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Weepers Cancel Indy Lights Track Activity at Kentucky July 31, 2009
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SPARTA, Kentucky. – Vision Racing and Bryan Herta Autosport, technical partners in Firestone Indy Lights competition, with drivers James Davison and Daniel Herrington will start sixth and seventh for the Kentucky 100 at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday after weepers canceled all track activity for the Firestone Indy Lights machines.
In spite of near perfect conditions weather-wise today, heavy rains from the night before and during the week resulted in water seeping up through cracks in the track known as weepers. The continuous flow of moisture in those weepers kept the cars of track and resulted in the Firestone Indy Lights championship entrant point standings setting the field for the Firestone Indy Lights' 100th race.
Driving the People's Liberation No. 21 Dallara/Firestone for Vision Racing, Davison will start his second race at Kentucky from the sixth position.
In his first attempt on the 1.5-mile oval last season with Sam Schmidt Motorsports, Davison started fifth and finished on the podium in the second spot. Last year's second place drive is a career-best on an oval for Davison.
Davison has scored one pole position this season, has a season-best finish of second, has finished in the top-five in three of the last five races, and has finished outside of the top-ten just one time.
Vision Racing is returning to Kentucky in Firestone Indy Lights competition for the first since 2005.
Meanwhile, Herrington's will start in seventh driving the No. 28 Le Bleu Special as he also makes his second Firestone Indy Lights start at Kentucky Speedway after qualifying ninth and finishing 11th for Andersen Racing last year.
In the ten races this season Herrington has finished in the top-five once and the top-ten eight times. Most recently, after starting ninth at the Edmonton City Centre Airport road course last weekend, Herrington dropped positions early in the race only to charge his way back up to take the ninth spot back to finish the race. Like Davison, Herrington has finished outside of the top-ten in just one race this season.
Firestone Indy Lights practice has been rescheduled for 11:30 a.m. ET. The Kentucky 100 at Kentucky Speedway begins at 5:00 p.m. ET. Television coverage will air on Monday, Aug. 3, 2009 at 4 p.m. on VERSUS.


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Park Si-yeon to marry in November
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Actress Park Si-yeon will get married on November 19, according to her agency on Tuesday.
Eyagi Entertainment delivered the news through a press release which added that the wedding will be at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Seoul.
The statement then said that Park will wed a man, identified only by his last name Park, whom she had admitted to dating in March.
"I'm sorry to tell you about my marriage through a press release but we'll try hard to serve as a good example of a happy family. Please congratulate us," Park was quoted as saying.
Park, 32, made her debut in the entertainment industry after placing second runner-up at the 2000 Miss Korea pageant.
She has since appeared in several films and dramas and is currently working on film "Scent of a Woman" (translated title), also starring Park Hee-soon and Joo Sang-wook, which is set for a release in January of next year.
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Broox Pulford plugs Loops four-year anniversary and the power of safe cycling
Since 2008, Broox Pulford has been coordinating and leading Loops, a weekly bike ride following a series of street and trail routes throughout Denver. Cyclists of all skill levels are invited to join the massive free ride, meeting at Crema Coffee House at 7 p.m. every Tuesday, rain or shine. Celebrating Loops Fourth Anniversary this Saturday, June 23, at City Park, Pulford spoke to Westword about the big bike throwdown -- and the camaraderie that comes with group rides and safe cycling. From Jeff Morris' video, "Loops #200"
Westword: How did Loops begin in 2008?Sample ride route from Loops, week 208
Broox Pulford: Me, friends Josh Shively, Nigel Penhale and Noah Price got together and decided to go on a bike ride -- we rode around City Park and ended up at The Horseshoe afterwards, and got drinks. As we were riding, we were thinking, "man, we should do this every week, it would be a lot of fun." We're all graphic designers, so we thought we could make fliers -- I had also just started (Denver blog) X Rocks The Spot, and I thought I could post the fliers and make maps (of bike rides) and we could switch off each week. It worked out like that for a while; eventually I took it over, creating the maps and fliers.
Once Twitter and Facebook became a big thing, I promoted through there, as well as the blog. It reached more people, and became a bigger ride as it progressed. People started hearing more about Loops too, just through word of mouth. The first year, in the summer time, we would get maybe twenty people. Now it's closer to fifty or sixty riders every week, and it just keeps growing.
Do you create the maps based on estimations for bigger groups of riders?
Not really? I made a new map every week for a long time -- but I decided it was pretty much of the same parks and was a lot more work than I wanted to take on. I kind of narrowed it down to about six different maps, as opposed to a new one every week. We rotate through those regularly, but there are certain routes that people enjoy more than others. So I try to keep those in heavier rotation.
What is it about those routes that you think riders prefer?
A good balance of uphill and downhill; areas that might have less traffic, so we don't have to deal with cars. Some routes go through downtown or heavier traffic areas, which some people prefer. But some go more on trail, with others prefer. I think there's a positive and negative to both.
When you're on the bike path, you have to be cautious of pedestrians and other people on bikes. When you're in a big group with forty to sixty people, it gets to be a little a little obtrusive to others. We try to communicate with each other -- we have certain codes. If there is a bike coming towards us, we say "bike up," or if we're passing pedestrians we will pass on the left and say "on your left." Or if people are coming towards us, it's "pedestrians up."
Same when when we're on the street -- if there is a car behind us, we yell "car back." It usually means that everyone should ride single file, verses flooding the street. But it doesn't always work out that way. We try to use the codes to communicate within the group.
