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Is this NHL's drug scandal?
Maybe it's nothing. Maybe the arrest of some paranoid semi-professional bodybuilder and his bodybuilding wife in a house filled with loaded guns and steroids in Lakeland, Fla., was just another Tuesday in the state -- well, one of the states -- common sense forgot.
Maybe it's nothing. Maybe the arrest of some paranoid semi-professional bodybuilder and his bodybuilding wife in a house filled with loaded guns and steroids in Lakeland, Fla., was just another Tuesday in the state -- well, one of the states -- common sense forgot.
And maybe when Richard Thomas, the semi-professional bodybuilder in question, started boasting about selling steroids to members of both the Washington Nationals and Washington Capitals, it was the ravings of a desperate and potentially crazy man. From a distance, Richard Thomas does not appear to be the most credible witness around.
But criminals never do. It has become clear that, for the most part, the use of performance-enhancing drugs by professional athletes is not detected by drug tests, but by the suppliers and trainers getting arrested. The creep in question will turn out to have kept the receipts, an autographed picture with the sports star in question, and maybe some DNA on a syringe. You know, for a rainy day.
Now, to hear that members of a baseball team -- even one as relentlessly inept as the Nationals -- were sold steroids is not enough to cause much of a ripple. But as soon as Richard Thomas said he had sold to an NHL team, this story got a little more interesting.
First, it was surprising to hear that a resident of Florida was aware of the existence of the National Hockey League, much less able to name one of its constituent clubs. Second, it was the first time anybody had linked an NHL team to PEDs.
"You name the sport, and I've sold steroids to athletes who play it," Thomas said, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff Grady Judd told reporters he wasn't sure whether Thomas was telling the truth, but, "I can tell you this, there will be a whole lot of people puckered up after the morning news."
Thomas and his wife, Sandra, allegedly had between US$100,000 and US$200,000 worth of steroids in the house, along with those loaded guns, and have each been charged with 10 counts of possession with intent to distribute, 10 counts of importation, and one count of maintaining a dwelling for drug sales. And they seem willing to sing.
"Capitals players were subjected to no-notice testing five separate times over the past two seasons ... and there was no indication of any improper conduct or wrongdoing," NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said in a statement.
"Even though there are no specifics provided in the story and we have no reason, at this point, to believe the allegations are true, the National Hockey League takes all matters of this nature very seriously and will conduct a prompt investigation," Daly added.
Maybe the Capitals are clean, to a man. But somebody isn't. When Dick Pound was the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency, the organization was approached by all kinds of coaches, trainers, and other figures involved with hockey. Pound estimated in 2006 that about a third of NHL players were on performance-enhancers, stimulants mostly. The NHL furiously protested.
The old argument about PEDs in hockey went along a couple of lines. Steroids were not part of the game's culture, which is another way of saying nobody talked about them. And some insisted hockey players did not look like baseball's hulking sluggers, with muscles crowding against one another like cows crammed into a corral.
To which the obvious question, of course, is do hockey players look like swimmers? Like cyclists? Like cross-country skiers? In other words, do they look like athletes?
"It's disappointing that they would recognize that it's unlikely in the extreme that they would be immune from something that has affected every other sport on the face of the planet," Pound said from his Montreal office. "That's complete nonsense. Of course [hockey players] would be helped. You're stronger and faster, and you recover faster."
There is not a sport in the world that cannot be made easier by some sort of chemical enhancement. Both the NHL and the NBA only test in-season, leaving the summer open. Pound says WADA's research shows a high-end steroid program can clear your blood-stream in 30 days, and benefits can last up to four or five years.
And yet hockey clings to the notion of innocence over experience. There have been whispers of steroid use, largely among enforcers, in hockey for years. But other than a positive test by Islanders defenceman Sean Hill in 2007, and Jose Theodore testing positive for the hair-loss drug Propecia -- which is also a masking agent -- it has been clear sailing on hockey and a problem with PEDs.
"I would really doubt it," Capitals enforcer Donald Brashear told a Washington radio station yesterday. "I mean, maybe there is and we don't know the ones that are doing it. They wouldn't necessarily tell us."
No, they wouldn't. It's not just hockey; every sport will eventually be tarred. While watching the NBA commercial featuring Larry Bird's iconic steal against Detroit in the 1987 playoffs the other night, my wife said, "Those guys are all so skinny." Now, cartoon muscles abound, even if the NBA has not experienced its steroid scandal so far.
But it will, along with everybody else. The question will be how wide the scandals will be, and how profoundly will they shake their sports. The nightmare in hockey would be if someone like Alex Ovechkin is implicated. If someone out there is puckered up, as Sheriff Judd so colourfully put it, then the most puckered up might just reside in the National Hockey League's head office.
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Due to its abundant and unique tropic island tourist resources, Wuzhizhou Island has been the most favored scenic spot for those medium and high-end tourists paying a visit to Hainan.
Gorgeous natural landscapes, various and characteristic supporting facilities such as villas, cabins, bars, tennis courts and seafood restaurants, and the well-developed thirty-odd maritime and beach entertaining events including diving sightseeing, semi-diving sighting, offshore fishing, water-skiing, yachting, windsurfing, motorboat, banana boat, canoe, dragging parachute, frisking boat, beach motorcycle, sea parachute jumping, beach volleyball and beach soccer, all of which may bring sight-seers and tourists with all experiences in the sense of primitivity, peace, romantism and dynamic vogue.
Lying in Haitang Bay and north of Sanya City, Wuzhizhou Island is 2.7 km away from the Houhai Village of Linwang Town in Sanya and with Nanwan Monkey Island on the north and Yalong Bay, which is known as the "No. 1 bay under the sun", on the south. It is 30 Km away from the center of Sanya and 38 Km away from Sanya Phoenix International Airport and adjacent to Hainan east line expressway, all of which contribute to convenient and speedy traffic conditions.
The Island is in irregular shape like a butterfly covering a land area of 1.48 square kilometers. Its length along the west-east orientation is 1500 meters and its width along the north-south direction is 1100 meters. Total coastline length of Wuzhizhou Island is 5.7 Km and the southern peak has an altitude of 79.9 meters.
85 families or 2700 species aboriginal plants pervade over hills and dales in the east, west and south of the Island. Local vegetations include tall and lofty arbors and flourishing and low shrubs, both of which you may encounter anywhere. And you may even take a chance to meet with some exotic flowers and trees for instance alsophila spinulosa, one of the dominant foods for those dinosaurs in ancient times, and dracaena draco, the oldest plant remained so far around the world and thus titled as " the king of longevity under the sun" and also botanic landscapes created by some types of parasitical plants and strangling plants prevailing in tropic zone.
Jagged rocks soar loftily into the sky and fall vertically into the sea. Stormy sea beats the shore and presents a splendid sight. Winding center wood and grassland undulate like a dancing girl in green. Calm and tranquil beach lies in the north and contains pure white and fine sands as if a jade from God.
Neighboring waters is clear and crystal with the seawater visibility of 6 meters through 27 meters. It teems with luminous whelk, sea cucumber, lobster, sierra, echinus, pomfret and colorful tropical fishes. There are well-preserved coral reefs on the seabed in southern waters. As one of few islands around the world with no reef or miscellaneous cobbles, Wuzhizhou Island is the optimal diving base in China. Gazing in the distance, you may find out mist-covered waters and that the sea melted into the sky.
