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Cannondale have wasted little time putting the know-how of famed German frame designer Peter Denk to good use, launching a radically lightened Scalpel full-suspension racer, a reborn Jekyll all-mountain rig, and a 29in-wheeled version of their feathery Flash carbon hardtail for 2011.
Scalpel sharpens up and slims down
Incredibly, Cannondale have managed to cleave about 350g (0.77lb) from the already light 2010 Scalpel thanks to a drastically redesigned chassis that reportedly weighs around 1,565g (3.45lb, frame and shock).
Rear wheel travel has been reduced to just 80mm, making it even more of a purpose-built racer than before, while jumps in rigidity reportedly give it a 24 percent improvement in stiffness-to-weight over its nearest competitor, the Merida Ninety-Six, and a whopping 40 percent gap over other competition such as Trek's Top Fuel and the Scott Spark RC.
The basic formula carries over – it's still a nearly all-carbon structure with engineered flex zones in the chain- and seatstays instead of conventional pivots – but last year's monocoque front triangle has been replaced with a sleeker tube-to-tube design that Cannondale claim to be stiffer and stronger by virtue of the straighter tube surfaces, thinner walls and more refined individual tube layups.
Down below, the old aluminium shell and bonded-on chainstays have been replaced with a new one-piece all-carbon assembly similar to that used on the company's road-going SuperSix while the new seatstays boast a moulded-in bridge for improved rear triangle stiffness.
However, Cannondale haven't made the move to use carbon exclusively throughout. The dropouts and post-mount disc tabs are still aluminium – Cannondale say it's nearly as light as carbon but more durable and resistant to heat build-up from the brake calliper – as are the shock linkage, its seat tube-mounted anchor point, the BB30 bottom bracket sleeve, headset bearing seats, and direct-mount front derailleur posts.
Naturally, the new Scalpel range continues Cannondale's history of component integration, with 100mm-travel Lefty forks and 2x10 BB30 cranksets (with the exception of the XTR model) featured across the board plus tubeless-ready Schwalbe tyres. Cannondale will offer the Scalpel in four models for 2011 with identical carbon frames and 2x10 drivetrains across the board, and with availability beginning this autumn:
- Scalpel Ultimate (US$9,599; 8.4kg/18.5lb): Top-end model with Lefty Speed Carbon SL w/XLR fork, SRAM XX group with Hollowgram SL crankset, and DT Swiss XCR 1.2 carbon-rimmed wheels.
- Scalpel 1 ($7,1999; kg/19.84lb): Lefty Speed Carbon SL w/PBR fork, Shimano's upcoming XTR Dyna-Sys group paired with an FSA SL-K 386 crankset, Magura Marta SL brakes and Mavic Crossmax SLR wheels.
- Scalpel 2 ($5,099; weight unavailable): Alloy Lefty Speed w/XLR fork, SRAM X9/X0 transmission and FSA Afterburner 386 BB30 cranks, Avid Elixir CR Carbon brakes and Sun-Ringlé Black Flag Pro wheels.
- Scalpel 3 ($3,949; weight unavailable): Shimano SLX/XT transmission, FSA Afterburner 386 BB30 cranks, Avid Elixir R brakes and custom DT Swiss wheels.
Cannondale's new Scalpel frame cuts travel to 80mm and weight to 1,565g (3.45lb)
At least for now, Cannondale say there are no plans to develop a less expensive aluminium frame variant, saying it would be too difficult to replicate the new Scalpel's more highly integrated carbon structure in welded metal. Cannondale vice president of research and development Chris Peck doesn't rule out the possibility of a 29er version, though – an assuredly potent combination that we'd certainly like to see in the near future. Consumers will be able to purchase bare Scalpel frames for custom builds.
Jekyll nameplate returns bigger and better with new split personality
The other major introduction for 2011 is an all-new 150mm-travel Jekyll 'OverMountain' bike – a moniker that Cannondale say better describes the bike, as they reckon it offers dramatically more efficient climbing than most 'all-mountain' machines yet better downhill performance, too. Key to the two-faced personality is a dedicated pull-style shock co-developed with Fox Racing Shox.
