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Kilts and cabers? Only for the brave hearted
By CASEY OLSON
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Jason Payne is used to wearing green.
The 28-year-old Federal Way resident is part of the United States Army special forces, stationed out of Fort Lewis. So camouflage green gets a lot of run in Paynes wardrobe.
However, his background as one of the toughest of the tough the Army has to offer doesnt really lend itself to looking in the mirror to check if his kilt is hanging off his hips correctly.
But thats exactly what Payne will do in preparation for the 61st annual Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games and Clan Gathering at the Enumclaw Expo Center, which will be held July 27-29.
Payne and dozens of other men and women will converge on Enumclaw for one of the biggest Scottish athletics competitions in the nation.
Its a pretty big deal, Payne said. Its one of the best around. And one of the rules is that you have to wear a kilt.
So Payne doesnt mind strapping on his green plaid kilt and tossing around stones, 20-foot branchless trees and burlap bags with a pitchfork.
People always ask me whats under the kilt, Payne said. And my standard answer is my shoes.
Payne is a relative newcomer to the Highland Games athletic events. This is only his second summer making the rounds around competitions in the Pacific Northwest.
Before I joined the Army, I lived in Texas and had some friends that competed in this, Payne said. So I did it a little bit. And once I joined the Army I was stationed in Fort Bragg, N.C., and I just got bored and came across an advertisement and got into it.
In their original form many centuries ago, the Highland games revolved around athletic and sports competitions. Though other activities were always a part of the festivities, many today still consider Highland athletics what the games are all about in short, that the athletics are the games, and all the other activities are just entertainment.
The Enumclaw gathering will also feature the US West Drum Corps championships, the Northwest Regional Harp Finals, individual bag piping and drumming, pipe bands and Highland and national dancing, among other things.
But the athletic competition is why a majority of the people attend. For nearly a thousand years, clansmen, chiefs and competitors came from all over Scotland and banded together to compete against one another in what is often defined as one of the most rigorous forms of competitions in the world.
According to tradition, one of the first Highland Games was held toward the end of the 11th century when King Malcolm Canmore became concerned about the way in which important news and documents were delivered to high highland retreat. He needed strong, healthy runners that were full of stamina. To achieve this, he had them race against one another over rocky terrain to the top of Craeg Choinnich. The winner received a sword, a purse of gold and the title of the Kings Messenger. This became what is now known as the Scottish Highland Games.
The athletic competition isnt for everybody. The events combine strength and technique and include a wide variety of throwing competitions. Events include several stone throws of various weights, similar to the shot put in track and field; stone throws with a handle, similar to the hammer toss; the caber toss, which requires a person to flip over a 150-pound trimmed-up tree; the sheaf toss, which has the athlete use a pitch fork and toss a stuffed burlap bag over a cross bar, and the 56-pound weight for height.
It just gives me a reason to stay in shape, Payne said. Working out gets kind of boring when you arent doing it for a reason. Its my softball. One of the biggest things I enjoy is competing against my friends. It is a tight-knit community, but I want to be able to beat them. Its always fun to win.
Payne wont be the biggest guy competing next weekend in Enumclaw. He stands 6 feet tall and weighs 220 pounds, but has really taken to the sport, which he credits to his participation in track when he was in high school in Texas.
I had a little experience doing that kind of stuff, Payne said. But to be good at this, you really need to work on your strength and by going to the gym and getting stronger.
Payne will be competing in the highly-competitive Amateur A division at the Enumclaw Highland Games, which is one level below the top professional division. Last year, his first in the competition, Payne finished in third place overall in the Amateur B division and was promptly bumped up by the events organizer.
Payne admits that the intense training he does inside the Armys special forces unit at Fort Lewis has helped a ton in excelling in the Highland sports during his short time as a competitor. But he is still a long way from making his mark as a professional in the Scottish games.
It is definitely a unique hobby, Payne said. It is totally just strength training, and in the Army you have to do a lot of running and endurance. But the professionals who will be there are just phenomenal. They throw 30 feet farther than me and that might as well be the other side of the world. I dont know how they do it.
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Located in Istanbul City Center, this luxury hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Cagaloglu Hamami, Basilica Cistern, and Hagia Sophia. Hippodrome and Grand Bazaar are also within 10 minutes.
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This hotel features 2 restaurants, a bar/lounge, and a rooftop terrace. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include a 24-hour business center, coffee/tea in a common area, and 24-hour room service.
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Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
A 24-hour business center is on site at this 4.5-star property. This luxury hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) is offered to guests. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
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- Number of floors - 6
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- Total number of rooms - 36
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Arden Bosphorus - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner.
Arden Garden - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves lunch only.
Rumeli Restaurant - Onsite restaurant.
24-hour room service is available.
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As the creator of a Retained Life Estate, you irrevocably deed to Bryn Mawr College your home or farm, but retain the right to live in it for the rest of your life, a term of years, or a combination of the two. You may also use a vacation home to create this kind of gift.
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1 When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him.
2 A man with leprosy[a] came and knelt before him and said, �Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.�
3 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. �I am willing,� he said. �Be clean!� Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy.
4 Then Jesus said to him, �See that you don�t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.�
The Faith of the Centurion
The Faith of the Centurion
5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help.
6 �Lord,� he said, �my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.�
7 Jesus said to him, �Shall I come and heal him?�
8 The centurion replied, �Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
9 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, �Go,� and he goes; and that one, �Come,� and he comes. I say to my servant, �Do this,� and he does�it.�
10 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, �Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.
11 I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
12 But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.�
13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, �Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would.� And his servant was healed at that moment.
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Woman arrested downtown for assault and domestic violence | Police blotter for May 14
The police blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical roundup of all calls to the Redmond Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Redmond Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Redmond, which gets more than 500 calls (emergency and non-emergency) per week.
Wednesday, May 14
Suspicious circumstance: Redmond police investigated suspicious circumstances at 7:07 p.m. throughout the city.
Shoplifting: Redmond Police are investigating a shoplifting report that came in at 5:16 p.m. from the 15100 block of Northeast 24th Street in Overlake.
Assault: Redmond police responded to a report of a disturbance at 2:20 p.m. from the 17800 block of Northeast 65th Street downtown. A woman was arrested for fourth-degree assault and domestic violence.
Phone harassment: Redmond police investigated a telephone harassment report at 2:05 p.m. from the 18200 block of Northeast 31st Street in Overlake. A subject who identifies himself as an officer is calling the victim and harassing them.
Theft: Redmond Police responded to a cemetery in the 7200 block of 180th Avenue Northeast downtown at 9:57 a.m. for the reported theft of several bronze vases.
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How long can you go without checking your mobile device? Are you on top of all the latest trends and safety measures when it comes to tech and your kids? We explore these topics, plus point you to the Rogers Hand-Me-Down program for mobile devices – all in this week's edition of Weekend Reading.
How often are you checking your phone?
By now we're no strangers to the term "nomophobia" and have seen numerous studies done indicating how dependent we've become on our mobile devices. Collins Dictionary defines nomophobia as "a state of stress caused by having no access to or being unable to use one's mobile phone," something Canadians are no stranger to. In one of our Rogers Innovation Reports, 65% say you'd feel naked without your smartphone and internet access, and 51% sleep with their smartphone in bed or on the nightstand.
It should come as no surprise then that The Daily Telegraph recently found that people are checking their mobile phones every six and a half minutes, which means we're checking our smartphones 150 times a day on average! How do we find the time to do anything else? The report also narrows down how many phone calls and text messages people are receiving, and even how often we're checking the clocks on them.
My own mother says my smartphone is "practically growing out of my arm;" I guess this would make me nomophobic! You're only half way through this post, how many times have you checked your device?
Keeping up with kids and tech
If you don't have nomophobia, with today's mobile tech advancements, chances are your kids will! So how do you keep up with it all?
As Monica Vila (co-founder of TheOnlineMom and guest blogger for Mashable) recently discovered, keeping up with tech trends no longer means just being aware of parental controls and allotting a certain amount of time to gaming. These days it's staying on top of the latest social networks and apps for their mobile devices too. To get parents on the right track, Monica compiled a list of best practices to enforce in the household, including tips such as monitoring your child's behavior and installing filters and protection on the devices. More great advice in the full post here.
