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February 13, 2008
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Happy Valentines Day from Plus
Mathematics is the tool we use to solve our problems. But can maths uncover the secrets behind love? Given that love is a game, and mathematical game theory can be used to find the best strategies to win at games, why not try and apply maths to love?
So here, on Valentines Day, are some Plus stories from society's most lucky in love, the mathematicians:
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January 29, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
The eventful life of Lodovico Ferrari
Lodovico Ferrari was an Italian mathematician famed for solving the quartic equation. Ferrari was born in 1522 in Bologna and at the age of 14 became the servant of Gerolamo Cardan, a celebrated Italian Renaissance mathematician, physician, astrologer and gambler.
Ferrari showed mathematical promise at a young age, and at the age of 20 became a public lecturer in geometry. He was also a player in a great mathematical controversy of the time - who should get credit for the development of solutions for the cubic and quartic equations.
The controversy includes another notable mathematician of his day, Nicolo Fontana Tartaglia. Tartaglia was an Italian mathematician who was the first to apply mathematics to the investigation of the paths of cannonballs. He had developed his own solutions to the cubic equations, and when Cardan heard of this achievement, nagged a reluctant Tartaglia to show him his work. He succeeded only when he challenged him to a debate and implied that through his influence he could arrange a potentially lucrative contact with the governor of Milan. Tartaglia agreed to tell Cardan his method if Cardan would swear never to reveal it and to only ever write it down in code so that even if he died, nobody would ever discover it. Cardan agreed to this, and Tartaglia enigmatically handed over his formula in the form of a poem.
Several years later however, Cardan and Ferrari saw unpublished work by Scipione del Ferro who had independently devised the same solution as Tartaglia. This work was dated before the work of Tartaglia, and so they decided to break their promise and the include Tartaglia's solution in their published work. Based on Tartaglia's formula, Cardan and Ferrari found proofs for all cases of the cubic and, more impressively, solved the quartic equation - this was reportedly largely due to the work of Ferrari.
Tartaglia then started a campaign of public abuse directed at Cardan and Ferrari, and whilst most of the insults washed off Cardan - who was now established as the world's leading mathematician - Ferrari wrote to Tartaglia challenging him to a public debate. Tartaglia however did not consider Ferrari as worthy of debate - it was Cardan he wanted. Ferrari and Tartaglia traded insults for over a year until 1548 when Tartaglia received an offer of a lectureship in Brescia. To establish his credentials for the post, he was asked to take part in the debate with Ferrari.
Tartaglia was an experienced debater and expected to win. However, by the end of the first day, it was clear that things were not going his way and that Ferrari understood the cubic and quartic equations more thoroughly. Tartaglia decided to flee that night, with victory left to Ferrari. Ferrari's fame soared and he was inundated with offers of employment, including a request from the emperor.
Ferrari was appointed tax assessor to the governor of Milan, and after transferring to the service of the church, retired as a young (aged 42) and rich man. He moved back to his home town of Bologna and in with his widowed sister Maddalena. He died in 1565 of white arsenic poisoning, most likely administered by Maddalena. Maddalena did not grieve at his funeral and having inherited his fortune, remarried two weeks later. Her new husband promptly left her with all her fortune and she died in poverty.
For more information on cubic equations, see Plus articles Mathematical Mysteries: Trisecting the Angle, and Woman joins Adams Family. And for more on Ferrari, see MacTutor
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News from the world of maths: The Plus podcast: Interdisciplinary maths, from life on Mars to cancer development
January 15, 2008
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
We talk to four researchers from UCL's centre for mathematics and physics in the life sciences and experimental biology (COMPLEX) about the role of maths in such fields as astrobiology, cancer modelling and biology.
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December 15, 2007
Saturday, December 15, 2007
We talk to Paul Shepherd about the maths of the Arsenal football stadium and to David Youdan about applied maths in the classroom.
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December 12, 2007
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
The mathematics of monopoly on More or less
More or Less, BBC Radio 4's program that takes you on a journey through the often abused but ever ubiquitous world of numbers, has recently returned to the airways, and next Monday (17th December 4.30 pm), regular Plus contributors Rob Eastaway and John Haigh are featuring on the program discussing the maths of Monopoly.
Eastaway and Haigh have written for Plus many times on a range of topics including:
Plus spoke to Eastaway about the science of Monopoly, and without giving too much away, Eastaway commented that because the "Go to jail" square is the most frequently visited sqaure on the board, the orange properties are the best investments, as players leaving jail are most likely to then land on these properties.
This means you should invest in Bow Street, Marlborough and Vine Street — or in the US version, St James Place, New York Avenue or Tennessee Avenue.
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December 6, 2007
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Christopher Zeeman Medal for Maths Communication
The Christopher Zeeman Medal, the first award dedicated to recognising excellence in the communication of mathematics has been launched by the London Mathematical Society (LMS) and the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA).
The LMS and IMA want to honour mathematicians who have excelled in promoting mathematics and engaging with the general public. They may be academic mathematicians based in universities, mathematics school teachers, industrial mathematicians, those working in the financial sector or indeed mathematicians from any number of other fields.
Most importantly, these mathematicians will have worked exceptionally to bring mathematics to a non-specialist audience. Whether it is through giving public lectures, writing books, appearing on radio or television, organising events or through an entirely separate medium, the LMS and IMA want to celebrate the achievements of mathematicians who work to inspire others.
In a joint statement, the presidents of the LMS and IMA said, "We are delighted to be able to show how much we need and value mathematicians who can promote their subject successfully. This role is vital to inspiring the next generation of mathematicians as well as helping the wider public to enjoy mathematics."
