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Henry David Thoreau probably penned these words while banging his head against the nearest hard surface. I would, anyway — if I could find one not covered in junk.
"Where does this go?" I ask mechanically, holding a crumpled shred of gray paper before my son's eyes. We've been sorting his stuff for what feels like forever, but I still can't tell if we've made progress.
Ethan shrugs. "Trash, I guess."
"And this?" A nearly identical scrap dangles from my languid grasp.
"Oh!" His face transforms from bored to beatific in an instant. "I wondered where that had gone!" Clasping the prodigal paper to his chest, he dissolves into an ecstasy of delight. I shrug, then turn back to my task. His distraction frees me to sort through his treasures in silence.
Treasures. The word makes me cringe. Right now, my two boys' countless keepsakes fill my room, not theirs. We moved the pile there last week, while my father turned their cramped quarters into a model of efficiency overnight. And now the remodeled room is ready for refilling — after we've tamed the trash pile its depths once concealed.
I groan as I gaze at the carnage covering our front room's floor. Pocketknives, birthday candles, a roll of yellow string and a bag volcanic rock rest among other rubble, fallen war heroes in a battle long past. We've donated four full kitchen bags to the landfill and another three to Goodwill — and still, more casualties await.
Moments later, Ethan edges back onto the scene, his precious scrap stowed somewhere safe from my clutches. He eyeballs the headless paper-mache snake I now hold and gives me a warning glance. Slowly, I redirect the trajectory of my arm and drop the snake in the "keep" pile ... for now.
Together, we open up a fresh bin, and before I know it, the job's nearly done. Quickly scribbled labels adorn each of the boxes we reshelf later on. It's not perfect, but it's a step. I heave a sigh of contentment. Neatness ... at last.
Beside me, Ethan exhales as well, but somehow, it sounds more like a sob.
"There's just so much room!" A soft moan escapes him. I glance down to find him sitting cross-legged on the floor, eyeballing the empty upper reaches of his domain in distress. "Why did we throw all that stuff away?"
"Now, Ethan," I begin. With great effort I explain the meaning of stewardship, outlining the folly of stashing scrap paper forever. He still appears unconvinced, so I resort to a parent's last straw: proximity.
"Look, buddy," I say, getting really up close and personal. "Let's chat."
The wrinkles in his forehead deepen even before I get going, but my nerves are shot; my need for chocolate intensifies by the second.
"You're creating stress you don't need," I begin.
Ethan blinks. He's heard this statement before.
"Stress isn't good for your health! Try to be happy about the good things, and not worry about what you can't change. OK?"
He responds with an imperceptible nod, but his blue eyes still flick up to the empty space, looking sad. The Good Mother (deep within) reminds me that I should sit and tell him he'll be fine, but the Other Mother (the one operating my legs) sends me straight out his scuffed bedroom door.
I decompress by picking bits of lint and sticky pennies from the allergen host formerly known as my carpet.
Why did we throw all that away? Now, I'm not sure. Maybe I'm the one manufacturing stress, after all. I thought order would bring peace to the home, not panic.
I pause, balancing a frayed toothpick on the tip of my finger. I suppose of this sorting has helped me see one thing more clearly: Most of what my boys collect connects them to some treasured memory. Each scrap of paper represents a special moment in their minds — and who really wants to toss those?
I reach for another unidentifiable item, thinking hard. Maybe we're all just collecting our own versions of peace. And who can blame us? I manage a wry smile as I turn the object I'm holding to the light. It's a green, shapeless snake head — the match to the body we found earlier. Maybe this one's worth keeping.
"Have you seen my rubber band gun?" Ethan breezes in, and I jump. He's carrying a fistful of combat-grade blue bands, and is back to his usual carefree self. Without waiting for a reply, he bounds out the front door to ask his big brother, his chin-length orange hair bouncing with each eager step.
I shake my head. He'll probably make another memory out there, and return with a rubber band he'll want to store for a decade.
I'd better label another bin, just so we both can be ready.
Sarah Coleman Kelnhofer writes from College Place, where she hopes to find and enjoy simple things — like chocolate — in the midst of a life filled with complexities. Contributions to this cause may be milk, dark, or white — and should arrive in childproof packaging. At the back door. Very quietly.
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Indictment of ousted Pittsburgh police Chief Harper likely as grand jury meets
A federal indictment appears imminent against ousted Pittsburgh police Chief Nate Harper, the Tribune-Review has learned.
A grand jury met Friday. Sandy Ganster, manager of the police bureau's Office of Personnel and Finance, entered the grand jury room at about 8:30 a.m. She left without commenting about 10:15.
Karen Palmer, an accountant in Ganster's office, left the room about 20 minutes later. She declined to comment.
As many as six charges are being considered against Harper, 60, of Stanton Heights, sources tell the Trib. Mayor Luke Ravenstahl removed Harper in February amid a growing police scandal.
Harper's attorneys and federal authorities declined to comment. Harper would not discuss the investigation when asked this week during his appearance at an unrelated federal civil trial in U.S. District Court, Downtown.
Two top supervisors in the U.S. Attorney's Office joined Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Cessar in the grand jury room about 11:20, and left without commenting less than 10 minutes later. Cessar is overseeing the investigation.
He, staff members and jurors left shortly before noon.
The grand jury is investigating Harper's role in the city's contracting with a shell company formed by Art Bedway, 63, of Robinson to install equipment in police cars. Bedway and Harper were friends.
Bedway and prosecutors are discussing a plea deal on a charge of defrauding the government, court records show. His lawyer, Martin Dietz, declined to comment. Prosecutors say Bedway operated Victory Security of Carnegie, which once employed Harper's wife, Cynthia, a former police officer.
Bedway and city police Sgt. Gordon McDaniel, who oversaw the police vehicle fleet, appeared before the grand jury on Jan. 22. The next day, former city information systems employee Christine Kebr testified.
Kebr, 56, of Castle Shannon pleaded guilty in December to conspiracy in federal court for rigging the city's bid with Bedway. Bedway set up Alpha Outfitters, claiming it was a female-owned business, to win the federally funded police contract.
The city paid more than $327,000 to Alpha Outfitters between 2007 and 2009 to install computers and electronic equipment in police vehicles, according to federal prosecutors.
