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If we consider a partition ${\mathcal X}=(X_1,\dots,X_n)$ of a finite set $X$ and a partition ${\mathcal Y}=(Y_1,\dots,Y_m)$ of another finite set $Y$, then $(X_i\times Y_j)_{i=1,...,n,j=1,...,m}$ is a partition of $X\times Y$. I will call this partition the "product partition" ${\mathcal X}\times{\mathcal Y}$.
On the converse, given a partition ${\mathcal Z}$ of a finite set $Z$ with finite cardinal $n=pq$ ($p$ and $q$ different from $0$ or $1$), how can one know if this partition is isomorphic to a non trivial product partition (i.e. if there exists two sets $X$ and $Y$ whose cardinals at least $2$ and endowed with partitions ${\mathcal X}$ and ${\mathcal Y}$ (respectively) and a bijection of $X\times Y$ on $Z$ such that the images of the elements of ${\mathcal X}\times{\mathcal Y}$ by this bijection are exactly the elements of ${\mathcal Z}$)?
In the very particular case where one knows that $Z$ is a finite commutative group and that ${\mathcal Z}$ is the set of classes $gH$ for some subgroup $H$ of $Z$, then using the classification of finite commutative groups, one obtains that ${\mathcal Z}$ is a product partition.
This question seems complicated (at least for me!) in the general case. Does someone know a partial answer to my question? In some particular case?


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Instead of writing something new, I'd like to share with you something I wrote earlier this year that stretched me outside my Adult Romance comfort zone into more sinister waters. I guess I'd label it Middle Grade Suspense/Horror. It's so outside my norm that it got rejected for inclusion in an anthology for which I was a shoo-in. (I did manage to write an acceptable story for the anthology, but was forced back into my box to write it...and I *hmphf*ed the whole way.)
The story is just over 3000 words, so I'm going to break it into three posts, which I'll put up over the course of three Sundays, appropriately culminating on Halloween. This is the first time I'm sharing this story publicly. I hope you like it.
Isadora Cuthbert Karp was weird. The way she looked, the things she said, the way she smelled. Even her name was weird. And it didn't escape the notice of the other children at school that her initials spelled ick, not with Danny Eldridge around to kindly point it out to anyone who may have missed that little tidbit.
The bus squeaked to a high-pitched stop in front of Icky, and she hoisted her backpack resolutely onto her shoulders and ascended the steps. The bus was usually pretty full by the time it reached her stop, and today was no exception.
Most seats were two and three full, but about halfway back one was completely empty. This seat was always empty when Icky arrived. It was the only way the other children could ensure they wouldn't have to sit by her. The arrangement was just peachy with Icky, especially today when she'd be able to lay her extra-full backpack gingerly on the seat next to her.
She was hauling precious cargo: her Valentines for the fifth grade Valentine's party. And these were no ordinary Valentines. These were the Valentines with which she was going to exact her revenge on Danny Eldridge.
The bus pulled forward with a jerk and Izzy looked out the window, thinking about the fourth grade Valentine's party, exactly one year ago…
She hadn't been able to believe it when, a month before the party, she'd discovered them on-line—a full set of Valentines featuring the greatest team of superheroes ever. The Bronze Goatee and Poindexter. They were unstoppable: brave, smart, and most of all, underestimated, misunderstood and unappreciated.
They didn't sell these Valentines at any of the big chain stores, or any stores for that matter. But there they were at an obscure Web site, just waiting for her.
Icky had printed out the page and brought it immediately to her parents. She had heard in her mother's sigh the familiar but no longer spoken lament: "Why can't you just be normal?" But all she'd said aloud was, "What about those kitten and puppy Valentines I brought home yesterday? Don't you think that will be more like what the other girls are handing out?"
Icky didn't say a word, just stood with her thin, winter-chaffed lips pressed together and her overly-large brown eyes leveled at her mother. She stared not with pleading, not with resentment, not with any emotion at all.
"Come now, dear," her father had chided her mother. "We know our little Izzy isn't one to cave in to the tastes of the outside world. She makes her own rules," he'd said with the air of someone who was convinced that his child was going through a phase and that if he simply surrounded her with forced optimism, she'd one day snap out of it.
He nearly reinforced his encouragement with a pat to his daughter's head, but seemed to think better of it when he noticed that a few extra snarls had mysteriously appeared in her dark hair.
So she'd gotten the Valentines and signed them proudly. She was bringing the Bronze Goatee and Poindexter to St. Ingnatius Elementary; this would be a Valentines Day for the history books. The children would open their Valentines and know that they were looking at something special, something unique, something worthy of their notice.
Getting up for her third cup of Valentine's punch (red Kool-Aid with floating mini-marshmallows, as far as she could tell), Icky had seen Danny Eldridge's Valentines lying in a mess on his desk. Most of them were bent and had a white blob of raw paper in the middle from where Danny had ripped off the candies that had been taped to them—which was precisely why Icky had gone candyless that year. She would do nothing to risk marring the flawless images of her heroes.
As she passed Danny's desk, her eyes were drawn to Poindexter at the top of the heap. Fitting, she thought. Then she looked closer.
Underneath Poindexter's pointy nose, curving over and past his lip and swirling up into two symmetric curly-cues was a black moustache! In ink. Permanent ink. Icky's plastic cup had crumpled in her clenched fist.
Danny was turned backwards in his chair, carefully aiming spit wads at Tricia across the room, and so was oblivious to the furious glare Icky leveled at him. She stood in place and shook for a full twenty seconds, trying to decide the best way to go about dismembering those horrid fingers that had done this to her Poindexter.
But then she thought: What would Poindexter do? He wouldn't use brute force. No. Poindexter would use his brains to deal with the villain, and so would Icky. Even if it took a whole year. Which it had…
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Two for one: Married Couple show has dual benefits
Married Couple's press-pack gathered dust on my loveseat for a number of days this week– perhaps I was a little hesitant to review something described in an email message as "improvisational jazz." Perhaps it was because during my time as The Hook music editor, I've been conditioned to expect the worst from groups with less than stellar band names (sorry).
When I did crack it open, I found, much to my relief, instead of the bespectacled latter-day hippie couple I expected to stare out at me from the press picture, four young souls– three men and a woman– and not a rose tinted piece of eyewear in sight.
When I put the group's seven-track promo CD in the player, I was treated to yet another reminder of why glancing first impressions often mean nothing in the music biz. Married Couple play some of the best jazz I've heard in a while.
The band is a simple one: Rob Ewing on trombone, Jason Levis on drums, Lisa Mezzacappa on double bass (upright), and Jonah Minton on tenor saxophone. On the group's recordings, the drums and double bass sit in the center channel, swerving in and around each other, coming together one moment and separating the next. The trombone and sax take the right and left channels, receptively, and can probably be found doubling each other's lines as often as they take off on solos of their own.
It's a stripped down, open sound, and in this day of over-processed dirge, where every song on the radio gets a string section, it's a welcome change. (Nugget for the kids: Those familiar with the "deep slacker jazz" sounds of pop/rock group Soul Coughing will find that group's instrumentation very similar in sound and form to bass-heavy Married Couple.)
Married Couple's Starr Hill performance is being presented by the UVA Women's Center, as part of their "Virginia 2020: Artists of Vision" campaign. Throughout the fall this program has hosted talks and performances by Virginia alumnae who have become "influential artists in the fields of illustration, dance, film, literature, music, and architecture… [providing] mentoring and networking opportunities for all those interested in the arts, and young women in particular."
MC's in with this program is bass player Lisa Mezzacappa, who graduated from UVA in 1997 with a B.A. in music; she's also an alumna of the Charlottesville Symphony Orchestra and the UVA Jazz Ensemble.
With a sound that relies heavily on rhythm and melody, and an uncluttered take on songs ranging from the classics to classical to pop hits, Married Couple are at least my definition of cool jazz. Since the concert is a benefit for the Women's Center, by going you can kill two birds with one stone– getting a little culture, and supporting a worthy local cause– all for a measly $9.
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Friday Night Round-Up: The MAC goes a perfect 4-0 on Friday night, O-G steamrolls to win
MARIA STEIN — Marion Local scored four second-quarter touchdowns to put away the Bradford Railroaders in a 53-27 win on Friday night in a Division VI playoff game in Maria Stein.
Photos: Bradford at Marion Local football
Marion Local advances to play Minster in a regional semifinal next Friday night at a neutral site to be determined.
It was a battle of running backs between the Marion Local Flyers and the Bradford Railroaders on Friday night.
Bradford senior James Canan rushed for 181 yards on 23 carries and he scored one touchdown for Bradford while Marion Local's Jacy Goettemoeller rushed 11 times for 110 yards and three touchdowns.
Marion Local quarterback Adam Bertke went 8 of 9 for 180 yards passing with three touchdowns. Bertke added a rushing touchdown, as well.
ST. HENRY — The St. Henry Redskins will move on to the next round of playoffs after defeating the Fort Loramie Redskins, 45-21.
St. Henry quarterback Kyle Stahl completed 22 passes for 219 yards and three touchdowns.
St. Henry's Adam Reichert led all rushers in the game with 98 yards, and the Redskins of St. Henry combined for 177 yards on the ground overall.
St. Henry will take on Ada next week in round 2 of the playoffs at a place to be determined on Sunday.
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LIMA — The Ada Bulldogs exploited Waynesfield-Goshen's weakness against the pass with a vengeance in a 50-15 win in a Division VI regional quarterfinal playoff win at Lima Stadium on Friday night.
The Bulldog offense went to the air in the first half almost exclusively, and almost always with success. Before the first half had ended, Senior signal-caller Mason Acheson had completed 16-of-19 passes for 263 yards and carried his team to a 36-0 halftime lead.
"We like to throw," Ada head coach Mike Fell said. "That's what this offense is designed to do."
The loss marked the end of the Tigers fourth playoff trip in nine seasons. However, the team is still looking for its first postseason win.
Waynesfield-Goshen made the playoffs with a 4-6 record.
Ada had two receivers hit the century mark, with Micah Roberson catching 5 passes for 105 yards and Jacob Ansley catching six for 137 yards. Kellen Decker ran the ball for 103 yards.
FINDLAY — Ottawa-Glandorf's Caleb Siefker ran for more than 180 yards and four touchdowns and the Titans stomped Lorain Clearview at Donnell Stadium.
The game was moved to the Findlay stadium after field conditions made a game at Titan Stadium impossible.
O-G will now face Mike Vicars' unbeaten Genoa squad in a Division IV regional semifinal showdown.
LEIPSIC — Delphos St. John's Tyler Jettinghoff scored touchdown with less than two minutes left to lift the Blue Jays to a Division VI playoff win over Leipsic.
DSJ will play Fremont St. Joe's next Friday night.


