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LONDON—Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Friday told US President Barack Obama she was "deeply shocked and saddened" by the US school massacre that left 26 people dead, in a rare public response to the tragedy.
In a message beginning "Dear President Obama", the 86-year-old monarch said: "I have been deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the dreadful loss of life today in Newtown, Connecticut; particularly the news that so many of the dead are children."
A young gunman killed 20 small children and six teachers in the Friday shooting, after walking into a school in an idyllic Connecticut town wielding at least two sophisticated firearms.
The queen, who never gives interviews and normally restricts her public comment to events in Commonwealth nations, added: "Prince Philip joins me in extending our heartfelt sympathy to you and the American people at this difficult time.
"The thoughts and prayers of everyone in the United Kingdom and throughout the Commonwealth are with the families and friends of those killed and with all those who have been affected by today's events."
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Winner of Top Vacation Rental, Casa Buena Suerte is a stunning Hacienda style villa that overlooks the majestic beaches and reef of Soliman Bay and the Caribbean Sea. Designed for fun and relaxation, the hacienda will comfortably accommodate up to 10 adults + 3 children in the main house. When you add our new Palapa Beachside Luxury Suite, we can accommodate 17 guests (12 adults + 5 children). Our Palapa suite has 20 ft ceilings and spectacular views!
With numerous areas for entertaining, CBS is the perfect venue for traveling with friends or family. We designed the Villa as a boutique getaway that you can enjoy as your own vacation home, but with all the services of a fine Hotel. Enjoy kayaking and snorkeling on your own beach, or a just short ride to one of the Riviera Maya's aqua parks or the Tulum Ruins. For those who want to pamper themselves, our spa services include massage, yoga, manicure and many Mayan, holistic, and Ayurvedic treatments.
Our housekeeping staff is on duty Monday through Saturday to make your stay comfortable; luxury linens, great bathrooms with Mayan spa amenities and fresh ground coffee to start your day. We offer CHEF SERVICE for in-home or al-fresco dining. Lunch and dinner at the villa or we can make reservations at some of the best spots on the Riviera Maya; just let us know your needs and we will make every effort to assure they are fulfilled.
We didn't know what to expect when we decided to book a villa instead of an all-inclusive for our
family vacation this year. We were fortunate there was an opening in a home large enough to hold our family of 15.
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every detail was taken care of.
Jose & Carlos cooked delicious fresh foods and always enough for our big eaters. Sofia and Aurelio were always on hand to
keep the place sparkling and help if we needed them. What a great staff!!
Thanks for a wonderful week in a beautiful home!!
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We were lucky enough to sneak in a few days of vacation in January, meeting up with a group of friends and family at Casa Buena Suerte. We had a spectacular time!
The home was absolutely stunning. It was wonderfully laid out to suit our large group for meals and socializing — yet offered nice, quiet, serene spots to grab some alone time as well. The location on the bay is perfect —we were constantly surrounded by nature and beauty. We found time to sit and enjoy the beach (I was able to read an entire book — a huge accomplishment for a mother of young kids!). We also enjoyed swimming, kayaking and walks/runs on the beach too!
The staff, Hugo and Sophia, offered warmth and charm to the home. Hugo handled all of our arrangements with great professionalism and attention to detail. And, perhaps the most important note, every meal was outstanding — beginning and ending each day with great satisfaction.
We can't wait to visit again!
My partner and I rented Casa Buena Suerte for a week in March both as a wedding venue and vacation spot. We found Casa Buena Suerte online, and didn't have an opportunity to visit prior to the actual week of the wedding. Casa Buena Suerte more than met our expectations. Any house on the bay would have had a stunning view and beautiful beach, but the architectural details and the overall design aesthetic at Casa Buena Suerte make it the true gem of Soliman Bay.
The architecture and the beach make this villa an incredible vacation spot, but the people who work here are what make the villa a home away from home. Hugo, the groundskeeper, is an unbelievable asset. The chefs were also magnificent. Because we had told Marc (the owner) that we were getting married, when we first got to our room we found a giant flower arrangement and selection of fresh fruit waiting for us. In all ways, the staff's attention to detail was extraordinary.
