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- Kaons and antikaons in hot and dense hadronic matter (2004)
- Abstract: The medium modification of kaon and antikaon masses, compatible with low energy KN scattering data, are studied in a chiral SU(3) model. The mutual interactions with baryons in hot hadronic matter and the e ects from the baryonic Dirac sea on the K( ¯K ) masses are examined. The in-medium masses from the chiral SU(3) e ective model are compared to those from chiral perturbation theory. Furthermore, the influence of these in-medium e ects on kaon rapidity distributions and transverse energy spectra as well as the K, ¯K flow pattern in heavy-ion collision experiments at 1.5 to 2 A·GeV are investigated within the HSD transport approach. Detailed predictions on the transverse momentum and rapidity dependence of directed flow v1 and the elliptic flow v2 are provided for Ni+Ni at 1.93 A·GeV within the various models, that can be used to determine the in-medium K± properties from the experimental side in the near future.
- Transport theories for heavy ion collisions in the 1 AGeV regime (2004)
- We compare multiplicities as well as rapidity and transverse momentum distributions of protons, pions and kaons calculated within presently available transport approaches for heavy ion collisions around 1 AGeV. For this purpose, three reactions have been selected: Au+Au at 1 and 1.48 AGeV and Ni+Ni at 1.93 AGeV.
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- To be published in J. Phys. G - Proceedings of SQM 2004 : We review the results from the various hydrodynamical and transport models on the collective flow observables from AGS to RHIC energies. A critical discussion of the present status of the CERN experiments on hadron collective flow is given. We emphasize the importance of the flow excitation function from 1 to 50 A.GeV: here the hydrodynamic model has predicted the collapse of the v2-flow ~ 10 A.GeV; at 40 A.GeV it has been recently observed by the NA49 collaboration. Since hadronic rescattering models predict much larger flow than observed at this energy we interpret this observation as evidence for a first order phase transition at high baryon density r b. Moreover, the connection of the elliptic flow v2 to jet suppression is examined. It is proven experimentally that the collective flow is not faked by minijet fragmentation. Additionally, detailed transport studies show that the away-side jet suppression can only partially (< 50%) be due to hadronic rescattering. Furthermore, the change in sign of v1, v2 closer to beam rapidity is related to the occurence of a high density first order phase transition in the RHIC data at 62.5, 130 and 200 A.GeV.
- Strangeness dynamics and transverse pressure in relativistic nucleus-nucleus collisions (2004)
- We investigate hadron production as well as transverse hadron spectra from proton-proton, proton-nucleus and nucleus-nucleus collisions from 2 A·GeV to 21.3 A·TeV within two independent transport approaches (HSD and UrQMD) that are based on quark, diquark, string and hadronic degrees of freedom. The comparison to experimental data on transverse mass spectra from pp, pA and C+C (or Si+Si) reactions shows the reliability of the transport models for light systems. For central Au+Au (Pb+Pb) collisions at bombarding energies above ~5 A·GeV, furthermore, the measured K± transverse mass spectra have a larger inverse slope parameter than expected from the default calculations. We investigate various scenarios to explore their potential effects on the K± spectra. In particular the initial state Cronin effect is found to play a substantial role at top SPS and RHIC energies. However, the maximum in the K+/..+ ratio at 20 to 30 A·GeV is missed by 40% and the approximately constant slope of the K± spectra at SPS energies is not reproduced either. Our systematic analysis suggests that the additional pressure - as expected from lattice QCD calculations at finite quark chemical potential µq and temperature T- should be generated by strong interactions in the early pre-hadronic/partonic phase of central Au+Au (Pb+Pb) collisions.
- Review of QGP signatures - ideas versus observables (2004)
- We investigate hadron production and transverse hadron spectra in nucleus-nucleus collisions from 2 A·GeV to 21.3 A·TeV within two independent transport approaches (UrQMD and HSD) based on quark, diquark, string and hadronic degrees of freedom. The enhancement of pion production in central Au+Au (Pb+Pb) collisions relative to scaled pp collisions (the 'kink') is described well by both approaches without involving a phase transition. However, the maximum in the K+ p+ ratio at 20 to 30 A·GeV (the 'horn') is missed by ~ 40%. Also, at energies above ~5 A·GeV, the measured K± mT-spectra have a larger inverse slope than expected from the models. Thus the pressure generated by hadronic interactions in the transport models at high energies is too low. This finding suggests that the additional pressure - as expected from lattice QCD at finite quark chemical potential and temperature - might be generated by strong interactions in the early pre-hadronic/partonic phase of central heavy-ion collisions. Finally, we discuss the emergence of density perturbations in a first-order phase transition and why they might affect relative hadron multiplicities, collective flow, and hadron mean-free paths at decoupling. A minimum in the collective flow v2 excitation function was discovered experimentally at 40 A·GeV - such a behavior has been predicted long ago as signature for a first order phase transition.


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5.0 out of 5 stars G'day Mate! Discworld goes south
The Last Continent is another Discworld book, a wonderful series of books by Terry Pratchett that takes place on a Disc, on the backs of four elephants that are standing on a cosmic turtle that's hurtling through space. This one features another adventure of the wizard who's not very good at wizardry, Rincewind. One thing he's good at, though, is getting into trouble,...
