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An immediate request to immediate suppression:
Why do you feel it necessary to respond to a polite request with such a rude response?
For once, I agree with IS.
Blow me.
Dennis Campbell - 07 January 2009 12:42 PM
Someone call their parents, the children are fighting again.
Sander: Oh dear.
Grampa doesn't approve.
I know you Dennis.
You don't fool me with your apocryphal nice-guy routine.
Your elephantine ego and your attempts to squirt a bit of rancid piss on every post here to mark your turf are so obvious, so pathetic and so very unbecoming for someone your age.
Please spare me your sanctimonious horse-shit remarks and go watch the wheel of fortune or whatever it is that cranky old fucks do when they are not busy drooling over a perfectly decent discussion forum.
my ass off… I nolo-longer have an ass to laugh off. Fuck Oprah and her diets. None needed when you got the Sander-man.


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Knox, John
John Knox 1514?–1572
Scottish religious reformer, theologian, and historian.
Credited by Thomas Carlyle as the man who caused the people of Scotland to live, Knox was a key figure in the Scottish Reformation and the founder of Scottish Presbyterianism. Considered by many to be responsible for Scotland's religious and political freedom, Knox was the author of many letters and pamphlets which attacked the Catholic Church, which he termed the "Antichrist," and its priests, "vermin of shavelings utterly corrupted." It was Knox's fervent belief that all worshipping and service invented by man without God's expressed commandment was idolatry; the Roman Catholic mass fit this criterion and so constituted idolatry. In addition to trying to rid religion of the influence of the hated Pope, Knox also vocally attacked women as rulers. The First Blast of the Trumpet against the Monstrous Regiment of Women (1558) was aimed at Mary Tudor, Queen of England, but was interpreted generally, with international application. Knox's preaching inspired and incited Scotland to fight the Catholic Church; eventually the Pope's authority was abolished, as were the jurisdictions of the prelates, and celebration of the mass was made a crime. His Scots Confession (1560), co-written with five other ministers at the end of the Scottish Civil War, became the Scottish church's official theological text.
Biographical Information
The exact date of Knox's birth is unknown. Although 1505 was generally believed to be the year of his birth, this date was challenged, and now 1514 is widely accepted as the correct date. Knox was born near the burgh of Haddington in East Lothian. Little is known of his parents or of Knox's early life. It is presumed that Knox attended the University of St. Andrews to train for the priesthood and that he took his priestly orders around the age of twenty-five. He also held a minor governmental post and worked as a tutor. Knox met George Wishart in the winter of 1545-46, just weeks before the reformer was burned at the stake by Cardinal Beaton. Knox was inspired by Wishart and soon became a zealous Protestant. From this point on most of Knox's life would be spent in violent opposition to the ruling powers about him. When Beaton was assassinated, Knox was accused of plotting the murder and fled to a castle garrison at St. Andrews. In June of 1547 Knox was the preacher at the castle when it fell to the French, and he soon found himself a galley slave. His first work, directed to his
congregation of St. Andrews, now prisoners of France, was written during his nineteen-month imprisonment. Upon his release Knox traveled to England and preached there for five years. After Mary Tudor became Queen, Knox fled to the continent. In Geneva he met and studied with John Calvin; although heavily influenced by him, Knox did not hesitate to differ with Calvin in print. It is thought that The First Blast of the Trumpet against the Monstrous Regiment of Women was published anonymously so as not to openly disagree with the powerful Calvin, but it was widely known that Knox was the author of the pamphlet. The first half of 1558 also saw the publication of two other of his most important writings: the Appellation from the Sentence Pronounced by the Bishops and Clergy: Addressed to the Nobility and Estates of Scotland, and the Letter Addressed to the Commonalty of Scotland. Knox attempted to bring Mary, Queen of Scots, to Jesus; she in turn offered bribes of political power to Knox to bring him back to Catholicism. Neither was swayed, though Mary is said to have feared the sight of Knox on his knees in prayer more than all the assembled armies of Europe. Although Knox was successful at removing the Catholic Church from Scotland, starting a new church proved much more difficult, as he was hampered at every turn, and his final ten years were full of disillusionment. Knox died in Edinburgh on November 24, 1572.
Major Works
The First Blast of the Trumpet against the Monstrous Regiment of Women, invoking the words of the Old Testament against female rule, is an attack on the Catholic Mary Tudor, referred to as Jezebel. Its publication unfortunately coincided with the accession of the Protestant Elizabeth I, and Knox spent much effort on assuaging the feelings of the new Queen. Two planned sequels were never realized, although Knox published an outline of the proposed second work. The Appellation from the Sentence Pronounced by the Bishops and Clergy is a response to having been tried in absentia by the prelates, condemned, and burned in effigy. Knox calls on the nobles to exercise their duty to defend the innocent and punish the evil. He calls for the establishment and defense of Protestant worship and resistance to "idolatrous" tyrants. In Letter Addressed to the Commonalty of Scotland Knox again urges everyone to heed the word of God, insisting that it is one's duty to oppose false religion and one's right to defend one's conscience against persecution. The History of the Reformation of Religion within the Realm of Scotland was not published during Knox's lifetime, possibly because the political situation described therein was rapidly changing. When it was published in London in 1587, Queen Elizabeth immediately suppressed it.
Critical Reception
Critics have pointed out that Knox was not a systematic thinker or writer. His individual writings were intended for particular purposes and addressed to particular audiences, so there is no one work that encompasses Knox's views in a fully developed fashion. This has led many critics to charge Knox with being disorganized, contradictory, and inconsistent. The First Blast of the Trumpet against the Monstrous Regiment of Women received quick critical response, from both Catholics full of opposition and Protestants wishing to distance themselves from what they felt were Knox's overly strong views against women. One writer called the author an "impudent, vile and shameless villain traitor." Even in the century after his death Knox was considered a threat to established order in England and his writings were banned and burned at Oxford University. Knox did not appear to have literary ambitions; he wrote to incite his readers to follow God's word, and there is general agreement among scholars that he was a forceful motivational speaker. B. K. Kuiper has likened Knox's preaching to a spark in a keg of gunpowder. But other critics have also focused on aspects of Knox's writing style. William Croft Dickinson has commented that Knox's English is "robust in style and rich in vocabulary" and that "in language and style the History is a masterpiece written by a man who could marshal words to meet his mood." Kevin Reed has described Knox the author as riveting, possessed of extraordinary zeal and knowledge. Emphasizing his influence on Scottish history, P. Hume Brown has written that Knox "revealed the heart and mind of the nation to itself." Many Scots still revere Knox and consider him the greatest man their nation has produced.
Principal Works
A Vindication of the Doctrine that the Sacrifice of the Mass Is Idolatry (essay) 1550
A Faithful Admonition to the Professors of God's Truth in England (essay) 1554
Two Comfortable Epistles to His Afflicted Brethren in England (letters) 1554
The Copy of a Letter Delivered to the Lady Marie, Regent of Scotland (letter) 1556; augmented 1558
The Appellation from the Sentence Pronounced by the Bishops and Clergy: Addressed to the Nobility and Estates of Scotland (letter) 1558
The First Blast of the Trumpet against the Monstrous Regiment of Women (essay) 1558
Letter Addressed to the Commonalty of Scotland (letter) 1558
The Scots Confession [co-author] (manifesto) 1560
The History of the Reformation of Religion within the Realm of Scotland (history) 1587
Robert Louis Stevenson (essay date 1882)
SOURCE: "John Knox and Women," in Familiar Studies of Men & Books, Chatto and Windus, 1882, pp. 295-356.
[In the following excerpt, the famous English novelist discusses the political expediency of Knox and the compromises Knox made concerning the controversial issue of female rule.]
When first the idea became widely spread among men that the Word of God, instead of being truly the foundation of all existing institutions, was rather a stone which the builders had rejected, it was but natural that the consequent havoc among received opinions should be accompanied by the generation of many new and lively hopes for the future. Somewhat as in the early days of the...
