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Norma,The Nasonville online store only shows the 1 Year Aged Cheddar in yellow. Is the white 1 Year Aged Cheddar special order?BOARDWALKER
Norma,It might be worth exploring whether the Nasonville yellow cheddar cheese is the same as that used by Mack's but for the color. If so, there should be virtually no difference between the performance and characteristics of the two cheeses.Peter
Mark,I have tried Cracker Barrel cheddar on the boardwalk thread, but can't recall what kind it was. I know Cracker Barrel cheddar is readily available to most members. I really don't think I am going to try other aged cheddars, unless Heagy's at market can age me some cheddar. If members want to purchase some Nasonville aged one year old cheddar, I think they will be happy with the results.Norma
Maybe you tried Vermont in the yellow wrapper or Extra Sharp/Extra Sharp-White, both in red wrappers. Aged Reserve in the black wrapper is a little harder to find around here. Likewise the Cracked Black Pepper.I guess I will have to wait on a Mack's pizza clone until other brands work. Never heard of that brand of cheese, sauce, nor flour here.
Orange cheese is officially banned on my pizzas and, as a matter of fact, my entire household as well. LOL Where does annato food coloring come from and why was it originally used in cheese?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annatto
Pete,Lol, that orange cheese is banned on your pizzas. Just shut you eyes. Thanks for the link about Annato. I recall Peter posting about it before.Norma
I think ANY color cheddar should be banned on pizza. If it doesn't have mozzarella it should be called something else!P.S. I bought a bottle off Annato spice but didn't know what to do with it!
Mark,For about 50 years I thought Macks was just using a different mozzarella on their pies. It wasnt until the boardwalk thread that I found out really how good just cheddar, or a cheddar blend can taste on a pizza. I also found out how good cheddar, or a cheddar blend can taste on a Greek style pizza or a Sicilian pizza. The greasy cheddar melts down the sides of the steel pan and makes the most wonderful crispy crunchy edges on the Greek style pizzas and Sicilian pizzas. My distributor told me many pizzerias do use some cheddar blended with mozzarella. For awhile I also added some cheddar to my blend of two mozzarellas for my pizzas at market. It was good, but a little more expensive that my two mozzarellas. I think if you would really taste a Macks pizza you wouldnt be able to tell it was all cheddar. Did you ever try cheddar in your blend of cheeses for pizzas?Maybe you could look at this link to see what how use your Annato spice. http://www.seriouseats.com/talk/2010/03/i-just-bought-annatto-seasoningnow-what-do-i-do-with-it.html If you search Annato spice on Google there are many uses for it.Norma
On that pizza I posted last week when the cheese came in, I used mild white cheddar thinly sliced on the one hallf and Brick shredded on the other half. I didn't care much for the cheddar half. Diamond wasn't as choosy!
Mark,Maybe you didn't find the right cheddar to try on your pizza, or you might blend it with mozzarella, or with other cheeses. I am glad Diamond liked the cheddar side. Norma
I still have 8-9oz left, maybe I will blend it with mozz next time. I wonder how much different WISCONSIN White Cheddar is from 'Mild" white cheddar. By the way, my friend in Pittsburgh tried to bring me that 6lb loaf of Eddie's Brick cheese from Mande but she said that they kept telling her that they just do internet sales and wouldn't sell it to her; I called and explained I wanted it for today's Tomato TasteFest and a person that I got connected to said maybe the person who talked to her left for the day (yesterday) and said under the circumstances he would have sold it to her, so I never made any pizzas for the TasteFest today.On another note, The Buffalo Wing Fest is going on today & tomorrow in Buffalo...EDIT: I know all about Pennsylvania Dutch Birch Beer but does anybody remember Iron Beer soda, and is it still available? I sat next to my Dad at the bar in Duryea PA when I was around 7, him drinking Stegmier's Beer and me drinking Iron Beer!
Mark,I have blended different cheeses on different threads and did like some of them quite a lot. A lot of white cheddar does come from Wisconsin. Many cheeses come from there also. Each cheddar has their own flavor profile. I forget how many cheese producers there are in Wisconsin, but know there are a lot. I have a list somewhere of the codes of the plant manufacturers, so if I saw a big block of cheddar with a code I could tell what plant, or cheese producer it came from.Sorry, you couldnt get some of that Brick cheese from Mandi.The Buffalo Wing Fest sounds like fun too! I never heard of Iron Beer soda, but maybe other members have.Norma
Iron Beer tasted a little like Dr. Pepper. We are talking over 40 years ago mind you. All I remember was it was in a clear bottle and a brown or copper colored bottle cap I think.
Mark,I never heard of Iron Beer in my whole lifetime and I am almost 66 years old. In our area it was always Pa. Birch Beer soda. Maybe if you post about the Iron Beer under other food topics someone can help you.Norma
Maybe you should try the Cracker Barrel "Aged Reserve." It's a white cheddar in a black wrapper. I think it's Cracker Barrel's top of the line cheese and not always available everywhere.Aged Reserve (White) Carefully Cured for a Rich, Distinct and Balanced Flavor"In the meantime, be sure to visit their Facebook page for a coupon for $1 off the purchase of any 2 Cracker Barrel products. What a great opportunity not only to save money, but to try some of their all new flavors!"http://www.foodservicedirect.com/productimageslarge/OTF492289L.jpg


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Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. has admitted that a number of design decisions related to the PlayStation 3 game console were a mistake that disproportionally made the console more expensive. As a result, when developing the next-generation portable (NGP), the company had to cut certain features in order to ensure its affordability.
"I cannot talk about a definitive price at this stage. But since the very beginning we had a target in mind. So, when considering various features, we always had our price range in mind. There were elements that we found pretty cool, but had to set aside to remain on target. It is a big lesson we learnt from the PS3. There is no point putting everything you want into a device and doing the math later. We always had the price and consumer in mind. We had to sell something that people could buy," explained Shuhei Yoshida, president of Sony Computer Entertainment worldwide studios, in an interview with Edge Magazine (which was quoted by CVG).
Sony released PlayStation 3 at $499 and $599 portfolio and while it had integrated Blu-ray disc, Wi-Fi and other technologies not available on competing Xbox 360 and Wii, people still found it too expensive. As a result, sales of the PS3 were slow and only in the recent quarters the company managed to approach Xbox 360 in life-to-date sales. Slow start essentially undermined Sony PlayStation 3's ability to quickly gain market share through positive buzz of many first adopters. As a result, the device is still behind Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii.
With the successor for the PlayStation Portable, the code-named NGP handheld console Sony decided to take a different approach and not integrate breakthrough, but expensive technologies, so that not to slowdown the device on the start. Nonetheless, specifications of NGP are impressive.
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WTF World Ranking on 9/1/12: T-158th (-46kg)
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Henry Bucher ('34B) was presented with the Vocational Service Award for Religion by the Sherman Rotary Club in Sherman, Texas. Bucher is chaplain at Austin College, also in Sherman.
