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Once a week, RSL-Arizona Academy PR ace Garrett Cleverly will provide us with an update from the Casa Grande Academy. Garrett's latest update is below - Follow him and the Grande Sports Academy on Twitter and check the Grande Sports Academy blog, Facebook page and Instagram for all the latest info on RSL's youth development program.
- RSL-AZ U-18 forward Benji Lopez - who trained with the Claret-and-Cobalt first-team for two of its three preseason camps - was called up to the U.S. U-18 MNT for its 10-day trip to Portugal for the 19th annual International Juniors tournament.
- The Real Salt Lake U-18's defeated Pateadores SC 4-1 on Saturday at Grande Sports Academy. Click through for a full game recap and pictures from the match.
- The Real Salt Lake U-16's had an even better go against Pateadores, beating the Southern California side 4-0 in Casa Grande on Saturday. Game recap and pictures.
- Current Southwest Division standings for our U-16 and U-18 teams. Both teams are currently in second-place in their division and battling for overall playoff seeding. Click the link for more info on the standings and seeding.
- GSA Exports is our newest feature. It's where we track the progress of our former players who are playing at the next level. Academy alums featured in MLS, the MLS Reserve League and in PDL over the last week. Read about them all here.
- RSL-AZ U-18 players Coco Navarro and Ive Burnett both featured in RSL's Reserve League loss at the Chivas USA Reserves on Monday, with Navarro playing the full 90 and Burnett coming on in the 23rd minute. Read about their performances here.
- Interested in becoming a RSL-AZ player? You'll have your chance as Academy coaches will be in Utah May 24-25 holding tryouts. Details here.


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Thank You, Eleanor Roosevelt
A sleepless night wandering about the Web delivered this 1949 photo of Eleanor Roosevelt holding a poster of the The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which she considered her greatest legacy:
Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home — so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. Yet they are the world of the individual person; the neighborhood he lives in; the school or college he attends; the factory, farm, or office where he works. Such are the places where every man, woman, and child seeks equal justice, equal opportunity, equal dignity without discrimination. Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere. Without concerted citizen action to uphold them close to home, we shall look in vain for progress in the larger world.
After the act was passed on December 10, 1948, the UN General Assembly urged all nations "to cause it to be disseminated, displayed, read and expounded principally in schools and other educational institutions."
I don't recall a poster of the Declaration ever hanging in one of my classrooms. Ashamed to admit it, I know I've never even read the full text of this historic document — even though I've watched these videos from Andy's 60th anniversary post. So I did, and it took me less than five minutes. Five minutes! And I'm 40 years old.
I'm struck by the richness of its language — "human family," "universal respect," "spirit of brotherhood," "security of person" — as I read the news about Haiti and its people, the tumultuous debate about the rights and privileges extended to homosexual couples, or the ongoing wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Here are a few articles that especially resonated with me:
Article 3. Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
Article 15. Everyone has the right to a nationality.
Article 16. Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution. … The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.
Article 18. Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.
Article 24. Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay.
Article 26. Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Article 29. Everyone has duties to the community in which alone the free and full development of his personality is possible.
Eleanor Roosevelt, chairman of the UN Human Rights Commission, visits with Nasrollah Entezam, president of the fifth session of the General Assembly and Marian Anderson, American contralto, on Human Rights Day in 1950. (United Nations)


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Think the retro styling a la Mad Men is wearing off? Think again. The latest cover of GQ Australia shows Taylor Lautner carrying off the mid-century vibe beautifully, wearing tailored suits, slicked-back hair and dapper timepieces.
A vintage watch is a great way to embrace the look without an insanely high price tag. Elegant models by Rolex, Omega and Breitling can be found as low as $1,000 – a relative bargain compared to their contemporary counterparts. Plus, the use of simple, stately dials and always-in-style leather bands means that these accessories will stay in your collection forever.
We put together a set of our favorite essential retro watches – featuring a round face and leather straps – for easy shopping. Our pick for best value is Omega, the Swiss brand that is the official timekeeper of the Olympics.


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Ten years after Unicron attacked Cybertron, the planet is seemingly at peace, with most of the Decepticons absorbed into the community. However, Optimus Prime is still not happy, and fears another attack from Unicron. The High Council are skeptical of this. However, events soon lead OPTIMUS to realize that not only is Unicron still functioning... but is on his way to a rich seam of Energon on Earth! Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.


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Alan Bennett will be marshalling the AFC Wimbledon defence for another season at least after triggering a year-extension clause in his contract.
The 32-year-old has made more than 23 League Two appearances for the Dons this season, meaning the former Irish international will not have to endure another summer of transfer uncertainty.
After a hideous summer move from Wycombe Wanderers to Cheltenham in 2011, where an injured Bennett almost ended up without a club, he admitted the security that comes with knowing his short-term future is a weight off his mind.
But while Bennett's future is safe for now, he accepted there is a lot of hard work ahead to make it a successful one.
He said: "The games against Rochdale and Portsmouth ended without any points, but the contrast in emotions could not be more stark.
"We know the level of performance at Pompey is what we have to reach match in match out, we have to get more consistent.
"We have open and honest discussions after bad performances and although more bad performances will follow, is not a case that it is not working - you just have to keep reinforcing the message to the younger players."
Big boots to fill: Alan Bennett believes that if Michael Smith had stayed a Don, he would have ended the season's as the league's top goal-scorer
He added: "But there is no denying the stats and Michael Smith was our main source of goals, and that is a big hole to fill.
"I told Michael that if he stayed he would be the League Two top scorer because he was improving all the time. Replacing those goals in difficult, but we all need to get into that.
"And then when Charlie [Wyke] and Danny [Hylton] come in, it's two new lads, it's a new partnership. As of January you're starting again and it takes time."
Bennett had endured a stop-start season but the skipper reached the 23-match mile-stone in the win over Hartlepool.
Despite the security offered by the contract extension, Bennett is the first to acknowledge this season has not been his best.
"I would say it's a seven out of 10, so there is room for improvement. I feel like it has been disjointed rhythm wise," he said.
Staying around: Alan Bennett
"I have not missed out for a long period, but its injury, couple of games out, back for a couple of games, then an injury. I think I have missed five games in total."
He added: "Knowing there is another season at Dons is a relief and a weight off my shoulders.
"It is very difficult not knowing where you're going to be. Sometimes you don't know if you're going to get away on holiday, if your contract finishes in June you have to hang around.
"I had one summer of it when I left Wycombe and it was horrible. I did not sign for Cheltenham until the beginning of July, which is pretty much the first day of pre-season.
"It's a very uncertain and disheartening time when you're basically pimping yourself about."


