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Following a series of sessions designed to awaken public interest in an alternative economic model, different from the current metanarrative which is obviously a failure, the Economics of Compassion Initiative has been launched in Cincinnati and is now taking steps to delve deeper into action.
The initial interest in the initiative was borne of a 2010 Trinity Institute series at Cincinnati's Christ Church Cathedral. This was followed by another event at Saint John's United Church of Christ in Newport, Kentucky the following year and three more events in 2013 at Christ Church Cathedral and Xavier University. Each of these sessions was attended by over 200 people which underscores the public interest in finding an alternative to the nightmare we live in.
In the latest session at Christ Church Cathedral on Thursday, May 22, 2013, Dr. Walter Brueggermann summarized the anomaly of the current economic metanarrative – or the totalizing narrative – which parallels Pharaoh's model in the Hebrew Bible. Our economy is driven by profit maximization, production of commodities and consumption. Competition, not cooperation, is a standard and the prevailing mentality is that of scarcity, not sufficiency or abundance.
This is what Pharaoh's economy reveals:
In Genesis 41 Pharaoh had a dream in which "seven sleek and fat cows came up out of the Nile and grazed in the reed grass. Then seven other cows, ugly and thin, came up the Nile after them, and stood by the other cows. The ugly and thin cows ate up the sleek and fat cows". As Brueggermann pointed out, this is typical nightmare of those who have the most. They are also the most anxious.
Pharaoh's nightmare was followed by a second one as the narrative in Genesis continues: "Then he fell asleep and dreamed a second time; seven ears of grain, plump and good, were growing on one stalk. Then seven ears, thin and blighted by the east wind, sprouted after them. The thin ears swallowed up the seven plump and full ears".
It turned out the two nightmares were the same message to Pharaoh. As Joseph interpreted them, "the doubling of Pharaoh's dream means that the thing is fixed by God, and God will bring it about". The metanarrative of our economy borders on sacred. We have come to accept that it is divinely ordained and suggestions to change things meet fierce opposition.
The discussion continues next.

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In this world, you can pay anywhere from $10 for a basic HDMI cable up to $300 for a gold-plated cable that might have diamonds on the soles of its shoes, too, for all we know.
The salesmen in the electronics store are going to try to convince you that you'll get a better picture with the fancier cables, which, in some cases, can actually cost more than the TV.
When I finally broke down and bought my flat-screen for Christmas, though, the electronics department salesman at Walmart told me it didn't make any difference. And I must say, my picture is fabulous. I think I paid around $10 each for my HDMI cables from Walmart.
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Chongqing, China was known Chungking and during World War II it was China's provisional capital. There are two museums that honor Americans who helped to protect the Chinese from Japanese aggression. One is devoted to the Flying Tigers and across the street is the General Joseph Stilwell museum.
The Flying Tiger Museum is dedicated to the memory of the American pilots, also known as the 1st American Volunteer Group, who fought with Chinese pilots against Japanese invading troops during the Second World War. The Flying Tigers, under the command of Claire Chennault, consisted of three fighter squadrons with about 20 aircraft. Their planes, mainly Curtiss P-40 Warhawks, with their shark teeth design were easy to recognize and their exploits were widely publicized..
Across the road is the museum that honors General Joseph W. Stilwell who was the Chief of Staff in the China Theater of Operation and Commander-in-Chief of the American Army in the China-Burma-India Theater. Stilwell helped to train the Chinese army and he was instrumental in the construction of the Burma Road whereby supplies were able to reach China to aid in their fight against the Japanese. In 1991 the museum opened in the house Stilwell occupied for several years with rooms restore to their wartime likeness and displays dealing with the war.


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There are many reasons that Baltimore residents get a dog: companionship, service and protection are three of the main reasons. It is important that everyone is aware of some of the signs of aggression in a dog to ensure the safety of everyone, especially if the dog in question was obtained for protection.
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Now, I know that the most widely used colours are black and white or white and black for online fashion stores. With so much choice, I wondered if it is ok to add tints of other colours or will this destroy the UX? If yes, which tints do you think I should add and are best suited? I was thinking of a sleek, modern and retro(ish) design, that is largely flat.
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Gwynn mural complete in downtown San Diego
SAN DIEGO - A group of artists have completed a mural to honor the late baseball great Tony Gwynn in downtown San Diego.
Wildstyle Technicians, a group of graffiti artists, created the mural on the side of a boxing gym at 16th and J streets.
Gwynn, who spent his 20-year Major League career with the San Diego Padres, passed away last month at the age of 54 after a long fight with cancer. He won eight batting titles and is considered one of the
Earlier this month, the artists told 10News they hope the mural will serve as a history lesson for local kids who never got the chance to see Mr. Padre on the field.
"For the younger generation that doesn't really know much about Tony Gwynn, hopefully they'll ask, 'Who is that?'" Saratoga Sake said.
Gwynn belted 3,141 hits, had a .338 career batting average and was a 15-time All Star. He won seven Silver Slugger Awards and five Gold Glove Awards. His eight batting titles are tied for second-most in Major League Baseball history.


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This Week
Arizona will head out of town for the first Pac-10 road trip of the season to Los Angeles for a three-game series against UCLA at Jackie Robinson Stadium ... The Bruins will return to action after taking last weekend off and will be playing their first Pac-10 games of the season ... UCLA enters the weekend of play in the midst of a 10-game losing streak and a 7-13 overall record ... UCLA dropped a 7-6 decision to Cal State Fullerton on Tuesday ... The Arizona-UCLA all-time series is one of the closest in UA's school history. The two schools have met 209 times previous to this weekend with UCLA holding a scant 105-103-1 advantage over UA.
Last Week Recap
Arizona opened the conference season with a two-games-to-one series victory over Washington in Tucson last weekend ... Arizona batted .339 as team and finished the series with nine doubles, three triples and three home runs ... Derek Decater led the way individually with a .556 average in three games ... Nick Hundley, Jordan Brown and Jeff Van Houten all homered over the weekend ... Brown led all players with seven RBI ... John Meloan and Mark Melancon each picked up victories on the mound ... Thursday - Meloan and reliever Eric Berger teamed up to strikeout a season-high-tying 18 batters and the Wildcats scored 13 runs on 12 hits in the Pac-10 opener ... Junior Chris Frey went 3 for 4 with two RBI and three runs scored in the contest ... Friday - Senior Jeff Van Houten hit a leadoff home run in the bottom of the 12th inning to lead Arizona to its second walk-off victory in extra innings this season ... Jordan Brown came through with a two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game at 5-5 and force extra innings ... Brown finished the contest 2 for 5 with his team-leading eighth home run of the year and four RBI ... Saturday - The Wildcat pitching staff struggled in a series finale for the third straight week, giving up 16 runs on 15 hits, including four home runs ...Washington scored seven runs in the third inning and fended off numerous Arizona comeback attempts ... Despite the loss, Arizona's offense still rapped out 15 hits in the contest.
