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Title: What if…Weathertop
Rating: K+
Disclaimer: Well, alas, I own nothing. Neither book, nor movie nor Aragorn, the twins, Glorfindel, Elrond, Arwen, the Hobbits or Mithrandir. And who would want to own the Nazgul, anyway?
Summary: What if…Aragorn had been stabbed on Weathertop and not Frodo?
A/N: Well, I could not decide between book or movie verse, so I decided for the middle. This story contains quotes from the Book and the Movie. What you recognize is definitely not mine. LoL. What else, ah yes. I could not decide whether to write the story with Arwen or Glorfindel. I opted for Arwen. I know that there are not many readers out there who like to read Arwen stories, therefore I (kind of) reduced her part to a minimum. I hope you like it nevertheless. And hey, I could not substitute Legolas for Arwen (at least not on this list g).
They set out from Bree: 30 September 3018
Attack on Weathertop: 6 October 3018
Mitheithel bridge crossing: 13 October 3018
Arwen (Glorfindel) meets up with them: 18 October 3018
Awakening of Aragorn (Frodo): 24 October 3018
"You may escape from Bree, and be allowed to go forward while the Sun is up; but you won't go far. They will come on you in the wild, in some dark place where there is no help. Do you wish them to find you? They are terrible!"
(Aragorn, Lord of the Rings)
°°°°° Chapter 1: Leaving Bree
The day had started out fine; a pink sunrise followed by a clear blue sky stretching as far as the eye could see. But alas, such pure things did not last long in a world besieged by an ever growing shadow, and soon the blue gave way to grey and white. A soft drizzle had started to fall, and the road lay muddy and slippery before them. And behind them too, for the five wanderers had already travelled this road for some days, although still many lay ahead of them.
They, -that were four Hobbits and a Man-, had set out from Bree almost a week ago, but they would have to travel for many more days, until they would finally reach their destination: The elvish valley of Rivendell, or Imladris, as it was called by those who spoke the tongue of the elves.
The four small Hobbits had not taken lightly to trust their new leader, a dark clad and stern looking man, who seemed to neither sleep nor eat. But Frodo, the one young Hobbit with the brown curls and the water blue eyes had come to somewhat trust the man, and so the others had stopped complaining. Well, not all, that was…
"Yes, Pip?"
"I am hungry."
A snort came from the Hobbit called Merry, short for Meriadoc Brandybuck, and then he answered, "You are always hungry, Pippin." It was not meant as a rebuke, and the other Hobbit, his cousin actually, only shrugged his shoulders, "Well, I am a Hobbit!"
Merry only shook his head, and slowly trudged on through the drizzle. They had had that and similar arguments during all they journey, and to be frank, Merry could not hear his younger cousin's complaining any longer. That was not because he disliked Pippin, no, it was only because he himself felt rather hungry.
He could hear Pippin mutter under his breath about asking Strider, the tall legged man –Longshanks they had secretly named him- to stop and have something to eat, but after a few minutes and some deep sighs, Pippin seemed to come to the conclusion, that he could as well ask a stone. Strider would not allow them to stop to eat. Merry had to smile, as he thought back on the conversation they had had the morning before.
The sun stood already high in the sky, but grey clouds veiled the light, and the mist that had risen during the cold night had yet to settle. It was a bleak day, and none of the Hobbits had liked getting up when Strider had woken them. To Merry, it was a wonder how he was able to sleep at all in such foul surroundings.
They had broken their fast very early -and very quickly- and to Merry, it had not been a breakfast, but a breakfaster-than-necessary. Although, he doubted that such a word existed. When they had walked for some hours, their feet trotting over cold stone and moss covered rocks, Pippin had suddenly simply stopped.
But he had not only stopped walking, but put down his pack to eat something as well! Oh, Merry had known that it had not been such a good idea, but his cousin seemed somehow oblivious to the dark glares that the human sent them when they dared to linger. As it seemed, Strider did not like being in the open and having no protection from prying eyes; and after what had happened in The Prancing Pony, Merry could understand that.
Lifting his pack from his shoulder and therewith forcing the other Hobbits to stop as well, Pippin began to open the flap of his pack. Sam and Frodo stopped in their tracks, and stood beside the loyal pony, their faces slightly amused at Pippin's antics, but tired and strained as well.
Suddenly, Strider's voice lifted, and he said, "Gentlemen, we do not stop till nightfall." His voice was not stern, but it brokered no argument. But Pippin was not yet finished. He was hungry, and when a Hobbit is hungry, he has to eat, no matter the time or the circumstances.
"What about breakfast?" His voice was high and friendly, as if Pippin had no care in the world.
Had Merry not known better, he would have said that the stormy grey eyes of Strider twinkled in amusement, but as quick as the mirth had appeared it had vanished. But his voice was light and tinged with a bit of humour as he aswered, "You've already had it."
Ha, but it seemed the human did not know the stubborness of Hobbits when it came to food, and Pippin answered calmly, so as if he would talk to a dim witted blockheaded Bracegirdle from Hardbottle, "We've had one, yes. What about second breakfast?"
Now Strider looked positively amused. He simply turned and left Pippin standing on the hard rocks, and a few seconds later his tall frame had vanished behind some bushes. Sam and Frodo shook their heads, equally amused at Pippin's childish behaviour; although, Merry was certain that he saw Sam lick his lips. Sam was a Hobbit, after all.
Leaning over to his surprised cousin, Merry told him, "I don't think he knows about second breakfast, Pip."
Well, this stunned Pippin even more. Eyes wide and face unbelieving, he questioned horrified, "What about elevenses? Luncheon? Afternoon tea? Dinner? Supper? He knows about them, doesn't he? "
But Merry gave Pippin one of his looks, that told his cousin that he had once again said something very foolish, "I wouldn't count on it." And with that, they left the cold rocks and lichens covered stones, to follow a stranger into the wilderness...without having second breakfast, or elevenses for that matter.
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Aragorn tightened his cloak around his shoulders and shifted his pack on his back. He was used to long hours of walking in every weather, but he was concerned for the well being of his little companions. During his time as a ranger and protecting The Shire, he had learned a lot about Hobbits, but these four furry feet-haired Hobbits were the first he actually came close to.
Of course, he had seen Hobbits, listened to them talking and singing and merry making. He knew about their fondness for food, their joyous personalities, their jokes and jibes, and their large family trees. And, he had even picked up a very hobbitish habit: pipe weed and smoking. Gandalf had been the first to teach him the ways of the pipe, and with the years, he had grown quite fond of Old Tobey and the Longbottom leaf.
But he also knew that Hobbits were a secretive folk and seldom strayed out of their borders. They knew not of the dangers and perils that lurked in every corner of the world, or sneaked into their homes at night, when the shadows are the darkest and all the lights have gone out. Aragorn glanced back over his shoulder and beheld the four drenched little beings.
Indeed, he thought, Hobbits are a strange folk. There is much to learn about them, but the longer I know them, he thought, the more riddles they bring. He saw how Sam gave the pony an affectionate pat, he saw Frodo glance at the sky and frown, and he saw how Merry slapped his cousin Pippin on the head. No doubt, the young Hobbit had again said something very foolish. Aragorn sighed again. It would be a long treck, and it would be dangerous before they were even near Imladris.
Even now, he could almost feel the breath of the Black Riders on his neck, and the fact that Gandalf had not been with the four Halflings when they marched to Bree, had worried him. The wizard would have done everything in his power to protect Frodo and the Ring, and Aragorn could not even begin to think about the reasons for Gandalf's absence. There were simply too many.
Letting his eyes glide back to the road before him, he scanned the way and was relieved when nothing out of the ordinary met his eye. He had decided to not follow the direct path, but walk through the wilderness along the way instead. It was more exhausting and it would slow them down somewhat, but to Aragorn, two or three day delay was far better than being killed by the Black Riders.
And that the riders were still near and searching for them, was no matter of doubt. They wanted the ring, they felt it, they smelled it and they could talk to it, and sooner or later, they would come for it. It would do not good to lead the Hobbits directly to their doom on the open road. No, the treck through the wilderness held better chances of survival.
Slowly, the sun rose over the sky, and soon it neared the horizon, and the light grew even dimmer. In this time of year, the days were short and the nights long and cold; they would not walk on through the night, although Aragorn wished he could. He wanted nothing more than to reach the safety of Imladris, for one reason or the other. But travelling at night, in this weather and with the Black Riders around, it was not wise to do so.
So, he let his eyes travel over the scenery before them, and just as the sun sank behind the horizon and the world was dipped into shadows, his searching eyes found some high rocks that were overgrown with lichens and circlet by old thornbushes; there was an overhang and it looked as if it could keep them dry throughout the night. A perfect spot to rest.
"Gentlemen, we will rest here for the night."
