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i like artest, but gotta agree with ya... he has too much competitiveness in him for these bunch of losers. picture him after curry or zach getting stuffed
defending all by himself at the other end ... as his team mates argue with the ref, or in currys case waddle's down the court... it might take less than one game for ron to go... kaaa-booom...
I don't think starting Artest and Lee with Curry would've made a difference. I think Curry is just too bad a defender or rebounder to play with anyone, unless they average 3 blocks and 12 rebounds to make up for his feutility.You'd have to find a hall of famer to play with Curry, to make up his terrible defensive ability. I've actually seen Curry space out during ball games, and point guards would just go lay it up in his face.I like Eddy Curry, and I think he's a great low post threat, but he's just too bad on defense to survive in this league.
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No single player can fix the knicks. There is losing attitude in locker room. There is a lackof effort from players who don't blame themselves for losing. Artest, would be a start. But curry randolph and crawford still would be defensive liabilities.
Let's...Go...Lottery! Let's...Go...Lottery!!! Say it with me Knicks fans!
It frustrates me that on offense he's 300 lbs. but on defense he turns into Hannah Montana.
Kiyaman has been sayin that Z-Bo is worse then Curry on defense but its close. Ive actually seen Z-Bo play good defense from time to time, I dont think Ive ever seen Curry play good defense. This is another thing that can be argued either way but I think Z-Bo has shown occasionally that he has somewhat of an idea of what hes supposed to do on defense where Curry looks clueless and lost. Most centers in the league (including the worse centers, the guys who have an overall rating of 60 on video games) usually can play a little bit of defense. These guys are better then Curry who has no ability on defense at all.
They both suck on defense.
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Wate if David Lee says that he would like a change of scenery, then we got some real problems here in NY, am I the only one who caught that one??
Damn player-centric usernames straight to hell.
I don't think I was ever more disappointed then when I read this article this morning. That was my initial reaction then I remembered that Thomas, hate him or dislike him(cause he can't get any luv today), is a calculating, manipulative dude and always has been from what the old head tell me. There is a method to the madness. I don't believe that Thomas is stupid enough to think he can actually win with this line up. I know a lot of you do but you don't become GM of NY by being an idiot. He has to know something we don't. Artest isn't going to resign with any one. I'm thinking that Thomas did some illegal inside talking to Artest or his agent and promised him something under the table. As X-files like as that sounds, I can't imagine any one not actively pursuing trades when there team has lost 20 games before the new year. He ether knows something or is trying to fake every body out. No one saw the Randolph trade coming. Fear not, something is brewing.
Isiah Has **** for brains its official!
Get rid of MARBURY! whatever it takes sorry brooklyn but hes not our answear and IT i rather have you playing for us at the moment then to have any power in the office
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I just got my new proto rail and I was gonna get a new trigger for it but i actually like it very much. Recently it has been very squeaky and that is very annoying... is there anything I can do?
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It goes away in time
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dont sweat it, besides you wont here it squeak when you're actually shooting.
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Advent Calendar December 7 Holiday Parties
Plucking Parties were the order of the day for many years! Now you ask what is a "plucking party?" Once long on an old ranch in Paisley, Oregon (reknowned for it's Mosquito Festival in mid summer), the grandmother of this longtime ranching family gave my mother the secret of her homemade dressing she used for the holiday stuffing of the turkey. The secret is in "finely plucking the bread!" No tearing in chunks and no cutting in squares. Use fresh bread (preferable homemade bread for that old grandmother) and pluck tiny pieces of bread into the bowl/pan/dishpan. The old grandmother cautioned, "The tiny pluckings of bread make a light and fluffy dressing."
For the next 60 years or so, our family had plucking parties on Christmas Eve. Loaves of bread were stacked around the largest container we had in the house. All children were introduced to how to "finely pluck" the bread. Then eggnog, Martinelli sparkling juice, and sometimes Tom & Jerry's for the adults, mixed with Christmas carols, and laughter were interspersed with tales of how this was the true secret to this turkey dressing recipe of the old grandmother from Paisley. We took our "secret" seriously. We had our self-styled Quality Control Inspectors. Sometimes, an errant child would leave a whole piece of bread in the big pan --- just to see if the Inspector would find it. Much hilarity, singing and laughter went into our plucking parties.
Children grew up, grandchildren grew up. Families changed, bringing in other traditions. The Christmas dinners tend now to be small individual family affairs. But, I do have those memories of wonderful "plucking parties."
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I'm having such fun following your advent calendar. I still make this stuffing with my girls. They complain the whole time and refuse to wear the Santa hats. I just love family traditions!ReplyDelete
Don't worry, when they have children, they will most likely return to those old traditions that they knew as children. Glad you are enjoying my posting of memories.ReplyDelete
Good afternoon, Joan! When I saw the "plucking party" words, I was so sure you were talking about getting goose down for pillows! Boy was I wrong!ReplyDelete
What a great memory and I sure appreciate knowing your secret to fluffy dressing!
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Gotta get our technical points somehow since there are less and less options for getting levels.
Gotta get our technical points somehow since there are less and less options for getting levels.
Yes, Mrs. P. With so many options being negated for spin levels (all the changes this year are funneling the "variety" into almost EXACTLY the same spins from each skater), you've got to come up with the ones you CAN do (even if it's not attractive - yes, A frame spin, I am referencing YOU!) that increase your base value.
Mao was second in FS, and won overall by slim margin. I do not understand the fuss about unfair judging on her. Her jumping mistakes did not affect her overall performance, and she performed nearly perfectly for all other elements. it is not like she fell for multiple times and took time to go back to program or slowed down out of exhaustion. Even with a few jump mistakes, her performance was well executed and deserves high PCS.
On a relative scale, GOE is much less for singles and doubles than for triples, but if even ONE of those popped jumps gets BV, Asada loses...
What do you mean by "popped"?I'm not saying it has never happened, but it seems odd. I would think that the base score should be the best a skater could get for a popped jump.
In long programs, skaters are allowed to do whatever jumps they want, as long as they have at least one axel, don't repeat more than they're allowed, and don't do more combinations than allowed. They're allowed to do doubles. Below the top elite levels, it's expected that some senior ladies will plan some doubles because they don't have enough different triples in their repertoire to fill seven jumping passes -- the very weakest senior ladies won't try any triples at all in their freeskates.
So even for the elite skaters, male and female, who are expected to do the six or seven or eight triples (and maybe a quad or two), they have the option of turning a planned triple into a double on purpose whenever they want during a freeskate, if they're slightly off balance or feeling fatigued or don't have enough speed or the ice doesn't feel right or they're running out of room, etc., etc. If it comes out as a good-quality double then it deserves positive GOE.
A "popped" jump in which the skater intends to do a triple but the body doesn't cooperate in the air is more likely to have an awkward air position, which would be a case against positive GOE and maybe a reason for -1. But if there are other good things about the jump compared to a just-OK intentional double (or triple) -- e.g., speed, height, distance, difficult entry, etc., then it would make sense for a judge to think "There were enough things about that jump that were better than just OK to deserve +2 GOE, but the rhythm and air position were not well controlled, so I'll reduce it to just +1."
That's why when a skater does a big popped single jump we often see GOEs ranging from -1 to +1, depending how many judges focus on the awkward air position and rhythm and how many focus on the size and speed of the jump which would usually be much more impressive than the average single jump by skaters at a level where single jumps are expected.
If it looks like a good double (or good single) and you would have to know the skater and know the planned program content to know for sure that a triple was planned there, then positive GOE is absolutely appropriate. There's no GOE reduction required for "I know that skater is capable of triples and was planning a triple here so that double was a mistake."
