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The Otay Ranch High School boys volleyball team, seeded second in this year's San Diego Section Division I playoff bracket, will host the 10th-seeded Mission Hills Grizzlies Friday at 7 p.m.
The Grizzlies (17-13) earned the quarterfinal match-up against the Mustangs after recording a 3-2 upset victory at seventh-seeded Eastlake Tuesday night.
Otay Ranch sports a 27-7 overall record after scoring its sixth consecutive league title with a perfect 10-0 Mesa League season in 2011. As part of Friday night's playoff tilt, the Mustangs will honor the class of 2011 on Senior Night.
Season leaders for ORHS include Jorge Reyes (254 kills), Frank Herrera (45 blocks), Nico Pizarro (28 serving aces), J.J. Olaogun (289 digs) and Nick Alegrado (838 assists).
Friday's winner advances to the Division I semifinals on Tuesday, May 17, at 7 p.m. Carlsbad (26-5) is seeded first in the division while Poway (19-13) is seeded third and Torrey Pines (18-11) is seeded fourth.
Overall, nine South County teams qualified for this year's playoff field.
Mission Hills defeated Eastlake 25-23, 23-25, 19-25, 25-23, 15-12.
Regular season leaders for the Titans (27-10)included Scott Willes (340 kills), Rae Crawford (106 blocks), Nicolas Pondaan (32 serving aces and 78 assists) and Jar Garcia (323 digs).
Sweetwater (12-17) joined the Mustangs and Titans (27-10) in the Division I field, falling to sixth-seeded Grossmont (22-5) on Tuesday 25-7, 25-19, 25-17.
In other first-round playoff games on Tuesday:
Seventh-seeded Montgomery (15-17) swept visiting University City (5-22) in a Division III match-up by scores of 25-17, 25-21, 25-17. Team leaders included Manny Paniagia and Frank Del Rosario each with 13 kills and Alex Diaz with 20 assists.
The Aztecs advance to face second-seeded Ramona (16-14) on Friday.
Sixth-seeded Olympian (23-9) swept Santana (7-16) in another Division III match-up, advancing against third-seeded La Jolla (15-16) on Friday. Joe Razo led the Eagles with nine kills.
Southwest (8-11) bowed out with a 25-14, 25-21, 25-18 loss to eighth-seeded Monte Vista (18-9) in another Division III encounter.
South Bay League champion Mar Vista (12-0 in league, 22-8 overall) received the No. 4 seed in the Division III playoffs and was idle on Tuesday. The Mariners will host fifth-seeded Canyon Crest Academy (20-7) on Friday.
Hilltop (16-4) received the No. 8 seed in the Division II playoffs and eliminated Patrick Henry (10-16) on Wednesday 25-16, 25-19, 25-23 behind 10 kills from Keaton Berry, 13 digs by Ezequias Kim and 33 assists by Daniel Travers. The Lancers will face top-seeded La Costa Canyon (21-7) on Saturday.
Mater Dei Catholic (5-23) was seeded 10th in Division IV.
The Otay Ranch High School boys volleyball team, seeded second in this year's San Diego Section Division I playoff bracket, will host the 10th-seeded Mission Hills Grizzlies Friday at 7 p.m.
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Taking a relationship to the next level is an important thing to do. However, before you leap forward, there are a few questions that every woman should find a way ask her lover before getting too serious.
A woman should first find out what her significant others idea of a perfect mate might be. This question should be answered honestly, whether the woman and partner are considering something more permanent or not. It can help to see just how well the woman measures up to a preexisting ideal. Unrealistic expectations can lead to problems down the road.
Religion is another big one. Interfaith relationships can cause big disputes between the family and parents of a couple just a few steps down the line, particularly if one faith is more permissive than the other.
One question that you need to ask (tactfully) as soon as you have an opportunity is whether or not he practices safe sex. This is incredibly important, as your future health can depend on the answer. A woman also needs to find out approximately how many sexual partners her significant other has had, and whether or not condoms were used at all times. This one might be tricky to ask until you know the new man well enough, but swallow your pride and ask - better a slightly uncomfortable moment now than an embarrassing trip to the doctor later.
A woman also needs to find out about her significant others debt load. Is he in serious debt or do they have a good financial situation? If there is a considerable debt, a woman might think twice before getting too serious. Debt can be an enormous stressor on a relationship, and can even become the woman's problem under certain circumstances, such as if the guy loses his job or apartment.
Another thing you should always do is to listen carefully to the way a man talks to his friends in casual conversation. A trip to the local bar with your new man and his best buds will be very revealing. Many red flags may pop up after a few beers. Three big no-nos to watch out for are racist language, poor treatment of servers or waiters, and sexist or degrading comments directed towards ex partners or other women at the bar.
These behaviors indicate a lack of respect towards other cultures, women and people in general, and if all three are present, that is an indication to get away from this new man as fast as possible. It is a waste of your time to try to 'train' or correct him, as this point of view is often passed on from the person's family and will not change.
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This was today's tea of the morning. I am, I'm embarrassed to say, still in possession of almost all of tea from last years 12 Teas of Christmas. I'm working my way through the box, having rediscovered it (I have a David's Tea order on the way, and for some odd reason, it felt really important to drink these teas before the DT order arrives).
Dry, this smells like sweet, sweet lemon. I get a bit of berry, but mostly sweet lemon. I think the Bai Mu Dan naturally has a bit of a sweet smell (I haven't had a lot of Bai Mu Dan teas, so I could be wrong). The smell definitely made me think of summer, and I bet this would have been wonderful iced.
Brewed, the liquor was a lovely golden yellow and smelled more like strawberry lemonade. The tea was smooth, I could pick up hints of lemon along with the Bai Mu Dan. I do find it rather sad, the Bai Mu Dan from Teavivre was delicious, and it just seems wrong to doctor that with flavoring. So I suppose it is a good thing I'm not much of a taster.
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Charles Darwin on his most important book " On the Origin of the Species by Natural Selection" (1859) paved the way to what science widely accepts today as the "Theory of Evolution" or evolutionary process of the species. The Theory of Evolution basically proposes that all life in the planet undergo changes in order to adapt to the changing environment, these changes can be due to environmental changes. Darwin also observed that some were inheritable changes. No one today can argue with the validity of Darwin's theory and scientific research has proven that the evolution of life on the planet is indeed a reality.
According to present scientific research human evolution, or our earliest ancestors, appeared on the planet 4 to 5 millions years ago, it is quite possible and I propose, an earlier date of 6 to 7 millions years ago, perhaps even earlier. Humans, according to the most recent studies evolved from mammals, creatures called Primates. We are categorized in the mammalian order as Primates. Our nearest living relatives are the African Apes; the genetic similarities place them in the Hominid family.
Man appeared on earth rather suddenly and the rate of evolution has been quite rapid. We have evolved physically and mentally as well in a rather short period of time, considering that the first life forms on earth are supposedly 3.5 billion years old. In this day and age to deny our animal self would be absurd, we are indeed "Part Animal" or Primate. Nevertheless, to accept the idea that we simply evolved from primates by some freak genetic accident or by applying The Theory of Evolution, as we understand it today is very shortsighted indeed. A legitimate question would be; what took place 6 to 7 million years ago, and how, that changed Ape into Man?
In order to begin to approach the question we must look first at some very important aspects of man and the evolution process. The Ape, our nearest relative, remains Ape without any significant changes, only that he supposedly became man. However, are we to assume that only some apes underwent the genetic changes needed for man's evolution and the rest remained basically unchanged? The genetic change that occurred 6 to 7 millions years ago to our dear cousin the Ape was rather radical; what motivated the genetic change or evolution? Was it perhaps the need to adapt to a changing environment? If so did the changing environment only affect selected populations of Apes or primates in a specific geographical location?
As man evolved from those early days, the adaptation to climate and conditions is not very apparent, actually, in many aspects the opposite has occurred. Man began to loose a large portion of his hair; a natural protection against cold temperatures, even in the Arctic Zones the absence of hair is noticeable. Man has not, through the evolution process, naturally adapted himself to the changing environment or become more adjusted to the existing conditions. Man, in essence, has tried to use and change the environment to accommodate for his needs, with a substantial degree of success.
