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I have recently attended 2 showcase events and I need some help. If you do not know what a showcase event is it is some scrimmages infront of college scouts. I am only a freshman and am a really good basketball player. The problem is in showcase events like so, people tend to ball hog to impress the coaches. I am a very unselfich team player. I pass up my good shot for a teamate with a better shot. The problem is the players who score the most usually are the ones recognized. Well at least it seems like it, but in the long run it is the team players that make it the farthest, right? Anyways, I know I am going to have to be more selfish to compete with all the other players, but I need some help. Does anybody have any tips, mindsets, tricks to show up in showcase games? POINTS TO THE BEST ANSWERS.
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February is math month for local schools, with middle school student teams competing in Math Counts (and the one from Bailey advancing to the state competition) and Davidson Elementary holding its annual Math Fair.
We add up the local math results, and also have a report on special recognition given to Davidson IB as a magnet school of excellence, along with news of student honors for: artists at the IB, musicians at Bailey Middle and student-athletes at Davidson Day.
Plus, there's a full calendar of upcoming school events this spring.
A triangle has three different integer side lengths and a perimeter of 20 units. What is the maximum length of any one side?
Bill pays $49 for an item after it has been discounted 30%. What was the original price of the item?
That's just a sample of the kinds of question local "mathletes" have been working on to prepare for the annual Math Counts competition. Several area middle schools sent teams to regional competitions, and the team from Bailey Middle will be advancing to the state tournament in March.
The Math Counts Competition Program has been working for the past 26 years to help students push themselves to achieve more in mathematics. In North Carolina, 276 teams competed in regional competitions sponsored by the Professional Engineers of North Carolina.
Bailey Middle's team is in its second year, coached by sixth grade math teacher Rosemary Klein and mathematics Ph.D. Dr. Carol Robinson. Students in Bailey's Math Counts club have been meeting at 7:30 a.m. twice a week since the fall to tackle Math Counts sample problems. Eight club members were then selected to represent the school at the South Piedmont Regional held at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte Feb. 7. South Piedmont is one of the two largest Math Counts chapters in the state, which means the top five teams get to advance to the state tournament.
Bailey's team placed fourth among 36 teams from the greater Charlotte area. Ms. Klein and Dr. Robinson attributed the team's success to their ability to work together.
"We are so proud of them!" Ms. Klein said.
The foursome of seventh graders Ryan Wydra and Matthew Marlow and eighth graders Ryan Adams and Nolan Salama now have an extra incentive to sharpen their pencils for math drills as they get ready for state, while the rest of the Math Counts club is working to prepare for next year.
Also competing at the South Piedmont Regional were teams from the Children's Community School, which placed 15th, and the team from Davidson IB, which placed 17th.
Joanne Steranko, Math Counts coach at CCS, said this year's competition was a first for the school, which is in the process of expanding beyond the elementary level and currently runs through seventh grade (with plans to add eighth grade next year).
"We started out the year as a club, but students wanted to pursue the competition," she said.
The debut team for CCS consisted of sixth grader Tyler Sholes, and seventh graders Caden Mayo, Tucker Thompson and David Katibah.
Woodlawn School and Pine Lake Prep competed in the Central Piedmont Chapter competition, held in Hickory Feb. 1o. Woodlawn's team of seventh grader Daniel Wyatt and eighth graders Fiona Lynch, Annie Wacker and Allie Nagelski placed 8th out of 28 teams.
The Davidson Elementary School math fair got students pondering everything from whether their street is wide enough to handle parked cars and firetrucks (it's not, says Emma Landau), to whether mom should keep her Camry or buy a Prius if she wants to save money (buy the Prius, says Ben Sellers), to the cost of a dream party ($327.87, says Bill Bragg, unless he decided to forgo the moonbounce).
Event organizer Colleen Thrailkill said 202 students were involved in this year's fair, which resulted in the display of 175 three-fold display boards explaining projects. A panel of judges — consisting of retired educators, Davidson College math professors and others — awarded ribbons and, for the first time this year, also gave "honorable mentions." Wednesday night parents strolled through the gym checking out all the projects.
Each year, current affairs influence projects. For the 2008 fair, presidential polling was a hot topic. This time around, fuel efficiency proved popular, as did the economy, and even the local issue of whether the McConnell neighborhood should get curbside mailboxes or continue to send residents to the Davidson post office. Projects by fourth grader Kerry Dennis and fifth grader Madeline Dreffer both won ribbons by computing the damage to the environment for sending all those McConnell folks to the post office every day — Madeline calculated that "120 tons of CO2 are burned every year" driving to the post office, while Kerry found that "Having the post office deliver the mail last year would have saved our environment 5,286 gallons of gas."
Several projects included elaborate modeling, including a papier-mache reproduction of the Hoover Dam by Jordan Taylor, the popsicle stick version of bridge trusses to demonstrate compression and tension (the winner for the fifth grade by Chase Messer and Jeremy Collier), and a scale model of a proposed irrigation lake for Davidson College that Will and Steven Holthouser computed will need 32.6 million gallons of water to fill.
The top two projects in each grade level will advance to the Western Region Math Fair next month at Appalachian State University.
Here's a complete list of this year's winners:
5th grade:
1st place, Chase Messer and Jeremy Collier, "Trusses"
2nd place, Madeline Dreffer, "Mailman vs. Post Office"
3rd place, Ryan Titus, "What's the Best Combination?"
Honorable mentions:Keegan Miller, "Estimation and Sample Size;" and Kathryn Venzon, "Water Works"
4th grade:
1st place, Kerry Dennis, "The Math of Mailboxes for McConnell"
2nd place, Will and Steven Holthouser, "How Many Gallons is in the Pond?"
3rd place, Tyler Turner and Elizabeth Holmes, "The Ret-Het Number System"
Honorable mentions: Emma Landau, "Fire! Fire!" and Lauren Drakulic, "M&M Geometry"
3rd grade:
1st place, Ben Sellers, "Is it Time to Go Green?"
2nd place, James Bragg, "My Dream Party"
3rd place, Kirby Bragg, "My Chicken Project"
honorable mentions: Graeme Elrod, "Ratios: Working with Scale;" and Aubrey Dyckman, "Does the VIC Card Save You Money?"
Davidson IB Middle School has been named a Magnet School of Excellence by the Magnet Schools of America. School representatives will be honored at the association's 27thannual conference, which will be hosted by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. School representatives will receive a plaque during an awards ceremony and are in competition for the American Education Solutions Secondary School of Merit Award for $2500. (For a list of the 53 schools who received the designation, including 10 in North Carolina, click here.)
Davidson IB Middle School serves 247 students in grades six through eight from across Mecklenburg County. It was selected from among candidate schools nationwide based on criteria such as desegregation, innovative instructional strategies, student achievement, and parent and community involvement.
"Davidson IB is like a close-knit family. Faculty, parents and students work in concert to assure the success of all," says principal, Dr. Jo Karney.
Sandra Day, president of Magnet Schools of American, and Dr. Robert G. Brooks, executive director, will present the award during the national conference, which runs from April 26 – 29 at the Charlotte Westin/Hilton and Convention Center.
Four artists from Davidson IB Middle were among those selected for gold or silver awards at the regional chapter of the national Alliance for Young Artists and Writers.
Receiving a "gold key" in painting was Margo Diefenbach, whose work is on view in the Wachovia Gallery on the first floor of the Spirit Square building in downtown Charlotte through April 1st.
Receiving "silver keys" were Morgan Ingraham, ceramics; Louise Pilsbury, painting; and Blair Langford, ceramics (with an honorable mention in painting).
Musicians at Bailey Middle have recently been named to district honors groups.
The band placed two members on the 2009 South Central District Middle School Honors Band. Students from a 10-county area auditioned to be among the 100 students selected for this band, which holds clinics and a music festival. From Bailey, Holly Bernesser was named the first chair tenor saxophone, while eighth-grader Alex Kirven was named 10th chair trumpet.
The Bailey band also recently competed in the Harris Teeter "Sing My Jingle" contest. The band recorded their version of the jingle at the Davidson store on Feb. 9. The winner will receive $10,000 for their school.