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Today was a Sunday, which has become the worst day to attend a baseball game at PNC. Fans aren't allowed into the stadium until 11:30 AM, and even then, they must remain on the outer outfield concourse aka the Riverwalk until noon. No one can enter the seating bowl before noon.
I stood above the bullpen and watched as the Pirates pitchers warmed up. I watched as an overthrow sailed over Evan Meek's head and into the seats. However, the ball didn't last long, as an usher who was sitting in the upper lower seating bowl walked down and pocketed it.
Luckily, when Jason Grilli finished his warm up throws, he looked out at the fans behind the bullpen and made a subtle motion like he would throw the ball up. I raised my glove and then pointed back towards the concourse. There's a ten foot chain link fence, so he obviously would have to loft it over that to get it to the fans.
I broke back behind the fence and flags and waved my arms. Grilli heaved a long toss towards the bullpen, but it fell short and landed in the bullpen. He luckily had another ball, and he put a little extra on it. It easily cleared the bullpen and all of the fans there, and landed in my glove on the fly as I was way behind everyone else.
At noon, when the gates opened to the main seating bowl, this was the view:
No batting practice. Not a good day.
All of the pitchers had already thrown, so there was no opportunities to get baseballs until the starting pitchers came out to warm up. I picked a spot near the bullpen and watched Erik Bedard warm up:
After he was done, I noticed that Cardinals coach Dyar Miller had a ball. I yelled, "Coach, could you toss that ball up?" He looked at me and threw up a wild overthrow. It ended up bouncing off the back wall, where I raced over and picked it up for ball #2:
I had hoped to get one more ball today to get #1600 out of the way, but it didn't happen.
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Hard Rock Hideout's Top 15 Albums of 2007!
2007 has been a very strong year for rock, and it was quite difficult narrowing down the list down to a top 10. Even 15 picks didn't seem like enough, but finally some discs rose above all others.
There are many discs that didn't make the top 15, but there are several released in 2007 that are worth checking out.
The following discs get Honorable Mentions:
- Hanoi Rocks – Street Poetry
- Grand Lux – Carved In Stone
- Sin City – This Ain't Heaven……..Welcome to Hell
- JORN – The Gathering, and Unlocking the Past
- The Erotics – 30 Seconds Over You
- Bo Bice – See the Light
- The Gypsy Pistoleros – Wild, Beautiful, Damned
- Hardcore Superstar – Dreamin' In Casket
- Crash Anthem – Inside A Red Room
- Redline – Ignition
- The Order – Metal Casino
- Burn – Global Warning
- Iced Earth – Framing Armageddon
- The Donnas – Bitchin'
- Tattooed Millionaires – Armed & Hammered
- Mustasch – Latest Version of the Truth
- Rose Tattoo – Blood Brothers
- Allen/Lande – The Revenge
- American Angel – Vanity
- Rush – Snakes & Arrows
- Koritni – Lady Luck
- Dirty Penny – Take it Sleezy
- Hell N Diesel – Passion For Power
- Pink Cream 69 – In10sity
- Gotthard – Domino Effect
The following are Hard Rock Hideout's Top 15 list for 2007:
15. Tesla – Real to Reel
What's this? A cover album in the Top 15? Yes, indeed. Usually, I am not fond of cover albums, Tesla's Real to Reel has received a crazy amount of spins from me in 2007. When I am able to listen to music at work, this is an easy choice for me to pick. Even though it is a cover album, it is a very strong one. Tesla fans already own this, everyone else should too.
14. Saxon – The Inner Sanctum
31 years later, and UK metal band Saxon is still delivering the goods. I must admit that I didn't expect a lot from this release when I first put it in my player. I can happily say that The Inner Sanctum is as solid as any rock disc you will hear all year.
13. The Answer – Rise (Special Edition)
Ok, this pick may be cheating a little, but it deserves to be mentioned here. The Answer re-released their debut album as a 2 CD set in 2007. (The original was released in 2006). The second CD was a nice bonus, and is still in my active rotation. This CD still hasn't received a proper U.S. release yet, and is well worth the import price. An amazing band with a great classic rock sound. They are making new fans in every city they visit.
12. The Showdown – Temptation Come My Way
Tennessee's The Showdown shed most of their hardcore sound from their debut record, to release a hard rock/metal disc that continues to get regular spins from me. Being picked to play on Ozzfest, the band seemed to have a big year in store for them in 2007, but this disc never took off. It is a shame, as it is a very solid release.
11. Crazy Lixx – Loud Minority
The new CD by Crazy Lixx, is one of the top glam metal discs of 2007. The band is out to bring back 80's style rock, and they a fine job of it. Hair metal fans will love it.
10. Ugly – S/T
I discovered this band late in 2007, and was quite glad I did so. This is straight forward rock, and a CD that I enjoy regularly. Everyone needs a dose of Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll. Ugly delivers it well! Guitarist Kevin McCreery will surprise you with his playing on this disc.
9. Operator – Soulcrusher
Operator's Soulcrusher was a nice surprise in 2007. Johnny Strong's vocal style is quite similar to ex-Soundgarden front man Chris Cornell. First time I heard the title track Soulcrusher, I thought this was new Soundgarden music. Cool stuff!
8. W.A.S.P. – Dominator
Dominator still hasn't received proper release in the United States yet. It is sad, because many rock fans are missing out on another solid effort by Blackie Lawless and company. This is worth importing if you are a W.A.S.P fan.
7. Thunderstone – Evolution 4.0
Before 2007, I haven't heard of Thunderstone before. Evolution 4.0 is the first record that I picked up by this Finnish metal band. I have played Evolution 4.0 a ton in 2007. This is killer progressive, hard rock!
6. Endeverafter – Kiss or Kill
80's style hard rockl never sounded so good in 2007. This young band flat out rocks. This disc took forever to come out, and it was definitely worth the wait. I expect big things to happen for this band in 2008.
5. Megadeth – United Abominations
Megadeth is a band that rarely disappoints me. I have been spinning United Abominations regularly for several months now, and although I don't think this record lives up to all of the hype it received, it is a very solid release.
4. Airbourne – Running Wild
This CD has only been available as an import in the U.S. in 2007, but will finally get its proper release via Road Runner in 2008. This AC/DC inspired rock by these Aussie rockers is a must own release. Another band that is going to be one to watch in 2008.
I thought this record was much better than the debut release. I give this one regular spins, and will continue to do so for quite some time. Myles Kennedy gives a top notch vocal performance here! Blackbird has made me a new fan of Alter Bridge!
2. Sebastian Bach – Angel Down
A great return by Sebastian Bach. Fans of Skid Row's Slave to the Grind needs to pick this disc up now! One of the best new metal discs of 2007.
1. Scorpions – Humanity Hour 1
The CD Unbreakable was a great return to form the the Scorpions. Humanity Hour 1, surpasses that record, and is one of the top releases by the Scorpions. This disc received the most play by me in 2007, and easily deserves the # 1 spot, as best hard rock record of 2007. Hopefully the Scorpions will do some touring in the United States in 2008 in support of this record.
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u sure can tell what type of music you like. vibrato anyone? im sure all tyhese cd's are great. most are out of the 80's.
Just can't get by that Bo Bice! LOL
Was a really great year for music eh?
Up the Scorps!!! If after so many years of being THERE a band can make teens be die-hard fans,then they're the Best!!! Saw them in June 2007, become a die-hard-teen-Scorpions-fan!!! They do deserve the #1, Congrats for the choice, Humanity-Hour I ROCKS!!!
Scorpions Matthias Jabs for ever 🙂
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Making your own rock candy is a fun and tasty way to grow crystals and see the structure of sugar on a big scale.
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3 cups sugar (sucrose) ,1 cup water ,clean glass jar ,cotton string ,pencil or knife ,food coloring (optional) ,1/2 tsp to 1 tsp flavoring oil or extract (optional) ,Lifesaver candy (optional) ,pan ,stove or microwave
1,Pour the sugar and water into the pan.
2,Heat the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. You want the sugar solution to hit boiling, but not get hotter or cook too long. If you overheat the sugar solution you'll make hard candy, which is nice, but not what we're going for here.
3,Stir the solution until all the sugar has dissolved. The liquid will be clear or straw-colored, without any sparkly sugar. If you can get even more sugar to dissolve, that's good, too.
4,If desired, you can add food coloring and flavoring to the solution. Mint, cinnamon, or lemon extract are good flavorings to try. Squeezing the juice from a lemon, orange, or lime is a way to give the crystals natural flavor, but the acid and other sugars in the juice may slow your crystal formation.
5,Set the pot of
syrup in the refrigerator to cool. You want the liquid to be about 50°F (slightly cooler than room temperature). Sugar becomes less soluble as it cools, so chilling the mixture will make it so there is less chance of accidentally dissolving sugar you are about to coat on your string.
6.While the sugar solution is cooling, prepare your string. You are using cotton string because it is rough and non-toxic. Tie the string to a pencil, knife, or other object that can rest across the top of the jar. You want the string to hang into the jar, but not touch the sides or bottom.
7,You don't want to weight your string with anything toxic, so rather than use a metal object, you can tie a Lifesaver to the bottom of the string.
8,Whether you are using the Lifesaver or not, you want to 'seed' the string with crystals so that the rock candy will form on the string rather than on the sides and bottom of the jar. There are two easy ways to do this. One is to dampen the string with a little of the syrup you just made and dip the string in sugar. Another option is to soak the string in the syrup and then hang it to dry, which will cause crystals to form naturally (this method produces 'chunkier' rock candy crystals).
9,Once your solution has cooled, pour it into the clean jar. Suspend the seeded string in the liquid. Set the jar somewhere quiet. You can cover the jar with a paper towel or coffee filter to keep the solution clean.
10,Check on your crystals, but don't disturb them. You can remove them to dry and eat when you are satisfied with the size of your rock candy. Ideally you want to allow the crystals to grow for 3-7 days.
11,You can help your crystals grow by removing (and eating) any sugar 'crust' that forms on top of the liquid. If you notice a lot of crystals forming on the sides and bottom of the container and not on your string, remove your string and set it aside. Pour the crystallized solution into a saucepan and boil/cool it (just like when you make the solution). Add it to a clean jar and suspend your growing rock candy crystals.
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Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 5:54 pm
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Well, let me add some science to the topic dude, the crystals on your string should be clearly defined, with sharp right angles and smooth faces of various sizes. In the field of crystallography, these are called monoclinic crystals. Their shape is determined by the way the individual sugar molecules fit together, which is similar to the way the shape of a pile of oranges is determined by the shape of the individual oranges and the way they stack together.
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Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 1:54 pm
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This is so cool! Thanks for the recipe!
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Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:57 pm
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Rock candy is one of those old time candies that my grandfather talked about all the time from his childhood. I used to make it all the time with him when I was a kid. It was so fun watching the crystals form. Not only do you get a tasty treat, but it's a little science experiment too!
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:32 am
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hey i need your help......Can i put the rock candy mixture into the oven to speed it up?
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 12:10 pm
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a warm place would speed up the evaporation - but "movement" will stunt the crystal growth. it should not be "disturbed" while growing.
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 2:21 pm
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Rock candy is an awesome creation to try. It is especially fun if you have young children who can be a part of the process and then enjoy the results. One thing that is mentioned above but that I've learned the hard way is that it is crucial to keep it still and unbothered while growing. Got to tell the little ones to keep their hands off while it is "getting ready". Yummm...
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I have been making Gingersnaps since I was a teenager. I loved to bake since I was old enough to understand how to work the oven & measure ingredients. I love to experiment with new cookies and this is one that once I made it, it became an instant family favorite. I love the crisp outside & chewy inside. I was worried that the conversion of this recipe to gluten-free would alter the textures that I loved so dearly in this cookie. Upon my first bite, I slowly bit into the cookie, hoping & praying that I wouldn't be disappointed. I wasn't – the crisp was still there. Now for the chewy. I continued to bite into the cookie & the chewy ginger center was there too! There was little to no difference between the gluten-free & gluten-filled version of this cookie. Success!!
You can find the Gingersnap recipe here. I did feature this recipe last year on my blog, too.
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HOLLAND -- Awards as the outstanding senior athletes among Hope College graduates in the class of 2010 were presented to two students during the college's Honors Convocation on Thursday (April 29).
HOLLAND -- Awards as the outstanding senior athletes among Hope College graduates in the class of 2010 were presented to two students during the college's Honors Convocation on Thursday (April 29).
Philana Greene of Grandville (Grandville HS) was presented the John Schouten award while Phil Heyboer of Zeeland (Holland Christian HS) received the Otto van der Velde All-Campus Award.
The Schouten award is given to a senior woman who, in addition to excelling in athletics, possesses other strong character traits and leadership abilities. The award is named in memory of John "Jack" Schouten who was a long-time physical educator and coach at Hope, in addition to serving as the college's first director of athletics.
The van der Velde award is presented to a senior man for outstanding contributions to the college in athletics, scholarship and participation in student activities. The award, presented annually since 1932, is named in memory of Dr. Otto van der Velde, a 1915 Hope College graduate who lettered in four sports and was later the college's team physician for more than 40 years.
° A communication major with a minor in psychology, Philana Greene was a four-year letterwinner on Hope's successful women's basketball team. She was co-captain of the Flying Dutch as both a junior and senior and over her four seasons played on teams that compiled a cumulative 114-9 record and played in the NCAA tournament every year. This past season she was chosen the defensive player of the year in the MIAA. A graduate of Grandville High School, she is the daughter of Phillip and Vanessa Greene of Grandville.
° A psychology major, Phil Heyboer was an NCAA All-American swimmer who achieved All-MIAA honors four consecutive years. Co-captain of this year's team, he finished sixth at the NCAA Division III championships in the 400 individual medley. Over his career he was an NCAA All-American three times. He established three Hope and one conference record. A graduate of Holland Christian High School, he is the son of Larry and Kristi Heyboer of Zeeland.


