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With the Project Hawaii software-development kit (SDK), you can develop Windows Phone applications that take advantage of cloud services and Windows Azure for computation and data storage. Project Hawaii provides the tools and services; you provide the creativity and imagination.
Note By installing, copying, or otherwise using this software, you agree to be bound by the terms of its license. Read the license.
Note This version of the Project Hawaii SDK is intended for academic use only.
New Features
- Project Hawaii SDK 2.1 for Windows Phone indroduces SMASH service for ad-hoc mobile data sharing. It enables rapid prototyping and development of solutions for social computing scenarios.
- The SDK now includes support for OAuth authentication using Azure Data Market
System and Hardware Requirements
The Project Hawaii SDK requires the same system hardware and software as the Windows Phone SDK 7.1:
- Windows 7 or Windows Vista with Service Pack 2, either 32-bit or 64-bit version (all editions except starter editions)
- At least 4 GB of free disk space on the system volume
If you plan to run Windows Phone Emulator, your system must also have the following:
- A graphics card that supports Microsoft DirectX® 10 or DirectX 11 and has a Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) 1.1 driver and Microsoft Direct3D Version 10 DDI or later version.
- Support for GPU emulation, if you plan to enable profiling, run XNA Framework applications, or display content in web browser controls.
The Project Hawaii SDK requires the following software to be present on your system:
- Windows Phone SDK 7.1
- Microsoft Visual Studio® 2010 Express edition or Visual Studio 2010 Professional. Visual Studio 2010 Express Edition is provided with Windows Phone SDK 7.1.
The following software is not required, but you might find it helpful for developing mobile applications for Windows Phone:
- Silverlight® for Windows Phone Toolkit
This Toolkit provides additional controls for application development.
- Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows Phone
The Toolkit includes class libraries, Visual Studio project templates, documentation, and sample applications that are designed to make it easier to build Windows Phone applications.
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- Software development in C# using Visual Studio and Windows Communication Foundation (WCF).
- Application development for mobile platforms such as Windows Phone 7.
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- Download the Project Hawaii SDK from the link on this page and save it on your disk
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Documents\Microsoft Research\Project Hawaii SDK 2.1
The installation procedure creates a shortcut on the Start menu to Microsoft Research Project Hawaii SDK 2.1.
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Kansas City, MO (SportsNetwork.com) - The 12th-ranked Wichita State Shockers
will try to win the CBE Hall of Fame Classic Championship when they meet the
BYU Cougars at the Sprint Center on Tuesday night.
After suffering a heartbreaking loss, their first of the season, last
Wednesday against now No. 17 Iowa State (90-88), the Cougars got back in the
win column with a hard-fought 86-82 triumph over Texas on Monday. The victory
was the fifth in six tries for BYU and the first away from its homecourt.
The Shockers kept up their impressive start to the year on Monday as they
rolled over DePaul in the second semifinal of the event. The Shockers' 90-72
triumph over the Blue Demons was their sixth in as many games this year. In
those six wins, Wichita State has not been victorious by fewer than 14 points.
On Monday, the Cougars made up for their failing in crunch time against the
Cyclones by ending their victory over Texas with a 7-2 spurt. The Cougars hit
45.2 percent of their shots from the floor in the victory, including a stellar
10-of-12 performance from 3-point distance.
The Shockers have won six of the seven all-time meetings between these two
Tyler Haws knocked down a jumper off an assist from Matt Carlino to spark the
decisive run for the Cougars in the final minutes against Texas. BYU's major
advantage in the contest was from 3-point range as the Cougars netted an
incredible 10-of-12 shots from there.
The connection in the backcourt between Carlino and Haws has been a productive
one for the Cougars. Haws (26.0 ppg) has been ripping the net at a torrid pace
in his four games played while also contributing well on the boards (7.3 ppg).
Carlino (18.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 5.5 apg) can score as well as set up his teammates
for open looks. Against Texas the duo combined for 45 points, 11 rebounds and
eight assists. Kyle Collinsworth (12.8 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 5.7 apg) is another
effective performer in the backcourt. Eric Mika (13.7 ppg, 5.8 rpg) is the
most utilized scorer in the frontcourt. With such a strong group of scorers
the Cougars have had no issue filling it up this season, netting 93.2 points
per game on 48 percent shooting from the field.
Thanks to a healthy dose of shots from the interior, the Shockers were easily
able to overcome DePaul. The Shockers outscored the Blue Demons by a wide
margin in the paint (50-30) and also willed their way to the free-throw line
at a steady rate as they got 25 points from the charity stripe.
That type of aggression in attacking the basket has helped the Shockers
produce at a very high level offensively. Wichita State is scoring 81.7 points
per game and shooting at a 49.1 percent rate from the field. Add in tight
defensive efforts that have kept foes to below 60 points per game and 40
percent shooting and it is no wonder the Shockers have gotten off to such a
strong start. Of the four double-digit scorers on the roster, Cleanthony Early
(14.8 ppg, 7.3 rpg) is the most valuable while he also finds time to clean the
glass better than any player on the squad. Ron Baker (14 ppg), Fred VanVleet
(13.2 ppg, 5.8 apg) and Tekele Cotton (11.0 ppg) are also reliable offensive
threats in a rotation that's only drawback is a lack of depth.
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Acne is one of the most common skin conditions reported today. While often thought of as a teenage problem, many adults suffer from acne blemishes well into middle age. Topix Solvere was developed to provide a comprehensive line of skin care geared towards addressing the needs of acneic skin. The Topix Solvere system is an aggressive treatment program that quickly clears up blemishes and helps to maintain clear skin going forward.
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THE GANG AND I HOLDS OFF STRATEGIC PATIENCEAUBURN, Wash. (August 16, 2012) – Trainer Jim Penney and jockey Juan Gutierrez began Longacres Mile week in style Thursday evening.
The Gang and I, trained by Penney and nursed to the wire by Gutierrez, held off Strategic Patience for a head victory in the $11,650 Ashbaugh Beal Claiming Challenge Qualifying Event for older fillies and mares. The 8-to-5 betting favorite, The Gang and I ran 6-½ furlongs in 1:15.76 and paid $5.40, $3 and $2.60.
The winner is a 4-year-old Washington-bred by You and I-R C Gangster, bred by Homestretch Farms and co-owned by Homestretch Farms and Ellen Follett.
Whether the victory is a good omen for Sunday—when Penney and Gutierrez hook up with Ron and Rosalie Warren's Jebrica in the $200,000 Longacres Mile (G3)—remains to be seen. Penney is No. 1 all-time with five Mile victories and Gutierrez is a two-time winner including the biggest upset in race history at 60-to-1 on No Giveaway in 2005.
Gutierrez, the leading rider with 78 wins at the current meet, led the Gang and I through fractions of :22.42, :44.86 and 1:09.38, and the filly dug in bravely to hold off an onrushing Strategic Patience for the victory.
Strategic Patience, the 5-to-2 second choice ridden by Debbie Hoonan, rallied from last place to just miss a second straight victory. The runner-up paid $3.60 and $2.20.
Tweetie Pie, ridden by William Antongeorgi, was a half-length back in third and paid $2.80. Montelena and Ballistic Blonde completed the order of finish.
The Gang and I is 5-2-2 in 16 lifetime starts with earnings of $80,218, including $6,408 for Thursday's win.
