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Never Dare a Duke
Gayle Callen
December 2008, European Historical Romance (1840s [Victorian] England and Scotland)
Avon, $6.99, 384 pages, Amazon ASIN 0061235067
Math and I were never the best of friends, but, nevertheless, (and probably to amuse myself - something I desperately needed) I found myself thinking in mathematical terms as I read this book. Here goes: The flimsiest of premises + the most pedestrian and unimaginative of executions = no reason I can think of to recommend this book.
See if this makes any sense to you: With her fathers newspaper in trouble, Abigail Shaw who anonymously contributes to the paper and desperately wants Daddys respect decides to investigate a scandalous duke in the hopes that a big story will save the family business. Only problem is, shes basing her investigation on gossip from a BFF who seems to have her own agenda.
So, Abigail, using an assumed identity in order to aid her investigation," and her BFF and a host of others find themselves at a house party at the dukes magnificent palatial estate. Of course, the dukes mommy wants him to find a wife and, in order to aid her purpose and make certain that all bases in the European Historical House Party Checklist are covered, she has invited eligible young misses to the party, including the BFF. Only the duke isnt interested.
Still, while hes protesting and harrumph-ing, he kinda sorta find himself drawn to plain Jane Abigail. Who, of course, is fighting her attraction to the duke both because hes a duke and because hes the guy shes investigating. That is until she gets an inspiration: She proposes to the duke that they pretend to be courting in order to keep the other young ladies at bay and unbeknownst to the duke, of course allow her to get closer to him in order to aid her investigation.
Okay, the premise of this book made no sense. None. A supposedly serious journalist wannabe launches an "investigation" because her BFF says this duke guy is like s-o-o-o-o-o bad? Really? And the characters? Paper-thin and that is giving short shrift to your average piece of paper. Factor in the really, really big type and this one adds up to one of the most obvious pieces of wallpaper Ive ever come across.
There is absolutely nothing here to give this story any texture, any historical vibrancy, or any reason to believe that Abigal isnt Miley Cyrus and her BFF Paris Hilton. There are some excellent historical romances out there these days. This isnt one of them.
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Paul Bley (piano), John Surman (reeds), Bill Frisell (guitar), Paul Motian (drums).
Composed by Carla Bley.
Recorded: Oslo, January 1986
Rating: 100/100 (learn more)
A profoundly beautiful composition by Carla Bley, brought to life patiently and selflessly by Paul Bley, John Surman, Bill Frisell, and Paul Motian. Listening to this feels a bit like entering a slow-motion dreamworld where the laws of physical reality (such as gravity) are flexible and open to creative reinterpretation. Sublime. It reminds me of a quote by Charles Mingus: "Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity."
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She said they made it clear that Paul was a registered donor and that they had a legal right to transplant his organs, all the while remaining respectful.
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Often, if family members are upset or contradicting the wishes of their loved one it just takes professionals to help smooth things over, McDonald said.
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Some family members carry the misconception that if their loved one is an organ donor, then he or she will incur costs and not receive proper medical care, which is not the case, Pitman said.
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McDonald said in Utah that signing to be a donor through a driver's license application or other means is considered to be legally binding and that his organization will honor the wishes of the deceased.
The revised uniform Anatomical Gift Act of the Utah health codes states that "in the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor, a person other than the donor is barred from making, amending or revoking an anatomical gift of a donor's body or part."
Pitman's time as a nurse, mostly in the ER, gave her the chance to see firsthand something else taking place. Family members would succeed in stopping the organ donation process, even if their loved one was a designated donor, she said.
"Hospitals will generally go with what the surviving family members want, because they are the ones who can sue," Pitman said.
There is also a moral aspect to the issue, she said.
"Everybody has the right to be an organ donor and also to not be one," she said. "But it's that person's decision. It should never be the surviving family members. They should honor and respect what their loved one wanted. To me, dishonoring the wishes of your family member is the ultimate in selfishness."
Taking the proper steps both before and after the death of a loved one can make the process rewarding and help bring about something positive, Pitman said.
"Organ donation is an option to make something good come out of something tragic," she said. "A lot of people will take comfort in that."
There was indeed some comfort for Rossmeissl, as she knew her husband was responsible for saving multiple lives.
"Three people received new life because of his organs," she said. "I think he would have been happy to see that other people ended up with a better life because of him."
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The Gym Devils are coming off their highest NCAA Regional finish since 2006, placing third at the Corvallis Regional and Pac-12 Champion and Regional host Oregon State to finish the 2013 season. For the first time since 2009, ASU closed out the season ranked 24th in the final GymInfo rankings.
Arizona State returns 21 of its 24 line-up spots from the previous season including Pac-12 Specialist of the Week Natasha Sundby. Senior Samantha Seaman, ASU's top all around gymnast who was sidelined for most of the 2013 season, also returns to the Gym Devil line-up to provide depth on vault and floor. Juniors Brianna Gades and Morgan Steigerwalt round out the veteran contributors for the Sun Devils.
For the second-straight year, Arizona State boasts a sizable roster of underclassmen. Of the 17-gymnast roster, 13 of those gymnasts are either freshmen or sophomores.
The Gym Devils open the season on Jan. 11 at Wells Fargo Arena in a tri-meet against San Jose State and Sacramento State. In total, ASU has six home meets: Jan. 11 – SJST/SacST; Jan. 24 – California (Beauty & the Beast); Feb. 1 – Utah; Feb. 15 – BYU (Pink Meet); Feb. 22 – Arizona (Gold Meet); Mar. 14 – N. Illinois (Green Meet).
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Volleyball Team Reunites Lockport Teammates
Sept. 14, 2001
No one would believe Gina Caneva.
No coach could be quite that intense, her teammates would say of Lockport High School volleyball coach Julia Hudson.
Who could argue with Hudson's disposition? Hudson, after all, has compiled over 600 victories in 20 years as the Porters head coach.
Now she had someone to back her up.
When Dawn Strahanoski and Jordan Studzinski joined the University of Illinois at Chicago volleyball team in the fall of 2000, a little piece of home had joined Caneva.
"Sometimes I'd come here and tell those stories and they'd say 'Your coach is a psycho,'" Caneva said. "Dawn and Jordan knew, they went through it and it kind of made us who we are today."
"It's really good," Caneva said of Strahanoski and Studzinski's arrival. "Because when I came in here, I had all these stories about (Coach Julia) Hudson and how the work ethic was at Lockport and nobody understood that."
Strahanoski believes that Studzinski's and her transition from high school to college was smoother because of Caneva.
"We didn't even plan it or anything and we ended up here together," Strahanoski said. "We were excited because Gina was already here.
"We didn't feel like freshmen," Strahanoski continued. "We were so nervous when we got here, so at least we knew somebody."
Strahanoski, however, almost didn't make the 30-mile trek from Lockport to Chicago as she was considering playing volleyball at Eastern Illinois.
Studzinski also figured that Strahanoski would be suiting up for the Panthers in the fall.
"I didn't know until after I had committed that Dawn was coming here," Studzinski said. "When I found out about it, I was really excited."
Strahanoski's recruiting trip to UIC proved to be the difference maker.
"When I came here to meet the girls, they were really nice to me and I liked them a lot," Strahanoski said. "I think Gina made me feel at home."
Studzinski, on the other hand, never envisioned herself as a volleyball player, let alone a college scholarship volleyball player.
