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Indianapolis Colts (14-1) at Buffalo Bills (5-10)
KICKOFF: Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET
SURFACE: Artificial turf
TV: CBS (Bill Macatee, Steve Beuerlein)
KEYS TO THE GAME: With home-field advantage locked up and their run at a perfect record over, Colts coach Jim Caldwell is expected to pull many of his key players even earlier than last week. QB Peyton Manning & Co. will play just long enough to keep sharp, then rookie Curtis Painter will take over. The Bills hope QB Ryan Fitzpatrick's ankle is healed enough to let him play, but none of Buffalo's quarterbacks has produced enough to keep opponents from stacking eight men against RBs Fred Jackson and Marshawn Lynch.
FAST FACTS:The Bills have placed 18 players on injured reserve this season, the most in franchise history. ... Manning needs 153 passing yards to break his career-high of 4,557 set in 2004.
--WR Pierre Garcon (hand) has seen limited work in practice this week. He will probably be a game-time decision against the Bills.
--OT Ryan Diem (elbow) did not practice Wednesday. He might be a game-time decision Sunday against Buffalo.
--OT Charlie Johnson (foot) will probably miss Sunday's game with the Bills.
--DT Keyunta Dawson (knee) isn't expected to play Sunday at Buffalo.
--DE Robert Mathis (quad) is most likely sidelined for Sunday's game at Buffalo.
--DE Dwight Freeney (rest/abdomen) will probably see limited work in the Bills game on Sunday.
--LB Clint Session (knee) isn't expected to see much, if any, playing time against the Bills on Sunday.
--QB Ryan Fitzpatrick took the majority of first-team reps for a second day and will start Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts barring any setbacks. Fitzpatrick missed last Sunday's loss in Atlanta with an ankle injury. He was able to run and cut on Thursday and appears close to 100 percent.
--QB Brian Brohm, who started last Sunday's loss at Atlanta, will play the role of backup Sunday against Indianapolis. Ryan Fitzpatrick took the majority of first-team reps again is expected to start barring any setbacks.
--WR Josh Reed did not practice for a second day due to a bad ankle injury. A free agent, he's doubtful for Sunday's game against the Colts.
--DT Marcus Stroud missed another day of practice with an illness. He's a game-time decision for Sunday's game against the Colts. His absence would further deplete a defense that is 32nd against the run.
--SS Donte Whitner did not practice due to an illness. A bug is running through the locker room. He's hopeful for Sunday's game vs. the Colts.
--OT Andre Ramsey injured his calf in practice and was added to the injury report. The severity of his injury isn't known. The Bills are hurting for depth at left tackle with Jonathan Scott not practicing this week with an ankle injury. The state of the left tackle spot won't be known until Sunday.
Curtis Painter has a good head on his shoulders.
So it's not a surprise that the rookie quarterback from Purdue isn't having that tough a time putting his performance against the New York Jets on Sunday out of his mind. At least publicly.
Painter relieved starter Peyton Manning late in the third quarter of the Jets game with Indianapolis clinging to a 15-10 lead. He promptly fumbled while dropping back to pass on his first offensive series, resulting in a touchdown for New York.
For the game, Painter completed just 4 of 11 passes and threw one interception. The Colts wound up losing 29-15, snapping a 14-game regular-season winning streak as well as a 23-game regular-season winning streak that stretched back to last year.
Indianapolis coach Jim Caldwell, though, has no qualms about putting the first-year quarterback back into a game that counts. That includes Sunday's regular-season finale at Buffalo.
"A lot of circumstances you can't control. You have to be able to take some tough times, adjust, learn from them and move on," Caldwell said this week.
He fully expects Painter to do just that.
"It's a tough situation, and you can't blame everything on him in that situation, but it was difficult," Caldwell said. "We tried to make certain that we assured him and talked to him a little bit and told him some of the displeasure (booing during the game) was expressed more so at me than him in some situations. We made certain that he understood that. I think overall it was a great learning experience for him. I think he did some good things within the grand scheme of things.
"Oftentimes, you will find a young guy that does not have an opportunity to play an extensive amount of time, that he has problems getting in the huddle, calling plays, (getting) delay of games and things of that nature. But I thought he managed that aspect pretty well. He had some nice throws as well. I think it was a learning experience, and hopefully he'll get a little bit more."
The Bills reached back into their past again to find their new general manager.
Buddy Nix, who worked as an SEC scout for the team from 1993 to 2000, was named general manager of football operations on Thursday by team owner Ralph Wilson. Unlike GMs of the recent past, Nix's GM title was re-defined as strictly a football only role.
The Bills, who have missed the playoffs a franchise-record 10 consecutive seasons, have drawn criticism for neglecting their football operations while concentrating on marketing to sell out their stadium. The Bills have a 5-10 record heading into Sunday's finale against Indianapolis before yet another sellout crowd.
"It has nothing to do with marketing, advertising, tickets -- just football," Wilson said when describing Nix' role. "He will hire a new football coach and oversee him and the whole operation connected with football."
Nix, 70, rejoined the Bills last January as a national scout, ending a brief eight-month retirement after leaving the San Diego Chargers.
He left the Bills after the 2000 season with the late John Butler and A.J. Smith, Buffalo's two lead decision makers, to become the Chargers head of player and pro personnel. He later became assistant GM after Butler died of cancer. From 2001-2007, Nix oversaw drafts that brought in 20 Pro Bowl players to San Diego.
The Bills are hoping his keen eye can help them rebound from a dismal decade of football.
"I'm excited to be here at a time we are. We have a great opportunity. I think it's perfect timing," Nix said. "You always talk about getting 'a football guy.' I don't know what that is exactly but the only way I could be more of a football guy is live longer because it's all I've ever done. I've had all the titles but this one."
After the Bills spoke with Mike Shanahan and rumors swirled this week that Bill Cowher was back on the radar, the Bills settled on Nix, keeping with Wilson's track record of hiring from within. The deal came together in the last week, Nix said, and it was a surprise to him that he was offered the job.
But being a GM of an NFL team was a career goal, he said.
His first order of business is hiring a head coach. He said interim coach Perry Fewell is a candidate and will be interviewed but would not elaborate.
"It's important who we hire, obviously, to be the head coach. This is a crucial time for us. We're going to set about that and make sure we get the right guy," he said.-------------------------------------------------
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Learn to perfect your practice with these technique workshops. These online classes breakdown poses or a series of poses so you can learn proper alignment and balance and take your practice to the next level.
Rating: 4.33based on 6 reviews
In this class, we are going to move our yoga practice from the mat into the dance! Through the empowering, core-focused art-form of Tribal Fusion Belly Dance, we awaken Shakti and bring the Nataraj to life. We begin with vinyasa yoga on the mat to open the hips, energize the fluid spine, connect to the core, and prep the body for dancing. We then weave our yoga directly into the dance with an introduction to the earthy, serpentine movements and body positions of Tribal Fusion Belly Dance. Deeply invoke the divine feminine, and feel energized and inspired in your body! Let's dance!
