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(Garrett collected three 450 mL samples (for postflight microbial analysis) and two 750 mL samples (for postflight chemical analysis) from each of three ports (SRV-K hot, SRV-K warm, SVO-ZV) for return on STS-124/1J. The small amounts of water used for flushing the equipment were later reclaimed from the flush bag.)
CDR Volkov serviced the Russian BMP (Harmful Impurities Removal System), starting the "bake-out" cycle to vacuum on absorbent bed #2 of the regenerable dual-channel filtration system. The regen process will be terminated tonight at ~5:15pm EDT. Filter bed #1 was regenerated yesterday. (Regeneration of each of the two cartridges takes about 12 hours and is conducted only during crew awake periods.)
FE-1 Kononenko completed the troubleshooting of RS (Russian Segment) condensate processing, begun yesterday, removing the line-2 BRPK Condensate Separation & Pumping Unit of the SRVK-2M Multifiltration Kit, then installing it on line-1 to replace the failed BRPK-1 separator. The latter was discarded as trash and logged in the IMS (Inventory Management System). The BRPK is now processing US condensate.
Volkov performed maintenance on the #1 loop (KOB-1) of the Russian Thermal Control System (SOTR) in the Service Module (SM), using a manual pump, hose adapters and a pressure gauge (VK-316M). (Purpose: to determine the volume of free air in KOB-1 and check the leak tightness of the KOB-1 accumulator bellows; also: to perform preventive maintenance on the SOTR loops' solenoid valves.)
Later, Sergey transferred US condensate, collected from the US CCAA (Common Cabin Air Assembly) air conditioner in a CWC (Contingency Water Container), to a Russian EDV container for processing as technical water for the Elektron oxygen (O2) generator.
Kononenko meanwhile continued the current round of the monthly preventive maintenance of RS ventilation systems in the Funktsionalnyi-Grusovoi Blok (FGB), cleaning the grilles of its interior panels, the mesh screen of its central ventilation fan TsV1, and the detachable fan screens 1, 2, and 3 of the three SOTR gas-liquid heat exchangers (GZhT4) and the fixed grill of GZhT #4.
In the Lab, the FE-2 serviced the EMCS (European Modular Cultivation System). (The periodic maintenance was performed in three steps: (1) replacing the water reservoir of Rotor A (#FM001) with a fresh reservoir (#FM005), replacing the RBLSS (Rotor Based Life Support System) module #FM008 on Rotor B with #FM004, closing the EMCS main door and verifying that all EMCS and EXPRESS locker switches are in the On position.)
In the SM, Sergey completed the routine maintenance of the SOZh/ECLSS system, including ASU toilet facilities systems/replaceables. (Regular daily SOZh maintenance consists of replacement of the KTO & KBO solid waste containers, replacement of an EDV-SV waste water and EDV-U urine container, and processing U.S. condensate water as it becomes available in a filled CWC from the Lab humidifier.)
Oleg performed the daily IMS maintenance, updating/editing its standard 'delta file' including stowage locations, for the regular weekly automated export/import to its three databases on the ground (Houston, Moscow, Baikonur).
Garrett filled out the regular FFQ (Food Frequency Questionnaire), his tenth, on the MEC (Medical Equipment Computer). (On the FFQs, NASA astronauts keep a personalized log of their nutritional intake over time on special MEC software. Recorded are the amounts consumed during the past week of such food items as beverages, cereals, grains, eggs, breads, snacks, sweets, fruit, beans, soup, vegetables, dairy, fish, meat, chicken, sauces & spreads, and vitamins. The FFQ is performed once a week to estimate nutrient intake from the previous week and to give recommendations to ground specialists that help maintain optimal crew health. Weekly estimation has been verified to be reliable enough that nutrients do not need to be tracked daily.)
In preparation for the EVA (Extravehicular Activities) prebreathe periods next week, Reisman completed the periodic calibration of two CSA-O2 (Compound Specific Analyzer-Oxygen sensor) instruments (#1041 & #1052), using a calibration tank with accurately known pressure (2100 psi).
Later, Reisman used the hand-held CDMK (Carbon Dioxide Monitoring Kit, #1002) to collect measurements for the regular atmospheric status check for ppCO2 (Partial Pressure Carbon Dioxide) in the Lab, SM (at panel 449) and COL (Columbus Orbital Laboratory), and recording CO2 readings and battery 'ticks'. (Batteries were to be replaced if necessary. After all readings were taken, the CDM was deactivated and returned to its stowage place at LAB1S2.)
The crew conducted their regular 2.5-hr. physical workout program (about half of which is used for setup & post-exercise personal hygiene) on the CEVIS cycle ergometer (CDR, FE-2), TVIS treadmill (CDR, FE-1), RED resistive exercise device (CDR, FE-1, FE-2) and VELO bike with bungee cord load trainer (FE-1).
Afterwards, Reisman transferred the crew's exercise data file to the MEC (Medical Equipment Computer) for downlink, as well as the daily wristband HRM (Heart Rate Monitor) data of the workouts on RED, followed by their erasure on the HRM storage medium (done six times a week).
From their discretionary task suggestion list, CDR Volkov & FE-1 Kononenko were to perform more Progress 29P unloading & cargo transfers 'as time permits', logging movements in the IMS.
Garrett Reisman had another hour set aside for more personal departure preparations.
Yesterday, the FE-2 replaced the failed LHA (Lamp Housing Assembly) in the US Airlock, using the last LHA spare on board.
At ~4:20am EDT, the crew held the regular (nominally weekly) tagup with the Russian Flight Control Team (GOGU; (Glavnaya operativnaya gruppa upravleniya = 'Main Operative Control Group')), including Shift Flight Director (SRP), at TsUP via S-band/audio, phone-patched from Houston and Moscow.
At ~4:35am, Sergey & Oleg linked up with TsUP-Moscow stowage specialists via S-band to conduct the weekly IMS tagup, discussing stowage issues and equipment locations. (Topics of the exchange included necessary ASU toilet repair/transfer updates in the IMS, recommended stowage locations for ASU components, confirmation of the new Sokol spacesuit's serial number, bagging & pre-packing of the zipper-damaged Sokol for return on the 1J Shuttle, etc.)
At ~11:00am, Garrett Reisman held a CDE (Crew Discretionary Event) via S-band/audio & Ku-band/video.
