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State of the Unions
Paycheck Protection in the Balance
Lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of "paycheck protection" are gaining national attention.
Following a ruling from Washington state's supreme court permitting the union to spend dues on politics without members' permission, Washington state's attorney general and the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation in June appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. See http://www.teachers-vs-union.org for complete coverage.
Utah's ban on political payroll deductions is also in limbo. In May the state's highest court struck down as unconstitutional a law forbidding unions to spend members' dues on political donations. In June the state's attorney general, supported by a number of free-market organizations, appealed to the Tenth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Source: "Union Can Use Dues for Politics: Court," http://heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=19267
Federal Financial Reports Apply to Union Affiliates
In August, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals said the U.S. Department of Labor may require state affiliates of national unions to comply with federal financial reporting regulations. The reports will help state employees hold their unions accountable in jurisdictions that do not already have such regulations.
Source: The Appeals Court opinion is available online at http://pacer.cadc.uscourts.gov/docs/common/opinions/200608/05-5218a.pdf
NEA Benefits from Teacher Perks
Los Angeles Times reporter Kathy M. Kristof revealed the National Education Association collected nearly $50 million in 2004 for pushing underperforming annuities, life insurance, and other financial products on its 2.7 million members.
The New York teachers' union was investigated by that state's attorney general for covering up a similar program and agreed to a settlement in June. The agreement includes more transparency in the marketing of financial products.
New York State United Teachers received $3 million a year for endorsing annuities that carried fees and expenses nearly three times higher than the cost of many popular competing investments. The union allegedly tried to conceal from its members an arrangement with ING Group to sell the annuities.
Sources: "Unions' Advice Is Failing Teachers," http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-retire25apr25,0,5019831.story?coll=la-headlines-business; "New York Teachers Union Settles Retirement Probe, http://www.nyfera.org/originals/6.16.06/NYSUTScandal_LATimes_2006-06-14.pdf."
Unions Losing Ratification Elections
March and April 2006 were dreadful months for union growth. In March, the National Labor Relations Board conducted only 139 representation elections--fewer than the average of 151 for the previous five months. In April, only 128 elections were held, and unions won only 60 percent of them. April also saw unions lose 19 of 25 decertification elections.
Sources: "The National Labor Relations Board Election Results," http://www.nlrb.gov/nlrb/shared_files/brochures/election_reports.asp; "The National Labor Relations Board Election Report, Six Month Summary," http://www.nlrb.gov/nlrb/shared_files/brochures/Election%20Reports/Mar.%202006.pdf
You Won't Learn This from the Teachers' Union
The Independence Institute has unveiled a new Web page chronicling the Colorado Education Association's (CEA) reported campaign spending in the 2006 election cycle. The page will be updated throughout the election season as new campaign finance reports come in. Union members can see how their dues are being used politically and find other information not on the CEA's Web site.
Source: http://www.independentmindedteacher.org
Nocturnal Union Bosses
In the darkness of closed negotiation sessions, outrageous demands by union officials remain hidden from the public, according to recent reports. In "Let the Public In" and "A Culture of Complaint," the Hoover Institution concluded collective bargaining is taking public education in an unsustainable direction. The system can be fixed, the reports say, by applying to collective bargaining negotiations the same "sunshine" laws that apply to other public business.
In "Strike Phobia: School boards need to drive a harder bargain," the American Enterprise Institute and Brookings Institution contend, "While productive negotiations require the confidence to float ideas without fear that they will appear in tomorrow's headlines, greater transparency would force both the union and management to justify their demands in the face of public scrutiny."
Sources: "Let the Public In," http://www.educationnext.org/20063/5.html; "A Culture of Complaint," http://www.educationnext.org/20063/18.html; "Strike Phobia: School boards need to drive a harder bargain," http://www.aei.org/publications/filter.all,pubID.24439/pub_detail.asp
Plugging the School Drain
In "Stopping School Corruption: A Manual for Taxpayers," the Yankee Institute explains, "School boards and administrators usually claim that 75 to 80 percent of their budget represents 'fixed costs.' Taxpayers should never accept such a statement because this is the biggest deceit of all. Such a statement assumes every school employee is essential, no consolidations can take place, all programs and services are efficient and effective, all resources are managed with quality guidelines, and every option is managed with utmost efficiency."
Source: "Stopping School Corruption: A Manual for Taxpayers," http://www.yankeeinstitute.org/files/3/pdf/65030%20Yankee%20Fusco%20Study.pdf
Will Courts Mandate School Choice?
A novel class-action lawsuit was filed in July in New Jersey by Education Excellence for Everyone (E3) and the Alliance for School Choice on behalf of 12 children attending chronically failing public schools. The plaintiffs and their parents are seeking the right to leave their failing schools--taking their per-pupil state funding with them--and find a better education in successful public or private schools.
The named plaintiffs of the suit, Crawford v. Davy, represent more than 60,000 students attending 96 schools in 25 public school districts in 16 New Jersey counties.
Source: E3's Web site, http://www.nje3.org/
Wage Policies Hurt Workers
In "The Negative Effects of the Minimum Wage," the National Center for Policy Analysis notes labor union officials are the main proponents of minimum and prevailing wage policies, which increase unemployment, reduce benefits and competition, and hurt low-wage earners.
Source: "The Negative Effects of the Minimum Wage," http://www.ncpa.org/pub/ba/ba550/
Ryan Bedford (firstname.lastname@example.com) is a labor analyst with the Evergreen Freedom Foundation in Olympia, Washington.


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Adrienne Maloof has a new boyfriend and it looks like she is moving on just fine. This reality TV star might even be ready to get married again. On Tuesday, Radar Online shared the news that she already wants a wedding to Jacob Busch if things can turn out the way that she wants in the end. Maloof is already looking into a winter wedding.
They are not engaged yet, but he did give her a ring on Valentine's Day. She wears it on her wedding ring finger to confuse people and make it look like they might be engaged to be married. Adrienne is a lot older than him, but that hasn't stopped her from wanting to marry him. She is 27 years older than her new boyfriend.
A source spoke out about how happy Jacob makes her by saying, "He genuinely loves her and is not using her for her money because he is very rich on his own. When they are together, he pays for almost everything. They do not feel like age is even a factor. He makes her feel young." Age is nothing but a number with these two.
These two first met back in September. It looks like Adrienne Maloof and Jacob Busch are headed towards a wedding before long. Things are going great for these two and she wants a wedding in the winter. It appears that it could even be this winter if she gets her way. It is highly doubtful that the wedding would end up airing on Bravo, but fans would love to see it on television if it end up happening.
News came out not long ago that she will be coming back to "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" to fix things with the other girls. That could turn out great or pretty bad depending on how much drama goes on between them. She shared that it just made sense to her to come back when they asked her to do it. Bravo isn't commenting on it yet, but it sounds like she won't have a major role on the show.

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Inwar Darktide Bites the Dust
After a night of testing, we downed the big bad sissy known as Darktide. The fight is pretty different, fun, and somewhat long. Congrats to everyone for a job well done, let's get into Akylios' face and see what kind of legendaries he has for us.


