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Slotted metal screens provide both security and shade for "one-room-wide" Riversdale house.
There's a rugged, fortress-like element to the facade of the Riversdale house in Chewton outside Castlemaine. Designed by Daniel Seyd of Insite Design, its semi-industrial aesthetic is influenced in part by the physical surroundings, which are rocky and tough, and in part by the harsh extremes of climate the house needs to withstand.
In stark contrast to the exterior, the inside feels soft and welcoming. "The intention was to make it quite simple from the outside — quite minimalist — but inside, it's quite rich," Seyd says.
Because the house was intended as a weekender that could be used as rental accommodation, a few quirky elements have been incorporated that may not have been otherwise. Seyd says that aspect of the brief led to a more playful approach and outcome, "which is a nice thing in design — sometimes things are a bit too serious ... Because it's a weekender, you can possibly squeeze it a bit more".
With a tiny footprint of just 80 square metres, the house manages to accommodate two bedrooms and two bathrooms; it sleeps seven within 27 square metres.
"The idea was to see how small you could make a house that was still liveable," Seyd says. "People are a bit preoccupied with space, wanting big rooms."
He argues that the project is a test case for a "two-thirds-size" house; smaller than those typically built, it is designed to use and consume less. It is compact but multi-functional, with adaptable spaces. "I call it a one-room-wide house," he says, "and because of that, when you open up the doors, you get a transparency through the house."
Long and narrow, its elongated form measures 16.5 metres by five metres. This minimal width allows views right through the building, which reinforces the compact, open feel but also helps blur the edges of the rooms, integrating the landscape with the architecture.
According to the designer's statement about the project: "The 'two-thirds size' explores a lifestyle potential for future reality, in which space and resources become increasingly scarce and building, operating and energy costs are at a premium. This is a house for living sustainably."
Seyd has used a combination of big, high-impact windows and smaller slot windows, which give the views a more personalised element. "Almost every room gives a different outlook," he says. "Hopefully, that breaks it into contained views [and creates] a more direct relationship with the outside."
He describes the smaller windows as having "the opposite to the Brighton beach-house effect", where glass is used extensively. "These frames provide particular views of the landscape in time, allowing occupants to consciously experience the bush during different moments of the day, season or weather conditions," he says.
A combination of off-the-shelf and custom-made materials have been used, including cement sheeting, galvanised steel screens, windows and balustrades, recycled ironbark, locally sourced stone, plantation ply, marmoleum, tatami and glass mosaic tiles.
The colours throughout are deliberately earthy, with the exterior reflecting a combination of shades seen in the bark of surrounding gum trees. Inside, darker colours and tones are used "to create a calm refuge from the bright light while framing windows and openings for focused views".
Blond plywood on the living room walls is an honest, almost humble, material that adds to the relaxed feel. "It was important that it didn't look like a city house," Seyd says.
A raised part of the living space has a tatami mat floor and is half the size of a normal room. As it is slightly elevated — to a double step height — it feels like a room within a room. Through here is the second bedroom, which houses bunks, and beyond is a bathroom split into two: a toilet and a Japanese-style deep bath and shower, with a big window that looks out to the rocky surroundings.
Outside, slotted metal screens along the north-facing side of the house serve several purposes: they can be locked but also provide a balustrade along the deck. Central to the house's response to the climate, they provide shade, or total blackout, in summer. Seyd says, you can also close the house down for winter, as it can get very cold.
"This house tries to balance the need for openness with the need to protect from the elements."
Along the west-facing wall is another balcony, again with a shading screen along it. Designed as the main outdoor space, with a lovely view down to the gully, it gets the afternoon sun and has a retractable blind.
One requirement of the brief was quite unusual — to have the bathroom accessible from outside. According to Seyd, a lot of people come and camp on the site, so outside access avoids the need for them to tramp through the house.
Environmentally sustainable features include a super-insulated floor, wall and roof voids, shaded double-glazed glass, solar hot water, a rainwater tank, an on-site managed black and grey water system and provision for future grid-interactive solar power which, when implemented, will make the house fully self-sustainable.
Another consideration in the construction of the house was its location in a high-level bushfire zone. Materials used therefore needed to be as fire-proof and resistant as possible. The opening windows have stainless steel mesh screens, all doors and openings are appropriately smoke-sealed and the underside of the building is mesh screened to reduce the risk of ember attack.
