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Luther leaving for Peoria
Bad news for the city of Waukesha, but not unexpected. Waukesha Patch is reporting City Administrator Lori Luther is moving to Illinois to become the County Administrator.
Becoming the Peoria County administrator is a step up for Luther, who will be overseeing a budget of $110 million and 27 department heads. The county has a population of 186,494. Waukesha's budget for 2011 was $57.94 million.
Peoria County is located about four hours southwest of Waukesha. The population has increased slowly in the last decade, growing 1.7 percent between 2000 and 2010, according to the last census data. The median household income in Peoria County is $47,330.
In comparison, the city of Waukesha's population is 67,814 people and has grown 4 percent between 2000 and 2010. The median household income is $50,084.
I spoke with city of Waukesha Council President Paul Ybarra. He said Peoria is expected to vote on Luther's contract tomorrow (confirmed by another source) and Luther could be gone in about a month. Ybarra said his first call will be to the city attorney in the morning to determine the procedure for finding a new city administrator.
While the process may be somewhat unclear, what is clear is that the council will have to approve any candidate for the position nominated by the mayor and the next city administrator's contract. The council does not have to accept one of the mayor's "smart people" just because the candidate is the personal preference of the mayor.
What will be interesting is how much the council will be involved in the search process.
When former city administrator Jim Payne left, Mayor Larry Nelson suggested and the council approved a professional search agency to look for candidates and to assist in the process. Given the mayor's lack of professional skills, I would strongly suggest the council insist on this. The money spent on a search company could be a big saving compared to how much could be spent if Scrima asks an applicant the wrong question.
When Payne left, a search committee was formed consisting of the mayor, the council president, and the chairmen of each of the standing committees. If the search committee is formed with the same people today, that would be Scrima, Alderman Paul Ybarra, Alderman Joe Pieper, Alderman Joan Francoeur, and Alderman Steve Johnson. (Update! 7/5/11 6:32 PM I forgot to include Alderman Eric Payne.)
Luther had the unanimous support of the common council members on the search committee at the time she was hired.
Her new employers in Peoria do not seem too concerned with her conflict with Mayor Jeff Scrima. Peoria council member Stephen Morris said, "If we had learned that her board was after her, maybe it would've been a different story."
The Peoria Journal Star reports Luther will make $145,000 per year. She is currently making $115,000 per year in Waukesha. In addition, Luther will receive a car allowance, a relocation package, and a budget for travelling to conferences.
The Journal Star also reports that one of the reasons they wanted Luther as their county administrator was because of the likelihood she would stay in the position long term. A source close to Luther told me Tuesday night that it had always been Luther's intention to stay in Waukesha for the long term, but the current situation with the mayor caused her to search elsewhere. Or as another alderman said Tuesday, if Scrima wasn't the mayor, he questioned whether Luther would even have applied for the position.
One of the challenges facing the council in the weeks ahead, what will be the quality of the applicants who would want to replace Luther while Scrima is the mayor? The other challenge, who was leaking to Waukesha Patch the details of this job search in Patch's comments section, and will that breach of confidentiality also deter potential candidates for the job?


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Moving forward with Composr
ocPortal has been relaunched as Composr CMS. ocPortal 9 is superseded by Composr 10.
Head over to compo.sr for our new site, and to our migration roadmap. Existing ocPortal member accounts have been mirrored.
ocPortal Tutorial: Integrating ocPortal into a corporate network via LDAP
Written by Chris Graham, ocProductsIf you plan to integrate your website into a corporate network, perhaps as your intranet, you may wish to use the same credentials for users of the website as you do for your other services, such as desktop login. With this approach, there are a number of advantages:
- There is no issue with preventing non-authorised users joining, or having to manually validate accounts of those who do join.
- Users do not need to join.
- A user only has a single password to maintain.
- It is clear who the users of the website are, as there is no potential for them to use unknown handles.
- Usergroup membership is the same as on your corporate network, and permissions can be assigned using it.
The standard protocol for sharing of network credentials is called LDAP . Two variations of LDAP are supported:
- Active Directory , which is a standard part of the Windows architecture.
- OpenLDAP , which is the de-facto standard for Linux systems.
LDAP support is not regularly tested. If you find any problems please report them to ocProducts, and they will be rectified in a timely manner. ocProducts is committed to maintaining this feature.
Table of contents
Configuring LDAP support
LDAP is known as a directory service , and in theory, all the LDAP servers of the world together form a combined directory. Because of this, each LDAP server is given a position in the directory, specified in the LDAP DN (directory navigation) syntax; this is known as the base-DN, and the system administrator of the network should be able to identify this. The base-DN is usually based on the DNS domain name of the network the LDAP server serves, for example: dc=intranet,dc=ocportal,dc=com might be used for the domain intranet.ocportal.com. It is important to use the DNS of the domain and not the DNS of the server on the domain.
When LDAP is working, login is a snap
After logging in for the first time, ocPortal will ask for some details to be finalised
The LDAP standard is more concerned with protocol and structure than the actual schema used to hold information. Therefore there are significant differences between implementations, and thus we must consider each a separate case.
Active Directory
Adding a user to Active Directory
As Active Directory is so standard across Windows, ocPortal has good support for its schema.
The usergroup, 'Administrators' is mapped to the ocPortal Administrators usergroup.
The usergroup, 'Users' is mapped to the lowest ranking ocPortal member usergroup.
OpenLDAPocPortal supports the NIS (aka POSIX ) schema. This is the schema that is installed on the server in order for Linux clients to be able to login using the LDAP database for full credentials. It is possible that there are variations of the schema installed on different networks, therefore it may be necessary to ask ocProducts for support to make sure ocPortal can handle your specific configuration.
The usergroups, 'root' and 'admin', are mapped to the ocPortal Administrators usergroup. The usergroup, 'users' is mapped to the lowest ranking ocPortal member usergroup.
Changed ocPortal behaviour
Synchronising with LDAP (ocPortal doesn't duplicate LDAP information, but some parameters need to be set and clean-ups undertaken, which this tool assists)
- Automatic mapping between the standard ocPortal usergroups and LDAP usergroups will be performed, even when the names do not quite correlate. For example, an administrator in LDAP, will be an administrator in ocPortal, automatically
- Unless you allow it, joining on ocPortal will be disabled, in favour of only allowing new LDAP accounts to be seen. ocPortal assumes all LDAP account management is done elsewhere, and only employs read-only access to the LDAP data
- It is necessary to use the LDAP synchronisation module to choose which LDAP usergroups will be featured in ocPortal. This is done for reasons of cleanliness: often an LDAP database will consist of many cryptic usergroups that would look out-of-place on the portal
- When an LDAP user logs in for the first time, ocPortal will ask for some supplementary information them (such as their e-mail address) in order to complete the ocPortal profile. This is because usually LDAP does not hold this data, but ocPortal requires it
- Passwords and user-names of LDAP users cannot be changed
- LDAP users may not change their usergroup membership from within ocPortal
- The 'lost password' feature will not work for LDAP users
- Lightweight Directory Access Protocol; a scheme that allows many systems to share authentication and user profile information
- OpenLDAP
- An Open Source LDAP system
- Active Directory
- The Windows Server LDAP system
- Network information system; the traditional network based authentication scheme used on Linux, to which OpenLDAP/Linux work to for Linux authentication
- A standardisation effort for Unix/Linux that has an implication for users and usergroups
- Domain Controller
- A Windows Server that manages authentication for a Windows Domain (a contained Windows network)
- directory service
- A service available on a network for looking up entries in a directory. LDAP is an example of a protocol to provide a directory service: a directory that is most often of users

