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A Jewish Journal reader, T.F., emailed me this afternoon to explain why he, a Holocaust survivor, will be so happy to be done with the Bush/Cheney administration. T.F. pointed me to an article in the November 11th edition of The American Prospect, a liberal journal, titled Goodbye and Good Riddance. If like T.F., you think President Bush is an evil buffoon, you'll appreciate the essay by Paul Waldman.
Here is T.F.'s note to me, followed my response to him. If I get a further reply, I'll post it here as well.
Date: Wed, December 10, 2008 3:29 pm
To: firstname.lastname@example.com
Hey Dean,
I was one of the people that responded to your article in the Jewish Journal, and expressed my position of not feeling compelled to aplologize to anyone, especially Palin, Haggerty and Coulter.
No, even though Liberal, I do not "hate" them, since I do not really know them; but I do not like what they stand for. Palin did the Democrats a favor, or at least the brain trust that put her on the ticket, did them a service. She may very well have caused the Republicans to lose.
My issue with her was that she was, (is), totally unqualified to be president, and to have her as immediate backup to a 72 year old, with a repeated history of melanoma, was not a rational decision.
As for Hannity, Coulter, Limbaugh, et. al., they would have been star pupils in the Josef Goebbels School of Journalism and Propaganda. How much time have you spent with Coulter trying to get perfected by converting from Judaism to Christianity?
I am a Holocaust survivor so I believe that I have a profound appreciation of the need for Israel and the criticality of its survival. But, I live in the US, and have done so for 60 years and my first priority is to this country, then to Israel. And the prospect of a McCain/Palin administration frankly scared the hell out me. Contemplating the possibility of Palin as president was astonishing; and contemplating their Supreme Court choices were equally disturbing to me.
All you have to do to look at why some of us Liberals might have concerns with the Hannerty's, Coulters, etc., is to look at the last eight years! The most incompetent, corrupt Administration in the history of this country. The neo-cons would love to have it continue. In a better world, Bush and Cheney should have been impeached. You conservative folks can get all worked up about Democratic Presidents who can't keep their pecker in their pants, but are ok with starting a bogus war so that Junior can show his dad that he can fart louder than the old man, or shredding the Constitution at will, or putting 32 year old jerks with a store bought law degrees in positions to vet Justice Department candidates, based on purely political basis. Not appreciating this does not constitute hate; you want to see hate, listen to Michael Savage and Dick Morris! That's hate.
Hope you read the attached.
Here is what I replied to T.F.:
Dear T.F.,
I once venerated all Holocaust survivors. My father was one, as you likely know. Yet I realize that those who survived the Shoah are really no different than the rest of us - they come in all shapes and political/intellectual persuasions.
So the fact that someone who witnessed and personally experienced the German Holocaust is unable to recognize the gathering clouds of the Islamic Global Holocaust is not as surprising to me as I once imagined it would be.
Your dislike of President George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, John McCain, Sarah Palin, et. al. does not make the case for Barack Obama. Did you vote for Obama because you admire him and his associations and his track record or simply because you dislike conservative Republicans and believe anyone—even a Palestinian apologist, is better?
I will ask you to make your case for President Obama. Tell me, in your view, how he will do better than Bush/Cheney to keep America safe from terrorism? How will he force Iran to back down from its active plans to destroy Israel? How will he prevent an all out Islamic assault against the West? Hint: Charm and logic doesn't work very well on those willing to cut the throat of Daniel Pearl and other such innocents. Nor does appeasement.
Let's remember that anti-American, anti-Jewish hatred was not born during the Bush administration. The terror attacks on 9/11 were plotted and prepared during Bill Clinton's watch. If Al Gore were President in September 2001, we would still have been hit.
So, I ask, what will President Obama do differently?
Is the Reverend Wright-loving, Khalidi-praising, Ayers-neighborly, Resco-friendly, anti-War Obama good for America and the world just because he is not George Bush?
How do you explain away those Obama associations, which in the case of Reverend Wright date back 20 hate-filled years? Or, perhaps, you agree that America is due for some comeuppance?
I await your answers.
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Ed Sheeran Says Taylor Swift's 2013 VMAs F-Bomb Wasn't About Harry Styles
Taylor Swift delivered a "shut the f--- up" heard (and GIFed) 'round the world at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, and considering she'd dissed her ex, One Direction hottie Harry Styles, that night, the world assumed she was talking to him. After all, he was onstage when she said it, so it's not some grand leap of gossip logic, right?
But as it turns out, her "STFU" wasn't directed at Hazza at all -- and was actually pretty sweet. No, really! Here's what actually went down.


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He also has an update on Matt Irwin and Cory Quirk who apparently threw fists in a game against Springfield last night.
Dick also has a piece examining what UMass must do defensively to clear the puck consistently from the defensive end to help transition the offense.
With the loss of so many players following last season, the growth of the program has helped recruiting top level players. The reputation of the program and the University has helped attract blue-chip level recruits.
Finally, Dick looks at the youth of Boston University which is fairly similar to the situation at UMass. The Terriers have 17 freshmen and sophomores and just one senior.


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February 14, 2005
Some feisty Los Alamos National Laboratory employees have started their own blog to tell their side of the story at LANL: The Real Story [via DefenseTech]. Led by Doug Roberts, the blog's pretty critical of the senior management at the scandal-ridden Lab. One of their prime targets is Director Nanos, who called LANL employees "buttheads" and "cowboys," which doesn't seem to have endeared him to the people he manages. POGO hopes this uncensored channel for Los Alamos workers to air their grievances doesn't get shut-down.
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Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland (DMBinS) are delighted to announce that our national biennial conference will be returning on 11th-13th November 2014.
We are very excited to be working in partnership with Scottish Borders Council and Visit Scotland to deliver the most exciting mountain bike conference ever to be hosted in the UK.
The conference will be held next door to the UK's première mountain bike trail centre, 7stanes-Glentress, in the phenomenal Tweed Valley. The venue is the prestigious and stunning Peebles Hydro Hotel.
Following feedback from the successful 2012 conference, the 2014 conference will be a 3 day international conference with Day 1 focussing on Sport & Participation, Day 2 on Tourism & Economic Development and Day 3 case studies & site visits of good practice across Scotland.
The conference has an international focus and we are delighted to announce that our speakers include the worlds leading adventure rider, Hans "No Way" Rey; the General Manager of Whistler/Crankworx, Darren Kinnaird; Commonwealth Games star, Grant Ferguson; and a key driver behind New Zealand's growth in mountain biking participation, Chris Foggin.
Our speakers will present on the best examples of mountain biking developments from across the world. The conference will also feature key individuals who will highlight the current achievements being made in Scotland, the future vision for Scottish mountain biking and there will be workshops to discuss key areas where we need to improve and focus our development upon. View full 2014 programme.


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We heard rumors that LG would launch its new G Pro 2 smartphone soon, but it looks like the company could launch its new flagship smartphone earlier than previously anticipated: on February 13.
The South Korean-based electronics giant has sent out invitations for an even on February 13, named "Knock-knock-knockin' on". This would most likely refer to the company's 'Knock On' feature, which lets you wake the smartphone from its slumber with two simple taps to its display.
But remember, Mobile World Congress starts on February 21 in Barcelona, so LG might be wanting to jump the gun on fellow South Korean rival Samsung, and its unveiling of the Galaxy S5.