Sanya Wuzhizhou Island Holiday Center is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hainan Seascape Garden International Co., Ltd. Ever since its initial incorporation in 1998, the Holiday Center has received 3.2 million tourists both from home and abroad and achieved extensive recognition around the world due to its advantaged holiday environment and specialized managerial service.
|Matsu Temple ( Ma Zu Miao )
|Lover Bridge ( Qing Ren Qiao )
|Matsu, the patron saint for navigation industry, is consecrated here. Initially it was built up in A.D. 1893 (and thus it has a history of more than one hundred years) as a hospice to consecrate Can Jie, initiator of Chinese characters.
The hospice has been gradually ruined due to poor maintenance after Qing Dynasty. Local fishermen had no idea of which deity was this hospice for, so they pulled down the original joss and began to consecrate Goddess Matsu, the patron saint for navigation industry in their belief. At last Goddess Matsu Temple was also ruined and existing temple was the result of reconstruction in 1993 when local developers commenced large maintaining campaigns within the Island.
|Lover Bridge, originally an iron chain bridge, was an offshore watch post once used by the island defending army.
It would need some courage and flexibility if you want to walk on it.Some pretty girls may be eager enough to walk through the chain bridge and step into the watch post to find something new. While they are still worry about risks of falling into the deep sea. So the girl would grasp his boy friend's hands firmly and yell and walk forward. Therefore the bridge got a romantic name as "Lover Bridge".
The previous iron chain bridge has been renovated as present wood board bridge by us for the safety of guests. Have a girl friend? Then it would be an opportunity here to walk through the "Lover Bridge" grasping your girl friend's hands.
|Sunrise Rock ( Guan Ri Yan )
|Gold Turtle Stretching Sea ( Jin Gui Tan Hai )
| The Sunrise Rock is located at the southeastern cliff in Wuzhizhou Island. Standing on the Sunrise Rock, leaning against the azure ocean in breeze and gazing far into the distance, you can overlook the whole island and have a panoramic view toward the vast South China Sea.
At the foot of Sunrise Rock there are jagged rocks in grotesque shapes. Upon calm seas and gentle breezes, you may only witness the majestic stones in all its variety; while upon stormy sea and terrifying waves, you may experience our great nature's magnificent scenery of shaking heaven and earth. Sunrise Rock is the most optimal site to observe sunrise.
When the red sun initially gushes at the easternmost skyline, boundless sunglow would trigger all your joyfulness and at the same time those overwhelming billows would comfort all those frustrated hearts.
|In the southeastern area of Wuzhizhou Island and exactly under the Sunrise Rock, there is a natural giant stone in the shape of a huge turtle whose head and shell are vivid and visible.
The most fantastic thing about the turtle is that a long strip rock above the sea level seats itself at the left front of the whole rocks and thus when submerged by sea water, it looks like that the turtle is thrashing water with its paws. The image is so dynamic and vivid that it looks like a giant turtle edging down upon the vast ocean and returning to its motherland. Then the sight spot got its meaningful name as "Gold Turtle Stretching forward to the Sea".
|Lover Island ( Qing Ren Dao )
|Life Well ( Sheng Ming Jing )
|Lover Island consists of two giant stones that have witnessed thousand years of ebb and flow and now still stands there calmly face to face as if a couple in love.
It is said that it was nominated in the name of a pair of deeply loved young couple who were turned into stones by irritated Dragon King. Now Lover Island has became one of the most attractive sights in Wuzhizhou Island and the best favored site for those lovers to whisper to each other and appreciate the rote of surf.
|According to the record of Sanya's county annals, long ago there were a fisherman and his three sons, who made their living by going fishing in the sea.
One day they were hit by an unexpected hurricane and all fell into water. With a piece of shipboard in hands and confronting the struggle of life and death for several days, they were so hungry and thirsty. Fortunately they were carried by waves and landed at the beach of the Wuzhizhou Island. To their great surprise, they found a little pond adjacent to their landing site and thus they were saved. Consequently they settled down in the Island and successfully excavated a well at the landing site and then the well got its name as "Life Well".
Ever since then the well has been providing fresh water to numerous fishermen who pass by it and go out for fishing.
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I've never really thought of Pac-Man as a horror game. Innocently chomping away, dodging ghosts from a top-down view is pretty tame. But taken from a first-person view, where you simply don't know what's around the next corner, it's a whole new horrifying game.


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In each module of this track, youth will learn about a different aspect of robotics and design and build a robot using what they have learned. This track emphasizes developing knowledge and developing skills as participating youth design and build their own robots. Youth will use their Robotics Notebook to record their learning experiences, robotic designs and the data from their investigations.
The Junk Drawer Robotics curriculum has three books. In Book 1, Give Robots a Hand, you will explore the design and function of robotic arms, hands and grippers and build a robotic arm that really moves! In Book 2, Robots on the Move, you will design and build machines that roll, slide, draw or move underwater and explore robot mobility - movement, power transfer and locomotion. Book 3, Mechatronics, is all about the connection between the mechanical and electronic elements of robots and you will explore sensors, write programs, build circuits and design your own robot.
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PNC Bank a member of PNC Financial Services Group Inc. announced a $25 million deal with Chicago based Keywell Metals LLC. The funds assisted in the acquisition of one of their former businesses which became SGK Ventures LLC controlled by Texas based private equity firm Property Equity and providing ongoing working capital. The transaction was a $20 million in asset based revolver (PNC gets the business if unpaid) and a $5 million term loan.
Keywell Metals LLC is a supplier of recycled materials, high-temperature alloys and titanium metals in North America with operations in Pennsylvania, New York, North Carolina and Atlanta. They filed for bankruptcy in September of last year citing weak nickel prices and lack of stainless steel demand and were purchased by Property Equity for $15.8 million in December.
Creditors also filed suits against them for $65 million in December where a portion of the company was renamed SGK Ventures and the other operations continued to use the name Keywell Metals LLC. The demand of this industry is a major obstacle. They are subject to government regulations in production and large supply of the product.
PNC Financial Services is headquartered in Pittsburgh. PNC (NYSE:PNC) is a financial services company providing services to individuals, small businesses, corporation and governments. Their financial services include retail banking, asset management, corporate and institutional banking, residential mortgage and BlackRock (investment management firm). Their bandwidth is national and also provides client services in a few international markets.


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Traffic cameras raise privacy issues for sure, but they can also be devastating to your bank account. When I see these things hovering over my head on the pleasant streets of Boulder, Colorado not only do I think of Big Brother, but also of some overbearing bureaucrat trying to get his or her hands in my pocket. To be fair, I haven't had any specific issues locally with the cameras and I hope not to have any in the future, but residents of Florida tell quite a different story.
In what is merely a sign of our completely corrupt and immoral times, many communities in Florida are intentionally shortening yellow light intervals at traffic intersections in order to catch unsuspecting drivers running red lights. Not only does this lead to soaring ticket issuance, it also causes more accidents. WTSP 10 News in Tampa completed a phenomenal investigative report. Key excerpts are below:
TAMPA BAY, Fla. — A subtle, but significant tweak to Florida's rules regarding traffic signals has allowed local cities and counties to shorten yellow light intervals, resulting in millions of dollars in additional red light camera fines.
