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General: PAX - Storybricks Brings Back the RPG
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I had a demo of this a couple of days ago. So while I'm not an authoritative source, I can clear up a couple of things.
First, you won't have to participate in content creation if you don't want to. All the details of how user-generated story material gets used and distributed have not been worked out yet, but it's a safe bet that people who only want to enjoy a game world in which NPCs are a lot more emotionally plausible than today's games will be completely free to do so. I fully expect that adding your own story material will be completely optional.
As for being a quest creation tool like those for NWN, CO or STO, there are some mechanical similarities. But there are also some huge differences. Specifically, Storybricks is focused on creating relationships among characters more than on linking XP to loot-collection actions; the core of Storybricks is not so much a system for detecting the completion of an action taken for one or two individual NPCs as it is an AI engine for storing and reflecting relationships ("faction," basically) between the player and multiple NPCs based not just on what the player does but on NPC-to-NPC relationships; and unlike procedurally-oriented quest-generation tools like the NWN toolset, Storybricks is intended from the very start to be very simple to use -- you just select nouns and verbs and snap them together. There's remarkable power in this system, but it's mostly encapsulated in the AI engine. What's exposed to the player is really simple to use.
(It's important to bear in mind that the Storybricks system is not at this time being developed as some kind of external engine+UI that can be plugged into an existing MMORPG like WoW or EVE, etc. The degree to which the relationship AI has to be keyed to everything -- people, objects, places -- means that you pretty much have to uniquely build it into its own game. Playing with Storybricks will mean playing in a Storybricks gameworld.)
It's always tempting to try to understand new things in terms of what we currently have. But there really hasn't been anything like Storybricks before. The possibilities it offers for a gameworld in which NPCs feel like people instead of quest pellet dispensers is tremendous.
Not everyone will want this, and that's fine. But for those who have been wanting more life from the NPCs in a gameworld, Storybricks is by far the most exciting concept in a very long time.
General: Massey Asks Why Not Let MMOs Grow?
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"I would love to see a company launch a focused, albeit narrower product and charge a narrower amount for it. If they did, I would hope that the fans would react accordingly and give it the support it needs to take that next step."
I agree. Back in July of 2007 I wrote a blog piece pointing out that, with a few exceptions, there are basically two sales curves for MMORPGs: start-big-and-slowly-decline, and start-small-and-slowly-grow.
We've seen examples of the start-big curve. Those are the big-budget AAA titles, who have to make as much money as possible in their first few weeks after launch (to pay back their big development costs) because that's the most subscribers they're ever likely to have.
And EVE remains the best example of the start-small curve, who make the bulk of their income over time. The question is, why aren't more developers going that route?
Perhaps we're now seeing the first wave of indie MMORPGs that are trying that path. Here's hoping so; it'll be good for the industry.


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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Dear Editor,
On Saturday March 31, we had a break-in at our business Living Tees in Santee Circle. Both of our computers, printers, modem and lots of shirts were taken.
By Tuesday, April 3, our computers and most of the other property were returned, and by Friday, April 6, both suspects were in jail.
I wanted to thank everyone involved for helping us during this stressful time. One is our paper carrier in that area. He was he first person who notified the Berkeley County Sheriffs Office. Also thanks to our neighbor who gave evidence to the BCSD deputy, which helped lead to the suspect's arrest.
Thank you to Officers Morgan, Smalls, Jenkins and Boyd who worked the crime scene, talked to neighbors and recovered some of our property.
Also, thank you to Detective John Peters who quickly recovered our property and arrested the suspects.
We were very fortunate to have so much help from the civilians and the talents of the BCSD on our case. We can never really thank you enough.
Carole Edwards
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What if you could help your child enjoy school more, get better grades, and reduce behavior problems at the same time? Reams of research has shown that regardless of parents' income and educational background, their involvement in education helps their kids do better in and out of school.
Parent involvement can be as simple as helping with math homework or reading a book together at bedtime. Going to parent-teacher conferences is important, but taking the family to the school spaghetti supper makes a difference, too. More involvement is better, but you don't have to be president of the PTO or run the school carnival. As long as your actions show that you value education, your child is likely to respond.
Here are 5 reasons you should get involved in your child's education (though there are many more than just these):
1. Higher grades. Kids whose parents are involved in their education get better grades and have higher test scores. And the more parents are involved, the more their children seem to benefit. A study of parents highly involved in the educational process showed that their children were more likely to improve in reading and math.
2. Better behavior. Kids develop better social skills and show improved behavior when their parents are involved at school. Studies have also shown that kids are less likely to skip school, less disruptive in class, and more likely to do their homework when their parents are involved. One study showed that when dads are highly involved in schools, their children enjoy school more and are less likely to be suspended, expelled, or required to repeat a grade.
3. Improved education. Research shows that parent involvement can help improve the quality of schools, raise teacher morale, and improve a school's reputation in the community. Involved parents gain the respect of teachers; as a result, teachers have higher expectations of their children. Involvement pays off in the long term, too: Children stay in school longer and are more likely to continue their education after high school.
4. Increased confidence. When students feel supported at home and school, they develop more positive attitudes about school, have more self-confidence, and place a higher priority on academic achievement. Children of involved parents are more likely to feel that they're accepted, included, and respected and at school.
5. Parents benefit, too. When parents become involved in their children's education, they become more comfortable in the school building, gain confidence in their parenting skills, and feel more capable of helping their children learn. They're also more likely to continue their own education.
Involvement is easy. You don't have to log hundreds of volunteer hours for your child to benefit. Even if you can only volunteer a few hours a year, every little bit counts. If you're ready to do more, your school's parent-teacher group can help you find ways to get involved that fit both your schedule and your interests.
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Comments on 5 Reasons To Get Involved
Harishsays: Sep. 07, 2013
- nice reasons
- I would emphasize too that the presence of good caring parents at the school benefits all the kids, not just their own. Interacting with your child's classmates can make them feel cared-for even if their parents can't be around.
Jackisays: May. 23, 2012
- I love the fact that this article states that parents benifit from volunteering as well. I have always believed this and I am trying to convince my faculity of this also. Most of the teachers I work with do not want the parents in their classrooms because a majority of our kids are poverty stricken. I believe it is benificail for both parties. I understand that not all parents are like Martha Stewart but if you take the time to show them what to do you might just be suprised with the outcome. Not only that but you will have most likely made them a better parent as well.
- Thanks for the article and all the resources on the site. I found it when I was searching for ways to get more invovled. I recently posted my own blog about ways to get dads more involved in early parenthood and thought you might appreciate it. Thanks and keep up the good work. http://www.ordinaryparent.com/fatherhood/innovative-ways-to-get-dads-more-involved/


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Men's Basketball | Saturday, January 12, 2008
Pacific Lutheran Outscores Willamette, 106-88
TACOMA, WASH. -- Pacific Lutheran University received 27 points from Scott McDaniels and 24 points from Josh Dressler, as the Lutes downed Willamette University, 106-88, on Saturday, Jan. 12. PLU managed just one more field goal than the Bearcats, and both teams shot well from 3-point range, but the Lutes hit 22 of 27 free throws, while WU went 7 of 13 at the line.
The win improved Pacific Lutheran's overall record to 7-5, including 3-1 in the NWC. Willamette moved to 4-9 overall, 2-2 in the NWC.
For Willamette, Kyler McClary (Jr., Post, Hillsboro, OR/Glencoe HS) tallied 22 points and Mike Smith (Sr., Wing, Talent, OR/Phoenix HS) chipped in 20 points. WU also benefited from double-digit scoring efforts by Corey Costantino (Jr., Wing, Ashland, OR/Ashland HS), with 15 points, and by Tain Cantrell (Jr., Post, Beaverton, OR/Westview HS), with 10 points.
McClary hit 10 of 16 field goals and was 2 of 4 on three-pointers. He also grabbed five rebounds.
Smith connected on 7 of 10 shots from the field and was 4 of 7 from three-point range. Cantrell led the Bearcats with six rebounds and provided four assists. Freshman guard Robbie Kunke (Clackamas, OR/Clackamas HS) supplied a team-high five assists to go with nine points and five boards.