Melvin L. Schaper
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Benjamin L. Armstrong ('55U) received the Alumni Achievement Award from Stony Brook School in Stony Brook, New York, where he belongs to the Class of 1941. He is retired and lives in Danboro, Pennsylvania.
Stephen R. Weisz ('65B) received the National Faculty Award from Tusculum College's Alumni Association in recognition of his 20 years of service as chaplain and professor of religious studies. Weisz still holds those positions and lives in Greeneville, Tennessee.
Terence E. Fretheim ('67D) was honored with a Distinguished Service Award from Luther College, from which he is a 1956 graduate. He serves as the Elva B. Lovell Professor of Old Testament at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota.
J. W. Gregg Meister's ('71B) company,
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Today is the 100th anniv of Milt Hinton's birth .. we celebrated his 80th
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Clark Terry was an MC. Ray Brown was the lead-off bass player, with youngster John Clayton. Sylvia Sims sang. Joe Williams sang. Doc Cheatham played duets with newcomer Wynton Marsalis. NY Mayor Dinkins sent a proclamation that June 23, 1990, was "Milt Hinton Day." A choir of first-call bassists canceled whatever to come together and celebrate.
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As host Michael Bourne noted on the two-hour broadcast, the young-at-heart elder statesman had played on more than 600 albums. He and wife Mona Hinton were loved. Milt closed the concert with some solo slap bass, then honored a request to sing "Old Man Time." Dick Hyman on piano, Bob Rosengarden on drums. Please listen.
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Earlier this summer, WBGO launched NPR's first concert series of live jazz webcasts, "Live at the Village Vanguard," which offers monthly shows from the legendary New York City venue. Next weekend, August 9 and 10, WBGO and NPR Music are teaming up to live webcast main stage acts from the JVC Jazz Festival Newport. On the bill are legendary pianist Herbie Hancock; producer, performer and Jazz Festival founder George Wein; guitarist Howard Alden; along with rising jazz stars Esperanza Spalding and Guillermo Klein y Los Guachos. I'll be your host. Should be fun.
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I have brewed Bai Mudan (one of many names for White Peony) in almost everything except a Yixing. I don't think I would either. It is easy to brew, lots of leaf, 170-180 water. Brew til it smells just right.
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Turn leftover wine into flavorful vinegar in our traditional stoneware pot. This ceramic pot has a fitted cork stopper and a sturdy, leak-proof pine spigot. The pot is handmade in Italy with thick walls to ensure proper fermentation temperature.
- Rustic handmade stoneware with antique-white glaze.
- Cork stopper and durable wooden spigot ensure vinegar stays safely contained and are designed to withstand long-term use.
- Spigot makes it easy to decant finished vinegar into bottles and cruets.
- Large 6-cup capacity.
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- Made in Portugal.
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- 7 1/2" diam., 11 1/2" high.
- 48-oz. cap.
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Tap Preparation:
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- With tap closed, pour three cups of water into pot and let stand for approximately three days with a bowl or dish beneath the tap.
- Tap will absorb water during this time and some water may drip into bowl.
- Pot is ready for use when tap stops dripping.
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- Fill pot up to two-thirds capacity with a mixture of 75% wine and 25% commercial vinegar. We recommend using vinegar with a live mother.
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The best gift is one that matches your charitable goals with your stewardship and financial goals. Talk with the seminary staff and your financial adviser to determine your best giving options.
Below are some of the choices available to you.
Cash gifts (including gifts made by check or credit card) provide income tax deductions in the year of the gift, with possible carry-over deductions for up to five more years.
- Canadians: You may send a donation by cheque directly to AMBS (3003 Benham Avenue, Elkhart, Indiana 46517, USA). AMBS is listed in Schedule VIII of the Canadian Income Tax regulations and we will send you a receipt that will document your gift for a tax deduction.
Credit card gifts: You can make a credit card gift in one of three ways:
- For US or Canadian dollars, use our secure Give online page to make a one-time gift or to join Fidelity Circle to make automatic recurring gifts.
- To make a gift using international currency, visit the Give to AMBS page.
- Call the AMBS receptionist to give credit card information by telephone: 800.964.2627.
Designate a bequest to AMBS in your will.
Give marketable securities to receive a charitable income tax deduction for the full market value without capital gains taxes (certain limitations apply).
Give real estate including land, buildings or other property. You can make an outright gift, bypassing capital gains and estate taxes, or you can retain a life interest in the property while still obtaining a charitable income tax deduction and estate tax savings.
Give a life insurance policy no longer needed by you or your family as an irrevocable gift. Annual premiums can be treated as charitable contributions.
Designating your gift
Annual Fund: Meeting the day-to-day needs of the seminary may not sound exciting, but it is essential. Whether we are installing light bulbs or computer network updates, AMBS is committed to providing the best environment possible for students, faculty and staff. Annual Fund gifts are a yearly investment in educating students.
Student scholarships and financial aid: Because we try to keep tuition costs low for students who are preparing for ministry, your gifts to the Student Aid Fund or Scholarship Endowment Fund have a big impact. You can make it possible for someone to study at AMBS who otherwise would consider it impossible. Your gift can be designated for Student Aid, or you can work with our staff to set up an endowed scholarship in someone's honor.
Anabaptist Leaders Scholarship: The Anabaptist Leaders Scholarship Fund helps students from Mennonite and other denominations who have a keen interest in Anabaptist leadership in a variety of settings. Donors can establish named scholarships within this category or contribute directly to the endowment.
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Additional resources
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Movie Mondays - Lincoln
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Location: Plaut Room
Join us for a screening of Lincoln on Monday, May 6 at 4:00 p.m. in the Plaut Room.
Capturing the danger and excitement of political intrigue, Steven Spielberg's Lincoln chronicles the final four months in the life of the man regarded as America's greatest President. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis in the title role, the untold story focuses on a defining moment in Abraham Lincoln's life - as commander-in-chief of a country in chaos; as a husband and father afraid of losing his own son to the war; and as a man guided by his conscience to end slavery. With the Civil War nearing conclusion, President Lincoln fights to convince a fractious Congress to pass a Constitutional amendment that will change the course of history. Facing fierce opposition, he wages a battle of strategy, persuasion, and political muscle to build a coalition out of his team of rivals.


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Are your closets stuffed with shame? They don't have to be.
By Elizabeth Bettendorf
Published May 11, 2007
Clothes, shoes and accessories only. No linens or toiletries.
Choose a system.
Let's talk about closets. We clean them once or twice a year, and often make do with spaces that don't seem big enough for our worldly goods. With closets packed to the hilt, we rifle through shirts still stacked in the laundry basket, shoes heaped in the Rubbermaid bin or drawers of not-yet-sorted summer and winter separates. The outfit we planned to wear usually needs ironing, sports a spot or smells a little suspect. Sigh. If only we could have closets that resemble the people we hear about in the society news, like the socialite who built a closet so big she threw a party in it or the ex-professional athlete who wanted his closet to look like a men's store complete with a marble-topped island in the middle. Most of us don't have the resources for such decadent luxury. But recent innovations in closet organizing and a growing closet industry mean that these days our closets can become assets rather than obsolete burdens.