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Edwin Muir (essay date 1929)
SOURCE: "The End," in John Knox: Portrait of a Calvinist, The Viking Press, 1929, pp. 291-302.
[In the following excerpt, Muir considers Knox's personal strengths and weaknesses.]
…[Knox was] a man who, for almost a generation, had amazed everybody, princes, statesmen, divines, burghers, students and common people alike, by three magnificent qualities: his vehemence, his persistence, and his incorruptibility. The first of these was his distinguishing quality; the others only served to emphasise it. Other great men of action have been vehement and placable, capable of both devouring ardour and repose; what distinguished Knox was the uniformity of his vehemence, his...
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J. H. Burns (essay date 1958)
SOURCE: "John Knox and Revolution, 1558," in History Today, Vol. VIII, No. 8, August, 1958, pp. 56573.
[In the following essay, which emphasizes Knox's writings of 1558, Burns explores the motivating factors that led Knox to become openly political.]
Early in 1558 John Knox returned to Geneva from Dieppe. He had gone there in the previous autumn, having been invited by four Protestant leaders to come back to Scotland and resume the successful preaching of the winter of 1555-56. But "contrary letters"—and, as he later acknowledged, certain hesitations of his own—interrupted his journey at the Channel. His final return to Scotland was delayed until May 1559. Before...
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James S. McEwen (lecture date 1960)
SOURCE: "Predestination," in The Faith of John Knox: The Croall Lectures for 1960, John Knox Press, 1961, pp. 61-79.
[In the following excerpt, originally delivered as a lecture at New College, Edinburgh, McEwen compares and contrasts Knox's sometimes inconsistent views on predestination with the views of Calvin and of Luther, and examines Knox's interpretations of election, assurance, free-will, and reprobation.]
There are certain historical facts that are known to everybody: as, for example, that the Norman Conquest dated from 1066, and that Calvinism was a predestinarian faith. One might go further and say that everyone is aware that Calvinism was not only...
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Richard L. Greaves (essay date 1980)
SOURCE: "Calvinism, Democracy, and Knox's Political Thought," in Theology and Revolution in the Scottish Reformation: Studies in the Thought of John Knox, Christian University Press, 1980, pp. 169-82.
[In the following excerpt, Greaves finds certain of Knox's writings to have some, albeit unintended, democratic implications.]
In the course of the long-standing debate on the possibility of democratic tendencies in the thought and practice of John Calvin and his followers, recent attention has focused on limited case studies. Certain of these studies have a direct relevance to understanding the role of John Knox in the history of Calvinism. It is [my] purpose… to...
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Jane E. A. Dawson (essay date 1991)
SOURCE: "The Two John Knoxes: England, Scotland and the 1558 Tracts," in Journal of Ecclesiastical History, Vol. 42, No. 4, October, 1991, pp. 555-76.
[In the following essay, Dawson maintains that Knox's writings were intended for different readers and various purposes, and that attempts to interpret them as a unified whole are misguided.]
The tracts which John Knox wrote in 1558 are regarded as the core of his political writings and the key to his entire political thought.1 The most famous—and infamous—of his works, The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women, was published in the spring and was followed in July by...
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Robert M. Kingdon (essay date 1991)
SOURCE: "Calvinism and Resistance Theory, 1550-1580," in The Cambridge History of Political Thought: 1450-1700, edited by J. H. Burns with Mark Goldie, Cambridge University Press, 1991, pp. 194-218.
[In the following excerpt, Kingdon asserts that Knox and others whose arguments were based on Calvinism had little impact on Political thought in Europe.]
Well before Calvin's death … one group of his followers developed a body of resistance theory. These were the English and Scottish Marian exiles, refugees from the England of Mary Tudor and the Scotland of Mary of Guise, resident in a number of Reformed cities on the continent, including Calvin's own Geneva. Like many...
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Roger A. Mason (essay date 1994)
SOURCE: An introduction to On Rebellion, by John Knox, edited by Robert A. Mason, Cambridge University Press, 1994, pp. viii-xxiv.
[In the following excerpt, Mason provides an overview of Knox's ideas, the political world around him, and his major writings.]
There was little in John Knox's background to suggest that as a self-styled instrument of God he was destined to wield considerable influence over the course of the Reformation in Britain. Of his early life, in fact, very little is known. Even the date of his birth—c. 1514—is conjectural, though we can say that he was born of humble parentage in the Scottish burgh of Haddington in...
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Further Reading
Brown, P. Hume. John Knox: A Biography. 2 vols. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1895.
Classic scholarly examination of Knox.
Cowan, Henry. John Knox: The Hero of the Scottish Reformation. 1905. Reprint, New York: AMS Press, 1970, 404 p.
Examines Knox's career and works in historical context.
Lang, Andrew. John Knox and the Reformation. 1905. Reprint, Port Washington, N.Y.: Kennikat Press, 1967, 281 p.
Sound historical study, but unsympathetic to Knox's religious views....
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ATI, graphics product group of Advanced Micro Devices, on Wednesday unveiled its new graphics processing units (GPUs) that are based on the ATI Radeon HD 3000 architecture and target $50 - $100 market segment. The new chips will bring a number of new features, including Display Port, high-definition video upscaling and DirectX 10.1. But what they lack is breakthrough performance.
AMD Concentrates on Feature-Set
The three new graphics solutions introduced today are ATI Radeon HD 3450, HD 3470 and HD 3650. All the graphics processors support DirectX 10.1 feature-set, universal video decoder (UVD) for high-definition video, Avivo HD post-processing engine that supports both high-definition post-processing as well as upscaling to 2560x1440, DisplayPort interconnection support, HDMI interconnection support, PCI Express 2.0 as well as ATI Hybrid Graphics technology (HD 3400-series only).
With rather unprecedented feature-set for graphics cards that cost from $45 to $99 the graphics product group of AMD hopes to recapture discrete GPU market share from Nvidia Corp., who has been gaining for over a year now ever since AMD announced plans to acquire ATI Technologies. With the ATI Radeon HD 3000 lineup AMD does offer top-to-bottom feature-set advantage over rival's Nvidia GeForce 8-series, which misses DirectX 10.1, DisplayPort and some other capabilities.
While feature-rich products are definitely in demand by various system integrators (SIs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), end-users who buy their components themselves consider performance on the first place, feature-set is only on the fourth place after price and stability, a recent poll by X-bit labs reveals.
Different Performance, Different Price, Same Name: ATI Radeon HD 3650
The ATI Radeon HD 3600-series graphics cards are based on the code-named ATI RV635 graphics chips that sport the same amount of execution units as ATI Radeon HD 2600-series (RV630): 120 stream processors (SPs), 8 texture units (TUs) and 4 render back ends (RBEs) clocked at 725MHz. Both HD 2600 and HD 3600-series feature 128-bit memory controller.
There will be two configurations of ATI Radeon HD 3650 available: with 256MB 1600MHz GDDR3 memory and with 256MB/512MB/1GB of 1000MHz GDDR2 memory. ATI Radeon HD 3650 GDDR3 will cost $99, whereas ATI Radeon HD 3650 GDDR2 will cost $79, according to AMD.
While the two graphics cards will offer completely different performance and will have 20% - 25% difference in price, they carry the same name: ATI Radeon HD 3650. When asked why the model is the same for different types of products, an AMD representative said that the naming scheme is based on the GPU performance, not graphics card's performance.
"We sell ASIC and it is the same on different versions of the product," the spokesperson for AMD stressed.
When asked whether such a naming scheme misleads the consumer, disavows model number scheme in general and whether it was necessary to implement it [the new naming scheme], the representative for AMD said that the consumer did not understand the difference between "GT", "Pro", and "XT" monikers anyway and that now it would be generally easier for end-users to find the right product for themselves.
According to performance tests by AMD, the new ATI Radeon HD 3650 (the company did not specify which of the two) is 5% - 30% faster compared to ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro, which featured 600MHz chip, 1000MHz memory and used to cost $89 - $99 at launch about eight months ago.