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Kim Coontz, California Center for Cooperative Development
Wants to talk to students about: Cooperative Structure, Legal Issues, Incorporation
E. Kim Coontz has been working with cooperative enterprises for more than 20 years. She has served as Executive Director of the California Center for Cooperative Development, a private non-profit dedicated to promoting and supporting cooperatives, since its inception in 2007. Prior to her current position, Kim spent 4 years as Director of Yolo Mutual Housing Association, a non-profit developer of cooperatively governed affordable housing, and worked for 14 years for the Center for Cooperatives at the University of California at Davis (prior to its closure in 2004). During her cooperative career she has provided start-up assistance to numerous new cooperatives, including the development of feasibility studies and business plans. She has taught cooperative board governance seminars, conducted survey research on cooperatives, and provided technical support to cooperatives. Kim has authored and co-authored more than 10 publications about cooperatives and written numerous articles. Her publications include Cooperative Start-up manuals (2 editions of Steps to Starting a Marketing Cooperative, and Steps to Starting a Worker Cooperative), and a book on child care cooperatives called Bringing Families Together: A Guide to Parent Cooperatives. In 2004 she was awarded Author of the Year by the National Association of Housing Cooperatives. She has presented at numerous conferences, including the USDA Research Group-NCR 194, National Cooperative Business Association, National Association of Accountants for Cooperatives, and the International Cooperative Alliance.
Hai Vo, Fellowship Coordinator with LiveReal
Wants to talk to students about: Campus Sustainable Food Procurement, Group/Meeting Facilitation, Leadership Development
Hai Vo is a young scholar seeking food justice within his lifetime. Hai is the Fellowship Coordinator with LiveReal. Now, an emerging organization harnessing the voice of young people with a new tech platform to, socially and politically, connect community-based food systems work with national initiatives. In this capacity, he is convening a fellowship cohort of young and diverse leaders across the nation to create food systems change.
Hai's current passions are along the spheres of researching, educating, and advocating for sustainable food, finding the nexus between ancient food cultures and modern ground-breaking nutrition research, and harnessing the power and participation, particularly of fellow young people, in food systems change. He integrates themes of sustainability, food systems, and social justice in his writing, speaking engagements, and visual facilitation, asking, "What is food justice?". Hai applies his training in leadership development, systems-thinking, and community organizing with food system concentrations.
Dani Lee, food policy and nutrition graduate student
Wants to talk to students about: Basic food safety, sustainable food sourcing, institutional food service (ie. higher education) corporations
Dani is the former Sustainability Manager for UC Davis Dining Services, operated by Sodexo. She graduated with a degree in Clinical Nutrition from UC Davis in 2008. Dani is currently studying food policy and nutrition at UC Berkeley's School of Public Health (expected 2015). She is a long-time member and superworker of the Davis Food Co-op and has managed farmers markets and developed safety guidelines for campus gardens and farms. She has also worked to develop food hubs and connect institutional buyers to local farmers.
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Wants to talk to students about: recruitment, coop membership and governance, training, customer service
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Closer. Dan is an obituary writer at a newspaper, and he encounters Alice, a part-time stripper, when she steps in front of a cab and gets knocked down. He escorts her to the hospital. There Larry, a dermatologist, looks her over briefly. Some time later, Dan — now happily married to Alice — has actually written the novel he's been wanting to write all along, with a fictionalized Alice at its center. He visits photographer Anna for a jacket photo and promptly falls for her. Some time later still, he's playing around on a porno site when he encounters Larry online, pretends to be Anna, and lures Larry into a meeting at the aquarium. Except that the real Anna actually shows up at the aquarium, and she and Larry fall for each other. The quartet spends the next couple of hours falling in and out of bed with one another, betraying and feeling betrayed. Closer is not so much a comedy as it is a sad, bitter play. A lot of the talk circles ideas about lies and truth, masks and identity. Dan in a sense steals Alice's soul when he uses her life as fodder for his novel; as a photographer, Anna is a soul-stealer by definition. The characters use the word "love" all the time, but what really motivates them isn't love. It's prurient sex, frustration and loneliness. And while this production is very interesting, it's not in the least emotionally involving. Presented by Vintage Theatre through July 21, 1486 Dayton Street, Aurora, 303-856-7830, vintagetheatre.org. Reviewed July 11.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged). The Colorado Shakespeare Festival staged a pretty good version of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)
five years ago, so we're not sure why the CSF decided to bring it back this season. The show, written in 1987 by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield, purports to deliver all of Shakespeare's plays in a single evening; the three hyperkinetic actors — Patrick Elkins-Zeglarski, Ian Andersen and Evan Zes — who perform this marvel of compaction even threaten to throw in the sonnets as well. The script leaves lots of room for byplay, improvisation and audience engagement, which means the actors' personal idiosyncrasies become a large part of the entertainment. The comedies are condensed into one narration that twines together all the plays' improbable plots, and each play is disposed of faster and more efficiently than the one before; the history plays become a football game with the crowd as football. A new version of Hamlettakes up the entire second act. There are moments that are close to inspired, as when the cast selects a woman from the audience to play Ophelia and then persuades the other audience members to portray her id, ego and superego by chanting and waving their hands. But really, there's not much here here. There are no incisive parodies, no attempts to mimic Shakespeare's verse or style, no pouncing on the actual absurdities in his plays — of which there are many. This isn't the kind of satire that arises from a real affection for the work, but the kind of humor you'd expect from a bunch of clever undergraduates studying for finals while chugging beer. Presented by the Colorado Shakespeare Festival through August 17, University Theatre, University of Colorado at Boulder, 303-492-0554. coloradoshakes.org. Reviewed June 27.50 Shades of Loud. Heritage Square Music Hall will close down at the end of the year after more than two decades of hilarity in its Golden home, where a unique small company evolved an equally unique performing style. The shows are simultaneously bumbling and brilliantly staged, professional and apparently amateurish, silly and clever — and also gutsy and funny as hell. For a long time, a devoted audience came along night after night for the ride. But that audience dwindled, and that means the end of the music and laughter. For the moment, however, there's plenty of both as the intrepid troupe presents 50 Shades of Loud, the tenth and final entry in its Loud series — original summer-spoof musicals in which the members perform a string of popular numbers linked by a very thin excuse for a plot. In this one, Rory (Rory Pierce) has bought the house where T.J. (T.J. Mullin) and Annie (Annie Dwyer) grew up, and is about to move in — except that Mom is on the john reading Omagazineand shows no inclination to vacate. Rory's ex-wife, Johnette (Johnette Toye), is moving in a couple of blocks away. The tumultuous relationship between Annie and her teenage boyfriend, Bobby Lee — always played, with varying degrees of commitment or reluctance, by some guy Dwyer picks out of the audience — remains tumultuous even though they're now married. Annie plonks herself on this Bobby Lee's lap, ruffles his hair, drags him onto the stage, and berates him frequently. The entire cast is in terrific form. They do solos, duets and group numbers; play various instruments; execute sharp, synchronized moves; croon love songs and belt out hard rock. They don wigs and absurd costumes; the men sashay in ball gowns. And it wouldn't be Heritage without everyone donning bowl-cut black wigs for a Beatles number ("Back in the U.S.S.R.") and a hugely fat-suited Dwyer trundling around the stage as Mama Cass for "Creeque Alley." All the numbers are fun, but some are performed with such crazed passion that the entire house erupts in joyous shouts. Presented by Heritage Square Music Hall through September 8, 18301 West Colfax Avenue, Golden, 303-279-7800, heritagesquare.info. Reviewed July 11.


