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I am pretty sure that Levi has some decay in 2 of his 4 front teeth. They look discolored. He had some very, very early signs of decay on his teeth at his first dental appointment right after he turned a year, and we responded by making sure we brushed a lot better. I talked to the dentist about night nursing and she seemed unconcerned.
I have been reading, and I know this has been brought up on this forum before. It does seem as though night nursing shouldn't cause tooth decay. We eat well, the kids drink water, maybe only a few ounces of juice with breakfast and Lance's teeth have always been perfect, and they get their teeth brushed 2 or 3 times a day.
It's just upsetting because I feel like we've done something wrong. I have very few cavities myself and I don't want to do him wrong.
We are looking for a dentist here since we just moved. In the meantime, what can we do?


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I am happy to say that we are the proud owners of a newly installed ceiling fan in our family room.
And, after about a week of fiddling around, it works, but not without a little sweat, tears and a few choice words emitting from the mouth of my husband, which is why I pretty much stayed out of his way.
None the less, it works and I have to say that it cools off the family room in pretty decent fashion.
I have loads of confidence in my husband as he also was brave enough to remove the duct tape from the light switch.
Besides a few words that can't be repeated here, not much went wrong once he assembled all of the parts that would allow it to hang from the light fixture.
Sure, there was the occasional dropping of a screw, bolt or nut, which meant that because of the miniature size of the pieces, and he was on the ladder needing the accessories, I was on my hands and knees searching and picking through the carpet trying to locate the darned things.
But that's okay, I can honestly say that I did my part to help install the fan.
And believe me, that's all I did. The speciality areas dealing with mechanical and electricity are two that I have absolutely no idea what's going on or how to work with it. Nor do I care to know how to work with them. I'm perfectly okay leaving that to those who do.
If I want a perm, I'll go to my neighborhood hair dresser and pay for one.
But of course, just when my husband gets it installed and running, the weather cools down, for which I am appreciative.
My husband's efforts will be there at the flip of a switch or the pull of a chain when the hot weather finds its way back to us.
And it will, I promise.
Never a huge fan of air conditioning, as I am a 75-80 degree person, I appreciate cooler air a whole lot more now especially since our air conditioning at the office went out last week during one of the high heat days.
Normally I am the one complaining that it's like a meat locker but after walking into the office about 2 p.m. Thursday and finding myself near the brink of sweating, I knew that something was wrong. The A/C would run but not push out much, if any, cold air.
My staff suffered through the rest of the day but came to work armed with fans on Friday.
Although they provided some relief, the hot afternoon sun made its presence well-known again before I gave in and called a repairman.
And now, I am happy to say that we have cold air, and I have a happy staff.
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December 21, 2007
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Astronomers Monitor Asteroid to Pass Near Mars
Astronomers funded by NASA are monitoring the trajectory of an asteroid estimated to be 50 meters (164 feet) wide that is expected to cross Mars' orbital path early next year.
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December 20, 2007
Alignment on December 24, 2007
This is a special day that happens only every 26 months when Earth is exactly between the Sun and Mars. Find out more about opposition and experiment with Mars and Earth in their orbits.
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October 24, 2007
Selecting the Next Off-Road Tour of Mars
Because Earthlings only get one chance every 26 months to send a spacecraft to Mars, it's important to make the most of every opportunity and to get there safely.
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September 21, 2007
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NASA Orbiter Finds Possible Cave Skylights on Mars
NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft has discovered entrances to seven possible caves on the slopes of a Martian volcano. The find is fueling interest in potential underground habitats and sparking searches for caverns elsewhere on the Red Planet.
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September 19, 2007
A Colorful Marriage of Old & Young
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Primordial and prehistoric come together in a lasting bond of something old, something new, something orange, and something blue. In this false-color image, blue signals cooler sand or dust around an ancient crater, which dates back to a violent time of cataclysmic collisions about 4 billion years ago, shortly after Mars formed. Later, sheets of lava streamed across the surface and lapped against the crater walls. These younger lava rocks "glow" orange and yellow since they retain more heat at night than the sand and dust.
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September 18, 2007
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Odyssey Returning to Service After Taking Precaution
The team operating NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter is returning the healthy spacecraft to usual activities this week after a precautionary status of reduced activity that the orbiter entered on Sept. 14.
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August 20, 2007
In Search of Landing Sites on Mars
Planetary scientists have long been excited about the prospect of one day exploring the "grand canyon" of Mars. Valles Marineris is a chasm vastly larger than Earth's Grand Canyon that also has many layers of rock that serve as windows into the past. A corner of Valles Marineris known as Melas Chasma is one of 36 potential landing sites being considered for the next robotic wanderer to the red planet, the Mars Science Laboratory, to be launched in 2009.
But because Mars exploration is risky, NASA's planetary explorers are very careful about selecting a safe place to land. The proposed site is perched in a basin that rises above the canyon floor as high as a 4,000-foot mountain on Earth. Images such as this one from NASA's Odyssey orbiter help mission planners get a closer look.
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July 20, 2007
THEMIS Monitors Dusty Martian Atmosphere
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From orbit around Mars, Odyssey is monitoring a gigantic dust storm that is sweeping the planet. In mid-June, the Martian sky was pink with a usual amount of dust. By July, dust in the atmosphere stretched around the planet, in a band near the equator where the two rovers Spirit and Opportunity are hunkered down, waiting out the storm. While all missions are waiting for the dust to settle, this storm has given orbital science teams a terrific opportunity to understand how regional dust storms can go global on Mars.
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June 29, 2007
Odyssey Views A Surface Changed by Floods
Channels scoured by ancient outbursts of flood waters are seen in this orbital view from Odyssey's Thermal Emission Imaging System. The channels are billions of years old and have likely been affected by multiple processes over time. Here, two channels, Tiu Vallis on the left and Ares Vallis on the right, flow northward from the highlands of the southern hemisphere.
The stark difference between today's cold, dry Mars and the evidence of flood waters in the past tells scientists that the Martian climate has seen great changes. Unraveling the workings of that climate history is one of the major challenges in Mars science.
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May 15, 2007
Materials Move Downslope on Mars
New images from the Odyssey spacecraft show material moving downslope near the south pole of Mars. This view of dark material arranged in intricate, leaflike patterns on a lighter surface was taken by the Thermal Emission Imaging System.
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May 2, 2007
Depth-to-Ice Map of a Southern Mars Site Near Melea Planum
Odyssey Provides Detailed View of Ice on Mars
The THEMIS camera has provided scientists with the most detailed view yet of water ice at small scales on the Red Planet. They suggest that when NASA's next Mars mission, the Phoenix Mars Lander, starts digging to icy soil on an arctic plain in 2008, it might find the depth to the ice differs in trenches just a few feet apart.
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March 27, 2007
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Mars Odyssey Mission Status
Engineers for NASA's Mars Odyssey mission are examining data from the orbiter to determine whether onboard backup systems never used by the 6-year-old spacecraft could still be available if needed.