To protect himself from the cold and other predators' man discovered fire and eventually invented central heat, no need for hair. He began to use primitive tools and weapons to construct shelters and hunt, also to protect against predators. He develops written communication, domesticated animals, started agriculture and so on. In his evolutionary track man has challenged the environment and everything in it, including other life forms. Furthermore man has considered and placed himself above any other specie on the planet, even today the though of us being part Animal or Primates does not settle well at all.
With the appearance of man on the planet, evolution when compared to any other specie took a turn from the norm and a new twist. No other life form, which we know of, has evolved in quite the same way as man has. Why? It is important to note that the rate of evolution and differences between man's races, or better put, physical differences, although there are some, are not, in the final analysis significant. The major differences noted being physical in nature and not in the overall mental development if we are to consider the total chronological aspect vs. the rate of mental development in different parts of the globe. What this could indicate is that the "Genetic Change" occurred to different primates on different geographical locations on or about the same time, meaning a few million years.
The above implications could seem to conflict with the migratory scenario, but in reality, it should not. It would be hard to conceive that our ancestors were concentrated on a specific geographical location, Sub Sahara, Asia, Africa, as the "Eve" theory suggests, and that furthermore they were of different physical makeup. It is more reasonable to assume that our ancestors were from different geographical locations and of different physical makeup, this would not conflict with migratory theories.
The search for the famous "Missing Link" is still going on today in an attempt to verify and justify the Theory of Evolution, we have not found the so called "Missing Link" yet, I doubt seriously that we will succeed. With the Archeological research and scientific process, we have discovered a great deal of valuable information that helps us to understand better human evolution. However, the sudden appearance of man on the globe remains a mystery today. We can understand that through the evolutionary process, more than likely, Ape became Man, biologically speaking, but the mental and "Spiritual" development of man is still not understood at all and remains a mystery today.
Charles Darwin along with the many other scientists that have developed the Theory of Evolution has contributed a great deal in the search for the "Origin" of man. The scientific data being gathered is of tremendous value and with it, certain pieces of the "Human Origin Puzzle" begin to fit. However, evolution alone does not fully account for, or is responsible for man's existence on the planet. The Theory of Evolution, now Evolution, only accounts for the "Natural Evolution" of the species within the Planet Earth and nothing more or less than that. Therefore, any exterior or outside the Planet Earth "Genetic Manipulation" would not fit into the Theory of Evolution as we know it and understand it today.
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BURLINGTON, Mass. – "State of the Revs," Comcast SportsNet New England's 30-minute season preview show surrounding the New England Revolution, will air on Saturday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m., just prior to the Revs season opener later that night.
Hosted by Comcast SportsNet anchor/reporter Kevin Walsh, the "State of the Revs" season preview looks ahead to the team's 2012 campaign, the club's off-season changes and the new faces to look for as the season approaches.
The "State of the Revs" season preview special will include:
· A behind-the-scenes introduction to members of the Revs squad given by defender A.J. Soares
· A one-on-one interview with new Revs head coach Jay Heaps
· A sit-down discussion with the club's new President, Brian Bilello
· In-depth analysis of the season, including a look at the team's new impact players, with Revolution play-by-play announcer Brad Feldman and color analyst Jeff Causey
The "State of the Revs" season preview will re-air on Comcast SportsNet during the following timeslots: Sunday, March 11 at 12:30 a.m.; Monday, March 12 at 8:30 p.m.; Friday, March 16 at 8 p.m.; Sunday, March 18 at 12:30 a.m.; and Sunday, March 18 at 1:30 p.m.
The Revolution opens the 2012 season on Saturday, March 10, on the road against the San Jose Earthquakes at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. Kickoff is set for 10:30 p.m. ET, with the matchup being televised by Comcast SportsNet New England and available via radio on 98.5 The Sports Hub.
About The New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is the Northeast region's premier professional soccer team, owned and operated by the Kraft Family, which also owns the New England Patriots and Gillette Stadium, the home of the club. A founding member of the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer in 1996, the Revolution has played in the MLS Cup championship match four times in the last decade – including three straight from 2005 to 2007 – while advancing to the Eastern Conference Championship game in an MLS-record six straight years (2002-07). The Revolution also won the 2007 U.S. Open Cup and the 2008 SuperLiga title. The team's roster includes such stars as Benny Feilhaber, Shalrie Joseph, Matt Reis, and the up-and-coming talent, Diego Fagundez, just 17 years old. For more information, visit revolutionsoccer.net, or interact with the Revolution on Facebook (facebook.com/nerevolution) or Twitter (@NERevolution).
About Comcast SportsNet
Comcast SportsNet reaches more than 4 million households in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Comcast SportsNet's programming includes the Boston Celtics, SportsNet Central, New England Revolution, Connecticut Sun, Mohegan Sun Sports Tonight, Celtics Now, Sports Sunday, Quick Slants, The Baseball Show and New England Tailgate. Comcast SportsNet New England is owned and managed by Comcast Sports Group. Visit www.csnne.com for more information. Check local listings for the specific channel location for your area.


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If Gordon Gekko was still wandering around Wall Street today, he'd probably be surprised to learn that his favorite mantra, "Greed…is good," has been replaced by "Ethical is good." I also assume that he would demand some proof that corporations are more concerned in 2013 with ethics, than they were with their bottom lines in the 1980s.
To Mr. Gekko I say: behold the World's Most Ethical (WME) Companies list, compiled by the Ethisphere Institute. Now in its seventh year, this year's WME list contains 138 companies, down from 145 last year, and sets a record for both nominations and applications. These companies, forty of which are headquartered outside the United States, represent a diverse cross-section of industries, from business services to leisure and hospitality. There are 23 companies, such as Starbucks and General Electric, who have achieved WME all-star status, and made the list from its inception. Notable companies such as Patagonia, Stonyfield, Costco, and Timberland were not included in the 2013 list.
So, how do businesses get labeled ethical? The standard definition of ethical behavior from Merriam-Webster is, "conforming to accepted standards of conduct," while words such as "moral" "virtuous" and "honest" serve as synonyms. The extensive list of twenty-first century unethical corporate behavior from companies such as Enron Corp., Bear Stearns, and Arthur Andersen has undoubtedly left many consumers feeling jaded. Hopefully, WME companies are helping to reverse that mindset.
According to Ethisphere, a New York-based international think tank, companies that receive the WME designation not only talk the talk, but they also walk the walk. "WME honorees not only promote ethical business standards and practices internally, they exceed legal compliance minimums and shape future industry standards by introducing best practices today." Ethisphere utilizes their proprietary rating system, the Ethics Quotient, to review all corporate nominations. After an extensive review process that includes verification of all responses, a final score is tallied.
As companies who made the cut for inclusion in the 2013 WME list rushed to get their news releases out to the media, one can't help but wonder to what degree does such a list actually matters to consumers, or if it serves as a true barometer of an organization's corporate social responsibility.
According to one entrepreneur, these lists have their disadvantages. "The practice of CSR is an ongoing process, an intention, not an end-point," says Dal LaMagna, founder of Tweezerman, a beauty products company. While Ethisphere touts the companies on its WME list as those that "use ethical leadership as a profit driver," some question CSR lists themselves. The problem with lists is that people create them, and in doing so, they may give more consideration to one category over another.
An appropriate example of this is the issue of corporate taxes. Both Google and Starbucks can rightfully call themselves socially responsible companies based upon their CSR initiatives. Yet, some argue that because these companies use complex accounting practices to minimize their tax bills, they should not be viewed as socially and environmentally responsible businesses.
It's clearly "in" to be ethical. So, is the push by some companies to labeled the most ethical on the planet a passing trend? Let's hope not. How ethical are your favorite brands?
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Hi! My daughter, Dani, just had an amazing experience in our spa. She tried the Chocolate Pedicure, which is very popular with our younger clientele. I watched her enjoy, so I will tell you a little about it. After she settled into one of our state-of -the art pedicure chairs with the heat and massage on, she began soaking her feet in pink water with salt and pomegranate solution. This made her feet soft and receptive to the rest of the pedicure. Dani then had her toe nails cut , filed, and buffed. Her cuticles were pushed back. Then, Jane used a chocolate mint scrub on Dani, which she loved. After the scrub was rinsed off, warm towels were used to dry the skin. During this time Dani was served fruit kebobs and water with oranges and cucumber. She was in heaven. Little did she know that the best part was coming…"Jane's" massage with chocolate oil. Dani was so relaxed she almost fell asleep….The color was applied last. Dani chose Carousel Coral by Essie. ( Our spa features primarily Essie nail polish.) Her little feet looked spectacular!!!!!! I think I need to get something done in The Spa at Lago Mar so I can report on it. I just love my job!!! Deb


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Friday, July 30, 1999 Published at 08:10 GMT 09:10 UK
Cilla's husband in cancer fight
Palace date: Bobby with Cilla when she received her OBE in 1997
TV star Cilla Black is keeping a vigil at the bedside of her husband Bobby who is seriously ill with cancer.