Tired of the device you have?
With technology changing so quickly, perfectly good devices sometimes get tossed to the wayside to make room for a newer one. Or perhaps your phone is great, it's just not suited to your personal needs.
That's where Rogers Hand-Me-Down program comes in. Instead of letting your old device sit and collect dust in a drawer, you can pass it on to a friend or family member. Connected Rogers breaks the process down into 3 easy steps for you this month – just in time for Family Day on Monday for those of us celebrating it! You can also get more details at rogers.com/newstart.
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One song in particular, "Advanced Falconry" immediately evokes a feeling of nostalgia and sentimentality, reminding us of the idiosyncrasies of personal relationships. We hear the inspiration for the song came from a hilarious old book on falconry, filled with pictures of aristocratic rich people who'd dress up their falcons in outfits to match their own. We're all about trained falcons in teensy finery, too, Lee.
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Commodities distributed today
Commodity distributions are from 9 a.m. to noon today at the Memorial Building in Portales.
Residents asked to help fire victim
Portales resident Donald "Andy" Anderson lost his home to a fire on Saturday and everything inside was destroyed. Anderson is staying with family while he looks for a new home.
A fund for Anderson has been set up at Access Bank and a contribution can be made at the Portales or Clovis branches.
Auxiliary holds white elephant and bake sale
Roosevelt General Hospital Auxiliary will hold its holiday bake sale and white elephant sale from 8 a.m. to noon Friday in the foyer of Heartland Continuing Care Center, 1700 S. Ave. O.
Health council meets Friday
The Roosevelt County Health Council will hold its next meeting from noon to 1 p.m. Friday at the RCHC office located at 1805 S. Ave. D (across from Russell's Super Save).
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HTC CEO Says US Market Recovery Will "Be Difficult"
HTC's flagship devices are about to land on AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile and with plenty of hype, marketing and interest. Still, HTC CEO Peter Chou isn't convinced the company will easily regain lost market-share in the United States. HTC may be predicting a 55% jump in revenue for the second quarter of 2012, but that won't be on the back of sales in the… Read more


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I need to setup two different dev platforms (two separate PC's), which are located two different physical locations.
Is it within EULA to have two different installation on two intependent PC's of rF2 with same account, unless they are not used in same time?
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A former state representative from Covington is en route to Iraq to help monitor the March 7 parliamentary elections.
Diane Winston is leading a delegation of current and former female state legislators who hope to serve as role models for women there.
Winston, 61, is to be part of a team from the National Foundation for Women Legislators that has been invited by the U.S. State Department to travel to Baghdad. Winston served in the state Legislature from 1996 to 2008 and was chairwoman of the Women's Legislative Caucus for three of those years.
After the president and CEO of the foundation, Robin Read, had a stroke in July, she asked Winston, a longtime member of the foundation, to replace her on the trip.
Winston left Louisiana on Monday morning for Washington, D.C., where she and others were briefed on Iraq and their role as election monitors. On Monday night, they flew to Jordan.
They soon will proceed to Iraq, where they will spend 10 days, Winston and Read said on Monday, speaking on the phone from D.C. seconds before Winston boarded a shuttle to the airport.
The Iraqi constitution, adopted in 2005, mandates that 25 percent of all seats in Parliament go to women, a quota included because many felt it was necessary to ensure the participation and representation of women in the country's male-dominated culture.
About 6,500 candidates are running for 325 seats, with many women running on platforms opposing a proposition that could give religious leaders more authority over domestic matters, such as marriage and divorce.
Several laws in Iraq reflect gender inequalities, including one that in essence allows men who rape women to largely escape punishment if they marry their victims.
"We hope our presence will lend credibility to the election process," Winston said. "We have this 25 percent quota, but many of these women have been regularly intimidated, and while our role will not be enforcement, we will observe and report everything we see."
Winston said she plans to interview women after they vote and ask them "how easy it was for them to vote, why they were voting, and in general the engagement of women in the emerging democracy in the political process."
She added that she "hopes to chat with some of the younger people about how they see the democratic process."
During the trip, Winston plans to meet with Louisiana's men and women in the armed forces and ask them "what they think the political climate is for a free and fair election."
"I hope our presence at the polling places will make it clear that not just American soldiers but other Americans as well appreciate the fact they are exercising their right to vote," she said.
Winston and members of her group will don helmets and body armor and will to be escorted by military convoys from the U.S. Embassy compound, where they will be staying, to various polling sites within both the Green and the Red Zone, secured and unsecured sections of the Baghdad area. They will take their helmets off at the polling places "so people can see our strong American women there," Read said.
"The role of our women there is really a calming presence of integrity," Read said. "The world will see what this hardy little band of women are willing to do for the nation and the world. And Diane will be leading this."
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and his political allies have fallen under scrutiny after banning candidates who had suspected ties to Saddam Hussein, reopening wounds between once-dominant Sunnis and the Shiite majority.
Read mentioned the many Iraqi widows struggling to survive in the religiously conservative male-dominated national culture as an example of Iraqi women's hardships and ingrained inequalities. Officials on the ground have counted more than 700,000 widows, many of whom have had to beg for money, live on the streets or engage in prostitution, according to several news accounts.
The National Foundation for Women Legislators, founded in 1938, is a nonprofit organization with the goal of encouraging greater participation of women in establishing public policy and encouraging election and appointment of women in public office.
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The level of security at Syracuse Hancock International Airport has been increased in response to an attack on an airport in Scotland, a Homeland Security official said tonight.
There is an increased presence of Homeland Security, Syracuse Police Department and Transportation Security Administration officers at the airport, said Gary Milano, federal security director for the department's Central New York division.
Beyond that, Milano said he was not able to discuss any other security measures in place.
"There's not a whole lot more I can tell you," Milano said.
At the airport, police were restricting the traffic flow in front of the airport to one lane, forcing all vehicles into the lane closest to the parking garage.
The Bush Administration announced that all U.S. airports and mass transit systems will tighten security in response to apparent terrorist incidents in Britain.
The United States, however, is not raising its terror alert status, President Bush's spokesman and the Homeland Security secretary said. "There is no indication of any specific or credible threat to the United States -- no change in the overall security level," Tony Snow told reporters in Maine.
A Jeep Cherokee trailing a cascade of flames rammed into Glasgow airport today, shattering glass doors just yards from passengers at the check-in counters. Police said they believed the attack was linked to two car bombs found in London the day before.
Britain raised its terror alert to "critical" -- the highest possible level -- and the Bush administration announced plans to increase security at airports and on mass transit.
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PICTOU ŌĆō A 22-year-old Trenton man charged with robbery and breaching an undertaking will return to court in October.
Ronald William Jamieson is charged in connection with an alleged incident on Aug. 18 in New Glasgow that involved the theft of money from a person and not abiding by a court order to abstain from alcohol.
He is also charged with uttering a threat from an alleged incident in July. He was granted an adjournment in Pictou Provincial Court Monday so he could contact a lawyer about the charges and reappear in court Oct. 7.
A second man, Reginald Hughie Jamieson, 22, of New Glasgow, also charged with robbery and a breach of a court order in relation to the same alleged incident, failed to appear in provincial court Monday to answer to the charges. A warrant has been issued for his arrest.


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Attendees of the multi-Chamber networking event enjoyed food and drinks, while talking and listening to music. Some even got up and danced.
The event coincided with the opening day of 22nd annual Zehnder's Snowfest. Outside the tent, snow carvers continued to work on snow sculptures for the World Class Double and Single Snow Sculpting Competition.
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- NSF Grants George Fox Chemistry Department
$150,000 for a new NMR Spectrometer
The George Fox University Chemistry Department has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, which will allow the department to purchase a $300,000 high-field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrophotometer. The university through budget and off-campus support, will provide the other half of the project cost.
