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We're not sure what's wrong with Alyssa Shelasky's love life since she stopped actually writing about it, but the editors of Glamour sure seem to have some ideas! Last week, Glamour enlisted Alyssa to present the three leading guy candidates to replace longtime dating columnist "Jake" to present them with a challenge that would offer readers a window into the respective prospective Jakes', uh... problem solving skills? Understanding of the Human Condition? Whatev.
Their responses to Alyssa's question, "Why can't I find love when I am clearly so adorable as evidenced by the 397 pictures of myself I have posted on the Glamour website", were mostly pretty boring since as Neel pointed out, they don't actually read Alyssa's blog. But when Alyssa took umbrage-lite at Jake wannabe Adam Stein's response, Adam dug up his rough draft and found that his answer had been planted with a SUBLIMINAL (figuratively) MESSAGE by... well, he could only suspect "Glamour Editorial Sprites"!
I don't think I was hard on you at all, unless you're referring to this: "Seems to me you've been looking in all the wrong places. Celeb-infested galas, crowded book signings and publicist-heavy cocktail parties tend to be crowded with the types you know you should avoid." In which case I should tell you...I didn't write that. Sometimes I compose a draft of a blog, and then it comes out posted with mysterious additions. Glamour Editorial Sprites, no doubt, making mischief.
Mischief! That's one word! Sprites. Yet another! But wait! We think we're stating to make out a hidden message within the hidden message...
This...vapid ho gets... three thousand dollars a month....for this shit????
Yeah, don't ask who told us that. "Sprites." Ha. Kisses!
Alyssacentric [Glamour]


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Story highlights
- Sandra Avila Beltran pleads guilty to being an accessory after the fact
- Her attorney says the "Queen of the Pacific" hopes to reunite with family soon
- She has been accused of drug trafficking but never convicted
- Avila has repeatedly denied drug charges against her
They call her the Queen of the Pacific.
Sandra Avila Beltran's name stands out on the list of accused leaders of Mexico's male-dominated drug trade.
The 52-year-old's life is the subject of a best-selling book and a popular ballad.
And she made headlines two years ago when Mexican authorities said they were investigating a tip that she had received Botox treatments in prison.
This week Avila -- one of the most well-known women accused of ties with Mexico's drug trade -- pleaded guilty in a Florida court to a charge connected to a cocaine trafficking case.
She faces up to 15 years in U.S. prison after pleading guilty to being an accessory after the fact, according to an agreement filed in federal court this week. A sentencing hearing in the case is scheduled for July 25.
"It is a fair resolution in light of the actual circumstances. ... she is happy with the results and hopes to be able to reunite with her family soon," attorney Stephen Ralls told Mexico's state-run Notimex news agency.
Avila was first arrested in Mexico City on September 28, 2007, smiling before cameras as authorities trumpeted her detention. Mexico's case against her drew widespread attention as it made its way through the nation's courts.
In 2011, authorities in Mexico City said they were investigating a tip that prison medical personnel had allowed a doctor to give Avila a Botox injection, an accusation that Avila denied, according to Notimex.
Authorities extradited her last year to the United States, where she was accused of conspiring to smuggle cocaine along with Juan Diego Espinosa Ramirez, a Colombian national who was also known as "The Tiger."
Avila denied the charges. And despite the high-profile accusations against her, authorities have not convicted Avila of any drug-trafficking crimes.
A Mexican judge convicted her on money laundering charges but ruled that Mexican prosecutors hadn't provided enough evidence to convict her of drug trafficking.
And U.S. prosecutors dropped the cocaine trafficking conspiracy charge against her as part of this week's plea deal. A document signed by Avila as part of the plea agreement in U.S. federal court says she provided "financial assistance for travel, lodging and other expenses" to Espinosa from 2002 to 2004 "with the intention of preventing or hindering his arrest for his drug trafficking crimes."
Prosecutors have said Avila was once a key drug trafficking link between Colombia and Mexico. And a 2008 U.S. Congressional Research Service report described her as "a senior member of the Sinaloa cartel who was instrumental" in building ties with Colombian traffickers.
A popular ballad about her sung by the band Los Tigres del Norte, titled "The Queen of Queens," describes her 2007 arrest alongside Espinosa.
"The more beautiful the rose," one line in the song says, "the sharper the thorns."
A U.S. judge sentenced Espinosa to six years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a cocaine distribution conspiracy charge in 2009.
In an interview with Anderson Cooper that aired on "60 Minutes" and CNN that year, Avila denied the charges against her and blamed Mexico's government for allowing drug trafficking to flourish.
"In Mexico there's a lot of corruption, a lot. Large shipments of drugs can come into the Mexican ports or airports without the authorities knowing about it. It's obvious and logical," she said. "The government has to be involved in everything that is corrupt."

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SYDNEY, N.S. - If the mere idea of having a scoff while playing meat darts makes you want to have a conniption fit, the latest comedy video from Justine Williamson and Greg Vardy should leave you roarin.'
And if that last sentence made no sense whatsoever, there's a good chance you're not from here anyway.
Vardy and Williamson are the duo behind the latest viral video, "The Cape Breton Dictionary." They are better known around here as the comedy team of Tracy and Martina, the overly made-up ladies who are just a little too down to earth.
This production sees Vardy and Williamson dropping their Tracy and Martina personas in favour of using themselves and other Cape Bretoners, including MP Rodger Cuzner, to explain what various Cape Breton phrases and words really mean.
"Cape Breton has such a unique dialect that we thought it would be funny to showcase it in a video format," said Williamson. "The video itself took maybe half a day to shoot and about a week trying to come up with phrases and terms and who we wanted to cast in a video."
The video has already garnered more than 850,000 views since it was posted online on Nov. 8. Williamson says they had no idea just how popular the video would be.
"(This is) the first time Greg and I have done anything just as us and not in character so we didn't really know the reach that it would have," said Williamson. "We didn't know the kind of impact this video would have. It is scary.
"When you're in character, it's more comfortable for me and Greg — it sounds weird but we don't have to be judged as us so it was a little different but I think it also was important for that style of video to just be us because we didn't want to distract from the subject itself."
And what a subject it is. The two examine the meanings of various popular sayings, some of which are well known like pogey and ice clampers and some that might be less familiar to you such as using puck as a verb instead of a noun and the true meaning of a combination pizza.
Although Williamson and Vardy have had video viewerships of up to 300,000 in the past as Tracy and Martina, the success of the "Cape Breton Dictionary" is proving to be much bigger than that, says Williamson.
"The amount of views has been the biggest surprise — we've never had a video that's almost reached a million. The highest we've ever had in the past was maybe 300,000. So this is like abnormally high. I'd be interested to see where the views are coming from. Maybe it's just 800,000 Cape Bretoners spread out across Canada."
For their past five videos, Vardy and Williamson have been working with CBC comedy and they're planning on more projects including a look at Cape Breton becoming Canada's 11th province. Williamson says there will also be a second video on more Cape Breton language terms.
As Tracy and Martina, they will be hosting at the second annual Cape Breton Beerfest on Dec. 2 at the Joan Harriss Cruise Pavilion.
• ROARIN' – To laugh uproariously.
• MEAT DARTS – Legendary sport where people throw darts to win various cuts of meat. Winners can then have a …
• SCOFF – A good meal
• POGEY – You have to ask?
• ICE CLAMPERS – Thick chunks of ice in the harbour which some ill-advisedly walk or play on.
• COMBINATION PIZZA – Oh, come on now, you really don't know? Apparently some in other parts of Canada don't understand that this popular form of sustenance contains peppers, mushrooms, pepperoni and cheese.
RELATED: For a more academic dictionary: The Dictionary of Cape Breton English is finally ready


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ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Lifestyle Family Fitness received an equity investment of $8 million to be used for future expansion of the business. Financing was led by Ballast Point Ventures, L.P. (an affiliate of Raymond James Financial, Inc.) and included existing investor Quantum Capital Partners Inc. and new investor, The Burton Partnerships.
Geoff Dyer, president and CEO of Lifestyle, said the new financing positions the company well for future growth. This capital infusion, coupled with additional debt financing, will enable the company to add 30 to 35 new fitness facilities during the next five years, he said.
Quantum Capital Partners previously provided Lifestyle with $6.25 million in expansion capital during 2000 and 2001. Drew A. Graham, managing partner of Ballast Point Ventures, L.P., will join the Lifestyle's board of directors. Lifestyle Family Fitness currently owns and operates 19 fitness facilities with more than 80,000 members throughout West and Central Florida and plans to add several new facilities throughout Florida during the next 12 months.
In addition, Lifestyle Family Fitness purchased CPD Fitness in Orange Park, FL from 24 Hour Fitness. The 42,000-square-foot facility will be the largest in the the chain.