First, choose a storage 'system'
Have a plan, even if you have to sketch your ideas first. Think about the closet's intended use and what you plan to store in it.
Mark Carufel, a flooring and closets expert with Home Depot at 16121 N Dale Mabry Highway in Carrollwood, helps people organize the stuff in their closets.
It costs less than $400 to organize an 8- by 8-foot walk-in closet using a white wood veneer shelving unit system by a company called Closet Maid. Maple and cherry units cost more.
Home Depot also offers a range of standard wire shelving units that can help organize the same size closet for less than $200. Workshops on creating functional closets start in early June. (For details call the store at 813-960-0051 or call a Home Depot near you to check for similar programs.)
Whether it's a do-it-yourself job or professionally installed, homeowners are craving organized closets more than ever.
"There's been a lot of growth in the closet industry in the last two years, " says Helen Kuhl, editor of Closets Magazine. "We think there are about 3, 000 closet manufacturing companies in the U.S. A lot are branching out into other organizational systems for the home and the garage."
Or vice versa.
Slidelok Garage Interiors & Storage Cabinets recently debuted a line of closet systems at the International Builders Show in Orlando that are ready to assemble.
And ClosetMaid, a division of Emerson Electric in Ocala, just introduced garage closet systems along with a new antique white bedroom closet system.
In general, Kuhl says, closets are getting "more elaborate and upscale, " with consumers asking for furniture-grade cabinets, crown molding, fluted columns, seating, mirrors, velvet-lined jewelry drawers, cubbyholes and pull-out ironing boards.
They're even requesting separate dressing suites, she says.
If your clothes are confined to a reach-in closet - the kind with bifold doors common in Florida - not to worry. Several closet systems can still maximize the space with shelving, shoe storage and extra hanging bars, Kuhl adds.
Expandable systems are available for do-it-yourselfers who want a more polished look.
Schulte Storage sells a unique "O-Box" in white, cherry or maple available in three styles and two sizes. It can be configured in a number of ways to fit many closet sizes.
Rubbermaid offers "Configurations, " a good-looking expandable kit with add-on accessories like sliding drawer-baskets, shoe shelves and tie racks.
Don't mix the clothes with gift wrap, linens
Chasity Poe, a professional organizer from Lexington Oaks in Wesley Chapel who owns Poe-Fessional Organizing, says closets should be organized specifically according to purpose. A clothing closet, in particular, should contain only clothes, shoes, accessories and purses.
"Wrapping paper, toiletries, linens and other things should go elsewhere, " Poe explains. "There are usually things in every closet that don't belong. When I do someone's entire home, I turn every section into a zone."
After clothes are organized according to type - work shirts, skirts, T-shirts - they can then be suborganized according to color. Hangers should face the same direction.
Her clients aren't in the market for fancy closets. They are usually regular people stuck with average sized closets that have standard shelving and too much stuff, Poe says. Her dream is to someday work directly with area home builders, designing truly functional closets for new homes.
"My (clothes) closet is a very weird shape - it gets narrower as you go back - and if I were a disorganized person, it would be a mess."
When dealing with clothes, sort and group like items. Get rid of anything you haven't worn in the past year. "If you haven't worn it in the last year, you will probably never wear it, " she says.
Shoes should go on a vertical shoe rack or in a canvas hanging shoe organizer, which are great for holding sandals in each compartment if you have the space.
Consider installing extra bars to maximize hanging space, and separate clothes by season. Winter jackets and once-a-year party dresses don't need to be mixed in with everyday attire.
Poe also recommends labeled rod-divider discs, a great new item she spotted at a recent convention of the National Association of Professional Organizers. The plastic discs work well for people who are visual and need a little prompting from time to time.
"This way, you can clearly label and define sections by pants, shirts, winter and summer, " she explains. "We label everything else, don't we, even file cabinets? Why not label our closets?"
Results on TV? Now that's rich
Whether you hire a professional organizer or install a do-it-yourself system, don't expect it to suddenly look like a segment straight from the popular HGTV show Mission Organization, unless you're planning to throw big bucks at the job.
"When organizers get together, they laugh at those shows, " Poe says. "They throw thousands of dollars at a project and have their own work crews. The magazine or TV look isn't realistic unless you're filthy rich."
Elizabeth Bettendorf can be reached at email@example.com.
Suborganize by color.
Group by type.
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Closet storage systems, helpers
- Slidelok Garage Interiors & Storage Cabinets: www.slide-lok.com
- ClosetMaid: www.closetmaid.com
- Schulte Storage: www.schultestorage.com
- Rubbermaid: www.rubbermaid.com
- Poe-Fessional Organizing: poefessionalorganizing.com


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Sep 13, 2011
Time to Move: How to Ensure 'Mobility' Translates to 'Agility'
CIOs realize they need to boost the productivity of mobile employees while minimizing associated support costs. However, not everyone knows where to start building an enterprise mobility strategy—a big problem because mobility is driving user behavior, and to remain competitive, businesses must enable employees to communicate and share data on the move.
In this report, we'll explain how to develop a plan that addresses three goals:
- Boost the productivity of an increasingly mobile workforce by enabling employees to respond more quickly and effectively to customer and business needs.
- Use the organization's network and communications infrastructure to reduce the costs of voice and telecom services.
- Harness wireless and mobility capabilities to leapfrog competitors and offer unique customer value.
In a nutshell, we all want more productivity and business agility for less money. To get there, we've devised a methodology to help you get defined, measurable value from enterprise mobility. In this report, we'll explore that methodology, which comprises three phases:
- Determine your mobility profile. This is the first step in creating a mobility road map. Your profile addresses what you need to support a mobile workforce and your capacity to enable business processes with mobility.
- Next, you need to develop a strategic enterprise mobility framework to ensure that architecture alignment, integrated systems, business process integration and continuous innovation are all in place to support the strategy moving forward.
- Finally, perform an in-depth self-assessment to fully understand the operational competencies needed to successfully address the challenges of deploying enterprise mobility. Competencies include, but are not limited to, IT services operations, secure user access and infrastructure.
Together, these steps will help CIOs enact an enterprise mobility strategy that delivers improved productivity, reduced capital and operating expenditures, and increased strategic agility to maintain a competitive advantage.
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Relayers are ready to fight
GLADSTONE – Cancer survivors and their supporters will have an opportunity to raise awareness and money for cancer research this weekend during the 2013 Relay For Life of Delta County.
The event will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at Marble Athletic Field in Gladstone and will continue until 1 p.m. Saturday. Teams and individuals will walk the track for the majority of the 24-hour event to raise funds for the American Cancer Society.
"The reason we do the 24-hour event is that cancer never sleeps," said Stephanie Swartzendruber, Relay For Life community representative.