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5.0 out of 5 stars G'day Mate! Discworld goes south,
David Roy (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews
The Last Continent is another Discworld book, a wonderful series of books by Terry Pratchett that takes place on a Disc, on the backs of four elephants that are standing on a cosmic turtle that's hurtling through space. This one features another adventure of the wizard who's not very good at wizardry, Rincewind. One thing he's good at, though, is getting into trouble, and boy does he in this one!
Rincewind is stranded in a dry, desolate place called XXXX (that's "ecks-ecks-ecks-ecks" to the locals). There is no rain. Instead, there is some water that you have to dig for. Unfortunately, that's starting to dry up too. Magic is going crazy on this continent, and Rincewind has been chosen to sort things out. Of course, as the kangaroo who gives him the job states, Rincewind already has sorted things out, so the kangaroo has no doubt that Rincewind will come around and accept the responsibility of sorting things out. Make sense? It doesn't to Rincewind either. He is forced to go on a journey around the continent (very obviously, it's supposed to be Australia, though supposedly Pratchett denies this) and falls into adventure after adventure. He's attacked by a drunken wombat, he discovers "Ecksians" can come up with new phrases (this actually seems to make Australian euphemisms make sense). He discovers an alternate group of wizards from another Unseen University, and accepts there help in his mission.
Speaking of the Unseen University, a number of faculty wizards end up on a desert island after stepping through a window in the study of one of another faculty member. Unfortunately, that window gets closed, leaving them trapped on this island, ages in the past, with no way to get back home. What would a normal wizard do in this situation? Of course! They panic. The resolution of all this, and how these two stories tie together, is really worth reading. I don't want to give away any more than I already have.
The Last Continent is a tremendously funny book. It's not as good as the City Watch books (another series of books taking place on Discworld), but it is well worth the time spent on it. Pratchett is a master at silly humour, and there's lots of it in this one. There's the aforementioned bit on euphemisms, there's one of the wizards trying to explain time paradoxes to a group of wizards that just don't get it. There's a scene taken from the movie The Road Warrior that is just priceless. The jokes never stop.
This book does tend to grow on you as well. When I first finished it, I rated it as a 4-star book. I thought it was really good, but not outstanding. However, after having had some time to reflect, it has really risen in my estimation. I'm thinking back to all of the funny bits and I find myself almost laughing out loud while remembering. It's the best of the Rincewind books that I've read (which, admittedly, leaves out any between The Light Fantastic and this one). This is definitely a 5-star book.
The characters are just wonderful. While Rincewind has his great moments, the other wizards steal the show. They just can't seem to understand much of anything, with the exception of one of them who keeps trying to explain things. Of course, sometimes his explanations make their misunderstanding even worse. The interplay between these characters, and between them and the university's housekeeper, is outstanding. The characters Rincewind runs into are great, too. There were no characters that I wished would just leave so I wouldn't have to read about them again. Pratchett keeps the sequences that Rincewind gets into short, so there's no real opportunity for them to get stale.
I can't say whether or not reading the previous Rincewind books is necessary. I personally didn't feel like I was missing anything by not having read them (with the possible exception of how Rincewind got to XXXX in the first place, though that didn't bother me too much). I picked it up cold and enjoyed it, so you shouldn't be afraid to either. Yet another must-read in the Pratchett collection.
5.0 out of 5 stars Nullus Anxietas!,
"chevy_lumina" (Unseen University, Ankh-Morpork) - See all my reviews
Well, I don't know why everyone's going on about this book not being so good--unless they simply prefer the more "serious" or not so pop-culture-reference-laden books of the Discworld series. Me, call me cheap, but, as nice as some philosophy can be, I like the ones that make me LAUGH. And the Last Continent did that. BIG-time!
In one plotline, we have Rincewind, who I liked from the moment I first read "The Colour of Magic" and have laughed myself silly at any book he's ever been in since. (Including the unpopular "Sourcery", which had me almost DYING with laughter, and even "Eric".) How can a character who's so _cowardly_ be so _likeable_? It defies logic on the surface of it, but, there you go! Terry Pratchett is the only author I've seen so far who can make the most pathetic losery _anti_-hero you can think of--and then genuinely make you cheer for him.
Anyway, Rincewind's plotline involves him not only wandering all over "FourEcks" and running into a parody version of just about _every single famous Australian thing known to man_, but also a whole ton of just plain side-splitting jokes and scenes. I LOVED the whole "Priscilla" thing! Assuming that Rincewind was another drag-queen, with his "dress" (wizard robe), oh, gods...! I was so in stitches. And the Luggage in high heels even!
The other plotline involves the wizards from Unseen University--but this time, they are OUT of the University! Big improvement! I guess I'm in the minority here, but when it comes to favourite "groups" of characters the wizards are TOPS for me, with the witches, Guards, "Death" family, etc. below them. I dunno. Maybe I just like eccentric whackazoid characters. (And HEX rules.) Anyway, this part of the book takes the wizards out of their usual cloistered surroundings for a welcome (for us; frightening to them) breath of real fresh air and sunshine--and weirdness! Highlights of this plotline include young Ponder Stibbons becoming a very strong character suddenly (he gets a sympathetic background and a hot temper among other things) and Mrs. Whitlow also being developed further. As for the God on the island offending heavily-religious people, listen: He's the GOD of EVOLUTION. Like, since evolution is something you can "believe" in, it must have a god behind it...well, on Discworld, anyway! He was making fun of atheists or secular humanists in a tongue-and-cheek way. Notice it was Ponder, the scientific wizard, who was _horrified_ to find out that such a god could exist (at first...then he thought it was cool...for a while.) Last but not least, I _liked_ the way the two plotlines tied together at the end. I just hope this isn't the end of Rincewind's "adventures", not just yet.
