little in terms of worldly possessions that I could live in such a place. Very zen. Not gonna happen though.
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Thursday, March 3, 2011
The Passing of David Price
On March 3, 2011, his short story was selected as a finalist for a 2011 Derringer Award.
Condolences can be sent to friend William Swank at firstname.lastname@example.com.
I hope everyone will take another look at this award-nominated story and leave a comment.
From Bill Swank:
Dave signed this for my son, Billy, when he was two or three years old. Dave went to Clairemont High School in San Diego, but didn't play football until he went to Cal Western where he made Little All-American. Billy went to Clairemont where he lettered in football.
Dave is in the back row, far right...
30 comments:
- Elaine Ash said...
I am deeply saddened by this news. Thank you David for letting our online community know of his passing. I had the pleasure of working with Mr. Price, both via email and over the telephone on two of his stories. David Price was a thoughtful and conscientious writer, with a deep knowledge of crime and the penal system as well as law enforcement. He will be deeply missed.
Elaine Ash
- March 3, 2011 at 8:16 PM
- Terrie Farley Moran said...
David was a wonderful writer who evoked emotions deep within the reader. He and his work will be greatly missed.
Terrie Farley Moran
- March 3, 2011 at 9:27 PM
- Chris said...
I, too, am saddened to hear this. I recall very much enjoying "Angel of Mercy" the first time around, and I can think of no greater act of remembrance than to call attention to his work.
- March 3, 2011 at 9:38 PM
- pattinase (abbott) said...
What a horrible thing. So sorry to learn of this.
- March 3, 2011 at 9:39 PM
- Glenn Gray said...
My condolences go out to David's family. The crime fiction world has lost a wonderful talent. He'll surely be missed.
- March 3, 2011 at 9:48 PM
- Clare2e said...
Such sad news. While I'm happy that David Price's recent work has attracted recognition he richly deserves, I'll be so sorry to miss reading more from him.
- March 3, 2011 at 9:57 PM
- Keith Rawson said...
Damn shame, David seemed like a good man and he was a hell of a fine writer
- March 3, 2011 at 10:23 PM
- Chris said...
Very sad. Thanks for the heads-up, Dave.
- March 3, 2011 at 10:28 PM
- Al Leverone said...
I'm sorry to hear this sad news...my thoughts and prayers go out to David's family and friends...
- March 3, 2011 at 10:34 PM
- Randy Johnson said...
Awful news! So sad that he was taken away from his family so early.
- March 3, 2011 at 11:23 PM
- Al Tucher said...
So sorry to hear. He's gone way too soon.
- March 4, 2011 at 6:59 AM
- AC said...
My condolences go to David Price's friends and family. I can say nothing to cure their grief. His ideas, however, will continue to breathe as long as there are readers in the world.
- March 4, 2011 at 7:17 AM
- Charles Gramlich said...
What a serious blow to all of us who knew David or who just enjoyed his writing. My best wishes go to his family at this tough time. He will be remembered.
- March 4, 2011 at 9:31 AM
Sad when a writer dies and you wonder about all the work he might have produced. But I'm pretty sure there's a big coffee shop in Heaven, with endless refills, and well-lit tables where he can sit and pen some new tales.
- March 4, 2011 at 11:01 AM
- Jack said...
I've read enough of David's work to know he spent a great deal of time doing something he loved. My condolences to the family.
- March 4, 2011 at 11:25 AM
So very sorry to hear about David Price's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family.
- March 4, 2011 at 12:56 PM
- Naomi Johnson said...
This is heartbreaking news. Thanks for letting us all know. There are never so many good writers that we can spare one as good as David.
- March 4, 2011 at 2:45 PM
- Hilary Davidson said...
Such sad news, both for David's family and friends and for the crime community.
- March 4, 2011 at 3:12 PM
- BV Lawson said...
I'm so sorry David couldn't stay with us a little longer. Even though he was relatively new to writing short stories, it's obvious he had a lot of talent and a lot to contribute to crime fiction. It's a deep loss to his family and friends, and to all of us.
- March 4, 2011 at 5:02 PM
- Naomi Johnson said...
Thanks for the photos, David. What a full and varied life David Price led. We should all be so accomplished.
- March 4, 2011 at 7:09 PM
- David Cranmer said...
Naomi, The more I learn about Mr. Price the more I'm impressed.
Thank you all for leaving such heartfelt comments for David and his family.
And thanks to Mr. Swank for the marvelous photos and allowing us a glimpse into the life of such an interesting man. He will be missed.
- March 4, 2011 at 7:36 PM
- G said...
My condolences to his family. It sounds like he left us at a much too early age.
- March 4, 2011 at 10:26 PM
- Kate Thornton said...
I am so sorry. I loved his stories.
- March 4, 2011 at 10:44 PM
- Ron Scheer said...
Very sharp, skilled writer. Hate to lose one. There are never enough.
- March 5, 2011 at 12:02 AM
- India Travel Guide said...
Even this is the first time I am visiting this blog for first time I am proud to say that I am the great fan for this blog officially.
- March 5, 2011 at 12:48 AM
- Nik said...
Sad news indeed. Please add my condolences to David's family and friends. Donne says 'every man's death diminishes me' - and that feels so true especially for a writer who can affect us in his work, as David did with his Angel of Mercy story.
- March 5, 2011 at 5:15 AM
- Jodi MacArthur said...
The beauty of words (and fiction) is they mirror the imagination of the living soul. And that will always be here. Much love to Mr. Price's family.
- March 5, 2011 at 12:18 PM
- Clare2e said...
Love the football pix. I spent a lot of time in Chicago as a Bears fan-- it's great to see!
- March 5, 2011 at 2:21 PM
- Patricia Harrington said...
I, too, just want to add a note of condolence to David's family and all his friends. The pictures you have posted are wonderful, and the memories you shared showed what a fine individual as well as writer that David was. He will be missed. Heartfelt wishes and prayers go to his family.
Best wishes,
Pat Harrington
- March 6, 2011 at 11:08 AM
- Jack Bates said...
I only knew of David from our mutual nominations and his stories I read there after. The more I find out about him, the more I realize that while the web has introduced many of us to one another, we haven't really met. It would have been great to bump into him at a conference or convention, to shake his hand, and to say 'Great work.'
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Acupuncture Treatment for Gastroparesis: a Pilot Study
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01643577
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First Posted : July 18, 2012
Last Update Posted : September 2, 2016
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|Condition or disease
|Gastroparesis Nausea Vomiting Abdominal Pain
|Procedure: Acupuncture for gastroparesis Procedure: Acupuncture for musculoskeletal pain
|Phase 1 Phase 2
Gastroparesis is a disorder characterized by delayed gastric emptying leading to symptoms of nausea, vomiting, bloating, and abdominal pain. A common cause is diabetes but often it occurs in otherwise healthy individuals in whom the disorder is said to be idiopathic. The symptoms of gastroparesis can significantly alter a patient's quality of life and may result in absenteeism or frequent ER visits and hospitalizations for dehydration caused by intractable nausea and vomiting.