Jordan Brown Pac-10 Player of the Week
Junior Jordan Brown was named the March 29 Pac-10 Player of the Week after leading Arizona to a series victory over Washington. Brown batted .429 (6 for 14) with a team-best seven RBI and five runs scored. Four of his six hits in the series went for extra bases, including two doubles, a triple and his team-leading eighth home run of the year. In Friday's come-from-behind victory, Brown, the current Pac-10 RBI leader, tied the game at 5-5 in the ninth inning with a two-out, two-run double.
Brown vs. The Bruins
In nine career games played against UCLA, junior Jordan Brown is batting .429 (15 for 35) with a double, five home runs, 17 RBI and 11 runs scored and has slugged .886 with a .474 on-base percentage The current Pac-10 Player of the Week, Brown garnered his first career conference recognition after batting .455 (5 for 11) with three home runs and 10 RBI in a non-conference series against UCLA at Jackie Robinson Stadium in 2004.
Third Time's No Charm So Far
Arizona's search for arms in the final contest of a three-game series continues. In the first two games of a weekend series, the UA pitching staff is 12-4 with a 3.14 ERA and 197 strikeouts against only 57 walks. Those numbers change drastically in game three, as the Wildcat arms are 3-5 with a 7.47 ERA and 58 strikeouts against 31 walks in the series finale game. The last three weeks have amplified the issue as Arizona is 0-3 with a 13.50 ERA, 14 Ks, 16 walks and nine hit batters in the series-ending games.
The Arizona Offense
The Wildcats enter the week of play with a Pac-10-best .335 batting average ... Arizona is averaging 8.6 run and 12 hits per game this season ... Entering play this weekend, the Wildcats lead the Pac-10 in average, slugging (.527), on base percentage (.416), runs (242), hits (343), RBI (214), doubles (72), triples (19), total bases (540) and walks (130). Arizona's ranking and the Pac-10 leaders can be found on Page 5 of the notes.
Free Ride
Heading into the week of play, Arizona leads the Pac-10 with 130 walks. That alone is noteworthy, but it becomes even more impressive when you toss in that UA, which also leads the conference with a .527 slugging percentage, has walked nearly as much as it has struck out (130 BB to 157 K) and that 48 of the 130 free passes (37 percent) have come around to score this season.
Two Outs? Rally's On!
Led by a season-high 10 two-out runs against Fullerton on March 20, Arizona has scored 101 runs this season after the first two outs in an inning have been recorded (42 percent of UA's 242 runs this year). As a team, Arizona is batting .351 as a team with two outs and has recorded 83 two-out RBI. Individually, junior Jordan Brown leads the two-out RBI parade with 18 runs driven in with a pair down. Brown is batting .447(21 for 47) and has hit four of his team-leading eight HRs with two outs so far this season.
Van Houten's Streak Ends
Senior Jeff Van Houten saw his school record-tying 28 game hitting streak come to an end with an 0 for 4 day at the plate in Arizona's 1-0 win over Cal State Fullerton on March 18. Van Houten strung together seven straight games to end the 2004 season and had at least one hit in his first 21 games this season to tie Ernie Durazo and Jack Daugherty for the longest two-season hitting streak in school history. Former Wildcat Brian Anderson owns the longest single season hitting streak. He finished with 27 straight games with a hit in 2003.
28 Game Hitting Streak Numbers
Jack Daugherty (March 29, 1981-Feb. 9, 1982) - 106 AB, 32 R, 43 H, 27 RBI, .406 Avg
Ernie Durazo (May 19, 2000-March 10, 2001) - 117 AB, 24 R, 43 H, 32 RBI, .368 Avg
Jeff Van Houten (June 6, 2004-March 16, 2005) - 121 AB, 27 R, 50 H, 35 RBI, .413 Avg
Van Houten Hitting Streak Part II
After having his hitting streak snapped against Cal State Fullerton on March 18, Jeff Van Houten also went hitless the next day to mark the first time in 70 games that he posted back-to-back hitless contests (Feb. 22, 2004 vs. UC Irvine, Feb. 24, 2004 vs. Arizona State). He has since had at least one hit in Arizona's last four straight games.
Frey Guy
Becoming a full-time outfielder for the first time in his three-year career at Arizona has paid off handsomely for junior Chris Frey. He has already surpassed his previous two-year offensive numbers in Arizona's first 28 games this season. A left-handed reliever and defensive replacement his first two years at UA, Frey is among the team leaders this season in average (.385, 4th), slugging (.561, 5th), on base percentage (.464, 4th), runs (32, 3rd), hits (41, 4th), RBI (24, 4th), doubles (9, 4th); triples (3, t3rd), total bases (60, 5th) and walks (15, 4th).
Taking a Dose
Sophomore Jason Donald leads the Pac-10 in getting hit by pitches. The second-year Wildcat has been plunked 12 times this season and is just three misguided pitches away from equalling Kenny Corley's single season record at Arizona of 15 HBP set in 1997.
Leading It Off
Junior Trevor Crowe has truly made a pest of himself right from the start. UA's leadoff hitter, Crowe has successfully reached base in his first AB of the game 16 times (14 hits, two walks) in Arizona's 28 contests this season and has come around to score 11 times for an early run. He has hit six singles, five doubles two triples and an inside-the-park home run as the Wildcats' first hitter and has reached base 25 times in 49 opportunities when leading off any inning. For the year, Crowe has two or more hits in 18 of 28 games and scored two or more runs in 14 contests
The Return of Jeff Van Hitting
A sophomore in 2003, current senior Jeff Van Houten became the first Arizona player since 1996 to bat over .400 during a season. His efforts (.413 avg. 72 RBI, 11 HR, nine 3B, 11 2B, 53 R) earned him the Pac-10 batting title that season and third-team All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball. Two years later, Van Houten has posted similar numbers in his first 24 games as he did in 2003 (He missed one game vs. UC Riverside this season due to illness).
Van Houten's First 27 games in 2003 vs 2005
2003 .412 Avg., 97 AB, 28 R, 40 H, 5 2B, 4 3B, 6 HR, 38 RBI, 11 BB
2005 .393 Avg., 117 AB, 31 R, 46 H, 9 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 34 RBI, 16 BB
Joltin' Jordan
Junior Jordan Brown has been a machine when it comes to driving in runs. The third-year starter leads the Pac-10 with 40 RBI this year and has driven in two or more runs in 14 of UA's 28 games. The team leader with eight HRs, it certainly doesn't hurt that he has collected multiple hits in 13 games either.
Hundley's The One
For the previous two seasons, Nick Hundley split the catching duties with departed draftee Richard Mercado. Not once during that two-year run did Hundley start more than four consecutive games behind the plate. Now the primary backstop, Hundley has started 27 of 28 games this season (he missed one start due to family matters) just five away from his career-high of 32 starts at catcher in his freshman season of 2003.