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Stand up for the Arctic
Dear Senator,
The Arctic is a place of unique beauty, and home to one of the most fragile and sensitive ecosystems in the world. This pristine region should be protected, not exploited for oil and gas and made vulnerable to the unnecessary risk of oil spills.
Please stand up for the Arctic and reject Senate Bill 49, the Alaska Oil and Gas Production Act.


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2012 Arctic Ice Melt Claims Distorted And Inaccurate. It's the Wind Stupid
Recently I identified a counterattack trying to defend the failed anthropogenic global warming (AGW) hypothesis. Claims about Arctic ice melt this summer (2012) are another example. Data and analysis are wrong, but they need to scare a disinterested public.
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I know about arctic sea ice from flying ice and anti-submarine patrols on Canada's east coat for four years then five years search and rescue in the Arctic. I later worked with members of the Canadian Polar Shelf Project and researchers producing Hudson Bay ice reconstructions.
Claims of declining ice conditions use satellite records that produced results after 1980. Mark Serreze, Director of the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) publicly attacked "anti-science misinformers" and used this data to claim sea ice is at a record low of 4.1 million sq. km. Anthony Watts shows this was belied by another NSIDC "new and improved" measure of 4.7 million sq. km.
Apparently to deflect criticisms of conclusions from a short 32 year record, Kinnard et.al. (2008), and Walsh and Chapman produced reconstruction of past conditions. They say,
"In order to extend diagnoses of recent sea-ice variations beyond the past few decades, a century-scale digital dataset of Arctic sea-ice coverage has been compiled. For recent decades, the compilation utilizes satellite-derived hemispheric datasets. Regional datasets based primarily on ship reports and aerial reconnaissance are the primary inputs for the earlier part of the 20th century."
These reconstructions have no value. As the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA) said,
"The observational database for the Arctic is quite limited, with few long-term stations and a paucity of observations in general."
If you can't measure accurately with satellites, it's impossible from the historic record.
NSIDC's different results between models illustrate the problem. Other agencies get different estimates again. NOAA says the ice level is 5.1 million sq..km. while NATICE interactive maps show over 6.1 million sq..km (diagram).
The NATICE map illustrates the problem of determining ice extent. Notice there are no 100% ice areas. Prevailing Polar Easterlies drive the pack ice in a constant movement around the Pole creating wind driven open areas. Other large open areas include polynas. Satellites are fooled by meltwater on top of the ice and vast areas of broken and slush ice (yellow). How would you define ice and its limits in this Bering Straits satellite image?
For Arctic information the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2007 used the ACIA report. It said,
"Over the course of millions of years, the Arctic has experienced climatic conditions that have ranged from one extreme to another."
Within the last 10,000 years several periods were warmer than today. Longest was the Holocene Optimum between 8000 and 5000 years ago (ya); the Minoan Warm Period 3400 ya; the Roman Warm Period 2400 ya; the Medieval Warm Period 1000 ya and most recently the 1930s warm period.
Temperature isn't the main cause of current changes in Arctic ice. Wind pattern changes at the Polar Front (diagram) explain changing ice conditions that make ice extent more difficult to determine.
Rossby Waves along the Polar Front, have become more meridional with increased north/south winds. Many reports indicate the pattern.
"Arctic sea ice waxes and wanes throughout the year, and conditions fluctuate each season and year—including conditions in the Bering Sea. Although sea ice extent in mid-January 2012 was not at a record high, it was the highest ice extent in several years, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center."
A plot of Bering Sea ice in March shows the pattern and the record level in 2012. As one media outlet reported,
"The amount of floating ice in the Arctic's Bering Sea – which had long been expected to retreat disastrously by climate-Cassandra organisations such as Greenpeace – reached all-time record high levels last month, according to US researchers monitoring the area using satellites."
Here is the Meridional wind pattern in action.
"As winds from the north pushed Arctic ice southward through the Bering Strait, the ice locked together and formed a structurally continuous band known as an ice arch, which acts a bit like a keystone arch in a building."
A 2011 Journal of Geophysical Research article explains,
"The perennial (September) Arctic sea ice cover exhibits large interannual variability, with changes of over a million square kilometers from one year to the next. Here we explore the role of changes in Arctic cyclone activity, and related factors, in driving these pronounced year-to-year changes in perennial sea ice cover."
The same meridional pattern is occurring at the South Pole.
"It's no secret that the South Pole in Antarctica is one of the coldest places on Earth. But this year it got really cold faster than ever, breaking a 30-year-old record for the earliest the temperature has dropped below minus 100 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 73.3 degrees Celsius)."
"The record comes less than four months after an altogether different mark was set at the South Pole during the austral summer. On Christmas Day, the temperature officially hit 9.9F (minus 12.3C) at about 3:50 p.m., to become the warmest day ever at the South Pole."
"Just last September, another significant record fell when the peak wind speed was clocked at 58 miles per hour (mph), or 50 knots — the strongest ever at the South Pole."
Ice conditions are changing; they always have and always will. Much warmer conditions occurred often in the recent past, but current changes are more due to changing wind patterns than temperature. Claims otherwise are political climate science trying to defend failed political climate science.


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Monster Truck Fall Nationals This Saturday!
Make sure to catch the Monster Truck Fall Nationals this Saturday at Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore! Ticket pricing and more after the jump.
The show starts at 7:30 p.m. this Saturday, September 17th. Tickets on sale now at Baskins, ABC Auto Parts, and Cavenders. Tickets will also be available at the gate the night of the show!
Tickets prices are:
In Advance
Reserved VIP: $30
Adults General Admission: $20
Children (6 to 12): $10
At the Gate
Reserved VIP: $35
Adults General Admission: $25
Children (6 to 12): $15
Children under 6 are free
Everyone sitting the reserved vip section will need to have a reserved ticket (including children 6 & up).
This will be a fun event for the whole family that you do not want to miss out on! So grab the kids and head on out to Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore this Saturday, September 17! Hope to see you there!


