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Clyde and Jr Similar hair dues?
What is this tomfoolery fields and Lin do before games? Lol
Three minutes in and STAT look tired..
Stats lack of D.. Leads to Tyson's early fouls. This must stop
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I took a candy hunting trip to my local Target in search of good Easter fodder for this blog. I found a lot of options, too many in fact. It can be so hard to choose! This move theater sized box of Swedish Fish caught my eyes right away. I saw the word "Eggs" on it and knew that it was something new that I hadn't tried before. I wasn't sure how Swedish Fish eggs would work, but I was curious and had to find out.
The box is very colorful. It's filled with springtime colors and a basket full of Easter eggs. "What, you never heard of candiar?" says the red Swedish fish sporting a pair of bunny ears. This package reminds me of what people say a bad acid trip is like.
The candy in the package is a mix of the candiar and small classic Swedish fish.
The red Swedish fish taste totally familiar. A bright, sweet cherry flavor. It has notes of bitterness, but they are rounded out with more fruity "red" flavors, so it's hard to find them completely medicinal tasting.
The "candiar" is little round half domes. One side is flat so they can sit nicely on a surface without rolling around. The come in four colors: teal orange, chartreuse and yellow.
The teal colored ones taste…hard to say. They're sweet, and fruity, but not really of anything specific. The yellow ones are clearly lemon. It's a great lemon flavor that's both sweet and zesty at the same time. I'm reminded of a lemon Starburst. The chartreuse candiar is lime. It is sweet and zesty, but it has a slight floor cleaner taste to it. The orange is, well, orange. The flavor is sweet with a slight tart note to it, and I'm' reminded of tangerines. The size of the candiar is nice, and they're very "poppable" My fiance and I couldn't help but to keep popping them in our mouths.
Both my fiance and I really liked these. They're a fun variation on the classic fish, and it's nice to have so many flavors in smaller shapes. We plan on going back to Target to get more of these, we found them to be super yummy.
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Sure he didn't have another offer on the table at that time. But sometimes you have to be patient.
And yes you can spin it to make it mostly Parcells' fault.
But it's my right to discount what Taylor did in Miami and think he never belongs in the ring of honor here. Heck to some extent he discounted what he did here as well.
And if I want to boo him, I will. Go ahead. Call me am idiot. I know I am not the only person who feels this way.


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Wall Street Plaza will of course be holding a party for the 2:30 p.m. game tomorrow with a pre-game party starting at noon. I was at the U.S.A. vs. England game there and let me tell you, it's going to get packed quick so if you want to a seat, get there early.
During the pre-game festivities there will also be $2.50 Miller Lites and of course the 35-foot screen will be set up outside with all the bars airing the game inside. Go to wallstreet.net for more information.
Another place I stopped by during the U.S.A. vs. England game a couple of weeks back was McRaney's Tavern in Winter Park, where I was able to snag at stool for myself. Tomorrow's game fun will include $3 Warsteiner all day long. Find out more information at 407-622-4474.
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Affordable Care Act Information and Enrollment Session in Spanish will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. today at Phyllis Wheatley Middle School, 48 Church St., Bridgeville.
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An insurance company is interested in a statistical profile of the age its clients in a particular geographic region. They provide you with grouped data on all (i.e. the population) of their clients in that region
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25 years old to 34.99 years old 40
35 years old to 49.99 years old 50
50 years old to 64.99 years old 50
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1. Calculate the mean age of the company's clients in this region
2. Calculate the median age of the company's clients in this region
3. Calculate the variance and standard deviation of the clients' age in this region
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Wilmington | Production of Fox's new series "Sleepy Hollow" will close several streets around Bellevue Cemetery beginning 7 p.m. Tuesday.
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According to a filming permit filed with the city Friday, the closures will include Princess Place Drive between North 23rd and North 17th streets, Rankin Street between Princess Place Drive and North 16th Street, Grace Street between North 16th and North 17th streets, and North 17th Street between Chestnut Street and Princess Place Drive.
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2010: Anything but the Same Auld Lang Syne
Posted: 12/30/2010 - Shane Holinde has a look back at the major weather events that made headlines this past year in South-Central KY.
Posted: 12/30/2010 - Shane Holinde has a look back at the major weather events that made headlines this past year in South-Central KY.
Updated: 11/29/2010 - Shane Holinde breaks down the forecast for the upcoming winter season.
Updated: 11/26/2010 - Shane takes a look at the upcoming winter season, along with the forecast from Breckinridge County's Dick Frymire.
Updated: 05/28/2010 - Shane has an overview of what South-Central Kentuckians can expect for the upcoming season.
Updated: 03/08/2010 - Shane takes a look at how his winter '09-'10 forecast panned out, and looks ahead to the upcoming spring season.
Updated: 12/31/2009 - A look back at our area's most significant and memorable weather events of the past year.
Posted: 12/16/2009 - Shane says even though a "White Christmas" is hard to come by for Bowling Green, there exists an interesting trend when it comes to years that produce them.
Updated: 11/29/2009 - Will it be mild, wild, or neither? Find out what Shane Holinde expects for South-Central KY this season!
Updated: 10/28/2009 - ...you're exactly right! This year could go down as one of the top 5 wettest all-time for Bowling Green.
Posted: 06/15/2009 - A look ahead to the kind of weather South-Central Kentuckians can expect in the months ahead.
Updated: 03/09/2009 - For fans of spring who may have suffered from cabin fever after a long winter, there's nothing like the feel of the year's first 80 degree day!
Posted: 02/03/2009 - When it comes to storms knocking power out for people in Kentucky, there is a new sheriff in town!
Updated: 12/30/2008 - The rankings are in! Find out what weather events Shane and his colleagues believed were worthy of the "Top 10" in South-Central KY for the past year!
Updated: 12/23/2008 - We're countin' 'em down! Shane has his nominees lined up for South-Central KY's Top 10 Weather Events of 2008!
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Denver Edges Women's Tennis 4-3
Ending its two-match trip to Colorado with a split, the Princeton women's tennis team dropped a 4-3 match to Denver Sunday afternoon.
The Pioneers won four singles matches to overcome Princeton winning the doubles point. Amanda Muliawan was the lone Tiger to come through on both the doubles and singles courts, teaming with Katherine Flanigan to get the match at third doubles, 8-2, before winning her match at second singles in straight sets.
Denver extended its winning streak to five matches, while the Tigers return home with a pair of 4-3 decisions and one going each way this weekend. Princeton will return home to face DePaul and Binghamton next weekend.
Denver (6-2) 4, (73) Princeton (5-3) 3
1. Bergner/Rath (D) def. Joan Cannon/Goepel (P), 8-5
2. Chow/Graff (P) def. Isberg/van den Eerenbeemt (D), 8-5
3. Flanigan/Muliawan (P) def. Charlotte Derbyshire/Schnell (D), 8-2
1. Sophia Bergner (D) def. Lindsay Graff (P), 7-6(5), 7-6(5)
2. (112) Amanda Muliawan (P) def. Caroline Schnell (D), 6-3, 7-5
3. Emma Isberg (D) def. Katherine Flanigan (P), 6-0, 6-4
4. Emily van den Eerenbeemt (D) def. Monica Chow (P), 7-6(4), 6-0
5. Katie Goepel (P) def. Kathryn Hughes (D), 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-3
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|Idaho junior center recognized
Mike Marboe, Idaho's junior center from Wenatchee, Wash., is a member of the Rimington Award Watch List for the second season in a row. Marboe, who joined the Vandals in 2010, has started 24 consecutive games at center for Idaho.
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Panama City - In the aftermath of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Department of the Interior issued the "Idle Iron" policy. It requires all oil and gas companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico to plug non-producing wells and dismantle oil and gas production platforms no longer in use. But that has those involved in the fishing industry very concerned. According to current estimates, rigs set to be destroyed this year and next, are home to about 2 million pounds of harvestable Red Snapper. These rigs have become, in essence, artificial reefs.
Teeming with life, fish, turtles and dolphins have made abandoned oil rigs their home. But a well-intentioned federal program might wipe out that habitat. The "Idle Iron" policy calls for 3,500 non-producing wells to be capped and 650 dismantled. Secretary of the Interior Salazar issued the mandate in September of 2010 citing safety and environmental concerns.
But here is the problem. When rigs are dismantled with explosives, a vibrant habitat is destroyed and thousands of fish are killed. "For there to be a total disregard to the well-being of those stationary structures, to me is irresponsible," said Congressman Steve Southerland, (R) FL, District 2. That's why Southerland wants the policy stopped. At least for now. "I would like to see a moratorium on removing these structures until there is a well thought out plan that will preserve the positive aspects of these structures. And if there are negative aspects to these structures let's address them and do something."
One of the reasons the fishing industry takes issue with "Idle Iron": NOAA doesn't count the fish that live on these artificial reefs when they determine the length of Red Snapper season and the limit. "I find it very ironic that they don't count that fish when that fish makes an artificial reef its home, but they do count it when I as a fisherman catch that fish it is counted against my bag limit," said Southerland.
For now Southerland is suggesting just the upper portions of the rigs be dismantled, leaving the underwater habitat intact. "You can remove the upper structure without removing the bottom structure and still accomplish the same thing. In order to do that you have to care about the fish."
Again it's estimated 2 million pounds of Red Snapper make their homes on these rigs. The entire annual catch limit for the recreational Red Snapper fishery is just twice that at 3.9 million pounds for 2012.