Kebr is scheduled to be sentenced on April 4. Her attorney, Gary Gerson, did not return a call for comment.
Harper has said the police bureau "had no involvement in securing this contract or making any payments." One of Harper's attorneys, Robert Del Greco, said the FBI questioned Harper.
Since the Trib reported the grand jury investigation in January, a federal investigation expanded into spending by police officials and employees close to Ravenstahl. The mayor and others have spoken to FBI agents and federal prosecutors.
Ganster, under a grant of immunity, told authorities she diverted $25,000 to $35,000 in public money over three to four years into a secret account Harper ordered her to open at the Greater Pittsburgh Police Federal Credit Union, her attorney, Bill Difenderfer has said.
The money came from payments that businesses, including bars, restaurants, strip clubs, construction firms and sports teams, made to hire off-duty police officers, often to provide security.
Harper ordered debit cards from the credit union account, issued in the names of eight people, including Ravenstahl's bodyguards, city officials say. City officials said they were investigating spending from the cards, and the FBI made copies of account records at the credit union.
It's unclear whether an indictment would involve spending from the credit union.
The FBI interviewed civilian police clerk Tamara Davis, one of Harper's former subordinates who started a private security firm with him called Diverse Public Safety Consultants LLC.
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. last month sent a cease-and-desist letter to company owners Harper, Cmdr. Eric Holmes, Sgt. Barry Budd, Officer Tonya Montgomery-Ford and Davis because they didn't have a private detective license.
Zappala said his office was not part of any investigation of the credit union accounts. He confirmed that a city police officer tipped off his office to examine the Alpha Outfitters contract. Zappala said his office began a grand jury investigation "in late summer" of issues involved with the contract but turned the case over to federal prosecutors.
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If Brian Burke is looking at a rental player to give the Maple Leafs an edge in their stretch drive, the club could take a chance with Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Penner.
At 6-foot-4 and 240 pounds, Penner is one of those big-body forwards that Burke covets and knows well from his days in Anaheim.
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backup academy podcast
Backup academy podcasts are focused on providing necessary knowledge on various VM backup topics and are great tool that you can use to learn more about different technologies and methods even when you are offline. Each podcast, which covers one of the topics from the Backup Academy, is hosted by one of our professors and lasts 20-50 minutes. The Backup Academy podcasts are now available through an RSS subscribtion!
by Rick Vanover
In this new session Rick covers some of his favorite features in the vSphere 5.5 release and even shows a live demo. In this track you will learn:
- new vSphere 5.5 features
- nested ESXi and Autolab
- additional vSphere 5 resources
- upgrade tips
- and more!
Join Rick in this new session and share your thoughts in the related blog post!
by Mike Resseler
In this new session, Mike Resseler covers all major updates of the latest Windows Server 2012 R2. He talks about changes and additions to:
- File Services and Storage
- Networking
- Clustering
- Hyper-V
- Windows PowerShell
- Directory Services & Security and much more.
Watch video and learn more at http://www.backupacademy.com/hyper-v-training-videos.html
by Brien Posey
In this new session Brien Posey explains what routine tasks Hyper-V requires to remain healthy including:
- Resource metering
- Patching
- Cluster aware updating
- Reporting
Learn more and watch this session at http://www.backupacademy.com/hyper-v-health-monitoring.html
by David Hill
In this Backup Academy podcast David Hill (vExpert) covers the following topics:
- Business Requirements
- VMware vCloud Director Architecture
- Virtual Data Centers
- Allocation Models
- Networking
- And much more!
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by Rick Vanover
In this new session Rick Vanover tells whow to do your VM backup wrong and describing the top mistakes in the the following areas:
- backup types
- consistency levels
- capacity calculations
- restore expectations
- and more!
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by Brien Posey
In this new session Brien Posey explains what are the new features and updates in Hyper-V R3, including:
PowerShell Management
- Memory Balooning
- Live Migrations (beyond the cluster, shared nothing Live Migration)
- Failover Clustering
- Storage Migrations
- Hyper-V Replica
- Virtual Fibre Channel
- NIC Teaming
- Offload datacenter and more!
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by Chris Henley
In this Backup Academy podcast Chris Henley talks about:
- Hyper-V VM architecture
- VSS process
- Changed Block Tracking
- Forward incremental backup
- Increment injection
- Synthetic backup
- Reversed incremental backup
- How replication works
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by Andrea Mauro
In this Backup Academy podcast Andrea Mauro (vExpert) covers the following topics:
- What is a backup policy
- Design a backup plan
- What defines a backup policy
- Where do backups go
- How will backups be performed
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by Marc Crespi
In this Backup Academy podcast Marc Crespi from Exagrid covers Deduplication topic from A to Z:
- What is Deduplication?
- Why Use Deduplication in Backup and Recovery?