The graphics product group of AMD does not compare its new ATI Radeon HD 3650 to ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT GDDR3 or ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT GDDR4 products, which used to cost $129 and $149 at launch and featured 800MHz GPUs as well as 1.60GHz and 2.20GHz memory, respectively. Therefore, AMD may be preparing ATI Radeon HD 3670 and/or ATI Radeon HD 3830 products with performance that actually leaves behind AMD's own graphics cards released last Summer for $130 - $150 price-range.
Multimedia Breakthrough and Integrated Graphics Booster: ATI Radeon HD 3400
The ATI Radeon HD 3400-series graphics cards are based on ATI RV620 graphics processing units and, just like ATI Radeon HD 2400, have only 40 SPs, 4 TUs and 4 RBEs along with 64-bit memory controller.
ATI Radeon HD 3470 graphics cards that will retail for $59 – 65 will have GPUs clocked at 800MHz and 256MB of memory operating at 1900MHz, whereas ATI Radeon HD 3450 graphics cards, which are claimed to be sold for $49 – $55, will feature 600MHz speed for the core and 1000MHz speed for 256MB of GDDR2 memory.
The Radeon HD 3400-series graphics cards support so-called Hybrid CrossFire technology, when discrete GPU can assist integrated graphics processor (IGP) of AMD 780G core-logic and bring increased performance in demanding games. Such capability is also supported by Nvidia Corp. and its forthcoming graphics chips and IGPs.
In addition to high-definition video upscaling to 1440p resolution (2560x1440, progressive scan) from 1080p (1920x1080, progressive scan) ATI Radeon HD 3470 graphics chip can also achieve proper scores in HQV HD test thanks to its high clock-speed, which means that its Blu-ray disc or HD DVD playback quality is similar to much more expensive graphics cards.
ATI Radeon HD 3400 and 3600 Already Broadly Adopted by Customers – AMD
The ATI Radeon HD 3400 and ATI Radeon HD 3600 families of graphics chips "have already enjoyed broad customer adoption" and are "designed into a significant number of major OEM mainstream and entry-level PCs scheduled to be shipped in 2008", the company said without naming any of its customers except Dell.
It can be expected that major add-in-board manufacturers, who are among AMD's partners, will also release ATI Radeon HD 3400-series and HD 3600-series graphics cards. Usually ATI Radeon-based graphics cards are available from Asustek Computer, Club 3D, Diamond Multimedia, GeCube, Gigabyte, HIS, MSI, Palit, PowerColor, Sapphire and VisionTek.
"With the ATI Radeon HD 3400 and ATI Radeon HD 3600 series, AMD is delivering outstanding graphics performance to the mainstream. AMD is leading the industry by delivering top-to-bottom DirectX 10.1 support with modular graphics capabilities for easy upgradeability. It's a part of our commitment to deliver 'The Ultimate Visual Experience' to more users than ever before," said Rick Bergman, senior vice president of AMD graphics products group.


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Bishop, Sue (University of Oregon, 1958)[more][less]Bishop, Sue 2008-07-21T18:32:23Z 2008-07-21T18:32:23Z 1958 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/6862 41 p. A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call number: SCA Archiv Bishop 1958 980216 bytes application/pdf en_US University of Oregon University of Oregon theses, School of Journalism, Honors College, Baccalaureate, 1958 Negro housing in Portland Thesis
Melling, Laura (University of Oregon, June , 2003)[more][less]Melling, Laura 2008-07-30T17:09:36Z 2008-07-30T17:09:36Z 2003-06 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/6985 vii, 57 p. ; ill. A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call number: SCA Archiv Melling 2003 We have observed a novel phenomenon by which asymmetrically structured surfaces can be used to direct the motion of film boiling droplets without applying an external force to the system. Droplets placed on such a surface move in a preferred direction, and under common conditions accelerate in that direction. In this thesis, we present a phenomenological description of the observed behavior, and develop a mathematical model for the motion of droplets on ratchet and non-ratchet surfaces. Using this model, we show that asymmetry is a requisite of the observed behavior. We also show that surface and droplet properties influence the resulting acceleration. Adviser: Heiner Linke 2116808 bytes application/pdf en_US University of Oregon University of Oregon theses, Dept. of Physics, Honors College, B.A., 2003 Self-propelled motion of film boiling droplets on ratchet-like surfaces Thesis
Wold, Clara Petra (University of Oregon, 1907)[more][less]Wold, Clara Petra 2010-11-15T23:27:04Z 2010-11-15T23:27:04Z 1907 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/10837 55 p. A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call number: SCA Archiv Wold 1907 In the history of literature we find, again and again, old heroic stories such as the tales of the Siege of Troy or the legends of King Arthur or of Charlemagne, retold in different times and used to convey some truth to the existing age. The story of Sigurd is one of these. Representing as it does the hero of our race, and portraying deep conflict of passions, it affords a wide range for picturing the strength of man and his weakness. Primitive humanity, nature, the gods,-- for each writer these offer the means of conveying his ideas of life, whether philosophical, religious or socialistic. With this idea in mind, I have outlined the different versions of the story of Sigurd showing their differences in incident and purpose. "The Nibelungenlied" and "The Volsunga Saga" are told rather fully for on these are based the other versions. Wagner and Ibsen both have changed the story in so many ways in order to express their ideas concerning the life of man, that it is necessary to tell their stories in brief. Morris, in reverence for old faiths and truths has merely put the old Saga into poetic form of a freedom and grandeur of spirit that is beautiful. It is not strange that the story is continually recognized as racial by some noble mind and seized as a means for expressing some vital truth to his age; so grand, so purposeful is it, whether in the early "Nibelungenlied," the simple form of the "Saga," the dignified form of Wagner' s "Nibelungen Ring," the drama of Ibsen, "The Vikings at Helgeland," or Morris's finished and graceful "Sigurd the Volsung." en_US University of Oregon University of Oregon theses, Baccalaureate, 1907; Siegfried (Legendary character) Sigurd The story of Sigurd
Dill, William A. (University of Oregon, June , 1908)[more][less]Dill, William A. 2013-05-30T21:03:13Z 2013-05-30T21:03:13Z 1908-06 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12874 79 pages. A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call number: SCA Archiv D58t It is the purpose of this paper to trace the financial history of the state of Oregon only as it affects treasury balances. The paper will be confined strictly to the transactions of the treasury department, and the legal, though sometimes blundering acts of the officials, and will aim to show what the people of Oregon have lost through the payment of interest, or through the loss incident to the accumulation of money which lay idle in the treasury vaults. en_US University of Oregon University of Oregon theses, Baccalaureate, 1908; public_domain Finance, Public -- Oregon Collecting of accounts -- Oregon Treasury Balances of Oregon and Interest Transactions of Indebtedness, Floating and Funded Thesis
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Like a Submarine beneath the surface poised and ready to strike, the 15 foot, 2000 pound behemoth searches for prey. With cunning and grace, she lurks with all senses deployed—her eyes scanning the surface, her nose dissecting particles of water for a familiar scent. While her sense of smell is thought to rival that of dogs and bears, all senses work in harmony as she reserves her secret weapon—electroreception. This unique biological adaption enables her to hone-in with RADAR precision. Always on the prowl, she soon selects her target. She plots her course so as to remain hidden from view until the last possible second with small adjustments for heading and AOA; setting up behind and below her mark. Using depth to remain hidden, she cruises swiftly and silently determined to deliver a single devastating blow. As she approaches the underbelly of her victim she increases her intercept angle to twenty, thirty now forty degrees. Quick oscillations of her powerful tail produce an accelerating burst of speed. Ascending from darkness into light her seeming shadow emerges from the depths; her mouth ajar. Accelerating from three to nearly twenty knots and without warning she explodes from the water's surface; momentum elevating her aloft. Her now gaping jaws clampdown—SPLASHHHHH—she reenters the water seemingly vanishing. A murky red hue disperses throughout the scene, her brutal objective nearly complete as she then returns to claim her quarry.
