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Had jury duty todayyadda yadda yaddaMan, I am sorry for you! That is just sad! And jury duty too........go on and on about himself
I have my jury duty in a couple of weeks, thank goodness not in Harris County.......
This is a discussion on Jury Duty.......some people just need to keep their yapper shut within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Random post but thought I would share... Had jury duty today, Harris County...home of the longest CHL wait time ever :) Guy beside me starts ...
Random post but thought I would share...
Had jury duty today, Harris County...home of the longest CHL wait time ever :) Guy beside me starts talking to this lady....He was a "me monster" for all you Brian Regan fans...
He was an EMT, firefighter, mechanic, yadda yadda yadda. Then starts talking about the death penalty.....and lo and behold he starts talking about how he couldn't give someone who commited a murder while "insane" the death penalty, but if he happened across them in the act, he would drop them "dead in their tracks" because HE had a concealed weapons permit.
Maybe I was just crabby from having to sit in the same room for hours and hours and listen to this guy go on and on about himself. But during that time I learned many things, such as where he lived, where he worked, where his daughter goes to college, what she does for a living, but most of all, that he carries a gun......hmm, good thing I'm a "good guy"....anyway, thought I would share. Feel free to ignore this one :)
But if by chance this "chl holder" is a member of this forum.......you are no longer a CONCEALED permit holder if you tell EVERYONE around you "your little secret"
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Had jury duty todayyadda yadda yaddaMan, I am sorry for you! That is just sad! And jury duty too........go on and on about himself
I have my jury duty in a couple of weeks, thank goodness not in Harris County.......
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People like this are hard to listen to. They walk in our midst.
I seem to get called for jury duty, both state and federal, in Harris County all the time. I am VERY thankful for my iphone with ear plugs so I ignore those kind of folks.
They are everywhere....in a captive environment they are just easier to spot. Congrats on staying an undercover borther.
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Man, I'm glad I don't live in Harris County anymore...
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Not a fun way to spend a day. +1 to headphones!
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What a shame... This person is in a very respectable profession but has diarrhea of the mouth to blow it all.
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I'll bet my butt he's a member herebut if he happened across them in the act, he would drop them "dead in their tracks" because HE had a concealed weapons permit.
"Just getting a concealed carry permit means you haven't commited a crime yet. CCP holders commit crimes." Daniel Vice, senior attorney for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, quoted on Fox & Friends, 8 Jul, 2008
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It's been my experience that those who bray the loudest have the least. I'm guessing he may not have a permit. Most of the folks who I know who do have permits don't run off at the mouth. Very few people know I have a permit. I don't worry about the folks on this board. There is a good chance that I'll never meet anyone on here, and if I do, I probably wouldn't recognize them, and if I did, the subject of our permits would most likely not come up in the conversation. Guns, yes. Permits, no. With few exceptions, the folks on this board have their permits for the right reasons, and take the responsibility seriously. And I would take that a step further and say the majority of permit holders are that way. If not, I think we'd be reading a lot more stories about unjustified shootings.
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Guest Post: Jennifer Hannotte on The Butterfly Chair
[image: Jenn's living room, photographed by Kristin Sjaarda for the Marion House Book]
We're super keen to have interior stylist Jenn Hannotte of Russet and Empire Interiors contributing to the Covet Garden blog. Jenn believes in accessible and collaborative design that stems from narratives we create with objects we love. Her work has been featured in Design Lines, Remodelista, Apartment Therapy and the Marion House Book to name a few. She lives with her two daughters in the West-End of Toronto.
Any design-aholic has this problem. It usually starts out innocently enough because they're portable, and not necessarily terribly expensive and, after all, they ARE functional...so what's the harm? But, as any chair addict will tell you, there comes a point in the process where you have more chairs than rumps or empty corners and it's time to take stock. I recently had to liquidate a few chairs in my collection, but one chair that has never, and will never, be subjected to the liquidation process is my vintage Butterfly chair.
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This icon of mid-20th century relaxation, the Butterfly Chair, or the B.K.F Chair (after its three designers: Antonio Bonet, Juan Kurchan and Jorge Ferrari Hardoy), was designed in 1938 and became hugely popular thanks to it being inexpensive and lightweight. Artek-Pascoe produced the chair for seven years starting in 1941, sending the royalties back to Argentina. Knoll Associates picked up U.S. production rights in the later part of that decade, but were unsuccessful in obtaining legal action against unauthorized productions.
[images: interior via Dwell, exterior via Knoll Museum]
The chair has become ubiquitous indoors and out, a testimate to its versatility. The wrought-iron frame and inter-changeable sling provides the option of a classic leather, or weather-friendly canvas or vinyl.
In Toronto, a new design shop on Roncesvalles avenue, Green Light District, sells a buttery-soft Spanish saddle leather and iron butterfly chair ($1295).

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"The Cabin in the Woods" director Drew Goddard is in negotiations to pen and helm "The Martian" for Fox.
The story is based on the e-book by Andy Weir and follows an astronaut who becomes stranded on Mars.
He must figure out how to survive long enough to return to Earth. Simon Kinberg and Aditya Sood are producing.
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Athena: Barn Owl
Athena was found in the Sutter Buttes near Yuba City, California, in June 2006. She was found at the nest site as a hatchling, suffering a right wing injury. In August, she was transferred to CRC. She is non-releasable both because of her wing injury and because she was imprinted on people. This means that Athena identifies with humans—she simply doesn't know that she's a Barn Owl or even, perhaps, that she's a bird. She is therefore not afraid of people and will boldly approach them for food. This can be dangerous not only for the bird but for people as well. Like all raptors, barn owls have very sharp talons and beaks.
Athena began the taming* process and eventually did very well with it. She now stays calm when out "on the fist" in front of an audience. Children, especially, are fascinated by her wonderful heart-shaped facial disk, which helps her hear acutely, and the way she moves her head in order to see and hear better.
Athena is an excellent ambassador, encouraging people to build and set up barn owl nest boxes to provide these birds with homes and to provide people with a way to control rodents without poisons. Barn Owls raise as many as 15 to 17 young a year, each capable of eating well over a thousand rodents.
* Taming is the process of teaching a bird to stay perched on your gloved fist. The bird is fitted with special leather bracelets around the ankles, to which jesses, a swivel, and a leash are attached. This equipment keeps the bird from flying away or from injury if it should become agitated.Adopt This Bird!


