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If you are considering losing 50 pounds in 2 months then you might want to consider monodieting. These are cleanses that go on for one or more day that only allow one type of food or meal per day. Although somewhat tedious because you are eating the same food all the time, they do work because they are based on the principle of calorie deprivation. Also the foods including in these diets are usually quite healthy.
If you are saying to yourself, "I want to lose 50 pounds in 2 months but I do not have the money to buy expensive low-calorie organic vegetables and other diet items" then monodieting could be the answer. This is a cheaper way to diet because you are only buying one type of food day after day; usually the food is cheap as well.
There are several types of monodiets and if you follow them to the letter you will get great results in a month or even less time.
The Grape Cure
This is a fast that was invented in 1928 by Johanna Brandt. This naturopath claimed to have cured herself of cancer by eating nothing but grapes. Although it is hard to prove this it has been proving that grapes are very cleansing and very good for you. If you choose the right type of grapes are very rich in antioxidants.
This fast involves eating only grapes for as long as you can. Most people manage to do this diet for at least a week but for best results do it for two weeks and then eat a sensible low fat diet to get the rest of the weight off during the month… It is recommended to eat a pound of grapes a day. It is best to do this cleanse in the fall when grapes are at their peak.
With this cleanse, you want to avoid eating a lot of seedless grapes. These grapes are too rich in sugar and very low in mineral and antioxidant content. Unless you can find good-quality, seeded grapes, such as Muconcord, you should avoid this cleanse. The grapes are too glycemic and may trigger food cravings.
Also, avoid eating huge quantities. A pound or two per meal is all you need. You can snack on some seedless grapes once a day. Make sure you also drink plenty of water.
Watermelon Cleanse
This diet is wonderful for a short cleanse during the summer. It involves eating nothing but watermelons for as long as you can. You will exclude every other type of food from your diet.
Watermelon brings rapid weigh toss and quick detoxification. For best results eat a pound or two of watermelon three or four times a day.
Watermelon is actually a diuretic so make sure that you drink at least eight glasses of water a day so you do not get dehydrated on this diet. The recommended amount of time to do it is two to five days. Doing it once a week for four weeks should peel those pounds off in a month with absolutely no problem.
Also, it's important to avoid buying and eating seedless watermelon. These engineered and farmed watermelons are too low in vitamins and minerals. Try to find seeded watermelons, which prove to be harder every year.
The Apple Cleanse
These apple cleanse is one of those one-food-only cleanses that is surrounded by urban legend such as the stories about people living years longer by eating nothing but apples for years. You should ignore this type of lore and make sure that you eat apples for a few days or weeks.
Apples succeed as a diet food because they contain pectin fiber. This fiber sweeps debris out of the colon and also gets rid of bacteria. This is also a food that is low on the glycemic index which means that you are never in danger of getting a sugar rush from them. You will be less hungry and you can drink less water when on this diet because apples are not a heavy diuretic like grapes or watermelon.
For this cleanse, make sure you get organic apples, and that you wash them well and also peel them. Peel them even if they are organic. Although a lot of people claim that most of the nutrients are found in the peel, the peel is also indigestible, especially if you eat a lot of it. However, the real concern is that there might be pesticides in the peel as well. You'll get plenty of nutrients from eating the flesh of apples only, and they'll be a lot easier to digest that way.
The Mono-Meal Cleanse
This very interesting way of cleansing allows you to eat different foods but you may only eat one kind of food per meal. The food consumed should only be fresh fruits and vegetables. This cleanse excludes: nuts, avocados, oils juices, dried fruits, and anything that is not a fruit or vegetable, or any food you couldn't make a meal of (herbs, lemons, etc.).
In the morning you can have mono-meal of bananas only. For lunch, some honeydew melon. And dinner could be tomatoes, followed by a snack of cucumbers. Keep in mind too that you would not just be eating small amounts of these foods. You would be eating one to two pounds of melon at breakfast. Lunch would consist of six to eight bananas and a later snack would also be bananas. For dinner you would have tomatoes only.
This cleanse will bring you a lot of the benefits of the other mono-food cleanses, but it will be a lot easier to follow just simply because it does allow you to have a variety of foods.
So, if you have been saying to yourself, "I need to lose 50 pounds in 2 months" then embarking on one of the monodiets might be the answer. Of course, you should always check with your doctor before you embark on one.


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Acne is one of the most common problems of the skin. Many people who suffer from acne feel ugly and even ashamed of their condition. Sometimes pimples can be detrimental to the person's self esteem.
Fortunately, there are several home remedies to fight acne. You can make your own natural lotions to combat acne using the following recipes.
Carrot lotion acne-fighting remedy
In a jar, place 4 small sliced carrots, 14 tablespoons of alcohol, 6 tablespoons of vinegar, 2 tablespoons of baking soda and lemon juice. Cover the jar and shake it. Let stand for one day. Then apply with a cotton swab daily or as tolerated since this lotion is a bit strong.
Guava leaves lotion to combat acne
Place guava leaves in boiling water until they release their substance. Cool and apply with a cotton swab every night.
Apple cider vinegar
To restore the acid balance of the skin and prevent the onset of pimples, mix 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar with two tablespoons of distilled water and applied with a cotton swab.
Witch hazel for acne
This is an excellent natural lotion to combat acne. It can be found on most stores in the first aid aisle, next to the alcohol. Just apply to the affected area with a cotton swab.
Parsley lotion
Boil 1 sprig fresh parsley in a glass of water. Let it cool and strain. Soak a cloth in the solution. Place the cloth so as to cover the entire face and let it work for 10 minutes. Repeat this remedy daily.
Raspberry leaf lotion for acne prone skin
Place three tablespoons of dried raspberry leaves in four cups of boiling water. Stir and let cool. Wash your face every day with this lotion.
Aspirin lotion to fight acne
Dissolve an aspirin in a little water. Soak a cotton swab into the solution and apply directly to the affected area.
More Home Remedies for Acne
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The first book in the Tales of the Otori series by Lian Hearn is Across the Nightingale Floor: Set in an imaginary, ancient Japanese society dominated by warring clans, Across the Nightingale Floor is a story of a boy who is suddenly plucked from his life in a remote and peaceful village to find himself a pawn in a political scheme, filled with treacherous warlords, rivalry-and the intensity of first love. In a culture ruled by codes of honor and formal rituals, Takeo must look inside himself to discover the powers that will enable him to fulfill his destiny.
If you enjoyed this series' attention to historical detail and Southeast Asian-themed setting, here are some other titles you may enjoy:
The Chinese Bell Murders by Robert Van Gulik
In the spirit of ancient Chinese detective novels, Judge Dee is challenged by three cases. First, he must solve the mysterious murder of Pure Jade, a young girl living on Half Moon Street. All the evidence points to the guilt of her lover, but Judge Dee has his doubts. Dee also solves the mystery of a deserted temple and that of a group of monks' terrific success with a cure for barren women. (amazon.com)
Empress Orchid by Anchee Min
A fictional portrait of the last empress of China follows Orchid, a beautiful teenager from an aristocratic family, who is chosen to become a low-ranking concubine of the emperor and rises to a position of power in the Chinese court. (worldcat.org)
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Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin: New York City is subsumed in arctic winds, dark nights, and white lights, its life unfolds, for it is an extraordinary hive of the imagination, the greatest house ever built, and nothing exists that can check its vitality. One night in winter, Peter Lake--orphan and master-mechanic, attempts to rob a fortress-like mansion on the Upper West Side. Though he thinks the house is empty, the daughter of the house is home. Thus begins the love between Peter Lake, a middle-aged Irish burglar, and Beverly Penn, a young girl, who is dying. Peter Lake, a simple, uneducated man, because of a love that, at first he does not fully understand, is driven to stop time and bring back the dead. His great struggle, in a city ever alight with its own energy and beseiged by unprecedented winters, is one of the most beautiful and extraordinary stories of American literature.