The 57-year-old is being treated for cancer of the liver and lungs at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, London.
Bobby, who is also Cilla's manager, is undergoing chemotherapy treatment.
Cilla, 56, and Bobby Willis have been inseparable throughout their 30-year marriage - regarded as one of the strongest in showbusiness.
The couple, who live in Denham, Buckinghamshire, have reportedly spent just three nights apart - when she gave birth to their children Robert, now 29, Ben, 24, and Jack, 17.
In the past she has said of her husband: "I'd be totally lost without him. I couldn't have existed without Bobby."
Bobby has apparently insisted that Cilla continues recording the new series of Blind Date.
A LWT spokeswoman said: "Bobby Willis, husband of Cilla Black, is undergoing a course of chemotherapy to treat cancer of the liver and lungs.
"He is in good spirits, has a positive attitude, and is enjoying the full support of all his family.
"The family would like the press to respect their privacy at this time."
Despite the seriousness of his condition, Bobby - whose own brother died of cancer - is refusing to give up and has banned any sad behaviour, according to friends of the couple.
Humble beginnings
Bobby was an up and coming singer when he met Priscilla White, then 15, in the Sixties.
The Fab Four spotted her potential while she worked in Liverpool's legendary Cavern Club, which launched the group to fame and fortune.
As her romance with Bobby developed alongside her new singing career as Cilla Black, he decided to shelve his own ambitions to concentrate on helping her.
A millionairess by the time she was 25, Cilla had a string of hit singles in the Sixties including three UK number ones in 1964 - Anyone Who Had A Heart, You're My World and It's For You.
Bobby and Cilla married in January 1969 and Cilla is now the most successful woman on UK television. Her hit shows include Blind Date, Moment of Truth and Surprise, Surprise.
Bobby has also steered her to a 」12m fortune - she was recently listed as the UK's 27th richest woman.
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Marlins' Beinfest expounds on LoMo's demotion
By David Villavicencio and Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
On Sunday, Marlins president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest explained the organization's thinking on sending Morrison to Triple-A New Orleans.
"We thought it was in the best interest for Logan to go down and work on things," Beinfest said. "He needs to concentrate on all aspects of being a Major Leaguer and work his way back."
Morrison, who was highly regarded as a hitter in the Minors, was batting just .249 when he was sent down. His offensive struggles were surprising to many, including Beinfest.
"I never thought we'd see Logan hitting in the .240s, ever," Beinfest said. "Obviously, he's a much better hitter than he's shown. I'm not going to pin that on it as a specific, but he needs to work on all aspects of being a Major Leaguer, and then he'll come back here."
The transaction came as a complete surprise to Morrison and his agent, Fred Wray.
Wray plans on discussing the situation with the MLB Players Association on Monday morning to see if there is any grounds for a grievance.
Reached by phone on Sunday night, Wray added: "Any speculation about a grievance is just that. But we do plan on consulting with the Players Association [Monday]."
The grievance process can be lengthy, and in the meantime, Wray added that Morrison is accepting the option and he plans on playing for the New Orleans Zephyrs. The agent said the outfielder is prepared to work on his game and hopes to be ready for a return to the big leagues whenever the team seems fit.
The Marlins optioned Morrison on a day the outfielder didn't attend a meet-and-greet with season ticket holders. Earlier in the day, the outfielder attended an autograph session that ran longer than scheduled.
Morrison on Saturday discussed the meet-and-greet with Wes Helms, the team's union representative. Helms informed the 23-year-old outfielder that he didn't have to attend the event.
When the Marlins optioned Morrison, the team also released Helms.
In addressing reporters earlier on Sunday, Beinfest did not refute claims that some off-the-field issues factored into Morrison being optioned.
"We had what we felt were solid, good reasons that we felt would be productive for him to go down," Beinfest said. "He just needs to concentrate on playing baseball and work his way back here."
The Marlins have a lot of confidence in Morrison, and they still believe he will reach the success they envision for him.
"He's going to be a good player for a long time," Beinfest said. "The talent is there and he's going to be a good player for a long time. We just thought it was the right thing to do for him."
Beinfest also spoke about the decision to release veteran Wes Helms. The Marlins brought Jose Lopez up from Triple-A to take Helms' spot on the bench.
"He did a great job for us for a long time, and we just wanted to try to improve the production off the bench," Beinfest said. "Lopez is hitting over .400 in Triple-A, so we thought we'd give him a shot and move Wes along. He's been very productive in a very tough role and very professional. We appreciate everything he's done."
While Helms still hopes to play a year or two, Beinfest could see him becoming a coach or manager in the future.
"He definitely has that kind of mind," Beinfest said. "He understands the game and figures things out. I wouldn't rule anything out, because he's made that way where you could see him coaching or managing some day."
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Karina was injured and taken to the hospital yesterday. I wonder if she will be able to dance or if another pro will have to step in.
Dancing with the Stars: Karina Question Mark for Semi-Finals after Injury : People.com
Karina was injured and taken to the hospital yesterday. I wonder if she will be able to dance or if another pro will have to step in.
Dancing with the Stars: Karina Question Mark for Semi-Finals after Injury : People.com
"The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one." ~Elbert Hubbard
"Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product." ~Eleanor Roosevelt
~R.I.P. Grandma 6/22/33 - 10/5/10~
I hope she's okay.
Did anyone else see Carrie Ann on Watch What's Happening Live with Andy Cohel on Bravo last week? OMG. It was difficult to sit through. And though I love Andy, he was sickening in the way he carried on about her. It was like she was this super star that he was in love with. Ugggghhhh........It was bad.
Have you seen video of Carrie Ann with a shaved head dancing with Madonna as a backup dancer? I can't post it here since I think it's you tube.. Ughhh.... honestly. How did she get her job?
Twisted neck? Dislocated jaw?
I dunno.
But then again, we're talking about Karina, here, so I'd still expect to see her. Unless she REALLY did one helluva number on her neck and jaw.
I agree with the article, though.
If Jacoby winds up having to dance with another pro, it'll be tough.
I sure do hope she's OK, regardless of whether or not she tries to tough it out and dance. I've grown quite fond of her.
"In a world of pollution, profanity, adolescence, broccoli, zits, ozone depletion, racism, sexism, stupid guys and PMS, why the hell do people still tell me to have a nice day?" - Unknown
Spring 2016 FoRT Yearbook Title: "Most Likely to Make a Short Story Long, and a Long Story LONGER!"
Since I can't stand CA anyway, that was no great loss.
And if Andy was running up her butt, I'm DOUBLY glad I missed it.
CA and the shaved head?
I remember seeing a few seconds of that.
I was not impressed.
And STILL am not.
As for how she got her job, I'd say only the Good Lord above knows.
"In a world of pollution, profanity, adolescence, broccoli, zits, ozone depletion, racism, sexism, stupid guys and PMS, why the hell do people still tell me to have a nice day?" - Unknown
Spring 2016 FoRT Yearbook Title: "Most Likely to Make a Short Story Long, and a Long Story LONGER!"
The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. Dorothy Parker, (attributed)
I'm putting this on the speculation thread, because I just can't decide what order the remaining eliminations should be.
IMO, Jacoby and Aly are neck and neck. I really think Jacoby is a tad better as he has more ease of movement. They can both jump and split well.
Then I compare Zendaya and Kellie. I guess that's a matter of taste, but I do think Kellie is tad better. I guess it will depend on the dance.
Of course, it's really about the votes, right? The order of elimination will be determined by the most votes since all four couples are likely to get great scores. ???
