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On this year's Fourth of July weekend, the Arizona Diamondbacks set off fireworks and a fire sale by trading reliever Joe Thatcher on Saturday and starter Brandon McCarthy on Sunday.
First the Diamondbacks traded Thatcher and minor league outfielder Tony Campana to the Los Angeles Angels for two prospects on Saturday. The main draw of the trade is outfielder Zach Borenstein who dominated the Single-A level by hitting .337 with 28 home runs and 95 RBIs in 112 games for the Inland Empire 66ers. This year he's hit .260 with seven homers and 51 RBIs while splitting time in Double-A and Triple-A. He'll likely report to Reno for the Diamondbacks.
Then on Sunday, the D'backs ship McCarthy to the New York Yankees for Vidal Nuno. McCarthy signed with the Diamondbacks going into the 2013 season but has been a disappointment ever since. McCarthy, who is turning 31 years-old on Monday, went 5-11 with a 4.83 ERA in 2013 and leaves Arizona with a 3-10 record and a 5.01 ERA over 18 starts this season.
McCarthy spent the first seven years of his career in the American League with the White Sox, Rangers and Athletics before joining the D-backs last year and knows the AL East pretty well, going 12-10 lifetime with a combined 3.90 ERA against the Red Sox, Orioles, Blue Jays and Rays. That record is his best mark against any of the three AL divisions.
Coming to Arizona is Nuno with a 2-5 record and a 5.42 ERA over 17 appearances (14 starts) this season. He went 1-2 with a 2.25 ERA in five outings (three starts) in his debut season last year, so there is some potential with Nuno.
Both Thatcher and McCarthy were entering free agency after this season so to get back young, controllable players who can utilize both now and later is a good move for Arizona's chief baseball executive Tony La Russa. Acquiring Borenstein to go with rookie outfielders Ender Inciarte (.236) and David Peralta (.327) puts Cody Ross, Gerraldo Parra and even Mark Trumbo on the trade block. Trumbo is currently injured but is going to Triple-A Reno for a rehab assignment.
Trumbo went 3-for-6 with a double, a homer, four RBIs and a strikeout in two games with the Arizona League D-backs this past week so there is some encouraging news for the big slugger. Trumbo won't be a free agent until 2017 so the Diamondbacks will likely opt to keep him and continue to pair him with All-Star first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Trumbo hit seven home runs and 19 RBIs in 21 games before being sidelined due a stress fracture in his foot.
Both Ross and Parra are not expected to bring anything back of considerable value because of Ross's salary and diminished production and Parra's diminishing abilities. Both outfielders would likely be traded for the purpose of creating depth in the outfielder and the Diamondbacks will surely be required to pick up the tab on Ross's $8.5M salary.
With their surplus of young middle infielders, veterans Aaron Hill and Martin Prado may be the next to go. Both infielders are currently struggling but do provide value to whoever decides to trade for them. Look for the Miami Marlins to in hunt for either on of them with hopes of solving their problems at second base.
Both infielders are signed through the 2016 season and can play second base, while Prado is more versatile. The Marlins prospect experimentations have failed and the team still has to figure out what to do in second base and their starting rotation.
The Marlins are still in competition for a playoff spot, even without their ace Jose Fernandez. Every key player is signed for 2015 so any addition that the Marlins attempt to do will be for both for this year's playoff chase and next year which looks to be a banner year for the Fish.
Eric Chavez would normally be considered as trade bait, if he was healthy. He was moved to 60-day DL with a sprained left knee on June 29, so he is likely done not for the season but for his career too.
Bronson Arroyo (7-4, 4.08 ERA) is on the disabled list for the first time of his career and will likely require Tommy John surgery if his elbow tendon turns out to be worse than originally diagnosed. Arroyo is signed through 2015 (2 yrs/$23.5M with a team option for 2016) and if he returns and the Diamondbacks fall off again next year, Arroyo will be back on the trade market.
Only time will tell how many veteran players can the Diamondbacks ship out of the desert by August, but they surely have a new, fresh look by the end of July.

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For months, County Commissioners and small business owners have had different opinions on proposed county ordinances.
One in particular is a parking ordinance which would affect many South Walton business and home owners.
Tuesday, Commissioners decided to table the parking ordinance, an outdoor activity ordinance and the business tax revenue ordinance.
"Seeing all the activity that has revolved around these three ordinances the past couple weeks, even months, it is the staffs opinion that it would be best if we abate any of the activities scheduled for these three," said Larry Jones, Walton County Administrator. "Let us vent them for their application, their effectiveness and their forcibility."
Although they didn't address it directly, it appears Commissioners will also table an effort by the Walton County Small Business Association to form a Blue Ribbon Committee, made of elected officials and community members to come up with solutions.
Overall, SBA members say they're happy with the Commission's decisions.
"We look forward to working with the County Administrator and County Attorney," said SBA Spokesperson, Gary Shipman. "We have already reached out to other organizations, we have contacted the Sheriff, the Fire Chief and we are ready to provide you with our input on what we think the problems are with what is drafted."
Commissioners say they won't take up the ordinances again until March 1st.
In the meantime, business owners and residents can contact Commissioners with any questions, ideas or concerns they may have.


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As Washington and Colorado have legalized marijuana and polls show majorities in this nation favor legalization, the tone of the marijuana discussion has shifted from if we're going to legalize to how we're going to legalize. One aspect of how that terrifies the mainstream non-pot-smoker is advertising.
"We're going to have Big Tobacco all over again," warns former Rhode Island Rep. Pat Kennedy. "It will be called Big Marijuana." Kennedy's Project SAM predicts that the newly legal marijuana industry will ape the marketing tactics of alcohol and tobacco from yesteryear, with cartoon mascots like the Budweiser frogs or Joe Camel meant to entice younger customers to use the product. Ad Week, the industry magazine, noted a study from the Partnership at Drug-Free.org that found while Americans are generally supportive of legalization, majorities opposed any sort of advertising for marijuana. Advertising bans are even the first of "12 Provisions to Protect Children if Marijuana is Legalized" promoted by leading anti-marijuana groups.
This attitude can be found across the pond in The Netherlands as well, which has, for 30 years, generally tolerated the sales of cannabis to adults in coffee shops. However, you will not find any advertising for marijuana outside the shops. Even inside the shops, you will not find any. "If you want to see the cannabis menu you have to push a button, then it lights up," explains European travel guru and NORML board member Rick Steves, "The information isn't pushed to the consumer; the consumer has to request it."
But America isn't The Netherlands and we have something they do not: the First Amendment. A ban on advertising a legal product is going to run up against some free speech lawsuits. You don't see much tobacco advertising because of the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement -- the lawsuit against Big Tobacco. They voluntarily agreed to advertising restrictions in order to stay in business.
One novel solution being proposed by tax lawyer Pat Oglesby is a re-write of the 280E tax code. This 280E is the Reagan-era tough-on-drugs law that forbids traffickers in drugs (but no other criminals) from deducting the ordinary costs of doing business. You may remember the Obama Administration claiming $2.4 million in back taxes owed by Oakland's Harborside Health Center, America's largest medical marijuana dispensary, because of deductions not allowed under 280E.
Oglesby explains that if 280E were revised so it didn't ban all business deductions for a dispensary, but instead banned certain business deductions, like advertising and marketing, there would be disincentive for marijuana businesses without any threat of Constitutional scrutiny.
HIGH TIMES is somewhat skeptical of that theory. Advertising does not make up a great deal of any dispensary's budget; it's the deductions for salaries, rent and other expenses that make 280E so onerous. What dispensary wouldn't take the hit on non-tax-deductible advertising expense (passing the added cost on to the customer, of course) in order to stand out from the others in what will be a very crowded pot vendor market?
Perhaps the emerging marijuana industry will self-police and adhere to its own standard of marijuana marketing, eschewing cartoon frogs and camels. The reason Budweiser and Camel were using cartoons to market to kids is because if a person doesn't use those products by age 18 or 21, he or she is less likely to ever use those products as an adult (especially with tobacco). With marijuana, the vast majority of its regular users are between the ages of 16 and 25 already, with patterns of use decreasing as users age.
With alcohol and tobacco, the reason adults aren't as likely to take them up as kids is because a) they taste bad, b) they have nasty first-time effects and c) they are objectively harmful. An adult isn't going to cough and puke on a first cigarette or beer and then decide, "These are great! I need more lung cancer and cirrhosis!" But a teenager trying to look cool for his peers will fight through the first bad experience and start down the road to addiction.
With cannabis, the reason adults aren't as likely to take it up as kids is because it is illegal. Adults have jobs and families that would be put in crisis if they're caught with pot. With marijuana legalized, the cannabis industry will have a huge demographic of 25-100 to market to. Unlike alcohol and tobacco, most people's first experience with marijuana is pleasant.
As adults lose the stigma of illegality, marijuana advertisers will want them to learn the benefits of cannabis. They'll learn to swap it for wine at the dinner party to avoid the next day hangover. They'll learn to swap it for an aspirin or NSAIDs when they have aches and pains. They'll learn to swap it for Ambien when they want to get some rest. Advertisers will covet these adult buyers with more income for pot purchases.
Perhaps if 280E were left in its current form -- no business deductions at all, but slightly tweaked to only apply to marijuana businesses that advertise, the downside would be big enough to dissuade dispensaries from advertising. However, tying 280E not to what a business sells but with the identity of that business might still run afoul of the First Amendment. No matter how we legalize, we had better be well aware of how the mainstream fears marijuana advertising.


