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This Insane Perversion Of A Chevy S-10 Has A Fire Truck V12
Feast your eyes upon what looks like a Doctor Moreau-style splicing experiment between a Tyrrell P34, Plymouth Prowler, a few GM trucks, a fire truck, an airplane, and some farm equipment.
Feast your eyes upon what looks like a Doctor Moreau-style splicing experiment between a Tyrrell P34, Plymouth Prowler, a few GM trucks, a fire truck, an airplane, and some farm equipment.
Someone sent us another half-completed Fiero conversion on Craigslist this morning and I damn near deleted it... but my perverted curiosity implored me investigate. What I found was the unholy spawn of a Wrangler, a fauxrarri, and GM's little targa.
A reader just spotted what's left of this Ford Probe in Albuquerque, New Mexico today, looks like the perverted fantasy of someone who's a big fan of MacGyver and pirates.
Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Mazda B2000 is described by its seller as a True Sleeper. That's because under its unassuming hood there now spins a lusty 13B. The question is, would paying this sleeper's price keep you up at night?
Usually driving an extraordinarily extra-extrovert-ant truck is indicative of shortcomings in the pants department. In the case of today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Dodge Ram SRT-10, that could only be due to the need to make room for the massive stones it would take to get behind the wheel. Will its price however…
In the mountains of central Asia, yak racing is a hairier, but no less entertaining twist on horse racing. It's kind of like building and running the world's fastest naturally-aspirated SRT8 Jeep.
It seems with custom 4x4 show trucks and the people who build them "more" is always better. It doesn't particularly matter what it is—wheels, lift, length, silly graphics—the more there is, the better it is. If ever there were a vehicle to illustrate this way of thinking it's this 6x6 1993 Ford F350 currently listed…
For more years than can be counted on both one's finger and toes, Ford's F-150 has been the best-selling new vehicle in the US, making them pretty ubiquitous. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe '93 attempts to stand out from the crowd, but does it cost an arm and a leg?
Old Range Rovers are relatively light due to being clothed in aluminum, but that's not to say they couldn't be lighter. In seeking that goal, today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe rock crawler has been denuded to its skivvies, but it also comes with a price that might mean the buyer might just be taking it in the shorts.
It might look like an average 2007 Jeep SRT8 at first glance, but from the moment this twin turbo beast launches, it becomes very clear this one is anything but average.
Watching a vehicle run 15 second 1/4 miles is hardly anything special, unless of course the vehicle in question is a smoke billowing Kenworth T800 dump truck.
Our recent exploration of converting pickups into semis and vice versa led us to ask one reader for his recollections of this: Kenworth's factory-built pickup, which was nearly destroyed in a feud.
Yesterday's post on the Tennessee fellow who converts pickups into mini semi trucks brought note of a competing business from Kentucky: Turning used medium-duty work trucks into "Big Ass" pickups. Like all southern rivalries, someone's getting called a sissy.
Ever wanted to drive a big rig, but just couldn't find the time for trucker school? A Tennessee man will answer your prayers for a starting price of $13,000 with kits that convert old Detroit pickups into mini-semis.
Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com and I caught a Dodge Ram 3500 sitting outside the SEMA show here in Vegas sporting duallies on both the rear and the front. Wanna double your pleasure? Double your fun? Double the dually! More below.
An undoubtedly vision-impaired car thief stole this "customized" GMC Sierra and, instead of doing the owner a huge favor and destroying it, bailed when cops caught up. He's still on the loose, armed with extremely bad taste. [WDBO]
Oh look, it's another Chevy Silverado here at SEMA. This one's got a baseball paint theme incorporating every major league team logo just in time to celebrate the time of the season when only two teams are able to continue to play ball. Because when a baseball uber-fan thinks about what kind of truck they want to…
Yes, just because you can't get the off-road Z71 package on the Silverado 2500HD doesn't mean you don't want it really really badly, especially if you're a fan of the big-boy HD trucks. So, the folks at GM Accessories and Chevy have combined forces to provide y'all with "Big Red" here, a concept that merges the…
Looks like the boys from Roush are spending some time rubbin' up to the boys from the big tower o' power that's the Renaissance Center in Detroit. That grainy camera phone shot above, taken from someone over at PerformanceTrucks.net, appears to show a Roush catalog page featuring what looks like a Roush-accessorized…


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Originally from Switzerland, Lisa moved with her family to the USA as a teenager, where she lived for 15 years. In 2010, she decided to return to her homeland and try her hand at being once again a real Swiss. Lisa graduated with BA in Advertising from Michigan State University in 2003, and spent a decade after that at various agencies such as JWT and Fallon around the US Midwest, making a two-year pit stop in London at Euro RSCG before coming to walker. Having worked on campaigns for baby food to cars to banks and whiskey, she has now parked comfortably at walker and is soaking up Switzerland, its brands and all it has to offer.

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What was your filmmaking background before making Portrait of a Zombie?
BING: I grew up in a working class neighborhood in Dublin, Ireland. I'd like to tell you I was running around my backyard shooting toy soldiers on a 16mm camera, but my family would not have been able to afford a video or film camera at that time. Movies were a window out of my world and my imagination was fueled by films from filmmakers like Hitchcock, Spielberg, Scorsese, Carpenter, Friedkin, Capra, Coppola, and Donner.
Working at a local video store at age 16 gave me free access to other filmmakers like Renoir, Truffaut, and Cassavetes. It was the movie War Games that got me interested in Technology and Computers. After technical college, I moved to the United States in 1999 and started working as an information technology engineer at the World Trade Center. I never thought making movies was something I could do. It was too far outside my zone as a kid from Dublin.
The fall of the World Trade Center which, I managed to escape due to jetlag and blind luck, changed my perspective on life and made me want to pursue something more creative and fulfilling. My entry into filmmaking started with a technical fascination with cameras themselves and what they were capable of, and it was only later that I let my creative guard down and I realized then that I'd been making movies my whole life, I just called it day dreaming. My confidence as a storyteller increased with every project. Over the past 9 years, I have been creating shorts, music videos, documentary, and narrative projects. Portrait of a Zombie is my second full feature film.Where did the idea come from?
BING: Portrait of a Zombie is a mix of aspects of my own life growing up in Dublin and about how far Irish families will go to protect their children given really harsh circumstances. I admired George A. Romero's social commentary in his Zombie films and I hoped to reflect some of what families in Ireland are facing including economic and social stigma in my film.
What was the writing process like?
BING: The writing process was very swift. I started with an outline of what I wanted and over a period of about 6 weeks wrote the film with my wife, Laura Morand Bailey, who has been my writing and producing partner on all my projects.
How did you fund the film?
BING: Working in the technology field has allowed me to fund all my projects to date, which does not come without sacrifices. You have to give up every comfort imaginable to get the kind of money even low and micro budget films require to do them justice. I am no stranger to living on the Ramen noodles diet for 6 months so I can feed my cast and crew during production and afford a better camera system at the same time.
BING: After consulting with my cinematographer, Clayton Haskell, we decided to use the Red One camera with 35mm Lenses. The images it produces are organic, striking, filmic, and not video-like or too sharp like some HD cameras can be. If these are the kind of images I can create I'm not going to complain over the odd camera crash or reboot.
The only thing I would change about the Red Camera would be to make it lighter. The whole film was pretty much shot handheld. The system weighs in about 20 lbs+ when you add accessories. The last thing you want is to put your cinematographer's back out or give them shoulder damage from prolonged use. Thankfully Clayton was a trooper. I believe the next versions of the camera, "Epic & Scarlet," will go a long way towards making it lighter. I'm hoping to use these on my next project.
What was the biggest lesson you took away from shooting the movie?
BING: I think the biggest lesson is always write and direct what you know and use what you have access to if you want to create authentic stories. Don't wait for anyone's permission to make a movie. The film production went very smoothly because of the lessons I had learned on previous projects through making mistakes and having failures. Doing your homework on pre production can really save your neck during shooting and post production.
What are the advantages (and disadvantages) of being your own editor?
BING: The advantages are obviously cost. Anyone with fairly standard equipment can now edit a film cheaply. If you understand the technology, you can create a film for very little and with the Internet you have access to a wide array of technical resources. If you want to learn editing software or post-production effects or sound applications, it can be done on sites like lynda.com for $25 a month. The process and knowledge of how to do this is no longer expensive or a mystery. Telling a story through editing on the other hand is either something you have a feel for or something you don't.The disadvantage is you may be too close to the material or unable to figure out solutions to story problems on your own. Sometimes a fresh pair of eyes is what you really need. It really does depend on the director. Some directors want to be involved in every aspect of their films and some want to drop their footage off with an editor and see what he or she comes back with. I've done it both ways and I'm comfortable with either depending on the project. I've worked with many fine editors and learned a great deal from them.
Finally, what did you learn from making the film that you can take to other projects?
BING: I learned that we are very quickly coming to a place were almost anything is possible with low cost technology. If you can dream it and visualize it, you can create it. You do not need multi-million dollar budgets or access to large studios to tell good stories and image quality is no longer a barrier to good movie making.Check out the film's websites: http://www.portraitofazombie.com and facebook.com/portraitofazombie