When a skater has a high number of triple jumps in an LP, transitions, entries and exits into/out of the jumps, can only be so difficult as to allow successful execution of triple jumps. If an elite skater elects to skate an LP with nearly 40% of jumps in doubles and singles, that LP must be a programme with greater emphasis on artistry than athleticism. Transitions, entries and exits must be all the more difficult and artistically more satisfying than an LP with only triples. And the double/single jumps themselves must be of higher quality in terms of height, distance, air position, choreography whilst in the air, etc. I'd love to refer to 1As executed by John Curry and Robin Cousins (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKh7XS54gBg at 0.37 onwards; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEec6XAhsUg at 0.32 onwards).
Now, Mao's LP has been structured to accommodate 5 stand-alone triples with the degree of difficulty of transitions, entries/exits commensurate with this jump content. But in the actual skate, instead of 5 triples she executed 1 triple, 3 doubles and 1 single, WITHOUT CHANGING THE DEGREE OF DIFFUCULTY OF TRANSITIONS ETC. No wonder audience is not impressed. With that number of doubles and singles, we are entitled to expect an exceptional level of artistry, if not athleticism. In fact if a skater came up with a programme with a mixture of triples, doubles and singles with creative and original transitions, etc, etc, skated with superb skating skills and musicality, this would be a significant challenge to the current ISU regime.
Suzuki was not undermarked in either of her events. She was victimized by the fact Osmond and especialy Asada were OVERmarked. Had she rotated her loop in the short and not URed one triple in the long, she would have scored about 130 in the LP and over 190 overall. That is as high as her numbers should realistically ever go. Asada though would not match her SP or LP score anywhere else with the same performances. If she skates like that in the GP final (meaning Asada) she is in for a rude awakening as it aint Japan anymore.
Since we have seen from a few of the top men, especially P. Chan in his best performances, complex well-executed programs that include top 21st century jump content, we have an idea of what a program that deserves scores of 9-10 for those components. The same program with lesser jump content, or several failures on the difficult attempted jumps, might only deserve 8s or even 7s.
With the ladies, we haven't really seen anyone attempting that level of complexity AND jump content. When Asada or, a few years ago, Kostner have tried, they haven't succeeded in executing everything successfully. Mostly the most complex women's programs still tend to be simpler than the most complex men's programs.
How can judges calibrate what a given program layout would deserve with all clean doubles or with all clean triples and then parse out the difference when they get some clean doubles, some clean triples, and also some singles or failed/flawed triples? Gut feeling? Should there be a formula all can use, for more consistency?
I'd love to see that.In fact if a skater came up with a programme with a mixture of triples, doubles and singles with creative and original transitions, etc, etc, skated with superb skating skills and musicality, this would be a significant challenge to the current ISU regime.
If a rejuvenated Janet Lynn came out in 2012 and performed her 1972 free skate, with one so-so triple and the rest of the jumps good doubles including a couple of axels, what kind of PCS should she deserve given that everyone else is doing simpler programs with more difficult jumps?
Ditto with John Curry's 1976 performance, as is but with 30 seconds edited out to meet today's rules?
Back to Akiko. Because of her short program I can see how she could lose both SC and NHK. It was close; the luck wasn't with her but who knows about the gpf - though I think Wagner will win and show she is the one to beat this year. If Akiko can be consistent she'll earn silver; maybe gold if Wagner makes a slip. Then comes world she can battle yuna who might not be in fighting shape to beat Ashley. Wagner is the one to beat this year I think.
What a nice and lovely thing to say. Unfortunately it is also far form reality.
Should it matter in sport? No. Does it matter in figure skating, unfortunately it Yes.
May be my view is different than yours because I went to an all girl school (yeah that should do it ), and i know beauty absolutely matters in everything regardless if you are in the company of women (and arguably in particularly in the company of women). This is a sport where aesthetics are appraised, that is why skaters wear nice make up, pay attention to their hair, costumes, themes, and most skater would prefer pretty music that are going to flatter their presentation. But should it matter to over ride everything else? Absolutely not. That is why TES is the most important credible part of the COP. Why do you think Miki was never as popular as Mao in Japan? She even had the quads earlier in her career which arguably was just as impressive.
I am curious if we show the 2x2 performances from NHK to a bunch of 12 years olds IN Japan, and ask which skator should win, I bet 9/10 will pick Mao. It seems to me some ISU judges at NHK 2012 were't that much different from a bunch of 12 years olds by 0.05 at least.
To answer the question: Was Suzuki twice a victim of underscoring and pageantry in PCS?
Answer: Yes, but more than twice actually. Something I noticed since her Olympics, but I just love the fact she keeps on going, even putting up 2 lutz in her FS just to make it a point. I love the fact there seems to be hardcore figure skating fans always support her which shows how underrated she is relative to her actual results. Given this is a sport that is a human judged one (humans by nature can be fickle though we try not to be), I think her attitude will get her far not to mention she made so many personal breakthroughs these past 2 seasons.
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Home List of Titles Nanogratings and nanoholes fabricated by direct femtosecond laser writing in chalcogenide glasses
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- Title
- Nanogratings and nanoholes fabricated by direct femtosecond laser writing in chalcogenide glasses
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- Zhang, Qiming; Lin, Han; Jia, Baohua; Xu, Lei; Gu, Min
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- We report on the fabrication of sub-wavelength nanostructures on the surface of As2S3 chalcogenide glasses by appropriately controlling the irradiation condition of single-beam direct femtosecond laser writing. Nanogratings with a period of 180 nm were realized by multipulse irradiation. More importantly controllable nanoholes as small as 200 nm in diameter (one quarter of the illumination wavelength) were, for the first time, achieved in As2S3 using direct laser writing by single-pulse irradiation.
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- Optics Express, Vol. 18, no. 7 (Mar 2010), pp. 6885-6890
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- 2010
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- 0205 Optical Physics; 0903 Biomedical Engineering; 1113 Ophthalmology and Optometry
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- Chalcogenide glasses; Femtosecond laser writing; Nanogratings; Nanoholes; Nanostructures
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Sweet 15
Sushi of Naples is as good now as when it opened in 1996
By Erica Wayne 05/26/2011
It's a blessing to dine at a restaurant where everything (food, service, etc.) is under control. Sushi of Naples on Green Street is such a place and has been since its birth in 1996. Of course, it had a mother in Long Beach (quite renowned and still going strong) and a big sister (the restaurant's first local site on Colorado Boulevard — now closed) to learn from. So it's easy to understand how it got so good.
The name is a bit odd. "Sushi of Naples," I said to my dining mate, announcing our destination the first time we tried it. "Oh," he responded. "Is that next door to Luigi's Tempura?" The juxtaposition of sushi and Naples may not be as jarring to you, especially if you're a longtime fan. The mystery is explained by the location of the original on Naples Island (encapsulated by the Long Beach mainland adjacent to Belmont Shore).
For novices (are there any left in California?) or sissies, the sushi list is filled with simpler and more familiar items, e.g., tuna, yellowtail, salmon, shrimp and crab; slightly more adventurous eaters will find eel (fresh and saltwater), squid, octopus and the like. For the cognoscenti, there are roe (smelt, cod, flying fish and salmon), live raw sweet shrimp, raw scallop and buttery toro (sliced from the fatty yellowtail, tuna and salmon bellies).
Some of the niftier concoctions are to be found in Sushi of Naples' list of (almost 50) rolls. I like the Caterpillar Roll, fashioned of avocados wrapped around fresh eel and rice and topped with eel sauce ($13.50); the Naples Roll (tuna, yellowtail, salmon, shrimp, avocado and smelt roe wrapped in soy paper ($10.50) and the rolls fashioned with tempura seafood (calamari, soft shell crab, shrimp, etc. - $10.50-$11.50)
For a literally brighter meal, try the Rainbow Roll ($12.50). This masterpiece is made up of tuna, salmon, halibut, yellowtail, shrimp and avocado spiraled around a full size California Roll (with crab and avocado). The roll is almost large enough to serve as an entire dinner, although it's hard to refrain from ordering a few other delicacies.
