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We meet at the Marina Yacht Club, to get on board the "Cosa Nostra II", a 38 feet motor yacht, modern, secure and very comfortable. We begin the trip with a panoramic view of Callao´s Bay, Peruvian´s main Port, and "La Punta" beach. We will see Navy warships, commercial ships, as well as private yachts and sailboats.
During low tides, we will see "El Camotal", a sandbank that was once part of the port until the 1746 earthquake, when part of Callao slipped beneath the sea. Then we will continue our way to "San Lorenzo" Island, 4Km from Callao´s Bay, the biggest (8Km) and highest (370mt) Island in Peru. Nowadays, it is a desert island where we can find only a Naval Base and the Presidential Beach House. It has a significant historical and archaeological value.
Near San Lorenzo is "El Fronton" Island also called "Death Island", where there are still the remains of the prison that was there until 1986, when it was definitively closed after a big riot. After approximately one hour and 30 minutes sailing we will arrive to "Palomino Islands", where we will find thousands of Sea Lions and will enjoy a marvelous show watching them swimming and playing between the rocks and caverns of the island. These islands are also inhabited by Sea Birds as Pelicans, Guanay Cormorant, Red Legged Cormorant, Inca tern, Peruvian booby, and occasionally Humboldt Penguin.
Here you will have the chance to swim around the sea lions and/ or take the best pictures from our yacht during an approximately 30 to 60 minute stop. An extraordinary experience that you can´t miss. Returning to the north of San Lorenzo, we will find still waters where we will serve some snacks and beverages for you to enjoy the way back to the dock, where we would arrive around 1pm.
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GOLDEN, Colo. - Colorado School of Mines softball player Sarah Lustgraaf was named Capital One Academic All-District as announced today by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
To be eligible, student-athletes must have completed two consecutive semesters at their current school prior to the 2012 season and have a minimum grade point average of 3.30. Lustgraaf advances to the ballot for the Capital One Academic All-America squads which will be announced later this month.
Lustgraaf, a senior first baseman from Missoula, Mont. (Big Sky H.S.), has a 3.77 cumulative grade-point average and is studying Chemical engineering at Mines. She is a two-time first team Academic All-RMAC selection and was named third team All-RMAC this season.
In 2012, Lustgraaf appeared and started in all 53 games for the Orediggers at first base. She hit .335 with 58 hits, 10 home runs, six doubles and four triples while driving in a team-leading 48 runs. Lustgraaf scored 30 runs, collected 102 total bases, recored a .419 on-base percentage, a .590 slugging percentage and drew 22 walks.
The Orediggers claimed their second-straight RMAC regular-season championship in 2012 posting a record of 29-24 overall and 26-14 in conference play.


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Greg Rucka brings his latest comic book story to Dark Horse Comics in the new series "Veil." To tell the story Rucka is paired with artist Toni Fejzula to create a book that is described as horror but is full of other genre fiction elements from mystery to crime and noir.
"Veil" #1 opens with the lead character Veil waking up in an empty subway station surrounded by rats. Completely naked she stumbles to find an exit. When she ascends to the streets above she is gawked at by passersby. She is treated as a sideshow attraction not a person. One stranger comes to help her, but all she can do is repeat and rhyme words. She has no concept of who she is outside of her name but she knows how to wield some wickedly scary powers.
The story is told through the pictures making excellent use of the comic book medium. Fejzula's artwork sets the tone of the first issue and details each scene because the words cannot. Veil is a blank slate her speech patterns are a little above gibberish so it is important for the artwork to be as descriptive as possible in fulfilling the narrative.
With cool colors and a realistic style the artwork pulls you into the story and narrates the story of Veil. Even as she encounters people who would do her harm in her confused state, the artwork says so much about the setting and atmosphere surrounding her.
Through Dante, a friend to Veil, Rucka gives more of the hook to the story. He is one level of kindness to Veil who has a violent way of dealing with aggressive behavior directed at her. It is quick moments told through the art that Rucka is able to reveal bits and pieces about what Veil is even though he doesn't tell who she is.
"Veil" is not easily fitting into the horror genre; it is rich in suspense and full of mystery. The artwork is so important to the narrative and the style of Fejzula is perfect for this story. Rucka is doing what he does best building an interesting world filled with compelling characters that you want to find out how the events will affect them.
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How UK Families can Save MoneyAuthor: Faku // Category: Business Tips
The current global economy shows no significant improvements that affect the life of many people in the UK. According to a recent article by BBC news, experts predict that the UK will enter a recession anytime soon. A survey by BDO firm signifies that turnover rates from companies continue to decrease. Additionally, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) predicted that employers are likely to downsize their workforce. Reports show gloomy forecasts for UK economy, fearing a double-dip recession.
UK food inflation reaches 6.3 percent, the highest food inflation compared to other developed countries such as France, Germany, Netherlands,USA, Canada, and Japan. As a result, the average UK family expenditure will have to be spent on the more important expenses such as transportation, food, education, and medical expense. To grasp a better picture on how recession is affecting UK families, you can see that transportation costs alone account for more than 13 percent of spending, or about GBP 64 per week. To help you and your family save money for the more important expenditures, here are several tips that you can do to reduce expenses and decrease your chance of spending money on unexpected expenses such as car repair.
Before you hit the road, make sure that your car tyres are properly inflated. Tyres pressure affects up to 6 percent of your fuel consumption.
Remember to keep the car well-maintained and serviced regularly. A vehicle that is serviced regularly will have less chance of requiring major vehicle or machine repair that can be quite costly. A small leak is cheaper to fix than a severely cracked one.
Keep in mind to turn the air conditioning off when you do not need it. Wear warmer clothes to compensate the heating device during the cooler months. You can get more kilometre for less by turning your air conditioning system off.
There are other ways in which you can save money on transportation, such as closing the window to improve the car aerodynamics and fuel efficiency. You can gather as much information as you could on how you can reduce your household expenses, and survive the coming recession.