"I ran cross country up until my freshman year and I was a basketball player too," Studzinski said. "My Dad was like 'Why don't you play volleyball, you're tall.'
"So I said OK and I went to a camp in the summer," Studzinski continued. "I was surprised to make the freshman team, so I'll just go out there and try."
Studzinski figured that her volleyball career ended in the 1999 IHSA state quarterfinals.
"I never really expected to get as far as I did," Studzinski said. "I just kept working hard and I never expected a scholarship to play volleyball in college.
"I was looking at other schools, but not to play sports," Studzinski continued. "I didn't really have any intention of playing sports in college.
"Going to school for free, you couldn't pass that up."
Both, however, would have to wait for a season as both Strahanoski and Studzinski each used the 2000 season as their redshirt season.
"I think it was a good experience," Strahanoski said. "I got to watch (UIC All-time assist leader) Erica (Anderson) and I got to see how practice was run.
"I really had a good role model ahead of me," Strahanoski continued. "Just the way everything worked out I think everything is falling into place."
Studzinski, also believes the time off was well spent.
"It was tough to sit on the bench, but it was a real good experience to get adjusted to college level of play," Studzinski said.
Both made their debuts last Friday night against the No. 16 team in the nation, Ohio State.
"I was so scared," Strahanoski said. "I was really nervous before the game, but once we got on the court and into warm-ups, I was fine."
"I wasn't nervous when we were warming up, I was excited," Studzinski said. "When Don told me to go in, that's when I got nervous.
"After the first play, I was fine."
UIC, however, was not as the Buckeyes defeated the Flames, 30-15, 30-12, 30-16.
The Flames, quickly regrouped and captured the next two matches over Ohio University (30-20, 27-30, 25-30, 30-23) and Tennessee Tech (32-30, 30-15, 30-21) to finish second overall in the Buckeye Invitational.
"This weekend showed what kind of team we are," Caneva said. "Going out there Friday and losing was hard.
"It showed that we had a weakness and I'm glad it happened so early," Caneva continued. "Last year we started out 9-1 and then it hit us in the midseason and we finished really bad. I'm kind of glad we're maybe getting it out now."
This is the kind of attitude that makes Caneva one of the leaders on the UIC squad.
"She is such a great role model for the rest of us and she's not even a senior," Strahanoski said. "Last year, she was a sophomore and she was running the whole team, really motivating everybody."
Strahanoski says that Caneva has helped her take a more active role amongst her teammates.
"For me, I don't feel I have to be a senior, to be a big part of the team," Strahanoski said. "I can come in as a freshman, I work hard and everyone sees it, then they know I'm here to take charge and not sit back and just be a freshman."
Studzinski feels a strong sense of admiration for Caneva.
"She sets a very positive example, she's definitely a leader on the team," Studzinski said. "Just by her working hard and pushing herself, the other girls on the team see that and want to do better."
Caneva knows that improvement is a continual process.
"I try to set a good example by working hard," Caneva said. "That's what I want this team to be.
"Not that winning comes easy, but we're going to have to work on it," Caneva continued. "I think it's more of a team this year than in past years. That's what I'm trying to push. People do have to work harder than others."
Caneva, Strahanoski and Studzinski have had a long history together, but that would be no surprise to Hudson.
"(Coach) Hudson always made it a point for our team to be together," Strahanoski said.
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For a racing-based movie, "Need for Speed" struggles with its start. Tobey Marshall (Paul) and his loyal group of mechanic friends need money to help keep their garage afloat. Enter in Dino Brewster (Dominic Cooper) as a race car superstar, who will split the money if Tobey and his friends can put in the work on the Ford Mustang he wants to sell for millions.
Of course for rivals, things can never be as easy as a simple business deal. After seeing Tobey push 230 mph, Dino challenges him to a street race. The results end in a fatality and Tobey ends up framed and in jail as a result, and once a free man, he seeks revenge.
Tobey and his crew tracks down the location of the exclusive DeLorean race. There Tobey has the chance to win millions of dollars worth of cars and also the chance to hunt down Dino. Tobey sets out for the cross country drive with Julia (Imogen Poots), the one who negotiated the price of the Ford Mustang he worked on years before. The same Mustang he somehow convinced the buyer to let him borrow.
As the movie begins, it falters into a watered down version of "The Fast and the Furious" franchise. The main drawback being that the characters do not gel. Attempts at humor fall flat and any moments of empathy are glossed over too quickly. There were a few interesting twists as the real story of what happened between Tobey and Dino unfold, but the road trip to California seemed a bit drawn out, as did the DeLorean itself.
Overall, the movie, based on the EA racing video games, is a fun ride. There were plenty of cheers from the audience throughout. A silly, but welcome addition is Michael Keaton as Monarch, the eccentric, car loving organizer of the DeLorean.
If there is consideration for a sequel, then it needs to be decided where to focus. Is it a racing movie? If so, there needs to be more cars and more racing. Is it a drama just using cars as props? Then, the story should probably be fleshed out with real reasons to relate to the characters involved.
Final words: Enjoyed the ride but wasn't too bummed when it was over.


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Green Trends 2014 has a great deal to offer both environmentally responsible business owners and individual entrepreneurs. For example, in the exhibit hall you can connect with companies that offer innovative products and service that can help you create positive impacts.
The event will also feature engaging speakers to help broaden your knowledge of green building practices. Plus, there will be fun-filled, friendly social events where you can meet face-to-face with influential industry professionals. You can also attend as an exhibitor and promote your company's products and/or services.
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- Next level education – Learn more about green building trends and solutions by attending stimulating sessions with speakers on a wide variety of topics such as: net zero readiness, commercial retrofitting, advance building techniques and products that improve energy efficiency, future trends in land development, how to get the MLS and appraisers on board with green values, digital marketing with social media, and recent legislative policies that will impact the green building industry in the months and years ahead.
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LIBERAL, KS – Because of Southwest Medical Center's commitment to the month of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, visitors to Liberal probably noticed they were "in the pink" when they walked into local businesses and found themselves surrounded by pink decorations. But now, that concept has been taken to a whole new level continuing the effort begun in 2007 when Southwest Medical Center invited local businesses to participate in a decorating contest.
"The campaign in 2010 has been taken a step further.We are partnering with Epic PCS and Epic Touch this year to do a 'Your Life In Three Words' video," explained Southwest Medical Center Public Relations Director Nancy Kletecka. "It is similar to the one done on Good Morning America. We are going around to various businesses and locations and anyone who wishes to participate can bring three words they have that they feel best describes their life written on pieces of paper. They don't have to say anything – just hold up the three signs."
Epic's Chris Garrison will be videoing the project and putting it to music.
"Chris is very talented and we are excited to see the finished project," Kletecka said, stressing that, "The important part of the entire Think Pink campaign is to bring awareness to breast cancer, provide education and to show support for cancer survivors."
Epic agrees.
"We are happy to be able to partner with Southwest Medical Center on this year's Think Pink campaign and the 'Your Three Words' project," said Bob Boaldin, Epic Touch president and owner. "An important part of Epic Touch and Epic PCS is that we are involved in the communities we serve. Helping save lives through the education and awareness of breast cancer and cancer in general is a worthy purpose."
Boaldin is joined in his support of the campaign by the staff at Epic Touch.