Loyal locals may want to sample the Pasadena Roll ($14.50), a house original of tuna, salmon, whitefish, yellowtail, cream cheese, avocado, smelt roe, cucumber and sprouts. I've got to admit a skepticism for sushi with cream cheese and a downright dislike for the spicy fish mixtures and hot peppers that have proliferated (even at Sushi of Naples) in the past couple of decades. The fish here is so delicate that I want to savor it almost naked (the fish, not me). Hence my preference for simpler sushi over many of the more baroque rolls.
Even if you're not a raw fish fan, you can enjoy a really good meal at the new Sushi of Naples. Among the appetizers and side orders are yakitori (grilled chicken breast on skewers), kara-age (deep-fried chicken), baked green mussels, various tempura dishes and fried oysters, all at prices ($3.50-$7.95) that invite mix 'n' match orders.
Our favorite non-sushi entrees are the dinner boxes, which consist of two or three items (among them sashimi, sushi, tempura, teriyaki, grilled mackerel, sweet soy squid and black cod) for $13.95-$17.95. Each box also contains a scoop of rice, a small salad and a fruit garnish. The meal includes a steaming bowl of fragrant miso soup.
The tempura is masterful: two huge tender shrimp, a thick slice of onion, another of yam and a massive blossom of broccoli, crispy until devoured and practically grease-free. The fishes are moist and delicate and both teriyaki sauce and salad dressing are more subtle than the norm and mercifully short on sugar.
Other dinners include bowls (sashimi, eel or poke) over rice ($16.50-$18.50); a la carte teriyaki, noodles (soba, udon and ramen), katsu (cutlets) — $6.50-$13.50; and five different sushi and show boats to share with friends and family ($39.90-$69.90). The most expensive includes 10 pieces of sushi, 18 pieces of sashimi, some sort of roll and tempura. The $47.90 "Dreamboat" (more of a luxury cruise) contains lobster, teriyaki, tempura, gyoza (Japanese pot-stickers), yakitori and fruit.
Sushi of Naples has a fairly extensive beverage list, including a number of premium sakes, sochu, Japanese beers (both bottled and draft), and red and white wines. Alcohol is half-price from 7 p.m. until closing. And the desserts, which oddly enough we've never gotten to, include mochi and tempura ice cream, tempura cheesecake, fried banana and something, probably alcoholic, called an ice kiss($3.50-$6.95).
The interior of Sushi of Naples is cozier than many "hard edge" Japanese restaurants, with lots of banquettes, carpet and dark wood, subdued lighting and barely audible jazz background music that doesn't interfere with conversation. The interior arrangement is dandy for the enjoyment of food and friends, either in the main dining area or at the sushi bar, which stretches across the rear of the restaurant in its own space.
The restaurant, thank goodness, is open seven days a week, service is always prompt (but not rushed); and now that the Pasadena Playhouse has reopened, its location a block from the theater is a definite plus for our Sunday series tickets and for the Playhouse's special events (like the Hershey Felder sing-along) scheduled on Monday evenings.
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Spring Training Minor League Prospects Preview
With the start of Spring Training quite literally right around the corner, the general media seems to be focusing on the obvious questions that the Red Sox are facing going into Spring Training. Of course there are a lot of "ifs" going into this season, but that's not just for the Red Sox, that's for all of Major League Baseball. So instead of trying to answer the same questions that everyone else is focusing on, I've got something a little bit different up my sleeves.
with lots of home runs, but lots of strikeouts. Anderson had a nice Spring, and he'll be a great guy to have in the future… he could serve as a fine designated hitter or a great first baseman. Velazquez is a fantastic infielder, and a utility one at that. I can tell he is very hard working, so keep an eye on him during Spring Training.
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I was keeping tabs on Aaron Bates watching him play in Winter Leagues. He did very well for himself at first base and at the plate. I think he's a dynamite kid. The fates of prospects are so unpredictable. With Beltre, Youk and Martinez ocassionally needing time at 1st base too, I'd advise this kid to keep his head up and play hard at double or tripleA. Opportunity is always around the corner.
Great review :O) Sounds like you have some nice prospects! Love watching the young guys…you never know what you might get.
I think I am bad luck for prospects! Any that I take an interest in invariably get traded or just never make it to the bigs. Since we go to a lot of minor league games as well as major, it is interesting to look back at some of the players we saw just starting out when they do make it. I always keep a box score of any game we see for future reference.
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It is fun to watch players develop into big leaguers. I have seen the development of Adrian Gonzalez as a Padres fan, and he is really fun to watch. You just never know who is gonna make it in the bigs, and there are only a select few who become stars.
Another terrific post, Elizabeth! I don't have any prospects picked, but I think I will pick at least one this spring. I was wondering what happened to Lars Anderson. There were several times last season that I thought for sure we might see him called up from Pawtucket.
Thanks for dropping by my blog. I am looking foward to a lot baseball talk with you again this season.
The Dodgers have been lucky with their Spring Traning inviteees! That is how we got Takashi Sait and he ended up being our closer.
I'm not familiar with the names you mentioned, but I know how you love picking "projects!" Part of the fun of spring training is getting our first looks at the non-roster invitees. Lots going on and the season hasn't even started.
Nice work as always. You have put a lot of research into this and it shows. When it comes to BoSox prospects, I want to see this Lars fella be who they said he was gonna be. Still, the Sox have a great farm system. They're gonna be tough for years to come.
I bet Gil will be make the roster as a backup utility man and will get a few at bats but not much. Lars will probably be a september call up unless he gets hurt. Im not sure how I feel about Bowden. He has proven he can perform at the AAA level but not at the majors I bet that he will be the long relief pitcher though at the start of spring training.
Bob, http://bostonsports.mlblogs.com/archives/2010/02/fantasy_baseball-_outfielders-.html
Rating the prospects is always a lot of fun. I hope to make to the east coast some time to Portland, Lowell, or Pawtucket to maybe see some of these guys.
Can't wait to see some of these new prospects play at the Futures at Fenway game this summer. Don't know if you've been to the games, but they are pretty cool. Looking forward to seeing some of them when the roster expands in September as well!! LET'S GO BOSTON!!


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After successful careers, Russell and Jewell Bean returned home to revive the family farm.
By Alice Love, Natural Resources Specialist, NRCS, Auburn, AL
In recent years, we have noticed baby boomers returning home! This generation is returning to family farms after retiring, relocating from other professions, or becoming caregivers to family members.
Russell and Jewell Bean of Barbour County, Alabama, did both! They returned to revive the family farm and to provide care to an ailing father.
The Bean Farm was purchased in 1912 by Jewell's grandfather, Jessie Stanford. Roy (wife, Rosie L. Stanford, deceased), the son of Jessie Stanford and father of Jewell Stanford-Bean (the youngest of eight siblings), operated the farm until his health began to decline in 2002.
In 2008, Russell and Jewell Bean were ready and willing to provide necessary care to Roy and revive the Bean farming operation that had been idle for years. The farm is now the Stanford & Bean Farm, or commonly known as S&B Farm.
Russell and Jewell moved from Georgia, relocating their skills in nutrition and license appraisals to southern Alabama. With limited skills in operating a farm, they networked with Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) outreach representatives, Tuskegee University Horticulturalist Mr. Victor Khan, and fellow producers in the area. They researched new technologies and attended various agricultural workshops and conferences to enhance their skills. The Beans embraced opportunities to learn and implement new technologies on the 88 acre family farm.
Russell is a graduate of the "2011 Small Farmer Agricultural Leadership Institute" and Jewell is an active member of the Alabama Chapter of the National Women in Ag Association. They are presently active participants of the Winford Group demonstration farms in Alabama.