- Challenges of Deduplication in Virtualized Environments
- Deduplication approaches (two camps)
- Deduplication's Role in Data Protection and Disaster Recovery
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by Greg Shields
In this Backup Academy podcast Greg Shields (vExpert) covers the following topics:
- What, how, from where and with what to backup
- VSS idiosyncrasies
- Disk Types Impact Backups
- Windows Server Backup
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by Greg Shields
In this Backup Academy podscast Greg Shields (vExpert) explains:
- What makes a disaster
- Multi-Site Hyper-V vs Single-Site Hyper-V
- Constructing Site-Proof Hyper-V
- Replication Processing Location
- Target Servers and a Cluster
- Multi-Site Cluster and Quorums
- Multi-Site Cluster Tips/Tricks
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by Rick Vanover
In this Backup Academy podcast Rick Vanover (vExpert) covers the following topics:
- How backups for physical systems work
- How backups for virtual machines work
- What frameworks are available for backups
- How restore situations are impacted
- Service catalogs and virtualization's impact
- Opportunities by platform
- Considerations for licensing, management and administration
Watch this session and get more details at http://www.backupacademy.com/physical-vs-virtual-backups.html
by Rick Vanover
In this Backup Academy podcast Rick Vanover (vExpert) talks about:
- VMware vSphere 5
- Major changes in scale
- Virtual machine hardware version 8
- Major changes in storage
- Storage DRS
- New version of HA
- How backups are impacted with vSphere 5
Watch this session and more session by Rick Vanover at http://www.backupacademy.com/vsphere-5-changes-backup-and-administration.html
by Rick Vanover
In this Backup Academy podcast Rick Vanover (vExpert) covers the follwoing topics:
- Backup requirements and how-to
- Difference-making technologies
- Considerations of image-based backups
- Virtual machine design and provisioning
- Organization of backups
- Ensuring application consistency
- Testing recoverability
- Considerations for multiple OSes and applications
- Retention, availability and integrity
Get more details on this topiс and watch video at http://www.backupacademy.com/best-practices-vmware-backups.html
by David Davis
In this Backup Academy podcast David Davis (vExpert) talks about:
- Preparing for Disaster
- Types of Disasters
- RTO vs. RPO
- VMware High Availability (VMHA)
- VMware Fault Tolerance (FT)
- VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
- SRM Requirements
Watch this session and learn more at http://www.backupacademy.com/disaster-recovery-vmware-workloads.html
by David Davis
In this Backup Academy podcast presented by David Davis (vExpert) you will hear about:
- Hardware Independence
- Image Level vs. File Level Backups
- Change Block Tracking (CBT)
- New Possibilities With VM Backups – Fast Restore, Replication, Virtual Lab, and more
- Traditional Backup Doesn't Understand Virtualization
Learn more about this session at http://www.backupacademy.com/why-virtual-machine-backups-different.html
by Eric Siebert
In this Backup Academy podcast Eric Siebert covers the following topics:
- Why backup integrity is critical
- Traditional backup verification methods
- How virtualization makes verification easier
- Quiescing is critical to consistency
- VMware Tools is important
Learn more about this session at http://www.backupacademy.com/vmware-backup-integrity-tools.html
by Eric Siebert
In this Backup Academy podcast you will hear Eric Siebert (vExpert) talking about:
- Virtual Environment Backup Methods
- Virtual Machine Snapshots
- Disk-to-Disk Backups
- Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)
- vStorage APIs
- Data Deduplication
- Data Compression
Lear more about this topic and wahtch video at http://www.backupacademy.com/core-technologies-vm-backups.html
by Elias Khnaser
In this Backup Academy Podcast Elias Khnaser (vEpxert) is talking about:
- What Is Volume Shadow Copy Services (VSS)?
- Why VSS?
- VSS Components
- Native Operating System VSS Backup
- VMware vSphere 4.x Backups
- Agent Assisted VSS Aware Backups
- How Volume Shadow Copies Are Created
- Agent Assisted VSS Aware Restore
You can watch this video (transcription available) at http://www.backupacademy.com/backing-up-enterprise-applications-transaction-consistency.html
by Eric Siebert
In this Backup Academy podcast Eric Siebert (vExpert) covers:
- Data restore levels
- Bare-metal restores
- File-level restores
- Application-level restores
Watch this session and learn more at http://www.backupacademy.com/restore-capabilities-vmware-backups.html
In this episode Rick Vanover, most frequent contributor and one of the creators of Backup Academy explains why Backup Academy is a great community resourse for both getting started with virtualization and those who are already familiar with virtualization technology.
Backup Academy's goal is to help you become a virtual machine backup expert, so you can better meet the challenges of this changing environment. Backup Academy's educational content is brought to you by renowned virtualization industry experts.
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IT services giant CSC is planning a further 640 UK redundancies, says the union Unite.
This brings the total number of job losses announced at the company to 1,100 since the beginning of February.
Unite national officer Kevin O'Gallagher told Computing that he had been informed that the redundancies were designed to increase profitability.
"Following several weeks of consultation over a reduction of staff working on the NHS Lorenzo contract, this further announcement comes totally out of the blue," he said. "It has dealt our members a severe body blow and left them absolutely devastated."
He added that he was stunned that CSC had made the announcement at the beginning of a meeting to discuss the existing redundancy programme.
"The company confused the matter by declaring an intent to make a further 640 redundancies across the business – many in areas where redeployed staff will be sent," he said.
CSC's previous announcement of job losses triggered a lunchtime protest yesterday by Unite's CSC members, which O'Gallagher claimed saw a good turnout.
CSC has confirmed the new programme of job losses. It told Computing: "We can confirm that we have started a formal 90-day consultation process in the UK, which could reduce the number of people working in our UK business by an anticipated number of 640 people.
"This action is necessary because the IT services market is changing, and our customers want competitive, new services with different contract and delivery models."
Unite's O'Gallagher said that he was disappointed to learn that the job cuts would be solely within the UK, with no redundancies among CSC's offshore NHS Programme workers.
O'Gallagher said he believed that a "400-500 strong" CSC workforce was engaged solely on NHS work in India, and that their job security had been guaranteed by the company.
CSC did not deny that claim, but said: "Our India-based product development organisation has faced reductions, which were mainly achieved through attrition, but also has a much wider portfolio than National Programme [NHS] work.
"CSC operates a global delivery model in line with industry practices today, with a strong team of more than 23,000 employees working in India across its development and delivery centres in seven locations."
The company added that it remains "fully committed" to the UK market. "We are confident that these carefully targeted and managed reductions will not impact the overall quality of service we provide to our customers," it said.
CSC said that it hoped that voluntary redundancies and redeployment would mitigate the need for compulsory redundancies. "Where this is not possible, we will provide support to help ensure that anyone leaving the business does so in the best possible position.
"Our employees will naturally be concerned during this period of uncertainty, which is why we have initiated employee briefings to help them through this difficult situation."
Unite's O'Gallagher dismissed the company's comments. He said: "We have put forward a detailed plan, which will avoid any compulsory redundancies in the company. However, these plans have not been taken up and CSC is insistent on issuing compulsory redundancy notices, despite receiving sufficient number of volunteer requests to leave the company."
News of the latest cuts came as Martyn Hart, chairman of outsourcing trade body the National Outsourcing Association (NOA), supported CSC's redundancy programme – and appeared to suggest that compulsory layoffs were in CSC's best interests.
Hart said: "The people volunteering for redundancies are most likely the ones who could quickly walk into a lucrative job elsewhere.
"CSC simply cannot afford to lose all of its best talent as it goes through this transitional phase. Although so closely associated with the public sector, CSC is a private company which, in the face of adversity, should be able to choose how to reorganise its workforce as it sees fit."
