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Welcome to Orange Pippin
If you are interested in apple varieties and orchards you have come to the right place. Our website aims to be the most comprehensive resource for apples and orchards:
- Information on over 600 apple varieties, with user reviews and a 'vote' feature.
- Listings for over 2,000 apple orchards, with easy to use search and mapping capabilities.
- Find orchards worldwide that grow an apple variety you may be looking for.
- Tree registry section with more than 4,000 individual trees registered, allowing growers to record their trees and log their blossom and harvest dates.
- Calendar of Apple Festivals and orchard events, if you are an event organisers send us details of your apple event.
- 800+ member forum board to discuss various topics surrounding orchards, apples and tree care.
- While focussed on apples, Orange Pippin also has varietal information on cherries and plums.
Our website is named after England's most famous apple variety - Cox's Orange Pippin - widely regarded as the finest of all dessert apples.
'Pippin' is an old English word derived from the French word for 'seedling'. The same word can be seen in the modern French for a plant nursery or garden centre - 'pepiniere'. Like many old apple varieties Cox's Orange Pippin was discovered as a chance seedling.
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Latest harvest records from registered fruit trees
- 3rd week July 2014 Beauty of Bath owned by deadbird in , United Kingdom
- July 2014 Gravenstein owned by Malcolm in OAKLAND, United States
- July 2014 Red Spur owned by Vishal in SHIMLA, India
- July 2014 Red Spur owned by Vishal in SHIMLA, India
- June 2014 William's Pride owned by Dave in SANTA BARBARA, United States
Register your own fruit trees and record blossom and harvest records - more >>
Recent visitor comments about listed varieties
|22 Jul 2014
|jonewerSURREY, United Kingdom
Apple - Claygate PearmainA very superior apple. Flavour is incredibly complex if picked when ripe and stored for a week or two. There are definite pineapple notes on offer. So far, this is the best apple I have ever tasted. more >>
|22 Jul 2014
|jonewerSURREY, United Kingdom
Apple - Devonshire QuarrendenAs an update - I had no crop in the 2012 crop but a good crop in 2013. This year, there is again no crop. The variety appears to be showing some fairly strong biennial behaviour. The growth habit with no pruning is very upright. 2013 fruits were very small. Taste is vinous rather than aromatic and while incomparably better than shop bought Golden Delicious is still disappointing against the likes of a Claygate Pearmain, lacking any real depth or complexity of flavour. A decent early variety but not outstanding. more >>
|22 Jul 2014
|HaeleyNEW YORK, United States
Apple - EmpireDont ask me how I made it to 25 year old, living in apple country in NEW YORK where Empires originated, without trying them. I suppose I had overlooked them before thinking they were past their prime; on the tree they look dull and are a very dark almost burgundy/purple color. I went apple picking with my husband 6 years ago and I got curious and picked one, once I shined it up a little it was a beautiful deep red. Once I took a bite I was hooked and I packed the rest of our bags with them. They are a great balance of sweet and tart and they are very crisp. I find eating them warm better than chilled. I havent found the ones in the store to measure up, they arent as flavorful and tend to be more mealy and soft which I dont like in an apple. I am considering getting us our own tree, these are definitely one of my top 5 favorite varieties. more >>
|21 Jul 2014
|GrantNSW, Australia
Apple - Pink LadyWhat happened to this great apple 2014 ? wake up if it doesn't measure up don't sell it as branded pink lady all this year now July 2014 . soft floury texture awful soapy taste and that is on purchase day from coles Woolworths aldi and the local fruit shops in nsw paying $ 6.90 kg The worms in the worm farm are not even keen when I feed them your ffailures at over $ 1 dollar per apple .What happened this year? ????????????? more >>
|18 Jul 2014
|Kerry McquaidOREGON, United States
Apple - Cox's Orange PippinCox's Orange Pippins are one of the best things about our planet. more >>


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States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and any other possession or territory of the United States that has an established, eligible crime victim compensation program and that meets the eligibility requirements specified in VOCA, 42 U.S.C. 10602 (b)
Two first-year awards totaling $350,000 will be awarded to develop promising practices, models, or programs designed to enhance the administration of crime victim compensation programs at the state level; and to increase program responsiveness, efficiency, and accessibility for all crime victims throughout the state or territory, especially underserved victims. This is a 3-year project with award amounts in the first year ranging from $25,000-$250,000. Continuation awards for 2 additional years may be made, depending on grantee performance and funding availability.
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Just in case you weren't aware, Barack Obama was inaugurated as our 44 President. He made it clear in his speech that the economy is not well, and it will not heal itself for some time. I suppose we didn't need the new President's inauguration speech to tell us the economy is bad. I think we all know what is going on, but what does that mean to your marketing programs? What... More


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The Omaha Police Department will be part of the Presidential Protection Detail Team at the Inauguration in Washington, D.C. later this month.
Twelve OPD officers will assist with the Inauguration from January 19th through the 22nd, 2013.
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The Indiegogo campaign is the first step toward Compassion, Inc.s novel new business model. They will use the profits generated from their hostel operations to support up to ten low cost animal clinics & rescues throughout Nicaragua.