NOTES: Olympic Lights ($7.40) scored his 14th Emerald Downs victory in the fifth race in 1:02.65 for 5-½ furlongs. Trained by Blaine Wright and owned by Kerry Gunderson, the 8-year-old Washington-bred gelding is the leading active winner at the track and tied with Kimos Friend and Toobusytoocall for fifth place all-time… Gearing Up posted a $25.20 victory in the opener to give trainer Charles Gibson his second win in the last two racing days. The three gray horses—Gearing Up, Irish Rover and Cash Gaming—finished one/two/three in the first race…Rocco Bowen was the only jockey to ride two winners on the seven-race card—Semele ($3.60) in the third and Miss Madavor in the nightcap…Jennifer Whitaker's victory aboard Port Wakefield ($7) in the fourth was her 399th at Emerald Downs…Debbie Hoonan countered with Tekela Reserve in the second and has 394 wins at Emerald Downs…Live racing continues Friday with first post 6:15 p.m.


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NCAA Releases Coaches Panel Rankings, First RPI
AMES, Iowa – The NCAA released the second of three sets of coaches panel rankings and first Rating Percentage Index (RPI) earlier this afternoon. Iowa State All-American Kyven Gadson is ranked No. 1 at 197 pounds in the coaches panel rankings and No. 7 in the RPI poll.
Gadson, who is the top-ranked 197-pounder in InterMat's individual national rankings, is 19-2 overall this season and 11-0 in dual competition.
All-American Michael Moreno and sophomore Tanner Weatherman are each ranked in the top-10 of the coaches panel rankings at their respective weights. Moreno is ranked No. 9 at 165 pounds and Weatherman is ranked No. 8 at 174 pounds.
Weatherman, who is 20-10 overall on the season, is slotted at No. 4 in the RPI and Moreno, who is 21-6 overall on the season, is slotted at No. 12 in the RPI.
Sophomore Earl Hall and freshman Lelund Weatherspoon are also ranked in the coaches' panel rankings. Hall is No. 27 at 125 pounds and Weatherspoon is No. 31 at 184 pounds.
Hall is also ranked in the RPI, coming in at No. 22. The Homestead, Fla., native is 14-10 on the season with five pins.
Freshman Gabe Moreno, junior Luke Goettl and senior John Nicholson also join their teammates in the RPI poll. Moreno is No. 24 at 141 pounds, Goettl is No. 33 at 149 pounds and Nicholson is No. 26 at 157 pounds.
Wrestlers need at least 17 matches against Division I competition at a given weight class to be eligible for the RPI poll.
The final coaches panel rankings and RPI are two key tools in determining qualifiers for the 2014 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Oklahoma City.


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Photo: Robert DavisMyanmar - 2012 Asia/Oceania Group IV
Myanmar will host the 2013 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Asia/Oceania Zone Group III and IV events next year in what the Tennis Federation of Myanmar hopes will provide a huge step forward for tennis in the country.
The two events will be held in consecutive weeks at the Thein Byu Tennis Stadium, the national tennis centre in Yangon, between 22 April and 5 May, meaning that the ten-court facility will showcase a two-week festival of tennis.
A total of 19 nations are set to take part. Eight, including Cambodia (looking to build on its historic Davis Cup debut in 2012 when it won promotion from the Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV event staged in Doha in April), Hong Kong China, Iran, Malaysia, Oman, Pacific Oceania, UAE and Vietnam will contest Asia/Oceania Zone Group III in the first week. There will be 11 teams taking part in Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV, including Bahrain, Bangladesh, Iraq, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Turkmenistan and Yemen.
"The Davis Cup is a very prestigious event and for the nation of Myanmar we are extremely proud of this honour to be host nation," said U Aung Maw Thein, President of the Tennis Federation of Myanmar. "Myanmar tennis just took a giant step forward. Because of the Davis Cup this will be a catalyst for developing the tennis at all levels throughout the country."
Hosting Davis Cup is one of a number of projects undertaken by TFM to help develop tennis in Myanmar and there will be plenty of work to do before the staging of the two events in April.
"New courts have to be built, teachers and referees educated and our players trained," continued the TFM president. "The Tennis Federation of Myanmar is most grateful to the ITF for giving us this responsibility."
This week, the first Annual Myanmar International Tennis Project takes place, with the focus on building a strong base of new tennis coaches and players in Myanmar. There will be a tennis teaching educational course with 35 teachers representing all 14 nations and states in Myanmar, an Officiating School for developing tournament umpires and referees, a Pro-Am Doubles tournament, a fundraising dinner and the main event, the Sunkist Kids Tennis Day, which will welcome 1000 children from 15 public and private schools and kick-off the TFM's nationwide talent search.
The federation hired Robert Davis as head coach and technical expert in 2011 and has made widespread improvements since, focusing on coach education, talent identification, officiating and attracting international tournaments to Myanmar.
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One More Reason Bed Bugs More Popular Than Congress
If you happen to catch Bill Moyers' show this week with his guest Rep. Peter Welch of Vermont or read "Foul Play in the Senate" published at common dreams by Moyers and co-writer Michael Winship, you will discover one more example of how Congressional crony capitalism has reached obscene levels.
Apparently if NYT team Eric Lipton and Kevin Sack hadn't published their exemplary investigative report most of Congress, let alone the citizenry, would not have even known about a colossal half a billion dollar sweetheart arrangement slipped into a covert clause of the recent "fiscal cliff bill."
The THREE SENATE PERPETRATORS, long-time enmeshed with a pharmaceutical giant called Amgen, are Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Democratic Senator Max Baucus, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and "that powerful committee's ranking Republican", Orrin Hatch.
The loophole "tucked" into the bill was that Amgen, not mentioned by name, would have two more years of relief from Medicare cost controls for certain drugs used by patients who are on kidney dialysis, including a pill called Sensipar. This gift (to the corporation but not the taxpayers who must foot it) amounts to a whopping half a billion dollars. Read more about One More Reason Bed Bugs More Popular Than Congress
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Chase Mattioli - Homeward Bound, PoconoWritten by on January 1, 2009 Taking A Spin Around Pocono International Raceway With A First-Year ARCA Driver
They say home is where the heart is. I found this saying to be undoubtedly true in early August when I went home to race at my family's track, Pocono International Raceway.
Growing up at the track, I made many wonderful memories. It was at Pocono that I had my first job, (picking up cigarette butts by hand after a Winston Cup race.) It was there that I started my racing career on the dirt at the Lehigh Valley Quarter Midget Club, which rests right outside Turn 3 of the raceway.
My greatest and most early memory of Pocono has to be my first laps around the track at 5 years old, sitting on my grandfather's lap as he rounded the turns in his old Chevy Astro van. Little did I know then that I would one day grow up to take those same turns about 150 mph faster.
Now I'm an eighteen-year-old rookie in the ARCA RE/MAX Series and the NASCAR Camping World Series. I'm trying to balance a racing career with an academic one, starting my freshmen year of college at Fordham University in New York City by the time you read this. I'm also getting a chance to write for the premiere motorsports magazine in the country.
While I enjoy my life away from the track, there is nothing better than strapping in for practice Friday morning, and that's where I'm headed with this story. ARCA made its return trip to Pocono in early August, and Circle Track asked me to chronicle my weekend in the hopes that you may learn something from my experience.