The 10 News Investigators discovered the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) quietly changed the state's policy on yellow intervals in 2011, reducing the minimum below federal recommendations. The rule change was followed by engineers, both from FDOT and local municipalities, collaborating to shorten the length of yellow lights at key intersections, specifically those with red light cameras (RLCs).
While yellow light times were reduced by mere fractions of a second, research indicates a half-second reduction in the interval can double the number of RLC citations — and the revenue they create. The 10 News investigation stemmed from a December discovery of a dangerously short yellow light in Hernando County. After the story aired, the county promised to re-time all of its intersections, and the 10 News Investigators promised to dig into yellow light timing all across Tampa Bay.
Red light cameras generated more than $100 million in revenue last year inapproximately 70 Florida communities, with 52.5 percent of the revenue going to the state. The rest is divided by cities, counties, and the camera companies. In 2013, the cameras are on pace to generate $120 million.
Money, money, money, at all costs, money. America's new religion.
"Red light cameras are a for-profit business between cities and camera companies and the state," said James Walker, executive director of the nonprofit National Motorists Association. "The (FDOT rule-change) was done, I believe, deliberately in order that more tickets would be given with yellows set deliberately too short."
Numerous U.S. Dept. of Transportation (USDOT) documents provide guidance to municipalities on how to install and operate RLC intersections. But FDOT and Florida communities are by-and-large ignoring those recommendations when it comes to yellow light intervals.
"I'm not a law-breaker," said Pasco County retiree Shirley Nagle, who got a red light violation on U.S. 19 after more than five decades without a traffic citation.
Nagle entered the RLC intersection about half a second too late in February, and was issued a $158 ticket, which soon became a $262 fine after she didn't pay it immediately.
"It's terrible," she said of Port Richey's RLCs and short yellow lights. "I think they're cheating the people!"
Oh really, you think??
The article describes the practices of several communities, but the one that stood out the most to me was in Oldsmar.
- Oldsmar had a similar issue, where its intersection at Tampa Rd. and SR-580 (State St.) was improperly timed. The yellow light was just 3.0 seconds instead of 4.3 seconds. When the problem was addressed last fall, citations plummeted by 90 percent. But no notices, or refunds, went out to ticketed drivers.
Amazing that people put up with this stuff.
But there are few tangible safety benefits to short yellow lights. In fact, they appear to have the opposite effects; according to the USDOT and FHA, short yellow lights raise crash rates.
"A one second increase in yellow time results in 40 percent decrease in severe red light related crashes," the report said.
But reforms have been few and far between for RLC laws, largely because of the industry's massive lobbying presence. State disclosures indicate ATS has spent more than a million dollars lobbying in Florida alone, while its also donated more than half a million dollars to Florida politicians directly.
"They're almost everywhere," Brandes said of ATS lobbyists in Tallahassee.
But ultimately, the choice to appeal is yours and as the law stands, the mere act of contesting the violation could cause your fine to surge from $158 to $264 — even if you did nothing wrong.
You are farm animals meant to be milked by the establishment. They will continue to milk you until you drop dead or demand they stop.
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A disclosure state machine for Robin
By davew on Mar 27, 2007
Robin Wilton blogged recently on "breach notification, UK style", and was scratching his head regarding how to determine the source of a leak if you have to make multiple disclosures.
I think I have an answer, although it involves a lot more housekeeping and records management on the part of the person managing the disclosure. In short:
- Start with your database, containing some bogus records.
- When a disclosure demand comes in, change sensibly-changeable elements of all the bogus records and archive the details of what the new bogus records are and who the disclosure is being made to.
- Take your database snapshot.
- Change your bogus records back to what they were (ie your "internal bogus" set).
- Protect and ship your snapshot as required.
- Iterate for each disclosure, making sure that a bogus profile is never wholly replicated across disclosures
As Robin adds, "There's also a very predictable short-term consequence, which is that if you include the bogus records, you'll get a deluge of fraud allegations from the Audit Commisson because you appear to have a load of non-existent people on your payroll - with bank details and everything."
As usual, he's quite right. I suspect that persuading the Audit Commission to accept and approve the concept of bogus records would be "difficult" to say the least, but things may well have to go that way. Maybe a better way to do "Full Disclosure" to the Audit Commission in particular when they decide to land on you, would be to send a separate and differently-protected disclosure to them, saying "and these are the bogus records in the main disclosure we just sent you"?
Robin thinks that this is very much "swings and roundabouts" - I'm more inclined to see it as "turtles all the way down" :-).


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A top investment banker who recently snapped up a £17m bonus is now leaving Barclays for pastures new.
06:50, UK, Friday 19 April 2013
Barclays has announced that its controversial investment banking boss, Rich Ricci, is to step down this month and retire from the UK bank in June.
The move followed months of speculation that he would leave after the arrival of new Chief Executive Antony Jenkins and outrage last month over a giant share payout.
Mr Ricci - a key lieutenant of former CEO Bob Diamond, who quit amid the Libor rate-rigging scandal - was awarded £17m of shares as part of a £40m windfall among nine top executives at the bank.
The awards stoked the continuing row over bankers' pay, although Barclays argued they were linked to previous pay policies as part of deferred long-term incentive plans.
Barclays confirmed that Tom Kalaris, head of the bank's wealth management business, would also leave the bank on June 30.
Eric Bommensath and Tom King would become co-chief executives of corporate and investment banking from May 1, Barclays said.
The shake-up represents a further departure from the past as Mr Jenkins aims to make Barclays the 'go to' lender following several scandals to shake the industry following the financial crisis.
Barclays settled with UK and US regulators last June over its traders' manipulation of the interbank borrowing rate while it has also set aside £3.5bn to settle claims relating to Payment Protection Insurance and interest rate swap mis-selling.
Commenting on Mr Ricci's pending departure, Mr Jenkins said: "We are very grateful to Rich for his major contribution to Barclays over the past 19 years.
"During (this) time he has played a significant role in building our Investment Bank into the success it is today ... We wish him well for his retirement."
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I decided to take a look at the data for spirit consumption in various countries of the world and compare it with life expectancy. The spirit consumption data came from here and the life expectancy data from here.
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The Pirate Bay is accused of logging visitors
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NOTORIOUS FILESHARING WEBSITE The Pirate Bay has been accused of logging information about its users, despite its protests otherwise.
Messages posted to Twitter accuse the website of keeping a database of users that includes their email and IP addresses.
"Oh hey @tpbdotorg, how do you feel logging all your users IPs?," says a message posted to the Twitter social networking service by a user called Pokex. "Spread the truth about TPB".
Oh hey @tpbdotorg, how do you feel logging all your users IPs? pastie.org/4904080 Spread the truth about TPB. Pics > imgur.com/a/07i1f— 'O.o (@pokex) October 3, 2012
Attached to the message are two images. The second, posted by another Twitter user called 57un, says that The Pirate Bay is telling its users one thing while doing another.
"It seems The Pirate Bay is after all logging IPs?! Isn't that kind of stupid action?," says the note. "Meanwhile on Pirate Bay's policy its stated they don't track any IP's from users. Question is are they mining IP's in a dangerous situation they are in?"
