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I spent 10 years as a pastor and officiated close to 60 funerals during that time. I have experienced severe loss in my own life as well. There are simply no easy answers for grief. In American culture it is common to respond with what is known as 'replace the loss' (rarely if ever a good idea). For instance, when a pet dies people will often respond, "You will get a new one."
But what if, as Dr. Josefowitz shares, you are faced with Living Without the One You Cannot Live Without? What if there are no words to describe the pain, and it seems there is no one that can understand?
Indeed, many people struggle to find anyone who can relate to their pain. I was often mystified at how inconsiderate and oblivious people seemed to be when they would rush to cut in front of a funeral procession. One family was in mourning, while another could not be bothered to be inconvenienced by their grief.
Dr. Josefowitz has an honesty that is captured in her poetry as she walks us quickly through her husband's demise and then through the long valley after his death. Funerals can be brutal, both physically and mentally. As she bares her soul ("how much pain one can bear without dying from it"), she refreshingly expresses what some may find taboo to vocalize ("there is a pervasive sadness about objects once owned and treasured by a man I loved that now need to find usefulness elsewhere"), including the struggle to maintain "a Xanax smile" while shaking hands at the funeral for her husband.
Her journey is painful, as is anyone's after such a loss. Her words are cathartic, leaving no stone unturned as she grapples with life apart from her husband ("last time I was single I was twenty").
I feel her book, while being a welcome resource for someone in the grieving process, would also serve well for those who know someone facing a great loss. Her words are a great help for people who don't know what to say, and filled with lessons about what not to say. Empty platitudes aside, simply being present without saying anything can be the best way to serve someone in their valley of darkness. That, and quietly offering to leave behind this book or other resources from Cleveland's Joseph Beth Booksellers, which with grace and comfort expresses what a soul feels like when it has been torn in two.


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July 2005
Released: 2005, Voodoo Nation Records
Rating: 1.0/5
Reviewer: Lord of the Wasteland
I can only imagine that the members of Dog Faced Gods were indeed stoned when assembling the songs for their debut, STONED COUNCIL. This confusing mishmash of musical styles is compounded by simplistic musicianship, a lot of stupid lyrics and a rap version of one of the worst songs on the CD. From one song to the next, you get Down-like southern fried rock, Ministry-styled industrial, Limp Bizkit rap-metal, Cypress Hill drug odes and a Lynyrd Skynyrd cover. STONED COUNCIL may be as eclectic as all get out but to anyone with even moderate intelligence, this is a garage band who threw every song they have written together in the last several years on to a CD and hoped a few people might buy it. Let's hope they are wrong because the press kit is as misleading as a pre-op Thai ladyboy, proclaiming them to be a "unique musical entity" when in fact Dog Faced Gods are as generic as no-name vanilla ice cream.
"Desperately" is a great rock song that would fit right in on several radio formats. Based on this track, STONED COUNCIL shows promise but things quickly go south. "Good Life" is a sludgy southern rocker with nods to Corrosion of Conformity and Down but "Brings Me Down" and the horrendous "Earth Is Hell" are the epitome of rap metal crap. Fred Durst himself wouldn't even dare to release dreck like this! "Run, Run" is a mid-paced industrial-infused track along the lines of a slowed-down "Jesus Built My Hotrod" complete with distorted megaphone vocals. The gruesome twosome of "Intro" and "Water Pipe Bong" would be embarrassing even to the brain dead potheads in Cypress Hill. These songs truly sound like rejects from a 1994 album of theirs. Is the sound of a bubbling bong still funny?!?! And who exactly are lyrics like "It's not a water pipe it's a bong/Bong bong bong bong bong bong" repeated over and over aimed at impressing?? If this isn't bad enough, the whining, woe-is-me/I'm-so-fucked-up-because-of-my-shitty-childhood lyrics would have Korn reaching for the puke bucket. Don't forget to stick around for "Stand Alone [Rap Version]" which is even worse than the non-rap version (which coincidentally is full of raps, too) found earlier on the CD. Jesus…
STONED COUNCIL is a complete and utter waste of paper and plastic. The juvenile marijuana songs are one thing but reverting to the dead-and-buried rap metal genre on a 2005 release is the final nail in the coffin. If these guys apply themselves and figure out just what kind of music they want to play, they might be able to scrounge up a few good songs but these fifteen tracks are not them.
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Music, dance and verse intertwine in 20th-century American poet and Karamu alumnus Langston Hughes' gospel musical retelling of the birth of Jesus. All costumes and dance motifs in this annual Karamu production reflect African themes, providing a unique depiction of the Nativty. The production is dedicated to the late Mike Malone, who died last December. In 1979, the then-Karamu artistic director revived "Black Nativity" after finding the script, along with other early Hughes works, in a filing cabinet at Karamu.
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A passenger jet pilot who safely got his plane from England to Ireland is in trouble nonetheless, as he landed at the wrong airport.
The unidentified pilot was over the Irish Sea when air traffic control cleared him for landing at Derry on a visual approach.
But somehow, after circling for a few minutes, he touched down five miles short at the Ballykelly military air base to the astonishment of soldiers, the Liverpool Post reported.
After an awkward silence, the pilot announced to his 39 passengers: "Ladies and gentlemen, we have landed at the wrong airport."
Buses were hastily summoned to transport the passengers to the Derry airport, but civil aviation officials kept the pilot and the Airbus A320 behind for investigation.
The flight was operated on behalf of the discount airline by Eirjet, which is based in Shannon.
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Dr. Mercola ranks as perhaps the most controversial physician in the nation. But when I read the title of his recent newsletter ("When You Eat This Common Food, You're Laying Out the Welcome Mat for Alzheimer's"), I was intrigued enough to learn more. The "common food" cited in the headline is something of a misnomer. However, his discussion of research showing that eating certain healthy fats and restricting carbohydrates can accelerate weight loss while protecting against dementia offers valuable insights from noted neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter, author of "Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--Your Brain's Silent Killers" (click for details).
And if you have time for only two points, consider these key findings from Dr. Perlmutter, based on the latest research:
- Low-fat diets high in carbohydrates and sugar "are devastating to the brain."
- Eating carbohydrates such as wheat is "paving the way for Alzheimer's disease."
The question, then: What can you eat to protect your brain? And with the latest research also showing the importance of maintaining a healthy weight for everything from protection against cancer to reduced risk of diabetes, what can you eat to lose weight? According to Dr. Perlmutter, the answer is the same to both questions: A low carb diet high in healthy fats (LCHF).
"You desperately need fat. You desperately need to have good cholesterol in your body. That war on cholesterol is a perversion of the science that was even used to tell us we should stop eating foods with cholesterol," he says.
A commonly asked question: How much carbs to consume? The answer may surprise you: "Fat, protein, and carbohydrates are the Big Three in terms of food. (And) the human requirement for carbohydrates is zero. We require no carbohydrates in the diet, unlike fat and protein."