Aragorn nearly smirked at the audible sigh that Pippin gave, "Finally! I thought we would never stop. The hair on my feet has already locks from the rain, and my stomach is as empty as an empty stomach can be."
While Sam readied his pony for the night and Frodo settled down under a rocky overhang where the earth was still dry, Merry and Pippin flopped down on the ground and began to sort through their packs for their evening meal.
Suddenly, Pippin spoke up, "Roasted tomatoes, and some bacon, and roasted bread and warm apples that have lain in the smouldering ashes, and eggs and..."
"But Pippin," Sam sad, "we cannot kindle a fire, as all the wood is wet. We will have to do with cold bread and cheese and normal apples."
This was something Pippin did not want to hear, and he eyed Sam flabbergastedly. "But, but Mr Strider, hello up there!" Here he bend his head backwards so that he could look Strider into the face, who stood near the edge of their small camp.
"Mr Strider there, you can kindle a fire, can't you? I mean, you have to, I have heard the Tall Folk freezes always and needs fires."
Lifting an eyebrow, Aragorn watched the hopeful face of the youngest Hobbit for a moment, and then gazed into the other faces. All four Halflings looked eagerly towards him, and he knew that they all wanted to have a fire. Whether to cook, to keep them warm or to chase away their fears, he did not know.
The idea of a fire did not appeal to him, as it could draw the enemy towards them, but a fire would at least keep the wolves and other predators of the night away. And truth be told, he could do with a nice warming fire as well.
And, he thought, if the Hobbits get nothing warm to eat tonight, they will be insufferable tomorow. So, he turned fully towards the four hopeful beings, crouched down and pulled some dry branches out of his pack. He had collected them before the rain had started, and although the fire would have to be small, with some luck it would last through the night.
Pippin's eyes widened and he nudged his cousin Merry with his elbow, whispering, "See? I told you he can always make a fire."
Aragorn kindled a small fire and soon the air was filled with the smell of roasted potatoes and hot bread. Sam was a good cook and all the Hobbits let him do the cooking, but they just could not stop talking. Not for a minute, it seemed. And while Aragorn stood at the edge of the camp and gazed out into the gloaming, his ears were filled with comments such as "Look at those tomatoes! Yummy!" or "Sam, turn that piece of bread please, it is not yet brown enough on that side".
It was somewhat comforting to hear their careless talk, but Aragorn could not join in. He felt the darkness that awaited them, and he could almost hear the snorting of the huge black horses.
Gandalf, he thought, were are you, my friend? And what keeps you from being here, now at all times? But he got no answer, and so the stood motionless at the outer rim of the fireglow, a shadow among the others shadows, and guarded the four small beings that had already found a way into his heart.
The constant murmur of the Hobbits became lower somewhat as they began to eat, and the silence was comfortable for Aragorn. So many years he had been in the wild, he had travelled so long and hard and mostly alone, that the noise of only some voices hurt his ears. And, he thought, I need my ears for the sounds of the night, not for Hobbit talk.
Suddenly, he heard soft footsteps behind him, and he turned his head to see who approached him. Usually the Hobbits stayed on their own and talked to him only when necessary, but from time to time Sam would stare at him when he thought he would not see it. Perhaps he was the first human he had seen or been talking to, Aragorn did not know.
But it was not Sam who approached him, but Frodo. And in his hands he carried a small bowl, filled with some roasted tomatoes, bread and cheese. He looked at him with eyes as big as the full moon, and then lifted the bowl towards him, "I thought you might be hungry, Mr Strider. I saved you some of Sam's delicious tomatoes."
Aragorn took the bowl and bowed his head slightly, "Hannon le, Master Frodo." The food looked indeed delicious, and Aragorn took a bite from the warm bread. He did not know what Sam had done to it, but it was the best a few-days-old-roasted-bread he had ever eaten. Chewing slowly, he gazed at Frodo for a moment, and then back out into the night.
It was completely dark now, and not event the stars were visible. Frodo was still standing beside him, "Mr. Strider, why do you speak elvish? I mean, Bilbo always said that only a few non Elves speak the High tongue."
Chewing the bread and then swallowing it, he said softly, "My father taught me, Master Hobbit, a long time ago."
Stillness settled once more, and just when Aragorn thought that Frodo had nothing more to say, he spoke up again, so quiet that the others could not hear him, "How far is it to Rivendell from here?"
Aragorn tilted his head to the side and swallowed the roasted tomato he had just eaten. "If we hurry and not tarry, then it is two weeks still to go."
"Two weeks," Frodo said thoughtfully, but nodded his head all the same. "Aye, that is what I thought. Bilbo told me that it was a long road. But, Mr. Strider, I cannot see how our food can last that long. We have been careful in the last few days, but, it will not last for two more weeks."
Clearing the last tomato from his bowl, Aragorn placed a hand on Frodo's shoulder. It was the first contact they had, but Frodo did not shy away, and that was a comforting thought for Aragorn. It seemed, at least Frodo had some trust in him.
"There is food in the wild," he said, "berry, root, and herb; and I have some skill as a hunter at need. You need not be afraid of starving before winter comes. But gathering and catching food is long and weary work, and we need haste. So, tighten your belt, and think with hope of the tables of Elrond's house!"
For another moment they stood in silence, and then Frodo's voice could be heard, "Do you think we will make it to Imladris? These Riders are still out there, and they are searching for us. How can we expect to go unnoticed for the time it will take us to reach Elrond's house?"
To Frodo's surprise, Strider sighed deeply and his voice was low as he answered, "We will not go unnoticed, and sooner or later they will find us. But do not fret yet, for not all hope is lost. I now ways and roads that they do not, and I will see to it that you will reach the House of Elrond safe and sound." After a moment he added, "I promised Gandalf to protect you, and that is what I will do."
"But you are only one, and they are nine, no offence meant, Mr. Strider. How do you plan on doing this?"
"If by my life or death I can protect you, I will do that. And now, go to sleep, Master Hobbit. The road is still long and Imladris far. But you will see, once we enter the Last Homely House, your worries will diminish, your fears vanish and your aches be soothed."
Frodo gazed up at Strider's face, and in that moment he could clearly see a small smile flitter over the weathered face. He took the bowl back from the man, then nodded once more, and returned to his companions. Soon, the four Hobbits wrapped themselves into their blankets, and let sleep find them.
Frodo could not sleep at first, and so he lay there awake and watched Strider's back for some time. A strange man indeed, he thought before he too drifted off to sleep, strange, but not as stern and foul as he pretends to be.


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Course Editing Policy Update
By Kickntrue on 4/29/10
We've decided to make course editing privileges something only oobgolf Addicts can do. From the beginning, oobgolf has been an open wiki-like community when it comes to our course and equipment database. Anyone could add or edit a course anytime they wished. It was absolutely critical to our growth and has helped us build one of, if not the best golf databases on the web.
As we've grown, more and more people are adding and editing courses. We're still collecting good data but the percentage of mistakes and duplicates has gone way up. Because most mistakes happen with free anonymous accounts in most cases we have no way to contact these users about doing edits correctly or fixing the database. In the beginning we could spend a little time each day going through and weeding out the mistakes. Now this job takes Kevin and I about 50-60 hours per week and we still don't get to everything. What that means is when you try to enter a score, some courses may show multiple sets of the same tees, wrong data, and even full duplicates of a course. Long-time oobers may have noticed a bit of a drop off in new features and blog postings over the past few months. That's mainly because we're spending our time keeping the databases manageable.
We feel that the time has come to curb some of the course edits and entries in an effort to improve oobgolf as a whole and to keep our database as good as it can possibly be. Starting today, only oobgolf Addicts will be able to freely edit and add to the course database (equipment edits will stay the same). This is not a money play to get more Addicts, though if that is a slight side effect we're not going to be too upset. :) The facts are- Addicts are more likely to do edits correctly, we know who they are because of a credit card purchase (in the unlikely case of database sabotage), and the percentage of Addicts to the overall community is low, so this change will cut down on the sheer number of edits.
Our database now has over 40,000 courses and over 100,000 tees and after 4 years should require less maintenance. However, we do acknowledge that our database is in no way complete so we will still honor email requests to add data. Those requests MUST include the correct information or direct link to the info. We do not have time to go searching for data that may or may not be correct or even available on the web. You can email course editing/info request to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Comments and thoughts as always are appreciated.
Kevin and Andrew
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dc8ce says:
This is awesome! I've had to go in and make adjustments multiple times on my usual courses because people would edit the tees to the wrong information. Hopefully this will fix the issue.
activesense says:
I think this is a very sound and reasonable decision, and if it leads to a better quality "service" and more features then it has to be a good thing.
Thanks Oobgolf.
Kurt the Knife says:
dig it
mjaber says:
I'm assuming that non-addict requests for changes that are sent to the above listed email address will still be honored (if valid). Is that correct?