As I stated earlier, there is nothing better than strapping in for practice. Practice is everything to a rookie driver like myself, and something my team and I don't waste. Regardless of the track, I always begin my first practice session the same way. First I go out on the track with a tight setup on scuff tires for three shakedown laps. The scuff tires are usually tires that are worn in from a few laps at a previous race. Since these tires have less grip then a set of new ones, they give me a better idea of how the car will handle during the race. These tires as well as a tight setup help me to drive a track under the worst handling conditions. Experiencing the bad makes it easier for me to drive the car under good handling conditions.
During my shakedown laps, I make sure everything is hooked up and fully functional on the car while going about three-quarter speed. I do this to get a better view of the line and condition of the track (which helps since this season I am seeing all of these tracks for the first time.)
After the shakedown laps, Team Liquid Fence and I go to work on perfecting our car for the race. We don't spend a lot of time on qualifying, other than doing a mock run at the end our session. That may sound a bit odd, but being a rookie team, our focus is on getting the car as good as possible for the race. Qualifying on the pole isn't as important as getting into the race and focusing all of our practice time on race setup.
Even so, as a new driver, qualifying continues to be something that I learn more about every time I get to do it. What I've learned is that to get on the pole you have to drive like a kamikaze, literally. You have to drive the car to the brink of wrecking it-but not. As fun as this might seem (or crazy to some), qualifying on the pole is something that young drivers needn't focus on. As my car owner and mentor Andy Hillenburg would say, "It's more important to race for two hundred laps than to wreck it on one."
As the sun came down on Pocono Friday evening, I found myself starting a respectable 20th. Partying and/or late nights before a race is something I do not do. I go home straight from the track, start hydrating, and get my carbohydrates by eating some of my grandma's pasta. A good meal the night before the race, as well as a good night's rest, is essential to prepare for a 200-mile event. During the race at Pocono, I ended up sweating off about eight pounds and unfortunately broke my drinking hose about twenty laps into the race. If I had done any kind of partying the night before, no doubt I would have suffered from dehydration. A good tip I learned about staying hydrated on race day is to eat plenty of protein and salt-filled foods such as nuts and beef jerky.
Race day is an event in itself-even before I get in the car. Being at my home track at Pocono, I obviously had a substantial number of appearances to make, as well as sponsors and family members to see. I started out my day at 9 a.m. with an autograph session for the Pocono's kids' day program. I try to spend as much time as I can with the kids before I go to the driver's meeting at 11 a.m.
Then I took time to hang out with a very special Make-A-Wish child. People say it takes a lot of courage to drive at the speeds I do, but my courage pales in comparison to that kid. If possible, I would have spent my whole day with him, but sponsorship obligations limited my time with him to about an hour.
This is one of the most important things a young up-and-coming driver can do-spend time with the fans. I think that all too often drivers get caught up in their own program and forget about the fans. Let's face it: Without the fans, we don't get to go racing and that goes for ARCA, NASCAR, and even the local Saturday night show.
Pre-race time is also spent talking with and entertaining my sponsors, all of whom are Pennsylvania-based companies, so we had a large contingent of people to meet at Pocono. When talking with sponsors, I always try to give them insight into what to look for when they watch the race. Unless your sponsor is a company directly involved in racing, you're likely going to have to educate them a little bit on how the track will affect the racecar and how the race will develop. Trust me-taking the time to understand how much or how little a sponsor knows about your sport will go a long way in making their money work for them and you.
Sponsor obligations completed, I quickly snuck in a fifteen-minute nap before dressing for driver introductions. It's a good time to relax because driver introductions are perhaps the worst part of a race for me, personally. As you're standing there with a bunch of world-class drivers in front of thousands of fans, the nerves begin to kick in.
When the announcer calls my name, I quickly make a B-line across the stage to my car. Once in the car, I do a once-over of all my safety equipment, check my radio communication with my spotter, and then have a little pre-game talk with my team. The nerves finally go away as I hear those most famous words in racing: "Gentlemen, start your engines."
The race starts off with a few pace laps. As tedious as they seem to the fans, they are extremely important to the driver. During these laps, my spotter and I search the track for any debris, determine our pit road speed by comparing our rpm to the speed set by the pace car, and figure out exactly the location of our pit box. My spotter is essential during this portion of the race, as well as under green-flag conditions. He is my eye in the sky and keeps me from running into trouble on the track.
Just like anyone else, I hate backseat drivers, so when my spotter speaks, he uses short, concise phrases. For example, if there's a caution in Turn 1, he'll say "yellow 1." I also try to keep it brief when I talk to him so that I don't lose my concentration on the track. I may say "tight exit 1" or "loose entrance 3."
Spotter talk aside, pace laps-at least, for asphalt cars-are the ideal time to take care of some essential items such as scrubbing the tires to clean off debris and get some heat into them, as well as tapping the brakes to build heat. Just be sure to check your mirror, and don't tap the brakes too hard-unless, of course, you're starting dead last.
When the green flag drops, my car roars past the grandstand, but at the same time, everything goes quiet for me. After the field makes it through the first turn, things calm down quickly. During the early laps of the race, I have my spotter watch the lines of the drivers in front of me, specifically the leader. We literally compare lines with the leader throughout the race to determine if I need to adjust my line to cut down my lap times.
I'm one of those drivers who only talks on the radio when I have a problem with the car. For instance, in the first part of this race (aptly named the Pennsylvania 200), I fought a tight condition. Obviously I told my crew chief so that the crew could adjust for it on the next pit stop, but I also asked my spotter to help me adjust my line to reduce the impact of the tight condition. He had me turn later into the corner, which allowed me to hit a later apex and gave some additional room to drift coming off the corner. While this was a crutch that essentially masked the problem, it allowed me to maintain my track position while I waited for the pit stop to really fix the tight condition.
As any race progresses, drivers are bound to have to avoid a few accidents. A driver and a spotter will usually establish a way to call out an accident that doesn't fluster the driver and cause him or her to panic. As I mentioned earlier, my spotter will tell me the location of the wreck, for example, "yellow 1 high" or "yellow 3 bottom." That way, I know the spot or area I have to avoid.
It's critical that you and your spotter agree on the language long before the race starts-and don't change it. It's difficult for a driver to ascertain what is happening on the track if he hears "middle Turn 2 high" one lap, and then hears "up top of the second corner in the center" 20 laps later. Yes, they mean exactly the same thing, but the different language can confuse even a seasoned racer. If my spotter gives me consistent instructions every time, my job, to slow the car up and avoid any debris that might be littered on the track, is a whole lot easier.
For me, the race at Pocono turned out to be a success as I ended up leading for about five laps and finishing a solid 16th. After the race, I drove the car back to the garage where I celebrated a good day with my crew, family, and friends. That's what makes Pocono the most special stop of my season: getting out of the car and seeing all the kids I grew up with, and enjoying a good race with my team and my family. It's at times like these when I realize you don't have to finish first to be a winner and there's literally no place like home.


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Former Arizona volleyball All-American Madi Kingdon has been named the Azerbaijan Superleague MVP after leading her team to a championship in her first professional season.
Arizona's Kalei Mau and McKenzie Jacobson have been selected to the Pac-12 All-Star Team which will compete in China this summer. Additionally, Arizona assistant coach Rita Stubbs will serve as an assistant on the team while UA athletic trainer Emily Johnson will accompany the team to China.
