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Although it is widely believed that the United States' first president, George Washington, wore wooden dentures, there is no evidence to suggest that he actually did. There is, however, much evidence that Washington -- who had only one natural tooth remaining when he became president in 1789 -- wore expensive dentures that were technologically advanced for the 18th century. Rather than wood, these were crafted of gold, lead, ivory and human and animal teeth.
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The origin of the wooden dentures myth is unknown. One suggestion is that Washington's ivory dentures became stained and had a yellow or browning appearance, leading people to think they were wooden. This possibility is supported by a letter written to Washington by his dentist, John Greenwood. In the letter, Greenwood advises Washington that drinking port wine is a likely cause of his denture discoloration. Another explanation that has been suggested is that the myth started as an explanation for Washington's grim expression in portraits.
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Dyana Pierre became just the second first-team All-MVC player for SIU in the last 15 years.
March 12, 2014
ST. LOUIS - Southern Illinois women's basketball sophomore Dyana Pierre was named a first-team All-Conference selection, the conference announced Wednesday. Pierre is the first first-team All-MVC selection for SIU since Carlai Moore earned first-team honors in 2006-07 and only the second first-team selection for SIU since 2000.
In 2013-14, the sophomore center ranked first in the conference in double-doubles (12), first in rebounding (9.5), first in 10+ rebound games (13), first in offensive rebounds (4.1), third in blocks (1.5), fifth in field goal percentage (.503), fourth in defensive rebounding (5.4), seventh in 20-point games (7), eighth in the conference in scoring (14.3), and 10th in minutes played (31.4). In rebounding, Pierre led the conference by 58 total rebounds.
In MVC play, Pierre led the conference in rebounding by 34 total rebounds, ranked first in rebounding average (9.8), first in offensive rebounding (4.5), fourth in blocks (1.4), fifth in defensive rebounding (5.3), sixth in field goal percentage (.500), and eighth in scoring (14.5),
In two-year career, Pierre has led the conference in rebounding in both years and ranked in the top-two in double-doubles in both years. Her career rebounding (9.2) currently ranks fourth in MVC history. Her career double-doubles total (21) is tied for 13th in MVC history. In a weekend against Missouri State and an upset of MVC co-Champion Wichita State, Pierre posted the first back-to-back 20-point, 15-rebound games since MVC play started in 1992-93.
Pierre is just the eighth player in school history to earn first-team All-Conference honors since MVC play began in 1992-93. Prior to this year, the MVC recognized a six-member first team, a five-member second team and a five-member honorable mention team for All-Conference recognition. Following a coaches vote before the season began, the five-member second-team All-Conference was abolished in favor of an 11-member first team, in addition to the five-member honorable mention squad.
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Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir, Indiana State
Jamillah Bonner, Wichita State
Kyndal Clark, Drake
Sara Dickey, Evansville
Alex Harden, Wichita State
Troy Hambric, Loyola
Jen Keitel, UNI
Chloe Nelson, Illinois State
Dyana Pierre, Southern Illinois
Michelle Price, Wichita State
Lizzy Wendell, Drake
All-Conference Honorable Mention
Mallory Ladd, Evansville
Anna Munn, Indiana State
Tyonna Snow, Missouri State
Kenzie Williams, Missouri State
Michelle Young, Bradley
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Jamillah Bonner, Wichita State
Troy Hambric, Loyola
Alex Harden, Wichita State
Michelle Price, Wichita State
Tyonna Snow, Missouri State
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Sara Dickey, Evansville
Caitlin Ingle, Drake
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This salad complements many different entrees. It is easy to toss in any additional salad fixings you have on hand.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin
- 2 cups torn leaf lettuce
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- Divide the lettuce and tomato among four small salad plates. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and drizzle with dressing. Yield: 4 servings.
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New Orleans Saints safety Roman Harper (knee) has been officially declared out for Sunday's matchup against the Arizona Cardinals, as has safety Isa Abdul-Quddus (ankle).
The Saints might also be without All-Pro offensive guard Jahri Evans (hamstring), who didn't practice this week and is officially listed as questionable. Evans has started 114 straight games, which leads the league for his position, and is tied for third most consecutive starts among all active players.
Running back Mark Ingram (toe) is also questionable after missing practice all week.
Defensive end Tyrunn Walker (knee) and defensive end Glenn Foster (ankle) were limited in Friday's practice and are considered questionable. Foster returned to practice on Thursday after missing Wednesday's practice.
Defensive tackle Brodrick Bunkley (calf) and defensive end Tom Johnson (hamstring) have not practiced this week and are questionable. Both have not practiced all week.
Evans, who had a back injury in the preseason, briefly left Sunday's game against the Buccaneers to have his thigh wrapped. Evans completed the game and didn't miss an offensive snap, but has not practiced since.
Losing Evans would be a blow to a stagnant Saints run game that rushed for only 75 yards last week. Evans hasn't missed a game since joining the Saints as a fourth round draft pick in 2006.
Harper missed practice for the first time last Friday and has not practiced since. He started against the Buccaneers, but played only 69 percent of the defensive snaps, with safeties Kenny Vaccaro and Malcolm Jenkins both playing every snap.
Linebacker Martez Wilson (elbow), wide receiver Marques Colston (foot), linebacker Junior Galette (hamstring), offensive tackle Zach Strief (neck), defensive tackle Akiem Hicks (knee), linebacker Curtis Lofton (knee) and cornerback Jabari Greer (back) all practiced fully and are probable to play against the Cardinals.
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I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction for setting up my Linux (Ubuntu 12.04) box to route traffic from eth0 to wlan0. I'll try and explain the problem I am trying to solve:
I currently have two separate networks:
[RaspberryPi/eth0] 192.168.2.2 / 255.255.255.0
[Ubuntu/eth0] 192.168.2.1 / 255.255.255.0
[Ubuntu/wlan0] 192.168.1.100 / 255.255.255.0
[ADSL router] 192.168.1.1 / 255.255.255.0
So currently if I want to access the RaspberryPI I can SSH from the Ubuntu box to the PI. And if I want to use the Internet, I have full access from the Ubuntu box, but nothing from the RaspberryPI - the two networks are partitioned.
What I would like to do is configure things so that the RaspberryPI has Internet access via the Ubuntu box and out to the Internet.
I tried to create a bridge, but got the message "wlan0: operation not supported" (wireless chipset is Ralink RT3062).
I'm sure giving the Raspberry PI Internet access should be easy to do in this configuration, but I am a bit lost - can someone point me in the right direction please?


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"Jamaica had just had a hurricane, and they were short of Blue Mountain. That's when we realized there was a market for high-priced coffee," Torres recalls. "At the time, the average world price was $80 a bag, though Puerto Rico had been much higher for many years. We used to export coffee, and we still had all the financial resources and knowledge."
The various parties pooled their skills and went into business, establishing three farms containing nearly 1,000 acres of coffee-producing trees - mostly Arabica, bourbon and tipica varieties. Coincidentally, their first shipment was to Barcelona, Spain - the same port that received the first bag of Puerto Rican coffee beans ever exported, in 1756.
In the annals of Puerto Rican history, 1896 stands out as a vintage year for the island's coffee crop. In that year, according to Luis Pumarada O'Neill's La Industria Cafetalera de Puerto Rico: 1736-1969, the industry reached the pinnacle of its success, ranking as the world's sixth-largest coffee exporter and shipping a record 579,613 quintales of locally grown beans to sophisticated coffee drinkers throughout Europe.
Today, more than a century later, several brave entrepreneurs led by Grupo Jiménez and Garrido & Compańía are trying to recreate Puerto Rico's once-famous image as the source of the world's finest coffee beans. Despite record low world coffee prices, more connoisseurs both on and off the island are buying expensive gourmet coffee than ever before - as evidenced by the fact that Jamaica's Blue Mountain is going for $80 a pound on the Tokyo retail market.