Reminiscent of scenes from the 70's classic "Jaws", this brash portrayal of one of nature's apex predators is an otherwise routine occurrence in certain – special – locations around the globe. One of these presumably newly reclaimed locations is not far from where I reside, in the waters surrounding Chatham (Cape Cod), MA. Quite naturally as a pilot and shark enthusiast, this is where I enjoy a great deal of time leisure flying!
As a first order of conduct and #savethesharks devotee I must insist upon the reality that sharks, while maybe intimidating, are in fact NOT out to eat humans! My riveting portrayal is merely that of a White Shark hunting a common food-prey item from a family of semiaquatic marine mammals known as Pinnipeds (Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses)—thanks Wikipedia, Discovery Channel, Nat GEO, PBS and all of the TV stations I've ever watched educational programs relating to the marine science 😉 .
Cruising the waters off the southern New England coast in summer months, White Sharks are known to frequent the islands and the Cape, and increasingly so. They are attracted by the throngs of seals making a decisive comeback post regulatory protections that prevent us land-lovers from hunting them; to the angst of many fisherman, so I hear.
Apart from my suggestion for a memorable scenic flight, you're probably wondering why I'm telling you about sharks in New England as a part of an aviation blog. So to add to your confusion, I'll assure you that where the sharks go, the Scientists follow. Now, I've made the uneducated assumption that like normal people, marine scientists' time is a valuable commodity and with that comes the costs of chartering a boat to take them where the sharks are (in addition to all of the scientific stuff they tend to lug around like cameras, computers, tagging equipment, and a Swiss Army Knives). Still not satisfied with my connection!? Okay, well for those of you who have never been fishing before, they call it that for reason; there is no guarantee of catching anything, let alone savvy camera shy sharks (say that five times fast!). Therefore, not unlike those of us from the Corporate world, scientists (and/or their savvy boat Captains) realized general aviation offers a unique vantage from which their ability to quickly locate these sneaky leviathans is enhanced.
One outfit who regularly employs said creativity is the crew of the F/V Ezyduzit, aka Cape Cod Shark Hunters. Well known for their work with Dr. Greg Skomal, Marine Fisheries Biologist (Mass Department of Fisheries) and multiple episodes featured on the Discovery Channel's "Shark Week"; Pilot George Breen flying in his firebrick red Super Cub accompanies his comrades with an all-out aerial-visual assault on all things aquatic. Up and down the coast he meanders, looking for signs of life or predation. As the scientists and crew follow the sharks, the sharks follow the seals, so fish spotting aviators often focus their attention on the vast areas of water adjacent to large congregations of seal. Over an impromptu phone interview last summer George admitted that some days prove monotonous, however (and in my own words), a bad day FLYING around searching for sharks is akin to a bad day fishing in Florida—still a great day anywhere else! Now while opportunities like this are hard to aspire to this is just one unique example of how GA enhances marine sciences locally. From aerial fish spotting over Narragansett Bay, to tracking Whale migrations down the Atlantic coast for the Boston Aquarium, GA helps pave the way for a multitude of research projects.
Now turning full circle, it turns out that sharks are to aviation science, what aviation is to STEM based sciences. I recalled reading about some institute studying shark skin as means to improve lift and fuel efficiency. In case you are one of the few who don't watch Shark Week, shark skin is covered in reverse-teeth like plates, giving it a rough texture when dragging your fingers forward against it. These plates are referred to as Denticles. Naturally I Googled the project to see what I could find and sure enough the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing in Bremen, Germany has developed an innovative coating system for large surface structures, such as airfoils, to reduce drag and increase fuel efficiency as part of the Clean Sky initiative. Apparently the basic principles of denticles, refined over millions of years of evolution, are not only eco-friendly (reducing emissions) but provides for de facto cost savings—now that's cool! So as you can see, my love for sharks and aviation is forever intertwined!!
With New Englanders gearing up for AOPA's Regional Fly-in at the Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) in Plymouth, MA on Saturday, July 12, there is plenty to be excited about. As AOPA also looks to promote the local community, whether you fly-in, drive-in, or arrive via marine vessel, the chance to see one of nature's rare and beautiful creatures from a uniquely safe vantage is only a hop, skip, and/or jump from the festivities in Plymouth. Just please remember to be courteous and give-way to our friends like George, out their working the shores in an effort and learn more about these important animals.
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i read in a recent entertainment weekly article that stephen king has sold the movie rights to his epic seven volume masterpiece, the dark tower. i realize how much i'm coming off as a complete dork here (or geek, if proper nomenclature is mandatory) but this is potentially wondeful news. as an avid reader of nearly everything. i love stephen king. and no story has ever gripped me the way this one did (maybe tolkien's LOTR) i can't be the only one here who has read it, right?
can it be done? would it suck? would it be seven movies or more condenced? who would play roland? (i can only see clint eastwood doing it) thoughts? anyone...?
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Where does your pet rank on less-likely-to-date list?Owning a pet can make you healthier, reduce stress and anxiety in your life, and safeguard you against depression, many studies have found.But for all its positives, pet ownership also may have a negative side: It can damage your love life, and - depending on the kind of pet you have - you may be far less likely of landing a date, a poll indicates.Story continues below----------------------------------------------------------------------A book about a rescue dogthat will touch your heartTHE HUNT OF HER LIFE, a full-color book by newspaper journalist and MySetterSam.com publisher Joseph A. Reppucci, is must reading for animal lovers of all ages. It has 60 color photos of dogs to illustrate the compelling story of Samantha, an unwanted rescue dog adopted at age 2 by Mr. Reppucci. Travel with them along a trail of life filled with surprising twists, sudden turns, mystery and even what some call a miracle. And when the journey is finished, you may never look at people and their pets, motherhood - and perhaps even God - in the same way. THE HUNT OF HER LIFE will take you on a captivating journey - a trip like no other - that will touch your heart.MySetterSam E-storeFor more details and to order, go to theAlso find The Hunt of Her Life on:Facebook/thehuntofherlifeAmazon.comCLICK HERE TO LOOK INSIDE THE BOOK----------------------------------------------------------------------Story continues hereSpiders, first, snakes, second, and rats, third, are considered the biggest turnoffs, according to a poll of 512 single people in Britain conducted by yugov.co.uk for craigslist. Forty-seven percent of the respondents said they would be less inclined to date someone who owned a spider, 41 percent were put off by snakes and 40 percent would shy away from dating someone who owned a rat.Women, in particular, were turned off by men who own spiders with 54 percent saying they would be less inclined to date a man who owned one. Forty-one percent of men said they would be less inclined to date a woman who owned a snake.According to the poll, the less-inclined-to-date list includes: ferret, 31 percent; lizard, 29 percent; mouse, 25 percent; dog, 23 percent; cat, 21 percent; parrot, 16 percent; hamster or guinea pig, 11 percent.More reports about dogs and surveys:Where does you dog's breed rank in popularity?Is your dog's breed on the hot-dating list?Is your dog's breed on the easiest-to-train list?Is your dog's name on the most popular list?Is your dog's name on the most unusual list?The secret to your dog's amazing sense of smellFace it, you really do look like your dogThe trick to helping dogs and cats get alongDog has become woman's best friend, tooWho's treated better - your pet or significant other?Smokers willing to quit for sake of petsThe top 10 dog parks in America10 major cities that are 'purrfect' for catsThe canine is top dog in BritainPets are best medicine for sadness and stressBut pet owners do have some solace when it comes to dating, the poll found. Thirty-two percent of respondents said they would date a person regardless of the kind of pet they own.HOMETHE RUFF REPORTSo easy to read. You choose the topic!Adoption | Food | Health | Money | RescueSafety & Behavior | Surveys & StudiesLike MySetterSam on Facebook


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Yesterday we reported on the objection by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Denver to the use of his words on the Web site of Roman Catholics for Obama '08. Here is a link to the full column as well as a link to the previous column that the archbishop says was quoted accurately but incompletely.
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Monday, March 17, 2008
Hot Import Look
How was your weekend? I had a very nice one…not too busy for once. Friday night I ended the last big event of all the sorority stuff I've been doing lately so now I'll have much more free time! Saturday and Sunday were pretty relaxed. I spent a lot of quality time with my boyfriend since I've been really busy lately with the sorority. It was so nice…he treated me like a princess. I told him that I was definitely feeling the love and he told me that he's been making it a focus of his to make sure and spend quality time with me so that he doesn't take me for granted…can you say awww?