Three members of the Bailey orchestra were awarded positions with the CMS Middle School Honors Orchestra. They are: Hannah Beck, seventh grade, cello; Matt Kennan, eighth grade, violin; and Lindsay McMillan, seventh grade, violin.
Two Davidson Day School students were recognized at the Athletes in Action Super Bowl Breakfast held Saturday, Jan. 31 at Huntersville Presbyterian Church.
Truman Spittel, a seventh grader at Davidson Day, won the Student Athlete Leadership Award for the middle school category. He is a member of the lacrosse and basketball teams at Davidson Day and in the fall will help launch the inaugural Middle School Football team. His brother Grayson Spittel, a tenth grader, was a finalist for the high school category, and is a member of the track, cross country and soccer teams at Davidson Day.
The awards were open to all Mecklenburg County schools, public and private, and over 300 nominees were considered for the honors. Truman and Grayson were among the athletes recognized for providing outstanding examples of leadership, honesty, service, perseverance, compassion and respect for others in their lives.
Teacher appreciation does not fall victim to snow days at Davidson Elementary School. The Parent-Teacher Assocation for the school had scheduled a teacher appreciation luncheon for President's Day, which was originally scheduled as a teacher work day, but ended up being a snow makeup day. Undeterred, the PTA held a teacher luncheon during the school day Friday, Feb. 13, with catering provided by Jersey Mike's Subs in Cornelius.
There are a lot of teachers to appreciate at DES, including this year's teacher of the year Katie Radcliff, and teacher assistant of the year Amy Boykin.
The eighth-grade "Problem Solving Class" at Davidson IB took advantage of the beautiful weather Friday, Feb. 13, to walk along South Street to the campus of Davidson College. The class made yards and yards of paper chains out of newspaper, which were the requested decorations for that night's Davidson Green Week Green Ball.
- Friday, Feb. 20 – Davidson Elementary will hold its annual "Father/Daughter Dance," 7-9 p.m. in the school gym. Tickets are $5 per girl, but her best guy can come for free. Free 4×6 photos will be available for all attending couples.
- Tuesday, Feb. 24 – Police Officer Daniel Waltman will discuss the influence of pop music on youth at a Parent Education Coffee Hour that starts at 9:30 a.m. in the Bailey Middle School orchestra room. Light refreshments will be served.
- Wednesday, Feb. 25 – Walking Wednesday for Children's Community School.
- Wednesday, Feb. 25 – Three day trip to Washington, D.C. for Davidson Elementary fifth-graders.
- Tuesday, March 3 – Parent University free class, "Managing Stress for Teens," starts at 6:30 p.m. at Bailey Middle.
- Thursday, March 5 – Art Fest at Davidson Elementary.
- Thursday, March 12 – Battle of the Books competition for the CMS North Learning Community. Both Bailey and Davidson IB have teams that will compete to show what they know about a list of 27 books selected by the North Carolina School Media Association.
- Monday, April 20 – The 2009 Annual Davidson Day School Golf Tournament will be held on at the River Run Golf Club in Davidson. This will be the main fundraiser for the Patriots Club 2008-09 year.
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Work starts today on new speed-bumps, mini-roundabouts and 20mph limits in Plymouth
Posted: February 10, 2014|
NEW speed bumps, mini-roundabouts and even 20mph limits are included in a shake-up of road markings in parts of Plymouth.
A raft of safety measures are being introduced in West Park and Ham – also designed to get more people walking and cycling.
The council says the new 20mph speed limits form part of two 'Safer and Sustainable Travel' schemes, which aim to make local areas safer and healthier places to live.
Ham and West Park, where there are around 4,000 households combined, as well as several schools, have two of the highest rates of cyclist collisions in the city.
Plymouth City Council says it has come up with the plans after speaking to local residents.
Work was due to begin in Ham today and in West Park during March.
Councillor Mark Coker, Cabinet member for transport, said: "These schemes will make it easier and safer for local residents, particularly pedestrians and cyclists, to travel around Ham and West Park.
"We are committed to investing in improvements like these to help ensure our streets are as safe as they can be for local communities."
When complete, the two schemes will improve access to Plymouth's strategic cycle network, which passes through the two areas, and complement improvements that are being made between Central Park and Honicknowle.
Councillor Philippa Davey, the council's cycling commissioner, added: "20mph zones reduce the number of road casualties and their severity.
"Lower traffic speeds also help to make people feel safer when they are walking and cycling and improve local residents' quality of life, as well as help to reduce pollution."
MEASURES in Ham include:
- A new mini-roundabout at the junction of Beacon Park Road and Fircroft Road
- Speed humps on Abbotsbury Way
- A no-stopping order on the central verge of Ham Drive, outside Mayflower Community Primary School
- Additional on-street parking spaces
- Road marking improvements
IN West Park there will be:
- A new mini-roundabout at the junction of Little Dock Lane and Honicknowle Green
- New bollards on the Parade Road footway
- Bus boarders on Honicknowle Green and Ringmore Way
- Traffic calming features and dropped crossing points


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This family-friendly Bangkok hotel is located in the historical district, within a 15-minute walk of Democracy Monument, Wat Ratchanadda, and Khao San Road. Wat Suthat and Wat Saket are also within 1 mi (2 km).
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Along with an outdoor pool, this hotel has a bar/lounge and a coffee shop/café. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, meeting rooms and a 24-hour front desk are onsite.
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Toto je záber na môj Garmin nüvi 205W pri kešovačke v Tvrdošíne. Kombinácia názvu ulice "Hríbiky" v Tvrdošíne so spôsobom akým Garmin interpretuje mapu Slovakia Roads skončila takouto srandovnou hláškou. Len pre informáciu dodám, že hríbiky ešte nerástli. This post simply makes no sense in English, only in Slovak.
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S Garminom po Hribiky.
June 21st, 2009 · 1 Comment · Fun, Geocaching, Travel
Images of Niagara Falls and Southern Ontario (August, 2007)
April 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Photography, Travel
To conclude the summer of 2007 we drove across the New York State to get Niagara Falls, and to a limited extent southern shores of Lake Ontario. In Niagara Falls we met up with Francis and Lisa and visited most attractions in the area, including both American and Canadian Falls, Cave of the Winds, the Maid of the Mist, Walk behind the Falls, etc, etc. Soon enough me and Andi got fed up with the tourists, crossed the border into Canada and visited the historic Fort George south of Niagara-ON-the-Lake, and St. Catherines on the shores of Lake Ontario.
Images of Slovakia (06/2007)
April 11th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Photography, Travel
All photographs were taken during our trip to Slovakia in the summer of 2007. With Francis, Lisa and Andi we have covered several touristy spots around the country: Banska Stiavnica, Pieniny National Park, The Spis Castle, Mala Fatra National Park, Demanova Cave of Liberty, and many many more.The entire photo gallery from the trip can be seen in my Picasa photo album.
The National Mall at Night (Washington, DC) (09/2007)
April 11th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Photography, Travel
All photographs taken in September 2007 at the District of Columbia's National Mall. It was a clear crispy night with pretty strong winds which forced me to shield my camera positioned on a pretty flimsy tripod. All photos taken with Canon Digital Rebel with a Canon EF-S 17-85mm F/4-5.6 IS USM lens. Shot into RAW and post-processed. Click on the images to see a larger version. All images on this page are copyrighted and may not be used without permission.
Collecting petrified wood in Oso Draw, Arizona
April 2nd, 2009 · 5 Comments · Travel
During our 2007 Arizona trip, especially after visiting the Petrified Forest National Park we have decided to collect some petrified wood on our own – legally that is. Fortunately we had copy of Bearce's Book "Minerals of Arizona: A Field Guide for Collectors" which pointed us to some public lands in a sparsely populated area around Oso Draw where collecting is legal.


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Coldplay To Auction Date With Bass Player For Charity
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has revealed plans to auction off a date with the band's bassist Guy Berryman for charity. The group has recently been working with the charity Kid Company, an organization for which Martin says the band is hoping to raise �1 million.
"A date with our bass player would be worth a million or more, specifically a night with our bass player," Martin told The Sun. "You know the film Indecent Proposal? For next year's fundraiser we're thinking of something like that."
