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Organizational stove-pipes complicate database storage configurations.
By glennf on Jan 04, 2008
The setup
- DBA requests storage for new application. They are expecting filesystem(s) or RAW luns will be presented for ASM use.
- System's administrators request luns from the Storage administrators to fulfill the request.
- Storage administrators supply the luns.
Systems AdministratorsTheir job is to make sure the performance of the supplied luns map cleanly to the Database environment. For years System Administrators have been using SW volume management/Raid to improve performance. So, naturally, they request a large number of luns (say 128) from the Storage administrators so they can stripe. Past experimentation has shown that a 32k stripe width was best.
Storage AdministratorsThe Storage people take care of large Hitachi or EMC boxes. Their job is to supply luns to applications and make sure their "san-box" performs well. They gladly supply the luns to the Systems administrators, but to ensure performance of the SAN box, they must prevent the fiber from "resets". The maximum number of requests on a fiber is 256 requests. So, no problem, they have the system administrators adjust the "sd_max_throttle" parameter so the OS will queue events and not cause resets. The rule of thumb is to set it to:
sd_max_throttle = 256/#luns = 256/128 = 2
Putting it all togetherSo, now the system administrator takes these 128 luns and creates four file systems by striping 32 luns together each with a 32k stripe width using SVM. Since this is a SAN, there are multiple connections from the host to the SAN in this case there are 4 connections. MPxIO is used to round-robin IO requests to the 4 connections to the SAN to balance load and allow for fail-over in case of an HBA failure.
This environment is turned over to the DBA who finds the performance is less than stellar.
AnalysisThe DBA is running 10 jobs that result in queries which full scan 10 tables. These queries request 1MB per IO. Now a stripe width of 32k breaks down the 1MB IO into 32 equal pieces... and since there are 10 concurrent jobs that equates to 32\*10 or 320 concurrent request for IO. Finally, these 320 request, are routed down one of the four channels so that would be 320/4 or 80 requests per channel. Are you beginning to see the problem?
Given the "sd_max_throttle" setting of 2, the OS will allow 2 outstanding requests at a time. If you look at the array, the performance will look great... so it must be an OS problem
The FixThis issue was solved in multiple phases.
- Quick Fix: Simply increase the "sd_max_throttle" >= 80. This will prevent queuing at the driver level.
- Increased stripe width. Use an SVM stripe width of 1MB or greater. This will reduce the number of IO being broken down by the SW volume manager.
- Optimal Solution. Eliminate SW striping all together and build larger luns within the SAN box.

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Grandma Jean's Potato Salad
- 5 large red potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 2 ribs celery, chopped
- 1/2 large onion, chopped
- 3 hard-boiled eggs, 2 chopped and 1 sliced
- 2 heaping tablespoons sweet pickle relish, drained
- 1/2 cup salad dressing, (recommended: Miracle Whip)
- 3 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Paprika, for garnish
- Salt
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe.
Boil cubed potatoes until they are tender. Drain and cool. In a large bowl add celery, onion, 2 eggs and pickled relish. Add the salad dressing, yellow mustard and sugar. Stir well. Place the sliced egg on top of potatoes and sprinkle with paprika and salt. Let the potato salad chill in the refrigerator for 2 1/2 hours or overnight.
Recipe courtesy of The Neelys
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Continuing my saga for my [New Laptop], I have gotten all my programs operational, and now it is a good time to re-evaluate how I organize my data. You can read my previous posts on this series: [Day 1], [Day 2], [Day 3].
I started my career at IBM developing mainframe software. The naming convention was simple, you had 44 character dataset names (DSN), which can be divided into qualifiers separated by periods. Each qualifier could be up to 8 characters long. The first qualifier was called the "high level qualifier" (HLQ) and the last one was the "low level qualifier" (LLQ). Standard naming conventions helped with ownership and security (RACF), catalog management, policy-based management (DFSMS), and data format identification. For example:
In the first case, we see that the HLQ is "PROD" for production, the application is PAYROLL and this file holds job control language (JCL). The LLQ often identified the file type. The second can be a version for testing a newer version of this application. The third represents user data, in which case my userid PEARSON would have my own written TEST JCL. I have seen successful naming conventions with 3, 4, 5 and even 6 qualifiers. The full dataset name remains the same, even if it is moved from one disk to another, or migrated to tape.
(We had to help one client who had all their files with single qualifier names, no more than 8 characters long, all in the Master Catalog (root directory). They wanted to implement RACF and DFSMS, and needed help converting all of their file names and related JCL to a 4-qualifer naming convention. It took seven months to make this transformation, but the client was quite pleased with the end result.)
While the mainframe has a restrictive approach to naming files, the operating systems on personal computers provide practically unlimited choices. File systems like NTFS or EXT3 support filenames as long as 254 characters, and pathnames up to 32,000 characters. The problem is that when you move a file from one disk to another, or even from one directory structure to another, the pathname will change. If you rely on the pathname to provide critical information about the meaning or purpose of a file, that could get lost when moving the files around.
I found several websites that offered organization advice. On The Happiness Project blog, Gretchen Rubin [busts 11 myths] about organization. On Zenhabits blog, Leo Babauta offers [18 De-cluttering tips]. Peter Walsh's [Tip No. 185] suggests using nouns to describe each folder. Granted these are about physical objects in your home or office, but some of the concepts can apply to digital objects on your disk drive.
Other websites were specific to organizing digital files on your personal computer. On her Lifehacker blog, Gina Trapani shows her approach to [Organizing "My Documents"]. Chanel Wood offers her [How to organize your computer and still remember where you put everything], based on a simple alphabetic system. Microsoft offers [9 tips to organize files better]. Most of the advice was common sense, but this one, from Peter Walsh's [Tip No. 190], I found amusing:
"Use the computer's sorting function. Put "AAA" (or a space) in front of the names of the most-used folders and "ZZZ" (or a bullet) in front of the least-used ones, so the former float to the top of an alphabetical list and the latter go to the bottom."
Personally, I hate spaces anywhere in directory and file names, and the thought of putting a space at the front of one to make it float to the top is even worse. Rather than resorting to naming folders with AAA or ZZZ, why not just limit the total number of files or directories so they are all visible on the screen. I often sort by date to access my most frequently-accessed or most-recently-updated files.
Of all the suggestions I found, Peter Walsh's "Use Nouns" seemed to be the most useful. Wikipedia has a fascinating article on [Biological Classification]. Certainly, if all living things can be put into classifications with only seven levels, we should not need more than seven levels of file system directory structure either! So, this is how I decided to organize my files on my new Thinkad T410:
- C: Drive
Windows XP operating system programs and applications. I have structured this so that if I had to replace my hard disk entirely while traveling, I could get a new drive and restore just the operating system on this drive, and a few critical data files needed for the trip. I could then do a full recovery when I was back in the office. If I was hit with a virus that prevented Windows from booting up, I could re-install the Windows (or Linux) operating system without affecting any of my data.
