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Tickets on sale for UMM Jazz Fest concerts
MORRIS — The 36th annual University of Minnesota, Morris Jazz Festival will be held Friday, April 4, and Saturday, April 5. Featuring guest artists Kevin Harris on piano and Darren Barrett on trumpet, the festival promises to be a unique and soulful experience. Performances will be held nightly in the Student Center's Edson Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
Both Harris and Barrett are veterans of the east coast jazz scene. Harris' unique style is influenced by Thelonious Monk, Danilo Perez, Charlie Parker, Scott Joplin, and the folkloric rhythms of Cuba. Barrett is the winner of the 1997 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, which is no surprise based on his powerful tone and soaring technique.
Founded in 1978 by Professor Emeritus of Jazz Jim "Doc" Carlson, the festival brings together high-school, community, and college jazz ensembles for clinics and master classes with world-renowned jazz musicians. Each night the festival concludes with a performance by guest artists and the Morris jazz ensembles.
"The jazz ensembles have been working all year to prepare for this year's Jazz Fest," said Jason Squinobal, head of jazz studies and jazz ensembles director. "We are all very excited to be hosting Darren Barrett and Kevin Harris. Morris has a long and distinguished tradition of excellence in jazz, and I'm very proud of the current jazz ensemble members for continuing that tradition of excellence."
As is tradition, the West Central All Stars will open the Friday performance. The UMM Alumni Jazzers will play on Saturday night.
Tickets for the evening concerts will be available online at tickets.umn.edu or by phone at 320-589-6077 beginning Friday, March 7. Ticket order forms are also available at Higbies and the Office of Student Activities. Advance ticket orders will be processed March 7. Remaining seats will be sold beginning Monday, March 10.


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Perhaps that is because — and I admit I am guessing here — most owners of major league baseball teams are Republicans. Republicans are quite good at knocking their own products. It's one of their best skills. It used to be considered proper decorum for party officials to remain neutral in intra-party squabbles. Even the combatants in a Republican primary were supposed to observe Ronald Reagan's "11th Commandment." (Even Charlton Heston had only ten.) "Thou shalt speak no ill of thy fellow Republican."
But now most of the 2010 primaries are over and Republicans are still talking trash about at least one of their own nominees. I refer, of course, to the backstabbing of Christine O'Donnell, the party's nominee for U..S. Senate in Delaware. Republican leaders seem to be doing their darndest to make sure Vice President Joe Biden's former seat remains Democratic.
Whatever one might think of O'Donnell and her past financial irregularities, one might expect the Republicans would, now that she has secured the nomination, rally around her and at least try to deflect the blows they know will be coming from the Democrats. But no, the Republican leadership, or what passes for leadership in today's GOP, is sniping at the same candidate they said couldn't win. Tom Ross, the party's state chairman even said, after O'Donnell won the primary, that the nominee "could not get elected dog catcher." Mr. Ross probably knows something about dogs. As Sam Houston said about one of his foes, the gentleman resembles a dog in all things but fidelity.
As if that were not bad enough, Karl Rove, the man with the dubious distinction of being George W. Bush's brain, has continued sniping at O'Donnell on TV talk shows. The man has utterly no shame. He leads the world in chutzpah. The political architect of the most disastrous administration in at least the last 70 years is out sniping at a candidate who looks and sounds like someone who really wants to put into practice the budget-cutting, small government principles the GOP espouses. No wonder they're afraid of her.
Is this Back to the Future — again? When Barry Goldwater in 1964 broke the Rockefeller-Wall Street stranglehold on the Republican presidential nomination and brought the party back to its pre-New Deal roots, the party's liberal and moderate faction took a hike and left Goldwater twisting in the wind. They are employing the same tactic against O'Donnell, but it will come back to bite them in the end. If she loses, the Tea Party conservatives who backed her will blame the treacherous Bush League Republicans who pulled the rug out from under her. And they might very well start thinking about organizing another party.
If the "mudstream" Republicans are uncomfortable with the Tea Party types in the party, they might think about how they are going to hold up their "big tent" without them. Richard Nixon, that old "devious Dick," said after he lost the Governor's race in California in 1962 that you can't win as a Republican running on just the right wing. But neither can you fly very high or far without the right wing. That's a lesson King Karl and the rest of the Grand Old Prostitutes might well ponder before it is too late.
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NBC's "Saturday Night Live'' did something extremely unusual to open its weekend show.
It didn't make a single joke.
It opened with a shot of a burning candle, then showed the members of New York City Children's Chorus. They were earnestly singing the holiday hymn "Silent Night" with its final line: "Sleep in heavenly peace.''
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The Chang'e-3 rocket carrying the Jade Rabbit rover blasted off from the launch centre in the city of Xichang around 1.30am local time.
China's official broadcaster CCTV showed live footage of the launch which is being seen as part of an ambitious space programme reflecting its symbol of rising global stature.
The probe is due to land on the moon in mid-December to explore its surface and look for natural resources.
It is the world's third lunar rover mission following those by the United States and former Soviet Union decades earlier.
China's military-led space programme aims to establish a permanent space station by 2020 and eventually send someone to the moon.
Since 2003 it has sent 10 astronauts into space and launched an orbiting space module, Tiangong-1. It also sent probes to orbit the moon in 2007 and 2010.
The rover's name Jade Rabbit, or "Yutu", was chosen in an online poll of 3.4 million voters.
It comes from an ancient Chinese myth about a rabbit living on the moon as the pet of Chang'e, a lunar goddess who swallowed an immortality pill.
The lunar probe held "great scientific and economic significance", Sun Zezhou, the chief designer of the lunar probe, was quoted as saying by the Xinhua state news agency.
"The mission has contributed to the development of a number of space technologies and some of them can be applied in civilian sector," he added.
The mission had gathered attention in recent days, with users of Sina Weibo, China's version of Twitter, vowing to stay up to watch the live coverage.


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Recent success syndrome? How about claiming that winning 3 straight games (year over year) against a single team is compensation for not making the play-offs in each one of those years? THAT sounds like more of a syndrome to me. Leafs aren't a bad team, they just have the misfortune of only have three wins this season.
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Cardiff City v Liverpool: How both teams made it to the final
CARDIFF CITY'S Peter Whittingham insists he and his team-mates are not travelling to Wembley to receive a footballing lesson from Liverpool.
The Bluebirds are massive underdogs in Sunday's Carling Cup final, but the 27-year-old midfielder believes they can upset the odds.
Cardiff's cause has not been helped by a recent dip in Championship form which has seen them take four from the last 15 points on offer. Last weekend they suffered their heaviest defeat of the season losing 3-0 at Ipswich.
Meanwhile Kenny Daglish's Reds put the Bluebirds' Championship rivals Brighton to the sword recording a 6-1 victory at Anfield in the FA Cup.
But Whittingham believes Sunday's showpiece clash will be a 'fresh start' for his side and one they are determined to seize.
"I don't think league form will be a factor," said Whittingham, who will wear the captain's armband at Wembley if Mark Hudson fails to recover from injury.
"It's a cup game, anything could happen in a cup game. Everything gets put aside, even things like what has been going on in the league. It's a fresh start as soon as that whistle goes.
"OK, Liverpool have just beaten Brighton 6-1 and Brighton beat us earlier in the season so people probably think it is going to be a bit of a lesson for us
"But we are not going there to make up the numbers, we are going there to win the game and hopefully we can."
Expectation is building in the Welsh capital ahead of a match that will see the Bluebirds grace a Carling Cup final for the first time in the competition's history. Although the Cardiff themselves, and Whittingham in particular, are no strangers to Wembley have played beneath the famous arch four times in the last four years.
Their last visit though is one most Cardiff fans would like to forget as they lost out on Premier League promotion to Blackpool in the play-off final nearly two years ago.
Whittingham, who played that day, admits there is a desire to put things right and said the mood in the Cardiff camp was buoyant ahead of the weekend.
"The whole thing is just really exciting you can tell by all the things which are surrounding the club right now," added Whittingham,
"It's an exciting time and the lads are just really looking forward to it. We are just hoping we can put in a good account of ourselves.
"We don't want to think about the last time we were at Wembley too much. It was horrible last time for everyone connected to the club. As players you do want to put things right though and what better way to do that than doing it on Sunday.
"You want to be playing against the highest calibre of players, I'm no different in wanting that."
Indeed Mackay's men face a Liverpool side packed with world class talent, including the likes of controversial Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez, England international Steven Gerrard and £35m striker Andy Carroll.
But all eyes will be on the Reds' Craig Bellamy who will up against his hometown club for the first time.
The Wales international spent last season on loan with the Bluebirds, playing alongside Whittingham, and there were hopes of him returning until former-club Liverpool stepped in.
Whittingham admitted playing in the same side as Bellamy had its plus and minus points and said he and his team-mates would be no special measures to deal with the 32-year-old's threat on Sunday.
"Of course someone like 'Bellers' is going to be a massive asset to you," said Whittingham.
"You can't really argue with him about going to Liverpool. They are one of the best teams in the country and he's done really well for himself there, but hopefully he doesn't do too well on Sunday.
"I don't think we can make special plans for him on Sunday. Liverpool have got so many players across the pitch who can hurt you that if you think about isolating one or two then it takes your own game away from you.
"We go there thinking about ourselves first and foremost."
n Peter Whittingham was a guest at 'Cleaning Up The Game' an environmental and recycling initiative for schoolchildren organised by Cardiff City's Community and Education Foundation and Rhondda Cynon Taf Council