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Arbor Day 2014 is celebrated April 25 in Wisconsin.
Raise your hand, if you teach fourth graders in Wisconsin and want to order free trees for Arbor Day. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) State Nursery Program is offering white pine seedlings for fourth graders across the Badger State. Orders must be submitted by Saturday, March 15, for the 2014 Arbor Day free tree seedling program.
"The seedlings will be delivered to local DNR offices as close to Arbor Day as possible," reads an official DNR announcement. Wisconsin's DNR offers lots of Arbor Day environmental education materials for teachers on its website to go with the free tree program, which annually distributes approximately 75,000 free seedlings to fourth grade students statewide.
Arbor Day, held in Wisconsin on the last Friday of April, will take place on April 25, 2014. The actual date of Arbor Day may vary from state to state. The ecologically-focused national holiday, which originated in 1872 in Nebraska, is aimed at encouraging folks to plant trees.
Wisconsin fourth grade teachers may order the free white pine seedlings for their students by using an online form on the DNR website.
For more information:
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To celebrate its 75th anniversary, cinematic classic "The Wizard of Oz" will be converted to 3-D and IMAX for a one-week theatrical run beginning September 20th.
Warner Brothers quietly remastered the film for months before bringing the reel to IMAX for a test run. The one week run will take place exclusively across 400 IMAX theaters nationwide.
A limited international release is also expected. The run precedes a five-disc Blu-ray set which hits stores on October 1st.
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A Virginia teen started a petition this week to pressure Disney into creating a plus-size princess. On Fri. Jan. 31, her petition had 2,500 signatures.
Jewel Moore, a 17-year-old high school junior asked for a heavier princess, stating "It's extremely difficult to find a positive representation of plus-size females in the media."
This begs the question: Do we need an unhealthy Disney role model for girls or more plus-size females in the media? Because being overweight is definitely unhealthy.
Disney has already created Merida with her "plus-size" face, so it's not like all Disney heroines are stick thin. Snow White is also usually portrayed with a soft, round face. Apparently these heroines are not fat enough, but would a more overweight Disney female be an appropriate role model to which young girls should aspire?
The Centers for Disease Control would say no. In a recent study, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that a shocking 42% of our country's population will be obese by 2030. This will increase health care costs to about $550 billion in obesity-related expenses.
Obesity often begins in childhood as children copy their parents' unhealthy eating habits. Today about 17% of children and adolescents are obese. If we create fat role models for little girls, it would only enable and encourage the obesity problem.
Certainly Disney would not create a princess who smokes, and a lot of women smoke. Disney would not develop a heroine who makes herself throw up after every meal, or one who pops pills, shoots up, attempts suicide or is a cutter, because although a lot of girls and women engage in these behaviors, we know these would be unhealthy behavior models for young girls.
But obesity is a leading cause of death in America. The Surgeon General estimates that 300,000 deaths a year may be attributable to obesity, and being overweight or obese was associated with 18.2% of all deaths among adults from 1986 through 2006 in the United States, according to a study published online August 15, 2013 in the American Journal of Public Health. Since obesity has been steadily on the rise since then, that percentage would be even higher in 2014.
Obese females are not good role models for little girls--or grown women--and Disney might be better off not creating an unhealthy overweight princess or heroine for little girls to pattern themselves after.
What do you think? In light of the national obesity health crisis, what do you think about the petition for Disney to create a plus-size princess? Should children have role models who are smokers, overweight, drug users, or who engage in other unhealthy behaviors?
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The Georgetown Police Department conducted a prostitution sting from 8 p.m. to midnight Nov. 1 in the area of Depot and N. Race streets.
Police said 13 subjects were arrested for soliciting an undercover police officer for sexual acts in exchange for money. The subjects are Julio E. Chonayxicay, 30, of Georgetown; Obdulio Roblero-Citifuent, 31, of Georgetown; Abilio Lopez-Gonzales, 30, of Georgetown; Robolfo Niz-Bartolon, 30, of Georgetown; Marcel Medez-Niz, 32, of Bridgeville; Mario Gomez-Martin, 26, of Georgetown; Juventino Gomez-Chilel, 21, of Georgetown; Joey L. Farrell, 38, of Ellendale; Milzon Gonzalea-Fuentes, 35, of Georgetown; Edelmaz Luis-Vasquez, 20, of Georgetown; Elifas Roblero-Gonzalez, 31, of Georgetown; Aparicio Martin-Sebastian, 41, of Georgetown; and Israel Lopez, 30, of Georgetown.
All subjects were arrested and released on a criminal summons for patronizing a prostitute.
The GPD was assisted in this operation by the Lewes Police Department and the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement.
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Even if the name doesn't sound familiar, if you've watched a lot of late-night TV you will probably recognize Kevin Trudeau's face. Famous as the face of countless infomercials, Trudeau was sentenced on Monday to 10 years in federal prison for criminal contempt.
Trudeau has been in jail since November, when jurors found him guilty of charges stemming from his defiance of a 2004 court order. At that time, Trudeau had been ordered to stop running false ads about one of his products, a weight-loss book called The Weight Loss Cure 'They' Don't Want You to Know About. Despite the order, Trudeau ran the commercials at least 32,000 times after that date. In the commercials in question, the product was billed as "a simple, no hunger ... diet-free method of losing weight" but in fact outlined a 500-calorie diet that included the use of hormone treatments.
At his sentencing in a Chicago federal court, U.S. District Judge Ronald Guzman laid into Trudeau, calling him "deceitful to the core" and adding that, "Since his 20's, he has steadfastly attempted to cheat others for his own gain." He conceded, "There is no doubt that along the way some people have been helped by what he's done." Guzman continued, though, saying, "This case is about his refusal to follow court orders. To tell people the truth. That's just not that hard."
Noting his repeated past fraud and contempt charges and convictions, Guzman said, "He has treated federal court orders as if they were merely suggestions. ... He has blatantly rejected many opportunities to change his conduct and to show true remorse, not by fancy speeches, but by his actions." As Trudeau's legal problems multiplied over the years, he claimed that the government was out to get him for the content of his books, which include titles such as Natural Cures 'They' Don't Want You to Know About and Debt Cures 'They' Don't Want You to Know About.
Trudeau promised to change his ways, saying, "I had a true awakening since being incarcerated four months ago. I've been stripped of ego, defiance, arrogance and pride. It's made me a better person. I'm not the same person I was seven years ago when I made the infomercial." He continued, "I wish I could turn back the clock and never made the statements I made in the infomercials. Making those statements were a mistake and I am sorry."
Trudeau's attorney, Tom Kirsch, pleaded for leniency, saying, "A 10-year sentence might be appropriate for a defendant who destroyed lives ... [but] Trudeau — if he swindled anyone — swindled them out of $30 [each]."
Keri Blakinger is a freelance writer and prison reform activist. Follow her on Twitter @keribla or visit her blog for a steady stream of prison reform stories.


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Open carry advocates in Texas are taking measures so extreme, even the NRA is advising caution, and if the NRA is telling you to pump the brakes, it might be time to re-examine your tactics. In a statement released Friday, the NRA addressed growing concerns about the tactics open carry groups have been employing in Texas in an effort to educate the public about the joys of carrying a weapon. It's not that the NRA is upset that there are groups out there championing the cause of being armed at all times; they'd never do that. Putting a gun in every hand is kind of the NRA's jam.
No, the National Rifle Association is annoyed with Texas gun owners because they keep strapping AK 47's to their back, going to Chipotle, and trying to talk to customers about how cool they look eating a burrito with an automatic rifle. As a result of the negative publicity such stories shine on gun advocacy, the NRA felt compelled to address the situation.
The public statement, issued on May 30, was divided into two parts. The first concentrated on the NRA's continued war on "smart guns" (which this writer isn't informed enough to really speak on, but it did seem as though the NRA made some reasonable points …). The second half of the statement concentrated on the public relations struggles faced by (or caused by?) open carry advocates in the Lone Star State, and the folks at the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action didn't hold back.
A cursory compliment to Texas' gun culture - which was aptly described as "robust" - was followed immediately with a stern reprimand. A few gun-loving Texans, the statement claimed, "have recently crossed the line from enthusiasm to downright foolishness."
"Unlicensed open carry of handguns is legal in about half the U.S. states," the statement continued. "Yet while unlicensed open carry of long guns is also typically legal in most places, it is a rare sight to see someone sidle up next to you in line for lunch with a 7.62 rifle slung across his chest, much less a whole gaggle of folks descending on the same public venue with similar arms … not only is it rare, it's downright weird and certainly not a practical way to go normally about your business … It makes folks who might normally be perfectly open-minded about firearms feel uncomfortable and question the motives of pro-gun advocates."
The most obnoxious thing about that statement is that I don't even have to get all liberal rant-y on this one. The NRA already did it for me. It would be weird to see someone with an automatic weapon standing next to me in line at Chik Fil-A. This isn't Beirut, people, it's a strip mall across the parking lot from a CostCo. Part of the joy of living in America is knowing that, unless I live in Detroit, I don't need a giant gun with a 30-round magazine just to go pick up some milk at the store.
It would even seem that, until the NRA got officially involved, open carry groups in Texas were on board with keeping the assault rifles at home. In the immediate wake of the Chipotle-backlash (I'm speaking politically, here, not the Chipotle backlash that occurs fifteen minutes after digestion), open carry groups in Texas released a joint statement with the following (incredibly logical) quote: "We are humbly and emphatically imploring our members to cease taking long arms into corporate businesses unless invited."
After the NRA released their statement, Open Carry Texas responded on Twitter, claiming that the National Rifle Association had "lost its relevance and sided with #guncontrolextremists and their lapdog media." Given that Open Carry Texas was one of the groups who'd previously advocated leaving the AR's at home, this statement is surprising (though, not terribly surprising if you know some Texans - they really hate being told what to do).
Yesterday's Twitter statement was just the beginning. Open carry groups in Texas are now working to make sure as many people as possible are openly carrying firearms at this year's GOP convention. "All delegates, I urge you to open-carry the whole time," Open Carry Tarrant County coordinator Kory Watkins wrote. "I will be a delegate with my AK 47. Thomas Jefferson would be proud."