If you enjoyed "Winter's Tale" by Mark Helprin, you may enjoy these titles for the great writing, the philosophical undertones and a dash of romance:
The Chess Garden by Brooks Hansen
"In the fall of 1900, Dr. Gustav Uyterhoeven left the chess garden that he and his wife, Sonja, had created together in Dayton, Ohio, and journeyed to South Africa to serve as a doctor in the British concentration camps of the Boer War. Over the next ten months he sent twelve chess pieces and twelve letters back to Sonja. She set out her husband's gifts as they arrived and welcomed all the most faithful guests of the garden to come and hear what he had written - letters which told nothing of his experience of the camps but described an imagined land called the Antipodes, where all the game pieces that cluttered the sets and drawers of the garden collection came to life to guide the doctor through his fateful and wondrous last adventure."-catalog summary
Corelli's Mandolin by Louis De Bernieres
"Extravagant, inventive, emotionally sweeping, 'Corelli's Mandolin' is the story of a timeless place that one day wakes up to find itself in the jaws of history. The place is the Greek island of Cephallonia, where gods once dabbled in the affairs of men and the local saint periodically rises from his sarcophagus to cure the mad. Then the tide of World War II rolls onto the island's shores in the form of the conquering Italian army. Caught in the occupation are Pelagia, a willful, beautiful young woman, and the two suitors vying for her love: Mandras, a gentle fisherman turned ruthless guerilla, and the charming, mandolin-playing Captain Corelli, a reluctant officer of the Italian garrison on the island. Rich with loyalties and betrayals, and set against a landscape where the factual blends seamlessly with the fantastic, 'Corelli's Mandolin' is a passionate novel as rich in ideas as it is genuinely moving."-catalog summary
"When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die." -Cersei Lannister
I think epic fantasy literature offers the best kind of escape. In a well-constructed fantasy you can lose yourself in mastering the intricacies of plotlines, character charts, and the physical environment of the world. George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones, the first in the Song of Fire and Ice series, is the perfect book to hook you and then submerge you in its rich, imaginative prose peppered with bravery, cowardice, betrayal, loyalty, violence, lust, and death. In other words, it's great fun all around.
A Game of Thrones follows three main storylines, each populated with a complex number of characters and sub-plots. In the Seven Kingdoms we have the plotting Lannisters, ever eager for power and riches; and the duty-bound, severe Starks, proud to the last. Along the Wall in the north there is John Snow, Eddard Stark's illegitimate son and part of the Brotherhood of the Knights Watch, who guards the Seven Kingdoms from the savage barbarians, undead, and beasts in the wild beyond the Wall. And in the East there is young Daenerys Targaryen, an exiled princess now wed to a Dothraki horse lord, dreaming of reclaiming the Iron Throne.
In the early 15th-century Venice of The Fallen Blade, by Jon Courtenay Grimwood, no one is safe from the political ambitions of the ruling family--not even Giuliette, beautiful cousin of the Duke. She becomes a pawn in the schemes of her aunt and uncle who are regents for the simpleton Duke Marco. Meanwhile, Venice faces external threats from the Ottomans, the Byzantines and the German emperor. It is Atilo il Mauro's job as head of the Assassini to protect Venice and enforce the will of its ruling family while trying not to be destroyed by that family's internal power struggles.
Alexia Tarabotti finds it terribly inconvenient to happen upon a thirsting vampire while she herself is simply starving at an ill-hosted party with few victuals. She quickly dispatches the vamp with her parasol, a handy weapon that has saved her many times. Of course the vampire was no true danger to Alexia, who, as a rare preternatural without a soul, restores mortality (and therefore vulnerability) to such supernaturals as ghosts, vampires, and werewolves with a single touch. These supernaturals co-exist with humans in an alternate Victorian London in Soulless by Gail Carriger, the first of the Parasol Protectorate series.
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The Conspiracy Game by Christine Feehan: "GhostWalker Jack Norton is a genetically enhanced telepathic sniper on a mission to rescue his brother in the jungles of the Congo. Then he meets Briony, a beautiful rebel on a mission of her own - and hiding secrets that a shadowy enemy would kill to discover." (Book description)
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Beyond Control by Rebecca York
When journalist Jordan Walker asks Lindsay Fleming for help investigating a puzzling death, the two feel a connection to each other that is stronger than anything they've ever known. With each new discovery, more questions arise about their mysterious telepathic bond--along with more danger. (Book description, Amazon.com)
Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there's a deadly turf war going on between vampires and their slayers. There exists a secret band of brothers like no other-six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. Yet none of them relishes killing more than Wrath, the leader of The Black Dagger Brotherhood.The only purebred vampire left on earth, Wrath has a score to settle with the slayers who murdered his parents
centuries ago. But, when one of his most trusted fighters is killed-leaving his half-breed daughter unaware of his existence or her fate-Wrath must usher her into the world of the undead-a world of sensuality beyond her wildest dreams. (Book description, Amazon.com) Part of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series.
Come one, come all! Wander the Cloud Maze. Delight in the Ice Garden. Ride the amazing Carousel. Have your fortune told. Marvel at the tattooed contortionist. Enjoy the magical creation that is The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern! Only open from dusk to dawn, with every visible surface colored black, white and gray, this amazing venue truly lives up to its proper name, Le Cirque des Rêves or The Circus of Dreams.
The circus was created to serve as a forum for a magical competition to which young magicians Celia and Marco were bound by their teachers while still children. But just as the circus tents spread outward in a series of spiraling circles, so too does the circus's impact on the people drawn into its orbit. As Celia and Marco fall in love, not realizing that the game is in fact a duel in which only one can be left standing, the circus takes on a life of its own.
The world Jedediah Berry creates in The Manual of Detection is both familiar and strange. There are detectives who investigate mysteries, but their cases have names like "The Man Who Stole November 12th" and "The Three Deaths of Colonel Baker." A man named Charles Unwin tries to get his old job back, but discovers he must first figure out who is controlling the sleeping city's dreams. It's this creative mixture of mystery and surrealism that makes Berry's novel both unique and delightfully eerie.
Charles Unwin has many talents. He can ride his bicycle through the city's slick streets while simultaneously holding his umbrella aloft; he is a meticulous dreamer, who can exert control over the images that flood his brain at night; and, perhaps most importantly, he is incredibly adept at maintaining order. As one of the Agency's most dedicated clerks Unwin possesses a definite knack for transforming mysteries into tidy, logical explanations, especially when he is piecing together airtight solutions from the reports of Detective Travis Sivart. But when Sivart goes missing, Unwin's own world is profoundly disrupted. In fact, he is whisked away from his clerk's desk, handed a book, and told that his new title is Detective.
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Minion: A Vampire Huntress Legend by L.A. Banks: "Damali Richards has taken on vampires before, but whatever is behind the brutal murders that have captured the attention of police is beyond anything she has encountered before." (Book description)
If you like Minion by L.A. Banks, you may enjoy these titles. Some are by African American authors, some have African American characters, and all feature some type of paranormal angle.
Blood Colony by Tananarive Due
There's a new drug on the street: Glow. Said to heal almost any illness, its main ingredient is blood--the blood of immortals. A small but powerful underground railroad of immortals is distributing the blood, slowly wiping out the AIDS epidemic. But the Glow peddlers are being murdered by a violent, hundred-year-old sect with ties to the Vatican.
And the only immortal born with the Living Blood is being hunted to fulfill an ancient blood prophecy that could lead to countless deaths.-catalog summary
Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson
The rich and the privileged have fled the city, barricaded it behind roadblocks, and left it to crumble. The inner city has had to rediscover old ways -- farming, barter, herb lore. But now the monied need a harvest of bodies, and so they prey upon the helpless of the streets.
With nowhere to turn, a young woman must open herself to ancient truths, eternal powers, the tragic mystery surrounding her mother and grandmother. She must bargain with gods, and give birth to new legends.-catalog summary
When you play the Game of Thrones, you either win or you die. In George R.R. Martin's rich fantasy, King Robert of the House of Baratheon wins the game by defeating the Old Dynasty, the House of Tagaryen, but as his best friend, Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell's family motto states, Winter is Coming, and things are changing. Robert was a better soldier than king so the House of Lannister threatens his power, and a civil war breaks out. Jaime Lannister fights with his brawn, and his brother, the dwarf Tyrion Lannister, with his wit.