In short: BOTH plotlines are funny, have character development and HILARIOUSLY funny lines and scenarios. It _does_ make sense if you pay attention to it, and you don't have to be Australian to get the jokes--just alive and alert for the later part of the 20th century is all. If you want to laugh, get this book! If you didn't like it so much the first time...wait a while, then try it again. I wasn't so impressed the first time. This review is from my _second_ read.
And if you STILL don't like it, well, no worries!
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Discworld Book EVER.,
Janos Kadar ((you can tell I'm American, huh?)) - See all my reviews
How could people not think Rincewind is SO FUNNY? This is definately the funniest Discworld book, all the Rincewind ones are so funny, Terry Pratchett sould be arrested on the charge of making everyone's sides split. It's like a sequel to Interesting Times, when after the Wizards accidentally send him to Fourecks. Anyway, the Librarian is sick and Rincewind is the only person who knows his name so they can cure him. They end up on an island with a Creator who creates anything that seems convenient at the time. Rincewind is told by a talking kangaroo that he has to set things right in Fourecks, while the Wizards try to get to the continent. The Wizards have never been a funnier bunch of absent-minded old, fat men, especially the Senior Wrangler. Whenever Mrs. Whitlow appears, he's saying "Mwaaaaa..." There's refrences to drag queens, and the dangers of practically everything in Fourecks.
Okay, so it's a little like Australia. Okay, it's a lot like Australia, but who doesn't like Australian jokes?
Terry Pratchett's humor is just brilliant, and I have no idea how he came up with such a funny and absurd character like Rincewind.
4.0 out of 5 stars Quite a fun read,
"the_halberdier" (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews
Being Australian, I was a little worried that non-Australians might not get many of the Aussie-themed jokes and cultural references -- fortunately, this seems not to be the case. (Although, having met Terry at a book-signing for "Last Continent", he was at pains to find out if I had picked up all of the Oz-references, and was delighted that I had, so he obviously took a great deal of care and did much research for them).
Last Continent is an interesting mix of Pratchett's usual style, with slightly more characters and slightly fewer clear plot points than normal. As a result, there is less of a "story" to follow but more fun people and more scope for one-liners. I found it slightly less enjoyable than, say, "Hogfather" (roughly of the order of "Jingo", which had more of a moral and political tinge to it) but still a very fun read.
Readers new to Pratchett should probably read the other Rincewind books (particularly "Colour of Magic" and "Light Fantastic") to get a feel for the main characters, as knowledge of their personalities adds a great deal to the enjoyment of this book. Reading it cold would probably give a bit of a distorted feel for the series. And remember, if RIncewind is not your bag (baby), there's always the Guards series (my favourite -- try "Small Gods") or the witches (try "Equal Rites").
5.0 out of 5 stars Number 1 choice for Australian Discworld fans!,
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'The Last Continent' takes it's place in the Discworld series as another hilarious political insight into different cultures. I found that this book was certainly one of the more clever additions to the series, since in every sentence a little jewel of social comment into Australian culture is buried. For all you Aussie Discworld fans, and I know there are a lot of you out there, if you could only read one book this year, make it this one. For all you non-Australian fans, and I know there are probably more of you out there, your opininon of this book can range from the fantastic, to the totally lame. One begins to wonder if this book was written especially for Pratchett's Aussie fans, for they're the only one's who will get all the hidden gags. So if you really want to enjoy this book to it's absoloute fullest (and let me tell you, it has great potential) brush up on your Australian folklore, dialouge, beer, traditions, animals, landscape, geography, politics, foods, opera singers, cities, plants, television, movies, ballads, buildings, sports, haunted breweries, gay festivals, myths, and natives. But if you're not up to it, just enjoy the wizard jokes put in it just for you, ok?
4.0 out of 5 stars If it makes you laugh, buy it!,
Peet (Temporarily in China) - See all my reviews
It is impossible to convey in mere words the feelings that Mr Pratchett can invoke in the heart and mind of his readers. Suffice it to say, that if there was no terry pratchett, the world would be a very boring place to live in. What can I say to make other people buy his books, so that they can partake in the joy and pleasure that comes from reading his books? I can not recommend one of his books without urging you to read the other chapters in the discworld saga. To read one of his books is to for the first time in your life know what it to breathe really fresh air, and you can not go back to the stale air you used to breathe. The last continent, like all other discworld books, did not in any way disappoint me. It was a stark contrast to the watch, death or witches novels, but that is why I keep reading book after book. I have fallen in love with all the characters and the world they live in. I always want more. The last continent might not bring the sudden, loud, or the delayed laughter caused by reading the same passage over and over again ten times, that other books have brought, but when I read this book I experienced the kind of feeling that I can only find when spending time with a loved one, be it organic or inanimate. When I read the book I could really feel as if I were in Australia, and I have never even been there. I would like to give the book five stars, but there are better books. These books would also be pratchett's. The four stars does not mean that the book is lacking in anything, it just means that this book which is "merely" fantastic could not attain the divine position of the other stupendous, fabulous and utterly breath-taking books that he has written. This is a book which I would not have wanted to have left unread.