The award is named after Professor Sir Christopher Zeeman, FRS, whose notable career was pioneering not only in his fields of topology and catastrophe theory, but who was also ground-breaking in bringing his beloved mathematics to the wider public.
Sir Christopher was the first mathematician to be asked to deliver the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures in 1978, a full 160 years since they began. His "Mathematics into pictures" lectures, have been cited by many young UK mathematicians as their inspiration. They also led to the creation of the Ri's Mathematics Masterclasses, weekly lectures delivered to schoolchildren across the UK via a network of 50 centres.
Sir Christopher's skill as a communicator has been recognised in the wider community. In 1988, he was the third recipient of the Royal Society's Faraday Prize, awarded annually to a scientist or engineer who has excelled in communicating science to public audiences. His award was made "for the contributions he has made to the popularization of mathematics".
On the announcement of the medal, Sir Christopher said, "I am extremely honoured to have such an important award bear my name. I hope this medal will encourage more mathematicians to see communicating their work to the wider public as a key part of their role."
Nominations for the medal are now invited. To receive a nomination form, please contact:The Secretary to the Christopher Zeeman Medal London Mathematical Society De Morgan House 57-58 Russell Square London WC1B 4HS
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Please take a moment to read about some of the many ways God is moving at First Baptist Oviedo!
India Mission Trip - August 2012
Five team members traveled to New Delhi, India to work with our mission's partner, Rod Gilbert and 120 of his top leaders. Just last year, Rod's team led their respective churches to more than 53,000 baptisms and 520 new church starts.
Our main goal was to lead a two-day conference in leadership and discipleship training. Using material from our mentoring program, we presented a condensed version of "Disciplines of a Godly Man" and a full day of leadership lessons produced by our Pastor. Our objective was to provide tools for these men as they fill God's mission in the second-most populated nation in the world. We also had the privilege to lead them in their day-long worship service. What a blessing to worship with our brothers and sisters in Christ!
During our stay in India, God protected us through a flash flood that devastated the town where we were staying. The flood resulted, sadly, in loss of life and though we experienced several feet of water in our hotel rooms, God protected our team from harm. We appreciate the prayers of the church and the blessings of God that sustained us throughout our mission trip.
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Freedom Celebration is always a much anticipated annual event at First Baptist Oviedo. July 1, 2012 was certainly no different! The Orchestra kicked off the identical 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. services with "Sing, Sing, Sing," which got everyone's toes tapping. We honored our Servicemen and women both past and present along with those family members at home who waited for their safe return. We also honored those heroes who paid the ultimate price and did not make it home. Pastor gave an inspirational message on freedom and we were once again reminded that "He who the Son sets free is free indeed!" The service ended with a firework display that sent us out proud to be Americans and overjoyed with how God has incredibly blessed this nation! Visit the Image Gallery!
In June, we took 31 eighth graders and adult leaders down to Ft. Pierce, Florida, to serve as a part of World Changers Mission Camp. Over the course of the week, we were a part of 17 different work groups, painted houses, worked in shelters, hosted a block party, shared 227 gospel presentations, and witnessed 25 people accept Christ as their Lord and Savior! It's amazing to see God work through students in such incredible ways! Visit the Image Gallery!
Who is my neighbor? Teachers and students explored this question at the end-of-the-year dinner. Students experienced an American-style Pot Luck Dinner, except that the foods they brought were those customary in their countries, 31 countries were represented. After dinner each student was presented with a Certificate of Completion. Visit the Image Gallery!
Easter Sunday was a glorious day of rejoicing. We held identical services at 9:00 and 11 a.m. in which the Worship Arts team brought a special Easter presentation entitled "It Is Finished!" Dr. Mercer preached an encouraging message with the theme of "Hope Again!" It was a wonderful day as we worshipped our risen Savior and Lord!. Visit the Image Gallery!
Christmas Sunday - Christmas Day - The kids are up early, tearing through the presents on Christmas morning; families are gathered in homes celebrating with Christmas dinner that afternoon. And nestled perfectly in the middle of the day, late that morning, we'll gather for worship on Christmas Day.
What a blessed occasion we have this year at Christmas to worship the King of kings and Lord of lords on Christmas Day, December 25, with a single, combined service at 10:30 a.m. The entire Church family and community will come together for Christmas Worship on this, the most wonderful day of the holiday season.Don't miss Christmas Sunday Worship at First Baptist Oviedo! Visit the Image Gallery!
Christmas Eve Services - Christmas Eve is one of the most cherished evenings at First Baptist Oviedo. This year will be no different. It will be a very special evening filled with song and Scripture as we reflect on the birth of our Savior. It is a perfect opportunity to invite family and friends as we draw closer to Jesus, who released all His rights as God to live among us, through worship and a message from our Pastor. These candlelight services will be held at bot 4:00 and 5:30 p.m. Childcare will be provided for children up to three years old. We look forward to worshipping with you. Visit the Image Gallery!
The Christmas Letters - In celebration of the birth of our Savior, the Worship Arts Ministry presented "The Christmas Letters," a Christmas production. We travelled to the early 1940's when our country was at the center of World War II and followed the Williams family; a close but un-churched family of three whose military father is suddenly shipped off to war during the Christmas season. In the midst of this trying time, we invited our audience to take a personal glimpse into the lives of this family through a series of letters as they embarked upon a journey and discovered the true meaning of Christmas. Through live music featuring the choir, orchestra, and band along with many other elements throughout the production, we explored Christmas from an unexpected point of view. Visit the Image Gallery!