We are waiting to hear from The Pirate Bay about this. In the meantime, members of the Anonymous protest group have launched Operation Pirate Bay, a series of activities in support of the website.
The operation follows a raid on Swedish ISP PRQ last week, an event that is thought to have nothing to do with The Pirate Bay and saw activists turning their attention to a range of Swedish targets.
This week The Pirate Bay denied that it had been offline due the raid, saying only that a power failure and the wait for a part had prevented it from being online. µ
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Our three shows have been reviewed over at Podcast Squared and it includes an interview with yours truly. Andrew, the host, makes some good points about all the shows, so go check it out.
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ShakeLOVE on
June 22, 2010 10:43 am
Glad I can swim my ass is off that island I'll take my chances with drowning or invisible sharks
firesflame4 on
June 22, 2010 6:26 pm
Something I posted on in response to the show this is linked to.
"Ok this is something you may not know about Manga Pulse. This show has evolved around what its listeners have wanted in the show. what you call as random rants is what most of its listeners find enjoyable. If you went back and listened to some of the very early episodes of manga pulse your would find that more anime pulse style shows, but over the last 100 episodes the show has changed to what the listeners of the shows have wanted. I understand it may not be what you want in a podcast, but it is something I enjoy. I think a show that a show that can adapt to what its fans what is far better then a show that does something the same forever.
Tim is short for Tim the Enchanter. from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. How could you not know of that movie? "
shanchan on
June 22, 2010 6:47 pm
I thought this guy was right on the money. I totally agree with the manga pulse assessment. The hosts of MP might be responding to what their listeners want to hear, but if you're looking to download a podcast that honestly reviews manga as its purpose and focus, I don't think it's the podcast you're looking for. I truly enjoy listening to AP and look forward to it each week. I loved the interview you did, Ichigo. Keep up the good work!
Andrew on
June 22, 2010 8:15 pm
Thanks Ichigo! It was a great interview, and I can see your fans have come out in pretty strong numbers already.
Rainy on
June 22, 2010 9:18 pm
Is it bad that I had to turn it off by the time he started to talk about MP? *sigh*
NEC on
June 22, 2010 9:21 pm
poor Rhynoo didn't even get a mention.
Rhynoo on
June 22, 2010 10:06 pm
Ahh, I think we got better. At least I can hope.
ChocolateMantle on
July 17, 2010 10:46 pm
The main dude (don't know his name :P) reminds me of a tv chef when he's describing Ichigo and Bato. Also did anyone else laugh when he said the Manga pulse guys were scary? XD
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February 6, 2012 2:17 am
The link in the article is dead so use this one instead.


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The Y.W.C.A.
from Fuller Ave., 1951
YWCA, Independent -
Brief History of the Helena YWCA
Historian Ellen Baumler
In 1972, Margaret Freeman, past Executive Director of the YWCA
Independent, Helena, prepared a report tracing the history of
both the international and local organizations. She urged present
and future Helenans to remember that the building the pioneer
members contributed to the community should be considered an
endowment from them to the Helena YWCA.
Margaret Freeman rightly charged future generations of the Helena
YWCA, local businessmen and women, residents of the facility,
and board members to periodically review the beginnings of the
local organization and be reminded of the sacrifices that its
founders made. So it's my job today to follow this charge, keeping
the history of the Helena YWCA alive in the hearts and minds
of our community.
The Young Women's Christian Association began in London in 1855.
Although Christian, it was inter-denominational. Its membership
was open to all - even men could become members. But since it
was a Christian organization, only Christian could serve on
the administrative boards and hold offices. Its purpose was,
and is today, "to draw together women and girls of diverse
experience and faiths to open their lives to new understanding
and deeper relationships in order that they may struggle for
peace and justice, freedom and dignity for all people."
The YWCA movement came to New York City and Boston where women's
residences opened in 1858. The first female boarding houses
for students, teachers, and factory opened workers in NYC in
1860. This was the beginning of the industrial revolution when
and a time women's roles were changing. Factories began baking
bread, processing food, making clothes, and even laundry services
were becoming industrialized. These were formerly women's activities,
and with the rise of factories, women began to move from home
to the cities to work in these new industries. Young women who
left their families to work in cities needed decent, safe places
to stay and wholesome but inexpensive meals. The Y provided
this, filling an important niche. By the 1870s and 1880s, Y's
had expanded their concerns for young women and offered occupational
In 1890s, the first African-American branch opened in Dayton
Ohio, and the YWCA established Traveler's Aid, and saw that
chaperones on ocean liners were in place to protect women passengers
in steerage.
In 1909 YWCA's International Institutes featured bilingual instruction
to help immigrant women learn English and better adjust.
Throughout its history, the YWCA has been at the forefront in
major pioneer movements in the US, including race relations,
labor union representation, and the empowerment of women.
Now, for the more local story
.. There is a certificate
- from the YWCA, signed by the National Board President, dated
October1906. This document notes that the University of Helena
is a charter member of the YWCA. I am not sure what that means,
nor what the Univ. of Helena was, but it is clear to me that
there was some movement toward the establishment of a local
YWCA well before the accepted founding date of 1911.
There was at this time in Helena no social agency to which a
girl from out of town could apply for help in finding housing,
information, or advice. This came to the attention of Dr, Maria
Dean. She was the 27th physician licensed to practice in MT
upon statehood in 1889 and the first woman to receive a medical
license. She took her medical training at a time when there
was blatant prejudice against women and overcame the tremendous
odds graduating from medical school. It's important for us to
remember today that by 1900, the average lifespan was 50 years,
and one-fourth of all children born died before age 5. Medicine
was not so much a practice of science as a practice of healing
and compassion. And at this Dr. Dean excelled. During her lifetime
she was an advocate and spokesperson for all women. Her medical
practice was devoted to the diseases of women and children.
She was on the original board of St. Peters hospital back in
the 1880s and tirelessly worked for better medical facilities
and funding. She was a proponent and a founder of the Mountain
View School for Girls, making sure that young delinquent girls
were moved from the industrial school at Miles City - which
was originally for both girls and boys. And she was the driving
force behind the early membership in Helena YWCA.
So there must have been some activity prior to 1911, but we
do know for certain that in Jan. 1911, the first members elected
officers, adopted a constitution, and appointed standing committees.
The aim of the local organization was "to promote the moral,
spiritual, intellectual, and temporal welfare of young women
and to provide them with a home." Two young women from
every church in Helena, including the Temple Emanu-El, were
appointed to solicit members. By the end of March, 300 members
had paid their dues. The Finance Committee raised funds and
in May rented space in the Electric Block - which stood across
from the MT Club where the parking garage is today. The one
rented room served as an office, lounge and reading room. Dr,
Dean hired the first secretary-Frieda Fligelman-some of you
may remember her and for those of you who don't, she was one
of Helena's most beloved characters and a prominent member of
the Jewish community. It was Frieda's job to find safe lodgings
for girls and women, collect information, and counsel girls
away from home. Clientele included working women such as teachers,
stenographers, telegraph operators, women seeking employment,
particularly students at the business college, and young girls
who came from rural areas to attend high school. The Y quickly
outgrew this temporary space. On Aug 10, just a few months later,
the Y moved to the large house at 220
5th Avenue. You might be familiar with it - it's the large
Second Empire style house off courthouse square. At the time
it was owned by the widow of dentist Frank Norris. Mrs. Norris
operated it as a boarding house. It was partially furnished
- two parlors, dining room, kitchen, pantries, bathroom, 9 sleeping
rooms. The next month, in Sept. 1911, a cafeteria opened in
the house. It was open to the public and quickly became a mainstay
among many in the community.