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Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
Lesser Ground-cuckoo (Morococcyx erythropygus) - HBW 4, p. 605
French: Géocoucou de Lesson
German: Drosselkuckuck
Spanish: Cuclillo Bobo
Other common names: Rufous-rumped Cuckoo
Taxonomy: Coccyzus erythropyga Lesson, 1842, San Carlos, Central America.
Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- mexicanus Ridgway, 1915 - Pacific slope of tropical W Mexico from S Sinaloa S to Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
- erythropygus (Lesson, 1842) - S Mexico (hills of Oaxaca on E side of Plains of Tehuantepec E to Chiapas) to NW Costa Rica, and also arid interior valleys on Caribbean slope of Guatemala and Honduras.
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bird on a branch Locality Carara National Park, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Keith and Lynn Youngs 2 April 2010 3 years ago 12 sec 3.5
A bird in the tree Locality Nosara, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica (ssp erythropygus)
Max Roth 31 January 2001 10 years ago 21 sec 3.3
A shy individual spent his time skulking inside thick secondary growth. Locality Costa Rica
DAVID ASCANIO 13 July 2010 5 years ago 12 sec 3.3
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It's a small and beatiful species.
Locality Nosara, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
Jorge Chinchilla 7 July 2013 2 years ago 4.8
A Portrait of this species.
Locality Nosara, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
Jorge Chinchilla 7 July 2013 2 years ago 4.7
Locality Hato Nuevo, Chinandega Department, Nicaragua
Orlando Jarquín G. 16 August 2012 3 years ago 4.3
Bird calling from a bush
Locality Rincon de la Vieja, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
Chris and Megan Perkins 26 March 2010 5 years ago 4
Locality Las Banderas Forest, Volcán San Cristóbal-Casita Natural Reserve, Chinandega Department, Nicaragua
Orlando Jarquín G. 29 January 2012 4 years ago 3.9
adult male
Locality Tehuantepec, Oaxaca State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp mexicanus)
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The Black Brant XI rocket system was a three stage system used primarily to carry heavy payloads to high altitudes. Its development was a spin-off of the Black Brant XII development. The first and second stages were the Mk 11 Mod 5 Talos rocket motor and the Taurus motor. The third stage was a modified Black Brant VC motor. The Black Brant nozzle was extended for exoatmospheric use and the tail cone was changed to enclose the nozzle. The aft end of the tail cone had a restraining device to keep the Taurus and Black Brant connected during second stage coasting. This motor configuration made up the first three stages of the Black Brant XII.
The standard payload configuration for the Black Brant XI vehicle was 0.44 cm in diameter with a 3:1 ogive nose shape.
AKA: Black Brant XI.
Status: Active.
Gross mass: 5,300 kg (11,600 lb).
Height: 17.00 m (55.00 ft).
Diameter: 0.76 m (2.49 ft).
Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
First Launch: 1990.02.01.
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Spring Street Natural Restaurant Restaurant Review: With its cozy dark wood and tall trees, Spring Street has been catering to the SoHo neighborhood's need for a healthy and vegetarian-friendly dining spot for years. Its following is as loyal to the restaurant as they are to their Birkenstocks. A window-side table is a good perch for watching the trendy street traffic. Sure, you can get items like corn-crusted tofu with miso-jalapeño sauce or steamed organic seasonal vegetables, but they also serve up credible free-range poultry, fresh-caught fish, and a grilled grass-fed hanger steak served with red onion jam, stuffed baked potato, and sautéed spinach. For starters, the crab fritters are a standout. The cocktails are as finely finessed as the food, and the wine list is diverse and reasonably priced.
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Who am I Now?
Who am I Now?
Moving from Colorado to California has turned my life upside down. It's like, I've moved to a parallel universe and everything has shifted so that it makes no sense to me.
This time of year, "Sunny California" has turned into a rainy, flooded and uncertain place where getting on the roads may result in being stranded or worse… and, it's a wet kind of cold here and anyone who knows me, understands I'm always cold anyway.
…and, as for what am I going to do? I have no idea. Well, I really do, but I have no idea if my plan will be well received. Living 24 years in Colorado, I was recognize as a Speaker, Workshop Presenter, Performance Coach, Licensed Professional Counselor, Play Therapist and Board Certified Music Therapist. Here, in California, I'm starting all over again. I feel I'm having to reinvent myself.
I sit in my apartment missing my Colorado friends and the loss overwhelms me at times. Change…what can I say? It's not always easy. Yet, it's an important part of life…my life. So, I do what I always do… I write. I write to express my feelings and to figure it all out, to find some answers, to find some direction. Then, I share my writing in the hopes of helping others to see that they are not alone in having struggles in their lives.
I usually have an idea and launch into it. Yet, this time, I see that simply pushing through to accomplish something won't work for me anymore. I remind myself that what I do doesn't define who I am. My value is not determined by the hours I spend sitting at the computer, the number of clients I see or the number of books I write. My self worth is instead, a result of letting myself be free to love myself as I am first.
Coming from this place of self-love, as I find myself taking care of my needs for rest and play; the work seems to flow more naturally. I attempt to let go of my lifelong preconceived ideas that to be OK, I have to produce, do something that makes lots of money. Instead, I am trusting the process and trying not to push things to happen but be aware, mindful of what happens when I begin to enjoy my free time and the natural flow of work.
So, now the sounds of the rain are a gentle reminder of the need for down time, the need for solitude, to feel, to be present, to listen to the needs of body and soul. This is my current work. Letting go of self judgement and the need to achieve and replacing it with self love and nurturing as I begin my new plan. I am being given an opportunity to rest, to go on an inner journey and discover who I am now. Getting in touch with myself, I feel how really tired I've been.
Feeling the importance of self-love and a life that reflects listening to the needs of my body, I know that I'm in a perfect place and the time to emerge will come in perfect timing.


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The Flex36 series of hooklifts offer a hook height of 36 inches and a high degree of flexibility. They can be pressure-adjusted to accommodate lifting capacities from 9000 to 16,000 pounds. Each unit can last for the life of two or three chassis, and each can be removed and remounted on another chassis with a simple pressure adjustment. Other features include automotive-quality paint, patented dump/tab feature, resettable tabs, and stainless-steel pins. Stellar Industries Inc. www.stellar-industies.com.
Robox Evolution is a compact package that includes a blower, inlet silencer, filter element, outlet silencer, drive, electric motor, and noise enclosure. It features an integrated compression unit for conveying gas at low pressure, based on the volumetric three-lobe blower, which is driven by an electric motor with a special belt transmission. The quiet, high-performance blower is oil lubricated and has a capacity of 140 to 6180 cubic feet per minute. Maintenance can be carried out by removing the front panel and/or opening the top panel supported by gas springs. Robuschi USA. www.robuschiusa.com
The SM700 offers two battery options: a replaceable battery that provides up to 10 additional years of use, or an encapsulated battery that provides superior performance in submersed pits or other underwater applications. The meter has a potted liquid crystal display register, and with no moving parts, it is not plagued by wear caused by sand and grit, or subsequent accuracy problems that are caused by sand and grit. It is available as either a basic visual-read model or in a fully adaptive multi-rate enabled format, with inductive pads and radio attachments through the encoded meter version. Severn Trent Services. www.severntrentservices.com.
PolyMax PM400 clear concrete sealer protects concrete from chemical spills, gas, oil, and solvents, while providing a cleanable, dustproof surface. This breathable epoxy coating is ideal for both forklift and foot traffic, on or below grade. It is resistant to blistering, peeling, and delamination due to moisture vapor emissions up to 10 pounds. It can be applied easily with a roller. Cass Polymers Inc. www.casspolymers.com.
Based on the industry-standard controller area network interface and using WinXP, GradeStar V5.0 software provides machine automation for graders and dozers. It streamlines projects by allowing the user to view, check, and analyze the jobsite before starting the grading operation. System indicators can be activated and sensors switched with a touch of a button, while a live moving map guides operations. Leica Geosystems Inc. www.leica-geosystems.com.
Made for soil compaction projects, the HC 409 and HC 920 hydraulic compactor attachments can also drive and extract sheeting and posts. Accepting a maximum hydraulic flow of 20 gallons per minute at 2200 psi, the HC 409 delivers an 8000-pound impulse force and 2100 cycles per minute. With a 16,000-pound impulse force, the HC 920 delivers 2200 cycles per minute with a 30-gallon hydraulic flow per minute. Atlas Copco Construction Tools Inc. www.atlascopco.com.
With the Worksite Pro RL66 and RL84 roller levels, skidsteer operators can grade, level, and contour with ease. The attachments consist of a box blade with a roller level that can do landscaping and site preparatory work without hydraulics. The cutting edge of the roller level shaves the surface of the soil without disturbing the sub soil. John Deere Construction & Forestry Division. www.deere.com.
The 18-V Impactor fastening driver offers one of the highest torques in its class. It delivers 1350 inch-pounds of torque and 2800 rpm. The powerful hammer and anvil system will not kick back. Features include a soft grip, optimal balance and ergonomics, and sensitive variable-speed trigger. It comes with two of the company's Bluecore NiCad batteries and a 30-minute, single-bay charger. Bosch Power Tools & Accessories. www.boschtools.com.
The MVC-80 Series vibratory plate compactors are equipped with an anti-vibration handle, so vibration is reduced by half when compared to previous models. This means operators can be more productive while experiencing less fatigue. With a centrifugal force of 2925 pounds, these compactors are suited to compacting granular soils and asphalt. At maximum speed, they can compact up to 72 feet of material per minute. Multiquip Inc. www.multiquip.com.
The NaviTrack II features several enhancements, including a large, high-definition LCD mapping display and a balanced handle that allows accurate one-handed operation of the keypad. With this unit, locating underground pipes, cables, utility lines, remote transmitters, and pipe inspection cameras is fast and easy. The locator guides even inexperienced operators to the exact location of the target. Ridgid Tool Co. www.ridgid.com.
With an 8x24-inch face dimension, the 133Elite creates a large-scale look for larger walls while also reducing the number of units required to complete a job. Plus, each unit weighs about 95 pounds, so it can be installed by one person. The size, combined with variety of color and texture options, helps meet a variety of design requirements—from corners to sweeping curves. Keystone Retaining Wall Systems Inc. www.keystonewalls.com.
The A7-10 acrylic adhesive cartridge is designed for small jobs requiring a fast-curing adhesive anchor. Its benefits include quick dispensing, all-weather use, and easy cleanup. To install, drill and clean a hole, insert the nozzle into the bottom of the hole and fill to half of the hole depth. Then, insert the selected rod and slowly rotate by hand into the bottom of the hole, and tighten after cure time. ITW Ramset/Red Head. www.ramset-redhead.com.
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Here comes the weekly status update.
Some time ago we added a way to use CSS gradients in decorations. Modern browsers can leverage CSS for painting nice gradients – without requiring images. This week we added a fallback for IE 9 and below, which now use their proprietary "filter" feature internally to generate those gradients. As an app developer or theme designer you won't have to cope with any browser differences.
As a user of qooxdoo's Modern theme, you won't realize the enhancement visually, because the Modern theme already had a fallback for IEs. But that used images instead of CSS gradients.
But the Simple theme, which relies on CSS mostly, does show and benefit from the recent improvement. Just open an IE browser and take a look at the Widget Browser, the Simple Theme is pre-selected. All gradients you see are implemented without the need to create images for a proper fallback.
For a complete list of tasks accomplished during the last working week, use this bugzilla query.
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Green-Roofed Azaya Residence is Built Upon an Existing Foundation in Seattle
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- Azaya House-PB ElementalThe Azaya Residence is Seattle-based Pb Elemental's latest project in their home town. After tearing down the dilapidated home that occupied the lot, the firm used the existing foundation to design and build the new three-bedroom home. The modern residence makes use of passive solar design, daylighting, natural ventilation and energy efficient systems to minimize energy use. Meanwhile rooftop decks and a green roof replace lost ground space.1
- Azaya House-PB ElementalPb Elemental designed the Azaya Residence for a young couple with two children in the Leschi neighborhood of Seattle.2
- Azaya House-PB ElementalAfter a lot of searching, the couple found the corner lot lot with a tear down on it and swooped it up.3
- Azaya House-PB ElementalTo minimize on site work, reduce landfill waste and new material, they decided to reuse the existing foundation of the home to build the new one.4
- Azaya House-PB ElementalPb Elemental designed the home around the foundation and created a two-story, three bedroom home with a flex space and a media room.5
- Azaya House-PB ElementalLost garden space was replaced with a green roof and two rooftop decks.6
- Azaya House-PB ElementalThe private bedrooms are located on the ground floor and the living, kitchen, dining and media rooms are on the first floor.7
- Azaya House-PB ElementalPassive design was used to provide ample daylighting, sun shading, and cross ventilation while in floor radiant heating, a high efficiency water heater and appliances were used to minimize energy use.8
- Azaya House-PB ElementalThe east-west orientation provides ample sunlight into the bright white interior and the central staircase is open to help pull light into the inner reaches of the home.9
- Azaya House-PB ElementalInside, the home features low VOC paints and finishes, including Lotusun paints, which mimics the self-cleaning properties of the lotus leaf.10
- Azaya House-PB ElementalPb Elemental completed the home this last spring.11
- Azaya House-PB ElementalThe reverse floor plan (living on second floor) affords the home views to the East of Lake Washington and Mercer Island.12
- Azaya House-PB ElementalThe rooftop decks were designed to be ultra private.13
- Azaya House-PB ElementalModern finishes and materials give this home a clean look.14