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Pay the Police
The timing of "Killer Behind the Badge" [By Steve McVicker, January 12] could not have been more disturbing. In the case of the HPD officer who murdered his two children, however, at least the daily newspapers did not leave out salient facts such as that a neighbor had begged HPD not to hire him for psychological reasons. I see no outcry, however, over the unasked question -- why did they not more carefully examine him to begin with?
It seems to me that there is an inverse correlation between how well trained and paid police officers are and how much of this sort of thing you read about. How often do you read about FBI or Secret Service agents shooting their children or murdering for unrequited love?
You know good and well that Commissioners Court and City Hall can find as much money as they need if it means a junket or buying themselves furniture or funding a study or proposal so one of their friends can get rich off of the taxpayer. You know good and well that they are spending thousands of your dollars to erect multicolored signs so that you can be reminded of all their names every time they dig a hole somewhere. They can find the money to put up new red lights at sites that have had no change in traffic flow in years (except for the identity of some of the traffic). But they can never find the money to pay the police.
If you snuck police salaries into the budget disguised as a study or proposal, it would probably pass without a hitch. Maybe we could disguise their salaries as a ticket collection company, the kind discussed in your Boss Hall article.
George A. Butel
Sam's Sham
Recently, Sam Nuchia released his new guidelines concerning police chase policy. It sounds a lot like the old policy ["Deadly Pursuit," by Brian Wallstin, March 10, 1994].
All I can say for certain is that I feel sorry for the 11 innocent bystanders who will be killed this year during police chases. Who will these 11 people be? It could be you. It could be me. It could be my wife coming home from work. It could be your kids coming home from school. The police department really doesn't give a hoot who it is. It's a random thing you know. Someone is going to die during the apprehension of some two-bit criminal.
When it happens, as it is sure to, there is not going to be anyone around to say I'm sorry for what happened. But you can be sure the tow trucks and police investigators will be there to clean up the mess as quickly as possible and determine the police department was not at fault.
There is actually a very simple solution to this whole problem. The chief of police should be an elected office instead of an appointed one. In this way, the police department would have to answer to the public for its wayward, out of control policies. If you notice, the top spot in the sheriff's department is an elected position and you don't see very many county sheriffs involved in high speed collisions. You don't see dozens of wrecked police cruisers in the parking lot of the sheriff's department.
This serves to illustrate the basic problem at HPD. They really don't have to answer to the public at all. There are no built-in controls to keep the city police from becoming predatory in nature.
Kelly Roberts
Hang the Juror
I'm writing in response to Tim Fleck's article on "Re-Hanging the Judge" that appeared in the February 9 issue.
Let me preface this by stating that I am not an attorney and have no interest in Judge Salinas' case one way or the other. I am absolutely appalled that Ms. Ryan has displayed such a cavalier attitude with respect to the secrecy requirement of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Article 20.02 "Deliberations Secret" states that, "The deliberations of the grand jury shall be secret. Any grand juror or bailiff who divulges anything transpiring before them in the course of their official duties shall be liable to a fine as for contempt of court, not exceeding $500, and to imprisonment not exceeding 30 days."
Inasmuch as she is a lawyer, this former grand juror had better be prepared to get out her checkbook and pack a toothbrush for her stay as a guest of the county. We cannot allow people to make a mockery of our system of justice.
Bob Ryan
Re-hang the juror
I was quite appalled, after reading your recent article in the Houston Press [News, "Re-Hanging the Judge," by Tim Fleck, February 9], at the outspoken details given for publication by two members of the grand jury.
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I was privileged to be a member of the Harris County Grand Jury several years ago, and recall that each member took an oath that they would not discuss the happenings that occurred during any of the grand jury sessions. Perhaps they no longer swear to keep secret from the public the details of what goes on in the jury room. At least, one member of the grand jury whom you quoted requested anonymity.
I was particularly surprised and offended that a member of the Bar (Mrs. Ryan) would publicly air certain details of what happened in the jury room. Her comment that the grand jury had "the appearance of a kangaroo court" taxes my intelligence when made, by all people, a lawyer. I am sure that Mrs. Ryan is (or should be) well acquainted with the fact that the grand jury is not a court and does not "try" people for any alleged offenses. Their duty is to hear both sides of the presentation and then decide if there is enough evidence for a majority of nine members to recommend an indictment or a no-bill.
J.R. Standish
La Porte
Editor's note: Yolanda Villarreal Ryan (no relation to Mr. Ryan, we assume) did not divulge anything of substance that transpired in the grand jury's deliberations. She simply questioned the district attorney's methods and motivation in continuing to target Lupe Salinas. She has every right to do so, since, at least when we last looked, this is still a free country.


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Does the Holy Spirit Vote Republican?
- 2008 Aug 20
This morning I received an email from a born again reader thoughtfully chastising me for being a liberal.
"Why are you still fairly liberal since becoming a born again Christian?" he wrote. "I was once liberal, but when I was born again, I believe the Holy Spirit changed many of my views to those I think the norm for all who are indwelt by the Holy Spirit."
For the record, I'm neither liberal nor conservative. Some of my opinions are conservative. Some are liberal. Depends on the issue. Call me a Liberal Republican. Call me a Conservative Democrat. Better yet, don't call me at all---especially if you want to talk politics.
But this guy's point is interesting. Because most Christians are politically conservative, right? But I always figured that had as much to do with culture and regional history as anything else. At the moment I became a Christian, I didn't think, "Sweet! Now I know how to vote!" But apparently this reader's conversion experience did lead him to start voting differently than he had before he joined the faith.
Do you think voting Republican is a natural consequence of being Christian? If it is, then isn't any Christian who votes as a liberal Democrat less of a Christian---less indwelt by the Holy Spirit---than one who votes as a conservative Republican? And if it's not---if believing in Jesus has no natural or particular bearing on a person's political affinities---then isn't it wrong for conservatives to assert that they have any better or more comprehensive a grasp on Christ's spirit than liberals do?
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The Weeknd just released a music video for his single "Wicked Games". The song is the first single off his Trilogy album which will be released November 13th. The video itself is a bit trippy in black & white and foggy weirdness. I wouldn't expect anything less from The Weeknd though :).
If you went to his show on Tuesday at House of Blues, it's a bit reminiscent of the lighting and screen effects from the show.


