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"Yeah Santa, all I want for Christmas is a perfect wave."
I am sure this simple request is at the top of many avid surfers' wish lists this and every other year. Of course it's pretty much a fantasy for the most part — unless you can afford to travel for an extensive amount of time and seek out that elusive beast in some far-away ocean where no man has gone before, etc. etc.
But all that might be about to change. The age of actual artificial wave pools that produce "good" waves is possibly just over the horizon. A press release from American Wave Machines, Inc. just crossed my desk, (ok, beach chair). Here's what it says:
"American Wave Machines, Inc., the leader in artificial wave technology for surf parks, announces three technological breakthroughs for PerfectSwell(TM), an innovative approach to generating large waves with the emphasis on wave quality and surfing.
"PerfectSwell is the next generation of artificial wave pools with its patent pending PerfectSwell Wave App(TM), patented Reflecting Wave Generator and Phased Array Control System, providing the opportunity for surfing outside of the ocean. Production of PerfectSwell is underway in Sochi, Russia, site of the 2014 Olympics."
The release goes on to say how surfers will be able to dial up whatever kind of wave they want right from an iPhone. They say they can produce any kind of wave you want, from perfect point break peelers to beach break "A-frame" bombers and they can make a wave every six seconds. For me, six seconds is way too close together, so I would dial in more of a longer frequency. I have no idea how they plan to control the backwash and slop from all that water bouncing around in the pool, but I guess they have a plan for that.
And, speaking of dialing up a wave with your iPhone, there is a company in San Diego that is now making a waterproof housing for them. For 40 years Watershot Inc. has been producing underwater products of all kinds. The latest – the Watershot for iPhone – is built to handle the rigors and unpredictable conditions of the ocean.
This camera housing for the iPhone is waterproof and functional to 130 feet deep. It has a glass lens and baffle to make sure the image is clear for photos and videos and is fully customizable to accommodate screw-on lenses, filters, pistol grip for surf photogs and a Pro Mount to work with GoPro mounting accessories. Cool thing.
Geeze, what will they think of next? Now you can sit in the lineup and call up your chick, or dude if you are a chick, or whatever your preference is…..hey, I am not one to judge or care. (I'm stickin' with chicks, though.)
So I am sitting here thinking about all this new technology and my mind is drifting off with thoughts of how to design my own personal wave pool. This is the "new" fantasizing for surfers in the 21st century.
My pool would be done in a South Pacific Island décor. Palm trees lining a clean and pristine sandy beach and a few killer waterfalls cascading into the water. There would be a very cool cantina that is always stocked with my favorite foods and drinks and it would be manned, or I should say "womaned," by incredibly beautiful native girls in various states on undress.
Hey, ya gotta have that in any really serious fantasy. The air temp would always be set on 85 with crisp offshore winds blowing. Water a nice 80, blue/green and clean. I would have waves that would reel off a perfect left hand point and I would use a size range from six to 18 feet, depending on my mood and energy level.
I would also have a right point on the other side in case I felt the rare need to go backside. Naturally, this would be my private wave pool and I would only invite my closest surf pals to hang out with me there. And to cap off the fantasy I win the lotto.
Heck, who knows? If I win the lotto maybe the whole thing can come true? That would be good.
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In July 2009, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval for use of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor bevacizumab (Avastin) in combination with interferon alfa for treatment of patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Approval was based on results from the BO17705 trial, which demonstrated a 5-month improvement in median progression-free survival (PFS) in the patients treated with bevacizumab.[1] In addition, there were positive published results from the Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) 90206 trial, a randomized, open-label North American study of bevacizumab plus interferon alfa-2b compared with interferon alfa-2b alone in patients with metastatic RCC. CALGB investigators reported a median progression-free survival (PFS) time of 8.4 months for patients treated with the bevacizumab combination, compared with a PFS time of 4.9 months for patients who received single-agent interferon alfa-2b. An overall survival improvement was not observed.[1] Toxicity with combined bevacizumab and interferon alfa-2b was increased and more severe compared with interferon alfa-2b alone.[2] Proteinuria occurred in 20% of patients with a median onset of 5.6 months, and median time to resolution was 6.1 months.
In May 2009, the FDA approved bevacizumab as a single agent for treatment of patients with glioblastoma progressing despite treatment with other therapies. Glioblastoma multiforme tumors have a high expression of VEGF, which is produced both by the tumor and by the microenvironment, or stroma. While this overexpression is associated with a poor prognosis, it also provides a target that can be blocked by bevacizumab.[1]
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As the fiscal cliff approaches, many are concerned about the impact of increased tax rates on the U.S. economy. The almost universally accepted meme today is that higher tax rates, especially on those with higher incomes, will cause a drag on economic activity. Many people also take for granted that lower tax rates result in an increase in economic activity.
The reality, however, is far more nuanced, as both higher and lower taxes may cause an increase or decrease in economic activity.
There are three principal variables to be considered when adjusting marginal income tax rates: consumption, production and tax revenue.
If economic activity is below potential, it also means that consumption, production and tax revenue are below potential. The first route taken is such an environment is typically to lower the marginal tax rates on the wealthiest. This encourages them to consume, even as it immediately lowers tax revenue to the government. It's a decision the government makes to forgo immediate revenue with the goal of increasing it in the long term.
This is the "honey" part of the "honey and vinegar" approach to fiscal policy that I discussed last year.
Consumption makes up about 70% of GDP, and about half of all retail consumption comes from the top 10% of income earners.
The argument for lowering tax rates on the wealthy is that it will cause an increase in their consumption, which will cause incomes and consumption by the 90% of income earners below them to increase. The total increase in consumption then pushes up production, job growth, GDP and net economic activity. This is what is typically referred to as trickle-down economics.
The federal budget, deficit and debt must have room to absorb an immediate decrease in tax revenue in order for this route to be politically and economically viable.
The existing income tax rates in the U.S. are at levels that were lowered temporarily by President Bush in 2001 and 2003. They were originally set to expire at the end of 2010 but were extended by the Obama administration.
In the past four years, the publicly traded sovereign debt of the U.S. has doubled, the Fed's balance sheet has tripled, and the U.S. credit rating has been downgraded for the first time ever.
At the same time, the income and net wealth of the top 10% of income and asset owners have increased at a much faster rate than the income and net wealth of the bottom 90%. This indicates wealth concentration.
Pragmatically speaking, the federal government no longer has the ability to absorb immediate lost income-tax-generated revenue in order to stimulate consumption and now must now shift toward the "vinegar" approach to tax policy.
That requires targeting production rather than consumption. This is accomplished by increasing rather than decreasing tax rates on the wealthy. Contrary to the popular meme, the primary goal in doing so is not to increase income tax revenue to the government, it is to dis-incentivize consumption and encourage investment in production.
The idea is to penalize withdrawing capital from a business and to provide tax incentives to reinvest business income back into the business by offering tax deductions for doing so, such as accelerated depreciation.
The honey approach is passive, top-down and focused on consumption as the economic driver. The vinegar approach is active, bottom-up and focused on production as the economic driver.
The resolution of the fiscal cliff as well as budget structure and tax policy for the foreseeable future will focus more on the vinegar side than on the consumption side, and the markets and economy will adjust accordingly.
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As the Director of Training for the Vancouver Campus, a key part of my role is to cultivate and build community partnerships, and Adler students are critical allies in this process. Through respectful, mutually empowering collaboration with our community, the education and training of our students is enriched; students and faculty at once leave an impact and are impacted. I also serve as a Core Faculty of the Vancouver Campus's Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology program. In that role, I have facilitated the Professional Development Seminar, which orients students to social justice values and to a professional identity as a psychologist in training. My student-centered teaching philosophy balances creation of a safe and challenging environment in which learning can occur.
As a product of scholar-practitioner training, I am a practitioner, administrator, applied researcher and consumer of basic research. My research interests are varied and include the following: trends and policies in professional psychology; optimization of training and supervision processes for trainees; mental health and professional advocacy; analysis of online content related to mental health; career development; and integration of clinical treatment with client religion and spirituality.
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- Mandrusiak, M. & Sandhu, V. (2014, June). A biopsychosocial approach to diversity competence. Psynopsis, 36(3), 11.
- Mandrusiak, M. (2013, Winter). Public outreach: Why "Piece of Mind" matters. BC Psychologist, 3(1), 10-12.