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March 21, 2007
Mars Technology Is Now Benefiting Earth
Just as Earth-bound humans wear protective lotion to prevent sunburn, future Mars explorers will need to shield themselves against high-energy radiation from the sun and the rest of the cosmos.
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Sixteen seventh-graders at Evergreen Middle School in Cottonwood, Calif., found the Martian pit feature at the center of the superimposed red square in this image while participating in a program that enables students to use the camera on NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter.
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It's that time of year again. You and your kids are looking for fun Halloween activities, and you can't do much better than Poe's Pumpkin Patch, an afternoon of Poe-themed fun and games for children eleven and under. The event will take place in the Poe Museum's garden on Sunday, October 28 from 2-5 P.M. Be sure to dress up for the costume contest and practice your technique for the mummy wrapping contest. Don't forget to pick up a pumpkin (while supplies last). Make sure your kids grow up weird by taking them to Poe's Pumpkin Patch!
Event is included in price of Poe Museum general admission. For more information, call the Poe Museum at 804-648-5523.


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Lately, it seems friend after friend is being hacked on Twitter. There are a number of reasons this could be happening, and the letters "https" may have something to do with it. I posted directions to make your Twitter and Facebook accounts more secure in March, but think it's worth re-visiting.
Creating a secure connection on Twitter
Go to the top right of your Twitter page, and click on the menu under your name. Click on settings. Scroll to the bottom of settings and you'll see a box next to "Always use HTTPS." Make sure it's checked so you can begin browsing securely.
Twitter has also announced it's automatically turning this feature on for a small number of users.
Creating a secure connection on Facebook
Go into Account Settings on the right hand side of your Facebook page under Account. Once you're into Account Settings, click on Account Security. Make sure secure browsing has a check mark next to it. This will allow you to browse securely. You'll notice the change at the top of your browser in the address bar. It should say https. The s stands for secure.
Facebook says it may take longer for a site to load when you're using a secure connection because the information is encrypted. Plus, some third party applications do not support https. Facebook is working to resolve those issues.
Click here to read more about this change on Facebook.
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text: Hello, Not sure if this is the right place but I would love to have my 3 month old not only nurse but also drink my milk from a bottle. Thus far, I have had no luck. He took a bottle from my in-laws once when my husband and I stepped out and that was 2 months agao but since then he will not take any bottles or pacifiers.I pump at least twice a week and try but to no avail.Also, I have tried the advent, some playtex brands and one Gerber brand...all with the (slow) nipple...not sure if the nipple is the problem or the bottle. Anyone had any luck with a good bottle and/or nipple? and since he is 3 months old should i start with a slow, medium or fast? Thanks!


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September 6, 2011 —
Plans to begin trenching activities in the Lackawaxen River related to the Tennessee Gas Pipeline's (TGP) 300 Line Project in Pike County continue to be delayed following Hurricane Irene and a series of rain events that have beset the region.
According to El Paso Corporation spokeswoman Gretchen Krueger, the company is waiting for the waters in the river to subside before crews can safely resume construction activities in the area. TGP conducted a flyover of the pipeline route on August 29 to assess the post-hurricane status of the project, at which time the river had not yet crested.
When conditions improve, TGP will begin excavating a nine- to 12-foot trench across the Lackawaxen River in preparation for laying the length of 30-inch-diameter steel natural gas transmission pipeline that will expand the current pipeline.
See www.elpaso.com/tgp300lineproject/ [2] for more information. TGP is proposing an additional expansion of its 300 Line. Visit www.northeastupgradeproject.com [3] to learn more. TGP can be reached toll-free at 866/683-5587.


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by The Acoustic Centre October 16, 2014See the tiny white specks of sap in this beautiful piece of Indian Rosewood? Because of these specks, this piece of timber didn't pass Martin's ruthless quality control tests. Martin offer a lifetime warranty on every single guitar sold in America. If this timber was used in a guitar it might be fine forever or it could just crack one day. Either way, Martin don't take the risk. This will now be sold as a second to an independent luthier or hobbyist somewhere. Nothing is wasted!
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This is a serious bargain folks. A lovely preowned 1997 Maton ECJ85 now going for a ridiculous $1,290. Get on board!
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Yesterday we put up a photo of the see-through ukulele and two things happened — the internet broke and we sold out. But fear not...we have all these other colours still available!
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Ok so my first question is how did you get your little ones to take a sippy? My dd is almost 10 months old and wont do anything but chew on a sippy. We have tried juice and water?? She never did take a bottle she will just chew on thoes too... So how do I get her to take a sippy?? I can't nurse forever and dh and I really want to try for another child when shes a year.
My other question is solids?? DD's pedi told me she needs to atleast be eating 3 jars of solids a day!! (hahha thats a joke some days she will most days its a fight to get her to eat!!) She is slowing learning how to eat finger foods we have tried gerber puffs, yogart melts, cherrios, (diced fruit and veggies but thoes dont seem to go well) Since dd is so small (only 16lbs) her pedi now wants me to add powered formula to her baby food to make her gain more weight??? It seems like its been even more of a battle to get solids down her and shes so distractable while nursing lately its hard to nurse her.
So Any help would be WONDERFUL!! I'm so lost and confused at what to do??


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The call came in at 4 p.m. to Live Oak County dispatchers.
McMullen County chief deputy Emmett Shelton said the man was driving a school bus and was stopped by DPS Trooper Clint Walker during a routine traffic stop.
The bus was a 2006 International and had Laredo ISD on its side.
Walker ran a check on its license plate, and it came back as a canceled license plate and registered to Rio Grande City ISD.
The school bus had dark tinted windows, so it was hard to see that the figures in the bus seats were mannequin heads – complete with wigs – propped up with cardboard.
The driver of the bus, Carlos Ortiz Bravo, 53, of Mexico, jumped out of the bus and ran into the nearby brush, leaving the bus in neutral.
The bus rolled back into the trooper's vehicle.
Once at the scene, a DPS helicopter quickly spotted the man about 300 yards out in the brush, lying on the ground.
"The guy was cooperative after we found him," Shelton said.
"The chopper pilot did a tremendous job finding him," Shelton said.
All the seats in the bus had been taken out and a platform above the floor of the bus was built. Under that platform was 2,772 pounds of marijuana.
"A subsequent search found that the bus had been completely modified," said DPS public information officer Charlie Ramirez.
Ramirez said the pot's street value was $1.108 million.
He added that the bus Bravo was driving came from Laredo and was headed to Houston.
Bravo was arrested and incarcerated in the Live Oak County Jail.