Cannondale's Jekyll Ultimate is touted as big and burly but at the same time a capable climber
Unlike other travel-adjust rear shocks currently available, the new Dyad-RT2 literally is two separate shocks – each with its own damping circuitry and positive air chamber – tied together with a central sub-body that selects between the two and also houses the independently adjustable single negative air chamber.
In so-called 'Flow' mode, the full 150mm of travel is available and both positive air chambers are activated to provide a higher-volume and more linear feel. Only one damping circuit is active, which uses a traditional shim stack to provide a proper ride feel for descents and faster sections of trail. When tied to the flat-progressive frame linkage geometry, the result is a coil-like feel with supple small bump performance and well-controlled big-hit capabilities that can take full advantage of the stable 67.5-degree head tube angle.
The Fox Racing Shox Dyad-RT2 rear shock is essentially two shocks tied together with a central chamber that selects between the two
Switch to 'Elevate' mode via the handlebar-mounted remote, though, and the oil flow is diverted to the other damping circuit exclusively and only one positive air chamber is available. Travel is thus reduced to 90mm, spring rate increases significantly and sag is reduced by about 40 percent for a better climbing position.
As with the 'Flow' setup, the 'Elevate' uses a traditional pyramid-style shim stack – not Fox's Boost Valve technology as featured in its inline products – but with an additional preload shim to lend some pedalling platform. Cannondale haven't otherwise tried to squelch suspension suppleness in Elevate mode, preferring to make maximum use of the 90mm of available travel and coupling it with the linear portion of the linkage ratio for a good ride quality and better traction on technical climbs.
The Jekyll's Dyad-RT2 shock is complicated in layout but simple to operate with just a two-position handlebar-mounted remote to worry about
The relatively small air chamber volumes (compared to conventional shocks) will require unusually high inflation pressures – around 300-400psi in most cases – but Cannondale will include a special pump with each bike. The internal design suggests good reliability, with only four dynamic seals in total – all of which are constantly in contact with lubricating oil – and lots of surface area and high oil volumes throughout for good heat dissipation.
Bolted around the innovative Dyad-RT2 shocks is a pair of equally impressive frames – one in carbon, and another in alloy. The carbon Jekyll places a high priority on toughness with special high-impact fibres throughout the entire monocoque and tube-to-tube frame that are augmented with high-modulus plies only in key areas for stiffness.
The co-moulded carbon fibre and aluminium linkage is widely spaced for maximum rigidity
Lest riders be scared away by carbon fibre in this application, Cannondale say their in-house testing has shown the carbon Jekyll frame to be stronger than an equivalent alloy one and more dent-resistant than a steel one. Of course, it's also extremely light, with a claimed weight of 2.62kg (5.78lb) including the chunky rear shock, which weighs 560g on its own and makes the frame-only weight all that more impressive.
None of this would mean much without stiffness, so there's also a gargantuan-sized down tube, straight 1.5in head tube (with corresponding enormous joints), large-profile chain- and seatstays, box-section dropouts, and through-axles front and rear. The linkage itself a particularly trick piece with co-moulded carbon fibre and aluminium construction, exceptionally wide anchor spacing, inboard-mounted cartridge bearings, and 15mm pivot axles which are securely clamped at their outer edges to eliminate the possibility of twist.
Cannondale's choice of a two-ring Hollowgram SL crank on the top-end Jekyll Ultimate is testament to the chassis' claimed climbing abilities
Even the dropouts use two cartridge bearings each to further cut down on flex. Denk says all of this yields excellent overall frame stiffness but also better 'centre stiffness', which he claims is a better indicator of handling response and feeling "connected" to the trail. He says frames that display different frame and centre stiffnesses can still measure identically on a bench test.
Given Cannondale's long history with forming aluminium, it should come as no surprise that the identically-featured alloy Jekyll is a promising-looking beast as well with septuple-butted and hydroformed alloy tubes, welded clamshell-style hollow dropouts, and a welded clamshell-style hollow linkage that ends up weighing just 8g more than the carbon version. Carrying over from the carbon Jekyll are the 142x12mm rear through-axle, identical pivot systems, and straight 1.5in front ends, plus the Dyad-RT2 rear shock.