"People are caring more about what they drink, and they're willing to pay the price," says Torres, who says the U.S. accounts for half of Yauco Selecto's export market. The remaining 50% of coffee goes to Italy, France, Great Britain, Japan, Israel, New Zealand and Iceland.
Garrido & Compańía, meanwhile, has just over 200 acres of coffee trees in production at Hacienda Alto Grande, near the northwestern town of Lares. The hacienda was purchased in 1990 from coffee farmer Neftali Soto, a former Puerto Rico secretary of agriculture.
In 1993, green coffee buyer Willy Pettersson of Sweden's Gevalia Kaffe - one of the world's largest mail-order coffee catalog firms - said his visit to Alto Grande "revealed not only exemplary high-grown coffee from small carefully tended farms, but one of the best contemporary processing facilities" he had ever encountered during his world search for fine beans. Yet Ricci, Garrido's general manager, concedes that his main competitor, Grupo Jiménez, in recent years "has been more successful than we have in keeping the pipeline full" of premium Puerto Rican coffee. "Basically, our market for Alto Grande - our super-premium coffee brand - was focused on Gevalia and Japan's Ueshima Coffee Co. We used to sell them beans, and they'd sell under private labels," Ricci told the Tea & Coffee Trade Journal. "When the hurricane hit us, the harvest was no longer available, and once it became available, we've never been able to get the quality of the crop back to the standards that the Japanese and Gevalia demanded.
"Yauco Selecto dedicated their time to exporting to markets in Europe, and we did not," Ricci conceded. "Our strong business was in selling green beans of the best quality to Japan. Therefore, when the hurricane hit, it hurt us more, because we didn't develop our Alto Grande business as they did their Yauco Selecto business. Ueshima will only buy very large and uniform beans, and after the hurricane that wasn't available."
Unlike Alto Grande, said Ricci said, Yauco Selecto is sold as ground coffee, "which does not require that the bean be of a specific size. They don't export beans, they export the brand." On the other hand, "we have an additional business that they don't have, since we have two mills in Lares to dry and process the coffee. We buy directly from the farmers, while they buy their beans from a consortium."
Torres says Grupo Jiménez recently inaugurated a new 300-acre farm, Hacienda Caracolillo, in the mountain town of Maricao. That's in addition to the company's two other main locations for growing premium, export-grade coffee: Yauco and Jayuya.
He added that a recent Puerto Rican government plan to regulate the coffee crop fell apart after fierce opposition from coffee executives like himself.
"We were totally against regulating the coffee crop. It would have given the government power to tell the roasters where to sell their coffee," said Torres, noting that the Popular Democratic Party, which opposes statehood for Puerto Rico and is currently in power, has adopted a "socialist" outlook when it comes to the coffee industry.
While government subsidies are crucial for now, says Torres, the industry's long-term future is in the specialty export market.
"Exports were lost for a long time, and people started losing the carino to produce excellent coffee," he told us. "Instead of drying beans in the sun, the government subsidized bateas which dried coffee in eight to twelve hours. Instead of picking red ripe cherries, they picked green and red. The industry has lost its finesse."
"Still," Torres adds, "We drink one of the best coffees in the world. The solution is to grow the coffee we used to grow, so that we can compete in the market for high prices."
Torres says the specialty market in Puerto Rico comprises less than 1% of total coffee consumption.
To promote premium coffee consumption among the domestic population of 3.8 million, Grupo Jiménez been running a TV media campaign targeted at turning young Puerto Ricans into coffee drinkers. Some of the commercials promote cold coffee - in the form of piraguas, or snow cones - at special events.
It has also begun offering a "coffee school" at the Santurce facilities of Café Yaucono. Courses run Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the mornings and afternoons, and students pay $150 apiece for a seven-week course.
Nilmarie Jimenez Picó, vice president for special projects at Café Rico Inc., says the classes cover the history of coffee from its discovery in Ethiopia until its arrival in the Caribbean, and the glory days of Puerto Rican coffee exports. Sanders teaches about coffee in the 20th century, and how the introduction of technology has changed the industry.
Other classes teach participants how to tell the difference between types of beans, grading, roasting and aromas. Next is a class on how to make a good cup of coffee, basic espresso, cappuccino, cold coffee and coffee in recipes, and the use of coffee machines.
"We teach about the history of coffee, and how to brew a good cup of espresso," says Jiménez Pico. "We have a relationship with the Hotel School of Puerto Rico, and we're trying to get every student from that school to go to our school as well. We also teach the whole process from the farm to the roaster, and the basics of cupping. On the last day of school, we go to a coffee farm and show the whole process from beginning to end."
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"Teen Mom" star Jenelle Evans legally married Courtland Rogers last year after dating for just a few months. She claims she had known him for years but revealed that she didn't know about his legal troubles, drug issues and felonies. The two got married and they split up months after, as he was arrested for heroin possession. It didn't take her long to move on and find someone new through a dating app. According to a new Wetpaint Entertainment report published on Jan. 28, "Teen Mom" star Jenelle Evans is now revealing that she isn't cheating on her husband.
Many people were skeptical of her decision to move quickly from Courtland. Since she was still married and had to be married for a year before being able to file for a divorce, many thought she was cheating on Courtland by dating Nathan Griffith. However, Jenelle took legal steps to get a separation before dating Nathan.
"That would be considered adultery IF I wasn't separated from him and I would be in jail lol," she revealed, adding, "I was separated legally from him the day we got arrested. He knew it was over." After getting out of jail and watching the trailer to the new season of the show, Courtland was shocked to learn that he was expecting a child with Jenelle before she terminated the pregnancy.
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In the most recent episode of "Law & Order: SVU," once again, one of their own was in a bit of a bad spot.
Detective Amaro, not happy that photographer Simon Wilkes had been acquitted of charges against him, took it upon himself to enact his own brand of justice by confronting Wilkes on the street and assaulting him.
Amaro's actions will have severe consequences as explained by 'SVU' Executive Producer Warren Leight. "Obviously, he just snapped on some level, succumbing to the stress of this guy getting off, but cops are not allowed to punch people randomly on the street, even if you don't like what happened. This could be the end of Amaro as a cop, and if it isn't, in what capacity could he possibly come back from this? There's no mistaking that what Amaro did is not effective police work and he's made some mistakes in the past as well. He shot an unarmed kid recently. He will be punished for this."
While Amaro's career is in jeopardy, his situation isn't the only thing happening in this episode, entitled "Spring Awakening." "Our cops catch the case of a male tourist who has a prostitute come to his hotel room and he ends up getting robbed and raped at gunpoint," explains Leight. "Sometimes in the past, the squad sort of dropped everything to work on the case that involved one of their own, this time they really can't do that. There's a bad crew out that and they have to act right now to stop them."
An unlikely source does step up to help Amaro as Detective John Munch, who left the squad earlier this year, returns to the fold. "Munch was really a guiding force for Amaro since the moment Amaro started in the unit, and Amaro's been a little lost since Munch left," explains Leight. "So we felt the time was right to bring Munch back."
In the past, Amaro has mentioned that the loss of Munch has been hard on him and this was by design says Leight, "I'm always trying to plant things to come, but the audience might not pick up on them because it's not something that was ever done on the show in the past."