Martin adds that Berryman is by far the best looking of the band members:
"My entire life is spent trying to push him forward at photoshoots. He's our packaging, he's a handsome bastard. None of us pretend that if he wasn't in the band we'd be as popular. He's responsible for all our calendar sales."
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There was not a whole lot that went right for the Baltimore Ravens against the Carolina Panthers Thursday night. The Ravens defense was not bad, but the offense had this nasty habit of turning the ball over and letting the Panthers score. Carolina never actually scored an offensive touchdown in the 34-28 win (three scored off turnovers and one via punt return). No game is without at least one highlight for each team. With this one the team gets to see the fancy footwork and improvisational skills of its back-up quarterback, Tyrod Taylor. @cjzero/Twitter
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DOZENS of flattened rings in wheat have been reported recently in Australia over a wide area of arable country in northwestern Victoria. The rings resemble the corn circles found in southern Britain. Max and Nancee Jolly, farmers at Turriff West, found 12 rings in their wheat crop.
Each ring was 12 metres across and rock-hard in the middle. 'The wheat in the rings was bent over at the base but not damaged in any other way,' said Nancee Jolly. But Steve Roberts from the Australian Sceptics suspects that the rings are the work of pranksters.
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Bioshock 2 (PC)
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- Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Shooter, Shooting
Like the first one, you can decide whether to harvest Little Sisters for ADAM power, or instead adopt them. This time around, Little Sisters will ride on the back of you, hopping off once they find a body with ADAM to harvest.
Weapons have gotten more advanced this time around, with the ability to use plasmids and weapons at the same time, as well as a shoulder dash move. The upgrade trees will allow levelling up of the plasmid skills that you'll encounter in the game. With the diving suit of the Big Daddy, you'll be able to step outside the city of Rapture, into the mid-Atlantic ocean that surrounds the underwater city.
The graphics have been knocked up another notch, and gameplay has become more fast-paced than the original. Multiplayer's been incorporated into the sequel, taking on the role as a Rapture citizen. Set a year before the original BioShock, you'll fight in the Rapture Civil War. Your character unlocks more weapons and plasmids as you progress.
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...a sequel that's every bit as elegant, poignant and gripping as its predecessor... GamesMaster
Return to Rapture: Set approximately 10 years after the events of the original BioShock, the story continues with an epic, more intense journey through one of the most captivating and terrifying fictional worlds ever created
You Are the Big Daddy: Take control of BioShock's signature and iconic symbol with the original prototype Big Daddy, and experience the power and raw strength of Rapture's most feared denizens as you battle powerful new enemies
Continuation of the Award-Winning Narrative: New and unique storytelling devices serve as the vehicle for the continuation of one of gaming's most acclaimed storylines


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Coming to work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill means more than just accepting a job. You're becoming part of a rich tradition of excellence and a community of people working to make a difference.
Since the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's founding in 1789 as the nation's first public university, Carolina has been a place where students, faculty, staff and members of the larger community have stretched their potential and helped make the world around them a better place.
Give us a look. See what Carolina has for you and where your talents might fit well with the great team we have on campus. Together, we can make a difference for North Carolina and beyond.
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We hope that our work with Hadoop and Amazon Web Services encourages future teams to parallel program with these public services. It was a great learning experience. The accessibility of technology is coming so far and it is unbelievable that beginner programmers like ourselves are able to utilize these tools. Ari, Eli, Justin, La Cueva High
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Interim: Computer modeling of 3D objects is not a new idea, and neither is the modeling of aerodynamics of a moving vehicle. Our goal is to build a program with the ability to easily import 3D models and calculate the air drag on the model. We will then make changes to the model, possibly based on suggestions from the calculations, which we will then mirror on a real-world car to verify our model.
According to the Department of Energy, wind resistance accounts for 8-10% of losses in a conventional vehicle. Most of the losses in a vehicle are due to inefficiencies in the internal combustion engine, which is why many manufacturers are turning to electric engines which usually only lose 5-10% of the energy put into them, rather than 60% lost by gas engines. As engines become more efficient, air resistance becomes a large percentage of energy lost, making it more valuable to target. Electric vehicles need to aim for at least 300 miles to meet the demands of an average American.
We plan to create the aerodynamics model in C with the ability to import vertices and faces from Google Sketchup. Our focus will be on resolving the geometry of our solid and moving our fairly simple CFD model to the GPGPU.
We have a simple 2D clipping algorithm working using a traditionally graphics-oriented algorithm to determine new vertices for clipped cells from normal rectangular mesh. We know we need to export values for new cell volume, area of cell interface, and normal of boundary in the cell as the relevant data in the cut-cell CFD. We have a starting point on a simple, regular grid CFD code. The Harlow text discusses the same kind of simple up-winding CFD model and putting in objects by blocking off entire cells. Once we integrate the CFD code and cell clipping based on modifications presented in the cut-cell simulation of atmospheric flow, we can use predictions of objects obstructing flow given in Harlow as a basic quick check. To import models from Sketch-up, we have written an interface with ruby to export geometry information.
The real-world tests have not proceeded as planned due to hardware difficulties. We have two electric vehicles to use to test, but neither has run for long enough to use. One vehicle has an unfortunate selection of different lithium cells which seem to have failing wiring, the other has just been finished using a controller which had to be imported from China. Unfortunately, it was ordered as a 120V controller, but we discovered after installing it that it is actually a 72V controller! The problem is there is nowhere to buy a high-powered controller for our type of motor. Therefore, the project has taken a slight diversion to build a new controller based on open plans. The controller will need slight modifications to work with our motor. We are confident we can build it, and the people who published the plans have made a suggestion for the modifications we need.
The control board for the new motor controller is already finished. Soon we should have the parts for the power board. Once we know the controller works as it should, we will make the modifications needed to make it work with our motor.
3D cell clipping is not a straightforward as 2D because it requires testing for whether a point is contained in a polygon.
After the completion of our model, we will publish it for use by anyone wanting to aeromod their car. Because the model will have been tested against the power usage of a real vehicle, it will be accurate enough for anyone to use to consider the impact of modifications.
1. Beauchamp, Warren. "The Recumbent Bicycle and Human Powered Vehicle Information Center." The Recumbent Bicycle and Human Powered Vehicle Information Center. Recumbents.com, May 2009. Web. 21 Oct. 2012. http://www.recumbents.com/car_aerodynamics/.
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In geometry, a hyperbola (Greek ὑπερβολή, "over-thrown") has several equivalent definitions. First, a hyperbola is one of the three types of conic sections, along with ellipses and parabolas; it is a planar open curve resulting from the intersection of a right circular conical surface and a plane that cuts through both halves ("nappes") of a double cone (Figure 1). Second, a hyperbola may also be defined as the locus of points in the plane such that the difference of distances to two fixed points (the foci) is a constant, 2a. Third, a hyperbola may be defined as the locus of points such that the ratio of distances to one focus and to a fixed line (the directrix) equals another constant, the eccentricity ε, which is greater than one. Fourth, a hyperbola may be defined as the reciprocation of a circle in a second circle, where the eccentricity ε equals the distance between the circles' centers divided by the radius of the second circle. Fifth, a hyperbola may be defined as a second-degree (quadratic) equation in the Cartesian coordinates, whose coefficients satisfy two conditions on their determinants.
Similar to an ellipse, a hyperbola can be described in terms of several elements, such as its center, its two foci, its two directrices, its two vertices, its eccentricity, and its principal axes. The hyperbola is an open curve with a center and two branches; both branches gradually approach two lines, known as the hyperbola's asymptotes, that intersect at the hyperbola's center. An ordinary hyperbola never reaches its asymptotes, but a degenerate hyperbola consists only of its asymptotes; the latter occurs when the intersecting plane cuts the cone exactly in half along its axis. The other conic sections, ellipses and parabolas, have no such asymptotes. In either case, the hyperbola has two foci and has a mirror symmetry about two principal axes, the line joining the foci (the transverse axis) and the line perpendicular to it that passes through the center (the conjugate axis). The hyperbola is also symmetrical under a 180° rotation about its center. The two points at which the hyperbola crosses the transverse axis are known as the vertices, which are a distance 2a apart. The transverse and conjugate axes are sometimes called the semi-major and semi-minor axis, respectively.