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What's at least one good thing to come out of our bearish economy? Discounted liposuction! One website is not only offering educational information on procedures but also offering an $800 discount coupon for facilities nationwide. If only this had been available a few months before Pride weekend--I may have donned that thong afterall. [PR Newswire]
Strike that: make it two good things to come out of the bearish economy. Necktie sales are up, presumably because me want to look their best in hopes of keeping or getting a job. [NYTimes]
The whole cinched-waist look for the ladies certainly has no fashion end in sight, and given that we even saw belted waists on men in the most recent spring collections, it's no surprise that one label is capitalizing on the craze. Prada will now offer made to order belts for both men and women, which will be fully customizable to the customers desires. For now the service is only available at the Prada boutique on Bond Street, Sloane Street or in Harrods, but surely the service will go web wide soon. [British Vogue]
The it-boys duo of Rag & Bone (that's David Neville and Marcus Wainwright in case you didn't know) answer a few off beat questions and continue to woo us with their quippy British humor. Cheers! [The Fashion Informer]
The top 10 fashions from the spring runways. [Men.Style.com]
One of those trends? Indian chic. The country keeps growing, the market is getting more affluent, and designers are ready to capitalize, and they're not even sari about it. (Weak, I know). [NYTimes]


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Tuckerton Restaurateur Places Stake on SteakRoadhouse Steakhouse Located at 217 East Main St.
Joe Virginia, a restaurateur for 38 years, said his Joe's Fish Fry, located at 217 East Main St. in Tuckerton, was a success for 3½ months.
"The fish fry did really, really well. We did fantastic."
So why, at the beginning of this month, did he replace it with a new venture at the same location, the Roadhouse Steakhouse? Simple; he saw a niche, actually a gaping hole, that needed to be filled.
"Everybody sells fish around here," said Virginia. "But there isn't a steakhouse for 40 miles."
In a world of GPS navigation, that might be a stretch, but certainly not a large one. With the demise of the Ponderosa in Manahawkin a decade or so ago and the closing of the Charlie Brown's in Forked River a couple of years back, Southern Ocean County residents have to hit the highway and drive toward Toms River, Atlantic City or Egg Harbor Township (Egg Harbor, not Little Egg Harbor) to find a steakhouse. Virginia, who once owned Café Giuseppe's in Philadelphia ("four star"), a delicatessen in Middletown ("the largest in the state"), two ice cream parlors and a gourmet coffee shop, weighed his options and turned from surf to turf.
The Roadhouse offers some fish entries – salmon, cod, lobster tails – as do most steakhouses, as well as ribs, chops and chicken. Its mainstay, however, is beef, in many succulent forms.
A sirloin for $13.95. A shell for $15.95. Filet mignon for $16.95. Three cuts of prime rib ("Jack" at $10.95, "Queen" for $15.95 and "King" for $19.95). There's the restaurant's signature dish, the 20-ounce porterhouse, for $22.95. How about a surf and turf, an 8-ounce filet mignon and an 8- to 10-ounce lobster tail, for $27.95?
Then there is the 12-ounce burger for $9.95. The child's menu burger is downsized to 6 ounces for $5.95. Meet meat!
All entrees come with a choice of fries or baked potato, a veggie, slaw and a basket of "Brooklyn Bread."
Virginia and chef Robert Smarra Jr., son of co-owner Robert Smarra Sr., stress quality as well as quantity.
"We have prime, aged meats," said Virginia. "The aging makes such a difference. There was a guy here Saturday (Dec. 7) who said he wanted to see the owner. I'm going, 'Uh oh, a complaint,' but he says, 'Look at this' and cuts his porterhouse with his fork. Everything is homemade, our soups, our sauces. We hand cut our fries. We get our produce from B&B (known for its Jersey Fresh fruits and vegetables). If they don't have what we need, they get it for us. Everything is fresh, fresh, fresh."
Virginia also stresses low prices.
"We're setting our prices for Tuckerton," he said. "After the storm (Sandy) and with the economy, we want to serve Tuckerton (and the rest of the area). And everybody has children here, so you have to keep the prices low. We would rather have people come here twice a week thanks to the prices instead of once a week."
Virginia also stressed the new restaurant's low-key atmosphere. When, several years ago, 217 Restaurant occupied the spot, it was decidedly upscale. It was great for romantic dates but could put off families.
"When we had the fish fry, people would come in, see the decor, and turn around and leave," said Virginia. "They thought it would be too expensive."
So Virginia toned down the decor. For example, he added a flatscreen TV "for Monday Night Football."
That's right, the Roadhouse Steakhouse will be open on Mondays. That's because, said Virginia, so many of the area's other restaurants are closed on that day.
"We're open six days a week for both lunch and dinner, from 12 to 9. We're only closed on Tuesdays."
But the restaurant's sign says the steakhouse is open fonly ive days a week. Well, the sign is wrong. Buoyed by a good early response (remember, it debuted on Dec. 1), Virginia and his eager young chef decided to go all in on the Roadhouse. They just haven't had time to change the sign.
Smarra brings some experience of his own. "I've been in this business for 10 years," he said. "I started at a clam bar at 14, opening clams, then I went to culinary school, graduated three years ago, and had been working in Atlantic City."
The Roadhouse takes reservations at 609-296-2999 although walk-ins are welcomed. The restaurant can also host private parties and will cater.
Virginia wanted to make sure people understand that the Lizzie Rose Tea Room, which occupies the same building, is still open.
"They've still got their rooms up front."
English teas and American beef. Quite the combination – and both Southern Ocean County rarities.
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Beaded Rib Headband
Unisex headband in an interesting textured rib pattern. The pictured headband was knitted with my handspun yarn, but I suggest a commercially available alternative. Instructions are given for two sizes: ladies' and men's. Instructions for smaller size are given first, followed by instructions for larger size in brackets.
Yarn: Handspun Icelandic yarn OR Solitude Yarns Icelandic, 1 skein. Approx 75 (90) metres of yarn required.
Needles: 4 mm/US 6 dpns
Gauge: 22 stitches = 4" in stocking stitch.
Dimensions: Ladies': stretches to fit 22" head. Men's: stretches to fit 24" head
CO = cast on
k = knit
p = purl
dpn = double pointed needle.
Beaded Rib Pattern:
Round 1: *k3 p2* to end of row.
Round 2: *k1 p1 k1 p2* to end of row.
CO 100 (120) stitches over 3 dpns and join in the round.
Work in beaded rib pattern until headband measures 3.5 (4)"
Bind off all stitches and weave in any loose ends and you're done!


