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Florida State: With Clemson in the rearview mirror, the only team that can keep Florida State out of the BCS title game is Florida State.
It was not the smoothest transition for Jimbo Fisher, but in the coach's third season, it's hard to argue with where the program is. Just a huge win for the ACC, FSU and Fisher.
ACC: Give me that FSU-Clemson game – with the big plays and actual production on offense – every day and twice on Saturday, over anything the SEC has to offer, even the Alabama-LSU matchup.
Plus, since announcing its "a little pregnant" partnership with the ACC, Notre Dame has knocked off a pair of ranked Big Ten teams.
Michigan: Plenty of room on the "Hoke-a-mania" bandwagon after Saturday's 13-6 loss to Notre Dame. Even the portion of the fan base that could rationalize the 41-14 loss in the opener to Alabama can't reconcile the ineptness of Wolverines' offense on Saturday.
Oklahoma: Bob Stoops usually waits for a BCS bowl game to disappoint; instead the Sooners sunk their title hopes in September.
A year after beating Kansas State by 41, the Sooners dropped a 24-19 home game to the Wildcats, who held the Sooners to just 88 rushing yards.
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• Did Maryland and Virginia switch programs in the offseason? Both ACC teams are 2-2 as they get ready for conference play but Maryland, which gave No. 9 West Virginia all it wanted in a 31-21 loss on Saturday, looks like a team coming off an eight-win bowl season while UVa looks a team coming off a F5 category tornado of a 2-10 season.
Maryland might just have something in quarterback Perry Hills and receiver Stefon Diggs, both true freshman, while Virginia just looks lost on offense after getting pasted by TCU, 27-7.
• Poor Nick Mayers. No one's talking about the monster game (12 catches, 271 yards, three TDs) by the Old Dominion receiver in Saturday's 64-61 win over New Hampshire. That's what happens when your quarterback, Taylor Heinicke, sets a new Division I record with 730 passing yards. Heinicke, who had seven touchdown passes last week against Campbell, completed 55 passes for 730 yards. Almost as incredible as the yardage record, Heinicke didn't throw an interception in 79 attempts.
• If Washington State (2-2) doesn't make a bowl game in coach Mike Leach's first season, the Cougars will look back at Saturday's home loss to Colorado as the primary reason. The previously unbeaten Buffalos, coming in off of a 69-14 loss to Fresno State, scored three touchdowns in the final 7 minutes for their fourth win in 17 games under coach Jon Embree.
• Boise State's luck at quarterback (from Ryan Dinwiddie to Jared Zabransky), about 10 years' worth, finally appears to be up. Junior Joe Southwick has the unenviable task of replacing Kellen Moore, the winningest quarterback in Division I history, and he has not been up to the challenge. Southwick completed 15 passes for only 60 yards in Thursday's brutally horrific 7-6 win over Brigham Young. The Broncos' offense, which averaged 44.2 points per game last year, hasn't scored a touchdown in two of its three games this season.
• It doesn't get much better than Saturday for the Mid-American Conference. Central Michigan beat Iowa, Northern Illinois beat Kansas, Western Michigan beat Connecticut and Ball State, which beat Indiana a week ago, handled South Florida. That's good news for conference favorite Ohio (4-0), which is hoping to sneak into a BCS bowl.


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'The Voice' Recap: Six More Battles, More Eliminations
October 16th, 2013 8:23am EDT
Tuesday night means four more battles on The Voice. With coach Blake already out of steals, and Christina having used one of hers already, that means there's only five steals remaining over three more evenings of head-to-head matchups. Will any of tonight's losing artists get their second chances? Let's see how the fight card stacks up.
Jacob Poole vs. Matthew Schuler (Team Christina)
The Song: "My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light 'Em Up)," Fall Out Boy
The Training: Advisor Ed Sheeran is impressed by both artists, and thinks "whoever can hit the high note better should always take it." Christina doesn't want Matthew to be "overzealous" and dominate the duet. In the second rehearsal, Matthew changes one thing he did differently the day before, and neither Ed nor Christina are in favor of the change, with Christina thinking it sounded "like a mistake." She says she liked it better the first way, and he takes that advice to heart. Still, both artists are "superstars" in the eyes of their coach.
The Battle: These two perform this particular song really well; in the beginning we're not sure if they're going to sing together or get into a fistfight. They trade off seamlessly, and both of them have solid stage presence, more than entertaining the crowd. Vocally, they each hit their share of high notes in performances that are impressive throughout, especially considering the pace of the track they're singing.
The Verdict: Cee Lo thinks this is one of the show's best battle rounds, but doesn't name a favorite. Adam calls it "a musical ass-whupping" and thinks Jacob came up to Matthew's level, but sides with Matthew ultimately. Blake agrees, saying that he was waiting for "someone's nose to start bleeding," and adds that he was more impressed by Jacob since Jacob was only a one-chair turn in blind auditions. That brings things back to coach Christina, who doesn't surprise anyone in picking Matthew. Adam and Cee Lo opt not to use one of their steals on Jacob, sending him home even after that amazing effort.
Our Thoughts: Matthew's strong performance was expected, given how people might still be raving about his audition. But Jacob did everything he could have possibly done to win the battle. He cannot be faulted at all. It's a shame that he's got to go home after raising his game the way he did.
Kat Robichaud vs. R. Anthony (Team Cee Lo)
The Song: "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing," Aerosmith
The Training: Cee Lo wants to see their "personal connection" to the song, and what kind of emotion they can use. For R. Anthony, that means thinking of his wife and children; for Kat, it's drawing on her late father. Advisor Miguel suggests that R. Anthony pick and choose his vocal runs. Cee Lo is looking for more roar and rasp out of Kat, and Miguel adds that she needs to build to a big moment in her performance.
The Battle: Both artists do a good job of making the song their own in various ways, but with a ballad like this, what we're all waiting on is the showstopping moment. Kat finds hers hitting some crazy notes, and while R. Anthony doesn't quite reach those heights, he plays off her very well and the soul in his performance is evident. Similar to the battle between Grey and Nic Hawk last night, it's a case of the more unique voice versus the more straightforward one.
The Verdict: Adam says his biggest regret from auditions was not turning around for Kat, but doesn't offer a favorite from the battle. Blake sides with Kat, positing that she even checks the mail with intensity (and watching Blake open an imaginary mailbox is pretty funny). He awards the win to her. Christina compliments both artists but doesn't give a name, so it's 2-0 Kat before we get to coach Cee Lo. He refers to Kat as "a natural...disaster" (in a good way!) before selecting her.
Our Thoughts: Also not a surprise. Kat had the more unique voice and she does have an intensity that could be very interesting in later rounds, especially when coupled with the crazy things Cee Lo sometimes comes up with for his artists. Again, the songs that she chooses or that get chosen for her are going to be a big factor, because she clearly has the performance ability - so now there has to be material that can show the vocal talent that needs to go with it.