Spreading It Around
The Wildcat batting order has produced top to bottom. In Arizona's 28 games this season, all nine starters have collected a hit in two games, eight of nine in seven games and seven of nine in five others (19 contests with at least seven players getting one hit in a game). All nine regular starters have collected double digit hits this season, six have scored 20 or more runs and five have driven in 20 or more. Batting a Pac-10-best .335 as a team, six different starters are batting .300 or better individually for the year. The offense is averaging just under nine runs and 12 hits per contest this season.
Pac-10 Player of the Week Trevor Crowe
Junior outfielder Trevor Crowe was named the Pac-10 Player of the Week by the conference office on Feb. 22. Crowe led all Arizona players with a .529 batting average, nine hits (including a double, a triple and two home runs), as well as a team-best eight RBI, five runs scored and a 1.059 slugging percentage against ASU and UTPA. He collected at least one hit in all four games to extend his team-best hitting streak to 18-straight games dating back to last season (eight in 2004, 10 in 2005) and also walked a team-high six times to help him to a .652 on-base percentage in the four games ... In Friday's series-opener at UTPA, Crowe tied his career-high with six RBI and hit both of his home runs for the week in the contest (3 for 5, three runs, six RBI, two HRs, BB in the game) ... The weekly honor was the second in Crowe's three-year Arizona career.
The Pitching Numbers
Arizona enters play this weekend with a 4.61 team ERA and a Pac-10-best 298 strikeouts in 255 2/3 innings pitched. Arizona will start junior RHP John Meloan (5-0, 3.38 ERA, 63 K, 45 1/3 IP) on Friday, junior RHP Kevin Guyette (4-2, 4.01 ERA, 67 K, 51 2/3 IP) on Saturday and TBA on Sunday.
15 Straight
Friday starter John Meloan is 19-1 all-time at UA and has won 15 straight games in which he has factored in the decision. His only career loss at UA came on May 4, 2003, against Cal in his freshman year. Since then he has appeared in 29 games, made 19 starts and gone 15-0. Used primarily as a reliever early in his career at UA, he has flourished as a starter with a 15-0 record, a 3.66 ERA and 138 strikeouts when taking the ball from the get go.
Meloan's Overall Career Numbers
Meloan's Career Starting Numbers (1 in 2003, 11 in 2004, 8 in 2005)
Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week John Meloan
Junior John Meloan was named the conference's pitcher of the week after helping to shut out Cal State Fullerton on March 18. The right-hander scattered four hits over 7 2/3 innings for his fourth win of the season. The effort handed CSF ace Ricky Romero his first loss of the year and pushed Meloan's winning streak won 14 straight games dating back to last season.
Meloan Named Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week
Junior right-hander John Meloan was named the co-national player of the week by Collegiate Baseball for his 7 2/3 innings, one-hit effort against New Mexico on Feb. 4. The honor was the first in Meloan's career and the first for an Arizona player since teammate Sean Rierson garnered the award on Feb. 18, 2003. Meloan is the eighth UA player to be recognized by the publication as its player of the week since 1994.
Punching ?'Em Out
Not since 1998 has an Arizona pitching staff put up similar strikeout numbers through the first 28 games as this season's staff. The 2005 Wildcats have punched out 298 batters this year, an average of 10.5 per nine innings. The last team to put up similar numbers was the 1998 team that started the season 23-5. The ?'98 Cats had 271 strikeouts in the first 28 games for an average of 10.0 per nine innings. Individually, seven different UA pitchers have 20 or more strikeouts this season. Junior right-hander Kevin Guyette paces the staff with a Pac-10-best 67 Ks against 14 walks this year.
The Last Eight Years of Strikeouts (Through 28 Games)
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K Guyette
A year ago Kevin Guyette struck out a career-high eight batters in his first start of the 2004 season against UC Riverside. He went on to finish the campaign with 83 punchouts, but never again approached the eight K plateau he established early on. A year later Guyette has struck out eight batters in a game three times, nine three times and whiffed a career-best 15 in a complete game loss to UCR on Feb. 26. The Pac-10 leader in strikeouts heading into the weekend, Guyette has punched out 67 hitters in eight starts this season and is averaging 11.7 Ks per nine innings.
Guyette Unlucky Again
For the second time in his career, junior Kevin Guyette tossed a complete game and got a loss for the effort. The right-hander struck out a career-high 15 UC Riverside batters on Feb. 26 and gave up just three runs on seven hits over nine innings and still took the ?'L' in the 3-1 defeat. Guyette's only other complete game effort in his three years at UA came in 2004 vs. UCLA. Against the Bruins, he went all nine, gave up four runs on eight hits, walked two and struck out six in a 4-3 loss. The Arizona offense has given him very little support in his two CG efforts, batting a combined .161 (10 for 62) with only one extra base hit and a two-game total of four runs scored. Arizona lost four the six games in which it pitchers tossed complete games in 2004.
Guyette's Complete Game Misery
2 Games, 18 IP, 15 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 5 BB, 21 K, 0-2, 2.50 ERA
Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week Mark Melancon
Sophomore right-hander Mark Melancon was named the Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week by the conference office on March 15. Melancon garnered his first weekly honor after pitching in all three of UA's games against Mississippi State (March 11-13) and striking out seven the 10 hitters he faced. He earned his third save of the year after working out a first and second, no-out jam in the ninth inning of a 7-3 Arizona win on Saturday.
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Dating back to Arizona's postseason run in 2004, sophomore closer Mark Melancon has been impressive out of the bullpen. In his last 21 appearances he has given up just nine earned runs in 40 2/3 innings pitched. Over this span he has surrendered just 26 hits and issued only 11 walks, while picking up three wins, six saves and 43 strikeouts, impressive numbers for a closer who has worked two or more innings in 10 of the 21 appearances.
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A little over a month ago I gave some reasons why my failed attempts to find a flickr alternative (see Flickr Alternatives) failed in my first "Why There Is No Flickr Alternative" post. Little did I know Marissa Meyer is on a war path to turn Yahoo! around, and it looks like she is focusing in all off the right places. Despite what critics may say of her recent Tumblr purchase or of the new Flickr revamp, things are changing, and you cannot wrong her for trying to turn the company around. After all, that is her job.
But this isn't a post to praise Meyer for her attempts. Rather, this is is a post to talk about why patience and sticking with a sinking ship can sometimes yield pleasant results.
The New Look
Flickr was bought up by Yahoo! and then pretty much abandoned. While the rest of the web landscape changed, flickr remained stagnant. It wasn't awful, it just wasn't great. The new layout is quite the turnaround. While I am not sold on the block layout look for your personal stream I think what Yahoo! has done for your update stream works incredibly well. Not only are photos the most prominent item in view (the old look was very busy), your groups, commons and the blog all hold a strong, but not overbearing presence. There is a clear hierarchy and you don't have to fight through square thumbnails anymore. I also love what they have done with the notifications. Yes, the square thumbnail seemed hard to shake here, but the panoramic knockout behind the notification info is a great little touch. I also love that I can favorite and comment right from the stream. They were also smart with the redesign. They didn't do everything at once, but the layout the came up with works rather seamlessly with the old and the new. No doubt Meyer will have plans to churn through some of the vestigial pages and bring up the new look all together.
