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The speakers at Thursday morning's Monon Bell Chapel looked out from the podium and saw a sea of red to cheer them on. Thursday was declared Red Day on campus, and students, faculty and staff turned out in Wabash scarlet to bolster their Little Giants. It worked.
Coach Chris Creighton led the line-up with a rousing speech about the high quality of men who choose to come to Wabash. "We know they are hard working, blue-collar men who want to attend a college that will ultimately do more for them because it requires more of them."
Describing the DePauw Dannies as "cake eaters," Creighton admonished the entire Wabash community to "bring something to the table Saturday during the game. We all play DePauw."
The four team captains spoke: Chris Ogden; Tamarco White; Tim Parker; and Brandon Roop. Individually each player talked about how they appreciated the support of the entire Wabash community for their efforts and how much Wabash means to them. Tim Parker has loved Wabash since the DePauw coach hung up the telephone on his mother when she told him Tim had chosen to attend Wabash. Chris Ogden acknowledged the support of administrators Dean of Students Tom Bambrey, who stops by practice three or four afternoons a week, and President Andy Ford, who showed his spirit today by attending Chapel dressed in a bright red sport coat and his Sphinx Club pot, Sherry Ross from the Dean's Office, who attends every game with her husband, and history professor Rick Warner who offered to lend the fare to any student who couldn't afford to take the bus to Blackstock Stadium on Saturday.
"Wabash plays with heart," Ogden said, "a unified heart."
Tamarco White described what a special season it has been for the players, as well as fans. Winning the NCAC championship was a great thrill, but the work he and his teammates do all year long to be their best is the aspect he will remember most. Brandon Roop pointed out the next Monon Bell game he sees, he will see from the stands.
"This is our time, right now," he explained. He thanked the Wabash family for the opportunity to play on their team and said it is an honor and privilege to play for a college that is at once so supportive and challenging.
Next in the line-up was Daryl Johnson from the great 1982 Little Giants football team. The second leading rusher in Wabash history, Johnson is now a successful Indianapolis businessman and a trustee of the College. He remembers the 1982 season as if it were yesterday.
"I don't have the word 'lose' in my vocabulary since I graduated from Wabash," he said. "We want to win, and winning is everything from the game to the successful friendships you make here that will last a lifetime." He closed by looking out over the sea of red and asking, "Who's wearing Number 17?" A hand shot up. Johnson gave a big smile and said, "Wear it well!"
In photos: Top left, Little Giant Coach Chris Creighton fires up the student body.
At lower left, Daryl Johnson '82 talks about his senior year as a Little Giant.
On homepage: The Student body sings "Old Wabash" to close the Monon Bell Chapel.


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#SundaySupper #StreetFood NicaMales
August 25, 2013
My husband and I traveled to Granada, Nicaragua with some friends this past May. Not only was the country beautiful…but the food was delicious! One of our favorite things to do late-night, after a few Tonas, was to hit the street food vendors and load up on a variety of foods…from tacos to empanadas to Nicamales, the Nicaraguan Tamale. What makes the NicaMale different from a regular tamale is the size, they are huge! Traditionally, they are wrapped in a large banana leaf and filled with meat and rice.
We stayed in a home in the heart of Granada, and one morning, our housekeeper made NicaMales for breakfast. They were savory packages filled with chicken and rice and served with a little hot sauce. I knew I had to recreate them at home!
Unfortunately, I was unable to find banana leaves in Atlanta. So I had to settle for dried corn husks, which were also difficult to find. (If you live in Atlanta, they're at the Buford Highway Farmer's Market.) I filled the husks with the traditional masa mixture, pulled pork with tomatillo sauce, rice and thinly sliced Vidalia onions and green bell peppers. They came out perfect! One thing to note, is it's a lot easier to make these with a few extra hands, so teamwork is key. My hubby made the dough and we worked together to fill, fold and tie them (an art in itself). Also, realize that these babies steam for about three and a half hours, so preparing them is an all day affair (I prepared the pork the night before in the crockpot)…but definitely worth it!
Masa (Dough)
- Masa harina — 6 cups
- Lard or shortening — 1 cup (I use Armour)
- Salt — 1 tablespoon
- Orange Juice — 1/2 cup + Juice of half a Lemon
- Chicken stock — 4-5 cups
- Pulled Pork with Tomatillo Sauce
- Salt and pepper — to season
- Rice, soaked in warm water for 30 minutes — 3/4 cup
- Onion, sliced thin — 1
- Bell pepper, sliced thin — 2
- Banana leaves, hard spine removed and cut into 10×10-inch rectangles — 12 pieces (If you can find them, if not, sub dehydrated corn husks.)
- Place the masa harina, lard and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer. You can also throw in a bowl and use a hand mixer. Blend on a low speed to incorporate the fat into the masa harina and give it a mealy texture. You may have to do this and the next step in two batches if your mixer bowl is not large enough to hold all the ingredients without overflowing.
- With the mixer still on low speed, add the orange and lemon juices and enough chicken stock to make a soft, moist dough. It should be a little firmer than mashed potatoes. Increase the mixer speed to medium-high and beat for 2-3 minutes to incorporate some air into the masa and make it fluffier. Cover the bowl and set the masa aside to rest for at least 30 minutes.
- Assemble all of your filling ingredients and assembly items on a large table or work surface. Gather family and friends to help in an assembly line.
- Lay out corn husks (or banana leaves). Place 1/2 cup of the masa in the middle of the corn husk and, using wetted hands, spread it out a little. Put about 1/2 cup of pork on top of the masa and sprinkle 1 or 2 tablespoons of rice over the pork. Top with about 4 pieces of onion and 4 pieces of pepper.
- Fold the top edge of the corn husk down over the filling. Bring the bottom edge up over this. Then fold in both sides to make a rectangular package. Be careful not to wrap it too tightly or the filling will squeeze out. Flip the package over so it is seam side down. Use a torn corn husk as a tie to hold it securely.
- Add 2 or 3 inches of water to a pot large enough to hold all the Nicatamales. (I used two pots since I didn't have one large enough to hold them all. ) Place a rack or steam strainer in the bottom or toss in enough wadded up aluminum foil to hold the Nicatamales mostly out of the water. Add the Nicatamales and bring to a boil over high heat. Cover tightly, reduce heat to low and steam for 3 to 4 hours. Add more water as needed to keep the pot from boiling dry.
- Remove the Nicatamales from the pot and serve hot. Each diner unties the corn husk on his or her own Nicatamal before eating.
These were delicious served with Gallos Pintos (recipe coming soon).
Bread on the Boulevard
- Bavarian Soft Pretzels from The Foodie Army Wife
- Pao de Queijo from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
- Gluten Free Focaccia di recco from No One Likes Crumbley Cookies
- Martabak (stuffed pancake or pan-fried bread) from The Urban Mrs
- Socca from Curious Cuisiniere
Hand-Held Savory Eats
- Carnitas Tortas from Cookin' Mimi
- Peking Street Tacos from Doggie at the Dinner Table
- Schnitzelwecken {Schnitzel on a bun} from The Not So Cheesy Kitchen
- Tortas de Milanesa (Pork Cutlet Sandwiches) from Juanita's Cocina
- Waffle Cone Fried Chicken from Jane's Adventures in Dinner
- Feta Chicken Kabobs from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Beef Taquitos from Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen
- Tandoori Chicken Drumsticks from The Texan New Yorker
- Panelle (Italian Chickpea Fritters) from Mess Makes Food
- Chorizo, Chimichurri and Salsa Sandwiches from Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Falafel Pita Sandwich from Mama's Blissful Bites
- Croque-Monsieur from Peanut Butter and Peppers
- Chicken and Chorizo Street Tacos from I Run For Wine
- Mexican Street Corn (Elotes Mexicanos) from My Other City By The Bay
- Tandoori Chicken Wrap from Foxes Love Lemons
- SoCal Rolled Tacos from Webicurean
- Samosas from Soni's Food
- Beef and Pork Empanadas from Magnolia Days
To-Go Containers
- NicaMales (Nicaraguan Street Food) from The Hand That Rocks The Ladle
- Currywurst mit Pommes from girlichef
- Arancinis from My cute bride
- Egyptian Street Food: Koshari from Growing Up Gabel
- Poutine from Noshing with the Nolands
- Tokyo University Potatoes from NinjaBaking.com
- Kimchi Quesadillas from Sustainable Dad
- Tacos de Carne Asada from Family Foodie
Sweets on the Streets
- Nutella Crepes from The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
- Easy Apple Churros with Dulce de Leche from Daily Dish Recipes
- Kettle Corn from Killer Bunnies, Inc
- Hotteok from Small Wallet, Big Appetite
- Funnel Cake 3 Ways from Cindy's Recipes and Writings
- Sweet Corn Tamale (Tamal Asado) from Basic N Delicious
- Pisang Goreng (Deep Fried Bananas) from Food Lust People Love
- Banana Nutella Swirl Gelato from Cupcakes & Kale Chips
Grab a Thermos
- Wine Pairing Recommendations For Global Street Food #SundaySupper from ENOFYLZ Wine Blog
Let's hit the pavement this Sunday in search of the best street food from around the globe! Join us for a #SundaySupper event featuring Global Street Food that we've made in our own kitchens, in honor of our favorites and/or those we would love to try!