- D: Drive
This will be for my most active data, files and databases. I have the Windows "My Documents" point to D:\Documents directory. Under Archives, I will keep files for events that have completed, projects that have finished, and presentations I used that year. If I ever run out of space on my disk drive, I would delete or move off these archives first. I have a single folder for all Downloads, which I can then move to a more appropriate folder after I decide where to put them. My Office folder holds administrative items, like org charts, procedures, and so on.
As a consultant, many of my files relate to Events, these could be Briefings, Conferences, Meetings or Workshops. These are usually one to five days in duration, so I can hold here background materials for the clients involved, agendas, my notes on what transpired, and so on. I keep my Presentations separately, organized by topic. I also am involved with Projects that might span several months or ongoing tasks and assignments. I also keep my Resources separately, these could be templates, training materials, marketing research, whitepapers, and analyst reports.
A few folders I keep outside of this structure on the D: drive. [Evernote] is an application that provides "folksonomy" tagging. This is great in that I can access it from my phone, my laptop, or my desktop at home. Install-files are all those ZIP and EXE files to install applications after a fresh Windows install. If I ever had to wipe clean my C: drive and re-install Windows, I would then have this folder on D: drive to upgrade my system. Finally, I keep my Lotus Notes database directory on my D: drive. Since these are databases (NSF) files accessed directly by Lotus Notes, I saw no reason to put them under the D:\Documents directory structure.
- Documents
- Archives
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- Downloads
- Events
- Briefings
- Conferences
- Meetings
- Workshops
- Office
- Presentations
- Projects
- Resources
- Archives
- Evernote
- Install-Files
- Notes
- Data
- Documents
- E: Drive
This will be for my multimedia files. These don't change often, are mostly read-only, and could be restored quickly as needed.
- Audio
- Images
- Video
I'll give this new re-organization a try. Since I have to take a fresh backup to Tivoli Storage Manager anyways, now is the best time to re-organize the directory structure and update my dsm.opt options file.
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The way you can tell whether the San Marzanos are the DOPs is to look at the label. To be DOPs, the tomatoes must be grown in a certain region and the label must bear the designation "D.O.P." and a serial number. The region on the label that you may see is Agro Sarnese-Nocerino.


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American crocodiles live along both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, from Central America through South America and the Caribbean Islands. They can also be found along the southeastern coast of Florida. Lake Worth and Cape Sable are the most northern limits of the species. They are more commonly found in the lowlands of Florida, and salt-water marshes throughout Central and South America. (Britton, 2009; Ditmars, 1936)


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There are floral designers, and then there is Tom Mathieu. Whether it's a major installation for a wedding or a personal bouquet, his artistry never fails to amaze us. We've been to homes he's decked out in orchids, gasped at floral deliveries to our office and attended events he's designed, and the impression is always the same: His work dazzles with a quiet intensity, a shimmering but ever-tasteful elegance.


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IE is an active member of the International Galapagos Tour Operators Association (IGTOA), an organization established to help monitor the delicate balance between nature tourism and Galapagos Islands conservation. Ecotourism efforts in place during our tours include using marked trails, avoiding close contact with animals, and taking care not to remove or transport plants or other organic matter. Regulations have been established to protect the native flora and fauna of these islands, and visitors allowed to wander unrestricted could cause irreparable damage to this fragile ecosystem. Observing these important guidelines during our Galapagos Island expeditions [2] will ensure the healthy survival of the Islands for future generations.
This association was founded under the auspices of UNESCO for the purpose of furthering appropriate scientific studies. This is accomplished through the establishment of the Charles Darwin Research Station at Santa Cruz Island with the support of the Government of Ecuador. It was dedicated in 1964. The aim of the station is to provide facilities for the study of the islands and to advise the National Park Service on steps to be taken for their conservation. Facilities are provided for scientists to work at their own projects. The projects must be authorized by the Foundation as well as by the Government of Ecuador National Park Administration. All scientific work on the islands is planned so as not to interfere unduly with the wildlife and no field research is permitted which could do serious harm to any element of the indigenous fauna or flora.
The next two categories of function with which the Research Station occupies itself concern conservation. It is arguable which is the most important, but the one project with which the station identifies itself concerns the Galapagos giant tortoise in its numerous island races. It is thought that here is selection being applied by nature and, in spite of the dominant role being played by man by his application of a very heavy selection pressure, as far as possible the latter is held in check. Even though the tortoises of several islands were near extinction, due to man's influence directly or through the agency of feral species of his once domesticated ones, the visitor to the station is first conducted to a tortoisarium where tortoises from the different islands are reared to the stage where they can be reintroduced to their original habitat, at least in those subspecies where they are most in danger.
The Ecuadorian Government established a National Park Service, operated by Ecuadorians, to run the Galapagos National Park. With headquarters in Academy Bay, on Santa Cruz, they have already taken over various programs, such as goat eradication and tortoise protection in the wild, from the Darwin Station. There is an entry tax, included in cost of your tour.
The main difficulty is the problem of enforcing the laws and regulations, and to this end the Park Service needs the help and cooperation of all visitors whose aim should be the same as theirs — to preserve and conserve the Galapagos and their unique ecology for posterity. Though some of their regulations and arrangements may not seem perfect to the visitor, be assured that they have the islands and future visitors at heart.
No natural object may be removed from the islands and visitors are encouraged to pick up any litter they may see. All groups must be accompanied by a qualified guide. Please make every effort to make his job easier by following his directions and instructions. Leave only foot prints, take only photographs.
[1] http://www.ietravel.com/central-south-america
[2] http://www.ietravel.com/central-south-america/galapagos-islands
[3] http://www.ietravel.com/sites/default/files/interiorheader/galapagos-islands-cruise-iguana-JUN14_0.jpg


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In an attempt to compete with Intel's low-power high-performance mobile processors, Advanced Micro Devices is preparing a new flavour of Mobile Athlon 64 processor with seriously reduced power consumption and 64-bit capability.
Web-site CoolTechZone has caught a document accidentally published on AMD's web-site revealing the company's intention to introduce Mobile Athlon 64 2700+ microprocessor that would feature reduced thermal envelope of 35W, about two times lower compared to today's Mobile Athlon 64 processors.
Today's Mobile Athlon 64 microprocessors for notebooks from AMD are available in three flavors depending on performance level in general and clock-speed in particular; these are models 2800+, 3000+ and 3200+ functioning at 1.60GHz, 1.80GHz and 2.0GHz respectively. The CPUs have 1MB of full-speed on-die L2 cache and single-channel DDR SDRAM memory controller, like the majority of other AMD Athlon 64 processors in 754-pin packaging.
The Mobile Athlon 64 2700+ processor that is yet to be introduced is expected to operate at 1.60GHz, but feature only 512KB of L2 cache. 1MB cache is overwhelmingly large for the majority of software applications available today, therefore, reduced size of the on-die memory bank is not likely to decrease performance of the part dramatically.