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Here, at the new Natural History Museum of Utah, modern and ancient blend together, capturing where our state has been in Earth's grand cycle and where it is going. Step into the Canyon, the grand lobby reminiscent of the sculpted gullies and ravines of Canyonlands, Zion and Escalante. Travel through the nine exhibition galleries, and roam past the duck-billed Gryposaurus and the world's only collection of 14 horned Ceratopsian dinosaur skulls. Explore climate and astronomy on the Sky Terrace, journey through Utah's ancient geology and its complex biological diversity and discover the three-story artifact wall packed with pottery, butterflies and ancient shells. Yes, the past has collided with the future in the most elegant and spectacular fashion.
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I've lost track of time since I arrived in this middle place; where days seem to disappear in a breath and yet minutes in those days stretch on for eternity. I neither know what I want or who I am any better than I did when I was 12, or 16, or 25. As the days pass I simply know more about who I am not, but this knowledge produces no new answers.
The thing I like least about becoming an adult is witnessing and experiencing the pain in life and understanding that it is now my job to keep that from settling onto my children like caustic volcanic ash—affecting their views, their dreams, the delicate fibers of their safety net constructed by ignorance, illusion, and hope. I sit and lay and dance and sleep with my arms outstretched trying to filter the ugliness from this world, so that for a time, my children can focus on the sunlight streaming in through morning windows or giggle at the ant struggling to carry a crumb twice the size of his miniscule body.
As an adult I know that too much sun will blister their skin. And that ant may be a bird's next snack.
This middle place in inevitable. When you are young you envision how you'd like your life to be—where you'll live, the things that will motivate you—you dream and plan and prepare and then you meet Mr. Right. or Miss Perfect.
Together you both dream about a shared union of compromise and compassion, talk of kids and jobs and kitchen colors, promising to always, always keep communication open. You laugh about each other's iniquities and peccadilloes; the toothpaste tube squeezed from the middle, the urine on the toilet seat, the nail clipping she leaves on the bedside table. In naive earnest you promise each other you won't let the kids change you, you will always talk through everything, and most importantly—you'll grow and change together. Forever. Promise. Whatever it takes.
You awake the next morning and ten years have gone by and you find yourself wondering over morning coffee and a sink load of dirty dishes how you ever got to this place and what happened to the goals and dreams you had and the promises you made to yourself, and wait a minute…
Just who are you anyway? A glance in the mirror reveals the child you were just yesterday, in fact you're pretty sure you graduated from high school last week, but suddenly there are more wrinkles and lines, and you don't recognize the face staring back at you. Where did you go?
This middle place produces casualties; marriages of your friends ending around you because maybe they too woke up one morning and wondered who was lying next to them in bed and it occurs to them they don't know this person any better than they know themselves. They've slept angry for years. The nail clippings and toothpaste tubes and peed on toilet seats become F-5 tornadoes that threaten to destroy the house, ripping out walls and scattering crayon pictures and homemade popsicle stick frames. The storm is always brewing just beneath the how-was-your-days and the peck-on-the-cheeks. All us middle people smile and dance because there are always little eyes watching and tiny ears listening and their dreams at night are scary enough.
The middle place house is not the one you pictured before, in that previous life before children and calendar boxes crammed with fine ball point writing. The leggos and Barbies, school backpacks and homework piles, have all settled in next to your furniture and on the floors and stacked on the kitchen counters. There are bins in the hallways filled with last season's winter jackets, coats, and scarves that must be put in the attic, adding to the inventory of clothing and baby toys and luggage. And also up in that attic are the boxes of your wedding china that never made it into any china cabinet, let alone got used for a dinner because wedding china isn't practical. Your life has been about practicality forever. And those crystal vases you loved so much and golf clubs your husband used to take to the course every weekend gather dust up in that attic too, because you're saving your pennies for summer camp and braces and private school and there just aren't any more pennies for fresh flowers for that vase or a round of 18 holes. You start wondering if maybe that attic contains more of you than you do anymore, because you're still not sure who's staring back at you in the mirror.
The middle place makes you question. Yourself, your choices, your life, your situation. The most important question—and yet the one that could change it all…
Is this it?
Is this life that I'm living right now….it?
And what of the answer?
And there you are an adult again, realizing there are no easy answers, that with each different answer there are deaths: of your dreams, or yourself, or your hopes, or your children's innocence, or your marriage, or your happiness, or the very family and life you've created that has ironically led you to this very question.
Should you continue to sit lay dance sleep with your arms outstretched over your precious children regardless of the price to yourself or your marriage? But how long before your arms fail or your children grow past your reach and the soot of knowledge comes to slowly settle on your children's heads? Can you protect them forever? And if their learning will eventually come one day, why not tomorrow? Would tomorrow be soon enough to revitalize yourself? Resurrect those old dreams? Find the happiness you think may have escaped you?
Beware of emerald fields viewed from afar. The mirage dissipates only after you've made the journey, and you find yourself with the very same body and the very same mind asking the very same questions just with a different zip code or mailing address.
Hindsight is 20/20. The future is unknown. The middle place is filled with What Ifs and Why Nots and If Onlys.
In this middle place I have no answers. I have right now. I have the silence ringing in my ears and the stained couch beneath my body and three sleeping children with sparkling eyes who love to laugh and tickle and wrestle, whose safety nets—for too short a time—still remain delicately held together by ignorance, illusion, and hope.
And I pray I'll have tomorrow, with the morning sun streaming through my finger-smudged windows and the ants crawling around on our cracked driveway carrying food too big for their tiny bodies.
The ants are always there.
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Here's a simple 'derivation' of the Brownian motion law that after N steps of unit distance 1, the total distance from the origin will be sqrt(N) on average. It's certainly not rigorous, but I'm wondering if people think it's reasonable, or possibly even a commonly known.
An object takes one step from the origin, so is at a distance 1: d = 1 for N=1.
On average, the next step will be neither exactly toward or exactly away from the origin, so you compromise and say it steps along a direction that's perpendicular to the vector connecting the origin to its present location - sort of half way between walking backwards and walking forwards. By Pythagoras's theorem, the average distance will then be d = sqrt(1^2+1^2) = sqrt(2) for N=2.
Likewise for N=3, stepping in a normal direction gives d = sqrt( sqrt(2)^2 + 1^2 ) = sqrt(3), so in general d = sqrt(N).
This seems to work in dimensions 2 or higher.