Music for this class provided by: davidstarfire.com, and yakaruna.com
Deb recommends using the following playlist for this class: Playlist for Shakti Flow Yoga and Dance
Rating: 4.75based on 12 reviews
If you experience any kind of back pain, this sequence is for you! It is a simple series of movements designed to relax muscles that are chronically tight or stressed due to back pain. Learn this sequence and do it every day to keep your back healthy and (hopefully) pain free!
Please note, that this sequence does not replace sound medical advice or physical therapy.
Rating: 4.17based on 3 reviews
Led by Jack Cuneo
In this intense and energizing backbend class, you'll tone and energize your legs and glutes with bodyweight calisthenics, then explore creative flows and unique posture variations on your way to Reclined Hero, Dolphin, Wild Thing, and Upward Bow. Deepen your poses, improve your posture, and strengthen your shoulders and legs to find more surrender and sweetness.
Rating: 5.00based on 4 reviews
The bridge pose is not only a very important gesture in its own right, and a wonderful heart opening thoracic extension pose - it is also the first step in the path to headstand, a path that begins with bridge pose and runs through shoulderstand and plow, as well. Join Yoga Therapist Shy Sayar for this exploration of proper technique in the bridge pose, and learn how to start on this exciting path - safely!
Rating: 5.00based on 2 reviews
Warrior I, II and III wisely deconstructed! This bilingual class provides you with the necessary tools to play with your warrior series in a deeply exploratory way. Together we will delectably break down the bio-mechanics of these dramatically different warriors aided by props such as blocks, blanket, strap and the wall! At the end of your warrior journey, you will incorporate the insight gained by the props usage at the wall by applying it on your mat without any props to discern your new expression in your warrior series. As always, I will provide you with a grounding cool-down to integrate your newly acquired warrior series shrewdness. Enjoy!
Guerrero I, II y III sabiamente de-construidos! Esta clase bilingüe te proporcionara las herramientas necesarias para experimentar con la serie de poses de Guerrero de una forma profundamente aventurera. Juntos vamos a deliciosamente desmenuzar los movimientos bio-mecánicos de los drásticamente diferentes guerreros con la ayuda de herramientas como los bloques, manta, correa y pared! Al final de tu jornada con las series guerrero, incorporaremos el conocimiento obtenido mediante el uso de los ejercicios en la pared, aplicándolo en tu tapete sin ningún tipo de herramientas de apoyo para sentir y discernir tu nueva expresión en cualquiera de tus poses de la serie de guerrero. Como siempre en todas mis clases, tendrás un enfriamiento deliciosamente metódico que integrara la astucia recién adquirida en tu renovada serie guerreros. ¡Disfruta!
Rating: 3.88based on 4 reviews
Led by Kristen Boyle
Stepping into a yoga class for the first time is intimidating. I often hear, "I can't do yoga, I'm not flexible enough!" That, my friend, is exactly why yoga would be good for you, because yoga brings balance to the body. Yoga will meet you where you are, and continue to challenge you, offsetting habitual movements with a practice that brings full awareness to our body's abilities and challenges.
One of the key poses in our current day yoga classes, particularly in the Vinyasa style of yoga, is Downward Facing Dog, or Adho Mukha Svanasana. Often this pose is challenging because of tight hamstrings, tight shoulders, or both. In this class we take a deeper look at the pose, from the shoulders to the back to the legs. Then we work the pose into a Vinyasa series of Sun Salutations, or Surya Namaskar A. You will feel more open and refreshed after this simple yet detailed class, guaranteed.
Rating: 4.60based on 5 reviews
Downward Facing Dog is probably the most commonly used poses, but is still often misunderstood. It demands much of the body, and often causes students to "muscle through" rather than refining the appropriate actions of the body.
In this alignment-based class we will warm up the hamstrings, feel the correct placement of the pelvis, work on strong, planted hands and play with the healthy rotation of the shoulders. This practice will work your mind and body, and refine and deepen Downward Dog so that you can approach an old pose in new ways.
Rating: 5.00based on 1 reviews
This is a quick "how-to" format to aide you in strengthening the body for Eka Pada Bakasan (one-legged crow). Grab your props and get ready to feel it! Heavy core, arm strengthened, and play. This is not a warm up or a flow. It is comprised of techniques and drills to work towards the peak pose.
Rating: 5.00based on 9 reviews
Join Yoga Therapist Shy Sayar and Bonard the skeleton for a toes-to-skull study of the human anatomy that dictates universal principles of alignment in yoga! Great for anyone from absolute beginners to yoga teachers seeking to deepen their knowledge and keep the practice safe and effective.
Rating: 4.67based on 9 reviews
Got Tailbone? In this FREE 15 min tutorial you will discover why the tailbone, also know as the coccyx is a vital part of understanding how our yoga practice works physically and on a deep internal level of activating the root and abdominal locks in the body, called bandhas. A healthy back depends on our exhalation reaching our pelvic floor muscles so that our abdominal muscles fire to protect our lower backs. This tutorial could quite possibly change your yoga practice!
Explore side-crow with this FREE 2-minute tutorial that will give you some helpful tips for soaring into side-crow!
**Parental advisory of explicit content - Outlaw Yoga classes may contain strong language inappropriate for children.
Explore the "gateway drug to all other arm balances" with this FREE 2-minute tutorial that will give you creative tips for taking flight in Crow.
Rating: 4.00based on 2 reviews
Props, Props, Props! You will know you've succeeded in the Bow Shape when your mat area looks like a yogi's garage sale. Whether its your hips or your shoulders holding you back from back-bending we'll use the best tools to make this pose more accessible. Backbends are challenging, so be patient and gentle with yourself! Over time you will find less pain and more relief in Urdhva Dhanurasana (Upward Bow Shape)!
This tutorial is a short guide to learning how to press up into a handstand. We will open the hamstrings and shoulders in preparation and enjoy the great burst of energy that comes from going upside down!
Note: If you feel stiff, you may want to throw in a few sun salutations to warm up your legs and hamstrings before doing this tutorial.
Rating: 4.75based on 4 reviews
Just 30 minutes a day to getting your foot behind your head! Okay, not really. It may take some of us years to get this pose, and for some of us our hips may just not make this pose possible. But that doesn't mean we give up! This short 30 minute video is a path to get you there. It demonstrates tips and techniques that will get you further along in your quest to open your hips and find this strangely satisfying pose.
Rating: 4.86based on 7 reviews
Hanumanasana, or the splits, is hard even on the best of days. This short video, just over 15 minutes, is designed to provide a path to practice. This is one pose that if you practice it regularly, it will come. We will explore what holds us back, and where we can open and strengthen the body, so in time, we'll be finding our inner cheerleader on the mat.