The entry-level alloy Cannondale Jekyll 5 is far from cheap-looking
Cannondale will offer three carbon Jekyll models and three alloy ones, all with surprisingly cross-country oriented build kits in spite of their relatively long travel – perhaps to further emphasise their touted climbing performance:
- Jekyll Ultimate (US$7,999; 11.5kg/25.4lb): Top-end model with SRAM XX 2x10 transmission, Hollowgram SL BB30 crank, Avid X0 brakes, Fox 32 Talas FIT RLC fork, CrankBrothers Cobalt wheels and RockShox Reverb seatpost.
- Jekyll Carbon 1 ($5,349; 12.1kg/26.7lb): Shimano XT/XTR 3x10 transmission, FSA SL-K BB30 cranks, Avid Elixir CR Carbon brakes, Fox 32 TALAS FIT RLC fork, Sun-Ringlé Black Flag Pro wheels and RockShox Reverb post.
- Jekyll Carbon 2 ($4,249; 12.2kg/27lb): SRAM X-7/X-9 3x10 drivetrain, FSA Afterburner BB30 cranks, Avid Elixir CR brakes, Sun-Ringlé Black Flag Expert wheels, Fox 32 TALAS RL fork and fixed-length seatpost.
- Jekyll 3 ($4,049; 13.3kg/29.4lb): Top-end alloy bike with 3x10 Shimano SLX/XT transmission, FSA Afterburner BB30 cranks, Avid Elixir CR brakes, DT Swiss/Formula wheels and Fox 32 TALAS RL fork.
- Jekyll 4 ($3,5499; 13.8kg/30.5lb): SRAM X-7/X-9 3x9 transmission with Truvativ Firex non-BB30 cranks, DT Swiss/Formula wheels and a non-travel-adjustable Fox 32 Float RL fork.
- Jekyll 5 ($2,999; weight unavailable) will come with a SRAM X-7 3x9 transmission, Truvativ Firex cranks, Avid Elixir 3 brakes, DT Swiss/Formula wheels, and a RockShox Revelation Dual Air fork.
Jekyll models are expected to be available by the end of the year. Bare frames will be offered as well. Want more? Cannondale will also introduce a women's-specific version of the alloy Jekyll called Scarlet with smaller-diameter and lighter tubes plus lower standover heights as well as a harder hitting 180mm-travel variant called Claymore with far beefier frame construction, revised geometry for faster and more aggressive riding, and dual Dyad-RT2 shock positions for customised handling.
Cannondale will also launch a longer-travel version of the Jekyll called Claymore
New 29er hardtails
Cannondale's 2011 bike range will also see updates to the 29in-wheeled version of the feathery Flash carbon hardtail, new alloy versions based on the carbon design, plus a new fully-rigid all-alloy 29er singlespeed. By all accounts, the Flash Carbon 29'er frame is a big-wheeled copy of the company's ultralight 26in-wheeled Flash, with similar tube profiles and carbon construction technique throughout, the same SAVE seat- and chainstay shaping for extra rider comfort out back, and lightweight alloy dropouts and post mount disc tabs (for 160mm rear rotors).
Frame weight climbs a bit on account of the larger wheels but is still a stellar 1,050g (2.3lb) in the top-end Hi-Mod form. All-new alloy versions are on tap as well with many of the design features of the carbon frames – such as the flattened stays and especially wide seat clusters – but in more economical welded aluminium construction. Cannondale will even offer a fully rigid 29er singlespeed for 2011, which uses a suspension-corrected Fatty aluminium fork for those who want to feel every bit of the trail.
Cannondale's fully rigid Trail SL3 29er singlespeed should appeal to purists with its new alloy frame based on the carbon Flash 29'er
Internal changes lend a more refined ride to Lefty forks
Cannondale's innovative Lefty fork range will carry over mostly unchanged in terms of chassis design – a good thing in our eyes, as it already offers ultralight weights, surprisingly outstanding stiffness and unmatched small bump compliance – but internal updates will lend a more controlled ride plus more customisation and tuning potential.