Hart did not specify what he meant by the "adversity" facing CSC. The company's recent statements about its NHS work have painted a rosy picture of engagement with the NHS as it undergoes the government's latest reform programme. However, negotiations over the Lorenzo contract remain stalled, and its critics within government – such as Richard Bacon, MP – are as outspoken as ever (as Computing reported yesterday).
O'Gallagher told Computing he was "shocked" by Hart's comments.
He added: "CSC workers are disgusted at the NOA's backing of CSC's redundancy plans. The position it has taken is clearly misinformed. The NOA has taken no consideration of the fact that the union plans to allow for voluntary redundancy rather than compulsory redundancies.
"It did not take into account that, from day one of the consultation, CSC has said that all its workers in India have had their jobs guaranteed, regardless of expertise or level of skill.
"With the full support of our membership, Unite is determined to avoid any compulsory redundancies, which are clearly unnecessary and in the main designed to enhance the profits of its American shareholders.
"We now owe it to our members to do everything in our power to support them during this very uncertain time and fight these job cuts."


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The lineup of blues bands for the 2013 Canal Winchester Blues and Ribs Fest, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, is now set.
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For its location, the Stockbridge office of Georgia Cancer Specialists collected a record number of bags and suitcases during the eighth annual Totes 2 Tots Suitcase Drive for Foster Children.
This year, Georgia Cancer Specialists partnered in the drive with Atlanta Oncology Associates. The organizations hosted the suitcase drive at 23 of their offices statewide -- during the week leading up to Martin Luther King, Jr., Day -- in an effort to supply new or gently used bags and small suitcases to child-services organizations throughout the state.
The Stockbridge office of Georgia Cancer Specialists surpassed collections from a year ago, by collecting 125 bags and suitcases, according to Yolanda Oglesby, a medical assistant at the office. Oglesby said the office collected 90 bags and suitcases in 2009, and 70 bags and suitcases in 2008.
"We exceeded our expectations this year," Oglesby said. "I don't believe we received as much as we could have due to the [troubled] economy. Also, at the time we were doing the drive, a lot of people turned their attention to what was going on in Haiti."
Oglesby said the Stockbridge office continues to get much of its support from church groups in the area.
"Each year, the participation grows," she added. "We try to do whatever we can to help the community, and this is one way to give back to the community. Next year, we'll try for a larger number of suitcases."
The McDonough-based shelter, A Friend's House, is a temporary home for children in crisis and an indirect beneficiary of the suitcase drive.
"It's definitely very beneficial for the children to be able to put their belongings in a suitcase when they leave here," said Nan Jenkins, development director of A Friend's House.
Jenkins said the 11-year-old non-profit has been a temporary home to nearly 1,600 children in crisis.
"We are here to provide a service to these children," she said. "You would hope there would not be a need for a place like A Friend's House, but unfortunately there is. If we can be of help, that's our job, and that's why we want to be here."
Jenkins said the need is ever-present for the organization to continue to provide its services to children, including providing them with suitcases in which to carry their belongings.
"We've had anywhere between eight and 21 [children] at any given time," she said. "Right now, we have 17. And we are very low, at the moment, in suitcases."
Jenkins added that, without the suitcases, some children would be forced to transport their belongings between foster-care homes in plastic sacks and trash bags.
"Usually, trash is put into trash bags," she said. "They are not trash. It does help the kids when they can leave here and take the things that they own in a suitcase. It brings them a sense of pride."
Georgia Cancer Specialists volunteers collected just under 4,200 bags this year, according to Ryan Klee, of the Totes 2 Tots campaign. Volunteers have collected and distributed 22,000 bags statewide since the suitcase drive was first launched in 2003. "A few keep trickling in, but we've collected 4,169 bags overall," said Klee. "It was another great year."
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MuSic for MS Roots Festival slated for Hartwood Acres
Like multiple sclerosis — a disease with varied symptoms — "roots" music defies a simple definition.
"It's like Bob Dylan on speed. … You can move to it," said guitarist Mike "Mitch" Arnold, 50, of Hampton, lead singer of Cue Ball, an Irish music and blues band.
Arnold likened roots music to driving folk music.
"It's twangy, typically," said Tim Wolfson, 56, the music-loving, Hampton lawyer who booked nearly all of the acts set to perform at the MuSic for MS Roots Music Festival on Aug. 16 at Hartwood Acres.
Michele Michaels of 102.5 WDVE-FM will emcee sets by Humming House of Nashville; The Town Pants of Vancouver, Canada; and Pittsburgh area artists Bill Deasy, the Weedrags and City Dwelling Nature Singers.
Singer songwriter Maddie Arnold, 22, of Hampton also will perform. She's a recent graduate of the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind.
The Town Pants play "West Coast Celtic music," Wolfson said. "It's fast and it's bouncy and it's fun."
Humming House will close the music festival.
"They are more of an obvious 'Americana' band, although they describe their music as 'Irish porch stomp,'" Wolfson said. "They are very melodic. They have very thoughtful lyrics and great harmonies. … Their music is just exuberant."
Such roots groups often include amplified, acoustic instruments such as an upright bass, a fiddle or an accordion, a banjo and a mandolin, Wolfson said.
Roots music also includes "lots of songs about heartbreak" and "happy songs about sad stuff," Wolfson said.
The MuSic for MS Roots Music Festival, an inaugural event, grew out of conversations between Wolfson, a shareholder in Babst Calland, the downtown Pittsburgh law firm, and Arnold, chief facilities officer for the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
"We kept running into each other at different events," said Wolfson, who books a number of artists for performances at the Pittsburgh Winery in the Strip District.
"The festival was entirely his (Arnold's) idea, and he asked me to get involved with rounding up some talent," Wolfson said.
Both Arnold and Wolfson also know about the multiple faces of multiple sclerosis, a chronic disease that attacks the central nervous system.
Arnold's sister was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis after experiencing numbness in her extremities.
Wolfson's nephew was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis after going blind on the verge of deployment with the Marines.
"We're raising money for a good cause," Wolfson said.
In addition to food, beer and wine trucks, the MuSic for MS Roots Music Festival will offer two cooling tents for people with the disease, who tend to struggle with heat, Arnold said.