As for those healthy fats to include, recommendations include avocados, eggs (and we're talking whole eggs, not the chic but less beneficial egg white omelet), coconut oil and nuts. Dr. Perlmutter provides the complete recommended diet for brain health, protection against disease and weight loss in his invaluable book "Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--Your Brain's Silent Killers" (click for more information).


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Byembarking on a comprehensive exploration of the Delta, you will havethe opportunity to observe and participate in an extra dimension ofVietnamese life and culture. The attractions to this region of Vietnaminclude the way in which life exists around the comprehensive riversystem. However much you decide to explore, cruising up one of the manyriver, as the sun sets over the distant coconut trees, is a trulyremarkable experience that will stay with you forever.
An Giang Provinceis best-known for being home to pastel-painted Chau Doc, the closestlarge town to the Vietnamese/Cambodian border crossing on the MekongRiver. Wedged between the Cambodian frontier, Kien Giang and Can Thoprovinces to the south and Dong Thap province to the north, An Giang isa particularly riverine province, with both the Bassac and MekongRivers within its boundaries. The nondescript provincial capital LongXuyen lies around 50km southeast of the border with Cambodia. Sometravellers may find it convenient to pass through here for itstransportation connections but there are otherwise few other reasons tostay in the capital. Long Xuyen boasts a sprawling and ratherinteresting riverside market, a huge cathedral and a smattering ofcolonial relics, but is otherwise a nondescript spot. Few travellersand backpackers choose to stay here and it is easy to see why - mosthead here only to make a transport connection. Nevertheless ampleaccommodation aside from the dozen dodgy places outside town are onoffer and restaurants are scattered across town. The most interestingattraction in Long Xuyen town itself is the massive wet market thatruns along the river's edge to the east of the central pier, where youcould easily lose yourself for a couple of hours. From the pier, youcan also organise short boat trips into the surrounds, priced by thehour. You needn't look for a boatman or woman - they will find you.
Asidefrom the market and a boat trip, start planning your escape to a moreinteresting destination. Chau Doc sits at the junction of a tributarylinking the Bassac and Mekong Rivers and the Bassac River itself. Anincredibly friendly and bustling little city, Chau Doc has a colourscheme to match its ambience, with bright pastel hues of green, blueand purple adorning many of the newer shopfronts. If you're arrivinghere from Cambodia, be prepared for the shock into technicolourparadise. Chau Doc locals are known for being very warm andapproachable - even the xe dap loi drivers, as pestering as they are,are friendly. English is spoken in most of the foreigner - targetedguesthouses and hotels, and most restaurants have an English menu. Ahighlight of a visit to Chau Doc is a boat trip on one of the smallpaddle boats that collect near the western end of the park. For a fewdollars an hour they will paddle you around the many floating rafthouses and fish farms. Doing this at dawn can be very photogenic andrewarding. Chau Doc is also the closest large town to theVietnamese/Cambodian river border crossing. If you're heading to orfrom Phnom Penh by boat, you'll pass through Chau Doc, so try to allowfor an overnight stay.
Ben Tre Provinceis made up of three main islands wedged between the Tien Giang River tothe north and to Co Chien River to the south with the Ham Luong Riverrunning straight down the centre. All are effectively offshoots of theMekong River as it splits out into many fingers before spilling outinto the South China Sea. Famous for its coconut desserts, the provinceis suitably covered in coconut trees. During the war these coconuttrees were used to make coconut oil which was then used as a valuablesubstitute for kerosene.
Asfar as exploring the Delta is concerned, Ben Tre is a dead-endprovince. Once you have experienced all the province has to offer, youwill need to turn around and head back through My Tho to get anyfurther into the Delta. That is not to suggest it is not worth visiting- it is. For starters, you can do boat trips from here for a fractionof the price of a trip from My Tho (either organised through Ben TreTourist, or via the boatmen at the pier) and, with its large network ofminor canals, there is a lot of scope for riverine exploration. Thereis also a small museum and a pleasing riverfront worth investigating. BenTre is clean -- it's as if somewhere between the My Tho ferry crossingand downtown you pass through a cleanliness vortex - the roads arespotless, the pavements are tiled and smooth and there's little refuse- even in the market.
Can Tho Province sprawls westwards from the eponymous provincial capital along the southern bank of the Bassac (Hau)River -- the larger of the two branches of the Mekong River. Borderedto the west by An Giang and Tien Giang provinces, to the south by HauGiang and to the north, on the other side of the river, by Vinh Longand Dong Thap, Can Tho Province is one of the most popular Deltadestinations among travellers and tourists alike. The province isactually a municipality which was given provinical status when it wascarved out of the larger original province (also called Can Tho) in2004. The remainder forms the new province of Hau Giang which lies tothe south. This elevated status reflects Can Tho's importance in theregion, both as a trading and transportation hub and as home to theDelta's largest city. Home to over a million people, Can Tho Cityis the logical hub for anyone planning on exploring the province. Witha wealth of hotels and guesthouses, a very well developed andaffordable tourism infrastructure, a healthy supply of eateries and aselection of interesting floating markets within easy reach, it reallyis difficult to fault - if you've got time for just one destination in the Delta, this is where you should be heading.
The Delta is often refered to as Vietnam's rice basket,and Can Tho Province, with its tremendously fertile soil is one of thelargest producers in the region. Aside from rice, it also grows massesof fruit from its many orchards and farms and it's these goods whichtourists flock to see in the floating markets dotted around the capital.
Mekong Delta's Style Boat
The large, curving province ofKien Giangis wedged between the Gulf of Thailand, Cambodia and the rest of theMekong Delta. Best known for the magnificent Phu Quoc Island, KienGiang Province has some engaging towns and a few good stretches beachesas well. Aside from Phu Quoc, the province also has beaches and cavesaround Ha Tien and Hon Chong - the landscape is not unlike that around Ninh Binh in northern Vietnam with limestone outcrops. The provincial capital, Rach Gia,is a bustling little seaport town with some fine eating, good hotelsand lots of friendly people. It's an interesting region, where Vietnamalmost seems to merge with Cambodia - a few days of relaxed travellingthroughout the province will show you an unusual side of the countrythat almost no tourists get to see.
Tien Giang Provinceis the closest Mekong Delta province to Saigon and is a very populardestination for organised tours out of Saigon. The provincial capitalsits on the northern bank of the Mekong River and has a number ofoffshore islands that can be visited. Most tours throughout Tien GiangProvince run in boats that seat 20-plus people and while such numbersbring costs down to a more reasonable level. If you are interested inexploring riverine life, you can head further south to Can Tho or westto Chau Doc, where prices far more reasonable and well-tailored toindependent travellers.