- Mandrusiak, M. N. (2009). Warning signs for suicide: Safe and effective information delivery online. In L. Sher & A. Vilens (Eds.), Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science.
- Mandrusiak, M. N., Rudd, M. D., Joiner, T., Berman, L., Van Orden, K. A., & Witte, T. (2006). Warning signs for suicide on the Internet: A descriptive study. Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior, 36(3), 263–271.
- Niwa, K.D. & Mandrusiak, M.N. (2012). Self-injury groups on Facebook. Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 46(1), 1-20.
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- Mandrusiak, M., Hassanali, R. & Wong, P. (2014, June). "Piece of mind: Creativity in public engagement." In M. N. Mandrusiak (Chair), Public Education and Advocacy in Professional Psychology. Symposium at the meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association, Vancouver, BC.
- Wyness, K. & Mandrusiak, M. (March, 2013). "Theoretical Orientation Development in Psychotherapy Trainees." Presented at the 3rd Annual B.C. Research in Counselling Psychology Conference, Vancouver, BC.
- Mandrusiak, M. & Maglio, A.S. (June, 2009). "Practicing social justice." Presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association.
- Washburn, C. & Mandrusiak, M. (June, 2008). "Suicide Prevention on Campus: Gatekeeper Training in Action." Presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Association of College and University Student Services, St. John's, NL.
- Mandrusiak, M., Bohonos, A. & Geller, G. (June, 2007). "A career planning program for international students: Planning ahead for the University to work transition." Presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Association of College and University Student Services, Saskatoon, SK.
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Again........just stop.
Again........just stop.
History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people - Martin Luther King, Jr.
"There is a pervasive myth that making content hard will induce players to rise to the occasion. We find the opposite. " -- Ghostcrawler
"Almost every time I have gotten to know a critic personally, they keep up with the criticism but lose the venom." -- Ghostcrawler
"Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome." -- Samuel Johnson
This isn't about fairness its about what You and I choose to do on our spare time.
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Go play Angry Birds if you want a "much more casual exciting endgame". Stop trying to ruin my MMO.
So now that you guys are done yelling at the one guy, what'd you think of the 'legendary' difficulty heroic idea? No one even said anything about it... I feel like with that idea they could get rid of LFR (the number of threads complaining how bad it is by casuals is getting exceedingly high lately) if they do this. I think it's a good idea and based on the way it got ignored, you guys probably do too.
"There is a pervasive myth that making content hard will induce players to rise to the occasion. We find the opposite. " -- Ghostcrawler
"Almost every time I have gotten to know a critic personally, they keep up with the criticism but lose the venom." -- Ghostcrawler
"Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome." -- Samuel Johnson
Casuals would demand the book be written in "simple English" and have no more than 100 pages. So everyone can achieve and experience the content. Perhaps they would want summary of previous books in the series, so they can catch up easily. It is convenience after all. If everyone pays the same $15, why cater to hardcore bookworms? Then casuals would also hate the elitist bookworms who boast of having read the book and call them names on forums.
This thread is the exact same as when it comes to people and the economy - Every person has some sort of solution they see as an obvious fix for it, yet have absolutely NO clue how the economy actually works. Blizzard is doing an extremely good job, if you are indifferent about it - No one can stop you from leaving, which you should.
Maybe you should request some ideas instead of just complaining? ...maybe?
Sweeter than yo mama's apple pie.
As a raider, and person who enjoys playing alts (not necessarily raiding on his alts) I can see where people come from when they want more casual friendly end-game stuff.
I consider the Timeless Isle and Flex a great step in the right direction for casual players. It offers pretty generous Ilvl for just a little bit of farming, and fully upgraded you can jump right into Flex/Normal SoO. My only complaint is that it gets a little bit boring, but the best part is that it's not gated and you can do it at your own pace.
Before the Timeless Isle and Flex I hardly played any of my alts at all, I really hated what they decided to do at the launch of MoP. I could grind reps by doing endless dailies on my shaman to get some 489's from rep, or run LFR. I used to go weeks without getting something from LFR, and dealing with the subpar playing and wipes really just made me hate playing my alts for a long time. I can imagine if I didn't have time to properly raid I would've quit the game too, and been super annoyed.
I imagine that the Timeless Isle model and Flex should be pretty satisfying to casuals though, and if they're not... I wonder what people actually want when they say a more casual friendly end game? The main focus of this game is PvE, and to a lesser extent PvP. It's really hard to get away from that. In what other what can you even feel a sense of progression other than your characters power increasing? I'm genuinely interesting in the ideas some people could have for casual friendly endgame that doesn't involve raiding/pvping.
As a general rule of thumb though, for me, when my alts are fun to play... I consider the game casual friendly.
at this point saying casual and endgame just makes me smile isnt that what achivements and pet battles is for


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>General Running>Coming back after knee surgery
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Hola. Some of you know about my surgery coming up (and are probably tired of hearing about it), but for those who don't, I have five tears in my left knee that will require surgery next Tuesday (ACL "retear" and two meniscus tears will be surgerized, and partial tears of LCL and MCL plus bone bruising/micro fractures of the tibia will heal on their own).
Having gone through ACL reconstruction once already, I'm all too familiar with the basic timetable to return to activities: Biking at two months, light jogging at four months, graduate PT at six months, return to normal at 7-8 months. I'm kind of wondering how long it'll take me to "get back" to where I was though with regards to my running. I don't have years of running to draw back on, so I don't have all that running fitness built up. I started running in Feb 2011. I ran 1070 miles in 2011, and 2300 miles in 2012 with Nov-Dec being 55 mpw. 5K PR is 21:23 and marathon PR is 3:45. My comfortable not-too fast, not-too-slow pace is around 8:45.
I'm curious what you veteran runners think based on your knowledge and running experience, assuming I don't have any major setbacks with rehab. Will I be starting again at square one? Will my body remember how to run fast? I know this is a major setback for me but I am trying to grasp just how big. I know a 2013 marathon is out of the question, so I'm thinking maybe spring 2014 and certainly fall 2014. My gut instinct is that I'll be back to full speed in early 2015, but I'm hoping it won't take quite that long.
I've gotten over the self pity part of being injured and now I just want to plow through this.
Muchos thanks.
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My experience is that there are two distinct dimensions to the recovery process...
1. Muscle rebuild in the injured leg and rehab of repaired knee
2. aerobic fitness => endurance = >speed
They are somewhat interlocked, but #1 has to come first before you can make much progress on #2. Running speed comes last and it comes from being able to run easy miles with no issues of pain or recovery.
(If you wan to browse through my log, you'll see some recoveries of a middle-aged jogger over the past three years...)
I've done my best to live the right way. I get up every morning and go to work each day. (for now)
Sadly, Baboon (nice handle, bro ), I have way too much experience with this. As do you it seems. I'll give you my very Reader's Digest timeline and be happy to answer any questions you have about my experience.
January 2009: ACL tear (gosh, it might be my "anniversary" today, now that I think about it)
February 2009: ACL reconstruction surgery
Several months of sputtering on-off running.... I'd say it took me a full year to get back to where I felt like I was actually running "normally".
October 2010: Huge marathon PR. Back and better than ever. Ergo, > 1 year to "original" form, approx 1.5 years to top condition.
Following this I had a huge year of PRs at many distances, but had a major setback and had knee surgery again in September 2011, this time mfx for bilateral cartilage defects in the lateral compartment of my ACL-repaired knee.
March 2012: After 6-month surgically imposed layoff started running again, only 2 miles a day at first.
August 2012: PR 3,000 meter. So I consider that at this point I was probably back to top form.
September 2012: Great (not quite PR) marathon
Then I've fallen off of somewhat of a cliff, but that's been due mostly to a fall of what was probably overtraining.
Good luck to you. Take a marathon runner's long-term patient view of things. Be thankful for what you've been blessed with and try to stay focused on the positive so you don't go into a dark depression. Not that I would know anything about that....
- Joe
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I'm not a veteran runner, but I am a veteran to knee surgery. When was your first knee surgery? Mine were two years apart and the advancements in the surgery and recovery time were a remarkable difference. My last surgery was in the summer of 2009 so I'm sure more advancements have been made since then.
