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This is the 64th post in a series on Booby Traps, made possible by the generous support of Motherlove Herbal Company.
Last year the U.S. earned a distinction no country would be proud of: worst in the world for breastfeeding support.
The organization Save the Children gave us that ranking largely because we are "the only economically advanced country – and one of just a handful of countries worldwide – where employers are not required to provide any paid maternity leave after a woman gives birth."
(The other countries with no paid maternity leave? Papua New Guinea, Liberia, and Swaziland.)
Most of us are entitled to 12 weeks of unpaid leave, thanks to the 1993 Family Medical Leave Act. But this less-than-20-year-old-law, which took nearly a decade of fighting to establish, is 1) not available to all mothers, and 2) not that much help if mothers can't afford to take unpaid time off. A handful of states (California, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Puerto Rico) now provide around six weeks of partially paid leave, but a 2011 study found that only 10% of private sector employees have access to any kind of paid leave and that number drops to only four percent among low-wage workers.
So what happens if you can't afford to take maternity leave? You either don't, or you cut it short:
Federal data: "In 2006–2008…nearly one-third of employed women did not report taking any maternity leave (29.4 percent). When taken, the average length of maternity leave was 10.3 weeks."
A national poll sponsored by Career Builder: "12 percent [of mothers working outside the home] said they took two weeks or less. Forty percent were off work for six weeks or less.
Short and unpaid maternity leave is one of the biggest Booby Traps of all. Yet I think we're so so used to our system that it's hard to even conceive of anything different. At the risk of raising your blood pressure to dangerous levels, let me share what the alternative could look like:
In Norway mothers can take up to 36 weeks off work with 100 percent of their pay or 46 weeks with 80% pay, and an additional 12 months of child care leave, which can be taken by mothers or fathers. All European Union countries provide at least 14 weeks of partially paid leave, and many offer more. Closer to home, Canadian mothers receive 17 weeks of 55% paid leave and both parents can split up to 35 weeks of parental benefits. Some employers chip in even more. So Canadian mothers (or their partners) can take up to one year of leave with partial pay.
There is little research of the effect of paid maternity leave on breastfeeding, but there is plenty on the effect of the length of maternity leave on breastfeeding. And it's not that hard to connect the dots, right? If you can't afford unpaid leave, you either don't take it or you cut it short. And short (or no) maternity leave is clearly bad for breastfeeding. It also affects mothers of different occupations and races differently:
A 2009 study in Pediatrics found that women whose maternity leave lasted longer than six weeks were more likely to initiate and sustain breastfeeding, and more likely to breastfeed exclusively, compared to moms who returned to work one (!) to six weeks after giving birth.
A study undertaken in California, which does provide some partially paid maternity leave: "A maternity leave of ≤6 weeks or 6 to 12 weeks after delivery was associated, respectively, with a fourfold and twofold higher odds of failure to establish breastfeeding and an increased probability of cessation after successful establishment, relative to women not returning to work, after adjusting for covariates. The impact of short postpartum leave on breastfeeding cessation was stronger among nonmanagers, women with inflexible jobs, and with high psychosocial distress."
A 2011 study: "Compared with those returning to work within 1 to 6 weeks, women who had not yet returned to work had a greater odds of initiating breastfeeding, continuing any breastfeeding beyond 6 months, and predominant breastfeeding beyond 3 months. Women who returned to work at or after 13 weeks postpartum had higher odds of predominantly breastfeeding beyond 3 months."
An Australian study: "Breastfeeding duration was…negatively associated with…early return to work."
A 2007 literature review of thirteen studies on duration of maternity leave and health outcomes found: "A positive association was shown between the length of maternity leave and mother's mental health and duration of breastfeeding."
The evidence is strong enough that former Dr. Gerald Calnen, former president of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine concluded in a 2007 paper, "in order to provide mothers with the time they need to achieve optimal breastfeeding practices, U.S. society must come to terms with the urgent need for an extended, paid maternity leave."
Save the Children noted that "perhaps the most effective way to improve breastfeeding rates is to provide longer periods of paid maternity leave." How do you do that? Moms Rising advocates for paid family leave at both the state and federal level. Check out their advocacy work and help us move up the ranks as a country that supports breastfeeding.
How long was your maternity leave? Was it paid or unpaid? Did it affect your breastfeeding experience?


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A young woman becomes inexplicably attracted to a man who is stalking her. When her boyfriend goes missing, the stalker is the immediate suspect, until ...
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Submitted to: Southeastern Peach Growers Handbook
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/22/2002
Publication Date: 2/1/2005
Citation: Cox, K.K., Scherm, H., Beckman, T.G. 2005. Armillaria rot and crown rot. In: Horton, D., Johnson, D., editors. Southeastern Peach Growers Handbook. University of Georgia Extension Bulletin. p. 162-166.
Interpretive Summary: Armillaria Root Rot (ARR) is an important problem facing southeastern US peach producers. Growers need information about its management. The Peach Production Guide was recently rewritten to incorporate new information on the management and control of a large number of production issues, including ARR. Information on ARR symptoms and signs, disease development and control was rewritten and updated for this edition. Careful adherence to the management practices presented should help growers minimize losses to ARR.
Technical Abstract: Armillaria Root Rot (ARR) is second only to Peach tree short life (PTSL) as a cause of premature peach tree mortality in southeastern US peach production areas. Two species are of importance, A. mellea and A. tabescens, though the latter appears to be more common. Armillaria attacks the root system of a wide variety of tree species and can persist for years in the soil even in the absence of a host. Most peach seedling rootstocks are very susceptible. Above ground symptoms are typical of a stress pathogen. Close examination will reveal a distinctive white mycelial mat beneath the bark of roots. Control of ARR is extremely difficult once established in an orchard. Pre-plant inoculum reduction, rootstock selection, sanitation and chemical control are all important components of a management program.


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Navigating an airport can be enervating enough when you're healthy and at full strength. Getting around when you're disabled or elderly – or helping a parent or someone else in one of those categories – takes the patience of a Zen master. That's why this week's Sign of the Collapse of Civilization award goes to this dispatch from Wall Street Journal travel columnist Scott McCartney, which describes a growing problem at major airports: Bogus requests for wheelchairs from able-bodied passengers.
Federal law mandates that airports provide wheelchair assistance, including an attendant, to anyone who requests it, without requiring proof of impairment. Officials at Los Angeles International Airport say that about 1.1% of its passengers, or roughly 2,000 a day, make wheelchair requests – and of those, roughly 15% are fake. That avalanche of fake requests means that people with genuine mobility problems have to wait longer for help. (McCartney dissects the phenomenon in the video below.)
Airport officials say that international travelers often request wheelchair assistance in order to get help going through customs; parents of younger kids also often ask for help because they aren't allowed to bring larger strollers through security and onto their flights. But the most common scenario involves passengers who rely on wheelchair assistance to cut to the front of the security screening line—then stand up and walk to their gate. "We call them miracles," one wheelchair attendant tells McCartney.
On the bright side: Once you finally get Mom or Aunt Ruthie down to baggage claim, the odds that their bags will be arriving with them have never been better. According to the Department of Transportation's monthly Air Travel Consumer Report, the country's major airlines reported only 3.09 mishandled baggage reports per 1,000 airline passengers in 2012 – the lowest rate of complaints since the department started tracking that data 25 years ago.


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Can Obama's Legal End-Run Around Congress Be Stopped?
The Constitution, many of us learned in grade school, assigns the legislative power to the legislative branch, not the executive. The Constitution also commands that the president "take care that the laws be faithfully executed." Unfortunately, President Obama either missed that lesson or considers it inapplicable to his own administration. Thus, his promise-cum-threat, made in the heat of last year's campaign: "Where Republicans refuse to cooperate on things that I know are good for the American people, I will continue to look for ways to do it administratively and work around Congress."
Obama has delivered on his promise and worked around Congress with breathtaking audacity. In his signature legislative achievement alone, the Affordable Care Act, the president has unilaterally amended the law multiple times, including delaying the employer mandate and caps on out-of-pocket expenses, waiving the individual mandate for certain people, extending tax credits to individuals who purchase insurance through the federal health insurance exchange and ignoring a statutory requirement that Congress and their staff participate in the exchanges. But the president's audacity doesn't stop with Obamacare. He has also suspended immigration law, refusing to deport certain young illegal aliens—a major reform that Congress has refused to enact. Similarly, with the stroke of a magisterial pen, he has gutted large swaths of federal law that enjoy bipartisan support, including the Clinton-era welfare reform work requirement, the Bush-era No Child Left Behind law and the classification of marijuana as an illegal controlled substance.
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So much for the separation of powers.