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The first Africans arrived in America in 1619. However, their status relied on their class at first. Essentially, the first Africans were treated the same as lower class whites. This slowly changed over the course of the seventeenth century as the American colonies needed labor. As a result, the first African pioneers to set foot in America were not slaves.
A group of 20 or so Africans arrived aboard a Dutch ship in August 1619. Records do not clearly indicate the passengers' status. However, slavery had not been introduced into Jamestown yet. Most likely, this first group were indentured servants that arrived to work a set number of years before earning their freedom. Indeed, records indicate they were listed as servants as opposed to slaves. The first recorded slave does not appear until 1640.
The colonists wished to recreate England in the New World. England did not have African slaves running through the streets or working in industry. The first African settlers appear to have been rescued by the Dutch from a Portuguese slave ship. In early America, they were accorded the same rights as whites of the same station. In fact, some early African Americans eventually owned property and slaves.
Over time, the European colonists realized they needed labor for their cash crops. In the beginning, tobacco heralded large profits for some plantation owners. Planters turned to indentured servants to cultivate their crops, but English servants eventually stopped immigrating. Brutal treatment, tropical diseases, short life spans, and an improving English economy eliminated the early labor force. As a result, the planters turned to Africans. White and Native American slaves could escape and blend into the general population. Skin color set Africans apart.
Slavery evolved over the course of the seventeenth century. Colonists slowly revoked the rights of Africans and African Americans in order to subjugate them. In 1640, Virginia sentenced John Punch to a life of servitude for attempting to runaway. Twenty-two years later, the colony codified slavery into law. In 1667, baptism no longer exempted Africans from slavery. By the end of the century, slavery was entrenched in Virginia and many parts of the Old South. In 1619, the Africans had the opportunity to move up the social ladder. By 1700, those opportunities evaporated in the tobacco fields.
English colonists did not originally intend to institute slavery into the New World. They wanted to emulate life in England, but eventually needed workers. Africans fit their needs perfectly. Skin color set them apart from the general populace and immunity to tropical diseases made them the perfect target in English eyes. The first Africans arrived in 1619, but apparently shared the same status as whites of the same class. However, the first recorded American slave appears about 20 years later signalling the drive to full scale racial slavery had begun.


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Surge in Rookies for Melbourne's gay water polo club
With a Gold Medal win at last year's World Outgames in Antwerp, the Melbourne Surge's surprise achievement for 2014 has come in the form of nearly two dozen fresh faces in the pool.
After a successful drive for expressions of interest at Midsumma and via word-of-mouth recruitment, a real challenge laid ahead.
"Usually you'd see a lot of guys at the first few practices, but it's a tough sport," says Surge president Shannon 'Seven' Roxburgh. "Within a few weeks the group of new players narrows down pretty quickly. By the end of it, we were happy if we had three or four dedicated guys stick with it."
The club revisited the Rookies Program and strategized about how to not only introduce 50 new faces to water polo but to then keep them in the pool every week. Surge Captain Andrew 'Disco' Scriberras worked closely with newer club members to develop a plan.
"We were really conscientious about letting the new players know that picking up the sport takes time and that there was no pressure to be amazing from the start," he says. "We also wanted to make sure the guys hung around after practice to get to know the team on a social level."
One of the new recruits, Mike Cox, found the club environment to be exactly what he was looking for.
"I had been looking for a team sport to get involved with for a while," he recalls. "I stayed with Surge because the team are so encouraging, engaging and most importantly everyone makes me laugh!"
Shane Priscina found about the club accidently. "I met a friendly bunch of boys at the pub that invited me to watch a game. Then they suggesting getting into the pool and having a go."
With an initial turnout of over three dozen men and women, the new program format saw a higher than usual retention level. The program finishes with the Black Vs Gold Event at South Yarra Sport Centre, the club's home pool. This year's game saw 20 new players play their first official game of water polo to a small crowd of local supporters.
For another new player, Donny Lay, the social element played large part in his decision to stay on.
"I joined predominately for the opportunity to meet new people and build on my gay social circle. I actually didn't have many gay friends. The social aspect since joining plus learning a new sport has made it even better. The club just had a great balance of serious and fun."
The Melbourne Surge train weekly at South Yarra Sports Centre and welcome new and experienced players alike. For more info check out their Facebook page: facebook.com/MelbourneSurge
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Please could someone give me some advice on creating heatmaps in QGIS? I have tried to create these through both QGIS and GRASS, and fail miserably each time. In QGIS, I either receive an error that not all the fields have been filled in, which I most certainly have done, or it fails to render anything remotely resembling a heatmap. In GRASS, it takes hours to render and the final result is just a bunch of colourful, concentric circles. What am I doing wrong?
- I'm using QGIS 1.8.0-Lisboa, using the heatmap plugin via Raster ---> Heatmap ---> Heatmap
The data I am using is fire point data from NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites. As far as workflow is concerned, I've tried the 3 methods shown in the tutorial:
a) Open vector point shapefile, then select 'Heatmap' as per above, provide an output raster name, set the radius as 100000 (100km), decay ratio as 0, click on advanced, x=100, y=100. This usually produces a blank or a grey rectangle (with a lot of holes in it).
b) Using the GRASS v.kernel module: Open the mapset (created previously). Go to GRASS Tools and select v.kernel, then select the input vector and enter 1000 as the Standard deviation, but when I run it, an error appears which says the input vector and standard deviation have not been entered.
c) From GRASS tools, I select GRASS shell, then enter v.kernel in the commandline interface. This takes hours and is what delivered the concentric circles. Not sure how to share the data? Still new on the forum and wasn't allowed to include a screenshot.


