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Martha Leyte: Visiting International Scholar from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Every year, UNCG hosts many talented international scholars from all over the world. Since August 2013, seven new scholars have come to our campus to pursue research and continue their studies. One of those scholars is Martha Leyte, a postdoctoral student from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) in Mexico City, Mexico. In 2007, Martha graduated from UNAM with her Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmaceutical Biological Chemistry, then went on to earn a Master's degree in 2009 and her PhD in 2013. As a PhD student at UNAM, she worked with endophytic fungi, which live within plants and may help them resist disease and other stresses.


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Accessories Sales Forge Ahead of 1999;Early Figures Show November Increase
McLEAN, VA (December 21, 2000) ¿ Sales of snow sports accessories products forged ahead of last year for the early part of the winter season. Specialty store equipment and apparel accessories sales jumped 17 percent to $53 million while accessories sales in chain stores dropped 4 percent to $24 million, according to the SnowSports Industries America's first Retail Audit of the winter.
Sales of all snow sports products (hard goods, soft goods and accessories) industry-wide were ahead of last year by 1.7 percent to $297 million in sales in the first reporting period (Aug.1-Oct. 31, 2000) of the season compared to $292 million in 1999 and $275 million in 1998. The Retail Audit tracks and reports sales in all snow sports product categories for the period. This is the first of six Audits that will look at sales through March 31, 2001, the end of the winter season. This report looks at accessories sales at the retail level. Equipment, or hard goods, sales and apparel sales were reported previously.
"The positive upswing in sales for the first part of the season apparently continued into November," said Jim Spring of Leisure Trends Group, the research firm that prepares the annual Retail Audit for SIA.
Looking at preliminary sales figures, Spring said specialty store sales in November were up 28 percent while chain store sales increased 42 percent. "Keep in mind that in November 1999 we reported sales down 11 percent," said Spring. "We are comparing a down month in 1999 to a very solid November in 2000. There is nothing that we hear that says sales have slowed in December." The complete November Audit is scheduled to be released in early January.
"All our sales are strong across the board," said Mike White, general manager, Hoigaard's, Minneapolis. "After three marginal to bad winters, you can get skittish about the whole ski program. But this year, our local ski areas were open in mid-November. We have a relatively mature market segment. Our customers are pretty sophisticated and knowledgeable."
Accessories Move at Specialty Shops
Sales of all products at specialty stores for the period were $226 million, compared to $225 million in 1999, a 0.6 percent increase. In equipment accessories alone, specialty store sales for the period totaled $29 million, up 22 percent compared to 1999. In specific equipment accessories categories: sunglasses were up 34 percent to $6.3 million compared to 1999; goggles dropped 0.89 percent to $1.7 million; helmets topped out at 48 percent to $3.9 million; auto racks carried a 22 percent increase to $9.4 million; and snowshoes fell 27 percent to $358,000.
Apparel accessories at specialty stores increased 11 percent to $24 percent. Keeping things warm were gloves (up 5 percent to $2.5 million) and mittens (up 9 percent to $1.1 million); headwear was up 5 percent to $3.2 million; and turtlenecks gained 18 percent to $1 million.
Apparel Pulls Down Chain Store Sales
All sales at chain stores were $71 million, a 5.5 percent increase over 1999's $67 million. Chain stores had sales of $69 million for the 1998 period. In apparel accessories last fall, chain store sales were $13 million, down 19 percent compared to 1999. In the categories: mittens showed a 95 percent increase to $272,000 while gloves dropped 22 percent to $868,000; headwear was ahead 7 percent to $1.1 million.
Equipment accessories at the chains saw a 21 percent increase to $11.4 million. In individual categories, helmets had a 122 percent increase to $1 million; auto racks were up 31 percent to $2 million; sunglasses dropped 23 percent to $2.4 million; goggles increased 208 percent to $771,000; and snowshoes fell 63 percent to $431,000.


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Fire protection pumps: Updates to NFPA 20
Pump circulation relief valves
For pipes in areas subject to seismic activity, the clearance around the pipe passing through walls, floors, or ceilings must meet the seismic requirements referenced in NFPA 13.
Torsional vibration analysis is always needed for diesel-engine driven vertical turbine pumps. Harmonics that can develop at specific rpm can cause the driver to self-destruct if not accounted for. Requirements to clarify the torsional vibration analysis were included in the 2103 edition of NFPA 20.
The committee's experience is that flow meters are highly inaccurate, and a requirement for an alternate means to measure the flow after it has passed through the flow meter has been added to NFPA 20. The alternate measurement allows verification of the accuracy of the flow meter. In most cases this will require a pump test header downstream of the flow meter. Figures showing the correct location of a pump test header were modified in NFPA 20. While many flow meters cannot be adjusted, correction factors may be established. Where the accuracy of the flow meter cannot be established, it should be replaced.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall of approximately 25,000 Gems model 3100 pressure transducers affected approximately 15,000 fire pumps. The issue was not picked up in time for action in the 2013 edition of NFPA 20 but will likely be reviewed in the 2016 edition. While the recall was limited to one model of one manufacturer, it does point out a potential issue that could be monitored in a fire pump controller.
Mercoid switches (no longer used in modern controllers), the primary pressure actuation method prior to pressure transducers, also are subject to failure. However, the interaction between a controller and a mercoid switch is limited to open or closed contacts, which does not allow the controller to detect any issues with the mercoid. Transducers are interactive, providing a continuous voltage reading to the controller. It is possible for the controller to monitor these voltage readings for abnormalities. This capability that was not available for mercoid switches will form the basis for the discussion for the 2016 edition of NFPA 20.
Consideration was given to processing a tentative interim amendment (TIA) to address this issue. However, the NFPA 20 committee believed the current issue was being addressed through the recall mechanism and any modifications to NFPA 20 would not meet the emergency nature needed to issue a TIA because it would only affect future controllers without improving the current situation.
Low-suction pressure throttling valve
Any device that restricts the flow of water is discouraged in a fire pump installation. Some jurisdictions have requirements to limit the pump suction pressure to a minimum pressure (typically 20 psi) through the use of a low-suction throttling valve (also referred to as a pump suction control valve). These valves are installed downstream of the fire pump but monitor pressure upstream of the fire pump, and will partially close as necessary to maintain a preset minimum suction pressure.
Because these valves limit the minimum suction pressure, the design must maintain the suction pressure at the required flow rate (the higher of 100% rated flow or system demand) above the preset minimum.
There is a significant pressure loss through these valves that must be accounted for in determining the available flow and pressure downstream of the valve. A low-suction throttling valve should be wide open as long as the pressure remains above the minimum suction pressure, and the friction loss can be calculated using the Cv value of the valve in the formula:
P = (Q/Cv)2
- P = pressure loss across the valve
- Q = Flow through the valve in gpm
- Cv = Friction loss factor as determined by the manufacturer in gpm/psi0.5
Pressure-reducing valves
NFPA 20 does not permit the installation of pressure-reducing valves (also referred to as pressure-control valves) within the fire pump suction or discharge piping. Piping before the suction or after the discharge control valve is not within the jurisdiction of NFPA 20. The suction components consist of all pipe, valves, and fittings from the pump suction flange to the connection to the public or private water service main, storage tank, or reservoir that feeds water to the pump. The discharge components consist of pipe, valves, and fittings extending from the pump discharge flange to the system side of the discharge valve.