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Lufthansa's Airbus A321 Sierra Echo flies passengers around Germany and the rest of Europe 167 times in one month. Routine? No way. Maintenance work has got to be planned in and flight schedules have to be changed at the last minute. Lufthansa Magazin accompanies Sierra Echo for a whole month – and gets a behind-the-scenes glimpse of a logistic masterpiece
Everything was just fine aboard Lufthansa Airbus A321 Sierra Echo until just before landing. It had carried 95 passengers from Frankfurt to Munich earlier that morning and was now on its way back. Captain Ralf Lehner had left cruising height and was approaching runway 25R when a yellow warning light flashed on. A display informed him of a defect in the pneumatics on No. 1 engine, which supply air to the plane's deicing and air-conditioning systems. Captain Lehner radios this information to the Maintenance Control Center in Frankfurt.
It's no big deal. The plane has three pneumatics systems and only needs two of them at any given time. So the defect has no adverse effect on the current flight. Sierra Echo lands its passengers safely and on schedule at 10:10am in Frankfurt. The plane's full registration code is D-AISE, but it is always identified by the last two letters SE, which are Sierra Echo in the aviation alphabet. All part of a normal day's work for Lufthansa – thanks to a complex, but very flexible behind-the-scenes organization that the passenger doesn't get to see. This coordinates more than 1100 flights daily, plus planning in routine maintenance and repair work – the result being smoothly functioning flight operations even when unforeseen problems arise.
How does this logistic masterpiece work? What happens to an aircraft during the course of a month? And how do they get to repair Sierra Echo's pneumatics defect without wrecking the flight schedules? The plane is scheduled to fly to Venice, Italy at 12:05pm. This flight will arrive at its destination on time, too – with the help of a very sophisticated procedure managed by the Global Operations Control Center (GOCC) in Frankfurt and the Hub Operations Center (HUC) in Munich. "This is where it all comes together," explains Rainer Rehwinkel, the man in charge of aircraft deployment in Frankfurt.
His desk looks a bit like a stockbroker's cubicle with its bewildering mosaic of flat screens covered with green, blue and orange data. These are the flight schedules of the 280 aircraft in the Lufthansa Passenger Airlines fleet, all of which are controlled by Rehwinkel and the people at GOCC and HOC, who are responsible for a daily flight plan covering a distance of two million kilometers and carrying over 160,000 passengers. "Some parts of these schedules are drafted weeks in advance," says Rehwinkel, "but a lot of the planning is provisional and can still be changed, right up to the last minute."
The team can even fit uncertainty into its planning, and it proves this to us with Sierra Echo. "We'll start by trying to fix the pneumatics right at the gate," says Rehwinkel calmly "That would be the best and quickest solution. Two technicians are on their way over there right now." This is where the resemblance to a stockbroker's cubicle ends. The calm atmosphere reigning at GOCC is the diametrical opposite of the chaos on the floor of a stock exchange. There are no hurried actions. Discussions take place in muted tones. A telephone rings. Rehwinkel picks it up and listens closely. "It's going to take a bit longer than we thought," he announces. "We're pulling Sierra Echo out of flight operations."
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All it needs is a few mouse clicks to get one of these leviathans rolling across the apron. A replacement machine from Lufthansa's operational reserve is delivered to the gate, and Sierra Echo is towed away to Lufthansa Technik's No. 5 hangar. The gigantic hangar can accommodate up to 14 aircraft. Two technicians get to work on the pneumatics system and soon find the culprit – a defective thermostat. That is quickly replaced and the plane is reported operational at 6 pm. Half an hour later it is scheduled to fly to Athens in place of an aircraft that has been grounded because of a defective seat belt in the cockpit.
From A as in Athens to Z as in Zurich – that's the way it is on Lufthansa's short- and medium-haul routes. This month Sierra Echo chalks up a total of 102,000 miles on 167 flights carrying a total of 23,263 passengers. On the medium-haul routes it can make at least four flights a day. For example, on April 7 from Barcelona to Frankfurt, on to Berlin, back to Frankfurt and from there to St. Petersburg, Russia. The figure can go up to eight flights a day on the short-haul routes. Like on April 11 from Berlin to Frankfurt, to Venice, Italy, back to Frankfurt, then twice from Frankfurt to Berlin and back, and finally an evening flight to Hamburg.
Like all Lufthansa aircraft, Sierra Echo has a regular checkup program – a short ramp inspection at not more than 48-hour intervals, a detailed S Check weekly and, at longer intervals, the much more thorough technical overhauls specified for all the aircraft in the fleet. The maintenance work is generally done overnight, so that the aircraft can be kept in the air as long as possible during daylight hours. Minor defects, say a defective coffee machine or fold-up table, or maybe a damaged tire, can be repaired on the apron, and the aircraft is ready for use next morning without having to be towed to the hangar.
On April 16, Sierra Echo is once again withdrawn from operations. The left engine is scheduled for replacement. This is a routine action due after a maximum of 20,000 flights, but carried out more frequently in actual practice, for example, when a component is showing signs of wear and tear or if fuel consumption is higher than average. The aircraft rolls into No. 6 hangar at 7 am. The enormous building looks almost deserted this morning. Only two other aircraft are being serviced.
Ready for takeoff – after 50 minutes
Two technicians remove the cowling and disconnect the piping, hoses and cables from the engine. They remove a few components that will be reused in the new engine. Then comes the main event: a heavy-duty traveling winch on a 60-foot high gantry is rolled into position and lifts the two-ton engine effortlessly out of the aircraft. This is a high-precision operation, because an error of only a fraction of an inch could damage both the engine and the plane itself. "Looks pretty spectacular," says team boss Horst Wilhelm, "but it's actually a routine job that we do every few weeks."
The new engine is installed, connected up and then put through a series of tests. It passes all of these and Sierra Echo is once more ready to go. Next day it takes off at 1:35 pm on its scheduled flight to Lisbon. The rest of the month is pretty uneventful, aside from a stop in Rome for a minor engine repair. After a delay of only 50 minutes Sierra Echo is ready for takeoff again – on its next mission for the Lufthansa fleet.