Willamette shot 54.7% from the field during the game (35 of 64), while converting 11 of 22 three-pointers. Pacific Lutheran sank 36 of 62 field goals (58.1%) and went 12 of 23 (52.2%) on 3-pointers.
McDaniels recorded his game-high point total by making 9 of 15 field goals and 9 of 11 free throws. Dressler sank 9 of 17 shots, including 5 of 10 long-range attempts.
Four other PLU players reached double figures. Kyle MacTaggart contributed 18 points, with 13 in the second half. Landon Heidenreich and Curtis Trondsen each finished with 11 points, while Gabe Smith tallied 10 points. Heidenreich led the Lutes with eight rebounds and seven assists.
The Lutes scored the first nine points of the game and led 11-2 after Gabe Smith put in a layup with 17:08 remaining in the opening half. WU went on a 14-6 run to cut the margin to a single point at 17-16 with 14:24 on the clock.
Willamette tied the score, 24-24, on a 3-pointer by Mike Smith two and a half minutes later. The 'Cats moved in front 27-25 on another 3-pointer by Smith at the 10:59 mark. The pair of trifectas helped WU go on an 8-1 run that resulted in a 30-25 lead for the Bearcats.
PLU registered the next seven points for a 32-30 advantage with 8:47 left in the half. Willamette moved back in front two more times, before the Lutes used an 11-0 run to take a 45-35 lead at the 4:38 mark. Pacific Lutheran owned a 54-45 advantage at the break.
The Bearcats reduced the margin to single digits at 65-56 with 15:08 to go, following a 3-pointer by Simon Currie (Jr., Wing/Post, Bend, OR/Mountain View HS), but couldn't get any closer. PLU went on a 7-0 run to end WU's momentum and continued to hold a double-digit lead the rest of the way.
The Bearcats will play another NWC road game on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. (PST).


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Dividing Succulents
If your succulents are starting to look a little scraggly or maybe sending out a bunch of offshoots, it's a great time to easily and inexpensively increase your collection…
…so you can make some of the projects out there like this beautiful succulent wreath…
…or these vintage silver succulent planters.
Dividing succulents like Sempervivum and Sedum is incredible easy as many will simply do the work for you by sending out a smaller offset plan on a runner. This project is just as easy as propagating Echeveria as we did for this project.
Remove these runners by cutting the stem as close to the base as you can. Cut the stem of the offshoot to be about an inch or two long and leave the end cut to dry in a cool, shady place for a day or so.
Plant the offshoots in trays of cactus soil which has a good balance of drainage for these little plants to thrive.
Water sparingly until they have set up some strong roots. When they are large enough, it's time to transplant them to their new homes around the garden.


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Although Mercedes appear to be top of the Formula 1 pecking order after the first pre-season tests at Jerez, motorsport boss Toto Wolff remains wary of World Champions Red Bull, despite the 'Mateschitz boys' having endured a problematic first outing for their RB10.
Wolff told the Mirror, "It's not good for Formula 1 that a manufacturer is in trouble, but I am sure that they will come back strongly – hopefully a bit less than before."
"First, they have an outstanding driver (in Sebastian Vettel)," added Wolff. "Secondly, they have put together a group of people that work very well. Thirdly, they have the resources from the parent company."
"So there's no reason that Red Bull will not once again be the benchmark," ventured the Silver Arrows chief. (GP247)
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Systems and methods for instance counting and for the identification of a temporal pattern in an event sequence. The system addresses the use of "earliest-first" and "no-reuse" policies as criteria for the correctness of counting. The system also achieves higher performance than conventional methods by utilizing incremental computation.
1. A computer implemented temporal data-mining system comprising:
an arrangement for counting and identifying instances of temporal patterns;
said counting and identifying arrangement comprising:
at least one component which identifies temporal pattern instances; and
an arrangement for caching events; and
said counting and identifying arrangement being adapted to implement at least one counting policy related to the identification of temporal pattern instances, wherein the at least one counting policy includes an earliest-first policy and a no-reuse policy.
2. The system according to
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6. A computer implemented method of facilitating temporal data-mining, said method comprising the steps of:
counting and identifying instances of temporal patterns;
said counting and identifying step comprising:
identifying temporal pattern instances;
caching events; and
implementing at least one counting policy related to the identification of temporal pattern instances:
said step of implementing at least one counting policy comprising implementing an earliest-first policy and a no-reuse policy.
7. The method according to
8. The method according to
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11. A program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for facilitating computer implemented data-mining, said method comprising the steps of:
counting and identifying instances of temporal patterns;
said counting and identifying step comprising:
identifying temporal pattern instances;
caching events; and
implementing at least one counting policy related to the identification of temporal patterns instances;
said step of implementing at least one counting policy comprising complementing an earliest-first policy and as no-reuse policy.
The present invention relates generally to data mining and knowledge discovery for association-relationship discovery or causality detection on sequential data, with or without a time stamp marked on each event.
Technology now permits one to collect and store vast quantities of data at reasonable cost. This contributed to an ever-increasing demand to find patterns, trends and anomalies in an event sequence generated by scientific measurements, socioeconomic activity and computer networks. Various algorithms have been developed recently to discover regularities and recurring patterns in an event sequence. (See, for example, Heikki Mannila, Hannu Toivonen, and A. Inkeri Verkamo, "Discovery of frequent episodes in event sequences", Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery, 1997; Heikki Mannila and Hannu Toivonen, "Discovering generalized episodes using minimal occurrences", Second International Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, Portland, Oreg., Aug. 2-4, 1996; R. Agrawal, R. Srikant: "Fast Algorithms for Mining Association Rules", Proc. of the 20th Int'l Conference on Very Large Databases, Santiago, Chile, September 1994; R. Agrawal, R. Srikant: "Mining Sequential Patterns", Proc. of the Int'l Conference on Data Engineering [ICDE], Taipei, Taiwan, March 1995 [Expanded version available as R. Agrawal, R. Srikant, "System and Method for Mining Sequential Patterns in a large Database", U.S. Pat. No. 5,819,226, Issued Oct. 6, 1998 [Filed Mar. 3, 1995]; and R. Srikant, R. Agrawal: "Mining Sequential Patterns: Generalizations and Performance Improvements", in Proc. of the Fifth Int'l Conference on Extending Database Technology [EDBT], Avignon, France, March 1996 [Expanded version available as R. Agrawal, R. Srikant, "Method and System for Mining Generalized Sequential Pattern in a Large Database", U.S. Pat. No. 5,742,811, Issued Apr. 21, 1998 [Filed Oct. 10, 1995].) For example, temporal association discovery (see any of the aforementioned references) can find a set of events that can predict another set of events.
Generally, all the conventional algorithms discussed require a basic operation of identifying and counting the instances of patterns. Unfortunately, such basic operations are not usually straightforward for a large amount of temporal data, and have not been formally addressed before.
Accordingly, a need has been recognized in connection with providing a method and system for counting and identifying the instances of patterns in an event sequence with correctness and efficiency. The former requires that there is no ambiguity for determining the instances of a pattern. The latter address the computational efficiency when analyzing a large amount of data that can not be loaded into main memory.