text: My name is Lisa.I have been part time self employed artist since April 22nd 2015.I have always had intrest in art, I studied art at school I passed my GCSEs and I also received my a betec first diploma in art.Art is all around us just many people see it, the subject is creative and inventive, imaginative and simply fun. For me it's a stress reliever, I tend to express how I feel or what type of day I'm having, by using colors different textures, lines styles and much more.Art never judges you its just a greate way to let of steam. There is no limitations with art,art there no right or wrong way. People express art through music,dance, photography, poetry and even they way they dress.My favourite style of art is digital and abstract it's all unique with eqsuisit colours, creative shapes, and sensational color.I have always wanted to be in the art or start a career focusing on art, my dad was my inspiration from an extremely young age but he never took it further it was more of a hobby.I originally wanted to be an interior designer but as we get older thing in life change and dreams are put on hold, however there's no time like the presant so I thought I would start selling art and expand business as money and opportunities come available......................................................................,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,...................................,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,What to expect when making a purchase on the shoes that I have recently started designing.Designed by Lisa Redford aka me :)Products take 4-5weeks to be delivered due to the items being made by hand and made to order, but I can assure you the end product is worth the wait. Please make sure you email me after you make a purchase to tell me what size shoe you would like the sizes range from size 4 to 13 in uk sizes for other countries please use a size guide to help select the right size. I will email you with confirmation and when your item is on they way...........................................................................................................When viewing the pictures and what happens you make a purchase.If your a big animal lover like myself then you would be a wounderful hero to purchase one of the pictures, all money paid spent whether it's a canvas or poster or mug it will be all donated to wwf I have emailed them and you will get full proof after a purchase is made of your proceeds going to this wounderful charity.Hi there my name is Lisa Redford I have been part time self employed since last April I create and sale art ,I have watched the news over and over and all you hear is about fighting and places being destroyed but no one seems to be fighting for conservation or animal protection it's like people have forgotten who really owns the earth which is our wildlife,The world needs more angels so please join me in helping to fight for the wildlife and bring them back to there formal glory. It's fun and exciting to visit animals in zoos or farms but nothing is more satisfying than knowing there roaming the earth like god intend free and wild.


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"I started listening to Catholic Answers Live when I was struck down by an illness that basically left me bedridden. This left me questioning my faith and mortality, and my son introduced the Catholic Answers Live podcast to me. Listening to all the guests explain and defend the Catholic Faith has been instrumental. Has Catholic Answers made a difference in my life? It has become part of my life!"
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Hometown: The Twin Cities (Minnesota)
College: University of Wisconsin-Madison; BS Atmospheric Science and BS Spanish
Other Journalism Experience: Meteorologist for WFXS and WAOW in Wausau, WI, Meteorologist for Great Lakes Weather Service, Meteorologist at Weather Central
Started at Channel 3 on: October 6, 2003
Twitter: @KarinSwansonWx
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What is your favorite part about living in Madison?
I love the change of seasons and all of the fun events that are continuously happening in our area.
What is the biggest news story that you've covered?
The Stoughton Tornado. It occurred the day I returned from my honeymoon. Gary Cannalte and I covered it together, and it was unlike any other severe weather outbreak I have covered.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I like to relax, spend time with family and friends, camp, read, cook, garden, and do anything that allows me to be outside enjoying the elements.
What is your family life like? Significant other, married, children?
I am married and have two children.
What is your favorite kind of ice cream?
Coconut or plain old vanilla (with some great toppings of course!)
What is your favorite place to vacation?
Anywhere that's relaxing or adventurous or that I can experience new and different cultures.
What are you really bad at that you'd love to be great at?
What is your favorite sport to play or watch?
Any Wisconsin Badger games, and figure skating.
If you could possess one superhuman power, what would it be?
What is your most memorable travel experience?
Backpacking through the Yucatan of Mexico with my sister…we stayed in hostels along the way and it was very rustic!
What is the worst job you have ever had?
Babysitting for a set of twins who would shoot me with marbles out of a sling shot.
What is your favorite tradition around the holidays?
Being with family and eating lots of Scandinavian cookies!
What is your favorite movie of all time?
I have a few…Singin' in the Rain, The Sound of Music, and Pride and Prejudice.
What is your favorite book of all time?
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen or Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett.
What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?
Illegitimi non carborundum. It's Latin, and you can look up what it means.
If you could relive any moment, what would that be?
My wedding or meeting my kids for the first time.
Where were you when Sept. 11, 2001, occurred?
Wausau, WI. It was my first day off of work in several weeks, so I slept in that morning. I woke up to find out the world had changed.


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This year's group of young ladies have over come a lack of experience and depth to continue the Lady Eagle tradition of excellence in basketball. They are; Brittney Stewart, Taylor Perez, Jamie Wilson, Brittany Lopez, Danika Vasquez, Toni Martinez, Lourin Stewart, Madalynn Nixon, Michelle Martinez, and Melissa Zuniga.
Both teams competed well in the first half. Woodsboro was able to grab a lead with the score being 24-21. Stewart's play was outstanding in the first half, leading the Lady Eagles with 11 points.
The teams continued to play championship basketball. By the end of the third quarter, the Lions of Lasara had taken a 44-38 lead. The score did not dampen the spirit of the Lady Eagles.
The team came forth in the fourth with a heart-pounding, fist waving, crowd pleasing effort. To garner the victory, the team scored 27 points in the fourth quarter-the most all season.
The last few minutes of the game created an exciting scenario. Wilson hit a three to take the lead 61-60. Great defense was played by the team. Lasara was fouled and made the score 62-61 taking the lead.
A shot was taken by the Lady Eagles and was rebounded by Nixon for the Lady Eagles to take back the lead, 63-62. Wilson makes a steal with seconds to go. She was fliuled and made both free throws to make the score 65-62.
Victory for the Lady Eagles. "I was totally pleased with the effort of the team." said Coach Carmichael.
"We would like to thank all of the parents and fans for their support of the Lady Eagles."
The next game will be in Ganado, on Thursday, at 7 p.m. against Weimar High School.


text: My twins were born prematurely at 29 weeks, and are in the NICU. I have been pumping and bringing the breastmilk to the hospital; however, the first time it was fed to my babies, they got a blood infection. The hospital tested the babies and the breastmilk, and found that the babies and the breastmilk had the same bacteria...a common one found on the skin. I have replaced all my pump parts, bought the bags that hang off the breastshields (to avoid transferring from a bottle), boil everything after every use, wash myself throroughly, and the bacteria is still there. Depending on who I speak to at the hospital, sometimes I am told to dump the breastmilk and forget about breastfeeding, and other times I am told to freeze it, because the babies are preemies and may not be able to handle it now, but may in the future. My OB/GYN doesn't seem to know anything about it, so I have not been tested for anything. Has anyone ever had this situation?


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text: ...now I'm wondering if it was too early to give her wheat. She's almost 7months and on the box (it was one of those Earth's Best ones) it says for 9 months and older but I thought that was more for the choking hazard aspect but I was right there with her and watching closely. But, now I'm reading that wheat shouldn't be introduced this early. So, I guess my question is, if she has no reaction, would you continue with the 3-5 day introduction? Should I give her one tomorrow too, or just stop now and hold off until 8 or 9 months? Is allergy the only concern or could it also be upsetting to her tummy?


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CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks ENMU's Kassandra Sanchez takes a pitch during Monday's action against West Texas A&M University at Zia Field.