Leight and his writing staff also like to throw in moments that have not been overtly foreshadowed in any way. Case in point, the recent reveal that Amaro and Rollins are involved outside the job. "I loved the immediate response to that," Leight revealed. "You could feel it on Twitter the second it aired. There was a spike in comments and everyone was suddenly using 'Rollaro' and combinations like that." But conversely, Leight knows that the pairing was not universally accepted, saying, "There's always going to be a certain percentage of the audience that when anyone on this show has sex with anyone, they'll say, 'What about Olivia?' ''
Whether accepted by the audience or not, Leight defends the decision to move those characters in that direction, explaining, "This sort of thing happens in real life. They're both at pretty lonely, dark places in their lives and they're two attractive people who maybe just needed someone else at that time and it just happened." He goes on to say that the nature of the relationship is a bit undefined for a reason. "Are they just 'office mates with benefits,' or is this the kind of thing where one of them really cares more about the other person than they're letting on? At this point, we don't know too much about it. I kind of like that we just saw a glimpse of it and moved on."
It may have been a quick look but Leight did divulge that, "I think there will be some aftereffects, or let's say, repercussions, resulting from their relationship in the finale, and possibly going forward."
Also in the finale, fans will have to say goodbye to Lieutenant Murphy as Donal Logue is off to star in "Gotham" for FOX. "We closed out his story as much as we could," says Leight, "but that one just broke my heart. I would have loved to have him as a permanent addition to the squad."
The loss of Logue hasn't been the only challenge 'SVU' faced this year, "Doing 24 episodes is difficult no matter how you look at it," explains Leight, "but creatively, we all felt very energized. We worked really hard and I feel like this year is my first year as a showrunner on a procedural in which we didn't have any episodes that just fell apart. A lot of things have to go wrong for an episode to really miss but it always seems to happen at least once a season and this year it didn't happen. That feels pretty great. We just didn't have that unmitigated disaster episode and I'm proud of that."
Leight also seems to beam when he talks about some other aspects of season 15 of 'SVU' that he's pleased about. "I like that we shifted to doing a lot more with the personal aspects of these characters," he begins. "The Olivia/William Lewis arc was so powerful. The visual look of those episodes was right on target, very striking, but more importantly, every time those two were together, in every piece of that storyline, everything just seemed to get deeper and stronger. I also loved bringing in Murphy. That new blood in the station house really seemed in reinvigorate everything and everyone in the squad. Then there's the way we told stories this year. I think that our methods of using different storytelling techniques and how we pushed things forward really evolved. By constantly adjusting the mix of procedural to personal, we kept things moving in unique ways. Our goal was to keep engaging viewers week after week using innovative methods every time out and I really think we accomplished that."
Returning to discuss the finale a bit more, Leight goes on to say, "It has a lot of closure to it. It was a high wire act this year. There was a lot of jeopardy, but if you just do pure jeopardy all the time it's like crack for the audience and they need more and more of it and they don't want anything else and that's hard to maintain. We worked hard to find a good balance, we kept the show jumping and off of that high wire from time to time and that was great. Keeping in mind everything that's gone on in the past 23 episodes, I feel like we really nailed this last one."
Leight admits that this season finale doesn't have a shocking closing scene like season 14's did last May did, explaining, "I can't end two seasons in a row with a gun to someone's head. It's a very different type of finale than last year's, but, that doesn't mean it isn't going to be extremely full. We have our case that we're trying to solve, Amaro's dealing with his situation, and there are some other things going on as well."
All of these things lead to some interaction that Leight promises will be very satisfying for viewers. "Munch has a scene with Amaro that's one of the best scenes Munch has ever had and there are a lot of great moments for everyone that have been earned because of the backstory we've been building all year."
These moments include a certain infant that fans have been speculating about since he was first introduced earlier in the season. Yes, Baby Boy Doe has a featured role in this episode.
"We find out Baby Boy Doe's real name, who he is, and how he came to be in this situation," confirms Leight. "What we find out about his family is harrowing. All of the stories in this episode intersect in an interesting way."
This doesn't answer the question that fans have been asking since Olivia first set eyes on the little boy; will she finally have her chance to be a mother?
Leight wouldn't, or more appropriately, couldn't, verify that outcome one way or another, because he disclosed that as of late last week the last few scenes were still being tweaked in the editing room. He did offer this; "The mystery of his maternity will be solved in a heartbreaking way. Baby Boy Doe is out there, and he's waiting for a bit of luck."
As season 15 wraps up, Leight wanted to convey to the fans that he's very appreciative of the relationship that they have with the show. "You can just feel when an episode is connecting and that's amazing. I thought it was great the way the fans were so supportive of the show while we were in 'purgatory.' That was a big help.
While this season doesn't close out with a cliffhanger, Leight believes that the ending of the finale will still have viewers anxious for next season to begin. "There's a nice little turn at the end of this. I think the audience will definitely want to come back."
This week's hashtags = #SpringAwakening and #SVUFinale
"Law & Order: SVU" airs Wednesday nights at 9/8c on NBC.


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On Saturday, November 17, 2012, the Blue Ridge Music Teachers Association held our annual Kelly Strickland Hymn Festival at Grayson Hall in Snyder Auditorium of Wytheville Community College. The festival is named in memory of Kelly Strickland, founder and first president of the BRMTA, who taught in Marion, Virginia, for many years. She deeply appreciated the rich heritage of church music and initiated this hymn festival as a way to foster a love of hymn playing within the BRMTA students. Twenty-one students from the studios of Ellen Corbett (Marion), Lisa Moxley (Bluefield), Melody Payne (Marion), and Catherine Valley (Wytheville) performed hymn arrangements in a variety of styles.
From my studio, Michael played "God Is So Good", Ashlyn performed "Jesus Loves Me", Ally played "Amazing Grace", Joshua performed "Now Thank We All Our God", Hannah played "Rock of Ages", Ben performed "It Is Well With My Soul", and Jarrod played "This Little Light of Mine".
I am so proud of (front row) Ally, Michael, Ashlyn, Joshua, (back row) Hannah, Jarrod, and Ben! Congratulations to the performers from all the studios for such a successful event!


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An issue that has recently found a niche among certain members of the local public policy tinkering class is how to deal with Excel Dairy, a 1,500-head dairy operation near Thief River Falls. This particular operation has lately been a favored whipping boy for some and is their de facto standard bearer for so-called "factory farming" operations statewide.
Unfortunately for the public policy tinkering class, despite all of their self-righteous indignation, this dairy and all of the detriments accompanying it are results of their tinkering.
A recent article expounded in great detail how Excel benefited from preferential treatment under a property tax exemption originally imposed by the tinkerers for reason of environmental protection.
The great irony and the lesson we MUST take away from this story is that with every government policy, every tax or tax break, every rule, every regulation is created a multitude of unanticipated and undesired consequences. Every time government decides it knows best how to meddle and manipulate something into or out of existence, it has effects on society nobody could imagine until the damage has already been done. Once the damage becomes apparent, the tinkerers usually rely either on covering up the resultant problem or expanding the power and control of government even further, thus creating even more unintended consequences.
When it comes to analyzing any social problem, two things need to happen. First, the tinkerers must own up to and take ownership of the problems their tinkering has created. Second, we must roll back and abolish every single policy brought to us by the tinkerers.
If we avoid these responsibilities, we'll merely continue to wallow in the liquid manure pit known as "public policy" and its tinkerings.


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The second half of season 3 of "Revenge" have been suspenseful and eye-opening. So what can fans expect on episode 13? The title of the episode, "Hatred" should say something by itself. On Jan. 11, WetPaint revealed the synopsis and spoilers for the upcoming episode.
Warning: If you do not want to know "Revenge" season 3, episode 13 spoilers, then stop reading.
In the past Emily has had the upper hand and always had a plan. But now the tables are turned and the Grayson's are the ones in charge. They now know her secret and who she really is and it looks like things are not going to get easier for Emily anytime soon.
The official synopsis for "Hatred" reveals that Emily will risk everything now that she realizes what it means to be the new Mrs. Grayson.
Emily and Daniel are going to have even more tension and she makes it abundantly clear that she will not give up. However, her instability could risk everything she has worked so hard for.
"Revenge" season 3, episode 13 will air on Jan. 19.