At ~3:00pm, the ISS crew is scheduled for their regular weekly tagup with the Lead Flight Director at JSC/MCC-H via S-band/audio. (S/G-2 (Space-to-Ground 2) phone patch via SSC (Station Support Computer)).
WDS Update: An updated Water Delivery System 'cue card' was uplinked for the crew's reference. (The new card (17-0002G) lists 35 CWCs (~1257.3 L total) for the four types of water identified on board: technical water (650.7 L, for Elektron, flushing, hygiene), potable water (534.8 L), condensate water (66 L), waste/EMU dump and other (5.8 L). Of the 35 containers, 12 CWCs with technical water (454.3 L) can only be used for flushing due to Wautersia bacteria contamination, and 2 CWCs with potable water (88.7 L) are also not cleared for use except for flushing.)
STS-124/1J Launch: Preparations are progressing smoothly at KSC for tomorrow's launch of Discovery on Mission STS-124/1J. Weather outlook is 'promising' for launch, with an 80 pct. chance of being favorable at launch time. 1J carries the largest payload so far to the ISS and is the second of three missions with components to complete the JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) JEM laboratory 'Kibo' (Hope). Some highlights are:
Crewed by CDR Mark Kelly (IV-suited), PLT Ken Ham (IV-tasks, Rob1/2), MS1 Karen Nyberg (Rob1), MS2 Ron Garan (EV2, Rob1/2), MS3 Mike Fossum (EV1, Rob1/2), MS4 Akihiko Hoshide (J1, JEM), & MS5 Greg Chamitoff (Exp 17);
Starting 6/2 (FD2), wake/sleep cycle for the ISS crew will be shifted from 2:00am EDT to 6:32am. Since the early undock time on FD12 (7:33am) drives crew wakeup 2.5 hrs earlier, crew sleep will be shifted 30 min earlier each night starting FD7;
JPM (Japanese Experiment Module Pressurized Module) will be installed at Node-2 on port on FD4, followed by an overnight leak check. JPM is launched with four racks (ECLSS/TCS-1, ECLSS/TCS-2, EPS-2, DMS-2) already installed; the remaining racks are already on orbit in the JLP (JEM Logistics Module);
JLP will be transferred to the JPM zenith on FD7;
Three EVAs (see below), with Reisman & Chamitoff in the A/L supporting EVA-1 campout;
Reisman & Chamitoff's 'generic' face-to-face handover time will be 16 hrs max;
ISS will provide power to the Discovery via the SSPTS (Station-Shuttle Power Transfer System) from post-docking to just before undocking;
Focused inspection of the Orbiter will be on FD7.
CEO (Crew Earth Observation) photo targets uplinked for today were Typhoon Nakri, Pacific Ocean (Dynamic Event. Looking to the right and ahead of track as ISS passed over the Philippines for this compact and powerful typhoon. Investigators suggested beginning the photography session using a 50 mm lens during approach to capture the entire storm system, then switching to the 800 mm for detailed images of the typhoon eye as ISS drew close to the storm), South Tibesti Megafans, Africa (the crew had a nadir pass through the center of this site. Looking for discontinuous and overlapping dry river channels as the signature of the megafans. Overlapping frames, taken along track, were requested), and Mt. Etna, Sicily (weather was predicted to be clear over this volcano at the time of the ISS overpass. The massive volcanic edifice of Mt. Etna is the largest in Italy, and the most historically active. High resolution, near-nadir imagery of the volcano's summit and flanks was requested).

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Update 6/24/14: Queenie's 7-lb mass was found to be cancerous. She is doing well after the surgery and she is being adopted by a veterinarian.
Recently, a five-year-old German shepherd with a huge mass was surrendered by her owner to the Carson Animal Shelter in Gardena, Calif.
According to Coastal German Shepherd Rescue, the facility opted to provide the clearly neglected dog, named "Queenie," with more time as they worked to determine if her prior owner should face cruelty charges. Rather than making Queenie suffer without veterinary treatment, the shelter released her last week to the rescue agency's care.
On June 6, Queenie underwent major surgery with Dr. Wheaton at the Alicia Pet Care Center to remove the mass from her body - it weighed nearly 7 pounds. Following surgery, the mass was sent out for a biopsy.
The veterinary hospital, and the rescue agency, are documenting all of Queenie's procedures to help the animal control facility with their case against the prior owner who allowed her to fall into such a poor state of health.
Queenie should be able to leave the veterinary clinic this week to continue her recovery. Follow Queenie's progress at this link to the rescue's website, or at this link to their Facebook page. Anyone interested in helping the rescue agency with Queenie's veterinary expenses can make a donation through their website.
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Fans of former Texas Republican Congressman Ron Paul will have a chance to see him up close and personal during a book signing in Orlando at the 5th Annual Liberty Summit scheduled April 4, 2014 through April 6, 2014. Ron Paul's son, Republican U.S. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky will provide a speech Saturday evening via Skype. Little word if he will announce his candidacy to run for president in 2016.
The event will be attended by Republicans, Libertarians and Democrats who are seeking to learn ways to be more effective in the political process to make the nation more freedom oriented - something clearly lacking from the federal government the last 20 years.
Since the event will mainly be run by Campaign for Liberty and the Young Americans for Liberty, it will be a mostly Republican event and there will be libertarian-leaning Republicans in attendance. Although there are many libertarian-minded organizations as co-sponsors, attendees should not expect any Libertarian Party banners.
Tomorrow evening Ron Paul will deliver the key note speech followed by him signing books for attendees. The book signing for him and another by Matt Kibbe are free while the cost to attend the event is anywhere from $49 to $500 depending upon what you would like to do. The folks from Institute for Justice will also be speaking on property and business rights for Americans on Saturday along with over 30 other speakers throughout the weekend.
