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Armageddon (from Ancient Greek: Ἁρμαγεδών Harmagedōn, Late Latin: Armagedōn), according to many interpretations of the Book of Revelation and prophecies of the Apocalypse, will be either a literal or symbolic site of a great battle between Good and Evil, prior to the Last Judgment. The term is also used in a generic sense to refer to any end of the world or end of time scenario. The word "Armageddon" appears only once in the Greek New Testament, in Revelation 16:16, and is thought to be derived from the Hebrew hare məgiddô (הר מגידו), meaning "Mount Megiddo" which was the location of various ancient battles.
- For the 1998 film of this name, see Armageddon (film)
- There are elements within the religions who believe that war in the Middle East has been foretold by scripture. I'm no theologian, but I do know this: Armageddon is not a foreign policy.
- "I really have no experience..."
"No one has any experience of the battle of Armageddon."
"But I'm really unfit..."
"You are willing, that is enough."
"Now, really, I know of no occupation for which mere willingness is the final test."
"I do. Martyrs. I am sending you to your death. Good day."
- G. K. Chesterton, in dialogue between the Police Chief and Gabriel Syme in The Man Who Was Thursday : A Nightmare (1908), Ch. IV : The Tale of a Detective
- Kids! Bringing about Armageddon can be dangerous. Do not attempt it in your own home.
- Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, in Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (1990), in a disclaimer on the credits page.
- That's how it goes, you think you're on top of the world, and suddenly they spring Armageddon on you. The Great War, the Last Battle. Heaven versus Hell, three rounds, one Fall, no submission. And that'd be that. No more world. That's what the end of the world meant. No more world. Just endless Heaven or, depending who won, endless Hell. Crowley didn't know which was worse.
- Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, in Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (1990), "Eleven years ago", on musings of the demon Crowley, as he contemplates avoiding Armageddon with the help of the angel Aziraphale.
- The Antichrist is alive on earth at this moment, Sergeant. He is bringing about Armageddon, the Day of Judgement, even if he himself does not know it. Heaven and Hell are both preparing for war, and it's all going to be very messy.
- Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, in Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (1990), the angel Aziraphale, in "Saturday"
- Honestly, if you're given the choice between Armageddon or tea, you don't say "what kind of tea?"
- Neil Gaiman, in a widely reported post from his Twitter account (25 February 2009)
- The appropriate response to the bin Ladens of the world is to correct everyone's reading of these texts by making the same evidentiary demands in religious matters that we make in all others. If we cannot find our way to a time when most of us are willing to admit that, at the very least, we are not sure whether or not God wrote some of our books, then we need only count the days to Armageddon – because God has given us far many more reasons to kill one another than to turn the other cheek.
- Sam Harris, on literalist interpretations of religious scriptures, in The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason (2005), Ch. 1 : Reason in Exile, p. 35
- I had no objection to calling Armageddon by the name 'Ragnarok'. Jesus or Joshua or Jesu; Mary or Miriam or Maryam or Maria, Jehovah or Yahweh — any verbal symbol will do as long as speaker and listener agree on meaning. But Loki? Ask me to believe that a mythical demigod of an ignorant, barbarian race has wrought changes in the whole universe? Now, really!
- Robert A. Heinlein, in A Comedy of Justice (1984), Alexander Hergensheimer (aka Alec Graham), in Ch. 12
- And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.
- John of Patmos, in the Book of Revelation 16 : 1
- I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great. And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.
- John of Patmos, in the Book of Revelation 16 : 13 - 20
- We have had our last chance. If we will not devise some greater and more equitable system, Armageddon will be at our door.
- General Douglas MacArthur, warning of the perils of war in the age of nuclear weapons, in a radio broadcast after the official surrender of Japan on the battleship USS Missouri, ending World War II (2 September 1945)
- Soon there will be war. Millions will burn. Millions will perish in sickness and misery. Why does one death matter against so many? Because there is good and there is evil, and evil must be punished. Even in the face of Armageddon I shall not compromise in this. But there are so many deserving of retribution … and there is so little time.
- "Rorschach" in Watchmen (1986) by Alan Moore
- Never compromise. Not even in the face of Armageddon.
- "Rorschach" in Watchmen (2009 film), screenplay by David Hayter and Alex Tse, based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore
- Contrary to what the politicians and religious leaders would like us to believe, the world won't be made safer by creating barriers between people. Cries of "They're evil, let's get 'em" or "The infidels must die" sound frightening, but they're desperately empty of argument and understanding. They're the rallying cries of prejudice, the call to arms of those who find it easier to hate than admit they might be not be right about everything.
Armageddon is not around the corner. This is only what the people of violence want us to believe. The complexity and diversity of the world is the hope for the future.
- As far as her mom was concerned, tea fixed everything. Have a cold? Have some tea. Broken bones? There's a tea for that too. Somewhere in her mother's pantry, Laurel suspected, was a box of tea that said, "In case of Armageddon, steep three to five minutes."
- Aprilynne Pike, in Illusions (2011)
- We stand at Armageddon and we battle for the Lord.
- Your Holiness, the sequence of events has been successfully interpreted. The appearance of the comet only confirms our worst fear. We stand now, on the eve of Armageddon. The darkest evil this way comes and He will do battle for our very souls.
- The blame for Armageddon lies on man. And the millennium will come only when the average man exhibits a scientific integrity about all he is and does — instead of half of it. Many a psychological Archimedes has put signposts on the hard road man must follow if he is to avoid self-destruction and come into his own. A few very great modern scientists have added to the lore. Indications of what man may expect of himself are everywhere at hand. But most men must first be persuaded that the task lies ahead and not behind — that we are infants still, with loaded guns for toys.
- Philip Wylie, in Generation of Vipers (1942)
- The dead were all along the road. And it was wet and cold. And it all made me think of the Bible and the story of the Anti-Christ and Armageddon.
- Alvin C. York, in his October 1918 account of the Battle of the Argonne Forest in the Diary of Alvin York