The Relay begins with an opening ceremony. This year Congressman Dan Benishek will speak during the ceremony.
Relayers are asked to make a personal commitment to fighting cancer during the Fight Back Ceremony at 5 p.m.
"They often will make a commitment to eating healthy, raising more money for next years, giving up smoking – just something to fight back (against cancer)," said Swartzendruber.At 7 p.m., cancer survivors will take to the track for the first lap. This Survivors Lap honors those who have overcome or are still battling cancer. Miss Upper Peninsula USA 2013 Kaylyn Kutchie, of Ishpeming, who has been battling stage two brain cancer for the past six years, will join other survivors for the lap.
"I just think it's a great experience overall," said Michelle Mayville Cole, cancer survivor and Relay For Life walker, of the Relay For Life program.
Cole was first approached about participating in the relay in 2007, only two months after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Following a bilateral mastectomy, Cole is now cancer free and is still an active participant – not missing a Relay For Life since she began walking in the relays.
The relays have become a family event for Cole, who now makes and sells lap counters for relay participants with her nephews. Like other vendors at the event, the money raised by the lap counters is donated to the American Cancer Society to support cancer research.
Other families also come to Relay For Life to enjoy the food, music, vendors, games, and help support cancer research. This year the theme of the relay is board games, and many of the teams have planned fundraising games for participants and their families to enjoy.
"The main thing that we want people to know is that even if you're not on a team, you're welcome to come and check it out," said Swartzendruber.
Following the Survivors Lap at 7:30 p.m., caregivers will take to the track for a lap of their own. Anyone who has cared for someone with cancer can walk during the lap and be recognized for their support. Caregivers can walk the lap with the people that they help if those people are present at the event.
While it is asked that teams participating in Relay For Life have at least one member on the track at all times during regular laps, the event is not a race. Walkers can travel the track as quickly or as slowly as they wish.
"It's a relay, not a race. There's no finish line until we have a cure," said Swartzendruber.
At 9 p.m. is the Luminaria Ceremony, when the track is lined with luminary bags in honor of those who are currently battling or have been lost to cancer. Anyone can purchase and decorate a luminaria for $10.
"Until you've been there and seen all the bags lit up – It's just an overwhelming experience," said Cole.
The relay will wrap up at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday with the closing ceremony. Relayers take time during this ceremony to remember the lives of those lost to cancer and to celebrate a commitment to fighting back against the disease over the next year.
More information about Relay For Life, to make a donation, or sign up as a relayer visit www.relayforlife.org.


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This week's photo of the week comes to us from U.S. Embassy New Delhi and shows women participating in a self-defense class in India on March 22, 2011.
As Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has said, "The United States continues to make women a cornerstone of our foreign policy. It's not just the right thing to do. It's the smart thing. Women and girls drive our economies. They build peace and prosperity. Investing in them means investing in global economic progress, political stability, and greater prosperity for everyone-the world over. So let us ...[find] ways to ensure women and girls' access to education, healthcare, jobs, and credit, and to protect their right to live free from violence."
This week, Secretary Clinton commented on the U.S. Senate resolution calling for a focus on women's rights in the Middle East and North Africa, saying, "I thank Senator Snowe and all the women Senators for shining a spotlight on the critical role women continue to play in the dramatic events sweeping North Africa and the Middle East. I fully agree that women must be included in every aspect of political and institutional reform, because we know that no government can succeed if half its population is excluded from the process. This resolution underscores our current efforts to build capacity for good governance, allow all citizens to participate, and ensure that the human rights of all, including those of women, are respected."
Also this week, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer announced the Propelling Women's Entrepreneurship in Pakistan (PWEP) Mentorship Program, supporting Pakistani women entrepreneurs in expanding and strengthening their businesses by connecting them with successful, professional women mentors.
A champion for women and children, Geraldine Ferraro, passed away this week. Secretary Clinton said: "Gerry Ferraro was one of a kind--tough, brilliant, and never afraid to speak her mind or stand up for what she believed in -- a New York icon and a true American original. She was a champion for women and children and for the idea that there should be no limits on what every American can achieve. The daughter of an Italian immigrant family, she rose to become the first woman ever nominated to the national ticket by a major political party. She paved the way for a generation of female leaders and put the first cracks in America's political glass ceiling. She believed passionately that politics and public service was about making a difference for the people she represented as a congresswoman and Ambassador.
"For us, Gerry was above all a friend and companion. From the rough-and-tumble of political campaigns to the important work of international diplomacy, we were honored to have her by our side. She was a tireless voice for human rights and helped lead the American delegation to the landmark Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995. Through it all, she was a loyal friend, trusted confidante, and valued colleague."
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Chariton County farmer Raymond McNeall is happy that the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program helped him repair a 150-foot hole in his levee along the Chariton River so quickly.
Now he and several adjoining landowners can plant crops on their land just north of Highway 24 and east of the river with confidence that the land will be protected from flooding. The repair also returns a 1.4-acre, 14-foot-deep hole to a farmable condition, and protects the highway right of way near the bridge crossing the river. McNeall says a side benefit is that the repairs at the highly visible site answer a lot of questions.
"I (frequently) had people asking what I was going to do,"McNeall says.
It was a good question. When the Chariton River flooded in June 2008, McNeall's levee overtopped, covering the cropland and trapping the water within the levee system designed to protect the cropland. As the river level dropped, the saturated levee gave way before the trapped water could be released through drainage pipes built into the system. The water rushing out to the river scoured the field and carved the deep hole.
Remembering that it once took about two years before a Missouri River levee break (that was not eligible for EWP) was repaired, McNeall worried about how long his farm and other farms in the area would be without flood protection. But with the assistance of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and its EWP program, work began November 19, 2008, to fill the hole and repair two sections of levee totaling 1,125 feet. The work was completed on December 10.
Mike Snellen, NRCS resource conservationist in Chariton County, says it required nearly 30,000 cubic yards of soil to fill the hole and rebuild the levee. He says NRCS staff conducted an extensive topographic survey of the field using Global Positioning System equipment. The survey helped NRCS determine how much soil would be needed to repair the site and the best sites from which to excavate the soil. The agency also did the engineering work associated with the project, and paid 75 percent of the projects' 80,600 cost. McNeall was responsible for the remaining costs, and he and Drainage District No. 4 used their own funds to place 1,300 tons of rock on the river side of the levee to further stabilize it.
"I couldn't be more pleased with the way it worked,"McNeall says. "I know about government red tape and how long things can take, but the way NRCS worked this, it was really good and very timely. The ground was too wet to do anything for awhile, but when they got an opening in the weather, they pushed it right through. We're back to where we were with levee protection. We're in good shape."
Karen Brinkman, NRCS area conservationist for northeastern Missouri, says EWP is designed to provide technical and financial assistance to reduce hazards to life and property from floods, ice storms, earthquakes, tornadoes, or other watershed impairments caused by a natural event.