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Suse 11: So far, so good
By Philip Antoniades on Jun 20, 2008
After 4 good releases, Ubuntu let me down with 8.04. Maybe it was the timing - I upgraded my laptop as part of restoring it from a hard drive crash a few weeks ago - but isn't a brand new disk a good time to change your OS version?
On the upside, Hardy was the first OS I've installed where I opted to keep the default wallpaper (the bird is purty). And I'm pretty sure suspend (nVidia driver and all) was working better than previously, which is always good news.
But I no longer had use of the VGA port for cloned or extended desktop, and I was unable to find a solution. That's a dealbreaker for anyone who needs to do frequent presentations (or, for that matter, uses their laptop as a primary workstation and has a > 15" monitor).
Worse, vpnc was, at best, squirrelly. I do quite a lot over VPN, and we still have two of them (Sun & MySQL). My sunray solves half of that problem for me, but until that mobile sunray comes out...
So I was on the market. One of my coworkers mentioned to me that he was already using the RC of Suse 11 on his laptop - same model as mine, and with the same list of concerns - and so I thought I'd give it a shot.
There are a lot of good things to be said for Suse 11. A lot of the notebook stuff works better - suspend/resume, monitor changes, network switching - I hold my breath a lot less than i used to. NetworkManager recognized my WLAN card and integrated it in seamlessly (no more wvdial for me). For a dot-zero release it is also remarkably stable, and I even took the plunge and went with KDE4.
My only complaints thus far have been in the UI department - and those may be taken with a grain of salt coming from an Ubuntu/GNOME person. I was unable to actually create a new VPN connection from the NetworkManager applet (though once configured, it did show up). I've had some confusion over what to do in YaST and what is part of desktop management - the former changes between an external and laptop screen, the later can change resolutions. I can't seem to tell Suse to conserve power more when the laptop is unplugged, or allow me to use an external monitor with the laptop closed.
And then Suse has different ideas about the root password than I do. The default setting when creating an initial user at install time was "Use same password for root" - I am guessing this is a compramise for Suse's default sudo setting of requiring the root password rather than the user's, which I've always thought odd. But Suse 11 did gently prod me into using enigmail and was very thorough about gpg key management, so they still get high marks on security from me.
So I'm sticking with Suse 11 for a while, though I might go over to GNOME depending on how the KDE4 thing shakes out over the next few weeks.


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A plan to go from Singapore to Johor Premium Outlets can entail a travel plan from E2 from the northern central part of the city after covering a fare to get through the bridge. In fact, you can get into the area very quickly when you travel into town from Singapore or even from Kuala Lumpur. The mall is located in a nice spot that is not too crowded and has plenty of outdoor spaces for your shopping desires. If you're looking for products for sale while in Johor, then this is a quality place to shop at. It's especially affordable compared to other Malaysian shopping spaces because of the discounts offered here.
What is so interesting in JPO?
The Johor Premium Outlets mall is a Genting-Simon property that features dozens of stores that provide products that are 20-60% off of their original prices, depending on where you go or what you are interested in buying.
Several big names in the world of designer fashions have products for sale at this outlet mall. The center has individual stores for such brand names and companies like Adidas, Armani, Brooks Brothers, DKNY, Guess, Coach, Polo Ralph Lauren, Roxy, Versace and Victoria's Secret. You can find these on a mall direction map when you get there.
There are shoe stores such as Clarks, Geox, Skechers and Vincci at this mall. There are a few luxury leather shops in the area including Coach, Fossil, Tumi and Samsonite factory outlet shops. You can also find accessories and jewelry from Tomei and the Swiss Watch Gallery while you are here.
You can enjoy a good meal from any restaurant here while you are shopping at the Johor Premium Outlets. The mall has Absolute Thai, Baskin-Robbins, Kampachi, Taang Shifu and Starbucks. These are all open during regular business hours.
This place is also not too far from some other destination spots in southern Malaysia. It is about half an hour's drive to Legoland Malaysia, thus creating a good day and night travel opportunity. It's also near the Hello Kitty theme park. The mall is open until ten at night all year long.
If you want to travel somewhere in Malaysia for shopping then you should take a look at the Johor Premium Outlets. This is a popular place to shop at, thanks to the substantial sales that you can find here. You can especially get here through our convenient car hire service no matter where you are in Singapore.
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1. Rungrado May Day Stadium 150,000 Pyongyang, North Korea, clearly a communist monument. Home ground of the national football team. Opened on the 1st May 1989 (for a communist celebration of the labors day) hence the name.
2. Salt Lake Stadium 120,000 Calcutta, India, you would expect a country with population over the billion to have big stadiums, India has a big one, China doesn't. Home ground of East Bengal Club, Mohun Bagan Athletic Club and Mohammedan Sporting. Opened in 1984.
3. Azteca 105,000 Mexico City, Mexico. The place where the World cup final Brazil 4-1 Italy took place in 1970. Home ground of Club America. Opened in 1966 but renovated in 1985
4. Bukit Jalil National Stadium 100,000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Opened in 1998 for the Commonwealth games.
5. Melbourne Cricket Ground 100,000 Melbourne, Australia. Opened in 1854, of course not exactly in today's form. Mostly used for cricket and Australian football but also the home ground of the national football team. I have to wonder, is it sold out when they play Fiji, Togo and all the other teams from the Pacific area for the world cup qualifications?
6. Camp Nou 98,772 Barcelona, Spain. Opened 1957 and home ground for FC Barcelona, not much to add about it really, it's pretty well known around the world.
7. Maracana 96,000 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Another famous stadium, renovated in 2007 and home ground of Fluminense and Flamengo, it's estimated that in 1950 a match between Brazil and Uruaguy gathered an incredible 210,000 people.
8. Wembley 90,000 London, England. Opened in 2007 to replace the old Wembley (a real legend in the world of football stadiums) for the national side. The only question I have regarding this stadium is what the hell was so expensive?
1 billion euros???!?!?! That's 3 times the price of the Allianz Arena from Munich!
9. Azadi Stadium 90,000 Tehran, Iran, built in 1971, home ground for Persepolis F.C. , Esteghlal F.C. and the Iranian national football team
10. Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo 89,930 Guayaquil, Ecuador. Built in 1987 and renovated in 1994. That really makes me think about the quality of the construction if they had to renovate it after only 7 year... Home ground of Barcelona SC


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Chelsea writes: I have been trying to find something to buy for my boyfriend for Christmas and I'm having a really hard time. He has recently gotten into asian cooking and has been cooking stir fry and ramen non stop. I think it would be pretty cool to find him and very authentic but modern set of ramen bowls for his dishes that he cooks.. every day of the week.. aha. Please help me find some funky ramen bowls for him! He would absolutely love it!
Hi Chelsea. Mr. Mitchy just so happens to be a ramen aficionado so I asked him for some advice. A good ramen bowl should be wide (at least six inches) or deep, or ideally both. I don't know where you live, but if you have a Japanese market around (Mitsuwa, Marukai) they usually have a decent selection of bowls. But if you don't, here's a few online selections. Ittadakimasu!
1 - Deep Jade Green Bowls - Set of 5 ($65)
2 - Bowl Kobiki Hanamaki ($18)
3 - Bowl Sabimarumon ($16)
4 - Japanese Takokarakusa Bowl Set of 4 ($35)
5 - Karakusa Noodle Bowl ($26 on sale)
6 - Olive Green Soup Bowl ($12 on sale)
7 - Blue and White Seaweed and Crab Japanese Noodle Bowl ($11 on sale)
8 - Noodle Bowl in Turquoise Glaze ($32)
9 - Smiling Blue Cat Porcelain Noodle Bowl ($10)
10 - Udon Bowl Set ($79)
Mitchy here: I'd be happy to never put on another pair of pants. What this means for you is that I love all kinds of dress shopping - especially cute patterned dresses and party dresses. I also love colorful apparel and jewelry as well as vintage-styled home decor. Other things I don't usually put on resumes: expert cat wrangler, road tripper, and connoisseur of bad movies.
