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Years ago, before it and the National Corn Growers combined their annual meetings into the Commodity Classic, I covered a number of the Soy Expos held by the American Soybean Association.
Unlike some farm groups, where most of the issues are resolved before delegates vote on their resolutions at their annual meeting, ASA members actually debated their policies in an open, sometimes no-holds-barred forum.
I remember farmers, mostly from Iowa and Illinois, railing against target prices and deficiency payments for soybeans like those for cotton, rice, wheat and feed grains because the Midwesterners "didn't want the government involved in agriculture any more than it was."
You know what happened. Years later — after soybean acres dwindled below the 60-million mark — ASA asked Congress to treat soybeans as a program crop so producers could receive real income protection against low prices.
I was reminded of those debates while listening to the webcast of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Nutrition's mark-up session on the Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2005.
In a thick, Midwest accent that triggered memories of the ASA fights, Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley said he would not introduce his payment limit amendment in committee as some expected, but intended to pursue it when the budget reconciliation bill reaches the Senate floor.
"I think where 10 percent of the farmers get 72 percent of the benefits from the farm program we're creating a situation where we're not going to get urban support in the House of Representatives for the next farm bill," he noted. "Secondly, we're driving up farmland prices and cash rents so young people can't get started farming."
The committee voted 4-16 against a payment limits amendment introduced by Sen. Mark Dayton, D-Minn. Dayton wanted to use a $250,000 per farmer limit to offset restoring a 27 percent cut in the Milk Income Loss Contract program that was extended in the committee's ag reconciliation bill.
Grassley took issue with Democratic members of the committee who claimed the $3 billion in cuts in its budget reconciliation package meant the United States was "unilaterally disarming" its farm programs before the debate currently under way in the WTO was finished.
"I would suggest that we won't do that until we re-write the 2007 farm bill, and when we do we'll know whether the WTO was successful," he said. "So we're not going to unilaterally disarm, we're not going to buy a pig in a poke, until we know what the WTO gives the American farmer."
Agriculture Committee Chairman Saxby Chambliss applauded Grassley's comments on the WTO but couldn't agree with him on payment limits. "I was on your team until you got to that part," he said.
You have to wonder how many Iowa farmers will be on Grassley's team a few years from now. Farms will continue to get bigger, prices won't change significantly and growers who want tighter payment limits now may be asking Congress to reverse itself — just like ASA did in the 1996 farm bill.
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Probable hardware data for the PlayStation 3, Wii U, Wii, 3DS, PS Vita, PSP, and DS.
I guess those rumored numbers explains why Nintendo spoke on 3DS and not Wii-U sales
What is a wiiU? Is that an wii addon that makes it more personal?
I understand ps4 is after ps3 but why is my wii me? O_o
quick question... would wii2 have been a better name in your opinion? I personally find nothing confusing about the addition of the U behind wii standing as a new console. I'm sure many casuals, which nintendo is no longer targeting specifically, might make a foolish mistake like that but no gamer, which is nintendos current focus, would make that mistake. just like we understand the 3 before ds means a new ds or an i after it. Is nintendo horribly wrong for not using a number because thats what its competitor does?
I absolutely do think that Wii 2 would have been a far better name than Wii U. For 2 reasons:
1. All consoles tend to sound stupid when they are announced, but Wii U still sounds stupid. It's just an odd word to say.
2. Casual gamers were the main audience for the Wii. Combined with the fact that Nintendo made a complete balls up of the Wii U announcement, to the extent that CNN thought it was an attachment, I am 100% certain it would be doing far better in terms of sales if it had simply been called the Wii 2. Even Wii HD would have been better.
The 3DS is different, it's name might be similar to the DS, but the 3 explains exactly what is different, it's 3D, and therefore it's new because people would know that their DS doesn't have 3D functionality.
Are you kidding? Wii 2 would have definitely been a better name for a successor. It would be clearer. But then again ANY OTHER NAME would have been better.
Remember when Nintendo announced the Wii U and said it was all about the controller(GamePad) and that the system was "just a box" and not to worry about it. BIG MISTAKE. A lot of people do think it's all just about the GamePad. So when they see the price point they go "nope". They look at New Super Mario Bros Wii and New Super Mario Bros U and it just doesn't seem worth it.
What is a psp vita? A potato dish? What is gddr or DDR? Why do I have to use my cell phone to play additional content on a ps4? Why not throw one of those potato psps In there so I can play like the wii u?
Why call it the ps4 when it doesn't even play ps3 games? Oh you can get them digitally? And you guys have a problem with always on?
Ha remember when Sony talked about the ps4 and there was only a controller lol. Literally the console was not even shown. Yet some how you are confused about nintendo presentation. Excuse me your fanboy is showing and its pretty embarrassing.
Seriously nintendo is laying low for a reason. I think we will find out when Sony and ms are unable to copy them.
Also casuals my ass Mario kart is not casual, Mario bros is not casual. Games trying to be movies are casual. An over abundance of old school and new school is hardcore. Sticking to games rather than movies is hardcore.
Game play wise nintendo has tweaked their engines and they now can stand up to most of their classics. The move from 2d to 3d is pretty much done now. Sony has no real game play addicting games. They even mess up on their blatant clones. All they can do is pull a crytek. Pretty graphics no one wants to play. Sony has only had one game I'll play from them and that is gow.
The Xbox is best described as niche fps. The ps brand period is movie based gaming niche. The casual gamer was created during the ps branding when watching DVDs was more important than gaming.
Why do you guys sound like immature trolls? Grow up. Nintendo dominates every week on the worldwide charts. Why aren't you guys mentioning vita sales? Wii U is only 5 months old.
Apparently they think Xbox 360 beat PS3 in terms of hardware sales...
The past 4 months say otherwise.
the 3ds really has the handheld market in sales right now as we speak, It will be interesting to see what the future holds with its competitiors. (in the very near future)
Yeah, but you gotta consider... Even if the most perfect handheld device that played better quality games than the PS4 came out, Nintendo would still dominate the handheld sales. A large portion of their sales will always go to parents who know they're getting their kids games like "Mario or Pokemon". Then there are the casual gamers out there who pick up a 3DS/DS for all of 30 minutes every few days.
Not saying the 3DS is bad, on the contrary. I quite enjoy mine a lot. I'm just saying that there's no competing with it really because of the Nintendo branding.
I think it's just the cost, when 3DS first came out sales were poor. PS Vita is over $249.99 plus Memory card, 3DS $169.99. What you say works if the 3DS is the same price as the vita. But 3DS not selling when price is $249.99 and is now selling cause price lowered to $169.99, it just shows me this logic makes more since then Mario.
The 3DS didn't have much (if any) notable software when it released, though it still sold respectably at launch. It was post-launch (particularly between the months of May and August) where almost nothing of note came out for the system.
The price cut, while it did catalyze a sales growth, would have eventually shrunk back to nothing if MK7 and 3DLand weren't released relatively shortly afterward. Not to mention, the early portion of 2012 had a steady schedule of quality releases that maintained positive sales momentum. To infer that the 3DS would have "turned it around" with only a price cut but no compelling software is ludicrous.