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Day 3: Women of Power 2014: Let Your Fear Go
1. Some Nerve! Pushing Past Fear to Uncover Your Next Move
Valerie Mosley, Chairwoman and CEO, Valmo Ventures
Tomya Ryans, VP, Talent Acquisition, Memorial Sloan Kettering Center
La June Montgomery Tabron, President and CEO, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Caroline Clarke
The first panel of the 3rd day of Women of Power focused on getting past your fears whether in your personal life or at work.
Two of the speakers, Valerie Mosley and Tomya Ryans, discussed how divorces were some of the most difficult decisions they had to make especially with kids. But both went forward with the decisions and to this day think it was one of the best decisions they've ever made.
In Valerie Mosley's professional life, she decided to make a risky move and leave her cozy financial job. While she had a nest egg, she didn't have a plan; but she also knew that where she was was not where she wanted to be. She knew that she could get another job and accepted that it may not pay as much, but she wanted to work in something that would make her happy.
Tomya, who works in HR, was a banker and worked in staffing before moving into HR. She has changed careers on numerous occasions. While she was trying to change careers, she realized that she needed to make investments in areas to improve her professional life. She refined her resume, hired a life coach, and became targeted in what she wanted to do. She said paying for manicures and pedicures and all else is great, but it didn't move her forward.
LaJune Montgomery Tabron said there's sometimes just as much transition in staying than in leaving. She realized that at a time, her job was a blessing and physically quit. She felt the individual who was supervising her was biased and racist. When the HR Manager heard the news, he told her she wasn't leaving and cleaned house. She said relationships are key in an organization and that's helped her tremendously.
Panelists and attendees also discussed when it's time to leave a company and the signs to watch out for, as well as other topics.


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Charlie Laudermilk wont be going to nationals.
After three rounds of competition at the Wigwam Resorts Gold Course in Litchfield Park, Ariz., the Fort Lewis College golfer finished in a tie for 57th with a total score of 229, 7-over par on the par-72 course at the NCAA Division II West/Central SuperRegional Tournament.
Laudermilk shot his worst round Wednesday with a 79 after shooting a 74 on Tuesday and a 76 on Monday.
The top five teams and top two individuals not affiliated with a team, such as Laudermilk, qualified for nationals.
Of the unaffiliated individuals, BYU-Hawaiis Jon Scolari was best, tied for 12th with a 218 for 2-over-par. Troy Davis of Notre Dame De Namur was right behind him with a 219.
Basalt High School alumnus and Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference golfer of the year Jim Knous (Colorado School of Mines) was first with a 7-under 209.
Kyle Souza of Chico Sate was runner-up at 211, and Alex Sobstad of Cal State-Monterey Bay was third at 212.
Cal State-Stanislaus was the top team at 1-over 865, then Chico State at 869, Colorado Mines third at 871, Western Washington fourth at 875 and Grand Canyon fifth at 877.
Laudermilk, a junior, has participated in the NCAA regional tournament all three years at FLC, and he competed at nationals last year in the Skyhawks best season as a program.


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A pioneer and leading expert in the field of diagnostic radiology, Dr. Henschke has more than 20 years of clinical and research experience. Since 1993, she has detected some 800 lung cancers using CT scans. In reading CT scans of the lungs and tracking lung lesions, she and her team have created a protocol that recommends additional imaging to determine growth of lung lesions and possible malignancy, which saves patients unnecessary invasive testing. Today, approximately 60 sites worldwide use the screening regimen she developed. A Professor of Radiology, Dr. Henschke also heads the International Early Lung Cancer Action Program (I-ELCAP) - an international collaborative group of lung cancer experts - and has authored more than 250 peer-reviewed publications, two books and more than 30 chapters in textbooks.
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Raja M. Flores, MD, Chairman of Department of Thoracic Surgery at Mount Sinai Health System, is a nationally and internationally recognized leader in thoracic surgery. An Ames Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, he a leading expert on lung cancer and has helped pioneer the use of intraoperative chemotherapy for mesothelioma. He has also established VATS lobectomy as a gold standard in thoracic surgery, a minimally invasive approach that uses three small incisions in the treatment of lung cancer. Dr. Flores has proven that this procedure results in fewer complications and shorter hospital stays when compared to a standard thoracotomy. Dr. Flores has participated in numerous major studies involving chemotherapy and radiation therapy. His research has been featured in many journals and he has participated in numerous publications.
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Paolo Boffetta, MD, is the Director of the Institute for Translational Epidemiology and Associate Director for Population Sciences at The Tisch Cancer Institute of the Icahn School of Medicine. He coordinates research and training activities in epidemiology and directs the Cancer Prevention Program. His research is focused on cancer epidemiology and prevention, including studies on tobacco-related cancers and lung cancer. Dr. Boffetta also serves as the Vice President of the International Prevention Research Institute in Lyon, France, and previously worked for 20 years in various capacities for the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
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Charles Powell, MD's translational research in lung cancer has helped lead to the recategorization of this disease. With clinical and research interests in lung cancer and mesothelioma, Dr. Powell's investigations center on understanding the genetic and susceptibility factors for these diseases, and the molecular events that are important in the early stages of lung cancer development and progression. His numerous articles and abstracts have been published in journals, such as the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, American Journal of Pathology, CHEST, Cancer, and the American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. He is Chair of the Thoracic Oncology Section of the American Thoracic Society, an elected member of the Fleischner Society, and a recipient of the American Cancer Society Research Scholar Award.
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With all of the failures I've had with bcard lately (I'll write about them at some point), and with the design of my plasma speakers progressing rather slowly because I'm trying to develop a Class D power supply that can be audio modulated and accept a varying load (each speaker will be powered by a chain of Class D and Class E amplifiers), and because I'm moving soon, I'm not implementing any kind of room automation system until I'm somewhere more permanent.
So I grabbed a dead hard drive, opened it up, took out the controller board, and turned it into a little turntable.
Hard drive disks are typically spun by a standard brushless DC motor with 3 or 4 terminals. This one happened to have 4, so it was a motor in the wye configuration. I measured the resistance between each terminal and found the common one. Then I tacked on a few wires so that I could plug the device into my breadboard.
The black pin was common and each of the colored pins was an end of the motor, so the motor can be drawn like this:
When spinning a BLDC a wye-configured BLDC motor, you will see a back EMF voltage between the common terminal and each of the end terminals in turn. So, for example, with this motor, if I spin it clockwise (against the direction of the spindle), I can see a voltage on the yellow, blue, and green pins in that order. If I spin it counter-clockwise, then the order is yellow, then green, then blue.
This means that by measuring the voltage of each pin and watching the relative phase of the changes, we can actually get the rotational speed of the motor! Then, we can turn that into a scroll wheel or something useful. My friend Scott had done this a while back by hooking the hard drive motor up to an op-amp and then to an Arduino, which spat out serial data. He then wrote a program that emulated mouse events based on the data it received from the Arduino.
I wanted to produce a much more direct version: using V-USB to actually make a mouse device that the computer would recognize without any special software. However, first, I wanted to get an idea of what the data actually looks like when I spin the motor.
So I wired up a wonderfully messy breadboard.
The actual design is very simple: the common terminal of the drive is connected to ground and each of the motor terminals is connected to an opamp in the non-inverting configuration with a 10K/220ohm amplification ratio. The outputs of each of those 3 amplifiers go into 3 ADC ports on an Atmega168. So the schematic looks like this:
The Atmega simply reads each ADC value, and then sends a packet of data over serial that starts with ":" and has the 3 ADC samples (I'm going to call them yellow, blue, and green). Then, it waits 50ms and does it again.
Next, I borrowed the code from the second example on this page. It performs live plotting with Python! I modified the code to grab data from the serial port and interpret the packet. Eli's code only works for a single line plot, so I also modified it to support an arbitrary number of data inputs. Finally, I boosted the refresh time to 50ms so that it would about match the speed that the Atmega was sending packets.
Here's a slow scroll:
And here's a fast one:
Now comes the fun part: signal processing. For the first design, it's obviously easiest to have a state machine that looks at the progression of phases and watches for the signal crossing a certain threshold. Scott's design amped the hell out of the signal so that it would appear as a digital input. By using a threshold crossing, I'd be creating a similar design. With a little low-pass filtering, I can also guard against false scrolling. I plan to get that working in serial first, and then I'll implement the V-USB library to create a mouse device. In the future, I can work on nicer signal conditioning algorithms that provide more sensitivity at lower speeds (by looking at the derivative of the signals perhaps) and faster scrolling at higher speeds.
This weekend, if my design works reliably well, I'll create a small PCB and hopefully enclose it nicely.
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AUSTIN — Some Dallas high school students would be allowed to complete their studies in three years and then head off to career training or college under a pilot program that the Senate Education Committee approved Tuesday.
The measure would establish a pilot program in the Dallas Independent School District to test whether allowing students to skip their senior year — considered a waste of time by some leading educators — is a good idea that could save the school district money. Under the bill, the savings would be earmarked for full-day prekindergarten classes in the Dallas school district.
Sen. Royce West, sponsor of the legislation, said he sees a lot of potential in the plan.
"If it works in an urban school district like Dallas, it probably will work in other parts of the state," said West, D-Dallas. "I think there will be a strong interest in this, from both students and their school districts."
House members have already approved the measure, which now goes to the full Senate.
Other members of the education committee also cited the advantages of a three-year high school education.
"There's a good chance we'll get a lot more for our money if we spend what we save in high school on prekindergarten," said Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo.
Seliger said students who take prekindergarten classes generally perform better in school and are more likely to make it through graduation from high school.
West was unable to say how many Dallas students might participate in the pilot program. Details would have to be worked out between the district and the state education commissioner, who would have to approve curriculum requirements and other standards for the project.
Sen. Donna Campbell, R-New Braunfels, questioned whether the savings from high school students skipping their senior year should automatically be shifted to prekindergarten programs.
"I'm not ready to jump on board for this yet," she said. "We are already having trouble finding enough money for kindergarten through grade 12. I would prefer any savings from the program go back into regular funding for education."
But Senate Education Committee Chairman Dan Patrick, R-Houston, said that decision should wait until the program is expanded.
West said part of the motivation for the program is senioritis, the inability of many seniors to accomplish much in their last year of high school, particularly those who have met most of their graduation requirements.
"A lot of students just don't do that much academically in the fourth year," he said.
Several other states have commissioned similar pilot programs to gauge interest among students and parents.
Until 2012, Texas had a statewide program, the Early High School Graduation Scholarship, that provided financial incentives for students to graduate from high school in less than four years so they could start college. About 6,000 students a year received scholarships ranging from $500 to $3,000. Funding for the program was cut by state lawmakers in 2011.
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I created a couple cards for ideas for one of my swaps. I used Becky Higgins Cinnamon Edition as my inspiration for these cards so the color palette matches closely to that.
So here is the pdf file for the cards I made. I hope you enjoy them and please only use them for your personal use.