Monika Leigh vs. Ray Boudreaux (Team Blake)
The Song: "Some Kind of Wonderful," Grand Funk Railroad
The Training: Blake matches these two artists for their similar bluesy sound. Ray's volume overpowers Monika initially, so advisor Cher warns her that she's got to rise to the occasion. Ray struggles with the high notes, since the song is already high for him to begin with. At second rehearsal, Cher tells Monica "you sing it differently every time," and worries about her consistency. It all leads to Blake saying that he has no idea what might happen in the ring.
The Battle: Ray's voice initially sounds like a better fit for the track, but by the first harmony, it's anybody's game. Monika certainly doesn't have a volume issue during the battle proper. A little more interplay between these two would've been nice, but their voices sound plenty pleasant together and they do a solid job of evoking the fun energy of the original song. With each of them finding moments to shine, there's no clear winner by the end of this performance.
The Verdict: Christina thinks that Ray was more consistent, but Monika surprised her; she doesn't pick a favorite. Cee Lo thinks that Monika got lost in the moment, and he also doesn't give a specific choice. Adam compliments both artists and he, too, doesn't make a choice either. Will anyone help Mr. Shelton out?! Blake makes a crack about not knowing the difference between DVR and VHS before he deliberates. "Trying to get her to do the same thing twice is like herding cats," he says of Monika. Ray's adorable daughter tries to get Blake's attention and steals the show for a moment - and maybe it worked, because Blake saves Ray. However, Cee Lo comes in to save Monika.
Our Thoughts: This one could've gone either way. Monika has talent, but as was pointed out by Cher and later by Blake, she's not as consistent as Ray. And consistency isn't overrated; the competition needs artists that you know are going to deliver every week for America's vote. However, it'll be interesting to see what Monika does for Cee Lo.
Battles Not Televised
Three battles didn't make the cut for broadcast on Tuesday: Cole Vosbury vs. Lupe Carroll (Team Cee Lo) on "Africa," E.G. Daily vs. Sam Cerniglia (Team Blake) on "Something To Talk About," and Ashley DuBose vs. Justin Blake (Team Adam) on Christina and Blake's duet "Just A Fool." Cole, E.G. and Ashley advanced, and no steals were used in these battles.
Final Statistics
Stolen: Monika Leigh (Team Blake to Team Cee Lo)
Eliminated: Jacob Poole (Team Christina), R. Anthony (Team Cee Lo), Lupe Carroll (Team Cee Lo), Sam Cerniglia (Team Blake), Justin Blake (Team Adam)
Steal Counter: Team Adam has 2 steals remaining, Team Blake has 0 steals remaining, Team Cee Lo has 1 steal remaining, and Team Christina has 1 steals remaining.
Battle rounds continue Monday at 8 PM ET/PT.
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SANFORD, Fla. — The mothers of Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman listened Friday to the same 911 recording of someone screaming for help, and each said she was convinced the voice was that of her own son.
The starkly conflicting testimony over the potentially crucial piece of evidence came midway through Zimmerman's murder trial in the 2012 shooting of the unarmed 17-year-old.
"I heard my son screaming," Sybrina Fulton, the teenager's mother, said firmly after she was played a recording in which distant, high-pitched wails could be heard in the background as a Zimmerman neighbor asked a dispatcher to send police. Moments later on the call, there was a gunshot and the crying stopped.
Gladys Zimmerman, though, testified she recognized the voice all too well: "My son." Asked how she could be certain, she said: "Because it's my son."
The testimony came on a dramatic, action-packed day in which the prosecution rested its case and the judge rejected a defense request to acquit Zimmerman on the second-degree murder charge.
The question of whose voice is on the recording could be crucial to the jury in deciding who was the aggressor in the confrontation between the neighborhood watch volunteer and the teenager.
The identity of the person sharply divided the two families: Martin's half brother, 22-year-old Jahvaris Fulton, testified that the cries came from the teen. And Zimmerman's uncle, Jose Meza, said he knew it was Zimmerman's voice from "the moment I heard it. ... I thought, that is George."
The prosecution rested after calling 38 witnesses over two weeks. Defense attorney Mark O'Mara promptly asked the judge to acquit Zimmerman, arguing that the prosecution had failed to prove its case.
O'Mara said an "enormous" amount of evidence showed that Zimmerman acted in self-defense, and he argued that Zimmerman had reasonable grounds to believe he was in danger, and acted without the "ill will, hatred and spite" necessary to prove second-degree murder.
But prosecutor Richard Mantei countered: "There are two people involved here. One of them is dead, and one of them is a liar."
Mantei told the judge that Zimmerman had changed his story, that his account of how he shot Martin was "a physical impossibility," and that he exaggerated his wounds.
After listening to an hour and a half of arguments from both sides, Judge Debra Nelson refused to throw out the murder charge, saying the prosecution had presented sufficient evidence for the case to go on.


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Curren Caples Wins Volcom Damn AM; Reflects on New Generation of Skaters
Based on the surfer/skater combo, the style and the long blonde hair, the comparisons have already been made to the legendary Z-Boy, Jay Adams. He's on the level to be traveling and skating with the likes of Eric Koston, Rune Glifberg and Ryan Sheckler. And now he has a win at the legendary amateur contest, the Volcom Damn AM. Maybe it's time to state the obvious: Curren Caples is ready for the spotlight.
In due time. His time as a pro is sure to come sooner rather than later, but for now, let's embrace the moment.
Several dozen amateur skaters were on hand at the Damn AM in Costa Mesa. Highlight videos garnered comparisons to video games and pro jams. The level of skating with this younger generation is just that high. But Caples' runs were just that much more technical, that much smoother and that much more exciting (video highlights below) that the whispers have escalated to a loud murmur: this kid is ready to be a pro.
"I was shocked and excited that I won, actually," Caples said. "It kind of gave me a bit of confidence going into my first Tampa Pro, which I skate in a couple weeks. I'm going to be a bit nervous but it definitely helped my nerves knowing that I skated well at the Volcom Damn Am."
With the question lingering on when Caples might finally make the step up to skating pros, he touched on just how difficult it is these days to get to that next level considering the plethora of young talented skaters coming up through the ranks, citing the lack of brand support in a slumping economy. "Kids today don't skate everything, and that [all-around ability] is becoming more important for sponsors and brands to get behind an athlete," Caples said.
His time will come, be it as a pro surfer or a pro skater. The one certainty is that when Caples is ready, based on his talent, the opportunity will be there.


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Monthly Archive: October 2011
Oct 28 2011
Political Islam's and misogyny's hands off the people of Libya!
