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SAN DIEGO - With a throbbing knee and a pounding heart, Tiger Woods made one last improbable escape Monday and won the U.S. Open in a 19-hole playoff over Rocco Mediate, his 14th career major and maybe the most amazing of them all.One shot behind after a collapse no one saw coming, Woods birdied the 18th hole to force sudden death at Torrey Pines against a journeyman with a creaky back who simply wouldn't go away. But that one extra hole was enough to doom Mediate, trying to become the oldest U.S. Open champion at 45 years, 6 months. He put his tee shot in the bunker at No. 7, knocked his approach off a cart path and against the bleachers, chipped some 18 feet past the hole and missed the par putt. On the verge of one of golf's greatest upsets, Mediate instead became another victim. 'Great fight,' Woods told him as they embraced on the seventh green. Woods, who delivered so many spectacular moments over four days along the Pacific bluffs, only needed a two-putt par to win the U.S. Open for the third time, and the first since it last was held on a public course at Bethpage Black in 2002. It capped a remarkable week for the world's No. 1 player, who had not played since April 15 surgery on his left knee and looked as though every step was a burden. But the knee held up for 91 holes, and the payoff was worth the pain, even if doctors had warned him that he risked further injury by playing the Open. 'I'm glad I'm done,' Woods said. 'I really don't feel like playing anymore. It's sore.' Woods joins Jack Nicklaus as the only players to capture the career Grand Slam three times over. Mediate's odyssey began two weeks ago when he had to survive a sudden-death playoff simply to qualify for this U.S. Open. Even more unlikely was going toe-to-toe with Woods - whom Mediate referred to as a 'monster' - and nearly slaying him. He had a 20-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to win, but it slid by on the left. Mediate struggled to keep his emotions after taking bogey on the first extra hole, but he walked off Torrey Pines with 12,000 new friends who crammed both sides of every fairway for a playoff that was tighter than anyone imagined. 'Obviously, I would have loved to win,' he said. 'I don't know what else to say. They wanted a show, they got one.' Did they ever. From the opening tee shot Thursday in a light fog known as 'June Gloom,' this U.S. Open simply shined. 'This is probably the greatest tournament I've ever had,' Woods said. It was filled with some of his greatest moments - a 30 on the back nine Friday to get into the mix, two eagles from a combined 100 feet and a chip-in birdie on Saturday to take the lead, and one of the biggest putts of his career when he holed a 12-foot birdie with the final stroke of regulation to force the playoff. Then came a playoff in which he built a three-shot lead with eight holes to play, only to find himself trailing four holes later. Next up for Woods? Even he isn't sure after hobbling around on a knee that clearly hasn't healed. 'I'm going to shut it down for a while,' Woods said. He answered 'maybe' when asked if he thought he made it worse by playing the Open, and he said he didn't know if he would play the British Open at Royal Birkdale next month. Woods moved within four of the record 18 professional majors that Nicklaus won. And it was the second time he has won a PGA Tour event and a U.S. Open on the same course - Pebble Beach (2000) and Torrey Pines. He won the Buick Invitational by a tournament-record eight shots in January, but that was before he had surgery to clean out cartilage in his left knee, before he wasn't sure if pain would shoot down his leg with every swing. Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of this victory? Woods had four three-putts and four double bogeys, and he still won. It was his 65th career victory, passing Ben Hogan for third all-time, raised his playoff record to 15-2, and made it 14 of 14 in majors when he had at least a share of the lead going into the final round.
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DeShawn Stevenson is a member of "the dumbest team in the history of civilization," as TNT gabber Charles Barkley sees it.
The collective IQ of the Wizards is in doubt because of Stevenson's pointed remarks about LeBron James and Gilbert Arenas suggesting the Wizards have what it takes to eliminate the Cavaliers.
There is an unwritten rule in sports that frowns on athletes who provide the opposition with bulletin-board material, as Stevenson did the last time the Wizards and Cavaliers met March 13 in Tony Cheng's neighborhood.
Stevenson called James "overrated" after giving him an earful in that contest and hounding him out of his comfort range.
Stevenson drew a charge from James with 13.2 seconds left. Stevenson then was able to get a hand in the face of James on the potential game-winning 3-pointer. The ball hit the front of the rim, the Wizards left the floor with a satisfying 101-99 victory and James was moved to say, "I'm human."
Stevenson did not back away from his comments following an afternoon practice yesterday.
"I hope I'm a marked man [in Cleveland]," he said. "Antawn [Jamison], Caron [Butler] and Gil have to do the scoring. My job is easy compared to theirs."
And James is apt to take that comment the wrong way. Stevenson's job is to defend the rubbery-faced one.
Stevenson said his beef with James stems from comments that made their way back to him before the teams met the last time.
Stevenson is not tolerating it, and if Barkley happens to think it is not wise to provoke the ire of James, he is entitled to his soft-minded opinion.
The antithesis of that view welcomes the unyielding conviction of Stevenson.
Bad blood already exists between the two rivals, in part because the Cavaliers have won the previous two playoff series and James is granted wide latitude from the referees, often a hop, skip and a jump on his forays to the basket.
Ernie Grunfeld, the team's president of basketball operations, understands that the animosity levels of teams increase in relation to the number of times they meet in the playoffs. He remembers how it was with the Knicks and Bulls in the '90s, when he was the general manager of the Knicks.
"Rivalries are created in the playoffs," he said earlier this week. "It's a good rivalry we have with them."
It is a matchup that seemingly favors the Wizards because of their three All-Stars, deep bench, improved defense and free throw shooting.

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This has me rethinking my support for Turkey's admission to the European Union – and a lot of other things, too.