If you are thinking about this place for a wedding, you've made an excellent choice. My partner and I wanted someplace gay friendly—you don't get more gay-friendly than Casa Buena Suerte and the people who work with you there. Everyone is incredibly open, welcoming, and professional. The location is also perfect. We decided on Tulum as everyone could easily and affordably fly into Cancun airport. From there, car and van services got us and our guests to Soliman Bay at extremely reasonable prices. We did not want a cookie cutter resort-style wedding where our special event would become the evening's tourist attraction for all the hotel's other guests. In contrast, Casa Buena Suerte provided an amazing backdrop and the privacy and simple elegance we wanted. Marc's recommended wedding planner, Donaji, was absolutely fabulous, as was the recommended van service, Motmot. The entire event was at the house, including cocktail hour, wedding ceremony, and reception. We and the wedding party then stayed on at the house for the subsequent week, relaxing and enjoying the beach. If you have a smallish wedding, this is definitely the place to do it. And for the cost you get a much more personalized experience than you could at any resort or reception hall, and you lose nothing in terms of professional expertise and attention to every need.
Overall, Casa Buena Suerte gets our unqualified endorsement, both as vacation spot and wedding venue. Our week here was magnificent, and we would not change a thing about our experience.
Having traveled so much for so many years, and having stayed in some spectacular places, Casa Buena Suerte was a breathtaking surprise for our family. This place is as good as I will ever want.
Mostly because it is at once spectacular and at the same time personally and authentically serene. The work, the thought and the care that went into this idyllic place get my highest and best rating and recommendation. I gave it 5 stars, I would add a couple more if I could.
And on that personal note, Hugo, the house manager is a character out of a movie, but he is not acting. He is warm, attentive real human being and he gets done whatever you need.
My only regret is that more people will find out this place, and I would rather have it be a small incredible secret.
We just spent a week at Casa Buena Suerte. We were a mixed age group: from 70+ to a 10 month old. We all had a great time. The staff is extremely attentive and willing to please, and that is a lot to say with so many different wishes. Hugo solves every wish you come up with, José cooks so well, you never want to go elsewhere. Sofia made our breakfasts perfect: from freshly pressed orange juice to real "huevos rancheros" with freshly made tortillas (Hugo again, he finds ANYTHING you want) plus she kept the house perfectly clean. Aurelio kept the grounds spotless, from sunrise to sundown, no matter how strong the winds. He also got fresh coconuts for the youngsters. In one word, this was a vacation in paradise!
We cannot say enough great things about our stay! Casa Buena Suerte was the perfect get away for us and our group of friends after a long political campaign. From the moment we arrived, we felt relaxed and very well taken care of. The house staff were warm and friendly and could answer any questions we had at anytime of the day. After long days on the beach or away on day excursions, we would come home to perfectly cleaned rooms like it was our first day! Every morning when we awoke to walk on the beach, the grounds and beach had been magically returned to their pristine state and chairs and kayaks were in place for our use. The chefs are a must as well. We had fresh guacamole and margaritas every day!
We cannot wait to book our next trip. We absolutely loved it!
Julianna S. and Lon J.
We rented the villa for my wife's fiftieth birthday celebration, inviting two families with whom we are remarkably close. Our party was composed of six adults and seven children, ages 8-11. We could not have been happier with the physical features of the property. This is our fourth time renting under such a circumstance, but no other villa has offered the luxury, the range of available extras or the accommodating staff of this one. But before I get to any detailed description of the amenities, it is important to state that the villa possesses an intangible quality that I can only characterize by using the word "goodwill". It is in the details, it is in the subtle, thoughtful touches and it is in the people who are or have been associated with the villa. First there is the staff. Hugo who is chief caretaker and manger, is not only able, but full of love, grace and poise (doesn't hurt that he adores children, either.) Sophie, soft-spoken and unflappable, prepares food that exudes love and cleans house with pride and efficiency. Sergio, the groundskeeper is somewhat quiet, but there is always a twinkle in his eyes and a quality in his work. It doesn't hurt that the owners call with some frequency to be sure that all is well and every expectation is being met. I truly believe that this goodwill has also been the legacy of past visitors, who have seemed to care for the property as if it were their own and have left thoughtful touches for the next visitor. This goodwill, which was always in the air, gave a magical quality to a property that, is in its own right, is stunning.
The bedrooms are all large and perfectly planned and each had a sizable and exquisitely decorated bathroom (with Casa Buene Suerte bath amenities). There is terrific closet space, plenty of hangers and additional space to spread out (balconies, comfortable chairs, and tables). The master bedroom is complimented by a reading lounge and a separate "pantry" complete with a refrigerator, microwave and water cooler. The separate "palapa room" is a wonderful, romantic and secluded (one of the guest couples stayed here). The The kitchen is large and has every imaginable appliance, a vast range of cooking tools and utensils as well as more glassware, plates and serving dishes than one could ever use. On top of this, the pantry was stocked with almost every condiment one could imagine. Sophia, the cook made a delicious breakfast every morning (finally a good cup of coffee in Mexico) and you would
We are just located north of Tulum, approximately 2 miles south of Xel Ha in the gated secure community of Soliman Bay.
