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Rumor: Google Nexus 5 might feature a revolutionary camera with Nikon branding
0. phoneArena 18 Mar 2013, 04:04 posted on
Our tipster claims that the camera module will feature a "triple camera sensor thing" and have Nikon branding, which raises all sorts of questions for us, and we can't wait to verify the last claim: "camera is selling point, testing module now is better than everything else..."
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
1. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Google would seem to be motivated to up their game in the camera department. Vic's tweet would confirm that. Timing seems about right as well. I only hope Google gets their act together with the release. Especially the function of the Play store.
17. PhoneLuver (Posts: 481; Member since: 05 Jul 2010)
Didn't we hear last year that the camera was the least favourite module that users want upgraded? This year all we hear is camera, camera, camera!?!
Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that they are finally doing the camera some justice, It's the confusing messages I don't like.
I bet next year it will all be about wireless charging.
19. anywherehome (Posts: 971; Member since: 13 Dec 2011)
but camera without replaceable battery is a complete nonsense!
36. anywherehome (Posts: 971; Member since: 13 Dec 2011)
could any one imagine a photo-camera (DSLR) with an in-built battery?? just an iD*ot :)
47. mariosraptor (Posts: 125; Member since: 15 Mar 2012)
could you imagine an insanely big sensor with only 8gb onboard?
1.2.3 pics later. oops memory full.
56. tha.fox (Posts: 100; Member since: 30 Nov 2011)
Every Nexus Ive ever had had expandable memory what are you talking about?
57. anywherehome (Posts: 971; Member since: 13 Dec 2011)
Nexus 4? show me something decent, thank you :-)
2. emadshiny (Posts: 1144; Member since: 05 Dec 2012)
i want next Nexus with Sony brand on top. pleaaaaase Google.
10. XperiaUser (unregistered)
Sony Nexus with a revolutionary camera "JUST WOW"
14. rodkurt (Posts: 128; Member since: 29 Nov 2012)
well, i think they're sticking to LG
15. emadshiny (Posts: 1144; Member since: 05 Dec 2012)
i think they can sell better with Sony.
it can be a great boost both for Google and Sony.
25. rodkurt (Posts: 128; Member since: 29 Nov 2012)
maybe next year..:(
30. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
They said they're prepping one for japan, so who knows :)
46. nexusalltheway (Posts: 69; Member since: 28 Nov 2012)
or Samsung ;-)
32. xperiaDROID (banned) (Posts: 5629; Member since: 08 Mar 2013)
Don't worry, Sony and Google will make it, we just have to be patient.
Sony Xperia Nexus we are waiting for you!
34. xperiaDROID (banned) (Posts: 5629; Member since: 08 Mar 2013)
If this Nexus 5 specs is real, LG will definitely blow all the other Nexus devices away.
58. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
Sony nexus 6! Thats what im waiting & hoping for. So im skipping every nexus device for a Sony. terminate my contract
60. DHILLON_ARSH (Posts: 66; Member since: 11 Mar 2013)
i want next Nexus with "ANY"brand on top.EXCEPT L.G
pleaaaaase Google.
66. JunitoNH (Posts: 1775; Member since: 15 Feb 2012)
Anyone, but $amsung please..............
3. darkskoliro (Posts: 1076; Member since: 07 May 2012)
Any white OLEDs?
4. FlushGordon (unregistered)
Still waiting for an affordable 64 gigs. NAND flash would be great....Ive had enough of these camera gimmicks....if Google can at least provide an affordable handset with a whopping 64 gigs, they might take a chunk off Samsung or HTC 's pie....
5. blackice214 (Posts: 164; Member since: 03 Jan 2013)
screw the camera i want a better phone.
6. Guest_star (Posts: 231; Member since: 30 Dec 2011)
Megalodon did sound a little too good to be the truth, but not imposible...on the other hand...this, this sounds, well, just ordinary, even for todays specs, let alone for Q3 so I really think they will go either with T4 or S800...good work on the cam though...and abut that thing u said about RAM, will someone explain to me why is it whacky to put 2 modules that have 1,5GB to ake 3GB ram?
49. McLTE (Posts: 821; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
Seriously.. I have a Note2 and I cannot imagine the performance being an issue this fall when the Nexus phone comes out.
Now.. the GS4 and One will whip my Note2 handily.. but I don't care!
We are at a time when processor performance is so good that phones coming out today will last for quite a long time.
As for the memory and putting 2 modules taht have 1.5 GB on them.. it's due to the way memory is created and how the math is done.. skipping the exact details, you will ALWAYS see memory in even numbers.. 2, 4, 8, 16.. etc
53. Guest_star (Posts: 231; Member since: 30 Dec 2011)
I know how it is made, they can easily put 2x1,5 GB and make it 3 GB no problem at all, I forgot if S800 or T4 support 3 channel memory, that would be awesome and it would make 3GB of RAM the most logical soluion
7. EXkurogane (Posts: 863; Member since: 07 Mar 2013)
Sounds like stacked sensors to me, probably similar to HTC One's; but if they are not going to sacrifice phone thickness and stuff in a small sensor, whatever branding they put, the camera will still be average. A big sensor is important. I believe the branding is only used as a selling point, people hearing Nikon's name on the phone will be attracted to it.
8. _Bone_ (Posts: 2154; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
You know what's great too? These. Can you guess the product?
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9. darkskoliro (Posts: 1076; Member since: 07 May 2012)
Wow they are nice. Spill? :P
13. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3751; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
Faithfully yours,
Galaxy S4.
24. _Bone_ (Posts: 2154; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
Thumbs up for you.
27. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3751; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
Wasn't so hard to figure it out man...just two images and it got me.
11. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3751; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
Daniel P, that conversation between Vick and Sizar was from last year...used for another article, probably before the launch of Nexus 4.
It's surprising you used it for this article again.
18. Daniel.P (Posts: 105; Member since: 14 Jul 2011)
Hi, Nathan_ingx, not really, see the posts above in the February, 2013 conversation thread at G+ here:https://plus.google.com/+VicGu
The next posts also refer to Vic's "insanely great" comment, like this one:
"Mario Sferrazza Feb 18, 2013
Really? Insanely great?!?! I really wish this company had more originality. It shows everywhere. Although, if you guys gotta get your inspiration from somewhere, you cold do a lot worse. "
22. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3751; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
Alright Sir! My bad... It's just that the conversation was strikingly similar! Or atleast, it ended that way :)
23. Daniel.P (Posts: 105; Member since: 14 Jul 2011)
Haha, too bad the Nexus 4 camera didn't end up being "insanely great" ;)
26. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3751; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
That was a disappointment!!
I'd like Vic to define the term "insanely great" he uses.
12. Bozzor (Posts: 175; Member since: 02 May 2012)
Actually, Megalodon specs as stated are quite possible - not now, but in the October timeframe. Remember, that is still 6+ months away, a long time in mobile handset lifecycles. If the Galaxy SIV was mooted end of September, we'd have said "No way!" Specs were so far ahead of the pack that it would seem crazy. But for end of the year, it would be top end but plausible. And mid 2014, it will be solid upper but nowhere near the top.
38. CanYouSeeTheLight (Posts: 1116; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
Err what? All the Galaxy S IV hardware is evolutionary and not revolutionary, by that time people already knew HTC was doing a 1080p phone, as it was posted a rumour on theverge on August 6, 13 MP cameras are also the standard for 2013 nothing to see there and the so called OCTA is nothing more than ARM's big.little renamed. And still the same, soap like design with cheap plastic, while they had better designs with better build quality as it was suggested by various tech sites. Samsung lost all the respect from me as they are getting too greedy and are cutting corners (on build quality) just to have more profit, other companies like Sony, HTC, Apple and even LG make great looking bodies with build quality to match, why can't the world's top manufacturer do the same?
16. rizevnarastek (Posts: 347; Member since: 06 Sep 2012)
I have a strong feeling the next Nexus phone is going to be made by HTC...
33. xperiaDROID (banned) (Posts: 5629; Member since: 08 Mar 2013)
HTC Nexus One?
20. rdeleonp (Posts: 44; Member since: 21 Jan 2012)
Snapdragon 600? Not much of an upgrade, then.
