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The Jonathan Richard Liffey Tweed Walking Hat is a traditional Irish walking hat updated with a little modern style. Made from 100% wool woven in a handsome herringbone tweed pattern flecked with a variety of colors for a complex textured look, this hat is soft and flexible with a center dent crown and downturned brim. The self-hat band had a removable feather detail, and the interior is lightly lined in quilted satin with a comfortable fabric sweatband. Crushable, packable, made for travel and adventure, this hat will keep you warm and stylish no matter where you go. Made in Ireland.


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VIENNA - Although spring is months away, the fashions for prom season were in bloom during the Project Prom 2013 fashion show Sunday at Grand Pointe Conference Center in Vienna.
Around 800 people attended the show as well as interacted with a number of vendors who handled things like hair, makeup, photos, tuxedos, dresses and more.
Jane Engelke, owner of Elizabeth Michaels who put on the show, said they were very pleased with the turnout.
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Katie Giannunzio models a prom dress before the crowd during the Project Prom 2013 fashion show Sunday at Grand Pointe Conference Center in Vienna.
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Around 800 people attended the Project Prom 2013 fashion show Sunday at Grand Pointe Conference Center in Vienna.
Photo by Brett Dunlap
Both men's and women's prom fashions were on display Sunday during the Project Prom 2013 fashion show Sunday in Vienna.
"This is our second annual show and we were filled to capacity," she said. "We started this show last year and it is getting bigger every year.
"We have had girls calling us for weeks wanting to be models."
Sunday's show featured over 65 models from both Ohio and West Virginia, with some traveling over three hours to be a part of it. Organizers wanted to make sure the show was an event for those came Sunday, with a red carpet entry.
"We tried to make it as Hollywood and as fabulous as possible and to create the real experience of going to prom," Engelke said.
In addition to Elizabeth Michaels, vendors included Melanie's Hair Design and Lee's Studio who did all the hair and makeup for the models, Crossover DJ provided the sound and music, Michele Coleman Photography was taking all of the shots of the runway models and Crown Event Rentals set up a salon area and provided corsages to the models.
Other vendors included 103.9 FM, Paparazzi Accessories, Thirty-One, Premiere Productions and Amanda Buckley Photography.
Buckley, who also works at Elizabeth Michaels and helped organize the show, said many of the vendors have already secured a lot of business for the upcoming prom season.
"They think it is going to be very profitable," she said. "We had a lot of traffic to all of the vendor tables."
It all comes down to finding the right dress.
"Girls want to get their dresses early and be the first at their school to have their particular dress," Buckley said.
Ashley Griemsmann, a senior at Marietta High School, came to the show to see what was new in dress styles and more.
"I wanted to see what is new for the prom season," she said. "I came to see all of the new prom styles and hair designs."
She had already made contact with a number of vendors to line up things she will need.
"I found a lot of stuff that I liked," Griemsmann said.
Meghan Kostelic, a freshman at Marietta High School, came to the show Sunday to have a good time.
"I came to have fun and see all the dresses," she said.
She found a lot she liked, but said any purchases are a ways off.
"Not for awhile," she said with a laugh.
Representatives from Elizabeth Michaels talked with the prom committees from all the area high schools and arranged a fundraiser where they would sell tickets for the show and keep the money for their own prom committee.
"We want to get everyone excited about prom," Engelke said. "It is not until April or May for most schools, but January is the kickoff.
"For a lot of students, this is their senior year and this is the last big event before they go off to college."
Engelke hopes those who attended the show Sunday had a good time and were able to find something to help make their own prom complete, whether it is a gown or something else they need.
"One of the things we work with girls at the shop is we want them to feel good about themselves," she said. "When a client comes to get a gown or a tux, I want them to walk away feeling beautiful and special."
With all the things young people have to deal with, from bullying to esteem issues, they want to provide something positive.
"We want them to feel good about themselves," Engelke said.
For many of the models, it was their first opportunity to be in a show like this.
"It is important to me, with our models, a lot of the girls don't have an opportunity to do something like this," Engelke said. "A lot of our models, this is the first time they have been on stage and they step out of their comfort zone.
"Through doing this they are able to gain some confidence."
In the past, most guys went with a black tuxedo. Now they wear grey, white, charcoal, brown or navy blue, Engelke said.
With dresses, there is a wide variety available in styles and colors. Rhinestones and beading are very popular in a number of designs.
"If you want to wear a long dress, great," Engelke said. "If you want to wear a ball gown, that is great too.
"Bling is in for sure. It is the prom, it is the one chance to dress up and be glamorous."

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Sent off my application for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. It gives me a nice, concrete goal.
We had lots of fun singing Sakura as a class earlier. We borrowed the karaoke equipment for thirty minutes and gave it a try. Everyone had tons of fun with Sakura, as we'd all practiced it during class. The other Japanese songs were a bit more obscure, though.
AOTS throws a joint birthday party every month. Today was the first I
attended. I think I need to practice singing. Lively songs, not the
soft, slow songs I'm used to. Maybe folk songs like Alimango, Leron,
Leron Sinta, or Paruparong Bukid...
I think I've gained around five pounds. Hmm. Must be the servings. I think next time I can skip the side dishes. Or skip the main dish and get side dishes instead. Not that I'm too concerned about my weight, but it would be nice to still be able to fit into all my clothes by the end of this trip... ;)
I play table tennis almost every day, too. It's fun, and I'm slowly getting the hang of it. Today I had fun teasing my opponent by sending the ball to the left, then to the right, then to the left... He took it all in good humor, of course, and we laughed about it. I also practice poi so that I'll be able to do cool things with the group when I get back. I can smoothly do the fountain, or some reasonable simulation of it. Next goal: 5-beat weave? 2-beat behind-the-back weave? According to my schedule, I have time for an hour or so for health and social interaction. =)
I've also scheduled in my laundry, homework, and diary. (In that order, roughly.) These are the things I must do every day. Then I fill in the gaps with other things: reading books, writing short stories, working on Planner...
Anyway, that's life so far. =)
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Molton Brown gets their name from a fusion of the street name (South Molton) and the cutting-edge boutique (Browns) established by Caroline Burstein's (Molton Brown's founder) parents. Over the decades Molton Brown has built up a reputation for being London's bath, body and beauty connoisseurs. Their perfumes, shower gels, body lotions, candles and hand care products blend exotic ingredients with a touch of London eccentricity for bold fragrances and bright colors that stand out on the shelf. You'll now find Molton Brown in five-star hotels, stylish homes and high-end department stores across the world and yet, each product is still blended in London, their home since 1973.