Shortlisted in the residential category of the World Architecture Festival Awards 2009 and the IDEA Awards 2010, the Riversdale house has since received a commendation in the residential interior category of the Interior Design Awards 2010.
Seyd studied interior design in Britain nearly 20 years ago. He set up Insite Design 12 years ago; the practice does retail and residential work, designing new houses as well as extensions and renovations.
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What is the Palos Verdes Peninsula Rotary? Simply stated, we are a group of engaged community leaders who work together to take action on local, regional and international projects that make a real difference. In reality, we are one of 34,000 Rotary Clubs of business and professional leaders throughout the world who are dedicated to the motto "Service Above Self". Our club and global theme this year is "Light Up Rotary", a theme that emphasizes our visibility, community engagement, projects, our Club and Rotary International Foundations and fun. That's right – never ending fun.
Our club supports the Rotary International eradication of polio project (we are this close), and is involved at some level in the six areas of focus which include Peace and Conflict Resolution, Disease Prevention and Treatment, Water and Sanitation, Maternal and Child Health, Basic Education and Literacy and Economic and Community Development. This year we are planning to participate in a major District Project in Guatemala, a multi-club service project in Mexico, a continuing water project in Myanmar, and we are helping to host a Rotary exchange student in our own community. Our vibrant club meets at the Palos Verdes Golf Club on Fridays at noon. At each meeting we welcome guests to interact with featured speakers, and in honor of our speakers, we donate funds to purchase enough polio vaccine for 50 children in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria. And, once a month we take a break from Friday meetings and have a Wednesday Nite Live reception hosted by the club at unique locations throughout the South Bay.
We are very active locally. Our own Club Foundation provides need-based scholarships as well as a STEM scholarship to graduating seniors and Marymount California University college students on the peninsula and to the college-bound students from the Los Angeles Harbor Area Boys and Girls Club. This year the club is funding a new vocational grant which will enable a young woman graduate from Wilmington, California to enroll in a Cosmetology program locally. Funds are raised through sponsorship of the Peninsula's exemplary Educator of the Year Program, and via co-sponsorship of the annual Concours d"Elegance classic car show at Trump National Golf Course. We also clean Crenshaw Boulevard, hand out phone directories, donate binoculars to the Interpretive Center, sponsor programs at the Norris Theater, honor our local veterans, police, firemen and teachers, host with the Chamber of Commerce a Legislative Forum and engage in creative and fun-filled activities for our members and our community. Ethics is at the top of our agenda; more to come on this topic.
This year we are re-activating the Interact Club at Rolling Hills Prep School as well as increasing our support for the Chadwick School club and the new club at Chadwick International School in Songdo, South Korea, and our continuing work with Interactors at Palos Verdes Peninsula High School. A recent development for our club and community is the election of one our members and Past President, Mr. Greg O'Brien, to the exalted position of future District 5280 Governor. Come join Greg and all the members of our growing club; although membership is by invitation, come and learn why PVP Rotary is the most trusted name in community service. Come and have fun with some impressive community members who value service to others.
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This year our club has emphasized international themes, including tribute luncheons to the Asian and Middle Eastern business and professional communities when we heard current Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar Jeannie D'Agostino describe her experiences with Rotary in Lebanon, and Michelle Park Steel tell of growing up in Korea and Japan.
Among our guests have been J.T. Warring, founder of the Myanmar Orphanages Water Systems Project, for which our club contributed $2,500. Current project chair Reiko Sakata joined us weeks later at our Asian luncheon. Both are members of L.A. 5.
This year we also launched our multifaceted Bridges to Songdo Project, of which the chartering of Chadwick Interact was the first formalized step. Our global outlook has inspired Chadwick's Interactors, who are planning a service project in Korea in March.