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Compassion, Inc. (http://www.compassionincorporated.org) has launched an Indiegogo campaign in support of their pioneering non-profit business model. They will use donations to open or purchase hostels in underdeveloped countries and provide job training for local residents to operate these ventures. All profits are then used to operate animal rescues.
They call this venture the Butterfly Fund. The name comes from the Butterfly Effect an element of chaos theory that states a single, seemingly inconsequential action can lead to unimaginable change.
Compassion, Inc. will use funds from the crowdfunding campaign to purchase their first hostel in San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua. This venture will provide several benefits to the local residents. The most significant benefit is that all the profit from the business will remain in the local community. Compassion, Inc. will also create many much needed jobs in both the hostel and the animal rescues.
We will also be providing the local residents with free or low cost vet care, stray spay & neuter, and educating the residents on how to be more compassionate towards animals, said Cappy Eliassen, Director of Compassion, Inc.
This model will be self-sustaining and will not require additional donations. Any donations beyond those needed for this venture will be used to expand Compassion, Inc.s novel business model to other underdeveloped countries. This allows for rapid growth without concern of overextending the organizations finances.
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Hey guys. I've been thinking about something for a while and was wondering what you all thought about this idea...
Everyone knows that you have to eat in order to grow. Your body needs protein and carbs to power itself and to heal the mircrotrauma done to your muscles during lifting. However; it also seems inevitable that during all this eating you will end up with a caloric surplus which ends up turning into stored fat. Most people seem to eat a lot, lift a lot, and do lots of cardio. The idea being that when their body is recovering and repairing, the food is used to build muscle. Then, the cardio is done to burn off the excess calories and prevent fat gain.
Here's the big question: How do you maximize your lean muscle gains while minimizing your fat gains. If you lift Mon/Wed/Fri mornings it would stand to reason that you're going to be gaining most of your muscle after your workouts (Mon, Wed, Friday during the day) and during the nights on the days you worked out (Mon, Wed, Friday nights). Then, since your body will be mostly finished repairing itself, you should need less food on Tues/Thurs/Sat/Sun and during those nights.
If the above assumption is true, you could theoretically gain more lean mass and less fat by taking in more calories/protein on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays (especially before bed) and less calories on Tues, Thurs, Sat, and Sun.
Instead of eating the same number of calories each day and going through "bulking" and "cutting" phases, perhaps cycling 500-1000 calories between "on" and "off" days. Do you guys think this would work? Has anyone ever tried this technique? I don't believe i've ever seen this mentioned before. It seems that most programs recommend finding your maintenence level, then adjusting in cycles to gain muscle or lose fat, but never adjusting daily.
What do you guys (and ladies, of course) think about this?
this is true, you might want to eat a bit fewer calories on your non-training days because you are not burning excessive calories during lifting. Although you still want to eat ENOUGH to recover because on your non-training days, your body is still recovering. Although in my opinion, it doesn't seem like the best idea to cycle calories daily. But, lets see what the others have to say.
it takes a while to realize what your body needs and wants, and how much gives excess, and how little makes you lose weight. i just eat to were when i get on the weigher i dont decrease in weight. once you find that out, eat more and watch it boost up
I would go with maybe more carbs to replenish glycogen on the workout days but apart from that keep things much the same
I am experimenting right now with a low cal/high cal diet alternating around WO days as well. I train wednesday through Friday and do cardio on Saturday and Monday. So, I eat high cals 1 meal before WO and than go back to eating low cals the 3rd meal after my last WO. This is my first week so I do not know how it is going to go, but I am just trying it out. Wortha try right.
Just so you understand better. I am 5'10" 165 and am trying to put on muscle, but trying to rid myself of that spare tire. I eat 1650cals Saturday morning to Wednesday evening(about 275cals a meal) and go higher cals on WO days with about 2700cals a day(450 a meal) I work out at 3am Wed-Fri nights so my 1st high cal meal is around 1am Wed night and my first lowcal meal is about 8 am Saturday morning
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Louisville police said a shooting at a condominium complex was carried out by a man who fatally shot his ex-girlfriend and their 8-year-old daughter, wounded his mother during a struggle and then killed himself.
Police Lt. Todd Kessinger described what happened Thursday at a news conference, saying the motive for the shootings a day earlier was domestic-related.
Deputy coroner Rita Taylor identified the two victims as 36-year-old Jillian Wood and her 8-year-old daughter, Shelby Stewart. She says both died of multiple gunshot wounds.
Deputy coroner R.D. Jones identified the suspect as 40-year-old Gary Stewart. Jones said he died of a single gunshot wound to the head.
Kessinger said the former couple's 12-year-old son and the uncle of the suspect fled the condo during the shooting Wednesday afternoon.
Kessinger said an argument broke out in the uncle's apartment before Stewart opened fire.