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Goops Tales is an interactive storytelling platform designed to ignite children's imaginations everywhere. Each Goop character lives in its own personal web page that features original stories about that Goop written by Maria Calanchini of GoopTales.com.
This is where you come in: each story is only half finished, so it's your job, dear reader, to write an ending for the tale yourself. Once you've finished your brilliant ending, you can submit it on the Goop Tales website where it will be posted so your friends, family and fellow Goop lovers can enjoy your creative ideas. The endings are endless! For those who want to read a complete version of each Goop Tale, the full stories are also available on Amazon.
In addition, on each Goop's page, you will find that character's personal tale in a downloadable PDF format, plus an interactive flipbook with videos. The first five Goop Tales are available on Amazon and will soon become available in audio book format – get notified of the latest Goop Tales as they are released by subscribing at the top of this page! Follow the Goops below to read the first five Goop Tales.


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A bill to protect the Southwest Chief Amtrak route keeps chugging along through the state legislature. HB14-1161 passed the Senate Transportation Committee last week. State Sen. Larry Crowder, R-Alamosa, who carried the bill in the Senate, said Southeastern Colorado was well-represented at the hearing. "There were testifiers from all over," Crowder said. The bill passed committee April 1 on a 5-1 vote and now heads for the Senate Legislative Council. If it passes there, it will go to the Appropriations Committee for debate.
The bill, sponsored in the House by Rep. Leroy Garcia, D-Pueblo, passed on a 44-20 vote in the House on March 19. The measure that would provide a solution to partner five parties — Amtrak, BNSF Railway and the states of Colorado, Kansas and New Mexico — to save the Southwest Chief line and add a stop in Pueblo. Garcia said the bill passed committee Tuesday without amendments.
A special thanks goes to Senator Larry Crowder for all of his efforts on this important issue.
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The riding contest portion of the queen and princess contest was held at Mirakhor's arena this year because the Kids Rodeo Arena, being reworked this year, was not quite ready. Kids Rodeo Board member Hassan Mirakhor said the city and county were working hard to get the arena ready, and at the end of the riding contest, someone announced the Kids Rodeo Arena is up and running for the Kids Rodeo.
The girls gave an outstanding performance at the Mirakhor arena, with the 2013 queen or princess from each division demonstrating the pattern to be ridden by each contestant. The pattern included riding a figure 8, doing a pole bending sequence, backing up and doing a victory lap, with the difficulty adjusted for the age level of the performers.
The scores for riding ability were figured with the speaking and modeling scores from the earlier contest at the Cowboy Church to come up with the winners. They were as follows: Mikki Korinek, Ramah, Miss Lazy 2 K Quarter Circle Down, Kids Rodeo Queen; Marisa Wookey, Manzanola, Miss Wookey Trucking, first runner-up; Jerica Huscher, Boone, Miss Walk-A-Mile Arena, second runner-up; Brooklyn Mueller, La Junta, Miss Thompson Cattle Co., Junior Princess; Emilee Carroll, Rocky Ford, Miss Seven Eye L, Tiny Tots Princess; Reese Dutton, La Junta, Miss Triple J Ranch, runner-up Tiny Tots Princess. The judges were last year's Arkansas Valley Fair Queen Emily Waggoner, Chelsea Patterson and Daniel Cranson. Managing the contest was Teresa Walz.
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The Liberal Bee Jays game at El Dorado on Saturday night has been rained out.
The game will be made up on Sunday with a doubleheader. There will be two seven inning games. The first game will start at 4 or 5 p.m. weather permitting.
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11/20, 3:00 pm-5:00 pm
Puyallup Public Library
324 S. Meridian
Puyallup, WA 98371
Join us for a day of games and fun! Bring your cards or your DS games - compete with your friends and meet other Pokemon fans. We'll also have perler bead crafts, so you can make your own creature to take home. It's a game day at the library and it's Pokemon-themed.
This event is aimed at teens ages 13+. Click here to see more of our teen programs this month!