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2013 Mazda CX-9 - Consumer Review
Average Consumer Rating
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Grand Touring 4dr SUV (3.7L V6 AWD 6-speed Automatic)
Build Quality
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Vehicle2013 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring 4dr SUV AWD (3.7L 6cyl 6A)
ReviewI have about 500 miles on my 2013 CX9 AWD Grand Touring SUV. I wanted reliability, a good array of technical options, comfort, quite ride and seven seats. I looked over a variety of options - the GM suite of products (Enclave, Acadia, Traverse), Toyota Highlander, BMW X5 and Acura MDX. I added the CX9 to the list after seeing its consumer rated reliability index was a 92, higher than the Highlander. My decision came down to the Highlander and CX9. Did not trust the GM products, Acura MDX is too expensive, same with the X5. Compared to the Highlander Ltd,
the CX9 GT has a better middle seat, better technical options, a better ride, and is a much better value. Paid $37k out the door for min
Best FeaturesI love the BLIS (blind spot) system - it is an awesome safety feature. Not sure I could go without this from now on. The HD Bose stereo is excellent (and easy to use) to listen to and great for streaming music or connecting to the Ipod. It has a center point listening feature for digital music that is wonderful. The voice activated NAV system is easy to use and I actually like the smaller screen. The dash instrument placement is well thought out. The middle seat is spacious, back row is tight but most all are. The car rides well - not sporty but very solid and is quiet. The seats are comfy and easy to adjust. The LED headlamps are great. I like the remote opener for the back gate also.
Worst FeaturesAutomatic folding side mirrors would be great versus manual. Turn signal in the mirrors also would be a nice safety feature. Heated second row seats would be killer as well as heated steering wheel - had that on my last car and loved it. Glad it takes regular unleaded - a big savings over the Highlander. This is a great car and value.
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Did you look at Nissan Pathfinder, Honda Pilot or Hyundai Sante Fe long-wheel base version? You compared to BMW and Acura which are more luxury than Mazda perhaps? Thanks for any views on why chose the Mazda over them.Report it
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I test drove the Pathfinder - too loud and transmission gets bad reviews. I test drove the Pilot - not bad if you like driving refrigerator boxes. I test drove the Sante Fe (Sport) - felt very cheap. Then I test drove the CX-9 and it was like "Calgon take me away." Affordable luxury!Report it
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Hear a short clip of the interview here: http://snd.sc/16druGa
Charlie Rose's entire interview with President Assad -- approximately an hour long -- will be aired on Pioneer at 8 p.m. on Monday, September 9th.
Charlie Rose Special: Interview in Damascus with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to air on Pioneer
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told Charlie Rose on Sunday that he is preparing for a U.S. strike, and that Syria and some of their allies would retaliate if one occurs. It is the first interview the Syrian president has given to an American network in nearly two years.
Hear a short clip of the interview here: http://snd.sc/16druGa
Charlie Rose's entire interview with President Assad -- approximately an hour long -- will be aired on Pioneer at 8 p.m. on Monday, September 9th.
Follow a diverse cast of participants on an emotional journey that uses history and science to uncover their fascinating family stories. Each individual's past will link to a larger community history, revealing the rich cultural tapestry of America. The programs feature participants from four American cities — Nashville, Austin, Detroit and San Francisco who want to explore a genealogical mystery. Tune in Mondays starting September 23 at 8:00 p.m.
Volunteers from the Montevideo Girl Scouts and Morris/Benson Women of Today will be live on the air on Pioneer Public Television this weekend answering phones and accepting pledges for Pioneer's fall pledge drive.
When to Watch:
Montevideo Girl Scouts - Saturday, September 7th from 5 to 8 p.m.
Morris/Benson Women of Today - Sunday, September 8th from 5 to 8 p.m.
For more information view the press releases below.
Pioneer Visits Rollag (WMSTR)
A few of the Pioneer staff members spent the day on Friday (08/30/13) in Rollag, Minnesota attending the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion, remembering the past year Pioneer produced and edited a documentary on Rollag (see details here). Here is just a few of the photos from the day.
November 2017
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Maine Lighthouses: West Quoddy Head
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This lighthouse is east of Bangor, near Eastport, on the Bay of Fundy. It sits across the channel from Campobello Island, which is in Canada; I'm guessing this makes it the northernmost lighthouse on the east coast of the U.S. It's also the easternmost lighthouse in the U.S. It is the oldest lighthouse in the region, dating from 1808.


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" Brand: / Age: 18 months / Type: Play Mats & Gyms "
* Prices may differ from that shown
My brother came to visit over Easter and came armed with a bag of Easter gifts for my girls. Along with some small chocolate eggs, he also picked them up some arty stuff. They are both completely obsessed with colouring, painting anddrawing at the moment. While my eldest (4 year old) can be trusted with paints and felt pens, my little one (age 2) still has problems grasping what she can and can not draw upon. I frequently leave the room, only to come back to find little scribbles on the table, floor and even newly painted walls.
Therefore I was thrilled to see that he had very cleverly bought her a set of these Disney Princess Aquadraw Mini Mats. I had one of the large Aquadraw mats for my eldest daughter when she was about 18 months old so I understood what was involved with these... basically mess free creative fun. Both my girls have been caught up in the Disney Princess obsession already so I was sure that these would be a complete success. Only potential issue could be arguing over who was going to play with them.
This set consist of 4 small mats and one of the magic water filled aquadraw pens. The mat initially look as though they only have a very faint picture on them, however if you fill the pen with water and then use it to draw on the mats.... the Disney Princess scene magically appears. It really is a fantastic concept, the child has the real feeling that the are creating a fantastic picture even if they are very young and have limited pen skills. There is also no mess, the most you will have to deal with is a bit of a drip on the table.
We took them out with us that very day to keep my little one entertained while we were having an Easter Sunday lunch. Sh was completely captivated and spent the whole time colouring. As soon as the mat has dryed, it returns to it's previous form and is ready to be used over and over again.
Having said that however, they inevitably do pick up marks and stains, my girls mats certainly didn't stay new looking for very long at all as they don't always consider what they are putting them down in.
I intended to keep the mats in my little activity bag that I keep for when we are out and about. I though that these would keep them relatively safe and also keep them new and exciting. Unfortunately about a week after my little one received these, she managed to get to them and decided to colour them in..... with felt pen. Result... the whole thing was completely ruined.
I am looking to buy them again though however although I will keep them away and only use them when we are out and about as I feel this is where these Aquadraw mats really come into their own.
My brother paid an incredibly steep £9 for this set from Hamleys but I believe you can get them from some of the bigger supermarkets for about £6 or £7 which is probably more reasonable.
I bought these for my 14 month old daughter as a Christmas gift. She has been able to use a crayon, pen, felt tip etc since she was quite young but has not quite mastered the fact that you use them on paper or in colouring books...I often find little scribbles on the fridge, on the walls, settees...you name it, she's scribbled on it. So when I saw these, I thought it was the perfect opportunity for her to have a pen in her hand and create no mess!
What you get in the pack are 4 mini mats and a pen which you fill with water. The mini mats are made from some sort of plastic type material, I don't know for sure, but I know they are definitely not paper or card! They are quite flimsy thought which surprised me, nothing like the material that the larger aquadraw mats are made from.
The pen is quite small and you just screw off the nib and fill with water and screw back on. They are about the size of a chunky crayola pen. The tip is quite thick so when the pen is used it creates a nice thick line, so it doesn't take much effort to completely colour in one of the mats.
Anyway, each mat is about 10 x 15cm (I'm estimating here because I don't own a ruler!) in size and each has a different scene from the Disney Princess Range 'hidden' (well it's not actually hidden because you can see it plain as day but it is just very pale) on the page, and as your child colours over it with the special pen, the picture comes to life.
At first I thought these weren't very good because as you colour over it with the pen, the colours still seem quite pale, but if you give it a few minutes they really brighten up. The fade again after 5 minutes or so, but it gives the child plenty of time to see the picture before it disappears.
Considering I bought these for my 1 year old, my 2 year old has had much more enjoyment out of them and I think has probably used them every day since Christmas. My 1 year old did a little bit of scribbling and then moved onto something else, whereas my 2 year old will complete all 4 mats and then move onto something else, and when they have dried out she usually goes back for a second round.
I'm quite pleased I bought them, even if it is the other daughter who is using them, but they do provide clean entertainment for a short period of time, and the beauty of them is that the children don't create any mess whatsoever! And they can be used over and over again.
The down side to them is the life-span of the product I suppose, depending on what type of children you have! We have had these for little over two weeks and already the mats are starting to look slightly over used. There are small grease patches on a couple of the mats (such as from chocolate or cake crumbs left on my daughter's sticky fingers).
And one of the mats is creased where there may have been an argument between my children about who was going colour that particular mat! And my children generally do look after their toys, so this is not a good sign for perhaps a more destructive child, although if I kept my eye on them a bit more while they were playing, perhaps some of the damage would not have been done...but I don't have eyes in the back of my head!!
What annoys me is that you have to choose a character from the TV with these, you can't just get general pictures. I think you have to choose between Night Garden, Teletubbies, Peppa Pig, Thomas the Tank, Dora the Explorer...I just hate the fact that nearly all kids toys these days are marked by some TV character!!
I bought these from Tescos for £6 or £7 but they are currently available for around the £7 mark on Amazon, depending on what range you choose.
I think they are worth buying, despite the damage that may occur in a short space of time, I think kids enjoy seeing the pictures appear and my 2 year old has really made use of them. They would also be ideal for taking on holiday or travelling because they are small and don't take up much space, and make no mess.
My daughter got these for her 1st birthday from my friend and I thought that they may be a little to advanced for her but yet again she proved me wrong.
I have 2 older children who sit at the table doing their homework and my little one always wants to be involved so she sits up at the table and while I am helping the others she is drawing all over the table or the walls.
Once she got these she happily sat at the table and I knew that my walls were safe.
This set included 4 different mats each 17cm x 27cm and were like a piece of thin cardboard. The pictures were all of Disney Princess' which pleased my daughter as her bedroom is decorated in Cinderella as she is her favourite.
To use the mats you simply have to fill that small pen with water and as you use it to draw on the mat the picture begins to colour and show up.
It is a similar concept to the old magic painting books that you used to get but the best thing is that as they dry the colour fades and they can be used again and again.
I have found that these are great for travelling in the car and we have also taking on an aeroplane.
I love the fact that if you lose the pen or if other kids want to join in you can use an ordinary paint brush.
My only criticism is that if you bend the mats then you cant colour over the crease and that ruins the picture.
I think at £5.99 they are reasonable value especially for a young child (1 year +) but I think an older child (4+) would get bored of these very quickly.
My daughter loves these. We originally brought her a large aqua draw mat which was a hit, but these have become a firm favourite in our hours. Suitable from 18 months, these are a great stand by for travel and eating out as you can let the little ones loose on them without the mess (yippee). I have found that they definately help encourage early mark making however, you do need to consider that parents need to get involved with the activity when in use at an early age as they can not 'reveal' the whole picture. As my daughter has grown up (now 3), these still get an outing once in a whilst, now we find it is encourgaing pencil control ready for the writing as she understands that she needs to colour all of the picture to reval the princesses.
These mini mats are avaialble in a wide range of characters and definately worth the investment for being out and a about
My two daughters really loved the Tomy Aquadraw that I had bought when my elder daughter was just under two. They are both really big fans of the Disney princesses as well so when last Christmas I saw the Disney Princess Aquadraw Mini mats I thought it would make an excellent stocking filler - which it did and was a great hit with both girls.
The Aquadraw is a very simple idea where children can use water filled pens to create art work on special surfaces. It's very easy and what is most appealing to me,as a parent,is the fact there is no mess!
Tomy produce a wide range of mini mats which all follow this same simple formula. In our set we got four mats, each roughly about 15 cm square and featuring four disney princesses - Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and Jasmine. The mats show a partly completed picture but the rest is magic!
The set also contains a special water pen. This is quite tricky for little fingers to fill so it's likely that they will need adult help at this stage. However, that's really the only thing they will need you for so this little set does allow quite young children to create independently. The pen works by unscrewing the foam nib and just holding the main part of the pen under a running tap. It does not take much water at alland then allyou dois screw it back together again and use it like a normal pen.
Once the pen is filled it is ready to use. All your child needs to do is to 'colour in' all the areas of the pictures that they cannot see with the water pen. Then, before their very eyes the rest of the picture becomes complete - all in colour! When my youngest daughter first had a go she could not believe her eyes - she really did seem to think it was magic!
All four pictures are lovely and exactly as the princesses are in the Disney films. They are all very charming and my daughters love the finished results - so much so that they do not tire of doing them over and over again. And of course, that's the beauty of these Aquadraw mats is that you don't just do them once and they're done - they are designed to be filled in many times! The reason for this is the fact that after a while the scene starts to fade so that by the next time you come to use them they are in the same pristine condition as the first time. I don't really know how it works but the mats seem to have some plastic coating which also seems to add to their longevity.
My daughters love these mats because they love the way the pictures magically appear before their eyes. I love them because there's very little fuss and very little mess.Also it's possible for very little ones to successfully come up with a masterpiece. It's a shame they can't keep it but then again they can always do it again!
Tomy suggest that these are suitable for children from the age of eighteen months which seems about right to me.
You can buy these mini mats from lots of different toy shops and they generally retail at around £6.99. They are a lot of fun and because you can use them time after time - well worth the money!
Keeping fun clean! Includes 4 different Disney Princess scene cards and 1 Aquadraw pen.