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Public Notice: FCRHA Proposed Annual Plan for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Program Available for Public Comment
The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) invites all interested residents to review and comment on the proposed Annual Plan for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher for Fiscal Year 2012 (FCRHA Fiscal Year 2013) mandated by the Federal Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998. Through this updated plan, the FCRHA will advise the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), residents of FCRHA-owned housing, and the public of the FCRHA's mission to serve the needs of low-income and very low-income families for Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing assistance, and the FCRHA's strategy to address those needs.
The Annual Plan for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Program provides details about the FCRHA's immediate operations, program participants, and programs and services for the upcoming fiscal year. The Plan requires the FCRHA to examine its existing operations and needs and to design long-range and short-range strategies to address those needs.
The proposed Plan is available for public review and comment during the
period of Tuesday, Nov. 1, to Thursday, Dec. 15. All public comments must
be postmarked before midnight, on Thursday, Dec.15 to the attention of
Vincent Rogers, 3700 Pender Drive, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030. The
FCRHA will also conduct a public hearing at its Thursday, Jan. 19
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Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development
3700 Pender Drive, Suite 300
Fairfax, VA 22030
Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development
South County Government Center
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Alexandria, VA 22309
If you have any questions concerning the proposed revisions to the Plan, please call 703-246-5152.
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS — State Commerce Secretary Keith Burdette moved his office this week to what he sees as one of West Virginia's best marketing venues — The Greenbrier Classic.
"I tell people all the time, we can't sit in our office and wait for people to find us," Burdette said. "We can't expect people to know the story of West Virginia if we are not telling it."
The week the PGA tour invades White Sulphur Springs is a time for the Commerce Department to not only bring people into the Mountain State but also to build potential business relationships, Burdette said.
"I think the West Virginia story is becoming more and more competitive all the time," Burdette said. "We know it is in so many different categories, and we know we are competing for projects — we just weren't on the queue sheet for many, many years."
Burdette is focused on selling opportunities and sites in West Virginia.
"When you look at big, industrial manufacturing projects where they want 300 to 400 acres at a minimum, we struggle sometimes with that," Burdette said.
He wouldn't name names but said the department is hosting a number of people representing potential projects in the state.
"It's an incredibly relaxed environment," Burdette said. "Business is relationships. People want to do business with people that they believe will pay attention to them, that they can trust, and this gives us a week to try and build those relationships."
The department hosted Odebrecht executives several times at the golf tournament in the past four years, Burdette said. Odebrecht is contemplating a petrochemical "cracker" complex in Wood County.
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said in a statement that he would meet several business executives who either have operations or have invested in West Virginia, as well as people considering locating a business here.
"This week provides us with a tremendous opportunity to meet with business leaders from across the country and around the globe who have invested in West Virginia, and to share with those considering an investment in the Mountain State the steps we're taking to make West Virginia the right place to do business," Tomblin said in the statement. "The week's activities give us a chance to really showcase all of the wonderful things our state has to offer to people who make major investment decisions."
But Burdette added that he would never suggest that having someone at The Greenbrier Classic is the reason why the Odebrecht project found footing in West Virginia.
It's also about the effort that's been made to change West Virginia's business climate, Burdette said. He referenced lowering the state corporate tax from 9.75 percent to 6.5 percent, phasing out the business franchise tax at the end of this year and privatizing workers compensation that resulted in decreasing rates.
"That's the story we tell," Burdette said. "The Greenbrier Classic gives us an opportunity to tell it."
Other states are taking notice of the department's use of the tournament, Burdette said.
"They are realizing they have a card to play," Burdette said of other states utilizing golf tournaments or professional sporting events for marketing and hosting potential business partners. "We are just trying to use it."
Burdette said the Department of Commerce is optimistic about a couple of projects and that fall could be a good time for West Virginia.
"I think we are going to have some announcements," he said. "We are winning more than we are losing now."
Almost all of those announcements are related to manufacturing, Burdette said.
Burdette did not stop by the sports facility and medical center being constructed for the New Orleans Saints for off-season training. He added that the $25 million in tax credits proposed by the Legislature is not final.
"Even though The Greenbrier has the opportunity to apply for a tax credit, they have not applied yet and they have not qualified yet," Burdette said. "It's not an automatic — both the Saints complex and the medical clinic have to reach certain thresholds to qualify."
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Reproductive problems in dairy cows frequently begin prior to calving. One of the regular practices you should consider when subfertility is suspected in your herd is to use lab tests that may help detect critical physiological changes happening in the cow around calving that otherwise would go unnoticeable until a clinical condition appears. Even worse, when the clinical condition is diagnosed, reproductive failure is already under way.
Important management problems during the transition period or in your regular heat detection program can be monitored with the lab tests presented in this article. The objective of this article is to outline and briefly describe the most common reproductive and metabolic parameters that producers and consultants can use to identify possible problems related to fertility in high producing dairy herds. An important aspect when collecting samples to measure reproductive hormones or metabolites is sample size and time of collection, so management decisions can be made with confidence.
Under normal conditions, circulating progesterone is very low (<1 ng/mL of serum) for cows displaying signs of heat, and will stay low for about three days. Then progesterone begins to rise above 1 ng/mL, reflecting the activity of a new corpus luteum during the remaining of metaestrus and diestrus. Producers can collect blood samples from cows at the time of insemination for either heat detection or fixed-time A.I. (TAI) programs. With this procedure we can estimate the proportion of cows with high progesterone at the time of insemination, thus determining the proportion of false positive heats. Ideally another blood sample should be collected 7 to 10 days after A.I. to detect anovular cows.</p />
Normally, no more than 10% of the cows should have progesterone in serum greater than 1 ng/mL. As pointed out by several research groups, cows with high circulating progesterone near A.I. are less likely to conceive, as shown in Figure 1 below (adapted from Souza et al., 2007).
Progesterone can be measured from the serum or milk samples and is a useful tool to evaluate the proportion of cows not cycling at the end of voluntary waiting period (VWP). And more importantly it can be used to track compliance on a TAI protocol or to determine accuracy of estrus detection as stated above.
Based on this information, your herd veterinarian can create a benchmark or change management practices in order to induce cyclicity and maximize fertility results. In addition, your herd veterinarian can use therapeutic treatments to induce cyclicity for individual animals. You, as a manager, can also review your heat detection program and responsibilities for injections during your TAI protocol.
In research, daily individual progesterone and lutenyzing hormone (LH) measurements are also used to track the profile of these hormones during the estrous cycle. Thus, it is possible to predict the phase of the estrous cycle and the time of ovulation based on intense progesterone and LH samplings. Unfortunately, this technique is somewhat expensive and labor intensive, therefore, not considered for practical application in normal reproductive routines on dairy farms.
The number of cows to be sampled varies with herd size, and insemination protocol, since they will determine the number of cows inseminated in a single day. Ideally a minimum of 30 cows should be sampled.
Get assistance from you herd veterinarian to collect blood samples if needed. Follow the standard protocol for blood collection from the coccygeal artery or vein (tail vein) using a 10 cc vacuum tube without anticoagulants or additives.
Collected blood samples should be stored at upright position (see example in Picture 1) in the refrigerator for one (1) hour to allow for serum separation. Transfer the serum to a smaller sterile container (1.5 or 2.0 ml Ependorf container. Example in Picture 2.) and put all serum samples in the freezer. You can keep collecting and freezing samples until you have enough to justify shipment and analysis, which is about 30 samples. Ship the serum samples with lots of ice in a thermo-isolated container with overnight delivery to Accelerated Genetics headquarters in Baraboo, Wis. or the lab of your choice.
Ketone bodies build up in the bloodstream when the pre-fresh or fresh cow's liver is over saturated with fat mobilized from body reserves and there is not enough glucose to convert it into energy. In this case, fat takes an alternative pathway and is converted to ketone bodies. It is known that higher circulating ketone bodies near calving are correlated with lower fertility results in dairy cows.
A recent report (Walsh et al., 2007), using a large number of dairy cows, defined a threshold for circulating ketone bodies at two weeks (14 days) postpartum and subsequent pregnancy outcomes. They observed that cows presenting serum BHBA ≥ 1,400 μmol/L (or 14.4 mg/dL) were less likely to conceive. It was also found that animals that did not present high levels of BHBA postpartum had days open equals to 108. In contrast, animals with high levels of BHBA in the first two weeks postpartum had days open equals to 130.
Measurements can be performed in the farm with the use of ketone strips or digital devices. Blood samples should be collected from cows about 5 hours after the last feeding to catch the peak BHBA concentration. For BHBA, a minimum of 12 cows should be sampled. The target group for this test should be cows between 5 and 50 days in milk (DIM).
Thus, consultants and producers can track the percentage of cows with BHBA greater than 1,400 μmol/L. Preferably, no more than 10% of the cows should present high BHBA levels in blood.
Presence of NEFAs in the blood is a direct indicator of massive fat mobilization, which suggests that cow demands for energy are much higher than supplied in the diet; therefore, the NEFA analysis can indicate whether a herd has abnormal levels of negative energy balance.
We should not track mean values, but rather the proportion of cows above a certain threshold level of NEFAs. For cows from 2 to 14 days before calving, the adequate threshold value is 0.400 mEq/l. In other words, we need to calculate the proportion of cows with NEFA levels higher than this threshold in the prepartum. It is recommended that no more than 10% of the cows are above this threshold.
Blood samples for NEFA analysis should be collected just before the feeding time. If a cow calves soon after sample collection (less than 2 days) her sample should be interpreted with caution or removed from analysis. The recommended minimum sample size is 12 cows.
RUMINAL pH
Ruminal pH can be evaluated to measure the risk for sub acute ruminal acidosis (SARA) in the herd. It is being shown that herds with higher proportion of cows with ruminal pH ≤ 5.5 have lower fertility.
Ruminal samples can be collected at five (5) hours after the last feeding, from cows at 5 to 150 DIM, with appropriate needle and syringe as described by Garrett et al., 1999.
No more than 25% of the cows should present ruminal pH ≤ 5.5. f more than 25% of the cows have uminal pH ≤ 5.5, it means that this given herd is going through some risks related with subclinical acidosis and changes in diet should be performed. For SARA a minimum of 12 cows should be sampled.
It is widely known that high levels of MUN are associated with lower fertility in dairy cows. In general, most of the research articles show that if MUN is ≥ 18-19 mg/dL, conception is generally compromised, whereas optimal MUN values for lactating dairy cows are 12-16 mg/dL.
Some diagnosis centers calculate milk urea (MU, g/L) rather than MUN (mg/ dL). Thus, the conversion from MU to MUN can be made simply by multiplying MU by 47, just because in weight basis urea is 47% nitrogen. Sampling time related to feeding should be about 3 hours after a major protein is fed. The minimum recommended sample size is 8 cows at any stage of lactation.
Reproductive success is always a challenge in dairy cattle operations. To learn how to use these diagnostic tools to monitor reproduction in your herd contact your herd veterinarian or your local Accelerated Genetics' Reproduction Support Team or call 800-451-9275 or e-mail Humberto Rivera at email@example.com or Alex Souza at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Effect of estradiol-17 supplementation before the last GnRH of the Ovsynch protocol in high producing dairy cows. 2007. A.H. Souza, A. Gümen, E.P.B. Silva, A.P. Cunha, J.N. Guenther, C. M. Peto, D. Z. Caraviello and M.C. Wiltbank. 2007. J. Dairy. Sci. 90:4623-4634.
Rumenacidosis with special emphasis on diagnostic aspectsof subclinical rumen acidosis: a review. 2002. Jörg Matthias Dehn Enemark, Rolf Jess Jørgensen, Peter St. Enemark. Vet. Zoot. 20:1392-2130.
Diagnostic methods for the detection of subacute ruminal acidosis in dairy cows. 1999. E.F. Garrett, M.N. Pereira, K.V. Nordlund, L.E. Armentano, W.J. Goodger, G.R. Oetzel. J. Dairy Sci. 82:1170-1178.
The effect of subclinical ketosis in early lactation on reproductive performance of postpartum dairy cows. 2007. R.B. Walsh, J.S. Walton, D.F. Kelton, S.J. LeBlanc, K.E. Leslie, and T.F. Duffield. J. Dairy. Sci. 90:2788-2796.
Update on Dairy Herd Nutrition Troubleshooting. 2000. Garret Oetzel. Proceedings, 16th Annual Postgraduate Conference - Large Animal Proceedings, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison. p 109-126.