They *really* should aim for the 800.
21. FlushGordon (unregistered)
Or the (cough) blazingly fast TEGRA 4...at least according to Nvidia and their souped up test tablet
31. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
Tegra 4 would be nice
28. pronav (Posts: 2; Member since: 02 Jan 2013)
if next nexus will have a Nikon camera then Google will blast away apple and windows phone out of phone battle
29. soshi (Posts: 154; Member since: 08 Mar 2012)
Insane camera and video with insane storage. where would we put the video and camera if only 16 gb max? My phone has 16 GB sd card with 8 mp camera and 720p video already full without any video left in it
35. xperiaDROID (banned) (Posts: 5629; Member since: 08 Mar 2013)
If the Nexus 5 specs are real, LG will definitely blow all other Nexus devices away.
37. Trex95 (Posts: 900; Member since: 03 Mar 2013)
Good news. Finally Google wake up and please google fix the lag issue with Android.
44. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
Lol, stop using gingerbread
62. Trex95 (Posts: 900; Member since: 03 Mar 2013)
I'm using JB 4.2.2 duhhh
39. SuperNexus (Posts: 127; Member since: 18 Jan 2013)
I am waiting for next Nexus...............
40. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
It's funny how everyone's bashing Nokia for putting focus on the camera department. However, since 808 and a bit later 920 were unveiled, a race has started.
HTC tried to steal the show using its overrated one "ultrablahblah" tech, sony, as always, failed to deliver something more than just average exmor rs sensor in xperia z, and now even google is trying to grab a piece of pie trying to collaborate with nikon (just like motorola did with canon a few years ago).
41. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
This is going too be 1 awesome phone!
42. yazbuh (Posts: 29; Member since: 21 Jun 2012)
A 5 incher nexus I will buy it not matter the brand cuase I know its with the Google standards, plus a great camera WOW, I've been over due for an upgrade thinking of the HTC one, Xperia Z, or the S4, but can wait for for a few more months if this deserves the wait, I'm still fine with my 4.2 Galaxy Nexus though...
43. superguy (Posts: 293; Member since: 15 Jul 2011)
Geez, would it kill Google to actually put a usable amount of storage on these phones if they're not going to include an SD card?
16 should be the minimum in that case. WTF is up with 8GB?
It seems really dumb to create a high end phone and then gimp it with limited storage. Not everyone has access to the cloud all of the time, nor does everyone have the bandwidth to continuously access it.
45. mafiaprinc3 (Posts: 528; Member since: 07 May 2012)
8GB is useless without micro sd,minimum should be 16/32 without expandable storage,they need to rank it up to 32/64/128 if no micro sd slot.
48. MartyK (Posts: 816; Member since: 11 Apr 2012)
Maybe we need to start a petition to Google to offer two types of Nexus with and without SD SLOT phone!.
btw, thumb up to you SIR!!!!
50. imkyle (Posts: 1073; Member since: 18 Nov 2010)
I think we are al ready to see the new Nexus 5.
51. lauremar (Posts: 181; Member since: 29 Feb 2012)
52. blazee (Posts: 407; Member since: 02 Jan 2012)
My next phone is gonna be either the next nexus or Motorola x
54. drnggaj33 (Posts: 127; Member since: 29 Feb 2012)
so is google doing nexus lg model and moto X phone with 5.0 os ....im so lost

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Although state Sen. Daylin Leach, D-Montgomery/Delaware, has introduced legislation to legalize marijuana, the regional director of the Attorney General's Office's Bureau of Narcotics Investigation doesn't agree.
"I am no scientist, but I have a lot of experience on the street. I have talked to hundreds of heroin addicts, and they all started on marijuana," Tony Sassano said Thursday during Operation Our Town's annual presentation to the Blair County Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Club. "Legalizing marijuana seems like a stupid idea to me."
Sassano, who is also a former Altoona police detective, said while marijuana remains a problem in Blair County, it is not the biggest problem.
"The most abused drug we've been buying is heroin, followed closely by opiates. Prescription drug abuse is also a problem. We also have a problem with suboxone and methadone used in the treatment of heroin," Sassano said, speaking at the event at The Casino at Lakemont Park. "We are still seeing crack cocaine and powder cocaine, but the purchases have been less."
Marijuana is still present and, to a lesser degree, methamphetamines, Sassano said.
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There is a good chance when Penn State plays host to Alabama on Saturday that four quarterbacks will see significant playing time - Matt McGloin and Rob Bolden for the Nittany Lions, and A.J. McCarron and Phillip Simms for the Crimson Tide.
There is also a good chance that both Joe Paterno and Nick Saban will name a starting quarterback for their respective squads prior to kickoff Saturday after hinting to that as a possibility during their weekly press conferences.
"I think we're very fortunate to have the situation we're in," Paterno said Tuesday. "So, I think that what we'll do this Saturday is we'll try to win the football game. Whether we do it with two quarterbacks or one, I can't tell you right now. We're going to practice as hard as we can. We're going to try to get as good as we can be."
"We're not going to name a starting quarterback today," Saban said in his presser the same day. "Later in the week, as we see how the two guys practice, we'll make a determination as to which guy will give us the best opportunity in this particular game, or if there's some combination of the two that would be helpful and useful to us, we'll look at the option of doing that."
McCarron took the opening snap for Alabama last week against Kent State and had the better performance (if you want to call it that - the Crimson Tide quarterbacking duo combined for four interceptions.) I'd expect him to be at the helm for Alabama for a majority of the game, if he isn't named the outright starter by kickoff.
For the Nittany Lions, the water is a little muddier, and that's not due to all the rain in Happy Valley this week. McGloin had the better numbers (6-8, 77 yards) compared to Bolden (6-12, 37 yards), but Bolden's numbers would look much sexier had a pair of perfectly-thrown deep balls been caught by the receivers. Both passes almost surely would have been for scores.
While I still think the QB position should be Bolden's to lose, it's hard to argue against the fact that the offense ran more smoothly with McGloin under center. For whatever reason, be it a confidence issue between the quarterbacks themselves or a split in the locker room - let's hope it's not the latter - the offensive line protected better and the receivers caught passes more consistently with McGloin on the field.
Regardless of who takes the starting snaps Saturday (I have a funny feeling it will be McGloin), Paterno said the supporting cast needs to do a better job at taking the pressure off the quarterback. That starts with the one aspect of the offense that is pretty set in stone - the running backs.
Silas Redd showed the potential to be a superstar back, making fans say, "Evan who?" just as Royster had made them say, "Tony who?" two years prior. While the quarterback situation has been a wild roller coaster since Michael Robinson went to the NFL, the running backs have been the steady force that keeps Penn State in the conversation of top football programs in the nation.
Brandon Beachum looked solid as well when he touched the ball, and will most likely see significant time again this week.
Nittany Lion fans may be going into Saturday's contest feeling confident that Alabama's running game could be on the downside following Trent Richardson's 13 carries for 37 yards against Kent State. But remember fans, you were feeling the same way last season when Mark Ingram was battling injury and Richardson got the start. Remember what he did to the Nittany Lion defense in Tuscaloosa? I expect him to have a bounce back game on Saturday.
Another question facing Alabama is the number of turnovers (five against Kent State). If the Penn State defense can force - and capitalize on - a high number of turnovers Saturday, the Lions just might be able to pull the upset.
The defense played extremely well against Indiana State, but let's remember that it's just Indiana State. Even with an exceptional quarterback in Ronnie Fouch (who transferred from the University of Washington after being stuck behind someone named Jake Locker), he didn't have the quality of players around him that McCarron and Simms have at Alabama. Here's to hoping that the defense looks much better against the Crimson Tide this year than last.
Questions remain for the Lions' offensive line heading into Saturday, and those questions still would have been asked even if starting tackle Mike Farrell wouldn't have gone down with an MCL injury. Paterno said Tuesday that Adam Gress will step into Farrell's spot on the line. Farrell won't need surgery, but will be out for a couple of weeks, Paterno said.
That shines an even brighter light on an offensive line that at some points opened tractor-trailer sized holes for the running game, but then was dominated by a far-less talented Sycamore defensive line in pass protection. Paterno said Tuesday he felt the offensive line was good, not great against Indiana State. It's going to have to be better than great if the Lions want a chance to beat Alabama.