Chairperson of The National Transitional Council of Libya, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, in a celebration of the "liberation of Libya", held on October 23rd, said Libya would take Sharia law as its basic source of legislation. Laws that contradict the teachings of Islam would be nullified and restrictions on the number of wives Libyan men could …
Oct 28 2011
5 November 2011: International Day of Solidarity with Iranian Workers
5 November 2011 International Day of Solidarity with Iranian Workers Join us on this day of action Currently in prison: Behnam Ebrahimzadeh, sentenced to 6 years in prison Reza Shahabi in prison since June 2010 Ebrahim Madadi, in prison since December 2008, sentenced to a 3.5 year prison Rasoul Bodaghi sentenced to 6 years in …
Oct 26 2011
Statement For Immediate Release 27 October 2011 76 secularists and human rights campaigners, including Mina Ahadi, Nawal El Sadaawi, Marieme Helie Lucas, Hameeda Hussein, Ayesha Imam, Maryam Jamil, Maryam Namazie, Taslima Nasrin, Farida Shaheed, Fatou Sow, and Stasa Zajovic have signed on to a Manifesto for a Free and Secular Middle East and North Africa. …
Oct 26 2011
TV International: Interview with Hamid Taqvaee on the 'Arab Spring'
See my interview on this week's TV International with Hamid Taqvaee on the 'Arab Spring':
Oct 25 2011
Judge Islamism's apologists for yourselves
Finally, the British Humanist Association has made available video footage of the panel discussion on Islam in a Secular Europe, which you can see for yourselves below. If you recall, I blogged about it earlier saying give me an Islamist any day – at least they are more honest! Now you can see for yourselves …
Oct 24 2011
Passion for Freedom and Sharia and Children Act
Passion for Freedom: Breaking the last taboo The recent murders of Syrian poet and song writer Ibrahim Qashoush and Iraqi playwright and filmmaker Hadi al-Mahdi, as well as the sentence of one year in jail and 90 lashes to actress Marzieh Vafamehr, and the six-year jail sentence and 20-year filmmaking and travel ban against international …
Oct 21 2011
99% Movement is about a lot more than Greed
I've started my TV programmes again – yaay. They will be broadcast weekly on Thursday via New Channel TV. In this week's programme, I speak to the brilliant Hamid Taqvaee on the 99% movement, on the economic system, parliamentary democracy and socialism. If you have any comments, post them here or email me so I …
Oct 20 2011
We didn't kick Ben Ali out to have others tell us things are forbidden by God
See a wonderful protest of Tunisian for secularism and free speech against the Islamist attempts to silence free speech by attacking the broadcast of the film Persepolis via a TV station:
Oct 19 2011
From Wall Street to Every Street
Revolution against Capitalism is Raging! The revolution that erupted in North Africa and the Middle East have inspired millions in Europe; In Greece, Italy, Spain, England, France, and in North America; New York, Portland, Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal, and in Australia in Sydney and in Auckland, New Zealand, and in Tokyo, Japan, and in many …
Oct 19 2011
Help save the NHS
Over 400,000 people have signed the petition to save the NHS. This Thursday, 38 Degrees will meet with key Lib Dem members of the House of Lords. They'll be taking their independent legal experts to discuss the alarming impact the government's plans could have on the NHS and want to hand in a copy of …
Oct 18 2011
I'll be speaking in Lymington tonight
18 October 2011 Lymington, UK Maryam Namazie will be speaking on Sharia Law and Women's Rights at a meeting organised by Amnesty International New Forest Group, Lymington Community Centre at 7.30pm.
Oct 12 2011
Secularists must stand up to Islamism!
Below is the text of my speech at the 17 September 2011 rally for a secular Europe in London. You can see video footage of the speech here. Secularism is an important demand. Secularism is the strict separation of religion from the state. There aren't 20 definitions of secularism. I know religious groups and their …
Oct 12 2011
Iran Solidarity Stall at Frankfurt Book Fair 12-16 October
Iran Solidarity has a stall at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair from 12 – 16 of October! After Brazil, we are continuing with our Iran Solidarity Tour, this time in Frankfurt, Germany – raising awareness of the situation of people in Iran and protesting the fact that the Islamic regime of Iran will be present …
Oct 11 2011
Multiculturalism Conference must oppose all forms of fascism – including Islamism
Press Release 11 October 2011 On Saturday 15 October 2011 a National Conference to Celebrate Diversity and Multiculturalism is being jointly held in London by One Society Many Cultures and Unite Against Fascism. The conference describes its aims as opposing Islamophobia and racism. One Law for All condemns racism and hatred unequivocally, and rejects the …
Oct 10 2011
October 10: International Day against the Death Penalty
Listen to Hamid Taqvaee's brief message in Persian to mark the International Day against the Death Penalty. He says: Capital punishment is the state's act of pre-medidated murder. They call it justice but it has nothing to do with jutice. The aim of capital publishement is to assert control and instill fear in the population …
Oct 10 2011
Unite Against Facism is anti-fascist in name only; we are today's anti-fascists
I received this email today from Peter Flack: As a supporter of One Law for all – a colleague and I attended the first demonstration and Maryam attended our union branch in Leicester – I was concerned at a picture circulating on Facebook showing what are clearly EDL supporters standing with One Law for All …
Oct 10 2011
2011 Passion for Freedom Art Festival
One Law for All presents its 2011 Passion for Freedom Art Festival showcasing a shortlist of international artists discussing religion, equality and one secular law for all through painting, drawing, sculpture, film and installation. Exhibited artists are Sandra Ackermann, Karin Roy Andersson, Eskild Beck, Milena Buljan, Victoria Burgher, Edna Cantoral Acosta, Magdalena Czubak Vlasak, Fiona …
Oct 10 2011
مریم نمازی: مردم سکولار باید قاطعانه علیه اسلام سیاسی بایستند
To see the Persian translation of my speech at the 17 September 2011 rally for Secularism in London, click here.
Oct 07 2011
Sharia's advancement is to the detriment of Muslims
See today's article in the Australian 'Local Islamists draw on British success in bid for sharia law' here.


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man make: a Primer on the Make Utility
Predefined Variables
$?— evaluates to the list of components that are younger than the current target. Can be used only in description file command lines.
$@— evaluates to the current target name. Can be used only in description file command lines.
$$@— also evaluates to the current target name. However, it can be used only on dependency lines.
$<— the name of the related file that caused the action (the precursor to the target). This is only for suffix rules.
$*— the shared prefix of the target and dependent—only for suffix rules.
Common Variables for C++ Programming
CC— the name of the compiler.
DEBUG— the debugging flag. This is -g in both g++ and cxx. The purpose of the flag is to include debugging information into the executable, so that you can use utilities like gdb to debug the code.
LFLAGS— the flags used in linking. As it turns out, you don't need any special flags for linking. The option listed is
-Wall, which tells the compiler to print all warnings. But, that's fine. We can use that.
