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Thank you for your comprehensive coverage of my design for the laserscenic element in the Broadway production of Life × 3 in the July issue. The process of applying new technological developments to foster a designer-friendly approach to lasers in legitimate theater is exemplified in this production and well-documented in Ms. Lampert's article. The fact that this is, to my knowledge, the first creative application of lasers in a Broadway production of a straight play attests to the growing maturity of design and staging techniques for the laser medium in live theater and the performing arts.
However, I would like to call attention to the foundation and evolving creative process of laser safety techniques whose maturation and standardization likewise contribute to a new level of expanded applications of laser projection. The approach to laser safety, as integrated with the overall production-problem-solving process, is critical, and bears further description.
Safety has always been, and remains, the first obstacle to be resolved in any discussion of the feasibility of using lasers in production. Once identified, de-mystified, and understood in real terms, laser safety issues become practical matters to be addressed within the overall production planning. Each production is unique, with its own set of problems, in all departments; it is the importance of the collaborative process in standardizing and gaining wider acceptance and openness to laser applications that I wish to highlight.
In Life × 3 the logistical format of theatre-in-the-round, while providing audience seating at stage level, without a physical barrier to the stage action, created a special intimacy. As such, this format posed a challenge to satisfying one of the foundation principles of laser-safety regulations, which restrict human access to laser paths. When this potential hazard was brought out in the planning phase, it was further identified as a concern of the actors — that audience activity at the stage level during the performance was unacceptable. To address these issues, strict policies, were implemented by the house usher staff to prohibit seating audience members after the stage manager called 'places' to start the show. This integral whole-production approach was clearly a strength that was well utilized in all production matters and particularly matters of safety (Just as it is inaccurate to portray flight attendants as 'stewards,' I think it is unfortunate that the role of ushers and front-of-house personnel as seat guides overshadows their pivotal roles and responsibilities in the overall production).
Having established a standard procedure for audience traffic during the laser operation, it was further required to provide backup safguards in the event of the unexpected. It was determined that both the laser operator with access to Laser System Controls and the house lightboard operator with DMX Cue-enable Controls were preset as part of their show routine in a visual surveillance position and each controlled shutter overrides to extinguish the lasers in the event of observing any unexpected audience activity in the area of the lasers. Additionally by agreement with company management in a desire to not restrict sales to any seating in the areas closest to the stage, an Omron infrared emmitter/detector relay switch was specified as an 'electric eye,' to be used in the event that audience movement to any of the laser areas became a chronic concern. Owing to the lack of any unruly behavior on the part of the audience, no aversive action using any of the various safeguards was ever required in the length of the run; however, this inter-departmental co-ordination clearly contributed to this fact.
Along with safeguarding the path of the beam it is also required to safeguard the termination points — in this design, the stage floor. While reflections or even glare can be a concern from the termination of high-intensity beams, it was also determined that great splotches of light on the deck would be aesthetically un-acceptable to the design team. Working with the set designer, director, lighting designer, and propertyman, a light-absorbing flocking was applied to the set to be an effective light trap and prevent the possibility of any spurious reflections into the audience or performance area.
This production of Life × 3 is an excellent example of the maturing level of practical solutions to laser safety that have often been overdramatized from being cloaked in mystery and the unfamiliar.
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Having Lighting Dimensions drop on my desk is a joy. I stop what I'm doing, have a quick nose-through, maybe even read some of it, and then continue with my day, safe in the knolwedge that when I get bored there is something nice and pleasant to read, with excellent writing (if a little East Coast-centric) that I can peruse at my leisure. So it was with disgust that I did battle with October's issue.
I hate the little cards that seem to be in all magazines these days, that fall out as soon as you open them, Howver, the 8.5" × 11" cardboard block that you inserted between pages 16 and 17 of the October issue, made the damn thing impossible to read. Doing a bit of marketing myself, I applaud the soldier ants in the marketing department of a certain Danish lighting company, for forcing me to read their ad for 101 ways to increase light pollution, by making it the only thing in the magazine that it was possible to read (the photo was a bit dodgy though, guys). However, I may be forced to give one of their lights a swift kicking next time I see one onsite, by way of retribution.
But then, to add insult to injury, by placing two pieces of card between pages 32 and 33, reminding me of how good a deal Lighting Dimensions is and that I should renew my subscription, no longer seemed like an attempt to make the magazine impossible to read by the Danes, but was an attempt to make it impossible to read by the accountants at Lighting Dimensions. By the time I got to the "free product information" card between pages 40 and 41, I decided that rewriting the contract I was looking at was not that bad after all, and I would have to live in ignorance of the rest of the lighting world for this month, as certainly nobody at Lighting Dimensions seemed to want to tell me.
Hopefully, next month I'll be able to REMOVE the inserts or, at least, not have them detract from the joy of reading Lighting Dimensions.
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It seems that Perkins has transferred from the high school in Colorado to play at Huntington Prep in VA. This high school is famous for its big-name talents (most recently Andrew Wiggins). He looks poised to try to increase his stock and become the PG of UK or another top east coast school, though the article says he visited Gonzaga recently.
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Title: Vampire Taint
Author: Tarlan
Fandom: Blade: Trinity
Pairing/Characters: Drake/Hannibal King
Rating/Category: NC17 slash and mentions of former canon-het
Prompt: He felt him before he knew he existed; he tasted him on the air before he ever saw his face; and the lightest touch of his hand was enough to hold him in place, flush against his body. Hannibal has, ever since the Cure, been able to fight whatever residual vampiric instinct he might still possess, but he can't fight Drake's call.
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Four city residents were arrested after police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a fight Wednesday about 6 p.m near the intersection of Derby Court and Maplewood Avenue.
Arrested were:
Matteo J. Briguglio, 36, of Cleveland Street, on charges of assault and battery on a police officer, disorderly conduct, and domestic assault and battery.
Giuseppe Sclafani, 30, and Joanne C. Sclafani, 25, both of Gale Road, on charges of disorderly conduct and domestic assault and battery.
Amra E. Sclafani, 29, of Elwell Street, on charges of disorderly conduct and domestic assault and battery.
According to police, officers broke up the fight between the two women after arriving on scene, but then one woman punched the other and the fighting began again.
While an officer separated the women, Briguglio allegedly jumped on Giuseppe Sclafani and began to "pound his head with a closed fist."
Briguglio "elbowed" an officer in the chest and left eye, as the officer attempted to separate the men, according to the report. Police eventually used pepper spray when the group would not obey their commands.
Police filed a report with the Department of Children and Families against two involved whose shared child witnessed the fight and was left nearby in a stroller.
A city animal control officer driving a department van on Eastern Avenue struck a stopped motor vehicle when he was reportedly "distracted" Wednesday about 11:30 a.m.
According to a police report, the animal control officer and the driver of the other vehicle agreed there was no damage to either vehicle and both the officer and the 21-year-old whose car he struck were uninjured.