We'll also be holding our live #SundaySupper twitter chat at 7pm (ET) on Sunday evening. We'd love to have you join us as we discuss the best and the worst of Global Street Food! – See more at: http://www.girlichef.com/2013/08/GlobalStreetFoodPreview.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+girlichef+(girlichef)#sthash.nWJmlkkU.dpuf


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When things are going good, you can feel it. When things aren't going good, you can feel it.
A key base, a big pitch, a defensive play….all part of winning games. Right now, it just isn't happening. Every little thing is magnified.
When things aren't going good:
*Pat Burrell's home run last night gave us a lead for the first time since the Monday game against Boston. That's hard to believe.
*Jamie Moyer was brilliant. Yet, one pitch did him in.
*Trailing, 3-2, in the 8th, J. C. Romero gave up a two-run, opposite-field home run to a left-handed batter who has been scuffling. It was the first homer by a lefty off J. C. since April 2006.
It is a case of hanging in there and battling until things get turned around.
Players of the Week
Reading shortstop Jason Donald and Williamsport right-hander Justin DeFratus are the Phillies minor league player and pitcher, respectively, for last week: http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/phi/downloads/y2008/062408.pdf
Minor League Note
RHP Kris Benson made his second rehab start for Clearwater last night against Vero Beach: 4.2 innings, 7 hits (6 singles), 1 run (top of 5th inning), 1 walk, 3 strikeouts. "Command was better with all his pitches and he was down in the zone more often," reported Steve Schrenk, pitching coach.
Benson took the 2-1 loss. Clearwater had trouble hitting with runners on base. Three times with a man on third and one out, the next hitter struck out. They must be watching the big club.
This Date
In Phillies history
1986 Phillies release Steve Carlton. In 15 years with the Phillies, he won 241 games, started 499 and struck out 3,031, all club records. He won 10 or more games for 13 consecutive seasons, another Phillies record.
Still remember the night very well. Went into Bill Giles' office well after the game was over. Bill still had tears in his eyes because he had to deliver the news to Lefty.


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Where can one find out what the most pervasive GIS formats are?
For example, from the GIS file formats Wikipedia page, there 4 broad categories, each with many popular formats.
- Raster formats (13 formats listed)
- Vector formats (19)
- Grid formats (4)
- Other formats (5)
This is a dizzying array of alternatives, each with their own reasons for existence.
In terms of general formats though, what are the most pervasive ones in use?
Edit: By pervasive, I'm looking for say the top 3 formats that would be encountered if a company that used GIS data was randomly selected out of all companies using GIS data


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Your return to the role of a Tier 1 Operator will be in a game called Medal of Honor: Warfighter, which will reportedly be out this October.
Game Informer's website, citing the latest issue of Official Xbox Magazine, is reporting that the heavily hinted-at sequel will once again be made by EA's Danger Close studio. They'll also be handling the multiplayer portions of Warfighter, unlike the last Medal of Honor game where the online component was handled by DICE.
Warfighter will use the DICE-developed Frostbite 2.0 engine, which has been used for last year's Battlefield 3 and Need for Speed The Run. More details can be found in the print edition of Official Xbox Magazine.
Medal of Honor: Warfighter Revealed
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Hiking Guide: What You Need to Know Before You Go
Take a Hike
One morning last summer, after yet another subway commute spent spooning strangers on a crowded train, I decided to burn up my vacation time, blow my savings, and just go hiking. In the 11 years I'd lived in New York City, I hadn't so much as seen a trail, but I had always wanted to do a multiday trek someplace way off the grid. I kept thinking, Maybe my pal, Jennifer, will come with me when her schedule clears up, or, Maybe my next boyfriend will be into backpacking. Finally I figured, What the heck, I'll go solo.
With a few clicks, I signed up online for an excursion to Mount Everest Base Camp. Before I knew it I was standing at 17,598 feet in Khumbu, Nepal, having spent eight days climbing the equivalent of eight 100-story skyscrapers. Now back in my fifth-floor walk-up, I've discovered easier ways to get my nature fix than flying to the Himalayas.
"You can find a hiking tour and trailheads a short ride from just about any city," says Jessica Wolinsky, a wilderness guide for Discover Outdoors, a New York City-based company with day trips as close as 30 minutes from midtown Manhattan. The point is, you don't have to pine for a scenic path, because hiking is one of the most doable activities no matter where you live. (And quite a calorie burner to boot: The average 140-pound woman melts about 224 calories an hour walking versus 384 when trekking uneven terrain.) Plus there's a route for everyone, whether you want a Kilimanjaro experience or something more kid-friendly.
"Hiking was always a way for me to clear my mind, so when I had children, I found a way to bring them with me," says Helen Olsson, who lives in Boulder, Colorado, and is the author of The Down and Dirty Guide to Camping with Kids. "When my youngest was a baby, I toted her in a carrier, and we would maybe get half a mile before the other two kids got tired. Now that they're 11, 8, and 6, we do full-day treks of up to four miles." The key is starting with supershort distances, stopping for regular breaks, and packing lots of snacks and water, Olsson says.
Inspired to take a walk on the wild side? Follow us!
Hit the Trail
Prepared to get your boots dirty? Pick a path near you at Trails.com. "Stick to out-and-back routes," Discover Outdoors's Jessica Wolinsky advises all newbies. And when you're ready to take a few turns, check out these tried-and-true treks.
1. For the classic American experience...
South Rim Trail, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Designed for hikers of all abilities, this route offers epic views of the canyon carved over the past 17 million years by the Colorado River. And with shuttle-bus stops along the way, you can walk as little or as long as you want.
Length: 2.8 miles
Difficulty level: Easy
2. If you love Dr. Seuss...
Cap Rock Nature Trail, Twentynine Palms, California
You'll see the odd trees that have inspired children's book illustrators and rock bands alike in the heart of Joshua Tree National Park. Plus you'll learn cool facts about the rock formations and ecology of the Mojave Desert from informational signs along the route.
Length: 1.7 miles
Difficulty level: Easy
3. When you need a quickie near Vegas...
Red Rock Canyon Sandstone Quarry, Las Vegas
Bored with blackjack? Try your luck on this stunning hike just outside Sin City and you'll win big: An incredible view of Las Vegas awaits you at the turnaround point of this out-and-back trail.
Length: 2.5 miles
Difficulty level: Medium
4. For those who want breathtaking scenery...
Ocean Path, Acadia National Park, Maine
Don't let the lack of elevation on this mostly flat out-and-back trail fool you into thinking there's nothing to see. You'll be greeted with amazing coastal views every step of the way to Thunder Hole, a rock formation against which the ocean crashes, making a loud boom and a majestic splash just below the trail.
Length: 4 miles
Difficulty level: Easy
5. When you're visiting the Big Apple...
Manhattan Adirondacks, New York City
Tucked into the northern end of Central Park, these winding, woodsy trails are reminiscent of those in New York State's Adirondack Mountains. It's an urban hiking experience that you won't find anywhere else.
Length: About 1 mile
Difficulty level: Easy
6. If you like climbing rocks too...
Old Rag Mountain, Luray, Virginia
Pack a picnic lunch and spend the day scrambling over boulders the size of cars on this gorgeous loop trail in Shenandoah National Park. It's a popular route, so expect to share the 3,268-foot summit with weekend crowds.
Length: About 8 miles
Difficulty level: Hard
If you're looking for a trail mate, go to TrekkingPartners.com to link up with a like-minded buddy for your outdoor adventures.
Peter Ardito
Chews You Can Use
There's a reason those GORP (good old raisins and peanuts) mixes are a hit with outdoorsy types: Hiking makes you hungry! Nosh smart on the fly with these tips from Devon Metz, RD, a dietitian and hiking guide in Boulder, Colorado. (And don't forget to pocket your trash to toss later; no one likes a litterbug.)
Snack light.