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Hmm, I don't love any, but I would go with Brynn Margaret. Shelby Ann and Tessa Grace both sound really dated to me, though mostly Shelby Ann. Brynn Margaret is okay (has a great flow!), but I REALLY can't get behind Brynn for some reason. Also, keep in mind that all of the middle names you have here are considered "filler" middle names and will really date your child as they age! However, that doesn't matter if they have personal meaning to you
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Zoe GraceGirlies: Sadie Amabel, Isadora "Sadie" Mable, Maxine "Mazzy" Eloise, Daphne Alice, Thora Lillian, Juno Isadora, Minna Signe, Iris Annora, Mabel Iris, Iva Gwendolen.
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Steam Enters Cylinder. The steam, after reaching the steam chest, is admitted alternately to first one end of the cylinder then the other through the action of the valve. The opening and closing of the valve is a continuous process, the amount of opening increasing from zero to a maximum and then decreasing to zero. Because of this fact there will be two periods of wire drawing during each admission, independent of the fact that there may or may not be wire drawing during the period of maximum opening. This action causes a further drop in pressure when the steam finally gets into the cylinder, which loss increases with the speed of the engine.
Steam in Cylinder. After the steam reaches the cylinder it experiences a still further loss caused by condensation due to the comparatively cool cylinder walls, heads, and piston. This loss can be minimized to a limited extent by the use of an efficient lagging but it can never be entirely eliminated. Even if there were no loss in the cylinder due to radiation, there still would be a loss because of the exhaust, which occurs at a temperature much lower than that of the entering steam and which would cool the cylinder walls and parts to at least the average temperature of the steam in the cylinder during the stroke.
When the steam expands in the cylinder in the performance of its work still another drop in pressure occurs, the amount depending upon the point of cut-off. As this can be varied at the will of the operator, it can be seen that the pressure drop can be very great or very small. During this portion of its travel the steam does its first useful work since leaving the boiler. The steam while in the steam chest exerts a pressure on the valve which causes friction and thereby absorbs a portion of the useful work generated by the action of the steam on the piston.
The steam acting on the piston and causing it to move produces rotation of the driving wheels through the medium of the connecting rod, crank-pin, and various other parts, with an effort which varies throughout the stroke owing to the expansion of the steam, the exhaust and compression, which is taking place on the opposite side of the piston, and the angularity of the connecting rod. The pressure on the guides, due to the angularity of the connecting rod, causes friction which reduces the effectiveness of the work done on the piston. The effect of the inertia of the parts at high rotative speeds affects the thrust on the crank-pin to a marked degree. These points and many others which might be mentioned are of much importance in the study of the locomotive and its ability to do useful work in hauling trains.
Steam after Leaving Cylinder. The steam having pushed the piston to the end of its stroke is exhausted on the return stroke, but at a slight back pressure, which opposes the effectiveness of the return stroke and results in a direct loss. The closing of the valve before the completion of the return stroke causes an additional resistance in compressing the steam remaining in the cylinder, but this is not without some advantage. The steam in being exhausted from the cylinder is discharged into the exhaust cavity in the cylinder and from thence into the exhaust passage in the cylinder saddle and out through the exhaust nozzle into the smoke-box. At this point the steam is very much reduced in pressure but, owing to its relatively high velocity, as it leaves the exhaust nozzle and enters the stack, it is still able to do useful work by producing a slight vacuum in the smoke-box in an ejector-like action. The useful work performed is not in the way of moving the machine but in increasing the rate of combustion in the fire-box. The action is such as to cause a rate of combustion unequaled in any other form of steam power plant with the exception, perhaps, of the steam fire engine which a few years ago was so popular.
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With a new attack that targets a security vulnerability in Oracle's Java spreading through the hacker underground and no available fix in sight, it may be time for users to deal with the plugin's bug themselves–by unplugging it.
Over the weekend, security firm FireEye spotted a new attack that exploits a vulnerability in Java to install a piece of malware known as the Poison Ivy Trojan on target machines, which communicates with command and control servers in China and Singapore.
While FireEye says the attacks seem to be limited to a small number of targets for the moment, expect them to spread soon. The Java exploit has already been added to the commonly-used Metasploit kit. And most troubling for users, Oracle typically patches Java three times a year, with its next update nearly two months away.
"It's just a matter of time that a [proof-of-concept] will be released and other bad guys will get hold of this exploit as well," write FireEye's researchers. "It will be interesting to see when Oracle plans for a patch, until then most of the Java users are at the mercy of this exploit."
In the meantime, users can simply turn Java off in their browsers, a move that means sacrificing functionality on some websites but prevents possible "drive-by download" attacks that invisibly infect PCs via the Web.
For instructions on how to disable Java in Firefox, Chrome and Safari, click here. For instructions on disabling it in Internet Explorer, click here. The newly spreading exploit affects version 7–versions 6 and earlier aren't targeted by the latest exploit. But given that those prior versions have their own security flaws, researchers are recommending users disable Java rather than simply downgrade to earlier, equally insecure version.
When visiting sites that require Java, security blogger Brian Krebs suggests users switch to a secondary browser with Java installed, using the Java-less browser for their normal browsing and only occasionally switching to the Java-enabled one. That strategy is far from a perfect fix, but it's safer for the moment than using the Web with a vulnerable Java fully enabled.