Required Reading
September 30, 2004 - 10:20 am
14 Comments, 14 Threads
1. Dave Justus
Europe will become Islamic with or without Turkey. The question is will Europe begin to integrate Muslims and develop a new culture that is a synthesis of both, or will Europe continue to try to keep Muslims seperate from their society and eventually be 'conquered' by them.
I think bringing Turkey into the E.U. will help to accomplish the first possibility.September 30, 2004 - 11:04 am Link to this Comment
2. gb_in_ga
I agree with the concept behind the article, it is something that any rational thinking person, not blinded by ideology and up to date on current events, should be able deduce on their own. I saw this coming back in the late '70′s when I was in the Army over there in Germany — the Turkish/Islamist thing was already starting to happen back then.
I do think that Tibi's conclusions in the last paragraph are the correct ones to draw. But I'll add one thing to that: That is unless we and our allies, perhaps along with China, India and/or Russia, intervene so as to change that path.
I do think that Tibi is right in that Europe is unable to stand against it. At least not now, not with their current aversion to resisting it. Could they turn things around? Sure, but the correct question is actually: Will they turn things around? I seriously doubt it. I see them as being the proverbial Frog in the Pot on the Stove. They'll sit still and patiently wait while they get cooked, doing nothing about it. Until they are Dead, Dead, Dead. Culturally, that is.September 30, 2004 - 11:09 am Link to this Comment
3. David
I've long said taking Turkey on in the EU is DUMB. Period.
Politically: They're backward (what EU country has the army to provide the "escape clause" if the country sinks into theocracy?)
Economically: They're backward (per capita GDP=$7300, less than Mexico)
Socially: Backward: Radical Islamists and Kurds, oh my! Polygamy, cousin marriage in the hinterlands (which are 90% of the country) etc etc.
Europe doesn't need Turkey. Curiously, neither does Turkey need the EU. They don't need the straitjacket of EU regulations to stifle the economic growth they need to move up. What they need is a NAFTA type of arrangement. (which is what the EU should be in the first place).September 30, 2004 - 11:47 am Link to this Comment
4. McGehee
I've never supported any country joining the EU — not even firstname.lastname@example.com 30, 2004 - 11:56 am Link to this Comment
5. gb_in_ga
What you say is undeniably true.
One other point that seems to elude so many is: Where do we draw the line between Europe and Asia? Historically, in that region it has always been at the Bosphorus Straits. Meaning, Turkey is on the other side. Or, at least, the vast majority of it is. So, why are they even being considered? They aren't even European.
And if they (the Turks, that is), are trying to make the case of being a "Civilized Western Nation", why aren't they more involved in trying to spread that Civilization to the rest of the "Greater Islamic World", as they at least have the advantage of being Islamic themselves? Instead of trying to piggyback on the relative freedom and prosperity of Europe (note: RELATIVE freedom and prosperity), shouldn't they be trying to encourage it with their neighbors, and then form a "Free & Prosperous" Islamic Union in Asia & Africa? It makes more sense to me, anyway.September 30, 2004 - 12:43 pm Link to this Comment
6. erp
What wasn't said was that if Bush doesn't win big or GOD FORBID Kerry is elected, it'll happen a darn sight faster than ten years.
7. erp
What wasn't said was that if Bush doesn't win big or GOD FORBID Kerry is elected, it'll happen a darn sight faster than ten years.
8. Greg D
Turkey is "Politically backward", and the rest of the EU isn't? France, where one reason why Chirac is remaining President is because when he steps down he will no longer be granted immunity from bribery charges? Denmark, where a rising politician who spoke for the people, not the elite, got assassinated, adn the political establishment just sort of shrugged?
Nice try, but no dice.September 30, 2004 - 2:17 pm Link to this Comment
9. TW Andrews
David said:
Politically: They're backward (what EU country has the army to provide the "escape clause" if the country sinks into theocracy?)
Economically: They're backward (per capita GDP=$7300, less than Mexico)
Socially: Backward: Radical Islamists and Kurds, oh my! Polygamy, cousin marriage in the hinterlands (which are 90% of the country) etc etc.
All of these are correct, but only if you're comparing them to the rest of the developed world. Compared to the rest of the region, and a number of the countries that just recently joined the EU or will join in 2007, the comparison doesn't look nearly so bad. And if you look at the trends, they're all going in the right direction. See my post here for more details.
Turkey joining the EU helps both Turkey and the EU. The EU gains the young workers its going to need to fund it's pension system and Turkey gets a free trade/movement area.September 30, 2004 - 2:42 pm Link to this Comment
10. MaDr
If the EU countries were willing to actively socialize/culturalize (talking melting pot, multiculturism is a sure loser)the Turks, they have a chance of extending, if not enhancing, the EU 'civilization'. If they continue to segregate their Muslim populations, they're doomed to catastrophic failure.