Martin's characters are not black and white; he goes back to Sir Thomas Malory, where even Lancelot, the role model for chivalry, has deep, fatal flaws. Stark is an honest man, yet he does not know whom to trust and endangers himself and his family. If you love fantasy combined with the Arthurian legend of knights and chivalry and an added twist of Machiavellian political intrigue, this book is for you. The magical elements of the godswoods, the dragon eggs, and the evil beings lurking the wilds of the north add an air of mystery and the supernatural to the novel.


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Fir Acres Workshop
While linked in a national network, each program provides a different experience created through the individuals involved in its origins and development. Fir Acres also draws on the unique sense of place that the Lewis & Clark campus and Portland, Oregon provide.
The Fir Acres Workshop draws on its history to provide:
The Fir Acres Workshop in Writing & Thinking was established at Lewis & Clark College in 1989. It was the first two-week residency program created as part of the National Writing & Thinking Network.
The National Writing & Thinking Network was established by the Institute for Writing & Thinking at Bard College at Simon's Rock, with generous support from The Bingham Trust, to provide imaginative, stimulating, and enjoyable summer writing programs for high school-aged students.
All programs are modeled after the innovative three-week Workshop in Language & Thinking that Bard College has required of all entering students since the fall of 1980.
Other sites in this Network include Lake Forest College Summer Workshop and Bard College at Simon's Rock.
- a writing experience with distinguished faculty who share a common teaching method;
- collegial ties to the Northwest Writing Institute—for over two decades a gathering place for individuals, younger and older, seeking reflective experience in the practice of writing;
- a summer enrichment experience that will enhance subsequent school year performance for its participants; and
- a setting for a community of writers that offers an on-campus residential experience as a preview of college life.


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BYESVILLE - It was cast as a sectional opener; it would have been better served as a district finale.
Third-seeded Monroe Central and seventh-seeded Martins Ferry needed overtime to eventually settle their Division III sectional contest at Meadowbrook High Friday night between two quality clubs. Jeff Sabatino's Purple Riders, who made a magical regional run a year ago, eventually escaped with a hard-earned 61-59 verdict.
The victory was the Riders' 12th in 21 starts and propels them into the sectional finals against Buckeye Trail Friday, again at Meadowbrook High School. Trail coasted past Newcomerstown in the nightcap.
"I thought both teams played extremely well. I have seen Monroe Central four times this year, and I think this is the best they have played," Sabatino said. "But I think we also played really well.
"We had the game won about four times, but to Monroe's credit they kept coming back. They were relentless," he added. "I thought Scooter (Tolzda) did a tremendous job with his team. It's another case where it's a shame one team had to lose."
It was a matchup of Ferry's size and Monroe Central's ability to hit the trey. In the end, the size won out, but not before the Seminoles' relentless charges buried nine three-pointers.
Senior star Robert "Big Red" Vargo once again came up huge for the winners. The 6-6 all-state gridder led all scorers with 23 points and grabbed 14 boards.
Vargo's 6-8 frontcourt mate, sophomore Emilio Appolloni, turned in one of his best efforts of the season with 11 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists. Sophomore sharpshooter James Edwards delivered the outside punch with 14 points, including three treys.
Senior ace Bryan Duffy led the Monroe Countians with 21 points, nine coming on treys. Talented junior Zach Jorris delivered 16 markers, including four treys.
The loss ended Monroe Central's season with a deceiving 15-8 mark. The Seminoles were 5-0 when they lost standout Curtis Nixon for the season with a knee injury.
"It was a great game. We just came up one bucket short," said a dejected Tolzda. "My kids played hard and gave it all they had. We fought back several times.
"Ferry is tough to defend. Their size presents a lot of problems," he added. "They are able to get some easy baskets because of their size, while we have to scrap for every bucket. But Ferry is a quality basketball team."
Martins Ferry owned the opening quarter, racing to a 17-10 advantage at the break with all five starters scoring, led by Edwards' eight. Duffy countered with four for Monroe.
The tide turned the Seminoles way in the second quarter. Duffy delivered eight points and Seth Alleman netted six as Tolzda's troops doubled up the Purple 18-9 in the frame, yielding a 28-26 Monroe halftime advantage.
Vargo exploded for a big third quarter, netting 11 points, enabling the Riders to regain the upperhand at 46-43 entering the action-filled fourth period.
Ferry was in control at 53-43 at the 5:20 lighting. The Purple Riders quickly became their own worst enemy, as the Seminoles stepped up their pressure, forcing a rash of Purple miscues. After Duffy meshed a free throw, Monroe found itself down just 53-50 with just under four minutes to go.
A Vargo hoop temporarily quelled the Monroe surge. The Seminoles, however, parlayed a trey by Duffy, three more Ferry turnovers and another hoop to gain the lead at 56-55 with 1:02 to play.
Monroe had a chance to stretch the lead but misfired at the foul line, giving Ferry new life. Junior point guard Jake Barritt made the most of the opportunity, meshing a free throw with 17 ticks remaining. A Monroe shot at the buzzer failed to find the mark, resulting in four more minutes of play.
Barritt tallied the first bucket in overtime before Monroe's Jorris countered with a trey at the 1:44 mark and a 59-58 Seminole edge.
Vargo gave Ferry the lead for good with two charity tosses. Edwards added another freebie with 1:03 showing, good for a 61-59 Purple lead.
Monroe patiently worked for its final shot. However, its final three attempt was partially blocked by Appolloni to secure the Riders' triumph.
"We defended very well on that final possession. The kids wanted to go man but the zone has been our meal ticket," Sabatino said. "We are playing with just one senior and a lot of young kids and at times their youth was exposed. But we hung tough and did what we needed to do."


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Rock Band fans will have something to look forward to this coming week as developers Harmonix have announced that Linkin Park will be getting the music simulator treatment again with an upcoming Linkin Park Pack 02 DLC that will feature some of the band's biggest hits. As of September 4th, gamers will be able to download additional song content in the form of Breaking The Habit, Shadow Of The Day, New Divide and BURN IT DOWN. These four tracks will join the already available six song DLC download Linkin Park Pack 01 containing Crawling, In The End, Numb, Somewhere I Belong, Waiting For The End and What I've Done. The announcement came earlier this week via the Rock Band forums. View the full announcement and watch the preview trailer below.
Note that all tracks will feature keyboard support and New Divide will have a pro-guitar upgrade available. Will you be picking up the new Linkin Park Rock Band DLC? Let us know on our forums.Since their formation in the mid-90s, Linkin Park have toyed with conventional sounds of electronica, hip-hop, and rock to create a remarkable and unmistakable sound. On September 4th, the number of playable Linkin Park tracks in Rock Band Music Library increases by four with the release of Linkin Park Pack 02!
Leading the pack is Breaking the Habit, the fifth and final single from the bands second album, 2003s critically and commercially successful Meteora. Shadow of the Day, the chart-topping single from their third album, 2007s Minutes to Midnight, is also included in the pack. Also making the cut is New Divide, the highly successful single written exclusively for the 2009 film, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Finally, Burn It Down, from the bands latest album, Living Things, closes out this pack of four hits.
Fans can pick up these four tracks, as singles or as part of the pack, from the Rock Band Music Store starting on September 4th!
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Antoine Fuqua ("Training Day," "King Arthur") is in early talks to direct the 'Die Hard in the White House'-style action thriller "Olympus Has Fallen" for Nu Image/Millennium says Heat Vision.
Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt penned the script which centers on an ex-Secret Service agent who must foil a terrorist attack on the president's residence. Gerard Butler is on board to star and will produce with Mark Gill.
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Colorado Buffaloes (20-9, 9-7 Pac-12)
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 • 6 p.m.