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How Financial Aid Affects Persistence
In: College Choices: The Economics of Where to Go, When to Go, and How to Pay For It
The Pell Grant program is the largest means-tested financial assistance available to postsecondary students across the United States, yet researchers have only limited evidence on the causal effects of these grants. This paper examines the effect of Pell grants on student persistence after the first year. The paper uses unique, student-level data from all public colleges in Ohio. The data include detailed financial data which allow me to identify small discontinuities in the Pell grant formula. I exploit these discontinuities to identify the causal effects of the voucher. The results based on discontinuity approaches suggest that Pell grants reduce college drop-out behavior. The results in this paper support other evidence that find a relationship between need-based aid and college completion (e.g. Dynarski 2002, Turner and Bound 2002).
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Thanks a heap, John Carter!
Damn you and your torpedoes, Battleship!
That grumbling you hear is coming from production offices all over town that are being affected by the fallout from several underperforming big budget releases.
Here in risk-averse Hollywood, all it takes are a couple of pricey misfires to have movie studio chiefs running scared.
In some cases, that means playing hopscotch with your release schedule; in others it means scrapping green-lit productions altogether.
Where G.I. Joe: Retaliation was concerned, the original plan was for the sequel to 2009's $302 million-grossing Rise of the Cobra to land in theatres June 29.
But late last month, when Paramount abruptly announced that it was bumping the movie (with an estimated $125 million budget) back to the spring of 2013, many an eyebrow was raised.
The studio's official explanation for the last-minute switcheroo was that it needed more time to convert the movie to 3D, but the town skeptics contend it's more about the fear factor -- as in the fear of spiders and the fear of water.
With the arrival of the eagerly-anticipated The Amazing Spider-Man reboot taking place a mere four days after G.I. Joe, there would be understandable concern that Retaliation would be unable to retaliate.
As for that 3D conversion, the extra sprucing-up time would appear to be addressing the disappointing North American results for Battleship, another sizable action movie based on a Hasbro game, for which the competition (Universal) took a big hit.
At least G.I. Joe is still on the roster, unlike Order of the Seven, a big-budget period action movie set in Asia that was to star Saoirse (Hanna, The Lovely Bones) Ronan.
Originally envisioned as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs with kung-fu, the storyline ultimately moved further away from those fairytale trappings, no doubt to distance itself from Mirror Mirror and Snow White and the Huntsman.
Plans were to start production later this summer, until Disney suddenly pulled the plug, evidently still smarting over John Carter's costly Mars misadventure.
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This has been a long time coming, but I wanted to give a big shout-out to graphic design studio 'Eyesberg' run by creative duo Amy Suo Wu and Tim Braakman. Amy is an incredibly talented Sydney-born, Rotterdam based designer and educator at Willem de Kooning Academy. She also happens to be my cousin, who I grew up with in the wild wild west (-ern suburbs) of Sydney.
These are some examples of their work. Eyesberg studios also designs some pretty slick websites. One of these days she will kindly offer to redesign my blog and logos (*hint* are you listening, Amy?).
" Eyesberg is a Rotterdam based (graphic) design studio motivated by conceptual and experimental approaches. Eyesberg consists of Tim Braakman and Amy Suo Wu.
Next to running Eyesberg, Tim Braakman is also an independent illustrator, and one of the founding members of curatorial collective, Trailer. He has worked as project manager and assistant curator at Showroom MAMA.
Amy Suo Wu has a hybrid practice as a designer, artist and educator. She teaches Design Research, Concept & Image, Hacking minor at the Willem de Kooning Academy. "
contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
facebook: www.facebook.com/studioeyesberg
Keep reading after the jump!myfunnyvalentine on Mar 3rd, 2014 in lifestyle and health, Style and Fashion | 100460 comments. http%3A%2F%2Fmyfunnyvalentineblog.com%2F2014%2F03%2Feyesberg-graphic-design-studio-rotterdam.htmlEyesberg+Graphic+Design+Studio%2C+Rotterdam2014-03-03+01%3A57%3A30myfunnyvalentinehttp%3A%2F%2Fmyfunnyvalentineblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D10046
International Artistic Director for Shu Uemura Mr.Kakuyasu Uchiide created two makeup looks for the David Jones Spring Summer Fashion Launch this week. The concept was 'Italian Riviera mees Poolside Glamour'.
Embrace Balmy nights with shu uemura's incredibly chic colour palette to enhance your beauty. A dark winged eye, embellished with a dash of gold on the lid, highlights the eyesunder lights, complimented with a soft sheer glow on the cheek and a matt nude lip.
1. Using your fingers, gently massage shu uemura Instant Glow Stage Performer all over the face
2. Using shu uemura Brush 18, apply shu uemura Face Architect Illuminating Moisture Fluid Foundation and conceal under the eyes and any imperfections if necessary
3. Using Natural Brush 20h, apply shu uemura Glow On Medium Bronze P780 to the contour of your the cheek
4. Draw a thick line using shu uemura Painting Liner in Gold, then draw a thinner black line using shu uemura Painting Liner in Black and flick it at the end, to define the shape of the eye.
5. Thicken and define brows with shu uemura Hard Formula in Brown
6. Using a shu uemura kolinsky Lip Brush, apply shu uemura Rouge Unlimited Supreme Matte BG930 over the lips
7. Use the shu uemura Eyelash Curler to curl the lashes and then apply shu uemura Ultimate Natural Mascara in Black to your top lashes
8. To complete the look, paint the nails with shu uemura Nail Color in Pink Champagne Gold
Keep reading after the jump!myfunnyvalentine on Aug 1st, 2013 in Runway, Style and Fashion | 80373commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fmyfunnyvalentineblog.com%2F2013%2F08%2Fshu-uemura-backstage-at-david-jones-ss13-fashion-launch.htmlShu+Uemura+Backstage+at+David+Jones+SS13+Fashion+Launch2013-08-01+00%3A04%3A43myfunnyvalentinehttp%3A%2F%2Fmyfunnyvalentineblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D8037
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I had a great time seeing the makeup artistry on the runways this season, and I've put together some of my favourite looks from Style.com here. Hope you enjoy these as much as I did!
For the A/W 2013 runway, Peter Philips wanted makeup that would be beautiful close up and equally as eye catching from a distance. The silver sequins/jumbo glitter, which were placed from the inner corner of the eyes and extended outwards is makeup art perfection, and I can imagine the extra sequins placed on the model's lashes would have caught the lights beautifully on the runway as they moved their eyes.
Dianne Kendal created an amazing dimensional smoky eye that brings to mind stars in the night sky. She layered 3 different types of glitter on top of NARS Outremer and the yet to be released NARS Solomon Islands Eye Paint to achieve the dazzling effect. Ah-mazing.
Keep reading after the jump!myfunnyvalentine on Apr 24th, 2013 in Runway, Style and Fashion | 72980 comments. http%3A%2F%2Fmyfunnyvalentineblog.com%2F2013%2F04%2Fthe-edit-autumnwinter-2013-fashion-week-beauty-looks.htmlThe+Edit%3A+Autumn%2FWinter+2013+Fashion+Week+Beauty+Looks2013-04-24+00%3A56%3A18myfunnyvalentinehttp%3A%2F%2Fmyfunnyvalentineblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D7298
Hello everyone!
It's warming up here in Melbourne, and looks like Spring has truly started. I'm really enjoying the longer daylight hours and the fact that I don't have to wear a coat in the mornings when I'm travelling to work.
On the international runways for Fashion Week Spring /Summer 2013 has been very exciting indeed. Some inspirational beauty looks and great ideas to kick off the holiday season coming up. Here are some of my favourite picks from Milan, New York, and Paris.
Keep reading after the jump!myfunnyvalentine on Oct 4th, 2012 in Runway, Style and Fashion | 52730 comments. http%3A%2F%2Fmyfunnyvalentineblog.com%2F2012%2F10%2Fthe-edit-fashion-week-springsummer-2013-makeup-looks.htmlThe+Edit%3A+Fashion+Week+Spring%2FSummer+2013+Makeup+Looks2012-10-04+01%3A06%3A06myfunnyvalentinehttp%3A%2F%2Fmyfunnyvalentineblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D5273
Optometrist/beauty blogger/crazy cat lady. It's Jenny, not Jennifer.
Photography work at jennywuphotography.com
Koh Samui weekend: Via Instagram
Paula's Choice Berry & Bright Lip Collection: Review and Swatches
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Propelled by his immensely productive songwriting skills along with his dynamic performing style, Lionel Richie has reached a series of dazzling artistic heights, setting new standards in his craft and in the industry.
Born in 1949 in Tuskegee Institute, Alabama (home to Tuskegee University), Richie's start in the music business came by accident. While it's true that his grandmother's piano lessons instilled in him the basics of music, the turning point came in the early 1970's during his freshman year at Tuskegee University, when five classmates asked him to join a band they were forming known as The Mystics.
The group later became The Commodores for whom Richie wrote some of his most enduring songs including "Still," "Sail On," "Easy" and the group's first number one hit, "Three Times a Lady," which earned a 1979 American Music Award and a People's Choice Award.
A string of Richie-penned songs took The Commodores to heights they'd never imagined, and at the dawn of the '80's, following the continued chart-topping successes of The Commodores, Richie began getting requests from other artists for their own album projects. In the fall of 1980, country-pop star, Kenny Rogers, was one of those who asked and Richie obliged with the song, "Lady," which spent six weeks at number one on the charts and remains one of Rogers' most requested songs.
While producing an album for Rogers and simultaneously working on a new Commodores album, Richie received a call from film director, Franco Zeferelli, who was looking for a theme song for his motion picture Endless Love. Again, Richie came up…
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The Foundation for Monterey County Free Libraries received a grant of $100,000 from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.
Harmony At Home has received $53,726.12 from the Monterey Peninsula Foundation's Birdies for Charity fundraising event.
Monterey Peninsula Volunteer Services awarded grants to the following: Community Human Services, Girls, Inc., $2,000 each; Gateway Center, Suicide Prevention Service, Meal on Wheels, $1,500 each; Youth Arts Collective, Lyceum of Monterey County, $1,000 each; Pacific Grove Art Center, Los Arboles Middle School, $500 each; and $200 to Voices By The Sea.