Check Pearl River, too: http://pearlriver.com/v2/FramesCat.asp?iGroup=205
I have these (http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/udon-noodle-bowls), and they are fairly awesome. If you live in LA, you can go to the Bauer Pottery warehouse sales and usually score them for about $5 each.
Bought this the other day, great price and comes with a spoon and chopstick.
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Scrabble word: ALIGN
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Definitions of ALIGN in dictionaries:
- verb - place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
- verb - be or come into adjustment with
- verb - align oneself with a group or a way of thinking
- verb - bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation
- To arrange in a line or so as to be parallel: align the tops of a row of pictures; aligned the car with the curb.
- To adjust (parts of a mechanism, for example) to produce a proper relationship or orientation: aligning the wheels of a truck.
- To fall into line.
- verb - to arrange in a straight line
There are 5 letters in ALIGN: A G I L N
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All anagrams that could be made from letters of word ALIGN plus a wildcard: ALIGN?
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As a part of New York Fashion Week, MVC Management Productions invites guest to our Faces & Crowns New York Fashion Week Event. Featuring World Renowned Makeup Artist Kim Roxie of Lamik Beauty and Emmy Award Winning Hairstylist Hadiiya Barbel. On September 7, 2104 at 225 West 10th Street from 1:00-6:00 P.M. Please RSVP at email@example.com
Also, during New York City Fashion Week, world renowned makeup artist Kim Roxie of Lamik Beauty and Emmy Award Winning hairstylist Hadiiya Barbel present: Faces and Crowns. There will be fashion, beauty, and cocktails as we celebrate a day of beauty, wellness, and networking.
Other notable companies that will be part of the event are as follows:
Lamik Beauty, which is the first eco-chic makeup line, all the products and packaging are 100% organic. Lamik uses healthy ingredients for the skin including Vitamins C&E, Green tea, and Aloe Vera. Lamik's Client list includes Yolanda Adams, Keke Palmer, CeCe Winans, Kandi Burruss, Angela Simmons and Cynthia Bailey.
Hairstylist Hadiiya Barbel who has,won an Emmy for her work on the Wendy Williams Show. Hadiiya has worked with many celebrities such as Chaka Khan, Tajari P. Henson, Iman, Ciara, and Keri Hilson, and many more.
The event us produced by MVC Management Productions, this event will feature makeup and hairstyling concepts, demonstrations, and tips on how to transform your hair and makeup from daytime chic to nighttime glam.
About MVC Management Productions:
MVC works Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week| MVC is the first African-American owned production company to produce shows at New York Fashion Week.Working with established fashion houses such as Oscar de la Renta, Vera Wang, Bill Blass, Michael Kors, Donna Karan, DKNY, Diesel, Chad Ralph Rucci, Miss Sixty, Tracy Reese, and The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show among many others. CEO Tai Chunn and MVC Management Productions made history in 2012 by producing Nina Skarra's collection. Nina Skarra was the first Scandinavian designer to ever be showcased at
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Tertiary syphilis
Approximately one-third of people who have had secondary syphilis go on to
develop the complications of late, or tertiary, syphilis, in which the bacteria
damage the heart, eyes, brain, nervous system, bones, joints, or almost any
other part of the body. This stage can last for years, or even for decades. Late
syphilis can result in mental illness, blindness, other neurologic problems,
heart disease, and death.
Syphilis is sometimes called "the great imitator" because its early symptoms
are similar to those of many other diseases. Sexually active people should
consult a doctor or other health care worker about any rash or sore in the
genital area. Those who have been treated for another STI, such as gonorrhea,
should be tested to be sure they do not also have syphilis.
There are three ways to diagnose syphilis.
- Recognizing the signs and symptoms
- Examining blood samples
- Identifying syphilis bacteria under a microscope
The doctor usually uses all these approaches to diagnose syphilis and decide
upon the stage of infection.
Blood tests also provide evidence of infection, although they may give
false-negative results (not show signs of an infection despite its presence) for
up to 3 months after infection. False-positive tests (showing signs of an
infection when it is not present) also can occur. Therefore, two blood tests are
usually used. Interpretation of blood tests for syphilis can be difficult, and
repeated tests are sometimes necessary to confirm the diagnosis.
Unfortunately, the early symptoms of syphilis can be very mild, and many
people do not seek treatment when they first become infected.
Doctors usually treat patients with syphilis with penicillin, given by
injection. They use other antibiotics for patients allergic to penicillin. A
person usually can no longer transmit syphilis 24 hours after starting
treatment. Some people, however, do not respond to the usual doses of
penicillin. Therefore, it is important that people being treated for syphilis
have periodic blood tests to check that the infectious agent has been completely
People with neurosyphilis may need to be retested for up to 2 years after
treatment. In all stages of syphilis, proper treatment will cure the disease.
But in late syphilis, damage already done to body organs cannot be reversed.
A pregnant woman with untreated, active syphilis is likely to pass the
infection to her unborn child. In addition, miscarriage may occur in as many as
25 to 50 percent of women acutely infected with syphilis during pregnancy.
Between 40 to 70 percent of women with active syphilis will give birth to a
syphilis-infected infant.
Some infants with congenital syphilis may have symptoms at birth, but most
develop symptoms between 2 weeks and 3 months later. These symptoms may include
- Skin ulcers
- Rashes
- Fever
- Weakened or hoarse crying sounds
- Swollen liver and spleen
- Yellowish skin (jaundice)
- Anemia (low red blood cell count)
- Various deformities
People who care for infants with congenital syphilis must use special
cautions because the moist sores are infectious.
Rarely, the symptoms of syphilis go undetected in infants. As infected
infants become older children and teenagers, they may develop the symptoms of
late-stage syphilis, including damage to their bones, teeth, eyes, ears, and
Syphilis bacteria frequently invade the nervous system during the early
stages of infection. Approximately 3 to 7 percent of persons with untreated
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Spicy food is the order of the day on Saturday, September 6, as the Wisconsin State Chili Cook-Off comes to Green Lake, Wisconsin. Sponsored by the Green Lake Rotary Club and the International Chili Society, the popular food event takes place at Deacon Mills Park, starting at 11 a.m. The late summer festival runs until 5 p.m.
At least 40 chili cooks from across the Badger State will compete for cash and prizes in the annual chili cooking contest. The first prize chili recipe is expected to win $750, along with the chance chances to compete in the $25,000 World Championship Chili Cook-Off in late October at the MGM Resorts Festival Village in Las Vegas.
World Champion categories for the Chili Cook-Off include Chili Verde, Homestyle Chili, Salsa Chili, and Traditional Red Chili.
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Highlights of the 2014 Wisconsin State Chili Cook-Off are:
- Display booths
- Free samples
- Live music and DJ entertainment
- Food concessions
Spectator admission is free to the Wisconsin State Chili Cook-Off in Green Lake.


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Faced with a burgeoning backlog of road improvement projects, East Baton Rouge Parish (county), Louisiana, needed to make some tough choices. Which projects would deliver the most benefit for the available funds?
Pay-to-play tax plan finances five years of road improvements.
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Sasckya Porto is the Playboy Playmate for December 2007. Today Playboy re-released her exclusive online pictorial, restored for you in high def, along with her movies, so get in there and enjoy hi quality Playboy pics of Sasckya Porto.