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Castelli Trasparente Long Sleeve Women's Jersey $149.95
Pedal warm.
There aren't too many brands that mix function with form as well as Castelli. With the Castelli Women's Trasparente Full Zip Long Sleeve Jersey, you can count on having all the necessary coverage from the wind and cold, while still feeling sleek and elegant enough to be able to face your other lady friends in the street should they unexpectedly pull up next to you at a stoplight in their soccer-mom-SUVs.
As part of the Rosso Corsa top line gear, the Women's Trasparente Jersey is among the jewels in the Castelli crown. Castelli uses their X-Lite stretch Windstopper fabric for the front panels, forearms, and over the tops of the shoulders. This specific placement makes the jersey effectively wind resistant without inhibiting your freedom of movement. The X-Lite incarnation of the Windstopper fabric has great horizontal stretch, giving you ample room to move if you need to reach back to your pockets, or find yourself raising your arms in a victory salute. The same built-in membrane in the X-Lite that makes it windproof also makes it water resistant enough to quell worries of road spray or light rain penetrating the jacket and cooling off your core. The interior of the fabric has a nice layer of brushed poly to make it feel snug and warm. The fleecy inner surface also helps its fantastic wicking capabilities. And since the X-Lite has upwards of ten times the breathability of other wind protection fabrics, the Trasparente works to keep your perspiration from building up and cooling you off.
The contrasting panel that covers most of the back and part of the forearm is made from what Castelli calls their Warmer Fabric. It's a mega plush, fleecy fabric that offers thermal insulation and moisture management. It also provides for a one-way, horizontal stretch which is important when you have your three rear pockets loaded, but nevertheless you want them to stay rock solid and centered on your back. Castelli made certain to include a generous 3.5cm elastic, logoed stabilizer below the pockets and extending around the back half of the jersey. This helps keep the bottom hem of the Trasparente Jersey in place, even if you have your pockets unevenly loaded.
At the other end, the collar gets equal attention paid to it: Castelli made it high and with an ergonomic cut. Using both the Warmer and the X-Lite Windstopper fabrics, this collar has been created to give the back of your neck the greatest protection from the elements -- though Castelli has been careful to add in a slight notch at the very center back of the collar to accommodate your neck while in the riding position and prevent the fabric from bunching up unnecessarily. As the collar wraps around to the front of the neck, it gets progressively lower, going from a height of about 9cm in back to 7cm in the front. X-Lite Windstopper protects the front of your neck from the full-on wind you'll doubtless encounter. The YKK zipper has an oversized, rubberized plastic zipper pull so you'll be able to adjust it even while wearing winter gloves.
Half-moon Scotchlite reflective material on the front and back of the shoulders will keep you visible in the winter gloom and mist. The Castelli Women's Trasparente Full Zip Long Sleeve Jersey comes in Black/black, Cyan/white, and White/black. It is available in X-Small through X-Large.
- Windstopper X-Lite front panels, forearms, tops of shoulders
- Warmer fabric back, back of forearm
- Three rear pockets
- 3.5cm elastic stabilizer at back of jersey
- Ergonomic collar with anti-bunch notch
- Reflective accents
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Size chart
Castelli Sizing Chart
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- Using pants that fit well, measure the crotch seam to the bottom of the leg.
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- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: Small
The first one I had was a gift, and I loved it so much I bought myself another in a different color. Soft, snug fit w/great wind protection in the right places. Love the full zip. I might be able to slip a thin base layer underneath for added warmth, but I've no trouble wearing this in 45 - 55 degree temps.
Be a hero, buy one for your wife!
- Familiarity: I gave it as a gift but have feedback to share
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: Medium
My wife has grown to like my ever expanding euro cycling wardrobe. I've purchased a few Castelli pieces for her and as it cooled off here it was only natural to pick up a late season piece for her. Sizing seems spot on in terms of comparison to her other Castelli pieces - she wears a medium short sleeve and sleeveless jerseys, a medium was perfect in this garment as well.
- Fit: Runs small
- Size Bought: Large
More like a light jacket than a jersey I'd say. I need to order the XL because the L is too snug. Form fitted and a quality item. Really sharp.
Love the fit!
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I love this jersey! It's great by itself from 50-60 degrees and with a long sleeve base it's good down to 40. I'm 5'5" and 107 lbs and the XS fits perfectly.
Perfect for cool to cold riding!
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I am 5'4" 128 lbs and purchased the medium. It is a snug fit so layering underneath (arms are very snug) is challenging. It works well at 40-60 degrees and with the Castelli rain shell over, it is perfect. I sometimes will add a light vest over the jersey and under the rain shell. With appropriate thermal base layers, it could be worn under 40 degrees. I love this jersey/jacket!
WAY SMALL for a LARGE
- Familiarity: I returned this product before using it
- Fit: Runs small
Wow, I knew Castelli runs small. I have an old Castelli Medium Jersey that seems to fit smaller now, so I ordered a large for this one. I am NOT a large in any athletic clothes, though, I do understand that cycling jerseys run small, I wear a medium in all GORE and Pearl Izumi... I am 5'9 and weigh 145lb. This large was so tight in my arms... and really was not a comfortable fit. Just my 2 cents. You other ladies must have very small builds.
Love it
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: True to size
Great fit, great style, really love this jacket. Exceptional quality, sleeves are nice and long, very comfortable to wear on the bike.
True to size for Castelli.
Really Great Jacket
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: True to size
I'm loving this jacket. I'm quite cold blooded and riding with this and a wool baselayer kept me very warm and happy in the lower 50s.
Functional & Stylish Jersey
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I adore this jersey. I've worn it on long Fall rides and commuting around the city. It fits impeccably and is stylish to boot. I'm 5'6" and 135lbs, and went with a medium which fits perfectly. I wear it with the Castelli Calorosa Cap Sleeve baselayer and the two are a great combo. Plus anything that helps me enjoy riding in cooler weather even more is a plus!
Can you shipping to Chile?
Can you shipping to Chile?
Hey there. Thanks for your question,yes we do ship to Chile but unfortunately we can't ship Castelli products outside the US due to vendor trade restrictions. If you have a friend or family in the US, you can have the item shipped to the US address then have the friend/family forward the package on to you. Let me know if you have any additional questions!
transparente long sleeve
great jersey. ordered XL for my 5'8" US size 10 fits perfect! great price, great looks. love it!
Great jacket
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I LOVE this jacket. I was getting so cold on rides so I got this jacket to wear with an Icebreaker Tee shirt and the combo is wonderful. I'm 5'7, 145lbs and I got the medium and its PERFECT. Slightly tight but that's what you want. I'm so happy I took the plunge with this jacket, it's just great.
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Love this jersey! Blocks the wind. Runs small, so would go up a size.
I love this Castelli Jacket, it is perfect for riding in 50 to 60 degree weather. The ergonomic collar completely covers the whole neck area, which really makes a difference in keeping wind out and staying warm. I always know I am perfectly dressed for the temp when I wear this jacket. I also have the warmer Castelli Jacket that I wear when it is below 50 degrees.
They run on the small side, so the large fit me perfectly.
I love this Castelli Jacket, it is perfect for riding in 50 to 60 degree weather. The ergonomic collar completely covers the whole neck area, which really makes a difference in keeping wind out and staying warm. I always know I am perfectly dressed for the temp when I wear this jacket. I also have the warmer Castelli Jacket that I wear when it is below 50 degrees.
They run on the small side, so the large fit me perfectly.
Castelli Transparente Jersey
The best gear is the gear that lets you participate in an activity without thinking about anything but your performance. By that criteria, this is one of the best cold weather jerseys out there. I wore this while racing cyclocross and didn't think about it once during the race. Nothing pulled, pinched, or left odd areas exposed. The buttery soft material kept me warm without overheating. Love the fit and the design lines. I'm 5'6" and about 135lbs and got this in a medium.
Rosso Corsa- the best. Fit, material, design. My wife loves it. 5, 5, 120lb, size S. Lovely thing indeed. Not too heavy, not too light. Made in Italy.
"Made in Italy"...says it all! Suggest trying Giordana, she'll love it, also made in Italy.
Oh, and both Giordana, and Capo offer a one year warranty on their products, as opposed to Castelli's 30 day on most of theirs! Something to think about...
Fabulous jersey
I live in Seattle and use this as a light but stylish and well fitting jacket over a long sleeve jersey on cooler days. I have it in black and it is really beautiful, perfect fit (I ordered a size M- I often wear smalls in other brands). I love that the length of sleeves and the jersey works well for me- I am 5'8 with longish arms.
I love it and wish I had one in white too!
Love this jersey
I live in the California Sierra foot hills and the terrain is either up or down, so its difficult to find the right combination of clothing. Layering is difficult because you cant ride more than a few miles without having a significant climb, and what goes up must come down. So you either cook on the way up or freeze on the way down, or are constantly stopping to take layers off, or put them back on. This jersey really solved the problem. On a steep climb I can unzip the jersey all the way down to a few inches from the bottom to cool off, and then at the top zip it up to the neck for the ride down the other side without absolute freezing. Once zipped up it really retains body heat, so its very warm for such a light weight jersey. Its also perfect when riding into a cold head wind. I bought the white jersey and have had no problems keeping it clean. It washes very well. Also the XS is really an extra small, so for the small gals like me you can finally find a jersey that fits snug enough to show off your figure.
Good-looking and good wearing jacket
This is in between a L/S jersey and light jacket. I wear this with only a sports bra underneath in 55-65 degree weather and it works great. It is not scratchy at all, so no base layer needed if weather is cool. Lower temps, I would wear one. It is long in back and, thank you,.... longer in the front as well! Also, nice long arms. It is white in front and black in the back. I have good movement all over, but I did order up a size, should I need to layer more and it is not cold enough for my winter jacket (Castelli Inspirazione jacket... amazing, by the way). Good for some wind protection, but not great. I have had to unzip on climbs. I am 5'-8" weigh 135 (140 in winter), got a Large, and glad I did. Plenty of room but not oversized in the mid-section for me at all. Overall - a great jersey for cool weather.