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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Getting your driver's license renewed faster is just one of the many services Baltimore's new Maryland Vehicle Administration branch promises.
Andrea Fujii was at the grand opening on Reisterstown Road.
The Maryland Vehicle Administration is a place to come out of necessity. But at the grand opening of the new Baltimore branch they hope to make it a "pleasant" experience.
"Everything's about customer flow and customers throughout," said John T. Kuo, Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration.
The new location at the Hilltop Shopping Center moved from the Mondawmin Mall where it had been for the past 30 years.
The facility promises upgraded technology. One of the new features is a self-service kiosk that allows you to pay for and get your vehicle registration right away, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Though it's always a waiting game, the MVA's goal is assistance in less than 30 minutes.
"Seems a lot faster, more efficient," said Shawn Winfield, MVA customer. "They seem more together now."
The goal is to service customers and the community.
"Also help to revitalize this part of the community," said Kuo.
The Baltimore location serves up to 30,000 people a month.


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Polycentric Spatial Development, Externalities and Cost-Benefit Analysis
This article investigates the relevance of traditional cost-benefit analysis in the context of spatial development. More precisely, in a sequence of spatial models with two centers, we successively consider the impact of households' relocation and urban externalities (congestion, pollution) on the costs and benefits as far as transportation investments are concerned. A concept of effective externality is introduced and is shown to play a central role in evaluating the efficiency of equilibria with multiple centers.
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There are two routes to Monte Altissimo, of which the north-western one through Foce del Frate and Passo degli Uncini is the more difficult and more exciting one. It follows the north-west ridge of the mountain for most of the way and avoids the steepest section of the ridge by traversing the steep and exposed north face of the mountain. Generally, the route is very steep and you can managge to climb the 650m of elevation gain in two hours. However, thanks to the picturesque towers and gendarmes on the ridge, most hikers take their time.
The character of the route ranges from a steep scramble across loose ground through a dense beech forest at the start to an exposed rock-hopping ridge traverse with a steep face climb at the end. The final section returns to the ridge, where it turns into a balancing act above the huge south-west face of the mountain. The summit, however, turns out to be quite broad, almost plateau-like.
Getting ThereThe route starts at the Ristorante le Gobbie on the road from Massa to Castelnuovo. The main page for the mountain details the itneraries.
Route Description
- Start altitude: 1037m
- Summit altitude: 1589m
- Prevailing exposure: North and South
- Type: Steep exposed hike
- Protection: None
From the parking lot at Ristorante le Gobbie cross the road and follow the signpost "Monte Altissimo". The path heads down into a narrow valley, Canale di Grotta Giancona, which it follows for the first part. The path leads through a dense, dark forest and finally heads out onto a dirt road (old marble transport road). Turn left onto the road and immediately leave it to the right and head up a very steep slope. The ground is loose and the hike turns very strenuous. A few switchbacks finally take you up to a saddle, Foce del Frate.
To both sides of the saddle you can find leaning gendarmes which can be climbed for better views. Turn left and pass the gendarme on the left hand (eastern) side. You will pass several of these saddles, all with nice views towards the Tyrhenean Sea. Finally you'll reach Passo degli Uncini, where the west ridge of Monte Altissimo starts.
Turn onto the ridge and follow it towards the summit. the path switches sides frequently until you reach a small saddle, right before the steepest part of the ridge. Here the path turns left and leads into the north face of the mountain. The face turns steep and the path winds its way even more steeply upwards.
In the end it turns south towards the summit and returns to the west ridge of the mountain. The remainder is some rock-hopping balanced above the huge south-west face of Monte Altissimo.


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Michael Peca could sympathize with Canada's Olympic men's hockey team.
The Edmonton Oilers forward was an Olympian four years ago when Canada claimed gold in Salt Lake City.
Yesterday, Peca, along with hockey fans throughout the country, watched as Canada was knocked out of the Olympic tournament in Turin, Italy, losing 2-0 to Russia in the quarter-final.
"It's certainly an empty feeling," said Peca. "There's a lot of planning, a lot of work that went into it for a lot of years. And to come up empty without a medal, it's disappointing."
Canadian hockey fans have four years to dissect the team's performance in Turin.
But as bad as fans feel about the team's disappointing finish, according to Peca, it's even worse in the Canadian locker-room.
"I think they feel they let the country down," said Peca. "I don't think it's as much they feel they let themselves and their teammates down - although I'm sure they'll say that - it's more of an empty feeling that they let the nation down, because they obviously recognize that this is a real big event for Canadians."
The Olympic hockey tournament is a big event for Russians as well.
And Edmonton's Russian defenceman Igor Ulanov was happy for his countrymen.
"It's definitely good that the Russians made the semifinals, They haven't made it that far in a long time," Ulanov said. "I think they deserved it the way they played. They were very physical - they play a North American style - and they also have a lot of skill. I think they deserved to go to the next round."
Today the Russians face Finland in the semifinals, while Sweden and the Czech Republic face each other in the other semi.
The Canadian players are expected to return home immediately. Chris Pronger and Ryan Smyth could be back practising with the Oilers early next week.
"It was unfortunate," said Oilers head coach Craig MacTavish. "It was going to be a tough road for Canada to begin with. They would have had to go through the Russians, the Finns and the Swedes or the Czechs in the final - that's tough.
"We've had a real, good, quality run, and it'll be disappointing for those players who put in so much time and energy over the short term that were there. It's too bad it ended the way it did, but they got beat by an exceptional hockey team."
Incidentally, the team Canada defeated to win gold four years ago - the U.S.A. - is also on its way home. Yesterday the U.S. lost 4-3 to Finland.
"I think the U.S.A. is kind of in a little middle-aged period here," said Oilers American-born goaltender Mike Morrison.
"They don't know where they're headed or how they are going to go about it from the goalie right on out.
"It's a merry-go-round and some nations in these international tournaments go through this. You just have to weather the storm and figure out which way you're going to go."