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MADRID – A Spanish judge has ordered a six-member committee that oversaw a partial disarmament by Basque separatist group ETA this week to appear in court.
A court spokesman says Judge Ismael Moreno ordered Spain's security forces to locate the independent committee and inform them they must answer questions in court Monday.
Committee spokesman Ram Manikkalingam said Friday that ETA had placed a small quantity of weapons out of use in what is viewed as a first step toward an unconditional total disarmament.
ETA is blamed for killing some 830 people between the late 1960s and its cease-fire in 2011 in a campaign for a Basque homeland in northern Spain and southwestern France.
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Shumpert fueled the Lady Lions to a 66-54 victory over then-No. 2 Union (Tenn.) on Jan. 14 in the NAIA Game of the Week. She exploded for 20 of Freed-Hardeman's 26 first-half points before scoring 12 more in the second half to allow the Lady Lions to pull away. The win pushed Freed-Hardeman from No. 3 last week to the school's first-ever No. 1 ranking this week. Shumpert finished the game 10 of 18 (.556) from the field, a scorching 4-for-5 (.800) from 3-point range and a perfect 8-for-8 from the charity stripe. She also added three rebounds and one steal to her career high 32-point afternoon.
The 5-foot-4 junior guard from Paducah, Ky., is averaging 13.5 points per game in 17 contests and ranks 39th in the NAIA in free throw percentage (.794) and 44th in steals per game (2.41). She has led the Lady Lions to a 16-2 overall record and 4-0 TranSouth Athletic Conference mark.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Wellesley College survived a late rally by MIT and emerged with a 54-53 victory in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) women's basketball action on Wednesday night. The Blue's (4-9, 1-2 NEWMAC) Julia Thomas led all scorers with 14 points on six-of-nine shooting from the floor while grabbing 14 rebounds for her fifth consecutive double-double. Kelsey Cappelle paced the Engineers (6-6, 0-2 NEWMAC) with 13 points to go along with seven boards.
Each side traded baskets to start the game until back-to-back jumpers by Thomas resulted in a 13-8 advantage for Wellesley midway through the frame. MIT narrowed the margin to three (18-15) over four minutes later on a bucket by Samia Mahjub. A three-point play by Courtney Richter sparked a 13-5 run which gave the Blue its largest lead of the night (31-20) with 59 seconds remaining in the half. A put-back by Cheryl Kwinn and then a jumper from Kimberly Soo Hoo at the buzzer cut the Engineers' deficit to seven (31-24) at the break.
Wellesley regained its 11-point edge (39-28) at the 15:34 mark of the second stanza on a three-pointer by Laura Barrett. During the next two minutes, both squads exchanged baskets with the Blue maintaining a comfortable edge (43-34). Clara Yuan drained a trey on MIT's ensuing possession which was quickly followed with a bucket by Cappelle. After two minutes of scoreless play, Yuan narrowed the gap to two (43-41), but Katie Frett immediately countered with a basket of her own. During the Engineers' next trip down the court, Alice Yeh converted from behind the arc, however, Courtney Pelley increased Wellesley's lead to three. Yeh continued to find success from three-point range as her shot evened the contest at 47 with 8:37 remaining.
Following a two-minute scoring drought, a lay-up by Thomas put the Blue ahead for good. Richter's three-pointer gave Wellesley a cushion as Cappelle recorded MIT's first basket in over five minutes. Thomas registered the Blue's final bucket with 2:35 to go while jumpers from Yuan and Cappelle brought the Engineers within one (54-53) at the 1:15 mark. Neither side was able to increase their point total during their following possessions, forcing MIT to foul and send Wellesley to the charity stripe with 23 seconds left. Mahjub grabbed the defensive rebound off the front end of a one-and-one attempt. Following an Engineers' timeout, Yuan's three-point shot fell short and Cappelle and Thomas swarmed in for the rebound. A jumpball was called and possession was awarded to the Blue with six seconds remaining. MIT fouled on the ensuing in-bounds pass and Wellesley was unable to extend its advantage at the free-throw line. The Engineers snagged the rebound but could not get off a shot during the last three seconds of regulation.
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Readercon 16: Day 1
I arrived around 4pm, having battled the Friday traffic, which, though thick, wasn't half the density of traffic heading north for the weekend (it seemed that the entire highway from Concord to Nashua was one big traffic jam on the north side). As I entered the hotel, I talked for a moment with Gavin Grant, who was waiting for a cart so he could bring boxes and boxes of fine Small Beer books to the dealer's room. I registered, then chatted with Brett Cox and Ted Chiang before heading into the dealer's room, aka Temptation Central. I was actually very good, and stuck within the budget I had set for myself, which may be a first. Mostly I bought stuff from Gavin -- a couple of 'zines (including a new one I'd not heard of before, Sybil's Garage), Magic for Beginners (yes, I've got a galley of it, but there are occasional books I just want to own a real copy, and this is one -- I even held one of the $111 limited editions, and it was beautiful), and Kate Wilhelm's Storyteller, which I hadn't expected would be available yet. I was sorely tempted by Maureen McHugh's collection, Mothers and Other Monsters, because I've read a few of the stories in it and like them very much, and because the cover is gorgeous, but I knew I wouldn't have time to read it within the next few months, so it can wait.
Wandering around, I happened upon Graham Sleight, one of the best critics the SF field has, and someone I'd not spent enough time with at Worldcon last year. He got my hopes up when he told me that a hardcover of John Crowley's Little, Big that I was eyeing was only $15, but then picked it up and discovered he'd misheard ... it was $50. (Momentary bibliographic trivia: the first U.S. edition was actually a large-format paperback.)
Then I made my way to the Prime Books table, where Sean Wallace was aided in sales by Sonya Taaffe, who urged books on people with the sort of vigor that makes it seem as if not buying the book would be to risk eternal damnation. And given how beautiful is the hardcover of Greer Gilman's Moonwise, this is entirely understandable (along with the lovely editions of Sonya's own books. Sean offered me lots of review copies with the hope that I would review (positively) every book Prime had published, but, unfortunately, time is a constraint right now, and so I only let him give me a couple that I'm particularly interested in, Anna Tambour's Monterra's Deliciosa & Other Tales & and Jeannelle M. Ferreira's A Verse from Babylon (I can't promise good reviews, but they certainly look on a first glance like the kind of books I'll appreciate).
Then it was time to go to some panels. At first, Geoffrey Goodwin and I decided we would follow Jim Kelly to the panel on short fiction and best of the year anthologies, but even though Jim has a couple of Hugos and other awards and is multitalented and tremendously respected, he had no idea where he was going, and suddenly a bunch of women were hanging all over him. Geoff and I decided to find the panel ourselves, and so we walked in the opposite direction. Once we entered, Geoff decided we should sit somewhere where we could see and hear well, and so he plopped right down in the front row. I have an immense dislike of front rows, because at some point in childhood it was beaten into me that We Do Not Sit In Front Rows. I've actually changed tickets at theatres when I've gotten the front row. But there was nothing I could do in this case without being conspicuous.
Karma happens, of course. Toward the end of the panel, somebody said they like to get a feel for how stories are being received by reading about them on the internet. Naturally, someone asked what sites they read. Somebody said, among others, The Mumpsimus. Normally, I would have blushed and slid down in my seat and enjoyed the little bit of notice while also remaining invisible. But Gavin was on the panel, and he pointed at me, because I was in the front row, and said, "That's Matt Cheney." Suddenly everyone in the room was looking at me. I was glad I wasn't picking my nose.
The substance of the panel was pretty good, though, despite that moment. The panelists were Ellen Datlow, Kathryn Cramer, Gavin Grant, Paul DiFilippo, and Carl Frederick as moderator. There was talk of the tremendous number of novellas now being published, not only in magazines and anthologies, but as stand-alone items by such places as PS and Golden Gryphon. There was general agreement that the fragmentation of the SF field right now is really kind of fun, and leads to a marvelous diversity of stories. Among trends seen recently, Gavin mentioned noticing a lot of aspiring writers tend to include either asteroid miners or centaur pornography, while Kathryn Cramer said she'd seen some good hard SF recently that used ideas from neurology as a way of strengthening characterization without sacrificing speculation, because it allows writers to delve into questions of how the mind really works. Various writers of short fiction were recommended: Christopher Rowe, Benjamin Rosenbaum, Matt Hughes, Charles Coleman Finlay, Bradley Denton, Laird Barron, Margo Lannagan, Holly Phillips (who was sitting right behind me, but nobody pointed HER out!), Carol Emshwiller, Jeffrey Ford, M. Rickert, Judith Berman, Theodora Goss, Elizabeth Bear (indeed, these are good days for short fiction).
Things got a bit contentious when Paul DiFilippo said that as much as he loves the small presses, they don't have the consistency of the major magazines, and that the average issue of F&SF is better in overall quality than the average issue of, for instance, Electric Velocipede, primarily because most writers send their best work to the major magazines first. Ellen Datlow said this wasn't entirely true, that it's very much a question of taste, and that stories can be good by various definitions without being quite right for one of the major magazines.
The next panel I attended was "The Author on the Side of the Milk Carton", about writers who were once well known but have since been forgotten, or nearly so. (I arrived late, so didn't hear who all the panelists were, and there seemed to be one more than was listed in the program, so I will not attempt to guess who they actually were. Maybe they'll end up on milk cartons.) There were discussions of what sorts of things cause datedness, the shifting timelessness of great art, writers who outlive their fame, writers who die too young to really develop, etc. Most of this was common sense or obvious, but a few good recommendations and observations were made, with one that really stuck with me, though I don't know exactly how true it is: that in the 1920s in England and the U.S. the popular, middlebrow books were fantasies, and that by the mid-1930s this was no longer true, that realism had taken over, and the previous writers (such as James Branch Cabell) were forgotten.
Eventually, having exhausted every possible formula they could think of for how a writer transcends their own moment, the panelists agreed that it's entirely unpredictable and essentially random, though that genius becomes obvious. An audience member asked whether science fiction doesn't wear as well as fantasy with the passage of time, given how futures become quickly quaint. Another person answered from the audience that SF is not valued for its predictions, and that it is always a comment on the present and how writers interpret their own world, that Alfred Bester's The Demolished Man is a great 1950s novel. He then went on to criticize the assumption that just because a writer was popular in their own day and not later is a bad thing -- why disparage and discredit writers who managed to speak to their own time? This caused a bit of a stir, and various answers, including that the things that make writers popular in their day don't always have to do with quality, but with marketing, etc., and that with time it becomes easier to see some of the writers who had less publicity but were doing good work. Does the present, then, always have debased taste and the future better? The panel ended before the questions could be satisfactorily addressed.
The next panel was on "The Reading Protocols of Slipstream", with Jonathan Lethem, Wendy Walker, Steve Rasnic Tem, Patrick O'Leary, and F. Brett Cox. This was the liveliest and oddest panel I saw, but fascinating. Wendy Walker started out by saying she didn't really know what slipstream was and didn't like the word because it suggested slipperiness, though she didn't like the word "protocols" even more because it suggested The Protocols of the Elders of Zion. Jonathan Lethem also expressed some discomfort with the word "slipstream", finding it "dangerously baggy" because it stretches to accomodate so much -- writers associated with SF, writers not associated with SF, particular stories, whole careers. He said he has a horror of category names and prefers specific ones, especially since SF is itself a central-less area, so there's no need to add more central-less areas to it. All novels, he suggested, are slipstream if you look at them closely enough, and yet also not -- like an oasis in a desert, or perhaps a mirage. But he did think the term might be useful to describe one specific type of story: the type of story where the it was unclear if it was science fiction or fantasy, and where the fantastic element is muted and ambiguous, causing the reader to have to make up her or his own mind about whether the story is supernatural or not. As for protocols, he said all reading requires strategies, that it is impossible to read without using some protocol or another. Slipstream, under the strict definition, makes protocols more visible. Some people find that intrusive and never want to be reminded that a story is just a story, or about the reading strategies they employ. Other reader crave just that sort of story, the sort that foregrounds the reading experience and makes the protocols a subject and a problem of the story itself.
Steve Tem said a good reason to come up with new labels is to be identified with the sort of writers you want to be identified with. He said he's generally considered a horror writer, but that he feels his writing is closer in spirit to what most people identified with slipstream or interstitial fiction write, rather than with Dean Koontz or Michael Slade. SF readers as a whole, he said, tend to hold the understanding of a story in abeyance and let the world build for a while in their heads, trusting the writer. This, he suggested, is a good habit for all readers.
Patrick O'Leary said slipstream exists when you don't know what genre something is -- for instance, Karen Joy Fowler's Sarah Canary, which may be science fiction ... or may not.
Jonathan Lethem said that reading the best classic, traditional science fiction provides a reader with opportunities of reframing consciousness, where the actual situation of characters may not be clear until well into the story (e.g. James Blish's story where eventually you realize the characters are particles in a water molecule ["Surface Tension", I think, right?]). Slipstream, on the other hand, provides pleasure not through conceptual breakthrough, but through bringing the fictional elements to the surface, creating a reframing of tone or tradition of form once the reader recognizes or decides what the story is doing. This can be emotional, humorous, and even erotic, but the self-conscious literary reframing experience is a very different one from the experience of conceptual reframing in a story.
Patrick O'Leary suggested Nabokov's Pale Fire as an example.
Wendy Walker then said Nabokov was scrupulous about words, and would hate the word "protocols" as much as she does. She thought it important to bring the discussion back to that word, and she expressed a certain horror that the word, so closely linked to the genocidal impulse, would be used. Responsible writing, she said, is inevitably political and is always aware of its associations. "Protocols" is not, she seemed to imply, a responsible word.
An audience member asked if a word could have its associations changed, and if retiring it because of its associations didn't give more power to the oppressors. Someone else explained that the word is used because Samuel R. Delany has used it so fruitfully to explain differences between popular literatures and more academically-sanctioned literatures.
After a somewhat tense exchange when it seemed like the rest of the time would be taken up with the question of whether the word was acceptable or not, things returned to the subject at hand. Jonathan Lethem said readers' expectations can differ, and that a writer can play with readers' expectations. Wendy Walker said that good writing is good writing, that learning to really write is learning to use language, and that when such things as Kafka's "Metamorphosis", not to mention fairy tales, are so well known, why do readers have trouble when a book literalizes its metaphors? From the audience, Kathryn Cramer disagreed that language is everything, and said that in SF in particular, things often are built (and judged) through images and ideas. Steve Tem said if he doesn't like the language of a book, he can't continue reading it, regardless of the story or ideas. He then said that as he gets older, what matters most is emotional truth. Kelly Link's stories work, he said, not just because they are well constructed and written beautifully, but because they are emotionally true, and that they make you care about the situation within them, no matter how bizarre or fanastic.
The panel ended with the writers recommending books they thought were good examples of what they'd been talking about. I didn't get them all, but some of the ones mentioned were: Country Cousins by Michael Brownstein, Who is Teddy Villanova? by Thomas Berger, The Truth About Celia by Kevin Brockmeier, Pricksongs & Descants: Fictions by Robert Coover, and Was by Geoff Ryman.
I ended the night by going to a reading by Samuel R. Delany, a writer I have revered for a long time. He sat on the edge of the table in a small conference room and read from Phallos and his autobiography, The Motion of Light in Water. I have read some of Delany's pornography, and haven't much cared for it, but his reading of Phallos was quite a lot of fun and very funny. The Motion of Light in Water is one of my favorites among his books, and a favorite book by anyone, really, and when reading it he did a marvelous job with various voices, making the sections he read both amusing and touching.
Tomorrow perhaps I will have a bit more time to make my chronicle of the day more focused. (As Pascal said, I didn't have time to write a short blog post, so I wrote a long one.)