Typical work in Missouri includes repair of floodplain levees, removal of sediment and debris from drainageways, removal of logjams that cause significant problems, and streambank protection near public facilities. Sponsors must be the state, a legal subdivision of the state, a local unit of government, a levee or drainage district, or a county commission.
The Chariton County Commission sponsored the project on McNeall's property. The county had no financial responsibility for the project, but the commission's support was critical in getting the project completed.
"This is a good example of what we can do with local sponsors and landowners working together,"Brinkman says. "A project like this helps multiple people."
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October 3, 2011 WIC Update
SUBJECT 1: MOWINS Release 2.13.08
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SUBJECT 3: Help Desk Coverage-Columbus Day Holiday
SUBJECT 4: New Infant Feeding Magazines
MOWINS Release 2.13.08: We will push a new release to the MOWINS production database on Monday, October 17, 2011. The release will contain two changes. This is not considered a major release. An e-mail with details of the two changes and installation instructions will be sent to all WIC Coordinators and Nutrition Coordinators on Monday, 10/3/2011. We ask that you allow one hour for the download before your clinic begins on 10/17. You can begin the download as early as 6 am on 10/17 and there will be help desk coverage that day as well. Coordinators, please check your e-mail on 10/3 for the instructions mentioned above and share with all staff. If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Seaver at email@example.com.
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Greetings TeaFriends, new and old, to TeaDay. Please stop in and share what is in your cup throughout the day. Be sure to check out the topic of the day as well.
Yesterday we discussed the second half of 2011 ... and tea! Please continue to discuss yesterday's topic.
Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic. Fix-All. The Mrs. told me recently that I acted like tea was a ... "fix-all." The term has caught on and is used almost daily. "Do you ever have a cup of "FIX-ALL?" Interpret as you please and share.
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Sean permalinkJune 19, 2012 3:29 am
You are a treasure-trove of Jazz goodness. Thanks Moni.
modernagejazz permalinkJune 19, 2012 3:30 am
Sean's words are wise. Thanks, moni.
Amar permalinkJune 19, 2012 6:52 pm
What the hell Moni? Why are you so damn good at this? And where did you find all this cutting room floor footage? I'm just so glad you're on the same team as the rest of us.


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Hit That Jive! Free Concert Tonight - Rain or Shine!
The Friends of the Library present the annual Notes in Summer concert, featuring Moxie, on Friday, June 22, at 7:30 pm.
Dorothy Goldberg, Kate O'Brien, and Diane Orson perform their original arrangements of swing, Brazilian samba, jazz tunes, and romantic ballads. Among their popular numbers are "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B," "Take the A Train," and "Chattanooga Choo Choo." A full rhythm section, two hot violins, authentic costumes and choreography make this show a blast of summer fun! Enjoyable for all ages.
Notes in Summer is sponsored by the Music Committee of the Friends of the Library, Wendy Kerner Lucas, chair. The concert is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served.
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Apple vs. Samsung: More Than Meets the Eye
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Apple (AAPL) and Samsung remain the talk of the tech world as the two titans battle for mobile supremacy. The world may have reacted differently to Apple and Samsung's respective earnings this week, but there's more to the numbers than meets the eye.
Samsung's fourth-quarter net profit rose 76% to $6.6 billion, as "solid sales" of the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 helped boost results. The Korean firm has been one of the few Android-based handset makers to earn significant money, as it goes up against the Apple behemoth in smartphones and tablets. Samsung has been able to do this because it offers something close to what Apple offers with its iOS ecosystem, even in a fragmented Android market. Android is owned by Google (GOOG) .
Most others handset makers, including Research In Motion (RIMM) , Nokia (NOK) and others have struggled to turn profits, as consumers increasingly pick iOS (Apple) or Android.
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For most of 2012, Apple could do no wrong, dominating mindshare and seeing its stock price appreciate nearly 70%. The Cupertino, Calif.-based firm continued to turn out mind boggling results and analysts kept raising estimates. Samsung, though, was hardly lying in the woods, and kept the pressure on Apple, with new products. Consumers took notice and the flagship Galaxy S III started to take off in sales. Apple also had a busy year, refreshing several major products in a short timeframe, including the iPhone 5, iMac, Mac mini, iPad. The company also introduced the iPad mini. This, however, may have led to some consumer malaise, with customers getting "bored" of Apple products, despite Apple's ongoing innovation ending.
Since the iPhone 5 went on sale on Sept. 21, Apple shares have taken a sharp downturn, falling more than 35% as hedge funders like David Einhorn and others cut their stake in the tech giant.
It seems that Samsung, which reportedly shipped 63 million smartphones in the fourth-quarter, according to Strategy Analytics , is the new king of mobile tech. Apple's now the underdog as its stock continues to sink. It doesn't matter that Apple sold 47.8 million iPhones in its most recent quarter, or that it earned $13.81 per share. Apple is yesterday's news, according to some critics.
Despite the troubles, though, all's not as rosy as it seems for Samsung, and not as bleak as it seems for Apple. In its forward guidance, Samsung noted that it expects the global smartphone market to decelerate in the first-quarter of 2013, calling it "pacified." Apple's obviously aware of this trend, but made no mention of it in the company's somewhat peculiar guidance this week. Samsung's already the dominant player in China, where it owns 29% of the market, according to research firm IDC. Apple is second, owning 21.8%, but there's one major caveat. Apple has no official relationship with the world's largest mobile carrier, China Mobile (CHL) . Samsung, however, does.


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"As Deepak Chopra taught us, quantum physics means anything can happen at any time for no reason."
— Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth
My fiancee and I watched What the Bleep Do We Know? Why? Because it was there. By reputation it is a terrible new-age movie that claims to be about science. The film makers attempt to explain quantum mechanics and neurochemistry, in the service of a general squishy feel-good message similar to "The Secret" implying that if you send positive energy to the universe, good things will happen to you.
Some of the movie kind of, sort of, almost conveys some important ideas of science successfully. They describe the double slit experiment; they take a stab at chaos theory, in which small random interactions affect macroscopic objects. They also, unfortunately, attempt to have a plot. I want to focus in on that, since it doesn't seem to be discussed in many reviews.
Early in the movie they introduce a lady who is a deaf magazine photographer. She is portrayed as a severe grouch, so I pegged what this character was for right away. "Aha," I said. "I'll bet this character is going to be initially skeptical of whatever claims the movie is trying to make, and then she will be won over in the end."
It's a lazy technique that yields a required character in many styles of evangelistic tract: the converted skeptic proxy. It operates under the same principle as the old "I used to be an atheist" claim. The message is: "This character is you, skeptic. She has been where you've been, and she was convinced. If you are reasonable like her, you will be convinced too."
I say it's a lazy technique because the writers are not attempting to win you over through the legitimate strength of their arguments; instead, they want to lower your defenses by getting you to identify with their position. Last week on the show I mentioned that it's like a car salesman telling you "I've driven every car, and this one's the best." Oh, okay! No need for me to do my own comparison shopping then. This salesman seems like a reasonable and completely unbiased chap. (Analogy gratefully borrowed from Slacktivist — Thanks, Fred!)