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What instruments do you guys play? I played violin when I was really little, then the piano, which I stopped a few years back because the stress of the competitions was too much (not to mention how long I had to practice each day...urgh), and then I was in the music class at my school, and I played the flute. I switched to art this year though. I really miss my orchestra.
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@PUSoftball Sweeps Two Sunday in Baltimore
The Princeton softball team won a pair of games Sunday in Baltimore, defeating Mount St. Mary's 4-2 before routing host UMBC in a 12-2 win.
The Tigers are 6-3 and have their best record through nine games since the 2006 team was also 6-3 at this point.
Princeton jumped out to a 4-0 lead against Mount St. Mary's (1-12) during a three-hit first inning that included an RBI single from Alex Peyton and a two-RBI double from Candy Button. Tory Roberts then led off the second inning with a home run for the fourth run.
Mount St. Mary's mounted a rally in the seventh inning against Liza Kuhn (2-0), but could only halve the deficit. Kuhn gave up just four hits, walking four and earning both runs. She struck out five in the win. At the plate, Alyssa Schmidt led Princeton with three of the team's seen hits.
Against UMBC (4-12), Princeton scored 11 runs over the final two innings to pull away.
Princeton got an RBI double from Schmidt in the first inning but saw UMBC get a run apiece in the third and fourth innings against Alex Peyton (2-2) to pull ahead 2-1.
That lead lasted for the Retrievers until Princeton took advantage of seven hits, seven walks, a hit batter and three UMBC errors to score 11 runs over the last two frames.
Ten Tigers contributed to a season-high 14 hits, with Schmidt going 4 for 6 to finish 7 for 10 on the day. On the season, Schmidt is hitting .514 (19-37).
Princeton will return to Baltimore next weekend for five games against Hampton, UMBC and Coppin State in another UMBC-Coppin State co-hosted event.