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Life happens. Hard. Situations come out of nowhere and upset our apple carts on a pretty regular basis. Daily we have the opportunity to let life happen to us or to put it into perspective and frame it however we choose to. Many, if not most people, live largely at the mercy of their emotions. After all, when the world is less than kind or even downright cruel, a natural response is to let that dictate an emotional response that typically doesn't serve us well in the long run.
Life isn't fair - yet we have these naïve expectations that it is supposed to be. We can certainly justify hurt, anger, revenge, and even a little self pity, but when we get trapped there, we can't grow and we certainly can't get the lesson. We all get knocked down, but we have a choice about staying there.
If we believe that someone "made" us feel or behave a certain way, we hand over our personal power to them. We are basically saying that we are helpless victims. Someone else is in charge of our emotions, and therefore, our behaviors. Blaming doesn't help us get back up – it gives us an excuse to stay down. Down is the path of least resistance – gravitational pull. Uphill is always harder, but it's where we learn the best of life's lessons.
Most people are unable to master control of their emotions without a real belief in the fact that they can. Some will even verbalize how they "can't" recover from some unbearable event; they "can't" forgive the cruelty of another person. And yes, there are atrocious wrongs done in this world that we honestly don't want to forgive. There's no argument that life can be downright crippling – but what happens – including the choices of others that directly affect us - is not within our power to control. How we choose to respond is the only thing that is. Dwelling on the pain or regrets of what we can't change, fix or re-do is a dead end. Our only power lies in our choice.
Sometimes forgiving someone for something truly heinous can cause us to struggle with feelings of betrayal. We've probably all read those stories of individuals who have chosen to forgive the criminals who have done unspeakable things to their children or other family members. Wisdom is revealed in the realization that forgiveness is not betraying the victim – it is freedom from the crime and often, some of the hurt that goes with it. Holding grudges and carrying around baggage becomes a personal prison and serves no one. It certainly isn't restitution for wrongs. Holding on to the past will never, ever change it.
It takes practice to learn to think this way, and most people simply don't. It sounds odd, and maybe even impossible. It isn't. It's just a matter of changing your mind set, being completely honest with the facts at hand, and knowing your true options.
I am reminded of the famous serenity prayer – in simple words – Fix what you can. Accept what you can't and know the difference. Peace out.


text: News Cara Delevingne's Beauty Secret: Bacon 20 November 2013 Lauren Milligan Picture credit: GoRunway CARA DELEVINGNE is considering launching a range to give us all access to her beauty secret weapon."Bacon," fashion's favourite tomboy deadpanned when asked about the product that keeps her looking so fresh-faced. "What do you mean, it's not a beauty product? Wait till my bacon range comes out... And eyebrow gel, obviously."The model found a firm friend in Behati Prinsloo backstage at the Victoria's Secret show last week in New York, where we learned that the combination of Prinsloo's aim and Delevingne's technique meant that catching peanuts in the mouth time after time was not only possible but probable. Delevingne added that the camaraderie between the models is one of the things that makes the famous lingerie extravaganza so special."That's the thing about this show, it's so nice," she said, while scoffing bacon - what else? - out of a napkin on her lap. "Victoria's Secret is really about celebrating women and what they stand for: the strength. It's not at all [bitchy]. We're a team - we're all here for the same reason, and we're all trying to make the show great." Related Gallery Victoria's Secret Show 2013


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Suspension Therapy from nsmb.com on Vimeo.
Retailers in New Zealand
Retailers in New Zealand. These good guys & gals will have a range of our bikes and products in store and ride them too
Planet Cycle
213 Dominion Rd, Mt. Eden, Auckland 1024
09 630 6940 planetcycles.co.nz
33 Barry's Point Road, Takapuna, North Shore 0622, Auckland
09 489 5494, 0800 KIWIVELO, firstname.lastname@example.com
Torpedo 7
K Road, Auckland 1010
09 309 6444, firstname.lastname@example.com
Bike Culture
1133 Pukuatua St, Rotorua
07 343 9372, email@example.com, bikeculture.co.nz
Central Bicycle Studio
69 Walding Street, Palmerston North, 4414
06 358 6151, firstname.lastname@example.com, centralbicyclestudio.co.nz
Dirt Merchants
93 Aro Street, Aro Valley, Wellington
04 385 0398, mountainbikingwellington.com
Torpedo 7
Cnr Rutherford & Bridge Street, Nelson 7010
03 548 4999, firstname.lastname@example.com
Scotty Browns
206 Wordsworth St, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023
03 366 3773, firstname.lastname@example.com, scottybrowns.com
Torpedo 7
1 Picton Ave & Blenheim Road, Tower Junction, Addington, Christchurch 8011
03 365 2178, email@example.com
Torpedo 7
The Forge Building, Cnr Camp & Shotover Streets, Queenstown 9300
03 409 0409, firstname.lastname@example.com
Racers Edge
99 Ardmore Street, Wanaka 9305
03 443 7882, email@example.com, racersedge.co.nz
Torpedo 7
70 Stuart St, Dunedin 9016
03 474 1211, email@example.com
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Straitline AMP Pedals - Got Some
Managed to land a handful of AMP Pedals, they look great, feel light as and of course, are up to the usual very high straitline standards. Honestly they are a work of art.
So if you're a flat
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Ultimate Utility Bike, The Oregon Manifest
Oregon Manifest 2011 Constructors' Show from oregon manifest on Vimeo.
Maybe the death of the internal combustion engine is just around the corner?
Friday, November 18, 2011
Super D2 Action - 30+ Men Hogged the Podiums
|Mildy setting a scorching top 10 over all time and 20+ seconds faster than everyone else in the 40+ class
Nice Bike
You may not be able to teach an old dog new tricks, but we do have wisdom from experience. KB is the man to beat at the Nelson Super-D series, he's raced as a pro-DH in the US of A and he's not shabby riding up hills as well. But us older folk know, that no matter what your engineering mates tell you, 3 bolts are not enough to evenly distribute the stress of your rotor. Click here for clarification.
Anwho, top fastest times were set by local shreder Derrek Winward and second fastest by Ricky Pincott on his Santa Cruz Nickel. Full results can be found here.
|Boyd G, fastest board member, fastest Mojo SL in Nelson (NZ?) and 3rd in the 30-39 class....so it's his shout today.
Recovered from his nasty 'mud in the eye' incident.
|Ethan Glover, fastest whipper snapper, 3rd fastest time and just broke the 9min barrier, nice bike too
thinks he would be faster of a Blur TRc, can't argue with that. Also not a board member (yet), but we will be happy for him to shout us a round.
|Bob, 3rd fastest woman and looking smooth, as per, on her LTc, setting a time quicker than some of the younger folk.
|Chris Burr, keeping it low and fast.....but not quite fast enough. But real winners come 4th.
Also, he is recovering from either avian bird flu or giardia, well that's what I reckon and I sell bikes for a living.
|Unknown TRc rider sporting the new Santa Cruz Tech-T
Petrol Head Friday - Sex Stills Sells the Abarth 500?
The Fiat 500 is a great little car, although not selling as well in the USA as expected, I could on for days on why that could possibly be.....but that's another story.
Anywho, JLo is the face of the Fiat 500 in the USA(check out the clip below....man I think I just fell asleep), but for the Abarth 500, they went back to the basic Italian Marketing Formula. Sex Sells.
Now if only they made a Abarth 500 wagon, so I could try to squeeze my bike in the back.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Dun Mountain Trail Officially Open Now
Unfortunately, I was out of town for opening day, so I missed the 7.30am ride in the mist and the speeches and the ribbon cutting and the sausage sizzle.
Here are some photos so we can all live out our lives a little more virtually.
All photos thanks to Murray Drake, "Thanks Murray".
Butcher with red straitline levers (nice)
Also Mr. Kennnett (of Kennett Bros. fame) had this to say about the course
"The uphill is one of the best in the country - gradual and scenic. But the downhill is an unforgettable buzz."
|The beginning of the unforgettable downhill
|Damian always looks good cornering.
|Katherine (Mrs. Firepit pump track) making easy work of the perfectly designed corners on her Nickel
Nathan Faavae - A Quick Wrap up from the Adventure World Champs
This just in from Nathan Faavae about the 2011 Adventure Racing World Champs. You can find more info here; www.arwc2011.com
Nathan tells me that in general, there were a few levels of disappointment, but mainly with themselves.
The team forgot to take our GPS tracker on the second stage. They knew it was a mistake that they shouldn't make.
The organizers slapped a 4-hour penalty on them, (wow) which pretty much took them out of the race.
Nathan tells me they felt let down that the other competitors didn't support them, traditionally in the sport the top teams have raced with a lot of integrity and stood up for each other, but this race was really cut throat.
In Nathans own words,
"We raced our guts out trying to put the penalty into void, but it forced us into racing to hard, damaged a bike and blew in the process.
We led the race for 51 of the 53 checkpoints, then we had to sit out a 4-hour penalty, 35km road ride from the end."
"2 teams passed us during that time, we ended up 90-minutes behind 1st and 3-minutes off second, settling for 3rd. Gutted."
"We take responsibility though, had we truly raced like world champions, we'd be world champs."
"2012 ... utu."
"The Santa Cruz (tallboy), as expected, was faultless"
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
2012 is almost here.
Been waiting on a Santa Cruz Tech-T? They're on their way to your local now.....they look good and they are a nice fit (the medium doesn't look to big on me). Short sleeve riding top's, just in time for summer.....might wear mine at the Super-D tomorrow.
|Good Guys Wear Black...with green or grey.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Petrol Head Friday - Even Petrol Heads Cry (Vicki Butler-Henderson gets emotional about the new 458 Spider)
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Tom Flimer Video by Matty Bruce on PinkBike
Tom was lucky enough to be the recipient of an AMP scholarship too.....nice work....to both Tom and Matty.
Tom Filmer Edit on pinkbike.com
Santa Cruz Bicycles - Spread the Like Contest.
Santa Cruz Bicycles are trying to help Rob Roskopp tidy his office (hell looks better than mine, I haven't been able to get inside my office for about a year...although I do wish I had some Enve carbon wheels just lying about).
So they are running a facebook competition and will give something potentially awesome.....anywho, click here to go to the facebook competition.
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
A nice Mojo HD build, topped off with some Straitline pedals.
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Straitline appear in MTB Zombie movie - Strahan of the Dead (for 1.2 seconds)
More on Pinkbike.
Friday, November 04, 2011
No PHF - Here's the Super D
Pictures thanks to David Chadwick photography.
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Anka Martin talks about her Blur TRc and the Trans Provence
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Preparing for the Coppermine
One of the first task is to pre-ride the new descent from Coppermine Saddle. The complete loop in now part of the NZ national cycleway, which will also include an extra 6km from the Maitai dam. This should be ready come race day.
But before we did anything hasty, it seemed like a good idea to have lunch at Middy Hutt, which was about an hour and a half of mostly downhill, techy, rooty, rocky single track. Honestly this ride was so much fun, nobody remembered to stop and take photo's.
Back on the bikes, we had a job to do, pre-ride the new descent and get some footage for the Coppermine promotional clip.
Of course all good things come to an end, so all of us who enjoyed our heli-biking outing are recovering from post 'greatest ride for a while' blues.
The other thing that has come to an end, of it's short and sweet life, was my XTR Shadow Plus rear derailleur.
It didn't actually let me down, I made it back to the car, just needed to go easy on the shifting, but as you can see, the cage is busted, it's quite bent and doesn't really work any more. Oh well....at least it has a good story to tell.
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Coppermine Epic - Which Santa Cruz to give away? Vote, Vote.....Vote.
Since there is a general election on and everyone is getting into the swing of voting.....you can vote for the bike that we here at Hyperformance Hardware will give away......and there is no MMP here, it's first past the post......unless you want a Nickel with 29er wheels and LT rear swing arm?
The Blur LT rules. Seriously. It has a super-durable and comfortably light aluminum frame with 140mm of VPP suspension travel, featuring grease ports in the lower link, carbon fiber upper link, and big 15mm alloy pivot axles running on adjustable angular contact bearings. Straddling the line between XC performance and all-mountain abuse, the LT is a leggy trailbike that climbs sweetly, throws nicely into turns, and flat hauls ass downhill. If you could only have one bike, this would be a hard choice to beat.
Meet our newest all-round trail bike, the Nickel.
With a long top tube and snappy pedaling manners, it's a climb-happy, nimble bike with sure-footed geometry that begs to go claim some tall peaks in the backcountry. And with five inches of sophisticated APP suspension travel designed to eat rocks and roots and jumps with all the ability of longer travel bikes, it also does a mighty fine job of whipping the descents into shape as well. Does that sound a little schizophrenic? Maybe so.
The Nickel's a perfect bike for those days when you have to flip a coin to decide where you want to ride.
The Tallboy
Tallboys have become mighty popular bikes in the relatively short time since we introduced them, and they have been getting rave reviews from the press and, more importantly, from the thousands of riders who've rolled off into the sunset aboard them. The pairing of VPP suspension and 29" wheels created a fast rolling, crisp handling, versatile bike that exploits the benefits of big wheels to the best of their advantage, at home anywhere from remote alpine singletrack to crowded jittery start lines. Now the tall can is available in aluminum – same geometry, same lines, same great suspension, teeny bit more weight, whole lot less money.
To vote, you have to rush off the facebook to answer the question......and you go could win your Coppermine entry back.
And of course, to the enter the Coppermine, go to coppermine.co.nz