World class golf is available just 10 minutes away at the Riviera Maya Golf Club designed by Robert Trent Jones
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These little round Danish pancake balls are a cross between a pancake and a doughnut. They are very easy to make and delicious. If you don't want to make this batter recipe try using pancake mix. You will need an aebleskiver pan to make them. We used the our cast iron aebleskiver pan.
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The PCWGA Board of Directors and Scholarship Chair George Smith are pleased to announce the award of a $750 scholarship to Lindsey Rich. She is a junior viticulture and enology student at UC Davis. She stated, "As a life long Placer County resident, I am very proud to be representing this region at UC Davis." Lindsey has also recently joined PCWGA and we welcome getting to know her.
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Report from the Field: Deploying Broadband Infrastructure in North Carolina
As part of BTOP's comprehensive oversight of its grant recipients, I recently spent several days in North Carolina conducting an on-site review of two broadband infrastructure projects.
Local broadband provider MCNC received two BTOP grants that together will fund deployment of more than 2,000 miles of new fiber infrastructure. The new infrastructure will reach 69 counties and directly connect more than 500 community anchor institutions across the state, including universities, hospitals, and public safety facilities. To date, MCNC has deployed more than 140 miles of conduit, with plans to begin running fiber-optic cable through the conduit in the coming weeks.
During my visit, I examined MCNC's project management approach, project status, grants management procedures, financial practices and controls, and compliance with BTOP and Recovery Act program requirements. My review included a productive series of meetings with MCNC that after two days of rolling up our sleeves yielded a better understanding of our shared objectives and the challenges associated with deploying and managing statewide projects.
NTIA Administrator Strickling Addresses Broadband Program Progress
At an event in Washington, D.C. yesterday, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Administrator Lawrence E. Strickling described the progress of broadband stimulus projects, noting that Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) grantees have thus far installed more than 4,000 computers for public use and provided computer training to more than 65,000 people.
"These Recovery Act projects are already providing an essential link to economic and educational opportunities for thousands of Americans," said Strickling.
Strickling said that BTOP grantees deploying infrastructure projects have already entered into approximately 90 interconnection agreements with other Internet service providers, which will enable these additional providers to connect to the new infrastructure in order to more affordably expand their own broadband service to local homes and small businesses.
"BTOP's 'open' networks allow us to maximize the impact of Recovery Act dollars and spur additional private sector investment," he said.
Speaking at an event hosted by the Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition, Strickling cited data in NTIA's recently launched National Broadband Map showing that most community anchor institutions, such as schools and libraries, do not have broadband service at fast enough speeds.
"These findings validate BTOP's focus on addressing the broadband needs of community anchor institutions so that they can harness the power of broadband to improve education, health care, and public safety."
Strickling also told the audience, comprised largely of BTOP grantees, of the agency's vigorous oversight plans, including site visits, to ensure BTOP projects "are completed on time, within budget, and deliver the promised benefits to the communities they serve."
NTIA Visits Its BTOP Recipients
Starting this week, federal program staff from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will begin post-award site visits to get a first-hand perspective on project progress and oversee grant recipients of the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP), a portfolio that approaches $4 billion in federal infrastructure investments. As a core component of the Program's comprehensive monitoring strategy, these comprehensive visits will allow us to evaluate grant recipients' performance in meeting milestones and complying with grant terms and conditions.
NTIA uses a variety of tools to monitor grantee progress, including regular conference calls, detailed review of quarterly reports, and careful tracking of the expenditure of federal funds. Site visits are a critically important tool to corroborate information provided in written reports and to inspect equipment paid for by the federal government.
Our program staff will be digging deeper on the site visits and, like any good stewards of funds, will be focusing on the core areas of program performance:
(1) Project management - Is the project on time and meeting milestones?
(2) Financial management - Is the project on budget?
(3) Grants management - Are grant recipients and subrecipients meeting all relevant federal requirements?
At the conclusion of each site visit, NTIA will follow up with grantees to discuss any areas of concern and map out next steps including whatever customized technical assistance may be appropriate to keep projects on track. As necessary, we may also describe corrective actions to be taken by the recipient based on observations and conclusions drawn from the site visit.
NTIA takes its oversight responsibilities very seriously and will work closely with our grant recipients to ensure these critical investments bring benefits to the American people.