A third-party officer wrote that a dog in the animal control van had apparently distracted the officer, causing him to strike the vehicle that was parked in traffic.
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by Melissa Bailey | March 18, 2009 8:06 AM | Permalink | Comments (31)
Since it launched in New Haven one year ago, SeeClickFix has taken the nation by storm: It has spread to high-profile news sites in major cities and recently earned a $25,000 award for social media inventions and a perch at The New York Times.
SeeClickFix is a free web tool that lets people report non-emergency problems to those responsible for fixing them, all through a public, interactive map.
The service was created in March 2008 by New Haven's Ben Berkowitz (pictured), Jeff Blasius, and Kam and Miles Lasater as a way to create accountability for neighborhood issues like potholes and drug-dealing.
Click here to visit the site.
SeeClickFix joined the Independent last fall. You can see the latest reports on the upper right-hand corner of our home page.
After initial success in New Haven, the idea has been catching on like wildfire. Last week, SeeClickFix launched as a permanent feature on the Philly.com web site. In February, it debuted on a new hyperlocal news site created by the New York Times. The tool also landed a spot on Boston.com and WPXI.com in Pittsburgh earlier this year.
Berkowitz came up with the idea while sitting at one of New Haven's downtown coffee shops, where he can often be spotted working on projects for his web design business. In a recent conversation at Brū, he reflected on the SeeClickFix's rise to fame.
At the time of the interview, Berkowitz had just returned from a trip to Miami, Florida, where the SeeClickFix founders faced off against 300 competitors from over 40 countries for the We Media Pitch It Awards. We Media gives out two awards, one non-profit and one for-profit, for the best model for innovation in media and journalism.
SeeClickFix earned the top prize in the for-profit category, scoring a $25,000 grant. Berkowitz said the money will allow him to devote more of his time to running and developing the site.
Based on a GoogleMaps platform, SeeClickFix is available for free to communities across the world, wherever English is spoken. Users open a "ticket" to file a complaint then visit the site to check back to track their and others' reports.
On top of the free mapping tool, SeeClickFix sells professional services. City governments can pay to have the tool integrated with their 311 systems; other groups, such as the Town Green Special Services District, pay for a "dashboard" that lets them see a systemic overview of a watch area.
New Haven: "A Shining Star"
SeeClickFix.com now has over 2,000 users nationwide, said Berkowitz. The project's success comes thanks to the way it was embraced by the New Haven community, he said.
To be effective, the tool relies on commitment from a community of "watchers," public officials, activists and institutions who take responsibility for maintaining the public space. When someone opens a ticket to document a problem, a report is sent out to relevant watchers based on location and keywords. There are now 454 watchers in New Haven, according to Berkowitz.
"The community has built this system of people who click and people who fix," he said.
New Haven's watchers include city officials who routinely use the site to clean up graffiti and fix potholes.
During a recent school recess, the city's police department used the site to carry out "Operation ClickFix." From Feb. 16 to 20, school resource officers were reassigned to the city's traffic unit to target motor-vehicle violations reported through SeeClickFix.
Operation ClickFix resulted in 38 spotted infractions, 15 written warnings, nine parking violations, and two vehicles towed, according to a city statement posted on Berkowitz's blog.
After complaints about its shuttles speeding down residential streets, Yale University recently set up a watch area to track those complaints. Given the precise time and location of a speeding shuttle, the university can identify the driver and address the problem, Berkowitz said.
The Regional Water Authority has used the site to address leaking or tipped-over fire hydrants. After this Independent story about graffiti on its V-rad boxes, AT&T started using SeeClickFix to clean up the tags.
A single report may be tackled by several watchers. For example, when someone reported a broken bench in East Rock Park, staff from the city parks department and the Friends of East Rock Park came together to fix the problem, Berkowitz said.
The site "is creating tremendous accountability, transparency and civic participation," Berkowitz argued. "It's opening people's eyes to taking responsibility for the public space."
"New Haven is the shining star example of where it all started," he added. "We know that this can work in every town and city."
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Posted by: Chrissy Bonanno | March 18, 2009 8:37 AM
Congrats to Seeclickfix!
Posted by: jeffreykerekes | March 18, 2009 8:40 AM
Congratulations Ben. This is a great tool. I really appreciate the ability of the community to see the list of outstanding issues. This provides a platform for increased transparency. The Community can then better assess the effectiveness of the City to respond and address citizens' concerns. Best of luck of spreading across the country.
Posted by: Anon | March 18, 2009 8:59 AM
I have used this site. My problem was never addressed and never fixed. I highly doubt the thousands of posts on this site will ever be rectified, if even acknowledged. I guess I don't see the effectiveness of see click fix.
Posted by: robn | March 18, 2009 9:17 AM
New Haven needs more good solid citizens like Ben.
Posted by: jp | March 18, 2009 9:23 AM
Great tool i just wish people used it correctly to many people use it to complain about things like i cant find parking or people run lights or say the yale bus is speeding. It should only be used for things like that can be fixed like potholes, graffiti, litter or needed traffic signage.
Posted by: Nan Bartow | March 18, 2009 9:40 AM
Congratulations, Ben. You make us proud of New Haven.
Posted by: DEZ | March 18, 2009 9:43 AM
Major props to Ben for Seeclickfix and granting the community a tool for initiating change in their neighborhood. Together we step from the margins and become part of the solution. Personally, as a frustrated writer, I like it for forcing my hand at humorous prose. Why write a dull clicket?
Posted by: Stop the insanity | March 18, 2009 9:50 AM
People think of this as just a place to drop off complaints and have someone else fix them - this is a community tool the community should use it. Recently, the idea that a bunch of stones from a gravel driveway would end up in the street and that the City (who just laid off a lot of workers) would immediately send people out there to fix the problem was one of the hot topics.....this is why I quit following the site - people- Govenrment isn't supposed to fix all the problems - we are - these people should have knocked on the door or fixed themsleves. this is how communitities work - but in New Hhaven, we expect government to do everything and then get mad at it when it doesn't. (as if it ever should hvae benn involved in the forst place)
Posted by: Research Assistant | March 18, 2009 10:08 AM
JP -- Did you even read the article? As the article makes clear, illegally parked cars (which often times cause the inability to find parking), traffic violations, and Yale shuttle speeding are being addressed via SeeClickFix. Part of the genius behind the website is the platform's flexibility. Congrats Ben and the other folks who have worked so hard on this!
Posted by: Joe Rodriguez | March 18, 2009 10:10 AM
This is an excellent site. As an alder I am all for ways of enhancing constituent services and this is definitely another tool which helps us stay in constant communication with neighborhood issues.
Joe Rodriguez
Alderman, Ward 15
Posted by: Ned | March 18, 2009 10:27 AM
I've used the site and it works well and the problems, e.g., streetlights out, construction without permits, gravel spilled in road have all been fixed.