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I swore that I wasn't going to the gym today, but I went this afternoon. Once again, I increased my intensity on the eliptical trainer. I was planning on playing golf on Saturday, but after looking at the forecast and the radar, I decided that I would go to the gym today and on Saturday. It sure feels good to work out again.
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I have been using the Calendar control for a long time, but I always seem to be initializing it to a value like today, yesterday, or tomorrow. The other day, I had to initialize it to a value from a year and a half ago and the calendar control continued to show today's month with now date selected. I thought that was pretty odd. I began to search through and find that there is a property of the control that is called .VisibleDate which sets the date that is shown to the user, which is different that the .SelectedDate property. That is very cool and very well thought out, though it was confusing for a few minutes. I can make other months visible and keep the selecteddate of the control.
More on the gym
I was in the gym on Wednesday & Thursday (forgot to post it). Each day I have increased my intensity on the elliptical trainer over the last. I have been to the gym 6 days in a row and done a 30 minute session on the eliptical trainer each time. I have tried to do chest and back exercises, but my back is just a little bit too sore to do either chest or back exercises at this point. Oh well, that soreness from surgery will pass soon enough. I am just so glad that I have been able to get back to doing some training. This weekend, I am going to try and get out and play golf. I love to play golf, walk, and carry my bag.
Hit the gym this morning
I was at the gym at 5:30 am this morning. That's four days in a row after four weeks off after having surgery. I had 40 minutes of aerobic activity on an eliptical trainer. It is good to be back in the gym.
Starting back
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Button wins Belgian GP from pole
Jenson Button coasted to his second victory of the season on Sunday at the Belgian Grand Prix after Formula One championship leader Fernando Alonso was sent flying off the track following Romain Grosjean's reckless driving.
It was Button's first victory at Spa and No. 14 for the British driver's career. He led from start to finish, oblivious to the mayhem behind him.
"This is such a special circuit, so to get a victory here from light to flag is very special," Button said. "It hasn't been an easy year for me. We're going to enjoy this for a little while longer before we head to Monza and hopefully do the same."
Button triumphantly zigzagged across the track as he approached the finish line and then clapped his hands together in celebration. He then stood on his McLaren and leaned his head back as he clenched both fists.
"The car felt very good to drive and I could control the degradation of the tires. It's always easier to do that when you're leading," said Button, who climbed to sixth place overall. "It's a massive long shot to win the title, but today proves that you can claw back 25 points very quickly. There's still 63 points to make up, but anything's possible."
Alonso, who is chasing his third F1 title, was relieved after he felt OK following the scary wreck.
"You can have an injury in your hand or your head with a crash like that, so I am lucky in that aspect," Alonso said. "I felt a train coming with a big, big hit."
Defending champion Sebastian Vettel finished second and cut Alonso's lead to 24 points, putting the two-time champion right back in contention.
"I was reasonably confident because I know anything can happen here and you can overtake," Vettel said.
Kimi Raikkonen was third, continuing the consistent form he's shown all season long with his third straight podium and sixth overall.
"My car was not the nicest to drive the whole race," Raikkonen said. "I was fighting to get the best out of it and we managed to get some key points, so that was the main thing."
The early crash also took out Mexican driver Sergio Perez and Grosjean, who received a one-race ban for dangerous driving and will miss the Sept. 9 stop in Monza, Italy.
Grosjean went for a small gap and clipped Lewis Hamilton's McLaren. That sent both cars spinning and led to Grosjean's Lotus flying over Alonso's Ferrari, which then took out Perez's Sauber. All four drivers escaped injury.
A visibly frustrated Hamilton briefly confronted Grosjean after the incident and tapped the side of his own helmet with his finger after getting out of his car.
"I honestly thought I was ahead of him and there was enough room for both cars," Grosjean said. "I didn't try deliberately to try and squeeze him or anything like that. The first corner situation obviously isn't what anyone would want to happen."
Following a miserable qualifying performance on Saturday, Vettel was relieved to get on the podium after starting from 10th on the grid.
"It was a crazy race, after the first corner where a few cars went off," the German driver said. "The car was quite good in the race and we were able to pick up some pace. It was a fantastic race, great to come second."
Germany's Nico Hulkenberg was fourth for Force India, ahead of Ferrari's Felipe Massa in fifth and Red Bull's Mark Webber, who had started from 12th because of a gearbox penalty.
Alonso, who had picked up points in every race this season, was lucky to escape serious injury as Grosjean's Lotus went over his car and narrowly missed the Spaniard's head.
Button was not affected by the crash and maintained his lead as the safety car went on the track and piles of smashed car parts were cleared away.
A veteran of 222 races, Button shrugged off the incident. He was seven seconds clear of Nico Hulkenberg after 12 laps.
Michael Schumacher, chasing his second podium position of the season in his 300th career GP, drove aggressively on the Spa circuit where he made his F1 debut 21 years ago. The 43-year-old German stormed into second after 15 laps, with Vettel climbing to third as they pushed their soft tires to the limit.
Schumacher proved to be a bit too aggressive, however.
He almost careered into Vettel at the Bus Stop chicane as he cut across him going into the pits for a tire change. Schumacher, who finished seventh, faced a stewards' inquiry for the risky move.
Vettel said it was a moment of confusion and Schumacher should not be punished.
Button came in on lap 22 for his only stop, and still had a comfortable lead of 13 seconds on Vettel coming out.
McLaren sounded supremely confident that the one-stop strategy would carry Button all the way, saying "Plan A is good" over the race radio and that he was "pulling away" from Raikkonen.