In a desperate attempt to stem the hemorrhaging of legislative power, members of Congress are turning to the courts to enforce their constitutional prerogative. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.), for example, filed a lawsuit last week challenging the president's decision to exempt Congress from the exchanges. And Rep. Tom Rice (R-S.C.) is plotting a broadside attack on executive lawlessness through a resolution, called the Stop This Overreaching Presidency (STOP), that would authorize the House to legally challenge several presidential workarounds. Congressional friend-of-the-court briefs have been popping up in numerous lawsuits challenging Obama administration overreach.
But Congress's ability to reclaim its powers through litigation faces a substantial roadblock in the form of a presumption against congressional "standing." Standing is a constitutional prerequisite to maintaining a case in federal court; without it, a case is quickly dismissed. A plaintiff has standing when he or she can demonstrate a concrete, particularized injury, caused by the defendant, which can be remedied by a court. Abstract injuries suffered by society at large do not suffice.
The Supreme Court seemed to shut the door to congressional standing in Raines v. Byrd (1997), a lawsuit brought by six congressmen who challenged the constitutionality of the presidential line-item veto. The court held that the congressmen lacked standing, because the loss of congressional power they lamented was a "wholly abstract and widely dispersed" injury.
The post- Raines presumption against congressional standing is appropriate as a general matter. It is not desirable to allow a single member of Congress, or an ad hoc group of members, to challenge any presidential action with which they politically disagree. Such lawsuits would be abstract, inefficient and potentially destructive to the president's legitimate authority.
But Raines is best understood as establishing only a presumption against congressional standing that can be rebutted in the right circumstances. Indeed, there are powerful reasons why members of Congress should be permitted to sue the president when the situation warrants.
First, standing should not bar enforcement of the separation of powers when there are no other plaintiffs capable of enforcing this critical constitutional principle. In Raines itself, for example, the court knew that other plaintiffs, who possessed standing, were waiting in the wings to sue the president. Indeed, in the subsequent case of Clinton v. City of New York (1998), standing was established by several businesses, individuals and a city that had lost tax benefits, and the court then declared the line-item veto unconstitutional.


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94 N. Main Street, Jasper, GA - (706) 253-2457
Terrence Peterson
Terrence Lee (Terry) Peterson passed away Sept. 8, 2009 in Orlando, Fl. from complications of a torn aorta.
He was born in Sioux Falls, S.D., and lived the past 25 years in the Lake Mary-Sanford, Fl. area. Terry owned his own business, specializing in irrigation. He was the lead vocalist of The BluesBusters, a local band of brothers who spread good times and good cheer throughout Central Florida, often playing in B.B. King?s blues clubs.
Preceding him in death were his son, John Warren Peterson; father, Warren ?Pete? Peterson; and mother, Donna Peterson.
Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Jessica and Trey Chapman; step-grandson, Evan Chapman, Longwood, Fl.; his half-sister and brother-in-law, Kristina and John Lummus, Talking Rock; step-mother, Mary Peterson, Jasper; aunts and uncles, Rosie and Burt Rude, Minnesota, Louella and Bob Knowles, Florida, Etta Linssen, Minnesota, Jeanette and Bud Druger, Iowa, and Dr. Dean and Elizabeth Peterson, Tennessee. Also mourning is passing are his devoted companion, Yvonne Tufford, and his best friend, Lowell Britz, both of Florida.
Donal Goode
Mr. Donal Eugene Goode, age 61 of Jasper, passed away Friday, Sept. 18, 2009 at his home.
Mr. Goode was born May 18, 1948 to the late Eugene Key and Mary Ruth Padgett Goode. He enlisted in the US Army on August 22, 1968. While serving his country in Vietnam, he earned three Purple Hearts, three Bronze Service stars, an Army Commendation Medal and an Air Medal with V Device. He was also a Green Beret. Mr. Goode was a member of Amicalola Baptist Church in Dawson County and was self-employed as a truck driver.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Goble Goode; sons, Anthony Donal Goode, Jasper, Gregory Scott Childers, Ellijay, and Christopher Todd Childers; daughter, Mary Katherine Kleinberg, Jasper; sisters, Joyce Hagin, Madison, and Pamela Cataldi, Jasper; brothers, Terry Goode, Jasper, and David Goode, South Carolina; and grandchildren, Madelyn Louise and Erin Marie Goode, Tori and Addi Kleinberg, Emily Hall, Leslie Nichols and Ely Henson.
The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Monday from Jasper United Methodist Church with the Rev. Chip Wilson officiating. Interment followed at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Georgia National Cemetery. The family requests in lieu of flowers, you may make contributions to the Hope Center in Cartersville, Ga. Roper Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Kelly Kirby
Ms. Kelly Dinah Kirby, age 26 of Talking Rock, Ga., along with her mother, Joan Brown Kirby, died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Born July 10, 1983 in Cherokee County, Ga., she had worked in the packing department with Goldkist in Ellijay, Ga.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas Rice, Jefferson, Ga.; sons, Jacob Kirby, Jason Rice and Nicholas Kirby, all of Chatsworth, Ga.; step-daughter, Haley Rice, Chatsworth; father, Doug Kirby, Talking Rock; sisters, Rhonda Kirby, Jasper, Wendie Kirby, Free Home, and Tracey and Kimberly Kirby, both of Jasper; brothers, Donald, David, Dwayne and Dion Kirby, all of Jasper. Several nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive.
A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18 from Roper Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. LeRoy Kelly and Pastor David Herring officiating.
Joan Kirby
Mrs. Joan Brown Kirby, age 57 of Talking Rock, Ga., along with her daughter, Kelly Dinah Kirby, died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Born July 26, 1952 in Pickens County, she was the daughter of the late Boyd and Oni Mae Reddish Brown. Mrs. Kirby was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Doug Kirby, Talking Rock; daughters, Rhonda Kirby, Jasper, Wendie Kirby, Free Home, and Tracey and Kimberly Kirby, both of Jasper; sons, Donald, David, Dwayne and Dion Kirby, all of Jasper; 13 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; and brother, Joe Neal Brown, Jasper. Several nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive.
A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18 from Roper Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. LeRoy Kelly and Pastor David Herring officiating.
Effie Evans
Mrs. Effie Evans, age 91 of Jasper, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009 at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital.
Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Troy and Joyce Evans, Tate, Jerry and Pat Evans, Jasper, and Grady and June Evans, Atlanta; daughter and son-in-law, Charlotte Chadwick Stephens and Steve Stephens, Jasper; 8 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild; and nephew, Gene Landers, Marietta.
The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 from the Chapel of Cagle Funeral Home with the Rev. Grant Wade officiating. Music was provided by Regina Morgan of Gilmer County, accompanied by John Lough of Cobb County. Interment followed in Clear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Gilmer County. Pallbearers were: Brandon Heath, Scott, Darren, Gary and Jerry Evans and Jay Walls.
Sarah Spence
Sarah Frances Spence, age 76 of Ball Ground, died Sept. 18, 2009.
Survivors include her husband, Henry Spence, Ball Ground, sons, Harold and James Henry Spence, both of Jasper; daughters, Wanda Faye Dollar and Joyce Jordan, both of Ball Ground; brothers, Harold Burgess, Canton, and Ralph Burgess, Ellijay; and sisters, Roseann Tillery and Peggy Bell, both of Jasper, and Dorothy Blankenship, Canton. Eight grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive.
The funeral service was held Sunday, Sept. 20 at 3 p.m. from Fairview Baptist Church with the Revs. Johnny McPherson and Troy Davis officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. South Canton Funeral Home & Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Lolly Hughes
Mrs. Lolly J. Hughes, age 61 of the Yellow Creek Community, passed away Monday, Sept. 21, 2009 at her residence.
Survivors include her husband, Melvin Hughes, Yellow Creek; son and daughter-in-law, Raymond and Melissa Sparks, Yellow Creek; step-sons and step-daughter-in-law, Doyle Hughes and John and Melissa Hughes, Ball Ground; daughters, Ruth Hannah, Yellow Creek, and April Trippe, Jasper; step-daughters and step-sons-in-law, Vivian and Robert Jones and Melissa and Lee Jones, all of Wilmington, N.C.; brother, James Jarrett, Yellow Creek; and grandchildren, Billy Roper, Amberly Sparks, Hunter Trippe, Wesley Sparks, Sarah Hannan and Ryan Sparks. Several stepgrandchildren also survive.
The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23 from Yellow Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Sylvester Ridings and John Holloway officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were: Billy Roper, Hunter Trippe, Bill Howell, Joe O?Bryant, Doyle and John Hughes and Wesley Sparks. The family did accept flowers or you make donations to St. Judes Hospital. Cagle Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Bobbie Lyon
Mrs. Bobbie Lyon, age 75 of Ball Ground, Ga., died Monday, Sept. 21, 2009 at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital.