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replaced battery, fuel pump {was told this was why it was parked} also replaced pump wires and inspected pass through wiring harness. pump runs when key is on but car will not fire - thomas g
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An engine needs three basic things to start, mechanical integrity (the engine's components must be in synchronization with each other and the engine must be able to develop compression), the engine must get fuel injected into the cylinders (fuel must be injected into the engine ( there is a computer that takes inputs from many sensors on the engine, interprets these signals and decides when and how much fuel to inject into each cylinder) finally the engine needs spark to ignite the fuel injected into the engine, (the spark is also controlled by the vehicle's computer deciding when the spark arrive at the spark plug). If the components in the engine are not in synchronization due to a broken or "slipped" timing belt or chain the engine will not develop adequate compression to start and run properly. If any engine sensor has failed (crank angle sensor, camshaft position sensor, intake manifold pressure senor/air flow meter, coolant temperature sensor) any of these will cause the engine to fail to start by causing a loss of spark or fuel delivery. All these components need electricity to function, a failed fuse, relay, open or shorted electrical circuit could cause the computer, fuel pump or ignition system not to function. Unfortunately there are too many things that could cause your engine not to start to be able to pin point anything to specifically look for. Check for fuel delivery at the fuel rail in the engine compartment, check that the fuses and fuseable links are OK and check for ignition spark. Next I would get a friend to crank over the engine, listen to the injectors to hear if they are triggereing. Use a screw driver with the handle end to your ear and the metal tip resting on the injector, on cranking you should hear a rapid tick tick tick of the injector opening and closing. Look t the dash does the Check Engine/Service Engine soon light come on if not your computer is not working correctly or not getting power. Do you have good repair information? There is a company that independent auto repair shops "buy" their information from that offer a very reasonable service to do it yourselvers. You can get a one week subrcription or year subscription very cheap. The information is year make and model specific repair procedures, service bulletins, component locations, wiring diagrams ect.... great quality information same as the professionals have ,much better than generic workshop manuals from parts stores, much cheaper than the factory manual try http://bit.ly/mitchell_repair_manuals_online and get an online repair manual subscription. - patrick mannion
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As many of you know, the world is becoming more and more conscious of environmental issues. The beer world is no exception, and breweries are scaling back their carbon footprint. Some breweries are even boasting that they have gone all green. I think this practice is imperative if we are going to keep perpetuating the sorts of lives we want to live.
But for every environmentally thoughtful person, there is the skeptical counter-part. It's baffling to me, but Oil Can Brewery in Houston, Texas, is now boasting that, per volume, they leave the largest carbon footprint of any company in the world. They've put measures in place to ensure that this happens. For one, they run everything they possibly can off gasoline and make attempts at inefficient heat transfer and the like.
"We simply aren't concerned with environmental hazards. We believe it's a myth and are out to prove a point. In a world full of extreme beers, we are staking our claim as the highest polluting company per volume on the planet. What better beer to prove that than our Pollution Stout," says Shooter McKoy of Oil Can Brewery. (For more, click here.)
Everything about this brewery is stereotypical Texas from the name of the brewery to the name of the owner. Maybe it's not so creative after all; in fact, it sounds made up. However, this beer is getting great reviews on Beer Advocate, which has a proclivity toward rating extreme beers very highly. I guess it doesn't matter what the extreme is or what the cost, this beer is sure to be sought after now.


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A new LA Times/USC poll finds Prop 19 trailing 51 percent to 39 percent. In a year of wacky polling when everyone is debating likely turnout models, polling on Prop 19 has been all over the map.
In September, PPIC had an outlier poll that found Prop 19 ahead 52-41. Yesterday they released another poll found there had been a 16 point swing, to 44-49. On the other hand, Survey USA found Prop 19 leading 48-41 in September, and holding somewhat steady at 48-44 this week.
Somebody has to be wrong. But SurveyUSA is the only polling firm that is releasing its likely voter models for public scrutiny, so it's difficult to compare either the PPIC or the LA Times/USC polls in terms of methodology. PPIC released many of its findings, but not its likely voter model.
Several things are worth noting:
1. The polling methodology being used on this issue is more appropriate to partisan office holders rather than ballot measures. On an issue like Prop 19, where age is a much stronger predictor of support than partisan affiliation, the samples being taken among 18-39 year olds is probably small enough to be statistically insignificant. The LA Times poll finds that voters under 40 only favor it by 48 percent to 37 percent. That's inconsistent with the findings of just about every other poll, and considering the fact that they only poll 441 likely voters, the margin of error is going to be enormous.
2. The PPIC polls from September to October are worth comparing on an apples-to-apples basis, however. Support among Latinos has eroded from 63 percent to 42 percent. Polling has indicated that support among Hispanic voters increase when they are told that Prop 19 will save money on incarcerations, and the Voto Latino's California voter guide (PDF) says:
Financial Impact: Estimated savings of up to several tens of millions of dollars annually for state and local governments on the costs of incarcerating and supervising certain marijuana offenders. It is currently unknown but there could potentially be an increased amount of revenue for state and local government related to the production and sale of marijuana products.