The Storage Size
In my last post I said how I liked having easy access to the photos I've stored. Now, since I have maintained my pro, thankfully, nothing will change. I pay a little more and still get unlimited storage. While the new terabyte of storage is practically unlimited for free users, it is nice to know I am rewarded for being an existing Pro member. Regardless, one terabyte, or an existing pro membership, Flickr still reigns supreme here.
The Future
Previously I mentioned how I enjoyed the "post to tumblr" feature. Now that Yahoo! owns Tumblr, I can imagine this will only become more seamless and potentially more fun. Especially if they allow you to create a tumblr photo-set straight from your flickr stream, one feature that keeps me uploading my photos to Flickr and Tumblr for certain projects. If Flickr continues down this path, I'm not going to say they will return to the former glory, but they certainly are enroute to picking up the next generation of photographers whom are searching for something more than micro and macro sharing. While sites like Instagram and Tumblr allow for quick bursts of sharing, there is no doubt that sites like WordPress and Flickr will remain around for a long, long time, for those who enjoy longer formats.
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With the motorcycle about to pass the automobile as the world's best selling form of motorized transport, Honda is continuing to push the capabilities of the internal combustion engine with the release of two new scooter models - the SH125i and SH150i - capable of 47.4 km/liter (111.5 mpg) and 43.8 km/liter (103 mpg) respectively. To be produced in Italy, the new fuel-injected SH models feature stop-start and a range of low friction technologies.Read More
It hasn't been around long, but the sixth (F30) generation of BMW's 3 series is already regarded as a stand-out version of the perennial top-seller. Hence the first release of images and details of the new Touring estate version will no doubt interest a lot of people seeking a practical compact executive car. Highlights include a full-color Heads-Up Display, twin turbo engine, automatic stop-start, and optional eight-speed automatic gearbox and M Sport package.Read More
Peugeot looks to be getting serious about its 3WD hybrid design which we first saw last year at the 2008 Paris Motorcycle Show with the HYbrid3 compressor. Debuting at the Milan Motorcycle Show will be a roofless version named the HYbrid3 Evolution which replaces the 21bhp 125 cm3 supercharged motor with a 41bhp 300 cm3 supercharged engine giving it a total of 49bhp when combined with the two 3 kW (4.1bhp) front wheel motors. The Evolution comes with stop-start engine technology and returns 2.0 liters/100 km (117 U.S. mpg or 141 Imperial mpg) and just 48 g/km of CO2! Read More
Honda has released images of several new eco-friendly two-wheelers it will present at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month, including the EV-Cub electric motorcycle, the EVE-neo electric scooter and its previously-announced PCX global scooter, the first two-wheeler to employ an 'idling stop system'. The most interesting of the new eco-bikes is without doubt the EV-Cub, which employs what appears to be car2car and car2driver communications dubbed HELLO! (Honda ELectric mobility LOop) and a LOOP portable communication tool that fits in the palm of one's hand and "allows people and mobility devices to communicate with each other." The EV-Cub also appears to have electric motors in both front and rear wheels, indicating that it is almost certainly a two-wheel-drive (2WD) motorcycle. 2WD motorcycles are expected to become commonplace in the future as, like their 4WD automotive cousins, they offer traction advantages on loose surfaces and wet roads and improve rider safety, especially for learners.Read More
A new generation of Belt-Integrated Starter Generator (B-ISG) has been developed by powertrain engineering consultancy Integral Powertrain. The stop-start system with new multi-mode, variable ratio drive pulley brings substantial improvements in cost, runs the airconditioning with the engine-off and delivers CO2 reduction significantly beyond today's best stop-start technologies.Read More
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Junior Brandon Williams tallied a career-high nine tackles against FAU
Sep 6, 2013
By Bill Woodward
GREENVILLE, N.C. - Maybe it was the black uniforms. Most definitely, the team on the other side of the field made a difference.
But it was also a different ECU defensive team took the field on Thursday night against Florida Atlantic.
After giving up 38 points in a long evening against Old Dominion and talented quarterback Taylor Heinicke last week, the Pirates held FAU to a pair of field goals until a late throwaway touchdown in a 31-13 victory.
Three turnovers - two interceptions and a fumble recovery - gave the Pirates a big boost. Six sacks were the result of much better containment by the ECU defenders.
Adjustments were made in the short week between the ODU game and Thursday's Conference USA victory.
"(We stressed) great run gap integrity, great pass lane integrity, keep covering them on the back end and containing the quarterback," McNeill said. "And takeaways. We did a good job of that."
The ECU defense knew they was work to be done, improvements to be made, said Maurice Falls, who picked off a pass against the Owls.
"We needed to play better than we did last week," said Falls, a junior linebacker. "We had to go out there and play the way we can. We went there and played and had fun.
"We were move aggressive this week. We came out and tried to minimize their mistakes."
Falls had a big moment in the second quarter, when he grabbed a pass out of the air after it popped out of the hands of the intended FAU receiver. Falls caught the ball at the 30 and returned it 18 yards to the Owls' 12 - setting up a touchdown run by Vintavious Cooper that made it 21-6.
"I said, `Oh man, here it comes,' "Falls said of seeing the ball in midair right in front of him. "And I went up there and caught it. I tried to take it back but they tackled me.
"It was close."
The improved defense was not a matter of changing approaches, but rather of a case of minimizing mistakes, Falls said.
"Last week, we had a lot of mistakes," Falls continued. "This week, we corrected most of them. We just came out and played."
The Pirates' defense wasn't a surprise to ECU quarterback Shane Carden, who carried the load last week with a school-record 447 yards passing and five touchdowns.
"We weren't worried about the defense," Carden said. "We knew they would step up. That was a good team we played last week. They stepped up big tonight and shut down the run.
"If we get the defense playing like they did tonight and the offense playing like it did last week, this team is going to be very hard to beat."
For McNeill, a big key for the defense was the ability to utilize a lot of players on defense. Falls is a back-up linebacker. Reserve linebackers Brandon Williams and Zeek Bigger shared the team lead in tackles with nine.
"We rotated a lot of guys in there tonight," McNeill said. "Six guys played outside positions. One of the things that I have always talked about is developing depth."
It was not about a lack of effort by the defense in last week's opener.
"We made adjustments," McNeill added. "I was proud that the kids did a good job of taking the changes from the practice field to the game field tonight.
"It was the first game last week. I know everybody has high expectations. The kids did a good job of adjusting and getting better. I was proud of that."


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Arnold, M; Kurmann, R; Galimanis, A; Sarikaya, H; Stapf, C; Gralla, J; Georgiadis, D; Fischer, U; Mattle, H P; Bousser, M G; Baumgartner, R W (2010). Differences in demographic characteristics and risk factors in patients with spontaneous vertebral artery dissections with and without ischemic events. Stroke, 41(4):802-804.
