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Official Blog#22-StrikeForce:Fedor vs. Rogers
On November 7th Fedor Emelianenko will make his U.S. television debut live on CBS when it can be assumed that more U.S. MMA fans will get to watch Fedor than at any other point in his legendary career. But, is there actually more pressure on the mythical fighting Russian than his up start opponent, Brett Rogers? More on that later but first let's took a look at the rest of the Strike Force card that will air this Saturday and it's a card that could be a direct indication as to weather or not Strike Force could actually be some sort of competition or at least an alternative to the UFC. One quick side note I think should be mentioned is that different from the first MMA program to air on CBS, which was Elite XC, Strike Force seems to have much more depth in terms of talent with the roster and the promotion isn't built around just one fighter. Now, let's discuss the card.
In a clash of Brazilian heavyweights it will be Fabricio Werdum vs. Antonio Silva. I think this one could be a very entertaining heavyweight fight with the former UFC heavyweight contender, Werdum in the cage with the first and only Elite XC heavyweight champion, Silva. Being from Brazil, these two have ju jit su skill and both are known for having punching power so I'd expect an evenly matched contest. However, I think Silva will be able to out strike Werdum so I'll pick Silva to get the victory.
Next up in the light heavyweight division it will be Gegard Mousasi vs. Rameau Sokoudjou and I'm really looking forward to see Mousasi fight again after he completely destroyed Babalu Sobre back in August. That being said, I think Mousasi will win this one easily and I don't think Sokoudjou is really on the same level as Mousasi, who I think will be one of the main stars of Strike Force.
The vacant Middle Weight title will be on the line since former champion Chung Le has resigned the title to start an acting career so it will be Jake Shields vs. Jason Miller to determine the new champion. While both of these fighters are very skilled, I'd expect this one to be a slug fest and if it is I'd have to give the advantage to Shields, who comes into this bout with a lot of momentum after defeating Robbie Lawler in June. I'll pick Shields to get the win probably with a submission in the second or third round.
Now the main event, Fedor vs. Rogers. I mentioned earlier that there might be more pressure to win on Fedor than Rogers and I'll explain the reasoning of the statement. CBS will provide Fedor with more exposure in America than he's ever had before and it's logically to assume that many of the casual MMA fans that will tune in on Saturday probably don't know much about Fedor other than the hype of this dominating Russian, who no one can defeat. Because of that, Rogers has absolutely nothing lose here, other than the fight of course but I'm sure you get the idea. If Fedor knocks out Rogers than he did exactly what was expected of him and he can confirm his dominating hype to a new fan base. However, if Rogers somehow defeats Fedor in what I would consider the biggest upset in MMA history, Rogers becomes a star and Fedor risks tarnishing his mythical status among casual fans since they don't know much about Fedor, they might think that he didn't live up to the hype. Again, the bottom line here is Rogers has nothing to lose here because being defeated by Fedor, who is argueably the greatest fighter of all time isn't exactly going to do too much to damage his career. As for a winner here, obviously, I'm going to pick Fedor and I really don't see how Rogers can win the fight unless he is extremely aggressive and ends the fight within the first round. Rogers has punching power but the "puncher's chance" strategy hasn't exactly been an effective game plan to defeat Fedor and the Arloski fight is an example of it. It will be extremely interesting to see what the fight card on CBS does for Strike Force and how it will effect the future of the organization.
Thanks for taking the time to read this blog.
Very nice and thanks for posting that up there. I think fedor will win he is a great fighter and I cannot wait to see the match. Yes, I am going tomorrow as I live in IL nearby so I'm going to go see it along with some friends and teachers(thats weird)
Cant wait to see the turnout.
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Ricoh announces high speed focus CX5 compact
Ricoh has announced a successor to last year's CX4 compact superzoom, which brings a new high speed autofocus system, ultra-telephoto zoom capabilities and a few new scene modes to play with. Other than that, the CX5 retains the same specification 10.7x optical zoom lens, ISO sensitivity, 3-inch LCD display with a wide viewing angle and high contrast, and has exactly the same dimensions as its predecessor.
Ricoh says that its newest family member has higher speed subject tracking autofocus than previous outings, thanks to the company's new Hybrid AF system. This combines a passive autofocus sensor that constantly measures the distance between camera and subject with a contrast autofocus system where the imaging elements look for the peak location for contrast on the subject and focus on that. It's said to take as little as 0.2 seconds to bring a subject into sharp focus at both the 28mm wide-angle and the 300mm telephoto ends, and all points in between – about twice as fast as the CX4 before it.
The retracting, f4.9-52.5mm lens now comes with something called Super-resolution Zoom, which allows users to double the magnification with minimal loss of image quality. Dialing in the digital zoom as well gives the user an ultra-telephoto lens capability of up to 2880mm-equivalent. Noise reduction is said to be undertaken as the image is output from the 10 megapixel, back-illuminated CMOS sensor to ensure that resolution, tone characteristics and color are maintained. The camera also benefits from sensor shift image stabilization.
The new model keeps the Smooth Imaging Engine IV logic circuits, that have an output pixel interpolation algorithm which should result in reduced loss of detail in highlights, leading to more faithful color reproduction of high contrast scenes. The same LCD display also makes it through to the new model, which benefits from a fluorine coating to help keep it clean, a hard coat to keep scratch damage down, and an anti-reflective coating for better visibility in direct sunlight.
There are now 14 scene modes, including a new Cooking Mode configured for capturing images of food, and a Golf Swing Mode that displays grid lines during shooting and playback to allow for checking of the swing motion. Burst shooting also stays the same and, sadly, Ricoh still hasn't taken the opportunity to give its new superzoom SDXC-compatibility, retaining the SD/SDHC card slot. There is, however, now HMDI-out for transfer of 1280 x 720 pixel Motion JPEG movies to the big screen.
The CX5 will be available in black, silver and pink and is scheduled for February release in the U.S. at a cost of US$399.

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The two women slipped unobtrusively into the small mosque in a poor quarter of Cairo and knelt at the back. They were dressed discreetly in black, with shawls concealing their faces. When the evening prayers were over, one woman stepped forward, removed the threadbare keswa cover over the tomb of the founder of the mosque and replaced it with a new one. She put a votive candle where the old one had guttered out and then left with her companion. In the next three hours the women made similar visits to four other mosques in the city slums. At none of them was Jihan Sadat, wife of Egypt's president, recognized. "It was the end of a full day when she suddenly decided to make the tour," explains her companion and social secretary, Kadria Sadek. "She avoids publicity on such occasions because she is deeply religious. She knew the mosques were poor and needed new covers and candles."
Despite her piety and the fact that she lives in a predominantly Muslim nation where women have little power, Jihan holds intensely modern views. Her advocacy of women's rights and birth control has caused striking social change in Egypt. In fact, she has been called "the divine disturber of the peace." "I cannot bear to waste my time on tea and cocktail parties," Jihan says. "I hate small talk."
Like Rosalynn Carter, she strives for self-improvement. In 1974 she enrolled in the University of Cairo and now, at 46, holds a B.A. and M.A. in Arabic literature (her thesis was on the influence of Shelley on modern Arabic literature). She teaches that subject at the university two days a week.
Like Mrs. Carter, Jihan also is suspected of influencing her husband's thinking in foreign affairs. After the 1973 Yom Kippur War Jihan received a letter from an Israeli mother, Ruth Liss, whose frogman son had been killed placing explosives in an Egyptian harbor. The woman appealed to Mrs. Sadat "as a woman and a mother" to help find her son's body. "Believe me, I was crying," Jihan recalls. "The letter was so human. I too have a son." Impulsively, she asked the minister of defense to search for the body (it was never recovered)—and wrote back to Liss without consulting her husband. "All my friends advised me not to do it," she recalls. "They said I could not write to the enemy and that I would harm my husband politically." Later, after the letter was mailed via France, she told Sadat. He reprimanded her and subsequently, on learning she had answered another letter from an Israeli student, Anwar grumped, "You are making trouble for me."
Undeterred, Jihan continued her personal overtures to Israelis. Discovering that Egypt's once prosperous Jewish community had shrunk to an impoverished group of 150, she sought to help them. This time she received Anwar's consent before moving ahead with her plan—to invite the group's aging rabbi to the presidential palace for a talk. The meeting lifted the morale of the Jewish community enormously.