Tra Vinhis a very pretty little provincial capital. A hodgepodge of colonialshopfronts face onto broad, tree-lined streets clustered around a finelittle market and while very few people speak English, there iscertainly no shortage of smiles - Tra Vinh may be well off the touristtrail, but it is an amazingly friendly place. The province hasa large ethnicly Khmer population and the area immediately around themarket feels (and looks) particularly Khmer - first impressions broughtTachmau or Takeo to mind. This Khmer influence is more obvioulsy seenin the pagoda's that litter both the town and the province. Unlikemany Mekong Delta cities, Tra Vinh sits on the bank of a small festycanal rather than a large river, so there's not quite the scope forboat trips that there is in other regional cities, and smiling facesand Khmer pagodas aside, the town isn't exactly bursting at the seemswith textbook attractions.
The small and roughly oblong-shaped province of Vinh Longsits on a long drawn-out Delta island, with the Tien Giang Riverrunning along its northern border and the Hau Giang River running toits south. Tra Vinh sits to the east, serving as buffer to the SouthChina Sea and Sa Dec borders to the west. Best known for the floatingmarket at Cai Be (which is actually in Tien Giangprovince, but covered here as it is most often visited from Vinh Long)and the Mekong Delta homestays that can organised from here, Vinh LongProvince sees a trickle of travellers passing through, but only afraction choose to stay overnight at the same-named provincial capital.
Sa Decis another of the main cities on the delta. The town has lost part ofits character since the capital of the province of Dong Thap was movedto Cao Lanh. Formerly the town of Sa Dec was the center of the Chan Lapcivilization. Currently people of Vietnamese, Chinese, Khmer and Chamorigin live in the area.
Panorama of Phu Quoc Island
Youcan also finish your Mekong Delta tour in Rach Gia, the City of KienGiang Province. From there, you can take a fast ferry, or a plane, tothe paradisiacal island of Phu Quoc. Phu Quoc Island is also known asthe Emerald Island because of its tourism potential. Until recently,this was a fishing island known only among Vietnamese for its fishsauce. The color of the waters, the soft sand beaches, the landscapesand the sunsets in Phu Quoc are spectacular. The island of Phu Quoc hasa triangular form. Although tourism is developing fast, this is still afishing island. Every day, you can see fishermen going to the sea firstthing in the morning. In the afternoon, they come back, most of thetimes with their nets full. Thanks to the island's warm weather, youcan swim all day (and all night) long. Specially recommended is a swimduring sun set. Can you imagine what it is like to swim in these goldenwaters?
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The Umstead Hotel and Spa named Steven Devereaux Greene executive chef of the hotel and its signature restaurant, Herons on June 9. In his new role he is responsible for all of the hotel's food and beverage operations including Herons, The Bar & Lounge and Catering. Greene's appointment marks his return to North Carolina's premier hotel, known for its progressive American regional cuisine. As chef de cuisine for The Umstead from 2009-2012, Greene guided Herons to its first Forbes Five Star rating.
"Steven is an extraordinary leader, and I am happy to welcome him back to The Umstead," said Jim Beley, general manager of the hotel. He continued, "I know he will bring a fresh perspective to our team, and continue the hotel's tradition of serving highly creative cuisine in an environment of refined service."
Since 2012,Greene has honed his skills as executive chef of Cary's An New World Cuisine (An), a restaurant that under Greene's direction received Five Stars from The News & Observer, and was named among "the Triangle's crème de la crème." An, which shares ownership with The Umstead, will continue to receive creative leadership from Greene as its culinary director, with menus executed by chef de cuisine Josh Hughes.
"I am thrilled to return to The Umstead to oversee all aspects of its successful food and beverage program. I look forward to working with our Culinary Farm on SAS Campus and to implementing my own vision, while encouraging the continued creativity of my colleagues," stated Greene.
Greene has worked in some of the country's most celebrated kitchens with the industry's most esteemed chefs, from Joel Robuchon at MGM Grand to Thomas Keller at French Laundry. After serving as chef de cuisine at the Dining Room at Woodlands Resort and Inn, in Somerville, S.C., Greene was inspired to open Devereaux's in Greenville, S.C. His namesake restaurant would ultimately join the prestigious ranks of the Table 301 Restaurant Group to make way for Greene's first post with The Umstead.
Greene replaces Executive Chef Scott Crawford, who will be opening his own restaurants later this year and in 2015.
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Who is worse the Cubs or the Dolphins?
Lou – you are talking about two different sports……take you rmeds and rethink your question……..
which MLB team is the worst….Cubs or Marlins ?….Answer – Cubs
which NFL team is the worst……Bears or Dolphins…Answer – Dolphins
Lou, the Dolphins won a championship like 50 years ago so clearly the Cubs are WORSE!!!!!
Monte – Chicago has NINE Championship trophies in the past 25 years with their sports teams……Miami has FOUR…..So clearly, Chicago has the better Sports Town.
Top Ten MLB Teams……
1 – Rangers……….is there anything wrong with this team?
2 – Yankees……….No Riveria, and still going strong
3 – Dodgers……….No Kemp, and still going strong
4 – Nationals………Will Strasberg stop pitching whenhe hits his limit?
5 – Giants………….Once Lincecum gets it together, watch out.
6 – Orioles…………looking to upgrade at hitting & pitching
7 – Mets……………Dickey is holding the Mets together
8 – Rays……………Longoria shut down…..not good at all
9 – Reds…………..Votto – N.L. MVP
10 – Red Sox…….Youkilis was given away ….Theo would never done that.
hey Stu, i`ll bring rain ponchos for you and Auggie
since rain is expected at the parade, I picked up 4 ponchos at the dollar store, so I expect 50 cents from each of you.
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Most of the universe is made up of dark energy, a mysterious force that drives the accelerating expansion of the universe. The next largest ingredient is dark matter, which only interacts with the rest of the universe through its gravity. Normal matter, including all the visible stars, planets and galaxies, makes up less than 5 percent of the total mass of the universe.
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GREENVILLE, N.C. --- The East Carolina men's tennis team recorded its sixth consecutive victory with a 4-0 win over UNC Asheville at the River Birch Tennis Center Tuesday. Junior Joran Vliegen, sophomore Nicolas Soriano and senior John Schmitt earned singles wins.
East Carolina started the match by winning the doubles point over the Bulldogs. Vliegen and freshman Colin Roller topped Adrian Langeard and Matthew Waissen, 8-3, at No. 1. Soriano and sophomore Patriek Wolterbeek clinched the point at No. 3 with an 8-3 win over Alex Croker and Brett Landau.
Vliegen opened singles play with a straight-set victory over Langeard, 6-1, 6-1 at No. 1. Schmitt earned the third point of the match with a 6-2, 6-4 triumph over Daniel Kripak at No. 3. Soriano sealed the match with a 6-2, 7-5 win at No. 2 over Waissen.
ECU returns to the courts on Sunday against Kennesaw State with the first serve set for 12 p.m. on the Kennesaw campus.