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On first applying to the University of Georgia, I looked forward to receiving an invaluable education, an opportunity to truly discover what life was like without influence - and, of course, the experience of a lifetime. I had failed to consider that being a student here also meant a complete lifestyle change.
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I grew up in a small town. Smyrna is one of those places where everyone knows everyone else's name, not to mention every detail of their private life. I grew up with great parents, three obnoxious older brothers, and was surrounded by people I had known my entire life. Upon acceptance to the university, innumerable people proclaimed their excitement and enthusiasm that I would soon know the joy of what it's like to be a Bulldog.
I couldn't help but feel what I assume every other incoming freshman must have felt. I was excited, anxious and, of course, terrified. There were so many questions unanswered, so many things left unsaid, that I felt as if I was beginning another chapter of my life without completing the previous one.
I was leaving the place I called home for a place I literally knew nothing about. I was leaving the people I had grown to love for thousands of strangers.
Before I knew it, it was time for move-in day. My parents and I loaded the car and drove the two hours to Athens. My parents helped make my prison-like dorm feel more like home, and after climbing the same five flights of stairs for about three hours, they abandoned me in my new home. After becoming semi-adjusted, I could do nothing but wait the couple of days remaining before college began.
In that time, I participated in sorority rush, visiting all of the sororities and attempting to impress the sisters in order to become a member. While this time was spent learning more about the university and making new friends, I was ecstatic to be finished with the entire process. I had achieved my goal of becoming a sorority pledge, and was ready to begin classes.
I had done everything I could think to do. I packed my bookbag, sat for countless hours attempting to figure out which buses to take, even drove my car around campus in an effort to learn my surroundings. Unfortunately, I did what was expected of every freshman - I got lost.
Fortunately, after a couple of days, I got into my routine and things weren't as out of place as they had once seemed. I knew where I was going - for the most part. I no longer felt alone, and best of all, I was comfortable knowing I had only myself to rely on.
I had once dreaded the idea of becoming a typical college freshman, but I now know it was just the beginning of life in Athens. Now that I've had a chance to live here for a while and see what the atmosphere is like, this is what I have observed thus far:
The city of Athens is able to transform instantaneously into two separate atmospheres. During the day, it's a pleasant place to grab lunch, sit and meet with friends or co-workers, and also just a place to sit outside and admire the beauty of this community. At night, Athens becomes the social gathering place for all who wish to have a good time. While the ambiance of Athens always is jovial and lively, I also have realized that it offers much more than meets the eye. It's a great place to live, and I can't wait to partake in all the different opportunities this town has to offer.
The people of Athens also are very fascinating, in that they are much more than what I had first expected. I have decided Southern hospitality has its advantages and its disadvantages. The advantages comprise a helping hand wherever you go, a polite smile from a complete stranger when you walk down the street, and even a pleasant conversation when you least expect it. Among the disadvantages are that I've found it exceptionally difficult to make true friendships, because everyone I've met is so irritatingly respectful you can't tell if they really like you or if they're just acting courteous because they were raised that way. I find this extremely frustrating.
The reason why I had to move to Athens has become the one thing that has impacted my experience as a freshman the most, and that is the university. It's amazing this one place can satisfy the wants and needs of so many different people. I can't think of any other university which works so hard to satisfy the goals of its students. Everyone can succeed here, as long as they're dedicated to achieving their dreams.
While making the change from high school graduate to college student was not what I had first expected, I've found that after only a few short weeks, it has been relatively easy to make Athens my new home.
Rebekah Martin, a freshman at the University of Georgia, was co-editor of BrookSpeak, the student newspaper at Cobb County's Pebblebrook High School. Her column will be featured regularly on the Athens Banner-Herald editorial page.
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Police Chief Richey Thatcher told the Paragould Daily Press Robert Rice may need nine months or more before he can return to work as a code-enforcement officer.
The chief says Rice sustained 13 broken ribs, four fractured vertebras, two breaks in his pelvic bone and a badly broken left leg.
The Sept. 13 crash occurred when 37-year-old Brian Davis of Pocahontas jumped two sets of railroad tracks and curbs before his truck went airborne and into the office.
Davis was killed, and rescuers said Rice was embedded in an interior wall.
State police are waiting for toxicology results on Davis.
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One by one, free-agent cornerbacks are signing with new teams, yet the Oakland Raiders – who desperately need help at the position – haven't made a move.
Last season's opening-game starters, Shawntae Spencer and Ronald Bartell, are gone and backup Joselio Hanson is a free agent. Michael Huff, who played both corner and safety, has been released. If the season started next week, the team would have to pick between the four cornerbacks remaining on the roster: Phillip Adams, Coye Francies, Brandian Ross and Taiwan Jones (the former running back who is switching to defense).
Meanwhile, the crop of free agents available continues to get smaller.
As AFC West blogger Bill Williamson of ESPN.com wrote this week, "The once-stout cornerback market is beginning to dry up."
Williamson noted that all three AFC West opponents have dipped into free agency to improve at the position, with Denver signing Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Kansas City signing Sean Smith and San Diego getting Derek Cox.
The Raiders have been talking with veteran Terence Newman, who was in Oakland recently for an interview, but so far no decision has been made. Williamson reports Newman is deciding whether to go to the Raiders or re-sign with the Bengals.
Newman, 34, has started 146 games since being a first-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys in 2003 out of Kansas State. Last season Newman had two interceptions, 10 passes defensed and 75 tackles for Cincinnati. He played the previous nine seasons in Dallas. He has 34 career interceptions.
Cincinnati's Adam Jones (the cornerback formerly known as Pacman), who recently re-signed with the team, believes Newman eventually will re-sign, also. Jones told Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com that he's "confident" Newman will remain a Bengal.
If so, where does that leave the Raiders?
They certainly could go for a cornerback with their first pick in the draft, the third overall, to snag Alabama's Dee Milliner, the top-rated college prospect. But they likely need another corner. Among those still available: former Charger Quentin Jammer, former Raider (and Eagle) Nnamdi Asomugha, ex-Falcon Brent Grimes, the Vikings' Antoine Winfield, DeAngelo Hall of the Redskins, Mike Jenkins of Dallas and Sheldon Brown of Cleveland.
Phillip Adams showed some good play-making abilities for the Raiders last season, and has been re-signed, but he has had injury problems. The Raiders need depth at the position, and Oakland no doubt will want to re-stock in free agency before the draft.
Andy Benoit, in writing for ESPN.com's Insider recently, said cornerback is the Raiders' No. 1 need. Benoit wrote, in fact, that upgrading at cornerback will allow head coach Dennis Allen and defensive coordinator Jason Tarver to install more of the defensive scheme that Allen wants to use – but couldn't in 2012 because of the players at the position.
"Restocking the position would allow … Dennis Allen to install the some 60 percent of his scheme that he's still waiting to roll out," Benoit wrote.
It's possible, of course, that the Raiders believe Adams may be worthy of starting. Adams, who started three games, was re-signed to a one-year, $630,000 deal and made plays when he was on the field, but dealt with nagging injuries. Even if Adams were the starter, Oakland is too thin at corner.


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I do want to preorder Rayman Origins on Steam, but I can't because "It's not available in your region". So, actually the question is why i can't preorder Steam-version of RO in Russia? Will there be some region locks? It would be very strange, because all other Ubi's games don't have any locks in my region. Besides, there is russian language in the demo already.


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Movies Released to DVD and Blu-Ray This Week [VIDEOS]
There are a few good movies available on DVD and Blu-ray today. 'Snow White and The Huntsman' with all of the controversy will no doubt be a good seller today. 'What to Expect When You are Expecting' has a lot of star-power but fizzled at the theaters. See what else is available today.


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Friday's 3rd race at Remington Park is a Maiden Special Weight for 2 year old fillies on the grass. #10 Strike Twice looks like a tough customer coming off a runner-up effort in her career debut, and is certain to go off lower than her 3/1 morning line odds. Last out on 9/21, Strike Twice broke from post #2 and saved all the ground along the rail before tipping out in the stretch only to just miss. Trainer Donnie Von Hemel is a respectable 19% with second time starters, so look for Strike Twice to hold that form or improve off that effort. The problem with the favorite is that in the 19 turf races run at 7 1/2 furlongs this season, NO horse has won from the eight post and out.
Look for #2 I Am Jane Dough (4/1 ML) to turn the tables on Strike Again with the post switch. Last out she was making her debut as well in the 9/21 maiden race, but was drawn out in post 8. Going in to the 1st turn jockey Ramon Vazquez had a decision to make, go 4 wide or drop back to the rail and lose about 4 lengths, a classic Catch 22. Vazquez chose to drop back and save ground, and caught a slow pace that was difficult to make up ground on the leaders. The 2nd and 3rd quarters were run in 25.17 and 25.11 seconds as the winner went wire to wire. Despite the ground loss and bad post, I Am Jane Dough checked in a respectable 5th. Vazquez retains the mount for trainer Steve Asmussen, who is 23% with his 2nd time starters and 17% with runners making their 2nd try on grass.
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Informatix has released the Mac version of Piranesi 4, the latest version of its 3D painting tool. This upgrade offers more than 100 enhancements, including support for Rich Photorealistic Content (RPC) files, which are generated by ArchVision's Image-Based Rendering (IBR) technology. The Windows version was released in September 2004, and is reviewed here
IBR, which is built into Adobe Photoshop, Alias Maya and similar applications, uses simple polygonal geometry to lay a 3D illusion over an image. ArchVision sells libraries of RPC content, and Piranesi 4 includes over 300 such images that can be used as cutouts.
Piranesi 4 also enables users to move 3D models in slight degrees of rotation as well as tweak 2D cutouts relative to other objects in a scene, such as creating an illusion of distance. In addition, this upgrade offers new radial fades that move outward from 2D or 3D lines, new "fade to transparent" and "fade to colour" options, seven new filters, a new brush as well as added painting effects and more.
This update is available now. Informatix asks you to contact your local distributor for pricing. A 30-day demo is available on the company's Web site.


