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Inter-confessional dialogue and ecumenical movement in the latter half of the 20th century. case study: Oradea
The new Europe will bring together a plurality of religions, traditions and cultures. The process of European integration has not only political implications, but also economic, political, social and religious implications. In this context, the building of a New Europe requires a coherent interreligious dialogue. The perspectives of the world and European ecumenical movement concern the realization of the unity among churches. There is a visible tendency towards the realization of a unity in diversity, at the same time seeing the obstacles that exist in front of this vision. A big step forward in Europe was made by the cooperation between CEC and CCEE to organize the European Ecumenical Assemblies and to elaborate the document entitled Charta Oecumenica. The ecumenical dialogue is practically based on the phenomenon of the concentric circles. What is important is in fact how much the parts have in common or how far a Christian denomination has gone from the doctrinal, administrative and juridical point of view. The dialogue is the ideal means in putting face to face the different points of view, in examining the divergences that separate Christians. In the ecumenical dialogue, the seriousness of the engagement and the depth of the problems that require a solution are obvious.
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text: I just fiinished watching America's Game on NFLN(I love that channel) and today, they were going over the 1997 Bronco's. They started with a segment detailing how Howard Griffith just finished his rookie contract or whatever, and was due to become a FA. Shanahan told him it wasn't going to happen, and that he was going to be a Bronco for a long time. Griffith was excited because the Broncos had made it deep into the Play-offs the year before, but he really wanted to test the market.... the Bronco's made him an offer he couldn't refuse. I thought it was kind of odd, being that I was never a big Bronco's fan, I didn't realize how much they used the fullback. Especially with some visitor's here saying our use of the fullback bastardizes the ZBS. According to that program, the Full Back was very crucial to the run game, as well as the passing game. The other Acquisition was Neil Smith. Again, I wasn't really a Bronco fan, so I never even heard of him. But he was a beast. So much so, that Elway restructured his contract for the sole purpose that they would be able to get the old(some thought out of gas) DE. He wore the #90. Just thought that was interesting. But they talked about how it was that defense that won several key games on the Bronco's '97 Super Bowl run. Including the Super Bowl winning 4th & 6(or 9) stop of the GB Packers on the last play of the game. They also showed the play on third down of that defensive stop. Atwater comes from his Safety position, and lays a hit on some reciever(Brooks) about to catch the ball that would pick up a first down, & extend the Packer's drive. Atwater knocks himself out. He knocks Brooks out, he knocks out the corner covering Brooks....... & I'm thinking..... Laron Landry Anyway, it was a good program, I highly suggest you catch it if you can.


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Future Shop until ... wait, is that T-1000? Skynet? And to think, those requirements are more pressing than hyperconductive thinking aluminum or denimite mem-shards. Check out the highlights for today:
Joyswag: Beowulf game & Old English poe
Off the Grid reviews Zombie Fluxx
Today's most epic music video: Cal marching band's gaming medley
X3F Week in Review: November 9, 2007 - November 15, 2007
Reminder: Bizarre not working on PGR5, working on 'new racing series'
Variety details new Ghostbusters game
GameTap Thursday: Civilization IV stands the test of time
See PlayStation Eye used to customize games
id Software and Fountainhead create id Mobile
Hudson revisits Dungeon Explorer on PSP, DS
Sony: PS3 sales increased dramatically, won't reflect in NPD
World of Warcraft hits 9.3 million subscribers
Reminder: Nab Carcassone on XBLA for free (for now)
Infogrames: Atari collapse will not affect our development program
House of the Dead 2 & 3 Wii-vived in early '08
Guitar Hero III gets free Boss Battle Pack
Mario & Sonic sprints to DS on Jan. 22
Rein: No work yet on 360's Unreal Tournament III, Us: Huh?
Samurai Warriors: Katana cuts into Wii in January
October NPD: Wii, DS dethrone Xbox 360
Microsoft trumpets strong October sales
Comparing Rock Band to Guitar Hero in difficulty
Penny Arcade doles out criticism of Assassin's Creed criticism
Rumors & Speculation
Another Nintendo DS redesign 'already done' says analyst
Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thorton rumored for Kane and Lynch
Culture & Community
Lionhead wants your insults for Fable 2
Survey: political preferences affect game preferences
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Log Message: ----------- Fix rtree and contrib/rtree_gist search behavior for the 1-D box and polygon operators (<<, &<, >>, &>). Per ideas originally put forward by andrew(at)supernews and later rediscovered by moi. This patch just fixes the existing opclasses, and does not add any new behavior as I proposed earlier; that can be sorted out later. In principle this could be back-patched, since it changes only search behavior and not system catalog entries nor rtree index contents. I'm not currently planning to do that, though, since I think it could use more testing. Modified Files: -------------- pgsql/contrib/rtree_gist: rtree_gist.c (r1.12 -> r1.13) (http://developer.postgresql.org/cvsweb.cgi/pgsql/contrib/rtree_gist/rtree_gist.c.diff?r1=1.12&r2=1.13) pgsql/src/backend/access/common: indexvalid.c (r1.33 -> r1.34) (http://developer.postgresql.org/cvsweb.cgi/pgsql/src/backend/access/common/indexvalid.c.diff?r1=1.33&r2=1.34) pgsql/src/backend/access/rtree: rtscan.c (r1.58 -> r1.59) (http://developer.postgresql.org/cvsweb.cgi/pgsql/src/backend/access/rtree/rtscan.c.diff?r1=1.58&r2=1.59) rtstrat.c (r1.25 -> r1.26) (http://developer.postgresql.org/cvsweb.cgi/pgsql/src/backend/access/rtree/rtstrat.c.diff?r1=1.25&r2=1.26) pgsql/src/include/access: rtree.h (r1.39 -> r1.40) (http://developer.postgresql.org/cvsweb.cgi/pgsql/src/include/access/rtree.h.diff?r1=1.39&r2=1.40) skey.h (r1.28 -> r1.29) (http://developer.postgresql.org/cvsweb.cgi/pgsql/src/include/access/skey.h.diff?r1=1.28&r2=1.29)
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Washington, DC—Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made the following statement today in response to news that gas prices continue to break records, today hitting $3.51 to break a record set in 1981:
"The Bush Administration is running out of energy price records to break, but there isn't one they can be proud of. On top of oil prices, which have nearly quadrupled since President Bush took office and continue to set a new record high nearly every day, gas prices today broke a 27-year-old record. In a weakening economy with stagnant wages, continued job loss and a recession on the horizon, Americans can no longer afford this Administration's hands-off, oil-friendly policies.
"Democrats are committed to reversing the disastrous trend of skyrocketing gas prices in a sinking economy. That is why we are fighting to reduce our dependence on oil, and why we want to make smart investments in clean, renewable energy and energy-efficiency technology that could create hundreds of thousands of green jobs here in America. The President and Bush Republicans should join with us in investigating and limiting market speculation that unfairly drives up prices and in convincing the oil companies to switch to clean, alternative fuels."


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Operational since March 2003, AlertsUSA Homeland Security Information System has become the de facto tool for increasing threat awareness for thousands of federal, state, county and municipal employees, law enforcement officials, counter-terrorism professionals and the general public. The AlertsUSA Homeland Security System is displayed at alertsusa.com.
The enhanced version of the AlertsUSA service is made possible through a strategic partnership with eGOware, Inc. of Dayton, Ohio. eGOwares Private Portal® Enterprise Communication Channel technology enables AlertsUSA to securely deliver digital data and share time-sensitive information from computer desktop-to-computer desktop, as well as to literally any type of electronic communications device.
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WASHINGTON — The sale of the Lightning to Boston hedge fund manager Jeff Vinik is complete.
The NHL announced Wednesday that its Board of Governors approved the transfer of ownership from OK Hockey, which includes Oren Koules, Len Barrie and six minority investors, to Vinik's company, Tampa Bay Sports and Entertainment LLC.
The financial transaction, believed to be $110 million, also closed, the team said. Vinik, 50, paid cash to become the Lightning's fifth owner.