CFLAGS— the flags used in compiling and creating object files. This includes both
-c. The
-coption is needed to create object files—that is, .o files.
Suffix Rules
In certain situations, you will find that the rules for a certain file type are identical except for the filename. For instance, a lot of times in a C project, you will see rules like this:
file.o: file.c
cc -O -Wall file.c
because for every .c file, you need to make the intermediate .o file, so that the end binary then can be built. Suffix rules are a way of minimizing the amount of time you spend writing out rules and the number of rules in your makefile. In order to use suffix rules, you need to tell make which file suffixes are considered significant (suffix rules won't work unless the suffix is defined this way), then write the generic rule for the suffixes. In the case described above, you would do this:
.SUFFIXES: .o .c
cc -O -Wall $<
You may note that in the case of suffix rules, the dependency suffix goes
before the target suffix, which is a reversal from the normal order in a
makefile. You also will see that you use
$< in the command, which evaluates
to the .c filename associated with the .o file that triggered the rule.
There are a couple predefined variables like this that are used exclusively
for suffix rules:
$<— evaluates to the component that is being used to make the target—that is, file.c.
$*— evaluates to the filename part (without any suffix) of the component that is being used to make the target—that is, file.
Note that the
$? variable cannot occur in suffix
rules, but the
$@ variable
still will work.
Command Special Characters
Certain characters can be used in conjunction with commands to
alter the behavior of make or the command. If you're familiar with
shell scripting, you'll recognize that
\ signifies a line continuation.
That is to say, using
\ means that the command isn't finished and continues
on the next line. Nobody likes looking at a messy file, and using this
character at the end of a line helps keep your makefile clean and
pretty. If a rule has more than one command, use a semicolon to separate
commands. You can start a command with a hyphen, and make will ignore any
errors that occur from the command. If you want to suppress the output of a
command during execution, start the command with an at sign (@).
Using these symbols will allow you to make a more usable and readable makefile.
Sometimes, you need more control over how the makefile is read and executed. Directives are designed exactly for that purpose.
From defining, overriding or exporting variables to importing other makefiles, these directives are what make a more robust makefile possible. The most useful of the directives are the conditional directives though.
Conditional directives allow you to define multiple versions of a command based on preexisting conditions. For example, say you have a set of libraries you want included in your binary only if the compiler used is gcc:
libs_for_gcc = -lgnu
normal_libs =
foo: $(objects)
ifeq ($(CC),gcc)
$(CC) -o foo $(objects) $(libs_for_gcc)
$(CC) -o foo $(objects) $(normal_libs)
In this example, you use
ifeq to check if CC equals
gcc and if it
does, use the gcc libraries; otherwise, use the generic libraries.
This is just a small, basic sampling of the things you can do with make and makefiles. There are so many more complex and interesting things you can do, you just have to dig around to find them!
GNU make comes with most Linux distributions by default, but it can be found on the main GNU FTP server: http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/make (via HTTP) and ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/make (via FTP). It also can be found on the GNU mirrors at http://www.gnu.org/prep/ftp.html.
Documentation for make is available on-line at
http://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual, as is documentation for most GNU
software. You also can find more information about make by running
info make
man make, or by looking at /usr/doc/make/, /usr/local/doc/make/ or
similar directories on your system. A brief summary is available by running
make --help.
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Thanks a lot for the intro
Just a question:
For the last line in page 2:
will produce the output abcdef xyzabc def.
Why not:
will produce the output abcdef defabc def?
Make is an old system that
Make is an old system that should only be used by complex build system maintainers that need the extra power and automatic tools (and by complex build systems I mean the Linux Kernel -- which uses some autobuild system itself (KBuild), that is built on top of a specialized make system).
To compile programs you should instead use autotools - at least automake and for ease of use I highly recommend autoconf.
Great intro to the topic - 2
Great intro to the topic - 2 things that I noticed as I was following the tutorial:
In Listing 1:
all: $(SOURCES) $(EXECUTABLE)
can be replaced by
all: $(EXECUTABLE)
since, according to your description about suffix rules, $(EXECUTABLE) depends on .o files, which will be rebuilt automatically on changes to .c files
Also, the .SUFFIXES fake target is missing from the listing:
.SUFFIXES: .o .c
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If Tim Ferret's life was a movie script:
Born at a very young age, Tim was adopted into a white, upper middle class suburban family who lived in St Paul, MN. As he grew up, he encountered various character building situations, such as a soccer career that persisted through college, and being heavily involved in a youth group that solidified his faith and decision to major in Youth Ministry at Northwestern College (St Paul, MN). Other adventures he happened upon included spending a fall at the Focus (on the Family) Leadership Institute, which in addition to equipping him to apply his faith holistically gave him a love for the outdoors. His first career position at Greenville College as a Resident Director allowed him gain a Master's in Student Affairs (Regent University), passionately invest in relationships, and also gave him several opportunities for backpacking, leading mission trips, and eating copious amounts of jello. He also found his spouse, Annie, who he married right before arriving at Messiah College the summer of 2011.
Script in progress, look for this film to be released around 2063
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The school drama is a theatrical form that developed in Ukraine in the 17th and 18th centuries. Students would perform plays written by their teachers as a way of receiving religious instruction and studying the principles of drama. The genre was said to have developed from the dialogic verse of the Christmas and Easter cycles that were popular in Western Europe beginning in the 12th and 13th centuries and that spread to Ukraine in the late 16th–early 17th centuries. This book is a 1912 edition of a Jesuit school ...
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This map of Paraguay and the Rio de la Plata basin is the work of Willem Blaeu (1571-1638), the founder of a famous Dutch mapmaking dynasty. Blaeu studied astronomy, mathematics, and globe-making with the Danish scholar Tycho Brahe before establishing his mapmaking studio in Amsterdam. In 1633, he was appointed mapmaker of the Dutch East India Company. In 1635, together with his sons Joan and Cornelis, Blaeu published the Atlas Novus (New atlas), an 11-volume work consisting of 594 maps.
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Calendar Compendium Following the New Western Method
Xu Guangqi (1562–1633), a scholar and official, was a native of Shanghai. He came into contact with Christianity in 1596, later met the Jesuit missionaries Matteo Ricci and João da Rocha in Nanjing, and was baptized in 1603 under the name Paul. After receiving a jin shi degree in 1604, Xu became a bachelor in the Hanlin Academy. From 1604 to 1607 he worked continuously with Ricci, translating works on mathematics, hydraulics, astronomy, and geography, among them Euclid's Elements, entitled Ji he yuan ben. In 1628 Xu was ...