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In The Chronicle of Higher Education, the creator of "Reacting to the Past" comments on the most important aspects of general-education requirements.
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View photos and read a message from President Spar about new and refurbished spaces around campus.
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Some prisoners to get out of life sentences
Prosecutors, defense lawyers and San Diego Superior Court officials are preparing for about 250 requests from state inmates seeking reductions in their prison sentences after voters approved a ballot measure revising California's three-strikes law.
Since voters overwhelming passed Proposition 36 on Nov. 6, the San Diego County District Attorney's Office has received a dozen petitions from state prisoners. The county's Office of the Public Defender, which will handle the bulk of the cases, estimates 243 state prisoners are eligible for resentencing.
Some, but not all, could end up with a chance at getting out from underneath life sentences in state prison.
Not everyone who asks for a new hearing will qualify for one, lawyers said. And for those that do, a sentence reduction will not be automatic. Judges will still have the final call on whether to reduce the sentence.
The original three-strikes law voters approved in 1994 called for a life sentence for any felony conviction, if the defendant had two previous convictions for violent or serious offenses. It also called for sentences to be doubled for two-strike defendants — people who had a previous conviction and were convicted of a new felony.
Proposition 36, which is retroactive, modified the law to require a sentence of 25 years to life only if the third strike was a serious or violent felony.
It also allows certain inmates whose third strike was a nonviolent, nonserious felony — writing fraudulent checks, for example — and are serving life terms to seek a new sentencing hearing.
Their sentences could be reduced to that of a two-strike defendant. So, someone who was convicted of a third-strike crime whose normal sentence was four years, and was sentenced under the original law to 25 years to life, could now end up with a sentence of eight years.
But several provisions under the ballot measure would disqualify some inmates who appear to meet that criteria from getting a new hearings, said Deputy District Attorney Lisa Rodriguez, who is working to implement the new law.
Inmates who are registered sex offenders won't qualify, Rodriguez said. Prisoners with convictions for rape or child molesting also won't qualify for a new hearing, even if their final strike was a nonserious felony, she said.
Certain convictions that involved the use of a firearm or drugs also will disqualify inmates, Rodriguez said.
Those who do qualify for a hearing still have to face a judge, who can refuse to resentence an inmate if it is determined doing so presents an "unreasonable risk to public safety."
That clause will likely be the focus of contested hearings where lawyers for inmates will argue against prosecutors opposed to a lighter sentence.
Rodriguez said inmates' prior convictions and their record of behavior in prison will be part of those hearings.
Because some of the cases could be old, prosecutors will have to locate files and perhaps contact witnesses and even victims of the crimes, Rodriguez said.
The first hearings in San Diego County to reduce sentences under the new law are weeks away, Deputy Public Defender Michael Popkins said. He estimated about 3,000 inmates in the state could qualify for resentencing.
Popkins said Proposition 36 has given inmates and their families new hope. Cases identified by his office involve prisoners sentenced as long as 18 years ago, and as recently as two years ago.
"I think a lot of people are hopeful they might finally get out," he said. "I think the voters sent a message that this law is a good one, but only for the really bad guys, and there has been an injustice for some people whose criminal behavior should be punished — but not to the extent they should be punished for life."
Statewide, the measure passed with a resounding 68.8 percent of the vote. Voters in San Diego County backed the measure by about the same margin, with 67 percent in favor.


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- Jul 21:
- Comic-Con 2013: Has Comic-Con sold its soul to Hollywood?
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- Comic-Con 2013: 'Hunger Games: Catching Fire' debuts trailer, talks kissing
- Comic-Con 2013: Jamie Foxx stands with Trayvon Martin's mom 'forever'
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- Comic-Con 2013: 'Once Upon a Time' -- Robert Carlyle and Colin O'Donoghue hint about what future holds
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SAN DIEGO -- It may be blazing hot at Comic-Con 2013 but in the realm of fandom, winter is coming, baby!
Fans of the smash HBO series "Game of Thrones" converged on Hall H Friday where they were delighted by a killer panel that kicked off with a snarky in memoriam for all the fallen characters. Among the perished are some of the show's biggest and most beloved stars, especially Michelle Fairley (the regal Catelyn Stark) and Richard Madden (the heroic Robb Stark), who died during the blood-drenched Red Wedding. (Of course, some of us still haven't recovered from the loss of Sean Bean.)
Madden, at whom fans screamed "the king of the north," said he cried all the way home on the plane after his character was killed off.
Producer D.B. Weiss calls the red wedding a "throw the book across the room moment" in the vast and rich Westeros narrative.
"Game of Thrones" which cheekily combines the geek factor of "Dungeons & Dragons" with the sizzle of soft-core porn, is one og f the most addictive shows in the geek canon right now.
Adapted from George R. R. Martin's series of fantasy novels "A Song of Ice and Fire," the series has received much scorn from high-minded critics (the New York Times famously skewered it) but devotees of the show can not deny its highly addictive properties. Dragons and pirates and zombies, oh my!
Among the surprises during the panel was the guest appearance of Jason Momoa, aka the late Khal Drogo. The actor swooped in and gave Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen, the Mother of Dragons) a kiss, snarling, "I'm not dead!"
Peter Dinklage, a rock star in this realm, said he prefers to stay in the dark about the narrative arc so he doesn't read the books."
"I don't want to know what's coming," says Dinklage.
Martin, dubbed the Shakespeare of the seven realms, looked nonplussed. Indeed, he said that the show had taken his vision of the mythology to an exciting new level, they "have turned everything up to eleven from the books."
But none of the Thrones folk should ever fear mortality. As they say on the Iron Islands, what is dead may never die.
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Saying "I don't even know him," Seneca Wallace criticized 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh for telling reporters the veteran quarterback had retired from the NFL.
"I have not retired," Wallace said in a phone interview Friday with the Des Moines Register. "I have just removed myself from the San Francisco situation because it wasn't a perfect fit for me."
Harbaugh and general manager Trent Baalke said Wallace told them he was ending his comeback attempt when he decided not to accompany the team to San Diego for the 49ers' exhibition finale Thursday.
"Yeah, that was a surprise," Harbaugh said after the 49ers' 41-6 victory over the Chargers. "It was his decision. He felt strongly about it, and I don't talk guys out of it. I've never seen it done on game day, but I wish him well."
Wallace, though, said he asked for and was granted his release from the 49ers, who signed him last week after he was released from the New Orleans Saints. Wallace accused the 49ers of using his signing as leverage to get backup quarterback Colt McCoy to restructure his contract. McCoy had his base salary slashed from $1.5 million to the league minimum of $630,000 last week.
"I've been around this game long enough where I can see what's going on," Wallace told the Register, "and I realized right away the reason they brought me here was to get Colt to take a pay cut."