Through the efforts of Russell and Jewell, the farm now is now identified with a farm and tract number through the Farm Service Agency and identified as an Underserved Group as described in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Bill. These limitations provided them with financial assistance through the NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
In 2008 the Beans worked with the local NRCS Office in Barbour County, Alabama, to establish the farm's first farm plan. The plan outlined the Bean's vision of practicing sustainable conservation. Based on the items in the Farm Plan, the Bean's applied for EQIP and was awarded a contract with incentive payments for the installation of conservation practices such as micro-irrigation, pastured poultry, a well, seasonal high tunnels (hoop-house), fencing, and a water facility.
The Beans not only sell their produce to markets, they share their harvest with the elderly, single parents, schools, etc. The Beans pride themselves in demonstrating a farm of dedication to protecting, enhancing, and developing natural and human resources.
They have also ventured into livestock production such as chickens, goats, turkeys, hogs, ducks, rabbits, and beef cattle. They use composting to maintain sustainability in their operation.
S&B Farm is an all-natural farm awaiting organic certification, based on the completion of the organic transitioning process.
Jewell and Russell are giving back to the community through job opportunities and established businesses. They hire local labors to assist in the harvesting of crops. Their main crops are collards greens and snap beans. Other crops grown are garlic, mixed salad greens, tomatoes, and turnips.
Russell and Jewell enjoy being part of rekindling the community spirit: "People doing Things for Other People."
Their mission is "To Refurbish, Recycle, and Reinvent." They aim to lower their carbon footprint by being good stewards to the land.
The Beans raise goats on S&B Farm.
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In this 1984 photo, thousands of Apple Macintosh computers sit on manufacturing lines. Friday marks 30 years after the first Mac computer was introduced.
NEW YORK Look around. Many of the gadgets you see drew inspiration from the original Mac computer.
Computers at the time typically required people to type in commands. Once the Mac came out 30 years ago Friday, people could instead navigate with a graphical user interface. Available options were organized into menus. People clicked icons to run programs and dragged and dropped files to move them.
The Mac introduced real-world metaphors such as using a trash can to delete files. It brought us fonts and other tools once limited to professional printers. Most importantly, it made computing and publishing easy enough for everyday people to learn and use.
Apple sparked a revolution in computing with the Mac. In turn, that sparked a revolution in publishing as people began creating fancy newsletters, brochures and other publications from their desktops.
These concepts are so fundamental today that its hard to imagine a time when they existed only in research labs primarily Xeroxs Palo Alto Research Center. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and his team got much of its inspiration from PARC, which they visited while designing the Mac.
The Mac has had incredible influence on pretty much everybodys lives all over the world since computers are now so ubiquitous. says Brad Myers, a professor at Carnegie Mellon Universitys Human-Computer Interaction Institute. Pretty much all consumer electronics are adopting all of the same kinds of interactions.
Apple didnt invent these tools, nor was the Mac the first to use them. Xerox Corp. sold its own mouse-based Star computer, and Apples Lisa beat the Mac by months. Its impossible to say what would have happened if those machines hadnt flopped with consumers or whether others would have come along if the Mac hadnt.
But the Mac prevailed and thus influenced generations of gadgets that followed.
The Mac owes much of its success to the way Apple engineers adapted those pioneering concepts. For instance, Xerox Corp. used a three-button mouse in its Alto prototype computer. Apple settled on one, allowing people to keep their eyes on the screen without worrying about which button to press.
While Lisa had those improvements first, it cost about $10,000. The Mac was a low $2,495 when it came out on Jan. 24, 1984.
Apple insisted on uniformity, so copying and pasting text and deleting files would work the same way from one application to another. That reduced the time it would take to learn a new program.
And Apple put a premium on design. Early Macs showed a happy face when they started up. Icons and windows had rounded corners. Such details made computers appear friendlier and easier to use at least subconsciously to the user, Myers says.
One of the first applications enabled by the Macs interface was desktop publishing.
Early computers generated text the way a typewriter would character by character, one line at a time. Users had a limited number of characters, with no variation in appearance. The Mac was one of the first to approach displays like a TV: Text gets incorporated into a graphic that the computer projects on the screen pixel by pixel.
With those tools, would-be publishers could change fonts, adjust typeface sizes and add attributes such as italics. They could also mix images with text. The earliest Macs popularized what you see is what you get, or WYSIWYG; formatting on the screen largely reflected how the page would look in print. Instead of going to a professional printer, anyone could simply design and print newsletters on a Mac.
Of course, the Macs success was never guaranteed.
Initially, many people thought it was a waste of time and a gimmick, says Dag Spicer, senior curator of the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley.
He says long-time computer users already knew how to perform computing tasks very efficiently with just two or three keystrokes. It might have been more efficient for them than to use a mouse.
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By Jenna Dewitt: Freedom New Mexico
With catchy names such as Rock Star, Monster, Venom and Amp, energy drinks are trendy and widely used by teens and young adults.
Researchers say U.S. consumers spent $744 million on caffeinated
energy drinks last year, a 34 percent increase over the previous year,
according to WebMD.
Advertisements for energy drinks say they help consumers' mental
clarity and postpone drowsiness. The drinks "give you wings" and help
you "stay focused and ready for whatever life throws at you,"
advertisements boast.
Although the makers of energy drinks tout mixtures of vitamins,
minerals, and tropical extracts, the main ingredient is caffeine. The
difference between the caffeine in energy drinks and other beverages is
the amount — at least as much caffeine as coffee and much more than
soft drinks.
They also are loaded with sugar.
Rock Star Punch contains 240 milligrams of caffeine in a 16 ounce can, which is equivalent to about 2 1/2 cups of coffee.
According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, overuse of
energy drinks "can result in difficulty concentrating, disturbed sleep,
nausea, leg weakness and palpitations."
Kathryn Winters, a pediatrician at Plains Regional Medical Center
who treats patients up to 18 years old, said she is perplexed as to why
a teen would need an energy boost.
"They are almost in the physical peak of their life," said Winters, a coffee drinker who has never tried an energy drink.
She described the effects of energy drinks as "borrowing from the future. What you take, you've got to give back."
She said being in a hyperactive mental and physical state will
eventually lead to fatigue and what is referred to as the "crash."
She listed a litany of concerns about the high caffeine doses doled out in the energy beverages, among them:
• fluctuations in blood sugar, which can lead to irritability and mood swings and even unconsciousness
• increased heart rate
• interrupted sleep patterns
• psychological dependence
• weight gain
She said prolonged and heavy use can damage the pancreas in
diabetics and in cases involving teens with undiagnosed heart aliments
speeding up of the heart could lead to sudden cardiac arrest.
Energy drinks are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration,
however, for most people 400 milligrams per day is considered a
moderate amount of caffeine, according to the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services Web site.
Teens should not consume more than 100 milligrams of caffeine per day, experts say.
One target audience of energy drinks is athletes.
Clovis middle school athlete Jacee Isler said she likes Rock Star energy drinks.
"At first they are not good, but the more you drink them, they taste
better. If you drink too much you will get sick," Isler said. She added
that she has noticed athletes drinking them in between back-to-back
games and "they don't always work."
Several student-athletes admitted feeling sick or shaky after consuming energy drinks while competing.
Marcos Loera, who works at a shoe store in North Plains Mall in
Clovis, said he drinks Monster because it "tastes the best and Red Bull
is too small."
Loera said he's not addicted and mainly uses them when he drives.
Energy drinks are also popular with busy high school and college students.
Texas Tech freshman Emily Ward said she loves Amps.
"It makes me have an extra burst of energy. They taste so good."
Ward said she drank them as a Clovis High School student for homework purposes, "that's how I got started on them."
Not everyone is affected by energy drinks in the same way, however.
Amber Billingsley said she got sick after she had "too many at a time. They're good for about five minutes."
Dr. Joel Sievers of Portales said occasional use is nothing to worry
about though "it depends on how the person is using them, if someone
feels they need it, it is a sign they could be psychologically
dependent on them."
He said he is most concerned about the effects of energy drinks for those that consume them with other stimulants.
"The combinations are probably when they are most dangerous," he said.