Java's vulnerability as attack point is nothing new: Cybercriminals have integrated attacks against older versions of Java into the commonly-used Black Hole exploit kit since March. In April, Flashback malware infected more than 600,000 Macs using a Java vulnerability. In response to Flashback, Apple disabled Java by default and set it to automatically disable itself again if a user turns it on but doesn't use it for a certain period of time.
For those who refuse to part with Java–even until Oracle issues a fix for the latest exploitable bug–researchers Andre Di Mino and Mila Parkour have created their own patch for the vulnerability, though they warn that it has had "limited testing" and suggest users instead simply disable the plugin.
In releasing their patch, Di Mino and Parkour also took the opportunity to point fingers at Oracle, whose lax patching has left Java users vulnerable for months at a stretch, and Rapid 7, the firm that owns the toolset Metasploit and has already updated it to include the Java-hacking exploit.
"Feel free to contact Oracle and ask them about their patch cycles," the researchers' note reads. "You can also contact Rapid 7 and ask if they ever heard of Social responsibility.'"
After getting a new gaming computer a few months ago I decided to leave Java and Flash off the computer completely. Now I no longer get the usual monthly warning from my anti-virus that something has been found and my anti-spyware hasn't found anything either. If I would have known that getting rid of both of those pieces of garbage software would have reduced my exposure to malware, I'd have gotten rid of them long ago.
I just uninstalled Java..As Mycal, never had use for it anyway..
This is pretty freaking scary omg!!
Well another thing to worry about eh? If its one thing or not, then its another, meanwhile prechers and ministers are expecting a catacylismic anytime soon, and even of China and Russia might just decide to attack us from both sides all at once. How many US Americans get to sleep on an adiquate mattress any how? Well who cares anyhow, and how many baby boomers walk around with dentle problems right now, even a tooth that was abcessed but now has a temporary cap over it and time is running out, because it now needs to be fixed with a root canal? Meanwhile now we have to worry about whether we can stay in touch, by internet because we didn't have a congress that even cared a damn about the American people ever getting to see their relatives by way of automobile, instead they sat by and let the prices of gasoline go up steadily. Well who did it hurt in the long run, yes the POOR and Broken Middle Class yet it seems all we do is get another scare to bend our attention another way. We need to realize what's really happening. We don't need Salesmanship and we don't need talk, talk that has holes in it, talk that mandate the wealthy be left alone, because they will always bring us jobs, We need to listen to Buffet when he said, as a billionaire I am not being taxed enough, and we need to share the spread and unfairness more to spread it across the board making it more fair. Don't know about you, but I get gutted every year from taxes, I wonder what would the rich say if they lost 50% of their money each year by paying a fair share of taxes. Well may be we need a world war that involves four different wars going on at the same time, that would take 90% taxes from us to support and then we might remember the Sales talk we all got from our tv screens, we need more than just talk, we all need to see specifics, yes specifics on just how more jobs are expected to come, in such a massive manner and so quickly. I know one thing, we as a people can not afford phoney politics, and this will be the slow death of our country, and certainly this election is all about what women are going to do, they control 50% of the vote, so they in their manner can control the outcome of this election. But we all need to realize that we need something better than the Rich get Richer with each new election cycle. That is what I think, now What do you think?


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Tonawanda News — It was more than three decades ago when retired Niagara Falls school teacher, Paul Gromosiak, who had nurtured an interest in local history since childhood, told friends that he intended to write at least 10 books about the falls, the river, gorge and surrounding attractions.
With this newly released paperback, "Niagara Falls: 1850-2000," Gromosiak has achieved that ambitious goal.
Part of the popular "Images of America" series, it was co-authored with City Historian Christopher Stoianoff, who also has helped with the research and layout of the publication. In the introduction, Stoianoff relates how he and Gromosiak searched through hundreds of photographs and documents "to bring forth a comprehensive snapshot" that would be meaningful to city residents, their relatives and friends.
Actually this paperback would also make an ideal, yet inexpensive gift for Niagara Falls natives now living elsewhere.
Among the eye-catching photos: the interior of the inclined railway that carried visitors to the foot of the American Falls a century before the Prospect Park Observation Tower was built; the Goat Island Hotel that stood by the bridge to Bath Island (now Green Island) before the state park was established in 1885; the Miss USA Pageant contestants parading near Prospect Point in the 1970s; Roger Woodward riding the Maid of the Mist boat in 1980 and recalling his accidental plunge over the Horseshoe Falls in 1960; several splendid pictures of the bridges over the upper river and the stone tower built at Terrapin Point in 1833; and the unbelievable influx of tourists along Falls Street in the 1950s, when diagonal parking was available for people headed to the Strand and Cataract theaters, J.C. Penney, J.N. Adams and Beir's department stores and a dozen restaurants between Third Street and the state park entrance.
Gromosiak and Stoianoff have captured it all in a book that will be worth looking at many times.Contact veteran reporter and columnist Don Glynn at 282-2311, ext. 2246.


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A knight in shining armour led a protest against smart meters being installed in homes amid fears they cause harmful radiation.
Mike Mitcham, who runs the UK's Stop Smart Meters campaign, stood in front of Wimbledon's Centre Court shopping centre in his genuine suit of armour, while supporters handed leaflets to passersby.