The hyperbola has several applications, both in mathematics and in other fields. A graph of two variables varying inversely on the Cartesian coordinate plane is a hyperbola. The hyperbola led to the definition of the hyperbolic functions that resemble the trigonometric functions defined on the [[circle. Hyperbolas are found in many types of orthogonal coordinates in two and three dimensions, such as the three-dimensional prolate spheroidal coordinates. The shadow of the tip of a sundial usually traces out a hyperbola. The path of a particle being repelled by a center of force is a hyperbola; a classic example is the Rutherford experiment demonstrating the existence of the atomic nucleus, in which alpha particles were scattered from gold atoms.
The hyperbola has several generalizations. Rotation about its conjugate and transverse axes produces a hyperboloid of one and two sheets, respectively.
The word "hyperbola" derives from the Greek ὑπερβολή, meaning "over-thrown" or "excessive", from which the English term hyperbole derives. The term hyperbola is believed to have been coined by Apollonius of Perga (ca. 262 BC–ca. 190 BC) in his definitive work on the conic sections, the Conics, although earlier geometers such as Menaechmus and Euclid. For comparison, the other two general conic sections, the ellipse and the parabola, derive from the corresponding Greek words for "deficient" and "just right"; these terms may refer to the eccentricity of these curves, which is greater than one (hyperbola), less than one (ellipse) and exactly one (parabola), respectively.
A hyperbola consists of two disconnected curves called its arms or branches. Similar to a parabola, a hyperbola is an open curve, meaning that it continues indefinitely to infinity, rather than closing on itself as an ellipse does.
A hyperbola has two focal points (foci). The line connecting these foci is known as the transverse axis, and the midpoint between the foci is known as the hyperbola's center. The line through the center that is perpendicular to the transverse axis is known as the conjugate axis. These axes are known as the two principal axes of the hyperbola. The hyperbola has mirror symmetry about both principal axes, and is also symmetric under a 180° turn about the hyperbola's center. The transverse and conjugate axes are sometimes called the semi-major and semi-minor axis, respectively. The points at which the hyperbola crosses the transverse axis are known as the vertices of the hyperbola, and are located a distance 2a apart; thus, a is the distance from the center to each vertex.
At large distances from the center, the hyperbola approaches two lines, its asymptotes, which intersect at the hyperbola's center. A hyperbola approaches its asymptotes arbitrarily closely as the distance from its center increases, but it never intersects them; however, a degenerate hyperbola consists only of its asymptotes. Consistent with the symmetry of the hyperbola, the slopes of the asymptotes are equal in magnitude but opposite in sign, ±b/a; the angle θ between the transverse axis and either asymptote equals arctan(b/a). If b = a, the angle 2θ between the asymptotes equals 90° and the hyperbola is said to rectangular or equilateral. If the transverse axis is aligned with the x-axis of a Cartesian coordinate system, the equation of a hyperbola centered on the origin can be written
A hyperbola aligned in this way is sometimes called an "East-West opening hyperbola"; by analogy, a hyperbola with its transverse axis aligned with the y-axis is called a "North-South opening hyperbola".
The shape of a hyperbola is defined entirely by its eccentricity ε, which is a dimensionless number always greater than one. The distance c from the center to the foci equals aε. The eccentricity can also be defined as the ratio of the distances to either focus and to a corresponding line known as the directrix; hence, the distance from the center to the directrices equals a/ε. In terms of the parameters a, b, c and the angle θ, the eccentricity equals
For example, the eccentricity of a rectangular hyperbola (θ = 45°, a = b) equals the square root of two, ε = √2.
Every hyperbola has a conjugate hyperbola, in which the transverse and conjugate axes are exchanged without changing the asymptotes. This corresponds to exchanging a and b in the formulae describing the hyperbola; for example, the angle θ of the conjugate hyperbola equals 90° minus the angle of the original hyperbola. Thus, unless θ 45° (a rectangular hyperbola), the angles in the original and conjugate hyperbolas differ, which implies that they have different eccentricities. Hence, the conjugate hyperbola does not correspond to a 90° rotation of the original hyperbola; the two hyperbolas are generally different in shape.
A few other lengths are used to describe hyperbolas. Consider a line perpendicular to the transverse axis (i.e., parallel to the conjugate axis) that passed through one of the hyperbola's foci. The line segment connecting the two intersection points of this line with the hyperbola is known as the latus rectum and has a length 2b2/a. The semi-latus rectum l is half of this length, i.e., l = b2/a. The focal parameter p is the distance from a focus to its corresponding directrix, and equals p = l/ε.
A hyperbola can be defined mathematically in several equivalent ways.
A hyperbola may be defined as the curve of intersection between a right circular conical surface and a plane that cuts through both halves of the cone. The other major types of conic sections are the ellipse and the parabola; in these cases, the plane cuts through only one half of the double cone. If the plane is parallel to the axis of the double cone and passes through its central apex, a degenerate hyperbola results that is simply two straight lines that cross at the apex point.
A hyperbola may be defined equivalently as the locus of points where the difference of the distances to the two foci is a constant equal to 2a, the distance between its two vertices. This definition accounts for many of the hyperbola's applications, such as trilateration; this is the problem of determining position from the difference in arrival times of synchronized signals, as in GPS.
This definition may be expressed also in terms of tangent circles. The center of any circles externally tangent to two given circles lies on a hyperbola, whose foci are the centers of the given circles and where the vertex distance 2a equals the difference in radii of the two circles. As a special case, one given circle may be a point located at one focus; since a point may be considered as a circle of zero radius, the other given circle—which is centered on the other focus—must have radius 2a. This provides a simple technique for constructing a hyperbola, as shown below. It follows from this definition that a tangent line to the hyperbola at a point P bisects the angle formed with the two foci, i.e., the angle F1P F2. Consequently, the feet of perpendiculars drawn from each focus to such a tangent line lies on a circle of radius a that is centered on the hyperbola's own center.
The locus of points for which the ratio of the distances to one focus and to a line (called the directrix) is a constant larger than 1. This constant is the eccentricity of the hyperbola.
The reciprocation of a circle B in a circle C always yields a conic section such as a hyperbola. The process of "reciprocation in a circle C" consists of replacing every line and point in a geometrical figure with their corresponding pole and polar, respectively. The pole of a line is the inversion of its closest point to the circle C, whereas the polar of a point is the converse, namely, a line whose closest point to C is the inversion of the point.
The eccentricity of the conic section obtained by reciprocation is the ratio of the distances between the two circles' centers to the radius r of reciprocation circle C. If B and C represent the points at the centers of the corresponding circles, then
Since the eccentricity of a hyperbola is always greater than one, the center B must lie outside of the reciprocating circle C.
This definition implies that the hyperbola is both the locus of the poles of the tangent lines to the circle B, as well as the envelope of the polar lines of the points on B. Conversely, the circle B is the envelope of polars of points on the hyperbola, and the locus of poles of tangent lines to the hyperbola. Two tangent lines to B have no (finite) poles because they pass through the center C of the reciprocation circle C; the polars of the corresponding tangent points on B are the asymptotes of the hyperbola. The two branches of the hyperbola correspond to the two parts of the circle B that are separated by these tangent points.
A hyperbola can also be defined as a second-degree equation in the Cartesian coordinates (x, y) of the plane
provided that the constants Axx, Axy, Ayy, Bx, By, and C satisfy the determinant condition
A special case of a hyperbola—the degenerate hyperbola consisting of two intersecting lines—occurs when another determinant is zero
This determinant Δ is sometimes called the discriminant of the conic section.
The center (xc, yc) of the hyperbola may be determined from the formulae
In terms of new coordinates, ξ = x − xc and η = y − yc, the defining equation of the hyperbola can be written
The principal axes of the hyperbola make an angle Φ with the positive x-axis that equals
Rotating the coordinate axes so that the x-axis is aligned with the transverse axis brings the equation into its standard form
The major and minor semiaxes a and b are defined by the equations
where λ1 and λ2 are the roots of the quadratic equation
For comparison, the corresponding equation for a degenerate hyperbola is
The tangent line to a given point (x0, y0) on the hyperbola is defined by the equation
where E, F and G are defined
The normal line to the hyperbola at the same point is given by the equation
The normal line is perpendicular to the tangent line, and both pass through the same point (x0, y0).