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SchweitzerMauduit International Inc. (NYSE:SWM) filed Annual Report for the period ended 2010-12-31.
Schweitzermauduit International Inc. has a market cap of $976.4 million; its shares were traded at around $54.19 with a P/E ratio of 12.5 and P/S ratio of 1.3. The dividend yield of Schweitzermauduit International Inc. stocks is 1.1%. Schweitzermauduit International Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 1.5% over the past 5 years.Hedge Fund Gurus that owns SWM: Private Capital of Private Capital Management, Jim Simons of Renaissance Technologies LLC, Steven Cohen of SAC Capital Advisors. Mutual Fund and Other Gurus that owns SWM: Jeremy Grantham of GMO LLC, PRIMECAP Management, Mario Gabelli of GAMCO Investors, Ron Baron of Baron Funds, Chuck Royce of Royce& Associates.
Highlight of Business Operations:Our wholly-owned, majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries are Schweitzer-Mauduit Canada, Inc., or SM-Canada, Schweitzer-Mauduit Spain, S.L., or SM-Spain, a holding company organized under the Spanish holding company regime and the primary foreign investment holding company for SWM, SWM Poland, Sp.zo.o., SWM Poland, SWM RTL Philippines Inc. and Schweitzer-Mauduit International China, Limited, or SM-China, a holding company incorporated in Hong Kong which owns 50% of the equity interest in China Tobacco Mauduit (Jiangmen) Paper Industry Company Ltd., a Sino-Foreign Equity Joint Venture with China National Tobacco Corporation, or CNTC, to manufacture and sell tobacco-related papers in China, our only unconsolidated subsidiary. We indirectly through SM-Spain have subsidiaries in France, the Philippines, Indonesia and Brazil. SM-Spain owns directly 100% of Schweitzer-Mauduit Holding S.A.S., a French holding company, or SMH, and SMH owns 100% of Schweitzer-Mauduit Industries S.A.S., a French corporation, or SMI, which, together with SM-Spain, holds 100% of a second holding company Schweitzer-Mauduit France S.A.S., a French corporation, or SMF, which holds our French, Philippine and Indonesian paper operations. SMF also owns 100% of Schweitzer-Mauduit Developpements S.A.S., a French corporation, or SMD, and SMD owns 100% of LTR Industries S.A., a French corporation, or LTRI, our French RTL operation. SMF, directly or indirectly, owns 100% of three principal French operating subsidiaries, Papeteries de Mauduit S.A.S., or PdM, Papeteries de Malaucène S.A.S., or PdMal, and Papeteries de Saint-Girons S.A.S., or PdStG, 100% of PDM Philippines Industries, Inc., or PPI, and 95% of P.T. PDM Indonesia, or PT PDM. SM-Spain also owns directly 99.99% of the issued and outstanding shares of Schweitzer-Mauduit do Brasil S.A., our Brazilian paper operations, or SWM-B. We had no special purpose entities as of December 31, 2010.
Philip Morris International Inc., Philip Morris USA, a subsidiary of Altria Group Inc., and British American Tobacco, or BAT, are our three largest customers and together with their respective affiliates and designated converters, accounted for 45%, 45% and 39% of the Company s 2010, 2009 and 2008 consolidated net sales, respectively. Although the total loss of one or more of these large customers could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, this is not considered likely given the significant share that our capacity represents of the total worldwide supply available to meet the demand for cigarette-related fine papers. A material variation in demand from one or more of these customers or due to external factors such as government legislation or changes in consumer behavior, however, could result in a significant decline in demand for our products.
Essentially all tobacco-related products manufactured by the U.S., French and Brazilian segments are sold by our marketing, sales and customer service organizations directly to cigarette manufacturers or their designated converters. Most of our U.S. and French segments non-tobacco related products, which represent approximately 5% to 8% of each of their respective net sales, are sold on a direct basis. The Brazilian segments non-tobacco related products comprise approximately 12% of its net sales, substantially all of which are sold through agents.
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2. Copy downloaded .zip to fastboot.exe location (e.g. c:/SDK/platform-tools/fastboot.exe)
3. Re-name .zip file to firmware.zip
4. Open command prompt
5. Boot your device in fastboot mode (vol down + power ===> fastboot)
6. Connect device to the PC
7. In command prompt cd to fastboot.exe location
8. Make sure you have correct modeid and cidnum (type: fastboot getvar all)
9. Type: fastboot oem lock (if your device is not relocked yet)
10. Type: fastboot oem rebootRUU and wait for device to reboot
11. Type: fastboot flash zip firmware.zip and wait for process to complete
12. Sometimes flashing for the first time doesn't work, so flash firmware.zip again just to make sure.
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14. Type: fastboot reboot
15. Unlock your bootloader and flash custom recovery if you are going to use custom ROM.
But now the phone doesnt appear to boot im able to get into bootloader by holding down the volume button, any ideas why i cant boot into the HTC ONE do i need to re unlock the boot loader? If so how do you re unlock the boot loader after relocking it please?
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Solo marimba virtuoso Andy Harnsberger will perform at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 1, in the recital hall of the Coulter Building on the campus of Western Carolina University.
The concert, free and open to the public, was rescheduled when inclement weather prompted the postponement of a Harnsberger performance earlier in March.
Harnsberger will lead a marimba master class, also free and open to the public, at 2:30 p.m. in the Coulter space. He earned his doctoral degree at the Eastman School of Music, is director of percussion studies at Lee University in Cleveland, Tenn., and is active throughout the year as a freelance percussionist and recitalist. His appearance is sponsored by the WCU Visiting Scholars Program and the WCU School of Music.
On Wednesday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m., WCU's Jazz Guitar Ensemble will perform a concert featuring the music of two jazz-rock fusion pioneers, keyboardist Chick Corea and drummer Billy Cobham.
The concert, in the recital hall of the Coulter building, is free and open to the public.
Corea and Cobham led ensembles in the early 1970s that combined elements of jazz improvisation with rock drums, electric bass and electronic keyboards.
For more information about these events, call the WCU School of Music at 828-227-7242.


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Petrol prices have risen yet again – to a level where they're just 3p shy of the record set in mid-April.
And motoring organisations are warning that people living in rural areas and businesses are being hit particularly hard.
This weekend saw the average pump price rise of unleaded increase to a whopping 139.71p a litre, just a few pence short of the all-time high of 142.48p.
The average cost of diesel reached 143.98p – in mid-April it cost 147.93p.
The latest increases come despite the price of unleaded petrol falling to around 130p a litre earlier in the summer.
Since the beginning of July, the cost of a typical 50-litre tank has risen by £4.45. And it now costs £6.29 more to fill the 80-litre tank of a commercial van.
Families with two cars are really feeling the squeeze – they're seeing their monthly petrol costs rise by £18.90.
The news comes off the back of the announcement that the OFT is investigating rising prices at the pumps.
And the AA has spoken out – firmly aligning itself on the side of the motorist.
"Once again UK drivers find themselves being dragged over a barrel, as do businesses," said AA president Edmund King.
"Last week, government statistics showed that traffic on minor country roads has fallen by five per cent, such is the impact of record fuel prices on rural communities."
The AA is now asking why traditional price drops at the end of summer are not happening this year.
"Traditionally, the price of petrol falls off at the end of summer," said King. "Closing Coryton and refineries on both sides of the Atlantic, supposedly because of excess production capacity, seems less justified.''
MPs are due to debate the issue of fuel prices on Thursday and a Westminster debate tomorrow will focus on the 'fuel price-induced tragedy in rural Britain'.
Added King: "The Office of Fair Trading has launched an investigation, but drivers are growing weary of words – they want action.
"The initiative to introduce a wholesale price track this year and make fuel prices more transparent would have been big step forward, but now it's on hold."