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The organization incorporated in 1912 and when it came time
to affiliate with the national organization, the members chose
to be an independent organization because at that time, the
YWCA specified only Christian members could participate in the
management of the chapter. Some of the pioneer women involved
in the inception of the Helena YWCA were of divergent faiths,
in particular Frieda Fligelman, who, as secretary, had already
done tremendous work for the Helena Y. Although the rules have
since changed and the YWCA boards now welcome all faiths, according
to a visiting National Advisor in 1972, Helena remains the nations'
only YWCA Independent. However, Helena has always been on good
terms with the national organization.
In 1916 the Y moved from Fifth Avenue to 417 N Benton, a large
house owned by John Sanford and Christmas Gift Evans. This became
the new quarters The cafeteria also operated in this building
and there were an average of 19 women and girls in residence.
The house no longer stands.
N. Benton (site)
During this period when the Y was on Benton Avenue, Denver capitalist
John H. Empson-who had considerable Helena investments-became
a regular customer at the cafeteria and became very interested
in the Helena YWCA. His wife was also involved in the Helena
1918, he donated the corner lot at Placer and N. Park along
with $25,000. But he stipulated that he would withdraw his offer
if an equal amount could not be raised in 30 days. Businessman
J. E. Bower, whose wife was very involved in the YWCA, took
up the challenge and personally visited Helenans who he thought
had an interest in the project. He secured $37,000 in one day,
and rancher A. B. Cook donated at 8-foot strip of land adjoining
Empson's property on the north, making room for a large structure.
Under the leadership of the association president Mrs. A. K.
Prescott, (Mary), ground was broken in May of 1918, and the
present building was completed Feb. 19, 1919. Dr. Dean lived
to see this dream come to fruition, but she died a few months
later in May of that same year. The cafeteria operated on the
ground floor for many years, and throughout its long history,
the home has provided shelter for hundreds of women. It was
listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
So many women-and men-over the years have contributed time,
hard work, and funds to keep the organization viable. The first
board members rolled up their sleeves and scrubbed floors and
painted woodwork to make a comfortable homey place for the first
residents. That energy continues to transcend the century, and
extends to the no less energetic women of today who recently
rescued the historic facility from passing out of the organization's
ownership, thus preserving its original function.
Among all the impressive, vital members who have contributed
to the Helena YWCA, it seems necessary to mention Mrs. Harry(Adelaide)
Child-the former Adelaide Dean was Maria Dean's sister-who was
chairman of the Finance Committee during all the early fund-raising
years. When John Empson made his generous donation in 1918,
he also stipulated that the when the building was finished and
furnished, there was to be no debt remaining. Of course, there
was. Adelaide Child was the financial rescuer during this challenge
and during other trying times when the Y ended up in the red.
Her personal contributions offset the deficits many times over,
and they amount to the largest made to the YWCA Independent.
Finally, I'd like close with a word about Mary Prescott, who
was one of the founding members and president during the building
of the current home. But you may not know that she was the wife
of Alonzo Prescott, Montana's first tombstone maker. That is
a story in itself
Mary Prescott was a beautiful, soft-spoken woman who hardly
ever raised her voice in anger. She raised five children, and
during those busy years, she was always active in the community.
She held her own as the first woman to serve on the Helena Public
School Board and was on the first board of the Montana Children's
Home, today Shodair Hopsital, and for thirty years one of her
jobs was to sign adoption papers for children of the home. She
and her husband gave the land upon which the old Shodair Hospital
on Helena Avenue sits. Mary Prescott was a treasure to the community
and when she passed away in 1934, the entire community mourned
her death.
Among the clippings and personal items her daughters found is
one saying that I want to leave you with today. This seems to
apply very well to the long history of the YWCA and to all those
whose well directed energy have made a difference, past and
present. It reads:
"One ship sails east, another west, propelled by the selfsame
It's the set of the sails and not the gales that bids them where
to go."
Keep up the good work!
Interior Photos of the Y. W. C. A.
Courtesy of Ellen Baumler
Living room
Living room fireplace
One of 40 bedrooms.
A special toothbrushing
sink, in vogue between World War I and II.
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Undoubtedly, Mercedes-Benz reigns as THE most consistent pack leader in the mass market, luxury class segment of the automobiles automobile industry–hands down.
For a century and a decade now, the brand has set benchmarks in the arenas of style, safety and technology, by which all others follow. And it's new designs for 2014 demonstrates not only the ability to sustain, but rise.
On display at a recent luncheon in Miami, during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, were the newest models to debut for 2014: An all new S-Class, the brand's new introductory level model–the CLA-Class Coupe, and the refreshed and renewed E-Class Cabriolet covered in Fashion Week drag for the occasion….
2014 S-Class Highlights
Consistently outselling Audi's A8 and BMW's 7-series, the all new S-Class takes driving to a whole new level with amazing technological and safety advances such as cameras that judge the placement of the vehicle in its lane to keep it there whether the road curves or remains straight. Magic Body Control recognizes potholes in the distance and adjusts the suspension to keep a bottle or glass of wine (left on the rooftop) from falling. Rather than any lightbulbs whatsoever, the 2014 S-Class uses uses energy saving LED lights for full illumination inside and out. Come winter, you'll rejoice in knowing that every area where your hands are subject to touch(even the interior door panels, center console, etc.) is heated. Say goodbye to the old school tree-fresheners you purchase at the car wash and hello to your choice of fragrances for the air filters. And don't we all just love a hot stone massage while driving home after a long day? Well, we can if we decide to drive home in the new 2014 S-Class when it goes on sale later this year–with no major price increase expected.
2014 E-Class Highlights
A redesigned face lift for the E350 and E550 includes new daytime running lights with a four head design look, new interior air vents of metal, a richer dashboard that's soft to the touch, standard collision prevention assist, around view cameras, new rims and more…
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In addition to all there was to learn of model year 2014′s soon to come lineup, pricelessly enlightening was the introduction of the German word, "jain." According to Heiko Schmidt, New Generation Compact Cars (NGCC) Product Manager (including CLA-Class, C-Class, SLK and Smart), "jain" (pronounced ya-n) is used when the answer is not exactly yes and not exactly no. Parents, you've gotta love this one!
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On our server I have a single IP, and need to host 2 different SSL sites. Sites have different owners so have different SSL certificates, and can't share the same certificate with SAN.
So as a last resort I have modified the web application to give the ability to use a specified port for secure pages. For its simple look I used port 200. However I'm worried about some visitors may be unable to see the site because of their firewalls / proxies blocking the port for ssl connections. I heard some people were unable to see the website, a home user and someone from an enterprise company, don't know if this was the reason.
So, any recommendations for a non-standard SSL port number (443 is used by the other site) which may work for visitors better than port 200 ? Like 8080 or 8443 perhaps?