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I cant find any good mizaki, so i tried to make one myself,.. i like mizaki very much,...
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she's got a pretty face!
I do not think that I know who this Mizaki character is, although you drew her so beautifully! xD The colors in the background are so soft and vivid at the same time; they are very pleasing to the eyes. :D I adore her eyes. 5/5 hearts and favorites.
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today I want to give you some general information about Hiking in Upper Franconia, Germany.
For the start it's funny for me, that there's no real translation of the german word "Wandern" in english. I knew the common translations "hiking" and "rambling" out of other contexts. Especially the meaning of to "to ramble on" is surprisingly negative for something as positive like "Wandern". But in other languages it's even worse. I asked once, if there is a good translation for "Wandern" into Italian. First I had to describe what "Wandern" is and then I got the answer: There is no good translation, because nobody in Italy is doing "Wandern". So when I try to explain it to Italians (especially southern Italians) with "I'm walking through the land...
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Norma Wokas About
Norma Wokas - Born in Nicaragua in 1963, has been living in the USA for almost 30 years, and is a Highlands resident for almost 9 years. Norma has been painting for over 10 years, and drawing most of her life. She is member of the Guild of Creative Art and a member of the Art Society of Monmouth County. Studied art at the Guild of Crative Art with Ozzie Arnts and at the Art Student League of New York with Terence Coyle co-writer of the book Master Class in Figure drawing.
Norma is married to husband Eric and has two sons Andy and Dylan.
Norma loves to paint a great variety of subjects, such as cityscapes, beach scenes, still life, rural landscapes, etc... admires and is influenced by the stales of Pissarro, Cezanne, Utrillo, Matisse and many other of the same romantic impressionistic style.
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She is stunning. Beautiful performance, loved it. Thanks for posting.
Here is Dai's performance at the same show.
Breathtakingly beautiful. But I like the simple white dress better to be honest.
No miss performance!!
She is stunning. Beautiful performance, loved it. Thanks for posting.
Here is Dai's performance at the same show.
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Now that's a nice spiral...no bent leg.
Thanks so much! How lovely. This girl is magic from head to toe. The new costume is kind of growing on me; I especially love the idea of a tulle skirt, though I'd have given it more layers so it approximated the cloud-like effect of some ballet tutus. I hope she's at her best in Worlds!
What I find interesting is the similarity between Mao's exhibition dress & Adelina Sotnikova's (seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg5rJgD37y0).
Both are black & white with that overexaggerated frou frou skirt. Makes me wonder if they have seen Natalie Portman in the "Black Swan".
Personally, I prefer Mao, and always have, though I wish she would have a transformation akin to the one that Natalie Portman's character had in the movie as far as coming out of her "White Swan" shell and showing us the "Black Swan"!
I would love to see Mao perform both, as she has all the balletic accoutrements necessary to undertake such a tour de force!!!!
For now, I will enjoy her beautiful exhibition piece, complete with gorgeous split jumps & Charlotte.
p.s. now that Mao is 20 yrs. old, I hope she will get a sophisticated new hairstyle, maybe a pixie cut or something fancy similar to how Daisuke Takahashi's trendy hairstyle is now a part of his allure. I could even see a short ear-length cut with part of her hair falling over the left side of her forehead just stopping short of her eyebrow, complete with dramatic makeup, WOW! Audrey Hepburn watch out! http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tRRSWeXGJz...y+Hepburn2.jpg
Remember those few years when Michelle had a very short haircut? I think it was from 1998 to 2000. It was tremendously appealing. And the great thing about hair is that it always grows back.
Darn it both of the above videos of Mao and Dai have been taken down. Copyright issues.
Do not worry.
I like this one better. It compares her black and white dress.Caption said the music is for the black dress performance.
Enjoy, While it is there.
Really? :S I thougt that was the most unappleaing hairstyle she had. I think she looked the best with the raised bun (as opposed the medium height bun she wore from 2001-2002. It really suited her perfectly shaped skull and not so long neck.
I agree with poster shine in regards to Michelle Kwan; I thought she looked her best with her hair long & in a bun. Yet that said I thought it took guts when she shorn all her beautiful hair off to go for a more adult look.
Hmmm, now that I think of it, after looking at the pic of Yuna Kim, I think the Audrey Hepburn hairstyle would fit her better than Mao because her face is more small & square with thick stunning raven eyebrows similar to Audrey.
That said, I still think Mao should go for a new hairstyle to signify her entrance into adulthood, perhaps keep the chignon but add dramatic new bangs with a sophisticated part over one of her eyebrows!
Mao reminds me so much of Natalie Portman (a favorite actress of mine) in terms of elegance, style, charm, refinement, just the way they carry themselves. There's never been an outfit that I haven't enjoyed of Natalie's. So on that note, I would like to see Mao tackle the "Black Swan", complete with full-on makeup, like here: http://www.arabtimesonline.com/Porta.../dec/14ent.jpg
After all, kabuki style makeup started in Japan centuries ago. http://cache2.asset-cache.net/xc/285...32FE9FFAE3DA8A
Thanks for posting this, genki, earlier this evening I watched it totally glued to the monitor. Seriously, whomever made that fascinating video has to be congratulated ~ juxtaposing the two performances was a work of art! ~ it gave the viewer the pleasure of contrasting the white versus the black. And alas the white wins by far because it goes with the ethereal music, makes Mao seem like it's just her pure soul out there dancing on the ice, bared for all to see. No costume, no skin, no cover up, just her soul...
She is the white swan, this is why I think it's so important for her to show us the black one day, to prove to herself most of all that she can do it. This is another reason why I'm one of the handful that actually enjoys her "Bells of Moscow" routine, because it shows another side of her, the beginning of something great. It went fantastic with those two 3axels at the Olympics.
Hmm.. Interesting that neither Mao nor Yu-Na has done white or black swan so far. I want to see Yu-Na doing the Black Swan someday too.
To be honest, I already see Yuna as the Black Swan, always have, so I wouldn't be surprised to see her skate to it some day. But I think more of a challenge for her would be to skate to the White Swan.
The opposite is true for Mao imho, she *is* the White Swan, now she needs to challenge herself to play the Black Swan. Jmho, of course.
I just keep thinking if Natalie could do it, whom reminds me of Mao in all ways (class, elegance, refinement, modesty, intellect, humility, purity), then Mao can as well. Embrace that other side of herself: http://wearemoviegeeks.com/wp-content/bs1.jpg
Go from the White Swan: http://www.beyondhollywood.com/uploa...ack-swan-6.jpg
to the Black: http://images4.fanpop.com/image/phot...6-1024-682.jpg