Thank you and congratulations Mr. Berkowitz.
Posted by: Two2Three | March 18, 2009 10:30 AM
Thanks to the commenters for giving Berkowitz a first name. It doesn't appear in the article.
[Editor: Thanks for that catch. Two paragraphs high up in the story mysteriously disappeared. They're back.]
Posted by: Janna | March 18, 2009 10:31 AM
Ben, Miles, Jeff and Kam-congratulations to you all. Your project encourages all of us to stop complaining about what doesn't work in our city and to roll up our sleeves and make the change we want to see. New Haven is lucky to have you!
Posted by: anon | March 18, 2009 11:08 AM
This is a great site. It isn't supposed to solve every problem, but can definitely help raise awareness of certain issues and help the community work together at solving them.
Posted by: Steve Ross, Human | March 18, 2009 11:14 AM
Good job, Ben. You've done us proud. (But sadly the man in the photo behind you hates you.)
Posted by: FairHavenResToo | March 18, 2009 11:22 AM
I second everyone else's comments in that this is a GREAT resource for the community. I've used it many times to report issues like potholes, streetside/sidewalk debris and noise ordinance violations. Having said that, however, I agree with JP's comment regarding certain posts. I've seen (and experienced first hand) SeeClickFix used by one neighbor to anonymously attack another, and make life hell for them, and it's a shame that SCF can't be tweaked or monitored to get rid of these type of posts. I guess it's the scourge of anonymous boards everywhere. Thanks Ben, though, for all your hard work!
Posted by: SLP | March 18, 2009 11:35 AM
Congratulations, Ben! Well deserved!
Posted by: visitor | March 18, 2009 12:53 PM
New Haven needs more good solid citizens like Ben?
I think that New Haven has many, many good solid citizens like Ben.
Posted by: anon | March 18, 2009 3:06 PM
Hopefully these can be used as legal evidence if someone is injured or killed due to negligence on the part of a property owner. Having these records out there could help inspire people to take better care of their properties.
Posted by: Streever | March 18, 2009 3:38 PM
Well done, dude. :)
Posted by: Ben | March 18, 2009 4:36 PM
Thanks to everyone for the support.
Jeff Blasius, Kam Lasater and Miles Lasater are as equal to blame and thank as well. They are the other 3 co-founders of the site.
Thanks guys!
Posted by: Comrade Stalin | March 18, 2009 7:54 PM
With McGrath putting up surveillance cameras everywhere and this guy providing snitchware for all, Big Brother is dead.
Posted by: 3349896511 | March 18, 2009 9:01 PM
Even the man pictured in the background is giving a thumbs up!
Posted by: John Wareck | March 19, 2009 8:06 AM
Ben, Jeff, Kam, and Miles, Fantastic job! You make me (more) proud to be a New Havener. The web site is a real contribution to people all over the country. Now you can move on to figure out how to SeeClickFix the stock market (and perhaps the real estate market too?).
Posted by: travers | March 19, 2009 2:06 PM
i'm chuffed for you dude!~
Posted by: robn | March 20, 2009 2:02 PM
You got it all wrong dude....See_click users are snitching ON Big Brother, not to him.
Posted by: Ben | March 21, 2009 9:10 PM
Comrade Stalin,
You might appreciate this one:
Check out what the tag says.
Posted by: Matt Uva | March 22, 2009 10:46 PM
I used SeeClickFix to report drug dealing on my street. The police now hang out fairly regularly in an unused lot on my corner. The drug traffic has slowed during the day quite a bit -- nighttime is still busy, but so are the cops.
I also appreciate that a few intrepid souls used information gathered from the site to form a local "block patrol" last summer. This is community action at its core as far as I'm concerned, and quite commendable.
Keep up the good work.
Posted by: Dominic | March 22, 2009 11:39 PM
I belong to this site, but I don't think it's that useful. It's pretty good at promoting tattling and passive-aggressive behavior among neighbors who are unwilling to talk out problems. Now that I think of it, the site is probably fine. The people seem to be the problem.
Posted by: Newhall Street Resident | March 24, 2009 11:05 AM
I've just recently been introduced to SeeClickFix and find it a marvelous tool! Other people on my street had called in numerous times to report a faulty street light on one of our corners. The problem remained unfixed until this site was used. Within a matter of 2 weeks, the issue had been resolved. Kudos to all of you @ seeclickfix.com!
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Speaking of Harry Potter, the current issue of Law@Stanford writes:
The Harry Potter Lexicon trial, in which the law school's Fair Use Project (FUP) defended a book publisher against a copyright lawsuit brought by J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros., was covered by the "New York Times," "Associated Press," "CNN," and many others. The "Wall Street Journal" "blogged" the trial, including FUP Executive Director Anthony Falzone's closing arguments, on its law blog. [Subscription may be required.]"
We posted recently at Literary Pundit about that J.K. Rowling copyright case, a posting which engendered the following comment:
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When Steven Vander Ark's publisher, RDR Books, told him it was okay to publish a printed version of Vander Ark's Harry Potter Lexicon Web site, which is largely derived from work by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, Vander Ark accepted that without further question and proceeded with the project. That cavalier attitude is no surprise when one considers he had been trying to market this idea to two other publishers.
When did it become okay to lift someone else's copyrighted material and present it as one's own? That's why, "in the name of scholastic pursuit", I've made a copy of Vander Ark's Web site to use as my own Web site. Oh, it's okay. I've changed the name of the site and reorganized it a little. My version is called Harry Potter's Maxicon. Different enough, right?
"Please note that I use the term "Harry Potter" in this posting and that it is completely legal for me to do so. That already reveals to us an important legal principle.
J.K. Rowling makes a significant error in thinking that her characters "belong" to her only, as she has allegedly stated.
They belonged solely to her only as long as she kept them private and unpublished.
Once she published them - and for magnificent profit at that - the characters entered society. People buy her books, if you will, to enter "her" previously private fantasy world. She reveals her private world and they pay for it - it is a strict economic trade-off. Once they have read her books, those characters become a part of their lives too, and copyright law can not change that fact.
If, for example, I were to write a book on the influence of the Harry Potter books and the characters in them on my life, there is nothing that J.K. Rowling could do to stop it. It is my life and if she has published books that I have read and that have had an influence on me, I can write about them, mentioning characters and episodes in those books that were of importance to me. This would be called a "transformative" use of any of J.K. Rowling's materials.
Publications such as compilations, lexicons, encyclopedias, etc. are other means by which people deal with materials to which they and others have been exposed and which have had a significant impact on them or others. Without such (legally) transformative reference materials, our fiction and non-fiction world would be a T.S. Eliot wasteland. Literature lives on not only because it is read, but because it is discussed, cited, mentioned, referred to, compiled, abstracted, etc. in myriad forms.