The stimulation from a caffeine-heavy energy drink can make a person
feel less intoxicated than they really are, and as a result, a person
may keep drinking or take a risk such as driving without realizing the
danger, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Web site. In addition, because caffeine dehydrates the body, alcohol
becomes harder to absorb, which makes its toxic effects much more
damaging to the body, the site said.
Did you know?
A recently released report by University of Massachusetts Medical
School toxicologist Richard Church tracked 4,600 caffeine-related calls
to poison control nationwide in 2005, the most recent statistics
available. Half involved people under age 19.


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Meet the Tataviam
Once believed extinct, the 'people facing the sun' are very much alive
By Christopher Nyerges 01/08/2009
It was a cool winter night as Rudy Ortega Jr. arrived at the Southwest Museum, located on top of a bluff in the hilly Highland Park section of Los Angeles. Ortega entered the research library to speak to the small gathering that was eager to hear about his people, the Tataviam.
Ortega was neatly dressed in a black T-shirt, jeans, cowboy boots, and a silver bear medallion around his neck. He is the son of the chief of the Tataviam, Rudy Ortega Sr., also known as Standing Bear.
Tataviam — the name means "people facing the sun" — are so called because in the old days their homes were built with the openings facing east to receive the morning light.
Rudy spoke of the history of his people before the Spanish priests established the San Fernando Mission in the heart of their territory. He spoke of his traditional neighbors, the Serrano to the east, the Gabrielino to the southeast (who occupied much of Los Angeles County), the Chumash to the west (who occupied much of Santa Barbara County).
In the course of the evening, Ortega told a story about his father, who was once told that the Tataviam people were extinct. "Then who am I?" boomed Ortega Sr. (who claims to be one of only six pure-blood Tataviam left). Ortega Jr. went on to explain the history: When the Tataviam were driven north to Fort Tejon in 1865, and eventually left in 1870. Years later, when it appeared that there were no more of the Tataviam at the Fort, the land was declared uninhabited, the Tataviam extinct, and the property was sold to the Tejon Corp.
According to anthropologist Chester King, the Tataviam are clearly not extinct. "The only thing extinct about the Tataviam is their language," says King. Rudy Ortega Sr. points out that young Indian children were punished if they spoke their language. This was just one element of the "forced assimilation" many Indian children were subjected to, which led to not only loss of language, but loss of culture and loss of their own social cohesion. And it's that loss of social cohesion that makes it very difficult to "prove" one's tribal identity.
In mid-November, the tribe submitted a petition to the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Federal Acknowledgment to regain federal recognition.
Ortega Jr. and I met a few months later in San Fernando to visit one of the Tataviam sites. We drove to a canyon north of San Fernando, just a short distance from the popular Magic Mountain amusement park. It had been a hot and dry day. But as we walked into the narrow side canyon, a cool breeze flowed from the west. It felt good. We could see that the canyon had burned in the previous season's wildfires. The oaks were all blackened. The streamside willows had burnt to the ground and were now sprouting back up. The stream was dry, and tall grasses swayed in the breeze.
Along the trail we viewed several plants which had re-grown after the fire — plants that had been used in the old days. Acorns from the oaks had been leached and used as meal. Wild buckwheat seeds were gathered and eaten. Yerba santa and mugwort leaves were used for medicine.
Ortega seemed more relaxed now, as if more in his element here among the oak woodland and riparian environment. He shared stories of taking school children into this canyon to learn about the ways his people lived in the pre-Mission days. "But why are you dressed like that?" one child asked Ortega. "Some third-graders still believe that all Indians lived in teepees and still wear traditional clothing. But that idea is changing," he added.
Ortega adds that all the Tataviam put together probably numbered no more than about 5,000 in the old days. An average village may have contained anywhere from 100 to 300 people. "There are about 1,000 of us today," he says, "and it's a good turnout if we get 100 folks for an event."
We walked deeper into the canyon, eventually coming to a hidden cave up on a rocky hillside, which Ortega said had been used by men to do fasts. Inside the cave were tally markers — some somewhat recent, at least one appearing quite old and made with red ochre. Ortega said that a faster might make four tally marks per day to denote special events, and the large tally marker — which consisted of about 45 slashes — would have indicated a fast of about 11 days.
The Tataviam now celebrate four main ceremonies each year around the solstices and equinoxes. Only the summer solstice is closed to the general public. Today, members still do sweats, typically in private gatherings in backyards. Ortega Jr. works to follow in the footsteps of his father. As the administrative director of the Tataviam tribe, he assists with schooling, mentoring, anti-gang and anti-alcohol programs. (There is a total prohibition against alcoholic beverages among the Tataviam.)
Readers interested in learning more can check out their Web site at tataviam.org.
Contact Christopher Nyerges at Box 41834, Eagle Rock, CA 90041, or ChristopherNyerges.com.
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Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology
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POSITION TITLE: Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology
DEPARTMENT: School of Engineering Technology & Computer Science
POSITION SUMMARY: The successful candidate is expected to teach basic mechanical engineering related courses such as manufacturing processes, fluid power, computer aided manufacturing and other mechanical courses as needed. All Faculty positions include a minimum 12 credit teaching load (may include web based or interactive video instruction and/or courses at off-campus locations), academic advising, as well as participation in school committees and College governance
RESPONSIBILITIES: This position is expected to be responsible for the administration, operation, and maintenance of mechanical engineering technology labs and perform duties such as perform laboratory experiments, extend current program laboratory endeavors where appropriate, develop new laboratory procedures that emphasize current trends in mechanical engineering, and maintain laboratory equipment as needed. This position will serve as academic advisor to student, supervise laboratory experiences, teach undergraduate courses, serve on College and School committees, and work as a team member on undergraduate program development.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The ideal candidate will possess a PhD in mechanical engineering or some related field and have machinist experience. In addition, the candidate should have an undergraduate (B.S.) and/or graduate (M.S.) degree in a mechanical engineering related field such as mechanical engineering technology and/or mechanical engineering. Consideration will be given to candidates who possess a degree in a science field related to mechanical engineering. Candidates having a terminal M.S. degree may be considered for the position if they have the appropriate teaching, research or work experience in the fields of mechanical engineering. The position will begin in August 2014.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Preference will be given to candidates who have three years of relevant work experience in a mechanical background with experience as a machinist. Previous college teaching and/or research experience is preferred.
COMPENSATION: Salary and rank are commensurate with qualifications and experience. Positions are dependent upon available funding.
THE COLLEGE: The mission of Bluefield State College is to provide students an affordable, accessible opportunity for public higher education. A historically black institution, Bluefield State College prepares students for diverse professions, graduate study, informed citizenship, community involvement, and public service in an ever-changing global society. More information about the College is available at www.bluefieldstate.edu
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It is there, on the one-year anniversary of her parents' death, in front of family and close friends, that she will spread part of her parents' ashes.
A year ago her, life was very different.
The 911 call came in as a car wreck.
A neighbor on a quiet county road saw a bloody woman walking up his driveway pleading for help and, assuming she had been in a wreck, called for the ambulance.
The bleeding woman was Reshay. She made her way into his house and grabbed a piece of paper and wrote down she had been shot.
She was the survivor of a double homicide/suicide that claimed the lives of both of her parents and her estranged husband.
Awoke in the hospital
She woke up in the hospital and her first thought was her daughter, Layel. She said she was unable to speak because her mouth was wired shut.
The first thing she remembers writing when she got out of surgery is 'Where is Layel?'
"She (Layel) is all I thought about in my struggle for life. I just had her in my mind and I just thought I wanted to see my baby girl," she said.
Reshay was in intensive care during part of her stay in the hospital and unfortunately babies were not allowed in intensive care.
"Family members were taking videos and photos of (Layel) while she was in the hospital and that kind of kept me going," Reshay said.
Immediately after being released from the hospital, Reshay moved in with her brother Ryan and sister in-law Kristi.