One last issue to touch on for Penn State this weekend (and I could have written an entire column just on this topic had I really wanted to bore the readers) is the atrocious kicking game for the Lions in last week's opener. Anthony Fera is in Paterno's dog house, and anyone that's followed Penn State football for any length of time knows that once you're in Joe's dog house, it's extremely hard to get out.
Evan Lewis missed a pair of field goals, plus an extra point. His kickoffs were very short, often setting up Indiana State with very favorable field position. Even though the Sycamores did nothing with it, any team the Lions play the rest of the year (with the exception of maybe Eastern Michigan) will take full advantage of that. True freshman Sam Ficken should take over the kicking duties for Lewis if he struggles at all. And who knows, Paterno may have already made that change and not told anyone. You know how the wily old dog can be.
Penn State has cracked the AP Top-25 this week, coming in at No. 23. LSU, with a win last week over Oregon, jumped into the No. 2 slot, pushing the Crimson Tide back to No. 3 this week. Barring an upset, I wouldn't expect to see the Lions ranked when next week's polls come out.
Postgame quotes of the week: "We showed (Rob Bolden) some Michael Robinson tape. That may have been a bad idea." - PSU quarterbacks coach Jay Paterno, on Bolden's decisions not to slide against Indiana State.
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Authorities raided a suspected methamphetamine lab at a residence in the town of Alma overnight Tuesday, leading to three arrests.
The Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force and State Police conducted a joint investigation that led to a search warrant being executed at a home on Byrne Road in the town of Alma.
Lab equipment and materials used to produce meth were found at the scene, along with a quantity of suspected meth.
Arrested were Matthew C. Norman, 26, of Wellsville; Dennis J. Norman, 23, of Andover; and Cassondra R. Greene, 21, of Andover.
All three were charged with unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the third-degree and unlawful disposal of meth lab material, both felonies.
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GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- New York Rangers coach John Tortorella was fined $30,000 for his postgame comments about the officiating in Monday's Winter Classic, a source confirmed to ESPNNewYork.com.
I don't know how credible their source is, but if it's true it's way too much in my opinion. Especially since the players' maximum amount is 2500$ or something.
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SCHLADMING, Austria � Mikaela Shiffrin needs to beat one of her idols if she wants to win the world slalom title.
The American teenager leads the World Cup discipline standings but never has made secret her admiration for Austrian standout Marlies Schild, the 2011 world slalom champion who will return for the race Saturday after a two-month break because of knee surgery.
�I�m really excited to have Marlies back racing,� Shiffrin said. �She�s always been an inspiration to me.�
Schild hurt her right knee before the Dec. 20 slalom in Are, Sweden. Shiffrin won that race, her first career victory. The 17-year-old American followed up with wins in Zagreb, Croatia, and Flachau, Austria, before opening her first World Championships by placing a career-best sixth in giant slalom.
�It�s my first big event, and it�s really exciting to be here,� Shiffrin said. �I�m just trying to take it in, get the experience and also stay focused.�
U.S. women�s technical coach Roland Pfeifer said Shiffrin �hasn�t changed at all� since her three wins to lead the rankings.
�She is still training a lot; she is still doing exactly what we coaches are telling her,� Pfeifer said. �She has been under pressure all season, and now there is even more pressure. She feels it, but I think she is able to focus on her skiing.�
Schild initially was expected to need a three-month recovery period but resumed ski training a week before the worlds. The Austrian said she will enter the race with �no expectations� despite being only one win short of Swiss great Vreni Schneider�s record of 34 World Cup slalom victories.
�I haven�t raced in two months, so it won�t be easy,� Schild said. �The most important is to be able to start without pain. I feel like I can fully attack. I just don�t think about the knee.�
Schild missed the 2009 worlds in Val d�Is�re, France, because of a broken leg but came back to win her first world title in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
�I have never been to a World Championship with less pressure than this time,� Schild said. �I will enter this event very relaxed. Everyone knows I am a fighter. If I see a chance, I will grab it.�
Shiffrin and Schild will be challenged by Tina Maze of Slovenia, who is on the verge of clinching the overall World Cup title and only trails Shiffrin by 33 points in the slalom standings.
Maze will aim for her fourth medal of these worlds after winning gold in super-G and silvers in super-combined and giant slalom.
�I am happy that Marlies is back and that she will fight for the title,� Maze said. �It�s good that the favorites race here. That makes racing more exciting, even for me. It makes you want to do even better.�
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Making the Transition from Troop to Student: Returning Veterans Consider Resources and Programming at Higher Educational Institutions
As the country concludes more than a decade of fighting the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, thousands of recently discharged troops are returning home. Many veterans are faced with the dilemma of what to do upon their return.
In an effort to assist veterans with returning to school, the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (Post-9/11 Bill) was enacted. This became the most significant increase in education benefits for service members and veterans since the original GI Bill of 1944 that was responsible for the educations of doctors, engineers, businessmen, actors, authors and teachers while offering vocational training to millions more.1 The Post 9-11 GI Bill is designed to provide a similar higher education incentive for the more than 2 million service members who have served in our military forces since September 11, 2001.
The bill also offers assistance in covering tuition and fees for in-state public undergraduate higher education for those veterans who are eligible. Private institutions, graduate education and out-of-state tuition institutions are able to enter into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs where the VA will match institutional contributions to cover added costs.1,2
In December 2012, legislation was passed adding the eligibility for the benefit of 85,000 members of the National Guard and Reserves Troops and further enhanced the applicability of the benefit to vocational training.
Making the Transition from Troop to Student
Higher education institutions need to know how to address the needs of student veterans returning to school and recognize that they are distinctly different from those of the traditional student. With more veterans enrolling to colleges and universities, higher educational facilities are making the adjustments in their curriculum, community support and communication initiatives to best serve this growing demographic.
Typically, student veterans are considered non-traditional students because they are more likely to be older and many have some college credit that they may have earned while in the military.1,2 Because they are a diverse population with a vast range of experiences, their educational experience will be much different than other non-veteran students. Colleges and universities, including National Louis University, across the country are putting programs and services in place to ease the transition from troop to student.
When choosing the appropriate college or university for their educational goals, Veterans should be aware of important and available resources and programs and that will contribute to their success.


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Serves 4 |
Prep Time 10 minutes |
Cook Time 10 minutes
1 Tbsp Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 clove garlic, finely minced or pressed
1/2 cup onion, finely minced or grated
29 ounces unseasoned pumpkin puree, 1 large can
2 cup Unsweetened EdensoyOriginal Edensoy, or Extra Original Edensoy
2 cup water
3/4 tsp Eden Sea Salt
1 3/4 tsp curry powder
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1 pinch ground cinnamon
1 pinch freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
2 Tbsp organic maple syrup
1 Tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped for garnish
Heat oil in a medium saucepan, sauté the garlic and onion for 2 minutes. Add all remaining ingredients except the parsley. Stir to thoroughly blend. Cook over medium heat without boiling, stirring frequently until hot, about 5 minutes. Serve and garnish with parsley.
Eden Roasted Pumpkin Seeds or Eden Spicy Pumpkin Seeds can also be used for a delicious, crunchy garnish along with the parsley. Just sprinkle a few on top of each serving.
Condiments, Eastern, Edensoy, Good/High Fiber, Good/High Protein, Macrobiotic, Oils, Snacks, Soup, Chili & Stews, Vegan


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2012 Recap
The Tigers opened 2012 with the idea Delmon Young would be the primary left fielder. After struggling defensively and have an off-the-field incident, the Tigers decided to move Young to designated hitter full time. From that point forward the team used a number of players to fill the position including; Ryan Raburn, Andy Dirks and Quintin Berry. Berry and Dirks went on to have very productive seasons for the Tigers which eventually forced the team to play both at the same time. Down the stretch and throughout the post season Berry played almost every day in left field, with Dirks sliding over to right replacing the struggling Brennan Boesch. Overall the collective group of Tiger left fielders in 2012 went on to post a combined line of .275/.326/.409.