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Almost 20 years ago in Croatia small national orienteering event was organized. It called simply "Croatia open". After humble beginning with 100 competitors and only two tents in finish area it has slowly started growing... Two days wasn't enough for us so in 2006 it become 3 day international orienteering event. But, even that wasn't enough for us so in 2010 it was first 5-day event in Croatia ever! Today "Croatia open" attracts more than 1000 competitors from 40 countries offering you great orienteering holiday! See you in Croatia this year!
In this section you may find more basic information about event such as event date, entry deadlines, entry fees, categories, stage positions etc. Note that between stages two and three you will have rest day which you may use for training in area close to Delnice or you may decide to visit some of Croatian national parks or charming islands...
Croatia open combines several types of terrains with diverse lenghts of courses (sprint, middle, shortened-long and long distance). Take a look on map samples and find out where are exact posistions of stages.
During Croatia open we will provide official accommodation in sport hall in Delnice including accommodation in sport hall (on hard floor), parking place for camper vans and camping place for tents.
If you are interested into visiting Croatia and participate on "Croatia open" you can make entry in this section.
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Connecticut eighth-grader Thomas Hurley has serious beef with Alex Trebek.
The "Kids Jeopardy" contestant made it all the way to the Final Jeopardy round and even got the right answer. The only problem? He spelled it wrong.
Hurley told his local newspaper that he was "cheated" out of the question and that "it was just a spelling error."
Social media has exploded in defense of Hurley — and in defense of the show.
In today's Autocorrect, text-messaging culture, does spelling still matter? Simon Horobin, a professor of English language and literature at Oxford University, says yes.
"It matters in the sense that we've decided in current society that spelling is important — that there's only one single correct way to spell every word," Horobin told Here & Now.
Paige Kimble, director of the Scripps National Spelling Bee and a former spelling champion herself, says it comes down to clear communication.
"What we see as important is that when you spell well, you are creating an environment where your message to the reader is unimpeded, where you can be the most effective and influential communicator out there," Kimble said. "You see where Alex [Trebek] was trying to read Thomas' response and he tripped up. He tripped on what? The spelling. And so good spelling is just a component of effectiveness in your communication."
It's worth remembering though, Horobin said, that proper spelling is a relatively recent phenomenon.
"If we go back to the middle ages, then there was no single spelling system — everyone spelled as they wished," Horobin said. "And it's really with the introduction of the printing press that we started to see the process of standardization. But even the last 100 to 200 years, there's considerable variation in spelling."
To some extent, the age of texting and tweeting may be reviving that spell-as-you-wish culture.
"What's happening now on the Internet is that as more and more text is going onto the Internet and not going through the traditional printing process … text that goes directly on the Internet is often not checked, and so there's much more varying spelling out there. And as people come to see that and read it, that spelling becomes more acceptable," Horobin said.
- Paige Kimble, executive director of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. She tweets @PaigeKimble.
- Simon Horobin, professor of English language and literature at the University of Oxford, Magdalen College. He's author of "Does Spelling Matter?." He tweets @SCPHorobin.


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2012: Played in all 12 games as the primary place-kicker and kickoff specialist … Connected on 17 of 22 field goals and made all 36 of his extra points … The 17 field goals ranked tied for the second-most in a single-season and his 87 points ranked as the third highest by a kicker … Had two stretches where he made five straight three-pointers … Made both his field goal attempts and scored seven points in opener against McNeese … Connected on a 36-yard field goal and scored seven points in win over FAU … Went 2-for-2 in field goals at Memphis, including a long of 43 yards … Also scored 12 points at Memphis … Missed his first field goal at Georgia Tech (42 yards) … Hit a 44-yard field goal against ULM in his only attempt … Hit both his field goals (33, 31) against FIU and scored 10 points … Connected on both field goal attempts at WKU … Hit two of three field goals at USA … Connected on three of four field goals in win over Troy.
2011: Preseason First Team All-SAC as a placekicker … Made 4 of 6 field goals and connected on 35 of 37 extra points in his final year at Carson Newman … Hit a long field goal of 46 yards … Averaged 53.6 yards on kickoffs.
2010: Redshirted. 2009: Second team All-SAC selection … Started all 14 games for the Eagles … Connected on 10-of-11 field goal attempts to finish third in the conference … Made 67-of-69 extra points to lead the league … Fifth in the SAC in scoring with 97 points … Named SAC Special Teams Player of the Week after making all three field goal attempts, including the game-winner, in Carson-Newman's 23-20 win over Newberry (9/26) … Set a school record for most extra points made in a game by connecting on all 11 attempts in a win over Brevard (10/24).
2008: Made 1-of-4 field goal attempts and 22-of-24 extra point attempts.
High School: Standout at Seymour in Seymour, Tenn. ... Earned All-District, All-Region, and All-State honors ... Helped lead the Eagles to a district title ... Also played soccer.
Full Name: Jose Carlos Sanchez-Lopez … Parents: Jose and Arly Alayon ... Born: 12/12/89.