She said they opened their home to her and Layel and were an integral part of her recovery.
Along with her own recovery was Layel's continued treatment. Layel was born with arthogryposis, a condition that limits movement of multiple joints within the body. She receives treatments at a Shriners Children's Hospital in Philadelphia.
Less than a month after Reshay's ordeal, she made the trip to Philadelphia to take Layel to see her doctor.
Reshay was Layel's only parent now.
"I decided I was going to keep on pressing on with life and she's got to be taken care of and these are her needs," Reshay said. "My brother opted to go with me to Philadelphia and we got her taken care of."
When she returned, the recovery continued for both of them.
Returning her smile
Reshay has endured three facial surgeries since she was shot and still has two more to go. Along with the surgeries was one serious infection and months of not eating because of her mouth being closed.
She is skin and bones for such a tall person. She has lost 20 pounds due to not being able to eat for months at a time after the surgeries. She has learned to love protein shakes because that is all she could have.
However, she said she has persevered and kept her head up.
A mother's advice
She said the most important thing that her parents taught her was "to love, forgive and keep a smile on your face."
She said her daughter keeps her going every day but there are other people that she has become close to in the last year that have really helped her keep moving forward.
One of those people is Traci Tomlin.
"Traci approached me at a get-together that we were having and she looked at me and said, 'You look like you could use some help and if you'll allow me to help you, I really want to help you so you can try to get back to life,' and soon after that there she was," Reshay said. "We have become extremely close. I go to her. She is the person who wipes away my tears when I am having those hard days."
Tomlin and her family opened their home to Reshay and Layel at one point and they lived with the Tomlins for six weeks.
"It has been a healing process for me to have them in my life," she said. "Every time I was in the hospital she took care of Layel and she was just so uplifting for me."
Reshay's life-changing experience not only brought Tomlin into her life as a dear friend but made her closer to her own brother and sister-in-law.
"I think once you realize what if you don't have tomorrow, you think more about what you would like to do today. Because tomorrow's never guaranteed. I take every day as a gift now," she said.
Reshay said Layel is a constant in her life and keeps her getting out of bed every morning. She can hear her down the hall talking or crying and knows it is time to get up.
Layel's condition has kept her from walking but Reshay remains optimistic that it will happen one day.
"That is why I continue to strive and try to do anything that I can to get her there," she explained. "That is why we make all those countless trips to Philadelphia to see her specialist there. For me there are no limits when it comes to Layel."
Her face lights up when she tells of how during their trip to Philadelphia last week Layel took her first steps in a walker.
A change in outlook
Both Reshay and her daughter have endured a lot the past year and it has caused her outlook on life to change.
"I think I have had to go through so much to be here, to survive and struggle and I see what my daughter has to go through every day and my outlook on life has completely changed because I don't take things for granted anymore. I would say as individuals we all take things for granted at some point but you never know when something can happen."
Though she has moved past what happened, she doesn't see a life path yet.
"I feel like since the day Layel was born, even before, I have dedicated my life to her and her disorder, and trying to get her where she needs to be," Reshay said.
While a mother is her main job and she feels it always will be, she has tossed around other ideas such as a motivational speaker or even an author.
"I feel like if only just one person in the room (heard my story) got it and listened and that helped them to make a change in their life...that's the biggest thing for me," she said.
Prayer as a comfort
Prayer also has been a guiding light through all of this.
Reshay has grown close to Pastor Jesse Berthold at New Life Church in Beeville. Not only was he her father's best friend, but he has helped to guide Reshay spiritually.
"I have gotten through this because I have prayed about it," she said.
When Reshay describes how she gets through her day, there is a certain amount of truth and certainty in her voice. She lives what she preaches and it works for her.
She encourages not just prayer but pure positive thought.
"Look around and look at all the wonderful things that there are in life.
"You've got your health. You've got your family. Everything may not be perfect and it's never going to be perfect but just stop and think about all the things you do have instead of all things that you don't have," she said.
"There are just too many good things out there to be thankful for."
It's not over yet
She will have another surgery next month. Doctors will inject a substance into where her jawbone once was. Over a one-year period, bone will grow there. The final step will be placing in new teeth. That step is still more than a year away.
"They told me from the beginning, 'You are going to have to have a lot of patience,'" she said.
Patience is something she is not short on. It has been a long year for her.
Moving back
She said part of her healing process was moving back into her parents' home.
"I made the decision to make peace, and what happened, it did happen in that house, but my parents are my guardian angels and they watch me," she said.
Part of moving back in the home included remodeling.
"When I concrete stained the floors, I had two crosses engraved."
The crosses are in front of the door where her mother's body was found.
"I felt like I made their house my and Layel's home and in my heart I felt my parents would have wanted that," Reshay said.
"I want people to know there is life after what I have been through and no, it hasn't been easy but in life we make a choice to either be positive and have a good life or we can sit around and feel sorry for ourselves.
"In my case I went with choice A," she said.


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Meijer Campus lights up Holland
Posted on November 28, 2012
Louie the Laker, Laker cheerleaders and a large Grand Valley contingent of marchers helped Holland bring in the holiday season November 27 during the city's annual Parade of Lights.
Coordinated by staff members at the Meijer Holland Campus, the Grand Valley parade entry was highlighted by a car lit with blue and white lights. D.J. Potter, who heads technical support for the Meijer Campus, said the car, even with lights, used less energy than a 60-watt light bulb.
It was the first time Grand Valley entered the Parade of Lights, and a night of several firsts. International student Ngong Chia Carlson, from Cameroon, West Africa, marched and said it was the first time he experienced such a parade. It was also the first parade for Anne Hiskes, new dean of the Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies.


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Click HERE to read Josh from twenty | one | pilots' final studio update from Los Angeles where the band has been working on new music with producer Greg Wells.
|June 15, 2012
|June 15, 2012
Three years. It's been three years since our first full length record "On Your Side" was released. We've gone through some of the best and worst experiences over the last three years together as a band, and at home in our personal lives. Some of us have loved and some of us have lost. We've finally discovered who we are as individuals and as musicians. We've spent the last three years growing up and writing about it. We decided to call the new record "Wild & Free". We wrote it about the past and the future. Not knowing what's next is the most exciting yet terrifying thing in life. Remembering to enjoy what little time we have here and remembering to live without regret or worry. That is what it is to be "Wild & Free". Every song on this record is diverse, both musically and lyrically.
|June 15, 2012
This week we are featuring the Paramore 'Ribcage' t-shirt for $5 Today Only! Click HERE to pick it up in The Fueled By Ramen Webstore through the end of the day. Happy Friday!
|June 14, 2012
Here's a video from the guys of twenty | one | pilots at Rocket Carousel Studio in Los Angeles where they are recording their new album with producer Greg Wells. Their new EP will be out July 17th on Fueled By Ramen, but you can hear the new version of 'Guns For Hands' now exclusively at Nylon Magazine.
See twenty | one | pilots on the Nylon Summer Music Tour with Neon Trees and Walk The Moon. Visit twentyonepilots.com for dates and tickets!
|June 14, 2012
Fun. caught up with Fuse at Bonnaroo 2012 where they revealed what song they're absolutely obsessed with currently. Watch the video above to hear what song it is.
|June 14, 2012
Stop by The Fueled By Ramen Tent at The Vans Warped Tour this summer to pick up a FREE copy of the Fueled By Ramen Summer Sampler. This sampler is slightly different than the sampler we gave out at The Bamboozle Festival this year including a song from Rome and twenty | one | pilots. Make sure you stop by our tent to pick one up.
Don't forget to enter the Fueled By Ramen Warped Tour Ticket Giveaway HERE to win a pair of tickets to one of the Warped Tour dates this summer.
|June 13, 2012
Fuse takes a look back at their favorite Paramore interviews 'From The Vault.' Watch the video featuring interview footage from the very first time they spoke with Paramore in 2006 and read the full article HERE.