Current treatment for gastroparesis includes dietary and lifestyle modifications, tight glycemic control in diabetics, and supportive care for symptoms, like anti-emetics for nausea. Prokinetic therapies to enhance gastric emptying such as metoclopramide, domperidone, and erythromycin have varying degrees of effect. Unfortunately they are often limited by side effects. Metoclopramide, the only pharmacologic agent that is FDA approved for the treatment of gastroparesis, in particular crosses the blood brain barrier and may cause CNS side effects, reported to be 10-25% of the time. The most rare but most worrisome adverse reaction is tardive dyskinesia associated with prolonged use of metoclopramide, prompting the FDA to label it with a blackbox warning. Use of erythromycin is limited to acute flares, as prolonged use causes tachyphylaxis. Finally, domperidone may have equal efficacy as metoclopramide and is available in 58 countries. However, it is not FDA approved in the US but can be obtained with an Investigational New Drug Application. Given these constraints, novel therapies to improve symptoms are needed.
Preliminary studies from Asia and the US have shown a potential role for acupuncture in improving gastroparetic symptoms and gastric motility in diabetic and non-diabetic patients. It is our plan to expand on the available research by using validated instruments to measure changes in severity of symptoms and quality of life, incorporating randomization and blinding, and correcting for possible placebo effect.
Our hypothesis is that twice weekly acupuncture treatments can improve symptoms of gastroparesis with an effect that lasts beyond the last treatment date without inducing side-effects. We also hypothesize that gastric emptying may improve compared to baseline values. This is a pilot study of 20 gastroparetic patients who will be randomized to standard medical therapy + acupuncture designed to treat gastroparesis vs. standard medical therapy + acupuncture designed to treat unrelated musculoskeletal and arthralgia complaints.
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|Acupuncture Treatment for Gastroparesis: a Pilot Study
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Active Comparator: Acupuncture protocol for gastroparesis
Patients randomized to this arm will receive an acupuncture protocol that with points designed to treat gastroparesis
Procedure: Acupuncture for gastroparesis
A series of acupuncture points selected for the treatment of gastroparesis will be used at each of the 10 acupuncture sessions
Placebo Comparator: Acupuncture for musculoskeletal pain
Patients randomized to this arm will receive acupuncture therapy consisting of points designed to treat musculoskeletal pain.
Procedure: Acupuncture for musculoskeletal pain
Acupuncture points selected for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain will be used during each of the 10 acupuncture sessions
- Symptomatic improvement using GCSI [ Time Frame: 10 weeks ]To determine whether acupuncture treatment designed to treat gastroparesis significantly improves symptoms of gastroparesis measured by the Gastroparesis cardinal symptoms index (GCSI)
- Gastric emptying time [ Time Frame: 5 weeks ]To determine whether acupuncture treatment designed to treat gastroparesis significantly improves gastric emptying measured by the Smart Pill
- Small bowel and colonic transit time [ Time Frame: 5 weeks ]To determine whether acupuncture treatment designed to treat gastroparesis significantly alters small bowel and colonic motility using Smart Pill
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
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|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants will be at least 18 years old and able to provide informed consent.
- Participants will have symptoms of idiopathic gastroparesis for at least 6 months duration prior to enrollment with documented abnormal solid phase gastric emptying scintigraphy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Gastroparesis due to: diabetes, medication (e.g. post-chemotherapy), iatrogenic post-surgical gastroparesis, and severe neurologic conditions such as Parkinson's disease known to be associated with gastroparesis.
- An active eating disorder,
- Participants currently lactating, or preparing to conceive will also be excluded.
- A history of inflammatory bowel disease
- Known bowel obstruction, or strictures
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01643577
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|Johns Hopkins Integrative Medicine & Digestive Center
|Lutherville, Maryland, United States, 21093
|Responsible Party:
|Linda A. Lee, MD, Principal Investivator, Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
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|First Posted:
|July 18, 2012 Key Record Dates
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|September 2, 2016
|Last Verified:
|August 2016
Keywords provided by Linda A. Lee, MD, Johns Hopkins University:
delayed gastric emptying
abdominal pain
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Abdominal Pain
Signs and Symptoms, Digestive
Signs and Symptoms
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Stomach Diseases
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text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - Steam profile Log in to check your private messages Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Work in Progress View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "Steam profile" grayjunior memberMember #Joined: 13 Apr 2007Posts: 2 Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 2:12 pm Although I did this as a profile, which usually don't have any background work, I feel this one would benefit from some. I was thinking of a simple black and white background to show a hint of something. The work is vector graphics. I would appreciate others opinions on possible improvements. Back to top UrbatectmemberMember #Joined: 07 Oct 2003Posts: 70Location: swe Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:18 pm I think it would be good to have some nature background as a contrast to the metal. Organic forms in the background would probably complement the mechanical look of the train. Maybe a scene that could be from an area where the train used to be used? The image is a bit small to give more critique on the train itself. Back to top grayjunior memberMember #Joined: 13 Apr 2007Posts: 2 Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:52 pm Thanks for your comments urbatect. I was thinking along the same lines. It looks a bit sterile the way it is now. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Sijun Forums Forum Index -> Work in Progress All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Digital Art----------------Digital Art DiscussionWork in ProgressGallery/Finished Work Miscellaneous----------------Random MusingsArchive : Sep99 - Dec00 You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2005 phpBB Group


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Colton Staab, arrives at Yale from Winnetka, Ill., where he attended New Trier Township High School. At New Trier, he was the captain of the swimming and diving team and was a varsity diver for four years. An Academic All-American, Staab also was a two-time All-State and All-Conference selection ands was a two-time state meet finalist. He was his team's two-time MVP and set New Trier's diving record. With Staab on the team, New Trier won three conference, sectional, and state titles. He traveled nationally with his club team for six years.


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Randy Couture wants no part of Junior Dos Santos
Former UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture insists he does not want to get near reigning champ Junior Dos Santos after seeing him obliterate Frank Mir at UFC 146.
Couture, who won UFC gold at heavyweight and light-heavyweight, produced his most famous moment of an astonishing career when he came out of retirement to beat champion Tim Sylvia back at UFC 68.
Now 48 years of age, 'The Natural' insists there is no chance of him being tempted to try and repeat the feat against Dos Santos, who is currently dominating everybody who challenges him.
"No, he's really on fire," Couture told MMA Weigh-in courtesy of Fighters Only. "I thought Mir would have more in that fight - I actually picked Mir to win. But Dos Santos showed he's the real deal.
"He's the total package, amazingly quick hands, very sharp with his combinations, I've no illusions - I don't want any of that!"