Algorithms have been developed recently to discover significant patterns, such as the association rule (see Agrawal et al., [Santiago], Agrawal et al. [Taipei], and Srikant et al., supra), the frequent episode (see Mannila et al. 1997 and Mannila et al. 1996, supra). the periodic pattern (see Ma et al., supra), and the m-pattern (see Ma et al., "Mining Partially Periodic Event Patterns With Unknown Periods." International Conference on Data Engeneering, 2001). from an event sequence of many applications. For an example, to analyze consumer behaviors, retailers (online stores or brick-and-mortar stores) may wish to know what items are likely to be purchased after observing the purchase of a set of merchandise by a consumer. A well-known example discussed in Agrawal et al. (Taipei), supra, is that a customer who bought Isaac Asimov's "Foundation" is likely to buy "Foundation and Empire" in the near future and than buy "Second Foundation", all of which are essentially books in the same series. With this type of knowledge, retailers can promote a book to potential buyers, and increase availability according to customers' requests. For another example, a modern enterprise computer network includes thousands of servers, printers, workstations, routers, hubs, switches, handheld devices, etc. which are connected together. Most of these devices can emit symptom events (or "alarms") when a problem arises. Far example, when a router is down, the attached devices may send the alarm "cannot reach destination". To manage such a complex system, the alarms are forwarded to an event handling server which can correlate events, and take appropriate action, e.g. page the responsible system administrator or launch error-recovery programs. Accordingly, for the aforementioned router down problem, a need has been recognized in connection with correlating all symptom events, and to issue one "trouble ticket". In so doing, one may identify events that tend to occur together. Such knowledge may help event handling servers to correlate events that represent the symptoms of a problem so as to avoid multiple trouble tickets for a single problem. Furthermore, It may help system administrators to Identify the leading indicators of severe problems in order to take appropriate, proactive action.
In the cases discussed above, identifying and counting the instances of patterns is essentially an unavoidable operation in the pattern discovery process. Further, instance identification is at the core of knowledge validation from data. For example, in system management, experienced operational staff can often have some hypotheses about event relationships. To validate the significance of such hypotheses, it is recognized that an important step may be to find whether such event relationships, i.e. patterns, exist in historical data, and further how many times and when such patterns occur. By knowing such information, the operational staff could take appropriate action. For example, if such a pattern never occurred before, or perhaps occurred in a different manner, no action may be needed. Conversely, if many instances have been found in a critical business cycle, this provides strong motivation for correlating and reporting the associated events.
To further define a problem addressed herein,
In this example, the set of distinct items is I={a, b, c, d}. (a, 1) means that item a occurs at time 1. In
In the present illustrative example, one may be interested in finding patterns that often occur together. Thus, to qualify a frequent pattern, one needs to determine #{a,b}, the number of the instances of a pattern in data, and then set a threshold for finding out all patterns above the threshold. In the illustrative example, assume the threshold is 3. One can find that a and b occur together four times, and thus may considered a frequent pattern. Furthermore, one may be interested in finding strong dependency. For example, the occurrences of b may highly imply the occurrences of a. The dependency strength can be quantified by #({A,B})/#({A}) and #({A,B})/#({B}), where #({A}) and #({A,B}) are the numbers of the instances of pattern {A} and {A,B}, respectively. Thus, it is desirable to identify and count the instances of a and b.
The correctness of the counting algorithm determines whether one can find correct patterns. Incorrect counting can easily result in invalid patterns. For example, redundant counting may cause dependency strength higher than 1, which belies the meaning of dependency strength.
Typically, the identification and counting of the instances of patterns tends not to be straightforward. There are at least three reasons that account for this.
First, an instance of a pattern may start at any time slot. Addressing this requires a sliding window and identifying the instances of a pattern in each window. However, this may result in multiple counting. To understand this, one may note that the same event may appear in multiple overlapped windows. For example, pattern {a,b} appears in both window 1 and 2. In this case, there is only one instance rather than two.
Second, several instances may occur in a window. This may result in ambiguity for determining the instances of patterns. This can be illustrated by an example shown in FIG. 5. Assume that the current time window contains a set of events {a1, a2, b1, b2}, wherein the subscripts indicate instances of events. Here, it is not clear whether "a1" or "a2" is in the instance of {a,b}, and how many instances there are of {a, b}, whether one or two.
Third, a need has been recognized in connection with developing an algorithm that can deal with a large amount of temporal data. This implies that one cannot load all the data into the main memory, nor access events directly without a high penalty. Rather, data has to usually be left in a local disc, so that data can then be accessed sequentially. In this case, as disk I/O is a relative expensive operation, one should preferably optimize the number of disk accesses by minimizing the number of data scans.
Conventional arrangements tend not to address the aforementioned issues and problems particularly well. For instance, algorithms have been developed to convert temporal data into baskets using sliding windows, and then baskets are counted that contain the pattern. Such an approach has at least two drawbacks. First, the baskets are highly overlapped, as discussed previously. This results in redundant counts. Second, the algorithm is not efficient because of redundant events are examined multiple times. It appears that the latter consideration motivated Mannila et al. (1996) to develop a sequential counting algorithm. Although it could be said that such an algorithm is conceptually efficient, the algorithm still tries to count the overlapped baskets, so thus suffers the same problems as the first algorithm. Further, it has been found that conventional algorithms, at any rate, cannot handle the complex, yet common occurring situation in which multiple instances may reside in a time window.
In summary, instance counting and identification represent fundamental issues in pattern discovery, probabilistic reasoning, and data analysis for temporal data. Erroneous counting results undermine any subsequent analysis based on it. Accordingly, a need has been recognized in connection with providing a system and a method that solves this problem correctly and efficiently.
In accordance with at least one presently preferred embodiment of the present invention, a method and system are provided to count and identify temporal pattern instances in event logs. The problems encountered in connection with conventional arrangements can be avoided by:
(1) applying policies for resolving possible ambiguity; and
(2) developing a sequential counting algorithm, which optimizes data scan and memory usage while maintaining correctness.
For (1), two policies may preferably be developed in a manner to reasonably avoid ambiguity, namely:
It can be shown that these two policies, if used together, can guarantee unambiguous counting and instance identification.
In order to develop an efficient algorithm for counting and identifying instances of patterns from a large amount of events, several observations can be made. First, since the data may well be extensive, it is usually the case that one can only load data sequentially. Once data is loaded, it should preferably be processed, and then discarded. Second, only events within a window size w may be related. Thus, it is sufficient to cache only events in previous w time slots by using a local buffer. In other words, one may not need to use all events for identifying and counting instances. Third, in order to enforce the "no reuse" and "earliest first" policies, one may need to keep track of the state of each pattern, and also keep track of all redundant instances. Forth, patterns may share common items. Therefore, a data structure is needed for avoiding any redundant comparison.
Based on these observations, an algorithm is contemplated herein that sequentially scans data. The algorithm only requires a local cache whose size is the maximum number of events contained in a time window. One may also design "per pattern" data structures to keep track the states of each pattern. For further gains in efficiency, one may design an indexing scheme for quick retrieving patterns related to the same set of events. The algorithm proposed herein not only correctly counts pattern instances, but also performs the counting more efficiently than conventional methods. The performance gain is largely from utilizing incremental computation.
In one aspect, the present invention provides a data-mining system comprising: an arrangement for counting and identifying instances of temporal patterns; the counting and identifying arrangement comprising: at least one component which identifies temporal pattern instances; and an arrangement for caching events.
In another aspect, the present invention provides a method of facilitating data-mining, the method comprising the steps of: counting and identifying instances of temporal patterns; the counting and identifying step comprising: identifying temporal pattern instances; and caching events.
Furthermore, in an additional aspect, the present invention provides a program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for facilitating data-mining, the method comprising the steps of: counting and identifying instances of temporal patterns; the counting and identifying step comprising: identifying temporal pattern instances; and caching events.
For a better understanding of the present invention, together with other and further features and advantages thereof, reference is made to the following description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and the scope of the invention will be pointed out in the appended claims.
Herebelow, the role played by counting algorithms is explained. Thence, two proposed "policies" are discussed. Thence, counting algorithm in discussed. Finally, the algorithm is illustrated by way of a working example.
Similar architecture can be used to support off-line analysis. Thus,
From the point of view of computation, the avoidance of redundant counting for the purpose of increasing efficiency is also important. If counting one event requires one unit of CPU time, then a direct count of window 3 will thus require 3 units of CPU time. However, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, since the content of window 2 is known, one may simply remove event b at time 2 out of the window and add in events at time 4 (none in this case) to the window. Thus the new way of counting would require only 1 unit of CPU time.