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CANCUN, Mexico, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- There is no time to waste in finding a comprehensive environmental solution because the tab for green energy is rising, the IEA director said from Mexico.
International Energy Agency Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka said world leaders needed to find the political will during climate talks in Mexico to advance the agenda beyond vague commitments reached at last year's summit in Denmark.
"Despite the positive steps taken last year in Copenhagen, we must achieve a lower emission path," he said in a statement.
The IEA said that though greenhouse gas emissions in 2009 were modestly lower than previous years, global energy-related emissions were still far above the 1990 base levels.
Tanaka said the finances needed to move toward a greener economy were increasing while lawmakers sat hamstrung by their lack of mobilization.
"We simply cannot afford to delay action any longer," he said.
He added that the objective the Cancun summit was to push for more ambitious climate goals through international coordination while emphasizing the importance of sound domestic efforts.
"We must work at all levels, in all countries and with all technologies to find the solutions we will need to transform our energy sector and bring lasting global emissions reductions," he said.


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STANFORD, Calif. – It's an ugly statistic, no matter how the time is measured – whether it's in years (12), games (eight) or minutes of action (832).
Since Brian McBride scored his famous goal against Mexico early in the second round of the 2002 World Cup, U.S. national team forwards have been shut out on soccer's biggest stage. It's a trend that underpins one of the most pressing issues facing the American game – developing players with the skill and technique to score consistently at the international level.
Enter Jurgen Klinsmann, who knows a thing or three about playing striker. The "Golden Bomber" was one of the most productive scorers of his generation and won both the World Cup and the European Championship with Germany. Now the U.S. coach, Klinsmann has tested a variety of players and systems in an effort to find the right World Cup combination and now has access to the deepest pool of U.S. strikers in years.
STRAUS: Dempsey back in form, relishing captaincy as Brazil beckons
His predecessor, Bob Bradley, preferred to deploy Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey on the midfield flanks and struggled to find World Cup-ready forwards. In 2010, Charlie Davies was injured, Jozy Altidore was 20 years old and Edson Buddle, Robbie Findley and Herculez Gomez had fewer than 15 caps combined. Midfielders scored all five U.S. goals in South Africa.
The landscape has changed four years on. Dempsey and Donovan are listed among the six forwards on Klinsmann's 30-man preliminary World Cup roster. Aron Jóhannsson and Terrence Boyd are two of the more promising dual-nationals recruited to represent the U.S. (the former by Klinsmann, the latter by former U-20 coach Thomas Rongen) and score regularly in Europe. Altidore is four years older and despite a tough season in England has proven his worth in a U.S. uniform. And Chris Wondolowski, who has been lighting up MLS since 2010, finally found his international groove last summer.
Several talented players, like Gomez, Eddie Johnson and Juan Agudelo, failed to crack the final 30, offering further confirmation that the forward corps is deeper than ever and ready, perhaps, to make a difference.
"I didn't realize that," Wondolowski said when told of the World Cup scoring drought. "We like to think that each time it's a new page, a new slate, and we're going to go out there and just try to play to the best of our ability."
But with more possibilities come more permutations, and Klinsmann has several tough decisions to make. He'll bring four or five forwards to Brazil, depending partly on which midfielders make the cut, and also will have several formations from which to choose.
He's opted most frequently for a 4-2-3-1, which features a target striker high against the opposition defense and supported (assuming everything goes to plan) by a withdrawn playmaker and attackers on each flank. He's also played a 4-4-2, which has been effective for the U.S. late in games when it needs a goal. Klinsmann tweaked that system further in an April friendly against Mexico, where a diamond midfield and forward pairing of Dempsey and Wondolowski had its way with El Tri during an electric first half.
Speaking here at Stanford University, where the U.S. has begun preparing for the World Cup, players were confident that they'll be able to transition seamlessly from system to system once they're in Brazil.
"The beauty of playing at this level with so many good soccer players is you can change things quickly and guys figure it out," Donovan said. "It's hard to know exactly how were going to play and in what way… that's the coaches' job to do that. We're all very smart soccer players and we can figure it out and that's' nice to have that."
Klinsmann has to finalize his team and his tactics soon. The 23-man roster is due to FIFA on June 2, the day after the U.S. meets Turkey in a Red Bull Arena friendly. The Americans entertain Nigeria before departing for Brazil and then kick off the World Cup against Ghana on June 16 in Natal.
There is no safe bet for the opener, but the best bet on a starting lineup that day likely would include Altidore leading a 4-2-3-1 with Dempsey behind him in a hybrid midfielder/forward role. As good as the 4-4-2 has looked on the attack, the five-man midfield offers defensive cover that might be critical against the likes of Ghana, Portugal and Germany.
CREDITOR: U.S. foe Portugal names final 23-man World Cup roster
Altidore scored just twice in all competitions for Sunderland in 2013-14 but promised here that he's the "same guy I was before," back when he was finding the net at will for AZ Alkmaar. Altidore also struck eight times for the U.S. last year en route to federation Player of the Year honors. He hinted this week that he would prefer playing with more support.
"The Mexico game [featuring the 4-4-2] was awesome. I watched and I thought the team was so fluid," he said, adding later that he thought he had some difficulty at Sunderland because of the lack of interplay with his teammates.
"At Alkmaar, they focused more on soccer play," he said. "I think that's coincidentally why [Sunderland] stayed up [in the Premier League]. I think we went away from that safe direct play and we played a little bit more. We put teams on the back foot, and that's why we created the chances we did and we stayed up at the end."
Dempsey could focus on connecting with Altidore while Michael Bradley and Jermaine Jones hold down the fort in midfield, but his prowess as a scorer shouldn't be ignored. The U.S. captain led all Americans with eight World cup qualifying goals and needs to be deployed far enough forward so he can create and finish chances.
Jóhannsson, 23, would be a different sort of complement to Altidore and presents an intriguing option. The Alabama-born, Iceland-raised striker stars for Altidore's old club, AZ, and may be the most technically gifted attacker at Klinsmann's disposal. He boasts outstanding touch, can beat defenders one-on-one and scored 26 goals this season. But as Altidore demonstrated this year, success in the Netherlands doesn't necessarily translate immediately to the next level.
A similar question faces Boyd, 23, who tallied 20 goals for Austrian Bundesliga runner-up Rapid Vienna. The Austrian league is rated well below the Dutch circuit and Boyd has yet to score in 13 appearances for the U.S. But he has the athleticism and temperament to give the Group of Death something to think about.
"I think that I'm like one of these tanks up front. Yeah. That's what I think. You want to play against me," he asked this week. "I'm just playing simple … I'm just an easy player [and] I'm just coming with my will, I'm just playing aggressive and trying to get defenders to make mistakes."
While Boyd hopes to provoke mistakes, Wondolowski will look to capitalize on them. No one moves through the penalty area like the San Jose Earthquakes captain, a former benchwarmer who won the MLS MVP award in 2012 and who has scored an impressive 78 league goals in the past four-plus seasons. He likely wouldn't start in Brazil but is the sort of player who might be an ideal addition off the bench if the U.S. needs a goal late. He reads the game as well as anyone in camp.
WAHL: Altidore looks to regain scoring touch after rough club campaign
"He doesn't have to do anything different than he's done over the last year," Klinsmann said of Wondolowski. "It's always a pleasure to have him in camp. He is determined. You give him a one percent chance and he wants to make it 100 percent at the end of the day. He will be one of those drivers going into the next couple of weeks."
Last but not least, there's Donovan, the program's all-time leading scorer. Klinsmann said when he unveiled his 30-man team that he sees the 32-year-old "clearly as a striker," – perhaps a sign that the speed Donovan once used to destroy defenses on the counterattack isn't what it was. However, Donovan's versatility and comfort in other positions should make a difference on cut-down day.
Nevertheless, Donovan knows he won't be handed a ticket to Brazil based on past heroics and that he must earn his spot over the next few weeks. He's yet to score for the L.A. Galaxy this season -- remaining tied with Jeff Cunningham for 134 regular season goals, an all-time MLS record -- and now represents one of several tough choices the coaching staff must make as the World Cup approaches.
"He gets evaluated every time he comes in, and I'm straightforward with him every time that I see him," Klinsmann said. "I obviously watched many of his games this season, like I watch the games of all the other guys, so he goes through the same evaluation process as everybody else. He has to win a spot and convince the coaches that it's the right decision to have him be a part of the team.
"It's just normal. For me this is very, very normal, and again, with all the appreciation, with all the admiration for what he's done throughout his career, which is extraordinary and deserves the compliments that he gets, but soccer is about what happens today and what you do today, and what you hopefully do tomorrow."