Asked if there is anybody who can beat Dos Santos, Couture looked at next rival Cain Velasquez, who has already been beaten once by the Brazilian. Velasquez was knocked out in 64 seconds of the first meeting, but Couture wants him to force Dos Santos to wrestle.
"I looked at the Cain Velasquez that was against Bigfoot Silva, he was sharp, crisp, used his wrestling; I would love to see a rematch between Velasquez and Dos Santos.
"I think Velasquez is the total package, he's strong, good hands, good kicks, tremendous wrestling pedigree...
"We don't know what Dos Santos' grappling pedigree is. Somebody needs to put it to the test."


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64,393 HAMP failures resolved with short sales, deeds-in-lieu
Some 64,393 mortgages that failed the Home Affordable Modification Program trial period ended up as short sales or deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure, according to August numbers provided by the Treasury Department. Through August, the top-eight HAMP servicers have canceled more than 487,000 trials and rejected more than 628,000. When taken as a percentage short sales and DILs were granted on 5.8% of them. In contrast those servicers offered alternative modifications through its private programs on 37.2% of those and started foreclosures on 11.6%. Servicers have yet to take action on 19.6% of those loans. In April, the Treasury kicked off the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives program for servicers to provide short sales or deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure for loans that could not make it through the HAMP process to a permanent modification. With foreclosure starts and alternative modifications outnumbering short sales and DILs, it's a sign that HAFA could be just as disappointing as HAMP. The top-eight servicers include Bank of America (BAC), Wells Fargo (WFC), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Citigroup (C), Ally Financial (GJM), Litton Loan Servicing, OneWest Bank, and American Home Mortgage Servicing. BofA leads those servicers with more than 37,000 short sales and DILs. Wells Fargo is second with more than 7,000. Both BofA and JPMorgan Chase have recently frozen their foreclosure processes in light of the robo-signer debacle. The Treasury will release its official HAFA report sometime this fall. Write to Jon Prior. The author holds no relevant investments.


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National Parks: America's Best Idea "Going Home (1920-1933)" The advent of the automobile allows more people than ever before to visit the parks. Mather embraces the opportunity and works to build more roads in the parks. Enthusiasts like Margaret and Edward Gehrke of Nebraska begin "collecting" parks, visiting as many as they can. In North Carolina a reclusive writer and a Japanese immigrant join forces to launch a campaign to protect the last stands of virgin forest in the Smoky Mountains by establishing it as a park. In Wyoming, John D. Rockefeller Jr. begins quietly buying up land in the Teton Mountain Range and valley, planning to donate it for a park. Part 4 of 6G
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From the months and months of noise about foils that has been presented in ten different threads here it's pretty clear that the foil market is strongest in the "old guy/big guy, lightwind, mowing the lawn" category. That is obviously making the majority of Flysurfers sales these days. I learned on foils and rode several types of them for some time.
......But at this point, my biggest kite is a 12M Wainman Boss and I am very glad I don't have to use a giant foil to mow the lawn. There is no way in hell any current foil/cell is gonna feel as fun as the tube kite I'm flying now. But I am glad that the old guys do have something to fly when it's ten mph and I'm riding my bike!


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FREEPORT — Amtrak service between Chicago and Rockford will resume in late 2015 on Union Pacific tracks, but Freeport will have to wait longer for the return of passenger rail service.
The Illinois Department of Transportation is determined to eventually extend Amtrak to Dubuque, Iowa, with stops in Freeport and Galena, Gov. Pat Quinn said Thursday. However, there's no timetable for a Freeport link, and doing so would require an agreement with Canadian National Railway, which owns the only rail line west of Rockford in northwest Illinois.
Quinn announced the state's endorsement of the Union Pacific route at a news conference in Rockford. It's a change of course for IDOT, which has been unsuccessful in negotiating with CN for use of its tracks along an alternate southern route.
"I appreciate that this remains an open issue," Mayor Jim Gitz said. "It's incumbent on myself and other leaders in northwest Illinois and IDOT to get CN to the negotiating table and come to terms on an agreement.
"I'm not going to sit on the sidelines."
The restoration of Amtrak service to northwest Illinois and widening the 43-mile stretch of U.S. 20 between Freeport and Galena to four lanes are regional initiatives that will require the collective effort of local and state leaders to achieve, Gitz said.
"If we can bring Amtrak to northwest Illinois and make U.S. 20 four lanes, we will surprise ourselves by the positive results that will occur, not only to the region but to all of Illinois."
The state will begin upgrading tracks this spring and summer to build passenger rail from Chicago to Elgin to Huntley to Belvidere and Rockford, Quinn told about 75 people who gathered to hear his announcement at Davis Park.
Amtrak will start running in 2015 between Chicago and Rockford, with one train a day each way. In 2016, a second train will be added.
Quinn first promised a train for Rockford in 2010, but dealing with the Canadian National Railway proved frustrating.
"They wanted way too much money," Quinn said, so the governor began talking to UP, which was more favorable to the idea of running passenger trains on its route into Rockford.
State infrastructure money will pay for the $233 million project, Quinn said. The route is the one Rockford and Belvidere leaders originally wanted, before the state chose the southern CN route through Genoa.
The UP route will connect to Metra tracks at Big Timber, just west of Elgin, and the train will end at Union Station in Chicago. A schedule was not announced.
Providing service west of Rockford isn't possible on the UP because its tracks west of Rockford were torn up in the 1970s and early 1980s. The right of way became a hiking/biking trail.
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Making historians
JMU HIST 395: Gateway or gauntlet?
By Harry Atwood ('87)
History is only one of JMU majors with a formidable course. However, HIST 395 may be the only one that is so reputed for its grueling demands that it has spawned a T-shirt that declares "I Survived History 395."
Paul McDowell ('11), who completed the course in May, recalls the angst he had before taking the class, "I was told by someone, 'Whatever you do, don't fall behind. You better keep up or you'll be in big trouble.'"
William Hayes ('09) recalls the early days of his course work. "About two or three weeks into it, I was pulling my hair out," he says. "I was to the point of considering changing my topic and starting all over. It was excruciating."
Not surprisingly, the professors put a more sanguine spin on the class. "It's a gateway," says Chris Arndt, JMU history professor and associate dean of the College of Arts and Letters. "It beats students up a little bit, but they come out knowing how to do research."
History professor Chris Arndt
Gateway or gauntlet, students and faculty members alike treat this course with special reverence — a reverence borne out on a national level this year when JMU was one of five universities recognized by the American Historical Association and highlighted in a video about excellence in undergraduate research programs. Check it out below:
From apprentice to historian
At the heart of the course is a 15- to 20-page research paper that must meet with the approval of each student's academic adviser. Most students become quite attached to their topics and are understandably proud of their papers.
However, the paper is not nearly as important as the knowledge and skills students acquire through the research process. The ability to conduct solid, trustworthy research is the real reward.
"This is an apprenticeship program — a process class," says Michael Galgano, history department head and co-author, with Arndt and Raymond Hyser, of one of the textbooks, Doing History. "I see our role as training students to be independent researchers as early as we can."
