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Seven Oak Ridge Lady Wildcat soccer players were named to the 2-AAA All-Region team recently after finishing the season with a 18-2-1 record.
Mariealaina "Mini" Bouchard, Taylor Hatmaker, Alexis Gonzalez, Peyton McCollum, Kaci Mitchell, Savannah Davis and Merritt Monger all received their second post-season accolades after making the District 3-AAA team in October.
Monger and McCollum led the Lady SoccerCats in goals scored. Monger had 27 on the year and McCollum had 20 of the team's 75 goals.
Gonzalez, Bouchard and Hatmaker started all 21 games for the team. Hatmaker and Mitchell led the team in minutes played. The two defenders, along with Davis, made up a tough backline that allowed just 15 goals along with goalkeeper Jasmine Rizk.
Robert Holder can be contacted at (865) 220-5508.
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"It is in our conscious experience that we can liberate ourselves from the deterministic process; this implies an act of creation, for the gaps in the casual sequence necessary for freedom can be filled only by making something that is not there. Carried to the logical conclusion, this line of thought leads us to conceive a level in eternity from which causality has disappeared entirely and is replaced by a situation in which free creative activity is the only law."
John Godolphin ( JG) Bennett
Source: JG Bennett, titled: What Are We Living For?, page 105
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tend 1
verb[no object, with infinitive]
1Regularly or frequently behave in a particular way or have a certain characteristic: written language tends to be formal her hair tended to come loose
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- People tended not to save email messages.
- We tend not to reapply sun cream frequently enough.
- The primary carer tends frequently to be the mother and therefore the law favours the mother.
be inclined, be apt, be disposed, be prone, be liable, have/show a tendency, be likely, have a propensity
1.1 [no object] (tend to/towards) Be liable to possess or display (a particular characteristic): Walter tended towards corpulence
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- Too many of the characterizations tend towards the stereotypical.
- His other stories tend towards an intentional fuzziness.
- The script tends towards melodrama.
show a preference for, be biased;
North American trend
1.2 [no object, with adverbial] Go or move in a particular direction: fire is hot and tends upwards
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- The arguments always tend in the same direction.
- Alan winced at the direction in which his thoughts were tending.
- Who controls events, and in which direction do they tend?
1.3 [no object] (tend to) Mathematics (Of a variable) approach a given quantity as a limit: the orbit tends to infinity
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- The requirements of perfect competition are that there must be very large, tending to infinite, numbers of producers and of consumers.
- As time tends to infinity both the variance and the total number tends to zero.
Middle English (in the sense 'move or be inclined to move in a certain direction'): from Old French tendre 'stretch, tend', from Latin tendere.
Words that rhyme with tendamend, append, apprehend, ascend, attend, befriend, bend, blend, blende, commend, comprehend, condescend, contend, defriend, depend, emend, end, expend, extend, fend, forfend, friend, impend, interdepend, lend, mend, misapprehend, misspend, offend, on-trend, Oostende, Ostend, perpend, portend, rend, reprehend, scrag-end, send, spend, subtend, suspend, tail end, transcend, trend, underspend, unfriend, upend, vend, weekend, wend
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verb[with object]
1Care for or look after; give one's attention to: Varela tended plants on the roof [no object]: ambulance crews were tending to the injured
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- She took a keen interest in flowers and plants, tending them with great care and fondness.
- The man next door tends his weeds with care.
- Caring for livestock or tending the land seems an idyllic lifestyle.
look after, take care of, care for, minister to, attend to, see to, wait on, cater to;
maintain, cultivate, keep, manage
1.1US Direct or manage; work in: I've been tending bar at the airport lounge
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- She manages a restaurant downtown and tends bar once a week.
- The two met a decade ago when he was tending bar.
- He still spends his days tending bar, surrounded by smokers.
1.2 archaic Wait on as an attendant or servant: the man that tended the carpenter [no object]: Enid tended on him there
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- The suicide bombers believe that a place in paradise awaited him, 70 virgins waiting to tend their every need.
- I will be able to tend upon you regularly for the next week but after that my time will be divided.
tendance noun ( archaic)
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- The plants are safely in the ground now where I will let nature take its course rather than watch them wither in their pots under my tendance.
Middle English: shortening of attend.
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Emelia Marie Hammer-schmidt, 104, of Sleepy Eye, formerly of Springfield, died on November 16, 2012 at Divine Providence Com-munity Home in Sleepy Eye.
Funeral services were held Monday, November 19, 2012 at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield with Pastor Dennis Labat, officiating. Interment took place in the St. Raphael's Catholic Cemetery in Springfield.
Online condolences can be given at www.sturmfh.com Arrangements were with the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield.
Emelia Marie Hammerschmidt was born April 2, 1908 in Mulligan Township, the daughter of Michael and Elizabeth (Roiger) Sturm.
She was united in marriage to Edward Hammerschmidt January 19, 1932 at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield. The couple lived in Rowena and Wanda where they farmed for 34 years until they moved to Springfield in 1968.
She was a former member of St. Mathias Catholic Church in Wanda and a current member of St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield, St. Anne's Alter Society, mission sewing groups for 23 years, card clubs and North Star Homemakers Club for five years.
Faith was very important to Emelia, and she prayed the Rosary daily.
She enjoyed baking, cooking, sewing, music, attending to her garden and flower beds, helping her family, and visiting with friends, family, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-granddaughter.
Emelia entered Lake Villa at the age of 95 years and Divine Providence at age 99.
Emelia died Friday, November 16, 2012 at Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye at the age of 104 years, seven months and 14 days.
She is survived by her children – Edward (Irene) Hammerschmidt of Mankato and Theresa (Ralph) Kolp of Redwood Falls; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband in 1980; children in infancy – Theresa and Edward; and siblings – Roman, Elizabeth, Adelia, Michael, Stella, Anette, and Theresa.
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Police have arrested a man accused of gunning down a teenager earlier this year in Bond Hill.
Officers began pursuing a car about 11 a.m. Tuesday as part of the investigation, and a passenger bailed out on Paddock Road, near the Norwood Lateral.
The suspect, later identified as 24-year-old Lamar Cofer, was arrested a short time later and charged with murder in the Jan. 18 slaying of 17-year-old Bomani Fischer.
The teen was found suffering from a gunshot wound in a parking lot in the 4700 block of Reading road and taken by car to University Hospital, where he later died.
Cofer has been charged with one count of murder.


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Hepatitis Health Center
Hollywood Scene of Hepatitis A Scare
Feb. 28, 2007 -- Sexy models and bikini-clad celebrities usually get all the attention when Sports Illustrated's famous swimsuit issue comes out every February, but this year a prep cook at the magazine's star-studded bash is stealing the limelight for possibly exposing partygoers to hepatitis A.
So far there are no reports of celebrities acquiring the hepatitis A virus, but Los Angeles County public health officials said on Tuesday that guests of 13 parties, including those who attended the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue party on Feb. 14, may have been exposed.
According to media reports, singer-actress Beyonce Knowles, who graced this year's cover of the swimsuit issue, attended the party along with several high-profile models. Other guests included Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan and Borat co-star Ken Davitian.
The announcement comes after an employee of Wolfgang Puck Catering, who worked as a prep cook for the events, was diagnosed with the hepatitis A virus, which is found in the feces of infected people.
According to a statement issued by Wolfgang Puck Catering, the company is working to ensure that anyone who may have eaten the food served at one of the 13 events be made aware of the hepatitis A alert. The prep cook, the statement says, has been placed on medical leave.
Hepatitis A virus is spread from person to person by putting something in the mouth that has been contaminated. Poor sanitary conditions and personal hygiene practices contribute to spread of the infection.
Most people don't require special treatment for hepatitis A, although treatment can help with symptoms. It is not a chronic disease, and once you have gotten over a hepatitis A infection you can't get it again.
If an individual has been exposed to hepatitis A, he or she can receive a medication called immune globulin within two weeks of contact to prevent onset of the disease.
Health officials are urging anyone who may have eaten raw food at the parties to come in for immune globulin treatment.


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Those nasty backups on the Dumbarton Bridge this past week should end.
Bay Area bridge officials will reopen toll booth No. 4 on Monday from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. The cash/FasTrak booth had been closed since early January in a cost-cutting move, but that led to traffic backing up to Interstate 880 and adding up to 20 minutes to the morning drive across the span.