It's unfortunate that nobody has launched a Hispanic radio campaign, because there is virtually no money on the "no" side of the issue. It's long been apparent that marijuana measures pass largely on the basis of public enthusiasm, however, regardless of the skill level of those running the campaigns.
3. Robert Cruickshank of the Courage Campaign says that anecdotally, he's hearing that Eric Holder's bombastic and threatening statement against Prop 19 has had an impact on turning off supporters, but it's hard to know if that's showing up in the polls.
4. It's all going to come down to turnout. Will young voters buck historic midterm trends and show up for Prop 19? As Jon Walker noted, among those who have already sent in their ballots, Prop 19 is narrowly losing. But it leads among those who plan to vote and have not done so. If there was ever a measure in need of a crack turnout operation, this is it. Unfortunately, there never really was one assembled due to lack of resources.
If you want Prop 19 to pass, get to the phones. Calling likely Prop 19 supporters and personally asking them to vote is one of the best ways to get them to the polls, and Just Say Now phone bankers have already put in over 10,000 calls.
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Form the 4 wt on up Tim and Dec have done their home work and these rods when they become available should and will be very good rods in this price range for the average caster.
The 13'3" is a true sweetheart and would make a very good beginners rod.
I totally agree with your comment "would make very a good beginner rod" but the statement makes it sound like the rod does not raise above entry level. Though I have only fished the 8 weight for 14 days I do believe this rod is buy far one of the best two handed rods ever built. It's hard to explain but what I have found is the rod is just easy to cast. When I had plenty of room I could slow way down, create a big D and shape a tight loop. When my back was up against the bank I could eliminate the big d and still create enough energy to complete the cast. I found I could reverse any of the casts with the same proficiency as the standard casts. The rod is very forgiving but stays strong even with a heavy Skagit line. I have fished a number of lines on the rod and it seemed to handle a wide range of lines. They are defiantly not a one line rod. It was the first time I felt I could go longer than a 15" sink tip, don't know why you would want to though. The number one factor for me when comparing the DH to the other rods I own or have fished is the fatigue factor. Because of how well the rod performs I felt a lot less fatigue on my old bones. I have never been a fan of the light rod for steelhead but both the 6 and 7 have plenty of back bone to land a summer run and the 7 could become my go to rod. Do not let the cost of these rods fool you into thinking they are any less of a rod. My brand new Winston, Burk and the 14 other rods I own are taking a back seat to the Echo DH and money has nothing to do with it.
The rods are late, looks like end of Feb. now
As of right now no blanks, that might change but don't bank on it.
Marty Howard
When I made that statement The 13'3" is a true sweetheart and would make a very good beginners rod. This is what the people were telling me when I ask their opinion of what they thought of the rod. If you spend some time listening to what the Average Flyfisher has to say you will learn a lot.
This is what I do.
Using the Day on the River and The Try Rack gives me a good chance to listen to what the Average Flyfisher want and has to say
I let the public tell me what they want and then I know.
A long time ago I learned that it makes very little to most people what tell them when they can check them out themselves.
OBW I owned 14 Speyrods in 1989.
Aaron as you know it is almost impossible to get a true feel for a rod by pulling it off the rack stepping into the water and casting it for 5 minutes. The first time I picked up the 8 weight I thought it might be a little slow but after fishing it with both a dry and sink tip I feel I can make a pretty fare assessment. When it comes to selecting a rod it all boils down to personal preference but where do you find that preference. Most "average anglers" take the advice of someone else, select an outfit and struggle to learn the cast. I fished a Loop Gray Label for a number of years. It's a very quick rod that takes a little muscle to get it to perform. I found everything had to be perfect from the anchor to the release, if not the cast would fail. Learning how to cast with it would be almost impossible. The rod now spends most of it time in the case and I only break it out for the fun of casting something different. The Echo is very forgiving and for a new caster it would be a great choice to begin with but the same characteristic that would help a beginner gives the average caster the ability to improve their casting. I guess what I am trying to say is that the "average caster" would be able to produce an average cast with most of the production two handers on the market today and if that's all you are looking for then there is no need to look any further. But if you want to take the steps to the next level of casting you will need a tool that can take you there. The Echo DH is that tools. Sounds like the makings of a good add, but then I have nothing to gain. I have to buy my rods, haven't made it to get it for free level yet. It's taken me 20+ years to learn the cast (I only had one two hander in 89) but then I say that only because of the advancement in rods and lines over the past 20 years have been so dramatic that with each change my casting has improved. There is no comparison to the rod I am fishing today to what I had to start with. Your so called average fly-fisher does not need to prolong their learning curve like I did. I have never settled for average maybe that is why I am so passionate about Dec's new rods. Tim and Dec have done an awesome job on this project and for those that take advantage of it they will not be disappointed. There is nothing average about this rod, except for the cosmetics, but them most production rods are just average when it comes to cosmetic. You can call it what ever you want, I will call it comfortable because for me it is a joy to fish.