I actually agree with you Snookies, and I think the strength of Nintendo's brand power when it comes to their handhelds was underestimated when the industry prematurely doomed the 3DS because of smartphones/tablets. Instead, what we have seen is smartphones/tablets "squeezing" the Vita out of market competitiveness because Sony's handhelds do not have that type of brand power.
With that said, going forward Nintendo's handheld offerings will likely (and honestly) have to mimic the size, shape and functionality of smartphones and tablets in order to remain competitively viable (we may even see them partner with a manufacturer to cut on production costs of the hardware).
One other note: it isn't just the Vita that is feeling the squeeze. Smartphones and tablets have encroached on every electronic market, from TVs to laptops and even home consoles. The increasing want for all-in-one portable devices isn't just a passing trend, but what is looking to become the eventual norm, meaning that "bulky", less portable devices may become obsolete or incredibly niche in terms of marketshare.
You are so right.
Luckily nintendo has a monopoly on nintendo games also. Sony has dominated a few gens and still have no real go to franchise and their studios continue to make movie games rather than real games.
Suddenly the ps4 will be up against the new pc video cards, tablets that can run unreal 4 with possible wireless hdmi.
Then the Xbox next will come out and eat into sonys sales once more.
This is all happening because Sony simply ignores a large portion of old school gamers and continues to make games for movie and sand boxers only. When they do try and make games for real gamers they phone it in.
I mean come on 2d Zelda is back and the vc is coming to the damn wiiu!
All I need now is an upscaler for the old wii hardware and we are talking about a snes like console emerging!
The PS Vita is doing better than I thought. It needs to be relaunched alongside the PS4 and possibly even bundled. The two devices create the same functionality as Wii U and Microsoft Glass, so it would be cool to see a $499 bundle.
You all really come up with some antsy scenarios. I don't see how anyone thinks the PS4 will help in sales of the Vita when the existing owners of PS3 do not care for the handheld. These features you speak of are not system selling.
There's some weird insistence that the Vita is somehow going to destroy the market because of its cross-compatibility. I've made the same point that such a feature does not move anyone with a PS3, so I don't see how it will entice anyone to spend the money to a Vita after they've purchased a PS4.
EDIT: Like the 3DS is proving, the Vita needs to be competitive with software, not by mingling with more hardware. If you're asking someone to spend $250 on hardware, it needs to play games, not just be a controller for your console.
I am an existing ps3 owner and I care, and I also love my vita! I just wish more devs utilized the crossplay funtionality. The hardware works, we just need software that utilizes it.
You being one owner that cares doesn't represent the majority of consumers that choose not to buy a Vita period so what does it matter saying you care?
I have a ps3 and I really don't care. I'll get a galaxy to use on the ps4 if they ever make any games. The vita was cool but Sony made the same crap they already had on the ps3! There is a reason why you can get uncharted used for used but you never see any of the good wii games used. Hell the RPGs along are actually going up in price!
Sony is just gonna have to make better games that people want to keep playing even after beating them. Oh help them if nintendo every goes high end on them again.
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" I don't see how anyone thinks the PS4 will help in sales of the Vita when the existing owners of PS3 do not care for the handheld."
According to you none of us care, I do and there are plenty others that do as well. Just because you dont care for it doesnt mean you have to be so narrowminded to think that your personal opinion is the end all be all of the world.
"The PS Vita is doing better than I thought."
Then you must have REALLY set the bar low if the struggling Vita is doing better then you thought.
For someone who had such low expectations for a $250 handheld...it sure didn't stop you from running out there to buy it.
Talk about delusional fanboyism. Buying a product that you yourself had low expectations on succeeding on the market.
Dang the Wii is outselling the Wii U.
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The PS2 was outselling the PS3 for about the first 5 months of the PS3's life. The Wii is still that "affordable console to play Wii Sports, Just Dance and Wii Fit" on. But when Nintendo rolls out their big annoucements at E3, the Wii U should start turning more heads by the holiday season.
It has to be a bit troubling for Nintendo to see the Wii outsell the WiiU especially given they openly are no longer supporting the Wii.
So everyone is going to sit here and bicker at each other about who's the awsomist with a bunch of rumored(which in my mind is as good as made up) sales figures? At least wait for actual sales figures befire you end up making yourselves look like more of an ass.
Unless your willing to pay the 10s of thousands a month like the analytical firms/publishers do to get the actual npd reports, the best we will get is rumors or estimates from places like neogaf.
And 67-68k is what was figured out for the wii u for march, if you want to call it a made up number knock yourself.
Except for the one thats says confirmed they are made up! These reports will eventually come out, why even bring up the wii U to me, I wasnt knocking anyones fav console or anything. Frankly dont care either. I just think.its funny how all you fanboys get all bent out of shape with each other over a bunch of roughly estimated(ie, made up) numbers. And here you are proving me right, I didnt even say anything about wiiU yet here you are, getting defensive about it.
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Actually wrong assumption definitely not a wii u defender, but i confirmed my initial impression of you with that reply.
The wii u numbers were because other posters were wondering what they were, wasn't defending or attacking anyones preference there.
If i was really doing that shit i would have spun it positively or negatively depending on my agenda if i had one.
Laugh however much you want, it is not like i value your opinion any, especially when your initial post screams asshole i am.
wow xbox is doing marginally better then playstation 3...looks like xbox 360 might just beat out ps3 for worldwide sales
How so? Ps destroys in every continent but north America so how would xbox win worlwide sales ?
That's rights folks, fanboys will argue about rumored sales data, that comes from a questionable source, from a sevice that only covers %60 of the American market.
i cant believe even npd sales are also on rumors now 0_o


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Gin: A Global History, Lesley Jacobs Solmonson — One of the challenges confronting a cocktail writer is finding ways to make drinks sound interesting day after day. Anyone can write a recipe, but presenting it memorably with context and story is a rarer talent. Few pull it off as well as the husband and wife team of David Solmonson and Lesley Jacobs Solmonson, authors of the 12 Bottle Bar cocktail blog. Lesley has put that talent to work in a new book chronicling the history of gin.
In my job as a brand ambassador I'm immersed in gin and genever (not literally — OK, sometimes literally) but I still learned a great deal from reading this. It's the best presentation I've come across explaining the stylistic evolution of juniper spirits from early, medicinally-inspired Dutch genever to the old toms of England, then to London dry and the botanically diverse gins made by contemporary distillers. The story is enhanced with many illustrations reaching back to gin's earliest days and concludes with a selection of essential cocktails. Highly recommended for gin enthusiasts.
The PDT Cocktail Book, Jim Meehan — Leave aside the recipes for the moment: This books raises the bar for quality on its production values alone. Omitting photographs in favor of colorful illustrations by Chris Gall, this is easily the prettiest volume on my cocktail bookshelf.
But, of course, the recipes are stellar too. There are more than 300 of them, some classics but mostly originals from the renowned PDT speakeasy in New York. It's a fantastic snapshot of how one of the best bars in the world operates at the top of its game; there's plenty here to keep one busy trying new things.