3.0 out of 5 stars Very strange with a mangled ending,
Michael Lawrence (Wichita, Kansas) - See all my reviews
This is my very first Terry Pratchett book and I must say that he suceeded in making his book interesting and hilarious. What I really didn't like about this book was that the ending was corny and the plot never seemed to hold together.
At the beginning of the book, the wizard faculty of the Unseen University is looking for Rincewind, a lunatic wizard left stranded on the Terry Pratchett equivalent to Australia. The reason the faculty is looking for Rincewind is because he's the only one in the known world who knows the real name of the Unseen University Librarian and by knowing his name, the wizards are able to cast a spell to cure him of his odd sickness. So now the faculty is looking for him .... uh-oh .... they got lost in a strange dimention. (This constitutes approximately 50 pages of this 400 page book). The rest of the book hardly even mentions this doomed librarian and the faculty seems to forget what their initial plan was to begin with! The book also has Rincewind running around the Pratchett equivalent to Australia with nothing in particular to do or with any particular meaning.
Now, of course, the reason I decided to give this book three stars is because it has wonderfully constructed one-liners --I practically laughed my gut out! The wizards talk with gods quite a bit and they just loooove arguing with each other, resulting in hilarious consequences. The dialouge is pretty good as well.
I must say that this book is enough to make me want to read another Pratchett book (in fact I went out and bought The Color of Magic when I was done reading) knowing that this isn't Pratchett's best work.
4.0 out of 5 stars a few flaws, but still worth it,
ltp1 "ltp1" (Manchester, NH USA) - See all my reviews
This one alternates between Unseen University faculty marooned on a beach and Rincewind marooned in not-quite-Australia. Sometimes the time spent on one plotline before switching to the other is too short. Some characters feel underdeveloped, the ending stretches on too long, and there are scattered typos that contribute to a feeling the book was rushed. Finally, there's some overuse of clever similes. In the span of a few pages we get "Snowy went and drank from the tiny pool with a noise like an inefficient suction pump trying to deal with an unlucky turtle", "When he awoke, it was to a sound very much like a donkey being sawn in half", "The sound was that of a straw investigating the suds of the biggest milkshake in the world", and then some. Too much of this takes the laugh out of it.
But I still recommend the book for its humor and cleverness. "'We're wizards, young man. Using magic is what wizarding is all about.' 'No, sir! *Not* using magic is what wizarding is all about!"
1.0 out of 5 stars Maybe the worst of Discworld,
Mark (Chicago IL) - See all my reviews
I honestly couldn't believe how bad this book was. Rincewind ismy 2nd favorite Discworld character (Death), but this was nothim.
It started out good, with the usual Pratchett "I wish I woulda thoughta that" imagination. But I don't know, it seemed to me that after the first 50 pages or so ...he was the only one who thought this stuff was funny. I love the DW books with the wizards, too, but these were not them either. There are a few parts where Pratchett just goes on and on and on and on about something that stopped being funny 5 pages ago.
Worst of all, the plot is erratic. There are way too many things going on which aren't ever explained. That's not like Pratchett either.
A few good jokes (one particular I was in pain laughing so hard), but that's it. Sorry Terry, you missed badly with this one. END
2.0 out of 5 stars not up to Pratchett's usual level,
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This review is from: The Last Continent (Hardcover)
As a diehard Pratchett-fan, I was sorely disappointed in his latest effort. A few things you can always be certain of in a Pratchett novel: very funny dialogue and a cleverly constructed storyline. Alas, both are missing in this Discworld-instalment: two very loosely intertwined storylines that are basically going nowhere. The one with the wizards will only make you laugh out loud if you're a member of a live studio audience, and the one about Australia has the feel of a script for Crocodile Dundee part IV. We must commend Terry Pratchett for insisting to have a new book out each year; but hey, if the spirit doesn't move him we will gladly wait a little longer until it does. Then we can again expect great books like Jingo, the rest of the Guards- and Weatherwax-series or deep and very funny stuff like Small Gods.
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USAID is deploying humanitarian response experts to key locations in the region to help manage and coordinate U.S. Government support of the Government of Iraq's humanitarian aid effort for those displaced by ISIL. This team will work closely with local officials, the international community, and humanitarian relief agencies to identify needs and expedite life-saving assistance to those caught in the midst of violence.
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Francis M. TenneyNovember 29,2012Francis M. Tenney Rites
EAST ROXBURY A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at 10 a.m. in St. Monica Catholic Church in Barre for Francis N. Tenney of Tenney Road, who passed away Nov. 21, 2012, at the Rowan Court Health & Rehabilitation Center in Barre.
The Rev. Leopold J. Bilodeau, pastor of the church, was the celebrant. Crucifer Lawrence Reilly was altar server and led the Prayer of the Faithful.
Organist and soloist Rosemary Badeau accompanied vocalists Ronald Routhier and Romeo Bilodeau in the hymns, On Eagles Wings, The Lord Is My Shepherd, Your Words, Lord, Are Spirit and Life, Prayer of St. Francis, Song of Farewell, and Amazing Grace. Soloist Rosemary Badeau sang Ave Maria.
Scripture readings from the Old Testament were read by Mark Bates, son-in-law, and George Thayer, also a son-in-law, read Scriptures from the New Testament.
Words of remembrance were offered by Danielle Lannon, granddaughter.
Offertory gifts were presented at the altar by Robert Godfrey, Joshua Tenney, and Ryan St. John, all grandchildren.