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Episode 27
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This month we talked to DigiNinja aka Robin Wood on his current Pipal, Password Analyser project and all things password related. We also talk about his recent completion of the CREST exam.
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Descubra la serenidad y la cálida hospitalidad de nuestra posada a cinco minutos del Parque Nacional Acadia en Schoodic. De Acadia Oceanside Meadows Inn, un histórico del capitán de mar casa c. 1860, se encuentra en 200 acres en la cabeza de Sand Cove en el corazón de la hermosa Downeast Maine. En Oceanside Meadows sus hosts, Sonja Sundaram y Ben Walter tienen dos objetivos muy concretos, para asegurarse de que tiene una experiencia extraordinaria estancia en su hotel histórico que ha sido restaurado a su antigua gloria con su comodidad en mente, y para presentarle a su cada vez mayor de la naturaleza 200 acres. Marido y mujer equipo, Sonja, cuyo fondo se encuentra en la geografía y la enseñanza, y Ben, cuyas especialidades son la biología marina y ecotoxicología, están comprometidos con la preservación del medio ambiente de este lugar extraordinario. Oceanside Meadows se casa con todo lo que usted esperaría de una posada histórica que ha estado abierto desde 1860, con una oportunidad única para explorar y entender el entorno de Maine y su esplendor natural. Le invitamos a explorar nuestra posada y las maravillas de nuestra península y el área circundante. Disfrute de una escapada relajante en el océano. Ser arrullados por el sonido de las olas en nuestra playa de arena privada. Individualmente decoradas habitaciones están decoradas con su comodidad en mente. Vista al mar y pradera, baños privados, flores del jardín y la suave brisa del mar le esperan.
5 en octubre 14, 2014
This was the best B&B we stayed at. It was fabulous! Everything it claimed to be and more! The private beach was quiet and peaceful and the trails were wonderful - complete with descriptions of habitats, indigenous creatures and their life cycles. It was a great learning experience and fun besides.
2,4 en septiembre 20, 2014
Our stay was during the first week of September. The mosquitoes were so bad we could not leave our building. We were swarmed the minute we exited our car and we had to walk through the mosquitoes to get to the dining room. A window screen in our room did not fit well and the mosquitoes kept coming into our room until we found the opening and blocked it with a towel. We did not stay after the first night. When we checked out the following morning the woman on staff tried to get me to sign a paper agreeing to pay for the rest of our scheduled stay!
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Dear Guest, I am sorry that you had a less than happy encounter with what many refer to as the "Maine State Bird". Maine generally is famous for mosquitoes, although I must note with our due south facing beach and bay the sea breezes normally bless us with a lower population than found in most places in our beautiful state. Of course now with the crispy cool nights of fall and the first big frost a few days ago that has brought stunning emerging color to the maples we barely can find our friend the mosquito. "Friend", one maybe aghast at such a reference, but in fact they play a very important role in our wonderful Maine ecosystem and a critical one in the pollination of many endangered wildflower and orchid species on our property with which we are blessed. Interestingly enough Orchids exploit mosquitoes in an unusual ecological niche. In managing our 200 acre preserve with its interconnected further 1250 acres of protected contiguous lands and over a mile of oceanfront we are keenly cognizant of our duty to act as stewards of all the plants and animals. We do not use any pesticides or herbicides running a 100% organic property maintenance scheme for the past 30 years that we have owned the property. Notably, we do have new storm window screen combinations in our rooms that keep the bugs out but do rely on being properly closed, and I regret it seems that this was not the case in your room. Of course in the great outdoors the odd mosquito comes with the territory (especially after heavy rain) and interestingly enough is not a new problem. Historically the Native Americans concocted brews of various herbs that act as wonderful repellents. More recently the now famous Passamaquoddy and Maliseet tribe member Alison Lewey created a repellent using her native forebears' herbal wisdom that is a more effective repellent than those containing DEET. For those sensitive to the few mosquitoes that may be around we have this 100% natural product available in our entry way. On the rare occasion these important creatures in our ecological puzzle become pesky I use a little of this and they stay away…. It smells wonderful too. So I am very sorry that we didn't manage to share this information with you while you were with us and address this concern directly. I do hope we could entice you back to our inn for a free night stay with a gourmet breakfast, after which you can get out and enjoy Maine's magnificent outdoors.… perhaps with a little bug juice if necessary. With best regards, Ben and Sonja
5 en agosto 29, 2014
We will definitely be back. Private beach was unbelievable. The hiking trails in back woods are so picturesque. They lead to a salt marsh where it was evident that there are moose! Sadly, didn't see one though. Maybe next time. 3 course breakfast in the morning was wonderful. Margaret, the receptionist/greeter was such a happy lady I could have talked to her for hours.
5 en octubre 13, 2012
This place really blew me away! We had a comfortable 3rd-floor room in the Captain's House. Service was unbelievable, the Inn was immaculate, and the 3-course gourmet breakfast can't possibly be beat. The location was incredible, too - remote enough to be peaceful and across the street from the beach. I will definitely go back!
4,2 en octubre 21, 2011
We really began our New England vacation when we finally arrived at the Oceanside B&B. We had thought we were staying near Bar Harbor, but were instead forty minutes away! This was my fault for not really looking at a map, but in the end we were happy to be away from the touristy area of Bar Harbor. Prospect Harbor is quiet and beautiful, although there are not too many restaurants open during the "off season". We had wonderful wonderful vegetarian breakfasts which seemed to bother a few of the other visitors, but not us. The breakfasts were truly gourmet ! A very enjoyable experience!
4,6 en octubre 25, 2010
This B&B was great. Everything was wonderful, from the spectacular view, to the homey atmosphere in the houses, to the nice clean rooms, to the wonderful friendly staff. The breakfasts that they serve each morning was to die for and I greatly missed them when I left. I was pleasantly surprised with the location to Bar Harbor and would not have known about the fishing village in Corea and possibly Schoodic Peninsula. They were very helpful in recommending the whale watching cruise with Captn Robertson which was the hi-light of our stay even though we couldn't go because of a storm that blewn in. We toured the light houses,saw seals that we could almost touch and pulled lobster traps! I would definitly come again and stay here!
4,0 en octubre 06, 2010
Pre-check in was flawless by which I mean prompt and informative email explaining availabilities, room info, cancellation policy (reasonable) and other details. Made us feel welcome even before we arrived! When we got there we were met by owner who provided useful info about what to see and do in the area. Laminated printed guide sheets that he prepared were excellent. Room was charming. Lovely and intimate breakfast room and living room. Friendly staff, beautiful grounds. Could not have asked for a better situation!
5 en octubre 04, 2010
We wanted a special place to celebrate our anniversary, and Oceanside Meadows delivered it, and then some. The staff are phenomenal, friendly, courteous and accomodating. The view was spectacular from our room, and there's nothing like falling asleep to the water lapping on the shore. And if you don't know what to do on any given day, the innkeepers (Ben and Sonja) have a 14 day agenda already prepared! It was very truly the best vacation we've had, and will certainly be back.
4,0 en septiembre 22, 2010
If you're looking for a tourist trap, don't come here. We happened on this Inn while searching for a B&B near Acadia National Park. We didn't realize that this side of Acadia -- Schoodic Peninsula--was much calmer and less developed than the Bar Harbor side. After visiting the Bar Harbor side, which was wonderful in its own way, we were very happy to get back to Oceanside Meadows. The Inn is part of a beautiful, protected nature preserve. A week before our 5-day stay, we received an email from the Inn with suggestions for 14 days of activities on the Peninsula. This wonderfully informative email was just the first part. Ben gave us a "walking tour" of the area when we arrived, and presented us with ten specialized laminated broachures relating to the Oceanside Meadows--the ecosystems, the flora and fauna, hiking paths, wildlife, interpretive trails--along with maps showing the location of restaurants, artisan shops, back roads. He even called to make a reservation for our first dinner out. Each night, we ended up chatting with other guests in front of the fireplace, often with a glass of "BYOB" wine in hand. This Inn attracts the most interesting and friendly, very laid back people. As one guest told us, "You need to go looking off and behind the roads to appreciate and enjoy this part of Maine." We will definitely be back again.
5 en septiembre 05, 2010
MYwife and I and two friends flew from Atlanta to Portland and enjoyed the drive to Prospect Harbor. We stayed in Room 1 in the main house, a roomy, comfortable room with great views. Breakfast was wonderful with unique offerings. Ben was very helpful with sightseeing tips and restuarant recommendations. We stayed a week and could have stayed longer.The area is fabulous and we just scratched the surface. The Inn is a keeper and worthy of a return trip.
Frente al mar, Vistas al mar, Ciudad pequeña
Compra de Antigüedades, Acuario, Galerías de Arte , Playa, Sala de conciertos, Cenas Elegantes/Gourmet, De Interés Histórico, Lago, Música en vivo, Cine, Museo, Parques Nacionales, Área natural, Océano, Whale Watch Cruceros, Teatro, Área de picnic, Río, Bodega, Zoo
Historic Inn
Barbacoas , Juegos de mesa, Fotocopiadora, Escritorio, Fax, Chimenea, Servicio de Internet, Biblioteca, Piano, Teléfono, Internet con conexión de cable
Despertador, Ventiladores de techo, Instalaciones para café/té, Radio
Alquiler de bicicletas, Pistas para bicicletas, Observación de aves, Pasear en barca, Pasear en canoa, Pescar, Jugar al golf, Pistas para senderismo, Montar a caballo, Herraduras, Pasear en kayak, Pistas para Mountain Bike, Ciencia Conferencias, Navegar, Comprar, Visitar lugares de interés, Nadar, Deportes acuáticos


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Binkleys Unplugged: A Week Without the Web
Could you leave the Internet behind for a week? Would you like to, or would you suffer withdrawal?
Each year, it gets harder for my family to do just that. We vacation once or twice a year at a sprawling mountain ranch in California's wine country north of San Francisco. The land has been in my family for generations, and I've been splashing in the creek, hiking deer trails, and suffering from poison oak there since the Napa Valley raised more cattle than Cabernet grapes.
Our ranch house is so far off the grid that the power is solar-generated and there has never been a telephone. The nearest newspaper is a 25-minute drive along dirt roads and involves unlocking–and argh, re-locking-four padlocked gates. Until four years ago, we were 20 miles outside of cellphone service.
So I–and later my husband and kids–became accustomed to unplugging for a week or two. Every few days we'd venture into town and discover that the U.S. had invaded Afghanistan, or the Yankees were headed for the World Series. Re-entering the world was like shaking off the sleep of a long cozy night.
I remember the first time my cellphone shocked the still air with its shriek there. Oh, the promise of communication! Oh, the handcuffs. Two years later, we got an "air card" that offers Internet reception–albeit not exactly high-speed-on our laptops.
Now we're heading there again, this time with friends who have wanted to join us there for years. They were thrilled to be invited–until the lack of high-speed Internet sunk in. Their fortitude wobbled for a few days. I sensed that my beloved ranch was competing with Google.
Our friends have opted for adventure. They'll make a go of it with our slow-as-molasses air card. I'm also reluctant to be separated from the high speed link to the Web, as are my husband, my 11-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter. We're preparing for withdrawal symptoms.
Of course, I know from experience that the withdrawal dissipates. Just about the time I settle down, we'll drive back down the mountains and back into Googledom.
Do you yearn to escape the Web, or fear leaving it behind? Does your workplace culture lend itself to unplugging on vacation? Or is there an expectation that you check in? Share your story-you're not alone!