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Here are some direct quotes: "This is as exciting as it gets." "This will change your life completely."
Okay, that was too vague. I was tuned to HSN, the Home Shopping Network, when the two highly enthusiastic women started extolling the benefits of the product they were selling: (Again these are exact quotes.) "Kids love them." "Young adults love them." "Great for those in a nursing home." "Perfect for college students." Oh, and lest we forget: "Unisex."
Nothing yet? How about, "It is the No. 1 selling product on television." In the 20 minutes I stared at the screen, transfixed by their emotional outbursts, they sold more than 12,845 of them.
Getting warmer? Need more clues? This item was the "grand finale of the home and holiday event" and contained 108 pieces ... including the tissue paper.
Here are a couple of comments the hosts made to callers looking to purchase the item: "I have chills thinking of you putting these in your closet." "You will have the happiest-looking closet in the world." "I am so excited for you."
If that didn't give it away ... they were hawking clothes hangers! (Wow, that was pretty anticlimactic, wasn't it?)
Yes, for the low, low price of $59.95, you can purchase the 108 piece "huggable hanger" collection, split into six "velvety/metallic" gift bags, each containing six shirt and six suit hangers, two clips, two sheets of the aforementioned color-coordinated tissue paper, and one gift tag. If you are keeping score, the gift bags and tags count as 12 of the 108 pieces.
And you thought fruitcake was the epitome of a crappy gift!
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The High School Directory, application process, and timeline for applying to high schools are available on the NYC Department of Education Website. Every student must fill out a standardized application listing their high school choices. Some schools will administer their own admissions exam while others may require standardized test score, attendance records, portfolios and essays as part of their selection process.
A student can apply to a maximum of 12 high schools (some high schools have more than one program to which eighth graders may apply). If a student wishes to attend his or her zoned high school, that school is considered one of the 12 choices. All students must submit their high school applications by the deadline.
There are three rounds in the high school admissions process; specialized admissions, main, and supplementary.
Specialized Admissions Round
Students who wish to attend one of the Specialized High Schools must take the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test or audition for Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School to be eligible for admission. Students who do not receive an offer are automatically entered into the main round.
Main Round
This round is for all students including those who did not receive an offer to a specialized high school. Students will be notified about the program to which they have been matched.
Supplementary Round
If a student does not receive a match in the main round, he/she has another opportunity to select up to 12 new choices during the supplementary round. The process works in the same manner as the main round in that it tries to match every applicant into his/her highest ranked school/program that also ranked them. All students receive a high school match by the end of the supplementary round.
Parents who want to appeal their child's high school match should meet with their child's guidance counselor to discuss the situation. The guidance counselor will provide and enter an appeal form.


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2013 Nobel for the Symmetry Breaking Theory that Predicted the Higgs Boson
By James Riordon
François Englert
Peter Higgs
Laureate Papers
The landmark papers the Laureates published that laid the foundation for spontaneous symmetry breaking appeared in the flagship APS journal Physical Review Letters in 1964. Both papers are available free-to-read to the general public.
Broken Symmetry and the Mass of Gauge Vector Mesons
F. Englert and R. Brout
Phys. Rev. Lett. 13, 321 (1964) http://prl.aps.org/pdf/PRL/v13/i9/p321_1
Broken Symmetries and the Masses of Gauge Bosons
Peter W. Higgs
Phys. Rev. Lett. 13, 508 (1964) http://prl.aps.org/pdf/PRL/v13/i16/p508_1
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The discovery of the Higgs boson, announced on July 4, 2012, and celebrated around the world, elevated public interest in scientific research in an unexpected and astonishing way. The discovery was made possible by global scientific collaborations, including more than 1,500 U.S. scientists from national laboratories and more than 80 universities.llustrated in the picture above: One possible signature of a Higgs boson from a simulated collision between two protons. It decays almost immediately into two jets of hadrons and two electrons, visible as lines.
"The discovery of the Higgs boson has captured the imagination of physicists and the public alike," said American Physical Society president Michael Turner. "It is hard to find a cab driver anywhere in the world who when he knows you are physicist doesn't ask about the Higgs boson. This is a tremendous achievement, involving more than 10,000 physicists from around the world to build, operate and analyze data from the most complex and most expensive science experiment ever built. The discovery of this new class of elementary particles not only completes one of the great intellectual achievements of the last century — the standard model of particle physics — but also raises new questions and has implications for other areas of physics including the birth of the Universe. Hats off to the global village of physicists who made this grand discovery possible, from Peter Higgs and François Englert to the thousands of scientists working at CERN — many from the US and many not even born when Higgs wrote his paper. The particle is truly worthy of the name that Leon Lederman gave it — the god particle."
"We congratulate the Laureates and all who have contributed to this marvelous triumph for physics," said APS Editor in Chief Gene Sprouse. "APS is proud to have published the seminal papers that have led to this year's Nobel Prize."
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Student receives OFIC Ohio Scholars Program scholarship
Jessica Stroup '07 has been awarded a scholarship from the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges (OFIC) Ohio Scholars Program.
The support, sponsored by the accounting firm of Deloitte and Touche, provides a stipend for students studying accounting.
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The Ohio Scholars Program is funded by 110 corporations and foundations whose contributions provide scholarships to highly qualified students.
The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges, of which Muskingum College is a member, was founded in 1950 and today has 35 member institutions enrolling more than 94,000 students. OFIC raises both unrestricted and restricted gifts including scholarships and endowments. Unrestricted gifts are largely used for student financial aid.
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Court Forms
Many state forms, such as those used in Civil and Small Claims, witness subpoenas, and the application for a restricted driver's license, are available on the Virginia Supreme Court's website at www.courts.state.va.us under Forms and then General District Court.
A few local forms specific to the Fairfax County General District Court are now available below.
- Although these forms may be completed online, they must then be printed, signed, and submitted to the Clerk's Office either in person, by postal mail, or by email to email@example.com.
- Your signature on the form is proof of the accuracy of the information being submitted and that you are the requesting party.
- If sending by email, do not also mail or drop off an original since this could cause confusion and makes duplicate work for the clerks.
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Portland, Maine – ImmuCell announces the availability of a new white paper on immune function of newborn calves and vaccination protocols.
This new white paper, titled "Does your vaccination protocol compromise newborn health?" was launched as part of a continued effort to answer questions related to calf health and immunity and to educate the dairy industry about immune function in calves.
Topics included in the white paper are colostrum quality, pre-calving vaccination programs, newborn calf vaccinations and solutions to provide calves with immediate immunity at birth. The discussion centers on pitfalls in these programs that could be putting your calves at risk.
"Having a further understanding of how a calf's immune system functions will help dairy producers better protect their calves and therefore their bottom line," says Bobbi (Kunde) Brockmann, director of sales and marketing with ImmuCell Corporation. "We are committed to protecting calves and delivering technologies and insights that help producers protect the future herd."
This white paper was peer reviewed by Dr. Sheila McGuirk, veterinary clinician at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine and Dr. Mark Cook, professor in Animal Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Download the white paper at: http://bit.ly/zdRfVd.