Wallace, a former Iowa State star, thought the 49ers never intended to give him a legitimate chance. After meeting with Harbaugh, Wallace said he didn't think he could make the team.
"San Francisco wasn't the best place for me," Wallace said. "I have no hard feelings toward San Francisco. It's just the nature of the business."
Harbaugh's quotes took Wallace by surprise, however.
"For him to come out and say that, 'Hey, Seneca's planning on his retirement' ... I don't think that's even 100 percent fair for him to come out and say that because I don't even know him," Wallace, 33, said. "I think that should be my decision.
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OAKLAND -- The stakes are higher. The bar has been raised. The pressure is mounting. And the Warriors seem to be wilting.
The latest evidence: a 103-93 loss Saturday to the Milwaukee Bucks at Oracle Arena. It was the Warriors' second straight home loss, a defeat that has many a fan stomping on the panic button.
"We haven't been putting out the performances necessary for us to be successful," Warriors backup guard Jarrett Jack said. "Obviously, this is a marathon, not a sprint. Rotations are shorter. Guys are healthy. Guys are in shape.
"Teams are starting to hit their stride, and either they're playing to push into the playoffs or playing for playoff position. We've got to understand that teams are better and we've got to raise our level accordingly."
Golden State (35-29) is now 2-2 on the seven-game homestand and missed a prime opportunity to move ahead in the Western Conference standings as both Houston and Utah, two teams trailing the Warriors, lost on the road Saturday.
The Warriors sit a game ahead of the Rockets for the No. 6 seed and are 21/2 games ahead of No. 8 Utah.
While it's Golden State's second straight loss, it's the Warriors' fourth consecutive subpar performance, as they escaped with wins over Toronto and Sacramento to start the homestand.
Yes, the Warriors played Saturday without forward David Lee, who sat out with a bruised right knee. But it was still a winnable game if only the Warriors had, well, won it.
Instead, it was Milwaukee that made seemingly every necessary play. It was the Bucks, led by the backcourt of Brandon Jennings and former Warrior Monta Ellis, who played with a refuse-to-lose edge.
The Bucks duo combined for 57 points on 20-of-35 shooting. Ellis had five assists and five rebounds in 36 minutes and received multiple ovations in his second game at Oracle since being traded to Milwaukee for center Andrew Bogut.
Milwaukee scored 56 points on 51.3 percent shooting in the second half, making 9 of 17 from 3-point range.
The Warriors, meanwhile, struggled to find a consistent, reliable place to score. Their two biggest offensive weapons, guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, combined to miss 21 of their 35 shots. Jack, usually reliable for offense off the bench, had 11 points on 4-for-11 shooting.
Carl Landry, who started in place of Lee, had it rolling much of the night, finishing with 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting and grabbing 10 rebounds. But he was relegated to just 28 minutes, and four second-half shots, as coach Mark Jackson adjusted to Milwaukee's small lineup.
The Warriors managed just 10 points over the final 6 minutes, 55 seconds, taking seven straight jumpers at one point. Three turnovers in a three-minute stretch, two at half-court by Curry, certainly didn't help.
"We're just not showing up right now," Curry said after totaling 16 points, 10 assists and four turnovers. "We're not playing consistent basketball. ... On our home court, we feel like we can beat any team in the league. That's our expectation."
The Warriors, who trailed by as much as 10 in the fourth, had the deficit down to a point twice in the final six minutes. But each time, they tripped over themselves in attempts to take the lead.
Thompson scored five straight points to cut the lead to 86-85 with 5:39 left. After a stop, Jack missed an easy runner -- and a wide-open Curry. Bucks guard J.J. Redick followed with a teardrop off the glass.
A jumper by Landry made it 88-87 with four minutes left. But back-to-back Warriors turnovers (Curry dribbled it out of bounds, and Bogut set an illegal screen) fueled an 8-0 run by Milwaukee. Redick capped the run with back-to-back rainbow 3-pointers, putting the Warriors down 96-87 with four minutes left.
A Curry 3-pointer at the 2:02 mark cut Golden State's hole to 96-90. But Jennings answered with a pull-up jumper. Curry committed his fourth turnover with 1:10 left, leading to two free throws that all but sealed the defeat.
"We have to take care of the basketball," Jackson said. "We are more than capable of doing that, and it's hurt us. If you keep doing what you have been doing, you are going to keep getting what you have been getting. I believe in my guys. We'll be fine. But we have to respond. We did not tonight."
Lee suffered the injury Friday night when Houston Rockets forward Thomas Robinson's knee hit Lee's on a drive to the basket.
Lee woke up to soreness, pain and swelling. He still has limited mobility, so the doctors decided to rest him.
He wound up signing with the L.A. D-Fenders of the NBA Development League. After one game, he got signed by the Warriors to a 10-day contract. That was a surprise to Thomas. He didn't think his performance in that one game -- 13 points, 17 rebounds, four assists, three steals and a block in 41 minutes -- was that impressive.
"I felt like I could have done a lot more," Thomas said.
Thomas didn't play against Houston on Day 1 of his contract but played three minutes against Milwaukee, grabbing two rebounds.


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We've said goodbye to an outrageous year cram packed with outrageous behavior. We've suffered the effects of greed in a stumbling economy. The battle against unemployment had few good results. We sent American warriors to faraway places to die in smoldering wars. Crazed killers at home snuffed the lives out of many innocents.
We were lied to and deceived by self-serving leaders. Outrageous behavior by famous people in all walks of life also was part of the last year. The list runs deep. It's hard to single out the worst example. East Contra Costa locals, at random, took a shot at picking one person worthy of being labeled the most outrageous individual of 2012. Mitt Romney was the only one who got a double vote.
"Romney was a shameful liar over the long campaign," said Wendell Robinson of Antioch. He brought a disgraceful style to the race for president." Then he added, "A close runner-up would be Sen. John McCain for making Benghazi a political issue. He headed a campaign aimed at smearing good people."
Veronica Polk of Brentwood also picked Romney. "The main reason is I don't like his bad stance on women and health issues," she said. "Romney is a conservative with outdated views going back to America's past. He lives in a fantasy world, not the real world."
President Obama was the choice of Alan Sarandot of Antioch. In his words, "He's not a leader. He made us the laughing stock of the world. He runs away from the major issues and solves nothing. What he does ends up making the problems worse.
Adam Lanza, the Connecticut school gunman, was singled out by Mike Whitson of Brentwood. "It was the most outrageous crime committed last year. I found it beyond belief that so many children's lives were destroyed in this real life tragedy," he said. "On a less serious note, I pick Dennis Allen, the coach of the Oakland Raiders."