It is to be understood that the present invention, in accordance with at least one presently preferred embodiment, includes at least one component which identifies temporal pattern instances and an arrangement for caching events. Together, the aforementioned "at least one component" and caching arrangement may be implemented on at least one general-purpose computer running suitable software programs. These may also be implemented on at least one Integrated Circuit or part of at least one Integrated Circuit. Thus, it is to be understood that the invention may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of both.
If not otherwise stated herein, it is to be assumed that all patents, patent applications, patent publications and other publications (including web-based publications) mentioned and cited herein are hereby fully incorporated by reference herein as if set forth in their entirety herein.
Although illustrative embodiments of the present invention have been described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to those precise embodiments, and that various other changes and modifications may be affected therein by one skilled in the art without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention.
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Tonight, Duke goes to Madison Square Garden to face the Alabama Crimson Tide for the chance to play on Friday night for the Preseason NIT Championship. Alabama comes in at 3-1 while Duke comes in at 5-1. Alabama is no team to look over and both Coach K and Quinn Cook have said that this game will be a challenge, but Cook said they would be ready. He said everyone should be excited and that their defense will be improved. To continue with this, here is a breakdown of who the Blue Devils will have to guard all night.
The Alabama starting 5 has previously looked like so: Nick Jacobs (6-8, 245lb junior), Retin Obasohan (6-1, 205lb sophomore), Trevor Releford (6-0, 190lb senior), Rodney Cooper (6-6, 215lb junior), and Algie Key (6-4, 195lb junior). In their first matchup, the Crimson Tide were handed a tough loss against the Oklahoma Sooners which saw Algie Key score 20 points and Rodney Cooper added a double-double with 10 points and 10 boards. The lack of ability to knock down 3's hurt Alabama as they went 3-15 from down town. There seemed to be answers each time, but Oklahoma was able to pull away late in the game. Releford and Obasohan also hit double figures in scoring in this one.
The next 3 games would all be victories for the Crimson Tide. Against Texas Tech, senior leader Trevor Releford carried Alabama with his 29 points and 5 rebounds. Obasohan added 15 points and Levi Randolph, a 6-5 guard from Madison, Alabama added 10 points off the bench. Alabama outrebounded the Red Raiders 32-26 and went to the free throw line a good portion, knocking down 14 of the 17 attempts. Other than those three, no other player reached double figures for Alabama.
In the victory against the Stillman Tigers, there was no contest at all. Alabama would go on to defeat the Tigers by a final score of 102-65. The stifling defense helped the Crimson Tide to victory, holding Stillman to about 36% from the field including about 32% from beyond the arc. 6 Alabama players scored in double figures including Levi Randolph who started in place of Algie Key. Randolph tied for a game-high 17 points. 3 of the 6 players in double figures came off the bench, in Key, Jacobs (Jimmie Taylor started in place of him. 6-10 freshman), and Carl Engstrom. Again, Alabama outrebounded Stillman by 10 (43-33) and caused 22 turnovers in the blowout win.
The same starting lineup as the Stillman game was evident in the win over Georgia State. Trevor Releford lead the way with 19 points to go along with 6 rebounds. Obasohan added 18 and Randolph added 10 points and 6 boards. Again, rebounding was the key. They outrebounded the Panthers 40-24, including 11 offensive rebounds for the Crimson Tide. They also had 10 steals to go along with their impressive rebounding numbers.
Overall, this will be a good test for the Blue Devils. They will get away for a while, staying in NYC just focusing on basketball. The keys for Duke are shutting down Trevor Releford and Retin Obasohan. This means that the perimeter defense must be on their game and much improved from the previous 2 games. Quinn Cook and Rasheed Sulaimon will have the assignment of guarding these two, but I wouldn't be surprised of Coach K starts Tyler Thornton for defensive purposes. In fact, I will pencil in (as a guess) that Thornton will start. The matchups should look as follows: Cook-Releford, Thornton-Obasohan, Hood-Randolph, Parker-Cooper, and Jefferson-Taylor. Duke needs to box out and rebound in this game, as Alabama is a very good rebounding team. They don't have 1 person who rebounds, it's their entire team and new players each night. The Crimson Tide have outrebounded their opponents by a margin of 7.8 per game. Perimeter defense and boxing out are keys for Duke to be successful and play for the championship at the Garden.


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How to set up IEM system for gigging?
firstly let me apologise for my english, beforehand. it is not my native language
secondly let me say that i have read numerous threads over the internet (including this forum), yet i am more puzzled than ever.
so before i start asking questions, please let me describe what i want to achieve with my band and describe our live set up
we are 3 guys. i play the drums, we have a singer (who also uses a vocal pedal ,boss ve-20 if i am not mistaken) and a bassist (yes no guitars), who uses a splitter to split the signal and send it to both a bass amp and a guitar amp!
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well, we (especially me) are tired of ****** monitors on stage. it messes with our performance and we wantt o see what we can do about it.
let me start by saying that we have always our own sound engineer with us (unless we gig out of our city). i mention this cause it could make things easy for us, if someone mentions some complicated set up.
firstly i was looking for iem only for me. i was thinking of a wireless solution something like sennheiser ew 300 g2. still they dont come cheap and they are difficult to find. but when i started discussing with the other guys, they showed some interest. it is expensive to choose a wireless approach, but i think it has the easisest setup. id like to also ask some questions so that you can help me decide if perhaps we should get a wired monitor system instead.
my main concern about wired iem is that, if i understand it well (if i am wrong please correct me), we have to get a cable from foh to our stage where we are. this could mean we would need to have a cable running even 15 meters long sometimes, and it is very likely that someone could trip on it and unplug it or anything. we do hate that. so if we can not avoid that the only option left is a wireless iem.
but i am also thinking that the monitors each club has one stage, are connected to the foh already. so, is there a way i could for example unplug the stage monitor and connect its cable somehow to my wired iems system? would that work? has anyone tried it? is it something that people tend to do when they have wired setup? and is it something both the vocalist and bassist of ours could do as well? or alternatively if stage monitors have aux, can i plug in my wired iems in the stage monitor aux?
if what i describe above is plausible, can you recommend some wired iems we should get? (from what i understand, wired iems are simply an amplifier with a limiter right?)
second alternative is this. i dont know if we can do this but let me describe what i am thinking.
we are thinking of buying a console to have on stage. so that we can plug in it whatever we may need from an ipad to a monotron or a laptop etc. if our engineer connects our console to the stage with a d.i. can he also send us our monitor mixes to our console and we could from there directly plug in our in ear monitors? or we still will need the amplifier and limiter wired iem setup and not just the headphones?
and what kind of console should we aim for? what characteristics should it have? and channels outputs etc?
to sum it up i am between 3 configurations (i dont know if they can all happen but anyway)
wireless iem setup
wired iems and each signal comes from the stage monitors
wired iem setup through a stage console
can you tell me what would be better? also what would be the best value for money set up? i am really thinking we could go wired and spend the extra cash on good headphones (anyone can recommend custom iem that are great vfm?)
well since we would definitely at some point need our own console on stage, if we could somehow create a wired set up with the help of a console, id like to read more about it.
i am very puzzled and id appreciate all the help and advice i could get
thank you again, apologies for my english and of many "stupid " questions! take care
ps. would a Fischer Amps In-Ear Monitor BP ( http://www.thomann.de/gr/fischer_amp...monitor_bp.htm ) do what i need? it seems to get the monitor feed (i dont know from where, from the wedge probably?) and has a limiter. is there something similar i should check? cheers
Re: How to set up IEM system for gigging?
I can't help with the monitoring system itself, but as far as IEM's go, many drummers recommend something with 2 drivers per ear as being perfectly sufficient. Some will even add a 10" sub or so next to them for bass monitoring so you can feel the punch if necessary. I myself have Heir Audio 3.ai's that are great universal fitting IEM's, but the company also makes custom fitting models starting at 450 USD. You can easily find something for less, companies like Cosmic Ears do a 2 driver CIEM for 250 EUR, or you could get a set of universals at almost any price point - there are many forums online and resources dedicated to helping buyers find great valued IEM's at any price point. Best of luck to you!