Even though AMD positions its Mobile Athlon 64 chips for the market of extremely powerful notebooks, thermal design power of Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processors is 62W – really lot for mobile central processing units. Thanks to PowerNow! And Cool'n'Quiet technologies, the chips consume significantly less electricity under typical load. Nevertheless, AMD still decided to create a version of the Mobile Athlon 64 with thermal design power of about 35W that is likely to be used on truly mobile machines that require low power consumption and extended battery life amid high performance.
Intel's Pentium M processors specifically tailored for notebooks consume up to 24.5W at 1.70GHz. Intel's Pentium 4-M processors at 2.40GHz and 2.50GHz typically consume 30W and 35W respectively under maximum load. Mobile Pentium 4 processors that are designed for DTR laptops have TDP of 60W – 76W at clock-speeds from 2.40GHz to 3.20GHz.
Advanced Micro Devices is also preparing 90nm versions of its Mobile Athlon 64 processors. According to the company's roadmaps, code-named Odessa CPUs is scheduled for introduction the second half of the year. Already in the first half of 2005 AMD is planning to roll-out a microprocessor internally called
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I really want to like this pickup. I've read positive reviews and feel it has to be something unique to me. I own several other Sound hole pickups from all the leading manufacturers - I've installed them many times.
The problem:
1) The pickup almost sounds like a mic on the border of feeding back. A shrill tone on some notes with no body and a ring overtone. I might compare it to a transducer pickup which is making poor body contact. If i turn the pickup way down (2-3) and turn up the amp it improves. If I remove ALL of the mids - it improves however is still lurking faintly in the background.
What I have tried:
1) I've remounted the pickup so that it is not pressed up against the sound hole leaving 1/16 of an inch and clamping it down. - No improvement
2) I've adjusted the poll pieces so they are closer to the strings to give more pickup and less body. - This showed some improvement which I expected... however, I still have the issue. This leads me to believe the issue is in the pickup's ability to pickup the body vibrations. If I tap the guitar top with a blunt finger - I would expect a "thud" I get a "tick" I believe this is my core problem.
Questions: What next?
Could the cover of the pickup be loose and causing this issue? Has LR Baggs seen this kind of issue?
How does the pickup process the top vibrations?
Is there a transducer in the case somewhere which could be lose?
Could this be a battery issue?
Should I have maybe purchased the non-active version which my Bose seems to cater too in their Tonematch presets??
I've moved this pickup through several guitars and have had the same issue in each. The easy answer is "defective pickup" however, I've already purchased this pickup once and returned it for the same reasons.
I'm really not that picky with sound hole pickups - however this is one of those real issues and I can't believe it is just an attribute of the pickup which you need to "EQ out" If so, I'm really surprised the M1A has the reviews it has... as I have pickups from other manufacturers which don't have these issues.
Again, I really want to like this pickup and feel all the magic which others have written about... any assistance is appreciated from LR Baggs and others a like.


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Recipe of the Week: PB Ice Cream
You would've thought that having lived in Mexico, I'd be used to the scorching-hot weather of summer … well, I'm not. Don't get me wrong—I love this time of year! It's the perfect weather for sunbathing and hosting vegan barbecues, but the only downside is that baking can become a big pain in the butt. The good news is that there are still a bunch of vegan desserts that you can make without breaking a sweat in the kitchen, and what better way to beat the summer heat than with vegan homemade ice cream! The sweetest part of this dessert is that no animals were harmed in its making. 😀
Peanut Butter Ice Cream
Peanut Butter Ice Cream
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- Cook time: 20 mins
- Servings: 4-6
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- 2 cups almond milk
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
- Simmer all ingredients in a sauce pan until the peanut butter has liquefied.
- Let the mixture cool down, and follow the instructions on your ice cream maker.
- Top your ice cream with chopped nuts and sliced bananas.
It's that simple! Don't have an ice cream maker? No worries, try our super-simple banana ice cream recipe—you only need a food processor! You can also buy vegan ice cream in your local grocery store. 🙂
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Danielle Boyle Melman assumed the newly-created position of Assistant Athletics Director for External Relations in July of 2013. She is responsible for overseeing the Triton Athletic Fund, sport-specific fundraising, alumni engagement and special events.
Boyle Melman was also the logistical coordinator for several special events such as New Athlete Orientation, All-Athlete Welcome Back, the annual department Kick-Off Meeting and the ICA Recognition Night banquet. She also assisted the Communications staff with media relations, publicity, publications and website maintenance for the men's and women's water polo programs.
She is an active member of the National Association of Athletic Development Directors (NAADD) and is a two-year Diversity Initiative recipient. In addition, Boyle Melman is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NACWAA).


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This tasty bread is low in saturated fat and cholesterol, thanks to the small amount of oil and egg used.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size ½ inch slice
Calories 99
Total Fat 3 g
Saturated Fat less than 1 g
Cholesterol 12 mg
Sodium 97 mg
Ingredients and Preparation
Ingredients Measures
All-purpose flour, sifted 1 ½ cups
Sugar ½ cup
Baking powder 1 teaspoon
Baking soda ¼ teaspoon
Salt ½ teaspoon
Ground cinnamon 1 ½ teaspoons
Ground allspice ¼ teaspoon
Egg, beaten 1
Water ½ cup
Vegetable oil 2 tablespoons
Vanilla ½ teaspoon
Carrots, finely shredded 1 ½ cups
Chopped pecans ¼ cup
Golden raisins ¼ cup
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly oil a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
- Stir together dry ingredients in large mixing bowl. Make a well in center of dry mixture.
- In separate bowl, mix together remaining ingredients; add this mixture all at once to dry ingredients. Stir just enough to moisten and evenly distribute carrots.
- Turn into prepared pan. Bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool 5 minutes in pan. Remove from pan and complete cooling on a wire rack before slicing.


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Rail-trail meetings start today
OLD FORGE – Public meetings begin today for the state to gather input on its plan for its transportation corridor between Remsen and Lake Placid, which currently is used by the Adirondack Scenic Railroad.
The first meeting is today from 6 to 9 p.m in Old Forge, at the town of Webb's office building at 183 Park Ave. The second is Tuesday in Ray Brook, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the state Department of Environmental Conservation's Region 5 headquarters, 1115 State Route 86.
The other two meetings will be next week:
Utica: Monday, Sept. 16, 1 to 4 p.m., State Office Building, 207 Genesee St.
Tupper Lake: Tuesday, Sept. 17, 6 to 9 p.m., The Wild Center, 45 Museum Drive.
Each session will include a presentation by the state agencies and informational stations at which the public can give state staff their comments and ideas verbally or in writing.
Written comments also may be submitted by Sept. 25 to firstname.lastname@example.com, faxed to 518-457-3183 or mailed to Raymond F. Hessinger, Director, Freight & Passenger Rail Bureau, NYS Department of Transportation, 50 Wolf Road, POD 54, Albany, NY 12232.