Arizona libero Laura Larson has been selected to the U.S. Collegiate National Team, USA Volleyball announced on Friday.
Tasked with replacing its top three scorers from 2014, the 2015 Arizona volleyball team battled adversity and earned the program's fourth straight (and sixth in seven years) berth into the NCAA Tournament, where the Wildcats fell to Western Kentucky in straight sets in Provo, Utah.
Junior setter Penina Snuka has been named an AVCA Honorable Mention All-American for the second straight season, the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced on Wednesday.
Junior setter Penina Snuka was named first-team AVCA All-Pacific South-Region while junior outside hitter Kalei Mau was named to the honorable mention, the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced on Tuesday.
The Arizona volleyball team was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament with a three-set loss to Western Kentucky in the first round (25-22, 25-15, 25-17) in Provo, Utah on Friday evening.
Rewarded for its 19-13 (9-11 Pac-12) regular season, the Arizona volleyball team earned its third consecutive at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, marking Arizona's sixth trip in the last seven years and 27th time overall. The Wildcats will travel to National No. 13 seed BYU to face first-round opponent Western Kentucky on Friday, Dec. 4 at 5 p.m. MST. BYU will take on Ohio with the winners meeting in the second round on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. MST. The Cats finished the season by winning two of their final three, including home victories over No. 11 UCLA and rival Arizona State. Should Arizona defeat Western Kentucky and BYU advance, the Wildcats will have a chance to avenge a second-round loss to BYU last year in Tucson.
Juniors Penina Snuka and Kalei Mau have been named to the all-Pac-12 team, commissioner Larry Scott announced on Tuesday. Tyler Spriggs was also named to the Pac-12 all-freshman team more.
Read what head coach Dave Rubio, junior setter Penina Snuka and senior middle blocker Halli Amaro had to say about playing in the NCAA Tournament, beginning Friday in Provo, Utah.
Following a 19-13 regular season, the Arizona volleyball team has earned an at-large selection to the 2015 NCAA Tournament.
In the final match of the regular season, 23rd-ranked Arizona volleyball took down Arizona State in four sets (25-20, 23-25, 25-22, 25-21) in front of a season-high 3,144 fans in McKale Center on a day in which Arizona honored its four seniors, Halli Amaro, Anna Panagiotakopoulos, MacKenzie Kleespies and Nikki Attea in their final matches in the arena.


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December 6–12, 2009, was National Computer Science Education Week in the United States. Microsoft proudly partnered in this call to action to encourage youth to pursue careers in computer science. Read more...
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Rick Rashid, senior vice president of Microsoft Research, stressed the value of computer science education in solving the world's most pressing problems. Read more...
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"We want to do everything we can to equip a new generation of technology leaders with the knowledge and tools they need to harness the magic of software to improve lives, solve problems and catalyze economic growth."
— Bill Gates, Chairman, Microsoft Corporation
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- Radhika Nagpal, assistant professor of computer science, Harvard University
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- Lucy Sanders, CEO, National Center for Women & Information Technology
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- Socially relevant computing at the University at Buffalo
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- In their own voices: Microsoft Research New Faculty Fellows discuss their research
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The United States House of Representatives has designated December 6–12 as National Computer Science Education Week, in honor of Grace Hopper.
Grace Murray Hopper (December 9, 1906 to January 1, 1992), was a pioneer in the field of computer science. She engineered new programming languages and set standards for computer systems which laid the foundation for many advancements in computer science.
Computing technology is now an integral part of our culture and has transformed how people interact with each other and around the world. Computer science drives innovation in all fields of science, technology, engineering, biology, finance, as well as entertainment and personal communication.
To be educated in computer science is no longer an option but an essential. Microsoft is proud to partner with the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) in its call to action for more youth to become educated as computer scientists.


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When someone doesn't know how to properly use "First World Problems" and accidentally uses "Third" instead. Sometimes, someone named Chad is known to use the term incorrectly - then argue about it indefinitely.
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Sylvia Ann Beelner, 86, of Kingsley, IA passes away Monday, December 31, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center, surrounded by family.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at St. Michael Catholic Church in Kingsley with the Rev. Mark Stoll officiating. Burial will be at St.
Michael Catholic Cemetery, Kingsley. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, January2, 2013, with a rosary at 4:30 p.m., family present 5-7 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m., all at the church.
Arrangements are under the direction of Rohde Funeral Home in Kingsley.
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Yoav (born Yoav Sadan on October 15, 1979 in Tel Aviv, Israel) is a singer-songwriter of Israeli-Romanian descent, raised in South Africa whose debut album ''Charmed And Strange'' was released in early 2008. Yoav's music is purely based on his own vocals and acoustic guitar, which he uses to create electronica-style beats with his hands. He has also released two singles, "Club Thing" and "Beautiful Lie", the former having some success and charting in countries around Europe. His song "Adore Adore" was also featured in "Redwood", an episode of The Mentalist. His father, a Jewish architect who lived through World War II in his native Romania, before moving to Israel (where Yoav was born) and t... Continue Bio >>
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text: By Pastor Vince CarrigSports Writer Lady Plainsmen almost pulled off an amazing comeback; down by as many as 15 points and 11 in the third quarter, Perkins County took a brief lead only to fall 39-35 to the Lady Raiders in Sidney Friday night. Scoring star Karissa Segelke slipped behind the defense for a layup and drove for foul shots in the last 1:24 to pull the 4-2 Lady Raiders from behind for the victory. Segelke saved her best for last, but almost half of her 13 points came in a first quarter where Sidney hammered Perkins County 14-4. She stripped a dribbler and returned a rebound for six points. Bidding to overcome five turnovers before they ever scored and 10 in the first quarter alone, the Lady Plainsmen took advantage of Sidney's third quarter love affair with the three-point shot. Perhaps trying to put the game out of reach, the Lady Raiders attempted and missed six consecutive long shots right after halftime. Perkins County seniors Shania Metcalf and Michi Prante went to work on the team's 11-point halftime shortfall, with Prante following her own miss and Metcalf redirecting an inbound pass to drag the Lady Plainsmen within five points at 25-20 in the third quarter. "After getting off to a slow start I called a timeout and really challenged the girls to view this particular moment as a fork-in-the-road," Lady Plainmen Head Coach Deanne Bishop said after the game. "Where did they want to take the rest of the game? They really took this challenge to heart, settled down and started to play a more-disciplined game." A flurry of three-pointers from Jessi Hoffert and Carlie Waitley allowed Perkins County to keep pace with Sidney; Prante then fed Metcalf for a three-point play with 4:47 left to almost even the score. Prante gave her squad its first and only lead by manufacturing a four-point play for herself. The senior shooting guard dropped in a jump shot as Sidney's Madi Malzahn fouled her, then clamped down on the rebound of her bonus shot for two more and a 35-34 lead with 3:39 to go. Swing forward Katelin Cole's back-door offensive rebound and Segelke's three points crushed Perkins County's comeback attempt however. Struggling to break the Lady Raiders' defensive press and score, the Lady Plainsmen kept their hopes alive with tenacious defense. Both Metcalf and Prante locked onto defensive interceptions in the first quarter. Ever rowdy and boisterous, tons of teens in the Sidney High School student section screamed loud and shrill to cause a Perkins County dribbling violation.PC 38, Sidney 39Perkins Co. 4 10 8 13–35Sidney 14 11 5 9–39 Scoring leaders–Perkins County: Metcalf 5FG 1/3FT–11; Prante 4 0/1–8; Hoffert, J. 2 (1[x1])–7; Sidney: Segelke 5 3/6–13; Cole 3 (1)–9; Heeren 2–6; Mahr 2 (1) 1/2–8.