text: CHICAGO — Old sayings are a part of life. Everyone probably has a favorite old saying. "If it's not broke, don't fix it" is a popular saying in the coin laundry industry.While it may be a favorite among laundry owners, is it really advantageous advice to follow? Probably not.Most equipment manufacturers have designed their equipment to be as maintenance-free as possible. The equipment manufacturers discovered that when they formulated a maintenance schedule, no one followed it. Sound familiar?The secret to having equipment that runs properly is to perform some simple, preventive maintenance. I know what you're going to say, "A lot of storeowners are not very mechanically inclined and should know their limits." If you're one of these owners, you need to rely on your distributor for help.I know that American Coin-Op has a maintenance columnist, but I thought it would be beneficial to look at some preventive maintenance that anyone can perform. I will highlight a few things that can help you make your equipment last longer, and, hopefully, run more efficiently. First things first: please, before you start any maintenance, make sure the power to the machine is turned off.DRYERSDryers are always a good place to start when it comes to preventive maintenance. The key to efficient and well-performing dryers is cleanliness. Older, single-pocket dryer lint screens should be cleaned two to three times a week, depending on volume. Stack dryers should be cleaned much more often. Most busy laundries will clean the lint screens on a stack dryer at least once a day, sometimes more.The wiping of the lint from the filter should be done regularly. However, at least once a month, you need to remove the screen and clean and vacuum the area that the screen covers. Taking a damp cloth and wiping the entire area will keep any lint from building up in the corners. One of the biggest problems in good drying is lint. Lint stops airflow, and in order to dry efficiently, you need heat and, just as important, good airflow.Most storeowners ignore the back of the dryers. The truth is that if you keep the back of the dryers clean and lint free, the dryer motors will run cooler, and therefore last longer. The back space should be vacuumed, cleaned and swept out at least twice a year.For those of you mechanically inclined, the airflow switch should be tested for proper operation at least yearly. This is a safety issue. If the airflow switch is not properly adjusted, it can cause a dryer fire. Some owners tape their airflow switches shut to make them operational instead of dealing with the root cause, which is lint buildup in the vent system. The vent system should be cleaned thoroughly at least every five years. I have found that chimney-sweep companies do a good job with that type of work.WATER HEATERSSince we are talking about lint, now is a good time to make sure that your hot-water heaters are clean. Keeping the heater room clean will stop the water heaters from sucking up dirt and lint.All of this sounds simple, but surprisingly not many owners tackle these procedures. But when these same owners get their gas bills, they will be the loudest complainers. In my mind, the easiest thing an owner can do to reduce energy costs is to have the dryers and water heater operating at peak performance.WASHERSWasher maintenance is a bit more complex. I'll try to outline some procedures that a person with some mechanical skills might be able to perform.Top loaders normally are the biggest concern when it comes to failures. This is the easiest machine to overload, and most failures happen because of that. A little preventive maintenance might help stop some of those breakdowns.Most brands (top loaders and front loaders) are positive-fill, which means the timer will not advance until the water is filled to the proper level. Cleaning the screens in the mixing valve will allow the machine to move through the cycle faster. If your screens are still in the valve, remove them and replace them with the ones that fit in the water hoses. That makes them easier to clean in the future. Clean water valves will be less likely to leak into the washers without you knowing it. Such leaks mean your washers will be using much more water.The other major benefit is that washers will move through the cycle faster, enabling you to do more laundry during peak periods. You should clean your front-load washer drain valves thoroughly, at least every six months. To do this, disconnect the drain hoses from the drain valve and make sure it is clear of debris. Also make sure that the ball on the valve is seated properly and tight fitting. Losing water from a dump valve is very costly.Tightening your anchor bolts at least every six months, or when you notice excessive vibration, will lengthen your bearing life. You should also remove the cover from the top of your front loaders and check all your electrical connections. Make sure all the terminals are tight to their connectors. After a few years of operation with very minor vibration, terminals will come loose. Keeping them tight will keep your motors running cooler and lasting longer.MAKE THAT EFFORTMaintaining store cleanliness is a major factor when it comes to the amount of business you do and how long your equipment lasts. Try to look at the overall condition of your store through the eyes of your customers, and honestly answer a key question: Is this a place of business that my family would use? If your answer is "yes," then you are doing a good job of taking care of your customers' needs.