Celebrity Lindsay Lohan got the vote of Sunni Graham of Antioch. "She's disgustingly over-rated, getting lots of press while more deserving celebrities are ignored," she said. "Lindsay was a talented kid, not any more."
"I'm fed up hearing about Kim Kardashian's nonstop attempts to outrage us," said Brian Whitford of Oakley. "She's not that attractive. She has no talent and what's more she's fat. It's about time we admitted she got famous on her back."
Demi Moore is the choice of Kim Collins of Brentwood. "She used to be a role model and people looked up to her. But, she destroyed that image last year," she said. "Partying became more important to her than anything else. Her bad behavior concerning kids is unacceptable."
Lisa Drummond of Antioch chooses her 24-year-old daughter. "She lives vicariously and does what she pleases, good and bad. She goes everywhere," she said. "But I have to admit that most of the family would delight in being like her. When she reads this, I bet she'll laugh."
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Most of us are familiar with the three Rs - reduce, reuse, recycle but this week kids at the Essex Elementary School learned about the fourth R - rot. This week the Essex School District begins composting in all of it's schools. Students from the Essex Edge Academy worked with Chittenden Solid Waste to find a way to prepare younger students for the new sorting bins in the cafeteria. Led by teacher Lindsay Hallman, they came up with a creative way to pass on the composting message through a short skit. Conservation Correspondent Bridget Butler visited the school to watch one of their performances.


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Tristan Walach has a tattoo of the famous Las Vegas welcome sign on his neck. He goes by the name Ant. He teaches people how to make coffee, professionally.
I have come to learn from him.
"People like you are the best to train," he says, sizing me up. "You don't have bad habits or preconceived notions. You're a blank slate."
We're at Sightglass, a cafe near downtown San Francisco with a huge coffee roaster near the front door. But Ant and I are tucked away upstairs, cordoned behind a chain and a sign: "Training in Session."
Such training centers are increasingly common, and not just at cafes: There are certification classes for baristas and even Camp Pull A-Shot, a four-day, three-night event. And there is also a growing number of regional and national "throwdowns" to find the most technically proficient, graceful makers of the best-tasting coffee drinks.
Am I skeptical? Well, making coffee, even espresso, roughly entails pouring or pushing water through coffee. Sometimes by flicking a switch or pushing a button. Sure, Ant, you can up my coffee game, and then I'll spend three days at Camp Let's Make Oatmeal.
And, hey, I'm not precisely a blank slate. Without any training, I brew a very solid morning latte. And it's superior to Starbucks, I brag to my wife, using only a $100 espresso maker and beans from a local cafe.
"How hard can coffee be? It's an attitude we're constantly encountering," said Ellie Matuszak, director of professional development for the Specialty Coffee Association of America, a trade group with thousands of company members and 1,200 people in its growing Barista Guild.
Ant, 34, whose title is director of education, says coffee requires a deft touch.
"It's the most complicated beverage we consume," he said.
The training center at Sightglass includes a counter with several grinders, an industrial-strength espresso machine, a scale, coffee tampers and other paraphernalia. On a nearby island of reclaimed blond wood are 10 handleless cups, organized in five pairs, each half full of light-brown beans.
But first, we are going to watch Ant's PowerPoint presentation about where the best beans come from and how they are picked. There is also a slide titled "The Origin Myth." It's folklore, a big-bang theory of the discovery of coffee by a goat herder in Ethiopia.
Then it's time to commence cupping.
This entails smelling the contents of the white cups -- beans from Kenya, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, El Salvador and Guatemala. I cannot detect much difference.
Ant then introduces me to La Marzocco Linea, an espresso maker that runs $8,000 to $10,000. (The really expensive machines, La Marzocco Strada and the Slayer, are downstairs for the baristas.) To its left is a $1,500 Mazzer Major grinder. On top is a button. My job is to push that button, dispensing precisely 19.5 grams of coffee into the filter.
I'm supposed to give the coffee a little sift to even it out, then pack it down with the tamper. Ant shows me how to create about 35 pounds of pressure, a give-or-take amount achieved by bending my knees for leverage and pushing on the tamper until the coffee pushes back.
This step is crucial, Ant says, because otherwise, water flows unevenly through the coffee, creating unwanted channels. I press another button, to run the water through the coffee. We press a timer to make sure I leave the water flowing for 25 seconds. Brown and tan espresso flows into the demitasse, which Ant calls the "vessel."
Ant sips. "It's not terribly offensive."
I sip. It is, actually, terribly offensive. Sour and bitter. Ant makes a cup using the same steps. It has a hint of sweetness, just shy of floral, no aftertaste. I make another. Just as bad as my first. Maybe I need milk.
Ant explains how to steam the milk. In brief: Position the steam wand just below the milk's surface until the milk swirls in a circular motion and puffs up as it absorbs the steam, then drop the wand lower until the milk reaches 135 degrees, as verified by a thermometer. There's a sweet spot between milk and temperature, the point at which the sugars cook and the milk becomes sweeter, but before the sugars burn.
I try a few times. I make water-thin milk, poured over bitter shots. Finally, I get the milk consistency right, like wet paint. I try a little latte art. It looks like mating amoebas.
Ant offers wisdom: "The difference between a good barista and a great one is the great barista has the courage to toss a shot." We toss my amoebas in the sink.
I have a second chance coming. I tell Ant that I'm getting more training with Chris Baca at Verve, a cafe and roaster in Santa Cruz. His eyes light up.
"He's great! I trained with him," he says.
But first, I try to put some of my training to work at home the next morning. I throw out the first three shots. Something is wrong. I was making excellent espresso just the day before. I have actually gotten worse.
Baca, 32, planned to be a high school history teacher. But he dropped out of college and took a job at a cafe in Modesto. He developed a love affair with coffee, moved to San Francisco to work for a trendy cafe called Ritual, then started competing in 2006. In 2010, he finished second out of 50 competitors in the U.S. Barista Championship. In the freestyle competition, he made a creme anglaise espresso drink, cherry infused with a citrus garnish.
"I know, this all seems like 'Best in Show,'" says Ryan O'Donovan, an owner of Verve, referring to the faux documentary about dog shows. "It seems ridiculous. We're trying to make it less ridiculous."
Verve, where Baca is director of education, devotes 1,500 square feet to training. It's part of what the cafe considers the "third wave" of the coffee movement -- the first being campfire and drip coffee, the second the Starbucks revolution and the next understanding and evoking the complexity of coffee. Training, O'Donovan says, "is the nucleus of what we do."
I show Baca what I've learned. He calls my first shot dry. He is being kind.