East Carolina 4, UNC Asheville 0
Singles Results
No. 1 - Joran Vliegen (ECU) d. Adrian Langeard (UNCA) 6-1, 6-1
No. 2 - Nicolas Soriano (ECU) d. Matthew Waissen (UNCA) 6-2, 7-5
No. 3 - John Schmitt (ECU) d. Daniel Kripak (UNCA) 6-2, 6-4
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No. 1 - Colin Roller/Joran Vliegen (ECU) d. Adrain Langeard/Matthew Waissen (UNCA) 8-3
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A lot of stocks that recently had big runs are getting hit today.
The first one I focused on was SodaStream (NASDAQ: SODA). For those in the Momentum Trader Mentoring Room with me yesterday, we were concentrating on the short side of this trade. When SODA made a big move from around $34 to $50, and yesterday it put in a big red bar, I believe you could expect some continuation to the downside based on how much of the previous up-move was retraced.
I shorted SODA yesterday and had it overnight, then I added today when it broke yesterday's low of $46.65. Now we're $1.20 lower than that. I'm currently holding some puts, and I'm out of the stock completely. A 10% move is beyond even my wildest expectations for a stock.
Another stock I want to talk about is 3-D Systems (NYSE:DDD), which had an unbelievable ride from about $35. DDD was a momentum darling for the first week of this year, and today the stock topped out around $61.75. Right now we're at $56.80. We got a big move down off the bell, and then we got a bear flag. Once that $59 area broke, everybody got panic and stops got executed. I was not able to make money shorting DDD today, but I made some money in the puts. This will continue to be on my radar.
Another stock I was looking at today was the other big 3-D printing name, Stratasys (NYSE:SSYS). As you can see, we had a down move right off the bell, then a bear flag which resolved to the downside and sold off another $1.50.
Another stock I have been focusing on is Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS), which has the same type of scenario: big move from of $44 to $51.80 and a red bar yesterday. I wouldn't be surprised if this stock could see $50 sooner or later. It could either be profit taking or panic selling, I'm in puts right now, and if it sets up a nice pattern for me, I will get into some stock. My target is $50.
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April 28, 2012
Southern Illinois running back Jewel Hampton has agreed to a free agent contract with the San Francisco 49ers.
Hampton will join a backfield that includes former Saluki Brandon Jacobs, who recently signed a one-year contract with San Francisco. The 49ers also return Frank Gore and Kendall Hunter in their backfield, and they drafted Oregon tailback LeMichael James in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
The Iowa transfer had a banner year in 2011, his only season at SIU. The Missouri Valley Football Conference Newcomer of the Year scored 17 touchdowns and rushed for 1,121 yards.
Including his time at Iowa, Hampton scored 25 career touchdowns in 26 games. He had nine multi-touchdown games in his career, seven of which came in 2011. He closed his career with four consecutive two-touchdown games.


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College Hockey:Season Begins With a Doozy
Huskies Rally From Three Back to Tie Vermont
BURLINGTON, Vt. — The Northeastern Huskies erased a 3-0 Vermont lead and wound up tying the Catamounts in the opening game of the season for each team.
Freshman Brian Swiniarski scored the game-tying goal with just 2:02 left in the third period when he took the puck from Scott Selig and caught Vermont goaltender Shawn Conschafter out of position as a Husky power play was ending.
"I was disappointed that it was a come-from-behind tie, but I think they feel pretty good that they can play," said Vermont coach Mike Gilligan.
"I thought we didn't skate real well in the second and we didn't come to play," said Northeastern coach Bruce Crowder. "We had some great chances down the stretch and we knew it was going to be a dogfight coming in here. They had a tough year last year and they had a lot of kids coming back and I guess they wanted to erase what had happened last year.
"We could have folded the tent, but we came back and they guys kept plugging at it."
The goal capped a comeback for the Huskies after Vermont had taken a 3-0 lead. Jeff Miles started the scoring for the Cats just 1:22 into the game as he came in on a three-on-two and wrested one off the glove of Husky goaltender Keni Gibson.
Early in the second period John Longo made it 2-0 on the power play. He tipped a wrister from the point by Jamie Sifers past Gibson.
The Cats made it 3-0 when Greg Zemple came in on a two-on-one and as Baron Becker was heading towards the net, Zemple put it past Gibson.
The Huskies began the comeback with a shorthanded goal by Joe Mastronardi. As Eric Ortlip came out to meet Gerard Miller at the point, the puck was sent by Ortlip to Mastronardi, who broke in alone on Conschafter. Mastronardi chose the low stick side and broke the ice for the Huskies with only 34 seconds left in the second period.
"That gives us a little bit of, 'Hey, we're not that bad', and we got a little bit of a break there," said Crowder.
It took 15 minutes of the third period for the Huskies to come within one goal. Freshman Mike Morris put the puck into the net after the Huskies forced a turnover at the Vermont blueline and Jason Guerriero and Mike Ryan found Morris in front for the score.
After that Morris' fellow freshman Swiniarski tied the game.
"We had two freshmen score tonight, so it was nice for them to get that off of their backs," said Crowder. "It was your typical first game, passes were going into skates and under sticks, and those are the things you're concerned with in starting out so quick, and we're happy to get our of here with a tie."
Said Gilligan, "I was really happy with a lot of things. I thought our second period was our best period and then we got a little bit away from our forecheck. We gave up that goal on the power play from the middle point on a tough bounce and that hurt. But not as much as in the third period when we turned the puck over at their blue line and we couldn't get it deep into the zone and I think we ran out of a little bit of steam.
"The second period defense was the best team defense we have played in two years. We felt comfortable in our own zone and we didn't chase. We played solid team defense and that's what we've got to do."
The Huskies will host Connecticut on Friday evening, while the Catamounts will host New Hampshire next Saturday.
"I felt great about the first and second and I was real happy," said Gilligan. "Now we've got a place to start from and we can go to work on Monday and feel real good about our week."
Said Crowder, "We got a lot of work to do. And at the same time as a staff we have to be patient, Rome wasn't built in a day."
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Bowling News USA - April 14, 2011 The Schlemer Report - Dick Weber Playoffs Show #3
Last week's third television installment of the Dick Weber playoffs brought plenty of excitement and drama. The Storm Nation was well represented again. In match one, free agents Steve Jaros and Randy Weiss got things rolling by both using Storm. From the start of practice, both players felt the lanes were a little different than they were on the telecasts they bowled on earlier in the day. You see, these first three shows of the Dick Weber Playoffs that have been airing the last few weeks were taped in one day. That being said, we knew going in there was bound to be some differences in the condition; especially since the TV lights were on the entire day beating down on the heads and warming up the lane surface. Because the lane surface was so warm that late in the day, the front part of the lane seemed to hook much earlier than it had all day. However, there wasn't enough friction to move in and circle the lane. Both Steve and Randy felt they needed to use stronger balls and try to play near the track area. Both tried moving in, but could miss the head pin right and if the ball did get back to the head pin, it was a bucket or 2-8-10. So, the decision of both was to use a strong enough ball and keep it on line through the fronts by staying more firm and up the back of the ball. For Steve, he felt his best option was the pin down, out of the box oil glazed Marvel he used early in each of the qualifying rounds throughout the week.