Survivors include her son, Stephen Lyons, Ball Ground; sisters, Ruth Darby and Wylone Jones, both of Ball Ground; and granddaughter, Brooklyn Lyon, Jasper.
The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23 from the Chapel of Darby Huey Funeral Home in Canton. Interment was in Sharp Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Horace Richards officiating. Those who wish may make donations to Sharp Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, PO Box 41, Ball Ground, Ga. 30107.


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The association shall be known as the Southern Africa Council of Cat Judges. The Southern Africa Council of Cat Judges shall be a voluntary association, with an independent legal persona.
To co-ordinate, govern and promote all matters pertaining to SACC accredited Judges comprising of inter alia:
2.1. The Training of Judges and to lay down standards for such training
2.2. The interchange of ideas on all aspects of cat judging
2.3. The promulgation of rules, regulations and a general code of ethics for judges
2.4. The continued education of judges
2.5. The Promotion of well qualified and educated judging according to acceptable standards
2.6. The promotion of exhibiting healthy and well presented felines
2.7. To compile a uniform system for training and conduct of judges
2.8. To convene a General Meeting, Symposium or workshop at least every 2 years
3.1. "The Rules" shall refer to the Rules and Regulations duly passed by Council in accordance with the Constitution and subject to the SACC Constitution.
3.2. "Panel" shall mean any Judges Panel formally recognised and accredited to The Southern Africa Cat Council (SACC).
3.3. "Members" shall mean every member of a Panel who is in good standing as referred to in 3.2 and 3.5.
3.4. "Office" shall mean the term of office served by an elected Panel as the office of Council for the period.
3.5. "Good Standing" shall mean a member who has paid his/her annual membership fees to that panel he/she is a member of.
3.6. "SACC" shall mean the Southern Africa Cat Council.
3.7. "Council" shall mean the Southern Africa Council of Cat Judges and of which each qualified judge who is a member of a SACC accredited Judges Panel, is a member.
3.8. "General Meeting" shall mean a meeting held for the purposes usually governed by an AGM.
4.1. An annual fee per capita of members, shall be payable to Council by each Panel in January of each year.
4.2. The amount of the annual membership fee payable shall be decided at a General Meeting of Council by a simple majority vote of members present at the meeting.
5.1. All matters requiring a Members vote shall be decided on a simple majority vote of members who are in good standing.
5.2. At each General Meeting of Council, each member present and who is in good standing is entitled to vote. Postal votes or Proxys are not permissible.
5.3. In all other matters concerning Council, Breeds, SOPs and judging that are not dealt with at a General Meeting of Council, each member in good standing shall have a vote. The vote shall be decided on a simple majority of all members in good standing.
Office of Council shall rotate between the SACC accredited Panels every 2 years or at any interval deemed suitable by a majority vote of the members.
7.1. The administration of Council shall be conducted by a Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer, being members of the Panel, elected to hold office for a period of 2 years.
7.2. The officers shall be elected by the members of the panel holding office.
The Office of Council shall be elected at a General Meeting of Council and will serve for 2 years, unless changed in terms of this constitution.
9.1. The Chair person shall preside at all meetings. The Chairperson shall present a report at the Symposium.
9.2. The Secretary shall liase with all accredited Panels and /or members on all relevant matters, conduct the correspondence of Council and circulate all correspondence to members/Panels.
9.3. The Treasurer shall have custody of all monies received by or on behalf of the Council and shall open a Banking or Building Society account in the name of the Council and keep proper and up to date books and records of Assets and Liabilities.
9.4. The Treasurer shall present at the General Meeting of Council a Report and audited account of all transactions with balance sheets.
9.5. The Treasurer shall provide all SACC accredited panels with an income and expense account on an annual basis.
Council shall be affiliated/accredited to SACC and is governed by the SACC Constitution and Rules.
11.1. Council shall convene a General Meeting at least every 2(two) years.
11.2. The agenda for the General meeting shall be in writing, containing any business to be brought by any member to such meeting.
11.3. The Agenda of the General Meeting shall be circulated to the members at least 14 days prior to the date of the General Meeting. Proposals for the Agenda shall be made to the Secretary in office no later than 21 days prior to the General Meeting.
11.4. The minutes of the General Meeting shall be kept by the Secretary in office and shall be an accurate record of the General Meeting.
11.5. All matters decided at a General Meeting shall become effective immediately.
11.6. The quorum for the General Meeting shall be no fewer than 12 members in good standing.
The constitution may be amended at a General Meeting of Council with the consent of a two-third majority of members present at the General Meeting and who are in good standing
13.1. Council may be dissolved by a decision of a two-third majority vote of all its members.
13.2. Upon winding up or liquidation, its assets remaining after the satisfaction of its liabilities, shall be divided between the Panels per capita of their members.
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Thurso East – Scotland (Wednesday, April 13, 2011) – The opening day of the O'Neill Coldwater Classic Scotland, an Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star event, saw some of the world's top surfers offer incredible displays of surfing in clean 6ft (1.5m) barrelling rights at Thurso East. Cold winds and freezing waters were compensated with perfect swell lines wrapping along the slab reef producing an excellent kick-off to stop No. 2 of the O'Neill Cold Water Classic Series 2011.
Micah Lester (GBR) 30, claimed the first 10 point ride of the event with a perfect barrel across the Thurso reef late in the evening. Lester needed only seconds to open his account to perfection and to the delight of the large crowd on hand watching the action.
"In the first minute it just turned on and I lucked into a bomb. A lot of the waves have been pinching on the take off and then you have to pull into the end section. All the guys were trying to hold the inside position so I sat wide and when I saw the set I bolted across, took off and lucked into one that went from the start to the finish. The best wave I've ever caught at Thurso East."
Lester, who only got back into the water after a serious ankle injury that kept him from surfing for almost a year, was unable to find a backup and finished in second place behind heat winner Brent Dorrington (AUS). Lester had to hold off a desperate challenge by Shaun Cansdell (AUS) who fought down to the final siren.
"I was nervous for sure. Against Shaun Cansdell you know for sure he is going to pull something out of the bag but if the waves don't come through they don't come through. It is quite typical for Thurso with such long range swells," explained Lester. "They have to wrap into the bay so you will get a bomb set and then there will be long waits with the cold wind and the cold water and you have to make sure you get the sets."
Romain Laulhe (Anglet FRA) 26, showed incredible barrel riding skills to claim the highest two-wave total of the day with 17.54 out of 20. Laulhe put it all together and found himself in complete rhythm with the epic late afternoon session.
"I was excited about getting into the water but at the same time I haven't surfed a lot this winter so I was quite stressed at the beginning but after the first good wave I could relax and enjoy my time in the water. Here, even if you have a good one you can lose a heat," continued Laulhe. "There are not so many waves in a heat so it all came together today. You just have to thank Mother Nature for this gift."
Laulhe, who has returned to full time studying, has surfed only on a handful of occasions during the European winter and finds this life style change and break in active surfing has helped him to develop.
"I couldn't be happier after that because I didn't expect to win my heat. I went out to just have fun and to do my best but in the end everything came my way so perfect. It was hard to find my surf again but I think sometimes it is good to stop, think about your surf and you improve when you come back again. I am stoked just to surf because I was sitting in a classroom yesterday so now it`s cool."
Richard Christie (NZL) 21, stamped his mark with two excellent waves exiting throaty deep barrels combined with huge front-side hacks to achieve a massive two-wave total of 17.50 out of 20 and advances through to Round Two of competition.
"I saw the guys getting barreled in the heats before me and I went out there thinking the same thing that I wanted to get one of those as well. I felt relaxed and it just kept pumping and it was great to get a couple of runners. To get in the tunnel." (laughs). It is so good to get back to Europe and to Scotland again," continued Christie. "With the waves as fun as they are today I hope that it just keeps up."
Lincoln Taylor (North Stradbroke Is, AUS) 22, laid down a series of massive backhand smashes in the most critical sections of a long right to earn a 9.10 out of 10 and finished with one of the highest two-wave heat totals of the day, 15.60. Taylor, who is yet to find a result in the CWC series, felt relieved to get through Round One of the O'Neill Coldwater Classic Scotland.
"I went out there to feel my feet and on my backhand I felt strong for sure. You don't want to get knocked in Scotland in the first Round because it is a long way to come. I got knocked out in Gisbourne first up which was a bummer so it's good to get through here to get the ball rolling."
Dion Atkinson (Seaford SA, AUS) 24, tore into the open faces on offer early this morning, with powerful forehand gouges and skillful tube riding to amass a two-wave combined total of 15.33 and wants to continue with his positive campaign start.