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Re: How to set up IEM system for gigging?
i am really thinking of getting the BA4 from cosmic ears. i think the price is awesome, and as a drummer it will have 2drivers for lows which is awesome. i will try and get an endorsement from them, though it will be difficult but i have nothing to lose (any tip on that is welcome). i know custom iems are more expensive but i wonder if i get universal iems and apply this http://www.ebay.com/itm/171036831768...84.m1438.l2649 if the outcome will be just as good. and if it will save money. but i guess since cosmetic ears are low enough i should get theiems from them. only thing that worries me are the ear impressions i have to get. i dunno if audiologists in greece are any good... thanx for the reply my friend
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Person in charge: Sr Therese O'Donnell (Director)
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Homemade Orange Creamsicle Popsicles
- 1 cup (250 mL) fresh squeezed orange juice (or any quality mixed orange juice)
- 1 cup (250 mL) coconut milk
- 3 Tbsp (45 mL) pure maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp (15 mL) fresh lime juice
- 1 Tbsp (15 mL) orange zest (I also like adding small chunks of fresh orange pulp)
- 1 tsp (5 mL) pure vanilla extract
Makes approximately 4 half cup (125 mL) popsicles
- The combination of orange and coconut is positively swoon-worthy. The lime adds a note of tartness while the zest/pulp emphasize the delicious and refreshing orange.
- I used coconut milk here not only because it's a dairy free alternative that happens to taste delicious but also for its health properties. Although most of the fat in coconut milk is saturated fat, this plant based saturated fat is made up of a unique blend of medium-chain fatty acids (most fats in our diet are long-chain fatty acids) which appear to have a positive effect on cholesterol levels, notably raising HDL (good) cholesterol. These same medium-chain fats also appear to increase calorie burning in the body through their action of direct delivery to the liver for energy.


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Appellations (D.O.)
Catalan wine varieties, are known for their diversity. Here we explore the qualities of each D.O. (an appellation primarily for Spanish wines, but also other foodstuffs) and provide special notes on alcohol levels and grapes used.
Denominación de Origen Alella
The D.O. Alella region is located in the CatalanMaresme, north of Barcelona, where the soil is sandy and granite-filled, highly permeable and with an extremely high capacity to absorb the sun's rays. This type of soil is called "Sauló". The total area of the winegrowing area for this D.O. is 1384 acres, and the region boasts a Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild winters.
The primary type of wine produced in Alella is whites, which area light, aromatic and smooth. The dry whites are pale in color, fresh and perfumey. Reds and roses are aromatic with varying characteristics, and because of their aging methods are very well-balanced.
Alcohol levels
Reds: Between 10 and 14%
Whites: Between 10 and 13.5%
Roses: Between 10 and 13.5%
De Aguja: Between 10.8 and 12.5%
Authorized Grape Varieties
Reds: Pansa Tinta, Ull de Llebre, Garnacha tinta, Garnacha Peluda and Merlot
White: Xarel, Garnacha Blanca, Pansa Blanca, Pansa rosada, Picapoll, Malvasía, Macabe, Parellada, Chardonnay y Chenin Blanc.
Denominación de Origen de l´Emporda
The Phoenicians brought wine to this region of Catalunya in the 5th century, and the Romans followed them in the tradition when they arrived later. L'Emporda is a region situated in the northeast of Catalunya and is part of the province of Girona. The northernmost part of L'Emporda borders the French D.O.s Banyuls and Cotes de Roussillon. Banyuls (Appellation de Origine Contrôlée) is a fortified aperitif or dessert wine made from old vines cultivated in terraces on the slopes of the Pyrenees in the Roussillon wine region of Southern France, which borders Catalunya. The winegrowing area covers about 7350 acres and soil in this area is lacking in organic matter and is very easily drained. The climate is Mediterrean but conditioned by the proximity to the Pyrenees mountains, with frequent tramontana winds. The most common wines produced here are roses made with Cariñena and "black" Garnacha. They are fruity, fresh and flavorful. Reds produced in L'Emporda are also fresh fruity, and the whites extremely flavorful.
Alcohol Levels
Reds: 12.5%
Whites: 13%
Roses: 13%
Authorized Grape Varieties
Reds: Garnacha, la Cariñena, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvingon and tempranillo.
Whites: Macabeo and White Garnacha (some Xarel.lo y Chardonnay)
Denominación de origen Conca de Barbera
Conca de Barbera, a Comarque in Tarragona in southern Catalunya, is a place where culture and wine meet. A visit to this region to taste the wines at the modernist wineries where they are made is not to be missed, and there is whole route that one can take going from winery to winery, enjoying both tasting and the sights. The modernist architecture of the wineries in Conca de Barbera are the work of famous architects Cesar Martinell and Pere Doménech.
Conca de Barbera spreads across 1600 acres, and the climate varies from Mediterranean on the coast with mild summers to continental inland, with intense winters. Temperature here varies a lot from day to night.
The territory of Conca is crossed by the Francoli river and its tributary the Anguera, and these two rivers influence the type of soil here. The altitude of this area varias from Estas tierras están atravesadas por el río Francoli y a su afluente el Anguera y su influencia configura el tipo de suelo. The soil is calcified and weak in organic matter, and the altitude of 1000 to 2000 feet above sea level makes wines from this region fresh and light.
Alcohol Levels:
Authorized Grape Varieties: Ull de llebre, black Garnacha and Trepat are the type of grapes used for red wines from Conca de Barbera, which are smooth and flavorful. Rosés are made mostly with Trebat, and are fresh, light and raspberry in color. Whites — consistent, light and aromatic– are the specialty of this region, and are made with Chardonnay, Parellada and Macabeo grapes and have a moderate alcohol level.
Denominación de origen Costers del Segre
Located in the province of Lleida with an area of 10,000 acres, the Comarques of this region are Artesa de Segre, les Garrigues, Pallars Jussa, Raimat, Segria and Valls de Riucorb. The climate is Mediterranean with some continental traits such as cold winters and very hot summers. The soil has a high level of calcium and precipitation is scarce.
The wines from this D.O. are extremely diverse, and the techniques used in their production are among the most innovative in Spain. Reds are bold and well-balanced. The production of white is mostly cava. When visiting the Costers del Segre region, we recommend staying at the "casas rurales" in Pallars Jussa.
Alcohol Levels:
White: 9% to 13%
Red: 9% to 13%
Rose: 9% to 13%
Authorized Grape Varieties: Chardonnay, Parellada, Macabeo, Xarel·lo, Garnacha blanca, Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc for whites and Garnacha negra, Monastrell, Trepat, Samsó, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Ull de llebre, Pinot Noir and Syrah for reds.
Denominación de origen Catalunya
This D.O. was created in 1999 by the Generalitat de Catalunya, Catalunya's main governing body. This D.O. spreads across the entire Catalan region, covering 330 municipis, making it the largest and most diverse D.O. in Catalunya. D.O. Catalunya stands out for the sheer variety of the wines, the most prominent of which are whites, red, roses, de aguja and de licor. Reds are very bold with intense bouquet while whites are fresh and fruity.
Alcohol Levels:
White: 10%
Rose: 10.5%
Red: 11.5%
De aguja: 10.5%
De licor: 15%
Authorized Grape Varieties: There are 30 varieties for this D.O. — 16 white and 14 red. A complete list can be found on D.O. Catalunya's official site.
Denominación de origen Montsant
The vineyards of Montsant spread across impressive hills and cohabitate with almond groves, olive trees and pine trees. The Montsant territory is located within the comarque of Priorat, and covers 5065 acres. Most of the soil in this region is calcium-rich, but in others, such as Falset, it contains granite and is sandy, with little ability to hold water. The climate is Mediterranean with continental traits, and Montsant's altitude varies from 656 feet above sea level in some areas to 2296 feet in others.
Montsant reds are very high in alcohol content and full-bodied. Whites are also very concentrated, but fresh. Dessert wines are smooth and fruity. Montsant wines are often used as a base wine for the production of traditional Catalan vermouth.