NFPA 14: Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems does permit the use of pressure control valves to control the pressure on vertically zoned standpipe systems. However, meeting the NFPA 14 requirement that the failure of a single pressure control valve does not overpressurize more than two hose valves requires a series arrangement of pressure control valves that must accommodate both low and high flow rates. A full flow test method also must be provided for the valves. NFPA 20 does not prohibit using the pump test header to test these valves.. This is a complex arrangement, and the use of pressure reducing valves should be thoroughly understood before using this design approach.
Figure 5 shows a testing arrangement for a single pressure reducing valve installed downstream of the fire pump discharge control valve.
Gayle Pennel is a project manager with Aon Fire Protection Engineering. His expertise lies in fire protection systems and water supplies. He is currently chairman of the NFPA 20 committee and serves on the NFPA 25 committee. He has designed fire protection systems for super high-rise and large exhibition centers, as well as industrial sites. Pennel has consulted on pressure surge, corrosion, and other fire protection failure issues and has successfully presented fire protection design alternatives to state and local authorities.
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Annual Salary Survey
Before the calendar turned, 2016 already had the makings of a pivotal year for manufacturing, and for the world.
There were the big events for the year, including the United States as Partner Country at Hannover Messe in April and the 2016 International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago in September. There's also the matter of the U.S. presidential elections in November, which promise to shape policy in manufacturing for years to come.
But the year started with global economic turmoil, as a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing triggered a worldwide stock hiccup that sent values plummeting. The continued plunge in world oil prices has resulted in a slowdown in exploration and, by extension, the manufacture of exploration equipment.
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Weekend Box Office: 'Kids' Rule
The family-oriented Spy Kids, starring Antonio Banderas and Carla Cugino, grabbed the top spot this weekend by a landslide with an estimated $27 million. The film is about a married couple - both spies - who must rely upon their children to save the world, according to Hollywood.com.
Coming in second is the romantic comedy Someone Like You, which earned an estimated $10 million, a respectable showing for this time of year. The film, starring Ashley Judd, Greg Kinnear and Hugh Jackman, details the odd mating habits of men and explores their similarities to males of a more bovine persuasion.
Falling just short of the number two spot is the surprisingly sexy Heartbreakers, which pulled in an estimated $8 million in its second week. The dark comedy, which was number one last weekend, stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Sigourney Weaver as money-grubbing con artists.
The new comedy Tomcats -- starring Jerry O'Connell and Shannon Elizabeth, about gambling on the perfect girl - takes the number four spot, raking in an estimated $6.5 million.
Rounding out the top five was The Brothers, the story of African-Americans dealing with romance - and the humor which results. The film earned an estimated $5.8 million, and slides down three notches from number two last week.
The World War II epic Enemy at the Gates finally ended up a notch above its box office enemy, Exit Wounds, bringing in an estimated $5,325,000 to place sixth at the box office this weekend. Enemy at the Gates stars Jude Law and Ed Harris. Exit Wounds, starring Steven Seagal, is a close seventh (down from third place last weekend) with an estimated $4,245,000.
Two Oscar-nominated films take the eighth and ninth spots: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon with an estimated $5,020,016 and Traffic with an estimated $4,211,424. Both films are approaching a cumulative total box office of $114 million.
Superstar vehicle The Mexican, with Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts, takes the tenth spot with an estimated $2,600,000 – Albawaba.com
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What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been
Good morning, music lovers. I thought we would end the week with a splash of springtime wonderment. When I returned home from Felton on Wednesday night I noticed the sky was about to explode with some big-time color. Unfortunately, I did not have enough time to scurry up to Davenport because this dusk buster was a 360 degree experience and seeing these clouds reflecting off the water would not have ruined the moment. So I instead hurried over to a little McArthur Park near my house to view the action and Father Nature did not disappoint. After I stopped shooting the sky glowed with red delight for another half hour but by this time I had the iso camera on the Laker's Kobe Bryant so we'll have to settle for the clockwork orange experience.
And speaking of colors, Albert Hofman, (no relation to Abbie or Jerry) the father of the mind-altering drug LSD whose medical discovery inspired and retired millions in the 1960′s hippie generation, died April 29 at the age of 102 in Switzerland. For decades after LSD was banned in the late 1960′s, Mr. Hofman defended his invention. "I produced the substance as a medicine…It's not my fault if people abused it," he once said while dancing wildly in a tie-dyed t-shirt at a Grateful Dead concert .
The Swiss chemist discovered lysergic acid diethylamide-25 in 1938 while studying the medicinal uses of a fungus found on wheat and other grains at the Sandoz pharmaceuticals firm in Basell. He became the first human guinea pig when a tiny amount of the substance seeped onto his finger during a laboratory experiment on April 16, 1943. He said his initial experience resulted in wonderful visions. "What I was thinking appeared in colors and pictures. It lasted for a couple of hours and then it disappeared." I'm not sure if that was an acid trip or he just went to see the movie "Fantasia."
Three days later, Mr. Hofmann experimented with a larger dose. The result was a horror trip. I believe Webster's would define this as a "bummer." "Everything I saw was distorted in a warped mirror. The substance I wanted to experiment with took over me. I was transported to a different world, a different time. I was filled with an overwhelming fear I would go crazy." Sounds like a little journey Peter Fonda took in "Easy Rider." Born to be wild.
Mr. Hofmann hoped LSD would make an important contribution to psychiatric research. The drug exaggerated inner problems and conflicts and thus it was hoped that it might be used to recognize and treat mental illnesses like schizophrenia. For a time, Sandoz sold LSD 25 under the name Delsid, encouraging doctors, nurses and receptionists to try it themselves. It was one of the strongest drugs in medicine with just 1 gram enough to drug an estimated 10,000 to 12,000 people for 12 hours.
One of the earliest experiments with a large group of subjects took place in large meadow back in 1969 at a place called Woodstock. Three days of peace, love and enough acid to turn on the lights at the strip in Las Vegas. I was at this blessed event 39 years ago but the only trip I took was down to the the souvenir stand to purchase a commemorative Woodstock key chain and pen and pencil set.
LSD was elevated to international fame in the 1960′s by Harvard Professor Timothy Leary who embraced the drug under the slogan, "turn on, tune in, drop out." But away from the psychedelic trips, horror stories emerged about people going on killing sprees, jumping out windows while hallucinating and writing pilot episodes for network television.
The U.S. government banned LSD in 1966 and other countries followed suit. Mr. Hofmann maintained this was unfair, arguing that the drug was not addictive. He repeatedly argued for the ban to the lifted to allow LSD to be used for medical research. He welcomed a decision by Swiss authorities last December to allow LSD to be used in a psychotherapy research project. "For me, this is a very big wish come true. I always wanted to see LSD get its proper place in medicine," he told Swiss TV at the time. He later added, "Strawberry fields forever" and "I am the walrus, Goo goo g' joob."
That's our story for today. No blog on Monday as I'll be at the River Arts Festival all weekend talking NBA basketball, transcendental meditation and my favorite issues of TV Guide. But we'll be back strong next Wednesday. So have a great sports weekend and if you have a chance stop by the booth and say hello on Saturday and Sunday between 11-5 at San Lorenzo Park. I'll be playing the passing lanes. Aloha.


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67th Annual Cleveland County Jr. Livestock Show
It's that time of year again… time for livestock shows. Both 4-H and FFA members have been working hard all winter to reach the point of the county livestock show to exhibit their prized animal. This year the show will take place February 29 – March 2 at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds.
A livestock show is an event where the youth of this county are able to exhibit their show projects to a judge who places the animals by meat or breeding quality standards. In the past, the four species of livestock that have been exhibited at the county stock show are the traditional cattle, swine, sheep, and meat goats. This will be the second year that the Cleveland County Junior Livestock Show Organization has added chickens to that list.