"Since the holiday, the backups between 880 and the toll plaza have been stunning," said motorist Greg Heibel. "Solid backup all the way. Once you get past the toll plaza, traffic flows very easily.
"Not staffing a lane for budgetary reasons is unconscionable. The amount of toll-paying drivers' time and gas that is wasted, as well as the environmental impact of so many idling cars, is significant."
John Goodwin of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission said funding for manual toll collection has been shrinking for years and bridge officials want to encourage the use of FasTrak.
"But this impacted everybody, not only cash-paying customers but also FasTrak users," he said. "It was not working."
Goodwin said the lane might be converted to FasTrak-only use.
"Don't be surprised," he said, "if there are further refinements."
Contact Gary Richards at 408-920-5335.


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The Advantage of Not Knowing It All
What is discovery-driven growth, and how does it differ from conventional growth?
Discovery-driven growth is an approach to developing new businesses that deliberately contains risk while allowing firms to grab opportunities. It's a very step-by-step approach to growing into new areas of development, whether that's increasing revenue by expanding an existing venture or starting from scratch. Unlike the conventional planning process, in which managers are expected to have a lot of knowledge, discovery-driven growth recognizes that in a new venture it's better for managers to learn along the way.
My coauthor, Ian MacMillan, and I started writing the book with the intention of speaking to people who were in new-business-development or growth roles. We found, however, that given the recent economic upheaval, people find discovery-driven growth useful, even in their formerly stable core businesses. This approach allows managers to test assumptions at each step, before making a big commitment to a particular kind of investment — like creating a pilot plant before opening a full-scale production plant.
How can a firm transform its core business to be more competitive?
We're increasingly coming to understand that we don't live in a world of sustainable competitive advantages — firms' value-creating processes can be rapidly duplicated or imitated by others. It takes innovation to transform your company's capabilities to facilitate ongoing success in such dynamic environments. Innovation is about continual renewal, realizing that competitive advantages are temporary. It's about getting into new markets, developing new offers and creating new business models. Managers need to think about future advantages and opportunities as soon as they have an established business — taking a step away from the core business of today and looking ahead to anticipate the big opportunities of tomorrow.
DuPont is a good example of an organization that reinvented a lot of its basic business models in this way. Some years ago, it went from a company that primarily manufactured materials to a company that got paid for its knowledge about processes and for the solutions it could provide. It has successfully left a good but slow-growth business — textiles — and moved into producing faster-growth products such as light-emitting diodes and bio materials — green technologies — placing its corporate growth rate on a much more positive trajectory.
Right now many companies are working very hard to keep their heads above water. How is it possible to successfully grow in a tumultuous economic landscape?
The time to build for the next upturn is during a downturn. A lot of new firms that are founded during recessions actually do very well. Google, for example, went public in 2004, on the heels of the 2001 recession.
Downturns provide opportunities for companies to consider growth in areas that previously would have been inaccessible — either because it was too expensive or because of fierce competition. Recessions also force companies to be very careful with how they spend money and to be very thoughtful about which customers they want to serve, which are very good things to do.
How should managers approach discovery-driven growth, and what should they expect in terms of how much and how fast to grow?
The first step is setting a framework within which people can operate that gives managers a sense of how big they want the new venture to be or how fast they want it to grow — some goals. Then, they need to look at their operation and decide what mix of investments are likely to get them there. Some investments will be things that rejuvenate the core business, like education initiatives for employees or improving operational effectiveness and cutting costs. Apple, for example, turned around its slumping business in large part by slashing expenses from $8.1 billion in 1997 to $5.7 billion in 1999. Others move the business into uncertain territory; with these investments, a manager should be looking more toward the future. Beta testing software before fully launching it, for example, allows managers to make a small investment today and have the option, but not the obligation, to invest in a launch later on.
Then, he or she should drop down to the individual-initiative level and spell out what each initiative will accomplish. As the venture unfolds, the goals should be continually revisited to see if they remain realistic and practical.
Finally, it's essential to recognize whether it's time to disengage. A manager, for example, might learn at the end of a product market-test that consumer demand doesn't exist where he or she thought it did. This is an example of learning along the way.
It's also important to be aware of not growing too fast or too slowly. Starbucks, for example, grew so fast that the market wasn't there to sustain it — it's had to significantly scale back. Alternately, if a company grows too slowly, it is vulnerable to being taken over, it can have its business erode and it risks not rewarding its shareholders.
How can a firm assess whether a new venture is on the right track and what it should do differently?
Traditionally, people spend weeks or months putting together elaborate PowerPoint presentations and spreadsheets, and then they go to their board or funding authority, which says, "Great. We approve." They leave with an incredibly detailed plan that they're supposed to execute. One month, two months, six months may pass before they realize that things aren't going the way they had expected. In a typical corporate environment, the pressure to keep going can be overwhelming. No one wants to admit to being wrong.
We recommend allocating smaller amounts of money and evaluating the venture at each step of the way. So, a manager might receive $10,000 to do a market test. If that test proves successful, his or her firm's funding authority would allocate additional money for the next step, and so on. If at any one of these steps things aren't working out, we recommend that he or she do a thorough disengagement analysis.
And what if the best course of action appears to be disengagement? Is it possible to disengage — or to fail — productively?
I think redefining failure is the first step. It's important to communicate with your team and to impose the concept of intelligent failure, rather than stupid failure. An intelligent failure is one that's been well planned; where there's some hypothesis that you're trying to test; where you'll learn something no matter what happens; and where the risks have been contained.
Historically, most successful new-product and -service launches are a result of things that didn't work out. A great example of this is how Amazon.com got into third-party selling. It started off with a thing called Z-shops, giving a third-party vendor its own section of the Web site. That wasn't successful, but it gave Amazon the idea to put third-party vendors below its own listings. That didn't generate significant revenue either. So, Amazon started a system where it put third-party listings right up against its own, which was a little trying because outside vendors were being given the same shelf space as Amazon's internal people. All of these improvements allowed Amazon to expand its footprint in this third-party channel, which now accounts for one-third of its revenue. The earlier trials that didn't work out paved the way for the later opportunity that did.
It is daunting to learn that only one of every 3,000 raw ideas succeeds. How does that one idea make the cut?
I suggest keeping an idea inventory to track ideas that look promising, revisiting the list periodically to see whether an idea's time has come and being prepared to drop the ideas that become less promising over time. It's also important for an organization to be receptive to fostering ideas — it has to pursue as many small and inexpensive ideas as possible. The two processes work together; eliminate those ideas that don't have a future and, at the same time, nurture those that have potential.
Rita Gunther McGrath is associate professor of management at Columbia Business School.
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Rita Gunther McGrath, a Professor at Columbia Business School, is regarded as one of the world's top experts on strategy and innovation with particular emphasis on developing sound strategy in uncertain and volatile environments. Her ideas are widely used by leading organizations throughout the world, who describe her thinking as sometimes provocative, but unfailingly stimulating. She fosters a fresh approach to strategy...
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It�s hard not to get bummed out when you drive past a dairy farm and see a for-sale sign. Particularly, when the farm belongs to Jim and Ellen Putnam. I met the Putnams in 2002, after hearing about their Winsome Farm on Route 10 in Piermont from now retired-New Hampshire Agriculture Commissioner Steve Taylor, of Meriden. The Putnams had just been named a New Hampshire Dairy of Distinction, an honor bestowed on only a handful of farms each year.
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I have to be honest . . . there are a lot of recipe fails at my house. Most of them happen when I try to invent my own recipe . . . my poor husband dreads those "experimental meals". But every once in a while, something wonderful comes of it and these little taquitos fall into that wonderful category!
Baked Chicken Bacon Ranch Taquitos
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened (I used Neufchatel cheese)
12 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
4 cups cooked, shredded chicken (a rotisserie chicken works great for this!)
1 (1 oz) packet dry Ranch Dressing mix (here is a recipe for a homemade Ranch Dressing mix)
2 cups Monterrey Jack cheese, shredded
3-4 Tablespoons green onion, chopped
20 (6-inch) flour tortillas
Non-stick cooking spray
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Cover a large baking sheet (I use a cookie sheet) with aluminum foil and spray lightly with cooking spray.