"Over the past two and one half decades mammography rates have more than doubled for women age 50 and older and breast cancer deaths have declined due, in part, to breast cancer awareness campaigns like Think Pink and the hard work of many, especially here in Southwest Kansas to Southwest Medical Center and its efforts," said Boaldin's wife and co-owner of Epic, Dian.
The campaign is more personal for Epic PCS and Epic Touch Access Coordinator Connie Barnett, who is a breast cancer survivor.
"In spite of declining breast cancer rates over the past 25 years, statistics show that many women still do not take advantage of early detection and others do not get screening mammograms and clinical breast exams at regular intervals," Barnett said. "I speak from experience when I say to women – you need to be aware of your intuition and when you have any doubt, have it checked out."
Another Epic PCS and Epic Touch employee, Economic Development Manager Mike Shannon, also knows the importance of education and early detection.
"Having had treatment for skin cancer myself, I encourage everyone to always wear sun screen," Shannon said. "Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States with more than 3.5 million cases in two million people diagnosed annually."
The filming for the video has already begun at Southwest Medical Center with two more sessions planned for June 8 and 10.
"As of today, we have filming times set up for El-Kan Drug, the Liberal Chamber of Commerce, the Liberal Air Museum, Golden Plains Credit Union and Southwest Medical Center," said SWMC Radiology Director and Think Pink Chairman Kelly Denton. "We have other locations that we are awaiting word from."
Once the initial video is complete, the tape will be submitted to Good Morning America in hopes that they will play it during their show.
There is more, however.
"We will continue to add more to this tape up until October and plan to play the final tape during our Think Pink Seminar," Denton said.
Anyone who would like more information on the Think Pink program or who would like to participate may call Kelly Denton at 629-6285 or Nancy Kletecka at 629-6335.
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Custom Dual Battery Relocation Kits
Running dual batteries and looking for a complete solution? No problem - we offer two solutions:
1. Modify any of our Standard or Deluxe Battery Relocation Kits to allow you to connect the 2nd battery.
2. Custom design and build a kit to meet your specifications.
In some applications, the batteries can be located next to each other. In other applications, the batteries need to be located on opposite sides of the vehicle. Either way, you can count on us to deliver a kit that will exceed your expectations. No different from our Standard or Deluxe Battery Relocation Kits, our Custom Dual Battery Relocation Kits will include every single thing you need to install it!
Following are some examples of our work.
The dual 1/0 AWG power cables are each protected via 500 Amp fuses and terminate at a custom power distribution center. The power distribution center provides an easy location to connect the winch, starter, and OEM wiring harness. In addition, this customer requested a Master ON/OFF switch so that he could turn off his running Jeep in the event of an emergency when on the trail. We utilized the Moroso 74102 Super Duty Battery Disconnect Switch as it has an instantaneous current rating of 2,000 Amps! Finally, we fabbed up a special exciter disconnect harness to interface with the alternator so that it would stop charging when the switch was turned to the OFF position.
The owner and builder of this one of a kind Doge decided to relocate the batteries to the rear of the truck to free as much space as possible in the engine compartment. As this truck serves primary duties as a hauler, the batteries had to be moved to the rear most corners in the bed to clear the 5th wheel trailer hitch and fuel cell. This necessitated some LONG runs between the 300 Amp Ohio Generator alternator, between each of the batteries, and from the batteries back to the front. The builder provided us detailed specifications and we designed a kit to suit them that can provide some SERIOUS current to start the engine on even the coldest winter day.
- Single run of 1/0 AWG from Alternator to Batteries, protected via 300 Amp fuse
- Dual runs of 1/0 AWG between Batteries, each protected via 500 Amp fuses
- Dual runs of 1/0 AWG between Batteries and Power Distribution Center
- Custom Power Distribution Center to facilitate simple connections to the starter, intake grid heater, and OEM power / relay center
- Moroso 74102 Super Duty Battery Disconnect Switch - to pass tech at the local drag strip*
- 1/0 AWG Ground Cables for batteries, alternator, and engine block
- 8 AWG Ground Cables for bed, cab, and body
- Dual Moroso Battery Boxes
- A complete assortment of Grade 5 Hardware, Adel Clamps, Split Loom Tubing, etc.
*Nothin' is cooler than a 9,000 pound truck that can run in the 11s in the quarter!
Check out this custom 1/0 AWG dual battery relocation kit we built for a way cool '73 Vega with a 14.8:1 compression big cubic inch SBC! This customer is running both jumper studs (on the lower left) and a master disconnect switch, which is necessary to comply with NHRA guidelines.
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This Vega is more like a show car with gorgeous paint and tin work throughout. Batteries are located on opposite sides of the trunk. This kit includes complete electrical protection for all cables that run the length of the vehicle.
Regardless of what kind of application you have, we'll build a kit that will take the guesswork out of the installation. We go out of our way to simplify the process of installing even the most complex kits.
What Information Do We Need to Fab Up a Custom Relocation KIt for your Project?
We require as much information as you can provide when building such a kit, so be prepared for a barrage of questions from us in regards. As you can see, we go out of our way to include every single thing you may need to install the kit the correct way without making a single trip to the store. In addition, we also provide written instructions to supplement the standard ones addressing the specifics of your kit.
As these kits are built based on specifications that you will be asked to provide they require 100% prepayment before we build them!
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Staybridge Suites Oklahoma City-Quail Springs
Oklahoma City's Premier Extended Stay Hotel
At the Staybridge Suites® Oklahoma City - Quail Springs, you can enjoy comfortable accommodations and easy access to the city's major companies and attractions.
With close proximity to Mercy Hospital, AT&T, ProCure Proton Therapy and Nestle, our extended stay hotel is the ideal choice for your next business trip. With great perks like free Wi-Fi access and a Business Center you can stay productive and if you need meeting space please utilize our meeting room which can seat up to 50 people.
You'll also find plenty of attractions to enjoy during your Oklahoma City vacation. We are situated right in front of Quail Springs Mall, which features over 130 stores and the 24-screen AMC Theater. Your entire family will love visiting near-by Frontier City Theme Park, White Water Bay Topgolf or the OKC Zoo. We're just a short drive from downtown Oklahoma City and the Bricktown Entertainment District.
Whether you're here for a quick trip or an extended stay, only the Staybridge Suites® Oklahoma City - Quail Springs offers all the comforts of home, including a 24-hour Fitness Center, outdoor pool and free hot breakfast buffet served daily. Be sure to join us for our evening Social, featuring heavy hors d'oeurves every Mon-Wed. Our team looks forward to welcoming you on your next visit!.
Quick Info
- Check In: 3:00 PM
- Check Out: 12:00 PM
- Minimum Check-In Age: 21
- Late Check Out Available
- Parking: Free
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- On-site Guest Self-Laundry Facilities
- Housekeeping Full Service
- Complimentary Breakfast Buffet
- Standard Wireless Internet service is free for all members
- On-Site Fitness Center Available
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My Stay at Staybridge Suites
April 19, 2016
Great suite! Almost like home. I especially liked the fact that the bedroom was separate from the living area. Close to the Mall and a great 80's style restaurant called, 'Rock and Brews'. Great food and friendly service. Highly recommended.
Hotel stay
April 05, 2016
I would have given you more stars if they were available. The staff, stay, and rooms are excellent!! At Staybridge OKC Quail Springs. I wanted to move in.lol
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April 05, 2016
There was several trims that were old and even whittled away.. especially in the door way of the bath room.. Overall a nice room that was starting to show it's age.