In my opinion, Rowling and many other copyright and patent holders have a confused sense of our copyright and patent laws, thinking that these laws give them absolute control over their creations.
No one denies that it would be a flagrant copyright violation to copy a Harry Potter novel and sell it as "pirate" ware or under another author's name. But that is not the issue here.
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In the old Soviet Union, there was only one kind of truth, the kind found in Pravda. In J.K. Rowling's world, apparently only her own lexicon would be the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Sorry, but that is not a world that I want, and that is not a world envisioned by the copyright laws."
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devices, such as tablets, cellphones and laptops in classrooms with
teacher permission. However, the district cannot do the same at the
current middle school, Ms. Sullivan said last week.Additionally,
she has said classroom sizes at the middle school are not in line with
Texas Education Agency standards, and the school is not ADA (Americans
with Disabilities Act) compliant.If a bond passed, the district
would have community and staff committees that would meet with the
architect and help with the middle school's design, Boles said.This would be the third time that a new middle school has gone before the public.In 2011, voters narrowly defeated a $26 million bond that would have funded a middle school.Before
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Good morning, and thank goodness it's Friday, South Jersey! Despite the cloud cover that has moved into the region overnight last night and through the morning today, we'll remain dry and slightly warmer with highs in the low 40s. This cloud shield is associated with a frontal boundary that is stemming from the massive winter storm that continues to move to the northeast to our west. While the core of this original low will miss us well to the west and north, a secondary low will form off of the North Carolina coastline tonight and move to the northeast tomorrow in a familiar manner. We've seen this before, and the end result won't be any different: Rain for South Jersey, while southern New England is in the cross hairs for another winter storm. We'll see temperatures rise into the upper 40s for Saturday with plenty of rainfall for all of us. Rainfall amounts will range from half an inch to a full inch...think about it this way for a moment: If this were snow, we would be talking about accumulations of up to 10 inches of snow. Alas, as stated earlier, it will be far too warm for snow down here.
Once this low passes through the area, high pressure returns and gives us a much improved day on Sunday. Temperatures will remain in the mid to upper 40s, but it will be windy once again. Thankfully, the wind dies down for Monday before we watch another low make its way into the Mid-Atlantic region for Tuesday. Another rain chance arises with temperatures approaching 50 degrees for the day before we get a one day break on Wednesday. Also, temperatures appear to drop once we hit the middle of the week. This will be critical for the long term forecast, since another coastal storm arrives on Thursday. I have it pegged as a rain event primarily, but a switch to snow cannot be ruled out if temperatures drop enough. Dan and I will continue to monitor this storm.
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For another new 2014 Mock Draft (http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2013/5/4/4301574/its-never-too-early)
we had a fairly good draft this year with a B, B- grade from nearly every expert. (even Mel Kiper)
However we did not address some major, fundamental needs that will hamper us this year and into the post-season. I Predict that we'll be 18th in the draft.
Top 5 biggest needs going into the 2014 Draft(old)
3. WR / 3. LB(both)
5. DT/ 5. DT (backup/depth)
1. James Hurst - Considered the third best OT in the draft coming in at a whopping 6'6 and 310 pounds James Hurst is more than capable of protecting Stafford's blindside. He along with Johnathan Cooper played an integral role in the UNC Offense and combined formed a very potent Offensive Line.Would battle with Reilly Reiff for starting LT and the best man would win, and the lesser player would get the starting RT job. With James Hurst, we have far more flexibility.
2. Mike Evans- A huge 6'5 WR, with elite speed and hands, and was the star athlete at Texas A&M. The addition of Mike Evans spreads the field and forces secondaries to double team Calvin Johnson and Mike Evans. Evans was the favorite target of Johnny Manziel and with the Lions creates an elite WR core.
3. Max Bullough- Any fan of Michigan state Football knows Max Bullough. The 6'2 linebacker commanded a top ranked Spartans Defense and widely considered a top linebacker in the 2014 draft. Arthur brown fell all the way to the 2nd round this year, so Bullough should be available in the 3rd with luck. ( He'd better laser off the Spartans tattoo and add Lions)
via media.mlive.com
4. Trent Murphy- Added depth at Linebacker is critical especially with our lackluster performance at pass rush last year. Trent Murphy stands at 6'6 and is a huge outside rusher, which complements our front four. Imagine our front 7 with Levy, Tulloch/ Bullough, Trent Murphy, and our front four consisting of Suh, Fairley, Ansah and Taylor.
5. Zac Kerin - A Gigantic center at 6'5, Zac Kerin while playing for a small school and weak division is a great football player. The polar opposite of Dominic Raiola, Kerin will be pushing back Defensive lines and opening up room for Stafford and Co. I originally had him at #2, but even elite centers generally make it in the 2nd/3rd round. Athletic centers can be found well in the 4th/5th round, and well help complement our new, young Offensive Line.
6. JaQuez Jenkins- Great height, and decent athleticism for a safety. Hopefully he'll still be around and could be a steal in the 6th. You can never have too many bodies at safety in this pass happy league, and added depth is always needed.
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7. Isame Faciane - Now we're focused on building more depth at DT to back up Suh and Fairley. Good height, but can add some more weight and muscle. He's more of a developmental player, and will solidify our already impressive Defensive line.


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New York
3.5/5 rDev -12.1%
08-24-2014 17:56:12 | More by twillingthenoz
5/5 rDev +25.6%
08-09-2014 15:37:59 | More by Arrhenius
New York
2.75/5 rDev -30.9%
07-17-2014 00:58:24 | More by traxstar7
4.5/5 rDev +13.1%
07-11-2014 12:25:59 | More by moscow2042
South Carolina
3.75/5 rDev -5.8%
07-02-2014 22:57:48 | More by Scarfer_Brad
4.25/5 rDev +6.8%
06-24-2014 18:45:38 | More by TroyS62
New York
2.71/5 rDev -31.9%
Been revisiting Davidson's from time to time in hopes that i might not be disappointed. I'm really not one to send a beer back to the bar but had to with their scottish ale. At least the batch i got was undrinkable. I am mostly an IPA drinker (with a broad range of appreciation) and have only had mediocre at best from these guys. I was also very disappointed to learn that they don't even brew their own beer on location. It is shipped down from Maine.
If you do end up here be sure to get the beer battered onion rings !
Here's to hoping their beer will one day match their quaint location.
06-10-2014 15:11:30 | More by redbarnbikes
New York
4/5 rDev +0.5%
02-28-2014 23:46:06 | More by Kubrick99
New York
3.5/5 rDev -12.1%
02-10-2014 17:02:55 | More by vonnegut21
New York
4.14/5 rDev +4%
A restaurant and brewery with better food than beer, really. The beer is all serviceable, some very tasty (the scotch ale and oatmeal stout, especially) but some really watery, kinda poor beer (the smoked porter was gross). The food however, is delicious, and the space in Glens Falls is beautiful. The owner, Rick Davidson, is one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet, and is constantly walking around and asking customers what they think of everything. The rest of the staff is similarly nice. Worth a stop if you're in the area, but not worth a big drive just for the beer alone.