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ARM says GPGPUs could lower overall chip costs
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SAN FRANCISCO: CHIP DESIGNER ARM has said that chip vendors could cut down on costs by offloading processing to the GPU.
ARM has been pushing its Mali GPU architecture both as a graphics engine and as a GPGPU accelerator through its support of OpenCL. The firm told The INQUIRER that not only could chip vendors see improved performance by offloading onto the GPU but they could also cut costs by moving tasks from dedicated silicon to the GPU.
Ian Smythe, director of marketing at ARM told The INQUIRER that firms could move tasks such as image stabilisation over to the GPU, which is already on the system on chip (SoC), and cut back on other parts of the chip.
Smythe said, "You might be able to save some cost somewhere in the SoC by cutting out a bit of hardware that you had and run it on the GPU instead. So cost reduction and an improved capability. So maybe they will cut out some of the ISP and they will do it on the GPU because the silicon is already there, it's power efficient, it's a quicker way of doing [it], you get a cost reduction, performance goes up."
Aside from lower cost chips, Smythe's comments suggest that chip vendors and in particular vendors such as Samsung, which also develops software for its Android smartphones, will make use of GPGPUs as a way of cutting bill of materials costs and reducing chip complexity.
Smythe added that GPGPU computing doesn't have a single 'killer application' but rather could be applied to use cases such as computational photography, as seen in the HTC One and gaming. However given Smythe's comments, perhaps the real killer application for hardware vendors will come from lower material costs. µ
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Throughout the Arizona Wildcat women's golf season, senior Alejandra Llaneza will keep a weekly blog about life and golf in the Pac-10. Check back for more updates from Ale!
Hello Wildcat Fans!
We finished the ASU tournament last weekend in third place. Even though we beat them, UCLA and USC still were ahead of us. There were many good things that we took from that week and that we will be working on since we are coming back to that same course for the Pac-10 Championships. Personally, I think every one of us knows what we need to do in order to improve our game. As a team I think it will be key to stay focused and to get in the mindset that we can do it again. We want to defend last year's title and believing that we can do it will be our most important attribute. Last week was also a good example that no matter how far from the leaders we are, a good team round can always bring us back to get the win. We might have fell too far from the leaders going into the last round but we realized that with some solid scores it was possible to reach them; and that will be very important to realize for postseason.
We will practice on course set-ups that resemble the ASU course and challenge us to get better these upcoming two weeks. Most importantly, we are going to give a hundred percent in each practice day because we are going to get that Pac-10 title again. And I will help our team in making sure that we are all in the right mindset and same frequency so that we can have the same team unity that lead us to take the win last year.
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"I think that you'll like it. But when we do have the conversation It needs to be done in private."
Tavaryn blushed but covered by teasing her, "Oh I get it. I get a private execution for being careless during battle and almost dying. My kind of punishment."
"I would make sure they would never bother you again."
Tavaryn smiled even though she jarred his stiff arm a bit by grabbing his hand. It was worth it to see her smile. He then said, "You know there is an easier way to ward off the girls my family and nobles seem to sic on me." He smirked to tease her, "Of course I can't tell you all the details unless you agree to go through it."
They had come to the drop ship that they arrived in and Tavaryn looked round for signs of his team. The first to arrive was Scatty. He grinned, "Scatty, you would be the first, after getting into your usual scrapes first."
"Always sir."
One by one the members of Alpha Team wandered back per protocol. The medic of the team spotted Tavaryn's injuries and proceeded to look at them only to have Tavaryn skirt away. "Doc please."
"Orders sir. You know what she'll say."
Tavaryn groaned. The last time Alpha Team came back from a mission, he had to be put under house arrest to recuperate from injuries that went untreated until they reported back to the Ackbar. Belina assigned Doc to the team with orders to keep an eye on him and if he refused to inform her and she would deal with it and he wasn't going to like it. Tavaryn didn't want to test Belina's wrath since it was a known rumor that she could make grown men cry with the exception of Garja. "Fine, fine but I refuse your drastic measures for the record."
"Noted sir."
Tavaryn looked sheepishly at Ariana, "I'm a pain in the arse I know."
Governor Starlighter nodded, "You have the name of the noble? The senator will handle the Senate for now. We need to know more about this unknown. Perhaps he is a betrayer, one who disgraced the family name and joined with the Empire."
"I agree milady," Tonatius replied, "There are plenty black names out there that bear grudges against our people... some with personal vendettas."
"Yes, like the one against my family. And I am sorry that your cousin is now a part of that as my daughter," Governor Starlighter replied looking sad.
"You gave her a home when no one else could. That is a debt we cannot repay," Tonatius replied. Turning to Kalla he said, "Now moi chroi I'll find out news on the roads so we can get to the bottom of this and maybe we can get back to Coruscant with minimal fuss."
"I believe I can now. I need to get back up to the Ackbar as soon as possible to see if I can be of any assistance."
Tariq nodded and led him to the drop ship where the rest of his team was waiting with the Jedi advisor. He noticed that the LT was annoyed that Doc was poking and proding at an injury and grinned. The LT brought it on himself but it sure was fun to watch. He said, "Sir, Doc can take a look once we are on board. The rest of the team is here."
I've seen Admiral Belina get mad, in fact on one occasion during a stay at a shipyard she got so angry that most of the bridge crew ran off the bridge. In fact only Admiral Garja stayed on the bridge with her.
Andros gave a chuckle and said, "I heard that she can make grown men cry. I can't imagine what she did to my master's uncle if he crossed her and he's one of the bravest I know."
He finished replacing the necessary wiring and did a clean sweep of the systems. He then brought the systems back online and decrypted the main computer. The systems hummed to life with full force. "We have full power and then some. More than enough to make it to Coruscant and back in its current condition."
I do not know the name of the unit he has guarding him but I do know of their reputation. They are said to be made up of the best solders in imperial space and are only called into action when the Grand Admiral needs them, they are like shadows, appearing only when the Grand Admiral calls for them and then vanishing once their job is done. I would advise extreme caution when going after the Grand Admiral.
Jun-la nodded, "Any idea of the type of tactics they use besides the disappearing act?" She knew the Shinigami were good at what he was describing but they had a specific mandate...unless a few went rogue. She shuddered at the memory of her uncle and his early years. He may have barely toed the line but even he would say that he went rogue.
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Now we hear that Rex Ryan wants an apology from Reggie for comments made by him about how basically karma sucks. Not only that but Laron Landry, who basically prides himself on knocking people out in any means necessary hence his nickname "Dirty 30", said "He will remember that hit, every time he sees me, he will remember that hit." He also said this to make matters worse "If I get penalized, I'm not going to stop hitting or head hunting, I'm not going to stop the way I play." Landry also added on just in case the mic wasn't working initially "Just watch the way (Bush) runs on Sunday," Landry added. "I'm not going to overtalk it or make it a story." Brilliant comments Landry.
This whole trash talking stuff was cute 2 years ago when the Jets might have actually been good. However in a 3-4 year so far, an offense ranked 29th in the league and with a defense that is 30th in run defense this might not be the time to talk so much trash.


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Craig James made another appearance with the Lubbock media over the weekend. This must be his version of campaigning in Lubbock. Unlike most candidates who hold public appearances and actually speak to voters, Mr. James only talks to members of the media. So he either thinks he is too good to speak to voters or lacks the intestinal fortitude to face Lubbock voters. Are Texas voters actually supposed to believe Craig James will confront evil wherever he finds it if he can't even handle a confrontation with a few people that might not agree with him?
Of course his main purpose in talking to Lubbock media outlets like KCBD Newschannel 11, seems to be to continue his efforts to convince voters, and the public in general, that it was Mike Leach and not Mr. James that was the villain in the Texas Tech fiasco of two years ago. That tact does not seem to be working. As Washington State Coach Mike Leach pointed out, when contacted by KCBD, a recent poll in the Dallas Morning News showed that Mike Leach was preferred over Craig James for the U.S. Senate. Ninety five percent of respondents said they would pick Mike Leach over Craig James for the seat being vacated by Kay Bailey Hutchison.
To put that in context, Craig James only got five percent of the vote in a poll against someone who does not even want to run for the U.S. Senate. Craig James could only poll at five percent, even though he has been campaigning for months. To make it worse, this was from a newspaper in the DFW area. It was not a poll of just residents of Lubbock and West Texas. The poll was not scientific but few would argue that the results would have been roughly the same in any sort of poll, scientific or not.
Craig James can make all of the media stops he wants, but the voters have no reason to believe a politician who will not even give them an opportunity to ask questions of him. Of course, it is already hard to believe Mr. James. He is a man who used to deny taking money from boosters at SMU. That turned out to be false on his part; he did take money from boosters. He originally was saying that Mike Leach locked his son in an electrical closet. That turned out to false as well. Now he is saying that Mike Leach can't get away with what he did to Adam James. But what exactly was that? He never says what it is. Even if he did, really, who would believe him?
If Craig James is serious about connecting with Lubbock voters, he needs to quit hiding from them. If Mr. James is serious, he will schedule a public event in Lubbock. That is unless he is afraid to face the people he is asking to vote for him.


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What's your name? Your real name? My stage name, or blog name as we say in the business, is Skrocki. My real name is Linda Skrocki.
Who are you? I am a Sun Microsystems Engineering Program Manager (technically, I'm a "Sr. Program Manager" by experience, not age, but some peeps might think that's ostentatious even tho' I've earned the title -- I've been PMing for > 11 years and have had my share of pretty hairy projects where I was the designated whipping post.) I'm currently PMing Sun Blogs, Sun's Store Content Mgt System (internally known as Starbux...in 9 languages), and Sun.com's Portal project.
I'm also a wife of ~15 years (to the same man :-)), a mother of one super cool chicklette for ~11 years, a sucker for a homeless animal (3 felines, 2 canines, 3 guppies, ~10 fry (that's baby guppy for the laypersons out there)). I'm a native Coloradan, who longs for the sea. I enjoy poker, knitting, gardening, travel, reading, blogging, quiet family time, pedicures, and snow peas.
What can be expected from your blog? Well, ummm, it's an extra-curricular thing, so expect a random frequency of posts that hopefully fall in one of two categories: informative or entertaining. Know that I am cursed with obscure humor which some call sarcasm...I don't mean to offend anyone, but if I do, I'm terribly sorry. My current boss brought up my 'smart-assedness' in a one-on-one a few times, but I finally convinced him that asking me to change that particular element would be like asking me to get a personality transplant...he stopped bringing it up. :-)