Extent and Location of the Governments of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Matogroso, Cuyaba, and Towns of Native Americans Called Chiquitos
This map shows the present-day Bolivian provinces of Santa Cruz de la Sierra and Chiquitos, and the Brazilian state of Mata Grosso. The map indicates the settlements of native people, known at that time as Chiquitos. This area was a center of Jesuit activity and many of the settlements may have been the remnants of Jesuit centers, called reducciones (reductions or townships). The Jesuits began their missionary work in South America in 1609. At the height of their activity, they sponsored 40 communities that were home to more than 150 ...
Investigation into the Phenomena in the Atmosphere
This scientific work is by Gao Yizhi (the Chinese name of the Italian Jesuit missionary Alfonso Vagnoni (1566–1640)). Vagnoni left Europe for China in 1603, arrived in Macao in 1605, and later was transferred to Nanjing, where he built a new church in 1611. The building of the church caused jealousy and displeasure among the Chinese officials and Buddhist and Taoist monks. In 1616 Shen Que, vice minister of the Nanjing Board of Rites, submitted two memorials to the imperial court, asking for the expulsion of the missionaries on ...
Illustrated Account of the World (Small Edition)
This work is by Nan Huairen, the Chinese name of Ferdinand Verbiest (1623–88), the Belgian Jesuit who joined the order in 1641 and was sent as a missionary to China in 1655. Verbiest arrived in Macau in 1658, together with Wei Kuangguo (Chinese name of Martin Martini, 1614–61), and later transferred to Xiaxi. In 1660, while in Shaanxi, he was summoned to Beijing to assist the German Jesuit missionary Johann Adam Schall von Bell in making a calendar. The first great test for Verbiest came during the so-called ...
Explanation of the Telescope
The author of the work was Tang Ruowang (Chinese name of Johann Adam Schall von Bell, 1592–1666), the German Jesuit missionary, who, together with Jin Nige (Nicolas Trigault, 1577–1628), arrived in China in 1622. After studying Chinese in Beijing, Schall was sent on mission to Xi'an. He returned to Bejing in 1630 to continue the work of Deng Yuhan (Johannes Terentius, 1576–1630), the Swiss Jesuit missionary, on revising the calendar and devising various astronomical instruments. For his work, he received a plaque with the inscription "Imperial ...
Work on Trigonometry
This work is a treatise on trigonometry by Li Madou, the Chinese name of the Italian Jesuit Matteo Ricci (1552–1610). Ricci left for China in 1581 and arrived in Macao in 1582. Together with Luo Mingjian (Michele Ruggieri, 1543–1607), he began his mission in Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province, where he published his Wan guo yu tu (Map of 10,000 countries), which was well received by Chinese scholars. He was expelled from Zhaoqing and went to Jiangxi, where in 1596 he became the superior of the mission. He lived ...
China, with Korea and Parts of Tartarstan: the Closest Parts, from the Maps Drawn by Jesuit Missionaries in the Years 1708 to 1717
Between 1708 and 1717, Jesuit missionaries resident in China supervised a comprehensive survey of the Chinese empire at the request of the emperor. Cartographic materials produced by this survey were brought from China to Paris, where they were used by Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville (1697−1782), the great cartographer, geographer, and map collector, to compile his Nouvel atlas de la Chine, de la Tartarie Chinoise et du Thibet (New atlas of China, Chinese Tartary, and Tibet). This atlas was published in Holland in 1737 as a companion work to Father ...
States of the Empire of the Great Lord, also Known as Sultan and Emperor of the Ottoman Turks in Three Parts of the World: Europe, Asia, and Africa
Jacques Chiquet (circa 1673−1721) was a French cartographer who published two atlases, both of which appeared in 1719: Le Nouveau et Curieux Atlas Geographique et Historique (New and curious geographic and historical atlas), a world atlas with 24 maps; and Noveau Atlas Francais (New French atlas), an atlas of France with 15 maps. Presented here is Chiquet's map of the Ottoman Empire, which spread over parts of the three continents of the old world: Africa, Asia, and Europe. In the lower left is a small inset map showing ...
Geographic Map of Brazil
This map of Brazil was published by Giovanni Battista Albrizzi (1698-1777), a prominent Venetian publisher of books and maps. The notes on the map, in Italian, include various speculative remarks about the people and the geography of the interior of Brazil, then still largely unknown to Europeans. Albrizzi, who inherited his business from his father, was part of a family active in publishing and bookselling in Venice for 150 years. He played an important role in the intellectual life of the city and edited a weekly bulletin, Novelle della Repubblica ...
Brazil, which Coast is a Portuguese Possession, Divided into Fourteen Captaincies, Showing the Middle of the Country Inhabited by Many Unknown Peoples
This coastal map of Portuguese Brazil is by one of the greatest of the French cartographers, Nicolas Sanson (1600-67). Sanson gave geography lessons to both King Louis XIII and King Louis XIV. He also was named official geographer to the king, and his two younger sons succeeded him in this position. Until Sanson, the field of cartography was dominated by the Dutch, whose maps favored aesthetics over exactness. Sanson's maps, notable for accuracy as well as elegance, marked a shift in the dominance of the field of cartography from ...
Chronicle of Foreign Lands
The Zhifang waiji (Chronicle of foreign lands) is a concise geography of the world, the first of its kind written in Chinese. The Italian Jesuit missionary Matteo Ricci produced a map of the world in Chinese in 1584. The map, which followed Western principles of cartography then unknown in China, underwent several revisions between 1584 and 1602. Ricci's fellow priests Diego de Pantoja and Sabatino de Ursis were instructed by imperial order to compose a book explaining the map. Pantoja died in 1618 and the work eventually was completed ...
A Current Description of the Province of the Society of Jesus in Paraguay with Neighboring Areas
Between 1609 and 1780, the Roman Catholic Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) established an autonomous Christian Indian state on the territory of present-day Paraguay, Uruguay, and parts of Argentina and Brazil. After unsuccessful efforts to Christianize the warlike Guaycurú Indians of northeastern Paraguay, the Jesuits concentrated on organizing the Guaraní Indians into a series of reducciones (reductions or townships), in which a kind of communal living was practiced. The system of reductions was an attempt to correct earlier abuses, in which the Paraguayan Indians were transformed into virtual slaves who ...
Practical Instruction to Order One's Life According to Saintly Precepts: Offered by Father Antonio Garriga of the Society of Jesus. As a Brief Memorial and Memento of the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius Loyola, Founder of the Society.
This book is the only known copy of the second-oldest imprint from the Jesuit Province of Paraguay. It was produced at the mission of Nuestra Señora de Loreto, established in 1610 as the first reduccione (reduction or township) in the province, and known for its printing press, which turned out works in Spanish, Latin, and Indian languages. The book contains a set of religious instructions, written by Father Antonio Garriga (1662-1733). Originally from Palma de Mallorca, Spain, Garriga first came to South America in 1696. He is best known as ...