"You don't need to eat anything if you're hiking for less than an hour," Metz says. If you're going to be out longer or if the trail is particularly strenuous, bring something small; 100 to 200 calories every two hours is plenty.
Pair carbs with protein.
"An apple and a 100-calorie portion of almonds is a terrific snack for hikers," Metz says. "The fiber in the fruit helps you feel full and the nuts provide long-lasting energy." Another option: half an energy bar with a good carb-protein balance, such as Pro Bar Old School PB&J ($3, theprobar.com).
Drink up.
"Don't wait until you're parched," Metz says. "Take small sips throughout your hike so that you're drinking about one liter per hour." Not only will you stay hydrated, you also won't mistake thirst for hunger pangs.
Peter Ardito
What to Pack
Back-Up Plan
The women-specific Gregory Maya 22 daypack with a waistband strap and five pockets is spacious enough to contain all your carry-ons, including an extra hydration reservoir. ($119, gregorypacks.com)
Now See Here
You won't get lost after sunset with the Princeton Tec Bot headlamp, which can shine a light on your path for more than nine hours. ($16, princetontec.com)
Quench It
Take your swigs from Camelbak's 0.6-liter spill-proof Eddy bottle for all-day hydration. ($14, camelbak.com)
Right This Way
When you can't rely on a wireless signal, the trusty Explorer Pro compass by Silva will accurately take you where you want to go. ($30, silvacompass.com)
Doctor on Call
The makeup case-size Adventure Medical Smart Traveler First Aid Kit has bandages, tweezers, antibiotic ointments, and more. ($40, paragonsports.com)
Take Note
Keep your trail guide rain-, dirt-, and puddle-proof with a durable, clear vinyl SealLine Map Case. Drop it, step on it, get it wet and you'll still find your way. ($14 to $24, cascadedesigns.com/sealline)
Eye Spy
Take in the scenery with compact, feather?weight Bushnell Powerview 10 X 25 mm binoculars. ($27, shop?bushnell.com)
Did You Know?
Carrying a backpack weighing 10 to 20 pounds increases your calorie burn by as much as 25 percent, experts say, because your body has to work harder to lug the load. Planning to strap on more than 10 pounds? Buy a pack that comes with waist and chest straps; they help evenly distribute weight across your shoulders, back, and hips.
Peter Ardito
What to Wear
What to wear and carry when roaming the range
Slick Move
Suit up in the lightweight and water-resistant Terrex Wind Jacket by Adidas for any unexpected gusts or raindrops during your traipse. ($135, gearcoop.com)
Pull Some Strings
The REI Split Time Tank Top has an adjustable drawstring for a stylish touch plus a UPF 50+ moisture-wicking fabric for sunny conditions at the top of your peak. ($25, rei.com)
Climate Control
Columbia Saturday Trail Stretch knee pants have a flattering thick waistband, five pockets for storage, and drawstrings to shorten the length. ($50, columbia.com)
Low Riders
Step through puddles and over rocky patches in Keen's water-resistant Ambler short hikers with a moisture-wicking fabric lining. ($100, keenfootwear.com)
Karen Pearson
What to Do in Any Situation
Five Scary Scenarios Survived!
Even a seasoned hiker can find herself between a rock and a hard place. "There is so much you can't control outdoors," says Melissa Arnot, a wilderness emergency medical technician and a mountain guide on the Eddie Bauer First Ascent team. To dodge any downers or dangers, heed these pro tips on what to do if you...
Become lost.
"If the map is confusing, and retracing your steps isn't an option, have a seat," Arnot says. You might realize you're not really lost. Or you may have to hunker down and wait for help to find you. That's why it's important to tell someone where you're going, she says. For far treks, consider buying a locator device such as the Spot II Satellite GPS Messenger ($150, gpscity.com), which tracks you via satellite and lets you send your exact coordinates to emergency responders.
Encounter a wild animal.
If you happen on a snake or bear, don't freak out, says Casey Anderson, a wildlife expert and naturalist and the host of America the Wild on the new Nat Geo Wild network. "A snake isn't going to chase you down. And if you don't seem threatening to a bear, it won't either." To calm yourself, "actually say out loud, 'Hi bear; I see you. I'm going to walk in the other direction now.' And then do it," Anderson says. The bear will know you're not a threat and leave you alone.
Run out of water.
Remember the rule of three: You can live without air for about three minutes, without water for three days, and without food for up to three weeks. "Even in a desert, in the United States you can probably walk out and find a drink within three days," Anderson says. If you need to quaff H2O from a natural source, stick to moving streams; stagnant ponds can be full of pathogens. To be extra safe before you sip, plop in drugstore-bought iodine tablets.
Get a spider bite.
"We have very few poisonous spiders in the U.S.," Anderson says. Even so, luck is on your side if bitten. "The symptoms often take several hours to come on, and they aren't made worse by hiking back," Arnot adds. If you fear you've been stung by a black widow or a brown recluse spider, clean the bump and cover it with a bandage. Then hightail it to a hospital, Arnot says.
Twist an ankle — or worse.
Always carry a kit with antiseptic and Band-Aids, Anderson says. For serious cuts, you can use your T-shirt to create a tourniquet. If you've broken a bone and can't walk, fashion a splint or crutch out of branches and slowly walk back to the trailhead. Or wait for help, he says; someone will find you. Also, keep your phone juiced with a solar charger — try Goal Zero Guide 10 Plus Adventure Kit ($120, brookstone.com) — in case there's cell reception for 911.
Safety First, in Six Words (or Less)
Run through these rugged rules before your next trek:
1. Tell someone where you're going.
2. Always carry water.
3. Map out the trail beforehand.
4. Bring rain gear, just in case.
5. Save berry picking for farms.
6. Racing leads to falling. Ouch!
Originally published in FITNESS magazine, July/August 2012.


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The bakers' union of Hostess Brands Inc asked the judge overseeing the company's bankruptcy on Tuesday to appoint a Chapter 11 trustee to ensure an orderly wind-down.
In a filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in White Plains, N.Y., lawyers for the union and a related pension fund said they objected to allowing "incumbent management" to supervise the company's liquidation.
Hostess won permission from Judge Robert Drain last week to begin closing down, although it has expressed hope that many of its widely known brands, including Twinkies and Wonder Bread, would survive in the hands of new owners.
The liquidation began after the judge failed in a last-ditch effort to resolve the dispute between Hostess and the striking Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco and Grain Millers Union, which had refused to accept new wage and benefit cuts after earlier give-backs.
The union asked Drain to rule on its request for a trustee at the next court hearing on Thursday.
In papers filed opposing the request for an expedited decision, lawyers for Hostess said they believed there were "serious legal deficiencies" in the union's motion for a trustee.
Drain has already rejected a request to convert the case into a Chapter 7 liquidation that would be overseen by a trustee, calling it a "disaster" because of the potential delay in selling the company's assets.
Hostess decided to liquidate on November 16, saying it was losing about $1 million per day after the union, representing close to one-third of its workers, went on strike a week earlier.
The 82-year-old company filed for Chapter 11 protection on January 11, its second bankruptcy filing in less than three years.
The case is In re: Hostess Brands Inc et al, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, No. 12-22052.
Reporting by Joseph Ax; Editing by Paul Tait


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Mysterious symptons plagued Maynard resident Jenifer Gershman for months before a doctor finally pinned down the answer. Now, her case is being featured on a Discovery Health program in April.
At a glance, Jenifer Gershman is a typical suburban dweller: She lives in Maynard with her husband of 10 years, Steve. Trips to the Thoreau Club in Concord are a daily detour on her way home from dropping off her son Jason, who is nearly 5, at his preschool in Acton. She enjoys playing mahjong.
Looks, of course, can be deceiving, and Gershman is anything but typical. In September 2006, she began to suffer a series of maladies, from abnormal water retention, swollen legs, high cholesterol and protein in her blood. It took months, but the doctors finally found the answer: Primary Amyloidosis, a potentially deadly bone marrow disorder caused by faulty plasma cells. Treatment required high-dose chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant. They were performed in June 2007.
"It was really a scary diagnosis," said Gershman, who is 39. "I was thinking: 'I have a four-year-old at home. I don't have time for this.'"And that's where her family and friends came in.
Because high-dosage chemo would render her unable to fend off infection, the family's Maynard residence was considered too far from the hospital and the Gershmans had to rent an apartment in Back Bay. So, her parents pitched in financially and Steve's mother flew up from Florida to watch Jason, who is now nearly 5, and bring him to the Thoreau Club. Gershman's girlfriends attended to miscellaneous details and accompanied her to the city for the three required stem cell collections.