The Best Christmas Present Ever! - On December 4, 2011 our Church Family and friends watched as our WIRED Children's Choir said, "Happy Birthday, Jesus!'" Our WIRED Pre-K and Kindergarten Choirs sang followed by the Elementary WIRED Choir who presented "The Best Christmas Present Ever!" After the musical, many headed over to the CLC for food, fun and fellowship. There were exciting birthday activities and yummy snacks. It was a wonderful way for all to begin the Christmas season. Visit the Image Gallery!
The Cross and the Towers - The date 'September 11, 2001' evokes many deep-seated feelings in each of our hearts. It was truly one of those days where we all remember where we were…what we were doing…how we felt. This year, on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we took time to honor the memory of the fallen and consider the impact that day had on our country for generations to come. "September 11: The Cross and The Towers" was presented at First Baptist Oviedo in both the 9:30am and 11:00am Worship services. Through video and song we reflected on how God has brought us through the darkest of days as a nation. We honored our local firefighters, policemen, and EMTs who put their lives on the line every day to ensure the safety of our community. We also honored our local community servants. It is only fitting that we share with them our heartfelt thanks. It was a truly unique and touching service. Visit the Image Gallery!
Freedom Celebration - This year's "Freedom Celebration" proved to be a day to remember. The orchestra began getting everyone in a festive mood by playing "Sing, Sing, Sing," a catchy Benny Goodman tune. The choir and orchestra continued the celebration by leading everyone in songs that honored God and all He has done in blessing our Country. Having a W.I.R.E.D. children's ensemble join in on "This Land Is Your Land," was a special treat. We saluted our military by recognizing each branch. We also honored past Medal of Honor Recipients and heard their stories through a powerful video presentation. Kyle Carden wrote a special song for the occasion titled "Freedom's Song." He performed it live and many hearts were moved. We were then touched by a special segment, "Scenes Through History," where we were reminded of important events in our lifetimes such as V-J Day, the Challenger Disaster, and the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks. Dr. Mercer then brought a powerful message and the service concluded by singing about Jesus' return. We were reminded of how much God has blessed our country and how much we have to be thankful for! Visit the Image Gallery!
Christmas in August - Over 100 folks attended a party for the Worship Arts Ministry of FBCO on August 24, to experience the unveiling of the Christmas Production for 2011. Hundreds of Christmas cookies and treats were enjoyed by all and a fun atmosphere of expectancy was in the air. Since that time a whole lot of work has been put into this year's Christmas Production from the Choir, Orchestra, Band, Tech Team, volunteers and Worship Arts Ministry Staff. You will definitely want to invite your friends, relatives, neighbors and co-workers to attend either the 3:30pm or 6:00pm presentation of 'The Christmas Letters' on Sunday, December 11. VVisit the Image Gallery!
"Welcome Home" Homecoming 2011 - "A good time was had by all." That common phrase described Sunday, November 13, at the First Baptist Oviedo Homecoming. Current and former church members gathered for a time of inspired worship, delicious food and lots of fun "after church" activities. The day before, on a perfect fall morning, fifty three people teed off on a golf outing, while others joined together to go to "Great Day in the Country." There is nothing better than a group of believers and friends coming together to celebrate all God has done in and for our church over the years and continues to do today. God is good! Visit the Image Gallery!
Gentleman Start Your Engines! Well it may not have been as dramatic as that, but it was just as much fun as the Awana T&T clubbers gathered for the annual Grand Prix. With over 70 entries, it was a night of family fun as kids raced the cars they had cut out of a block of wood. The competed in the two categories of speed and design. In the picture are our winners, from left to right (For design- Ariana Mosino, 3rd place-Jessica Witt, 1st place-Dallas Twiford, 2nd place/For speed- Conner Darby, 2nd place-Jake Steinebronn, 1st place-Kayla Haywood, 3rd place). Visit the Image Gallery!
The Emerge Car Bash 2011 was one to remember! Hundreds of middle school students came out to smash some cars, climb a wall, ride a hayride and more! We praise God for the more than 60 new students that were exposed to Jesus and Emerge through this event. Most importantly, the gospel was shared and 15 students made first-time decisions for Christ! Check out these pictures to get a taste of the event. Visit the Image Gallery!
A team of nine worked in the land of Israel, home to nearly eight million Jews and Muslims. We brought a loving touch to those struggling through dialysis, cheered up many adult patients facing difficult times in their lives, brought joy to lots of precious boys and girls in the pediatric unit, and ministered to the staff that serves them so faithfully. We were also able to pray individually with many of the patients, which was a blessing to both them and us. Visit the Image Gallery!
During March of 2011, a team of twelve students and four adults traveled to the southern part of Israel. This was the first ever student team from our church to work in Israel. For five days, we worked in a Bedouin High School, helping small groups of their students with their English vocabulary and composition. Each team member worked with the same students each day. By the end of the week, natural barriers had been broken down and real relationships formed to allow for deep discussions about the Gospel. For many of these students, our team was the first group of Christians they had ever encountered. We will never forget the experience and the friendships established that week. Visit the Image Gallery!
On March 2, hundreds of middle school students from around the area came out for the Minute Madness event at Emerge. The students participated in various contests, including a Slam Dunk competition, football skills, skateboard tricks, turkey bowling and numerous Minute-To-Win-It games. It was a great chance for students from all backgrounds to join together in the excitement and be exposed to Christ through both a gospel presentation and our people. We praise God for the decisions made and the seeds planted that night. Visit the image gallery!
Leadership Rocks 2011 proved to be the largest turn out ever for our student ministry at a winter retreat. Over 200 middle school and high school students from FBCO left the conference excited, encouraged, and equipped to live for Christ. With over 700 people in attendance and our beautiful new worship center, the manager of Kristian Stanfill said that FBCO has one of the top worship venues in the country! The theme from this year's conference was "Freedom in Christ," and students learned not simply what to think, but rather how to think on the thousands of grey areas in life that surround our students every day. Students received a Biblical decision filter to help discern God's will and a decision grid to help navigate through everyday life. Visit the image gallery!