"This is something people with MS can come to be a part of, and not feel isolated, because they can't bike or run," Arnold said about the festival. Tickets are $20 in advance. Rain or shine, gates will open at 3 p.m. Aug. 16 on Middle Road Performance Field at Hartwood Acres. For more information and tickets, visit the festival's online site at www.musicforms.org.
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Shaktar Donetsk wrote:Below is some code for a self checkout machine. My runningtotal variable is not adding up all the numbers the user inputs. It's only outputting the most recent user input. Any help would be appreciated
double runningtot;
Scanner input = new Scanner (System.in);
double[]runningArray = new double[14];
for(int count=0; count < runningArray.length; count++)
System.out.println("Please enter price of item: ");
double price = input.nextDouble();
System.out.println("That was $" + price);
runningtot =+ price; // <-------- what do you think this line does????
System.out.println("Your total price is $" + runningtot);
Shaktar Donetsk wrote:Well I'm only a beginner. Is there a simple way and if so could you briefly explain it? Thanks
Shaktar Donetsk wrote:No it's still not adding. I've been trying different things for hours, this is really wierd
Shaktar Donetsk wrote:Oh. Well then how would I go about adding a users input with their previous one. Like a running total of their inputs?
Shaktar Donetsk wrote:I created a topic on another site. I've only tried the for loop and a lot of other smaller things like moving the location of 'double runningtot' because it wasn't declared locally or something along those lines. Just tinkering with things but no clear answer.
Shaktar Donetsk wrote:I've got a project due soon though. I knew how to do it before but its slipped my mind. I know it's something very simple, can you show me?
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Shaktar Donetsk wrote: I knew how to do it before but its slipped my mind. I know it's something very simple, can you show me?


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LSU running back Kenny Hilliard will help fill the void left by injured Alfred Blue.
BATON ROUGE -- The trending continues for the LSU football team early in the 2012 football season. Call the Tigers the "Replacements."
Before each of LSU's three games this season, the Tigers have lost a star player or a very good one.
It was Tyrann Mathieu, the star of stars on the 2011 undefeated Southeastern Conference champions, before the opener. The junior from New Orleans was dismissed from the program for disciplinary reasons. ...


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I could understand it being incredibly easy passing a test for an automatic car. Manual cars are much harder to drive though.
If you're taking your test before you're comfortable driving which ever kind of car you've got access to, then you are making a huge mistake.
I dont start for another ten days.
Yay COMM college!
When do you finish?I'm done May 4th.
The professors seem pretty chill so I may be alright.
Most people say my Calculus class is really hard but I'm in there with all the athletes and I think those classes are easier. haha
No idea. Early May I think. Mid-May at the latest.


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Few things are more stressful than a day in court. For jurors and litigants, the strain of a trial can be enormous. For law enforcement, victims facing their abusers and for those traumatized by events in which they're forced to testify, a day in court can be downright scary. From the unease of the security check upon entering, to the cold, cavernous hallways and emotionally charged courtroom testimony --there's just not a lot of comfort in a day in court.
Since 2013, members of Montgomery County's legal community and arts community have come together to help lighten this load and minimize stress "creatively" through a collaborative initiative called Courting Art. Conceived and led by the Montgomery Bar Association and members of its Community Outreach Committee, Courting Art encompasses a series of annual community-sponsored art contests and exhibitions, aimed at promoting a more comfortable, visitor-friendly Courthouse experience for the tens of thousands who have occasion to spend time there each year.
For this year's contest and exhibition, "What I Love About Montgomery County", we're again inviting Montgomery County artists (age 55+) to create and submit original paintings and mixed media for a special art exhibition and contest at the Fine Arts Center (a/k/a: the Art Barn) at Montgomery County Community College.
What began as a 3-day exhibition in 2013 has blossomed into a premier, feature exhibition. Our panel of judges includes among others sitting judges from Pennsylvania's 38th Judicial District's Court of Common Pleas and thousands of dollars in prizes will again be awarded, courtesy of our sponsors and community prize sponsors.
Original work submitted for our 2015 Contest and exhibition will again be returned to its creators. A giclée reproduction of each winning piece will then produced by our community partners at North Penn Art in Lansdale at the expense of the Bar Association and its sponsors. High quality reproductions will then be hung in an adjacent area to last year's winners in the Montgomery County Court House, where they'll remain indefinitely for visitors to enjoy. Artists will be honored at a special courthouse dedication ceremony and their winning works will be featured in a full-color newspaper insert later this year.
New for 2015
Thanks to the success of last year's program; the generosity of Montgomery County Community College and our sponsors and public demand, a three-week Courting Art Exhibition will take place May 6, 2015 - May 28, 2015 at the Fine Arts Center. This feature exhibition will be promoted to the public and will be free of charge during regular gallery hours. A private, Opening Night VIP Reception and Media Event will take place on Wednesday evening, May 6th for participating artists, sponsors, invited guests and dignitaries and members of the news media. Here, prizes will be announced for dozens of award-winning entries and invited guests will have an opportunity to preview this year's Exhibition.
For Members of Montgomery County's Legal Community, Businesses and Community Partners
Courting Art provides a unique opportunity to support local arts and culture. Click here or visit our Sponsorship tab to download a sponsorship application and to see who our latest sponsors are for this year's Courting Art Contest and Exhibition.
For Local Artists (55+), Senior Communities, Art Centers, Schools and Community Groups
Courting Art provides a series of wide-reaching opportunities to showcase your work and talent. While this year's art exhibition and contest again calls for original paintings and mixed media exploring the theme "What I Love About Montgomery County", we may extend our reach to other groups and artistic media in the future.
All art will be juried prior to the exhibition and contest and all artwork on display at the exhibition will be eligible for prizes. A single giclée reproduction of each winning entry will again be produced and hung on our Court House walls. Reproductions of all winning artwork will be accompanied by an attractive plaque, ensuring each artist's creative contribution and artistic legacy will be admired and appreciated for generations to come.
Click here to view our Contest Rules and Entry Information.
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To reach a representative directly, please call us Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 610-279-9660.
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Mares might be moody, but geldings are mischievious that's what I always say.
I have two mares one you can't tell if she is in heat, the other you could when she first got here, she squirted at anything even the fence post lol now she is better, I think she was just nervous in her new home. I have two geldings man can they firgure out how to get into trouble, always sticking their noses into what they don't need to.