NTIA Launches National Broadband Map
Today we launched the first-ever public, searchable nationwide map of broadband access.
The National Broadband Map is an unprecedented project created by NTIA, in collaboration with the FCC, and in partnership with each state, territory and the District of Columbia. The map was created at the direction of Congress, which recognized that economic opportunities are driven by access to 21st century infrastructure.
With funding from NTIA's State Broadband Data & Development Program, state partners have gathered and worked to validate broadband data from thousands of providers across the country. Together, a dataset and website were developed that includes more than 25 million searchable records displaying where broadband Internet service is available, the technology used to provide the service, the maximum advertised speeds of the service, and the names of the broadband providers. Whether you are a consumer seeking more information on the broadband options available to you, a researcher or policymaker working to spur greater broadband deployment, a local official aiming to attract investment in your community, or an application developer with innovative ideas, the National Broadband Map can help. And if you don't find the answer you're looking for on the map itself, you can download the entire dataset.
While the launch of this map is a huge accomplishment, today is just the beginning. Our partners in the states are working to expand and update this important dataset, and we will update the map with new data every six months. In the meantime, you can help. Each time you search the map, you have the opportunity to tell us about the data you're seeing. This crowdsourced feedback will be an important tool to improve and refine the data.
Building a Competitive Nation with Empowered and Engaged Latino Communities
On Wednesday I spoke at a League of United Latin American Citizens conference about how BTOP is expanding broadband access and adoption in the Latino community. Though it's been roughly 15 years since the "digital divide" gained national attention, the issue remains a serious one for Latinos. In fact, NTIA's Digital Nation Report shows that even after adjusting for income and other socioeconomic characteristics, Latino households lag White households in broadband adoption by 14 percentage points.
This issue is growing in importance as computer skills and high-speed Internet access are increasingly vital to full economic and civic participation in American society. In terms of employment, for example, a recent study shows that between 1998 and 2008, the number of domestic IT jobs grew by 26 percent, four times faster than U.S. employment as a whole. By 2018, IT employment is expected to grow by another 22 percent.
LULAC is on the front lines of addressing the Latino broadband gap through its network of technology centers and its partnership with BTOP grantee One Economy, which is conducting a comprehensive digital literacy program in 50 cities and towns. LULAC is helping One Economy bring its Digital Connectors program to Latino communities in need, providing technology training for students who will in turn serve as community ambassadors of broadband opportunities.
Other BTOP grantees with projects targeted to the Latino community include:
Report from Michigan: Building Our Information Economy
In 2010, I helped to lead three Michigan State University projects that received BTOP broadband stimulus awards to increase computer access and broadband access throughout Michigan. These three projects will expand broadband access in library computer centers in rural areas, create additional public computer centers in Michigan's core urban areas, and stimulate broadband adoption by expanding knowledge and access to broadband in urban areas of Michigan. Now more than ever, our state needs to focus on its economic growth. These projects are providing that positive change, and helping transform our state to participate in the information economy.
These projects have provided amazing opportunities for me as a researcher, but also for our students and most importantly, for the residents of Michigan who will have increased technology at their fingertips. For example, as the State News reported, this funding has allowed us to directly help Michigan libraries and to help match unemployed residents with available jobs. In a state that has been among the hardest hit nationwide, this is an important tool as we work to rebuild rapidly. As a land-grant pioneer, MSU's work is vital in that rebuilding effort. In the past few months, we have installed computers in 15 underserved counties of our state.
The Importance of Trust on the Internet
The rapid growth of the Internet economy has provided educational, economic, and social benefits to consumers and businesses. But with these growing benefits comes growing unease about how consumer's personal information on the Internet is collected, used, and protected.
Preserving consumer trust is essential to the sustainability and continued growth of the Internet economy. Data privacy day provides an opportunity to reflect on the importance of privacy policies that promote online trust and broadband use.
Whether making purchases online, communicating with family members, or conducting business - consumers must know that they have control over their personal information. As innovative new applications and services are developed, it is important that users know that their information is safe and that providers have clear rules about how to respect individual privacy.
As more and more personal data is collected on the Internet, policy makers need to ensure the consumer trust that is an essential foundation of the digital economy and broadband use.
The Commerce Department's Internet Policy Task Force, in which NTIA plays a leading role, released a privacy "green paper" in December. The report proposes an approach to privacy that can promote innovation while increasing consumer trust, including committing to baseline privacy principles and convening stakeholders to craft enforceable codes of conduct to implement those principles. Those codes of conduct would then be adopted as binding commitments by companies to be legally enforced by the Federal Trade Commission.