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Each parent in this world wants to give an excellent life to the child. The child's life is utmost important to them without any second thought. Hence, they would like to invest a lot for the future of the child. Particularly, education takes the prime importance in the life of the child. So, parent takes efforts for their child higher education in an exemplary way. Higher education is most important part of the children and hence parents do spend a lot of time and energy while selecting a perfect campus for better future. So, they wish to save money for the higher education for their child benefit. Saving money is not an unusual practice in this world because many people invest huge amount of money for their child. This huge invested money would help the children in the future. Calculative actions are necessary for all people to give excellent higher education to their children.
The following Plans for Child Higher Education points are taken into account by the individual or the parent
Best education policy for the child higher education is the foremost thing the guardian or the parent's activity. Exemplary education policies are available in this era to cope with the needs of the child.
The policy must be feasible enough to fit into the shoes of expectation of child and parents. The feasible features like payment, duration of the plan, and maturity amount are considered.
Excellent rate of interest is compulsory for the investing money. There are many banks offering good rate of interest to the money invested. So, proper care is taken to check the profile of the bank or any firm before investing.
Long term deposit is advisable for all because the invested money can get excellent maturity amount after long years. Hence, long term duration is good for the depositing amount.
Asides saving or term deposit, there are many educational plans set up by the government in an excellent way. The parents have to check those policies for their convenience. These policies would fit into the shoes of the parents many a time.
The child's higher education course is also decided well in advance so that the financial plans are exactly executed by the parent. The college or university the child settles has to be decided to cope with the expectations.
Some higher education courses require a lot of money and hence deposit is done accordingly calculating the need of the future. The account should be handled by a single person alone to avoid major discrepancies.
There are some institutions that offer loan to the child education in the later stages. Those offers are also clearly evaluated before signing. This type of loan sometime demands lesser rate of interest and so availing such loan would not be a problem for parent or guardian. This loan is also settled after some period of time given by the bank for child benefit.
Higher education plan should be parallel to the financial status of the individual or the parent. Hence, exact calculations are inevitable for all people.
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'Global warming means fewer icebergs': Clive Palmer unveils his plans for Titanic II
PUBLISHED: 27 Feb 2013 07:24:00 | UPDATED: 08 May 2013 09:19:07PRINT EDITION: 27 Feb 2013His heart will go on ... a digital impression of the forthcoming Titanic II to be built for Clive Palmer's Blue Star line. Passengers will be offered a time-travel experience with Edwardian clothing and no internet access. But the new ship will have air conditioning, enough lifeboats for every passenger, and, Palmer insists, a better chance of making it to New York. Photo: Blue Star line
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Clive Palmer has pulled the cover off plans for a replica of the ill-starred ship RMS Titantic, which sank in the North Atlantic more than 100 years ago.
I've got enough money for it, I think that's all that matters.
Palmer told a new York press conference that the new Titanic II ship would be built for his Blue Star Line in China and would make its maiden voyage in 2016.
That voyage will follow the same route as the original ship from Southampton in England to New York.
Palmer ranked eighth on the 2012 BRW Rich 200 list, with a fortune of $3.85 billion, down from $5.05 billion in 2011.
He declined to put a price tag on the new ship. "It's not about the money," Palmer said. "I've got enough money for it, I think that's all that matters."
Great anticipation about the Global Launch of Titanic II in New York. Massive media interest. It's going to be a big day #titanic #newyork
— Prof Clive Palmer (@CliveFPalmer) February 26, 2013
The ship will be built by China's state-owned CSC Jinling shipyards.
Palmer said 40,000 people had already registered to buy tickets for the trip, with some expressing interest in paying up to $1 million to sail aboard the replica.
Passengers would be given Edwardian clothes to wear if they wished to help recreate the atmosphere of the original.
Photo: AFP
The replica ship has a better chance of making landfall in New York than the original. "One of the benefits of global warming is there's not as many icebergs in the North Atlantic," The Age reported Palmer as saying at the announcement.
However the mining magnate stopped short of calling the ship "unsinkable", a label famously carried by the doomed original, which sank in two hours in April 1912 with the loss of 1500 lives.