As I'm sure your know the general rule that after your first surgery your knee strength is around 90-95% what it was and after the second 80-85%. ..But this is a general rule. Before I ever had knee surgery my knees hurt, and now they are doing great. And running has made that difference. But I also can't do certain things anymore, like comfortably jump/hop off things, like a rock higher than 1.5ft.
I guess what I'm saying is I think your running will be fine. Obviously you are not going to run right away and your first run will not be where you left it off. But I think you'll find that you are not starting over again. Also I must say that respect the physical therapy no matter how boring and repetitive it is, because it works!
Hope it all goes well with the surgery and recovery!
Thanks for the replies.
MilkTruck: That's my understanding as well. Build muscle first, then build endurance, then start to introduce a little speed later on. I'd like to do some races late this year but they certainly won't be at race speed or effort.
joescott and Snowdenrun: Sounds like my first tear was right around the same time as yours. My first ACL tear was on 3/1/2009 and surgery was 5/5/2009 (Cinqo de Mayo!). I didn't start to feel 100% normal again until the middle of 2010. I was not a runner back then though so I don't really have a handle on what to expect as far as bouncing back with my running. So, I appreciate the insight. I was an avid cyclist back then (still am), and I was hammering again on the bike within 6-7 months.
This tear was due to a ski accident. Up until the crash, my "new" ACL never gave me a problem. The way I fell, I probably would have torn the ligament even if it was the original.
Thanks for the replies.
MilkTruck: That's my understanding as well. Build muscle first, then build endurance, then start to introduce a little speed later on. I'd like to do some races late this year but they certainly won't be at race speed or effort.
I re-read my post and it was pretty vague, unintentionally. Specific to knee surgery, I had PCL damage, meniscus damage and microfx done in March 2010 and it took all of 2010 to get back to laying down base miles for 2011. In 2011 I was back to running fairly normal (for me), but it took all of 2011 for leg strength to equalize in the bad leg. In 2012 I was able to run normally (that is until a hamstring rupture in Dec).
(and to be fair, a few months before the knee work, I had some pretty nasty other stuff which carried over through 2010..the knee was a minor sideshow, so some of the time in 2010 and 2011 was other things healing as well).
It took me three mo. to jog, a year to run, and two years to get my speed back.
A friend had the famous Dr. Andrews fix his knee and he came back much faster.
Part of his recovery is because he had the very best doctor and part because of the rehab program.
The rehab program he used was the same one for a pro lineman. It was brutal but it worked.
Google and see if you can find Dr Andrews rehab program.
Thanks again for the comments. I had my pre-surgery briefing today. Turns out the damage isn't as bad as originally thought, but the ACL still needs to be replaced (allograft) and I have a significant medial meniscus tear. Doc says since the meniscus can be fixed without trimming it, so I'm happy about that. Swimming in three weeks, spin bike and elliptical in six weeks, running and biking in three months, skiing in nine months. Doc says I'll make a full recovery and get back to 60 mile weeks. All in all, great news today.
Congrats, baboon! Swift and smooth recovery to you!
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Revealing Ida – Creating an ancestor. Here is a brief summary of events
Discovery: Found by private collectors in 1983 in Messel, Germany
Publicity: Start of May orchestrated press leaks by David Attenborough et al.
Unveiling: 19 May 2009 at American Museum of Natural History New York
Claims: 47-million-year-old proof of evolution named Darwinius masillae, nicknamed Ida, Mass media hailed specimen as a "missing link" and even the "eighth wonder of the world". Google Homepage evolves rapidly as image of Ida was put into logo.
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21 May 2009 Chris Beard curator vertebrate palaeontology Carnegie Museum of Natural History stated:
"Ida forms basis for new genus and species of adapiform primate, Darwinius massillae. Aadapids are branch of primate tree that leads to modern lemurs. Ida's skeleton is remarkably complete, putting her in a small, elite group of well-documented fossil primates that includes North American cousin, Notharctus. Uniquely - Ida's stomach contents and some of her soft anatomy are preserved. Ida lacked a "toothcomb" at the front of her lower jaw – which living lemurs use for grooming fur. Ida also lacked a "grooming claw" on her second toe, different from living lemurs. Ida's overall proportions and anatomy resemble that of a lemur."
Current Expert Conclusion: Ida is not the "missing link" between anthropoids and more primitive primates. Further study may reveal her to be a missing link between other species of Eocene adapiforms, but this hardly solidifies her status as the "eighth wonder of the world".
27 May 2009: Massive media apology as world's press reveals it is sorry for the hype that has misled the public and all blame should be placed on David Attenborough and his cronies.
Editorial Comment: We created the last item out of nothing – so don't hold your breath waiting for the media retraction. (Ref. apeman, missing link, media)
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Indirect smoke , base of charcoal & mainly oak after.
About 2 hours into cook the rain hit , no one going hunting in a cold rain, the adult beverages came out & forgot to take pics of finished cook
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"It really feels like I'm holding her again for the first time," said Crystal Mata.
Mata's daughter, Alizae, has no idea about the terror her mother went through for nearly two days, wondering if she'd ever see her alive again.
Houston police said Alizae was kidnapped by 22-year-old Jessenia Saldana. Saldana was a woman Mata said she used to trust because Saldana is Mata's brother's girlfriend. Mata said that is why she let Saldana take Alizae with her to run errands about 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Later that day, Mata said Saldana had not returned.
Those hours turned into almost two days that Mata waited and worried about her daughter's safety.
Mata said she thought her missing 2-year-old daughter had been found safe earlier Thursday, but her hopes were dashed when she got to the hospital to see her. Mata told KPRC Local 2 shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday that she had received a voicemail from Saldana, letting her know that the two were at Memorial Hermann Hospital and were OK. About 6:30 p.m., she said that her daughter was not there. The Amber Alert was issued for Alizae on Thursday evening, more than 24 hours after she disappeared. However, Mata said Saldana finally did give Alizae back late Thursday night.
Detectives said Alizae and Saldana were found at an apartment complex in the 8400 block of Broadway about 11:30 p.m. Someone other than Saldana was the apartment's tenant, but police said that person did not appear to have anything to do with Alizae's disappearance. Alizae was reunited with her mother and appeared to be OK, but police recommended that her mother take her to a hospital as a precaution.
Investigators said Saldana has not told them why she took Alizae or where she had the girl during that time. Saldana has been charged with kidnapping.
Mata said Saldana has two children of her own, but may have wanted more.
"She was claiming to be pregnant, took a pregnancy test and she wasn't," Mata said. She is not certain of Saldana's reasons, but Mata is just relieved to know Saldana is in jail.
"I think it will probably open up her eyes a little bit, and while she is in there maybe she can get the help that I think she needs," said Mata.
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First-inning woes hurt LeBlanc in loss to Nats
MIAMI -- The Marlins had some moments to celebrate, such as Chris Coghlan's two singles, RBI and two outfield assists, but the big picture wasn't pretty.
Ryan Zimmerman homered and drove in four runs, Tyler Moore added three RBIs, and the Nationals coasted to a 10-3 victory on Monday night at Marlins Park.
Given ample run support, Nats starter Jordan Zimmermann scattered six hits and threw 103 pitches in a complete game.
The Nationals jumped out to a four-run first inning off Wade LeBlanc, and the Marlins were quickly out of it.
"You know it's going to be tough," manager Mike Redmond said of being behind early. "But I was happy with the way we kept battling and kept fighting. Cogs got a couple of hits. We didn't give up. We kept trying to put together at-bats and score some runs. I was happy with that. We'll get them tomorrow."
On a night when Major League Baseball honored Jackie Robinson, it was Washington that was able to rebound after being swept in three games over the weekend by Atlanta.
The Marlins continued their rough start; their 2-11 record is the second worst in franchise history. The 1998 team opened at 1-11.
Even though Miami has been losing, the starting pitching had been effective.
But the Nationals changed that on Monday, hammering out 10 runs on 16 hits. Both are highs allowed by Miami pitching.
Making matters worse, the Marlins played their fourth straight game without All-Star Giancarlo Stanton, who is resting a bruised left shoulder. He will take some swings on Tuesday to see how his ailment responds.
In the meantime, the 23-year-old is frustrated that he can't contribute to a team in need of a boost.
"I don't like it, sitting there knowing I can't do anything at this point," Stanton said. "It's not fun to watch. I'd rather be participating."