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Exact the Venezia feeling! Super place to stay, everything is very clean, evrything you need is there! Love to come again!
The house was lovely and big, lots of space for socialising as we were a group of 5 adults. There was a nice big table and chairs outside, a swing chair which was quite nice and relaxing, there was also a BBQ which was ideal. The kitchen was more than adequately stocked with everything you could think of, we prepared lots of lovely meals during our stay.
The disappointing bits were: we hired this property because it had a swimming pool but unfortunately the pool was really dirty full of dead insects and leaves etc which obviously we didnt get to use in the end. The towels provided were quite inadequate as they were all frilly and pretty which you wouldnt really use them as bath towels, the rest of the towels were all stained, not dirty but stained with other colours that have run from the washing. the place was generally not very clean, with dust everywhere and dead insects on the floor in the corners.You could tell it hadn't been rented out for a little while and it hadnt been cleaned prior to our arrival.
Another thing was the location: on the map it shows the property as being quite close to the train station which was another reason why we chose this house because we were planning on using public transport. but when we got there we found that the property was just outside of Olhao town and it was a good 10-15 mins extra walking to get to the train station.
On the other hand it was quite close to supermarkets (10mins waLK).
This would have been a lovely place to stay if only it had been given a little bit of TLC.
Biarritz is really beautiful, this apartment is definitley not.
The first thing I noticed after the booking was the ~20€ cleaning fee per person (!!) you have to pay, which was not mentioned before I confirmed the booking. We were 6 persons, all in all we had to pay 114€ for cleaning.
Upon our arrival, there were dirt stains all over the walls in 2 bedrooms, mold in the bathroom and one of the two single beds was broken (the mattress would crack down to the floor). Seeing the huge cleaning bill we had to pay, we contacted the office that rented the apartment and showed them pictures of the shortcomings. They didn't react very nicely. At first they proposed to us to send a cleaning lady over to clean walls and bathroom, but with us only staying for 2 days and having plans, this was not an option. Then, they proposed to give us an extra bed which we would have had to transport with our car (!) to the apartment. After heavy protest, they finally agreed to pay us back the money we had to pay in front for cleaning.
Towels and bed linen weren't included either, per person we would have had to pay extra to get some from the office. Fortunatley we had sleeping bags and towels ourselves.
The upsides of our stay were that the apartment is located close to the city center and shops are around the corner, and that Biarritz is a very beautiful town. Also, apart from everything else, the living room is quite nice.
All in all I would not recommend a stay in this apartment, even though the price (at first) sounds reasonable for an expensive town like Biarritz.
Very friendly welcome and never seen such a clean apartment. It could have had some basic things like (more than 2) toiletpaperrols, pepper/salt, coffee/tea but the supermarket was around the corner and we had to go there anyways.Would definately book here again when returning to Berlin :-)
Reasonable, centrally located apartment. Can be a little noisy because of the
congested streets outside! But that's part of city holidays. Decor is a little old fashioned, and no wi-fi. Otherwise okay...
The location on the Isola di San Pietro is convenient for a visit of Venice. It is a littel decentral though. Apartment was clean, bathroom was clean and modern. The beds are ok. The communication with the representative of the agency was easy. The service was good.
But I give only 2 stars because of intransparancy and hidden costs. We had to pay 60 Euros for cleaning. That's a lot for a place not bigger then 20 square meters. But it would have been acceptable if those costs would have been communicated from the beginning on. We were informed about the 20% increase of costs by the confirmation email shortly before the trip to Venice started. This practise should be altered immediately.
Great place, very warm and sunny days. Apartment was good value for your money. Nice and clean.
Small, dark apartment, cramped, definitely not suitable for more than 4 people. The chairs (inside and garden) and also the 'couch' were very uncomfortable. The beds were ok.
The sea, a grocery store and a bakery were nearby, which was convenient.
The rent for this apartment was too high compared to the accommodation.
Perfect stay in a perfect apartment in a beautiful city. We could walk to every highlight of Venice but stay in this apartment on the seaside in a quiet part of town. The wine bar just around the corner, the cruise ships passing by and one of the most beautiful cities of the world.
Lovely house that is extremely well presented. We were two families (7 persons) and the house was very comfortable and included all the mod-cons you could ask for (new IKEA furniture throughout). Owners were exceptonally friendly and very helpful - nothing was too much trouble. The house was stocked with all necessities such as detergents, full kitchen utensils (new), pots + pans (new), salt, olive oil - even charcoal for the BBQ. All you need is to buy food and drink. The house is located about 10km from the nearest vilage (Vodnjan) so you need to drive everwhere. The nearst beach is about a 20 min drive from the house, for example. There was great restaurant in Vodnjan at the roundabout on the way out of town to the house.
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The No. 24 Arizona volleyball team (7-2) closes out non-conference play with three matches at the Northwestern Wildcat Classic this Friday-Saturday, Sept. 15-16. The Wildcats face Pittsburgh (9-2) at noon (CDT) Friday, followed by a 4:30 p.m. match against Eastern Illinois (5-2). On Saturday, Arizona faces Northwestern (3-3) at 7 p.m. (CDT).
The Wildcats were one of three teams to post a 2-1 record at the Four Points Sheraton Wildcat Classic last weekend. Arizona swept Bradley (30-28, 30-24, 30-28) and Montana State (30-21, 30-21, 30-18) on Friday, before falling in five games (28-30, 30-22, 23-30, 30-17, 13-15) to Rice on Saturday. Junior Dominique Lamb, sophomore Brooke Buringrud and freshman Whitney Dosty were named to the all-tournament team. Lamb averaged 2.91 kills and 2.09 blocks, while Buringrud posted averages of 3.45 kills, 3.45 digs and 1.00 blocks over the three matches. Dosty averaged a team-best 3.55 kills per game.
On the season, Arizona is led by Buringrud, who averages 3.59 kills, 2.84 digs and 0.47 service aces per game. Dosty adds 3.41 kills, while Lamb leads the team with a 1.47 blocks average. Junior libero Brittany Leonard averages a team-best 3.47 digs per game.
As a team, the Wildcats are hitting .210 on the season, compared to the .129 of their opponents. Arizona also betters its opponents in every other statistical category.
Pittsburgh - The Panthers (9-2) went 1-2 to finish third in their own Pittsburgh Invitational last weekend, defeating Lehigh (30-13, 30-26, 30-18) and falling to Tennessee (30-28, 23-30, 27-30, 19-30) and Marshall (23-30,16-30, 22-30). Freshman Michelle Rossi was named to the all-tournament team after averaging 3.00 digs per game over the three matches.
As a team, Pittsburgh is hitting .251 on the season, compared to the .153 of its opponents. The team also leads its opponents in every other statistical category.
Eastern Illinois - The Panthers (5-2) finished in second place at the Western Illinois Pizza Hut Invitational last weekend with wins over DePaul (30-13, 30-26, 31-29) and Butler (30-24, 30-14, 25-30, 30-19), and a loss to Western Illinois (13-30, 24-30, 30-21, 25-30). Setter Maren Crabtree and junior outside hitter Eliza Zwettler were named to the all-tournament team. Crabtree averaged 10.8 assists and 3.4 digs, while Zwettler posted averages of 4.6 kills, 3.7 digs and 0.6 service aces per game.
As a team, Eastern Illinois leads its opponents in nearly every statistical category - kills (15.2 to 11.8), hitting percentage (.214 to .192), assists (13.9 to 10.6), service aces (2.8 to 1.7) and digs (16.9 to 14.8). The Panthers trail their opponents in blocks (1.4 to 1.9).
Northwestern - The Wildcats (3-3) went 1-2 at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Volleyball Challenge last weekend. Northwestern fell to No. 8 Stanford (27-30, 27-30, 17-30) and No. 9 Hawaii (31-29, 27-30, 30-32, 30-32) before defeating Fairfield (30-27, 30-22, 30-25). Freshman libero Kate Nobilio was named to the all-tournament team after averaging 5.70 digs per game.
As a team, Northwestern is out-hitting its opponents .236 to .179, out-digging them 17.24 to 16.81 and out-blocking them 3.05 to 2.26.
Pittsburgh - Arizona is 2-3 all-time vs. the Panthers. The two teams last met on Oct. 17, 1998, with the Wildcats winning 3-0 in Tucson. Arizona is 1-1 at home, 0-1 away and 1-1 at a neutral site vs. Pittsburgh.
Eastern Illinois - Arizona is 1-0 all-time vs. the Panthers, having defeated them 3-0 in the first round of the NCAA Tournanemt in Champaign, Ill., on Nov. 30, 2001.
Northwestern - Arizona leads the all-time series with the Wildcats 2-0. In the two teams' last meeting on Sept. 3, 2005, Arizona won 3-0 in Tucson. Arizona is 1-0 at home and 1-0 at a neutral site vs. Northwestern.
Junior Dominique Lamb ranks third in the Pac-10 in blocks (1.47), fifth in hitting percentage (.392) and ninth in service aces (0.38). Senior Stephanie Butkus is sixth in assists (11.38), while sophomore Brooke Buringrud is third in service aces (0.47). Sophomore Brittany Leonard is 10th in digs (3.47).
After going two years without being picked, junior Dominique Lamb is a perfect 3-for-3 this season on all-tournament team selections. In the first week of the season, during the Arizona Invitational, she averaged 2.20 kills, 1.60 blocks, 0.50 digs and 0.40 service aces over the three matches. At Louisville's Courtyard by Marriott Airport East Classic, the middle blocker posted averages of 3.27 kills, 0.73 blocks and 0.45 service aces. Last week, Lamb averaged 2.91 kills and 2.09 blocks.
When she dished out her 3,000th career assist at Louisville on Sept. 2, senior Stephanie Butkus became just the fourth Wildcat ever to surpass the plateau. If she continues at her current pace, Butkus would finish her career with 3,987 assists, good for third place all-time behind assistant coach Dana Burkholder and Laura Bartsch. What's more impressive about her numbers is the fact that she missed the majority of last season with a knee injury.
In just her third year playing volleyball, freshman outside hitter Whitney Dosty has demonstrated her athleticism in the young season as she is averaging 3.41 kills per game, second-best on the team. She had a career-high 17 kills in Arizona's upset of Louisville on Sept. 2.
After spending the majority of last season as the starting setter for Arizona, junior Amy Dyck finds herself in a new position. The Sandpoint, Idaho, playing opposite, is averaging 1.81 digs and 1.77 kills. Against Tennessee Tech, Dyck posted career highs of 14 kills and 17 digs.
As a freshman last season, Brittany Leonard set the Arizona single season record for digs per game at 3.70. In three matches this year, the sophomore is averaging 3.47 digs per game.
Arizona has been ranked in the Top 25 in 120 of the last 129 polls, dating back to the 1998 season. The nine-week lapse occurred during the 2003 season.
Head Coach Dave Rubio boasts a 285-143 record (.669) in 15 seasons at the helm of the Wildcat program. Last year, he not only became the winningest coach in Arizona history, but he notched his 400th career victory in the team's win over Ohio in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. In 20 years as a head coach, Rubio has a 407-209 (.661) record.
Senior Kristina Baum is 17 digs away from 500, while sophomore Brooke Buringrud is eight digs shy of 100. Senior Stephanie Butkus is 10 kills away from 200 and three digs shy of 500. Junior Amy Dyck is six assists away from 1,400 on her career, while junior Katie Jackels is 13 digs shy of 200. Junior Dominique Lamb is four blocks away from 250 on her career.
Senior Stephanie Butkus recorded her 150th career block, while freshman Whitney Dosty notched her 100th kill and 300 attempt last Saturday vs. Rice. Junior Amy Dyck recorded her 250th career dig against Rice, while sophomore Brooke Buringrud recorded her 100th kill vs. Montana State.
Senior Kristina Baum ranks fifth among active players in the Pac-10 in blocks, and seventh in both kills and service aces. Senior Stephanie Butkus is third in assists, while junior Amy Dyck ranks seventh.
With the graduation of all-time kills leader and three-time All-American Kim Glass, third-team All-American Jennifer Abernathy and four-time All-Pac-10 selection Bre Ladd, Arizona lost a considerable amount of not only its offense, but its defense, as well. The trio accounted for 71 percent of last year's service aces, 70 percent of the kills and 46 percent of the team's digs.
As always, Arizona faces a tough schedule this season. The Wildcats play 14 matches against nine teams that competed in last year's NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats also face six teams (California, Louisville, Stanford, UCLA, USC and Washington) that were ranked in the Top 25 in the preseason AVCA/CSTV Coaches Poll. The Pac-10 schedule will again be difficult as the conference continues to show its dominance. Last year, six Pac-10 teams competed in the NCAA Tournament and all six advanced to the second round. Three teams advanced to the Sweet 16, two to the Elite Eight and Washington won the national championship.
With Washington capturing the NCAA title last season, the Pac-10 has now won five consecutive national championships (Washington in 2005, Stanford in 2004 and 2001, USC in 2003 and 2002), including the last three by three different teams. What's more, Pac-10 teams have claimed 13 of the sport's 25 NCAA championships.
Arizona's 2006 freshman class was selected as the fourth-best in the country by PrepVolleyball.com. The group is comprised of seven players - Jayme Allen (San Diego, Calif.), Kara Bauman (Tucson, Ariz.), Whitney Dosty (Tucson, Ariz.), Ashley Hamilton (Alpine, Utah), Makenzie Mullin (Overland Park, Kan.), Jacy Norton (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Alanna Resch (Solana Beach, Calif.) - and will attempt to fill the holes left by the departure of a class that four years ago was rated No. 1 nationally.
Arizona was picked to finish sixth in the Pac-10 in a preseason vote of the league's 10 head coaches, receiving 48 points. Stanford and UCLA, both of which Arizona swept last season, were picked to finish first and second, respectively. The Cardinal received eight first-place votes and 89 total points, while the Bruins tallied two first-place votes and 79 points. Defending national champion Washington was picked to finish third with 76 points. California and USC followed in fourth and fifth place with 64 and 62 points, respectively. Rounding out the poll were Oregon State (41), Oregon (32), Arizona State (30) and Washington State (19). The coaches have correctly picked the Pac-10 champion in 10 of the previous 17 polls. Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own team.
Arizona opens Pac-10 play at home with a 7 p.m. match vs. Arizona State next Friday, Sept. 22, in McKale.