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Price's primary responsibilities include identification, development and coaching of all walk-on athletes. Price also coordinates recruiting efforts for the program's non-rowing athletes. Off the water duties include the management and maintenance of equipment and gear.
Price rowed for the UCLA men's team before graduating in 2006. Prior to arriving at UCLA in the summer of 2009, he spent the three seasons as an assistant coach with the men's rowing program at the University of Notre Dame.
In 2012, Price worked with novice crews that earned multiple victories and sustained success. UCLA's novice eight finished second at the Pac-12 Championships, helping the team earn a third-place finish, UCLA's highest since the women's program was elevated to varsity status in 2001-02. The novice bested USC's crew at the annual crosstown race by more than 35 seconds. In addition, the Bruins' novice eight finished second in its final heat the San Diego Crew Classic.
In 2010, Price helped lead the novice crew to multiple victories. After opening the spring season with convincing dual-meet wins over local foes Loyola Marymount and San Diego State, the novice eight earned a second-place finish in the Grand Final of the San Diego Crew Classic. The novice eight defeated Notre Dame in the afternoon portion of the SoCal Challenge and bested crosstown rival USC in the annual dual-meet showdown.
Price served as the freshman/novice coach for the men's rowing program at Notre Dame from 2005-2008, working primarily with walk-on athletes. He helped lead the Notre Dame novice crews to their best finishes in program history.
During the 2007-08 season at Notre Dame, Price coached two national championship novice crews as his student-athletes won both the novice eight and novice lightweight four at the American Collegiate Rowing Association's (ACRA) National Championship Regatta. Price's crews finished third overall in the team points competition at the 2008 ACRA Regatta.
Price led Notre Dame to similar success in 2008-09. That year, he recruited the largest group of freshman/novice athletes in team history and coached three novice eights. Price's novice rowers showcased their depth at the 2009 ACRA Regatta, leading the Fighting Irish to a second place finish in the overall team points competition. The novice lightweight four won the event for the second consecutive year, the first novice eight finished in third place and the second novice eight finished second.
Price spent four years (2003-06) rowing in UCLA's men's program. As a Bruin oarsman, he stroked the novice eight as a freshman and rowed in the varsity eight his final three seasons. In 2006, Price earned the bronze medal rowing in the men's varsity four at the Pac-10 Championships. He received the Coach's Award for his performance and leadership in 2004-05. In addition, Price was a three-time Pac-10 All-Academic Team selection - first team (2005, 2006) and honorable mention (2004).
Price graduated from UCLA in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in political science. He earned his law degree (J.D.) from the University of Notre Dame in 2009.


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text: May 8, 2014 13:30 Bill to allow raw milk sales passes Louisiana House Bill to allow raw milk sales passes Louisiana House Advocate photo by MICHELLE MILLHOLLON -- State Rep. Stephen Ortego, D-Carencro, co-sponsored legislation that would allow the sale of raw milk in Louisiana under certain conditions. Ortego pinned an "I love raw milk" pin to his jacket for floor debate. capitol news bureau May 7, 2014; 5:34 p.m. Comments The Louisiana House voted 77-19 Wednesday in favor of lifting a ban on the sale of unpasteurized milk. House Bill 1279 narrowly emerged from a House committee. The bill's sponsor, state Rep. Stephen Ortego, agreed to changes before asking for a vote on the House floor. Critics of raw milk sales contend the product could expose consumers to harmful bacteria. Proponents argue raw milk helps people with asthma and lactose intolerance. Ortego, D-Carencro, said many of the health risks have been addressed over the years. Still, Ortego offered some tweaks to HB1279, including adding stronger wording to raw milk labels about the health risks of skipping pasteurization. The state also would be able to inspect a raw milk farm's cows or goats. HB1279 now moves to the Senate for debate. Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe


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The Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Nutrition believes that regular physical activity is one of the most important things Iowans can do for their health. It can help:
- Control weight
- Reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease
- Improve core strength
- Contribute to productivity in the classroom and worksite
- Reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes
- Reduce the risk for some cancers
- Improve bone and muscle strength
- Contribute to mental health and mood
- For older Iowans it can prevent falls and increase independence
In short we feel there are few choices that can match the impact on the quality and quantity of your life and regular quality activity. This is why one of our first acts was to design a Governor's 100 day challenge! It is why we are working on quality core exercises. It is why we will be recognizing worksites, schools, and communities that promote good nutrition and physical activity.
The Governor's Council views the Governor's Fitness Challenge as our starting point. We view our goal as the healthiest state in the Nation.
Click here to access illustrations and instructions for quality core exercises.


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Definitions of PRIMING in dictionaries:
- noun - the act of making something ready
- noun - any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
- noun - the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
- verb - insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing
- verb - cover with a primer
- verb - fill with priming liquid
- The act of one that primes.
- The explosive used to ignite a charge.
- A preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface.
- adj - prepared
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Senior Linebacker Patrick Howard doesn't want to be on the field long
By Philip Clelland
Arizona Athletic Media Relations
When it comes to football, most people get excited about the game from an offensive point of view. But what few people realize is how important a team's defense is to winning games. The defense has one simple goal: stop the other team as quickly as possible and get back to the sideline.
That's how senior linebacker Patrick Howard said it, anyway.
"My mindset when I am on the field is to get off the field as soon as I can," said Howard. "Whether we get a three and out or cause a turnover, I don't care. We just try to find the quickest way to get off the field."
The 5-foot, 11-inch native of La Marque, Texas, is one of Arizona's more low-key players when he is off the field. But when he takes to the gridiron, you can be sure that he'll be called on a number of times throughout the game.
"I definitely think I have an important role on our defense," Howard said. "We just go out there to limit the time of possession of the other team. The defense is one of the biggest factors in the game."
Anyone who sits down for a chat with Howard will quickly see how modest he is about his athletic talent. In 2003 he started five games for the Wildcats, and his efforts did not go unnoticed by the coaching staff. Howard was designated a starter in the first four home games for Arizona.
"Patrick is a very important player on our defense," linebackers coach Tim Kish said. "He always comes ready to give his best effort. He continues to be an impact player for us, always trying to get in on the play,"
Through the Wildcats' opening homestand, Howard recorded 15 solo tackles along with eight assists. He also has been in on two forced fumbles.
As one of the team's senior leaders, Howard is constantly looking for ways to improve his game. Heading into the UCLA game, he took note of the little things that can help him and his teammates to be more effective.
"The last couple of weeks, we have had time to reflect, and we have realized that it is the little things we need to focus on in order to get that edge," said Howard. "We have to work on our technique and get into the gaps. Everyone has been great about being on the same page. We just need to play hard and eliminate the little mistakes so that we can have that perfect game."
As with many athletes, Howard finds strength in his religion. He says it keeps him inspired and motivated to play to the best of his ability.
"God is definitely my most important motivator, especially since I am so far away from home," Howard said. "I just pray everyday that the Lord will keep me healthy and allow me to do the things that I can do."
He also looks up to his brother, Derrick, who played professional football with the Chicago Bears.
"I look up to Derrick, and he has taught me a lot of things," Howard said. "If I get the chance to play pro ball, then I will know what to do. He knows how the business works. Given that opportunity, I just plan on staying healthy so that I can play as long as possible."
Though Howard has spent his collegiate career weathering difficult times with the Wildcat football program, he is quick to remember the highlights.
"The best game of my career has to be the Washington game from last year," Howard said. "They were a good team to beat. We fought hard, and it had been a long time since we had won at home. Hopefully the next great moment for the program will be when we have a winning season and are headed to a bowl game."
At the halfway point in the season, Howard has a positive outlook for his post-Wildcat future. Whatever path he decides to take, it is likely to include football in one form or another.
"If my playing days are over, then I would like to coach somewhere down the line," said Howard. "Whether I get a chance to coach high school, college, or professional, that is just something I would love to do. Outside of coaching, I can also see myself with a job in marketing or public relations for a football team. And if the Lord blesses me, I would love to continue my career in the NFL."
With less than half the season left for the Wildcats, Howard hopes his time on the field will be limited. Not because he's tired, and not because he doesn't want to play. It's because he hopes his defensive squad will be getting the job done right.
"I am expecting for us to be in every game from here on out until the final minute," Howard said. "We know that we can play with all of the teams on our schedule. There is nothing we can't do at this point."
This article first appearaed in the Oct. 23 Arizona football game program


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Family Members Of Lost Service Members Hoping For AnswersFamily members gathered in Pittsburgh over the weekend, hoping for answers.
Ceremony Held To Dedicate Alle Kiski Valley Vietnam Memorial The United States government records show more than 58,000 military members were killed in Vietnam.
Vietnam Veteran's Remains Return To Pa.On Thursday, Captain Clark's remains passed through Pittsburgh International Airport before reaching his final resting place in his hometown of Emporium, Pa. Personnel from the 911th Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve Command participated in the dignified transfer.


