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At the end of the "American Idol" opening montage on Thursday, the show teased its viewers by saying "... and you won't believe who is going home."
Oh, how it lied.
In contrast to last week, when everyone was shocked to see Casey Abrams finish with the lowest number of votes and then nearly collapse onstage after the judges elected to save him, this time things went as expected. Perhaps because an overwhelming 55 million votes that were cast, the results were notable because of how predictable they were.
Naima Adedapo and Thia Megia both had been in danger before and neither did particularly well on Wednesday, so it would have been surprising had they not been in the bottom three. Adedapo's reggae number was more corny than innovative, and Megia's vocals didn't stand out from the crowd, so neither was able to gain traction among the voters. As a result, they ultimately were the two sent home.
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The results continued the trend of women exiting early. The first four singers eliminated have been women, thanks to the judges' use of the save on Abrams last week. It follows a season where Crystal Bowersox was the only female among the final five.Watch Wednesday night's top moments
That decision to save Abrams last week also ended some of the drama Thursday, though it's doubtful that the judges would have brought either Adedapo or Megia back anyway. Adedapo is a great performer and should be onstage somewhere, but she never came up with a big enough fan base to be secure. Megia was very good at her auditions and in Hollywood, but couldn't keep up with the improvements made by fellow competitors Pia Toscano and Lauren Alaina. And on night when all three sang ballads, Megia's was the weakest of the lot.
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Paul McDonald was the third singer in trouble among the three lowest vote-getters, though he and the loud white jacket with the flowers lived to see another week.
It marked McDonald's first time in trouble, and it came on a week when it looked like he was holding back on the vocals in both episodes. He's going to have to cut loose next time to get back on track. Though regardless of what happens, the judges are sure to praise him for his unique voice, as they have every week thus far.
Those steps came out of nowhere!
The "Idol" finalists had to move out of their leaky mansion this week and into a hotel, going from the life of luxury to ... a life of luxury in a slightly different setting.
That move nearly proved very costly for Alaina, who slipped down the last few steps and slid down to the floor while she tried to make it out of the house with her suitcase. She suffered no injury except to her pride, though that embarrassment was only magnified when the clip of her flopping down the stairs like a preschooler was shown on national television to millions of people.
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Some of the footage showed scenes from the week leading up to last week's "Idol" episode and its aftermath, including an extended clip of Abrams being taken offstage by the doctor. His primary emotion once he got away from the stage was guilt more than it was relief.
"I feel so guilty right now. You have no idea," he told the doctor, adding that he didn't know how he could look anyone in the eye.
Then the rest of the finalists came in, and in the best "Idol" fashion they all hugged it out. Clearly, Abrams has yet to find the overwhelming selfishness and ego that many performers seem to find essential to being a star.
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Rush Hour 3
avatar 3d
Shaolin Soccer on tv. I hadn't seen it in years but it's a lot funnier then I remembered.
Planet 51, Inglorious basterds, 2012 yesterday, gonna watch Final Destination today
Originally Posted by Lawliet
Avatar. It was kinda boring. =/
I liked it
Saw it Last night, I thought it was great
Nightmare Before Christmas last night
Probably gonna see Avatar today or tomorrow...I hope it's as great as everyone makes it out to be
Nancy Drew.its the best movie ive seen since Ghostbusters.wish i could see ghostbusters 2.
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(500) Days or summer. It's a very sweet movie.
The Men Who Stare at Goats... Funny one X]
The weather man was on tv last night
Originally Posted by myartisablast
oh, i heard of that movie. it's supposed to be good :D
The wolfman
Dorian Gray - very plain movie and not worthy watching it in the movies
Scarface (Again)
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
Personally, I think its a very good drama, the acting and the story are great! Maybe the directoring could be bit better but I give it 9/10
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Republican leaders seem to agree on just one thing: They didn't do a very good job of convincing voters that conservative principles are in those voters' best interest.
That's one perspective; another is that voters understand those conservative principles very well and have decided that those principles are not in their best interest.
But the Republicans are now joined by some Roman Catholic bishops who have seen their "non-negotiable" principles ignored by a majority of Catholic voters.
Reacting in dismay to news that voters in Maine, Maryland, and Washington have decided to make same-sex marriage legal, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone, of San Francisco, told a press conference that "people don't understand what marriage is" and that the church must do a better job of educating them.
"Marriage," Cordileone continued, "is an institution of one man and one woman for the purpose of developing a family."
Cordileone is chairman of the bishops' committee for the protection and defense of marriage and far be it from me to question that celibate cleric's superior understanding of marriage.
But I think he may be referring to the Catholic sacramental definition of marriage.
I understand the church teaches that marriage is a sacrament and that its purpose is creating new little Catholics. And I understand that bishops have a profound aversion to homosexuality and, particularly, to the idea that gays and lesbians might find license (literally) to live together in matrimony.
Here's where I have a problem with the good bishop.
If he is speaking of marriage as a Catholic sacrament, then why are the bishops pouring money and other resources into lobbying efforts to impose their religious views on everyone else?
No one is telling the bishops they must allow same-sex marriages before their altars. If they want to impose their religious definitions of marriage on their own members, they have every right to do so. Those members will either obey or walk away.
If the bishops want to try to convince non-Catholics that they will be better off in traditional forms of marriage, they have every right to do that, too.
The problem is that they have done a spectacularly bad job of convincing either their own members or the public at large that their position makes sense in today's world.
Now they are spending vast sums trying to do by legislation what they have been unable to do by persuasion. That works only so long as those who make the laws believe the bishops actually represent the voting public.
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legitimate lol It's not as bad as the others I could've chosen.
The pic isn't as scary as the idea of that happening is. Go on. Check it. :zonder:
yeah, lol its still scary
Originally Posted by chakrawizard555
The problem with Elm Street in my opinion is the fact that Freddy talks, which tends to kill it for me cause he says some funny stuff at times
I don't remember the last movie that actually scared me, but The Happening was probably the most recent one that I found rather disturbing.
I forgot about the Happening. The only part I remember is
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I laughed so hard.
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Mission accomplished :D
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it is scary like being posessed or something...if u r looking for horror movies i suggets u start looking at Korean and Japanese horror movies...they are really scary ... other than that its really not that scary.
This ^^
I still remember how freaked out I was from watching the original version of The Ring, it was levels above the american adaptation which came later. So if you're looking for somehow recent horror movies that won't make you laugh out their special effects, better choose korean and japanese ones where the producers still give you that feel of crudity while other ones are too much graphical... don't know if I'm using the correct terms to convey my vision of it though.
Also, you should watch Drag Me To Hell, the approach is different here. The producers switch between humor and horror quite often, which makes you unprepared to any of them and therefore gets you genuinely laughing and freaking out when they happen... but it may be only me.
The fourth Kind....
Hmm, I don't find nowadays' horrors so scary. Maybe you guys could suggest me one?
True horror is not based on blood and guts, but atmosphere and awaking our inner most fears. That is why modern horrors fail at what should be their main point - They will maybe disgust you (if you have weak stomach) but they want scare you.
freddy vs jason !
The Ring
The Hole
Paranomal Activity
Evil Dead 2.