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ZF-10644: Zend_Service_Twitter should support the 'include_rts' flag for statusUserTimeline()
There are 3 flags, include_rts, trim_user, and include_entities that are listed on the twitter API documentation that get thrown away by Zend_Service_Twitter() -- I'm having to write my own _Service_Twitter subclass to get around it, because I want to use the include_rts flag.
Twitter API for call: http://dev.twitter.com/doc/get/…
This may be related to ZF-8841
A quick patch to the Zend_Service_Twitter.php to allow these 3 parameters to the API call.
Flags added in trunk and 1.11 release branch, with corresponding unit test.


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Full name Michael Shum
Born June 8, 1997
Current age 19 years 19 days
Major teams Mpumalanga Under-15s
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
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The Temptations were the quintessential Motown vocal group. The quintet offered a rich blend of voices accompanied by stylish, coordinated dance moves. With songs and production from some of Motown's brightest lights - most notably Smokey Robinson ("My Girl") and Norman Whitfield ("Ain't Too Proud to Beg") - the Temptations lived up to their billing as emperors of soul. During the gilded age of soul music in general and Motown in particular, the Temptations delivered the intricate harmonies of streetcorner serenaders and the polished choreography of a Sixties soul revue. Moreover, their story is a long, episodic one of perseverance and dedication that extends from their origins in 1961 to the present day.
The Temptations were initially formed from two Detroit-based vocal harmony groups: the Primes (a trio of relocated Alabamans that included Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams) and the Distants (a quintet whose members included Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin and Elbridge Bryant). When the latter group lost its other members, Kendricks and Williams were invited to join the Distants, and the reconstituted quintet auditioned for Berry Gordy. Not only were they signed to Motown, but after a couple of singles on its Miracle affiliate, a new label imprint (Gordy) was created with them in mind. Still, the Temptations had trouble establishing themselves in the beginning, and by the end of 1963, they only had one R&B chart hit to their credit, "(You're My) Dream Come True," which reached Number 22 on the R&B chart in 1962. Then singer David Ruffin entered the picture. Replacing Elbridge Bryant, Ruffin brought a raspy, gospel-style tenor and fervent showmanship to the Temptations, serving as a perfect complement to the group's vocal blend, which included Kendricks' high tenor, Otis Williams' middle tenor, Paul Williams' baritone and Melvin Franklin's deep bass voice. They liked to refer to themselves as "five lead vocalists."
This was the Temptations' classic lineup, lasting from 1964 to 1968. Their career upturn began with the Top Twenty success of the Smokey Robinson-penned "The Way You Do the Things You Do" in early '64. Both Robinson and Whitfield vied to supply the group with hit material. Backed by Motown's peerless studio band, a veritable in-house orchestra dubbed the Funk Brothers, the Temptations ruled the Top Forty at mid-decade with such milestones of Motown soul as "My Girl," "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," "Beauty's Only Skin Deep," "(I Know) I'm Losing You," and "I Wish It Would Rain." When Ruffin left to go solo in 1968, one chapter in the Temptations saga ended and another equally successful one began. His replacement, Dennis Edwards, formerly of the Contours, could later look back on his lengthy tenure with the Temptations - which lasted through various comings and goings for 20 years - and note that he sang lead on more hits than Ruffin and Kendricks combined.
Edwards' arrival coincided with the onset of the Temptations' "psychedelic" period, a turn toward more contemporary sounds and incisive subject matter inspired by the likes of Sly and the Family Stone. This inaugurated the most successful run of singles in the Temptations' long career. During the years 1968-72, the group - under the continuing direction of songwriter/producer Norman Whitfield - turned out a dizzying array of timely, funky relevant hits, including "Cloud Nine," "Runaway Child, Running Wild," "I Can't Get Next to You," "Psychedelic Shack," "Ball of Confusion" and their masterpiece of social realism and ensemble vocals, "Papa Was a Rolling Stone." Amid this onslaught of psychedelic soul, the Temptations also cut "Just My Imagination," a velvety, Kendricks-sung ballad that harked back to the days of "My Girl" and returned them to the top of the charts in 1971. Kendricks left shortly thereafter to embark on a solo career, striking paydirt on his own with "Boogie Down" and "Keep On Truckin'." One new member who came on-board in 1971 was Richard Street, who had belonged to the Distants.
During the Seventies, in the spirit of that album-oriented era, the Temptations recorded some of their strongest and most cohesive long players, including Masterpiece (1973), A Song for You (1975) and The Temptations Do the Temptations (1976). In 1982, Ruffin and Kendrick rejoined the Temptations for the Reunion album and a wildly successful reunion tour. In May 1983, the Temptations' vocal duel with the Four Tops served as a highlight of Motown's 25th anniversary TV special.
Over the years, the Temptations suffered a series of tragic losses: the suicide of Paul Williams in 1971; the death of David Ruffin, after years of substance abuse, in 1991; Eddie Kendricks' succumbing to lung cancer in 1992; and the loss of Melvin Franklin from complications following a brain seizure in 1995. However, the Temptations have proven durable despite the setbacks. With a lineup that includes founding member Otis Williams, the group has remained active, perpetuating what they've long referred to as "the tradition."


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|Cirstea honored by WAC
DENVER – Idaho junior men's tennis player Marius Cirstea earned the Western Athletic Conference men's tennis Athlete of the Week honors Monday after a demanding three matches over the weekend.
Cirstea, a junior from Bucharest, Romania, went 2-1 at No. 1 singles and 1-1 at No. 1 doubles last week, as the Vandals went 1-2 as a team. Cirstea defeated Missouri-Kansas City's Nino Hasandedic 6-2, 6-1, in his first match on Saturday, while adding a victory in doubles play during the first dual of a doubleheader. In the second dual of the day, he fell 7-5, 7-5, in a tight match vs. Oregon's Alex Rovello in singles. Cirstea rebounded on Sunday, dropping Portland's Michael HuKwo, 6-4, 6-7, 7-6, in No. 1 singles.
"His match at No. 1 against University of Portland really shows the mental strides that Marius has made especially after the very physically demanding weekend of tennis he had already had," Idaho coach Jeff Beaman said.
The honor is the first of the season and second of his career for Cirstea. The No. 56 Vandals will return to action when the visit Gonzaga on Feb. 3.