Photo: Blue Star Line
"Anything will sink if you put a hole in it," Palmer said. "I think it would be very cavalier to say it."
The Titanic II will have more than enough lifeboat spaces for every passengers and extra staircases, Reuters reported. It will also include some modern comforts, such as air conditioning, but offer no internet or television services.
"If you go for six days and want to go back to 1912, you shouldn't have internet," Palmer said.
Photo: Blue Star Line
Undoubtedly one of the BRW Rich-list's more eccentric members, Palmer has previously announced plans for a rebel football federation to run soccer in Australia, as well as a plan to run against and defeat federal treasurer Wayne Swan in the Queensland seat of Lilley.
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I've hooked up with American RV (US 41 & Baseline Road) to use one of their RVs on a Spring Break vacation next week. This will represent a couple of firsts – it's the first time we've taken a spring vacation and it's the first time we've used an RV to camp.
Please note that we're pretty accomplished campers. But we camp in a tent. My wife, Lora, and I have camped all over
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EVENT Taste your favourite dishes at a seafood fest. The chef will give a list of recommendations and recipes of must-try dishes.
Are you a seafood lover? Here's something that'll make your mouth, well, water. Courtyard by Marriott presents 'The Big Catch', a seafood festival, on till October 4 at Paprika. A variety of fresh catch from the sea will be served every day, including fishes, shrimps, crabs and lobsters. You can choose your preferred seafood from the platter, and have the chef churn out an exotic dish or one flavoured with Indian gravy. Go for Fish Tawa Masala tinged with ginger and garlic paste or the crispy fried jumbo prawns.
The chef will give a list of recommendations and recipes of must-try dishes. The alcoholic and non-alcoholic dinner buffet is priced at Rs. 1,350 (plus taxes) and Rs. 895 (plus taxes) respectively. For reservations, call 6676448.
Keywords: seafood, Courtyard by Marriott, The Big Catch, seafood festival


text: Great to meet you guys! My dad and I are locals once more, after three years in New Orleans. My mom passed away in her sleep this past December, and my hubby and I are newly separated. So it's just dad and me now. Anyway, Dad's got osteoarthritis along with Hep C, COPD, and a bunch of other stuff. Mom had rheumatoid arthritis, Chronic Fatigue, and Fibromyalgia, along with some other stuff. We had annual passes forever when we lived here before, and my parents got real good at navigating the parks with their ECVs. Dad and I are hoping to get passes again, once we change everything over to FL residency (harder than it sounds, cause we live in an RV). Costs too much for non-resident APs. In the meantime, we're getting 2 day park hoppers and heading out this Saturday, spending most of the day at MK. Not sure yet when we'll use the 2nd day, maybe next weekend. Let us know if you want to meet up this Saturday, if not that's cool....great to find this forum either way!!


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LidgetCompton Garages
LidgetCompton was formed from the successful merger of Compton Buildings and Lidget Concrete in 2011. Both market leading companies in their own right, with a combined experience in the garage market of nearly 90 years, the combination has created a company which is the largest in the UK and is genuinely market leading. LidgetCompton use the highest quality materials along with modern machinery and manufacturing methods. When creating LidgetCompton buildings engineers design with customer feedback and quality in mind. Each building has been designed with thicker reinforced concrete panels for strength, robust galvanised steel rafters; thicker roof sheets; market leading pre-framed up and over doors and unique flashing details that improve the roof design all of which ensure that LidgetCompton buildings are designed to last.
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text: Stefanie Baker teaches biology at Wofford, but geography has become second nature to her. Her travels, after all, have taken her from coastline to coastline and from Japan to Switzerland. In fact, she is currently in a race with her father and with husband Greg to see who can visit all 50 states first. The rule is one has to touch their feet on the ground for that state to count, and Baker has close to 30 states on her list. Unfortunately, that pales in comparison to Greg, who is closing in on 40. But it's more than her dad, a former truck driver.She didn't have to travel far at all to meet Greg. They marched side by side in Clemson's Tiger Band."We did that for two years," she says. "We got to go to so many places together. We went to every away game, and even to a bowl game in Japan."After graduating from Clemson, Baker got her first job at Erskine College, where she taught for eight years. Greg, meanwhile, worked in Asheville, N.C. The Bakers lived together in Greenville, S.C., so they put a lot of miles on their cars.Then Stefanie got the job here at Wofford, starting last semester. She and Greg now live in Inman, and the shorter commute is very much appreciated by the parents of 1-year old Matthew Baker. "When I found out about the opening at Wofford, I knew about the academic reputation," says Baker. "The locale didn't hurt, either, but the academics and especially the people here sealed the deal."I felt right at home here. I didn't come in feeling 'new.' The only time I feel new is when someone asks me where a building is."Baker isn't teaching Interim this semester, but is already planning to do so next year at this time."It's something I did a lot at Erskine, because we had the same system there," she says. "I'm trying to think of something that will get me outside of biology and something that's fun."Perhaps she could teach a course on baseball. After all, in fourth grade she played on a little league team with her brother, coached by her father. There's no crying in baseball, and she has been a fan of sports ever since. Another passion of hers is Disney. One visit to her office will tell you that. Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh reign supreme. "If my students make an A or a B on tests, they get a Mickey Mouse stamp," says Baker. "It may sound corny but the kids like it because they know right away if they did well or not because they can see the stamp."Meanwhile, Baker's goal is to collect stamps on her passport. Traveling, once foreign to her, is now in her blood. And she plans to convert her son some day as well."We love to travel and that's something I want my son to experience, because it's something I didn't get to do growing up," she says. "It wasn't until I got into college that I started traveling. I want him to see the world."


