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Mourinho's side maintain an eight-point buffer ahead of Atletico after demolishing the nine-man visitors in a match which saw six different scorers for the hosts
Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid efficiently dispatched nine-man Malaga 6-2 at Bernabeu in La Liga's re-arranged fixture on Wednesday, to make Barcelona wait before clinching the title.
Goals from Raul Albiol, Cristiano Ronaldo, Mesut Ozil, Karim Benzema, Angel Di Maria and Luka Modric wrapped up the win for Madrid, with the visitors ending the match with nine men following dismissals for Sergio Sanchez and Martin Demichelis.
Ronaldo celebrated notching his 200th goal for the club in 197 appearances, smashing home an indirect free-kick in what proved to be a one-sided affair.
Albiol gave his side a dream start after merely three minutes, heading home a Modric corner at the back post, but initial good work was undone when Malaga replied with their own set piece conversion 12 minutes later, as Roque Santa Cruz escaped his marker at the to tap home.
On 21 minutes, Ronaldo was tugged down by Malaga's Sergio Sanchez in the visitors' box, resulting in a penalty and a red card produced for the Spaniard. Despite stepping up assuredly, Ronaldo saw his penalty effort saved brilliantly by the toe of Willy.
The mood inside Bernabeu was to change only minutes later, as Ronaldo made no mistake from an indirect free-kick from 10 yards, blasting the ball into the top right corner – despite debatable positioning from both the Malaga wall and goalkeeper.
Just after the half hour mark, it was three for Los Blancos, as Malaga fell victim to the trademark Real Madrid counterattack. Ozil was threaded through on goal by Gonzalo Higuain, before chopping nicely inside Antunes and sliding the ball past Willy.
Malaga were not be be counted out of the game before the half time whistle, however, as Antunes found the net from an advanced position. After being laid off by Javier Portillo, the left-back cut inside before unleashing a right footed drive into the top corner, leaving Diego Lopez with no chance.
A forced change of goalkeeper proved to make no difference to the first-half onslaught of Mourinho's men, as Ronaldo toyed with substitute Carlos Kameni, before squaring the ball for Benzema to tap home unmarked in first half stoppage time.
The second half started in a different vein to the first, as Madrid began to press and exert their dominance as a result to their extra man, but goals and clear cut opportunities were not forthcoming.
Despite a 20 minute lull, the away side couldn't stay resilient, and it was five on 64 minutes. The tireless Modric picked up a goal for all of his good work, finding the inside of the post with a long-range strike.
Things went from bad to worse for the visitors in the 73rd minute, as Demichelis was shown a second yellow for bringing down Ronaldo, halting the Portuguese international's mazy run.
Di Maria ended the rout in style in second half stoppage time, firing a low drive into the bottom corner, despite Kameni's best efforts to get down to his right.
Mourinho reaches the 80 point mark in style, and his Real Madrid side move eight points ahead of rivals Atletico with only three league games left to play.


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Highlights: Real Salt Lake 2 - 1 Whitecaps FC
SANDY, UT - In their final match of July, Vancouver Whitecaps FC (9W-7L-7D) suffered a disappointing 2-1 defeat at Western Conference rivals Real Salt Lake (13W-7L-3D) in Major League Soccer on Friday evening.
Two goals by in-form Salt Lake striker Alvaro Saborio - the first coming from the penalty spot - earned the Utah club three important points over the Blue and White at Rio Tinto Stadium. The result extends Salt Lake's lead in second place to eight points from third-place Whitecaps FC in the Western Conference standings.
Whitecaps FC will be disappointed not to take anything from this contest after Darren Mattocks scored early in the second half for the visitors. Vancouver also finished the match with ten men after goalkeeper Joe Cannon was sent off in the late stages.
It was a hot summer's evening in Utah, and it reflected in the pace of the first-half action. Salt Lake were unable to find the target from distance on a few occasions. The best of those chances came on 11 minutes, as RSL youngster Luis Gil drilled a shot just over the Vancouver crossbar.
The 'Caps, meanwhile, were unable to connect with some promising attack sequences. Camilo Sanvezzo's dangerous free kick missed everyone in the Salt Lake box on 14 minutes before a Dane Richards cross just eluded Mattocks at the near post on 23 minutes.
RSL took the lead in fortuitous circumstances on 34 minutes after match referee Kevin Stott awarded the home side a penalty for a hand ball on Whitecaps FC captain Jay DeMerit. Saborio stepped up to convert his spot kick past Cannon for a 1-0 Salt Lake lead.
Whitecaps FC tried to respond before the break, and on 38 minutes, Mattocks got on the end of a fine forward ball from Barry Robson. However, the young striker put his shot wide of the target.
That late first-half chance seemed to encourage Whitecaps FC, and their performance after halftime contributed to a second half that proved both encouraging and frustrating for the visitors.
BLOG: Reflections on a night in the Utah heat
Vancouver levelled matters on 52 minutes with a well-worked move. 'Budweiser Man of the Match' Young-Pyo Lee found Camilo before the Brazilian played a fine first-time ball into the path of Mattocks. The speedy Jamaican eluded the onrushing Nick Rimando in the Salt Lake goal before slotting home his club-leading seventh goal of the season.
The equalizer resulted in a spell of chances for Whitecaps FC. Jun Marques Davidson struck the post with a glorious chance on 53 minutes before Mattocks put a dangerous header wide of the Salt Lake net.