Can you imagine Turkey as an EU member, with business as usual? Open borders with no hope to stop terrorists crossing freely at will. An ocean of immigrants flooding into the EU with Turkey as a layover, looking to improve their lives. As the EU welfare states are overwhelmed, discontent will rise. What happens then?September 30, 2004 - 2:52 pm Link to this Comment
11. Gary B.
Well, so Europe feels like it's too late to save the individual cultures of each country? I've noticed in the U.S. that most of our college campuses and Universities have become islamisized too. The Arab American population isn't supporting Bush this time because he liberated 50 million muslims from the grip of two dispicable and horrific regimes. I guess we were just supposed to leave them alone? Mind our own business? Huh? Most of those 50 million people are thankful for our help, so I'm feelin' pretty good about it myself, but I'm getting suspicious about our Arab American populations motives for why they don't think we have the right to do what we've done. I know I have no interests in converting to islam, and I'm very sure I'd cause a big scene if anyone tried to force me to do so. My thought is if Islam wants to co-exist with all the other religions under un-Islamic laws then no problem. But using the ACLU and the election ballots in order to remove god from the pledge of alegiance, ban teachers from wearing a cross necklace, bracelet, or earrings. And most recently, reversing a pratice of allowing a monument of the ten commandments to be displayed on the grounds outside of our local and federal courthouses, and to which our rule of laws is based upon.September 30, 2004 - 3:15 pm Link to this Comment
12. brian perry
When bureaucrats in Europe start saying in public what I only feel safe theorizing in the privacy of my own home, that gives me pause.
I'll be in Europe in two weeks, and keeping a close eye out.September 30, 2004 - 3:23 pm Link to this Comment
13. gb_in_ga
Another thought here:
If Turkey isn't geographically in Europe (well, the vast majority of it isn't anyway) and yet is being considered for inclusion into the EU, what argument is there for other countries to likewise petition? Apparently, geography isn't that big of a concern.
I mean, Canada is a much closer ideological and cultural fit for the EU than Turkey, and is no more a part of Europe than Turkey is (again, for the most part). So, why not them?September 30, 2004 - 4:00 pm Link to this Comment
14. Robert
The big problem is in trying to create a United States of Europe. Having open borders is one thing, but having your government's constitution in 16 different languages won't work.September 30, 2004 - 5:32 pm Link to this Comment


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|Cleveland Paces Bobcats At WFU Open
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|Saturday, 16 March 2013 22:51
Rachelle Cleveland (Moyock, N.C.) placed 16th in the javelin throw to pace the Lees-McRae College women's track and field team at the Wake Forest University Open on Saturday afternoon.
Cleveland turned in a strong performance in the javelin throw, placing 16th with a mark of 33.82 meters, as Kayla Frazier (Chesterfield, S.C.) finished 34th with a toss of 21.88 meters. Sarah Monday (Lexington, N.C.) posted the top mark for the Bobcats in the pole vault, placing 12th in the "B" section with a jump of 2.50 meters.
Bobcats finish strong at Wake Forest
Brandon Williams (Raleigh, N.C.) and Travis Burton (Newberry, S.C.) posted several strong performances to pace the Lees-McRae College men's track and field team at the Wake Forest University Open on Saturday afternoon.
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Jake Owen, Mardy Fish won't hold joint Vero Beach fundraising event this year | Photo gallery
The event director for Mardy's Tennis & Jake's Music Fest said the Mardy Fish Foundation has decided not to hold the event in 2012.
Mardy and Jake will continue to support each other's missions; however, they will run separate fundraising efforts, said Michele Cope of C & H Events, Inc. in Boca Raton.
The annual Jake Owen Concert will be Dec. 15, 2012 in Vero Beach to raise money for the Jake Owen Foundation, which will continue to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Autism Speaks and youth organizations and various charities in Indian River County, she said.
The Mardy Fish Foundation will continue to fundraise actively through grassroots events, Cope said.
Jake Owen is headlining the Country Music Television Tour this year, performing across the nation in 19 venues starting on Oct. 10 in New York City and culminating with the Jake Owen Foundation Benefit Concert in Vero Beach.
Joining Jake as special guests this year are his friends Nashville duo Love and Theft and Florida Georgia Line, one of country music's hottest new groups.
The Jake Owen Foundation was created to offer its support on a national level to children battling cancer and other childhood diseases while also lending its support to charitable organizations in Owen's hometown area of Indian River County.
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Getting music, video, podcasts and (probably most important) games onto your iPod touch can be done properly following a few easy steps. You also have the choice to set up iTunes on your computer to sync content in your library, or you can manually manage the media you put on iPod touch.
Syncing Content from iTunes
You can get music, video, and more onto iPod touch by syncing content from iTunes. You can sync all of your media, or you can select specific songs, videos and podcasts. Set iTunes to sync iPod content:
1- Connect iPod touch to your computer.
2- In iTunes, select iPod touch in the sidebar.
3- On the Music, Movies, TV Shows, and Podcasts tabs, select the content you want to transfer to iPod touch. For example, you could set iTunes to sync selected music playlists and the three most recent episodes of your favorite video podcast.
4- Click Apply. Only songs and videos encoded in formats that iPod touch supports are transferred to iPod touch.
If some of the songs you transferred to your touch don't play, the song may have been encoded in a format that iPod touch doesn't support. The following audio file formats are supported by iPod touch (including formats for audiobooks and podcasting):
- AAC (M4A, M4B, M4P, up to 320 Kbps)
- Apple Lossless (a high-quality compressed format)
- MP3 (up to 320 Kbps)
- MP3 Variable Bit Rate (VBR)
- AA (audible.com spoken word, formats 2, 3, and 4)
- AAX (audible.com spoken word, AudibleEnhanced format)
Supported video file formats include H.264 (Baseline Profile Level 3.0) and MPEG-4 (Simple Profile). What the iPod touch doesn't support is WMA, MPEG Layer 1, MPEG Layer 2 audio files, or audible.com format 1, according to the Apple.
A song encoded using Apple Lossless format has full CD-quality sound, but takes up only about half as much space as a song encoded using AIFF or WAV format. The same song encoded in AAC or MP3 format takes up even less space. When you import music from a CD using iTunes, it is converted to AAC format by default. Using iTunes for Windows, you can convert non-protected WMA files to AAC or MP3 format. Apple encourages iPod touch owners to use this ability to their advantage, if they have a library of music encoded in WMA format.