So yes, this lady does not believe in quantum mechanics or love or happiness, and sure enough, her life suffers for it. And when I say "suffers" I mean she appears to be experiencing a buffet table's worth of unintentionally hilarious mental disorders. She screams "I hate you!!!" at herself in the mirror. She suffers Vietnam-like flashbacks to her past bad relationship when a guy starts coming on to her. Later, while drunk, she starts to hallucinate her mental hangups as tiny computer animated blobby monsters. You see, reasonable people don't disagree with the movie's thesis. Only sad, sad individuals with massive emotional baggage. You aren't that kind of person, are you? I sure hope not! Now, about that car I'd like to sell you…
The first sign that this movie was going to infuriate me came when one of the Very Serious Narrators explained with a straight face how the minds of Native Americans operated when the Europeans arrived to conquer them. It turns out that they couldn't see the ships coming. I don't mean they were distracted and didn't happen to notice them. In a dramatic reenactment, the tribe's shaman was staring directly at the approaching ships, and he literally could not see anything. You see, explains the Very Serious Narrator, these massive ships were so far outside the normal day to day experience for these natives, that their minds refused to process them. Eventually, the shaman points out the ripples on the water, and as everyone tries to figure out what's causing them, POOF — suddenly there is the ship, plainly visible to all, thanks to the magic of camera tricks.
This is, of course, straight out of Douglas Adams.
"Can you see," said Ford patiently, "the SEP?"
"I thought you said that was somebody else's problem."
"That's right."
Arthur nodded slowly, carefully and with an air of immense stupidity.
"And I want to know," said Ford, "if you can see it."
"You do?"
"What," said Arthur, "does it look like?"
"Well, how should I know, you fool?" shouted Ford. "If you can see it, you tell me."
Arthur experienced that dull throbbing sensation just behind the temples which was a hallmark of so many of his conversations with Ford. His brain lurked like a frightened puppy in its kennel. Ford took him by the arm.
"An SEP," he said, "is something that we can't see, or don't see, or our brain doesn't let us see, because we think that it's somebody else's problem. That's what SEP means. Somebody Else's Problem. The brain just edits it out, it's like a blind spot. If you look at it directly you won't see it unless you know precisely what it is. Your only hope is to catch it by surprise out of the corner of your eye."
There is, of course, a subtle difference between that scene and this one: Douglas Adams was deliberately writing comedy.
So naturally, while we were heckling this movie, the question that immediately came to mind was: "How The Bleep™ do they know that?" I mean, it's not like you can go back and question the natives about their experiences. They didn't leave a lot of written material about it either; and even if they did, how would you really know that the ships were actually invisible to them, and the shaman wasn't just covering his ass out of embarrassment?
This is a place where we can ask the film makers, because the question is right there on the official What The Bleep™ web site. You're going to think I'm making this up but I'm not, so prepare to be astounded.
My mother is stuck on the question of where the information on Columbus and the Native Americans came from. She can't seem to get past the part where the shaman 'showed' them the ships, and then they were able to see them. Where did this story come from?
Amy Proctor
[Good question, exactly what I was thinking. Thanks, Amy!]The story of the Native American's inability to see the clipper ships from Europe has two aspects to it: physiological and anecdotal.
[Ummm… evasive. Bad start.]Any journalist is familiar with the phenomenon of asking three different people to relate the "facts" at an accident scene, only to receive three different versions of the "facts."…
[Yeah, people have bad memories. So… you're saying that the cars are invisible to some of them? Let's skip past this, seems pretty empty.]
Pattern recognition depends on familiarity. An example of this is experiments done by Colin Blakemore and G.F. Cooper in the 1960s…
[Blah, blah, blah, not answering the question. Skipping…]
I have personally experienced this
as a truth, raising two wolves from 6 week-old pups. Frankly, I thought the male had brain damage. For months he never looked at me directly…
Now for the more anecdotal origins of the story,
[Oh good, FINALLY they're going to answer the damn question.]
which Candace Pert refers to as "A wonderful story I believe is true…"
[Aw, crap.]
Co-writer and producer Betsy Chasse says, "Other scientists related the same story to us." And, apparently, there are references to the tale in an historical document made by an early missionary in the South Americas. This document, unfortunately, has not yet been found.
So now you know as much as we do about the origins of the tale!
[Are you bleeping kidding me?]
So that's it, right there, in their own words. The story is made up. They have a flimsy tale, told twelfth hand, and they have no source for it whatsoever. But they decided to treat it as fact in the movie in service of their point.
Elsewhere in the movie, they use more Very Serious Narrators to great effect, in one case citing the works of one Dr. Masaru Emoto, whose experiments in the exciting field of writing words on glasses of water have revealed that water can read and respond to English phrases by forming crystals that are "beautiful" or "ugly," depending on the sentiment behind the words. This is explained via an intellectual sounding museum tour guide, while soft classical music plays. That's how you know it's gotta be true.
In case you haven't got the point, someone bonks you over the head with it: "Makes you wonder, doesn't it? If thoughts can do that to water, imagine what they can do to us." And then that phrase returns through echoey aural flashbacks about five more times throughout the movie, as our deaf photographer skeptic proxy is sitting around wallowing in her own inadequacy and thinking about what a shallow, emotionless bitch she's been.
One of the worst scientific atrocities the movie commits is constantly confusing "subatomic particles" with "mental processes." Heck, they both involve little tiny things, and all little tiny things are the basically same, right? So they'll say something true ("The state of an electron changes when you observe it!") and something else true but completely unrelated ("Your brain is made of neurons!") and then they'll draw a nonsensical parallel from it, sounding superficially plausible but abandoning any pretense of anything you could actually research or falsify ("Therefore, if you imagine something existing, on some level it really does exist!")
The woman's story has a happy ending, of course: She scribbles little hearts all over her body with a sharpie, causing an instant attitude adjustment. People who knew her when she was one of those horrible skeptics come away reeling in shock because she was nice to them for a change. Or perhaps, based on her newly acquired facial expression of pure bliss, she is just intensely stoned.
The Very Serious People who explain things throughout the movie are a mish-mash of folks who are often bearded and are never identified until the credits are rolling. Some of them appear to be actual experts in real scientific fields, which explains why the movie occasionally manages to briefly make sense before cutting away from those people. Of course, the most sensible of the scientists is David Albert, who publicly disassociated himself from the film, saying:
"I am, indeed, profoundly unsympathetic to attempts at linking quantum mechanics with consciousness. Moreover, I explained all that, at great length, on camera, to the producers of the film …Had I known that I would have been so radically misrepresented in the movie, I would certainly not have agreed to be filmed."
And then, of course, there's Ramtha.