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MySQL (My Ess Que Ell)
By wingzero on Sep 27, 2006
MySQL Reference Manual
The official way to pronounce "MySQL" is "My Ess Que Ell" (not "my sequel"), but we don't mind if you pronounce it as "my sequel" or in some other localized way.
Today during lunch, my co-workers and I are having lunch and somebody decided to bring up the topic of Open Source. Then a heated debate came up. As we all probably know, there are different types of Open Source licenses, Apache, BSD, GNU, etc. But we are interested in how to pronounce "GNU". Most of us agree that it should be pronounced "guh-noo", but someone also claim it should be pronounced "noo" with silent "G".
Here is what I found with a little googling:
1.) from http://www.gnu.org/
GNU is a recursive acronym for "GNU's Not UNIX"; it is pronounced guh-noo, like canoe.
2.) from http://www.bartleby.com/61/75/G0167500.html
PRONUNCIATION: noo, nyoo
NOUN: Either of two large African antelopes (Connochaetes gnou or C. taurinus) having a drooping mane and beard, a long tufted tail, and curved horns in both sexes. Also called wildebeest.
So I guess you would say something like "GNU(guh-noo) Emacs" and "African gnu(noo)".


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February 8, 2014
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – On Saturday, The Master's College women's indoor track team made school history by toeing the line for the very first time at the Westmont Sunshine Indoor track meet.
"It was pretty sweet to step on the track for the first time in a women's indoor track competition," commented head coach Zach Schroder. "We immediately hit two national qualifying marks and won a few races. It was a great way to open up the season."
Highlighting the Lady Mustangs' efforts was Hannah Kellerman (Sartell, MN) who finished first in the 3000 meter run with a final time of 10 minutes and 12.89 seconds. Kellerman's time qualified her for the NAIA's "A" standard in the 3k at the indoor track nationals.
Rachel Ingoldsby (St. Johns, FL), Morgan Pedrick (Newhall, CA), Ayla Draper (Visalia, CA), and Kellerman represented the Lady Mustangs as TMC's Distance Medley Relay team and produced a first-place finish in 12:29.71. On top of winning the event, the squad hit the NAIA's "A" standard for indoor track and set a school record along the way.
In the 1 Mile Run, Hollie Larsen (Saugus, CA) placed second overall in 5:23.47 seconds. Kartina Graham (Riverside, CA) finished fifth in 5:28.48, while Micayla Frankian (Saugus, CA) finished in seventh place in 5:31.00. Bringing up the rear, Charity Schroeder (Palmdale, CA) ran the even in 5:38.60, finishing 10th overall, while Jessica Hawley (Santa Clarita, CA) finished in 12th place at 6:21.47.
Finally, in the 400 meter dash, Pedrick placed 8th overall in 1:04.00.
Now, the Lady Mustangs will focus on their next and final indoor track competition of the 2014 campaign – the CMS Rossi Relays. The event will take place in Claremont on February 22 at 1:20 p.m.