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The Miami Heat received good news of a sort Thursday when the NBA declined to tack on a suspension to the flagrant foul that was assessed against LeBron James during Wednesday night's loss to the Indiana Pacers.
James hit Pacers center Roy Hibbert in the chin with an elbow as he drove to the basket in the fourth quarter. Hibbert was knocked to the floor and, after being helped up by teammates, fell to the floor again before being taken to the locker room.
While one official seemed to be ready to call a blocking foul on Hibbert, another whistled for James for a charge and then confirmed it a flagrant one violation after a video review.
Hibbert returned to the court to shoot two free throws, then left to have what was reported as a cut tongue tended to. He later returned to the game.
There had been some speculation following the game that James might be suspended for Friday night's outing at Detroit, but the league simply confirmed the flagrant foul was a correct call and closed the matter at that.
Meanwhile, the Heat were left trying to recover from the impact of the 84-83 loss that left them three games behind the Eastern Conference-leading Pacers overall and two games in the "lost" column in the race for the East's No. 1 seed in the playoffs.
The Heat, who nearly blew a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter of Monday night's win over Portland in their previous outing, struggled again in the fourth quarter.
After assuming an 80-76 lead with 3:23 left in the game, they didn't score again until Chris Bosh hit a 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds left to pull them to within 84-83.
After the Pacers' George Hill missed two free throws with 2.3 seconds remaining, the Heat rebounded and called time with 2.0 seconds left. That gave them the opportunity for a game-winning shot, but Bosh was woefully short on a jumper from 22 feet.
Overall, the Heat were outscored 21-15, shot only 30.8 percent (4-of-13) from the field, were outrebounded 8-7, and made seven turnovers to one for Indiana in the fourth quarter.
They also finished the game with Dwyane Wade on the bench nursing a hamstring injury. He left at the 1:59 mark of the fourth quarter. Backup guard Ray Allen, who has averaged 14 points a game over his last three outings, also was a last-minute scratch because of the flu.
Not that the Pacers were all that overwhelming. It took a rare 3-pointer from David West, only his fourth of the season, for them to take a four-point lead in the final minute.
The Pacers were only 8-of-21 in the fourth quarter but had two steals that helped them cut a 70-63 deficit entering the period to 70-67 less than two minutes into it.
Though Miami can even the season series with Indiana by winning the final meeting on April 11, the Pacers now hold the tiebreaker for the top seed should the regular season end knotted up because they will have the better conference record.
The Pacers have 10 games remaining with six on the road, starting with Friday night's game at Washington.
The Heat have 12 games left with only five on the road. The game with the Pistons (7:30 ET, Sun Sports) is the first of three remaining back-to-back affairs. They are at Milwaukee on Saturday night.
The other two times the Heat must play on consecutive nights are April 8 vs. Brooklyn and April 9 at Memphis and April 11 vs. Indiana and April 12 at Atlanta.


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For some people, long, flowing hair is a must. For others, shoulder-length hair is just right. And still others think a bob or feathered looks is the way to go. But some of the most brave women in style are ones who gave a bald or faded look a try: Lupita Nyong'o style.
A faded haircut not only brings out a woman's face, but it also makes her creative with her look. But going short doesn't mean a hairstyle has to be simple or not versatile, and although it may cost less to maintain it, keeping a short hairstyle neat is a must. Golden Globe winner Nyong'o has proven how stunning she is in both fashion and hair. Check out some of her best looks.
And click here to read her full speech about black beauty while accepting the Best Breakthrough Performance Award at the 7th annual Black Women in Hollywood luncheon.
Here is an excerpt from her speech:
"Alek Wek came on the international scene. A celebrated model, she was dark as night, she was on all of the runways and in every magazine and everyone was talking about how beautiful she was. Even Oprah called her beautiful and that made it a fact. I couldn't believe that people were embracing a woman who looked so much like me as beautiful. My complexion had always been an obstacle to overcome and all of a sudden, Oprah was telling me it wasn't. It was perplexing and I wanted to reject it because I had begun to enjoy the seduction of inadequacy. But a flower couldn't help but bloom inside of me. When I saw Alek I inadvertently saw a reflection of myself that I could not deny. Now, I had a spring in my step because I felt more seen, more appreciated by the far away gatekeepers of beauty..."
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Who said owls aren't cool? Owl-themed products and gifts are among the hottest animal themed items on sites like eBay and Pinterest. The owl is a symbol of wisdom, intuition, and being able to see what others cannot. Owl enthusiasts can find everything from clothing, home decor, handmade items, bedding, baby items, jewelry, and pet products. The sororities Chi Omega and Kappa Kappa Gamma use the owl as their mascot, so active members and alumni are big collectors of owl-themed items.
Some examples of the owl's popularity on eBay:
Baby and toddler clothing category shows over 5,000 sold listings with the keyword owl in the title. The highest priced item was a Persnickety skirt set size 3-4 that sold for $115.
Women's handbags and shopping bags show over 4,000 completed sold listings using the keyword owl. The most expensive item was a beaded Judith Leiber vintage handbag that sold for $2,499.
Fashion jewelry shows over 105,000 items with the keyword owl. One notable item was a sterling silver and diamond ring that sold for $445.
Home and Garden shows over 9,000 results for owl-themed items. Strangely enough the highest priced item is a lot of 1,500 small owl pellets, tin foil wrapped and sterilized that sold for $600.
Cell Phones and Accessories show 12,197 items with the keyword owl in the title. Several Samsung Galaxy hard case owl-themed covers with rhinestones are at the top of the list.
You get the idea. It is wise to pay attention to anything with an owl theme because it will probably be a good seller on eBay.
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The Hidden Child: Youth with Autism (Youth with Special Needs)by Sherry Bonnice
Autism presents unique challenges to the families and friends of young people with this condition. Some children with autism seem to be individuals of great contradiction--unable to perform well in one educational area, while having near-genius abilities in other areas. Children with autism may act withdrawn, unresponsive, or unemotional. They may at times seem impossible to understand. Challenges like these lead to many misunderstandings about autism and the abilities of children with this condition. In The Hidden Child: Youth with Autism, you will read the story of Livie and her brother Tucker, who has autism. As Livie and her parents experience the challenges that raising Tucker brings, the reader experiences the turmoil and strength needed to face the emotional roller coaster that autism can cause. As you read, you will not only learn about Livie's and Tucker's experiences. You will also learn facts about autism, what the symptoms of autism are, and where to turn for further information or help with issues related to autism. This book will also teach you about the different educational treatments that are available to help each unique child. Through early intervention, education, and further research, individuals with autism can lead more fulfilling lives.
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Welcome to the KUC Senior Minister Search information page. We are excited about the opportunity ahead but also recognize the significance of identifying KUC's next Senior Minister for all of our members, our ministers and staff, and our beloved church. To this end, we will strive to keep you informed throughout the process by updating this web site in addition to intermittent announcements through the bulletin and direct correspondences. We encourage you to use this page to seek information on our approach, the key characteristics we will seek in a Senior Minister, and other resources that will enhance your understanding of the KUC search process.
Please feel free to contact any members of the Search Committee directly. Each of us represent the committee and at the same time each of us should reflect the perspectives of our fellow church members. Alternatively, we are open to receiving suggestions, questions and feedback through email at firstname.lastname@example.com. Most importantly, we strongly encourage you to send us names of any candidate that you believe fits the ideal characteristics of the next great Senior Minister at Kenilworth Union Church.
Very truly yours,
The KUC Senior Minister Search Committee
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Women Earn Win and Tie in Duluth
The St. Cloud State University women's hockey team hit the road again this weekend for a WCHA series with the Bulldogs of Minnesota Duluth. The Huskies were hungry for more conference points and fed the void taking home four of six points.
The Huskies got the weekend started Friday night in the second period as Julia Gilbert netted a goal just as the Husky power play expired to make the score 1-0. Before the buzzer in the second has ended the Huskies scored three more goals to make the tally 4-0.
Early in the third period the Bulldogs scored to make it 4-1 but SCSU battled on. The Huskies goaltender Julie Friend was solid between the pipes and helped SCSU skate to a 4-1 victory and earns three WCHA points. Friend made 52 saves in the victory and has earned the title of Defensive Player of the Week by the WCHA.
Saturday's game was a closer contest with no score after one period of play. The second period would see a surge in special team action. The Bulldogs scored with the advantage to make it a 1-0 game. The Huskies were unable to capitalize on multiple chances before the horn sounded for intermission.
The third period was much like the previous two featuring back and forth play. It wasn't until the 19:38 mark that the Huskies, Julia Gilbert would score. Gilbert's goal ruined the Bulldogs hope of a regulation victory with 22 seconds left. The game went through overtime without a winner. Minnesota Duluth prevailed in the shoot out to earn the extra conference point.
With the successful weekend the women's team is now 1-6-3 overall on the season with a 1-5-2 conference record. They host the University of Minnesota this weekend in a pair of games. Both start at 3:07 p.m. Listen to the Friday afternoon game on 88.1 FM KVSC. Saturday will be game two of the series at 3:07 p.m. listen to the game on the KVSC Sports Stream.
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Oasis Maids consistently offers the highest quality cleaning services for your home, and now they...
Oasis Maids consistently offers the highest quality cleaning services for your home, and now they have added professional floor care and cleaning to their repertoire of offerings.
They specialize specifically in carpet and tile cleaning. These services are the perfect addition to a whole house deep clean, or are also great for getting a home ready for moving in or moving out. Deeply cleaned floors enhance the overall aesthetic of your home, so get your carpets cleaned before a party and then again after to help remove any stains.
Carpet cleaning is priced per room, with a three-room minimum, as well as overall size of home and square footage to be cleaned which includes hallways, stairs, open rooms, and other odd spaces. They can clean staircases too.
Their floor cleaning services are good for tile, slate, stone, wood, laminate, and other surfaces. Tile cleaning includes deep cleaning the grout on your floors, and is also available for the grout on countertops and other tiled areas.
Oasis Maids really prides themselves in conveniently offering a one-stop-shop for all of your house cleaning needs. Whether you need a cleaning overall to compensate for too many months of inattention, or just need a little weekly help with maintenance cleaning, their crews of cleaning professionals are ready to take on your mess.
Oasis Maids services all of the Menifee and Temecula Valley areas. Pricing and rates are determined based on the size of the home; check Facebook and local print publications for ongoing coupons. When evaluating your home they take into consideration the size of the home and the specific square footage of the area they will be focusing on.
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The 2014 British Open championship leaderboard was finally facing some changes early on July 19. While Rory McIlroy had been comfortably on top of the Open leaderboard throughout, Rickie Fowler made a huge run at the championship to tie the wire-to-wire leader through 13 holes of the third round. But just six holes later, McIlroy turned what was seemingly turning into a nail biter into another slaughter instead.
After going into the third round with a four shot lead, and then losing it all due to Fowler's -6 surge in the first 13 holes, McIlroy ended the day with a whopping six shot lead after all. The tide turned when McIlroy birdied the 14'th hole and Fowler bogeyed it, with the misfortune only beginning from there.
Fowler went on to bogey the 16'th and 17'th holes, although he salvaged a birdie on 18. Unfortunately for him, McIlroy kept going in the other direction, as he eagled the 16'th and 18'th to easily erase a bogey at 17. In the end, despite all the early twists and turns, Fowler ended the day the same way he started it on the Open championship leaderboard -- six shots behind McIlroy.
The only real change in the end was the order of the challengers behind McIlroy, as Fowler surged to second while Dustin Johnson went down to a tie for third with Sergio Garcia. Yet Johnson and Garcia are still seven shots back at -9 overall, as they will need to be even hotter in the final round than Fowler was to start of the third -- only they'll have to keep it up for 18 holes.
Of course, nothing will change on the Open championship leaderboard as long as McIlroy sinks birdies and eagles. Although the competition looks lopsided at the moment, McIlroy has had his chances to blow it with one of his customary bad streaks. But despite his poor start in the second round and Fowler's big challenge in the third, the Irishman has answered to build up an even greater lead at every turn.
If he does this for one more day, he will win the third leg of a career Grand Slam at a mere 25 years old. After Fowler put up his best shot and then crumbled anyway, it's hard to see what else can be done to knock McIlroy off the path to an Open championship.