It seemed that a second Vancouver goal was beckoning, but it was RSL and Saborio that found the net again on 58 minutes. Javier Morales' cross from the right found the Costa Rican international at the far post, and his header past Cannon took his goal tally to a club-leading 13 for the season.
Chasing the match for a second time, Whitecaps FC kept pressing forward and created chances through Lee, Mattocks, and Camilo. But on 76 minutes, Vancouver's task was made more difficult after Cannon was sent off for handling the ball outside his own box.
Despite being down to ten men, Whitecaps FC kept searching for a second equalizer. Their best opportunity before the final whistle came from substitute Kenny Miller on 82 minutes. However, the Scottish international's far-post header from Richards' fine cross flew just wide of the target.
Whitecaps FC will take an extended two-week break before hosting Real Salt Lake in an important Western Conference re-match on Bell Pitch at BC Place on Saturday, August 11.
Budweiser Man of the Match: Young-Pyo Lee
Referee: Kevin Stott
Attendance: 18,702
Scoring Summary:
34' - RSL - Alvaro Saborio (penalty)
52' - VAN - Darren Mattocks (Camilo Sanvezzo)
58' - RSL - Alvaro Saborio (Javier Morales, Ned Grabavoy)
Match Stats:
Shots: Salt Lake 10 - Vancouver 13
Shots on Goal: Salt Lake 2 - Vancouver 3
Saves: Salt Lake 2 - Vancouver 0
Fouls: Salt Lake 13 - Vancouver 14
Offsides: Salt Lake 7 - Vancouver 1
Corners: Salt Lake 3 - Vancouver 5
33' - VAN - Jay DeMerit
86' - VAN - Darren Mattocks
76' - VAN - Joe Cannon
Real Salt Lake
18.Nick Rimando; 29.Kenny Mansally (17.Chris Wingert 72'), 6.Nat Borchers, 3.Kwame Watson-Siriboe, 2.Tony Beltran; 5.Kyle Beckerman, 8.Will Johnson, 21.Luis Gil (20.Ned Grabavoy 56'), 11.Javier Morales; 7.Fabian Espindola (14.Yordany Alvarez 85'), 15.Alvaro Saborio
Substitutes not used: 24.Kyle Reynish, 12.Emiliano Bonfigli, 13.Justin Braun, 26.Sebastian Velasquez
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1.Joe Cannon; 12.Young-Pyo Lee, 15.Martin Bonjour, 6.Jay DeMerit (3.Jordan Harvey 85'), 4.Alain Rochat; 28.Gershon Koffie (7.Kenny Miller 71'), 27.Jun Marques Davidson, 14.Barry Robson; 20.Dane Richards, 22.Darren Mattocks, 37.Camilo Sanvezzo (18.Brad Knighton 77')
Substitutes not used: 9.Atiba Harris, 11.John Thorrington, 16.Matt Watson, 19.Carlyle Mitchell

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Prospects learning from struggles, bouncing back
Baseball, as is often said, is a game of failure. How prospects deal with that failure goes a long way in determining what kind of success they will have in the future. If the first month and change of the 2014 season is any indication, players like Brandon Nimmo, Courtney Hawkins and Trevor Bauer are proving they can use the lessons learned from adversity to turn things around.
Just about everything that could go wrong for Hawkins did in 2013. The '12 first-round Draft pick initially took the pro game by storm during his summer debut, making it to the advanced Class A Carolina League for the playoffs as a teenager out of high school. Perhaps that was Hawkins' undoing last season, as the powerful outfielder never could get going, finishing with a .178/.249/.384 line in 103 games.
Baseball, as is often said, is a game of failure. How prospects deal with that failure goes a long way in determining what kind of success they will have in the future. If the first month and change of the 2014 season is any indication, players like Brandon Nimmo, Courtney Hawkins and Trevor Bauer are proving they can use the lessons learned from adversity to turn things around.
Just about everything that could go wrong for Hawkins did in 2013. The '12 first-round Draft pick initially took the pro game by storm during his summer debut, making it to the advanced Class A Carolina League for the playoffs as a teenager out of high school. Perhaps that was Hawkins' undoing last season, as the powerful outfielder never could get going, finishing with a .178/.249/.384 line in 103 games.
"Maturity has a lot to do with it -- him learning he didn't have to be in a hurry to get to the big leagues," White Sox director of player development Nick Capra said. "In his mind, he thought he was on a fast track. He got ahead of himself."
Hawkins, currently ranked as the No. 5 prospect in the White Sox system, is the first to admit that Capra is right. If Hawkins struggled, he'd try to change his stance. He listened to everything people suggested to get him going. Hawkins went through the entire year thinking each at-bat would be the one to propel him forward.
"Last year, there were a lot of big expectations. I had big expectations on myself," Hawkins said. "I tried to do too much every time I came up there instead of taking what was given to me, what was called for in the situation. I was looking ahead. I was trying to get to the next level over and over. I was trying to get that callup, but you can't think that way."
Nimmo had similar issues with the mental side of the game, riding the highs and lows of his first taste of full-season ball and allowing it to impact him way too much. The 2011 first-round pick and the Mets' No. 5 prospect was guilty of what many young players do: thinking that he had things figured out when he was doing well and, like Hawkins, trying to break out of a slump with one swing every time up. Nimmo's overall numbers -- .273/.397/.359 -- weren't awful, but his monthly splits had a roller-coaster feel to them.