Broadband Opportunities Reach Philadelphia
Freedom Rings Partnership Helps to Close Digital Divide
Guest post by Arun Prabhakaran and Mary-Anne Smith Harris of the Urban Affairs Coalition
The Freedom Rings Partnership officially kicked off on January 17th, by sponsoring the signature project of the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service – volunteers refurbished used computers to be distributed to the community, assembled digital literacy kits, and participated in a high-tech scavenger hunt called "Race to Connect." Tom Power, NTIA Chief of Staff, joined Sharmain Matlock-Turner, President and CEO of the Urban Affairs Coalition (UAC); John Fry, President of Drexel University; and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter for this exciting event hosted at Girard College.
The Freedom Rings Partnership, led by UAC and the City of Philadelphia, with Drexel University as a major partner, is made up of grassroots organizations, government, and universities that are working to bring Internet access, jobs-training, and technology to Philadelphia residents in low-income communities. This initiative is a synergy between two BTOP Round 2 grants: UAC's $11.8 million Sustainable Broadband Adoption project and the City of Philadelphia's $6.4 million Public Computer Center project. Together, these two initiatives are known as the Freedom Rings Partnership, bringing over $25 million in federal and matching dollars to bridge the digital divide in Philadelphia.
NTIA Chief of Staff Tom Power refurbishes a computer for the Freedom Rings project with the help of Philadelphia youths
Report from the Field: Advancing Public Safety Broadband Communications
700-MHz Demonstration Stakeholder Meeting in Boulder
Earlier this month, representatives from each of the seven BTOP 700 MHz wireless broadband public safety projects spent time at the Department of Commerce Research Labs in Boulder learning about the most recent developments in LTE wireless broadband technology.
Approximately 300 stakeholders, who were interested in the new wireless broadband technology and how this commercial technology could be adapted by public safety using the 700 MHz broadband spectrum, attended the meeting. Attendees included representatives from state, local, and federal government agencies, equipment manufacturers, cellular service providers, and other stakeholder associations. It was one of the largest events ever held at the Boulder campus and included opening remarks by Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Greg Schaffer and NTIA Deputy Administrator Anna Gomez.
This event was sponsored by the Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) program, a government-sponsored program that performs research to advance public safety communications interoperability. PSCR is a joint effort between the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Office of Law Enforcement Standards and NTIA's Institute for Telecommunication Sciences. The PSCR program is building a 700-MHz Public Safety Broadband Demonstration Network to provide manufacturers and first responders a location for early deployment of their public safety systems in a multi-vendor, neutral, host environment.
Tracking BTOP Project Progress
This week, NTIA posted the most recent quarterly reports of BTOP recipients. It's terrific to see these projects really begin to take off – from public computer centers opening, to infrastructure project groundbreakings, to sustainable broadband adoption training beginning – the benefits are becoming more and more visible.
For example, South Dakota Network's $21 million infrastructure project began construction at several sites already, and construction is being accelerated into 2011. Also, the North Florida Broadband Authority's $30 million infrastructure project has taken off in the last quarter: despite initial delays, its technical work over the last few months has resulted in the project exceeding the reliability and capacity hoped for in its application – at lower cost to boot.
Michigan State University's Round 1 Public Computer Center project is rolling into the home stretch – it is running ahead of schedule and will essentially be complete by the end of this month. The computer centers upgraded so far are showing higher usership than anticipated, which validates the University's Round 2 award to extend the Round 1 project significantly.
And One Community's $19 million multi-state Sustainable Broadband Adoption project is also gaining momentum – project administrators and supervisors have been hired, training curriculum was developed, outreach to 130,000 people was conducted, and digital literacy training began for 1,100 people.


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Tendulkar starts 172 runs short of Brian Lara's record for the most Test runs
Colombo: The Sinhalese Sports Club, or the SSC as it's known in this sweltering, courteous capital city, has a reputation of being a Sri Lankan fortress — the host has dropped just one of 13 Tests here since July 2001, winning 10 in that period.
It certainly looks like one. The boundary walls, made of cracked stone and topped by bottle-glass shards, are impossibly high. A military band, in full uniform, plays sinister music at the high-security entranceway.
The only deviations from the image of invulnerability are the basins of green water which pass as moats, populated by fat, overlong goldfish, not crocodiles, and the ground itself — as pretty as anything you can hope for.
It's here, at this old-world ground, that India, on Wednesday, will begin its campaign to unseat Sri Lanka. Anil Kumble's men are aware of the enormity of the challenge as they approach the first of three Tests: Sri Lanka has won 11 of the 17 home series played since 2000; two of the four defeats came early in the phase when the side was in transition.