Similar to the ellipse, a hyperbola can be constructed using a taut thread. A straightedge of length S is attached to one focus F1 at one of its corners A so that it is free to rotate about that focus. A thread of length L = S - 2a is attached between the other focus F2 and the other corner B of the straightedge. A sharp pencil is held up against the straightedge, sandwiching the thread tautly against the straightedge. Let the position of the pencil be denoted as P. The total length L of the thread equals the sum of the distances L2 from F2 to P and LB from P to B. Similarly, the total length S of the straightedge equals the distance L1 from F1 to P and LB. Therefore, the difference in the distances to the foci, L1 − L2 equals the constant 2a
A second construction uses intersecting circles, but is likewise based on the constant difference of distances to the foci. Consider a hyperbola with two foci F1 and F2, and two vertices P and Q; these four points all lie on the transverse axis. Choose a new point T also on the transverse axis and to the right of the rightmost vertex P; the difference in distances to the two vertices, QT − PT = 2a, since 2a is the distance between the vertices. Hence, the two circles centered on the foci F1 and F2 of radius QT and PT, respectively, will intersect at two points of the hyperbola.
A third construction relies on the definition of the hyperbola as the reciprocation of a circle. Consider the circle centered on the center of the hyperbola and of radius a; this circle is tangent to the hyperbola at its vertices. A line g drawn from one focus may intersect this circle in two points M and N; perpendiculars to g drawn through these two points are tangent to the hyperbola. Drawing a set of such tangent lines reveals the envelope of the hyperbola.
The ancient Greek geometers recognized a reflection property of hyperbolas. If a ray of light emerges from one focus and is reflected from the hyperbola, the light-ray appears to have come from the other focus. Equivalently, by reversing the direction of the light, rays directed at one of the foci from the exterior of the hyperbola are reflected towards the other focus. This property is analogous to the property of ellipses that a ray emerging from one focus is reflected from the ellipse directly towards the other focus (rather than away as in the hyperbola). Expressed mathematically, lines drawn from each focus to the same point on the hyperbola intersect at equal angles; the tangent line to a hyperbola at a point P bisects the angle formed with the two foci, F1PF2.
Tangent lines to a hyperbola have another remarkable geometrical property. If a tangent line at a point T intersects the asymptotes at two points K and L, then T bisects the line segment KL, and the product of distances to the hyperbola's center, OK×OL is a constant.
Just as the sine and cosine functions give a parametric equation for the ellipse, so the hyperbolic sine and hyperbolic cosine give a parametric equation for the hyperbola. Assuming that the foci lie at ±c on the x-axis, the Cartesian coordinates of one branch of the hyperbola can be expressed as
where μ is varies over the real numbers, and θ is the angle of the asymptotes with the line of foci. To generate both branches of the hyperbola, the parametric equation can be expressed in terms of the secant and tangent trigonometric functions
There are three major types of conic sections: hyperbolas, ellipses and parabolas. Since the parabola may be seen as a limiting case poised exactly between an ellipse and a hyperbola, there are effectively only two major types, ellipses and hyperbolas. These two types are related in that formulae for one type can often be applied to the other.
The basic equation for an hyperbola
may be seen as a version of the corresponding ellipse equation
in which the semi-minor axis length b is imaginary. Similarly, the parametric equations for a hyperbola and an ellipse are expressed in terms of hyperbolic and trigonometric functions, respectively, which are again related by an imaginary number, e.g.,
Hence, many formulae for the ellipse can be extended to hyperbolas by adding the imaginary unit i in front of the semi-minor axis b and the angle. For example, the arclength of a segment of an ellipse can be determined using an incomplete elliptic integral of the second kind. The corresponding arclength of a hyperbola is given by the same function with imaginary parameters b and μ, namely, ib E(iμ, c).
A family of confocal hyperbolas is the basis of the system of elliptic coordinates in two dimensions. These hyperbolas are described by the equation
where the foci are located at a distance c from the origin on the x-axis, and where θ is the angle of the asymptotes with the x-axis. Every hyperbola in this family is orthogonal to every ellipse that shares the same foci. This orthogonality may be shown by a conformal map of the Cartesian coordinate system w = z + 1/z, where z= x + iy are the original Cartesian coordinates, and w=u + iv are those after the transformation.
Other orthogonal two-dimensional coordinate systems involving hyperbolas may be obtained by other conformal mappings. For example, the mapping w = z2 transforms the Cartesian coordinate system into two families of orthogonal hyperbolas.
Hyperbolas may be seen in many sundials. On any given day, the sun revolves in a circle on the celestial sphere, and its rays striking the a point on a sundial traces out a cone of light. The intersection of this cone with the horizontal plane of the ground forms a conic section, by definition. At most populated latitudes and at most times of the year, this conic section is a hyperbola. In practical terms, the shadow of the tip of a pole traces out a hyperbola on the ground over the course of a day. The shape of this hyperbola varies with the geographical latitude and with the time of the year, since those factors affect the cone of the sun's rays relative to the horizon. The collection of such hyperbolas for a whole year at a given location was called a pelekinon by the Greeks, since it resembles a double-bladed ax.
A hyperbola is the basis for solving trilateration problems, the task of locating a point from the differences in its distances to given points — or, equivalently, the difference in arrival times of synchronized signals between the point and the given points. Such problems are important in navigation, particularly on water; a ship can locate its position from the difference in arrival times of signals from a LORAN or GPS transmitters. Conversely, a homing beacon or any transmitter can be located by comparing the arrival times of its signals at two separate receiving stations; such techniques may be used to track objects and people. In particular, the set of possible positions of a point that has a distance difference of 2a from two given points is a hyperbola of vertex separation 2a whose foci are the two given points.
The paths followed by any particle in the classical Kepler problem is a conic section. In particular, if the total energy E of the particle is greater than zero (i.e., if the particle is unbound), the path of such a particle is a hyperbola. This property is useful in studying atomic and sub-atomic forces by scattering high-energy particles; for example, the Rutherford experiment demonstrated the existence of an atomic nucleus by examining the scattering of alpha particles from gold atoms. If the short-range nuclear interactions are ignoreed, the atomic nucleus and the alpha particle interact only by a repulsive Coulomb force, which satisfies the inverse square law requirement for a Kepler problem.
As shown first by Apollonius of Perga, a hyperbola can be used to trisect any angle, a intensely studied problem of geometry. Given an angle, one first draws a circle centered on its middle point O, which intersects the legs of the angle at points A and B. One next draws the line through A and B and constructs a hyperbola of eccentricity ε=2 with that line as its transverse axis and B as one focus. The directrix of the hyperbola is the bisector of AB, and for any point P on the hyperbola, the angle ABP is twice as large as the angle BAP. Let P be a point on the circle. By the inscribed angle theorem, the corresponding center angles are likewise related by a factor of two, AOP = 2×POB. But AOP+POB equals the original angle AOB. Therefore, the angle has been trisected, since 3×POB = AOB.
Several other curves can be derived from the hyperbola by inversion, the so-called inverse curves of the hyperbola. If the center of inversion is chosen as the hyperbola's own center, the inverse curve is the lemniscate of Bernoulli; the lemniscate is also the envelope of circles centered on a rectangular hyperbola and passing through the origin. If the center of inversion is chosen at a focus or a vertex of the hyperbola, the resulting inverse curves are a limaçon or a strophoid, respectively.
The three-dimensional analog of a hyperbola is a hyperboloid. Hyperboloid come in two varieties, those of one sheet and those of two sheets. A simple way of producing a hyperboloid is to rotate a hyperbola about the axis of its foci or about its symmetry axis perpendicular to the first axis; these rotations produce hyperboloids of two and one sheet, respectively.
The minor axis runs through the center of the hyperbola and is perpendicular to the major axis.
In both formulas a is the semi-major axis (half the distance between the two arms of the hyperbola measured along the major axis), and b is the semi-minor axis.
If one forms a rectangle with vertices on the asymptotes and two sides that are tangent to the hyperbola, the length of the sides tangent to the hyperbola are 2b in length while the sides that run parallel to the line between the foci (the major axis) are 2a in length. Note that b may be larger than a despite the names minor and major.