Assisting as Eucharistic minister was Gladys Prindiville.
Pallbearers were Danielle Lannon, Sara Godfrey, Craig St. John and Benjamin Tenney, all grandchildren.
A prayer service was held Monday afternoon at the Pruneau-Polli Funeral Home in Barre and was led by Father Bilodeau.
The fourth-degree Knights of Columbus members who provided honorary escorts at the funeral were Richard Deep, Dennis Jacques and Richard Luce.
Burial was in the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center, where the Rev. John Milanese offered committal prayers. Full military honors were accorded the deceased by the funeral detail of the Vermont National Guard of Colchester. Taps was sounded. The American flag was presented to Joan Tenney, wife of the deceased.
Following the burial a fellowship luncheon was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Godfrey in Brookfield.
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Last year, 221 children from Cameron, Elk, McKean and Potter counties received gifts and clothing as part of the Christmas Project. This year DCI is hoping to fulfill the wishes of 180 children, but has 35 remaining children to be selected from the Angel Giving Tree.
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Niko Rasean Hatcher, 21 hold for Spartanburg County
Craig Demarco Parker, 29 attempted murder three counts, possession of a weapon during commission of a violent crime, malicious injury to animals six counts
Timmothy Lee Dale Howie, 20 shoplifting less than $2,000
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UFC on Fox 7 ratings: 3.31 million viewers tune in for Henderson's title defense - Bloody Elbow
That's a nice number, regardless of the 17% dip in ratings. Curious to see what this weekend's PPV buyrate will be considering they advertised the hell out of UFC 159.This past Saturday saw one of the best UFC events in memory, capped off with an extremely competitive lightweight title fight when Ben Henderson retained his title by split decision over Gilbert Melendez. While the show was fantastic top to bottom it was a bit of a dip in terms of ratings from the January show.
TV By The Numbers with the details:
Dave Meltzer at MMA Fighting tries to put some context into the numbers:FOX was number one with adults 18-49 and with total viewers.
On FOX, UFC: Henderson vs. Melendez earned a 1.5 adults 18-49 rating down 17 percent from a 1.8 for the previous UFC on Fox on January 26.
The NFL push for the previous fight probably helped considerably while Fox had been lacking for major sporting events in the lead up to this event.Henderson vs. Melendez was the deeper show and had a stronger main event, although lacked someone with the proven national drawing power of a Jackson or a Penn. All things being equal, it should have beaten the previous two shows because Henderson should have come off the December win over Diaz as a bigger star.
It should be pointed out key points when it comes to the fast national ratings. The first is the fast nationals only rated the show from 8-10 p.m. in all time slots. That means that most of the main event, which in this case would almost surely be the most-watched segment of the show, is not figured into the average. So the final number should be up significantly, probably in the 4 million viewer range and a rating in the mid-2s.
The second is it rates the live airing in three of the four U.S. time zones, Eastern, Central and Mountain. On the West Coast, where UFC viewership is the strongest, it rates what airs on FOX affiliates from 8-10 p.m., and not the 5-7:40 p.m. live airing.


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Karen, this looks like it will be great. It is such a nice painting to do and you are coming along wonderfully. I really like the background, gives it lots of depth. Congratulations on the commission.
Joyce, the only thing I remember reading about oil and acrylic is that oil floats on water so the oil has to be on top of the acrylic and that is what Jen commented on. It was just a way to remember which way it went.
Bonnie C & C most welcome / appreciated
Marsha, I have to tell you that you picked the curling team from the wrong country. LOL. Now for the men's hockey. I actually took yesterday morning off to watch the ladies curling championship and had today off to watch the men's. I'm glad I did. Other than the couples and women's figure skating this is all I've been able to watch. Maybe I'll watch some hockey now.
Bonnie, I am so very proud of the Canada Womens Curling team they did an outstanding job... Our team wasn't ready for the Olympics at all. the US needs to put more into the curling teams.. The reason I picked the GB team is they all all Scots. and my heritage is Scot/Irish.... so I was just picking a team.... BUT.... I am also so very proud of the Canadian Men.... YEAH GOLD as well. WOW your folks must be warming up with all the whooping... I know I would.. you are the only one that I can say Congratulations to Canada to..... I've never been a real hocky fan because of the violence in the professional teams. but I like the Olympic Hocky, not as bloody.... you beat us, now I will root for Canada over Sweeden... just for you....
It would be nice if we messed up we could simply press 'Ctrl Alt Delete' and start all over
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Marsha, I'm Scottish and Irish as well. I had not been following the men's curling until I watched today, but they did well. They are also from Sault St. Marie which is a small city not far from here. On the US boarder where Lake Superior, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron meet. We go across the boarder there. So it was nice to see a team that close to home do well. The men's hockey team does not seem to be what it used to be and am not sure about their next game. I agree the Olympic hockey is a better game to watch then the NHL. I think my favorite Olympic sport is the figure skating though. It is so beautiful to watch with such grace, power and control.
Well I'm not Scottish or Irish but happy with the curling team, let's just hope the men hockey team are as good as the women's hockey team. I also love the figure skating, sking and just about anything at this years Olympics.
All C & C's always welcome
Joyce and Bonnie: I too love the figure skating, I was soooo impressed with the ice dancing this year. WOW all of the teams were beautiful to watch. I like the X games with the snowboarding. oh heck I like ALL of the olympics and I think Russia did a great job putting them on under the warmer than expected conditions they were dealt with... Sault St Marie sounds like a great place to live.