A lot of pride
"There's a lot of pride involved with doing well at home," said Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lankan captain. "We don't want anyone else to come in and beat us here. We've grown up in these conditions, so we know how to play in them, but I think it's the pride that drives us."
Sri Lanka isn't without tender spots, however. The opening batsmen, Michael Vandort and Malinda Warnapura, aren't soft touches, but they provide a vulnerable point of entry.
Sanath Jayasuriya's retirement from Test cricket has rid India of a chillingly scary foe, and Kumble acknowledged the advantage. "It helps when Sanath isn't there, he's a big-match player," said the Indian captain. "The last Test series (played in India in 2005), he wasn't there, and you know the result (2-0 to India)."
Opening battles, while important, aren't everything — England won the opening session in each of the three Tests here late last year, but surrendered the series. India will have to contend with a capable batting line-up, led by Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara.
Jayawardene has scored more Test runs (2062) at the SSC than any batsman has on any other ground in the world. Sangakkara, since giving up the wicketkeeping gloves, has established himself as one of the finest batsmen in world cricket. Great mates since school, they bat well together, and share a subliminal understanding.
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The conditions at the SSC service the batsmen more readily than the bowlers, particularly as the Test advances — instead of breaking up, the strip grows slower, promoting survival, while the heat and the humidity extract an expensive toll from any bowler foolhardy enough to attempt a prolonged spell.
The distribution of work will be crucial. Zaheer Khan, set to share the new ball with Ishant Sharma, is returning to international cricket after a bruised heel forced him out of the series in Australia. The left-armer has trained hard to regain fitness. He tested himself briefly in the Indian Premier League, but the game-toughness required in a Test match is a different thing altogether.
Kumble and Harbhajan Singh, rehabilitated after slapgate, complete the four-man bowling attack — an attack the captain believes can take 20 wickets. "This time we have a lot of knowledge of playing here and also the quality," said Kumble. "We have the balance in attack as well, and that will be important."
Opening partnership crucial
The famed Indian batting will need to pull its weight. Much rests on the opening pair. Virender Sehwag's rate of scoring often emancipates the middle order. His partner, Gautam Gambhir, is making a comeback and will be up against Chaminda Vaas, who tormented the left-hander when the sides met in 2005. Gambhir has refashioned his technique since, and the contest will be one of many to look forward to.
Dinesh Karthik is an excellent addition at seven — he is particularly adept at forcing the pace when the ball isn't coming on. His partnership with the lower-order, and the resistance they mount against Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis, tipped to make his Test debut, will be critical.
Sachin Tendulkar needs 172 runs to break Brian Lara's record for the most Test runs. If the Indian master can do it in one innings, he will have given his side the key to the fortress.
The sides (from): Sri Lanka: Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Michael Vandort, Malinda Warnapura, Kumar Sangakkara, Thilan Samaraweera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Prasanna Jayawardene (wk), Chaminda Vaas, Muttiah Muralitharan, Thilan Thushara, Ajantha Mendis, Nuwan Kulasekara, Chamara Kapugedera and Chamara Silva.
India: Anil Kumble (capt), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, V.V.S. Laxman, Rohit Sharma, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Harbhajan Singh, Ishant Sharma, Zaheer Khan, R.P. Singh, Munaf Patel, Pragyan Ojha, and Parthiv Patel.
Umpires: Mark Benson and Billy Doctrove. Television umpire: Rudi Koertzen. Match referee: Alan Hurst
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Georgia and Georgia Tech appear to be in pretty good position with their recruiting efforts less than six weeks away from signing day.
Both in-state rivals have at least 75 percent of their 2014 classes finished, due to aggressive recruiting and early commitments.
Georgia may be headed to another top 10 finish in the team recruiting rankings. The Bulldogs have 16 commitments, may sign between 20-22 prospects, and are rated as the No. 10 team in the 247sports.com composite rankings.
"I feel good about this year's class; I can say I feel very good," Georgia coach Mark Richt said. "I really believe in how we evaluate and how we trust what we think is right for us. And we evaluate more than talent. We evaluate a lot of things, and that helps us bring in the right guys."
Georgia Tech could have its largest class since 2011. The Yellow Jackets currently have 19 commitments, may sign between 20-23 prospects, and are rated No. 74 by 247sports.
I think it's going to be a good class," Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson said. "We'll see as we finish up. We're excited about them. I think we have some really good players. Hopefully we can get them to the signing date (Feb. 5), and add a couple. Hopefully, it will be a really good class."