"You cannot get through this without that support," Gershman said. "My friends cooked. My friends planned play dates. The fact that they took on that job; not just the cooking but also the 'We'll take care of it.' People took care of Jason as if he were their own."Sharing her story
On April 7, Gershman will share her story with a wider audience when the Discovery Health Channel airs her case on the program "Mystery Diagnosis."
"It's important for me to share my story. Even if only one person says, 'That sounds like my grandmother,'" she said. "You have to be proactive about your health. If you know something is wrong with you, do not stop until you get an answer. If I had not pursued this, I would not be in good shape."
Only 3,000 to 4,000 Americans are diagnosed with amyloidoses each year, according to Dr. David Seldin, director of the Amyloid Treatment and Research Center at the Boston University School of Medicine. Another couple thousand cases likely are undiagnosed each year because the only way to detect the disease — staining with Congo red dye — is rare unless amyloidosis is suspected, Seldin said.
"It can definitely be fatal in untreated cases; the median survival is only a year or a year-and-a-half," Seldin said of the disease capable of causing organ failure.
Amyloidosis refers to a group of diseases characterized by insoluble proteins attaching to organs and tissue. They are difficult to detect because symptoms are typical to other diseases, and they can be diagnosed only with a positive biopsy the administering doctor properly stains with Congo red dye.
Primary Amyloidosis is the most common type of amyloidosis in the United States, but Secondary Amyloidosis and Hereditary Amyloidosis also occur. Additionally, there are many localized amyloidoses, of which Alzheimer's disease is the best known.
There is no way to guard against amyloidoses, according to Seldin.
"It's a sporadic disease that really comes out of the blue," he said.Self-diagnostic
Case in point is Gershman, a former personal trainer who ate right and exercised often, but was plagued for months by mysterious maladies.
"I'm a young, healthy person. I am of normal weight. My feet don't normally have indents," she said. "That's when I started Googling. It made my husband crazy because I thought I had everything."
Her self-assessments, although informed by a search engine, were hardly hypochondriac. In January 2007, a 24-hour urine test showing protein indicated a kidney problem. In February, Gershman made the appointment for a kidney biopsy at Emerson Hospital that finally provided the results.
Gershman remembers gathering the weekend before her first treatment with her husband, her sister, her friend and her hairstylist to cut off her hair, probably doomed by chemotherapy, for Locks of Love.
"I rocker-chicked it," she said of her hair. "It was scary to think about, but when it happened it was nothing."
Last summer, she told Jason she didn't have her superpowers as a way to explain her recovery from the chemotherapy and stem cell transplant she had in June, which eradicated her immune system and sent the disease into remission.
Gershman was back at Thoreau Club by Fourth of July weekend. Afraid to work out alone and unsure about where to start, she hired a personal trainer with a background in physical therapy.
"I didn't need to be skinny, I needed to be healthy," said Gershman, who now views exercise and diet in the same vein as prescription medication. "I plan on being around for a long time for my son. I have a bar mitzvah to plan."
Gershman said she was informed that she would have to do the treatment again this June, after a bone marrow biopsy this past January found barely detectable traces of the disease.
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KDE 4 And Fedora Interview
KDE 4 is seen by many to be the next big step on the free software desktop, while many do not yet advise it for everyday use. Either way, it is an innovative release and in line with Fedora's goal of providing the latest and greatest free software it is set to be the default KDE environment in the next major release of Fedora. We caught up with a few members of the KDE Special Interest Group for an interview about the work they are doing to get it ready for release, their own opinions on the software and what they think about the progress made by Fedora in embracing KDE.
Porr guys
They will have TONS of work to ship a usable and bug free KDE 4.0 :)
By Iuri Fiedoruk at Tue, 2008/02/19 - 6:00am
Re: Porr guys
"On the other side a lot of people will get disapointed with KDE4, will run ASAP to gnome and never look back again :-P"
Based on some of the old reviews of GNOME 2.0.0 I've read from the time of its release, you could easily have predicted that everyone would have switched to KDE and stayed there. And yet, according to widespread online polls, GNOME is currently the more popular of the two DEs.
The line of reasoning misses the fact that the Linux desktop is still growing, possibly at an accelerated rate compared to previous years, and that many newcomers first tastes of GNOME and KDE will be GNOME 2.2x vs KDE 4.1 or 4.2. In fact, only a small proportion of newcomers - just for those joining up this year, let alone all of the droves that will join in years to come - will have to put up with the roughness of KDE 4.0.x or (to a hopefully far lesser degree) 4.1. Predictions of an irreversible shift based on a single short window of sub-par releases are fairly naive and not supported by historical evidence, IMO.
Re: Porr guys
> And yet, according to widespread online polls, GNOME is currently the more popular of the two DEs.
Online polls at GNOME sites I presume? :-P
By Diederik van de... at Tue, 2008/02/19 - 6:00am
Re: Porr guys
"Online polls at GNOME sites I presume? :-P"
Publicised widely, including here on the Dot (skewing results towards KDE, if anything). Over 38000 respondents, checked for uniqueness of IP addresses.
"Since I'm reading polls where KDE still has a larger market share in the Linux destkop."
Re: Porr guys
It was also publicized on big sites like digg which are infested with Ubuntu users, so it doesn't prove much either way.
You can't really measure the "desktop share" of OSS desktops anyway so why bother.
By Narishma at Tue, 2008/02/19 - 6:00am
Re: Porr guys
I remember that poll. It basically came down to a shouting match --- "Hey everyone on #kde! There's a poll about which desktop is the BESTEST! Everyone go and vote for KDE!" --- and was hence useless.
A better way of gauging use would be to check the package download stats of a distro that installs neither desktop by default. Maybe debian?
Alternatively poll people at a desktop-neutral linux event. Even so that may have bias towards the more hacker-friendly desktop (whichever that is!)
By Tim at Tue, 2008/02/19 - 6:00am
Re: Porr guys
The only reliable poll would measure those who switched gnome<->kde and stayed switched. That way you are talking about individuals who have experienced both and made an informed decision (uninfluenced by biases in the original installation).
By stats at Tue, 2008/02/19 - 6:00am
Re: Porr guys
> http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS8454912761.html
Never trust statistics where one bar with 14% is taller than another 14% bar and also never ever trust a statistic where the background labeling differs from the values in the statstic bars! ;-)
By Andreas Pietzowski at Tue, 2008/02/19 - 6:00am
Re: Porr guys
Yeah, that poll makes a good laugh. They must have been drunk when they made those graphs!
By Erik at Fri, 2008/02/22 - 6:00am
Re: Porr guys
KDE is better, Gnome is better. Does it really matter? That is one of the thngs that nearly put me off the linux community when I was looking to make the switch from windows. Personally when someone I know wants to move to linux, I don't tell them which to use, I just give them the links to both the live cd's of opensuse gnome and kde and tell them to find which best suits them. Then I tell them that they should also try out the different distro's until they find which suits them. I get tired of the which desktop is better, which distro is better and I find it really puts people off linux
By Richard Bollinger at Tue, 2008/02/19 - 6:00am
Re: Porr guys
According to http://www.google.de/trends?q=kde%2Cgnome it's not that big difference. But if you like to compare, then probably try http://www.google.de/trends?q=kde%2Cgnome%2Cwindows%2Cmac :)
By Sebastian Sauer at Tue, 2008/02/19 - 6:00am
Re: Poor guys
The Swiss seem to be the most adventurous OS nation on Earth! Why are the stereotypically staid swiss the most likely to search for mac, gnome, kde relative to windows I wonder.
By interesting.. at Tue, 2008/02/19 - 6:00am
Re: Porr guys
look at searches for ubuntu in place of gnome and the results look more positive. However, search results dont translate 1to1 for users.
By Mike at Tue, 2008/02/19 - 6:00am
Re: Porr guys
What is it with this KDE vs. Gnome?
Coke vs. Pepsi
Does it always have to be A) or B) in the United States? Ever heard of "both" or having choice? Why does it always have to be one, or the other?
Is that a cultural thing we Europeans don't understand?
By Hi at Wed, 2008/02/20 - 6:00am
Re: Porr guys
They are just to stupid to see that world is not black and white and that in real life things are a bi more complicated.
By kojot at Mon, 2008/09/29 - 5:00am
Re: Porr guys
I really doubt the validity of the last point. If someone who has never seen, let alone work with, a Linux desktop gets his first taste with KDE 4.0.0 (or 4.0.1) and feels let down, my guess is that he would be far more likely to run back to Windows than to Gnome. Not because Gnome is necessarily better or worse, but because he would judge the entire Linux experience on his KDE 4.0 experience.