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text: Feb 25, 2014 22:31 Few Army women want combat jobs Few Army women want combat jobs This Sept. 18, 2012, file photo shows female soldiers training on a firing range while wearing new body armor in Fort Campbell, Ky. Only a small fraction of Army women say theyd like to move into one of the newly opening combat jobs, but those few who do say they want a job that takes them right into the heart of battle, according to preliminary results from a survey of the services nearly 170,000 women. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File) LOLITA C. BALDOR| Associated Press Feb. 25, 2014; 4:03 p.m. Comments FORT EUSTIS, Va. (AP) — Preliminary results from a survey of the Army's nearly 170,000 women show that only a small fraction of them would like to move into one of the newly opening combat jobs. Those who do want to make the move say they want a job that takes them right into the heart of battle. That survey and others across the Army, publicly disclosed for the first time to The Associated Press, also revealed that soldiers of both genders are nervous about women entering combat jobs. Both men and women are emphatic that the Army must not lower standards to accommodate women. The Army emailed questionnaires to active duty, reserves and Army National Guard members to gauge soldiers' views on bringing women into combat jobs. Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe


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The Eye of the Storm
The Eye of the Storm
Elizabeth Hunter controls all in her life - society, her staff, her children; but the once great beauty will now determine her most defiant act as she chooses her time to die.
Mad Bastards
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Red Hill
A bloody take on a modern western hits all the right buttons.
The Loved Ones
When Brent turns down his classmate Lola's invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge.
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Animal Kingdom tells the gripping story of a nephew trying to survive in a criminal family.
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text: Hollywood Christmas Parade Celebrating 81 magical years, the Hollywood Christmas Parade is one of the most anticipated Christmas events in the Los Angeles area. This year's Hollywood Christmas Parade will begin at 6pm on Sunday, November 25th . The popular Christmas tradition kicks off the holiday season in style with a traditional parade filled with Hollywood flair that runs in a U-shape route from Hollywood Boulevard to Sunset Boulevard and back. Children of all ages will enjoy this exciting Christmas parade that features everything from marching bands, floats and equestrians, to novelty acts, giant balloons, and a slew of celebrities, including Santa Claus! The parade is free to all, but reserved Grandstand seats are available for an advanced admission price of $35 per person. Comments Name (required) Email (will not be published) (required) Website


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Back in 2006, Ray (3DLover) posted the same question in: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=309680 but none of the answers were really useful. Now with a little help from AskUbuntu community, I would like to repeat his question again to see if this time it can be answered correctly.
So this is the question (and what I wish too):
I'm looking for a UI tool for managing partitions in a console. I have installed Ubuntu Server, so I don't have X Windows at all. fdisk and sfdisk are entirely command line. parted is slightly better, but it's not really a UI. cfdisk has somewhat of a UI, but it only works on one disk at a time, and there's no advanced options like configuring LVM or RAID. Just partitioning.
I love the partition tool that is available during the OS install procedure. You can partition, configure RAID's and LMV sets. It can format the partitions with several different file systems, it can set labels, mount options and it can insert your volumes into your fstab. Is this tool available as a stand-alone program? I can't find it anywhere. I think it's called parted_server, but I can't find much information about where to get it.
In the past, I have run the Ubuntu install procedure just to use the partition manager that comes with it. (canceling the install after making my partition edits)
Anyone help me on this? Thanks
Thanks in advance.
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I manage some servers (dedicated rental service) in which I have no physical access to them (so no CD option) with multiple HDDs. I would like to be able to manage those drives (partition, RAID, LMV, etc), in exactly the same way I do when I install Ubuntu Server Edition in any other server (using the installation CD).
The installation CDs comes with that application, and I'm sure there should be a way to be able to install and execute that application in a running system (without requiring the CDs).


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NEW YORK (AP) — Army linebacker Andrew Rodriguez has won the James E. Sullivan Award, given by the Amateur Athletic Union to the top amateur athlete in the United States.
The award was presented Tuesday night during a ceremony at the New York Athletic Club.
Rodriguez is the sixth football player to win the award, and third from Army, joining Doc Blanchard (1945) and Arnold Rucker (1946).
Rodriguez has a 4.14 GPA as a mechanical engineering major, and is ranked third academically in a class of 1,052 cadets. After missing the 2010 season because of a back injury, he had 59 tackles and an interception in 12 games in 2011.
The other five finalists were shot putter Jillian Camarena-Williams, volleyball player Alex Jupiter, rower Jason Read, speedskater Katherine Reutter and gymnast Jordyn Weiber.