Baca asked me to bring my usual brand of coffee and makes a shot with it. It is not good. Lesson No. 1: coffee matters. Just because the bag says "fair trade" or "locally roasted" does not mean the highest-grade beans have been selected and put through meticulous roasting. We toss my $13-a-pound coffee in the trash. Then Baca provides a math lesson.
The essence of good espresso, of good coffee in general, revolves around three numbers: the amount of quality dry coffee used, the amount of time water flows through it and the amount of coffee that comes out the other end. When the numbers are right, the process extracts the best flavor. If they are wrong, the good flavor never surfaces or is watered down. A mistake in seconds or grams, I am coming to learn, is the difference between something wonderful and awful.
Baca explains that you have to experiment to find just the right balance of these three elements for each coffee machine and coffee grind, and then replicate them. He has tested the machinery at Sightglass and determined that we want to use 17 grams of high-end coffee and run water for 25 seconds to yield about 30 grams of coffee.
Again, this seems simple, given that the grinder is preset to deliver the grams I want, and I can verify using the scale. All I have to do is press buttons. My first shot tastes foul. But Baca calls my second "bright and snappy."
He shows me how to paint with steamed milk: Hold the decanter six inches from the cup, pour a medium-sized stream at a constant rate and, when the cup is half filled, lower the decanter close to the cup. When the cup is nearly full, wriggle your hand quickly to create a shape that will make the foam blossom out. Finish with a flourish by drawing a bit of milk through the middle of the design. After a few tries, I'm able to make something that looks like a pine tree, although I was aiming for a heart.
Great, I am improving. But this is impractical. I buy my coffee preground. I don't own a scale.
"A $10 scale is the best investment you can make for your coffee game," Baca says. And because coffee density and brewing time are so significant, he says, a grinder is not far behind. Some experts say grinding your beans fresh is the most important priority.
Reality check: I'm trying to make it through chaotic mornings at home with a clamoring family. O'Donovan is amused. Why, he asks, would I make espresso in the morning, let alone latte?
"I make drip coffee," O'Donovan explains. Baca does, too. That's because making a good espresso requires preparation and cleanup. Even when it all goes right, it takes time. Like making a good meal.
In the ensuing days, I start using the timer on the microwave to make sure I'm pulling my espresso shots for 25 seconds. I troll the Internet for counsel on what might be a next-step espresso maker. But even with my old gear and a bit of leftover coffee from Sightglass, my shots have gotten discernibly better, and occasionally good.
I place an order for coffee from Verve. When two different roasts arrive and I make a show of my excitement, my wife rolls her eyes. She challenges whether I can even tell the difference between the new coffee and two other blends I used to swear by. So we do a blind smell test.
I nail it. My wife seems surprised; who is this new discerning creature? Just getting started, I tell her. Wait until you see what we can do with milk.


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Definition of climacteric in English:
1A critical period or event: the first major climacteric in twentieth-century poetry
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- The year 1981 was a major climacteric for the politicization of policing, most obviously because of the urban riots, unprecedented in the twentieth century.
- The sight of him obediently doing this is an awe-inspiring climacteric in his career.
- But the First World War shocked even him, and that was probably a climacteric.
2 Medicine The period of life when fertility and sexual activity are in decline; (in women) menopause: most women do not experience significant psychological problems at the climacteric
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- Whatever the nomenclature, be it male menopause or climacteric or age related hypotestosteronaemia, men presenting with symptoms outlined in the box should be investigated.
- A transitional period occurs prior to menopause termed the climacteric or perimenopause.
- Lock starts the chapter with an interesting historical review of the emergence of the female climacteric or menopause in medical and psychoanalytic discourse.
3 Botany The ripening period of certain fruits such as apples, involving increased metabolism and only possible while still on the tree: ripening accompanied by a sharp rise in respiration, the so-called climacteric
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- In climacteric fruits such as peaches and tomato, ripening is associated with a characteristic burst of respiration which correlates with an increase in ethylene production.
- It is thought that the increase in ethylene responsiveness during petal development culminates in the ethylene climacteric.
- Thus it appears that some aspects of ethylene-dependent gene expression are conserved between climacteric fruits such as melon and tomato.
1Having extreme and far-reaching implications or results; critical: Britain must possess so climacteric a weapon in order to deter an atomically armed enemy
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- Given these emphases on significant dates, it may not be coincidental that the Ara Pacis was begun during the year in which Augustus reached the climacteric age of fifty.
- The fact that such a climacteric event of our history is not being taught is disconcerting.
- There are two aspects of this climacteric event to be considered in relation to the history of our civilization.
2 Medicine Occurring at, characteristic of, or undergoing the climacteric; (in women) menopausal: every year adds new symptoms to climacteric syndrome
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- The authors conclude that a dosage of 114 mg per day of phytoestrogens for three months does not relieve hot flushes or other climacteric symptoms.
- In females about 50 years old, various symptoms of climacteric disorders may appear with the decline of ovarian function.
- Both Western and Chinese herbal traditions have numerous solutions for climacteric women.
3 Botany (Of a fruit) undergoing a climacteric: it doesn't ripen off the tree, being a climacteric fruit
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- As a senescing hormone, it promotes leaf-yellowing, climacteric fruit ripening, flower and leaf abscission.
- In the climacteric fruit tomato, ethylene is perceived by a family of six receptor proteins.
- Pear are climacteric fruit: their ripening is associated with a burst of autocatalytic ethylene production.
Mid 16th century (in the sense 'constituting a critical period in life'): from French climactérique or via Latin from Greek klimaktērikos, from klimaktēr 'critical period', from klimax 'ladder, climax'.
Words that rhyme with climactericalphanumeric, atmospheric, chimeric, cleric, congeneric, Derek, derrick, Eric, esoteric, exoteric, ferric, generic, hemispheric, Herrick, Homeric, hysteric, mesmeric, numeric, skerrick, spheric, stratospheric
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NOPD says a stabbing left a man dead in the Leonidas neighborhood Sunday morning.
Police say they responded to a report of the stabbing in the 8500 block of Green Street shortly after 5 a.m.
Upon arrival, police say they found a man stabbed in the chest. He was transported to the hospital where he later died.
The name of the 40-year-old victim has not been released pending notification of family members.
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"I wouldn't miss a Kim Harrison book for anything."