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What is this - bring up old thread day? Lol..these are seriously from the crypt. Well except that last one.
he's still pulling old threads up and y'all are'nt looking at the dates of the original posts, so, you're just encouraging him even more!
he's still pulling old threads up and y'all are'nt looking at the dates of the original posts, so, you're just encouraging him even more!
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During his visit, Andrew went to the Kohima War Cemetery and laid a wreath to show his respects.
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YORK, PA – The York College men's soccer team couldn't find the back of the net in the regulation or overtime in their NCAA Tournament second round match against Rutgers-Camden on Sunday in York. In the penalty shootout, the Spartans couldn't miss.
The Spartans converted all four of their kicks while the Scarlet Raptors missed the cage on two of the four attempts as York advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2009. It will be the fourth time in school history that the Spartans have advanced to the Sweet 16.
The penalty kick session began with the Scarlet Raptors' Mike Ryan converting the first attempt despite Spartan netminder Jesse Derksen (York, Pa./Susquehannock) getting a hand on the attempt. Senior Justin Facer (Prospect Heights, Ill./North Allegheny) stepped up and promptly tied the shootout as he buried the ball into the net.
RCU's Joe Auleta was next up and he hit is attempt very high and wide, giving the Spartans a change to seize momentum. Freshman Eli Bjerk (Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater), who had not played in the 110 minutes of game action, came off the bench to cash in on the big second shot as the Spartans took a 2-1 lead. The Scarlet Raptors gave York another huge break as Zak Piccoline pushed his shot outside the right post, putting York in the drivers seat. Senior Cody Pearson (Crofton, Md./DeMatha Catholic) drove home York's third shot as they were one conversion away from winning.
After RCU's Brian Hill finished his chance to draw the visitors to within 3-2, junior All-CAC defender Aaron Beale (Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Curley) finished off the match with a crisp shot into the netting as York's season remains alive.
The game didn't lack for drama despite the defensive orientation of the match.
The first half was much of what you expected from two of the top programs in the region. The Spartans had a great chance a mere 30 seconds into the game as Daniel Baxter (Baltimore, Md./Calvert Hall College) captured a loose ball in the Spartans' offensive third and unleashed a shot that narrowly missed target, sliding over the crossbar for the game's first shot.
York had another great opportunity with 13 minutes left in opening half as Baxter drove the end line and fed a pass to the top of the box where Austin Johnson (Avalon, N.J./Middle Township) ripped a great one-timer that RCU's Mike Randall saved as he glided to his left to make the stop.
The Scarlet Raptor's best first-half chance came on a play that didn't result in a shot with just over five minutes left in the opening stanza. Forward Mitch Grotti made a beautiful run down the right sideline as he slipped behind the Spartan defense. Grotti drove the ball down to the end line where he slotted a great centering shot. Fortunately for York, the Scarlet Raptors' trailing attackers were just late as the ball tracked harmlessly through the box towards the left sideline.
Rutgers-Camden had a fantastic chance to end the game in regulation with just over 11 minutes left. C.J. Finley penetrated into the six-yard box. Derksen came out to challenge the ball so did defender Patrick Ward (Prince George, Va./Prince George). Finley used the opportunity to slip a pass to the Raptors Ryan who was charging hard and had an open goal. Ryan would not be able to settle the ball and York would clear the dangerous chance, keeping the game scoreless.
The Spartans had a great flurry over the final 1:50 of regulation as they earned three consecutive corner kicks. The first one resulted in a beautiful header by Johnson that skimmed off the crossbar. The other two corners didn't yield a quality chance as the two squads headed for the extra session.
In the first overtime, York senior Antonio Bua (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) got a breakaway that Randall came out to challenge. Bua's shot was just redirected as it appeared the ball might have a chance to trickle across the line.
York had a second great chance in the first overtime as Matt Yackel (Hopewell Junction, N.Y./John Jay) hit a sharp grounder off a rebound that Randall made a sprawling save to keep the game scoreless with 1:47 remaining in the first extra session.
The second overtime but featured five shots on goal but none of the attempts were particularly dangerous as the squads headed to the penalty shootout to see who would advance to the Sweet 16.
Derksen earned the win in net with four saves in his 110 minutes of work. Randall was fantastic for the Scarlet Raptors as he registered seven saves in the tie.
York finished the game with a 22-7 advantage in overall shots while the shots on goal were a much closer 7-4 edge for the Green and White. York had seven corners while Rutgers-Camden did not attempt a corner in the match.
The Spartans are now 18-2-3 overall while the Scarlet Raptors see their season come to a close with a mark of 17-2-3.
The Spartans now advance to face Messiah in the Sectional semifinals on Saturday, November 17. The site and time of the game will be announced on Monday. Please check back at www.ycpspartans.com for complete Sweet 16 details.
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RMS 10 most misunderstood road rules wrote:1. Drivers approaching a roundabout must use their indicators when turning or making a U-turn.
2. If a driver is turning left or right at an intersection they must give way to pedestrians.
3. A mobile phone can only be used while driving if it's secured in a mounting or operated by Bluetooth technology or voice activation.
4. When a driver is travelling on a road without lane markings and the number of lanes is reduced, they must merge by giving way to any vehicle that is ahead of them.
5. On roads with a speed limit of more than 80km/h, motorists must not drive in the right-hand lane unless overtaking, turning right or making a U-turn.
6. High beam is not permitted if travelling less than 200 metres behind a car going in the same direction or less than 200 metres from an oncoming vehicle.
7. When making a U-turn a driver must have a clear view of any approaching traffic and give way to all vehicles and pedestrians.
8. Drivers must stay three seconds behind vehicles in front of them.
9. A school zone is the area around a school with a speed limit of 40km/h normally from 8am to 9.30am and between 2.30pm and 4pm on school days.
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While I agree with 1 and 2, most of the others seem to me to be ignored rather than misunderstood.
A couple that would make my list.
* You cannot cross an unbroken centre line to overtake a cyclist
* there is no rule requiring a cyclist to "get out of your way" of "get off the road"
* Green paint / bicycle symbol does not a bicycle lane make
Mmmm, seems my list is a bit bike centric, wonder how that could have happened
edit - earlier SMH article on the same lines