Rating: 4.25based on 2 reviews
Wheel, or Urdvha Dhanurasana, is a challenge for many of us. It takes strength in the back body, flexibility in the shoulders, upper back and quads, and patience. No effort is ever wasted. This short video, just over 25 minutes, is designed to help you achieve this white whale of a pose. Using props and a handy chair (not necessary if you don't have one nearby) we discover what holds us back, and where we can march forward, so in time, this pose can be mastered.
Rating: 5.00based on 3 reviews
This is a 10 minute tutorial for anyone who has found Crow Pose, or Bakasana, challenging. Michelle breaks it down and offers several options so students can find their lift-off. Try it once, or try it over and over, and before you know it you will be soaring like a bird.
Rating: 4.50based on 2 reviews
This FREE workshop-style class is designed to help strengthen you in all the right places so you can safely get into handstand on and off the wall. Be sure to have a wall with enough space to support you in your handstand adventures!
Rating: 4.00based on 3 reviews
Explore a new approach to mountain pose that will help you unlock the amazing potential of this fundamental yoga posture with this FREE tutorial from Justin K.
Rating: 4.42based on 6 reviews
Logan Cahoon helps you fire up those hamstrings with an "Average Joe" episode of Breaking Down Dog. For beginners, this is a great class to dig into a spot that keeps you from mastering your favorite poses. For more advanced practitioners, this back to basics practice will improve your foundation.
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Enjoy this FREE class to invite functionality by exploring neutrality in your practice through a new placement in chaturanga.
Handstand help is here! Handstand pose is a wonderful teacher for our bodies to see where our practice can use some support. This short video shows ten different ways to practice the pose. One is surely the right way for you! After a quick warm up focusing on the shoulders, core and hamstrings, we are off to the wall. The instructor recommends using a wall so that you are not worried about balancing in the center of the room. We go through ten different techniques, some requiring a partner and some that you can do on your own. The video finishes with a wrist release. It is recommended that you watch the video twice and take notes the first time, rather than try to keep up with the quick pace. Enjoy!
In this class, you will go through a warm-up sequence designed to lead you to a greater understanding and connection for your inversions practice. You can expect to be challenged at times but the body wisdom you will gain from this class will be rewarding! Extra benefit can be obtained by practicing these drills with a partner for for additional support and spotting.
This mini-series of simple maneuvers releases and resets the sacrum, which is often the culprit in lower back pain. If you experience tightness or pain on one side of your lower back, this sequence may just do the trick! For anyone with an unstable pelvis or sacrum, this sequence helps to create balance and stability and create more pain-free mobility!
**Please note that this sequence does not replace the advice or diagnosis of a doctor or physical therapist.
Rating: 4.81based on 13 reviews
This is a quiet exploration. The Align & Flow sequence begins by lengthening and releasing the spine, side body and hamstrings in standing poses. Then practice the four sitting poses that BKS Iyengar said prepare the body for the optimal forward fold, Pascimottanasana. Finally, move deeper into stillness in Upavista Konasana and Pavritta Janu Sirsasana. This practice will help you relax, restore, prepare the body for meditation and get a good night's sleep. Ways to modify are given for beginners and tighter students. Blanket and strap suggested.
Rating: 4.67based on 6 reviews
In this Align & Flow class, detailed techniques are given for opening the shoulders and upper back. This sequence does not meander, it's a Suryanamaskar-based warm up, including Pinche Mayurasana (forearm stand) and gets down to the business of back bending. Urdhva Dhanurasana (Full Wheel) is the apex pose. Perfect for backbend lovers and anyone who wants to feel more radiant.
This class works the alignment and actions of Trikonasana (Triangle), Virabadrasana 2 (Warrior 2), and Parsvakonasana (side flank). All of Kevin's "Fundamentals of..." classes are safe for beginners and therapy students, and they provide excellent information for continuing students and teachers alike.
This is it - the infamous handstand! It's Kyle's final installment in the Arm Balancing Workshop series and you'll love the progressions from getting a little hang-time to a lot as you have fun seeing the world from another perspective.
**This class is also part of Kyle's Arm Balancing Workshop
Rating: 3.50based on 4 reviews
This class teaches the bio-mechanical actions of hip and sacro-iliac function in several classic asanas, baddha Konasana (bound angle), vriksasana (tree), upavistha konasana (straddle sit). All of Kevin's "Fundamentals of..." classes are safe for beginners, therapy students and give excellent information to continuing students and teachers.
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Celebrating the completion of an important community project and capital campaign is always sweet, but this summer, after such a tumultuous economic year, it feels even sweeter.
On June 30, the Campaign for St. Anthony Hospital concluded, exceeding its $10 million private, philanthropic goal by more than $1 million. Close to 1,400 donors contributed to the campaign, the majority being new donors for the Franciscan Health System and Foundation. The campaign received six gifts or pledges in the amount of $500,000 and above.
The new hospital was broadly welcomed by the Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula, and South Kitsap communities, whose gifts helped to fund a state-of-the-art outpatient cancer center; a 24-hour emergency care center; sophisticated surgical and medical imaging equipment; a community wellness center; physical, occupational and speech therapy equipment; patient-care endowments; and art, gardens and water features to enhance the holistic healing environment.
The Collins Group enjoyed working with a stellar group of staff and community volunteers on this project, including Campaign Co-Chairs Sharon Snuffin and Rick Larson.
To see Franciscan Health System's press release on the campaign, go to http://www.fhshealth.org/News.aspx?newsid=363
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by Kanani Kapil
My favorite kick is back kick.
This is because it's fast and powerful.
It's good in defense when an opponent tries to hit you.
It's my best kick
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Thanks Kanani
It's great to hear from taekwondo players from all over the world. I understand tkd is very popular in India.
I too like back kick. As you say it's a great counter attack to use against a turning kick. A great back kick on target can be a devastating strike.
I have a bad habit of shifting my back leg slightly behind me in anticipation of throwing the kick - and this telegraphs to my opponent what I am about to do and they attack another way. I'm working on not doing this.
I also like breaking with a backkick. Because the kick is so powerful a strike on target generally breaks the board quite easily.
Recently we've been working on our jump back kick. It's a lot of fun trying to get this technique right.
Thanks again Kanani for getting in touch.
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In theory, the latest standard enables speeds of up to 4.8 gigabits per second -- which would work out to about 625 MB/s -- but so far USB 3.0 storage products dont come close to their theoretical maximum. Compared to current USB 2.0 devices, however, Buffalo's external HDD should still provide a nice speed boost for those who push around large chunks of data. The HD-HXU3 comes with Memeo's AutoBackup software for Windows or Mac systems and will be priced at $199.99, $249.99, and $399.99, respectively, depending on capacity.