If one calculates the distance from any point on the hyperbola to each focus, the absolute value of the difference of those two distances is always 2a.
The eccentricity is given by
If c equals the distance from the center to either focus, then
The foci for an east-west opening hyperbola are given by
The directrices for an east-west opening hyperbola are given by
For rectangular hyperbolas with the coordinate axes parallel to their asymptotes:
These are equilateral hyperbolas (eccentricity ) with semi-major axis and semi-minor axis given by .
The simplest example of these are the hyperbolas
In all formulas the center is at the pole, and a is the semi-major axis and semi-minor axis.
x = asec t + h
y = btan t + kend{matrix} qquad mathrm{or} qquadbegin{matrix}
x = pm acosh t + h
y = bsinh t + kend{matrix}
North-south opening hyperbola:
x = atan t + h
y = bsec t + kend{matrix} qquad mathrm{or} qquadbegin{matrix}
x = asinh t + h
y = pm bcosh t + kend{matrix}
In all formulae (h,k) are the center coordinates of the hyperbola, a is the length of the semi-major axis, and b is the length of the semi-minor axis.


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East Jebel Marra — According to witnesses, the Sudanese air force carried out renewed aerial bombings in East Jebel Marra, North Darfur on Monday, 1 October. No reports of casualties have been confirmed yet.
According to onlookers, the region of Kira, located about 15km west of Tabit, near East Jebel Marra, was hit by the recent shelling. They reported that two MiG airplanes bombed the area at about 5:30pm, and that three huts got burned.
Although no casualties were reported, residents said the bombings provoked much fear amongst them, who fled to farms and valleys seeking shelter.
Citizens from East Jebel Marra appealed to the international community to pressure the Sudanese government to stop bombing its own citizens.


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Thirteen Frizzellburg residents are challenging a Carroll Board of Zoning Appeals decision to allow a Cellular One communications tower in the 1400 block of Richardson Road.
The residents filed an appeal in Carroll Circuit Court on Friday.
At a zoning hearing in July, some residents testified that the tower might cause health problems and would be an "eyesore" that could lower property values.


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Brackets as of Session 1
Team Scores as of Session 1
Live Results
Wrestler Opponent School Result Brian Owen (133) * * * * Randy Cruz Lehigh *L, 11-0 Major Dec. * Geoffrey Alexander Maryland *L, 1-0 Decision No. 2 Jason Chamberlain (149) * * * * Caleb Ervin Illinois *W, 18-4 Major Dec. * Nick Lester Oklahoma *W, 14-5 Major Dec. * No. 7 Scott Sakaguchi Oregon State * George Ivanov (157) * * * * Daniel Zilverberg Minnesota *W, 11-5 Decision * Taylor Walsh Indiana *W, 9-6 Decision * No. 6 Alex Dieringer Oklahoma State * No. 10 Jake Swartz (184) * * * * James Cook Campbell *W, 11-0 Major Dec. * No. 7 Jimmy Sheptock Maryland *L, 3-2 Decision * Christopher Chionuma Oklahoma State * No. 11 J.T. Felix (285) * * * * Justin Grant Bloomington *W, 7-4 Decision * No. 6 Bobby Telford Iowa *W, Medical Default * No. 3 Alan Gelogaev Oklahoma State *
Turning my attention to Boise State wrestling! Go Broncos! @broncosportswre*
— Coach Arteaga (@Coach_Arteaga) March 21, 2013
Brian Owen - 133 pounds
Randy Cruz (Lehigh) major dec. Brian Owen, 11-0 - Thursday, 11:57 a.m.
Owen fell into a 5-0 hole after the first period despite being the aggressor for the first minute of the bout. Cruz was able to get a takedown and a keep control with a 3-point near fall as time expired. When on bottom, Owen could not find a way to change control and by the end of the second period, the margin expanded to 10-0. Owen started on bottom again on bottom in the third period and could not escape, as the final ended 11-0.
Owen will face Geoffrey Alexander of Maryland in the first round of consolation action, Thursday night. Alexander won the pigtail match against Devon Lotito (Cal Poly) but lost to No. 3 Tyler Graff of Wisconsin by major decision in the first round. Alexander is sophomore and finished the season 22-9, ranked 13th in the final coaches' poll.
Geoffrey Alexander (Maryland) dec. Brian Owen, 1-0
In Owen's second bout, the result came down to a one-point escape by Alexander in the third period. The Bronco senior started neutral in the but could not get a takedown and the two entered the final frame in a 0-0 tie.
Jason Chamberlain*- 149 pounds
Jason Chamberlain major dec. Caleb Ervin (Illinois), 18-4. – Thursday 12:47 p.m.
Chamberlain cruised to a victory in his first bout of the day, recording two takedowns and a 3-point near fall in the first period. He would get four more throughout the match, two in the second and two in the third while accumulating 3:17 of riding time. At the end of three periods, Chamberlain was only one point shy of a tech fall, winning 18-4.
Round two for Chamberlain will be against Nick Lester of Oklahoma who he defeated 6-3 at the NWCA All-Star Classic to start the year. Lester finished the season with a 17-10 record and advanced past Josh Wilson of Utah Valley in a tight 4-3 decision in the first round.
Jason Chamberlain major dec. Nick Lester (Oklahoma), 14-5 – Thursday, 7:34 p.m.
It was takedown after takedown for Chamberlain who accumulated seven throughout the bout. In ther first period, the senior from Springville, Utah exchanged four takedowns for three escapes by Lester. The second period was a slow one as neither wrestler added to their scoreline. In the third period, Chamberlain traded three takedowns for two escapes to get the 14-5 major decision, his second of the tournament.
Kid is rollin'! RT @broncosportswre: Another major decision for Jason Chamberlain who beat ALL-AMERICAN Nick Lester, 14-5!Chamberlain will go head-to-head with Scott Sakaguchi (Oregon State) an opponent who has given him plenty to think about this season. Sakaguchi handed Chamberlain his only loss of the season in a 3-2 decision. Since that loss, Chamberlain has responded with two overtime wins against the Pac-12 rival.
— Jay Tust (@KTVBSportsGuy) March 22, 2013
George Ivanov*- 157 pounds
George Ivanov dec. Daniel Zilverberg (Minnesota), 11-5 – Thursday 1:03 p.m.
Ivanov jumped all over Zilverberg in the early going, going up 6-1 in a little over a minute. At the end of the first round, the senior led 8-3. The pace slowed substantially after that as neither wrestler scored in the second period. Ivanov held his ground in the third period, outscoring Zilverberg 3-2 and winning by a final of 11-5.
Ivanov will face Taylor Walsh of Indiana in the second round. Walsh, a redshirt sophomore, pulled off a 6-0 upset against No. 3 Joseph Napoli in the first round. Walsh was an at-large bid from the Big 10 Conference, going 2-3 at the tournament and finishing the season ranked 18th. He qualified as a redshirt freshman last season as the No. 11 seed.
George Ivanov dec. Taylor Walsh (Indiana), 9-6 – Thursday, 7:40 p.m.
It was a close second-round bout but Ivanov was able to advance with a 9-6 decision over Walsh who upset the No. 3 seed in the first round. After two periods, the senior from Council Bluffs, Iowa had two takedowns and a 4-3 lead but it was not until the final minute that Ivanov was able to feel comfortable. He secured a takedown with 1:10 left and a 2-point near fall at 0:58. From there, Ivanov was able to sail in to his second tournament win.
In the quarterfinals, Ivanov will see No. 6 Alex Dieringer of Oklahoma state who has two major decisions thru two bouts.
Jake Swartz*- 184 pounds
Jake Swartz major dec. James Cook (Campbell), 11-0 – Thursday, 2:10 p.m.
After starting the match a little slow, Swartz got a takedown and rode out the rest of the first period to take a 2-0 lead after one frame. The junior from Auburn, Wash., took over from there, scoring six points in the second period and three more in the third to win 11-0.
Swartz will face No. 7 Jimmy Sheptock from Maryland in the second round. Sheptock defeated Shane Woods of Wyoming by a 13-4 major decision. The junior finished the season with a 36-3 overall record, losing only to the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 6 seeds at this year's tournament.