Jaros could stay firm and up the back of it without it rolling too early and it definitely seemed to carry the best of all his options at the start. He came out like gangbusters throwing four of the first five strikes, while Randy came out at a slower pace. So slow in fact, that he elected to change to a Roto Grip Rising Star in the fourth frame to try to keep pace with Steve. With Randy's ball roll, the pin down, hole down Anarchy read the friction too early and when he tried to give it room, it just wasn't enough. His thinking behind the switch was to play the same part of the lane but with much less core and cover. Turns out his thinking was a good choice.
The match really turned when Steve left the 7-10 coming out of the commercial break on the right lane; this sent him in a downward spiral. The next time up on the right lane, he tried to move a little deeper to get the ball to push a little farther down the lane – boy did it ever. A 2-8-10 was the result and in the meantime, Randy caught a couple breaks that only compounded the situation. If that wasn't enough, Steve had to finish on the right lane where he opened the previous two frames. After moving a little left, he decided to move just a pinch back to the right to make sure the ball read the lane and didn't push too far. Unfortunately, the move (even though it was good logical) once again resulted in an almost impossible split – the 4-10. If he converted it, he would have still needed count to win in order to make the LIVE show next week. Instead, it is television rookie Randy Weiss moving on.
In match number two, it was free agent Jack Jurek returning armed with a couple Anarchys yet again. If you can remember back a few weeks to the USBC Masters, Jack used an Anarchy with the pin in the ring finger, mass bias kicked out, and an extra hole down. Then, on show number two of the four show Playoffs, Jack again used an Anarchy; this time it was a pin over the ring finger, mass bias kicked right with a large extra hole on his axis. Jack had both of these Anarchys and two others for a total of four as possible options along with a Marvel and Victory Road. Of all the balls he had to choose from, the Anarchy with the pin over the bridge with the mass bias kicked just a little with no extra hole definitely was his best option. He too felt like Steve and Randy in the fact that the front part of the lane hooked a little earlier and if he moved in just a little, he could washout or bucket with ease. Not quite the type of reaction you are looking for when trying to win on TV. That is why if you watched the show you heard me tell him to try and loft it farther onto the lane to make sure the ball didn't roll too early in that spot. Even to the disagreement of color commentator Randy Pedersen, my comment gave Jack the key in his head to make sure he didn't set the ball down too early. Sometimes it is better to over exaggerate an adjustment to make sure that you leave more room for error. In Jack's case, more often than not, his misses and bad shots are the ones he sets down too early and does not get his hand in the right spot at the point of release. We both knew that setting it down early was going to be even more of a penalty than usual. That is why I mentioned the loft in order for him to remember to follow through completely and get the ball out onto the lane. In all, the plan worked. The first frame was chalked up to nerves and the rest of the game was solid until the tenth. Jack stepped up first with the chance to strike out and lock out his opponent – easier said than done. He stepped up and got a little fast with his push-away, which resulted in him pulling the ball from the top of his back swing just enough to miss his target a pinch left resulting in the 3-4-6-7 split.
In the grand finale, it was the two handed thunder from down under Jason Belmonte squaring off with Chris Barnes. By the time, Belmo took the lanes there had been plenty of traffic for the day. It was the third show of the day, so keep in mind all the bowling, the lights beating down, and the lanes being stripped and oiled for all three telecasts; mix in Belmo's high rev rate and anything was possible. Which is the exact reason why Belmo felt he was better suited playing each lane differently with a different ball. The left lane had broken down so spotty that from inside one ball would hook and one would sail past the head pin. In order to eliminate this "over-under" reaction, Belmo felt it was best to use his Prodigy with the pin two inches under the thumb in order to play hard and straight around second arrow. The right lane however was completely different. Belmo tried hard and straight, but every shot missed the head pin to the right. He felt his only option was to move deep inside with a ball that would turn the corner strong. Each ball he tried that with did not clear the front part of the lane and either rolled too soon and did not carry, or would not even make it to the breakpoint down lane. That is reason why the Hy-Road looked the best. The out of box, slightly used hybrid cover with the pin up, no extra hole drilling gave him the length and a little pop down the lane he wanted to see. Belmo's first few frames were shaky as he was battling nerves to start. As it turned out, the slow start didn't seem to affect him too terribly much as his opponent started strike, spare, strike, spare before stringing some strikes. The lead wasn't too much for Belmo to overcome as he caught a five bagger after the two open frames start to pull within a few pins through seven frames. The eighth frame proved to be the deciding frame as Belmo stepped up on the right lane and left the 2-8. Earlier in the match, he tripped the 2-pin late to carry the double in the fourth. So, it was no surprise that a 2-8 combination showed up later in the game. Oh well, what can you do, that's how the pins fall, or in this case, don't fall.
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Cantor's giant softshell turtle
The Cantor's giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii)[1] or Asian giant softshell turtle is a species of freshwater turtle. The turtle has a broad head and small eyes close to the tip of its snout. The carapace is smooth and olive-colored. Juveniles may have dark-spotted carapaces and heads, with yellow around the carapace.[4]
Cantor's giant soft-shelled turtles can grow up to 6 ft (about 2 m) in length.[5][6] P. cantorii is an ambush predator and primarily carnivorous, feeding on crustaceans, mollusks and fish (although some aquatic plants may also be eaten).[4] The turtle spends 95% of its life buried and motionless, with only its eyes and mouth protruding from the sand. It surfaces only twice a day to take a breath, and lays 20-28 eggs (about 1.2 to 1.4 inches [3.0-3.5 cm] in diameter) in February or March on riverbanks.[4][6][7]
The turtle is found primarily in inland, slow-moving, freshwater rivers and streams. Some evidence indicates its range extends to coastal areas, as well.[4]
The turtle is found in eastern and southern India, Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, eastern and southern China, Singapore (extirpated), the Philippines (Luzon and Mindanao) and Indonesia (Kalimantan, Java and Sumatra).[1]
The turtle is regarded as endangered, and has disappeared from much of its range. Until recently, it was last seen in Cambodia in 2003. A 2007 survey of one area of the Mekong River in Cambodia found the turtle in abundance along a short 48-km (30-mi) stretch of the river.[6][8]
Cantor's giant softshell turtle is not found in New Guinea, while the two other members of the genus Pelochelys, P. bibroni and P. signifera are both restricted to New Guinea.[1]P. cantorii is relatively unstudied, and the current species may actually be composed of several taxa.[4] One study from 1995[9] showed what was once thought to be P. cantorii in New Guinea was actually P. bibroni, and the earlier studies[10] of P. cantorii only described populations further to the west.