Deeper Dive: Diving Into Berry and Dirks
Quintin Berry was one of the Tigers biggest surprises in 2012. After coming up from Toledo to replace an injured Austin Jackson, Berry went on to become the Tigers most days left fielder down the stretch and during the postseason. The two main assets he provided the Tigers were energy and speed, evident by his perfect 21 for 21 in stolen bases. While he started out hot with the bat he went on to post a very modest season line of .258/.330/.354, largely returning to Earth when his sky-high BAbip dropped closer to normal levels.
Andy Dirks started the season very strong before suffering from an Achilles injury that caused him to miss all of June and July. After returning from the disabled list Dirks picked right up where he left off, finishing the season with a .322/.370/.487 line. He provided the Tigers with a big lift when he was inserted into the second spot in the lineup. In 173 at-bats hitting second, Dirks posted a strong line of .295/.356/.445. He also excelled hitting right handed pitching, hitting .336 in 241 at-bats, likely one of the factors why the Tigers want Dirks in a platoon in left.
2013 Outlook
The left field job for the Tigers in 2013 is very much up for grabs at this point. While Dirks and Berry had strong showings in 2012 they each have question marks of their own heading into the 2013 season. Berry's batting average is likely to fall as he posted a high BAbip of .348 and struck out at a 24.2% clip. Also, he is not likely to be perfect on stolen base attempts in 2013.
The big question with Dirks is whether or not he can play every day. During his professional career he has never played more than 125 games in any season. Also, the Tigers are searching for right handed hitting options to potentially platoon with Dirks even though he did hit .273 off left handers in 2012, albeit in just 73 at-bats. Dirks also is in line for a bit of a drop in his batting average as he posted a high BABIP of .365.
To further complicate the left field completion, Brennan Boesch is now a candidate to get playing time as Torii Hunter has taken over his spot in right field. And top prospects Nick Castellanos and Avisail Garcia could force their way into the discussion with strong springs.
The odds-on favorite is obviously Dirks at this point, but with so many options, this will be a competition to watch as spring training ramps up.


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Empanadas with Peanut-Mango Sambal
By Marcus Samuelsson | August 18, 2014
This recipe is inspired by the Argentines I play soccer with every weekend on the Lower East Side. Empanadas are a great snack, blending the holy trinity of savory, spice, and just a touch of sweetness. This recipe is from New American Table.


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with Microsoft's vocal chief executive, Steve Ballmer, are always
entertaining. A recent chat with The
Seattle Times'
Sharon Pian Chan was no exception.In response to a question
about Google CEO Eric Schmidt saying Bing
was Google's chief competitor, and "a well-run, highly
competitive search engine", Mr. Ballmer enthuses, "Welcome
to our world, man. It's a competitive world out there. We're
competing, other guys are going to compete with them. We have good
competitors. Apple is a good competitor, Google is a good competitor,
Oracle is a good competitor, VMware is a good competitor. We partner
with Facebook, but we also compete in some dimensions with them. Hey,
it's OK, just get out there and work. ... We're his best competitor,
and we're a very good competitor and we're going to do a very good
job."While he might be excited to "welcome"
Google to "his" world of search/competition (two things Google seems pretty well acquainted with already), he also talked about a
more sober topic -- Kin. The Kin phone project was a massive
failure, with perhaps under 10,000 handsets sold after millions
in investment and engineering costs.In the interview Mr.
Ballmer admits that Kin was a mess, commenting, "The No. 1
message from Kin is a message of focus. You only get so many things
you can really talk about, communicate, work on with the consumer.
You've got to be bold, you've got to look forward and you've got to
stay focused. Kin was neither -- with 20-20 hindsight -- bold enough
relative to where the market's going, and it just defocused activity
from Windows Phone."While certainly a colorful
character, Mr. Ballmer seems to have a good feel about Microsoft's
most promising upcoming products at least. He states that
Phone 7 or Kinect or IE9
(Internet Explorer 9)" are some of Microsoft's most exciting
upcoming offerings."Mr. Ballmer is also eagerly awaiting
the launch of Windows slates to take on the iPad.When asked
about how long he would stay
with the company, he replies, "I don't know. I'm working
away doing the best job I know how to do. The company continues to
grow. Outside my family, this is my baby. I want to make sure that,
whenever I go, the baby's in great health. It's not a baby, it must
be at least a teenager by now, young adult. I want to make sure the
place is in very good shape."And apparently Mr. Ballmer
has a real Facebook (though there are numerous imposter Ballmer pages
-- 11 by his count). How often does he check his Facebook?
"Every day."
quote: What you call a "lack of focus" a mature company calls "diversification". To use a simple analogy, if you dig from the same well one day it will dry up. This has happened to Apple a few times.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diversification_%28ma...The author of that article is purposely using FUD to stir up the uninformed. Either that, or he's an idiot. He asks what is MS' platform and says none of the products are best in class. MS is no different than Apple, and others (but I know you love Apple):
quote: MS has Windows, Apple has OS XMS has Office, Apple has iWorkMS has Exchange, Apple has MacOS X ServerMS has Bing, Apple has Spotlight (and god knows what else, it changes so often)MS has Zune, Apple has the iPodMS has Xbox, Apple has the iPad/iPhone/iPod
quote: MS may not be best in class in all of them, but it is very successful in most of them, whereas Apple has two successful markets (iPhone/iPod as a music player, iPad/iPhone/iPod as a gaming device, where gaming is a secondary function). Apple has the most risk as it has fewer successful markets.


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With the 2013 season just around the corner, fans can keep up with the Stetson women's soccer program during the preseason by following the team's blog right here at GoHatters.com.
August 20: Jenna Premo - Sophomore
With just a few days until classes start here at Stetson we find our intense preseason schedule slowing down a bit. Our practice times are now starting to fit into what our regular season times will be and the amount of practice sessions are becoming condensed as well! However, our excitement is building even more as we await Friday's kick-off against Embry-Riddle. Today was no exception as you could literally feel the energy in the locker room before we stepped on the field to face St. Leo in our final Exhibition game. We had previously played St. Leo in the spring and I think that they were a little shocked to see a new Stetson Women's soccer team. Our team has improved so much and what is most exciting is that everyone has been able to contribute to that process! From our returners to the new faces, everyone is really starting to come together! Ashni is one of the biggest surprises! She is so sweet and quiet off the field, but once the game starts she is a different person and a fantastic player! Her confidence and composure on the ball is unreal! She is truly a great player and was able lead our team to victory scoring two of the three goals. The most exciting moment was in the 85th minute when we were tied with St. Leo 2-2. Ashni was in the perfect spot to simply head the ball right over the keeper's head putting us at a 3-2 lead. The most interesting part of the game was our light delay. With 12 minutes left in the first half the entire soccer complex went pitch black. It took a few minutes but we were finally able to get all the lights back on and continue to play. Right after we took the lead 3-2, however, the lights went off again and with just 5 minutes left in the game the coaches and refs came to the agreement to end it! I have learned so much throughout this preseason and pushed my body past what I thought it was capable of. No matter how many practices we have, or fitness tests we have to run, I am truly reminded of the beauty of soccer with each game we play. I am so excited for our first official game Friday and after spending the last 2 weeks with these girls, I truly believe we are ready for this season! Go Hatters!
August 19: Alyssa Welsh - Senior
Last night we played our second and final exhibition game of the preseason against St. Leo University. The team earned its second win of the year with a 3-2 victory! Today, the day after our game, was a day set for recovery, both mentally and physically. This morning our assistant coach Stephanie led us in a team yoga session at the Hollis Center located on campus. She instructed us through a series of both upper and lower body stretches, as well as relaxation breathing in order to restore our bodies.
The yoga session was a great way for the team to recover from last night's game, while also giving us a chance to relax our minds and focus on what the rest of the week has in store for us both personally and as a team. Looking forward, we have two more early morning training sessions before we take on Embry Riddle in our first regular season game this Friday at home. It is very important that the team is feeling strong physically, but also focused and mentally prepared for Friday as we kick-off our regular season. Yoga was a great reminder of how important it is to take care of our bodies in order to be able to perform at our best.