Kickntrue says:
mjaber- yes. non-addict requests will be honored if the data is provided.
greendevil says:
I like it; great idea. Keep up the good work.
patricio says:
Very good idea. I think it will help addict golfers do a better job knowing that it won't change so easily.
Good thinking guys.
lcgolfer64 says:
Two Thumbs up on this - nice work guys.
Bryan K says:
I have a question regarding this.
There are two holes in the area, on two different courses, where the "official" information is incorrect. I changed the information on the site because people were sending me messages saying things like "great shot on that 215 yard par 3" when the actual distance is only 165. I've talked to the course pros on these two holes, and they both gave me the same answer. "We know it's wrong, but it costs too much to change the placard and scorecard."
In these instances, what kind of information would be needed in order to provide the correct information on the site?
vja430 says:
Keep up the good work Kevin and Andrew.
Kickntrue says:
@bjohn13- fair question, tricky situation. Since you're an Addict- I'd tell you to go change it to the correct distances. If a non-Addict emailed with the scorecard and explained the situation- I'd probably change it. Otherwise I'd edit to the scorecard since I'd have no local knowledge.
I want to be clear too- this isn't a case of "only Addicts know what they're doing." That is obviously not the case. This is just for us to know better who is making these changes and to make sure we continue to get better data.
Zepo1a says:
On one hand I agree, on the other when I first got here (via GolfCard App pointing me here) my 2 local courses were not mapped. I was able to map them and begin using my App on the phone. That was a BIG PLUS for me and made me sign up as a user here.
Later, to support you (and chances to win free stuff! :)) made me become an Addict/subscriber. That was the best thing at the time about this site, freely being able to add my local courses. I fear new users will find this a hassle and move on.
How about leaving "Add a Course" free but make editing an Addict/Admin function?
tennesseeboy says:
I have a complaint related to this. My home course has three 9 hole courses (East, West, South) each with it's on rating/slope. It also has rating for the three possible 18 hole courses (West/East, East/South, South/West). The three 18 holes courses are in your database but the 9 hole courses are not. I added the 9 hole courses for when I only play 9 holes but later you removed them and changed my scores to the 18 hole course. This hoses up your handicap calculations because the rating on the first nine holes is not the same as for the full 18.
Kickntrue says:
@tennesseeboy- I wouldn't call that complaint related to this move specifically, just overall database management. Still- to answer. 27 hole (and more) courses are still the most difficult to deal with the same way across the board (esp with so many people editing). You can add the 9 hole ratings/slope to each 18 so when you play 9 you just choose front or back 9 and it uses the correct rating/slope instead of just cutting the 18 hole r/s in half. Each 9 should technically be rated/sloped separately.
SingleDigits says:
I assume editing the golf course GPS mappings via GolfCardMgr is still open to all. I've found that hit or miss too. For example, one person mapped the front, middle, back of the green along the green's long axis rather than as if you're hitting from "position A" in the fairway.
p.s. In theory, that's why SkyCaddie is more accurate since they take measurements all around the green. Then the distance to front & back is always based on your relative position to the green.
tennesseeboy says:
@Kickntrue - That would be a solution to my problem. I updated the first course in the course dropdown and added front/back nine ratings. When I selected the second course from the drop down and click edit data, the data for the first course came up. It will not let me edit data from the other two courses.
BMcDonald says:
@Dc8ce totally did the same thing with my first and only one this year! And I love this site, hopefully this stops the hacking.
sepfeiff says:
Thank you OOB, good idea.
tennesseeboy says:
Ah. Figured it out. All courses updated with front and back 9 ratings. Thanks Kickntrue.
Banker85 says:
i have edited courses many times and they always seem to revert back which screws up my score to a certain degree. will this fix it.
Banker85 says:
sounds like you guys could use a hand. i would work for free golf at any course in indiana, and i am quite the database expert when it comes to data entry and manipulation. would you like my resume? Seriously i hate my job...
Kickntrue says:
@Banker85- nice of you to offer. Someday maybe... If we could offload this crap to someone else we would've long ago. :) Whoever started the rumor that websites make a ton of money needs punched... and probably works in porn.
D Hall says:
I understand your reasoning, but I am glad I got to add my score at Milan Country Club just the other day by editing the course prior to your policy change. There are anal non-addict users out there that will do the job right.
Kickntrue says:
@D Hall - I 100% agree. It's just the best way we could come up with. We will absolutely still honor requests!
Phanz88 says:
Smart. You guys are great.
jerdman says:
Great move. I got frustrated with the course editing after spending a lot of time fixing a 27 hole course to its respective 18 hole arrangements as it was on the scorecard. only later to find it changed back by a frequent 9 hole player that clearly didn't understand you could just select front 9 of any of the 3 courses to get whichever 9 holes they played.
Wormburner says:
Thank You Thank You Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bernie Duffer says:
No problem. You will note most of the positive responses are from oobgolf Addicts.
Minjin52 says:
While I'm disappointed that as a non-addict I will no longer be able to add, revise or correct course data. I can certainly take solice in the fact that the uber-oobers, who have a vested interest in accurate data, will be at the controls. Less hands in the cookie jar is a good thing. Well done guys... keep up the good work!
coojofresh says:
no reason really not to be an addict. only $12 bucks. i'm not rich by any means, but i wipe my butt with $12. anyway that's good. less dealing with that enables more new functions.
bobbypierce says:
Is there an Iphone app?
bobauten says:
I'm fine with that, but I can't edit my home club courses even though ratings and slopes have changed. Want the new info for Stonebriar CC in Frisco, Texas? Here you go:
Club Course - Men: Blue 75.1/140, White 73.4/137, Green 71.3/131, Red 68.7/126
Women: Green 78.8/153, Red 77.0/146
Fazio Course - Men: Blue 73.8/137, White 71.6/136, Green 67.6/119, Red 66.1/116
Women: White 79.1/139, Green 75.0/137, Red 72.1/129
Mattlite says:
Great move.
cajani says:
I agree with Zepo1a
"How about leaving "Add a Course" free but make editing an Addict/Admin function?"
Surely this makes more sense. You could even add 'not verified' until verified by an addict.
rynolinks says:
sounds good, because non-addicts can still give/add data via email. thanks.
mike.wasyliw says:
One question. I have updated my local 27 hole course with the Golf Card online app, and the changes are not getting updated in Oobgolf. The problem is that the holes are not numbered correctly. I have remapped the course twice now, and no change in my iPhone app. I understand that from the Golf Card app, I am a random person, and not a Addict member. How can I update and add the correct tee and green mapping for this course, or all 3 sets of 18, so Oob will accept the changes?
mike.wasyliw says:
To add to this, I am a current Addict member.
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[UNDER THE MICROSCOPE] His dramatic run, pass and shot in stoppage time Wednesday against Algeria are already etched into the minds of millions of Americans,
yet he and his teammates suffered through an agonizing hour and a half before getting their reward. A game is sometimes described as being of two halves, and occasionally the same can be said about
players. So it was for Landon Donovan against Algeria.
(AUDIO Listen to Andres Cantor's call of Landon Donovan's goal against Algeria on Futbol de Primera.)
He and right back Steve Cherundolo took on much of the attacking impetus in the first half, with Donovan often clearing space on the flank for Cherundolo to serve up crosses and occasionally get deeper into the attacking third. By sliding inside Donovan also gave options and passing lanes for Michael Bradley to probe the middle as the Americans used well-timed runs and passes to overcome the numerical superiority of Algeria's five-man midfield and get at its three-man back line.
In the second half, both Clint Dempsey and substitute Benny Feilhaber – though rarely at the same time – drifted into that area, so Donovan worked more as a decoy and a provider of early balls. By tucking in but not always going far upfield, the lane right up the touchline remained open for Cherundolo. There also were spaces for Feilhaber and Dempsey to link up with Jozy Altidore, who ranged to both flanks during the 90 minutes yet spent more time on the right.
Throughout the match, Donovan's delivery on set plays -- hit with good pace and swerve -- tested the Algerian defenders and keeper Rais Bohli, who battled for balls in the air so aggressively rarely did the Americans get a clean crack at them.
Jay DeMerit got his head to a ball driven into a cluster of players to head wide of the post; on a free kick, Michael Bradley's glancing header from the edge of the penalty area missed the frame. Bohli punched out another threatening corner at the edge of the goal area, which was just one of many outstanding plays by the Algerian keeper that kept the game scoreless.
Donovan and Bradley were the primary targets for Howard's goal kicks; with Altidore occupying defenders further upfield, the U.S. turned those kicks into good opportunities though none produced a goal. Deployed on the right, Donovan drew a vital defensive responsibility to contain the fleet and skilled Nadir Belhadj, whose own forays forward caused a few problems for the Americans and forced Donovan to marshal his energy and endurance.