I wish a few of you rod wrappers would put some heat on Tim to sell some blanks, it would be the ultimate.
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Where are these rods already? I am waiting to try one out before I make my next spey rod purchase!!!
Dec!!! I am sure the cosmetics are fine. Send them to the presses!!!
Talked to Dec today and the rods are still on line for the 23rd of Jan
Oh okay........I just thought they were planned for sometime last December.
Thanks Marty!
I understand what both of you mean. Aaron, Marty didn't mean his response the way you took it. When people hear a stick would make a 'very good beginners rod', at this low price point people will often perceive it's a beginners rod, especially with adjectives or labels applied to the rod ('beginners rod'). It's just psychology. Being in retail, you well know how important perception is.
And Marty understands what you meant, it's just he wanted to point out the rod is one that spans all ability levels, isn't just 'beginners rod'. You're both right, you're just looking at the same issue from a different perspective. :thumb:
It might be more appropriate to call it a 'beginner friendly' rod instead of a 'very good beginners rod'. The terms mean the same thing, except the latter is more of a label.
I'm jacked to check out these sticks!
You spey ?
My bad the Jan date is incorrect. There is no firm date but the rods are on schedule. They are going to make one cosmetic change but the change has not delayed production.
Rookie, baby; one has to start somewhere! :thumb:
As much as I don't care about the cosmetics, I guess it probably is paramount to selling a rod well since this may be the very first spey rod for a lot of buyers.
I see alot of new spey fishermen all the time around the PNW. Seems the spey market is still growing fast.
I just want this thing in my hands before the middle of February otherwise I may have to bite elsewhere.
I sold my only spey rod to buy a newer lighter rod like maybe one of these and the cash is starting to really burn in my pocket.
I am not the type to buy multiple speys as I fish the same situations year after year and I just need a 7/8 spey to fill the void.
Anyway, crossing my fingers here. If anyone can get one of the first batch that hits the market to me with some kind of a possible return program, PM me.
It just seems curious; why do you expect someone to offer you, or anyone, a return program? Once a person buys something, unless it's defective, shouldn't it be expected that person is supposed to keep it?
I simply meant it would be under warrenty and not an early proto model or something. Said it in too many words before my first coffee of the day.
I'm certain Poppy at the Red Shed will have a better shot than most other fly shops of having them in his shop the first go round. Contact him and let him know what you're interested in and then take it for a "test drive". If you don't like it, you're only obligated for return postage.
There are some fly shops that are heavily into spey tackle that have "test drives" in one form or another. Two board sponsors All About the Fly and River Run Anglers have their Days on the River with a great assortment of tackle to test free of charge. Mark Bachmann in Welches rents demo spey tackle at a very nominal fee with almost all of the charge being returned with a purchase. I have the "test drive plan" where spey tackle can be demoed with no obligation except the return postage. Even this board has some demo tackle I believe.
jbuehler, I feel your pain but I'm reminded of the saying, "a watched pot never boils". I have been through this new rod waiting game with several rod manufacturers including some of the BIG BOYS. All I can say is those rods will get here when they get here and no amount of wishing will change a thing. I can tell you Tim Rajeff will not be releasing anything until he is 100% satisfied with the product.
If you are under a heavy time restraint to get back to fishing a two hander I would suggest a 13'-7/8 Echo Classic. Not much pocketbook pain, classic good looks, easy casting action, in my opinion, good resale value, and a "NO BS" no fault fast turn around warranty.
Anyone care to offer some insights into Steve's (SSpey)post and questions???
Salmon Chaser
Saw these rods for sale in The Fly Shop's newest catalog today. Retail $330, look like nice rods.