—Charlaine Harris
There's nothing more darkly satisfying than time spent in the Hollows—New York Times bestseller Kim Harrison's alternate urban fantasy Cincinnati where vampires, pixies, and werewolves roam free. Harrison takes us back in A Perfect Blood, as former bounty hunter witch-turned-reluctant daywalking demon Rachel Morgan investigates a series of ritual murders, only to discover to her horror that whomever—or whatever—is responsible is actually seeking her blood. Rachel's sexy, supernatural adventures have consistently landed atop bestseller lists from coast-to-coast, and A Perfect Blood is no exception—another supremely satisfying excursion to a deliciously eerie fantasy realm that's certain to delight Kim Harrison's voracious army of fans…not to mention Laurell K. Hamilton, Charlaine Harris, Jim Butcher, Kelley Armstrong, Patricia Briggs, and Stephanie Meyers aficionados, and any reader who craves a walk on the wild, dark side.
Ritually murdered corpses are appearing across Cincinnati, terrifying amalgams of human and other.
Pulled in by the FIB to help investigate, former witch-turned-day-walking demon Rachel Morgan soon realizes a horrifying truth: others want to create their own demons, and to do so they need her blood.
She's faced vampires, witches, werewolves, demons, and more—but this time Rachel's toughest challenge might be humanity itself.
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Critical Praise
"Harrison's colorful cast of supporting characters keeps the story moving among the fast-paced action scenes. Longtime fans will obviously be standing in line for this one. However, readers with any interest in urban fantasy can easily jump into the story." — Library Journal
"With the end of this popular series coming soon, fans will be savoring the remaining episodes all the more, and those who have delayed entry will begin jumping on board." — Booklist
"The pace and tone of A Perfect Blood reflects its protagonist: a little more cautious, reflective and purposeful, and the book is more powerful as a result…Harrison provides the strongest and most self-assured Rachel we've seen yet." — Miami Herald
"Kim Harrison has created a popular series that captures the imagination." — North County Times
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- On Sale: 09/25/2012
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Not Waving But Drowning, based in Brooklyn, N.Y., is not picky when it comes to instrumentation.
The "junkyard cabaret" plays anything that sounds cool and resonates well, including repurposed household items such as pots, pans, chains, saws and glass bottles, as well as a variety of stringed instruments, including viola, guitar, banjolele, mandolin, bass and Stroh violin (a horn violin).
Members Pinky Weitzman, Mason Brown, John Frazier and Matthew Talmage put a theatrical spin on their shows and draw from a diverse repertoire, ranging from sea shanties and Appalachian reels to whiskey-drenched blues, gypsy punk and straight-up rock 'n' roll.
The band will present a free show at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, at The Playwright Public House, 258 A St., Ashland. Call 541-488-9128.
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A Single Man trailer Nov 10 2009
The trailer for Tom Ford's directorial debut, A Single Man, is gorgeous. No talking, just a simple ticking clock and images.
Reminds me of the trailer for A Clockwork Orange, only slower. Movie looks great too. (via fimoculous)
Update: Here's the first version of the trailer, before it was de-gayed. (thx, brian)


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2. Work Week. The established University-wide work week begins at 12:01 a.m. Sunday and ends at 12:00 midnight the following Saturday.
3.1 Administrative Office Hours. The basic University operating days shall be Monday through Friday. The operating hours shall be 8:00 A.M. to Noon and 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. each business day. The President may approve exceptions to these hours; however, offices may remain open from Noon to 1:00 without approval of the President.
3.2 Telephone Operator Service. The University's main telephone number shall be answered 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
3.3 Cashier Window. The Business Office Cashier's window shall be open from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. each business day, except Wednesday. Wednesday hours shall be 8:30 A.M to 5:00 P.M.
4. About this Manual. This manual is available in an electronic format on the Washburn website. A hard copy version has been provided to each Department. In the event of a discrepancy between the information found on-line and the hard copy, the on-line information shall be considered the latest and accurate version.
4.1 Policies. Policies which have been adopted by the Board of Regents are printed on blue paper.
4.2 Regulations and Procedures. The regulations and procedures (regulations) are printed on white paper. The regulations include a reiteration of the policies that have been Board approved, and they appear in the appropriate context of the regulations.
4.3 Manual Organization.
4.3.1 The Manual is divided into broad subjects. A. General Topics, B. Recruitment and Employment, and C. Student Employment are examples of subjects.
4.3.2 Within a subject there are topics. In subject B. Recruitment and Employment, examples of topics are: 1. Purpose, 2. Vacant Positions, 3. Recruitment Offices.
4.3.3 In the Regulations, numbering of pages begins anew with the Table of Contents page of each subject. Thus, reference to a page number would, for example, appear as B. 3. "B" refers to the subject and "3" the page number within the subject.
4.4 Definitions. The definitions appearing below apply to the entire manual--Board Policies, Administrative Regulations, and Introduction and Definitions. A word defined below appears throughout the manual with the first letter capitalized. Words defined in a subject are specific to that subject and are not capitalized.
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Houma mom faces child-porn charge
Published: Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 8:47 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 8:47 a.m.
A Houma woman was arrested on a child-pornography charge after she allegedly sent nude photos of her boys to her ex-husband, authorities said today.
Detectives investigated a complaint Sunday night alleging that Denise Sneeze, 26, of 206 Naquin St., had sent the photos along with explicit messages to her ex-husband, the children's father, Terrebonne Sheriff Jerry Larpenter said.
Under questioning, Sneeze told detectives she sent the photos and cellphone text messages. She was charged with one count each of pornography involving juveniles and violating a restraining order. She was in the Terrebonne jail today awaiting a bond hearing.
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LODI — The Lodi Police Department was looking for a man who shot a Latino teenager multiple times shortly before 2 p.m. Saturday near the corner of North Stockton and East Pine streets. The victim was taken to a hospital, where he was in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police and witnesses said the boy was shot following a dispute between two groups of people. A witness said the shooter was a Latino male standing about 5-foot-11 with a black hat, black shirt and jeans.
Police arrested Enrique Tapia, no age or city available, after he was identified as having been involved in the fight that led to the shooting.
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I cannot get PS3MS to act correctly, no matter
which Video Engine is select, there is always artifact like every 30 to 40 seconds, really irritating.
I tried selecting each engine, all the same artifacts, I tried setting Max Bandwidth to 15, still the same,
Happens with any video format, .AVI, .MKV, .VOB, they all have the same artifacts like every 30 seconds.
I have been downgrading the program to version 1.03, but still the same artifacts.
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"I do not regard myself as a pure scientist. I am only a professional inventor."—Thomas Alva Edison, 1908
The year 2004 marks the 125th anniversary of Thomas Alva Edison's invention of the light bulb.