Saw....it's not scary really,just mindblowin'...
I'll never forget the day I watched Heck, I don't even wanna get into Cujo...
Any movie about exorcisms would do it. They're pretty interesting and scary at the same time xD
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Commerical Seed or Supernantant??????
I was wondering if anyone has any insight. The more I read the more I do not know what the real answer is. I am learning that for the most part, commercial seed will usually give your problems. Yes I understand some do not have issues. I just cannot get consistent results doing my GGAs and I am using commerical seed. So, this leads to my question, I know i can use supernatant from my influent, and i'm gona try some, but, my question is, if you get a batch that will work, you can freeze it and use it next time, but how long can it be frozen until its time for new?
I am not sure what you mean by "supernatant" from your influent. Settled fresh settled influent, such as from a primary clarifier, will work if there are not too many nitrifiers to cause interference.
Frozen seed material works well also. We used frozen settled sewage from a wastewater plant in the 70's and had no problems. You just have to meet the proper GGA values as you would with a commercial seed material. You would need a written procedure for all analysts to follow so as the results would be consistent. The thawing needs to be the same as not to encourage ntirification after freezing has stopped the nitrifiers. I would check results with a KHP standard also to demonstrate that nitrification is not being included in the BOD test.
The supernatant from settled influent works for some, dmclaq, but one problem with influent is that it is often inconsistent because it is affected by what is being dumped in the sewer system on any given day.
Your idea of freezing influent is perhaps to find an influent that works well (which you won't know for five days) and then freeze it so you can continue to use it. I don't think anybody can give you a good estimate of how long it might retain its strength, but if you control chart your GGA results, you should see a downward trend as it starts to weaken.
Somewhere in your plant there is a consistent source of viable, hungry bacteria and I think finding that source would be well worth your while in the long run. Usually, the supernatant from settled primary effluent (if your plant is running well, there might not be much settling necessary) is a good source.
My personal opinion is that freezing either influent or primary effluent (or any other seed source in your plant) is only asking for trouble. Somewhat t like using a commercial seed, results depend on your ability to wake the bacteria up...sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't. Why not just walk out to your chosen source (clarifier, oxidation ditch, or whatever), and grab a sample every day you do BOD, keeping in mind that if you choose the influent as your seed source, you might see a lot of unwanted variance in your GGA results. Standard Methods recommends use of primary effluent.
Good luck!
The more I read on GGA testing, the more confused i am. Is this test to test the effectiveness of seed you would use in your samples? In other words add a certain amount of seed to a effluent CBOD?
Earlier editions of Standard Methods said that the purpose of the GGA test was to check the effectiveness of the seed, whether doing BOD or CBOD. As used in practice, however, the majority of labs also used it to check the entire BOD/CBOD procedure. The 21st Edition of SM finally (and properly, in my opinion) says that the GGA test is also used to check analytical performance for the entire test.
If a lab has good precision...that is, if the standard deviation of repeated GGA tests is small...the average (mean) GGA result is a good indicator of seed effectiveness. But if a lab has bad precision (e.g., the standard deviation of repeated GGAs is 15 mg/L or more), it indicates there are several things adversely affecting test performance, several of which could also affect the average GGA result whether you have a good seed or not.
Don't feel like the Lone Stranger because you think the BOD/CBOD test is confusing! It is...but it can be mastered.
We don't seed any samples between 1 October and 14 May (seasonal chlorination), are we wasting our time doing GGA twice a week?
If you are not adding seed, regardless of the reason, you are relying on the sample having enough natural seed (bacteria) to make the test work. The primary purpose of the GGA test is check the effectiveness of the seed, whether it be natural or added. If lab/plant inspectors find you are not seeding and also not checking the effectiveness of the natural seed, I would think they would throw the book at you. The plant may be dumping tons of "BOD" into receiving waters and not even know it.
So the answer to your question is, "No...you are not wasting your time doing the GGA twice a week", assuming that the frequency of you BOD test is 2/week.
The 21st ed Standard Methods states taht certain samples need nitrification inhibitor such as "biologically treated effluents, samples seeded with biologically treated effluents and river water". It also states that all samples that are inhibited be seeded. Thus any G-GA sample that is not seeded with commercial seed material or fresh raw sewage without nitrifiers only CBOD can be analyzed. Frozen settled sewage should not have nitrifiers so it should work provided the correct volume of seed material is used.
"If you are not adding seed, regardless of the reason, you are relying on the sample having enough natural seed (bacteria) to make the test work. The primary purpose of the GGA test is check the effectiveness of the seed, whether it be natural or added. If lab/plant inspectors find you are not seeding and also not checking the effectiveness of the natural seed, I would think they would throw the book at you. The plant may be dumping tons of "BOD" into receiving waters and not even know it.
So the answer to your question is, "No...you are not wasting your time doing the GGA twice a week", assuming that the frequency of you BOD test is 2/week."
Color me confused. During chlorination season we use well-mixed primary effluent as seed for our GGA and chlorinated effluent samples. When we are not chlorinating our unseeded effluent samples have adequate depletions so they do, in fact, have "enough natural seed to make the test work".
What do you mean by "not checking the effectiveness of the natural seed"? Doesn't the fact that we have adequate depletions in the unseeded effluent BOD bottles prove its effectiveness? What's the point of running a GGA (seeded with primary effluent) with each set when that seed is not being used in the effluent? Or are you saying effluent BOD samples should always be seeded?
As I read 40 CFR 136 the approved method will be the latest edition of Standard Methods. As I read the 21 ed. Standard Methods it indicates that all effluents should be CBOD to eliminate nitrification. All inhibited samples should be seeded. Thus all effluents should be seeded.
This brings the point that seeding GGA will evaluate the seed material and procedure. But effluent samples also contain natural seed which also help oxidize the organics. This can not be separated unless we preserve the sample with acid or something.
My thoughts on evaluating the natural seed in the sample is to spike some GGA standard into some effluent and evaluate the recovery. GGA has been assigned a value of 198 mg/L. Thus if you analyze an effluent sample and an effluent sample spiked at 1.0% with GGA then the spiked effluent sample should have a result 2.0 mg/L higher than the effluent sample.
These should all be CBOD results as the effluent will have nitrifiers and then you can evaluate nitrification inhibition also. This is being added to our QA/QC as I rewrite the BOD/CBOD SOP's. Just analyzing the GGA standard only does not fully evaluate the procedure. The precision of this 2.0 mg/L spike can then be calculated.
Anonymous, you ask, "Doesn't the fact that we have adequate depletions in the unseeded effluent BOD bottles prove its effectiveness?". The answer to that is "no." The only way you can check bias in a test (i.e., whether results are too high, or too low) is to analyze a sample of known concentration. For the BOD test, that sample is the GGA which has a known (or, in this case, accepted) value of 198 mg/L. You may think you are getting good results for unseeded primary effluent, but how can you know since you don't know what the true value is?
The method doesn't come right out an say you HAVE TO run a GGA with each batch, but it implies such...the vast majority of labs do it, and inspectors will expect to see it done, in each batch. If your primary effluent really is a good seed (consistently strong enough), you should WANT TO run a GGA in each batch, control chart the results, and hang the control chart on the wall so everyone can see you are doing a good job and reporting reliable results. An oversimpfication? Yes, but reading between the lines, I suspect your apparent reluctance to do a GGA in every batch might be an indication of a problem with the test. If so, attack the problem...don't sidestep it by not doing GGAs.