01-27-2014 05:45:38 | More by GreesyFizeek
Davidson Brothers Restaurant & Brewery in Glens Falls, NY
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Aurelio Andreazzoli made three changes from the side that beat Atalanta last week with Alessio Romagnoli handed a full debut in place of Marquinhos and Francesco Totti and Daniele De Rossi coming in for Michael Bradley and Marquinho. Davide Ballardini also made three changes, Cesare Bovo introduced in place of the suspended Andreas Granqvist and Eros Pisano and Daniel Tozser in place of Francelino Matuzalem and Marco Rossi.
The match began with both sides probing but not committing too much forward too early, Juraj Kucka forcing the first save of the match out of Maarten Stekelenburg with a long range effort that the Dutchman had to tip round the post.
Roma were the first team to settle into the match and began to take control, Vassilis Torosidis providing an outlet down the right hand side. Torosidis nearly provided a chance for the home side, ghosting down the right hand side and firing across the six yard box, but neither Pablo Osvaldo nor Francesco Totti had made the run which would've provided them with the simplest of finishes.
On 16 minutes, Roma took the lead. Daniele De Rossi went on an uncharacteristic mazy run into the box and collided with the knee of Cesare Bovo, sending De Rossi crashing to the ground. It looked like an accidental collision however the referee pointed to the spot without hesitation, and Francesco Totti calmly converted the penalty to become the joint second highest Serie A goalscorer of all time, joining Gunnar Nordahl on 225 goals.
Conceding seemed to galvanise Genoa and they began to pour forward without creating any really meaningful opportunities. They pressured Roma into conceding a series of corners, 11 in total in the first half without a single one at the other end.
Opportunities began to present themselves for the Grifone, Andrea Bertolacci forcing a great save from Stekelenburg with a header from all of 16 yards after Marco Borriello made it to the byeline in the left channel. The resulting corner forced another smart save from the Dutch goalkeeper after a scramble in the box.
Genoa got the goal their pressure deserved three minutes before the break, the lively Borriello breaking into the box and being hacked down by a reckless Nicolas Burdisso challenge giving referee Andrea Gervasoni the easies decision of the evening. Borriello dusted himself off to convert the spot-kick, his first goal against a former club in Serie A.
The second half was as open as the first as both sides looked to carve out an advantage, the first chance after the break coming after a jinking run from Erik Lamela, his shot eventually deflected wide by Daniele Portanova. The resulting corner was to give Roma the lead, 18 year-old Alessio Romagnoli rising to head past Sebastien Frey to give himself a full debut to remember.
Ciro Immobile was introduced for Daniel Tozser and he was causing the Roma defence headaches with his running in the channels. On one of his many enterprising runs he managed to feed Andrea Bertolacci, forcing yet another save from the peppered Stekelenburg.
Juraj Kucka forced yet another save from the Roma 'keeper, the rebound falling to Roma substitute Marquinho outside the area. Kucka made a heavy challenge on the Brazilian and the referee saw fit to show the Slovakian his second yellow card.
Genoa continued to attempt to attack following the demotion to ten men however Roma were able to deal with their forays forward without too much trouble and the points were secured when two veterans combined a minute from time, Francesco Totti's low cross was met by Simone Perrotta at the near post and the finish left Sebastien Frey with no chance to further improve Aurelio Andreazzoli's record as Roma boss.
Roma: Stekelenburg; Piris, Burdisso, Romagnoli; Torosidis, De Rossi, Pjanic (Bradley 39), Balzaretti (Marquinho 56); Lamela, Totti; Osvaldo (Perrotta 81)
Genoa: Frey; Bovo, Portanova, Moretti; Pisano (Jorquera 61), Kucka, Vargas, Tozser (Immobile 61), Antonelli; Bertolacci (Rigoni 72); Borriello
Goals: Totti pen 16 (R), Borriello pen 42 (G), Romagnoli 58 (R), Perrotta 89 (R)
Sent off: Kucka 78 (G)


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The town of Naperville in 1870, when it convinced North Central College to relocate here, was a small community of 1700. Following World War II, Naperville began growth leading it to its current status as one of the largest cities in Illinois with 130,000 residents and a unique example of the developing "technoburb." Residents enjoy proximity to Chicago, but also recognize and respect the area's historic district designation, at the heart of which lies the college. The college and neighborhood work together to reach the best possible solutions to challenges arising from expansion and growth. In this spirit of cooperation, the college has created a Master Facilities Plan, which evaluates the adequacy of existing facilities and looks forward to suggest direction for change on campus in future years.


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Employers 'disappointed' by fuel strike stalemate
Fresh talks aimed at averting strikes by fuel tanker drivers are to be held on Monday, raising hopes that industrial action can be averted.
The union Unite has been given an extension to next Tuesday before it has to make a decision about calling industrial action.
We are extremely disappointed that Unite has failed to persuade its membership to accept the proposals agreed with the employers after six days of constructive discussions. Wincanton is committed to finding a resolution to this dispute, and along with the other employers, we have agreed to further talks with Unite facilitated by Acas on Monday 23rd April for a maximum of two days. We have also offered Unite an extension to the validity of the ballot period until 17.00 on Tuesday 24th April...
– Wincanton spokesperson, one of the employers affected by potential strikes
...Unite's concerns over the erosion of standards, security of employment and the newly raised issue of sub-contracting should be directed to the non-regulated players in the industry rather than the employers that Unite already concurs have the best terms and conditions for their drivers, and exemplary health, safety and training standards. Wincanton's drivers have an average income of around £45,000 per annum.


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There will be beer served at the 2013 Winter Classic between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Michigan Senate passed a bill Wednesday that will allow the NHL to use a temporary 30-day liquor license to serve beer at the Winter Classic, which will take place on Jan. 1, 2013. The same bill was approved by the state's House of Representatives on May 24.
The issue of whether alcohol would be served at the game stems from a policy enforced by the city of Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan prohibiting the consumption of alcohol at Michigan Stadium and at all Wolverine sporting events. Michigan is a dry campus and the university has gone to great lengths to keep it that way, even refusing to allow purses into the stadium to prevent fans from smuggling in alcohol.
The passing of this bill essentially creates a special exception for a unique sporting event that has yet to be held in the hockey-centric state of Michigan.
With Michigan Stadium boasting a listed capacity of 109,901, the NHL hopes to break the world record for attendance of a professional hockey game, set in 2010 at the same stadium when the Michigan Wolverines and Michigan St. Spartans skated before 104,173 fans.