In the Philippines, a juvenile Cantor's turtle known as "cagot" appeared and was captured by a fisherman along the Addalam River, Cabarroguis, Quirino, Isabela. In 2001, this turtle was sent to Chicago, and later confirmed to be an endangered turtle species.[11][12]
- ^ a b c d e f Rhodin 2011, p. 000.187
- ^ a b Pelochelys cantorii from the IUCN Red list
- ^ Fritz 2007, pp. 317-318
- ^ a b c d e Ernst, Barbour, and Altenburg, Turtles of the World, 1998.
- ^ "Rare Soft Shell Turtle, Nesting Ground Found in Cambodia," ScienceDaily, May 19, 2007.
- ^ a b c Mydans, "How to Survive in Cambodia: For a Turtle, Beneath Sand," New York Times, May 18, 2007.
- ^ Das, Indian Turtles: A Field Guide, 1985.
- ^ Munthit, "Rare Turtle's New Chance," Associated Press, May 16, 2007.
- ^ Webb, "Redescription and neotype designation of Pelochelys bibroni from southern New Guinea (Testudines: Trionychidae)," Chelonian Conserv. & Biol., 1995.
- ^ For example, Gray, "Revision of the species of Trionychidae found in Asia and Africa, with descriptions of some new species," Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1864, and Boulenger, "On the occurrence of Pelochelys in China," Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist, 1891.
- ^ gmanews.tv/story, After seven years, rare soft-shelled turtle resurfaces in Quirino Province
- ^ news.yahoo.com, After seven years, rare soft-shelled turtle resurfaces in Quirino Province
- Baur, G. (1891) "Notes on the trionychian genus Pelochelys." Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) 7: 445-447.
- Boulenger, G.A. (1891) "On the occurrence of Pelochelys in China." Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) 7: 283-284.
- Das, Indraneil. Indian Turtles: A Field Guide. Calcutta: World Wildlife Fund-India (Eastern Region), 1985.
- Ernst, Carl H.; Barbour, Roger W.; and Altenburg, R.G.M. Turtles of the World. Rev. paperback ed. New York: Springer-Verlag New York, LLC, 1998. ISBN 3-540-14547-8 Accessed May 18, 2007.
- McCord, William P.and Joseph-Ouni, Mehdi. (2003) "Flapshell and Giant Asian Softshell Turtles." Reptilia. 26:59-64.
- Mydans, Seth. "How to Survive in Cambodia: For a Turtle, Beneath Sand." New York Times. May 18, 2007.
- Gray, J.E. (1864) "Revision of the species of Trionychidae found in Asia and Africa, with descriptions of some new species." Proc. Zool. Soc. London. 1864: 76-98.
- Munthit, Ker. "Rare Turtle's New Chance." Associated Press. May 16, 2007.
- Webb, R.G. (1995) "Redescription and neotype designation of Pelochelys bibroni from southern New Guinea (Testudines: Trionychidae)." Chelonian Conserv. & Biol. 1: 301-310.
- Webb, Robert G. (2002) "Observations on the Giant Softshell Turtle, Pelochelys cantorii, with description of a new species." Hamadryad. 27 (1): 99-107.
- Bibliography
- Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley; Roger, Bour (2011-12-31). "Turtles of the world, 2011 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status". Chelonian Research Monographs 5. Archived from the original on 2012-01-22. http://www.webcitation.org/64t6NrOyR.
- Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology 57 (2). Archived from the original on 2010-12-17. http://www.webcitation.org/5v20ztMND.


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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The 2013 Palmer Cup teams for both the United States and Europe were announced on Tuesday. The Ryder Cup-style competition will be played June 7-9 at Wilmington Country Club in Wilmington, Del.
Alabama's Jay Seawell will serve as the USA's head coach. The 10-man team will feature three Crimson Tide golfers with Cory Whitsett, Bobby Wyatt and Justin Thomas selected for the United States team.
Whitsett, from Houston, Texas, was among the six U.S. players selected by the Palmer Cup Ranking. He was joined by California's Michael Kim, North Florida's Sean Dale, Patrick Rodgers of Stanford, New Mexico's James Erkenbeck, and Cal's Michael Weaver off the ranking.
Palmer Cup Committee selections were Daniel Berger of Florida State, Abilene Christian's Alex Carpenter and Thomas. Bobby Wyatt of Alabama was Seawell's coach's pick.
Julien Brun of TCU (France), Iowa State's Scott Fernandez (Spain), Pedro Figueiredo (Portugal) and Pontus Widegren (Sweden) of UCLA, UCF's Greg Eason (England) and California's Joel Stalter (France) were the six European players selected by the Palmer Cup Ranking. Kevin Phelan (Ireland) of North Florida and Nova Southeastern's Ben Taylor (England) were committee selections. Gary Hurley of NIU Maynooth (Ireland) qualified for Team Europe by winning The R&A Foundation Scholars' Tournament. Arkansas' Sebastian Cappelen was coach Andrew Coltart's coach's pick.
Thomas, Carpenter and Rodgers have each previously represented the United States in the Palmer Cup. Widegren will become just the fourth golfer to play in four Palmer Cups while European teammates Cappelen and Brun are competing in their third and second, respectively.
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New Energy Board created
At their July 6 meeting, Village Council members unanimously approved the establishment of a Village Energy Board, an ongoing citizen volunteer group with a charge to work with Village staff to help reduce the Village's carbon footprint in a variety of ways.
Solutions to brown water sought
The periodic brown water in Yellow Springs homes is caused by manganese and is not harmful, according to Village Water and Wastewater Superintendent Joe Bates at Village Council's June 21 meeting.
Council looks at affordability
Village Council needs to decide whether it intends to make affordable housing a priority before moving ahead with a specific project, John Davis told Council members at their June 7 meeting.
Visioning moves into action steps
About 120 participants took part in the final phase of visioning in May to choose the five action steps they would most like to see happen in the community. The action steps, along with many others, were generated from the previous two visioning phases.
Stutzman's land for lease
The 20-acre plot of Village-owned land on U.S. 68 North that formerly housed Stutzman's Garden and Landscaping Center will be available for rent within a few months, according to Village Council at its June 7 meeting.
Visioning report to Council tonight
Results from the local visioning effort will be presented on June 2 at a special joint meeting between Village Council and the Township Trustees.
Levy timeline considered
At their May 17 meeting, Village Council members discussed a possible timetable for a renewal or replacement of the Village five-year property tax levy, which will stop generating revenues of $876,000 per year at the end of 2010.
Community Votes on Visioning Actions
More than 60 community members participated in the third and final public phase of Yellow Springs/Miami Township Visioning process, "Shape Our Future." At the open house, each participant voted for five actions, out of 78 total, they believe should have the highest priority.
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The third stage of the visioning process will take place next Wednesday, May 19, Thursday, May 20, and Friday, May 21.
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Samsung and ERSO Chair fund
In a 20nm-gate MOSFET with oxide spacer, 77% of the gate charge is due to the gate to plug/diffusion capacitances. Reducing these capacitances will be an increasingly important way to improve the device speed and switching energy/power at 20nm and beyond. Compared to an air-spacer inverter, a conventional nitride-spacer inverter has 82% longer delay and 85% larger switching energy (power consumption). Even a pure-oxide-spacer inverter has 41% longer delay and 48% larger switching energy than the air-spacer inverter.