Lastly, if there are more songs in your iTunes library than you can fit on your iPod touch, iTunes offers a way to create a special playlist to sync with iPod touch. iTunes fills the playlist with selections from your library, after which you can add or delete songs from the playlist and sync again.
Getting Apps and Games from the App Store
All the fuss mentioned above isn't necessary when trying to get an app onto your iPod touch, as you can search for, browse, review, purchase, and download applications from the App Store directly to iPod touch. You can also install applications you've purchased or downloaded through iTunes on your computer when you sync with iPod touch. Applications you download and install from the App Store on iPod touch are backed up to your iTunes library the next time you sync the touch with your computer.
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Sofa Pillow Styling: Basic TipsTuesday, February 19th, 2013
In my mind, the best party would be one where I was invited to a city loft filled with a dozen sofas and hundreds of pillows stacked up on shelves and someone hands you a glass of champagne and says "go style some sofas with some of these killer pillows". Add of course there would be some design loving friends and bloggers present – call me crazy but that's my idea of a really good time.
Nancy from Minnesota wrote to me the other day asking about pillow styling on her neutral sofa and how to go about picking accent pillows that look modern and fresh. Every sofa needs a few toss pillows for comfort but also to give it a finishing touch. I believe in mixing them up so they're coordinated but not too matchy matchy.
For any sofas anchored on a rug, that rug should be the first thing you pay attention to – the pillows should complement and not compete. The simplest way to do it is to use a color that's already present in the rug. Below is a neutral 'goes with everything' gray striped rug and a basic white sofa.
Mixed Neutral Palette. There are four patterns on this sofa and they all work together because they all carry a varying shade of the color in the rug from light gray to charcoal. Include a classic stripe, a geometric or two (notice one is large and one is smaller in scale) and then add a contemporary floral or paisley or block print motif with a pop of color.
hampton sofa + striped rug + pillows: graphic gray / mod floral / small chevron / stripe
Monochromatic Palette. Use a similar formula to combine any number of toss pillows in a single color. Below a large scale geometric is paired with a smaller scale floral and combined with a navy border pillow and an embroidered medallion pillow in indigo. Use one or two more of the same patterns on chairs that sit adjacent.
manchester sofa + seagrass rug + pillows: trellis + floral + medallion + border
Complementary Color Palette. Complementary colors are ones that are opposite each other on the color wheel, the blue and orange, purple and yellow, red and green and their varying shades. Coral and teal are also complements since coral is a version of orange and teal is a blue hue – below you see a combination of the two using a larger scale and medium scale botanical, two solids, and a small scale geometric.
chaise sectional + trellis rug + pillows: coral needlepoint / teal lumbar / coral geometric / spruce solid / russet botanical


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This weekend, a movie about a flying man, based on a comic book, smashed up the box office. Nineteen years ago, a movie about a flying man, based on a graphic novel, did not fare so well. The Rocketeer, based on the book by Dave Stevens, met with only tepid general interest, as noted by our own Jessica Barnes, but I am an unabashed fan of the 1991 flick.
Bill Campbell stars as Cliff Secord, a young pilot who discovers a mechanical device of mysterious origin in 1938 Los Angeles. With the help of his buddy, ace mechanic Peevy (Alan Arkin), Cliff straps the contraption to his back and takes off on the adventure of his life. Campbell is a bit uncertain in the title role, but the rest of the cast shines: gorgeous 21-year-old Jennifer Connelly as Cliff's girlfriend Jenny, an aspiring actress; Paul Sorvino as Eddie Valentine, a gangster; and Timothy Dalton as Neville Sinclair, a dashing Hollywood star.
I love a number of individual scenes in the movie: the first flight of The Rocketeer; Cliff's wide-eyed reaction to his first flight ("I like it!"); every appearance of the lovely Ms. Connelly -- but especially when she repels an attack from a lecherous admirer and zips up her dress with righteous indignation; the showdown at the Griffith Park Observatory; the fight on the zeppelin; and so on. Just as good, though, is a scene featuring Terry O'Quinn, now known as John Locke in TV's Lost.
Four years after delivering a stellar performance in the lead role in The Stepfather, O'Quinn pops up as the inventor of the jet pack. It's a very brief scene, but I love the economy of the exposition, and O'Quinn's command of the role, however brief.
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A new study has found that dogs and cats too are more exposed to injuries and illnesses during full moon than during other periods of the month, even if the reason for that is still not clearly known.
The team discovered that emergency room visits for these animals raise significantly during or near full moon. The researchers analyzed 11,940 cases at the Colorado State University Veterinary Medical Center and discovered the risk of emergency room visits to be 23 % higher for cats and 28 % higher for dogs on days coinciding to full moons; emergencies varied from cardiac arrest to trauma.
"If you talk to any person, from kennel help, nurse, front-desk person to doctor, you frequently hear the comment on a busy night, 'Gee is it a full moon?'. There is the belief that things are busier on full-moon nights." said lead researcher Raegan Wells of the university's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Despite this, the team cannot point a clear cause for this.
"It is difficult to interpret the clinical significance of these findings," she said.
The mystery of the lunar connections led to an array of researches with baffling and mixed results. For example, a 2001 British research investigating an increased risk of animal bites to humans during full moons found a lunar connection, while a 2001 Australian investigation found none.
A stronger connection has been discovered between increased beach pollution and full moon, but this is easy to be put on real variations in tides linked to the lunar cycle. But connecting human and animal behavior to full moon is much more difficult; some just put it on a more active behavior related to brighter nights.