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Whenever the government magnanimously "offers" its assistance, all Americans should be skeptical. Recent confirmation of this fact has come from Harrington, Maine, where the federal government's helpful assistance—via the employment verification system, E-Verify—has cost one small business thousands in fines.
Worcester Wreath Co. hires around 500 seasonal employees annually to help fill orders for handcrafted holiday wreaths and centerpieces. The majority of the wreaths are sold, while others go to the company's Wreaths Across America program, which places free wreaths on headstones at Arlington National Cemetery. In short, this is an American company that supplies holiday goods and helps to honor deceased American veterans at no cost to the taxpayer.
Worcester Wreath, however, made the mistake of voluntarily using the Fed's E‐Verify system. E‐Verify is an electronic employment eligibility verification system run by the federal government that is intended to weed unauthorized immigrants out of the labor force by allowing employers to check their eligibility against a government database. The employer enters the job applicant's Social Security number and information into E‐Verify which then checks it against a government database.
Any potential issues are flagged with a tentative non‐confirmation (TNC). Employers and employees have an opportunity to appeal the TNC, but a failed appeal (or failure to appeal) will result in a final non‐confirmation (FNC) and the applicant being ruled as not work‐authorized for legal employment in the United States.
Some 101 of Worcester Wreath's seasonal employees were found by E‐Verify to have employment‐authorization issues. Six were retained by the company despite the issues and another six were fired and then rehired at a later date.
For the sin of employing 12 willing workers with statuses marked as questionable (not clear from the article whether a TNC or an FNC was issued) by the voluntarily used, notoriously unreliable, and largely ineffective E‐Verify, the company was fined $25,000 ($2,083.33 per worker).
Worchester Wreath's participation in E‐Verify was voluntary but the fines were heavy. Fines like these on businesses of all sizes who employ seasonal workers will only get worse if E‐Verify becomes mandatory. Instead of punishing businesses who supply free holiday decorations to the world's most famous veterans' cemetery, the Feds should attack the root problem and fix our legal immigration system.
Scott Platton assisted in the writing of this piece.