Friendly Staff, Great Service!
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March 17, 2016
Our long stay at this property was great and all credit goes to the staff managing it.
Rooms are spacious & comfortable, Kitchen is good. Wifi is slow at times & needs improvement.
Breakfast spread is good each morning & includes hot items, cereal bar, salad & fruit bar, waffle station, frozen section (with milk, yogurt, fruit), coffee section & juices. They also have socials each evening from Monday to Wednesday where they serve dinner draft beer. The socials are fun and the food is nice. They even have food from Red Lobster and Olive Garden provided on second last Tuesday and last Tuesday of the month respectively.
As I have mentioned above, people here make it one of the best places to stay in OKC. Paola is awesome... she is warm, helpful & truly committed ensuring guests enjoy their stay at the hotel. Angela @ front desk is prompt, professional & helpful.
The Kitchen staff is one of the best I have seen...especially Marlene, Lupita & Maria, they work hard, are always smiling & ready to help. We were particularly impressed by the professionalism, hard-work & hospitality provided by Marlene during our stay.
We enjoyed our stay this property, so much that we have made another long stay reservation. Highly recommended!


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Repsol Honda riders Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez, plus LCR's Stefan Bradl concluded the final day of private testing at the Circuit of the Americas with Marquez having lead the top of the timesheets all three days, and now is already tipped to win the Austin round as he was virtually unstoppable with his particular riding style, physics defying lean angles and speed, and if he can keep it up he'll become a true and worthy heir to Casey Stoner.
Check out what all three Honda riders to say regarding the final day of testing, and the last official pre-season test will be at Jerez de la Frontera from March 23rd to the 25th.
Marc Marquez said, "This final day has been good for me. From the beginning I had the same feeling as yesterday and especially this morning we started to try some technical settings for the first time and we found some big improvements. After lunch we were considering a race simulation but in the end we spent the time working with the electronics.It's been important to come and test here as we will be here for the second race. It's quite a physical track -especially the first sector- but in the end, we now know the track a little and we have a good base for when we come here for the GP."
"After the first exit this morning I had a pain in my neck, I'm not sure what caused it but it affected my riding so I decided not to do so many laps today. Everything has gone well though in general, we had three positive days and I'm happy we came here, because we were able to put in many laps of this circuit which is very tricky and difficult. There are some heavy braking points and some blind corners, so it was important to test here to find the references. We weren't able to try much in terms of settings, because we didn't know the track and the surface wasn't 100% with so few riders here, but we've been improving. We only tried the soft compound tyre, but in general the feeling is positive. I'd like to thank Honda for making the effort to come here, it has been valuable and I am very grateful!" said Pedrosa.
"Overnight my left hand started to ache and this morning it was oddly swollen. For this reason I was not able to be very aggressive on the bike (especially on hard breakings and left corners) and we decided to cancel the afternoon race simulation. However we improved some areas like the breaking stability and we tried different hard tyres both rear and front gathering more data for the race weekend. Overall it was a useful test for us because we had the first approach with this new track and we gained more track time before the start of the season", commented Stefan Bradl.


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35 days left
Sunday, November 27, 2011
OMG- This year is almost over, say what, yep that's right we will say good bye to 2012 in 35 more days and on to the next one!
Well, I am ready cause I know I will have accomplish my weight loss goal this year to end the year under 200 lbs, yep on January
, 2013 I will wake up and be 199lbs, the lowest weight I've been in over 10 years if not more. I am so excited to see this happen, that I am starting tomorrow with a new plan to ensure I can say
The 30 day shred is awesome, even though I did not complete it everyday in November, I got in enough workouts to know that it works (at least five a week). On Thanksgiving morning, I made sure I did my 20 mins with Jillian. I did every single jumping jack ,push up and butt kick (sometime I take a break),
but I did everything and gave it my all. Needless to say on Friday I was really sore, my arms hurt, my thighs were burning and I could tell I had a great workout. You know the motto no pain no gain, so I was happy to be in pain.
Next week, I am going to start Dr. Ian 4 day diet, I would like to say I am going to follow it through the end of the year. But right now I can commit to the first 4 days only, since I haven't read the entire book yet. But I do like the fact there is no meat involved, I am not much of a meat eater, I am more of a carb eater. So I'm heading to the grocery store later today with my list in hand.
My daughter knows my favorite store is Ann Taylor and the Loft( even though I haven't been able to shop there in a few years), so she picked me up a pair of 16 jeans. Now, Ann Taylor runs on the small side and there are no W behind any of her sizes, so these are a normal size 16 jeans. She also bought me a few XL shirts. Needless to say the shirts fit perfectly and I wore one for Thanksgiving (got lots compliments on my new figure), but those jeans well let's just say (beware picture is not so pretty)
I almost there.
So, I would really like to fit these jeans by December 10th, (I have a party to attend) not sure if I plan to wear them, but it would be nice if I could just fit them. Not sure how many inches or pounds I have to lose, but I am willing to give it a try.
Last week in November plan:
20 day shred
60 mins Cardio
100 sit-ups
64oz water along with the Dr. Ian 4 day Diet
Good luck to everyone on the journey to a better you!
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Work it, boo!
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I definitely needed that reminder!!! I must keep my focus, there end of the year is here!! And I want to make these goals I have set up...let's continue to keep our eyes on the prize this last month!!!
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You got this Soror!
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You will never reach your goal if you don't try. So, no matter if you reach it or not, trying is MOST of the battle. I am proud of you and all the hard work you are putting in. Keep it going soror. Under 200 is DO~ABLE!
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I believe you can do it. I had to change i up myself. The workout DVD's were getting boring so I'm hitting the treadmill more and more. You can do this!!!
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You've got a challenge cut out for you.. & I'll be here, cheering you on to the finish!! Your goals are achievable, as long as you remain determined & committed! You can definitely leave the 200s behind in 2011! Now its time to grind hard to get ready for the Dec party! Go hard & accomplish your goals!! You have a great plan to help get you there.. Make it Happen!
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Jan. 9, 2006
Sophomore guard Arron Afflalo (Compton, CA/Centennial HS) of the UCLA men's basketball team was selected as the UCLA/MET-Rx Student-Athlete of the Week (January 2-8) after leading the Bruins to a sweep of the Arizona schools in Pac-10 action.
Against Arizona, Afflalo played 32 minutes to record a game-high 22 points (career-high tying 9-12, 2-6, 1-2), scoring 14 of his 22 in the first half alone. He also recorded three rebounds and two assists as UCLA snapped an eight year losing streak to the Wildcats in the desert with an 85-79 win.
Against Arizona State, Afflalo played 35 minutes, scoring a team-high 21 points (4-14, 1-9 and set a career-high from the free throw line, shooting 12-of-12. He also recorded seven rebounds (tied career-high with three offensive boards) and had just one turnover as the Bruins went on to defeat ASU 61-60.
UCLA's sweep of the Arizona schools was the first time since 1997 that the Bruins defeated both Arizona and Arizona State in the same road trip.