Such acts surely have had an effect on her husband, who next week moves closer to a lasting peace with Israel with the exchange of ambassadors. Yet Jihan, perhaps shrewdly, refuses to take any public credit. "I only deal with women's rights," she insists, "with mothers and children and with the quality of life. As for political matters, I must try to give my husband the peace and the silence he needs to think and work. He is a lone wolf, really. Sometimes he asks my opinion, but that does not mean he takes my advice. He does not need advice. He is a leader."
In any case, Sadat's announcement of his upcoming historic mission to Jerusalem in 1977 took Jihan completely by surprise. Hearing it from her youngest daughter, she rushed to her husband and exclaimed: "This is the best thing you have said in your life." Later, when advisers warned that Sadat might lose his popularity, his wife shot back: "So what? So he will retire. The main thing is that he does what he thinks right."
Bidding her husband farewell on that trip, Jihan said nothing about his safety (he has survived several plots on his life and sleeps with a pistol by his bed). Instead, she admonished him to mind his manners, especially with Golda Meir, whom he had called "the old lady." "Sometimes his voice is very loud," Jihan notes. "And he never really shows himself as the kind, generous man he is. He still has the manner of those from rural areas who insist, 'Yes, I know what to say.' But I wanted to make sure." As it was, he charmed Meir, and the former prime minister sent Sadat home with earrings for his newborn granddaughter.
During the Camp David peace talks, Jihan was in Paris. Each day she would call Sadat only to be told: "There is nothing new." Finally he phoned exuberantly. "Jihan, I wanted you to be the first to know. We finished. In three hours we are going to Washington to sign the agreement."
The accord brought Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin the 1978 Nobel Peace Prize. Dividing the honor "was not fair," Jihan contends, since her husband was the initiator of—and prime mover toward—a settlement. But with a sly grin she notes, "Perhaps it was fair after all. Perhaps they did it in order to encourage Begin to do more for peace."
With the political situation stabilized, the stately, auburn-haired First Lady has more time for other causes. She opened 31 children's clubs, with another 40 to begin operation this year. "I don't want to give the children only clothes," she explains. "They need food for the soul—ideas and values instilled in them." Jihan once rebuked a mother who proclaimed, "We must teach our children to hate the Israelis so that when they grow up they will fight them courageously." With eyes flashing, Sadat snapped, "First they will hate the Israelis, and then their friends, and finally their brothers, sisters and parents."
In the town of Talla in the Nile delta, Jihan has set up a cooperative for impoverished women. Even more impressive is Faith and Hope City, an immense rehabilitation district outside Cairo which has offices, workshops and restaurants for disabled veterans and the physically handicapped. "Mrs. Sadat really cares," says Betty Atherton, whose husband, Roy, is the U.S. ambassador to Egypt. "She worries about people."
Especially about women. Sadat needled her husband into overcoming Islamic tradition and tightening Egypt's divorce laws. (Until last September a man could shed his wife simply by proclaiming, "I divorce you.") And when Jihan learned that the Sudanese send women from every constituency to their legislature, she prodded Anwar on that point. "Our laws need to be changed," he said. "Be patient. I will do it." Now 34 women sit in Egypt's People's Assembly. But Sadat has to be reconvinced on occasion, notes his wife. "Sometimes he is bothered and tired and he will get angry and growl: 'Jihan, I am fed up with your rights of women.' "
They admit to having had "terrible quarrels" on the subject of family planning. Jihan has proposed voluntary sterilization, although many Muslims continue to resist birth control. She reports, "At first my husband used to say, 'Heavens, Jihan, you just talk for the sake of talking. I have to find houses for the people of Egypt and I have to feed them.' And I used to answer: 'But, Anwar, family planning is your main problem. It is because you have so many people that you cannot feed them.' " Her arguments have been persuasive. "In his last three speeches in the assembly, the president has mentioned family planning," Jihan boasts.
Such household debates have been going on for 30 years. The couple began courting when Jihan Raouf was just 15. Sadat was 29 and a romantic figure who had just spent two and a half years in jail for his opposition to English imperialism. "I was impressed by the accounts of his courage and dedication to his cause," she recalls. But Sadat was hardly the ideal suitor—a married man with three children. Even worse, he was poor and, having been stripped of his army commission, jobless. Jihan's father, a well-to-do government official, did not approve. Her English mother, a former schoolteacher who had met her husband while he was studying medicine in Sheffield, England, was horrified by Sadat's dark skin. But the lovers persisted and married before Jihan's 16th birthday.
Not long after, Sadat was reinstated as a captain in the Egyptian army. In 1952 he returned to Cairo unexpectedly from his post in the Sinai. Ostensibly, the visit was home leave with Jihan. But in fact Sadat had been summoned by Col. Gamal Abdel Nasser, who was plotting to overthrow King Farouk. The coup was successful. His Majesty departed with a 21-gun salvo and Nasser and Sadat saluting as the royal yacht sailed away. After Nasser's death in 1970, Sadat became president. At his side during his first formal reception for foreign diplomats was Jihan, the first time an Egyptian head of state had thrust his wife into the foreground.
Within two years she had become a figure of contention in the Muslim world. On seeing pictures of Jihan, dressed in a pantsuit, visiting troops on the Suez Canal, Libya's Col. Muammar Gaddafi dispatched two envoys in a special plane to Cairo. The men arrived past midnight and demanded an immediate audience with Sadat. Believing it was a matter of state, the president listened to their complaints in his dressing gown and angrily dismissed them. Gaddafi continued to be nettled by Jihan's refusal to wear a veil and once even insinuated she was trying to seduce him by wearing a tight skirt and blouse. Sadat was outraged. "I could forgive this madman all his sins," he said, "but not his attack on my wife." Gaddafi and Sadat remain personal—and political—antagonists.
The Sadats have three daughters and one son, Gamal (named after Nasser), ages 19 to 25, all of whom are married. The clan (including three grandchildren) gathers regularly on Fridays—the Muslim Sabbath—for lunch or dinner, often at the Barrages, Anwar's favorite among 10 presidential residences. Jihan prefers the Louis XV ambience of their Giza home on the Nile in Cairo, because all the children live in the neighborhood. "We are like any normal family," says Jihan. "We all voice our opinions—on Iran, the Shah, whatever. And my husband will answer and react." In the evenings, the Sadats often watch movies in their private screening room. The president prefers Westerns. Jihan handles most family matters. "My father has enough problems," says Nana, the youngest. "We wouldn't tire him with our own."
To meet all the demands on her time, Jihan rises at 5 a.m. After the first of five daily prayer sessions, she prepares for her classes until 8. Then comes an hour of squash or tennis. At 9 she dresses (a bottle of Israeli Bathsheba perfume sits on her dresser) and begins her rounds. Anwar does not rise until 10.
Jihan tries to schedule lunch with her daughters and then a 2 p.m. stroll in the garden of the Barrages palace with her husband. "It's a chance to talk to him," she says, "but sometimes I feel he wants to think and I leave him alone." When she has time, she writes poetry (which has been published under a pseudonym). In Cairo, her Brussels griffon dogs, Pepper and Beauty, provide company, and on her walks the First Lady carries a bottle of Seven-Up and a pack of cigarettes, even though she doesn't smoke. The reason: Her caged chimpanzees, Honey and Sonny, who live in the garden, enjoy a smoke, chased by a soft drink.
But such indulgences are increasingly infrequent. "I have too much to do," says Jihan Sadat. "My husband and myself, we have an obligation—to our people and to the world."
In Anwar Sadat's Egypt, His Feminist Wife, Jihan, Is 'the Divine Disturber of the Peace'
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The big week begins Tuesday at Citi Field for the Mets when they play the first of three games against the rival -- and NL East-leading -- Philadelphia Phillies. For all the Mets' recent troubles, they do have Johan Santana going for them Tuesday night, which has a way of making them feel better.
Unfortunately, with Santana (7-3, 2.00) on the mound, the Mets' bats are usually quieter than normal, and that won't help against the Phillies' lefthander, J.A. Happ (4-0, 2.48). That said, here are the lineups for tonight's game:
Phillies (33-22)
Shane Victorino, cf
Chase Utley, 2b
Jayson Werth, rf
Ryan Howard, 1b
Raul Ibanez, lf
Jimmy Rollins, ss
Pedro Feliz, 3b
Carlos Ruiz, c
J.A. Happ, p
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Luis Castillo, 2b
Alex Cora, ss
Carlos Beltran, cf
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The Rehabilitative Services Program at The University of Texas-Pan American is accepting applications for fall 1999 tuition and fee scholarships for undergraduate students who are interested in a career in the field of substance abuse prevention and treatment.