General Geography in Brief for the Whole World
Published in 1843 with the support of many private donors, General Geography in Brief for the Whole World is a reworking in Bulgarian of Samuel Goodrich's American textbook, Peter Parley's Method of Telling about Geography to Children, but from the Greek translation produced by American missionaries rather than the original English. Other Greek-language geography texts also inspired aspects of this work, notably William Channing Woodbridge's Rudiments of Geography (1835), which was translated into Greek by missionaries at about the same time as Goodrich's text. When American ...
The Book of Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, the Founder of the Jesuit Monastic Order
This manuscript is an Arabic translation of the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola. At the beginning of the manuscript, Ignatius (1491–1556) is expressly described as the founder of "Jesuit monasticism." The text also states that this work was translated from Latin into Arabic in the Phoenician city of Sidon, in the year 1731 by the Jesuit Pierre Fromage (1678–1740). The translation was for the benefit of those in Eastern countries, as it was known that many in Western countries had benefited from the Latin version of the ...


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Monday: Beef-cabbage casserole, green beans, chilled pears, biscuit, pudding.
Tuesday: Chicken and rice, Scandinavian mix, strawberries and bananas, roll, Jell-O.
Wednesday: Tuna salad sandwich, vegetable soup, crackers, apple streusel.
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Monday: Spaghetti, garlic bread, vegetable, salad, dessert.
Tuesday: Chicken casserole, vegetable, salad, dessert.
Wednesday: Smothered pork over rice, vegetable, salad, dessert.
Thursday: Ham and beans, potatoes, coleslaw, dessert.
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Thick compilations of antique recipes picked up at yard sales– recipes stirred up by 1920s housewives in their own kitchens or passed down by their moms, generously donated for the church benefit. Classics like Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cuisine. Modern time-savers like Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything and Rachel Ray's 30-Minute Meals. And just ones I had relied on each day in my kitchen, first as a novice and then as a more experienced cook, like the incredible Joy of Cooking.
If you've read my blog for any length of time, you know I hate waste. Just as much as I hate giving away a cookbook. And there was a good reason I bought some of these cookbooks and kept them– the great recipes they offered. So instead of just letting go of my modestly impressive collection I learned, over time, to put them to good use: by veganizing them.
It didn't always work. When I tried making beignets from the Joy, the dough fell apart in the frying pan, the egg replacer I used just not strong enough to make up for the egg it replaced. Another time I naively (read stupidly) tried to substitute tofu in an angel food cake and ended up with a moist, dense, albeit delicious slab that didn't rise but one inch and didn't taste anything like an angel food cake.
Lucky for me, there were more successes than failures. While baked goods can be the most challenging to adapt, I've been able to veganize a kitchenload of baked goodies — especially ones that I've adapted from Joy– that I've shared with you over the years on this blog, including my Whole-Wheat Challah Bread and my Scottish Shortbread.
The stews and curries– the cooked goods– were far easier. While I usually use vegetables to replace meat in most dishes, the easy availability of meat substitutes doesn't hurt.
The recipe I have for you today is a version of a chicken-lentil stew with Indian spices that I adapted from a slim and tall cookbook called The Book of Curries and Indian Foods.
I used to love this stew because not only is it delicious, but having grown up in a home where meat was never combined with lentils into a single dish, the whole concept of throwing these two protein powerhouses together seemed both enthralling and enticing. In fact, the only Indian dish I can think of even today, which combines meat and lentils, is the delicious Dhansaak– a dish from the Parsi community.
The spices are what really make this dish work. They flavor the chick'n and the dal subtly yet assertively. I love this with some rice.
If you'd rather not use a meat substitute, go ahead and use a vegetable instead. Potatoes, mushrooms or even eggplant would be great in this.
Chick'n Lentil Curry
1 cup pink lentils (masoor dal), cooked on the stove or in a pressure cooker until tender
1 package Chick'n strips (I used the Morningstar ones)
2 cups chopped shiitake or crimini mushrooms, or both
6 pods of garlic, crushed and minced
1-inch knob of ginger, grated
1 large onion, diced
1 tbsp garam masala
1 tbsp cumin powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
1 tsp chili powder (paprika)
1/2 tsp turmeric (optional)
1 tbsp canola oil
Salt to taste
Add the chick'n strips (halve them lengthwise if you'd like smaller pieces, as I do). Stir fry until they start to brown.
Add the mushrooms, stir well.
Add the powdered spices and ginger and garlic and stir-fry about a minute.
Add the cooked lentils with any cooking liquid. You want a fairly loose but not watery gravy. Add water if needed. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat to low, and simmer for about 10 minutes. Add salt to taste.
Garnish with chopped coriander. Enjoy!
Tripawed Tails
Some of you might've wondered why I've been missing these past couple of weeks. Others have wondered what's up with Lucy. So here's a quick update:
Lucy did fine after her first chemo session, but some complications arose after the second session and her front right leg swelled up pretty badly. It was painful, and given that she has only three legs now, having one more leg put out of circulation pretty much meant she couldn't get around much. We've spent a lot of time in hospitals and she's been on painkillers and antibiotics, but on the positive side she seems to be doing a little better now.
Our darling Freddie, meanwhile, came down with a very upset stomach last week and at his age upset stomachs — trivial though they may seem– are enough to take the wind out of him. Monday morning he gave Desi and me a huge scare when he wouldn't move out of bed or do anything at all. But — I'm happy to say– he's on the road to recovery as well, and was walking around looking for treats this morning which tells me things are pretty much getting back to normal.
I was trying to upload some pictures of Lucy and Freddie, but Blogger won't cooperate, for some reason. Arrgh…!
Don't give up though – I'll be back soon with pictures :). And for those who missed me, thanks, you make my world a better place


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Has it really been two years?
By golly, it has been that long since my last "Christmas gifts from Santa Claus" column.
I was on the Tribune-Star's injured reserve list with cancer-related complications at this time last year, so I couldn't make my annual suggestions to Santa for what people in the local and national sports scene should receive for Christmas.
I hope everybody got what they wanted anyway.
Now that I'm back and mostly recovered, I figure it's time to let Santa know my opinions again. Whether he listens or not is another story.
So, Santa, stop watching Mrs. Claus play Wii hula hoop long enough to consider granting these holiday wishes:
• For New York Jets punter Steve Weatherford, a case of Coppertone Sunscreen Lotion and six round-trip tickets to Hawaii. That's so his family members can watch him represent the AFC in the Pro Bowl (if enough of his Terre Haute friends vote for him online at www.nfl.com). The annual Pro Bowl, pitting top players from the AFC against the best from the NFC, will take place Jan. 30 in Honolulu's Aloha Stadium. Steve needs a tan, so vote for him.