"I like to wear no clothes," says Sasckya Porto. "If it weren't illegal to walk naked in the streets on a hot day, I would do it. For me it's natural." We can only imagine the riot Sasckya would cause if she were to climb nude out of a taxi onto a busy street in New York City, where she makes her home. She lures all eyes even when she's fully clothed. The 23-year-old statuesque beauty stands five feet 10 inches, and that's without heels. When she saunters down Fifth Avenue, she doesn't so much walk as catwalk. And when she speaks, her Brazilian accent weakens the knees.
Why did Sasckya want to be a Playmate? "Why not?" she says, laughing. "In Brazil we are not ashamed of our bodies. I love nude beaches because you don't get any marks on your body when you sun. So for me to pose for Playboy was not hard. Don't get me wrong: Playboy is a classy magazine, the only one I would take my clothes off for." When asked if she prefers Brazilian men to Americans, she answers, "I like all men–Brazilian, American, Chinese, Japanese, all of them! I like to talk to Americans most; they are more respectful than the others."
Sasckya Porto Bio
Name: Sasckya Porto
Birthplace: Brazil
Bust: 34″ C
Waist: 23
Hips: 35
Height: 5′ 10″
Weight: 123 lbs
Ambitions: Since I have been a model for 10 years, I see my career going a little longer. Then I will start acting.
Turn-Ons: A serious, well-educated, masculine man. People who make me laugh.
Turnoffs: People who show off and smell bad.
My Favorite Song To Sing: Dido's "Thank You."
Sports I Play And Watch: Volleyball, golf and soccer. I enjoy watching baseball.
A Little About My Family: My parents were born in Brazil, and I have a younger brother and sister.
The Sexiest City In The World: New York City.
Myself In A Few Words: Classic, funny, simple, smart.
Enjoy these preview pictures and see them all in Playboy.
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Dorset County Hospital is on the look out for new governors to help shape the future of local health services.
Elections are being held this year for the Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Council of Governors in several constituencies and the organisation is keen to hear from members interested in standing as candidates.
To nominate yourself you need to be a member of the Foundation Trust within the constituency you wish to stand. Elections are being held for public governors in Weymouth and Portland, West Dorset, North Dorset, Purbeck and South Somerset.
There is also a vacancy for a staff governor, which is open to everyone who works for the Trust provided they are over 18.
To find out more about becoming a governor contact Trust secretary Margaret Godfrey on 01305 255419 or email email@example.com.
There will also be two drop-in information sessions on Friday, March 16, with the first at the trust headquarters in Bridport Road, Dorchester, from 11am to 1pm and the second at the hospital's Children's Centre in Damers Road from 4pm to 6pm.
The deadline for nominations is March 29, 2012. All members of the Trust will be receiving ballot papers next month and must return them by May 11, 2012.
If you are not already a member of Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and would like to join so you can vote in the elections or stand for election, visit www.dchft.nhs.uk/ foundation/index.html or call 0870 707 1549.


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Modern Family actress Ariel Winter has reportedly been removed from her home due to allegations of physical and emotional abuse by her mother, according to TMZ.
Court sources have told TMZ that after an initial guardian hearing, judges determined Winter, 14, was being abused by her mother Crystal Workman. The court then granted Winter's older sister Shanelle Workman, 34, temporary custody. The judge has set the next hearing for Nov. 20.
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Winter's representative has not responded to TVGuide.com's request for comment.
TMZ adds that nearly 20 years ago, the Department of Children and Family Services removed Shanelle from her mother's home after similar allegations and placed her in foster care for two years.
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LOS ANGELES - When Matt Barkley makes his first million in the NFL, a small donation to the University of Colorado might be a nice gesture. It's the least he could do after all the Buffaloes have done for him during their brief stay in the Pac-12 Conference.
On Saturday at the Los Angeles Coliseum, Barkley, Southern California's gifted senior quarterback, virtually repeated his 2011 passing performance against CU in guiding the No. 11 Trojans to a 50-6 beat-down of the Buffs.
Barkley returned for his senior year for afternoons like Saturday. Before being pulled with 7:43 remaining in the third quarter, he completed 19 of 20 passes for 298 yards and six touchdowns - tying the school record he set in Boulder last season in USC's 42-17 rout.
In two games against the Buffs, Barkley has thrown for 12 TDs and 616 yards. His six TD passes Saturday gave him the Pac-12 and USC career records (103) and Saturday's 95 percent completion ratio also set single-game school and conference marks, as did his passing efficiency rating of 319.16.
"There's a reason why he's going to go high in the draft," CU coach Jon Embree said. "Great player, glad he's done, glad I don't have to see him in person anymore."
"He's a great quarterback," CU defensive end Will Pericak said. "He's got the whole package around him - the line protects, he's got the great receivers to throw to. It's just what he does. He picks up his receivers when they're open and he's a playmaker."
Robert Woods, a 6-1 junior, also entered the USC record books for career receptions and TDs in a single game. He caught eight passes Saturday for 132 yards and four scores. Teammate Marqise Lee made six receptions for 103 yards and one TD.
By comparison with Barkley, CU quarterback Jordan Webb finished 18-for-35 for 210 yards with three interceptions. He was replaced by Connor Wood in the final quarter.
Suffering its third consecutive blowout loss, CU fell to 1-6 overall and 1-3 in the Pac-12 while USC went to 6-1, 4-1 with its seventh consecutive win (7-0) against CU. In losses over the past three weeks, CU has allowed 1,498 yards and 143 points.
The Buffs, who travel to No. 2 Oregon next Saturday, now have lost nine straight meetings with ranked teams and 19 consecutive road games against ranked opponents. CU had won its past two Pac-12 road games - at Utah to close out 2011 and at Washington State to open 2012 conference play.
But Saturday, entering the Coliseum as a 41-point underdog, would be vastly different. After one half of The Barkley Show, the Buffs trailed 33-6 after spotting the Trojans a 19-0 lead less than 6 minutes into the first quarter.
USC got its first touchdown only two plays into the game on a 55-yard Barkley-to-Lee pass, then capitalized on back-to-back CU turnovers - a Webb interception and a lost Christian Powell fumble - for another quick pair of scores. The Buffs lost six turnovers - three picks, three fumbles - that the Trojans converted into 29 points.
The first two USC scores after CU miscues, of course, came on Barkley passes. The first was a 39-yarder to Woods, the second nine yards to tight end Xavier Grimble. CU appeared to have answered that score on a 15-yard Webb-to-Gerald Thomas pass, but Thomas was ruled to have been out of bounds at the back of the end zone and the TD was negated.
On fourth down, Will Oliver kicked a 27-yard field and CU crept to within 19-3.
On the ensuing series, Pericak forced a Barkley fumble and linebacker Jon Major recovered, giving CU possession at the USC 42. Five plays got the Buffs as far as the Trojans' 19, where on fourth down Oliver booted a 37-yard field goal.
CU had pulled to 19-6, but from there USC steadily pulled away. And the Buffs' scoring was done.
On the next series, Barkley threw his fourth TD pass of the half, this one caught again by Woods and covering 29 yards. It was the 100th TD pass of Barkley's career, giving him the school and Pac-12 record and sending the Trojans up 26-6.
But the Barkley-Woods tandem wasn't finished. They teamed again on USC's next series for a 17-yard scoring play, with Woods again outrunning CU freshman corner Kenneth Crawley to push the Trojans ahead 33-6 with 6:52 left before intermission.
Woods' reception was the 217th of his career, giving him the USC career record and touching off another round of celebrity congratulations on the Coliseum's massive video board. USC obviously was expecting a record day Saturday or at some point very soon; luminaries congratulating Barkley and Woods on their records included NBA stars Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, former USC coach Pete Carroll and a host of other former Trojans.
Barkley ended the first half 16-of-17 for 269 yards and five TDs, while Woods caught six of those throws for 106 yards and three TDs - tying the school record. USC's shortest scoring drive of the opening half was 29 seconds, its longest was 2:58. The Trojans punched up 316 yards of total offense in the first half to the Buffs' 162.