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As they sped through the streets, Tom kept praying for more time. But when they hit the highway ramp 10 minutes later, Tom looked down and saw his daughter's head emerging. I can't believe this is happening, he thought as he grabbed the obstetrics delivery kit. Although he and his colleagues were trained to deliver children, none of them had actually done it before. As one paramedic drove, another coached Sarah, and a third assisted Tom, who was directing his own baby's head from the birth canal, in what had become a mobile delivery room going 70 miles an hour.
Moving quickly, he suctioned his daughter's nose. Next, a tiny arm emerged, and Tom grabbed a teardropsize finger. "I told Sarah, 'Go ahead and deliver her,' and in one big push, Lillian came out." In total, it had taken less than a minute.
After Lillian was cleaned and wrapped in a baby blanket, Tom did what countless doctors, but not many dads, do every day: hand the mother her newborn.
Both Tom and Sarah were in shock. "I kept telling my wife, 'You're so strong. You did such an amazing job,'" says Tom. "She gave birth with no drugs, no nothing." Adds Sarah, "I was so happy and so exhausted. Even though I had given birth before, it felt like an outofbody experience this time. Tom was my saving grace."
When the couple reached the hospital, they were greeted with cheers at the emergency room door. The local press in Cape Cod, MA, was so enamored of the story, there was no need for the Goulds to send out birth announcements.
"I am extremely close to my son," Tom says, "and now my daughter and I also have a real connection. She sleeps on my chest and smiles whenever I see her. It's amazing because I was there the very second she was born. Right away, I was there to take care of her."
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Bradyn and Korey Janke have a hard time convincing people they're twins. They don't look alike (Bradyn is 100 pounds slimmer), and they don't act alike ("Bradyn always has to do something, and I'm more chill," says Korey). And until last year, the brothers never had any of those eerie "twin" moments.
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Fright Manor is at it again providing scares for those that can't get enough of the haunted house experience. Check them out June 28th and 29th from 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. for only $10 per person.
When you arrive you will need to register with the camp counselor. They will need your blood type and any information on your next of kin. There will be a Mess Hall, food consisting of mostly bloody red meat.
Check in at your cabin for your bed assignment at cabin Die Tonight. There will be a campfire where you will be singing Kumbaya, but you had better watch your back.
Don't miss this great scaring, as this is the last time we open until Fall.
Fright Manor has had some pretty awesome haunts scattered throughout the year. You really should check them out. Get your scare on!
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Despite constant promises to the contrary, far-right extremists are not liable to have any more success overthrowing the United States' government than Larry Klayman had last November.
One wannabe revolutionary, Paul Vallely, has already attempted to disown his entire record, while the other, Harry Riley, has demonstrated himself to be mathematically challenged to a severe degree.
During an appearance on a birther radio program last month, Riley tried to convince the listeners that his Operation American Spring campaign would actually succeed in overthrowing the Obama regime and could only come up with two examples of how his differs from the others:
#1: It has God's endorsement.
According to Riley, the protest is all but guaranteed to work thanks to the tireless efforts of "prayer warriors."
"It's an honorable movement, it's bathed in prayer," he insisted. "We've got a tab on our website where we've got a list of prayer warriors that are working every day in prayer for us. We're bathed—it's under God and we're going to move up there and trust Him that it will work out because we believe it's noble, it's an honorable effort."
#2: Roughly 86% of the U.S. population participating.
According to Riley, "there's 267 million armed citizens in the United States," whom he evidently believes he can count on to participate in the OAS movement.
There are roughly 307 million people in the United States as a whole, fewer than 40% of whom own guns and more than half of whom voted for the man Riley plans to violently overthrow.
There's that pesky communist arithmetic again.


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Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937) - Part 2On a freighter going from San Francisco to Shanghai Mr. Moto solves mysteries caused by a gang of smugglers. First of the series. It is presented in two parts, This video is from Daily Motion and includes commercials. It is also a bit Flakey...
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Towards the end of a post about the Bible and interracial marriage, Fred Clark wrote this helpful summary of how liberal Christians like him and myself approach the Bible: The so-called conservatives tend to complain at this point that those of us who recognize and accept the diversity of the Bible are just picking and [Read More…]
Yesterday I posted about theology and epic fantasy. Today we cross over (at least partly) into science fiction, with an article that talks about the roots in classic mythology of several Star Wars monsters. In the first part of their article "Drawing on the Imagination" on the official Star Wars blog, Tim Veekhoven & Kevin Beentjes [Read More…]
The discussion of the Talpiot tomb (not that one, the one across the street) and the rhetoric used by Simcha Jacobovici in recent blog posts continues. Steve Caruso offers a visual representation of the differences between the two "replicas." Mark Goodacre responded to specific claims Jacobovici made, while Bob Cargill and Dan McClellan look specifically [Read More…]
Get it? He spent three days in Wales? I really enjoy and appreciate this cartoon because it does some subversive things. Fox News is notorious for its distortion and bias, and yet it is popular among people who claim to value truth and being "Biblical." And so the cartoon subversively asks what if behind some of [Read More…]
Scholars and laypeople have engaged in significant debate about the precise meaning of the word/name "Sheol" in the Bible. At times it seems to be an underworld, at times simply the grave, and at times perhaps something else. A student in my class on the Bible has actually solved the mystery and come up with [Read More…]
Kevin Kilty and Mark Elliot have an article in The Bible and Interpretation about the names in Talpiot Tomb A. Jim West also linked to it. Among other things, it asks whether it is implausible that Jesus could have had a son named Judah. Bob Cargill opined that each new photo from the Talpiot tombs [Read More…]
In my class on the historical Jesus yesterday we discussed the burial of Jesus, including some discussion of the Talpiot tomb. Here's what's been appearing in the blogosphere since my last round-up on the topic: Mark Goodacre shows problems with the claim that Jonah's name appears on an ossuary in the Talpiot patio tomb. He [Read More…]
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ST LOUIS (LALATE) – The EPL Table Results 2014 and rankings did not change dramatically this morning. But the English Premier League Standings certainly did get modified yesterday. With two remaining games just concluding this weekend's schedule, fans now have a new leader atop the EPL Table: Chelsea.
The EPL Table Results 2014 in recent weeks have featured Arsenal and Manchester City swapping the number one position. But as has been reported on LALATE for weeks, the top four teams have been so close in points earned that a dramatic shift is possible week to week. As the season has progressed, however, the battle for the number one position has now been dwindled down to a three team race: Arsenal, Man City, and Chelsea.
This weekend Arsenal headed to the field first in the early Saturday game. And with that match, Arsenal shocked news with a stunning loss. That loss came shortly before City and Chelsea headed to the field for their games. As reported on LALATE at the time, the point spread between Chelsea and City was so close Saturday that a win by one team and a loss by another could result in a new EPL Table leader. However, if Chelsea and City had both won Saturday, we wouldn't see the outcome we have today.
Chelsea eventually won their Saturday game and City shocked news with a draw. That with Arsenal's loss moved Chelsea into the number one position. Arsenal was able to retain a number two position and City, which had been first several times this month, moved into third.
This three team battle is far from over. Chelsea has fifty-six points, Arsenal has fifty-five, and City has fifty-four. Less than a one game win separates these three teams.
Meantime, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur are now two games out of the top three. Liverpool is back at fifty points, and in fourth position, while Tottenham, which won its game, moved up this morning. The squad took over the fifth position, its best ranking in weeks, and is sporting forty-seven points. Man United, however, remains stuck in seventh, a position it has held for weeks now, and is sporting a mere forty-one points. For the latest EPL Table click HERE.


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After a traumatic childhood being bullied Brenda and her immigrant friend Jonathan grow up realizing that nothing has changed since childhood. In a desperate attempt, the middle-aged friends start up their own business in Los Angeles to get their lives on track and gain respect from others. In their pursuit of finding happiness, they get trapped in a corrupted life of abuse, sex and deception in a city where the end justifies the means.
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The Oakland Raiders may not be having a good season, but they do have character in the front office.
Looking out for their Head Coach Dennis Allen, who is dealing with his father's death, they sent a strong message to rumors of Jon Gruden as a possible candidate for Allen's position.
It was inexcusable to put Allen in the spotlight while he was rushing to his father's side. That's all he needed to hear, that former Raiders coach Gruden wants his job.
In a prepared statement, Raiders director media relations Zak Gilbert wrote (via Jerry McDonald of the mercurynews.com):
"There are two people on this planet that have the ability to make talks happen between Jon Gruden and the Raiders, with regard to him allegedly taking over the football operations, and/or the position of head coach.
Each of those individuals, owner Mark Davis and general manager Reggie McKenzie wanted me to communicate that this rumor has no validity whatsoever."
"And for the record, I'm personally disgusted that Hub Arkush would spread such an untruth on the day our head coach, Dennis Allen, had to determine with his mom, his brother and sister, whether to take his dad off life support or wait and hope that he would regain consciousness.
Dennis didn't have an opportunity to say goodbye to his dad, but he did have an opportunity to take a phone call regarding Hub's story."