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The Aquarius Killa discusses Big L, Dragon Ball Z, and why he chooses Batman over Superman.
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Putting soccer stories together is a satisfying way to meet lots of super people doing great things in our sport. Their thoughts and opinion come zinging in from all different directions. What a trigger many have been to dig deeper and find out more about the broader impact of what they have to say.
Whether we as journalists admit it or not, how we think and the way we put the things we write is molded and re-shaped by the people we get to meet. Some of the favorite themes of journalists are just a compilation of what we hear. Honestly, very little is original thinking.
Paul James, the football player turned soccer coach, turned soccer writer told me on more than a couple of occasions of the impossible task he had coaching Canada's under 20's to a respectable showing in the 2001 world championship. Sometimes as if it were a weight around his neck and on others as if revealing the secret to future success, James remains bothered by the lack of urgency in our development program moving forward.
A few years back, one magazine story I did in a series about player development led to insightful conversations with soccer academy guys like Gary Miller and Doug Ault and digging into the hard work of Lino Terra, Commissioner of the Soccer Academy Alliance of Canada. That turned out to be a big eye opener on Ontario Soccer Association charades to shut the door on real soccer development in the province and representative of nation-wide obstacles quality soccer thinkers face.
I think of one man I used to play regularly with who truly was a very good footballer and thought himself a great youth coach. He was of the opinion coaching certification was an un-necessary requirement. It was the kind of stuff we usually only discussed up at the local after a match and fear of another broken nose kept me from telling Liam it was too many pints that kept him from being a great footballer and a good coach. I learned a lot from the guy though.
Most recently, writing the weekly tour of Canada's CONCACAF competition did some of the things I have seen in action on soccer visits with an array of people in various of those countries sync with what we could, maybe should be doing back at home.
In short, many CONCACAF nations – football countries they are – know they must get all their promising talents into the dedicated, professional atmosphere at the earliest opportunity. If not, the national teams program will languish in mediocrity.
Just hanging about the hotel lobby on a World Cup qualifying campaign and talking casual soccer stuff, Bob Lenarduzzi once told me the number one difference between the Canada team he played on in the 1986 World Cup and the one he was now coaching was the number of professional playing opportunities the North American Soccer League offered him each member of the team. Nothing new and earth shattering there, but it helps having witnessed the longing on not only Bobby's face, but a half dozen other members of that Hall of Fame team.
The point James was making about his under 20 team that failed to score and gave up nine in three matches, is a comparison of the match programs. Starting line-ups that boasted unattached, recreational club and university players pitted against teams representing a who's who of most famous professional teams in South America and Europe. How do you go up against that?
Things have improved since the Mexico City Lenarduzzi lobby bar chat and some of it comes from Bobby's own leadership at the Whitecaps, their academy and continuity of a professional soccer presence. Add to the Caps, a new tier two team for next season in Edmonton, continued Impact in Montreal, Toronto FC and their academy development and continuing growth of the Canadian Soccer League, we have improvement. It is still far short of enough pro options for elite player placement.
I found it very interesting to see Chelato Uclés comments last week. It will be interesting to follow how the well regarded Honduran player development coach does structuring Belizes' new found interest in building a Central American presence. His only choice there is to base it all on developing coaches.
Thanks to new FIFA requirements, nonstop persistence of the Soccer Alliance of Canada and do-the- right-thing diligence of one OSA director-at-large, Bill Spiers, our Association and the Ontario Association will finally have to accept the SAAC as Affiliate Members. What makes that so important?
Well, we are not all that far ahead of Belize. Canada does not have enough of the pro environment Paul James was talking about to come close to even tiny El Salvador.
Let us face this one straight on though ok? Canada can foster the development of real, professional coaches. A couple hundred of them. It is a manageable task. The "league of professional coaches".
The SAAC has done it. Not the Canadian Soccer Association, Ontario Soccer Association and a good guess is every other provincial association can match SAAC membership's water-mark for highly trained coaches. Their recommended minimum requirement exceeds the National Training Center requirement!
With all due respect Gov, you cannot keep tipping pints with my old buddy Liam.
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Today, August 9th, marks the 45th anniversary of one of the most infamous crimes in American history. On August 9, 1969, a young actress and mother-to-be was murdered, along with others at the hands of followers of an infamous cult leader.
On that date, members of the Manson family broke into the home of famed film director Roman Polanksi, and his wife, actress Sharon Tate, best-known for her role in the film "The Valley of the Dolls." The murderous crew embarked on a blood bath, murdering Tate, who was eight months pregnant at the time, along with several of her friends, and a friend of the home's teenage caretaker. Polanski was not at home at the time.
The brains behind the murder, Charles Manson, was a failed musician with a long criminal history. Manson had apparently ordered his followers to go to the home thinking that music producer Terry Melcher, the son of American screen icon Doris Day, was still living in the home. Melcher had previously severed his ties with Manson, who had tried to start a music career with Melcher's label. Melcher had moved out of the home, not long after ending his ties with Manson, along with his then-girlfriend, acclaimed actress Candace Bergin.
His followers did Manson's bidding, leading to a brutal murder that horrified (and at the same time, fascinated) the public. Many people have suggested that the day Sharon Tate and her friends were brutally murdered was the official end of the 1960s.
The next day, another brutal crime occurred at the hands of Manson followers, though this time Manson accompanied the followers. A Los Angeles couple was murdered in the same, brutal manner, sparking terror in residents of the area.
Eventually, the prison-based bragging of one of the murderers led to the arrest of all the killers. Although most of those involved were sentenced to death, those death sentences were overturned when California eliminated the death penalty. (The death penalty in the state has since been reinstated.)
Even forty-five years later, this tragic murder case still merits attention. Charles Manson himself has developed a cult following and still draws attention from behind prison walls.
Still, on the anniversary of this sad case, it is more important to remember the victims and the many lives that have been lost.


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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The third-ranked Alabama football team wrapped up the biggest portion of its preparations for its SEC opener against Arkansas on Thursday with a 90-minute workout in shells inside the Hank Crisp Indoor Practice Facility.
The Crimson Tide focused on fine tuning the game plan, while working on special teams and continuing to pound home fundamentals with its toughest test of the young season ahead on Saturday. Alabama's ability to find success against an experienced Arkansas defense will be a key factor.
"Arkansas has a great defense," Crimson Tide tight end Brad Smelley said. "Most people talk about their offense, but they have a good defense too, with a lot of experienced guys. They are a SEC defense, and every SEC squad is going to be tough. We are going to have to bring it. We need to continue working and get ready to get after it Saturday."
Alabama has won four straight games over the Razorbacks, dating back to head coach Nick Saban's first year in Tuscaloosa in 2007. The Tide has won three straight in Bryant-Denny Stadium, with the Hogs last win coming in 2003.
"I think this is going to be a classic SEC matchup," Smelley said. "It is going to be two good defenses and two good offenses. We are going to have to bring it and have the will to win and not be denied. That is what it is going to take to win. I feel like it is going to be a good battle, and I am looking forward to it."
Alabama will have a short walk-through on Friday before Saturday's 2:39 p.m. kickoff on CBS from Bryant-Denny Stadium. Verne Lundquist will handle the play-by-play duties while Gary Danielson will be the color analyst and Tracey Wolfson is on the sidelines.
Also follow breaking news on the Crimson Tide on Facebook at Alabama-Football and on Twitter at @AlabamaFTBL.


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BCC'S TOP 5 BOOKS: The best books you should be reading right now! (#5)
The best books you should be reading right now!
Each fortnight we will be recommending five of our favourite recent releases that we think you will love. Just click the book cover to be taken to our full review or its Goodreads page. We hope you find some fabulous reads and maybe a few new authors too. Happy Reading!
1. SKYLARK by Megan Spooner
A fantastic dystopian coming of age story where the fight for freedom could be a fight to the death. Lark is on the run in a bleak and terrifying landscape rather than end up the human battery powering the Wall. Spooner creates a tense story for her reluctant heroine that will have you on the edge of your seat from the start.
2. PANTOMIME by Laura Lam
A wonderful YA fantasy that addresses issues of sexuality in ways that I haven't seen before, set in a magical tale of accepting who you are, overcoming bullies and finding a place where you fit in. A fantastic début novel, full of surprise twists and definitely one of those books that stay with you long after you put it down.
3. THE TROUBLE WITH FATE by Leigh Evans
The first in a new series about Hedi, a young woman is half-fae, half-werewolf. Hedi and her aunt are the last of the fae, hunted by the wolves but unable to open the door back to the fae world. An exciting and witty tale that will have you on the edge of your seat and holding your breath as you turn each page.
4. DINNER WITH A VAMPIRE by Abigail Gibbs
A wonderful urban fantasy set in England with a tough, sarcastic human heroine, who when taken as a political hostage stands up to the spoilt rich vampire prince. There's sexy blood sucking vampires, vampire hunters, a rocky romance and a great plot. This is a vampire romance with a difference. An impressive début.
5. THE SNOW CHILD by Eowyn Ivey
A magical story in which a childless couple build a snowman and mysteriously find a young girl in its place, and in a financial struggle during the Alaskan winter, this little girl holds them together. A heartwarming tale with a heartbreaking end, but a book you will want to re-read over and over.