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can you not just listen and get the the ID that way ? why are we brute forcing stuff we dont need to ?
The only time this would have any sort of validity is when attacking your neighbour's network to prove how uber l337 you are to your friends.
Please don't go on to tell me that you would use this methodology if you were hired by a company to test the security measures surrounding their Wifi infrastructure either. I have never been to a company where a user system was not probing for the corporate SSID and it could not be easily obtained - either social engineering or the glaringly obvious... sniffer.
I'm glad I found this thread. Now I just need to find time to do the testing.
Greetings to =Tron= from Lodz
i would think that airodump-ng, and then send a spew of deauth packets would do the job if trying to get the hidden essid by viewing the probes
def will take a look at this essid tool tonight
Although there are the obvious queries on the benefits / uses of bruteforcing the ESSID,
I think it is interesting and have given it a whirl..
I would appreciate responses from those who have gotten it to work as I am still getting some grief ;
Have set up a router with a hidden 3 letter (uppercase) ESSID (BBB), and use the below code;
so in my case;Code:mdk3 <interface> p -c <channel> -t <target ap> -b <charset Upper case>
it runs through sets of possibilities and in the end advises that it has completed the full set ofCode:mdk3 rausb0 p -c 1 -t 00:11:22:33:44:55 -b u
possible combinations without giving the correct response.
When using the -f option (obviously with the correct ESSID included) ;channel set to: 1
SSID Bruteforce Mode activated!
Waiting for beacon frame rom target...
SSID is hidden. SSID length is: 3.
Sniffer thread started
Trying SSID: RGA
Trying SSID: etc etc etc etc
Packets sent: 17526 - Speed: 125 packets/sec
all 17576 possible SSIDs sent.
There are no attempts shown during the process ;Code:mdk3 rausb0 p -c 1 -t 00:11:22:33:44:55 -f wordlist.txt
then the last line is complemented with 'killed' ;channel set to 1
SSID Wordlist Mode activated!
Waiting for beacon frame from target...
Sniffer thread started
SSID is hidden. SSID length is: 3.
Trying SSID:
Packets sent: 1 -Speed: 1 packets/sec
Packets sent: 1 -Speed: 1 packets/secKilled
Any ideas as to where I am going wrong ?
Any info appreciated !
Getting mixed results, wordlist mode seems to be working more or less consistently
but sometimes needs to be run a couple of times before success.
Still cant get Bruteforce to work though.
Oh well, getting there !
OK, the problem seemed to be the speed at which it was sending, default is 300/sec for Bruteforce
and unlimited for the wordlist option (which is obviously too fast for my particular router / adapter to work with..)
Adjusted to max 100 / 150 pass/sec as follows ;
Reducing the speed for the dictionary attack seems to have worked as well.Code:mdk3 rausb0 p -c 1 -t 00:11:22:33:44:55 -b u -s 100
I try
mdk3 rausb0 p -c 1 -t 00:11:22:33:44:55 -b u -s 100, I am getting all the non hidden SSID then ran couple of times but the one hidden ssid, I am not able to get it. When I try airoway.sh, it show deauth message on the mac address I try to find but still no luck after ran for two hours. Any one know where is the step by step guide from wireshark . thanks


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Ulcerative colitis is a condtion in which the lining of the large intestine (colon) and rectum become inflamed. It is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Crohn disease is a related condition.
Inflammatory bowel disease - ulcerative colitis; IBD - ulcerative colitis
The cause of ulcerative colitis is unknown. People with this condition have problems with the immune system. However, it is not clear if immune problems cause this illness. Stress and certain foods can trigger symptoms, but they do not cause ulcerative colitis.
Ulcerative colitis may affect any age group. There are peaks at ages 15 to 30 and then again at ages 50 to 70.
The disease can begin the rectal area. It may involve the entire large intestine over time. It may also start in the rectum and other parts of the large intestine at the same time.
Risk factors include a family history of ulcerative colitis or other autoimmune diseases, or Jewish ancestry.
The symptoms can be more or less severe. They may start slowly or suddenly. Half of people only have mild symptoms. Others have more severe attacks that occur more often. Many factors can lead to attacks.
Symptoms may include:
Children's growth may slow.
Other symptoms that may occur with ulcerative colitis include the following:
Colonoscopy with biopsy is most often used to diagnose ulcerative colitis. Colonoscopy is also used to screen people with ulcerative colitis for colon cancer.
Other tests that may be done to help diagnose this condition include:
The goals of treatment are to:
You may need to be treated in the hospital for severe attacks. Your doctor may prescribe corticosteroids. You may be given nutrients through a vein (IV line).
Certain types of foods may worsen diarrhea and gas symptoms. This problem may be more severe during times of active disease. Diet suggestions include:
You may feel worried, embarrassed, or even sad or depressed about having a bowel accident. Other stressful events in your life, such as moving, or losing a job or a loved one can cause digestive problems.
Ask your health care provider for tips on your to manage your stress.
Medicines that may be used to decrease the number of attacks include:
Surgery to remove the colon will cure ulcerative colitis and removes the threat of colon cancer. You may need surgery if you have:
Most of the time, the entire colon, including the rectum, is removed. After surgery, you may have:
Social support can often help with the stress of dealing with illness, and support group members may also have useful tips for finding the best treatment and coping with the condition.
The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) has information and links to support groups.
Symptoms are mild in about half of people with ulcerative colitis. More severe symptoms are less likely to respond well to medicines.
Cure is only possible through complete removal of the large intestine.
The risk of colon cancer increases in each decade after ulcerative colitis is diagnosed.
You have a higher risk for small bowel and colon cancer if you have ulcerative colitis. At some point, your provider will recommend tests to screen for colon cancer.
More severe episodes that recur may cause the walls of the intestines to become thickened, leading to:
Problems absorbing nutrients may lead to:
Less common problems that may occur include:
Call your health care provider if:
There is no known prevention for this condition.
Burger D, Travis S. Conventional medical management of inflammatory bowel disease. Gastroenterology. 2011 May;140(6):1827-1837.e2. PMID: 21530749 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21530749.
Kornbluth A, Sachar DB, et al. Ulcerative Colitis Practice Guidelines in Adults: American College of Gastroenterology, Practice Parameters Committee. Am J Gastroenterol. 2010; 105:501-523. PMID: 20068560 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20068560.
Mowat C, Cole A, Windsor A, Ahmad T, Arnott I, Driscoll R, et al. Guidelines for the management of inflammatory bowel disease in adults. Gut. 2011 May;60(5):571-607.PMID: 21464096 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21464096.
Sands BE, Siegel CA. Crohn's disease. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt, LJ, eds. Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2010:chap 111.


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A HORSE sanctuary has revised a bid to overhaul its Burnley base.
The Horses and Ponies Protection Association (HAPPA) had secured full planning permission for new buildings at its Shores Hey Farm headquarters in Halfax Road, Briercliffe, in February.
The popular animal rescue centre has now had a resubmitted plan approved in which there are alterations to the design of the proposed buildings and the size of the extension to the indoor arena has been reduced.
Also approved is a new access track to improve health and safety by reducing vehicle movements Planning officers at Burnley Council have approved the changes as they do not raise any new planning issues.
Kay Brandist, chief officer at HAPPA, said: "We had originally planned to build in timber, but a grant from Pets at Home has enabled us to redesign some of the buildings in blockwork.
"There was also no original provision for an access road, this change will enable us to get vehicles to our isolation unit more safely."
The new buildings include a visitor centre, an isolation unit, and a crew barn.