This time around, however, a sizable portion of that crowd will likely be giddy while openly sipping beer.
Stay up to date with all the news about the 2013 Winter Classic and all the latest from around the league at SB Nation's dedicated NHL hub.


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If you've never heard of Italian TV personality Tiziano Crudeli, you've been missing out on ones of the soccer world's true gems. Mr. Cruideli loves AC Milan and his passionate over reactions to their wins and losses are the stuff of legend...well at least YouTube legend.
In the back of my mind yesterday as I watched Barcelona make their historic comeback against AC Milan, I was already looking forward to the inevitable Crudeli video showing up on YouTube. Less than 24 hours later, my dreams came true.
While at this point Crudeli might very well be doing this simply because people like it and it's getting him and his network attention, it's still great. The guy has passion and you have to respect that. The addition of other guys in the studio who react to Crudeli's antics also help to make the entire experience even better.
Thank you Tiziano Crudeli. Never change.
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Since the Angel's are clearly out of playoff contention, halosheaven has hardly anything to talk about. The only topics of conversation over at our blog are football and ... well ... nothing else.
We recently polled whether or not we would watch the playoffs this year and, if so, which team would we root for, if any. I, as well as the majority of halosheaven, stated that we would enjoy watching the Padres go all the way. This might seem premature because both the Giants and Rockies have slithered their teams back into striking distance, but these are the reasons why I believe the consensus at halosheaven is the conversion to friar fandom (only for this years' playoffs, unfortunately).
1) The Padres are the only SoCal team within reach of the playoffs
2) Bud Black is the protege of Mike Sciosia
3) David Eckstein is an Angel's favorite and he was a vital piece to our 2002 World Series win
4) The Padres are somewhat of an underdog and who doesn't love an underdog.
5) Pitching is always exciting
6) If Angel's fans befriend Padres' fans, that somehow Adrian Gonzalez will be inclined to sign with the Angels in a year (this one is definitely a stretch)
I realize that our support for the Padres probably means absolutely nothing to you guys and you probably think I'm wasting my time posting this garbage (I'm not since I have nothing better to do at work). Who knows? Maybe this year, the magic of fandom prevails and the team with the most fans ultimately wins the World Series. In which case, our support would come in handy.
Again, it probably doesn't mean much but the Padres have the support of Angel' s fans.


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The President of the National Assembly Sergio Galvez spoke to reporters as he entered the building this morning, and he insisted the reforms would be passed. Galvez said there was a small group of about 70 paid agitators, mostly former employees of the municipal government who are members of the Paname�ista party who worked for the former Panama City Mayor Bosco Vallarino, and he blamed these people for causing the problems and violence yesterday afternoon.
With regards to the proposed reforms themselves, Galvez said Deputies from the Paname�ista party have submitted a list of proposed changes or modifications to the law itself, so therefore they are supporting and participating in the process.
Riot control police officers have been deployed inside of the grounds of the National Assembly building, and they have formed a protective perimeter in order to prevent protesters from forcing their way into the building in an attempt to disrupt the debates. Yesterday about five protesters were arrested when they were involved in violent incidents outside of the National Assembly building, and it was reported that all of those arrested were supporters of the Cambio Democratico party who are in favor of the reforms being considered.
Notably absent from the protests outside of the National Assembly is the PRD's Juan Carlos Navarro. A few weeks ago when there were similar protests, Navarro arrived with a large entourage of his supporters and he led the attack on the gates of the Assembly, breaking their way into the public viewing stands to protest. This time around, Navarro has since been elected as the General Secretary of the National Executive Committee of the PRD, and he is the presumptive presidential candidate for the party, so he has not personally participated in the protests. Nor has there been a contingent of protesters who are clearly PRD, with the exception of a handful of desperate politicians in descent, who are hungry to get their faces on television cameras for any reason, such as Balbina Herrera.
At this point it has become perfectly clear the CD is going to adopt these reforms to the Electoral Code no matter what happens either inside or outside of the National Assembly building.
It's also apparently that the CD decided to put the loud mouthed and combative Sergio Galvez in the President's chair of the National Assembly, exactly because they knew these types of conflicts and drama would be coming as they pushed these reforms forward. Galvez actually thrives in this sort of an environment, and he's not very good when things are calm and cool and normal and not explosive. It seems like the protesters have pretty much blown their wad, and maybe they have reached the obvious conclusion that they are not going to be able to stop the CD from passing these reforms in the National Assembly. Let's see how the rest of the day develops.
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Was out walking my dog the other day at The Gun Club. I notices a couple new routes went up and a couple old routes with bolts/hangers removed. Are they being replaced or just being removed? Also if you plan on climbing up there keep in mind some of the hangers are gone but the bolts remain and on some routes the bolts and hangers are gone completly. If someone is replacing bolts PLEASE replace those rusted top "hooks"!
why don't YOU replace them?
Justin- thanks for giving the community a heads up. Jon is right though, it always makes me laugh when I hear statements like "Why don't THEY fix these anchors?" "Why don't THEY fix these trails?" etc....To all climbers everywhere....WE are THEY!
if HE has to ask, then THEY don't want his ass anywhere near the task at hand!!!! Not EVERYONE is capable of bolting/replacing fixed gear...and I am happy that not everyone thinks they are...way better he asks then assumes he knows how...right!?!
I haven't been to the Gun Club in so long. How do you get there now with all the development? As I remember there were some good lines there but sharp desert limestone. I didn't like the open cold shuts then either. Expect they haven't improved with age. Maybe route renovation something to do this winter when it's cold to climb elsewhere. Removing the bolt, pulling the sleeve and replacing the 5 part Rawl in the same hole takes some tools and a little experience. Justin, likely you're right to defer from the task. Thanks for bringing it to local attention.
I agree replacing bolts isn't a job for everyone, however, it seems common to me to hear people wonder why bad bolts don't just magically get fixed. Thomas - 215 to Cheyenne exit westbound Cheyenne turns into Cliff Shadows and becomes northbound. head west (left) at Alexander. Where Alexander ends is a new parking area with restrooms. hike 5 minutes from there.
I took a big bag full of glue-ins out there a few months ago to replace the rusted old open shuts at the anchors. Don't know if anyone saw this one on the news, but over at Lone Mountain around the same time, a guy got stung by killer bees, to the tune of 300+ stings. My group got swarmed and stung also; over beers at Tenaya afterward, I decided to let someone else deal with that shantytown of a clifffor the time being. If anyone is serious about replacing anchors out there, glue-ins will last a lot longer and are a good choice for the area. I have bee traps for you to put out there first if the colony is still in the neighborhood. Personally, I think that cliff is the best of the bunch of the low altitude easy access limestone, but it's still lame compared to the Trenches and those big rocks out on 159. There's a book about them I think-
I have never bolted or replaced bolts and lack the tools and experience to take on that task. I prefer to donate money to the access fund instead. I didn't see any bees up there either but they might have been on the other side of the cliffs I was walking.