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We are ecstatic to announce PQ will be the 2016-17 Quartet-In-Residence at the MET Museum! We have an innovative line-up of concerts that take listeners on a journey through the MET galleries, Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium, and the Cloisters.
Michele Rosewoman / New Yor-Uba debut + performances of CMA-Commissioned Work
JUNE 10, 2016 @10:30 PM, Vision Festival NY
JUNE 17, 2016, DC Jazz Loft Series / D. C. Jazz Festival
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After a wonderful introduction concert at Anyela's Vineyards this past Wednesday, we are getting excited about this season of Skaneateles Festival, beginning August 10th. Get your 2016 Season tickets today!
Noteworthy Sheet Music has published Peter H. Bloom's Ablaze, She Came in The Dream for flute, cello and guitar, which will receive its first reading at Snow Pond Composers Workshop June 2016.http://bit.ly/1rWQIqP
Current project: new string quartet for the Ariel Quartet. Premiere TBA.
CLIENT LIST : Claremont Trio, Daedalus Quartet, Dorian Wind Quintet, Michael Owen
The Apple Hill String Quartet will perform ten free concerts in various locations to politicians, business executives, employees, senior citizens, students of all ages and races, customers at a country store, and patients from throughout the State of NH.
Akropolis is thrilled to have been chosen for a Chamber Music America 2016 Residency Partnership Program Grant. Thank you to CMA, as well as our "Office Tour" partners at the Boll Family YMCA, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, and Macro Connect, who we will visit in January, 2017.
The Harlem Quartet gets Jazzy by Lily O'Brien http:// https://www.sfcv.org/preview/music-at-kohl/the-harlem-string-quartet-gets-jazzy
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Spanish Police Arrest "Ransomware" Cyber-Crime Ring
Spanish police arrested 10 people allegedly involved in a massive "ransomware" cyber-crime organization, according to The European Cybercrime Centre at Europol. Police estimated that the ring infected tens of thousands of users worldwide, stealing over 1 million euros a year.
Through the "police virus", cyber-crooks required users to pay $134 as a "fine" to escape prosecution for piracy or accessing child pornography. The gang includes Russians, Ukrainians, and Georgians. The lead suspect is a 27-year-old of Russian origin arrested in December in the United Arab Emirates. He now awaits extradition to Spain.
"This is the first major success of its kind against a very new phenomenon that we have only identified in the last two years," said Rob Wainwright, the director of Europol. "This is a mass marketing scam to distribute this thousands of times and rely on the fact that even if only 2 percent fall victim to the scam, it is still a very good pickup rate."
The operation is ongoing, and many more arrests will follow. In December, three Brits were also arrested for infecting computers with the same "ransomware" malware. The Trojan has as many as 48 mutations, using different languages and logos of each specific police service including the Europol.
A month before, Bitdefender released a free tool to remove the Trojan that infected millions of users worldwide with the fake police message. Users infected with Trojan.Ransom.IcePol can still install the Bitdefender tool to wipe the malicious software from their computers and restore their devices by visiting http://download.bitdefender.com/removal_tools/BDRemoval_Trojan_Ransom_IcePol.exe and running the tool in Safe Mode.


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David Arquette celebrates his barmitzvah at Jerusalem's Western Wall
David Arquette and Courteney Cox in Scream
Hollywood actor David Arquette has celebrated his barmitzvah at the Kotel.
The Scream star, who was once married to Friends actress Courtney Cox, is Jewish but was brought up on a commune and as a 13-year-old did not have the chance to celebrate his religious coming of age.
His maternal grandparents came to the US after escaping Nazi-occupied Poland, but his father was a convert to Islam and his upbringing included a mixture of faiths.
"I wanted a barmitzvah but didn't have one as a kid...I still may get one - maybe for my 40th birthday," he told the Jewish Journal two years ago.
Mr Arquette was in Israel this week filming scenes for his television series "Trippin" when he attended another barmitzvah ceremony.
The experience prompted him to agree to hold his own, and earlier today he read from the Torah and put on tefillin for the first time. The ceremony was conducted by Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch.
"I had my Barmitzvah today at the wall," the actor wrote on Twitter. "Finally I'm a man."
Mr Arquette has rarely commented on his Jewish background, but during his wedding in 1999 he smashed a glass in accordance with Jewish tradition.
His stay in Israel has also included visits to Masada and Tel Aviv. "This is [one] of the great cities in the world," he said of the latter.


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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will add fuel to the transfer fires this summer with his latest comments surrounding Belgian star Eden Hazard.
Following the Blues disappointing home defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semifinal, Mourinho wondered aloud whether or not Hazard was willing to defend properly from his advanced wide position.
"When the comments come from a player like Eden, it's normal because he's not the kind of player to sacrifice himself for the team," Mourinho said.
"He's not mentally ready to look to his left back and leave his life for him."
Hazard was named the Professional Footballers' Association Young Player of the Year, but Mourinho believes there is much more work to do.
"I'm not happy," he said. "I've tried to improve him all season."
Hazard has been heavily linked to French giants PSG in recent months. These comments have the potential to unsettle Hazard if taken the wrong way.