Over a thousand candles illuminated the Worship Center at First Baptist Oviedo on Christmas Eve at each of the two afternoon services. We had a great time as Rick Ray, our Executive Pastor, read a colorful children´s storybook, with children gathered all around, telling about the birth of our King, Jesus. At various times throughout the book, the story came to life on a huge screen. The presence of God's Spirit was evident in the beatiful music, candle lighting and the message from Pastor Mercer explaining the simple, yet powerful story about why "He is Christmas."
December 12, 2010 was an incredible worship time in the life of our church family. Our Worship & Arts Department presented our Christmas program, "A Baby Changes Everything." This creative telling of the Christmas story from Luke 2 was one of our biggest musical and technical undertakings to date. It was a blessing to have the combined gifts and talents of our 9:30 and 11:00 Worship Ministries and Technical Arts staff and volunteers while reaching out to our community and utilizing the talent of students from UCF and members of the Oviedo High School Band. It was a great day to celebrate and remember that the Baby Jesus truly did change everything!
On December 5, 2010 our WIRED children's choir kicked off the Christmas season with their production, "A WIRED Christmas." They sang along as Charlie Brown searched for the true meaning of Christmas. When Charlie Brown's hope to weed through the commercialism seems gone his best friend, Linus, tells him the story of Jesus' birth. Our WIRED kids showed us through song that Jesus is the true meaning of Christmas and is the best gift of all! After the show the celebration continued with a fellowship in the Christian Life Center. Cookie decorating, crafts, face painting and a live Nativity ensured that a great time was had by all!
For the second year in a row, our church served as the Game Day Sponsors for the last UCF home game of the season. While we were able to hand out 10,000 cups and 10,000 sets of Thunderstix to help invite people to our church, the most exciting part of the day was leading the way in packing almost 100,000 meals for Kids Against Hunger. These meals will feed thousands of starving children in Haiti.
Kids Funfest Carnival-We often here the term, "It was a God Thing". That is a true statement about the Funfest. With a small budget and only 7 weeks to organize and advertise it was a big task we faced. But God birthed the vision and we just tried to stay up with Him. He provided the organizational scheme, the workers needed, the candy (in abundance), the massive supply of cupcakes, the magician (who was booked till 2 weeks before funfest), an awesome concession team and all the other things needed to pull this event off. It was amazing how it came together, 'A God Thing'. We know we handed out close to 600 packs of tickets to children for the games, but the crowd was estimated at between 1500 and 2000. It was as great time of family fun and fellowship and many from our community came to be loved on by our church. God is so Good!


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There were fifty teams of fifth graders competing. Participating schools included Cleveland, Cooper, ESAA, Grant, Jackson, James Madison, Jefferson, Lincoln-Erdman, Longfellow, New Wisconsin Montessori and Sheridan. The top twenty teams were recognized with individual ribbons, medals or trophies.
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When you come to the United States (U.S.) to conduct postdoctoral research, you must enter with an appropriate visa stamp (except Canadian citizens) and with the proper immigration documents. Although there are a variety of visa options available for an assortment of purposes, the most common statuses utilized for temporary research are the J-1 and the H-1B. The J-1 and H-1B visas require institutional certification that you have the essential academic and employment backgrounds, as well as the financial suitability to support yourself during your research stay. Further, each institution has a set of individualized policies and procedures to secure these types of visas, as well as their own time frame to obtain the required certifications.
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September 05, 2001 09:59PM
i would like to thank all my staff for all those hours you spent on this event.i would like to thank all you who jump in and help when asked to do things during this event.. this was the hardest tournament i ever had to run , i hope all of you had a great time and was treated fairly ,that is my main goal running any event i do big or small. some strange things happen this year and some things we did to try to keep players from being in the heat so long backed fired. i quess i have been very lucky in the past and everything went well.next year we will have 4 non playing td and play in foursome when ever possible. i hope evryone will try to make it next year and we grow as a group of southern disc golfers. we can grow as much as we want too. this year i will try to put some of these things out there for you to handle. i will send a report to all td in the upcoming weeks . we must find some sponsors and more vollunteers to handle this growing event. please send your thoughts on how to build this in to the #1 tournament .
we will take a look at this last weekend and correct some things that went wrong ,also we look at all the extra activities that went on and see about limited them to a few . i think we are trying to do to much for a weekend and get back to what we came there to do and that is to crown 8 new champions. once again your input is very welcome ,well let us start working on the 2002 events and thank to all 180 players who showed up at this year event ,jim
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September 06, 2001 07:18AM
Thanks to you and all the people who worked so hard to pull off this event. Your hard work did not go unnoticed.
Johnny & I had a great time-it was a little hectic trying to get to different courses with one vehicle in a strange town but that can't be helped.
I would like to again get some input from some of the other ladies about an advanced master women's division. From what I talked about with some of the other women, it shouldn't be a problem to get a group up.
Again, thanks for the hospitality.