Key changes include a new internally adjustable low-speed compression circuit to cut down on brake dive plus a newly adjustable-volume version of RockShox's Solo Air system to dial in the desired spring rate progression. In addition, a new XLR variant of Cannondale's PBR damper will finally allow remote lockout capability via RockShox's hydraulically actuated X-Loc lever (but unfortunately without the adjustable blowoff threshold).
The associated integrated stem/steerer tubes get an upgrade for 2011, with a newly adjustable system that offers 15mm of height adjustment while also shedding 15g and boasting more knee-friendly surfaces.Going away entirely are the DLR and RLC damper-equipped Leftys.
The new Lefty Speed Carbon SL w/XLR fork on the Scalpel Ultimate includes a remote lockout
So how do the new bikes ride?
We didn't have a chance to sample either of the 29ers or the Jekyll at Cannondale's 2011 launch due to time constraints, but to say that the Scalpel Ultimate was an eye-opening experience would be an understatement as little can prepare you for what an 8.4kg full-suspension bike actually feels like on the trail.
Climbing and sprinting performance are simply remarkable thanks to the shocking lack of mass and the excellent overall chassis rigidity. We found ourselves flat-out attacking the climbs surrounding Deer Valley, Utah and aggressively accelerating on even steep pitches is notably easier than usual.
Rear suspension performance is somewhat of a mixed bag based on first impressions, though, as the carbon rear end's built-in spring rate and relatively firm shock valving make for a very firm feel almost regardless of shock pressure. Even though we ended up using the full travel on our test ride, the rear end of the Scalpel still feels a bit more like a softail than a proper suspension rig, especially on rougher rock garden areas.
The tiny alloy link drives a short-stroke RockShox Monarch RT3 rear shock
Hard pedalling with the rear shock platform turned off yields noticeable suspension squat, although to be fair it somehow doesn't seem to have a negative effect on pedalling.
Handling is razor-sharp and downright frenetic at times on account of the hyper-accurate Lefty fork and steepish frame geometry, which closely mimics that of the Flash hardtail save for a half-degree slacker head tube angle, a 20mm-higher bottom bracket and just 2mm of extra wheelbase – even the chainstay length is identical.
Combined with the firm suspension that has a tendency to skip through rough corners, the result is a lightning-quick machine that rewards the attentive rider but penalises ones who fall asleep at the wheel. In other words, it's best to focus on catching the rider ahead of you, not the surrounding scenery. If your aim is going fast the new Scalpel looks to be an enticing new option – but those looking for something that can serve double duty as a trail bike may want to look elsewhere.
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2010 Edmonton Oilers Autograph Session Locations
Tomorrow (Saturday Feb 13th, 2010) is the 2010 Edmonton Oilers Autograph Session at West Edmonton Mall. It will be between 1:00PM and 2:30PM.
The map was in today's Journal. Since I'm at work, I can't really scan the thing in and post it here, so I did up my own map based on that one.
Here are the corresponding locations (note they COULD change, as I've seen before):
1 – Steve Staios and Marc Pouliot
2 – Denis Grebeshkov and Gilbert Brule
3 – Tom Gilbert and Robert Nilsson
4 – Ladislav Smid and Patrick O'Sullivan
5 – Andrew Cogliano and Devan Dubnyk
6 – Ales Hemsky and Ryan Stone
7 – Shawn Horcoff and Fernando Pisani
8 – Sam Gagner and Jean-Francois Jacques
9 – Mike Comrie and Jason Strudwick
10 – Ethan Moreau and Lubomir Visnovsky
11 – Jeff Deslauriers and Ryan Potulny
12 – Dustin Penner and Zack Stortini
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Introvert is a personal zine written by a girl named Nicole from Richmond, Virginia. Nicole started this zine in 1997 at the age of 16. This was a form of therapy for her through her transition between sophomore and junior years of high school. The content is usually that of discussing inner turmoil and relationships both with the self and with others. Introvert went on a long hiatus, but Nicole began to publish again in 2005 and is now again regularly involved with zines.
Five issues of Introvert have been created since it's birth. Currently only issues 4 and 5 remain in print.