"The Lightning is a great franchise in a terrific community," Vinik said in a statement. "We thank Oren Koules and his partners for beginning the turnaround of the Lightning hockey club. Our goal now is to build a world-class organization on and off the ice."
It is believed Vinik soon will appoint a CEO type to evaluate the organization top to bottom.
"Any new owner is going to do evaluations and do his homework and find out stuff," coach Rick Tocchet said. "That's like any business." As for the team, in the middle of a heated playoff race, he said, "It's business as usual for us."


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Microsoft has just sent out the first batch of Family and Friend invites to the Windows Live Messenger beta testing team. Each current WLM enabled .NET account is receiving 2 invites to hand out:
"Thank you for your help in testing the new Windows Live Messenger Beta! You have just received invitations to send to your friends and family!
Follow the steps below to send invites:
- Go to http://ideas.live.com/, click Beta users sign in here, and then sign in.
- Click Windows Live Messenger Beta, and then click the "Invite them to sign up" link on the right side of the page.
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The 2012 tour T-shirt says, "Rage, Rest, Repeat." That's exactly what Umphrey's McGee did this past weekend. After two intimate performances for ambitious fans at the Belly Up in Aspen, the progressive jammers capped off their three-night Colorado run Friday night in front of a sold-out crowd at the Fillmore Auditorium.
Out to please a fan base that has come to expect the band to combine unmatched musicianship with an unpredictable live experience, Friday's show was successful on both fronts. Opening with the new slow-building prog piece "Gurgle," the band soon retreated to familiarity with a 22-minute "Ocean Billy." The haunting jam ignited a first set that ended with the well-known "In the Kitchen" being transformed into a house dance party.
After the grungy "Domino Theory" (one of 4 songs the band played off its latest release "Death by Stereo"), saxophonist Dominic Lalli (Big Gigantic) was welcomed to the stage for a soulful take of the crowd favorite "Booth Love." The head bangers in attendance got their fix during the machine-gun metal of "Go To Hell" before the band transitioned into a grooving "Ringo." The high-energy tune revived the dance floor, sparking the crowd to chant, "We want the funk, Gotta have that funk!" after hearing only a few teasing bars of the George Clinton classic.
The party continued with an encore of the uplifting "Hajimemashite" followed by yet another electronic dance jam that morphed into a pitch-perfect take of Michael Jackson's "Billy Jean."
After the Aspen shows saw the band uncharacteristically use the house's LED and laser light setup, it was great to see lighting designer Jeff Waful back in full action on Friday. His enormous natural light setup brilliantly mimicked the emotion of the music: from sweeping white floods during pleasant peaks to hard-hitting bursts of color during the band's complex odd-meter runs.
For those that missed the run, Umphrey's Mcgee will be returning to Colorado on Sept. 14 for a headlining performance at Red Rocks Amphitheatre with Railroad Earth.
Set One
Gurgle > 40's Theme, Ocean Billy, Miami Virtue, Morning Song, In The Kitchen > Glory > In The Kitchen
Set Two
Puppet String, Domino Theory, Booth Love^, August, The Linear > Go To Hell, Ringo* > Voyager > Ringo
Hajimemashite > The Triple Wide > Billie Jean
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Edith We Utonga challenging leadership in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean singer Edith We Utonga has been called confrontational, too outspoken and arrogant. The slams have usually come after speaking her mind on topics like the one she explores on 'Hutungamiri'. The Shona name for her track means 'leadership', a concept that she finds paradoxical because it means, as she puts it: "moving forward, but constantly looking back because you must move with the people that are backing you up".
In this week's episode of My Song, We Utonga talks about her rather politically controversial song. She also shares her hopes for it to serve as a talking point for leadership in any situation.
Every week, My Song showcases the personal stories behind the songs of Africa's most compelling musicians. You'll hear these musicians in their own words. No presenter, no interviewer – nothing to get in the way. Just African voices on African music.
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Industrial environments face critical environmental challenges 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Equipment in such environments could be subjected to blistering hot or freezing cold temperatures, as well as dust, rain, and vibrations, especially when used for mission-critical video surveillance applications in ITS, railway, and oil and gas. Moxas VPort 66-2MP is vandal-proof, IP66-rated, has a NEMA Type 4 form factor, and is EN 50121-4 compliant for harsh, outdoor environments. The camera can operate reliably in temperatures ranging from -40 to 65°C, and Moxas industrial-grade vent-free design keeps dust and rain out, helping prolong the cameras lifespan.
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adidas Skateboarding roll sinto the new year with another version of the Busenitz ADV, this time in a super clean red, black and gum-soled make up.
The Busenitz ADV, featuring a minimalist one-piece upper and grippy cupsole for great board feel, arrives in this new colorway with a vibrant red upper, accents in black and a gum rubber sole.
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This briefing from Macfarlanes' private client team provides an introduction to the basics of capital gains tax for UK-resident and UK domiciled individuals.
CGT was first introduced in 1965. In the simplest analysis, it taxes profits on the disposal of chargeable assets. Personal representatives and trustees are subject to CGT, but some of the rules are different. Charities are not subject to CGT and companies do not pay CGT - instead they pay corporation tax on chargeable gains.
In addition to outlining who is liable to the charge, Macfarlanes details how CGT deals with the sale or gift of an asset; allowable expenditure; exemptions; reliefs; and lastly, a detailed example of how CGT works in practice.
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Matt Domino shares a short story for some reason.
Hello my Puddlers.
I'm throwing a slight missive out on this Sunday evening while listening to Procol Harum's 1969 album, A Salty Dog, which I am very soon going to write a lengthy essay on, an essay filled with fleeting memories and far-fetched theories (what other kind of essay is there?!), because it is shockingly fantastic.
But, because I haven't published any kind of article or essay or blog post in awhile, I don't want anyone out there in the world thinking that I've dried up or forgotten about what I love. I've been writing and performing sketches (still, yes...), and pitching around the manuscript From Here to The Last Mound of Dirt for a final round. If that doesn't work out, I'll probably hang that one up and keep working on another novel manuscript I've started.
This third (yep, I'm going to see if I can fail at writing a novel for the THIRD time) one came from a lengthy digression in a previous version of From Here to the Last Mound of Dirt. It's about a man who teaches English at a community college and runs a limousine service. His daughter has moved across the country to live with her boyfriend for seven years and they've become estranged. Now, when the boyfriend contacts the man to tell him that his daughter has run away, the two must come together to find her. This ain't some mystery story, though—you get the daughter's perspective and inner thoughts. She didn't get kidnapped or anything nefarious like that, she's just confused like the rest of us and looking to figure out what her heart is telling her.
But, since none of my fiction has seen the light of day in awhile, and all of the stuff I'm saying here sounds like wild and far-fetched plans and dreaming (what else is new?), I'm including a short story at the bottom. This one has been kicking around for a bit. It's quiet and nothing much really happens in it like most of my stories. So, to quote my friend (and talented musician), Erik Gundel, read it "if you like that kind of thing."
Yours truly,
It was a shock to hear that Lynn Colosi's son had killed himself. Martin had always been an upstanding boy. Though he'd been a little artistic, a little outside-the-box, there was never anything dark or sinister about him. In fact, growing up, most of the kids had said he was one of the kindest boys in school. Everyone agreed it was a terrible tragedy to fall upon any mother, but especially Lynn.
Cold, heavy mist lay across the harbor as Cynthia Wolf and Mrs. Schwartz eased down the final descent of Sand Street's hill and into the village. The women were silent, each looking out the windows at the thick mass that covered the marshes and abandoned boats. Earlier, they had both commented that the weather was certainly fitting for a funeral.
Mrs. Schwartz drove the champagne sedan past the wood-sided storefronts of the village. Driving a low car again had been an adjustment after all the years of chauffeuring her kids around in an SUV. Her two daughters were now married and her son, Josh, lived in Vermont and worked as a ski instructor. Josh and Martin Colosi hadn't been extremely close, but they had been friends in elementary school, which was how Mrs. Schwartz had come to know Lynn for so many years.
They pulled into the parking lot of the Inn and, passing one of the rows of cars, Cynthia Wolf limply raised her hand and thin arm.