Since the 1996 unit management plan for the corridor, the Adirondack Rail Preservation Society has used the tracks to run tourist trains in summer and fall between Utica and Old Forge and between Lake Placid and Saranac Lake. ARPS' goal is to run trains along the entire corridor. In the winter, the rail corridor is reserved for snowmobiles.
A growing number of people, however, say the state should remove the tracks and resurface the corridor as a trail for bike and foot traffic and easier snowmobile use.


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Published on August 25, 2010
This week, Frank brings us a recent news article featured in the Wall Street Times about Wal-Mart's plan to use Smart Tags (RFID) to track inventory. Smart Tags are an intriguing new venture for electronic printing but have some interesting privacy issues. Frank believes it will be the tipping point to bringing print back to its prominent days again when printing electronic tags and new aspects of direct advertising are the norm with Big Brother accuracy.
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Nearly 50 students sweat it out in red and white football jerseys at Edina High School in Edina, Minn., every Friday afternoon. After a long six period day, students play intense matches of table tennis before they head home. Yes, that's right, table tennis.
According to Paralympian Mitch Seidenfeld, Edina High School is a perfect example of how table tennis has finally become "cool." In fact, much of table tennis' transformation can be credited to Seidenfeld.
In September, Seidenfeld will be competing in his second Paralympic Games with a lot of momentum, coming off a two gold medal performance at the 2007 Parapan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is known across the country not only for his achievements in the sport, but for what he has given back to communities as well.
Seidenfeld, a dwarf, started up Table Tennis Minnesota in 1992, teaching community education courses to those who played recreationally. By 1996, he was running competitive leagues in schools.
"It encourages recreational players to get involved in organized league activity," Seidenfeld said about the program.
Table tennis has been an integral part of Seidenfeld's life for decades and he wants to give back to a sport that has given him meaning and purpose in life.
"Table tennis was the one sport that gave the most to me," Seidenfeld said. "It gave me a sport that I am accepted in even though I'm only four feet, two inches tall. It's my way of helping other people enjoy the sport too."
It didn't take long for Seidenfeld's creations to succeed. Within a few years, he packaged up his programs and took them to the national level, becoming the National Director for Butterfly Leagues.
He raised enough money and got enough exposure to create programs nationwide for all those who are interested in playing table tennis both recreationally and competitively.
"They've taken the ideas I've created here in Minnesota and exposed that to the rest of the country," Seidenfeld said.
The Lakeville, Minn., native has taken something that has been simply recreational and transformed it into a national sport. Throughout the U.S., table tennis has never been able to challenge the four powerhouse sports. Seidenfeld said it has always been an underground activity you play in your basement. In the rest of the world, it's a completely different story.
"Table tennis is the one major sport in the world that's never seen any major explosion here in the U.S," Seidenfeld said. "It's part of the culture on every other continent. It's just in the U.S. there are four other major sports. Table tennis has never had its moment."
Seidenfeld, the 2003 U.S. Olympic Committee Table Tennis Development Coach of the Year, has finally brought the sport the multiple moments it deserves.
"It seems like table tennis is kind of inching its way into the entertainment industry, on TV shows like the Ellen Show and a lot of the Hollywood scene," Seidenfeld said. "It's kind of finding its way into mainstream pop culture."
With the Games being held in Beijing this year, the sport is even more emphasized back home in the U.S.
"Hopefully table tennis will receive a little bit more exposure just because it will be at the heart of these Olympics and Paralympics," Seidenfeld said. "The Chinese are a powerhouse."
According to Seidenfeld, it has already been classified as one of the main activities offered for students in schools in New York City.
"They don't have to protect that 'coolness' anymore," Seidenfeld said about the students. "They can play table tennis now. Now it's taking on that 'cool' thing. It's becoming the trendy thing to do. Over the next five years we'll see some real growth."
But for Seidenfeld, it never mattered if table tennis was 'cool' or not. What mattered was that he gave back to the table tennis community without trying to draw attention to himself.
"You can't really set out to be an inspiration to somebody," Seidenfeld said. "You have to live your life and try to excel at your skills and be the best you can be."


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Craig looks awesome. Only change I would make is to chiffonade sp? that much basil and put it down under the cheese and oil. I think it would make for a better mouth feel while eating and also elevate the look. Just my 2C. -Marc
Craig, what are the chances you would want to come spend some time down in Austin to help me open the place? I mean your pizza's are incredible.
Actually, if you wouldn't mind, do you cook your pizzas in a WFO or conventional oven? And what kind of flour, sauce and mozzarella do you use?
I'm familiar with that flour and sauce, but had never heard of that kind of mozzarella.
Craig, Your pizza looks amazing and so delicious. It looks like it could have come from a restaurant. Here's a pic of my first attempt the other day. Compared to how your pizza looks, I think I need towork on mine more.Tory
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Stories from Seattle: 2012 U.S. Sprint National Championships
Day Three USA Canoe/Kayak Sprint Nationals:
Brown Sets Sights on Paracanoe
Two weeks ago Rob Brown picked up a paddle for the first time since the 2011 ICF Sprint World Championships in Hungary last August.
"I've been focusing on track," said Brown, who narrowly missed qualifying for the 2012 Paralympic Games in track and field. "The first paddle went as expected. I swam."
The challenge didn't faze Brown, who took multiple bullets to his right hip and leg while serving in Iraq in 2006. When it became clear his doctors could not save his leg, they amputated in 2008.
"It was a rough two years," recalls Brown. "I had to walk with a cane and had difficulties managing the pain. Once they took the leg everything began looking up."
In 2007 Brown began whitewater kayaking, then took up sprint in 2009. But the sport had yet to be added as a Paralympic event, which meant it was ineligible for support through the Army's World Class Athlete Program. Brown is part of this initiative that provides outstanding soldier-athletes the support and training to compete in national and international competitions leading to Olympic and Paralympic Games, while maintaining a professional military career.
"Now that paracanoe will be at the Rio Games I want to train in both," said Brown. "A win here at the USA Canoe/Kayak Nationals is key to show that I have medal potential in the sport."
Brown did pull off a win in his second race of the day, covering the 200-meter course in 51.6 seconds.
"I'm hopeful, but I'm just taking it as it comes and focusing on having a good experience."
Olympians Pass the Torch at USA Canoe/Kayak Sprint National Championships
Barlow, Johnson, Malloch, Hornsby, and Barton Inspire America's Next Generation of Olympic Hopefuls
Five of America's Olympians in sprint canoe/kayak were at national championships this year, each playing a role to inspire the younger participants.
Chris Barlow, head coach and founder of the San Diego Canoe Kayak Team and 1992 Olympian, is really happy to see how the sport is growing.
"The closeness and competitiveness of the events is great for all the athletes. This event is so important; it provides all the kids the opportunity to go out and race. If every athlete goes out and has the best race of their lives, regardless of if they medal, if they follow their race plan then that makes them winners."
Three-time Olympian Carrie Johnson (2004, 2008, and 2012) hopes to stay involved in the sport. Johnson returned from the London Games and began veterinary school this month.