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One benefit of signing in to your PC with a Microsoft account is that you can sync info between any PCs you use that are also running Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1.
When you sign in with a Microsoft account, your PC is connected to Microsoft servers online, or "the cloud." This means that your personal settings and preferences are stored in OneDrive, and are synced to any PC that you sign in to. For example:
Your Start screen layout, chosen colors, themes, language preferences, browser history and favorites, and Windows Store app settings are synced between PCs.
You can get to and share your photos, documents, and other files from OneDrive, Facebook, Flickr, and other services on all your PCs without signing in to each one.
If you want to keep some of your personal settings more private, you can turn off syncing for specific settings, or turn off syncing entirely.
If you're having problems syncing your settings, you can try running the Microsoft Accounts troubleshooter. It's an automated tool that can find and automatically fix some syncing problems.
Although the Microsoft Accounts troubleshooter works in all languages, it's only available in English.
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings.(If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.)
Tap or click OneDrive, and then tap or click Sync settings.
Under the different settings categories, turn off the settings you no longer want to sync.
Under the Sync settings with OneDrive heading, turn off Sync your settings on this PC.
When you turn off syncing between PCs running Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, some of your system and app settings will remain stored in the cloud. If you want to remove them, you must do so separately. To learn how, go to Delete your personal settings from the cloud and sign in to your account.
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This weekend marks the first full slate of College Hockey America conference play, with all six teams facing off in three matchups. Nationally-ranked Mercyhurst will pay a visit to the 8-2-0 Robert Morris Colonials, Penn State continues its homestand against Syracuse, and RIT and Lindenwood each look to start their conference schedule off with a win in Wentzville.
For the second straight week, three CHA teams received votes in both national polls. Mercyhurst, a mainstay in the top-10 for over a decade, is currently ninth in both the USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls. Robert Morris and Syracuse continue to receive attention from both polls as well. The last time College Hockey America had three teams receive votes in back-to-back weeks was the December 14, 2009 and January 4, 2010 USCHO.com polls. In those polls, the Lakers sat in first place in the nation, while Syracuse and then-CHA member Niagara each received votes.
No. 9/9 Mercyhurst at Robert Morris (84 Lumber Arena)
This heavyweight matchup pits the league's top two scoring offenses (RMU 1, MER 2) against the top two defenses (MER 1, RMU 2). The teams combine for seven of the top eight scorers in the league. The Colonials claim five of those eight, including league-leader and October's CHA Player of the Month freshman Brittany Howard (4-13-17 pts). The Lakers offense boasts the reigning College Hockey America Player of the Year, Christine Bestland (5-9-14). The Lakers have outshot their opponents by an average of 14 shots per game, and average 10 shots more per contest than any other CHA team.
Freshman Jessica Dodds (6-0-0, 1.49 GAA) and junior Courtney Vinet (2-2-0, 2.25 GAA) have both played well between the pipes for Robert Morris, while junior Amanda Makela (5-3-1, 1.66) has played every minute for Mercyhurst. Dodds and Makela each have three shutouts, a win over a top-10 opponent, and rank in the top-ten nationally in goals against average. Each has also stockpiled awards in the early going, with three CHA weekly awards and a monthly award apiece. Makela was named the CHA Goalie of the Month for October, while Dodds earned Rookie of the Month honors.
The Lakers are currently riding a four-game unbeaten streak, but were inactive last weekend while Robert Morris gained two conference wins over Penn State, 4-0 and 6-0. The Lakers went 1-0-1 at nationally-ranked Clarkson before sweeping Maine at home. Mercyhurst owns the league's top penalty kill (92.5%), but have also racked up more penalty minutes than any other CHA squad. The Colonial power play is operating at an even 15.0% through ten games.
Robert Morris won last season's series, 3-1, but ultimately the Lakers defeated the Colonials in the tournament semifinals en route to their twelfth postseason title. Mercyhurst was 17-3-0 in conference play last season while RMU was 9-10-1.
Syracuse at Penn State (Pegula Ice Arena)
Penn State will attempt to rebound this weekend when it welcomes the Syracuse Orange to close out an eight-game homestand at the Pegula Ice Arena. The 2-7-1 (0-2-0 CHA) Nittany Lions will be looking for an offensive spark after being shutout twice against Robert Morris. Sophomore Shannon Yoxheimer (3-5-8 pts), the team's top scorer, and captain Taylor Gross (3-4-7) lead a young group that has gotten a majority of its point production (35 of 44 points) from freshmen and sophomores. 14 players have recorded at least one point for Penn State.
Syracuse (4-4-0, 0-0-0 CHA) enters with a three-game win streak, including a victory over then third-ranked Boston College. The Orange offense also has balance, with 17 players tallying at least one point thus far. Nicole Renault has nine points (1G, 8A) and three multi-point games, all wins for the Orange. All of Syracuse's wins have been by three-goal margins, while three of their four losses have been one-goal games. The Orange posts the league's top combined special teams, with the top power play (23.9%) and second-best penalty kill (91.5%).
Each team has used a goalie tandem so far this season. Nicole Paniccia (0-4-1, 4.17 GAA) and Celine Whitlinger (2-3-0, 3.22 GAA) have split time in goal for Penn State. Each is averaging over 33 saves per game, putting them in the top-three in the league in that category. Kallie Billadeau (2-4, 2.03 GAA) and Jenesica Drinkwater (2-0, 1.50 GAA) share time for Syracuse. The two combined to allow just one goal in four victories over the Nittany Lions last season, and each has backstopped two of the team's wins so far this year.
After this weekend, the teams will meet again in Happy Valley during the last weekend in January.
RIT at Lindenwood (Lindenwood Ice Arena)
The RIT Tigers (4-5-0, 0-0-0 CHA) were off last weekend after wrapping up a six-game October homestand with a 3-3-0 mark. RIT split their last series with Brown with a win and overtime loss at Ritter Arena. RIT is 4-0-0 on Friday this season and 0-5-0 on Saturday. Lindenwood begins conference play with a 0-9-1 record after a challenging schedule, including four games against nationally-ranked teams.
The Lions leading scorer, Kendra Broad (2-3-5 pts) has four career points against RIT, the most among active Lindenwood players. Nicole Hensley has seen the lion's share of minutes for Lindenwood, and maintains a .903 save percentage while earning a decision in all ten games. She was 1-0-2 against RIT last year with a 1.58 GAA and .958 save percentage in those contests.
Kourtney Kunichika leads RIT with seven points (5G, 2A) while Kolbee McCrea and Jess Paton each have six (3G, 3A each). Kunichika needs one goal, and McCrea three, to reach the 50-goal mark for their careers.
Lindenwood senior Chelsea Witwicke will play in her 100th collegiate game on Friday night. She played 44 games for Niagara University and has now played 55 for Lindenwood. RIT's Kunichika played in her 100th game in the Tigers' most recent contest, recording an assist in the overtime loss to Brown.
The Lions and Tigers split the season series in 2012-13 with two ties and a home win for each side. The Lions went 7-10-3 in CHA contests last season, including a 5-1-2 run to close out the schedule. RIT was 7-8-5 a year ago and ultimately fell to Syracuse in the tournament semifinals.
CHA commissioner Robert M. DeGregorio, Jr. will be on hand this Friday to award the CHA Student-Athlete of the Year award to five Lindenwood players. Those players are Alison Wickenheiser, Amy Stober, Broad, Hensley and Witwicke.


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There was a lovely segment on NPR the other day about cartograms – representations or maps of regions that are weighted or highlighted according to the sort of data you're interested in studying. It was an interview with Mark Newman (Univ. of Michigan) about the book "The Atlas of the Real World: Mapping the Way We Live" (by Daniel Dorling, Mark Newman and Anna Barford).
To the right is an example of the sorts of things they do in the book, showing the re-adjusting the map of the USA to have the size of a state correspond to its electoral college weight (below) instead of its geographical weight (above).
There are examples of the maps they have presented on the NPR site, and of course the audio of the interview (and a short version of it in transcript). Find it all here.
It's rather good.
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- Talking - 2012
- More Mannequins - 2011
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- Get Wise to WISE - 2009
- Glad - 2007
- Alexey Zamolodchikov - 2007
- People of the Corn - 2006


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MUSIC NEWS - Grammy-winning alternative rock band Deftones have announced the
November 13th release of their seventh studio album, entitled KOI NO YOKAN. To promote
the release they'll hit the road on a USA headlining tour, with special guest Scars On Broadway, which kicks off October 9 in Ventura, CA and wraps on the West Coast mid- November. Tickets go on sale next Friday, September 7 via Ticketmaster.com.
KOI NO YOKAN was recorded in Los Angeles, CA with Nick Raskulinecz (Alice In Chains, Foo Fighters, Rush) who also produced Diamond Eyes. Front man Chino Moreno summed up Deftones' sound in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, saying "Obviously we're an aggressive band; not the heaviest, but there's a lot of attack. He continued, "But there's also this lush beauty that flows within everything that we do, and that's my favorite part of the band. To me, it's the epitome of what the Deftones do."
From their 1994 debut Adrenaline to their platinum-certified, Billboard chart-topping,
Grammy-winning breakthrough album White Pony, Sacramento, CA's Deftones have always crossed-over genres, defied categorization and delivered compelling live performances around the globe.
DEFTONES 2012 Tour Itinerary-
22 - Irvine, CA - Epicenter Festival
23 - Sacramento, CA - Aftershock Festival
Headline Tour:
9 - Ventura, CA - Ventura Theatre
10 - San Francisco, CA - Warfield
12 - Portland, OR - Roseland Ballroom
13 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SODO
14 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore
16 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
17 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue
19 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
20 - Kansas City, MO - Harrah's
21 - Columbia, MO - Blue Note
23 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
24 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
26 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live
28 -Philadelphia, PA - The Electric Factory
29 - Boston, MA - HOB Boston