I know people won't agree but all of the mares I've rode if there is something that they don't like they perk up all alert, my gelding he takes off, although at 5 he is finally getting better, although if someone who was not experienced was on him I think he would take off.
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Pawhuska home featured with Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep in 'August: Osage County' shines on screen
PAWHUSKA, Okla. - On this day, even a thick fog can't shroud its beauty.
It's a regal southern home in the rolling hills of northern Osage County.
"We'd rollerskate on the outside porches in the summertime and in the winter we'd go up in the attic and rollerskate," said Bob Boulanger, who grew up in the house.
Little did he know that years later another more famous family would move in -- the Weston family, from the film August: Osage County .
The troubled, fictitious family called the house home in the fall of 2012 during filming of the major Hollywood movie.
"Didn't even have a clue that they would pick this house for a movie," said Bob.
For Bob it's not a movie set, it's home.
Bob lived in the house from the time he was a baby in the late 1940s until the early 1980s.
"This was my parent's room here," said Bob, pointing at an upstairs bedroom.
In the movie it's Meryl Streep's bedroom.
The movie's producers made very few changes to the house. But one of the big changes they did make was adding an extravagant mural to the wall of the dining room, which serves as the setting for one of the movie's most pivotal scenes.
With 80 percent of the movie shot in the house nearly all of it is featured.
Bob can't wait to see his house on the big screen.
"It will be interesting. It really will," said Bob.
Bob's uncle built the home in the early 1900s using a kit he bought from the Sears-Roebuck catalog.
The big change he made? Adding a wraparound porch.
"Everybody would sit around on the porches and drink iced tea," said Bob.
The movie studio bought the house from another owner for filming and is now selling it.
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How can I handle my fear that my water will break in public?
Now that I'm approaching my due date, I'm nervous about leaving the house because I'm afraid my water will break in public. How can I get over my fear and enjoy the last few weeks of my pregnancy?
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With my first pregnancy I was terrified that this would happen. After walking around dilated to 4 and contracting (5-7 mins apart) for a week with nothing else progressing...I didn't care where it happened as long as it happened. If and when this happens to you the last thing you are going to be thinking about is what people are thinking of you. Good Luck!posted 07/18/2005 by staceycouch75
If you are worried about it wear a pad when you go out and keep an extra pair of pants in the car. That way you're covered.In my 1st 3 pregnancies I only had one SROM before the onset of labor and it was just a triclkle..and at 2:30 am. I was convinced I had peed on myself and went back to bed...until it I woke up wet again then thought..well duh...my water broke :0). Don't worry about it, people will understand and get all excited and start boiling water! good Luck!posted 07/18/2005 by SB&K'SMOM
I have had 5 children and three times my water broke in public.nobody even noticed it is most the time just a trickle and not a gush a gush most of the time only happens when you are laying down and i don't think your going to that in public.most of the if it does break in public the people are probally not going to try to make you fell akward, and your not going to be the first woman it happend to in public or the last. don't stay closed up in the house you better go out now why you are still pregnant because later it will be harder to get and around with the baby. congraposted 07/18/2005 by a BabyCenter Member
my water broke, and gushed 3 times between home and the hospital. every one around knew what was going on and they were happy for us!posted 07/18/2005 by sinderjh
My water broke in public during my first pregnancy. I was on the bus coming home from work but b/c it was winter, my coat covered my pants. Now that it's summer I too have thoughts of it breaking again in public. But I figure if it does I'll have another good "where was I when my water broke" story. Enjoy your last weeks of pregnancy by realizing like other things in life you have no control over this. Don't allow your fear to overshadow the last few weeks of getting out of the house and enjoying the pregnant you!posted 07/18/2005 by a BabyCenter Member
My water broke in a restaurant - and it was no big deal. We tipped well, tied a sweatshirt around my waist to hide the wet spot, and took off. It made a pretty sizeable puddle (and it was a gush, despite the trickle some women have), but I don't think anyone around us even knew what had happened. Even if you were to break in the middle of the grocery store or something more obvious, I think you'll find people are very understanding and helpful when they realize what's going on. Don't sweat it!posted 07/18/2005 by a BabyCenter Member
My first pregnancy was one of those in the"10-15%" category of pregnancies. My water broke on Easter Sunday while we were having brunch at a Hilton hotel. And no, it was no "trickle". Niagara Falls would be a better comparison. I made it to the bathroom (yes, leaving a small trail of fluid behind me) and spent the next half hour in there. It took a good 30 minutes to slow down to a manageable flow. Yes, I was concerned about the toilet overflowing! Thank God it didn't. I could care less about what anyone thought. I was 39 weeks pregnant and there was nothing I could do about it. If it happens, it happens. Everyone knows you're pregnant and you have no control over it.posted 07/18/2005 by a BabyCenter Member
Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do about when your water breaks, but you can take comfort in knowing that even if it does decide to break while you are in public, it is common knowledge among our society that this occurs. I don't think you will have anyone pointing and laughing, so don't be afraid to get out there and take care of the last minute errands that will keep your mind off the baby worries. It's healthy to get out of the house for your mental state, so do it for yourself ...and your babyposted 07/18/2005 by a BabyCenter Member
For most women, labor statrts first (often, your water doesn't break until near the end, or the doctor breaks it to speed up labor). If it does break first, if your're standing, the babies head blocks most of the flow, and it's just going to be a trickle.posted 07/18/2005 by a BabyCenter Member
I was afraid of that too. And my water ended up breaking at work - happens to be right after a huge fight with my boss. I don't know if it was stress related or not. But, it's not that big of a deal. As long as you have a friend to keep you calm. Keep a maxi pad (panty liner won't help) in your purse just in case. And the fluid is clear, so as long as you keep calm people won't really be looking there. And you can be glad it happens because you know you will be having your baby very shortly! That is the best part!posted 07/18/2005 by hloyall9204
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Baylor's defense waited two weeks for redemption. The Bears got lit up for 70 points and 807 yards of total offense against West Virginia. "It's still in my mouth," tackle Trevor Clemons-Valdez told the Waco Tribune-Herald. "Every time I see a highlight of Geno Smith on ESPN it just makes me cringe." Things might be a little different this week. TCU comes to Waco minus quarterback Casey Pachall, who has entered an in-patient rehab facility. Backup Trevone Boykin struggled in his first start against Iowa State. But Baylor has to prove it can make stops.