Mix together cream cheese, chicken, bacon, cheese, and green onions. Add in about 1/2 of the dry Ranch dressing mix and taste- add more if you want more of a Ranch taste (I ended up using only 1/2 of the packet). Mix well. Spoon 2-3 tablespoons of the chicken mixture into a flour tortilla and roll it up.
Place taquito seam-side down on the baking sheet. Repeat about 20 times (I had to use two baking sheets because all of my taquitos would not fit on one). Once finished, spray the tops of the taquitos with non-stick cooking spray (or you could lightly brush some olive oil on them) and sprinkle with salt (I like to use sea salt).
Place pan in oven and bake for 15-20 minutes (or until edges and tops are golden). Let cool for a couple of minutes. Serve with Ranch dressing or Blue Cheese Dressing for dipping (my husband also likes to dip them in "Salsa Ranch"- just mix equal parts salsa and Ranch dressing together).


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- Feb 19:
- Purdy: Bay Area Olympian Polina Edmunds introduces herself to the world
- Olympics hockey: Canada won't be at full strength against USA
- Olympic hockey: Canada survives scare against Latvia
- Olympic hockey: USA crushes Czech Republic, will play Canada in semis
- Olympics: South Korea's Yuna Kim wins figure skating short program
- Nightmare on Ice for host nation: Russian hockey team eliminated
- Winter Olympics: Your Wednesday morning update
- Olympics: Staggering worldwide TV numbers for Sochi Games
- Olympics: Done on the slopes, Julia Mancuso grabs some Black Sea waves
- Olympics: American Vic Wild wins snowboard gold ... for Russia
- Olympics: Ted Ligety wins giant slalom in signature moment for U.S. ski team
- Olympics: Ted Ligety wins gold medal in giant slalom
- Feb 19:
- Purdy: Bay Area Olympian Polina Edmunds introduces herself to the world
- Feb 18:
- Purdy: Young Polina Edmunds set to kick-start Olympic career
- Jan 31:
- Mitty High gives Polina Edmunds an Olympian sendoff
- Polina Edmunds: How Bay Area skating prodigy made it to Sochi
- Jan 17:
- Herhold: An open letter to Olympian Polina Edmunds, teen skater
- Jan 13:
- Figure skating: San Jose's Polina Edmunds earns Olympic berth
SOCHI, Russia -- It was one jump. One double Axel performed in warm-ups Wednesday night by San Jose teenager Polina Edmunds that calmed down everyone around her.
Coach David Glynn immediately relaxed at the Iceberg Skating Palace as the spotlight blared down.
He gave the Archbishop Mitty High sophomore a few final words of encouragement and then sent her off to meet the world.
Edmunds said hello with a lively 2½-minute routine that included three triple jumps and that double Axel that took a year to master when she was 10.
Crisp. Confident. Cool.
Edmunds, 15, proved quickly she isn't too fragile for her sport's grandest stage, scoring a personal best 61.04 points in the women's short program to place seventh on the first day of one of the Olympics' centerpiece events.
The American team will enter Thursday's free skate in position to medal, with current U.S. champion Gracie Gold of Chicago in fourth and Ashley Wagner of Virginia in sixth.
The Americans could not have been more pleased with the showing, but it probably won't be good enough to earn the country's first gold medal since 2002.
It seems the crown still belongs to the Queen -- Yuna Kim of South Korea. The airy performer won the short program with a score of 74.92 points in her attempt to become the third woman to win back-to-back Olympic titles. The others are legends Sonja Henie of Norway and Katarina Witt of East Germany.
Kim, 23, heads into the long program ahead of a couple surprising names, however. Adelina Sotnikova of Russia is second with 74.64 points, followed by five-time European champion Carolina Kostner of Italy with 74.12 points.
The stunners: Russian sensation Yulia Lipnitskaya is fifth, and 2010 silver medalist Mao Asada of Japan is 16th after a complete collapse.
The breakdowns by such big stars underscore how formidable Edmunds performed when it mattered most.
"To see her so comfortable on Olympic ice shows her strength of character," said Glynn, who has coached Edmunds since she was 4.
Now Edmunds hopes to duplicate the effort Thursday night in the 4½-minute free skate that is much more trying on the nerves.
Winning a medal in her first Olympics has become an uphill climb against skaters who simply are more sophisticated if not her technical equal.
It's all part of the growing process for a skater who is seen as America's promising future.
Lipnitskaya also has some growing to do. She entered the cauldron with hometown fans screaming her name just before she began. She said later it didn't bother her.
But it might have betrayed her icy veins. The 15-year-old who won the women's program of the new Olympic team event looked like a medal winner until falling on her final jump, a triple flip. The judges gave Lipnitskaya 65.23 points, well below her personal best.
Gold had a solid, if not perfect, skate to earn 7.59 points more than Edmunds.
"This is about throwing it out there, that when you have a shaky landing on a triple Lutz, you stick that triple toes," Gold said.
Wagner showed for the second time in two weeks that American skating officials made the right decision putting her on the Olympic team after she finished fourth at the nationals.
The team's most veteran skater was buoyant after practically racing out to the center of the rink to begin her program.
"I've been way too tired, way too sweaty, way too exhausted and angry with training to not go out there and do it," Wagner said.
Edmunds wanted to do what she has done "a million times" -- skate her two programs cleanly.
She made her international debut at the senior level wearing an aureolin-colored gown and a yellow ribbon in her pulled-back blond hair. Edmunds had the audience clapping from the start of her cha-cha medley that showcases her playfulness on the ice.
Once that Latin music began, she was "just Polina."
"I just hit the mode of dancing, and by the time I was getting ready for my Lutz it was pretty automatic," Edmunds said.
The audience, well aware her mother, Nina Edmunds, is Russian, immediately began clapping along.
Polina topped the first 16 skaters despite a few bobbles. Then came Kim, who floated through a rendition of "Send in the Clowns," as soulful a skate as the music.
It's unfair to contrast the two skaters, as Kim is one of history's greatest.
Edmunds still is a wide-eyed kid soaking up the atmosphere.
That became abundantly clear when the schoolgirl tweeted a photo of her with Kim in the skaters' room as if she were a fan.
Well, Glynn kept telling his student to remember to enjoy herself in Sochi.
"I try to stay in the moment and remind myself ice is ice," Edmunds said.
Now she has to do it one more time. Edmunds will be the second-to-last skater to perform in the penultimate group Thursday.
Most fans will be awaiting the final grouping of the six that should determine all three medalists.
Edmunds isn't worried about any of that as she concludes her maiden Olympic journey.
"No matter how I do on the short I want to attack the long pretty strongly," she said.
She's ready to take her shot.
Contact Elliott Almond at 408-920-5865. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/elliottalmond.
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'The Good Wife' Season 5, Episode 2 'The Bit Bucket': TV Recap
One of the nice things about "The Good Wife," is that old clients come back time and time again like old friends. Usually grouchy, creepy friends.
That's the case this week with Chum Hum, the search engine from 2011 that was sued for handing over a dissident's IP address to the Chinese government. Oh and its owner, Neil Gross, has promised Cary that Chum Hum will be coming with them to their new secret firm. Without Chum Hum, there is no firm.
Neil is unhappy because there's a gag order from the National Security Agency forbidding him from talking. He says he's been fighting their requests to turn over his site's customer information to the U.S. Government but he can't talk about it.
The NSA is, of course, listening in on all the Lockhart/Gardner phone calls and finds out they are being sued. FYI, according to The Good Wife, most of the NSA employees listening into the phone calls are hipster 20somethings who love the talking goat video and wear ironic t-shirts.
On the side, the new secret Cary/Alicia law firm is in a little bit of trouble because they need $140,000 to put down on their new digs.
In the meantime, almost-governor Peter Florrick is trying to secure a state Supreme Court judge's seat for Diane Lockhart. But the chief justice is mad that she stood by Will and Eli wants Diane to trash Will so she can get the judge job.
Also, the Florrick campaign has a "gift room" and a former intern helped himself to some of the things and is now posting them on Ebay.
In court, Carey and Alicia bring in another web site which has not received a gag order. That web site owner gave the NSA emails and phone calls. The government says they have super secret information which only the judge can hear. Then he rules for the government. That does not go over well.
Eli Gold arranges to meet the intern who stole the gavel. It turns out to be Becca's, Zac's old girlfriend. She claims she found it at a flea market, mmhmm, and threatens to have Eli arrested if he doesn't pay for it. How did Becca get it? Ah, she's been Skyping with Grace.