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Genny as a name for girls is of French, English, Latin and Welsh origin, and the name Genny means "virgin; fair and smooth". Genny is a variant form of Genevieve (French): possibly means "people, tribe, woman". Genny is also a form of Genna (English): rhyming form of Jenna. Genny is also used as a form of Ginny (Latin), a variant of Guinevere (Welsh), and a derivative of Jennifer (Welsh).
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is due in Egypt Sunday to discuss the Arab-Israeli peace process with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, sources close to Mubarak said Wednesday.
It will be Assad's first trip abroad since he became president in July following the death a month earlier of the then president and his father, Hafez, Syrian diplomatic sources told the Egyptian government newspaper Al Ahram.
Assad and Mubarak were to discuss advancing the peace process, strengthening Arab solidarity and developing bilateral relations, the sources said.
When US President Bill Clinton visited Cairo on August 29, Mubarak said the situation was ripe for a resumption of the Israeli-Syrian negotiations, which have been suspended since January.
The talks are stuck over Syria's demand for a total return of the Golan Heights --CAIRO(AFP)
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2010 Fall NYFW Trend: The Wild West
One of the top trends seen at New York Fashion Week was Wild West-inspired attire. Designers such as Diesel, Derek Lam, and Alexa Chung for Madewell designed flannel shirts, cowboy boots, and long country denim skirts slick enough to please even the most citified girl.Like what you see? Watch more FabTV.


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Johnny Depp had a romantic evening in mind on Monday, but not with girlfriend Amber Heard.
Instead, Depp, 50, went in for a kiss on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" with the late-night talk show host, 45.
Kimmel said, "You have this very handsome, this... let's just be honest and say beautiful face."
Depp nodded and went in to kiss Kimmel's cheek. He sat down, and then went for the lips. Kimmel tried to turn his head at first, but ended up getting a quick smooch from the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star.
"I'm done, I'm done," Depp said.
Kimmel tried to get back on track, saying, "I've lost my train of thought," as he fanned his face.
Depp tried one more time, though, going in for one more peck.
"That's more kissing than I did in all of high school," Kimmel said.
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Attention, fans of The Hunger Games fans—you have nothing to worry about!
You should be very happy with the upcoming movie adaptation of the bestseller...
So says Jacqueline Emerson, who plays District 5 tribute Foxface in the much-anticipated flick.
"It is very true to the book," Emerson recently told me. "I was actually a huge fan of the books beforehand. I had to read it over the summer for school...We even did a day of Hunger Games at my school just a week before I got cast and my district won the games that we played!"
As for the action-packed flick, Emerson said she's not aware of any serious injuries. "I didn't get hurt. Nobody got hurt," she said. "You'd think someone would have, but it was so safe."
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Thanksgiving is a time for sharing and the first-year students at West Liberty University did just that recently when the class donated hundreds of items of food to the Catholic Charities Neighborhood Center in Wheeling.
"We are pleased to be able to make this donation and help our community. We consider service to the community an important part of a West Liberty University education," said Bridgette Dawson, director of the WLU Learning and Student Development Center, which coordinated the service project.
"We're grateful for the students of West Liberty and for their involvement in donating to the Neighborhood Center, especially this time of year when we see so much need in the community," said P.J. Reindel, director of the center. "We provide over 550 food baskets per month to families in need and 12,000 meals every month. This donation is very much appreciated and we look forward to working with the students in the future."
The Wheeling center serves hot-cooked meals and delivers bagged lunches to the home bound as part of its outreach.
The donation was a result of a canned food drive that was part of the Freshman Olympic Games, held in October. The games promote teamwork and create lifelong friendships, according to Dawson.
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St. Louis, Missouri -- Pitching in front of hundreds of friends and family, local guy Jake Odorizzi outpitched All-Star Adam Wainwright, as the Rays won their 6th straight game, 7-2, over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Odorizzi went 5.2 innings against the Cardinals, and struck out eight. He has now gone eight consecutive starts, allowing three runs or less.
Matt Joyce and James Loney had two hits apiece, Yunel Escobar drove in two runs with a fifth inning double, and Evan Longoria slugged his 12th homer.
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DPS: Vehicle shot at during road rage incident on valley freeway
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (KSAZ) - Troopers are investigating a vehicle that was shot at during a road rage incident while traveling on a valley freeway on Monday morning.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety tells Fox 10 that they received reports of a vehicle that was shot at while driving northbound on the Loop 101 at McDowell just before 6:30 a.m. The Jeep was trying to pass another vehicle when it was hit by three bullets.
The driver of the Jeep says once they passed the vehicle, the suspect driving the other vehicle fired several shots, hitting the Jeep three times.
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Authorities are looking for a "box-type" orange SUV type vehicle. No one was injured in the shooting.