The new market broiler trio show allows kids who do not have a large amount of space for a grazing animal or the finances to feed a larger animal to be able to participate in the show by raising chickens. Each kid participating in the broiler show was given 25 baby chicks in early January and will get to pick out their best three chickens to bring to the show. The broilers will show at 5:00 p.m., after the sheep show, on Thursday, March 1.
4-H youth involved with this program will range in age from 9-19 years of age and will represent every community within the county. FFA students will range from freshmen to seniors. These kids come from both the urban and rural parts of the county and all walks of life.
What can a person expect to see at the show? Of course, you will see lots of animals being led around and exhibited, but it is the behind the scenes activities that make the program what it is. If you look down any isle at the show barn you will see kids having fun working together as a team to get their animals to the point to where they look their best.
The most important thing that the kids learn from raising an animal for a livestock show is responsibility, which is a life skill that many kids today do not have an opportunity to learn.
Shows are a competition and the winners do receive prizes. Show participants receive awards based on their placing in class and in the show overall. After the show is completed on Friday night there is a bonus auction for the animals that place at the top of their species. At the bonus auction premiums are provided by local donors to the youth so that they can continue their show projects the next year.
This 4-H/FFA livestock program has been a part of Cleveland County for 67 years and continues to help develop the youth of Cleveland County. During the week of February 29- March 2, the tradition of showing will continue with the Cleveland County Junior Livestock Show. All are welcome to come and visit the spring show free of charge and visit with the 125 youth that will be exhibiting their 280 projects and see for yourself what kind of impact show projects have on youth and what impact the 4-H and FFA youth have on the county.
Show Schedule
Wednesday, February 29
8:00a.m. Swine Show
Thursday, March 1
10:00a.m. Lamb Lead Show
11:30a.m. Meat Goat Show
12:30 p.m. Sheep Show
5:00 p.m. Market Broiler Show
6:00 p.m. Beef Show
Friday, March 2
6:00 p.m. Presentation of awards
7:00 p.m. Bonus Auction


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Most GPS devices in the U.S. have good maps of North America, but world travelers need reliable roadmaps that go well outside U.S. borders. To get around in a foreign land, especially one where you don't speak the language, you'll likely have to buy separate GPS maps for that region of the world. Before you purchase any navigation GPS device, make sure you'll be able to use it to navigate your way from Prague to Munich or Johannesburg to Nairobi on your next adventure.
The top navigation GPS devices come from three manufacturers: Garmin, TomTom and Magellan. We've compared the available maps and created our own summary charts for your quick reference.
You would think a company named after one of the most famous world explorers in history would provide maps for the entire world. Sadly, that's not the case. Most Magellan GPS navigators simply come with maps of the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. Unlike TomTom and
Garmin, their devices don't come with maps of Mexico, and there aren't many additional maps for purchase on their website. In fact, the only international map you can buy from Magellan is a map of Europe. Without maps for any other area of the world, Magellan isn't the manufacturer for the world traveler. Magellan devices also don't support any third-party maps, which renders the devices useless outside of the U.S., Canada and Europe.
If you don't plan to venture outside of North America and Europe, a Magellan GPS might still serve your needs. From their RoadMate line of car navigators, the only product that comes with European maps is the RoadMate 5045-EU. If you decide on the RoadMate 3120-MU, be aware that it doesn't have a map of Canada. And the RoadMate 2035 is missing both Canada and Alaska. If you plan to download the European map, make sure to check that the unit you buy is listed under the compatible units for the download.
As you can tell from the abundance of green on the TomTom and Garmin maps, the decision for the serious world traveler comes down to these two manufacturers. Most TomTom GPS devices are equipped with detailed maps of the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada as well as a solid network of connecting roads and large cities in Mexico. Additionally, you can buy a detailed map on the TomTom website for navigating the roadways of Europe. There are also available maps that cover large portions of Africa, South America, Oceania and the Middle East.
TomTom's Asian maps are surprisingly sparse, leaving out major countries such as India, China and Japan. TomTom doesn't allow you to add any third-party maps to your device, so if they don't have a map for the region you plan to visit, you might want to look into other brands.
If you want European maps, we'd advise looking into the GO 2535 TM World Traveler Edition or the XXL 540 WTE models. They both come preloaded with comprehensive maps of most European countries and partial maps of others.
One important distinction between TomTom and Garmin is the price difference between their maps. Although Garmin sells maps that cover more countries, their individual maps each cover fewer countries. For example, although both companies have similar map coverage in Africa, Garmin requires you to purchase two or three maps for the same coverage you get with one map from TomTom. This makes TomTom the more affordable choice if you need maps for multiple areas of the world.
Garmin's maps cover the most countries. Garmin also supports third-party maps. This means even if you can't find the map you need on the Garmin website, you might be able to find it from a third-party map provider. Garmin's car navigators come with detailed maps of the U.S., Canada and Mexico, and the Nuvi 2475LT is also preloaded with a detailed European map.
Compared to TomTom's map selection, Garmin covers more of Central and South America, more of Africa and the Middle East, and much more of Asia. Surprisingly both TomTom and Garmin have no maps of Japan, but Garmin has TomTom beat with coverage of India, China, Vietnam and the Philippines. You'll find you have to purchase individual maps for certain countries, but it's well worth buying a map of India or China if you plan to navigate the roads there.
The GPS device you choose should guide you wherever your travels take you. If you plan to venture outside of North America and Europe, you're better off going with a TomTom or a Garmin. Just make sure the manufacturer you choose has a map for the areas you plan to visit. If you visit a lot of out-of-the-way locations, a Garmin product might work best because their maps cover more countries than TomTom and Garmin devices work with third-party map software.
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Why ruin theory should be of interest for insurance practitioners and risk managers nowadays
We present applications of risk theory to contemporary problems related to the implemented of Solvency II related concepts, like the Own Risk and Solvency Assessment.
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Lest any of you get the impression that because I am crunchy I do not indulge in
crap that's bad for me sweets, take a look below at what Jody bought for me last night.
First, a little back story. As you know, I had a migraine on Tuesday, which lessened throughout the day, but was still present last night. Usually my
drug sweet of choice is frozen chocolate chips (because we always have some), but since Jody had to run out to the store to pick up some new deodorant (because I somehow lost his – I was cleaning up and put it "away" but now I have no idea where "away" is!) ,I asked him to pick me up a "big bag" of M&Ms to help with my headache. 'Cuz chocolate is good for what ails ya, don't ya know? 😉
He came home with this:
Now is that a big ass bag or what? He thought nearly 3 lbs. of M&Ms would be funny in light of my request for a "big bag." Apparently I should have specified a "big bag, but not a big ASS bag." Sheesh. It better take me at least a month to work my way through that. Hahaha. Who am I kidding? It will be gone in a week, maybe two.
Also, what's up with the "easy-to-use bag" (top left corner)? That cracked me up. I don't recall ever meeting a bag that was not easy to use. Ahh, marketing. 🙂
The good news is that although I still had a migraine early this morning when I woke, I took some Ibuprofen and went back to bed. Julian threatened to wake up for the day at 7 and I knew I needed at least another hour so the drugs could kick in. That, and I was still incredibly tired from my late night moon chasing last night – more on that later. So I begged the universe (and my kids) to give me one more hour of sleep so that I could be a happier mom today. They didn't wake me up until 9:10! Woohoo!!
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AP Source: Bower nearing deal to be GM of Pistons
DETROIT (AP) A person with knowledge of the talks says the Detroit Pistons and Jeff Bower are nearing an agreement that would make him the team's general manager.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the deal was not yet final.
The Pistons hired Stan Van Gundy as their coach and team president last month.