Additionally the company has unveiled what should be the fastest Blu-ray burner to date, a 12X Blu-ray burner with support for USB 3.0. At full speed, this means a 25GB Blu-ray disc can be written in 11 minutes. The drive can also record low-cost Blu-ray LTH (Low-to-High) discs at 6X, rewritable BD-RE discs at 2X, and DVDs at 16X and 8X for single and dual-layer discs respectively.
While the DriveStation HD-HXU3 is available to U.S. customers now, Buffalo plans to ship the new BR-X1216U3 Blu-ray burner at the end of December to its Japanese audience at a price equivalent to $451. The company is also releasing a two-port USB 3.0 PCI card, so users can upgrade their desktop PCs to support the new spec.


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First Henderson United Methodist Church is having an outdoor worship service for a Blessing of the Animals with Reverend Jim Robinson.
All people who love animals, along with all pets and their human friends are invited to this service.
Bring your dog, cat, lizard, rabbit, pig, hamster, fish, tortoise, bird... whoever shares your home with you in celebration of God's gifts of animals.
A special tribute will be given to those pets who have passed away. If you have a photograph of a recently deceased pet, you should bring it along to share, and the memory of that little friend will be blessed.
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Mum was watching a documentary earlier and had Audrey on her lap. Mum's lap is mine! It always has been and was long before she came along. Every afternoon Mum would sit down and I'd jump up for a little lick, nibble and chin rub.
Well today Audrey was getting the rub and although it wasn't the normal time for my lap visit, I decided that she should never be allowed in my spot. Mum encouraged me to join them but there isn't enough space there for the two of us.
So I sat on Audrey! I sat on her until she woke up and ran away. Then Mum's lap was all mine again. I got a little chin rub, but barely had time to lick her hand. The next thing I know, she's up already and getting ready to go out.
Now I'm mad with Mum and Audrey! Audrey can groom herself and Mum can have an empty lap until they apologise for being so rude to me :/
I changed my Mother's Day Stroll photo today to wish Grandma-ma a happy Mother's Day. I'm sure Mum won't mind as we get to show her how much we love her everyday. But Grandma-ma must be very sad now that Oscar isn't with her.
Mum told me today that Grandma-ma saved my last Mother's Day stroll photo of me and used it as the wallpaper on her computer. Well I can't imagine that tiny picture looked very clear on her screen, so here is is my Mother's Day gift to her:
A big 1170 x 869 photo! Click here, Grandma-ma! I love you lots & hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day!
Grandma-ma's cat, and my ex-husband, Oscar passed away today. When Mummy was staying with Grandma-ma for awhile, it was decided that we should be married. It was a small wedding and we had little money for a honeymoon. So we improvised and spent the entire day cuddling under the mango tree. Well, the honeymoon didn't last too long and before I knew it, he was out at all hours of night and complaining about me nagging him. Me, nagging!? I also suspected that he was having many affairs with the neighbourhood tramps.
Today I overheard Mum tell Daddy today that he was neutered. So I guess I was wrong about the affairs. It's a shame, because it's really what ended our otherwise beautiful relationship.
Now I'll never get the chance to say how sorry I am for not believing him or to tell him how much I love him just one more time.
Now I shall dry my tears and get some much needed rest. Sweet dreams, Oscar.
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PORTLAND, ORE. – Ellen Parker of Portland scored off a set piece just over four minutes into the match and the goal held up for a 1-0 victory for the Pilots over fourth-ranked North Carolina Friday night in the opening game of the 2012 women's soccer season. A crowd of 4,014 fans was on hand at Merlo Field as the Pilots beat the Tar Heels for the first time in 10 tries, improving to 1-8-1 all-time against the Tar Heels.
It was a tough night shooting wise for the Tar Heels, who lost a season opener for only the fourth time in school history. UNC outshot the Pilots 20-7 on the night but only five of Carolina's 20 shots were on goal and the lack of shooting accuracy doomed the Tar Heels' chance at a comeback win.
UNC's only other losses in season openers came at Connecticut in 1983, at Texas A&M in 2006 and at home against South Carolina in 2007.
Portland was very efficient on its seven shots. The Pilots placed four of their seven shots on goal, scoring the goal by Parker at 4:02 and then forcing Adelaide Gay into three saves. Erin Dees made four saves in goals for the Pilots (1-0). Portland defender Ellen Parker also had a crucial save on a shot by Satara Murray at 9:51 that would have tied the match.
The Tar Heels also led in corner kicks 7-2 but were unable to get a goal off their set pieces. Portland was whistled for 15 fouls while Carolina committed five. UNC's five fouls, however, came in dangerous ground and set up some challenging set pieces that the Tar Heels had to defend.
UNC also fell victim to injury woes as senior defender Megan Brigman left the game less than four minutes in and did not return. She was in crutches on the bench in the second half. Sophomore Brooke Elby came on in defense for Brigman but she herself left the game on a cart with her right leg in an air cast with seven minutes to play in regulation. Both will undergo further medical examination when the team returns to Chapel Hill on Sunday.
The only goal of the game came a little over four minutes into play after UNC committed a foul just outside the right side of the penalty box. On the restart, Amanda Frisbie sent her free kick into a dangerous spot at the four-yard line and Ellen Parker redirected it into the lower right corner of the goal for the only tally Portland would need. UNC goalkeeper Adelaide Gay got her hands on the shot but was unable to keep it out of the net.
UNC forced the Pilots into three first half saves. In the 10th minute, Ranee Premji's corner kick was placed perfectly to Satara Murray who one-timed a shot that was heading over the goal line before Parker redirected it out of danger. Ranee Premji and Maria Lubrano had long distance shots turned away by Erin Dees at 29:52 and 34:51 of the first half. Freshman Summer Green was active all night and she had a spectacular shot from the top of the box at 32:33 that whistled just high of the cross bar.
The Tar Heels came close to getting an equalizer in the opening 10 minutes of the second half with Dees stopping shots by Amber Brooks at 49:27 and by Summer Green at 54:36.
In an effort to get the tying tally UNC pushed forward and that allowed the Pilots to get some scoring chances on counter attacks. Adelaide Gay made three crucial second half saves to keep the Tar Heel deficit at one goal as she parried a point blank shot by Parker off the cross bar at 71:07, saved Lorielle McCluskie header off a corner kick at 80:22 and then stopped a free kick by Amanda Frisbie at 82:18.
Carolina will have a week off to prepare for ninth-ranked Florida. The Gators visit Fetzer Field next Friday at 7 p.m. for a game in the Carolina Nike Classic. The ninth-ranked Gators were upset by the Miami Hurricanes Friday night in their season opener by a 4-1 score in a match played in Gainesville, Fla. Duke will play the University of Montreal in Friday night's first game at 5 p.m.