The 400MHz NMR is one of the most important and powerful tools available to chemists and biologists, and allows scientists to study the structure of molecules. The instrument, with its, high-field superconducting magnet can be used to identify unknown substances, determine arrangements of atoms in molecules and study the interactions of molecules in solution. The NMR uses the same theory and similar technology to the medical MRI.
The NSF award is based on a proposal entitled "Use of NMR Spectroscopy to Enhance the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum at Several Institutions". The NMR instrument will be used in almost every course taught by the chemistry department, including organic chemistry, advanced instrumental analysis, and junior and senior research projects. The instrument will also be available for students at both Corban College in Salem and Warner Pacific College in Portland. The instrument can be controlled through advanced software and the internet from these external locations.
The addition of a 400 MHz NMR spectrometer to George Fox's chemistry department will further enhance the university's extensive equipment holdings and provide state-of-the-art research and educational experiences for faculty and students.


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HOLLAND, MI - GateHouse Media, the parent company of several daily newspapers in Michigan including the Holland Sentinel and the Ionia Sentinel-Standard, has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to media reports.
The New York-based company in a Chapter 11 petition filed Friday, Sept. 27, in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware, listed assets of $433.7 million and debt of $1.3 billion, according to Bloomberg.
GateHouse on Sept. 11 announced it had entered into an agreement with some secured lenders facing the maturity of its $1.2 billion in loans next year.
RELATED: Gatehouse Media-owned Holland Sentinel cutting newspaper printing to six days a week
GateHouse has sufficient cash to continue day-to-day operation in bankruptcy, according to Bloomberg. Customers should not notice any changes, according to a company press release.
Newcastle Investment Corp owns 52 percent of GateHouse's outstanding secured debt, according to the Associated Press. Under the restructuring plan, Newcastle will combine GateHouse's media holdings with a batch of Dow Jones Local Media publications it purchased from News Corp, the Associated Press reported.
Other holders of GateHouse secured debt will have the option of receiving a cash distribution of 40 percent of their claims or stock in New Media Investment Group, a new holding company, a press release states.
Michigan daily newspapers owned by GateHouse include: the Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Hillsdale Daily News, Cheboygan Daily-Tribune, Sault St. Marie Evening News, Sturgis Journal, Daily Reporter in Coldwater and the Daily Telegram in Adrian. The company also owns paid weekly papers and several shoppers in the state.
GateHouse operates in 21 states.
Angie Jackson covers public safety and breaking news for MLive/The Grand Rapids Press. Email her at email@example.com, and follow her on Twitter.


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Syracuse, NY -- An historic Syracuse name on an historic retail store front is fading away after a run of more than 150 years.
Clark Music, entrenched since 1967 at 2922 Erie Blvd. East between Midler and Thompson roads in Syracuse, is shutting down its retail operations after a year-long attempt to find a new location. The owners are selling the building.
"We tried to get the building sold first," said Hugh Murphy Jr., whose family owns Clark, which opened in 1859, selling sheet music. "We had a couple of interested parties, but none where we could sit down and negotiate."
So Clark Music — founded in downtown Syracuse on the site of the Sibley's building — is getting out of the retail business and will focus on continuing installation of high-end audio systems in homes, said Murphy.
A second Clark Music store, in the Albany market, will remain open selling high-end pianos, said Murphy, something customers have been buying in the Syracuse store for years as well.
On Wednesday, there were 18 pianos in the Syracuse store — billed as the largest retailer of pianos in this market — and an assortment of audio and video gear remaining for sale.
The pianos have that high-end tone: A Steinway & Sons selling for $55,200. A Baldwin piano on sale for $3,995, down from $5,500. A Young Chang piano, regularly $26,000, now $19,995.
Murphy, whose father has owned Clark Music for a number of years, said the company isn't in dire financial straits.
"It was just time to move on," said Murphy. "We'll keep the installation side and try to see if we can make that work."
Many potential customers aren't going for high-end audio and video equipment and turn to the big-box stores and other retail outlets for the less expensive items, said Murphy..
"We're battling a lot of them," said Murphy. "It was time for us to go."
Frank DeFonda, a longtime sales representative for Clark, said times have changed and the one-time "stereo row" along Erie Boulevard East, once packed with audio-video retailers, is no more.
"It's a big-time cultural change," said DeFonda. "Families don't sit down and listen to music like they used to."
Murphy and DeFonda said Clark Music over the years has had a run of great clients, including the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, and a string of good owners and managers.
Clark Music was founded by George Waldo Clark. It was taken over in 1919 by his son, Melville Clark. In 1960, Clark Music was sold to Guido Singer, who carried it from downtown Syracuse to the near-suburbs.
Clark Music sold the first phonograph in Syracuse and the first harp at its downtown Syracuse store, said Hugh Murphy Jr.
Hugh Murphy Sr. acquired Clark Music in the mid-1980s, said his son.
The company once had four showrooms in Upstate New York, but will be down to the Clifton Park store near Albany when the Syracuse store finishes its closing sale in the near future.
DeFonda, a part of Clark since 1978, said it's been a pleasant experience.
"It was a great run and we made a lot of people happy," said DeFonda as he helped sell pianos last week. "Music is a wonderful thing and should be a part of people's lives on a daily basis."


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This is the first installment of A Musical Feast, a music series dedicated to showcasing the variety of New York sound.
Co-owner Mike Morello sits down to talk about the Vagabond Cafe, a music venue and coffeeshop at 7 Cornelia St. with open-mic nights for music and comedy every Wednesday, and scheduled performers every Friday and Saturday evening.
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MUSKEGON, MI – Muskegon County officials are close to closing a deal to put on an event at Muskegon's Heritage Landing during the July 4-5 weekend in 2014.
Public festivals have been held at the downtown waterfront site over the summer holiday weekend for years. But so far in 2014, the weekend has been wide open in the county's date book.
Related: Hey, Muskegon: What's going on this Fourth of July at Heritage Landing? Possibly nothing
"At this point, no contracts have been signed," Muskegon County Community Development Director Bob Lukens said. But he confirmed that as far as a July 4-5 weekend event, "there is an organization looking at Heritage Landing."
Muskegon County Grant Coordinator Judy Kell said at an April 3 meeting of the Muskegon Rotary Club said that there would be events at Heritage Landing July 4-5 with music, fireworks and a ceremony for veterans.
"Yes, we are going to have a program at Heritage Landing," she said.
Lukens earlier had said, at a March 25 meeting of the Muskegon County Convention & Visitors Bureau's Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee, that music and fireworks were being planned for those days but the deal hadn't yet been finalized.
Lukens said April 3 that he still couldn't reveal the sponsors – or any other details – until the deal was set in stone.
"It'll be an event for the entire family," he said.
The closures of the long-running Muskegon Summer Celebration after 2011 and the Coast West Music Festival after just one year in 2013 have caused officials to think outside of the box about what the summer event could look like in the future.
The much-hyped Coast West event drew 75,000 attendees during its inaugural six-day run in 2013, organizers had said. It featured 38 local, regional and national acts, including Chicago, Josh Turner, Cheap Trick, O.A.R., Blue Oyster Cult, Buddy Guy and Three Days Grace. Organizers later cited "financial reasons" for the event's demise in a statement released in August.
Muskegon in 2013 also had the Lakeshore Art Festival over the Fourth of July – a successful event, if one unlikely to get involved with evening entertainments and fireworks.
Some local officials feel strongly that the show must go on – in whatever form it takes. Muskegon County Commissioner Bob Scolnik in 2012 raised funds and organized a free fireworks show, and earlier said he had some seed money in a community foundation account to help along planning efforts in 2014.


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Simulation of Pumping Induced Groundwater Flow in Unconfined Aquifer Using Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian Method
Y. Jin[1], E. Holzbecher[1], S. Ebneth[2]
[1]Department of Applied Geology, Georg-August-University, Göttingen, Germany
[2]Hoelscher Dewatering, Haren, Germany
A novel numerical method characterizing groundwater flow in unconfined aquifer is demonstrated. In contrast to the conventional method (Dupuit approach considering horizontal flow only), hydraulic head is simulated in horizontal and vertical directions. The new approach is introduced via developing a 2-D-axisymmetric model representing the vertical cross section of the aquifer. The model solves ...