"I'll be focusing on school for the next few years, but I would really like to do what my coach Stein Jorgensen did for me – to work with a group of people who are really interested in succeeding and take them to the next level, helping with whatever I can by sharing the what I've learned through my experiences," Johnson said.
"It's cool to see so many younger kids in the sport – we've got a good base to build a great senior team in the future."
Two-time Olympian Jordan Malloch (2000 and 2004) agrees that the large number of participants at the event will play a role in growing canoe/kayak.
"I think this is a great sport to be part of because it's a lot of fun, you get to be on the water, and you get a great workout, building endurance, strength and balance," Malloch said. "And you meet so many great people in the padding community here and around the world. Those relationships become pretty special – some of the closest friends in my life I've made through paddling."
Tim Hornsby, who just returned from the 2012 Olympic Games in London, is also encouraged by the number of participants.
"For me it's exciting to see all the kids follow the same path I did – coming to nationals for the experience, then to get a medal, then to try to get multiple medals. At nationals everyone gets to see their friends from other clubs, to build a special environment," Hornsby said.
Hornsby is hopeful that many of the participants at this year's event will continue to excel.
"The opportunities are limitless with this sport – I went to Canada to race when I was 11 and started racing in Europe when I was 14. This is fun, and if you're passionate about it you'll keep going and you'll succeed."
America's most decorated Olympic paddler Greg Barton takes those words to heart. The three-time Olympian (1984, 1988, and 1992) raced in the senior men's k1 event this week, winning bronze in the 1000-meter event, finishing seventh in the 500-meter event and just missing the final for the 200-meter race.
"This has been an exciting event – we have as many paddlers here as I have ever seen at nationals. I think the addition of the 200 meter race at the Olympics provides a great growth opportunity for athletes to specialize in a race distance so we'll end up with paddlers who can do the 200 really well and paddlers who can do the 1000 really well," said Barton.
"I think the younger paddlers are seeing this sport is fun, and also realizing they have to train hard and race smart and think about what they want to accomplish here while they are training during the rest of the year."
Day Two USA Canoe/Kayak Sprint Nationals:
Brother Learn To Canoe A Month Before Nationals
One month before nationals, Paul and Daniel Chevallier's coach told them to start practicing canoeing, because that's what they would race in at the 2012 USA Canoe/Kayak Sprint National Championships. For most people, picking up the sport of canoeing in a month would be nearly impossible. But coaches Chris Barlow and Rachel Marsucon had a feeling the Chevalliers could handle it.
The brothers, aged 14 and 15, joined the San Diego Canoe/Kayak Club a year ago to focus on stand up paddle boards, and proved naturals for the sport of high kneel canoe.
"They (Paul and Daniel) tried canoe because they wanted to improve their SUP skills," said Kim Chevallier, the boy's mother.
"Dan got into the canoe and paddled 200 meters then fell. I thought 'Oh, I guess he's not cut out for this,' but the coaches were very excited – to paddle 200 meters your first time in a canoe is unheard of!" said Kim.
"After each practice the boys would come up to me and say 'Coach I fell in nine times.' Then it was 'Coach, I feel in five times." And finally it was 'Coach, I didn't fall in today," said Barlow.
While the brothers did not contest for any medals this go around, they made it down the race course in each of their events without falling.
"They met their objectives – they didn't fall in," said Barlow. "And, they made their mother happy by making it down the race course together in the two-man canoe without fighting."
Paul Chevallier enjoys the challenge canoe provides and encourages others to try it.
"I'd tell them it's cool. If you can do it, you have the opportunity to do well because it's something not many people are getting into just yet."
Based on the success of the Chevallier's, Coach Marsucon will look to other SUP athletes as prospects for the sport.
"The more people who see and try this sport the better," said Marsucon. "I think we'll really see a lot of growth in canoe."
Iranian Paddler Competes in First USA Canoe/Kayak Sprint Nationals, Finds Home in OKC
Paddling at USA Canoe/Kayak Sprint National Championships provides invaluable race experience for many. And for 23-year-old Arezou Motamedi who came to the United States a few months ago, racing at the national championships confirms she is on the path to realizing a dream that brought her to this country.
"I learned to paddle six years ago and was on the Iranian national canoe/kayak team for five years. I knew if I wanted to improve my performance, I needed to come to the U.S.," said Motamedi.
When researching places to train, she learned about the Oklahoma City National High Performance Center.
"I have family in California so that is where I went when I first got here. I told them I wanted to go to Oklahoma and they told me I wouldn't like it, but I love it there, the people are really nice, which is really important to me. And, I have raced with Iran at World Cups and World Championships and I have never seen anything like the training center in Oklahoma City. It's amazing," she said.
Motamedi is currently taking courses at a community college to improve her English and plans to enroll in a degree program next spring.
"My parents are so happy for me to be in America to pursue my two dreams; to get my education and to reach the highest level I can in kayaking. This is an amazing opportunity for me that I would not have in Iran."
Motamedi's decision to move was validated today, as she took bronze in the senior women's 500 meter single kayak event.
"Being here at the nationals is a good experience for me. I'm hoping to do my very best and will keep working hard so I can make it to the Olympics and race for the USA."
Day One USA Canoe/Kayak Sprint Nationals:
Seattle Canoe and Kayak Club Hosts 2012 USA Canoe/Kayak Sprint National Championships
America's Canoe and Kayak racers of all ages are in Seattle this week to cap off their sprint season. Building off of a successful event at the Lake Placid International Regatta in July, the 2012 USA Canoe/Kayak Sprint National Championships is the largest it's been in five years, with 313 participants racing in multiple canoe (athletes kneel in a boat and use a single-bladed paddle) and kayak (athletes sit in a boat and use a double-bladed paddle) events over 1000 meter, 500 meter and 200 meter distances. Racing continues Friday and Saturday. The event concludes Sunday with the USA Canoe/Kayak Masters National Championships.
Two-time Olympian Jordan Malloch is co-chairing the local organizing committee for the event.
"We're proud to continue the tradition of hosting the national championships here in Seattle," said Malloch, who learned to paddle at the Seattle Canoe/Kayak club in 1992.
"Paddling gave me a focal point in my life and taught me how hard work and discipline can help you attain your goals. Hosting this championship is a way I can give back to the sport by giving young paddlers the chance to learn all of the skills that I've learned," said Malloch.
For complete results and live streaming of the event visit seattlecanoeclub.org.
USA Canoe/Kayak Sprint National Championships will be held in Oklahoma City in 2013.
Chickasaw Paddler Makes History in Seattle:
Wampler First Chickasaw Paddler to Medal at Canoe/Kayak Nationals
Today 12-year-old Garrett Wampler became the first paddler from the Chickasaw Nation to medal at the USA Canoe/Kayak Sprint National Championships.
Wampler, a member of the OKC RIVERSPORT Chickasaw Paddling Team, raced for Oklahoma City in a composite boat with paddlers from the Seattle Canoe and Kayak Club to win a gold medal in the bantam (ages 13 and under) men's 1000 meter event.