"It is good but it is a bit worrying if you don't start off with a strong wave. You then have to battle for position so it is always good to get one under the belt and control the heat a little bit more. You can then wait and try and consolidate your position which I did and managed to get 3 or 4 good waves."
Atkinson, who is accustomed to the icy waters of Thurso East, reveled in the near perfect peeling rights and never looked in doubt of advancing ahead of young Japanese surfer Yujiro Tsuji.
"It is ideal out there at the moment if you can handle the cold you couldn't ask for more to compete in. It is good enough to be a World Tour event. I've been here for the past 4 years and I'm from South Australia where we have cold water and reef set ups like here so I feel right at home here."
Patrick Beven (FRA), who placed first in his 30-minute clash scoring only one wave, emerged from a huge forehand barrel to earn 9.33 out of 10. In a bizarre wave starved second half of the heat, Bevan searched for a backup score which never eventuated.
"It feels like I haven't made a heat in months," laughed Bevan. "I was so happy to make that wave. I knew that there were sets and I just waited and waited. I only had one score but the other guys had no big scores so I tried to find another wave which never came. The wind and size is good today and I hope it stays like this all week."
The O'Neill Coldwater Classic Scotland is stop No. 2 of the O'Neill Cold Water Classic Series with surfers out to solidify their overall standings as well as gain valuable Asp World Rankings points.
The O'Neill Cold Water Classic Scotland is scheduled from April 13 -19, 2011. For more information, and all upcoming results, photos, video highlights, press releases and LIVE webcast log-on to http://www.oneill.com/cwc/Scotland.html or www.aspeurope.com
Heat 21: Jonathan Gonzalez (CNY), Brendon Gibbens (ZAF), James Taipan Woods (AUS), Tom Buttler (GBR)
Heat 22: Stuart Kennedy (AUS), Kevin Sullivan (HAW), Christophe Allary (REU), Nicholas Squires (AUS)
Heat 23: Patrick Daniel (GBR), Chris Waring (USA), Alexander El Naib (DEU), Love Hodel (HAW)
Heat 24: Aritz Aranburu (EUK), Vincent Duvignac (FRA), Cory Arrambide (USA)
Heat 1: Dion Atkinson (AUS) 15.33, Yujiro Tsuji (JPN) 13.07, Stephen Walsh (AUS) 9.10, Mark Boyd 4.80
Heat 2: Gordan Fontaine (FRA) 13.30, Brian Toth (PRI) 12.27, Jano Belo (BRA) 11.37
Heat 3: Joan Duru (FRA) 15.23, Justin Mujica (PRT) 11.84, Hugo Savalli (REU) 8.17, Michael Bailey (USA) 5.20
Heat 4: Kristian Kymerson (BRA) 13.70, Marc Lacomare (FRA) 11.44, Beyrick De Vries (ZAF) 7.00, Morgan Faulkner (HAW) 6.07
Heat 5: Tim Boal (FRA) 13.33, Reubin Pearce (GBR) 10.10, Brad Ettinger (USA) 9.94, Chris Salisbury (AUS) 9.20
Heat 6: Jay Quinn (NZL) 12.16, Norman Landa (EUK) 11.70, Renato Galvao (BRA) 10.20, Perth Standlick (AUS) 9.53
Heat 7: Hodei Collazo (EUK) 13.00, Marlon Lipke (DEU) 10.77, Brett Barley (USA) 7.60, Igor Munian (EUK) 6.40
Heat 8: Noboyuki Osawa (JPN) 11.63, Gony Zubizarreta (ESP) 10.83, Sam Lamiroy (GBR) 7.76, Nic von Rupp (DEU) 7.70
Heat 9: Charles Martin (GLP) 11.00, Billy Stairmand (NZL) 10.13, Jarrad Howse (AUS) 9.60, Joao Guedes (PRT) 9.50
Heat 10: Eneko Acero (EUK) 14.70, Russel Winter (GBR) 12.33, Shaun Joubert (ZAF) 12.00, Willie Safreed (USA) 4.00
Heat 11: Lincoln Taylor (AUS) 15.60, Alain Riou (PYF) 9.16, Chris Friend (AUS) 6.26, Luca Petersen Guichard (NOR) 4.66
Heat 12: Patrick Beven (FRA) 9.33, Jayce Robinson (GBR) 7.34, Nathaniel Curran (USA) 5.33, Alan Stokes (GBR) 2.17
Heat 13: Indar Perez (EUK) 13.00, Teppei Tajima (JPN) 9.07, William Cardoso (BRA) 6.96, Jaymes Triglone (AUS) 4.00
Heat 14: Romain Cloitre (FRA) 13.33, Brandon Jackson (ZAF) 9.16, Yannick de Jager (NDL) 8.93, Freddie Meadows (SWE) 4.93
Heat 15: Leonardo Neves (BRA) 16.00, Adrien Toyon (REU) 14.84, Dane Anderson (USA) 12.03, Oli Adams (GBR) 7.67
Heat 16: Richard Christie (NZL) 17.50, Killian Garland (USA) 9.84, Stuart Campbell (GBR) 8.83, Joackim Petersen Guichard (NOR) 8.67
Heat 17: Romain Laulhe (FRA) 17.54, Glen Hall (IRL) 13.26, Jonny Craft (USA) 9.77, Chris Noble (GBR) 3.60
Heat 18: Yuri Sodre (BRA) 7.66, Jared Thorne (USA) 6.20, Ruben Gonzalez (PRT) 5.40, Nick Riley (AUS) 5.27
Heat 19: Davey Cathels (AUS) 15.50, Filipe Jervis (PRT) 8.20, Taylor Thorne (USA) 7.87
Heat 20: Brent Dorrington (AUS) 14.94, Micah Lester (GBR) 10.00, Shaun Cansdell (AUS) 9.23, Casey Grant (ZAF) 4.07


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Financial aggregation service Mint.com will launch a redesign today aimed at making the site's features more accessible. The site has launched a number of features since opening up to the public in September 2007, and the company hopes that a major facelift and new financial management guides will turn more visitors into registered users.
As a competitor to incumbents like Quicken, Mint.com is an entirely web-based aggregation tool that lets users plug in checking, savings, credit card, investment, and loan accounts and visualize all of their finances. We use the term "aggregation" because, for now, Mint.com doesn't allow users to perform financial management actions, like pay upcoming bills or move money between accounts. That said, the site does offer a number of unique features, such as automatic analysis of one's finances to find ways to save money (e.g., transferring balances to a credit card with a lower interest rate), and customizable e-mail or SMS alerts for certain activity, like unusual spending or upcoming bill due dates. Mint.com provides its services for free due to revenue brought in from bank and credit card affiliate programs, and everything is kept encrypted and even anonymous, which the company explains in its privacy statements.
Mint.com has launched a slew of new features over the last year, including investment tracking, budgeting tools, and loan (even student loan) tracking. As a relatively green site (pun intended), however, Mint.com's new features, and even their announcements, haven't been very obvious to both current and potential users. The company hopes to remedy that problem with today's redesign.
The new Mint.com features a much lighter, more organized layout that better highlights its various features, and especially the new ones launched in recent months. The site goes a bit beyond simply letting users keep track of their checking and savings balances, and the new design makes this much more apparent.
Along with the redesigned site, Mint.com has also introduced six new "how to" guides that cover key financial decisions and responsibility. The new guides cover the topics of reducing credit card debt, saving for retirement, paying off student loans, saving money while dining out, buying a car, and creating a budget. These should make Mint.com a much more appealing destination for both financial aggregation and learning how to save money and get more responsible with one's finances.
As we've said in the past, though, Mint.com's utility and appeal only go so far, due to a lack of actual financial management features. A few of the Ars staff have used Mint.com for some time now, but we would much rather have seen even a basic set of bill-paying or money-shuffling features than some shiny new product pages and financial responsibility guides (though the guides certainly don't hurt). Mint.com has a lot of potential for becoming a financial aggregator and management tool, but until those features arrive, the site's growth likely won't be much to talk about.


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Centaur's Crater
This is an artist's impression of object called 8405 Asbolus, a 48-mile-wide (80-kilometer) chunk of ice and dust that lies between Saturn and Uranus. Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope were surprised to find that one side of the object (also called a Centaur) looks like it has a fresh crater less than 10 million years old, exposing bright underlying ice Hubble didn't directly see the crater - the object is too small and far away - but a measure of its surface composition shows a complex chemistry. The event that caused the impact crater on 8405 Asbolus may also have knocked it out of the Kuiper belt, a ring of comet nuclei just beyond Pluto's orbit.