"Going through the ups and downs, there were some drastic ups and downs," Nimmo said. "I started out really well, saw what it was like to have success and how to deal with that success. I also dealt with the failures and pressure that comes with that, dealing with some rough valleys."
Bauer's 2013 season also had highs and lows, with his overall numbers not up to what most expected from the No. 3 overall pick in '11. In fact, many believed he'd spend the year in the Indians' big league rotation after joining the organization in December 2012 via a big three-way trade involving Cleveland, Cincinnati and Arizona.
Command was the biggest issue for Bauer, currently the Indians' No. 3 prospect and No. 67 on the overall Top 100. He walked 5.4 per nine innings in Triple-A in 2013, further amplifying an issue he's had throughout his career (4.5 BB/9 rate in the Minors). The problems, it seems, stemmed from changes Bauer attempted to make to his delivery and approach.
"He made a significant adjustment two years ago, right when we got him," Indians director of player development Ross Atkins said. "He worked through it for the entire season."
Bauer studies pitching like a philosophy professor studies Plato or an architect examines the work of Frank Lloyd Wright. After the season, he went back to the drawing board. Working hand in hand with big league pitching coach Mickey Callaway, Bauer came up with something much closer to what he used at UCLA and in the early stages of his pro career. This wasn't a rash "I'm going back to what worked before" kind of decision, but a plan that took some time to formulate.
"It was extremely detailed and specific," Atkins said. "He's driving it, but it's absolutely collaborative. It lends to greater consistency and better life and leverage to his pitches."
The results have been impressive. Bauer has a 1.10 ERA over five starts in Triple-A. His velocity is back to where it was when he first began his pro career, and he's shown four above-average pitches at times. As always, Bauer is tough to hit, with a .207 batting average against. But thanks to improved command (2.5 BB/9), he's been able to go deeper into his starts. Bauer was equally impressive in his one big league start, with more almost certainly to come.
Hawkins has also made some physical adjustments, along with the mental ones, to help his turnaround. He's lowered his hands and that seems to have helped him considerably. The 20-year-old has hit .268/.348/.546 over his first 27 games. Hawkins' 30 RBIs lead the Carolina League, and he's fifth in slugging percentage.
"Mechanically, we see some adjustments [Hawkins has] made that put him in a better position to hit," Capra said. "I think patience has a big role in how he's performing. There are a few things we think he's learned .... not only offensively, but defensively and running the bases also. He looks like a completely different ballplayer."
"When I lowered my hands, it was uncomfortable," Hawkins explained. "But I was going to stay with it because it worked. Now it feels comfortable because I've done it over and over. You have to be consistent with it.
"I didn't have the consistency last year. You have to find something that works for you and don't go away from it. Stick with your game plan. Once you get away from it, it'll hurt you. That's what happened to me."
Nimmo has used his uneven 2013 to fuel him with his move up to the Florida State League this season. He took notes during his struggles a year ago and will go back to them so he remembers what to do and, perhaps more importantly, what not to do. Nimmo is off to a .344/.484/.451 start in his first 33 games, leading the FSL in on-base percentage and ranking in the top 10 in batting average.
"There were a lot of things that I learned in those peaks and valleys that I can use this year and in years to come," said Nimmo, who will try to avoid a repeat of 2013, when he had a huge April but slumped badly in May. "There are going to be more valleys this year. You have to just learn from it. You can draw from those rough times, like last year for me. It's about being a student of the game. Anything I can learn, I'm going to try to retain."
Learning from mistakes is essential. Bauer, Nimmo and Hawkins now understand this on a personal level. Perhaps it was better to go through it at this stage of their careers rather than later on. It's clear they all have tried to put those lessons into practice on the field this season.
"Me having the year I had last year is what helped me think like I am now -- just go play the game," Hawkins said. "I was trying to hit the grand slam every time up. Now I'm just trying to do what the situation calls for. It's helped me so much this year."
"You have to keep the gas pedal on at all times," Nimmo said, explaining the most important thing he learned during his struggles. "Last year was tough to go through, but I'm glad I went through it."
Jonathan Mayo is a reporter for MLBPipeline.com and writes a blog, B3. Follow @JonathanMayoB3 on Twitter.


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BERLIN (AP) — Germany has expelled four employees of the Syrian embassy in Berlin in a diplomatic move to put pressure on the regime of President Bashar Assad.
Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said Monday the expulsion of the four, whose identities weren't released, sends a "clear sign that we are reducing relations with the Assad government to an absolute minimum."
Westerwelle says Germany hopes the newly formed opposition National Coalition will be able to form an effective transitional body as soon as possible.


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The January/February 2013 issue of Every Day with Rachael Ray named the Cave of the Winds in Niagara Falls State Park in its "50 Coolest, Craziest, Tastiest Things To Eat, See and Do Before You Kick the Bucket!" feature article.
The inclusion came to fruition after the magazine contacted the Niagara Tourism & Convention Corp. late last year, searching for where visitors can "get wet at Niagara."
The Cave of the Winds was ranked No. 7 out of a list of 50 things to do before you "kick the bucket" by author David Farley. He recommends the Cave of the Winds as the attraction to visit in Niagara USA, in order to get as close to the falls as possible. The mention also includes fun facts about the Cave of the Winds, including how the wooden staircases are rebuilt every year, and that Niagara Falls State Park is the oldest state park in the U.S.