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A recent introduction from 1999, it combines the best qualities of the Old Roses with the vigour of the new. The clusters of delicate, pale pink flowers are always excellent in a pastel scheme, where they fade to white, and they have a gentle, distinctive scent. The new spring leaves have an attractive red edge. Weeding around the base of the stems isn't a problem because there are very few prickles. Growth is dense, bushy and spreading. The rose is named after the church of St. Mary Magdalene in Albrighton.
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How to Heal Painful Wounds and Charges from the Past
Most of us have some emotional wounding from our childhood. It might be an event, a person, or a memory that created a cluster of pain and beliefs surrounding that pain. Years can go by, and as long as that wound is still festering, all it might take is a word, or a certain look on someone's face to trigger it. Then suddenly you are embroiled in a cloud of turbulence, lashing out at the poor person or thing that set you off, telling yourself a story of pain. A story that seems so true, that controls you so much, that eats away at your happiness. Here are some tips to begin healing painful emotional wounds from the past.
1You have to understand what's going on. You were wounded: you created a set of beliefs that you can explore by looking at the story you tell yourself about your wounding. No doubt you were young and had limited understanding of life and your environment, and survival was paramount; at the time you didn't have all the ways to interpret the events that you do now. So first, look at the story you tell yourself. What are your beliefs around this issue? It's important to do this so you can start to get some space the next time your wound is triggered and the emotional charge comes up. The charge may still overwhelm you, but now, there is a little, but growing part of you that is watching.
2Watch with compassion. Everyone has charges and stories, beliefs and the pain that accompanies them. You were young. You created these beliefs to help you survive. You did it to protect yourself. There's nothing wrong with them, it's a normal human thing we all do. You're doing something about it now that will heal you. Awesome!
3When a charge comes up, don't push it away with your thoughts, don't resist. Just feel the energy in your body. Be with it. Get out of your head where the story about your pain is going on. We tell ourselves our pain story to keep us in our head and protect us from actually feeling the pain and also to remind ourselves that we don't want another similar wound happen again. What's really going on, though, is that the story is perpetuating the pain, leaving you vulnerable, and even attracting similar events. So, it's not working, is it? The story about your pain is not in the present moment. The story is about your past or how it will affect your future. 'Now' is the place of power, the place where you have the power to heal. So, feel the energy in your body and this brings you into the present moment. Without the story, it's just energy, it's not pain. Be with it. Breathe. It's OK, because magic is going to happen and every wound has an amazing gift. You want to heal and find out what that is.
4As you get out of your head, breathe, and feel the energy of your wound, something amazing happens. You are giving yourself the love and attention you really needed when you were young, the tender love that would have prevented the wound in the first place and has the power to heal it now. Through the power of your awareness and your love, the energy will start to dissolve. The charge will lose some power and you will feel a shift. Now you are the one loving and healing, not the victim.
5These charges contain a lot of energy that has been fed sometimes for years and years, so repeat this process as necessary. It's not how many times you fall down that counts, but how many times you get up. Each time you do, you dissolve it some more and your healing, loving, present moment awareness increases. It may take time, or it may happen in an instant, but your awareness and love will set you free.
6Ask yourself what you learned from the wounding? There is always a gift. Is it compassion? Strength? Love? A shift in perception? That is for you to discover and enjoy. For me, the ultimate gift is freedom! To be able to see the world as it is, and to see myself as I truly am.
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- You can't go back to the past. You can only heal now, in the present moment.
- Resolve the conflict within yourself. Don't let it turn into a circular argument. Break the cycle.
- Develop some affirmations and get support to change your view of yourself if you were told you were a loser, a failure, a slut, selfish, cruel, etc. Chances are the person who told you those things was projecting.
- Do not blame yourself for having been abused. You didn't cause it and no one deserves abuse.
- Feel the energy of the wound. Be brave, it's just energy. Get out of your head.
- Be compassionate with yourself and others. We are all suffering from wounds of some kind.
- Try to understand what led the people who hurt you to behave the way they did. If the person who hurt you was mentally ill, accept that person could not control his/her symptoms. If they were good to you and hurt you deeply but it wasn't intentional, it was a misunderstanding, try to forgive them or reach acceptance and heal.
- Rethink what happened and look at how healthy people behaved in the same situation. Put it into perspective, understand the situation.
- Telling yourself how bad it is and repeating the story of the wound only makes it worse with one MAJOR exception. If you are dealing with the wounds of prejudice, discrimination and other shared traumas, repeating the story with supportive others who've shared the experience can lessen it.
- If these emotional wounds are caused by an alcoholic or addict in the family, visit Adult Children of Alcoholics groups and share your experience. Like other support groups these are very good for identifying what happened and accepting that you didn't deserve it, that their distorted ideas of life are wrong and dangerous to themselves as much as to you. You didn't cause it and you couldn't do anything about it or change them now.
- There is always a gift the wound gives you. Receive it.
- If it involves a close family member, talk to them about it, it could change your whole view of the situation.
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Released: Dec 01st, 1998
Running Time: 74
Director: Kym Wilde
Company: RedBoard Video
Cast: Christi Mairs, Kym Wilde, Rich Handsome, Goldie McHorn, Gina Neear, Rita Erotica, Angelica Sin
Critical Rating: AAA 1/2
Genre: Specialty
Uneven, but never boring. The good stuff outweighs the misses.
Pro-am S/M done by anyone else would probably flop. But director Kym Wilde keeps the action at a sustained sexual pitch, even when things go off track in unexpected ways, like having the tables turned on her or a participant who finds she can't handle the abuse. And all of it, the unexpected reactions to the sexual intensity, is fascinating to watch.
Goldie McHorn starts off full of promise in her first bit of S/M, only to break down in tears under Wilde's vicious whip. Christi Mairs is a natural performer in her first on-camera appearance, as are pros Angelica Sin and Rich Handsome, who generate some intense heat. Gina Neear and Rita Erotica bring a mature look and response to the dungeon.


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Obviously former Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Mark Dominik's tenure did not go quite as planned, as he was ultimately fired by the team along with Greg Schiano this offseason.
However, all the blame certainly does not fall on Dominik, who did acquire a decent amount of talent in Tampa Bay throughout his term as the team's general manager.
Dominik's right-hand man, Dennis Hickey, who was the Buccaneers' director of pro personnel, recently accepted the job as the new general manager of the Miami Dolphins. One of Hickey's first moves was ousting Dolphins' assistant GM Brian Gaine.
Now, Dominik is looking for work, and according to sources, he's contemplating whether or not to take a position in the Dolphins' front office, which would allow him to again work alongside Hickey. In Tampa, Hickey and Dominik had a very close relationship and the two communicated often, particularly on practically all personnel decisions.
Currently, Dominik has not decided to join Hickey's staff, but Hickey has basically told Dominik that he's welcome to join him in Miami, a source said.
"He's got options, right, so we'll see," the source also added.


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Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson is a political correspondent. Most recently Chris was the Canberra bureau chief, and national political correspondent for The Sunday Age and The Sun-Herald.
Audiences still flock to National Folk Festival 50 years after it began
Chris Johnson By Chris Johnson
Japanese ambassador says relationship is strong, despite whaling
Chris Johnson The Japan-Australia free trade agreement will have a significant impact on the economies of both nations.
David Francey a star attraction at National Folk Festival in Canberra this Easter
Chris Johnson Folk musicians from around the world converge on Canberra this Easter.
Lord Byron 5 don't take themselves too seriously
Chris Johnson So how do six musicians get away with calling themselves the Lord Byron 5?
Americana, Kevin Welch come to the Barn near Bungendore
Chris Johnson Don't miss Kevin Welch, one of America's best singer songwriters - who just happens to love Australia.
In Review: Cold Chisel hits the spot with rapturous crowd
Chris Johnson All it took was one strike of Mossy's Stratocaster and the capacity crowd at Canberra's Royal Theatre were on their feet screaming.
Club Callaway's Fall of the Empire cuts it on vinyl
Chris Johnson Cub Callaway's latest offering, Fall of the Empire, launched as a limited vinyl release, captures everything that was classy about Aussie post-punk.
Cold Chisel: Sharp, hot and ready to rock Canberra
Chris Johnson Cold Chisel, the ultimate Aussie pub band, is set to rock the capital on February 26 directly before their appearance as the headline act at this year's Clipsal 500 V8 Supercars race event in...
A busy first day for new frontbencher
Chris Johnson There is nothing like being thrown in at the deep end.
PS union backs agency mergers
Chris Johnson The public service union is welcoming the emergence of a federal mega-department.
Unused 'embassy blocks' scattered around ACT
Chris Johnson Nearly two dozen vacant blocks of land in Canberra's diplomatic precincts are being held in reserve for foreign embassies, even though many of the nations holding onto them already have established...
PS union ready for fight over jobs threat
Chris Johnson The Community and Public Sector Union would ramp up its campaign to protect public service jobs before the September 14 poll, national secretary Nadine Flood declared on Wednesday.
Brown urges ACT voters to stop Katter's Senate run
Chris Johnson Former Greens leader Bob Brown is appealing to Canberra voters not to let Katter's Australia Party get a hold of the Senate.
Labor proves a good bet in ACT
Chris Johnson Bets are open and Labor is looking good in the ACT - if not in too many other places around Australia.
Exodus: religious members leave club
Chris Johnson The Canberra Southern Cross Club has experienced an exodus of its so-called "religious members" since being forced to charge clergy for the privilege of enjoying its facilities.
Bookshop may be in gun again over manuals
Chris Johnson Curtin's Beyond Q Bookshop is bracing itself for another military police raid.
ActewAGL loses ACT govt contract
Chris Johnson ActewAGL, a premier sponsor of Canberra's centenary celebrations, has lost a major contract to supply the government electricity.
Embassy projects to face scrutiny
Chris Johnson Plans to build nine foreign embassies on a controversial site at Stirling Park could be seriously impeded by the establishment of a high-level parliamentary inquiry.
Federal calling, but Zed denies plans to move
Chris Johnson, Michael Inman ACT Liberal leader Zed Seselja insists he has no plans to move into federal politics, despite party insiders suggesting that he does and political pundits saying that he should.
All eyes on the Green man
Chris Johnson Australian Greens leader Christine Milne will play an influential role in which party forms government in the ACT, with Shane Rattenbury admitting he will seek her advice.