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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's artifact collection represents a diverse group of artists – much like the genre of rock and roll itself. The exhibits chronicle rock and roll history from its earliest days right through the new millennium, and visitors to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will find clothing, handwritten lyrics, personal effects and much more. Among the Museum's most treasured pieces are the instruments.
The Museum's collection of rare instruments used in recordings and live performances includes drums, microphones, even flutes and a dulcimer, and the instrument most often associated with rock and roll: the guitar. There are approximately 20 guitars on permanent exhibit in the Museum's atrium alone, and the instruments are rotated every six months. The guitars focus on Hall of Fame Inductees as well as non-inductee artists – both legendary and contemporary. Today, 10 new guitars that represent Inductees – including Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead, Jimmy Cliff, Mike Mills of R.E.M., Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and 2012 inductee, Steve Fossen of Heart – and non-inductees Eugene Hutz of Gogol Bordello and Mike Dirnt of Green Day were placed on exhibit.
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Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Modulus Electric Bass
Michael "Flea" Balzary is one of the most respected musicians in music today, and this bass comes from his personal collection. In addition to being a founding member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, he has collaborated with and/or contributed to recordings by Tom Waits, Jane's Addiction, Patti Smith, Thom Yorke, Damon Albarn and many others. In 2002, Flea co-founded the Silverlake Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles, a community-based school to facilitate music education and instrument lessons.
Steve Fossen of Heart's Fender Jazzmaster, c. 1970 (pictured left)
Bassist Steve Fossen was a founding member of the band that would become Heart. Fossen used this bass on Heart recordings and live performances between 1970 and 1982. Heart was formed back in 1963 by Fossen and guitarists Roger and Mike Fisher under the name the Army.
Eventually, the band members settled on the name Heart, and Ann Wilson became the group's lead vocalist in 1970. Four years later, in 1974, Ann's sister Nancy joined the band as lead guitarist. Over their long career, Heart has released six Top 10 albums and 20 Top 40 singles.
Eugene Hutz of Gogol Bordello' Takamine 6-String (pictured right)
Gogol Bordello is a Gypsy punk band that formed on the Lower East Side of New York City in 1999. The group's namesake is Nikolai Gogol, a 19th century Russian writer. The band cites the Clash, Jimi Hendrix, Parliament-Funkadelic, Basque singer Manu Chao and D.C hardcore band Fugazi as influences, as well as Gypsy music.
Mike Dirnt of Green Day's Kramer Custom Bass Guitar, c. 1974 (pictured left)
Dirnt played this bass at Green Day's triumphant appearance at the Woodstock ll Festival on August 14, 1994. Less than five years earlier, in 1989, singer/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and Dirnt, along with drummer Al Sobrante, released an independent EP under the name Green Day. Sobrante was replaced by Tré Cool soon after the release of the band's first album, 39 / Smooth. Dookie, Green Day's major-label debut, was released in 1994, and sold 10 million copies internationally. The album yielded the hits "Longview," "Basket Case" and "When I Come Around." [photos by Katelyn Landis]


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Imma have to say the Hobbit
The Hobbit
the only 2012 movies i saw were the hobbit and the avengers
the only 2013 movie i was see will probably be the desolation of smaug
I really can't decide. I really liked a shit ton of movies in 2012, and i haven't even seen Django yet.
im hoping the second ends after the conversation bilbo has with smaug
Smaug could appear at the very, very end though, if that is the case though, a lot more of the 3rd movie will be them fighting for the gold.
ugh they way the parted it into three movies. its hard to tell what where they are going to cut it off. have you read the book kirby?
no I just watched the 1970s movie
but the responses from my father and a few other lotr fans I have seen online, pretty much agree that they won't have much smaug in the 3rd movie, especially since they seem to be creaming out pretty much every aspect of the book into 3 movies (remember the Hobbit isn't that long), a good portion of the middle of the book is them fighting spiders and in the elf prison, infact there is an entire chapter with them in barrels
Les Miserables
i know how long the book is kirby ive read it. i just dont see how they can make the third movie just the war and the returning journey. smaug cant die in the second movie.
i've only watched 1/2 of a movie from 2012
it was a protugese movie and was getting pretty good but then 1 hour into it the subtitles cut off
"I'll go," said Chagataev. "But what will I do there? Build socialism?"
"What else?" said the secretary.
I live. I love. I kill. I catch Pokemons. I am content.
Seven's probably right. It's likely that Smaug's death will be the end of Part 2 with the There and Back Again being the Battle of Five Armies and a bunch of linking LOTOR to the Hobbit. but The Desolation of Smaug does refer to the area around the Misty Mountains/Laketown... so we'll have to wait and sure to be sure.


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This recipe comes from my Grandma Mapel, a true country woman from Iowa. Growing up to me meant going to Grandma's house on the farm and eating the best food ever. Her lemon pie is tops!
- 1-1/4 cups sugar
- 6 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 cups water
- 3 egg yolks
- 3 tablespoons butter, cubed
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon extract
- 1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir for 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir 1 cup of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to pan stirring constantly.
- Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir in butter. Gently stir in lemon juice, vinegar and extract. Pour hot filling into pastry shell.
- For meringue, combine water and cornstarch in a saucepan until smooth. Cook and stir until thickened and clear, about 2 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat the egg whites, vanilla and salt on medium speed until stiff peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Gradually add cornstarch mixture, beating well on high. Immediately spread evenly over hot filling, sealing edges to crust
- Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until meringue is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 6-8 servings.
Originally published as Grandma's Lemon Pie in Country June/July 1998, p51
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"This was very good. What is the purpose of the vinegar? I skipped it and the pie turned out good."
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"i will give the meringue 10 stars!!! i have looked for 45 years for the secret ingredient to a good meringue - one that would not weep and separate - and this is it! i will use this recipe from now on. Thank you!"
Reviewed Mar. 31, 2013
"The lemon filling was wonderful! I followed the recipe exactly for the meringue and it turned out "soupy". I will try another meringue topping recipe in the future."
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"It´s just lovely"
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"It is the best lemon pie I've had. Meringue stays nice for a couple of days. Filling has nice lemon tang."


text: Criminal Justice Major -Corrections Track Major Overview 46 credits + 1-17 credit internship Why criminal justice - corrections? The Criminal Justice major is intended to provide an overview of criminal justice institutions, the causes of crime, and issues relating to social control. The major is structured around a core of criminal justice courses on such topics as law enforcement, the judicial process, drugs and crime, and correctional processes. The course of study consists of a general overview of the components of the criminal justice system with the overall goal of exposing students to a wide variety of academic disciplines: human services, political science, psychology, and sociology. The Corrections Track is designed for students who wish to work in a correctional setting for juveniles or adults (e.g., probation officer, correctional caseworker, drug counselor, parole officer, or correctional guard). The Law Enforcement Track is designed primarily for students who wish to become local, state or federal law enforcement officers (e.g., city police officers, state highway patrol officers, or Federal Bureau of Investigations agents). In order to become a police officer in Minnesota, a student must be licensed by the Minnesota Peace Officers Standards and Training Board (POST). This licensing is a two-step process requiring certification of graduation by an accredited college or university with a POST approved program and the passage of a statewide POST-administered examination. The peace officer education program at the university is certified by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST Board), 1600 University Avenue, Suite 200, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104-3825; telephone: (651) 643-3060. Career Options Border patrol; customs inspector; correctional officers; drug counselors; drug enforcement administration; Federal Bureau of Investigations agents; police officer; probation/parole officer; protective services; security High School Preparation European History; Government; Psychology; Sociology; Statistics; U.S. History Sample Schedule (Paradigm) and Course Descriptions Transfer Guides for Criminal Justice Program Inver Hills Community College Minnesota State College: Southeast Technical Normandale Community College Rochester Community and Technical College For more information contact: Social Science Chair Criminal Justice Program Coordinator David Lynch, Ph.D. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota 700 Terrace Heights #1430 Winona, MN 55987-1399 (800) 635-5987, Ext. 1526 email@example.com Tricia Lynn Klosky, Ph.D. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota 700 Terrace Heights #1513 Winona, MN 55987-1399 (800) 635-5987, Ext. 6677 firstname.lastname@example.com