Love, Becky
RE: snc after thought
September 06, 2001 11:47AM
i think it will work if all of you decided which tournaments you would meet at ,the larger tournaments are the ones that most ladies go to ,if you have 3 or more you can form the divison ,hope to see you soon , give johnny a hug for me ,jim
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September 06, 2001 08:58PM
Jim, thanks so much for a great weekend. I for one know how hard it is when running a tournament, but your right we all need to stick together as disc golfers. I do appreciate you and your hard work which of course includes all the help you had this weekend. Keep up the good work we appreciate you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ronnie and Wanda
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September 28, 2001 09:36AM
Hats off to you Jim, as always. You did a great job, thanks. SNC is definately my favorite tourney. I must also thank Buddy P. for putting us up. And puting up with us. Peace 2na
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January 16, 2002 11:06PM
Hey Johnny and Becky,
I was just flipping around read your letter to jim. I hope that you guys had a wonderful holiday season in memphis. I am going to try to make another bud hill run after finals in school. The couple of trips that I have made were absolutely incredible road trips that I will remember for the rest of my life. Tell Danny hello for me, please. Looking forward to seeing you soon!!!!!!
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The Summerville girls basketball team handed Colleton County its second loss of the season Monday.
After entering this season ranked seventh among the states Class AAAA teams, the Lady Cougars jumped out to a 12-1 start to bolster that standing. However, unranked Summerville upset Colleton 51-43 in the Region 8-AAAA opener for both teams to improve to 10-5 on the season.
We got some big time individual efforts from just about everyone tonight, on both ends of the floor, Summerville coach Matt Legare said. To beat a team like Colleton, youre going to have to get that, and fortunately we did. Hopefully that kind of effort will continue as we work to get healthy and tackle our tough region schedule.
It was the best imaginable start to region play for Summerville considering Colleton has been the Waves primary opposition in the battle for the region crown the past few seasons.
Early in the game it became evident fans were in for a treat as both teams pushed the tempo only to find themselves in a stalemate. Then the Lady Cougars forced a couple of turnovers late in the period and capitalized to take a 15-9 lead.
Summerville fought back and gained momentum late in the second period. Heather Chapman made a basket on a break and Kwanza Murray followed with a steal and layup at the other end of the floor to tie the game at 18. Rodnesha Capers then blocked a Colleton shot and on Summervilles ensuing possession Zuri Green hit a jumper for a two-point Green Wave lead. But in the closing seconds of the half, the Lady Cougars scored on a break for a 20-20 score entering the third period.
The next period was a back-and-forth battle that Summerville emerged from with a 35-33 lead. The Lady Green Wave then got buckets from Tinara Brown and Chapman to extend their advantage.
The game continued at a fast pace and with 4:20 remaining Brown hit a three-point shot to give Summerville a five-point lead. Colleton continued to battle, but Summerville never took its foot off the gas and matched the Lady Cougars production the rest of the way.
The game was tough but we just had to keep telling ourselves that we could come out on top, and we did, Brown said.
Chapman, a junior, led the Wave scorers with 16 points. Brown, Green and Murray all finished with nine points.
Colleton had two players in double digits as Briana Chisolm scored 17 points and Dayja Brown scored 10.
Summerville has its second region contest of the year on Jan. 11 when it travels to Beaufort. The Wave returns home Jan. 15 to host Bluffton.
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One goal of most authors is to see his or her work end up in print or perhaps make it onto the silver screen. Conversely, a desire of many filmmakers is to stumble across the perfect idea for a Hollywood script, something often found between the covers of an undiscovered or yet-to-be published novel.
This makes the formation of a partnership between Todd McFarlane and Scottsdale, Arizona-based Poisoned Pen Press a perfect marriage. This new creative venture forms an even-more powerful genre-based publisher for fiction writers.
Poisoned Pen Press was founded in January 1997 by Barbara Peters and her husband, Robert Rosenwald, with a goal of publishing a few mystery reference works and out-of-print books labeled Missing Mysteries. Before long, consolidations in major publishing conglomerates opened a path for the publication of original works of crime fiction as well. Books published by Poisoned Pen Press have, as of January 2002, earned three Edgar nominations; starred reviews in Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and Booklist; and coverage in major media like the New York Times Book Review, The Los Angeles Times, The Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Wall Street Journal. Two titles were included in January Magazine's Books of the Year for 2000 and 2001. In addition to the publishing company, Barbara's other business is the Poisoned Pen Bookstore, one of the three largest mystery bookstores in North America.
"This partnership opens up a unique avenue for relatively unknown authors to have their works end up in Hollywood," Barbara said. "We've got many great storytellers whose voices wouldn't be heard in other channels."
In just a few weeks since the partnership was formed, Todd has already taken a look at a few manuscript summaries culled from the hundreds that Barbara reviews each week as editor-in-chief for Poisoned Pen.
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Terry Glen Gilbert of Grassy Creek passed away on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, at his home. He was 58.
He was born Oct. 29, 1953, in Lenoir to the late Hobart Gilbert and Geneva Rash.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Dawn Gilbert of the home; son, Justin Gilbert of Hickory; daughter and husband, Jamie and Nathan Melendez of Kissimmee, Fla.; his mother, Geneva Rash Burton of Lenoir; three grandchildren; two brothers and wife, Larry and Martha Gilbert of Hickory, and Randy Gilbert of Lenoir.
A memorial service was held on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, at the Whitnel First Baptist Church, on Connolly Springs Road, Lenoir.
The family is being assisted by Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, Independence, VA


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So it all boils down to two things, when it comes to prayer.Its one sided conversation, God will do what he wants irregardless of us: Absolutely useless to even pray?Its a requited, two sided conversation, God takes our wishes into account with his will: His will becomes imperfect?Why is it considered so impossible for;Its a requited, two sided conversation, God takes our wishes into account with his will: His will remains perfect, our free-will petitions already being placed in his will to provide upon our request. "Pre-emptive willful giving in preparation for the moment of its requisition."C.S Lewis once made a very logical statement regarding the omnipresence of God, and his relationship with Time/Destiny. I will have to find the quote, but from what I recall and if I may summarise, God exists in a state of ever-present "now", that every point in time is "now", the "present" to him. He is not bound by any form of time, as time (a force of continuity) is to his perspective, a divine perspective of the manipulatable Present.