From Warped Tour to bowling alleys to their "RIOT!" recording studio, we've been chasing them around for years, talking about lineup changes, near-death experiences, meeting heroes, being honored by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and-of course-their music. Take a look at our favorite Paramore interview moments in this episode of From The Vault.
|June 13, 2012
Click HERE to see which music videos Andrew, Nate and Jack of Fun. recommend that you listen to this summer. What songs are on your summer playlist?
|June 13, 2012
Congratulations to John Orozco for becoming the US national champion in gymnastics. John is featured in the new music video 'The Fighter' from Gym Class Heroes. Watch the video above and click HERE to read more about John's big win on his path to the Olympics!
|June 13, 2012
Don't miss twenty | one | pilots this August on the Nylon Music Tour with Neon Trees and Walk The Moon. Check out the dates and pick up tickets below.
08.05 Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues (TICKETS)
08.07 Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel (TICKETS)
08.08 Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Live (TICKETS)
08.10 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution (TICKETS)
08.11 Orlando, FL @ House Of Blues (TICKETS)
08.14 Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre (TICKETS)
08.15 Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom (TICKETS)
08.17 Providence, RI @ Lupo's on the Strand (TICKETS)
08.21 Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock (TICKETS)
08.22 Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar (TICKETS)


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Richard Childress Racing
Recent News
Nationwide Preview for Kentucky Speedway
June 25, 2013
NASCAR Nationwide Series News and Notes
Race: Feed the Children 300
Date: Friday June 28, 2013
Location: Kentucky Speedway
Richard Childress Racing's NASCAR Nationwide Series History at Kentucky Speedway ... Richard Childress Racing has 24 previous starts at Kentucky Speedway, acquiring wins with Kevin Harvick in 2001 and Austin Dillon in July and September 2012, among 11 top-five and 16 top-10 finishes. RCR has two poles at Kentucky Speedway, both with Dillon in 2012. The Welcome, N.C.-based organization maintains an average starting position of 12.4 coupled with an average finishing position of 9.9 in all Nationwide Series races contested at Kentucky Speedway, with 537 laps led and a 98.1 percent lap completion record.
RCR in the NNS ... In 911 Nationwide Series starts through the last 15 years, Richard Childress Racing has earned 65 wins, 306 top-fives, 509 top-10 finishes and 46 pole awards with a 12th-place average starting position and an average finishing position of 12.5 among all races contested. RCR earned the Nationwide Series driver point championships in 2001 and 2006 with Harvick and in 2008 with Clint Bowyer. The Welcome, N.C.-based team earned the owner's title in 2003 with Johnny Sauter and Harvick and again in 2007 with Jeff Burton and Scott Wimmer..
The Season So Far ... In the 14 races contested this season, RCR has earned one win in the Nationwide Series, with Tony Stewart at Daytona International Speedway, along with nine top-five and 21 top-10 finishes. Austin Dillon has earned four-consecutive pole awards at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Dover International Speedway, Iowa Speedway and Michigan International Speedway, setting the all-time pole award record in the Nationwide Series. The organization has led 470 laps in 2013.
Get to the Points ... Austin Dillon is ranked fourth in the Nationwide Series driver championship point standings, trailing point leader Regan Smith by 45 markers, while Brian Scott is sixth, 68 points out of the lead. In the Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, the No. 3 Chevrolet team ranks sixth, while the No. 2 team ranks 10th and the No. 33 team ranks 11th.
Social Media ... To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and to view exclusive content, visit RCR's Twitter page - @RCRracing, RCR's NASCAR Nationwide Series team Twitter pages - @RCR2BScott, @RCR3ADillon and @RCR33NNS, RCR's NNS driver Twitter pages - @BScottRacing and @AustinDillon3, and @Matt_Crafton and the official Facebook fan pages - facebook.com/BScottRacing and facebook.com/austindillon3.
Catch the Action ... Flag-to-flag coverage of the Feed the Children 300 will be televised on ESPN beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 28 and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio.
Brian Scott
No. 2 Shore Lodge Chevrolet Camaro
This Week's Shore Chevrolet at Kentucky Speedway ... This Friday evening, Brian Scott hits the Bluegrass state for the first of two events on the 2013 schedule at the D-shaped oval. Scott will pilot chassis No. 126 from Richard Childress Racing's Nationwide Series stable in the Feed the Children 300. This chassis was last run at Darlington Raceway where Scott finished 14th and earlier this season at Texas Motor Speedway where he earned an 11th-place finish.
Scott's History in the Bluegrass State ... The 25-year-old Shore Lodge driver has four Nationwide Series starts at the 1.5-mile track, notching his best start of seventh in the 2011 and 2012 events and his best finish of 11th in last year's edition of the race. Additionally, Scott has three NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at the track, where he earned the outside pole in 2009, and holds his best finish of fifth in the event one year ago. He also has two ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards starts at the track, claiming the pole in the 2008 event before earning a fifth-place finish.
Lodging in Idaho ... Shore Lodge will serve as the primary sponsor for Scott and the No. 2 team this weekend at Kentucky Speedway. Set on the southern shore of Payette Lake in McCall, Idaho, four seasons of adventure await at this idyllic location. A family favorite since 1948, the travel destination allows guests to enjoy the spectacular views, friendly service and generous accommodations at the lake front resort. Shore Lodge serves as the perfect mixture of adventure and luxury featuring 26 spa adventures, fitness studio, golf privileges at Whitetail Club, jet skiing, and a private beach for guests.
Shore Lodge: Did You Know? ... Whitetail Golf Club on the Shore Lodge property was rated among the Top 100 Best Courses in America by Golfweek. The course features a 7,200-yard, par 72 course designed by two-time U.S. Open champion Andy North.
Lending a Hand to Hunger ... Scott is scheduled to join several of his Nationwide Series competitors in lending a helping hand to "Feed the Children" on Thursday afternoon. The Richard Childress Racing driver will join the race's title sponsor at Gallatin County High School and assist in handing meals out to local families in need.
Show Me The Money ... This weekend's 300-mile race at Kentucky Speedway serves as the qualifying race for Nationwide Insurance's Dash-4-Cash summer series. The four top finishing Nationwide Series regulars will qualify to compete for a $100,000 bonus next Friday evening at Daytona International Speedway.
Kentucky Speedway has such a bumpy surface, how do you feel about the track and surface? "I always love racing at Kentucky (Speedway), it's been a great track for me in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The last couple of years we've had some misfortunes, but I really love it there. Since Richard Childress Racing swept both races last year, I feel like we'll have a really competitive setup to start with and then be able to tweak it to my preference."
Austin Dillon
No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet Camaro
This Week's AdvoCare Chevrolet at Kentucky Speedway ... Austin Dillon will pilot Chassis No. 102 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Nationwide Series stable. This is the same Chevrolet Dillon drove to Victory Lane in both Nationwide Series races at Kentucky Speedway last year after starting on the pole each time. He also raced this Chevrolet to a fifth-place finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway in November, a sixth-place finish at Chicagoland Speedway in July, a sixth-place finish at Dover International Speedway in June, a fifth-place finish at Darlington Raceway in May, a fifth-place finish at Texas Motor Speedway in April and a seventh-place finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March, all in 2012.
Dillon at Kentucky Speedway ... Dillon swept both Nationwide Series events at Kentucky Speedway last season, starting from the pole position each time. The June race at Kentucky Speedway marked the Welcome, N.C. driver's first-career Nationwide Series victory. He set a record for most laps led, lapped all but six competitors and earned a perfect driver rating of 150.0 in the Feed the Children 300. In the September race at Kentucky Speedway, Dillon led a total of 65 laps en route to victory ultimately crossing the finish line 1.059 seconds ahead of his nearest competitor. In three Camping World Truck Series starts at the 1.5-mile track, Dillon earned two pole awards, led 46 laps, completed 99.6 percent of his laps attempted and never finished worse than 15th, acquiring an average starting position of 1.3 and an average finishing position of 8.3. In his lone ARCA Racing Series start at the track, he finished 15th after starting 34th in 2009.