Illustration: Greg Bacon (STScI/AVL);
Research: Donald W. McCarthy and Susan D. Kern (University of Arizona)
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Worcester racegoers net a hat-trick of wins
Fernhill House residents spent a nail biting day at Worcester Races this month – with three wins adding extra adrenalin to the action packed trip.
In typical British sporting style, racegoers were equipped with rugs in case the wind swept across the racetrack and shades should the sun dazzle.
The day out was one of the regular outings on offer at Fernhill House, with a visit to Weston-super-Mare for fish and chips on the seafront, a picnic in the park and a trip to a stately home among recent adventures.
Residents have also enjoyed racing, shooting and Wimbledon themed events at Fernhill House itself – with the cinema providing visual entertainment while the award winning chef prepares appropriate themed meals in the bistro.


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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources wants to remind everyone of snowmobile safety. Washington County DNR Law Enforcement Bureau District Supervisor Shawn Meyer says when out on a snowmobile, you should know the hazards that you might encounter, plan your trip before you leave, have enough gas in your snowmobile, and to not go out alone. He says anyone who is over the age of 16 should have a valid driver's license before leaving and should have attended safety classes. Meyer says to take your safety certificate with you in case you should be stopped by a DNR or law enforcement official. If you would like more information regarding snowmobile safety, tune into today's Washington Page under Radio Plus.
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OSHKOSH – Jeppesen has released a mobile app to offer Garmin G1000 avionics system training program on iPad.
The mobile G1000 training app covers all IFR and VFR operational aspects of using the installed avionics system in flight.
Garmin G1000 avionics supported by Jeppesen data feature large-format, high resolution displays for enhanced situational awareness in the cockpit, company officials said.
"The Garmin G1000 is a popular avionics platform and our new mobile app offers all material from our current G1000 training courses with new tablet-based features," said Julie Filucci, senior manager, Jeppesen Aviation Training Solutions. "This mobile avionics training program provides a comprehensive solution for initial or recurrent learning of all G1000 avionics systems."
The new G1000 mobile app from Jeppesen offers choices for pilot instruction, including the full G1000 training course, or individual programs such as IFR, VFR or individual course chapters for purchase. A scenario-based, guided simulation system provides training for all core functions and tasks required of G1000 avionics.
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Title: Professor Salim Al-Hassani
1001 Inventions Manchester Exhibition
Date: March 9th 2006
Location: The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester
Subject: The Significance of Muslim Heritage to Humanity
Aim: The 1001 Inventions project strongly emphasizes how Muslims, working harmoniously alongside people of different faiths and races across Europe, Asia and Africa, were able to contribute extensively in many fields including science and medicine.
Description: In the West, the Middle Ages sometimes referred to as the Dark Ages is usually seen as an interlude between two great flowering of civilisations, in which little advancement of knowledge took place. However, in this period Islamic scholars across southern Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Persia and Central Asia were very busy preserving and building on the knowledge of the ancient world. From the use of the catgut in internal surgery to the first flight with a man-made device, the Golden Age of Muslim Civilisation inspired numerous scientific and technological advancements which still impact on our world today. The 1001inventions conferences will explore some of these development and achievements, across fields as diverse as maths and agriculture, cartography and medicine.


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Paris Hilton Long, Straight, Blonde Hairstyle with Bangs
Paris Hilton's trendy, straight hairstyle works well for those who have razored bangs and want a dramatic 'do for a night out. Steal her look:1.If your hair is wavy or curly, work in a smoothing cream to damp hair and blow dry straight using a paddle brush, making sure to blow dry your bangs, as well.2. Next, heat up your straightener and touch up any pieces that may still be frizzy, and to insure your hair is uber-straight.3. Brush bangs forward, and use a comb to create a center part about 2-inches back from your forehead and bring it all the way to the back of your crown.4. Finally, apply a little shine serum to complete the look. See More Paris Hilton Hairstyles
Mandy Moore Long, Straight Hairstyle with Bangs
Mandy Moore's trendy style is perfect for a casual or more formal event, and her bangs soften her square-shaped face. To get the look: 1. Rub styling mousse throughout damp hair, focusing on the roots, to add extra volume. 2. Using a medium or large round brush, blow dry 1- to 2-inch sections of hair under (with the brush underneath the hair as you pull it through). Focus on the roots and the top layers, where you want the most volume.3. With a hair straightener, smooth out any waves, curls or frizziness to help shape your look. 4. Using hair wax, separate bangs and arrange them all across your forehead and guide ends of hair under. Set the look with a light-hold hairspray.
Lindsay Lohan Long, Layered, Brunette Hairstyle with Bangs
Lindsay Lohan's multi-level waves are great for growing out a layered cut. To get the look: 1. Work a volumizing mousse through damp hair and blow-dry with a large round brush, flipping bangs in and layered ends out. 2. Smooth with shine serum and spritz with hairspray for a smooth finish.3. Clip in long, wavy hair extensions at ear level. You want the clips to be hidden beneath the top layer of hair, which should match the color of the extensions perfectly.4. If necessary, spot-curl to better blend the extensions in with your own hair (make sure you can heat-style your extensions before you put that blazing-hot curling iron on them). Or if you have time and a friend who's talented with shears, trim extensions to blend in with your layers.


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You're now on one of the photograph pages at Classic Triumphs UK. I've had a few old cars, including Standards and Triumphs and have photographed several over the years, including this picture of an old Triumph.
The picture below is of a Triumph Herald 1200 built 1969 taken at one of a number of classic car shows around the UK. To see more pictures of Triumph cars like this, please see the main menu. I hope you find this site for fans of classic Triumphs interesting.
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I liked this book because Oliver got hearing aids. Hearing aids help you hear. I have a cochlear implant. I like to hear questions, stories and songs.
My favorite picture is the hearing game test. I like the part where the doctor squirted stuff in his ears! It makes earmolds. It feels cold and I liked it. I like to remember what happened when I got my implant.
Other kids would like this book because it's a cool book. Oliver has a lot of friends.


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That's What Walt Said
I put together a few of these images recently to post to Twitter and decided to do a whole collection.
I think some of my relatives and neighbors think my wife and I talk like this at home. We did meet each other at Walt Disney World but we also have brains. And so did Walt Disney. Walt didn't go around speaking in fluffy buzz words. He was a respectable, realistic, intelligent, and rather blunt man. To "future Imagineers" I often suggest keeping the fluffy stuff to a minimum. Keep your resumes and behaviors professional, perhaps a little fun, but always mature enough that the company wouldn't be embarrassed to hire you.
If you seek a career at Walt Disney Imagineering, read the words of legendary Bob Gurr. And good luck!
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The vacant homes and lots on Jennette Place near Walker Avenue and Mississippi Boulevard in South Memphis began germinating like an urban form of kudzu. They appeared like an invasive species in this proud neighborhood, spreading quickly, choking the life from viable properties and growing into a scourge that at one point seemed impossible to eradicate.
Roots Memphis Farm Academy farm manager and co-executive director Mary Phillips uses a seed block maker to transplant Red Russian Kale seedlings.
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But hope is now growing on a nearly acre-sized urban farm at 590 Jennette Place and is spreading as quickly as "the vine that ate the South."
"We're growing what was a 3/4-of-an-acre farm and we're tripling that," said Marlon Foster, founder of Green Leaf Learning Farm and executive director of Knowledge Quest, a South Memphis nonprofit. "Where people see it as blight or land with no value, we see it as green assets."
Foster is part of a growing urban agriculture movement in Memphis, a system that could one day produce a sustainable supply of healthy, local food, provide jobs and help transform blighted urban areas.
Ramping up urban agriculture infrastructure and efforts to produce a truly sustainable industry – economically and in terms of food supply – will be the topic of discussion Friday, March 7, at an Urban Land Institute of Memphis conference. The conference, which runs from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis, features Steve Luoni, director of the University of Arkansas Community Design Center.
For Foster and others, an interest in agriculture has turned into an avenue for creating viable businesses and fighting the city's staggering blight problem, including the tens of thousands of vacant or tax-sale properties that sprouted like weeds in many inner-city neighborhoods.
"We spent a long time talking about some of the issues Memphis had in terms of vacant parcels, access to food and jobs," said Mary Phillips, who founded Roots Memphis Farm Academy with Wes Riddle in 2012. "We put our heads together to see what would make sense to arrest these overarching needs."
On a half-acre farm on Brooks Road near Smith & Nephew, Roots Memphis Farm Academy provides business management and sustainable agriculture classes. Students take part in an eight-month academic program, which includes small-farm business entrepreneurship, planning and management. Next, students move on to an incubation phase, during which they manage a quarter-acre farm plot and demonstrate the capacity to commercially produce the crops reflected in their business plans.
The goal is to produce commercially viable farms smaller than commercial farms but larger than personal farms.