Coming off two preseason wins, the team is looking to continue to build on this momentum and take the confidence we have gained in these exhibition matches to be able to perform even better on Friday. These two games were a warm-up for us and as coach Manoj said following last night's game, we still have better soccer to play! We want to continue to get better each game and can't become complacent. There are always things we can improve on and perfect in order to ensure that we end up as the top team in each individual game we play! The team is meeting tonight to talk about our goals and expectations for the rest of the season. Each player was asked to bring a picture that represents a personal or team goal for this season, which we will put on our "vision board." This vision board will serve as a reminder of what we want to accomplish this year and will be a driving force in order to make sure that we attain all we set out to achieve!
August 18: Danielle Hurme - Sophomore
It's been almost two weeks since the Stetson women's soccer team arrived on campus. From day one, the team has been working hard, and striving to go places this team hasn't gone in a very long time. All the hard work has paid off because two nights ago, we beat the top ranked Division II team in the nation. Our coach, Manoj, believes in being successful but also believes that soccer is a game and we all need to have fun. Sooooo...today the coaches took our team to New Smyrna beach to play beach soccer tennis. We spent over two hours competing in the hot Florida sun to see what team of three would come out on top. My team, Alyssa Welsh, Duda [Eduarda Pavao], and myself went undefeated but lost in the finals. It was not only a fun practice. It also helped with making our touches and headers better. The coaches were extremely nice to provide sandwiches, drinks, and snacks. Later on, some of us ran the Man-U fitness test and most passed including myself. Virginia did great and went past the required 10 sprints. She ran 15. After the fitness testing was over, the entire team worked on heading and competing which means we will challenge for every fifty-fifty ball from here on out with a chance to win every single one. Monday the 19th marks the day of our second game, which will be against St. Leo. We previously saw this team in the spring and tied them 0-0. This time, we are confident that we can come out and win as long as we play hard and play with confidence. Also, our team is extremely fit, which allows us to push through to the very end. This was how we tied a game in the spring and won our game last Friday against Armstrong Atlantic. The future for this team is met with excitement because we know we are good and we know we will be successful. LET'S GO HATS!
August 17: Jane Ketcham - Sophomore
Today I woke with the excitement from yesterday's win of our very first game still running through my head. It felt so good to have all our hard work pay off, but this is just the beginning. We have a long road ahead of us, but I feel as if we are up to the challenge. From technical work to fitness to game strategy, we have been working non-stop to become the best team that we can be.
We began our day with a morning run to loosen up our legs and get in a good stretch. After we finished we were given the rest of the day off! Today was a much needed day of rest and relaxation. Today was also move in day for the rest of school, so in an attempt to avoid the chaos I went home to visit my family. Seeing my parents, grandma, and dogs just made my day off that much better. I really missed them and was so happy to get a day to spend at home. Tonight the team is going to downtown Deland to promote our season. I'm excited to get involved with the community and make an effort to get people to come watch us play.
August 16: Kait Jones - Senior
Today we start our journey. It's our first game as a team. And even though it's an exhibition match, and not quite the start of the regular season, this game displays the hard work, sweat, and effort that each and every one of us has contributed to our preseason practices. It's our first shot at proving our talent.
We started the day off early with 7 am breakfast and an 8 am practice. Manoj wanted to get our legs moving, our minds set, and our competitive juices flowing in order to prepare for our evening game. The whole focus during the pre-game practice was finishing. We took crosses into the box to give the forwards and midfielders looks at goal, played half field 11v11 which gave almost anyone on attack an opportunity to turn and get a shot at goal, and finished off practice with more shooting, crossing, and finishing drills. These kinds of practices are crucial for us. Previous years we've had issues creating opportunities to score and finishing our chances when we got them. Getting to practice our placement, power, and accuracy when shooting every day simply means constant improvement.
WE DID IT! We got our first hard earned victory! We started off the game a little slow. Our touches weren't the best and we played too frantic but as the game went on, we continued to improve. The midfield began winning headers and tackles, forwards were making runs behind, and the defense was solid in keeping a shutout. Most importantly, it definitely seemed as if everyone, both on and off the field, had the heart to win. While we did make mistakes here and there, we did have some shining moments which kept our spirits high and pushed us even harder to fight for that victory. It feels amazing to have a win under our belt. This just fuels the fire. It shows that all of the early morning practices, fit tests, weight sessions, and meetings all serve a purpose, and that purpose is to bring us to the top.
August 15: Rebecca Oser - Sophomore
I can't believe it is our first game of the season. It's only been eight days of preseason but it seems like so much longer. We started our Thursday off with a team breakfast like every other morning and from breakfast we had our sports medicine meeting with all the other fall sport athletes. Our athletic trainers went over the rules on how things will be run in our facilities. We had a speaker come and talk to us about sex and drugs. Even though some things that were said were funny the speaker had many important topics to inform us on. The meeting lasted two hours and when it was completed we had a team lunch. I was really excited to head out to our afternoon practice even though it was the hottest time of the day. We started off practice with our warm up and went straight into playing our team's favorite game, Rondo. It is always competitive and everyone is always doing whatever they have to in order to win. It really shows who is willing to fight for each other and who has a winning attitude. Manoj will even make a mistake and pass it to one team even if it's the other team's ball just to get us hyped up. After playing Rondo for thirty minutes we went into set pieces. It was our first time working on corners and a few people stepped up to see who was going to take them. After a few reps were taken, it started to look really good. Seeing balls go into the back of the net was a great feeling. We finished up practice with a cool down, rehydrated, and fueled up with food to get ready for our night session.
Our night session began with crossing and finishing. At first some of the players seemed a little confused with the runs, but as time went on the ball was going in the back of the net. As we began another drill a huge rainstorm came in and because of the lightning being so close we were sent inside and we ended practice there. It has only been a little over a week and things are coming together really well. We have a number of young players and they are meshing in with the team well. Everyone is so pumped for our exhibition game tomorrow against Armstrong Atlantic and it's going to be exciting to see how we put what we practiced this week into the game. I have faith we will do well because our team is filled with a lot of heart and determination to go out and win. I can't wait to see what the rest of the season holds for us!
August 14: Amber Law - Junior
Hey! My name is Amber Law and I am a goalie on the Stetson women's soccer team. Our team has been making huge strides in the way we play and the amount of heart that is shown on and off the field this preseason. I think it's great how teammates cheer each other on no matter what the drill or exercise is. I think this is a team that can go to the top. The amount of heart that is left on the field after every practice just shows how much we are all willing to give to make it to the top.
Almost every practice has concluded in a scrimmage or shooting game. I think that has helped the freshmen feel more comfortable with playing alongside upperclassmen. Things just as simple as the warm-up have helped us get more prepared for practice. The passing drills and games like "Rondo" have really helped to improve the team's level of play. This preseason we get rewarded with "Top Gunn" points for doing well with certain exercises. My favorite one that we play is "Rondo." I like the fast pace passing and I feel that it is the most beneficial to the team. We are more comfortable with waiting for the opportunity to go to goal to present itself, rather than forcing it to happen. This preseason has shown that anything is possible with a little hard work and dedication.
I believe that this is the beginning of a great season where we will shock people with the huge strides forward that we are making as a team. I am excited about the future of our team and blessed to be a part of it!
August 13: Virginia Davis - Senior
Today ends the sixth day of preseason. We started the day off with team and individual pictures. Everyone looked their best with their hair and makeup done. We got to take our individual headshot photos, a team photo, and even class photos. After pictures, we went straight to practice. This morning was a rough one for our team because we were not fully awake and functioning while doing some pattern plays. But for a not so great morning practice, we had a great evening session. After the first session, freshmen attended their focus meetings. We all met up for dinner and then from there we began preparation for our night session. Overall, this was a great session. We did a different version of Rondo, which took us a while to pick up but in the end we were rocking it. Then we split up the defenders, the midfielders and the forwards to further practice specific areas and situations that can occur. We later were able to implement what the defenders learned while we went against both forwards and midfielders. We ended our night session with 8v8, which was game paced, involved a lot of movement, scoring and passing because 'passing is cool' obviously. Overall I am extremely content with how our team looks this year. We are on a path towards success and it can only go up from here. The last few days have shown me how truly committed our team is and that we are not taking this year lightly. We don't want excuses. We want results.