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Ask about and acquire clothing appropriate for your U.S. college's location ahead of winter's arrival.
The holiday season in the U.S. goes hand in hand with winter. For international students who are moving to certain parts of the U.S. from warmer countries, U.S. winters can seem long and overwhelming.
Coming to the U.S. as an international student usually means staying in one place for anywhere from a few months to several years. It's a good idea to look into the weather of the region before accepting a college's admissions offer – especially as the U.S. climate can range from tropical to alpine.
The following are a few ways international students can prepare for the cold season.
1. Buy appropriate clothes: Depending on where in the U.S. you will attend college, winter may be very mild – as in Southern California, for example – or bitterly cold and several months long, as in New England.
One way to prepare for the winter season is to have the right gear. If you are coming from a warmer climate like I did, you may not have the right kind of clothes.
When I first arrived in the U.S. to attend graduate school in New England, I brought a very trendy leather jacket and thermal inner garments. The thermals kept me very warm when I was outside, but once I went indoors into heated buildings, I started sweating. And the jacket was fine until about mid-December, when it became clear that a leather jacket was no match for a New England winter.
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It wasn't until I had the proper winter clothes that I realized how uncomfortable I had been previously. I ended up donating the thermal inner layers to a clothing drive.
If you live someplace with milder winters, you will likely need less winter gear, but having the right kind of clothing is key to staying warm and happy during U.S. winters.
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2. Adopt winter traditions: International students will find winters more enjoyable if they associate it with happy things. There are many winter traditions that international students can adopt that make winter something to look forward to.
I have a friend from India who bakes a large batch of a different type of cookie every week during winter and invites friends to her dorm room for late-night cookies and hot chocolate parties. Many of my international student friends have embraced skiing or snowboarding and look forward to the few weekends in the winter when they can go hit the slopes. Still others cook warm soups and comforting casseroles.
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Winter can sometimes seem long and drab. But international students can enjoy winter as much as summer by knowing what to expect in the season and preparing well. Enjoyment simply becomes a matter of finding the right entertainment, embracing U.S. winter traditions or creating your own.
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Not long ago, I found myself curious about the sorts of dogs that existed in prehistoric times (right around the time Joan Collins started appearing on TV), and I took myself over to the Scarsdale Library to do some research.
I don't know if my new glasses made me look intellectual, but I was treated with great respect there...meaning, the librarian didn't automatically point me toward "The Big Book of Disney Princesses." Instead, I found a great read relating to dog evolution and discovered some incredible things.
And for those of you who don't believe in evolution, I discovered this: The modern dog appeared fully-formed in 1974. He was perfectly groomed and wearing a leisure suit.
Modern dogs evolved from carnivorous animals called "canids" — not, as I previously thought, from werewolves. Apparently, there were also creatures called "Amphicyons," also known as 'bear-dogs.' I don't know if they were violent, but, let's face it, that name is not very promising. Still, we are talking about the combinedmintelligence of a dog and a bear, meaning this creature had the IQ of a Dutch Elm Tree.
Basically, if one approached you, all you had to do was point and say, "Hey, look, there's an Australopithecus Man!" And when the "bear-dog" turned to check it out, you ran away.
Apparently, hyenas figure into the evolution of dogs, as well, not to mention humans at the same time — meaning, by last count, there were 14 of them in Congress alone. Still, the hyena is an important antecedent to your pup because he was the first dog-like creature to live on the ground and not in trees.
This was a good thing for these animals, of course, but not people. Meaning, once these beasts were on the ground and not in trees, this created a problem for cavemen. In other words, you could no longer tell your boss you were late because, 'A dog fell on me.'
The late Eocene period of 40 million years ago seems to be when the prototype for today's canine actually appeared. This creature is known to anthropologists as "Hesperocyon," to scientists as "the western dog" and, understandably, to the rest of the folks as "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown."
This creature really does seem to prefigure the pup we all know and love so well. These animals were usually the size of foxes, but they had the inner-ear structure and sensitivity we now associate with dogs. This meant that they, too, couldn't stand the sound of Josh Groban. Also, these Hesperocyons lived in communities, not to mention they built schools and paid property taxes. All in all, they were a very advanced bunch.
A rather disturbing contemporary of this pup was the "Borophagine," also known as the "bone-crushing dog." They sound really frightening, but the worst thing they did was wear leather jackets. And if they had a problem with other dogs, it was almost always resolved with a dance-off.
Time moved on quickly, as it usually does (unless you're watching that most recent "Twilight Saga" installment), and canines continued to evolve during the "Pliocene" epoch. I use the term "evolve" loosely. Canines tended to behave a bit better, but they still howled at the moon and made kissing sounds whenever female dogs walked by.
Interestingly enough, this period coincided with the first appearance (in North America) of the "plus-sized" wolves. This had a pretty sobering effect on early dogs, who were polite to the point of obsequiousness around these beasts. If not, the wolves would simply eat the dogs, both making their point and growing even more plus-sized.
Eventually, dogs became domesticated and evolved into the popular house pets we know today. They've really evolved tremendously from the old days. They wear sweaters, sleep in crates and are basically members of the family. Yes, they do like to watch a few too many "Twilight Saga" movies, so some people might consider that sort of a de-evolution. But as with most things, you take the good with the bad.