The only difficulty with this book is that Meehan specifies brands for every recipe. This is useful for knowing exactly how they make the drinks at PDT, but it's not always easy to tell when a substitution would be welcome or when a specific brand is essential to a cocktail. Readers will have to use their judgment or else do a lot of shopping; some guidance in the notes would have been a welcome addition. Nevertheless, this is an instant classic. If you reference cocktail books, you should own this.
Beer Cocktails, Howard and Ashley Stetzer — A collection of beer cocktail recipes is obviously a book that's going to interest me. The publisher sent me a copy of this one and I'm grateful for the chance to look through it. The drinks run the gamut of beer styles, the recipes are clearly written with brief but entertaining introductions, and the photography is appealing.
There's somewhat less variety in the spirits used. Allspice dram and Root liqueur show up surprisingly often in a book of fifty recipes, as do nut-flavored liqueurs. A few of the ingredients — vodka, PBR or similar mass market lagers, 99 Bananas — strike me as missed opportunities, but that's a matter of personal preference. I'm also left thinking the book may have benefited from more research into beer cocktails from other writers and bartenders; the authors' Sympathy for the Devil, a mixture of gin and Duvel with an absinthe rinse, is nearly identical to Stephen Beaumont's Green Devil cocktail. This is likely an honest mistake, but it was jarring to see it.
There are bright spots too, including some of the classic beer drinks that the Stelzers include. I like their Knickertwister, which combines sweet and dry vermouth with allspice dram, orange bitters, and IPA (mixing vermouth and beer is underexplored territory). I'm also eager to try their Sleepy Hollow flip, which calls for rye, apple brandy, maple syrup, a whole egg, and pumpkin ale; it sounds delicious, but I'll have to wait for pumpkin beers to come back into season to give it a go. I have several other recipes marked to try out in the future.
There's a lot to try here and I'm glad to see beer cocktails, which are popping up on more and more menus, getting a whole book devoted to their creation. Definitely recommended if you'd like to explore more ways of mixing spirits and beer. Follow the authors' blog too at Beyond the Shadow of a Stout.


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China asserted its Arctic presence at a meeting of the Arctic Council Wednesday, advancing the ascendant superpower's expanding interest in the region. The Arctic Council granted China "permanent observer" status, giving it influence over decisions made by the group's eight member nations.
It comes as melting Arctic ice opens new shipping lanes and access to oil and gas. Once an undesirable, obscure destination, the Arctic is quickly emerging as a critical frontier in the global quest for resources. The accelerating interest has many concerned for the future stability of a region already undergoing rapid environmental change.
"Eyes are on the Arctic right now," said Chris Krenz, Arctic campaign manager and senior scientist at Oceana, an international ocean conservation organization based in Washington. "It's really a big resource rush. We have the opportunity to decide how and if that resource rush happens."
Oil and gas are the obvious targets. The region lays claim to 13 percent of the world's undiscovered oil resources and nearly a third of its undiscovered natural gas. That captures the attention of an economic juggernaut in search of alternatives to its dependence on coal power and foreign oil.
"China fears that supply disruptions or shortages could derail its continued economic momentum, thus causing social unrest and threatening the survival of the regime," according to a paper on China's Arctic strategy published in the Naval War College Review this spring. "Chinese leaders, tremendously anxious at the prospect of such an economic downturn, have identified oil as a component of China's national economic security since 2003."
Access to fisheries and shipping routes are just as important to China, the world's largest producer of fish. Although exact numbers are unknown, the Arctic region is considered to hold vast quantities of marine life.
China is expected to use its newfound role in the council to argue for a global Arctic strategy. Because the region's rapidly melting ice has implications worldwide, it says, decisionmaking in the region should not be limited to the eight countries whose borders touch the Arctic.
Rising global temperatures are melting Arctic ice at a record rate, which has enormous implications for coastal communities and food supplies across the world.
"The Arctic is inextricably linked to the world," Mr. Krenz said, in a phone interview. "As we're seeing with climate change, what happens in the rest of the world affects the Arctic. Importantly for the rest of the world, the opposite is true too."
India, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea were also granted "permanent observer" status by the Council.
The eight member nations, which include Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States, also agreed to an oil-spill prevention plan during Wednesday's meeting. The agreement aims to increase cooperation and coordination among member states when responding to oil spills in the region.
"As the US was reminded painfully in the Gulf of Mexico, we need strong partnerships and shared operational guidelines before a disaster occurs," said Secretary of State John Kerry, who was representing the US at the meeting, as reported by the BBC. "We need to prevent disasters happening in the first place."


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Sand Creek, Madison claim Tri-County victories
CLINTON — The Britton Deerfield girls basketball team overcame sloppy play Tuesday against Tri-County Conference foe Clinton to remain undefeated. The Patriots won 52-29 to improve to 4-0.
"It was an ugly win, but a win nonetheless," BD coach Craig Tanis said.
The Patriots built a 12-2 first-quarter lead and extending that lead to 28-6 by halftime. Clinton (0-5, 0-3) managed to slice its deficit a little at a time in the third quarter, but it was too little, too late.
Cambria Handy led BD with 23 points, 11 rebounds and five steals. Morgan Tanis had 14 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and three steals. Janessa Handy added six points, seven rebounds, six assists and five steals.
Leigha Sanborn led Clinton with eight points.
— BD-Clinton JVs: The Patriots beat Clinton 37-28 in the junior varsity game. Ella Nighswander scored 13 points for BD.
Sand Creek 57, Morenci 35: At Morenci, the Aggies led 23-8 after one quarter and rolled to their fifth straight victory in Tuesday's TCC game.
Gabrielle Herriman led Sand Creek (5-1, 3-0 TCC) with 20 points and 10 assists. Mikaela McCarty scored 15 points, while Elizabeth Herriman added 13 points.
Breanna Gilson led Morenci (0-3, 0-2) with nine points. Hannah Jeffers had five points, 11 rebounds and two blocks.
Sand Creek will travel to face rival Madison in Friday's TCC showdown.
— Sand Creek-Morenci JVs: Morenci won the junior varsity game 22-6.
Madison 53, Whitmore Lake 18: At Whitmore Lake, Madison continued its hot start Tuesday with a dominating defensive effort, allowing single-digit points in every quarter.
Maddie McNeil led Madison (4-0, 3-0 TCC) with 16 points and seven rebounds. Brittany Kelly had 10 points, Shayla Villarreal had six points, five steals and three assists, while Haley Mellon had four steals and three assists. Ashley Bussing added 11 rebounds.
Madison will host TCC rival Sand Creek on Friday.
Vandercook Lake 45, Lenawee Christian 37: At Jackson, the Cougars played strong in the first half of Tuesday's contest, but only managed 13 points in the second half.
LCS (0-4) led 24-16 at halftime.
Laurel Mason led the Cougars with 16 points. Courtney Borton had 10 points, while Laurel Schaaf and Nicole Robideau each added 10 rebounds.
LCS will host Plymouth Christian on Saturday.
Grass Lake 52, Addison 44: At Grass Lake, Addsion came up short Tuesday against Cascades Conference opponent Grass Lake. After trailing 14-5 in the first quarter, the Panthers fought hard, but weren't able to dig themselves out of the hole.