Well since I'm so good at predictions, my order of win is as follows:
MBT: Zendaya and Val
1st runner-up: Kellie and Derek
2nd runner-up: Jacoby and Karina
3rd runner-up: Aly and Mark
Of course, I'm sure the judges are going to try and keep Aly and Mark with their scores but I suspect Jacoby has enough fans to overcome that. And honestly, I'm not sure that Zendaya can garner the votes better than Kellie since Kellie is so well-known and Zen is not. This is probably more my wish list than anything else.
Will you accept my Frankie & Lost in Space Debbie hair violin playing Mirror-ball dancing Indian giver rose from an always a bridesmaid egotistical Big Brother repeat loser who got beat by a pan-banging meatball ?
I have no clue, I don't think the F4 are all deserving of the MBT- but that's not a first. I am just happy for whomever wins- They have all worked hard
The average dog is a nicer person than the average person
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Bovado (Vegas) oddsmakers
Zendaya at 2/3 is an implied probability of winning at 60% -unchanged from previous week
Kellie at 6/5 is an implied probability of winning at 45.45% - that's a slight drop from the previous odds
Aly at 14/1 is an implied probability of winning at 6.67% - that's the same odds that she had the week previous
Jacoby at 20/1 is an implied probability of winning at 5.26% - that's also a slight drop from 18/1
As it stands only Zendaya has a better than even odds of winning. or 50% chance. Of course anyone can win, but the oddsmakers are saying Zendaya has the best chance. Bovado has accurately predicted the order in which contestants would go as well.
However, Afterbuzz TV is saying Jacoby, Kellie, Aly, Zendaya in that order. Maybe they are going on past history of Football players vs. Disney kids. For me that would totally suck, since I'm a fan of dancing first, but I've also supported Football players in the past, and I don't think Jacoby has the same sort of hall of fame reputation as previous football winners or even runners up.
One point of contention I think is the so called Judges Choice or redemption dance.
Aly is re-dancing the Samba she got 25 the first time
Zendaya is re-dancing the Samba she got 26 the first time
Jacoby is re-dancing the Jive he got 26 the first time
So none of these contestants got a perfect score from any judge so the re-dance is supposed to evaluate if they have improved.
Which is rather interesting because
Kellie is re-dancing the Quickstep, the dance Len called the "dance of the season" and she got a 29. Obviously they only need to convince one judge to give one more point.
I'm curious, why wouldn't the judges have given Aly, Zendaya and Jacoby their higher scoring dances as well?


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Wolf Steel USA, a manufacturer of stoves and fireplaces in Crittenden, held their grand re-opening ceremonies Friday, Dec. 10, to celebrate the completion of their latest expansion project. The expansion consists of 69,000 square-feet that was added to the company's existing 39,000 square-foot facility. It encompasses increased warehousing, distribution and manufacturing space.
Boston C. Howe, a Dry Ridge native, has been named a loan officer with Central Kentucky Ag Credit and will work with the Ag Credit lending team at the Lexington Branch.
He has a rich background in farming and livestock sales. He worked with S&B Cattle Co. at Bluegrass Stock Yards in Lexington prior to being named an Ag Credit Loan Officer.
Howe grew up on the family farm in Grant County, which consists of 120 acres. The primary farm enterprise consists of a cow-calf operation and production of alfalfa hay for livestock consumption.
Having an effective estate plan is one of the most important things you can do for your family. The following are the five most important documents for estate planning.
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Hayley Frances Leach, daughter of Tom and Rebecca Leach of Dry Ridge, has been selected to represent Kentucky as Miss Kentucky Junior Teen at the 2011 Miss Teen America Pageant, to be held in Nashville, Tenn. Jan. 13-16, 2011 at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center.
Over $500,000 in scholarships and awards are given to young women between the ages of 12 and 19, who are active in their schools and communities and who strive to become positive role models to their peers.
The year of 2010 was an eventful one in Grant County. Many news stories graced the front page of the Grant County News that will have a lasting effect on the community.This is a sample of the top stories of the year.
Robert McDaniel was sworn in as Grant County coroner Dec. 14 at the Grant County Judicial Center in Williamstown.
Judge Executive Darrell Link conducted the ceremony.
McDaniel defeated incumbent Marylee Willoby in the November Election.
A 16-year-old juvenile was charged with assault fourth-degree and menacing after he bit a man.
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Heysham 1 and Hartlepool will continue to generate power for additional five years - up until 2024, while Heysham 2 and Torness will see their life extended by seven years to 2030.
The protected jobs comprise 2,000 full time employees together with 1,000 contractors.
In October EDF and China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) signed a strategic investment agreement for joint investment in the construction of two EPR (European Pressurized Reactor) nuclear reactors at Hinkley Point C in Somerset.
However since this questions regarding the feasibility of the project have arisen.
A final investment decision was expected to have already been taken.
EDF chairman Jean Bernard Levy told a news conference in Paris today: "We intend to proceed quickly with the final investment decision on Hinkley Point but there is a little work to complete, particularly because we could not finalise the discussions with our Chinese partners before their own break, before the Chinese New Year.
"There is still a little work to complete but, today, we believe that the final investment decision is very close."
Despite that they're not likely to be live until at least 2025 the Hinkley reactors are forecast to provide 7% if the UK electricity requirements which means the UK's energy security would be called into question should the project be delayed or even scrapped.
Newport MP Paul Flynn tweeted "All EPR reactors are late and billions over budget, EDF is in crisis. Time to abandon Hinkley farce, unworkable as subsidy bill soars".
Given that have EDF already spent more than £1bn preparing the site in Somerset on which Hinkley C may be built any decision to abort would be an expensive one.
The company's share price has fallen 56% in the 12 last months - meaning that - somewhat perversely - the cost of Hinkley (€30bn) is 50% bigger than the company's market value.
EDF are financing two thirds of the Hinkley project with the Chinese stumping up the rest of the cash.
EDF had initially wanted to own less than 50% of the plant so that the investment could be recognised off balance sheet but it was forced to increase its stake following the crisis at it's rival firm Areva. The will in due course consider bringing other investors into the project.
Today's announcement comes alongside the Paris-based firm's annual results which show that its losses for 2015 have worsened by 1.5% to £2bn.
Meanwhile the company's UK arm, EDF energy, has seen underlying operating profit slip 15% to £664m which the firm attributes to the ongoing cost of its investment programme.


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To learn how to write better I suggest reading guides about basic grammar and writing. You might find them helpful to refresh your memory about concepts you were supposed to be taught in grade school and high school.
Purdue has an excellent online resource: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
PS: To all, there's easily a resistance or even antipathy towards grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. This is unfortunate, as everyone can improve. (Yes, I check the dictionary too many times to count.) Graduate and especially doctoral students spend much of their time proofing and re-proofing their work, and woe be unto the graduate student who repeats a basic error. (Actually, not always. They will, however, find it hard to get stellar recommendations and inside job tips.) In law school, this is confined mostly to a process that's rather important in a different sense than learning: the application process. Know that faculty members sitting on admissions committees--and everyone else in admissions--cares about this, rather a lot.


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Actionable blueprints: An application modernization best practiceon Apr 6th, 2016 in Application Development, Application Modernization, Enterprise Integration & IT Strategy, | Comments Off on Actionable blueprints: An application modernization best practice
I talk to clients all the time about their application modernization initiatives. And while they may have different reasons for modernizing their applications (e.g. legacy applications are too expensive and hard to change, some are constantly in fire-fight mode, others cannot support modern business needs for mobile, ease-of-use, 360 engagement), clients generally have a common set of questions about their application modernization initiatives:
Where do I start?
How do I know what to work on?
When do I work on it?
How do I fund it?
Do I have the right skills for it?
To help clients answer these questions, we've developed an application modernization blueprint. By guiding organizations through the work they need to do before launching an application modernization initiative, the blueprint helps them ensure they have a credible business case, practical solutions, actionable plans covering all of the modernization needs.
Step 1: Clarify, clarify, clarify
When you are contemplating launching an application modernization initiative, the very first thing you have to do is clarify your driving needs – the business case criteria and anything else valued beyond simply delivering today's functionality.
Think beyond the obvious drivers and answer the bigger question: Once I have done whatever it is I think I need to do—whatever modernization or system improvement that may be—then how will I use it? I'm surprised by how many times we find our clients haven't even asked this question. But when you can answer this question, then you will understand the real need and use for your project.
You have to start here. Don't spend a dime until you've completed this step.