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Summer is finally here and hopefully you're enjoying the warm weather by hosting a barbeque or two on the patio and playing with chalk with the kids in the driveway. Don't let cleanup after these activities lessen the enjoyment of your summer! By quickly and easily using your pressure washer, no one will be any the wiser to the messes and stains you may have acquired while making summer memories.
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- Let the soap soak: If using pressure washer detergent to clean difficult stains, be sure to let it soak for 3-5 minutes before rinsing. Detergent, through its composition, needs time to attach to a stain and lift it from the surface being cleaned.
- Use consistent pressure: After selecting the best pressure washer and attachments for your project, always keep the spray nozzle perpendicular to the surface you're cleaning and keep a steady motion to avoid zebra striping – an effect caused by applying inconsistent pressure. And as always, make sure to follow proper pressure washer safety instructions located in the operator's manual and review these safety tips.
- Use proper power washing technique: Mask the starts and stops of your sweep by "feathering" your strokes, or in other words, overlapping each previous sweep with half of the height of new sweep.
- Leave enough drying time: After pressure washing decks, fences, railings or other wooden surfaces, let dry 48 hours, then seal with paint, stain or a sealer preservative according to the manufacturer's directions to keep the surface looking new for longer.
- Use the right attachments for the right job: To clean even faster, use a rotating surface cleaner or turbo nozzle – two pressure washer accessories that are extremely effective and definitely worth the investment.
- Use a fuel stabilizer and don't allow your gas to go bad: Stale gas is the most common problem in starting outdoor power equipment and can be avoided by using a fuel stabilizer in the gas tank. Be sure to put the fuel stabilizer in immediately after you fill up the gas can at the gas station.
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In the end, after all the talk of geographical diversity, educational diversity and previous-career diversity (aka "no more judges!"), President Obama is likely to gravitate back to the person who was the frontrunner from the start: current Solicitor General Elena Kagan.
At least this is the latest thinking from Newsweek's Daniel Klaidman, who penned this piece, explaining that Obama appears to be strongly leaning toward appointing another woman to the bench.
Klaidman cites two senior administration officials who say that Obama has privately told friends and aides that he would like to be the first president to elevate three women to the bench.
Continues Klaidman:
The appeal of this approach is clear. Despite the political media's short-term view of SCOTUS nominations, these are the moments when all presidents think about their legacies and their ability to shape history. Because the justices who already retired or are likely to soon (David Souter, John Paul Stevens, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg) are also the most liberal, Obama probably won't be able to fundamentally alter the ideological mix of the court. So if he can't change the court's direction, he'll want to change the way it looks. If he leaves office with three, or maybe even four, women on the Supreme Court bench, Obama will cement his place in history as a powerful guardian of the interests of American women.
Fair enough. So why Kagan over other candidates, like Seventh Circuit Judge Diane Wood? Klaidman explains that Wood's trail of abortion decisions could make her too much of a political lightning rod. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, writes Klaidman, is simply too valuable in her current role.
That leaves Kagan who, Klaidman explains, might be able to influence the conservatives on the bench:
As the dean of Harvard Law School, she was praised for having built bridges to conservative members of the faculty. The parallel to Obama, who as president of the famously fractious Harvard Law Review focused his energies on finding common ground between warring ideological factions, surely isn't lost on him.


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Bachelor Of Dental Surgery (BDS)
Ziauddin College of Dentistry offers a four year undergraduate degree programme leading to Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), under the cooperative auspices of Ziauddin University.
Course Details
Ziauddin College of Dentistry started its BDS programme in January 2010 with the mission to prepare confident dental professionals who are committed to excellence in the field of patient care and research that widens the horizon of knowledge particularly in relation to community health problems.
At Ziauddin College of Dentistry, a student is identified as an adult learner and is expected to develop as a responsible individual taking care of community dental problems.
We know the challenges faced by students in their professional lives. Therefore, we empower students to adapt to the different ways of absorbing information and take responsibility of their own learning using student centred learning strategies such as Problem Based Learning (PBL) and Case Based Discussions. Community Oriented Education is also given its due importance in our education system.
PBL is one of the strategies adopted for learning at the Ziauddin College of Dentistry. This approach is characterized by:
- Opportunities to deal with problems students are going to face in later professional practiced.
- Emphasis on self-motivation and responsibility for learning on their own.
- Training for learning professional skills, leadership and team work.
The aim of problem based learning is to overcome various drawbacks in the traditional methods of instruction; for instance the passive role of students during lectures, irrelevant subject matter in the curriculum and lack of integration between disciplines.
Our basic dental and medical science laboratories and OPDs are fully equipped with state of the art equipment, models and other teaching aids ensuring an excellent academic environment for students.
On the commencement day, students are given course/study guides which contain the course objectives and teaching strategies for 1st semester of BDS with the planner for the entire semester. The study guide also identifies all rules and regulations that the student is required to abide by. Likewise, for the subsequent semesters study guides are supplied to all promoted students on the respective semester orientation days.
In addition to the theoretical knowledge, it is important that the students have significant exposure to the curative, preventive and rehabilitative facets of oral and general health care.
The first exposure of the dental students to a clinical environment starts in their second professional year, where students are first trained on phantom heads about the clinical aspects of treatment and are taken for their field visits to the community dentistry training where they are trained for detailed history or dental records.
General Principles:
It is recognised that the methods of assessment have a strong influence on shaping students learning approach. The structure, content and process of all assessments are designed to reflect and reinforce the specified learning objectives at each stage of the programme. Assessments serve the purpose of providing feedback to the students and the faculty as well as certification. At Ziauddin College of Dentistry, we have a two prong approach. We actively involve students in the learning process by interacting in small groups and by collecting, analyzing and synthesizing information relevant to the problems they are going to face in their professional lives.
Semester Examination
It is conducted by Examination Department of Ziauddin University. Examinations are held at the end of each semester. At least 80% attendance in each course is mandatory to appear in the semester examination. Promotion to next class is based on passing all the courses scheduled in a year.
Third year BDS students receive clinical training of BDS curriculum at the following hospitals:
Dr. Ziauddin Hospital, Clifton - 150 bedded hospital.
Dr. Ziauddin Hospital, Kemari KDLB Campus - 125 bedded hospital.
Clinical Department (OPD) at Ziauddin College of Dentistry, Clifton.
The students attend OPDs and wards where they obtain first hand knowledge by dealing with patients under faculty supervision. Apart from clinical learning under the supervision of faculty of medicine, the students also work in the clinical departments of Periodontology, Oral Medicine, Oral surgery, Operative Dentistry and Prosthodontics. In the final year students spend most of their time in Dental OPDs in the department of Oral Surgery,Prosthodontics, Operative and Orthodontics. Their training includes not only performing procedures on patients, but also learning crucial skills that help to groom their interpersonal and professional behaviour and attitudes.
Tools of Assessment:
- BCQ and Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
- Short essay questions (SEQs).
- Objective Structured Practical/ Clinical Examinations (OSPE)
- Oral examination / viva is used to assess knowledge mainly of a higher level.
Ziauddin College of Dentistry encourages BDS students to apply for electives or internships in institutions which may not be a part of Ziauddin University system. Students have an option to undergo this training in Pakistan or Overseas
House Job Training:
Ziauddin Group of Hospitals offer house job posts for its graduates. A structured training programme has been designed that allows house officers appropriate training in all domains of dentistry. In addition, house officers have opportunity to participate in multidisciplinary seminars and academic or clinical conferences.
House job training will be conducted strictly according to PMDC guidelines.
Department of Post graduation and Research is responsible for
- Conceptualising, designing and implementing policies and strategies for research in line with the University objectives.
- Promoting research related infrastructure.
- Developing postgraduate programmes in dentistry like MDS, MCPS, FCPS, M.Phil and Ph.D
- Initiate research programmes in different departments of the College of Dentistry.
- Collaborate research activities within Medical and Dental sections of Ziauddin University.
- Collaborate in research activities with national and international universities.
- Strengthen the already running M.Phil programme in Basic Dental Sciences.
- Enrol HEC candidates for M.Phil and Ph.D programmes.
- Start MCPS, FCPS, MDS and PhD programme.