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Bower was the coach at Marist College last season, but he resigned Monday. Athletic director Tim Murray said in a statement that Bower was leaving for "a very specific and compelling NBA opportunity."
Bower was previously a general manager and coach in the NBA, holding both those positions with the New Orleans Hornets in 2009-10.


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While most jazz fans would consider the Blue Note archives to be the pick of the litter when it comes to the material stashed in the Capitol vaults, there is an even farther reaching scope of material recorded for the various labels that now come under the ownership of the EMI conglomerate and many of these can be equally compelling. Touching on items from United Artists, Solid State, Transition, and Capitol Jazz, the following takes a brief look at some recent offerings.
Pianist Chick Corea traveled among some fast company in his early days, recording with name players such as Blue Mitchell, Sonny Stitt, Hubert Laws, and Willie Bobo. When he finally got a chance to document his own music however, it soon became clear that a more far-reaching and boisterous style was bubbling just under the surface of the mainstream and Latin style that he was developing while as a sideman. Corea's first album to clearly make a mark in terms of innovation would be the 1968 Solid State release Now He Sings, Now He Sobs (Blue Note 38265). Although previously available on CD, a new version in 24-bit sound includes the complete contents of the original trio sessions along with facsimile graphics and photos. The ping of Roy Haynes' ride cymbal comes through even truer than before and Corea makes a lasting impression with such gems as "Matrix" and "Steps-What Was." That this album belongs in any comprehensive collection should go without saying.
Just a little over a year after the making of Now He Sings, Now He Sobs, Corea would again enter the studio for producer Sonny Lester for three consecutive days of recordings, the results of which would be spread out over various releases on Solid State and Groove Merchant. For the first time, master takes and alternates appear together on the two-disc set The Complete 'Is' Sessions (Blue Note 40532). Corea is joined by Woody Shaw, Hubert Laws, Bennie Maupin, and a rhythm section that would include Dave Holland and drummers Jack DeJohnette and Horace Arnold. The first disc is the most cohesive, with the kind of bristling excitement and advanced solo work that would mark such Miles Davis' classics as Filles De Kilimanjaro and In a Silent Way. Disc two takes things even further and a nearly half-hour version of "Is" loses its way through a series of chaotic solo forays and collective noodling. Still, this set adds an additional chapter to the story of Corea's early years and in that sense it's particularly valuable.
As the story goes, pianist Bill Evans was very particular when it came to sound engineers. While under contract with Riverside Records, Evans insisted that someone besides the label's house engineer do his sessions. Unfortunately, Evan's choice in engineer Bill Schwartau wasn't quite the answer either. Schwartau could be inconsistent and this fact has long marred the sound quality of one of Evans' most admired works. In it's new 24-bit rendition, Undercurrent (Blue Note 38228) sounds probably as good as it's going to get. Technical considerations aside, Evans and guitarist Jim Hall engage in telepathic duets that set the standard for this kind of thing and have continued to do so since their first release in 1963. Fans of this one will also want to take advantage of the new design, which retains the original album cover format and color, as well as the liner photos.
Like the Evans/Hall record, Duke Ellington's unusual trio session for United Artists, Money Jungle (Blue Note 38227) had been available before but has now just recently been reissued with updated sound values and two previously unissued alternate takes. Much has been made about the tensions that came with the session and the unlikely combination of Ellington, Charles Mingus, and Max Roach. Truth is, the music is really not the much different from other trio dates that Ellington had recorded. Some wonderful pieces of Ellingtonia emerge here such as "Fleurette Africaine," "Wig Wise," and "Backward Country Boy Blues." Bill Schwartau again makes the scene as engineer, but the results are pleasant and appealing this go-round.
Two albums from trumpeter Donald Byrd and one from bassist Doug Watkins constitute the two-disc set The Transition Sessions (Blue Note 40528), all of which makes available music that has been long out-of-print and highly sought by hardcore collectors. Of course, the advanced packaging and booklets that made the original Transition pressings so desirable can't be replicated in CD form, but the sound quality is quite good considering that many of producer Tom Wilson's productions were done on an extremely tight budget. The albums included are Byrd's Eye View, Byrd Blows on Beacon Hill, and Watkins at Large. Heavies such as Horace Silver, Hank Mobley, Kenny Burrell, and Art Blakey make the scene with the kind of hard bop blowing ditties that were popular at the time; nothing groundbreaking here, but pleasant nonetheless.
When the ever-popular alto man Cannonball Adderley jumped ship from the independent Riverside label to Capitol Records he cut some sort of deal that allowed him to retain ownership of several of his Riverside dates. These sessions quickly languished in the Capitol vaults until original producer Orrin Keepnews got the leasing rights and allowed the albums a brief appearance on his own Landmark imprimatur. Over the past four years, Capitol has endeavored to reissue these albums a few at a time, with the most current edition being 1959's Cannonball Takes Charge (Capitol Jazz 34071). Of all his quartet dates, this one may be the pick of the lot, Adderley's boisterous approach charging out of the gates from the first notes of "If This Isn't Love." But then too his ballad style was without reproach, as witnessed by "I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry" and "Poor Butterfly." Add the piano of Wynton Kelly and you have a classic that ranks among Adderley's finest efforts.
While it seems that most would consider Nat King Cole's best work to be his trio sides cut way early in his career and before his commercial break through, there are a few gems sprinkled among his later work that merit a closer look. One of them is undeniably the 1960 set Nat King Cole At the Sands (Capitol Jazz 38694). In the company of his trio and a full band, Cole belts out such chestnuts as "The Continental," "My Kinda Love," "Miss Otis Regrets," and "I Wish You Love." There are three bonus tracks included as well as an equal number of trio numbers where Cole tickles the ivories with characteristic élan.


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Royal Holdings Inc. has made its 10th acquisition since chief executive Ted Clark bought the company in 2003 with the help of private equity backers, acquiring Adhesives Packaging Specialties Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
Peabody, Mass.-based Adhesives Packaging provides custom packaging services for adhesives, sealants and resins.
"We plan to leave it as an independent unit and platform to build a larger custom packager of adhesives and sealants business," says Clark.
Royal Holdings is the parent company of Royal Adhesives and Sealants LLC.
Royal Holdings made the purchase through its Royal Packaging Specialties subsidiary.
Royal is owned by New York private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners. The firm has $1.4 billion in committed capital. Besides Royal Holdings, its investments include Charter Brokerage, IGM Resins and Tempo Financial Holdings Corp.
For more on Royal Adhesives and Sealants, see our roundtable, featuring Clark, and video "Buy & Build, CEO's Perspective.


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TEXT: "Therefore, I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For after all these things the Gentiles seek. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble" (Matthew 6:25-34).
IDEA: General revelation tells us much about God.
PURPOSE: To help listeners embrace the truth that "This is my Father's world."
Theologians talk about "general revelation" and "special revelation." What do you think these terms mean?
I. General revelation comes from observing the world around us to understand something about God.
Would you agree with the hymn that "this is my Father's world"? When we look at his world, can we learn something about the God who created it?
Jesus appealed to the birds.
Look at the birds and realize that the heavenly Father cares for them. How?
If the Father cares for little birds, how much more will He care for His people who were created to reflect His glory and speak His praises?
Jesus appealed to flowers: what did He want us to see?
They don't worry but they are beautifully clothed. Are they?
How long do they last?
II. What do we learn about God from general revelation that can keep us from worrying?
God cares for His creation and for His creatures.
Einstein said that people who can look at the mystery of creation and not have a sense of awe and wonder are as good as dead, a snuffed-out candle.