"There's a difference between interest and commitment. When you're interested in doing something, you do it only when it's convenient. When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses-only results" – Kenneth H. Blanchard
August 12: Mara Keomanivane - Sophomore
There is nothing better than waking up every morning and getting to do what you love. For me, that is playing soccer. Each and every day of preason challenges you both physically and mentally. It really pushes your limits, as an athlete the greatest feeling is overcoming barriers and doing the impossible.
Today was a really good day for the team. We had struggled a little bit yesterday to find our rhythm. Our practice this morning consisted of patterns and finishing. We did a good job of focusing on details; sharpening our passes, moving off the ball, and picking a corner when shooting. We also did a drill where the defense had to find the midfielders' feet to attack the goal and find the forwards. It's nice to see everything come together and see everyone really thinking about the game. We also had our first session in the weight room. It was a good welcome back workout, my glutes and abs enjoyed it! The freshmen struggled with the movements, but give them some time and they'll get the hang of things. They're hungry to learn! I'm looking forward to more sessions and to see the team become stronger.
Our night session was also very productive and good. We started off with the 150 yard shuttle. Most of the girls passed it. As athletes we all go through a lot, and to see someone exert themselves and push through every sprint is awesome! The girls really know how to push one another and help each other overcome challenges. That's one reason why I love the game, girls that you don't know become your sisters and you want to see them succeed. We also played the game Rondo, which is everyone's favorite. The best part is that it's so competitive and we literally fight because nobody wants to lose. The team split into two groups to work on position specific stuff. My group, forwards and midfielders, worked on turning and checking our shoulders to go forward. We also did a possession game, which really helps a player get out of tight spaces and helps you learn when to turn with the ball. Our last drill consisted of "6v6 plus four neutrals." The team really worked on playing at a fast pace and limiting our touches to one and two touch on the ball.
Every day we all go out on that field and have one goal, to win games! To see improvement as individuals and as a team is incredible. Hearing girls talk about going from 40 to 150 juggles, or pass a fitness test that they failed before is exciting. If everyone keeps putting in the work and putting their heart into every practice we will be unstoppable. It's going to be a great year for the Stetson women's soccer team!
August 11: Alexis Trybinski - Senior
As we are finishing up our fourth full day of preseason, we are beginning to come together both on and off the field. This morning we started out with a light jog to help prepare us for the day. We have begun working on some patterns of play that help us connect out of the back with our forwards up top. The practice was very demanding mentally and physically, and was very hard to adapt to after the bulk of training we have been doing over the last couple of days. It showed us that every day we have to show up mentally prepared in order for the practices to be more game-like, and to achieve something out of the session. It is highly important that players see their time and opportunity to play here at Stetson as a privilege, and make the most out of every second we can be out on the field. Other teams will and we must match and exceed others' work ethics.
As a team we are working on our defensive shape so that we stay more organized in game situations. We are learning more about each other individually, which will eventually help us come together more and more on the field. In order to be great physically we too must have a strong mentality that enables us to fight through the pain and hardships that come and go during a 90 minute match. Attitude is a little thing that tends to make a big difference between success and failure. By the end of preseason we will all have the right mentality and attitude that will enable us to succeed in the long run. The more you believe the more you can achieve.
"If you have the right mental attitude, nothing can stop you from achieving your soccer goals." ~ Felicity Luckey
August 10: Martha Stubbs - Sophomore
Hello my name is Martha Stubbs and I am a returning sophomore on Stetson's women's soccer team. Today we ran the YoYo Intermittent Recovery Test. This was our last fitness test of the preseason! Woo! the YoYo is a test of both mental and physical strength. I am proud to say that the majority of us passed. Those who didn't pass didn't put down their heads, but cheered on their teammates.
I personally have seen major gains in our overall mentality this preseason. Each time we step up to the line, the passion to compete floods in. I see a team that wants to push themselves and each other harder and further than ever before. With the addition of some very strong freshmen and the returners who have set the bar, I think we have a newfound sense of HEART that is required in each and every one of us. I feel very strongly that with this new positive mindset we can be very successful, in addition to destroying the YoYo.
August 9: Carmen Bernecker - Junior
We're two days into preseason but somehow it feels more like three or four. It's probably because the last few days were very hard, but also very productive, since we have just finished our fifth training session as a team.
We had another fitness test this morning, the hardest of all. In fact it was extremely hard, but three teammates showed that it is definitely not insurmountable. I think and hope that the fitness, power, and will of them will encourage more players on the team, including me, to aim for higher goals. However, I also think that everyone who did her best today and doesn't stop at this level is absolutely on the right track.
After the running test, we tackled the juggling challenge with our tired legs. For me personally, this was one of the best moments of the day. I passed this challenge and could finally practice with the team.
I was excited for the next training session, and it turned out to be a very productive one. I personally could take a lot from this one practice with focus on tackling, and if more players felt like that, we have just made another step on our way to the top.
Besides the training sessions this day is all about recovery. After the first practice I had to stretch, roll out, get an ice bath, in order to recover from the fitness test. We did not have much time between the two sessions so it was important for everyone to focus on what was necessary for their body to get ready again.
Now, after the second session, we all enjoy the practice-free afternoon, and we will definitely do everything to make the most out of this much needed recovery time. Getting as much out of this recovery time as possible is the most important thing right now. For me, this means that I will finally get to take a much needed half hour nap before I get ready for another delicious team dinner tonight.
August 8: Makeshia Lucien - Sophomore
Today was our first official day of preseason. Even though there were a few nerves to begin with, at the end of the day we had a really good turnout. A lot of the players overcame the challenges that they were faced with today, which is the type of determination and will power that we need to be successful this season. Personally, I feel like this preseason is way more intense than last preseason. It really shows the new players what our standards are and how to compete at the collegiate level. I have a really good feeling about this year. Hearing that we were ranked ninth in the A-Sun Poll really brings out the motivation in everyone to really do well this year. I hope to see the same intensity throughout all of preseason and regular season.
August 7: Amber Grose - Senior
It has all commenced, my final preseason at Stetson with lots of new faces and a very different feel among the group. We are all getting to know each other at the moment and its fun getting to know new people and inviting them to be a part of our little soccer fam. Today we have been learning about the NCAA rulings and completing our physicals to start the ball rolling on our pre season schedule. I managed to get out on the field today and helped the girls set up some of our new equipment. I was able to kick the ball around a little and it took me back to the first time I touched a ball on this field. The best part of my college experience has been the blood, sweat and tears poured out by each one of us on this field. I have so many memories to take with me after this year. This year I even have the honor of being a captain and I want nothing more than to lead by example and help every one of these players grow, as I know they will help me. I cannot wait to get out and train and play again, partly because I have sexy new cleats, but mostly because it's who I am, what I do and there is no better feeling in the world.
Fitness testing is tomorrow and everyone is nervous (not the best feeling in the world). It's a good thing the coaches are loading us up with food and I will be hydrating until I can hydrate no more! Immaculate fields, formidable people, new challenges, new goals, and a fresh start is just what the doctor ordered for a successful year, and that is exactly what we have. Roll on the 2013-14 season and bring on the fitness testing!!!


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Fascinated by unique cultures, Emileigh Brooke Vandiver has dedicated her life as a musician to exploring the world, cello in tow. Described by the New York Times as "an excellent performer" and by the Boston Musical Intelligencer as a musician bringing "a world of emotional meaning to the cello," her vast experiences have earned her recognition as a recitalist, chamber musician, teacher and soloist.
Vandiver is an active and in demand teacher. She is currently on the cello faculty at the New England Conservatory's Preparatory School. She also teaches cello lessons, solfege, and chamber music at Boston's Symphony Hall for Project STEP. She is also the director and founder of Project STEP's cello choir. Vandiver has traveled Panamá multiple times in the past year and a half to perform, give masterclasses, coach chamber music, and teach cello lessons at The Panamá Jazz Festival. In the summer she teaches at the Four Strings Academy and Project STEP's FOCUS II cello camp.