Stanford, Calif. • Maples Pavilion (7,233)
Series History: Stanford leads 9-5
Last Meeting: Colorado 65, Stanford 63 (Feb. 27, 2013 at Stanford, Calif.)
Radio: KNBR 1050 AM (PBP: Scott Reiss, Analyst: John Platz)
KZSU 90.1 FM (PBP: Shawn Tuteja, Analyst: Kyle Palmer)
TV: ESPN2 (PBP: Dave Pasch, Analyst: Bill Walton)
The Opening Tip
The final week of the regular season begins with Stanford (18-10, 9-7 Pac-12) hosting Colorado (20-9, 9-7 Pac-12) on Wednesday at 6 p.m. It's the first meeting of the season between the two programs, and both remain in contention for a coveted first-round bye in next week's Pac-12 Tournament.
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The game can be heard on KNBR 1050 AM, featuring the insightful duo of Scott Reiss (play-by-play) and John Platz (analyst). KZSU 90.1 FM provides coverage with Shawn Tuteja (play-by-play) and Kyle Palmer (analyst). The contest will be televised on ESPN2, with Dave Pasch (play-by-play) and Bill Walton (analyst) describing the action.
Scouting Colorado
Colorado (20-9, 9-7 Pac-12) has dropped three of its last five overall and is 4-7 (0-2 neutral) away from Boulder this year ... The Buffaloes spent five weeks in the national rankings, rising to a season-best No. 15 in January following notable non-conference wins over Harvard, Kansas and Georgia ... Colorado was slowed after losing standout Spencer Dinwiddie and has compiled a 6-6 record during conference play in his absence ... Colorado is averaging 73.2 points and 37.6 rebounds while making 44.3 percent. But the Buffaloes allow 69.4 points and 43.4 percent shooting while averaging 13.4 turnovers ... Be sure to watch: Josh Scott (14.6 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 53.9 percent FG, 82.5 percent FT), Askia Booker (14.0 ppg, 102 assists, 81.3 percent FT), Xavier Johnson (11.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg).
Stanford All-Time vs. Colorado
Stanford holds the all-time edge at 9-5. After the Cardinal won both 2012 meetings by 20+ points, the Buffaloes responded with a sweep of last year's season series. That included a 65-63 victory at Maples Pavilion in late February, when Colorado received a career-high 24 points from Andre Roberson to trigger an 18-2 second-half surge. It was the first road victory in four tries for the Buffaloes.
Notable Career Totals Against Colorado
Colorado has struggled to stop Chasson Randle, who is averaging 17.2 points on 24-53 (45.2 percent) shooting from the field in four career games. Dwight Powell (7.7 ppg, 11-33 FG) and Josh Huestis (6.2 rpg, 10-27 FG) have each pulled down 27 rebounds in four career appearances.
Why Stanford Is An NCAA Team...
Stanford checks in at No. 42 in the latest edition of the NCAA's RPI, one of six Pac-12 clubs ranked in the top-50. The Pac-12 is regarded as one of the nation's strongest conferences ... According to ESPN.com, Stanford boasts solid strength of schedule (26) and BPI (36) totals ... Stanford is 3-2 against top-25 squads this year, defeating No. 23/25 UCLA (83-74) at home while winning road games at No. 10/10 Connecticut (53-51) and No. 17/13 Oregon (82-80) ... Stanford has tallied six overall road victories, second in the Pac-12 behind Arizona's seven ... The Cardinal, which has dropped back-to-back games only twice this season, has been able to consistently avoid lengthy slumps ... Stanford's challenging non-conference slate included matchups against BYU, Pittsburgh, Connecticut and Michigan. The Cardinal also made two separate trips to the East Coast.
Stanford's Next Victory Will...
Equal last year's win total, when the Cardinal finished 19-15 overall and reached the NIT ... Match the 10 Pac-12 wins compiled in 2012, representing the best finish (10-8) in conference play during head coach Johnny Dawkins' tenure.
Nice To CU and U On The Schedule
This scheduling nugget from radio analyst and longtime program historian John Platz: in hosting Colorado and Utah to close out the Pac-12 regular season, Stanford will be facing the Buffaloes and the Utes for the first time in 2014. The last time Stanford faced a conference foe for the first time in the last week of the regular season schedule was 23 years ago, when the Cardinal played a home-and-home with California (March 2 at Stanford, March 7 at Berkeley) to close out the 1991 Pac-10 regular-season slate.
Takeaways From The No. 3/3 Arizona Game
No. 3/3 Arizona led wire-to-wire in a 79-66 victory over Stanford, as the Cardinal suffered back-to-back losses for only the second time this year ... Stanford received a double-double of 22 points and 12 rebounds from Josh Huestis. It was Huestis' seventh double-double of the year and third in as many games against Arizona ... The game was a sharp contrast from the first meeting on Jan. 29, when Arizona escaped with a 60-57 victory after Stanford endured a lengthy second-half scoring drought ... Stanford lost for the first time in six Sunday games this year. The Cardinal had won nine Sunday games in a row dating back to Nov. 18, 2012 in a 70-62 loss to Belmont ... Stanford was swept on the road for the first time this year. The Cardinal had recorded three splits prior to Sunday, losing the first game and winning the second game in each instance .... Chasson Randle added 12 points on 4-8 FG after scoring 12 points on 3-15 in the first game .... Stanford has lost nine in a row to Arizona, with the last victory coming on March 13, 2008 ... Arizona was led by Aaron Gordon's 19 points and 15 rebounds, as the Wildcats held a 40-31 rebounding edge and connected on 21-29 from the foul line.
Production Over Last Five Games
Anthony Brown and Josh Huestis have been heating up for Stanford over the last five games. Brown is averaging a team-high 19.2 points during that stretch, shooting 63.6 percent (28-44) overall, 50.0 percent (12-24) from beyond the arc and 82.4 percent (28-34) from the foul line. Huestis is averaging a double-double over that stretch with 14.2 points and 11.0 rebounds while registering 14 blocks.
Home Sweet Home
Stanford is 75-26 at home under head coach Johnny Dawkins. Stanford is 11-3 at home this year and looking to reach the 10-win mark at Maples Pavilion for the 21st consecutive season. The Cardinal finished 12-5 at home last year.


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Saturday, May 05, 2012
April was a FANTASTIC month for getting me more focused and goal oriented. Before this month, I was super focused on the scale and "pounds lost." Well, to my surprised I actually gained 2 lbs this month, but LOST INCHES like crazy. As in, I lost 2.5 inches around each thigh, and gained 1.5 inches around my upper arms. CRAZY!!!
I'm not sure if I'm destined to ever leave 130-ville at this point...I look waaaaay better than I ever have in my LIFE, I feel great about myself (most of the time anyways haha), I'm happier with my reflection in the mirror, cardiovascularly I am in the best shape ever....the scale does NOT define this girl!!
I've also got a few races coming up. In April, I did a 5k in 32ish, but I was running with some folks who aren't super into running so I definitely felt like I was taking my time, we were chatting almost the whole way. It was nice. My next race is another 5k May 26th, called the Wounded Warrior 5k. All procedes go to the Wounded Warrior Project, which is a great organization that helps out vets with medical expenses, counseling, job placement, physical therapy, etc. Following that, June 3rd is my first half marathon of the year, and then I'm also doing the Warrior Dash June 17(I think). After that nothing set in stone until the fall...can't sign up for my fall half yet as registration isn't open but if not there's a few other options. i also want to find some races (shorter ones) to do in August, but those are definitely TBD.
Relationship with the husband has been FANTASTIC.
And for musicality, I have my end of the semester band concert tomorrow afternoon. I've enjoyed being in band sooo much, I am really going to miss it until it starts up again in the fall.
Think that covers my three main goals for the year....in other news I now have two part time jobs, which equals one full time one, right? This new gig is AMAZING, I'm working T and TH for a clinic in Chicago. The commute is long but totally not stressful, and I have 45 min or so on the Metra to read, which was fantastic when I did it last week.