The scholarships, for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in rehabilitative services, are funded through a contract from the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse.
"We are excited to have this contract from TCADA for the third year in a row," said Dr. Bruce Reed, coordinator of the UTPA Rehabilitative Services Program. "It greatly assists in preparing students who are bilingual to become substance abuse counselors."
Students who receive the scholarships will be encouraged to become Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselors.
Reed said he anticipates that 20 to 25 students will receive full tuition and fee scholarships this fall.
The Rehabilitative Services Program recently added a new 18-hour substance abuse counseling minor for undergraduate students not majoring in rehabilitative services. The new minor will be available to students beginning in fall 1999.
"We are also in the process of seeking approval for an addictions specialty track for rehab majors," Reed said.
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HTC Droid Incredible appears on offical Verizon page, comes April 29
0. phoneArena 14 Apr 2010, 09:46 posted on
Thought you've seen too much Incredible posts already? Guess again, as now the mighty device has surfaced on a Verizon staging page...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
1. Ray (Posts: 62; Member since: 30 Apr 2009)
Looks pretty nice but aint got nothing on the EVO..
2. dswatson83 (Posts: 56; Member since: 13 Jan 2010)
Its coming out 2 months earlier with amoled display...and on a better network (assuming you don't have sprints 4g in your area like me. if you do though, i'd get the EVO in a heartbeat). Its hard to compare current tech with future tech. I guarantee when the EVO comes out, there will be an announcement for an even better phone 2 months later. The Incredible is among if not the best of all the current phones out there
8. Ray (Posts: 62; Member since: 30 Apr 2009)
I agree there is always gonna be a better phone with better specs and features its like you said 2 months later a better phone comes out but i wonder how its gonna be like maybe 5 years from now there will probably be a new and better phone coming out every couple weeks..
11. mr. anderson (Posts: 92; Member since: 16 Apr 2009)
sprint has bested vzw in 3g data for years, 4g is just the icing on the cake. as for the screen, amoled is nice but the droid still looks better than the n1
16. chack_fu (Posts: 46; Member since: 19 Jan 2009)
Just a question but isn't 4G only available to business accounts?
26. jbroots3 (Posts: 104; Member since: 29 Jan 2010)
Verizon is INCREDIBLY gay... this is going to be a nexus one with 'sense.' That's it... nothing ground breaking like the EVO or a new iphone. i love android but this is barely better than par.
31. rjt185 (Posts: 257; Member since: 11 Jun 2009)
you have issued if you think the phone is barely better than par.
34. jbroots3 (Posts: 104; Member since: 29 Jan 2010)
there's nothing ground breaking about it. its another android thats barely keeping up with times... im not saying its bad. its just not a home run.
35. yourSNisDumb (Posts: 7; Member since: 14 Apr 2010)
your comment is gay. a device does not have to be groundbreaking to serve it's purpose. haters need not troll.
39. jbroots3 (Posts: 104; Member since: 29 Jan 2010)
need not? thanks for defending verizon yoda. like i said before: "... im not saying its bad. its just not a home run." it doesnt deserve a ton of hype. dont be myopic.
43. cuddybonz (Posts: 45; Member since: 06 Nov 2009)
no. it's available for all to consume
45. rjt185 (Posts: 257; Member since: 11 Jun 2009)
You have to weigh out the phone/network duo as opposed to the phone on its own. Comparing to an EVO or iPhone is silly because they don't run on the same network nor where they meant to do the same. The EVO is not only a super phone because of its specs but its a super phone because it HAS to be, it's launching 4G for Sprint. The iPhone is "superb" in its own right because it used to be unique/different and Apple. For Verizon, the Incredible IS a homerun. It's the top spec'ed phone (will be) and aside from a handful of features ... not many other phones regardless of the network surpass it.
48. gambino37 (Posts: 146; Member since: 16 Oct 2009)
need not just happens to be proper englilsh retard. Nice try though. What is so groundbreaking with the EVO anyway? 4G? Really? Faster data speeds arent really groundbreaking, more like expected.
51. awesomeanthony (Posts: 51; Member since: 24 Dec 2008)
Sprint has NEVER had a better 3g data than Verizon.
59. jbroots3 (Posts: 104; Member since: 29 Jan 2010)
rjt, the only reason i disagree is with you, respectfully of course, is that even though it will be verizon's top spec'd phone, it really isn't paving the way for much down the road (like the Moto Droid or Nexus 1 when it first released with Tmo). If this was the first Verizon LTE phone, or if the specs of it were unprecedented, i could see this launch warranting a ton of hype. My favorite manufacturer is HTC, dating back to pocket pc's. They were the first to launch Android devices with the G1. But the reality right now is that there isn't very much seperating a 1Ghz processed Android phone from another. It needs a wow factor. The incredible is a very solid device, just about 6 months too late to be considered 'golden.'
3. Trevsx1000 (Posts: 33; Member since: 08 Dec 2009)
"Ain't got nothing on the EVO"? Sorry but some people don't live in major cities where the EVO would tear it up on WiMax. Beyond that they are near identical.
4. donjonson410 (Posts: 32; Member since: 11 Jan 2010)
no front facing cam, smaller screen, no 720p video, no mifi, no wimax support, no kickstand, no hdmi port
7. easytochris (Posts: 126; Member since: 21 Jan 2010)
And it isn't necessarily major cities either. I live in Boise, ID and we were one of the ten launch cities for WiMax. It's simply where Clear and Sprint chose to put their WiMax
15. Trevsx1000 (Posts: 33; Member since: 08 Dec 2009)
1.3 MP front facing cam? I will not be taking pics with that and what's the point of it of it with no video chat? Smaller OLED screen. There are few people who would use the 'mifi' type capabilities because of cost and what will more than likely be a 5GB limit like most of them now days. Kickstand? Meh. As for 720p I'll give you that and HDMI port I'll wait to see what apps will support that i.e. TV.com.
18. donjonson410 (Posts: 32; Member since: 11 Jan 2010)
no cap on 4g, front facing cam is for video chat.
20. VZWuser76 (Posts: 4186; Member since: 04 Mar 2010)
The Incredible's hardware is 720p capable like the Desire. All of the people knowledgable on these two phones say the capability will be unlocked in a software update. Front facing cam - I've got a laptop with a 2mp cam & it looks horrible so I can't see how a 1.3mp cam would be worth the effort. Bigger screen - nice but not a dealbreaker. Kickstand - don't see when I'd use it but I'd guess if there would be a demand one of the cover companies can integrate it into their product. The HDMI port would be nice, but it's a feature I personally wouldn't use much.
22. BlackberryUser (Posts: 609; Member since: 26 Jun 2009)
I didn't know Boise had WiMax, I'm going there tomorrow actually.
24. omarc26 (Posts: 360; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
the front facing cam is not only for video chats its also for video calling my friend
28. jbroots3 (Posts: 104; Member since: 29 Jan 2010)
First of all you dont need an 8 mp camera on BOTH sides of the phone, so dont play down a 1.3 mp front facing camera just to put it down. it's convenient and for creative app developers it will be great for video conferencing, VoIP, and augmented reality apps. the kickstand will definetly come in handy when youre streaming movies on your phone, especially when you're on a fast network... even sprint's 3g network just tested more reliable than verizons on PC world. And as for Wimax, Its only the most FORWARD COMPATIBLE 4g technology. it can be wimax, lte, or even wimax 2 with very little effort. and its here and now. dealbreaker would be that the EVO is slightly better in every way except cost of plan... WHICH is SIGNIFICANTLY LESS.
36. yourSNisDumb (Posts: 7; Member since: 14 Apr 2010)
sprint's 3G network tested more reliable on average in the 13 cities tested in march/april of 2009... i applaud your ability to word this into your post as if this "just" happened. congrats on being reliable in 13 cities a year ago.
41. jbroots3 (Posts: 104; Member since: 29 Jan 2010)
they did the test again this year moron:http://www.phonearena.com/html
s/PC-World-says-AT-T-best-in-3G-performance-tests-article-a_9794.html beginning of 2010 thanks for the ignorance.