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Good news, loyal Troubleshooters!
The Computer, in its infinite wisdom, has seen fit to all you to add two new expansion decks to your games, giving you all the tools you need to defeat traitors, terrorists, and the ever-present Commie menace!
You can grab both The Mutant Explosion and More [REDACTED] Societies right here: http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/rpgs/paranoia.html
The Mutant Explosion
Alpha Complex is undergoing an explosion of mutants! This briefing pack contains all the information on fifty brand-new, never-before-detected and extremely traitorous mutant powers that some of your fellow citizens are concealing. Fear the laser-bending powers of the Refractor! Arrest and interrogate the Vanisher! Point and laugh at the Phosphorescent! Terminate with extreme prejudice the Android for bonus XP points!
If you suspect that you are a mutant then due to a shortage of clones you must arrest and interrogate yourself, and if you find you are a mutant then terminate yourself immediately for a 50 XP Point bonus.
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Alpha Complex is experiencing a wave of More [REDACTED] Societies. These traitors and terrorists are flooding your sector with new societies, factions within societies, and equipment. INFRARED workers are having their loyalty to the Computer tested by the Alpha Complex Communist Movement, the Alpha Communist Complex Front, the Communist Party of Alpha Complex, and the Communist Party of Alpha Complex (Marky Marxist).
Your new mission: Infiltrate More [REDACTED] Societies, uncover their leadership, and break the cruel hold they have over our citizens. Bonus XP Points and complimentary cake for every traitor you eliminate!
If you are more of a Virtual Troubleshooter (sounds vaguely disloyal, but who are we to question the Computer?), you can grab these card decks from Drivethru in both PDF and POD formats, right here:
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Youth Programs Helps Science Score Big with Young People
By Jennifer Donovan | Published
Michigan Technological University took its traveling STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Road Show to Grand Rapids last week, inspiring thousands of elementary and high-school students to "score with science" at a hockey game and science expo.
The Grand Rapids Griffins' annual matinee game and Score With Science Expo featured exciting, hands-on activities for the students, presented by Michigan Tech Youth Programs staff. They showed the youngsters how to make liquid nitrogen ice cream, to "walk on water" in an oobleck pool filled with a cornstarch mixture that looks like water but acts like a solid, to blow smoke like a dragon using graham crackers frozen with liquid nitrogen and to play with a plasma ball.
"The students were fully engaged and their enthusiasm created an electric atmosphere," said Steve Patchin, Director of Youth Programs Outreach and Engagement at Michigan Tech. "Grand Rapids is definitely a hotbed for young, talented diverse youth."
The students also enjoyed Design Squad videos of young engineers designing snowboards and doing other unusual engineering jobs such as building penguin habitats. Design Squad is a Public Broadcasting series based in Boston, MA and has collaborated with Youth Programs in several outreach initiatives.
"We were churning out ice cream and storming students through the oobleck at a pretty rapid pace," said Cody Kangas, Coordinator of Youth Programs. "It was controlled chaos—almost like 'shock and awe'. Oobleck was flying everywhere, and you could tell most of the students had no idea science could be so much fun."
After the science activities, the students watched the Griffins win 2 to 1 in a shootout. "What a great day of 'school,'" remarked one.
John Hoffa, Group Sales Manager for the Griffins, and his director are already planning next year's event—and they plan to incorporate the Michigan Tech Road Show again.
"Looking forward," said Hoffa, "we would love to team up with Michigan Tech again in future endeavors. They played a huge part in making the 2009 Matinee Game a success."
Michigan Technological University is a public research university, home to more than 7,000 students from 54 countries. Founded in 1885, the University offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, forestry, business and economics, health professions, humanities, mathematics, and social sciences. Our campus in Michigan's Upper Peninsula overlooks the Keweenaw Waterway and is just a few miles from Lake Superior.


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The Eco-Patent Commons has momentum
Although I've never talked about the Eco-Patent Commons before I've actually been involved in this project since its inception. You might wonder why, given that it doesn't really have anything to do with standards and open source which are my primary focus.
It's one of those "special projects" we have at IBM which do not necessarily fall within the scope of anyone's responsibilities, and for which we pull in people with various skills to help out.
What I brought to the project was experience with patent pledges and policies as well as organizations/associations of various interested parties (regarding process, governance, etc.)
The initial idea came out of IBM's Global Innovation Outlook program. A program in which we invite people from all around the world to meet and discuss "the most vexing challenges on earth" and what might be done about them.
In this case the idea that came out of the GIO was to share patents to help protect the environment and foster innovation in that field.
For several years IBM had been experimenting with non traditional ways to use our patent portfolio. We thus did several patent pledges in support of Linux, Open Source, Web services based healthcare and education related standards, and others. So, the idea of allowing one to use our patents on a royalty free basis for a specific purpose was no foreign concept to IBM and doing so in support of the protection of the environment fit within this trend. It was therefore agreed upon within IBM without much controversy.
Because we didn't want this to be just an IBM thing however, we looked for a neutral host and invited other companies to participate in the creation of a patent commons.
Difference between a patent pledge and a patent commons
A patent pledge can take various forms but it is basically a public commitment from a patent owner not to sue one or more parties for infringement, typically, in support of a specific usage. This is usually done by companies like IBM in support of specific technologies, standards, or particular industry trends, such as the open source with the goal to facilitate adoption of a specific technology, standard, or software.
Wikipedia defines commons as a word "used in the sense of any sets of resources that a community recognizes as being accessible to any member of that community." In the case of patent commons, the resources made accessible are patents. Like patent pledges, patent commons are typically created in support of a specific goal. The major difference between patent pledges and patent commons is that while pledges can be done unilaterally, commons by nature require the creation of a community, a set of identified intellectual property owners who agree to respect the rules set by the community.
We investigated several possible hosts and eventually settled on the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) which welcomed us with enthusiasm.
WBCSD is perfect for this because the project fits well within its mission and, WBCSD is an international organization with participation from companies from all around the world.
The Eco-Patent Commons was launched in January 2008 with the participation of Nokia, Pitney Bowes, and Sony, in addition to IBM.
Later Bosh, Dupont, and Xerox joined, and today WBCSD announced that Ricoh and Taisei joined the commons and Dupont contributed more patents.
While we haven't seen an explosion in participation the commons exists and keeps on growing both in terms of number of patents and in number of members. This is very encouraging. The idea of pledging patents is still brand new so, it's no surprise it takes time for companies to get comfortable with it. The fact that several companies have already done so leaves me without doubt that more are to join us.
I invite you to familiarize yourself with the Eco-Patent Commons. Investigate whether your company might join and talk about it around you. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
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I am pursuing "open patent" models in cleantech and discovered the Eco-Patent Commons recently. I blog on this issue (See "Will Cleantech Open to Open Source" http://www.cleantechblog.com/2010/12/will-cleantech-open-to-open-source.html.
I would like to do a blog on the Eco-Patent Commons and would be interested in interviewing you for my article.
Let me know if this is of interest to you.
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Bristol Mountain Aerial Adventures Open Today, May 23, 2014!
May 23, 2014 by Innkeeper
Canandaigua, NY (May 22, 2014) Friday, May 23rd is opening day (9am-6pm) for the highly anticipated Bristol Mountain Aerial Adventures. Residents and visitors to the Finger Lakes Regions can enjoy five thrilling outdoor aerial adventure courses comprised of nearly 100 elements which include: crossing from tree to tree riding a snowboard or a skate board that is attached to half inch cable 30 feet above the ground, making your way across the Double Helix bridge, zip lining downward with the feeling of going upwards, and free falling from a height of 60 feet, just to name a few of the adventures in store for you. Courses transition from beginner to intermediate to advanced levels. A course specifically for children ages 4 to 7 will be opening in the near future.
"It is an amazing feeling to be up in the trees transitioning from element to element", exclaims, Bristol Mountain Marketing Director, Drew Broderick. As Director of Marketing, Broderick had the good fortune to get to try out the aerial park several days before the park opened to the public. "I just may relocate my office from the base area to the top of the mountain so I can get more time on the course", jokes, Broderick.
Why an outdoor aerial adventure park? Why now? Project Manager, Steven Fuller, explains, "For several years Bristol Mountain has been looking for an attraction that would allow us to transition to a year round destination. Bristol Mountain Aerial Adventures compliments our other endeavors which include: Bristol Mountain Snowsports, Fall Sky Rides, weddings and Roseland Waterpark. We are now truly a four seasons resort". Fuller offers, "Our snowsports guests are families who enjoy an active, healthy lifestyle on a year round basis. When we started researching aerial parks we knew it was the right fit". There is even a kids course dedicated to children ages 4 to7.
Finger Lakes Visitors Connection President, Valerie Knoblauch, had this to say about the addition of this new Finger Lakes based attraction, "Bristol Mountain Aerial Adventures strengthens the already robust tourism product in Ontario County. The aerial adventure park will be a destination attraction for visitors to the Finger Lakes and will draw them into Ontario County. Families and adventure travelers will come for the park, and while they are here they will stay overnight, enjoying our hotels, bed and breakfasts, restaurants, shopping, wineries and more. Finger Lakes Visitors Connection research data shows that the average daily spend per travel party on an overnight trip is $417, compared to $296 for a day trip. The more there is to do in Ontario County, the more likely visitors will extend their vacation, which strengthens the economic benefit to the community."
The operating season will be from May 23rd through November 2nd. Until June 8th the aerial park will be open Friday through Sundays plus Memorial Day from 9am-6pm. June 13 through September 1st it will operate seven days a week from 9am-6pm. The fall schedule will be back to Friday – Sunday plus Columbus Day from 11am-dusk.
Due to the expected high levels of interest, advanced reservations are highly recommended and can be made by calling 585-374-1180 between 9am-6pm or by going online to www.bristolmountainadventures.com. Guests should arrive 30 minutes prior to the scheduled ticket reservation time to check in, get fitted for their harness and to attend the park orientation prior to getting onto the course. The aerial park is located at the top of Bristol Mountain at 5589 South Hill Road, South Bristol, NY.
Groups are welcome at the aerial park and will receive a special rate for 15 people or more. A deposit of 50 percent is due at the time of booking (at least 72 hours in advance) with the remainder due the day the group arrives at the aerial park. This park is great for family outings, teambuilding events, wedding parties, birthday parties, cross training for athletes and sports teams to name a few.
For more information regarding the Bristol Mountain Aerial Adventure Park or to schedule a media interview please contact Drew Broderick at 585-455-4186 or email@example.com
Drew Broderick
Bristol Mountain/Roseland Waterpark
Director of Sales and Marketing
5662 Route 64
Canandaigua, NY 14424
Angell Room Gets New Chairs
August 13, 2012 by Innkeeper
For years I've been looking for new chairs for the Angell Room. Not too big. Just the right color. Comfy. Matching. And the list goes on… But, I've never been able to find the ones I want. I have two chairs and beautiful, expensive fabric that I purchased a while back sitting in my office. The plan has always been to have new slip covers made. But, I can't find anyone to sew them. So, I thought I would take on the task myself. How hard could it be, right? I plow the driveway in the winter, clean out the gutters, re-screen windows, do minor repairs, sew curtains and draperies for the canopy beds… I can surely sew slipcovers. Then, just when I'm not looking, I find the perfect chairs. Yeah, I've heard that one before.