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Ouachita alumni John Ashburn and Elyse Senteney to present guest artist recital March 11
Ouachita Baptist University alumni John Ashburn and Elyse Senteney will return to Arkadelphia on Wednesday, March 11, to perform a guest recital in Ouachita's Mabee Fine Arts Center's McBeth Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. The recital is free and open to the public. "I am very proud of John and Elyse. They are wonderful musicians and performers, and I'm excited…read more →


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Jeff Kent had a two-run homer and a three-run double in a 10-run first inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers snapped out of a slump with a 13-6 pounding of the Reds last night in Cincinnati.
Hee-Seop Choi also hit a two-run homer for Los Angeles, which sent 14 batters to the plate in a half-inning that lasted 27 minutes.
Ricky Ledee hit a two-run double and scored on Jason Phillips's double in the first. The Dodgers had scored a total of 10 runs while splitting their previous four games.
Paul Wilson (1-3) failed to retire a batter for the second time in three seasons with the Reds.
Marlins 7, Rockies 0 -- Dontrelle Willis became the major leagues' first six-game winner, allowing five hits in seven innings to help Florida beat Colorado at Miami. Willis threw 110 pitches, 80 for strikes. He walked two, matching his season high, and improved to 4-0 at home with an 0.58 ERA.
Braves 9, Astros 4 -- Johnny Estrada hit a three-run homer and six teammates drove in runs, leading Atlanta over visiting Houston.
John Smoltz (3-3) won his third straight start, giving up two hits and a run before coming out after the fifth inning because of a strained muscle in his back. The injury wasn't considered serious.
Mets 7, Brewers 4 -- Mike Piazza homered his first two times up, giving him home runs in three straight plate appearances, and visiting New York beat Milwaukee to stop the Brewers' seven-game winning streak.
Mike Cameron added a two-run shot in his second game back from the disabled list, and David Wright hit a solo home run for the Mets, who won for the fifth time in six games.
Padres 6, Cardinals 5 -- Trevor Hoffman became the third pitcher in major league history to reach 400 saves and Mark Sweeney had a two-run home run and three RBIs in San Diego's win at St. Louis.
Hoffman joined Lee Smith (478) and John Franco (424) in the 400-save club. He had to face Larry Walker plus the top of the Cardinals' lineup to do it, then was mobbed by teammates on the field.
Nationals 9, Giants 3 -- Ryan Church hit a bases-clearing double and Brad Wilkerson had three hits and drew a bases-loaded walk in another strong offensive night as Washington beat host San Francisco.
Phillies 3, Cubs 2 -- LaTroy Hawkins blew his third save of the season, allowing the tying and winning runs to score on his throwing error that gave visiting Philadelphia the victory and pushed Chicago's losing streak to six games.
Diamondbacks 8, Pirates 4 -- Troy Glaus drove in four runs, three of them with a 464-foot homer, as Arizona beat the Pittsburgh at Phoenix.


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Glen Ihenacho did not have much to say about his recruitment this summer but the Gardena (Calif.) Serra three-star defensive back opened up as fall camp started.
The 5-foot-11, 180-pound prospect has a top seven list and is also looking at scheduling some official visits in the coming weeks.
Ihenacho said Arizona State, Colorado, Washington, Cal, Miami, Hawaii and UCLA make up his list of frontrunners. He's looking at official visits to Miami, Hawaii, Washington and Arizona State.
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"My last one is still open," Ihenacho said. "I'm still considering all of them."
The Gardena Serra standout has four of his five official trips planned but has not discussed dates with those coaches yet. That's the plan moving forward for Ihenacho, who said he'll probably take his visits with teammates if possible.
"I haven't discussed anything for dates yet," Ihenacho said.
"I'll be sure to figure that out with the coaches. The trips I can share with a teammate I'll probably go up with a teammate."
As for when Ihenacho wants to get out and see schools, it sounds like he'd rather do it earlier in the season when the weather is still agreeable.
"Whenever the weather is right," Ihenacho said. "I'm going to keep it open."
In total, Ihenacho lists offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Cal, Colorado, Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawaii, Houston, Illinois, Miami, Oregon State, San Jose State, UCLA, Utah, Washington and Washington State.


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Even though he hasn't been in his usual spot on the bench, ailing coach Steve Kerr has contributed plenty to Golden State's record start.
On Tuesday night, his defending champion Warriors routed the Los Angeles Lakers 111-77 to become the first team in NBA history to begin a season 16-0. Hours earlier, Kerr offered his thoughts — then spent the game behind the scenes still recovering from a pair of back operations as interim coach Luke Walton led the squad to its latest win.
It hasn't been easy to be away as he heals. Kerr's message focused on Golden State's core values:
Joy. Mindfulness. Compassion. Competition.
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Buildings, incentives eyed for businesses
The Rockdale Municipal Development District (MDD) means business. Pun intended.
Thursday, the MDD board adopted a far-ranging economic development plan for Rockdale, which of course is still coping with the loss of more than 1,000 jobs from the closing of Alcoa's smelter in 2008-09.
The plan, presented by Tom Manskey, MDD executive director, lists some bold steps including constructing a 7,500 to 10,000-square foot speculative building in Rockdale Business Park, a "business incubator" location downtown and sales tax rebates/property tax abatements for new businesses.
What shape some of those proposals might take in the future would require coordination with city and county governments, existing businesses and the residents of Rockdale.
INCUBATOR—Manskey sees a downtown "incubator" as a building purchased by the MDD, which then offers cubicles at reduced rent to entrepreneurs who would be given the chance to make a business work.
"We're not talking forever, and we're not talking about something that would undercut current businesses," he said. "We're talking about giving people a chance."
Manskey envisions the businesses sharing a receptionist. "Of course, the ultimate goal is that their business plan works, they move out of the incubator, start paying the market rent, grow and hire more employees," he said. "Then you've created jobs and grown the economy."
SPEC BUILDING—The proposed speculative building for the industrial park, just north of the city limits on FM 487, could attract a "full-blown" business to Rockdale.
"Right now, for this area, buildings of 5,000 to 15,000 square feet are very desirable," he said. "Building one would certainly give us something to offer."
RETAIN—But, Manskey noted the strategic plan is focused not only on attracting new businesses to Rockdale, but also on retaining and expanding, existing businesses.
The MDD, created by Rockdale voters in 2010, is funded by collection of a half-cent sales tax which formerly went to support Richards Memorial Hospital.
Highlights of the plan's five sections include:
Retention and expansion of existing businesses
• Visit two Rockdale businesses each month (for input) and include a community leader in each visit.
• Collect date, including number of employees, future plans for growth or downsizing, assistance needed, future building needs.
New and small business development
• Annual survey to see what businesses are most likely to be supported.
• Develop a business incubator in downtown Rockdale.
• 12-month sales tax rebate for new businesses.
• One-year property tax abatement for building owners that locate a new business in their facility.
Targeted marketing and attraction of new businesses
• Negotiate with Chamber of Commerce and City of Rockdale for control of approximately 170 acres of land in business park.
• Re-plat both parcels as one large park with multiple 5 to 25-acre parcels for development.
• Constructa7,500to 10,000-square-foot speculative building in the business park.
Incentives and infrastructure
• Tax abatement or phase-in.
• Sales tax rebate.
• Building facade rehabilitation grant program.
• Free or reduced-cost land program.
Improved quality of place
• Complete downtown master plan.
• Explore funding options to make Patterson Center improvements.
• Create a " Young Emerging Leaders" program for 20 to 40-year-olds.
MDD MEETING—During Thursday's MDD session board member Collier Perry noted he had spent more than $1,000 of his own money on engineering and attorney fees in an attempt to attract "Project Zephyr" to the site of Alcoa's Rockdale Operations.
"This was before the announcement the LCRA was attempting to purchase the land," Manskey said.
Manskey said there was believed to be some interest in a "clean coal" operation.
The b0ard took no action.
GRANT—Board members took no action on a request for a $30,000 grant by the Kay Theatre Foundation.
"Main concern was in the sustainability of the project," Manskey said. "They requested more information."
The request was presented to the MDD by Les Davenport, chairman of the Kay Theatre Foundation.