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Instead of trying something new this year, why not try something old? Join a growing number of gardeners who are seeking out heirloom varieties. Planting heirloom varieties offers a unique chance to connect with our past and literally taste our gardening heritage. Heirloom varieties of tomatoes are particularly popular because they offer a diversity of shapes, sizes, and colors, as well as an abundance of old-time tomato flavor. You will be able to find several popular heirloom tomato varieties at garden centers this spring, but if you wish to grow your own, now is the time to start the seeds.
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Heirloom varieties are fruit or vegetable selections that have been around since before 1950, and have often been passed down from one generation to the next. Many gardeners choose to plant heirloom varieties for their superior flavor and interesting appearance. In contrast, most commercial vegetable varieties found in supermarkets are hybrids, bred for uniformity and long shelf-life, often at the sacrifice of flavor.
For the frugal gardener, heirloom varieties offer a chance to save your own seeds. Many heirloom vegetables, including tomatoes, lettuce, and beans, are self-pollinating, meaning that different varieties do not have to be isolated from each other to produce seed that come true to type. You can plant several varieties of heirloom tomatoes beside each other in the garden and still expect seed saved from each one to produce plants like their parent.
Hybrid varieties, on the other hand, are carefully bred for particular characteristics, like disease resistance or vigor. To maintain these characteristics, parent lines of these varieties must be re-crossed each year. Because subsequent generations grown from seeds saved from hybrid varieties will not reliably reproduce these traits, new seeds must be purchased each year.
Available varieties
Many heirloom tomatoes are available, each with its own unique flavor, size, and shape. And oh, did I mention the names? �Green Zebra� has green and yellow-striped skin that tastes like apples, while �Cherokee purple� has dark purple flesh with fruits weighing in as much as 12 ounces. �Arkansas Traveler� is a vine-type variety that is disease and crack-resistant, and tolerates humidity well. �Pink Brandywine� also does well in this region. Then there is always �Charlie�s Mortgage Lifter�, a behemoth tomato variety that will make your sandwich bread look like a saltine cracker. Other popular heirlooms for our region include �German Johnson�, �Marglobe�, and �Homestead�.
Planting tomatoes
To have transplants ready to set out by mid-April, heirloom tomato seed should be started indoors in February. Plant seeds in shallow trays filled with a seed starting mix. Make sure the trays have several holes in the bottom to allow excess water to drain out. Place trays in an area that receives plenty of sunlight and stays above 50 degrees to encourage vigorous growth. Water carefully to keep the soil moist but not soaking wet; Staying too wet may cause seedlings to rot. Individual seedlings should be transplanted into small pots or cell packs when they develop their first set of true leaves. After seedlings have been transplanted, you should start feeding them with a weak fertilizer solution or compost tea.
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When your heirloom tomatoes begin to ripen later this summer, saving your own seed is simple. Select plants that show the most resistance to disease, have vigorous growth, and most importantly, have the best flavor! To save seed, allow tomatoes to completely ripen on the vine. Remove seeds from the fruit and place in a jar of water at room temperature. Stir daily to help remove seeds from the pulp. Strain off floating seeds and pulp each day. After a few days, strong viable seeds will sink to the bottom. You can then strain seeds from the water and place them on a paper towel in a warm area out of direct sunlight to dry. Once seed are completely dry, store them in an envelope or jar in a cool, dry place.
Learn more
For more tips on heirloom fruits and vegetables and information on saving seed, contact your local extension office. Visit ces.ncsu.edu to submit questions via the �Ask an Expert� link, or contact your local Cooperative Extension center by phone: If you live in Pender County, call 910-259-1238; in New Hanover County, call 910-798-7660; in Brunswick County call 910-253-2610.
Sam Marshall is the horticulture agent with the Brunswick County Center of the Cooperative Extension of NC State University, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences.


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As we've said in the past, the New York legislature has something of an infatuation with video game legislation.
New York, of course, passed a largely symbolic video game law in 2008 and GamePolitics has already reported on two new content-related bills which have been submitted in the current Assembly session.
A third Assembly proposal seeks to warn consumers about the risk of game-induced seizures. A.4004, sponsored by Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D, at left), would require video game retailers to display such warnings. Failure to do so would subject retailers to a $50 fine. From the bill:
Around 1 in every 130 people is diagnosed as having epilepsy, whereas only 1 in every 10,000 have Photosensitivity Epilepsy. Among people with epilepsy, only an estimated 3-5% have seizures triggered by lights or patterns. Photosensitivity Epilepsy most commonly affects children.
This Bill would require that a warning be placed upon every video game warning people of the dangers of Photosensitivity Epilepsy.
Englebright has tried unsuccessfully to pass this legislation since 2001. The bill has been referred to the Assembly's Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee.


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When the off season approaches, it's time to switch gears. This often includes swapping race-level equipment for more durable and weather resistant components like Easton's EA70 Clincher Road Wheel.
But that doesn't mean sacrifices in terms of performance. In fact, these alloy-rim equipped, 20/24 spoked, and V5 spec'd wheels will happily put in fast laps at your local 'cross series. Easton gives the EA70 a 17.5mm internal rim width to favor larger tire profiles for confidence-enhancing traction and a smooth ride.
The rims are laced to V5 hubs with traditional J-bend spokes that are easily replace and serviced. The front features 20 spokes in a radial pattern, while the rear has 24 with a cross on the driveside for better power transmission. Easton V5 hubs have long-lasting sealed cartridge bearings and the alloy cassette body is compatible with Shimano 11-, 10- or 9-speed cassettes.
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Ballpark Blueprint: Buck O'Neil Legacy Seat
Today we continue our Ballpark Blueprint series with the Buck O'Neil Legacy Seat.
Baseball ambassador Buck O'Neil never knew a stranger. Those of us lucky enough to have met him during his 94 years can attest to that. O'Neil, a former batting champion in the Negro Leagues before becoming the first black coach in Major League Baseball, called Kansas City home and was a fixture around Kauffman Stadium. In addition to championing the works of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, he spent several years sitting behind home plate at Kauffman Stadium as both a Kansas City Royals scout and fan.
He is truly missed at the ballpark, but the Royals continue to pay tribute to this inspirational pioneer through the Buck O'Neil Legacy Seat program. After his passing in October 2006, the Royals introduced the program in 2007 to recognize those who – on a large or small scale – embody Buck's vibrant and generous spirit.
Visitors to Kauffman Stadium will notice a single red seat behind home plate that stands out from the sea of Royal blue. That was – and always will be – Buck's seat. Now in its fifth year, the Buck O'Neil Legacy Seat program selects deserving individuals to fill that seat for each home game. Honorees are recognized during the game and on Fox Sports Kansas City telecasts for their contributions to the community.
The Royals encourage fans to nominate worthy individuals for the honor and help us keep Buck's spirit alive. Please visit www.royals.com/legacyseat for more information.