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Kaitlyn Bergman's 3-run home run lifts Lebanon past Northmont
CLAYTON, Ohio - A three-run first-inning home run by senior Kaitlyn Bergman helped the Lebanon softball team to a 6-1 road victory over Northmont on Thursday.
The Warriors (18-2) added three runs in the sixth inning to pad their lead thanks in part to a two-run single by Sam Showalter. Showalter finished the game 3-for-4 with two RBIs.
Savannah Scott drove in the other run for Lebanon.
"There's no better time than now for a win," Lebanon manager Brian Kindell told his team.
Northmont scored its lone run in the second inning.


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Business License Taxes and Application Fee
For Information please call 541-574-0611
Business License Application Form
The form may be filled out online, printed and returned to the Finance Department.
Newport Municipal Code Chapter 4.05, section 4.05.005
(4.05.005(A.) amended by Ordinance No. 2030, adopted April 16th, 2012; effective July 1st, 2012.)
Persons obtaining business licenses shall pay the taxes set out in the following table:
In addition to the business license taxes, applicants for a business license shall pay a non-refundable application fee in an amount set by Council resolution. Application Fee: $25.00
Ownership transfer or relocation fee: $25.00
Finance Department - (541) 574-0611


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Pressure Transducers | Aerospace Transducers | Linear Transducers | Switches
Technel is a leading Canadian distributor of Honeywell Sensing and Control pressure and linear transducers. Technel can help you select the best transducer for your application and deliver at a competitive price point. Please follow this link for current stock.
Pressure Transducers
|19 series
The Ø19 mm Honeywell Sensym pressure transducer is a low-cost, media-isolated OEM sensor with a wide range of available pressure connections. These sensors are an excellent choice for monitoring the pressure of liquids or gasses compatible with 316 stainless steel.
Available in temperature compensated, uncompensated, and vacuum gauge models.
Compensated sensors require 10V DC or 1.5 mA excitation, Uncompensated require 5V DC or 1 mA.
|13 series
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The Ø13 mm Honeywell Sensym pressure transducer is practically the same chip-in-oil media-isolated piezoresistive pressure sensor as the Ø19 mm series but in a smaller package for higher pressure applications.
Available in o-ring seal, 1/8″ or 1/4″ NPT, or 7/16″ UNF.
The Honeywell Sensym SPT Series are low-cost, media isolated, temperature compensated pressure transmitters.
Available pressure ranges 0-3 to 0-5000 psi absolute, gauge, sealed gauge, or vacuum gauge.
Honeywell Sensing and Control Model ABH (Formerly Data Instruments model AB-HP) is a High Precision media isolated pressure transmitter and is excellent for high pressure and/or flush-mount applications.
Optional AD1SS body adapts this transmitter to 1/4″ NPTm.
Available pressure ranges 0-6 to 0-20,000 psi absolute, gauge, or sealed gauge.
Honeywell Sensing and Control (Formerly Data Instruments) Model SA harsh duty pressure transducers meet MIL SPEC 810C random vibration to 20.7 g rms.
Available pressure ranges 0-15 to 0-200 psi absolute, 0-15 to 0-50 psi gauge, 0-500 to 0-7000 psi sealed gauge, or 0-1 to 0-350 Bar.
Honeywell Sensing and Control (Formerly Data Instruments) Model XPRO pressure transmitters combine a noise-resistant 4..20 mA signal loop with a fully brazed assembly for Class 1 Div 1 intrinsically safe rating.
Available pressure ranges 0-15 to 0-200 psi absolute, 0-15 to 0-50 psi gauge, 0-500 to 0-7000 psi sealed gauge, or 0-1 to 0-500 Bar.
The Honeywell Sensym MLH Series pressure transmitters combine highly reliable media isolated piezoresistive pressure sensors with digital signal processing to offer a wide range of electrical outputs and high accuracy over a wide temperature range.
Available pressure ranges: 0-50 to 0-8000 psi gauge or sealed gauge.
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Honeywell Sensing and Control TruStability™ circuit board mounted pressure sensors offer industry-leading 1% total error band over years of operation. The accuracy is achievable at full scale pressure ranges as low as ±1 inch of water with the new Ultra Low Range Silicon Ceramic Series (Honeywell SSC) transducers.
Available in Analogue, Amplified Analogue, or Compensated Digital outputs.
Please see Honeywell's datasheet or contact us for the wide range of available sensor options.
Aerospace Transducers
Formerly Known as Honeywell SSEC (Solid State Electronics Center), Honeywell Aerospace manufactures rugged, high quality piezoreistive MEMS pressure sensors for research and aerospace applications.
The Precision Pressure Transducer is digitally compensated over a wide temperature range and is available for absolute, gauge, and differential measurement of non-corrosive, non-condensing gasses.
Available pressure ranges: 0-1 to 0-500 psi absolute, gauge, or differential.
The Honeywell Ruggedized Precision Pressure Transducer (PPTR) is a 316 stainless steel version of the successful PPT designed for use in harsh environments such as high vibration or liquid media. The PPTR is available in a submersible design with a Seacon Connector (option -R111 or -R120, absolute reference only.) and an explosion-proof model (PPTE).
Available pressure ranges: 0-10 to 0-3000 psi absolute or gauge.
The Honeywell Precision Barometer (HPB) is designed to provide stable and reliable barometric pressure readings over a wide variety of real-world conditions. The microprocessor based signal compensation circuitry eliminates the need to insulate or heat/cool this precision barometer.
Pressure Range: 500 – 1200 hPa
The Honeywell Precision Altimeter (HPA) is the same as the HPB but with an altimeter pressure range. They share a datasheet.
Pressure Range: 0 – 17.6 psia
Linear Transducers
Waters was acquired by Data Instruments which was then acquired by Honeywell and merged into their Sensing and Control Division. Technel stocks some hard-to-find and obsoleted models as drop-in replacement parts.
|Longfellow II
Originally manufactured by Waters, the Honeywell Data Instruments Longfellow II is available in lengths to 48″. The Honeywell LFII linear potentiometer uses a proprietary MystR® conductive plastic film element and a vibration-damped wiper.
Rated intrinsically safe for indoor and outdoor NEMA 4 environments, the Honeywell LF2 is a drop-in replacement for existing Waters, Data Instruments, Novotechnik, Gefran or Sfernice units.
Nominal Resistance is 5000Ω over the specified electrical travel.
Since Honeywell's acquisition of Data Instruments, the DI-Waters Short-Longfellow has been manufactured in lengths up to 6″. The Honeywell SLF linear potentiometer uses a proprietary MystR® conductive plastic film element and a vibration-damped wiper.
Rated intrinsically safe for indoor and outdoor NEMA 4 environments.
Electrical Resistance is 1500Ω/inch, standard linearity is 1.0%FS, optional is 0.1%FS.
The Honeywell LT is a 1/2 inch diameter linear potentiometer originally manufactured by Data Instruments. The LT uses a proprietary dual-wiper system and internal spring-loaded ball joint to provide smooth, reliable operation even at high vibration levels.
The LT is available in lengths from 1″ to 10″.
The Honeywell LT is a 3/8 inch diameter linear potentiometer originally manufactured by Data Instruments. The LT uses a proprietary dual-wiper system and internal spring-loaded ball joint to provide smooth, reliable operation even at high vibration levels.
The MLT is available in lengths from ½" to 6″.
The Honeywell DuraStar shaftless linear potentiometer, originally from Data Instruments, is the longest-lasting factory-rugged linear pot available today. The rodless side-sealed DuraStar can be used to replace a rodded potentiometer in contaminated applications and has a longer service life than most pots due to reduced dither.
The DuraStar is available in lengths from 4″ to 50″ with a total resistance of 2000, 5000, or 10,000Ω depending on length (please refer to datasheet).
|Technel has recently acquired the full line of Honeywell Sensing and Control switches. These include Micro- and SubMicro-Switches, Safety Limit Switches, and the new Limitless™ Wireless Switches based upon 802.15.4 point-to-point communications.