In the 17th minute Donovan knifed inside and drew enough attention that no Algerian pressured Cherundolo as he lifted a ball to the far post that Herculez Gomez volleyed over the crossbar. A minute later, Donovan collected a long goal kick, played it inside to Altidore, and then looped inside him to take the return pass, push forward on the dribble, and shoot over the bar from about 25 yards out with Gomez darting clear on the right.
After an apparent goal by Dempsey was disallowed for offside, Donovan got another look at goal on a Dempsey header that caromed off a defender, but as Gomez went for the same ball he shanked a left-footed volley attempt.
Late in the first half, two moves within a minute triggered by Donovan nearly resulted in a goal. First he slipped a ball inside to Dempsey surging through the penalty area, and the keeper dove to block Dempsey's toe-poke. A minute later Donovan ran onto a square ball near the penalty area and played it inside to Bradley at the penalty arc. When Bradley cut it past a defender to him on the right, Donovan took it to goal.
The keeper lunged and got a glove on the ball, it popped up in the air and as Donovan swung his leg to volley it, Altidore got there first and blasted over from close range.
A free kick taken quickly – and cleverly -- by Donovan in the 44th minute released Jonathan Bornstein on the left flank; Bornstein cut inside to make space for a shot he scuffed terribly wide.
Feilhaber started the second half on the left side and for a time the U.S. attacked that flank, with Donovan and Dempsey trading places in the middle and the right channel. They occasionally floated all the way out to the touchline to chase down balls from Cherundolo or carve out space for his crosses.
Combination play and interchanging of positions from Donovan, Dempsey, Feilhaber, Cherundolo and Bradley created most of the U.S. chances, with Altidore occasionally joining in. Altidore got free on the right to play the ball that Dempsey controlled and tried to curl inside the post. Instead, it hit the upright, and though Dempsey got to the rebound he fired well wide from a bad angle.
Another great move down the right between Cherundolo and Donovan released Feilhaber, who reached the byline to cut back a ball cleared by Algeria. Next time Dempsey got into space to collect a ball from Cherundolo, but Algeria blocked his cross. Midway through the second half, Donovan raced upfield with a monster throw from Howard but couldn't turn the possession into a scoring chance.
As the minutes ebbed away and the misses mounted, the Americans kept plugging away despite an annoying recurrence of traffic problems. In the 78th minute Donovan and Dempsey got tangled up in the penalty area and lost the ball as he labored to regain command of the right flank. In the final minute of regular time, he worked free and chipped a perfect cross to DaMarcus Beasley on the left side of the box, but the play died when Beasley's chest trap was adjudged to be a handball.
Then Donovan conjured up and finished off the 11 seconds of magic American fans will forever treasure. Goalkeeper Tim Howard zipped another 50-yard arrow upfield into his path, he scurried through the right channel with three teammates in support, he played the ball out wide to Altidore and drove for the goalmouth. When Bohli's block at Dempsey's feet knocked the ball a yard outside the goal area, Donovan pounced to drive it low into the nearest open space, inside the left post.
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It doesn't happen every week. Or even every year, for that matter.
Homer-Center faces a golden opportunity in Saturday's District 6 Class A championship game, one that historically hasn't come around to Indiana County football teams all that often.
"I want these kids to be filled with memories and with the fact that what they're doing is really special, and you don't get there every year," Homer-Center coach Greg Page said. "Enjoy it, work hard and do everything you can Saturday night to become first place and not settle for anything less."
Here are five things to look for in Homer-Center and Bishop Guilfoyle's battle for the district crown:
1. WHO'S HOT?: Bishop Guilfoyle has won 10 in a row after opening the season with losses to Bedford and Richland, and the fifth-seeded Marauders are flying high after a 42-10 thrashing of top-seeded Portage last Friday.
Homer-Center had some ups and downs over the last month, beating Penns Manor to claim the Heritage Conference title and then losing at Portage in the regular-season finale, dropping from the top ranking to the second seed in the playoffs.
The Wildcats have since rebounded with convincing victories over Juniata Valley and Bishop Carroll.
"It definitely feels good," junior running back Ean Lee, said, "but we go week-by-week, like our coaches always say, game-by-game. Last Saturday was a nice win. We celebrated it over the weekend. We were happy about it, but we've got to get focused for this Saturday and prepare."
2. GETTING PHYSICAL: Everyone's first impression of the Wildcats is the same: They're big. The offensive line has paved the way for two 1,000-yard rushers, and the defensive front has given opponents fits.
"We've been physical with teams for the most part," Page said. "If we match that physicality and get the ball in the hands of people that have made plays for us, we feel good."
"They are a very physical team with some definite big size, and maybe two of the best backs as a combo that I've seen all year," Bishop Guilfoyle coach Justin Wheeler said. "I was at the Carroll game last week, and the offensive line and defensive line for Homer-Center just did an amazing job of controlling the line of scrimmage."
3. RUN LIKE THE WIND: It's a staple of small-school football — you have to be able to run the ball. Homer-Center and Bishop Guilfoyle sure can, and they will have a few highly regarded backs on display.
Lee leads the Wildcats with 1,254 rushing yards, while Mike Newhouse comes in with 1,027. In nine games, after missing the first three due to injury, Bishop Guilfoyle quarterback Brandon Chadbourn has handled the Marauders' rushing burden, with 969 yards and 13 scores.
"He's an outstanding player," Page said of Chadbourn. "He's one of several they have that are good, quality athletes. It starts with him. He has the ball in his hands every play at quarterback, so they have him doing some things that put him in a good position to make plays."
4. AERIAL ATTACK: The teams use the passing game in a similar way: as a complement to a run-based offense, but the Marauders throw the ball a lot more than the Wildcats.
Chadbourn is 53 of 89 passing for 789 yards, and Bishop Guilfoyle has passed for 1,001 yards on the season — most often to 6-foot-1 tight end Matt Gormley.
"(Chadbourn) can get the ball to their other skill people, who I'm very impressed with," Page said. "(Sam) McCloskey, (D.J.) Kitt, Gormley, those are guys that they spread the ball around to, and they all know what to do when they get it."
Homer-Center changes pace a little less, but very efficiently. Aaron Berezansky has thrown for 713 yards on 48 of 76 passing. The Wildcats worked the pass in perfectly last week on an audible to a fly pattern that resulted in a 64-yard touchdown pass to Lee.
"Even though we don't throw the ball a lot, it's good to be able to keep the defense looking for the run," Berezansky said, "and that's when we pass on them."
5. HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGE: Homer-Center, the second seed, will be the home team in name only Saturday night. Bishop Guilfoyle will be playing at its home field, Altoona's Mansion Park, the longtime predetermined site for district championship games.
"It's the way it is," Page said. "They've been playing District 6 championships there for over 20 years at least, maybe longer. I have no problem with that, personally. They earned the right to be there, just like we did. It just so happens that's where the game's played."
The Marauders are happy to be at home.
"It brings a lot of familiarity to the situation," Wheeler said, "so in a week that's kind of crazy and hectic, to be able to play at a park you're used to is definitely something I like as a coach, and it's pretty exciting for the kids."


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I am back!. Our three days trip to Tirupati went well by God's grace. As planned, we started early morning at around 5.30 AM on Saturday, and came back yesterday i.e., Monday at around 10 PM.
The route that we took for Tirupati was Mangalore – Hassan – Bangalore – Kolar – Chittoor – Tirupati.
We stopped for breakfast at Hassan. Next on route was Bangalore. We kind of got stuck in the Bangalore traffic. Horrible. I wonder how people travel in Bangalore. We did not enter the Bangalore city. We moved towards Kolar. We reached Kolar at around 4 PM, and we hadn't had lunch. So, we stopped at a hotel called Kamat Upchar on the highway. Had lunch/snacks and continued our travel. We reached Tirupati at around 8.30 PM.
Sign on top of the Tirumala Hills
I think we were kind of very lucky. All along the trip, it did not rain!. (not even a single drop of rain!). Given the fact that cyclone warning was issue in and around this area, its a miracle!!! Also, due to the cyclone warning, and heavy rains, lot of trains and buses to Tirupati were cancelled. So, there wasn't any crowd!. Now, thats the second miracle! Just to give you an Idea, on an average, Tirupati temple is visited by around 1,00,000 devotees every day. Normally, people spend hours (and in some cases, days) together in queues to get a glimpse of Lord Venkateshwara. And on festive days, the number doubles!. There is a very efficient system of queues etc to control the crowd. But, the point is, you need to wait!! On the day we reached Tirupati, it was virtually empty. So, it was really our luck. Or, you can say, God's Grace.
The Temple Complex. Image Courtesy : Tirumala.org
BTW, Tirupati is the name of the city. Lord Venkateshwara's temple is located on Tirumala Hills. Its around 22 km uphill from the Tirupati city. Devotees can either take the road route to reach Tirumala, or can walk (i.e. climb the stairs) all the way up. Its an 8 km walk. It takes around 4 hours to go walking to the top.