Step 2: Map it out
Once you understand what you will do with the modernized solution, move forward like you would with any strategy, and answer the next question: What is it going to take for me to get to the desired state? This is where you try to evaluate your current state, visualize the optimal future state and identify the gap between the two.
What you're looking for is a clarified path to what is important to whom by when and for how much. What processes will you need to change? Do people need to be reorganized? What else do you have to adjust? Answering these questions will help you define the scope of the project as well as the need statement.
Step 3: Understand your constraints
At this point, you have to deal with constraints. The big ones are typically budget and time. Then there are the potential conflicts. Do you have conflicting goals that may prevent you from doing this work? Are the needed people or resources tied up with other priorities? Are there political hurdles you might have to face to move your project to the top of the list?
Now you begin the hard work of rationalizing and reconciling what's practical and tactical with what you want to do strategically. Remember to look across the end-to-end modernization process from blueprinting through executive sign-off into the implementation releases and projects as you complete this analysis.
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November 20, 2009 –The Be a Santa to a Senior program has delivered more than one million gifts to needy seniors throughout North America in the past five years. This is the first year Hermitage, Mt. Juliet and Smith, Wilson and DeKalb Counties have participated in this program. The local Home Instead Senior Care franchise has joined Summit Medical Center, CVS, Meals on Wheels, Greater Nashville Regional Council, Resource Center on Aging and Friendship Christian School to provide presents and special visits to local seniors who otherwise might be overlooked this holiday season.
"Most people aren't aware that there are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of seniors in every community who have no family and are alone," said Maggie Julian, owner of the Home Instead Senior Care office serving the communities of Hermitage and Mt. Juliet and Smith, Wilson and DeKalb Counties. "The holiday is often considered a time for children, but seniors – especially those who are isolated and lonely – need to be remembered as well. Be a Santa to a Senior is designed to give back to those needy seniors as well as to help stimulate human contact and social interaction for older adults who are unlikely to have guests during the holidays."
Here is how the program works: Prior to the holiday season, the participating local non-profit organizations will identify needy and isolated seniors and provide those names to Home Instead Senior Care for this community service program. The seniors' first names will be printed on the ornaments that will decorate either a wreath or Christmas tree at Summit Medical Center and CVS. The seniors' respective gift requests will also be printed on the ornament. A wreath will be unveiled at Summit Medical Center located at 5655 First Boulevard, Hermitage on December 3 at 2:00 p.m. Also a tree will be up in CVS at 4402 Lebanon Pike in Hermitage on November 20.
Holiday shoppers can pick up an ornament, buy items on the list, and return the unwrapped gifts to the store or hospital, along with the ornament attached. Next, Home Instead Senior Care, senior-care business associates, non-profit workers and others will collect, wrap and distribute the gifts. Community gift-wrapping will be held on December 15 at 1:00 p.m. at Friendship Christian School at 5400 Coles Ferry Pike in Lebanon. Ms. Rhiannon Brazzell's 4th grade class will be wrapping gifts as part of their class community service project. The gifts will be distributed on December 21 at the Resource Center on Aging at Harpeth Hills Church of Christ at 1949 Old Hickory Blvd. from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
"Be a Santa to a Senior is a way to show our gratitude to those older adults who have contributed so much to our community," Julian said. "We hope to reach out to many with this gesture of holiday cheer and goodwill."
If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering to help with the gift-wrapping event, please contact Maggie Julian at 615-553-4297. Businesses are encouraged to contact the local Home Instead Senior Care office about adopting groups of seniors. For tree locations in your area, or for more information about the program, log onto www.beasantatoasenior.com.
Summit Medical Center is a 188-bed regional medical center serving the residents of Davidson, Wilson and surrounding counties. Summit offers a full range of services including emergency, medical, surgical, obstetric, oncology, psychiatric and diagnostic services. The hospital also offers the latest advances in imaging services, including the area's first hospital based 64-slice CT scanner. For more information, call TriStar MedLine at 615-342-1919 or visit www.TriStarHealth.com and click on Summit Medical Center.


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An increasing number of people are choosing to drink water over soda and other beverages. The reasons are many. Water doesn't have the high sugar content and laboratory manufactured ingredients that are commonly found in other drinks. Drinking water is choosing hydration that's good for you, but choosing water that comes in disposable bottles is not good for the environment. Obtaining a good travel water bottle is not only great for you but good for the environment. Instead, the environmentally savvy consumer is turning to reusable travel water bottles. These durable, attractive alternatives are more eco-friendly, and they're easy to fill up at sinks and water fountains. If you are constantly on the go, owning a reusable water bottle is the best method for staying hydrated while protecting the environment. The statistics associated with the use of disposable water bottles are disturbing. Billions of these plastic bottles are manufactured annually. Petroleum is a major ingredient in each and every bottle. The manufacturing process emits high levels of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, and the environmental cost of transporting the finished product to the stores is enormous in terms of gas usage.
These harmful environmental impacts are heightened by the cost of buying bottled water. If you were to drink your recommended eight glasses of water every day, and obtained that water through the tap in your kitchen, you'd spend about $.50 each year on the habit. Switch to bottled water for those eight glasses a day, and you could spend between $1,200 and $1,500 per year. Clearly, reusable travel water bottles are the better alternative. Aside from the initial expense, few costs are involved with these handy bottles. You can fill them up with tap water at home, and refill them anywhere when you're out and about. The water you're drinking is typically just as safe and fresh as that found in disposable bottles, so there's no need to fear drinking up.
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6-pack of Aquasana 18 Oz. Glass Bottles
Reusable bottles are also becoming a popular fashion accessory. They are available in countless styles, and the colors and patterns used to decorate them are as unique as you are. Choose a bottle that is BPA and lead free to ensure your lasting health, and make it a point of always carrying it when you leave the house. On road trips, at work and in the gym, these travel water bottles definitely have the advantage over disposable bottles. Choose a reusable water bottle today for the sake of the environment and your wallet.
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"What on earth could they have been thinking," travelers will muse in 2050 as they set sail on their wind-powered tricycles, "to burn precious gasoline at the rate of one gallon per ten miles, in order to power a multi-tonned metal monster down to the dry cleaner's and back?"
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September 24th, 2013 03:58 PM #6
Alaric - I like it (I associate with Vampire Diaries)
Augustin - has a bit of a girly sound to it
Basile - is the e silent?
Basil - no, apparently it's not I like both but prefer Basil.
Conrad - okay
Gideon - I really this one
Henrik - Love Henri / Henry but Henrik is cool too
Leonidas - not my cup of tea
Leopold - okay
Lucian - nice
Malcolm - in the middle, not a fan of this name
Pascal - dislike this one
Ptolemy - difficult to pronounce
Phineas - love this one
Felipe - also a very cool name
Perseus - okay
Peregrin- not my style
Serafin - even though it's a boys name, it sounds really girls to me
Tarquin - don't like this one
Truman - okay
Top 10:
1. Phineas
2. Gideon
3. Henrik
4. Felipe
5. Alaric
6. Basil
7. Leopold
8. Perseus
9. Ptolemy
10. Truman / Augustin
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William Percival, Arthur Lionel, Edmund Louis, Victor Archibald, Jack Raymond, Stephen Geoffrey, Fred Lawrence
Sidney Horace, Ivor Francis, Walter Stanley, Cyril Anthony, Edwin Alexander, Charles Frederick, Alfred Maurice
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September 24th, 2013 05:27 PM #8Thoughts in this thread?
Jasper Samuel Orion | Henrik Matthias Reid
Lydia Primrose | Diana Cataleya (Leya) | Mattea Glory (Tea) | Beatrix Illyria |
Cora | Gemma |Adalind | Arya
Remy | Peter | Alaric | Elijah
September 24th, 2013 05:56 PM #10Senior Member
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Alaric- like this a lot, but don't love it. I keep thinking this must be related to Eric somehow
Augustin- prefer Augusten or Augustine
Basile- not a fan
Basil- like it
Conrad- not a big fan
Gideon- like this a lot
Henrik - really like this
Leonidas- meh
Leopold- really like this
Lucian- love
Malcolm- like this
Pascal- love
Ptolemy- like it a lot
Phineas-- like it a lot
Philippe/Felipe- love this
Perseus-- like it a lot
Peregrin/Peregrine- like it a lot
Serafin / Seraphin- seems a little feminine to me
Tarquin- not a fan
Truman- like but don't love
1) Leopold
2) Pascal
3) Lucian
4) Henrik
5) Peregrine
6) Gideon
7) Phineas
8) Perseus
9) Basil
10) Ptolemy
September 24th, 2013 06:18 PM #12
You've got a lot of my favorite names on your list so I of course think you've got FAB-U-LOUS taste in names. <wink>
Top 10 in order: Alaric, Leonidas, Hendrik, Leopold, Gideon, Augustin, Lucian, Perseus, Philip/Filipe, and Basil
My favorites:
Alaric, Hendrik, Leonidas - I could write a novel on why I love each of these. But in short, these are the potential gentle and ferocious warriors I see my boys to be one day. (If you want the novel let me know).