The Marlins have just two home runs all season. Their last came on April 5, by Greg Dobbs. Now they've gone nine straight games without a long ball.
Not only is Miami having a hard time knocking the ball over the wall, runs and hits in general have been tough to come by.
Zimmermann retired the first 10 Marlins he faced before Coghlan singled. By that point the Nationals were ahead by eight runs and had 11 hits.
Given a big early lead, Zimmermann was able to be more aggressive with the depleted Miami offense.
"I would have been throwing a lot more offspeed pitches and working guys a lot differently if I didn't have a four-run lead," Zimmermann said. "They were swinging early and putting it in play, so that really helped out a lot."
Emphasizing what the Marlins are going through, consider this: The three runs they scored on Monday are the most they have in seven games, dating back to April 7, when they lost, 4-3, to the Mets.
Obviously, it is early in the season, but the team already feels a sense of urgency.
"The 'give it time' stuff, whatever," Stanton said, "it is now. You go day by day. It's not like we'll be fine in, like, a week or we'll be fine in two weeks. With something like this, you've got to take it slow -- each inning at a time, and each out at a time."
In the fourth inning, Zimmerman belted a two-run homer off John Maine, and the Nationals were coasting.
The Marlins showed a spark in the sixth inning, scoring on Juan Pierre's RBI double and Coghlan's RBI single to right. Rob Brantly added a run-scoring single in the seventh.
LeBlanc's first-inning woes continued.
The Nationals pounced on the left-hander for four runs on five hits, sending eight to the plate in the first. In each of his previous first two starts, LeBlanc allowed two runs in the first before settling, but he wasn't able to escape serious damage in this one. He allowed seven runs in 3 2/3 innings, and his ERA rose, from 3.27 to 6.75.
Denard Span and Jayson Werth each singled to open the game, and Bryce Harper walked on four pitches, loading the bases. Zimmerman bounced a two-run single to center, and Moore slapped a two-run single to left.
LeBlanc needed 34 pitches to make it through the inning.
"I don't know. We're only three starts in, but something has got to change," LeBlanc said. "We've got to figure out how to get through that first inning unscathed, and give these guys a chance. That's priority No. 1 at this point."
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter @JoeFrisaro. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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TJC to Host Alumni Reunion
Okay, admit it. If it weren't for Facebook, you would have lost touch with just about everyone you went to college with. Thank you Mark Zuckerberg for making sure we don't lose touch, and for giving us the chance to continue to "Like" each other.
Social media keeps us all together on a daily basis, but Tyler Junior College Alumni will actually have the chance the shake hands and high five, and have some real live, face-to-face interaction Tuesday.
Tyler Junior College will have an alumni reunion tomorrow, followed by a town hall meeting in the Chevron Technology Center at Van High School, 985 N. Maple St.
The reunion will start at 5:30 p.m. and the town hall meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.
At the town hall meeting they'll have a presentation by TJC President Dr. Mike Metke. He'll speak about the college's current and upcoming projects including the new nursing and health sciences facility. We hear there's big demand in health care, and it's a good time to enter that career field. It's a perfect opportunity to find out more tomorrow.
Oh, and while you're on Facebook, don't forget to Like our page. We Like you too.


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Evolution Hoax
A9 TV, June 20th, 2012
The leaders of all the Freemasons in America, the leaders of the Masons in Europe, will be coming in the next few days, and the leaders of Masons in Islamic countries – Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria. A great many very senior Masons will be coming. Masons are generally very high-quality people, very select people. But there are some who do not know about Islam, some are atheists. But the people who will be coming are masters, who have put up pictures of Mecca and Medina. That is very important. They praise Islam and Muslims. There was no such talk before. That means that if one approaches people with love and affection, they develop a love for Muslims and Islam. Look, Madonna has sent me her greetings again, from Florence, "I was very pleased with our meeting in Istanbul," she said.
(Regarding Madonna saying she was delighted by her meeting with Mr. Adnan Oktar, and by the awareness and understanding there, and that she was very pleased to have earned Mr. Oktar's approval.)
She said she was delighted with my words of praise for her. Madonna will be coming back to Istanbul again. Look, let me openly state that she is coming back to talk with me. Normally she never even has time for even a five minute talk with anyone. She did not meet with anyone in Turkey, but she talked with me for more than an hour. Why? Because I am full of love, I am sincere and want everyone to be happy. I saw that in Madonna, too. She wants the whole world to be brothers. She wants world peace. She believes in the need to treat everyone with affection, no matter what their faith or what beliefs they hold. She wants wars to end. She believes in the coming of the Mahdi (pbuh) and the Messiah (pbuh). She believes that the Moschiach will come and that he will emerge from Istanbul because that is the case according to the Torah, and the hadiths. She is on the true path, insha'Allah. She believes in the one Allah. She believes in the hereafter. She was very excited the day before she was due to meet me. She did not know me, but there was that love in her heart. She insisted on inviting me. We met in the palace area, and that is highly significant. I do not want to go into all the details now. But there is a great wisdom behind our meeting in the palace area, insha'Allah.
I also introduced Yehuda Berg to many famous people. I introduced him to well-known leaders all over the world. I was instrumental in that.
We are living in a special time, the End Times. Everyone will see good things. There will be extraordinary developments. Things have begun that have never, ever happened before. The next five years will be very excellent. May Allah grant you long lives, you will see the means at our disposal growing. You will see a most agreeable environment. There will be difficult days, and those will continue, by the law of Allah. But the outcome will be very fine indeed, insha'Allah. But the test is very short, indeed. It is the first time in the world that Islam will enjoy such a comprehensive reign, but only for seven to nine years. But that seven to nine years are meant as a blessing on the Ummah from Almighty Allah, so they can feel that excitement. But as for the timing, Allah has made that quite elastic because the subject of global reign is quite a complicated one. This is because if you say that reign has come about now, there are still a few people who have not signed up to it. Allah does not regard that as reigning. They also have to agree. That is why it is unclear when this global reign will take place.
(In response to a mail from a viewer saying, "If Allah created the universe by telling it to 'Be!' then what is the Big Bang?")
The Big Bang lasted for millions of years. The universe begins when Allah tells it to "Be!" There is but a single moment in the sight of Allah. What is that moment? All time up to eternity. Allah created all eternity within an infinitely brief moment of time . "Be!" He said. And the universe came into being. And we are experiencing time within that moment. Time is a perception in people's minds. An interpretation by the brain. It comes about when one thing is compared with another. There is no time in the sight of Allah. Time was created subsequently. "There was no time and no space before the Big Bang," they say. What does that mean? "Time appeared later," they say. "10 or15 billion years ago." So since there is no time, there is only a single moment. That is quite clear in scientific terms. When there is just a single moment, "...the universe came into being by Allah telling it to "Be!" So that is totally accurate, scientifically speaking.2012-10-14 17:57:36


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TRAFFIC lights are set to be installed on a busy roundabout to ease long tailbacks, it has been announced.
Council bosses have confirmed that signals are set to be installed on the southern roundabout at the top of Westway within the next few weeks.
Traffic lights were introduced at the first roundabout - and the middle spur 'filled in' - last July and have proved successful after early teething troubles.
And it is hoped that the development will help to unlock the potential of the soon-to-be developed Burnley Knowledge Park, Heasandford and Rossendale Road.
Coun Shah Hussain, regeneration cabinet member, said in a report: "Work is due to commence in the next few weeks to signalise the southern roundabout at the M65 Gannow junction.
"This should have a major beneficial effect on traffic flows to and from Burnley town centre.
"The council has also been working with the county council to identify key junction improvements, particularly around the town centre and on the M65 that will assist in unlocking further economic growth in the borough."
The funding for works will be requested as part a 'Local Growth Deal', which has been submitted to Whitehall by the Lancashire Economic Partnership.
Burnley MP Gordon Birtwistle has welcomed the announcement after being caught in a serious jam trying to reach Gannow roundabout this week.
He said: "Burnley is so busy these days that the traffic at that roundabout is immense so I would support this move wholeheartedly.
"The lights were installed on the other roundabout and they have worked perfectly. This is a very heavily-trafficked area - the other night I was queued back to the traffic lights near Trafalgar Street."
Coun Matthew Isherwood, a Conservative who represents Cliviger and Worsthorne, has also led calls to improve the road network along the Accrington Road corridor ahead of tenants being secured for the newly-opened Burnley Bridge business park.