Alcohol Levels:
White: 15-18%
Red: 15% to 20%
Vi ranci: 15% to 20%
Vi dolc: 15% to 18%
Authorized Grape Varieties: For reds: Mazuela, Garnacha Negra, Garnacha Peluda, Merlot, Monastrell, Picapoll negro, Syrah and Tempranillo. For whites: Chardonnay, Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo, Moscatel, Pansal, Parellada and Trobat.
Denominación de origen Penedés
Penedes is perhaps Catalunya's most world-reknowned winemaking region. It was the first region in Spain to use stainless steel machines and cold fermentaion in the production process. Here native Penedes grapes are mixed with French varieties in such a way that the result is remarkable. In Penedes, winemakers are constantly experimenting with new ways to grow grapes, and are commited to organic cultivation.
The Penedes D.O. spreads across the provinces of Barcelona and Tarragona and is divided into three zones: Penedes Superior, Penedes Central and Bajo Penedes (upper, central and lower). The climate is strictly Mediterranan, providin perfect growth conditions for the grapes and allowing for a wide variety in the wines. The total production area is over 69,000 acres. Lower Penedes has a warmer climate, therefore better for growing Garnacha, Cariñena, Monastrell and Tempranillo, Penedes Central is a bit cooler, and this where white varieties such as Macabeo, Xarel.lo and Chardonnay thrive, as well as red varieties like Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Penedes Superior is home to the white varieties Parellada, Riesling, Muscat, Gewürztraminer and Sauvignon Blanc, as well as the ever-challenging Pinot Noir.
Penedes whites (like most Catalan whites) are fresh and fruity with a faint apple aroma. Roses are fresh with flowery aromas such as rose or carnation, or fruit scents like watermelon or cherry. Reds are very well-balanced and bouquet varies depending on the type of grape used.
Alcohol Levels:
9% to 13% for all wines.
Authorized Grape Varieties: Garnacha, Cariñena, Monastrell, Tempranillo, Macabeo, Xarel.lo, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot, Pinot Noir, Parellada, Riesling, Muscat, Gewürztraminer and Sauvignon Blanc.
Denominación de origen de Pla de Bages
This D.O. is located in the province of Barcelona and its vineyards run the entire length of the Llobregat river. Vineyards cover 1,360 acres and the type of soil depends on which part of the region, though sandy soil abounds as precipiation is scarce. The Mediterranean climate of Pla (whose main city is Manresa) is optimal for producing red wines and good for whites. Although much of the production here is used for cava, red and white wines here are very good, with the latter being very crisp and light.
Alcohol Levels:
Reds: min 11.5%
Whites: 13.75 to 18%
Roses: 10.5%
Authorized Grape Varieties: For reds, Tempranillo, Ull de Llebre, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sumoll. For whites: Macabeo, Picapoll and Chardonnay.
Denominación de origen Priorat:
Priorat is the hottest Catalan wine right now, as it's beginning to gain the popularity that it deserves in Europe and in the U.S. Located in central Tarragona, this D.O. was created in 1975 and in 2001 gained the honor of becoming a D.O.C. (Denominación de Orígen Calificada), a distinction placed upon wine regions that shown extremely high quality over several years. The only other region that has this honor is the world famous Rioja.
This mountainous region is touched by the Siurana river, a tributary of the Ebro, and its climate is optimal for grape cultivation because it barely ever rains. The Priorat covers about 4000 acres, and the most outstanding quality in terms of wine cultivation is the soil, which is semi-volcanic and rich in black slate called ¨llicoreras¨ (rough translation: liquor-producing).
Alcohol levels:
Red: 13.5%
White: 13%
Rose: 13%
Vi ranci: 15%
Vi dolc: 15%.
Authorized Grape Varieties: Garnacha Negra, Garnacha Blanca, Cariñena, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Syrah.
Denominación de origen Terra Alta
The D.O. region of Terra Alta (main city: Gandesa) is located within the territorial boundaries of the Ebro river and the provinces of Zaragoza and Teruel. The climate is quite extreme, since this is where the continental and Mediterranean weather conditions meet. Terra Alta has 22,466 acres of land, which is hard, deep and impermeable. Two important winds, the Garbi and the Cierzo, keep the vineyards very dry.
Terra Alta reds are very strong and full-bodied. Whites are crisp and with a high alcohol level. This D.O. is also known for the production of Vi ranci and Vi dolc.
Alcohol levels:
Red: 12% to 15%
Whites: 11% to 13%
Rose: 12% to 16%
Vi ranci: 15%
Authorized Grape Varieties: Macabeo, Garnacha Negra, Garnacha Peluda, Mazuela, Cariñena.
Denominación de origen Cava
Cava, "Catalan champagne", is made mostly in the regions of Penedés, and the capital of cava is Sant Sadurni d´Anoia. Different types of cava are made using Xarel-lo, Macabeo, Parellada and Chardonnay grapes. Sometimes wine from non-cava production is added to the mix, and cava is left to undergo a fermentation process on its yeast for a period of 9 months to 5 years. At this point, cava is still not cava; it still needs to go through remuage – the agitation process. For very high-quality cava, this process is still done by hand. A month and a half later, all of the yeast residue rises to the top of the bottle. The bottle is then frozen and the lump of frozen yeast residue removed.
Cava is classified into six different categories, according to the amount of sugar it contains:
Extra-brut: Less than 3 grams of sugar per pint
Brut: Up to 7 grams of sugar per pint
Extra-seco: Between 6 and 10 grams of sugar per pint
Seco: Between 8 and 35 grams of sugar per pint
Semi-seco: Between 16 and 25 grams of sugar per pint
Dulce: More than 25 grams of sugar per pint
Alcohol levels: 10.8% to 12.8%
Authorized Grape Varieties: Macabeo, Parellada, Xarel.lo and Chardonnay


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The Double Bounce
When Broadway composer Jonathan Larson collapsed the night before the opening of his magnum opus, Rent, it set in motion a series of errors and unfortunate ED encounters. The result was a multi-million dollar lawsuit and many lessons learned the hard way.
Finally, in 1994, he receives a grant to develop his musical at The New York Theater Workshop. He sends his dad a note: "Dear Dad, I quit work. Love, Jon." In December 1995, dress rehearsals begin. One month later, on Sunday January 21st , he is in the theater for the final week of rehearsals, visualizing his last seven years of hard work. After dinner, at 6:30 to be exact, he is suddenly struck by intense chest pains. He is short of breath and dizzy. He tells a friend, "You'd better call 911, I think I'm having a heart attack," then falls to the floor between the theater's last two rows.
An ambulance rushes him to Cabrini Medical Center. On the way, the paramedics record their diagnosis: "Pleuritic chest pain."
1. Record that you have read the nurse's note and have discussed it with the patient (and/or family), and they deny saying the documented phrase. I usually note that I have confirmed this twice. Two doctors beat one nurse, even if it's just the same doctor asking twice.
2. Seek other ways to confirm which party is getting the most accurate information, such as family members or a squad report. (Note: realize patients may change their story, such as an adolescent who told the triage nurse he was suicidal, but denies it to you since he now realizes he will be "pink slipped").
3. Speak with the nurse to confirm the history documented is actually the history received. Just as speaking with the nurse is important, valuable information can be discovered from the paramedics. Their observations are particularly valuable in seizure patients, motor vehicle accidents ("When we got there he was completely alert") and with alteredconsciousness elderly patients ("Doc, we run on this guy every week, and he is always non-verbal.") In this case, the paramedics found a patient complaining of inspiratory chest pain who had just had a syncopal episode—not a story easily swallowed as food poisoning.
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SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko's baseball team fell to visiting Norwell Saturday.
The Knight pitching held Whitko to just one hit in an 11-0 loss. Wyatt Wolf had the lone Wildcat hit.
Norwell took a 2-0 lead in the first inning, 5-0 advantage by the second frame, and was ahead 8-0 by the end of the fourth before winning 11-0 by the 10-run rule.
Whitko is now 7-4 on the year and plays New Haven tonight.
Norwell's Luke Hunter was the winning pitcher, while Whitko's Avery Robbins was handed the loss.