Highly Concentrated Solar Radiation Measurement by Means of an Inverse Method
L. Mongibello[1], N. Bianco[2], R. Fucci[1], F. Moscariello[2]
[1]ENEA - Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Portici, Italy
[2]DETEC - Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy
This work focuses on the numerical analysis conducted on the prototype sensor for the measurement of highly concentrated radiative heat fluxes, based on an inverse heat transfer method, realized at the ENEA Portici Research Center in collaboration with the DETEC department of the University of Naples Federico II. The estimates of highly concentrated radiative heat fluxes on the target surface of ...
Optimization of Micro-Structured Waveguides in Lithium Niobate (Z-Cut) - new
H. Karakuzu[1], M. Dubov[1], S. Boscolo[1]
[1] Aston University, Birmingham, UK
We present an optimization procedure to improve the propagation properties of the depressed-cladding, buried micro-structured waveguides formed in a z-cut lithium niobate (LN) crystal by high repetition rate femtosecond (fs) laser writing. It is shown that the propagation wavelength for which the confinement losses of ordinary (O) and extraordinary ordinary (E) polarizations are below 1 dB/cm ...
Multiphysics Software Applications in Reverse Engineering
W. Wang[1], K. Genc[2]
[1]University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA, USA
[2]Simpleware, Exeter, United Kingdom
During the past decade reverse engineering has become a common and acceptable practice utilized by many aftermarket suppliers, and even original equipment manufacturers (OEM). This presentation focuses on the applications of multiphysics software such as COMSOL and Simpleware® in reinventing the design details and manufacturing processes of an existing part in the absence of the original design ...
Bone Remodeling Following Total Hip Replacement: Short Stem Versus Long Stem Implants
M.S. Yeoman[1], A. Cizinauskas[1], C. Lowry[2], G. Vincent[3], S. Collins[3], D. Simpson[3]
[1]Continuum Blue, Tredomen, Ystrad Mynach, United Kingdom
[2]Corin Group, Cirencester, United Kingdom
[3]Imoprhics, Manchester, United Kingdom
Bone resorption around hip stems, in particular periprosthetic bone loss, is a common observation post-operatively. A number of factors influence the amount of bone loss over time and the mechanical environment following total hip replacement (THR) is important. Conventional long stem prostheses have been shown to transfer loads distally, resulting in bone loss of the proximal femur. More ...
Use of COMSOL as an Educational Tool Through its Application to Ground Water Pollution
A. Modaressi-Farahmand-Razavi[1]
[1]MSS-Mat Laboratory, CNRS, Ecole Centrale Paris, Châtenay Malabry, France
Ensuring the quality of underground water and controlling its quantity is of major concern for the population. Therefore, this subject attracts many students from different specialties at different levels of their curriculum. In fact, the pedagogic objectives of the course may be different according to the level or/and interest of the students and COMSOL is used due to its versatility. In this ...
COMSOL Multiphysics Models for Teaching Chemical Engineering Fundamentals: Absorption Column Models and Illustration of the Two-Film Theory of Mass Transfer
W. Clark
Chemical Engineering Department, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA
COMSOL® models have been developed for teaching gas absorption fundamentals. Model results are compared to environmentally significant experimental results for removing CO2 and SO2 from air using water as solvent. For concentrated gas mixtures, the models are shown to be equivalent to but easier to use than the traditional graphical integration method and to a solution method developed with ...
Is Experimentation More Intuitive?
R. Venkataraghavan
Unilever R&D
Bangalore, India
Venkataraghavan is the Discover Category Leader, Water, working at the interface of Science, Technology and Business, for developing solutions and products for water purification at Unilever R&D, Bangalore. He joined Unilever in 2002 and earlier worked in interfacial science, materials science and electrodynamics for the Laundry Category. Venkataraghavan also had a stint with Unilever Technology ...
Electromagnet Shape Optimization using Improved Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization (IDPSO)
R. S. Wadhwa[1], T. Lien[1], and G. Monkman[2]
[1]NTNU Valgrinda, Inst. for produksjons- og kvalitetstek., Trondheim, Norway
[2]FH Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
The magnetic field gradient produced by an electromagnet gripper head depends on its design. Stochastic Methods offer certain robustness to the design optimization process. In this paper, Improved Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization (IDPSO) searching technique is applied to the shape and magnetic field gradient optimization of an electromagnet head. The magnetic field and forces are ...
Eigen and Coupled Modes on Nanoparticle Aggregate Arrays - new
M. Csete[1], A. Szalai[1], E. Csapó[2], A. Somogyi[1], I. Dékány[2]
[1]Department of Optics and Quantum Electronics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
[2]MTA-SZTE Supramolecular and Nanostructured Materials Research Group, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
Novel class of artificial optical antennas are of great interest in biosensing applications of nanoplasmonics due to their unique and tunable spectral properties. Silver colloid spheres covered with L-cysteine were studied experimentally by spectroscopy and TEM and numerically by a COMSOL Multiphysics® simulation. Experimental studies revealed that the Ag NP-Cys core-shell conjugates prefer to ...


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The state Casino Control Commission gave final approval today to Ivanka Trump serving on the board of directors of Trump Entertainment Resorts, which operates three casinos in Atlantic City.
The 26-year-old daughter of Donald and Ivana Trump received temporary approval in July, pending completion of an investigation into her background and finances - a standard practice for pending casino board members.
"I'm very excited," she said. "I've been on the board for several months now, and this is an opportunity to continue to contribute. The company is at a point where we need to make a lot of important decisions, and I bring a voice of a different generation, and also a female voice to the debate."
Ivanka Trump serves as vice president of development and acquisitions of the Trump Organization LLC, and is assuming a greater role on "The Apprentice," the reality show on which her father fires someone each week.


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Post Time: 12:45
1 - Ignore SWEET M K's flop at Belmont against $30,000 claimers. Back at Monmouth where she won prior two starts against higher-priced stock than this with Paco Lopez (23% winners) aboard. Gets some help stalking quick pace sparked by Parx shipper WOW ME and BEARLY ENOUGH.
2 - MORE THAN CRAFTY, well bet since being claimed by Volk six races ago, became a winner when stretched out. HOLMEDANCER may have shed blinkers for a best-of-47 workout; takes big drop to go turf-to-dirt with early foot. SHADOWFAXFABLE disliked grass. Won prior start with ease on main track when allowed to set slow pace.
3 - ANDROMEDA'S STORM sinks to bottom of claiming barrel and sheds blinkers, which produces winners 31% of the time for Sacco stable. PEANUTBUTTERBROWN turned in back-to-back runnerup finishes since shedding weight with switch to apprentice Coa. EXHIBIT A also placed second when lowered to this level.
4 - POPPA'S PICK dips in class for third start off layoff after losing photo by a nose. STREET HAVEN cuts back from mile to 6 furlongs where he won consecutive races before being asked to go longer. HAYSTACK NEEDLE ran away from field by 7 1/2 furlongs after plunging in class for hot Rudy Rodriguez (39% winners); loses Trujillo to Street Haven but picks up Paco Lopez. Interesting.
5 - Four-time beaten favorite VASTEN disliked Polytrack. Back on dirt. MONEY ONLY cuts back in distance for strong stable. SHIPMAKER gets Lasix after stopping cold on Belmont turf and then turns in a best-of-55 workout. Watch out.
6 - OPPY, well bred for grass, may live up to pedigree with plunge into claimer at a big price. DON'T EVER GIVE UP must escape also eligibles. AN IMAGINARY ROAD keeps improving and attracts Trujillo for the first time. DOODLEMAN has habit of placing second.
7 - DONS SIX'S NUMBER, a loser as the favorite in past four starts, may start to repaid broke backers by holding off MAGGIESOTHERSISTER this time. PINOT GRIGIO gets blinkers after breaking maiden. Paco Lopez stays aboard.