Kennedy Elston led the Panthers with 12 points, while Josie Glazier had nine points. Korinna Corbin added eight points.
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But that was the kind of four-year-old season it's been for the son of Bernardini who until today had failed to hit the board in four starts as a 4-year-old. Now that he's back in Saratoga, however, we would see the good Alpha, not the 2013 imposter.
He was expected to be a strong factor in the Whitney but that never happened. Wide on both turns he was flat, never showed any of the talented that's enabled him to bankroll $1.3 million coming into today's Woodward.
Alpha has always had gate issues which forced trainer Kiaran McLaughlin to try whatever might work. The thought was let's get him back to Saratoga where he never had been beaten—until the Whitney. Clearly it was time to shake things up.
Blinkers, which failed to help him in the Godolphin Mile in Dubai in late March, went back on for this race. The gear picked him right up and he breezed a half mile in 47 2/5, faster than 53 members of his peer group to work earlier in the week.
McLaughlin, who is 33 percent effective with runners making their third starts off a layup, played this one beautifully, as did jockey Johnny Velazquez, his Woodward partner.
"Maybe he wasn't as fit as I thought he was the last two races," McLaughlin said. "We had him dead-ready and fit today. Johnny did a great job breaking well because he has had his gate issues."
"Once we got to the first turn where I wanted to be, he sat in the four path," Velazquez said of his trip. "We waited until the quarter-pole when the other horse came to me. Once [Flat Out] didn't pass me…I knew my horse was going to put up a good fight."
"I think the start was a big, big difference," added McLaughlin. "I talked to John and said if he breaks well and you can clear Paynter [the awkward breaking favorite], let's go…He did a great job, Johnny did.
It worked [last year] in the Jim Dandy. And it worked again, over the same distance, over a similarly sloppy Saratoga oval. "[Alpha] loves it here. It's one of the biggest wins in our career."
And that goes for Alpha, and this time he didn't have to share the prize with anyone.
What a Difference a Year Makes
On Friday, trainer David Jacobson experienced the lowest of racing's lows when his 7-year-old New York-bred win machine, the local legend Saginaw seeking his 13th win in his last 14 starts and the status of equine millionaire, was euthanized after breaking both sesamoid bones in his left front leg.
Today, Jacobson watched as his Strapping Groom, which he also claimed for his account and that of Drawing Away Stable, held determinedly to withstand the distance and Saratoga-loving Jackson Bend after first racing odds-on favorite Fast Bullet into defeat to win the Grade 1 Forego Stakes.
Following Jacobson's $35,000 claim on May 24, the Johannesburg six-year-old won both the Lion Cavern and Kid Russell overnight stakes prior to winning the biggest race of his 22 race career and improving his across-the-board record to 8-5-1.
"When you claim a horse, you always have high expectations," Jacobson said via cell phone. "I always liked him going back to when he was laid up. Carl Domino did an outstanding job bringing him back and he was in great shape when I claimed him.
"Back then, I told my assistant that I thought he was fast enough to win a graded stakes. Frank reminded me of that ten minutes ago."
Claiming barns expect to find the competition formidable when they ship to Saratoga. Jacobson, a claiming titan downstate, was expected to have a slow meeting but the victory by Strapping Groom was his second of the day, his 16th of the meet, good enough for third in the trainer's standings behind Chad Brown's 22.
Neither is within hailing distance of Todd Pletcher who, when the meet ends after the 10th race on Labor Day, will have won his 10th Saratoga training title, a modern-day record named for the legendary Allen Jerkens.
Fresh Is As Fresh Does
It probably was unreasonable to expect that the excellent weather that has prevailed throughout this history marking Saratoga season would continue.
And, so, early Saturday morning, the weather gods landed a body blow to the racing gods and the surface as a sea of slop as the early arrivals made their way into the building late on Woodward morning.
The only beneficiary from all of this seemed to be a turf course that was spewing forth clouds of dust throughout the week but played very well when the Bernard Baruch horses completed their appointed rounds.
No dust, and neither was there much evidence of those sizable chunks of green earth that get hurled around when the turf course comes up "yielding" as it did for the Grade 2 mile and a sixteenth.
And that was just fine for all the contestants, especially Silver Max, who had a very busy 3-year-old year in 2012, having run eight races in top company by mid-August. His 2013 schedule has been reduced by two, including today's August-ending event.
As the racetrackers say, he went to the front and improved his position: "It's no secret what his strategy is," said jockey Robby Albarado. "He just pops right out of there and goes right to the front.
"He gets on his streaks," the rider continued, "and I think his last couple he's been back to himself."
"Last year, I might have overdone it with him" said trainer Dale Romans. "I ran him a lot of times in those three-year-old races. He's coming into fall a lot [fresher], and I think by the end of the year he could be one of the best turf horses around."


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History of Christian County, KY
Chris Gilkey and William Turner published two new local history books this year, and Dennis got them for me this Christmas. They are in the "Images of America" series by Arcadia Publishing, and the titles are:
William Turner is the official Christian County Historian. All the photos in both books are from his collection. He's about 70 years old, I estimate, and he's been collecting bits of Christian County history for most of his life. As I recall, it was a picture postcard collection (his aunt's, I think) that got him interested in history as a boy.
Mr. Turner grew up here and became a history teacher at Hopkinsville High School and then a professor at Hopkinsville Community College. He's now retired from the college, but stays busy with the Pennyrile Museum in Hopkinsville and the Christian County Historical Society.
Chris Gilkey is around 30 years old. He teaches history at Hopkinsville High School and is active in the Christian County Historical Society. He also helps Mr. Turner with anything that involves the internet, because Mr. Turner doesn't use computers. Isaac had Mr. Gilkey as a teacher in high school and enjoyed his classes.
Firefighting in Hopkinsville includes images of the rural volunteer fire departments of Christian County, including the little fire station in our community. In the photo, our firetrucks are parked in front of the building, and the caption tells the make and vintage of each truck. The image is recent, but black-and-white, as are all the images in both books.
Mr. Turner has been very involved with the Woody Winfree Fire and Transportation Museum these last few years. I'm sure the firefighting book is a byproduct of the research he's done while getting the fire museum going.
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Riccardo Muti just can't seem to catch a break.
And, this time around, it isn't only the musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Chicago public who are being affected by his health issues. Thousands of listeners throughout the Far East will soon be noticing as well.
Word reached Chicago on Thursday that the CSO music director, who had canceled his January concert appearances here to fly home to Milan, Italy, to seek medical care for the flu, had soon after been diagnosed with a more serious malady – an inguinal hernia (a protrusion of abdominal-cavity contents) his doctors there said will require immediate surgery.
This latest health setback has forced the Italian maestro, 71, to withdraw from what would have been his and the CSO's first joint tour of Asia, scheduled to begin Friday in Taipei, Taiwan. It also meant the CSO administration, with the clock ticking, has had to make frantic phone calls across multiple time zones to secure a replacement conductor for the 6-city, 10-day Far East tour, which has been in the works for several years.
Dutch conductor Edo de Waart agreed to take over both of Muti's January weeks here and will lead a final performance of the revised subscription program Saturday night at Symphony Center.