Things are in the up and up for this girl. Hopefully the pounds will start to fall away again soon, just gotta remember to keep the junk food out of my mouth LOL.
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In a Riemannian manifold $ M $ a regular compact domain $ D $ is a compact subset of $ M $ with non empty interior and such that for every $ p \in \partial D $ there exists $ \left(U,\varphi\right) $ coordinate neighbourhood of $ p $ such that $ \varphi(U\cap \partial D)\subseteq \partial \mathbb{R}^{n}_{+} $ and $ \varphi (U\cap D)\subseteq \mathbb{R}_{+}^{n} $ where $ \mathbb{R}^{n}_{+} $ is the set such that $ x_n\geq 0 $. Now let $ R<R' $. My question: is there a regular compact domain $ D $ such that $ B_R \subset D $ and $ \partial D \subset B_{R'} $ (where $ B_R $ is the metric ball of $ M$ )? I'm thinking that if we can construct a smooth function $ \varphi $ such that $ \varphi = 1 $ on $ B_R $, $ supp(\varphi)\subset B_{R'} $ and $ |\nabla \varphi |\neq 0 $ on $ interior( supp(\varphi)) \diagdown \overline{B_R} $ then the subset $\Omega=\{p \in M:\varphi(p)\geq \frac{1}{2}\} $ is the regular compact domain looked for. We have to assume completeness of $ M $ in my argument. But if we replace the metric balls with two compact subsets $ K \subset interior K' $ it should work without completeness.
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With metric balls on non-complete manifolds you have an obvious obstruction: if $\overline{B_R}$ is not compact, $B_R$ cannot be contained in a compact domain. The second version of your question is more robust: if $K$ is compact, $\Omega$ is open with compact closure, and $K\subset \Omega$, then we can find a regular compact domain pinched between $K$ and $\Omega$. Indeed, let $(\varphi_\alpha,U_\alpha)$ be a smooth partition of unity on $\Omega$, where $\overline{U_\alpha}\subset \Omega$ for all $\alpha$. Let $\psi=\sum_{U_\alpha\cap K\ne\varnothing }\varphi_\alpha$. Then $\psi$ is smooth, compactly supported in $\Omega$, and is identically $1$ on $K$. By Sard's theorem there exists $\lambda\in (0,1)$ such that the set $D=\{x:\psi(x)\ge \lambda\}$ is a regular compact domain.


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But that's only the beginning! Dave has also included in this book all of the important points in a book written by Donald Trump, so you don't have to read it yourself. Plus he explains how to tip; how to negotiate for everything, including bridge tolls; how to argue with your spouse about money; and how much allowance to give your children (three dollars is plenty). He also presents, for the first time in print anywhere, the Car Dealership Code of Ethics ("Ethic Seven: The customer is an idiot"). Also there are many gratuitous references to Angelina Jolie naked. You can't afford NOT to buy this book! Probably you need several.
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"Not one of Dave's best"
Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed this book.... I just enjoyed others so much more. Although I prefer Dave narrating, the narrator in this audiobook did not bother me incredibly. Maybe the subject matter.... money, finances, etc.... are just too try to even attempt livening up.
Not bad, but I still prefer Dave.
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Best? Dave Barry's writing Worst? Narration was horrible!
Anyone! Dave Barry is sarcastic and dry. There is no need for added inflection and drama in the narration. I can not even finish the book because the narration is so irritating.
Don't spend your money on this narration.
"Be glad this is a short book"
What a rant! Barry used to be really funny. Maybe he still is, but not in this book. Getting through the fist hour of this diatribe was painful, literally. He used to write absurdly on subjects he knew nothing about, and could be very amusing. but definitely NOT this time. Oh well, some times your the windshield and sometimes the .......
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I love Dave Barry's writing but I found the narrator so annoying that I couldn't listen to this for more than 10 minutes. He acts as if it's either a bad comedy sketch or an infomercial...too bad.
I generally like Dave Barry and, maybe if I read this in paper form would still like him. I found the reader snarky, the tone irritating - like bad stand-up comedy. The content was infantile.
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Hergersberg, M; Matsuo, K; Gassmann, M; Schaffner, W; Lüscher, B; Rülicke, T; Aguzzi, A (1995). Tissue-specific expression of a FMR1/beta-galactosidase fusion gene in transgenic mice. Human Molecular Genetics, 4(3):359-366.
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Fragile X syndrome is one of the most common genetic causes of mental retardation, yet the mechanisms controlling expression of the fragile X mental retardation gene FMR1 are poorly understood. To identify sequences regulating FMR1 transcription, transgenic mouse lines were established using a fusion gene consisting of an E.coli beta-galactosidase reporter gene (lacZ) linked to a 2.8 kb fragment spanning the 5'-region of FMR1. Five transgenic mouse lines showed lacZ expression in brain, in particular in neurons of the hippocampus and the granular layer of the cerebellum. Expression of the reporter gene was also detected in Leydig cells and spermatogonia in the testis, in many epithelia of adult mice, and in the two other steroidogenic cell types, adrenal cortex cells and ovarian follicle cells. Embryonic tissues which showed strong activity of the reporter gene included the telencephalon, the genital ridge, and the notochord. This expression pattern closely resembles the endogenous one, indicating that the 5' FMR1 gene promoter region used in this study contains most cis-acting elements regulating FMR1 transcription.
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On Friday, February 21, the Denver Zoo announced the birth of a male okapi, a species endangered in the wild.
The okapi is just one of the latest zoo babies at the nonprofit zoo. Visitors may see the new tawny frogmouth, believed by the zoo to be the first successfully reared at the zoo. Visitors may also see the antics of Sochi, an extremely endangered Amur leopard, with his mother, Dazma.
The okapi calf, named Jabari, was born to mother, Kalispell, and father Sekele. He will be behind the scenes for a short time longer, but is expected to soon make his debut before zoo visitors.
His mother was the last okapi birth before Jabari. She was born in 2009. Only six of his species have been born at the Denver Zoo.
His father was born in the San Diego Zoo, and was moved to Denver in 2010. Kalispell and Sekele were paired at the recommendation of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan.
Okapis look like a cross between zebras and giraffes. Their species is the only living relative to the giraffe. Experts estimate their numbers in the wild between 10,000 and 50,000, and declining due to habitat loss and hunting. In the wild, they also are threatened by unsettled political conditions in their native land. Outside of zoos, they are only found the Ituri Forest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The tawny frogmouth hatchling is named Kermit and may be seen at Bird World.
Amur leopards have lived at the Denver Zoo for 25 years. They are known as the world's most endangered cat, zoo experts say. Only 14-20 adults and five or six cubs were counted in the wild during the last census in 2007, according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.


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If you thought director Bryan Singer was done teasing X-Men, you are sadly mistaken. The director behind X-Men Days of Future Past was known for throwing small bits of the film before the latest installment hit theaters. Now that the film is out, Bryan Singer is moving forward with next installment in the Marvel franchise: X-Men Apocalypse. The film will bring one of the X-Men's most notorious enemies to the silver screen. The film is set to debut in May of 2016; but Bryan Singer, Simon Kinberg, Michael Doughtery and Dan Harris are already working on Apocalypse's script.
Today, the director released an image on his Instigram account featuring the page to Apocalpyse. The picture did not show much. Only a close up to the movie's script. As viewers can see, the pictures features the opening scene to the film. While the details do cover the entire picture, there is enough to analyze where the movie starts. The script shows that Apocalypse will open in Egypt and feature a battle on the Nile that involves Apocalypses' primary soldiers: The Four Horsemen. Aside from the involvement of the Horsemen, the only thing that is clear is that the scene will feature a variety of mutant powers; either from the Horsemen or Apocalypse himself. It is not much, but this certainly leaves an impression. It is doubtful that moviegoers will get another look at the script, so all we can do at the moment is guess just what happens in this scene and what will happen in the rest of the film.