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An Athens accountant has been indicted on federal charges for the armed robbery of the First American Bank on West Broad Street in December.
Glenn Augustine, 48, is accused in the indictment of using a sawed-off shotgun to steal $18,550 from the bank on the afternoon of Dec. 18.
Augustine was captured Dec. 22 by federal agents in Michigan, where he and his family were spending the Christmas holiday with his in-laws.
A grand jury in Macon on Jan. 15 returned a three-count indictment alleging that in addition to stealing the money, Augustine had possessed an illegal firearm, which he used to jeopardize the lives of bank employees when he fired it into the bank's ceiling. He was arraigned last Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Macon, U.S. Justice Department spokeswoman Pamela Lightsey said Monday.
According to Athens-Clarke police, upon his capture in Michigan, Augustine confessed to the bank robbery and told agents where he had buried most of the stolen money along with the shotgun.
Augustine did not offer a motive for robbing the bank branch at 2241 W. Broad St., police said, but the investigation uncovered evidence he had recently fallen on hard times.
He is being represented by Athens attorney Edward Tolley, who could not be reached for comment Monday.
Augustine quickly became the prime suspect within hours of the holdup, in which he entered the bank wearing a stocking mask, fired a blast from his shotgun into the ceiling, ordered customers to the floor and demanded money from each of the tellers.
A woman who works in the Money Tree of Georgia finance agency, located on Alps Road around the corner from the bank, had seen Augustine casing out the bank for three straight days prior to the holdup, and so jotted down the man's license plate number.
Augustine's tag was obtained by police canvassing the area for witnesses immediately after the robbery. Witnesses were able to identify Augustine through a photograph that was on file from a previous DUI arrest in Jackson County, according to police.
By the time police went to question Augustine, who lives in the Skyline subdivision off Timothy Road and has an accounting business in Hawthorne Park, he had left with his wife and two children for his in-laws' house in Bellevue, Mich. Authorities knew to look for him there because the Augustines go there every Christmas.
Authorities believe Augustine had planned and carried out the robbery without the knowledge of other family members. According to police, his wife, Bridgett, was having lunch with a friend at about the same time Augustine was robbing the bank.
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Jackson, who convincingly played a racist in Lakeview Terrace, has now spoken: All tea party members are racists who oppose Obamas policies not because they continue 75 years of globalist lefitsm, but simply because the President is black.
What Jackson Thinks
Jackson commented on the Tea Party after New York magazine asked him what he thought of the Washington Posts article labeling Rick Perry as a racist. The Post divulged that Perrys family once held a lease on a hunting lodge whose entrance was adorned with a rock bearing the word N*****head. Perrys father painted over the offensive slur, but that didnt matter to the Post, which tracked down a variety of sources whose recollection of the rock and what the Perrys did about it seemed a bit vague.
Jackson said the story and the offensive rock were par for the course: I grew up in the segregated South; nothing surprised me, he laughed. That's not surprising at all.
Indeed, Jackson told the magazine that the article will help Perrys chances for election, implying that Tea Party "racists" will now vote for "racist" Perry. The conversation between the reporter and Jackson went thusly:
NY: I guess Herman Cain came out condemning it and he caught a bunch of backlash from other Republicans.
SLJ: Well, that's just what they're going to do. But it's not going to hurt Perry's reputation in a whole lot of places, so it's not a big deal.
NY: You don't think so?
SLJ: He'll be fine.
NY: You don't think he'll be affected by this scandal?
SLJ: No! Are you serious? He's a Republican and this is America.
NY: Can you elaborate?
SLJ: He'll actually gain respect from a lot of people that he didn't have respect from before. He'll be all right.
While we were on the subject, the magazine continued, we asked Jackson if he agreed with fellow thespian Morgan Freeman that the Tea Party is racist.
Its pretty obvious what they are.
"The division of the country is not about the government having too much power. I think everything right now is geared toward getting that guy out of office, whatever that means," he said, echoing Freeman. "Its not politics. It is not economics. It all boils down to pretty much to race. It is a shame.
Others in Hollywood
As mentioned above, Jackson isnt the only one in Hollywood who claims something is wrong with the Tea Party. Two weeks ago, Morgan Freeman told CNNs Piers Morgan that the Tea Party is racist. Morgan asked Freeman whether the election of President Obama had exacerbated or alleviated racial tension.
Made it worse. Made it worse, Freeman replied, adding:
The tea partiers who are controlling the Republican party ... their stated policy, publicly stated, is to do whatever it takes to see to it that Obama only serves one term. What underlines that? Screw the country. We're going to do whatever we can to get this black man out of here.
The Tea Partys popularity, Freeman averred, really just shows the weak, dark, underside of America. Were supposed to be better than that. We really are.
Additionally, in mid-September there was Jon Hamm, speaking to Bill Maher on Real Time. Maher wanted Hamms opinion about those who say Obama is out of touch with Americans, noting Dinesh DSouzas article in Forbes which mentioned Obamas father being a Luo tribesman. Hamm, who plays psychopath Don Draper on AMCs Mad Men, says he has uncovered the Tea Partys hidden plan. That's what its all sort of couched in, Hamm noted. Thats the secret agenda. When they say [Obama] is a Luo tribesman, its all sort of code.
Another guest agreed, saying the message is that Obama is exotic, and theres something different about him than the rest of us.
Then Hamm spoke again, wondering about the Tea Party wanting to take America back.: "Well, who are 'we' taking it back from? I'm pretty sure ... 'we' as Americans still have America. I dont know who 'we' need to take it back from."
Speaking on MSNBCs Countdown, hosted by Keith Olbermann, Janeane Garofalo was not so subtle in her assessment of the Tea Party. She simply called it "a bunch of teabagging rednecks hating a black man in the White House. This is racism straight up.
The Meme
The Tea-Party-is-racist meme is nothing new. Observers note that the media, Congressional Black Caucus, NAACP, and various leftist academics have been retailing it for some time.
In March, two executives at NPR, including chief executive officer Vivian Schiller, lost their jobs after one of them was caught on tape calling the Tea Party scary and seriously racist. The executive who uttered the imprecation, Ron Schiller, also said evangelical Christians are weird.
A few weeks ago, Rep. Andr Carson (D-Ind.) flatly stated that his Republican colleagues who are sympathetic to the Tea Party wanted to lynch him. Some of these folks in Congress right now would love to see us as second-class citizens, he declared, adding,
Some of them in Congress right now with this tea party movement would love to see you and me ... hanging on a tree. Some of them right now in Congress are comfortable with where we were 50 and 60 years ago but it's a new day with a black President and a Congressional Black Caucus.
Carson is the congressman who falsely accused Tea Party members gathered outside the Cannon House Office Building on the day the House passed Obamas healthcare reform of spitting and shouting racial epithets at members of the Congressional Black Caucus as they emerged from the building. Carson never offered any substantiation of the incident even after Andrew Breitbart, proprietor of the Big websites, offered $100,000 to the United Negro College Fund for proof of such incidents.
Observers note that likewise, neither Jackson, Freeman, Hamm, nor Garofalo has offered proof that the Tea Party is racist.


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Last week on the 12/12/12 my gorgeous nephew Callum was born 2 days early, my sister in law had said it would be great if he was to be born on that day as he would have a super cool birth date, I don't think for one minute that she thought that it would actually become his birth date.
He was born at 9:03 which is funny because 9+3=12, small things like this amuse me. My sister in law did brilliant on just gas & air, I however was in the bad books as her midwife (as she called me) I failed to answer my phone as previously agreed. My phone had been place on silence during the day whilst we were watching our children's Christmas concerts & I forgot to take it off silent so unfortunately I missed the important phone calls. I was that surprised when she called to say she had, had him I kind of said "shut up, no you haven't" I then heard my gorgeous nephew crying in the background which then left me shocked.
I had to wait a whole five days before I got to give him a huge cuddle & when we arrived after a 70 mile journey I managed to wait a whole 30 minutes before scooping him up because he was peacefully snoozing in his crib. You forget how tiny newborns are, my 18 month old daughter suddenly seemed like a giant compared to him & considering he is the 1st baby she has come across since she started toddling about she was brilliant & wanted to cuddle him, she sat with him on her lap with her left hand softly patting his shoulder whilst her right hand gently stroked his tiny hands.
To make up for not answering my phone I made my sister in law a special cake, one of her favourites. She did share with some of her guest I am told but the rest she ate herself & has already asked when I shall be making another!. I will make as many cakes as she likes so long as I get to cuddle my little man.
Our next visit will be soon, we need to take lots of pictures whilst he is still tiny, so I shall set up my mini studio & turn click happy one again & get the occasional cuddle in-between.
God I love newborn babies & Callum is one of 15 of my nieces & nephews so I have had plenty of practice at perfecting the Auntie role.