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i've just got to perfect stems. i've been putting it off for a while, but i think there's really no avoiding the truth any more: is there really no way to derive it from the present stem? Not even to make an intelligent guess? Do i really have to learn my vocabulary twice? i can barely learn it once. Why did they make it so difficult? i don't believe it. Those evil Roman ***. i'll bet they did it on purpose.
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Children from birth to two years-old were tested using these objects. They form part of the Griffiths Mental Development Scale. The complete test consists of 260 test items. It was designed by psychologist Ruth Griffiths in 1951. The test is split into five subscales: locomotor (physical movement), personal-social, hearing and speech, eye and hand, and performance. Doctors found the scale useful at assessing a child's ability to perform certain tasks. The test was distributed by Test Agency Ltd. It was used by the Department of Clinical Psychology at Windsor Day Hospital, Liverpool, between 1971 and 2000.
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Merry Christmas!
December 22, 2012
Only this weekend for Christmas!!!
I couldn't write much on the blog since my post about the Advent Calendar… life becomes quite hectic in the holidays season… right? ;)
Well… all I wanted today was to wish you very heartwarming Holidays and a Merry Happy Christmas (with my troop of silent snowmen >_<)!!
Hyvää joulua & onnellista uutta vuotta 2013 :)
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Hi everyone!
Summer time here, yay! That means… my kids are home 24-7… trying to keep the girls busy and entertained is driving this mama crazy ;)
Oh well… I am trying to enjoy the vacations too (ahahah, *lol*)… not much time/subject for blogging…
Aren´t these two friends lovely? I crafted them for a very sweet friend of mine (and her BFF <3). The big teddy bear is crocheted with my own pattern and I added a little Swarovski heart crystal pendant to his ribbon lace. The little buddy was needle felted with wool felt and I built a little charm from it (and forgot to take a picture!).
Must say… I was obsessed with needle felting a month ago after making my daughter´s preschool staff thank-you gifts. The results are always so fuzzy! Uncontrollable wool wanting to go against the shape I want! Grrrrrrr.
(Little thank-you gifts: mobile charm with bear faces)
I was very happy to create all of these and it was double joyful to hear my sweet friend liked the teddy bear I sent her :).
(wish I could be as tall as you!! =^o^= )
Hope you are having happy Summer days!
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Mini felt food: pink macaron, vanilla cupcake with chocolate ganache and a tiny strawberry
March 22, 2011
… keeping in mind everyone (including myself) needs something to make us smile and uplifted.
Last year I was complaining (as usually) on twitter about how difficult is to find cute patterned cellophane bags here in Finland. Well, correct me if I am wrong (any Finnish friends reading there?), but it is difficult to find normal cellophane bags too, so think about the patterned ones…
A very kind friend of mine offered me to send me some ^_^! I got her adorable package in the beginning of the year and she not only sent me cello bags, she also included her oh-so-famous honey chocolate bread among other things. They are a-ma-zing!
Simone has a chocolate business "Divas chocolates" and a mouth watering blog too. Both are in Portuguese but you can visit her and take a look on the delicious stuff she makes :).
(Hey… and I must say, she is so amazing she is responsible for the cute sweets of the First Hello Kitty Cafe in the Americas. How cool is that? Aaw)
I decided to send a little something back, to thank for her kindness of sending me all these wonderful stuff.
As I can´t beat her on chocolate making I crafted mini sweet felt food to her :). I assembled two little mobile charms (using beads etc) with the mini food. All are handmade by me with my own patterns :).
(Snack time! ^_^ )
Si! Obrigada pela sua gentileza! Um beijo grande da Mame ^__^!
The Bento4Japan eBay auctions and the European Raffle are still on. Check it out when you have an opportunity! Remembering that all the proceeds go to Japan Disaster Relief. We appreciate your support.
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Amigurumi bear and his taiyaki
March 15, 2011
It has been hard not to think all the time about the tragedy that struck Japan. I´ve been following the news since Friday, glued to the computer screen. I watch the NHK streaming online but my Japanese language skills are limited to understand everything (wishing I could be with my mother and my father, they would help me out with that)
So I kept my streaming on and read @makiwi updates on twitter to know the news. Makiko Itoh is the owner of Just Bento and Just Hungry, an extraordinary person who has been translating non-stop the Japanese news for us. She says doing that helps her to cope with the situation, but I say, her efforts help us in another bigger dimension we wouldn't be capable to describe and to thank her in any way.
In my previous post, I put some links of where you could donate to help Japan in Finland (Punainen Risti and online donation). Head to Maki´s blog for other ways to donate. Please do it.
My warm thoughts are still for people in Japan. Be brave. It will be a long journey to rebuild the country and heal the deep wounds. We are still thinking of you. Friends, hang in there, know we wish you the best, from our ♥'s.
I´ve been trying to write a post about subjects this blog is about. It doesn't feel right somehow. It doesn't feel right to mention we are sick here for almost three weeks in a row (3yo, 5yo and I with flu, fever and cough). It is so small problem, can´t be compared to what´s going on.
I had a long talk with my mother yesterday. Seeing her (via skype) and chatting with her brought peace to my heart. She also reaffirmed our relatives are fine and safe in Japan. She made me see how blessed we are and how we must value the precious things in life, no matter how smallest they might look like.