Wampler was the first participant to join the Chickasaw paddling program when it launched in Oklahoma City in 2011.
Gig Harbor Comes to Seattle With a Mission
Ten years ago Alan Anderson started the Gig Harbor Canoe/Kayak club in Washington state with two athletes and a parking lot. Today, the Gig Harbor racing team comes to Seattle with 48 athletes poised to fulfill part of the team's the mission statement penned a decade ago: win a national championship.
"We've gotten our share of gold today. It's exciting to see our athletes, especially the little kids, win gold in their races," said Anderson.
Since the inception of the Gig Harbor club, Anderson has worked hard to develop a program that serves his athletes and his community. With a shot at being the top overall club at the 2012 USA Canoe/Kayak Sprint National Championships came the decision to structure his competitive program for the year to dominate the field.
Anderson's well-rounded program includes athletes in all age ranges racing in both canoe (athlete is in a high kneel position and uses a single-bladed paddle) and kayak (athlete sits in a boat and uses a double-bladed paddle) events. And Gig Harbor has also developed adaptive athletes to compete in paracanoe, which makes its debut at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Brazil.
"Thanks to a grant from the United State Paralympic Committee, we've been able to work with the Wounded Warriors program and have three athletes who will compete in the paracanoe events. Paraconoe has become a really great component of our club," Anderson said.
Emerging as the overall champions at this event has great implications for Gig Harbor.
"If we can achieve this goal, can bring this accomplishment back to our community, it will go a long ways towards helping us achieve the second part of our original mission statement and build a permanent home for our club."
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It's such an instant gratification culture, but as Michigan Tech's roller coaster season continues, another reminder about the big picture is in order, but this time a much bigger one.
Last week I talked about success in March being the only thing that really matters, and anything that helps build toward that and teaches lessons can be valuable. It's still true, and there's been a lot of tough lessons learned this year, through a variety of peaks (see last Tuesday's 8-2 win over Northern Michigan) and valleys (see last Saturday's 6-1 loss at Minnesota State).
But this week, as the Huskies endure yet another off week, I'm going to expand the scope well beyond this season in a way that should encourage many Tech fans about the process of developing a program.
Everyone in Houghton wants coach Mel Pearson to usher in another John MacInnes era, but what many may not realize is he's starting out almost exactly like his former coach and mentor did.
In his first two years, MacInnes earned 25 wins (25-25-6 record), with the second year being three wins worse than first (and that was after inheriting a 21-7-0 team from 1955-56).
Another of Pearson's mentors and another coaching legend, current University of Michigan coach Red Berenson also tallied 25 wins in his first two seasons (25-52-1), with the second year being one win worse than the first.
Pearson to date has 26 wins, and his 26-35-8 record is eerily similar to Berenson's after their first 69 games (25-43-1). Tech's 10-16-4 record is currently six wins behind last year's record, but there's a minimum of six games left this year (also remember Pearson inherited a 4-30-4 team).
In short, MacInnes, Berenson and Pearson have all started similarly, and have all had second seasons worse than the first. Much of that likely has to do with mixing half a roster of recruits from the prior administration with a new style.
If history continues to repeat itself, by the way, MacInnes was 16-10-1 and 21-10-1 in years three and four, and he won an NCAA championship in year six. Berenson was 14-25-1 and 22-19-0 in years three and four, and he earned a 34-10-3 record in year six.
It's way too early to project Pearson's record the next two years, let alone year six, but following are some statistics that could certainly point to a similar trajectory.
The only sample size by which to judge Pearson and the current coaching staff, aside from of course the wins and losses noted above, is the first two recruiting classes. It's looking pretty good based on average points per game played, by class.
Perhaps it's a convoluted stat, but Tech Hockey Guide has created a graph comparing every Tech freshman class since 1996, and Pearson's first two groups are the best – by far – based on average points per game played.
Last year's class, including Blake Pietila, David Johnstone and Tanner Kero, averaged .429 points per game as a group last season. Now in year two for that group the number grows to .582 (two-year average of .494).
This year's incoming freshmen, including Jujhar Khaira, Alex Petan and Malcolm Gould, have averaged .527 points per game. The highest previous freshman year by a Tech team since '96, before Pearson arrived, was .339 in 2003.
For comparison's sake, the best single year for any single class during the eight years Jamie Russell was coach was .507 points, which was earned by the incoming class of 2007 in its senior season.
The highest individual point total average during a four-year career during the Russell era was .363 by that 2007 class. Mike Sertich's high was .402 with the 2001 class. Tim Watters' high was .454 with the 2000 class.
Both of Pearson's recruiting classes have already exceeded any of those numbers, and they haven't even reached their junior and senior seasons.
Now, zooming back on this season with that background, things look a bit better, don't they? Heck, just two years ago, beating the No. 1 team in the country, winning the Great Lakes Invitational and winning Winter Carnival would have been enough to satisfy most Tech hockey fans.
So, instead of riding the extremes of an emotional high after a big rivalry win – "I think we've finally turned the corner!" – or sulking after a deflating loss – "Oh, here we go again." – enjoy the baby steps toward developing a championship team.
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A. when I try and play a trailer on RottenTomatoes.com, the playback window is blacked out with a small text field in the top left hand corner "Get Adobe Flash Player'. This is the same for every trailer on RottenTomatoes. The video playback here uses IVA player.
B. When I try and play the IMDB based trailers, playback is slowmo and jerky where the audio and video content are out of sync. The CPU is maxed out during this playback. When I try and play the video in a new tab, the playback window is blank/white and no playback occurs i.e. no flash player identified. IMBD uses JW player.
C. However when I play the test video at http://www.longtailvideo.com/players/jw-flv-player it plays OK.
D. Trailers play OK in Lovefilm.com – CPU usage is normal
E. Trailers plays OK in digivers.com - CPU usage is normal
In GOOGLE Chrome:
A. when I try and play trailers in RottenTomatoes.com, the playback is in slowmo and jerky and video and audio are slightly out of sync. CPU usage is maxed out.
B. When I visit http://www.internetvideoarchive.com/IVA/Content and try and play the Muppet trailer, I see the same results. CPU usage is maxed out.
C. when I visit Lovefilm.com and play a trailer, playback is almost normal but still uses 100% CPU.
D. However when I visit Digivers.com who use IVA player with the Adobe Player, playback appears to be normal and CPU usage more or less normal.
I am not a internet/pc engineer but it would appear that IMDB are using a type of HTML5 player in some kind of combination with Adobe Flash Player. (?) I have identified the IMDB player as a JW Player (http://www.longtailvideo.com/ ).
I have spoken to IMDB and they say that it must be a local issue with my individual system configuration but I cannot understand the contradiction of being able to play flash videos on Youtube but not on IMDB or Rottentomatoes.com.
If it is a local issue, I wouldn't know where to look first. And if I need to download a MS update or some additional MS software, I wouldn't know what to look for.