High density memories employ the SAC technology that requires the use of nitride spacers. This significantly raises the gate to plug/diffusion capacitance and increases the delay and switching energy by about 60%. A novel air-spacer SAC device can preserve the 35% area benefit of SAC device while reducing the delay and power by over 75% to levels even better than the non-SAC conventional device. It also reduces the bit-line and word-line capacitances. The result is increased DRAM and SRAM speed, reduced power, and reduced chip size. These air spacer technologies are promising key technology for 20nm generation and beyond.
Figure 1: Figure 1: MOSFETs constructed with 3D simulator. In (b) (c) part of ILD is removed to show the outlines of SAC. Lgate = 20nm, nitride/oxide/air spacer thickness= 12nm. (a) Non-SAC MOSFET (Oxide spacer)(b) SAC MOSFET (Nitride spacer) (c) SAC MOSFET (Air spacer)
Figure 2: Figure 2: The mixed-mode simulation of inverter delay. The delay of air-spacer is decreased by 45% and 30% compared with nitride-spacer and oxide-spacer respectively.
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Shep Garner's 22 Leads Penn State Over Illinois In Double-OTBrandon Taylor added 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Nittany Lions.
Demps Leads Northwestern Past Penn StateTre Demps scored 23 points.
Emma: Bears Among Teams Intrigued By Christian Hackenberg's PotentialThe Bears have met with Hackenberg at the NFL Combine.
Bernstein: Penn State, Paternos Still Insulting VictimsArtists are constructing two new Paterno statues, and the school and family haven't decried it.
Penn State Defeats Northwestern, 71-62Tre Demps had 22 points, and Bryant McIntosh and Dererk Pardon added 12 apiece.
Taylor Leads Penn State Past DePaul, 68-62Brandon Taylor scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half.
Mitchell's Kick Gives Northwestern 23-21 Win Over Penn State Jack Mitchell's 35-yard field goal with nine seconds left was the game-winner.
College Football Week 10 Can't Miss GamesThe calendar has changed to November and here come the make or break games.
Illinois Overwhelmed By Penn State Defense In 39-0 Loss Christian Hackenberg threw for 266 yards and two touchdowns and also caught a scoring pass.
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Northwestern Tops Penn State 29-6Trevor Siemian ran for three touchdowns and passed for 258 yards to lead Northwestern past Penn State 29-6 on Saturday.


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The Power Fight Extreme holds its 5th edition on 19th March, in Curitiba, and for the first time, will have disputes of belts.
Wagner "Galeto", from Gile Ribeiro's team, will face the undefeated Rafael Bueno, a representative of the team of Munil Adriano, in the fight for the belt of the up to 61 kg category. Zezão "Trator" travels from Belém do Pará to face the young David "Bull", from CM system, for the belt of the up to 77 kg category.
Highlight for two super fights on the card. Gilmar "Manaus", which will fight a week before in Floripa Fight against Ivan "Batman", faces Paulão Bueno, and Marcelo Brito try to regain the victory, after selling very expensive the defeat against Gilberto Galvao in Nitrix Fight. Brito will duel with Celso Ricardo, the Lorinho.
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Power Fight Extreme 5
Gym Tarumã - Curitiba, Parana
61 kg - Wagner Campos "Galeto" (Gile Ribeiro/Curitiba) vs Rafael Bueno (Munil Adriano-SP)
77 Kg - Zezão "Trator" (Zezão Trator Team/Brazilian Kings/Pará) vs David Bull (CM System-Curitiba)
84 kg - Celso Ricardo "Lorinho" (Killer Bees/Curitiba) vs Marcelo Brito (Arena/Thai Brasil/Curitiba)
75 kg - Gilmar Manaus (CT Noguchi/Curitiba) vs Paulão Bueno (Zenedim/Ponta Grossa)
58 kg – William Campos "Galetinho" (Gile Ribeiro/Curitiba) vs Fernando "Siri" (Thai Naja /Curitiba)
84 kg – Alessandro Zanon "Geloco" (Striker's House/Curitiba) vs Samuel Kito/ SP)
66 kg - Diego Marlon (Gile Ribeiro/Curitiba) vs Rodrigo ( Dragão MMA/Ponta Grossa)
61 kg – José Milton (Brazilian Kings/Curitiba) vs Mauricio Alves (Arena Fight/Ponta Grossa)
66 kg - Shyudi Yamauchi (Yamauchi Team/Curitiba) vs Ozéias Costa (OCS/Manaus)
Muay Thai
75 kg - Rafael Teixeira (Thai Brasil/Curitiba) vs Diego "Gaúcho" (Munil Adriano/SP)
85 kg – Fernando Almeida (Striker's House/Curitiba) vs Géverson Bérgamo (Leives Team/Santa Catarina )
70 kg – André "Dedé" (Killer Bees/Curitiba) vs Max Koubi (Thai Brasil/Curitiba)


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Philips offers post-earthquake outdoor lighting solution for Christchurch, New Zealand
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LONDON: Last month, 23 winning 'solutions' were announced -- companies praised for their unique answers to partner cities' biggest low carbon challenges. One of these winning businesses is a low carbon LED lighting system by Philips, which will be used to enhance the city center of Christchurch in New Zealand.
Philips' integrated lighting and control system was presented to Christchurch as a way to address the challenges brought about by the re-building of its city center after the devastating February 2011 earthquake. In particular, a key focus was needed on managing outdoor lighting that is flexible and scalable enough to fit the new construction plans.
Safer, cheaper, brighter
Philips' wireless Starsense controls connected to its CityTouch lighting management system will ensure that outdoor spaces are properly lit at the right times to help prevent crime and allow people to relax after dark. The system can also help to limit road traffic accidents, as well as further enhance the city environment by reducing obtrusive night-sky light.
Harry Verhaar, Head of Global Public & Government Affairs at Philips Lighting, said: "At Philips, we believe in creating innovative outdoor solutions that beautify and inspire, while saving energy and making people feel safer and more comfortable at the same time."
By using Philips' outdoor lighting solutions, Christchurch can reduce energy consumption, power costs and maintenance costs compared to traditional outdoor lighting. As the proposed system is scalable, it can also be matched to the re-build program for the central city, ensuring an efficient use of funds.
Philips has also proposed the use of architectural Color Kinetics LED lighting to illuminate features of new outdoor spaces and to allow public interaction through motion-activated feature lighting.
Both the New Plymouth and Kapiti Coast District Councils in New Zealand are trialing wireless Starsense and CityTouch systems, and there are also a number of overseas examples where Philips has installed successful Starsense and CityTouch lighting solutions for cities.