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WordCamp Boston was back in July and unfortunately we were unable to attend or cover the event. Fortunately though, the videos from most of the sessions are available at WordPress.tv and in this post we'll embed the most exciting ones from over 40 videos.
K. Adam White: Stepping into Custom Post Types
K. Adam gives a nice introduction to custom post types in WordPress along with some great usage examples. He briefly walks through post types registration and usage in the admin panel and mentions a sweet plugin that can help you do that if you're a beginner.
Adam also explains how custom post types can benefit from custom fields and meta boxes as well as taxonomies, and how custom post types could be used on other pages by using WP_Query. If you're new to custom post types or haven't yet used them in any of your projects, this talk is definitely worth watching.
Frederik Townes: Advanced Theme Performance Techniques
Frederick Townes, CTO at Mashable.com talks about performance techniques in WordPress themes and plugins. Frederick talks a little bit about W3 Total Cache and some general caching techniques in WordPress, as well as child themes, XDebug, "cleaning up the head" and more. Some great questions from the audience at the end of the session too. Definitely worth watching if you're into performance.
Chris Penn: How to Market Your Blog (okay, Mom's reading, now what?)
A very lovely talk by Chris Penn on marketing. Very entertaining, even if you're not into marketing at all. Chris talks about various techniques on getting more readers and followers, as well as some technical solutions on marketing your blog. Worth watching if your reader count is not what you were expecting it to be when you launched!
Jake Goldman: Getting Started with WordPress as a CMS
Interesting talk about content management systems, databases and user interfaces. Jake mentions custom post types and taxonomies and how you could benefit form them. Not a very technical talk but definitely great theory. Watch this video if you or your clients are not yet convinced that WordPress is more than just a blogging platform.
Andrew Nacin & Daryl Koopersmith: Lean. Agile. Mobile. Social. Local. Organic. Pivot. WordPress.
Cool title, eh? This talk by Andrew and Daryl walk you through some of their thoughts on updates and plugins compatibility, automatic updates, user interfaces, post formats, APIs and much more! A short insight at what's coming up in the next WordPress update and a great deal of tips for plugin developers. Quite a lot of technical talk but not too much code.
Christina Dulude: Simplifying Your Life with WordPress Multisite
If you're new to WordPress Multisite, this beginners talk is for you. Christina gives an overview of what WordPress Multisite is and how it works, along with a few usage examples. She also walks you through the multisite installation and configuration process as well as an overview of the Network Admin Interface. If you've never used Multisite or WordPress MU before, make sure you watch this session.
And that's about it! You can watch the rest of the videos from WordCamp Boston 2011 and don't forget to follow us on Twitter!


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The Celestion G12 EVH Guitar Speaker was originally developed for the EVH 5150III amplifier, introduced by Edward Van Halen Fender.
This incredible collaboration delivers ultimate Van Halen tone through 4 x 12 cabinets loaded with Celestion G12 EVH speakers. Now these speakers are available for the rest of us!
Throughout his career, whether in the studio or on the stage, the Celestion 20-watt Greenback has played an essential role to Edward Van Halen in making the tones that rewrote the book on guitar sound. When it came time to select speakers for his new EVH Brand 5150-III signature amp, there was only one choice - Celestion.
The Heritage Series G12M faithfully reproduces the sonic qualities of the original 60s version Greenback used to make EVH tone from day one. With the addition of a black rear can featuring the EVH logo and his unmistakable red, white and black stripes, the G12EVH was born. Unmistakable look, but more importantly unmistakable tone.
Edward Van Halen is a true guitar legend and has motivated countless aspiring players to pick up a guitar for the first time. In recognition of that fact, Celestion has made these very special G12 EVH signature guitar speakers available worldwide.
NOTE: 15 ohms speaker is compatible with any 16 ohms cabinet.
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Jones Earns Conference Player of the Week HonorsDecember 10, 2012
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Anderson University senior guard Denzail Jones has been named the South Atlantic Conference men's basketball Player of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday.
"Denzail had a very good week," said Anderson head coach Jason Taylor. "We are very proud of him. He has been taking care of the ball very well and had six assists and just one turnover a week ago."
Jones averaged 27 points on the week, helping extend the Trojans' win streak to six games, as Anderson outpaced Conference Carolinas' foe North Greenville, 89-76, on the road last Wednesday, then defeated its third Peach Belt opponent of the season, Georgia College, 69-63, Saturday afternoon at the Abney Center.
The Tuscaloosa, Ala., native erupted for 23 second-half points en route to a season-high 37 to lead Anderson past North Greenville and followed up with a team-high 17 points in the home win over the Bobcats. Jones averaged 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 steals in the two wins.
He shot 55.2 percent (16-of-29) from the field on the week, including 63.6 percent (7-of-11) from beyond the arc and connected on 15-of-18 (83.3%) from the free throw line, including 6-of-6 inside the final three minutes versus Georgia College.
On the season, Jones leads the conference with his 22.4 points per game and is fifth in assists and 10th in steals. As of last week, the guard ranked 35th in the nation in scoring and 47th nationally in steals. He became the 10th member of AU's 1,000 point club in the win past Lenoir-Rhyne earlier this season and now stands eighth all-time in the record books.
The Trojans are on the road for three games in four days, beginning at Limestone Wednesday night.


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NYSDOH Immunization Law
School Immunization Requirements, Public Health Law Section 2164, Rules and Regulations Subpart 66-1 (Effective July 1, 2014)
School immunization rules and regulations have been changed so that New York State immunization requirements are consistent with the most current childhood and adolescent immunization recommendations made by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). ACIP is a group of medical and public health experts that develop recommendations on how to use vaccines to control diseases in the United States. These recommendations will lead to a reduction in the incidence of vaccine preventable diseases and an increase in the safe use of vaccines.
General Info
Vaccine Specific Info
NYSDOH Vaccine and Dose Change and Dose Intervals Information for the 2014-2015 School Year
Pre-Kindergarten Students
Kindergarten Students
Grades 1-5 Students
Grade 6 Students
Dosing Intervals for Vaccines
Any questions or concerns regarding the immunization policy should be addressed to the school nurse in the health office of the appropriate building.