Under the East Lancashire Public Transport Masterplan consultation, his borough council colleagues have also prioritised improvements to the Gannow to junction nine corridor.


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Marjorie Anson celebrated her 102nd birthday with a family meal, entertainment from singer Emma James and a visit from the Deputy Lord Mayor of Bradford Councillor Joanne Dodds, to Straven House, the Bupa care home where she lives in Queens Road, Ilkley.
Marjorie was born at Sunny Side Farm, Thorpe Willoughby, in a farmstead lit by gas lamps and candles.
With no hot water washing was exhausting work, done in a copper over the fire with a peggy tub and a mangle. The copper was also used to heat water for weekly bathing in the tin bath in front of the fire.
Farm labourers were on a salary of £52 per year and were hired from Selby, where men and women standing in separate groups were approached by prospective employers.
At the age of five Marjorie started walking the two miles to school in Hambledon, where she wrote on slates and lunched with her gran in the village.
Fridays were a treat because she was collected from school by her mother in the pony and trap used for weekly shopping in Selby.
Marjorie lived in Ilkley before moving to Straven House. She has shared some of her farmhouse recipes with the chefs there and keeps staff entertained with her memories of times past.


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It's 4:00 on a Saturday in early May and the afternoon sunlight is spilling into my mother-in-law's kitchen and onto our aprons — well, my apron. Kookie, my Egyptian mother-in-law, isn't wearing one. In fact, I'm not sure I've ever seen her wear one. Aprons, along with measuring cups and spoons, are for the rookies that require them (or so I've come to learn). In the years I've known Kookie, I've made frequent visits to her bustling kitchen, but any help I've been able to give has been limited. This is because, despite having adopted and embraced American life in most ways, Kookie is 100% Egyptian when she's in her kitchen. Egyptians are among the most generous and hospitable people I've ever met (and I'm from the South). For them, good food and big meals are practically synonymous with love and affection, and if there's one thing Kookie delights in, it's feeding her family with abundance and Iron Chef-like speed.
Today, however, is special. Today she and I are cooking a traditional Egyptian feast from beginning to end, together. Sham el-Nassim is a national holiday in Egypt that celebrates the start of spring. Though it falls on the Monday after Coptic (Egyptian Orthodox) Easter, it's celebrated by everyone, regardless of religion. Most families spend the day outdoors, cruising on the Nile, and basking in the sunshine with friends and, of course, eating plenty of food. Though the Nile is thousands of miles away, Kookie's recipes bring Cairo to me.
Kookie's Kunafeh
The next couple of hours are a busy blur. Fish, rolled in bulgur and topped with fresh herbs, get thrown on the grill. A salad gets chopped and tossed and a homemade dressing gets whipped up in a matter of seconds. Kofta (Egyptian meatballs) appear out of thin air. Tahini is mixed with water and seasoned appropriately. The table is set and the rest of the family is called to join the feast.
As we eat and laugh and listen to my father-in-law talk about his memories of Sham el-Nassim, I wonder at the fact that I am here. Before I got married, my knowledge of Middle Eastern cuisine was pretty much limited to the occasional falafel. Now, I'm a part of an Egyptian family and not only have I grown to understand and appreciate their culture, but thanks to Kookie, I'm learning how to cook (and eat) like an Egyptian. And who knows? Maybe I'll host Sham el-Nassim next year.
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HOUSTON - For many women, labor may be less painful these days but it seems to be taking longer.
According to research from The National Institute of Health, today's woman can expect birth to take about two and half hours longer compared to 50 years ago.
It could be because of the common use of epidurals that are known to slow down the birthing process from 40 to 90 minutes.
These days women are more likely to have an epidural -- an estimated 55 percent compared to just four percent 50 years ago.
The Daily Mail also reported it could also be attributed to modern-day mothers weighing more before and during pregnancy and being on average four years older than those in the 1960s group.
The study showed a large fall in forcep's deliveries.
The increase in average labor times does not seem to be harmful, the data shows today's babies are slightly healthier when they are born.
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Vetstreet.com asks a provocative question of pet owners -- Should Dogs and Cats Sleep on Your Bed?
Their answer, on the vetstreet.com website -- Proof can be found in the marketplace, where accessories abound to help dogs and cats get onto the bed -- and keep the bedding cleaner.
The trend isn't for everyone, however. Letting cats and dogs sleep in the bed has been suggested as one of many reasons why people have problems getting a good night's sleep.
If you have insomnia, you might consider getting your pet his own comfy bed and keeping yours for yourself. If you have allergies, or your pet has behavior problems, a no-pet bedroom is also recommended.
Otherwise, why not share?
I've always kept an eye out for sales on relatively inexpensive, washable cotton quilts to throw over the top of the bedding. I also use rubber-backed fuzzy bath mats on top of the quilts when older pets get leaky.
For high beds and older pets, there's even an easier way up: A number of manufacturers make pet-sized sets of steps to help aging or small animals get onto the bed or couch.
Pet retailers have a wide selection to match your budget and décor.
Copyright 2013 by ClickOnDetroit.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Gator baseball drops second straight in Athens
Published: Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 6:38 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 6:38 p.m.
ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia scored multiple runs in three different innings to defeat Florida, 9-2, to claim the weekend series between the SEC Eastern Division rivals Saturday.
The Bulldogs (21-32, 7-20 SEC) used a 14-hit surge and three home runs to subdue the Gators (29-27, 14-16 SEC) in the teams' regular-season finale.
UF earned the eighth seed for the SEC Tournament and will begin play at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in Hoover, Ala., against ninth-seeded Texas A&M (30-25, 13-16).
Georgia used four straight hits in the second frame to build a 3-0 advantage. Sophomore Justin Bryan (2-for-4, three RBI, two runs) doubled in a run and later scored on Nelson Ward's single. Curt Powell's double accounted for the inning's other run.
The Gators countered with a pair of runs on three hits in the third to pull within 3-2. Freshman Brady Roberson drew a leadoff walk, moved to second on a grounder by senior Cody Dent and went to third on a wild pitch. Freshman Richie Martin put the Gators on the scoreboard with an RBI single and took second on a wild pitch before sophomore Casey Turgeon roped a single up the middle that narrowed the gap to 3-2.
The Bulldogs pulled away after that. Florida had four pitchers give up at least one run, with starter Eric Hanhold (0-4) making his exit after just two innings.
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With Ahmad Bradshaw no longer in the picture, the New York Giants are getting thin and inexperienced at the running back position. As such, it will become a significant priority for them to retain Andre Brown, who is slated to become a Restricted Free Agent (RFA) when the new league year begins on March 12th. And much like they plan to do with safety Stevie Brown, it appears a tender is in Andre's immediate future.
However, until the team actually tenders Brown, there's no way of knowing what the amount will be. Tenders begin at $1.323 million for the original-round level, which would be a fourth-round pick for Brown. But, given his success this past season, the Giants may be forced to tender him at a higher level than the original-round pick because it's likely some teams would be willing to part with a fourth-round pick for him.
The one concern with Brown is that he's coming back after suffering a broken fibula last season, and has a history of major injuries. But he insists he's fine, back to 100% and ready to make an impact in 2013.
"There is no more rehab. I am 100%," Brown tweeted in late January.
In 10 games last season, Brown rushed for 385 yards on 73 carries (5.3 ypc) and became the Giants' go-to goalline back, scoring an impressive eight touchdowns.