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Research Centre Launch in ChinaFebruary 25 2014
Professor Paul Milbourne and Dr Li Yu visit China to launch the new "China-UK Research Centre for Eco-Cities and Sustainable Development".
More RICS AccreditationFebruary 20 2014
Two masters courses - MA Urban Design and MSc Spatial Planning and Development - receive Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) accreditation.
New Postgraduate Taught Scholarships for 2014February 7 2014
Cardiff University confirms Postgraduate Taught Scholarship Scheme for Home and EU Students starting a full-time Masters course in September 2014.
Masters Field Study Visit to Xiamen, ChinaFebruary 7 2014
MSc Eco-Cities students enjoy an 8-day field study visit to the Haicang District of Xiamen, China.
Students' City-Region Work ExhibitedJanuary 31 2014
A presentation and exhibition of student work explored the spatial planning agenda facing the Cardiff city-region.
Fundraising Success 2012/13January 21 2014
Staff and students at the School involve themselves in many charity fundraisers and in the last academic year we raised £3,988 for a variety of different charities and good causes.
RTPI Presents 2013 Bill Unsworth Memorial PrizeDecember 4 2013
Rebecca Sladen has been awarded the RTPI Cymru annual prize that recognises excellence in coursework and examinations.
Urban Design Student Work RecognisedNovember 28 2013
The work of three MA Urban Design students has been recognised at the national Urban Design Group Student Awards.
School Celebrates Student ExcellenceNovember 25 2013
The School's Student Awards 2013 were presented to our undergraduate Scholarship winners and top performing students.
SmartSpec Kicks OffNovember 21 2013
Practitioners, academics and policy makers gathered in Brussels for the launch of the FP7 SmartSpec project.


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Photographer Wins $2,501 for Infringement in Anti-Gay Attack Ad Case
Photographer Kristina Hill has won a $2,501 judgment for copyright infringement against Public Advocate of the United States, ending a federal case in Colorado over unauthorized political attack ads. The judgment was entered June 4 in the US District Court in Denver.
Hill and her wedding photography clients, Brian Edwards and Thomas Privitere, sued Public Advocate of the United States in 2012 for unauthorized use of an engagement photo of Edwards and Privitere in political mailers produced in 2011 to defeat two Colorado lawmakers who supported same-sex marriage.
The mailers show images of Edwards and Privitere kissing each other. They were created from an engagement photo of the couple that the defendants found online and used without permission.
Hill alleged copyright infringement for unauthorized use of her photograph. Edwards and Priviter claimed misappropriation of their likeness for commercial purposes, in violation of their privacy and state right-of-publicity laws.
The court dismissed the couple's misappropriation claim in March on the grounds that the ads were primarily non-commercial, and because they related to a matter of public concern. Therefore, free speech rights under the First Amendment shielded the defendants from the couple's claim, the court said.
But the judge rejected Public Advocate's motion to dismiss Hill's copyright infringement claims on fair use grounds, because the ads didn't pass the legal tests for fair use.
According to court papers, Public Advocate finally agreed to accept a declaration from the court that it had infringed Hill's copyright, "without any finding or admission that such infringement was 'willful'" under federal copyright statutes.
Public Advocate agreed to pay Hill $2,501 to cover costs related to her claim. The judgment agreement notes that Hill was not entitled to attorneys' fees because she didn't register her copyright in the disputed image before the infringement.
For the same reason, she was not entitled to statutory damages, but was limited to actual damages, which tend to be much lower than statutory damages.
Hill was not immediately available for comment.
In Fight Over Anti-Gay Ad, Misappropriation Claims Are Dismissed
Richard Prince Settles with Photographer Patrick Cariou


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Former Giant Step staff member and singer Alsarah has gone on do some amazing things; Constantly on the go internationally and within Brooklyn, she's enamored dozens of audiences with her vibrant music and dynamic stage presence. While her influences clearly draw from her Sudanese heritage, the frequent experimenter's sound knows no bounds. Last month she released Silt, the debut album for her group, Alsarah & The Nubatones. Get a look into the rising star's mind and what lies ahead in this exclusive interview!
Giant Step: What was the driving force behind you creating Silt? Where would you want it to reside in the greater musical dialogue?
Alsarah: I wanted to make an album that spoke to my experience as a musician. Something that both spoke to my roots as well as my present. I see it as being a part of the greater East African musical dialogue. A dialogue that I think needs to be heard internationally and not just in the region.
GS: Since many of your listeners may not speak Arabic, could you give us a rundown of some of the focal topics on Silt?
A: The over-arching common theme in this album is migration/immigration, and while that is never overtly addressed in a didactic sense, it is the common denominator. It is addressed directly sometimes in songs like "Bilad Aldahb" (The Land of Gold), which is part of the Nubian Songs of Return genre written by Ahmed Mounib. This song speaks of a nubian person's longing for their home by the banks of the nile and their deep sense of loss with a repeating chorus that states "I am a human, and my address is the land of gold". We also touch on it indirectly sometimes with songs like "Soukura (It's Late)", an original composition by myself arranged by The Nubatones that speaks of 'secrets untold that must melt and pour out someday'. But we also flirt with the idea of this topic thru traditional girls music like the opening track "Habibi Taal" (my love come here) where a woman sings to her lover to come and be with her across all distances and different lands. Also, I'm working on a PDF of translations for all the lyrics of the songs that I plan on putting up on my website soon!
GS: How does being an ethnomusicologist inform your music making?
A: Well, I think the biggest thing is it put all my music in a larger historical context and allowed me to see myself as part of a larger story of music culture. It also helps me understand how the western world views the idea of 'ethnic' music and all the trappings that come with that gaze i.e. preserving traditional music in its purest format; what is authentic enough and why, etc. Once you see yourself as part of a living tradition but not its sole keeper, you are free to create new work within that tradition as opposed to just being a slave to the idea of preserving it.
GS: We had the pleasure of having you at Giant Step for a few years. How do your experiences working on the business side of music influence your approach to the music industry?
A: Honestly, it was one of the most valuable experiences I could ever have as a musician. Nothing can make you understand how the business works quite like being on the industry side of things. What's really important and what's not, the types of traps to avoid, who to trust or not and how to make that judgement call. All of that is nothing anyone teaches you as a musician; you are supposed to just learn it by trial and error, but working at GS for a few years has helped me avoid some serious mistakes so far.
GS: In your opinion, what qualities make certain music timeless?
A: I think music that communicates a past present and future is timeless music. And the most beautiful part of those qualities is the diverse array of ways to communicate them.
GS: As someone that seems to deeply enjoy experimentation and exploration, you've worked on an array of projects over time, including your recent release with Debruit. What's next on the horizon for you?
A: There is lots brewing right now, so its an exciting time. I'm finishing up projects that were already started and starting new ones. Debruit and I are going on our first tour together in June around Europe and trying to plan an August tour in North America already. I'm working as the music producer on a documentary about war, music and identity in the Blue Nile and Nuba Mountain regions of Sudan where I traveled last year. We should have ready for release by the end of the summer. I'm also working with a few other producers and musicians making songs here and there that will be trickling out over the next few months. Another exciting project for me is working with folk musician Toshi Reagon on a new body of songs I've been writing but that's still a long way from done, so we won't talk about it now