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According to Newsweek, Andrews University is one of the 25 most diverse schools in America. In an effort to "address the real concerns of parents and prospective students," Newsweek has released their first "College Rankings: Schools for Every Kind of Student."
Out of 12 "best of" lists of universities, some of the other categories include: The 25 Most Desirable Schools, 25 Schools for the Service-Minded, The 25 Most Desirable Rural Schools, and rankings of small and large universities. Andrews University is the only Adventist institution on any of Newsweek's lists.
On the same diversity list are top schools such as Stanford University, Columbia University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as smaller liberal arts colleges.
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Andrews University was recently named one of the "Best National Universities" for 2011 in U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges 2011" issue. Andrews was also recently ranked on Forbes.com's 2010's "America's Best Colleges."
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The Kiowa County Mavericks blew out the Attica Bulldogs 60-0 on a clam night in Greensburg on Friday.
The Kiowa County Mavericks (6-2) blew out the Attica Bulldogs (2-6) and invoked the 45-point rule on a calm night in Greensburg on Friday.
The Mavericks won the coin toss and took only :39 seconds or two carries to score the games first touchdown. The Bulldogs, with a short bench and some dishearted starters, played tough football, but were well over matched by a Mavericks team with equal parts talent and confidence.
The game was all but over at the end of the first quarter, with Head Coach Clint Young allowing some of the second string players to get time on the field.
Payton Miller saw some time and scored a TD in the second quarter.
Tucker McKinney invoked the 45-point rule after his two point conversion with 8:11 left in the second quarter.
The Mavericks finished the half with a score of 60-0.
The Mavericks will face a tough St.John Tigers next Thursday in Greensburg.
The results of the St.John Tigers vs. Fairfield Falcons game has yet to be reported, but a loss by The Tigers would bring both teams equal records (6-2). A Tigers win would but St.John up (7-1).
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I don't like disclosing personal issues here on a forum, but alcohol + keeping tabs on my fantasy team = here I am.
I work at a rather large company where virtually everyone relocated for the job. Because there are a couple hundred of us around the same age, we work long/strange hours and we're not near a major city, everyone we're friends with is going to be from work. Keeping this in mind, I have mysteriously angered the aspiring social queen of the office and it's starting to show. Normally I wouldn't care, but when my friends start saying they notice it and that it could affect my perception, then it becomes an issue.
How crazy is this girl? She created a facebook event for a bar party - and then blocked me from the event so I'd have to pay a cover charge that no one else needed to pay. We got along fine prior to this, so this was somewhat alarming. Especially when my coworkers were asking why I wasn't wearing the VIP bracelet. I'm not one for publically humiliating others, so I held my tongue at the event.
However, I sent a quick note to her afterwards. Nothing mean and I made sure not to attack her. But I said how there seems to be some discord and if she has a problem with me, she is free to let me know (I won't freak). Because we'll be crossing paths a lot both at work and away from work, I'd like to be on good terms.
Is there an right way to deal with this? Taking the high road all the time hasn't done me much good. For awhile, I've been wondering why some of my female co-workers keep a distance from me. Well, we know why now!


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Health Risk: Low May 21, 2013
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|WASHINGTON, May 21, 2013 –Foster Farms, a Porterville, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 6,165 pounds of ready-to-eat grilled chicken breast strips that contain wheat and soy, known allergens, which are not declared on the product label, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The following products are subject to recall: [Label]
The recalled product bears the establishment number "P-20923" inside the USDA mark of inspection and a use-by date of "JUN 22 2013" printed on each tray. The product was produced on April 23, 2013, and was distributed to retail establishments in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington.
The problem was discovered as a result of a customer complaint and occurred because the company inadvertently used labels for another chicken product it produces that does not contain wheat or soy. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions associated with consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an adverse reaction should see a health care professional.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify that recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.
Consumers with questions about the recall should contact Teresa Lenz, the company's Consumer Affairs Manager, at 209-394-6914. Media with questions about the recall should contact Lorna Bush, with Fineman PR, at 415-326-3199.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. "Ask Karen" live chat services are available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: www.fsis.usda.gov/FSIS_Recalls/Problems_With_Food_Products.
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|This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.
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"And when they ask us what we're doing, you can say, We're remembering...." (Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451)
Thursday, September 28, 2006
WHERE ARE THEY NOW: Margaret Colin (Paige; EON)
Currently appearing (and ingesting a great deal of coffee) on the AOL/PGP Classic Soap Channel's broadcast of Edge of Night is Margaret Colin, playing wealthy heiress/ex-radical terrorist Paige Madison (one suspects a certain Miss Patty Hearst may have been the inspiration for this particular character).
Paige spends the bulk of her one year, on-air stint being shot, stabbed and left to die. But, like the Energizer Bunny, she just keeps going and going and going.
A few months after leaving EON, Colin showed up on another P&G soap, As The World Turns, playing John Dixon's illegitimate daughter, Margo Montgomery. There, her life was most famously in danger from a homicidal dwarf named Mr. Big. (Yes, this is the story The New York Times mocked in their review of Oakdale Confidential. Ahem, NYT: At least when ATWT tells outlandish tales, it prominently labels them as fiction, and doesn't attempt to pass them off as news. Cough, cough, Jayson Blair, cough, cough).
But the Mr. Big saga did have a happy ending in that it showed Margo that she was in love with Tom Hughes (then Justin Deas; above), whom she's been married to (on and off) since 1983.
In real-life, Colin married co-star Deas (now Buzz on GL) and left ATWT in 1983.
Since then, she has appeared in everything from the television series, Foley Square, Chicago Hope, and Now & Again, to the feature films, Pretty in Pink, Three Men and a Baby, Independence Day and Blue Car.
She is the mother of two sons, Sam and Joe, and the honorary co-chair of the organization, Feminists for Life.
To check out her television debut as the obviously very conflicted Paige Madison, click here!
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- StarFire said...
I wouldn't say that Tom and Margo have really been 'on and off,' at least not to the same extent that Carjack and Lilden have. They've had their fair share of trials, and a few separations, but they've never divorced. Currently, Tom remains Margo's first husband.
It's nice to read that Margaret Colin has continued to find success. Who cares what that review says - Mr. Big was a unique (and bizarre) storyline, but it was very entertaining. Colin and Justin Deas were magical together as the first Tom and Margo coupling.
- PGP Classic Soaps said...
For "on and off" I was thinking the little bumps in the road llike Barbara, Hal, Emily, Alec... They may be legally married (unlike Carjack now and periodically Linden), but there have been a few close calls along the way...
PS: Colin and Deas were my favorite Tom and Margo ;)