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stupid question
how do you put images in your signatures?:confused:
I think it's done the same way you paste an image into a post using the img code.
So between the first img bracket and the last you need to have the http address of the image you want to use.
For example, here is a sig from another forum I frequent:
All I would do is click on the "Img" button in the vB Code section, paste the link from my webspace location for that sig, and wha-la...
The easiest way would to be paste the image into a post first, then just cut and paste the whole thing, code and all, into the sig section of your profile in the CP.
Hope this helps.
EDIT: It's not letting me show the images in my post for some reason... perhaps because I'm not registered to this board?
It's says img code is off for me. Oh well. That's the procedure anyway. Good luck.
EDIT #2: In the User CP I added the sig which you should see now.
I don't use graphic sigs here as a rule, so I'll delete it as soon as you give me confirmation.
YAY!! thx man!:D
Ahhh... not yet. at least I don't see it yet.
You're using GeoCities? Hmmm... I've heard there can be issues using images from thier servers.
Try this instead:
If that works you may want to look around for a different free webspace host. I like Homestead, but there are others.
did that work?
Shaw 'nuff!
I'll leave it on my space until you tell me otherwise, I've got plenty of room.
Try the free version of Homestead. As long as you just use it for your sig files there shouldn't be any space problems.
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Karen and Steven Boyd
Inspired by the Rocky Mountains as a backdrop, Steven and Karen create art works of vision and mystery. While Steven works in permanent acrylic goauche to execute the beginning of a painting, Karen follows with oil to compliment and enhance. They create a collaboration that gives you the sense of Steven's raw power, combined with Karen's gentle introspective study of their subject. Yin and Yang in perfect harmony!
Steven and Karen have received high acclaim for the finely detailed realism in their wildlife and western art. You can almost feel the smooth, rippling curl of the Rams horn and taste the grit and dust billowing off the horse's hoofs. The harmony between artists and subject reaches out and pulls you into their work. Nor does it stop there. Karen and Steven have become highly sought after for their award-winning collaboration pieces.
Professional artists for thirty years, Steven and Karen spend their days working in their Idaho studio, a rescued cabin from one of the original homesteads in a small farming and ranching valley on the South Fork of the Snake River. When they aren't painting...they're fishing.
Steven is a native of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with a degree in wildlife biology. The latter gives him insight into animal forms and seasonal habits. Karen originally came from western Washington State. As a naturalist, she is always seeking ways to get hands on experience with the subjects they paint.
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They Used Typewriters? And Other Epic Behind the Scenes Snaps from Raiders of the Lost Ark
A few months ago I went to see the iMax version of Raiders of the Lost Ark. It was phenomenal and remains to this day as one of my top ten all time favorite movies. Which is why I was thrilled to find this excellent collection of behind the scenes photos of the making of the movie on Screencrush via Kottke.
It's hard to believe, but screenplays were written on typewriters. Which speaks to my consistent mantra that it's the content, not the process that matters in writing. But that's another sermon for another time.


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Limelight New York inspiration necklace
This astounding necklace set with diamonds and pink sapphires pays homage to the legendary Chrysler Building with its Art Deco architectural style. The massive structure of the central motif, with its triangular and lozenge shapes, evokes the summit of the Chrysler Building. Half white and half pink between the radiance of the sky and the sparkle of the New York lights: everything about this creation is a celebration of wonderment. The subtle interplay of the gemstones results in a jewellery creation that is as supple as a piece of fabric.
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With cheap vacation packages, you can save lots of money on airfare, accommodation, car rentals, airport transfers, meals and drinks. The prices for already-cheap vacation packages drop even further off season. There is a significant money difference between what we call 'cheap' for the pick season and what is 'cheap' off season. Besides the lower costs, the off season offers less crowded resorts and the possibility to enjoy your vacation at peace.
Some of the offers advertised on the Internet are not reliable. It is a marketing strategy to present cheap vacation packages to attract customers. In fact, the price they show is the start up one, because variation begins with the number of people per hotel room, the flight availability, the taxes and so on. Therefore, always check cheap vacation packages very carefully, because the price is not always what it seems.
Cheap vacation packages are usually available with every travel agency; it is for the customer to choose the option that best corresponds to personal conditions. Couples pay less than families with children even if the latter get discounts for airfare for instance. The all-inclusive category many have exceptions on many occasions, and you need to be prepared to pay supplementary fees as well. Cheap vacation packages sometimes cover only breakfast, free access to some hotel services and drinks in the evening.
The cost of trips and sightseeing tours is seldom included in cheap vacation packages. You need to plan the budget carefully to also cover for museums, galleries and various other sights. I suggest that you do a bit of preparation, to make a comparison between several cheap vacation packages and what they each offer. Moreover, you should not neglect the possibility of taking care of flight and accommodation on your own, as an alternative to ready-made travel offers.
Pay attention to the fact that the accommodation conditions could be low cost and totally unsatisfactory for your family. Sometimes it is better to rent some cottage in an area that is not popular with tourists and rent a car to travel around and to the main resort. Lots of vacationers prefer this alternative as a more profitable solution particularly when they travel in groups.
Savings are made when you travel close to home. You don't have to go abroad to have a great vacation. Why not check the internal touristic packages? Travel agencies also promote this kind of cheap vacation packages in rewarding conditions. Have a look and see for yourself!
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2010 Pac-10 Honorable Mention
2010 Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention
Arizona 2010
Pitched in 19 games with 17 starts, most on the team ... Led club with 109.2 innings pitched ... Tops on staff with eight wins against four losses ... Pitched 3.2 innings and allowed six earned runs in loss to host TCU at Fort Worth Regional (6/5) ... Suffered loss after allowing just two runs - one earned - in 6.1 innings at Oregon State (5/29) while recording four strikeouts ... Allowed seven earned runs in 6.2 innings in no decision effort against Stanford (5/22) ... Turned in 7.0 strong innings to earn eighth victory of the season against Arizona State (5/16). Yielded four runs - three earned - while scattering nine hits to go with six strikeouts ... Picked up the victory with eight strikeouts and three runs allowed over 8.0 innings of work despite scattering 12 hits to Cal State Bakersfield (5/8) ... Took the loss after giving up six runs - only two earned - in 6.2 innings at USC (5/1) ... Picked up loss after 5.0 innings pitched and six runs - five earned - allowed to UCLA (4/24) ... Gave up six earned runs but turned in 8.0 innings of work to earn win over Washington State (4/17) ... Turned in a complete game in road victory at Washington (4/11). Allowed just one run, three hits and two walks over the nine innings with three punchouts ... Did not factor into decision after 5.0 innings pitched and three runs - one earned - allowed at California (4/3) ... Tossed 7.0 innings in no decision against Oregon (3/28). Allowed just four runs despite giving up 10 hits and four walks ... Pitched 3.0 innings in relief to earn victory over New Mexico (3/17). Did not allow a run in outing ... Picked up third win of season with 6.0 innings pitched and four strikeouts in victory over Sacramento State (3/21) ... Made mid-week start and turned in 5.0 strong innings of scoreless ball with four strikeouts against Wichita State (3/17) ... Turned in 4.1 innings out of the bullpen while allowing three runs - none earned - in appearance against Northern Colorado (3/13) ... Pitched 3.0 innings in mid-week start against St. Joseph's (3/10). Allowed a run on two hits with a strikeout ... Last 3.1 innings after giving up five runs - four earned - against Cal State Fullerton (3/6) ... Pitched 4.2 innings and gave up five runs - four earned - with five walks in loss to Long Beach State (2/27) ... Turned in impressive 8.0 innings in season debut against Utah Valley (2/21). Allowed just one run on five hits with seven strikeouts against one walk.
Arizona 2009
Pitched in 19 games on the season with 11 starts, second-most on the club ... Tallied a 3-5 record with a 6.03 ERA ... Turned in 4.1 innings in start at Oregon (May 23). Allowed three runs on five hits with two strikeouts ... Pitched two innings in relief against Arizona State (May 20) and allowed two runs on five hits ... Tossed 5.2 innings in start against Washington (May 17) but did not factor in the decision. Allowed three runs, scattered seven hits and struck out four ... Picked up third win of season in six-inning effort against Loyola Marymount (May 10). Allowed just three runs, scattered nine hits and struck out season-high six opposing hitters ... Suffered the loss in mid-week start at Cal State Fullerton. Pitched 2.1 innings and allowed five runs, including four earned ... Pitched 4.1 innings in a no decision against California (May 2). Allowed three earned runs and scattered seven hits ... Suffered a tough loss in perhaps best start of season at Stanford (April 25). Tossed season-high 7.0 innings while allowing three runs on six hits. Struck out four batters ... Made first Pac-10 road start at Washington State (April 19). Allowed just one earned run in 5.0 innings but did not factor into the decision ... Pitched 4.1 innings in start against Oregon State (April 10), allowing three earned runs ... Allowed five runs in 4.1 relief innings to suffer loss at UCLA on March 29 ... Pitched on consecutive days in relief at Arizona State (March 21-22). Tossed 2.1 shutout innings in the first appearance, but allowed five runs on five hits the next day ... Turned in four scoreless innings while scattering four hits in relief to earn victory against Michigan (March 14) ... Allowed five runs - three earned - in 3.0 inning start and suffered the loss against Oklahoma State (March 10) ... Pitched 4.0 innings in relief against Georgia while allowing three runs on eight hits (Feb. 28) ... Made Arizona debut on Feb. 20 against Sacramento State to pick up first career win. Tossed 2.2 innings in relief and allowed just one run.
High School
Graduated from Los Alamitos High School in Los Alamitos, Calif., in 2008 ... Earned varsity letters under head coach Mark Clabough ... Named First Team All-Sunset League in junior and senior seasons ... Named Second Tea, Dream team by Long Beach Press Telegram in 2007 and 2008 ... Posted 7-2 record as a junior and helped school to Sunset League championship as a junior ... Invited to Dodgers Elite Tournament at Dodger Stadium and Mariners Cup at Safeco Field ... Los Alamitos Pitcher of the Year in junior and senior years ... Class President as a junior ... Represented Los Alamitos as a boys state representative ... ASB Vice President ... Played two years of water polo.
Full name: Kyle Patrick Simon ... Born: 8/18/90 in Long Beach, Calif.. ... Son of Chuck and Karin Simon ... Has one brother, Casey (21) ... Besides baseball, enjoys beach volleyball, music and watching movies ... Is enrolled in the College of Science as a psychology major.