Around 9 of our family members decided to walk to the Tirumala hills. I took the road route. We reached Tirumala at around 11 PM, and occupied the guesthouse that we had booked. The room was decent enough. It was a three bedroom apartment with some basic facilities. At around 1.30 AM, the folks who had decided to walk reached Tirumala.
We had booked for something called the "Archanantara Darshana" early in the morning at around 5 AM. So, we had to get up early in the morning. We reached the temple at around 4.15 AM, and soon we were on the queue. As per my estimate, there were around 600 to 700 people already on the queue. But we didn't have to wait for long. We got Lord Venkateshwara's Darshana at around 5 AM.
Belive it or not, its really a thrilling experience to see the Lord Venkataraman's Idol. I just can't describe it! You have to feel it for yourself. Due to massive amount of people, you hardly get few seconds to see the Lord's Idol. But belive me, its one thing that you have to experience. Its like the God is standing right there in front of you!
Lord Venkataraman's Idol. Image Courtesy : Tirumala.org
After the Darshana, we came back to our room, took some rest. We had booked one more Seva in the evening called the Sahasra Deepalankarana Seva. So, we were kind of free for the whole day. So, we decided to see some other temples around Tirupati. We started at around 9 AM, and returned back at around 4 PM.
We saw the Sri Kapileswaraswami Temple, Sri Kalahasti Temple, Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple.
Sri Kapileswaraswami Temple (Click to Zoom)
Sri Kalahasti Temple (Click to Zoom)
Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple (Click to Zoom)
We went back to the Tirumala temple at 5 PM for the Sahastra Deepaalankara Seva. This Seva is a very beautiful one. The God's Idol (not the one inside the Garbagudi*) is placed over a Swing, and the Seva goes on.
Sahastra Deepaalankara Seva. Image Courtesy : Tirumala.org
From the Tirumala Website:
This seva is performed in the Unjal Mandapam. The Mandapam glows with the lights of sahasra deepa (a thousand earthern lamps). The Lord is seated on an unjal, which is rocked gently to the accompaniment of a clarinet orchestra.
After the Seva, we got chance to see the Lord again. Again an wonderful experience.
We came back at around 7 PM. After the Darshana, we decided to go around the shopping complexes. My folks did some minor shopping. Majority of the stuff in almost all the shop is somehow related to the Lord! But there is other stuff too. At around 9 PM we returned back to our room after having dinner.
Lord Venkateshwaras Idols (Click to Zoom)
Next day, i.e., Monday, we started our trip back. We stopped for breakfast at Chittoor. We reached Bangalore at around 11 AM. Luckily, this time around, the traffic was much less. May be because, Monday was a holiday due to Deepavali. So, we didn't get stuck in traffic. We reached Hassan at around 3 PM. We had our lunch at Hassan, and visited one of our relatives house. At around 5 PM, we started back to Mangalore. We reached Mangalore at around 9 PM.
Some interesting things that I noted about Tirupati:
1. One must book all the Seva's, Rooms, etc well in advance. Its always crowded, and difficult to get a chance at the nth minute. You can get the List of Seva's that you can offer at the temple's website.
2. I was told that the surroundings of the temple used to be very dirty couple of years back. But when we went this time, the old timers were surprised. Everything seems to be well maintained now! Clean and Neat!
3. The free toilets in the Tirumala area are clean, and very well maintained.
4. Lot of security systems are in place, after an incident in which a Former Chief Minster was targeted in a bomb blast by Naxalites when he was on the way to Tirumala Hills.
5. Within the main temple complex, lot of security cameras have been installed to prevent corruption amongst temple workers! And we saw it working :)
6. The entire Tirumala Hills is a no smoking zone. No alcohol too! You are not allowed to take, nor will you get any cigarettes in the Tirumala town.
7. The temple uses finger printing technology to identify the people who would perform the various Seva's!. This is mainly to prevent corruption/bribes etc.
8. Everything goes as per the schedule. Right on the dot.
9. Due to the security measures, you are not allowed to take any device like camera, mobiles etc inside the temple. I could not click any photos since I had to keep my camera back in the car.
*Garbagudi – Inner most area of the temple.
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LORD VENKATESWARA is ensuring never ending income in crores of rupees to the TTD. The authorities may kindly use the appeals/suggestions made by devotees.
The TTD is unable to limit number of devotees reaching the hills in a day. Instead they are trying to send uncounted, up the hills by rapid means. Sending rapidly up the hills will only invite the troubles to the devotees because the accommodation/darshan are not ensured for the all.
Instead the authorities are requested to permit only a fixed number up the hill and announce the number to the devotees. Permissions shall be given by prior booking by means of online facility from various centers across India.TTD should also display the number of tickets for each seva on the same boards where the names and timings are displayed.
By sending lakhs of devotees up the hill will only create sheltered less waiting for days together.
After having darshan devotees have to run for another queue for laddus. Instead the devotees can be given a facility of collecting paid prasadam in the temple itself after darsan. With HIS blessings every thing is possible but the authorities wish and will is more wanted towards these.
OM namovenkatesayaha
G Bhaskararao & Padmavati
On Namo Venkateshwaraiah Namaha!
I visited Tirupati on 02nd Aug 2008. The experience of seeing him wright in front of you is unexplainable. I would just stay their if permissible for hours together by just looking at him. He is always smiling & welcoming you with a wramth feeling.
It feels great to see him but sad as we had to move in just few seconds.
The TTD authorities have to work on a new system regarding managing the crowd outside & inside the temple. The queues are not followed very deilgently people just run hither to thither when they see any way open. Instead why can't the follow a lane system & also from so far of places people travel / walk up the hill to see the Lord & the temple staff just pull us from one side to another & just in few fraction of seconds (before u could realise) u r outside the temple. Please stop this & let us see the Lord peacefull … I guess the TTD officials have to do something on this badly (can't blame anybody as the crowd is huge i guess nobody can to anything) but we his devotees would just stand n stand n stand n see him through out. God please give an oppourtunity to see to you for my life time.
Let him grace & bless every life known, unkown on this earth.
Waiting to see you again…….
to reduce stress and strain at TIRUMALA
Respective Sir
Sir Everybody knows that the crowd management is a task at Tirumala but the present system is able to satisfy many! It is also a known fact that the devotees cannot avoid large queues for darshan.
But they can be relieved off other strains and stress if TTD introduce computers reservation halls for Sevas and accommodations . Please issue tokens while entering these halls and let devotees wait in these halls for their turn indicated in the display.
All the devotees will be benefited by introducing these waiting halls than by standing in the large queues for sevas and accommodations!
Sir, the devotees reach the Temple town after lot of travel. Please gift these facilities using technology!
Yours sincerely
G Murali Mohana Rao
43 Umanagar
New Bowenpalli
The greatness of Tirumala and Srinivasa is solely due to the magnificent services offered by Swami Ramanujar and Thirumalai Anantazhwan to the Lord. Indeed, if we are still worshipping Him today, it is due to the grace of Sri Ramanuja, also known as Bhashyakarar and other acharyas like Vedanta Desikan, Srimad Sundara Jamatru Muni, PB Annan, etc., who spent their earthly days at this divine place.
Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan,


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Many business owners are increasingly finding it logical to concentrate on running the business rather than spreading themselves them too thin and outsource their IT needs to a friendly and competent IT Support firm to handle that aspect of the business.
The one problem with this approach is that, like SEO, there are hundreds of IT Support companies out there, and it's difficult to separate the good from the bad.
Here are our top tips on how to choose a company that will suit your business.
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The more important your IT systems are to the running of your business, the more important it is you select the right IT Company. When something breaks (and it will!) it will be your business that depends on them. Monday morning on the busiest time of your year when your server goes down isn't the time to realise your IT company hasn't got what it takes.
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Mesomorphic Lamella Rolling of Au in Vacuum
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DOI: 10.1007/s11671-009-9394-7
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- Huang, CN., Chen, SY. & Shen, P. Nanoscale Res Lett (2009) 4: 1286. doi:10.1007/s11671-009-9394-7
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Lamellar nanocondensates in partial epitaxy with larger-sized multiply twinned particles (MTPs) or alternatively in the form of multiple-walled tubes (MWTs) having nothing to do with MTP were produced by the very energetic pulse laser ablation of Au target in vacuum under specified power density and pulses. Transmission electron microscopic observations revealed (111)-motif diffraction and low-angle scattering. They correspond to layer interspacing (0.241–0.192 nm) and the nearest neighbor distance (ca. 0.74–0.55 nm) of atom clusters within the layer, respectively, for the lamella, which shows interspacing contraction with decreasing particle size under the influence of surface stress and rolls up upon electron irradiation. The uncapped MWT has nearly concentric amorphous layers interspaced by 0.458–0.335 nm depending on dislocation distribution and becomes spherical onions for surface-area reduction upon electron dosage. Analogous to graphene-derived tubular materials, the lamella-derived MWT of Au could have pentagon–hexagon pair at its zig-zag junction and useful optoelectronic properties worthy of exploration.