Students are encouraged to take HIST 395 as sophomores or juniors. In 20 years of teaching the class, Galgano has seen countless students transform from well-meaning but novices into competent researchers. The skills they learn in this class inform the rest of their college careers, not to mention their lives beyond JMU.
Condensed from Fall 2009 Madison. Find the full story on Pages 42-47.
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Bucs defeat Mississippi State but fall to Ohio State in final round of qualifying
TULSA, Okla. (October 5, 2011) – The ETSU men's tennis team played its final day of qualifying at the ITA All-American Tennis Championships on Wednesday afternoon, as senior Sander Gille (Kuringen, Belgium) and junior Jesus Bandres (Caracas, Venezuela) defeated Mississippi State 8-5 but fell to Ohio State 8-4.
With the defeat, Gille and Bandres come up a match shy of advancing out of the qualifying draw.
"We'll head back with a bitter taste from this tournament," said director of tennis Yaser Zaatini. "There are a lot of positives we took in knowing we can compete with anybody, but I'm disappointed because there are matches I think we should have taken and we didn't."
The day started for ETSU at 1 p.m. when the duo took on George Coupland and Zach White of Mississippi State. Gille and Bandres broke early and held a constant lead through the match, eventually winning the set 8-5.
One last qualifier stood between the Bucs and advancing through to the main draw, a match against Devin McCarthy and Ille Van Engelen of Ohio State. The Buckeyes broke ETSU's serve twice through the first half of the set, but each time Gille and Bandres responded with a break of their own.
With the match back on serve at 5-4, McCarthy and Van Engelen broke ETSU for a third time, except there were no more responses left in the tank. Ohio State held serve to go up 7-4, and put the match away with its fourth break of serve in the set.
"We were just unable to hold on a couple of key games," added Zaatini. "We broke [Ohio State] a couple of times, but our serve let us down and ended up costing us the match.
"We'll grow from this and hopefully get better."
The Bucs will have a chance to do so next Friday, October 14, when they travel to Charlottesville, Va. for the UVA Invitational. It will be the Bucs second trip to Charlottesville, having already competed in the UVA Ranked + 1 Invite earlier in the season.
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NEWMARKET — Sixty-three seniors of the Class of 2012 at Newmarket High School graduated on Friday, June 8, at 6 p.m. in the school's gymnasium.
Hundreds of families and friends filled bleachers and folding chairs that lined the gym floor. They were snapping pictures, hugging and holding bouquets of flowers for their graduates.
The school band accompanied seniors during the processional, as graduates marched into the gymnasium, young women wearing white robes and young men dressed in black. The seniors marched to a stage in the center of the room, a banner suspended over their seats with the class quote written in a tall cursive font.
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us," read the quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The class motto was returned to throughout the ceremony, others recalling the potential that each student graduating holds within.
The national anthem followed the processional sung by graduating senior Melissa Ransdell.
Tyler Dodds, class president, opened the ceremony, speaking highly of his fellow classmates and their growth over the years. He recalled his aspirations as a young child, dreaming of becoming both an astronaut and firefighter while residing in a seaside mansion. He marveled at his dreams and recognized how they had changed throughout the years as he grew into a young man.
"Our graduation marks one of the first big leaps in our lives," he said. "I am excited to see where we each end up, what the future holds for each of my classmates in the years to come."
The commencement continued with Trevor Kiefaber, the class of 2012's salutatorian. Arthur Proulx, math teacher at Newmarket High School, introduced Kiefaber as he told attendants of the magnificent growth he had witnessed in the young man since they met. He noted the Kiefaber's exceptional performance on the SATs, receiving a perfect score on the math section of the exam, as well as his participation in Advanced Placement courses that the school offered. In addition he helped lead the math team to the championship this year, has participated in three varsity sports and has never missed a day of school.
Kiefaber took the podium after his introduction, giving brief anecdotes of his fellow classmates that made each of the students stand on their unique qualities.
"Don't be afraid to be different," he said. "My teachers have taught me to be a little quirky and that is an incredibly important lesson."
Valedictorian Stephanie Brady took the stand after Kiefaber, her speech linked together with the common thread of doors being open throughout the classmates movement from kindergarten to their senior year.
She remembered how difficult it was to be parted from her parents in kindergarten and the poignant moment in second grade when "the walls of our security was demolished on September 11, 2001." She recalled in fourth grade when she was introduced to the music room and the magic it brought, in ninth grade when she entered high school and started studying for the PSATs.
Finally she recognized the present moment standing in the gymnasium, "we are about to open the doors of another adventure, each choosing different doors and parting on our separate journeys," Brady said.
Christopher Andriski, principal, recalled the power of the class as they pushed through renovations that the school went through this past year.
"Members of the 2012 class made us laugh and through this lightness realized that we could get through anything together. You have taught us so much throughout your time here."
The commencement ended with graduates receiving their diplomas, each senior handed a red covered certificate and posing for a picture. With a rather small student body the ceremony was intimate, teachers and students alike taking time to congratulate each other and tell of their time within the brick walls of the Newmarket school system.


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Monday, March 5, 2012
hey guess what
I was featured on the blog, this little Miggy stayed home. Miggy does a weekly spotlight on Mom's of kids with special needs. I have loved her blog for a while now and am so honored to be on it. Go here to read my spotlight. And if you have the time read all the spotlights. There are some amazing spotlights of some strong Women(and even stronger kids). Thanks again Miggy.
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- jenifer said...
thanks ruth-- you are inspiring and i LOVE that blog. what a perspective changer!!
- March 5, 2012 at 12:38 PM
- Mikaela said...
I just wanted to let you know that I've been following your blog for a little while now, and I saw your spotlight on Miggy's blog. I think you and you family are amazing, strong, and inspiring people, thanks for sharing your story.
- March 5, 2012 at 1:30 PM
- Ora said...
Go Ruthie! That is awesome! I heard from my mom through Aunt Sharon about all the things you do.. you are my super hero! AMAZING! Thanks for being so willing to share your story.. whether you realize it or not, you are an inspiration! Much love!
- March 5, 2012 at 3:58 PM
- heather said...
she asked some really good questions... maybe because she knows what it's like. i could stay up all night reading her blog.
- March 5, 2012 at 9:01 PM
- Heather said...
Hi I'm Heather! Please email me when you get a chance! HeatherVonsj(at)gmail(dot)com
- March 6, 2012 at 8:58 AM
- Kirsten said...
Ok, I'm going to suck it up and tell you something really strange. I've been reading your blog since Davy was born and I love it. I heard about you through Cjane's blog.
Anyway, last week I had surgery and the dr prescribed me Vicodin and Ambien for a few days (I've never taken either one before.) Every night that I've been on these meds, which is 4 nights now, I've had dreams that my family is visiting your family at your home, my boys playing with your boys. Every darn night! Since you don't know me, it sounds creepy, but I assure you I'm harmless- a teacher even : )
I just thought that maybe if I tell you this, I'd stop having these dreams. So there you have it.