This is Afflalo's second Athlete of the Week honor after previously winning for the week of December 12-18 and third of his career
Also nominated: Noelle Quinn, W. Basketball; Kim Vandenberg, Swimming; Paul George, M. Volleyball
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Comics Time: The Airy Tales
The Airy Tales
Olga Volozova, writer/artist
Sparplug, 2008
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Like some of the other Sparkplug titles I've sampled--Inkweed comes to mind--The Airy Tales, Olga Volozova's collection of original short fairy tales and fables, is a tough sell at first glance. And as I've often said, first glance is precisely where I buy or pass. There are too many comics and too few hours in the day to force myself to plow through a book I don't find appealing on an art-surface level. Every once in a while an imprint will come along whose guiding aesthetic, and this is nobody's fault, simply has little Venn-diagram overlap with mine. First Second is one; Sparkplug seems at times to be another. But then for whatever reason--usually because I'm up against a self-imposed deadline and the book looks short enough to read on the train-- I'll say "What the hell," take it off the shelf, give it a read, and exit gladder for having done so.
Such is the case with The Airy Tales. Like Inkweed, its visuals aren't really too my taste. Volozova's shaky line and mixed media elements come across a little bit Stieg, a little bit Salazar, and a lot alien from where I'm at. The painted colors read craft-y rather than considered, the character designs are too wishy-washy to stand out the way the great illustrated children's-book characters do, and the placement of captions in particular is a detriment to readability. It's clear Volozova's intent is to combine the sequential storytelling of comics with the static image-and-text approach of a child's storybook, but her solution--placing the text in little boxes surrounding the central image that are sometimes read from top to bottom and sometimes read from left to right--is confusing even to someone who got his altcomix start with Acme Novelty Library.
This leaves the writing to do most of the work--and it works. I really have to hand it to Volozova for capturing the ineffable quality of fairy tales before Disney simplified them into plucky can-do adventures. The recurring images bear the mark of springing unbidden and unexplained from her underbrain, whether it's giant celestial birds using tiny threads thousands of miles long to guide each individual human around the Earth or a man made of rain who uses his godlike powers of growth to make the lives of the people who come to him for help just slightly better than before. Most of the time you get the sense that there's some moral to the story, but it's a, well, weird moral, a moral based on the moral-ity of an age or society lost to us. Like, there's this one extended fable about a group of people who each live on a different leaf of a tree that sheds those leaves every day, only for them to drift back onto the tree each night. All the residents have full lives except this one guy whose sole possession is a bright yellow sweater; since his leaf isn't burdened with family members or fun stuff, he ends up higher on the trunk every day, and his neighbors get jealous. Finally he catches on and deliberately builds a contraption to lower himself down to their level, and they're all finally happy, and you think it's a crabs-in-the-pot-type parable about how livin' free means living outside society, or whatever. But then the story ends by telling us only the yellow-sweater man knew that in fact the leaves were never gonna re-attach to the tree again, because of the impending snowfall--and then the snowfall comes and each snowflake contains a little kid or animal cub. And that's it! That's the end. As Zak Smith recently said, the wonderful thing about Wonderland is that it makes you wonder; The Airy Tales certainly left me scratching my head. It's alien from me in both the bad way and the good way.


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GREENVILLE, N.C. (ECU News Bureau) - East Carolina University has placed head softball coach Tracey Kee and assistant coach Natalie Kozlowski on paid suspension pending the outcome of an internal inquiry into softball program complaints.
Chancellor Steve Ballard said the university expects to complete and release a related report in the next 10 days.
"We felt this was the necessary step to take while we assess information," Ballard said.
ECU Athletics Director Terry Holland is assessing how to move forward with interim leadership of the program.
Kee became head coach in 1997. Kozlowski came to ECU in 2000 and has served as associate head coach since 2007.


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Football Falls 24-7 Against Cornell In Nor'Easter; Dibilio Rushes For 158
POSTGAME AUDIO: Bob Surace
In the worst conditions seen in the 14 years of Princeton Stadium, the Tiger football teams struggled with both penalties and turnovers in a 24-7 home loss to Cornell.
Freshman Chuck Dibilio broke his own freshman single-game rushing record with 158 yards and added a 19-yard touchdown reception, but those would not be enough to earn Princeton its second Ivy League win of the season. The Tigers led for only 14 seconds in the game, as Dibilio's touchdown was followed by a 78-yard kickoff return by Rashad Campbell that gave Cornell the lead for good.
Princeton outrushed Cornell 230-79, and all of its positive rushing yards came from a pair of promising freshmen. Dibilio moved his season total to 694 rushing yards, the third-highest season total in a decade at Princeton, while freshman quarterback Quinn Epperly ran the ball 16 times for 96 yards. Epperly, as he did last week, planned to play during the second quarter Saturday. He ended up playing far more, as starter Tommy Wornham went down with a hand injury early in the third quarter and did not return.
Head coach Bob Surace reported shortly after the game (following the attached audio clip) that x-rays came back negative on Wornham's hand, and he was hopeful that his senior starter would be available for next Saturday's game against Penn at Franklin Field.
Epperly had the high and low moments you'd expect from a talented freshman. He had several impressive runs, including a 21-yarder, and he completed four passes for 50 yards, but he also turned the ball over three times, including once on a run inside the Cornell 5. The ball bounced into the end zone and was recovered by Cornell for a touchback.
That play could have given Princeton a 14-10 lead, but Cornell took advantage and scored the next 14 points with two long drives in the second half, after the weather improved somewhat. Jeff Mathews, the Ivy League's leading passer, completed 19 of 28 passes for 224 yards and a touchdown, while running back Ryan Houska ran the ball 26 times for 108 yards and a touchdown.
The Princeton defense played well throughout the first half and much of the third quarter, but the Cornell offense finally found a rhythm and was able to break the game open. Junior linebacker Andrew Starks led Princeton with 11 tackles, including one for a loss, while Steven Cody added six tackles. Brandon Glyck recorded a sack, while Khamal Brown had a pass breakup. Three players had a quarterback hurry, including Caraun Reid, who ended the game with five tackles.
After the game, Surace lamented the disappointing penalties on special teams, which cost Princeton valuable field position in the second half. There was one bright spot in the special teams, though; freshman Will Powers blocked a first-half punt that led to Dibilio's fifth touchdown of the season. It was Princeton's first blocked punt since Justin Stull did it in a 2005 game at Penn.
The Quakers, who will be coming off their first Ivy League loss since 2008 next weekend, have won four straight over Princeton, including a 52-7 victory at Princeton Stadium last season.


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As elections draw near, how can we tell where candidates stand on the issues? Their own words can be so deceptive. One way is to look up what individuals or groups are endorsing them or contributing to them. This is public information. You know a person by his or her friends. Also, if the candidate has already held public office, look up his or her voting record. Actions speak louder than words.
And because that's true, we should not simply ask them what they believe, but rather what are they willing to do once in office. Regarding abortion, it's easy to say one is pro-life. But what steps will one commit to in order to advance the protection of the unborn? That's the kind of question we should ask the candidates, and make their answer known.


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Astronomers -- the men and women who study the stars, galaxies and beyond -- have an almost universal agreement that there's nothing of scientific interest when it comes to the subject of UFOs.
In fact, many professionals who gaze into the heavens actually speak about UFO sightings with disdain -- even though countless military officials, heads of state, newsmakers and commercial pilots have said they've seen unidentified flying objects.
"No serious astronomer gives any credence to any of these stories," said Lord Martin Rees, the official U.K. astronomer royal.