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Canon ELPH LT
I bought a Canon ELPH LT for Mary some years ago. She used it a few times, but eventually it ended up on a bookshelf gathering dust. I was impressed with the camera's performance back then, but as a sufficiently experienced husband, I knew better than to take her camera and use it. I only look dumb.
So it was a pleasant surprise to find this blue ELPH sitting in the local Goodwill store. I bought it for one entire dollar and the battery is still good! The other camera is my Canon A590IS. The ELPH is smaller.
Finding APS film is a little harder, though. A local drugstore carries it, but they were temporarily out of stock. One of the personnel said they did have the special negative carrier for APS, so there's one other worry gone. APS is a smaller format than 35mm, roughly 2/3 the size, and the film offers three different aspect ratios including panoramas. The Canon has a 23mm lens that focuses via an infrared range finder, and it will focus as close as 2 feet.
I'll post some photos when I get some film through this camera.
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In it's heyday, IBM controlled 50% of the IT industry's revenue and a whopping 2/3rds of its profit. I remember in the 1980's, when IBM would release its annual report and 10Ks we used to pour through the documents looking for clues as to how its lines of business were performing. Because I was a storage analyst at the time, I was seeking any guidance on that segment of the company's business so that my forecasts could be somewhat consistent with the industry's leader. In short – IBM was what mattered most in the storage business.
Here's one way to look at how the storage business evolved in the past 20 years. The arrows indicate the way in which value shifted between the various segments.
In the early 1990's, it became obvious that the structure of the entire IT business was shifting from a vertically integrated model to one where competition occurred at each layer of the value chain. This had clear implications for storage generally and IBM specifically.
In a storage context, value (and function) began to flow away from servers and into storage systems, storage software and storage services. Servers became "de-frilled" and while devices makers like Seagate still thrived, razor thin margins forced massive consolidation – from 50+ players down to just a handful today. Meanwhile, storage systems, led by EMC's moves and the trend to "open systems," spawned a new growth category.
From IBM's perspective, under storage head Ray Abuzayyad, with the blessing of CEO John Akers, IBM created a separate storage division called ADSTAR (Advanced Storage and Retrieval). The conventional wisdom of the day held that by spinning out separate divisions along the "dis-integrated" value chain of the IT business, IBM could better focus on growth segments, invest in product leadership, properly incent sales teams and win in the market.
CEO Lou Gerstner squashed that idea and made a monumental decision to lead with services and a single point of customer contact. It worked for IBM as a whole but product leadership suffered, especially in storage. Many argue that had IBM continued with the Akers plan it would have maintained leadership in several product categories. It's hard to say; although it's highly likely the quality of customer experiences would have declined significantly.
The Next Twenty Years
During this period of massive disruption for IBM's storage division, IBM executives have cited the advantages of IBM's deep R&D, its full portfolio and the fact that it is an end-to-end systems supplier. Many at IBM have forecast that the pendulum would eventually swing back to IBM's favor. Thus far it hasn't, at least as measured by market performance. The question is will it going forward?
IBM's most recent quarter ending December 2012 showed IBM's storage business declined 5% to $1.1B—a shadow of its former greatness. The fact is that IBM's storage group hasn't optimized its relationship with other parts of the organization. Despite being integrated as part of the Systems and Technology Group (STG) and under Steve Mills' software group, cross-group synergies have been elusive for IBM.
[In fairness to the storage folks, the storage software business (Tivoli) has done quite well at IBM and is generally considered a leading solution. Alas, storage software is not counted under IBM's storage division. Hence as has often been the case, IBM's internal organization is one of its biggest challenges.]
I've had many "discussions" with the likes of Tom Georgens, and David Scott (when he ran 3PAR as an independent company) arguing that in fact the pendulum was swinging back toward integrated systems suppliers and these companies would begin to thrive in storage, leveraging synergies and convergence. So far I've been wrong if market share is the key metric.
So how should IBM proceed in storage? Let's start by looking at the macro trends impacting the storage business.
There are five major disruptions we're tracking today that will directly impact competition, strategies and actions:
- The trend toward hyperscale computing by large Internet players;
- Big Data as a source of competitive value is increasingly carrying more weight than the perception that data growth is an expense that needs to be contained;
- The "de-frilling" trend we saw in servers, combined with virtualization, is migrating to network and storage layers, creating a "software-led" paradigm shift that is driving the reconsolidation of infrastructure resources.
- Flash as a persistent storage medium is completely changing the mental model of how storage is architected and applications will be developed. It's also shifting computing bottlenecks from spinning disks to networks;
- Everything-as-a-Service is creating new and powerful distribution channels that are creating a collision course between the Amazon's of the world and traditional enterprise markets.
The implications of these trends are nuanced but suffice it to say that initiatives like Facebook's Open Compute Project are revolutionary and a harbinger for the data center of the future. Rich software running on "disposable" commoditized hardware is more a long-term trend than an outlier. In turn, the move to converged infrastructure is more evolutionary and a stepping-stone to allow enterprise IT to reduce labor costs and somewhat keep pace with the efficiencies of massive scale out infrastructures.
The five trends cited could lead to a picture that looks something like this:
In the diagram – the past has been characterized by purpose-built storage services, tightly coupled with specialized hardware. The right hand side of the diagram shows the traditional storage OS being subsumed by the OS and hypervisor services of the system (i.e. Windows, Linux, VMware). Drivers will invoke specific storage services, which will be layered on top of commodity hardware. Over time (within 3-5 years) suppliers will extract these storage services from "the box" and sell them as independent offerings.
The implication of the diagram is that all active data will be served from flash, "fast servers," not "slow storage," will control key metadata and differentiation, value and profits will come from storage software. Specifically, the concept of classical storage arrays as we know them are passé.
Implications for IBM
IBM has a ridiculously large storage portfolio. It simply can't adequately fund the development of and market such a vast array of products. So IBM must focus.
Ambuj Goyal is the new head of IBM's storage business. Do a quick read of his bio and you'll see this guy has a strong systems, silicon and development background. So he has the chops to make changes. In my view there are some tactical and strategic things he should undertake.
At the risk of sounding banal here are some thoughts on how IBM should approach its storage business.
- Focus marketing on Growth. IBM should divide its portfolio into three categories: Grow, Integrate and Cash Cows. It should place 90% of its marketing muscle into Grow.
- Grow should comprise everything branded Storwize – the V7000, V7000U and the V3700. As well, Grow should include the other "hot" products, including EasyTier, Real-time Compression (RtC) and the "Storage Hypervisor" (i.e. SVC).
- Integrate should include all the stuff that IBM can leverage with other parts of the company that really haven't taken off and/or are slower growth opportunities. Things like GPFS, SONAS, LTFS and probably OEM stuff like the N-Series (from NetApp).
- Cash Cows should include the DS-Series products, the rest of tape and XIV. Minimize R&D expense, minimize marketing spend and maximize revenue for as long as possible.
Now maybe this mix isn't perfect but you get the point. Put all the marketing wood behind a limited set of products that are clearly growing.
2. Focus R&D on Growth – A senior storage exec at IBM (who shall remain nameless) once told me that it's far more profitable for him to integrate with other parts of the organization's portfolio (e.g. some DB2 or Z-Series function) than to chase EMC's product feature rollouts. Ok…Maybe given IBM's services heft that's true. But I can't help think that with all of IBM's R&D that some earth-shattering innovation is possible that could dramatically improve its position. SVC is a good example. I'd like to see more of those.
3. Figure out Flash. The TMS acquisition is nice but somehow I feel like IBM could do so much more in this important area. Near-to-mid term I would shore up the enterprise business and protect it from attack. IBM should integrate the best of TMS IP in as many products as reasonable, with a TMS flash-only module optimized for performance and efficiency; leveraging each architecture's data management stack. This would give IBM a way to maintain its brand share against the onslaught of flash-only vendors. Also, because TMS is more high-end, I would consider buying a lower cost hybrid storage company (e.g. someone like Tintri) and use this to expand my low-end integrated storage and flash offering. Longer term I would aggressively pursue a partnership with my server brethren and develop an integrated set of offerings, focusing initially on SMB and hyperscale/server providers.
4. Compete with Tivoli. Heresy I know but do it! Tivoli is fine but it's not your future. Software-led infrastructure is. Consider developing a robust storage and data management stack, perhaps using open source, with proprietary functionality on top. Leverage your current IP including Real-time Compression, Storage Hypervisor (SVC), EasyTier, etc. This set of services will appeal to emerging growth customers. Functionally the vision is to take the storage services capabilities shown in the slide above and create a suite of software products that can run on any open platform.
5. Learn to Compete for Hyperscale Business. Scale out, distributed/disbursed, self-healing, auto-protected object stores are the future. Get in the game now.
To be sure this prescription is not a detailed strat plan. But I'm betting IBM is already on parts of this path internally. The big thing I'm tracking is the impact of the new boss. I listened to Goyal very intently this past fall at IBM's analyst event and earlier in the year at the Pure Systems launch. I was impressed by his intelligence, thoughtful remarks and measured commentary. He's just coming off a stint of running a 23,000 person engineering organization responsible for systems and storage; and he has a software background. Will he make big changes or keep the same playbook?
I'm betting on the former.