Quite comforting and cheering up thoughts .
So.. there is one thing I want to share today. It is small. But it cheered me up and brought me a smile.
I got a message on Friday from a friend who lives in Brazil. She wanted to let me know that at least one thing was good amongst that chaotic sad day: a gift I sent her far ago finally reached the destination.
It was a handmade gift, with a story. Last year I sent this friend a package of goodies, including an amigurumi bear. I crafted it thinking about her, a big fan of Japanese sweets.
Anyways, this exact bear never arrived there. My package did… very spoiled. It was a rainy season in Brazil and there were floods here and there. Still, can't justify the condition the package was delivered her: wet, full of mold, with worms. Sealed in a
trash plastic bag. Yes, to cry. I got extremely sad. Some things could be saved but she never found the bear I made her.
I promised myself I would craft a copy of that bear and send it again. It was taking long to hear from her about the mail. I can't be that unlucky, can I?
So there he is, the bear. Actually, it is the bear I made the first time. I made pictures of the new one, but I forgot to put memory in my camera when doing so. Yes, laugh, I can be absentminded sometimes too. :/
The new bear was assembled as a keychain. This one, was a mobile charm. I tried to make them exactly the same, so there aren't much differences from this one in the picture.
I know is silly it enlightened my day.
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Bunny friends and an octopus out of water
February 12, 2011
Last year a sweet friend of mine asked me if i could craft a small charm to a little dude she knows that is fanatic for anything octopus. She saw one felt octopus in my Flickr sets and requested if I could create something similar.
I tried to make a little tako (that´s what I call him :), octopus in Japanese) using the crochet amigurumi technique. I think he became really cute ^_^.
And for some extra treats, I also crafted two bunnies (celebrating 2011, the year of the Rabbit) to my friend´s lovely daughter and her best friend. I hope they enjoy them as much as I enjoyed making the little buddies!
It took a while for these little dudes to arrive to their destination. But I am very glad they finally made it :).
Please check out my friend´s lovely blog too! Chantale writes about the adventures of her sweet daughter as well as darling discoveries in the world of childhood and design. It is pure delight !


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In some Australian Aboriginal cultures1 Daramulum is a relation of the Creator God and Sky Father Baiame. He is most often said to be the son of Baiame and his wife Birrahgnooloo (who is generally described as being an emu), but in some traditions he is Baiame's brother. In either case, he is an important deity, but by Western standards, a silly-looking one.
Daramulum is generally depicted as half man, half emu; his torso and head are fully humanoid, but he has the legs and tail (and enlarged rear-end) of an emu. He is reportedly modeled or drawn with only one arm and one club foot, although it is unclear if this was meant to be a literal representation of any actual physical limitations. His name does mean 'one legged', although as he has the ability to change his appearance, this may be only an occasional affliction.
Oh, it may be a bit late to tell you this... But females and children should not be reading about Daramulum, or even seeing his name. He is spoken of only among the males, being an important part of the male initiation rites, and he is primarily invoked at the initiation site. Even if you not been initiated into the secrets of male spirituality2, you will still recognize Daramulum as the one they call papang ('father') or biambam ('master'). However, you will never have seen him in drawing or in clay figures, as such items are created only for specific ceremonies and destroyed immediately thereafter, and the pieces scattered.
Daramulum is often said to be the god of the sky, along with Baiame, although it is perhaps more exact to say that he is the god of thunder and rain. Ceremonies invoking him involve the use of a bull roarer, to make the sound of thunder3. He is often associated with figures of an emu, although the exact significance of the emu in ceremonial contexts remains unclear to the Western world.
Daramulum is also frequently spelled Daramulan or Dhurramoolun.
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Gary W. Lake 7/7/2003 7:19:53 AMI agree with Mette - I would never get tired of looking at this one. Congrats - very deserving! #135515
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Dick van Breda 7/15/2003 4:10:38 AMCongratulations, Warren to win the Grand Prize. Excellent photo and well deserved. Greetings, Dick #142762
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Marija Milovanovic Maksimovic 7/18/2003 4:23:04 PMCongratulations on your win Warren! Always pleasure to see your great captures of waves. #145540
Murtaza H. Saeed 7/20/2003 3:14:48 AMThis looks like a chinese painting. One of the paintings that capture so much of the oceans movements, done in black and white, where you feel the water is dancing. You've done all that and more in this lovely colorful photo.
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The actual deep natural colour of water, the turbulance between the sea and land created by the storm, rocks, spray, the white caps of the waves...
that is powerful.
Glad to read that you considered your personal safety in staying back to photograph this real natural force of nature.
Murtaza H. Saeed 7/21/2003 3:37:06 AMWarren, please tell us what camera you used for this one.
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Brenda Tharp 7/28/2003 5:59:21 PMWow, Warren! This photograph is really incredible! It shows nature's power and unbelievable beauty all at the same time! Great job - wish I had waves like that when I was at Haena Point! Keep up the beautiful work. #152161
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Donna J. Eaton 8/3/2003 5:56:02 AMI just realized that I didn't say congratulations on winning the grand prize for June!!! I love this one. I get the feeling I'm standing there. I can almost hear the ocean and feel the mist! It's a photograph full of power and beauty! Well done and a big congratulations on your well deserved win!!! #156241
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Sharon Day 7/11/2004 5:52:33 PMWhat a beautiful photo of the crashing waves. I enjoyed feasting my eyes on it very much. Congratulations on a job well done :) #642806
Ernesto O. Trier 9/5/2004 8:53:34 AMDramatic!!