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The curious case of Ferarro {WoW}
Jun 2nd 2009 12:09PM Yes, it is true that Paladin Schmaladin had the video up before TechDarling did. It's gone now, but someone can find a Google cache easily, I presume. Here's some interesting thoughts on the matter:
1. The video was NOT available to view on YouTube (at the time I posted my above comment), both in a search for the title "TechDarling Response to Ferarro Identity Crisis," and in the user's page that it was posted in! Must have been a private (i.e., not available for public search, but available for embedding from the author) video... Then how did Paladin Schmaladin have the video up before TechDarling? ... Some may say a funny coincidence. TechDarling writes,
"P.S. My apologies to any of you who saw the first unedited version of this, which she so kindly posted on her blog (briefly) for you all to see, before I even put it up."
But the funny thing is... the versions are the same, and there are no significant editing differences. But once again, how was she able to post a video... on a blog... without even being able to view the video (unless it was her video)...?
2. Additionally, has anyone noticed the general insouciance that Sarah Townsend has taken towards this subject? If this is indeed identity theft, and not a Middle School prank as I'm starting to think it is, Sarah Townsend is acting quite near the opposite of what I would assume she would act. Instead of surprise and anger, or desire for truth, she seems to think, "Screw it. Ferarro, just keep blogging! Kthxbai!" Not only is this quite absurd, in the face of "identity theft," but also rather insulting. Does she not know that identity theft is rather... crippling? In this case, identity theft has not hit big: no credit cards were stolen, no reputation is ruined (yet), etc. BUT STILL! The fact that Sarah Townsend seeks to end the matter by "just blogging" is a slap in the face to the justice system, all the people that have been affected by identity theft, and all those who have worked hard to fight against it.
Sarah Townsend seems to think (remember: actions speak louder than words) that it's okay or at least unpunishable. Hell, she can do whatever she wants with prosecution IF she wanted to... But the fact that she seems to care less about supposedly "having her identity stolen by a WoW gamer," and more about her blog getting unexpected traffic, simply points out some interesting things about the situation.
The curious case of Ferarro {WoW}
Jun 2nd 2009 4:03AM Hahahaha and now it's gone. Well, it has been for a bit.
Yeah, Ferarro, you've got some explaining to do.
The curious case of Ferarro {WoW}
Jun 2nd 2009 2:33AM Here's a fun tidbit: the "clarification" video by Sarah Townsend was posted on Ferarro's blog (http://ferarro.blogspot.com) before it was posted on Sarah Townsend's own blog (http://techdarling.wordpress.com) ...
As of this post being submitted, it STILL isn't on TechDarling but has been on Ferarro's blog for at least 10 minutes.


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Baseball team falls twice over spring break
By Kyle Salomon,
Mustang baseball dropped two games last weekend to fall to 3-3 on the young season.
The Broncos went up against one of the top teams in the state of Kansas last Friday night at Edmond Memorial in Olathe South from Olathe, Kan., just outside of Kansas City. Mustang fell 11-3 in the contest.
On Saturday, the Broncos traveled to Guthrie High School to go up against Guthrie. Mustang lost that game 7-3.
"We just didn't play well enough in either game to win," Mustang head coach Scott Selby said. "We aren't a team that has a lot of margin of error, so when we make mistakes, we will struggle."
In the Olathe South game, Selby went with senior Austin Roberts on the mound. A week before, Roberts went the distance for MHS against Edmond North and got the win, so Selby said he felt confident about sending the big right-hander to the hill.
The Olathe crew gave Roberts fits all game as they peppered the Bronco defense with gap shots to the wall in the outfield and hard-hit balls throughout the game.
Mustang's offense was stagnant as well as Olathe South's No.1 starting pitcher shut down the MHS batters for the majority of the game.
Olathe South was able to cruise to the eight-run win.
"They threw their No.1 pitcher at us and he was pretty tough," Selby said. "We made too many errors to let us stay in the game."
Against Guthrie, Selby decided to go with sophomore Brent Stephens on the mound for Mustang. Stephens struggled mightily in the first inning before eventually giving way to fellow sophomore Cade Fulton in the same inning.
Fulton held Guthrie at bay for several innings before they broke away with several runs to extend the lead against the Broncos.
Mustang's offense again struggled to get runners on base, which made it difficult for Selby and the MHS coaching staff to be aggressive on the base paths. Guthrie was able to hold the Broncos for a four-run victory.
"Our offense just isn't giving us the opportunities to do what we want to do right now," Selby said. "We want to be able to be aggressive on the bases and bunt, but you have to have base runners in order to do that, and right now we aren't getting it done."
Mustang took on district foe Edmond Santa Fe Monday and Tuesday in district battles with the Timberwolves. The Broncos travel to the Tulsa area this weekend to compete in the Broken Arrow/Jenks Tournament.
Mustang will take on Broken Arrow at BA High School today. They will play Edmond Santa Fe for the third time this week and Jenks on Friday at Jenks High School. MHS will finish up the three-day tournament with an early-morning game against Tulsa Memorial at Jenks Saturday.
"We are going to have to play really well in that tournament," Selby said. "We are going to see some really tough competition. Hopefully, we can go up there and play well."


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misty of California, writes:
Hi Peter,
After sleeping very comfortably on a brand new Sealy Signature Cushion Firm queen mattress (I've added a 1.5" thin memory foam top to avoid the hardness of the mattress) for two and half months, it seems to sag now because there are some sore spots on my hips. I weigh about 115 lbs.
I may need to exchange for a different mattress, but I am not sure what mattress I should pick next. Could you share your expert opinion on what type of the firm mattress that has strong coil gauge, coil counts and less unnecessary layers on top of the springs?
Hi Misty. If you are judging the look of the mattress with the memory foam topper on it, it's likely that your problem is the memory foam and not the mattress.