By Dave Wagner: CNJ sports writer
PORTALES — It may not be much consolation, but Eastern New Mexico University's softball team has shown at times that it can be competitive.
Mired in last place in the Lone Star Conference South Division, the Zias (13-32, 1-10 South) played their second quality game in a rain-delayed three-game series against division-leading West Texas A&M on Monday at Zia Field, only to come out on the short end of a 3-0 score.
WT went 3-1 against the Zias this season, also beating them 8-7 in an early-season tournament at Canyon.
"Other than the second game yesterday, every game has been hard-fought," first-year ENMU coach Laura Sigwing said. "At least it should give us some confidence that if we play our game, we can play with anybody."
WT (37-14, 11-4), ranked No. 17 in Division II, rode two home runs from catcher Meghan Brown to the victory in a dual between pitchers who threw shutouts on Sunday — WT's Shelbey Cockrell, who pitched a five-inning no-hitter in the Lady Buffs' 12-0 second-game win, and ENMU's Kimberly Crouse, who turned in a three-hitter in winning the opener 5-0.
"I thought we played a very good game today," Sigwing said. "They just did a little more than we did."
Brown homered leading off the fourth inning, then added a two-run shot to center in the sixth.
Cockrell (6-0), WT's closer who has eight saves this season but has moved into a starting role due to injuries, took care of the rest. She limited the Zias to three singles and struck out nine, but walked four and had to pitch out of a couple of jams.
"It was a great game today," said WT and former Zias coach Kevin Blaskowski. "Both pitchers threw well. I can't say enough about how Shelbey threw … and Crouse threw the ball well for them.
"We're fortunate to get out of here with the series (win)."
Crouse (4-14), who has generally pitched better than her record indicates, allowed five hits with three walks and five strikeouts.
ENMU 5-0, WT 0-12 (Sunday) — Crouse held the Lady Buffs hitless over the final four innings in the opener as the Zias ended a 20-game South losing streak, dating to a 10-0 shellacking of Texas A&M-Kingsville at home on March 6 of last year.
ENMU broke through in the bottom of the fourth when Rebecca Quinones singled to center, Amanda Lale beat out a bunt and Melissa Williams hit an RBI double to left. Quinones and Lale then came around to score on consecutive wild pitches by Marci Womack (13-7).
The Zias added two in the sixth when Taylor Howard pushed a bunt single past the pitcher's mound and onto the outfield grass, allowing Williams to score from second, before Kassandra Sanchez hit an RBI single to right.
The Lady Buffs scored in each inning in the nightcap, shortened by the eight-run rule. Cockrell faced only one batter over the minimum, issuing two walks — one was erased on a double play — and striking out eight.
Kimberly LeComte led a 12-hit WT attack, going 3-for-4 with a single, a double, her 15th home run of the season and two stolen bases.


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Bud Selig, Fashion Cop
It's good to see Bud Selig worrying about the important things in the game of baseball. Fix the All-Star Game? Nah. Rehabilitate Pete Rose? Nope. Police managerial fashion? Oh yes.
Now, maybe Selig has a reason for this. Perhaps it's his version of the "broken windows" policy made famous by Giuliani in NYC. The idea is that if you crack down on the small crimes, the big crimes are less likely happen. But I'm really not sure how telling Joe Maddon that he can't wear an MLB-branded hoodie would have stopped Mark McGwire from juicing.
It might be something else, something a little more personal. I think it comes down to the age old battle between the cool kids and the nerds. Selig may be rich but you don't have to look at the two guys for long to figure out who has done better with the ladies. Selig could pass for a Dali painting of Bill Gates. SI's Peter King apparently favorably compared Maddon to Spencer Tracy. Yeah, those are whole different universes on the looks scale.
So, what do the nerds do when they finally get power? They make the cool kids pay for all their previous infractions. Here's the train of logic and I think you can agree it makes sense: Selig gets beat up in high school because his face is already getting droopy. 50 years later he sees Joe Maddon, equates him with the kids who beat him up and decides he's going to finally get his revenge. Selig 1 – Baseball 0
I understand that baseball has to have rules surrounding dress. There needs to be some, uh, uniformity (if you'll pardon the pun). But if instead of focusing on the much more real issues facing baseball this is where you're going to fight your battles, you've just proven once again how unfit you are for the job Mr. Selig.
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The dress of managers and such as been a hot button issue for a few years now it seems. Francona gets pi$$y about offcials being too stingy, but part of what makes baseball special is the UNIFORMITY
I don't totally mind some of the rules, but Hoodie-gate was kind of ridiculous–especially during the cold weather games. Honestly, though, Maddon looks like he's smuggling 30 lb turkeys under that hoodie whenever he wears it, so may Selig is doing us all a favor.
I wanna know is Selig gonna FLICK that for a curve ball or slider….
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Nice shot of Selig digging for a clue. Because, apparently, from this latest decision, he doesn't have one.
Seriously, for some of these jowly-looking managers, maybe a hoodie saves us all the visual discomfort of seeing their jerseys billowing over their belt. As long as it's got their team's logo or name on it, why be anal about it, Bud?
Got to say ever since Rays Manager Joe Maddon gave MLB Commissioner Bud Selig a wedgie right before Game 5.0 of the 2008 World Series with FRank Robinson on the floor laughing his booty off…..We have been in line for a nerd-killing.
Selig couldn't keep Maddon and (Andrew) World B Freidman from stockpiling the young talen into the Rays system, or even pull out his favorite Tropicana Field trump card (They can not play in that stadium) at a April dinner to promote Grapefruit League Spring Training Baseball, the Rays have been in the Bullseye of Selig.
Guess that's what we get for rocking something besides the MLB previously approved and more expensive $159.99 outerwear coat instead of the $ 59.99 Rays hoodie.
But it is okay for the MLB Umpires to have their entire face covered by a skimask while performing their game duties in the Southside of Chicago.
Next thing you know the "Elmer Fudd" hat will be permanently out of stock……..Shocker!
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The Golden Knights dropped their fifth straight contest to fall to 3-8 overall and 0-1 in conference games. Vassar moved to 4-5 and 1-0.
After a slow start in which the Golden Knights found themselves down by a handful of baskets, Clarkson slowly clawed their way back into the contest and trailed by a single point, 22-21 late in the half. However, Vassar utilized a pair of 3-point plays from Brittany Parks to run off 10 straight points and finish the half up 32-21.
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In my earlier articles (first of all in the article called X-bit's Guide: Contemporary LCD Monitor Parameters and Characteristics , which was wholly concerned with the strong and weak aspects of LCD monitors as well as with the accepted methods of measuring their parameters) I have repeatedly stated that the ISO 13406-2 method to measure the monitor's response time as the total time necessary to change the state of a pixel from pure black to pure white and back again brings but very little information about the real performance of the monitor and easily misleads the user.