There are like 20 moving parts this episode. My favorite actress of all time. Stockard Channing is here as Alicia's mother, causing all sorts of trouble including giving the $140,000 deposit toward the new secret firm. Whoops, David Lee found out about the check and is quickly figuring out what's going on.
Back in court, Alicia/Cary are arguing that Chum Hum has lost a lot of money due to the NSA. The NSA says it's because there's a group that denies the Holocaust on the website that caused people to flee. Now Chum Hum says it lost a technology contract with Freedom Fighters in North Korea for $14,000.
The NSA also thinks a terrorist is calling Alicia Florrick's home, but it's really Zac's girlfriend calling his house and crying.
The judge awarded Chum Hum their $14,000 but forbid both sides from talking about how much they got. That means Neil Gross could boast about fighting the government.
And although Peter Florrick stood up to the chief justice and told him he'd better accept Diane, Diane didn't know about it and called the reporter. It looks like she did trash Will anyway.
Next week: Everyone votes to boot Diane from the firm for trashing her partner.


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If you don't want an iPhone - and, believe it or not, there are plenty of us who don't - for most consumers there are just two choices: a smartphone running Android or one that packs Windows Phone 8. We reckon the Nexus 4 currently leads the Google pack, while Nokia's flagship Lumia 920 is a prime example of Microsoft's mobile platform. But, Google Nexus 4 or Nokia Lumia 920, which is the best smartphone? Read our Google Nexus 4 vs Nokia Lumia 920 comparison review to find out.
Of course, the beauty of not being an iFan is you get to make your own choices about such things as which multimedia apps you can install, how much customisation you can levy and, importantly, which smartphone model you pocket. If you've got your heart set on Windows Phone 8 you might also like to check out our Nokia Lumia 920 vs HTC Windows Phone 8X comparison review, or if you've Android in mind it's worth comparing the Nexus 4 against Samsung's Galaxy S III. And if you're still not sure about the iPhone 5, check out our Google Nexus 4 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review. You can also read our standalone reviews of the Google Nexus 4 and Nokia Lumia 920, or scroll down the page for video reviews of these Android and Windows Phone 8 smartphones.
Google Nexus 4 vs Nokia Lumia 920: Price
Google scores major brownie points in this category for the Nexus 4's showstopping price tag. This is a high-end smartphone - in fact, we reckon it's the best Android handset on the market right now - with a mid-range price tag. You can grab an 8GB Nexus 4 for just £239, and the 16GB model for £279 - if you're prepared to wait, that is: Google's Nexus 4 has spent much of its first two months on sale sold out at Google Play.
Remember, though, that this is not the norm: Google subsidises its handset to encourage uptake of Android and content sales at Google Play. That the Nokia Lumia 920 costs at least £300 more (currently available at Amazon for £535) doesn't mean it offers poor value. This is especially so if you'll be getting your handset free with an 18- or 24-month contract - in which case, it often makes little difference how much the handset is worth, since you'll still be paying over the odds. Nokia's pinned all its future hopes on the success of Windows Phone 8, and it needs to make some cash. Since it doesn't sell content, that money needs to come from handset sales.
Also note that Nokia quadrouples the Nexus 4's internal storage: you'll get 32GB built into the Lumia 920 as standard. Given that most high-end handsets come on to the market at around £500 - and the equivalent 32GB iPhone 5 costs a huge £599 - it's not as expensive as it might first appear when compared to the Nexus 4.
And if you are determined to get a contract phone and pay nothing upfront, you'll find that the difference in price here is negligable.
Google Nexus 4 vs Nokia Lumia 920: Dimensions
The Google Nexus 4 and Nokia Lumia 920 are almost identical in their sizing, but the Nokia's heavier weight (185g versus 139g) makes it feel more brick-like and unwieldy. You shouldn't necessarily be put off by this: you do get used to it, and some people will prefer the reassurance of being able to feel their smartphone in their pocket. It has a slightly smaller screen, at 4.5in versus 4.7in, but the Lumia 920 is a touch wider than the Nexus 4, at 70.8mm versus 68.7mm. Both smartphones are 133.9mm tall and 9.1mm wide.
Google Nexus 4 vs Nokia Lumia 920: Build
These are two beautiful smartphones. The Google Nexus 4, on the one hand, is the best-looking Android handset yet, while the Nokia Lumia 920, which was supplied to us in white, is the nicest white phone we've ever set eyes on.
Google's black-only Nexus 4 is cheap only in its asking price: it looks and feels great in the hand, both sturdy and attractive, with a screen that sits flush to the bezel. It's a slippery character, although a rubbery finish to the circumference usefully adds grip.
The Nokia Lumia 920, which is available in yellow, red, white or black, has a one-piece polycarbonate body, with ceramic zirconium camera detailing and side keys. It's very well built, with the only cheap-feeling component the Micro-SIM tray. Usefully, given the snow threatened imminently in the UK, you can use the Lumia 920 while wearing gloves, but you'll need to be careful not to drop it: like the Nexus 4, the glossy Lumia 920 is a slippery smartphone.
We'll talk more about the software later in our Google Nexus 4 vs Nokia Lumia 920 comparison review but, when viewed side by side, you can't help but take a shine to Microsoft's tile-based Windows Phone 8 interface, with its big, bright, bold colours. That the Lumia 920 looks great is not only down to Nokia's design, but the attractive OS it runs. In comparison with Android, Windows Phone 8 is quite the looker.
Google Nexus 4 vs Nokia Lumia 920: Screen
There's little difference in the displays selected by Nokia and Google (or LG, as that company actually makes the Nexus). Both are in-plane switching (IPS) panels, protected from scratches and accidental damage by Corning Gorilla Glass, and capable of displaying a 1280x768-pixel resolution. As Google stretches its pixels across a slightly larger screen - 4.7in vs the Nokia's 4.5in - there are fewer pixels per inch. Whereas the Nexus 4 packs in 320 pixels per inch, the Lumia 920 has 332; you may not notice the difference - both are in Apple's 'Retina' territory, in which individual pixels are indistinguishable to the human eye - but in this category Nokia takes a small lead.
We found the Nexus 4's screen stunning, with excellent contrast, rich colours, fantastic viewing angles and good detail. In our tests it performed particularly well when viewed in direct sunlight. Meanwhile, Nokia refers to its display as a 'PureMotion HD+' screen, and claims it as "the world's brightest, clearest, fastest touchscreen". It certainly offers excellent contrast and eye-popping colours.
Google Nexus 4 vs Nokia Lumia 920: Processor & performance
Google's Nexus 4 runs a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, clocked at 1.5GHz and paired with 2GB of RAM. The Nokia Lumia 920 also has a Snapdragon S4 chip clocked at 1.5GHz, but this is the dual-core version and it's paired with just half the memory.
It's easy to assume that the Nexus 4 is the faster phone, given that it has double the processor cores and memory allocation of the Lumia 920. But that would ignore the hardware requirements of the operating system: the Nokia's spec is sufficient for Windows Phone 8, while Android requires a little more oomph for smooth operation.
Unfortunately, two of the three benchmarks we use to test smartphone performance, Geekbench and GLBenchmark, are not supported in Windows Phone 8. That's bad news for the Nexus 4, given that in these tests it delivered excellent results. Google's 2,009-point score in Geekbench is the fastest we've ever seen from a smartphone, while the Nexus 4's 39fps tally in GLBenchmark is evidence of very good mobile gaming framerates.
It gets worse for Google: in the only benchmark that is supported by Windows Phone 8, the SunSpider JavaScript test, the Lumia 920 kicked ass. We recorded 922ms for the Nokia, which is not too far off the very impressive 903ms of the iPhone 5, and a comparatively sluggish 1,906ms for the Nexus 4.
In our subjective tests, both smartphones are very fast. The Nexus 4 has the edge overall, if not in web browsing, while we found some apps could take a couple of seconds to load and menus would judder when scrolling slowly on the Lumia 920.
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We continue our Lumia 920 vs Nexus 4 comparison review with a look at storage, cameras, connectivity and software.
Google Nexus 4 vs Nokia Lumia 920: Storage
Neither Nexus 4 nor Lumia 920 support storage expansion through removable memory, so it's worth noting that the Nokia offers significantly more internal storage for your music, movies, photos and apps than the Nexus 4. While Google's handset is available with 8- (£239) or 16GB (£279) of internal storage, Nokia fits a more generous 32GB (£535).