And your second question, "Or are you saying effluent BOD samples should always be seeded?" If here you are talking about primary effluent, the answer is "no". If you have evidence that the primary effluent consistently contains a good seed, you don't have to seed. The evidence would be using primary affluent for the GGA test, and getting good results. If you are talking about final effluent (which I don't think you are), you MUST seed, just as James Royer says.
Also, James Royer is right that a better test for wastewater treatment plants is CBOD
since, for one thing, it removes nitrifiers from the equation. But
unfortunately wastewater treatment labs aren't allowed to choose between
BOD and CBOD...they must run the test specified in their discharge
Sorry for posting anonymous, having log-in issues.
Perry...James said all effluent BOD should be CBOD and all CBOD must be seeded...ergo all effluent must be seeded. You pointed out that we don't get a choice on CBOD. We run BOD and we do not seed unless we're chlorinating.
We run 2 sets of BOD per week and always run a GGA. We chart the results (25 tests) and our sd is typically in the 5 to 7 range and we show a positive bias. The reason for my post is a discussion in-house about why we were running a GGA and seed control when we were not seeding any samples. We haven't stopped running them..yet
Hi, Brent! I'm not sure whether your "typically in the 5 to 7 range" means a depletion of 5 to 7, or a BOD of 5 - 7. But it really doesn't matter as it doesn't say anything about the effectiveness of the seed. If you said it gives "a depletion of 1.0 mg/L per milliliter of seed), that would be evidence of a good natural. But I'll say again, the only way to check the effectiveness of the seed...natural or added...is to run a GGA. 5210-B has said that for many editions, except that they didn't mention the "natural or added" bit.
I don't know which side of the "discussion" you are on, but I know that I am right in the middle, a bad place to be with so much throwable sludge available in the plant!
I know that we have to test for what is required by our permit. Standard Methods indicates that BOD results on samples with any significant nitrification is meaningless or needs a lot of interpretation. You should ask the permiting agency to set limits based on CBOD if there is nitrification. Chlorinated effluent would already have nitrifiers removed as they are sensitive to chlorine. When not disinfecting the nitrifiers would be significant in most effluent wastestreams. Thus the inhibitor would be needed so the nitrification does not effect results. This is where the 21st ed. Standard Methods requires seeding when there is probably plenty of organism already present. We just need to check that they are there.


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"It's not as new and unusual as a lot of people would think," says Martin-Nielson. He explained that men have been dancing en pointe for many years, and it is especially popular in European companies. He started when he was 12, and said his teachers knew he would join Trockadero. "They told my mother when I was six years old that I would probably end up joining this company, before my mother even knew what it was." He said he always wanted to join a big ballet company and when he saw an ad for the audition he decided to go for it.
He auditioned when he was still in training at the School of American Ballet. The company liked him, but he was too young to join. On his 18th birthday, the director sent him an email with a contract to join the company. He said, "I was so excited and I was so ready and I said yes right away." Martin-Nielson joined in September 2012 at 18 years old, the youngest of the 15-member company.
Trockadero started in the '70s during the drag movement in downtown New York. Famous ballet dancers would watch the performances, like George Balanchine and dancers from American Ballet Theatre. Increasingly in demand, the company started doing longer shows earlier in the day, and then started internationally touring. Today it travels the world doing 30 to 40 weeks of touring. In one week it will begin its U.S. tour, where it will perform in Binghamton on April 2.
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We hear about a few success stories, but not about the many failures. AA's own statistics show that after 6 months, 93% of new attendees have left the program. The research on AA is handily summarized in a Wikipedia article. A recent Cochrane systematic review found no evidence that AA or other 12 step programs are effective.
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Delaware claims fifth drowning victim
August 4, 2011 —
SKINNERS FALLS, NY — The third person to drown in the Upper Delaware River in just over a week, and the fifth so far this season, was recovered by divers just before dusk on August 4.
Search and rescue crews located the body of 19-year-old Najee Powell from Ridgefield Park, NJ below the Skinners Falls Rapids where the young man had been swimming with a group of 11 friends between the ages of 17 and 21.
According to National Park Service Chief Ranger Joe Hinkes,the group attempted to swim across the river from the New York side. None were wearing lifejackets.
Powell was the last to cross and was unable to reach the shore safely. Two juvenile males attempted to rescue him, but were unsuccessful. "This could have resulted in multiple fatalities," said Hinkes, who stressed the importance of wearing lifejackets.
In his statement, one juvenile male attributed the cause of Powell's death to be peer pressure to join the others. The group was staying at the weekend home of a family member in Tyler Hill, PA.
Rescue units from both New York and Pennsylvania responded to the 911 calls made in Wayne and Sullivan counties. The Sullivan County Dive Team made the recovery at 8:15 p.m. in approximately ten feet of water. River conditions are considered to be normal for this time of year.
"We continue to look for ways to get the safety message out in order to avoid these senseless tragedies," said Hinkes. "The river can be deceiving. It might look peaceful, but is actually quite powerful. Please don't try to swim across, and always wear a lifejacket."
I don't believe that the
I don't believe that the River Reporter was irresponsible in reporting that "one juvenile male attributed the cause of Powell's death to be peer pressure to join the others". They were a bunch of teenagers...is that so hard to imagine? Another local newspaper also reported the same thing, apparently a statement made to the NPS during their investigation. In any event, this is yet another tragic consequence of persons failing to respect the river. I grew up there, and every year there was always at least one drowning. Almost invariably it always came down to no life jacket, alcohol, or both.
River Accident
I am a parent of one of the children that witnessed this horriffic accident.I also had the opportunity to speak with the two juvenile males that risked there own lives to try and save there friend .It was made very clear to me that there was never any peer pressure given by any one in reguards to there friend swimming across the river. For this newspaper to print such a statement, that any of these children attributed to the cause of there friends death is not only mean + hurtful but is also FALSE !!!!! These kids will need to be taught how to coupe with this tradgity ,they will need plenty of support + love to help them all get through this. My prayers go out to the Powell family + all his friends. RIP Najee


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Home List of Titles Communication in organizations: speed, diversity, networks, and influence on organizational effectiveness, human health, and relationships
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/34885
- Title
- Communication in organizations: speed, diversity, networks, and influence on organizational effectiveness, human health, and relationships
- Author(s)
- Langan-Fox, Janice
- Abstract
- The way communication occurs in organizations has changed dramatically in the past 20 years, so much so, that research in industrial/organizational psychology seems to have failed to keep up with these changes. However in spite of this gap in research, an implicit assumption seems to be made in organizations and in the literature that the more sophisticated the technology, the greater the efficiency gains. The present chapter reviews all the research which is pertinent to communication in organizations, for instance, formal and informal networks, technology and organizational structures, electronic communication types in organizations, emerging problems with communication technologies, and occupational health and technology. Various areas for future research are recommended in occupational health and technostress, computing technology skills and employment, efficiency gains from communication technologies, human relationships, and communications theory.