Official sponsors to the event is as follows: Campaign for Liberty, Young Americans for Liberty, Students for Liberty, Americans for Prosperity, Charles Koch Institute, Campaign for Liberty Foundation, Foundation for Rational Economics and Education, Liberty News, America's Liberty PAC, Coalition to Reduce Spending, Foundation for Applied Conservative Leadership, FreedomWorks, Generation Opportunity, Grow to Win Marketing, Impetus Health Services, JFT Consulting, John Hallman Consulting, John R. Meese, Leadership Institute, LeClair Ryan, Mark Cross Tax Services, Republican Liberty Caucus, Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida, The John Birch Society, U.S. Term Limits, the movie 'Unfair', Campaign for Liberty of Florida, Campaign for Liberty of the Virgin Islands, Republican Party of the Virgin Islands, AC Printing and Graphics, American Majority, Breitbart, Conservatives Concerned, Florida Citizens' Alliance, Foundation for Economic Education, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Fully Informed Jury Association, The Fund for American Studies, The Heritage Foundation, Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University, National Association for Gun Rights, Reason, Jordan Page Music, Tea Party Patriots, The Independent Institute, The James Madison Institute, The Tenth Amendment Center, The Liberty Outfitters, Liberty Threads,


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University of Vermont
Tropical Storm Irene Recovery Effort
Bread for Irene
- 11-16-2011
- By Amanda E. Terreri
In your travels around campus, you may have seen the smallest among us -- students from the Campus Children's School -- selling bread at the Davis Center or outside Living/Learning. A partnership with UVM student group Challah for Hunger proved satisfying for preschoolers and toddlers yearning to engage in "real work." In this video, made by mentor teacher Amanda Terreri, learn how bread making, in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene, also provided the children with a chance to connect with the broader community and tackle the question that many Vermonters asked this fall, "What can we do to help?"


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Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife Barbara attended a wedding a few days ago, and it made national news. According to The Washington Post, the elder Bushes attended the wedding of Bonnie Clement and Helen Thorgalsen, held at Kennebunkport, Maine. The two lesbians, co-owners of a general store in neighboring Kennebunk, were married in an outdoor celebration attended by family and friends. The 41st President of the United States was present, along with the former First Lady. Bonnie Clement told The Washington Post, "Who would be best to acknowledge the importance of our wedding as our friends and as the former leader of the free world? When they agreed to do so we just felt that it was the next acknowledgement of being 'real and normal.'"
As it turns out, President Bush did not merely attend the wedding. He also served as an official witness, signing the legal documents for the ceremony and the Maine wedding license. Under a photograph with the former president the couple added the words, "Getting our marriage license witnessed!"
No one should be surprised by the opening line of the report in The Washington Post: "Another prominent Republican has come out in support of same-sex marriage — or, at least, in support of one particular same-sex marriage." Similarly, the "Daily Intelligencer" column at New York Magazine declared that George and Barbara Bush are apparently in favor of same-sex marriage "since they not only attended a lesbian couple's wedding on Saturday, but served as witnesses as well."
The news coverage of the Bushes' attendance at the same-sex wedding points to a reality that must be understood — and fast. Attendance at a wedding is not a neutral act. The history and context of the wedding ceremony identify all those present as agreeing to the rightness of the marriage and acting as witnesses to the exchange of vows. This is why the venerable language of The Book of Common Prayer, used in the overwhelming majority of Christian weddings, calls upon anyone with knowledge that the proposed union is invalid to speak, "or forever hold his peace." Anyone remaining silent at that point is affirming the rightness and validity of the marriage, and all who are present are counted as both witnesses and those who celebrate the union.
This issue arose two years ago when controversy erupted over comments that Houston megachurch pastor Joel Osteen made on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight. In response to a question from Morgan, Osteen said that he would not officiate at a same-sex wedding. Morgan then pressed him by asking if Osteen would attend a same-sex wedding. Osteen replied:
Well, I haven't been to many weddings lately to begin with and I'm talking about somebody that was, you know, dear to us. I'm not going to disrespect somebody that's dear to us and say, you know what, you're not good enough for us or something like that. That's the way that I would see it. Now, I'm not going to just run off and go attend, you know, certain marriages just to make a statement because that's not who I am and that's not what I stand for and, again, I don't look down on those people.
That is incoherence, and even Piers Morgan saw through it. It is incoherent to say that you cannot officiate at a same-sex wedding because you believe it to be wrong, and then turn around and say that you would attend a same-sex wedding and join in the celebration. Beyond incoherence, it is ministerial malpractice and bearing false witness.
We must certainly understand the relational challenges and the predicaments that this poses for Christians who do not believe that same-sex marriage is right in the sight of God. Those who would affirm same-sex marriage and the normalization of homosexuality must defy the clear teachings of Scripture. Christians cannot affirm what the Bible defines as sin, and yet that is what is demanded of us in our current cultural context. One of the hardest issues for every Christian will be the responsibility to relate to everyone we know with both love and truth.


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|Ashley Ambrose joins Petrino's staff
Former NFL standout Ashley Ambrose has joined coach Paul Petrino's football staff as the University of Idaho's secondary coach.
Ambrose, a 1992 graduate of Mississippi Valley State, played professionally for 13 seasons and was the AFC's Defensive Back of the Year in 1996 when he was with the Cincinnati Bengals. His first professional stop was from 1992-95 with Indianapolis. He spent from 1996-98 with Cincinnati before playing for New Orleans in 1999 and Atlanta from 2000-02 before wrapping up his playing days with the Saints from 2003-04.
"We're real excited to have Coach Ambrose on the staff," Petrino said. "He was a great player in the NFL and played under some of the greater coaches ever. He brings great knowledge of the game."
Ambrose's knowledge is based not only on his collegiate and professional playing days but as a collegiate assistant coach with Cal (2011-12) and Colorado (2008-10). He also spent time as an NFL aide – 2013 as a minority intern with New Orleans and as an intern for the Falcons in 2006.
His ability to bond with players made him a great choice for Petrino.
"He has great one-on-one relationships with the players," Petrino said. "We're just very fortunate and really lucky to have him."
While at Cal, Ambrose coached a talented veteran secondary with Josh Hill and Steve Williams both earning honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors for the first time in their careers. Both safeties that Ambrose coached in 2011 – D.J. Campbell (Carolina) and Sean Cattouse (San Diego), moved on to the NFL after earning honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors as a seniors in 2011. Ambrose's defensive backs were significant contributors to a 2011 Cal defense that led the Pac-12 in both total defense (332.92 ypg) and pass defense (204.23 ypg), while ranking 25th and 37th nationally, respectively. The Bears were also second in the conference and 39th nationally in pass efficiency defense (122.06). Cal's defensive backs recorded 10 of the team's 12 interceptions that ranked fifth in the Pac-12.
Before his stint at Cal, Ambrose spent three seasons on the Colorado football staff, which includes the 2010 campaign as the defensive backs coach. He served as the receivers coach in 2009 and was a defensive technical intern in 2008.