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Some Christians in Albany excuse themselves from going to a Sunday church service for several reasons.
A man on South Pearl street said that he didn't like the way some people used him. He didn't want to be taken advantage of.
Another said she resented the judgment of others, even when doing known sins.
Some Christians have been wronged by pushy people, or by those who criticized, which kept them away from the church doors.
But could there be a deeper reason that keeps them away? People holding guilt will avoid others. Those involved in sinful lifestyles feel that others are condemning them, even if others don't know what is going on in their lives. What they don't realize is that it may be the Holy Spirit convicting them to turn from their sinful practices.
Some feel threatened by others in the church. And some churchgoers do have a habit of judging others that don't meet their expectations. But the only expectations we need to have are those set by the Lord according to the purpose and resources He gave us.
The Bible tells that Christians need one another. We are not separate individuals --- islands amongst ourselves, but a corporate body working together as one. Each person plays a role and has gifts, talents, and abilities that others in the body needs. And how dare us to think we are only hurting ourselves for not being part of a local body of believers. If absent, we are not able to share the purpose we have for others.
Hebrews 10:25 tells not to forsake the assembling of ourselves together. It goes on to tell that we are to encourage one another, exhort, lift each other up, and share our testimonies and more so as we see the Day approaching. Those not desiring to be part of a fellowship should question their role as a believer.
Where will you attend this Sunday morning? If you don't already belong to a fellowship in Albany, why not visit one.


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Sister Tillie's good ol' thesaurus
This is one of the oldest books I have. I bought it many years ago for $3 in a used bookstore in New York. The covers are slightly damaged and some of the pages are loosening. But otherwise, and considering that it's almost 130 years old, it's in pretty good shape. I hope I will be as healthy when I am 130.
Inside, there is a dedication probably to the original owner of the book.
It reads
Dear Sister Tillie
December 2nd - 1878"
I cannot figure out the first word of the first line. The first 3 letters appear to be i-n-i and the last 2 are e-d. There are only 16 entries starting with "ini" in my huge Random House Dictionary, but none makes sense in this context. I think the last word of the same line is "crown".
In the thesaurus, the words are numbered, and presented in a hierarchical classification rather than alphabetically. You can see below that even in the smallest groupings, the words are not alphabetized. Instead, they follow each other somewhat subjectively based on their meanings. For example, "Intrinsicality" comes before "Extrinsicality". But there is an alphabetical index that lists every word and its number.
Despite these shortcomings and its age, however, this could still be a useful book. There is also a long list of foreign words and expressions. Why evolution was considered "motion in a reverse cycle", I don't understand, though.


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WADSWORTH — A Wadsworth couple was awakened by a barking dog early Saturday morning and found a stranger stirring in the house.
Andrew P. Holleran, 44, of 486 Cobblestone Court, told police he mistook the home on Rockglen Drive for his own, which was two blocks away, after being dropped off by a friend.
"The suspect told officers he got mixed up and went into the wrong house," police Lt. Rob Wyrick said.
Wyrick said Holleran, who appeared to be intoxicated, entered the home through an unlocked front door.
A barking dog woke up the home's owners, Andrew and Kathy Talabac, who immediately called police.
Wyrick said Andrew Talabac restrained Holleran for two to three minutes until officers arrived.
No one was injured.
Wyrick said officers went to Holleran's home and found "some similarities" between the two houses but concluded charges were warranted.
Holleran was charged with burglary and taken to the Medina County Jail. He was released on $10,000 (10 percent) bond Monday afternoon.
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Wirth, B; van Hedel, H J A; Curt, A (2008). Ankle dexterity is less impaired than muscle strength in incomplete spinal cord lesion. Journal of Neurology, 255(2):273-279.
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BACKGROUND: Motor assessment after incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI) currently consists of tests for muscle strength (manual muscle testing) and gait. The ability to adequately time a movement, an aspect of dexterity, is not tested. Thus, this study assessed the timing of ankle dorsiflexion in iSCI patients in the supine position and during gait and examined its relation to measures for muscle strength, corticospinal conductivity and gait speed. METHODS: In 12 subjects with iSCI and 12 matched controls, timing of ankle dorsiflexion was tested by means of auditory-paced dorsi- and plantar-flexion movements at three frequencies in the supine position and by determining initiation and termination of dorsiflexion in swing during gait. In addition, maximal movement velocity (MMV) in the ankle task, maximal voluntary contraction (MVC), corticospinal conductivity (motor evoked potentials (MEP)) and gait speed (10 Meter Walk Test) were assessed. RESULTS: The groups did not significantly differ in timing of ankle dorsiflexion, neither in the supine position nor in gait. However, they significantly differed in MMV at all frequencies, MEP latency, MEP amplitude and gait speed. In contrast to ankle timing in the supine position, the onset of dorsiflexion in swing during gait significantly correlated to the dynamic MEP parameters. CONCLUSIONS: Although MMV and gait speed were significantly reduced, timing of ankle dorsiflexion, both in the supine position and during gait,was less impaired in iSCI patients. This indicates that the loss of strength, particularly of dynamic strength, is the major motor impairment in iSCI, which might be considered when assessing treatment interventions.
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The fans of "Once Upon A Time In Wonderland" will see friendships tested and relationships revealed as the new episode "To Catch a Thief" is aired. This "Once Upon A Time In Wonderland" spoilers offers details about Alice, Knave and even Jafar so fans who don't want to know about the upcoming episode should look away now. According to Latino Post on Tuesday, there is a question on when Jafar will change the laws of magic.
Fans get to see how the Knave got to the current place in the story line. In flashback, the Knave hunts Alice per Cora's directive. In an interesting predicament he finds himself striking a deal to get his heart back. While in present day Wonderland, Alice and the Knave's friendship is tested as he does Jafar's bidding and steals from her.
Meanwhile, the Jabberwocky attempts to free herself from Jafar's control. It appears that the decision to go will hold, but for how long? Then Jafar is confronted by his former partner and this once again shifts his power.
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Personal: Full name is Marilyn Monique Sauls. Born May 18, 1984 in Borger, Texas. The daughter of Winston and Stella Sauls. Older sister, Maggie, plays basketball at San Diego State. Plans to major in civil engineering at Tulane.


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Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg outlines his plans to do more to help support working families:
"Whether you call them the 'squeezed middle', 'hard-working families', or, as I have, 'alarm clock Britain', cutting income tax is one of the most direct tools we have to ease the burden on low and middle earners.
"At the last election my party promised to raise the personal allowance to £10,000 for ordinary taxpayers.
"And I am extremely proud that the coalition is on track to do so over the course of this parliament.
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When you are browsing the node through the namespace, when you change into a folder it dumps you out of the folder and back where you were moments before. Sometimes it then dumps you out of that folder and you watch as you work your way back up the directory tree.
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GOUGH, Noel. Narrative experiments and imaginative inquiry. S. Afr. j. educ. [online]. 2008, vol.28, n.3, pp. 335-349. ISSN 2076-3433.
In this semi-autobiographical essay I explore the representation and performance of imaginative inquiry practices in educational inquiry and other disciplines, with particular reference to 'thought experiments' in the natural sciences and comparable practices in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. I share a number of experiences of writing as a mode of educational inquiry, with particular reference to narrative experiments inspired by Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari's figuration of the rhizome a process characterised as rhizosemiotic play and demonstrate the generativity of intertextual readings of selected fictions in catalysing them.