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Web Databases
Firewall should allow HTTP on port 80 and 443 to *.ohiolink.edu. IPs associated with those DNS names could come from 196.30.120.* or 131.187.*.*.
Electronic Journal Center - Project MUSE is on journals.ohiolink.edu port 6873.
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Product Description
This is the Electric Powered, 2.4GHz Radio Controlled, Ready to Fly, 1Si Quadcopter from Heli-Max. May be flown indoors or outdoors in light winds.
**This version does not include the camera.**
Actual Direction Control allows pilots to eliminate control reversal
by pushing a button on the transmitter which allows the heli to go
in the same direction as the sticks on the transmitter
Return to Pilot-when this transmitter button is pushed, built-in
sensors on the heli return the heli to the pilot
Integrated LEDs on the bottom of each boom for lighted flight and
allows pilot to follow the heli's orientation
Full aerodynamic body design helps stabilize heli during hovering and
adds durability and protection from hard landings and crashes
1S 350mAh LiPo battery with USB compatible charger
TAGS-FX with Sensor Fusion Technology corrects unwanted movement in
yaw, pitch, and roll, and prevents drift
Tactic 2.4GHz TX465 4-channel SLT radio with LCD screen
Beginner and Expert flight modes
Custom prop guards for added safety
Warranty: Heli-Max guarantees this kit to be free from defects in
both material and workmanship at the date of purchase. This warranty
does not cover any component parts damaged by use or modification.
RTF 1Si Quadcopter, with 4-ch Radio, 350mAh Battery, USB Charger,
extra set of Four Rotor Blades, Rotor Blade Guards, four AA
Batteries, and Instructions
Rotor Diameter: 2.2" (56mm)
Diagonal Dimensions: 4.8" (123mm)
RTF Weight: 1.5oz (43g)


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Chopper Checkpoints
Chopper Checkpoints are side missions in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City only accessible after the mission Rub Out. They are time trials missions and are started by entering parked Sparrows around the city. There are a total of four different chopper checkpoints, all of them have similar objectives. The player must fly the Sparrow through a series of checkpoints. There are no time limits and all four are required for 100% completion. The player is rewarded $100 for completing the course.
- Ocean Beach - On the roof of Apartment 3C, 17 checkpoints
- Vice Point - Across the street east of Links View Apartment on an open grassy area, 17 checkpoints
- Little Haiti - On top of a roof behind Kaufman Cabs, 22 checkpoints
- Downtown - At the building south of the VCPD headquarters, only available after the mission G-Spotlight is completed, 29 checkpoints
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There is a lot of advice out there about how to get more done and how to accomplish one's dreams. I know research has shown that when folks write down their goals, they are more likely to get them done, as I explained when I introduced my goals blog. However, as I was doing my cool down after a workout last night I was thinking about goals, and not the ones you put in the back of the net. What brought up my thinking was the fact that I had finished a soccer workout and my mind rolled back to the 1994 FIFA World Cup, which was held here in the United States. The United States made it to the Round of 16, but we had drawn Brazil, the eventual winners. I remember that shortly after, Andrés Escobar was shot and killed back in Columbia. He had scored an own goal in group play, allowing the United States to beat Columbia 2-1 and advance (Columbia did not). Some believe that he was murdered for that own goal. Of course, we don't know the reason, but what I do know is that back then I was watching Tony Meola as the United States goalkeeper and envisioned making the US Men's National Team. I thought about the 2006 FIFA World Cup, which would be 12 years later, when I would be 32 years-old, a great age for a goalkeeper.
Needless to say, there wasn't much of a chance to accomplish that goal. I wasn't playing on my college soccer team and hadn't played anything other than intramurals since the end of the 1990-1991 season. And even that season, I wasn't the starting goalkeeper. I was the most polished with respect to skillset, certainly, but we had a great starting goalkeeper who was tough as nails and could get to balls I couldn't because he was significantly taller than me and had long arms to boot. You can't teach wingspan and size. I started at stopper instead. And I didn't see trying out as a walk-on my senior year as a real possibility because of my military assignment at The Citadel (Regimental Band and Pipes). So I wasn't playing, I hadn't played competitively in years, and there were others who were, either in top collegiate programs or professionally in Europe (such as Brad Friedel). It was a completely unrealistic goal.