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Author I.L. Williams just recently released her first children's book for Kindle, 'Bing & Nero: Boy + Robot = Fun.' Find out a little bit more about her and this popular title.
What was the inspiration behind this book?
This book is a bedtime story I made up for my 5year-old son. He loves robots! He wanted to hear the story again and again. I decided I would have some illustrations made and have it bound at a local printer as a Christmas present for him. As you can see, things got out of hand.
What is it about robots that is so appealing to young children? (I know the kids in my class are often playing robots!)
They can be obsessed! Maybe it is the idea of a metallic being that is human-like yet not at all human. That and the cool abilities they can have, like flying.
What is your own experience with robots?
My experience with robots is limited to watching the Transformers and hanging out with my son on weekends at the technical museum. They have a robot there that makes an appearance once or twice a day to roll about and talk to the kids. Naturally, my son means that this cannot be missed.
If you could create the ultimate robot friend, how would you do it? What kind of robot would it be?
For me, a robot that cleans the house would be heavenly. And if it could also manage some dinner, I´d really be impressed. And of course flying on the back of a robot would make the commute into town kind of cool.
What are some ways we can instill a love of reading in children?
The best way is to read to them as early as possible –and to make reading time cozy and inviting. And to involve them in selecting the books at the library or bookstore. If they choose it, they will be invested in reading it.
How can we promote creativity in young children?
I think most kids are creative by nature. Give them the tools for creativity, take them places that inspire, ask interesting questions and get out of the way.
Do you have any other projects in the works?
I have already written the second book in the "Bing & Nero" series and am about to send the story over to the illustrator. The third story is already taking shape. Otherwise, there is a novel I am burning to write about a little-known historical figure, but I wonder when I will find the time.
You live in Norway. What are some of the best destinations for visitors?
Some of the best destinations are far outside of Oslo. The beautiful fjords toward the North and the beautiful villages on the rocky coastline of the South are amazing. The season has a lot to say about where you should visit, of course. But it is the nature of Norway that is the most impressive. This is why so many Norwegians have at least one cabin and use it year-round.
What is something readers may be surprised to learn about you?
That I have the heart and soul of a hermit. I live out in the countryside and enjoy best the days when the house is deserted and the only other beings I encounter for 24 hours or more are the deer robbing my garden –and the cat trying to work up his nerve to attack them.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Just that I am enjoying my book adventure. It feels great to have actually joined the author club, and to have my book in the hands of actual kids who enjoy it. It is definitely the start of something I will enjoy for a long time.
Thank you so much for your time!
About BING & NERO:
"The perfect story for everyone who has ever wanted their own robot."
Share a day with an inventive young boy in a story that celebrates creativity, friendship and fun.
Bing wants a dog. But his mother says a dog is out of the question. What´s a young boy in need of a friend to play with on a boring Saturday morning to do? Why, make his own friend! And what a friend his new creation is!
The product of Bing´s rich imagination and household junk from the basement, Nero is a metallic wonder. From the moment he is switched on, the house is filled with fun! And when they take to the sky for a late afternoon flight, boy and robot are in for a joyous ride that celebrates their friendship.
This debut book from I.L. Williams gives young readers an opportunity to share an exciting experience many dream of with a young boy in a story that showcases creativity, friendship and fun. An excellent book with vibrant illustrations, for parents and children to enjoy together.
Target age group: 3-7
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They're all singular in their own way, but these 10 scents do have one thing in common: All have become extraordinary successes. In the market for a new perfume? You may want to start right here . . .
Even if you can't afford Dior couture, you can live la vida luxe by spritzing on the fashion house's sophisticated, still best-selling 1999 launch.
This tuberose, jasmine, gardenia mix (in its iconic black flacon) has stood the test of time. It remains as popular today as it was when it debuted three quarters of a century ago.
Launched in 1977, this spicy-floral scent was inspired by Saint Laurent's own fascination with the Far East.
Jennifer Lopez's debut fragrance launch, a distillation of orange flower, sandalwood and vanilla, is described as fresh, sexy and clean, which—given its awe-inspiring sales figures—is exactly how countless women want to smell.
There is said to be a bouquet of 1,000 flowers (including lily, marigold, rose and orange blossom) in each bottle of Beautiful . . . which may explain this scent's popularity among brides and anyone else seeking an intensely romantic fragrance.
Amazing is an apt description for this best-selling soft floral. It's also spawned a slew of companion products: body lotions, spritzes, shower gels, etc., to satisfy customer demands for even more Grace.
Marilyn Monroe famously claimed she went to bed in nothing but Chanel No. 5, which may explain in part why this classic scent is still such a top seller.
Fans of this grapefruit, mandarin, muguet and vetiver scent were so distraught when the brand folded, parent company Estée Lauder brought it (along with several other Prescriptives best sellers) back to market.
Launched in 1994, this "unisex" fragrance for both men and women features a clean citrusy scent and a bold, brazen attitude.
This first perfume by designer Thierry Mugler—a mix of bergamot, honey and chocolate described as an "Oriental gourmand"—has been a consistent top seller since its launch in 1992.
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I need some help from you guys regarding NTP on Suse.
I have a server, whose IP is 192.168.100.52, which is based on Suse Linux and here is my NTP conf file:
server 192.168.100.11 iburst
restrict 192.168.100.11
logfile /var/log/ntp
192.168.100.11 is another NTP server in the network.
Now, when other linux systems have their ntp server as 192.168.100.52, the NTP service starts, but time does not sync.
In the NTP clients, on
ntpdate <IP> or
sntp <IP>, the error I get is: "sntp: too many bad or lost packets".
On the NTP server (192.168.100.52), I get this error in the log file (
15 Jan 16:38:21 ntpd[15262]: ntpd exiting on signal 15
Also when I do
ntpdate <IP> or
sntp <IP> on the NTP Server, I get: "sntp: too many bad or lost packets".
The server is plain installation of OpenSuse along with MySQL installed. SuseFirewall is disabled and there is no other antivirus or firewall in place. All ports are open, still not able to sync from server (also the NTP server is not able to sync with any other machine).
How can I get it working?