During his lone season working with the Colorado defensive backs in 2010, Ambrose coached senior Jimmy Smith to first-team All-Big 12 honors and helped him become a first-round selection of Baltimore (No. 27 pick overall) in the 2011 NFL Draft. Another 2010 Ambrose pupil, cornerback Jalil Brown, was an honorable mention selection for the second consecutive season and shared the team lead along with Smith with five pass breakups. Brown was taken in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Ambrose brought a wealth of professional football experience to a coaching career that began in 2006 as an intern coach with the Atlanta Falcons. After being selected by Indianapolis in the second round (29th pick overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft, he went on to play 13 seasons in the league, four with Indianapolis (1992-95), three with Cincinnati (1996-98), three with New Orleans (1999, 2003-04) and three with Atlanta (2000-02). He was the AFC Defensive Back of the Year and earned All-Pro honors with the Bengals in 1996 when he had a career-high eight interceptions that were tied for second in the NFL and one off the league lead. Ambrose posted career totals of 42 interceptions (tied for 66th all-time through the 2011 season) with three returned for touchdowns, 178 passes defended and 514 tackles (464 solo).
After 192 games and 141 NFL starts, he retired from professional football following the 2004 campaign.
Ambrose earned his bachelor's degree in industrial technology in 1992 from Mississippi Valley State, where he lettered four years at cornerback. He had 17 interceptions, 40 passes defended and 110 tackles, as well as seven kick returns for touchdowns (four punts, three kickoffs) during his college playing career.
A native of New Orleans, Ambrose graduated from Alcee Fortier High School in 1988, where he lettered in football, basketball, and track and field. Ashley and his wife, Melanie Zaharias-Ambrose, were married on May 25, 2012. He is the father of two children, Aisha and A.J.


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Three Arts members will meet at 5:30 p.m. for a late-afternoon lunch at the home of Rosemary Taylor, who will serve as hostess along with Helen Citizen. The program will be "Summer Happenings and Highlights."
The board of Youngstown Federation of Women's Club will meet for lunch at the Georgeanna Parker Activity Center in Boardman Township Park. The meditation will be given by Dorothy Schwers.
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"The solution that is needed is an Iraqi one" is what National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden told the press.
It is against the interest of the U.S. and free world to have the ISIL al Qaeda group become victorious in Iraq. Critics charge that Obama policy led to this circumstance. Obama policy didn't prevent it. Maliki caused it, and so did Iraqi leaders and Iraqi citizens. If they choose to go down that road, they will become a big nation-state target once again. How many times can they take a hit like they did before?
Next time, there may be no rebuild.
Perhaps the best thing that can happen is for the world to take immediate stake in transforming the global economy from fossil fuels to renewable energy. That won't solve the humanitarian crisis that will envelop the Middle East, but Americans and westerners won't be the excuse either.
The reason Obama isn't going to bomb the militants is because part of the militant group are Sunnis that have ties to other Sunnis that are American allies. As important, Americans would appear to be the enemy of Iraqi people once again, and that is not how we want to be positioned. Furthermore, we can't afford another high cost engagement for which there is no return.
"U.S. Rules Out Iraq Airstrikes for Now
President Barack Obama Is Opting to Pursue Alternate Strategies
By CAROL E. LEE, JULIAN E. BARNES and DION NISSENBAUM
June 17, 2014 8:21 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama decided against immediate air strikes on marauding Sunni extremists in Iraq, opting instead to pursue strategies such as providing intelligence to the Iraqi military, addressing the country's political divisions and seeking support from regional allies.
Mr. Obama will convene a White House meeting Wednesday with Republican and Democratic leaders from the House and Senate to brief them on what…"


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The New England Aquarium, which opened in 1969, is a global leader in ocean exploration and marine conservation. The Aquarium is one of the premier visitor attractions in Boston, with over 1.3 million visitors a year, and a major public education resource.
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The Aquarium is redefining what it means to be an aquarium: combining education, entertainment and action to address the most challenging problems facing the ocean. Through a wide variety of educational programs and conservation initiatives, we make a lasting impact globally.
The New England Aquarium must engage the broadest possible constituency in our efforts to protect the blue planet. Read more.
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The New England Aquarium wouldn't exist without the vision and dedication of David B. Stone. David, who passed away April 12, 2010, at the age of 82, was the principal founder of the Aquarium. Over the course of six decades, David helped lead the effort to build what has become one of the most popular and prominent public aquariums in North America. Read more and see photos.
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March 31, 2012
SEATTLE - The No. 5 UCLA men's tennis team made it a clean sweep of Pac-12 opponents in the Pacific Northwest this weekend, registering a 5-2 victory over No. 22 Washington at the Nordstrom Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Bruins, who downed Oregon, 7-0 on Friday, improve to 16-2 overall and 2-0 in conference play. Washington, which also lost to top-ranked USC on Friday, sees its record fall to 12-5 and 0-2 in the Pac-12.
Doubles play was all UCLA, as the Bruins notched wins at all three courts to secure the point. Warren Hardie and Clay Thompson posted the clinching victory at court No. 3, downing Marton Bots and Matt Stith, 8-6.
Sophomore Adrien Puget was the first to finish his singles match, giving UCLA a 2-0 lead with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Viktor Farkas at court No. 5. The win extends Puget's winning streak to 14, as he is now 14-1 in dual matches.
Wins by Marcos Giron and Nick Meister soon followed, giving UCLA a 4-0 lead to clinch the match. The other singles winner for UCLA on the day was Dennis Mkrtchian at court No. 6.
Washington picked up two wins in singles, however the match had already been decided by that point.
UCLA continues Pac-12 play next week at Arizona on Friday, April 6.
#5 UCLA 5, #22 Washington 2
Mar 31, 2012 at Seattle, WA (Nordstrom Tennis Center)
|1. Alex Brigham/Puget (UCLA) def. Egger/McMorrow (WASH) 8-6
|2. Meister/Novikov (UCLA) def. Jeff Hawke/Manthou (WASH) 7-6(2)
|3. Warren Hardie/Thompson (UCLA) def. Bots/Matt Stith (WASH) 8-6
|1. #14 Kyle McMorrow (WASH) def. #59 Clay Thompson (UCLA) 6-2, 6-7(3), 6-4
|2. Nick Meister (UCLA) def. #30 Emmett Egger (WASH) 6-3, 6-4
|3. Marton Bots (WASH) def. Dennis Novikov (UCLA) 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(3)
|4. #115 Marcos Giron (UCLA) def. Max Manthou (WASH) 6-4, 6-2
|5. #51 Adrien Puget (UCLA) def. Viktor Farkas (WASH) 6-3, 6-2
|6. Dennis Mkrtchian (UCLA) def. Nicholas Kamisar (WASH) 4-6, 7-6(0), 6-3
|Match Notes
|UCLA 16-2; 2-0 Pac-12; National ranking #5
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Serial entrepreneur Marc Andreessen offers the Stanford audience a rare opportunity to pose open questions. Topics addressed include everything from the state of VC and the stock market, to Facebook's market dominance, to the rebirth of consumer electronics. In addition, Andreessen offers ground rules for the start-up, including tips on attracting top talent.