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Barring vacations these last couple years, I can't recall being off my bike for such a span of time. And certainly none so long when I've been able and available to ride. Until this morning when I pedaled to work, the last time I was in the saddle was October 31.
Twelve days.
I blamed going bike-less last week on a variety of issues, one of which was my workload. And that certainly didn't get any better this week. But with the last hurdle overcome this morning, this is pretty much the first day in which sighs of relief are available to me.
One of those sighs of relief was the fact that I still have a job. On top of everything else I've absorbed and processed (to varying degrees of success and failure) this last month or so, the doozy came Tuesday when a mandatory all-staff meeting was called.
Historically, there are three things that have happened when we've been hastily congregated into the conference room — all usually having something to do with the losing of jobs. Tuesday's was no different other than it being on a larger scale and driven by the state of the business.
Thankfully, my value as an employee was enough to keep me on the roster — which was cause for an extra sigh of relief for me, if from nothing more than a timing standpoint. See, it will be three years ago this week that the zoo showed me the door and you know damn well I'd be looking to kick November coincidence in the big fat ass if I suddenly became gainlessly unemployed so close to that still-stinging anniversary.
But it got me thinking or perhaps opportunistically rationalizing my somewhat inexplicable extended swap of two wheels for four. With the vibe at work being rather depressing these last couple months, I'm curious if perhaps I sensed a change a-coming and subconsciously wanted to be able to make a quick getaway if the bell tolled for me?
Hard to say.
But the bell didn't and I'm back in the saddle.
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Egad! This aint no recession. This aint no depression. This is the Great Psychosis of 2008 (combining the Crash of '29 and the Depression of '32 into internet time)! Happy job hunting.
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As she explains in her newest BravoTV.com blog, NeNe has a sixth sense when it comes to evaluating someone's character. "I have always been a pretty good judge of character. It's a gift that was given to me, and I'm rarely wrong about people."
And NeNe's expertise told her that something was definitely not right between Kenya Moore and her boyfriend, Walter. "The moment I met Kenya and Walter, I knew something wasn't right," she says.
"There was absolutely no connection from what I could see, and I simply didn't believe them. I don't know why the other couples didn't see this, but it was like a poorly written script to me. I questioned their relationship the entire time I was on the island."
As we know now, Kenya and Walter were certainly not meant to be. Whether or not their relationship was really fake remains unclear, but NeNe was able to pinpoint that something was off.
Hey, girl, can you screen our potential suitors as well?!
Do you think NeNe is a good judge of character? Vote below!
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The No. 4-ranked Aggie women beat the No. 11 Gators, 196-104, while the top-ranked Gator men defeated the Aggies, 197-98.
The Aggie women's team improved to 4-0 in dual meets on the strength of 12 victories in 16 events. Winning multiple events for the A&M women's squad were senior Rebecca St. Germain, sophomore Lili Ibanez, junior Breeja Larson and junior Cammile Adams. The men's squad fell to 0-3 in dual meets and earned individual victories in the 1-meter and 3-meter dives.
Larson was impressive with wins in both breaststroke races, and posted a NCAA "A" cut in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 59.14. Last year, Larson set the NCAA, American and US Open record of 57.71 while winning the 2012 NCAA crown in the 100 breast. Larson logged a NCAA "B" cut while winning the 200 breast in 2:10.31.
St. Germain swept both dives with scores of 309.30 in the 1-meter dive and 296.03 in the 3-meter dive. Ibanez was victorious in the 100 free (49.49) and 200 free (1:47.37), while logging NCAA "B" cuts in both races. Adams also posted a pair of "B" cuts in victories in the 200 butterfly (1:57.58) and the 500 freestyle (4:46.60). Grabbing solo wins were senior Maureen McLaine in the 1,000 freestyle (9:42.54) and junior Caroline McElhany in the 100 fly (54.72). A&M swept both relays with the foursome of senior Tess Simpson, Larson, junior Paige Miller and sophomore Sammie Bosma winning the 200 medley relay in 1:39.79, and the quartet of Bosma, junior Erica Dittmer, McElhany and Ibanez winning the 400 free relay in a "B" cut time of 3:21.49. Other Aggies earning NCAA consideration times were sophomore Sarah Henry in the 200 free (1:47.79), 500 free (4:47.41) and the 400 IM (4:13.61), senior Tess Simpson in the 100 back (55.06), freshman Romy Landeck in the 200 breast (2:15.57) and Adams in the 400 IM (4:16.49).