De Waart then will hand the guest baton to another international podium figure, Lorin Maazel, who will preside over seven of the CSO's nine scheduled tour concerts, in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing and Tianjin, China, as well as the final concerts Feb. 6 and 7 in Seoul, South Korea.
Maazel, music director of the Munich Philharmonic and a valued CSO guest conductor whose association with the orchestra dates back 40 years, has a long track record of touring Asia. His seasoned expertise should help to insulate the CSO musicians, staff and touring contingent from the shock of losing Muti's services for the third time in less than three years.
The 83-year-old Maazel could not take over the opening concerts of the Asian tour next weekend because of podium obligations to his former orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, at Avery Fisher Hall. He will leave New York immediately following next Saturday's philharmonic concert to meet the Chicago Symphony in Hong Kong, where the orchestra is to perform on Jan. 28 and 29.
"Maazel was very responsive to our needs," said Deborah Rutter, president of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association.
As of press time, the orchestra was still working with the concert presenter in Taiwan to engage a conductor to lead the tour-opening programs in Taipei on Friday and Saturday .
Rutter, who broke the news of Muti's having to bow out of the tour to orchestra members following the concert on Thursday night, said the music director is "very, very sad" about having to miss his winter concerts in Chicago and Asia but is looking forward to his return to the orchestra in April.
Still suffering from the flu, Muti "went to the hospital in Milan earlier this week to have further medical treatments because he wasn't getting better, and in some ways he was feeling worse," she said. That's when the hernia was discovered and doctors urged immediate surgery on a condition that "could become life-threatening" if not treated immediately, she added.
Works by Stravinsky and Busoni that Muti had been scheduled to lead in Chicago and in Asia were dropped in favor of Mozart's "Jupiter" Symphony (No. 41), which De Waart conducted on Thursday night and which Maazel will direct with the CSO in Hong Kong, Beijing and Seoul. Brahms' Fourth Symphony, which Muti was to have directed here as well as on the tour, remains on the weekend program.
Perhaps Maazel, a more imaginative if more mannered Mozart interpreter than De Waart, will have better luck with the "Jupiter" than his Dutch colleague on Thursday. Mozart's last symphony was cloaked in such loving gentility as to feel placid and enervated, an old-fashioned view of this masterpiece that at least had elegant woodwind teamwork in its favor.
For the Brahms, De Waart set steady, flowing tempos that felt neither too fast nor too slow and built tension and release without undue interference from the podium. The conductor paid the score, and the orchestra's venerable Brahms tradition, the compliment of letting the music speak for itself. The musicians responded robustly.
The program will be repeated at 8 p.m. Saturday at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave.; $31-$239; 312-294-3000, cso.org.
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A Taste of Spain: 9 Classic Dishes to Make at Home
After their dramatic win at the World Cup last week, we still haven't quite managed to get the Spanish fervor out of our systems. And for us, of course that means Spanish food! These dishes say Spain to us more than anything else. What Spanish dishes do you love?
1. Paella a la Marinera from Saveur - Beg, borrow, or steal a real paella pan to make this authentic. And don't forget the saffron!
2. Steamed Clams and Chorizo from Epicurious - We love this pairing of sweet clams with smoky chorizo sausage.
3. Manchego Cheese Triangles with Quince Preserve from BBC Good Food - This rich and nutty cheese is one of our favorites from Spain.
4. Chilled Gazpacho Andaluz from the Kitchn - Fresh and flavorful, gazpacho is the perfect start to any meal.
5. Sopa de Ajo from Serious Eats - If you're looking for something different than gazpacho, try this garlicky soup.
6. Tortilla Espanola from Food & Wine - More like a potato-filled frittata than the kind of tortilla we're familiar with, this is the quintessential late-night tapa at any bar in Spain.
7. Pescado a la Sal from Jamie Oliver - Baking fish in a salt crust is a classic Spanish preparation.
8. Spanish Style Pork Rib Roast with Romesco Sauce from Bon Appétit - Romesco sauce originated in Catalonia and adds a sweet-smoky flavor to this dish.
9. Coffee Flan from Gourmet - An infusion of coffee puts a slight spin on this traditional Spanish dessert.
10. Cinnamon-Dusted Mini Churros from Epicurious - Excellent dipped in melted chocolate.
And of course, we'll have to have a bottle of Spanish wine with our meal!
What are your favorite Spanish dishes?
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The company, which currently employs approximately 2,000 associates across six locations in the Atlanta metro area, has signed a lease for adjacent buildings located at 2900 and 2950 Westside Parkway.
The new Alpharetta campus will provide Fiserv associates with all of the amenities of a modern office environment, and was selected due to its desirable location as well as its ability to accommodate existing needs and continued growth. Bringing associates currently working in separate locations together will further enhance productivity, collaboration and engagement. Fiserv will modernize the building to ensure the new office location is a representation of the company's brand experience. It will include a state-of-the-art client briefing and innovation center.
"Throughout our history, we have completed a number of acquisitions in the Atlanta area, which is a key technology center for Fiserv," said Jeff Yabuki, President and CEO, Fiserv. "We are excited to bring our associates together in a collaborative and innovative environment supported by the latest workplace technology. Enhancing the connections among our associates will have a positive impact on their professional lives and enable us to best serve our clients."
The new office environment will embody the Fiserv workplace of the future, elements of which have already been introduced at other Fiserv office locations in California and New Jersey. This workplace approach emphasizes the creation of optimal business settings based on associates' roles and how they work in order to enable individual and team success.
"Fiserv has had a presence in Georgia for more than two decades, and has become one of the largest technology employers in our state," said Governor Nathan Deal. "The fact that Fiserv has chosen to retain and grow its operations in Georgia is a testament to the positive business climate of our state."
The buildings will be occupied in phases, with associates expected to move from existing offices to the new location during 2015 and 2016.
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Snowboard / Hailey Langland
- Nickname: Yung or yung hails
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- City, State: Temecula, California
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- When I'm not snowboarding I like to: Go surfing, draw, ride my bike, yoga, or do anything that involves being outside.
- Official/Favorite Website: http://b4bc.org/blog/
- Something that most people don't know about you: Before I started snowboarding, I grew up riding quads and small dirt bikes, I played soccer, and raced BMX bikes. Haha, thinking about it now, I pretty much did anything completely opposite of snowboarding.
- Quote: Love the world and respect your surroundings. It will love and respect you right back.
- Career History. How did you start snowboarding?: When I was 5 my dad thought it would be a good to strap me onto a board, send me down a hill and see what happens. We started to go every weekend and I fell in love with it.
- Career Honors, Awards, and Highlights: 1st place Mammoth Slopestyle Grand Prix, 2015 U.S. Women's Slopestyle National Champion, 3rd place New Zealand World Cup
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Ah-ha. Did that and seems OK thank you!AlbertP wrote:Did you install nvidia-current from synaptic? nvidia-settings alone isn't enough.
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Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik said his idea has merit, but he will not press Arizona to challenge a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that makes it illegal for schools to check students' citizenship.
Still, Dupnik said, checking citizenship when students enroll would remove a flaw in the nation's border security and could deter immigrants from crossing the border illegally.