I also have a laptop running i3 core and windows 7 but do not see this issue.
I would appreciate some feedback on this very annoying situation.


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I am doing some research for a project that might allow me to use Rails, but will require that I basically use MS for everything else (their infrastructure demands it). So given these limitations, do I have a prayer of having a successful project running Rails that can be developed and used normally? Will it be fast? What limitations/traps might I see with this setup?
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New fan picture of Kristen from Nov. 7 when she taped Jimmy Fallon- Click here to see her on the show.
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New fan picture of Kristen from Nov. 7 when she taped Jimmy Fallon- Click here to see her on the show.
Did it air already?ReplyDelete
Awwww, Rob's jacket!! she looks beautiful and happy! love is grand!!:)ReplyDelete
rob wear that jacket back at pca 2010 i thinkDelete
is it meant to say Jimmy FallonReplyDelete
I hate to correct you but this must be after she did The Jimmy Fallon Show. Unfortunately, she did not visit The Jimmy Kimmel Show this time around. But no matter, she is one beautiful woman. I must say, you have a wonderful website and do a GREAT job. So nice to visit and just have a happy time.ReplyDelete
Thank you hun :)Delete
Yes meant to type Jimmy Fallon. Sorry guys.ReplyDelete
Oh ok I was like wait did I miss something lol phew ha...ReplyDelete
yesterday I saw they were talking, Kris was not in good shape and trying to run away from talk of, but Rob caught her hand and then they kissed very intense,hot,long,wow!!!!!! I cant describe it, like Kris did not want to let go of Rob... Rob continued to hug and kiss kris until they realize I'm there and they say Hi and smile. OMFG HS ...Tomorrow will be great! happy happy happyReplyDelete
Where did u see them if u don't mind me askingDelete
I can't tell you, because I'm in work and I don't want get fired. I'm sorry for all robsten fans I just want to shared my happiness and not mean anything bad. they look at me and I can't face them again if I tell details, I comment because I don't like recent news that tell lies about Kristen not in to it with Rob, she just afraid, shy,insecure and very clear in her face in that time but in her eyes Rob is everything, as a fans please help and support Robsten through this year and you all not be disappointedDelete
And then you woke up! lolDelete
I'm not sleeping yet franny....???Delete
I'm talking about the story of Rob and Kristen! I think she has a vivid imagination! even though if I saw them like that I would be too embarass to watch!
It would surprise me a lot if they acted like that in a public place....
I know you can't say where this was but New York or LA and was this yesterday??Delete
sorry missed the yesterday part...Delete
@franny,I never said it happen in public, I think vivid imagination not like that. may be if I secretly record it everybody will believe me and then they start yell at me... fan act like paprz!!!Delete
one of the reasons why i try to stay away from ONTD and gossip mags are because of so much hatred among KS. Like no matter what she say or do, she can never win:((Delete
I think it's wonderful that there is no record or pictures! We should be grateful to those witnesses who are not trying to make make pictures or call paparazzis!Delete
Can you explain this more? What do you mean that she was not in good shape and what talk was she trying to run away from?
I love to hear accounts like this :)
Thank you for sharing. I thought fan encounter always more respectful than other sighting.Delete
That's not nice, if you don't believed her, its fine. No need to make fun of her. I will give her the benefit of doubt and I do support them.ReplyDelete
I support Rob and Kristen all the way!! it has nothing to do with that! but anyone of us can write something like that but without a name, a place or others seeing the same thing, you have to admit it's pretty hard to believe!Delete
@franny- them kissing in public was not the first time, they did that before, not often but they did act like that sometimes in public,may not have pics but people saw and talked/twitted, so no suprises there. They just don't broadcast in term of saying it to the whole world but they are not keeping their relationship a secret as well. And thanks for sharing, Anon7:07pmReplyDelete
I believe in RK pda... :)ReplyDelete
Oh i hope this is true sooo much! I understand you Franny to, also wonder where it took place, dont need point out the specific place, just a clue like in witch town? @anon 7:07 thanks for sharing, it was a comfort reading your story, did the big mistake (as i often happen to do) of reading gossip sites, and as always it brought me down but your story made me so glad:-)ReplyDelete
And.. is that Robs jacket, are u sure :):):):)ReplyDelete
I agree with anon 9.05 - its fine not to believe her, but don't make fun. It may not be untrue as many years ago before my real career got going I did a year of work in a well known 5* hotel in a city in England (I am English) and there were often celebrities staying there. On more than one occasion I saw interesting 'goings on' with them which I never divulged as I couldn't afford to lose that job for a start at the time and to be honest I wasn't that interested in what they got up to and one time in particular that sprang to my mind reading this account was a couple in a corridor that thought no one was watching them, lets just say things were getting quite heated so I walked away and slammed a door to another rm to let them know someone was around. So although I am quite careful to believe anything I read whether it be in the media or 'fan accounts' it may be true. Whether this is true or not I think they are fine and working on being and staying together because they love one another.ReplyDelete
oohhh you got me intrigue bb. give us a hint LOLDelete
Wasn't anyone particularly interesting or that you would know without maybe googling him - a married footballer but it wasn't his wife in the corridor. Not to tar them all with the same brush as they are probably not all like that but footballers were quite often behaving badly with women in hotels. Its nothing new so thats why it never really piqued my interest.Delete
I believe in Kristen and Rob's love! And I am firmly convinced that they are together. It's impossible to have such a dream-woman and not to be madly in love with her :)As for the story, it's possible to be true, but a little doubt is healthy. Yet I wouldn't personally insult the one who tells her, I don't want to be unfair!ReplyDelete
If you can't tell that is Rob's jacket you haven't been around this very long. Also, I believe Anonymous saw what she saw. She said she was at work and could get fired and she didn't say it was in public. Think where they have been and where she could work that would not be public. I won't say as it could get her fired. I also saw on E!Online that they were at a friends birthday party last Thursday night in NY. It was said you could definitely tell they were a couple. So let's back off before we get someone fired. And I'll say it again-Nonstens get off this blog!ReplyDelete
Youre right. Sorry didnt mean to upset. Havent seen that jacket before when did he wear it? Just curiousDelete
Please remember that we do not want them to be persecuted and harassed therefore it's better that we have no pictures!ReplyDelete
Did not want to insult anybody,and if it's true what she saw I don't want her to get fired either!! if she caught them in a private momment by mistake,well that can happen and I'm sure
they kiss a LOT lol :)
Hope everyone here enjoys the Premier, I know I will! the day is finally here yayyyyy
Hi Everyone, I love R & K as much as anyone else, maybe more than some. I'm old enough to be their grandmother and feel very protective of them.
I really don't understand why so many are so skeptical of THEM and need more info on them being together. They have BOTH confirmed that they ARE TOGETHER and LIVE TOGETHER within the past week by both of them talking about EACH of them having 2 dogs and one of them just happens to be named Bear. Isn't that enough confirmation for everyone? I'm so looking forward to seeing them tonight on the RC. They don't even have to touch, I just want to see "the bubble".
me too.Delete
I love the thought of them and their dogs, so Lovely. Bear and bernie are two really lucky ones. If i had the chance of to be a animal for one day, its no hard choice lol.