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Spontaneous vertebral artery dissection (sVADs) mainly cause cerebral ischemia, with or without associated local symptoms and signs (headache, neck pain, or cervical radiculopathy), or with local symptoms and signs only. METHODS: We compared the presenting characteristics of consecutive patients with single sVADs and ischemic events and those with local symptoms and signs only. RESULTS: Of the 186 patients with first-ever unilateral sVAD, 165 (89%) presented with cerebral ischemia, and 21 (11%) presented with local symptoms and signs only. Patients with sVAD and ischemia were more often male (63% vs 29%; P=0.002), older (mean+/-SD age, 43.6+/-9.9 vs 38.6+/-9.0 years; P=0.027), and smokers (14% vs 3%; P=0.010), but less often, they had a history of migraine without aura (17% vs 38%; P=0.025) than did patients without ischemia. The multivariate analysis confirmed independent associations between male sex (P=0.024), increasing age (0.027), and smoking (P=0.012) and sVADs causing cerebral ischemia. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that men, older patients, and smokers with sVADs may be at increased risk for ischemic events.
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Lots going on here! Here's what we've been up to the last couple weeks.
Tim and Rhett patched up the old crappy wall under the windows. They had to grind away all the crumbling mortar, repoint it, fill in any holes, coat it with Drylok, and paint it. Not fun, but it looks a hell of a lot better, plus we now have a cleanable surface behind where our brewing system will be.
Note the shiny new plumbing in that last picture. The plumbing has been moving along, and so has the electrical work. We've also got lots of walls being framed, and our firewall is on its way to getting finished up.
It's pretty chaotic in there now, but it's really starting to take shape!
We've also been making progress on the awful job of making our ceiling not look ugly as hell.
More excitingly, we've begun work on the bar! I got to help frame it on Friday. Not sure if I really helped or if I just "helped," but it was fun nonetheless. Rhett really ran the show here, but I'll post pictures of myself as if to take all the credit :)
On Saturday we made a ton more progress on the bar. There's still a lot of work to be done, but it's looking great so far.
Aside from all that, I've been working on less exciting stuff, like permitting for our external sign, finalizing our draft system, alcohol permits, ordering equipment like kegs and sinks, and oodles of paperwork.
This week we're getting our brewery flooring installed! Plumbing, electrical, walls, and more are all happening at the same time. Lots still to do to prep for our brewing system being delivered next week. Onward!


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What's cooler than pseudo celebrities in sequins doing ballroom dance steps? How about talented young dancers giving it their all? Fox launches Season 10 of its athletic dance competition series "So You Think You Can Dance" with two nights of auditions from Boston, Austin, Memphis and Los Angeles on Tuesday and Wednesday. Cat Deely is back as host with Nigel Lythgoe and high-volume Mary Murphy again at the judges' table. Guest judges this season include Minnie Driver, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Wayne Brady, Stephen "tWitch" Boss and Adam Shankman.


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Adam Lambert: Never Alone
This video was made as a tribute to Adam, he has helped so many people overcome their problem's and to tell people that you need never be alone no matter who or what your are.
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Well the title says it all, he can be a bit of a wild child.
Mad World
Images set to Adam's version of Mad World.
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I made this video to express how I and many other's feel about Adam, he light's up my life everyday, he makes me smile, he makes me laugh, and most of all he gives me the strength to be who I want to be in life.
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The Sound of the Rapture – Interview with Audio Designer Adam Hay
Following on from last month's interview with The Chinese Room's Director and Composer Jessica Curry I was lucky enough to grab some time to chat with the studio's Audio Designer Adam Hay.
Designing Sound: Thanks for taking the time to speak to me Adam. So, looking back through your credit list the first games you worked on were at Traveller's Tales?
Adam Hay: That's correct, yeah. I started doing music technology at University and when I finished my degree I knew I wanted to get into games. I've been a lifelong game enthusiast. The first game that had a big impact on me was Monkey Island 2. I saw that first when I must have been 7 or 8 and I was totally enraptured by the sound and music of that game. I've been a bit of an adventure game addict since then. I got into early things like Click and Play and Games Factory so after University it seemed like a natural extension of my two passions, music & sound and games, to try and get into the industry. So I sent my post-University CV of to every games company in the UK and as luck would have it TT were looking for a junior sound designer at the time and I was lucky enough to get in there.Read More


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The question asks me to prove that the matrix,
$$A=\begin{bmatrix}1 & 1\\0 & 1\end{bmatrix}$$
is neither unipotent nor nilpotent. However, can't I simply row reduce this to the identity matrix:
$$A=\begin{bmatrix}1 & 0\\0 & 1\end{bmatrix}$$
which shows that it clearly is unipotent since $A^k=I$ for all $k \in \Bbb Z^+$?
Is there something wrong with the question or should I treat A as the first matrix rather than reducing it (I don't see how it would then not be unipotent considering the two matrices here are equivalent)?


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On Wednesday, Oct. 7th, I attended the North Carolina Library Association Conference in Greenville. Keith Michaels Fiels, American Library Association Executive Director, was the keynote speaker at the Opening Session. I won't rehash the details since Wanda has already summarized his presentation, but I agreed with his comment that "we need to assert our role in education because libraries are the other half of education system." I also attended the Women's Issues in Libraries Roundtable luncheon, which featured Linda Carlisle, N.C. Dept. of Cultural Resources Secretary, as speaker. The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources includes the State Library, the State Archives, Historic Sites, History Museums, the North Carolina Symphony, the North Carolina Arts Council, and the North Carolina Museum of Art. She made a good point that "Libraries are important to the health and vitality of a community." Also, Bryna Coonin from East Carolina University was a recipient of the Marilyn Miller Award for Professional Commitment of the Women's Issues in Libraries Roundtable. I had served with Bryna Coonin on the Association of College & Research Libraries-Science & Technology Section (ACRL-STS) Research Committee, and it was great to see her win the award.


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I want to see what nodes exist under a certain domain from within the domain. Short of querying every valid ip address within that domain, is there a way to get all records/map the network?
Typically zone transfers are denied if the server is properly configured. You can do a zone transfer via dig:
You can also use nslookup:
If you are not the administrator, you might be better off contacting your IT department for further details.
As warner mentioned (that's becoming familiar), zone transfers are othen denied for security reasons. If the name servers aren't something you have access to you can attempt to discover the most common subdomains of a given domain using one of the popular DNS bruteforce scripts. They work by performing DNS requests against a local nameserver using a user supplied dictionary list. Dictionary lists exist solely for this purpose.
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Manta Rays Endangered By Gill Plate Demand
Manta rays and their lesser-known cousins, mobula rays, were once fished only by subsistence fishermen because the meat is cheap and they tend to damage fishing nets. All that has changed since the market for their gill plates has skyrocketed as Chinese medicine has touted them as a method for removing toxins from human blood.