While the story details are scarce, X-Men: Apocalypse is being set in the 80's and the film will following the cast of X-Men: First Class. Expected to return is James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult. While the movie will follow the First Class characters, there is speculation that film will also feature characters from the previous trilogy.
What do you think of the image? Can you see more from the script's first page? Express your thoughts in the comments below. X-Men: Apocalypse is scheduled to hit theaters on May 27, 2016.
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The funding fate of Florida's 11 public universities now rests with budget writers in the House and Senate. Negotiations begin next week.
There is a 260 million dollar difference in how the two chambers fund higher education. Until yesterday there was a huge disparity in funding for the University of South Florida, but Tampa Senator Jim Norman amended the budget to restore 40 million dollars to the school. "That community embraced this university like I've never seen ever before how a university has actually lifted that whole community up."
As USF's funding issue is being put to rest, efforts to split the campus are at center stage. The House Speaker won't say if his chamber is willing to take Polytechnic away from USF and create the state's 12th university.
A tough decision by state senators faced with a 2 billion dollar shortfall. "This is a very difficult year." They passed a budget Thursday with a 400 million dollar cut to higher education. To fill in the budget gap, senators want universities to dip into reserves, raise tuition three percent and reduce spending.
The House passed a much smaller cut, about 140 million dollars, but they want to raise tuition eight percent to help make up for the shortfall.
Budget chiefs for the two chambers will now go into conference to negotiate a compromise. At the heart of the horse trading is the University of South Florida and plans to make its Lakeland Polytechnic school its own university. House Speaker Dean Cannon won't say if he supports creating a 12th state university. "I don't want any position I may or may not take on Polytechnic to distract from what we are focused on in the House."
The legislative plan originated in the Senate, under the direction of JD Alexander. It quickly caught the ire of USF President Judy Genshaft. Even though Polytechnic's split is a senate play, Tampa Bay area Representative Janet Cruz says she can see the house getting behind the deal, if not now, in the near future. "It sounds as if Judy Genshaft and JD Alexander have come to some sort of an agreement so we'll see if it spills over to the House now."
Rep. Shawn Harrison of Temple Terrace is optimistic. "If we run out of time I would like to see us take this issue up next session."
What happens with USF could have implications for other state colleges, because funding a 12th public university leaves fewer dollars for existing schools.
Senators argue the higher education cuts are not really cuts because the schools have reserve funds for budget shortfalls. Universities say after five straight years of budget cuts, the reserves have already been allocated.


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If you can't afford your own interior decorator and don't know how to get the finished look you find in magazine home design layouts, don't despair. For the most important elements of a room, like hickory flooring from Anderson's Eagle Lodge collection, choose classic furniture. Then finish the room with these tips from decorating stylists to make your dwelling look like it came off the pages of a magazine.
Invent a theme
If you've always wanted a living room to have the angular look of craftsman style decor, but you want your bedroom to have soft textures to burrow into when you're reading or sleeping, don't stifle your imagination. Houzz recommended that you have the room design of your dreams as long as you're styling them to reflect who you are.
Keep it real
Even if you envy the look of magazine layouts, don't let your house become one. Once you decide on your favorite style of furnishings, focus on the big ticket items like sofas, dining tables and chairs as well as shelving units.
Shelves, for instance, may seem utilitarian, but they can have style, too. They can have a paired-down look with no embellishments or be encased in carved wooden panels. However, be practical and consider what will be stored on your shelves to make sure they're up to the weight display needs of your belongings.
Stylist Olga Naiman told Oprah magazine she's a fan of using trays to keep things organized, but also as an opportunity to create attractive gatherings of necessities and things that just belong together. Just beware of being too organized or you risk having a home that looks perfectly arranged and uninteresting.
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HGTV stylist Emily Henderson advised would-be decorators to skip the piles of same-size toss pillows and choose an assortment that she finds foolproof – one 20-by 20-inch, one 16-by 16-inch, and one 12-by-16-inch. Because of their size, there's no chance they'll get lost in your room design, whether you use them on a living room couch or a bed.
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Definitions of DEGRADE in dictionaries:
- verb - reduce the level of land, as by erosion
- verb - reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
- verb - lower the grade of something
- To reduce in grade, rank, or status; demote.
- To lower in dignity; dishonor or disgrace: a scandal that degraded the participants.
- To lower in moral or intellectual character; debase.
- To reduce in worth or value: degrade a currency.
- To impair in physical structure or function.
- To lower or wear by erosion or weathering.
- These verbs mean to deprive of self-esteem or self-worth.
- verb - to lower in character, quality, or value
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Xbox One YouTube brings DVR sharing as GoPro updates
The Xbox One is Microsoft's living room commander. It makes sense, therefore, that they're continuing to push gaming as well as non-gaming content to the masses. This week they've made clear that Game DVR and Upload Studio will be working with a YouTube update that'll allow direct uploads - that means no more transferring to OneDrive, downloading, and re-uploading again. Now it'll be extra-simple.


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Welcome to Collaborative Professionals NSW.
Collaborative practice is a successful and tested dispute resolution method designed to assist you to stay in control of your own decisions and out of court.
In collaborative practice you and your lawyers make a commitment to negotiate an agreement using a problem-solving approach and away from the courts.
While it is a process that is suitable for the resolution of disputes in many areas, including civil and commercial disputes, it is especially suitable for the resolution of both financial and parenting aspects arising from separation and divorce as it focuses on the needs of both parties and your children.
You, your partner and your lawyers will all sign a Participation Agreement setting out the ground rules for the collaborative process and stipulating that if either client commences court proceedings, both collaborative lawyers will be disqualified from representing either client. The majority of the negotiations will take place at "4 way" face-to-face meetings between you, your partner and the lawyers. Correspondence between lawyers is kept to a minimum. By being present throughout the negotiations, you and your partner retain control, the scope for misunderstandings is reduced and you will be assisted in communicating with each other in a non-confrontational way, which is particularly important if you are parenting children together.
In Collaborative Family Law we agree to work together to help you to make parenting and financial decisions arising from separation and divorce and you are invited to enlist other experts to provide information and advice.
Similarly in other types of disputes your Collaborative Lawyer will work with you, the other lawyer and their client to search out and to negotiate a resolution to the dispute that is acceptable to all parties, cost effective and lasting.
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Linux Foundation Launches Free Training Webinar Series to Meet Growing Demand for Linux Professionals
Also expands its Linux training program to offer new classes in new geographies for developers and sys admins
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Open source software development is innovative and exciting. It has produced the software that runs the internet; Linux, Apache, Firefox, and so much more. In addition to being technically innovative it also has turned business models on their head and introduced new software licensing and IP sharing concepts.
As we continue to innovate at the technical level it is equally important to discuss innovative legal concepts to allow the unfettered deployment and development of free and open source software.
Last week, David Coursey reported that Microsoft entertainment and devices boss Robbie Bach made the prediction in an analyst briefing that Linux on mobile will lose. Why? It's choice is a bad thing for customers and that there is too much Linux in the mobile marketplace
By Bach's count there are 17 variants of Linux available on mobile phones. He sees this as a bad thing for customers. We, unsurprisingly, see this as a bad thing for Microsoft.
We just announced our event line-up for 2010 and the Call for Papers for CollabSummit. I'm very excited we're offering the continuation of events that have been with us for awhile (CollabSummit, Kernel Summit) along with the second year of LinuxCon.
This year LinuxCon will be held in Boston. Maybe people don't realize that Boston is a hot-bed of the Linux and open source communities, with companies such as Red Hat and Novell head-quartered in the area. Besides Portland and San Francisco, there is probably no greater center of open source development than Boston.
Linux Foundation Announces 2010 Event Schedule, Posts Call for Participation for Annual Collaboration Summit
SAN FRANCISCO, January 19, 2010 – The Linux Foundation® (LF), the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced that it has finalized its event schedule for 2010, which includes its Collaboration Summit, End User Summit, LinuxCon, Japan Linux Symposium and Linux Kernel Summit.