8 - RUDY RUDY RUDY (BEST BET) learned to rate and trounced field when cut back to turf sprint. Stalks pacesetter IT'S TIME TO LAUGH. MARTINI MADNESS may be running for third in two-horse race.
9 - NORTHERN COTTON plunges from stakes event at Tampa for Cibelli (23% winners), who has her charges fit for every race they enter. MY LUCKY SHOES keeps streak alive of finishing in the money for ninth consecutive race. REALLY BULLISH showed speed at 4-5 in March; returns for Perkins with Fragoso aboard, who was hot Sunday on the Haskell card.
10 - MEATBEAU rallied from 10 back to place second outfinishing three of this same field. Gets pace duel provided by JERSEY NUGGET and VERITAS MAN to launch closing kick again. DERG MASTER sheds blinkers. Rounds out exotics.


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Direct from the Director
ITD employees,
Recently I began a series of Direct from the Director messages that elaborate on specific elements of my vision for the department. In this Direct from the Director I will discuss the second vision element:
ITD is transparent and accountable and delivers on its promises
Our effort to become a national leader in the transportation industry and a model for other Idaho state agencies demands that everything we do takes place in an open arena where people can assess our progress and hold us accountable for results.
Today, more than ever, we must demonstrate sound fiscal responsibility and wise use of the tax dollars entrusted to us. ITD receives a portion of every dollar Idaho motorists spend on fuel for their vehicles and every vehicle registration fee they pay. Those taxes and fees pay our salaries and benefits, the equipment we buy and the materials we use. Motorists demand that we use their money wisely and effectively. They expect us to operate transparently, to be accountable for our decisions and actions, and to deliver on the commitments we make.
Transparency simply means that we want people to understand what we do and why we do it. Many times it may mean that others have a say in how we do things. To be accountable, we will begin to measure accomplishments against promised timelines. When we do promise, we must deliver. That is essential as we set high standards and constantly try to reach or exceed those standards.
Outcomes must be a direct reflection of our goals. If we indicate that a bridge rehabilitation project will require three months to complete (goal), we need to finish the project in three months …. or less (outcome). If we want to process vehicle titles within seven days (goal), we should have them done in one week (outcome). If our goal is to answer e-mail requests within 24 hours (goal), we have one day or less to respond (outcome).
Our commitment to accountability will work several ways: I will hold you accountable for your performance; in turn, you should hold me accountable for commitments that I make to you. We must hold each other accountable and push to make each other better. Just like championship sports teams, a "player-coached" team (employees holding their work team members accountable) can accomplish more than a "coach-coached" team (supervisors holding subordinates accountable).
One tangible way of ensuring the process takes place as planned is through performance management – continually monitoring and assessing our progress. The goal of performance measures is not to measure, but to determine if we are reaching our goal of continually getting better.
We will publish our performance measures and goals on our website so you and I can better understand our expectations and track progress. It is important to know where we are at any given time – like tracking our trip on a map and relating it to mile markers. Performance measures tell us where we want to go, the best way to get there, how far we have come and how far we have to go.
Transparency, accountability and on-time delivery are not new concepts at ITD. You have been using these guiding principles for a long time.
Together, you and I must continue these principles as a means of achieving our goal to be the best transportation department in the country and the model for other agencies in Idaho.
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Deborah Pratt is an author, actress, director, producer and visionary. She made her first mark in Hollywood on TV series such as Magnum PI and Airwolf. As head writer and co-executive producer of the internationally acclaimed TV series Quantum Leap, she provided audiences provocative trips to the future and past. Her latest work The Vision Quest revolves around Earth and the fascinating state of humanity in the year 2165.
Past Shows:
Planet X, Consciousness, & Comet Elenin
In the middle two hours, publisher of Mysterious World books, Doug Elwell, discussed his research on ancient references to Planet X which connects the work of Zecharia Sitchin to Biblical writings. In the first hour, writer/producer Deborah Pratt talked about her work on Quantum Leap as well as consciousness. Final hour guest Richard C. Hoagland shared his thoughts on Comet Elenin, Friday's... More »Host: George Noory
Angelic Communications
Angel communicator Ann Albers discussed mystical dimensions, evolved spiritual beings, and demonic entities.Angels are like the nerve signals of the universe, and can be thought of as frequency beings, she said. Demons, in contrast, are disconnected from the field, and consciously and maliciously seek to foster negative emotions. A good way to disengage from demons is to not indulge or react to... More »Host: George Noory
2012, Climate Change & Parallel Universes
Best selling author and expert in alien abduction, Whitley Strieber spoke about his research into 2012, which he's incorporated into his latest novel, 2012: The War for Souls. ... More »Host: George Noory


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Ystudio Collection
Written by Katie on August 25, 2016. Permalink
If you've got a weakness for nice pens, pencils and pen cases, then you're in trouble. Ystudio's offerings are made of brass and copper and wenge wood, and the various pieces are all beckoning to belong to your collection. Take a look at their Mechanical Pencil and the Rollerball Pen*- each have a satisfying heft in their cool, streamlined brass cases. Either (or both) would be excellent gifts, as the brass has a nice, understated elegance to its matte sheen. Consider adding a Pen Case or the Pen Container to keep your writing implements close at hand.
Purchase Information:Price: €62.00 - 105.00
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Nick Clegg has vowed to take a harder line with David Cameron on issues including tax and Trident as he admitted that the Liberal Democrats had made mistakes in their first two years of coalition.
Hitting out at Tory backbenchers seeking to push the Government into a "turbo-charged right-wing agenda", Mr Clegg told his party conference that he would demand fresh taxes on the wealthy in return for accepting billions of pounds of extra spending cuts in the 2015-16 budget.
The move could force the Conservatives into an awkward choice between adopting the Lib Dem's so-called mansion tax or abandoning


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quote SlangXYeah well I'm studying Graphic Design, which (for my Universities course at least) consists of a lot of book design, poster design and brand identity. I'm really enjoying the course but still have a taste for a bit of conceptual fine art (although I'm aware most people hate the 'conceptual shit' :-P ). I haven't hit the pixel art in a while though. I really like doing it but i just don't have the coding skills to continue it through to an actual little arcade game.duskull!
Good to see you still around, be it that account or the other. Are you still pursuing the wet and wild world of art? I think I viewed a few pieces in your gallery on the other account; cool stuff that pixel art.
And Barmy, hope all is going well on your end!
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Welcome to the Syracuse men's lacrosse season. Yes, it started two weeks ago and SU's off to a more promising start at 2-0, a feat it hasn't reached since its 2004 national championship season. But the Orange's game against the No. 3 Virginia Cavaliers in the Konica Minolta Faceoff Classic in Baltimore Saturday at noon should be a barometer of where SU is headed this year.
Certainly, Syracuse's hungry attitude already shows this year's team will fare better than last year's 5-8 team. Its dedication to the weight room, its groundball performances (73-51 so far) and its more humble attitude are tangible and important things showing this year's team is different. No one is denying that. The only question remains is if Syracuse's talent is up to par with Virginia, Johns Hopkins Duke, etc. Frankly, I don't know the answer but there is a reason Syracuse has lost against Virginia in the last four matchups and three of its last four against Hopkins.
SU head coach John Desko and several players acknowledged this as motivation. I liked what Orange defenseman Evan Brady said: "Every game we lost last year is a revenge game." I don't think there is nothing more motivating than that. As much as the team said it has 'moved on,' from missing the NCAA tournament for the first time in 25 years last season, I don't really believe it.
But that's a good thing. I remember attackman Mike Leveille saying in the fall, "Anytime I felt like taking it easy, I immediately thought about last year." Perfect quote from a player who so far looks to be the main guy for Syracuse.
Mike Leveille and the offense
Not surprising. Leveille always had that aura as a team leader. But I think you've seen it more on full display this year. Let's start with Villanova. Leveille had four assists, two of them to attackman Kenny Nims and one to midfielders Steven Brooks and Brendan Loftus. The numbers alone are impressive. The fact he fed so many different people shows he's a huge part of the offense. The fact Kenny Nims benefited from Leveille in two of his six goals shows Leveille knows how to get people involved when they're having a good day. Credit Leveille really with three assists to Nims. Though it's technically an assist from Steven Brooks, this play wouldn't have happened were it not for Leveille.