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A long time ago, I lived in Mali. Every single day, I wished I could wave a magic wand to relieve the heart wrenching poverty. My experiences there led to the writing of EMBATTLED, which reflects my desire to wave that wand and make the world a better place—if only wishes could come true.
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Friday at L.R. Hill Sports Complex, Craddock got UNC on the board in the 32nd minute, intercepting an ODU ball and sending it in to put her team up 1-0. The goal was her team-high 16th of the season in just her 12th game played.
Ten minutes into the second half, the Lady Monarchs' Rosario Villagra deflected in a ball from Sarah Breen to tie the game at 1-1.
Less than two minutes later, the Tar Heels moved ahead again. Craddock cut into the circle from the left and sent a pass to Shealy, who scored her 12th goal of the year and her third gamewinner to put UNC up for good.
In the 54th minute, UNC added one more, by Van Sickle who took a pass from senior Katie Ardrey.
The game was the final regular-season home match for ODU coach Beth Anders, who is retiring at the end of this season, her 29th as the Lady Monarchs' head coach. Anders has won more NCAA championships (nine) and games (559) than any other coach.
The Tar Heels return to Chapel Hill for their final game of the regular season on Sunday against Radford. Game time has been moved up to 11:30 a.m., 90 minutes earlier than originally scheduled. Carolina will honor eight seniors prior to the start of the game.
No. 1 UNC 3, No. 9 Old Dominion 1
Scoring: UNC - Charlotte Craddock, 31:11; ODU - Rosario Villagra (Sarah Breen), 45:25; UNC - Loren Shealy (Craddock), 47:04; UNC - Caitlin Van Sickle (Katie Ardrey), 53:33
Shots: UNC 16 (8/8), ODU 7 (2/5)
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An impending Congressional hearing on steroid use in Major League Baseball—and the possibility the inquiry could expand to other sports—has led the Thoroughbred racing industry to take preemptive action on Capitol Hill.
Representatives of the horse racing industry met Jan. 8 with legislative staff members in Washington, D.C., to update them on steps the industry is taking to regulate use of anabolic steroids in racehorses and horses sold at auction. The effort was spearheaded by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association.
The meeting was attended by NTRA officials including president and chief executive officer Alex Waldrop; Ed Martin, president of the Association of Racing Commissioners International; and Dr. Scot Waterman, executive director of the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium. RCI and the RMTC have formulated model rules that are being implemented in various states to regulate use of steroids.
Most major racing states have adopted or will adopt regulations that basically ban the use of steroids in equines on race day by the second quarter of 2008. Questions remain as to threshold levels and withdrawal times for testing, but the consensus among industry officials has been steroid use must be regulated in some fashion.
"We met with staff members on Capitol Hill to educate them on our industry for testing for steroids in horses, and to outline the guidelines and penalties that are or will be in place," Waldrop told The Blood-Horse Jan. 8. "We underscored that the horse racing industry is well-advised to get serious about adopting a rule."
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NORTH ANDOVER, MA – Senior Jessica Peacock (Hopedale, MA) of the Merrimack women's soccer team has been tabbed to the NSCAA All-America first team. She becomes the 15th player in program history to earn All-America accolades. The Merrimack women's soccer team garnered 23 NSCAA All-America honors since 1988.
Peacock was one of five players to start all 22 matches this fall for the Warriors. She played an integral role as Merrimack's sweeper, anchoring a defense that allowed just 1.10 goals per game. The senior co-captain finished the season with nine points on three goals and three assists.
A first team NSCAA All-Region selection, Peacock was named the 2011 Northeast-10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year and was a first-team Northeast-10 All-Conference pick. She was tabbed to the Daktronics All-Region first team and to the All-New England first team as well as earning a spot in the NEWISA Senior Bowl.
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Creating a great bad guy – The Magneto Effect
So, as the title suggests, the ideas within this post were crystallised while watching X-Men First Class. Don't judge me, okay?
What struck me while watching – watching all the X-Men films in fact – was that while Eric/Magneto is unquestionably the bad guy…I couldn't help rooting for him, just that little bit. That I actually sympathised with his position, even while I disagreed with how he went about things. Because he believes utterly in his position, as much or more so than Charles even. From his point of view,from his experience, mutants will be experimented on and used as weapons. Charles likes to think that humans are essentially better than that, but Eric knows that they aren't. And what's more, he isn't wrong either.
Another example of a character I think made a fantastic bad guy is the Assassin from Serenity. He knows, without a shadow of doubt, that what he's doing is wrong, evil even. He also knows without a shadow of doubt that he's making the 'verse a better place, even if that better place has no room in it for him. He believes utterly that he is doing the right thing.
It's often been said that a villain, or any character, is the hero of their own story. And how much better does that make the conflict? Two people, with opposing wants/beliefs, who both believe they are the good guy. That they are right and good. The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and that's reflected in all the best bad guys. Magneto wants to save his fellow mutants from being controlled and experimented on. The Assassin wants the people of the 'verse to have a better place to live. Grendel's mother just wanted revenge for Beowulf killing her boy, a very human emotion. In Bladerunner, Roy Batty wanted the chance to live longer, to keep those memories of C-beams glittering by the Tanhauser Gate alive.
While I can appreciate a bad guy being bad cos he just is, okay? I'd much rather have a bad guy with real, relatable reasons for doing what he's doing, a bad guy who believes in what he's doing as much as the good guy. It makes the conflict just that bit more piquant, that little bit more ambiguous, that tad more engaging and thought provoking. It gives the whole story some depth that a moustache twirler so often just lacks.
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In Reply to: Let's get back to basics: What test signal are you measuring and where is the meter placed for the measurements? posted by Richard BassNut Greene on November 16, 2004 at 10:57:34:
The room is new to a quality system. It is the dreaded great room with a fireplace under a mild peak cathedral ceiling approx dims 18 by 20 with the TV in the corner/speakers on each side. Two open ended hallways out the back. It also has a stone fireplace on one side and a patio door on the other side(covered with fabric vertical blinds). With the speakers pulled out 10" in front of the TV, surprisingly it doesn't sound bad except for way too much mid-bass. The bass starts nulling around 60 and down, but thats livable. Imaging and soundstage could be better, but with my layout, I can live with that also if I can clean up the bass. I only used 1/3 octave warble tones. I have since obtained several other test CD's, but have realized as you inferred, the proof is in the listening. And it needs help. I have moved speakers, seats and TV all over the place and while every change makes a difference, none is very significant. I had ASC do a thorough design analysis and tried all kinds of absorption in the corner behind the TV to simulate the 11 traps they recommended. I also built a false wall in the corner to simulate the effect of drywalling the corner. Contrary to what most acoustics folks thought, the corner boost effect is not as big a problem as the modes out in the room itself. I am getting some boost from the artificial corner behind the speakers where the TV comes against the wall, but putting absorption in that area kills the air dead and only helps 1-2 db. Traps out in the room would probably help a lot, but I just can't work them in, or helmholtz devices either. Spent the last year talking with folks at CEDIA and experimenting, and while it pains me greatly, I'm convinced a pure signal path is not in the cards for me, so it comes down to finding the best equip available for a reasonable price. FYI, I was planning on spending up to 12k or so on the preamp/processor/EQ. Hope this helps. Thanks.