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text: I am so depressed... I was all set...cocked locked and ready to head out to elk camp in Tex Creek in a couple weeks. All my gear is already pre-inspected,cleaned, fixed...ready to pack, all details double checked, ammo loaded, rifles sited in, knives sharpened, truck and trailer serviced, new tires,,,ect.. Then the septic system took a dump literally.2 weeks ago...then last week the furnace guy says my funace is toast. I can't believe so much expense could come in so short of time, Never the less my hunting is done for this year. No way to get funds to drive to idaho from wisconsin or buy tags except a loan from the bank....not doing that...wife says go ahead.......arrrgggg You folks, please help me by posting pics of your camp and hunt in the coming weeks....please !!!!!!!! I am going nuts here


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Excerpt from Mr. Adnan Oktar's Live Conversation on A9TV dated January 8th, 2013
ADNAN OKTAR: Once we establish the Unity of Islam, we will see that this insane project of the US will be done away with. They say; "First we will have a communist dictatorship established." Well, after that? "After that, we will devastate them with bombardments, with air raids. That is because the US is very competent about that, they are very competent about air raids. They do not bat an eyelid. They produce lots of rockets. They have developed a very fine technology for air raids. They are not that skilled in guerilla combat. I mean they really do not have that much strength against guerillas. They've been defeated in Vietnam and everywhere else in that style. But after letting them become urbanized and become a state, they will say that it is a communist state and say that they will crash them. They will ask Turkey and what could Turkey say about this? May Allah forbid, this is all according to their own mindset. They will be asking other countries about what they would say for such an attack. Many of them would possibly say "okay, do whatever you've got to do." Or they hope that they would say so. May Allah forbid they are just planning to raze them to the ground. They will rain down hundred thousands, millions of bombs and raze them to the ground. Later on they will say; "Okay, we have saved this place. Armenians used to live in these lands, this is their land, let us give this land to them!" Who can object to that? According to their mindset there will be no one to object this. After that they are thinking about an Armageddon. They are considering this first phase as the preliminary Armageddon but they are actually thinking about squaring accounts with Israel after that. People should not be deceived by this trick. Let us establish the Unity of Islam. I mean, I do not want to puzzle them right now but let me state this much; there is an insane system that American neo-cons have insanely established about a hundred years ago, an insane Project. They insistently want to implement this. People should not accept this, they should submit to the Unity of Islam and all will be solved. Everyone will be in peace, everyone will be fine. Kurds, Laz and Circassians will all be very wealthy and we will all enjoy freedom. There would be no more communist danger in the World and the matter will all be solved. Otherwise there will be no peace may Allah forbid.


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6500 trunk to Sonicwall not working
Trunk link not working between 6500 switch and Sonicwall TZ 210 firewall. I'm trying to trunk 2 vlans from 6500 switch to port on sonicwall to allow Internet access to both vlans. All vlans are allowed on trunk link currently and on the Sonicwall interface x0 has IP address 172.16.2.20 with a subinterface with vlan 4 tag and IP 172.16.4.2
Here are the details of what I am trying to configure on the 6500:
vlan 2
name Servers
vlan 4
name Workstations&Printers
interface Vlan2
ip address 172.16.2.1 255.255.255.0
interface Vlan4
ip address 172.16.4.1 255.255.255.0
interface GigabitEthernet2/1
no ip address
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
switchport mode trunk
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 172.16.2.20 (IP of SonicWall)
Any help would be greatly appreciated,


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HINDSIGHT left a sour taste for Corsham captain Pete Dennett as his side missed out on the opportunity to climb up the Premier One table last weekend.
Corsham's top-four rivals Frocester and Taunton Deane both suffered defeats last weekend but Dennett's men were unable to take advantage as they crumbled to a miserable 192-run loss at second-placed Downend.
The Station Road skipper admitted his side, who had won their last four games, suffered an off-day as they failed to apply themselves with the bat.
"It was a very disappointing day – most of the sides around us lost and we could have even gone top if we'd won last weekend but we didn't know that going into the game," said Dennett.
"300 isn't much more than a par score at Downend because it's a small ground and we didn't go off for tea upset or anything like that.
"But we just didn't chase the score well at all. It seemed like we were trying to knock the runs off in 25 overs, rather than building partnerships and carrying a good score into the second half of the innings. It was really out of character for us and it was just one of those days."
Hosts Downend opted to bat first after winning the toss and posted a sizeable 312-6, thanks to the efforts of Callum Loud (85 not out), Michael Bracewell (59) and Curtis Blakemore (54).
Corsham then crumbled, with Ashur Morrison grabbing the visitors' highest total with just 25.
Downend's Phil Jackson ended with 4-14 while Philip Allen also claimed four wickets as Corsham were out for just 120 early in the 28th over.
- POTTERNE'S batsmen were again in bludgeoning form as the villagers charged on in Wadworth 6X West of England League Glos/Wilts Division (2nd XI) with a huge derby success over Biddestone.
Jamie Hayes hit a magnificent 208 not out off 108 balls, featuring 16 fours and 16 sixes and Clyde Williams added 122 from 129 balls in their side's mammoth 401-3.
Hayes has now scored 871 in just 12 matches at an average of 174.2.
Biddestone were dismissed for 183 in reply, Chris Casey with 55 and Matt Unwin adding 46 as Peter Mathias took 3-22.
Struggling Chippenham slipped to a 111-run defeat at home to title-chasing Chipping Sodbury, who reached 255-4 in their 45 overs, the Chippenham reply being ended on 144.
Marlborough had the better of their county derby against Trowbridge, prevailing by 46 runs.
The visitors reached 226-9, Raghuveer Tupurani scoring 52 as Trowbridge's Josh Fossey took 3-44.
Chris Fardell hit 50 in the reply, but they came up short on 180-9 as Rob Atkinson and Tupurani both claimed three wickets.
Corsham maintained their interest in the Premier One 2nd XI league battle with a 28-run win over Keynsham at Station Road.
Sayeed Ibrahim hit an unbeaten 67 in the home side's 229-9 before Will Collier's 3-44 helped end the Keynsham innings at 201-8.
In Premier Two (2nd XI), Goatacre's title chances took a hit as they lost out to Thornbury.
Thornbury's 385-5 proved too big a mountain to climb for the visitors, despite Chapman scoring 61 in 264-9.
Wayne Pascall scored 78 and Alistair Christie 49 as Wiltshire Division (2nd XI) leaders Marshfield (281-5 declared) put struggling Calne to the sword by 174 runs.
Ben White took 6-23 as Calne were all out for 107.
Great Bedwyn were 202-run winners over Devizes, Joe Blundy finishing unbeaten on 143 and Daniel Swatton adding 41 in their 307-7.
Devizes' Mark Webb took 3-54 but their reply ended at 105, Jamie Robinson with 4-28 and Lewis Robinson with 3-27.
Nationwide House (214-6) had too much for Burbage & Easton Royal, who missed out by seven runs despite 61 from Nick Patel.
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From rock stars and royalty to the runway: Makeup artist Linda Cantello's repertoire has never been better.
Like any tween growing up in glam-rock London, Linda Cantello used to rush home from school to flip on the musical variety shows Top of the Pops and Lift Off With Ayshea. One particular episode of the latter, featuring a performance by David Bowie and Mick Ronson, "changed my life," Cantello recalls. "Bowie transformed into Ziggy Stardust, and he was the most glamorous thing I had ever seen. Suddenly I realized that you could use hair and makeup to become whatever you want." Several years later, Cantello graduated from London's Harrow Art School and moved to Rome, becoming a makeup artist and eventu-ally working with the music (and eye shadow) legend on his 1993 Black Tie White Noise album-cover shoot. Today, the Paris-based Cantello is a fashion-world icon. As the international makeup artist for Giorgio Armani Beauty, she creates the runway looks each season for the brand's three shows, advises on new products, and also has tended to both modern-day chameleons (Lady Gaga) and natural wonders (Kate Middleton and Blake Lively).
Smoky shadow is an Armani signature; what's your technique?
When dark shadows are blended too much, it looks dirty, so I take a lighter champagne shade with a tiny bit of shimmer and use that as a base to blend with the smoky shadow. It creates dimension without getting muddy.
Armani foundations have a serious cult following. How do you use them to create a flawless complexion?
It's important to start sparingly, with either a concealer or foundation; you can always weight it up. I apply it under the eyes, around the nose, and in the T-zone in little dabs, blending with my fingers. I find most women today spend so much on skin care and dermatology that I no longer need a heavy base to cover up problems. But if, for example, you have rosacea, use a small brush to stipple on foundation for better coverage. Different skin concerns require different applications.
What about powder?
I am not a fan of powder—it's a bit of a no-no since it can look very cakey and aging. Only use loose powder sparingly on the T-zone.
Any other no-nos?
I hate lip liner. I think it's the worst thing ever invented. It's fine over the entire lip to add fullness, but around the lip? No. It's too dated. And heavy contouring looks very retro, too '70s and '90s. Stick to lighter applications of blush and bronzer; it's much more fresh.
Do you have a special approach to eyeliner?