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Opened in 2000 and redecorated in 2007, the Royal Court Hotel Shanghai is built upon the St. John's University. It is a hotel with European style buildings and Ming and Qing Dynasty Decoration. The hotel is located in the bustling Shanghai Downtown Area. It is 3km away from the Shanghai Railway Station, 12km away from the Hongqiao Airport and 50km away from the Pudong Airport.
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Basic Paver PatternsFirst, it is a good idea to learn that pavers laid at a 45 degree angle will make the paved area seem smaller because of the business of the pattern. It is also the case that a 90 degree pattern will make the area appear bigger.
There are three basic patterns for laying brick pavers: 1. Running Board (or Stretcher Bond) and 2. Basket Weave are the most common. Note too the patterns created by laying bricks in the herringbone pattern, but at different angles. The 3. Herringbone pattern is ideally suited for driveways because it can accommodate heavy loads.
Other types of paving patterns are applied with irregular shaped clay pavers such as wedge shaped pavers, which are utilized for circular, curved and fanned paving patterns.
The Basket Weave pattern draws from old English landscaping design and is best suited to antiqued style clay pavers. The 45 degree herringbone pattern is often used in outdoor entertaining areas, such as patios and covered awnings.
The side-by-side style of Running Board (also known as Stretcher Bond) is the plainest of all paving patterns, but it creates illusions depending on the direction in which it is laid. This design requires less cutting, and therefore, is much less costly.
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Innate Pharma expects to submit an IND application for the U.S. trial early in 2010. Revlimid is already marketed for the treatment of multiple myeloma, and IPH 2101 is in Phase II development as a single agent against the disease. Innate Pharma says that in vitro studies have already demonstrated that the two drugs have a synergistic effect in multiple myeloma cell lines.
"Innate Pharma's science is unique and represents a novel approach to treating multiple myeloma," according to Jean-Pierre Bizzari, svp, group head of oncology/hematology at Celgene. "Combining IPH 2101, a drug candidate with a new and original mechanism of action, with the leading global brand therapy for multiple myeloma, Revlimid, may result in an effective treatment option for patients with multiple myeloma."
Innate Pharma's IPH 2101 is a fully human anti-KIR mAb that blocks natural killer cell inhibitor receptors. Innate also plans to carry out an additional clinical trial in patients suffering from early stages of multiple myeloma known as smoldering myeloma. A Phase I trial evaluating IPH 2101 in acute myeloid leukemia was also recently extended.
Revlimid is an immunomodulatory therapy and is also approved for multiple dysplastic syndrome with deletion 5q. Additionally, the drug is in Phase III trials against chronic lymphocytic leukemia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as well as Phase II development against solid tumors.
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Representatives of the international game will be asked on Monday to press ahead with plans to expand the World Club Challenge and stage it in Australia.
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Clubs from both the NRL and Super League have agreed in principle to the proposals and the International Federation are expected to ratify them at a meeting in Leeds.
The annual challenge match will be held in England for the 13th consecutive year when Melbourne Storm and Leeds meet at Headingley on Friday night but next year it is set to be held down under while in 2015 it could be enlarged to take in six teams.
The idea has been mooted for several years but, under Leeds chief executive Gary Hetherington, it appears to be gathering momentum.
"It's all meant to integrate with the international calendar," Hetherington said. "If there's an international tournament in one hemisphere, then the World Club Challenge will be in the other.
"Down the track, we see this becoming a valuable TV commodity and hopefully a vehicle for promoting rugby league in new markets, such as Dubai or Hong Kong."
Australia last hosted the challenge in 1994 when Wigan beat Brisbane at Lang Park and current Warriors coach Shaun Wane, who played in the 1987 clash with Manly at Central Park, would relish the chance to take his team down under.
"I'd love to take my team over there and play them in their own backyard but so would everybody else," Wane said. "It gives you a bit more incentive towards the end of the year."
Warrington coach Tony Smith, who guided Leeds to victory over Canterbury Bulldogs in 2005, echoed Wane's sentiment.
"I've always said it would be great to do it on their side," he said. "It's certainly an advantage to be on home soil.
"I think the ultimate is to go to the other country and defeat them on their own turf. It would be much tougher to do but it would be much more satisfying.
"It would be nice to even be in that position. I only had the chance to do it once with Leeds."
Expanding the competition to six teams in 2015 would make it 18 years for the concept to have recovered from the disastrously lopsided 1997 competition.
The timing of the competition may still be an issue, with the NRL starting a month after Super League, and Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy would like to see it revert to a season-ending slot.
"I don't know what would be the ideal timing, probably two weeks after the Grand Final," he said. "The Grand Finals are basically on the same weekend now.
"There's obviously reasons why it's at this time of year but for us it's quite disruptive.
"There's the long travel and different conditions and it probably takes out two weeks of our pre-season training.
"It's not ideal but we're here, we've brought our best squad available and we're going to give it a good shot."
After spending four days in London, Melbourne moved up to their Leeds base this weekend and several players, including former Wigan duo Brett Finch and Ryan Hoffman, took in yesterday's Super League game between Huddersfield and the Warriors.
Bellamy will put his squad through an opposed training session with Halifax on Tuesday, which will take Storm's England international Gareth Widdop back to his roots.
"It's really exciting," Widdop said. "It won't feel real until I get there.
"It's where I grew up, where my league started as a kid, and to go back there and have a training session at the Shay will be a thrill.
"Hopefully my friends and family will be able to come down and watch. It will be good to be going back to where it all started."
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Garden sharing is a local, regional, national and international method of gardening in which landowners and gardeners agree to share land, labor and harvest. It can be an informal verbal or written agreement between neighbors. Or, a formal contract between individuals, neighbors or organizations and landowners.