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collection of metallics
All found here, including my new copper earrings.
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Awesome collection, love the "metallic" cookies!ReplyDelete
Gold band around braid, earrings and COOKIES! :)ReplyDelete
pretty collection, love those copper earrings!ReplyDelete
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Gorgeous set! I really want to locate those metal collars. Anyone?ReplyDelete
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text: I've gone for an 8, although I feel myself I may be being a bit generous. Although we've seen Punk/Taker before, it was 3 and a half years ago and Punk is certainly head and shoulders above where he was then, as a character anyway. I'm really looking forward to this one. Lesnar/Triple H I'm also looking forward to, mainly because I missed SummerSlam and have still not seen all of their match then, and despite its rather poor reception, I think the no holds barred nature of this one should make it entertaining. Cena/Rock is what it is, didn't like the idea of having it again, but now that I know it's happening I'm trying to embrace it and enjoy it while its around! I also like the Del Rio v Swagger feud, although it hasn't really reached the levels I had hoped as far as build up goes. The undercard isn't great, I think they've missed an opportunity to have some great contests in their, with the likes of Barrett and Cesaro nowhere to be seen right now. Ryback v Henry I quite like, and although the six man tag doesn't greatly excite me, if the shield can put on a match half as good as their last two, then it's on to a winner.


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Print "Acting Like Animals" two times.
Or you could have your family draw their own pictures of various animals, then make a copy of their drawings.
If your kids enjoy coloring, they can color in the pictures.
Make the pictures into small cards. Cut an old cereal box into panels and glue on the animal pictures. Then cut them into cards. Laminate with clear contact paper if you'd like.
Need a break during your ride? Pull out your cards and have a quick game.
Here a boy pretends to be a fish.


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Folly Farm started life as a dairy farm in 1988 but over the last 25 years has flourished into an amazing adventure park and zoo that caters for more than 400,000 visitors a year. From farm yard to exotic creatures. From vintage funfair to adventure playgrounds. Folly Farm caters for all ages and are Winners of the "Best Day out in Wales" award in 2005 and 2010 (Welsh Tourist Board) and winners in 2009 of Pembrokeshire Tourism's "Best Family Day Out" award.
There is no doubt that Folly Farm is great fun. Importantly there are both indoor and outdoor activities. The adventure play area offers a racetrack, Carousel Woods, Pirates adventure, Dragon Adventure and Pedal Tractors. The Kids will never get bored and have so much fun.
The Zoo has over 50 different species which amounts to more than 250 animals. On its own the Zoo is a day out! There are keeper talks and feeding times. All of which are set up to help visitors understand more about the wilder animals.
The Vintage Funfair at Folly Farm is the largest undercover vintage funfair in Europe. Try out the fantastic dodgems, Golden Gallopers and Rock n Roll Waltzer. There is also a giant helter skelter that sits just outside the funfair. A must try out.
One day may not be enough to see all and try all in Folly Farm. Such is the amount of things you can see and do. All in all a fantastic and memorable day out. Make sure you make time to visit Folly Farm.Continue reading →


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A relatively recent addition, BobFest (or Lake Bob Day), completes the spring semester with a rousing combination of sun, fun, and water. During this no-swimming event, students use flotation devices of every description to enjoy their lake or fly down a zipline for a quick and thrilling dunk.
The most formal of the PHC dances, the Liberty Ball allows students to celebrate in style. In past years, the dance has featured a live swing band, hors d'ouvres, and plenty of waltz, swing, foxtrot and other classic ballroom music.
Every year, Patrick Henry College students mark Homecoming Weekend as a chance to enjoy PHC Sentinels soccer games, a traditional alumni/student football match, and various inter-class competitions throughout the week.
The men of Oak Hill Dorm —known on-campus as D4 — are fond of sports, music, and good grilling. Since 2006, they have hosted the D4 Block Party, a one-day festival of burgers, hot dogs, live music talent, and a dodgeball team tournament.
To welcome new students to campus, the sophomore class plans and hosts a fun, casual dance. Admission is always free for freshmen, but all classes are welcome at this fun, casual tradition!
Every October, PHC students break out their plaid shirts and cowboy/cowgirl boots for an old-fashioned hoedown. Hosted in a local barn, students dance the Virginia Reel and the Cotton-Eyed Joe, eat lots of home-baked pie, and drink plenty of hot apple cider in this annual tradition.
In spring 2007, Scott York and David Carver (both now graduated) put on the student body's first Harmonicomedy, a talent showcase blending students' musical talent and comedy. Since then, the Harmonicomedy has quickly become a semester-favorite, as students enjoy the relief from studies and a general good time.
As the season of Advent begins, the PHC Chorale welcomes the community for a contemplative candlelight service filled with reflection on the hope of the Messiah's birth. This traditional service of carols and readings begins with the fall of Adam and Eve in the garden, then describes God's promise to Abraham, recounts the prophecies about Christ as told in Isaiah, details the story of Christ's birth as recalled in the Book of Luke, and, finally, ends with the mystery of the "word made flesh" as explained in John 1.
As the first formal dance of the year, the Christmas Ball allows students to swing in the season. There's always plenty of food, swing, and a "snowball" dance or two, where students switch partners in a fast-paced swing dance.


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Paul wrote:Hi Malcolm - thanks for posting all that.
Most of that, especially sections like this:Malcolm wrote:
Further, to begin with, the body is formed by ignorance of the wisdom of basis. The nature of wisdom in that body is the refined part of the five elements, present in the material bindu as the play of the kāyas and wisdoms. Since their luminous radiance arose as light, it is given the name "three wisdoms".
seems to be linked to the theory and practice of togal. Is is of any direct relevance to the practice of trekcho?
Yes, it explains how one's impure vision evolved.


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CHICAGO — Hilco Trading has named Farla Efros as EVP and COO of its SD Retail Consulting unit. The move is part of the company's strategic efforts to expand the breadth and depth of its senior management team. In her new role, Efros will be responsible for the firm's merchandising and strategy practice area.
Efros brings extensive expertise in merchandising strategy and category management, having worked globally with many of the world's leading retailers and consumer packaged goods companies. Most recently, she served as EVP and chief merchandising officer of Office Depot where she was selected by the CEO to transform merchandising operations for 1,170 locations across the United States. Efros worked to define Office Depot's merchandising vision and clearly articulated its merchandising strategy in moving Office Depot from a product-centric company to a customer-centric one. To that end, she developed category management expertise, strengthened internal cross-functional capabilities and simplified work processes to create a fast, flexible and focused merchandising organization.
"Adding Farla to the leadership team to help expand and grow the SD Retail business is a significant statement about the caliber of talent we plan to offer our clients to help them succeed in today's rapidly changing retail landscape," said Antony Karabus, newly-appointed president of the firm. "Recognized as one of the brightest strategic leaders in the retail industry today, Farla's unique insight and understanding of the challenges our customers face will enable us to deliver the most comprehensive assessment of their business and help them grow."
Prior to her role as EVP at Office Depot, Efros held the position of SVP performance improvement at a leading international consulting firm, where she was responsible for store operations, merchandising and marketing strategy, organization design, category management and assortment optimization. Previously, she spent 10 years at The Partnering Group, Inc., where she served as partner responsible for the development of the best practices category, and customer management.
"I'm excited about the opportunity to continue developing and operationalizing the principles that will support SD Retail's leadership and drive business results in the years ahead," Efros commented. "Our innovative solutions will help retailers create tangible value while improving operating performance and accelerating growth strategies."