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Mansfield ISD's school board is comprised of seven elected members who volunteer their time to ensure MISD students receive the best education possible.
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"The Princeton Review's Guide to 322 Green Colleges" profiles Winthrop in its fourth annual edition, praising the university's impressive resumé of green-related affiliations and accreditations and for putting its "Live. Learn. Lead." motto to action in its sustainability efforts.
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ROCK HILL, S.C. – Winthrop University is one of the 322 most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S. and Canada, according to
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"The Princeton Review's Guide to 322 Green Colleges"
profiles Winthrop in its fourth annual edition, praising the university's impressive resumé of green-related affiliations and accreditations and for putting its "Live. Learn. Lead." motto to action in its sustainability efforts.
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chose schools based on a 50-question survey it conducted in 2012 of administrators at hundreds of four-year colleges. It analyzed data from the survey about the schools' course offerings, campus infrastructure, activities and career preparation to measure their commitment to the environment and to sustainability.
The list was released a few days before the April 22 celebration of
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Winthrop President Anthony DiGiorgio was pleased to see Winthrop's efforts recognized. "Universities are institutional citizens locally and globally," he said. "How Winthrop approaches long-term issues such as sustainability simultaneously makes a statement and sets an example -- and both are important parts of leadership on key issues."
The 322 school profiles in the guide feature essential information for applicants – facts and stats on school demographics, admission, financial aid – plus write-ups on the schools' specific sustainability initiatives. A
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In the guide's profile on Winthrop,
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Walter Hardin, associate vice president for facilities management and a long-time supporter of green efforts, said Winthrop has put a high priority on sustainability for 24 years. "This has included constant efforts on energy savings, recycling and sustainable practices," Hardin said. "We are pleased that this effort has put our institution into the top 322 Green Colleges!"
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Lita off the mark as Blues win
Bolton's miserable form on their travels continued as they were beaten 2-1 by Birmingham, for whom Leroy Lita scored on his home debut.
Marlon King's 48th-minute penalty, awarded when assistant referee Steven Copeland flagged for a foul by Marcos Alonso, proved decisive in an action-packed encounter after a stunning free-kick from Chris Eagles had cancelled out Lita's early opener.
Owen Coyle's side now boast the unenviable record of four defeats from as many away matches this term, while Birmingham have lost just one of their last 26 league games at St Andrew's.
Lita - on loan from Swansea - was left with a simple finish in the 16th minute as right-back Paul Caddis latched on to a superb pass from the recalled Wade Elliott, who delivered an outstanding display, before selflessly sliding the ball across the six-yard box.
Eagles' curling strike from 30 yards ensured the teams went into half-time on level terms, yet King wasted little time in restoring Birmingham's advantage.
The striker was bundled over by Alonso as he looked to connect with David Murphy's left-wing cross and dusted himself down before confidently sending Adam Bogdan the wrong way from 12 yards.
Both sides showed one change from the weekend. Elliott replaced Peter Lovenkrands in Birmingham's line-up, while Bolton dropped Keith Andrews to the bench, with Chung-Yong Lee gaining a starting berth.
Bolton were given an early warning in the seventh minute when a delightful cross from Caddis picked out Lita, whose header deflected narrowly wide of the near post.
David Ngog had the ball in the net for the visitors soon after, but the linesman's flag had long since gone up for offside.
Caddis and Lita duly linked up to good effect to put Birmingham ahead following Elliott's defence-splitting pass, and Bolton were forced into a substitution prior to the restart, with Andrews replacing the injured Jay Spearing.
After a brief lull, another fine through-ball from Elliott put Chris Burke in the clear, but Wanderers goalkeeper Bogdan stayed big to make a vital save.
Lee and Ngog saw subsequent chances go begging, but the visitors grabbed a deserved leveller a minute before half-time through Eagles' fourth of the season.
There was warm applause during the interval when guest of honour Fabrice Muamba, who played for both clubs before being forced to retire on medical grounds, was welcomed on to the pitch.
Birmingham introduced Keith Fahey in place of Hayden Mullins and made a flying start to the second half; after King's spot-kick, Caddis tested Bogdan with a powerful shot from distance and Lita fired wide after latching on to a poor header from Zat Knight.
The impressive Caddis was withdrawn soon after, having landed awkwardly on his shoulder during a Bolton attack that saw Jack Butland deny Matt Mills.
Coyle subsequently introduced Benik Afobe and Martin Petrov, and both substitutes went close, the former with a thunderous volley, either side of Elliott curling a 65th-minute shot wide for the hosts.
There was still time for Birmingham substitute Nathan Redmond to bring a fingertip save from Bogdan following a sensational solo run, while Butland remained alert to pull off a host of late stops as Bolton piled on the pressure.
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About ZambiaZambia is known as the 'adventure capital of the world', and for good reason. With the world-famous Victoria Falls to enjoy as well as range of affordable activities, a visit to beautiful Zambia is highly recommended for all travelers.
Zambia Budget Travel
Below is a list of Zambia's top destinations, click on the link to view all details and tours.
Livingstone, Lochinvar National Park, Lower Zambezi Valley, Lusaka, South Luangwa National Park
Fast Facts
Zambian Kwacha (ZMK)
Dialing Code
Zambia HIV/AIDS basic precautions include the following:
• Don't ever share needles or syringes
• Practice safe sex at all times
• Equipment should be sterilized
• If you require self-administered injections, take an adequate supply of your own needles
• Avoid tattoos, acupuncture treatment or body piercing from suspect or unsterile operators
Zambia international airports include:
• Livingstone Airport
• Lusaka International Airport
Zambia birds include a large number of endemic and migratory species, with many to be found in the rainforest alongside the falls and the Zambezi River. Common species include kingfisher, fishing owl, fishing eagle, stork, Bishops birds, cranes and many other beautifully coloured species. Key habitats include the Mosi-o-Tunya National Park, South Luangwa National Park and the Zambezi River.
There are a number of key Zambia conservation projects operating within the town and surrounds, and the beautiful game-rich Mosi-o-Tunya National Park, South Luangwa National Park and Lower Zambezi National Park are just some of the fantastic parks. Other initiatives include a lion rehabilitation project, wildlife education programs and the Zambia Wildlife Authority has a strong presence in the town with their head office based in Livingstone. Victoria Falls also offers a protected area also designated as a World Heritage Site.
Zambia cultures include the following:
• Food and drink plays a key role in social gatherings
• Crafts are an important cultural heritage and income provider
• Museums record history of the town and its people and cultures
• Music and dance is an important social heritage
• Traditional healing is very prevalent in villages
Zambia customs allows free import of the following for travelers of 18 years and over:
• 200 cigarettes or 450g of tobacco
• 1 opened bottle of alcoholic beverages
Zambia health facilities are not up to western standards, although as a major tourist destination the cities are more developed than rural areas. It is best to take out comprehensive travel insurance and to pack a basic first aid box containing essentials such as malaria medication, vitamins, headache pills, nausea pills, diarrhea pills, bandages and anti-septic creams.
Zambia inoculations include the following:
• Hepatitis A & B
• Typhoid
• Polio
• Rabies
• Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
• Tetanus-diphtheria
Zambia languages include:
• English
• Afrikaans
• Silozi
• Tonga
• Nyanja
Zambia malaria medication includes the following:
• Mefloquine (Lariam)
• Doxycycline
• Atovaquone/proguanil (Malarone)
Zambia money and banking info includes the following:
• Banks are generally open Monday to Friday from 08h30-15h00
• Travellers cheques can be exchanged at banks, airport and selected hotels
• US Dollars are widely accepted across larger towns
• Credit cards are accepted to some degree although not by all outlets
• Foreign exchange facilities can be found at banks, airports and some hotels
Zambia people include the following groups:
• Tonga
• Bemba
• Kololo
• Nyanja
• South African
• European
Zambia local phrases in Nyanja include: • Good morning - Mwauka bwanji • Good afternoon - Mwachoma bwanji • How are you? - Muli bwanji • I am fine - Nili Bwino • Thank you - Zikomo
Zambia plant life includes a mixture of riverine vegetation, dry mixed woodland and mopane woodlands - and the country has some of the densest woodlands in Southern Africa. Zambia as a whole has some unique species of vegetation which is found in very few countries including riparian sandbars, fringing forest and basalt cliffs which can also be found across the town and surrounding areas.
A July 2005 UN estimate puts the population in Zambia at 11,668,000.
Zambia religion includes the following:
• Christianity
• Traditional beliefs
• Christian Zionists
Safety Tips
Zambia safety tips include the following:
• Like many countries with a high unemployment rate, petty theft can occur in Zambia
• Keep all valuables safe and out of sight in a moneybag under your shirt
• Do not swim in the rivers, aside from hippos and crocodiles, there may also be bilharzia
• When on game drives, stay in your car at all times except at designated rest stops
• Drive carefully - roads can be poor and wildlife can appear in the middle of the road so keep speed levels down
• If you are staying near or in the game park grounds, do not wander out of the camp alone as there may be dangerous wild animals lurking around outside camps
Zambia local transport options include:
• Taxi
• Car
• Bus
Travel Books
Zambia recommended travel books include:
• Zambia Bradt Travel Guide 4th Edition by Chris McIntyre
• Zambia in Pictures by Bella Waters
• Basic Facts on Zambia by Mwelwa Musambachime
• Globetrotter Zambia and Victoria Falls by William Gray
• Old Livingstone and Victoria Falls by Gordon Shepherd
Visa Requirements
Zambia visa requirements include the following:
• Most foreign nationals require a visa to enter Zambia for up to 3 months
• A valid passport of 6 months minimum is required
• A yellow fever vaccination certificate may be required to enter the country
• Return plane tickets and proof of funds during visit is required
What To Buy
What to buy for Zambia safaris:
• Zambia travel book plus bird and wildlife guide
• Plug adapter for UK and US visitors
• Sleeping bag plus camping mattress if you are on an overlanding tour
• Basic first aid box with supplies and vitamins, plus malaria medication
• Mosquito repellent spray and lotion
What To Pack
What to pack for Zambia safaris:
• Lightweight clothing in neutral colours and long sleeves for mosquito protection
• Warm jacket for cooler months and evenings
• Comfortable walking or hiking shoes, sandals and appropriate shoes for activities such as rafting
• Sunglasses, sunscreen and sunhat
• Camera with spare batteries plus film or memory card, and binoculars
When To Go
When to go to Zambia:
• The weather is cool and dry from April to August
• The hot and dry season runs from September to October
• The end of October before the rains in November is very hot and humid
• The warm and wet months run from November to March
• Victoria Falls is at its lowest between August and December
With some of Africa's top game parks, and the variety of habitats creating a haven for a range of species, Zambia wildlife is rich and varied. Game species are rich and abundant, and range from elephant to rhino, lion, zebra, hippo, crocodile and many species of antelope.
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The highlight of my trip had to be Gweru in Zimbabwe, it was my idea of paradise. So much to do there with the animals and the location of it was just beautiful!
— Anne B (27) from Ireland
The trip was great! A very relaxed ride in a mokoro, followed by camping in the Okavango Delta and watching the animals on the islands was awesome!
— Michael & Silke from Germany
I loved every millisecond of the entire trip... Guess what I did in Swakopmund? I skydived out of a plane - woohoo was that AWESOME :-)
— JoJo E (61) from Switzerland
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IRVINE — Andy Roddick brought in by far the biggest home crowd of the season so far for the Orange County Breakers on Saturday night.
Roddick, the former World No. 1 who retired from the pro tour last September, was playing his sixth Mylan World Team Tennis match in six nights. It seemed like a lot for Roddick. He said in a prematch press conference that he hadn't hit the ball too much in the last few months.
"I work out all the time," Roddick said. "I just haven't been hitting tennis balls."
"So you're still in shape?" a reporter asked, giving Roddick a chance to show off some of his trademark self-deprecating humor.
"Yeah, round is a shape," Roddick quipped. "I guess you're always in a shape of some sort."
Some four hours later, Roddick was involved in an intense men's singles match with the Orange County Breakers' Steve Johnson. You could say it was the past against the future of American men's tennis.
The local guy stole the show.
Johnson won both the set over Roddick and the ensuing super tiebreaker, helping the Breakers pull out an exciting 20-19 victory at Bren Events Center.
"Andy's a special player," said Johnson, the Orange High graduate, who had lost to Roddick in a tiebreaker on the road on Friday night. "What he's done for American tennis is pretty special. It's an honor, really, just to be on the same court playing against him. It was a pleasure just to be out there. Really, it's almost hard to describe what he did for 10 years, being the top American."
It was a big victory for the Breakers (3-3), who pulled within a match of first-place Springfield (4-2) in the Western Conference. And it was a team effort on a night where both Roddick and Billie Jean King were in the house.
King took off soon after the match started on a flight to Boston. She didn't get a chance to see the Breakers' thrilling comeback from a 15-9 deficit. It started when Coco Vandeweghe defeated Vania King, 5-2, in women's singles in the fourth set of the night. Vandeweghe leads the league in women's singles, with a 28-19 games record this season.
Johnson played huge at the start of his set with Roddick, jumping out to a 3-0 games lead to tie the match at 17-all. He won the first 10 points of the set.
When it went to the super tiebreaker Johnson also played big, taking a 3-1 lead. But Roddick used two aces to tie the score. Roddick still has the ability to fire the big serve. Before the match he was asked if he could still serve it 130 miles per hour.
"130 kilometers [per hour]," he said. "Confidently, 130 kilometers."
Johnson, however, was unfazed in the super tiebreaker. He won three straight points for a 6-3 lead. He converted his second match point, using a big serve to set up a forehand winner.
"He's a superstar, a true professional already," Breakers Coach Trevor Kronemann said of Johnson, the two-time NCAA singles champion at USC who is still just 22 years old.
The Lasers won the first three sets of the night. They got off to a good start in women's doubles, where Vania King and Alisa Kleybanova defeated Orange County's Vandeweghe and Maria Elena Camerin, 5-1.
Springfield took the next two sets in tiebreakers. Jean-Julien Rojer and Kleybanova defeated Camerin and Treat Huey, 5-4, and 5-1 in the 'breaker. In men's doubles, Roddick and Rojer topped Huey and Steve Johnson, 5-4, and 5-2 in the 'breaker.
Springfield had a big 15-9 lead. But the Breakers started clawing back, with the help of Vandeweghe.
Orange County stays at home for their next two matches, against Sacramento on Monday and against Texas on Tuesday. The latter match will feature the No. 1 doubles team in the world and recent Wimbledon champion, Bob and Mike Bryan.
"Finally we get a night where we don't have to wake up at 6 in the morning and travel," Johnson said. "We're going to enjoy the sleep, I think."
Johnson helped the Breakers say good night to the Lasers.