Here's a closer look at both schools for the stretch run.
GEORGIA'S TOP COMMITS: On offense, it would be one of the running backs, 5-star Nick Chubb of Cedartown or 4-star Sony Michel of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. "You saw this year how important it was to have depth at running back," said Rusty Mansell of 247sports. "Both of those guys can play." The top defender is 5-star defensive tackle Lamont Gaillard of Fayetteville, N.C.
GEORGIA'S TOP TARGETS: 5-star defensive end Lorenzo Carter is the state's No. 1-ranked overall prospect and No. 1 on Georgia's board. The Bulldogs are set up nicely, as they get the chance to make the last impression. Carter has scheduled his final official visit before signing day to Georgia for Jan. 31. Carter is also considering LSU, Alabama and Florida State, but has said "It's a Georgia-Florida race, right now." Another top priority is 4-star cornerback Wesley Green, the former South Carolina commit from M.L. King. Also on the wish list are Carrollton defensive tackle Dontavius Russell (de-committed from Georgia last month) and North Gwinnett wide receiver Nate Brown (committed to Missouri).
GEORGIA'S BEST-CASE SCENARIO TO FINISH: "Getting Lorenzo Carter, Wesley Green, Nate Brown and maybe another guy they get in on late," UGAsports.com's Jake Rowe said. "But I don't see them grabbing any out-of-state guys like Rashaan Evans (defensive end from Auburn, Ala.), and I don't see them getting Dontavius Russell back. I think Carter and Green, along with Brown if they want him, that would be a great finish for them."
GEORGIA TECH'S TOP COMMITS: The team's marquee prospect is 3-star quarterback Matthew Jordan of Jackson, Ala. Jordan committed to Georgia Tech over Nebraska, among others. "He is pretty much the perfect fit for what they are trying to do," JacketsOnline.com's Kelly Quinlan said. "He can run the ball with toughness, and can manage the game. He has great leadership skills." The top defenders are twin 3-star cornerbacks Lance and Lawrence Austin of Lamar County.
GEORGIA TECH'S TOP TARGETS: 4-star Safety Erick Smith of Glenville, Ohio, is considering Ohio State and Georgia Tech, while the Yellow Jackets are also interested in Campbell 3-star safety Mike Rogers, who is committed to UCF. "The other high-profile guy is (Norcross running back) Myles Autry," Quinlan said. "Myles came back too quickly from his knee injury, and he finally started showing signs of the 'old Myles' during the playoffs. He's a really dynamic player. He's got some things he needs to work on… But he's a guy that could come in and contribute." Autry, whose older brother plays at Georgia Tech, has narrowed down to FSU, Ohio State, Oregon and Georgia Tech.
GEORGIA TECH'S BEST-CASE SCENARIO TO FINISH: "They have four A-back targets, and if they pick up two of those … (but) I think the biggest thing for them now is to keep the class together, and make sure they don't get poached," Quinlan said.
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from the looking-forward-to-a-cloud-based-toaster dept.
When I looked at it earlier today, it was rather lacking. No ability to set your Home or Away status and no ability to control temperatures for people who set both an upper and lower bound rather than a single temperature. Ended up being a rather disappointing update from a user's perspective. From a developer's perspective, it was pretty meh. It's just what you'd expect, and not much more.
Here's the API reference. [nest.com] It doesn't let you see or do much. I though the Nest was supposed to "learn" your behavior patterns, but if it does, that info isn't exposed in the API. You can look at the temperature and heat/cool/fan status, and maybe change the setpoints. You can tell if someone is home, and when they set the time for when they were coming back.
This isn't an API for the device. It's an API for a Google-hosted service that controls the device. Google is in total control of your home.
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I graduated from my BTEC National Diploma in Foundation Studies in Art and Design today, I got graded by the examiner as a Distinction - she said I had high quantities of work, the quality was fantastic, she said she was absolutely stunned and that she couldn't find any faults with it!! I am truly chuffed!! I also got awarded Fine Art Specialist Of The Year when exhibiting my final piece on Thursday! Feeling so proud of myself - Made me realize I have the potential to become the art teacher I've always wanted to be! Just got to get through university now!! :) :) :)
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Well just living to my age must mean I achieved something.
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Training and teaching the youth to appreciate Carnatic music ensures its survival and enrichment.
India is a country of youth. Over 60 per cent of the population is below the age of 35. Yet, a look at the people attending Carnatic concerts seems to belie that statement. Although the audience is in the same age group, there is no diversity in the makeup of listeners. The middle class brigade from one community (to borrow from Valayapatti's Sangita Kalanidhi acceptance speech) dominates. Will the situation evolve?