"There's Ellen's car. And I see Linda's too."
"They must have missed all the lights," Mrs. Schwartz said.
"Park further away. We can get a little exercise."
Cynthia Wolf was a taut woman. She and her husband Ron had come to Long Island for work after they had graduated from Ohio State. They were Midwesterners through and through: both fit and almost supernaturally healthy with three sons who were all excellent athletes. Ron was prone to drink, but he was a gentle man with a loud laugh and no one really worried about it. Cynthia was typically reserved, but whenever the women got together, she displayed her sharp tongue. Her middle son, Aaron, a standout baseball player, had been one of Martin Colosi's best friends.
As they stepped away from her car, avoiding puddles and small potholes, Mrs. Schwartz tried again to remember the last time she had even seen Martin Colosi in person. It must have been at some point when the boys were all in college. She specifically recalled that his hair had been short, which surprised her since he'd had long hair and a decidedly shaggy appearance during high school. Even though he played baseball and basketball, all the mothers and fathers in town accused him of dealing marijuana. Mrs. Schwartz couldn't piece together her last memory of seeing Martin, but came to the conclusion that it must have been eight or ten years earlier. She was getting old.
They entered the front door of the Inn—which was nothing more than an old, converted colonial home—stepped through the "mud room" and into the warmth of the main dining room of the restaurant. The hostess greeted the two women and walked them to their table. Mrs. Schwartz swore she was somebody's sister.
Their party was already at the table, sitting somberly in black or other dark shades of grey and navy. Linda Gibert, Ellen O'Rourke, and Robin Andrews were all sitting next to each other at the round table. Each woman already had a glass of white or red wine standing in front of her. Mrs. Schwartz and Cynthia Wolf sat down at the end of the table across from Linda, leaving just one empty chair. Linda was wearing a trim black sweater and white pearls. Her sharp nose and cheekbones lent her an Eastern European air (her family was from the Czech Republic or Croatia, Mrs. Schwartz couldn't remember which). Linda's hair was cropped and shorter than it used to be and the blonde was slowly being overtaken by complete grey. It appeared that she was letting herself age gracefully. Linda was a notorious organizer and had been the head of the PTA when all of their kids were in school.
"We're waiting for Jeanette," Linda Gibert said. "She had to pick up her dog."
Mrs. Schwartz ordered a white wine while Cynthia Wolf asked for a martini. The late, grey winter light was fading over the harbor and Cynthia said that the cocktail would help warm her spirits. The rest of the women quietly laughed and took deliberate sips of their wine.
"It's a shame that this is how we all get together now," Robin Andrews said, adjusting one side of her thick, brown hair. She had raised three sons and one daughter, who had just graduated college and was living at home. Robin's grey was starting to show in streaks along her temple, but she remained in good shape. She'd been a dance teacher for years. "We used to do this kind of thing all the time."
They all nodded in agreement.
"At least everyone looks great," Linda said.
The women looked around, smiled and assented. The waiter brought Mrs. Schwartz and Cynthia Wolf their drinks and all the women toasted to the departed Martin Colosi.
"He was such a nice boy," Ellen O'Rourke said. "He used to come over for a while there right when they started high school. I think he and Jessica were 'dating' at that point."
"That's what everyone thought," Mrs. Schwartz said.
"That they were dating?" Ellen O' Rourke asked.
"No, that Martin was a nice boy," Mrs. Schwartz said.
"Oh, yes," nodded Ellen O'Rourke. Round and somewhat mousy, she taught fifth grade at an elementary school in a neighboring district for almost thirty years. At the thirty-year mark, she would receive a substantial raise in pay, so she was patiently waiting to reach that milestone before retiring. Inevitably, the subject of her impending retirement came up in all of her conversations.
"Lynn was holding up well," Linda Gibert said. "I don't know how."
"I can't even imagine what it must be like," said Ellen O'Rourke, shaking her head.
"If you can't imagine it, then don't," Cynthia Wolf said.
Robin Andrews laughed, "You're still so tough, Cynthia."
Cynthia Wolf tapped a finger on her chin. "I didn't mean it to be harsh," she said. "I just personally believe that."
"What is that?" Ellen O'Rourke asked.
"That if you can't fully comprehend something—a tragedy—then its better not to try and empathize. It doesn't come off well."
Mrs. Schwartz adjusted her dangling silver wristwatch and took a drink.
"I don't know, Cynthia," Linda Gibert said. "It's just an expression. I think it's all right."
"Everyone is entitled to their own opinion; especially in these cases," Cynthia Wolf said.
"How are all the boys, though?" Linda Gibert asked. "Aaron looked very handsome. He said he flew in from Germany?"
"He probably told you more about his life than he tells me," Cynthia Wolf said.
"Justin is like that with me too," Linda Gibert said.
"How is he?" Mrs. Schwartz asked. "I saw that photo on Facebook of you with him and his fiancée. She's very pretty."
"He's working long hours at the firm, but he likes the partners and he was able to buy her a beautiful ring. Even I was impressed!"
All the women laughed.
"No, but she's a sweet girl. We love her. The parents are a little overbearing when it comes to the wedding plans."
"I know how that is," Ellen O'Rourke said. "Jessica's mother-in-law had to be consulted on every little decision. And yet, her husband wasn't really opening his wallet. I mean we paid for almost everything!"
"It's amazing that all these kids are starting to get married," Robin Andrews said.
"Speak for yourself," said Cynthia Wolf. "I don't know when my boys will ever settle down."
"And it's all old hat for you, Eileen," Linda Gibert said, turning toward Mrs. Schwartz. She flashed a smile that matched her pearls and Mrs. Schwartz wondered if she had gotten cap work done. "You've been through it with your daughters. I don't know how Alan is still standing."
"Well, he doesn't do much around the house."
They all laughed, took drinks and commented on what their husbands did or didn't do around their own homes.
"No, but for all the stress or whatever little disagreements you have with the in-laws, its all so beautiful and memorable. I'll never forget those wedding days."
"It's true," said Ellen O'Rourke. "And at least Lynn still has her daughter."
"Let's toast to her," said Linda Gibert.
"Who? Lynn's daughter?" Ellen O'Rourke asked.
"No," said Linda Gibert. "To Lynn."
"Should we wait for Jeanette?" Robin Andrews asked.
"No," Cynthia Wolf said flatly.
Everyone raised his or her glasses to Lynn Colosi in respect for the profound loss she was going through. Mrs. Schwartz held her glass in her hand and felt for a moment like crying. Lynn had been a good friend to her for twenty years. Lynn was extremely social and throughout their friendship had always pushed Mrs. Schwartz to attend PTA meetings, ladies nights and jewelry parties. For a long time, they had a standing date to go walking every Saturday morning by the water. So it was difficult seeing her at the funeral and trying to comprehend what kind of pain she must have been feeling. But Lynn stood there in her black dress and persisted with her positive attitude, asking about Josh and the girls and remembering some bad joke that Alan had made years ago. She stood there with her impossibly welcoming smile, her gently curling copper hair, and her small eyes that had such an odd, childlike quality to them even as she approached sixty.
The waiter, noticing the commotion, came over and asked the women if they were ready to order. Linda Gibert told him that they were still waiting for one more, but that everyone might want another drink. She scanned the table and all of the women agreed another drink would be fine.
"It really is a shame," Ellen O'Rourke said. "Their grade had such a bond."
"Yes," agreed Mrs. Schwartz. "Even though Josh and Martin ran with different crowds when they got older, Josh always said they could talk at parties or if they had classes together. And even when they were back on breaks from college."
Linda Gibert nodded. "There was something special about that year. I think we deserve partial credit."
"I'm not holding my breath," Cynthia Wolf said.
The waiter came back and distributed the drinks around the table.
"Lynn's husband must be devastated," Robin Andrews said. "I knew they were very close."
"They were," Mrs. Schwartz said.
"It seemed like he'd lost a lot of weight since the last time I saw him," Ellen O'Rourke said.
Robin Andrews grabbed Mrs. O'Rourke's forearm. "I know. I ran into him at the Starbucks a month or so ago and couldn't believe it."