The Access Fund doesn't fund bolt replacement, though it's a good organization to support as a climber. The bees were everywhere in the canyon on my last trip, but sounds like they were all over the entire area, with the Lone Mountain incident in mind. Your best bet is to keep bumping this forum with a list of what needs to be replaced, that way when someone gets the urge they have info to save them time and effort. I may end up getting out there for a rainy day at some point; there are other ASCA projects that are higher priority for me to finish at this point (and I'm out of epoxy at the moment for the glue ins).
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↵That is Cris "Cyborg" Santos choking out MMA Worldwide correspondent Aaron Tru with a rear naked choke, and doing so very quickly and with only the slightest hint of cooperation from the reporter. I don't think he's faking the knockout, either, since I've been choked out and the same process of grunting, eye-rolling, and instant amnesia looks queasily familiar. Ironically, I too woke up slightly in love and with no memory of what happened, but unlike Aaron Tru I had staples in my back and was sitting in a bathtub full of ice alone. And was in Rio. ↵In a strange hotel room. Crying. Again. ↵
↵Oh well, what I lost in the form of a kidney I picked up in the form of a wife who stole both my kidney and my heart simultaneously. (Once I tracked her down with the help of Interpol, of course.) Totally worth it in the end, especially since that sucker's sale ended up being a pretty nice down payment on the house once I got my fair share. Santos will fight Gina Carano on August 15, and the internet will pay attention because Gina Carano is OMG A HOT GIRL. ↵↵
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This is the 14th in a series of interviews that CFANS Dean Allen Levine is conducting with key faculty and staff in the college. He interviewed Professor Mark Seeley from the Department of Soil, Water and Climate on Feb. 12, 2008.
Allen Levine: You're one of the most well-known voices and faces in the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, and probably in the University of Minnesota. Everybody knows Mark Seeley. So how did you end up here at the University?
Mark Seeley: As it turns out, my major adviser at the University of Nebraska, where I got my Ph.D., was a dear friend of Dr. Don Baker, one of our most esteemed faculty members who's arguably the godfather of climatology here at the University of Minnesota and started the program. When I left Nebraska to take a job as principal scientist at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Minnesota was suffering through the 1976 drought, which was devastating for the western part of the state. When they opened up a new Extension climatology position here at the University, my adviser suggested that his friend, Don, contact me, and I agreed to come up here.
AL: Everybody expects you to know everything about meteorology and climatology; what is really the difference between the two?
MS: They're both highly numeric, highly quantitative. Meteorology is taking today's atmospheric conditions, modeling them and extrapolating into the future – being able to forecast the next 24 or 48 hours or the next week using the variety of tools that we use, 99.9 percent of which are computer-based. The climatology side is framing today's weather in the context of the past, the historical side and looking at the patterns and extremes and interpreting the meanings of those patterns. I'm actually most comfortable as a climatologist, because I've had a real love for history for most of my adult life.
AL: So what was your Ph.D. scholarship in? What did you study for your dissertation?
MS: I came out of the hybrid corn industry and had worked for Dekalb ag research in corn breeding. In the early '70s, we looked at the traits that were stable from year to year in the inbred line that they used for breeding. I was assigned to look at climatological variation and its effect on certain ontogenetic stability characteristics. I gave a paper on that at a meeting in Chicago, and somebody from Nebraska said 'hey, you ought to come to Nebraska and study agriculture in more detail.' It took a little convincing to get my wife to move from Illinois to Nebraska, but we did it.
AL: I came out of the medical side of things and never really thought about climatology as being part of agriculture. I thought of it as something that everybody talks about, in a geology and geography sense, yet here we have it in Soil, Water and Climate department.
MS: It took us a while to get there; some of us think that if we keep making progress we'll get the name changed to "Climate, Water and Soil." But you're right, historically the genesis of meteorology and climatology is that historically close association with agriculture. You might recall that in the 19th century, the National Weather Service – back then called the U.S. Weather Bureau – was actually part of the Department of Agriculture.
AL: But now people think of it differently at some level, because it's affecting them personally in other ways, not just related to their food. They're saying 'I could be in a flood zone,' or 'I could be affected by fire,' or whatever; it's affecting them beyond the agricultural commodities that they've historically thought about. There's a whole new concern about climate.
MS: Some of our most meaningful work has been with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, because weather plays a critical role there not just in terms of road repair and what winter does to our roads. We were awarded a state partnership award for our work in analyzing snow fences and developing a model for snow fences to more effectively mitigate snow blowing across roads. But before we could do that, we had to know a lot about the snow climate in this state.
AL: Everybody's talking about global climate change. Did you ever have a time in your life when you thought "there's nothing to this"?
MS: Oh yes, I readily admit that to my audiences. I'm a latecomer to digesting all this science. When you're out there in the field making measurements, you're awestruck by the natural variation, especially right here in the mid-continent. Let's face it, there are few places in the world subject to the degree of natural variation that we are. So you go out and measure these things and it gives you great appreciation for these things. You think "how could we ever decipher significant human-induced signal change out of this background of natural variation?" But I finally began to digest the data, looking at our regional data for example, and seeing that even in the context of our immense natural variation, we have some dramatic and rapid-paced changes in the western Great Lakes region that are unprecedented. They are tied to the human fingerprint, there's no ifs, ands or buts about it.
AL: It's such a politically difficult situation, because for some people it becomes a religious issue, either one way or the other.
MS: That brings up a good point, that's true for all of us here in the college. When we try to convey messages of science to the public in general, we have to be cognizant that our message resonates with their value system. You don't just bring science to the table, but the manner in which you represent your discipline – you've got to be willing to engage in the value systems. How is it important, how does it relate, and in the case of climate change, for example, how should we be absorbing this message and come together as a community of citizens to address it?
AL: That's an important point. As a nutritional scientist – everybody eats, everybody has an opinion on what's good for you – and they base it on their own experience. In weather, every person sees what's going on with the weather and they tend to judge based on their own experience. That's what's hard about science to convey to the public: you can't make a judgment just based on your own experience. You just don't know enough.
MS: It's funny, it's your own experience that weighs heavily on things that you put in the context of risk assessment. I learned this in the aftermath surveys when we've had weather-related disasters in this state. The citizens who suffer the consequences of those events are forever bookmarked emotionally by those events. When they hear "the risk is such and such" of a similar situation, it's much more frightening to them than someone who hasn't experienced it.
AL: In your own area of work, what are you really passionate about – you've done so much outreach and Extension work over the years, you've worked so much with the community. Is there an area where you really feel you have expertise?