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I found where you can still order Cherry Vanilla Dr.Pepper.
I have some good news for those of you who still seek Cherry Vanilla Dr.Pepper. It is at soda-emporium.com. They assured me that the stock they have is fresh and not left over. They are in Frisco Texas. However for a 12 pack it is $9.00 plus shipping. Yes CVDP still exists in a few places.


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A Wisconsin college student accused of molesting six young children and videotaping the assaults under such titles as "Monster Unleashed" has pleaded not guilty to 49 felony charges.
Twenty-nine-year-old Alexander R. Richter, of Racine, entered his plea Wednesday after waiving his preliminary hearing.
Prosecutors say Richter volunteered to babysit his classmates' children and then repeatedly had sex with the boys and girls on camera as they cried and begged him to stop.
Charges against Richter include possession of child porn and first-degree sexual assault of a child under 13.
Investigators say they've identified six children in videos and photographs recovered from Richter's home. They say they believe there are additional victims, but aren't saying how many.
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FAIRHAVEN — John Tetreault smokes when he gets up, having his cigarette with his coffee. He smokes after he eats his meals. It relaxes him, he said, and he keeps his apartment clean so it shouldn't bother anyone.
FAIRHAVEN — John Tetreault smokes when he gets up, having his cigarette with his coffee. He smokes after he eats his meals. It relaxes him, he said, and he keeps his apartment clean so it shouldn't bother anyone.
But now, Tetreault is the one with a problem, thanks to a smoking ban instituted at the Fairhaven Housing Authority this month which means he can no longer smoke inside.
Instead, to support his pack-a-day habit, he has to go outside, 20 feet away from any building, whatever the weather.
"It sucks," he said on Wednesday, when temperatures dipped into the teens. "I'm 74 years old; I've been smoking non-filter cigarettes since I was 11. I don't even have a cough from it, but I might get one outside in this weather."
The ban was approved by the Housing Commission in January of 2013, but the authority put off implementing it until this month to give residents time to adapt.
For housing officials, it boils down to a public health issue. "Secondhand smoke has such horrible health implications for anyone who is a non-smoker, and we cannot prevent the secondhand smoke from having an impact on non-smokers," said Housing Authority Director Krisanne Sheedy.
The Fairhaven Housing Authority decided to go smoke-free after watching Boston's do the same, said Commission Chairman Jay Simmons.
"We felt it was a health and safety issue," he said. "I can handle the smell of smoke, but I wouldn't want to live in an environment like that."
Prior to adopting the policy, Sheedy said the authority surveyed the 280 residents of its six locations. Seventy percent were for a smoking ban and 30 percent were against it.
That's consistent with smoking statistics on the SouthCoast, where 36 percent of residents smoke — twice as many as do nationwide. Ultimately in Fairhaven, Sheedy said the issue boils down to one of public health.
To help residents adapt to the change, the authority is also providing counseling for its residents who wish to quit smoking, offering a weekly meeting with nurses to provide helpful tips. So far, Sheedy said, roughly 10 people have taken advantage of the service.
The authority is also in the process of placing ash trays 20 feet away from buildings.
Since the ban went into effect on Jan. 1, Sheedy said there has only been one violation, when a resident was seen smoking too close to the buildings. That person received a letter "reminding them of the guidelines," she said.
"We're still in a transition," she said.
On Wednesday, residents of Oxford Terrace had mixed feelings about the ban. Many non-smokers said they were glad to be rid of cigarette fumes.
Ruth Perry, who said she quit smoking several years ago when many restaurants began banning it, said she could see both sides of the issue. "When I first quit, I couldn't smell the smoke," she said. "Now I can smell it, so I sympathize with the people who don't smoke."
Still, she said she understood what the authority's smokers are going through and was glad she quit before the ban.
"I wouldn't like being told not to smoke in my own home," she said.


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Corvette Leads World in Composite Material Development and Technology
When the 2014 Corvette Stingray finally hits the street later this year, it'll be a prime example of the best cutting-edge ways to use composite materials to cut the weight of vehicles.That was the word Monday from a GM executive during the 2013 Center for Automotive Briefing Seminars.
"The all-new Stingray composite materials were developed specifically for the seventh-generation Corvette," said Mike Regiec, GM manufacturing chief of body manufacturing engineering. "In fact, the Corvette is the world leader in composite material development and technology."
With every gallon of gasoline that has to be used by a car being scrutinized carefully these days, a weight reduction of any kind can mean a significant increase in fuel economy, according to Regiec.
He said a 10 percent cut in a vehicle's weight can translate into a 3 to 4 percent cut in fuel consumption.
Regiec says GM searches constantly for a balance between the use of different materials and how much customers are willing to pay.
In the Corvette's case, customers want the best car possible, without breaking the bank, of course, but they are willing to go the extra mile if it means better performance.
That translates into the use of premium materials throughout the C7, which features some 18 pounds of carbon fiber, including the hood and roof panels, "to meet the performance needs" expected by Corvette customers, Regiec says.
That's not to mention many other advanced materials and new techniques in the C7, including lightweight shape memory alloy wire and new aluminum welding technology.
Regiec also mentioned that the Stingray should be on showroom floors by October.
"The vehicle is on schedule to be released here (in the) third quarter, and so far we are abs. on track with all of our goals," he said.
The weight savings aren't just limited to the Corvette, though. Regiec pointed out that the next-gen Cadillac CTS will use several new aluminum parts, including the doors, to cut its weight by 250 pounds.
Regiec and five other speakers at the conference agreed that the key to making vehicles lighter will be a mix of all products, from steel and composites to carbon fiber and aluminum.
"Every auto company is aggressively looking for weight reduction," said CAR President and CEO Jay Baron, who monitored the panel.
The 48th annual Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminars, which runs through Thursday, Aug. 8, is expected to draw about 1,000 industry experts, executives and public officials.
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New technology replacing old standbys
I was one of several presenters at a recent Taylor Career Center Business and Technology Summit. My topic was new computing technologies currently on the market making existing technologies obsolete.
According to published reports, during the first quarter of 2013, PC sales (desktop and laptop) dropped 14 percent while tablet and smartphone sales soared. Some of the blame for the decline in PC sales has been the lack of acceptance of Microsoft's new Windows 8 operating system, as well the fact that tablet computers are generally less expensive and more portable than traditional laptops and desktops. With over a billion smartphones expected to be sold this year, along with 200 million tablets, many users have decided to forgo purchasing a new PC.
A visit to any of the local big box stores will show the increasing market share of tablets and other smart devices as they devote more shelf space to the smart devices and much less shelf space to the more traditional laptops and PCs.
One feisty new player in the hardware market is none other than powerhouse Google, which has introduced a line of relatively low cost but highly portable devices that combine the portability of a tablet with the convenience of a traditional laptop or notebook PC. As thin as a half inch and weighing only a few pounds, these devices are being marketed as Google Chromebooks for as little as $199 and have screens typically larger and more readable than most tablets. Unlike most tablets, Chromebooks have a traditional keyboard and are in a form similar to a laptop. Using Google's Chrome operating system, these Chromebooks are complete and ready to run out of the box, without the need to purchase additional software. For those who want even more software, thousands of free applications are available from Google's Chrome Web Store. Included in all Chromebook models is Google Docs, which can create, read and write office documents. Other included apps are a variety of music, voice and video utilities. Chromebooks include Google Drive, highly secured data centers with file storage service that stores files safely online, without the need to create backups of critical files. Data files can be accessed from anywhere, and are safe and recoverable even if the Chromebook is lost or damaged.
In terms of security, Chromebooks do not require any additional security software as they use multiple layers of protection providing a "defense in depth" that is generally considered safe from malware, viruses and other threats. At boot, Chromebooks perform a rapid self-check to verify that the system is secure and free of malware; any necessary security updates are automatically downloaded and installed, meaning that Chromebooks always have the latest security features and updates.
Many users find the boot time of traditional PCs to be somewhat aggravating, often taking several minutes; the typical Chromebook can boot in as little as 10 seconds, making its features and apps almost instantly available. Also, many PC users fail to install operating system upgrades as well as software updates; Chromebook users do not have that problem, automatically updating themselves and their installed apps for free. All Chromebooks are Wi-Fi equipped, and several models offer optional wireless connections through Verizon, with 100 MB of data per month for free. All Chromebooks include an interesting feature, Google Cloud Print, which can print to many printers without the need for connecting cables.
Another new technology being used to make smart devices and laptop computers more rugged as well as extending their battery life is the "SSD" or "Solid State Drive." Now built-in to many newer laptop and desktop computers, as well as available for installation into almost all other laptop and desktop computers, the new SSDs are much smaller in physical size, have no moving parts, require less power to operate, do not emit a lot of heat, are silent in operation, have very fast access times, and are generally far more rugged than more traditional hard drives. A typical SSD is very small and light in weight, typically measuring about 4 inches by 2.8 inches by 0.4 inches thick, and weigh about three ounces. Many newer laptops and desktops incorporate an integral mounting for these SSDs, and inexpensive (about $7 - $10) adapters are available to mount SSDs into most other laptop and desktop computers. Some new PCs utilize a hybrid system with an SSD drive containing the operating system and other frequently accessed files, and a traditional hard drive for extended storage capacity; these hybrids often boot much faster than similar PCs can boot with a common hard drive.
Even though prices have dropped considerably in the past year, and prices are projected to continue to drop in coming years, they are still generally more expensive than traditional electromechanical hard drives, and offer less storage capacity, even though some SSDs are available with terabytes of capacity.
Get ready to say hello and welcome new technologies and devices, as the future is already here today.
Listen to Ira Wilsker's weekly radio show on Mondays from 6-7 p.m. on KLVI 560AM.