On the men's side, junior Hayden Jones posted the fifth win of the season with a victory in the 1-meter dive with a score of 370.43. Sophomore transfer Ford McLiney was right behind Jones with a score of 337.36. McLiney, who dove for Florida State last year, grabbed the win in the 3-meter with a score of 355.50. Junior Omar Enriquez shined for the Aggies with four top four finishes. He was runner-up in the 200 fly (1:49.60) and the 500 free (4:29.28), third in the 1,000 free (9:16.22) and fourth in the 400 IM (4:02.52). Senior John Dalton was second in the 50 free (20.83) and third in the 100 free (45.73). Freshman Mateo Muzek was second in the 200 backstroke (1:49.35) and fourth in the 200 free (1:41.25). Sophomore Diego Suarez placed third in the 100 breast (58.40) and the 200 breast (2:08.02). Junior Kyle Troskot was third in the 50 free (20.91) and fourth in the 100 free (45.88). The foursome of Muzek, Dalton, Troskot and senior John Wagner placed second in the 400 free relay in a time of 3:02.01.


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This is the Gallery Waist Pack. It's the answer to the question, "What if we made a fanny pack for the iPad?"
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Newell's Old Boys stayed within touching distance of Torneo Clausura leaders Lanus with a 3-1 win over Tigre on Sunday.
It looked as though the game had turned away from second-placed Newell's just before the hour mark, when Gabriel Heinze was sent off and Ruben Botta scored from the penalty spot to cancel out Victor Figueroa's first-half opener.
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The teams in third and fourth, River Plate and Arsenal Sarandi, shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw.
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Colon Santa Fe left it late to beat Velez Sarsfield 2-1. Velez led through Ezequiel Rescaldani's third-minute penalty but Bruno Urribarri levelled in the second half and Facundo Curuchet scored the last-minute winner.
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By Kathryn G. Menu
On an afternoon in late June, hundreds of people crowded the curbside along High Street to wave flags, clang bells and cheer from the top of hay bales for their favorite contenders, speeding—in most cases anyway—down a street last traversed by soapbox derby racers in the 1950s.
The racing day, which brought to mind images of Norman Rockwell paintings, will return to Sag Harbor this summer on June 8, with boy scouts, cub scouts and girl scouts vying in their own racers for prizes. Children as young as 7, and as old as 17, are expected to compete in five divisions.
The soapbox derby, a Sag Harbor tradition in the 1950s and '60s, was resurrected last year by Sag Harbor Cub Scout Pack 455 leaders Laurie Barone-Schaeffer and Geraldine Merola. Last week, the pack leaders returned to the Sag Harbor Village Board and received approval to hold the event for the second consecutive year.
The success of last year's derby, which featured 34 racers of various colors, shapes, and even themes, inspired Ms. Barone-Schaeffer to consider expanding it to include scouts from neighboring communities. This week, she said without a larger track to work with, the event would have to remain open only to scouts from Sag Harbor.
"We can't involve scouts from other towns yet simply because of the size of space we are working with," said Ms. Barone-Schaeffer on Wednesday. "I would love to see that happen someday, but that is going to require us finding a facility that is large enough."
"The amount of spectators we had last year was just amazing, and to have other scouts would be a great thing, but we want to be fair to the homeowners on High Street and keep them in mind as well," she added.
In an effort to keep the material costs affordable for all scouts, Ms. Barone-Schaeffer added the derby is still not a qualifier for a national championship race at the Derby Downs in Akron, Ohio.
"It's really important to us that this remains something everyone can be involved in," she said.
And yet it is true that while soapbox derby races are reminiscent of another era, they remain events celebrated in communities across the country. Soapbox racing officially became a sport in 1933, after a Dayton, Ohio, photographer, Myron Scott, brought together the first 19 racers for an event in Ohio. A national competition was held in 1934 and continues today at the Derby Downs.
Ms. Barone-Schaeffer added for the scouts, the derby is just as much about events leading up to the actual race as it is about who ends up victorious on the podium.
"The whole process in creating the soap box racers was just so amazing last year," she said. "Our scouts got to meet so many people in the community they might not have otherwise. They recorded an advertisement on WLNG, they worked with the people at Riverhead Building Supply, who generously donated materials for the racers, they talked to the press, they went through the process of getting approval for the event through the village board. They really learned what it takes to get something done."