text: All the presidents' dogs - in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email View more sharing options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Google+ Share on WhatsApp Share on Messenger Close With the sad news of the passing of Barney, George W Bush's terrier turned TV star, we look back at other canine inhabitants of the White House since the second world war Friday 1 February 2013 20.07 EST First published on Friday 1 February 2013 20.07 EST Barney, George W Bush's Scottish terrier, has died aged 12 after suffering from cancer. Barney rose to worldwide fame after starring in a White House Christmas video in 2002 Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images Facebook Twitter Pinterest Barack Obama keeps pace with his dog Bo, a portuguese water dog Photograph: Pete Souza/AFP/Getty Images Facebook Twitter Pinterest Bill Clinton plays with his dog Buddy, a labrador retriever, on the south lawn of the White House Photograph: Manny Ceneta/AFP/Getty Images Facebook Twitter Pinterest Millie, George HW Bush's springer spaniel, sits in a portico of the White House beside a shrub bearing a warning sign Photograph: Carol T. Powers/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Image Facebook Twitter Pinterest Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy with their dog Rex, a cavalier king charles spaniel Photograph: Cynthia Johnson/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Image Facebook Twitter Pinterest Jimmy Carter with his border collie, Grits Photograph: . Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gerald Ford studies budgetary matters in the Oval Office while petting his golden retriever, Liberty Photograph: Ricardo Thomas/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Image Facebook Twitter Pinterest Richard Nixon smiles and pets his dogs (left to right) irish setter King Timahoe, yorkshire terrier Pasha and french poodle Vicky Photograph: Pictorial Parade/Getty Images Facebook Twitter Pinterest Him and Her, pet beagles of Lyndon Johnson, sit together on the White House lawn Photograph: Francis Miller/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Image Facebook Twitter Pinterest John F Kennedy's welsh terrier, Charlie, enjoys some play time with the president's son, John F Kennedy Jr Photograph: AFP/Getty Images Facebook Twitter Pinterest Dwight Eisenhower and his dog Heidi, a weimaraner Photograph: . Facebook Twitter Pinterest Harry Truman's dog Feller, a cocker spaniel, on the White House lawn Photograph: Thomas D. McAvoy/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Image Facebook Twitter Pinterest Franklin D Roosevelt's scottish terrier Fala listens to his master talk on the radio Photograph: George Skadding/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Image Facebook Twitter Pinterest Topics Dogs US politics


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text: On this day in 1908 Edward R. Murrow was born in the Guilford County community of Polecat Creek. Named Egbert Roscoe Murrow by his parents, the CBS News broadcast legend changed his name to Edward while a college student. The Murrow family left their Guilford County farm when Murrow was six and moved to Washington in search of more prosperous work in the lumber industry. However, Murrow always remained loyal to his Piedmont roots, visiting Guilford County and other parts of the state throughout his life. The Charlotte Observer's Don Sturkey captured the image above during Murrow's stay at the Hotel Charlotte in the Queen City in December 1956. The photograph below was taken about 1951 and is from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Photographic Laboratory collection. The photographer, location and exact date of the photograph are unknown. I'm still searchng for details on Murrow's visits to Chapel Hill and Charlotte. I'll add to the story if and when I find additional information. In the meantime, our colleagues at NCPedia have created a rich entry on Murrow.


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ASP.NET Podcast Show #59 - Julie Lerman
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- AJAX has gone from nowhere to somewhere.
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Christensen, Paulsen win Patriot cc titles
LARCHWOOD, Iowa -- Both the Murray County Central/Fulda girls and the host Hills-Beaver Creek/Ellsworth/Edgerton boys rode the strength of an individual champion -- along with exceptional squad balance -- to claim team titles Monday at the Patriot Invitational Cross Country Meet at the Larchwood Golf Course.
MCC/F's Laura Christensen, Minnesota's eighth-ranked Class A girls' runner, outdueled Pipestone Area's Ann Marie Dykstra in a contested battle for the gold medal, winning by two seconds. Running on a shorter 2.4 mile course, Christensen clocked a time of 14 minutes, 21 seconds, while Dykstra was timed at 14:23.
It was the third time this season that Christensen and Dykstra have separated themselves from the the rest of the pack and finished a close one-two.
Later, it was H-BC/E/E teammates Tyler Paulsen and Halden Van Wyhe finishing one-two in the boys' three-mile race, leading the Patriots to the team championship. Paulsen ran the course in 16:38, while Van Wyhe was clocked at 16:44.
Six teams competed in the meet on a beautiful autumn day with sunny skies, a light breeze and the temperature at 70 degrees.
MCC/F, which had three of the top seven finishers, won the girls' meet with a low score of 28 points, followed by Worthington (41) and West Lyon (52). H-BC/E/E, PA and Southwest Christian were each incomplete.
H-BC/E/E had a winning score of 32, in the boys' meet, followed by SWC (51), Worthington (108) and MCC/F (109). Both West Lyon and PA were incomplete.
After West Lyon's Theresa Scholten entered the chute in third place (14:42), Worthington's Kaitlin Gerber (14:46) and PA's Amanda Schoonhoven (14:57), finished fourth and fifth, respectively, as the top five girls all bettered the 15-minute mark.
MCC/F's tandem of Lexy Gleis (15:34) and Erica Drealan (15:41) claimed places six and seven, respectively, helping the Rebels post the the team win.
Worthington's Stephanie Behrens (eighth, 15:45), West Lyon's Teresa Klarenbeek (ninth, 15:50) and SWC's Megan DeRuyter (10th, 16:03) completed the top 10.
Backing up the fine runs by Gerber and Behrens for the second-place Trojan girls were Stephanie Jaycox (16th, 16:35), Deann Naab (20th 17:09), Kirsten Aljets (21st, 17:36) and Angela Lowe (24th, 19:13).
SWC's Ethan Spronk (16:50) was third in the boys' race, while teammate Grant Vis (17:11) finished fifth. Dustin Verhey of H-BC/E/E, placed fourth with a time of 17:04, giving the Patriots three of the top four finishers.
Worthington's Aaron Grafing raced to a sixth-place finish with his time of 17:12, followed by Mark Bau of MCC/F (17:21), Travis Snyders of West Lyon (17:33), Kasey Klosterman of PA (17:34) and Mitchell Hart of MCC/F (17:36) in places 7-10, respectively
Okuich Abella was Worthington's second finisher, placing 18th with a time of 18:51, followed by Alex Stewart (19th, 19:14), Tim Zaske (20th, 19:23), Ian Fleace (21st, 19:24), Caleb Fellows (22nd, 19:25) and Alex Myrom (26th, 19:40).
Many of these same teams will run at the Cardinal Invitational in Luverne Thursday.