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Home List of Titles High-photosensitive resin for super-resolution direct-laser-writing based on photoinhibited polymerization
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- High-photosensitive resin for super-resolution direct-laser-writing based on photoinhibited polymerization
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- An ethoxylated bis-phenol-A dimethacrylate based photoresin BPE-100 of relatively high photosensitivity and modulus is used for the creation of sub-50 nm features. This is achieved by using the direct laser writing technique based on the single-photon photoinhibited polymerization. The super-resolution feature is realized by overlapping two laser beams of different wavelengths to enable the wavelength-controlled activation of photoinitiating and photoinhibiting processes in the polymerization. The increased photosensitivity of the photoresin promotes a fast curing speed and enhances the photopolymerization efficiency. Using the photoresin BPE-100, we achieve 40 nm dots for the first time in the super-resolution fabrication technique based on the photoinhibited polymerization, and a minimum linewidth of 130 nm. The influence of the power of the inhibiting laser and the exposure time on the feature size is studied and the results agree well with the prediction obtained from a simulation based on a non-steady-state kinetic model.
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BALTIMORE — US Lacrosse has selected the group which will compete to earn a place on the 2012-14 U.S. women's national team at the second and final round of tryouts, to be held July 27-29 on the campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in Catonsville, Md.
Overall, 143 players representing 34 institutions participated in open tryouts at US Lacrosse National Tournament, held May 25-27 in Stony Brook, N.Y. These individuals competed in the Stars and Stripes division and each played four games over the course of the weekend as the U.S. women's national team coaching staff, led by Head Coach Ricky Fried, and the U.S. women's national team selection committee, chaired by Anne Phillips, evaluated the field.
In total, 38 players were advanced to the second round of tryouts. They will be joined by returning members of the 2011-12 U.S. women's national team, as well as those waived through the first round of tryouts. Individuals that have been waived through the initial tryout include NCAA championship weekend participants, first-team Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-Americans and those declared medically unable to play over Memorial Day weekend.
Following the second round of tryouts in July, 36-40 players will be selected. This group will also serve as the training team pool for the U.S. women's national team which will defend its 2009 gold medal at the 2013 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Cup in Oshawa, Canada. The final 18-player World Cup roster is expected to be announced in February 2013.
The players who have advanced to the second round of tryouts are:
Stephanie Anderson, M (Rutgers '13)
Kelly Barnes, D (Georgetown '12)
Sarah Boucher, M (Queens '13)
Dana Cahill, G (Penn State '12)
Tatum Coffey, M (Penn State '15)*
Rhiannon Coogle, A (Towson '14)
Taylor D'Amore, A (Johns Hopkins '14)
Alyssa Dunlap, D (Vanderbilt '14)
Daniela Eppler, D (Virginia '15)
Cortney Fortunato, A (Northport High School '13)*
Taylor Frink, A (Albany '11)
Kelsey Gahan, D (Virginia '15)
Kellye Gallagher, D (Loyola '12)
Loren Generi, A (Navy '15)
Emma Hamm, A (Duke '12)**
Kelsey Henshaw, M (Navy '14)
Liz Hogan, G (Syracuse '11)
Madeleine Keeshan, D (Virginia '14)
Alyssa Kildare, D (Johns Hopkins '12)***
Anna Kim, M (Stanford '14)
Ashley Kimener, M (James Madison '12)
Emily Leitner, G (Penn '12)
Megan Marinelli, D (Georgetown '15)
Josie Owen, A (Virginia '12)**
Claire Petersen, A (Stony Brook '13)
Mallory Poole, M (C.W. Post '08)***
Mikaela Rix, M (Boston College '15)*
Lauren Schmidt, M (Stanford '11)***
Jaclyn Sileo, A (C.W. Post '13)
Margaret Smith, D (Notre Dame '14)
Morgan Stephens, M (Virginia '15)
Barbara Sullivan, D (Notre Dame '15)*
Courtney Swan, A (Virginia '15)
Caroline Tarzian, A (Georgetown '15)
Mary Teeters, G (Towson '12)
Gina Valles, M (Roanoke '11)
Taylor Virden, D (Duke '14)
Brittany Wilton, A (Boston College '12)
* Member of the 2011 U.S. women's national under-19 team
** Member of the 2007 U.S. women's national under-19 team
*** Member of the 2010-11 U.S. women's national senior team
Follow the Team USA tryouts at www.laxmagazine.com. To learn more about the U.S. women's national team program, visit www.uslacrosse.org/nationalteams.
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NORTHFIELD, MINN.—Eclipsing another milestone in what has become a magical season, the Central College men's cross country team earned its first NCAA Division III championships berth since 1980 by placing second at the Central Region championship Saturday.
The Dutch women placed 12th.
Men narrowly miss championship—The No. 22 Dutch entered the day favored to win the regional title for the first time in school history, but were narrowly upset 75-70 by No. 29 St. Olaf (Minn.). Central had previously defeated the Oles at the Sept. 29 Roy Griak Inv. and the Oct. 13 Jim Drews Inv.
"I'm proud of the team's effort today," said head coach Joe Dunham. "We didn't accomplish our goal of being regional champions, but more importantly we secured one of the automatic bids to the national meet."
Dutch runners garnered five all-region medals. Eli Horton (sophomore, Runnells, Southeast Polk HS) took runner-up honors, traversing the 8,000-meter course in 25 minutes, 30.1 seconds, while teammate Cole Decker (freshman, Des Moines, West Des Moines Dowling HS) was close behind in third (25:36.3). Drew Jackson (sophomore, Johnston) was the next Central runner across the line in 19th (26:17.7), followed by Austin O'Brien (junior, Bettendorf, Pleasant Valley HS) in 21st (26:20) and Brent Ewing (junior, Cincinnati, Centerville HS) in 30th (26:26). The top-35 finishers earn all-region citations. Freshman Sloan Beninga (Stout, Dike-New Hartford HS) took 40th (26:39.1) and Cody Doughan (junior, Bettendorf, Pleasant Valley HS) was 94th (27:48.4) to round out the Dutch squad. St. Olaf's Grant Wintheiser won the individual title in a time of 25:20.9.
A tight race between Central and the Oles in the early going, including an 85-85 tie at the three-mile mark, appeared to break in the host school's favor late in the fourth mile of the race, but a furious charge by Dutch runners on the final stretch put the outcome in question until the final scores were tallied.
"We really got back into it the last 600 meters of the race," said Dunham. "It is a tribute to our guys, they gave it everything they had. It is good to have these kinds of experiences at big meets."
St. Olaf and Central earned the region's two automatic qualifying berths. Luther, St. John's (Minn.), and Loras came in third (144), fourth (155), and fifth (170) respectively and will be placed in the at-large pool eligible for an NCAA bid. The 32-team field will be finalized Sunday.
McDermott leads women again—Senior Mel McDermott (Britt, West Hancock HS) led the Dutch in her final career cross country race, crossing the 6,000-meter course in 24:10.5 to finish 50th. Shelby Mendoza (junior, Norwalk) was next across the line in 57th (24:17.9), while Emma Nelson (junior, Pekin) was 64th (24:24.8) and Alyssa Eaves (sophomore, Johnston) took 80th (24:43.1). Daphne Baumgartner (junior, Perry) placed 94th (24:59.7) with Molly Bramble (freshman, Waukee) and Amanda Dunkin (junior, Pella) rounding out the squad in 131st (25:46.8) and 137th (25:55.8) respectively.