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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — To understand the new South Africa, look no further than the red-robed female jurist presiding at the televised trial of blade runner Oscar Pistorius. "My Lady," as she must be addressed in court, is Thokozile Masipa, a 67-year-old lawyer from Soweto. In 1998 she became only the second black woman appointed to a South African high court.
Here is a judge who in apartheid days in Pretoria could have aspired to being no more than a "tea lady," or at best a secretary. Now, 20 years after South Africa's first free elections, it is she who will decide the fate of an Afrikaner Olympian who 18 months ago was a national and even global hero.
As an effusive Archbishop Desmond Tutu likes to say, "what a country!"
On Wednesday South Africans vote in the fifth parliamentary election since the end of minority rule in 1994. It is the first test of voter sentiment in the land of 51 million since the death last December of Nelson Mandela, the iconic father of South African democracy.
This is likely to be the last election in which Mandela's African National Congress (ANC) wins a landslide victory. Polling data suggests that the ANC, which has ruled for 20 years, will again receive over 60% of the vote. In 2009 it got 65%, and the IPSOS polling organization predicts that with a high turnout the ANC majority this time could reach 67%.
But polling data doesn't tell the whole story.
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The current ANC leader, President Jacob Zuma, is unpopular and has been booed at public events. His sexual indiscretions and lengthening corruption trail embarrass many. The ANC's alliance with the communist party and trade union federation is unraveling.
To its right, the pro-business Democratic Alliance is making gains and its tally could reach 23%, while on the left the new Economic Freedom Fighters of firebrand Julius Malema is projected to get 5%.
The ANC is campaigning on the theme that "we have a good story to tell." In many respects this is true. The South African Institute of Race Relations says ANC support rests on its success in improving living conditions of the poor.
Since 1994, 3 million housing units have been constructed, electricity and water connections have been extended into rural areas, and welfare grants have increased from 3 million to 17 million poor people. The number of blacks in the middle class has doubled to 10%.
But arrayed against this are huge negatives. Corruption is widespread at the top, swirling in particular around the president. A report from the public protector says Zuma personally benefited from $20 million of public money spent on "security upgrades" at his rural Nkandla residence. There are multiple cases of theft in state enterprises and no bid contracts have gone to unqualified ANC cronies under the country's flawed black economic empowerment program.
Public primary and secondary education has deteriorated, with opposition leader Mamphele Ramphele saying, "it is worse now than it was under apartheid." Crime is endemic, particularly in Johannesburg, although statistics indicate an improvement over the past two years.
The biggest deficit for the ANC is the economy. Unemployment remains stubbornly high at 24%, with several economists saying the real rate is closer to 35%. South Africa's economy grew by only 2% last year while 5% growth is required to reduce joblessness. There is persistent labor unrest and strikes are typically settled with wage hikes well in excess of inflation or productivity gains.
For me, having spent considerable time in both the old and the new South Africa, the country's long-term future is bright. Its institutions are proving to be surprisingly robust.


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Faculty Profile - William D Hunt
Bioengineering, Electronic Design and Applications, and Microelectronics/Microsystems
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- W.D. Hunt, "Self-Collimating Surface Acoustic Waves on Multilayer Structures," Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium.
- W.D. Hunt, J. A. Kosinski, and R. Pastore, "Ballato Electronic Circuit Models for Programmable SAW Filters," Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium.
- J.H. Irby and W.D. Hunt, "Calculation of Dn2 and k for an acoustically-induced distributed Bragg reflector (ADBR)," IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 213-224, February 1998.
- K.F. Brennan, William D. Hunt: "Integrated Surface Acoustic Wave-surface Plasmon Resonance Sensors," ROI#1926, 1997.
- T.P. Cameron, William D. Hunt: "Slanted Reflection Gratings on Gallium Arsenide," Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, pp. 11-16, 1997.
- William D. Hunt, M.E. Woodberry: "Investigation of Accelerated Aging Characteristics of a SAW Filter," Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, pp. 55-60, 1997.
- William D. Hunt, K.L. Jones: "A Novel for Enhanced Electroporation and Drug Delivery Using Vacuum Microelectronics," ROI#1960, January, 1997.
- B.L. Olutade and W.D. Hunt, "Sensitivity analysis of a thin film bulk acoustic resonator ladder filter," 1997 Frequency Control Symposium, pp. 737-42, Orlando, Florida, May 1997.
- R.D. Briggs, D.M. Connuck, William D. Hunt, M.Z. Sleva: "Wideband IV Acoustic Microscope," U.S. patent no. 5,488,954, no. 5, 1996.
- R.D. Briggs, William D. Hunt, M.Z. Sleva: "A Micromachined Polyvinylidene Fluoride-Trifluoroethylene Transducer for Pulse-Echo Ultrasound Applications," IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 257-262, 1996.
- E. Danicki, William D. Hunt: "On Spurious Bulk Wave Excitation in SAW Grating Reflectors on GaAs (001) (110)," Archives of Acoustics, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 171-175, 1995.
- T.P. Cameron, William D. Hunt: "SAW Amplifiers on Multilayer GaAs Substrates," presented the IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, Seattle, WA, 1995.
- William D. Hunt, M. Woodberry: "Temperature Characteristics of LST-Quartz Resonators," IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, Seattle, WA, 1995.
- William D. Hunt, H. Irby: "GHz-Range SAW Devices on GaAs and InP," IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, Seattle, WA, 1995.
- Yield Modeling of Acoustic Charge Transport Transversal Filters," IEEE Trans. Semicond. Manuf, W.D. Hunt, James S. Kenney, G.S. May: "8," 2, 207, vol. 13, no. May, p. 1995.