By Act of Congress, and in honor of this historic event, the United States Mint produced silver commemorative coins. Equal portions of the proceeds from the sale of these coins were authorized to be paid to the Port Huron, Michigan, Museum of Arts and History; the Edison Birthplace Association; the National Park Service; the Edison Plaza Museum; the Edison Winter Home and Museum; the Edison Institute; the Edison Memorial Tower; and the Hall of Electrical History for purposes of repairing, refurbishing and maintaining the various facilities.
Public Law 105-331 states that the designs of the coins "shall be emblematic of the light bulb and the many inventions made by Thomas A. Edison throughout his prolific life." These coins were offered in both proof and uncirculated condition. The law also authorized the United States Mint to produce not more than 500,000 silver one-dollar coins.
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The Leach Theatre Family Series at Missouri University of Science and Technology begins this fall with an evening of illusions, singing and dancing by entertainer Adam Trent.
Other performances in this upcoming season's series also include a children's world music duet and an interactive comedic ventriloquist.
All performances will be held in Leach Theatre in Castleman Hall, located at 10th and Main streets in Rolla.
Tickets will be available beginning Monday, Aug. 19, from the Leach Theatre box office. Box office hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Tickets may also be purchased with a credit card by calling 573-341-4219.
The 2013-2014 Missouri S&T Leach Family Series includes:
n Adam Trent, 7 p.m. Oct. 4. Described as "Justin Timberlake meets David Copperfield" in GP4T Magazine, Trent's performance combines original pop music and dancing with innovative stage illusions and comedic wit. Tickets are $16 for adults, $12 for youth age 18 and under and $10 for Missouri S&T students with a valid student ID.
n Hot Peas 'N Butter, 7 p.m. Nov. 8. This children's musical group will perform a range of music with elements of traditional Latin music, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, jazz, folk and rock. The duo has been "Parents' Choice Award" winners in 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2012. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for youth age 18 and under and Missouri S&T students with a valid student ID.
Lynn Trefzger, 7 p.m. Feb. 1, 2014. This ventriloquist offers a comedy show with audience interaction that features a goofy camel, a grumpy old man and a feisty little girl. Trefzger has been an entertainer for Disney Cruise Lines, Crystal Cruise Lines and Norwegian Cruise Lines. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for youth age 18 and under and Missouri S&T students with a valid student ID.
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I have been running seriously for about seven years, I am 41 years old, and I average about 40 miles a week. I have been thru Plantar Faciitis, ITBS, AT, and scores of pulls and sprains over those years. Each of these injuries was overcome with patience and each had a root cause-poor form, over-training, bad shoes, etc. For the past year or so I have been dealing with pain in my kneecaps, it started in my left knee and now it is showing up in the right.
Symptoms: crunchy sounds when bending, squatting; clicking and popping sometimes painful sometimes not
Sharp pain when knee is under load at an angle of 30-40 degrees, lunges are really bad front and back
during flareups, it is very painful to kneel on the affected knee.
Oftentimes, the pain goes away while running, then is bad after or the next day
I am going to a Orthopaedist next week, not sure what to expect. I would really appreciate some feedback from people who have endured this and come out the other side, or those who are struggling now just like me. My favorite marathon is in May, and right now I don't think that it is going to work out.
Even before running, my knees did some creeking and cracking but nothing major and no pain. Just recently I've had a few minor flare ups but they seem to go away with a little extra rest. I would try some strengthening excercises that don't aggravate your knee. You may have some muscle imbalances that are causing your knee cap not to track properly. Just like you got through your previous injuries with patience and finding the root cause, you'll get through this one and hopefully in time for your marathon. Mine isn't serious right now but I've got a 1/2 in a month so I'm trying to be cautious.
This is one injury I have not had to struggle with or endure, but I know a tight quad when I see one.
If you could see all the trigger points in your thighs right now, they'd look like swiss cheese. Of course 40 miles at 41 is no picnic with quads that tight. It's time to relax them. The quads connect directly to the kneecap, which cannot track properly when quad tension is not balanced. Tension is rarely due to all muscle fibers pulling at once, but to small, sensitive areas of micotrauma called trigger points which in turn cause the rest of the muscle to protectively splint.
Even though you can't see the problem spots, you can find them individually if you try. Scan the (relaxed) leg with your overlapping thumbs using moderate pressure. Start at the middle of the quad between the knee and hip bone. Then, move up to the area just toward the center of the thigh from the hip socket. These are two places where Rectus Femoris typically develops trigger points that manifest as knee cap pain.
Next, move to the fleshy part of Vastus Medialis just above and to the inside of the knee. Staying on that muscle, move about halfway up the thigh, still to the inside of the Femur bone.
Lastly, the huge outer quad muscle Vastus Lateralis is the trigger point capital of the world. You can work up the center of this muscle sandwiched between the Femur and the ITB that partially covers it. Finish near the knee itself, just above on the outer mound of the quad, and slightly under the outer aspect of the knee joint where ITBS is usually felt, by reaching under the ITB itself while seated. These areas all contribute to and translate into knee pain when tight.
Many people are tempted to stretch tight muscles in order to lengthen them. If muscles were made of taffy, this would make sense; why not just tone or stretch this pliable mass to the desired length and tension? Muscles are made of living, reactive tissue that is more likely to tighten the more you challenge its apparent autonomy. There is another approach that is more effective, and takes into account the special relationship between the automatic portion of your brain and the muscles it directly controls (the conscious mind only controls them indirectly).
To simplify this process, instead of trying to force the muscles to lengthen or contract, open a dialog with the pain itself. After finding sensitive spots in the muscle (trigger points), press them with your fingers to intensify the pain. This simple act will draw the brain's attention to the dysfunctional portions of your muscle, and force the brain to recalibrate them. It's as simple as that, but you can expect to have to repeat this process several times over weeks to reverse long-standing neuromuscular patterns of behavior.
While all athletes should master this form of damage control, more general maintenance such as foam rolling can keep the muscles flushed out, similar to a very basic sports massage. In your case, while it is possible to relax those quads to normal function, an aggressive training schedule and the aging process will both require this more proactive and specific approach to muscle health.
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Bootsy take a look at these short articles Knee Pain: Treatment Based on Individual Evidence, and Knee Pain: What makes it worse what takes it away?. The articles may provide some guidence in terms of what questions to ask your Doctor or Physical Therapist.
Damien Howell PT, MS, OCS - www.damienhowellpt.com
Thanks for the information Damien, I guess it just comes down to seeing the Ortho and going from there. He has scheduled an X-Ray, but I don't think this has anything to do with my bones, I guess that is just SOP. Have you any knowledge of Plica or Plica Syndrome? When my leg is straight and I move the kneecap around in the joint, I can feel it catching on something, like a bump or a piece of something. It makes a clicking sound too, but I can feel something in there, like a little piece of God knows what it could be. I just want to know what is going on in there. Is the only way to know for sure to get scoped? Will an MRI or CT scan be able to see in detail? What are the costs of these procedures?