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Woman Eats Two 72oz Steaks in 15 Minutes
KSCB News - May 26, 2014 10:26 pm
On Monday, Molly Schuyler ate two 72-ounce steak meals at The Big Texan Steak Ranch.
In less than 15 minutes.
After breakfast.
"We witnessed history," Big Texan co-owner Danny Lee said. "If there's a zombie apocalypse, I want to stay away from this girl."
Schuyler, a competitive eater from Bellevue, Neb., finished her first medium-rare steak in less than 5 minutes to set the record for fastest time to eat the dinner.
She rushed to finish the first steak and the sides, including a baked potato, shrimp, a salad and a bread roll, she said.
"The second one, I wasn't going really for time," she said. "There was no point. I had to do it in under an hour, so I was fine."
The self-described "bottomless pit" is no stranger to gastric glory. In January, she devoured a record 363 wings in 30 minutes at a competition in Philadelphia, earning a $22,000 prize, according to philly.com. She was listed as being 5-foot-7 and weighing 125 pounds at that contest. She probably weighed about 10 pounds heavier after eating both steak dinners Monday.
Lee said Schuyler's slight frame belies her eating ability and makes her accomplishment that much more remarkable.
"Molly had called about a year ago, she said, and we took it as a hoax," Lee said. "This little girl walked in here and … she's one of the daintiest, smallest ladies that I've see try the 72-ounce steak."
But she's not finished yet. Schuyler said she plans to return to the Big Texan with the goal of eating three of the steak dinners in one sitting.
Schuyler offered advice to anyone who would want to try the challenge.
"Just be careful when you eat steak," she said. "It's a very chokeable food."