KeywordsGold Nanocondensates Lamella Multiple-walled tubes Vacuum
The motivation of this research is to prove by experiments that a dynamic pulsed laser ablation (PLA) (c) process without the presence of stabilizer or liquid such as in vacuum environment is able to produce intrinsic lamellar Au, which rolled automatically into tubular materials.
Pure ambient Au forms, in the order of decreasing particle size, a face-centered cubic (fcc) structure, an anomalous multiply twinned particle (MTP) of decahedral (Dh) and icosahedron (Ih) types [1, 2], and structural motifs of atom cluster with planar, cage, or pyramid structures [3, 4, 5]. In general, such Au nanoparticles melt at a rather low temperature (down to ca. 700 K) [6] to form the entropy-favored 3-D liquid Au clusters. On the other hand, quantum molecular dynamic simulation results [7] suggested that such 3-D clusters would tend to supercool and solidify into 2-D, i.e., freestanding planar liquid phase under an experimentally realizable cooling rate. Such a novel situation of liquid–liquid coexistence and related supercooling, however, awaits experimental proof.
PLA with a very rapid heating/cooling and hence pressure effect was used to synthesize dense dioxide nanocondensates with considerable internal stress [8]. Following this dynamic PLA route, the effect of laser power density and carbon catalysis on the MTP→fcc transformation and phase behavior of the Au nanocondensates was characterized [9]. The nanocondensates were found to contain atom clusters besides larger-sized MTP and fcc when fabricated at a relatively high-power density [9]. The Au atom clusters, MTPs, and fcc nanoparticles when fabricated alternatively by PLA in water were found to develop into mesomorphic lamella and multiple-walled tubes (MWTs) upon aging at room temperature in water [10]. However, it is not clear whether the formation of the lamellar and MWT Au has anything to do with water molecules. Here, we used PLA in vacuum to clarify that the formation of mesomorphic Au lamellar phase can be intrinsic without the assistance of a liquid phase. We focused on its rolling into MWT under specified laser pulses and power density. The varied lamella interspacing as a function of domain size and the crystallographic relationship between the rolled lamella and MTP formed by condensation and electron irradiation were also addressed.
Experimental Section
Synthesis of Gold Nanocondensate
Pulse-dependent phase and mean particle size (nm) of Au at a specified power density of 1.4 × 1012 W/cm2
C/L < MTP/f
L < MTP/f
Copper grids overlaid with a carbon-coated collodion film and fixed in position by a plastic holder at a distance of 25–100 mm from the target were used to collect the Au condensates. The composition and crystal structures of the condensates were characterized by field-emission transmission electron microscopy (TEM, FEI Tecnai G2 F20 at 200 kV) with selected-area electron diffraction (SAED) and point-count energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis at a beam size of 1 nm. A large (680 mm) camera length coupled with intensity line profile subtraction of possible artifacts from a blank sample, i.e., a carbon-coated collodion film, and Gauss fitting commonly accepted for the analysis of an electron diffraction intensity profile were employed to resolve low-angle scattering intensity and an additional diffraction of the lamellar phase, the latter being nearly superimposed with {111} of the predominant MTP and minor fcc structure. The electron-beam current density was reduced to about 35 A cm−2 for the present TEM observations. Under such electron irradiation conditions in vacuum, the lamellar Au survived and underwent Brownian-type motion [9] analogous to thermally activated migration of fcc Au crystallites on KCl (100) substrate [11, 12]. The sample holder temperature was not controlled during the electron radiation. However, under similar TEM-operating condition (200 kV and a beam current density near 35 A cm−2), the actual sample temperature was measured to be approximately 50 °C by the thermocouple readout [13]. It is, therefore, reasonable to believe that the electron-beam heating effect was about the same extent to activate the movement of mesomorphic gold nanoparticles [9] and lamellae. In any case, the knock-on displacement events for sample thinning as commonly encountered under high-energy MeV electron irradiation [14, 15] does not apply to the present TEM observations at 200 kV.
A UV–vis spectrophotometer (U-3900H, Hitachi) operating at an instrumental resolution of 0.1 nm in the range of 300–800 nm was used to characterize ambient absorption spectra of the condensates overlaid on a silica glass substrate. It should be noted that the lamella Au was deposited separately on carbon-coated collodion film and glass substrate for TEM and spectroscopic observations, respectively. Different bonding surfaces of glass and carbon-coated collodion film are expected to cause change in the lamellar Au near the substrate as demonstrated by carbon catalysis on the MTP-fcc transformation of Au during TEM observations [9]. This substrate effect was, however, negligible for the most lamellar Au deposited to a considerable thickness to be away from the substrate.
The condensates turned out to be finer in size and richer in metastable MTP and even nonstable phases when fabricated under lower laser pulses at a specified power density of 1.4 × 1012 W/cm2(Table 1). The nonstable phases include Au clusters and a new mesomorphic lamellar structure with varied extent of rolling, according to the following TEM observations.
Surface Stress of the Mesomorphic Lamellae
where k is the isothermal compressibility. This plot yields a reasonable value of g ~ 0.61 N m−1 for the lateral surface of the lamellae if κ is nearly two orders of magnitude higher than that of bulk fcc and hcp under the capillarity effect besides Van der waals' attraction. (In general, Van der waals' attraction is nearly two orders of magnitude weaker than metallic bonding [30].) The latter are valued at κ = 5.18 × 10−12 and 5.24 × 10−12 m2 N−1, i.e., an incompressibility of 193 and 191 GPa, respectively, according to local density approximation calculation [31]. Such a surface stress coefficient (0.61 N m−1) for the lateral surface of the lamellae is then reasonably lower than the experimental and theoretical values of more rigid fcc, either nano or bulk as compiled in Table 1 of Ref. [29]. (According to this table, g(220) = 3.08 ± 0.7 N m−1 and g(422) = 3.19 ± 1 N m−1 for fcc nanocrystals, and the surface tension coefficient γ(111) =1.97 J m−2 from broken bonds model.) The surface stress of the mesomorphic lamella would be further complicated by the elastic anisotropy of MTP, in particular its disclination and shear gradient as observed in decahedral Au nanoparticles [32], when the two phases were adjoined in partial epitaxial relationship. However, it is by no means clear if monolayer Au can sustain such unusual elastic properties and strength as in the case of monolayer grapheme [33].
Formation Mechanisms of Au Lamellae/Rolls
Kinetically, the formation and retention of the lamellar nanocondensates with a density higher than individual atom clusters depend on rapid heating and cooling for a pressure effect as the case of the formation of dense α-PbO2-type TiO2 nanocondensates [8]. The cooling rate u of the individual Au condensate depends on its size, temperature, and heat capacity as well as radiant emissivity of specific phase. Assuming that gray body radiation [39] for a PLA process [40] and the physical properties of fcc bulk [39, 41] are valid for the stable fcc condensates, u was estimated to be in the range of 106–107 K/s depending on particle size. The cooling rate for nonstable/metastable Au nanocondensates is likely much higher because size miniature would enhance heat conduction in nanofluids [42] and Au clusters are frozen to Ih structure at a cooling rate as high as 1011 K/s, according to molecular dynamic simulation [43]. In any case, the molten Au would be supercooled as nonstable clusters/lamellae and metastable Ih/Dh at specific glass transition temperatures (Tg), whereas stable fcc structure with drastic volume and enthalpy changes at melting point (Tm) in the present dynamic cooling process. A smaller condensate size may lower Tm and Tg under the influence of capillarity effect, i.e., surface tension and surface stress, respectively, as mentioned.
As a final remark, the theoretically predicted planar liquid phase [7] can be as large as the present mesomorphic Au lamellae under the condition of experimentally realizable cooling rates. Au lamellar nanocondensates would be a promising precursor of tubular or onion-like materials via an electron/photon excitation route or in the presence of stabilizers/ligands for potential biomedical, optoelectronic, and catalytic applications. The synthesis of such tubular Au is encouraged by this study and previous report on helical gold rolling into multi-shell nanowire [44] and nanotube [45] via a top-down approach, i.e., electron-beam thinning.
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
We thank Dr. A. C. Su for helpful discussion on mesomorphic phase, Dr. R. H. Hsu for the help on optical absorbance spectrum, Mr. Jacob Chu for reading the manuscript, and anonymous referees for constructive comments. This work was supported by Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at NSYSU and partly by National Science Council, Taiwan, ROC under contract NSC98-2221-E-110-040-MY3.


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Franchises of All Time
The "X-Men" Films
The Wolverine (2013)
X-Men Films
X-Men (2000) | X2: X-Men United (2003) | X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) | X-Men: First Class (2011) | The Wolverine (2013)
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
The Wolverine (2013)
Film Plot Summary
Coming Shortly.