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Would you still contribute to the Livestrong foundation since founder Lance Armstrong's admission of using performance enhancing drugs during his cycling career?
disgusted & WA, good posts.
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Someone out there renamed it the "LIE STRONG" foundation!
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There are plenty of other cancer foundations out there that have been doing research for many many years that your donations could be put to better use!
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never have, never will, just another money, fame hunger liar, who wants everything the easyway! These guys get the best of what life has to offer and can't be man enough to behave themselves. They should be roll models for our children, instead they act like idiots! I hope he loses everything!
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I never did contribute to LiveStrong before, and have no plans to do so now. My decision has nothing to do with drugs or no drugs.
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text: Hey, I've built several parts kits, but now that i have my new gunsmithing licence i'd really like to build an AK from scratch. it doesnt matter what type of AK it is or what the blueprints language is (the original Mikhael Kalashnikov blueprints would be much appreciated) so, if you have the full blueprints, can you post/mail me the link or mail me the PDF? thanks in advance guys.


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On Friday the 23rd, don't miss the New York debut of Kameron Corvet and Monica Blaire from Detroit, and Postman from Holland. Sound in Color will be a night of quality neo soul hosted by Maya Azucena, late night at Joe's Pub.
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World record breakers at the 2012 Olympics
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text: Jefferson, Texas is host to many events throughout the year. Check their web sites for more information www.jefferson-texas.com or www.visitjeffersontexas.com. Red's trip to Jefferson has ended too quickly but we are sending him off in grand style. It is Mardi Gras season and is one of the most festive events in Jefferson, Texas. The tradition started many years ago, when steamships came up Big Cypress Bayou from New Orleans, bringing with them Mardi Gras traditions and celebrations. Laissez les bons temps rouler!


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Out now.... INFECTIOUS GROOVES/CYCO MIKO's "Funk It Up & Punk It Up: Live In France '95"
Out now.... INFECTIOUS GROOVES/CYCO MIKO's "Funk It Up & Punk It Up: Live In France '95". Recorded live in Lyon, France in 1995 by soundman Tom Abraham straight from the board with zero sound alterations, this never-before-released double live gem features original INFECTIOUS GROOVES members Mike Muir (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES), Robert Trujillo (now with METALLICA), Dean Pleasants (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES), Brooks Wackerman (BAD RELIGION) and Dave Nassie . The tour wound its way through Europe, with all the members pulling double duty playing INFECTIOUS GROOVES and CYCO MIKE sets each night.
INFECTIOUS GROOVES was formed soon after Robert Trujillo joined SUICIDAL TENDENCIES in 1989. Muir and Trujillo got together with some friends to write song that centered more around the bass, but with the intent of giving everyone else a whole lot of freedom.
"SEX PISTOLS and PARLIAMENT were my two favorite bands when I was young," comments Muir. "People think they're completely different but I saw a lot of similarities, even if musically they were categorized as completely different styles. There's something beautiful about breaking rules that never should have been made."
Suicidal Records has released "Funk It Up & Punk It Up: Live In France '95" now, before the new INFECTIOUS GROOVES record hits stores early next year.
"Funk It Up & Punk It Up: Live In France '95" track listing:
01. Intro
02. Cyco Mike Wants You
04. All I Ever Get
05. All Kinda Crazy
06. Lost My Brain… Once Again
07. Nothing To Lose
08. Ain't Gonna Get Me
09. I Love Destruction
01. Sarsippius Intro
02. Popcorn
03. These Freaks Are Here To Party
04. You Lie…And Your Breath Stank
05. Turtle Wax
06. Punk It Up
07. Funk'n With My Head
08. Boom Boom Boom
09. Rules Go Out The Window
10. Do The Sinister
11. Monster Stank
12. Back To The People
13. Therapy
14. Running With The Bass
15. Violent And Funky
16. Infectious Grooves


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- Official Transcripts
- Curriculum Vitae or resume
- The most recent Tax Return
Application Deadline
All materials are due by May 1st and mailed / delivered to:
Gene & Marilyn Nuziard Scholarship Fund
1300 N. Vermont Avenue, Suite 1002
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Note: It is the responsibility of the applicant to verify the completeness of his / her application and submit it to QueensCare by the deadline. Incomplete or late applications will not be included in the pool for consideration.
Applicants will be notified by mail.
If you have any questions or need assistance with the application process, please contact QueensCare's Administrative Department at (323) 669-4353.
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State's holiday 'Booze It & Lose It' campaign kicks off Friday
Published: Friday, December 7, 2012 at 8:56 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, December 7, 2012 at 8:56 a.m.
State Transportation Secretary Gene Conti announced Friday that state and local law enforcement officers will be out in force as part of the Holiday "Booze It & Lose It" campaign. Checkpoints and stepped-up patrols will be conducted beginning Friday through Jan. 2 across North Carolina in an effort to remove impaired drivers from the roads.
"Make the responsible decision to designate a driver if you plan to drink this holiday season," Conti said. "The choice you make could save a life."
In 2011, there were more than 950 alcohol-related crashes in North Carolina during the holiday campaign, which ran from Dec. 3 through Jan. 2, resulting in 44 fatalities and 702 injuries.
Officers charged more than 3,600 North Carolina motorists with driving while impaired during the 2011 Holiday "Booze It & Lose It" campaign. More than 10,000 stepped-up patrols and checkpoints were conducted.
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Tami Gustafson Blake
Published: Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 5:43 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 5:43 p.m.
Tami Gustafson Blake, 47, of Island View Drive, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
A graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Forest Hill Memorial Park by Mr. Donald Gustafson.
There will be no public visitation.
Mrs. Blake was born Aug. 28, 1965, in Prince Georges County, Md., to Norman Leroy Gustafson and K. Marie Bundick Phillips. She was a homemaker and a 1984 graduate of Central Davidson High School. She was preceded in death by her father; stepfather Oscar Phillips; and her husband, Gary Douglas Blake.
She is survived by her mother of Lexington; son David Blake of Lexington; daughters Alicia Blake and Shelia Nobles, both of Lexington; brothers Norman Gustafson and wife Judy and Ronald Gustafson and wife Chris, both of Lexington; sisters Linda Gantt and husband Kelvin and Vicki Gustafson and Ricky, both of Lexington; grandchildren Lindsey Nobles, Destanie Nobles, Brian Nobles and McKenzie Blake; and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the donor's choice.
Davidson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net
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