CHURUBUSCO — The "black division" team championship of Saturday's Turtletown Classic girl's track meet came down to the final two races.
When the smoke cleared, the Whitko Lady Wildcats topped host Churubusco by a narrow, 90-83, margin to claim the team title, while in the Gold Division for larger schools — the Columbia City Lady Eagle squad placed third behind Warsaw and Bellmont.
The Wildcats and Churubusco paced an 11-team black division that included teams from Woodlan, Fremont, Westview, Central Noble, Manchester, Canterbury, Culver, Garrett and Prairie Heights.
CHURUBUSCO — Unlike Saturday's close battle at Churubusco's track invitational — when Whitko topped the Lady Eagles by a close margin — 'Busco's softball team beat the Lady 'Cats by a definitive 13-3 score.
Churubusco scored seven runs in the fourth inning to cut the game short, ending it by the 10-run rule in five frames.
The Lady Eagles tallied 13 hits to Whitko's three, but the opening innings weren't so lopsided.
Churubusco scored its first run in the bottom of the first inning, but Whitko retaliated with a run of its own in the top of the second to tie the score.
COLUMBIA CITY — The Genealogical Society of Whitley County celebrated 175 years since the founding of Whitley County, April 1, 1838, at a ceremony held at the Peabody Public Library Thursday.
"Think of the courage our ancestors must have had," said President Charlotte Blair about the early settlers.
"To leave everything, travel and settle here, despite uncertainty. Leaving everyone and everything behind so they could have the chance to work hard and make the land a better place for their children. They've left us such a wonderful heritage."
LARWILL — LEGOs are more than just toys to students at Whitko Middle School. They are building blocks to futures in engineering, design and computer programming.
Last week, members of the Whitko Community School Corporation Board of Trustees heard from LEGO Robotics Advisor Teresa Knepple on her petition to turn what is an after-school club into a class.
"The LEGO portion is just the tip of the iceberg," Knepple said. "We're talking about giving students a chance to hit on math, science, forensic sciences and engineering."
COLUMBIA CITY — Flood waters saturated Morsches Park last week, shutting down Columbia City's recreation hub by postponing games and cancelling practices, and leaving its new playground submersed in water.
While the park is drying out, more rain is expected Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, leaving many youth league and high school athletes wondering how much more the park can handle.
As of Monday's presstime, Columbia City park officials said Saturday's Opening Day for youth league baseball and softball will be on as scheduled.
COLUMBIA CITY— A man arrested for having a methamphetamine lab in a motel received his sentence in Whitley County Circuit Court last Monday.
Michael Raber, 27, was arrested in January on seven charges related to a meth lab at the Budget Inn, Columbia City. He was sentenced to 12 years, with 10 to serve and two suspended, at the Indiana Department of Corrections.
Whitley County Circuit Court Judge James Heuer said he gave Raber more than the advisable sentence due to a previous criminal history in Huntington County, which included theft and forgery.
Editor's note: The following is the first of a two-part series on the historical Luckey Hospital in Wolf Lake.
WOLF LAKE — In Wolf Lake, a town of less than 500 people, stands a piece of history that has restored, but on the brink of being obsolete.
The Luckey Hospital Museum stands on the corner of U.S. 33 and Ind. 109. It was originally built in 1929 by Dr. James E. Luckey, and began as a fully operational hospital in 1931.
Together with two of his three sons, Robert (Bob) and Harold, Luckey ran the hospital until his death in 1938.
Lenora Ellen Geiger, 95, a former resident of Noble County and widow of R. Franklin Geiger, passed away at 9:58 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2013, at North Ridge Village in Albion. She had been a resident there since 2007.
Mrs. Geiger was born March 22, 1918, in Allen County, a daughter of James F. and Elva (Bosler) Fulk, and graduated from LaOtto High School in 1936.
She later graduated from Manchester College, and received her master's in education from Indiana University, Bloomington.
COLUMBIA CITY – Columbia City High School students will present a whodunit show featuring show-stopping musical numbers and suspenseful entertainment.
"Curtains, The Musical," is a murder-mystery storyline centering around a cast of characters presenting their stage adaptation of Robin Hood in the Wild West. The show is set to perform April 26 and 27 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 and can be purchased from any cast member or at the door.


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Letters to the editor (09/12/12)
Consider the Lord's Prayer
To all religious denominations:
Please consider the Lord's Prayer, to which there are no self-help statements to God.
Each petition to God is made asking for His grace and mercy, not for us as individuals, but for us all.
Jesus saves! Satan is defeated!
Rob Paoletti
Los Lunas
24-hour ERs needed more than hospital
I hope folks really listen to John Hinton's reasons for saying hospital "is not possible."
Mr. Hinton emphasized "There are really only two reasons people go to a hospital anymore. You're either really, really, really sick, and need things like an ICU and ventilators, or you are really, really, really pregnant and about to delivery a baby. Most of the growth is in more of these outpatient type of areas."
Needs are changing. Of course it would be nice to have a local hospital, provided someday it becomes financially feasible. But a new hospital here does fall in the "nice to have" arena.
There are other reasons to chart a different course to meet our county's real health care priorities. In emergencies, how fast must one receive medical care to survive and regain good health?
Some suggest treatment within about 15 minutes (or less) is crucial. With that in mind, everyone living in Valencia County should be able to see a doctor or at least an emergency medical tech within 15 minutes.
From my home, near Ann Parish Elementary School, it takes about 30 minutes to reach an emergency room in Albuquerque or my doctor in west Belen.
How about a 24 hour emergency/urgent care facility (or hospital) in Rio Communities? That wouldn't reduce my travel time … still 30 minutes.
The point I want to make to News Bulletin readers is that our real need is for multiple 24-hour emergency treatment facilities that anyone can reach within 15 minutes or less. Anyone for an on-call helicopter or two?
If not, how about a plan for locating at least two additional 24-hour emergency care facilities on the east side of the Rio Grande.
Maybe one near Las Maravillas would help, 15 minutes north of Rio communities, 15 minutes from Meadow Lake, maybe a little less from Cypress Gardens, El Cerro and even Valencia.
Those from Peralta or Bosque Farms could likely make it to Albuquerque in less time than heading south to Las Maravillas.
Because of the geography of our county, we need multiple 24-hour emergency facilities in at least four to six locations (two or three east and two or three west of the Rio Grande).
Yes, they should be good for primary care sites too.
The point is, to save lives and improve timely access to health care it's necessary to place "neighborhood" treatment facilities within a short driving distance from the homes throughout the area they intend to serve.
Now that's a priority.
Paul Burnett
Los Lunas
Belen summer lunch a success again
On behalf of the Belen Consolidated Schools Summer Lunch Program, we would like to thank New Mexico Tractor Sales, Belen Walmart, Sonic, for their generous donation and helping the program with another successful art contest.
Also, the Belen High School cheerleaders for helping to promote exercise.
Roberta Cordova
Summer Lunch
Nutrition Coordinator
My favorite dog
in town
I was looking for the paper at the handi-mart in the pre-dawn. I happened to glance next door at the junk yard.
I saw my favorite dog stirring, then laying down. I call to him quietly.
I was surprised because yesterday I passed, called to him gently, but did not see him. I thought they started taking him inside.
It got me to thinking. He is a medium-sized, black, shaggy dog. I bought treats for him twice. I acted like the treats were gold. He ate them and I felt good.
He is getting old, just like me. When I used to bicycle, he would run back and forth behind the fence quietly. But when I was on the other side of the street, he would bark loud. He didn't recognize me then.
I never saw such a well cared for dog. Now, a little bit about his owner. I have never seen or talked to him. The fence around his junk yard is an engineering marvel.
Sturdy chain linked topped by military or prison razor wire, the top leans outward. He doesn't want any kids getting hurt.
Well, lovely puppy, will I see you all winter?
Martin Frank Kirtley
Los Lunas
Register, vote, then complain
My 30-something grandson and his wife have never registered. Therefore, they have never voted.