Its a requited, two sided conversation, God takes our wishes into account with his will: His will becomes imperfect?Why is it considered so impossible for
willieH: FIRST --- It all comes down to the BODY recognizing and knowing the HEAD is in charge of ALL THINGS... Maker of ALL THINGS which are MADE -- Rom 9:21 -- John 1:3 -- Col 1:16 -- irregardless of our perception of them as "good" or "evil" --- which in turn is an acknowledgement of the GLORY of YHVH as being ...ALL ...MIGHTY...There is NO POWER, except HIS -- Rom 13:1 -- so no one possessing "power" of any kind, can of truth claim, that the SOURCE of the power utilized, is OF self... for ALL POWER has ONE SOURCE. If power is designated in any given being, then it is designated by the WILL of YHVH which WORKS ALL THINGS that they have this "power", and furthermore it has been given to them, for the PURPOSES of YHVH to be accomplished in ALL... Who therefore is due, ALL CREDIT for the OUTCOME and PROCESS of ALL things... once they (all things) are manifest and reach COMPLETION... God took the EVIL acts of Pharaoh and made His name and POWER known all over the world -- Rom 9:17We are not to esteem ourselves, as larger than we should... Before YHVH God, of OURSELVES, ...we are NOTHING... but being emergent of His infinite LOVE, ...IN Him, BY Him, FROM Him, and FOR Him... we are His EVERYTHING. In the desire of Him and HIS WILL, should our hearts be completely occupied (not worrying over our own petty desires)... and in PRAYER (which is about all doings of LIFE, not just the words of a given "conversation"), should we be EVER about seeking Him, and Who and What He is... thereby abandoning OURSELVES...Unless and until, one abandons completely ALL the riches of oneself including ones own "will", one is not entered into the Kingdom -- Matt 19:23 -- or worthy to be His DISCIPLE -- Luke 14:26CHRIST noted that we leave behind our "baggage" and come an follow Him, who IS about DOING and SPEAKING, ...NOTHING OF HIMSELF.Paul noted that he "lived", but didn't live!! ... Gal 2:20 ...because, he had LEFT "himself" behind.SECOND --- If we are praying that the WILL of the Father be done in one breath, and in the next, expect our own desires be fufilled ...without knowing that those desires might NOT be HIS WILL for us, ...such prayer finds itself is self-contradictory. JESUS noted in His prayer... His desire that the cup pass, BUT ONLY, ... if it be the WILL of the Father... It was NOT, ...and accordingly, ...the "cup" did not pass...THIRD --- "free will" is not allowed as a topic of discussion on this forum and so it should not be mentioned at all in support of an opinion, ...for those who oppose this Unbiblical notion are not allowed to speak against it... ...willieH
I, for one, do not have dominion over my earth or the planet.I can not speak for others but observation points otherwise.
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Marcus Lanford, who had a net score of 127 to win the second flight, was the handicap score champion.
Tom McCullough had a net 132, Brent Thornton a net 133 and James Tuft a net 138 in the championship A flight.
In the championship B flight, top net scorers were Eric Fowler at 142, Tommy Pike at 146 and Burt Greene at 148.
Darrell Tate won the first flight with a net 134, followed by Dophie Thomas and Tripp Burt, each with a net 136.
Second in the second flight was Jeff Williams at 139, and Bubba Grimes was third at 147.
John Lowe Sr. won the senior flight with a net 126, followed by Terry Herring at 129 and Bruce Hunnicutt at 133.
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Bain & Co. involved in Time Inc. layoffs
We reported yesterday that Time Inc. was laying off roughly 500 employees, or 6 percent of its staff. One detail we didn't note: Bain & Co., the global management consulting firm where Mitt Romney once worked, was involved in the layoffs.
AdAge reports that one of Laura Lang's first moves as CEO "was to call a top-to-bottom review facilitated by consultants from Bain & Co., evaluating priorities, opportunities and trouble spots."
The latest round of cuts should bring Time Inc. staff down to about 7,500 employees, meaning it is still the largest magazine publisher in the U.S.
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Photograph - Schumacher Mill Furnishing Works, No. 2 Hercules Mill, Port Melbourne, Victoria, circa 1940s Reg. No: MM 119854
- Summary:
- Cyanotype promotional image of a number two Hercules mill machine with pick-up fan. It is part of a collection of photographs and marked printer's copy used in the preparation of trade literature promoting products manufactured by the Schumacher Mill Furnishing Works Pty Ltd. The items were originally housed in a wooden filing drawer, with many filed by subject. This photograph was previously filed under 'GRAIN'.
The Schumacher Mill Furnishing Works of Port Melbourne was established by the German-born American immigrant Otto Charles Schumacher around 1890. Operating initially under the name Otto C. Schumacher, the firm specialised in the importation, manufacture, installation and repair of flourmilling equipment, especially the newer style roller flour grinding machines, and associated equipment such as flour sifters, pollard and bran extractors, dust collectors, grain elevators and bag fillers. The business was formally registered as the Schumacher Mill Furnishing Works Pty Ltd in 1910. In later years the firm diversified into the manufacture of grain grading machinery for farmers and more general manufacturing equipment such as grinding mills, conveyors and packaging machinery.
- Description:
- Cyanotype photograph.