Gnome is not bad, but personally I find KDE 4.0.0. more stable and useful than the current stable version of Gnome, despite the inevitable temporary regressions a transition of this magnitude involves.
By Master of the k... at Tue, 2008/02/19 - 6:00am
Re: Porr guys
I'm actually switching to Fedora when it comes out BECAUSE they're the first to embrace KDE 4.0. That's what I love about Linux. No lock in. Tons of choices. Ever since I put /home on a separate partition, I see no problems in trying them all out.
If by some miracle SUSE 11 gets delayed 1 month (is that too much to ask? :rolls eyes: ) so it coincides with KDE 4.1 and Qt 4.4 I'll probably switch back to openSuse then.
I pretty much gave up on Kubuntu. Like other posters said. They treat KDE as a red-headed-stepchild, so why bother anymore. Kubuntu will be interesting again to me when they support KDE 4.X straight out of the box, and not just community-supported. Until then, I'm lucky I have CHOICE!!
By Hi at Wed, 2008/02/20 - 6:00am
Re: Porr guys
We will seriously consider pushing KDE 4.1 as a Fedora 9 update once it is out, so you won't have to switch just to get 4.1. Qt 4.4 might even make it into the release, or it can be pushed as an update too (pushing KDE 4.1 will imply pushing Qt 4.4 too anyway).
By Kevin Kofler at Wed, 2008/02/20 - 6:00am
enjoyed the interview
just wanted to say that i enjoyed the interview; i read about it on Rex's blog and ran over here to the dot to see if it was up here already .. .and it was.. yeah! =)
it's great to see KDE and Fedora become better friends, as both have a lot to gain from each other.
By Aaron Seigo at Tue, 2008/02/19 - 6:00am
Re: enjoyed the interview
You know, out of the 3 big distro-backing companies, Canonical, Novell and Red Hat, Red Hat is the only one who isn't a KDE supporting member.
Maybe KDE e.V should invite them to be a Patron of KDE.
I can't think about anything more friendly and supporting than that.
By Bruno Laturner at Tue, 2008/02/19 - 6:00am
Re: enjoyed the interview
That's a nice idea, but Red Hat have made their thoughts about KDE abundantly clear over the years. Such a request would just be embarrassing for both parties, I fear.
Re: enjoyed the interview
Working on it... :)
By Rex Dieter at Tue, 2008/02/19 - 6:00am
Re: enjoyed the interview
Technically, Cannonical isn't either since Mark Shuttleworth became a patron as a private person.
By Erunno at Tue, 2008/02/19 - 6:00am
Re: enjoyed the interview
Probably because the individual contribution is lower.. I kid, I kid, please no flame. :)
By Hi at Wed, 2008/02/20 - 6:00am
Re: enjoyed the interview
Nokia isn't on that list either, neither is Google, I wouldn't worry about it too much.
By Hi at Wed, 2008/02/20 - 6:00am
Re: enjoyed the interview
But Trolltech is and if I recall correctly, Nokia said they would become patrons too.
In regards to Google - they do support KDE in various ways.
By Joergen Ramskov at Wed, 2008/02/20 - 6:00am
Re: enjoyed the interview
Note that Red Hat does commercially support KDE in Red Hat Enterprise Linux and to develop, package, QA and support does require a considerably large staff for a huge piece of software stack like KDE.
By Rahul Sundaram at Wed, 2008/02/20 - 6:00am
Re: enjoyed the interview
Huge staff? RH has one guy that compiles it and that's about it.
By jhgjbk at Sun, 2008/03/16 - 5:00am
Re: enjoyed the interview
No. Red Hat has two full time developers working on KDE and dozens of other people doing QA, support etc. Talk about what you know.
By jeff at Sun, 2008/03/30 - 5:00am


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Madrid Chamartin Train StationMadrid Chamartin Train Station is a train station located in Madrid. Keep in mind that some larger cities can have more than one station.
Station / Airport guide
Madrid Chamartin railway station is also known as Estación de Tren de Chamartín in Spanish. It is an important railway station located in the northern part of the city of Madrid, steps away from the Eurostars Madrid Tower, a new modern hotel of 31 floors.
The railway station is 6km away from Barajas-Madrid International Airport. Madrid Chamartin is a modern and spacious railway station. The railway station itself houses a hotel, known as the Hotel Husa Chamartín. Facilities inside the railway station include bars, restaurants, luggage service, parking, shops, tickets vending machine and luggage service.
The Madrid Chamartin is served by the Chamartin metro station, which can be used to reach the city centre of Madrid. Most trains from the north and east of Spain arrive at Madrid Chamartin. The new high speed line, means that AVE trains departs from Madrid Chamartin to Valladolid. International trains from Madrid Chamartin go to Lisbon and Paris.Trains operating in and from this station:
High speed trains (AVE), Regional trains, Intercity trains
Tourist Information Point, Car Parking, Currency exchange, Lockers, Lost and found, Police station, Toilets, Luggage storage, Wi-Fi Internet, ATM and Phone cabins.
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Local trains & subway: Metro line 8 operates from this station.
Buses: Bus lines 152A, 154A, 171, and 815.
Taxis: Outside station there are taxi ranks, marked by a blue sign with a white T.
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The failure of Mitt Romney
At The New York Review of Books, Garry Wills makes the case that Mitt Romney didn't just lose an election, he lost his very honor in the process-- and that unlike most previous presidential election losers he doesn't really have anything to give back, so dramatically did he sell his soul to try to win:
What public service do we expect from Mitt Romney? He will no doubt return to augmenting his vast and hidden wealth, with no more pesky questions about where around the world it is stashed, or what taxes (if any) he paid, carefully sheltered from the rules his fellow citizens follow.
What vestige of a backbone is Romney left with? Things he was once proud of -- health-care guarantees, opposition to noxious emissions, support of gay rights and women's rights, he had the shamelessness to treat as matters of shame all through his years-long crawl to the Republican nomination.
Other defeated candidates compiled stellar records after they lost. Two of them later won the Nobel Prize -- Jimmy Carter for international diplomacy, Al Gore for his environmental advocacy. John Kerry is still an important voice for the principles he has always believed in as a Democrat. Michael Dukakis carries on as the college professor he always was, with no need to reject or rediscover any of the policies he championed. Robert Dole joined with McGovern in international nutritional projects.
None of these men engineered a wholesale repudiation of their former principles. Romney, on the contrary, did not let earlier positions grow -- enriching, say, his experience of health care legislation to give his approach greater refinement or focus. He just tried to erase the whole matter from his record.
Many losing candidates became elder statesmen of their parties. What lessons will Romney have to teach his party? The art of crawling uselessly? How to contemn 47 percent of Americans less privileged and beautiful than his family? How to repudiate the past while damaging the future? It is said that he will write a book. Really? Does he want to relive a five-year-long experience of degradation? What can be worse than to sell your soul and find it not valuable enough to get anything for it? His friends can only hope he is too morally obtuse to realize that crushing truth. Losing elections is one thing. But the greater loss, the real loss, is the loss of honor.
This is pretty harsh analysis, but it's hard to find fault with it. Romney is essentially a plutocrat (or a wannabe plutocrat), a successful vulture capitalist who build on the wealth his father made and then decided he wanted to be in politics. It made sense, initially, for him to be a moderate Republican in a liberal state like Massachusetts, and really he was just a throwback to business-oriented moderates of the past, business-oriented pragmatism having a long history in the Republican Party. And, further, it was perhaps admirable of him to turn to public service, not just in Massachusetts but before that for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. Sure, public service meant advancing his pro-business outlook, building up his political arsenal, and continuing to profit from his former business associations (Bain, etc.), but at least there was consistency there.
But the Republican Party was changing, and the Republican he needed to be both in 2008 and even more so in 2012 was vastly different than the one he needed to be in Massachusetts in 2002, or that other pro-business types had had to be previously. That's when Romney changed, when he decided that winning meant selling out. Sure, the pro-business orientation remained, but everything else went crazy -- as Wills writes, it was "a five-year long experience of degradation."
I'm really not sure what will become of Romney now. Maybe Wills is right and he'll just go back to "augmenting his vast and hidden wealth." He may maintain a small profile in Republican circules, but it's not like Republicans like him all that much. Furthermore, it's not like he has much actual political experience to draw on, and it's not like he really seems to believe in anything other than his business interests.
Balloon Juice's mistermix wonders about Romney's legacy, finding Thomas Dewey, who lost in both 1944 and 1948, to be the best parallel: "Dewey pretty much stayed on the sidelines, turning down a nomination from LBJ for the Supreme Court, and concentrating on making money as a corporate lawyer. I imagine Mitt will follow a similar path."