Take the topper off and look at it again. If you need a new topper, get a latex topper. Latex doesn't flatten out like memory foam. The mattress that you have, isn't one that normally gets that complaint. However, it isn't the model I'd recommend for a sensitive hip. It's a little too firm for that.


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Some random thoughts from perusin' the web…
Jobs Report Doesn't Bode Well for Obama – Not a good jobs report today. Unemployment inched down, but only because so many people have left the work force. It's a damned tough environment for a sitting president to win re-election. Frankly though, there's just not much Obama can do to get things going on the economic front. This is a global downturn, and U.S. government economic policy isn't the key to our economy. Romney says he'll create 500,000 jobs a months and drop unemployment to 4%. That's about as likely as Gingrich's promises to lower gas prices to below $2.00 a gallon. However, it's pretty obvious Republicans SHOULD have the edge given 1) the down economy, and 2) an American public who is stupid enough to actually BELIEVE some of the crap Republicans shovel down their throats. The only thing working against them is 1) their OWN ineptitude and 2) a complete lack of any strong candidates.
Redneck Massachusetts Man Attacks Hawk - No South Dakota, we do NOT have a monopoly on redneck losers. In Massachusetts, a man was arrested when he attacked a Red-tailed Hawk who had captured a pigeon…presumably to "protect" the pigeons in the park? The story also notes other memorable Massachusetts losers, such as a fish hatchery operator who shot herons, Osprey, and even Eagles that hung around his hatchery. Never underestimate just how incredibly cruel, selfish, and evil people can be.
Sioux Falls Man found Guilty of Raping 7-year Old – See the story above, multiply the horror and disgust by a factor of, oh, around 1,000, and you have this story of a Sioux Falls man raping a 7-year old. About 99% of the time, I'm against capital punishment….but BOY do stories like this make me at least pause and consider it for a second.
First Hummingbird of the Year - Like clockwork since we've moved into our current house, the first Ruby-throated Hummingbird of the year arrives sometime during the first week of May. Today was the day for 2012, when I saw a beautiful male hummingbird flitting around the yard much of the day. The link at the top of the paragraph shows the migratory progress of the Hummingbirds for this spring. I will GREATLY enjoy having them around my yard for the next 4 1/2 months, until they depart by mid- to late-September.


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BEST WESTERN Roseville Inn
Description provided by BEST WESTERN Roseville Inn
Enjoy convenient access to local attractions such as Thunder Valley Casino Resort and Historic Folsom as well as downtown Sacramento while staying at this Roseville, California hotel. Whether traveling for business or pleasure, the BEST WESTERN Roseville Inn offers all of the amenities and services to ensure an enjoyable stay. Conveniently located to Northern California's Highway 80, this Roseville area hotel proudly offers 126 spacious and well-appointed guest rooms, each equipped with cable satellite television with HBO and high-speed Internet access. Start each morning off with a complimentary savory hot breakfast buffet before spending the day sightseeing. This Placer County hotel also offers an outdoor swimming pool, business services and a separate meeting room. Pets are welcome! The BEST WESTERN Roseville Inn is conveniently located just 12 miles from the heart of downtown Sacramento. Spend an afternoon touring California's State Capitol building, the Sacramento Zoo and California State University. Less than five miles from the hotel guests can visit historic Folsom, the Thunder Valley Casino Resort or the Prairie City Raceway Park. Traveling on business? This Sacramento area hotel is minutes away from Agilent, the Union Pacific Railroad, McClellan Air Force Base and Intel . Families especially will enjoy an afternoon of shopping at the Westfield Galleria Mall or a day of fun in the sun at the Golfland Sunsplash amusement park. The friendly, helpful staff at the BEST WESTERN Roseville Inn is ready to ensure a fun-filled memorable stay in Roseville, California. Make a reservation today and save!
List of Amenities for BEST WESTERN Roseville Inn
· 24-hour front desk · AM/FM radio · Accessible facilities · Air conditioning · Air conditioning · Alarm clock · Business center · Cable television · Coffee/Tea maker · Complimentary breakfast · Complimentary full american breakfast · Complimentary in-room coffee or tea · Cribs · Data port · Data port · Desk · Direct dial phone number · Express check-out · Exterior corridors · Fax service · Free local calls · Free parking · Front desk · Front desk · Hair dryer · Hairdryer · High speed internet access · High speed internet connection · High speed wireless · Ice machine · Ironing board · Meeting rooms · Microwave · Multilingual staff · Non-smoking rooms (generic) · Outdoor parking · Outdoor pool · Photocopy center · Pool · Recreational vehicle parking · Refrigerator · Safe deposit box · Security · Spa · Truck parking · Voice mail |
Directions to BEST WESTERN Roseville Inn
From: Interstate 80. Take the Douglas Boulevard west Exit. Travel on Douglas Boulevard to Harding Boulevard. BEST WESTERN Roseville Inn is approximately one mile from this point.