The only question for the second half was how many more points USC might score and how many more records Barkley, Wood & Co. might set.
CU turned the ball over on its first second-half possession when linebacker Tony Burnett appeared to take the ball out of receiver Nelson Spruce's hands. The play was ruled an interception, but whatever, Burnett returned it 54 yards to set up another Barkley-to-Woods TD.
Another catch, another couple of records . . . the pitch-and-catch covered three yards and gave Woods the USC school mark for TD receptions in a game. It also gave Barkley his sixth TD pass, tying the single-game record he set last season.
Redshirt freshman Max Wittek replaced Barkley not quite midway through the third quarter and threw his first career TD pass - a 24-yarder to sophomore tailback D.J. Morgan. That scoring pass, coupled with Barkley's half a dozen, set a USC single-game record (seven) and a record for TD passes thrown against CU.
It pushed the score to 47-6, and Andre Heidari's 37-yard field goal with 5:34 to play gave the Trojans their highest point total of the season (50) and the Buffs their second-worst loss of the season, behind only the 69-14 flogging at Fresno State.
BUFF BITS: CU's injury toll continued to mount. Starting right tackle Jack Harris was left at home with concussion symptoms. Linebacker Brady Daigh, who has not fully recovered from a neck injury suffered in the loss to Arizona State, did not make the trip. Also, punter Darragh O'Neill's status was not determined until warm-ups; he was nursing a foot injury but punted once in the first half . . . . But a couple of players returned to the world of the healthy. Safety Ray Polk played for the first time since suffering a high ankle sprain in the opening quarter of the season opener and Powell was back at tailback after missing last week's game with a deep thigh bruise . . . . Former CU coach Bill McCartney traveled with the Buffs to LA, marking his first road trip with the team in more than a decade . . . . A special guest on the CU sidelines was Philip Bailey, lead singer of Earth, Wind and Fire.
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During the Renaissance, Michelangelo listed architecture along with painting and sculpture as art that delights the senses. In Puerto Vallarta, award-winning architects like Jorge Chavez, Cachi Perez and Alberto Alvarez create spaces that enrich their clients and delight the public eye. Imagination, skill and materials come together to form a functional work of art.
Those same architects are not, however, arty prima donnas, as one might imagine them in major cities throughout the world. They are not designing in ivory towers, high above the commoners. Nor are they detached from the messy reality of construction. In fact, they are a constant in the network critical to realizing volumes of meticulous plans.
As Cachi Perez puts it, "Design is not really paid for here. Architects are construction/job site contractors. That's really how they earn their money, by managing the project to the end." And so it is that they draw ideas from clients, put them on to paper and walk them through city regulations, ultimately overseeing engineers and workers until abstract notions become a physical reality. Only when they hand their client the key to the building is their job truly done.
Though it might be simple to describe their work, it's another story to live it. Clients journey from all over the world to Puerto Vallarta and bring their architectural fantasies with them. When they meet with an architect, he must put aside his own ambitions and interpret their ideas. The task is an art and a science. With the help of computer design, they can create a virtual image that, in the case of Los Olas, a beach club in San Pancho by Jorge Chavez, bears almost exact resemblance to the finished product.
But not every dream takes shape in this Mexican port. City officials and environmental groups have long had their own thoughts on development, and their plans do not always match those of the architects. "There is often conflict with the City Hall planning department and old Vallarta defenders," says Perez. "There is a battle every time I have a new, creative project. They favor designs of the past 80 to 100 years."
In the case of Casa Demae and Casa Perlita, Perez's plans were rejected outright by City Hall. The designs were controversial because of the flat and straight design and the absence of roof tiles. Some of us might adore the bright terra cotta tiles that top so many buildings in the city, but not everyone agrees. The clients dreaming of Casa Demae and Casa Perlita had something less conventional in mind, and Perez helped them to achieve it.
In 2000 his labor paid off in accolades for Casa Demae when he took first place for best solutions for a house and best construction in the state of Jalisco from the CEMEX Association and the Association of Civil Engineers and Architects of Guadalajara and the state of Jalisco. When quizzed about why, after 25 years, he continues to put out enormous energy for unique designs, Perez gently smiles and says, "Passion drives the battle."
Designs idealized by traditional groups in Puerto Vallarta blend elements of mountain and coastal architecture. Perez describes each style in psychological terms, "Mountain architecture from villages like Mascota and San Sebastian is more introverted, because of the cold weather at high altitudes. Coastal architecture is more extroverted because of the hot weather. People on the coast live a more open life."
Do a visual survey of Puerto Vallarta and you'll see both introverted and extroverted living spaces. From the mountains came red roof tiles, small windows and inner courtyards, all designed to keep people in, safe from the elements outside. From the coast emerged larger windows and doors, outside balconies and palapa roofs (palm branches) that open the building to a sea breeze, which is so essential in hot climates.
For arches, cupolas (small domes), bobolas (large broad domes) and columns, we have to look far beyond the borders of Mexico. As in the case of so many classics, the Greeks and Romans receive credit for these architectural boons. By the ninth century, the classic features gave new shape to Spain. "It was the Moors," Jorge Chavez reminds us, "who brought cupolas and courtyards to Spain." Later in the 15th century, the Spanish invasion of Mexico ensured that voluptuous domes, intimate courtyards and softly draping arches would become dominant in the architectural landscape of cities like Puerto Vallarta.
Outsiders today continue to affect design in Puerto Vallarta. Clients from North America and other continents bring new ideas, which architects attempt to implement. Although novel ideas sometimes face resistance, they can prove themselves a vibrant choice. According to Chavez, "Puerto Vallarta looks tired. A contrast would be refreshing. A few modern structures or designs would help the city." He cites how tourism in Sevilla, Spain quadrupled after the modern Guggenheim Museum Bilboa was finished in 1997. A mix of stone, titanium and glass, it is truly magnificent.
New technology (related to materials and methods of construction) from around the world also drives architectural possibilities in Puerto Vallarta. International trade and use of the Internet mean that nobody, even in a remote resort town, ever lags behind. Take, for example, tempered glass that was developed in the USA. Containing special properties that filter UV rays, walls of glass become an ideal way to open up the building while still protecting the interior. In the past you might have to choose between completely open walls (open to insects and the elements) or a home closed in by brick and concrete walls.
From Germany came developments in aerated concrete, a material that impresses developers and environmentalists alike. Anyone walking the streets of Puerto Vallarta knows the critical role concrete plays in building and keeping the city together. But concrete has long been a strain on the environment in that it requires gravel in the mix. Now, instead of destroying the landscape by mining for gravel, builders can use cellular concrete with air pockets as sturdy as rocks – no gravel needed. The consequence is a much lighter substance that does not require huge footings when used in construction.
Old ways, however, will always have a place in Puerto Vallarta. Architects like Alberto Alvarez strike a fine balance of the old and the new. At Villa Ocarina, his most recent project on the beach in Bucerias, he has designed a spectacular villa with an open concept. The living and dining areas will be covered, but permanently open to the ocean view. One wall on the north side of the house is woven branches of pajarete wood, designed to allow a steady breeze while still providing privacy from neighbors.
Other walls made of new adobe (a mix of cement and earth) stand as taupe-colored structures that are more durable than the adobe of the past. In the 1950s, locals built their own adobe (large unbaked bricks made of dirt and hay) walls with free materials that surrounded them. If they were painted at all, they were typically whitewashed for flair and finish. Alvarez plans to leave his walls natural, unpainted and looking somewhat like unfired sculptures. In such a state they are also very low maintenance.