The burgeoning demand for the gill plates has increased fishing of manta rays world-wide, putting pressure on their numbers and threatening their existence. It is estimated that 100,000 manta rays are caught every year, mostly in the Indian Ocean around India and Sri Lanka, and South Pacific around Indonesia.
While that may not necessarily sound like a huge number, it needs to be seen in light of the fact that manta rays are slow to mature, have a long gestation period, and reproduce only once every two to five years.
In March 2013 the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) listed the species for protection. This means that parts of the creatures may not be traded internationally, though domestic trade would still be allowed. The law takes effect in 18 months.
Right now manta ray gill plates bring in more cash than the highly valued shark fins. Much like shark finning the rays are slaughtered to remove the gill plates and the rest of the carcass is discarded. The dried gill plates sell for three times the amount of shark fins in Chinese food markets.
The gills are not proven to have any medicinal value. Even experts in Traditional Chinese Medicine say that this information is not listed in any of the texts and advises against self-medicating with any such product.
In other areas, such as the Maldives, where manta rays are protected, eco-tourism and dive tourism bring in more money than the fishing and killing of the animals does.
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Terrific to see good ray news spreading....but measures resulting from the CITES listings for mantas will control -- not necessarily ban -- international trade (they were listed on Appendix II, not I). More at http://bit.ly/WINExC


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Whittlebury Hall Conference, Training Centre and Hotel is delighted to be named as finalists in two categories at the Conference Venue & Suppliers Awards 2014.
The categories are: Best Conference Venue Customer Service – Outside London and Best Medium Sized Conference Venue.
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Prayer Day
The monthly Contemplative Prayer Day at St. Catharine Motherhouse will be on Nov. 17, 2012, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The day includes several sessions of centering prayer, meditative walks, silence, a presentation on Thomas Merton's Spirituality and Prayer by Father James Connor, OCSO from the Trappist Monastery, discussion on the topic, a tea meditation, a sharing about the day, and a blessing. Bring a bag lunch. Cost will be a donation. Any questions, call Sr. Mary Otho Ballard at (859) 284-5201.
Pastor appreciation
First Baptist Church on N. Depot Street and Rev. Tommy Calhoun will hold a Pastor's 24 Appreciation at 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 11. Guest speaker will be Rev. William Stocker, writer of the American Baptist Paper Sunday School Lesson in Louisville.
St. Catharine College will host "Catholics at the Capitol" Saturday Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Pettus Auditorium in the Richard S. Hamilton Health and Science Building. Catholics and other concerned citizens are invited to the event, which will address the Catholic position of key issues coming before the Kentucky General Assembly and the Catholic social teachings and values underlying these positions.
Grace Baptist Church Revival
Grace Baptist Church will be hosting a revival Nov. 4-7. Times will be as follows: 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 4; 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 5; 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 6; 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7. There will be special singing. Also, if transportation is needed call (270) 692-2150 or 699-9341. A nursery will also be provided. The church is located at 350 East Main Street in Lebanon. The pastor is Bro. Clellan Hays.
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Trunk A Treat
First Baptist Church on N. Depot Street in Lebanon will have a Halloween Trunk A Treat from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 in the church parking lot.
By Dr. David B. Whitlock
"I went back upstairs one more time and said 'goodbye' to my room. I'm ready to go now."
Dave's words were my signal: Cutting my eyes towards him as he walked to his car, I turned on the headlights in the early morning dawn, put the U-Haul in gear, and we all - Dave, Lori, Madi, and I - headed south, caravan style.
A shoebox can do a lot more than hold shoes. For individuals and churches who participate in Operation Christmas Child, those boxes become a way to share faith and love with children worldwide.
"It's operated by the ministry Samaritan's Purse," said Dan Durham, the pastor at Stewart's Creek Baptist Church.
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Forum One, a Washington and Seattle based digital communications consultancy has found a report on a World Bank report on… usage statistics on its own reports which are distributed in PDF.
While the original document (which is, itself a PDF) steams through 32 pages of blah de blah trying to correlate teeny tiny download statistics with other publishing factors like the cost of the study, the subject matter, the clarity of the expression of the paper's development objective, they note, but proceed to ignore this very basic fact.
Almost no one is downloading their reports. I'm borrowing the Washington Post image to show you.
As they point out, 517 reports – about a third of their total output – have never been downloaded. Not even once.
Another 40 percent of their reports had been downloaded fewer than 100 times. Only 13 percent had seen more than 250 downloads in their lifetimes.
Now this is the World Bank. Entire economies rise and fall on what they think. The health and the wealth (or intractable, abject poverty) of nations is determined in significant part by what they say. And these reports are a large part of it.
And despite all that import, the weight of the consequences of these documents' findings, of the sum total of the media, governments, business, non-governmental organizations, academe, etc, the documents' publishers have a one in ten shot at having more than 250 people read them.
Imagine what it's like for the carefully crafted tomes of an organization (like, say a trade union, maybe) that does not control whether country A or B gets to keep its health care system or whatever.
I totally agree with Forum One CTO Kurt Voelker's prognosis:
- Substantive, permanent content (what we used to call position papers, guides, manuals and the like should be on the internet.
- This content should be created for the internet first. As HTML. The pages can be made printable and, when printed may assemble into a hard copy first. But as Voelker puts it, make print the by-product, not the primary product.
- Content production needs to be geared to this. Plan to produce web content. Think of all the fun you can have: infographics, animations. Videos.
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College Hockey:Colgate Tops Quinnipiac in Overtime
Bogdanich Scores a Pair to Lift the Raiders
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Colgate University (8-15-5, 3-10-3 ECAC) topped the Quinnipiac Bobcats (14-12-2, 7-7-2 ECAC) 3-2 in an overtime thriller at Starr Rink. First line seniors David McIntyre and Peter Bogdanich scored all three Colgate goals.
Coach Don Vaughn gave a lot of credit to his seniors.
"McIntyre played in another gear tonight; Bogdanich has great offensive instincts; they played a lot of minutes tonight."
Colgate freshman goalie Brian Bessette recorded his first career start, win and overtime win.
"I give a lot of credit to Bessette" said Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold.
Although the start of the contest was delayed because of a broken pane of glass behind the Quinnipiac net during warm-ups, the game was quick to heat up once the puck dropped 25 minutes late.
Quinnipiac junior winger Jean-Marc Beaudoin opened the scoring at 3:46, netting his twelfth of the season. Senior defender Andrew Meyer recorded an assist during the scrum in front of Bessette.
Colgate answered back at 11:52 when Bogdanich netted a wrist shot from just outside Dan Clarke's crease. After collecting his own rebound, McIntyre walked the puck into the corner to Clarke's left and sent a pass to Bogdanich for his second goal of the year.