The inability to add capacity is becoming increasingly common in the smartphone world, with the top model in each camp - Nexus 4, iPhone 5, Lumia 920 - restricting you to your pre-allocated amount. This is likely due to the provision of - and push toward - decent cloud-storage services. Whereas Google offers Play Movies & TV, Books, Magazine, Music and more, for storage and streaming of your media, Nokia has Microsoft SkyDrive. With the latter service you get 7GB free, and can rent more if needed. SkyDrive works much like Apple's iCloud, enabling automatic upload of your content, plus a backup of your settings, apps, Internet Explorer Favorites and texts.
If you will be taking advantage of the cloud to store and stream content, you'll want a fast web connection. While both handsets support wireless 802.11a/b/g/n - the Nexus dual-band and the Lumia with channel-bonding - the Nokia also boasts 4G LTE connectivity in the UK. We'll talk more about connectivity later.
Google Nexus 4 vs Nokia Lumia 920: Cameras
On paper, there's not a lot of difference in the camera stakes. The Google Nexus 4 has an 8Mp rear camera with LED flash, also capable of full-HD (1080p) video, which the Nokia bests with an 8.7Mp 'PureView' camera with a Carl Zeiss Tessar lens and dual-LED flash. The tables are turned for the front-facing camera, and the Nexus 4 offers a slightly higher resolution for video chat at 1.3Mp, versus Nokia's 1.2Mp (both support 720p HD).
The quality of photos captured by each smartphone is very good - although, given that Nokia's claims mean the Lumia 920 has slightly more to live up to, we were somewhat disappointed by the loss of detail in some shots. Regardless, colour balance, saturation and exposure were all of a good standard in our test shots, and the Nokia performs well in low light. Video shot by the Lumia 920 is very good, thanks to a floating lens.
Given the different OSes, the Nexus 4 and Lumia 920's camera apps differ. In Jelly Bean 4.2 Google offers Photo Spere, a 360-degree panoramic mode; you also get the ability to take HDR shots and more. Meanwhile, Nokia offers a Smart Shoot best-shot selector for group snaps, Cinemagraph for quirky animated video clips and, exclusively, the Creative Studio editing suite.
Google Nexus 4 vs Nokia Lumia 920: Connectivity
As we mentioned earlier, the Nokia Lumia 920 is one of the first handsets to support 4G LTE in the UK. However, unless you're lucky enough to live in one of the select cities in which 4G connectivity is available, you won't be able to take advantage. Chances are, by the time 4G rolls out in your area you'll be ready for an upgrade. If you can get 4G, though, you won't be disappointed by its performance - the speed difference is akin to switching from 3G to Wi-Fi. However, you may be put off by its pricing: EE supplies 4G on plans costing from £36 per month for 500MB (this will be very quickly gobbled up) up to £56 for 8GB.
Look beyond 4G and the connectivity specs are very similar. Both Nexus 4 and Lumia 920 support wireless charging, near-field communication (NFC), 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi (the Nokia with channel bonding and the Google dual-band), Bluetooth (Lumia 3.0, Nexus 4.0) and GPS. They each have a 3.5mm headphone jack, are fitted with a Micro-SIM and charge over a Micro-USB connection. Only the Nexus 4 has a SlimPort HDMI connection, however, for hookup to an external display.
Google Nexus 4 vs Nokia Lumia 920: Software
A major difference between the Nokia Lumia 920 and Google Nexus 4 is the software they run: the Nokia runs Windows Phone 8, while the Google has Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.
For now, each is preinstalled with the latest version of their respective mobile platform, but in time this will change. Buy a Google-branded handset and you can be sure of always being first in the queue for new software releases; with a Nokia-branded Windows Phone 8 handset, only time will tell whether upgrades are offered in a timely fashion - if at all. It's notable that users of Windows Phone 7.5 are unable to upgrade to Windows Phone 8, and instead are offered the cut-down version 7.8. When Windows Phone 9 comes around, there's no guarantee it will be available to existing handsets such as the Nokia Lumia 920.
At present, Google Play has many, many more apps than the Windows Store - although these aren't curated in the same way as those found in the Windows Store, and you'll often find yourself uninstalling some Android apps as quickly as you installed them.
Regardless of which is the better smartphone, it is a fact that Android is the more popular mobile platform. Thus, developers tend to write apps first for iOS, then Android, while Windows Phone 8 is often an afterthought. Microsoft says 46 of the top 50 apps are currently in the Windows Store, and over time more will appear. Of course, Microsoft can't force developers to write apps for Windows Phone, so whether more genuinely are forthcoming depends entirely on the success of Windows Phone 8.
We hope Windows Phone 8 is successful - and it could well be, with some great features (Kid's Corner, Xbox Live Hub, SmartGlass and more) and a growing group of extremely loyal supporters. But Android has already proven its worth, and Jelly Bean is slick and intuitive. There's a Google app for everything you can think of, and that's before you even look to third-party wares.
Nokia has added to the mix some of its own apps in the Lumia 920, including augmented-reality app Nokia City Lens, Nokia Maps, which now works offline, Nokia Drive for turn-by-turn directions, Nokia Transport and Nokia Music. The latter is a subscription-free service that's said to offer more than 20 million tracks and offline caching.
If you're keen on watching catch-up TV such as iPlayer, playing casual online games and enjoying web video, it's worth noting that neither handset supports Adobe Flash. Developers are gradually turning their attention to HTML5, but we reckon there's still a need for Flash video in the computing world. Read our advice on how to add Flash to Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.
Google Nexus 4 vs Nokia Lumia 920: Battery
It's difficult to give a meaningful estimate of smartphone battery life, since everybody uses their handset in different ways. The Nexus 4 has a slightly larger-capacity 7.8Wh battery than the 7.4Wh-rated cell inside the Lumia 920, but the operating system in use can also affect runtime. In what we would refer to as 'normal' use, we found the Nokia had 25 percent of its battery remaining at the end of day one, and the Nexus 4 required a charge at the end of our second day's use.
Google Nexus 4 vs Nokia Lumia 920: Verdict
If only things were as easy as saying the Nexus 4 has a faster processor and more RAM than the Lumia 920, so it's the better smartphone. The truth is it doesn't really matter what hardware is found inside: the Nokia's spec is sufficient for Windows Phone 8 to run smoothly, while the Google handset is amply prepared for Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. We can't say with complete confidence that the Nexus 4 is significantly faster than the Lumia 920 - indeed, in web browsing the Nokia crushes Google's performance.
What we can say is that in many categories - build, screen, camera, connectivity - the Nokia Lumia 920 and Google Nexus 4 are very evenly matched. The Nokia might offer 4G LTE connectivity, but it's still early days for the technology (in the UK at least). Likewise, the Nexus 4 might be cheap, but that may not matter if you're either not on a budget or getting your smartphone free with a contract. The Nokia comfortably wins in the storage category, but both platforms actively push media storage and streaming in the cloud. And both smartphones are beautiful.
Your choice between Google Nexus 4 and Nokia Lumia 920 will most likely come down to the operating system in use. There's a lot to like about Windows Phone 8, but it represents a risk: tie yourself into a two-year contract now and there's no guarantee developers will come good on their promise to produce more compatible apps; don't, and thousands others like you make the same choice, and those same developers lose their motivation to create decent apps for Windows Phone. The answer is to plump for Windows Phone 8 only if you're happy with what you get right now. We're not, and for that reason we can't recommend the Nokia Lumia 920 over the Google Nexus 4 - but that doesn't mean it's not a very appealing smartphone.