The Season So Far ... According to NASCAR's Loop Data Season-to-Date Statistics, Dillon leads the Nationwide Series in Average Starting Position (4.6), ranks second in laps in the Top-15 (87.4 percent), has led the second-most laps (318), ranks fourth in Fastest Laps Run (131), fourth in Average Running Position (9.970) maintains the fourth-best Driver Rating (98.7) and is the fifth-Fastest Driver on Restarts (9.286). He currently ranks fourth in the driver championship point standings, 45 markers behind leader Regan Smith.
Spark your Engines ... Dillon and the RCR team will sport the colors of award-winning premier health and wellness company AdvoCare on the No. 3 Chevrolet at Kentucky Speedway. AdvoCare offers nutrition, weight loss, energy and sports performance products of the highest quality developed through comprehensive research and backed by a Scientific and Medical Advisory Board. Dillon trains with AdvoCare products throughout the week and is a distributor as well. For more information about Dillon's favorite products, including Spark, Rehydrate, meal replacement bars and Post-Workout Recovery, visit http://www.AdvoCare.com.
AdvoCare Supporting the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma ... If Dillon wins this weekend's Nationwide Series race at Kentucky Speedway, AdvoCare will make a $5,000 donation to the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma. The health and wellness company will pledge $2,000 to CIPT for a top-five finish and $1,000 for a top-10 finish. So far this season, the No. 3 team has raised $11,000 towards the cause. The Childress Institute invests resources in research, education and awareness to improve the treatment for critically injured children in the U.S. and AdvoCare's generous donations are aimed at helping to raise awareness for pediatric trauma, the No. 1 killer of children in America. You can help save the lives of injured children by making a contribution to the Childress Institute in two ways: donate $33 in honor of Dillon via his website, or text WIN to 80077 to make a $10 donation.
Dash 4 Cash Qualifier This Weekend ... This weekend's Nationwide Series race at Kentucky Speedway serves as the official qualifying race for the 2013 Nationwide Series Dash 4 Cash bonus award program and all fulltime Nationwide Series championship point contenders are eligible, including Dillon. The D4C program consists of the qualifying race at Kentucky Speedway this weekend followed by four-consecutive D4C races at Daytona International Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The top-four finishing drivers to receive championship points at Kentucky will qualify for the first D4C race at Daytona. The highest finisher of those four drivers will win the $100,000 D4C Award payout and automatically qualify for the next event at New Hampshire. The top-three finishing drivers to receive championship driver points at New Hampshire will qualify for the next event at Chicagoland. Those rules will apply for the remaining three events. If one driver wins the previous D4C awards and wins the Indianapolis race, that driver will receive an additional $600,000 bonus. Fans have an opportunity to participate in the action, as well, by entering the Nationwide Series $100,000 Sweepstakes at www.nascar.com/dash4cash. Four lucky entrants will receive an all-expenses paid trip to the final D4C event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The four fans will be randomly paired with the four eligible D4C drivers for that race, and the fan whose driver wins the D4C award will also go home with a check for $100,000.
Why do you think Kentucky Speedway is such a good track for you performance-wise? "I really don't know. I think my dirt racing background plays a factor. I get through the bumps really well. The characteristics of the track help me. I think we definitely have a shot at having another dominating performance. Everybody on our AdvoCare Chevrolet team gets really excited about going to Kentucky Speedway because we've had such good luck there in the past. Any time you win at a place, you love it. I have other tracks I love, but this one is close to me because I have two really big wins there."
Matt Crafton
No. 33 Rheem/Menards Chevrolet Camaro
This Week's Rheem/Menards Car... Matt Crafton will pilot chassis No. 112 at Kentucky Speedway. This No. 33 was previously run by Ty Dillon this season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (finished 11th), Darlington Raceway (finished 13th) and Dover International Speedway (finished 23rd).
Crafton in Kentucky ... Crafton is scheduled to make his first NASCAR Nationwide Series start at Kentucky Speedway on Friday evening. However, the California native is no stranger to the 1.5-mile track making 14 previous starts in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Crafton's best start of first came in 2012 and best finish of third came in both 2008 and 2009 at the Sparta, Ky., track. He has completed 1,930 of 2,090 laps attempted (92.3 percent), leading 36 of them.
Gotta Have a Rheem ... Rheem Manufacturing Company (www.rheem.com) is privately held with headquarters in Atlanta and U.S. operations in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Indiana, North Carolina and Texas. In its 88th year of operation, the company manufactures a full-line of eco-friendly, technologically advanced residential and commercial heating and cooling systems; tank, tankless, solar and hybrid heat pump water heaters; whole-home standby generators, controls, swimming pool and spa heaters; indoor air-purification products; and commercial boilers throughout North America and world markets. The company's premium brands, including Rheem, Raypak, Ruud and Richmond have been recognized with countless industry and consumer awards for reliability, innovative design and high quality. Rheem is the official heating, cooling and water heating supplier to Richard Childress Racing, and is a primary sponsor of RCR's No. 29 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and RCR's No. 33 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.
Double Duty ... In addition to driving the No. 33 Rheem/Menards car in Friday evening's race, Crafton will pilot the No. 88 Menards truck in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event on Thursday night. This race is scheduled to air live on SPEED at 8 p.m. Eastern Time, along with the Perfromance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Race Rewind ... Crafton last turned laps at Kentucky Speedway in a Camping World Truck in 2012, where he started 11th and finished ninth.
What Are Your Thoughts About Racing the Rheem/Menards Car at Kentucky Speedway? "This is going to be the first time I race in a NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Kentucky Speedway. I've been there quite a few times in the Camping World Truck Series, and I really love the race track. It's one of my favorite places to race. It's a track with a lot of character. It's rough and you can move around a lot. It's usually not a one-groove race track, which makes for exciting racing. I'm super stoked about the opportunity to race in a Nationwide car for Richard Childress Racing. I've got to thank RCR, Menards and Rheem a ton for the chance to race in a competitive car. It's something I've always wanted to do; race in a good Nationwide car and be able to compete for a win. I know I will have that opportunity this weekend."


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General Hopeful Furlough Days Can Be Cut Back
A four-star general was at Fort Drum Thursday morning, saying he hopes furlough days for civilian workers can be trimmed back.
At the same time, he echoed the concerns of the Secretary of Defense and other top military leaders, who have said further deep cuts will leave the nation less prepared for war.
Gen. John Campbell is the Army's vice chief of staff. He said savings found elsewhere in the military may let the Army "buy back" some of the 11 furlough days now facing many civilian workers.
"We understand the impact it has on the families and the people that are furloughed," he said.
"The department is really working very hard to make sure that we can hopefully buy back some of those -- I don't know the days -- I've heard anywhere from between three and six."
"And we look at that as buying back readiness, as our great civilians provide that readiness."
Campbell warned, however, that more sequestration cuts will force the Army into more painful cuts, reducing the number of active- and reserve-duty soldiers.
Sequestration is now expected to take a $52 billion bite out of federal spending in the coming year, which for budget purposes starts October 1.
With that in mind, Defense SEcretary Chuck Hagel has ordered a military-wide review of spending. Politico reports the Army could continue to shrink, to a force of 420,000 to 450,000 soldiers.
At Fort Drum Thursday, General Campbell cautioned against cuts that he warned would reduce the Army to levels "pre-1940."
And he cautioned deep cuts will affect soldiers as well as civilians.
"So your Army's going to get smaller, and the challenge we have - and what Secretary (John) McHugh and General (Ray) Odierno are committed to doing as we continue to downsize, that we don't become a hollow force."
Campbell called it sad that Congress can't agree to prevent the next round of automatic spending cuts.
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