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Tour operator Thomas Cook Germany will restart trips to Egypt from the end of September, just ahead of the peak winter sun season, it said on Wednesday.
Many travel firms halted trips to the country after violence broke out in July and August and governments advised holidaymakers to stay away, hurting a vital part of Egypt's economy.
Germany has not altered its travel recommendation for Egypt, which advises tourists against going to the resorts but stops short of a full travel warning, as the French government has put in place.
Thomas Cook Germany said however that the situation in Egypt had become much calmer over the last few weeks and that the Red Sea resorts, which attract beach lovers and divers, had remained quiet.
"For this reason and in order to support tourism in Egypt, we have decided to restart our Egypt programme," Thomas Cook Germany head Michael Tenzer said.
Tourism accounts for around 11 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in Egypt and the country is especially popular with travellers from Russia, Britain and Germany seeking sunshine during the European winter.
Rival TUI Deutschland, part of Europe's largest tour operator TUI Travel, said that it was not restarting trips, citing the unchanged advice from the foreign ministry.
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"Caring for your family photographs" is one of the interesting programs and workshops offered by The Jewish Museum & Archives of British Columbia in Vancouver.
Join the museum's archivist Jennifer Yuhasz MAS, on Sunday, September 26. The workshop runs from 2-4pm. Fee: $25; JHSBC members receive 10% discount. Seating is limited; reservations required.
Have you ever wondered what to do with all those old family photographs that are stored in drawers, shoe boxes, falling apart photo albums? Did you know that putting photographs into albums can actually do more damage than good to your photos?
Here's your opportunity to discover and learn how to save family photos for future generations.
Participants should bring family photographs to this hands-on session.
For more information on other events and activities, click here.
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Fender Custom Shop
About Fender Custom Shop:
The Fender Custom Shop, simply put, is a playground for the most amazing guitar players the world has ever known. Working with Fender's top luthiers, musicians are able to let their imaginations run wild at the Custom Shop, resulting in some truly spectacular creations that you'll be lucky enough to call your own.
A look at some of the names who have stepped foot in the Custom Shop over the years to give their input on the perfect guitar will leave you absolutely stunned. Artists like Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Dick Dale, Paul Weller, Merle Haggard, and more have all taken the time to give their stamp of approval to this amazing collection of guitars and basses. If you're looking for an instrument that captures the sound of a specific era or artist like nothing else, then you need a Fender Custom Shop guitar or bass.
Choosing the Fender Custom Shop instrument that is right for you can be as simple as choosing your favorite musician. For example, are you a devoted follower of five time GRAMMY winner Robert Cray? Then you'll absolutely love the Robert Cray Stratocaster Electric Guitar. This guitar was definitely built to play the blues. Loaded with expression and tone, it features custom-wound vintage-style Stratocaster pickups, vintage-style gold hardware, and a non-tremolo hard-tail bridge. Explosive, yet elegant, this is an amazing axe for any Cray fan.
Maybe you're more into the sonic expansiveness of Pink Floyd? If that's the case, the David Gilmour Signature Stratocaster Electric Guitar is going to be just what you need. Able to bring the unique idiosyncrasies of David's playing to life like no other instrument, this guitar is highlighted by its custom pickups, Gilmour's infamous electronics and a shortened vintage tremolo arm. All you have to do is look at this guitar and you'll find yourself saying ""How I wish you were here.""
And these are only two of the breathtaking instruments that the Fender Custom Shop can offer you. When you want to play what the legends play, the Fender Custom Shop is the only way to go. The Fender Custom Shop, without a doubt, is the place where rock and roll dreams come true.


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I know how to make the text scroll from left to right in C, as I learnt most of C before learning C++. But I can't figure out how to make this work in C++. I do not want to mix C code with C++ code as that is bad practice. Does anyone know what changes I need to make to the following code sample from one of my C programs to make it into C++ code?
This is the code I need, but I wrote it in C ages ago:
from what I can gather, I have to change sleep to Sleep and printf to cout. Am I on the right track? Thanks in advance!Code:int x, size; char sentc[]="This will scroll from left to right using sleep as speed"; size=strlen(sentc); for(x=0;x<size;x++) { sleep(40); printf("%c",sentc[x]); }


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I read the old testament in Hebrew, that's how it was written 'originally'. Of course that is a load of crap because I'm sure it was altered loads times. The whole bible, including the new testament I don't know, maybe the Kings James Version? I'm not sure which one I read. I don't think you could go wrong though.
Though I am sometimes reluctant to admit it, there really is something "timeless" in the Tyndale/King James synthesis. For generations, it provided a common stock of references and allusions, rivaled only by Shakespeare in this respect. It resounded in the minds and memories of literate people, as well as of those who acquired it only by listening. From the stricken beach of Dunkirk in 1940, faced with a devil's choice between annihilation and surrender, a British officer sent a cable back home. It contained the three words "but if not … " All of those who received it were at once aware of what it signified. In the Book of Daniel, the Babylonian tyrant Nebuchadnezzar tells the three Jewish heretics Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego that if they refuse to bow to his sacred idol they will be flung into a "burning fiery furnace." They made him an answer: "If it be so, our god whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thy hand, o King. / But if not, be it known unto thee, o king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up."


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Discussion in 'Past Contests' started by Hammer Vaporizer, Jan 2, 2013.
Please don't ban me.
Isn't that Misty Clouds, the famous pork sword swallower?
Just a reminder that the entry deadline is Monday (1/21) at 11:59pm, so make sure to get any more entries posted by then. We will be announcing the winner on February 1st, which leaves some time post deadline to allow the entries to continue to get likes and for us to tally the votes across all the sites.
You guys have really taken this contest to a level beyond where we imagined it would go...
I cant take credit for this because I found it online, but i thought it belongs here.
The deadline for submissions has now passed
We will be compiling the top ten Hammer memes in the next day or two and share which ones made the cut. Please continue to vote (like, tweet, etc.) for your favorites. We will then announce the winners on February 1st. Stay tuned...
You guys have made this contest more fun than we could have even imagined and we have some pretty active imaginations. Thank you all for your creative and hilarious entries!
Not one Hammer meme from Pink Floyd's The Wall marching hammers? That's surprising.
DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! as a huge Pink Floyd fan i should have thought of that!!! /slaps self around a bit with a large trout
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Young Money Titan's Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne are just two of the acts scheduled to perform at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards when the annual awards show airs on May 19. With a strong emphasis on collaborations at this year's Billboard Music Awards, the pair will appear onstage together for a performance of Nicki's Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded—The Re-Up record "High School."
Other collaborative performances set for the awards show include ones featuring Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull as well as will.i.am and Justin Bieber.
The show will also see solo performances from the likes of Miguel who will perform his Kaleidoscope Dream single "Adorn." Fellow crooners Bruno Mars and Chris Brown are expected to grace the stage for solo routines as well.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, who recently scored a spot on the list of nominees for the 2013 BET Awards, will make their Billboard Music Awards debut as they perform their chart-topping single, "Thrift Shop."
The 2013 Billboard Music Awards will air live from Las Vegas on May 19 and will be hosted by actor/comedian Tracy Morgan.