"I thought the women's team came out and competed hard today," said Dunham. "They had their challenges this season but I'm proud of the way they were able to overcome them."
The Dutch tallied 345 points for 12th. Wartburg won the meet with 72 points while host St. Olaf scored 92 for the second automatic qualifying spot. Luther took third (121), while Carleton (Minn.) and Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.) tied for fourth (136). League rival Loras was 17th (419). Minn.-Morris senior Linda Keller won the individual title with a time of 21:32.8.
Associate head coach Stephen Fyfe cited several good individual performances.
"Daphne had a very strong race today and I think she will build on that next year," said Fyfe. "And Shelby finished the season with three solid races, which was great to see after some injury issues early in the year."
He also offered some reflections on the season.
Many of our runners came a long way this fall," said Fyfe. "This one race was not our best effort, but we still managed to place ahead of some teams that had beaten us all year long, so we can be happy about that."
McDermott closes her career with a surplus of accolades. She was the program's Most Valuable Freshman in 2009 and earned the Most Valuable Performer award in 2011 and 2012. She is a three-time co-captain and was twice listed on the all-Iowa Conference academic team. McDermott was also a member of the 2009 squad that placed 19th at the NCAA championship meet. She was the top Central finisher in 15 of her 25 cross country races over her four-year career, including the past 11 straight.
"Mel has been a great leader and a model for the other runners on our team," said Fyfe. "Her approach to the sport and work ethic are exemplary and she will be missed."
The Dutch men have a quick turnaround. The national meet is next Saturday in Terre Haute, Ind. at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course, with the men's race scheduled for 11 a.m. It's Central's fourth NCAA team trip in program history. The 1980 Dutch squad produced a 21st-place finish.
"We're excited to represent Central College at the most important meet of the year," said Dunham. "We've had a great season and we're looking forward to finishing on a high note."


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Record-low temperatures hit our region recently, keeping many folks indoors. For some, however, getting outdoors is a way of life, and regardless of the weather they heed the call to go hunting, fishing, hiking, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, or skiing. For others, just getting to work and back is the extent of their outdoor experience. Still, a news report recently told how one man on his way home experienced vehicle problems and began to walk the final mile to get home. He was found dead from the cold less than a hundred yards from his home. Fact: cold kills.
Being prepared for a cold weather jaunt or extended stay is step one. Stocking a "bug-out" style pack for the vehicle or wearing it when outdoors can keep essential survival gear close at hand.
Clothing is our frontline barrier to keep cold out and heat in. A saying among outdoor professionals is "cotton kills." Never use cotton clothing as a base layer of your clothing system, because it will hold perspiration against the skin, speeding the lowering of the body's core temperature, resulting in hypothermia.
I prefer to use a wicking base layer such as polypropylene or similar man-made material that takes the perspiration away from the skin. I use layers on top of my base to trap air between, resulting in more insulation. Layers can be shed for activity periods to prevent sweating and replaced as needed. Down or manufactured materials that offer loft will trap air to add insulation. For my emergency pack of clothing, I use a vacuum sealer to compact extra layering items; this keeps them waterproof and reduces storage space.
The same goes for footwear and socks. Wet socks can quickly lead to frostbite. I layer socks with a wicking material base and a wool or alpaca sock over that. These natural fibers keep their insulating powers even when wet. An extra pair or two should be part of your survival kit. Shoes or boots should be waterproof and contain adequate insulation. They also should not be laced or tied so tightly that they reduce circulation.
Our exterior layer should be one that helps hold heat in, while blocking wind, snow, or rain. Exterior coats should have drawstrings that allow cinching to keep air or precipitation from entering from around the neck or waist areas, and a warm hat is critical.
Maintaining your core temperature is vital to ensure survival. Chemical body heaters and those that use lighted fuel or fuel sticks can be carried in multitude for little investment and very little room or additional weight in a gear bag or pocket. These little power sources can be lit or activated by squeezing to mix components or by exposure to air. Larger ones provide up to six hours of warmth with temperatures around 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Placed inside of your garment layers (never against the skin), they help maintain your critical core body temperature for many hours.
When hiking in cold weather, dehydration is a very real threat, as water is expelled with every breath. For the body to properly maintain its core temperature, it needs both high metabolic foods like chocolate and nuts, as well as liquids. Trail mix is easy to make at home, and the one shown at the right includes dry fruit, nuts, chocolate and venison jerky bits. Without food and sufficient hydration, hypothermia will set in faster, decreasing your chances of survival.
Because a lighter will not fire up in brisk winter winds or if it gets wet, my pack also includes a magnesium fire starter that works even when wet. I keep it in a small tin with cotton balls that are used as tinder to get a fire started.
Finally, I also carry a Mylar space blanket. They weigh ounces and can be huddled into to provide hours of heat retainment.
Winter can be an excellent time to enjoy the outdoors, and with a little forethought and planning, can provide a safe and unique opportunity.
[Ron Tussel is a seasoned outdoor professional and an award-winning outdoor writer and television producer. He is a past president and an active member of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association. He resides in Bohemia, PA.]


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Sometimes putting words to paper requires more than just a word processor. For designing and publishing newsletters, magazines, catalogs, and other printed pages that feature fonts (and graphics, photographs, or other images), a page layout application works best. Scribus is such a solution for Linux. While there are other desktop publishing (DTP) applications for Linux, based mostly on TeX and LaTex, Scribus sports a friendlier user interface and more features. In fact, it has evolved into a worthy competitor to the print industry's premier layout programs for the PC and Mac: PageMaker and QuarkXPress. Its development has also helped to advance the use of font typefaces and color management on Linux.
Notable features of Scribus version 1.2, released in August 2004, include:
For now, Scribus runs directly on Linux, HP-UX, Solaris, BSD, and Mac OS X (thanks to Fink), but an experimental port with KDE-Cygwin on Windows 2000 is in testing. Also for testing, Scribus has built on a 128-bit version of AIX. Scribus is available under the GNU General Public License.
"Quark was the model for the first versions of Scribus," acknowledges Franz Schmid, a 40-year-old invoice writer from Breitenfurt, Germany, who created Scribus. "I had a Mac and loved its desktop publishing applications. Soon after my first steps into Linux, I realized that there existed no user-friendly publishing package. So I decided to write my own."
Scribus undergoes rigorous real-world testing and use in professional mass-printing situations. Peter Linnell, one of its developers, works as a consultant specializing in prepress printing. "My most important client is a publisher," says the 40-year-old network consultant, who now lives in the United Kingdom. "They have been very supportive of my efforts with Scribus. Thus, I am able to test Scribus in a 'real' prepress environment."
The first version of Scribus used Python, with the Python bindings for Qt. Schmid says he chose Qt as the GUI toolkit because he felt it was the best one at the time (three years ago), with the most accurate documentation. As he added features, though, he concluded that Python had a few shortcomings. He switched to C++ to improve Scribus's speed.