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Prize Recipient
Tony Heinz
Columbia University
"For seminal contributions to our understanding of the photophysics of low dimensional material systems, revealing the rich optical properties of plasmons, excitons, and electrons in confined geometries."Background:
Tony F. Heinz is the David Rickey Professor in the Departments of Physics and Electrical Engineering at Columbia University. Heinz received a BS degree in Physics from Stanford University in 1978 and the PhD degree, also in Physics, from the University of California at Berkeley in 1982. Heinz was subsequently at the IBM Research Division in Yorktown Heights, NY, until he joined Columbia University in 1995. At Columbia, he has served as the Chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering, as well as the Scientific Co-Director of the Columbia Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center and the Energy Frontier Research Center. In 2012, Heinz was the President of the Optical Society of America. He is a Fellow of the APS, OSA, and AVS and a recipient of the ICO Prize, the Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics, and the Senior Scientist Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Heinz's research has centered on probing the electronic and vibrational properties of nanoscale materials and interfaces through the use of optical spectroscopy. His recent investigations have helped to elucidate the nature of optically excited states in carbon nanotubes, graphene, and other 2D materials.
Selection Committee:
Joseph Orenstein, Chair; D. Basov; D. Drew; G. Blumberg; D. Tanner; M. Aronson


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Mentalist, Hawaii Five-0 among veteran shows struggling in US
There has been a lot of talk this television season about the lack of new hits in the US. Indeed, while a few shows such as CBS' Elementary and Fox's The Following are posting some decent numbers, there have been far more flops in the fall and mid-season.
Indeed, many veteran shows are performing poorly. At CBS, The Mentalist and Hawaii Five-0, starring Australian actors Simon Baker and Alex O'Loughlin respectively, and Two Broke Girls are among the shows that have declined from last season in viewers and the 18-49 demographic.
NBC's Law & Order SVU and Parks & Recreation are down as well. At ABC, Once upon a Time has seen double-digit declines as has Fox's New Girl.
Recent casualties include NBC's Do No Harm and CBS' The Job. Among other disappointments from earlier this season are Fox's Ben and Kate and ABC's Last Resort.
So far this season, only a handful of returning programs are doing better than they were last season. CBS' The Big Bang Theory, NBC's Grimm and ABC's Shark Tank are members of that club.
To be sure, there are lots of factors besides age that can contribute to these declines. In the case of Two Broke Girls, it moved from 8.30pm on Monday to 9pm and now has a much weaker lead-in show than it did last season.
Also, the numbers don't reflect DVR, online and video-on-demand viewing.
But odds are that even with ancillary viewing factored in, the ratings would still be lower. This has to be of concern to the broadcast networks, especially if new shows are not emerging to pick up the slack. This week alone, CBS' The Good Wife and CW's Beverly Hills 90210 hit all-time rating lows.
Overall, NBC is the only network up in both viewers and adults 18-49 this season. However, that was primarily in the fall when The Voice was on. CBS, which is first in both categories, is down 4 per cent in viewers and 13 per cent in adults 18-49. ABC is off 7 per cent in viewers and 8 per cent in 18-49, while Fox has fallen 18 per cent in both categories. The CW is up 3 per cent in viewers but down 13 per cent in the 18-49 category.
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LAKE COUNTY ? Gordon Haggit has joined the board of directors of the Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association (AMIA).
"Gordon is the grandson of one of the original Anderson family members who first settled in Lake County at what was to become the Anderson Ranch," AIMA President Roberta Lyons said.
"The AMIA board is excited about his participation," board treasurer Henry Bornstein added. "Gordon's knowledge, experience and energy will greatly contribute to our efforts to continue to insure that this unique place remains open and accessible to the public."
The AMIA is a nonprofit association formed in 1984.? The association partners with the California Department of Parks and Recreation to help protect the cultural and natural resources contained within Anderson Marsh State Historic Park and Natural Preserve and to promote educational and interpretive activities at the park.
Anderson Marsh State Historic Park is located on Highway 53 between Lower Lake and Clearlake. For more information about the AMIA, email@example.com?or call 995-2658.?


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Zoic crammed an amazing load of features into the Black Market
Mountain Bike Short—unheard of at this price. A high-end, removable
chamois, a built-in nylon webbing belt, and a full array of pockets are
just the tip of the iceberg.
The most important feature of the Black Market short is its chamois liner. The chamois, called the Zo-Tech, is Zoic's highest-quality, multi-level, stretch chamois. It's even made with recycled polyester so it gives a little back. The chamois cushions impacts and reduces vibrations in the saddle. The liner is also fully removable, which makes the Black Market extremely versatile. You can wear the shorts with the liner, then ditch the liner post-ride, or wear the liner with other shorts to transform them from casual shorts to riding shorts.
The Black Market's list of features doesn't end with its removable chamois
liner, though. The whole body of the Black Market is made with a stretch
material that won't bind or limit your range of motion. The
fabric also pulls moisture away from your skin to keep you dry and
comfortable. The Fusion Gusset inseam further increases the short's
range of motion and eliminates seat hang-ups, while vents below the
waistband in the back and down the legs promote airflow so you can stay
cool on hot days of riding. The Black Market also comes with plenty of
pockets–two front, two thigh, and one back– so you have plenty of room
for your essentials. There's even a microfiber sunglass-wipe to keep your vision clear.
As far as fit is concerned, the Black Market's cuffs fall right at the knee. The leg holes are loose enough that they don't interfere with knee pads. Zoic also included a nylon webbing belt so you can fine-tune the fit. The flat front waistband is secured with a standard zip-and-snap closure.
ZOIC Black Market Mountain Bike Shorts come in sizes Small through 3XL. They are available in Tan, Castle, Black, or Nova.
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- ZO-Tech chamois
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- Familiarity: I returned this product before using it
- Fit: Runs small
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Shorts look nice and material is good and they are inexpensive if you compare these shorts to other brands, but as always, there are some catches: Zoic use Velcro instead of the usual button snap. Velcro tends to attach to any fabric on contact and damages your shirts, short liners, underpants and everything else... Guess what will happen in the washer and dryer when you wash these shorts with open Velcro with other clothing.
Also, these shorts are about 1 size smaller that what you would expect. Get XL if your waist measures 34-35 inches.
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Comfortable shorts - note they run a little small. It is a nice fabric, easy movement but they are heavier than you would expect (not thick, just heavy).
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I started out with a black pair of market shorts a couple of years ago. The fabric is flexible and the shorts have held up great after riding, working out, and casual wear. I picked up a grey pair a year ago and now I am eyeing the khakis to round out my collection. Best riding shorts I have come across.