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I've been to Annapolis, Maryland, Sailing capital of the USA dozens of times, both by boat and by car over the past 15 years. It is the jewel of the bay, a premier tourist attraction of the Mid-Atlantic region loaded with history and offering up unique experiences to a variety of travelers.
I started coming to Annapolis in the mid 90's when a good friend of mine moved there to get involved in the up and coming regional music scene. Through him I was exposed to the nightlife and gastronomical aspects of the waterfront downtown area. It wasn't until a few years later that I visited Annapolis by boat, staying at one of the marina's that surround the harbor.
That's when I really fell in love with the place.
I've been back multiple times every year since then, both when out cruising the bay in my sailboat and also by car to come to the annual boat shows every spring and fall. My better half is also an Annapolis native, so with family still in the area, we visit a few times a year for family functions. Through these experiences I have, at one point or another, hit upon many of the highlights of what Annapolis has to offer.
Recently, I visited by boat on my yearly Chesapeake Bay Cruise aboard my 26 foot sailboat, Pegasus, and spent the day visiting an old friend from up home who had moved to the area a few years back to start a Kayak tour company. It dawned on me that over the years I have probably experienced so much of the good things about Annapolis, that if you put them all together into one days worth of experiences, you would end up having just about the perfect day. Such a perfect day, that I could daydream about it during the low moments of a dreary off season, and maybe keep reliving that day in my mind's eye, over and over again ala the movie Groundhog Day.
Here I will give you a little rundown of what I would imagine my perfect Annapolis Day would be.
Morning, wake up, early, but too early, say 7am. The water in the harbor is gently rocking the boat as a gentle breeze freshen's the morning air amidst the warming sun. Stretch out on the foredeck, shake the sleep from my eyes, gather my toiletries into my dry bag and take the dinghy to the shore. Head up to the showers by the Harbormasters office, take a nice long hot shower and dress in crisp clean clothes.
Traipse up the road to Chick N'Ruths Delly, about half way up the main drag heading towards Church Circle. Order up a bagel with cream cheese and tomato, some eggs Benedict perhaps with bacon on the side, and some coffee and orange juice to top things off. Sometime after 8am, it's time to doth our caps, put our right hand over our heart and recite the "Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America," a morning tradition at Chick N'Ruths for years.
Get a cup o'joe to go, hop a bus for the outer reaches of West street to Bacon Sails, a nautical flea market if there ever was one. Almost any sailor could spend hours upon hours needling through the back room, or the bins out front with all manner of used, consignment equipment and sails. There is some new stock as well, and tons of experience and advise at the ready for any boater of any caliber.
Maybe stop by the Goodwill store out by the bus stop to look for some new Hawaiian shirts before heading back downtown. Do some window shopping along the varied storefronts heading down towards the Ego Alley area. Head just a few blocks more and visit the Naval Academy. Free to the public with proper ID, the Naval Academy is rooted to the core of the history of our country and its defense. Inside the Academy, also known as "The Yard," there are many architecturally profound buildings such as Bancroft Hall, where the Midshipmen reside, the Academy Chapel, and Preble Hall, the Academies museum. John Paul Jones, one or our nations' first naval war heroes is buried in a crypt underneath the Chapel. His defiant cry of, "We have not yet begun to fight!" is legendary in the annals of naval history.
After a spate of lunch from one of the many shops in the downtown area, head over to Truxton park, on the south side of Spa Creek and register for the afternoon tour from Kayak Annapolis. This two hour kayak tour will take you out the Spa Creek into Annapolis Harbor, with a pit stop across from the Naval Academy, where you will get a short history lesson, then continue on to Ego Alley, and then back through Spa Creek. There is a short paddle school at the beginning of each tour, where you will learn the basics. The tour is accessible for all ages above school age and all skill levels and is ready to accommodate your family or group up to 25 people. The tour highlights some of the lesser known history of boat building in the area and the colonial design of the city and provides an up close look to some of the yachts that call Annapolis home.
Round about happy hour, at least mid week, you can find half price appetizers at Middletons Tavern, located right in the middle of the Ego Alley area of downtown. This Historic tavern has been around since before the Revolutionary war, and has hosted many of America's Founding Fathers. It features an Oyster bar as well as full service menu items. For me it's all about a few beers and appetizers.
If the weather is nice, and since this is my dream Annapolis day it most definitely is, then take a stroll over to the Annapolis/Eastport draw bridge and watch the racing sailboats come back from a hard campaign on the bay just before sundown. Hundreds of boats come into the harbor seemingly at once, going this way and that, and remarkably, nobody crashes into anyone else! It's a sight to behold for sure.
For dinner, take a half an hour walk or so up to Maryland Avenue to Galway Bay, one of the best Irish Pubs around for some traditional Irish fare or great seafood dishes. Along the way you can peruse the many storefronts and walk the circle around the statehouse.
For a nightcap, head back downtown to the world famous Pussers for a frozen rum drink or three, depending on whether you are driving or dinghying around, or if you are walking or taking a taxi, traditional or water back to your accommodations. Pussers is located right along Ego Alley, on the ground floor of the Marriot Hotel. There is a waterfront bar where you can enjoy your "Pain in De Ass" or "Pina Colada." Pussers is famous for its location in the British Virgin Islands, and is well known for its being the "Official Rum" of the British Navy.
By this time hopefully you haven't had too much to drink or if you did you take the water taxi back to the boat to enjoy a final beverage while enjoying the lights of the city skyline from the harbor. Thus ends the perfect day in Annapolis, according to Yours Truly.


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The Daring Cooks took the total back-burner the month, (you will see why at the end of the month!) and it actually wasn't until a few days ago that I woke up in the middle of the night thinking "OH CRAP! I I totally forgot about the Daring Cooks!" Luckily, it wasn't a huge nightmare afterall.
The October Daring Cooks' Challenge was hosted by Shelley of C Mom Cookand her sister Ruth of The Crafts of Mommyhood. They challenged us to bring a taste of the East into our home kitchens by making our own Moo Shu, including thin pancakes, stir fry and sauce.
I have never made or ordered Moo Shu before (I'm an empress chicken/beef and broccoli type of girl), so I didn't really have a clue as to what I was getting into. If you, like me, have never had Moo Shu before, you are in for a real treat! Not only was this simple and straightforward to prepare, but it was simply delicious and fun to eat! They are kind of like an asian taco - the thin pancakes are kind of like flour tortillas, then the delicious and nutritious filling, and the homemade hoison sauce is really awesome sauce! If you make nothing else, make the hoisin sauce! We really enjoyed this meal, and there were no leftovers at all!
Thin Pancakes:
Makes 24-30 pancakes, Preparation time: about 10 minutes plus 30 minutes' standing time Cooking time: 45-50 minutes
· 4 cups all purpose flour
· 1½ cup boiling water
· 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
· Dry flour for dusting
1. Sift the flour into a mixing bowl. Gently pour in the water, stirring as you pour, then stir in the oil. Knead the mixture into a soft but firm dough. If your dough is dry, add more water, one tablespoon at a time, to reach the right consistency. Cover with a damp towel and let stand for about 30 minutes.
2. Lightly dust the surface of a worktop with dry flour. Knead the dough for 6-8 minutes or until smooth, then divide into 3 equal portions. Roll out each portion into a long sausage and cut each sausage into 8-10 pieces. Keep the dough that you are not actively working with covered with a lightly damp dish cloth to keep it from drying out.
3. Roll each piece into a ball, then, using the palm of your hand, press each piece into a flat pancake. Dust the worktop with more dry flour. Flatten each pancake into a 6 to 8 inch (15 cm to 20 cm) circle with a rolling pin, rolling gently on both sides.
4. Place an un-greased frying pan over high heat. Once the pan is hot, lower the heat to low and place the pancakes, one at a time, in the pan. Remove when little light-brown spots appear on the underside. Cover with a damp cloth until ready to serve.
Alternate method for preparing the pancakes: Once the dough has rested and been kneaded again, divide it into an even number of small pieces, rolling each into a ball. Working with two balls of dough at a time, dip the bottom of one ball lightly into sesame oil and press it onto the top of the second ball. Press the double layer flat, then roll the doubled pancake layers into 6 to 8 inch circles. In a dry pan, cook on each side until dry and lightly blistered (but without browning). Separate pancakes after cooking.
• Be sure to use very hot-to-boiling water, as it helps relax the gluten, which will aid in rolling the pancakes super thin.
• Adjust the heat of your pan as needed to cook the pancakes without burning them. I had to keep my burner on medium (rather than low) heat in order for my pancakes to cook properly (low was drying them out too much without cooking them fully), so watch your pancakes carefully.
• If the pancakes are not to be used as soon as they are cooked, they can be warmed up, either in a steamer for 5-6 minutes, or in a microwave oven for 20-30 seconds, depending on the power.
Moo Shu Pork:
Serves 4 Preparation time: 25-30 minutes, Cooking time: 6-8 minutes
· 2/3 cup Dried black fungus ('wood ears')
· ½ lb pork loin or butt
· ¾ cup bamboo shoots, thinly cut
· 3 cups Chinese cabbage (Napa cabbage), thinly cut
· 3 large eggs
· 1 teaspoon salt
· 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
· 2 scallions
· 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
· 2 teaspoons rice wine
· A few drops sesame oil
· 12 thin pancakes to serve
1. Soak the fungus in warm water for 10-15 minutes, rinse and drain. Discard any hard stalks, then thinly shred.
2. Thinly cut the pork, bamboo shoots and Chinese cabbage into matchstick-sized shreds.
3. Lightly beat the eggs with a pinch of salt.
4. Heat about 1 tablespoon oil in a preheated wok and scramble the eggs until set, but not too hard. Remove and keep to one side.
5. Heat the remaining oil. Stir-fry the shredded pork for about 1 minute or until the color changes. Add the fungus, bamboo shoots, Chinese cabbage and scallions. Stir-fry for about 2-3 minutes, then add the remaining salt, soy sauce and wine. Blend well and continue stirring for another 2 minutes. Add the scrambled eggs, stirring to break them into small bits. Add the sesame oil and blend well.
6. Eat like taco
Hoisin Sauce:
· 4 tablespoons (60 ml) soy sauce
· 2 tablespoons (30 ml) peanut butter
· 1 tablespoon (15 ml) honey OR molasses
· 2 teaspoons (10 ml) white vinegar
· 1/8 teaspoon (⅔ ml) garlic powder
· 2 teaspoons (10 ml) sesame seed oil
· 20 drops (¼ teaspoon) Chinese style hot sauce
· 1/8 teaspoon (⅔ ml) black pepper
Directions: Simply mix all of the ingredients together by hand using a sturdy spoon. At first it does not appear like it will mix, but keep at it just a bit longer and your sauce will come together.
Final Preparation and Serving:
Each of the three components that comprise the complete Moo Shu dish are served separately, and the diner prepares each serving on his or her own plate. Most restaurants provide four pancakes, a serving of Moo-Shu and a small dish of hoisin sauce as a single serving. To prepare each pancake for eating, the following is the most common process: a small amount of hoisin sauce is spread onto the pancake, on top of which a spoonful of the stir-fry is placed. In order to prevent (or, realistically, minimize) the filling from spilling out while eating, the bottom of the pancake is folded up, then the pancake is rolled, similarly to a soft taco. Once rolled, the prepared pancake is eaten immediately.
Other Recipes and Information:
In a shallow skillet, add ¼ cup (60 ml) (1 oz) (30 gm) of sesame seeds to 1 cup (240 ml) of vegetable or canola oil (any neutral oil will work) and cook the mixture, over medium heat, for about two minutes, until the seeds begin to brown. If any of the seeds begin to burn, immediately remove the pan from the heat. Allow the mixture to cool, then blend it in the blender. Allow the blended mixture to sit for two hours, then strain and bottle the resulting oil.
Storage and Freezing Instructions: The thin pancakes, once cooked, do not store fabulously well – storing them in the refrigerator dries them out. We recommend making approximately as many as you think you will need at the time you prepare the meal. The uncooked dough, however, stores in the refrigerator wrapped well in plastic wrap. We both found that a half batch was sufficient for our families (two adults and one child).
The Moo Shu can be stored in the refrigerator, in an airtight container, for several days, and reheats very nicely. Leftovers can be served traditionally, or even over rice for a different feel to the dish.
The hoisin sauce can be stored in the refrigerator, as sitting does not alter the flavor in any way. Just be sure to shake or mix your stored sauce before serving, as it does separate a bit upon sitting.