- W.D. Hunt, T. Cameron, J.C.B. Saw, Y. Kim and M. Suthers, "Mode profiles in waveguide-coupled resonators," Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 74, no. 8, pp. 4886-4893, October 1993.
- Y. Kim and W.D. Hunt, "Acoustic fields and velocities for surface acoustic wave propagation in multilayered structures: An extension of the Laguerre polynomial approach," Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 68, no. 10, pp. 493-4997, November 1990.
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The Sequence of Meditation Techniques
In terms of a daily habitual meditation routine, what should be the order?
I know your suppose to do the Hong-Sau then Aum Meditation and then Kriya.
But can you reverse the order?
If Kriya calms the breath and heart, then shouldn't Kriya be done first then Aum meditation and then Hong-Sau?
It just feels like doing Kriya FIRST would make the AUM and Hong-Sau more effective.
Thanks for your help.
Dear D.P.
The order of the techniques was taught this way by Paramhansa Yogananda as a beginning practice. After one has established a stable routine, and has reached a point where he is regularly sitting longer and doing a larger number of Kriyas, he can go on to practicing in a different order if his intuition and experience call for it.
The Energization Exercises help the body to relax and become calm; Hong Sau helps to quiet the breath and focus the mind, and the Aum technique helps to continue the process of interiorization. All these are necessary before one can successfully practice Kriya. Trying to do Kriya with a restless mind and body is usually counterproductive.
That said, you won't do any harm to yourself if you practice Kriya first, but it probably won't be very helpful to you either. We often counsel people to practice the way the guru has told us so that we can increase our attunement and draw his grace.
And, if we awaken devotion by asking the guru to practice through us, in this way we make ourselves more aware of his inner guidance. Then we can more easily discern whether or not to make changes in the routine.
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Pop quiz! It's time to test your knowledge of the Bahamas, specifically of Grand Bahama Island: can you name the only Bahamian island whose spring break attractions combine limbo dancing, shopping, sailing, yachting, and Jazz greats?
If you guessed the Grand Bahama Island, you're correct. If you narrowed your response specifically to Lucaya, you're not only correct, but we'll give you bonus points. Lucaya on Grand Bahama Island is paradise-on-earth for spring breakers looking for a break from year-round living in…well, just about anywhere else. In Lucaya, you'll find the typical Bahamian experience – which has over the years also become the quintessential Spring Break experience.
Here are the top three attractions spring breakers will particularly enjoy:
1. Count Basie Square
Named for the Jazz legend Count Basie, this square plays host to limbo dancing, festivals, parades, and other social activities on what is essentially a year-round basis; it might as well be the capital of trademark Caribbean fun. It's also in close proximity to many of the other attractions of Lucaya like shopping and yachting. Really, there's no excuse to be anywhere else come Spring Break.
2. Port Lucaya Marketplace
Spring Breaks can't be all-fun-all-the-time or you'd quickly attain a level of entertainment overload. The beauty of Lucaya is that you can take breaks from all the fun with more fun – particularly by shopping for yourself at the Port Lucaya Marketplace, where local Bahamian treasures are sold right along duty-free boutiques. After all, you have to bring something back from Spring Break other than digital photographs!
3. Barbary Beach
What good is a trip to the Bahamas without regular beach excursions? The particular attraction of Barbary Beach to spring breakers is that in late spring, it's rife with white spider lilies. It also offers seclusion, a trademark Bahamian view of the Caribbean, and 100% relaxation.


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Back Off From Our Housing Choices
March 10, 2011
Edward Glaeser
In February the Obama administration took two modest but welcome steps toward toward reducing federal subsidies for suburbia by proposing changes to the home mortgage interest deduction. But President Obama should go further, and make the case that the American dream is found as easily in a skyscraper as in a ranch house. He should even ask his libertarian opponents to join in a fight against paternalistic public programs that artificially subsidize suburban life.
The administrations report "Reforming Americas Housing Finance Market" argues that the public role in housing "does not mean our goal is for all Americans to be homeowners." Instead, it says, "Americans should have choices in housing that make sense," and, "This means rental options near good schools and jobs." The report wants to "responsibly reduce Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs role in the market and ultimately wind down both institutions." While they exist, the report urges them to charge more for mortgage guarantees, as if they were "private banks or financial institutions."
In a parallel initiative, the presidents budget would reduce the deduction write-off for families who make over $250,000. This change starts downsizing the home mortgage interest deduction, which, like Fannie and Freddie, bribes Americans to borrow more to buy bigger homes and leave cities for suburbs. Homeownership will always make sense for many Americans, but we dont need to encourage people to borrow more money.
Much mischief has been worked by the mortgage subsidies that were explicit in the tax code and implicit in Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. The subsidies encouraged Americans to invest in houses instead of businesses that bring growth. They prodded Americans to build ever larger homes that use more energy. The subsidies are also regressive. According to economists James Poterba and Todd Sinai, the deductions benefits are 10 times greater for families earning more than $250,000 than for middle income families.
Some argue that mortgage subsidies support wealth accumulation, but it seems odd to encourage saving by subsidizing borrowing. Interest subsidies lead homeowners to pull equity out of their homes, and Freddie and Fannie were part of the proliferation of low-money-down mortgages that made saving unnecessary for prospective homebuyers.
The great housing convulsion of the past decade illustrates that housing prices can crash as well as soar, and that encouraging Americans to make leveraged bets on housing can lead to a foreclosure society instead of an ownership society.