MARSHA, you are so right Russia did a wonderful job, I can't given guess the $$$. The X games were fun to watch and Sault St. Marie is very beautiful as is most Canadian and USA cities.
I don't get notified via email for every post but I do get an email copy of private conversations that are posted to me. I got your message Joyce and am shocked that you just received the Christmas card I sent in December. I'm glad that you got it and enjoy it. Merry Christmas!!!
I've made several attempts to get back into art but am not able to focus as well as needed. On occasion, I check the posts at this site and have even started to comment but can't manage to know what I want to say. What art I've seen is terrific, as usual. I will continue to try to get back into the swing of things and back to you guys.
It's sad to see the terrible weather some of you are dealing with this winter. Now it's nearing time for the spring thaws and flooding. That's a scary thought and I hope that you are all okay and get through it unscathed.
I'll try to do better as far as keeping in touch.
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Good to see you back Sam even if only fleetingly. Hope too that you will be participating again very soon.
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Sam, I'm so glad to hear from you. Hope things turn around for you. Take it easy and look after yourself. I am sure we will be seeing you participating again soon.
Sammy, so good to see your smiling face back here. Your wisdom and critiques are really missed . Hope your latest cataract surgery was more successful than the last. I know meds can really fry your brain so hope you will be able to join us soon and feel more like yourself. Hugs.
it is amazing that so many cards get through on time so it is no wonder that some take a longer route. If only the card could talk and tell us where it had been!
Jen C & C's always welcome
Sam: Yeah, glad to see you popping in. Everyone misses you. me too.
Sarah you caught the intense stare from Butch.
Joyce cute groundhog.
Catherine lovely flowers and beautiful painting.
Jen great job on the nocturn. Love the glow you achieved. That is really great you were able to work with Jason Sac ran. I looked at his site. His work is amazing. I am so glad your working in oils. It is nice to see other oil work and hear of some of the frustrations. I have to stop on my portrait because I'm moving wet paint.
Sam it is so good to hear from you. Looking forward to having you back.
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Small progress on the portrait. Below is the reference photo.
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Memories of the 1980 top in silver are very clear to me because that's when I made my first trek to a coin shop and purchased a hundred dollars worth of dimes as a long-term investment.
Looking back, I now see it as the clear sign of a top — when the ridiculous morning radio dj with no real financial knowledge makes a buy based on newspaper headlines, that's a market that's probably just about had it.
But that episode spurred my interest in the investments world and it was only a few months later that I found myself being hired at Dean Witter, which had just opened up a brand new mutual fund specializing in — guess what — the precious metals market. Another spectacular sign of a spectacular top.
My silver dimes disappeared long ago. They might be sitting in the basement of a house I used to own, but retrieving them would involve an ex-wife situation and it's probably best to leave it all alone. I just don't like the risk/reward on that.
And I don't think that mutual fund is around anymore either after dropping in half within a year or two of the offering and staying down there for years and years.
A few weeks ago, I mentioned how peculiar it's been to see gold above its 1980 high of $800/oz, while silver has spent most of last year playing catch up to its old all-time peak. It's been catching up like crazy lately, but what took so long? It's been quite the divergence.
Now that the white metal is within reach of that generational high, what does it indicate about the metals market from a technical analysis standpoint?
I think it means that the 10-year gold rally is about over. Silver's parabolic move toward $50 is likely to exhaust itself as selling begins to show up near or at the all time high. You'll see this expand to the precious metals markets as a whole when the realization takes hold that the 1980 high is also massive resistance to further quick gains.
In other words, the tulip bulb-like mania in the silver market may be about to hit a wall and that likely affects the entire metals complex.
Some would question whether a 31-year old resistance area could still be respected — could price levels from that long ago still affect modern day trading? That's the beauty of being an old guy — I've seen it before, many times.
The gold point-and-figure chart below indicates the first support level for gold — way down there at $1000 an ounce. Chart courtesy of the legendary Skip Danger. I'd guess that silver will re-trace along the same lines.


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A gift for everyone is the slogan for Carolyn Tolbert-Procter's store Longtown Gift Depot in Boonville.
The store, which held its ribbon cutting event on Nov. 9, is located at the intersection of Longtown Road and Ralph Road in Boonville.
The store was originally built in the 1950s and has served as a gas station, general store and grocery store over the years. It has been particularly popular amongst Starmount High School students because they could stop in for a quick snack or drink before classes.
Proctor said that she bought the location 12 years ago because she felt a calling from the Lord. She didn't know what she wanted to do with it at the time and her late husband couldn't understand her motivation.
"I bought this place and told my husband that I felt that the Lord was telling me that I needed to buy this building," Proctor said. "For years my husband would say that he wished the Lord would tell him why I decided to buy the building."
Proctor said she spent 27 years serving as a nurse for Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem before retiring. She opened her first business next To Yadkin Valley Seafood after having been retired from a year.
Proctor had no previous experience in running a retail store but she said she felt a strong passion for merchandising.
"I knew nothing about merchandising," Proctor said. "I would sit up at night after work and look at books of merchandise and I just had a love for it. I think my love comes from my Pappy Jim Long because he always traded and bartered and he had a little store at the end of the road not far from here. That's where people always did their shopping in this area."