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John Eligon
Recent and archived news articles by John Eligon of The New York Times.
Orlando Massacre Inspires Some to Come Out as Gay
Some victims of the shooting had their sexuality revealed accidentally. But for some, the massacre spurred coming out. "I just had to let them know," said one 19-year-old who told his parents.
June 22, 2016, Wednesday
Dancing With Defiance in Orlando, but Gay Clubs and Bars Feel 'Eerie'
On Friday night, clubgoers did not come in their usual numbers and many of those who did turned out with a newfound wariness.
June 19, 2016, Sunday
Orlando Survivors Recall Night of Terror: 'Then He Shoots Me Again'
Clubgoers, some shot multiple times during the siege at Pulse, described a desperate struggle to live while others around them died.
June 18, 2016, Saturday
With Final Goodbyes in Orlando, a Stark Reckoning for Loved Ones
After grappling with shock and anger, the families and friends of those killed in Orlando find themselves confronting the raw emotions of saying goodbye.
June 17, 2016, Friday
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In the Dead in Orlando, Puerto Ricans Hear a Roll Call of Their Kin
Ninety percent of those killed were Hispanic or of Hispanic descent, including 23 Puerto Ricans, and Florida's large islander population felt a communal grief.
June 15, 2016, Wednesday
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Orlando Shooting Survivors Cope With the Trauma of Good Fortune
"The guilt of feeling lucky to be alive is heavy," one woman said as the inquiry continued into the massacre at the Pulse nightclub.
June 15, 2016, Wednesday
Held Hostage in an Orlando Restroom, and Playing Dead to Stay Alive
A man who was trapped for hours with the gunman at the Pulse nightclub described a life-or-death game of deception. Another survivor recalled the killer's "evil laugh."
June 14, 2016, Tuesday
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May 11, 2016, Wednesday
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The Greatest? Here's Why.
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The New England Aquarium works with some of the world's largest seafood retailers and suppliers to encourage the sustainable development of farmed and wild-caught seafood resources. The Aquarium advises these companies on issues regarding environmentally responsible seafood and facilitates work with fishermen and fish farmers to make proactive changes in their practices to favor our aquatic environments.
Our corporate sustainable seafood program began in 2000, when the Aquarium joined forces with Ahold USA—parent company to several supermarket chains including New England's Stop and Shop and Giant Food Stores, located in the mid-Atlantic region. This partnership enabled Ahold USA to incorporate environmental criteria in their purchasing decisions and educate their clerks and customers about environmentally smart seafood choices.
Now, the Aquarium's sustainable seafood program has expanded to include several of the country's largest seafood companies, including Ahold USA, Darden Restaurants and Gorton's, Inc. The Aquarium advises these companies on how to develop and implement visionary and realistic sourcing policies and practices in order to ensure greater environmental accountability throughout their supply chains.
Why Partner with the New England Aquarium?
Your company can help influence the seafood industry to favor environmental responsibility and marine conservation. We believe business decisions can benefit the bottom line and the environment.
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Sustainable seafood partners enjoy access to a variety of benefits, including science-based assessments of their seafood supply chains, access to the latest information on environmentally responsible seafood and staff training opportunities.
Methods and Criteria for Evaluation
Seafood purchasing recommendations are backed by rigorous investigations into the populations, biology, management and environmental impacts of both wild and farmed species, down to the level of individual stocks or farms.
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According to the Alberta Junior Hockey League website, the Olds Grizzlys were eliminated from the 2014 Alberta Junior Hockey League playoffs on Tuesday night.
That is because the Grizzlys lost in game four of the Alberta Junior Hockey League South Division semifinal series by a score of 6-3 to the Brooks Bandits in Olds (an hour north of Calgary) and lost the series 4-0.
Import Anthony Petruzzelli of Federal Way, Washington was excellent offensively, as he notched two goals and two assists for four points. Austin Plevy, Patrick Lee and Maddison Smiley also had a multi-point game with two points each.
The Bandits will now play the winner of the Canmore Eagles and Drumheller Dragons in the Alberta Junior Hockey League South Division final. On Tuesday night, the Dragons defeated the Eagles 6-5 on an overtime winner by Mitchell Cook of Kelowna, British Columbia. Drumheller leads the series 3-1 with game five slated for Friday.
In the north division semifinal, Fort McMurray defeated Lloydminster 4-3 to take a 3-1 series lead.


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STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford senior free safety Ed Reynolds has been named among 20
candidates as a quarterfinalist for the 10th annual Lott IMPACT Trophy, presented by the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation.
There are 11 linebackers on the list, seven defensive backs and two defensive linemen. In the nine years of the Lott Trophy, linebackers have won four times, defensive linemen four times and defensive backs once.
After logging seven interceptions a year ago, opposing teams have stayed away from Reynolds' side of the field this year. he has just one interception and one breakup but ranks second on the team with 50 tackles.
Eight semi-finalists for the award will be announced Nov. 13, four finalists will be announced Nov. 27 and the winner at the 10th annual Lott IMPACT Trophy Banquet Dec. 8 at the Pacific Club in Newport Beach. The university of the winner will receive $25,000 for its general scholarship fund and each of the other finalists will receive $5,000 for their schools' general scholarship fund.
Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott will be the keynote speaker and the awards ceremony will be televised on FOX Sports beginning at 7 p.m Pacific time.
The Quarter-Finalists
Anthony Barr,LB, UCLA
Chirs Borland, LB, Wisconsin
Max Bullough, LB, Michigan State
Ibraheim Campbell, DB, Northwestern
Alden Darby, DB, Arizona State
Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh
Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, DB, Oregon
Bryce Hager, LB, Baylor
Lamarcus Joyner, DB, Florida State
Eric Kendricks, LB, UCLA
Devon Kennard, LB, USC
James Morris, LB, Iowa
C.J. Mosley, LB, Alabama
Ed Reynolds, S, Stanford
Ryan Shazier, LB, Ohio State
Spencer Shuey, LB, Clemson
Derron Smith, DB, Fresno State
Stephon Tuitt, DL, Notre Dame
Kyle Van Noy, LB, BYU
Jason Verrett, CB, TCU
Previous winners of the Lott IMPACT Trophy
2004–David Pollack, DE, Georgia
2005-DeMeco Ryans, LB, Alabama
2006-Dante Hughes, DB, Cal
2007-Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU
2008-James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio State
2009-Jerry Hughes, DE, TCU
2010-J.J. Watt, DL, Wisconsin
2011-Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College
2012-Manti Te'o, LB, Notre Dame