"Looking back now, I still think that Python is a wonderful tool for quickly getting a mock-up running," Schmid says. "And translating Python code to C++ is very easy. When I ported Scribus to C++, there were huge chunks of code that needed only minor modifications."
Paul Johnson, a 33-year-old programmer from St. Helens, Merseyside, United Kingdom, who optimizes the Scribus code, feels that Scribus could have had better portability during its early stages of development. "Personally, I'd have gone for wxWidgets, as porting to other operating systems would have been less problematic," he opines.
The central technical challenge in developing Scribus has been bringing together the various libraries and code required to produce professional page layouts under Linux. "Scribus often pushes the capabilities of support libraries like freetype, Ghostscript, and even Qt," Linnell says. "Desktop publishing requires higher-quality output, whether we are referencing an image, font, or line drawing. What might be acceptable output in an office application could cost thousands [of dollars] if a press run is missed."
Fortunately for the Scribus team members, some of their most significant advancements came from the maturing of the outside libraries they incorporated into their own work. In desktop publishing, PostScript quality and reliability is critical, so improvements in the latest versions of Ghostscript show up in Scribus almost immediately. The evolution of littlecms over the years also had a noticeable positive effect on the program's color management.
"Littlecms has seen lots of real refinement," Linnell says. "Having a fully functional color-management system, which drops into Scribus, is a gift. Scribus is probably the best demonstration of littlecms's capabilities. We're encouraged to see the addition of littlecms to GIMP 2.0.x and have extended an invitation to other OSS applications like Inkscape to work with us on a common end-user setup and interface for any graphics application which wishes to add ICC color management."
Scribus can currently manipulate text in 25 languages. One might assume that this multilingual capability would have been difficult to implement, considering the multitude of fonts that the program must display and print correctly. Schmid says that creating the different versions of Scribus is very easy under Linux and especially Qt. Work is under way to support complex Indic scripts--a difficult task--and offer more complete CJK support.
"You only need a word/phrase list, which is translated into a small binary file. This binary file is loaded by the program at the start, and that's it," he explains. "Supporting this way of internationalization only needs three or four lines of code. The real work is done by the writers of these files."
For versions of Scribus beyond 1.2, the developers' first priority is to perform code cleanup and further optimization. Some features on their to-add list include support for the PDF 1.5 file format, more file import filters (Draw, Impression, OpenOffice.org), an improved user interface for font handling, and the ability for users to drop OpenOffice directly into Scribus.
Regarding the Windows and Mac OS X ports, Linnell estimates Version 1.2cvs running on Windows 2000 with KDE-Cygwin has 75 to 80 percent functionality. "What works, really works well and is quite stable," he says. "I think we will see 100 percent functionality in the next few months. We have had some invaluable assistance from the KDE-Cygwin team. We also have a native port to Win32 in the works, but the biggest challenge is developer time constraints."
"A [direct] Mac OS X port is possible--I've had it running, but it took about half a day to get the code to compile and link," Johnson says. Even so, he doesn't recommend that others attempt the method he used to accomplish this, which he describes as "hacks upon hacks." He adds, "This is why something like wxWidgets would have possibly been a better choice [for developing Scribus]. wxWidgets compiling under Win32 or Mac OS X is very straightforward."
When Linnell joined the development team, he recalls, "right away, I saw Scribus had lots of potential." He relates how far Scribus has come since then: "When I tell prepress folks about Scribus and its capabilities, thus far, they are stunned to find it is developed primarily for Linux."
Franz Schmid is the creator of Scribus. Peter Linnell is its documentation maintainer and, unofficially, the project's "abusive tester". He says, "With every stable release, I do my best to break it." Paul Johnson's role in the Scribus team is fixing bugs in the program and optimizing its code.
What advice might you have for others who are developing an application that uses fonts a lot?
Paul Johnson: Make the user interface as simple and friendly as possible. Try a number of ways before deciding on one. If possible, see how the handling is performed on different applications and operating systems--it really does make a difference when it comes to how users perceive the final product.
Peter Linnell: Get to know Fontconfig, as it is the future for font handling in Xfree86, if Linux is your target.
How would you compare Scribus to the industry standards in desktop publishing, QuarkXPress and PageMaker? For example, what major features does Scribus lack for now, but what features does it have which Quark and PageMaker do not? Do you plan to make Scribus "professional ready" someday--so that it can be used for magazine layout work, for example?
PJ: Scribus knocks the bells out of Quark and PageMaker already. I use QuarkXPress at work, and it really is unfriendly and counterintuitive. It is also slow. You can [run] Scribus on a Pentium 500MHz (system) and it performs as well as Quark 5 does now.
PL: Right now, Scribus is "professional ready" now. I have tested Scribus PDF files in a high-volume, four-color magazine, as well as written documentation specific for commercial printers to assist them with handling Scribus PDF and EPS files. We know have many examples of Scribus being used in a variety of projects. One of the Scribus users produced his 150-plus page high school yearbook with Scribus, including importing many advertisements created in other DTP applications. I actually got the final PDF files and ran them through a variety of prepress preflight tools. It just workedTM. Scribus PDF and EPS files, though they use many advanced features of the specs, are very highly conformant to the published specifications.
A weekly newspaper in the U.S., the Twin Tier Times, has developed a complete production workflow using Scribus 1.2 CVS versions, GIMP 2.0.x, and other OSS applications. The biggest challenge has been the printer; not having newer versions of prepress tools, they were initially unable to handle Scribus PDFs directly. But both Craig Bradney and I were able to work with the newspaper folks to come up with workarounds, well as providing some critical bug fixes for the immediate time being. It was close, but they met their first print deadline on time. When a company is willing to stake its success on an OSS application like Scribus, especially one based on the development versions, that the best indicator of Scribus's progress.
I told Franz [that] Scribus would ultimately be judged on the quality of PostScript and PDF output. In my testing, Scribus's PDF output is more reliable and robust than [that of] some big-name commercial applications.
Scribus has some firsts.
[It's the] first DTP application to support direct-to-PDF/X-3. Only the newest Acrobat 6 can do the same, and you still need to create the files in another application. While others can support a subset of interactive PDF features, only Scribus makes it so elegant from a designer's viewpoint. Scribus supports almost every interactive PDF feature in PDF 1.3 and 1.4. Other [applications currently] need support and more reworking in Acrobat to achieve the same result.
Scribus is also the first DTP application to have XML as the base file format. Short of a disk failure, I usually can reconstruct the most mangled file with a text editor. DTP files internally are rather complex. Every other DTP [application] has file corruption issues. This make saving files across a network really tricky. Scribus saves files to a Samba server without complaint. I have not lost a single Scribus document due to crash or corruption in more than a year. Mind you, that is almost always using the daily CVS builds.