This method of gardening is helpful because it enables land to be shared for the purpose of growing food. It's a win-win situation because unproductive land is used to benefit homeowners and gardeners. Communities also benefit from any surplus produce. It's also helpful in situations where communities are waiting to be allotted space for a community garden. Garden sharing can shorten the wait time and assist the community garden.
In simple two-party agreements, one party provides a plot of land to a gardener. The gardener agrees to plant and maintain the garden of fruits and vegetables. Both share in the harvest. Depending on the parties involved this agreement can be verbal or written.
Larger agreements between community residents and property owners involve various conditions. Some of these include accessibility to the property, behavioral considerations, planting choices, garden maintenance standards, use of equipment and acquisition and use of supplies. While larger agreements may be verbal, most organizations involved with garden sharing advocate a written contract.
Garden sharing organizations maintain Web sites where gardeners and property owners can be matched. They present projects and offer sample contracts. Persons and organizations interested in garden sharing should visit these sites for more information.
Gardeners can share land with property owners to create garden that will benefit both parties. Formal or informal contracts either verbal or written provide the guidelines for success. On line garden sharing organizations provide numerous services to landowners and gardeners.
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I think it would be a serious mistake to ignore or fail to attend closely to President Obama's second inaugural address. It speaks to his ambition, his assault on the founding principles, and his attempt to realign the electorate on a misreading or misinterpretation or misrepresentation of the meaning of the founding principles. Attention must be paid. See, e.g., Yuval Levin's "Obama's second inaugural." As R.J. Pestritto has demonstrated, the »
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In the post-election "Now What?" edition of National Review just out today, I have an article suggesting that the durable features of the Constitution, however attenuated by a century of "progressivism," should caution us from overdoing our pessimism. The whole article is behind a subscriber firewall, but here's the lede: Conservatives are natural pessimists, based on a realism about fallible human nature that fuels our opposition to the coercive utopianism »
Mid-Week Book Notes
While we await the Ryan-Biden smackdown tonight, a few notes from the bookpile. Harry Jaffa has a new collection just out: Crisis of the Strauss Divided: Essays on Leo Strauss and Straussianism, East and West (Rowman & Littlefield). It contains several essays written at the height of some of the disputes about Strauss in the 1980s, and some earlier material, such as Jaffa's essay on the occasion of Strauss's death »
The Godfather of Liberalism
Our friends at the Heritage Foundation have launched a new educational initiative, Makers of American Political Thought, featuring short essays on key figures and ideas in American politics. (There will be an essay in this series from me a ways down the road, about a certain modern president.) The first essay in the series came out last week—Hillsdale's R.J. Pestritto on Woodrow Wilson: Godfather of Liberalism. Pestritto is the author »
The eternal meaning of Independence Day, part 2
President Calvin Coolidge celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1926, with a speech providing a magisterial review of the history and thought underlying the Declaration. His speech on the occasion deserves to be read and studied in its entirety. The following paragraph, however, is particularly relevant to the challenge that confronts us in the variants of the progressive dogma that pass themselves off today »
McConnell at the bridge
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has long been a supporter of the First Amendment rights of citizens in the face of what goes under the name of campaign finance reform. He knows what he is talking about and he has been a stalwart on the subject. Tomorrow he will be giving a major address at the American Enterprise Institute on "Growing Threats to the First Amendment" at 11:15 a.m. (Eastern). »
Beefcake Watch: Alexander Hamilton, Hunk?
Well, since we cover the fairer sex here (by the way, John, where is your review of the recently concluded Miss USA pageant?), equity demands that we cover the beefcake beat, too. And appearing right now on Bloomberg/Business Week is an article making the case that Alexander Hamilton was more than just a canny banker and political thinker. He was a chick magnet, too. There's even a FaceBook group called »
CRB: Restoring the Constitution
It must be Spring, because the Spring issue of the Claremont Review of Books (subscribe here for the absurdly low price of $19.95) has just been published and is available online to subscribers. It is an incredibly rich issue. The CRB is the flagship publication of our friends at the Claremont Institute. The mission of the institute — "to restore the principles of the American Founding to their rightful, preeminent »
Papers? We Don't Need No Stinking [Federalist] Papers!
One of my most contentious contentions is that if you want to learn about the Constitution, taking constitutional law at a law school is the last place you should do it. But undergraduate political science and history curricula are hardly better. Among other things, as Peter Berkowitz observes today in the Wall Street Journal, American higher education neglects what I call the "Owners Manual" of the Constitution—the Federalist Papers: Most »
The Constitution: News You Can Use
While we wait to see whether and how far the Supreme Court might move toward restoring a more principled constitutionalism with its decision in the Obamacare case, there is good news for readers looking to step up their game on constitutional literacy: The Heritage Foundation has posted its fabulous Heritage Guide to the Constitution online. The Heritage Guide is a clause-by-clause commentary on our great charter, and it is extremely »
A Saturday Word from Tocqueville
Not that many people–me included–spend much time reading one of Tocqueville's other books, The Old Regime and the Revolution, in which he offers this sage observation that is quite apropos the Age of Obama: "A man's admiration of absolute government is proportionate to the contempt he feels for those around him." (Hat tip: Scott Walter, Philanthropy Daily.) »
Big PIG News
Naturally I've been doing a lot of talk radio interviews for my Politically Incorrect Guide to the Presidents, but a lot of them are local programs—much of the time I'm not even sure where—so I haven't been flagging them here. But I ran into Bill Kristol the other day in the building, and he said, "Gee, I don't think you're promoting your book enough on Power Line!" Problem solved! Podcasts! »
The Constitution and the President: A Footnote
A few days back I dilated the point of my PIG book on modern presidents with a meditation on how deficient most presidential candidates, and the campaigns themselves, are on the Constitution, including even Ron Paul, who at least brings up the subject. My critique of Paul is that his constitutionalism is especially narrow and too literally text-based, i.e., if he doesn't find something in the clearly enumerated powers of »
What's Missing in the GOP Debates?