Linux.com Launches New Jobs Board
Employers and job seekers gain a targeted resource for fastest growing area of IT industry
SAN FRANCISCO, January 14, 2010 – The Linux Foundation (LF), the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced its new Linux Jobs Board is now available on the popular online community destination for all matters Linux, Linux.com: http://jobs.linux.com/.
Linus has released the 2.6.33-rc1 prepatch, closing the merge window for this development cycle. This kernel has a few features which will shake things up, with dynamic tracing being near the top as far as I am concerned. But, perhaps, the most interesting addition is one that almost nobody expected: a reverse-engineered driver for NVIDIA graphics chipsets called "Nouveau."
It's not all that often that we encounter things from Finland here in Portland. So imagine my surprise when we're on our way to our weekly date-night with Tove, and our baby-sitter is gushing about this adorable and wonderful Finnish YouTube video.. She apparently have been watching it three or four times a day for the last few days (weeks?), laughing hysterically.
Linux Foundation Announces "Get One, Give One" Holiday Membership Program
For every new individual member who joins the Linux Foundation this month, a student will receive a one-year free membership
SAN FRANCISCO, December 9, 2009 – The Linux Foundation (LF), the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced that for every new individual member who joins the organization between today and January 31, 2010, the Linux Foundation will give a free membership to a student for one year.


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The £85m Welshman is congratulated by Ronaldo as he finds the back of the net in his first game with Real Madrid.
00:38, UK, Sunday 15 September 2013
Gareth Bale, the world's most expensive player, has scored on his debut for Real Madrid as his side drew 2-2 with Villarreal.
The 24-year-old scored shortly before half-time when he raced into the six-yard box and beat his marker to convert Dani Carvajal's cross.
Cristiano Ronaldo was one of the players to race up to congratulate the £85m Welshman after he levelled the scoreline at 1-1.
Bale's debut finished on 61 minutes when he was replaced by Angel Di Maria - but the match will have helped boost the winger's match fitness.
Despite their potent strikeforce, Real eventually finished up with a draw.
Ronaldo put Madrid ahead in the 63rd minute - his 203rd goal in 203 games - but Giovani Dos Santos, another ex-Spurs man, secured a point for the home side just seven minutes later.
With the burden of scoring his first goal quickly off his back, the winger may feel a slight easing of pressure.
But Madrid's fans will be looking for the former Tottenham player to find the net on a regular basis if he is to justify his price tag and compete with Ronaldo's phenomenal strike rate.
Bale has signed a six-year contract with the star-studded Bernabéu club, whose squad also includes the likes of Xabi Alonso, Sergio Ramos and Karim Benzema.
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Thursday, August 09, 2012
Last night was not a good night for me. After getting the hang of this sleeping thing (and enjoying a good night's sleep regularly for a couple of weeks), for various reasons I ended up awake a little after 1:00 this morning and could not go back to sleep for a couple of hours. That meant that I did not get up at my normal time and cycle in the cooler part of the early morning hours. Usually we would walk to mom's to check up on her but meetings prevented that today and I ended up pretty much working through lunch time - uh oh .. now what about my bare minimum of 10 minutes exercise each day for my Spark Streaks???
I thought about how many times I had gone up and down the 2 flights of stairs to the bathroom today (sure I could go to the bathroom right on this floor but I prefer upstairs and the exercise). So I could kind of cheat a bit and mark down my 10 minutes of exercise so that I don't break the streak couldn't I? After all, I have done about 4 times my goal for the week already and it is hot again (yes, yet another 100 degree day in paradise and it never got out of the 70's last night) - so what would be wrong with that? I deserve a little bit of a break don't I?
Right, as if that is in my nature! on my next trip upstairs to the bathroom, I made myself walk into the 'exercise room' - turned on the fan, turned on music and hit the exercise bike .. why am I puffing and panting so lately when I know that I am fitter and weigh less than I have in a long time? is that an excuse to stop after a couple of minutes? Hang on a sec. there - the last couple of days, you have been feeling absolutely amazing in those little shorts that you haven't been able to wear for the last 2 summers - do you want to lose that feeling, do you want to lose that look for yourself - you know what happens when you let exercise slide, when you start making excuses. So I stuck with it for the 10 minutes and burned a few more calories than I normally burn on my morning bicycle ride - the exercise bike uses arms as well as legs and it is interesting to see how many more calories that burns off.
After I had done with my exercise, I felt better about myself - I am not a cheat really. Sure I get lazy sometimes but I give myself a talking to and remind myself what I am really gaining.
So, what about who am I kidding? You certainly don't look at my fitness tracker, you especially don't look at my streaks tracker - I am the only one that sees them so really, who am I really hoping to kid - me?? I know better about what I am really doing and what I am slipping up on so why pretend - don't I feel better for having really done what I almost (for a second or two) was going to pretend to do?
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Care to awaken to a curious moose looking into your bedroom window? Then this summer you need a trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming – more specially the Bentwood Inn. The luxury bed & breakfast on 3.5 acres was built in 1995, constructed with massive 200 year old logs brought in from Yellowstone National Park. The logs were salvaged from the great fire of 1988.
Besides a moose at your window, there is the Great Room with its 3-story river rock fireplace and baby grand piano. Most of the guest rooms have a private fireplace and personal deck or porch, and most have a jetted spa tub. The large outdoor back deck facing the Grand Teton Mountains is perfect for relaxing and socializing in warm weather.
Trip Advisor rates the inn number one in Jackson Hole. It's also one of the top rated properties by Outside Magazine and Away.com. The latest honor is an invitation to be a part of the BedandBreakfast.com Diamond Collection, a distinction reserved for elite inns offering extensive amenities and top-rated guest reviews.
"When planning a vacation escape, discerning travelers want the assurance of knowing that they'll be staying at a B&B or inn that meets the highest standards of quality and service," says Gregory Sion, general manager of BedandBreakfast.com. "The Bentwood Inn is a perfect addition to this group of premier inns."
Forget the sleigh rides and dog sleds at this time of year. Now is the time to browse the art galleries, do some shopping and dining, and enjoy guided wildlife safaris, fly fishing, scenic river floats and exciting white water rafting. The Bentwood Inn has bikes for free.
Summer or winter be sure to visit the National Museum of Wildlife Art. There are concerts by world renown musicians at the famous Walk Theater, known for its fantastic acoustics (no electronic amplification), and live music every night at a dozen watering holes – most free. The Off Square Theater Company produces exceptional plays with some of the finest talent in the country many have acted on Broadway.
In the spring and fall months, many of the finer restaurants offer 2-for-1 and galleries offer enticing discounts.
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Holy eyeliner Batman! Urban Decay 15 Year Anniversary 24/7 Pencil Set ($92) contains, you guessed it, 15 different eyeliners. We're not even sure what we will do with all fifteen. Maybe we'll donate some to a preschool or test them out on our
Barbie collection beauty school test mannequins. All joking aside, that's a lot of damn eyeliner for only six bucks a piece.
Where can I find this set? I tried Urban Decay, Sephora, Ulta, Macy's. Amazon has it for $199.00 plus shipping. I want to cry.
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College Hockey:UMass Holds on in Third for Win
NU Can't Convert on Last Minute Power-play
AMHERST, Mass. — Things were looking up for the Northestern Huskies as with 1:16 left in the third and trailing one, UMass captain Mark Matheson went off the ice on a penalty. The Huskies quickly pulled goalie Brad Thieseen but the UMass defense held strong and did not allow the Huskies to convert.
"We were fortunate to get though this one, we weren't as sharp as we'd like to be" said UMass head coach Don Cahoon.
A crowd of 6,350 at the Mullins Center saw the UMass Minutemen continue their winnings ways and solidifying themselves at the top of Hockey East with a two-one win of over Northeastern. The game was finished incredibly quick, under two hours, as breaks were few and far between. Even the most penalized team in Hockey East, Northeastern, found a way to stay out of the sin-bin for a majority of the game taking only six penalties, UMass took three.