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Joshua L.wrote a review of DC Judge Snowboard Boot - Men's on March 15, 2010
sweet boot
They are a probably the best boots I have had so far, but the only con I would have is that they fit small. I usually wear a size 10 boot and a 9.5 shoe, so I bought the 10 boot. My toes are crunched against the front...so looks like i need a size 11. (first time I have ever needed a size 11 in anything)


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Photographer's Note
In 137 bcDecimusJuniusBrutus reached north Portugal and the River Lima. The crossing of this river by the Roman army was a favourite topic among Greek and Roman writers. The first reference was made by Titus Livius(Livy). Strabo also mentioned the episode: Lethes, quemalliLimaem, alli Belionem appelat.
Emperor Augustus ordered an eight-arch bridge to be built over the River Lima, near the mansio Limia, in other words, the modern Ponte de Lima.
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dino94 (822) 2010-11-16 23:56
Hello Filipe,
Strange as it may seem, I never think to photograph the church of San Antonio da Torre Velha, on this side of the bridge, so it's a good idea for my next trip to Ponte de Lima.
The bridge we can cross the Rio Lima, to visit the church, although development to the threatening sky.
I just find that the church is too centered, a little more to the right seems to fit.
By cons, a camera with APS-C, no need to close the aperture to f/16 (diffraction begins to alter the image quality), a diaphragm of f/8, f/11 rigor , are amply sufficient to obtain a very good depth of field on this type of image (and usually it's diaphragm is there that the objectives have their best performance).
Friendship, Dino.
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- Copyright: Filipe Araujo (faraujo) (1707)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2010-11-13
- Categories: Architecture
- Camera: Canon EOS 50D, Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
- Exposure: f/16, 1/25 seconds
- Details: Tripod: Yes
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- Date Submitted: 2010-11-16 16:20
- To dino94: Diaphragm (1)
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EDMONTON - The finish to this one was as wild as the rest of the game was dull.
Winnipeg found themselves on the short end of a 16-13 score to end a perfect portion of their season.
A defensive struggle devoid of regulation time touchdowns went into overtime when Winnipegs Justin Pelardy hit a 27-yard field goal with no time left.
After Pelardy hit a 38-yarder on the Bombers first possession, the Eskimos put it away when running back Daniel Porter ran in the ball from 11 yards out, the only time either team found the end zone.
We moved the ball, but youve got to get more points than we did, said Winnipeg head coach Paul LaPolice, who unleashed on his teams lack of discipline.
We gave that game away. They had two drives that were all penalties. We cant do that. If guys want to do that and be selfish, they cant play for us.
Reruns of this game will be used for decades as a cure for insomnia.
Even though the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have had a lock on snooze control for most of this season, the Edmonton Eskimos must have figured they may as well sleepwalk along.
In this one, Winnipeg never missed an opportunity to miss an opportunity.
The Bombers remained winless on the road for the first time since 1998, the second year of the dismal Jeff Reinebold era.
Winnipeg had plenty of chances to put the game away against a more-than-generous Eskimos offence.
They had four interceptions against Eskimos starter Jared Zabransky, one third-down stuff and a troika of sacks.
Its always disappointing when you come out on the losing end of the game, said Bombers defensive back Jonathan Hefney, who had two of the four interceptions.
We just didnt get the result.
We knew (Zabransky) could run the ball, but we werent sure he could pass it.
Jovan Johnson and Ian Logan got the other two picks.
When you take the ball away five times, you should be able to move the football, said LaPolice.
A 4-4 half-time score accurately reflected both teams offensive struggles with young quarterbacks at the helm.
The Bombers had their best chance when they had a first down on Edmontons five early in the second quarter.
That opportunity ended three plays later when the Eskimos defence stuffed Elliott on a quarterback sneak from the one.
Thats our season ... we were one yard away, said Elliott. Ive just got to get lower, I guess. We had a chance at the end of the game to drive it down the field and we wouldnt have had to go into overtime.
Fred Reid broke the games biggest play when he busted up the right side for a 56-yard gain.
We couldnt capitalize, came up short again, said Reid, who finished with 93 yards on 12 carries. We have to learn how to finish.
The opportunities were there. We got stopped on the goal line, we got stopped on a couple of third and shorts. Theres no excuse for that like young quarterbacks. Weve just got to execute.
That set up a 46-yard Palardy field goal and a 7-4 lead.
We cant go two-and-out after a play like that, said Elliott.
This season, the Bombers are making an art form out of falling short.