Such a move would eliminate some of the area's social woes, he said, adding that the South, Southwest and West sides of Tucson have prominent social problems that can be attributed to illegal immigration.
Dupnik, citing unnamed sources, pointed specifically to the Sunnyside Unified School District, where he said as many as 40 percent of the students are illegal immigrants.
Sunnyside district spokeswoman Monique Soria said that "the district, by law, does not ask for legal status, and we do not have data on that.
"We would be breaking the law if we did ask," she said.
Failing schools, high dropout rates and gang affiliation seem to be high in those areas, Dupnik said.
"Sunnyside is, I think, the area where the problem is most acute," he said.
Dupnik stressed that he is not encouraging school districts to break the law.
Dupnik's opinion arose when he attended a hearing on border violence held by the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, he said.
"I just brought up an issue that was not being dealt with that I felt should be dealt with," Dupnik said at a news conference Tuesday afternoon.
"It's a subject that nobody wants to talk about," he said. "I merely aired an idea. I'm not on a platform. I don't have a plan. I don't have a strategy."
Dupnik said he will not conduct immigration sweeps at area schools.
"I find that thought repulsive and repugnant," he said.
Nor will the Sheriff's Department stage similar sweeps anywhere in the community, he said.
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Like most of the conservation area, the Kings Road Unit was formerly managed for commercial timber. Much of the upland portions consist of slash pine plantation. The floodplain swamps along Thomas Creek are dominated by cypress, tupelo and titi. The St. Johns River Water Management District manages the area using a combination of timber harvesting, groundcover restoration, reforestation and controlled burns. The City of Jacksonville manages recreation. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission administers hunting related activities. Wildlife on the area includes deer, turkey, wild hog, northern bobwhite and numerous species of resident and migratory songbirds. Snapping turtle, Florida cooter and otter occur along the creek.
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Ed Snowden's Email Provider, Lavabit, Shuts Down To Fight US Gov't Intrusion
from the standing-on-principles dept
Apparently there were just over 400,000 email accounts on Lavabit at the time they shut down -- victims of the US government trying to spy on certain email accounts.
My Fellow Users,
I have been forced to make a difficult decision: to become complicit in crimes against the American people or walk away from nearly ten years of hard work by shutting down Lavabit. After significant soul searching, I have decided to suspend operations. I wish that I could legally share with you the events that led to my decision. I cannot. I feel you deserve to know what's going on--the first amendment is supposed to guarantee me the freedom to speak out in situations like this. Unfortunately, Congress has passed laws that say otherwise. As things currently stand, I cannot share my experiences over the last six weeks, even though I have twice made the appropriate requests.
What's going to happen now? We've already started preparing the paperwork needed to continue to fight for the Constitution in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. A favorable decision would allow me resurrect Lavabit as an American company.
This experience has taught me one very important lesson: without congressional action or a strong judicial precedent, I would _strongly_ recommend against anyone trusting their private data to a company with physical ties to the United States.
Ladar Levison
Owner and Operator, Lavabit LLC
It's not difficult to make an educated guess as to what happened. The Feds went to Lavabit demanding access to Ed Snowden's email. Lavabit refused. The feds went to (secret) court and the (secret) court said (in secret) that Lavabit had to turn over the information. And Lavabit's response is noble: it is shutting down and fighting in court, rather than becoming a pawn in this and compromising the trust and reputation its built up over the years. Lavabit also includes a link on their site for a legal defense fund.


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My mother's 23andMe results are now in and within a few hours of discovering her Relative Finder results, I had established a connection. I found a 7th cousin, once removed through my Hudson line so it isn't a big deal discovery, although it does serve as some confirmation of my connection to our shared ancestors. I was surprised to establish a match so quickly because in the week since my father's Relative Finder matches were released, I haven't gotten very far. In fact the only match of his I did find, I discovered off of 23andMe.
As for my mother's mtDNA, she is K1a4a1. I knew from the FamilyTreeDNA test I took in November that she would be in K but it is nice to discover our sub-clade. I don't know much about K1a4a1 but I still believe my line was Irish and I haven't seen any information on K1a4a1 that disprove this.
Now that both sets of results are done, I plan on concentrating on 1) educating myself on genetic genealogy and my parents' haplogroups especially, 2) establishing connections with possible genetic matches that cross my path and 3) finding ways to use my raw DNA data to further my results and information independently from 23andMe and whatever future company I might to chose to test through. I've already amended my list of questions for new cousins to include: "Have you or a shared relative of ours taken a genetic genealogy test? If so, which company did you/they use?" I'm also adding my FamilyTreeDNA kit number, dna-forums.org member name and a little blurb about my having tested through 23andMe to my e-mail signature as I think having that information there could prove to be a great conversation starter as well as provide information for potential cousins to find me elsewhere.


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For some well-heeled travelers, Pratesi linens and Carrara marble are what defines a luxury stay. But an increasing number of haute hotels now offer something beyond mere refinement: themed suites that promise both shut-eye and eye-popping escapism. "People are searching for that 'wow' factor," says Nancy Novogrod, editor-in-chief of Travel + Leisure. "These are people who have seen a lot, and they want something to surprise and delight them – to experience a break from the everyday."
With that in mind, we combed the globe to find whimsical, way-out rooms that are truly transporting. Click ahead to see 10 high-end fantasy hotel suites.
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The delicate exquisiteness of frost flowers, a captivating aurora seen through a fish eye lens and the fascinating flow of lava will feature in an amazing new exhibition designed to enthrall all.
The exhibition, the first of its kind for Lancaster University, will bring gown to town at The Storey in a spectacular collection designed to inspire, intrigue and surprise.
'The Beauty in Science' will feature 100 curious images capturing all aspects of science research from the gamut of science departments at Lancaster University.
Not all the pictures are quite so tasteful – an invasion of parasites in a sand fly gut provides an interesting image – but all are guaranteed to capture attention.
The three-week-long spectacle, in the Storey's main Gallery and Music Room, will also feature a free programme of engaging short talks by accomplished speakers covering everything from modelling a heartbeat to tracking down where the rain goes.
The exhibition is the brainchild of Dr Hannah Newton, a Research Associate at the Lancaster Environment Centre, who was inspired by a similar show at the Manchester Science Festival.
Dr Newton, who is heading up the exhibition team, said: "We just want to get people excited generally about science without pressing details on them.
"We want to bring science to life for people who might not consider themselves 'sciencey' but who have a natural curiosity and who will appreciate the exhibition."
"All the images, which have come from virtually every Lancaster University science-related department, are sure to intrigue. We want visitors to be impressed but, if they then ask why a picture has been taken, we can sneak in some science background."
The free show, funded by Lancaster University Research Committee, will feature a combination of photographs, digital displays, slide shows, time lapse sequences, sound bites and model animations.
A display cabinet will house an array of intricate equipment used in the process and appliance of science together with a wide-ranging selection of scientific samples including an amazing installation showcasing soils from around the world
"We want a wide spectrum of people to walk through the doors," added Dr Newton. "We would love schools and colleges to come along to see what we do and we would really like to engage with the business community too
The Music Room will also showcase details (displays and leaflets) of current research projects, which, it is hoped, will be of particular interest to schools and businesses.