- Publication type
- Book chapter
- Source
- Handbook of industrial, work and organizational psychology, volume 2 : organizational psychology / Neil Anderson, Deniz S. Ones, Handan Kepir Sinangil and Chockalingam Viswesvaran (eds.), p. 188-205
- Publication year
- 2002
- Keyword(s)
- Employee interaction; Industrial psychology; Occupational stress; Organisational communication; Organisational efficiency; Organisational psychology; Stress; Technological change
- Publisher
- Sage Publications
- 0761964894
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Using capillary condensation — which contrasts to thermodynamic condensation that cools the air to produce water – Oak Ridge engineers have developed a material of tiny capillaries in porous, tubular inorganic membranes whereby water condenses by capillary action in the pores.
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This free water reclamation system is neutral energy and designed to simplify water management operations. It permits a greater quantity of water to be removed at a given temperature compared to traditional direct condensation methods. It also limits water – gas contact time, reducing dissolution of gas-phase contaminates present in diesel exhaust and further enhancing this method's use in obtaining high-purity water fit for human consumption.
Borla is committed to deliver this revolutionary device at a commercially available low price. Together, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Borla are committed to solving one of today's greatest challenges to the health and survival of our Armed Forces, and to the earth itself.
Iowa Powder Atomization Technologies, Inc. (IPAT), based in Nevada, Iowa, is using gas atomization technology developed at Ames Laboratory to make titanium powder with processes that are ten times more efficient than traditional powder-making methods — significantly lowering the cost of the powder to manufacturers. The powder form of titanium is easier to work with than having to cast the metal — where manufacturers melt and pour liquid metal into molds — particularly given titanium's tendency to react with the materials used to form molds. Titanium's strength, light weight, biocompatibility and resistance to corrosion make it ideal for use in a variety of parts — from components for artificial limbs — like those used by wounded veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan — to military vehicle components, biomedical implants, aerospace fasteners and chemical plant valves.
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TrakLok, Inc., based in Knoxville, Tenn., intends to use an Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)-developed, technology for tagging, tracking, locating and communicating with cargo containers and trailers in transit. The ORNL technology provides an avenue to meet increasing requirements for shipping containers to be "smart boxes" that can be tracked electronically. TrakLok uses GPS technology and satellite communications as part of its tracking and warning capability and international container locking technology to protect against container tampering, theft, vandalism and smuggling. Shipments can be tracked through a web-accessible, information technology-based global tracking system to provide real time visibility of cargo.
Integrated Dynamic Electron Solutions, Inc., based in Belmont, California, uses Dynamic Transmission Electron Microscopes (DTEM) to enable imaging of nanoscale objects, such as proteins, thin films and nanoparticles at unprecedented time scales and frame rates. By utilizing a laser-driven electron source, DTEMs are able to produce short bursts of electrons that can form an image with nanometer resolution in as little as 10 nanoseconds. This enables observation of dynamics in material systems that play an important role in a wide range of energy technologies, including battery electrodes, petroleum catalysts, solar cell materials, and organisms for bio fuel growth. Integrated Dynamic Electron Solutions uses technology developed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Umpqua Energy, based in Medford, Oregon, is using an Argonne National Laboratory technology to develop a system that allows a gasoline engine to operate in an extreme lean burn mode in order to increase gasoline mileage. One negative side effect of a lean burn engine, whether powered by gasoline or diesel fuel, is an increase in the amount of harmful gases released to the environment. The company expects to both increase fuel economy and simultaneously reduce emissions with its system.
SynchroPET, based in Shoreham, New York, is a start-up biotech firm with the next generation of PET Scanners, which have superior imaging capabilities to what is currently available on the market today. SynchroPET's technology was developed at Brookhaven National Laboratory and it enabled SynchroPET to miniaturize the typical PET Scanner while improving its image. SynchroPET's technology can be paired with an existing MRI machine for a simultaneous image. These advances will accelerate the creation of new pharmaceuticals to treat cancers, and Alzheimer and Parkinson's diseases. SynchroPET currently has four prototypes built, and each have been used by researchers from labs in New York.
California Lithium Battery (CaLBattery), based in Los Angeles, California, is developing a low-cost, advanced lithium-ion battery that employs a novel silicon graphene composite material that will substantially improve battery cycle life. When combined with other advanced battery materials, it could effectively lower battery life cycle cost by up to 70 percent. Over the next year, CALBattery will be working with Argonne National Laboratory to combine their patented silicon-graphene anode material process together with other advanced ANL cathode and electrolyte battery materials.
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After beginning his career as an electrician, James went on to become a longtime drilling supervisor in the oilfields.
He was preceded in death by his father, and youngest son, Jeffrey Clay Wolfshohl.
Survivor's include his son, John Tyson Wolfshohl of Corpus Christi; mother; three sisters, Leah Susan Anderson of Lake Jackson, Cindy Niemann of Woodsboro, and Margaret Van Blarcum of Corpus Christi; brother, Clarence Wolfshohl, of Giddings.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 22, at Moore Funeral Home, 402 S. Alamo in Refugio, Texas, followed by burial at La Rosa Cemetery in Woodsboro, Texas.
After the burial, family and friends will gather at the Refugio County Expo Center, 245 Fairgrounds Road, Refugio.
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Determined, not disappointed
He looks so young. That is the first thing you notice.
He is, of course. Very young. Just 21 years old at the time. One day, he will adopt a silly training-camp tradition of growing out his beard and shaving it down into some sort of obscure facial hair pattern – remember the friendly mutton chops? – and turn it into a team-building exercise. He'll spend his autumns participating in Movember, proudly fashioning a lustrous mustache to promote men's health awareness, even getting his head coach to join the movement.
But right now, he's the baby-faced kid with the barely-visible soul patch beneath his lower lip. His hair is close-cropped and spiky, an upgrade over the Lloyd Christmas Dumb & Dumber 'do he'd worn in college, but still boyish.
He has just been taken by the Green Bay Packers with the 24th overall selection in the 2005 NFL Draft – or 23 slots later than he'd hoped. He's just watched 22 teams pass on him – the Dallas Cowboys did so twice – but there is really only one team that he'd been hoping would call his name: The San Francisco 49ers, who held the No. 1 overall pick but used it on Utah quarterback Alex Smith.
While the 49ers going ga-ga over Smith, he is about to embark on a journey with the Packers that not even he could have entirely envisioned. He might have set high goals and expected greatness, but there's no way he could have seen what was coming.
Not the three-year apprenticeship behind a legend who wasn't particularly interested in mentoring and might've even been a bit insecure – at the very least, ticked off – about the whole thing. Not the surreal summer of 2008, when the legend called it a career, then changed his mind and divided a football-loving nation. Not the rapid ascension to being one of the greatest quarterbacks in the game today, complete with a Super Bowl title and a league MVP – the first of what he hopes are many of both.
But none of that has happened yet. Right now, he is standing inside the Jacob K. Javitz Convention Center in New York City, and the place looks deserted – kind of like the Green Room had been as first-round draft pick after first-round draft pick was called to the stage by NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, leaving him alone with his disappointment.