Yes, perhaps so. Back in October 2011, Mustang Bobby wrote a post in which he called Romney "the perfect GOP establishment candidate; he's the 21st century Thomas E. Dewey, but without his charm or conviction."
Which reminds me of a question I raised back in September:
Romney is the worst major-party presidential candidate since _______ ?
Forget Dukakis, Mondale, or McGovern. I went all the way back to the '30s:
So how far back do we have to go?
After all, the only thing keeping this race even somewhat close is the struggling economy, and that has nothing to do with Romney. Imagine how far ahead Obama would be if the economy were even just a tiny bit stronger at the moment.
So maybe Willkie in 1940, a business-oriented moderate who had to secure the support of right-wing isolationists in the GOP (yup, sounds a bit like Romney). But no. He, at least, was respectable out on the campaign trail, even if he stood little chance against FDR.
I'll go with Landon in 1936, another business-oriented type and by all accounts a terrible campaigner and generally inept politician. But even then, he didn't constantly embarrass himself, unlike Romney. He just didn't campaign for long stretches at a time, including for two months after he won the Republican nomination, and FDR crushed him in the election. He won only Maine and Vermont, losing the Electoral College vote 523 to 8.
Perhaps he was worse than Romney. Perhaps.
It's easy to forget this now, but Romney really was a terrible candidate. Other than his performance in the first debate, where his shameless "Etch-A-Sketch" lying combined with Obama's disengagement to make it seem as if he was a credible candidate, what else was there?
Yes, this could mean that a stronger candidate would have won, but who was that candidate? Because one can make the case that Romney was really the only viable Republican choice in 2012, the only one who could pull the party together by saying whatever each of its constituent parts wanted to hear, and who would be prepared to sell that good 'ol Republican snake oil with a smile on his face. And yet with a still-struggling (if improving) economy he still lost badly.
Regardless, Romney's weakness as a candidate, and as a political actor generally, likely means that his post-election political career, such as he has one, will be pathetic and self-serving.
And as for any legacy, well, consider that a failure as well.
Labels: 1936 election, 1940 election, 2012 election, 2012 presidential debates, Barack Obama, Franklin Roosevelt, Mitt Romney, Republican Party, Republicans, Thomas Dewey, U.S. history


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Do you have a dining room at your home? About 75% of the Indian will have NO as an answer to this question. Those who do have a dining room are either living in their parents' home without making changes to it or they are the lucky few who bought a new home that still follows the concept of eating together. Dining rooms are disappearing from the new real estate projects; developers emphasize more on living room and see dining area as a part of it.
The three main reasons why dining rooms are losing importance are:
Firstly, the lack of space has forced people to multitask a single room for several purposes. For example, the living room also serves the purpose of drawing room and a part of it can be dedicated for dining.
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John Metcalfe was CityLab's Bay Area bureau chief, covering climate change and the science of cities.
Welcome back to our weekly look at what's been outlawed in cities across the world (last week's edition here):
• The uber-popular norteño strummers Los Tigres del Norte are no longer welcome in Chihuahua, the capital of the eponymous Mexican state. Their crime: During a weekend concert they performed "La Reyna del Sur," a song that could be interpreted as glorifying the cartel life. Chihuahua has a law prohibiting such so-called narcocorridos and plans to fine the band $1,585 for the musical breach. With more than 47,000 people violently rubbed out by drug violence since Dec. 2006, it's understandable why the state is so sensitive about these catchy ditties. The song in question, whose title translates to "The Queen of the South," probably refers to high-level narcotics hotties like Sandra Ávila Beltrán, convicted of laundering billions of dollars in drug money. Here's a different band, Los Cuates de Sinaloa, executing that song:
• Low-level U.K. pol Daisy Benson is spreading the news that the Reading Borough Council, located west of London, has outlawed the use of Twitter during council meetings. The political body, devoted to typically British matters like maintaining toucan and puffin crossings, has not verified such a prohibition on its website. But if it has indeed laid down the banhammer, it would follow in the footsteps of the Cornwall Council, which recently banned Twitter after some of its members made "inappropriate" tweets. Inappropriate, that is, as defined by council leader Alec Robertson, who got all upset when his fellow councilors sent out messages like, "Leader is absent because he is busy trying to win awards" and "Aha – the Leader and Councillor Ridgers have finished winning awards and have graced us with their presence." Or perhaps Robertson acted simply because the social-promotion service is really annoying. (Follow me on Twitter!)
• Mayor Michael Nutter has announced that the homeless shall no longer be fed in public parks in Philadelphia. He pushed the ban through after deciding that "providing to those who are hungry must not be about opening the car trunk, handing out a bunch of sandwiches, and then driving off into the dark and rainy night." The city is instead encouraging charitable organizations to feed the poor and bedraggled indoors, where medical and psychological counseling are available. This ordinance ruins the al fresco munching activities of one of Philly's largest homeless contingents, located in the now-inaptly named Love Park.
• The grand poobahs of Muskegon, Michigan, are allowing residents to resume parking on the street earlier than usual this year, despite snow plows that could theoretically still need the access to get their jobs done. Why? Because the government hopes that it might prevent the "widespread violation of city ordinances of citizens parking in front yards" even "in situations where driveways are available." Leaving cars sitting in the damn yard? C'mon Muskegonites, that's just shoddy behavior! Clean up your act!
• Doze off in your car in Rancho Santa Margarita, California? Then expect a peevish police officer to be tapping on your window with ticketbook in hand. The city's council has banned sleeping in vehicles while on public roads after receiving more than 300 calls last year about "suspicious activity in cars," according to Orange County Register columnist David Whiting. Coming out against the ban, Whiting commits perhaps an act of oversharing when he writes:
Before I met my lovely wife, Sue, I lived with a woman in a mobile home on a dirt road near some railroad tracks.
My former bff and I didn't always agree – as you might have guessed since I married Sue. And, yes, one night it seemed best for both of us that I bypass the couch and sleep in my car.
It was not a large car. It was a Honda Civic when Honda Civic's were the size of wheelbarrows. But for a night, it was home – until there was a sharp rap on the window.
I opened my eyes to the breaking dawn and a looming sheriff's deputy. But I couldn't figure out why he was waking me.
It turned out the officer simply wanted to know if I was OK, where I lived and why I was sleeping in this little car. He grinned knowingly when I told him. And he left me in my safe place.
El Rancho isn't the only burg in California with such a measure. Other cities that have outlawed vehicular sleeping include Costa Mesa, Irvine, Laguna Niguel, Lake Forest, Mission, Aliso Viejo and many more.
Top photo of a homeless man in New York City by Gary Dee.
Stressful commutes, unexpected routines, and emergent wildlife appear in your homemade maps of life during the coronavirus pandemic.
Expensive to build, hard to adapt to other uses, and now facing massive pandemic-related challenges, airport terminals often live short, difficult lives.
Even before coronavirus, many workers hated the open-plan office. Now that shared work spaces are a public health risk, employers are rethinking office design.
Fear of crowds in small spaces in the pandemic is spurring new norms and technological changes for the people-moving machines that make skyscrapers possible.
As coronavirus puts the cruise industry on hold, some popular ports are rethinking their relationship with the tourists and economic benefits the big ships bring.


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LETTER: Fish fry successful in Vernon
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As chairman of the six-week annual Lenten fish fry at Church of The Holy Family in Vernon, I want to thank the many who patronized the dinner, the bake sale and raffles each year. This year was our 30th year of serving this dinner to the public and we are proud of the success you bring to this event.
The profits are distributed with 10 percent going to the Catholic Charities Rice Bowl needs, which help feed the needy around the world. Also, the profits go to extra church needs of the parish, which includes monthly social hours, debt reduction and religious class needs.
Again, many thanks!
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Last week saw a number of WOW player questions answered via Twitter by Blizzard themselves.
Giving further information regarding the upcoming Cataclysm content and their reflections on The Wrath of the Lich King content.
Details below taken from WOW.com
Q. Will there be any type of water mount, like, submarines?
A. We actually have two brand new subs that we made for Cataclysm. These submarines will be used as transports. We have one for gnomes and one for goblins. The subs are huge too! Both are about the size of the Gunships from Icecrown. ;)
Q. They improved how water looks… seems only logical they'll let us near the shores more often because of that =)
A. We are opening up as many places as we can to the water in Cataclysm. A few examples would be Blasted Lands, Stonetalon and Shimmering Flats. Heck, Shimmering Flats is a lake now!
And for the final question…
Q. Due to Silverpine's (and thus the worgen's) proximity to Undercity, will we be seeing the Forsaken move?
A. The Undercity will still be home to the Forsaken. In fact, since Azeroth is now flyable, we went back and rebuilt the entire surface area of Lordaeron. We should get some screenshots of this up. It looks amazing!