42. jbroots3 (Posts: 104; Member since: 29 Jan 2010)
i applaud you're brainwashed ability to be a fan boy. i hope they pay you well enough to cover the data charges
56. yourSNisDumb (Posts: 7; Member since: 14 Apr 2010)
ok fine. using the link you posted. i see... Sprint Avg d/l speed 795 kbps Avg u/l speed 396 kbps Avg reliability 94% (in 13 cities) Verizon Avg d/l speed 877 kbps (better than sprint) Avg u/l speed 434 kbps (better than sprint) Avg reliability 92% (in 13 cities) So thank you for pointing out an average 2% better reliability rating in 13 cities. That's truly a deal breaker.
57. yourSNisDumb (Posts: 7; Member since: 14 Apr 2010)
Who said I was a fan boy? I'm here to point you out as being a dumba$$ - only reason I registered.
5. dyster (Posts: 63; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
EVO sounds great, but I'm not sure about a screen that large. I'd just have hold it. I'm on VZW so EVO isn't an choice. I don't think anyone loses either way. 'bout time.
27. jbroots3 (Posts: 104; Member since: 29 Jan 2010)
overpriced verizon plans are a loss
37. yourSNisDumb (Posts: 7; Member since: 14 Apr 2010)
underpriced sprint plans are the second coming of christ. i love undercutting the competition to grasp and hold on to what little market share i have left.
6. donjonson410 (Posts: 32; Member since: 11 Jan 2010)
oh and the incredible is underclocked.
12. dswatson83 (Posts: 56; Member since: 13 Jan 2010)
we don't know this yet...none of the specs mention it. All specs have showed 1ghz so far.
21. VZWuser76 (Posts: 4186; Member since: 04 Mar 2010)
The leaked user guide says 1gHz, no underclocking. I hear the EVO is coming here but if you keep waiting for the next big thing as far as mobile phones go you will constantly be waiting because they are constantly getting better. It's like the weather here in South Dakota, if you don't like it, wait a few minutes and it'll change.
32. rjt185 (Posts: 257; Member since: 11 Jun 2009)
The processor isn't designed to be underclocked. It automatically dials it down when it's no being used.
9. kruck55 (Posts: 11; Member since: 09 Sep 2009)
I can't wait to pre-order this phone...Looks pretty promising.
10. D3VR04 (Posts: 34; Member since: 10 Jan 2010)
evo 4g doesn't have amoled screen...? if you had the choice between galaxy s and droid incredible, regardless of the network, which would you pick?
13. dswatson83 (Posts: 56; Member since: 13 Jan 2010)
galaxy...but it won't be out for a while. End of the summer at best. Future tech is always better. But no way would I get that on ATT.
46. biggles (Posts: 222; Member since: 15 Oct 2009)
I'd go with the Galaxy S for the super amoled screen AS LONG AS I could root it or run stock Android. Samsung's UI is terrible.
14. mthoren68 (Posts: 66; Member since: 21 Sep 2009)
A version of the EVO is going to come out on VZW later this year (presently designated the Venture but likely to change), then you can get the INC or Venture on the best network with the best customer service. Still going INC. Less screen to crack (and 3.7" is plenty for me), thinner, VZW. Easy choice.
30. jbroots3 (Posts: 104; Member since: 29 Jan 2010)
yeah, to blow an extra $50 a month for data charges; $350 etf... easy choice
38. yourSNisDumb (Posts: 7; Member since: 14 Apr 2010)
it is an easy choice. $29.99 for data. no need for any amount of an ETF - unless you want to cancel your service and keep the device within the first 30 days. 450 min and smartphone with vzw: $69.98 450 min and smartphone with sprint: $69.99 over simplified - yes. and yes, sprint does throw in a bunch of extra stuff for that extra penny. but i'm talking voice and data. screw sms and mms. if sprint can give me all that extra *** for a penny, why not make the plan even cheaper and let me do it a la carte?
40. jbroots3 (Posts: 104; Member since: 29 Jan 2010)
youre rediculous. Sprint gives you all your data and unlimited cell to cell calling. you can't value them side by side when Verizon continues to add charges on top. if $30 A MONTH doesn't matter, than you should be wiping your @$$ with dollar bills. Don't be ignorant. i didn't realize you had verizon fanboy tatooed accross you dumb face.
47. biggles (Posts: 222; Member since: 15 Oct 2009)
I'll take the Incredible and seamless 3G coverage nationwide. In a year, I'll get a Verizon 4G phone on a superior 4G network. I actually like the EVO and thought long and hard about Sprint, but their 3G network isn't nearly as expansive as Verizon's. The fact that Sprint roams on Verizon's network at 1xRTT data speeds is a SHOWSTOPPER. No thanks. Yeah, Sprint is cheaper but you get what you pay for. It comes down to what meets your needs. If Sprint does that, more power to you! I'd rather not rely on roaming in my travels.
54. dswatson83 (Posts: 56; Member since: 13 Jan 2010)
sprint has no 4g in my area (orlando) and very weak network, especially travailing outside the city which I often do. If they had 4g or an equal network, i'd wait for the EVO and go with that. But since they don't, verizon is worth the extra $ for the better network. Plus...the EVO is 2 months away it looks like
55. vzwtechbill (Posts: 175; Member since: 16 Mar 2009)
unless you live in Snohomish, WA, in which case Sprint has you covered! LMAO
58. yourSNisDumb (Posts: 7; Member since: 14 Apr 2010)
you still don't get it. sprint charges the same amount, but throws in a bunch of extra stuff like nascar sprint cup mobile, sprint tv and radio, etc. if i don't want nascar sprint cup mobile, lower the price. sprint could destroy vzw if they went a la carte, but they won't and therefore the extra value of having the sprint plan over the vzw plan is just more crap. the unlimited cell to cell is fine, but vzw already does that with unlimited vzw to vzw for 90+ million numbers. look, i'm not ignorant. i understand you see value in paying less for more. what i'm saying is that if you can undercut att and vzw by adding in all that extra stuff.. why aren't your plans cheaper? lastly, stop saying fan boy it's really gay and if you need some money to afford vzw get a better job.
60. jbroots3 (Posts: 104; Member since: 29 Jan 2010)
youre arguing $hit that i never said. like above: i never said verizon had a BAD 3g network, people like you who like to follow popular opinions like to think that there is a huge gap between 3g networks, and there isn't. It's extremely uneducated and redundant when you have to split hairs under 100 kbps. Facts are facts on networks. I never argued that Verizons network was slow, or that they don't have coverage, so don't put words in my mouth and argue your own bull$hit. Youre arguing extra features but missing the fact that MY TEXTS AND DATA USEAGE ARE UNLIMITED FOR NO EXTRA COST WITH SPRINT!!!!!! Maybe you missed the memo, but our nation is in a recession. I have a family. if that's what you really think about $30 a month PER LINE for 24 MONTHS God help the people you are related too. Do the math 3ickhead. That's $720 per line per year A$$hole. $1440 for my wife and I. That allows me to help the rest of the economy by spending the money in other places... but you can't grasp economics because your'e stupid. But hey, if you really are this much of a selfish prick off the internet, if you ever switch you can save enough money to keep playing world of warcraft in your mom's basement, all by yourself. F@gg0t
17. techjunkie (Posts: 13; Member since: 23 Jan 2009)
I don't like sprint so I''ll be passing on the EVO, As for the Incredible day one for me I don't like the design of N1 so I'll be passing on that also
29. jbroots3 (Posts: 104; Member since: 29 Jan 2010)
arent you a negative nancy
50. phone333 (Posts: 331; Member since: 04 Feb 2009)
"techjunkie" passing on all the "new tech" stuff.
61. techjunkie (Posts: 13; Member since: 23 Jan 2009)
No, I'm just passing on the Evo and the N1, like I said sprint just downright sucks! I don't care if they were launching 5G, and for the N1 I'm basically getting a better designed one that is the incredible!
19. sleepyjohnny (Posts: 151; Member since: 16 Dec 2009)
i wish verizon would do a program where you can get credit for the incredible if you trade in an eris. never gonna happen, but oh god i have butterflies in my stomach just hoping it
49. BlackberryUser (Posts: 609; Member since: 26 Jun 2009)
Just add another line like everybody else, haha..
23. LGVX1993 (Posts: 260; Member since: 27 Jan 2009)
Might actually be getting this phone. Ill be eligible in two weeks
25. 3watts (Posts: 56; Member since: 28 Jul 2009)
I used one a few days ago. Very impressive! I thought my DROID was fast but the Incredible is absolutely screaming fast.