It is true that with a bit of active involvement at the beginning and gradual exposure, Carnatic music enters our veins. Other genres such as Western or film music make less demands on us. I believe that many of us have the ability to relate to Carnatic music, but unfortunate circumstances have fenced out the younger generation and robbed them of this right to musicality.
Radio as a past time has disappeared, except for listening to the inane compering by FM RJs. All India Radio did the trick of recruiting early listeners to Carnatic music in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Their programmes were thoughtful and, despite bureaucratic insinuations, had quality. What can AIR do to recreate the same passion for listening to Carnatic music ?
Schools played their roles too. We always had a classical music teacher, who would take classes for one or two periods every week. Competitions and concerts supplemented this training. In a class of 40 or 50, there would be about 10 who related to classical music. I am sure they form some of the core audiences today.School syllabus
Many schools do not have classical music in their syllabus anymore (nor for that matter, visual arts or drama) and the cultural link is broken. I am not sure if the state or national syllabi mandate teaching of classical music. There are, of course, laudable private initiatives to take music to the youth. Given that Carnatic music takes time to sink in, can it be compensated by the two or three-day student-led events?
It is an irony of sorts that there is a lot of effervescent youth among the performers' club. This includes a number of full-time musicians and many who have forgone lucrative alternative careers abroad to pursue Carnatic music. Western listeners have also started to attend Carnatic concerts in larger numbers. Are we waiting for them to teach us the value of Carnatic music as they seem to be doing with yoga and ayurveda?
The community of learners is large too. Apparently, one of the leading gurus from a prominent school has about 250 students. There are about 10 such gurus. That makes it at least 2500 students, perhaps more. Why are these students not attending concerts and what is the guru's role in cultivating that habit? The pertinent question is, do the gurus advice their students to only listen to certain singers? For starters, gurus could take groups of students to concerts to facilitate guided listening. It will inculcate in them an understanding and appreciation of the art. Concerts need discerning audiences to survive. It is thanks to the older generation that Carnatic music is still vibrant and alive.
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Feed Our Vets, a nonprofit organization dedicated to stocking food pantries across the nation in the battle against hunger among U.S. Veterans, became part of the hustle and bustle of New York City´s Times Square March 9, setting up shop on Military Island to educate passers-by about the plight of hungry and homeless American Veterans.
Thousands of people went by the Feed Our Vets booth during the 11 hours it was set up in the midst of the pedestrian mall, with many stopping to lend encouragement and learn about ways they can help meet the needs of poverty-stricken Veterans and their families.
"The support for our Veterans in New York is just amazing," said Richard Synek, the founder and Executive Director of Feed Our Vets, who staffed the booth along with volunteers from the organization´s food pantries.
"People who stopped by our display were really behind the idea of helping our Veterans in their times of need after all they´ve sacrificed for our country."
In New York State alone there are more than one million Veterans, and more than 20,000 of them are homeless and hungry on any one night. In addition, it is estimated that more than 130,000 New York Veterans and their families do not have enough to eat at some point during the year. The numbers are similar across the country.
"A lot of Americans are aware of the struggle our vets face in readjusting to civilian life after war, and they are also aware that a lot of families in our country don´t have enough to eat," said Synek. "What we heard on Saturday is that most folks haven´t put the two issues together. People just don´t realize that many Veterans, their spouses and children, are going hungry. When we connect the dots, there´s an outpouring of outrage and support."
Feed Our Vets operates two food pantries, in Utica and Watertown, and runs a mobile food pantry to help Veterans in underserved regions of upstate New York. The organization also works nationwide to make sure that Veterans have access to sufficient food for themselves and their families.
The Feed Our Vets team told New Yorkers that the small community of Utica is a great example of how easily Americans can make a difference in Veterans´ lives. Groups throughout the town – including scouts, sports teams, schools and even motorcycle clubs – regularly hold fundraisers and food drives to help Feed Our Vets accomplish its mission to see that no veteran goes hungry.
"The day in Times Square allowed us to tell New Yorkers that every little bit of help they give makes a very big difference in the lives of Veterans and their families," Synek said.
About Feed Our Vets: Feed Our Vets is a nonprofit food pantry created to provide nutritious food to United States Veterans whose circumstances have left them on the battlefield of hunger. The organization stocks food pantries across the country to feed the more than 130,000 Veterans who are homeless or hungry on any given night in America. Feed Our Vets serves not only Veterans, but also men and women still enlisted in the military, along with their families.
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