Saturday we went to dinner and then out to the club to meet up with a friend of mine who flew into town for her grad school spring break. I was sooo glad he came with me. My friend was already there with my roommate and we ended up meeting them there. They were rolling with about 8-10 grown frat boys. By this I mean that they were grown men, probably near or in their early 30's, but still acting like little boys. Being that I was with my boyfriend, they didn't try to prey on me like they did to my two friends. They had no shame, trying to coerce any person with female genitalia to spend the night with them. AHHHHHH, I hate when frat boys act like they're the ISH and automatically treat you like a groupie. As grown men they should know by now how to treat women with respect. I won't go into too much detail for fear of incriminating some of my friends…but by the end of the night, as soon as the lights turned on in the club I booked it! I didn't want to be Mrs. Mommy again and make sure everybody was being on their best behavior. If anything was going to happen that I wasn't going to approve of...I didn't want to see it. So I made sure my friends were okay, and then went home.
Anyways…that was Saturday. Sunday I slept in and my boyfriend offered to wash my car and vacuum it and everything. I went with him and just sat in the car as I watched him wash it. That's real love right there! My car was getting way toodirty…beforehand if I even brushed against it I automatically got gray soot on my pants. Now it's so shiny and nice. If I had rims they'd be blinging!
In terms of makeup, I wore my import girl look out to the club on Saturday…it's really really easy to do actually. I even wore my "new york" lashes out (as if New York from VH1's I Love New York)…the really long ones. I posted my tutorial on You Tube this Sunday as well. Take into account that this was filmed BEFORE I cut my hair. I think some of the you tubers were a lil confused, lol. Someone on my wall asked if I put in extensions, he he. Fortunately, my loyal viewers corrected any confusion for me and responded to the people on the wall. This comes in real handy b/c a lot of time other viewers answer questions before I even have to respond…and I do not mind that at all!
Per Alien Man's request, I'm also going to post pics so you guys can see the end product in case you can't view vids at work ;)
Hope you enjoy!
What I Used (All MAC unless otherwise specified):
-smashbox color correcting primer (the green one)
-select moisture concealer in NW37
-mineralized satinfinish foundation in NC42
-mineralized skinfinish natural in medium dark
-bronzing powder in bronze
-sculpt & shape duo in lightsweep and shadester
-idol eyes e/s
-black tied e/s
-sketch e/s
-motif e/s
-revlon colorstay liquid liner in blackest black
-kohl pencil in smolder
-l'oreal telescopic mascara
-elise false lashes
-duo lash adhesive
-brow pencil in spiked
-cork lip pencil
-beaux lustreglass
-uberpeach chromeglass
22 comments:
- mandilicious said...
oh my!..sexaaay!..you talk about my blending?..your blending is PURRRFECT!
- March 18, 2008 at 1:08 AM
- Christiana Divine @ Memoirs of A Shopping Addict said...
sexy, sexy. you got that import model look down packed girl. hehe. ;)
- March 18, 2008 at 2:31 AM
- said...
Aw, your boyfriend is such a sweetie!
And that's such a hot look! I love it. :)
- March 18, 2008 at 2:42 AM
- mrslanielovesmac said...
I like this look!! Super sexy you are! Your bf is too funny!!
- March 18, 2008 at 3:15 AM
- Sheila Ferrari said...
ooooh... that is hawwwwt girl!
- March 18, 2008 at 4:00 AM
- Mrs. Lynne, MakeupFix.net said...
Love it. You can pose on my car.. er, truck :)
- March 18, 2008 at 4:54 AM
- xppinkx said...
hot look...for a hot import and for the record i think all Bf's should clean our cars once a week...
- March 18, 2008 at 10:06 AM
- Joyce said...
Oooohhh love that hot import look sis! And your bf is a keeper! :)
- March 18, 2008 at 10:54 AM
- Bliss said...
Hot, Sultry+ Sexy look from you, you certainly got the look pat down teehee. Your bf is such a sweetie, such a keeper :)
- March 18, 2008 at 10:58 AM
- mayaari said...
whoa - hot mama! haha :) very glam look, love the dramatic lashes & how you washed the background out so we can really see all the colors on you!
- March 18, 2008 at 11:38 AM
- MrsDiaz said...
Oh love it! I was looking up the swatches of those eyeshadows on MAC and they don't look as green, as your video makes your eyeshadow look. But anyways, you still look HOT. I just wanted to check out the shades to see if I should get some for myself =)
- March 18, 2008 at 3:25 PM
- Linda said...
gosh! this is sooo perfect! i really really love it.
- March 18, 2008 at 7:19 PM
- ilurvemakeup said...
Ahhh I wish my hubby would wash my car inside and out. He always tells me no lol Love the look girl, hot as always! ;)
- March 18, 2008 at 10:27 PM
- LalaDulce said...
Sexy look!! You got the hot import model look down to a tee... :)
- March 19, 2008 at 1:20 AM
- X1HONEY said...
LOL, at least mrs.mommy looks hot at the club ;) LOL. You're so sweet, tryna look out for everybody :) and you're boyfriend is so sweet too! You're so lucky!
- March 19, 2008 at 4:44 PM
- ChyiX2 said...
Girl, this is the sexiest I've ever seen you. Do this look more often...for me? ;) *clings to monitor*
- March 19, 2008 at 6:59 PM
- Fei said...
Yes! You should post still photos in addition to your vids, because sometimes I wish I could just see the end result FIRST. :)
- March 19, 2008 at 7:03 PM
- MakeupByRenRen said...
mandilicious: thx sweety! it's a lot easier to blend blk and browns he he
chris: lol...i try
lei: thanks! i'll let him know :)
mrs.lanie: lol i'm really not all that sexy...lol my bf and that bear i tell yah
sheila: thx hottie!
mrs.lynne: lol same goes to you
xppinkx: great idea! i'll pass that on to the BF
joyce: thx sweety! gosh his head is probably all blown up
bliss: ha ha it's cuz i wanna be a pussycat doll when i grow up
mayaari: that was the bf's idea!
mrsdiaz: hmmm i duno why my video has a yellowish tint to it...the colors were just silver blk and brown for the most part
linda: thx sweety!
lurve: ha ha, you should pretend ur sick...i think my BF felt bad for me when i was sick
laladulce: thx! i wish there were some import girls around here so i could do their makeup!
x1honey: i know right, i am mrs. mommy!
chiyx2: if you were here i'd so do it for yah!
fei: i got you girl! i'll keep posting the pics ;)
- March 20, 2008 at 12:14 AM
- alien man?! said...
Thank you so much for posting after-pix, RenRen! You are THE BEST. I also LOOOVE this look. Super smashing sexy!!!
I had to "oooooh" and "awwwww" at your boyfriend!! SUCH A SWEET THING TO SAY!!!! and washing your car while u just sat in there and watched?? Hehe, omgosh, that must have been so awesome. Hope you gave him a fat orgasmic reward that night ;)
- March 20, 2008 at 8:48 PM
- (g)ezebel said...
girrrrrl, you look HOT! alls ya need to do now is get spread-eagle on an import!! :0P
- March 24, 2008 at 7:35 PM
- syudiisw29 said...
i have really chinky eyes but i want a hot import model look do you think thats possible?
- May 9, 2008 at 9:42 AM
- May Nguyen said...
u look gorgeous in this look!
- July 29, 2008 at 11:04 PM


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Not long ago I reviewed a Linksys WRT300N router that was one of the first to support the draft IEEE 802.11n standard. More devices feature this wireless standard now and I am going to tell you about one of them in this review.
The D-Link DIR-655 router comes from the top-end Xtreme N family that features increased performance. As a matter of fact, the DIR-655 is the senior model in this family and quite deservedly so. Besides supporting a high-speed WLAN, the DIR-655 is equipped with a USB port, wired Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, and advanced QoS setup options.