"There's not a lot of production or supply to meet the demand for local, chemical-free produce," said Phillips. "We are trying to develop a robust farm business community. Once we see the development of multiple regional farms, that's when we're really moving toward sustainability."
Luoni said producing a sustainable urban agriculture system requires thinking about it like an ecological municipal utility, one that includes green infrastructure and public spaces for growing, processing, distribution and consumption.
Roots Memphis Farm Academy co-executive director Wes Riddle waters vegetable seedlings in the organization's Whitehaven hoop house.
"I think if you want to have a local food economy, it's really helpful to think of agriculture as urban infrastructure like we do water and electricity," said Luoni.
Local business groups and governments have taken a keen interest in the movement.
The Memphis Area Association of Realtors donated $25,000 to help Green Leaf fulfill a plan to grow the size of the urban farming initiative to eventually include a total of 25 lots.
"They sought us out based on what we were doing and now we have hopefully emerged as an example of how we can move forward on blight mitigation," Foster said.
Shelby County government awarded a $27,451 planning award to the Food Advisory Council of Memphis and Shelby County through Grow Memphis to develop a comprehensive analysis of the existing urban agriculture system. The information can be used to better understand the local urban farming system and be combined with existing data on vacant or derelict properties to combat blight.
"I think it's a really exciting time to be doing this type of work," said Christopher Peterson, executive director of Grow Memphis, which provides training and funding for urban gardens and acts as the local policy voice for the urban agriculture movement.
From his growing urban oasis on Jennette Place, Foster couldn't agree more.
"It was us just trying to be responsive and be good stewards," Foster said. "Now, it's kind of emerged as this vehicle for community development."
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How To Measure A Door For Replacement
Enhanced security and safety, improved peace of mind, increased home value, and enhanced aesthetics are among the many reasons homeowners replace the doors in their homes. Doors are of great importance for each of the above characteristics, so it is easy to understand why homeowners are selective when choosing their new door. It should be perfect, warming the heart at first sight, blending well with already established decor, and offering a value for your budget.
Taking precise door measurements is absolutely necessary when replacing this household essential. One mistake could cost you considerably since, the door won't properly fit if it is measured incorrectly. An ill-fitting door not only affects the appearance, but also the ease of opening, closing, and otherwise using the door as desired.
Fortunately, measuring a door for replacement is a simple job that takes little time to complete. Before you replace your door, use the step-by-step guide below to learn how to measure a door for replacement the right way.


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By Will Pearson, europeantour.com
at Moscow Country Club
England's Simon P Brown survived a rollercoaster finish to become the fourth rookie to win in 2013 at a rain-soaked Russian Open Golf Championship (Senior).
Despite a closing five holes which featured a double bogey, a bogey and three birdies, the 50 year old completed the first wire-to-wire victory of the season at Moscow Country Club after a closing 70 sealed a 12 under par 204 total and a two-shot cushion over joint runners-up Mike Harwood and Carl Mason (both 68).
Scotland's Colin Montgomerie (71) was amongst the group one shot further back in a three-way tie for fourth alongside Spaniard Miguel Angel Martin and Denmark's Steen Tinning (both 72).
With almost constant rain peppering the outskirts of the Russian capital on Sunday, Brown, who led by one overnight, birdied the second before making his first bogey in 39 holes at the difficult third.
Two gains in succession from the sixth extended his advantage before a manic close saw his lead wiped out.
Playing in the third from last group, Australia's Harwood and Mason of England were on the surge as a gain for the former at the long 17th and a birdie from the bunker for the latter at the last handed the pair a clubhouse total of ten under par.
Almost simultaneously, Brown, who had looked entirely composed all week in his pursuit of a first title since gaining his card at Qualifying School in January, lost his ball with an errant drive at the par four 14th en route to a double bogey. He bounced back immediately with a birdie at the long 15th but when he missed a short par putt at the following hole to slip to ten under for the tournament a play-off with Harwood and Mason looked imminent.
Brown kept his nerve, however, rattling in a 25-foot birdie at the 17th before almost holing a quite magnificent seven iron approach to the par four last for the easiest of tap-ins and a superb maiden victory.
"Funnily enough I was quite calm, despite how the score card must look," said Brown, whose win propels him from 51st to fifth in the Order of Merit thanks to a winner's cheque of €97,305.
"I was disappointed to lose a ball at 14 but I told myself just to keep going and hung in there for a strong finish.
"But that shot into 18 was very nice. That took all the pressure off and I was able to enjoy the walk up to the green."
It has been quite the journey for Brown, who finished tied fourth at the Russian Open here 17 years ago on the Challenge Tour, having spent much of his life as a club professional at Golf Club Rhein-Sieg in Germany, and he heralded Sunday as a "life changing day".
"It's been quite a story I suppose," he continued. "I think I expected a bit too much of myself when I first got on Tour but the last few weeks a change back to my old putter has helped me to play well again.
"I've enjoyed every minute of my time as a professional in Germany but this is different – the biggest win of my career by far and a life changing day."
Brown is the fourth rookie to win on the 2013 Senior Tour in the last five events, following Steen Tinning (Berenberg Masters), Santiago Luna (SSE Scottish Senior Open) and Colin Montgomerie (Travis Perkins plc Senior Masters).
Mason, who has been battling a back injury the last two days, said: "I'm pleased because I've played well all week. I finished beautifully but I am in agony. It started yesterday afternoon and has just gotten a bit worse.
"So I'm chuffed to come out with a 68 and a runner-up finish. I'm showing a bit better form of late and you still believe you've got the game there to win."
Harwood, meanwhile, has only recently returned from a debilitating elbow injury that kept him out until Woburn two weeks ago and birdied the first two holes for the third day running for a fast start.
"It's good to get back in contention," he said. "But I am quite hard on myself and I had a good few putts from around ten feet that didn't go in today so it could have been even better."
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|BROWN, Simon P
|MASON, Carl
|HARWOOD, Mike
|MONTGOMERIE, Colin
|TINNING, Steen
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Ivy arrival: A big fat Greek... grill
When I first glimpsed the banner announcing the imminent arrival of the "University Grill" on Ivy Road (in the former home of Hardees next to the 7-Eleven), I somehow just figured the White Spot's Dmitris and Serafim Tavampis were involved. So when insistent pounding on the boarded-up windows and bolted doors produced a smiling, dark-haired man with a strong Greek accent, I wasn't surprised.
Stavros Adamis, owner of this soon-to-open (30 days or so) family restaurant with Serafim, has been a friend of the Tavampis brothers since childhood. The trio met as boys in their hometown of Palleros, just across the Ionian from the dreamy island of Lefkada.
Though Dmitris helped his brother and friend find the prime Ivy Road location, he couldn't tear himself away from the White Spot to run it with them. Will he miss sharing the tiny diner with his brother?
"Him? I can see him anytime," he says. As for Serafim, he's ready to adjust to the enormous kitchen of the University Grill, already gleaming with brand new equipment. Serafim and Adamis are still putting the finishing touches on the menu but say we can expect lots of freshly prepared Greek specialties- egg-lemon soup, spanakopita, mousaka, Greek salads, souvlaki, lemon-roasted chicken with potatoes, and, of course, gyros with satziki (yogurt, cuke, garlic, dill) sauce.
Rounding out the breakfast, lunch and dinner offerings are staples like eggs, burgers, and pasta galore. Wine and beer will be available shortly after opening. University Grill will be open every day starting at 6am. As a beach bum myself, I only wonder how these island natives can work so darn hard.
Barracks Road says hi to two franchises, 'bye to one
Back in January, Dish reported on the likelihood that national bakery-café franchise Panera Bread would be coming to Barracks Road. Now that Our Daily Bread Co. is long gone (though still sorely missed), a sign on the window of the enormous space vacated by Blue Ridge Mountain Sports (who packed up their gear and moved next door to the former A&N space) proves the rumors were true.
Panera, which already has two locations in Richmond, plans to open some time this fall (though no start date for construction has been released). For those not familiar with the St. Louis-based company, Panera (aka "a time for bread") strives to bring the "simple pleasure" of good bread to places like shopping plazas that might otherwise be crust-less.
According to Panera spokesperson Kevin Ament, Panera dough is made daily in the Midwest then shipped fresh (not frozen) overnight to individual cafés, all equipped with proofing rooms and stone-decked ovens imported from Europe. In addition to its basic bread and bread-based menu (sandwiches, bagels, soups, salads), Panera recently announced a line of "artisan breads," made with a natural, grape-based starter and then individually hand-shaped and hand-scored.
"There's been a collective maturing of the American palate," Ament says, "and we know that if we're going to compete with mom-and-pop bakeries, we'd better have great bread."