Jimmy Sheptock (Maryland) dec. Jake Swartz, 3-2 – Thursday, 8:18 p.m.
Neither Sheptock or Swartz could score in the first round but it was Sheptock who started on the right foot in the second period, getting an escape and a takedown to take a 3-0 lead. That lead was cut to two points after Swartz escaped with a minute left. In the final period, Swartz escaped easily to start but could not get a takedown, falling 3-2.
J.T. Felix*-*285 pounds*
@sydneykinsduh JT's puttin' in work! RT @broncosportswre: Felix gets two takedowns in the final period to win 7-4! #d1wrestle*
— Emily Cabrera (@Emm_Cabrera) March 21, 2013
J.T. Felix dec. Justin Grant (Bloomsburg), 7-4 – Thursday, 2:46 p.m.
In a long match that had two successful challenges, Felix emerged victorious by a 7-4 decision thanks to two takedowns in the final period. Head coach Greg Randall did his part to even the score after the officials did not credit Felix for an escape, citing that he was out of bounds before the escape. After review, the ruling was changed and the two were tied at 2-2 heading into the final period. In the final 1:07, Felix achieved his only two takedowns of the bout to earn the decision.
Felix will take on No. 6 Bobby Telford of Iowa this evening. Telford amassed a 19-6 record this season and was ranked eighth in the final coaches' poll. The sophomore defeated Joe Stolfi (Bucknell) by an 8-1 decision in the first round.
J.T. Felix def. Bobby Telford (Iowa), Injury default


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April 2012
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make it again
Makes 1 cup
Pulse parsley, oil, lemon juice, vinegar, and garlic in a food processor until well blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Per serving: 130 calories, 14 g fat, 1 g fiber
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Also used ACV, and used this for the cannelini bean salad. This is really tasty and healthy with the major punch of fresh parsley. A fresh bright taste. Texture is a bit thick.


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Composer, conductor and teacher Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936) served as director of the Saint Petersburg Conservatory between 1905 and 1928. A student of Balakirev and Rimsky-Korsakov, Glazunov himself taught such famous composers as Stravinsky, Prokofiev and Shostakovich. Today, his own works are being rediscovered and appreciated for the perfection of their craftsmanship. On this SACD of Glazunov's chamber music from Praga, the Zemlinsky Quartet performs his third and fourth String Quartets and, joined by Christopher, the Idyll for French horn and string quartet.
Gramophone Magazine
The Zemlinskys play them perfectly for that they are, welcoming their harmonic inevitabilities as positive rather than a let-down when the music has built up to a hiatus and taken - as it often does - a frustratingly anodyne turn. They add a dimension that could easily be lacking in other hands.
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The Zemlinsky Quartet, in league with Christoph Ess for the brief Idyll for horn and string quartet, does as much for these works as anyone possibly could. Playing is elegant and as characterful and expressive as the music allows, and Praga's SACD is gloriously rich and full, a magnificent example for how a string quartet recording should sound.
American Record Guide, July / August 2012
The Zemlinsky (formerly the Penguin) Quartet is from the Czech Republic. Their uniform sound has many Czech qualities, but their style is relaxed and they sing and dance. Textures are clear and balanced, and intonation is as good as you're going to get. Their competition is mainly from the Utrecht Quartet, which has recorded all seven quartets (Nov/Dec 2005, Sept/Oct 2004, May/June 2012). We have also reviewed the Third by the Shostakovich Quartet (Jan/Feb 1994). The Shostakovich performance I know, the Fifth, is big, warm, and very Russian. The Utrechts I've heard (3,5, and 6) are brilliant, efficient, more international, and yes, Dutch. They make the works sound more modern and severe than they are, and they come a cropper in the finale of the Third. The Zemlinsky occupies a middle ground, but they do it so well that I like them as much or more than the Shostakovich and better than the Utrecht. The sound is outstanding, the notes very good.
Recording information: Martinek Studio, Prague (2011-09-04_2011-09-05&2011-).
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Works DetailsGlazunov, Alexander : Quartet for Strings no 3 in G major ("Slavonic"), Op. 26
- Ensemble: Zemlinsky Quartet
- Notes: Martinek Studio, Prague (2011-09-04_2011-09-05_2011-)
- Running Time: 28 min. 23 sec.
- Period Time: Post Romantic
- Form: Chamber Music
- Written: 1888
Glazunov, Alexander : Idyll for Horn and Strings
- Performer: Christoph EB (French Horn)
- Notes: Martinek Studio, Prague (2011-09-04_2011-09-05_2011-)
- Running Time: 7 min. 10 sec.
- Period Time: Post Romantic
- Form: Concerto
- Written: ?1884
Glazunov, Alexander : Quartet for Strings no 4 in A minor, Op. 64
- Notes: Martinek Studio, Prague (2011-09-04_2011-09-05_2011-)
- Running Time: 31 min. 52 sec.
- Period Time: Post Romantic
- Form: Chamber Music
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Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter- As noted before, the three-hour WWE RAW Supershow on April 23rd scored a 3.06 cable rating with 4.42 million viewers. In the normal two hours, RAW did a 3.33 rating with 4.76 million viewers. The normal RAW hours would have done a 3.22 and 3.41 - so the trend of hour two losing viewers has changed as of late.
In the segment breakdown, the opener with John Cena, Edge and the contract signing that never happened started the show with a low 2.50 quarter-rating. Chris Jericho vs. Kofi Kingston lost 73,000 viewers from the opener while Jericho's promo, Brock Lesnar & CM Punk videos plus the segment with Eve Torres and John Laurinaitis gained 52,000 viewers. Lord Tensai vs. R-Truth lost 3,000 viewers. Kane's segment and Randy Orton putting Paul Bearer into the freezer gained 865,000 viewers - which were the WWE fans tuning into RAW at the normal time of 9pm EST.
Alberto Del Rio and Cody Rhodes vs. The Great Khali and Big Show gained 195,000 viewers while the backstage segment with Jericho, Laurinaitis, Eve and Teddy Long talking about CM Punk being drunk lost 112,000 viewers. Nikki Bella winning the Divas Title from Beth Phoenix gained 437,000 viewers, which can be seen as a big surprise. The field sobriety test in the ring with CM Punk gained 270,000 viewers to a 3.63 quarter-rating, which is one of the best quarters in a while.
Sheamus vs. Mark Henry with Daniel Bryan as referee and the tag match with Zack Ryder & Santino Marella vs. Primo & Epico lost 439,000 viewers. Kane putting Bearer back in the freezer and Abraham Washington recruiting the Tag Team Champions lost 370,000 more viewers. Dolph Ziggler & Jack Swagger vs. Hornswoggle & Brodus Clay gained 225,000 viewers.
The final segment with Brock Lesnar and John Cena's contract signing gained 873,000 viewers for a 3.83 quarter rating. The number was built up because they went 15 minutes past the time and fans didn't tune out as they sometimes do for long overruns.
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The 14th Annual Sneaky Pete's Tennis Championship, one of the largest and longest running independent tennis tournaments in Southwest Florida, will run Feb. 16-23 at Sterling Oaks, 822 Sterling Oaks Blvd., in Naples.
The entry fee is $40 per player for either singles or doubles or $70 for any two events per player. Entry fee includes a tournament t-shirt, a $10 Sneaky Pete's restaurant gift certificate for the first 175 entries, a free player party on Saturday, Feb. 23 and cash prizes for the winners in each division.
Divisions include 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and 4.5 men's and women's singles and 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0 mixed doubles and the new Open Division. Play is limited to two events per person. Play dates/times will be posted on the club website. The public is welcome to attend for free.
To register, go to www.sterlingoakstennis.com and click on Sneaky Pete's in the events menu. Registration deadline is Monday, Feb. 11 at 11:59 p.m. Draws will be posted on the website on Feb. 15 at 3 p.m.