"A lot of scoring chances were generated off the power play by both teams but most of the game was played between the bluelines. It was a sloppy, trappy game," said Northeastern coach Greg Cronin.
The first period finished scoreless with both teams playing quite lethargic. Dump and chase seemed to be the name of the game as ice to ice rushes were common but rare were shots resulting from the rushes.
Northeastern opened the scoring, as captain Mike Morris netted a power play goal twenty seconds into the second period. It was Mike Morris' 4th goal of the season with assists going to power-play point-men Steven Birnstill and Kyle Kraemer.
Northeastern held their lead for about six minutes before UMass made a rush of their own. Scott Crowder came streaking down the boards before feeding a perfect pass to Mark Matheson who scored his second of the year. Jon Quick also got an assist on the play.
The rest of the second period was back and forth as both teams had seemed to find their feet but goalies would be the difference. Jon Quick for UMass and Brad Thieseen both came up big for their respective teams and made save after save to keep their teams in the game.
The third period was a close on the entire way though. Almost exactly half way through the final frame Chris Davis lobbed a shot at net and Thieseen made the initial save, then the puck began to roll over his pads. In a scene reminiscent of a drama movie everything seemed to move in slow motion as the puck rolled to the goal line and Northeastern players diving to try and keep it out of the net to no avail. Chris Davis got the goal from Justin Braun and Mark Matheson.
In attempt to tie the game the Northeastern offense opened the arsenal. As shots were saved and pucks were cleared it seemed as NU might end the game without another good opportunity. Then Mark Matheson made the error of all errors taking a late penalty. Northeastern now had the edge, 1:13 left, one goal down, and a power play attempt to try and tie the game. Northeastern won the ensuing face off and immediately pull goalie
Brad Thieseen and then began to set up the power play. As time was ticking away NU took their time in setting up the play they wanted but one fanned shot and a missed pass later time had run out without the Huskies getting as much as a shot on net. As UMass sighed in relief the Huskies were visibly frustrated.
"UMass got the better scoring chances in the third period." Northeastern coach Greg Cronin said.
On the night Jon Quick made 19 saves on 20 shots and Brad Thieseen made 28 saves on 30 shots. The NU power-play went 1-3 and the UMass power-play went 0-6.
Next up for UMass is UConn on November 18 at home, and Northeastern gets the rest of the weekend off before they travel down I-95 to take on Providence College in Providence.
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Dr. Felix Ulombe Kaputu of the Congo, a member of the Scholars at Risk program, will be in residence at Purchase College this year.
Scholars at Risk is an international network of universities and colleges that provides sanctuary to professors, lecturers, researchers and other intellectuals who suffer threats in their home country. Through temporary academic positions, SAR members help scholars to escape dangerous conditions that restrict academic freedom and repress research, teaching and learning, and help them to continue their important work.
In return, the scholars contribute to their host campuses through teaching, research, lectures and other activities.
Dr. Kaputu is an associate professor of comparative literature, modern and post-modern literature, mythology, religious literature, and gender issues.
He received his MA in Ugaritic and Middle East Mythology from the University of Lubumbashi and was awarded his PhD there in 2000 for his studies on comparative literature and biblical texts. In postdoctoral training, he attended the Universities of Mons and Brussels and acquired experience in university pedagogy, mass teaching, modern teaching methods, and ISO evaluation techniques. The use of modern technologies as pedagogical tools completed his training. Following his training at Nanzan University in Japan, apart from teaching literature, his research has more and more concentrated on gender issues and the impact of religion, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Dr. Kaputu will live on campus and this fall will teach "African Literature" and "Introduction to Global Black Studies." In the spring he will teach "Africa Today" and "Psychoanalysis and Literature."
He will also participate in the yearlong Africa and the African Diaspora program at Purchase, giving several lectures and introducing the film Blood Diamond during the program's African Film Festival.
During his residency at the DuBois Institute at Harvard last year, Dr. Kaputu wrote Twenty First Century Sub-Saharan African Women in a World of HIV-AIDS, The Deadly Pandemic, a book that examines the Sub-Saharan past including African traditions and Christian creeds to discern the place and the role played by women. The work traces women's victimization well before colonization, but also stresses women's contemporary victimization in light of the rise of globalization and HIV-AIDS. The conclusion considers new paths for building gender perspectives in Central Africa and gives a clear basis for human rights considerations specifically for African women.
Another document he produced is an aid for students of African-American literature. It depicts male and female imagery in novels by African-American writers in the past and in the 21st century. The aim is to help students understand how writers contribute to social perceptions.
Professor Kaputu has received numerous grants and awards from such organizations as the Rotary Club of Lubumbashi in 1982, the Belgian CIUF-CUB in 2001, 2005 and 2006, the Ford Foundation in 2006, the International Association of Oral History in 2002, the Fulbright in 2003, the Japanese Foundation in 2005, and the International Association for the Study of Religion in 2005.
He has been a fellow at the University of California at Santa Barbara where he studied religion and pluralism, and at Nanzan University in Nagoya, Japan where he studied gender issues, religion and the experiences of Japanese women. He was also in residence at the University of Brussels in Belgium.


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Ashley Dupré Has a Boyfriend
And she knows how to keep him.
Governor-felling prostitute Ashley Dupré broke some news this week: She's got a boyfriend! On the website Stiletto Suicide, the former call girl and current Post columnist talks rather sweetly about her new, unnamed man. "I have met someone and I'm really happy. He's my best friend and I love him to death and I'm just taking it one day at a time," she explained, adding that she doesn't like to talk about him in interviews, because "it's nobody's business" and "it gets too complicated." Therefore, we don't know too much about her relationship with her new love — but we do know a little. Earlier in this tender, touching interview, she explained what she knows about monogamy: "If you're in love with someone, you want to treat them like the five year old. You want to cater to them and love them and hug them and like be emotionally there. Like you want to give them a blowjob!" Ah, love.


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The Phantom Tollbooth
by Norton Juster
Milo Timeline and Summary
- Milo is bored. There's no denying it.
- So when he gets the tollbooth as a present, he decides to go through it, ending up in the lands beyond.
- First, he explores the Doldrums. Everyone who lives there is bored and does nothing. Luckily, Milo meets the watchdog Tock, who helps him escape.
- Milo and Tock go to Dictionopolis, where they meet the Spelling Bee and Humbug.
- After a food fight, Milo ends up in jail, where he meets Faintly Macabre. She tells him that two princesses named Rhyme and Reason have been exiled from Wisdom.
- Milo and Tock leave the jail and head over to the king's banquet, where people eat words. Naturally.
- After the banquet, the king gives permission for Milo to rescue the princesses. And so, with Tock and the Humbug, Milo heads to Dictionopolis.
- Milo and his friends have a few adventures on the way: Milo meets Alec Bing and learns about viewpoints; he meets an conductor whose orchestra plays colors; he meets Dr. Dischord and the DYNNE; and finally he ends up in the Valley of Sound, which is silent.
- Milo goes into the valley's fortress and helps the sounds break free.
- Before moving on, the group accidentally takes a sideways trip to the Island of Conclusions.
- Then Milo and his friends meet the Dodecahedron and Mathemagician, at which point Milo learns about numbers and takes a side trip toward Infinity (he never does make it there).
- Milo fools the Mathemagician into agreeing with King Azaz, and gets permission to rescue the princesses.
- Milo and his friends climb toward the Mountains of Ignorance. They defeat three demons and a giant before making it to the Castle in the Air. To defeat each demon, Milo uses one of the gifts he had received earlier on his journey.
- The Senses Taker tries to fool Milo and the others from getting into the Castle, but Milo accidentally breaks his spell with the fourth gift.
- Milo and the others go into the castle and meet the princesses. And in the end, they all escape, thanks to some help from Wisdom's armies. Success!
- Everyone celebrates for three days, but then Milo heads home, back through the tollbooth.
- The next day, the tollbooth's gone, and Milo is ready to starting having some adventures on his own.


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