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The Institute uses several of the CASE2 cluster's nodes for component simulation and overall vehicle crash computation. Various overall vehicle crash computations can be executed simultaneously within a few hours with its help. Individual institutes' load peaks can be compensated through shared use of the cluster with other institutes, and computing power can be made available as needed.
The Institute uses a special server to enable it to compute large models statically and to conduct topology optimisation on entire car bodies. This server possesses more memory as well as the currently fastest SSD mass storage and accesses up to 18 cores for the computation.
Software: LSDyna (dynamic calculation), MSC Nastran (static calculation), Altair Optistruct (topology optimisation).
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Bungie, developers of the mega-hit Halo franchise, are boldly venturing into new territory with their upcoming, still somewhat undefined shooter, Destiny.
Destiny has highly talked about within Halo and Bungie fan circles, although without much background on what the game actually may be. Bungie took the chance of a public Alpha test in order to unveil more of what type of game Destiny is striving for, and looks forward to get the game in to more fans hands soon, with the Beta, beginning on PlayStation 4 July 17. Tom Sanocki, Character, Cinematic, and Technical Art lead on Destiny, spoke with Examiner about community.
Bungie has always strived for a good relationships with our community, which involves them telling us what they like and what they don't like."
As validated by the Halo 3 beta, which was included with purchase of Crackdown, Bungie does indeed like to gain feedback and tweak their product right up to launch.
"The beta is going to be the second step toward launch," Sanocki said, "and when we launch, we're hoping to take all of that feedback and use it to create a great launch for our game".
Upon jumping into the alpha, many players were somewhat taken back by the amount of MMO like features, as well as similarities to familiar franchises that may have influenced Destiny, such as Mass Effect, Borderlands and World of Warcraft. One key differentiator, Bungie says, is that Destiny has been designed with the intent "to make it their hobby, and folks will be able to play it as intense or casual as they want."
Bungie is also very well aware that not all players may be social, care for MMO's, or want to go alone all the time. Sanocki elaborated on this sentiment to Examiner.
Whatever activity you choose, you will get rewards for it and you'll be able to use that to build your character.
"If you choose to play competitive multiplayer all the time, you should do that and you'll have a wonderful time," Sanocki explained. "If you're a casual player and you're not big into shooters, you can spend more time in The Tower, you can explore, picking up missions as you go along, and [your experience] will be low-key."
Sanocki maintains that players will have an enormous amount of choice, variety, and challenge, regardless of playing alone, with a friend, or with strangers.
"Both are great ways to play the game and we're hoping players will mix and match," Sanocki continued, "no one will force you into a competitive multiplayer situation that you don't want to be in."
Destiny releases on Sept. 9, 2014 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One and Xbox 360. Players that pre-order will have a chance to give their feedback in the upcoming Beta, which begins July 17 on PlayStation consoles, while Xbox users will have to wait until July 23. The Beta will conclude on July 28, 2014.
Bungie also released news on July 7 of two collector's editions, with access to two expansions, and more.


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The cockpit voice and flight data recorders from Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 are in the hands of a Malaysian delegation after they were stolen from the crash site of the Boeing 777-200 jetliner, Kyiv Post editor Christopher Miller said via Twitter on Monday. The recorders appeared intact, an official said.
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Tuesday had negotiated a deal to get the recorders back and to allow investigators safe access to the crash site, the airline known as MAS said.
In the five days since the disaster, air crash investigators have yet to arrive at the crash scene but an International Civil Aviation Organization [ICAO] investigation team arrived in Ukraine over the weekend, the organization confirmed on Monday.
The UN Security Council meanwhile called for an international investigation and demanded that armed groups allow "unfettered access" to the crash site.
"Malaysia Airlines was a clearly identified commercial jet. And it was shot down—in complete violation of international laws, standards and conventions," said the Director-General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association on Monday.
MH17 crashed near Ukraine's industrial city of Donetsk on Thursday killing all 298 people on board including 193 from the Netherlands, 42 Malaysians, 27 Australians and one Canadian. The remains of 282 victims were transported on a refrigerated train on Monday from Torez, Ukraine near the crash site to Kharkiv, where they will then be moved to the Netherlands for autopsies.
Suspicions point to pro-Russian militants shooting the plane down using a Buk missile launcher-- one of the only weapons in the world capable of reaching the cruising altitude of a commercial jetliner.
A photo posted by the Financial Times over the weekend appears to show shrapnel damage on a piece of wreckage which may prove that MH17 was shot down by a rogue missile.
"The Kremlin may not have pulled the trigger, but it certainly loaded the gun and put it in the murderer's hand," said Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird on Monday.
"I am very, very disturbed by the reports of the careless, even callous, way in which the crash site has been treated," he added after reports of looting at the crash site.
ICAO President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu condemned the use of weapons against civil aviation on Friday: "ICAO strongly condemns the use of weapons against international civil aviation," he said. "This tragic action against the civilian passengers and crew of MAS Flight MH17 is wholly incompatible with the principles of the Convention."
"This is a painstaking process and the collaboration of all concerned with the international team of investigators, notably where access to all evidence and data is concerned, will be greatly appreciated."