Proctor said that the Yadkinville location was a similar gift shop store in a larger space. She stayed at that location for five years before closing.
"I closed the store in Yadkinville because my mom was sick and in hospice," Proctor said. "I closed the store in 2009 and my husband died a few months later of lung cancer and we didn't even know he was sick."
Proctor said that after she remarried to James Proctor this year she decided that she wanted to go on a new business venture at the store that spoke to her 12 years earlier.
"I just recently married earlier this year," Proctore said. "We just got to talking about doing this and James works in computer clean up so we decided to go into business together."
Proctor said that her husband's company is called Raven's Nest and will also operate out of the gift shop location.
The store offers a wide variety of items such as collegiate gifts, pet related items, jewelry, pocketbooks, scarves, home décor, candles and collectible items from Willowtree and Jim Shore.
"I try to offer a variety of things," Proctor said. "I try to find things that everyone might be interested in."
Proctor said that she plans to start offering drinks and snacks at the shop to encourage Starmount High and Starmount Middle School students and their families to stop in before and after school.
Proctor said that while many people doubted the success of the store in its rural location and in a struggling economy she has faith that this is the right move for her.
"When I started the business a lot of people said I was crazy," Proctor said. "They asked me what I was thinking going back into business with the economy being so bad but I believe in living and doing what makes you happy. Life is too short not to do things I enjoy. I have a very positive outlook that the store will be successful."
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Former U.S. Sen. James Jeffords dies at age 80 Updated at 1:10 p.m.The Associated Press | August 18,2014Former Vermont U.S. Sen. James Jeffords, who in 2001 tipped control of the Senate when he quit the Republican Party to become an independent, died Monday. He was 80.
Jeffords died in Washington, said Diane Derby, a former aide to Jeffords. He had been in declining health, she said.
Jeffords had announced in 2005 that he would not seek a fourth term, citing his and his wife's health problems.
"I have had an enormously satisfying career, one that I would not have traded for any other," Jeffords said when he retired. "In no other job do you have both the freedom and obligation to solve problems and help people on a daily basis."
Vermont's sole congressman, independent Bernie Sanders, was elected to Jeffords' Senate seat in 2006.
Jeffords children, Laura Jeffords and Leonard Jeffords, released a statement Monday:
"While we are saddened by our father's passing, we take comfort in the knowledge that he lived a full life, from the hills of Vermont to the halls of Congress. We will miss his kindness, his good humor, and his generosity of spirit."
U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said Monday that Jeffords was a partner and friend who worked for Vermont.
"He was a Vermonter through and through, drawn to political life to make a difference for our state and nation," Leahy said. "Part of his legacy will also stand as an enduring chapter of the Senate's history."
Jeffords served more than 30 years in Washington. He won election to the House in 1974 as a Republican. The post-Watergate year was a strong one for Democrats nationally, but Jeffords was running as Vermont was just beginning its shift from a century of solid Republicanism to its current status as among the most liberal states.
The Rutland native, a graduate of Yale and Harvard Law School, already had won statewide office as attorney general and was from a well-known Vermont Republican family. His father, Olin Jeffords, had been chief justice of the state Supreme Court.
When he first moved to Washington he lived in his office and a travel trailer as a way to save money.
"He was a very frugal guy, both with his own resources and the resources of the people," said Karen Meyer, a former Jeffords aide.
"He wasn't a fancy dresser, he wasn't a fancy speaker. He didn't ever have a fancy car. He just was a person who appreciated the things he had and didn't want for more," she said.
Jeffords had a black belt in taekwondo and until his departure from the Republican Party was a member of the Singing Senators, with GOP Sens. Trent Lott, John Ashcroft, and Larry Craig.
During his time in Washington, Jeffords stood out as a moderate to liberal Republican during a time when the party was moving to the right. He was a strong backer of legislation supporting education, the environment, job training and help for people with disabilities.
He was the only Republican in the House to vote against President Ronald Reagan's tax cuts in 1981. After election to the Senate in 1988, replacing another moderate Republican, Robert Stafford, Jeffords opposed the first President Bush's appointment of Clarence Thomas to the U.S. Supreme Court.
A decade later, when Republicans had gained control of both the White House and both houses of Congress, Jeffords, upset with President George W. Bush's opposition to the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, decided that was the last straw. In May of 2001, he declared he would leave the Republicans and caucus with the Democrats.
Republicans were apoplectic, particularly since Jeffords' switch cost them control of the closely divided Senate. GOP Leader Trent Lott of Mississippi dubbed Jeffords' action a "coup of one," and described it as "the impetuous decision of one man to undermine our democracy."
At the heart of Jeffords' decision was a belief that Republicans in general and President Bush in particular had become too conservative and that he could not remain in a party that favored tax breaks for the wealthy over full funding of education programs for the disabled.
He complained at the time that the Republicans in control of both the White House and Congress "were set out on an agenda that did not fit into what the average American wanted to see."
The Democrats' control of the Senate was brief. Republicans took it back 18 months later, and added to their gains the 2004 elections. But Democrats regained Senate control in 2006.
Jeffords became a hero to Democrats, attracting huge crowds as he traveled the country helping to bring in millions in 2002 and 2004 for Democratic candidates. But he resisted calls that he drop the independent label and become a Democrat himself, saying he could not go against several generations of family history.