**15-3 SU,10:52 third quarter: Leveille gets pummeled on the near side. Wildcat defenseman Jason Windmoeller commits a slashing penalty and Villanova tries to rattle Leveille. But he keeps moving and finds Brooks in the middle of the box. He passes behind-the-back pass to Nims, who fakes right and then shoots at the top of the cage.
"I watched that play again and it started up behind the net and ended up all the way to the corner of the restraining box," Leveille said. "There were a couple other guys who got in there with me and I lost the ball a couple times but in the end I wound up getting it and I found Steven Brooks somewhat wide open. He made a nice play to Kenny and Kenny had a good shot."
Against Army, Leveille was a different player. Syracuse, in my opinion, seemed fluid offensively in terms of not forcing anything. SU players thought they felt frustrated with Army goalie Adam Fullerton having another great defensive performance with 12 saves at halftime. Last year, he finished with 16 in Army's 8-7 win. I thought they set up good opportunities but didn't shoot well.
How can SU struggle to an 8-7 win when Danny Brennan (12-of-16) and John Carrozza (1-of-2) dominate faceoffs, win 38-23 on groundballs and outshot Army, 43-22? It's easy when the Orange only shot 18 percent (8-of-43). The same thing happened last year in Army's 8-6 upset.
"We beat them in every facet of the game," Desko said. "Shots. Hell we had 16 shots in the first period and are on our way to a 64-shot day. Then we hit pipes. Then it's 'Here we go again.'"
Desko changed his attack to a double-crease formation in the second half and Leveille took charge. This is a game SU would've lost last year but Leveille pulled through.
"Mike Leveille. He's a Top 5 attackman," Army coach Joe Alberici said. "Easily! Easily! He's a great player. We knew we were not going to hold him forever. But you're hoping that there's a little time in between his touches. He had touches in that whole third quarter. Even first off, they had the ball quite a bit. We felt pretty good in the first half being up, 3-2, with what I thought was a substandard performance offensively.
"He put the team on his back and really led the way," said SU attackman Greg Niewieroski.
Three of his goals involved curling from around the cage, using misdirection and then turning around for an over-the-shoulder shot. Leveille's feed to Niewieroski came from behind the cage as he Niewieroski ran toward the goal.
Besides leading the Orange on the field, Desko thinks Leveille is making sure his teammates avoid any off-the-field incidents that wound up hurting the team last year.
"It's part of my job," Leveille said. "I've been here for four years now. Along with all of the other seniors, we're desperate to have a good season. Especially after coming off of last year. I think everybody is doing a great job with team bonding and being leaders and each individual player. I think it carries over and shows in our work ethic. It's paying off so far in the games."
Leveille's performance should provide comfort to Orange fans that someone will step up when the offense struggles. But also be wary that no one else, besides Niewieroski who was the beneficiary of Leveilles' passes, stepped up on offense. I understand the shooting struggles, but I haven't seen much from anyone else. Dan Hardy, Steven Brooks, Pat Perritt can step up, too. After a six-goal outbreak against Villanova, Nims was noticeably absent against Army. Again, I understand the shot percentages but there needs to be more balance on offense in future games.
The Goalie Situation
Yes, it's the easy and the inevitably brought up topic every week during both Syracuse's pregame and postgame interviews. But frankly that's what happens when a definitive starter is not named. I am certain that neither goalies John Galloway, Pete Coluccini and Al Cavalieri like the idea that they have to wait just before gameday or at least until the end of the week to find out who will start. Galloway told me he didn't know he was starting against Army until that day.
I'm not going to pretend I know more about lacrosse than Coach Desko or frankly any coach or player for that matter. And Desko's statements make it clear he wants to keep each goalie hungry and on its toes, which he thought might've been a problem with last year's team. But there's a reason why quarterback platoons rarely work (just ask Coach Robinson and Coach Pasqualoni). So far so good with this team, but who knows if this could be consequential later down the line.
I told Galloway I understood why Desko wants to keep everything open. But I also said I didn't understand why he doesn't tell them in advance and establish a starter while still stressing they have a small room for error and a short leash.
Galloway's response: "Yeah. I think that's the way they wanted to go about it this year. It's been a tough decision for them. You can't really argue with it. That's what they want to do with it. We're 2-0. If whatever they're doing is working, so be it. That's what it will be all season. We just keep working in trying to win the spot, each of us. Hopefully we keep winning games and riding this wave."
I talked with Army coach Joe Alberici for a preview story last week for Inside Lacrosse. He didn't seem to buy that Syracuse was really platooning its goalies. "Is that really the plan? Alberici said. "Is that what they're going to do later on if it's a 2-1 game? I don't know. For us, we'll plan for both Galloway and Coluccini.
I asked Desko if he's kept the plan under wraps in hopes to give him a strategic advantage. I brought up Alberici's comments as well.
"Yeah. We do," Desko said. "We've seen Pete play some outstanding lacrosse games. We know he has the ability and John right now is playing well. He's helping us in clearing situations. We're trying to keep their heads into it. Alex has played well all year, too."
Desko said Galloway will start this week but did not rule out the possibility of Coluccini playing later on. Speaking of which, I decided to post the entire transcript of my interview with Coluccini a few days before the Army game. It's not really dated because it deals with how he's handling the backup role. I thought it'd be better to see the whole thing for yourself before I analyze.:
MM: What has the coaching staff told you as far how they're going to play the goalies?
PC: Not too much. We have another week of practice and I guess at the end of the week, we'll reevaluate the goalie situation and Coach will tell us then. But it's a week-to-week thing right now and if I think someone takes the job, it'll be a week-to-week thing until we find out. It's a week-to-week thing.
MM: With you being the two-year starter the past two years, and John starting in front of you so far, how have you handled that?
PC: I understand the process behind starting him. As a teammate and player here for a couple years, I realize what they're doing. It makes you want to work harder in practice and want to get better. You want to get that start next week.
MM: Did Coach Desko just talk to you about the starting role. Or did anyone else? Rogers?
PC: Coach Desko did.
MM: How did he explain how the coaching staff made their decision?
PC: It was pretty much, as far as I understand, is based on the fact how he wanted to see John do in game situations as a starter. He had the confidence for me to come in the second half (against Villanova). Unfortunately, we're up by 17 goals at the time so....(Coluccini trails off). It's good. He needs the experience. When you have goalies who have experience later down the line in the season, I completely understand.
MM: How would you describe your on-the-field and off-the-field relationship with John and Al?
PC: On-the-field, we're a close group. No one can relate to a goalie as much as a goalie can. No one knows what it's like to be in the cage. On the field, it's very close. Off the field, we're different ages so I don't really see too much of those guys. But from a practice standpoint, from a playing standpoint, I love them to death.
MM: Off-the-field, have you made an effort to get to know them better?
PC: Of course. When you're a team, you meet the players off-the-field on a regular basis and you get to know them a little bit better. They're pretty much your family. Off-the-field you're always around the guys and you learn a lot about them day-to-day. They're great guys.
MM: When John earned the spot, did you offer any congratulations?
PC: I said congratulations and I think he understands that I'm going to come after him every day in practice along with Al. That's all we can do to make each other better.
MM: Do you think that helped in making him feel you're being supportive of the team goal even if it's at the expense of you starting?
PC: I think he understands that. It's one of those things where it's your job for the time being. You got that start for that week but I think the amount of depth we have at the goalie position, it's going to be very very hard to be the starting goalie the entire year. We're going to keep on coming after each other and make each other better and make this team better and make the best of it.
MM: What was his response when you congratulated him?
PC: He said, 'Thank you.' As a goalie who's been here for the last three years, you realize the work that comes into being a starter and the work you have to accomplish when you're in the cage. You understand it's a process and you can only be there for him to make him better and be a teammate.
MM: When you won the spot over Jake Myers two years ago, what was your relationship like with him afterwards?