"What was his name again?" Ellen O'Rourke asked.
"Charles," Cynthia Wolf said quietly. Mrs. Schwartz could tell that she was biting her tongue.
"He was always a bit quiet," Linda Gibert said.
"You had to get to know him," Mrs. Schwartz said. "Cynthia, Lynn and I used to all go out together with our husbands two or three times a year and we always had a lot of fun."
"What does he do?" Ellen O'Rourke asked.
"He owned a sunroom business. All Seasons Sunrooms. They put sunrooms in houses all over the Island," said Mrs. Schwartz.
"Charles used to send Martin out with the crews during the summers when they were in high school," Cynthia Wolf leaned back in her chair, balancing her drink. "Aaron helped him for one whole summer."
"That's right. I remember now," Ellen O'Rourke said. "He wasn't very talkative."
Around the table, the women looked at their drinks.
"I think we should order dinner," Linda Gibert said.
"Little early to eat," Cynthia Wolf said, looking at Mrs. Schwartz. "It's not Florida."
The women stifled their laughter. Linda Gibert ignored the comment and surveyed. "What do you all think?"
"Shouldn't we wait for Jeannette?" asked Robin Andrews.
"She can order something when she gets here," Linda Gibert said. She took a drink of her wine, turning her head slightly. It was dark outside over the harbor and her nose pointed sharply in the growing dining room light. Mrs. Schwartz remembered sitting across from her at other gatherings like this, or watching her hold court over the evening PTA meetings in the cafeteria, the floors freshly waxed from a day's worth of dust and smashed lunch food. Mrs. Schwartz could still recall the damp, stale smell of the school and the buzzing of the lights in the quiet halls at that hour of the night. For the most part, she did not miss that era of her life, but the fact that the memories felt so far away—even though some of the sensations remained with her—caused a profound and unwanted sense of longing to grow in her chest.
The next time the waiter passed, Linda Gibert caught his attention. He disappeared and returned with menus. The women looked over the choices and discussed what dietary limitations they were on. Robin Andrews did not eat carbs. Cynthia Wolf had already had her carbs for the day. Linda had been a vegetarian for two years, while Mrs. Schwartz and Ellen O'Rourke just tried to be smart about what they ate. They all agreed that it was lucky none of them had the inconvenience of being, or deciding to be, gluten-free. Once they were ready, Linda again caught the waiter's attention and they each placed their order. He vanished once more and then reappeared with a basket of assorted warm breads.
Mrs. Schwartz grabbed a small pumpernickel roll and began buttering it. "I was hungrier than I realized."
"See," Mrs. Gibert said, also reaching for bread. "And it's amazing what they've done to this place over the past year or so."
"I couldn't believe the renovations the first time I came back," Ellen O'Rourke said, adjusting herself from side to side in her chair.
"Still overpriced," said Cynthia Wolf.
Linda Gibert shrugged and buttered, her pearl necklace slightly moving along her chest.
"I hate to broach the subject," Robin Andrews said, taking a sip of wine. She leaned into the table. "But does anyone know what really happened?"
Mrs. Schwartz glanced over to Cynthia Wolf who was looking, distantly, off to her right. She moved her eyes across the table to Linda Gibert who held her glass up in front of her as though she had found a stain.
"Yes," said Ellen O'Rourke, "I don't know anything at all. Had he been depressed?"
Mrs. Schwartz cleared her throat as if she were preparing to speak. She didn't intend to say anything, but she hoped that one of the women might take it as a cue. It didn't seem right to be talking about Martin so soon after they had paid their respects to him—and to Lynn.
"No," Linda Gibert said. "He hadn't been."
The women all looked at Linda Gibert. Mrs. Schwartz felt her pulse beating in her temple. She took a sip of her wine and eased back into her chair.
"Then what was it?"
Linda Gibert looked around the table. "That's it. No one really knows."
"Not even the friends?" Robin Andrews asked. "I mean, Cynthia, Aaron didn't even know?"
"No," said Cynthia Wolf. "He wouldn't have told me anyway."
"It's hard to believe there were no signs," Robin Andrews said.
"I still talk with Lynn fairly frequently," Linda Gibert said expertly. "And she said that Martin hadn't shown any signs of depression. He shared a lot of his personal life with Lynn and never said anything about that kind of thing. You all know he was trying to be an actor, well he was having trouble with it and was becoming discouraged, but she said that he still ran almost every day, still went out with his friends."
"Did he have a girlfriend or anything?" asked Ellen O'Rourke.
"No," said Linda Gibert. "He never really had a serious girlfriend. Lynn said he didn't like to talk about his dating life"
"He was always a unique kid," said Robin Andrews.
"Do you think he could have been gay?" asked Ellen O'Rourke.
Mrs. Schwartz took a drink of her wine. As she brought the glass to her lips, she could see Cynthia Wolf discreetly roll her eyes.
"No," said Linda Gibert. "I don't think it was anything like that, or at least Lynn doesn't. He was just very smart and I think he put too much pressure on himself. Lynn said he was living a very ascetic lifestyle the last time they had visited his apartment."
"Ascetic?" Ellen O'Rourke said.
"Yes, you know—bare-bones."
"What? Was he poor?" asked Ellen O'Rourke. "Why would he jump in front of a subway just because he was poor? I'm sure Lynn and her husband would have helped him."
"No," Cynthia Wolf interjected. "He wasn't poor, and being ascetic is more than just being 'bare-bones.' I think maybe we should change the subject."
"I'm sorry, Cynthia," said Linda Gibert. "I didn't mean to upset you."
"It's fine, Linda. I just don't think it's appropriate to be talking about right now."
"Right," Linda Gibert said. "What should we talk about then?"
Cynthia Wolf shrugged and she motioned for the waiter. "I'll have another martini. Anybody else want anything?"
"Well," said Robin Andrews, "what else is new with you, Eileen? I didn't even know that both of your daughters had gotten married until Linda told me earlier."
"Oh, things are fine," Mrs. Schwartz said. "We're just keeping our fingers crossed that Josh doesn't get hurt up at the mountain. He's been lucky so far. Truthfully, Alan isn't happy that he's still working there. He was hoping it would only be a temporary thing for Josh, but it's been about six years now."
"What do you think about it?" Robin Andrews asked.
"I don't know. He seems happy. He's been seriously dating one of the other instructors for awhile, so I figure that he'll propose sooner or later."
"That'll be cute," said Ellen O'Rourke. "A ski wedding."
"I'm not pressuring him, though," said Mrs. Schwartz.
"Jeannette just texted me," Linda said, "She's not going to make it. She had to meet her husband for dinner."
"Oh well," said Cynthia Wolf.
The waiter brought their dishes to the table and the women began to eat. They talked about the economy. Robin Andrews' daughter was finding it impossible to land any kind of job that was worthwhile. Robin was very worried that her daughter might have to live at home with her indefinitely and miss out on the independence of post-graduate life. Linda Gibert unfortunately agreed and said that it was lucky that the majority of their kids had found decent jobs right out of college and, in the case of Mrs. Schwartz's daughters and Ellen O'Rourke's daughter, married people with on secure, upward swinging career paths. Though they all realized that even a lawyer or an investment banker could lose their job overnight. Mrs. O'Rourke said that once she hit her thirty-year mark, that she and her husband were both going to retire in Florida and were looking forward to it, regardless of Cynthia's remark. Cynthia Wolf nodded and said that kind of life just wasn't the thing for her.
They finished dinner and decided to pass on dessert. It had been a long day and they all wanted to get back home to their husbands and get into comfortable clothes. So they left the table carrying their leftovers and headed toward the door.
"I'm going to quickly stop off at the restroom," Cynthia Wolf said to Mrs. Schwartz. "The rest of you ladies all take care."
The women hugged and wished each other well and they promised that they would try to get together in the same way, though under better circumstances, at least once a year. As Linda Gibert was heading out the door with the other women, Mrs. Schwartz stopped her.
"Can I ask you something, Linda?"
"Sure, Eileen," Linda said, holding her coat to her chest.