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Discussion in 'General Dance Discussion' started by brujo, Dec 7, 2005.
That's wonderful! :cheers:
Some occasionally call me "Tim".
bingo. BTDT.
this statement really had power for me, because it highlights how dance can mean different things to different people, depending on where they're coming from & what they each need for their own growth.
dance has taught me (among many other things) to let go of being so deliberate and too patient, sensitive & cooperative, in the sense that it required me to be more fiery, raw and authentic. and in order to do that i needed to care less about others and just "be". being selfish in that sense became a value, and it had never been a priority in my life. dance brought that out and gave me more balance.
if you are dancing to compete or to express yourself, you have to show up with something personal to express rather than subsume that out of concern for others...as had been my lifelong pattern. i'll never forget the turning point of my instructor asking me "what do you want the dance to be?", and how gob-smacked i was. i had to change in order to be the dance the way i wanted it...to even know what i wanted it to be & feel like.
and that journey still continues...
Dancing hasn't made me question who I am, but it has made my friends ask that question.
and I think that is the beauty of it...it gives each of us what we need if we let it...fiery, raw and authentic has never been something I needed more of...patient and sensitive is
yes and yes!but my husband also boosts my confidence in dancing so it goes both ways.:applause:
Dancing doesn't make me question who I am, but it helps me discover who I am. And, in some ways - all for the better - it has changed who I am.
Yes. When I started dancing I started finding myself, for lack of a better word or phrase. It helped me learn to have fun, express myself, deal with stress, meet people, become more comfortable in my body, feel accomplished, accept criticism and praise, interact with others... Much that had been missing from my life up til then. I remember in my first month or two of ballroom lessons thinking that I felt like a kid for the first time at age 24
The phrasing of the thread title is confusing.. I don't know if we see it as making us question who we are, we see it as providing an opportunity to change and grow.. But at some point I questioned whether "who I was" was in fact the painfully shy, awkward person I'd always been. It certainly made me question what I was capable of, as it was something I'd never done before.
this! the only difference is I discovered it at 38
That's so well-expressed, WW! :cheers:
Dancing for me has added some fun and happiness to my life, though I was already pretty satisfied with life (other than being single, which gets old eventually ). But yeah, I've been having more fun because of dance. However, I was already involved with other hobbies that are both mental and physical such as juggling, so it didnt change me but it did add new fun and I've grown addicted to it. I also found a lot of music I was unaware of, due to my normal preference for obscure European music with non-danceable time signatures.
However, it does sometimes bring into focus the ways that I differ from others, and it can sometimes be uncomfortable. I like who I am, but having a different approach can make others uncomfortable or frustrated.
I socialize differently from others. I get things out of dance for different reasons than others do. I approach learning in a different way than others. I love the math of it, the history, any details. To me the goal isnt to become better so that I can just "cut loose" and relax when I dance; for me the goal is to analyze and develop and scrutinize the parts of the dance because it is interesting; I even like to scrutinize and study improvisation and muscle memory and how it interacts with things. By contrast, everyone else is like "just relax and dance". I am relaxed, thanks.
Also, I sometimes like to go to a dance when I don't want to dance, but I want to watch others dance. Or I go wanting to dance but when I get there, I just feel like watching. Or I dont want to dance, but go anyway, and then dance all night. I tend to be a slave to my mood, and when I don't want to dance, I dont dance, and that can confuse people or make them think I am not having fun when actually I am, but it wasnt in a way that makes sense for them.
So I really enjoy dancing, but it definitely highlights my differences with others. I'm lucky that my friends don't mind and/or think its funny, and those who don't understand it will still dance with me when/if I ask.
No, it does not make me question who I am. It is a fun diversion and my life does not revolve around it. It is fulfilling to be able to dance in practically any setting and feel comfortable. And it adds to the variety of life. Because of this, is does not cause any stress or pressure for me; let alone any questioning.
It does, absolutely. I started dancing after being divorced. I have never danced before in my life. I started something so new. I was re-inventing myself.
No regrets at all. As far as what is important, dance has never been more important to me than family, friends, my studies, my work, or anything. But it has been a wonderful decoration for my life, as with other hobbies. In fact, other hobbies have seemed more important, such as seeing brand-new movies on Fridays when they debut, rather than making many Friday and Saturday night social dances...
I have the same obsession with detail. I love watching dancers and competitions too. I never relax and enjoy, I slice dance into tiny tiny details even when I am dancing.
The only thing I don't do is just sit. I know I can't help it when the music is on. I want to get there with those dancers or lately I don't mind being the first on the dancefloor (which I did before)...
"So the question, good or bad, is has dancing made you question what is important to you? How has it changed you? Do you have any regrets?"
hmmm...since I'm trying to make a living from dance...I guess it has changed me a bit...but I believe I always had dance within me...from the way I felt that I wanted to move to music from as a kid... It has helped em overcome my shyness, performance anxieties that I was already working on in other settings/situations...
Cool. I often *want* to dance every dance, but I can't control my moods. Sometimes I am in the mood to just ask anybody, but often I don't feel like interacting with strangers and quasi-acquaintances at all (meaning I recognize them but dont really know them). That is why I wish I had a regular dance partner to go with. It is nice when I have someone I totally feel comfortable around even when I'm in that weird mood where I don't want to dance with strangers. I used to have that, so I could dance as much or as little with others as my mood happened to be in. But not anymore. So its been harder recently.
I've been going through something similar. I didn't really reinvent myself when I started dancing ballroom, nor was that the case a year ago when I broke in to the salsa scene and made it the biggest part of my life by far. Over the past couple months my desire to hang out with these people has died out. I made the decision to leave that scene and that is actually something that makes me question who I am. I structured my identity around dancing and now I have to create a new one.
WW, such is often true whenever a chapter of one's life ends. Like changing jobs or getting out of school or other significant life changes...
This goes for me as well, at age 51. Thank you for posting, WW.
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Athlete Reggie Smith (6-1, 195, 4.43) from Edmond (Okla.) Santa Fe is going to come west and camp at both UCLA and USC next month according to Santa Fe head coach Dan Cocannouer. This is good news for Bruin and Trojan fans. Smith was named the State of Oklahoma's Offensive Player of the Year as a junior.
According to Cocannouer, Smith was the first underclassmen since the 1980's to earn offensive POY.
Interesting enough though most schools that are recruiting him like him as a defensive back.
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Smith has the talent to play running back, wide receiver, cornerback or safety. Samplings of the offers that Smith is receiving are UCLA, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, Arkansas, and Notre Dame.
Oklahoma State and Nebraska like him as a wide receiver while most of the rest are recruiting him as a defensive player.
On the offensive side of the ball, Smith rushed for 963 yards while averaging 8.3 yards per carry and scored nine touchdowns on the ground.
Smith also an outstanding receiver, he caught 32 passes for 491 yards and scored nine more touchdowns through the air. This stellar athlete is also returned two punts back to the house for scores.
On the defensive side of the ball playing free safety, Smith racked up 78 tackles and picked off nine passes. He has 23 interceptions for his career. He is also the team's punter and averaged 34 yards per punt.
"Reggie is just tremendous," Santa Fe head coach said. "He has started every game for us since his freshman year."
"Reggie has played in 38 high school football games and has stared all 38," Cocannouer said. "He's very humble. You would never know he's getting all this attention."
"Reggie works hard and has leadership qualities," Cocannouer said. "All the other kids follow his lead and are working hard."
"Because Reggie is so sought after, he's going to help out his teammates," Cocannouer said. "He's going to help some of his teammates get scholarships because colleges will come to see him and end up taking someone else."
"Reggie is such a great athlete," Cocannouer said. "He plays basketball and participates in track, but it is football that is in his future."
"Reggie has great football sense and savvy," Cocannouer said. "We can tell him our opposition's tendencies during the week and he will remember and apply it in games."
"Many guys are faster in shorts," Cocannouer said. "Reggie doesn't lose a step in pads."
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The hike from hell....I will simply let the journal entry immediately subsequent to this hike tell the story.
08-08-2004:"...Yesterday morning I awoke in Boise. I left from the Sheets' home before any of them had woken up. After having written a thank you note, I was on my way, at rougly 8:00 am. I arrived in Utah at 2:45 after having made the conclusion that the stretch of road between Boise and Twin Falls is maybe the ugliest patch of land in God's creation. It's flat, dry, and completely devoid of any kind of life that could even be accidentally misconstrued as pleasant looking. Then again, there were the occasional melon-sized lava rocks to spruce up the scenery..."
"Anyway, I got to alpine at between 2:45 and 3:00 p.m. And Dave and I were hiking to the Jacob's Ladder trail by 4:00. The fact that I was hiking with Dave is the best explanation for speedy transition from driving to hiking.
"We began our rapid descent down the northwestern ridge that leads to the summit, and soon made our way out of the bottom of the north chute that serves as access into and out of the cirque. By this time night had swept the remaining light from the sky, and we began to discover that routefinding takes on an interesting twist when done in pitch blackness. No amount of flashlights could have made this task any easier. The route through the cirque is basically a vague suggestion. There are a million ways to do it going up, since the target is pretty obvious, but the way going down requires much more precision. The route is "suggested" by cairns(piles of rocks that serve as landmarks). The cirque is quite stony, with much of its breadth made up of slabs and boulders. Looking for cairns in a place like this roughly amounts to searching for small piles of rocks in a much larger pile of rocks. We, in all of our ignorance and zeal, were not deterred by this and continued to press on, touting what we thought at the time to be remarkable mountaineering skills, and courage."
"Eventually fatigue and its accompanying depression set in. We weren't talking so much now as silently trudging along, fantasizing about various hiking rewards; a warm shower, a soft bed, water (in this case). Simple things like that. After having downclimbed a wash for about a half hour I looked up and thought 'Um.... I don't really recognize this place.' I consulted Dave and he agreed, but because we were such good orienteers, and our routefinding should never be questioned, We simply HAD to meet up with the trail eventually if we just kept pushing forward..."
"After having descended another half an hour, with the undergrowth and hinderances thickening with every step, we stopped to evaluate our situation. First, we confidently stated the things we knew for sure about our situation: we knew *about* where we were, and were totally confident that we would figure out a way down, and we, in our wisdom, had brought FIVE flashlights (not just spare batteries) so there was no way we would run out of light. Summary? We were lost and neither of us knew what the hell to do about it."
"We walked south to the edge of the ridge and looked down at Alpine. It looked SO CLOSE from up there. After a small deliberation, we concluded that it would be wisest to head straight down the south face of the mountain, and trailblaze the whole way. The thought of turning around and going back up the mountain to look for the trail was maybe the most unappealing thing ever right then, so with a nod of conviction we both turned south and headed toward the twinkling lights of Alpine."
"It wasn't long before we encountered the first of what would become our greatest impediment on the way down; scrub oak bushes. I discovered last night that they have a nasty habit of leaving all the dead little scratchy twigs on the interior of the bush, making them quite painful to negotiate, especially when one is wearing shorts and a tee shirt. Both of us happened to be wearing just that, so soon our limbs were raw from all the tiny scratches left behind. I could go on forever naming all the unexpected problems we encountered, but to name a few; giant ferns, steep gullies, extremely loose dirt, six foot tall stinging nettle patches (that somehow we managed to wade right into the middle of before noticing what was going on), knee deep mud, and continual thirst and hunger. To cap it off, we had lost our view of the city, and didn't have the first idea of how much longer we would have to hike to reach civilization. Things began to look bleak. It was the first time that a hike had ever made me seriously wonder if I was going to cry like a little girl. At least we had five damn flashlights...."
"In any case, we were able to muster enough motivation to keep going, and eventually made our way to a ridge from which we could once again see the city. It was nearly 3:30 a.m. at this point, and the city looked absolutely no closer than it had three+ hours before. In an effort to give ourselves some hope, I called my roommate and asked him to look out the window to look for our lights up on the mountain. 'Woah, I thought you guys were an airplane for a second, you're WAY up there!' This was not the response I had hoped to hear. I explained our situation to him, and asked him to do probably the biggest favor I have ever asked of anyone in my life- to start climbing the foothills with a whistle so we could hear where to go. Reluctantly he agreed."
"At this point it had become more of a vendetta between us and the mountain. Each painful step we took was done to spite Lone Peak's effort to keep us up there. It was about the only motivation that rose above our basic primal needs at that point. After forging our way through two more extremely steep and scrub-oak-laden gullies (where I am certain no other human has ever set foot) We made a breakthrough discovery. It was a fence! Complete with a "no trespassing" sign! The thought of being arrested at that point was maybe one of the most comforting things that the two of us could think of, so we brazenly hopped over and began tromping happily through someone elses property, hoping desperately that they happened to be up at 5:00 a.m. patrolling their little piece of godforsaken wilderness to catch us and take us anywhere but the places we had been."
"The eastern sky was starting to grow pale, and the aresenal of flashlights was retired. Pain was the prevailing sense at this point. Headaches due to dehydration, muscleaches due to over-exertion, Firey pain at every touch because of the hundred-scratches-per-limb the oak twigs had delt us. My entire right leg was covered in mud. All in all we were in pretty poor shape. Our spirits matched- until off in the distance we heard the whistle."
"Never before had such a ordinary sound given me such joy. We were close! We practically ran straight toward the direction it was coming from. We figured that there was no way that anything could be worse than what we had already experienced, so why not get there as soon as possible? We got to within shouting distance, which gave way to yelling, then speaking, and finally, after everything we had seen and done to get off that mountain, we emerged from the bush to see Justin standing there- with a gallon of water in his hand."
"....At 8:30 am we collapsed into our beds. As I lay there thinking about what had just happened, I realized that I had just learned a great deal about a great deal of things, such as: variations in terrain and foliage and what each meant; if at all possible, do not go uphill against dead scrub oak; it's always good to have someone you trust with you during hard times; and none of us can ever really be totally objective about our own personal capabilities and our capacity to overcome. Since we typically base our evaluations on the extremes that we have preiously faced, it could be said that we are only as capable as the greatest challenge that we have encountered up the present time, at least according to ourselves. Instead of measuring ourselves against the most difficult life experience we have presently encountered, perhaps we should base our awareness on our detirmination to overcome whatever we are faced with, and take each event one at a time. This experience, and this realization have forced me to re-evaluate my own limits of exertion, and I have concluded that I have much more stamina than I have previously given myself credit for. I would imagine that nearly everyone's personally estimated limits fall far short of extent of where their true capacities actually lie. There never were so brightly burning a fire as that of the human spirit, but I am afraid that we only realize this when someone or something attempts to extinguish it....."
In conclusion....As I re-read my entry from so long ago, I can't help but laugh at how dramatic I made everything out to be, but in all seriousness the night sucked. What it did give me was a reference, something to compare situations to, and conclude that the present state of affairs isn't too bad. It seems that on every hike or climb I do, there comes a point when I seriously question my own judgement in making the decision to go. Nevertheless, after that first Lone Peak climb, I have been able to do away with those feelings almost entirely. Now, no matter how much any hike may suck temporarily, I know that when I get to the bottom, I'll already be planning my next trip. May it forever be so.