Film Notables (Awards, Facts, etc.)
This marked the 6th appearance of Hugh Jackman as the Wolverine/Logan, and Hugh Jackman's second solo turn as the razor-clawed mutant. It was also the first time that X-Men wasn't part of the film's title.
Director James Mangold stated that the film was a sequel to X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). It was a second spin-off film of Marvel's solo character about the immortal, self-healing, clawed mutant Wolverine.
The Wolverine had the lowest domestic opening of any movie in the X-Men franchise since the 2000 original film, at $53.1 million (domestic). It debuted a full 38% less than X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), which opened at $85.1 million. However, overseas it opened with $86.5 million - the biggest international launch for any X-Men film. As it turned out - it ended with mixed results: of all the X-Men films, it had the lowest domestic revenue total (to date) at $132.6 million, but it also had the highest foreign (only) revenue total at $282.3 million.
This film was set long after all the existing entries in the X-Men series-franchise. The immortal, self-healing mutant traveled to modern-day Japan to say farewell to dying friend Yashida, a wealthy tycoon, and found himself protecting sheltered, rich heiress Mariko (Japanese supermodel Tao Okamoto) from deadly opponents while struggling with his own immortality. The Wolverine fought off two mutant enemies, Marvel's Silver Samurai (Will Yun Lee) and Viper (Svetlana Khodchenkova), and a host of samurai warriors, ninjas, and yakuza (Japanese mafia members).
The first X-Men film to be released in 3D and IMAX.
With the tagline: "When he's most vulnerable, he's most dangerous."
With a production budget of $120 million, and box-office gross receipts of $132.6 million (domestic) and $414.8 million (worldwide).
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Yavapai College basketball programs being cut
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) State budget cuts have led to elimination of the men's and women's basketball programs at Yavapai College in Prescott.
The two programs date back to the 1970s. The Yavapai men's program was stopped for a few years in the early 1980s but was back on the court by 1987.
All six head coaches in the school's athletic department met with athletic director Scott Farnsworth on Jan. 31 and each program agreed to slice its budget by 10 percent. Word came down days later that two programs were being cut.
"I really didn't anticipate this at all," said Brad Clifford, who has coached the Roughrider women's team for the past 15 years. "Every year we go through a budget process. We knew we were going to have to cut our budgets a little bit. We didn't know how much."
Clifford, a Prescott High School graduate who played basketball for Yavapai College in the late 1980s before becoming a Roughriders assistant coach and then a head coach, said his program has never been over budget. However, he understands the trying economic times that the state is currently going through.
"I was a part of it going in and a part of it going out. But this time, the administrative team made a hard decision," he said. "I'm sad it's my program, but it had to be done."
Yavapai men's coach Eric Fundalewicz told the Daily Courier that he would have preferred that both programs received more budget cuts rather than elimination.
Fundalewicz, in his first year as head coach, will leave the school in June in pursuit of another job after he takes care of his players finding other schools where they can play next fall.
"I understood the situation that they were in and that they had to take drastic measures," he said. "I wouldn't think that cutting the programs would be the answer. But at the same time, I'm sure they had to fight to keep programs. Unfortunately, it had to be the two of us."
The Yavapai women's team qualified for the playoffs on the final night of the regular season by defeating Eastern Arizona College on Friday in Prescott.
"We're not going to give up, and we want to let everybody know that they're cutting the wrong program," said freshman guard Bernadette Sanchez.
Sanchez said administrators did not give the team any specific answers about why they were axing the program, although it is believed that the cost of scholarships, travel and recruiting played major factors in the decision.
When the season ends, Sanchez and her teammates will be looking to move on to play basketball for other programs.
Clifford will take on a new role in the athletic department — caring for the college's athletic facilities, including the college's pool and weight room, among other duties.
He said he hopes that the time comes when the economy turns around well enough that the programs can return.
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Arsenal were drawn against German side Bayern Munich in the last 16 of the Champions League.
In Euro Watch, we take a weekly check on the progress of Arsenal's European opponents in their domestic leagues.
Hoffenheim 0-1 Bayern Munich
Sunday, March 3
Bayern Munich are 17 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga after winning at Hoffenheim on Sunday afternoon. Striker Mario Gomez scored the game's only goal after 38 minutes as Jupp Heynckes' side recorded their seventh straight league win.


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London 2012: Local Connections Update
What follows is an update on how the athletes with Pittsburgh-area connections are doing in London. Make sure to click on the links for exclusive pictures, stories and videos!
- Kieron Achara
Great Britain
Played collegiately at Duquesne University.
- Trevor Barron
Track & Field
Native of Bethel Park, Pa.
Finished 26th in the men's 20km walk
- Swin Cash
Grew up in McKeesport, Pa.
7-0, in gold medal game
- Lauren Crandall
Field Hockey
Grew up in the Pittsburgh area.
- Christa Harmotto
Hopewell High School grad and former All-American at Penn State.
7-0, in gold medal match
- Jake Herbert
Pittsburgh native and graduate of North Allegheny High School.
Has yet to compete
- Cassidy Krug
Coraopolis native and Montour High School grad.
Finished 7th in the women's 3m springboard
- Amanda Polk
Grew up in Pittsburgh and graduated from Oakland Catholic High School.
Was an alternate for the Women's Eight team that won gold
- Allison Schmitt
Born in Pittsburgh.
3 gold medals -- women's 200m freestyle (OR), women's 4x200m freestyle (OR) and women's 4x100m medley (WR)
1 silver medal -- women's 400m freestyle
1 bronze medal -- women's 4x100m freestyle
- Coleman Scott
From Waynesburg, Pa.
Has yet to compete
- Andrea St Bernard
Former Duquesne volleyball player.
- Anna Tunnicliffe
Family from the Pittsburgh area.
8-6, advanced to quarterfinals
- Lauryn Williams
Track & Field
Grew up in the Pittsburgh area.
In 4x100m relay final
Other links of interest:
United States vs Japan, Gold Medal Match = www.nbcolympics.com/wpxi/photos/soccer/united-states-vs-japan-gold-medal-match.html
Behind The Scenes: U.S. Women's Soccer Gold Medal Ceremony = www.nbcolympics.com/wpxi/photos/soccer/behind-the-scenes-u-s-womens-soccer-gold-medal-ceremony.html
Fans bolt across the globe = www.nbcolympics.com/wpxi/photos/track-and-field/fans-bolt-across-the-globe.html
USA vs Spain: Gold Medal Game = www.nbcolympics.com/wpxi/photos/water-polo/usa-vs-spain-gold-medal-game.html
USA 86, Australia 73 = www.nbcolympics.com/wpxi/photos/basketball/usa-86-australia-73.html
BMX Men's Quarterfinals = www.nbcolympics.com/wpxi/photos/cycling/bmx-mens-quarterfinals.html
Shopping with Nastia, McKayla, and Kyla = www.nbcolympics.com/wpxi/photos/gymnastics/shopping-with-nastia-mckayla-and-kyla.html
The Many Faces Of McKayla Maroney = www.nbcolympics.com/wpxi/photos/gymnastics/the-many-faces-of-mckayla-maroney.html
Gold Medal Celebrations = www.nbcolympics.com/wpxi/photos/2012/gold-medal-celebrations.html
London Olympics Fashion Faux Pas = www.nbcolympics.com/wpxi/photos/2012/london-olympics-fashion-faux-pas.html
Top NBC Moment: Bolt Goes Back-To-Back = www.nbcolympics.com/wpxi/video/2012/top-nbc-moment-bolt-goes-back-to-back.html
Highlights: Ashton Eaton Clinches Decathlon Gold Medal = www.nbcolympics.com/wpxi/video/track-and-field/highlights-ashton-eaton-clinches-decathlon-gold-medal.html
Top NBC Moment: Women's Soccer Final = www.nbcolympics.com/wpxi/video/2012/top-nbc-moment-day-13-womens-soccer-final.html
Highlights: Leevan Sands Seriously Injures Knee During Triple Jump = www.nbcolympics.com/wpxi/video/track-and-field/highlights-leevan-sands-seriously-injures-knee-during-triple-jump.html
Instant Analysis: U.S. Women Win Third Consecutive Soccer Gold = www.nbcolympics.com/wpxi/video/soccer/instant-analysis-u-s-women-win-third-consecutive-soccer-gold.html
Team USA women winning big in London = www.nbcolympics.com/wpxi/video/2012/team-usa-women-winning-big-in-london.html
Hope Solo On Her Clutch Gold-Winning Performance = www.nbcolympics.com/wpxi/video/soccer/hope-solo-on-her-clutch-gold-winning-performance.html
U.S. Women's Soccer Talks Winning Gold With Bob Costas = www.nbcolympics.com/wpxi/video/soccer/u-s-womens-soccer-talks-winning-gold-with-bob-costas-abby-wambach-alex-morgan-hope-solo-carli-lloyd.html
London By Foot = www.nbcolympics.com/wpxi/video/2012/london-by-foot.html
London Olympics Super Fans = www.nbcolympics.com/wpxi/video/2012/london-olympics-super-fans.html?chrcontext=olympic-17
London By Air = www.nbcolympics.com/wpxi/video/2012/london-by-air-491217.html
Feature: Not As Pretty As It Looks = www.nbcolympics.com/wpxi/video/synchronized-swimming/feature-not-as-pretty-as-it-looks.html?chrcontext=top-nbc-moments
Jimmy Fallon With Bob Costas = www.nbcolympics.com/wpxi/video/2012/jimmy-fallon-with-bob-costas.html
Nastia Liukin's Top 5 Gymnastic Moments of the London Games = www.nbcolympics.com/wpxi/video/gymnastics/nastia-liukins-top-5-gymnastic-moments-of-the-london-games.html
In addition, local hypnotist/sports mental trainer Dr. Daniel Vitchoff, of PA Hypnosis Center, took his Terrible Towel to London. Dr. Vitchoff is working with the U.S. shooting team. Below is the summary he sent to WPXI.com on Aug. 1:
USA Shooting Team Makes History in London
The U.S. shooting team has worked hard to prepare both physically and mentally for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The team already made history when Kim Rhode won a Gold Medal in Women's Skeet, making her the first U.S. athlete to medal in five straight Olympics. Rhode's performance was nearly perfect, hitting 99 out of 100 targets and setting an Olympic record. Pittsburgh mental coach Dan Vitchoff, who is traveling with the USA Shooting Team, said that Kim was relaxed and confident going into competition. Rhode is thoroughly enjoying the Olympic experience. The day before competition, she was talking to Vitchoff about making homemade jams and jellies, and after her win, she was featured on NBC's Today Show.