"Did Lynn really tell you all that about Martin?"
"Yes, she did."
"How often do you guys talk?"
"I don't know. About once or twice a week. Sometimes we get dinner with our husbands."
"I haven't talked to her or seen her as often as we used to," Mrs. Schwartz paused and glanced at the hostess who was playing with her phone. "As you know, she and I were close for a long time."
Linda Gibert sighed. "It's tough when the kids are out of the picture, but its good to have friends and stay in touch with everyone. It gives you something to do."
Mrs. Schwartz nodded, but she felt as though Linda were lecturing her. It was the same tone Linda had used at PTA meetings or other gatherings when she tried to push her agenda for what was best for the kids, what was the best way to use the budget. She was always holding some kind of fact or personal knowledge over your head. Whether it was a piece of business jargon she had picked up from her financial analyst husband, or some intimate secret another person had told her. Mrs. Schwartz looked at Linda Gibert: the slim, stylish black sweater, the immaculate pearls, the perfect, almost artificial balance of grey to natural color in her hair; she was still very beautiful to look at. She would probably continue to age well until the day that she died. Yet, everything about Linda Gibert seemed so unnatural, so forced. Mrs. Schwartz felt her face grow flush. She had to say something now—if not for Lynn Colosi, then for her own sanity.
"Don't you think you should've maybe kept that information about Martin private?"
"What?" Linda Gibert said.
"I'm serious."
"It's not anything scandalous, Eileen. I'm Lynn's friend and it's going to become common knowledge eventually. Martin killed himself. It was a terrible way to lose a child but no one knows why he did it. Not even Lynn."
"That doesn't mean we have to talk about it."
"It doesn't mean we don't have to."
Mrs. Schwartz didn't say anything. She just looked at the pine wreaths that were wrapped around the Inn's doorway.
"I'm going to go, Eileen," said Linda Gibert. "I'm sorry if I offended you. Maybe if you stayed in touch with Lynn you wouldn't feel so hurt."
Linda Gibert flashed a small, almost cruel smile, slipped on her on her long, black wool coat and turned towards the door.
"Maybe Lynn didn't even want to tell you the truth," said Mrs. Schwartz. She could hear her pulse in her temple. "Because she knew you would talk about it to everyone right away."
"Goodbye, Eileen."
Linda Gibert walked out the Inn door, its bell jangling as it closed. Cynthia Wolf emerged from the bathroom and looked at Mrs. Schwartz's red face.
"Are you all right?"
"Yes, I'm fine."
The two left the Inn and walked back across the parking lot in the damp, cold night. They got into Mrs. Schwartz's car and drove through the village, passing the glowing electric lanterns and the darkened storefronts. As they proceeded up the hill away from the hub, Cynthia Wolf said: "I'm glad you let Linda have it a little bit."
"You heard that?"
"She deserved it," Cynthia said, gazing out the passenger window.
"I don't know what got into me."
"It's true, though. Everyone talks."
"I know."
"Everyone talks and everyone gets old and everyone loses touch with one another."
Mrs. Schwartz shook her head. "How can you be so blunt about it?"
"Well, I'm not moving to Florida."
Mrs. Schwartz laughed. She didn't want to, but she couldn't help it. They reached the top of the hill and continued to move through the dark streets, passing underneath the bare, stretching branches of trees. They drove by homes with their living rooms and dining rooms lit and shining white; homes with candles still twinkling from second floor windowsills; homes with blinding spotlights perched above their garage doors. She dropped Cynthia Wolf off at her home.
As Cynthia was getting out of the car, she looked, somewhat sadly, over the large collar of her black and grey-checkered coat and said, "I feel terribly for Martin."
"I do too," Mrs. Schwartz said.
Cynthia closed the door gently behind her and began walking toward her garage, her shoes mashing against the gravel. Mrs. Schwartz waited until she disappeared into her house—a habit that had stuck with her from dropping the kids off—and pulled out from the driveway. She began to feel guilty about what she had said to Linda. Cynthia Wolf was right: everyone talked. She shouldn't have lost her composure. She shouldn't have felt the need to protect Lynn's honor—if that was what she was even protecting. No, it was more that she was trying to protect the memory of her friendship with Lynn, a friendship that had undoubtedly cooled in the past decade or so since the kids had all moved on and gone away.
At a nearby stop sign, Mrs. Schwartz watched as a sedan, with its headlights beaming, turned into a small, stone-lined driveway. The car's lights illuminated the side of a blue colonial home. She looked at the clock. It was almost eight. Perhaps the driver of the car was a husband just arriving home from work, tired and preparing to greet his family; or maybe it was a mother bringing her sons back from basketball practice, or her daughter back from a winter recital or after school hangout with friends. She imagined that the home contained a family in the peak of their activity, a family with a full and chaotic schedule—arguing, laughing, taking vacations, fighting, showing the smallest acts of kindness and cruelty. She didn't know anything about their lives, but she was jealous of them all. None of them knew what they had, and for the first time in her life she was overcome with the desire to do anything possible to get that all back. No one needed to her to pick them; no one needed her to drive them anywhere. The headlights from the car shut off and the driveway was filled with winter darkness once more.
Mrs. Schwartz resumed driving and wondered what she and her husband were going to do that weekend. There was always so much time to kill.


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What can I do to work on increasing the snap of my backhand drives? I knew my sidearm throw was longer than my backhand, but I didn't realize how much further 'til I measured. For golf D, I'm around 325 with a lucky 350 here and there. But I found out that I can consistently hit around 420-440 with a sidearm.
First time I did it was on the course, but I figured they hadn't measured the distance properly so I went to the field and measured out 450'. Time after time I was hitting the range I mentioned and my accuracy always kept me within 40' of my target.
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This season, Jeffrey Siegel explores in both performance and words
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– Frederic Chopin!
FAIRFAX, Va., Oct. 19, 2009 – "The Leonard Bernstein of the piano – Siegel's programs strengthen the bond between the music and the listener and are as welcome as they are rare." (Chicago Tribune) Center favorite Jeffrey Siegel, returns with the second concert of this season's trademark series Keyboard Conversations®, "Chopin the Patriot" at George Mason University's Center for the Arts on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. In this "concert with commentary" performance, Siegel presents music from one of the world's most distinguished composers, providing illuminating, engaging and entertaining insights into each piece. Continuing his yearlong celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Chopin, Siegel explores of Chopin's love for his native homeland of Poland. In the wake of the November Uprising, Chopin emerged as a national bard, writing music honoring his country and the heroism of its people. In this performance, Siegel performs a rousing program featuring Chopin's heroic Polonaises, lyrical Mazurkas and dashing Waltzes. Steinway Galleries is the sponsor for Keyboard Conversations at George Mason University's Center for the Arts. This performance is family friendly, and tickets are half price for youth through grade 12 when accompanied by an adult. A pre-performance discussion, free to ticket holders, begins 45 minutes prior to the performance on the Center's Grand Tier III.
This year marks Siegel's 17th at George Mason University and the 40th anniversary of Keyboard Conversations. Created so that audiences can gain a richer understanding and appreciation for piano and classical music, Keyboard Conversations presents an informal, accessible and highly entertaining introduction to the vast repertoire of the piano and to classical music in general. Siegel is appreciative of the enthusiastic response he receives from the Northern Virginia community. "The George Mason audience is a particular favorite of mine," Siegel said in an interview with Northern Virginia Magazine. "I am treated like royalty there. They laugh at my jokes. I see familiar faces in the audience. There is a warm feeling, an intimacy."
Siegel has developed a following among seasoned music-lovers, and ongoing series flourish in numerous American cities, among them New York, Chicago, Cleveland, Minneapolis/St. Paul, San Francisco, Dallas and Denver, with several of these venues presenting Keyboard Conversations for more than 25 years. As a conductor, Siegel has appeared with the Pittsburgh, Milwaukee and Saint Louis Symphony Orchestras, the Minnesota Orchestra and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, among many others.
Upcoming Keyboard Conversations include "Chopin the Storyteller" in March 2010 and "Chopin and the Future" in May 2010.