Augustin - I like Augustin better without the -e. I guess it's because in German you'd pronounce the e and Augustin would become Augustin-uh which would be very feminine. I prefer August or Augustus but Augustin is just the gentler brother to those.
Gideon - Theoretically Gideon is great and perfect (he falls into the lovelies categories because of my associations with a particular Gideon I went to school with).
Leopold - He would be on my favorites list if it weren't for Leopold of Belgium who always gives me pause.
Lucian - The only think wrong with Lucian is that it's not Lucifer (yes, yes I know). But I loved Lucifer since I've been a little girl - it's my ultimate GP and so Lucian always falls a little short. It's a beautiful and powerful name though. And I think could be a great choice for basically anyone else.
Philip or Felipe - These spellings only. The other feels to feminine to me. (Again I think it's the german in me that has a hard time with -e endings).
Perseus - bold, gracious and intelligent. I really love Perseus, I'd love to meet a little one. I personally would not use the name because in Perseus Jackson he is falsely diagnosed with dyslexia. Being dyslexic myself and assuming my children will most likely be as well - I wouldn't want my child associated with a character that can overcome a learning disability - that can really impact your entire life - by finding out he's special, instead of by working really hard to compensate. It's just not a message I'd want to send to my son.
Basil - I like Basil, like the herb, the others always feel pretentious and weird to me. Since you mentioned you like more courageous mn, this could be a good one.
Peregrin - I'm always torn on Peregrin, I sort of love it and hate it to equal measures, and I don't know why. So it always ends up in the "like" section. Sorry I realize that's totally unhelpful.
Think you have betters:
Conrad - this is a total dad name where I grew up.
Malcom - I love Captain Malcom Reynolds but that's really the only thing I like about the name.
Pascal - I think I'd prefer Pascale on a girl, maybe because I know one. Pascal feels soft and feminine to me and I tend to like stronger, warrior like names on boys.
Ptolemy - It just doesn't excite me.
Phineas - It just doesn't excite me.
Serafin/Seraphin - I have no idea why but when I hear Serafin/Seraphina/seraphim I tend to relate it to cherubs. Consequently I have a really hard time picturing this name on an adult. I know they are nothing like cherubs but I just can't get past that.
Tarquin - It just doesn't excite me.
Truman - It just doesn't excite me.
Last edited by lexiem; September 24th, 2013 at 06:20 PM.Little Lorelei - May 2016Endora - Freya - Merida - Viola - Zelda
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September 24th, 2013 06:35 PM #14
1 Gideon - love it. One of my favorites
2 Phineas - one of my all time favorites!
3 Augustin - love it, though I prefer it with an e at the end.
4 Pascal - cool name I like it
5 Peregrine - cool, I like it
6 Alaric - lovely interesting name
7 Basil/Basile - I've only ever seen it without an e. Great name! I like it a lot
8 Philippe - great option if you've got French ancestry.
9 Truman - I don't hate it. Sorta interesting, especially as a middle
10 Leopold - I prefer this to Leonidas, just feels more .... solid
Henrik -okay, it's nice, it's fine. I like it....
Conrad - okay, Just not amazing
Leonidas -fine, just not my cup of tea
Lucian - I like Luke, Luca, Lucas, etc. but I can't get into Lucian, all I hear is evo-lucian, lol
Serafin / Seraphin - feels very feminine to me since that's the only connection I have for it.
Perseus - I just don't like this one, sorry. Just feels wimpy to me, despite the history
Malcolm - I've never liked this one. Feels very negative, like malcontent.
Ptolemy - meh, too historical for more taste, like Plutarch
Tarquin - Star Trek sounding. Dark Wing duck!Top Names: Benedict Calvin & Noelle Geneva
Olivia/Livy : Darah/Bethel : Eve/Verity
Eli/Solomon : Luke/Zane: Levi/Phineas
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William Georgis is an architect and designer who splits his time between New York and La Jolla. He was named last year to the Architectural Digest Top 100 list of "trailblazers and standard-bearers whose work is imaginative, intelligent and inspiring."
His new coffee-table book, "Make It Fabulous," highlights almost 20 of his projects, including Akropolis, the modernist vacation house on Mount Soledad that he shares with his partner, Richard Marshall, an art curator.
Q: Where did the title of your book come from?
A: I'll have clients who will tell me, "Make it fabulous." And I'll say, "Of course we're going to make it fabulous. What are the choices?" It just became shorthand in a way, and a sort of in-house joke, but also a serious directive.
Q: What does fabulous mean to you?
A: Fabulous means that somehow it inspires you to joy, ecstasy. It makes you happy.
Q: Where did you get your interest in architecture?
A: I was born in Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago which is known for the homes and studio of Frank Lloyd Wright. It was there in high school that I gave tours of Frank Lloyd Wright houses and was smitten.
What was interesting to me was his belief in Gesamtkunstwerk, total work of art, where the interior details can reinforce a larger architectural idea. So we can do a lot of custom furniture. We'll work with textile weavers or we'll work with artists in a collaborative way, whatever it takes to tell a story and give the clients a sense of place in the world.
Q: How do you do that?
A: When they come to me they often don't know what they really want. They are not able to articulate it. Part of my job is to intuit, read between the lines, figure out what it is that I need to do to make them feel that they have a place in the world.
That means you're often involved on a very intimate basis with people, talking to them, looking at the houses they live in now. They'll show you a picture of something. You listen and you learn, then you figure out what it is that is going to make them tick.
Q: Is that why on your projects you want to do both the architecture and the design?
A: Yeah. I guess at some level I'm a control freak.
Q: Well, good for you if you can get away with it, right?
A: It's worked so far.
Q: You are known for your eclectic style, bringing in the old and the new. How do you know when you have that mix right?
A: The only way you know is if it really works visually. In the design world, people are very conscious of the mix, and I use that term in quotation marks. It's a hot topic and it's almost a cliché. For me, the idea is to not only mix things, but to mix them in a way that I like to think is sophisticated. The question is, how do you make history fresh, how do you use it in such a way that it has meaning?
One example is in New York City, in my house there. At one end of the dining room is a large 19th Century corpus (a statue of Jesus crucified). On the other side, you've got a Roman bust of Herakles. Both of them are ideas of masculinity and ideas of Gods or saviors. The whole thing is kind of wacky, but that to me is an interesting mix. It's not just about putting two things together that look good. It also speaks about cultural ideas.
Q: What brought you out here?
A: My parents, who are now deceased, moved here some 20 years go. I would come visit often and I fell in love with it.
Q: What do you like about being here?
A: There is a different culture out here. There's something about San Diego that I find really interesting. What it is in my mind, at least, is this concept of optimism. It almost feels like post-World War II America when I am in San Diego. People aren't jaded, people are polite, compared to where I come from.
Q: This house is one of the projects in the book. Tell me how you found it?
A: I figured at some point it was time to grow up rather than staying with my mom, as wonderful as it was, as fantastic as she was. This was in 2009, which was a very good time to be looking at houses, because there was no activity whatsoever. We found this house (overlooking the ocean), which was designed in 1955 by William Lumpkins, who was a New Mexico architect and painter. He built this house for himself and his wife to live in.
Q: Tell me about the painting on the wall that says "Be Here Now."
A: Barbara Kruger (a prominent American conceptual artist) did that. My partner has worked with her for many years and he asked her to come up with a piece for the house. For me, it's a directive because I'm normally not here. My mind is tripping somewhere else. And that's not necessarily a good thing. When I read that, it's an admonition to please slow down, enjoy.