Google Nexus 4: Specs
- SCREEN: 4.7" diagonal,768 x 1280 pixel resolution (320 ppi),WXGA IPS,Corning(R) Gorilla(R) Glass 2,MEMORY:16 GB internal storage (actual formatted capacity will be less),2 GB RAM
- OS: Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
- CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon(TM) S4 Pro
- CAMERAS: 8 MP (main),1.3 MP (front)
- BATTERY: 2,100 mAh Lithium polymer,CONNECTIVITY: Micro USB,SlimPort HDMI,3.5mm headphone jack
- WIRELESS: Wireless charging,WiFi 802.11 b/g/n,NFC (Android Beam),Bluetooth
- SENSORS: Microphone,Accelerometer,Compass,Ambient light,Gyroscope,Barometer,GPS
- NETWORK: Unlocked GSM/UMTS/HSPA+,GSM/EDGE/GPRS (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz),3G (850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz),HSPA+ 21
- SIZE: 133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1 mm
- WEIGHT: 139g
- SCREEN: 4.7" diagonal,768 x 1280 pixel resolution (320 ppi),WXGA IPS,Corning(R) Gorilla(R) Glass 2,MEMORY:16 GB internal storage (actual formatted capacity will be less),2 GB RAM
- OS: Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
- CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon(TM) S4 Pro
- CAMERAS: 8 MP (main),1.3 MP (front)
- BATTERY: 2,100 mAh Lithium polymer,CONNECTIVITY: Micro USB,SlimPort HDMI,3.5mm headphone jack
- WIRELESS: Wireless charging,WiFi 802.11 b/g/n,NFC (Android Beam),Bluetooth
- SENSORS: Microphone,Accelerometer,Compass,Ambient light,Gyroscope,Barometer,GPS
- NETWORK: Unlocked GSM/UMTS/HSPA+,GSM/EDGE/GPRS (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz),3G (850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz),HSPA+ 21
- SIZE: 133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1 mm
- WEIGHT: 139g
Google Nexus 4 or Nokia Lumia 920, which is the best smartphone? Read our Google Nexus 4 vs Nokia Lumia 920 comparison review to find out.


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The 2009 Iditarod Trail Invitational is underway and things appear to be progressing as well as can be expected. For those of you unfamiliar with this event, it is actually two races. The first event is the 1100-mile Iditarod sled dog race which should be familiar to most of us. The second event is the 350-mile bike/ski/walk race formerly known as the Iditasport. Participants can choose either to bike, ski or walk the 350 miles from Anchorage(well, Knik) to McGrath. The length of this event used to be about 170 miles, but I guess you couldn't lose enough fingers and toes in that distance so it was doubled.
There are 24 bicyclists, all riding mountain bikes because they really aren't totally crazy, with about 40 pounds of survival gear. There are three skiers, I believe that are required to tow a sled or carry a backpack with survival gear as well and 17 walkers who are carrying a backpack with survival gear. Why the emphasis on survival gear? Did I mention that Anchorage (well, Knik) and McGrath are in Alaska? Did you forget that this is winter? With 40-50 miles between checkpoints there is a very real potential of getting stuck in a blizzard or benighted when the incredible cold causes your gear (pick a piece of gear, any gear) to fail.
Anyway, I am following the 350-mile event as two of my friends Lou Kobin and Eric Warkentin are participating and doing rather well at this point. Jeff Oatley is way out in front, I believe he is part caribou, but unlike sitting in the pack and getting a free ride during a bike race, there is no drafting and no free rides out in the frozen Alaskan wilderness. That means that all the competitors are busting their humps and repeating the mantra 'never again, never again.'
You, too, can follow the race at: http://www.alaskaultrasport.com/
ps - in a year of winter competition firsts for the USA, Steven Holcomb piloted a Geoff Bodine designed sled to America's first ever gold medal in the 4-man bobsled at the World Championships. For those of you good old boys, yes, Geoff Bodine is the same guy who drives and owns a NASCAR team. A NASCAR link to bobsledding? Now that's cool runnings.
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When I began learning the Irish language In 2009, I had no idea that the path I had chosen would lead me to the place where I now find myself.
I am in the idyllic village of Ballyferriter, deep in the Kerry Gaeltacht, on the Dingle Peninsula or Corca Dhuibhne (Korka Gweena) as it is known locally. The landscape is beautiful in this region of the country and the legendary friendliness of the people has not been exaggerated.
Many of you may be wondering, why is a 52-year-old NYC Sanitation man putting himself through this? Why would a person go to the trouble and expense to learn a language thought by many to be useless, even dead?
I suppose the answer is this, I love Ireland and Irish culture, not the green plastic hats and the green beer and corned beef, but Ireland herself. Learning this beautiful, ancient language draws me closer to Mother Ireland. When I am here and speaking Irish with the local people I am one of their own. When I read road signs in Irish and understand them, I am at home and when I dream "as Gaeilge" I know that Ireland is in my soul. These are some of the things that make it all worthwhile.
We do have some time for recreation around here. Last weekend we had the privilege of visiting the now abandoned Blasket Islands. After disembarking from the ferry, we climbed the old steep, seaweed covered road and trod over the old paths that lead from house to ruined house. What a sad sight it is now, a veritable ghost town.
We visit Dingle (An Daingean) now and again to buy foodstuffs or to attend a seisun but lest I give the wrong impression, all of our activities are carried out through the Irish language. This fact greatly impressed some recent visitors to our program in Ballyferriter.
Last week we had the honor of a visit by the Minister for the Arts, Culture and Gaeltacht Affairs, Jimmy Deenihan and the Executive Director of the Irish Fulbright Commission, Colleen Dube.
Each of the students was awarded the prestigious "Fainne Airgead" for excellence in intermediate level Irish language. We were also congratulated by Ms. Dube for our achievements. Our program is receiving support from the Fulbright Commission.
As my friend from Dublin, Tom Ivory says, " . . .you can go to France to learn French or to Spain to learn Spanish and does anyone really care? But come to Ireland to learn Irish and a government minister may well come to meet you and present you with an award. So come and learn Irish, we will love you for it!"
I couldn't agree with you more Tom!
I am however, running into some difficulties with my current course of study, let me explain.
There are three major dialects within Gaeilge (the Irish language). The Ulster dialect which is spoken primarily in Donegal, the Connemara dialect which is spoken primarily in Galway, Mayo and on the Aran Islands and the Munster dialect which is spoken primarily in west Cork and Kerry. Munster Irish also serves as the "official" or "government" Irish.
I have been very fortunate in that my Irish language education began with an immersion course at the National University of Ireland, Galway in 2009. This month long course compressed a year of Irish into a four week span by holding classes 6 days a week for six hours per day. We students were billeted with local families whose first language was Gaeilge so our immersion was total. Following that first summer of deep immersion, I continued my language studies at CUNY Lehman College under the tutelage of Dr. Tomas O'Ihide for a further four semesters.
With a full three years of Gaeilge under my belt, I was one of twenty American citizens selected by the prestigious Fulbright Commission to receive their newest scholarship, the Irish Language Summer Study Award in 2011. I used the award to return to NUIG where I was enrolled at the advanced intermediate level. I have also enjoyed classes at the Irish Arts Center and immersion weekends with Daltai na Gaeilge. This wealth of experience filled me with confidence and the belief that there was no Irish language mountain too big for me to climb! Well, wasn't I in for a shock!
Up to this point my Gaeilge studies have been firmly fixed upon the Connemara dialect and while this is not an easy language to learn I have grown used to the grammatical surprises that often pop up along the way. That said, my current course of study has presented me with a parade of peculiarities that are perpetually pestering me. You see, when I signed up for this course being offered by the University of Montana here in Ireland, I expected to be learning the Munster dialect proper as the chair of the Department of Irish Studies is a friend of mine, Dr. Traolach O'Riordain, a Corkman.


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ALAMEDA -- It isn't Terrelle Pryor, it's looking as if it won't be Matt McGloin, and it sure wasn't Carson Palmer, Matt Flynn or Tyler Wilson.
It hasn't been so much about tangible progress, of course -- for the Raiders and their search for a stable starting quarterback, this all has been a process of elimination.
Not him, or him, or him, or him ...
But eventually the Raiders need a winning quarterback, and here's the big question and gut call for owner Mark Davis: Are general manager Reggie McKenzie and coach Dennis Allen the two guys you want picking a quarterback in the coming offseason?
Of the many problems surrounding this spiraling 4-10 team, finding the next quarterback is by far the thorniest and most important to fix.
Allen, by the way, was a defensive assistant in New Orleans when the Saints signed Drew Brees as a free agent in 2006.
When I asked Allen about that experience Monday, he immediately joked: "I'd love to have Drew Brees."
Or the next Drew Brees, if that's possible.
It's mandatory, really. The Raiders haven't had a good and enduring quarterback since Rich Gannon, and not coincidentally they haven't had a winning season since his best days.