Thanks for listening/reading : )
- March 6, 2012 at 3:49 PM
- Beth said...
I loved the different spot lights. I spent at least an hour reading them all. They were all angels.
Thank you
- March 7, 2012 at 10:45 AM
- Mindy Stephenson said...
Hi Ruth,
What an inspiration you are!!! I am a friend of Amber's. We were in Omaha together and we used to swap babysitting. Eliza was such a cute baby. Anyway she metioned you on her blog and I check in once in awhile. I thought of you a couple of weeks ago when I was at a Colin Raye concert for Valentine's day. One of the guys had requested a song for his sister-in-law who has a daughter with Angleman's. (She also would be great to have a spotlight on) I thought you might like the song. It is "She's with Me" You can goggle it, but be prepared with tissues. He wrote it about his granddaughter.
- March 7, 2012 at 12:10 PM
- ANewKindOfPerfect said...
I read your spotlight on Miggy's blog, and saw that you are local! :) I have an 8 year old daughter with an undiagnosed mitochondrial/genetic disorder who was a patient at CHOC until last year when we switched to UCLA. It's not often that I find local moms "who get it". It's nice to meet you! :)
- March 14, 2012 at 10:15 AM
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- March 14, 2012 at 4:09 PM
- jojo said...
Thanks for the introduction to Miggy's blog! I have only read your spotlight so far, and loved it! Had just gotten home today from the wee one's high risk appt, where we were referred to a geneticist, so I was feeling a little...blecch. Your comment on the smarter the doctor, the less social skills they have made me giggle!
- March 14, 2012 at 4:10 PM
- TonyF said...
Your blog is very inspiring for us all.
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Honors Teacher of the Year Nomination Deadline
Each year, University Honors Program students participate in the Honors Teacher of the Year award process by nominating one or more of their Honors teachers for the current academic year. The Honors Teacher of the Year is recognized at the spring Honors graduation reception.
To submit a nomination, write a paragraph or two explaining why you think this person is a great teacher. Include your name and email address. Nominations may be emailed to email@example.com or dropped it off in the Honors Office (243 Millett Hall).
Honors Program staff are not eligible for nomination, nor are faculty who have received the award within the last five years, namely:
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Tony Jerod-Eddie up from practice squad
The 49ers showed their concern about Justin Smith's absence by promoting rookie defensive lineman Tony Jerod-Eddie from the practice squad to the active roster Friday.
Jerod-Eddie takes the roster spot of wide receiver Mario Manningham (knee), who was placed on injured reserve.
Coach Jim Harbaugh expects Jerod-Eddie to be "involved" in Sunday's game against Arizona.
The 49ers signed Jerod-Eddie as an undrafted free agent in May; he has spent this season on the practice squad. He made 38 starts at Texas A&M and earned second-team all-Big 12 honors last season.
Willis in elite company: Inside linebacker Patrick Willis joined a select group this week, when he was selected to the Pro Bowl for the sixth time in his six seasons in the league. Willis is one of 17 players in NFL history to earn Pro Bowl honors in each of their first six seasons.
Willis and Browns left tackle Joe Thomas are the only active players in the group. Of the 15 retired players, 12 are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame - including Jim Brown, Lawrence Taylor, Barry Sanders and Dick Butkus.
"That's something when I'm done playing, I'll sit back and think about," Willis said. "But right now, we have a task at hand. That's being focused on winning games and getting to a Super Bowl and winning that."
Harbaugh & La Russa: Former major-league manager Tony La Russa was one of Friday's post-practice visitors. Harbaugh has known La Russa for about three years and frequently seeks his guidance.
"It's been pretty much a one-way street - I've been the one doing the learning," Harbaugh said. "He's been great. We probably talk every other week. He follows our team closely, and he's somebody I routinely ask for advice."
Staff writer Eric Branch contributed to this report. Ron Kroichick is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer.


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Hello everyone.
I just stumbled upon an HP iPAQ that has no real use due to smart phones. I was wanting to mess around with putting NetBSD on it, but I don't know where to start. I couldn't find anything online to help guide me in my conquest. I've installed BSD and Linux variants on many different computers, but never on a peripheral device. If someone could point me in the right direction, it would be much appreciated...
So far the only use I've gotten out of it is to doodle on the "Notes" program. I drew a pretty cool frog caricature, but that's about it. If I could get a Unix-based command line interface with accessible utilities, I might actually get some real use out of it, if not just pure enjoyment from accomplishing the task...
Also, if anyone can concoct any useful attributes of it's existing OS (Pocket PC 2003 Premium w/ Outlook 2002), that might serve as some entertainment as well. At least, if it had "Snake" I could occupy some time. I can't let this useless artifact go to waste! It must constitute some higher purpose than just a mere frog doodle!!!
Well, if it is supported.. it'll be by the NetBSD/hpcarm port.
These devices appear to use an XScale PXA255 (ARM) processor, have around >= 64M of ram.. but sometimes less.
It's pretty interesting reading about the fact that the OS used on these systems (WinCE/PocketPC/Mobile) don't fully utilize the MMU and thus an OS like BSD or Linux can be loaded and write over it in memory.
If a "console" environment is what you want, SSH/telnet clients exist for the native Microsoft OS.. alternatively find a distribution of Linux for the iPAQ/arm.
I can't guide you, or even say if the hardware is supported, but be sure to post details of your adventure.. some of us enjoy reading about it.
Awesome. Thanks! I'll start with this and see what I can get out of it. SSH/telnet is one of the objectives I wish to accomplish so I'll look into the Microsoft side as well. I'll post back with any headway I make.
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The 52-year-old has called on his players to work as a unit in order to progress to the semi-finals but is well aware that they go into the game at Old Trafford as the underdogs.
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"It will be a tough game against a good team who are top of the table," he told the club's official website.
"It's an away game for us, so we know it will be difficult but we are confident we can go through.
"If you analyse the squad they have, they have four strikers and two players in each position that could play for any team. They have a strong squad and even when they make changes they keep the quality.
"In attack, they have Chicharito, [Danny] Welbeck, [Wayne] Rooney and [Robin] van Persie, and they can play any of them.
"If you look at the players they have in wide areas and in the middle, especially if they are winning, in the last 20 minutes they still have players like [Ryan] Giggs and [Paul] Scholes to bring on."
Ramires, Victor Moses and Ashley Cole were all rested for Chelsea's game against Steaua midweek and Benitez is hoping their reintroduction will reinvigorate the side after a 1-0 loss in Romania.
"It's an important competition which Chelsea have done very well in, so hopefully we can carry on," said the Spaniard.
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The attorney representing UCLA freshman men's basketball player Shabazz Muhammad released a statement Wednesday on behalf of his client, who was declared ineligible by the NCAA for a violation of amateurism issues.