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After World War II Veteran's American Flag Is Burned, Neighborhood Rallies
After someone maliciously burned three American flags in a neighborhood in Alexandria, VA, it came as a shock to one of the flag's owners, Dick Cohen, who is a disabled World War II veteran.
According to Washington 4, the flags were desecrated the day before Independence Day. In addition, at least 10 smaller American flags, located at another house nearby, were thrown in the gutter.
"The flag means I gave a lot of service in my late teens and I bled pretty profusely for it. So, I take that flag as a symbol, very important in my life," he told Washington 4.
"I guess [I'm] in a state of shock. I have never seen anything like that before," he added.
One of Cohen's neighbors, Army veteran Amanda Van Hooser, decided to replace the flag he lost. "I thought it was nice little touch that from two generations, we were able to replace it," Van Hooser said.


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Selecting an Internet service provider
In order to access the World Wide Web or UST e-mail from your home computer, you will need to find an Internet Service Provider (ISP). St. Thomas no longer recommends a specific provider; students, faculty and staff may choose any ISP that meets their needs. There are many ISPs out there; keep reading for guidance on making your decision.
Most ISPs offer two sorts of plans — unlimited monthly access for a flat fee, or a metered plan where you might get a certain number of hours each month, and be charged extra for time spent online after that. In most cases, unlimited dial-up access to the Internet costs about $20-$25 per month. If you don't spend a lot of time online, consider a metered plan; if you think that survey on net addiction was about you, you'll probably want unlimited access.
Regardless of what plan you buy, you can spend more for various extras, such as more Web space and extra e-mail addresses. Bear in mind that UST provides you with 5 MB of Web space for your personal use. But if you have your heart set on your very own domain name, your ISP should be able to help you get one.Access to the library databases
Many of the big, proprietary online services (such as America Online, Prodigy and CompuServe) offer very easy signup and access — almost all of us have probably received at least a half-dozen CD-ROMs from AOL. However, UST users should be aware that if you use one of these proprietary services, you will most likely not be able to use the St. Thomas libraries' subscription databases from home. (This is because these proprietary services use a proxy server to connect to the Internet — and in order to provide the security required for off-campus connections to the subscription databases, we also use a proxy server.)
Local ISPs typically do not use proxy servers; if you have a local provider, you should not have problems using the library databases. Many of the national providers also will work — but ask whether you'll be able to use the St. Thomas library proxy server before you sign up.Finding an ISP
You can find listings of ISPs from a variety of sources. You can view a listing of ISPs by telephone area code at http://thelist.internet.com/areacode.html. You can read evaluations of ISPs available in your area at http://Webisplist.InternetList.com/. You can also find a list in your local Yellow Pages under Internet Products and Service.High-speed Internet access
Do you find even the fastest modem connections to be unbearably slow? You might want to consider getting DSL or cable access. Both DSL and cable access are much faster than standard dial-up access, but they aren't available everywhere yet. Here's some basic information on how they work and the advantages and drawbacks of each:
Cable modems
Cable modem access is available in some areas from MediaOne. (This service is not available in Minneapolis at all; if you don't live in Minneapolis, call MediaOne to find out if it's available to you.) MediaOne leases you the modem, and provides both the line and the ISP service. Currently, this costs $39.95 per month if you also have cable service from them, and $49.95 per month if you don't. There are some additional setup and installation fees (which go up if your house doesn't already have cable installed).
In the past, cable modem service provided very fast download speeds but uploaded data via a conventional modem — so you couldn't talk on the phone while using the Internet, unless you got a separate line. Now, however, MediaOne sells a service that provides high speeds for both uploads and downloads, and works completely separately from your phone line.
One drawback to cable modem service: you share bandwidth with your neighbors. So as more of your neighbors get this service, and their usage goes up, the speed of your access will go down. But also, if one of your neighbors is nosy and has some technical expertise, they may be able to intercept your e-mail or other transmissions and read them. For more information on cable modem service, see the MediaOne Website at http://www.mediaonerr.com/.
DSL is actually the phone line; in addition to the line, you still have to get ISP service as well. (US West is happy to sell both the line and the ISP as a package, or will provide you with a list of ISPs that can accommodate DSL.) The basic DSL line costs $19.95/month, and US West will provide you the modem free when you sign up. ISP services that can accommodate DLS start at around $16.95/month. There may be some additional set-up and installation fees (and Mac users have to buy the premium DSL service, which costs more per month but has some additional benefits). DSL is not available in all areas; call US West to find out if it's available to you.
You also may see DSL called ADSL; ADSL stands for Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line. This line allows you to connect to the Internet and talk on the phone at the same time, and provides very high speed connections. DSL does not pose the security risks that cable modem service does.
For more information on DSL, see the US West Website at http://www.uswest.com/home/offers/megabit/.
So which one is faster?
In theory, cable modems are faster than basic DSL lines. In practice, however, this depends a great deal on precisely where your house is relative to certain pieces of US West equipment. Also, both services are so much faster than standard dial-up modem service that you may not actually notice the difference. Finally, depending on where you live, you may have access to only one option — or neither.
What about ISDN?
One of the earlier types of high-speed access was ISDN. ISDN is still available, but is both slower and more expensive than either DSL or cable modem service. It has been largely supplanted by
these other options.
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Once you've confirmed availability, check the prices to see which would be a better deal for you. Consider the privacy issues of cable modems — do you know how to encrypt your own data, or is this not a concern for you? Finally, talk to your neighbors to find out if any of them have signed up for these services. Are they satisfied?Questions to ask an ISP
- How often can I expect a busy signal when I try to connect? How many subscribers are there for each modem at the ISP? (The higher the ratio, the greater the chance of busy signals).
- Will I be able to use UST's proxy server to access databases?
- Is telnet capability available with my Internet access? (Some applications, especially library catalogs, require telnet access. It needs to be configured into the Internet browser software).
- Do you offer 24-hour support?
- Do you have a toll-free line if I want to dial in while I am travelling?
If you're considering signing up for an ISP, you also might try calling up their technical support number during the hours that you think you'll be likely to be using the service. Do you get through quickly, or do you end up on hold for a half hour?


text: Package: base Version: 20000815 Severity: wishlist This should probably be severity: 2 or something like that but due to the nature of this report, I think "wishlist" is the most appropriate. I have a slightly old installation and if this has been fixed in newer releases of Debian, I'll have to apologize. Also, there's -- obviously -- a lot more homework I could have done, but I thought it better to send in a simple report now rather than probably never get it done. The perceived problem is that the base system doesn't appear to have any facilities for making backups, beyond including basic tools such as cpio(1) and tar(1). If the system is supposed to be usable by a neophyte with limited administration experience (as I believe is the intention), at the very least the FAQ and/or policy should contain a few notes about the importance of backups and some tips on common backup procedures. I would also recommend including a simple backup script. The problem here of course is that it needs to be robust, yet be usable on wildly differing sorts of hardware, ranging from basic 386:es with only a floppy disk for backups, to monster servers with multiple tape drives, removable disks, local network services (backup over ftp? NFS? rsync? HTTP PUT?), etc. I believe NetBSD comes with a barely adequate dump(8) which could perhaps be used as a starting point. Another candidate I'd like to mention is the tob package, although it is "tape-oriented", as the name implies. But it might not be too hard to adapt it to use other media as well. Unfortunately, I'm unable to upgrade to the most recent Debian in order to see if this has been improved; much less play around with a clean install of the latest release. Of course, I'd love to be wrong on this. But if this bug report is warranted, at least I hope I can help give Somebody Else (tm) a nudge in the right direction. Thank you for your time, /* era */ -- System Information Debian Release: 2.0 Kernel Version: Linux away 2.0.34 #1 Sun Feb 28 21:48:09 EET 1999 i586 unknown