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Technology is used to accomplish our educational mission. To this end, each course has specific technology and software used for the execution of the curriculum. Laptops are given to the juniors and seniors to allow for the teaching of programming in MATLAB.
Trinity School integrates the use of MATLAB® (short for MATrix LABoratory) into upper-level courses in mathematics and science. MATLAB, as a programming language, is an academic and industry standard, permitting a user-interactive environment for numerical computation and animation. Using MATLAB, students can analyze data and use algorithms to create models and applications as a part of their work in both physics and mathematics. MATLAB is used to simulate physics environments in order to demonstrate the laws of physics.
To our knowledge, Trinity School remains the only high school in the country to teach their students how to program with MATLAB, a dynamic new approach to teaching upper level mathematics and sciences that is only made possible by our common curriculum.


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University of Arizona
The Adobe Rose Inn is located just two blocks east of campus in the prestigious Sam Hughes Neighborhood, a National Historic District. This enables visitors to the "U" to be able to walk to campus without needing a car and trying to find parking. As an additional benefit, our guests enjoy strolls through our historic neighborhood. Most of the homes were built from the 1920's through the 1950's. Our tree-lined neighborhood is an eclectic mix of 1,226 homes whose style includes mission revival, inspired by California Churches, and pueblo revival, a reworking of Indian dwellings, as well as craftsman, international and ranch.
Marion and Jim Hook
Marion and Jim Hook are excited to be the innkeepers of the Adobe Rose Inn. Both feel that their previous careers have been invaluable in helping them establish one of the most sought after bed and breakfasts in Tucson. Read more below!
Pancakes & Intellect
Our breakfasts are renowned for healthy, delicious food and for stimulating conversation. Marion is a master at creating unique, delicious three course breakfasts that cater to any and all dietary preferences. Many of our guests tell us that they do not need lunch after enjoying our breakfasts. In addition, with our close proximity to the university, we have guests visit us from all over the world. We often have astronomers, psychologists, neuroscientists, optical scientists, cell biologists, historians, linguists, poets and anthropologists at our breakfast table. They are visiting the university as colloquium speakers, faculty candidates and research collaborators. We have found these guests to have wide interests and are excellent communicators. After staying with us for 4 days, one of our guests signed our guestbook describing the breakfast experience as "pancakes with intellect!"
Sam Hughes
Many people ask us, "Who is the Sam Hughes that your neighborhood is named after?" Like most history, the stories of Sam Hughes vary according to the historian telling that story. Sam Hughes was a Welsh immigrant who came to the US in 1837 at the age of eight. He never attended a day of formal schooling. Hughes became a successful merchant or miner or hotelier during the California gold rush, but developed what was probably tuberculosis. Urban myth tells us that friends in California advised him to go to the southwest because the dry climate there might help him to recover. Supposedly, he ended up in Tucson or a tiny town outside of Tucson because his stagecoach driver, fearing that Hughes was about to die, insisted that he get off. He did just that. He obviously recovered from his illness. In 1862, Sam Hughes married Atanacia Santa Cruz, a 12 year old orphan who lived with her sister. Hughes was 27 or 29 years old when they married. Sam Hughes helped to establish churches and schools while also engaging in several businesses, working as Adjutant General of Arizona, as a councilman and a mine owner. Atanacia and Sam had fifteen children. Eight or ten of them survived to adulthood. Hughes died in 1917 and Atanacia died in 1934.
Adobe Construction
The main house of the Adobe Rose Inn was built in the 1930's of adobe brick. Adobe is a natural building material made from sand, clay, water, and some kind of fibrous or organic material (sticks, and straw), which the builders shape into bricks (using frames) and dry in the sun. When the main house was built, 2nd street was a dirt road. We've been told that the workmen dug up 2nd street to obtain the material used to make the adobe bricks. We tell our guests, "Not only are you staying ON 2nd street, you're staying IN 2nd street".
A Southwest B&B that just feels like home.
Originally built in 1933, the Adobe Rose Inn Bed and Breakfast is located in the historic Sam Hughes neighborhood in Central Tucson, just two blocks east of the University of Arizona (UA) and only four blocks from the new Sun Link Tucson Streetcar. Nestled in this architecturally diverse neighborhood, the Adobe Rose Inn is an ideal stop for vacationers, parents of students, and professional travelers. Visit the Photo Gallery for pictures of the inn and its rooms.
Amenities of the inn include swimming pool, hot tub, numerous courtyards and free wireless internet (WiFi). The inn also supplies complimentary 2-for-1 entrance to many local attractions and we honor all major credit cards.
Our rooms are well-equipped with air conditioning, coffee makers, robes, toiletries, cable TV and complementary beverages.
Meet Jim and Marion
Marion and Jim Hook are excited to be the innkeepers of the Adobe Rose Inn. Both feel that their previous careers have been invaluable in helping them establish one of the most sought after bed and breakfasts in Tucson.
Marion worked in the field of education, both domestically and abroad, for more than 30 years. For the past 2 decades before coming to the Adobe Rose Inn, she developed programs for international guests of the US government. Her work often involved hosting international dignitaries for an evening, a weekend or several weeks. She even prepared and served lunch to former Indonesian President Habibi.
Jim worked in the people side of Information Technology for over 30 years as a systems designer, as a management consultant, and as a sales executive. Several themes have been consistent throughout Jim's diverse careers – excellent, high quality customer service; flexibility and enjoying people.
Marion and Jim's interests include travel (they've traveled to 15 international countries and most of the States in the US), lively conversation, food, global events, and blues, jazz, and rock 'n roll. They welcome the opportunity to host you at the Adobe Rose Inn and make you feel welcome in their home.
Are We the Best B&B in Tucson?
Read our review in The Southern Arizona Guide: The Best of Tucson, Bisbee, Tombstone and Tubac. The guide features recommendations of things to see and do in Southern AZ. We're proud to be featured in a series to name the best B&B in Tucson.


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Automated Testing Systems
Instron TestMaster™ 2 Automated Testing Systems enable a new dimension of testing productivity.
These systems were designed as a solution to these common testing challenges:
- Safety
- Throughput
- Repetitive Tasks/Better Use of Skilled Operators
- Variability of Results
Available as either a complete turnkey solution or fitted to existing Instron testing instruments, both options are tailored to your testing operations and throughput requirements.
The unique modular design of the TestMaster 2 automated testing systems provide the broad control and handling capability needed to fulfill a wide range of applications.
Standardized systems are available for the following application areas: rubber tensile and tear, plastics tensile and flex, thin films tensile, metals tensile, and component testing.