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I've been studying and measuring the effect of home listening rooms on bass since about 1980.
My best advice is not to spend a lot of money on audio equipment for a room that does not sound good.
You can quickly check a room by sitting where you expect to sit while listening to the stereo while a male friend, preferably with a deep voice, sits where you expect to place a speaker (also at the other speaker position if the room is not symmetrical) and just talks to you. Or even better if he can sing. Female voices can miss exciting wome frequency response problems in the 100-200Hz. octave.
If you can't identify speaker and listener positions where his voice sounds natural, you probably have serious room acoustics problems that can be confirmed with measurements or just listening.
The worst room I have even been in was a listening room at Sound City in Denville New Jersey that was roughly 20' by 20' by 20' = a cubical echo chamber that was the Joseph Audio speakers room ! What a disaster -- I'll be back there Thanksgiving week to see if they changed the room -- the rest of the listening rooms are decent.
The good news is about 10% of rooms are really good and won't benefit audibly from parametric EQ ... while about 10% of rooms are really bad ... and sound best with small "no-bass speakers" ... or a room full of bass traps (interior volume of tubular bass traps equal to at least 2 to 3% of the internal volume of the room !) That's a lot of bass traps and the one room I've been in with so many bass traps was too dry for my two-channel tastes (I like a more lively than average room) but trhe roughly 16-bass-trap-filled-room was good for movies which often seem too bright to my ears.
The bad news is your room description suggests a lot of potential problems from the dimensions (near-square) to open hallways on the back wall. However I will not suggest suicide ... yet.
"The room is new to a quality system. It is the dreaded great room with a fireplace under a mild peak cathedral ceiling approx dims 18 by 20 with the TV in the corner/speakers on each side.
First of all walls with large openings (over 1/3 the area of the wall) can be invisible to bass -- a more distant wall on the other side of the opening(s) can set up a standing wave rather than the listening room's walls. That's hard to analyze without observing the room in person.
Open hallways especially in the rear of the room can set up their own resonances sort of like Helmholtz resonators -- bass can reflect back and reach your ears in-phase or out-of-phase with the bass still coming from your speakers. Perhaps in phase reflections in your case.
Your 20 ft dimension can set up a 565/20 x2 = 57Hz, second order axial standing wave with peaks near each wall and in the middle of the room while nulls are at 1/4 and 3/4 of the way between the walls.
Your 18 ft. dimension can set up a 565/18 x2 = 63Hz. second order
axial standing wave with peaks near each wall and in the middle of the room while nulls are at 1/4 and 3/4 of the way between the walls.
You didn't specify your ceiling height. I have a cathedral ceiling 8' high on the left side and 12 ft. high on the right side of my listening room. That slanted ceiling sets up a strong 57Hz. standing wave between the cement floor and the ceiling as would happen with a roughly 10ft tall flat ceiling. If your ceiling height was similar to mine (12 ft at the peak) you'd have the following:
(1) A 57Hz. standing wave between the walls 20 feet apart
(2) A 63Hz. standing wave between the walls 18 feet apart
(3) A 57Hz. standing wave between the floor and ceiling (I'm just wild guessing on your ceiling height from your vague description of a "mild peak cathedral ceiling")
These peaks would be loudest if you sat in the middle of the room where there are nulls for several first order nulls. Sitting in the middle of your room will have loud 55-60Hz. bass and weak bass one octave lower. I think your room resembles that remark.
It would be best to place your speakers at or near 1/4 of the way into the room and your ears at or near 3/4 of the way into the room -- both at second-order axial room mode nulls.
It would be best to place your speakers at or near 1/4 and 3/4 of the way between the side walls -- both at second-order axial room modes nulls.
The null for the floor to ceiling standing wave is halfway between the floor and ceiling. That's a problem unless you sit on a high chair. Well sit on a high chair then and at least try it.
I designed a vertical tube subwoofer that places my upfiring sub driver in the null of my floor to ceiling standing wave but only a BassNut would do that.
Two open ended hallways out the back.
Not good -- can you cover with anything temporarily to experiment?
It also has a stone fireplace on one side
Not good -- I cover my side wall fireplace with four 2" thick
24" by 24" Sonex panels -- prevents a mid-range echo from inside the fireplace that disturbs the soundstage. No measurable effect on bass.
And a patio door on the other side(covered with fabric vertical blinds).
Not good. I have three 6' by 3' windows in my left wall.
Fabric covered blinds are good if closed but I suppose you want to look out too? I removed my vertical blinds for a better view and simply keep my speakers more than 5' away from the bare windows and toed in (I listen near-field from 6' from speaker = less effect from the room -- the back "wall" is 100% windows from the floor up to 12 feet tall but is over 12' from my ears)
" I only used 1/3 octave warble tones. I have since obtained several other test CD's, but have realized as you inferred, the proof is in the listening. And it needs help."
REALLY bad news:
If the bass is that bad with warble tones that smooth the frequency response, then it is much worse with steady state sine waves (technical term is "oye vey")
I go to Mountain Lakes NJ every Thanskgiving and by the day after I'm bored and visit Sound City for lack of anything else to do.
What Joseph speakers do you recommend for use as stand-mounted satellite speakers played at a modest average SPL in the 75-80dB
. range ... to replace my EPOS ES 11 satellite speakers used with a
70 Hz. 24dB/octave Marchand XM9 active crossover).
About five years ago I tried but just could not listen to music in that Sound City room.
So I tried other speakers in other rooms.
I asked to listen to the new version of Paradigm 100's which I noticed after about five seconds were hooked up out of phase!
I know I should have asked to hear the Joseph speakers in another room but was so frustrated by that time I had to lecture the employees to put good speakers like the Joseph's in their best room and use the cubical room as a storage room ... then I was out of there.
But I've always wondered what the Joseph speakers really sounded like in a decent room!
We have great dealers in Chicagoland, and in New York City-
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for your application the RM7si Signature Mk2 or RM22si signature Mk2 would work well.
You mention that you have a fireplace on a side wall. I have a similar setup. How does something like a fireplace effect bass. My room seem to suffer from nulls rather than peaks. I've got to rolls of fiberglass and bales of cellulose fiber in the two front corners, and while that did help a bit, I am unable to eliminate a bass suckout from around 125hz-400hz or so. Looking around the room, I began to wonder if the fireplace might not be part of the problem. Any suggestions. I tried shoving the bales of cellulose insulation into the opening, but that didn't really make any difference.