These home-borrowing subsidies also pull people out of Americas urban centers. More than 85 percent of people in detached homes are owner-occupiers, in part because renting leads to home depreciation. More than 85 percent of people in larger buildings rent. Since ownership and structure type are closely connected, subsidizing homeownership encourages people to leave urban high-rises and move into suburban homes.
The Obama administration has more enthusiasm for cutting home-borrowing subsidies than curbing federal funding for sprawl-inducing infrastructure, and thats a shame. The proposed budget continues to increase highway spending, when we really need a profound commitment to using cost-benefit analysis for all transportation spending, road and rail alike.
The battles over the policies, like homeownership subsidies, that impact cities are often seen as fight over federal largesse, which leads to old, painful conflicts between urban Democrats and suburban Republicans. But a better framework might start with a respect for individual freedom that should cut across party lines.
Every Tea Party member should be willing to affirm that the federal government has no business shoehorning Americans into a particular lifestyle. That affirmation naturally leads to the conclusion that the government should stop socially engineering suburban lifestyles by subsidizing homeownership. Shouldnt Americans be free to choose the city or suburb that suits them best without the federal government prodding them toward low-density living?
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109 children up to 5th grade attend Dazzling Stone School and the other 40 older children study in outside schools and one baby. Children receive free accommodation, clothes and education.
What is the issue, problem, or challenge?
Village poor people share their problems with us. Due to poverty the children were not sent to schools instead they were forced to go for jobs or leave the elder children to look after their younger ones at home even then they could not come out of their poverty. We prayed to GOD and at that time GOD gave a vision to us. We accepted GOD`s vision and started the orphanage. Need food, medical, study things, cloths, etc for the children.
How will this project solve this problem?
We provide free food, clothes, medical care, education, accommodation and etc. We make for all children a good life and bright future.
Potential Long Term Impact
Now we have 140 children. After finishing the school,the children got good jobs and married. So in this thirteen years we have been able to care for over 450 children with help of God. We thank with tears to all the good hearted souls who help us .
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Total Funding Received to Date: $6,665
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $88,335
Total Funding Goal: $95,000
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Vernon Philander has arrived at Somerset in time to make his debut in the opening LV County Championship fixture against Middlesex at Taunton, starting on April 5.
The South African, who has become the talk of world cricket with a sensational start to his Test career, will be at Taunton for the first two months of the season ahead of his country's tour to England this summer.
Philander admitted to feeling the cold when stepping off a plane at Heathrow, but was soon talking of his hopes for the coming weeks.
"I want to get used to the conditions here in England to help me to prepare for the Test match series later on in the year and also get used to bowling with the Duke balls," he said.
"I always like to settle in as quickly as possible and hopefully I can get the fans on my side and win a few games for Somerset to help get them off to a good start this season."
Philander admits his dramatic impact as a Test cricketer has surprised even himself. He has taken 51 wickets in his first seven appearances at that level for just over 14 runs apiece.
"I have to say that it did come as a bit of a surprise to me the way that I have stepped up," he said. "But over the previous three years in domestic cricket back home I have had a good average with the ball.
"I always say that bowling form is a bit like batting form, once you have got it you have to make it count and that is what I am trying to do."
Somerset director of cricket Brian Rose said: "Vernon's style of bowling and our early season pitches over here should be a perfect marriage. He puts the ball on the spot and asks questions of batsmen with virtually every delivery."
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London attractions: Discover the tales behind the Charles Dickens museum
Published: Friday 17th of May 2013
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If you are keen to add a little rhyme and reason to your trip to Britain then be sure to stop by the Charles Dickens museum, which is undoubtedly one of the most lyrical London attractions.
The museum is actually the former home of the novelist, who lived there between 1837 and 1839.
It is rumoured that he wrote two of his most famous tales, Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby, while he resided there.
The museum contains an array of manuscripts, paintings, a research library, rare editions, and personal items which belonged to the author.
Dickens is something of a classic in English culture and this attraction stands as a true beacon of British heritage.
The museum is also partnering with the Wilderness festival and from August 8th - 11th, some of the most inspiring visionaries in theatre, music, outdoor pursuits and food will gather at Cornbury Park to celebrate the occasion.
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New research at Rutgers University may help shed light on how and why nervous system changes occur and what causes some people to suffer from life-threatening anxiety disorders while others are better able to cope.
Maureen Barr, a professor in the Department of Genetics, and a team of researchers, found that the architectural structure of the six sensory brain cells in the roundworm, responsible for receiving information, undergo major changes and become much more elaborate when the worm is put into an high stress environment.
Scientists have known for some time that changes in the tree-like dendrite structures that connect neurons in the human brain and enable our thought processes to work properly can occur under extreme stress, alter brain cell development and result in anxiety disorders like depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder which affect millions of Americans each year. What scientists don't understand for sure, Barr says, is the cause behind these molecular changes in the brain.
"This type of research provides us necessary clues that ultimately could lead to the development of drugs to help those suffering with severe anxiety disorders," Barr says.
In the study published today in Current Biology, scientists at Rutgers have identified six sensory nerve cells in the tiny, transparent roundworm, known as the C. elegans and an enzyme called KPC-1/furin which triggers a chemical reaction in humans that is needed for essential life functions like blood-clotting.