- Description Of Content:
- Promotional image of a number two Hercules mill machine with pick-up fan.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Graham Engineering Company Pty Ltd
- Acknowledgement:
- Source: Museum Victoria
|142 mm (Height), 195 mm (Width)
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|Printed on the front of photograph: 'D.642'
Handwritten in grey pencil on the front of photograph: '.4'
Printed in black ink on back of photograph: 'SCHUMACHER MILL FURNISHING WORKS PTY. LTD. / GRAHAM ST. PORT MELBOURNE. / S. C. 7 VICTORIA. / TELEPHONE MX 2171'
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|Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1940s
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|Schumacher Mill Furnishing Works Pty Ltd, Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Chad Abshire
Staff Writer
GILBERT — Despite having no family buried in the local cemetery, one man took it upon himself to see the rock archway at Hollywood Cemetery repaired.
Denver Stacy, of Gilbert, told the Daily News that his father built a home adjacent to the cemetery. He said that his father had always wanted to fix the archway as it began to sink. But before he could ever repair it, Denver's father died.
Before that, however, Denver made a promise to his father that he would repair the archway.
He said that the archway was built by the grandfather of Richard Ellis, a man whom Denver considered one of Gilbert's found fathers, Leander, who was born in 1856. The archway was initially believed to be hundreds of years of old.
After a few years of putting off the repairs, Denver recently decided to get the project going when Richard said that he would like to see his grandfather's archway repaired.
"I really wanted to do it for Richard and the town," Denver said.
Along with his uncle, Ralph Trent and stonemason Jackie Horn and his assistants, from Pineville, Denver and the crew quickly repaired the archway.
As work was being completed, Denver discovered the year 1932 embedded on one of the pieces of the archway, along with Leander's name. Denver deduced that the archway must have functioned like a headstone for Leander, since he died that same year. That would date the archway to roughly 80 years old.
The newly-repaired wall now stands in all its glory, "nice and square now," Denver said. A ribbon cutting is planned to be held, but no date has been set in stone.
While Denver and Ralph donated their time and labor to the project, the stonemason did not. If anyone would like to donate to the Hollywood Cemetery Arch Fund, they can do so at the Bank of Mingo.
Mayor Vivian Livingood commended Denver for his work, saying that she found it "really amzing that people could give their time and resources," to a project like this.
"I know it will please Richard," Vivian said. "It's nice they did this."
Denver just said he was happy to give back to the community
"Me and my wife have been here 31 years," Denver said. "It's been a good time and I want to give back."


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- Anonymous
My New Year's Resolutions kick in! Determination, productivity, efficiency, concentration…. This is the year to achieve my goals by cleaning up my desk, keeping my nose to the grindstone and sticking to my schedule. No distractions, procrastination out the door; husband hovering around my workspace wanting to play or sons slumped against the doorframe begging to be taken shopping are to be duly ignored, finger shaken sternly and send them back to the other side of the house. Long, drawn out, amusing hours of gossip and chatter with girlfriends over skype, long, drawn out, amusing hours perusing news websites, following politics and campaigns, leaving scathing comments to this article or that, I will, yes I will control myself, I will dominate my sudden urges for pleasure and distraction, I will practice restraint!
I will bake less cakes, cookies and sweet treats and cook more hearty, healthy, tasty meals for my family. And yes, I will stick religiously to my exercise regime, my diet regime, my health regime. No sneaking off into the kitchen to snatch tidbits of this or that, surreptitiously shoving scraps of cake in my mouth, letting my fingers brush sensually over the gorgeous little chocolates lined up in the box, each one lovingly nestled inside a tiny little compartment until plucked up and carried to my lips. Salads will be my religion, vegetable soups and clear broth my mantra. Bread, cheese and wine, the Holy Trinity of all French homes, will be verboten, interdit, forbidden.
January is just one of those months, sandwiched between New Year's Eve when we sit ourselves down and give ourselves THAT talk, scolding ourselves for the black hole of disobedience and indiscipline we have allowed ourselves to slip into, and the birthday in which we look at ourselves in the mirror and, with a dismayed shake of the head, wonder aloud how we let ourselves reach THIS age with so little accomplished. It is a month of self-torment, shame and remorse. And we rub salt into the open wound by making resolutions, declaring stoutly to all who will listen that our behavior will change, that we are to become better people, more responsible, leaving ourselves wide open for reproach and criticism when we slip up.
January should be a month of celebration, rebirth and starting over. Yet instead we allow ourselves to suffer and vex, wallow in self-pity. Well, no more! She slips on her Big Girl Pants, stands up and shakes herself off like a wet dog scattering heavy drops of fetid lake water all over the livingroom carpet and, clapping her hands and laughing out loud, decides that the time has come to take control, stick to the resolutions and enjoy herself wholeheartedly!
Sigh… the first of January rolls by in a misty haze of whiteness and festivities and before I know it I find myself firmly imbedded in the middle of this dreary, gray month and already hopelessly on my way towards the dissolution of said resolutions, a steady decline, a slippery slope to naughtiness. My girlfriends call, waving the latest "news" in front of my nose, tempting me like the snake with the apple; my husband bounces in, dog hot on his heels, laughing uproariously and promising something silly; the kitchen lures me with a bounty of sinful, flavorful treasures too good to resist. My desktop is scattered with projects, three or four documents deep, each vying for my time and attention just as that delightful ping announces mail received. As I stand on the cusp of a New Year and glance back over my shoulder at the ghosts of the year past, the haunting images of my foibles and weaknesses, I know that the best resolution that I could possibly make is to laugh and to simply be proud of what I have accomplished and where I am standing today, to turn my back on what can never be retrieved and face the future with arms wide open. As I inch towards THAT birthday, what I would really like to promise, to commit myself to is to be honest, true to myself and my goals, not let the madcap competition of the world, the weaknesses and petty yearnings of others grab me by the heart and squeeze. Nor to be attracted to the glitter and glamour of fame and fortune like a moth to the flame when what I truly desire is to be a better person, a diligent, passionate writer recognized for talent rather than ostentatious luster. And human, allowing myself to laugh and play as I see fit and succumb to the occasional slice of cake when the craving whispers in my ear.