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SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. — It's a question that's been on the minds of many Pirate faithful over the past month, "Who will be the new head football coach at South Pittsburg?"
Well, that answer was finally given today bringing an end to much debate over the matter in the Sequatchie Valley. Former Calhoun Yellow Jackets defensive coordinator, Ricky Ross, has been named the new head football coach for the local powerhouse team.
Ross, 38, will take over the position vacated by Vic Grider who stepped-down from the head coaching position on December 16th, 2012, after spending 16 seasons in the coach's position at his alma mater. Grider led the Pirates to an average of 11 wins per season during his time as the Pirate's head coach, as well as three Class 1A state championship wins in addition to two more trips to state where the team didn't win.
Grider is currently serving as the school's athletic director as well as interim principal. He along with a committee of five others selected Ross out of 140 other applicants who wanted the job. The committee trimmed that list to three finalists before selecting Ross.
In an interview with the Stephen Hargis of the Chattanooga Times Free Press (bit.ly/SPFB12213), Grider said they were all highly impressed by his first interview.
"Everything he said was exactly what we wanted to hear in terms of his plans for the future of the program. Once we finished all the interviews, it just became obvious that Ricky was our guy. If there's a coaching lottery, we feel like we hit the jackpot with him.
"His football knowledge is off the charts, but most importantly he's a top-notch person. His energy level will make the kids attach themselves to him and he'll fit in right away in the community."
Ross helped the Calhoun win eight straight region titles since being promoted to defensive coordinator. The Yellow Jackets reached Georgia's Class AA state title game each of the past five seasons, including taking that title in 2011 with an upset of nationally-ranked Buford. During a 29-game winning streak over the 2011-2012 season, Calhoun's defense allowed just five opponents to score more than 14 points.
With the announcement of Ross coming to South Pittsburg, he now makes only the fourth head coach for the Pirates football program over the past 50 years. Vic Grider's father, the late Don Grider, won 192 games and a state title from 1969 to 1992. Danny Wilson took over the program from 1993 to 1996, winning a state title with Vic Grider as his defensive coordinator.
In addition to 68 playoff wins, the Pirates have won 5 state championships and appeared in 11 title games, making them have the highest number of title wins and appearances than any other program in the area. After winning the state title in 1969, South Pittsburg is also the only school in the state to have played for a championship in all six decades since the TSSAA began its' playoff format.
Prior to his time at Calhoun, Ross played linebacker at Cumberland University, and after graduation was the defensive coordinator at Landmark Christian and Adairsville. His wife, Sandy, is a 1990 graduate of Marion County High School in Jasper, who lettered in three sports there. The two plan on putting roots down in the community and being very local-oriented.
Ross told the Times Free Press, "There are very few places I would've left Calhoun for, but this was just one of those places that has everything you want as a coach. They're rich in tradition, football matters to the kids and the community and I like that. I'm honored to be in this position and I want to continue the tradition they already have and build on it.
"We will play hard, with a lot of effort and energy and be fundamentally sound and I want to inspire the kids to be great citizens and daddies after they're done playing."
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Feist's favourite restaurant in Toronto. This gem contains a large variety of items ranging from burgers, burritos, sandwiches and appetizers that become a necessary part of your life. The restaurant looks small at first but there is a decent sized patio at the back. The staff is friendly and the service is great. Has a very large quantity of vegetarian/vegan items to accommodate for all types of foodies! Everything is fairly priced and definitely worth its cost. Overall a great place to eat and will easily work itself into your restaurant cycle.
The Dishes
Split Pea Soup – Daily Soup ($5)
- This is a hearty soup for an appetizer especially because it's lentil based.
- Perfectly seasoned with balanced garlic and onion flavours.
- It's also surprisingly creamy and rich for a soup that isn't cream based.
Poutine ($6)
- Fresh cheese curds and veggie gravy
- Gravy is rich/smooth and complements the fries without overpowering them – just how gravy should be
Chicken Karaage ($7)
- Japanese style marinated chicken dusted with corn starch and fried crisp served with a spicy karashi mustard mayo
- The chicken is bite sized, not overly battered like some restaurants do with this dish
- Crispy on the outside and goes well with the mustard – exactly what you look for in chicken karaage
Onions Rings ($4 – small, $6 – large)
- Crispy with a good batter to onion ratio, and not greasy at all.
- Thick and must try with the jalapeño sauce they provide you with at your table
Sesame Coleslaw (Side)
- Too sweet and vinegary
- Not the best side to get unless you really don't want to get fries/rice
Tofu Cream Croquettes – 4 ($4)
- Crispy panko crusted croquettes of fresh tofu and cream cheese served with a spicy chipotle BBQ sauce
- Deep fried crispy exterior with a tofu and cream cheese filling
- The tofu is barley detectable and with the sauce these croquettes are served with, this appetizer is highly addictive
- The mildly sweet and spicy tomato based barbecue sauce perfectly compliments the soft and mellow flavour of the croquette
Mushroom and Goat Cheese Salad ($12)
- Sautéed portabella and white mushrooms, goat cheese and roasted red peppers in a warm soy and balsamic dressing over a bed of field mix and cherry tomatoes, sprinkled with walnuts
- Warm, salty, tart and the mushrooms add a meatiness to the salad
- The walnuts add a great crunchy texture to the salad
Veggie Burger ($7)
- So good we'll fool you into believing that it's beef. Grilled and topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, ketchup, mustard, relish, pickles and green onion mayo
- Tastes just like a regular hamburger – definitely could have fooled me
- The bun is nice and toasty – what a veggie burger should taste like
Southwestern Burger ($9)
- Lettuce, salsa, guacamole, cheddar & Monterey Jack cheese and fried jalapeño peppers
- Quite spicy as they use fresh jalapeños, the guacamole softens the spice a little bit and has a nice light flavour
- You can barely taste the salsa, but overall a pretty good burger!
Vegetarian Souvlaki ($6.50)
- Soy protein on a skewer marinated in herbs and spices then grilled and served on a Greek style pita with tzatziki, homemade BBQ sauce, onions and tomato
- This is for the vegetarians that want to taste or have a nice "chicken" souvlaki – you can't even tell the difference
- The homemade BBQ sauce is a nice addition to it – the pita has a nice toasty taste to it
Crispy Veggie Chicken Burrito ($8)
- Crispy breaded soy protein, cheddar & Monterey Jack cheeses, grilled onions, lettuce, green onion mayo and salsa
- The first time I ever ate it I thought they had added real chicken to my burrito accidentally!
- Between the salsa, crispy veggie chicken, mayonnaise and cheese, I have yet to find a better vegetarian burrito where the flavours meld so well together
- A hint of sweetness with salty, creamy and savoury notes in every bite. My favourite vegetarian entree on the menu
Crispy Fried Salmon Burrito ($9)
- Crusted Atlantic salmon fillet with cheddar & Monterey Jack cheeses, grilled onions, lettuce, gin cayenne tartar sauce and salsa
- The better of the salmon burritos, cheesy, filling and the crispiness of the salmon goes well with the burrito – could go without the salsa
Grilled Salmon Burrito ($9)
- Atlantic salmon fillet, grilled sweet peppers, goat cheese, lettuce, grilled onions, garlic dill mayo and salsa
- My least favourite burrito here – the goat cheese adds an unwanted taste and texture to the grilled salmon
- Not a huge fan of the salsa and dill mayo as well, not what you would expect from a grilled salmon burrito – perhaps their homemade BBQ sauce would be a better complement
The Good
- A nice variety of delicious items
- Vegan/Vegetarian friendly
- Fairly priced menu items
- Good staff and service
The Bad
- Can be very busy during rushes and make wait times very long (but this is expected for any good restaurant nowadays!)