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The 212-acre Saco Tannery Waste Pits site was operated from 1959 until 1981, when the Saco Tannery Corporation filed for bankruptcy and stopped site operations. The site was used as a disposal area for process wastes such as chromium sludges, acid wastes, methylene chloride, and caustic substances. More than 23 million gallons of wastes were deposited in two lagoons and 53 disposal pits. Several types of wastes were deposited in Chromium Lagoon 1 until 1968. Waste streams were separated, and Chromium Lagoon 2 was constructed in 1969 only for chromium and solid wastes. Smaller pits were built for acid wastes from the grease-rendering fleshing process and for caustic wastes from the patent leather process. The site is bordered by the Maine Turnpike, Flag Pond Road, residential property on Hearn Road, and the Scarborough town line. Access to the site is controlled by a fence along the Maine Turnpike and Flag Pond Road, with a locking gate at the entrance on Flag Pond Road. Groundwater is the source of drinking water for residents located south and west of the site. Approximately 20 residences are located within 1,000 feet of the site and 2,600 people live within a 3-mile radius of the site. Because the area is heavily wooded and is inhabited by a variety of wildlife, it is frequently used by hunters. The site is also used by snowmobilers in the winter.
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In isolated areas at the site, groundwater is contaminated with arsenic and chlorobenzene above drinking water standards. Sediments were contaminated with heavy metals. The soil was contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and heavy metals. Trespassers who came into direct contact with or accidentally ingested contaminated groundwater, soil, or sediment may have been at risk. The surrounding wildlife and the wetlands, which cover a large portion of the site, may have been at risk from the contamination.
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In 1983, the EPA removed corrosive liquid from three acid pits and disposed of it at a federally-approved facility. The EPA also neutralized the remaining sludge in the three pits with lime, covered them with caps, and erected a fence across the access road to the property.
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The EPA and the State of Maine conducted an investigation into the nature and extent of contamination at the site. The selected remedy for site cleanup includes: covering waste in disposal pits and lagoons with geotextile fabrics, stone, and 4 to 6 feet of soil; monitoring the groundwater to detect any continued contamination; and designation by the State legislature as a wildlife preserve, restricting development or disturbances of the soil. Contaminated sediments located beyond the waste pits were excavated and placed inside nearby pits prior to installation of the soil covers. Institutional controls to limit the use of land and groundwater were put into effect in late 1991. All construction activities for the remedy were completed in 1993. Groundwater monitoring has indicated that contamination is not migrating off site via the groundwater.
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As required by the Superfund law, EPA performed a five-year review to assess the protectiveness of the remedy. The review concluded that the institutional controls served to prevent exposure to site groundwater; the soil covers were functioning as designed; and long-term monitoring affirmed that groundwater contamination was not migrating off site. However, as sediment sampling suggested contaminants may be migrating, further sediment sampling was recommended.
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The second five-year review was completed in 2003 and concluded that the remedy was functioning as intended and that the remedy remained protective of human health and the environment.
EPA conducted an intensive sediment sampling effort after the first five-year review. Based on the results, EPA concluded the soil covers remained functional and no new seeps were identified. Further, it was concluded that the metal concentrations represented variations commonly associated with wetland areas. Based on these results, EPA determined no further remedial action was warranted.
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The review concluded that the remedy is functioning as intended and the remedy remains protective. The soil cover portion of the remedy is complete and maintenance of the covers continues. Long-term monitoring of groundwater and sediment continues and affirms that contaminants are not migrating offsite. The institutional controls remain in effect and prevent exposure to site groundwater.
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The review concluded that the remedy is functioning as designed and the remedy remains protective. However the review noted ongoing vandalism of the interior site fencing and gates. Additionally, isolated elevated arsenic and chromium concentrations were detected in sediment. The review recommended partnering with local groups to resolve the vandalism issue and evaluate the sediment toxicity.
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In 1995, following the completion of the three-year maintenance period for the restored wetlands by EPA, Maine DEP became the lead agency for the site. Maine DEP performs the long-term monitoring of groundwater and sediment, and coordinates the maintenance of the site with the Financial Authority of Maine, the owner of the site.
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With the construction of the soil covers over the lagoons and pits, 10 acres of wetlands were permanently lost. To compensate for this loss, the EPA and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection agreed to purchase 247 acres of a unique ecological property 2 miles from the site. This approach to wetlands compensation was one of the first in the nation for Superfund. This approach was taken because there was no suitable area on site for creating new wetlands and the property purchased was threatened from mining operations.
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Construction of all cleanup remedies has been completed. The removal of liquid wastes, the neutralization of sludges, the capping of three pits, and institutional controls have reduced the potential of exposure to hazardous substances surrounding the acid pit areas, and have protected the public health and the environment at Saco Tannery Waste Pits site. The State of Maine has assumed operation & maintenance responsibilities for the site. EPA, after receiving comments from the State of Maine, deleted the site from the National Priorities List (NPL) on September 29, 1999.
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All construction activities for the remedy were completed in 1993. Maine DEP assumed operations and maintenance responsibilities for this site in 1995. The site was deleted from the NPL in 1999. EPA has performed three five-year reviews since the deletion from the NPL and they have concluded that the remedy remains protective of human health and the environment. Maine DEP continues to perform the long-term monitoring and oversees site maintenance. EPA is scheduled to perform the next five-year review in 2019.
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NEW YORK – Down 2-0 in their best-of-seven first-round series following an 87-71 loss to the Knicks on Tuesday evening, it's not like the Boston Celtics and their fans need any further reason to get psyched up as the series heads to TD Bank Garden for Games 3 and 4 on Friday and Sunday, respectively.
However, these are rare, unsettled times in Boston thanks to the bombing at the Boston Marathon on April 15 that killed three people and wounded nearly 200. In the wake of the bombing, the Celtics final home game against the Indiana Pacers was canceled, meaning that they haven't played at home since the bombing. That alone should make for an emotionally-charged atmosphere on Friday evening.
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