Q: And I have to ask you about the bullet holes in the bathroom mirrors.
A: Oh.
Q: What's that about?
A: I don't know. That's a good question. I can't even remember where that came from. There's "Lady From Shanghai" (a 1947 Orson Welles noir film), with that famous shootout in a hall of mirrors. I watch a lot of old movies and there's a concept you may be aware of, an aging starlet going into a powder room and thinking that the mirrors are lying and she pulls out a pistol and starts shooting them. To me, that's interesting.
I was working for this one client on a powder room. She kept saying, "This is too tasteful, too nice. What are you doing?" I made this sample where I shot the glass. And she said, "That's what I want." So we did it.
Q: What can the average person take away from looking at the designs in your book?
A: Hopefully what they can take away is an understanding of potentially another way of doing things, of making and designing things. Hopefully they're charmed. Hopefully they're inspired.
"Make It Fabulous: The Architecture & Designs of William T. Georgis," by William T. Georgis, Donald Albrecht and Natalie Shivers, The Monacelli Press, 240 pages, $50


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Tunis - Journalists and media experts in Tunisia are calling impatiently for an overhaul of the press, hidebound by the practices of the repressive regime ousted by a popular uprising seven months ago.Several journalists complain that they are still coming under political pressure to control what they say or write."It concerns the choice of subject matter, and the question of who is invited to take part in broadcasts. [Toppled president Zine El Abidine] Ben Ali is gone, but the practices have not changed," stated Najiba Hamrouni, the chairperson of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists."Those who were in charge of the media before January 14 are the same today, with the same reflexes and the same structures," according to journalist and blogger Henda Hendoud, who stressed "the difficulty of reaching reliable sources" and "intimidation" against the profession.She cited the example of an interview with an official in the ministry of the interior who accused her of lacking objectivity and threw her out.Editorial conferences are very rare in media outlets. The vertical gap between journalists and their chief editors persists, leaving few opportunities for journalists to argue the case for covering a topic. Instead, they are largely told what to do.The urge to self-censorship is still tenacious after decades of repressive rule. "Some of my colleagues hold that to criticise the government or the army is dangerous or shows lack of respect," said a journalist who asked not to be named.In spite of such setbacks, the situation has improved on some fronts. A new press code, strengthening the rights of journalists, has just been adopted by the transitional authorities.Blogging The new code abolishes the need to ask systematically for authorisation to film from the ministry of the interior. Furthermore, the Tunisian Agency of External Communication, which censored foreign media under Ben Ali, has been scrapped."You can hear that speech is more free, particularly on the radio," says academic Ridha Ferjani, a specialist in the media.But the need for journalists' training, already evident under Ben Ali, is all the more important in a period of political effervescence. More and more people are adding their voices to the call for a reform of the Institute of the Press and Information Sciences (IPSI) in Tunis, which is the only journalists' college in the country."I spent four completely wasted years there," said Henda Heddoud. "We were forbidden to exercise a critical or analytical spirit, we just had to stay faithful to the copy put out by the official news agency.""We can't change everything with a magic wand," acknowledged Larbi Chouikha, a member of the body tasked with media reform and a teacher at the IPSI. "The most urgent thing is the need for the institute to review its teaching methods and to adapt to a competitive climate."One issue that divides the profession is blogging. Many journalists have a poor view of the generation of young bloggers who were very active during the mounting social unrest of December 2010 and January 2011.Yet a number of these bloggers have been recruited into the mainstream media."The profession is not managing to become aware of the changes that have happened with the Internet", Henda Hendoud said.Blogger Emna Ben Jemaa was more severe. "For the existing journalists, we have no legitimate status. But what I want to know is where they were before the fall of the regime."
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It doesn't look like wedding bells will be ringing anytime soon for Hilary Swank. A rep for the two-time Academy Award-winning actress confirms that Swank and her boyfriend of five years, John Campisi, have broken up and gone their separate ways, People.com reports.
According to the report, the couple actually called things off back in May — but it sounds like Swank has had a pretty easy time keeping it under wraps. She has been off the radar ever since, while she has been busy filming her upcoming movie Mary & Martha down in South Africa and Wilmington, N.C.
Swank and Campisi began dating in December 2006, but this isn't the first public breakup she's had to face. Earlier that year, Swank announced that she was divorcing her husband of 14 years, Chad Lowe, after a five-month trial separation.
After her divorce, Swank told InStyle magazine, via People: "Friends of mine and I talk about this. Does someone come into your life for a certain time, and then you are supposed to go your separate ways? There's a part of me that thinks that's true."
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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban switched out of parental mode to adorable Sunday Rose for one night to attend the Country Music Awards yesterday. Keith was nominated for two of the big awards—Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year—but lost out to Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton respectively, and he also performed. But back at his seat all his attention was on Nicole, with the two cuddling up and swapping loved-up stares—so sweet! Even cuter is that Sunday Rose is starting to speak with a mixed Australian and southern American accent. Nicole said on the red carpet, "She says 'Y'all' and 'G'day, mate'. She's a mix." Check out the lovebirds in our gallery now!
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Teen Book Review: "Okay for Now"
Friday, Aug. 12, 2011, 11:19 a.m.Northeast Library
Teen Book Review: "Okay for Now"
I have bad news for you. School is going to start again in just a few days. But before you start groaning and complaining, the opening to your school year can be nowhere near as bad as the one faced by Doug Swieteck. He starts school saddled with the reputation of being a troublemaker, and he didn't even do anything!
In Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt, Doug Swieteck's family is moving from Long Island to upstate New York, but it is not a good move. Like many incidents in his life, it's coming from his alcoholic (and possibly criminal) father losing his temper and his job. His older brother Christopher is a thug fast emulating his father, while his eldest brother is off fighting in Vietnam.
Tormented by his brothers and unsure what will happen with his father, Doug's desperate for something good to happen in his life, and when it does, it happens in the most unexpected way. Doug is roped into becoming a Saturday delivery boy for Spicer's deli (the fact that the cute daughter of the deli owner was the interviewer helped sweeten the deal), which helps him meet the quirky residents of the town and become a part of their lives. He also starts to express his artistic side as he goes to the library every Saturday afternoon and learns to draw. But as Doug himself says, when things start looking up, it's only a matter of time before things go bad.
This book breaks many conventions of the young adult novel and is very much a literary work. Instead of one caring adult being the rock in a sea of uncaring stereotypes, Doug has his mother, Mr. Powell the librarian, and several good teachers who help him through the crises of his life. And as the book goes on, several other adults become great role models as well. Doug grows and changes as a character as well. Although the description of him as a "skinny thug" by several characters is very accurate at the beginning of the story, he grows to be a better person as he expresses his artistic side and seeks stability in his life. He and his family face some truly grim struggles, both internal and external, but the underlying love they have for each other helps them persevere.
The small town setting of this book is more important than the historical tidbits that establish the story in 1969, and the author uses the historical perspective to poke fun at our recent past and present. "You can't imagine an actor ever becoming President of the United States, for example." Doug narrates the story as a monologue to the reader, with a lot of snappy one-liners and rhetorical questions. This style may be off-putting to some younger readers, but will probably appeal to the older crowd. The ending of the book is just like the rest of the story: a lot of good stuff happening, but an underlying tragedy as well to show that life is life. This is definitely a book worth picking up and reading.
Okay For Now is recommend for late tween and early teen readers. Check it out along with other books by Gary Schmidt at Northeast Library and other libraries of the DC Public Library system today!
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It's been suspenseful. It's been trying. Some might say it's been a long time coming.
The password expiration date at Ohio State is being extended.
Bob Gribben, a director of service operations for the Office of the Chief Information Officer, announced OSU's password expiration window will change from 90 days to 180 days via Twitter on July 24.
Immediately after, a chorus of "HALLELUJAH" tweets sprinkled with prayer emojis from OSU students started flying.
"I'll kiss you when I see you," Nick DaLonzo, a third-year in production and marketing, said he tweeted at Gribben. "I wouldn't actually kiss him, but I was pretty excited."
Under the current 90-day password system, students who received a consecutive four-year degree from OSU would have to change their password a total of 16 times. Now, that number will be cut in half.
The new duration period went into effect Monday and will be just as secure as the old because of the complicated nature of the password requirements, Gribben said.