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Diana Bishop is a historian of alchemy who teaches at Yale University. Her alma maters include Bates College and New College, Oxford. She prefers tea to coffee, and her favorite food is pizza. When she's not in the library, she's usually found on the river in a quite long, very narrow boat. She also happens to be a witch. Listen to a selection of Diana's favorite music by clicking here.
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At a hearing Thursday, February 6, the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) addressed Arizona Public Service's (APS) latest challenge to the regulatory regime governing solar energy in Arizona. This time, APS sought – and was granted – a waiver from requirements under Arizona's Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff (REST) that it produce a certain annual percentage of its electricity from renewable sources. Specifically at issue was a provision of the REST that 30% of the renewable energy required come from distributed generation* (DG) projects – such as residential and commercial rooftop solar panels.
(*Recall from previous entries that "distributed generation" refers to electricity produced on-site, at the consumers' residence or business. This is in contrast to the bulk of electricity produced centrally at large power plants and delivered through the grid to customers.)
In addition to granting APS a waiver from the DG portion of the REST, the ACC voted to reconsider the provisions of the REST relating to how utilities may demonstrate compliance with the renewable standards.
Originally approved in 2006, Arizona's renewable energy standard requires all utilities to generate at least 15 percent of their total energy from renewable technologies by 2025 – with 30 percent of the total renewable pie carved out for DG sources. Thus, 4.5 percent of a utility's total energy production must ultimately be met by DG. On the way to the 15 percent standard, utilities have annually escalating targets: for 2014, they must get 4.5 percent of electricity from renewables, 1.4 percent of which must be DG.
Under the original regulations, utilities such as APS were required to demonstrate compliance with the REST by purchasing renewable-energy credits (RECs). In the beginning, these RECs took the form of rebates provided to APS customers that installed rooftop solar panels. However, faced with dropping solar panel prices, APS discontinued its customer incentives for solar last year. Consequently – and despite continued growth in solar installations – APS has been left with no recognized method to show that it has complied with the REST.
At last week's hearing, the Commissioners and interested parties discussed various solutions to accommodate APS while leaving the REST unaffected. The ACC, in directing its Staff to draft a modified rule, signaled that it was chiefly concerned with making it easier for APS to demonstrate compliance with the REST. Steven Olea, director of the Utilities Division for Staff, indicated that any change to the rules Staff came up with would either devalue the RECs or reduce the REST percentage requirement by the amount of the DG carve out. Essentially, Staff asserted that they could not protect both components of the regulation while allowing APS to count new kilowatt hours (kWh) coming online from customer solar installations towards the mandated standard.
It should be acknowledged that APS is currently exceeding its annual requirements for both the overall renewable standard and the DG carve-out portion thereof. In fact, based solely on current customer installations, APS will be able to meet its DG obligations through at least 2016. The sole issue is how APS can certify this compliance to meet the regulatory standard – i.e., can APS use a methodology other than the direct purchase of its customers' REC credits.
The crux of the conundrum lies in a double-counting problem. If APS were to count kWh of production from distributed renewable energy towards compliance – without acquiring the RECs associated with this production – it would nonetheless have an implicit claim on its customers RECs. As a result, the owner of the new DG solar installation would not be able to claim the same RECs – even though they never officially relinquished title to the RECs to the utility. Thus, the RECs would be de-valued – no third-party aggregator would certify a REC that, materially, had been multiply-claimed.
Note here: all parties at the hearing seemed to agree that the RECs currently have a low market value.* As a public commenter pointed out, APS could purchase RECs from its solar customers without having to pass through large additional costs to all its customers – based on 2013 prices, it would cost APS customers about 9 cents per month if APS bought solar RECs.
(*But, pointedly, RECs are not completely valueless – interested parties such as WalMart and the U.S. Department of Defense are quite interested in being able to purchase RECs to fulfill their own corporate/regulatory renewable energy requirements.)
Note also: the Commissioners, on the whole, looked upon the hearing's solar industry participants with an attitude ranging from skepticism to hostility. In response to solar industry counsel Court Rich's comment that any modification to the REST would result in confusion in the marketplace, Commissioner Brenda Burns responded by blaming the advocacy of the solar industry for any and all uncertainty. Similarly, Commissioner Gary Pierce criticized the solar business model; in light of suggestions that amending the REST - on the heels of imposing a new charge on net-metered DG customers last November - would effectively kill solar in Arizona.
Continuing in this vein, Commission Chairman Bob Stump issued a press release following the hearing – which press release oscillated between declaring solar power in Arizona "an American success story"; while simultaneously imploring all parties to "refrain from demagoguing an issue of great importance to Arizonans." Considered in the context of the Commissioners' statements during the hearing, this second part of the message seems like an explicit warning to the solar industry.
The avowed purpose of Arizona's REST was to expand the use of renewable energy in Arizona. Reserving 30 percent of this requirement for residential and commercial DG sources seems patently geared to stimulate growth in rooftop-solar energy within the overall renewable portfolio.* At last week's hearing, ACC assiduously stressed that they had no intention to diminish the requirements set forth in the REST.
(*Net metering rules clearly have similar import.)
All the same, the Commissioners' treatment of the solar industry was troubling. If Arizona is to develop its full solar energy potential, the nascent industry requires some measure of incentives allowing it to compete on an even playing field with the monopoly utility leviathan. By gearing its analysis towards making compliance with the DG portion of the REST easier for utility companies, the ACC has perhaps lost sight of the REST's primary function: speeding the development and incorporation of renewable energy onto the grid.
Solar rays are readily available in Arizona – it is foolish not to use this plentiful, sustainable resource. The long term benefit of a thriving, mature solar industry in Arizona more than offsets any short term pain APS might feel if required to purchase RECs at present market rates to comply with the current REST.
Although APS will be compliant with the REST's DG requirement until 2016 – and although sufficient DG has come on line recently without incentives – the ACC should nonetheless favor requiring APS to certify compliance by purchasing additional RECs over any extensive modification of the regulatory status quo. Such preservation of the status quo would be particularly justified in light of declining new solar adoption in early 2014, following the ACC's authorization of net metering surcharges last November.
Solar energy uptake has thus far outpaced the expectations of Arizona's renewable standards. However, this tremendous success may be jeopardized if the ACC continues to alter the economic landscape at the behest of the utlities.
Special thanks to Sandy Bahr of the Sierra Club, Grand Canyon Chapter and David Berry of Western Resource Advocates for providing extensive insight and background knowledge on the issues discussed in this post.


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Larry Miller's publicist says the U.S. stand-up comedian and actor has recovered from a life-threatening brain injury he suffered last April.
People.com said Miller lost his footing, fell and hit his head on the pavement after finishing a podcast with comedian Adam Carolla last spring. He slipped into a coma and was put on life support at UCLA Medical Center for a month.
"He was hovering between life and death," his representative Michael Hansen told People.com.
"It's a miracle he woke up. ... He's lucky to be alive," Hansen said. "He had to work on some issues regarding brain connectivity."
"I'm very thankful to have recovered from a traumatic brain injury so quickly," Miller told People.com.
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GOLDEN – Home standing and 16th-ranked Colorado School of Mines gave the crowd a show on "Parent's Night" with a 3-0 win over visiting Chadron State on Friday at Lockridge Arena in Golden.
The Orediggers (18-5, 12-2 RMAC) captured their 12th conference victory with the win, which leaves them one shy of tying the school record of 13 set in the 2009 season. The 2009 squad also set the school record with 22 victories during its campaign.
Mines controlled the match from start-to-finish behind game scores of 25-14, 25-18 and 25-16.
Led by a combined 24 kills from senior Jackie Stabell and junior Melanie Wannamaker, the squad posted a .298 attack percentage and a .65 sideout percentage in posting its 12th victory in its last 13 matches. The squad also notched 13 blocks in holding the Eagles (4-19, 2-12 RMAC) to a .086 attack percentage.
Wannamaker posted 14 kills on a .619 attack percentage while adding four digs and three of Mines' 13 blocks in the match.
Stabell added 10 kills on a .400 attack percentage with five digs and one service ace.
Sarah Pekarek added eight kills of her own with seven digs and two blocks on the defensive side, while junior Hannah Margheim led the defense with 12 digs.
Senior Alese Madenwald added seven digs to the Orediggers' defensive total and freshman Danielle Johnson-Hazlewood contributed 34 assists in the win.
The Orediggers will honor seniors Stabell, Madenwald, Grace Bol, Holly Hutchison, Anna Padget-Shields and Betsy Hansing before and after Saturday's match against Black Hills State. The match is scheduled for a 5 p.m. start at Lockridge Arena in Golden.
No. 16 Diggers Cruise Past Chadron State, 3-0
|Chadron State (4-19, 2-12 RMAC)
|Colorado School of Mines (18-5, 12-2 RMAC)
GOLDEN – Home standing and 16th-ranked Colorado School of Mines gave the crowd a show on "Parent's Night" with a 3-0 win over visiting Chadron State on Friday at Lockridge Arena in Golden.