Vandiver earned New England Conservatory's (NEC) attention when she won the school- wide John Hsu Cello Competition as a youthful sophomore. Her momentum as a soloist continues, as she's appeared with numerous ensembles including the Fort Bend Symphony, the Clear Lake Symphony, the Virtuosi of Houston Chamber Orchestra, and the Houston Civic Symphony Orchestra, and the New England Conservatory Symphony Orchestra and Bach Ensemble on some of the world's most prestigious stages. She has given solo recitals throughout the US, Canada, Panama, and the Netherlands, while her performances have also been broadcasted live via radio and television internationally.
As comfortable in front of an ensemble as within, Vandiver is a seasoned chamber and orchestral musician. She is currently a member of The NorthSouth Duo with harpist Amanda Romano. From 2007 – 2013 she was the principal cellist of NEC's Contemporary Ensemble, directed by composer, mentor, and flutist John Heiss. Vandiver has also been featured in Jordan Hall performing works including the Carter Cello Sonata, George Crumb's Black Angels, Pierre Boulez's Messagesquisse, Gunther Schuller's Aphorisms and Arnold Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire. In 2013, she was chosen as principle cellist in the 21st Century Contemporary Ensemble, part of Carnegie Hall's professional training workshops directed by John Adams and David Robertson. Her larger ensemble experience includes being principal cellist of the Siena Music Festival Orchestra and the Encounter's Ensemble, at the Peabody Essex Museum. Additionally, she has toured with A Far Cry, and performed with the Rhode Island Philharmonic, Boston Philharmonic, and Bermuda Festival Orchestra.
Vandiver has a particular interest in bridging her classical training with other members of the artistic community. She has collaborated with artists ranging from Savion Glover and Gloria Estefan to bands Pink Martini and The Fray. Her curiosity has sparked projects that include collaborating with architects at the Boston Architectural College and playing in a Weimar band for The Blue Flower at Harvard University'sAmerican Repertoire Theatre.
Her festival performances include the Holland International Music Sessions, Ensemble Modern in Austria, Orford Centre d'Arts, Aria International Summer Music Academy, the Banff International Centre, the Siena Music Festival in Italy, Encore School for Strings, Music from Salem Contemporary Cello Masterclasses, and the Meadowmount School. She was also a fellow at the Perlman Music Program.
Vandiver was awarded the New England Conservatory's Gunther Schuller Medal at graduation and was the recipient of the Lotta Crabtree Scholarship. She has completed a Graduate Diploma, Master's Degree and Bachelor's Degree at the New England Conservatory of Music where she studied with Paul Katz, Natasha Brofsky and John Heiss. Her former teachers include Christopher French and Ann Victor. For Vandiver's concert schedule please visit, www.EmileighVandiver.com.


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Free at last, free at last! JIST is OpenSourced!
By leojava on Nov 13, 2008
As of October 31, 2008, JIST has been OpenSourced. This has been a long time coming.
Why is this important? JIST replaces a 6+ month manual effort using $250,000.00+ hardware resources to validate a SCSI device operates as expected with an automated test taking about an hour total time with less than $2,000.00 of hardware resources. (Nice return on the investment.) And that is just the JIST SCSI Disk Test Suite...
JIST allows Sun to work with multiple vendors to ensure "IT JIST Works"(c) by avoiding communication breakdown between Servers (running Sun Solaris, OpenSolaris, or other OSes) and Storage Devices (like Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems, Sun Storage J4000 Arrays, and Sun StorageTek 2500 Arrays).
Additionally, JIST offers the opportunity to test high level application requirements with low level protocol tests utilizing OpenSourced and Freely available products. Traditionally, test configurations would include massive investments in licensed products, operating systems, and hardware configurations. Utilizing JIST, the investment can be reduced to JIST, OpenSolaris, Java, Sun Studio, and a Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server.
Is that all? Actually, JIST covers SCSI Disks, SCSI Enclosure Services, iSCSi Targets, Fibre Channel Targets, and CAS protocols. Basically, JIST tests were your data goes to make sure "IT JIST works".
Why would you give that away?
Much like other areas, Sun is working to promote standards. Storage
standards validated by JIST work to help customer, Sun, and the storage
market in general by helping to ensure "IT JIST works". For example,
Vendor XYZ now is able use JIST to produce a SCSI Disk with less
complexity (e.g. cost & time). Sun and customers are able to
utilize the SCSI Disk with greater assurance of customer data
integrity. Thus, a Win-Win-Win. As my CEO would say, "A rising tide
lifts all boats."
So, download JIST. Give it a try. Let me know what you think.
I will be updating the JIST image on OpenSolaris.org the first week of each month. I will be making postings on this blog about every other week. So, check back periodically and get the latest on JIST.
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quote: They say the Sun, in its death throws, will expand so much that it will reach Earth's orbit. Now doesn't that sound like what the bible describes about the Earth being burned up: "the elements will be destroyed by fire"?
quote: The heavens will disappear with a roar
quote: There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red, 13 and the stars in the sky fell to earth
quote: About those "stars" falling from the skies, those might be modern satellites.
quote: But of all the things in the bible that people try to correlate to reality, and some of those thing they have to twist into a triple pretzel to get at any similarity to reality, this is one instance where it's easy to draw corollaries to science.
quote: So you're saying the bible is very wrong on many things but very correct on others.
quote: The Old Testament account in Genesis has God creating the "heavens and the Earth" ...But I haven't seen "universe" mentioned in the Old Testament creation account.
quote: the Bible is a history book, not a scientific book. That doesn't mean the events recorded didn't happen as stated
quote: But I find it difficult to believe the universe is only 10,000 years old.
quote: I have fig trees in my garden, and when a strong wind blows, they don't even startle my cats.
quote: As a popular YEC song explains, "If there really was a worldwide flood, what would the evidence be? Billions of dead things, buried in rock layers, laid down by water, all over the earth."
quote: But the interesting part is that [the levels of carbon in sedimentary layers] rose so quickly that he feels that the sedimentary analysis rules out change by slower-acting forms of carbon release, such as volcanoes.
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Sure, we can consider it. Though I don't think we should change it until the offseason (much like sliders).
I haven't noticed things seeming too much shorter this year, 5 minutes was quick last year as well.
One option would be to go higher and then turn on the accelerated clock, but we'd have to find a good balance for that.
The plan has always been to have a week 4 free agency period.
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In a small village in the nation of Droevinka, orphaned sisters Céline and Amelie Fawe scrape out a living selling herbal medicines in their apothecary shop. Céline earns additional money by posing as a seer and pretending to read people's futures.
But they exist in a land of great noble houses, all vying for power, and when the sisters refuse the orders of a warlord prince, they must flee and are forced to depend on the warlord prince's brother, Anton, for a temporary haven.
A series of bizarre deaths of pretty young girls is plaguing the village surrounding Prince Anton's castle. He offers Céline and Amelie permanent protection if they can use their "skills" to find the killer.
With little choice, the sisters enter a world unknown to them—of fine gowns and banquets and advances from powerful men. Their survival depends on catching a murderer who appears to walk through walls and vanish without a trace—and the danger grows with each passing night.
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"Hendee's The Mist-Torn Witches is a gripping read with absorbing characters, and plenty of danger around every corner."—Errant Dreams Reviews
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The world of the Noble Dead has come a long way in twelve years, and although I've so enjoyed developing and expanding new countries—and even new continents—with JC, there have been days when I've missed the dark, dripping nations of the first three novels.
I absolutely loved writing Sister of the Dead set in Droevinka, the land of Magiere's birth, and I often thought that if I had the chance to write a new series, I'd go back there. I'm drawn to the medieval politics and the warlord princes. I love the heavy forests and cloudy skies and the traveling gypsies and superstitious villagers and the old stone castles. I mean … who doesn't love traveling gypsies and old stone castles?
I also had a blast working with main characters who begin to realize they have more power than they ever could have envisioned.
pSo, with this new series, our heroines, Céline and Amelie Fawe, start off in one of those grubby little villages in Droevinka, with Céline playing at being a "seer," and soon, the sisters find themselves rushed into a rapid change of circumstance due to the ambitions of two of those warlord princes, and the sisters begin to discover a good deal more about themselves, their abilities, and their connections to the traveling gypsies …


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Gordie Howe is "Mr. Hockey," Steve Yzerman "The Captain."