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Thursday, January 21, 2010
Meanwhile in the Shadow of the USS Lexington...
First Game: April 8 @ Tulsa
C- Jonathan Fixler/Brian Esposito (I am interested to see if Clemens catches at all this year)
1B- Mark Ori/Matt Weston (NOTE: Based on comments posted below, it looks as if Clemens will be at first base)
2B- Craig Corrado/Drew Meyer
SS- Marcos Cabral
3B- Jhonny Florentino (If Florentino moves up, David Flores could get a shot)
OF- Jack Shuck
OF- Jon Gaston (Can he hit HRs in Whataburger Field, too?)
OF- Collin DeLome
Utility- Koby Clemens (If he keeps hitting, he'll play somewhere, 1B)
Starter- Jordan Lyles
Starter- Fernando Abad
Starter- Doug Arguello
Starter- Kyle Greenwalt
Starter- Ross Seaton (He may start the season lower, but I expect AA by July or August)
Bullpen- Dan Meszaros
Bullpen- Henry Villar
Bullpen- Jordan Powell
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- OremLK said...
I was under the impression that Clemens would be the starting first baseman? I believe Ed Wade mentioned in a live chat awhile back that Bobby Heck had recommended that so he could focus on his hitting, and it sounded like Wade agreed with him.
Seems like he should at least be getting the start in a corner outfield spot or first base, one or the other.
- January 21, 2010 at 8:55 PM
- farmstros said...
I have to admit that I missed that chat. It would definitely make sense to have him ahead of Ori and Weston.
- January 21, 2010 at 8:58 PM
- OremLK said...
Here is what Wade had to say in the live chat (this happened on Justice's blog by the way).
"Koby had an absolutely incredible season at Lancaster and everyone in the organization is proud of the way he's handled himself. No, he won't make the club out of spring training. We need to find the right position for him to play. Bobby Heck has stressed letting him play first base exclusively and I think his rationale makes a lot of sense."
- January 21, 2010 at 10:53 PM
- farmstros said...
Thanks for finding and posting that quote from Wade, OremLK.
- January 22, 2010 at 9:16 AM
- Snake Diggity said...
Hard to see how repeat seasons would do any good for Ori, DeLome, or Florentino. I can see Florentino since there's no room in Round Rock and no one pushing from Lancaster. But I think Ori gets released and DeLome is in Round Rock.
Anxious to see if Einertson and Josh Flores get cut. What might've been.
- January 22, 2010 at 11:50 AM


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An orally bioavailable, tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH) inhibitor prodrug labeled with carbon C 14, which could be used to evaluate the pharmacokinetic profile of telotristat etiprate. Upon administration, telotristat etiprate is converted to its active moiety, telotristat (LP-778902), which binds to and blocks the activity of TPH. This may result in a reduction in peripheral serotonin (5-HT) production and improvement of serotonin-mediated gastrointestinal adverse side effects, such as severe diarrhea. TPH, the rate-limiting enzyme in serotonin biosynthesis, is overexpressed in carcinoid tumor cells. Telotristat radiolabeled with carbon C 14 facilitates the evaluation of the pharmacokinetic characteristics of this agent, including its absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME). Check for active clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
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'Silent Symphony' by Vadim Bora.
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The late Vadim Bora is often celebrated for his vibrancy, his colorful energy - in both his work and his life.
The latest exhibition of works by Bora, a beloved Asheville artist and teacher who died in January 2011, explores his more contemplative side.
"Silent Symphony - Land, Body, Water: Selected Works by Vadim Bora," a collection of paintings and sculptures, opens Thursday at Mars Hill College's Weizenblatt Gallery. ...


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Utah Crowd-Funding: 'Deep Love' to Oregon
This week's Utah Crowd-Funding project is putting the show on the road.
The show in question is "Deep Love," billed as "a ghostly folk opera" written by Ryan Hayes and Garrett Sherwood, who were college buddies at BYU-Idaho in Rexburg. The two pitched their project to another Rexburg pal, Jon Peter Lewis, who jumped on board immediately.
Lewis, now based in Salt Lake City, and Hayes comprise the folk-rock duo Midas Whale, which performed on "The Voice." Lewis also competed in season 3 of "American Idol," where he came in eighth behind Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson and eventual winner Fantasia Barrino.
"Deep Love" is a rock opera that tells of love beyond the grave, as Constance still loves her deceased husband, known as Old Bones. A grieving Constance meets Friedrich and they fall in love even though she's still haunted by Old Bones' memory, and Friedrich is tormented by memories of his ex-love, Florence.
(The rock opera is scheduled to be performed, with Lewis starring as Old Bones, on Oct. 17 at the Jeanne Wagner Theatre, 138 W. 300 South, Salt Lake City. Tickets are $15, available at ArtTix.)
Hayes, Sherwood and Lewis aim to take "Deep Love" to the next level of development, which means accepting an invitation to Arts Northwest, an arts showcase in Eugene, Ore., in October.
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So far, The campaign is more than 40 percent toward its goal, having raised $2,072. The deadline is Aug. 31.
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Launch of Return2Me
Chas Everitt Launches a Free Lost Property Tag Service
We all know what a sick feeling it is when keys are lost or a cellphone is left somewhere or some other valued property is mislaid or left "somewhere" in a shopping centre or event.
This January (2012) Chas Everitt International, one of South Africa's leading real estate groups, is launching a tag based identification systrem as a free service in South Africa.
All that the property owner has to do is register the tag number on a special website created for this purpose called Return2Me.co.za and attach the tag to their keys or cellphone etc.
Made form strong credit card type plastic, each tag has a unique identification number.
When a person finds the tag they can without any need to register on the site easy identify the owner and the contact information for that owner by entering the tag number.
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Complete the REQUIRED information (note that some information is optional) NB:This is the information that will be displayed to the person who finds your property.
You can always test your results by entering the unique number of your Return2Me tag and seeing what information is displayed.