So we've finished the 20th, and one hopes the last, of the GOP candidates' debates. With only a few intermittent and wholly inadequate flashes, there has been little substantive reference to or discussion of the Constitution. I don't think even once did one of the media morons ask the candidates for their opinion of whether Obamacare's individual mandate violates the Commerce Clause of the Constitution. Yes, Ron Paul tries to »
Remembering the indispensable man
Today is the anniversary of the birth of George Washington. Of all the great men of the revolutionary era to whom we owe our freedom, Washington's greatness was the rarest and the most needed. At this remove in time, it is also the hardest to comprehend. Take, for example, Washington's contribution to the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Washington's mere presence lent the undertaking and its handiwork the legitimacy that resulted »
The Unsolvable Problem of Executive Power
Since it's still Presidents Days for a few more hours, it's worth taking up a challenge from one of our good-natured liberal commenters, an old pal from high school (are you paying attention, Eric?), who posted a comment on an earlier PIG book post of mine raising the question of the constitutional issues raised in the Iran-Contra scandal. Glad you asked. In fact, the Politically Incorrect Guide to the Presidents »


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have you been to Brasserie 19 yet?? It is SO good and they have the chunky marble you are obsessed with! LEt's go have a drink and an app at the bar soon!
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Storms Alter Canyon in Southern ArizonaOctober 16, 2006 in Earth / Earth Sciences
(AP) -- Aravaipa Canyon, a coveted southern Arizona hiking spot, is no longer what it used to be. The area's wet summer dramatically altered the wilderness area about 50 miles northeast of Tucson, creating possibly record creek flows that scoured vegetation from the stream bed of Aravaipa Creek and flooded homes and ranches at the mouth of its 11-mile wilderness canyon.
Content from The Associated Press expires 15 days after original publication date. For more information about The Associated Press, please visit www.ap.org .
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How to find unused IP Address on a network?
currently I am using nmap wich scans the range of IPs that my DHCP server assigns to hosts. However this is a) slow and b) sometimes nmaps doesn't discover all hosts. Laptops that are connected wirelessly sometimes aren't counted.
I tried almost all possible nmap scan techniques like:
sP,sS, sT, sW, sM etc... they all miss out the laptops sometimes although I can ping them at any time.
I am looking for an efficient way to accomplish this without missing out some hosts. My Router is a Linksys WRT54GL and I am using the latest Tomato firmware.


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I need to make some Gantt Diagrams for a budget, and found on the web the pgfgantt package, which looks amazing.
Unfortunately I can't make it work correctly with the examples of its documentation.
I'm trying this example, compiling it with this version pdflatex and getting this log. This is a screenshoot of the generated PDF:
And one of the expected result from the docs:
I'm pretty new to latex, and sincerely have no idea what is going wrong. Any help would be MUCH apreciated :D
EDIT: Here is a log of compiling the example with
\listfiles at the beginning of the doc as suggested by Alan Munn.


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Great For Frizzy HairI have a keratin treatment done about every 3 months. you have to use a shampoo that is not only sulfate free, but also sodium free. I started using Xtend products and I love them. It helps keep my hair smooth even when my treatment is fading out. Make sure you buy it through a reputable company like Folica. I bought it before through an independent seller and I think they watered it down. Folica delivered it quickly and the producs were well sealed.
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Who says St. Patrick's Day is green and Valentine's Day is red?
If you really want to impress that special someone — or someone you hope will become that special someone — show them that you care by giving them a green Valentine's Day.
Here are nine things you can do on Valentine's Day that shows you not only care about them but that you care for the environment around them.
Will you be my e-Valentine?
Remember how cute those Valentines were when you were a kid? Step it up a notch and do your part to save a tree. Send your Valentine an e-card from the Nature Conservancy this year. Options include hugging starfish and love-struck frogs. The Nature Conservancy does work in 35 countries and all 50 states so you can feel good about a group with conservation ties to your area. Your e-Valentine will lessen the environmental impact of the more than 150 million Valentine cards that will be exchanged on February 14.
A Heart Shaped Box: Chocolate
Americans will spend more than $700 million on chocolate for Valentine's Day. What most Americans don't know is that next to cotton, cocoa demands the second highest use of pesticides of all grown crops on the planet. The USDA has a list of more than 244 organic chocolate producers that put a priority on taste and not chemicals. If you don't know where to turn or don't trust your tastebuds The Sierra Club has a list of ethical chocolates that taste great.
Roses are red but are they green?
Valentine's Day is a big part of the $20 billion U.S. floral industry. More than 90 percent of the roses sold on Valentine's Day are imported from countries that have varying levels of oversight with regard to pesticide usage. Pesticides can affect the health of farm workers, florists and maybe even your special someone. If you are going to buy flowers this Valentine's Day, think homegrown. Ecoflowers delivers in all 50 states and in New York, NYC Farm Chic Flowers offers Brooklyn-grown flowers in their floral arrangements alongside Oregon roses.
Get no kick from Champagne
With a mere one percent of the vineyards in Champagne, France organically farmed, a bottle of organic champagne is going to put a magnum-sized dent in your wallet. Closer to home, the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance reports that 12.3 percent of total certified acreage in the state was sustainable in 2012. A number that continues to grow as people continue to become aware of sustainable alternatives. Whether it's organic wine or sustainable wine there are a growing list of options and price points to help you pour your passion.
Candles to set the mood
Are you planning a candlelight dinner that you will prepare using only the finest organic produce? Maybe you are looking for the ethereal flicker of a candle to provide the backdrop as you sketch their outline. Either way, the type of candle you buy can make you both sick. From lead wicks to satiric acid to paraffin, the billion dollar marketplace for candles is an environmental minefield. Stay clear of the bargain-bin candles for under a buck.
Diamonds are a girl's best friend
Known alternately as blood diamonds or conflict diamonds ensure that the diamond you buy for Valentine's Day leaves you with a clear conscience. At one time blood diamonds represented 15 percent of the global diamond marketplace. Today, the criteria to accurately assess the preponderance of blood diamonds has come under question. The diamond industry states that blood diamonds make up less than one-half of one percent of today's global diamond market. Critics disagree. Whatever the number, keep in mind that it is bad karma to give someone you love a diamond that funds war.
I'll have what she's having
Even if your big night out is just grabbing a bite at the university cafeteria, the eco-dining experience is catching on. Restaurants today will proudly exclaim that they source their food locally, organically or cater to vegetarians. If you are really into them you should be concerned about what goes into them.
A weekend getaway
With Valentine's Day falling on a Friday in 2014 maybe you can plan an eco-getaway to the slopes or to the coast. Eco-travel has been booming in recent years and services such as Escapemaker.com can help you plan your green getaway. A number of hotels and resorts are now being built with LEED certification in mind. Places like the Proximity Hotel in Greensboro, North Carolina proudly share with their guests their environmental accomplishments.