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HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Agricultural Bank of China (601288.SS) plans to launch trading of precious metals overseas in the next year or two, even though Chinese investors' enthusiasm for the metals has cooled this year, a senior executive said.
The AgBank is one of the nine Chinese banks that have been granted a licence to import gold.
"We will start trading globally in the next year or two, most likely in London and New York," Wang Xinyou, head of the precious metals business at the bank, told Reuters in an interview.
The bank is not considering regional trading hubs such as Hong Kong and Singapore, as its trading team in Beijing already covers the same time zone, Wang said.
AgBank competes with peers including Industrial and Commercial Bank and China (601398.SS), China Construction Bank (601939.SS), Bank of China (601988.SS) and Bank of Communications (601328.SS), among others, in attracting retail investors.
The bank sells physical gold and silver, and offers a gold accumulation plan that allows investors to contribute a small amount of money each month and take physical delivery after a period of time.
It also allows clients to trade on the Shanghai Gold Exchange via a platform, and plans to offer paper gold products later this year or early next year, said Wang.
The growth of China's gold investment has slowed this year as investors adopted a wait-and-see attitude after prices fluctuated in a wide band, Wang said.
"The increase of new investment in gold has fallen compared to the past couple of years, because some investors, especially those who poured money in last year, got burned by volatile markets," he said. "Chinese investors love chasing the rally, and if prices just fluctuate they are not too interested."
If gold prices continue to hover around $1,700 (1,069.18 pounds) an ounce, investors may remain lukewarm. But if prices climb steadily above $1,800, they could be lured back, he added.
In 2011, China's physical gold investment demand jumped nearly 40 percent on the year to 260.3 tonnes, but in the first half of 2012, investment demand only grew 6 percent on the year, World Gold Council data shows.
Spot gold closed at about $1,730 an ounce on Friday, up nearly 11 percent so far this year -- its 12th year of consecutive gains, but off this year's high near $1,800. <GOL/>
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We review here three GoLite shoes. Note that GoLite Footwear is a separate company from GoLite outdoor equipment and apparel, with a separate website.
- Surge Lite: light mid-heights with a very different sole pattern and some leather trim.
- Timber Lite: mid-height shoes with a rather high front, and some leather trim.
- Carbo Lite: described as 3/4-height, but are actually low-cut.
The GoLite webpages for these shoes are all rather bare. The GoLite Footwear website has pictures and a size chart, and some icons for the marketing spin words used for the technology, but they have no obvious data on the weights, the fabrics used, what membrane if any is used, and so on. (If there is such data, it is too well hidden.) The Surge Lite page does not even show the soles.
The Shoes
GoLite footbeds.
The GoLite shoes are not specified as "wide," but they are actually about an E width, definitely wider than the 'medium width' common in the footwear industry. Roger describes the GoLite shoes as "not particularly wide, but wearable;" Will describes them as "a perfect fit for my E width feet; their PreciseFit system allows me to adjust the shoe volume, and the heel cup is right-on for my feet." So, as usual, it's all about fit, fit, fit.
All these shoes have a very strange footbed 'system.' You get one footbed plus two extra fore-foot sections, as shown here. The idea is that you can add a thin layer to the thickness of the front end of the footbed to customise the shoe width to suit your feet. We applaud the basic idea, that foot width matters, but the execution had some faults. We will cover those here rather than under the individual shoes. Before doing so, it should be noted that Will did not report these problems, but Roger and Sue certainly did. But, Will's feet are narrower than the Caffins'. So you need to try before you buy!
First, as you can see from the photo, the PreciseFit system is supposed to be focused on width, but how do insoles affect the shoe's width? The answer is "not very well." This system adjusts the shoe's volume, not width. That said, it's a useful system, but don't believe that the thickness of the insole is really going to make the shoe any narrower or wider.
The first problem is probably more significant. If you add the medium width insert to the footbed, all is well: the footbed thickness is fairly uniform across the joint at the top edge of the grooves. But if you don't add the extra thickness, then there is a serious discontinuity, which was easily felt under the foot. It felt like a really bad version of an 'arch support' to Roger and Sue. In addition, it did not really make a huge difference to the perceived width of the shoes.
Unfortunately, making the footbed a uniform thickness did not solve the problem of the lump under the arch. The main footbed has a moderately aggressive arch support built into it, and the bed of the shoe also has an aggressive arch support. The end result is that if you have a strong well-developed arch, you are going to get some pain from the 'arch support' in some of these shoes. This cannot be recommended.
A secondary problem with the concept is that it allows the bits of the footbed to move around if you are walking hard. Roger and Sue have seen cases where a light footbed in another shoe ended up folded at the middle, creating a most unwelcome form of arch support. As conditions were a bit wet at the time, it seems that the water reduced the friction inside the shoe such that the footbed could move around inside the shoe. In that case, the problem was solved by cutting off the toe section of the footbed: the heel section was sufficiently thin that the discontinuity was not a problem.
In contrast to Roger's experience with the GoLite shoes, Will found them a good match for his feet. As stated, the shoes are about an E width, which would qualify as 'wide,' but they are not advertised as such. Rather, GoLite features the PreciseFit system as a way of adjusting the width, which makes absolutely no sense. The thickness of the insole definitely adjusts the shoe's volume but not the width. Without a forefoot insert added to the main insole (the max volume option), the insole has a drop off behind the metatarsals, which Roger comments on. Will felt this at first, then it essentially went away and was not noticed anymore.
Surge Lite – 397 g (14.0 oz), US$120
Surge Lite.
These are mid-height shoes with a fairly average sort of ankle and some leather trim. GoLite says they are "Built on our BareTech platform, the zero drop heel and low profile sole allows your foot to move naturally over uneven terrain. And at just over 24 mm between your foot and the trail, you will feel close to the ground and protected from the elements."
These shoes have what GoLite calls a Sticky Gecko sole. The spin on the web site says it "is inspired by the gravity defying 'traction' of geckos. More than 300 small lugs replicate the tiny hairs on a gecko's feet that create maximum surface contact for better traction, especially on wet, uneven surfaces … Made with two densities of EVA, the Sticky Gecko sole lets you move fast and with confidence over any terrain in any conditions."
Roger and Sue Caffin
We are unable to comment on these, as GoLite did not send us any. However, just from looking at the soles we do not think they would handle any of our wetter or muddy terrain (down in the river valleys and rainforest) very well. The very small and shallow 'lugs' are just not suitable for that sort of stuff. They may suit very light geckos, but not large heavy humans. On rock – another matter.
Will Rietveld
The Surge Lite has GoLite's new Gecko rubber outsole, which grips well on most surfaces. I wore them on a four-day Utah canyon backpack while hiking off-trail through lots of rock, sand, and boulders, and they performed very well. At first the heel cup was a little loose, and I had to lace through the top rearward loop and tighten the laces to hold my heels down. Subsequently I have not noticed that problem and it seems to be a matter of adequately tightening the laces over my instep. I really like GoLite's PreciseFit system to adjust the boot volume. These boots have ample width for my feet while wearing medium thickness hiking socks. The Gecko outsole provides excellent traction in dry conditions, but in wet conditions it readily clogs with mud and is ineffective.
Timber Lite – 425 g (15 oz), US$130
Timber Lite.
These are very high 'mid-height' shoes, very high at the front indeed. They also have some leather trim. Their sole is more conventional, although the depth of the lugs is not great. They were barely wide enough for Roger and Sue, but spot-on for Will.
Roger and Sue Caffin
For some strange reason the 'arch support' effect in these shoes was not as bad as in the CarboLite. By using the mid-thickness pad under the footbed it was possible to make these shoes just wearable, although the raised arch was still noticeable. They were worn on a day which became rather wet: the sole gripped fairly well in the dry, but the shallow lugs were not so good on wet rock or on muddy ground. The limited friction of the soles was definitely noticed.
The lacing on these high-fronted shoes can come up very high, but you don't have to use all the hooks. We never did. The ankle region was soft enough that the top edge did not rub when thick wool socks were worn inside the shoes (and the top hooks were not used). GoLite says the leather trim on the outside is waterproof, but the trim has large gaps in it so there must also be a membrane inside the shoe. In fact, the shoes as a whole are labelled 'waterproof,' but the nature of the membrane was not given. (That means it is not Gore-Tex.) We both found them reasonably comfortable when worn with the laces only done up part of the way, but that does raise the question of why bother with the height of the ankle in the first place.
Will Rietveld
I found the Bare-Tech platform (4 mm heel rise) to be comfortable on all three GoLite shoes I tested; no particular adjustment was needed to the near neutral design, and they were comfortable from the start. The Timber Lite has a thin leather outer which I can do without, but they are still quite light. The outsole is not very aggressive; they slip on wet or smooth rock. I took a fall while wearing these boots, slipped on some very smooth rock and smashed a finger, requiring stitches. I wore them on six trips. They fit very well, are very comfortable to wear, and have room for thicker socks. Overall I love their fit and comfort, and like them for hiking on dry ground, but I am leery of them on wet or very smooth surfaces.
Carbo Lite – 360 g (12.7 oz), US$115
Carbo Lite.
GoLite describes these as 3/4-height fastpacker; we would describe them as almost low-cut joggers. As such they provide a useful comparison against the mid-height Timber Lite and Surge Lite. The sole is very similar to that on the Timber Lite shoe – possibly identical. GoLite marketing says these shoes have an 'internal lace system.' That just means they have the same bits of webbing between the sole and the laces as almost every other jogger of comparable construction.
Roger and Sue Caffin
The 'arch support' effect in these shoes was so bad that we did not take them into the field. A pity, as they look nice.
Will Rietveld
I wore this shoe on numerous day hikes and one three-day backpacking trip. This shoe is claimed to be a mid-height but is clearly a low-cut. I questioned GoLite about this and they confirmed that they call it a mid-height. As with the Timber Lite, the outsole is not very aggressive for traction. However, the fit is great, they are very lightweight, and they are very comfortable to wear. This would be one of my favorite shoes if the outsole was more aggressive.
This is a mini-review in the 2011 Lightweight Mid-Height Trail Shoes State of the Market Report. A subscription to our site is needed to read the parent article.
Disclosure: The manufacturers provided these products to the author and/or Backpacking Light at no charge, and they are owned by the author/BPL. The author/Backpacking Light has no obligation to review these products under the terms of this agreement.