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November 1st – December 13th, 2009
Azeroth is Uniting
to Support Child's Play!
Our goal is to join together the voices of all of Azeroth in an effort bring attention Child's Play, and to and create a joint contribution of at least $5,000 to this worthwhile cause!
|Send us Pics of Your Kids Gaming! firstname.lastname@example.com
|Hearts As a "Thank You" for your $10 donation to Child's Play, you will be entered into the Filled Hearts Giveaway where TEN lucky contributors will WIN a gift basket filled with donations from these sponsors…
|Hands As a "Thank You" for your$20 donation to Child's Play will enter you into an EXCLUSIVE Helping Hands Giveaway where one lucky winner will receive prizes from these sponsors…
|Voices Our voices are instrumental in raising awareness of this, and ALL of the Azeroth United events being planned throughout the year. Post the Azeroth United HHV banner on your site, blog, forum or twitter avatar, and link back to AU as often as possible to spread the word! Better yet, grab the "Chip In" HTML above, post the code on your site and watch the progress as you give your voice to this united event!
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Chip In Coding: <embed allowScriptAccess="always" src="http://widget.chipin.com/widget/id/5815449be8a24b6c" flashVars="color_scheme=red&event_desc=We%27re%20raising%20%245%2C000%20for%20Child%27s%20Play%21%20More%20info%20at%20http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eazerothunited%2Ecom%2Fhhv&event_title=Hearts%2C%20Hands%20and%20Voices" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="250″ height="250″></embed>
Are you a tweeter? Make sure to grab a twibbon, too!
Or, you can lend your voice to this cause by submitting an Mp3 with your endorsement an support of Azeroth United! Please take a minute to record an Mp3 of the following script, or a personal message about Child's Play Charity, by Friday, November 23th. Send your message to email@example.com.
All voices are being collected an combined into audio promotions, which we encourage people to play, use, replay, and play again over the coming weeks. Make sure your voice is heard as we lead into the launching the charity drive in the coming weeks.
MP3 Audio Promos for Use through 12/13/09
Promo 1: http://www.azerothunited.com/misc/HHVCombined_Music1.mp3
NEW November 1st!
Promo 5: http://www.azerothunited.com/misc/HHVCombined_Music5.mp3
Promo 6: http://www.azerothunited.com/misc/HHVCombined_Music6.mp3
Check back 1st for more promos for use as the event progresses!
This is [NAME] from [WEBSITE], and I am giving my voice to Azeroth United's First Annual Hearts, Hands, and Voices for Child's Play Charity. You can give your Heart, Hand and Voice and support Child's Play by visiting AzerothUnited.com
No matter how your show your support, we appreciate everyone who takes the time to support our community and Child's Play. – Thank you
To participateand win HHV giveaways sponsor-supplied items, donations must be made via valid and current PayPal account. Hearts and Hands drawings to be held 12/15/09. One entry per any single contribution. Multiple contributions will count as multiple entries. Ten (10) winners will be drawn for the Hearts giveaway, and one (1) winner will be drawn for the Hands giveaway. Prizes and rules are subject to change without notice. Winners will be notified via their registered PayPal account.


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This weekend my girlfriends and I ran away to a cabin for a ski get away. Well I guess it's technically not a ski get away if you don't go skiing. Details. My friend Amber who is an amazing chef cooked us some great meals. On our second night she used Trader Joe's Thai Green Curry simmer sauce to make a great vegetarian curry. I couldn't stop thinking about how easy it whipped up, and how great the sauce tasted! So I ran out to the store and grabbed some for a wednesday night dinner. I feel that i'm usually let down by pre made sauces, but this one was different! It's creamy and flavorfully with quite a kick! (It's downright spicy so if you like mild this isn't for you)
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I used a container of Asian Stir Fry Vegetable mix (also from Trader Joe's). It had red and green peppers, baby corn, water chestnuts, mushrooms, red and white onions, snow peas, and carrotts. I also chopped up some zucchini and threw that in there. I sauteed all the veggies with a little olive oil in a large frying pan for about 7 minutes before adding in the simmer sauce and cooking for an additional 10 minutes. I served this over quinoa because that's what I had, but I preferred it over brown rice. I'm really excited to have a new quick, healthy weeknight meal to add to my regular go to's!
Side note: On our trip Amber surprised us with the most amazing wine sippy cups!! Such and awesome gift. I totally know what I'm bringing to the office gift swap next Christmas!! They come in all sorts of colors and you can buy them at http://store.theproductfarm.com. You can complain about being snowed in if you have wine in Sippy Cups!


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Shocking surveillance video captured a brazen act of vandalism to the building of 770. For over an hour an individual destroyed a part of the ceiling in 'upstairs 770' and removed a fan, which has been a part of the building since being constructed.
While renovations were being do to improve the lighting and appearance of the hallways and study halls of 'upstairs 770', one known vandal took advantage and stole an old relic that has been part of the original building of 770 since being constructed over 100 years ago.
The item, an exhaust ceiling fan, was reveled – along with many other interesting components, such as speakers and older fixtures – while the old drop ceiling was removed in order to make way for new air conditioning vents and upgraded LED lighting.
One morning people were shocked to discover a large gaping hole in the ceiling of the 'small zal'.
A review of the surveillance video quickly revealed the culprit, Chaim Hecter Grossbaum, 22, an American Bochur who is no stranger to causing trouble in 770, is seen spending over an hour in the dead of night smashing the ceiling and later walking away with the fan hidden underneath his suit jacket.
Rabbi Chaim Boruch Halberstam confronted Grossbaum and demanded that he return the fan, which he rebuffed.
Rabbi Halberstam, who is the custodian and member of Vaad Bedek Habayis that was appointed personally by the Rebbe, said that the fan was original to the building and in line with past instructions of the Rebbe nothing was every removed or changed that was not necessary – so for over 100 years the fan remained.
A police report was filed and recently Grossbaum was arrested outside 770 and was charged with Criminal Possession of Stolen Property and Petit Larceny, both misdemeanors. He was released on his own recognizance the following morning.
CrownHeights.info reached out to the Hanholo of Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim 770 who immediately distanced themselves from Grossbaum, "he is not part of the Yeshiva, he never was, he took a room in 749 by force and without permission and he eats in the Yeshivas lunchroom without permission," they said.


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Robert Irwin Is A Mini Steve Lookalike In Latest Selfie
Typical younger siblings, stealing your phone and filling it up with funny selfies!
Bindi Irwin discovered this great pic of little brother Robert on her phone today and couldn't help but share it with the world.
And fans are quick to point out how much Robert looks like his father, the late Steve Irwin, in the pic.
It's all in the expression and that iconic wide-eyed look.
Found this hilarious selfie on my phone.— Bindi Irwin (@BindiIrwin) September 11, 2016
Little brothers. Love him so much. #Flashback pic.twitter.com/byDJc3KTTw
Look at all familiar - minus Robert's freckles!?
Robert is taking after his dad in more ways that just looks, showing a keen eye for animals and nature like his big sister.
Looks like Robert has a friend who is also interested in what's being photographed! pic.twitter.com/XIRCb15FNL— Terri Irwin (@TerriIrwin) September 8, 2016
The photo comes a week after the anniversary of Steve's death, which fell on Father's Day this year.
Bindi shared this sweet pic in remembrance..
Happy Father's Day Australia. Hug your dad. pic.twitter.com/8IASLcKruS— Terri Irwin (@TerriIrwin) September 4, 2016


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The Wanted Get Caught With Their Pants Down
Want to see the Wanted drop trou? Show off their skivvies? Pose in their undies? Don't all scream at once, ladies. We know there are millions of you who would sever a limb in order to see Tom Parker, Max George and co. in their underwear. And now, you can.
The boys dropped their pants for a magazine shoot for We Love Pop magazine. They are sharp-dressed gentlemen in suits, caught with their pants down, revealing a propensity for wearing boxer shorts and briefs.
Looks like Siva Kaneswaran prefers tighty whiteys ala those classic CK ads, while Parker's undies look like a pair of shorts that he could walk around in during a hot day and not break any decency laws while doing so. Nathan Sykes rocks boxers, while Jay McGuiness and George seem to prefer briefs.
So now that we know what kind of drawers each member of the Wanted prefers to wear, we can all sleep soundly. Or at least fantasize a little more accurately.
We leave you with this question, PopCrushers: Who is the hottest member of the Wanted? Take a long, lingering look at the undies shot and tell us which member of the U.K. boy band has stolen your heart.
Watch the Wanted 'Glad You Came'