Rees, author of the new book, "From Here To Infinity: A Vision For The Future Of Science," told The Huffington Post that, while "everyone's fascinated by aliens," he's in favor of the ongoing SETI Institute program -- the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
"We should look by all possible techniques," Rees said. "We've no idea what's out there, and so we should look for anything that might seem to be some sort of artifact rather than something natural."
While Rees said he hopes real extraterrestrials will be detected within the next 40 years, he's completely and "utterly unconvinced" that any ETs have been visiting Earth.
"I think most astronomers would dismiss these," Rees said. "I dismiss them because if aliens had made the great effort to traverse interstellar distances to come here, they wouldn't just meet a few well-known cranks, make a few circles in corn fields and go away again."
Nevertheless, in a recent HuffPost blog, SETI Institute senior astronomer Seth Shostak wrote about the daily emails he receives from people describing "alien sightings, extraterrestrial plans for Earth, and agitated screeds about the reluctance of scientists to take the whole subject seriously."
Shostak said very few of those emails "are penned by hoaxers. The correspondents are sincere, and many simply wish to help us in our search for evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence."
While Shostak may at first appear sympathetic to folks claiming that aliens are already here, he said he sees no real evidence.
"It's hard to believe that the aliens have cleverly arranged things so that only governments can find convincing evidence of their presence. ... The fact is, if you're certain that our planet is hosting alien visitors, the way to gain acceptance for your point of view is to prove it."
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Another astronomer, James McGaha, said he agrees with Rees' contention that UFO reports should be dismissed.
"I totally agree with that. Rees is making what I call an elegant argument," McGaha, a retired Air Force pilot and director of the Grasslands Observatory in Tucson, Ariz., told HuffPost.
McGaha held a top secret security clearance during his career and was directly involved with classified projects at the now-legendary Area 51 military facility in Nevada. He's a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and has discovered numerous asteroids and comets.
McGaha is also a UFO debunker.
"I've got over 40,000 hours looking at the night sky, and I've never seen -- not once in 50 years -- something that I didn't know what it was. I've seen many strange things, but never anything I couldn't identify," McGaha said.
"Most professional astronomers don't look at the sky. Most of them sit in a room with computers and image the sky, so they don't ever go outside and look, and many of them don't know how to actually identify the constellations in the sky -- it's unfortunate, but that's the way it is."
McGaha gives no credence to any of the tens of thousands of UFO sightings or encounters that reliable people have reported.
"I don't think there's a single observation or report that I'm aware of that indicates an alien spacecraft -- not one," he said. "And I've looked at all of the important cases.
"Scientists are very sensitive to evidence and data. What physical evidence is there that an alien spacecraft has actually ever visited Earth? There is none, zero. And until there is -- an artifact, a piece, an alien -- scientists will not even think about investigating this," he said.
McGaha concedes -- just a little -- that UFOs, or alien ships, "are not impossible. If there's an intelligent race out there, they could build a spacecraft and get here. It would be very difficult, would require enormous resources and motivation to do it. It's not impossible, but highly unlikely."
Others disagree about the rift between scientists and the UFO "community."
"I'm dismayed by the lack of understanding between the two groups," said journalist Nick Pope, who used to investigate UFOs for the U.K. Ministry of Defense.
"Unless they've studied the phenomenon, astronomers are no more qualified to talk about UFOs than ufologists are to talk about, say, titanium oxide production in K-type stars. It's like marine biologists and oil company executives saying they understand each other's fields because they're both looking for something in the sea. The sea is about the only thing they have in common. So it is with astronomers, ufologists and the sky," Pope wrote in an email to HuffPost.
Initially a skeptic, Pope's years at the Ministry of Defense led him to believe that, at the very least, the UFO subject was "worthy of proper, scientific research. Especially where one has, for example, photos, videos or radar data, because such things can be studied in a proper, scientific manner. It's unscientific to ignore data simply because it doesn't fit your worldview."
Pope is one of several speakers -- including retired Air Force and Army colonels -- who are taking part in a special lecture on Sept. 22, titled "Military UFOs: Secrets Revealed," to be held at the National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas.
Are these real UFOs ... or something else?
This is a composite image of how three alleged UFOs maneuvered about in the sky over Melbourne, Australia, in early February, 2013. The final verdict isn't in yet on whether they're birds, aircraft, balloons, bugs or something truly unidentified.
These candle-lit Chinese lanterns can rise high into the sky and are often mistaken for UFOs.
On Dec. 20, 2012, a bright, circular object (pictured at the top of this composite image) was videotaped exploding in the skies above Sacramento, Calif. It wasn't immediately identified, resulting in speculation that it was either an alien spacecraft, military top secret weapon, runaway planet, North Korean satellite, among others. Within a short period of time, it became apparent that this was a weather balloon. The bottom part of this image shows such a balloon as it ascended over Tampa Bay, Fla., on July 2, 2012, and exploded in an identical manner as the Sacramento object, probably much to the dismay of all true ET believers out there.
This is a composite of images shot by two eyewitnesses of a boomerang-shaped UFO they reported seeing over their Burbank, Calif., home on Oct. 5, 2012. Mutual UFO Network photo/video analyst Marc Dantonio concluded the object was likely "a balloon, floating on the wind that has collapsed in half."
This four-image series of lights in the sky was recorded over Warren, Mich., on Jan. 10, 2013. The lights were seen changing into several patterns. The most logical explanation for these types of UFOs is a series of balloons or lanterns.
This composite image shows four different times that alleged UFO were photographed above Earth by either space shuttles or the International Space Station. The big question is whether or not they are truly unidentified objects or if they are more likely reflections from spacecraft windows, meteors or fast-moving spacecraft-generated debris.
What appear to be pink-red UFOs are actually lens flares from the Google Earth street view camera as it snapped images in Texas (left) and New Mexico (right).
These two flying saucer-shaped, pink-colored lens flares were created by the Google Maps camera as it drove through locations in Sedona, Ariz. (left) and Flagstaff, Ariz. (right). The images were snapped in April 2009. Submitted to HuffPost by trenna.
This skybound lens flare was created by a Google Maps camera in June 2008 over Whiteriver, Ariz. Submitted to Huffington Post by Cheryl Weeks.
This very Earthbound lens flare was created by a Google Maps camera in November 2007 at Gulfport, Miss. Submitted to Huffington Post by Jenni Parker.
This seemingly grounded lens flare was created by a Google Maps camera in January 2008 at Eureka Springs, Ark. Submitted to Huffington Post by SE.
This lens flare appears to be following a car. The Google Maps image was created in October 2008 at Escanaba, Mich. Submitted to Huffington Post by Mary Robinson.
On the night of Sept. 28, 2012, a group of strange-looking lights appeared in the sky near Cincinnati, Ohio. First there was one, then, two, then three lights, slowly descending. It turns out, however, that these lights were originating from a group of skydivers performing a pyrotechnics jump at the La Salle High School homecoming event.
Some UFO sightings may be due to a natural phenomenon known as sprites, like this one shown from 2006. "Lightning from [a] thunderstorm excites the electric field above, producing a flash of light called a sprite," said geophysicist Colin Price.
Clouds: Saucer-shaped or "lenticular" clouds that form at high altitudes have been confused with UFOs.
Blimps or advertising balloons: These can look like flying saucers from some angles, especially at night.