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On the slow progress of biology
I am still reading F.J. Cole's History of Comparative Anatomy from Aristotle to the Eighteenth Century. Our subject now is the Dutch anatomist Jan Swammerdam whose magnum opus Biblia Naturae was 1st published in 1738, 58 years after Swammerdam died. Nevertheless, Cole writes that when the book came out it was "not yet out of date".
In the 17th and the 18th centuries the progress of science was much slower than it is now. But even then, certain key discoveries were made and published by different scientists independently and within a few years of each other. Cole mentions several examples. For example, the technique of injecting colored liquids or waxes into veins to make them more visible was apparently discovered and rediscovered several times between 1651 and 1666 by Harvey, Swammerdam and others. So there was indeed competition between the scientists and rapid progress in some areas of science. On the other hand, microanatomy of animals—the main subject of Swammerdam's book—wasn't practiced by many and Swammerdam's skills at it were apparently difficult to match even decades after his death. Thus, his findings were still fresh when they were published belatedly.
Even now, in our age of rapid progress in many areas of science, certain fields of biology still rely on decades old publications. That is because we know very little about the life histories, behaviors and anatomies of most of the hundreds of thousands of species that are out there. In a paper I just published on the reproductive biology of the snail Oxyloma retusum, the oldest reference I cite is from 1935; that is from 75 years ago. Despite certainly not being up to par with today's standards, it is still a relevant publication.
In short, it is not surprising to me that the much delayed publication of Swammerdam's Biblia Naturae in the 18th century had not made it obsolete. The descriptive biology will always return to the old masters even when they are only good for knocking down.


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However, the fight is not over and is perhaps just beginning. Women, both affected and infected, must gather their strength and remember those who have gone before them. We must never go back to 1981 . We must run our lives as if we are the female CEO of our own company. We must meet with our "Board of Directors" for input. We must set a strategic plan for "Women AIDS, Inc." We must be the most important person in our life!
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The Thursday, June 19 season 5 premiere of "Rookie Blue," "Blink," sees 15 Division try to recover in the aftermath of last year's shootings, and it's a round of pain for too many of the officers. After her (surprise, Dov!) husband showed up, Chloe sends one guy on his way. Meanwhile, Andy has to be honest with Nick about her feelings for Sam.
"This morning, I was thinking, my life's pretty good. Nice boyfriend, no drama, just chugging along, no big deal. Walk in the park. Literally, I was walking in the park with Chloe, and I blinked." – Andy
"Rookie Blue" is one of those shows that doesn't really seem to get the recognition it deserves, at least not when it first premiered. It may not be one of those series that will have everyone constantly talking and in a state of shock in the months between seasons – there never did seem to be a real question of whether Sam would live, for example – but it is consistent and one of those series that, if you sit down to watch it each week, provides you with a solid hour of entertaining drama.
If "Blink" does nothing else, it shows that there's no escaping life and pain for 15 Division. They don't get time to slow down and even breathe, let alone think about the possibility that their friends might not survive because they're always on the job, like we see with Andy and Dov, and when they do take that time, they don't know how to deal, leading to what we see with Gail. Taking a moment to stop and discuss their personal lives has to wait because the job finds a way of always coming first.
Ready to get into what happened in "Blink"? Keep reading for the recap.
No escaping the job With Chloe asking to see Wes (and his bear), Frank sends Andy and Dov (and his roses) down the street to a diner for some grilled cheese and Irish floats, and Andy is determined to not be a cop for once, which means not getting involved when a couple is clearly "high as bananas" just by their food order alone. However, just as they're going to leave, the girl pulls out a gun, and no one's going anywhere until the couple gets what's in the diner's safe – which is on a timer that won't open for another hour.
Andy has no problem handing over her earrings (they're fake, to Dov's surprise, since she always wears them), because their main concern is the couple seeing their badges. They don't, not until the girl decides to check the bag because of a phone ringing, and by that point, things have already gotten out of control. The diner's owner is on the ground, bleeding from the head, Andy and Dov are trying to unsuccessfully pull the safe from the wall and it just gets worse when the waitress shoots one of the robbers, and he dies.
There was no choice After asking to see Wes first, Chloe spends "Blink" leaving messages for Dov and getting a visit from Oliver, who joins in the "leave messages to tell Dov to get here ASAP." "Everything is complicated," he argues when Chloe tries to tell him that it's not exactly an easy situation. (Though the best message has to include Oliver singing Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name" to Dov.) Chloe goes into cardiac arrest at just the right time for Dov to run back to the hospital and watch her die for a few moments.
When she wakes up, he tells her that all that matters is she's okay, but she has some good news for him: "It was always you." She just wanted to send Wes on his way before seeing him. They just want to be together, and once that's established, why not have some light-hearted conversation about how she had a small heart attack and died for a couple of minutes?
No more wasting time What do you do for the guy who took a bullet for you? That's what Jarvis wonders, and the answer is track down his next of kin. Nick brings Sam's sister to the hospital, and while she thinks about leaving, he does get her to stay. However, that just makes it all the more heartbreaking when Andy confesses to him that she told Sam she still loves him – and she does.
Even as Andy told Dov earlier in the episode that she and Nick are "great" and she's "happy," she also confessed, "It's just – I don't know, Dov, okay? I'm sitting there and I'm watching Sam bleed, okay, and I'm slammed right back into how I used to feel. I'm in the ambulance, and I can't help but feel like if he dies, then I will too, so yes, I said I love you." So when Sam wakes up at the end of the episode, Andy is right by his side. "It's really good to see you," he tells her. "I don't want to waste any more time, and I don't want to be sad anymore." Neither does she, and that's how we leave them (for now).
Changes are a-coming for 15 Division Inspector Jarvis comes in to 15 Division in the middle of the chaos and basically just takes over – and he doesn't like what he sees. Sure, it's not a normal night, but that doesn't matter. They're either going to look like a bunch of heroes or a bunch of screw-ups, and while the former is true, it's all too easy to see it as the latter. Frank knows what he's after, and he hands over his badge, but that may just be the beginning.
The impact of the job on family Traci has enough on her plate – taking witness statements and trying to track down the MIA Nick – when Leo shows up because she was supposed to pick him up hours ago. It just gets worse when Dex shows up at the station because their son called him. Dex tells her he's calling his lawyer because Leo is better off with him and she knows it, and to make it worse, this is in front of Jarvis, who's just looking for reasons to hate on 15 Division.
Fortunately, Traci has Steve by her side, and he's not going anywhere. "You don't want this," she tries to tell him. "This is a mess." But he knows what he wants, and he wants her and everything that comes with that – which means that as soon as she walks way, he's having someone do a background check on Dex.
It doesn't have to be a fairytale to be beautiful Meanwhile, Gail decides to deal with everything with a bottle of alcohol and a pair of scissors. She figures her coming out will "spread like herpes" and she doesn't know if her friends are going to live, so she decides to rewind and start over – by cutting off her hair: the inches from the academy, first six months on the job, Chris, Jerry dying, and round 2 with Nick. "I'm going back to the beginning," she explains to Holly. "I'm rewinding everything."
However, she quickly realizes what she did. "I'm freaking out a little bit, aren't I?" She asks. Holly then gets to doing what she can to make their "still kind of beautiful" but "not exactly a fairytale" situation a bit better, fixing her hair and making Gail laugh by turning on the shower as they stand there fully-clothed.
"Rookie Blue" season 5 airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. on ABC. What did you think of the premiere "Blink"?
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For the 2013–2014 season the focus of the San Francisco Performances (SFP) Jazz Series has been on pianists, beginning with solo recitals by Vijay Iyer in November and Fred Hersch in March. Last night in the SFJAZZ Center, the Series wrapped up with the return of Brad Mehldau leading a trio whose other members were Larry Grenadier on bass and Jeff Ballard on drums; but the focus was very much on Mehldau's piano work. The group presented only six pieces (plus an encore); but each of those played out for an extended duration. Unfortunately, this was a case in which size (at least along the time dimension) did not matter very much.
For those who do not follow this site regularly, I should make it clear that I listen to jazz the same way I listen to classical music. If this connotes a certain bias for the past over the present, I am willing to own up to it; but what matters most to me is some degree of substance in performance that deserves focused attention, rather than sitting at a table in a club nursing a drink. I try to follow at least some of the SFP jazz activities each season because I have found that they tend to prepare programs consistent with my personal preferences. Unfortunately, last night's was not such a program.
Mehldau kept his remarks to the audience to a bare minimum, but his speaking style was engagingly affable. This contrasted with the sour expressions on his face that pervaded his keyboard work. It seemed as if he was trying to convey the focused intensity of an angry hipster, but very little focus emerged from his keyboard. Every now and then he would play with the relationship between a melody and its motivic building blocks; but, for the most part, he would noodle away at spinning out one fragment after another, sometimes with very little variation in rhythm or dynamics. I found it more than a little ironic that the two standards he selected were "I Concentrate on You" and "These Foolish Things." The latter may have been truth-in-advertising; but the former, at best, had to be taken as irony.
It may just be that Mehldau is seeking out a new approach to virtuosity to which my listening mind has not yet become adjusted. From that point of view, Grenadier's virtuosity was easier to apprehend, even when things did not quite work out for him. In the opening selection, Mehldau's own tune "Spiral," Grenadier seemed determined to show off his fast finger work. Unfortunately, while this made for an impressive display of rapid-fire percussion, very few actual notes could be perceived.
This is simply a matter of physics: Lower frequency pitches require more time before mind identifies them. "Spiral" was a model of physical dexterity in action; but the music was lost in the heat of activity. Fortunately, Grenadier slowed down to a pace more suitable for his instrument for the remainder of the evening, often providing more lyricism in his bass support than could be found in the piano solos he was supporting.
This was my second encounter with Ballard on drums. He performed with the SFJAZZ Collective in the opening concert of the first season at the SFJAZZ Center. At the time the only impression he left was that he played so loud as to drown out everyone else on stage. Last night he played with a much keener sense of balance, perhaps reflecting a greater awareness of his fellow musicians than he had experienced with the Collective.
On the other hand he may just have been the victim of a major problem with Miner Auditorium, which he was better able to tackle as a member of Mehldau's trio. It is more than a little ironic that, while the dry acoustics of Miner Auditorium seem to be able to serve both chamber music and early music very well without resorting to amplification; and soon as the house audio equipment is brought into play, everything just seems to go to hell in a hand basket. Admittedly, there is a tendency to believe that the bass always needs amplification; but Miner is sufficiently intimate that, in this case, "it ain't necessarily so." The problem is that, when you bump up the bass dynamics, you then have to worry about the other instruments; and last night the amplification applied to the piano to match the bass bordered on the grotesque. In that setting Ballard's more subdued approach to his drums was positively heroic.
Nevertheless, the amplification may have impeded the ability of each member of the trio to really listen to the others. That impediment, of course, defeats the very idea of the trio. Perhaps the weakness in Mehldau's playing was simply a reaction to his feeling disconnected from the other musicians, due more to the consequences of counterproductive acoustics rather than any personal reasons. If this is the case, then I probably should not judge Mehldau on the basis of last night. The fault may lie entirely with the acoustic mismanagement of Miner Auditorium, demonstrating just how severe the adversities facing serious performers of music can be.