Last week in a conversation with Davis, I mentioned the swing and miss for Flynn and the ups and downs with the other quarterbacks this season and asked if he was confident in McKenzie's ability to judge the position.
"All I'll say is that, yes, the quarterback is very, very important," Davis said. "I'll agree on that part. I'm not going to say anything else right now."
Here's what we know:
I can't explain exactly why Allen has yo-yoed Pryor in at odd times the past few weeks, but it's probably another sign of the staff's confusion with what to do with him.
On Monday, Allen pointed out that in his five starts, McGloin has completed 15 passes for 25 yards or more, the highest total in the NFL over that period.
But a day such as Sunday seems to point McGloin to a role as a strong backup on a good team, not a starter, and that means the Raiders' search goes on.
The guys in this group, though, seem to be better fits for more established teams and not as the key part to the "reconstruction of the Raiders" that Davis described last week.
That would be prime position to take a potential franchise quarterback if they fall in love with Louisville's Teddy Bridgewater, Fresno State's Derek Carr or Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel ... and if the guy they love is there for their slot.
But judging from McKenzie and Allen's track record -- and Allen's Brees model of leadership and hard work -- I'm not sure Manziel fits this program.
Could Alabama's AJ McCarron or UCLA's Brett Hundley be team leaders for the Raiders to build around?
I think if the Raiders keep McGloin, add a lower-scale veteran such as Chad Henne or Blaine Gabbert and draft McCarron or Hundley, they might have the makings of a very solid quarterback group.
But again, the question: Do you want McKenzie and Allen to be the ones making the calls?
"Sometimes things don't work out; sometimes mistakes are made," Allen said of McKenzie's record with quarterbacks.
"Listen, I'm confident in Reggie McKenzie and the personnel staff in being able to evaluate football players, quarterbacks, offensive linemen, defensive linemen. I'm very confident in his ability to do that. I'm very confident in our ability as a coaching staff to be able to do that."
Mostly, Allen and McKenzie need a plan, and they need to convince Davis that they can implement it this offseason.
Oh, and they need to figure out how to get the next Drew Brees, and save their franchise and their jobs along the way.
Read Tim Kawakami's Talking Points blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Deputies Arrest 2 Polk Men, Accuse Them of Child Pornography
Published: Friday, October 11, 2013 at 1:09 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, October 11, 2013 at 11:16 p.m.
LAKELAND | Polk County sheriff's deputies arrested two men Thursday in separate incidents, both on child pornography charges.
Victor Signs Jr., 52, of 141 Fernery Road, Apt. D7, Lakeland, and Christopher Bearden, 36, of 2446 Riverwood Drive, Mulberry, were arrested after detectives executed search warrants at their houses.
According to a sheriff's report, deputies first went to Signs' residence after receiving information that someone at the house had offered to share child pornography via the Internet.
Signs told deputies he downloads videos, but he denied downloading child pornography, the report stated. While at the house, detectives found one video file of child pornography on Signs' computer and multiple images of child erotica and animated child pornography, the report stated.
Signs is facing one count of possession of material depicting sexual conduct by a child, pending further investigation of the computer, the Sheriff's Office said.
The second search warrant was served at Bearden's residence.
According to the report, Bearden told detectives he "unintentionally downloaded" child pornography. He also implied viewing child pornography was a victimless crime because the files were available on the Internet and he did not believe the children were being "hurt" in the videos, the Sheriff's Office said.
An onsite forensic preview of Bearden's computer yielded 40 videos depicting sexual conduct by a child, the report stated.
Bearden is facing three counts of possession with intent to promote material depicting sexual conduct by a child and 40 counts of possession of material depicting sexual conduct by a child. He was also charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Further charges are pending a full forensic analysis, the Sheriff's Office said.
Both men were taken to the Polk County Jail.
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Honda to launch new Grace hybrid sedan
Today, Honda held a press conference at their head office in Tokyo and debuted a new hybrid sedan called Grace.
Today, Honda held a press conference at their head office in Tokyo and debuted a new hybrid sedan called Grace.
Century is now selling an IPX4 waterproof elastic silicon Bluetooth speaker - WORMEE - for ¥4,298.
WORMEE is a speaker that contracts and expands, and its angle can be changed too. On its bottom is a suction disk that can be applied to a smooth surface.
AkihabaraNews is proud to once again join Venture Day Tokyo as a media sponsor. We're looking forward to the speakers, the pitches, the feedback, and the excellent networking. Jump here for a complete rundown on last year's event.
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Thanko is now selling a shoulder bag with a very useful function. It has a pop-up tablet holder inside!
When you are on a busy train or when you are holding an umbrella, this shoulder bag comes into play. It allows hands-free use of your tablet.
Only one drawback about it might be that you get some extra attention from people around you…
At first glance, it looks like a regular USB flash drive, but it's actually a full-fledged Windows PC!
Mouse Computer has proudly announced the release of a stick-style Windows 8.1 with Bing PC "m-Stick MS-NH1" that transforms a TV or display monitor into a PC via HDMI connection. Once you have a normal keyboard and mouse, you will be able to have a decent Windows PC environment.
Cowon Japan is going to put a tiny portable audio player - COWON M2 - on sale on December 12.
16GB model (M2-16-SL) - ¥14,800
32GB model (M2-32-BK) - ¥17,800
The 16GB model is in silver and the 32GB model is in black.
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A Lincoln County man is behind bars after a police set-up. Officers posed as a 14-year old girl on the Internet and lured him to a public park.
35-year old David John Riordan is charged with violating the Computer Pornography and Child Exploitation acts.
Police surprised him Friday, June 9.
Officers say Riordan thought he was meeting a 14-year-old girl. Instead, he was met by a swarm of investigators.
It was a long drive from his home in Lincolnton to what would be the scene of his arrest.
"Basically they said that he was shocked," says Maj. James Whitaker of the Columbia County Sheriff's Department.
35-year-old David Riordan was shocked when handcuffed at the Savannah River Pavilion.
Riordan thought he was meeting a 14-year-old girl there he'd been chatting with online.
"He did make a call to make sure she was there. She told him where she was at, what she was wearing, things of that such, and he did show up with intentions of meeting her," says Maj. Whitaker.
But instead, he was met by a team of undercover cops who'd been secretly monitoring his chats and e-mails with a fictitious female teen.
Officers say the contrived relationship had been going on for weeks, and that their intersection would have to come at the right time in the right place.
Investigators chose the playground at Savannah Rapids based on its location. Just in case their suspect became uncooperative, it's likely few people would be nearby.
However, Maj. Whitaker says the arrest went seamlessly, and he's confident it will send a message to other online predators.
"All I can say is beware, if you're on the online chat rooms, of who you're meeting, because the sheriff's office will be watching and monitoring," Maj. Whitaker says.
That's a lesson Riordan had no idea he'd learn.
David Riordan remains behind bars at the Columbia County Detention Center, without bond due to the nature of the case.
The investigation is ongoing, and additional evidence is still being collected.
Riordan is charged with violation of the Computer Pornography and the Child Exploitation acts.


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I've been having huge problems with my PS3 and/or PS3 Media Server lately. Problems seem to lead to DNS and other networking issues, but I cannot be sure are these related to PS3 or the PSM.
The playback is interrupted any time with a errors like 80710092 and various errors regarding DNS. I tried to change the DNS names to Google's DNS and various others, but the problem remains. When a DNS error accurs, Playstation 3 is also logged out of PSN Network. The firmware is the latest version (4.31).
Errors like 80710092 or 800288D8 occur all the time. Sometimes PS3 plays the movie 20 minutes, other times 40 minutes. Sometimes only a few minutes. For instance, in this log you can see that the lates playback was interrupted by 800288D8 error (2012-11-24 21:07:07.422 on log 24_11_2012). Then when I try to restart the playback a network error 80710092 occurs. If I restart Playstation 3, the playback starts again until the next error. Other similar case on 27_11_2012_log at 21.21 when it just says that the playback is interrupted. PlayStation 3 also signs out of PSN Network after the error. Once I restart the console, everything works fine –for a while.
Log and various other files can be found here:
I have a 1Gbit Ethernet cable connected to the D-Link DIR-655 router and PS3's IP address is set to firewalls DMZ setting. Computer is equipped with Intel Core Duo E8500, 6Gt RAM and Win 7 64-bit. I uninstalled and reinstalled Java (Version 7 Update 9 32-bit) and PS3 Media Server 1.72 with a fresh installation (by deleting the config file of PSM). These seemed to help a little bit with the problem, byt did not fix it (just occurs a little bit less now).