PC: The competition still went on afterwards. I was the starter. It's funny. From that perspective, it was two freshmen going after it so you really had no experience. It was a different process. We learned as we went on. But now you've been there and know what it's like. You can offer insight and push him.
MM: Even though you don't know of any new developments, how do you go about trying to either win back the starting spot or at least have a significant role on the team?
PC: Just worry about yourself as far as what you can do to make your team better, make yourself better and not worry about the external things you can't control. When you start thinking about those things, you'll drive yourself crazy. You go out here every day and I try my best. I make myself better and make my team better. I make my defense better. That's it.
MM: The past two years, you've always said the most important part of being a goalie is being consistent. But why do you think you've struggled with that personally?
PC: I don't know. I think there's been a lot of variables. From a personal standpoint, I think it's been like what I said before at the beginning of the year. You have to have a team that clicks on all cylinders. When the defense is clicking, the offense is clicking, we had a streak of that my freshman year when I started. But now it's getting that opportunity you can get to show that consistency. I think if I get that opportunity, I definitely will. Unfortunately against Villanova, given the circumstances, I definitely didn't play a great game. But.... (Coluccini trails off) I feel if I get another opportunity, I'll show that.
MM: Can you elaborate on the frustration you expressed to me after the Villanova game that you improved on your clearing but performed worse on your saving?
PC: It's funny. You work really hard on the little things you need to improve on. Saving for me is a little bit easier for me in clearing. You save the ball well in practice and you're clearing the ball well. Then you go into a game. No matter when you go in, you clear the ball well but you miss a couple shots and a couple shots go in. It's frustrating from a goalie standpoint, it always happens. You have to work through it and you have to understand what it takes to get better.
MM: How much of a factor do you put confidence in how effective a goaltender can be?
PC Confidence is everything as a goalie. I think if you don't have confidence, you can't be consistent, you can't play well on a daily basis. Unfortunately, you're the only guy stopping the ball when it comes to the goal. Having confidence is everything. I think over these years, I've built confidence up. And I am confident myself.
MM: Have there been instances where you felt that confidence level drop after shaky performances, especially at the beginning of the game?
PC: Maybe in my earlier years when we lost those four straight games - that does a little bit to your confidence. But from a goalie standpoint, you have to understand goals are going to go in. You'll turn the ball over sometimes and the only thing you can do is have a short memory. I think Donte Greene is the best at doing it. If he misses a shot, he takes another shot. I think from a goalie standpoint, you can't think about the goals.
(I joked with Pete that given Greene's performance as of late, it might not be the best approach for him to compare himself to Donte Greene's shooting struggles, which is a rant for another day.)
MM: I ask this question because Jake (Myers) wound up doing it. Has the thought of
transferring ever entered your mind?
PC: No because I don't think I lost my job. I think from a teammate standpoint, from a player standpoint, that would be ridiculous. Unfortunately, I'm late in my career now. I felt I have learned a lot in this program and I feel I can benefit and make this team a better team. I don't feel I've lost a grasp on my job. It's still up in the air so I can't say I've ever had that thought.
MM: But say this becomes a permanent thing where John is the starter. Would that affect your thinking?
PC: I don't know. I don't think so. I really don't think so. You can't think that way. It's a negative way to think and you have to take it day-to-day. You can't think about that. When you start worrying along the lines like that, then you forget about the things you need to do in the present day. I don't think about that.
MM: So it appears part of the thinking is you don't want to respond to this with sour grapes? Is that a fair assessment?
PC: It is sour grapes. People would say, 'You've said all of these things before and all of a sudden it doesn't work out. Then all of a sudden you're going to transfer and take the easy way out?' No. You can't do that.
MM: Is there any challenge you face in your mind of weighing the individual goal of starting versus the team goal of trying to support what may be best for the team?
PC: I think if you're playing your best, and the coaches think you're the best goalie at the time, and they give you an opportunity to play, and you're benefiting your team, that's all you can worry about. You can't worry about it. Am I helping my team? Yes, I'm helping my team. I'm playing my best. But if that's not the best situation for my team, you understand that. All you can do, it sounds kind of weird, you have to worry about yourself as far as a goalie goes to make yourself better and make your teammates better. Then leave it up to the coaches to make it a decision.
MM: Several players have approached expressing thoughts that Al has been overlooked in the process. What is your perspective on that?
PC: I think he's a very, very, very, very, very good goalie. Unfortunately, given the situation, he's been somewhat overlooked. I feel bad for him. I think he's been working real hard and he's been playing real well. When you have three goalies competing for a job, the coaches know how good he is. It's pretty competitive. I think he's a good goalie.
I draw a lot of things from this interview. Coluccini is taking the situation pretty well, given the circumstances. Now I'm not behind closed doors but the perception at least is that despite Pete's frustration, he's not going to allow it to cloud his judgment. Coluccini's adamant rejection of ever considering transferring and his repeated comments of wanting to support what's best for the team stuck out the most.
Despite Coluccini's understanding, however, he suggests he hasn't been given an equal shake in the goalie competition. He does have a point that playing in the second half during a blowout isn't the same as starting when everyone is at full intensity. But the way I see it, for better or worse, Coluccini's evaluation also includes last year's performances that resulted in 11.34 goals a game. Let's be honest. Coluccini's inconsistency last year is a huge reason why Desko opened the starting spot, anyway.
I agree that poor sliding, poor communication and too many risks from Steve Panarelli often put Coluccini in a bad spot last year. But there were many instances where he put himself in a bad situation, despite those circumstances. I remember ESPN/Inside Lacrosse analyst Quint Kessenich saying that Coluccini often doesn't place his body and stick in the best position to anticipate shots. I couldn't agree more, particularly when the analysis comes from someone who played goalie at Johns Hopkins. The Max Seibald goal last year is a perfect example of that. Seibald had a step ahead of Panarelli and, I think, dove in the crease. Nonetheless, Coluccini was way out of position with his angle and stick, allowing Seibald to go right past him. Coluccini's 15 saves against Georgetown happened because the Hoyas fired long cannons that were easy to anticipate. Coluccini's 22 saves to Cornell was the lone exception to an otherwise disappointing year. In 2006, he seemed to improve because of confidence. While I can't say he's wrong about his assessment how his confidence didn't deflate last year, it at least appears he was rattled in 2007 when teams like Virginia, Hopkins, Princeton, etc rattled him early.
Finally, I was struck that Coluccini admitted he and John aren't really friends off-the-field. Galloway admitted the same but stressed it had nothing to do with the goalie competition and there wasn't any animosity. I won't pry into it anymore because these type of things tend to be overblown (think A-Rod and Jeter). But it was still interesting.
X 's and O's, I really like John Galloway's performances so far. Though Syracuse went 1-of-4 on man-down situations against Army, I think Galloway at least looks composed in the cage. It's been a different two weeks than his struggles against Harvard --- a game Galloway thought he started off with butterflies. His clearing speaks for itself and has been solid from game one. I really liked how he was leading the defense, patting his hand on his helmet to signal different defensive schemes.
He's also hungry.
"I want to learn more each game," Galloway said. "Each game is a little different. Villanova was a different game to adjust to and Army was completely different. Virginia will be. Learning those kind of games going into the season, I want to keep learning. I'm still a freshman and I'm trying to learn more."
"I don't think I've gotten past (adapting to the college game) but I've made the right moves to adjust to it. I think once the spring started, I felt better about seeing the ball and seeing the game. I felt a lot more comfortable. High school is a different game but it's still the next level. You have to be able to step up."
He mentioned to me that the defense has set a benchmark of limiting teams under double-digit scores. Against Army, the benchmark was four goals. That's why the defense didn't seem satisfied. But even with Virginia's similar style to Syracuse, Galloway made it clear they're not going to try to let the offense dictate the game. Despite Galloway's early success, Virginia will probably be the first test. He hasn't been shot on too much but he's responded well when he's been confronted.
"It's going to be a run-and-gun game," Galloway said. "That's what people are used to like the 22-21 game. We're ready for that kind of game but if we can hold them to under 10 goals, I would feel happy about it. That's what we're trying to do. I don't think we're looking into the whole run-and-gun philosophy between us and Virginia. We're going to be ready to play and hopefully keep them to as few goals as possible."