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The university says the suspension will last 60 days. The university says it will terminate the contract if the company doesn't pay the severance during that time.
A Penn State student group had said it would protest if the university didn't take action on the matter by Wednesday.
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One trait I would like to acquire in the coming months on the road is the ability to discover the unusual, while looking for the mundane. We started the day with a short list of tasks, some fun (we hoped), some necessary for the road. We needed gas and groceries. We wanted to find a geyser that was supposedly in the vicinity, "Old Perpetual". We wanted to visit the local museum, the Schminck, which our guidebook to Lakeview, Oregon said had, among other things, a fine collection of quilts. That was to be our morning and early afternoon.
Gas and groceries were easy. Old Perpetual apparently hasn't been spouting for a couple of years. They've had to change the name. So the Schminck was going to have to fill our morning. Thirty minutes we thought and back to the campsite for a nap.
This is how the Schminck museum got started:
Dalph and Lula were avid collectors of pioneer artifacts, including her mother's lovely quilts. They gathered together more than 5,000 items. In 1948 Lula, a past Regent of Lake View Chapter, willed their bungalow in trust to the OSSDAR, as a museum. It was opened to the public by the Oregon Daughters in 1962. Elizabeth Currier Foster's quilts are featured in the NSDAR Museum Exhibit, "Bound for the West: Women and their Families on the Western Trail."
The surprise and the serendipity do dah for our day was the size and quality of the quilt collection. Donna's interest (and ability to talk to other people) got us into a quilt room to turn some of the hidden gems on the bed. Just an example, and one we weren't supposed to have, is this stolen photo of a Tree of Life variation. Notice the quilting.
Our thirty minutes turned into 90. We got to see the photos of all 74 quilts in the collection, some of which just returned from the DAR museum in DC.
That's what I mean about Serendipity. It's going to be a great five months.


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May 18, 2011| Many places in Central Florida are known for having busy roads that make it difficult to ride a bike or even cross the street. Now Winter Park is joining a growing national movement to gradually improve roads so they can accommodate more than just cars. City Commissioners passed a resolution last week that will encourage the creation of so called "complete streets" in the city as 90.7s Mark Simpson reports.
Crossing Busy Lee Road in Winter Park
Here on Lee Road in Winter Park there's an apartment complex with a bus stop across the street. But there's no easy way to get to the there. It's the kind of thing that gets local land use attorney Rick Geller hot under the collar, "To get across to that bus stop over there the ability to do so legally just doesn't exist here. There's not a single crosswalk anywhere."
The nearest crosswalk is about a 20minute hike back towards Interstate 4.
It's a problem that communities like Winter Park are trying to gradually improve. They want to make current roads more friendly to pedestrians, cyclists, and cars.
Geller is worried busy streets like Lee Road present dangerous crossing conditions for all types of citizens even on a sunny Florida day…"Here we have a lady on an electric wheelchair she's in the middle of the street, the middle of the highway and we have cars zooming by her at 50, 45 miles an hour, and she is completely outside the law what she's with what she's doing, but she has no choice."
The heavy traffic makes it impossible for me to cross in time to catch the lady in the wheel chair.
We run across Lee Rd to try go interview the lady. Standing in the median feels exposed as traffic whizzes past us.
We do catch up with Willie Starks a homeless man who crosses Lee Road everyday to catch the bus…he says it's not easy, " They will run over you, they hit you, they'll kill you, and they'll keep going."
Washington state based Transportation expert Dan Burden was in town for a presentation to Winter Park City Commissioners and described a "complete street", "for me a complete street is one that just seamlessly one can switch from mode to mode."
Burden is a leading voice in a national movement that wants communities to move away from thinking their roads are just for cars.
It's called "Complete Streets" and urges communities to slowly add features that improve roads like wider sidewalks, narrower lanes, and moving buildings closer to a road's edge. Burden says that creates what he calls visual friction and slows drivers down, "burden on visual friction: if the street feels stark, scary, naked, dangerous even, then people try to rush through…there are a lot of streets in the Orlando area, that that's what they are…so bringing the buildings in is the first great act of civilizing a street."
Winter Park's new resolution is part of a gradual change to improve streets when routine tasks come up like paving or replacing pipes. The new rules should be in place by August.
The movement is gaining attention nationwide. So far 3 Florida cities including Pensacola and Fort Lauderdale have already passed resolutions to move their streets closer to the "complete" model.
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Hey Guys,
The time has come for me to attempt a school bench press record, coming up this Monday. Do you guys have any tips both physically, and emotional tips before I do this bench (I have 4 days).
Our record is a bit different. We have to do it on a smith machine, and it only has to touch our chest (no pause, and no keeping butt on the bench). What can you guys recommend for me?
Thanks in advance!
P.S. I should note that I usually work out using free weights, so I will be making a transition from free weights to smith just for this bench, what can I do to make this as smoothly as possible?