Three little words
There is only one thing that you really need for a successful environmentally friendly Valentine's Day. It doesn't come in a box, it can't be found on a store shelf and it is never on sale no matter how hard you look. The best gift on Valentine's Day comes from the heart. Tell that special someone how they make you feel. Tell them what they really want to hear. I love you!


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We're so over shades with the frames on top. The revolution of bottom-heavy sunglasses begins with the House of Harlow Dreamer Shades ($158). The gold rim detailing along the top adds finesse, while the circular lenses hark back to John Lennon. If only someone could perfect no-lens technology...
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The Cuban Coat of Arms consists of three divisions, crowned by the Phrygian
Cap (Gorro Frigio).
The other version is in the year 1849. It was a steamy
hot day in New York City and General Narciso López, of Venezuelan origin,
had joined the fight for Cuba's independence. Exhausted from planning
all that was entailed in bringing Revolution to Cuba, he sat a local park,
and quickly fell asleep. He was concerned about the pending arrival in
Cuba. He felt a flag was necessary to add patriotic fervor to the endeavor.
When he awoke in the park, the colors of the splendorous sky allowed him
to envision the would-be flag. Full of emotion, he went to his friend,
a poet and soon-to-be patriot, Miguel Teurbe Tolon, who incorporated Narciso's
ideas and designed the flag which was later sewn by Emilia Teurbe Tolon.
And so it was: Three light blue stripes, later changed to ocean blue,
representing Cuba's three sections at the time, Western, Central and Eastern.
The two white stripes representing the purity and justice of the patriotic
liberators' motives. While the lone white star within the equilateral
red traingle represents the unity of our people upon the blood spilled
by our revolutionary heroes.
When Cuba became independent from Spain on May 20, 1902,
Cespedes Flag was officially designated the flag of the city of his birth:
Bayamo, Oriente, and the flag which Venezuelan-born, Cuban patriot, Narciso
López flew in the city of Cárdenas on May 19, 1850, was
officially designated the Cuban national flag. In honor of Cespedes and
the bravery of the residents of Bayamo, who during the 10 Year War burned
the prosperous city to the ground and moved to the forrest rather than
surrender it to the Spaniards, Bayamo was proclaimed a "National
Monument" and from then on would have its name proceeded by the initials
M.N. for "Monumento Nacional." Since Cuba gained independence
from Spain, the flag of Bayamo is displayed alongside the Cuban national
flag at official ceremonies and events.
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Here's the Government's Horrifying New Fireworks Safety Demonstration
Do you love watching fireworks? What about watching fireworks that blow the shit out of poor, unsuspecting mannequins? Well, have we got a treat for you.
Do you love watching fireworks? What about watching fireworks that blow the shit out of poor, unsuspecting mannequins? Well, have we got a treat for you.
Today we celebrate American independence with grilled meats, explosions and booze. This holiday weekend is also a pretty good time to buy a car. You will find plenty of dealerships with inflatable Uncle Sams or bald eagles (please someone find me a picture of this) promising "explosive deals!"
Marketing company Brand Keys surveys thousands of people every year, to rate companies on 35 different "values." One of those is "patriotism," not in terms of where the a company actually makes things or employs people, but purely how "American" they appear in public perception. Only two automakers made the top 25.
Happy Fourth of July from Truck Yeah! You're liable to see all kinds of cool old iron roaming around today and this weekend, so grab some pictures and share 'em with us here!
Here's your handy-dandy collection of all the Foodspins you'll need in order to put together a cookout good enough to stave off total abandonment by all of your loved ones for at least another 32 hours or so. We'll update this occasionally with new cookout-appropriate stuff. In the meantime, get cookin'. Readin'. …
If you were curious exactly how much fireworks fun you're legally allowed to have tomorrow—or how far you'll have to travel to buy the good stuff—look no further than this handy map of state-by-state fireworks legality. UPDATED:


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Point guard Brian Greene is expected to sign with Auburn this week out of Bradenton, Florida's IMG Academy but according to Auburn Undercover's Bryan Matthews the Tigers are also hosting two other JUCO prospects during A-Day weekend.
New York community college star Orlando Sanchez, a 6-foot-8 power forward, is considering Auburn along with St. John's and Providence while Arizona Western C.C. star Renan Lenz projects as a true center at the college level with his 6-foot-9, 235-pound frame. Both players will be on campus over the weekend and would be attractive prospects for Barbee, who is looking to add immediate experience and size to Auburn's roster.
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Cooking with kids is not just for parents; it is also for grandparents. It is great for bonding time as it provides quality time in a non-threatening atmosphere where each generation can share openly with the other. It is also a time when grandparents can convince their grandchildren to eat healthy, especially when they have a part in preparing the snack.
Such is the case for these healthy granola-type fruit and nut energy bars which can be prepared in just 20 minutes. After that, they sit in a fridge for at least four hours, until you're ready to eat them. This recipe comes from ChopChop: The Kids' Guide to Cooking Real Food with Your Family (Simon and Schuster), by Sally Sampson. Kids can personalize the bars to include ingredients of their choice (within reason, of course).
- ½ cup toasted chopped nuts (one kind or a combination of almonds, walnuts, or pecans)
- ¾ cup dried fruit (one kind or a combination of raisins, currants, dried cranberries, or chopped dates, plums, apricots, or peaches)
- ¾ cup old-fashioned oats
- ¾ cup crisp rice cereal
- 2 Tablespoons unsweetened coconut (if you like)
- ½ cup almond or peanut butter
- ¼ cup honey, real maple syrup, or agave syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Line the pan with waxed or parchment paper or aluminum foil and leave enough hanging over the edges so you can cover the bars later. (You will need a little more than twice as much as the bottom of the pan.)
- Put the nuts, dried fruit, oats, rice cereal, and coconut, if you like, in the large bowl and toss well.
- Put the almond butter and honey in the small bowl and microwave until the almond butter is softened, about 30 seconds. Stir until smooth.
- Add the vanilla extract and stir again until smooth.
- Pour the almond mixture into the large bowl and mix until well combined.
- Put the mixture into the prepared pan and pat down as hard as you can. Make the bars dense. Using the overhanging waxed paper, cover the bars completely. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours and up to 1 week.
- Using a knife, cut into 16 bars.