Frédéric Chopin Polonaise in G minor (1817)
Polonaise in C minor, Op. 40, No. 2
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Probably because I am a musician and so are many of my close friends I see the debate a little differently. This particular bill might be overkill but when you take the time to create something and someone just comes along and rips you off it is hard to swallow. Let me tell you studio time is not cheap. I write songs and have an album and it costs me hundreds of dollars for each song recorded. Thats cheap cuz my guy cut me a break. And you have to pay musicians background singers engineers, and for mastering ect. I dont depend on music for my income but some people I know do. Think about that when you are doing your illegal download. Not every musician is living like MTV Cribs. I also have close friends who dont perform just write. They need royalties for income. No sales. Not much for royalties.
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Discussion in 'Texan Tailgate' started by JCTexan, Dec 1, 2010.
Would our only option be to watch the Philly game on the internet?
I heard that channel 39 is the channel if you do not get the NFL channel
What channel is 39 and do you have any idea if the game will be shown in the Austin area on this channel?
Why would any one in this day and age still have Time/Warner/Comunistcast?
channel 39 is the old WB network....cant think of what they call it now...
If your in Austin, the only option I would believe if they aren't showing it locally would be via the internet.
Check justintv.com for a feed of the game
He's in Austin. He doesn't get 39.
Best bet as Donkay suggested, is JustinTv or head to a sports bar..
Party in New Braunfels... 6pm Wasailfest begins, then on to my house where you bring the beer and food, and we watch it on my 52" Samsung LCD hooked to DirecTV Be there, or be less than German
Also, the other option is to stream Sports Radio 610 or KILT 100.3 and listen to the game over the radio. Not the best option but at least you get to hear the game live! That is if you can not find a place, channel, justintv stream.
Thanks for all the advice. I will probably end up watching the game at nfl.com if I can't find it on the television.
I don't have an option. Temporarily living in an apartment and my apartment faces the wrong way for satellite.
I found an awesome site guys.. it's more reliable than Justintv.. it's
Just scroll down to whatever sports game for that day you want to watch. Comes in real handy for those who like college sports, and the Philly/Hou game was on there as well. Hope it helps ya!
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A free event hosted by the Local Digital Campaign is inviting anyone who works in the public sector to learn more about work of the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) to improve digital inclusion and to discuss best practice with the country's digital inclusion leaders.
The announcement of the event follows the launch today of Government's digital inclusion strategy which aims to reduce the offline population by 25% by 2016, which equates to 2.7 million more people becoming competent users of online services.
Led by William Barker, DCLG's Head of Technology and Digital Futures Strategy, 'Digital Inclusion - Policy into Practice' on 29 April will open a discussion around digital inclusion with some of the nation's experts in the field, and offer the chance to get practical advice, hear results from the latest initiatives and access collaboration opportunities.
Speakers include Professor Leela Damodaran, Professor of Digital Inclusion and Participation at Loughborough University and member of the Government Digital Service's Digital Inclusion Stakeholder Panel; and Helen Milner, Chief Executive of the Tinder Foundation, the non-profit social enterprise that supports the digital skills of communities nationwide.
The workshop will cover digital inclusion policy making, as well as tools and techniques available to support policy makers and practitioners. Real-life examples of digital inclusion success stories will be presented through three case studies:
The event includes time for networking, Q&A and time for participants to consider how they might work together to improve digital inclusion at their organisation and with their partners.


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- March 5, 2013, 7:00 PM
Air Medical Group Holdings placed an order for 30 Bell 206L4 and 407GX singles yesterday here at Heli-Expo. The company is the parent of helicopter EMS providers Air Evac Lifeteam, Med-Trans and EagleMed. No breakdown of the precise number of each type or the value of the order was provided by Air Medical Group. The three companies operate a fleet of Bell 206 LongRangers (Air Evac Lifeteam), Bell 407s and Eurocopter EC135s (Med-Trans) and Eurocopters and Beechcraft airplanes (EagleMed).


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I'll be upfront about this - I am not qualified to write about circumcision. And it's because I am a woman. But I want to talk about it anyway.
The Center for Disease Control reports that the choice to circumcise boys is on the decline in the U.S. The study doesn't point to an exact reason, but experts hypothesize that ethnic make-up, concern over care after the procedure and a growing movement by groups like Intact America are part of the decline.
That's all great to read, but soon-to-be parents of boys have to go through the very real process of making a very personal decision that will affect their son for his entire life. And, oddly, other people like to give you their opinion on circumcision and want to know what you've decided. Read about why that needs to stop.
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text: Wow, the Essex County Presby Memorial Gardens are pulling out all the stops this afternoon from 4:00 to 7:00. Just a reminder that you can enjoy cider, cookies, take home a free pumpkin, watch the jack-o-lanterns glow and even take a gander at some fun animal friends from the Turtleback Zoo! And it's all free–just stop by for a great time. Worried there won't be enough free pumpkins to go around? Don't fret–that's Presby's Executive Director, Linda Sercus, wheeling one of many loads of pumpkins out to the iris beds. You're invited to bring a jack-o-lantern to light, but you're welcome with or without. Thanks to Essex County Parks System for sponsoring this wonderful event.


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Learning to drive safely is an important lesson for teens. Only those who fully understand the gravity of the privilege of driving will take the lessons seriously. There are several things that a parent can do to help their teen understand the fine line between responsible and irresponsible driving.
Teach Things That Don't Happen Behind the Wheel
Before sliding behind the wheel of the vehicle, teens who are learning to drive should understand the basic mechanics of the vehicle. Making sure a teen can pinpoint a problem that arises while driving not only helps them understand that they should be vigilant drivers, but also makes them more confident in their own problem-solving abilities.
Before taking the car out for a drive the first time, a teen should be able to locate and fill the gas tank, know the meaning of the warning lights on the dashboard and know how to change a flat tire. Teens also need to know that they may not always be in a place where they will be able to get help immediately. They should be able to find and use the vehicle operation manual that is in the glove compartment. (Photo: akarmy, Flickr)
Stay Calm
Parents have a tendency to forget what it was like to be behind the wheel for the first time. When they take their teen out for a first driving lesson, most parents begin the lesson with heightened awareness and emotion. They may shout directions, breathe heavily, grab for a place in the vehicle where they can hold on or even press their foot down onto the floor towards an imaginary break
Almost every parent commits one of these mistakes while teaching their teen to drive. Regardless of the show they might put on, most teens are very nervous when they realize they are in complete control of 3000 pounds of metal on four small wheels. Jerky movements, impatient sighs and a negative tone of voice will only make a teen more nervous. One good way to keep this from happening is for a parent to practice how they plan on reacting to situations.
Taking long, deep breaths, speaking in soothing, even tones and attempting to keep their body in a relaxed position not only helps keep the parents from over-reacting, but it also helps the student driver stay in the right frame of mind to learn new driving skills. (Photo: akarmy, Flickr)
Take the Lessons a Step at a Time
Letting a new driver attempt a quick trip down the highway to get a feel for the road is not a good way to start driving lessons. Even those who begin confidently are likely to become shaky once they are driving down a busy road with other cars. Teens should start somewhere with plenty of open space and lots of room for error. The lessons should include forward, reverse, stopping and turning. Country roads with plenty of visibility and parking lots are both great places to begin these lessons.
Even when the teen thinks he or she is ready to move to someplace more difficult, it is important that the parent also make sure they feel ready for the child to move on. Lessons that include high speeds and/or close proximity to other vehicles should be left until the teen is completely comfortable behind the wheel and the parent is completely comfortable in the passenger's seat. (Photo: Andre Um, Flickr)
Be a Good Example
This last tip is probably the hardest to accomplish. However, it is undoubtedly the most important. Teens who see other drivers with road rage, hear inappropriate language or experience driving with those who speed or make reckless decisions while driving are more likely to drive in the same manner. Because teens' decision making abilities are notoriously impaired, they will assume that if they weren't injured before, then they won't be injured now. Just as the teens in this picture are ignoring warning signs on the cliff, teens who are driving may ignore road rules if they believe they can get away without being caught or having an accident.