Dom Starsia Q&A
I talked to with Virginia coach Dom Starsia Thursday morning. Main thing: Ben Rubeor is playing. Lots of Syracuse players thought that was the case but it's nice it was official. Too bad it's not news anymore. Inside Lacrosse already reported it. Too bad I didn't write it until now. Oh well. Here you go.
On scouting Syracuse
"I was watching the Nova tape last Sunday and (our assistant) Marc van Arsdale was watching Syracuse play against Army. I saw Syracuse score 10 in the first quarter against 'Nova and thought they could've easily had 20. Then when I hear from Marc, it's 3-2 Army at the half I think that's impossible to score just two goals. My observations are we got two teams that look a lot alike. Coincidentally, I got a freshmen in the cage and run a lot of different guys. In a typical game between us and Syracuse, it may take more than 15 goals to win this game
How to lower Syracuse's shot percentage
You have to be disciplined on defense. Having to slide to everything is going to be key for us defensively. If they can get you flying around field so they can throw some good balls inside, it'll really hurt you .
On Mike Leveille's performance
In the first two games, I would call him the heart of team right now. I thought he took over the Army game and was the difference in that game. His will for team to win helped. When there's no magic on offense, sometimes you have to grind it out. Mike Levielle can do both of those things.
Status of attackman Ben Rubeor
All things being equal, I think he'll play Saturday. That doesn't mean he'll play 60 minutes. I couldn't promise you the capacity but I'm ready to give it a try for some of this game. I would not expect him to play 60 minutes, though.
How Peter Lamade has adjusted to playing attack in place of Rubeor
It's been great. He hasn't faced a situation like a Syracuse defenseman chasing that corner of field. He hasn't faced the personell and caliber like Syracuse. But he's playing out of his (natural poisiton) and he's gotten better offensively. He's gotten consistently better the last couple of weeks.
How the experience and skill of Garret Billings and Danny Glading still make the attack line dangerous
If Rubeor was healthy, we would've had the league's top attack unit out there. They've played together for a year and they have a nice complement of skills. I turned to Garret and Danny and told him we will need more from them. I tried to mix and match the pieces but it didn't happen until Peter got down for us. The problem with Ben's absence is he's a left hander. That's important because it balances the offense because everyone is right-handed.
How the Bratton brothers (Rhamel and Shamel) have done so far
They've been terrific so far. The first game on the road, we played against the zone and it took away the ability to dodge. They're just starting to feel comfortable shooting the ball. It's an impossible situation of living to everybody's expectations. They played very well and people were asking why didn't score 10 goals. Well it's their first college lacrosse game.
How the Brattons have handled the hype
I think the'yre regular guys. The amount of attention paid to them in the last 18 months, I've never seen that in lacrosse. I would've expected them to have big heads or to be nervous. I don't sense any of that. They're regular guys. They come out and work hard and listen. Young players need to learn how to work hard and learn to play game at a different speed and continue to improve. I don't think I would've handled the attention as well as they have. They're pleasant to be around and they continue to work hard.
On John Galloway and Adam Ghitelman
As I look at both teams, the first obvious comparison is we're both playing freshman goalies. I've been watching Galloway for a long time and had contacted during our recruiting. I liked him. It's not wishing badly on him, but any freshman goalie will have their ups and downs. How will Galloway and Ghitelman respond at M&T Bank Stadium with the big crowd? It's hard to anticipate. They're both quality kids and are both happy to be where they. The ups and downs is something you need to be prepared for. When you look at this game, you wonder where's the edge. If one of them steps up or falls down, that could be it.
On playing a midweek game before Syracuse
When I'm thinking about Syracuse, I'm not happy about having a midweek game. I'm wondering why did I schedule this? Overall, I hope to schedule midweek games earlier. When you're healthy and trying to work out your personnel, you can often try different combinations before playing Syracuse, Princeton, Towson, Hopkins --- games that often times don't go deep in the roster.
On Syracuse's defense
Sid Smith looks like he will be a lynch pin defensively. He likes to be in position to be the slide guy. He's very good with the ball on the ground. They're playing lots of guys with short sticks. Joel White is doing great at the long pole. Those things aren't fully defined yet though. I see a team that proved themselves athletically. You have a freshman in goal who hasn't seen 45 shots in a game yet. I probably describe them as a work in progress. They're a more athletic group and a better group overall. Probably after this game, we'll know better.
Mark Medina has been a frequent contributor for Inside Lacrosse magazine and U.S. Lacrosse magazine and will be blogging for Z89 throughout the year. Mark can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Workers Who Have Been Unemployed Earn Less for Years
The hangover from a period of unemployment can last long after the first day at a new job.
"Workers that experience a job displacement of any length have substantially lower wages than nondisplaced workers — an effect that persists for nearly 20 years after the unemployment episode," wrote Daniel Cooper in a recent working paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, "The Effect of Unemployment Duration on Future Earnings and Other Outcomes."
Mr. Cooper, a senior economist at the Boston Fed, analyzed data from the University of Michigan's Panel Study of Income Dynamics. He found people who have been unemployed earn less than other workers, with the gap narrowing over time and disappearing only after about 19 years.
The pain is magnified for the long-term unemployed. After 10 years, people who were out of work less than six months made 9% less than continuously employed workers. People out of work for more than six months earned 32% less.
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This new year was different because I had no plans of going to Goa by Bus or Air, instead, I decided to join my friends on a road trip to Goa. The first thing that came up during early discussion was "which is the best & shortest route to go to Goa by Car". Since I haven't gone by a car on this route, the first thing I did was look-up Team-BHP. There's one thread that comes up when you search for Goa to Bangalore driving directions, but that thread had way too much of information & every person had a different opinion, basically too much of information can be tricky at times.
After a lot of so called research, we finalized the following:
Bangalore to Goa:
NH 4 -> NH 206 -> NH 17 route, that's Bangalore -> Tumkur -> Shimoga -> Talaguppa -> Sirsi -> Karwar -> Panjim
What we thought was a good road was not so great to start with and took us about 15 hrs to reach Goa. I would not recommend this route to go to Goa, especially after what we discovered on our way back.
Goa to Bangalore:
This time one of our friends called up their driver who had gone from Goa to Bangalore few days before the new year. We inquired about the best route from Goa to Bangalore and I was a bit surprised when he told the route.
It was like, hit NH 17 -> NH 63 -> NH4, that's Panjim -> Karwar -> Dharwad Bangalore By Pass -> Tumkur -> Bangalore.
At first it sounded like a round about, but we took his word and started our journey at 7am in the morning from Panjim.
Panjim to Karwar – There's nothing much to write about the roads in Goa.
Karwar to Dharwad By Pass – Roads are good, but a a few small Ghats here and there. Overall I'll rate it as a good road.
Dharwad By Pass to Tumkur – The best part of the trip. Awesome roads throughout.
We completed our return trip in just 11hrs including a 1hr break for lunch, fuel & tea. That's just 10hrs of driving.
Even though the NH 17 -> NH 63 -> NH 4 looks like a longer route, it can be covered much faster than the NH 206, simply because of the awesome roads. Don't take the NH 206 to go or come back from Goa, try the NH 4 once and you'll fall in love with that highway.
Vehicle details:
Number of vehicles – 3 (Swift – Petrol, i10 – Petrol, Punto – Diesel)
Happy New Year
Update from Arun(via comments):
Just returned from a road trip to Goa. Great roads until Hubli and then to South Goa via Karwar (again great roads). Thanks for your tip about NH 17 -> NH 63 -> NH 4 – absolutely the right thing to do. Watch out for some bad patches on the road from Hubli to Karwar. On the road to Hubli, and alhough the road is brilliant – do watch out for the speed breakers at junctions (no marking on these). 9 hours both ways with an 1.5 hour stop.


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Family Love on Which to Build - Saturday, March 22, 2014
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Pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. (2Timothy 2:22 NIV)
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