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LORAIN — The distinctive sound echoed down Broadway in Lorain on Saturday, and even before stepping into the Palace Theatre, the audience knew what to expect from the 12th annual TubaChristmas.
|Some players at the TubaChristmas concert in Lorain decked their instruments with holiday decorations.
And it was not disappointed. Between handsful of popcorn, the audience would sing along with traditional Christmas carols — with a twist. As the title suggests, the holiday tunes were performed solely by 112 tuba players — often considered the backup and supporting brass in symphonies.
But at this show, the tubas took over the stage. Indeed, sometimes the Palace stage seemed to buckle under the weight of the thunderous orchestra. Adding to the weight strain was the fact that many of the instruments were decked with Christmas decorations, wreaths and lights that caught the eye when the lights were dimmed.
"Most people, when they think of tubas, they think of marching bands," conductor and emcee Dale Hildebrand said. "Or, God forbid, polka music."
But not here. The brass ensemble of tubists young and old — from 11 to 75 — who came from distances near (local high schools) and far (Florida) played with brawny force. At least one tuba from 1845 predated the Civil War, and sometimes the ensemble left the audience searching for the treble dial.
From standards such as "Jingle Bells" and "Silent Night" to more obscure numbers like "The Holly and the Ivy" and "Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming," the carols pleased the crowd. And in keeping with the holiday spirit, Hildebrand encouraged the audience to sing along.
"If you don't know the words, just say 'la,' " Hildebrand, a Brookside High band conductor for 17 years, said. "If you can't be good, be loud."
With more than a little prodding, the audience did their part — eventually.
"Come on, I need some support," Hildebrand said. "Make the chandelier shake. I feel like I'm teaching," he said.
Hildebrand couldn't resist imparting a lesson or two to the audience. The event, he said, was started by Harvey Phillips, a professor of tuba at Indiana University, for his own teacher, William Bell. Bell, Hildebrand said, was largely responsible for bringing the tuba from the background to the forefront.
The Lorain TubaChristmas is part of a larger tradition. TubaChristmas concerts are performed across the country and, as it was last year, even in Iraq. Ohio has the second-most performances, trailing only Texas, according to Hildebrand.
Hildebrand also explained that the tuba's family tree is a bit broader than some may think.
"There are really four different instruments in the tuba family," he said. "The concert tuba (with a bell the points straight up), the sousaphone (named for composer John Philip Sousa), the euphonium, and the baritone (which Hidebrand described as looking like a "pregnant trumpet").
After the TubaChristmas band played its last song, "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," the audience exited the theater and was greeted by heavy sheets of snow.
So for this year at least, it was a white TubaChristmas.
Contact Michael Baker at 329-7141 or email@example.com.


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By Larry Miller
Richard Decoatsworth was one of the good guys; an officer who survived being shot in the face and still pursuing the shooter while returning fire. But that was in 2007, and now Decoatsworth remains in jail on $60 million bail.He has been charged with rape, sexual assault, possession of an instrument of crime, terroristic threats, promoting prostitution, trafficking of persons, intimidation and a host of related offenses.
Decoatsworth was arrested on Saturday, May 18. Law enforcement authorities said that on May 16 at around 2 a.m., two women were at a party where they encountered him. Investigators said that after the party the three left together and went to another location, where Decoatsworth allegedly pulled out a handgun and forced the women to perform sexual acts.
Once he left, the women contacted police and reported the incident Decoatsworth was quickly arrested and charged with rape and the related offenses. The investigation continues as of Tribune press time.
This latest incident is just one in a slow decline for an officer who was once considered a hero after being shot in 2007. Last year on Jan. 25, Decoatsworth allegedly threatened a neighbor and his wife in the vicinity of Salmon Street and Lehigh Avenue in the city's Port Richmond section. Although he was not arrested, he was charged with simple assault and harassment. The case went into arbitration and Trial Commissioner Catherine Dumoff issued mutual stay-away orders for a year, according to the Philadelphia district attorney's office. He was also facing investigation of a disputed shooting in 2009.
Law enforcement officials reported that on the day in question, Decoatsworth was on patrol on his motorcycle in the 4900 block of Warnock Street just after 1 p.m. when he was charged by Anthony Temple. There was a brief struggle, during which Decoatsworth's weapon discharged. Temple fled the scene and was pursued by another officer, and there was another brief struggle. The second officer discharged his weapon and Temple was fatally wounded. According to the victim's family, he suffered from mental health problems, and the city paid $90,000 in an out-of-court settlement.
Decoatsworth resigned from the force in December 2011.


text: i hate it when im plaing heros and theres a toober on my team or the other team.you would think it wouldent matter if a toober was on your team on ur team but if there is a tuber on ur team than the other team would get pissed and start toobing. it sucks in heros cause someone spawns as a hero the 2 seconds later BOOM ur toobed. it takes no talent to blow someone up by pressing a button.