This has to do with what is called "floor bounce" and has to do with the placement of the drivers on the speakers baffle and their height above the floor and / or distance from the sidewalls. It is a VERY common problem that most manufacturers completely overlook. Then again, most speaker manufacturers lack a thorough grasp of acoustics and / or don't count on a consumer being able to verify whether or not said speakers will perform as claimed in their actual listening room.
The reflections from the driver off of the floor and / or sidewalss at those frequencies end up cancelling out the primary signals, leaving you with a big dip in that region. How severe and wide the dip will have to do with the design of the speaker and how you have it configured in the room. One can manipulate this by playing with speaker placement, height of the speaker above the floor, the use of a "baffle beard" ( an extension of the baffle towards the floor on a stand mounted monitor ), etc... You can make the baffle extension as pretty or ugly as you want, depending on your woodworking skills and availability of matching materials. Sean
Original Poster wrote:
"a bass suckout from around 125hz-400hz or so"
Your response:
"This has to do with what is called "floor bounce"
My correction:
Floor bounce would cause a 1/4 wavelength cancellation at a narrow band of frequencies in the 125-400Hz. range, however it would not cause weak bass from 125Hz. all the way to 400Hz., which is what I believe the original poster wrote and something I said was very unusual.
It's also unusual for audiophiles to complain about a floor bounce cancellation because we live with this effect throughout our lives in every room where there is live or reproduced sound.
RG: Floor bounce would cause a 1/4 wavelength cancellation at a narrow band of frequencies in the 125-400Hz. range, however it would not cause weak bass from 125Hz. all the way to 400Hz., which is what I believe the original poster wrote and something I said was very unusual.
Sean: There was no mention of the speakers used, nor could i find a system listed in AA's inmate system listing. The use of multiple woofers or mid-woofers at staggered heights can provide the aforementioned problem. On top of that, it is not uncommon for the dip to spread almost one octave in bandwidth with a single woofer / mid-woofer, let alone multiple woofers / mid-woofers. While multiple woofers / mid-woofers mounted at various heights would tend to fill in the depression somewhat and lessen the severity of the dip, it is still quite possible to have a depression of very measurable amount over a wide frequency range. A dip of 6 - 10 dB's in the warmth region is not that uncommon with a single woofer / mid-woofer.
RG: It's also unusual for audiophiles to complain about a floor bounce cancellation because we live with this effect throughout our lives in every room where there is live or reproduced sound.
Sean: While the effect of this is quite audible, most people don't know what they are listening to or for. As i've mentioned many times before, hearing and listening are different things.
As far as this taking place in every room, this is true. The difference is that radiation patterns differ quite drastically when comparing acoustic instruments to amplified reproduction through "coffin" type speakers.
On top of that, it is quite possible that this person and others may have taken measurements on their system and found the hole that was mentioned. Once one is aware of the problem, takes steps to correct it and hears the difference that it makes, the lack of output in that region becomes even more noticeable when one encounters it. This is kind of like looking for the picture hidden within the picture. Once you find the hidden item, it is hard to look at anything else. Such is the case with specific problem regions when working with the speaker / room interphase.
For further information directly dealing with the room / speaker interphase, i would suggest studying the information that Acoustic Research published in 1978. As far as i know, this is the most advanced and thorough research available on the subject. Stereophile made note of this a few months back. We can thank such folks as Edgar Villchur, Henry Kloss, Roy Allison, etc.. for providing us with this info as it was accumulated over a period of appr 20 years. Sean
While floor bounce and other 1/4 wavelength cancellations are usually deep, they are usually narrow too.
Other than that generalization, we really don't know enough about the speakers / stands / room / how measurements were made / to do any meaningfull "armchair analyses".
However we could argue with each other to entertain ourselves !
You mention that you have a fireplace on a side wall. I have a similar setup. How does something like a fireplace effect bass.
My fireplace is on the right side wall and had no measureable effect on bass vs. being covered with plywood.
There was a small echo that affected the midrange and interfered with the soundstage so I use Sonex to cover the opening while listening to music and the problem disappears.
My room seem to suffer from nulls rather than peaks.
Under 80 Hz. standing wave bass peaks are the most common complaint, but every standing wave has both peaks and nulls.
Parametric EQ can address the peaks at one listening position and that often benefits nearby seats too.
The nulls are best addressed by moving your ears, assuming you have the flexibility to move your ears a few feet in any directions, you can almost always avoid the deepest portion of standing wave nulls (can be -15dB to -30dB) which are physically narrow.
But even after finding the best seating location, you will almost always hear at least one null under 80Hz., and often two nulls, but hopefully no worse than -6dB .
For subwoofer bass frequencies -6dB is subjectively "half as loud", so even -6dB is a significant null ---(for midrange frequencies -10dB is subjectively "half as loud", as many audiophiles already know).
The best subwoofer/listener location I have found in my own room has a null at 58Hz. about -4 to -6dB deep. It took me since 1987 and hundreds of measurements, to find those optimum positions.
Above 80Hz. the most common complaint are nulls caused by 1/4 wavelength cancellations (aka comb filter cancellations).
These are best addressed with bass traps as EQ has no effect on nulls.
Without bass traps you can move the speakers nd your ears but all that does is change the frequencies of the cancellations.
However it's a good idea to place speakers so they are not the same distances (or multiples) from more than one room surface.
A worst case might be a woofer 3 feet off the floor, 3 feet from the side wall and 3 feet from the back wall (measured around the front baffle) and the two speakers 6 feet apart.
Those dimensions would cause stacked 1/4 wavelength cancellations (multiple cancellations at the same frequency that are additive).
"I am unable to eliminate a bass suckout from around 125hz-400hz or so. Looking around the room,"
I stop using the term bass at about 150Hz. -- you seem to have lower mid-range problems.
However I've never measured, or even heard of, weak output that covered such a broad range of frequencies (almost two octaves) in that range.
Is that what you hear, or just what you measure?
Do the speakers measure properly from one foot away?
"Is that what you hear, or just what you measure?"
That is what I measuire
"Do the speakers measure properly from one foot away?"
Yes they do, +/- 2db with the RS meter about a foot out from the center of the two speakers.
Thanks for the detailed response Richard. I am in the engineering field and do know that analysis does not always pan out. The corner arrangement and the very complicated shape of the walls/ceiling that I did not totally explain reak havok with calculations. I do know a good room from a bad one though. Aside from the bass peaks, voices sound good, I hear no brightness, the bass in not boomy, just amplified. I think the room is saveable. From my cursory knowledge, the room sounds like a good candidate for EQ, no? My thinking is a high quality decent Q multiple notch filter unit would get me pretty close. No? But it of course needs to be transparent, is that possible? And perhaps I could get lucky with the tact and improve some higher freq anomolies?? I do understand the problems/limitations of EQ'g. I already spent the big bucks before I knew the room was an issue. My problem is the dearth of test reports/first hand knowledge of the current EQ products, even though "room correction" is a hot HT topic lately. I'm looking for those who may have first hand experience with the tact/parc/meridian who can tell me how they really perform. Thanks again.