Parents who stay under the speed limit, obey the rules of the road and are courteous drivers will show their teens that parents also understand that driving is a privilege. Parents should also monitor those with whom their teens ride as passengers. It is important that teens are familiar with the right way to drive so that they can emulate that instead of those who are not respectful of the privilege of driving. (Photo: Richard Masoner, Flickr)


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Holtz: Three veterans, two signees gone
Lots of roster news to share as USF coach Skip Holtz gave the media an official update on a busy summer of comings and goings:
-- Three more scholarship players will not be back this fall -- receivers Patrick Richardson and Jason Sherman, as well as running back Aston Samuels. Holtz said that Richardson and Samuels already have their degrees and simply aren't using all of their eligibility -- Richardson is taking a job in the work force. Sherman and Samuels had significant injuries that had already sidelined them in spring.
-- Holtz confirmed that two more signees -- junior running back Mike Hayes and freshman receiver Jamaal Montague -- will not be with the team this fall, but could join the program at a later date. Again, the hits keep coming for USF at two key positions, running back and receiver. The Bulls already lost Mike Ford and Jamar Taylor this spring at running back, with Ed Alcin transferring at receiver and A.J. Love and Sterling Griffin suffering significant injuries in the off-season.
-- No new transfers beyond the ones we've reported: Colorado running back Darrell Scott, Notre Dame receiver Spencer Boyd, East Carolina fullback/tight end Kevin Gidrey, Auburn running back Dontae Aycock (initially as a walk-on) and junior college transfer T.J. Knowles, the 6-foot-8 receiver.
-- Holtz has promoted two walk-ons and put them on scholarship this fall -- safety Mistral Raymond, who had 40 tackles last season and is expected to be a starter as a senior; and linebacker Donte Spires, who was on scholarship with the Bulls in 2007 but has been off the team the past two seasons.
-- One potential position change that's intriguing -- sophomore receiver Victor Marc, who has already worked at quarterback and safety, could get a look at running back in camp. Marc played QB in high school but was ranked as a recruit as a running back and played that position in a showcase all-star game after his senior year.
-- Good news for Bulls fans on the East coast of Florida -- Holtz said all practices at the Vero Beach Sports Village will be open to the public (and the media as well). USF will have its first scrimmage on Aug. 14 in Vero, with two more scrimmages back in Tampa on Aug. 21 and Aug. 27. The Bulls will be in Vero Beach for 12 days, from Aug. 8 to Aug. 19.
-- We'll come back in more detail on all of these with quotes from Holtz -- he also has a few more preferred walk-ons joining the team, and I'm tracking down hometowns and schools for those right now. So stay tuned for lots more from today's news conference ...


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3 races, and a world champion
This topic contains 17 replies, has 14 voices, and was last updated by Craig Woollard 6 years ago.
20th September 2011, 5:52 at 5:52 am #130094
Let's say you had the chance to be an F1 driver for 1 whole season. In this season, you will win 3 races, and be teammate to a world champion (out of the 5 currently on the grid – Alonso; Button; Hamilton; Vettel; Schumacher)
If you could choose, which 3 races would you win? In what conditions? Also, who would you pick as teammate?
I would love to pick Vettel, and I would win in Spa, Suzuka and Monaco20th September 2011, 6:10 at 6:10 am #178452
I'd pick Hamilton, because he's in my opinion the greatest driver ever.
And the circuits I would like to win is Monaco, Silverstone and N�rburgring20th September 2011, 6:22 at 6:22 am #178453
Interesting. Why Nurburgring?20th September 2011, 7:30 at 7:30 am #178454
Monaco in the wet
Silverstone in the dry
Monza in the dry
Beating Alonso20th September 2011, 8:03 at 8:03 am #178455
Prisoner MonkeysParticipant
I'd probably pick Jenson Button as my team-mate. I think he's very under-rated, and he's always got something interesting to say.
For my three wins, I would probably pick Brazil as my first one. It would be in variable conditions; a scrambled qualifying session would see me start last, and then a mid-race downpour would change everything completely. I would completely screw up the strategy and have to make an extra stop, but then I would rise up with a brilliant drive that would go down in history as one of the all-time greats (hey, it's my fantasy!).
For my second win, I would have to say Spain. It would be hot and dry in Barcelona, and Fernando Alonso would dominate the entire weekend – but a cunning strategy puts me in contention, and I steal the win away from Alonso in the dying moments of the race. Indeed, most of Spain believe that he has won it. However, I need armed bodyguards when we visit Valencia later in the season.
Finally, I would win the first race at the Circuit of the Americas. 2012 is the earliest that I could join the championship. It would be an unusual race, cool and dry, but the challenge would come in near gale-force winds that present a headwind down the main straight (and thus hit the cars laterally across the high-speed bends).20th September 2011, 8:45 at 8:45 am #178456
PM – how exactly do you plan to overtake in Barcelona again? :P
Also, would the crosswinds not also affect your car?20th September 2011, 9:41 at 9:41 am #178457
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I'd have Schumacher as my team mate because…why not?
My first win would be in Sepang. I'd qualify only 5th but a decent start and blistering early pace would see me in the lead by lap 12. I'd cruise away and easily take the win by a dozen or so seconds.
My second would be in Valencia. I qualify third and manage to take the lead off the start. However, my race pace is mediocre and Alonso is all over the back of me. At half distance however, his car develops a minor fault which costs him a few tenths a lap and releases the pressure on me. I just hold on to take the win by a 2 seconds.
My third win would be at a wet but drying Monza. I lead from pole, but Hamilton passes me on lap 4 and streaks off into the distance on a wet but drying track. On lap 24 Button pits for slicks from 4th place and immediately begins setting purple sectors. This causes a flurry of activity in the pits and most of the field, except for myself, Jarno Trulli and Felipe Massa pit for slicks. Out in the lead, Hamilton is pushing hard to minimize the time loss to the rest of the field and spins on the entry to Ascari, breaking his suspension on the inside barrier and ending up beached on the kerb. The incident is controversially covered under double waved yellows, during which period it begins to lightly rain again. Every other driver has to re pit for inters and myself, Trulli and Massa rise up to 1st, 2nd and 3rd, having not pitted at all. With 6 laps to go my tyres, now well past their best are beginning to become difficult in the lightly damp conditions and Trulli, who had looked after his tyres well, was reeling me in. I just make it to the line 1.4 seconds in the lead ahead of Trulli, and Massa ended up 5th after a late tyre change gamble failed to work.20th September 2011, 9:49 at 9:49 am #178458
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PM – how exactly do you plan to overtake in Barcelona again? :P
I would plan to overtake brilliantly.
Also, would the crosswinds not also affect your car?
Yes, they would. But I would master them. Like I said, it's my fantasy.20th September 2011, 9:54 at 9:54 am #178459
I'd choose Schumacher, because it seems easy to beat him in the same machinery at the moment, making me look epicly good.
And I'd choose to win Silverstone, as it's my home track. Monaco, because it's Monaco, and Suzuka, because it's such a hard track to get right.20th September 2011, 10:21 at 10:21 am #178460
Funny. I'd love to kind of win my 3 races (as stated above) "Vettel"-style. I'd love to bang in a pole by 0.001 on all 3 circuits; where it was clear that my car was only 2nd or 3rd fastest; with me making the difference. I would then epically pull out at 1s a lap and win by 50 or 60 seconds. :D20th September 2011, 10:30 at 10:30 am #178461
I'd take on Alonso… and win. 8)
Win Brazil, Suzuka and Silverstone.20th September 2011, 12:30 at 12:30 pm #178462
I'd want to win being team mate to Hamilton, in wet Montreal. I'd have a poor qualifying and start the race from 7th. In the opening laps Hamilton would try to overtake me, but due to poor visibility I wouldn't see him and we'd have a collision, which would end his race. I'd also have a drive-through for speeding in the pitlane. The race would be suspended at one third of the way. After the restart, I would be one of the first people to pit for inters, and I'd have another collision, this time with Alonso. It would put him out of the race and I'd have to pit with a puncture. With 30 laps to go the race would restart, with me just catching the back of the grid. I'd overtake a few cars, switch to slicks and with a combination of car setup and brilliant driving I would get to fourth. Another safety car, then I'd have a few laps long fight with Schumacher and Webber, eventually beating them and closing in on Vettel with a few laps remaining. I would put him under pressure and force him into a rare error on the very last lap, which would see me win the race after 6 stops, collisions with Hamilton AND Alonso and being dead last with 30 laps to go.20th September 2011, 12:38 at 12:38 pm #178463
Alonso as my team mate.