Sorry about all the questions, it just seems that there is almost too much information out there and everyone has there own take on what to do and how to do it.
Again, thanks for the links, they were very helpful.
Bootsy an MRI can do a good job of clarifying which tissue has been injured. When dealing with repetitive use injuries it is nice to know the tissue source of the injury, but we need to know is how that particular tissue has be subjected to abnormal and/or excessive amounts of physical stress leading to the injury. Take a look at Diagnosis of Repetitive Use Injury.
Damien Howell PT, MS, OCS - www.damienhowellpt.com
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SAN JOSE -- Cal's NCAA Sweet 16 dreams dissolved into a 40-minute nightmare against the Syracuse zone defense on Saturday night at HP Pavilion.
Unable to even get off a shot at times, the Bears had their postseason run end with a 66-60 loss to the 16th-ranked Orange in front of a sellout crowd of 18,030.
Down 14 points with 111/2 minutes left, Cal made it look close with a rush at the finish. But the Bears never got closer than six points and for much of the evening struggled to solve Syracuse's 2-3 zone.
The Bears turned the ball over seven straight times early in the game to fall behind 11-2, then scored just seven points during a stretch of 19 possessions in the second half.
"I was very fearful that was going to happen," Cal coach Mike Montgomery said. "I wasn't sure we had the personnel in a day (of preparation) to get done what we needed to get done."
The Orange (28-9) will advance to Washington D.C. for the East regional semifinals on Thursday -- its 18th Sweet 16 appearance and fourth in the past five years.
Cal (21-12) was hoping to get that deep into the NCAA bracket for the first time since 1997.
For most of the night, coach Jim Boeheim's defense was as advertised -- too long, too physical, too confusing.
No one struggled more than the Bears' 1-2 backcourt punch of Allen Crabbe and Justin Cobbs, who combined for just 13 points on 5-for-18 shooting. They entered the game with a combined scoring average of more than 34 points.
Crabbe, the Pac-12 Player of the Year, scored just eight points -- nearly 11 under his norm. He had three points until the final 2 minutes, 10 seconds.
"I was pretty frustrated with the way I played," he said. "I felt I could have helped the team more."
Montgomery said the Orange geared its defense to stop the Bears' best perimeter threat.
"They weren't leaving Allen," Montgomery said. "Whatever zone it was, they knew where Crabbe was the whole time."
If this was the junior guard's final game at Cal before perhaps entering the NBA draft, it wasn't an example of his best work.
Asked about his plans, Crabbe said, "I don't have any comment. It would be pretty selfish to talk about my future after we just lost the game."
Cobbs didn't score until 9:11 remained and wound up with five on 2 for 9 from the floor. He missed all five of his 3-point tries.
"It's tough playing 25 feet away from the basket," Cobbs said. "They keep you out of the inside and making you shoot all deep shots. The zone was hard."
Junior Richard Solomon took advantage of the Bears' chances near the basket, posting career highs of 22 points and 14 rebounds. Tyrone Wallace had 12 points and Robert Thurman, two nights after scoring 12 points on six dunks against UNLV, added nine.
The problem was little of it happened before it was too late. Cal had 17 turnovers, and during a span of nearly 51/2 minutes early in the game didn't even attempt a shot. The Bears shot 39 percent and made just 4 of 21 shots from behind the arc.
"We turned the ball over and barely took a shot and still were in the game," Kravish said. "That speaks to the defense we were playing. But you've got to put the ball in the basket at some point."
Cal gave the crowd something to cheer about late, pulling within 58-51 after Wallace hit a 3-pointer with 1:50 left.
The Bears then forced a turnover, but Crabbe stepped out of bounds, giving the ball back to the Orange. Cobbs scored on a drive with 1:20 left and the Bears trailed just 59-53.
They got no closer.
"I definitely thought we had a chance to win," Kravish said. "We displayed the team we could have been."
The Orange weren't terribly efficient on offense but didn't have to be. They missed 15 free throws, turned the ball over 15 times and converted just 39 percent from the field.
But they seized control early, and Cal never recovered.


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The original Gender Institute degree, this programme continues to provide the most flexibility in terms of option choices and overall focus within gender studies. The MSc Gender offers students the opportunity to develop expertise in the fullest possible range of gender theories, and stresses the significance of gender for knowledge and research design. We train MSc Gender students in how to treat gender as an object of study, as an analytic approach or perspective and as a way of thinking across disciplinary boundaries. A key focus of the degree concerns the ethical as well as intellectual issues that arise from practicing gender studies.
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Following the clusterfuck that was—and continues to be!—the media's coverage of Monday's Boston Marathon bombing, the latest disaster being CNN's completely false scoop that a suspect had been arrested, the FBI is finally sick of everyone's shit. This afternoon, the federal police body released this statement, which explains that there have been no arrests and that the FBI thinks the media is a bunch of rubes:
Contrary to widespread reporting, no arrest has been made in connection with the Boston Marathon attack. Over the past day and a half, there have been a number of press reports based on information from unofficial sources that has been inaccurate. Since these stories often have unintended consequences, we ask the media, particularly at this early stage of the investigation, to exercise caution and attempt to verify information through appropriate official channels before reporting.
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OAKLAND -- A 47-year-old Fremont woman was arrested Wednesday for conspiring to commit bank fraud in connection with a fraudulent short-sale home scheme, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Minerva Sanchez was arraigned Wednesday in a San Jose federal district court and pleaded not guilty to the charges. If convicted of the charges, Sanchez faces up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine.
In March 2010, Sanchez, a licensed real estate agent, represented Agustin Simon, 52, of Gustine, in the sale of his home in Patterson. Sanchez recommended that he do a "short-sale" of his home using her son as a straw buyer, according to court documents. Simon submitted fraudulent short-sale applications that were approved.
Sanchez and Simon made false statements about Simon's assets and ownership of other real estate. Sanchez wrote a "hardship letter" for Simon to include with the short-sale application that misrepresented his inability to make his monthly mortgage payments, court documents show.
They made other false statements to conceal their agreement that Simon would give Sanchez's son money for the short-sale but ultimately would regain ownership of his home following the short-sale, prosecutors said.
With Sanchez's knowledge, Simon provided her son with $355,000, the purchase price of the home. In addition to her commission as the listing agent, Sanchez received 75 percent of the commission paid to her son's real estate agent. As a result of her conduct, Tri Counties Bank suffered a loss of $247,000 and Freddie Mac lost $107,348, according to court documents.
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