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I would like to nominate my husband, Josh.
I believe he embodies the spirit of Buck by teaching everyone who wants to know about baseball and it's historical importance. Josh has taught me so many things about the game from "What is a LOB?" to "What is a 'no decision' for the pitcher and how do they get that?" He regularrly teaches anyone who wants to talk baseball making sure to interject the historical points also.
He's great and remindes me a lot of Buck because of his love for the sport and Kansas City.


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Lost Ship blocks rotated 180° form bright orange and orange-and-pink vessels swimming in a cream sea. A green print inner border provides an unexpected pop of cool color.
Using a range of blue and green batiks and prints gives the sense of a deep, impenetrable ocean.
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Bright batik fabrics pop off a light, scrappy background in this wall hanging.
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A square and cross pattern takes center stage on this wall hanging, which contains four Pineapple blocks.
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An X marks the spot on this table topper, where Four-Patch blocks and X blocks form a large overall X. Sea blues and sandy tans contrast perfectly with pops of red and orange.
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Blue Jeans Quilt
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Rectangle Bargello Quilt
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If you had told me this was a cover from the early '90s and that impossibly long-limbed blonde is Nadja Auermann, I'd believe you. Greek beauty Nadia Serlidou has worked consistently while flying mostly under the radar for a couple years now (her TFS thread begins in 2008) but this month she announces herself with an arresting Harper's Bazaar Turkey cover shot by Koray Birand. Could this girl be a supermodel?
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UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (WUSA) - A suspect has been arrested in connection with the 2010 murder of a Lanham man, according to Prince George's County Police.
Keith Whitley Haines, 21, of Hyattsville, Md., was arrested on Monday in connection with the 2010 murder of 21 year-old Edwin Yoanis Reyes. Reyes, of the 9500 block of Tuckerman Street in Lanham, was fatally stabbed in the 2800 block of Parkland Drive in Forestville. .
Police officers were called to a home on Parkland Drive on August 22, 2010, for the report of a cutting. The investigation showed that the suspect and victim were there attending a pool party when the two got into a fight, during which Haines stabbed Reyes multiple times.
Haines is charged with second degree murder and is being held on a no bond status.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Prince George's County Police Department's Homicide Unit at (301) 772-4925


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|Phillips Co. 4-H well-represented at state fair
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Phillips County 4-H members who qualified for a chance to exhibit at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo have a lot to be proud of.
Twenty-five projects from Phillips County were entered in the 4-H general project show. Three projects will be bringing home Grand Champion ribbons, while one project earned Reserve Grand Champion.
Tanley Anderson took overall junior GC honors for her unit 1 weeds project. Anna Jelden was overall intermediate GC in clothing construction for her unit 27 project. Christopher Durbin was overall junior GC in sportfishing for his unit 1 project.
Cole LeBlanc was overall intermediate RGC in bicycle for his unit 1 project.
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Born in Dayton, OH, on Aug. 28, 1940, Jenkins first began acting in high school, performing like most actors starting out, in hometown theater productions. After graduating, Jenkins enrolled at Antioch College where he pursued a degree in the liberal arts. Seeking acting work wherever he could, Jenkins honed his craft by joining a number of regional companies while still in college, thereby gaining valuable practical experience. During this apprenticeship, Jenkins was exposed to the works of such masters as Shakespeare, George Bernard Shaw, Tennessee Williams, and Arthur Miller, whom he credited for shaping the rest of his life.
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(WXIA) -- During a recent jailhouse phone call, neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman was reported to have mocked the Florida teen he killed in February.
According to nationally syndicated talk show host Rob Redding, George Zimmerman referred to Martin's hoodie in the Spanish language phone call.
"You know that when I get out of here, I'll come out with my hoodie," Zimmerman said, according to Redding's report.
The telephone call was one of 145 calls released in evidence in the case. According to reports, the phone call was among calls presented as evidence that Zimmerman's defense attorney knew the defendant could afford a higher bond.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA) - Experts say, in some cases, what many people believe is the flu is actually food poisoning and it could be caused by your refrigerator.
Food poisoning has "the same symptoms of most things (including) vomiting, diarrhea, usually resolves itself in 24 hours," says Kansas State University food safety expert Doug Powell. "One difference is, there's no 24-hour flu."
The Mayo Clinic says 'stomach flu' or viral gastroenteritis is often caused by contact with an infected person or ingestion of contaminated food or water.
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I recently started using Zimbra Desktop to access my Gmail account. I'm very happy with it on the whole except for one major problem: the spam filter. It has a tendency to grab many legitimate e-mails in my inbox and move them to the Junk folder in Zimbra Desktop. What confuses me the most about it is that most of the e-mails it classifies as "spam" are from the e-mail contact who e-mails me the most frequently. I've tried training the filter by clicking the Not Spam button. I've tried syncing the Junk folder with my Gmail account's Spam folder in the hopes that Zimbra Desktop would then leave it alone. I've tried adding multiple filters with the action "Keep in Inbox" with "Do not process additional filters" checked. But none of it works. I've confirmed that this is definitely a problem with Zimbra Desktop and not my Gmail account (and can elaborate on this if anyone wants me to). So my question is:
How can I disable the spam filter completely in Zimbra Desktop?
I have no aversion to delving into any of the files that make up the guts of the program, as long as it will get this problem fixed. If I can't correct it, I'm going to have to abandon Zimbra Desktop, which I'd hate to do since I find it to be otherwise nearly perfect. I'm running Zimbra Desktop version 7.2.2 on OSX 10.6.8. Thanks in advance for any help.


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BOSTON (AP) — A website where people can share thoughts about John F. Kennedy's legacy and stories of how he has inspired them is debuting just ahead of the 50th anniversary of his assassination.
Visitors to the "An Idea Lives On" website will see an interactive video with people such as NASA Commander Chris Cassidy, former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis and Freedom Rider Charles Person talking about Kennedy's lasting impact on their lives.
EXTRA: Dallas police archives from JFK assassination online
The Kennedy Library Foundation, which is spearheading the project, hopes they will upload their own photos, videos and messages to answer the question "How do the ideals of John F. Kennedy live on in your life today?"
EXTRA: JFK funeral announcement | White House memo on JFK assassination
All submissions will become part of the archives at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum in Boston.
The JFK Library will mark the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's passing in a number of ways. Learn more at http://t.co/s3b5wVmkZA.
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October 9th, 2009
I'm at Maker Faire this weekend in San Mateo! I'll be in the "San Francisco Bazaar" tent, near the flame-belching Wurlitzer.
I've been making some new things in the ol' workshop: laser-engraved magnets!
I'll have these at the show this weekend, and other shows throughout the year. (They'll probably go online too, eventually.)
Unlike most clickbait-y websites like Buzzfeed or Upworthy, the article links on Huffington Post are special.
They're arranged in a vertical format: a headline, followed by a photo, followed by a headline, followed by a photo.
This means it's really easy to pair the photo with the wrong headline.
I've started to read the whole website that way, now.
It's a vast improvement.
I've been doing it a lot. I sort of can't stop myself.
Unpredictable juxtapositions are funny. It's the notion behind Cards Against Humanity or the Garfield Randomizer. (Or the Cyanide and Happiness Random Comic Generator, which is the Venn diagram intersection of those two things.)