MS: Having taken seven years to write the Minnesota Weather Almanac, I do consider myself an expert in Minnesota's weather history. For the moment, since we're in the midst of our sesquicentennial year, I'll be called on to talk about that history a lot and will be involved in several sesquicentennial activities. I'm also quite hyper-sensitive to that issue because my great-great grandfather was a pioneer politician in Minnesota; he was a member of the first Territorial Legislature from 1854 to 1858 and a member of the first state Legislature from 1858 to 1862.
As far as climate change goes, I'm really interested in one aspect of our climate change that's surfacing in recent data: the character change of our precipitation. The simple message is that more and more of our annual precipitation is coming from thunderstorms. There's inherent character change because it's so spatially variable and it infers a degree of stress on the landscape, because more often than not you get too much too fast. Research-wise, I'm really intrigued by this. As you know, we've got some new hires in the department, and as a group, the water-vapor signal and the character change in precipitation will be areas we'll be looking at more intently.
AL: I guess most people don't think about that, because they hear the average – how much water fell. They don't think about the rate, the absorption, how much has run off, what kind of flooding results or how that affects our crops. Average water won't mean as much to a crop as the way it's delivered.
MS: Exactly. Averages in general don't have as much relevance as looking at the range of distribution and what the consequences might be.
AL: So you're lucky – you've had a passion for history and have allowed that to enter into your scholarly activities.
MS: I'm a late-comer to atmospheric science. I was going to be a lawyer. In my mid-20s I became a volunteer observer for the National Weather Service, and lo and behold that triggered a whole new path for me.
AL: We always end these interviews with this question: If you weren't doing this kind of work, what would you be doing?
MS: Well, I love spending time with my granddaughter — that's my personal preference. On a professional level, I have embarked on two new book projects and I do enjoy writing. As I look to the future, I think I'll be doing more writing on a variety of topics.
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State GOP called 'disingenous,' accused of 'political grandstanding' over auditby George Bennett | September 11th, 2010
The Republican Party of Florida's statement that it is considering legal action to recover "inappropriate expenses" by Gov. Charlie Crist, former Chairman Jim Greer and former executive director Delmar Johnson was blasted by spokesmen for all three today.
The party says it is considering litigation based on an audit that it wouldn't release. Click here to read the whole story.
Crist campaign spokesman Danny Kanner accused the GOP of "political games" to undermine Crist, who left the GOP in April to pursue a no-party Senate bid.
Greer attorney Damon Chase accused the party of "blatant political grandstanding….They're going after the three guys they don't like."
Johnson's attorney, Bob Leventhal, said: "It's quite disingenuous of them to make comments and not release the report…Mr. Johnson would love for them to release the audit."
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According to deputies, 77-year-old Lorents Flak of Santa Rosa, was last seen driving his Blue Toyota Sienna on the driveway of 51870 Eshom Valley Drive around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.
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Leftover cartons of eggnog? I thought that might be the case come January so I came prepared with a delicious eggnog biscuit recipe that is a definite winner regardless if you are an eggnog lover or not. Last year I made the most amazing eggnog coffee cake and not to be outdone by the prior season I knew I had to step it up this year if I were to continue to call myself Ms. Belleicious.
With an infant by my side and a 2 yr old running wild I proceeded to take what was left off our eggnog and pair it with spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom and then make it a little fun by adding in some dried cranberries and raisins. Why biscuits you may ask? Well, I am always making breakfast foods to freeze for my 2 yr old and I thought a yummy biscuit would suit his tastebuds just perfectly! It is an extremely easy and quick biscuit that you can grab on the go-leaving you feeling all warm inside reminiscing over the memories from the past few weeks of celebrating the holidays with your friends and family. Well, for some it might not be warm and fuzzy memories but nonetheless memories! Good or bad times my Spiced Eggnog Biscuits with Cranberries will put a smile on your face and make you wish it was Christmas all over again (a stretch I know but I swear they will!:))
If you have noticed my posts lately are short and sweet but I swear while I might be slacking off in the wording department, I would not be doing you justice by slacking off in the recipe department! I vow as your humble Belleicious servant that in the weeks and months ahead you will be swamped with more amazing recipes than you can keep count. You see, I cheated- while still pregnant I thought of ingenius and fantastic recipes that I have always wanted to cook and made sure to write them down and prepare (some of them) in advance so I was sure to bring you the best of the best- baby or no baby- better yet- 2 yr old or no 2 yr old!
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
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Friday, May 29, 2009
Will bing be the thing?
Microsoft's bing--it's 879th Google-killer, is coming. Which, I suppose, is propitious because I have been thinking a lot about Microsoft lately and if, in a sense, Microsoft is the 21st-Century version of the American auto industry.
By that I mean, Microsoft is looking to extend their market dominance if not hegemony by throwing their weight around rather than by building a better, more innovative product.
bing is meant to be Microsoft's answer to something they call "search overload." Throughout their 2:46 video on bing.com they trumpet bing as not search, but decision. The hackneyed video ends with this line: "The world doesn't need just another search engine, it needs a decision engine."
I dunno. This seems once again like Microsoft is proclaiming something like eminent domain over the world of search. I use Google probably two-dozen times a day. Google, as my 17-year-old pointed out, is a verb. It's that entwined in our daily habits. And it will take more than the "divine right of Microsoft" to get me to change my habits.
bing might very well be superior to Google. Just as American automakers are now saying things like "Buick scores higher than Toyota on Initial Quality Surveys." But, and here's my point, product superiority is not enough. Companies and consumers are in relationships--a relational continuum that stretches from outspoken disdain to fervent advocacy. My sense is Microsoft (like GM) is at the wrong end of that continuum. It will take more than a new and potentially better product to ameliorate the residue of bad feelings that Microsoft has fomented.
BTW, I found both the Bing Crosby photo above and the video of Bing singing a wonderful song from the 1942 movie "The Road to Morocco" on Google. It wasn't an issue for me.
3 comments:
- Kelly said...
First thing I thought of when I heard about bing was why'd they have to use the esteemed Mr. Crosby's name... in what will surely be vain? I suppose I'm older than their target market, but he was a hero in my house as a kid. Not to mention a relevant name could have helped them get the tiniest leg-up on the Google-Goliath. Yeesh.
Good clip. Love the Road pictures. Ho-hum pretty much sums up MSbing, too.
- May 29, 2009 at 3:31 PM
- geo said...
I, too, have enjoyed the real Bing. I love The Road movies. And his voice--listen to him sing "Don't Fence Me In" sometime.
The joke I'm hearing about MSFT's Bing is that it's an acronym for
But It's Not Google.
- May 29, 2009 at 4:45 PM
- Kelly said...
But it's not Google—brilliant. That's the problem. There isn't enough differentiation in the world to slay a giant if nobody has a beef with them.What's the darned trigger?
Bing: Ah, yes. Plenty of him in my very eclectic iTunes right now. (I'm Irish, I think it's a law.) They don't make 'em like that anymore. :)
Until later,
- May 30, 2009 at 12:34 PM