Most women just stop their eyeliner in a blunt blob because it looks fine from the front. But from the profile, it's not very flattering. I draw eyeliner longer, out to the corner of the eye, always lifting it up a little at the end. It makes all the difference in the definition and shape of the eye and looks much prettier from the side, too. Armani himself is very particular about eyeliner; that's one thing I've learned from him.
Any on-set quick fixes?
I clean smudged makeup by dipping a Q-tip in concealer and use that to clear up little mishaps. Also, a few individual lashes can completely change a look in seconds.
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PHILADELPHIA – For the first time this year and the first time this season, both the University of Pennsylvania men and women swimming teams will host Brown. The last home meet hosted by Penn's men was in November against Columbia. Brown will be the women's first home meet of the season and is slated to begin at noon on Saturday in Sheerr Pool.
After spring training in Boca Raton, Fla., both teams travelled to New Haven, Conn. last weekend for an Ivy tri-meet with Dartmouth and Yale. The women claimed their first Ivy win of the season and the men captured their third with the win over Dartmouth.
"We are coming off some really fast swims last weekend at Yale," said Head Coach Mike Schnur. "And the plan is to keep that momentum rolling against Brown this weekend."
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JAZZ enthusiasts will be in their element at the start of the summer when a special line-up comes to Basingstoke.
Some of the world's most renowned jazz artists, coming all the way in from New York, will play some hip-swivelling tunes all in aid of the Basingstoke Stroke Support Group.
Howard Alden and Jim Mullen, hailed as two of the best jazz guitarists around, are accompanied by Alan Barnes on reeds, Henry Lowther on trumpet, Simon Woolf on bass and Mark Taylor on drums.
The show kicks off on Wednesday May 7 at 8pm and tickets cost £15 at the Basingstoke Irish Centre.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Tiffany Cole -- the last of the four people convicted in the kidnapping and murders of Carol and Reggie Sumner nearly three years ago -- was sentenced Thursday afternoon to two death sentences.
Last year, a jury that convicted Cole of first-degree murder voted 9-to-3 that Cole should receive the death penalty. The final decision was up to Judge Michael Weatherby, who sentenced her to a death sentence for the murders and life in prison on the kidnapping charge.
"This court has had a hard time coming up with a manner of death that could be more heinous, atrocious or cruel, or more painful or vile," Weatherby said before announcing the sentence.
Cole, 26, is the fourth person convicted of taking the Sumners, both 61, from their St. Nicholas home in 2005, robbing them and then burying them alive in a shallow grave in Charlton County, Ga.
Two of the other three are already on death row. Michael Jackson, who prosecutors called the ringleader of the plot to kidnap and kill the couple so they could use their credit cards, was sentenced in August. On Tuesday, Alan Wade was also sentenced to death.
Bruce Nixon, who testified for the state against the others, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and is serving a 45-year sentence.
Cole cried during much of Thursday's court hearing and said nothing after sentencing other than tell her mother she loved her.
"I pray for Tiffany," Reggie Sumner's sister, Jean Clark, said after the sentencing. "I grieve that these four young people have wasted their lives but destroyed the lives of two others."
The Sumners' son was less forgiving.
"They buried my mom alive. They deserve to pay for it," Frederick Hallock told Channel 4's Dan Leveton.
While prosecutors said Jackson hatched the idea to kill the Sumners, Cole knew the couple from when they all lived in Charleston, S.C. According to testimony in November's sentencing hearing, the Sumners were friends of Cole's father and helped her buy their car when they were preparing to move to Jacksonville.
Cole becomes the only woman on Florida's death row. The Department of Corrections said she will likely be housed at a women's prison in Broward County while going through the appeals process and awaiting execution.
A 55-year-old Volusia County woman was sentenced to death for killing her husband in 1991, but the Florida Supreme Court last week upheld a lower court ruling overturning her sentencing and ordering a new hearing.
Previous Stories:
- March 4, 2008: 2nd Man Gets Death Penalty In Double-Murder
- November 30, 2007: Jury: Woman Who Killed Couple Should Die
- October 20, 2007: Jury Finds Tiffany Cole Guilty In Double Murder
- October 17, 2007: Jury Hears New Evidence In Murder Trial
- October 16, 2007: Second Suspect In Couple's Death On Trial
- August 29, 2007: Couple's Killer Given To 2 Death Sentences
- May 31, 2007: Jury Recommends 2 Death Sentences For Couple's Killer
- May 8, 2007: Man Found Guilty In Couple's Abduction, Murder
- May 4, 2007: Defendant: 'I Didn't Know Couple Would Be Killed'
- May 3, 2007: State Calls Star Witness In Double Murder Trial
- May 2, 2007: Disturbing Audio Played In Double Murder Trial
- May 1, 2007: Prosecutors: 'Ringleader' Made 911 Call Posing As Dead Man
- April 30, 2007: Second Man Goes On Trial In Couple's Slaying
- September 15, 2005: Two Suspects In Missing Couple's Murders Extradited
- August 12, 2005: Missing Couple Murder Suspects To Be Tried In Florida
- July 26, 2005: Police: Missing Couple's Graves Dug Several Days Before Being Buried Alive
- July 20, 2005: Medical Examiner: Missing Couple Buried Alive
- July 19, 2005: Family: Missing Couple's Kindness Led To Their Believed Death
- July 17, 2005: Police Recover Bodies Believed To Be Missing Couple
- July 16, 2005: Police: Missing Couple Believed Dead
- July 15, 2005: Police Speaking With 'Persons Of Interest' In Search For Missing Couple
- July 13, 2005: Police Suspect Foul Play In Missing Handicapped Couple's Disappearance
- July 13, 2005: Missing Couple Feared Victims Of Foul Play
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THESE irresistible cookies from Marilyn Hnatiuk have an irresistible name. "Bullet-proof" refers to the way these cookies hold up to repeated rolling and re-rolling without becoming tough, making them perfect for baking with kids. For Marilyn, making and decorating sugar cookies with her two granddaughters is a cherished Christmas tradition. (Cleanup is easier now than it was in their preschool days, Marilyn adds.)
Bullet-proof sugar cookies
228 g (1 cup) butter, softened
375 ml (1 1/2 cups) granulated sugar
2 eggs
10 ml (2 tsp) vanilla
900 ml (4 cups) all-purpose flour
15 ml (1 tbsp) baking powder
60 ml (1/4 cup) light cream or evaporated milk
Sugar glaze:
250 ml (1 cup) icing sugar
about 30 ml (2 tbsp) water
food colouring (optional)
decorating sugars and sprinkles (optional)
Preheat oven to 175C (350F). Grease large cookie sheets. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth, then beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, sift together flour and baking powder. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, 250 ml (1 cup) at a time, alternating with the cream or evaporated milk. Chill dough for at least 10 minutes before rolling. Divide dough into quarters, then roll out onto a well-floured surface to about 5 mm (1/4 in) thickness. Cut with cookie cutters, then place on prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly browned on the bottom. Remove cookies to a rack to cool.
To decorate before baking, brush cookies with beaten egg white, dust with sugar or sprinkles, and bake. To decorate after baking, make sugar glaze. In a small bowl, stir icing sugar with a little bit of water at a time until smooth and spreadable. Add food colouring if desired. Spread cooled baked cookies with glaze and add sprinkles immediately, as glaze sets quickly. Yields 4-5 dozen medium-sized cookies.
Tester's notes: This is a terrific all-purpose sugar cookie with lots of vanilla flavour. As the name promises, it holds up well to handling, rolling and cutting out. I made quite small cookies, which meant that the adjusted baking time was about 8-10 minutes.
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The Center for Theoretical Neuroscience was established at Columbia University in New York City in 2004 as part of the Swartz Program in Theoretical Neuroscience.
In addition to the faculty listed within, we have additional long-term visitors, research staff and faculty. We are excited to bring our varied theoretical approaches together. We interact closely with the many experimental neuroscientists here at Columbia and elsewhere in New York City and also with other theoretical biologists here.
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Boat Tests
- Sessa
- Sessa Fly 45
- 2012
- Cruiser
- Volvo Penta IPS pod drives
- 47'0"
- 14' 4"
- 4'6"
- 31,967 lb. (dry)
- Generator: 1/MASE 11 kW
- 2 x VOLVO PENTA IPS 600 - D6 (870 HP - 640 KW)
- 336 gal.