Monaco in the wet. Ideally it would be absolutely chucking it down and full wet conditions throughout the race and I'd come through the back after having to start at the back thanks to an engine failure in Q1. Hopefully I'd nick the win from Hamilton as I'm still annoyed that it rained at Monaco in 08 when Massa was on pole and it all went wrong :P
Monza in the dry from pole and complete domination.
Brazil on a drying track but only after qualifying 5th. Button would switch to slicks far too early and end up spinning and going right to the back. A combination of great speed, aggressive passing and switching tyres at the right moment means that I take the lead two thirds of the way through and never look back.20th September 2011, 18:53 at 6:53 pm #178464
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Alonso team mate.
Silverstone – Button-esque
Spa20th September 2011, 19:24 at 7:24 pm #178465
I would take Schuamcher as my teammate or Button as a second preference as they both seem pretty beatable ;)
I'd love to win at Monaco, Spa and India
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Chen set for season debut
Chen looks to debut season with a victory
"I thought we were back in it," he said. "We brought in a couple guys off the bench that came in and ignited us, played really well. The guys battled back. We didn't have any quit in us, but the guys off the bench really rallied us."
Baltimore will need better pitching to survive on Saturday, and Bruce Chen will take the ball for his season debut. The left-hander was 2-1 with a 4.19 ERA against Boston last year and is 3-2 with a 4.25 mark for his career against the Red Sox. The road team will counter with Curt Schilling, who is just 2-4 with a 3.96 career ERA against Baltimore.
There's been some strange scoring patterns for the O's, who scored 25 runs in their first two games before going into a 15-inning scoreless streak. Baltimore got shut out in the third game of the season and didn't score until the seventh on Friday night. After that, the home team put two four-run innings on the board.
The Orioles have only won this season series once in the last five years, racking up a 42-53 record against the Red Sox over that span. Things are even more one-sided at Camden Yards. Baltimore hasn't gotten the best of Boston at home since 1998, and since then, the O's have an 18-42 home record against the Sox.
Pitching matchup
BOS: RHP Curt Schilling (1-0, 2.57 ERA)
Schilling cruised through seven innings in his season debut against the Texas Rangers.
BAL: LHP Bruce Chen (13-10, 3.83 ERA in 2005)
Chen has a guaranteed rotation slot for the first time in years, but he'll have to pitch well to keep it.
Player to watch
Jason Varitek, who went 0-for-4 on Friday night, is a career .500 hitter (5-for-10) with two homers against Chen.
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Up next
Sunday: Red Sox (RHP Tim Wakefield, 0-1, 17.18 ERA) at Orioles (RHP Rodrigo Lopez, 1-0, 6.43 ERA), 1:35 p.m. ET
Monday: Orioles (LHP Erik Bedard, 1-0, 5.40 ERA) at Devil Rays (RHP Seth McClung, 0-1, 21.00 ERA), 7:15 p.m. ET
Tuesday: Orioles (RHP Kris Benson, 0-1, 2.57 ERA) at Devil Rays (LHP Mark Hendrickson, 1-0, 0.00 ERA), 7:15 p.m. ET
Spencer Fordin is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Sistrum has something else to sing about these days
|By Christina Strong
The chorus wins recognition from The American Prize for its 'Dancing Naked at the Edge of Dawn' CD
Dancing naked is usually not thought of positively. But sometimes adding a beat can make all the difference.
That's exactly what Sistrum-Lansing Women's Chorus did to
"We are very excited, absolutely," said Meredith Bowen, musical director of Sistrum. "It was just out of the blue."
The American Prize is a series of non-profit national
The Joy of Music citation for Sistrum came with a
"Even though they weren't official winners we wanted to
Other American Prize judges vary in background and
The American Prize is judged solely through recorded
Bowen sent Sistrum's CD to The American Prize and self-nominated the group.
"The CD was about being joyful and dancing and singing,"
Sistrum has been around since 1986, but Joy of Citation is the group's first accolade.
"I believe this is the first award we
Katz said the group's energetic singing led to their recognition.
"A lot of times, a recorded chorus can be
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The Chapel Hill Police Department and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Safe Schools Committee will host a free discussion for students and their parents about how to keep kids safe online.
The program is 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Oct. 26, in the auditorium of Smith Middle School, 9201 Seawell School Rd.
According to a press release, industry experts and law enforcement officers will discuss best practices for how to protect yourself and your children from the dangers lurking on the internet. Topics will include cyberbullying, sexting and social media. The discussion will be suitable for children and their parents.
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There are three main reasons for anxiety related to bandwidth caps: invisible balances, mysterious processes and multiple users
A new Georgia Tech/Microsoft study shows that bandwidth caps are putting unnecessary strain on users in South Africa.
Marshini Chetty, a Microsoft Research intern and postdoctoral researcher from Georgia Tech's School of Interactive Computing, conducted a study that shows negative user experiences associated with bandwidth caps. However, Chetty believes the pressure put on Internet users could be relieved with the right data usage monitoring tools.
The study, which is titled "'You're Capped!' Understanding the Effects of Bandwidth Caps on Broadband Use in the Home," was conducted in South Africa. Chetty met with 12 households in the country, where caps were universal until February 2010. South African Internet service providers (ISPs) generally range caps up to 9 GB of data monthly, but some plans are as low as only 1 GB of data, which is significantly lower than 150 GB - 250 GB caps in the U.S.
According to Chetty, there are three main reasons for anxiety related to bandwidth caps: invisible balances, mysterious processes and multiple users.
Invisible balances refer to households having to pay extra fees for small bandwidth cap increases. When this method wasn't ideal, some families would visit other family members to use the Internet, or just switch from desktop PCs to smartphones.
Mysterious processes mean the household's inability to identify which programs are consuming the most bandwidth. Videos and downloads
eat up much more of the monthly cap
then Web browsing, but not everyone is aware of this and can be cu off in the middle of their activity because the cap reached full capacity.
Some users would even skip software updates because it ate up too much of the monthly bandwidth cap.
"People's behavior does change when limits are placed on Internet access -- just like we've seen happen in the smartphone market -- and many complain about usage-based billing, but no one has really studied the effects it has on consumer activity," said Chetty. "We would also hear about people 'saving' bandwidth all month and then binge downloading toward the end of their billing period.
"We were surprised to learn that many of the households we studied chose not to perform regular software updates in order to manage their cap. This activity can be benign for some applications, inadvisable for others and downright dangerous in certain cases. For example, not installing security patches on your system can leave you vulnerable to viruses and other sorts of cyber attacks."
Multiple users in a household can also add to the strain of bandwidth caps because not all family members can monitor each other's
data usage throughout the month
. One may be consuming much more data than the other's, leaving the rest of the household unknowingly limited with Internet use.
Chetty has recognized that bandwidth caps can be problematic, and is urging ISPs to come up with better tools that allow households to monitor their data usage and also create better alternatives for when these caps are met.
"As ISPs move toward usage-based pricing, we need to keep in mind the reactive behaviors that consumers adopt and the consequences of those behaviors," said Chetty. "Because when you have broadband caps, you will use the Internet differently.
"So if you're going to have caps, you should empathize with your users and offer ways for customers to see how their data are being used and who is using them."
There appears to be strain associated with mobile bandwidth as well. In January 2012, England-based mobile advisory company Arieso reported that the top 1 percent of heavy users are bandwidth hogs,
accounting for half of the entire world's mobile traffic
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How good was Kyle Davies against the Met's last night?
Davies was better tonight that he was in Boston. He was very good in Boston but tonight he was even better. I thought he was just outstanding.
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