The manufacturer claims this product to be the best in its class. I will check out this claim right now.
Specifications and Accessories Bundle
I got a model with a hardware version of A2. Here are its specs:
Wireless standard
- IEEE 802.11b/g
Encoding standard
- WEP (64/128bit)
- 3 external dipole antennas
Signal modulation
Operating frequency
- 2.4 - 2.5 GHz
Nominal data transfer rate
- 802.11n (draft): up to 300Mbps
Operating channels
11 for North America, 14 Japan,
1 RJ-45 GigabitEthernet 10/100/1000Mb/s port
4 RJ-45 GigabitEthernet 10/100/1000Mb/s ports
Other interfaces
1 USB2.0 port ("Windows Connect Now")
External power supply unit
117 x193 x 30.5 mm
Additional features
- Supports D-Link NetworkMagic
The box contains:
- DIR-655 router
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- Fasteners for wall-mounting the router
- Rubber pads for the stand
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Travel to Patagonia in the southern reaches of South America. Patagonia is a region that stands as the very definition of wildness: massive, granite horns thrust from the ground and painted by the sun; fields of ice and glaciers as old as time; and forests and lakes that dwarf those who visit this distant land. International Expeditions' Patagonia tour takes in this land's most stunning, landscapes, culture and wildlife. Shining as the crowning jewel in this glittering land is Torres del Paine National Park, internationally renowned as one of the most beautiful, unspoiled and remote places on the planet. This gem is like a separate country perched at the edge of a great continent — brimming with wildlife, dazzling landscapes and activities that are uniquely Torres del Paine.
A wildlife-enthusiast's dream journey, IE's Patagonia tour puts you in prime position to discover guanacos, foxes and maybe even pumas! Plus, our expert naturalist guide will help you find intriguing birdlife – Andean condors, Magellanic penguins, Austral parakeets and torrent ducks.
IE's exclusive, custom-crafted Patagonia tour brings you the most in-depth and personal exploration of Torres del Paine. Exploring glaciers by ship and by foot and daily hiking excursions are the perfect opportunities to spot wildlife, study the vibrant wildflowers and capture extraordinary photographs of the stunning Paine Horns.
Your days are spent with expert Patagonia travel guides like natives Claudio Vidal, Cristofer de la Rivera and Rodrigo Tapia. Claudio is a native Chilean who is one of the leading field naturalists and ornithologists in South America. Claudio is among the pioneers of natural history travel to Patagonia, leading Patagonia travel tours for more than 13 years. Claudio has co-authored many books, including Birds of Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego & Antarctic Peninsula and Torres del Paine — Wildlife & Landscapes. Read more about Rodrigo, Cristofer and Claudio [1].
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Ron Guth: The 1937-D 3 Legs variety resulted from over-zealous polishing of a worn reverse die. The front foreleg was almost completely removed and the back leg developed a "moth-eaten" appearance (see image above). A diagnostic feature of this variety is the "stream" that appears beneath the bison's belly. If this feature is not present, beware of an altered coin.
David Hall: The 1937-D "three-legged" Buffalo nickel is one of the most famous and most important coins of the 20th century. It is arguably the classic Buffalo nickel. This is an excessively polished die variety with the front leg of the Buffalo missing, though interestingly, the hoof shows. The coin is scare in circulated condition and rare, though not that rare, in mint state condition. Some Gem examples have survived. The popularity of this "super cool" variety drives its price as much as its rarity. This statement may seem contradictory, but most 3 leggers are fairly well struck...the leg is just missing! Luster on mint state examples is usually good and, like other 1937-D Buffalos, the luster is usually frosty. Buyers need to be very careful of 'sliders,' lightly circulated coins that attempt to pass as mint state. These coins were pulled out of circulation in 1937/38 as collectors of the era searched their change for this widely publicized variety and these barely circulated examples correctly grade AU50 to AU58+. This of course is not a problem if you buy PCGS graded 3 leggers. This is really a fun coin!


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The Crown announce the Pregnancy of William and Catherine
They wanted to keep it a secret until Christmas...but couldnt when Catherine got such bad morning sickness they had to take her to hospital
Prince William, and the Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their first Child
The Rules and regulations for the new line of succession states that from the Birth of the reigning Monarchs Great-Grandchildren, the order of Succession will pass in chronology of Birth, no matter what Gender is born and in what order.
Therefore if William and Catherine have two children, the Oldest Female, the Youngest Male...it is the Female and NOT the Male who will rule first
The Birth of this Child will subsequently remove, most probably, Prince Harry from the running order, as William AND his Children will all have to rule first. The Child will instanteniously be the Third in Line, following His Father, and his GrandFather...and of course His Great Grand Mother who is regnant now.
To Remind you...this was when they got Married
This is of course her main Royal Duty...for She can NEVER rule. Though she will be bestowed with the Title of Queen, most probably...she is what is known as "Queen Dowager" NOT "Queen Regnant" in theory we have a King right now...The Duke...He is King Dowager.
If they feel its inappropriate they can use a number of terms...for example, they could call Catherine, in future, The Kings Consort
But there has only ever been ONE time where BOTH Male and Female Married Monarchs were both Regnant and Soverign...and that was Queen Mary, and King William. They were Co-Regnant during the time of The Glorious Revolution.
Therefore, he main Royal Duty is NOT to lead...but to Produce the continuation of the Royal Line. What she has to do is Breed, successfully, and where possible produce Male offspring and they like to start as soon as possible, because obviously these Babies have to grow up before they can reign in their own right...so you get married, and then have lots of children...and hope they are nice and ripe in age before they inherit the throne. This ensures not only the Monarchic Future, and the line, but more importantly, it provides a future for the Ruling Dynastic House.
In past times, failure of the women on this level has meant that, if they are monarchs their houses are doomed to die with them, just like what happened when Elizabeth 1st died...and if they are not Regnant...well..usually they got discarded at best...murdered at worst.
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You can now book online tickets from Margoa to Goa at redBus.in at affordable prices.
Goa, one of the most popular tourist destinations in India is renowned worldwide for its beaches. Located on the Western Ghats range, Goa shares its neighborhood with Maharashtra and Karnataka. Owing to its charming beaches and churches, host of tourists visit Goa every year. Goa is well connected through road, rail and airways. Connected by four national highways, Goa bus range is available to all its neighboring states. Kadamba Transport Corporation governs Goa bus timings and routes. Goa bus timings vary from city to city. Goa to Mumbai, Goa to Bangalore, Goa to Mangalore, Goa to Belgaum etc. are few of the most frequent Goa bus routes.


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Marines sweep shooting golds
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – It's hard to believe this is Justin Jones' first time competing in any shooting event.
After earning two gold medals in Wednesday's archery competition, the Marine corporal added two more on Thursday in the shooting competition, which was held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.
"I grew up hunting and shooting, things like that, for fun," Jones said. "When everything else is going wrong, the basics always work. Just stick with what you know and don't accept anything other than perfection in your shooting."
Jones took the gold in the Air Pistol Open with a commanding 35.5 points and narrowly edged his way for the win in the Air Rifle Prone Open by just three points.
Overall, the Marines stole the gold in all eight shooting events, as well as seven silver and five bronze. Army earned a silver and bronze, and Navy/Coast Guard with a bronze.
"To come out here and get my first medal, it's good because last year I was on the shooting team, but I wasn't able to medal," said Marine veteran Nicholas Green, who took bronze in the Air Rifle Prone SH1 category. Green was just 0.8 points away from silver.
"Coming here and taking 20 of 24 medals, it feels good because it didn't just come over night," Green added. "We trained pretty hard for it."
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Every four months or so, I look forward to purchase the next issue of "The Art of Tea" magazine. I just heard that issue #6 was just released, but was unpleasantly surprised to see that the price increased to $15.99 per issue! When you add $5 shipping on top of that... well, I'm no longer going to buy my beloved magazine. Anyone else bummed out by their increase?


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Time for grooming, growing
Zephyrhills will be doing both before the upcoming season after losing several starters.