"This will be a more informative room with some very cool images," explained Dr Newton. "And we also hope school visits will link this to their classroom work too."
'The Beauty in Science' will open with a private viewing on Thursday, 19th September when the Mayor of Lancaster, Councillor June Ashworth, will attend and the University's Vice-Chancellor Professor Mark Smith will give an opening address.
The display will then open to the public on Friday, 20th September and will run to Saturday, 12th October.
To book a free visit, please register at the Visitor Information Centre in The Storey. To find out more please contact Dr Hannah Newton on 01524 593993 or go to http://www.lancs.ac.uk/gallery/the-beauty-in-science-exhibition/ for more information
- The first additional picture shows Frost flowers form on the surface of fresh marine ice in the Polar Regions. This image, supplied by Dr Crispin Halsall, of the Lancaster Environment Centre, was taken on 'new' ice in the Amundsen Gulf of the Canadian Arctic.
The second additonal picture shows highly ornamented silica cell walls of four freshwater diatom species (magnified x1000). Diatoms are single-celled, photosynthetic algae. The image is supplied by Megan Webb and Maria Snell, who are undertaking PhD research into water quality.


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Spooner Lake State Park announces August events
August 10, 2012
SPOONER LAKE and#8212; Spooner will host two events in the month of August.
Aug. 11, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Water History of the Comstock. Former Backcountry Ranger Cheryl Surface will lead an informative bus tour of the backcountry. Cheryl brings history alive with first-person accounts and stories about Red House, Hobart Reservoir, Marlette Lake, the Flume trail and the Marlette Water System. Bring lunch, water, a light jacket and your camera. Comfortable shoes are best, because there will be limited walking. Adults only and space is limited to 12 people, so call 775-749-5980 for reservations.
Aug. 18, 8-10 p.m., Spooner Lake Stargazing. Summer stargazing is spectacular under the dark, clear skies of Spooner Lake. Enjoy a laser-guided tour of starry wonders with professional stargazer Gigi Giles. Delight in a unique and educational experience as you peer through high-powered telescopes and astronomical binoculars in the clear mountain air at an elevation of 7,000 feet. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a light jacket and flashlight. Meet at the Spooner Lake Park at the intersection of State Route 28 and U.S. 50 at Lake Tahoe. The event is open to the public, but no pets please.


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The way to keep secrets, well, secret, is to write them in code. But that works only so well. For example, a key turning point during World War II came when U.S. cryptographers cracked the Japanese military's code.
The way to keep secrets, well, secret, is to write them in code.
But that works only so well. For example, a key turning point during World War II came when U.S. cryptographers cracked the Japanese military�s code.
These days, while the battlefront has moved to computers and is being fought among security experts and hackers around the world, a new chapter is unfolding in Columbus, where Battelle researchers are mounting a defense using quantum mechanics.
Battelle has installed a fiber-optic cable between its King Avenue labs near Ohio State University�s campus and its advanced-manufacturing center in Dublin. Particles of light called photons travel back and forth along the cable and help computers in both locations create a code that Battelle says hackers can�t hack.
It�s the first time such a system, called �quantum key distribution,� has been launched in the United States.
Why is such a thing needed? The current system that protects everything from ATM passwords to secret designs of atomic bombs is vulnerable and getting more so every day, experts say.
�Right now, things are OK,� said Donald Hayford, a Battelle senior research leader. �In five years, they probably won�t be.�
Experts predict that�s how long it will take computers and code-breaking algorithms to attain the required speed and prowess to decipher traditional security programs that scramble data into a nonsensical jumble of numbers, letters and symbols.
This jumble contains a long, seemingly random number. Only a computer that knows the formula that produced that number can pick it out of the jumble and use it as a code key. But because that number is produced by a formula, it can be mimicked and cracked.
The key to the system Battelle plans to use lies within its truly random nature. Photons operate in a subatomic state that math and physics can�t predict. Instead, their behavior is described by quantum mechanics, which is based on probabilities.
In quantum key distribution, the code key itself is generated by that stream of photons. Detectors in each computer build their code key by reading the photons sent their way.
It�s a number that no code-breaking formula can reproduce. And any attempt by a hacker to try to intercept the code won�t work, because that would alter the orientation of the photons in the stream. If that happens, Hayford said, the detectors at each end of the fiber-optic line can�t agree on the code key. No code key, no code.
Battelle plans to build a ring of fiber-optic lines to connect all of its central Ohio facilities by October 2014. If that�s successful, a line connecting Battelle�s Columbus and Washington, D.C., offices would be established in 2015.
Despite its promise, the system has limits. For example, fiber-optic lines can transmit photons for about 60 miles before the signal fades. One possible solution is to place a detector every 60 miles.
That would mean installing a line of seven detectors, or nodes, between Columbus and Washington, said Jane Nordholt, a fellow at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico who also works on quantum key encryption.
Those detectors could be vulnerable, Nordholt said. �Knowing what that node knows gives you the key. They have to be really secure.�
Hayford said he is working with Swiss company ID Quantique to make sure they are. �We�ll know if someone is messing with them,� he said.
Lee Oesterling, a Battelle senior research scientist, is working on one process that splits photons and sends them in opposite directions. The photons in each set would function as mirror images of each other and allow computers to build a code key over a distance of 120 miles.
�You would effectively double the distance (between detectors),� Oesterling said.
Hayford said banks and hospitals, which routinely transmit sensitive data, including financial transactions and health records, are logical potential customers.
GridCom, a San Diego-based startup, wants to create a system that would help safeguard the nation�s electrical grid from hackers.
�We�re hoping to have our prototype available for viewing later this year,� said Duncan Earl, GridCom�s chief technology officer and a former researcher at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
At Los Alamos, Nordholt is working on a system that would fill cellphones and computer tablets with quantum key code numbers via battery chargers. The code numbers could then be used to safeguard data and calls sent between wireless devices.
�Say I�ve never talked to you before and I dial your number. My phone would say, �Whoops! I don�t know him, I�d better get a key for him,� � Nordholt said. �We could have secure phone calls now anywhere in the world.�


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Craig Smith scored in the second round of the shootout to lift the Nashville Predators over the previously unbeaten San Jose Sharks, 2-1.
Sergei Kostitsyn scored in regulation for the Predators, who have won consecutive games for the first time this season. Pekka Rinne made 26 saves.
Martin Havlat lit the lamp for the Sharks, who fell to 7-0-1 on the season. They went to a shootout for the third straight game.
Antti Niemi stopped 23-of-24 shots for San Jose, which wrapped up a six-game homestand on Saturday.
"They play good defense with great goaltending," Sharks captain Joe Thornton said. "We had our chances. We just didn't bear down. It was just a good, hard- fought game."
The Sharks almost broke a scoreless tie midway through the second period. Ryane Clowe's shot from the right circle snuck through Rinne's five-hole before hitting the post.
The first goal of the game came 59 seconds into the third. Kostitsyn's shot from the right circle got past Niemi.
Nashville had too many men on the ice with 7:34 remaining, and the Sharks took advantage to tie the game. Havlat took a feed from Scott Gomez and put a backhander past Rinne.