Under the new system, students' passwords must still meet the same basic requirements that had to be met under the old system. According to the OCIO website, the passwords still must be a minimum of eight characters in length, avoid dictionary words and have at least three of the following items: an uppercase letter, a lowercase letter, a numeral and a special character, like an exclamation mark or parentheses.
Students whose passwords expired before Monday will follow the 90-day system until that password expires, but then their account will automatically switch to the 180-day system.
Gribben said the old system was in place for more than two years, but the new one is here to stay.
The university decided to lengthen the expiration window after listening to the community, Gribben said, as anyone who is affiliated with OSU and needs access to anything OSU-related must have a password.
The OCIO was contacted more than 4,000 times by people who experienced password expiration problems in the last six months alone, Gribben said. That helped spur the change.
"It was just talking with the community, working more with the community, listening to the community," Gribben said. "(It's) understanding that we're secure — that we're still secure — so we're going to go ahead and make that decision and listen to everybody."
Some members of the OSU community have voiced their dissatisfaction toward the seemingly-constant password changes all students and faculty were forced to make under the old policy.
Connor Spiech, a third-year in neuroscience, said changing his password every 90 days was simply a nuisance. He said he feels his email will be secure with fewer required password changes.
"I don't really think any legitimate hacker is going to go after students for any important information because poor college students have nothing to take," Spiech said. "I mean, if they want to have my student loan debt, they can take it."
Still, Gribben said the university does face cyber threats and needs to protect students.
"I'm not being mean or malicious. I'm just trying to protect your data," Gribben said. "This university gets hacked all the time. That's all this is about. If your data gets stolen, it's our responsibility."
The policy change will not cost the university, Gribben said.
Overall, the community response has been nothing but positive since he made the announcement, Gribben said.
"A lot of people are like, 'Yay!' That's really all it's been," Gribben said. "But here's the deal: at 180, people are going to start complaining again."


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7/13/2001 (11:06 pm) by admin
I was just wondering if anyone knew much about AOL's Satalite High Speed Service and how online games ran using that instead of DSL or cable. I'm stuck with a 56k right now and DSL isn't in my area so I'm limited to satalite connection. Will I get the same low ping rates I'd be getting on DSL? Thanks for your help
7/14/2001 (7:20 pm) by Dave
Hmmm... I don't know from personal experience, but I pretty sure it wouldn't be quite as fast as DSL or cable, but it would be quite a bit better than dialup. I think you can probably expect pings of 100 - 200 ms with a satellite connection, usually closer to 100.
7/16/2001 (3:05 pm) by God�
I've seen a lot of people complain about high ping times with satellite (500ms+). That's not quite the best for games... I'm sure it depends on what provider you have and the equipment they use. I'd search google for satellite latency problems...
Best thing would be to try before you buy... Does a store have one set up?
7/18/2001 (5:26 pm) by admin
Most satellite rigs have 2 components. The reciever and your modem. This is how they work. Your modem sends a request to a remote server for information and your service provider beams the data through the satellite. The end result is uploads go through your modem (thus you will have modem pings) and downloads go through the dish.
7/18/2001 (11:56 pm) by God�
The most recent satellite systems are 2-way (no modem required).
A 1-way with a modem would provide better ping times, but the bandwidth is quite small and not worth it for gaming (unless you like getting your ass kicked consistently).
7/19/2001 (4:54 am) by admin
Really depends on latency, I used to work for a cable modem provider and the dip-sh$#ts upstairs decided to use a satalite uplink for bandwidth in a few remote sites. the ping times were around 550 from our company NOC to the customer and most of that was on the uplink. Ask them if it's a LEO or geo-sychronos satalite. If it's LEO you should be okay, if it's Geo-synch, forget it and keep the modem.


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Remembering to touch the ground with our feet | Weekly Worship
When mindfulness is stationed as a sentinel,
A guard upon the threshold of the mind,
Mental scrutiny is likewise present,
Returning when forgotten or disperse." -Shantideva
Many of us seem to forget to attend to our feet as they carry us one step at a time from ground to space and from space to ground.
We need some method to support our mind – and our life – to come back from where it wanders to.
Many of us are not aware of how often our attention drifts away from the present moment until we are reminded by an event, such as leaving our keys in the post office box, or forgetting your bank deposit in your bag left on the checkout counter at the grocery store.
Do any of these illustrations ring true for you? This is an international epidemic. Our attention has gone wonky, and we are paying dearly for it environmentally and socially.
We simply don't remember how our feet are touching the ground. So, what do we do? We need serious training in learning how to tame our attention.
Without training, we cannot attain optimal states of mental and physical health. This can lead to a plethora of problems from loss of sleep, to irritability, to clinical depression, to emotional and physical imbalance, and to tremendous turbulence within our family and work life.
In his classic treatise, "Stages of Meditation," the eighth century Indian Buddhist contemplative Kamalashila, argued with his fellow contemplatives that a "thorough purification of the mind," is needed in order to harness our attention, and live a life of awareness and balance.
He argued that three things were required: ethics, attention and contemplative insight.
Glimpses of insight are wonderful but not long lasting, as where contemplative insight must be supported by what B. Alan Wallace, refers to as "a high degree of attentional balance, and this requires systematic training."
In his beautiful treatise, "The Attention Revolution," Wallace outlines 10 primary stages of attentional practice translated from Kamalashila's instructions. The following are the listed stages:
1. Directed attention
2. Continuous attention
3. Resurgent attention
4. Close attention
5. Tamed attention
6. Pacified attention
7. Fully pacified attention
8. Single pointed attention
9. Attentional balance
10. Shamatha
The 10 stages above should be practiced sequentially, as we pursue them in following columns.
To begin with, however, a mind that struggles to focus for more than a few seconds may be able to develop toward a state of "sublime" stability and "vividness" that can be sustained for hours on and off the cushion.
Although, to attain success in liberating our mind from psychological agitation and dullness, we must undergo specific criteria "accompanied by a clear sign" of arrival upon the favorable effects of the training.
The first three methods related to these 10 stages are to help those in the modern world. The first four stages should include whatever you feel comfortable with.
By the fifth stage, your mind may become relatively stable – a sign that reflects readiness to enter more subtle methods of attentional practice.
To attain the first four stages, the recommendation is to practice mindfulness of breathing. There are numerous methods of this practice ranging from Zen, Vipassana to Tibetan Buddhist practices.
Mindfulness of breathing implies that you settle your awareness upon all of the sensations involving your breathing, continually returning your attention there whenever your mind drifts away.
Once at the fifth stage, Kamalashila recommends a method referred to as "settling the mind in its natural state." In this practice, we direct our attention to the full range of the mind's psychological events: thoughts, mental images and emotions arising in the realm.
This particular practice is actually taken from Dzogchen: "The Great Perfection" lineage, and found as well within the domain of other Buddhist traditions.
In the eighth stage and beyond, the practitioner must engage in another set of even more subtle practices in maintaining "awareness of awareness itself." The method is referred to as "shamatha without an object."
In this practice, it isn't so much about development of attentional stability and vividness, "as it is of discovering the stillness and luminosity inherent in awareness itself."
These are practices that we will pursue with a bit more detail in later columns.
However, in the practice of mindfulness of the breath, this is a useful method to help with those who suffer from attention deficit disorder combined with the hyperactive component.
The second practice, settling the mind in its natural state, is found by most people to be more difficult.
Although this may be true, it can be attained depending upon the individual's commitment to the practice concurrent with one's lifestyle and support systems.
Until the next column, may you be blessed with deep insight, peace and contentment, and may your attention be tamed in the New Year. Happy New Year.


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Martin Fletcher
The Times Online
October 4, 2009
[efoods]Ten American troops were killed at the weekend in two surprise attacks that caused alarm in Nato's US-led coalition.
In one, hundreds of insurgents attacked a pair of isolated outposts in eastern Afghanistan, killing eight US soldiers and several Afghan policemen in the deadliest battle in 15 months. Scores more Afghan policemen were reportedly captured by the Taleban.
In the other an Afghan policeman opened fire on the American soldiers with whom he was working in central Wardak province, killing two and injuring three.
It was unclear whether the policeman was working for the Taleban or simply ran amok but the attack fuelled the distrust that many Nato soldiers already feel for the Afghan security forces that they are supposed to be working with and training as part of the coalition's eventual exit strategy.


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