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A's pull out all the stops to derail Angels
Vogt's homer, Cespedes' arm, Coco's glove lead way
ANAHEIM -- Stephen Vogt restored some of the A's power with one swing on Wednesday night, and Tommy Milone did most of the rest.
Vogt hit a two-run homer, and Milone pitched 6 2/3 strong innings as the A's averted a three-game sweep at Angel Stadium with a 7-1 victory over the Angels.
The A's finished their long trip 5-4, and got their American League West lead over the Angels back to 3 1/2 games.
"That was a big one, no doubt about it," manager Bob Melvin said. "It was a pretty tall task for Milone, and you can't pitch much better than that."
Milone is 4-0 with a 2.00 ERA over his past seven starts. The A's left-hander is 24-3 in 38 career starts when he gets three or more runs of support. Milone allowed one earned run on six hits, struck out four and walked two.
"Tommy was just outstanding," said Vogt, his batterymate. "Name a pitch and a side of the plate, and he hit it tonight. He had all four of his pitches working, he was low in the zone, and he kept them off-balance.
"It's a testament to how well he's been throwing, and how well he threw tonight."
The A's bullpen finished strong. Ryan Cook came on to strike out pinch-hitter David Freese with two on and two out in the seventh. Luke Gregerson stranded two runners in the eighth, and Jim Johnson left two on in the ninth.
Milone (4-3) also got an assist from left fielder Yoenis Cespedes, who showed off his otherworldly throwing arm for the second night in a row by firing from the warning track in the sixth inning to nail Albert Pujols, who was trying to stretch a double after Cespedes misplayed the ball.
The game opened with the opposing center fielders robbing home runs. The Angels' Mike Trout raced to left-center to deny Cespedes in the first inning; in the second, Coco Crisp made a leaping grab in straightaway center to bring back Josh Hamilton's drive.
"Incredible," Milone said of Crisp's catch. "Just the defense, in general, was. I want them to put it in play. That's the feeling I have, I know those guys are making incredible plays.
"For me, just throwing everything for strikes, that was the biggest key."
The A's, who totaled two runs in 23 innings in two losses to open the series, did not take batting practice on the field. They saved their energy for Angels starter Jered Weaver, who gave up Vogt's sixth-inning, two-run shot, and the Angels bullpen, which cracked for three A's insurance runs in the ninth..
"One bad pitch was the difference in the game," Weaver (7-5) said. "Nothing you can do. Sometimes, you gotta tip your cap to the opposing pitcher. He [Milone] did a great job of keeping us off balance and making some big pitches in key situations."
On the 2-2 pitch Vogt hit, Weaver said: "I just tried to throw a down-and-away fastball and it came back over the plate. Obviously, I put it where it shouldn't have been."
Vogt was 1-for-8 in his career against Weaver when he faced him with the A's leading, 2-1, following Jed Lowrie's sacrifice fly.
"He's just dominated me, in the short bit I've faced him this year and last year," Vogt said. "I never know what to do against him. He's thrown me 10 or 12 pitches, and I thought I saw all of them, but I didn't.
"I just tried to see something up. Fortunately, it was a fastball, and I was just able to get to it."
Vogt said Weaver is "freaky, with great stuff. That's not a great recipe for hitters. Fortunately, we were able to put up some runs tonight."
Cespedes matched his season-high with three hits, including a double, and had two RBIs. Crisp had two hits, including a double, scored twice and drove in a run.
Lowrie snapped his hitless streak at 21 at-bats with a fourth-inning single, and had his second RBI in as many nights. Third baseman Josh Donaldson didn't start for the second time this season, but was pressed into duty in the sixth because his replacement, Alberto Callaspo, was ill. Donaldson went 0-for-2, running his hitless streak to 23 at-bats.
"Alberto got sick in the middle of the game, so we had to do that," Melvin said. "I'm trying to give Josh a whole day off. He [Callaspo] just couldn't make it."
Earl Bloom is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Greetings from Matagalpa, Nicaragua...
Natural disaster, political instability, and war have made Nicaragua one of the poorest countries in Latin America. As is true elsewhere, this becomes more obvious as you leave the large metropolitan areas. In the rural coffee growing regions to the North of Managua, roads deteriorate, infrastructure is lacking, and communities have to do more for themselves.
Rural Nicaragua is dominated by smallholder coffee farmers who work plots of five acres or less, each producing a couple thousand pounds of finished coffee annually. There is little in the way of a safety net or public services, and the revenue from coffee is one of the few sources of hard currency for these farmers.
We're here with some of our industry and retail partners both to see the impact of their Fair Trade purchases, and to work together on how to sell more coffee more effectively. We visited La Esperanza cooperative, a group of roughly 90 farming families. La Esperanza is part of a larger cooperative called CECOCAFEN, one of the more sophisticated Fair Trade cooperatives. In an organizational chart for CECOCAFEN, I noticed the farmers were at the top. I don't think you would see that on a plantation org chart!
For those of you who don't speak Spanish, Esperanza means "hope". Confidence and an eye toward the future are what drive these farmers, and what have allowed them, despite very limited incomes, to put aside money as a group to fund roads, schools, health care, and to both reinvest in their economic future and in the future of their families. At Esperanza, they are extremely proud of their investments in a beautiful school and library, shown above, with the daughter of a co-op member. Like in many American schools, the walls of the school are covered with posters encouraging the students that they will "tener éxito" (have success) through education, hard work, and persistence. They've also established student scholarships and a health clinic, which is available not just to the co-op members, but to their entire community.
They have also invested in trucks, wet mills, and other equipment which allow them to sell their coffee directly and deliver it at a higher quality. The Esperanza cooperative has two trucks, for example, which allow farmers to avoid transporting their coffee bag by bag on top of a public bus (exposing it to contamination), or selling it to a middle man for less than it is worth.
We later stopped at the Solcafé beneficio (coffee mill) owned by the farmers via the CECOCAFEN cooperative. The facility is highly mechanized and very sophisticated, with excellent working conditions. In my first visit here, I was struck by how modern and efficient the operation was, relative even to many food production facilities I have seen in the US. As Eddy Tenorio of CECOCAFEN commented to our group, "We are a social enterprise but we have a commercial form. By investing in quality coffee, we also invest in quality of life for our farmers." The direct connection to the market facilitated by Fair Trade makes this connection much more visible and possible, even while competing against larger producers in the highly competitive coffee market.
Next week: Rick Peyser and Nell Newman on Campus


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Ukiah Daily Journal
A Covelo woman was arrested Friday for allegedly transporting a controlled substance after the car she was in was stopped for having expired tags, the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office reported.
According to the MCSO, a deputy stopped a vehicle in the 76000 block of Highway 162 in Covelo at 9 a.m. June 21 that reportedly had expired registration and determined that the driver, identified as Bridgett Frank, 23, of Covelo was driving on a suspended license.
Frank's passenger, identified as Chayni H. Frazier, 34, appeared to "hide an item in the front of her pants," and after being asked about it, reportedly admitted to "hiding a plastic container of drugs in her pants" and gave it to the deputy.
The item was determined to be 4.4 grams of methamphetamine, and Frazier was arrested on suspicion of possessing, transporting and being under the influence of a controlled substance. She was booked at Mendocino County Jail under $35,000 bail.
Frank was cited and released for allegedly driving on a suspended license.
Fort Bragg man arrested for failing to register
A 40-year-old Fort Bragg man was arrested Friday for allegedly not registering as a sex offender, the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office reported.
According to the MCSO, deputies were conducting compliance checks on registered sex offenders in the Fort Bragg area and attempted to contact Joseph Lindsay in the 32000 block of Simpson Lane.
However, Lindsay had apparently moved without notifying law enforcement, and was arrested on suspicion of failure to register as a sex offender and booked into Mendocino County Jail.


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We can all take pride that three young CU-Boulder faculty members have earned prestigious early career fellowships announced this month by the National Science Foundation and President Obama in separate awards.
As the president said, these "early-stage scientists (are) generating the scientific and technical advancements that will ensure America's global leadership for many years to come."
Winning a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers is CU-Boulder's Ana Maria Rey, a theoretical physicist and a JILA fellow. Dr. Rey also claimed our eighth MacArthur Fellowship "genius grant" last fall.
The National Science Foundation's prestigious CAREER awards includes two CU-Boulder faculty members in the College of Engineering and Applied Science: Prashant Nagpal, assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering, and Franck Vernerey, assistant professor of civil, environmental and architectural engineering.
CU-Boulder attracts significant federal research dollars ($1.8 billion the last five years, most of it returned to the local economy). Those dollars, in turn, finance cutting-edge influential research that attracts up-and-coming young scientists who are staking their careers and reputations on CU-Boulder's research eminence.
I believe the reason brilliant scientists are attracted to us is our unique environment of innovation, exchange and productivity. In recent years we have ranked second in the nation (trailing only the Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, and that's just one measure of our success.
Consider that CU-Boulder is in the nation's Top 25 for research publications, No. 8 in research citations and rated 14th internationally for the scholarly impact of our journal publications. For our graduate students, this means their work is done at a proving ground for new discoveries and fueled by interactions with researchers who are literally transforming the scientific landscape daily.
In the classroom, it means that our faculty are migrating these discoveries to our undergraduate students in dynamic and exciting ways, perhaps inspiring new scientists and graduate students, and beginning the cycle of excellence and innovation all over again.
For more evidence of this consider that in January alone four more of our faculty garnered major honors or appointments:
- Professor Peter Molnar was awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for his groundbreaking research in geophysics and geological sciences.
- Two faculty were honored by the National Academy of Sciences - Marvin Caruthers, distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry, is the recipient of the NAS Award in Chemical Sciences. Deborah Jin, a physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and a fellow at JILA, is the recipient of the NAS Comstock Prize in Physics, awarded every five years.
- Nobel laureate and Distinguished Professor Tom Cech was named to the newly created National Commission on Forensic Science. Members of the commission will work to improve the practice of forensic science by developing guidance concerning the intersections between forensic science and the criminal justice system.
In November, physics Professor Steven Pollock was named a 2013 U.S. Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Professor Pollock is the second CU-Boulder faculty member to win a national Professor of the Year award. Nobel laureate Carl Wieman, also a physics professor, was honored with the designation in 2004.
In the humanities, last semester seven faculty and staff received Fulbright grants to pursue research, teaching and training abroad during the 2013-14 academic year and The Chronicle of Higher Education recognized CU-Boulder as a top-producing research institution of both U.S. Fulbright Scholars and U.S. Fulbright Student awardees in 2013-14.
The 2013-14 CU-Boulder faculty and staff who won Fulbright grants and their destination countries are: Clarence "Skip" Ellis, professor emeritus of computer science, Ghana; Paul Erhard, professor of double bass, India; Nan Goodman, professor of English, Turkey; Kevin Krizek, professor of environmental design, Italy; Jodi Schneiderman, program manager for international employment, Germany; Elisabeth Sheffield, associate professor of English, United Kingdom; and Mark Williams, professor of geography and fellow of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, Nepal. An eighth faculty member, Jeffrey DeShell, professor of English and creative writing, was offered a grant to teach in Norway but was unable to accept the award.
Two professors, David Shneer, professor of history and religious studies, and director of the Program in Jewish Studies, and David Ciarlo, professor of history, won major book awards.
Krister Andersson, associate professor in environmental policy, is part of a team of researchers at CU awarded an NSF Grant to study local health systems in Guatemala.
At CU, the term "world-class" faculty is not a cliché but a reality that we display regularly. Congratulations to these faculty members and all who support them. It is a credit to all of us that this is a place where transformational discovery and innovation occur and insightful historical and cultural perspective is shared.