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Nancy Donnell 1/19/2008 3:49:36 PMFantastic! I wonder if this is one of your photos that I saw all those years ago. It is just breathtaking!
On this day, a tropical storm produced gigantic waves of 30 to 45 feet on the outside and these 20 foot shorebreak monsters.
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Based on 40 years of technology and clinically proven, a spinal cord stimulator sends pulsed electricity to the spinal cord, disrupting pain signals. Common uses include chronic back pain that has not responded to surgery as well as chronic arm and leg pain.
Dr. Majid Ghazi, Sanford pain management physician, has utilized the spinal cord stimulator for more than a decade, implanting up to 60 a year. He's been particularly impressed with the device's success in a select group of patients with heart pain.
"Extensive research has shown the spinal cord stimulator works very well for patients with refractory angina -- heart pain that does not respond to surgeries and medication," says Dr. Ghazi. "We don't know the exact reason why, but we do know two important facts: the stimulator modulates the pain pathway and stops pain perceptions, and second, it dilates the coronary arteries to improve blood flow. We've seen excellent results."
Garth underwent same-day surgery to implant the device on August 16. "I instantly felt the difference -- a tingling sensation, but not pain. It was great!" he says. "The stimulator brought my pain from a level of eight all the way down to one or two, and that's all the time. I can even sleep on my left side now."
The spinal cord stimulator is one of many approaches available at Sanford Pain Management. This well-trained team offers a wide range of comprehensive, individualized services to reduce pain and improve quality of life.
Before Garth's success with the spinal cord stimulator, he worried about the years ahead. How bad would the pain get? How much could he handle? What would he do?
"I'm a pretty tough person, but even I wondered how things would turn out if the pain kept getting worse," he says.
Today Garth has an upbeat view of the future. He describes the 1948 model CJ2 Jeep parked in his garage at home in Pembina, ND
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"I'm the only living person in my family," he says. "Everybody else died from a heart attack -- my daddy at 49, my sister at 51, my brother at 55. I think I'm doin' pretty good."


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quote:[i]Originally posted by nuxfan[/i][br]quote:I start Price.Probably just as well you're not coaching the Habs then As an (unbiased) observer of the Habs, I'm not sure how you can like Price more than Halak as a goalie. I followed them both closer than usual this year due to hockey pool use of both, and Halak has been better all year. Letting in 7 goals over the last 2 games is a statistical blip in an otherwise very good season for Halak. 26 wins, a very good .926 SV% and 2.36 GAA, on a team that has not exactly lit it up offensively. I recall many of his games where he faced 40+ shots and won games that the Habs had no business winning.You know, if you have "bad luck" often enough, you have to wonder whether or not its really bad luck... I personally like Price as well, but Halak has really established himself this year as a very solid goaltending option. Sometimes thats the way it goes with goalies - Kipper, Rinne, Nittymaki, Bryzgalov, Hiller all had backup roles and suddenly established themselves over a couple of years as legitimate #1's (I'm pushing that with Nitty I guess, but you get my drift). I don't think that they can keep both and have them both happy, which means that they have a big decision to make this summer. If I were Gainey, I think I'd try to keep Halak and trade Price.
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quote:If PG trades Price he is a moron, the potential with this kid is insane and honestly Halak is not going to get better.
quote:As far as goal support goes, the habs score more when Halak is in net. 1.28 goal differential for Price as opposed to 1.68 for Halak. That accounts for his wins, but i also think the team prefers to play in front of him, rather than Price. Price will be a great goalie, just not in a hockey city like Montreal, sent him off to nashville and he will shine without all of the limelight, where he can make a mistake without getting his head ripped off.As far as Halak goes, he rocks and he's going to help take down the caps.
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My name is Carol Roam and I am a graduate student working on my Master's Education in Instructional Technology at Drury University (Springfield, Missouri). My thesis is on the feasibility of one-to-one laptops in U.S. elementary schools. My premise is that we can learn much from the successes (and failures, pitfalls, etc.) that have occurred with the OLPC in countries around the world. I am hoping to put together a survey questionnaire to make available to anyone directly associated with the OLPC program. The survey would ask questions about successes in general as well as pedagogy issues, teacher training, funding and maintenance issues. I am not sure what channels I need to pursue to get this accomplished. If anyone could give me input I would appreciate it. I can send anyone interested a copy of my first three chapters which is basically an intro, review of literature and outline of the method to be used.
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Carl G. Roe, the Pennsylvania Game Commission's executive director, has announced his plans to retire in January after more than eight years heading the agency.
In making his announcement July 9, Roe said it has been his pleasure to serve Pennsylvania's hunters and outdoor enthusiasts while working to benefit the state's wildlife.
"Serving with the Game Commission, particularly in the role of executive director, has been a great honor and privilege," Roe said. "I take pride and satisfaction in the years I've spent here, and our many, many achievements.
"I'll never stop caring about Pennsylvania's wildlife, but the time is right for me to step into retirement, where I'll have more time to spend outdoors enjoying it," he said.
Upon his retirement Jan. 17, Roe will leave behind a lengthy list of accomplishments, some of which predate his appointment as executive director.