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When you think about massage, I would bet you would think of a traditional massage therapist who performs their work by manipulating your muscles for relaxation and stress management. This is called therapeutic massage. Reiki massage provides the relaxation and stress reduction without having to manipulate and massage the muscles. In fact, Reiki can performed effectively without even being physically touched. And unlike therapeutic massage, during a Reiki treatment session the client typically remain fully clothed.
Benefits of Reiki
There are many wonderful reasons to use Reiki. It is a fantastic stress reducer. In energy healing, stress reduction is the key to healing many disorders and illnesses. Reiki can be used to treat:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Stress
- Emotional Trauma
- Release of a Bad Habit
So, What Is Reiki Massage?
Reiki is an ancient energy healing practice that uses the "life force energy" that is found in all things to harmonize the body and bring balance, health, and well being to the "receiver". During a Reiki session, the practitioner will use their hands, either on the receiver, hovering over the receiver, or at a distance from the receiver, to manipulate the life force energy.
Manipulating the life force energy in such a way treats the receiver in a holistic manner: mentally, physically, and spiritually. The practice also uses a series of symbols to help in the harmonizing of the energy.
The goal of a Reiki massage session is to release blockages in the life force energy that have been caused by a unbalance of the opposing forces of Yin and Yang that make up the life force energy. Blockages result in dis-ease, stress, anxiety, emotional disorders, and other mental and spiritual issues.
Reiki massage can be performed with the receiver remaining fully clothed either in a horizontal position, such as on a massage table, seated, or standing. The horizontal position is the preferred method because it is the most comfortable for the receiver and it allows the practitioner to access all the key points.
The Reiki Master will likely do a brief scan of the bodies' energy field, then they would begin to transmit the universal life force energy, or Qi, to the receiver. This is usually done using a light touch on key points of the body, but it is important to remember that a Reiki Master does not have to touch your body to transmit Reiki to you. They may hover, or hold their hands above you, at the same key locations a distance of about 4-6 inches away. This makes it especially practical of you do not like to be touched.
The length of the treatment will vary between practitioners, but the average time to schedule for an appointment would be about an hour. This includes time for a brief intake visit and a short exit visit to discuss how you felt during the treatment.
Where To Go For a Reiki Massage
Reiki practitioners are pretty easy to find these days. A quick Google search for Reiki within your city or town should return many options. Practitioners are usually located in natural healing center, holistic care offices, and possibly naturopathic doctor offices.
Many Reiki Master have their own professional offices or work from home. House calls are pretty common as well. Much like a massage therapist, Reiki Masters need no more than their hands and a good massage table to perform their services, so they can be pretty mobile.
Most major municipalities will have numerous Reiki Master to chose from. If you live in a smaller, less progressive town however, finding a Reiki Master might be a bit more of a challenge. You will most likely have to expand your search territory to find a practitioner or you might have to seek other options, like online Reiki training.
Reiki Training
If you are interested in learning Reiki, there are online and at home courses that you can take. Learn Reiki with a friend and learn how to heal each other. Check out the following two at-home Reiki training courses. They are considered some of the best at-home Reiki training programs available. One actually trains you on doing Reiki on animals.
The Reiki Store – Certified Usui Reiki Master Teacher Home Study Course. This program is a full Reiki training program that will get you through the 3 levels of training right in the comfort of your own home. The course also offers training on Reiki for animals.
Chikara Reiki Do – 7 part Reiki training course designed to fully train you in the 3 levels of Reiki Master training. The seven levels include: Communication And Expression, Giving And Receiving, Intuition And Knowing, Inner Connection, Pleasure, Fun And Creativity, Security And Safety, and Love And Relationships.
Using Reiki In Conjunction With Other Modalities
Some Reiki practitioners enhance their Reiki practices by incorporating other healing techniques with their Reiki practice. The use of crystals placed on the chakras is one such example. Because Reiki is so complimentary to other styles of healing, it is easy to blend personal styles.
The use of essential oils and aromatherapy is another great way to add an additional layer of treatment. There are some Reiki practitioners who will work in conjunction with other treatment providers in order to allow the patient to have two healing sessions done at the same time. Great complimentary practices might include
- Reiki Massage and Traditional Massage – While the massage therapist massages the muscles beginning at one end of the table, the Reiki practitioner administers Reiki at the other end. There may be times when the person delivering Reiki stands just off to the side and sends Reiki to the person on the table.
- Reiki Massage and Cranial Sacral Work – Again each person would take a place and move along the body in the opposite direction from each other.
Whatever additional practice you might choose to have administered at the same time as Reiki, be sure that the providers are compatible in their practices so the dual practice moves along nicely, and they are able to compliment and accommodate each others style.
Reiki Groups
Another option are Reiki groups or Reiki circles. Groups of like minded practitioners set up a group healing as a chance to work together to bring Reiki to the public.
These groups often meet to exchange Reiki techniques and strategies with each other. They also work as a group on those who are not energy workers who come to receive the benefit of a group session. Sometimes these events are offered without charge. There may be a donation basket or a small charge to cover the cost of the venue.
The best way for someone to learn about Reiki is to get some hands on experience with it. Anyone can learn to do Reiki. After you receive a Reiki massage and feels how relaxed and confident you become, you may want to become a Reiki practitioner.
Becoming a Reiki practitioner can have amazing benefits. It can be administered to family and friends, or self administered. There is no rule that says you must charge for Reiki or turn it onto a business. So if you learn how to practice and do not want to open a practice to the public, be sure to at least offer it to your friends and family. They will certainly appreciate the offer.


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Congresswoman Lee Meets with Individuals Losing Unemployment Benefits
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) met individuals whose unemployment benefits are due to expire on December 28, 2013 during a tour of the Oakland Private Industrial Council's (PIC) One-Stop Career Center. This tour was held on Thursday, December 19, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the Oakland Private Industry Council (PIC), located at 1212 Broadway, Oakland CA.
According to the California Employment Development Department, an estimated 213,793 people in California and 8,064 people in Alameda County will immediately lose their benefits due to the expiration of the emergency unemployment compensation program.
Congresswoman Lee has consistently advocated on behalf of the long-term unemployed, most recently co-authoring a letter to House speaker John Boehner urging him to address the looming expiration of unemployment benefits for millions of Americans.


text: Dave Wright Named Hamline SIDDave Wright, who has been involved in MIAC athletics for four decades, has been named Sports Information Director at Hamline University. Wright had been serving as the school's interim SID since last August when he was hired as a replacement for Stephanie Harris, who handled the position from 2007 to 2011."I greatly enjoy being here. The staff and athletes are a joy to be around," Wright said. "It's a terrific job with a lot of variety. And it is wonderful to stay involved in this conference."A past winner of the MIAC's Mike Augustin Award, Wright started his professional career as a student SID at St. Thomas. He also served in that role at Concordia University from 1999-2002.The Detroit, Mich. native has worked with Hamline's athletic director Jason Verdugo in the past. Wright was the first person hired by the Saint Paul Saints baseball team when the team was founded in 1992 and served as media relations director during Verdugo's days as a pitcher and, later, as coach for the team.In addition to his SID and Saints' experience, Wright has written several freelance articles printed in national newspapers and is the author of "162-0: Imagine A Twins' Perfect Season", a historically based fantasy that was published by Triumph Books in 2010. He has also served as a public address voice and a media liaison for college and high school athletic events in the Twin Cities, including several MSHSL and NCAA tournaments. "I know Dave has a passion for this kind of work," Verdugo said. "He stepped in on short notice last year and quickly got up to speed on all our teams. I'm glad to be working with him again."As Sports Information Director, Wright is responsible for content on the school's athletic website as well as overseeing publications and all the statistical functions at home events.


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- 1 chicken (1 to 1½ kg)
- 8 tablespoons groundnut oil
- 1 large onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 teaspoon Shrimps paste
- 200 ml water
- 1 dessert spoon Palm Sugar
- 300 ml Coconut milk
- pepper, salt & sweet-soy sauce
- 4 candle nuts
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon galangal powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
Direction :
- Divide the chicken into 4 equal portions, wash and dry.
- Rub in pepper and salt.
- Dice the onion and crush the garlic.
- Crush or grate the candle nuts and mix with the coriander, cumin, galangal and turmeric.
- In a thick bottomed pan, heat the oil and fry the chicken on all sides to a golden colour.
- Reduce the heat slightly and add the onions and garlic, stir until the onion is cooked and nicely browned.
- Add the "others thing" and fry for a further 2 minutes then add the shrimp paste and fry for a further minute.
- Now add the water and Palm sugar to the pan.
- Bring to the boil and cover the pan with a lid and simmer the chicken on a low heat for a further 30 minutes until well done.
- Remove lid and add the coconut milk and, leaving the lid of the pan, reduce the sauce to about half. Bring to taste with pepper, salt or sweet soy sauce.
- Serve it.


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NRC Chairman Says U.S. Needs 100 New Nuclear Power Plants across Country
The United States needs to add about 100 nuclear power plants over the next two decades to meet burgeoning demand for electric power and maintain the current generating mix, Nils J. Diaz, chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission told reporters.
Nuclear power currently accounts for 20 percent of electric energy generated in the country, while fossil fuels and hydroelectric power produce most of the remainder.
Diaz, who also delivered the commencement address at Florida International University in Miami, said that the federal government has taken a series of steps to encourage private companies to build and expand nuclear facilities, while at the same time upgrading plant security norms. These include simplifying the complex licensing procedures and encouraging development of standardized plant designs.
The NRC chairman, who earlier visited Florida Power & Light Co.'s Turkey Point nuclear facility, said that building or expanding nuclear plants on existing sites would cut down on overall planning and construction costs and expedite the permitting process. By building a reactor at an existing site, companies will not have to develop costly new infrastructure, such as roads, connections to the electric grid and water supply, Diaz said.
The commission expects five or six new applications for plants over the next several years and will seek additional funding so that it will have adequate technical staff to handle them.
Last year, FPL joined a consortium of power companies, called NuStart Energy Development LLC, whose goals are to obtain a construction and operating license for a nuclear plant from the NRC and complete the design engineering for a particular reactor technology. NuStart, and two other consortia, are laying the groundwork for building plants in the future, but none of the companies involved has made any commitment to erect a new plant.
Obtaining a construction and operating license for a nuclear plant includes preparing extensive engineering and design studies. It is a complicated process that costs several million dollars and can take years to complete.
FPL, with nuclear plants at St. Lucie and Turkey Point, has indicated that it will not be the first to build a new nuclear facility.
Source: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News


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Browner than unbleached muslin was Charles L. Bernheimer, 65, Manhattan cotton merchant, when he returned to work last week. For a month he had been exploring the rocky district where Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico join each other at right angles. It was his fourteenth expedition in the Southwest and the seventh he had financed for the American Museum of Natural History. The museum's Barnum Brown accompanied him, and the Carnegie Institution's Earl H. Morris. They found evidence that the extinct Basket Makers, Aborigines who preceded the Cliff Dwellers, used cotton for...
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