The second frame was a period of decisive Colgate penalties. At 10:33, Mark Anderson was sent to the box for interference. The Bobcats set up a strong power play in the Colgate zone. Meyer took a feed at the blue line and passed to his defensive partner, Sorteberg. He passed the puck back to Meyer, who unloaded a slap shot on Bessette's right pad. Zurevinski collected the rebound and slid it in by Bessette at 12:08 for his ninth of the season.
At 17:06 Francois Brisebois was whistled for high sticking; this time the Raiders' penalty kill never allowed the Bobcats to set up in front of Bessette, sending the puck the length of the ice several times. On one such occasion, Clarke roamed from his net to play the puck. He gathered it at the dot to his right and lifted it back toward the neutral zone. A streaking McIntyre knocked the puck out of the air by the top of the circle, collected it and found the back of the open net.
The third period belonged to Bessette. Pecknold noted that Quinnipiac had "opportunities all game; we just couldn't put it in;" even on Colgate's fourth and fifth penalties.
"We did a good job getting in the lanes," Vaughn said of his man-down play, "Our best penalty killer tonight was Bessette."
At 19:02 in the third, Sorteberg went to the box for hooking, which ultimately proved costly.
"You can't take a penalty with a minute left and expect to win in this league," said Pecknold.
After two Colgate shots on Clarke, the horn sounded the end of regulation.
As Sorteberg's penalty was winding down at the start of the overtime period, the Raiders set up the power play in the Quinnipiac zone. Mark Anderson took the puck at the point and passed across to McIntyre to the center on the blue line. He sent a pass through traffic to Bogdanich waiting to the right of Clarke, and he fired it home. The Raiders mobbed Bogdanich along the boards in front of a raging Colgate crowd.
Both teams are back on the ice next Friday, February 13; the Bobcats return to TD Banknorth Sports Center in Hamden, CT to host the Saints of St. Lawrence (14-11-3, 6-7-7 ECAC). Colgate travels to the Bright Hockey Center in Cambridge MA to take on the Crimson of Harvard
University (5-13-4, 5-7-4 ECAC).
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This week, an unexpectedly hilarious CBS memo introduced us to some of the most joyfully awkward euphemisms we've heard in a long while. In an attempt to discourage any family-unfriendly shenanigans during Sunday night's Grammy Awards, the network sent out a release cautioning performers against excessive display of sideboob, underboob, or even the elusive overboob. The problem was, of course, that a broadcast network is not allowed to use words like "sideboob" in an official memo, which led to a series of bizarrely anodyne descriptions of female nudity:
Please be sure that buttocks and female breasts are adequately covered. Thong type costumes are problematic. Please avoid exposing bare fleshy under curves of the buttocks and buttock crack. Bare sides or under curvature of the breasts is also problematic. Please avoid sheer see-through clothing that could possibly expose female breast nipples. Please be sure the genital region is adequately covered so that there is no visible "puffy" bare skin exposure.
In this word salad of salacious legalese, it can be hard to figure out exactly which naughty bits are being described. So we're here to help you, with these illustrations of exactly what body parts CBS doesn't want you to see. (Most images taken from previous Grammy performances.)
"THONG-TYPE COSTUMES are problematic":Kevin Winter/Getty Images
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"Please avoid exposing BARE FLESHY UNDERCURVES of the buttock":
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"BARE SIDES or UNDER CURVATURE of the breasts is also problematic":
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"Please avoid SHEER SEE-THROUGH CLOTHING that could possibly expose female breast nipples":
"Please be sure the genital region is adequately covered so that there is no VISIBLE 'PUFFY' BARE SKIN exposure":
Honestly, we have no idea what this means.
"Visible 'puffy' bare skin"? That doesn't make any sense. We don't know anyone with "puffy" genitals.
Unless they are talking about … this? (Warning: NSFW.)Larry Busacca/Getty Images
We couldn't help noticing, though, that only "female breast nipples" were banned, which means, yes: Male breast nipples are good to go. Rick Ross, the law remains on your side!Rick Diamond/Getty Images


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The New Orleans Saints conclude preseason Thursday against Baltimore in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, a game in which reserves are in the spotlight.
On today's edition of Black and Gold Today, sports reporter Rachel Whittaker and sports columnist Jeff Duncan look at a few players who must leave the Saints' coaches with confident impressions Thursday in order to make the team.
They analyze the potentially thin offensive line depth and the kicker battle, plus what made all the difference in training camp for the secondary.
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Tech Set to Host Annual Red Raider Open
Texas Tech will host the annual Red Raider Open Saturday at the Terry and Linda Fuller Track and Field Complex.
May 2, 2014
LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech track and field program is set to host its final outdoor home meet of the regular season Saturday as the No. 9 Red Raiders and No. 25 Lady Raiders welcome teams from across the region for the annual Red Raider Open.
Field events for the one-day meet are scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. with running events set for a 6 p.m. start. The Red Raider Open will serve as the final tune up for the Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships set for May 16-18 in Lubbock.
"We're coming into form," Texas Tech head coach Wes Kittley said this week. "We have about two weeks before the Big 12 Championships, and I'm thrilled that we are at home. It's really perfect for what I'm wanting."
The meet marks the first at home for Texas Tech since the April 5 Texas Tech Open as the Red Raiders and Lady Raiders have competed at some of the top meets in the country including both the Mt SAC Relays and the Penn Relays in recent weeks.
Texas Tech will also send a group of three Red Raiders, including current NCAA 5,000-meter leader Kennedy Kithuka, to the prestigious Payton Jordan Invitational scheduled for Sunday at Stanford.
Kithuka is scheduled to run in the 10,000-meter run - his first of the season - while teammate Nick Rivera will run in the 1,500-meters and Evans Tuitoek in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
Texas Tech enters this week with five marks appearing in the Top-10 of the NCAA Division I performance chart, including Kithuka's NCAA-leading and school record time of 13:26.98 in the 5,000-meter run. Tech also boasts two men's high jumpers in the Top-6 as junior JaCorian Duffield currently owns a school record and season-best mark of 2.23-meters (7'-3.75"), No. 3 on the NCAA performance list.
Meanwhile, sophomore teammate Bradley Adkins boasts a season-best of 2.21-meters (7'-3") - No. 6 nationally. The duo are currently leading the Big 12 in the men's high jump and coming off a historic indoor season where they tied for fifth at the NCAA Indoor Championships in March.
For the Lady Raiders, sophomore thrower Hannah Carson currently leads the Big 12 in the women's javelin with a school record mark of 54.03-meters (177'-3"), which also ranks No. 5 in the NCAA this week. The women's javelin will kick off events at the Red Raider Open with scheduled start time of 10:30 a.m. at the Texas Tech Throws Facility adjacent to the Ranching Heritage Center on 4th St. in Lubbock.