"For more than 30 years, Jim has fought to do the right thing, standing against extremism," former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, who later served as chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said when Jeffords announced his retirement. "His work ethic, patriotism and commitment to serving the people of Vermont have made him a model to all of us who know him and have had the honor to work with him."
Jeffords was said to be eager to run for re-election in 2006 to show Republicans that Vermont would elect him as an independent, and he had won the endorsements of state Democratic leaders. The state GOP chairman called him a "turncoat" in a fundraising letter.
Eventually, though, the health problems he faced and those of his wife prompted him to retire. Jeffords' family and staff had questioned whether the then-70-year-old senator was physically and mentally up to a statewide campaign. He had stumbled in a radio interview and was confused about some of his votes.
His wife, Liz, died in 2007 after battling cancer.
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- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 8 slices beef top round steak, (1/4 inch thick and about 2 pounds)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 8 bacon strips
- 1 large onion, cut into thin wedges
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup water
- Chopped fresh parsley, optional
- Lightly spread mustard on each slice of steak; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place 1 bacon strip and a few onion wedges on each slice; roll up; secure with toothpicks.
- In a large skillet, brown beef in oil until no longer pink; drain. Add broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until meat is tender.
- Remove meat and keep warm. Combine flour and water until smooth; gradually stir into broth. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened and bubbly. Remove toothpicks. Return to gravy; heat through. Sprinkle with parsley if desired. Yield: 8 servings.
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"My Oma and mother were from Germany. This new recipe I see floating around is not how they made it. My grandad spat it out, saying it's not right at all! You use thin steak with onions, pickle, and mustard rolled into it. Topped with sour cream and cooked until all the juices run together. It's the best thing you'll ever eat!"
"One very important ingredient is a pickle as opposed to green pepper. Gives better flavoring!! Grew up in my family's 5-star German restaurant in NYC........."
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BURLINGTON, N.C. -- The Chattanooga Lady Mocs softball team (26-25,10-10 SoCon) dropped both games of its Saturday double header against the Elon Phoenix (20-30,7-14 SoCon) at Hunt Softball Park. UTC fell 6-4 in the first contest and 2-1 in walk-off fashion in the second game.
Chattanooga 4 – Elon 6
The Phoenix jumped ahead 2-0 in the first inning the double header's first game. Tomeka Watson led off the inning with a double down the left field line and a sacrifice bunt from Aly Quintana moved the senior over to third. A sacrifice fly from Carleigh Nester scored the first run and a double from Johannah Spencer scored the inning's second run.
Chattanooga tied the game in the top of the second as freshman first baseman Kaisey Carson (Indianapolis, Ind.) singled with one out. Senior Ninjja Suetsugu (Sao Paulo, Brazil) reached on a fielder's choice and Carson was forced out at second. Despite two outs on the board, Alyssa Taylor (Orange, Calif.) singled and freshman Sam Taylor (Chickamauga, Ga.) followed up with a two-RBI double to tie the game at 2-2. The double was Taylor's second hit of the game and helped extend her hitting streak to 15 games.
UTC's lead fell through in the bottom of the third inning as Nester launched a towering solo home run by the left field foul pole, but Chattanooga answered back in the top of the fourth when freshman Anyssa Robles (Lawrenceville, Ga.) lined a shot over the left centerfield fence to tie the game 3-3.
Elon issued a three-run blow in the fifth as the Phoenix were able to load the bases with two outs as Deason worked through her fourth inning. Despite being one out away from ending the inning, Spencer lined a double to right field, clearing in the bases and driving in all three runners, putting Elon on top 6-3.
The game saw a scoreless sixth but Chattanooga made a push in the seventh. Robles singled to right to lead off and junior Kaiti Dutton (Tulsa, Okla.) walked to board two runners. Junior Stephanie Rieck (Chandler, Ariz.) put down an infield single to load the bases and Suetsugu followed up with an infield hit to score one runner. With the bases loaded, a popup on the infield sealed the game for Elon, 6-4.
Sam Taylor was 3-for-4 with two RBI while Robles and Carson each recorded two hits in the game. Sophomore pitcher Deason was handed the loss – her 11th of the season – in six innings pitched. The sophomore gave up five earned runs and struck out three batters.
Chattanooga 1 – Elon 2
An exciting end to game two handed the Lady Mocs their second loss of the day in the bottom of the seventh inning in a nail-biter of a ball game. Combined, both team only managed nine hits.
Elon got on the board first as it gave freshman pitcher Carson a little trouble in the second inning. Allie Ford singled up the middle and an error allowed the shortstop to score all the way from first base, putting the Phoenix up 1-0.
The Lady Mocs countered in the top of the fourth as Robles reached on an error and Suetsugu sacrificed the freshman to second. UTC tied the game 1-1 on the following at bat as Rieck laced a hard-hit single to right to score pinch-runner Carmen Wooden (South Pittsburgh, Tenn.) from second.
Carson went on to retire nine Elon batter in a row until troubled brewed in the seventh inning. With one out and the bases clear, Amanda Allen launched a home run over the centerfield fence to send the Phoenix to the locker room in walk off fashion.
Second baseman Tyler Templet (Woodstock, Ga.) was UTC's offensive leader with two hits while Roberts, Rieck and Alyssa Taylor each recorded a hit. From the circle, Carson received the loss after giving up just four hits and one earned run.
Chattanooga and Elon wrap up the series tomorrow at 1 p.m. before traveling to Greensboro, N.C., to prepare for the upcoming Southern Conference Tournament.