You must Think im crazy and youre right there
I don't understand why it's so hard for people to believe. You really don't think it happens? That's crazy. THEY ARE TOGETHER. Of course it happens. I'm sure it happens a lot. It's just not talked about. They'll show the affection but they are not going to talk about it. This girl was fortunate to witness it. Good for her. I don't need someone's confirmation to know it happens. I hope Rob and Kris enjoy all of the premiers that are coming up. They certainly deserve happiness. They put so much of themselves in these movies. They deserve the rewards.ReplyDelete
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The searing, postapocalyptic novel destined to become Cormac McCarthy's masterpiece.
A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind. It is cold enough to crack stones, and when the snow falls it is gray. The sky is dark. Their destination is the coast, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there. They have nothing; just a pistol to defend themselves against the lawless bands that stalk the road, the clothes they are wearing, a cart of scavenged food—and each other.
The Road is the profoundly moving story of a journey. It boldly imagines a future in which no hope remains, but in which the father and his son, "each the other's world entire," are sustained by love. Awesome in the totality of its vision, it is an unflinching meditation on the worst and the best that we are capable of: ultimate destructiveness, desperate tenacity, and the tenderness that keeps two people alive in the face of total devastation.
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Best known for his Border Trilogy, hailed in the San Francisco Chronicle as "an American classic to stand with the finest literary achievements of the century," Cormac McCarthy has written ten rich and often brutal novels, including the bestselling No Country for Old Men, and The Road. Profoundly dark, told in spare, searing prose, The Road is a post-apocalyptic masterpiece, one of the best books we've read this year, but in case you need a second (and expert) opinion, we asked Dennis Lehane, author of equally rich, occasionally bleak and brutal novels, to read it and give us his take. Read his glowing review below. --Daphne Durham
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**Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
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Book Description Vintage, 2008. Book Condition: New. Brand New, Unread Copy in Perfect Condition. A+ Customer Service! Summary: "His tale of survival and the miracle of goodness only adds to McCarthy's stature as a living master. It's gripping, frightening and, ultimately, beautiful. It might very well be the best book of the year, period." San Francisco Chronicle "Vivid, eloquent . . . The Road is the most readable of [McCarthy's] works, and consistently brilliant in its imagining of the posthumous condition of nature and civilization." The New York Times Book Review "One of McCarthy's best novels, probably his most moving and perhaps his most personal." Los Angeles Times Book Review "Illuminated by extraordinary tenderness. . . . Simple yet mysterious, simultaneously cryptic and crystal clear. The Road offers nothing in the way of escape or comfort. But its fearless wisdom is more indelible than reassurance could ever be." The New York Times "No American writer since Faulkner has wandered so willingly into the swamp waters of deviltry and redemption. . . . [McCarthy] has written this last waltz with enough elegant reserve to capture what matters most." The Boston Globe "There is an urgency to each page, and a raw emotional pull . . . making [The Road] easily one of the most harrowing books you'll ever encounter. . . . Once opened, [it is] nearly impossible to put down; it is as if you must keep reading in order for the characters to stay alive. . . . The Road is a deeply imagined work and harrowing no matter what your politics." Bookforum "We find this violent, grotesque world rendered in gorgeous, melancholic, even biblical cadences. . . . Few books can do more; few have done better. Read this book." Rocky Mountain News "A dark book that glows with the intensity of [McCarthy's] huge gift for language. . . . Why read this? . . . Because in its lapidary transcription of the deepest despair short of total annihilation we may ever know, this book announces the triumph of language over nothingness." Chicago Tribune "The love between the father and the son is one of the most profound relationships McCarthy has ever written." The Christian Science Monitor "The Road is a wildly powerful and disturbing book that exposes whatever black bedrock lies beneath grief and horror. Disaster has never felt more physically and spiritually real." Time "The Road is the logical culmination of everything [McCarthy]'s written." Newsweek "It's hard to think of [an apocalypse tale] as beautifully, hauntingly constructed as this one. McCarthy possesses a massive, Biblical vocabulary and he unleashes it in this book with painterly effect. . . . The Road takes him to a whole new level. . . . It will grip even the coldest human heart." The Star-Ledger (Newark) "McCarthy is a gutsy, powerful storyteller. . . . The writing throughout is magnificent." Chicago Sun-Times "Devastating. . . . McCarthy has never seemed more at home, more eloquent, than in the sere, postapocalyptic ash land of The Road. . . . Extraordinarily lovely and sad. . . . [A] masterpiece." Entertainment Weekly "His most compelling, moving and accessible novel since All the Pretty Horses. . . . McCarthy brilliantly captures the knife edge that fugitives in a hostile world stand on. . . . Amid this Godot-like bleakness, McCarthy shares something vital and enduring about the boy's spirit, his father's love and the nature of bravery itself." USA Today From the Trade Paperback edition. Bookseller Inventory # ABE_book_new_0307455297
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JACKSON — The first African-American president of the Southern Baptist Convention will appear in Jackson Tuesday and Wednesday at the 177th gathering of the Mississippi Baptist Convention.
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The Mona Plummer Aquatic Center, located at the intersection of Stadium Drive and College Street on the campus of Arizona State University, is regarded as one of the country's finest outdoor swimming and diving facilities.
The plant, which opened in July, 1981, consists of three pools - an Olympic-size, 50 meter by 25 yards, seven-foot deep competition pool with a movable bulkhead; a 25-yard, 18-foot diving well; and a 25-yard eight-lane warm-up pool.
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The Mona Plummer Aquatic Center, which seats 2,000 spectators, was host to the 1993 and 1998 Pac-10 Diving Championships. In 1999 it hosted the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships. The complex also served as the site to the Pac-10 and NCAA Zone E Diving Championships in 1991 and 1989. Other notable events which have been held at the complex include the 1990 U.S. Junior National Diving Championship, the 1988 USS Junior National West Region Championship, the U.S. Masters Diving Championship and a 1988 competition between ASU and Team USA prior to the Olympic Games. In 1983 the WCAA Championship and a water polo exhibition between the U.S. National team and ASU also took place at the complex.
The formal dedication for the aquatic center was held Oct. 31, 1986 after the Arizona State Board of Regents named the facility on Mar. 1, 1985, after the late Mona Plummer.
Plummer, who passed away during the spring of 1985, served as the head women's swimming coach for 22 years (1957-79) at ASU and coached the Sun Devils to eight national championships. She was named assistant athletic director in 1975 before being promoted to associate athletic director duties in 1977.
While at ASU, Plummer tutored nine Olympians and nearly four dozen all-Americas. The graduate of the University of Alabama was selected the national coach of the year in 1979, when the Sun Devils finished second at the AIAW Championships after winning the 1977 and 1978 titles. ASU captured the national crown from 1967 through 1974.
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