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"Shabazz has already been forced to miss a cultural and educational opportunity to travel with the UCLA basketball team to China before the start of the season. He has now been forced to miss two games with the UCLA team and is still being told that he is ineligible to participate.
"Due to the process used by the NCAA that effectively provides no rights to Shabazz, we are regrettably unable to fully respond to the issues raised and inquiries from the media. Also, since there has been no opportunity for Shabazz to contest the determination of a violation of the amateur provisions and the NCAA has effectively prohibited transparency in the investigation and the decision-making process, the ability for Shabazz to clear his name and reputation is being jeopardized.
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The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stops at Auto Club Speedway's two-mile oval for the fifth race of the 2013 season, the Auto Club 400. Brian Brown took a look at past performances, season trends, and spoke with NASCAR contacts to predict how the field should finish on Sunday.
When: Sunday, March 24, 2013 at 3:00 p.m./et.
Weather: Sunny with a daytime high around 73; wind out of the SW at 9 mph. There is a zero percent chance of precipitation.
The Track: Auto ClubSpeedway
ACSis a two-mile long D-shaped oval. It has intermediate (14 degree) banking on the corners which allows for drivers to run their cars nearly wide-open the entire way around the track.
Key to Race: RUN WITH THE BIG DOGS OR GO HOME
This is a race that is usually won or lost in the wind tunnel. The cars with the top aerodynamic packages will generally dominate and drivers from multicar teams have a clear advantage. Sunday should be very competitive amongst the usual favorites. Look for a driver from RCR, Roush-Fenway, Gibbs, and Hendrick to take the checkers.
Qualifying Procedures:
43 cars will attempt to qualify for 43 spots.
Fantasy Cheat Sheet:
Top 5
No. 14 Tony Stewart: Stewart won last year's race at Fontana as well as the 2010 race at the track. He will be Smoking again this week.
No. 48 Jimmie Johnson: It is tough not to pick the native Californian. Johnson has won four of the last nine races at the track he considers his home oval.
No. 20 Matt Kenseth: Kenseth won the 2010 spring race for his third career win at the track. He should finish in the top five again this weekend, but we don't see him notching another win in the Sunshine State.
No. 99 Carl Edwards: Edwards has finished seventh or better in 12 of his 15 Cup starts at Fontana. He won the February 2008 race at the track and is one of our favorites to win again this weekend.
No. 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Junior is off to the best start of his career and finished third at Fontana last season. We recommend him in most fantasy leagues.
6 to 10
No. 24 Jeff Gordon: Gordon leads all active drivers with eight career wins in the state of California. He is a great choice.
No. 18 Kyle Busch: Busch has finished in the top 10 in 10 of the past 13 races at Fontana. He is a great fantasy pick on Sunday.
No. 29 Kevin Harvick: Harvick won at Fontana in 2011 and is ready to break-out this season. Use him in most leagues.
No. 16 Greg Biffle: Biffle has been a top 11 driver in 13 of the past 14 races atACS. He will be fast again.
No. 5 Kasey Kahne: Kahne has been great at Fontana during his career. He has nine top 10 finishes, including a win, in 16 career starts at the track.
11 to 20
No. 2 Brad Keselowski: Keselowski has cracked the top 20 just one time at Fontana in his career. He averaged a 12th place finish in five career Nationwide Series starts at the track so he will have no problem being competitive this weekend.
No. 11 Denny Hamlin: Hamlin has four top 10 finishes in 12 career starts at Fontana. He is a great second driver on most fantasy teams this weekend.
No. 15 Clint Bowyer: Bowyer has never finished worse than 20th in 12 career starts at Fontana. He is a great third driver on any fantasy team this weekend.
No. 55 Mark Martin: Martin has 10 top 10 finishes in 21 career starts at Fontana. This is a great weekend to sneak the wily veteran onto your roster.
No. 31 Jeff Burton: Burton has run well in eight of the past 11 races at Fontana. He is a great pick to crack the top 20.
No. 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: Stenhouse has been decent at Fontana during Nationwide visits to the track. He is worth using.
No. 20 Joey Logano: Logano has top 15 finishes in three of his four trips to Fontana. This is a good weekend to sneak "Sliced Bread" onto your roster.
No. 56 Martin Truex Jr.: Truex looked great in four of the past nine races at Fontana. He is a good bet to crack the top 20.
No. 78 Kurt Busch: Busch has been strong atACSduring his career and with his solid start to the 2013 campaign we like his odds to notch another top 20.
No. 39 Ryan Newman: Newman has defined average in nearly all of his 13 career starts at Fontana. This is a good weekend to pass on the Purdue Boilermaker.
21 to 30
No. 27 Paul Menard: Menard has cracked the top 27 in eight of his 10 career starts at Fontana. He is off to a great start this year and shouldn't have a problem cracking the top 25 once again.
No. 43 Aric Almirola: Almirola has been a pleasant surprise this year. He is worth using in most leagues.
No. 42 Juan Pablo Montoya: Montoya has averaged just a 19th place finish at Fontana. He will just miss the top 15 this trip to California.
No. 83 David Reutimann: Rudy has been fast in four of the past seven trips to Fontana. He is a decent sleeper pick this weekend.
No. 51 A.J. Allmendinger: Allmendinger has had mixed results at Fontana during his career. He is a little too risky of a choice for our blood.
No. 1 Jamie McMurray: McMurray has five top 10 finishes in 17 career starts at Fontana, but he hasn't cracked the top 10 in the past 11 races at the track. His lack of recent success in his home-state bumps him out of our top 20.
No. 9 Marcos Ambrose: Ambrose has struggled to crack the top 20 atACSduring his career. We won't have enough speed to be anything but a fourth driver in fantasy leagues this weekend.
No. 10 Danica Patrick: Patrick isn't much of an option this visit to California.
No. 13 Casey Mears: Mears has been very average at Fontana. He is only worth using for those of you in the deepest leagues.
No. 47 Bobby Labonte: Labonte has cracked the top 30 in nine of the past 11 races at Fontana. We expect he will struggle to have another top 30 finishes this weekend.
Field Fillers
No. 93 Travis Kvapil
No. 34 David Ragan
No. 38 David Gilliland
No. 33 Landon Cassill
No. 7 Dave Blaney
No. 36 J.J. Yeley
No. 44 Scott Riggs
No. 87 Joe Nemechek
No. 32 Timmy Hill
No. 19 Mike Bliss
No. 98 Michael McDowell
No. 30 David Stremme
No. 35 Josh Wise
My Yahoo! Fantasy NASCAR Team for this Week:
A. Tony Stewart
B. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
B. Mark Martin
C. David Reutimann


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Roasted Cherry Dutch Baby, Dark Chocolate Skillet Blondies, Pull-Apart Cheese Bread & Savory Oatmeal Cookies
Who wants a slice of dutch baby pancake with roasted cherries and cinnamon-spiked sauce for breakfast tomorrow? Maybe with a little homemade nutella on the side? And if you're heading out on any adventures this weekend, a few savory oatmeal cookies would be just the thing to slip into a pocket for later. In case you missed any of our recipes from this week, let us catch you up.