• For former Terre Haute South High School basketball standout Randa Rector, a Christmassy "congratulations" card for scoring five points for the Vincennes University women's team in a 92-86 victory over No. 1-ranked (at the time) Gulf Coast Community College on Nov. 20 at Panama City, Fla. Incidentally, these same teams will meet in a rematch Saturday afternoon in VU's gym.
• For the nine young amateur boxers on Team Terre Haute, which captured the Silver Gloves state championship last weekend at Ryves Youth Center, a little extra publicity in the newspaper. Santa, please throw in a new punching bag for pro boxer James Porter, who spent hours and hours training these youths from Sweatbox Gym and Ryves Youth Center.
• For Tribune-Star sports columnist Tom Reck, a get-well card as he recovers from surgery this week.
• For Team Apex Racing USA car owner David Hunt, who dabbles as a rock star/lead singer for the popular Terre Haute band "The MacDaddys," a significantly longer robe than the one he's wearing on his Facebook page. (Incidentally, The MacDaddys will be performing their reunion show with original members tonight at Ambrosini's.)
• For Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, a certificate for a free eye examination so he can tell the difference between the blue and white uniforms and the colors of his opponents' uniforms heading into the final three regular-season games.
• For Indiana State men's basketball coach Greg Lansing and his players, a room-by-room map of the inside of Hulman Center. They were on the road for so long that they might not remember where everything is located.
• For Tribune-Star sportswriter Craig Pearson, a one-year membership to a Wabash Valley fitness club — preferably one with a swimming pool — since he recently signed up at the suddenly closed Riverbank Family & Fitness. (Another gym of mine bites the dust.)
n For ISU football coach Trent Miles, a jaw-dropping, multi-year contract so that he'll stick around to guide the Sycamores to Missouri Valley Football Conference championships through the end of this decade.
• For Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist and Terre Haute's "one-man wrecking crew" Jack McVicker, a business card listing my name and work number (231-4224) so he can remember to call in results of his major championships and we can publish his accomplishments in this sports section. (I'd better put a big "wink" symbol here so that Jack realizes I'm teasing.)
• And for myself and my family, continued good health. I've learned first-hand there's nothing more important than that.
Merry Christmas.
David Hughes can be reached by phone after 4 p.m. at 1-800-783-8742, Option 4, or at (812) 231-4224; by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com; or by fax at (812) 231-4321.


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David DiSalvo, Contributor
I write about science, technology and the cultural ripples of both.
Rather strange news was bouncing around Reddit recently, and it all started with a man relieving himself on a pregnancy test stick. In case you don't know how a pregnancy stick works, here's a quick tutorial: remove stick from box, pee on stick, watch to see if a pink line, blue line, plus or minus symbol, or whatever symbol the instructions tell you to look for appears. If the symbol appears, you are probably pregnant — that is, if you're a woman.
So imagine the surprise of the man (a friend of a Reddit user known as CappnPoopDeck) when the stick he peed on showed a positive symbol. CappnPoopDeck understandably thought this was worth mentioning; actually he thought it was worth creating a rage comic about, so he did. The very first person to comment was a user named goxilo, who said: "If this is true, you should check yourself for testicular cancer. Seriously. Google it."
Sure enough, goxilo was correct, and his comment may have saved CappnPoopDeck's friend's life.
So what's going on here? The short story is that all pregnancy tests are checking for a pregnancy hormone called Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). HCG is produced by the placenta in women (the temporary organ that forms when an embryo has attached to the uterine lining) and is thus a reliable indicator of pregnancy.
As it turns out, HCG is also produced in men suffering from a rare but aggressive form of testicular cancer called choriocarcinoma. Choriocarcinoma tumors secrete HCG, and it's identical to the hormone secreted by placentas.
No one is exactly sure why HCG is secreted by choriocarcinoma tumors, but what is certain is that having this form of testicular cancer is extremely bad. The cancer is aggressive, typically spreading to other organs in the body before the patient is even aware he has it, and it usually strikes men age 30 and younger.
The good news is that CappnPoopDeck's friend took goxilo's advice to heart and was seen by a doctor. The doc found a very small tumor in his right testicle, but found it early enough that treatment is possible.
So is it worth running out to buy a pregnancy test to check for testicular cancer? Probably not. This particular form of cancer makes up less than 1% of all testicular cancer diagnoses, which is itself a relatively rare form of cancer.
Here's a great write up about the story at boingboing that delves more deeply into the science (the information about HCG secretion from choriocarcinoma tumors comes from that article), and a story at Gawker.
UPDATE: here' s a new rage comic, post-cancer diagnoses.
That commenter just won at the interwebs, or at least at an epic commenting award.
No way man thats like totally insane dude.
There's something hilarious about a Forbes article repeatedly repeating "CappnPoopDeck" throughout.
Wow what a miracle of a story 4 sure! Thank you for sharing this David ;-) Gr8 info to pass on and share also!
[No one is exactly sure why HCG is secreted by choriocarcinoma tumors, but what is certain is that having this form of testicular cancer is extremely bad. The cancer moves fast, typically spreading to other organs in the body before the patient is even aware he has it, and it usually strikes men age 30 and younger.]
Have a gr8 weekend!
Best regards,
Chance in AustinTX ;)
Amazing! I saw the original rage comic on Reddit, and even mentioned it to friends… I'm glad something bad/good came from this.
In 1983 I was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Part of the test was the HCG test. When the cancer was removed the HCG dropped to the background level of the tests in that time. The cancer was fast spreading and spread to my lymphatic system requiring a large radiation dose. The radiation gave me insulin resistant diabetes requiring added insulin for my body
I appeared to be totally cured and forgot about. I went 2006 during a heart bypass operation surgeon found a cancerous lump gland. My HCG levels are basically at the background level test and my oncologist used several laboratories to see tiny amount that I. I was treated with chemotherapy. Now at 72 years old I am one ne of the oldest survivors of testicular cancer.
To get the pregnancy test to show the HCG would require a large tumor and would need immediate treatment.
Of course I look back and think is kind of funny that I tested for pregnancy while having a tumor
Great story – glad to hear it all worked out well for you Charles
we are always careful about our health
thank you for share it
The cancer moves fast, typically spreading to other organs in the body before the patient is even aware he has it, and it usually strikes men age 30 and younger.
Sounds pretty slick dude.
What's equally amazing is that David DiSalvo lifted whole paragraphs, word for word, from the BoingBoing article without attribution, as if they were his own, and the only reference to BoingBoing was a comment at the end that if you went there, they also had a "great write-up of the story", which is hardly an attribution.
I apologize – not whole paragraphs. That was an overcharactization on my part, based on the first paragraph.
"pink lines, blue lines, plus and minus symbols"
"if a pink line, blue line, plus or minus symbol
The very first response, from a user named goxilo, was this: "If this is true, you should check yourself for testicular cancer. Seriously. Google it."