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Number: 111-13
Date: February 19, 2009
The President Signs H.R. 1, "The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009"
On February 17, 2009, the President signed H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Act has been designated Public Law 111-5. The House passed the conference report by a vote of 246-183, on February 13, 2009. The Senate passed an identical version of the conference report that same day by a vote of 60-38. Descriptions of the SSA-related provisions in the new law may be found in Legislative Bulletin 111-12.


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Cleveland Bus System Joins Over 100 Others In Being Sued For Patent Infringement For Notifying People If A Bus Is Running Late
from the patent-trolling dept
But don't tell that to Martin Jones, who holds a bunch of these patents. The "Clevescene" story above does not identify the patents or link to the actual legal filing (why don't news sites do that?!?), but after looking around, it's easy to find that Jones and the company he represents have filed over a hundred lawsuits like this recently over a variety of patents. I'm not sure exactly which patents he's claiming in this particular case, but here's Patent # 5,400,020 for a school bus notification system and Patent # 5,623,260 for a notification system for "impending arrival of a transportation vehicle." There are a lot more similar patents that all seem to be slight variations on the same thing. It seems he had this idea and has tried to lock it up and demand payment from tons and tons of companies -- with many agreeing to pay up.


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'Skins fall by 1 in title game
By JOHN S. HULLINGER
Sports Editor
COLUMBUS — It wasn't supposed to happen this year.
But that didn't make it any easier when it didn't.
Conventional wisdom from the beginning was that the junior-laden Wapakoneta Redskins were getting primed at a run for the state baseball title in 2013.
Then 2012 happened.
Defending Division II state champions Columbus St. Francis DeSales handed the Redskins a 3-2 defeat and claimed a repeat state championship Saturday at Huntington Park in Columbus.
The loss ended an improbable tournament run for Wapakoneta. A visibly disappointed Redskins team had just one thing on its mind as it accepted its state runner-up trophy.
"Now," said Wapak center fielders Johnny Crawford when a reporter asked him how soon he would be directing his focus to next year.
On Saturday, the Redskins fell behind early, battled back, but came up just short in their title bid.
"It's tough," Redskins coach Jason Brandt said. "These guys gave it everything they had from the first pitch to the last pitch. These guys are a bunch of battlers. Our motto, 'Win the battle," one step short, but yet, to get to this place is a great feeling as well.
"But now we also have to have the feeling that we had after the game, a little bit of a bitter taste in our mouths. So we can work just that hard to hopefully earn a shot again next year."
Sophomore pitcher Chace Culver started on the mound for Wapak and struggled through the first two innings, throwing 60 pitches and walking in the first run of the game with the bases loaded in the top half of the first.
Culver settled down before the Stallions jumped out to a 3-0 lead with a two-out rally in the fourth.
With Ryan Maloney on third and two outs, Jack Miller slapped one up the middle. Shortstop Josh Apple fielded it in front of second base. But Miller beat Apple's throw to first.
Then with runners on second and third, Zak Dekamp reached on an error, allowing Miller to score.
DeSales pitcher T.J. Alas, meanwhile, no-hit the Redskins through three innings before Crawford crushed a warning-track fly ball for a double in the fourth.
Crawford's double moved Apple, who had drawn a walk, to third, designated hitter Chandler Kaeck drove him in on a sacrifice fly to make it 3-1.
Wapak closed to within a run in the sixth.
Apple led off with a double down the third-base line, advanced to third on Crawford's groundout, and scored on Brandon Miller's sacrifice fly.
Unfortunately for the Redskins, DeSales still had an ace in the hole.
No. 1 starter Nick Elzroth had thrown just 70 pitches in the Stallions' state semifinal win over Lake Catholic.
Elzroth replaced Alas on the mound and promptly got Marshall Gerlach to line out to short to end the inning. He then retired Andrew Hines, Dom Campos and Alex Koch in order to end the game.
"He shut the door on us," Brandt said.
Alas got the win to improve to 9-0 on the season and 21-0 for his three-year varsity career. He allowed just three hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Elzroth picked up the save.
"We didn't come out like we'd like to have," Apple said. "But runner-up, I guess we'll take it. And next year we're all coming back and we'll be here again next year, for sure."
Apple was 1-for-2 and scored both Wapak runs.
Brandon Miller and Kaeck each went hitless at the plate, but drove in both runs.
Besides Apple, Crawford and Gerlach produced the other two hits for Wapak.
"It's hard to take this loss right now," Crawford said. "But looking back on it we're going to think, wow, we made it to the state championship. we did something that people didn't give us a chance to do this year. Having no seniors is really going to fire us up for next year and we can come back here and be here again. And next year we're going to win it all."


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Betty's Bistro Kitchen in Munich
Who cooks here? Betty + 1 and cat Miss Kitty
Location: Munich, Germany
Owned or rented? Owned
Kitchen size: 80 square feet
What challenge have you overcome in your kitchen? The one problem we had was that Miss Kitty decided that under the sink was her bed so it was a constant open and close the door, until I just took out the door and put in a little curtain for her.
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What's the story of your kitchen?
This apartment house (with only 3 units)was built in 2000. The first tenant put in the kitchen and sold it to the next tenant and we bought it from them. In Germany even if you rent, the apartment is usually rented without a kitchen(!). I feel really lucky that I think the kitchen layout is just perfect. There are 3 things I look for in a kitchen: 1) sink must look out a window with a view, (check) 2) stove must have room on either side to take things out of the oven or stove and set them down, (check) 3) counters must be able to take things like hot pans off the stove without a problem (check). The absolute treat is the tiny balcony off the kitchen. We feel like it is our own little bistro.
What is your favorite meal to cook here?
We love to make big Sunday brunches, blueberry muffins, egg bake casseroles, home fried potatoes, bacon, pancakes - the works!