This just doesn't sit right with me. So every time I see him, I ask if he has registered yet. His story is he doesn't even know who is running, and it would be like voting for a chair.
My answer is obvious: "Read a variety of papers and magazines. Watch TV shows with different perspectives. Or, if you're just 'too busy,' ask the opinions of people you trust."
I don't care who they vote for, but I feel so strongly that he should vote. I told him this is what I want for a birthday/Christmas present: Register! Vote!
This morning, I found a good reason for learning the use of the computer, which goes to show that it's never too late to learn.
He got the first of many emails to follow. I told him that I don't real want to pest, but this is too important to drop it. Register and vote.
Then he can bitch like the rest of us.
Nancy Faust
Romney doesn't deserve our vote
In the unlikely event that Mitt Romney ever releases his tax papers, other then the one year that he has shown us, we'd likely find that many, if not all, of his numbers are totally legal and above board.
It's totally OK according to tax law for him to pay 13.6 percent of his income in taxes (far, far less than most of the working middle class pays), totally legal for him to shelter his considerable income offshore in the Cayman Islands out of sight of the IRS.
Why, when there's so much talk of debt and deficit, are the laws written this way?
Shouldn't Congress be thinking of what's good for the country, when we need to be hiring, not laying off teachers, police and firefighters, when we need to be putting people to work improving our roads and bridges?
But Congress is beholden, not to us citizens, but to those with the fat wallets — Wall Street, the banks and the big corporations. Laws are written to keep them and the wealthy happy.
In fact, these laws are often written by their lobbyists who have easy access to our politicians in Washington.
This is not a Republican or Democratic problem. It is a systemic problem, not easily fixed. Getting money out of politics won't be easy.
But as we look at the presidential candidates, it is easy to see that Romney and the Republicans won't be making any moves in that direction.
High on their agenda is to repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform bill, a bill that would begin to regulate Wall Street.
The Republicans don't like regulation in any form, even when abuses are all too evident. They don't hide this.
It should be clear to 99 percent of us that Romney won't be acting in our interests. He does not deserve our vote.
Debbie Christensen
Los Lunas
'Angels' lend hand after horrific crash
On Friday Aug.17, on what was a routine trip to Valencia High School to pick up my freshman son from marching band practice, my whole world changed in the blink of an eye.
That's how long it took for a driver to plow through my vehicle at 90 miles-per-hour.
As my SUV instantly began to spin like a child's toy, all I could think about was my precious 6-month-old baby boy crashing around in his car seat as the SUV began to roll.
As the truck finally came to a stop on its side, I instantly unbuckled the belt that just saved my life and jumped to the back to save my baby.
As I saw my son dangling in his car seat my heart sank. What just happened?
Panic began to set in as I could not release his seat from the base that remained securely attached to the vehicle. That is when I heard the voice of only one of the men who helped save our lives that afternoon.
I believe he was a football coach from Aztec High School, as this was by far the most traumatic experience of my life, I seem to remember every single detail of the accident.
I remember this man, who I will call Coach, helping me release the car seat from its base. As he tried to get the car seat out we realized it would not fit and I would have to remove my baby from his carrier.
As I released the buckles, I quickly realized my baby was not breathing.
This man quickly calmed me down, as he helped the two of us out of the mess. He helped me get my baby a safe distance from the vehicle.
As I lay my lifeless baby on a salvaged blanket, Coach was there to share in the amazing sound of my babies cry as he began to breath again.
Out in the llano barefooted as my shoes were lost in the impact, I began to look around and realize exactly what happened.
As I looked at the other vehicle, I quickly asked if there were any kids in the car.
I cringed to hear that three kids and their pregnant mother were in the vehicle. My first question was if they were in car seats and was reassured that they were already assessed by the sports trainer for Aztec High School.
Although the scene was horrific, everyone was being treated until paramedics, EMT's and fire staff arrived.
I was blessed to have the Aztec football staff stand around my baby and I to make shade and comfort us until help arrived.
I will remember the faces of these men always as my angels. I would like to formally thank everyone who was called out to the accident that day, and those who stopped out of the kindness of their hearts.
I believe one of your staff was there to help as well.
I would appreciate any assistance you could offer to help recognize and thank everyone who assisted with the accident.
Victoria Moya
You can, indeed, steal a field
Regarding the article written in the Aug. 15 edition of the News-Bulletin by Jason W. Brooks, "Football gear gone when truck stolen," I feel compelled to respond with a few lines of my own.
While I'm saddened by the theft of the equipment which was stolen from the sophomore's YAFL football team, I must comment on the last paragraph of the article.
Sophomore's head coach Kevin Peña was quoted as saying, "At least no on can steal their field."
Mr. Peña, you should be happy your team doesn't play football at Willie Chavez Stadium in Los Lunas.
Back in the spring of this year, the 50-yard line marker and turf were stolen from the field on which the Los Lunas High School Tiger football team play their games.
What's next?
I can only guess that's up to the thieves.
James McLoughlin
Bosque Farms


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Ohio State's Tressel touts Toledo area
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Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel travels to a lot of places to find talented players, and to meet quality people who are interested in supporting the Buckeyes.
Those endeavors keep bringing him back to northwest Ohio.
Tressel, Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith, and their wives were in Toledo Wednesday night for a fund-raising scholarship dinner, and Tressel said the passion for the Buckeyes he encountered at the even is part of the constant reminder he gets on their importance in the Toledo area and throughout the state.
"In Ohio, football is deeply woven into the culture, and the fabric of what we're all about," Tressel said. "So when I have the opportunity to get around and have a chance to hear folks buzzing about it, it reminds you that football really is a big deal. It's exciting to be here, and to experience their enthusiasm."
Tressel, who led the Buckeyes to a fifth straight Big Ten championship, a Rose Bowl victory, and an 11-2 record last season, is preparing for his 10th year in charge of the Ohio State program. He said the OSU boosters he shared time with Wednesday night help contribute to an expectation of excellence.
"I think if you look at anything done at a high level, usually the participants are from a culture that has assigned importance to that activity," Tressel said.
"Whether it's the World Cup in soccer - for those folks in The Netherlands and Spain - that meant everything to them. Here, people love college football, and they want to see it played at a high level. They want to be associated with something that meets their standard, and we're very proud of that."
Tressel said he has strong relationships with a number of the high school coaches in this part of the state - such as Doug Pearson of St. John's, Greg Dempsey at Central Catholic, and Rick Rios at Rogers - because many of the coaches in the Toledo area have the same vision as the Buckeyes' staff does on what they hope to accomplish working with young people.
"It's great to be around coaches like coach Pearson and coach Dempsey and coach Rios and many others around here, because those guys really love the game," Tressel said.
"And what I love about the guys that I've gotten to know around this area on the high school coaching level is, that it's more than about football. Sure, they love to compete in football and all of that stuff, but they really want to make sure they raise good kids - and that's what we're in the business for. It is a natural for us to connect with them and their kids."
Central Catholic product Dane Sanzenbacher will be a senior wide receiver for the Buckeyes this fall, while Jack Mewhort from St. John's will be a redshirt freshman offensive lineman. Defensive end Kenny Hayes of Whitmer and defensive back Derjuan Gambrell of Rogers, both high school seniors, have made verbal commitments to play for the Buckeyes next year.
Tressel, who has 229 career wins as a head coach and nine national title game appearances including his time at Ohio State and Youngstown State, led the Buckeyes to a national championship in the 2002 season. His team will enter the 2010 season as the favorite to win a sixth consecutive Big Ten crown, and ranked in the top three nationally.
Tressel, who will travel to Chicago on Sunday for the Big Ten's annual football meetings and media days that precede the start of preseason practice, said the fervor of folks he meets at events like Wednesday night's scholarship dinner is indicative of the passion for the Buckeyes he finds throughout Ohio.
"We're real fortunate that our entire state loves the game of football," he said. "You get reminded of that every time you go to a function like this in any one of these pockets around Ohio, and the Toledo area is a very good one for us."
The Buckeyes open the 2010 season at home with a Thursday night game on Sept. 2 against Marshall.
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