But disappointment is not the emotion you see in his face at this moment. It's there, sure, but the way the corners of his lips curl as he prepares to answer the question, that's not disappointment. That's flat-out determination.
So when Dennis O'Donnell, the sports director at KPIX-TV in San Francisco, holds out his CBS5 mic and asks him The Question – "How disappointed are you that you will not be a 49er?" – he does so not knowing the succinct answer that he's about to get in 3 … 2 … 1 …
"Not as disappointed as the 49ers will be that they didn't draft me."
That's what Aaron Rodgers said. Thirteen words, eight years ago, delivered with the undeniable, motivated seriousness that has come to be one of the Packers quarterback's defining characteristics. While there have been others whose slights have fueled him -- the Purdue assistant coach who sent him that rejection letter ("Good luck with your attempt at a college football career"); that California-Berkeley food appreciation professor who laughed at his NFL dream ("You will never make it") – the 49ers will forever hold a special place on the list.
They had been his childhood team growing up in Chico, Calif.; when he and his big brother Luke played football in the backyard, they morphed into Joe Montana and Jerry Rice and Steve Young. He'd gone to school across the Bay at Cal, and a week before the draft, he'd fully expected to be the No. 1 overall pick. In fact, to hear Rodgers tell it, the 49ers had told him he would be.
He wasn't, of course. That story has been told over and over and over again – the infamously excruciating wait, the ESPN cameras invading his personal space after each card was turned in with someone else's name on it – and as the Packers prepared for Saturday night's NFC Divisional Playoff game against those 49ers, it is an unavoidable part of the narrative, even while there are those who wished to downplay it.
Including Rodgers himself.
"I don't have the same feeling that I did," Rodgers said Thursday afternoon on his weekly radio show on 540 ESPN and ESPNWisconsin.com. (He'd watched the seven-second interview clip on YouTube earlier in the week on an iPhone at his locker.) "That interview was right after I did my interview at the podium, back behind the Green Room. I'd been picked probably 20 minutes earlier. It was an emotional day, a long day.
"At the time, I wanted to play right away that day and prove the other 22 teams that passed on me that they'd made a mistake. I look at it differently now. This is where I would have wanted to be had I known then what I know now – about the kind of working environment that this is, the opportunities I would be given, the coaching staff that was going to be here. I mean, I interviewed with Mike McCarthy. He was in San Francisco."
Yes, yes he was. McCarthy, now the Packers head coach, was then the 49ers offensive coordinator under then-head coach Mike Nolan, who ultimately made the call to take Smith over Rodgers. (In another delicious twist, if the Packers beat the 49ers, their potential opponent in the NFC Championship Game on Jan. 20 would be the Atlanta Falcons, whose defensive coordinator is – wait for it – Mike Nolan.)
"If they pick me, both our lives are changed," Rodgers said of McCarthy, who replaced Mike Sherman as Packers coach in 2006. "What would have happened had they picked me and things been different? I don't like doing the whole what-if game. I just know I'm really glad that I fell into God's Country here in Wisconsin and had the opportunity to spend my early years the way I did and now gotten the opportunity to be the starter and play for this team."
So says the same guy who stepped to the microphone at the NFL Honors event on the eve of last year's Super Bowl to accept the NFL MVP award from presenter Peyton Manning, looked out into the crowd and saw those 49ers heroes he'd pretended to be in his backyard, acknowledged Montana and Young and Rice and said with a sly grin, "Big Niners fan as a kid. Thanks for drafting me."
Oh, sure, he's over it.
"That was more of my Mike McCarthy, 'A little humor here, a little humor,'" Rodgers said of the acceptance speech, launching into a very bad imitation of his coach. "I was a little nervous up there with Peyton Manning and everybody looking at me. I just don't do great in those situations."
There's no denying that Rodgers' success in Green Bay has brought perspective. And, in point of fact, this isn't even the first time he will face the 49ers. He's going against them as a starter on three occasions in regular-season play, including the 2012 season-opener, although all three of those games were at Lambeau Field. (He's 2-1 against them.) The only time he's played at Candlestick Park, though, was a 2008 exhibition.
Other than that, Rodgers has only been to the historic stadium as a spectator – as Favre's backup in 2006 (on crutches in the coaches box following surgery for a broken foot), as a college kid attending a 49ers game and for a few baseball games as a San Francisco Giants fan.
But this is different, as the only way the stakes could be higher would be if a berth in Super Bowl XLVII were on the line. And to those who know him best, who know all about his grudges and chips and motivational techniques, they are unanimous: There's no way in God's green earth that Rodgers has simply moved on from his draft disappointment and that televised one-liner he delivered 2,821 days ago. (Interestingly, O'Donnell said CBS5 has kept track of how many times the station has run that clip over the years. The count, not including this week: 61.)
"Certain people, I don't think they ever forget. But that's not something he'd ever admit," said linebacker A.J. Hawk, one of Rodgers' best friends on the team. "If that's what drives you, great. Some guys are driven by money. Some guys are driven by championships. I think Aaron wants everything. He wants to win the most championships, but if he has a chip on his shoulder about something that happened eight years ago.
"I think a lot of guys carry stuff like that around. I would never fault anybody for whatever motivates them. Whatever drives you, man, that's your deal. You think about it, all of us have had people in our lives who told us we couldn't do something. Even if you grew up in a country club, behind some gates, you still had people tell you you couldn't do something. We've all had that."
Greg Jennings has had it happen, too. A second-team all-state wide receiver in high school in Kalamazoo, Mich., Jennings desperately wanted to wear the maize and blue of the University of Michigan. He even orally committed to the school without visiting it. But then-Wolverines coach Lloyd Carr decided he wanted another prep wide receiver from Detroit – Braylon Edwards. Jennings ended up at Western Michigan instead, intent on showing Carr the error of his ways.
It still motivates him, even now, in his seventh season in the NFL.
"Knowing him and how he is, he's definitely thought about it," Jennings said of Rodgers and his 49ers snub. "This is a chance to stick it to the team that could've drafted him. This is his chance to say again, 'You were wrong.' I'm sure it's in the back of his mind. I don't think he'd say so. But it's definitely something that he probably would love to do.
"His memory is unbelievable. I find it very impressive that he's able to use that as fuel and actually utilize that. A lot of guys can take that and can try to use it as fuel and it's hurting them because they're carrying too much of it and they let it affect him. But him, it drives him. It drives him.
"When somebody tells him he's not as good as some other guy, he won't say anything about it. But he may subtly throw out a comment, and he means every bit of it."
Jennings paused and pointed to the Nike Jumpman logo on the 1 /4-zip pullover he was wearing, referring to Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest basketball player who ever lived – and a legendary grudge-holder who once used his Basketball Hall of Fame induction speech to detail every slight, real or perceived, that ever motivated him.
"(He's like) this guy," Jennings said, smirking. "For someone to pretty much tell you that you're not good enough … When you get rejected, if that doesn't propel you and drive you to want to prove everybody wrong, something's really wrong with you in my humble opinion. Some people can sit back and say, 'You know what? They may be right.' My mindset, the way I'm built, no.