Apparently this is common knowledge among aficionados of crackpottery, but I honestly had no idea that there was a sixty-something year old middle American lady who, since the late seventies, has been going around claiming to channel a 35,000 year old warrior from Atlantis. I found this out on the internet in between my first and second sittings (what, you think I could watch this drivel in one go??). Before I knew who she was, all I could think about her was: "Who is this ridiculous lady and why are they expecting me to take the stuff that's coming out of her mouth seriously?" After I learned more about her, my reaction was more like "OH GOD, OH GOD, THAT STUPID ACCENT, MAKE IT STOP." I guess my brain filtered out the crummy accent that she was putting on before, because it was outside of my normal experience and so I could not hear it. ("I thought you said that was somebody else's problem!")
Anyway, like Stephen Colbert, apparently Ramtha only speaks to the cameras "in character," which is why she is credited at the last minute, not as "JZ Knight," but as: "Ramtha, Master Teacher – Ramtha School of Enlightenment. Channeled by JZ Knight". Woohoo! Who needs scientific credibility when you have a Master Teacher at your disposal?
It was a terrible, terrible movie. Not terrible like a hilarious Mystery Science Theater target. Terrible like "If you locked prisoners in a room and forced them to watch this movie, you would be violating the 'cruel and unusual' clause."


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Broker Note Briefing: Friday
Will the U.S. fall off a fiscal cliff? With the elections out of the way, it seems that's the question on everyone's lips at the moment. So it's not surprising investors are acting with caution Friday.
Still, those City number crunchers have been up bright and early to pen their thoughts on which companies are on the up and which may be heading in the opposite direction.
Nomura has put Societe Generale on its buying list. It said confidence is growing, given earnings and disposals, that the business can get to its 9% to 9.5% end-2013 goal without a capital increase and deliver a high single-digit return on tangible equity even with an environment of minimal growth and a Basel 3 compliant equity base.
Nomura said balance sheet capital and liquidity have improved sharply since the 2011 second half results de-rating, and analyst confidence in 2013 earnings per share is above average now that the business has deleveraged.
Meanwhile, Exane BNP Paribas downgraded E.ON, saying that volume and margin risks threaten the 2013 guidance. Exane said the market underestimates how poor the contribution from E.ON's gas plants will be and reckons the group's results will remain under pressure from ongoing gas plant weakness.
Exane also noted that the stock trades at a 10% premium to peers on dividend, and a 10% premium on EV/Ebitda.
Still, it said E.ON remains rather underexposed to political risks, and its indebtedness, while high, is not unmanageable. Exane advised investors to switch into "outperform" rated RWE , which it reckons can afford to more comfortably reaffirm its full-year 2013 guidance, with more attractive valuation multiples.
Finally Barclays upgraded speciality chemicals company Croda, saying it's best in class in marketing innovative solutions in niche markets. It said margins of 26% are industry leading and the company's product mix will continue to improve due to innovation, while it has become more positive on the Performance Technologies earnings prospects.
"In the third quarter, volume increases already surprised to the upside but were driven by lower-value products. This should change next year with a further improved product mix," it said. Barclays said organic investment projects will add to growth, with the most significant project being the investment in acrylic polymers at the company's Rawcliffe Bridge site.


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Mayer, Prosser Crash Top-Seeds' Party in Miami
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 17, 2011) – John Mayer and Matt Prosser made it through the consolation bracket to crash a semifinal party of top seeds at the Miami Beach Pro, part of the Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series, produced by USA Volleyball and IMG.
After falling in their second-round match on Saturday, sixth-seeded Mayer (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) and Prosser (Ventura, Calif.) won three matches in consolation to advance to Sunday's men's semifinals, where they will have a rematch with third-ranked John Hyden (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) and Sean Scott (Redondo Beach, Calif.), the team that beat them in the second round, 21-19, 21-11.
"We've played them four times this year and they're 4-0 against us," Mayer said. "They are the top team in the U.S. this year. They are both good servers, so we have to fight off their serves. They aren't going to make mistakes, so we have to play them tough."
Mayer admitted that the Miami weather - high heat and humidity - has made things difficult.
"The humidity is so much more than we get in Southern California," he said. "I don't train in this."
In the other men's semifinal, top-seeded Jake Gibb (Bountiful, Utah) and Sean Rosenthal (Redondo Beach, Calif.) will face No. 2 Matt Fuerbringer (Costa Mesa, Calif.) and Nick Lucena (Santa Barbara, Calif.).
On the women's side, 10th seeded local favorites Chara Harris (Sarasota, Fla.) and Megan Wallin (Siesta Key, Fla.), who upset seventh-seeded Jen Fopma (Bellflower, Calif.) and Jess Gysin (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) on Friday, continued the upsets on Saturday by defeating second-seeded Lauren Fendrick (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Brooke Hanson (Woodland Hills, Calif.), 21-16, 21-16.
However Harris and Wallin lost their third-round match to third-ranked Nicole Branagh (Orinda, Calif.) and Brittany Hochevar (Fowler, Colo.), 21-15, 21-17.
In the consolation quarterfinals, Harris and Wallin fell to fourth-seeded Jenny Kropp (Hawthorne, Calif.) and Whitney Pavlik (Laguna Beach, Calif.), 21-19, 15-21, 15-8.
Nevertheless, Wallin was happy with the progress she and Harris have made.
"We're really happy with the way we've played this tournament," said Wallin, who celebrated her 29th birthday on Saturday. "Our goal is to get better every tournament. Playing highly ranked teams is the only way you're going to get better."
Wallin was also pleased with getting to play in her home state.
"We love it," she said. "We love playing in California, too. But it is great not having to take a plane flight."
In Sunday's women's semifinals, top-seeded Jen Kessy (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) and April Ross (Costa Mesa, Calif.) will face Kropp and Pavlik while Fendrick and Hanson, who had to win three consolation matches on Saturday to advance, will play Branagh and Hochevar.
The semifinal matches are scheduled to start at 10 a.m. The women's finals will be Sunday at 1 p.m. followed by the men's finals at 3 p.m., which will be live on VERSUS.
The Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series kicked off at the $200,000 Manhattan Beach Open in Aug. 26-28. Following the Miami Beach Pro, it moves to Hermosa Beach, Calif. on Sept. 23-25 for the $150,000 Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series National Championship. The series offers a combined prize purse of $500,000, the most in the U.S. this year.