Returning Olympic gold medalist, Vincent Hancock, was absolutely perfect in the Men's Skeet final. He set a new Olympic record and became the first athlete in history to win back-to-back gold medals in Men's Skeet. Going into the finals, Vitchoff said that Hancock is the most focused that he's ever seen him.
August 2 brings two fellow soldiers and friends competing against each other. Glenn Eller, 2008 Olympic gold medalist, is returning to see if he can strike gold again, while his friend and fellow soldier, 2012 World Cup champion, Joshua Richmond, a Pennsylvania native, is also vying for the gold. Richmond is currently ranked No. 1 and Sports Illustrated is predicting that he will win the gold in Men's Double Trap.
Vitchoff, a common thread in the competitions, says this shooting team is focused and confident. He notes, "London is great. The team is in a great frame of mind. The coaches and team leaders have been working very hard to make sure that the athletes are prepared both mentally and physically. Each athlete has a strong support system. Their friends and families have all traveled a long way to watch their dreams come true."
In a recent interview with Pittsburgh Tribune Review sports writer Bob Cohn, Richmond talked about the importance of the mental training, "When shooters start out, it's about 90 percent physical. When they become a competitive shooter, it becomes 90 or 95 percent mental." He went on to talk about his work with Vitchoff more specifically. "He was somewhat intrigued with my profession, and I was somewhat intrigued with his. We took it from there, and we never stopped working together."
Vitchoff is very proud of all of the athletes on the USA Shooting Team, and he encourages all Americans to tune into www.nbcolympics.com/wpxi/ to watch online as the USA Shooting Team continues to make history in London.


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A Lodi man accused of robbing a Lodi coffee shop at gunpoint last month will spend three years in state prison after pleading guilty.
Kristopher Gonzalez, 22, entered the plea last week, according to San Joaquin County court records. He also admitted to an enhancement that a gun was used in the Feb. 13 robbery at Java Stop, 321 S. Hutchins St.


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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Chris Cloutier led the Tar Heels with seven points, matching the second highest total of his career, and junior Riley Graham stepped in at the face-off circle with 18 wins and 12 ground balls, as seventh-ranked North Carolina defeated Dartmouth 17-6 in men's lacrosse action Saturday night at Navy Field.
With the win the Tar Heels snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 5-3 on the season heading into next Saturday's national TV matchup (ESPNU) at Fetzer Field between 2016 NCAA champion North Carolina and 2016 NCAA runner-up Maryland. Face-off next Saturday is at 11:30 a.m. The Tar Heels will be looking to reward head coach Joe Breschi with his 100th win at Carolina against the Terrapins. The win against the Big Green was his 99th at UNC in his nine seasons as head coach.
Three Tar Heels had hat tricks in the game as Chris Cloutier, Andy Matthews and Luke Goldstock each scored three times for Breschi's squad. Cloutier added a career-high four assists in the game, exceeding the three he had against Richmond on March 19, 2016 and against Notre Dame on May 22, 2016. Cloutier's seven points matched the second most he had in a game, equaling the total he had against Richmond on March 19, 2016. His career best is nine points against Loyola on May 28, 2016.
Matthews had the first hat trick of his career, matching the three goals he had in the first seven games of the season, and he added two assists to give him a career high five points in the game. Mike Guerin had the first two goals of his career and Tanner Cook also tallied his first career goal. UNC also got single goals from Michael Tagliaferri, William Perry, Justin Anderson and Timmy Kelly.
Four Tar Heels had their first career assists in the game – Tanner Cook, Matt Gavin, Timmy Gehlbach and Jack Halpert.
With both Stephen Kelly and Charles Kelly on the mend from injuries, junior Riley Graham stepped in at the face-off circle and was brilliant. He won 18 of 26 face-offs in the game and had 12 ground balls. Graham's 18 face-off victories equaled the 16th most in Tar Heel history. His 12 ground balls matched the 10th most in a game in Carolina history.
Carolina outshot the Big Green 54-27 and had a slight edge in ground balls at 36-33. UNC finished with the 18-9 edge in the face-off circle. Carolina finished with 14 turnovers while the Big Green had 18. Nine different Tar Heels had caused turnovers in the match. UNC was 14-of-15 in the clearing game while Dartmouth was 13-of-16.
Brian Balkam started in goal for the Tar Heels and played 45 minutes, making eight saves and allowing just four goals. Jack Pezzulla played 13:34 in goal and had five saves and two goals allowed. Alex Bassil played the last 1:26 in the goal for the Tar Heels. George Christopher played 55:58 in goal for the Big Green and he made 11 saves while allowing 15 goals. Griffin Miller played the last 4:02 in goal for Dartmouth.
After Andy Matthews scored a pair of goals in the opening 57 seconds of the game, Dartmouth scored the last two goals of the opening period. The game remained tied at 2-2 inside the 10-minute mark of the second quarter before UNC took the lead for good with a run of three goals by Tanner Cook, Andy Matthews and Chris Cloutier in a span of 2:14 early in the second quarter. After Dartmouth answered with a goal by Harlan Smart, Carolina ran off five straight goals to go up 10-3 with 11:14 left in the third quarter.
Timmy Kelly scored in the first minute of the second half before back-to-back goals on outside shots by Luke Goldstock put Carolina up 10-3 with less than four minutes elapsed in the second half. The two teams traded the next six goals before Cloutier scored his third goal of the game off Matthews' second assist with 5:03 to play.In the final four minutes of the game, the Tar Heels' freshmen "G" attackmen combined for three goals. Mike Guerin scored off Jack Halpert's assist at 4:02, Matt Gavin tallied unassisted at 1:26 and Geurin recorded his second goal off an assist by Timmy Gehlbach with 1:06 to play.


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"Well, some me's shrunk and some of me's swollen up."
– Lean Mean Thirteen, Janet Evanovich
(Yikes! This is fun. I'm going to send this game on to friends. Thanks Jonco.)
"I don't know how to win them over". Yup. That's pretty much it!
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He followed her deep into the forest, brushing aside the bushes, until all they could hear was their own breaths. –Is This Tomorrow
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Golden Mashed Potatoes with Truffle Butter
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- Servings: 10
- 6 1/2 pounds large Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 4-inch chunks
- Salt
- 1 1/2 cups warm whole milk
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- Freshly ground pepper
- 6 tablespoons truffle butter, at room temperature (see Note)
How to make this recipe
In a large pot, cover the potatoes with cold water and bring to a boil. Salt the water generously and boil the potatoes over moderately high heat until very tender, about 20 minutes.
Drain the potatoes in a colander. Return them to the pot and shake the pot over moderately high heat until the potatoes are completely dry, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat.
Using a potato masher, crush the potatoes in the pot. Add 3/4 cup of the milk and the unsalted butter and season with salt and pepper. Continue mashing until the potatoes are smooth. Add the remaining 3/4 cup of milk and the truffle butter to the potatoes and mash until thoroughly blended. Season again with salt and pepper and serve piping hot.