"In my case, it was as pretty much, [Michigan] chose Braylon over me. And Braylon's had" – pause, smile – "a great career." (Edwards' career NFL numbers: Eight years, 112 games, 359 receptions, 5,522 yards, 40 touchdowns, no Super Bowls. Jennings' career numbers: Seven years, 96 games, 425 receptions, 6,537 yards, 53 TDs, one Super Bowl XLV ring.)
This week, Rodgers has been his typically media-savvy self with the storyline. He's diffused it with humor, pithy quotes ("Different coach, different me") or by changing the subject. He's made no reference to the draft-day snub during preparation, according to his coaches and teammates.
"He was hopeful at that time to be drafted by them, but I think he's happy with how it turned out. He never talks about it," said Packers offensive coordinator Tom Clements, Rodgers' quarterbacks coach until this season and confidant since his arrival in Green Bay. "It's a playoff game, a game away from the (NFC) Championship Game. I don't think he's worried about what happened eight years ago. He's concerned with what's going on now."
That, he is. And what he can do now is get his team to the NFC Championship Game – something he'd want to do regardless of the opponent. But don't discount how much it would mean to him to do it at the expense of the team that didn't want him.
"He was like this in the playoffs (the last two years) – just real intense, real focused. He's not saying too much. You can tell on his face he's just focused," said wide receiver James Jones, another of Rodgers' friends who grew up in the Bay Area.
"But if you're an athlete and you're competitive and they take another guy over you, I would hope you would want to knock that team out. I'm sure he has that in the back of his mind If you felt like you should've been the first pick in the draft, and you felt like you should have been with the Niners, I'm sure anybody with pride wants to play well against them. I'm sure that's all he's getting at. I'm sure he wants to put them out, the team that didn't draft them."
Listen to Jason Wilde every weekday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on "Green & Gold Today" on 540 ESPN, and follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/jasonjwilde.
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Written by Introspekrieg on 06.03.2012 at 00:06
Absolutely bizarre yet palatable... one of the most interesting albums I've heard in a while. The sound and tone choices at times always amaze me.
Written by João Pirucas on 31.03.2012 at 20:23
I don't think the album is ballad oriented... maybe song oriented.
Written by strade on 18.04.2012 at 02:15I have no idea why this band is on MS, but I definitely enjoyed the hell out of this record.
Written by Troy Killjoy on 18.04.2012 at 04:05
I'm not one to question what appears in our database often... but The Mars Volta? I enjoyed their live jam session release but don't have a clue as to why they're here. :/
Written by !J.O.O.E.! on 18.04.2012 at 06:26Weird, non-mainstream rock that's more of a challenge to get on board with than much of metal on the whole. Seems pretty relevant to this site to me - just because it doesn't have some trite downtuned guitars doesn't mean it's less "metal" than your average flower metal/melodica generica melodeath band in my opinion (going from my own perspectives; A Mars Volta release is something I won't just chuck on play for 30 seconds to see if it has a sound worth listening to, unlike your average, run of the mill death/atmos-black etc. band). One of the most perplexing bands I've seen live too.
Written by Troy Killjoy on 18.04.2012 at 06:50
Hm... I suppose I can agree with all of that, although I haven't seen them (or any band) live so I can't comment on that part.
I suppose these guys aren't the least appropriate band on the site anyway.


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Scheduled downtime all day tomorrow, 29th May 2013posted by Dark0ne Site NewsIt seems like an age ago that I was here writing about our plans for stability through server clustering. It was a long time ago, a much longer time than I was anticipating or hoping, but we're as ready as we'll ever be to roll it out.
As a part of the original announcement I did say that we'd probably have some substantial downtime as we moved the site databases over to our new architecture. That downtime (perhaps one of a few planned downtimes) will be tomorrow. All day tomorrow in fact.
All is not lost, however. It's not going to be a total downtime of all the sites, but rather this downtime will simply be for the forums. You might now be saying "ooooh that's fine, I don't use the forums". You probably do use the forums, you just don't know it, as the forums are used for file commenting, new user registrations and uploading new mods to the site. So during this downtime not only will you not be able to use the forums themselves, but you won't be able to post new comments/topics, add new mods to any Nexus site or create a new account. You will still be able to browse the Nexus sites for mods and download as normal.
We're expecting this downtime to start around about 10am GMT tomorrow and last all day, and then we'll likely be spending most of Friday fixing problems that might arise and tweaking everything for performance. So it could be a rocky few days coming up, but the long term benefits should outweigh the short-term inconveniences.
Once the forums are working on the cluster we'll be moving the larger Nexus sites over. Our smaller sites are already using the cluster (anything with less files than Dragon Age/Fallout 3). These sites might require some downtime but we'll inform you before any work is scheduled to start.
Fingers crossed.


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The New Mexico Game and Fish Department is on the lookout for pheasant dumpers.
The department released an Operation Game Thief call Friday in regard to a pile of dead pheasants reported near the intersection of Brady Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Pheasant season ended Dec. 10, according to department spokesman Dan Williams, and hunters are limited to three male pheasants per day.
Michelle Wilson, one of several Clovis residents who contacted authorities, estimated she saw 15 to 20 pheasants. Wilson said the bird dumping has happened in previous years at that location, and the birds haven't been gutted.
"It's the entire body of the bird," said Wilson. "They're just being killed and not being used. It's not for sport or food. I don't understand."
Williams said anybody with information can report it to Operation Game Thief by calling (800) 432-4263. Callers may remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward.


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"I listen to Catholic Answers Live via the internet all the time. Your show is truly edifying! You always present our great Catholic Faith in a clear and concise manner. Indeed, you speak the truth in love. Thank you for all that you do. Keep fighting the good fight!"
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Humidifier Splash Scents - Ocean Breeze is a refreshingly scented fragrance that you can simply add to the water in your evaporative humidifier. Easily add an air freshener fragrance to your room whenever you use your humidifier, while reducing unpleasant odors. This humidifier fragrance works with your humidifier to carry a refreshing scent throughout your room or home, using no additional electricity (unlike plug in air fresheners).
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He hasn't nursed in a few days. Before that it was every day maybe once, but only for a few seconds. Now he will come to the breast and not really latch. He puts his mouth on and gives this little suck, not enough to even draw my nipple into his mouth.
I was prepared to tandem, and understand that still may happen. But I felt like if I could just keep him nursing until the baby is born that he would pick up. Now it seems he forgets how. I wanted him to have at least 2 years of nursing.
I am scared that when the baby is born he will want to nurse, but have forgotten how and cause me pain from an incorrect toddler latch. I'm also scared that if he picks up again that he will never stop!!
So many emotions! I think something in my body has changed because I'm very hormonal, I broke out in all sorts of pimples, crying, etc.


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Selling my Wireless Router
I just switched to FIOS, and their router is also wireless, making my current NetGear wireless router obsolete. I'm offering it to you! (The eBay auction won't show up till Sunday.)
It's a great router -- I got it last year with my laptop, and it's served me well. I don't have the original box or disk, but it worked automatically both with Windows XP and Linux Kubuntu, so I don't think you'll have any problems at all.
I'm shipping the router, its power supply, and throwing in an extra ethernet cable for your desktop, if you need it.