33. rjt185 (Posts: 257; Member since: 11 Jun 2009)
In what capacity did you get to use one?
44. BlackberryUser (Posts: 609; Member since: 26 Jun 2009)
Has anybody tried to find this page they show a screen shot of? I searched verizon with no luck.
52. jundibasam (Posts: 119; Member since: 05 Aug 2009)
I could care less about the Evo. Sure it sounds nice and I wish I could get it, but there is no way i'm going back to Sprint. Sprint is absolutely the worst wireless company out except for AT&T. I'll pay the $10 more it costs me per month to stay with Verizon and get the better coverage and more friendly customer service (on the phone, not at the store---all wireless carriers have shitty sales people). I'll be more than happy with the Incredible for the next year or so.


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Municipal Court Judge Nancy Thomas says the fines total about $3 million.
The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the collection proposal Monday.
The Vicksburg Post reports the fines are for offenses such as traffic tickets and shoplifting.
Thomas says the court is not interested in arresting people but wants the fines paid.
The grace period for those who make arrangements to pay or perform community service, such as picking up litter, will last through March 31, 2010.
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One of the single most prolific composers in the history of music, Georg Phillipp Telemann (1681-1767) wrote at least seventeen operas among literally thousands of other compositions. When Telemann began composing for the stage there was scarcely any German opera at all. He tried his hand at comic opera in the Italian buffa style, but adapted for the nascent German lyric theater in Hamburg.
His opera Der Geduldige Sokrates ("Patient Socrates"), first performed at Hamburg's Gansemarkt Theater in 1721, couldn't quite break free of its Italian model. Hamburg audiences still insisted on hearing some Italian arias interspersed throughout the German language recitatives, vocal numbers and choruses. I have broadcast Der Geduldige Sokrates on Sundays in 1984, '89, '93 and '96. I had two different recordings of it to work from.
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Flavius Bertaridus (1729) also premiered in Hamburg's "Goose Market" opera house. This one was modeled on "serious" Italian opera, the baroque opera seria, its theatrical action derived from history and dealing with the displaced king of the Lombards and how he regained his throne.
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2007 Saddleback Cellars Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon
Mission Codename: 2007th Heaven
Operative: Agent Red
Objective: Return to Saddleback Cellars, a Wine Spies Operative favorite, to procure the latest vintage of their exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon.
Mission Status: Accomplished!
Current Winery: Saddleback Cellars
Wine Subject: 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Winemaker: Nils Venge
Backgrounder: The Oakville AVA, centrally located and adjacent to Napa Valley's famous Rutherford AVA, was established in July 1993. Oakville is considered one of the most diverse AVA's in the Napa area and grows some of the best Cabernet Sauvignon in California. This wine is produced by the famed Nils Venge who is widely considered to be one of the best Cabernet winemakers in the region and is aptly named the 'King of Cabernet'. In 1982, Nils was the first California winemaker to win a 100 point score from Robert Parker, Jr.
2007 Vintage Report: 2007 was a remarkable vintage for California red wines. Robert Parker, Jr. gave the 2007 vintage a stunning 96 points for all Northern California red wines. This is the highest score for a vintage in over a decade. Wines from 2007 – which are in shorter and shorter supply – have been almost universally superb. When we showcase a stellar 2007, please be sure to stock up.
Wine Spies Tasting Profile:
Look – Dark garnet with even coloration. At the heart of the wine, it shows a inky and dark purple. After spinning the wine, wine-stained tears form high up on the glass wall. They hang there for a moment, before moving slowly downward.
Smell – The nose elicits soft, woodsy, toasty notes, accompanied by black cherry, blackberry, dark plum, red licorice, cotton candy, sweet spice, toasty oak and a hint of tobacco leaf.
Feel – Soft tannins with a warm, inviting mouth feel. The wine is smooth, soft and well-rounded on the palate.
Taste – Bold black cherry, dark plum, blackberry meld with earthy dried leaves, supple leather and dried tobacco leaf. As the wine opens up, it also reveals sweet spice, cigar box and a hint of dried Mission fig.
Finish – Smooth and softly dry with a very long- lasting finish that contains rich, red and black fruits that linger on the palate.
Conclusion – Simply divine, today's 2007 Saddleback Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon is a very approachable, easy-drinking wine with plenty of character. It is immediately apparent that the tannins, acids and alcohol are all evenly balanced. This wine's supple tannins are backed delicious fruit. While it pairs nicely with rich, Italian foods in red sauces, as well as steaks and meats, it also drinks well on its own. Food is not necessary to enjoy this easy-drinking Cabernet, however. It is a well-balanced wine that will not compete with food, much less overwhelm it. This ready to enjoy wine provides a lovely blend of smooth, dry tannins and well-ripened, dark-red fruits. Though it drinks quite well at present, this wine will age well and will likely improve even further with cellaring.
AGENT RED: Thanks for being back with us, on another mission, Nils! Please tell me a little bit about the wine we are featuring today.
NILS VENGE: Thanks, Red. Our 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon is primarily from our Oakville estate in the Napa Valley. We have held onto this vintage for all these years to age beautifully in our cellars.
RED: What is your favorite pairing with today's wine?
NILS: Grilled Rib Eye Steaks.
RED: In your opinion, what makes the Oakville AVA – and your vineyard – such a special place for Cabernet Sauvignon?
NILS: Oakville is known for its outstanding terrior that embodies certain characteristics and qualities in our wine. It is consistently a prime location for growing and maturing the grapes.
RED: What is occupying your time at the winery these days?
NILS: Barrel sampling and consulting for other wineries.
RED: Thank you so much for your time. We learned a lot about you and your wine. Keep up the great work, we are big fans!
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Sondheimer, Kami Pothukuchi, Janet Hankin
Sandy Yee, Dean and Jeff Trzeciak, Associate Dean
Chair McGinnity opened the meeting with introductions of new and continuing
members. Several members not in attendance had indicated they could
not attend at this time of the day. An alternate time will be selected
for the December meeting. Meetings for the remainder of the year
will be scheduled at the December meeting.
Dean Sandy Yee and Associate Dean Jeff Trzeciak discussed the outcomes
of the LIBQUAL survey which was conducted last spring. The survey
indicated several areas which need further attention in the Libraries. The
survey, as well as information from library staff, has gone into the development
of four major goals for the libraries this year. The goals for 2005-2006
Service Excellence
Provide coordinated "Just For You" services that anticipate
and meet the needs as defined by our users.
Excellent and Accessible Resources
Purchase, borrow, license, create or provide access to materials that are
aligned with the needs and requirements of the university community.
Improved Facilities
Provide "learning spaces" that are safe, attractive and welcoming
venues for intellectual and social interactions.
Knowledgeable and Friendly Staff
Provide opportunities for the staff to continually develop their skills
in an environment that encourages excellence, accountability, initiative,
and creativity.
Several new initiatives have been introduced by the Libraries this fall. They
include Librarians on Location and paging of resources. In addition,
the Libraries have implemented a new "buy not borrow" pilot
for faculty and graduate students whereby we purchase appropriate materials
rather than borrow them. Given the cost of interlibrary loan, this process
proves to be both cost effective and more efficient. We
are also focusing more on outcomes based assessment of library services
and will be participating in a special program from the Association of
Research Libraries to determine how to develop outcomes based assessment
Dean Jeff Trzeciak discussed how the librarians are working with faculty
to make the accessibility of library resources easier through Blackboard. He
also explained that we have purchased the Digital Commons software and
will be implementing an institutional repository. This will allow
faculty to place working papers, pre-prints, or other research materials
in an online repository that can be shared with other researchers. We
started the repository by depositing full text digital dissertations from
Wayne State. The repository is available at http://digitalcommons.wayne.edu.
is being recommended by the design consultant and the architectural firm
conducting the feasibility study that the Purdy Library be totally renovated
to include the demolition of the main building. This is due to the
low (seven ft) ceiling heights and the column and bay configuration in
the current facility. The final report from Pre-design Associates
will be delivered in December. The Education Commons project at the
SOM (which includes a renovation of the Shiffman Medical Library) has received
a significant donation and plans are moving forward with that project.
was announced that Dean Sandy Yee is in her fifth year of service. According
to the AAUP/AFT contract, during the dean's fifth year a review of
the program is to be conducted. Provost Nancy Barrett has appointed
a review committee chaired by Dean Phyllis Vroom. The review committee
will conduct meetings with individual groups and will hold a campus wide
open hearing on December 12 from 10a.m.to 4p.m. at McGregor Conference
next meeting of the University Library Committee will be on December 12,
at 1:00pm in the UGL Dean's Conference Room. The meeting will
adjourn at 2:00pm to join the Library System's holiday party.