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The United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination, has approved a recommendation to boycott products produced in Israeli settlements located within Palestinian territories -- the West Bank and the Gaza Strip -- with the intent of putting pressure on the Israeli government to stop expansion of the settlements, the Religion News Service reports. The church's General Council approved the recommendation August 15 and approved a policy paper August 17 at its meeting in Ottawa. More than 250 elected delegates met for the eight-day event that concluded Saturday. The boycott proposal is part of a package of measures presented by a task group charged to advise the denomination on how to contribute to peace initiatives between Israel and the Palestinians. The report prepared by the Working Group on Israel-Palestine Policy says the occupation is "the primary contributor to the injustice that underlies the violence of the region" and calls Israeli settlements "a serious obstacle" to peace. Similar moves to divest, or pull church investments, from Israeli companies in the West Bank and Gaza have failed in the U.S. in the United Methodist Church, the Episcopal Church and the Presbyterian Church (USA).


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In the beginning, I thought Cate was a very stubborn sort of woman, but as I continued reading, I began to see that the things she experienced in life affected her severely and shaped her outlook on life. I believe she unfairly judged herself by the circumstances beyond her control and unintentionally made things harder on herself. But the book is well worth the read and I found the ending quite satisfactory.
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An Amish story depicting misunderstanding/assumption/insecurity. With a new twist on "The Taming of the Shrew," it was a clean romance book. Well written characters with flaws and virtues that allowed the reader to see that everyone faces problems and have real emotions that they may struggle with. Overall a good stand alone book.
I am between liking it and very much liking it.
There were parts I really liked, and then there were time I needed to put it down and walk away.
I loved Cate's spirit and how her relationship with Pete grew from the beginning. I was unimpressed with the selfishness of her sister and how she always seemed to get her way.
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When Amish farmer Pete Treger moves to Paradise Township, Pennsylvania, seeking a better life, he meets sisters Cate and Betsy Miller. Both are beautiful, but older sister Cate is known more for her sharp tongue and fiery temper than her striking appearance. Betsy, on the other hand, is sweet and flirty--and seems to have attracted most of the bachelors in Lancaster County!
However, the sisters' wealthy father has made one hard and fast rule: elder sister must marry first, before the younger can even start courting. Unfortunately for poor Betsy, and for the men who want to court her, her older sister, Cate, doesn't have any suitors--until Pete comes to town, that is.
Though he finds both sisters attractive, something about Cate's feisty demeanor appeals to him. Soon the other bachelors in the district convince Pete to court Cate. She hardly seems receptive to his overtures, though. Instead, she's immediately suspicious of his interest.
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A very cool package of 3 widgets (for now) for your home screen:
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* battery temperature widget
* SD storage widget.
Lowest battery consumption possible. Uses highly optimized code in order to conserve the battery life.
The widgets have the following sizes: 2x2 and 3x3. If you have android 2.3 installed you can see all the widgets grouped under Gauge Widgets, just like in screenshots. If you have android 2.2 or lower, please search for the following widgets: Battery Widget, Battery Temperature Widget and Storage Widget.
The Battery Widget shows the current battery charge percent (the needle) and the status of the battery: charging, discharging or full (the bottom text).
The Battery Temperature Widgets show the current battery temperature(the needle) and the voltage(the bottom text).
The Storage Widget shows the percentage of used space (the needle) on your SD card and the amount of free space (the bottom text).
The starting point (0 for Celsius, 52 for Fahrenheit) also corresponds to the ending point (100 for Celsius pr 232 for Fahrenheit). The difference is made by the color of the center image.
The color of the widgets will very depending on the status:
* for Battery Widget: it will start with a dark green at 100%, turning lighter until reaching 30%. Starting from this point the color will be red, varying in intensity until 0%.
* for Battery Temperature Widget: it will start with a dark green at 0 C or 52 F (52 F is not 0 C, but there where to many numbers on the gauge) until it reaches 45 C or 113 F. Starting from this point the color will be red, varying in intensity until 100 C or 232 F (your phone will be on fire anyway)
* for Storage Widget: it will start with dark green at 0% until 75%. Starting from this point the color will be red varying in intensity until it reaches 100%.
* if you use a task killer, add the GaugeService to ignore list or uninstall the task killer.
* this app is a home screen widget; long press on home screen to install; it won't show up in application launcher screen.
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The Rothschilds, the Murdochs... and now the Bransons. Virgin could become the next great business dynasty after Sir Richard asked his well-connected children to help run his £2.5bn business empire.
At 62, the tie-less tycoon is already considering a succession plan to ensure that his sprawling corporate interests, which encompass banks, planes, trains and space travel, continue to thrive once the master of the publicity stunt decides it is time to withdraw from the limelight.
With the Virgin brand so closely associated with a youthful veneer, Sir Richard has called upon his son Sam, 27 and daughter Holly, 30, to become more visible "front of house" representatives of the company, as its founder approaches retirement.
"I may be pushing my son out more as I get a bit older, and my daughter," Branson told the Financial Times. "Companies benefit from faces (and) I think Virgin would definitely benefit if Holly or Sam were willing to be more of a face of it."
Dynastic successions rarely go to plan – as Rupert Murdoch is discovering. Virgin, which encompasses 400 companies owned by offshore trusts and overseas trading companies, is hardly a conventional business to inherit. Sir Richard generates tens of millions of pounds each year by licensing the brand name to various ventures but doesn't sit on the board of any of the companies in the Virgin group. His buccaneering image has often proved the Virgin Group's greatest asset, which makes a successor from within the Branson gene pool such a tantalising prospect for the entrepreneur.
Holly and Sam will be joining dad on Virgin Galactic's debut, two-hour, voyage into space next year. But his well-connected offspring may not be ready just yet to take on responsibility of piloting the entire Virgin enterprise.
In June, Sam, who runs his own television production company, proposed to his girlfriend, the actress Isabella Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe during a two-week trip to visit lemur colonies in Madagascar, before enjoying a summer that culminated in a birthday party on his father's private Necker Island in the Caribbean, attended by Prince Harry. A chip off the old anti-establishment block, He once smoked weed with his father and is making a documentary about the "war on drugs", a battle that Richard passionately believes has failed.
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Branson was always the outsider but Sam and Holly, with A-list pals straddling royalty and celebrity, can carve a fresh way forward for Virgin. Borkowski said: "No one could match Richard's sense of showmanship but the children are different. They are well-connected in a way that he never was and they can protect the brand but change the style when they take over."
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