Nicklas Lidstrom does not have a definitive nickname.Half the time, it seems, his last name is mispronounced even by the most ardent Red Wings' fans as "Lindstrom."
Or it's simply, "Nick."The latter part is fitting because the brilliance of Nicklas Lidstrom during his two decades along the blue line for the Red Wings was his understated and overwhelmingly effective performance.
To a generation of hockey fans, raised in the 1950s and 1960s, Gordie Howe will always be the greatest Red Wing of all time.To another generation, those raised beyond the early 1980s, it is overwhelmingly Steve Yzerman.
Yet, with all due respect to Mr. Hockey and The Captain, the greatest Red Wing of all is Lidstrom, whose uniform No.5 will be retired by the organization Thursday night before a game vs. Colorado at Joe Louis Arena.
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While companies insist they don't hold back on releasing new products solely to make big splashes at Pittcon, there have been quite a few big introductions already, and the meeting is just starting.
Shimadzu kicked off the meeting last night by giving notice to its competitors that "the sleeping giant is wakening" and introducing the i3D Enterprise Service, in addition to several new gas chromatography products.
Shimadzu partnered with Integrated Analysis on the i3D, which it says is a powerful, private-cloud service for laboratories. i3D integrates storage, processing, and data mining.
According to the companies, with i3D Enterprise Service, laboratory data can be automatically and securely uploaded from instruments to a private cloud and processed on the cloud. This enables workflow execution and data mining in a fraction of the time when compared to processing on a local PC. Researchers with an Internet browser can quickly access all of their data, interrogate it from any location, and share data globally in seconds.
Waters' largest introduction at Pittcon harks back to the company's inception by once again collaborating with The Dow Chemical Company. Jim Waters was on hand to celebrate the latest launch. According to Waters, the Acquity Advanced Polymer Chromatography (APC) system defines a new category of chromatographic polymer analysis, yielding improved molecular weight information about polymeric species faster than ever before. The system delivers improved polymer peak resolution, particularly for low molecular weight polymers and oligomers up to 20 times faster than traditional gel permeation chromatography.
Waters also expanded its laboratory informatics offerings with the addition of Paradigm™ Scientific Search Software, which reportedly provides scientists, engineers, and managers in science-based organizations with easy and secure access to information across enterprise-wide data repositories. Easy access to critical information helps drive product innovation, development, and manufacturing, resulting in improved time to market.
Also unveiling new products at Pittcon was Hamilton Robotics. Its PCR setup STARlet™ is reportedly the first automated liquid-handling system flexible enough to accommodate any DNA amplification reagent kit, from simple setups and small budgets to highly demanding workflows.
According to the company, the PCR setup STARlet is suitable for a range of applications such as gene expression, genotyping, sequencing, or mutagenesis. It has been developed for different PCR types such as endpoint-, q-, multiplex, or linear PCR.
"This workstation makes it really easy for the user to configure different PCR assays quickly," said Christian Arzt, product manager at Hamilton Robotics. "It can also be used for basic MasterMix preparation and even restriction and ligation reaction setup. Furthermore, an extra feature allows sample normalization either upstream for PCR setup or as a standalone function, such as sample dilution," added Arzt.
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Summer is here! Binary is teaming up with Neon Gold Records for Popshop Poolside – an LA summertime inspired extension of the prominent Popshop West series. Our first event will take place this Saturday, May 10th at the Sky Bar in the Mondrian Hotel on Sunset Blvd, featuring the always fantastic Miami Horror. The pool party goes from 1pm-7pm, and is free w/ RSVP to email@example.com. It's really never too early for a pool party in LA, so grab your trunks/bikinis and we'll see you there!
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Welcome to the STAR project webpage
This is your gateway to accessing the outputs of the STrategy for Allied Radioecology (STAR) network of excellence (NoE) funded under the European Commission EURATOM programme.
The project finished on 31st July 2015
For other on-line radiation protection and radioecological resources please go to the Radioecology Exchange
STAR will INFLUENCE the course of radiocology by:
STAR will OFFSET the decline of radioecology by:
STAR will PROMOTE INTEGRATION by:
The STAR project has seven interlinked work packages. A vital role of STAR is to develop a transition plan towards sustainability and long term funding for radioecological research, infrastructure and training and education. This requires a permanent management structure which will continue after the STAR (and COMET) projects finish. This is provided by (the Radioecology Alliance) and Information on membership is available here.
STAR Project Coordinator: Laureline Fevrier French Institute of Radiation Protection & Nuclear Safety
Photo acknowledgements:
Moss sampling (fontinalis antipyretica) [Acknowledge:STUK-Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, Regional laboratory in Northern Finland]; Teaching in the lab [Acknowledge: Clare Bradshaw, Stockholm University]; Demonstrating the ERICA Tool [Acknowledge: Tom Hinton (IRSN)].
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The STAR project final dissemination event was held in beautiful Aix-en-Provence, 9-11 June 2015
The event presented the results of the 4.5 year research programme and discussed with the wider community the continued integration of radioecology with other radiation protection disciplines. The programme was be a mix of presentations, discussions, debates, posters, interactive demonstrations and social events.
The program can be consulted here.
Information on posters can be found here.
Tuesday 9th June
The integration of radioecology at the European level
|Welcome address, a brief overview of STAR's goals
|J.C. Gariel (IRSN)
|STAR objectives regarding integration
|T. Ikäheimonen (STUK)
|A common guide - the Strategic Research Agenda-the seed for integration
|J. Garnier-Laplace (IRSN)
|Sharing tools - Radioecology Exchange website
|C. Barnett (CEH)
|Sharing tools - infrastructure database
|P. Vesterbacka (STUK)
|Observatory sites – lessons learnt by STAR
|M. Steiner (BfS)
|Enhancing Education and Training
|L. Skipperud (NMBU)
|Introduction - the ALLIANCE and the SRA
|F. Hardeman
|J.R. Jourdain
|T. Schneider
|J. Tschiersch
|Challenges and solutions identified by STAR
|A. Real (CIEMAT)
|Debate session – Pursuing sustainability and integration
|ALLIANCE - including COMET
|F. Hardeman
|The CONCERT project
|T. Jung
|Debate session with the whole audience
Wednesday 10th June
Protection frameworks for wildlife – advancing the underlying science through integrated research
(Sorry, some of the presentations below have not been linked as much of the data presented has not yet been
|F. Alonzo (IRSN)
|Exploring radiation effects at different biological scales (How do alpha and gamma radiation compare?)
|N. Horemans (SCK•CEN)
|Integrating radiation effects from molecules to populations
F. Alonzo (IRSN)
|Increasing ecological relevance in radiological protection criteria
|D. Oughton (NMBU)
|How wrong are you if you do not consider mixtures?
|H. Vandenhove (SCK•CEN)
|Reference mixture models developed for chemical toxicants work when radionuclides are in the mix
|C. Svendsen (CEH)
|Understanding bioavailability is important to understand mixture toxicity
|S. Lofts (CEH)
|Understanding bioaccumulation is required for explaining/predicting mixture effects
|H.-C. Teien (NMBU)
|Understanding underlying mechanisms is required for explaining/predicting mixture effects
|C. Bradshaw (SU)
|Are radiation protection benchmarks for wildlife protective enough in a multiple stressor context?
|R. Gilbin (IRSN)
|Debate session - the robustness of ecological radioprotection criteria
|Debate session - the radiation protection benchmarks for wildlife in a multiple stressor context
Thursday 11th June
The STAR toolbox: advancing radiation risk assessment and sharing knowledge
|Making the most of what we have: application of extrapolation approaches in radioecological transfer modelling
|N.A. Beresford (CEH)
|How can we integrate the human and environmental radioprotection framework
|C. Bradshaw (SU)
|CROMERICA: a unique tool to perform risk assessment for human and wildlife
|J.C. Mora (CIEMAT)
|Debate session – integration of assessment methodologies
|New research into marine radioecology off the Fukushima coastline
N. Fisher (SUNY)
|Fukushima-derived radionuclides in marine biota
|J. Nishikawa (Tokai Univ.)
|Radioecology at the service of mitigating societal impacts of nuclear accident
|A. Liland (NRPA)
Closing: Summary of the main conclusions from the debate sessions
|L. Février (IRSN)
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