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ASU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This collection includes most of the ASU Theses and Dissertations from 2011 to present. ASU Theses and Dissertations are available in downloadable PDF format; however, a small percentage of items are under embargo. Information about the dissertations/theses includes degree information, committee members, an abstract, supporting data or media.
In addition to the electronic theses found in the ASU Digital Repository, ASU Theses and Dissertations can be found in the ASU Library Catalog.
Dissertations and Theses granted by Arizona State University are archived and made available through a joint effort of the ASU Graduate College and the ASU Libraries. For more information or questions about this collection contact or visit the Digital Repository ETD Library Guide or contact the ASU Graduate College at email@example.com.
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- Mobile Crowd Sensing in Edge Computing Environment
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This project includes a recording and performance guide for three newly commissioned pieces for the clarinet. The first piece, shimmer, was written by Grant Jahn and is for B-flat clarinet and electronics. The second piece, Paragon, is for B-flat clarinet and piano and was composed by Dr. Theresa Martin. The third and final piece, Duality in the Eye of a Bovine, was written by Kurt Mehlenbacher and is for B-flat clarinet, bass clarinet, and piano. In addition to the performance guide, this document also includes background information and program notes for the compositions, as well as composer biographical information, a …
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Follow Friday
4 Nov 2011
Today I'm recommending an excellent post that speaks directly to the name of my blog. Susan, at Susan's Genealogy Blog, writes this week: "Not Just a Name and Date: Flesh on the Bones."
She even provides some excellent resources from which you may draw the social history surrounding the activities of your ancestors, so that their stories are "fleshed out" with meaningful detail. Understanding the social context of the time and place where your ancestors worked and resided is extremely important in telling their stories. It also helps us better understand who we are.
What do you think? What other resources have you used? I'd love to hear your story.
Comments welcomed.
Families are Forever! ;-)


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Mark Leopold is a Philadelphia improviser, sketch comedian, employee, someone-who-sleeps-laying-directly-on-his-back-with-his-arms-down-at-his-sides-and-with-his-legs-straight-and-slightly-set-apart-on-top-of-a-memory-form-mattress-which-makes-him-feel-as-though-he-is-an-action-figure-in-it's-original-packaging, and a friend. He is a member of the PHIT house team Hey Rube as well as a new addition to the cast of Comedysportz and he does sketch comedy with his group The Hold-up. When he isn't doing one of these things he is busy doing other things,like working and laundry, and so while he sincerely wishes he was able to be a real interviewer,the best he is able to do is interview people in his head while he drives different places. Today,while driving down route 1 on his way to the shore, Mark took some time to sit down on the beach in his head with Philadelphia improviser and Comedysportz teammate Alan Williams.
MARK LEOPOLD: Hey Alan, it's me Mark!
ALAN WILLIAMS: Hey Mark.
Mark and Alan sit quietly together, watching the waves roll in. The sun directly overhead beats down upon them. Alan reapplies sunscreen. Mark checks over at Alan to see if it seems like he wants to talk. It doesn't seem like he wants to. Mark reaches into his bag and in brings out the book he brought to the beach, mostly because the beach seems like one of those places you're supposed to bring books. He opens up the first page and begins reading.
AW: Ahem.
Mark looks over at Alan, unsure if he said something or not. He mentally weighs his options and determines that if Alan has said something it's far ruder to seem like he's ignoring it.
ML: Sorry?
Now it seems like Alan hasn't heard him. A wave was coming in just as Mark was saying it, so it's entirely possible that Alan just didn't hear him.
ML: Did you say something?
Alan, still looking at the waves, now notices that Mark is looking over at him and seems to be saying something. Alan takes his earbuds out.
AW: Did you say something?
ML: Yeah, I asked if you said something.
AW: When?
ML: A few seconds ago.
AW: …I don't think so. Was I saying something?
ML: That's what I'm asking.
AW: I was listening to a book on tape…
ML: Right…but did you say something?
AW: I don't know.
ML: Never mind then.
Mark and Alan both turn back to the waves, rolling inexorably in to the beach. Mark returns to his book. Alan, checking to see if Mark seems like he wants to talk and ascertaining that he doesn't, moves to put his earbuds back in.
ML: It is really hot.
AW: (abruptly stopping putting his earbuds back in) Hm? Oh…yeah.
ML: You want to go?
AW: What? Already?
ML: Yeah man, it's terrible here.
AW: Terrible? We're sitting on a beautiful beach, watching the waves come crashing in on a gorgeous day.
ML: It's just way too hot.
AW: Go in the water and cool off then.
ML: What? Ew. No. Do you know how polluted that water is?
AW: It's fine, don't be a wimp.
ML: Ugh, all I can imagine is all the tiny microscopic things living in that water and finding their way into my body.
AW: I never knew you were such a germaphobe.
ML: It's not just germs in there man. There are tiny fish and plankton. It's just gross. The water is actually opaque with the density of non-water material in it.
AW: So you're too hot, but instead of going and cooling off in the OCEAN of water directly in front of you, you think it makes more sense to drive two hours home?
ML: It would be different if the water was clear, like if we were at one of those beaches you see in rum commercials.
AW: You should have put us on one of those then.
ML: I've never been to one of them, I've only been to beaches in New Jersey and I'm serious man, it is boiling lava hot out here. Can we just go?
AW: You go, I'm going to stay.
ML: How are you going to get home?
AW: I'll figure it out.
ML: Don't be crazy, just ride with me.
AW: Mark, it's fine, I'll grab a cab or something.
ML: A cab from the shore? Do you have any idea how expensive that's going to be?
AW: Not really.
ML: Me neither, but I'd imagine it's probably super expensive.
AW: I'll rent a car then.
ML: Just ride with me!
AW: We just got here. I wanted to come to the beach. You said you did too. Now we're here and I want to actually spend a little time here before I go back.
ML: It's too hot!
AW: What did you think it would be like on the beach?
ML: I don't know okay? I didn't think it out very clearly. It's summertime and I know people talk about going to the beach and seem excited about the prospect so I thought it wouldn't be this terrible.
AW: It's not terrible! It's just warm.
ML: Not warm, hot. And it's also really sandy.
AW: So you're complaints about the beach are that it's hot and sandy? Congratulations, you just described what a beach is.
ML: Fine, we'll compromise.
Mark and Alan stay at the beach, but now it's not as hot, it's maybe 77 degrees and the humidity is really low and there's a nice breeze coming in. Not a strong breeze, because then that would kick sand up onto Mark and Alan and since they're still sweating a little bit (I'm a really easy sweater okay?) if any sand got blown onto them it would stick to their skin and make it really gritty and that would be super uncomfortable. So a nice, soft, gentle breeze. And you know what, screw it, the water is clear and nice like the water in those Corona commercials. That sounds good too. Alan and Mark sit in two beach chairs facing out to the water as the waves come gently lapping onto the shore, they clink their Coronas together over a bucket full of ice and more Coronas.
ML: Now this is miles away from ordinary.
AW: Ugh, you're the worst.