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Varsity: District 10 swimming championships preview
District 10 story lines
The District 10 championship races have been dominated by four teams with lengthy title streaks. The McDowell girls, who are heavily favored again this weekend, have won 17 straight Class AAA titles, while Cathedral Prep has won 10 boys team championships in a row. In Class AA, Fairview continues to be a force. The Tigers' boys team won its fourth consecutive PIAA team title last year and claimed its first PIAA Class AA team title. Fairview's girls will take a streak of five consecutive team championships into the title meet today.
In a new development, DuBois will swim in the District 10 Class AAA championships today. The Mountain Lions are a District 9 team, but the PIAA moved them into the D-10 meet for state qualifying purposes. In the fall, the PIAA earlier moved DuBois into the D-10 cross country championships. The Mountain Lions' swimming team is eligible to score points and win the titles, D-10 Class AAA meet director Fred Vickey confirmed with the PIAA. (A DuBois diver already competed at the AAA girls meet Feb. 22.) The addition of DuBois might make the biggest impact in the individual or relay events because District 10 receives only one automatic PIAA berth per event. If a DuBois swimmer wins an event, that might keep out a District 10 swimmer that otherwise might have qualified. Auckie Fenstermacher (200-yard individual medley) is DuBois' only top-seeded individual. The Mountain Lions' girls 200 freestyle relay team also is a No. 1 seed.
Four divers claimed District 10 titles last week as the postseason opened. McDowell's sweep of the diving titles by Mike Murphy and Julia Marn gave the Trojans an early lead in the Class AAA team race. Meanwhile, General McLane's boys and Harbor Creek's girls moved into first place in the Class AA standings. Harbor Creek's Hunter Scott and Corry's Annie Royek claimed the individual diving titles.
Fairview's girls are top-seeded in each of the three Class AA relays and are a threat to sweep the events. Fans will see how Mercyhurst Prep, which has dominated many relays in recent seasons, can recover after the graduation of standouts Marie Georger and Catherine Stark. Fairview's boys are the No. 1 seeds in the 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle in Class AA after winning state titles in both events in 2012. However, all four of the relay members from the gold-medal teams graduated. In Class AAA, McDowell's girls are the top seeds in the 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay, while Cathedral Prep is top-seeded in the same two boys events.
One of the featured events at this year's championships will be the 100-yard backstroke. In Class AA, three of the premier boys swimmers in D-10 -- Fairview's Robert Sikatzki, Corry's Brent Benedict and Mercyhurst Prep's Griffin Schaetzle -- are the top three seeds in the event, respectively. It will be fascinating for fans to watch all three in the pool at the same time. Among the Class AAA boys, defending champion Jonathan Ekas is poised to challenge the meet and pool record. His seed time of 51.16 is faster than the current district record of 51.55.
There will be a new Class AA girls backstroke champion for the first time in five years. Mercyhurst Prep star Marie Georger swept the event for four years before graduating. North East's Hannah Feucht enters as the top seed.
Rylee Klomp, sr., Mercyhurst Prep: The standout sprinter, who is headed for Purdue University next fall, was named the District 10 Preseason Swimmer of the Year. She is a 10-time District 10 champion, including three times in the 100 freestyle and twice in the 50 free. She's also a 12-time PIAA medalist. She is top-seeded in the 50 and 100 free and holds the meet and pool records in both events.
Hannah Feucht, jr., North East: She has been one of the premier swimmers in D-10 the past two years, but this might be her breakthrough season. Feucht is the top seed in the 100 backstroke and is seeded second in the 50 free.
Lauren Barber, so., Wilmington: She burst onto the District 10 scene as a freshman while swimming for a school that has no team. She won the 200 freestyle in record-setting fashion last year and also won the 100 breaststroke. Barber placed third and second in those events, respectively, at the state meet. She could challenge meet and pool records in both events this weekend. Her breaststroke seed time of 1:03.71 is more than a second faster than the current record.
Phil Emerson, jr., Franklin: The standout sprinter has dominated Class AA the past two seasons and, not surprisingly, enters the weekend as the top seed in the 50 free and 100 free. He is the meet record-holder in both events and is the defending state champion in the 100 freestyle. If he loses, it's an upset.
Brent Benedict, so., Corry: Benedict was one of the premier freshmen in D-10 last season. He won the 100 butterfly and placed second in the 100 backstroke last year. At the state meet, he earned a pair of medals, placing fourth in the 100 back and seventh in the fly. He's top-seeded this year in the fly and second-seeded in the backstroke.
Robert Sikatzki, jr., Fairview: The exchange student from Germany has made waves in his first D-10 season, leaving several records in his wake. He will have a couple of anticipated showdowns with Corry's Benedict in the 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly. Sikatzki is seeded first in the backstroke and second in the fly. He could be a top contender at the state meet.
John Mackowski, jr., Mercyhurst Prep: He could be ready for a breakthrough weekend after getting plenty of postseason experience during his sophomore season. Mackowski has earned the top seed in both the 200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke.
Danielle Snyder, so., McDowell: After a strong freshman season, she could emerge as the Trojans' next district star. She won the 100 backstroke and was a member of two first-place relays at last year's district meet. She is the favorite in the 200 freestyle and the No. 2 seed in the 100 backstroke.
Julia Rahner, sr., McDowell: The veteran swimmer won the 500 freestyle and swam on two D-10 champion relay teams in 2012. She enters this weekend as the No. 1 seed in the 100 free and the No. 2 seed in the 50 free.
Heather Sternby, jr., Meadville: She is the defending champion in the 100 butterfly and enters the event as the top seed. She's also the No. 1 seed in the 50 freestyle, where she could have a duel with McDowell's Rahner.
Jonathan Ekas, jr., McDowell: He's the defending champion in the 100 backstroke and is a strong favorite in the event this year. Ekas could challenge the meet and pool record in the event. He's also the No. 1 seed in the 50 freestyle, an event in which former McDowell stars Kevin Intrieri and Zach Snyder both placed at states last year.
Luke Merski, sr., Cathedral Prep: He's a two-time champion in the 200 individual medley, but he will not attempt to go for a third title. Merski enters as the top seed in the 100 butterfly and the No. 3 seed in the 100 backstroke. He is also a key relay swimmer for the Ramblers.
Reid Morrison, so., Cathedral Prep: After a solid freshman year, he is poised to emerge as one of the premier D-10 performers. Morrison enters the weekend as the top seed in the 200 freestyle and he's a favorite in the 100 free as well.
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8-8-0, AFC West Division · 2008 NFL Season Summary
SRS: Total -5.8, Offense: 0.7, Defense: -6.5, SoS: -0.9, avg is 0.0.
Scored 370 points (23.1/g), 16th of 32 in the NFL. Allowed 448 points (28.0/g), 30th.
Differential of -78 points (-4.9/g), 25th. Expected W-L: 6.2-9.8.
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By Elizabeth Hahn
The library continues to have a healthy stream of visitors working their way through the library; from local members and residents to scholars from all over the world. Reference requests still remain one of our top activities, and as in previous years, the majority come through via email (from all over the world). The Library has also had some wonderful donations, in the form of cash, book and archive.
The calendar year started off well when John Adams and Dan Hamelberg helped the library to acquire 6 important rare items at the New York International Numismatic Convention, such as the broadside you see here
John Adams also gave a very generous cash donation of $20,000, which will go towards the care and future development of the library collections, so we are very grateful for this support. We also received a generous gift of $20,000 from an anonymous donor, as well as $1,500 from the Numismatic Bibliomania Society, both of which will help fund a project that will focus on cataloging much of the rare book room backlog, and again we are extremely grateful for this financial support. I would also like to mention the Hispanic Society of America, which generously gifted to the library a large number of books that were previously on loan. Some of these items will undoubtedly be duplicates, so we hope to have another duplicate sale in the near future.
In addition to these terrific donations, the library brought in some additional funding through a successful sale of library duplicates at the Kolbe sale in January.
The lot viewing took place at the ANS premises, while the auction itself occurred at the Waldorf-Astoria in connection with the New York International Numismatic Convention. The sale realized some $50,725.
We also had some nice additions to the archives. Frank Kovacs donated the Gans archive, which consists largely of Gans's correspondence with important numismatists and antiquarians of his time. A purchase was also made of the archive of American sculptor Chester A. Beach (1881-1956), and ANS archivist David Hill, who joined us in January of this year, has been making excellent progress in making descriptions of the ANS archive collections available online.
Discussions began last year on how to improve the online library catalog and at the end of 2009, we launched a contest for the name of the new online catalog, which came to be named DONUM, a short and easy reference and clever acronym for "Database of Numismatic Materials." And as the Latin word for 'gift,' it fully embodies the nature of this free resource as our gift to the numismatic community.
There are a number of reasons why we needed a new catalog, in sum, it allows for more accurate searching and browsing features, better management of foreign characters and accents, corporate account connections with Amazon, administrative benefits such as facilitating the adherence to standard and consistent library cataloging practices, and incorporating records of the archives. Details on how to maximize searches can be found online in the User's Guide and more details about the history of the catalog can also be found online.
Record in old Library online catalog (1997 – 2009) of a work in the Cyrillic alphabet.
Record in DONUM (born April 19, 2010) of a work in the Cyrillic alphabet.
Other big projects that were initiated this spring and summer are the use of call numbers which appear in the catalog here and barcodes. We were able to acquire a prefix that is unique to the ANS library, which means that if one of our books gets misplaced or removed, it will be easier to identify the item as ours. Barcodes will also greatly help us to have a more exact understanding of our inventory of what exactly is in the collection and what might be missing.
Helping to make all of this possible have been a number of new library staff including a handful of new library interns and volunteers. David Hill, our archivist, started in January 2010, and excellent progress was made on the call number projects by our 4 summer interns: Monique Harding, Maggie Long, Catherine Patterson, and Leah Issac. This fall we took on board 2 more library graduate interns who continue where the others left off. They are Jaime Trujillo and Ralph Englander.
Archivist David Hill
Library Intern Monique Harding
Library Intern Maggie Long
Library Intern Catherine Patterson
Library Intern Jaime Trujillo
The library continues to use the exhibition space in the rare book room and this year we are bringing out some of the many unique and varied bindings that encompass items in the collections. The new exhibit is titled "Bound For Glory : Exotic Bindings in the ANS Library Collections." Images and text from this exhibit, and past exhibits, is always available on the library website in the "now on view" section.
John W. Adams Dan Hamelberg Roger Siboni Anonymous donor The Numismatic Bibliomania Society
I would also thank like to end by saying that many different people have been involved at different stages of the many projects, especially conversion of the new catalog. Of the ANS staff that have been directly involved, our Assistant Librarian, Jared Camins-Esakov, spent the last year migrating our data and configuring the new system, and his hard work and devotion to the library have been instrumental in this process. Thanks are also due to our Systems Administrator, Ben Hiibner, and Research Scientist, Sebastian Heath, both of whom provided technical support, and we are grateful to our Board and Deputy Director Andrew Meadows, who supported the project and offered feedback at critical points in the migration process. There are also many individuals who donate books, articles, and catalogs, and while too many to list here, I would like to list a handful of individuals where were especially active in the last year:
Jere Bacharach
Peter Bartlett
Frank Kovacs
William Piper
Anthony Terranova
David Alexander
Michael Bates
And many more!
I would also like to thank everyone who submitted an entry for the catalog naming contest and of course, all who make use of the catalog in the future.