Restaurant Information
Yama-Sushi Japanese Restaurant
Cattlemen's Restaurant, American cuisine
Fat's Asia Bistro, Asian cuisine
Rubio's Baja Grill, Southwestern cuisine
Piatti Restaurant, Italian cuisine
Applebee's, family dining
Il Fornaio, Italian cuisine
Outback Steakhouse
The Original Mel's
Brookfields, family dining
Fresh Choice, buffet
Carvers, American cuisine
P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Asian cuisine
Stuart Anderson's Black Angus, steakhouse
Claim Jumper, American cuisine
Eva's Mexican Restaurant
Chili's Grill & Bar, American cuisine
String's Italian Caf
Palapa Grill, Southwestern cuisine
Carrows Restaurant, family dining
Thai Basil, Asian cuisine
Max's of Roseville
Chevy's Fresh Mex
Macaroni Grill, Italian cuisine
Meeting Facility
Accommodates up to 25Accommodates up to 25
Recreation Information
Cardiovascular exercise - EXCKOT
Outdoor pool - OUTDOOR POOL
Fishing - FISHING
Spa - INRM SPA/OVS TUB
Golf - 20 mile(s) from Gold Country, Historic Auburn, grass Valley, Nevada City, for camp
River rafting - 2 mile(s) from American River Rafting
Lake - 5 mile(s) from lake Folsom, boating and hiking
Ice skating - 3 mile(s) from Skatetown, ice skating
Pool - Outdoor pool
Area Attractions
Charmichael8 mile(s) from Charmichael
Citrus Heights
8 mile(s) from Citrus Heights
45 mile(s) from Davis
15 mile(s) from Sacramento
Nevada City
40 mile(s) from Nevada City
San Francisco
90 mile(s) from San Francisco
15 mile(s) from Folsom
80 mile(s) from Vacaville
5 mile(s) from Rocklin
20 mile(s) from Auburn
Lake Tahoe
78 mile(s) from Lake Tahoe
5 mile(s) from Lincoln
Grass Valley
40 mile(s) from Grass Valley
80 mile(s) from Reno
Granite Bay
1 mile(s) from Granite Bay
60 mile(s) from Stockton
75 mile(s) from Modesto
Galleria Shopping Mall
5 mile(s) from Galleria Shopping Mall
Mather Business Park
10 mile(s) from Mather Business Park
McLellan Air Force Base
3 mile(s) from McLellan Air Force Base
1 mile(s) from Agilent
Ace Hardware
7 mile(s) from Ace Hardware
Sacramento Convention Center
15 mile(s) from Sacramento Convention Center
Kaiser Permanente
2 mile(s) from Kaiser Permanente
Union Pacific Railroad
1 mile(s) from Union Pacific Railroad
Hewlett Packard
6 mile(s) from Hewlett Packard
McLellan Business Park
10 mile(s) from McLellan Business Park
10 mile(s) from Oracle
7 mile(s) from NEC
5 mile(s) from Intel
California State University
15 mile(s) from California State University
Napa Valley Wine Region
75 mile(s) from Napa Valley Wine Region
Historic Central Rosevill
5 mile(s) from Historic Central Rosevill
Foothill Wine Region
20 mile(s) from Foothill Wine Region
Aquatic Center
15 mile(s) from Aquatic Center
Waterworld USA at Cal Exp
15 mile(s) from Waterworld USA at Cal Exp
Denio's Farmers Auction
2 mile(s) from Denio's Farmers Auction
Placer County Fairgrounds,
3 mile(s) from Placer County Fairgrounds, home to Placer County Fair, various events
Thunder Valley Casino
5 mile(s) from Thunder Valley Casino
Mather Field Business Par
15 mile(s) from Mather Field Business Par
Apple Hill,
30 mile(s) from Apple Hill, over 50 Family Farms to visit
Downtown Sacramento,
12 mile(s) from Downtown Sacramento, Downtown Plaza, and the California Exploratorium
Sacramento Zoo
15 mile(s) from Sacramento Zoo
Old Sacramento,
15 mile(s) from Old Sacramento, Railroad Museum and Historic Riverfront
8 mile(s) from ThunderValleyCasinoResort
60 mile(s) from Vallejo, home of Six Flags Marine World
Sacramento State Capitol
15 mile(s) from Sacramento State Capitol
Historic Folsom
15 mile(s) from Historic Folsom
Prairie City Raceway
5 mile(s) from Prairie City Raceway
Cal Expo,
13 mile(s) from Cal Expo, home to the Sacramento State Fair and Waterworld USA
1.5 mile(s) from Golfland/Sunsplash, Roseville's premier park
Room Information for this hotel
1 KING BEDKing bed, Non-smoking, Wireless internet connection, Hairdryer, Coffee/Tea maker, Ironing board, Meal included: full American breakfast
King bed, Smoking, Wireless internet connection, Hairdryer, Coffee/Tea maker, Ironing board, Meal included: full American breakfast
Queen bed, Non-smoking, Wireless internet connection, Hairdryer, Coffee/Tea maker, Ironing board, Meal included: full American breakfast
Queen bed, Smoking, Wireless internet connection, Hairdryer, Coffee/Tea maker, Ironing board, Meal included: full American breakfast
King bed, Non-smoking, Family/oversized room, Wet bar, Meal included: full American breakfast
King bed, Smoking, Family/oversized room, Wet bar, Meal included: full American breakfast
King bed, Non-smoking, Meal included: full American breakfast
Queen bed, Non-smoking, Kitchenette, Wireless internet connection, Coffee/Tea maker, Hairdryer, Meal included: full American breakfast
Queen bed, Smoking, Kitchenette, Wireless internet connection, Coffee/Tea maker, Hairdryer, Meal included: full American breakfast
Miscellaneous Information provided by BEST WESTERN Roseville Inn
· American Dollars is the native currency.
· Check in time is 3:00 PM
· Check out time is 11:00 AM
· Time Zone is PST
· Opened in 1970
· Renovated in 01/01/2010
· 126 rooms.
· 0 suites.
· 2 floors.


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Anyone Can Beat Stress: Five Keys to Stress Reduction
We know that stress makes us crazy, hurts our health, and can get in the way of successful relationships—yet somehow, we wind up letting stress run the show.
But stress is not the boss. You are. The trick is discovering how to reduce stress even when life is throwing you sticks and stones—even when you wind up owing taxes.
Stress Is Not What Happens; It's How You Respond
It helps to know that stress is not caused by what happens to you. Stress is caused by how you respond to what happens. You can't control all the circumstances of your life, but you can control how you choose to respond to those circumstances.