Strip away our awe and wonder at God's creation and we are "snuffed-out candles." And that is something to worry about.


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The Nine Circles of Hell! – all the news that gives you fits in print – for Wednesday, September 22, 2010, including four bonus stories on the shooting of a Palestinian by a settlement's private security guard, are:
Settlement rent-a-cop killing of Palestinian sparks clashes
UN finds "clear evidence to support prosecutions" in Gaza flotilla raid
Protests across Egypt against Mubarak's possible successor: his son
New allegations arise as UK torture inquiry gathers steam
Iranian parade bombing suspects include US, Israel, Kurds, al Qaeda
Iran suspends woman's stoning sentence, condemns US for execution
Police arrest activists marching on Zimbabwe parliament
Are human caused factors the "tipping point" in "extensive fish kill"?
KFC paying college girls to wear ads on asses
Settlement rent-a-cop killing of Palestinian sparks clashes
Jerusalem flare-up after Israeli kills Palestinian
An Israeli security guard killed a Palestinian in an Arab neighborhood of Jerusalem on Wednesday, triggering clashes between police and rioters, including in the compound of the al-Aqsa mosque.
Police said they entered the plaza to push back Palestinians who had thrown rocks at the nearby Jewish prayer site the Western Wall.
The Palestinians withdrew into the mosque, Islam's third-holiest shrine, and there were no immediate reports of casualties or further confrontations, a spokesman said.
Palestinian officials said the killing of a 32-year-old resident of East Jerusalem and subsequent police response had undermined nascent U.S.-sponsored peace negotiations.
Israeli authorities said the guard, who provided government-funded protection for a small Jewish settlement in the Silwan district, opened fire on dozens of Palestinians who had blocked and stoned his car before dawn.
"It was his life or theirs," said Ariel Rosenberg, spokesman for Israel's Construction and Housing Ministry.
Silwan residents took to the streets after the incident, overturning two cars, torching two others and throwing rocks at police and passersby. Police said they responded with teargas, water cannon and stun grenades.
At least seven Israeli civilians and a policeman were hurt in the clashes, police said. Silwan residents said two Palestinians were wounded in the initial shooting and more in later confrontations, but exact figures were not available.
Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of the dead man, who had 5 children, and confrontations spread to the nearby Old City, where the al-Aqsa mosque abuts the Western Wall.
UN finds "clear evidence to support prosecutions" in Gaza flotilla raid
Agence France Presse
Evidence against Israel in Gaza aid probe: UN
A U.N. probe said Wednesday there was "clear evidence to support prosecutions" against Israel for "willful killing" and torture committed when its troops stormed a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in May.
In a scathing report, it also threw out Israel's argument that activists on the aid ship were violent thereby justifying the decision by Israeli soldiers to open fire, adding that some were the victim of actions "consistent with…summary execution."
The inquiry ordered by the U.N. Human Rights Council said Israel's military used "unnecessary violence" in the incident and committed acts that "constituted grave violations of human rights law and international humanitarian law."
There was "clear evidence to support prosecutions" of crimes against international humanitarian law including "willful killing; torture or inhuman treatment; and willfully causing great suffering or serious injury to body or health," it said.
Protests across Egypt against Mubarak's possible successor: his son
The Associated Press
Egyptian police crack down on anti-Mubarak protest
Egyptian police on Tuesday beat and arrested anti-government activists demonstrating against the possibility of the president's son succeeding his father as leader of the country.
Some 300 protesters chanted anti-government slogans, waved flags and even burned pictures of the president's son as hundreds of black clad riot police surrounded them in tight cordons opposite the former royal palace in downtown Cairo.
Many others were prevented from even reaching the wide square by police.
Shoving matches broke out between protesters and security forces and some activists were detained in nearby police vans. At least one woman was grabbed and beaten by female police officers.
Police also confiscated videotapes from BBC and Al-Jazeera cameramen at the protest, according to the station reporters.
A security official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not allowed to speak to the press, said 60 activists were detained and kept in police vans during the protests.
Representatives from one youth movement also said at least 30 of its members were arrested just trying to reach the site of the demonstration.
A companion demonstration also took place in Egypt's second city of Alexandria on the Mediterranean Sea where 25 people were detained, another security official said.
The rallies were protesting widely rumored plans for 82-year-old President Hosni Mubarak to be succeeded by his son Gamal, 46, who is currently a high-ranking member of the ruling party.
The protests come about two months before parliamentary elections and a year before presidential elections. Mubarak has not yet announced if he will run for another term and extend his nearly 30-year reign.
Analysts say under recent constitutional amendments, it is only possible for Gamal Mubarak or an ruling-party candidate to meet the conditions to run in presidential elections.
Egypt's first multi-candidate elections were held in 2005, and Mubarak won more than 88 percent of the vote. Father and son deny any such succession plans exist …
"Most parties are here because we have reached a dead end, there is no other method or way that will work except civil disobedience or popular revolt, anything else is nonsense," said Ahmed el-Kordi, 23, who attended the rally …
Conspicuously absent were members of the Muslim Brotherhood, the country's largest opposition movement, with nearly a fifth of the seats in the outgoing parliament. Hundreds of members of the Islamist group languish in jail after periodic government crackdowns.
New allegations arise as UK torture inquiry gathers steam
MI6 consulted David Miliband on interrogations
David Miliband gave MI6 the green light to proceed with intelligence-gathering operations in countries where there was a possible risk of terrorism suspects being tortured, the Guardian has learned.
During the three years Miliband served as foreign secretary, MI6 always consulted him personally before embarking on what a source described as "any particularly difficult" attempts to gain information from a detainee held by a country with a poor human rights record.
While Miliband blocked some operations, he is known to have given permission for others to proceed. Officers from MI5 are understood to have sought similar permission from a series of home secretaries in recent years.
Today, 24 hours before the Labour leadership election closed, Miliband took the unprecedented step of returning to the Foreign Office to study files relating to three British citizens who were tortured in Bangladesh and Egypt while he was foreign secretary. After spending almost two hours examining the papers, he issued a statement in which he said the documents contained no evidence that UK ministers were asked to grant permission for any of the men to be detained, and said that it would be wrong to suggest that he had ever sanctioned torture. The statement does not address the possibility that intelligence extracted under torture was later received by the UK authorities.
Miliband's spokeswoman said: "David would never ever sanction torture and it is completely wrong to suggest, imply, or leave a shadow of a doubt otherwise."
It is understood that the files do document allegations of mistreatment made by the detainees, however. These are contained in papers detailing the Foreign Office's efforts to seek consular access to the prisoners. The papers do not rule out the possibility that MI5 was involved in any of the cases as its activities would have to be approved by the Home Office, rather than the foreign secretary.
The confirmation that there was close ministerial supervision of counter-terrorism operations conducted in partnership with countries with poor human rights records comes as a judge, Sir Peter Gibson, appointed by David Cameron, prepares to mount an inquiry into the UK's role in torture and rendition since 2001.
Iranian parade bombing suspects include US, Israel, Kurds, al Qaeda
The Los Angeles Times
Bombing at parade in Iran kills 12, including a child
A bombing Wednesday at a martial parade in western Iran killed at least 12 people, including a 5-year-old child and the wives of two Iranian military commanders. The explosion struck amid a large crowd attending the event, which was intended to underscore the nation's battle readiness.
Another 75 people were injured, at least 12 seriously, in what officials described as a "terrorist attack." No one immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing, which occurred in the restive ethnic Kurdish city of Mahabad.