QuarkXPress has been successful because the printing industry collectively understands its capabilities and has workarounds for its quirks. There are many things I do not like in QuarkXPress: I find it does not handle PDF or TIFFs well. The printing world is moving to all-PDF workflows. In my experience, QuarkXPress does not work well in this environment. PageMaker, as old as it is, is actually better equipped to go to all-PDF. [Using] PDF results in quicker turnaround, more consistent output, and reduced costs. InDesign has progressed remarkably, but really given the resources Adobe has at its disposal, it should [be] no less than stellar.
PageMaker's code base is quite old and is showing its age on newer platforms. It has problems with file corruption at times. While it creates reliable PostScript, exporting PDF is tricky. There are lots of things users can enable in a file, which cause errors down the line. Creating good PDFs is not simple and is fraught with errors for inexperienced users. Still, it is the most user friendly of the commercial apps. Once you understand how to avoid its pitfalls, it is serviceable.
I find Scribus to be very user friendly without handcuffing experienced users. Consider that Scribus has Python as a scripting language. [Commercial] DTP apps have scripting support, but it is not easy to implement and it does not travel easily across platforms.
From a pure productivity view, I find I can create certain types of docs faster and easier with Scribus than with the commercial apps. I have access to all of them. I have created training manuals for PageMaker and Acrobat using Scribus. It was easier. What I find interesting is to see how much users have done with Scribus already. I have seen newsletters which were commercially printed, and they are really well done [with] four-color printing, lots of pictures, columned layouts--what you would do in PageMaker or InDesign.
What contributions could you use from those willing to volunteer in Scribus' development?
PL: Anyone willing to do translations of the documentation. Already, there is someone starting on the German and French version. We hope to have the documentation in several more languages. We have a great community now online on IRC, as well as our mailing list, which is active and very, very friendly to novices and experts alike. We have a few commercial printers who are active in bug hunting, testing, and providing the kind of guidance to end users which has been fabulous.
PJ: Peter is doing an absolutely fantastic job on the documentation, but we could probably do with some more documentation in the code. It's good that Franz and myself are able to understand it--we've been working on [the code] that long--but for someone just coming to the [project], it may seem daunting.
Howard Wen is a freelance writer who has contributed frequently to O'Reilly Network and written for Salon.com, Playboy.com, and Wired, among others.
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When U.S. Sen. Robert Stafford retired in 1988 with a farewell address, he saved his most appreciative words for his chief aide throughout his three-decade Vermont political career, Neal Houston.
"He has been my partner working on your behalf all the Washington years," Stafford said. "Whatever we have accomplished, much credit should go to him."
Friends and colleagues are concurring after news of Houston's death at age 87 this past Saturday.
"Neal was everything to Dad and by his side every single step of the way," Stafford's daughter, Dinah, said Tuesday. "He was way more than Dad's right arm — he was like a second father. We all loved him."
Born and raised in Barre, Houston moved from his enlistment in the Army Air Corps and education at the University of Vermont into a life of public service.
The onetime sports editor of the university's Vermont Cynic newspaper worked at the Rutland Herald and Burlington Free Press before joining the staff of Gov. Joseph Johnson, who led the state from 1955 to 1959.
Houston teamed with Stafford when the Republican served as governor from 1959 to 1961, the state's lone congressman from 1961 to 1971, and U.S. senator from 1971 to 1989.
"They don't make them like Neal J. Houston on Capitol Hill anymore," the New York Times wrote in a 1988 story just before his boss' retirement.
"He is distinguished looking," the newspaper said of Houston, "with deep gray hair, moving among the throngs of youthful staff assistants, most of whom are in their 20s or early 30s, here to soak up a few years of experience on their way to careers in law or public office of their own."
"There does not seem to be any commitment — any long-term commitment anymore," Houston told the Times. "I think it is considered more of a stepping stone to something else."
Houston never wanted to run for office himself.
"My family was too important," he told the Times. "For all intents and purposes, I've gotten a heck of a lot of benefits without the guff. What's important to me was not as much the legislative thing but being able to help people who had problems."
Houston also enjoyed the view.
"One of the things I still very much love to do more than anything else is, when the weather turns nice, to sit in front of the Capitol by myself and look up at the building," he told the Times. "I'm still a country boy when it comes to admiration for this government. I can get weepy there."
Even so, Houston foresaw current-day problems with Congress.
"It seems to be everyone for himself, not the institution," he told the Times. "When we lose sight of that, we could be asking for trouble."
Houston and his wife, the former Marilyn Mills, retired to Arlington, where he served on the boards of the Bennington Museum, the Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury and the Vermont Achievement Center in Rutland when he wasn't visiting with his six children and 11 grandchildren.
A memorial service is set for 1 p.m. Sunday at Federated Church of East Arlington.
"He was a great boss," said Carolyn Crowley Meub, a former Stafford aide who worked under Houston. "He was smart, unassuming, balanced and fair, like the senator was. He was a man I really admired."
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by Anton Shilov
Nvidia Corp.'s new flagship graphics processing unit (GPU), which is due to be out sometimes in Q2 2009, is projected to feature substantially, but not dramatically higher computing performance compared to predecessors. In fact, the new code-named Nvidia GT212 chip may be suited very well for high-end dual-chip graphics cards, which may mean that Nvidia is shifting to multi-GPU configurations from "megachips".
Nvidia GT212 (G212) graphics chip will feature 384 stream processors, 96 texture units and 256-bit GDDR5 memory controller, according to Hardware-Infos web-site. The processor will be made using 40nm process technology by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and will contain about 1800 million transistors amid roughly 300mm² die size. It is rumoured that the product will be released commercially sometime in Q2 2009.
It is noteworthy that the GT212 chip has 34% smaller die size amid 28% increase in transistor count compared to GT200b chip (55nm version of that GT200/G200, which is also sometimes called GT206, G200b or G206) and is nearly two times smaller than the GT200 processor from Nvidia.
Nvidia is about to release its dual-chip GeForce GTX 295 graphics card with 480 stream processors in total, therefore, single-chip GT212 will hardly be able to achieve performance levels of this board without truly high clock-speeds.
If the information regarding the number of stream processors, die size, transistor count and positioning of the GT212 is correct, then the new GPU from Nvidia might be designed specifically to power high-end dual-chip graphics cards. Relatively small chips with moderate transistor count are ideal for multi-chip graphics cards as they do not require a lot of power.
Considering the fact that Nvidia could pack more stream processors into the new processor and create substantially larger chip with much higher performance, but decided not to do it, it is highly likely that the GT212 is made to compete in performance-mainstream market segment in single-chip configuration and in high-end market segment in dual-chip tandem.
Nvidia has always said that single-"megachip" configurations are more efficient e in terms of performance compared to dual-chip graphics cards as modern multi-GPU rendering techniques have a number of drawbacks. On the other hand, Nvidia has also said that provided that it has appropriate GPUs for dual-chip graphics which can provide truly high performance, it would release such products. Meanwhile, ATI, graphics products group of Advanced Micro Devices, has been saying that creating smaller chips for performance-mainstream segments and making dual-chip enthusiast-class graphics cards is more efficient than producing megachips for high-end market.
Nvidia did not comment on the news-story.