The Lady Raider 4x400 relay team returns to the Terry and Linda Fuller Track and Field Complex after advancing to the Championships of America finals at the Penn Relays last week where they finished sixth with a time of 3:35.61. The squad boasts a season-best time of 3:32.86, clocked in March at the Texas Relays and return three legs from a team that advanced to the NCAA Championships in 2013 and won the Big 12 Indoor Championship in March. The 2014 `A' squad consists of Christen Rivers, Amoy Blake, Cierra White and Montenae Roye-Speight. Meanwhile, the Red Raider 4x100 relay enters the Red Raider Open with a 2014 season-best of 40.00 clocked at the Wes Kittley Invitational. The squad, consisting of Treyvion Johnson, Joseph Richards III, Darien Tennon and Dwayne Extol, ranks No. 4 in the Big 12 entering this weekend.


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Instead of rankings like the weekly ones I will post here during the season, I wanted to create a tier system for draft purposes. The tier system shows you which guys are comparable to others. The most asked question during draft season is "Which position should I draft first?" There is no answer to that. Drafts are about getting the best players at the best value. So grouping players by tier can keep you from reaching at a certain position, assuming there are more players at that position in the tier you are looking at.
Here are the initial quarterback tier rankings.
ELITE QB1- (Rounds 1-3)
Peyton Manning- Denver
Drew Brees- New Orleans
Aaron Rodgers- Green Bay
NEAR ELITE QB1- (Rounds 4-7)
Matt Stafford- Detroit
Matt Ryan- Atlanta
Andrew Luck- Indianapolis
Nick Foles- Philadelphia
Tom Brady- New England
Tony Romo- Dallas
LOW END QB1- (Rounds 8-10)
Jay Cutler- Chicago
Colin Kaepernick- San Francisco
Philip Rivers- San Diego
Robert Griffin III- Washington
Cam Newton- Carolina
HIGH END QB2- (Rounds 11-13)
Ben Roethlisberger- Pittsburgh
Andy Dalton- Cincinnati
Russell Wilson- Seattle
Carson Palmer- Arizona
Joe Flacco- Baltimore
Alex Smith- Kansas City
Eli Manning- New York Giants
Ryan Tannehill- Miami
EJ Manuel- Buffalo
Josh McCown- Tampa Bay
Jake Locker- Tennessee
Ryan Fitzpatrick- Houston
Mike Vick- New York Jets
Kirk Cousins- Washington
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This weekend, balance your holiday to-do list with plenty of opportunities for cocktail cheer.
Miami Twitterati Get Social
The lovely Web City Girls are back to host a holiday party for a wonderful cause. Join them tonight (Thursday Dec. 16th) at the Bleu Moon Lounge for cocktails, light bites, networking and holiday cheer. Your $20 donation at the door benefits Children's Home Society of Miami. The fun begins at 6 p.m. You can RSVP through Twitter or Facebook.
Bossa Nova Happy Hour
The Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce has found a way to make happy hour even happier: add bossa nova. This Friday (December 17th), get to theNational Hotel at 7 p.m. for a special Young Professionals Bossa Nova Happy Hour. Bring a toy for Projecto Decolando as admission and head in to network, grab signature drinks and listen to live bossa nova. Reduced-priced happy hour continues throughout the night.
Early Arrival
Typically scheduled for the last Friday of the month, Viernes Culturales takes place tomorrow (Friday, Dec. 17th) in order to catch the Christmas spirit. Instead of hitting up yet another mall, get some fresh air over at Calle Oche between 13th and 17th Avenues. Pick up last minute presents from vendors, play a game of domino, enjoy the live music. Options for drink and food are plentiful, but don't forget to check out the new addition Quiereme Mucho...Morena while you're in the area.
Now Open...
This Saturday (December 18th), Sustain Restaurant + Bar opens its doors at 5 p.m. Focused on sustainability and seasonality, Executive Chef Alejandro Piñero has crafted a menu with fresh, regionally sourced items and has filled the bar with fresh cocktails and craft beer. Head over to 3252 NE 1st Ave Saturday or Sunday after 5 p.m.
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Sunday evening, Vino e Olio hosts a holiday book drive benefiting Amigos for Kids. From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., bring new books for children up to 14 years of age and receive a free cocktail and light bites from the kitchen. Just let them know you plan to attend by sending an email to email@example.com.
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These Limited Edition truffle collection from Godiva was a gift from my boyfriend. He likes finding candies that I haven't had before, it's a fun challenge for him. The flavor variation in these truffles caught his eye, and figured it's be a fun sampling for the two of us. The collection is called "Bakery Desserts" and is flavored after different baked sweets: Chocolate Lava Cake, Red Velvet, Carrot, Tiramisu, Strawberry Tart and Cheesecake.
Each truffle is large, about the size of a golf ball. They're well packaged in an oblong box that keeps them safe and secure. They all look different from one another, but it's hard to tell which pattern represents each flavor. I really wish they came out with a flavor key, but sadly there isn't one included.
Chocolate Lava Cake: Exterior is dark chocolate with a powered sugar exterior. This had a rich, velvety chocolate ganache on the inside. The ganache is bittersweet and extremely intense in it's flavor. The bottom of the truffle has a more liquid chocolate to it to give the "molten effect. It's a really tasty chocolate too, so it works both as an interpretation of a dessert and still hold up as a truffle.
Red Velvet Cake: Exterior is white with dark red striped. It tastes like chocolate. Nothing really says anything about red velvet to me. The white chocolate kinda feels like the white butter cream/cream cheese frosting you're supposed to get with a red velvet cake. But really this truffle is just a plain chocolate ganache with a fancy name.
Carrot Cake: Smells coconutty right away, and the exterior is milk chocolate truffle with nuts outside. I took a bite and first thought it was tiramisu because I got a mouthful of creamy, cinnamon tasting cream. Then I realized there was another flavor half to the truffle, which I then took a bite of and it tasted of carrot cake with a creamy cinnamon hit and a carroty flavor. It's nice, but odd to think you'd get a different flavor depending on what side you bite down on first.
Tiramisu: The exterior is a white chocolate with dark chocolate sprinkles on top. This truffle had a better construction. The flavored interiors were split top to bottom this time, so at once I knew the flavor as soon as I bit in. It has a wonderful creamy flavor that had a nice addition of mocha to it. The chocolate exterior added some extra sweetness and creaminess to it that was really delicious.
Cheesecake: Exterior of milk chocolate with graham bits on it. This one is intensely rich and creamy. The inside is a sweet cream cheese interior with a nice tart notes to it. It's paired with a smooth chocolate filling, so it ends up being really rich and flavorful and faithful to the original dessert.
Strawberry Tart: Exterior of milk chocolate with dark chocolate striped. Again I took a bite of this one not knowing what to expect. Then the truffle I bit in half and there were two distinct sides to the truffle. I took a bite of the darker one and it was an intense strawberry jam. Ah hah, I know what this is now. The jam was very flavorful and fresh, and the creamy other half gives it that nice custard flavor that tarts have.
This was a really nice truffle sampling. Each flavor was accurate to the dessert they were paying homage to. They feel unique and special, so it's a good treat for others and yourself.
Rating: Will Eat Again
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