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The Katselas Theatre Company presents the Rogue Machine Theatre production of "Dirty Filthy Love Story" by Rob Mersola. This dark yet charming love story that quickly takes a turn for the worst is filled with laughter and heartfelt moments.
In this play, Ashley Floerchinger's (Jennifer Pollono) husband left her years ago leaving her to develop a severe hoarding problem. She is emotionally unstable and in desperate need of love and understanding. Her nosy neighbor, Benny Steets (Burl Moseley) doesn't see that and often comes over unannounced causing even more chaos in her life when he forces her to face her hoarding issues so he can sell his house. To her surprise she unexpectedly finds love through the madness of her depression with Halbert Shint (Joshua Bitton) who was hired by Benny to clean up and put an end to Ashley's hoarding lifestyle.
The entire stage is put to good use with several surprises of creativity to make this comical but also tragic story come to life. All the characters have extremely different but hysterical personalities that will keep you entertained for the entire show. The lighting, music and especially actors were all very well done in that everything had a smooth transition into one another which made this amusing story a joy to follow. The play was also beautifully directed by Elina de Santos (an award-winning director).
With no intermission "Dirty Filthy Love Story" runs only 65 minutes. The play starts at 5pm on Saturdays and 7pm on Sundays through March 24th at The Skylight Theatre Complex located at:
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A Bad Day: What Now?
C10, the omnibus crime bill, passed third reading and is now over to the Senate for what is supposed to be sober second thought. The vote could only have been a depressing anticlimax for the many Canadians who were fighting to stop or amend this legislation. And the implacable inevitability of its passage must surely … Continue reading


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Hi everybody it's me your favorite jewel Rubee. Today I have to share my experience at Matt Barnes Meet and Greet.
Now the LA Clippers small forward is well known for his career as a NBA player. Little does everyone know, he is also all about giving back through his charity. He has been throwing charity events for years. Back in August with Rapper Snoop Dogg, Matt hosted the charity flag football game. Which had an amazing turn out. Most recently Matt had a weekend charity event that brought out a lot of fans and supporters for a good cause. Kicking the weekend off with his autograph signing at Hawthorne Sports Authority.
Now although Matt was a LA Laker. He most recently became a LA Clipper. Which brought out both Clippers and Lakers fans. The book signing was quite a success.
Even though the signing was from 3pm to 4pm, people started lining up hours earlier just to make sure they got in line to get an autograph from the Clippers small forward. People were getting some of everything signed. From jerseys, tee-shirts, pictures along with some other things like coffee mugs and even shoes.
Now although Matt Barnes is now a LA Clipper that didn't stop fans from bringing things to get signed from his Memphis Grizzly and even from Matts days at UCLA. You can tell he has some loyal fans. I heard one guy say he came to get his picture signed he took some years back when he lived in Memphis and he attended a game there. What I really liked is that Matt seemed like such a down to earth person with a great personality. He was very kind to his fans.
I saw a guy get 4 photos signed by Matt with no hesitation. He even liked the photos the guy had and chose to display them on the table during the signing to show them to everyone. One of the pictures included a young Barnes in his UCLA days. No Tattoo's, no kids & no wife. Just him and the game. Which he really took a liking too. So much so that he called over his son so he could see daddy before all the tattoos. Which I thought was so cute.
Matt was recently on Good Day LA talking about his Celebrity vs Charity event. Which Saturdays Meet and Greet at Hawthorne Sports Authority was the kick off for, and also an opportunity to get an invite to the Art Show cohosted by Barnes at the MB Abraham Gallery in downtown LA.
This is an art show thrown to display beautiful art pieces by some wonderful and talented people. The purpose of this Art show is to raise money for Cancer, which is always a great thing. I had a great time at the autograph signing. And I am now an even bigger fan of Matts because I loved his humble spirit and the way he embraced his fan. He showed a lot about his character. Not only as an athlete, but as a man, father and husband.


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Faculty and Staff – Additional Readings on Service in Higher Education
If you are looking for more information and research on service in post-secondary education, we suggest starting with Campus Compact's (2003) text "Introduction to Service-Learning Toolkit: Readings and Resources for Faculty (2nd Ed.)." This good, easy read provides some context for how to implement service in higher education. If you are interested in further readings, here is a list of additional resources to help get you started.
- Pascarella, E.T. & Terenzini, P.T. (2005). How College Affects Students Volume 2. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
- Astin, A.W. & Sax, L.J. (1998). How Undergraduates Are Affected by Service Participation. Journal of College Student Development, 39(3), 251-63.
- Eyler, J. & Giles, Jr., D.E. (1999)Where's the Learning in Service-Learning? San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
- Eyler, J., Giles, D.E., & Schmiede, A. (1996). A Practitioner's Guide to Reflection in Service-Learning: Student Voices & Reflections. Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University.
- Campus Compact (Jan. 2006). A Preliminary Overview of the Literature Linking Service-Learning and Retention. Providence, RI: Campus Compact
- Harward, D. (2007). Engaged Learning and the Core Purposes of Liberal Education. AAC&U Liberal Education,93(1), 6-15.
- Heffernan, K. (2001). Fundamentals of Service-Learning Course Construction. Providence, RI: Campus Compact.
- Howard, J.P. (2001). Service-Learning Course Design Workbook. Michigan Journal of Community Service-Learning. Ann Arbor, MI: OCSL Press.
- Kuntz, A.M. (2006). Academic Citizenship: The Risks & Responsibility of Reframing Faculty Work. Journal of College & Character, 7(5), 1-9.
- Raill, S. & Hollander, E. (2006). How Campuses Can Create Engaged Citizens: The Student View. Journal of College & Character, 7(1), 4-5.


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Playoff spot clinched (but...)
"Winning the AL East is a distant second to assembling a rested, healthy roster for Game 1 of the American League Division Series."
Oh-kaaay …
I know. As logical as that statement may be, it still sounds hollow when you say it.
It's like when a girlfriend says "things are going too fast" and that she "needs some time" to, you know, "get some clarity."
And then you run into your buds and they're all "Hey, where's your girl Linder;" and you're like, "Oh, it's all good, we just decided to, you know, slow it down a bit."
Or they say, "Hey, I saw Linder at the Downtown Crossing with some dude in designah jeans" and you start rationalizing to yourself that it was probably her cousin or one of her gay friends.
Just like we're rationalizing the Red Sox fade with comparisons to St. Louis last year and Detroit before that.


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First quick question, I'm using OpenFileName structure with GetOpenFileName(), how do I set the starting x,y coordinates of the dialog box? It always opens in the top left corner and I want the dialog box to open more centered, and I don't see anywhere in the structure to set the coordinates.
Second quick question, how do I create a open file dialog box that allows you to choose only choose and view directories, preferably using the same above structures/functions?


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