Traditional palapa roofs still have many fans in Puerto Vallarta – Alvarez included. Though it's a hot day, we stay cool with the steady flow of air through the villa. For homes on the ocean, it evidently makes good sense to use palapa, at least as a part of the structure. But be advised: "Palapa is a perfect nesting place for bugs," says Perez. "It's a good idea for non-permanent spaces, like over bars or living rooms." Perhaps they're not the best idea for bedrooms. "If fumigated every few months," notes Alvarez, "palapa works well for 4-5 years, whereas a tile roof is good for around 20 years."
Anybody wanting traditional construction out of adobe and palapa, for example, might find it difficult to accomplish. "Adobe must be done specially," says Alvarez, "people don't really make them any more. "Palapa is also becoming exclusive. If constructed properly, the palm branches become a network of eave troughs. But "knowledge of how to weave the palapa" adds Alvarez, "is in a few hands in Puerto Vallarta. They have to know which tree to use, which pattern to weave, and so on. Only a few people are given federally regulated permits to do the trade."
Any creative process inherently contains a struggle. But these architects' passion to design, and their respect for the old and the new, makes them a unique group of professionals. Communicating at once with affluent international clients, engineers and hardworking laborers, they know how to interpret a dream and make it a reality.


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I've been doing a lot of thinking about the whole Wikileaks thing these past few weeks, like a lot of people who belong to my particular sub-set of the human population. (First World, technology-oriented, somewhat politically minded. White as a … Continue reading
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Something occurred to me today; or rather, it's been bubbling up in my subconscious for a while and finally came to the surface. I wonder why I haven't ever heard anyone else mention this in public. (Maybe they have; I … Continue reading
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Yesterday, Thanksgiving morning, I went down into the storm drains beneath Las Vegas with Matt O'Brien, my wife and some other friends to deliver food and supplies to the homeless people who live beneath this city. Eight years ago, Matt and … Continue reading
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I was much inspired by Jon Stewart's speech at the Rally to Restore Sanity, which I only got around to seeing today. (I had planned to attend the local Vegas edition, but I was busy getting ready to be married … Continue reading
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So apparently a group of musicians in England called the Featured Artists Coalition have voted to support a "three strikes" law against illegal file downloaders: get caught three times and have your bandwidth reduced to a point where you can … Continue reading
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Study Objective: To determine the hemodynamic correlates of a modified abdominojugular reflux test.
Design: Case series.
Setting: Referral-based cardiology practice in a university hospital.
Patients: Two consecutive samples of 65 (group 1) and 21 (group 2) patients having both right and left heart catheterization.
Interventions: Ten seconds of firm midabdominal pressure was applied by hand in all patients. In group 1 patients, right atrial pressures were recorded during this maneuver. In group 2 patients, simultaneous right atrial and pulmonary arterial wedge pressures were recorded during this maneuver. In group 2 patients, this abdominojugular test was also done at the bedside before cardiac catheterization by observing the changes in the jugular venous pressure.
Measurements and Main Results: Positive results on an abdominojugular test, defined as an increase in the right atrial pressure during 10 seconds of firm midabdominal compression followed by an abrupt drop in pressure of at least 3 mm Hg (4 cm of blood) on pressure release, were found in patients who as a group had hemodynamic evidence of left ventricular failure. The patients with a positive response had lower left ventricular ejection fractions and stroke volumes, and higher left ventricular filling, higher mean pulmonary arterial, and higher right atrial pressures. The pulmonary arterial occluded or wedge pressures provided the clearest separation between patients with and without a positive response. The mean pulmonary arterial wedge pressure was 10.5 ±1 mm Hg in patients with a negative response and 19 ±3 mm Hg in patients with a positive response (P < 0.001). In all but one of the group 2 patients, midabdominal pressure produced similar directional changes in both the right atrial and pulmonary arterial wedge pressures.
Conclusions: The abdominojugular test, when done in a standardized fashion, correlates best with the pulmonary arterial wedge pressure, and therefore, is probably a reflection of an increased central blood volume. In the absence of isolated right ventricular failure, seen in some patients with right ventricular infarction, a positive abdominojugular test suggests a pulmonary artery wedge pressure of 15 mm Hg or greater.
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A spot on the Pittsburgh Penguins' regular-season roster remains uncertain for defenseman Olli Maatta, but the 19-year-old's performance throughout training camp might have him on the cusp of becoming a prominent piece of their defense.
The second of Pittsburgh's 2012 first-round picks (No. 22), Maatta went into the Penguins' preseason game Wednesday at the Detroit Red Wings (7:30 p.m. ET, NHLN-US) still with a chance to make the Penguins' opening-day roster. The Jyvaskyla, Finland native has spent time skating alongside Kris Letang, a Norris Trophy candidate last season, in three preseason games entering Wednesday and has fit in well.
"It's awesome to play with the big guys and learn from them," Maatta said. "That's a big thing for me. I'm trying to learn a lot of things here."
A player's age could become apparent while playing alongside, and against, some of the League's marquee names, but Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said he's been impressed with Maatta's ability to not just keep up, but match the veterans he's played against.
"He's a solid defender," Bylsma said. "He's dependable, he skates well. Good, solid execution with the puck and he's been that in the opportunities that he's had. He's very good at creating separation and making a play with the puck afterwards.
"He's had a good camp at this point in time."
Playing with Letang, Maatta frequently has faced the opposition's top forwards, including the Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg on Sept. 16. If Maatta was nervous while facing the two seasoned stars, it didn't show during his 18:49 of ice time, third among Pittsburgh's defensemen that game.
"It's awesome [playing against star players]," Maatta said. "I think you learn what you have to do better and you learn what it's going to be like. That's a big thing for me and it's motivation playing against Zetterberg and Datsyuk. I saw how good of players they are and [asked myself] what should I do to stop them.
"It had me thinking that I have to get a lot better."
Maatta is a solid two-way defenseman and his puck movement has been crisp in the preseason. But despite Bylsma's praise of his skating, he believes Maatta needs to improve his movement and, at 6-foot-2 and 202 pounds, hopes he becomes more physical to develop into the all-round player the Penguins envision.
"I have to get stronger of course," he said. "I also have to work on my skating a lot. I've been working on it a lot and I've been improving it, but I still have to make some big steps with it."
In time, Maatta could be a valuable addition to Pittsburgh's special teams, but has made a few mental errors on the penalty kill.
He logged 3:26 shorthanded ice time, third among Pittsburgh's defensemen, against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sept. 23. While the Penguins held Chicago to one power-play goal on six chances, Maatta was forced into a few turnovers that could have been avoided, including one in front of Pittsburgh's net.
But the Penguins are confident Maatta will begin to make the correct reads with further experience and believe he has developed more quickly than they anticipated.
"For his age, playing at this level right now, he's a good defenseman," Letang said. "He doesn't get caught out of position [and] he can actually join the attack too. He's impressed me the first few days."
The veteran defensemen are trying to further expedite Maatta's development by teaching him all they can while in camp, in case he doesn't make the regular-season roster.
"You want to make him comfortable coming into training camp," Letang said. "I remember when I was a younger guy, guys took me under their wings and it helps. It's easier to adapt and I think it's something we have to do with guys like him, who are 19 years old."
Along with his play the past two weeks, which includes leading the team with a plus-2 rating, Maatta's track record with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League has the Penguins confident he will be prepared to make an impact soon.
Maatta has 70 points (13 goals, 57 assists) in two seasons with the Knights while helping the team win consecutive OHL championships. He led London's defensemen with eight goals, 30 assists and 38 points last season while tying for first on the team and sixth in the league with 23 postseason points.
He made his professional debut last season, skating in three games with the Penguins' American Hockey League affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, during the Eastern Conference Final against the Syracuse Crunch.
"I have seen Olli play the last couple years, read on Olli being a guy who is ready to take the next step in his career," Bylsma said. "He played a really impressive game last year in the American league when he went down there.
"So I'm expecting him to be a guy who's really close to being an NHL type of player."
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