For anyone catching up on the last episode of Downton Abbey this weekend (sniff!), we have some lovely cocktails to sip while you watch. Or if you're in the mood to try something new, check out our recipe for Indian brown rice appam with pineapple raita. So good!
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Led by a career-best performance by junior Melissa Zornig, UC Santa Barbara was able to get its first Big West Conference home victory and snap its five-game skid in the Thunderdome on Saturday afternoon as the Gauchos downed visiting UC Davis, 58-43.
The victory improves the Gauchos' record to 6-10 overall and to an even 2-2 in Big West games. The Aggies fall to 5-9 overall and 0-3 in league play.
Zornig poured in a career-high 24 points and surpassed her season-high of 13 points in the first half alone. She made 8-of-15 from the field, 5-of-9 shots from the three-point range, and hit 3-of-4 from the charity stripe. Her 24 points are the most scored by a Gaucho this season.
"My teammates attacked, got into openings and kicked it out," Zornig said. "It felt good to finally hit some shots since I have been struggling a bit this season."
Zornig also had a season-best five assists – tying Nicole Nesbit for the team lead – and tied her season-best with four rebounds.
On an unseasonably cold afternoon in Santa Barbara, UC Davis could not catch fire offensively during the first half as they made just 3-of-23 attempts from the field to end the stanza shooting 13%. The Aggies' 11 points in the first rank as the fourth fewest allowed in a half in UCSB lore.
For their part, the Gauchos got on the board first and never trailed. By the 6:52 mark, they had built their lead to double-digits at 17-6 and then, with 4:20 on the clock, Zornig spearheaded a 7-3 run for UCSB that gave it a 26-11 advantage at half.
The Gauchos were able to push their lead to a game-high 19 points within the first 2:30 minutes of the second, but the Aggies strung together an 11-2 run to cut their deficit to 35-25 with 12:40 on the clock. UCSB quickly put a stop to the Davis run with a 12-3 run of its own that pushed its lead back to 19 points with 8:09 remaining. The Aggies responded with a 9-0 run to put them back within 10 points, but that's as close as they would come. UCSB made 11-of-14 free throws during the final 5:24 of the game to seal its victory at 58-43.
"We were very disciplined on the defensive end and we were playing a potent team in Davis," head coach Carlene Mitchell said. "They all shoot three pointers and they are straight-line drivers, so to hold them to 11 – even though they got on track and scored 32 in the second half – it was nice to see that and to see us recover after two tough losses."
For the game, UCSB shot 45.5% (20-for-44) and its 20 field goals mark the team's most since the Dec. 5 game at Loyola Marymount. The Gauchos' 17 assists were their second most this season. UCSB was slightly off its average clip of 75.9% from the free-throw line as they shot 65% (13-of-20) for the game.
Senior Angelei Aguirre had nine points and was tied with senior Kirsten Tilleman with a team-leading eight rebounds.
The Aggies finished the game shooting 29.1% after an improved second half in which they made 13-of-31 attempts from the field. Alyson Doherty and Heidi Johnson, who each had nine points, led the team. The former had a team-best six boards.
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At my office, I decided to install Mandriva because I got tired of waiting for XP to load and the antivirus ritual made me waste a lot of valuable time.
However, I had a problem: the three computers in the office were part of a network and I could not share resources with my co-workers because I did not know how to see their computers.
I remember I tried to install a home network in XP once. Following the assistant, I had to copy some files in some removable media and install them on the other computers, etc. but I never got the process working. This failure made me a little shy. After all, if one cannot set up a home network in XP, doing it in Linux is impossible, right? Wrong! I discovered yesterday that I do not have to do anything beyond the ordinary for a simple computer user; it is only a matter of knowing where to go and having the login information. Yes, Mandriva saw the other computers all the time and I did not know!
All I had to do was to open MCC, go to Shared Resources, access Windows Shared Resources, and then hit Search servers. All the available servers in the faculty were displayed. Then I merely opened Dolphin, went to Network, and then to Samba Shares to locate the appropriate computers in my network.
Once there, I entered the login and password of the Windows users and... PRESTO!
I was able to share files with the Windows computers.
If I had known before this was so easy to do in Linux...
The funny thing is that the "powerful" Windows 7 computer is constantly having connectivity problems and, occasionally, fails to see the XP computer. My station (the computer running Mandriva 2010.2, of course) has access to both Windows computers and their resources, but their malware does not have access to my system ;-)
A blog to compile what I have learned (and what I am learning) about Mandriva (and GNU/Linux in general) since 2009, when I migrated. Current distros I'm using: OpenMandriva Lx 3.1 /3.0 Mageia 6, PCLinuxOS 2017.03, Fedora Workstation 27 (KDE spin), PicarOS, Pisi Linux 1, Elive beta, and AntiX 13.
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April 2014 How To Survive! - PestsPosted in News on April 3, 2014
Bugs. Insects. Pests. Whatever you want to call them, they are things that, well, bug us when we're wheeling, camping, or whatever your outdoor "ing" is. But which are the common ones you'll encounter, and what kinds of gross things might they do to you? We picked the brain—much like a bot fly larvae—of Missy Henriksen, the VP of public affairs for the National Pest Management Association (pestworld.org), for answers.
You'll find these literal suckers throughout the U.S., although they vary by species depending on where you are. For example, in Pacific Coastal states, it's the Pacific/Western blacklegged tick, which hangs out in tall grass and wooded areas. In the northeastern, mid-Atlantic, southeastern, and north-central states, there's the blacklegged deer tick, found in tall grass, shrubs, forest to field transitional zones, and foot trails in high grass wooded areas. Their season is spring and late summer, although not in dry summer months. The brown dog tick is everywhere (and specifically indoors, where dogs are) and year-round, while the American dog tick steers clear of the Rocky Mountains, but is all over the rest of the U.S. in low vegetation and grass. Its time of year is mid-April to mid-September, peaking in June. Southern and western states are home to the charmingly named relapsing fever tick, which is usually found at campsites, in caves, or in burrowing holes. Enjoy it year-round.
"Blacklegged ticks are the most worrisome species, as they are vectors of Lyme disease," Missy explained. "Other tick-borne diseases include tularemia, ehrlichiosis, babesiosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, to name a few, and tick paralysis in animals." How do you know it's a tick bite? Symptoms of tick-borne diseases typically include a bullseye-like rash, which occurs in about 70 percent of the cases, joint pain, fevers, chills and fatigue, and muscle aches. See a doc immediately if you have any of these symptoms, because "not all tick bites result in a tell-tale bullseye," she noted.