Q. Are there any plans to implement cross-faction/cross-realm mail(for BoA gear and such)?
A. We have cross-faction mail for BoA items now; cross-realm is a work in progress, but we hope to have it done "soon."
Q. Is there any chance that tabards will eventually get their own tab on the character screen (a la pets/mounts)?
A. Tabard storage is something we have been looking into for the last couple weeks. Hopefully we will be able to get this done for Cataclysm. No promises though. ;)
Q. Why we have never seen a female worgen model? I Want to see a beautiful one from you. ^^
A. The female model looks great! Hopefully we will get some screenshots of her up soon.
Q. Will we get some info about the other zones Cataclysm revamps, like Stranglethorn Vale or Tanaris?
A. Some Tanaris goblins wisely invested in desert real estate and reaped the benefits when it became beach-front property.
Q. Will we get some info about the other zones revamped in Cataclysm, like Stranglethorn Vale or Tanaris?
A. Yes, we are hoping to do a few specific web features on a few of the old world zones and exactly what is changing with them. Stranglethorn Vale is seeing a large amount of changes so it is a great candidate for this.
Q. Will you give us more bag/bank slots and make us able to carry more bags at a time if i say please?
A. We will have larger bags in Cataclysm for sure. The real question is will you buy them from Haris Pilton?
Q. I'd like to see a new Isle of Quel'Danas-like daily quest hub in Cataclsym. One place, no travelling quick gold daily (: please?
A. We are planning to do exactly this for Tol Barad. When the battle is not taking place, players will be able to use the island as a daily quest hub. This will of course be very fun on PVP servers. =)
Q. With the advent of Heroic Shadowfang Keep and Heroic Deadmines, is there any likelihood of other older instances made Heroic?
A. Yes. We are hoping to do more than just these two, but it just comes down to time. We are focusing on getting the new Cataclysm dungeons done first and then we can look into doing more old-world Heroics.
Q. Why did the Night Elves bring the Worgen into the Alliance, and were described as "old allies"?
A. The men and women of Gilenas were the "old allies."
Q. With the Lich King defeated, in Cataclysm, will the Plaguelands be green and beautiful again?
A. Western Plaguelands will finally be free of the plague in Cataclysm. It's hard for the Scourge to survive without their beloved Lich King. I guess this means we need to rename the zone?
Q. Will any of the new race/class combos be available before Cataclysm is released?
A. No.
Q. Will we be seeing more Caverns of Time in Cataclysm? War of the Ancients, maybe?
A. We will definitely see another trip to the Caverns of Time during Cataclsym. You are going to have to ask Chromie for more details though. =)
Q. Should players be concerned about what gear they pickup in this expansion, because of the gear overhaul that is coming?
A. I wouldn't stress over it. You'll probably replace that gear pretty quickly. Since we have 5 levels, we don't really want players getting all the way to 85 without having upgraded at all.
Q. With the new gear stats system in Cataclysm, will you go back and redo all the old gear, or will it only affect new gear?
A. The new gear stats will affect both old gear and new gear. Time to reroll!
Q. With the new gear stats system in cataclysm, will you go back and redo all the old gear, or will it only affect new gear?
A. Yes, we redid all the old gear.
Q. When will we get new info and updates on Cataclysm?
A. Soon, but not too soon. Ragnaros would be pissed.
Q. When will we get new info and updates on Cataclysm?
A. We have an article on the stat changes that should be going up really soon. You'll see more over time as we get closer to launching this next expansion.
Q. Will existing races get a more "epic" start to the game, similar to the goblin/worgen starting experience?
A. We have big plans in store for both the trolls and the gnomes in regards to their starting experience but you probably already know that. ;)
We are also planning to spice up the starting zones for all of the other races as well. You can expect gameplay changes to the actual zones, as well as improved quest flows and all new items to match.
Q. The 3.3.3 PTR included some unreleased 'event' details (no spoilers). Should we expect to see that event in the lifetime of 3.3.3?
A. Something leaked in the patch? That never happens! The plan is for these events to go live sometime before Cataclysm ships. We don't have an exact time yet, but we would like players to have a good month or two to play through these events to help build the back story for what is going to happen in Cataclysm.
Q. Regarding Cataclysm, can you reveal any of the 'major changes' in Blasted Lands and how this will affect the lore?
A. I love the fact that one of our first questions is in regards to the Blasted Lands! We have big plans in store for this zone in Cataclysm. We will be revamping the entire flow of the zone so you can expect an entirely new experience here. Some of the big changes include an opening to the coastline for a new play area, as well as a large new worgen area in The Tainted Scar.
In Cataclysm, do you plan on releasing two raid instances at a time (like Serpentshrine Cavern/Tempest Keep), or are we only getting one at a time (i.e. Naxxramas followed by Ulduar)?
A. We like the idea of having more smaller raids rather than one large one. In other words, we will have more than one at Cataclysm launch.
Q. Will existing races have their starting areas reworked to provide a more "epic" experience similar to the Goblin/Worgen starts?
A. Not quite at the Goblin / Worgen level, but we are looking at all the original start zones, especially for two races who feel a little disenfranchised at the moment.
Q. Is the Valithria Dreamwalker encounter a deliberate move towards making WoW more "fun & interesting" for healers? Will we see more encounters like this?
A. We want to make healing more fun, yes. Part of that is letting healers use their whole repetoire instead of just their best spells. Part of it is trying to get healers to look at the battlefield a little more and unit frames a little less, that of course means a little more time in between spamming heals so you can do stuff like that.
Reflections on Wrath of the Lich King
Q. What is the one thing you're the most proud of in regards to how the Wrath of the Lich King expansion went?
A. It had a really strong theme with the frozen north and you knew from the beginning that a final showdown with you-know-who was coming at the end. One of the challenges of Cataclysm is not having that really focused theme (cold undead) but Cataclysm still has a great story mind you.
Q. If you could go back and redo or remove some features that were added with Wrath of the Lich King, what would it be? Why?
A. I would have really liked to see more Battlegrounds in Northrend. That is an area that I feel we fell short on. We have big plans for Battlegrounds in Cataclysm though and I think that rated Battlegrounds are really going to fire players up to get back into the Battlegrounds.
Q. If you could go back and redo or remove some feature that were added with WoTLK, what would it be and why?
A. I think the emblem system could be less clunky.
Limited Attempts didn't really work out.
We always had some tension about what 10 player heroic should really be.
I'm only talking new features here. There were plenty of other things I'd change about this expansion in hindsight. We're pretty critical of our own design.
Q. What is the one thing you're the most proud of in regards to how the Wrath of the Lich King expansion went?
A. Questing in Northrend took on a whole new meaning. I can't wait for people to see what we have in store for Cataclysm!
Q. Why have we not seen world bosses in this expansion?
A. World bosses are something that we have been talking about more as of late. We really like the concept, but there are certain design problems we would like to address before we bring them back. Stay tuned
Q. Why have we not seen World Bosses in this expansion?
A. They just have problems. It's always a race to get to them, which tends to favor larger groups who are online often, and it's hard to discourage or even prevent players outside the raid from helping or screwing things up.
Q. Do you consider Algalon a successful raid encounter, and will we see more hardmode-only bosses in the future?
A. We were actually really happy with the way that Algalon played out. We designed him with a very specific sort of raider in mind and those that got a chance to fight him really enjoyed the fight. Encounters like Algalon will not be in every raid zone, but we would like to do something like this again for sure.
Q. Do you consider Algalon a successful raid encounter, and will we see more hardmode-only bosses in the future?
A. Yes, we like it. The model in general is a good way to offer challenges to the extreme hardcore without making the final end boss of a raid something only a few people see.
Q. How do you feel about the limited attempts mechanic that has been use in Trial of the Crusader and Icecrown Citadel?
A. We're not crazy about how they worked out. They were designed in essence to save players from themselves. In the past, some people would make 400+ attempts on new bosses. That's not healthy and at some point you're not measuring skill but tenacity. Yet, that's not what happened. Guilds just made alts to get around the limitations, and things like disconnects and accidents make losing an attempt really frustrating. We like gating because if nothing else it lets the community focus on more than just the final boss in the zone. If we do limited attempts again it would probably be limited to optional bosses like Algalon.
Q. What have you learned from this expansion's emblem system?
A. Having that many different kind of emblems is overwhelming. In hindsight, we wish we had done maybe 2 emblems: the current tier and the previous tier (Frost and Triumph at the moment). They also felt a tad too grindy when 3.3 first came out before all of the sources of emblems were available.