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For instance, is the topology on the set of all $2 \times 2$ real matrices basically $\mathbb{R}^4$
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You can take any sensible topology on $\mathrm{Mat}_{m,n}(\mathbb{R})$ and you will get the usual topology of $\mathbb{R}^{mn}$. By sensible I mean topology which makes addition of matrices and multiplication by scalars continuous (this topologies are called vector topologies).
Now we recall the following fact (see Rudin's Functional Analysis, theorems 1.19-1.21). On the $k$ dimensional vector space over $\mathbb{R}$ there is only one vector topology - topology of $\mathbb{R}^k$.
And the result follows.
There are many ways to define the topology on the space of matrices.
For people studying riemannian geometry or lie groups, they usually identify $M_n(\mathbb{R})$ with $\mathbb{R}^{n\times n}$, so that they can use the Euclidean metric to introduce the metric tensor.
For operator theorists, the topology would follow from the operator norm \begin{equation}\|A\|=sup\{\|Ax\|: x\in \mathbb{R}^n, \|x\|=1\},\end{equation} because this can be easily generalized to infinite dimensional spaces.
I also vaguely remember people doing numerical analysis have their own way to define a topology that help them measure error bounds in computations.
But as Nobert pointed out, on a finite dimensional vector space, there is only one natural topology in the sense that addition and scalar multiplication are continuous, so all these approaches give the essentially unique topology. This illustrates that topology is too 'sparse' sometimes and we need more rigid structures to control things due to different applications.
Yes, exactly.
Topology can also be caught by limit of sequences*: a set is closed iff it is closed under limits. And the limit for $n\times m$ matrices is taken 'coordinatewise' just as in $\Bbb R^{nm}$
*at least, in separable metric spaces: those with a countable dense set (now $\Bbb Q^{n\times m}$ is such)


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Chewing Almonds May Suppress Hunger
New findings in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition claim chewing almonds increases the absorption of unsaturated fat and reduces hunger. For the study, 13 participants, average age of 24, chewed 55 grams of almonds 10, 25 or 40 times and were monitored over the next four days.
Results showed masticating almonds 40 times suppressed hunger the most and levels of an appetite-stifling hormone were the highest among the 40-chew group; Nutra Ingredients reports.
Nuts are great! Previous reports show eating nuts prevents metabolic syndrome and pistachios help lower LDL, or bad, cholesterol. In the March 2007 edition of Dr. Fuhrman's Healthy Times newsletter, he explains nuts contain nutrients and antioxidants that protect against heart disease.
Now, this is nutty. Last year, German police warned thieves NOT to eat the 660 pounds of hazelnuts they stole. The nuts were treated with hydrogen phosphate gas, making them toxic!
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Eating raw almonds slowly also reduces heart burn.
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|Marteilia refringens studies: molecular systematics and search for the intermediate hosts of the bivalve molluscs parasites
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|Adir Figueras Huerta, F. C. J. Berthe, M. Gouy
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|Third european marine science and technology conference (MAST conference), Lisbon, 23-27 May 1998: Project synopses Vol.6: Fisheries and Aquaculture (FAIR: 1994-98), selected projects from the research programme for Agriculture and Fisheries inc(TRUNCATED)
|K. G., Barthel, H., Barth, M., Bohle-Carbonell, C., Fragakis, E., Lipiatou, P., Martin, G., Ollier, M., Weydert
|Since 1968, Marteilia refringens bas caused serious and recurrent mortalities in the European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) and continues nowadays to cause high mortalities in the Atlantic coast of France. Under the EEC Council directive 91/67 this parasite is included in list 2 of Annex A. This list includes serious pathogens causing important losses for the European shell aquaculture industry, that should be obligatory declared. An area where flat oysters or mussels are infected with any of these parasites will not be allowed to export to another area free of this disease. The diagnoses of the two species of Marteilia found in Europe (Marteilia refringens and Marteilia maurini) was done using ultrastructural characteristics and host specificity. However, it is not possible to establish whether one, two, or more species of Marteilia exist in bivalve molluscs in Europe. There is an urgent need to set up more sensitive and accurate methods to allow the detection of low prevalence of Marteilia and to clarify the taxonomy of this parasite. The existence of a complex life-cycle was early postulated by many authors. Because of the limitations of histology, a sensible and specific tool is needed to screen for Marteilia presence in intermediate or alternative hosts.
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I was in Joshua Tree for a couple of days on the weekend, camping and hanging with some friends. It was a very pleasant time indeed, with groups of us taking turns making meals, and with bouts of talking and walking here and there, and sleeping in our tents listening to the evening wind howling at times.
Here's a closeup (click for larger view) of a flower bundle of the Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens), which is just a stunning plant.
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- Two-time honorable mention All-American in the 200 back.
2013-14: Posted the second fastest time on the squad in both the 100 and 200 backstroke events…Clocked in with a time of 47.20 in the 100 and 1:42.46 in the 200 – both at the Texas Invite.
2012-13: Finished 10th in the 200 back at the NCAA Championships with a time of 1:41.70…Came in 23rd in the 100 back at NCAAs…Placed eighth in the 100 back with a time of 47.72 at Pac-12 Championships.
2011-12: Earned an All-American honorable mention honor with his 15th-place finish in the 200 back...Posted a time of 1:41.51 in the 200 back to earn him a NCAA "A" cut and recorded personal bests in the 100 and 200 back at the Texas Invite.
2010-11: Earned a first-place finish in the 100-yd backstroke and fifth-place finish in the 400-yd medley relay versus UNLV...Finished in first in the 100-yd backstroke, second in the 200-yd backstroke, third in 200-yd freestyle relay and in third in the 400-yd medley relay versus Wisconsin...Recorded a third-place finish in the 400-yd medley relay, fifth-place in the 100-yd backstroke and second-place in the 200-yd backstroke at the Texas Invitational...Finished in second in the 200-yd freestyle versus Stanford...Posted a fifth-place finish in 100-yd backstroke, second in the 200-yd backstroke and fifth in the 500-yd freestyle versus California...Finished in third in the 200-yd backstroke and fourth in the 200-yd IM versus Texas and SMU...Won the 200-yd backstroke and earned a second-place finish in the 200-yd freestyle versus Arizona State.
High School: Won 100 backstroke and placed second in the 200 freestyle at the Tennessee State Swim Championships...Was selected onto 2009 U.S. National Youth Team...A four-timehigh school All-American under coach Rob Snowberger...Memphis Commercial Appeal's "Best of Preps" for swimming division...Swam for club team Memphis Thunder
Personal: Son of Lonnie and Tracey Sheppard...majoring in history.
Personal Bests
100 back - 46:91
National Teams
2012 Olympic Trials
100m Back Preliminaries: 34th - 56.52
200m Back Preliminaries: 29th - 2:02.87