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BIGGEST SPLASH: In more ways than one, Bryson Allen-Williams was South Carolina's most important recruit. He's a big-time pass rusher who can play in a two- or three-point stance, finishing with 16 sacks and 22 tackles for loss as a high school senior. He's also the No. 8 ranked outside linebacker in his class. Perhaps most importantly, Allen-Williams worked hard to get other talented prospects to South Carolina. Defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward joked about the Gamecocks needing to put Allen-Williams on the payroll as a recruiter.
ONE THAT GOT AWAY: Nobody. That is the true beauty of South Carolina's signing class. The Gamecocks got a signature from each player they thought there was a chance of signing. South Carolina got two prized recruits - defensive tackle Dexter Wideman and defensive end Blake McClain - to flip their commitments to Florida State and Nebraska, respectively.
WILL PLAY RIGHT AWAY: Vaguely put, a cornerback. South Carolina signed five Wednesday. It's a safe bet one, if not two, will start in the Gamecocks' opener against Texas A&M. There isn't a better positional battle this offseason than cornerback. It will be interesting to see who emerges among new signees Wesley Green, Chris Lammons, D.J. Smith, Darin Smalls and Al Harris Jr.
KEEP AN EYE ON: The focus Wednesday was on defense, where South Carolina filled glaring holes on the defensive line and at cornerback. Don't forget about the Gamecocks' new trio of receivers: Shaq Davidson, Tyshun Samuel and Terry Googer. Of the three, Samuel may have the best chance to play right away, but each has the potential to be playmakers in South Carolina's offense.
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Purdue's win over Penn State could be summed up by two words - freshmen and defense.
Freshman Ronnie Johnson scored 13 points to help Purdue defeat Penn State 60-42 on Sunday. Another freshman, A.J. Hammons, had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Rapheal Davis, a third newcomer, added 10 points in just his second start for the Boilermakers (8-8, 2-2 Big Ten).
The freshmen know what might lie ahead.
"We always talk about the future," Johnson, a point guard, said. "We've just got to stick to the course. Once these next few years come, it's going to be our time."
Purdue coach Matt Painter said Hammons, a 7-foot, 280-pound center, has the potential to be a special player if he embraces his size. He had five blocks on Sunday and constantly bothered Penn State inside.
"When he's at the basket and he gets big and just walls people up, he gives us an advantage," Painter said.
Senior D.J. Byrd chipped in 12 points for Purdue, which was coming off double-digit losses to ranked foes Michigan State and Ohio State, held Penn State (8-8, 0-4) to 26 percent shooting.
Painter said Hammons and Johnson have their flaws, but they are improving rapidly.
"A.J. Hammons and Ronnie, especially, have been able to play through their mistakes," Painter said. "That definitely helps. Most freshmen don't get to play through their mistakes because other guys are in place."
Davis earned the start on Sunday by playing hard in the previous games.
"When guys are out there and they're more productive and they're playing harder and they're trying to do what we're asking them to do, I think they need to be rewarded," Painter said. "I just tried to play the guys that gave us the best chance to win, and he was of them.
Penn State has lost four straight and has failed to score more than 54 points in any of those games. The Nittany Lions shot a season-low field-goal percentage for the third straight game and posted a season-low point total.
"If you make shots, the game becomes very, very simple," Penn State coach Patrick Chambers said, "and for whatever reason, we are not making shots right now. We're finding our way."
Penn State has struggled to score without Tim Frazier, who went down with a season-ending Achilles tendon injury in the fourth game of the season against Akron. He averaged nearly 19 points last season and averaged nearly 22 points in the three games he completed before he was hurt.
No one stepped up for Penn State's offense on Sunday. D.J. Newbill, who entered Sunday averaging 15.3 points per game, finished with nine points on 3-for-12 shooting with Johnson bothering him for most of the game. Brandon Taylor led Penn State with 11 points, but he was the only Nittany Lion to score in double figures, and he was shut out in the second half.
"When your two best players are not producing, it's going to be a challenge to score, and that's why you see 42 points," Chambers said.
Without Frazier to worry about, the Boilermakers felt comfortable putting more pressure on Penn State's guards.
"We just wanted to get up to them and disrupt to the best of our ability and kind of wear them down, kind of like a boxing match, just try to stay there with them bringing the ball up the court," Painter said.
Purdue outrebounded the Nittany Lions 42-33, allowing the Boilermakers to get away with 10-for-21 shooting from the free-throw line.
Purdue led 21-19 before making a run to close the first half. Byrd hit a 3-pointer, then Hammons dropped in a hook to give the Boilermakers a 28-19 lead with 43 seconds left in the half. The Boilermakers went up 30-19 before Penn State's Taylor hit a 3-pointer from just beyond half-court to make it 30-22 at the break.
Taylor scored all 11 of his points in the first half, but his shot before halftime was Penn State's first field goal since the 5:25 mark of the first half. The Nittany Lions shot 8 for 30 from the field before the break.
Purdue didn't make a field goal for nearly six minutes to start the second half, but Johnson scored two quick buckets to push Purdue's lead back to 36-26.
A putback by Byrd, then a 3-pointer by Byrd and a layup by Johnson pushed Purdue's lead to 49-30 and forced Penn State to call timeout with 7:34 remaining. The Boilermakers remained comfortably ahead from there.


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News Release Archives: May 2006
Wed May 31, 2006
High school students will have an opportunity to explore, expand and experiment with their artistic abilities at the upcoming SUNY Oswego Summer Art Institute, which will run July 16 to 29 at the lakeside campus.
Wed May 31, 2006
Workshops on all aspects of acting and performance, as well as a trip to the Shaw Festival in Canada, will highlight SUNY Oswego's Summer Theatre Institute from July 16 to 29.
Tue May 30, 2006
Hundreds of SUNY Oswego students and their guests celebrated their achievements during the college's 145th Commencement on Saturday, May 20.
Tue May 30, 2006
Six professors from SUNY Oswego's School of Education will travel to Benin later in July to deliver workshops and training, and Dr. Issaou Gado of Benin visited SUNY Oswego in May to help them prepare.
Wed May 24, 2006
More than 700 graduates—and two media celebrities—are on the SUNY Oswego campus this weekend for Reunion 2006 activities.
Wed May 24, 2006
Nature hikes, frog-related festivities and a session on animals' telltale traces are among the summer activities offered through SUNY Oswego's Rice Creek Field Station.
Wed May 24, 2006
The Charles H. Jerred Planetarium at SUNY Oswego will host free shows for the public each Sunday in June.
Mon May 22, 2006
Dr. T. Mark Morey, a professor of psychology, and Dr. Harrison Yang, a professor of curriculum and instruction, are the 2006 recipients of the SUNY Oswego President's Award for Teaching Excellence.
Mon May 22, 2006
The dual graduation ceremonies comprising SUNY Oswego's 145th Commencement are being rebroadcast this week on Time Warner Cable's Channel 96 in Central New York.
Wed May 17, 2006
Around 1,200 graduating students, thousands of their friends and family, and two accomplished alumni will converge on the lakeside campus for SUNY Oswego's dual Commencement ceremonies on Saturday.
Mon May 15, 2006
Johan Godwaldt, a technical director in SUNY Oswego's theatre department, has received a SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service.
Thu May 11, 2006
Hundreds of high school students from across the state are converging on the SUNY Oswego campus and the college's Rice Creek Field Station for the New York State Envirothon, which continues today.
Tue May 09, 2006
Tracy Kidder's "Mountains Beyond Mountains," the story of doctor and anthropologist Paul Farmer's quest to solve world epidemics, is the Oswego Reading Initiative selection for campus-wide perusal this summer and discussion in the next academic year.More...
Tue May 09, 2006
More than 300 courses of various lengths, times and topics are available through Oswego's Summer Sessions, which began May 30.
Tue May 09, 2006
Dr. Qiong June Dong, professor of management at SUNY Oswego, has received a SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarly and Creative Activities.