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Swift Creek Lake
Located in the heart of Pocahontas State Park in Chesterfield County, this 156-acre impoundment of Swift Creek provides an aesthetic angling resource for central Virginia. Because it gets relatively low fishing pressure, it is typically an enjoyable place to fish. The reservoir is very narrow for its size. It is open for fishing from dawn to dusk, virtually year-round. The park rents canoes, kayaks, rowboats and paddleboats from Memorial Day through Labor Day at the Lake. There is a boat ramp where private boats may be launched, but gasoline motors are prohibited. Only electric motors may be used. There is a 15-inch minimum size limit and 2-per-day creel limit on largemouth bass.
Because it is fed by a relatively large creek and the reservoir itself is "creek-like", large populations of non-game fish have always overshadowed and competed with the game fish populations. "Undesirable" fish constantly invade the reservoir. Largemouth bass and sunfish populations gained a leg up on non-game species after being stocked immediately following a draining of the reservoir to repair the dam in 1992. However, the quality of these populations for angling had already declined as of the prior evaluation in 1999.
The reservoir was sampled using electrofishing on 1 June, 2005. Game fish abundance was decent and dominated by bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass, and redear sunfish. A few chain pickerel and a fair number of yellow perch were observed as well. Unfortunately, thousands of gizzard shad and many common carp were also seen.


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Liverpool Ladies return to action on Saturday evening when they host Doncaster Belles in the Continental Cup at Halton Stadium, and boss Matt Beard is hoping his side can put pressure on Everton and Chelsea by gaining their first win.
The two Merseyside rivals are in a group with Chelsea and Doncaster Belles and only two teams qualify for the knockout stage.
After the opening draw with Everton, Beard is hoping the ladies can get their first three points.
Kick-off at the Halton Stadium is at 7.15pm BST, and tickets are £5 for adults and £2.50 concessions. You can pay at the turnstiles.
Matt, looking back at the FA Cup semi-final, how do you reflect on your side's display at Anfield?
I was pleased with the performance over the course of the 90 minutes. It was disappointing to lose the game because it's such a fantastic competition. I was disappointed with the two goals we conceded, especially the second one because we had spoken about the first goal at half-time. I don't know of any team over the course of the last five to 10 years that has had more possession than Arsenal over the course of 90 minutes, so there's lots of positives for us to take. I think as a group we have learned more from that defeat than what we would have done from winning the game. I was pleasantly surprised by how far we have come in such a short space of time. If that is the best team in the country then there is no reason why we can't win this division now.
Another positive would be the fantastic goal by Natasha Dowie in front of the Kop - that was some diving header wasn't it?
We've been working on her heading in training and considering how low it was, it was a superb goal. It was a great cross from Louise Fors and it was a deserved goal at the time.
On a personal level, how much did you enjoy managing at Anfield?
It was a nice experience, especially when the players walked out and 'You'll Never Walk Alone' was playing. It was a good experience for everyone and we were just disappointed we didn't win for the fans who came out to support us on the night.
Doncaster Belles next up at the Halton Stadium in the Continental Cup on Saturday - how tough a test awaits your side?
Doncaster are a young team this year and they've got no fear. I went to watch them play Chelsea last Sunday and to be fair they should have won the game considering the chances they had and Chelsea are a good side. It's going to be a difficult evening and when you play against such a young team who have no fear they are prepared to take risks and work hard, but I'm confident with the group we gave got that we should win the game. We have to make sure we match their work rate and make the right decisions in the right areas.
It's your second competitive game at your new home stadium - I guess you'll be hoping it will be a bit warmer than the last time you played there against Everton, and better conditions for your side to play their normal passing game...
Definitely, we played in minus two against Everton! We are looking forward to it. Our pre-season went well and all the games were played at our home ground. Believe it or not we haven't played there since February so we are looking forward to being back at home. It's important we win to stand any chance of progressing from the group and qualify for the knockout stage.
Have you sensed in training a real determination to get back to winning ways?
Without a doubt. We spoke in training about how mentally strong the group is. We watched the Arsenal game again and the players gave their opinions and I gave mine. To be fair we have been working hard in training on rectifying one or two things that we weren't happy with, especially with our shape and the width we needed to create. I'm looking forward to seeing how they respond to the defeat and how they respond to what we have been working on in training this week.
You drew 1-1 with Everton in your opening Continental Cup game - just tell us a little bit about the format of the competition...
It's a group of four so you play three games. The top two in the group progress to the knockout stages, which is in the second half of the season. Chelsea and Doncaster also drew their first game so go into this weekend's second game on a level playing field. It's important for us with it being a home game that we get the three points and put pressure on Everton and Chelsea, who play on Sunday.
Is it important to do well in these cup competitions, which gives the girls extra confidence to take into the Super League games?
Not only that but it's good to continue in the cup competitions to get games under your belt. We learn from every performance and it also gives us a bit of momentum to kick on in the Super League season.
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Multi-disciplinary artist Irvin Climaco Morazan will be at the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (PCAD) for Artist Talk Thursday, 3 April. Morazan is from Hunter College and the City University of New York. Born in El Salvador, he immigrated to America, New Jersey specifically, with his family when he was just nine years old. His work pulls inspiration from both cultures. He is known for his fantastic sculpted headdresses, which he actually wears during performances! The Artist Talk will be held at 10 a.m. and is free.
"Folklore" will continue to be the featured exhibit at the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (PCA&D) through 18 April. This exhibit is special to the Lancaster area as it features original, historical Pennsylvania Dutch Fraktur folk art. The contemporary works of art by Amy Cutler, Clare Grill, Clare Rojas and others will be featured during the month long exhibit. The exhibit will be open on First Friday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Students will also be busy this month preparing for the 32nd Annual Commencement. Commencement is scheduled for 11 a.m. on 3 May.
The PCA&D is located at 204 N Prince Street. Admission is free and the exhibits are open to the public. Regular gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. PCA&D is handicapped accessible.
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Fall 2009: Designing During a Downturn
The Fall 2009 collections that premiered for the press and buyers at last week's New York fashion week were created last fall, amid lackluster consumer confidence and slashed retail prices.
Many designers said that because of this, they tried to straddle pragmatic business options (making sure to include classic black trousers, in Duckie Brown's case, for example) with eye-popping looks that tugged at consumer's heart-strings (Diane von Furstenberg's luxe coats). We asked a few designers how they designed for the downturn.
"I formulated my collection in much more of an itemized way, so it was 'I must have this,' " said Alice & Olivia designer Stacy Bendet. The new collection, which includes embellished T-shirts and flirty party dresses, was intended "to make it a little bit easier for the buyers, so they felt more comfortable buying the things that they knew were going to sell right away."
"If you want to excite people, you have to be excited yourself," said Diane von Furstenberg. "I really wanted to make real clothes more than ever. I wanted every piece to be really relevant." Ms. von Furstenberg added that last season's woes were caused in part by a glut of inventory. For Fall 2009, she said she dropped some stores from carrying her line, although she declined to name specifics. "What we need to do is shrink the supply and create the demand. It's as simple as that."
Menswear brand Duckie Brown, meanwhile, has picked up a few more customers for its luxury line, including Nomad in Toronto and Goat in Costa Mesa, Calif. Still, designers Daniel Silver and Stephen Cox note that their most recent collection showcases a restraint influenced by the economy. Although the collection is filled with dark neutrals, some looks were punctuated with neon accessories. "In a financial crisis, people also want something that is joyous," Mr. Silver said.
Banana Republic creative director Simon Kneen, who is currently finishing up the retailer's fall collection, due to debut next month, agrees. "There are going to be moments of optimism over the next 12 months, especially when the weather gets better," he says. That said, Gap Inc. is leveraging a stronger dollar overseas to negotiate lower prices with international suppliers, he said. "We're being very cautious about taking the quality away."
"We had the same approach we've always had: make a high-quality product and offer it at a reasonable price," designer Jill Stuart said. "Don't gouge your buyer and eventually you'll make a lifelong customer."
"Optimism, optimism, optimism. It's crazy to think that things are going to to stay the way they are," Mr. Kneen added. "But if you don't change with them, then you're not going to be around." — Elva Ramirez