The very first response, from a user named goxilo, was this: "If this is true, you should check yourself for testicular cancer. Seriously. Google it."
These test results confirm the validity and reliability of Scotch embryologist Dr. John Beard's "trophoblast thesis of cancer." The process of impregnation is identical to the formation of the precursor to cancer, with rapid cellular division and proliferation of specific cells set to evolve into respective organs. A fascinating account of the general public ignorance of this theory can be found in G. Edward Griffin's "World Without Cancer: The Story of Vitamin B17," now available in a third edition through American Media via the website "www.realityzone.com." This tome is a must-read for everyone concerned with his/her own health. Doctors need to read it, as well, and it may remind some of the scurvy tragedy and its simple solution, vitamin C.
This is an amazing story – I wonder how many people will try it now anyway.
CappnPoopDeck is a woman, not a man. Look, you have so few women in your articles anyway, it's kind of unfair to make the existing ones into men.
I am a testicular cancer patient now in remission…
I think it's very important to point out that HCG is a (primary) tumor marker for many different types of testicular cancer — not just choriocarcinoma, which is one of the rarest and most dangerous forms.
HCG is an indicator for seminoma, mixed germ cell tumors (nonseminomas), teratomas and of course choriocarcinoma, the bulk of which are very cureable.
This was a long-standing joke with my pregnant girlfriend and I throughout my treatments — that both of us would come up positive on a pregnancy test.


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Award validates Californias first statewide coalition that helps startups commercialize clean technologies from idea to market adoption.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) July 02, 2014
The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) will receive more than $729,000 from the US Department of Energy to establish the California Cleantech Commercialization Coalition (4C) Program, the first statewide partnership to provide comprehensive support to clean energy startups. Led by LACI, with support from key partners Prospect Silicon Valley (ProspectSV), the Cleantech Open (CTO), and Business Cluster Development (BCD), the 4C Program is one of just four initiatives selected under the National Incubation Initiative for Clean Energy to commercialize market-ready clean energy technologies.
This powerful group of partners combines to offer clean energy innovators a unique suite of full-spectrum, long-term support services to help them bring promising clean technologies to market. By unifying industry-leading incubation, prototype manufacturing, commercial-scale pilots, and market-entry programs, the 4C Program substantially de-risks an inherently risky sector, facilitating investment from a wide array of capital sources in California, the top clean technology market in the nation.
We believe the 4C Program will revolutionize how the clean energy sector understands and supports commercialization by helping more startup companies navigate the fragile early years, said Fred Walti, Executive Director of LACI. This will give investors confidence to engage earlier where capital is most needed, and prove the reward for the market to readily adopt efficient new technologies.
Combined with the worlds fastest growing sector in clean technology, incubation is widely recognized as being one of the most cost effective economic development strategies for job creation. Securing National Incubator Initiative funding is a win for the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator and for the city as a whole," said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. "This funding will further LA's leadership in clean energy, and I know LACI will be key in creating jobs and opportunities to train Angelenos for tomorrows green careers, today."
The 4C team leverages two next-generation physical centers designed to build and demonstrate new clean energy solutions, each strategically located in downtown Los Angeles and in Silicon Valley and connected to an extensive network of world-class partners, supporters, and affiliates.
Teaming ProspectSV and LACI is a tremendous asset for San Jose and California, said Kim Walesh, Director of Economic Development and Chief Strategist, City of San Jose. As the largest city in Northern California and an established center for clean-tech innovation, we look forward to more collaboration with LACI. Douglas Davenport, Executive Director of ProspectSV, added, ProspectSV is really proud to be part of the 4C partnership and to be on California's only team selected for this investment. Our work in the Bay Area is so complementary to LACI and the LA Basin, this really is an exciting time for us.
There is no shortage of exciting clean energy technology emerging in California, evidenced in part by the 50 startups that qualify in the west each year for the nations largest clean technology accelerator, the Cleantech Open. Through the relationship with LACI, the NIICE grant and the programs it will enable, we now have great partners that can carry on the development and support of these startups after they've completed the accelerator program, said Erik Steeb, Executive Director of the Cleantech Open western division.
The 4C Program will extend and unify help for these promising startups from idea to market adoption. We are excited to have the opportunity to work with LACI and Prospect SV and help provide badly needed commercialization and incubation services throughout California to entrepreneurs developing clean technology for the largest environmental marketplace in the U.S., said Jim Robbins, Partner at BCD.
US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced the $3.2 million launch of the National Incubator Initiative for Clean Energy (NIICE) last week. Other recipients include regional projects based in Texas and the Midwest as well as a national organization coordinating clean-energy business incubators nationwide.
Learn more at http://4c.laci.org.
About the 4C Program Partners
Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) LACI is a non-profit, public-private partnership that helps promising companies deliver market-ready cleantech solutions, and the jobs that come with them. LACI combines universities, research, government support, capital, entrepreneurs, corporate partners, and business association leaders in order to drive innovation throughout the regional economy. Learn more at http://www.laincubator.org.
Prospect Silicon Valley (ProspectSV) ProspectSV is the first nonprofit, Silicon Valley-based commercialization catalyst for the next generation of technology for cities everywhere. ProspectSV provides a full spectrum of support to emerging technology companies. Learn more at http://www.prospectsv.org.
Cleantech Open (CTO) As the worlds largest cleantech accelerator, the CTO mission is to find, fund and foster entrepreneurs with big ideas that address todays most urgent energy, environmental and economic challenges. Learn more at http://www.cleantechopen.org.
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Rookie Power: Youngster Alex Schlopy Goes Big, Lands Skiing Big Air Gold Before Record Crowd at Winter X 15
A record Winter X Games crowd…and each and every one of those on hand was electrified by the enormous runs busted out by Oakley ski ripper Alex Schlopy, whose top score of 92 landed him the Ski Big Air Gold in his first-ever appearance at Winter X.
His killer switch double cork 14 and a double cork 16, tricks he'd never done before Winter X 15, proved to be unbeatable – taking out last year's Gold Medalist Bobby Brown.
"I can't believe this," Alex said, rocking his Oakley gear and goggles. "I came in thinking I was just going to go as big as possible. I just wanted to put on a great show at the X Games. That's what it's all about."
With the win, Alex carried on the family tradition shredding on skis. His mom, Holly Flanders, is a two-time Olympian and three-time World Cup downhill winner.
Oakley's Sammy Carlson, who nabbed the Slopestyle Gold earlier in the day, had some huge runs of his own. But the trick he was considering for the contest – a triple flip – didn't materialize, leaving him with the Bronze in Big Air.
"Bobby and I have both stomped triples before, but they were on much bigger jumps," Sammy said. "I was warming up for it, but I kept slipping on the takeoff. It was icy out, so I couldn't get a solid set."
Nonetheless, a huge night for the Oakley Ski Team in front of an insane crowd!