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TC TO JANE WELSH CARLYLE ; 28 July 1856; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18560728-TC-JWC-01; CL 31: 135-137
Gill, Cummertrees, Annan / 28 july, 1856—
My dear little Goody,—Let me send you, in haste, the announcement at least that I am got to my final quarters, and that nothing has gone wrong with me. It will [be]1 a comfort to you in your Fife solitude to know so much. If I had properly obedient paper and pen, I could write much more; but that is not the case,—my team (of iron and straw, sorrow on them and on sinful men!) is mutinous more or less, so I forbear to drive farther than is indispensable.
I got an excellt ride thro' Springkell2 woods on Saturday afternoon (a grey blowing not unwholesome day); and that I think was pretty much all the work I did,—longdrawn continual talk, with Jamie chiefly, of which I had rather more than I wished, tho' it was easily avoidable too at any time.— Scotsbrig I continued to find the perfection of human lodgings; also I was charged to express expectations confident &c &c on your behalf; and a little line of writing to Isabella wd be very valuable at any time. In short if you at all come within wind of the place, it will be necessary to go; and I think it will be very agreeable to you over and above, and worth coming to,—on various considerations.— — Jamie's horse rides really very respectably; my old saddle and bridle, too, were discovered (ah me, ah me!), needing only some pannelling, owing to the moths; horse and saddle are to come to me tomorrow,—such was Jamie's offer unsolicited, the thrice excellt Jamie, always a bit of sound stuff since the first finding-out of him.
He set me down here yesterday, thro' a grey windy country with populations (very sparse) visible about the Parish Kirks,—between "in" and "out" we meant to be, for orthodoxy's sake;3—about 1 p.m.; staid till 6, over chicken-broth and tea, and then whirled home again. My welcome was kindness itself, and all kinds of arrangements were affectingly good or tolerable; so that I make no manner of doubt I shall do very well, and even be comfortable were I once hefted. Yesternight in my stroll out, thro' intricate footpaths (bad shoe tearing my heel all the while, as I discovered afterwards) in the cloudy blustery evening thro' a world all as if dead, I could have felt abundantly sad; but strove not to do so, nor did more than was perhaps useful.— After old-style porridge, I fell asleep; made in spite of breaks and confusions (for indeed I was not well) a great deal of sleep out;—found excellent coffee after my bathe and walk (the lass Margt4 being really up to several things);—was carried down by Jamie5 after breakfast, (had not the heart to refuse him) to see my future bathing ground; which will be ready tomorrow morning at 10, my first plunge if all go right: an excellt place,—only about 3 miles off, by the nearest practicable route; that is an unexpected and not pleasant feature of it! For the rest, there seems to be very great quiet thro' the night and morning; and all day I perceive I shall be well let alone. When I compared all things here with the Lodgings at Eastbourne,6 I could not but admit that the contrast was supreme on my behalf. In brief I calculate with certainty on doing myself good by a 3 weeks here.7
No Letters; hurried note or two from John, that he is off to Vevay,8 that he wants to be &c &c. Also waiting here yesterday, a Note from Leighton Bookbinder, that there are two other Volumes of Voltaire found wrong (with which I have taken order, the Book being still cheap); and a Note from Parker Bookseller, that he does not find profitable to take up the M'Kenzie mutiny case9 (with all my heart!)—these and 3 Newspapers today, by the faithful Piper are hitherto all the interruptions from my importunate fellow creatures. The fewer of that sort the better: that is clearly my vote!
Dear Goody I am scribbling to no use or purpose; wasting away the time that remains for walking between this and dinner. I will terminate once and away.— I expect a full counter-detail of everything on your side (except oneself one has nothing to write about, nor is anything so interesting it may be hoped); after which response, even without event in it, will follow duly.
I hope you have got your bathing-gown, and will be in the sea before me. Take care of bad air in that little parlour at night: nothing else I much apprehend for you in so kindly and environment. My kind regards to Walter and the two young damsels.10 All good be with thee ever, Goody dear—
T. Carlyle
James Aitken sent out (without orders, and I know not on what cheap terms) a most respectable Gig last wednesday (while our axle was on fire); and here the vehicle now is, and even Austin (much m— Jamie)11 has a horse of much nimbleness in it, if I should like.— Well off in various ways


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Despite the swirling snow and blustery wind outside, Pat DeFillippo's tomato plant is flourishing. He also is growing basil, rosemary, marjoram, and even, a little fig tree that's just starting to show buds.
DeFillippo owns Home Hydroponics in Lawrenceville, and is never without fresh tomatoes. "Spaghetti sauce at my house is always fresh," he boasted, picking a couple of red plum tomatoes off the vine. "They taste better when you grow them yourself."
Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without soil. In climates with cold winters, it's the best way to cultivate plants, until they can be planted in soil.
"You can grow just about anything that you would grow in your garden," DeFillippo said.
But don't ask him about that. It's no secret that hydroponic machines have been used illegally, to grow marijuana.
"That word never comes up in here, and if they are doing it, they're not getting their supplies from me," DeFillippo said.
Gardeners use the hydroponic machines to start their plants indoors under fluorescent lights during the winter, and then plant them outside when the ground thaws, he said.
It's possible to maintain a hydroponic plant without soil indefinitely, and to re-use the soil substitutes.
At Full Bloom Hydroponics on the South Side, owner Mike Landstrom sells AeroGarden, a starter kit he calls "growing for dummies." AeroGarden comes with a machine the size of a toaster, a packet of seeds, a timer, and the light and irrigation system already installed. Simply plug it in.
"You can set it to different settings for herbs, tomatoes or flowers, and it will time the lights, and keep the right amount of water in the roots," he said. He's already started to see sprouts on basil and chives he started on an AeroGarden in his store a week ago.
"It even comes with a DVD to help you get started," he said. "It's pretty foolproof."
For those who want to build their own hydroponic system, a little research is in order. First, find out how much and what kind of light, and how much water the plant you want to grow needs. The growing medium can be as simple as dried coconut husks. For the novice, DeFillippo recommends rock wool -- rock which is baked at 3,000 degrees, then spun like cotton candy into an almost spongy consistency. "It will hold the roots well, and keep them moist," he said.
A separate power source might be necessary for certain types of lighting systems, DeFillippo added.
Lettuce is a good starter plant for a beginner, Landstrom said. It's easy to grow and maintain, and is ready to harvest in about three weeks.
Landstrom said hydroponic plants grow faster and their roots take up much less space than plants in soil.
The benefits of hydroponic gardening include a lack of pests, a reduced need for pesticides and a longer plant life. "I think they taste better," DeFillippo said of his hydroponic tomatoes.
Other popular hydroponic plants include all variety of herbs and bonsai trees.
DeFillippo said he gets a lot of customers who grow orchids, and Landstrom has a large, purple orchid plant in the entry of his shop. "They are a lot easier to grow than people think," Landstrom said.
"I'm not big on flowers personally, but a lot of people like to get them started now," DeFillippo said. "It's a great hobby in the wintertime, and gets you thinking about the warm weather that's not that far off."