Following Smith's backhander in the shootout, Rinne stopped Joe Pavelski to secure the victory.
Game Notes
The Predators won 2-1 against the Kings in an eight-round shootout on Thursday ... Nashville improved to 3-2-1 on a seven-game road trip that ends Tuesday in St. Louis ... Predators forward Martin Erat (lower body) missed the game.


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Welcome to Basenotes, cloudshade! If you like Givenchy Play Intense, you might like Rochas Man by Rochas. For a more powerful, sweet stuff, also try the original A*Men/Angel Men by Thierry Mugler. You can find the latter in your nearest Sephora.
Thread: High School Fragrances
Hey basenotes. I'm 17 years old and a senior in high school, but I'm pretty new to fragrances. I've been looking for some fragrances to purchase. I live in the Seattle area so the weather here is mostly cold and rainy. I was wondering which fragrances would be good to purchase and add to my collection. I already have tested a few fragrances and have purchased Givenchy Play Intense, and I really like it. I'm looking for really any type of fragrance as long as it will work in this temperature and work well for school, but I'm not looking for anything niche. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Welcome to Basenotes, cloudshade! If you like Givenchy Play Intense, you might like Rochas Man by Rochas. For a more powerful, sweet stuff, also try the original A*Men/Angel Men by Thierry Mugler. You can find the latter in your nearest Sephora.
Thanks for the suggestions. Where would I find Rochas Man, and from what I've read Angel Men wouldn't be a good choice for high school as it's too strong?
What do you think about Pure Malt for high school. From what I've read Pure Malt is better and more pleasant scent than A*Men.
Go to Rue21 and check out Metro Black - its amazing for the price ($10). Longevity is respectable, and the projection is appropriate for high school. I would be leery of some of the projection monsters listed in this thread. Metro Black, to my nose, smells like Dior Homme Intense smells after an hour or so in. Also sample Yves Saint Laurent's La Nuit..it has decent performance, is affordable, smells great, yet won't choke out your classmates.
CJ Black from Rue21 is supposed to be good too, but I haven't had a chance to try that one. A good cheap citrus scent is Nautica Voyage, which can be had on Amazon for about $15 (depending on what day it is).
Pure Malt is not quite a strong as the original A*Men, and (to me) smells better. My concern would be that those types of scents could get overbearing in a hurry if/when it gets very muggy and humid out, which is probably often in Seattle. I do think it would be fine for high school, though.
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Thanks for your suggestion. I was thinking about picking up Nautica Voyage as I've heard many good things about it. The problem would be when to wear it as there would be only cold weather for the next few months.
Honestly, Nautica Voyage does alright in cooler weather. It's a citrus scent, but is a bit darker than most of them if that makes sense. If tobacco vanille is out of your price range, you should try out L'occitane Eau des Baux (~$50)..it would be perfect for high school and the cooler weather, and its more of a sweet/spicy scent. I am still swearing by the Metro Black, though..anyone reading this, give it a shot for $10.
A*Men Pure Malt is more wearable than the original, but you probably will have a hard time sampling it because it is not readily available in stores. I prefer Pure Havane than Pure Malt, and I think it is the best A*Men flanker. (I've read in some thread here that it IS now available in Sephora).
Also check out CK One Shock for Him by Calvin Klein. It's a nice, sweet and spicy scent with pretty good longevity and projection. According to some posters here, it can be had for $30+ (200 ml) at TJ-Maxx or Marshalls if you get lucky.
Burberry London perhaps.
I usually recommend Boss Bottled for younger guys who can't decide on what to go with. You may also like La Nuit De L'Homme
Givenchy Play Intense. I think Mike, the poster above, suggested it to me on one of my own threads like this. Go to a mall and check out the big stores like Younkers, Macys, Kohls, etc, until you find a store that has a bunch of open bottles. For me, it was Younkers, they probably had a good 25 common/popular open testers.
My suggestion is as above...go to your local department stores and Sephora store and sample, sample and sample to see which ones you like. That is sound advice I was given because only you can decide ultimately what fits YOU.
I'm not OLD...I'm VINTAGE!
I think two great scents for younger guys would be Green Irish Tweed or Heeley Sel Marin. I'm sure you could save up for a split of GIT. They are usually around $68 for 50ml. Sel Marin is a little pricey too, but if you could find ways to split the bottles with friends, I think those would be great for you. Imperial Millesime is nice, too.
Thanks for the suggestions guys. I'm probably going to smell out Boss Bottled, Armani Code and La Nuit De L'Homme. They all seem to be good daily scents for colder weather.
While you're at a mall, go buy a bottle of Rue 21 Metro Black..you won't regret it.
haha i would but there's no stores near where i live
You can't go wrong with Le Male
Chanel Platinum Egoiste
Chanel Allure Homme
YSL La Nuit
YSL L'homme
Angel Men
These all come to mind for high school scents. YSL L'homme got me tons of compliments when I was in HS.


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The Coggins (for whom the College of Business is named) provided a gift of $100,000 which will be used for construction costs and technology for the facility. The PSS World Medical gift is also for $100,000. Of that amount, $50,000 will go toward establishing a Dean's Endowed Professorship in Career Management and $50,000 will go toward the Career Management Center. State matching funds will boost the overall value of the two gifts to $300,000. "We are honored by the generous commitment of the Coggins and PSS World Medical to help fund this important new initiative," said Dr. John P. McAllister, dean of the Coggin College of Business. "When established, the center will help us to increase important connections with the business community and valued alumni." The Career Management Center will have interview rooms and staff offices. Movable, sound-dampening walls will offer flexibility in arranging training and interview space. The installation of computer hardware and software will allow video interviewing for critique purposes, videoconferencing, data collection, and resume writing sessions. A director for the center will also be hired. "Blanche and I are honored to continue our commitment to the college with this gift," said Luther Coggin. "Our investment in this program is truly about the future for Coggin College students embarking on their careers. The Career Management Center will offer tools to help students and alumni as they build their careers."
David A. Smith, CEO of PSS World Medical and a Coggin College alumnus, agrees. "PSS World Medical is proud to support this crucial project. Professional training and placement of Coggin College students and alumni is good for the First Coast and our students." For several years, business students and alumni have indicated a need for more direct job placement assistance and support in securing internships. Having a career center dedicated to working exclusively with business students and the companies looking to recruit them will benefit the students and the corporate community. "Placement has been relieved somewhat due to assistance from faculty, clubs and networking," said Najoua Giuma, a senior accounting major. "But with a comprehensive center at the college, our experiences will be greatly enhanced. This project should better enable students to develop relationships with the finest organizations and companies." Maureen Donnelly, an M.B.A. student and CSX intern, sees the individual attention the Career Management Center will provide as a real plus. "UNF Career Services is great, and they've helped me, but it can only do so much university-wide," Donnelly said. "We need personalized attention at the college level, specific to the needs of the corporate community." The Career Management Center will open this fall on the second floor of the Coggin College. Because of a dramatic increase in student enrollment, the University's Master Plan calls for doubling the size of the existing business school in the next five-to-seven years. The Career Management Center will ultimately be moved into the new facilities.
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