Q. Getting to exalted status with the factions in the Warsong Gulch and Arathi Basin battlegrounds can be really long and difficult to obtain, are there any plans to change this?
A. For these factions specifically, we think it's a badge of honor for players who complete them. It's not like there's a huge benefit for them.
Q. What have you learned from the inclusion of Wintergrasp in Wrath of the Lich King?
A. We learned a lot from Wintergrasp. I think our biggest takeaway is that we do not want to create such a technical strain on the servers like that ever again. We are pretty happy with the way that the gameplay worked out overall and are looking to grow and improve upon it with Tol Barad in Cataclysm. Tol Barad is going to have similarities to Wintergrasp, but the gameplay will be very different. We are still working out the details, but one thing I can say is that we want to reduce the overall amount of vehicle combat and get players back into the action using their own actions bars in pvp combat.
Q. Two-handed (2H) frost death knights was a really fun playstyle that died when dual-wielding (DW) was introduced. Are there any plans to make using two-handed weapons more appealing?
A. We can't make every death knight tree PvP, PvE and tanking viable and also offer both 2H and DW options for all three of those. We are currently designing Frost as a DW-only tree.
Q. Are hunters likely to see more stable slots for their pets in the future? With the current variety of pets, the amount they have right now seems too small.
A. Arm-waving here, but a model I would love to see is dramatically expanded slots (so you can store all those Spirit Beasts) but have a smaller number of "active" pets, like 3. You could summon an active pet from anywhere in the world, when outside of combat. You would swap a pet from active to the stable at the Stable Masters.
Q. Is there any info you can share on future plans for holy paladins?
A. I hear they need more healing spells.
Q. The Hunter class has many odd and situational abilities such as Mongoose Bite and Aspect of the Beast – are there any plans for changes to these types of abilities?
A. Mongoose Bite is most likely a goner. Let us weep. We think Aspect of the Beast could have some cool uses for Beastmaster hunters.
Q. Are there any updates on the changes for Warlock soul shard mechanics?
A. We've implemented much of what we've discussed at Blizzcon: shards are a UI element instead of an item. You use them frequently, but for great effect. They are all for damage. Summoning and pets just cost mana. I think you'll finally like shards.
Q. Has there been any thought of changing Eclipse to charges so that Moonkin dps doesn't suffer so much from moving?
A. Yes. Expect a major overhaul in Cataclysm that keeps the same basic idea (alternating from Arcane to Nature) but in a way that is more core to the class. Like everything though, there is the risk that we may decide this idea sucks once we see it in action.
Q. You talk a lot about changing how we heal tanks, but will aggro ever come back as a challenging part of the game?
A. Not sure. This is something we discuss a lot. I even had a meeting on it this week! On the one hand, some tanks really felt like the way to distinguish themselves was to generate maximum threat per second. On the other hand, threat is a pretty invisibile part of the game (it's limited to the UI at best), and I know when I tank that I always feel pretty emasculated when someone actually pulls off of me. It's challenging, but is it really fun? This is the kind of thing we'd love to get more feedback on.
Please include your feedback on large banners to be shown in the background during the Olympics. Failing that, the forums would work too.
Q. With Illidan you removed attunements to give players accessibility. Why limit pre-Ulduar-geared players from even entering Icecrown Citadel LFG?
A. Gear requirements are a way for us to help players have an experience that is more in line with their skill level. We would much rather you not be able to get into the instance than to have you get in there with a group and find out that you can't even tank the first boss. Gear requirements are not locked in stone either — we are updating these as we see fit.
Q. With Illidan you removed attunement to give players more accessibility to the instance, so why have you limited pre-Ulduar geared players from using the Dungeon Finder to enter the new 5-player dungeons that were released in patch 3.3?
A. We feel like players using Dungeon Finder need some reasonable guarantee that the other players they get grouped with are going to be able to pull their weight. We don't yet have a robust system for tracking that other than gear. Gear obviously has its problems though, so we'll be looking at smarter ways to do it in the future.
Q. Will there be any upcoming changes to shadow priest anytime soon?
A. We're pretty happy with them currently in Icecrown and PvP. Long term they have some things we want to address, such as having long ramp-up time even on easy mobs when leveling or handling large groups. They also get really punished from school lockout.
Q. Is there any ETA on tree / moonkin form graphical update?
A. Moonkin is hard because Moonkin players are so in love with that form. It's tough to change it at all. We currently hope to do a new tree form for Cataclysm, but no promises.
Q. Does Blizzard have any plans to give healers "fun" procs and on-use effects, like DPS have been getting lately?
A. Yes. Healer procs are trickier to design though to make sure they aren't wasted. Damage is rarely wasted so it's a bit easier to design.
Q. Will the dungeon finder get upgraded to possibly track or detect players who abuse the kick system and/or ninjaing?
A. We are toying around with this idea. It's hard to let you use it when needed without letting others abuse it.
Q. What did Yogg-Saron have to do with the Lich King? It seemed like a strange tangent to make in the middle of the expansion?
A. Did you do the quests in Icecrown? Quick answer: the existence of an Old God in Icecrown had a lot to do with the ability for mortals to become corrupted.
Q. What happened to the zone-wide buff in Icecrown Citadel? Did you trash that idea or is it coming in the near future before Cataclysm?
A. This is still in the works, we just are not ready for it quite yet. The buff will scale up over time as well.
This is also answered in more detail in BlizzCast episode 13: http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/community/blizzcast/archive/episode13.html?rhtml=y
Q. Will there ever be cross-realm raiding?
A. This is something that we are looking into. There are a lot of design issues that need to be addressed before we could implement something like this, but we are definitely interested in the idea.
Q. Are there any plans to allow cross-realm raiding?
A. If we can solve the problems with it, we might give it a try. One of the problems is getting the group back together, especially on the longer instances. Loot drama and stuff like that is always a problem. There is also the ongoing concern about the concept of your realm having less of a sense of community.
Q. Could you add a resilience enchant for professions like enchanting, inscription, etc.? Right now only Jewelcrafting and Blacksmithing can get this PvP benefit.
A. Yeah, we'd like to do more of this. Enchanting makes sense.
Q. Where is my moose? Did you see that Ghostcrawler?
A. That was so epic. I was sure the screenshot was shopped until we saw the actual video. I guess we're going to have to do a moose now…
Q. What happened to the advertised Dance Studio for the Wrath of the Lich King expansion?
A. It's still on the list! We always start an expansion with more than we can realistically do and then shuffle things up and down. WoW is one of those games you just never finish, which is overall a fun thing about working on it.
Q. There's no cap on Emblems, but there is on honor. Any plans to remove or raise the honor cap?
A. To be honest, we're more likely to cap emblems. We like the gameplay where you're motivated to periodically check in with WoW. We don't like feeling like you have to log in every single day without fail (cough Frost emblems) and we don't like the grind your face off in order to maximize return (old BG Honor).
Q. Will Ghostcrawler duel me for a large cash prize?
A. You are not ready.
Q. Are there any plans for more weekly quests (not raid but general) for the weekend only players?
A. I like weekly quests, because they get you to come back to WoW without making you feel like you have to log in every single night. Sometimes Ghostcrawler likes to go to the bar instead.
Q. Why are you answering the same questions twice?
A. We'd never do such a thing.
Q. Are we ever going to be able to get Frostmourne?
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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (Tuesday, February 18, 2014) – The Colorado Rapids announced today that the club has signed goalkeeper John Berner, who was selected by the team with the 35th overall selection (second round) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. Per league and team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
"John is a talented young goalkeeper with a great deal of potential," said Rapids Technical Director Paul Bravo. "We were thrilled to be able to pick up a goalkeeper of his quality in the SuperDraft, and since then he has impressed our staff with both his skill and willingness to learn. He has played well in our recent practices and matches, and we're happy to officially add him to our squad."
"I would like to thank the coaching staff and entire Colorado Rapids organization for this amazing opportunity," said Berner. "I'd also like to thank Nicco Roffo, Global Premiere management and my old coach Brian Jones for helping me get to this point in my career. I look forward to taking this next step with the Rapids and can't wait for the upcoming season."
Before coming to Colorado, Berner earned a starting role in his final two years at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, posting 10 shutouts over the 2012 and 2013 seasons. He was named Missouri Valley Conference Goalkeeper of the Year in both seasons, and in 2013 led an SIUE defense that allowed the second fewest goals (17) in the league. He played the full 90 minutes and kept a clean sheet for the Rapids in preseason action against UNLV on February 14, and also did not concede any goals in 30 minutes vs. the Houston Dynamo on February 2.


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