Just next door to Panera, a baker is gearing up to open a franchise of his own in the space vacated by Chesapeake Bagel Bakery. UVA alum and former Alexandria bakery owner Bill McKechnie hopes to introduce the popular, family-founded Five Guys Burgers and Fries in October. As for Chesapeake's other location, on the Corner, management at the Red Roof Inn say they have not yet found a tenant to fill the space.
University Grill Owners Serafim Tavampis, left, and Stavros Adamis br>PHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO


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It looks like the newest "Star Trek" movie is living long and prospering.
"Star Trek Into Darkness," J.J. Abrams' latest contribution to the venerable franchise, is the bestselling DVD and Blu-ray title and a top rental.
The film that made more than $466 million worldwide in theaters was also the top video-on-demand title.
With the fall TV season about to get into full swing, DVD sets of popular series are also populating the bestseller list.
ON LOCATION: Where the cameras roll
Ahead of its seventh-season premiere Thursday on CBS, the sixth season of "The Big Bang Theory" was the second-biggest seller.
"Now You See Me," Summit Entertainment's film about investigators pursuing a team of illusionist bank robbers, came in at No. 3.
Besides "The Big Bang Theory," other TV shows with seasons debuting in the Top 10 were "Homeland's" second season, "Supernatural's" eighth and "Castle's" fifth.
Here are the top titles for the week that ended Sept. 14 for sales and Sept. 15 for rentals, according to Rentrak.
PHOTOS: Hollywood Backlot moments
Top 10 DVD and Blu-ray sales
1. "Star Trek Into Darkness" (Paramount). Week 1.
2. "The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Sixth Season" (Warner Bros.). Week 1.
3. "Now You See Me" (Summit Ent.). Week 2.
4. "Homeland: The Complete Second Season" (Fox). Week 1.
5. "Supernatural: The Complete Eighth Season" (Warner Bros.). Week 1.
6. "Epic" (Fox). Week 4.
7. "The Walking Dead: Season 3" (Anchor Bay). Week 3.
8. "The Great Gatsby" (Warner Bros.). Week 3.
9. "Castle: The Complete Fifth Season" (Disney). Week 1.
10. "Sons of Anarchy: Season 5" (Fox). Week 3.
Top 10 DVD and Blu-ray rentals
1. "Star Trek Into Darkness" (Paramount). Week 1.
2. "Now You See Me" (Summit Ent.). Week 2.
3. "Oblivion" (Universal). Week 6.
4. "Pain & Gain" (Paramount). Week 3.
5. "Olympus Has Fallen" (Sony). Week 5.
6. "Empire State" (Lionsgate). Week 2.
7. "The Place Beyond The Pines" (Universal). Week 6.
8. "Peeples" (Lionsgate). Week 1.
9. "42" (Warner Bros.). Week 9.
10. "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" (Paramount). Week 7.
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Best Of :: Food & Drink
Admittedly, there is little competition (read: none at all) in this absurdly specific category, but no other theater offers a savory snack as hearty or satisfying as Naz 8. These potato-filled dumplings won't stand up to the best Indian fare Artesia has to offer, but between the stale popcorn of most megaplexes and the overpriced foreign cookies of certain indie-theater chains, they're a refreshing change of pace and the perfect accompaniment to singing and dancing robots, singing and dancing gangsters, singing and dancing lovers or singing and dancing superheroes. 6440 E. South St., Lakewood. (510) 797-2000, naz8.com.
—Elina Shatkin
Augustus Gloop would never make it out alive. What makes Pasadena's Langham Huntington Hotel the best choice for afternoon tea can be summed up in one word: chocolate. On Sundays from noon to 5 p.m., the hotel's regular tea service, smashing in itself, is replaced by an all-chocolate afternoon tea. The selection of savory tea sandwiches, scones with Devonshire cream, fruit tarts, mousse torts and crème brûlées all contain different chocolate essences. A chocolate fountain is the focal point of the afternoon ritual, with surrounding chocolate sculptural art. Beverage choices include three selections of pure liquid chocolate, Champagne and a variety of the finest teas. Among the offerings are a foie gras mousse profiterole sprinkled with chocolate dust and a white chocolate–and-avocado mousse with vanilla-marinated shrimp sandwich. An epic 16 choices are offered in the "pastry presentation," including a cocoa-nib macaroon with Earl Grey butter cream; milk-chocolate orange gateau; and a white-chocolate green tea panna cotta. Dipping choices for the chocolate fountain include peppermint and lemon marshmallows, nougats, fruits and cakes. It feels a bit incongruous to gorge on so much chocolatey goodness in such a refined, elegant setting as the Langham. Just remember to daintily dab the corners of your mouth with your fine linen napkin lest you emerge with an unsightly chocolate ring around your lips. That would be gauche. 1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave., Pasadena. (626) 585-6218, pasadena.langhamhotels.com.
—Samantha Bonar
If you like life on the dark side, you'll love pizza from Lucifers, a tiny storefront that could be easily overlooked if it weren't for the orange flames painted on the façade. There, you can customize the heat/spice intensity of your pizza by specifying zero, medium, fiery or blazing. But watch out: Blazing necessitates keeping a pitcher of ice water at the ready should you require emergency cool-down procedures — which you will. The idea for this "damned good pizza," as their slogan goes, comes from New Zealanders, cousins Adam and Milan Borch. "It's dark in our country, and we like the dark side of things," says Milan. "The idea of hell goes hand in hand with our concept." Even without what he calls their "secret sauce," all the pizzas are devilishly unique, such as Roast Pumpkin & Prosciutto; the Zucha, with pumpkin, olives, feta and spinach; and gluten-free and vegan cheese options. To die for: The R.I.P. club entitles you to one free pizza after your 10th. 1958 Hillhurst Ave., Los Feliz. (323) 906-8603, luciferspizza.com.
—Heidi Dvorak
Without the kick to qualify as hot sauce, the tomato-based, sugary-yet-smoky topping that is the staple flavor of this decades-old gringo taco joint is simply "taco sauce," given in generous handfuls of packets with every order and even sold separately for the condiment's numerous cult followers. Taco Lita, the retro stand, is a slice of Americana: bright colors, cheerful servers, a no-frills menu with greasy combo burritos, and rumors of a ghost that haunts the men's restroom. This spot isn't for al Past whores, so don't try ordering it — refried beans and shredded cheddar can be found in virtually all menu items, which can and should be doused with their signature sauce, so addictive you will find yourself hoarding the packets in a jar at home, and returning for more on your next calorie binge. 120 E. Duarte Road, Arcadia. (626) 445-2889.
—Hunter Haney
Fresh and Easy markets have popped up all over Southern California. Promising fresh, wholesome food and a quicker shopping experience than a typical supermarket, they offer a wide selection of groceries and prepared meals. Their most notable offering is the "Today's Specials" section, which stocks items about to hit their sell-by date at prices up to 50 percent off. Stop in on your way home, check out the items about to, well, check out, and voila, instant dinner inspiration. With ever-changing options, you have no excuse for making the same old mac 'n' cheese from a box ... again. freshandeasy.com.
—Lisa Horowitz
A great pizza is a work of art. And a great pizza for under $20? A masterpiece. The Pizza a la Andro at Caruso's is a masterpiece. Named after one of the owner's sons (son Lucas also has his own), the Pizza a la Andro comes only in "giant" size: 16 inches across, producing 12 decent-size slices. Its chewy, medium-thick crust bears generous amounts of pepperoni, sausage, fresh tomatoes, garlic and basil, in addition to deliciously gooey cheese (romano and mozzarella). The best part? It costs just $18.95. Caruso's has a full menu of delicious Italian food, including pastas, calzones and meat dishes; it also offers a full bar, a lunch buffet and even live music. But when you can get a terrific pizza, why order anything else? 13737 Foothill Blvd., Sylmar. (818) 367-7766.
—Lisa Horowitz
Never run into Cambridge Farms Market in a tiny tank dress on a Friday to pick up delicious sushi and some baba ghanoush for your dinner party. Orthodox women will stare you down, Orthodox men will run from you; either way you will feel shamed. (Believe me; I know.) This is the freshest and best grocery-store sushi around, with kosher sushi chefs willing to make it even fresher. Granted, you can't get the treife here (that would be shellfish for you goyim), but the spicy salmon and rainbow rolls are heaven on Earth. Pick up some Middle Eastern salads and shwarma for later, and you have to get some hummus; seriously, you have never seen so many types of hummus in one place in your life. Take my wife and my word for it, try the artichoke. I'll be here all week. 12431 Burbank Blvd., Valley Village. (818) 506-6661, cambridgefarmskosher.com.