The Ohio State Alumni Club of Southwest Florida will host OSU head football coach Urban Meyer, and his wife Shelley, on Tuesday, March 12 at the Burroughs Home and Gardens in downtown Fort Myers. A happy hour at 6:30 p.m. will be followed by a dinner and a talk from the coach. Club members and Ohio State fans are welcome to attend. Space is limited. Cost for club members is $85. Cost for non-members is $100. The event will also include autographed items which will be available for purchase through a silent auction. Payment for silent auction items must be with cash or check only. Info: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Three Oaks Tennis Center will host a USTA Florida ROGY (for the Red, Orange, Green, and Yellow ball progressions) program on Feb. 23. The three-hour play periods are for children ages 8- to 18 who can hone their tennis skills in a fun, no-pressure format using modified equipment. Depending on a child's age and experience, he or she will play with the correct racquet size (smaller for kid's hands) and court size (36-foot for beginners or very young children, up to 60-foot and regulation 78-foot courts), and with lower-compression balls that bounce in a child's hitting zone rather than over their head.
Info: email firstname.lastname@example.com or go to www.FloridaRogy.com.
The Three Oaks Tennis Center is offering a Friday Night Mixer from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Feb. 15. Play is open to all levels of ability. Cost is $17 per couple or $10 per individual. Sign-up in advance by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Center is also offering a Round Robin special with 10 round robins for $37.50 as well as an annual ball machine membership for $59 that comes With a 30-minute private lesson.
The Champions Tour's ACE Group Classic will run Feb. 15-17 at Talon Course at TwinEagles, 11725 Twineagles Blvd., in Naples. The field will include Tom Kite, Larry Nelson, Curtis Strange, Sandy Lyle, Bernhard Langer, Hale Irwin and other Champions Tour players. Info: www.theacegroupclassic.com.
Bay Oaks Recreation Center on Fort Myers Beach will host a pickle ball tournament Feb. 15-16. Cost is $30 per team. Info: (239) 765-4222.
Lee Memorial Health System Foundation's 15th annual Minnesota Twins Celebrity Golf Classic will be held Friday, Feb. 15 at Pelican's Nest Golf Club in Bonita Springs. Sponsorships and golf slots are available.
The Classic supports programs and treatments at Lee Memorial Health System's Regional Cancer Center. The tournament includes a luncheon, golf, on-course beverages, dinner and an auction. Individual golf slots are $300. Non-golfers and Twins fans may also participate by purchasing a $50 ticket to the dinner auction.
Info: (239) 343-6057 or email email@example.com.
"Under the Stars," a gala cocktail party and gourmet dinner dance, will be held Saturday, Feb, 23, at Bonita Bay Club. Tickets to the Masters golf tournament and the U.S. Open Tennis Championships, a VIP Churchill Downs experience and a "Mad Men" script signed by the cast are among the items included in the auctions. The gala will cap off the FineMark Tour Players Tennis Classic. Many of the 19 world's top touring tennis professionals who will travel to Bonita Springs for two days of matches, pro-am competition and clinics, will attend the Gala.
Tickets are $250 per person, and the event benefits Barbara's Friends - The Golisano Children's Hospital Cancer Fund. Info: (239) 343-6950 or go to www.TourPlayersTennisClassic.com.


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Saturday, May 30, 2009
Just ramblings
Speaking of A, she cracks me up. I weighed out some crackers to have with hummus for a snack while we all played a board game and she wanted some. I told her I would get her a separate dish of crackers as I had already weighed mine out for calories. She said, "But I don't need to weigh my calroys, right?" and then, "what are calroys anyway?"
Seems I cannot get caught up with anything. I have over 5,000 emails unread in my inbox! I really hate technology sometimes. My problem is that I feel like if I don't subscribe to every vegan blog or vegan newsletter I will miss out on some major thing. Well, it is not all vegan stuff in my inbox, there is parenting newsletters, health newsletters, friends who love to send crapass chain emails, the usual. I need to let go.
Ok, so I promise, I will be trying out some new stuff soon and posting. I need feedback and encouragement.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Thrive in 30 conclusion
I think that all the lessons Brendan gave make so much sense for our health. I recommend everyone sign up for the free 30 day program. It doesn't cost you anything, you can choose to spend money on some of his products or not, either way. The lessons are free and really informative.
If you want to get the book, Amazon has a great price on it right now, Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life.
I am finding it a bit difficult to follow all the guidelines. Some of his recommended products are difficult to find near me or extremely expensive if I can find them. D has been out of work for over 6 months and financially I am struggling. That is not to say that these items are difficult to find everywhere or expensive everywhere. Some locations are much better for healthy food options than others.
Also, I am ashamed to admit that I have always relied heavily on processed foods. It is a big adjustment for me to stop using processed foods. I will be phasing them out, but I need to do this slowly. Especially since A is so damn stubborn on what she will and will not eat, I have a hard time getting her to eat anything new. But I will be incorporating more fresh foods and less processed, it will just take time.
I am also planning on rereading the book. Since my Grave's disease (mostly because I lived with it for a long time before being treated), I have some trouble with my cognitive thinking and have a harder time grasping new information. This is a frustrating aspect for me. I used to be able to hear a million things one time and instantly know the information, now it takes me several times to get it. UGH!
I will say that the fatigue is still bad, I am still having issues with falling asleep at inappropriate times, like dozing off while driving (so I don't drive anywhere far now). But I have noticed that I don't feel as much pain with the fibromyalgia.
I am also the kind of person who likes to do things all or nothing. So I have a hard time changing one thing at a time. I do it all, get overwhelmed and quit. So, I will try to do a little here and a little there to make it easier to change it all over time. Like right now, I will be doing the smoothies and salads. Later on, I will start incorporting something else, like more raw foods or soaking nuts and seeds or something.
So, in conclusion, I highly recommend the program. I just recommend you do it at a pace that is comfortable for you, and even Brendan says this. He tells you not to do it all at once because he doesn't want you to get overwhelmed and give up. (I need to listen better, LOL!) And, no, I don't make any money if you sign up for the free program, so I am not financially motivated to recommend it.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
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Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Days 21, 22 & 23 of Thrive in 30
I had my smoothie for breakfast, salad for lunch. My sister asked me to make her a salad, she loves my salads.
I didn't have a raw bar, didn't feel like eating one.
I did the elliptical for half an hour then strength training. Afterward I snacked on some fresh watermelon and cantaloupe.
For dinner, I sliced up a zucchini, threw it in a baking dish with some sliced peppers and onion, cooked it at 350 for 30 minutes and then threw it on top of some brown rice spaghetti with a little marinara sauce. The spaghetti was good, I am not a huge fan of zucchini, but I really enjoyed making it like spaghetti, so I thought this would be good.
I had absolutely no desire to eat dinner. I ended up just having a cut up watermelon, cantaloupe and sliced banana for dinner.Today, mood slightly improved, still not a lot of energy though.
Smoothie for breakfast, salad for lunch.
Today's raw bar was Larabar Jocolat in chocolate orange, it was ok.
Did some gardening today. Couldn't muster the energy for a workout though.
For dinner, I made a "burger" from Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life. I didn't have enough almonds, so I used walnuts for the Almond Flax burger. It is made with balsamic vinegar and I think it was too overpowering. I didn't love this and M and A both hated it. The picture is kind of freaky. I know it has been awhile, but it looks meaty to me. ugh.
I think I will have some fruit tonight for a snack. There is still some watermelon and cantaloupe. Or maybe I will have a plum. Oh, the suspense.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Sunday, Day 20 of Thrive
Day 18 & 19 of Thrive
For my raw bar, I had the Raw Revolution in chocolate chip cookie dough. Oh, very yummy! I will get these again.
Dinner was again black bean burrito. I make a good size batch usually for me, D and M, but I have been making separate dinners and already made them dinner when I decided to make myself burritos the other night, so I had a bunch leftover.
I did the elliptical machine for half an hour. I did speed intervals, so hopefully it burned some big calories.
Saturday, again a Vega smoothie for breakfast and salad for lunch. I added the microgreens and sprouted beans again today. I really enjoy the sprouted beans. The microgreens are a bit bitter, not bad, especially when mixed in with the rest of the salad ingredients.
D bought some blackberries at the store, I washed them and put them in a bowl. I ate one and when I went to get another one, they were gone! Those kids are sneaky.
For the raw bar, I again had another Raw Revolution, this time I tried the tropical mango flavor, delicious!
I still had some black bean mixture so I made a wrap with the black beans, salsa, lettuce and tomato.


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