It is also an opportunity, she added, to work closely with parents and their troop in the actual construction of the cars, which last year took on several forms from the traditional to a derby car shaped like a tractor, another wood-paneled, and yet another shaped like a garbage can.
"The building is really a bonding moment for scouts and their parents, but also between the parents themselves," said Ms. Barone-Schaeffer. "Everyone is working together, helping each other out. It is a race, but we have all of these workshops leading up to the race where we build together. It's not a cut-throat competition."
Ms. Barone-Schaeffer said she expects to start organizing this year's event next week, with the first committee meeting. She hopes for a similar turnout for this year's derby race as last year's competition.
"I can't even put it into words how it felt to have that kind of support from the community last year," she said. "It was overwhelming and heart-warming and reinforced everything I love about Sag Harbor. It's a community like no other, where we still come out and rally around an old fashioned event like this."


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Guinea: World Bank Supports Improved Maternal and Child Health Services Beyond Ebola Outbreak
WASHINGTON, May 20, 2015 — The World Bank Group's Board of Executive Directors today approved US$15.1 million for women and children to expand access to maternal, child health and nutrition services i... Show More +
World Bank Group Statement for the 68th World Health Assembly
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Ebola: World Bank Group Provides New Financing to Help Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone Recover from Ebola Emergency
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Summary on the Ebola Recovery Plan: Guinea
Impact of the Ebola CrisisThe Ebola pandemic has had a profound impact on Guinea's economy and society, and damaged the social fabric and retarded the country's growth prospects. Between March 2014, t... Show More +
Speech by World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim: Ending Extreme Poverty by 2030: The Final Push
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World Bank Group President: World is 'Dangerously Unprepared' for Future Pandemics
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Infographic: Nearly Half of Liberia's Workforce Out of Work Due to Ebola Outbreak
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Statement by World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim on G20 Leaders' Brisbane Statement on Ebola
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Speech by World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim at Howard University: "Boosting Shared Prosperity"
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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) -- Nearly one hundred children gathered inside the state capitol to take a stand against child abuse.
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt along with children from every Kansas county teamed up to kickoff a new campaign called 105 reasons to prevent child abuse in Kansas.
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Vineyard damages from Australian wildfires
An industry statement was released this morning from the Australian Wine & Brandy Corporation detailing the wine industry losses as a result of the devastating wildfires that began in the state of Victoria last week.
"Impacts range from the tragic loss of human life through to property damage, vineyard damage, smoke taint, and heat stress," the press release states. "However, due to the unpredictable nature of bushfires, the impacts have been highly variable by region and individual enterprises.
So far, the wine producing areas of Beechworth, Bendigo, Gippsland, Heathcote, and the Yarra Valley have been directly threatened. While a full assessment of the impact on the wine sector won't be available for weeks, the report stated that the majority of wineries in Victoria are operating normally with grapes being crushed and visitors
A more extensive assessment has been made for the Yarra Valley, the largest of the affected regions. The Yarra Valley Wine Growers Association estimates that 200 acres of vineyards have been damaged or destroyed. There will be no crops harvested from these vineyards this year. This represents about 3 percent) of the planted vineyard area. So the impact on grapes won't be enormous on the size of that harvest.
Still, this tragedy comes at a time when Australia is facing challenges, from mercurial climate woes to low sales overseas. I'm keeping all these great people and their fabulous wines in my heart – and belly – at this time.
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As the title indicates, Facemelter - the anticipated new recording from Y&T - is a hard rockin'', song-oriented album that lives up to its name: it captures the band''s raw energy and tightness that they''ve become known for. Featuring heavy grooves, powerful guitars, and strong melodies, the band shows their versatility, delivering a range of high-energy rockers, mid-tempo head-bangers, modern rock grooves, majestic ballads, and signature Y&T rock anthems. To mark the return, the band engaged John Taylor Dismukes - the same artist who designed covers for Y&T''s classic albums Mean Streak, Black Tiger and In Rock We Trust - to create the amazing art of the new Facemelter. Face-melting is a term that has been with Y&T since the mid-''70s, when a rabid fan ran backstage and told the band, ''''you melted my face'''' which inspired the group''s first publishing company: Facemelting Music. If you haven''t yet taken Y&T''s new album for a ride, grab your leathers, strap yourself in, and prepare to have your face melted.
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