Today, I started a new Twitter account to collect, display, and preserve in amber the best of these incorrect matchups.
— Wrong Captions (@WrongCaptions) May 12, 2016
It's extraordinarily stupid. You can follow at @WrongCaptions.
— Wrong Captions (@WrongCaptions) May 12, 2016
My newest obsession is GeoGuessr, a game that places you at a random point in the world (via Google Maps Street View) and makes you guess where you are.
You can navigate around as much as you like, looking for identifying clues (such as signs or landmarks) before making your guess. You can play specific maps (restricted to a country or even a city), or let it plop you down anywhere that Google has mapped. You can also play specific challenges created by other people.
This is basically the perfect game for me. I don't really want to fight bosses or solve reflex-based challenges; I just want to wander around and explore and discover things. And the fact that you're exploring the real, actual world is so much fun, for someone like me who's into geography: you start looking at billboards and bus signs and pieces of trash on the side of the road as if they are clues placed for you in a video game, freighting it all with a larger meaning that's barely outside your grasp, believing that you can unravel the puzzle with the clues you were meant to find.
There are a lot of roads in the world, so when set to random, I've found that GeoGuessr often lands me on some lonesome highway in the middle of nowhere. To me, that first moment feels just as quest-like as the start of any video game (except the NPCs are very unhelpful).
These are challenging rounds, to be sure. Yesterday I clicked through a windy, backwoods Australian road for ten or fifteen minutes before finding any sort of signage that I could read. It's not fun, for most definitions of fun, but it was absolutely interesting.
You can navigate around in Street View, and you can also explore the world map in as much detail as you like. (But the game never shows you where you are, of course, and you can't search on the map.)
Much of the time, I end up poring over the map in eye-watering close-up, scanning unknown regions for an Argentine or Turkish town name that matches one I've found in Street View.
It's a game that you can always win, if you're patient and nitpicky enough. I'm not, every time. But when I can figure it out, it's extremely satisfying.
No video game designed by a human (except maybe Desert Bus) would make you click through a Mexican desert for twenty minutes before you got to anything useful, or reward the player who's able to look through a map of Brazil for the longest time.
But I accept it in GeoGuessr, because the game world is the real world. If I don't know enough about the real world to identify a name, or a landmark, or a type of terrain quickly, then it becomes a chance to figure it out. I am pretty good at recognizing languages on signs, and yesterday I learned all about how the Japanese organize their highway numbering systems vs. how the French do it.
It's not all desolate roads, of course. You often land in cities, or once, the game spawned me inside an enclosed Tunisian parking lot with no route back out to the main road. (I got a very poor score on that round.) The game navigation is limited to what Google has mapped, so some areas are poorly photographed, or the navigation is incomplete. That, I think, is all part of the fun.
That said, let's be clear: clicking around through a map of France or Wales or Texas looking for a specific road number or town name — on a map that hides small towns and roads when you're zoomed out — is tedious.
But doing so has the effect of showing me how big the world really is, which I think we sometimes forget. I love it for that.
Play GeoGuessr in your browser, for free.
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January 20, 1993. We were going home. For four extraordinary years, home had been the White House, but when we woke up that morning, it felt like a foreign place. Our bed, along with our tables and chairs, already were in Texas. George had been telling people that I almost had gone, too. He was right. Once we lost the election, I had tried to ignore the hurt and turned my mind toward Houston and a new life.
George, on the other hand, was presidential until the very last moment. He worried about the staff and where they would go. And he had to cope with the larger problems of Iraq, Somalia, and Bosnia.
We started that day as we did every morning, waking up about 5:30 A.M., ringing the bell for the butlers, and drinking coffee in bed while we read the papers. Our phone started ringing almost immediately with our children checking in to make sure we were okay.
Later in the morning, George called me from the Oval Office and asked if I wanted to walk around the South Grounds with the dogs just one more time. It was a glorious, sunny day. The dogs ran and chased squirrels and dashed around looking for who knows what. The pleasure George got from his dog Ranger taking flying leaps over imaginary logs cannot be described. We talked about the ducks that had been nurtured in the South Grounds fountain the past spring and summer and wondered if they would all come back to roost that spring. If they did, how would the White House groundskeepers cope with all those little families? We walked past the tennis court and the horseshoe pit, where you could always hear the clink of shoes at lunchtime. We wondered if Bill Clinton would keep up the White House horseshoe tournaments. It was a great way to get to know the ninety-three people who kept the People's House in such beautiful shape. We walked hand-in-hand by the swimming pool and the cabana, the Oval Office and the Rose Garden, sharing happy memories. Even writing about that day, the house, and the very thoughtful staff brings a warm feeling to me. We always have lived in happy houses, but nothing matched this special place. The problems George faced there were unbelievable, but the staff surrounded us with goodwill, warmth, and caring. They gave the President of the United States exactly what he needed: a happy, tranquil home.
We had put off the good-byes to the residence staff and groundskeepers as long as we could, but at 10:00 A.M., it was time. We had been dreading it. Chief Usher Gary Walters, head of the household, led off with a funny, warm essay about all the new phrases they had learned from George. It read in part: "We thought that 'Pops' were either soft drinks or a breakfast cereal, but we found it to be a term of endearment. We also thought that 'Eeooooh' was something you said when you hit your thumb with a hammer -- not 'Where's Ranger?' We learned that the real name of the presidential retreat in the Catoctin Mountains was Camp Marvin, not Camp David, and that a six-pack does not necessarily refer to beer, but is the means to becoming the horseshoe king."
Ron Jones, a houseman and a great horseshoe competitor, presented George with a trophy made in the carpenter shop. The staff also gave him the flag that was flying over the White House on January 20, 1989, and one that had been flying there that morning. Nancy Clarke, the genius in the flower shop, gave me a beautiful doll in a large Lucite case -- a reminder of all the beautiful dolls and other decorations her staff had made for Christmas each year. We had so much fun together decorating the house for formal state dinners and holidays. (I should say she and her shop worked; I admired.) We were too choked up with emotion to say what we felt, but I think they knew the affection we had for them all.
Vice President Quayle and Marilyn and George's chief of staff, Jim Baker, and Susan arrived, along with my outstanding chief of staff, Susan Porter Rose. We talked for a few moments, and then right on time -- at least I thought it was right on time -- the Clintons, Gores, and the other guests arrived. I say that because I read in the paper that they were late. I don't think that was true. The ladies looked great and both wore hats. It reminded me of how critical everyone had been about Marilyn Quayle's hat four years before, and I wondered if Hillary and Tipper would get away with theirs. The time probably dragged for the newcomers, but it raced for me. When we were told we must leave for the ceremony, I rushed around, through the Red Room then back into the Blue Room, to hug the butlers, out of sight of everyone else. How dear they had been to us and our family.
From then on, it was all downhill. The hard part for me was over. I rode to the Capitol with Hillary, and the conversation was relaxed and easy as we talked about the long day ahead. It could have been an awkward time, but I think we were both determined it would not be. People waved at the new First Family, as they should have, and everyone looked very happy.
Then came the moment when the mantle was lifted from the back of my superb husband and placed on Bill Clinton's. It will come as no surprise that I felt a lesser man by far had won the election, but that was behind us now. The speeches were fine. Bill Clinton's was short and sounded very familiar -- like John F. Kennedy's, but not quite as eloquent.