The growth rate on a hydroponic plant is 30-50 percent faster than a soil plant, grown under the same conditions.
The extra oxygen in hydroponic growing mediums helps stimulate root growth, and plants with ample oxygen in the root system absorb nutrients faster. The nutrients in a hydroponic system are mixed with the water and sent directly to the root system, so the plant doesn't have to search in the soil for nutrients. The hydroponic plant requires very little energy to find and break down food, and this saved energy allows the plant to grow faster and produce more fruit.
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Want to give the NCAA a piece of your mind about its wrestling championships? Now you can, thanks to an online survey seeking input from fans who have attended an NCAA championship event at any level – Division I, II and/or III.
Most of the questions are either multiple choice or simple yes/no format; there are a couple opportunities for written responses. It took this writer about 15 minutes to complete the survey.
Much of the survey is generic, applicable to any college sport championship event. (Wrestling fans will realize this in an instant, with questions about pep bands and cheerleaders, and references to "players" instead of wrestlers, and "floor" instead of mat). However, for respondents who indicate they attended an NCAA wrestling championships, questions geared to the oldest and greatest sport are revealed towards the end of the survey.
One of the questions related to wrestling asks fans "What aspect of wrestling has the greatest negative impact on the sport?" Among the response choices: stalling… skin infections… not enough emphasis on dual meets… singlets… and complicated scoring.
Yet another question: "What would like to see added or eliminated to increase scoring?" Survey participants can select from a number of options, including "Add a required stalling call, or 'aggressiveness point' in scoreless periods"… add more team points for major decisions, technical falls and pins… make offensive takedowns worth three points (while defensive takedowns would remain two points)... and eliminate riding time.
Most of the questions sought input on the fan experience at any NCAA championship event (not just wrestling), with a number of questions dealing with ease of access to the internet via mobile devices, and the quality of video displays within the arena. In addition, the NCAA would like to know if respondents recall seeing or hearing various NCAA promotional messages such as there are student-athletes competing in 89 sports. There are even questions concerning what kind of music you'd like to hear inside the venue.
The survey also takes fans outside the arena. NCAA Fan Fest also gets its own set of questions, including "How much time did you spend at Fan Fest?" and "What would like to see added to Fan Fest?" The NCAA also wants to know what you thought of availability and pricing of actual event tickets, flights, hotels, car rentals, and meals and entertainment… and your overall score for the host city for the NCAA wrestling championships you attended.
In addition to asking about past experiences, the NCAA is also forward-thinking, seeking fan opinion on a dozen possible host cities. Among the contenders: Atlanta, Dallas, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Los Angeles, New York City, and St. Louis.
Even though much of the survey is rather generic (then again, you may think pep bands and cheerleaders would add some additional excitement to the wrestling championships), it's certainly worth the 10-15 minutes' time for mat fans to let the NCAA know what they think of college wrestling's ultimate event.
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Although he didn't start the adventurer game until later in life, Mike Stavola is now a fearless outdoor player.
Stavola, of Medford Lakes, has summitted Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Washington and Mt. Whitney, climbed in the Grand Tetons and the Half Dome in Yosemite, skied Tuckerman Ravine, led a glacial traverse in Chamonix, France, free climbed in Sedona and hiked to the top of all the 67 peaks of 4,000 feet in New England.
Now at 59 years old, he didn't even start adventuring until he was 41.
Stavola was working for Boeing and was at a seminar in Seattle when he decided to take two days to climb Mt. St. Helens. That was back in 1991.
He has been climbing, skiing, hiking and paddling ever since.
"I had just a ski jacket and I rented an ice ax at REI — I think I was their first customer," he said about his climb of the famous volcano in Washington. "I didn't even have a sleeping bag. I took two big green trash bags. It was my first time hiking."
Stavola didn't need the professional gear. Nature helped.
"It ended up being a perfect day," he said.
Stavola, who grew up in Philadelphia and graduated from Saint Joseph's University, has turned into a perfect adventurer — he keeps going and going and going.
Stavola recently completed the fastest end-to-end paddle of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail. He made the trip from Old Forge, N.Y., to Fort Kent, Maine, in a 14-foot kayak, covering the 740-mile route in 33 days and beating the previous speed record of 38 days set in 2007 by canoeists Zand Martin and Ben Reilly.
"It wasn't my original plan, but I thought I could do it pretty quick," he said about breaking the record.
Stavola calculated if the weather cooperated and he stayed healthy, he could finish the trail in 35 days.
"I started out fast, the first two weeks it was great weather," he said. "I felt strong, and there was nothing else to do, as long as I wasn't hurting, I kept paddling."
At times, some friends paddled with Stavola on sections of the trail and documented his journey on a Facebook page called the Northern Forest Canoe Trail Kayakathon.
However, mostly he was alone with his 54-pound kayak and 75 pounds of gear.
"I felt like a French fur trader or Davy Crockett or Daniel Boone," he said, "I didn't see a lot of people. It must have looked like it did a long time ago."
Stavola works as a real estate agent. With houses moving slower than beaver-filled rivers, Stavola figured it was a good time to take off.
He had enjoyed other kayak trips the previous two years.
In 2007, Stavola organized a kayaking trip across South Jersey from the Delaware River to the Atlantic Ocean. He called the journey kayakcross, which he hopes morphs into a new sport.
Stavola crossed South Jersey on eight different days, covering about 90 miles in 40 hours.
"I was hooked," he said about his first kayakcross trip.
Last year, he paddled the 200-mile freshwater stretch of the Delaware in New Jersey.
"I did the Delaware, I did the camping out, it was like what can I do next?" he said of why he attempted the Northern Forest Canoe Trail. "I had read about it and it sounded like a real neat trail and I'm not getting any younger, so I said go for it and do the whole thing."
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail, which opened in 2006, follows historic American Indian paddling routes on the major watersheds of northern New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and a portion of southern Quebec, Canada.
It is the longest inland water trail in the Northeast. Just 25 paddlers have completed the entire trail and Stavola is only the second solo kayaker to complete a through-paddle.
Stavola started on May 31 at noon and finished on July 2 at 3:56 p.m. — 32 days, 3 hours, 56 minutes later.
On his epic paddle, Stavola never hitched a ride in a vehicle. Actually, he received no help with his kayak. He carried all his gear, resuppling food and replacing equipment at pre-designated drop points or stores on the route.
He didn't use a global positioning system, instead figuring it was more fun to read maps.
Stavola did use SPOT satellite to document the route and for friends to follow on the Internet.
When he had to carry his craft, all his portages paralleled the water. He ran all Class I and II rapids and many Class III rapids.
Many times, he just dragged the kayak on the ground over obstacles rather than spend the time unloading gear and then loading again.
Eventually, he wore a small hole in the rear of the kayak. He finished his record-setting run with gallons of water in the aft storage compartment.
Just like a true adventurer.
Will he try to set a new record if his record is broken?
"If," he said with the adventurer's spirit, "I'm not too much older."
Learn more about the Northern Forest Canoe Trail online at www.northernforest canoetrail.org.


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John Fitzgerald Booty
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Height: 6-0 Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: October 9, 1965 in Deberry, TX
High School: Carthage
College: TCU (school history)
Drafted by the New York Jets in the 10th round (257th overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 22 (4446th overall since 1950)