But Iranian officials quickly pointed the finger at the United States, and the local Friday prayer leader blamed "Zionists" …
According to Iranian media, the bomb struck pedestrians gathered along a Mahabad sidewalk to watch an annual Sacred Defense Week military parade commemorating the victims of the 1980-88 Iran- Iraq war …
Mahabad lies in Iran's restless Kurdish heartland and carries enormous symbolic weight for ethnic Kurds throughout the world. It was the capital of a short-lived Kurdish autonomous republic set up in 1946 and the birthplace of Massoud Barzani, the de facto leader of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.
The Kurdish separatist militant group PEJAK, Party for the Free Life of Kurdistan, operates in the area and has clashed with Iranian troops in recent years. Iran has often accused the U.S. of supporting PEJAK, the Iranian branch of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which has been fighting the Turkish government for decades.
Kurds are believed to be the world's largest ethnic group without a homeland. They have been fighting for autonomy and cultural rights against governments of Iran, Iraq, Turkey and Syria for decades.
But a nearby mountainous stretch along the Iran-Iraq border also has sheltered Al Qaeda-linked Sunni Muslim extremist groups, such as Ansar al-Islam.
Iran suspends woman's stoning sentence, condemns US for execution
Iran accuses US of double standards over woman's execution
Iran accused the US of human rights violations today over plans by the state of Virginia to execute a woman for the first time in nearly 100 years, despite claims that she has severe learning difficulties.
Iran's state-sponsored media has devoted considerable coverage to reports about Teresa Lewis, who is scheduled to die by lethal injection on Thursday for arranging the murder of her husband and stepson in 2002.
The parliamentary human rights committee said her case reflected "the double standards" of the American government, comparing her case to that of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, a 43-year-old Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery.
"We will file an official complaint to the international community against the US if the sentence is administered," Hossein Naghavi, an Iranian MP and the spokesman for the committee, told the semi-official Fars news agency. Several Iranian MPs have expressed concerns over Lewis's execution and have asked the US for her sentence to be commuted.
America was one of the several countries to express outrage over Ashtiani's case, which has embarrassed the Iranian government after receiving considerable international attention. Iran has since suspended the stoning sentence, although Ashtiani is still being held in jail and her family fear for her life.
Police arrest activists marching on Zimbabwe parliament
Agence France Presse
Zimbabwe arrests 83 women protesters: lawyer
Police in Zimbabwe have arrested 83 women activists who marched on the parliament in the capital Harare without authorisation, a lawyer said Tuesday.
The members of Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) were arrested on Monday after marching to highlight concerns around community safety and police behaviour.
"Police have arrested 83 women from WOZA and no charges have been laid against them as yet," lawyer Belinda Chinowawa said.
"Initially, police arrested 25 women and the other 58 handed themselves to the police in solidarity with their colleagues."
The activists could appear in court today if the police decided on what charges they should face, she said.
Amnesty International has appealed to the authorities to release the women activists.
"These arbitrary arrests and unlawful detentions are clearly aimed at restricting the rights to freedom of expression and assembly," said Michelle Kagari, deputy director of Amnesty International?s Africa Programme said in a statement.
"Those detained must be released immediately and unconditionally or otherwise charged with a recognisable crime."
Are human caused factors the "tipping point" in "extensive fish kill"?
Kitsap Sun
Latest Hood Canal Fish Kill Called 'Extensive,' but Not 'Massive'
The massive fish kill that many researchers warned about Monday has not fully materialized, but many hundreds of dead fish and thousands of shrimp washed up on Hood Canal beaches Tuesday, officials said.
"We have hypoxic (low oxygen) conditions all the way to the surface," Jan Newton, an oceanographer who heads the Hood Canal Dissolved Oxygen Program said shortly before noon Tuesday. "There is less than 1 milligram per liter (oxygen) at Hoodsport, and lots of residents are reporting dead fish on the beaches."
Those levels are highly stressful for most marine creatures and lethal for some.
Surface mixing of the waters improved the conditions slightly later in the day, but only at the surface, according to monitoring buoys at Hoodsport and Twanoh.
Wayne Palsson, a biologist with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, stayed overnight at Hoodsport, where he awoke on Tuesday to a freakish sight: Thousands of dead spot prawns had washed up on the beach and many thousands more were struggling to survive in 6 inches of water along the shoreline, he said.
Ron Figlar-Barnes, a biologist with the Skokomish Tribe, walked the beaches in the Hoodsport and Potlatch areas, finding hundreds of dead fish scattered throughout that area at low tide. Seagulls were having a feeding frenzy.
Seeking oxygen, shrimp were swimming into the fresh water that passes through lower Cushman Dam and into Hood Canal at Potlatch, Figlar-Barnes said. Many were dying there because they could not survive in the fresh water.
Because the number of dead fish has not yet reached levels of "thousands and thousands" seen in 2003 and 2006, Palsson said he is calling Tuesday's observations an "extensive fish kill geographically" but not yet the "massive" fish kills seen in previous years.
Things could grow worse, however, according to Newton. The annual "intrusion" of oxygenated water from the Pacific Ocean is beginning to push into Hood Canal. That salty seawater is denser than the seawater in Hood Canal and tends to come in at the bottom. That pushes low-oxygen waters up to the surface, where untold numbers of fish are now struggling to survive …
David Dicks, executive director of the partnership, noted that researchers have shown how human sources of nitrogen can tip the balance toward low-oxygen conditions.
"There are natural reasons for low-oxygen levels in marine waters resulting in fish kills, including seasonal changes," he said. "Although we don't fully understand all the reasons for low oxygen levels, there is no doubt that some human activities contribute to the disaster. We know that pollution from septic systems and stormwater can certainly make the situation worse. If human caused factors are the tipping point, we must correct them" …
David Dicks, executive director of the partnership, noted that researchers have shown how human sources of nitrogen can tip the balance toward low-oxygen conditions.
"There are natural reasons for low-oxygen levels in marine waters resulting in fish kills, including seasonal changes," he said. "Although we don't fully understand all the reasons for low oxygen levels, there is no doubt that some human activities contribute to the disaster. We know that pollution from septic systems and stormwater can certainly make the situation worse. If human caused factors are the tipping point, we must correct them."
KFC paying college girls to wear ads on asses
KFC pays college women for ad space on buns
KFC wants folks to watch its backside.
Or, more precisely, the backsides of female college students it's recruiting to promote its hot new bunless Double Down sandwiches.
Women on college campuses are being paid $500 each to hand out coupons while wearing fitted sweatpants with "Double Down" in large letters across their rear ends.
The promo comes as KFC is in the doldrums domestically. The world's largest chicken chain's U.S. same-store sales fell 7% in the second quarter. Nearly all its growth now is in international expansion.
Last week, the chain confessed that more than six in 10 Americans ages 18 to 25 — the chain's key demographic — couldn't identify who Colonel Sanders was in the KFC logo.
Now, it's turning to cute women parading around campus with "Double Down" emblazoned across their fannies.
The nation's largest women's group doesn't like it one bit. "It's so obnoxious to once again be using women's bodies to sell fundamentally unhealthy products," says Terry O'Neill, president of the National Organization for Women. What's more, she says, KFC has forgotten something important: Women make more than half the decisions about what to eat for dinner.
But KFC marketing chief John Cywinski says it's an effective way to catch the attention of young men — KFC's key customers and the biggest fans of Double Down …
The stunt hasn't reached Colorado State University — and senior public relations major Candace Carlucci hopes it never does. "It may be funny, but it's also inappropriate and degrading," she says. "There must be another way for KFC to get its message out."