By CHRIS WAGENHEIM
Published May 20, 2007
ZEPHYRHILLS - Zephyrhills scrimmaged Friday, but neither team had a dominant edge over the other.
Black defeated Orange 13-6 in a game full of fumbles, missed tackles, sacks and blunders. A few players did shine through.
"Some did well, some did some bad things, " coach Tom Fisher said. "Everyone made mistakes (Friday) and I was expecting it."
The Bulldogs lost 14 seniors this season, nine who started and seven who started both ways. Fisher has had to dig deep to fill some of the holes.
"We're young, " Fisher said. "There are players out here that have never played before."
Among the players who haven't played are freshmen, transfers from other sports and a player who has been homeschooled until now. A few of Fisher's defensive stars had to sit out this spring, too.
"Some of our best players didn't play, " Fisher said. "(Quentin) Amos is out from the car accident and (Sean) Gray has a shoulder injury."
Amos, a defensive lineman, is nursing an injured arm sustained in a car wreck and defensive tackle Gray was at the scrimmage but not suited up. Most of those who did suit up were inexperienced, especially the two freshman quarterbacks.
Both quarterbacks fumbled and were sacked more than once. Despite their apparent nervousness, they were at times mobile and able to hit their targets given a little breathing room.
Starting receiver and defensive end Alex Sampson was one of the players who stood out. Sampson had two sacks on one side of the ball, then immediately started catching first downs on the other.
"He's experienced. He's a sophomore, he's gonna be a junior, but he started both ways last year, " Fisher said. "He already has a year, and that is what most of these kids need, a year of varsity competition."
Sampson's receiving counterpart last season, Chris Henry, is making the transition to full-time running back and showed impressive speed when he found some open field.
"I moved him from wideout and he just has to get used to being a running back, " Fisher said. "He is just as green as the freshmen at that position. He is coming along, he just has to learn. ...He tries to rabbit too much, he has got to learn to punch it up in there."
Fisher said it's hard to tell Henry's progress because the D-line is so young. He is waiting to see what kind of back Henry can be with solid blocks to lead the way.
"I like (being a back) a little better, " Henry said. "I get to touch the ball more."
Henry's speed was most impressive. If a blocker opened a hole for him or he found one, he was gone in an instant.
"I am going to be working on everything, " Henry said. "I am going to start over again."
Though the scrimmage was largely unimpressive, Fisher told his team about the spring of the '94 season, when he told his team they would be lucky to win three or four games. Then that fall the Bulldogs went undefeated.
"We have to take our lumps a little bit, hopefully not too many of them, and learn from them, " Fisher said. "Up until today it was everybody doing everything together."


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Utica Resident Named 2004 Woman Leader
by NYPA
Connie M. Cullen
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November 9, 2004
WHITE PLAINS—The New York
Power Authority (NYPA) has selected Kateri Sparks, manager, system
operations, in NYPA's Transmission Business Unit, as the Power
Authority's Woman Leader of the Year for 2004.
Ms. Sparks is one of the over 80 women to be honored
by their employers at the 31 st annual Salute to Women Leaders Luncheon
sponsored by the Academy of Women Leaders of the YWCA-NYC at the New
York Marriott Marquis in Manhattan on Tuesday (Nov. 9). The award
recognizes women who have demonstrated leadership and served as positive
examples in the workplace.
"Ms. Sparks' exceptional leadership during the
August 2003 blackout is seen everyday in the excellence and commitment
she brings to managing NYPA's System Operations. Her contribution to
the reliable transmission of electricity across New York State means
NYPA can help continue 'to keep the lights on,' " said Eugene W.
Zeltmann, president and chief executive officer, NYPA.
A resident of Utica , Ms. Sparks is based in the
Energy Control Center (ECC) at NYPA's Frederick R. Clark Energy Center
in Marcy. She was selected for the award from among Power Authority
staff at projects and offices throughout New York State .
In 1982, Ms. Sparks was the first woman hired at the
ECC as a power dispatcher. In less than 10 years, she advanced to the
highest control room operator level—senior system operator—at the ECC.
With the advent of deregulation and the New York Independent System
Operator (NYISO), Ms. Sparks was chosen to fill the new ECC Information
Coordinator position, serving as liaison among NYPA marketers in Energy
Resource Management, other NYPA project sites, the NYISO and the ECC.
Within a year, she was promoted to senior information coordinator.
Toward the end of 2002, Ms. Sparks applied for the
vacant manager, system operations position in a process that included
writing a position paper on the future of the ECC and competing with
several other highly qualified candidates. Against this stiff
competition, she secured the job, achieving a top leadership role in a
move seldom made by women in the electric utility industry.
"I see the Power Authority taking the idea of
diversity in the workforce very seriously. There are career
opportunities here for women if they choose to take advantage of them,"
Ms. Sparks said. "It's hard to isolate your own performance, because
we really are such a team, but this award says something about the Power
Authority, too. It validates their support for diversity to put me in
a position of leadership. I was fortunate to have two managers, Gerry
LaRose and Walt Jandke, who presented opportunities, recognized my
abilities and challenged me to grow. Their support, and that from
upper management, further exemplifies NYPA's support for women in the
Ms. Sparks was selected for this award for her
professionalism in overseeing the operation of NYPA's bulk power system,
particularly during the August 14, 2003 blackout, when electrical
service was knocked out to nearly 90 per cent of New York State and also
darkened significant parts of the northeastern United States . Under
Ms. Sparks' management—having all the right people in place with the
support they needed—the ECC provided valuable assistance in restoring
the upstate transmission system, and maintaining power in the western
part of the state. In addition to her professional achievements and
her personal accomplishments as a working mom, Ms. Sparks provides a
passionate advocacy for women at NYPA and in the workplace, in general.
Ms. Sparks received a two-year associate degree in
electrical technology from Mohawk Valley Community College at the age of
32 while raising her two children. She has completed several courses
in management, generation and relaying at NYPA. Ms. Sparks also
attended classes at the Western Area Power Administration in Denver , CO
, where she completed Dispatching Essentials, Hydro Generating Dispatch,
and Transmission Operation, all of which have strengthened her
Ms. Sparks has two sons and daughters-in-law,
Michael and Melissa Copperwheat, and Marcus and Jennifer Copperwheat.
She also has six grandchildren, Julia, Nathan, Michael, Jared, Abbey and
Logan Copperwheat, ranging in ages from 10 months to 9 ½ years. Both
of her sons are business professionals. Michael is operations manager
at the Wal* Mart Distribution Center , in Marcy. Marcus is director of
technical services, for Lloyds Manufacturing, Warren , RI . They say
they owe much of their personal and professional success to watching her
example of achievement, particularly her dedication to succeed in a
non-traditional career.


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by Anton Shilov
The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at UC San Diego has been awarded a five-year, $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to build and operate a powerful supercomputer dedicated to solving critical science and societal problems. The "Gordon" supercomputer will be the first to use solid-state drives (SSDs) in order to boost performance and lower power consumption.
When fully configured and deployed, Gordon will feature 245TFLOPs of total compute power, 64TB of DRAM, 256TB of flash memory, and 4PB of disk storage (4 quadrillion bytes of data). For sheer power, when complete, Gordon should rate among the top 30 or so supercomputers in the world.
"Moving a physical disk-head to accomplish random I/O is so last-century. Indeed, Charles Babbage designed a computer based on moving mechanical parts almost two centuries ago. With respect to I/O, it's time to stop trying to move protons and just move electrons. With the aid of flash solid-state drives (SSDs), this system should do latency-bound file reads 10 times faster and more efficiently than anything done today," said Allan Snavely, associate director of SDSC and co-principal investigator for this innovative system.
Gordon supercomputer is slated for installation by Appro International in mid-2011, and will become a key part of a network of next-generation high-performance computers (HPC) being made available to the research community through an open-access national grid. Gordon is the follow-on to SDSC's previously announced Dash system, the first supercomputer to use flash devices. Dash is a finalist in the Data Challenge at SC09 conference to be held in Portland, Oregon, November 14-20.