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Active learning (the pedagogy, not the area of machine learning) is all the rage in undergraduate education. My understanding of it (limited, btw) is that it involves much more active engagement with the students, and much less lecturing. This meshes nicely with new trends in teaching, since so much information is available on the web, and so the traditional 'stand at blackboard and scribble for an hour' model seems a little out of date.
My question here is: has anyone tried active engagement modules for topics in graduate algorithms ? (which means topics like randomization, network flows, and a fast review of basic algorithmic primitives, with an emphasis on proof techniques). I've experimented with group activities for NP-hardness reductions (team students up in groups and have them pick problems out of a hat to prove NP-hard) with mixed results.
My class size is in the 40s-50s range, and has a mix of beginning grads and advanced undergrads, divided up into people taking it as a requirement, people taking it out of curiosity and those taking it to help ace their google/m$ interviews (no I'm not making this up - I did a poll)


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February 07, 2012
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Bruce Grimm Jr. of Grace (Ind.) has been named the NAIA National Division II Men's Basketball Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Grimm was selected based on his performance from Jan. 30 – Feb. 5 and was chosen out of a pool of conference/independent/unaffiliated groups.
Grimm, who became the third individual from the Mid-Central College Conference (MCC) to garner the weekly award this season, played a key role in No. 5 Grace's wins at Spring Arbor (Mich.), 75-66, on Jan. 31 and against Goshen (Ind.), 90-76, on Feb. 4. The junior guard recorded 28 points, 3.5 rebounds, five assists and 2.5 steals per game as the Lancers improved to an MCC leading 20-5 overall and 10-4 in conference play. Grimm opened the week with 22 points and four assists against the Cougars, before posting a career-best 34 points on 10-of-18 shooting, including five 3-pointers, against the Maple Leaves. His showing against Goshen gives him four 30-plus point performances in his career. Grim finished the week shooting 50 percent (17-of-34) from the floor, including a 42.9 percent (6-for-14) clip from beyond the arc.
The 6-foot-1 native of Rochester, Ind., leads Grace in points (16.6), assists (4.8) and steals (1.7) on the year. Nationally, Grimm ranks 17th in total assists (121) and in assists per game (4.8).
For a complete listing of all the national statistical leaders, click here.
The next Player of the Week announcement will be on Feb. 7.
Nominees: Marcus Isaac, Indiana East; James Nelson, Davenport (Mich.); Spencer Adams, Dakota State (S.D.); Jordan Carter, Corban (Ore.); Sean Chennault, Waldorf (Iowa); Jeb Greenberg, Saint Mary (Kan.); Mark Hoge, Jamestown (N.D.); Asa Braxton, Point Park (Pa.); Craig Wong, Johnson & Wales (Fla.); Jake Shipley, Briar Cliff (Iowa); Keenan Gaskin, York (Neb.); Justin Morris, Virginia Intermont ; Nick Neal, Purdue North Central (Ind.); Keven Campbell, Cal Maritime.
2011-12 Composite Award Winners (Schedule)
Week 1: Bobby Hunter, Oregon Tech
Week 2: Caleb Kennedy, Huntington (Ind.)
Week 3: Adam Herman, Concordia (Ore.)
Week 4: Alex Sylvester, Marian (Ind.)
Week 5: Rodney Bartholomew, Indiana Tech
Week 6: Bruce Grimm Jr., Grace (Ind.)


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Zenwalk Linux is single-CD distribution that promises to deliver a lightweight 'rational' desktop with the legendary simplicity and stability of its parent distribution, Slackware.
That single 470 megabyte download gets you one desktop environment and one application of each type. The developers chose to go with what probably has to be called the distant-third open source desktop environment, XFCE, but for applications they stuck with the heavyweights: Firefox, Thunderbird, OpenOffice, Xine, GIMP, etc.
All this runs atop kernel 220.127.116.11, with the Reiser File System 4 as the default. They have also added their own Gnome libraries, start-up scripts and netpkg, an online addition to the venerable Slackware suite of package tools.
Before we begin the review proper, the formalities: I'm a confirmed Slacker with about three years experience using Linux. I'm also something of a distribution junkie. I was interested to see how Zenwalk differs from Slackware, and after reading on their web site that version 2.01 is 'the biggest jump in Zenwalk evolution since the beginning of the project', I wanted to see how far Zenwalk has come since it was reviewed here as MiniSlack.
I installed Zenwalk on my desktop machine, a home-built Biostar small form factor featuring a motherboard based on the VIA KM400 & VT8237 chipset, an Athlon XP 2800, a gigabyte of RAM, an nVidia FX 5200 video card and my distribution-junkie-enabling spare 80 gigabyte SATA hard drive.
Anyone who has installed Slackware will find Zenwalk's installation program familiar, if more brightly colored. It uses ncurses and is essentially a series of questions and opportunities to make choices. It expects you to know your hardware and what you want to do with it, but it also has very good defaults that might not give you an optimal installation, but will almost certainly result in a working system for most people running standard x86 hardware. The entire Zenwalk procedure is well documented with screenshots here.
You can measure the distance the developers have gone from straight Slackware by looking at the choices they've made. Right from the beginning it's obvious they're serious about zeroing in on desktop users. This begins with the number of kernels Zenwalk offers. Instead of the many you find on a Slackware CD, Zenwalk offers two. This seems logical, because most desktop users are going to be using fairly standard x86 desktop machines, and are unlikely to be screaming for exotic file systems or support for some high-end server hardware.
The next sign is that the package selection process has been dropped from the installation process. According to the Zenwalk web site their users asked for this change. Essentially, the developers have done the package selection for you. Aside from that, the first part of the installer is pretty much 100 percent Slackware.
When that process ends and you reboot, however, we see the developers have added a few steps clearly designed to help desktop users. These include screens devoted to choosing a video driver, preferred login mode, a step to set up your sound card and another to walk you through adding a non-root user to your system. These are tasks virtually all desktop Slackware users (which is, of course, only a subset of all Slackware users) have to accomplish, so including them in the installation routine of a desktop-focused distribution seems a good choice.
A word of warning to those not familiar with the Slackware installer: there's no neat graphical way to shrink a Windows partition, and the installer requires users without a prepared disk to partition their disks using fdisk or cfdisk. This is relatively easy for those with a little Linux experience, but it might be a show-stopper for newbies.
After a second reboot you're presented with your login of choice. I stuck with text and started XFCE using the startx command. XFCE may be less well-known than KDE or Gnome, but it dovetails nicely with Zenwalk's stated aims by offering all the basic desktop niceties without unnecessary bloat.
KDE is available via netpkg download, however, and plenty of other desktop environments are available using Zenwalk's netpkg utility, the Slackware web site or from linuxpackages.net. I chose not to burn up Zenwalk's bandwidth just to test out its version of KDE, but I did want to try adding something not already installed from the CD. I chose to add on Fluxbox, the window manager I spend at least half my time using.
- "Zenwalk review, 1/2"
- "Zenwalk review, 2/2"