Figure 1: Our thoughts, emotions, and external experiences are tightly coupled to our heart rhythm, respiration, blood pressure and nervous system. Source: SweetWater Health, LLC, 2011
When something happens that we perceive as threatening, we get stressed. (Something happening need not be external. We can also be stressed by our own negative thoughts or fears.) When we are threatened, heart rate and breathing increase, blood rushes out of the brain and organs and into the muscles as the body slams into "fight or flight" mode to deal with the danger. This is an ancient survival mechanism that allowed the human race to evolve from massacring mammoths to picking up steak at the local supermarket. But in today's developed world, we no longer have to fight or flee to deal with things like taxes, crayon scribbles on the living room wall, or a call from your boss.
1. You can choose to respond differently to things that cause you stress.
Stress Kills
Making the effort to overcome unnecessary stress is worth it. Clinical studies have shown time and again that stress is a major cause of a range of diseases from cardiovascular disease to depression to substance abuse. About 50% of Americans say that stress negatively impacts their personal and professional lives.[1] Stress causes 54% of Americans to fight with people close to them.[2] Workplace stress in the United States costs more than $300 billion each year in health care, missed work, employee turnover, legal costs, workers' compensation, and insurance.[3]
Workers who report they are stressed incur health care costs 46% higher than other employees.[4] Seven out of 10 deaths each year among Americans are from chronic diseases such as heart disease—in which stress is a contributing factor.[5]
The statistics are endless. There can be little doubt that stress is a leading health issue and costs the economy many billions of dollars every year.
2. It is well worth the effort to achieve mastery over stress.
You Can Control Only What You Know
Many people are stressed and unaware of it because it feels like "same old, same old." Being unaware of stress is not the same as being unstressed. Most of us, during the press of the day's work and obligations, may not be aware when stress is particularly high—but stress does its damage whether you are aware of it or not. Learning how to control stress starts with being aware of stressors (things that make you stressed) and being able to recognize when your stress is high.
3. Begin managing stress by becoming aware of your stressors and recognizing when stress is high.
Stress Can Be Monitored and Controlled
About 25 years of clinical research have shown that one of the most reliable indicators of stress is heart rate variability (HRV). HRV is the variation in the time interval between one heartbeat and the next.
When we think of our heart rate, we generally think of a number between 60 and 90 beats per minute. This number represents the range for the average heart rate. In fact, your heart rate changes from beat to beat. When you inhale your heart rate speeds up and when you exhale it slows down. So rather than referring to a fixed pulse of, say, 60, the heart rate will actually vary between, say, 55 and 65. HRV is a measure of this naturally occurring irregularity in the heart rate. A quarter-century of clinical research has shown that when HRV levels are high, a person experiences low levels of stress and greater resiliency. When HRV levels are low, this is an indication of greater stress and lower resiliency (see Figure 2).
Figure 2. The higher the HRV, the greater your resilience and the lower your stress. Source: SweetWater Health, LLC
The heart continually oscillates between acceleration and deceleration in a tug-of-war within the autonomic nervous system. One branch of the nervous system speeds the heart up and the other branch slows it down. It is this tug-of-war between the two branches that create the heart's rhythms.
Our thoughts, emotions, and experiences of the external world are tightly connected to the functioning of our nervous system, heart rhythm and breathing (see Figure 2). The more flexible we are, the more capable we are of dealing with life's inevitable stressors. This flexibility is reflected in our nervous system and can be measured, using HRV as an indicator.
4. When you can observe your HRV levels, you can control them. When you control your HRV, you control stress.
You Can Control Stress by Controlling HRV
You don't have to go to a clinic or a hospital to monitor your HRV. HRV can be monitored using a heart rate monitor and software that can translate input from the monitor into HRV levels. A range of inexpensive monitors is available for the consumer in the form of chest straps, ear clips, finger clips, and even "smart" clothing. Monitoring can be done on a personal computer—but even better, monitoring can be done using a smartphone with an HRV monitoring app such as SweetBeat™ from SweetWater Health™. A wireless mobile monitoring system provides real-time data on your HRV everywhere you go.
Do What Works for You
Once you have information about your stress levels—when you're stressed, how much you are stressed, etc.—you can learn tools to control it. A number of stress-reduction resources are available. Many of them are free or inexpensive, and don't require prescriptions or psychotherapy. Simple deep breathing exercises will show an immediate drop in HRV, and you can do them almost anywhere.
Some people prefer physical relaxation or working out. Some practice yoga, qi gong or other mental and physical exercises to control stress. There is no "right" way to manage stress; it depends on what you feel comfortable doing, and what is convenient for you. (Obviously, you can't interrupt a heated discussion with an uncooperative neighbor to assume the downward-facing-dog yoga position. But you can take a couple of deep breaths.)
A number of stress-reduction resources are available. Many of them are free or inexpensive, and don't require prescriptions or psychotherapy. You can even affect HRV levels with good nutrition and regular exercise.
By monitoring your HRV on a regular basis, you will see what activities lower your HRV levels. This gives you options. For example, if your HRV goes down significantly during the weekday morning rush to get ready, you can change your behavior. Get up a little earlier to give yourself more time, make lunches for the kids the night before so that you have time to eat breakfast and glance at the paper, and make sure that everything you need for the day is sitting by the front door.
5. Do what works for your own life and situation. No one approach works for everyone, and trying to do something that doesn't fit your life and style will only result in—more stress!
[1] American Psychological Association, 2007.
[2] Ibid.
[3] American Institute of Stress, http://www.stress.org/topic-workplace.htm
[4] Steven L. Sauter, chief of the Organizational Science and Human Factors Branch of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
[5] Center for Disease Control, 2011
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