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GMOD is very pleased to announce the keynote speaker for the 2013 GMOD community meeting is Dr. Kentaro Yoshida from the Sainsbury Lab ( http://tsl.ac.uk), talking about the Open Ash Dieback effort. This pioneering bioinformatics project is employing two increasingly important paradigms--open access to data and crowdsourcing--to gather genetic analyses of ash and a fungal pathogen that is threatening tree populations in the UK. Expect an interesting and inspiring talk! Online registration: http://gmod2013.eventbrite.com If you are interested in attending remotely, we will be using Go To Meeting (http://gotomeeting.com) to allow people to attend virtually. Please email me if you would like to join in. Look forward to seeing you all in Cambridge! On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 7:28 PM, Scott Cain <scott <at> scottcain.net> wrote: > Hi, > > With several guest speakers, including Jane Lomax from GO, Joseph > Rossetto from the EBI, and Manuel Corpas from the Genome Analysis > Centre, this GMOD meeting is shaping up to be a very intersting > meeting indeed. Today (March 21) is the last day to register with the > early registration pricing. To register, go to > > http://gmod2013.eventbrite.com/ > > I look forward to seeing you next month (April 5-6) in Cambridge, > England. For more information about GMOD 2013, go to > > http://www.gmod.org/wiki/April_2013_GMOD_Meeting > > Scott > > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Scott Cain, Ph. D. scott at scottcain > dot net > GMOD Coordinator (http://gmod.org/) 216-392-3087 > Ontario Institute for Cancer Research > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. > Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics > Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_mar > _______________________________________________ > Gmod-gbrowse mailing list > Gmod-gbrowse <at> lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gmod-gbrowse > -- -- Amelia Ireland GMOD Community Support http://gmod.org || <at> gmodproject


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Just got the iPhone 5, and don't know what to do with your perfectly fine iPhone 4? (Jerk). Well, there's a growing amount of cell phone recycling kiosks coming to malls near you that will pay you cash for your discarded gadgets. ecoATM, a startup that is building out these networks, has just raised $41 million in debt financing from private equity firm Falcon Investment Advisors, according to a filing, which could help it start pushing out a much higher volume of these kiosks.
Published Date:Wed, 02/06/2013
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"X-Men: Days of Future Past" is the trippiest entry in 20th Century Fox's long-running Marvel Comics franchise, and perhaps the brainiest. Epic in scope from the opening frame, "X-Men: Days of Future Past" insistently refuses to be outdone in size or spectacle by any of the other comic book-based franchises out there, none of which would have seen the light of day without the success of 2000's "X-Men." Combining the original movie characters with their younger iterations from the 2011 "X-Men: First Class" prequel/reboot, "Future Past" also marks the return of original franchise director Bryan Singer after his corporate banishment which resulted from his defection to direct the Warner Bros./DC "Superman Returns" in 2006.
After a slightly clunky bit of voice-over exposition at the beginning of the movie, "Future Past" gets right down to business. Super-powered mutants are on the verge of extinction in the last days of a war in our future, when mankind is using high-tech, giant robots called Sentinels to hunt down and kill them. A small group of former X-Men are holding out by using the ability of Kitty Pryde (Ellen Page) to send the consciousness of the mutant Bishop (Omar Sy) back into his own body a few days in the past to warn the group of impending Sentinel attacks. Professor Xavier wants to try to go back further in time, decades, to interfere with the development of the Sentinels and prevent the entire war. Only problem is most people can't survive a trip that far back.
Of course Logan, aka Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), can, but he'll have to get the younger, less mature versions of Professor X and Magneto to listen. Much of the movie takes place in 1973, where Jackman, who only had a one-line cameo in "First Class," seamlessly blends in with James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Nicholas Hoult and Jennifer Lawrence, who reprise their roles as the young versions of Professor X, Magneto and Mystique. No actor owns a superhero role more more than Jackman owns Wolverine, the part that made him a star in the first place. He does ultimately get overshadowed in the later portions of this outing, as the younger X-Men start to take over, but it's ultimately an embarrassment of riches. The best parts of two casts are on display here, and the fickle spotlight bounces around a little bit much. In any event, Jackman is generally more prominent than Ian McKellan as the older Magneto, who has surprisingly little to do for much of the movie.
There's more meat on the bones of McAvoy's part this time around, as Professor X in the seventies has become a bit of a dissolute drug addict, able to walk thanks to drug that temporarily repairs his spine but switches off his telepathic powers. McAvoy makes the most of it, and brings a taste of the gravitas to come, when his character matures into the elder statesmen of the mutant cause fans are familiar with. Fassbender was the emotional core of "First Class," and has to content himself with a bit more of a supporting role this time around. Nonetheless, the German firebrand is one of the most electrifying presences on the screen right now, absolutely cannot be ignored.
As to Jennifer Lawrence, who career currently burns so brightly she threatens to eclipse the sun, she brings a magnificent dignity to a character who's covered with blue scales and naked for most of her screen time. She's also dynamite in a fight scene. Peter Dinklage, best known as the scene-stealing Tyrion Lannister on HBO's "Game of Thrones," takes a part that could have been a stock mad scientist and adds depth and nuance when you least expect it. Mark Camacho is a more believable Richard Nixon than John Cusack was in "Lee Daniels' The Butler." Despite her prominent billing, Anna Paquin's performance as Rogue has been cut to a brief cameo with no dialogue.
Singer and screenwriter Simon Kinberg have a lot of balls in the air with a story that juggles parallel time periods and plots, and the result is a trippy, hallucinatory maelstrom that periodically flirts with incoherence. It never quite gets to that point, though, and fans will appreciate the musings on time travel, the quasi-existential tone and the inside references that beg you to keep up. Singer's peerless craftsmanship, sorely missed in "X-Men: The Last Stand" and even "First Class," is on full display. A scene with a wounded Mystique trying to escape on the street of Paris is particularly well-executed, cutting back and forth between the digital 3D and Super 8 film being shot by observers, a clever parody of the "cell phone video" look currently being overused by many directors. The 3D, by the way, doesn't add that much to the impressive visual experience, and viewers wanting to spare themselves the higher ticket prices should feel free.
Ironically, the point of this unexpectedly cerebral movie is that what's most likely to influence history is a single moment of decision, and that point could have been made without much of the action and special effects that bombard the viewer at every turn. Viewers who stay for the end credits (and they should - there's an Easter egg at the end) will notice that the stunt crew was big and the army of digital artists was bigger. But then, the comic book superhero movie has supplanted the western, and where would the western be without a gunfight? One of the movie's best set pieces, with Evan Peters ("American Horror Story") as Pietro Maximoff, aka Quicksilver, a Marvel Comics regular for 40 years, features some dazzling special effects and wry humor, arguably could have been dispensed with. Thank God they didn't. (Aaron Taylor-Johnson, currently starring in "Godzilla," plays the same part in Marvel Studios' upcoming "Avengers: Age of Ultron," and they'll have their work cut out for them trying to top this.) There are some unbilled cameos, none of which will need billing to series fans.
"X-Men: Days of Future Past" easily holds its own with the season's earlier superhero hits, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" and "The Amazing Spider-Man 2," and should prolong this franchise's life for at least another installment (which has already been announced). Blessedly devoid of yet another origin story, fast-paced and intelligent, "Days of Future Past" takes the X-Men franchise is some new directions, and also proves that the superhero movie can survive the threequel. That's something in and of itself.


text: Hmmm, where to start? The first place is a formal education. Typically we find people with either life science type or engineering degrees. Many of our new brewers not only have those types of degrees, but also have completed a formal brew centric education through University of Davis, Siebel Institute of Technology or the American Brewers Guild. Another way is via a non-paid apprenticeship at a local brewery. A recently hired brewer worked at a small brewery, scrubbing kegs, packaging bottles, cleaning and eventually brewing. It isn't that uncommon that very small brewery's and pubs will offer these type of arrangements while they are in the growing stage and don't need full time people. Most important piece of the journey-- be patient and humble. It doesn't happen for many overnight!


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