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BERLIN - Expectations for a huge Barak Obama crowd of 100,000 people in Berlin missed the mark.
Instead, he addressed at least 250,000 – most of whom were under 40 and who waited hours to hear the young Democrat from Illinois tell them he came as "a proud citizen of the United States, and a fellow citizen of the world."
Senator Obama's main themes were about countries and cultures coming together, and drew on the strong historic ties between the US and Germany. It was partly a paean to the city of Berlin where the cold war wall came down, partly a warning that the "greatest danger of all is to allow new walls to divide us from one another," and partly a call to Europe to do more to end the war in Afghanistan.
His 30-minute speech got immediate laughs as Obama, whom some Germans have hailed as this generation's John F. Kennedy, started off by saying, "I know that I don't look like the Americans who've previously spoken in this great city."
The greatest response in a crowd that stretched for nearly a mile from the Siegessäule victory column to the Brandenburg Gate came as Obama went on a riff about bringing down walls, saying "The walls between races and tribes, natives and immigrants, Christians and Muslims and Jews cannot stand. These now are the walls we must tear down."
Security was tight. Crowds waited 45 minutes to have bags and bodies checked for metal. Open-pit BBQ and drink stands ringed the venue. A reggae and a rock band opened for Obama, and with a young backpacking crowd wearing sandals and T-shirts, the atmosphere was like a rock concert waiting for a foreign policy speech. German children danced around ahead of the speech in the Tiergarten, Berlin's rendition of Central Park, singing out "Obaaama, Obaaama." Such is the popularity here of the Democrat's presidential nominee, where the most influential news magazine, Der Spiegel, has dubbed him "president of the world."
Tens of thousands T-shirts handed out by the World Wildlife Fund showed a polar bear pointing his finger out, like Uncle Sam, and saying, "I want you to tackle climate change." The bear is saying in a dialogue bubble, "Yes, we can."
Germans and Europeans have focused strongly on the environment and climate change. Probably the second greatest audience response came when Obama pledged to "act with the same seriousness of purpose as has your nation, and reduce the carbon we send into our atmosphere... This is the moment to stand as one."
Ahead of the event, some German foreign policy elites were hoping Obama would speak in depth on Afghanistan and Iraq, issues that many German and European politicians won't address for fear of their unpopularity. Yet apart from some passing phrases and mentions, Obama did not go in depth into either the war he supports – in Afghanistan – or the one he doesn't, in Iraq.
"I recognize the enormous difficulties in Afghanistan," Obama said, as people in the crowd shouted his name and held up babies. "But my country and yours have a stake in seeing that NATO's first mission beyond Europe's borders is a success. For the people of Afghanistan, and for our shared security, the work must be done. America cannot do this alone."
Comment by German media after the speech suggested a temperate approach was the difference between a candidate Obama and a president Obama.
"I wanted him to talk longer about the two wars in the world right now," said Georg Stelzer, a 19-year-old wearing a surfing T-shirt. "And I would like to know how we are going to get out of them."
But for most Germans, many of whom came from several hundred miles away, the main attraction was simply to get a glimpse at a candidate they read about in the German press every day.
"I'm pretty young," said one college student walking with her boyfriend, who was asked what she thought of Obama's comments. "I don't know about the speech. I came here to see Obama.


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Out of all the different types of apps that one can download or purchase, games get the most attention in the mobile market. One would think that Social Networking, Weather or even Music apps would beat out games, but it seems not to be the case.
I would like to take this time to thank all of the Game Developers out there. We would not be able to play our games so fiercely if not for them. For anyone out there that is contemplating joining the gaming market, I would start developing now!
Nielsen Says:
THATS BECAUSE BRICK BREAKER ROCKS!!!!!Among smartphone consumers who have played mobile games in the past 30 days, those with iPhones, Windows 7 phones or Android phones are the most likely to have downloaded the games they played, while those with Blackberry phones or featured phones tend to play pre-loaded games.
I mean really, with a game like Brick Break who needs to download BlackBerry Games. We even have Word Mole and some other that are pretty good too!
On top of all this a whopping 93% of app downloaders are willing to purchase their games. That is a crazy high number. I say again, if you are considering developing games, get it the game while its hot!


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Mega's Security Appears To Be Surprisingly Bad
from the trial-by-fire dept
While Mega has responded to some of those criticisms, a whole host of other security questions have been raised, leading cryptographer Nadim Kobeissi to tell Forbes: "Quite frankly it felt like I had coded this in 2011 while drunk." A big part of the problem is that, by doing everything in the browser, you're really still trusting Mega, even as Mega implies that you have full control over the encryption.
And, then comes the news that when you first sign up, while Mega hashes your password, it sends you an email that includes the hash in plain text along with other data, such that one hacker has already released a tool to extract passwords from Mega's confirmation emails:
Steve "Sc00bz" Thomas, the researcher who uncovered the weakness, has released a program called MegaCracker that can extract passwords from the link contained in confirmation e-mails. Mega e-mails a link to all new users and requires that they click on it before they can use the cloud-based storage system, which boasts a long roster of encryption and security protections. Security professionals have long considered it taboo to send passwords in either plaintext or as cryptographic hashes in e-mails because of the ease attackers have in intercepting unencrypted messages sent over Internet.Users still need to crack the hashed password, but that's a relatively easy brute force effort, especially for those who use weaker passwords (i.e., most people). There are, of course, much more secure ways of handling this, such as not including the plain text hash in the email.
Despite that admonishment, the link included in Mega confirmation e-mails contains not only a hash of the password, but it also includes other sensitive data, such as the encrypted master key used to decrypt the files stored in the account. MegaCracker works by isolating the AES-hashed password embedded in the link and attempting to guess the plaintext that was used to generate it.
All that said, many of these problems can be fixed, but when your whole pitch to the public is about how secure and private you are -- and some have been falsely implying that such a system allows individuals to avoid copyright infringement claims -- it seems reasonable to suggest that better security should be in place from the beginning.


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Bob Marley's Work Declared 'Work For Hire,' Family Can't Get Rights Back
from the this-could-be-big dept
Cote concluded that Marley's recordings were "works made for hire" as defined under U.S. copyright law, entitling UMG to be designated the owner of those recordings, for both the initial 28-year copyright terms and for renewals.If you've been paying attention to the music legal world lately, you know that the whole question of whether or not sound recording deals were "works made for hire" is a multi-billion dollar question right now. In fact, it's such a big deal that the RIAA had a Congressional staffer named Mitch Glazier sneak four words into a big Congressional bill in the middle of the night when no one noticed making all sound recordings into works-made-for-hire -- thus depriving artists of the right to regain control over their copyrights via the copyright termination process (purely as a coincidence, we're sure, Glazier was officially hired at over $500k/year by the RIAA a few months later -- and he's kept that job ever since). Thankfully, people noticed this underhanded move, and a campaign from musicians forced Congress to fix Glazier's trick.
"Each of the agreements provided that the sound recordings were the 'absolute property' of Island," Cote wrote. "Whether Marley would have recorded his music even if he had not entered the recording agreements with Island is beside the point."
She added that it was irrelevant that Marley might have maintained artistic control over the recording process. What mattered, she said, was that Island had a contractual "right" to accept or reject what he produced.
The legal issue here is a bit down in the weeds, but effectively, along with copyright extension, Congress does allow content creators to "reclaim" their copyright -- regardless of any legal contract saying otherwise -- at certain "termination" points. The big exception? If the work in question was done as a "work-for-hire," and certain types of works were deemed "work-for-hire" in an extremely arbitrary fashion (basically based on who had political clout in the negotiations). I actually think copyright terminations make very little sense, and it's a weak "response" to ever-lengthening copyright law. A much better solution would be to vastly shorten copyright's term, and then not have to deal with termination issues. However, the fact that the recording industry fought it so hard shows how their claims of being looking out for the best interests of musicians is pure hogwash.
However, with musicians gearing up to exercise termination rights, and record labels looking for any possible way to keep those rights for themselves -- including any possible way to twist the law to say existing works were, in fact, done as work-for-hire. Of course, the fact that they had Glazier slip changes into the law makes it pretty damn clear that they know, quite clearly, that such works were not really work-for-hire.
While I don't know if there was a specific contractual anomaly with Marley's contract, the fact that a judge found those works to be "works-for-hire," suggests that the same may be true of other recording artists' contracts, and you can bet that the RIAA lawyers are dancing a happy dance with such a ruling coming out. Some musicians, however (you know, the ones the RIAA pretends to represent), may have just had the rights they thought they were about to get back, ripped out from under them.


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Twinkle Sews - White Magic
Added Mar 13, 2014
by meggipeg
South Perth, Aus...
I dyed this fabric at a Natural Dyeing course using Shibori techniques. The dress is made using the 'White Magic' pattern from the book 'Twinkle Sews' by Wenlan Chia. I lengthened the tunic pattern to make a dress. I am so happy with the outcome. The dress is cute, cool and comfortable.
More information and pictures on my blog
Material Notes
White cotton dyed with indigo natural dye.
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Mar 13, 2014, 10.00 AMby sarahsdaughter
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