- 148 gal.
Layout Diagram
The 45 has layouts with either two or three cabins.
Hydraulic platform lift
Air Conditioning 50000BTU
Upgrade 8,6 Kw generator
Bow thruster SIDE POWER SE100
Cockpit manouvering cameras
Autopilot with P70R in main helm and fly
Manual fly bridge bimini
Tropical Air Conditioning 60.000 BTU
Bar unit on Fly Bridge with Refrigerator, drawer, sink and grill
Electric shore power cable storage system
walnut saloon sole
LED spotlights
underwater lights
GPS chart plotter Raymarine C140 (helm)/C120W (fly)
2/VHF Raymarine 240E (helm and fly)
three-cabin layout
leather sofa in saloon
removable couch extension on bridge
master cabin shower chromotherapy
bow roller and stainless steel anchor
remote searchlight w/ double control
manual stern window in cockpit
refrigerator/freezer in saloon
safe box.
CONDITIONS DURING BOAT TESTAir temperature: 82ºF; humidity 60%; seas 2- to 3-feet
170 gal. fuel, 0 gal. water, 5 persons, 0 lb. gear.
2/435-HP Volvo Penta IPS600s
Volvo gears w/ 1.82:1 ratio
The Numbers
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walnut saloon sole
LED spotlights
underwater lights
GPS chart plotter Raymarine C140 (helm)/C120W (fly)
2/VHF Raymarine 240E (helm and fly)
three-cabin layout
leather sofa in saloon
removable couch extension on bridge
master cabin shower chromotherapy
bow roller and stainless steel anchor
remote searchlight w/ double control
manual stern window in cockpit
refrigerator/freezer in saloon
safe box.
Flying High
The Sessa Fly 45 combines slick styling detail with a massive flying bridge built for entertaining.
Jad Migliorini knows style. Milanese by luck and a cosmopolite by choice, the sales manager for Sessa Marine always seems to look like he just stepped out of a GQ ad, fresh from some scene where the espresso is artfully brewed, and the sunlight glances off the cobblestone streets just so. Migliorini's shirts are well tailored, his loafers tastefully exotic, and a pair of keyhole sunglasses perches haphazardly atop his head as if he forgot they were even there. In short, he has a firm grasp on the Italian concept of sprezzatura, the practice of putting unseen and calculated effort into looking totally effortless. So when a guy like this stands in the middle of a boat's saloon—in this case Sessa's new Fly 45—and, gesturing to the crisp cookies-and-crème color scheme within, explains in accented English, "These are the colors you want. This is timeless, this will always be in style," you'd be wise to listen to the man.
That saloon is certainly charming, replete as it is with soft leathers contrasted with a rich walnut sole. These European details are all the more striking when observed in their typically American layout, which features a port-side galley that is totally open to the rest of the space. "For conviviality!" Migliorini nearly chirped. It's evident Sessa has gone to great pains to "Americanize" this boat, not only with the main deck's layout, but also with its Elegance Package, a bundle of options—including amenities like an electrically adjustable helm seat, LED spotlights, and underwater lights—designed to ease the burden of customization for the American buyer. What's more, Sessa has taken to fixing the prices of its boats in dollars so the company takes on the risk of a fluctuating Euro. With all this focus on the U.S. market then, it's no surprise that Sessa is also aggressively seeking out stateside dealers to distribute its boats.
Perhaps the company is so hot to sell the 45 because it knows it's got a good thing going. Positioned in the marketplace as a competitor to similarly conceived builds from Azimut and Princess, the boat is a well-designed, functional, and gamely athletic cruiser that's definitely built to party. The main deck boasts an interior helm station to starboard that has surprisingly good lines of sight. To be truthful, I wasn't expecting much. In my opinion, European boats oftentimes tend to trade sleek lines for a claustrophobic lower helm that would send most any captain scrambling to the topside pilot seat in all but the worst conditions. Not so on this boat. A standard Raymarine display aids with navigation while the captain pilots the boat from a leather-accented helm flanked by refreshingly large windows that open electrically to allow for a cross breeze.
Below, the accommodations can be configured with either two or three cabins, though the three-cabin layout on my test boat feels like a no-brainer to me. My reasoning here is twofold. First, the two-cabin model allows for a second galley, which seems like wasted space on a 45-footer. And second, if you're only looking for two cabins, Sessa offers a similar 40-footer with just such a configuration that sells for about $215,000 less. Seems to me that if you just require the two cabins you might as well get the smaller model and buy a couple of Porsches or send a kid to a private, four-year college with the leftovers. But I could be wrong.
The highlight on this deck is doubtlessly the forepeak master. The cabin has a king-size berth with well-laid-out steps and a full 6 feet 7 inches of headroom. Smallish portholes don't do much by way of lighting the space, but Sessa took care of that with a large hatch that lets in enough sunlight to keep the cabin airy. The en suite head follows suit, particularly in the shower compartment where spacious measurements indicate this boat is ready for the stereotypically broad shoulders of the American customer. I stepped into the compartment myself and had plenty of room, and suffice it to say that my shoulders would split Migliorini's shirt seams. Abaft the master the 45 has those two guest cabins, perhaps most notable for their large walnut lockers, designed to keep guests dressed to kill at dockside soirees. (Leave it to the Italians to build lots of closet space on a boat.)
The 45 Fly enjoys all this interior volume in part due to Sessa's penchant for putting IPS drives on its vessels, including all of its models over 40 feet. In this case the 45 has twin Volvo Penta 435-horsepower IPS600s in a clean and orderly engine room. Which is not to say that the space is particularly roomy—headroom is at a premium and when I crawled in between the engines my hips were flush to them—but that's not altogether uncommon on a boat of this size or type, and also serves as a not-so-subtle reminder to stick to your diet.
Performance-wise however, those powerplants left little to desire. The boat impressed with a sporty 32-knot two-way average at wide-open throttle, and a 24-knot cruise near 3000 rpm. Meanwhile her hull handled the 2- and 3-foot swells easily, providing a soft ride throughout as we glided over the glinting midwinter Atlantic. Hardover at cruise the boat came around in about four boat lengths—so she's no clod by any stretch—but for me personally, I'd like to see those pods dialed in to make the turning a little bit tighter so the boat's responsiveness is more in line with her unmistakably sleek look and feel.
I ran the performance test from the boat's flying bridge helm, which is still the optimal place to drive a sun-worshiping vessel like this, no matter how good the sightlines are below deck. The topside helm is part of a flying bridge that—mark my words—will leave your guests chattering, namely because of its relative enormity. A forward sunpad is certainly appreciated by the tanning masses but is not particularly unexpected. What is noteworthy is the bridge's full overhang above the cockpit, which is the genesis of this deck's commanding sense of space. The aft portion of the bridge is reserved for seating and entertaining since a tender just shy of 10 feet in length can stow on the teak swim platform. Wraparound seating accommodates up to nine people while a foldout dining table stands at the ready for service of wine and crostini. Overhead a bimini top that comes standard with the Elegance Package provides shade if needed while a standard grill and bar unit will help keep your guests fueled up to party the night away.
Migliorini likes this part of the boat in particular, and could barely contain his excitement while showing off the grill and aft seating. "It's like this," he said, gesturing to the expanse of the deck. "You come up here with friends, you maybe have a little bit of wine … you stay up late … and then in the morning …" he flipped his sunglasses down from his head, flopped down on the bench seat, and lay grinning in the sun, totally motionless, completely silent. For a moment it seemed as if he had forgotten I was even there. Actually, in retrospect, maybe I should have gone down to the galley and whipped him up an espresso.
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This article originally appeared in the June 2012 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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Milo magazine published a really scary article about water quality about 10 or 15 years ago. I'll say it again. Scary stuff. Check out this link: http://www.tappedthemovie.com/ and watch the video clip on "How pharmaceuticals end up in our water". There is no direct link. It's not part of the full movie, but that's worth watching as well.
I was able to get the 2012 Water Quality Report for the City of Bowling Green. It is posted on-line. Here is the link, if you would like to see a sample of what it might look like for your community.
The gentleman I spoke with at Water Treatment department was very helpful. He noted that with many pharmaceuticals, we probably have them filtered out by our "recently" improved system (including reverse osmosis and several other systems), even though that is not part of the official report.