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What is Purpura?
Purpura is described as reddish to purple-colored spots or patches that are found on the skin, in the mucous membranes and in the mouth. Purpura may also occur in the organs which is usually the result of the rupture of small blood vessels; these blood vessels leak and join together to create patches on the skin.
When purpura spots are still small, these are called petechial rashes which are seen as small pin point spots. When these spots join together they become large patches or spots. When purpura patches grow larger, these are called ecchymoses.
Thrombocytopenic purpura is the result of a decrease in circulating blood platelets. Platelets help blood clot which is why there is rupture and bleeding of small blood vessels on the skin. Nonthrombocytopenic purpura on the other hand is purpura which is not associated with thrombocytopenia. These include cases illnesses like Henoch-Schonlein purpura and hereditary hemorrhagic telegiectasia.
Why does purpura happen?
Nonthrombocytopenic purpura happens because of the following conditions:
- Blood clotting disorders
- Congenital rubella syndrome
- People afflicted with fragile blood vessels
- Taking drugs that affect platelet functions
- Inflammation of the blood vessels
- Straining and pressure changes as a result of childbirth
- When blood vessels build-up in the case of hemangioma
- When a person suffers from scurvy (a condition wherein there is severe lack of vitamin C)
- Prolonged steroid use.
Thrombocytopenic purpura happens because of the following:
- Maybe due to conditions like idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
- In newborn infants with immune neonatal thrombocytopenia
- When a person takes medications that causes purpura.
- In cases of meningococcemia
In any of these symptoms, you should call your doctor immediately. Your doctor will do the following:
- Thorough physical exam which includes an analysis of your purpura lesions. Your doctor will surely ask the following:
- When was the first time you had purpura rashes?
- What color are your spots?
- Do you take any medications for your rashes? Are you currently taking medications?
- Do you have other symptoms aside from rashes?
- Has anyone in your family experienced having rashes or bruises?
- Your doctor will recommend diagnostic procedures like blood works which includes platelet levels to determine the exact reason for your purpura. A skin biopsy may also be recommended in cases when there are complicated lesions or ulcers.
- Your doctor will advise the ideal treatment for your purpura after finding out your exact diagnosis. For example, if your bleeding is due to a decrease in platelet in the blood he will recommend blood transfusions to improve your platelet count. For other conditions like thrombocytopenic purpura, appropriate medications are prescribed.
- Your doctor will also advice appropriate remedies to help reduce symptoms like fever, headaches, vomiting and so many more. He will also advice follow-ups and regular monitoring of your platelet levels. Monitoring will help determine the effectiveness of treatment and any future treatments to prevent purpura.
- Finally, your doctor will advise the ideal diet and lifestyle which will help you manage your illness and your symptoms.
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Complete Field For 2014 NCAA Rowing Championship Announced
May 20, 2014
Official NCAA Release (includes individual boat seeding)
INDIANAPOLIS - The NCAA Division I Women's Rowing Committee has selected the teams to compete in the 2014 NCAA Division I Women's Rowing Championships, with the University of Massachusetts Minutewomen program one of 11 automatic qualifiers. The championships will be held May 30 - June 1 at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis, Ind., with Notre Dame and the Indiana Sports Corporation serving as co-hosts.
The team championship is composed of 22 teams. Eleven conferences were awarded automatic qualification and the remaining 11 slots were filled with at-large selections to complete the championship field. Teams qualifying for the championship as an automatic qualifier or as an at-large are required to field two boats of eight rowers and one boat of four rowers. For the Varsity 8+, Second Varsity 8+ and Varsity 4+, all 22 boats will be seeded into four heats.
The Minutewomen secured their berth at the 2014 Atlantic 10 Championship, which the squad won with 52 points to narrowly defeat two-time defending champion Rhode Island on the Occoquan Reservoir in Fairfax Station, Va., on Sunday, May 4.
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Stealing an Opportunity to Learn
Earlier this week Tanya McDowell, the Bridgeport, Connecticut, mother accused of fraudulently enrolling her son in a Norwalk school, was sentenced to prison and must pay $6,200 to the city of Norwalk for stealing a better education for her son.
The case parallels a similar one in Ohio.
These cases, tragic for the people involved, are useful from a public policy point of view in that they underline the inequities of school finance and the consequences for children of those inequities. The community or neighborhood in which children live is in a large part dependent on their family's income and the quality of the education offered by local schools is in large part associated with the wealth, or lack of it, of the families in their school district.
Family income in this country is associated with race and ethnicity. In most places most Black and Latino families are poorer than most White, non-Latino families.
This situation is especially clear in the wealthy state of Connecticut. The following chart shows the relationship between minority enrollments and educational resources per student from local sources in that state:
There are wide disparities in local revenue for education in the state, disparities that, in general, correspond to the level of minority enrollments: districts with a greater percentage of minorities have fewer resources than those with lesser percentages of minorities.
This next chart shows a measure of school effectiveness--graduation rates--again compared to revenue:
Graduation rates in Connecticut parallel revenue available for schools. Bridgeport's graduation rate is 53%; Norwalk's 88%.
School districts with more Black and Latino families have less money to spend on their children's education. Those districts with less money have poorer educational outcomes. Given this, one might say that both Ms. McDowell and Norwalk acted rationally. Ms. McDowell, like any parent, wanted the best possible education for her son. Norwalk . . . well, Norwalk acted in accordance with the law.
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