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As five-seat hatchbacks go, the new Sandero from Renault-owned Dacia is very, very cheap.
Renault bought Dacia from the Romanian State back in 1999. From modest beginnings, selling less than 5,000 cars, Dacia sold 350,000 last year! The Romanian firm's catchphrase is "Shockingly Affordable", and as Europe's fastest growing carmaker it offers new car buyers a tempting proposition for those on a budget.
So how does it do it?
Dacia's are built using tried and tested bits and pieces from Renault's parts bin. Sandero is closely related to the Renault Clio.
The exterior is surprisingly good-looking. I am genuinely surprised by Sandero's modern exterior, because the last generation of the front-wheel drive car was laughably dull. Sandero's exterior styling now shows hints of VW Polo and a few other, more expensive machines. The big thing for buyers to note is that the Dacia Sandero isn't embarrassing anymore.
Inside my top spec Sandero, there is a reasonable amount of space for a Supermini, but you must remember that Sandero is priced as a Town/City car and compared to its class rivals is pretty big inside. Material and trim quality is better than the price-tag suggests. However, there are a couple of spots where I wouldn't want to run a finger along for fear of getting cut (like the side window air slots on the dashboard).
The switchgear is all Renault, with the cruise control/limiter switch set low in the centre of the dash. There you will also find the front electric window switches. The rear electric window switches are found (and I mean found - as in you will need to search for them) behind the handbrake. This positioning means Dacia saves cash on having to route the wiring loom through the doors, and if that means a cheaper car for punters then well done Dacia.
The 320-litre boot is a decent size. Under the carpet you'll find a spare wheel-well, but my test car only featured a repair/inflation kit, which in the real world is less than useful!
On the road, Sandero corners with a lot of body roll. Steering is light and geared for a neutral feel. Sandero uses a five-speed manual gearbox that features quite a long-geared fifth. My test car had all the bells and whistles, including the higher output petrol engine which can hustle along when needed.
The UK gets an even cheaper, but lower-specified Sandero which does without colour-coded bumpers and mirrors. Worse still, it has manual-winding windows (shock horror!) - but it only costs £5,995. I think Dacia Ireland has missed a trick by not bringing this ultra-cheap version to Ireland, as now more than ever motorists know the value of their euro.
A chunkier crossover Sandero, 'Stepway', is coming in May for a premium over the standard hatchback. Stepway will fill the gap between the Sandero and the very affordable Duster.
Dacia is a budget brand delivering modest, functional motoring at a very low price.
Dacia Sandero may be very cheap, but it's not bad.
Michael Sheridan


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What we learned from No. 5 Indiana's 69-65 victory over Iowa in the Big Ten opener for both teams—IU's first win at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in five years:
Indiana has come so far on D. A year ago when these two teams played, defense was merely a rumor. Matt Gatens scored 30 for Iowa in a home win; the two combined for 192 points when they met at IU's Assembly Hall.
The game was much different this time, particularly on IU's end. The Hoosiers previously held down North Carolina and did a solid job against Georgetown, but this might have been their most consistent defensive effort. Iowa shot only 33.3 percent from the field.
Statistically, IU's defense is dramatically improved from last season, when the Hoosiers were 66th in Ken Pomeroy's defensive efficiency rankings. They're 10th now, well within the range a team needs to reach to be considered a serious NCAA championship contender.
The Hoosiers played mostly zone in the second half but also used man-to-man against the Hawkeyes. Iowa finished 21-of-63 from the field, including 3-of-17 from 3-point range. A combination of junior guard Victor Oladipo's man coverage and that 2-3 zone helped hold Iowa guard Devyn Marble to 1-of-14 shooting from the field. He still scored 14 points by shooting 12-of-13 from the foul line.
Adam Woodbury is a Big Ten big man. In his conference debut, Iowa's 7-1 freshman center was asked to take on the league's Preseason Player of the Year, Cody Zeller, and showed throughout the game he was willing to battle.
Woodbury is not as strong as Zeller, who made good use of his first chance to do some college level offseason training. But before getting into some foul trouble, Woodbury was seen several times giving Zeller as much as he got in return.
Woodbury scored only four points but finished with eight rebounds to Zeller's 10—and remember, Iowa made more misses available for Zeller to rebound at the defensive end.
Christian Watford isn't catching on. Up three points, inside the 2-minute mark, 16 seconds on the shot-clock—and Watford tries a 21-foot jumper with Woodbury doing a hard close-out with his arm extended to maybe 11 feet off the floor.
That's the shot?
This is the same player who, against Butler, tried a tough jump hook after a single pass in a one-point game down the stretch. Repeat: the same player. He was a little tougher against Iowa, finishing with eight rebounds. And there's nothing wrong with a player who shoots as well as he does taking 3-pointers. But point guards aren't the only players who need to understand time and score.
Yogi tries too hard to please. It is lovely and admirable that IU freshman point guard Yogi Ferrell is so eager to involve and please his teammates, but two of his prettiest passes against the Hawkeyes came on plays where he declined open layups and delivered passes, one on the inside and the other on an inside-out feed to the wing. He can't keep that up.
The plays worked on this afternoon, but there might be a time when that open layup disappears in favor of a missed 3-pointer or covered shot from a teammate. Those points are valuable—no matter who scores them.
Iowa is going to see some zone. A lot of Big Ten coaches would sooner attend a Washington Generals coaching clinic than play a little zone, but the Hawkeyes struggle so terribly to make jumpshots that many won't be able to avoid the temptation.
Indiana played a 2-3 zone for much of the second half, and even though the Hawkeyes were running effective zone offense and getting quality shots, they just couldn't make any. Devyn Marble clunked an open 3-pointer off the rim with 11:42 left; had that shot landed it would have tied the game at 50. Zach McCabe popped free for an elbow jumper with Iowa down 3 at the 10:28 mark; it rolled off the goal.
A zone means the Hawkeyes have to take longer to search for shots, and they prefer a faster pace.
Northwestern and Michigan have made extensive use of zone; Michigan State and Wisconsin have avoided it zealously. It will be interesting if the Spartans and Badgers can continue to resist the temptation.


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How many people were fired at the Bloomfield Township Kmart after the employees went home and locked up the store with a couple and their infant still in the store?
I would like to say that there are a lot of good people in this world and I would like to thank John and Joanne Macklemerry. They are my guardian angels.
Hazel Park
Senator Carl Levin said he'll forego a run for a 7th six-year term to focus on nation's problems. After 36 years of focusing on his reelection, it's about time he focus on nation's problems. More proof we need term limits.
This is in response to a Davisburg Sound Off in the paper. Does he not realize that six out of the eight years that Bush was president, both houses of Congress were run by the Democrats. So you've got to blame them, instead of Bush.
Bloomfield Hills
14,000 cars travel Cass Lake Road everyday. There are a few accidents, so it is the fault of the road? No, it is the fault of these idiot drivers. They are either exceeding the speed limit, drinking, messing with their cell phones or snacking. These are all no-no's when driving, so smarten up people.
Waterford Township


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Bereaved Moms
- Be true to yourself. Grieve openly and with your whole heart.
- Remember that this is the most unpredictable and painful experience you will ever go through.
- Peculiar behaviors are often normal behaviors where grief is concerned.
- Tell your relatives and friends the depth of your pain and that you need them to stand by your side through the ebbs and flows of emotions.
- Only you know what is right for you; others cannot dictate how you should feel or what you should do.
- Balance your activities with quiet times to reflect.
- Understand that you died the day your child died and that "old self" will not return. You cannot be what or who you were before this devastating loss.
- This is a life-long journey of learning to live with the death of your child. You will survive, and hopefully survive well, but it is important to be patient with yourself.
- Take time for a massage or anything where you can allow someone to nurture you. Tears may come during the experience but they are healing tears.
- Every time you cry you are releasing toxins from your system. Feel free…..at any time.