On June 19th the Swedish-based diving company Ocean Explorer discovered something they've never quite seen before. They were exploring in the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Finland looking for sunken treasures when a very unusual image suddenly appeared on the sonar. A 197 feet diameter cylinder shaped object was discovered at the depth of approximately 275 feet which resembles the Millennium Falcon from the movie Star Wars.
An image released on June 15, 2012, shows a close-up view of the unidentified object sitting on the bottom of the Baltic Sea.
Close-up of rock bed that forms the Baltic Sea UFO, which still mystifies researchers.
One of several odd stone circle formations, sitting on top of the unidentified object at the bottom of the Baltic Sea.
A circular UFO hovers above the Neumayer-Station III research facility in Antarctica on Aug. 10, 2012. Theories ranging from a simple weather balloon to a more elaborate ship from another planet have run the Internet gamut. The next slide shows a closeup of the object.
This is a closeup of the UFO from the previous slide. No official explanation has been offered about the object.
Pictured is a quad copter -- a deliberately manufactured UFO created by special effects wizard Marc Dantonio for a National Geographic special, "The Truth Behind: UFOs," which aired in December 2011. On the left is what the small device looks like resting on the ground, measuring 4 feet in circumference. At right, is how it appeared behind a tree in the night sky.
In February of 2012, this fireball was captured by a Texas police chief's A dashboard camera. F.A.A. say this was probably a meteor, falling to Earth. .
Meteors: Space debris can create a spectacular light show when it burns through the Earth's atmosphere, and sometimes reported as UFOs.
Civilian or military aircraft: Planes can look mysterious at night or in certain light conditions, thus confusing an observer.


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I had my family over the day after Christmas for dinner. Obviously Christmas was over, but I wanted to create something that was pretty and felt like winter. So I came up with a snowflake theme. Wishing for snow since it was probably about 60 degrees outside in Virginia. Very warm December in general. I baked all the desserts. I wanted to stick to the theme, but wanted to throw some a little color in there and I love candy canes. I made the "S" shape chocolate fill candycanes for Snowflake. I printed the tags for free and added some sparkle to come. I created the centerpiece by spray painting tree branches I had found outside and use two swirly ones from "hobby lobby". I really wanted to make it seems like snowflakes were falling, so besides that cookies i created, I had snowflakes flaking as a backdrop. So fun, everyone enjoyed the desserts, especially the snowflake cookies!!


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Google awards £2m to British charities to 'change the world through technology'
Announces UK Impact Challenge 2014 shortlist in London
GOOGLE HAS AWARDED 10 charities £200,000 each as part of this year's Google Impact Challenge, a project started last year by the company that funds charities to develop ideas that could "change the world through innovative technology".
The ten shortlisted non-profit organisations were revealed at a launch event in London on Friday before they are whittled down to four finalists to be announced on 31 July at Google's UK headquarters, when public voting opens. At that point, each of the four finalists will receive a further £500,000 to develop their ideas.
Supported by Nesta, the Google Impact Challenge asked UK-based charities how they would change the world through innovative technology. In response to this, the finalists have developed a wide range of ideas for this year's prize, including a project from the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew to fight malaria through the use of acoustic sensors and a Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) initiative that looks to enhance the sight of the blind and partially sighted through smart glasses.
The unveiling of the finalists today was hosted by Impact Challenge judge and executive director in Nesta's Innovation Lab, Helen Goulden, along with British investor and business entrepreneur Peter Jones, who explained that three of the £500,000 winning grand finalists will be decided by a panel of judges with the public vote deciding the other project that will receive the additional cash.
"Human beings generally are driven forward by curiosity so we look at the potential of these tools and these technologies around us [and] we ask these questions as we are curious about 'what more could they do?' [and] 'how can they be pushed, solve problems and lead us to develop better ideas or change cities or societies?'," explained Goulden.
"We've always had this curiosity, it's what makes us brilliant but terrifying creatures and underpinning that curiosity I think is a fundamental, innate desire to do good, to help others and to be driven by a passion and desire to make life better [...] as a planet as a whole.
"And curious people exploding technology to do good lies at the heart of this Impact Challenge."
More information on the 10 shortlisted entries is available on the Google Impact Challenge website. All 10 shortlisted entries will also receive "mentoring and training" from both Google and innovation charity Nesta to help them finish their projects. Voting is open until 30 July. µ
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Spanakopita Triangles
Adapted liberally from Gourmet
Makes about 30 pastries
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 cup sliced green onions
1 clove garlic, minced
1 pound fresh spinach (coarse stems removed if 'grown-up' spinach; baby spinach can be used in full)
3/4 pound feta, crumbled
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste
Melt one tablespoon butter in a large heavy skillet over moderate heat, add onions and garlic and saute for a minute, then cook spinach, stirring, until wilted and tender, an additional 4 to 8 minutes (less for baby spinach, more for grown-up spinach). Remove from heat and cool, about 10 minutes. Press mixture in mesh colander (or wring in cheesecloth) to remove as much liquid as possible (I find this more necessary with baby spinach than the heartier stuff, which left almost no excess liquid), then coarsely chop. Transfer to a bowl and stir in feta and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Let filling cool and follow instructions for phyllo triangles (below).
Wild Mushroom and Blue Cheese Triangles
Inspired by this galette
Makes about 30 pastries
1/4 ounce dried wild mushrooms, such as chanterelles, porcini or shiitakes
1 cup boiling water
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 cup sliced green onions
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1/2 pound assorted fresh wild mushrooms, such as chanterelles, porcini and shiitakes, brushed clean and chopped small
1/2 pound fresh button mushrooms, brushed clean and chopped small
5 ounces blue cheese crumbles
Salt and pepper to taste
Place the dried mushrooms in a small bowl and add the boiling water. Let stand for 30 minutes until softened. Drain and mince the mushrooms. In a large saute pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the green onions and saute, stirring occasionally, until soft, about five minutes. Add the garlic, rosemary and thyme and continue to cook, stirring, for one minute more. Increase the heat to high, add the fresh and rehydrated mushrooms, and saute until the mushrooms are tender and the liquid they released has completely evaporated, six to eight minutes. Transfer to a plate and let cool, then stir in blue cheese, adjust seasoning to taste, and follow directions for phyllo triangles (below).
Caramelized Onion Goat Cheese Triangles
Inspired by this tart
Makes about 30 pastries
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
2 large yellow onions, chopped small
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 heaping tablespoon Dijon mustard
4 ounces goat cheese, at room temperature
Heat oill 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then sauté fennel seeds until a shade darker, about 30 seconds. Stir in onions, teaspoon salt, and pepper, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are very tender and lightly golden brown, about 20 to 30 minutes. Let onions cool. Stir in mustard and goat cheese and follow instructions for phyllo triangles (below).
Phyllo Triangles
To make 30 pastries
Filling of choice
10 (17- by 12-inch) phyllo sheets, thawed if frozen
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
Preheat oven to 375°F. Melt butter in a small saucepan, then cool. Cover phyllo stack with 2 overlapping sheets of plastic wrap and then a dampened kitchen towel. [I won't lie, as I got more confident with the phyllo I sorta skipped this part, opting instead to work quickly. Proceed at your own risk, however!]
Take one phyllo sheet from stack and arrange on a work surface with a long side nearest you (keeping remaining sheets covered) and brush with some butter. Top with another phyllo sheet and brush with more butter. Cut buttered phyllo stack crosswise into 6 (roughly 12- by 2 3/4-inch) strips.