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Richard Chambers
Rio 2016 Olympiad: 2013-2016
At the 2015 GB Rowing Team Senior and U23 Trials Richard was third in the lightweight men's single scull. Along with Will Fletcher, Richard was selected to race in the lightweight men's double scull. They won a silver medal at the 2015 European Rowing Championships in Poznan, and bronze at the second World Cup in Varese. At the third World Cup event in Lucerne, Richard raced in the final of the lightweight men's double scull with Jono Clegg, as Will was injured; they had a solid start, holding third position after 250m, and finished 5th overall. Richard and Will finished the season as silver medallists at the World Championships in Aiguebelette.
Richard raced in the lightweight men's four with Peter Chambers, Mark Aldred and Chris Bartley thoughout the 2014 Season. At the 2014 European Rowing Championships in Belgrade they won a hard fought silver medal, and followed this with bronze medals at the second and third World Cups in Aiguebelette and Lucerne. In Amsterdam at the World Rowing Championships the crew won a strong bronze medal. Having led out the Final with Denmark and New Zealand, the crews were 'nip and tuck' until 1500m, when Denmark surged to win and New Zealand were just able to pip GB for the silver.
In 2013 Richard made the change from sweep rowing to sculling competitively with great results. Throughout the 2013 World Cup series, Richard raced in the lightweight men's double scull. In Sydney he raced with Adam Freeman-Pask where he won gold. For the 2nd and 3rd regattas, Richard raced with his brother, Peter Chambers, taking silver at Eton Dorney and bronze in Lucerne. At the 2013 World Rowing Championships in Chungju, Richard and Peter Chambers won a bronze medal in the lightweight double.
London 2012 Olympiad: 2009-2012
Throughout 2012 Richard raced in the lightweight men's four winning silver in Belgrade, bronze in Lucerne and finishing the World Cup series with gold in Munich. At the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Richard, with crewmates Peter Chambers, Rob Williams and Chris Bartley, took silver in an extremely close final, finishing less than a second behind the winners.
In 2011 Richard placed 5th in the lightweight men's single at the GB Rowing Team Senior Trials. He competed in the lightweight men's four throughout the 2011 racing season taking bronze at Munich World Cup regatta and an impressive gold in Lucerne. At the 2011 World Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia, Richard, racing with crewmates Chris Bartley, Paul Mattick and Rob Williams, came through from 6th place in the final to take the bronze medal in an extremely close finish.
For the 2010 World Cup series, Richard raced in the lightweight men's four winning gold in Munich and Lucerne, and silver in Bled. This was an exceptional World Cup series for the four in a very competitive field. At the 2010 World Rowing Championships in New Zealand, Richard, along with crewmates Chris Bartley, Paul Mattick and Rob Williams, took gold by seven hundredths of a second.
Richard was injured after the GB Rowing Team Senior Trials in April 2009 and this kept him out of a boat for the remainder of the 2009 season. However he kept himself busy over the summer by coaching up and coming lightweights including the GB LM2- which competed in Poznan. Fortunately he recovered enough to come back to full training for 2010.
Beijing 2008 Olympiad: 2005-2008
Richard was selected for his Olympic debut in the lightweight men's four for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and finished 5th.
Richard had an outstanding 2007 season in the lightweight men's four, winning bronze, silver and gold in the World Cup series to become World Cup Champions. The crew went on to win gold at the World Championships in Munich, the first ever lightweight Olympic class Gold for GB!
In 2006 Richard raced in the lightweight men's pair all season with Chris Bartley. They won this event at the World Cup Regatta in Poznan and became World U23 Champions in July that year. With this gold medal under their belt they won selection for the World Rowing Championships in Eton where they made the A final finishing 6th.
Richard made his U23 debut in 2005 in great style where he won silver in the men's lightweight quad.
Beyond the Boat
Richard attended Coleraine Academical Institution where he began rowing at the age of 15 under the watchful eye of Bobby Platt MBE. In 2003 he moved to Oxford Brookes University where he continued rowing before joining the GB Rowing Team proper.
During 2007 Richard finished four years of studying Construction Management at Oxford Brookes University completing his degree.
Richard is a Christian and attends St Mary's church in Maidenhead where he is involved in youth work. His younger brother Peter is also a member of the senior team.
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hello all-
I'm a 24yr old female roadie, from upstate NY. ex-collegiate rider returning to riding after 8-month layoff, surgery 2 months ago. I'm very poor, ride a rather humble road bike but it's well maintained. I like crits, not bad at TTs either. VERY excited about le Tour going on right now! Working on base mileage and refining spinning/climbing technique. Looking to start racing again next spring.
Hobbies include: obeying traffic laws and thanking my cop friends who write nasty drivers tickets for nearly hitting me (it's happened twice), playing stoplight/stop sign/mailbox, practicing trackstands, riding rollers no-hands, blowing past commuters who try to "race" (hey, they started it!). training alone and telling everyone I'm really slow...until the whistle blows...generally being obnoxious. taking the occasional endo over the hay bales.
however...i also like to just go out on Saturday mornings and ride my bike by myself for 70+ miles on deserted back roads-no need to hammer, so occasionally i stop to pet the horses and moo at the cows. Doing 100-mile AIDS Ride for Life in Sept.-so am actually going on some REALLY slow training rides with people on everything from mountain bikes to hybrids, enjoying sharing the sport with them and helping everybody stay safe on the roads.
biking is fun.
i'll probably be picking everyone's brains here about components and wheelsets-hopefully won't make too much a nuisance of myself...


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Atomic Design of Superstrong Materials
A new computer model could significantly advance nanoscale engineering.
Researchers have learned how to design the nanoscale features of materials to make them four times stronger without making them brittle. The new insight is the result of a significant improvement to an existing computer model that allowed researchers to, for the first time, simulate the complex mechanical behavior of nanostructures in metals.
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To overcome this problem, the researchers modified the method so that it can be used to model materials in which the duration of these rare events isn't known, or in which the events take place over long time scales. "It's a nice modification that gives you additional freedom if you don't know exactly where you're going to end up," Kaxiras says.
"It gives us the ability to link nanoscale features to the mechanical properties of materials," Suresh says.
The researchers used the model to understand for the first time the way that nanostructures in copper can make the material three to four times stronger without the usual trade-off of making the material more brittle. What they found could help them optimize the properties of copper, Suresh says.