Nothing seems to fix this issue. Is there any way of making sure is the problem with my Playstation? When I have tried to google this issue, I often notice that people claim these Playstation units are faulty. My unit is a 40Gb old fat model. Should I just buy a brand new model?


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Saint Louis University offers both a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry. Which should you choose? SLU's B.A. in biochemistry gives you a strong foundation for further training in medicine, dentistry or pharmacy, while our B.S. in biochemistry prepares you for careers in biochemistry, molecular biology or biotechnology.
Biochemistry majors in both the B.A. and B.S. programs have ample opportunity to be involved in research under the mentorship of full-time faculty members and to use specialized equipment in our instructional and research labs. Select biochemistry students at SLU also have the chance to work with faculty members as laboratory assistants and receive a stipend for their work.
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Definition of round-nose in English:
1(Of a tool) having the end rounded, so as to produce a rounded cut or surface or to prevent accidents or damage.
Example sentences
- Using the felt-tip pen, mark the round-nose pliers 1/4 inch down from the tip.
- Place your round-nose pliers against the top of your bead dangle at the 1/4-inch mark and bend the wire over to form a right angle.
- Using round-nose pliers, unbend the wire handle ends inside the box and feed on large beads with large holes.
2(Of a bullet) having a rounded front end.
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- For shooters who like the classic long, lean 160 grain round-nose bullets, the quick twist should be adequate to stabilize them.
- A lot of your customers own military-spec auto pistols in 9mm and .45 ACP that are designed to feed only full metal jacket round-nose ammunition.
- You might have had a choice in the manufacturer, but there was a single weight - 158 g in a round-nose lead bullet - and they were loaded to the same velocity.
A bullet with a rounded front end.
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- An early Browning or your customer's cherished World War II Walther P-38 that might jam on any other hollowpoint, will feed this stuff if it feeds full-metal jacket round-nose.
- Countless millions have sat glued to their televisions as Jerry fired six rounds, reloaded with a moon clip of round-nose .45 ACP, and fired six more - all hitting the target.
round-nosed adjective
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- They claim there is no need for dagger-type knives with pointed tips to be used in the kitchen and want chefs and home cooks to use blunt, round-nosed knives instead.
- The .44 Russian cartridge case was just under 1' in length at .97' and used a round-nosed bullet of approximately 245 grains, at a muzzle velocity of 750 fps.
- The round-nosed, flat-point bullets now offered for cowboy shooting also work well in .44 Special sixguns be they of 200, 225 or 240 gr. weight.
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1.chris paul
2.derrick rose
3. deron williams
4. russel westbrook
5. john wall
I would put nash or tony parker ahead of John wall
John Wall???
Actully call me when all those 5 pg have the Triple dobles like he has and have a ring... im done.(BTW im not saying their bad because their not but yeeah I alredy told yu Triple doble and rings)
There aren't that many point guards better then Rondo and I don't know if you're hating on him but if you are stop.
I guess there is Nash & Rose but Rondo is one of the best point guards in the NBA.
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU THINK WESTBROOK IS BETTER THEN HIM. Westbrook ball hogs all day and he can't shoot either..
i think westbrook is just as good as rondo. Westbrook has the offense that rondo has known of.
mario chalmers has a ring and THATS CAUSE HE HAS LEBRON DWADE AND CHRISH BOSH!! rondo has had kg paul peirce and ray allen u guys just point out crap that is fake they didnt need rondo to get that ring same thing with chalmers rondo can barely score 12 points chris paul derrick rose westbrook all get at least 20 points and my bad for putting westbrook and john wall but d rose d will and cp3 are way better than rondo i just thinks hes overrated
o yea and the omly reason rodo has so many assist is because he cant score very well he will never score 40 points like that agai in his career. im not hating at all hes an player but hes deffinetley over rated
Chris Paul
Deron Williams
Derrick Rose
Tony Parker
Russel Westbrook
Russel Westbrook is one of the worst point guards in the NBA. He is a great player, but not a true point guard. Rondo definately showed us last season that he one of the best, if not the best pure point guard in the NBA. The only other point guards that you can compare to rondo rite now is Steve Nash, Chris Paul, and maybe Tony Parker. But none of these great point guards even come close to rondo in triple doubles and rebounding last season. Rondo is also a great defender.
all the point guards you just mentioned average the soame assist but get ten les point as cp3 deron williams and derrick rose if rondo was so good why isnt he in the olympics?
Westbrook needs to change his position. He can't lead a team when he takes a shot every other possession. The guys a joke I have better judgement then that. He's the point guard he needs to get his teammates involved instead of trying to be a basketball god. He misses SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO dang much..!
Clearly you are a Rondo hater for whatever reason. It's absolutely not clear cut who is the best PG in the NBA, and frankly, does it matter? But Ronda is certainly within the top 5. I would also list Steve Nash, Chris Paul, and Derrick Rose in that discussion.
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For the record: April 9
Published: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 8:05 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 8:05 a.m.
Emergency notes
Henderson County fire calls
The Henderson County Fire Commission reported the following alarms between noon Sunday and noon Monday:
u Blue Ridge, respiratory distress, 2:52 p.m.; victim down, 3:29 p.m.; emergency, 10:37 p.m.
u Dana, victim down, 11:07 a.m.
u Edneyville, smoke investigation, 15 Merlin Path, 11:32 a.m.
u Etowah-Horse Shoe, illegal burn, 12:10 p.m.; illegal burn, River Road and H.S. Dalton Road, 5:07 p.m.; auto accident, 65 Banner Farm Road, 9:10 p.m.
u Fletcher, auto accident, Interstate 26, 4:53 p.m.
u Mountain Home, power line, 12:02 p.m.; smoke investigation, Rolling Oaks Drive, 7:51 p.m.; victim down, 12:02 a.m.; victim down, 6:31 a.m.
u Valley Hill, life line, 12:30 p.m.; all other, Willow Road, 3:05 p.m.; heart attack, 5:35 p.m.; sick call, 6:31 p.m.; structure fire, 266 Glendale Ave., 7:46 p.m.
Hendersonville fire calls
The Hendersonville Fire Department responded to the following calls from noon Sunday to noon Monday:
u Emergency, 12:55 p.m.
u Auto accident, Interstate 26, 5:54 p.m.
u Assist invalid, 12:40 a.m.
u Victim down, 6:31 a.m.
u Emergency, 10 a.m.
Henderson County Rescue Squad
The Henderson County Rescue Squad responded to the following calls SundayMonday.
u Auto accident, 5:54 p.m.
u Emergency, 11:01 a.m.
Crime report
Henderson County Sheriff
The Henderson County Sheriff's Department responded to 276 calls Sunday. Deputies served one warrant.
Hendersonville Police
The Hendersonville Police Department reported 105 calls Sunday.
Officers made one arrest, investigated two accidents and provided six assists to other agencies.
The following crimes and incidents were reported Sunday, according to law enforcement records: Henderson County Sheriff's Department
u Larceny, P and J View Lane, 7:45 p.m.
u Breaking and entering, Treeland Road, 11:59 p.m.
u Breaking and entering, Rockwood Road, 1:51 p.m.
u Auto accident, Underwood Road, 9:45 p.m.
Hendersonville Police Department
u Larceny, 2:18 a.m.
u Security check, Main
Street, 4:16 a.m.
u Larceny, Arlington Place, 12:37 p.m.
u Damage to property, Thornton Place, 2:15 p.m.
u Accident, Interstate 26, 5:56 p.m.
u Accident, South Church Street, 7:11 p.m.
u 24-hour committal, 10:21 p.m.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Some schools remain closed and utility crews are working to restore power to thousands of customers as parts of Wisconsin dig out of 20 inches of snow.
We Energies and Alliant Energy are dealing with about 30,000 customers that have lost service in the windy winter storm. Some schools canceled classes for a second day because drifting snow is making travel dangerous. Students in Madison, Whitewater, Wisconsin Dells, Waupun, Portage and Platteville school districts are among those on extended holiday vacation.
The National Weather Service says 12 to 20 inches of snow fell in Dane County before tapering off. Authorities say blowing and drifting snow is making some roads impassable, mainly in south central Wisconsin.


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