Fri May 05, 2006
SUNY Oswego's faculty members have a record of success inside and outside the classroom because their scholarly and creative expertise informs their teaching and gives students a taste of new developments in their disciplines. These efforts have earned several professors awards recently.
Chancellor recognizes Dong for scholarly excellence
Dr. Qiong June Dong, professor of management at SUNY Oswego, has received a SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarly and Creative Activities. In the past five years, Dong has co-authored a book—"Supernetworks: Decision-Making for the Information Age"—and 23 other publications. More ...
Three receive foundation's Research and Scholarship Award
SUNY Oswego professors Mark Cole, Dr. Geraldine Forbes and Dr. David Valentino were among 43 outstanding SUNY faculty members recognized with the 2006 SUNY Research Foundation Research and Scholarship Award on May 3. More ...
Fri May 05, 2006
One technology education class will be canceled today, following an electrical fire in the classroom, Room 160 of Wilber Hall.
Wed May 03, 2006
Many Oswego students taking part in Saturday's Commencement ceremonies will trade their caps and gowns for jobs after leaving Golden Romney Fieldhouse.
Wed May 03, 2006
Two Oswego professors—Dr. Florence Kirk, associate professor of accounting, and Dr. Julie Pretzat-Merchant, professor and chair of music—have received SUNY Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in Teaching.
Wed May 03, 2006
Three Oswego professors were among 43 outstanding SUNY faculty members recognized with the 2006 SUNY Research Foundation Research and Scholarship Award on May 3.
Wed May 03, 2006
The recipients of this year's President's Award for Excellence in Academic Advisement at SUNY Oswego are Judith Belt of the technology department and Dr. Joyce Smith of the curriculum and instruction department.
Wed May 03, 2006
Students from SUNY Oswego and other colleges can gain an inside view of the entertainment industry through Oswego's Hollywood P.O.V. summer session, from Aug. 6 to 15 in Los Angeles.More...
Wed May 03, 2006
SUNY Oswego's newest graduates will take part in one of its oldest traditions as seniors celebrate Commencement Eve on Friday, May 19.
Wed May 03, 2006
Runner Weston Fellows of Utica received the SUNY Chancellor's Scholar Athlete Award in a ceremony May 1 at Westchester Community College.
Wed May 03, 2006
Dr. Karen Nicholas, a history professor, is one of 25 faculty members selected from a national applicant pool to attend a summer institute at the Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies in England.


text: There has been a high level of interaction with criminal record pardons and US entry waivers recently with people in North Vancouver, Delta, Pitt Meadows, Surrey, and White Rock. Fortunately, nobody has been convicted of illegally killing a Sasquatch. This is no joke: British Columbia actually has a law that states it is illegal to kill a Sasquatch. These BC cities are no different from many in Ontario, Quebec, or Manitoba. Like the average Canadian, 13% have a criminal record and that impacts their ability to find work or travel outside Canada. If we can support you with your Canadian Criminal Record Pardon or US Entry Waiver, please call at 1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366).


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Fifteen years ago brothers Rick and Randy Boni invited a few buddies to their backyard for a friendly chainsaw-carving get-together.
And then it grew. This year marks the 13th anniversary of what has officially become the Ridgway Rendezvous -- a gathering of chainsaw artists who converge here each winter for a week of artistic buzzing.
Rick's wife, Liz, is the organizer. She says the Rendezvous has grown from 33 carvers at their first event to this month's version, which will bring in almost 200 carvers from the United States, Canada, Europe and even Australia.
Like many folk arts, Boni believes, loggers and tree trimmers started chainsaw carving during the off-season. She laughs, "Maybe it was a bunch of guys sitting around who wanted to combat winter boredom. Who knows what men do?"
Boni has seen chainsaw carving evolve over the years, with artists creating pieces that reflect their own unique style and artistic expression. And it's not just men carving.
"This year we'll have about 40 women," says Boni, whose daughter Zoe will be among them.
Over the years Boni has seen more dedicated chainsaw artists than ever before, and points to the many carving competitions worldwide.
Despite its competitive vibe, the Ridgway Rendezvous isn't an official contest.
"It's competitive in terms of comparing notes and tricks. It's more about the lasting friendships the Rendezvous has created," says Boni.
Each carver uses upward of three saws.
"There is as much to learn about the saws as there is to carving," says Boni. Some specialty "carving bars" (the part holding the saw's chain) have tips as small as quarters and dimes.
"Carving has created a whole new market for power tools," says Boni.
A local company supplies white pine logs, which are soft enough to be carved outdoors. Hardwoods would be virtually impossible to carve in the cold. The event uses five "tri-axles" (those big logging trucks) of logs.
Carvers select the logs they want to work with, sometimes taking the whole week to create one piece. The subject matter is entirely up to them.
"You'll see plants, animals, abstract art, fantasy and even furniture. There are no rules. It's all about free expression," says Boni, who describes carving as a series of stages from "blocking" and "bolstering" to final detailing, which can include burning and painting.
The irregularity of the wood often creates challenges and forces artists to improvise on the fly. Boni's daughter calls the chainsaw her pencil and eraser.
Many world champions will be in Ridgway, including some carvers from "Saw Dogs," a new reality show on Velocity, an offshoot of the Discovery Channel.
Each carver must donate at least one piece for the auction held on the final day. Proceeds help pay for the event.
"If you're interested in a special order, the event is a great way to see each artist's style. You can also purchase a piece that might cost less than from a private studio," says Boni. Pieces sell anywhere from $50 to a few thousand, and Boni will hold any piece until the buyer can arrange for transportation.
But Boni notes that the main reason for the Ridgway Rendezvous is to expose people to the art form.
"When you walk around and experience the intense fast pace, you find yourself transformed into their world. You can just feel the creative energy," she says.
> Details
The Ridgway Rendezvous is runs from Saturday through Feb. 25 along Main Street in Ridgway, Pa. Carvers set up each day at 9 a.m., are carving by noon and end at around 5 p.m. The auction begins at noon Feb. 25. The event is outdoors, so dress for the weather.
For more information, visit chainsawrendezvous.org. Ridgway is about 2 1/2 hours from Buffalo, south on Route 219. Note: We recommend earplugs!
> More to do
It is fitting that the Rendezvous is held in Ridgway, as the town was once a logging hub. Today Ridgway's "Lily of the Valley" Historic District seeks to preserve its old town homes and buildings, many built by lumber fortunes. A walking tour brochure highlights homes built between 1855 and 1917. The brochure is available at local businesses and the Ridgway-Elk County Chamber of Commerce on Main Street. Visit www.ridgwayheritagecouncil.org for more information.
There is plenty to see and do in town. Check out the unusual antiques at the Clarion River Trading Company on North Broad Street. Among the eclectic mix there is a 100-year-old bear trap, and just around the corner, a black bear rug!
The Elk County Council on the Arts (www.eccota.com) on Main Street showcases local artisans. Paintings, photography, pottery and jewelry are items available for purchase.
Elkwood Arts on Allenhurst Avenue has a small showroom of wood products created by disabled adults. Gorgeous cutting boards, wastebaskets, planters, paper towel holders and kitchen utensil vessels are some of the items available. Elkwood Arts also take special orders. Visit www.elkwoodarts.com.
The Boni's own Appalachian Arts (www.appalachian-arts.com) is on Route 219 south of Ridgway. They will set up a tent with pottery and other artisan items at the Rendezvous.
For the outdoorsy types, Country Squirrel Outfitters on Main Street carries outdoor equipment and clothing, and rents cross-country skis and snowshoes. The shop is located across from the Clarion-Little Toby Rail Trail and a few miles from the Laurel Mill cross-country skiing/hiking area. On Saturdays during the Rendezvous, it will provide snowshoe lessons and a guided snowshoe hike in the Allegheny National Forest, with discounted rentals Saturday through Feb. 26. For more information, visit www.countrysquirreloutfitters.com.
> Food and lodging
The town has a variety of places to eat. At Lumberjack Steak & Seafood on Main Street, check out the historical photos on the walls and sit among "trees" in the dining room.
Also on Main Street are Joey's Bakery & Restaurant and Jordan's Bar & Grill. The Aiello Cafe and Pennsy Restaurant are on North Broad Street. The Ridgway Elks on South Street is open on Wednesday nights for spaghetti dinners and Fridays for fish fry.