From NetGear's specifications:
Speed and Range with Internet Security
- Good for surfing the Internet, email and online chat
- Simple and secure way to share your high-speed Internet connection
- Easy set-up with Smart Wizard® installation CD
- Works with computers with internal wireless
- Internet sharing broadband router and 4-port switch
- Configurable for private networks and public hotspots
- Double Firewall protection from external hackers attacks
- Touchless WiFi Security makes
Physical Specifications:
- Dimensions: 6.9 x 1.1 x 4.7 in (175.3 x 27.94 x 119.4 mm)
- Weight: 0.26 kg (0.57 lb)
Routing Protocols:
- Static & Dynamic Routing with TCP/IP, VPN pass-through (IPSec, L2TP), NAT, PPTP, PPPoE, DHCP (client & server)
Application Support:
- Works with most Internet gaming and instant messaging applications
- Automatically detects ISP type, Exposed Host (DMZ), MAC address authentication, URL content filtering, logs and e-mail alerts of Internet activity
- Internet/WAN: 10/100 Mbps (auto-sensing) Ethernet, RJ-45
- LAN: 4 ports 10/100 Mbps (auto-sensing) Ethernet, RJ-45
- Wireless:
- Network Speeds: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, & 54 Mbps (auto-rate capable)
- Modulation Type: OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK
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- 2.412 ~ 2.472 GHz (Europe ETSI)
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- 2.457 ~ 2.472 GHz (France)
- Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), DoS Attack Protection
- 40-bit (also called 64-bit), 128-bit, and 152-bit (802.11g only) WEP encryption, WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)
- 2 dBi
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The Society for Venturism has chosen me as the recipient of its charity for this year, to hopefully offer me cryonic preservation when the time comes. And this month, Longecity, an excellent forum for the discussion of issues related to extending the lifespan of humans, has offered up a matching grant of up to a thousand dollars to help out! So help out! Please.


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M&B-Alta 2 inch EX02 Bamboo wood blinds are made with Imported Bamboo. offered in three colors colors. The Bamboo 2 inch wood blind is offered with a Decorative Valance with 3" profile is included FREE on all wood blinds. The elegant, high-profile decorative valance looks great and will eliminate any light gap between the headrail and the top slat. This Standard Decorative Valance on All Blinds has Glued returns that create a clean, aligned corner and don't need assembly.
Based upon a size of 24x36
Cordless Lift System - Surcharge Option. LIGHTSOUT-You can request the LightsOut feature on your Wood Blinds (All Style sizes) and the slats will be cut without route holes. This reduces the light leakage and allows for better room darkening as well as more privacy when the blinds are closed. LightsOut is not available with cordless lift systems. No Charge Option. Decorative tapes are available also on these 2 inch woods blinds.
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See Product Specifications for more specific product info.
Sizes should always be provided in this format: Width x Height
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Inside Mount Width
• Measure the exact width (left to right) of the inside edge of the window frame in three places (top, middle and bottom).
• Take the smallest of the three measurements to the nearest 1/8 of an inch.
• The factory will take an approximate 1/2 of an inch deduction from the total width to allow for brackets and correct installation.
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• Measure the exact height (top to bottom) from the top inside edge down to the window sill in three spots across window.
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• Be sure to measure wide enough as to cover the entire window plus offer enough coverage to avoid light or privacy gap. 2 inches past the opening on EACH side is suggested if you do not have molding/trim.
• An Outside Valance with returns will be wider than the ordered width to accommodate covering the headrail and mount.
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Ryan Cochran-Siegle is a member of the famous Skiing Cochran's, but this Junior World Champion didn't make the Team by family attrition; he did it by fast skiing at every level. (USSA)
8.8 miles. 3,000 vertical feet. Welcome back to Sufferfest.
After training in Norway throughout the month of April, the men of the U.S. Ski Team are currently in the midst of a full three months off snow.
Americans put on a strong showing during NorAms at Lake Louise and Panorama, with B, C and D Team members grabbing podiums in tech and speed events.
B-Teamer Ryan Cochran-Siegle might have taken last season off for injury recovery, but plans on coming back strong for 2015-16. See what a typical off-season day looks like for him.
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association named a group of 15 elite athletes to compete at the 2013 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championship scheduled for Feb. 19-28 at Le Massif and Mont Ste Anne, Quebec.
Ted Ligety skied a strong downhill and capped it off with a near perfect slalom to take his second gold of the World Championships winning the super combined.
Ted Ligety is among the favorites in Monday's World Championship super combined.
Ted Ligety opened with gold in super G at the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships super G in Schladming.
Ted Ligety leads a group of veterans and rookies in the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships super G Wednesday.
eigning Junior World combined champion Ryan Cochran-Siegle (Starksboro, VT) made a solid case for a birth on the 2013 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships team by finishing 25th in the Wengen super combined for his first Audi FIS Alpine World Cup points in
Times are dropping and energy is building in Beaver Creek in anticipation of Friday's Audi Birds of Prey downhill featuring Lake Louise podium finisher Marco Sullivan and a recharged men's U.S. speed team.
Ted Ligety powered his way to fourth in the Lake Louise super G, just .01 off the podium.
Two weeks into the U.S. Ski Team men's technical camp in New Zealand and U.S. coaches are reporting good progression despite a constant battle with warm weather.
The Eastern Ski Writers Association (ESWA) has awarded Mikaela Shiffrin and Ryan Cochran-Siegle with the 2012 Don A. Metivier Golden Ski Award.
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Another member of the famous Skiing Cochrans, Ryan Cochran-Siegle's mother is 1972 Olympic slalom gold medalist Barbara Ann Cochran, which also means he's cousins with a handful of other former U.S. Ski Teamers including Jimmy Cochran. But this Junior World Champion didn't make the Team by family attrition; he did it by fast skiing at every level. Good news: his elevator is just getting off the ground floor.
After winning gold in both downhill and combined at the 2012 Jr. Worlds, Cochran-Siegle's stock was rising as fast as he was skiing. The trend rolled right into the 2013 then BAM, he blew his ACL and MCL while racing the downhill portion of the super combined at the World Championships. Back on the horse in 2014, RCS picked up where he left off to win the NorAm overall title, finish second in downhill and third in both super G and giant slalom. Cochran-Siegle elected to take the 2015 season off to focus on rehabbing a Lateral Meniscus and Osteochondral allograft transplant, but worked hard in a return-to-snow program with teammates Tommy Biesemeyer (Keene, NY), Resi Stiegler (Jackson, WY) and Erik Arvidsson (Woodside, CA) under coach Bernd Brunner to come back in the 2016 season.
In 2016, Cochran-Siegle made his World Cup giant slalom debut and four races later, scored his first giant slalom points with a 30th place at Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. To finish the season, Cochran-Siegle grabbed three top five finishes at the U.S. Alpine Championships in Sun Valley, ID with a fourth place in the alpine combined and two second place finishes in super G and giant slalom. Big things to come from this guy in the coming years!
During the summer months, he lives with cousin Jess Kelley and her husband Adam Cole, and focuses a lot of his time on conditioning for the race season and enjoys playing basketball and mountain biking. What's more, Cochran-Siegle is also whip-smart, and currently participating in the 3-2 Engineering program at Westminster College, where he's working on completing a dual degree in Physics and Mechanical Engineering.