Brand guru Jonathan Salem Baskin says there's nothing "inherently wrong" with using women to attract guys, but in this case, "It's irrelevant to the product." KFC would do better, he says, to follow the McDonald's model: "Clean up your stores, fix the menu and please people with the food you make."


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Boys Soccer: Red Wing explodes for 14 goals in rout of Lake City
LAKE CITY – After scoring four goals to open the season, the Red Wing boys soccer team put only one shot in the net in its second game despite several chances to capitalize further.
Saturday's contest at Lake City was unlike either one of those games.
The Wingers, behind five goals from Teagan Olin, and four from Jacob Zebro, steamrolled the Tigers, 14-2, on a hot, sunny day at Bill Kieffer Field.
"The biggest thing for us, is we have a couple of big games coming up, conference games coming up, with Shakopee on Thursday," said Red Wing head coach Brian Quigley. "We had a tough time last year scoring goals in big games. We want to keep our momentum going, which is why we just kept going and going and going the whole game. That was the biggest part, to see the momentum we didn't have last year."
That momentum had some fits and starts early as the Wingers were called for several close offsides calls. But when given the chance to strike first, Red Wing took full advantage when Dylan Goggin's corner kick was headed in by Kaden Erie 9 minutes, 45 seconds into the game.
And from there, it was all Wingers.
Ten minutes later, Teagan Olin scored the first of his handful of goals, followed at the 11:36 mark by Zebro's first tally. The Tigers answered just 47 seconds later on a Nick Sievers blast, but the Wingers would add one more goal, from Zebro, to take a 4-1 lead at the half.
Olin and Zebro would then step aside for a few minutes as Goggin got in on the scoring act, netting two goals in the first 2:17 of the second half, followed by another Olin goal all of 13 seconds later. The game had been broken wide open, and the gap was about to become a canyon.
Zebro and Olin added one more each before Lake City's Jonah Kroll could answer. Then Zebro closed his scoring book before Zach Rademacher opened his for the final two goals of the game.
The ability to finish rushes and headers was something Quigley focused on since Tuesday's 1-0 win over Winona Cotter.
"We worked on (finishing) in practice yesterday, and a lot of it worked today," Zebro said.
And if more than a dozen goals in one game aren't proof that the players were listening, the hunger for more should underscore their thoughts.
"Really?" Olin asked after being told he scored five goals. "That's something. I wish I scored one more. I had one open shot, right there." Olin pointed at the left corner of the goal box, shaking his head at his near miss at the elusive double hat trick.
"We've been really working hard," Olin continued. "In August, we really worked on our passing, and I think the Winona Cotter game really woke us up to start working as a team and playing a lot better than we did."
The Wingers (3-0) will head to Shakopee for a 7 p.m. tilt Thursday while the Tigers (0-6) will travel south to face Rochester Lourdes at 7 p.m. Tuesday.


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All the depressing details from the 1930's are now being released.
On April 2nd the U.S. government will disclose the census which contains intimate details from 132 million people who lived through the great depression. This will be the first time the information will be made public thanks to 72 years of privacy protection. Access to the records will be free and available online.
Historians say this information will give people more clues about what happened to members of their family. It will also follow the movement of refugees from Europe and detail where Japanese Americans were living before they were sent to camps during World War two. Historians say the census will be the best contribution to American society and history in over a decade.
The census contained 34 questions directed at 132 million people plus an additional 16 questions that were asked to just 5% of the population. Those new questions addressed homelessness, migration, unemployment and salaries. Only about 300,000 people chose to have responses about their income sealed; everything else is being made public. And the details might make this recession seem a bit brighter.


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The new search from MSN goes Live
Subject: General Tech | September 12, 2006 - 11:39 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Live.com, the new search portal from MSN is out of Beta and on the web, and CNet has been playing with it. The interface is almost familiar, and it promises to be much more useful than the old MSN search page. Give it a try for a day and see what you think.
"Microsoft said its new online search portal will feature an improved user interface designed to fetch more accurate Web search results.
In addition, Live Search will now power MSN Search. Live Local Search was also released from beta, but only in the U.S. and U.K. The changes
are all part of Microsoft's new set of Internet services and software."
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Digital Grabber
- Fujifilm FinePix F30 Review @ Digital Trends
- The Business Side Of Blogs @ The TechZone
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News from Apple and Teradata along with various economic forecasts this week show that at seemingly opposite ends of the technology-product spectrum, non-PC mobile devices and IT capable of handling extremely high volumes of data are major forces sha...
Online retail sales in the U.S. will grow solidly in coming years, helped in part by consumers' broad Internet connectivity options and their increased familiarity and satisfaction with e-shopping, according to Forrester Research.
The term "mobile workforce" has been around for years, but in 2011, mobility will become even more of a priority for enterprises and vendors, according to a new report from research firm Forrester.
Apple's decision to reject Sony's e-reader application today sparked speculation that Apple would soon yank Amazon's popular Kindle software from the App Store.
IT professionals enjoyed a dramatically improved hiring landscape in 2010, marked in particular by the fewest job cuts in a year since 2000.
Intel and SAP results and various forecasts issued this week suggest that while 2010 was a recovery year for just about all sectors of IT, enterprise software and accompanying services will be the main drivers for technology revenue growth over the n...
The number of companies planning to invest in their ERP (enterprise resource planning) systems will drop slightly this year, according to a Forrester Research report,
Despite ongoing worries about the strength of the U.S. recovery, sovereign debt in Europe and inflation in various parts of the world, global IT spending is due to increase this year, according to Forrester Research and Gartner.
Global sales of e-readers like Amazon.com's Kindle will reach 6.6 million devices by the end of 2010, and then jump 68 per cent to 11 million devices in 2011 as it battles popular media tablets such as Apple's iPad, Gartner said Wednesday.
Employees are more likely to advocate for their companies if they're optimistic about technology, though IT pros themselves aren't especially big corporate boosters according to a new Forrester Research study.
EMC will buy network-attached storage (NAS) vendor, Isilon Systems, for about $US2.25 billion. Both companies' boards have approved the deal, which is expected to be finalized later this year.
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Pros: Well written, well designed take on the iconic foes of Dungeons and Dragons...after Dragons.
Cons: I actually wish it was longer than 64 pages.
Lords of Chaos: Book of the Damned Volume II A Pathfinder Companion by James Jacobs.
Warning: if you are one of those people who think Harry Potter is an agent of the anti-Christ, reading this review could cause your head to explode. So read on....
In Dungeons and Dragons, one of the great things is that the sides are clearly drawn; evil is evil, and there is little discussion about it. Unlike Dick Cheney, who broke numerous Federal and International laws, no one defends the hordes of the Abyss, saying they did what needed doing. They are evil, and they are there to be fought, vanquished, and their stuff added to your collection. Maybe their hide made into a nice pair of boots....
This book deals with demons, the chaotic evil denizens of the Abyss, and their nefarious plans for mankind. The first chapter is about the Demon Lords; the biggest and baddest of their kind, equivalent in power to Demi-gods, except for Lamashtu, the Mother of Monsters, who is actually accounted a lesser goddess. The book uses her as an example, and so shall I. Each entry lists their area of concern (madness, monsters, and nightmares) their unholy symbol (3 eyed jackal) Worshippers (The insane, bugbears, derros, gnolls, laimas, morlocks, and ogres).
Each demon has an obedience; if performed by a devotee, defined by taking the feat Demonic Obedience, or being a member of the prestige class, Demoniac, it grants the follower three powers, each unique to the demon in question. Then the entry tells the demon's history, goals, the lands they hold in the Abyss and other particular tidbits about the demon in question. Lamashtu of course is about perverse fecundity, and is responsible for many races of monsters on the face of Golarion.