—Elizabeth Bernheim
I hate sharing this place, I really do. I am sitting outside at Malibu Cafe at Calamigos Ranch on a beautiful Southern California Sunday listening to a great band and arguing over who gets to go next at the shuffleboard table. I gaze at the romantic chandeliers hanging from the trees and the cozy couches dotting the scenery while the whirr of the free paddleboats on the pond lulls me into a dream state. (That may also be because of the bottomless mimosas.) When you take a walk around the charmingly bucolic grounds, you realize why they have so many weddings here. While away the afternoon and enjoy a great meal in the most fantastic setting possible. I mean, I even played Frisbee. It's hard to leave when you feel like you are at the world's best barbecue. 327 Latigo Canyon Road, Malibu. (818) 540-2400, themalibucafe.com.
—Elizabeth Bernheim
Paper or Plastik is the labor of love of Anya and Yasha Michelson, the husband-and-wife team who also own the adjacent Mimoda Dance studio. A bright, beautifully designed, artfully deconstructed, loftlike space, the café has an airy serenity that attracts a mix of grad students, boho freelancers and cute screenwriter boys, who may or may not be there primarily to ogle the gorgeous dancer chicks who hang out before or after classes next door. Either way, the high-quality eye candy alone seems to justify the high-for-the-neighborhood prices for baguette sandwiches and Intelligentsia espresso. The iced coffee, the best in the city, would be a steal at any price. 5772 W. Pico Blvd., Mid-City. (323) 935-0268, paperorplastikcafe.com.
—Karina Longworth
Nat's Early Bite anchors a slightly-nicer-than-mediocre mid-Valley corner strip mall, but walk inside and you immediately know it's a big step above ordinary. A spacious, down-home restaurant with just enough stripped-down country kitsch to give it that "authentic city diner" feel, Nat has two big selling points: near-perfect comfort food and an easy vibe. There's also a great backstory: Over the years, owner Nat Elias formed a close bond with 18-year-old Mexican busboy Victor Carlos, an eager immigrant working his way up the restaurant's ladder. When Elias finally decided to retire, he "sold" the restaurant to Carlos in a special arrangement, allowing Carlos to make payments over time. Nat's serves fantastic breakfasts and lunches with bountiful homemade sandwiches, egg dishes, pancakes, etc.; exhibiting perfect cultural mirroring, it serves matzo brei as well as its Mexican equivalent, egg-based chilaquiles. 14115 Burbank Blvd, Sherman Oaks. (818) 781-3040, natsearlybite.com.
—Adam Gropman
While not everyone has the money or time to fly to the Aloha State for the sweet Pacific breezes and sun-warmed surf, most anyone can drive to King's Hawaiian in Torrance for a taste of Hawaii. South Bay denizens and Hawaiian food fans from farther afield flock to King's bakery and restaurant to delight in its saimin noodles, char siu, kalua nachos, ahi poke, spam musubi, somen salad, paniolo pork, Hawaiian seafood soup and huli huli chicken. But just to make sure you're adequately loaded up, calorically speaking, King's has outfitted its festive compound with a notable to-go bakery featuring such specialties as malasadas (some with dobash filling), Hawaiian loaf bread, paradise cake (layers of passion, guava and lime) and pineapple haupia. King's Hawaiian: 2808 Sepulveda Blvd., Torrance. (310) 530-0050. The Local Place Bakery & Cafe, 18605 S. Western Ave., Torrance. (310) 523-3233. kingshawaiianrestaurants.com.
—Adam Gropman
In this age of Osteria Mozza and Giada Di Laurentiis, old-school Italian-American food has taken a backseat to authentic Tuscan, Piedmontese, Neapolitan and so on. But sometimes, especially if you're from the East Coast, you want that familiar version of Italian that you grew up with, things like a huge, hearty, filling Italian sub made with meat and cheese on a roll. Mario's in Glendale does this just right. Nothing fancy other than a perfect blend of quality ingredients. Mario's is a stark, brightly lit joint with a little 1950s East Coast vibe. It also offers a few aisles of mainly imported bottled, canned and boxed items and a refrigerator case running halfway along the wall. But the star attraction is the always busy deli counter, cranking out big, toothsome sandwiches every bit as delicious, in their own way, as the squash blossoms at Mozza. 740 E. Broadway, Glendale. (818) 242-4114, mariosdeli.com.
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Actress Tina Fey rewarded herself with a double fish filet from McDonald's after she finished shooting her steamy love scenes with Paul Rudd for new movie "Admission."
The former "30 Rock" star plays a college admissions officer who falls for Rudd's character in the upcoming comedy, but Fey was so nervous about stripping down for the role, she used fast food as an incentive to get her through the shoot.
She tells People magazine, "It was a terrifying nightmare. To clarify how much I like this stuff: I had a long-standing agreement with my hair and makeup people that when we shot the last romantic scene, we'd get McDonald's. That's what kept me going.
"My goal was to get through the scenes without apologizing, like, 'It's all going to be fine, and then I'll get a double fish filet. Then I got one and immediately regretted it."


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This granita is the sweetest thing we make at Zuni, and yet it is refreshing. This effect requires fiercely rich espresso. Weaker espresso will make an insipid, pale, sugary granita not worth the effort. Our espresso is made with equal parts dark-roasted Costa Rican, Papua New Guinean, and Colombian beans. Our machine doses 1/4 cup water per espresso; we use 1/4 ounce ground espresso beans (1-1/2 tablespoons, very tightly packed) per dose. Don't use instant espresso, or any sort of brewed coffee.–Judy Rodgers
Espresso Granita with Whipped Cream
- Quick Glance
- Serves 5 to 6
- For the granita
- 1 cup sugar, or to taste
- 2 cups espresso, room temperature
- 3 tablespoons water
- For the whipped cream
- About 1/2 cup cold heavy cream
- About 2 teaspoons sugar
- Make the granita
- 1. Dissolve all but 2 tablespoons of the sugar in the espresso and taste. It should taste too sweet; if not, gradually add some or all of the remaining sugar, until it does. Add the water. Pour into a stainless steel pan or glass dish in which forms a pool about an inch deep. Freeze until solid. Due to the high concentration of sugar, this may take up to 8 hours.
- 2. Choose a glass, plastic or stainless steel storage vessel, about 3 cups capacity, with a tightly fitting lid. Make sure it is dry, snap on the lid, and place in the freezer.
- 3. Place the pan of frozen espresso on a cool surface and chop according to the method below.
- 4. Ten to 15 minutes before serving, turn the container upside down in the freezer. (The espresso syrup sometimes drains from the ice crystals, like syrup in a snow cone; turning it upside down will redistribute the syrup.) Place 5- to 6-ounce serving bowls or glasses in the freezer to chill. I like to use clear, narrow, fluted stemware to show off the layers and crystals.
- Make the cream and serve
- 5. Combine the cream and sugar and whip very stiffly.
- 6. To serve, layer the granita and whipped cream like a parfait in the chilled glasses. There should be nearly as much whipped cream as granita. The surface of the cream will freeze where it is in contact with the granita, and the succession of voluptuous chewy and slushy textures is delightful.
Chopping method
- I know of no mechanical chopping system that will produce a granita with the elegant texture of a hand-chopped one. We chop with a pair of stainless steel pastry scrapers. They are easy to maneuver, and the relatively dull edges tease the crystals apart without slicing them up. (You can make do with one scraper; it will just take longer.) A knife blade produces a finer, denser texture.
- Once the juice or purée has set a very thick crust but has not quite frozen through, usually 1 to 2 hours, give it a preliminary round of chopping: Place the pan on a cool surface in a cool room. Use the scraper to cut through and lift the layer of coarse-crystal ice, amalgamating it with the unfrozen core. A few cuts and folds are usually sufficient. Cover the pan and return to the freezer. Check hourly, and when the whole is firm to the touch but still yields easily to a stab with the scraper, it is ready for the final chopping.
- Set the pan on a cool surface and methodically chop the crystalline blocks into a regular flaky, granular mass. This can be tedious, but is easy – as long as you have not let the liquid freeze too solid. If it is rock hard, it will take more brawn to cut through the chunks, and you may overwork some bits as you try to split the harder pebbles. At the opposite extreme, in rare instances where the mixture is fairly sweet, or where the purée was thick, the liquid may never fully freeze hard, and it will chop to a rich, grainy-slushy texture. Such "defective" granitas can be exquisite. Transfer to the chilled container, snap on the lid, and place in the freezer.
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Disk Imaging
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Disk imaging is the process of making a bit-by-bit copy of a disk. Imaging (in more general terms) can apply to anything that can be considered as a bit-stream, e.g. a physical or logical volumes, network streams, etc.
The most straight-forward disk imaging method is reading a disk from start to end and writing the data to a Forensics image format. This can be a time consuming process especially for disks with a large capacity.