Put a heaping teaspoon of filling near one corner of a strip on end nearest you, then fold corner of phyllo over to enclose filling and form a triangle. Continue folding strip (like a flag), maintaining triangle shape. Put triangle, seam side down, on a large baking sheet and brush top with butter. Make more triangles in same manner, using all of phyllo.
Bake triangles in middle of oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool slightly.
Do ahead: Pastry triangles can be formed, but not baked, three days ahead. Arrange in one layer in heavy-duty sealed plastic bags, then freeze. Bake frozen pastries (do not thaw) in same manner as above.
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I went to Cherry Mobile's media and blogger event at the Diamond Hotel in Manila yesterday morning thinking that the Dual Core Php 7999 Cherry Mobile Omega HD was the sole smartphone that they'd launch.
However, at around 1:30 PM or 30 minutes before CM concluded the event, Mr. Miguel Bonifacio - Cherry Mobile's Brand Officer for Smartphones - shocked everyone in the venue by announcing that the real reason behind the gathering is the formal unveiling of a whole other landmark device, the company's first ever quad core Android smartphone! This amazing announcement was quickly followed by a keynote presentation from Mr. Lonson Alejandrino, CM's Product Manager for Smartphones.
Priced at only Php 6,999 or roughly the SRP of some single core Android handsets by other brands, Cherry Mobile Flame 2.0 is currently the most affordable device in the country to run on a powerful Quad Core CPU! Having a Snapdragon S4 PlayMSM8225Q chipset from Qualcomm allows this smartphone to deliver an even smoother Android 4.1 Jelly Bean experience plus rich and engaging gaming environment enough to satisfy the demands of power users. This chipset is likewise perfectly complemented by the phone's 1GB of RAM making seamless and efficient multi-tasking possible. But don't take my word for it. Here are Cherry Mobile Flame 2.0's Quadrant Standard and Antutu Benchmark Test Scores:
Other key technical specifications of the handset include a 4.5-inch IPS qHD capacitive touchscreen display, 4GB of internal storage (around 2.5 GB user available) that's expandable via microSD card slot, a 5 MegaPixel autofocus camera with LED flash, a secondary VGA front-facing camera, and 720p HD video recorder. As for connectivity, Cherry Mobile Flame 2.0 supports WiFi, Bluetooth and 3G.
Apart from its unbelievably low price tag and the powerful processor, what I find particularly arresting about this release is its very elegant design identity. The slim smartphone flaunts a metallic lining running down its sides, and a glossy back case with an almost mirror-like liquid-metal finish giving the device an air understated luxury and corporate sophistication.
After the event, Mr. Marco Solomon, Cherry Mobile's Head Trainer, gave me an exclusive hands-on demo of Cherry Mobile Flame 2.0 and also explained the main-selling points of the device, what's unique about its camera, as well as Cherry Mobile's vision and goal for bringing affordable Android devices to the Philippines. I've got everything on video, check it out:
Off hand, one of the main criticisms about Cherry Mobile Flame 2.0 is that it only has a 1,600 mAh Li-Ion battery pack, which some are saying is just enough to power a quad core device for a whole day. While this supposed limitation has yet to be proven, Cherry Mobile has already decided to bundle a free power bank with the initial batch of units scheduled to hit store shelves this coming April.
To wrap this up, I just want to say that I'm thoroughly impressed with the Cherry Mobile Flame 2.0 unit that I won via raffle during the event. I mean, for just Php 6,999, you already get a Quad Core phone with 4.5-inch IPS qHD display, 5 MegaPixel camera and 1GB RAM. How can you go wrong with that?! Is the device perfect? No. Is it worth more than what you pay for it? Yes, I believe so. Agree or Disagree? Let me hear your voice, TP Friends. You know I listen to you.


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One of the biggest problems on WordPress blogs is a lack of conversation in the comments section. Most WordPress blogs don't have an easy way to get notified of followup comments and replies. Often readers leave a comment intending to start a conversation with other readers but are then forced to return to the site multiple times to check for followups.
While Blogger appears to have this functionality baked in, WordPress leaves much to be desired out of the box.
When I see huge 120 comment threads on Google+ posts I'm reminded of how awesome a good discussion can be. Comment conversations should be quick, easy, and almost invisible to the user. Most importantly you should know when the conversation continues.
After reviewing a few solutions I decided on a comment platform called Disqus. I'm writing this post while installing Disqus on The Functioning Fishaholics so that you can have an (almost) un-edited view of what I had to go through to implement this solution.
So you want to use Disqus?
The first thing you'll have to do is signup for an account
The Disqus page has two buttons, signup and learn more. If you trust me click the green button now. Otherwise…
The orange learn more button will give you an intro to all of the features Disqus has to offer. You can do a lot of neat things with this plugin so make sure you check out all of the features!
Signing up for Disqus is done via a simple form and should take less than 10 seconds to do.
The next step already has you configuring your account. I gotta give the folks from Disqus props for keeping things simple.
The only item that might throw you for a loop here is adding your Akismet key. For those that haven't been introduced, Akismet is a plugin that acts like a spam filter for your comments. If you haven't installed Akismet yet you should it works.
In case you have no idea where your Akismet API key is, the link is under your plugins in the WordPress Control Panel. I'll admit this one took me more than 15 seconds to find. Once you click the Akismet Configuration link the key is in a box in the middle of the plugin page.
Wow. Disqus works with a lot of different blogging platforms! I could post this under general blogging but let's keep this a secret for our WordPress blogger buddies. (:
Click the WordPress button now.
At this point Disqus says: "Hey you, go find our plugin on your own".
Hop on over to your WordPress Control Panel, go to Plugins and click add new. Search for "Disqus Comment System" on your Install Plugins page. Once you find the plugin click install.
In the spirit of full disclosure
At this point in the process I received a fatal error due to an Amazon short code plugin I had installed. I ignored the error and activated the Disqus plugin again. The 2nd time around everything worked perfectly.
After installing the plugin select Comments from your WordPress Control Panel menu.
Login to Disqus using the username and password you created while setting up your Disqus account.
Once you log in click the radio button next to the website you set up. Hit Next.
At this point you'll receive a message letting you know everything is set up. Click the link to export your comments to Disqus. Click the export button on the following page.
It took a little while to pull all of my comments into Disqus. I received an error here too so I exported twice and the 2nd time around it was error free.
Once the export is complete you can check out your new comments Control Panel section. Disqus adds new features and a new layout to help you better manage your comments.
You'll also notice that the comments on your posts are now Disqus comments.
Since this is a post about how to install and setup Disqus I'm going to end it here.
Now that Disqus is installed on your site, your readers have a link to subscribe to the comments they leave. These notifications can help your readers know when to come back and continue the conversation.
Disqus has many other amazing features that I'm still exploring. Once I have a firm grasp on how everything works I'll circle back around with a full review so stay tuned!
The whole process of signing up for Disqus and setting it up on my page took about 20 minutes. For such a major imporovement to the blog, this was a pretty painless upgrade.
I've placed some links to other solutions below in case Disqus doesn't work for you.
Other ideas:
IntenseDebate http://intensedebate.com/
Subscribe to comments plugin http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/subscribe-to-comments/
Have you tried Disqus? Let us know in the comments below!