Winning solutions
The contest, LLGA | Cities Pilot the Future, is run by Citymart.com in partnership with Oracle, the UN Global Compact Cities Programme, the City of San Francisco and The Climate Group, and brings cities together cities to present their biggest challenges. In response, solution providers then showcase their innovations in the hopes of being implemented as pilots in a specific city.
This year, leaders from 22 partner cities announced 23 winners at a three day summit in San Francisco, among them the Philips Lighting Control systems. Philips is a member of The Climate Group.
Jim Walker, Co-founder and International Programs and Strategy Director, The Climate Group, said of the contest: "The 23 winners will help build smarter, cleaner and more resilient urban communities. Having read 1000s of entries, we were very impressed to see how companies are offering such innovative, low carbon solutions. These solutions and many like them are fundamental to accelerating the world's urban clean revolution."
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text: May 24, 2013 20:06 Roemer: No need for new school proposal Roemer: No need for new school proposal Advocate staff photo by RICHARD ALAN HANNON -- Chas Roemer, president of the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, discussed how officials plan to respond to a ruling last week by the Louisiana Supreme Court that struck down the state's method for funding vouchers. Roemer made his comments to the Senate Finance Committee. Will Sentell| Capitol news bureau Comments The president of Louisiana's top school board said Monday that legislation that spells out proposed spending for public schools can still move through the Legislature despite a court ruling last week that struck down how the state finances vouchers. Chas Roemer, president of the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, said there are no plans for the panel to hold a special meeting and approve a new spending plan. "We believe the MFP meets the court requirement even after the ruling," Roemer told the Senate Finance Committee. The state Supreme Court ruled 6-1 last week that it is unconstitutional for the state to pay for vouchers through the Minimum Foundation Program, which is the source of funding for public schools. Vouchers pay for tuition and mandatory fees for some students to attend private and parochial schools. The $3.5 billion spending proposal approved by BESE in March, which is awaiting action in the Senate Education Committee, includes funds for voucher students. The legislation can only be approved or rejected by the Legislature but, generally speaking, cannot be changed. But Roemer said adjusting enrollment estimates in the legislation, which can be done by removing students whose schools were set to get voucher payments, should allow the court ruling to be addressed without BESE submitting a new spending plan. Gov. Bobby Jindal, who pushed the statewide voucher expansion through the Legislature last year, repeatedly has vowed to continue the aid for students who are relying on it for the 2013-14 school year. Jindal said last week that the funds can be allocated through a separate item in the budget, which is how vouchers were financed when they were limited to New Orleans. State Superintendent of Education John White said the state's share of voucher costs totals about $24 million for the current school year. Nearly 5,000 students are getting the aid. About 8,000 students are set to receive vouchers for the next school year, which could cost the state about $41 million. But exactly how the vouchers will be funded and whether they can win approval in the House and Senate is unclear. White told the same committee that the state owes $6 million in voucher payments for the current school year. Roemer said the money is due sometime in May and that the state has a moral and legal obligation to pay. He said he does not know where the money will come from. Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe


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Mile high selfies – self-portraits snapped by alluring, airborne flight attendants – is the latest social media trend. The mile-high selfies of flight attendants in uniform are getting some heavy views on media sites like Twitter and Instagram, where our friendly fliers are evidently showing us just how fun it can be to serve microwaved meals at 30,000 feet. Of course, this new twist on the "mile high club" likely doesn't come close to other form of above ground "recreation," which will remain unnamed.
Using a variety of hashtags such as #trolleydolly, #galley, #cabincrew, #airhostess, #flightattendant and others, flight attendants are posting Vanity Fair-like pics and spreads of themselves in sexy poses, according to the Daily Mail. Most of the selfies show the girls in empty cabins. It appears that a majority of the pics are from European airlines – go figure.
The flight attendants are draped across the jet seats, laying all over one another, posing with captain's hats, blowing kisses, one leg up in cutesy postures. "Aviation is a very close-knit community," said flight attendant Shawn Kathleen. "We get each other, because we're living the same lifestyle." Kathleen says the selfies are not just about showing passengers how much fun there is to be had up in the sky, but also about having an avenue to vent frustrations and break out of what was always thought to be a very traditional "stewardess" role.
Kathleen said she's in the process of trademarking the phrase #crewlife and encourages her fellow flight attendants to use the hashtag #passengershaming to post pics of passengers that are behaving badly. Sort of an "embarrassment gallery" that is supposed to shame misbehaving passengers into getting their act together.
Heather Poole, an 18-year veteran flight attendant and author of the New York Times bestselling book "Cruising Attitude," told the New York Post that she would never engage in such behavior. Poole said airlines exercise rigid controls over their image and thinks that if this selfie and passenger shaming trend continues, airlines will start to clamp down.
"When I go to my Instagram feed and see flight attendants posting pictures in uniforms, I can't believe they do that," said Pool. "It's a big deal. The airlines protect their image, everything is very strict. You could lose your job."
Delta airlines, for example, does not allow their flight attendants to take pictures of themselves with celebrities while their employees are working and in uniform. Delta looks to protect the privacy of their fliers, and wants all of their passengers to enjoy themselves without being bothered. A Delta spokesperson did say that selfies are OK — to a point.
"Attendants may post selfies as long as they're in uniform compliance and not doing anything illegal," according to a Delta employee. Delta's handbook for flight attendants says: "Corporate Security can give you the specific guidelines as to what you can and can't do in uniform. Our standards are… as long as you act in a professional image and portray the company in a professional manner," then certain actions like taking selfies are acceptable.
What are your thoughts of the mile-high selfies? Ever taken one, or been in one? Leave your thoughts (or pics) below.
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The Women's 2014 Big Ten Tournament live stream and TV schedule for the championship game is set as the Iowa Hawkeyes will face the Nebraska Cornhuskers for the right to be called the 2014 Big Ten champions. Both of these teams deserve to be in the title game as they have played some great basketball.
According to a BigTenNetwork.com report on March 8, the No. 3 seeded Nebraska Cornhuskers shot lights out in the first half and went on to an easy 86-58 win over the Michigan State Spartans. Tear'a Laudermill and Rachel Theriot led the attack for the Cornhuskers (24-6) who will now face Iowa for the Big Ten title.
The Spartans were the No. 2 seed coming into the tourney, but just like the No. 1 seed Penn State, Michigan State was sent packing without reaching the title game. This tournament is a perfect example of why the old cliche is true - "you can throw out the records during tourney time!"
The Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the red hot Ohio State Buckeyes Saturday afternoon by the final score of 77-73 in a game that went right down to the wire. Iowa's Theairra Taylor scored what turned out to be the game winning basket with 1:32 left in the game as fifth-seeded Hawkeyes held on in the end.
Now that the Big Ten championship game is set, who is your pick to win?
Here is look at the Big Ten championship game facts.
- Who: Nebraska vs Iowa
- What: Big Ten Championship
- When: Sunday, March 9
- Live stream: WatchESPN
- Tip-off: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Vegas odds: Nebraska -2.5