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The Heather Elvis investigation took a tragic turn for the missing woman's family Monday when the additional charge of murder was brought against the Socastee, S. C., couple of Tammy and Sidney Moorer, the wife and husband duo arrested Friday and charged with obstructing an investigation and indecent exposure. Kidnapping charges were added on Sunday. With 11 hours searching the Moorer house, it seemed an inevitability that murder charges would come next. And they did.
WBTW reported Feb. 24 that, while the Moorers were brought before a judge, Horry County Police Chief Saundra Rhodes announced to reporters at a press conference that the couple were being charged with murder.
"We were able to secure enough probable cause to get a search warrant for the property of the Moorer's. And after conducting that search warrant we were able to secure enough evidence to allow for probable cause for a kidnapping charge as well as the charge for murder," Rhodes said.
According to the arrest warrants, probable cause exists that suggests that on or about December 18 Sidney and Tammy Moorer kidnapped and murdered Heather Elvis at Peachtree Boat Landing, the site where her abandoned car was discovered by a patrolman on Dec. 19.
Heather Elvis had been last seen on Dec. 17. Her last known contact had occurred on Dec. 18. That contact, according to phone records obtained by police, had been with Sidney Moorer's phone. Initially, when asked the last time he had seen Elvis, Moorer had told investigators October. When confronted with the phone records, Moorer, who the police knew had at one time had a relationship with the 20-year-old, admitted he had been in contact with her to tell her to stop calling.
The Moorers became social media targets shortly into the investigation. At the same time, the Elvis family took to Facebook, launching the FindHeatherElvis page. On it, the family and followers posted tips, encouragement, updates, and other notices concerning the investigation and searches organized in the hope of finding the young woman.
But it would be over two months from the time Heather Elvis vanished before members of various law enforcement agencies descended on the residence of Tammy and Sidney Moorer, ostensibly due to new information obtained in video surveillance footage and because of certain financial irregularities. Details concerning what new information had been discovered was not revealed. But that day, Friday, Feb. 22, Tammy Moorer, 41, was arrested. Sidney Moorer, 38, was placed under arrest a few hours later.
The indecent exposure charges reflected on incidents at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach and in the city of Conway.
In the arrest warrant for obstructing justice charge, Tammy Moorer's arrest warrant reads (per WBTW) that "on December 20, 2013, she gave police misinformation regarding the disappearance of Heather Elvis and Sidney Moorer's activities during the early morning hours of December 18, 2013."
Both arrest warrants, which were worded nearly the same, indicated that the false information provided by the Moorers diverted resources.
The case does not appear to be shaping up to be one where the death penalty will be sought, according to Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Solicitor Jimmy Richardson. He said that it was typical in a death penalty case for the defendants to be charged with more than the murder of the victim.
WBTW reported that the Moorers had been placed in protective custody and housed separate from the general population at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center out of concern for their safety.
To date, Heather Elvis has yet to be found.
Volunteers manned an anonymous tip tent over the weekend outside the River City Cafe in Socastee, according to WPDE. Even with the arrests, a young woman is still missing and people like Cathy Gregory find it important that she still needs to be found. The Elvis family still needs answers.
"That's exactly why I came out this morning," Gregory said, "because I figured with the arrests and everything, everybody's going to just think this is done but it's not done until Heather is brought home. I think that is the biggest message that everybody who is here, and still on social media wants to put out there. This isn't over for their family until they know where Heather is."
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- Heather Elvis case: 'Heavier charges are coming' against couple, official says
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Many cooks aren't aware of what pressure their cookers operate at, or how critically important the pressure setting is. Keep in mind that most pressure cooker recipes use the standard of 15psi. If you try to cook a recipe designed for 15psi (257° F) in a non-standard pressure cooker the results will be far different than intended. For instance, using a non-standard pressure cooker that operates at only 12psi means that the timing will have to be increased by 20%. Twenty percent is a huge amount of time in pressure cooking! Not only does the increased cooking times result in foods that are overcooked, it costs more money to operate and results in a significant loss of vital nutrients.
Per Square Inch (psi)
To use a standard
15 psi recipe increase
the cooking time by:
For every 10 minutes
of cooking time stated
in the original recipe
increase the cooking
time by:
Low Pressure
Unsuitable for most foods
Medium Pressure
7 minutes
shrimp and other delicate seafoods,
some tender-crisp veggies. Some recipes for steamed`rice, puddings or custards.
4 minutes
Beware of brands that only have one non standard PSI settings. You will have to modify every recipe and the results are unpredictable. Cooking at less than 15psi defeats the speed and costs more money in cooking fuel, and lesser nutritional values, not to mention wasting your valuable time.
3 minutes
2 minutes
High Pressure
15psi this is the standard
Unless stated otherwise, most
pressure cooker recipes use this
more heat, the higher the pressure and the temperature
inside the cooker, and that means your food will cook faster. Higher pressures
equal higher
internal temperatures and
less cooking time. At sea level the temperature
of steam is 212°F. for each pound
of pressure increased, the temperature
increases by 3°F. To convert
temperatures to the matching pressure
settings see the table below.
if you are using any pressure cooker
that does not meet the 15psi standard,
be prepared for unsatisfactory results.
There is no hard or fast solution to
converting standard pressure cooker
recipes designed for use at 15psi to
work with lower pressure settings and
produce comparable results. The best
advice I can give to owners of nonstandard
pressure cooker is to err on the side
of caution, and try to avoid overcooking
if possible. unfortunately, this may
mean a great deal of trial and error
before you come up with a suitable combination
of cooking time and proper temperature.
Use a meat thermometer to test
for doneness, and do not rely exclusively
on timing or you will end up with a
dry, tough piece of meat.
The most obvious differences between
a standard, and nonstandard pressure
cooker can be seen in longer cooking
times, increased fuel bills, and a loss
of important vitamins and nutrients
in the food you cook and serve to your
family. The greatest benefits of pressure
cookery is the extremely fast cooking
time. This is important because it translates
into less time in the kitchen, less
energy used in cooking (and cooling
a hot kitchen) and that means more money
in your pocket at the end of the year.
Pressure cooking also helps retain the
maximum nutritional benefits of foods.
Longer cooking times will affect
the final result of the foods you cook
by changing the taste, appearance, texture,
producing an unsatisfactory and disappointing
final dish. Meats especially, can become
dried out from over cooking when using
a pressure cooker with less than 15psi.
It sounds odd, but even when meat is cooked in a
broth, it can become dried out, tough
and stringy.
As meat cooks, the muscle fibers shorten
in both length and width and eventually
squeeze out the juices they normally hold,
so the longer it cooks the worse it
becomes. See
To avoid this problem, test for doneness using
a meat thermometer near the end of the normal
time. At 160şF (71şC), a roast
will be cooked to medium. At this temperature,
some of the tougher connective tissue breaks
down to gelatin, which helps "lubricate"
and tenderize the meat.
Meat that cooks at too high a temperature,
commonly seen when users of jiggle top pressure
cookers let the pressure rise so that
the regulator weight is spinning rapidly..
To further confuse American consumers, some manufacturers are now listing the pressure setting of electric pressure cookers by kilopascals. The pascal (Pa) or kilopascal (kPa) is a metric unit of pressure measurement that is
used throughout the world. In the United States, we use the imperial measurement system which mesures the pounds per square inch (psi). Some examples
40 kPa (kilopascals) = 5.80150951 pounds per square inch; or rounded up to a meager 6psi.
80 kPa
(kilopascals) = 11.603019 pounds per square inch; is equal to only 11.6psi.
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A 20-year retrospective on the history of Game Boy, possibly Nintendo's most important (yet underappreciated!) game console ever. The GameSpite crew looks at dozens of key titles in this 190-page, ad-free first issue of our quarterly journal. Please see the GameSpite Quarterly #1 index page at http://www.gamespite.net/toastywiki/index.php/Site/Issue14TableOfContents for a full contents listing. This special hardcover-only edition of the book includes 30 pages of content not available in the standard edition.
The site currently hosted at GameSpite.net has been online in various incarnations since 1996, although it's only in the past few years that it's become a home to smart, incisive critiques by a loosely-associated team of writers.
Game Boy World: 1989 Hardcover Edition Published April 10, 2015
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