I am just a sentimental old fool with a kitchen counter stacked high with sweet treats and a work surface piled with chocolates. I know that there are a few things that keep me driven and focused yet so many more than joyfully distract. I shrug my shoulders and chuckle and glide into the kitchen for another slice of cake.
Baby boy is home for a few more days before returning to Italy and I have baked what he loves. Piles of Chocolate Chip Cookies, this time stuffed delightfully with tangy dried cranberries and crunchy pecans to keep company with the mini chocolate chips. And a cake, vanilla and yogurt with a splash of Grand Marnier (for no other reason than that the bottle was there), slathered with thick, luscious dark chocolate ganache. This cake, based on a recipe from the Fine Cooking website, is for those who love a moist, easy cake, dense and satisfyingly chewy. It may have been my oven or it may have been that I replaced the yogurt in the recipe with 0% fat fromage frais, but the cake didn't quite turn out as expected from looking at the photograph on the website, but boy do we love how it did come out. Soulful, satisfying, delicious for breakfast, brunch, snack or dessert.
And as abundance is on the schedule for 2012, I offer you both simple, scrumptious recipes, just in case.
This is my adaptation of a recipe from Fine Cooking
½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
2 cups (about 280 g) flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
1 cup (200 g) sugar
3 large eggs
1 ½ cups (375 ml) 0% fat fromage frais, quark, sour cream or natural yogurt
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp orange extract or 1 Tbs Grand Marnier; replace with 1 extra tsp vanilla if omitting
Chocolate Ganache Frosting
4 ¼ oz (120 g) dark or semisweet chocolate, chopped
½ cup (125 ml) heavy cream
1 Tbs unsalted butter
Prepare the cake:
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a 9-inch cake pan. Line the pan with a piece of parchment paper cut to size.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream the sugar and butter on medium speed until smooth and fluffy. Reduce the speed to low, add the eggs one at a time, beating briefly after each addition just to blend. Add the yogurt, vanilla and Grand Marnier and beat in on low speed, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the dry ingredients and blend on low until just incorporated.
Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Let cool completely on a rack before running a knife around the edges of the pan to loosen and then turning the cake out of the pan.
(My cake suck a bit and the top of the cake wasn't even, so I inverted the cooled cake onto my serving platter bottom side up and frosted that side.)
Prepare the Chocolate Ganache Frosting:
Place the chopped chocolate in a medium heatproof glass or pyrex bowl. Bring the cream and butter just to the boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Pour the hot cream and butter over the chocolate and stir carefully until all of the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth, creamy and perfectly blended. Allow to cool, stirring occasionally, until thick enough to spread on the cake without it being too thin that it will run off the sides of the cake. It should be spreadable in about an hour. Transfer the cake to a cake plate. Spread the ganache evenly over the top and sides of the cake with a spatula.
Say the word Cookie to anyone and these immediately come to mind: large, buttery, chewy cookies chock full of chocolate chunks and nuts with the tangy, fruity, festive addition of dried cranberries. Nothing says home quite like a batch of freshly baked Chocolate Chip Cookies warm from the oven. The cinnamon adds a warm note and a golden caramel color to these classic treats.
2 ¼ cups (315 g) flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional
1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
1 cup (200 g) granulated white sugar
½ cup (110 g) firmly packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (increase quantity to 2 tsps if omitting ground cinnamon)
¾ cup to 1 cup mini or large chocolate chips or coarsely chopped chocolate chunks
1 cup (3 ½ oz/100 g) coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts
½ to 1 cup dried cranberries
Sift the flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon together into a small bowl and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, cream the butter, beating on low speed until very light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add the two sugars to the butter and beat on medium speed for 1 minute until very light and creamy. Scrape down the bowl and add the eggs one at a time, beating until completely combined after each addition. Blend in the vanilla extract.
Add about a third of the flour and beat on low speed until combined then beat in half of the remaining flour mixture along with the chocolate chunks, chopped nuts and dried cranberries. Fold in the rest of the flour using a wooden spoon until all of the dry ingredients are completely blended in and the chocolate, nuts and dried fruit are evenly distributed throughout the smooth, creamy dough.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. The cookies can be made immediately, but chilling will firm the dough up and the cookies will spread less when baking.
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and prepare two large baking sheets by either lining with parchment or oven paper or lightly greasing.
Remove the Chocolate Chip Cookie dough from the refrigerator. Scoop tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, placing each about 2 inches (4 cm) apart, allowing room between the cookies for spreading. Bake for 9 – 11 minutes until puffed and just beginning to brown around the edges; the center should be lightly golden and no longer white. The cookies will still feel soft in the center but they will continue to bake outside of the oven. If your oven bakes unevenly, flip the baking sheets around front to back about 8 minutes into the baking. Remove from the oven, allow to cool for 1 minute on the baking sheet then using a wide, flat spatula carefully lift the cookies off of the baking sheet and onto wire racks to cool completely.
Inspiration: Although bittersweet and semisweet chocolates are the most commonly used for Chocolate Chip Cookies, you don't have to limit yourself. Milk or white chocolate, butterscotch chips, blueberry, orange, sesame or chili-infused good quality 70% cacao chocolate are each fabulous and add an extra special flavor twist to your cookies. And exchange the traditional pecans or walnuts for macadamia or Brazil nuts, hazelnuts, pine nuts or pistachios or even peanuts, either salted or unsalted depending on your taste. Or replace either the chocolate or the nuts with dried cranberries, blueberries, cherries or other dried fruit.