It then lists the demons in either full page entry, or two on one page. Abraxas, Master of the Final Incantation, Angazhan the Ravenous King, Cyth-V'sug Prince of the Blasted Heath, Flaucos The Burning Maw, Jezelda Mistress of the Hungry Moon, Kostchtchie The Deathless Frost, and Lord of Giants, Nocticula Our Lady in Shadow, Pazuzu King of the Wind Demons, Sifkesh the Sacred Wh*re, Xevecon The Horned Prince, King of Gargoyles, Zura The Vampire Queen all have full pages devoted to them. Aldinach of the Six Venoms, Andirifkhu The Razor Princess, Areshkeagal the Faceless Sphinx, Baphomet Lord of Minotaurs, Dagon The Shadow in the Sea, Deskari Lord of the Locust Host, Gogunta Song of the Swamp, Haagenti The Whispers Within, the Alchemist, Jubilex, the Faceless Lord of Ooze, Kabriri, Him Who Gnaws, Lord of Ghouls, Mazmezz The Creeping Queen, Mestama The Mother of Witches, Nurgal the Shining Scourge, Orcus Prince of Undeath, Shax The Blood Marquis, Shivaska The Chained Maiden, Socothbenoth The Silken Sin, Lord of Perversion, Urxehl Trollfather, Yhidothrus The Ravenger Worm, Zevgavizeb the God of the Troglodytes all have a half page. Irregardless, each entry gives you enough material to work them into your campaign to be the thorn in the side of your heroes.
The next pages cover five dead demon lords; both as an assurance they can be killed, and because it is possible the dead demon might be useful in some manner to the heroes...for instance, the shade of Mharah, Lady of Shame might have information useful against her rival Nocticula, or her former lover, Socothbenoth.
Chapter Two delves into demonkind, from the lowly dretch and Quasit, to the mighty Mariliths and Balor. 22 flavors of demon are discussed with the roles they play in the Abyss, and how they might be used against players. Nascent Demon Lords are also discussed; while your heroes might not stand a chance against one of the Big Boys like Orcus, there are still Bush League demons they can fight, like Treerazer, Lord of the Blasted Tarn who is a constant threat to the elves of Kyonin on Golarion. Nine nascent demon lords are detailed. Then the realms of the Abyss that the Demon Lords control are given a sentence or two; vivid memorable sentences that draw a picture.
Chapter Three: Demonology goes over how the worship of dark powers impact the game. What classes might worship a demon? Which demons? What about demonic rangers? Demonic Implants are discussed, a way to take a bit more power in at the cost of your humanity. And if that's not enough, how about a way to become a demon? Then there is the Demoniac prestige class, taken by the faithful to get those dark powers quicker. Demonic Spells add three spells of evil intent, and a pair of Abyssal Items, the Amulet of the Abyss, and the Book of the Damned: Demonic is included.
It then has a two page discussion of the first evils; the Qlippoth, and their primal nastiness.
Chapter Four: The Demonic Horde is a bestiary of four new demon types, from the warmish Vermlek, to the Seraptis. Don't you love throwing new monsters at your little stat-block memorizing players? Finally, it talks about those areas of Golarion that have the strongest ties to the Abyss.
Taken as a whole, this book is a dark and twisted slice of pure evil that will inspire even the most selfish of Rogues to fight like a paladin against the taint within its pages. The game is no fun without someone you can smite with abandon, and demons make one of the best adversaries; those without redeeming characteristics. Demons make great foes; a Demon Lord makes an Epic Mastermind behind the scenes. If you are a Dungeon Master, this book is a must buy.
An American Game, an American Company; printed in China....*sigh*....
In fond Memory of Gary Gygax, Father of Dungeons and Dragons.
27 July, 1938 -4 March, 2008
"You enriched my life."
The Pathfinder Series, or Dungeons and Dragons Edition 3.75
Core Rule Book
Bestiary II
Advanced Player's Guide
Game Mastery Guide
The Inner Sea World Guide
Ultimate Magic
Ultimate Combat
Guide to the River Kingdoms: A Pathfinder Companion
Dungeons of Golarion
Classic Horrors Revisited
Inner Sea Magic: A Pathfinder Companion
Lords of Chaos: The Book of the Damned, Volume II
Humans of Golarion: A Pathfinder Companion
Undead Revisited: A Pathfinder Companion
Orcs of Golarion: A Pathfinder Companion
City of Strangers: A Pathfinder Companion
Sargava The Lost Colony: A Pathfinder Companion
Heart of the Jungle: A Pathfinder Companion
Gnomes of Golarion: A Pathfinder Companion
Rule of Fear: Ustalav. A Pathfinder Companion
Cheliax: Empire of Devils: A Pathfinder Companion
Guide to Darkmoon Vale A Pathfinder Companion.
Dragons Revisited: A Pathfinder Companion.
Faction Guide: A Pathfinder Companion
NPC Guide: A Pathfinder Companion
Dungeon Denizens Revisited: A Pathfinder Companion
A Guide To Korvosa: A Pathfinder Companion
Into the Darklands: A Pathfinder Companion
Cities of Golarion: A Pathfinder Companion
Faiths of Purity: A Pathfinder Companion
Adventure Paths!
Rise of the Runelords
Burnt Offerings
The Skinsaw Murders
The Hook Mountain Massacre
The Fortress of the Stone Giants
Second Darkness
Shadow in the Sky
Children of the Void
The Armageddon Echo
Endless Night
A Memory of Darkness
Descent Into Midnight
Please look at these Piazo Modules:
The Demon Within
Hungry are the Dead
River of Darkness
Seven Swords of Sin
Gallery of Evil
From Shore to Sea
The Witchwar Legacy
Realm of the Fellnight Queen
Hangman's Noose
Carnival of Tears
The Pact Stone Pyramid
Entombed with the Pharaohs
Treasure of Chimera Cove
Tower of the Last Baron
The Crucible of Chaos
Check out each installment of these Introductory Modules from Wizards of the Coast for Third Edition.
The Sunless Citadel
The Forge of Fury
The Speaker in Dreams
The Standing Stone.
The Heart of Nightfang Spire
Lord of the Iron Fortress
Fourth Edition:
Keep on the Shadowfell
Players Handbook
Dungeon Masters Guide
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If you're obsessed with the Chinese economy — and let's face it, if you're reading this blog post then you've got more than a passing interest in the topic — then Sunday was a particularly interesting day.
That's because the Chinese government announced that exports surged 15.3 percent in May from a year ago.
That's double what economists were expecting.
It's also the biggest month ever for Chinese exports.
The announcement comes as China's domestic economy continues to slow. The export boom could help preserve the jobs of millions of workers who toil in Chinese factories.
Think of it as China using its secret weapon: factories that have been well-tooled to outcompete others around the world in terms of labor productivity and efficiency, even as Europe tanks and the US economy shows new signs of weakness.
The New York Times has a smart overview today of the situation, which highlights long-term investments in productivity measures and short-term currency movements as the catalyst for the export surge.
The US has been the main market for Chinese stuff. Exports to America rose 23 percent from a year ago.
They were up a paltry 3.2 percent to debt-ridden Europe.
As the Times reporter Keith Bradsher points out, the export surge is likely to play a role in the race for the White House:
"(But) resurgent Chinese exports also have the potential to become a political issue in the American elections in November. Mitt Romney, who has clinched the Republican nomination for president, has already promised in campaign ads to stand up to China more vigorously on currency issues. President Obama has set up an interagency group to investigate trade law violations, particularly by China."
For more on the role of China, as well as the other key economic factors related to the 2012 election, see my weekend column.