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INGREDIENTS:6 Tbsp. unsalted butter 2 large onions, halved, thinly sliced 1 Tbsp. sugar 1 Tbsp. fresh thyme, chopped ¼ cup dried currants 1 shallot 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour ¼ cup dry white wine 1 ¼ cups chicken stock ½ cup Stilton cheese 4 veal chops, 1½ inches thick to taste, salt and pepperDIRECTIONS:To caramelize onions: Melt 3 Tbsp. butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add onions, thyme and sugar. Season with salt and pepper. Stir frequently until onions are golden and soft, about ...
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2009-03-24 - The brand new video for the song "Omnos" off the upcoming folk/acoustic masterpiece "Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion" by Swiss pagan/folk metalheads ELUVEITIE premieres on MySpace today!
Drop by, check out the video, leave a comment at http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=54593798
"Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion", the first of two planned conceptional folk/acoustic albums, will be unleashed on April 11th via Nuclear Blast!
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ELUVEITIE - announce new line-up!
2016-12-08 17:00 - Finally! ELUVEITIE is alive, complete and stronger than ever before! Details
ELUVEITIE - working on second acoustic album!
2016-09-16 20:00 - It has been rumoured for a long time and now it's official: Folk metal superstars ELUVEITIE are working on their next album! Details
ELUVEITIE - to play with guest musicians!
2016-07-12 17:30 - After the recent departure of three band members, the band announced that they want to take some time to carefully look for new members and find the perfect new line-up. Details
ELUVEITIE - part ways with band members!
2016-05-06 11:30 - Swiss Folk Metal institution ELUVEITIE have just announced the departure of Merlin Sutter (drums), Anna Murphy (vocals) and Ivo Henzi (guitar). Details
ELUVEITIE - "Origins" tour 2015 is under way!
2015-11-25 11:30 - Swiss folk metal superstars ELUVEITIE have kicked off their European/Scandinavian tour in support of their current record, »Origins«, last Friday in Dornbirn, Austria. Details
ELUVEITIE - second acoustic album & shows!
2015-09-09 18:15 - Folk metal superstars ELUVEITIE, the most internationally successful Swiss band, are working on their second, yet untitled acoustic album. In addition to this, the band has .. Details
ELUVEITIE- Nicole Ansperger leaves the band!
2015-08-03 17:30 - It is with great regret that ELUVEITIE have to announce the departure of their violin player Nicole Ansperger. Details
EPICA, ELUVEITIE, SCAR SYMMETRY - Commercial
2015-06-26 15:00 - This fall, the EPICA and folky ELUVEITIE will be touring Europe together with opener SCAR SYMMETRY. To give you an idea of what to expect, a tour commercial has been launched. Details
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2015-05-29 14:30 - Next week, June, 04th to 06th, OUT AND LOUD FESTIVAL (ex-BEASTIVAL) will take place in Geiselwind, Germany, for the 3rd time. Bands of NUCLEAR BLAST will be high in number ... Details


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In a bid to simplify the naming scheme of its chipsets, ATI Technologies has asked its partners to call its previous-generation core-logic sets for multi-GPU platforms as CrossFire Xpress 1600.
Earlier the chipsets that the enthusiast community usually refers to as RD480 and RD400 were officially named as the Radeon Xpress 200 CrossFire Edition for AMD or Intel processors respectively. But after the new CrossFire Xpress 3200 (RD580) saw the light of the day, the former naming scheme might mislead customers, which is why the company decided to call the previous-generation product with the CrossFire Xpress 1600 brand-name.
The new name not only emphasizes that the core-logic is intended for multi-GPU systems and that it has 16 PCI Express lanes, the main feature that distinguishes it from the CrossFire Xpress 3200 that has 32 lanes and provides higher performance in bandwidth-demanding multi-GPU cases.
However, the naming scheme of ATI does not reflect input and output capabilities of south-bridges, which may still confuse some customers, as different partners of ATI use different I/O controllers along with the company's north-bridges (RD400, RD480, RD580, etc) and offer different functionality for similar products.


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I used to fuck this dudes wife and he was cool with it, not really a fetish tho but the pussy was guuud.
I recently started going to social gatherings for people into fetishes. Most of it is BDSM, but it also includes any fucked up perverted shit you could imagine. I am talking to a girl who is a submissive and a masochist. She is not all that hot, but she is fucking warped, and I am insanely attracted to it.
Anybody have any experience with this stuff? If so, I would love to know what you guys think about it.
Fucking Determined!
I used to fuck this dudes wife and he was cool with it, not really a fetish tho but the pussy was guuud.
Fucking Determined!
And I'm just sitting here trying to figure out how to convince my girl to go for a three sum....
I don't always punch babies, but when I do they had it coming
a friend of mine likes to get 'coked up' and watch his old lady blow a guy... me,I have a hard enough time getting my wife to suck my dick...
pics please
having abs because you are skinny is like a women having tits because she's fat
I once did the captains wife while he was tied up to a chair and watched. what up niggers...?
i met this chick once who was into all kinds of crazy shit..she called me once and asked if me and my buddy would break into her house tie her up and rape her...then when we were done actually steal her stuff and bring it back later and she would have dinner cooked while wearing a burka...then rape her again and piss on her head...
i declined..she was having tuna for dinner..i dont like tuna at all...turns me off..
I'm a simple 2 pump chump.... I feel so boring but that stuff sounds like a lot of work.
All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
sounds like a neighborhood association, do you have to pay dues
Aussies and Philadelphians are the only people here
Fucking Determined!
Have a good time!
Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps. - Emo Phillips
I went to a nudist/ swingers club for Halloween last two years. we were approached by several couples but my wife isn't down with that. there is a place in Ybor city called the castle that has all kinds of fetish stuff all year I need to go there next to see if she likes any of that stuff. what I really need is to get her to try E while at a place like that. I think things would go a whole different direction then...
I'll get there or Die trying...
on a side note did anyone notice that retlaw posted a couple times and is gone again? already back in jail?
having abs because you are skinny is like a women having tits because she's fat
A long time ago, the French Quarters in New Orleans, La. was flooded with alot of adult theaters and video stores. As teens, my best friend and I would sneak into them alot. Once we became of legal age, he'd often claim to go to them alone and get picked up by white couples whereas the husbands would watch him banging their wives. I was never into that and I'd just tell him, "More power to you, dude."
QU=Griffith;3237125]didnt he admit to getting it on with dudes inside? or was that someone else???[/QUOTE]
I addmited to getting it on with your mother....


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Kids can't get enough of Apple's iPads and iPhones
- 4:08 pm Wednesday, October 10th, 2012 by Dian Vujovich
The world is talking –and worrying– about Apple. Maybe they ought to be. Maybe not. One thing is for sure, no matter what happens with the stock's price, the outrageous popularity of all things Apple isn't likely to change anytime soon.
I happen to be a fan of Apple computers. Got my first one in the early 1980's and still have it. Dreaming, of course, that one day it might be worth zillions of times more than the $2400 I spent on my Apple Macintosh way back when. And that payday, no doubt, will allow me to retire. No snickering, please. [More]