Roe joined the Game Commission in 2001 as the agency's first-ever long-range strategic planner. The Game Commission's strategic plan, which charts a course for present and future wildlife management statewide, is a product of his efforts.
Among its many objectives, the plan contains one of Roe's most well-known guiding philosophies — that Pennsylvanians should understand the Game Commission plays an integral role in the encounters people have with wildlife. To that end, Roe developed the "Connect with Wildlife" slogan the commission has used for several years.
Roe later was named director of the commission's Bureau of Administrative Services, where he spearheaded a transition to electronic hunting-license sales. Today, the Pennsylvania Automated License System helps nearly 1 million hunters annually to purchase licenses.
The Board of Game Commissioners in December 2005 unanimously selected Roe as executive director.
At the agency's helm, Roe chalked countless achievements. More than 50,000 acres were added to the state game lands system during his tenure. He oversaw the expansion of bear season to four days, including a Saturday opener. He implemented the Mentored Youth Hunting Program. He helped establish wild pheasant recovery areas and doubled to 200,000 the number of pheasants released annually. He helped to enact a permit-only fisher trapping season in select areas of the state.
For deer hunters, shifted the focus of the deer management program to take into account things like the herd's health and habitat — a change that was lauded by independent outside audits. Program objectives focused on deer density on the landscape to objectives defined by specific measures of deer health, forest habitat health and deer-human conflicts. Roe also eliminated a requirement to display a hunting license, and supervised a statewide survey of Pennsylvania residents about deer.


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Hubertus von Hohenlohe, the second-oldest winter Olympian in history, knows he has no shot at medaling in the men's slalom at the Sochi Olympics next month.
Instead, the 55-year-old Mexican skier has an alternative plan for making an impression upon his sixth Olympic games. Instead of hitting the slopes in a traditional skiing outfit, Hohenlohe will be wearing a mariachi-themed race suit for his competition at the Rosa Khutor.
According to NBC Sports, the suit, designed by Kappa, features the trimmings of a black bolero jacket, ruffled shirt, red tie, and cummerbund, and designs down the leg surrounding the initials "MEX."
The skier, who also happens to be a prince of German descent, has a penchant for flamboyant uniforms. At the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, he wore a "Mexicano desperado" race suit, complete with bullet straps and pistoleros.
Although Prince Hubertus (yes, that's his official title) was born in Mexico, he grew up and lives in Austria. The skier maintains a house in Cabo San Lucas, and competes for Mexico because it's easier to qualify. He says that this time, it is important for him to portray an image of elegance while celebrating an element of Mexican culture on the slopes.
"Until I went to Mexico recently to make a documentary, I never realized what a beautiful, amazing, rich past and culture they have and what a proud people they are," he said. "It actually moved me to see how much they suffered and how much they fought for what they have. The power to have your own identity is so strong and something I believe in so I want to give it a go in a very cool, elegant way. I want to celebrate who they are, but of course, in my style."
He even joked that in Sochi, he wishes to be called "The Mariachi Olympic Prince." The only prize he's after? Best dressed.
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The Euro's Honeymoon is Over
The honeymoon was nice while it lasted. In fact, it was all bit of a fairytale.
The European Central Bank convinced financial markets that all was well with the debt crisis and investors got back into bed with the euro.
For weeks they have pushed the currency steadily higher, encouraged by the steady decline in the borrowing costs of debtor nations.
But now investors seem to have decided that going on honeymoon wasn't such a good idea after all.
The threat of an immediate sovereign default may have passed for now but there are still plenty of risks involved in flirting too openly with the euro zone.
The economics, which have never been quite right, are going from bad to worse.
And the politics, which were questionable at the best of times, now seem to be falling apart in at least two of the region's key debtor nations.
And, as if that wasn't enough, there is the niggling problem of Cyprus. Despite the country's small size, Cypriot banks remain a threat to Greece because of the contagion risk.
The latest evidence of the economic problems facing the euro zone came with the purchasing managers' indexes for the region's service sectors.
Although there were improvements in a few countries, such as Spain, the divergence between Germany, where the PMI rose sharply to 55.7 from 52.0, and weaker countries continues. Italy's PMI fell to 43.9 from 45.6 while France's slipped to 43.6 from 45.2.
In other words, growth in the more indebted countries continues to slow, making it more difficult for them to service their debts in the future.
At the same time, growth in Germany is accelerating, making it more difficult for the European Central Bank to pursue an appropriate policy for all its member states.
But it is the politics that have really brought the euro's honeymoon to an abrupt end.
A Spanish judicial investigation into party funding has turned into a major scandal that has forced the country's prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, to deny that he has benefited.
But, instead of dying down, the scandal has intensified. Although the government isn't expected to call an early election at this stage, there is rising concern that its weakened position will make it that much more difficult for key austerity measures to be passed.
Political uncertainty has also risen in Italy ahead of elections on February 24 and 25. Much of this has come about because of a successful populist campaign by former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi that increases the chances of a hung parliament.
Once again, key austerity measures will be at stake and investor confidence in the ability of both Spain and Italy to continue their structural reforms has fallen fast.
As a result, the borrowing costs of both countries have hit their highest levels for the year this week.
Another test of just how much investors are prepared to continue flirting with them will come on Thursday, when Spain comes to market with a multi-year bond auction aimed at raising as much as EUR4.5 billion ($6.1 billion).