Women's Entry List by Seed
1 April Ross/Jen Kessy
2 Lauren Fendrick/Brooke Hanson
3 Nicole Branagh/Brittany Hochevar
4 Jenny Kropp/Whitney Pavlik
5 Brooke Sweat/Kristen Batt
6 Heather Hughes/Emily Day
7 Jen Fopma/Jess Gysin
8 Christal Engle/Jennifer Snyder
9 Heather Lowe/Tealle Hunkus
10 Chara Harris/Megan Wallin
11 Kathryn Babcock/Erin Gray
12 Lisa Rutledge/Kim DiCello
13 Priscilla Lima/Angela Lewis
14 Annett Davis/Jennifer Johnson Jordan
15 Olaya Pazo/Kendra Van Zwieten
16 Traci Weamer/Michelle Moriarty
Men's Entry List by Seed
1 Sean Rosenthal/Jake Gibb
2 Nick Lucena/Matt Fuerbringer
3 John Hyden/Sean Scott
4 Billy Allen/Bradley Keenan
5 Kevin Wong/Jesse Rambis
6 John Mayer/Matt Prosser
7 Ty Loomis/Ty Tramblie
8 Adrian Carambula/ Steven Grotowski
9 Ed Ratledge/Ryan Mariano
10 Russ Marchewka/Adam Roberts
11 Braidy Halverson/Matt Olson
12 Josh Binstock/Mark Van Zwieten
13 Evan Engle/Stafford Slick
14 Joey Dykstra/Stevo VanderWerp
15 Stephen Van Zwieten/ Mike DiPierro
16 Matt Henderson/Diogo Sousa


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by Anton Shilov
The adoption of Google Android continues to gain pace. According to the company, each day over half of a million Google Android-based devices are activated worldwide. Given that the vast majority of them are smartphones, it is easy to guess that the operating system will be the No. 1 OS for smartphones in Q2 2011.
"There are now over 500 thousand Android devices activated every day, and it is growing at 4.4% [weekly]," said Andy Rubin, the vice president of engineering at Google, in his micro-blog.
Approximately 300 thousand Android-powered gadgets were activated daily in December and as sales of tablets and smartphones began to more grow this year, that number increased to 400 thousand a day.
Historically, Nokia sold around 300 thousand Symbian-based smartphones daily and was by far ahead of Apple iPhone or anything based on Google Android. With the dropping popularity of Symbian, it is clear that Google Android will be the most popular smartphone operating system in the second quarter of this year. Apple iOS can become the No. 2 operating system for advanced handsets provided that sales of iPhone have been growing in Q2 2011.
The worldwide smartphone market is forecast to grow 55% year over year in 2011 as a growing number of users turn in their feature phones for more advanced devices. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), vendors will ship a total of 472 million smartphones in 2011 compared to roughly 305 million units shipped in 2010. That figure will nearly double to 982 million by the end of 2015.


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Well, not completely DIY, I'm not making the OLEDs from scratch in a chemistry lab. But instead of buying an OLED from sparkfun for $37, or the OLED with a breakout board for $60, I found taobao, essentially a chinese version of ebay. Some seller was selling a very similar display for only ¥20.80 ($3.25). Below is a google-translated screenshot. Automated translation for chinese-to-english still has a way to go unfortunately.
Anyway, you can't order directly from taobao.com, they only ship to people living in China. However a whole cottage industry has sprung up around exporting from taobao to USA, there are dozens and dozens of sites with poor english on them, who will buy from taobao, and then re-ship the package to you, for a nice fee of course. I went this route, choosing yoybuy.com (after seeing a review saying someone else used them successfully). I ended up paying all told $5 per OLED display.
Now the product page had zero technical info on the displays, and contacting the seller (in Chinese of course), they didn't have any further information either. However I was able to track down the datasheet for both the display itself and the controller chip, which I've uploaded here:
OLED: UG-2828GDEAF02.pdf
Controller chip: SEPS225.pdf
The whole reason I started on this oled ordeal, is after reading this article on driving OLEDs via an AVR microcontroller by rossum. He gets pretty good results out of them, and I wanted to try something similar. I couldn't find any US source of cheap OLEDs that fit the bill, after scouring ebay and so on. I did find mdfly.com which has a couple cheap oleds, but unfortunately the 1.5″ color display could NOT be driven by SPI, instead requiring a more complicated 8 bit parallel interface, that I didn't want to have to fool with. SPI is ideal for AVRs since it can output data up to (Clock Speed/2) bits per second, meaning an AVR running at top speed of 20MHz could output at 10Mbit/sec (assuming you do nothing but output data, which means in practice it's a bit lower). Rossum was able to output pixels fast enough to refresh the entire display at 30fps, which is great (check out the video on his page).
Speaking of rossum, he has some nice little breakout boards using a FAN5331 boost converter to generate the driving voltage for the OLEDs (which generally need 12-15V to drive the display), along with a buffer chip to allow you to interface 5V logic to the 3.3V OLED if you wish. Unfortunately the pinout and such of my OLED is different from his, including different connector size, so I couldn't use it unchanged. Luckily he provides the source to his boards, so taking those as a starting point I've designed my own breakout boards:
Source: pdf, sch, brd (WARNING! These are a work in progress, have not been tested yet. It may short VCC to GND and set your cat on fire!)
I've sent away to have them made by laen's pcb service, they should be back any day now, and I can start putting them together and see what happens! Watch this space for updates.


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Wednesday, December 11, 2013
CLA on Track for Gulfstream ADS-B Solution
Clay Lacy Aviation (CLA) expects to receive a supplemental type certification (STC) for a Universal Avionics Future Air Navigation System (FANS 1/A+), controller-pilot data link communications (CPDLC), Link 2000+ and ADS-B solution for Gulfstream IV and GIVSP business jets by April 2014.
Currently the Van Nuys, Calif.-based aviation services provider is working with Envoy Aerospace on the certification process, with installation on the initial certification aircraft scheduled for January. Immediately following initial certification, CLA plans for an amendment to the STC for GV aircraft.
Although commercial aircraft have been using FANS 1/A+ for decades in the North Atlantic Track Crossings zone, only a small percentage of business jets have used it. FANS 1/A+ is a replacement for current position reports using HF radio communications, with automatic satellite-based position reports delivered directly to air traffic controllers from the onboard flight management system (FMS) and data link system, CLA said.
North Atlantic mandates require aircraft flying in that region to be equipped with FANS 1/A+ equipment by 2020.
CLA estimates there are currently 500 GIV and GIVSP in-service jets that will be eligible to receive the FANS system upgrade.


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Palacio de Velázquez (1883) is, along with Palacio de Cristal, one of the two exhibition areas that Museo Reina Sofía has in Parque del Buen Retiro in Madrid. It takes its name from the architect Ricardo Velázquez Bosco, who was responsible for its construction, along with the ceramicist Daniel Zuloaga and the engineer Alberto del Palacio.
The building, in the realm of Neo-renaissance historicism, has a spacious floor plan, vaulted ceilings with iron structures and natural lighting, thanks to a large area of glass. Conceived as the main pavilion for the International Exposition of Mining, Metal Arts, Ceramics, Glasswork and Mineral Waters of 1883, it follows the model used by Joseph Paxton for the Crystal Palace of London, built in 1851.
Since 1987 it has provided a venue for monographic exhibitions by artists such as Cindy Sherman, Nan Goldin, Juan Muñoz and José Manuel Broto, and others. It was closed for renovations in 2005 and opened in 2010 with a retrospective on Miralda, captured in these pictures.