Stinging Insects
This category is bees, hornets, and wasps, which come in all sorts of flavors. For example, European honeybees are all over the U.S., as are the Baldfaced hornet and Yellowjacket. Africanized honeybees are found in places like Southern California, Southern Arkansas and Florida, Western Louisiana, and Southern Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma. The European hornet is in 31 states, from the eastern seaboard west to the eastern Dakotas and southern regions. They all agree on a couple things though: Shrubs, attics, and hollow trees and walls are a great place to hang out. Summer and early fall are their times of year, but late summer is when they really come to life.
Missy explained that a sting is generally a localized reaction, although three percent of people may have a more significant allergic reaction, such as hives or a rash. The other extreme is anaphylaxis, like tongue or throat swelling, shortness of breath, or dizziness. See a doctor if you're not sure of an allergy, and carry an epinephrine kit if you are sure.
Now, if the stinger is still in place, remove it and clean the area with soap and water, then ice it. You're supposed to remove it without squeezing the venom sack, so use a (dull) knife or comb to scrape it off rather than pinching it with your fingers (which can inject more venom). You can also mix baking soda with water and apply it. Benadryl or one percent hydrocortisone ointment (it's over the counter) will help, too. What's a stinging insect myth? "People can develop allergies to stinging insects later in life even though they may not have been allergic as children."
Ah, the black widow. The one of much freakout. It can be found throughout the U.S. and in particular in rodent holes, under stones and wood, and in hollow stumps and trees. Ah, the brown recluse. The one of much freakout. It can be found in south central Midwest, from Ohio to NE and southward through Texas to Georgia. That one likes to linger around rocks, under bark and woodpiles, at utility boxes, and in piles of inner tubes. Throw in Wolf spiders for a trifecta of good times. That one lives throughout the U.S. as well and likes wood—find it in landscape timbers, under decks in leaf litter, and around firewood, as well as under stones. All these guys can be found year round.
"Most spider bites are less painful than a bee sting," Missy explained. "Pain from nonvenomous spider bites typically lasts for 5 to 60 minutes, while pain from venomous spider bites frequently lasts for longer than 24 hours. The rate of a bacterial infection due to a spider bite is low, less than one percent." Clean a spider bite with soap and water and apply a cool compress. If you think it was a black widow or brown recluse that nailed you, and it's on an extremity, elevate it, and even think about tying a bandage above the bite to slow or halt the venom from spreading. But don't make the bandage so tight that you basically create a tourniquet; one problem at a time, please. "Adults can take aspirin or acetaminophen and antihistamines to relieve minor signs and symptoms, but use caution when giving aspirin to children or teenagers."
Scorpions like things dry—deserts and semiarid regions. They tend to burrow in soil or hide under rocks, debris, or logs, although when it's extra hot is when they head for cool, moist shelter, like in your house; beware while in the attic or crawl space. They are especially happy in the Southwest and South.
"Stings can be fatal," Missy warned. "They are often very painful and are usually followed by immediate (few minutes to 24 hours) distress, including numbness around the wound, which rapidly spreads to the entire extremity, weakness or even paralysis of the injured part, hyperactivity and anxiety, dizziness, difficulty speaking and swallowing, respiratory distress, and, in some instances, convulsions. The sting site does not swell or become discolored." In other words, if you're stung, see a doctor post haste.
These buggers are located throughout the U.S., and their fave locale to get their breed on is stagnant water sources—birdbaths, plant leaves, marshes, storm drains, and old tires, to name a few. "They only need 1⁄4-inch of water to breed," Missy said. Depending on the temperatures, you may see them in the fall, but summer is their season. Now, about that bite: It's usually an itchy pink bump, but don't scratch that itch. "Scratching only agitates the bite area and increases your itching. In addition, over-scratching might cause breaks in the skin that can serve as a port of entry for bacterial super-infections."
Wash a mosquito bite with soap and water, and get Benadryl or one percent hydrocortisone cream if you're itching up the wazoo. If you see signs of infection, get to a doctor; antibiotics may be necessary. You're probably familiar with West Nile virus; it's a mosquito-transmitted infection, so be aware of symptoms such as high fever, head and body aches, confusion, or other weakness, in which case, see a doc. And one other bit of advice: "Citronella candles do not repel mosquitos," Missy revealed.


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One of the strangest trends of the past few years has been the grafting of the old Marilyn Manson aesthetic (itself taken from earlier Industrial video antecedents, performance art and fashion photography) onto disposable pop and dance music artists. None of this is the doing of the artists- performers, more accurately- it's the work of very expensive designers, choreographers and directors.* Too often people confuse the two. Once the performers are inevitably disposed with, this provisional army will move onto the next batch of puppets and cast their visual spells.
What we've seen from artists like Lady GaGa, Rihanna and some rappers is an adoption of this strange Plutonian energy into their visual presentation, using techniques, props and costumery more suited to metal acts. None of it's remotely new- you can see pretty much every riff in an old episode of 120 Minutes or Headbanger's Ball (the media machine intentionally destroys history because it needs to pretend that stolen ideas are original). But it's working- music video is by no means dead, and it's still an incredibly important tool in promoting an artist. Without it, no one would have even heard of Lady GaGa.
What is new is this strange evolution- this kind of visual imagination (Plutonian or otherwise) was the stock-in-trade of alternative rock acts, but most of the breakout alt.rock acts seem to be trading in that hipster vibe- that strange mix of Hermetic and Orphic memes and cues- that tend to radiate suburban privilege and comfort, not the stuff of rock 'n' roll. A lot of this is an evolution- the music industry stopped spending the big bucks on rock acts as soon as it realized that its fans are downloading their music from torrent sites- and the more Dionysian impulses in rock have been in recession.
This video would have been a huge hit in Pompeii- the phallic worship here is straight out of the Dionysus and Pan cults that ruled over that pleasure palace. I have no doubt the producers here- or the artist whose work they are referencing- are familiar with this history. I can just smell the pheremonal sweat, smoke and piss, and hear the maenad's yipping across the chasm of centuries.
The music itself has more of that new wave revival sound to it, referencing its 80s visual antecedents- the group itself even look like an evil 21st Century Thompson Twins. Everything seems to be an evil twin of some 80s act these days. If I hadn't hated all of that stuff the first time around, it might even give me a nice hit of nostalgia.
Offensive as this video might be to some people, it's also got a harsh, jarring buzz and a adrenalized kick, something that rock 'n' roll once had and very much needs to recapture. It's also incredibly timely, since this ties into what I've been writing about. Passion Pit make great records, but you can easily take your eyes off them and (most 0f) their videos.
Another 80s throwback- the music video is once again the playing field. If you want to compete- no matter what kind of music you make, think visual. It's part of the wonder of what once made rock 'n' roll great. Remember, it was TV that put Elvis and the Beatles over in the first place.
*If you need any proof that it's not the performers in the driver's seat, watch this.


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