I would make sure to get at least a few sets with the Smith machine in today. This will allow some acclimation to the exercise. Be careful as to not overdo matters. Just use a weight you can handle readily for 2-3 reps for a couple of sets. It should be EASY weight. You don't want to get sore etc.
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So you can lift your butt off the bench, or you have to? If its an option, are you planning on doing it? Sounds exciting, good luck.
Thanks guys,
ItalianGalleon - I'm allowed to lift my butt off the bench, however, I do not plan too unless I know it will help me lift more (becaues I usually bench with good form, I don't plan on breaking that, unless it will help me with my max).
Chris Mason - Thanks for the advice, as a matter of fact, I did get in a couple sets with the smith machine. I was just experimenting with grips with 90lbs on, then I tried 180, then I tried 230. I didn't max out on it today, I just wanted to get a feel for it. Its been a few months since I've even touched a smith machine, I'm definitley not used to it. 230 felt a lot harder on the smith machine, than say 235 on free weights.
Also, psychologically I don't think I'm really prepared for this, as I keep psyching myself out with things such as (that's a bitch load of weight, its gonna crush you, etc.). What should I do to prevent this (i've got a bad habit of psyching myself out with anything over 200lbs, just because a couple months ago, I couldn't even push this weight)?
whats the record? is just for a wt. class?
Smith should be easier, maybe a vvverry slight bounce on the bottom and let your butt come up a little, in other words cheat lol. guys use to do this in school and add 30 pds or more , good luck,
don't worry about the psych just go for a pr
no the school record isn't measured in weights. Its measured in percentages, how much percent of your bodyweight you can bench. Right now its at about 157, so I will be benching about 160% my body weight to break it.
thats dumb to put it in percentages,
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thats weird that it was harder, maybe you were doing something wrong.. smith is a ton easier for me and everyone I've ever trained with (you don't have to involve stabilizers much). I mean I can bench 275 once with all my might on free weight but on smith I can do 300 and its not that bad...
225lb @ 17% bodyfat, currently cutting
Current lifts while cutting (all raw): bench 275x4, squat 365x8
Estimated current maxes: 300 bench / 450 dead / 450 squat
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Deadlift: 450 raw ADFPF 04/26/08
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I didn't make up the rules, I got to follow them to get the record though.
Anyways, I'm not exactly sure how my breathing should be for a max attempt, so far this is what I've been doing with maxes:
- Unrack weight
- Inhale
- Hold breath and bench press
- Exhale before re-racking
I'm also not so sure about what speed to use, because usually I've been doing them realy slow and controlled, but would it be better if I sped that up a bit?
I think you are over analyzing this. It's a smith machine bench press, not rocket surgery. Just go and lift, you don't really have much time to learn anything that you'll apply in 4 days. Having said that, there are some good tips in this article: http://www.criticalbench.com/benchpress-secrets.htm
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You should have posted this about 2 months ago...
Like Anthony said, at this point just go and do it. Make it as easy as possible for yourself, and focus on exploding the weight up.
Anthony, thanks for the tip and site, I just gave that a good read. I wasn't exactly trying to learn "proper form", or anything like that. I'm curious to see what kind of cheats are there that exist, because the rules are not as strict for me. For example, I can take my butt off the bench if I want too, and there is no pause, just a touch-and-go.
Ace_dogg, I was no where near where I am today 2 months ago, in fact, in 2 months I've made rapid gains of about 50lbs in my bench, so back then the record was out of sight. Again, thank you for the tip, I just gotta stay focus like you said!
i advise breathing the whole time so you don't cut off oxygen to muscles. i'm a firm believer that without plenty of air when maxing out, you're selling yourself short. it's always worked for me.
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As far as breathing goes, I think you should inhale as you lift the weight and hold it in until you hit your sticky point and then exhale fast and push threw it.
I think that the hardest part about benching on a smith is that it forces you to stay in a straight line the whole time and sometimes causes friction if you don't.
i did the calculation and 160% of your bw really isnt that bad...i weigh 175...and putting up 280 on the smith doesn't seem unreasonable to any extent....plus the fact that you can cheat..heh i wish i could have had this in my hs...game over...
one thing to remember is where u lay beneath the smith....since you cant adjust the bar when you go down practice a lot before and remember where you need to be on the bench to be as comfortable as possible while benching
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I posted this one in Inventor section, but I thought I probably should have posted it here.
I am on subscription; have Autodesk Product Design Suite Premium 2012 SP2, Update 2 installed. When trying to install inventoroptimizationupdate.exe, I get an error message: "Autodesk Product Design SuitePremium or Ultimate is required to support Autodesk Inventor Optimization".
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try taking off update 2 and try to install it
Hi Darren,
It did not work. Still cannot install the optimizationupdate patch.
Thank you for having posted your question in this discussion group.
Here is an interesting link on this subject. http://usa.autodesk.com/getdoc/id=TS17911235
Remark: This package should include the SP1 and could create a conflict when installing on SP2 update 2 already installed.
Let me know if you would need more info on this subject.
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Hi Nicolas,
I have uninstalled again service pack 2 and this time I manage to install the patch for inventor optimization.
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The problem I face now is that Optimize and Results buttons are greyed out. I'll probably start another post for this topic.
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