Gordon builds on technology now being deployed at SDSC, including the new Triton Resource and Dash systems. As part of the Triton Resource, Dash leverages lightning-fast flash memory.
A key feature of Gordon will be 32 "supernodes" based on an Intel system utilizing the newest processors available in 2011, and combining several technological innovations through novel virtual shared-memory software provided by Scale MP. Each supernode consists of 32 compute nodes, capable of 240GFLOPs/node and 64GB of DRAM. A supernode also incorporates 2 I/O nodes, each with 4TB of flash memory. When tied together by virtual shared memory, each of the system's 32 supernodes has the potential of 7.7TF of compute power and 10TB of memory (2TB of DRAM and 8TB of flash memory).
Gordon's 32 supernodes will be interconnected via an InfiniBand network, capable of 16Gb/s of bi-directional bandwidth – that's eight times faster than some of the most powerful national supercomputers to come on-line in recent months. The combination of raw power, flash technology, and large-shared memory on a single supernode, coupled with high-bandwidth across the system, is expected to reduce the time and complexity often experienced when researchers tackle data-intensive problems that don't scale well on today's massively parallel supercomputers.
"This will be a state-of-the-art supercomputer that's unlike any HPC machine anywhere. Gordon, to be built on Appro's Xtreme-X next-generation architecture, will provide an invaluable platform for academic and commercial scientists, engineers and others needing an HPC system that focuses on the rapid storage, manipulation and analysis of large volumes of data." said Anthony Kenisky, vice president of sales for Appro.


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Sarah Thomas didn't start college with an interest in politics. But somehow, it seemed inventible. She grew up in Arkansas near the childhood home of former president Bill Clinton. During a summer job in Illinois, she met a junior state senator who eventually became President Barack Obama.
After high school, Thomas started out as an art major at a four-year university, but later transferred to Bluegrass Community and Technical College. It was at BCTC that an instructor steered her to the path she was meant for. Thomas was selected as the first participant in a legislative internship program with seasoned politician, state Sen. Kathy Stein.
"It's absolutely wonderful," Thomas said of her internship during the 2011 legislative session. "Every day gets better and better. … Probably a lot of people are more interested in the national level of politics, but this (state level) really hits home."
BCTC internship programs provide a rare opportunity for students like Thomas to gain real world experience before graduating. Thomas, a May 2011 graduate, plans to earn a bachelor's degree in political science and women's studies.
"You usually don't get to do an internship at a four-year university until you are a junior or senior," Thomas said. "So to have this experience early on in your education is very valuable."
Her classes at BCTC, such as her Women's Studies courses, prepped her to be informed about issues important to Sen. Stein.
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At present ATI, graphics business unit of Advanced Micro Devices, has the fastest single-chip and dual-chip graphics sub-systems available, but Nvidia's forthcoming code-named GF100 chip has chances of stealing performance crown from ATI's Radeon HD 5870/5970 boards thanks to larger die size and emerging half a year later. Nevertheless, ATI hopes to maintain performance lead throughout 2010 by introducing new products.
"I suspect that through 2010 it is possible there will be moments where we don't have the fastest graphics card, but I expect that for the majority of 2010 we'll have the fastest card you can buy. I have good reason for believing that, but I can't talk about unannounced products or any of the stuff we're doing to secure that," said Richard Huddy, AMD's worldwide developer relations manager, in an interview with Bit-tech.net web-site.
At present ATI should feel itself pretty comfortably. The code-named Evergreen family of graphics chips – ATI Radeon HD 5000-series – is not only the only DirectX 11-compatible lineup in the world, but the ATI Radeon HD 5870 and 5970 are the highest-performing graphics solutions on the planet. However, this may change when Nvidia launches its code-named Fermi product family sometimes in March 2010 and later during the year.
But ATI is not standing still, the company has two ways of getting even faster products to market: it can redesign existing ATI Radeon HD 5800-/5700-series graphics chips so that to boost clock-speeds tangibly or it can introduce a brand new family of ninth-generation Radeon chips code-named Northern Islands, which is widely believed to feature a new architecture.
Not a lot is known about Northern Islands. Some sources claim that the new chips will be made using 32nm fabrication process, but the others believe that the new chips will be made on 28nm node. There are also reports that Northern Islands will have richer feature-set compared to Evergreen.
According to some other reports, ATI's next-generation family is code-named Hecatonchires and will feature code-named Cozumel, Ibiza and Kauai chips, which are not exactly northern islands.
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2008 U.S. Olympic Badminton Team Wrap-Up
The U.S. team was the anchor for the increased media exposure of the sport in the United States and they did not disappoint as Howard Bach (San Francisco, Calif./Orange, Calif.) and Khan "Bob" Malaythong (Rockville, Md./Orange, Calif.) made history for the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China becoming the first Americans ever to advance to the quarterfinals in Olympic badminton competition.
Bach and Malaythong defeated the brother tandem of Chris Dednam and Roelof Dednam of the Republic of South Africa in their opening round match of the 2008 Olympic Games Badminton Tournament on August 12. In the quarterfinals they were matched up against the number two ranked team in the world and home country favorites in China's Yun Cai and Haifeng Fu. With the rousing cheers of the sellout crowd, the Chinese team jumped out early on Bach and Malaythong and never looked back, winning the match by the score of two games to none (9-21 and 10-21). Cai and Fu went on to win the Olympic silver medal for China at the 2008 Olympic Games, falling to Indonesia's Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan in the gold medal match.
Though disappointed by their loss in the quarterfinals, Bach and Malaythong can hold their heads high knowing that they made history by advancing farther in an Olympic badminton tournament than any American before them. Surrounded by over 20 reporters in the mixed zone following the match, the two began to understand how much their accomplishment meant for the future of their sport in the U.S.
"We feel like we've come a long way since starting out," said Malaythong. "We've won international tournaments and Grand Prix together. I think our name is out there in the U.S. and hopefully we can continue to promote badminton and help it grow in the U.S. I'm going into coaching so hopefully I can help coach an Olympic champion for the U.S. one day."
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Following the 2008 Olympic Games, Bach will take some time away from international competition as he looks forward to his upcoming marriage in fall of 2008 to fiancé Penelope Salac. Malaythong will also be taking time away from competing at the elite international level as he has taken a coaching position in Marblehead, Mass.
Eva Lee (Orange, Calif.) was the busiest of the USA badminton players at the 2008 Olympic Games as she qualified for and competed in two disciplines (women's singles and women's doubles) in her first Olympic Games. Lee opened the Olympic badminton competition for the U.S. on Saturday, August 9, dropping a heart breaker to Canada's Anna Rice in the opening round of women's singles action by the score of one game to two (21-15, 19-21, 19-21).
Lee competed in the opening round of women's doubles with teammate Mesinee "May" Mangkalakiri (Garden Grove, Calif.) on Sunday, August 10, but the two fell to Yanmei Jiang and Yujia Li of Senegal two games to none (12-21, 12-21).
Rounding out the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team for Badminton was Raju Rai (Atlanta, Ga./Anaheim, Calif.). Rai suffered a two games to none loss to Finland's Ville Lang (9-21; 16-21) in the opening round of the men's singles competition.
For USA Badminton, the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team was the largest since the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Ga., USA. The 2008 Olympic Games was the second Olympic Games for Bach, but the first for Malaythong, Rai, Lee and Mangkalakiri. The team was coached by Zi Min Cai (Orange, Calif.), the coach of the 1996 Thailand Olympic Badminton Team.
2008 United States Olympic Team for Badminton and events they competed in:
Howard Bach (San Francisco, Calif./Orange, Calif.) - Men's Doubles
Khan "Bob" Malaythong (Rockville, Md./Orange, Calif.) - Men's Doubles
Raju Rai (Atlanta, Ga./Anaheim, Calif.) - Men's Singles
Eva Lee (Orange, Calif.) - Women's Singles and Women's Doubles
Mesinee "May" Mangkalakiri (Garden Grove, Calif.) - Women's Doubles
Head Coach: Zi Min Cai (Orange, Calif.)