Sleep in the past at the Towers Victorian Inn, a beautiful Italian-style villa built in 1865 by Jerome Powell, whose fortune was made through lumber, merchandise and real estate. He also established the Ridgway Advocate (now the Ridgway Record). Next door you will see his son Edgar's mansion. Both are on South Street and are part of the Lily of the Valley walking tour. For reservation information, visit www.towersinn.com.


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The Downhill Area is open today from 9 AM - 10 PM with the Eagle Express Quad Chair accessing Upper Maelle Rickers, Panorama, Windjammer, Upper & Lower Jasey Jay and Lower Ashley McIvor, the Lions Express Quad Chair accessing Collins and Hutch, the Easy Rider Quad Chair accessing Runway and Sky Chair (closing at 9:00PM) accessing T33 and Tom Cat.
The Skate Park, Patio Park and The District are also open from 9:00AM - 10:00PM.
NORDIC UPDATE: Cross Country Skiing is open daily from 9am - 10pm, Snowshoeing on the lower trails, with low snow conditions, from 9am - 5pm; The Tube Park is open today from 10am to 4pm & Tots Sliding Area from 10am to 4pm. Visit the Full Mountain Report - Nordic for details.
Terrain Park Update:
The Skate Park, Patio Park and The District is open today from 9:00am to 10:00pm.They are machine groomed, the landings hand raked and reported to be in good condition.
There are currently 14 features in total in the three Parks. The Park Crew hand rakes the take-offs daily, keeping a well groomed Park at all times. Check out the medium jump line in the Skate Park!


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For most women, 40 and beyond brings lots of changes.
Maybe the kids are gone, maybe you want to change careers, or maybe you just want to live for you.
Psychotherapist Tina Tessina says there are 10 smart decisions a woman can make after the age of 40.
"That's, for most women, a really changeable time of life," says Tessina.
First, make your life your own and second, change your life roles.
"It's a good time to reevaluate, but it's also a time when women feel empowered to start living for themselves instead of everybody else," Dr. Tessina explains
Decision number three is to revitalize your career or start a new one.
People aged 55 to 64 start about 23 percent of all new businesses in the U.S.
"I've done a lot of reinventing," Tessina says. "I do it every chance I get."
Decision four: focus on friendships.
Women with extensive social networks have lower blood pressure, less diabetes, less heart disease, and half as many strokes.
Also, get healthy!
Regular exercise may lower the risk of breast cancer by 37 percent, osteoporosis by 45 percent and heart disease by 14 percent.
Decision six: Secure your financial position.
Nine out of 10 women will be solely responsible for their finances at some point in their lives.
Next, decide to be who you might have been.
"I think everything you've learned up until now is useful and you might want to tweak it a little," Tessina explains
Decision eight: Have fun!
People who have regular fun are 20-times more likely to feel happy.
Number nine: Create joy and meaning in your life.
One study found people who reported a sense of direction and meaning had stronger immune systems than those who were just "happy."
The last decision: Give back.
"At 40 or after, you've got a lot of wisdom and a whole lot of experience," Tessina says.
"It's time for you to mentor somebody, to give something back."
Women over 40 should also remember to get regular health checks.


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CBS (9-11 p.m. ET)
John (Three's Company) Ritter changes roommates for this made-for-TV comedy based on David Kaufelt's novel Six Months With an Older Woman. Ritter plays a slick 30-year-old attorney who falls for a free-spirited woman 15 years his senior (Karen Carlson). She has a 19-year-old daughter (Jamie Rose). The performances are delightful in this sly look at love.
Picks and Pans Review: In Love with An Older Woman
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Just like the rest of Hawaii's restaurants situated ground level near the ocean, Ko was closed for lunch Saturday during the tsunami warning.
But since then, Fairmont Kea Lani Maui Resort's outdoor restaurant under shade trees and next to the adult pool in Wailea has been jumping as usual.
"I arrived at work Saturday morning with my crisis manual ready for anything," says Wendy Harvey, the hotel's director of public relations. "We relocated our oceanfront villa people and then invited everyone to hang out in our Luana Lounge."
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Fairmont Kea Lani Maui Resort's Director of Food and Beverage Pete Sylvester toasts to Ko Restaurant Manager Karen Hagberg about all of the current deals at the popular outdoor restaurant.
"It was a very comfortable atmosphere up there with music and whales jumping right off Polo Beach closer than I've ever seen. When you give people food and beverages, they are just fine."
Now, it's back to business as usual at Ko, renowned for its plantation-inspired cuisine. The menu covers all of the bases in Maui's ethnic salad bowl, from Korean-style spicy chicken to crispy Filipino lumpia or "spring rolls" to Chinese cake noodles with shrimp in ginger-onion sauce.
Ko actually means "cane," as in sugar cane in Hawaiian, and it represents the ethnic cuisines from the various sugar-plantation "camps," or old-time neighborhoods, ranging from Japanese to Puerto Ricans who worked in the fields here.
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Ko at a glance:
Hours: Open daily for lunch from noon to 3 p.m.; and dinner from 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Ambience: Casual al fresco or "outdoor" dining by the pool.
Keiki friendly: Kids 5 and younger eat free at Ko, Polo Beach Club and Kea Lani Restaurant when ordering off keiki menu and accompanied by an adult.
For kamaaina: Those with Hawaii drivers licenses will get 25 percent off food and beverage.
Romance packages: Book one of the private cabanas for a special dinner and create fond memories of the candlelit kind.
For reservations: Call 875-4100.
Only Ko's recipes aren't how grandma made it back at Nashiwa Camp. They are gourmet with fun and unexpected twists on the presentations. When in Rome, do as the Romans. When in Maui, eat what the locals eat, but make sure it's prepared by the expert chefs from Ko.
Now, those with a Hawaii driver's license get 25 percent off both food and beverage. That's right, food and beverage, for both lunch and dinner.
"People are blown away by the fact that we are offering a full 25 percent kamaaina discount in Ko," says the Pete Sylvester, the Fairmont's director of food and beverage. "I seriously want to start photographing the looks on people's faces when I tell them -because it is that funny. I call it 'the Discount Face.' "
So bring your family and come check it out and have a great time. We certainly did on a recent visit. It was love at first bite with an appetizer of miso-glazed tiger prawns with buckwheat soba noodles arranged in pinwheels with ocean salad. You wrap your own in butter lettuce leaves and dip in sauce, reminiscent of Manoa lettuce wraps at Cafe O'Lei. Only these will tempt with gourmet Japanese flavors.
Lift your elegant chopsticks and enjoy the ambience. Centerpieces are small moss-and- rock gardens, Sylvester had made by a very cool local florist named Tish Brook from Creative Botanicals.
The crispy calamari with the Korean ko chu jang sauce is spicy and the masago (aka Icelandic caviar) gives it crunchy pops of seafood goodness.
We also savored the Mauka Harvest salad packed with pohole fern shoots, hearts of palm, Kula baby lettuce with macadamia nuts and passion-fruit vinaigrette. These three dishes were plenty to share between two people. It was all exceptionally fresh and sustainable, too.
"A high percentage of our wines that we feature at Ko are sustainable and organically farmed," Sylvester says. "Approximately 40 percent of the menu is sustainable, organic and/or biodynamic."
In fact, Ko's major focus is sustainability and it just received notice it will receive the "Green Business Program" recognition from the State of Hawaii. Part of why it is being honored is because of its cuisine, procured from many farms.
Sea asparagus comes from Kahuku, sweet corn from Kula, watercress from Oahu's Sumida Farms. The green papaya is grown right on the hotel grounds. The produce list is extensive.
The Honua Menu is sustainable and it may be ordered a la carte or as a three-course meal. It begins with the above-mentioned Mauka Harvest salad, followed by makai catch, which "depends on season, weather and luck of the fishermen." The preparations include grilled with miso butter, wok seared with black bean sauce or Haole-style with lemon-herb butter. Dessert is Waialua Estate baked chocolate custard.
Besides sustainable foods and wines, the cucumber-and-pomegranate mojitos and the saketinis are mixed and muddled fresh daily by bartenders.
Got kids 5 and younger? Ko is keiki friendly. It doesn't matter whether you are a visitor or a local for them to dine for free. There's a fish-shaped pizza, chopsticks are secured with cute animals and foods are served in fun bento boxes.
"Twenty-five percent off the bill, free parking and a meal on a beautiful outdoor terrace. Why wouldn't you come down and check it out?" asks Sylvester.