We said good-bye to Senator Bob Dole and Elizabeth, Senator Alan Simpson and Ann, the Clintons, and the Gores. The loyal Quayles flew with us to Andrews Air Force Base, where we hugged goodbye. After a great send-off from staff and supporters, we flew to Houston on Air Force One surrounded by friends. From my staff we had Susan Porter Rose and Laurie Firestone, both remarkable women who had been with us for twelve years. My great and dear friend Andy Stewart was there along with Richard Moore, the former ambassador to Ireland, and so many others. Every person on that plane was someone we hold very dear.
The press complained bitterly to me that they were not being allowed to send a press pool. That amused me, and I told them that any one of them who had voted for George should speak up then or forever hold his peace. The silence was deafening.
During the flight we watched a film put together by Dorrance Smith, a Houston childhood friend of our children, and more recently George's communications director and tennis opponent. It was very funny, very tongue-in-cheek. He had interviewed many of George's staff, and two of our children, Marvin and Doro. It poked fun at us, and it lightened the day.
We arrived in Houston to a great airport rally and immediately saw so many old friends. We said good-bye to the people who had flown down with us, as most of them were going back to Washington with the plane.
Our new life began.
We did not expect the welcome we received. Everywhere we looked were yellow ribbons. Stores and motels had WELCOME HOME on their marquees. There were billboards with WELCOME HOME, GEORGE AND BARBARA. There were even homemade signs on the backs of pickup trucks. People stood and waved flags along the entire route.
When we pulled up to our rented house, the neighbors were all out to give us a big welcome. It was so sweet, and made everything look brighter and better.
There were even more surprises ahead. We walked into a house that was unpacked and filled with plants and flowers. Paula Rendon, our beloved housekeeper; dear Don Rhodes, who had been with us for years; and our friend and neighbor Jack Fitch had worked like dogs sorting out what should be stored and what should be opened. Jack's wife, Bobbie, organized the neighborhood to put flowers in the house and in the garden. What a wonderful way to come home.
January 21, 1993 -- What a difference twenty-four hours make. We awakened at our usual time of 5:30 a.m. -- but we had no bell to ring and no butlers. We got up, walked and fed the dogs, picked up the papers, and carried coffee upstairs to read in bed.
So here we are -- almost full circle -- taking care of ourselves again and loving it. How did we get here, and where are we going...
A Memoir
Barbara Bush
A Memoir
her early years with George Bush in West Texas
the tragic death of her young daughter
the world of Washington politics and the famous figures she's met
her role as the nation's leading literacy champion
her feelings about the Iran-Contra scandal, the Persian Gulf conflict, and the Cold War
the disappointment of the 1992 presidential campaign -- and the mixed blessing of regaining her private life
...and much more. Filled with entertaining anecdotes, dozens of personal photographs, and a healthy dose of humor, this memoir is as compelling and honest as the former First Lady herself.
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- June 2010
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010
PHOTO OP: A-Rod's latest hairy situation - was it worth it?
I've been trying to take a break from tennis since suffering from tired fingers + fried brain after the long haul that began on the clay of Monte Carlo, and as you can see from my actual posts this week my efforts have been a complete and total SUCCESS. I mean, it would be great to be fresh for the North American hard-court swing and the U.S. Open.
So here's another reason why I unbroke my break: Andy Roddick's latest hairy situation. Apparently he and wifey, Brooklyn, spent the Fourth of July weekend at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas and got a little crazy with the clippers. But what happened in Vegas didn't stay in Vegas so we have the proof.
Now A-Rod's no stranger to the pitfalls of a hairy situation but me thinks this one isn't nearly as bad. I'm sure he was looking for a fresh start after his Wimbledon fail.
What do you guys think - LOVE IT or LEAVE IT?
[Via: AdjustingTheNet.com, Image: VegasNews.com]
Labels: Andy Roddick, hair, photo op, tennis
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Much better. Kudos to you, Andy! :) I know how hard that is for a young man.ReplyDelete
Rafa needs to do the same. His hair looks pitiful now with all those wide-open, empty spaces.
Richie, grab the clippers, quick! I suggest you do the honors.
I loved shaving my head down espesh during the summer. Surprisingly I haven't done it during this NYC heat wave. Anyway, you need to have a nicely shaped head to pull it off.ReplyDelete
I wonder what he would look like with a shaved head? Is his head nicely shaped? And yes, the one sitting on his shoulders. I'm sure the other one is just fine.
You shaved your head? Oh, wait.
*goes back and reads again*
Okay. I get it. You've done it before, but not yet this year. Yay, Richie!!! *plants big kiss*
Natch likey shaved heads! (The ones on shoulders, def. :))
I think the head shape helps, but isn't crucial. If you have a triangle for a head, you are still going to look better with the hair off if you are losing it.
Andy did it right, I think. He's in the in-between stage, where it's not all gone yet, but it's on it;s way. So it looks good 1/2" or less. Rafa would be the same, I think. He has a weak chin, though. Won't look as good as Andy, but he'll look much better than he does now.
Btw, I wonder if you'll be surprised to learn I shaved my head in college? :) I? FLOVED it!!
I don't really find it flattering. He looks like a balding guy trying to hide it.ReplyDelete
Seems to intensify dark circles around Andy's eyes for some reason. It may work for some, but PLEASE don't touch a hair on the gorgeous head of the World #1!ReplyDelete
I wish Andy would leave his hair alone. Prefer longer hair.ReplyDelete


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Sunset Hills, MO (KSDK)-- A murder-suicide investigation is underway in Sunset Hills.
Sunset Hills Police responded to a home on Maclane Court early Sunday morning to find a male and female in their 70's dead in an upstairs bedroom from single gunshot wounds to the head.
Based on evidence gathered at the scene, Sunset Hills Police believe the female resident shot the male, 73 year old Wayne Bales, before turning the gun on herself, 72 year old Monique Martin.
Sunset Hills police chief William LaGrand says the two were meeting friends at the airport to go on a cruise. When they didn't show up the friends called Bales' brother.
He went to their Sunset Hills home and found them dead.
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6.0.8 P2 Directions: zcs-patch-6.0.8_GA_2678.pdf
6.0.8 P2 Download: zcs-patch-6.0.8_GA_2678.tgz (md5)
50398 - Invitations with empty CN field result
47488 - Preemptive auth incorrectly applied to http requests
50419 - UserServlet basic auth challenge is not working
50603 - When emptying large folder, batch size ignores zimbraMailEmptyFolderBatchSize
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49624 - Appointment doesnt show the details in Calendar (after it was accepted)
50191 - error HTTP 500 on shared notebooks in zcs 6.0.8 when not in English
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wget http://files2.zimbra.com/downloads/6.0.8_GA/zcs-patch-6.0.8_GA_2678.tgz tar -xzvf zcs-patch-6.0.8_GA_2678.tgz cd zcs-patch-6.0.8_GA_2678 ./installPatch.sh zmcontrol restart
-P2 build 2678 is cumulative, no need to install P1 build 2673 first.
-Should only be applied to existing instances of 6.0.8 build 2661 or 6.0.8 P1 build 2673.
-At this time there is no planned full 400MB installer release of build 2678.
-All version output information may not change after installing the patch (see /opt/zimbra/.install_history)
-File is 27MB, with checksum b34c2c3772d5b3b549d9a827ffa25a43
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