Thursday will also bring another important test for the euro as the European Central Bank holds its monthly policy meeting. This will give ECB President Mario Draghi the chance to comment not only on the recent weak euro-zone data but also on the euro's recent rally. French politicians, including President Francois Hollande, have already been suggesting this week that the euro's strength will prove damaging to the region's recovery.
Then there is Cyprus. A bailout for the island would only cost about EUR16 billion but an agreement has been delayed not only because of national elections later this month but also because of demands by some lenders that Cyprus clean up its alleged money-laundering activities first.
In the meantime, financial markets have been growing nervous about the systemic risk that Cypriot banks might pose to the Greek banking system, which is already barely coping with its own debt burden.


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After fire, eyes turn to NH youth centerBy DOUG ALDEN
New Hampshire Union Leader
June 15. 2014 10:35PM
MANCHESTER — Eight days after a fire tore through a historic building on the campus of the state juvenile reform center, investigators continue searching for who set the blaze.
"We're still in the process of evaluating it all," Penny Sampson, director of the John H. Sununu Youth Services Center said. "We will listen to what the inspectors have to say and then make a determination of what (the state) will be able to do with it."
Although the Wilkins Cottage had been out of use for decades when the Sununu Center opened in 2006 and replaced the state's Youth Development Center, it is on the campus that has been home to the state juvenile facility since it opened as the State Reform School in 1858.
Investigators have said only that the June 8 fire was intentionally set, a fact that troubles the state senator who sponsored legislation calling for stronger oversight at the facility.
"I was concerned. Any time something happens in a building that's associated with this place, everyone should be concerned," Sen. Sharon Carson said Sunday.
Carson said her concerns are based on safety — both for the youths who were sent to the Sununu Center and the staff working inside the secure facility. She hopes SB-391 — passed by the House and Senate this year and awaiting Gov. Maggie Hassan's consideration — addresses both sides.
The bill would restore and restructure the state juvenile justice advisory board, which Carson said hasn't met for 10 years. Among the changes would be including a non-supervisory employee at the youth center to the board, which would meet six times in its first year, then four times a year after that.
The board would submit an annual written report detailing its activities, findings and recommendations.
"This would be like a second set of eyes to oversee and assist. It's going to get more people involved. If there are problems, they're not going to fester. They're going to be addressed." Carson said she declined an invitation from Sampson — director of the facility for the last 18 months — to tour the center and speak personally. Carson did meet last month with DHHS Commissioner Nicholas Toumpas and was encouraged by the conversation.
The Londonderry Republican said she was overwhelmed during a meeting last summer by the number of complaints and stories of problems at the facility told to her by people working there.
The meeting was less than three years after William Fenniman's resignation as director of the state Juvenile Justice Services Division and the Sununu Center in January 2011. A Disabilities Rights Center report filed in fall 2010 found a pattern of excessive force and use of dangerous restraints.
Carson said the concerns brought to her have been more about employment practices and policy changes that staff members said jeopardize safety at the facility.
"There has just been a lot of controversy in this place. I don't know why," she said. "This is critical because we're with at-risk children. This is a difficult issue and I don't think there's an easy answer."
The facility began life in the 19th century as the House of Reformation for Juvenile and Female Offenders Against the Laws. It is located on what was once the farm of Revolutionary War Gen. John Stark; remnants of the Stark homestead have been preserved at the southeast corner of the campus.
The Wilkins Cottage was the first girls-only dormitory built for the facility. It had not been used since the late 1970s.
Sampson said there are other buildings on the property that are not used for the Sununu Center's operations. Agencies including New Hampshire State Police and firefighters use some of the buildings and property for training.
"We really use it all for the community," she said of the site.


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Patent infringement suit targets Apple over use of Intel CPUsApple, Intel and Hewlett-Packard have all been hit with a new patent infringement lawsuit that takes issue with Apple's iMac and its use of Intel processors.
The lawsuit was filed this week by X2Y Attenuators, LLC, based out of Erie, Penn. X2Y has asserted that Apple's 27-inch iMac, utilizing a 3.2Ghz Intel Core i3 processor, is in violation of five patents it has registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The inventions are U.S. Patent Nos:
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- 7,733,621: Energy conditioning circuit arrangement for integrated circuit
- 7,916,444: Arrangement for energy conditioning
Apple's 27-inch Core i3 iMac, model No. A1312, is accused of violating all five patents in the lawsuit. But X2Y also broadens its position in the complaint, citing the desktop as "one such personal computer" made by Apple that it believes violates those patents.
X2Y's complaint also specifically cites HP's TouchSmart 610 Series PC as a computer made by HP alleged to be in violation of the five patents. And it also singles out Intel's Core i7-950 3.06Ghz LGA1366 Desktop Processor.
X2Y's complaint was filed on Tuesday in U.S. District Court in the Western District of Pennsylvania. The company asserts that the alleged infringement by Apple, Intel and HP, without proper licensing of the five patents, has caused X2Y to suffer monetary damages.
The plaintiff seeks to recoup those damages, along with interest, and has asked the court to prevent the three companies from continuing to sell products it believes are in violation of its patents.
The official site for X2y Attenuators notes that it is an intellectual property company that develops "advanced passive component solutions for the electronics industry." It says that the business is "dedicated to helping companies identify applications where X2y components can improve circuit performance and save money."