So when we talk about setting goals, they have to be reachable. Goals should stretch us, but they need to be ones we can develop a plan for and realistically accomplish. For instance, if I were a junior DBA just getting started, it would be unrealistic for me to set as a goal to be a senior DBA in just a year. Part of being a senior DBA, at least in my humble opinion, is to have a few years of experience. You can learn a lot from books and articles and forum posts, but having been in the trenches, dealing with the pressure of getting production database restores done, handling a server crash, deploying a database solution on short (or no) notice, and learning to work with other technical teams can only come through doing. But what would be a realistic goal is to accomplish one of the MCITP certifications for SQL Server. That is certainly something a junior DBA can build a plan to accomplish, setting up time for training (if necessary), self-study, and taking the exams.
The other side of the coin is learning to adjust the plan for each goal as real life intrudes (because it will). For instance, I had set as this as a professional goal:
"I have written an average of 6 technical articles a month."
As I look at it now, I've done at least two each month. If you count a video at SQLShare (formerly Jumpstart TV), I've had two months where I've done 3 articles. That means to accomplish averaging 6 technical articles a month, I would have to write 72 - ((2 * 3) + (6 * 2)) = 54 articles in 4 months. That's 13.5 articles a month and if I haven't been able to break 4 yet, it's likely unrealistic to even hope to make that number. It's possible, if I write about 3 articles a week, but I don't think that's a realistic plan. I'm looking to up my article writing, and maybe I'll be able to average six each month for the remaining four months of 2009, but we'll see.
So to conclude, it's not just important to have goals and write them down. It's also important to develop realistic goals that are reachable. Goals that stretch us, yes, but goals we can build a reasonable plan to achieve. And we also must be ready and willing to change the plan as real life intrudes.


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Magnets are up year round on all of our fridges, but often they are devoid of any decorative value. This is an easy project to add some fun to your kitchen.
I started with some colorful straws,
and used 4 for each magnet.
Cut them into descending lengths.
Shred one end
on each of them.
Begin with the longest length and insert longest to shortest.
You can make a couple slices in the ends so they will easily fit into each other.
I wrapped the end in packing tape before I cut it off,
and lastly, I glued on a magnet.
The finished product looks so cute on the fridge.


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I won't swear that Happiness Bird is truly the name of this Fenton piece but it's cobalt and I love it! Fenton mark just under the small wing with hand painted by C Smith under the other. My husband supplies paper for wrapping at a local antique market and the owner sent this home to me one day when he dropped of a roll of paper. Free is always a good thing! :-)


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Live Blog From Citi Field Pressbox
Top First: It starts to rain right after the anthem and moment of silence for Boston and Texas. The weather isn't Minnesota-Denver bad, but I thought there would be more people here for Harvey-Strasburg. Harvey strikes out his first hitter and gets out of the inning with a runner on second.
Bottom First: Jordany Valdespin leading off again. Glad to see Terry Collins running with this. Valdespin reaches on E6. Takes third on Daniel Murphy's hit-and-run single and scores on wild pitch. Murphy takes third on fly ball and scored on John Buck's RBI. That's 20 RBI for him. Really is amazing. I like Murphy's aggressiveness in advancing on fly to right.
Mets 2, Nationals 0
Top Second: A lot of attention in the press box on what's going on in Boston. Harvey breezing. Fans Chad Tracy. A 1-2-3 second.
Bottom Second: Marlon Byrd doubles, but is stranded on third as Strasburg punches out Valdespin. That's a wasted opportunity and you don't get many off Strasburg. We'll see if this haunts them later. Strasburg nearing 50 pitches already.
End Second: Mets 2, Nationals 0
Top Third: Strasburg doubles, but Harvey gets out of it by striking out Jayson Werth.
Bottom Third: Rain gone. Doc Gooden gets a nice ovation when they show him on the video board. He tweeted Harvey is the real deal. Looks like it. … Meanwhile, Boston PD has suspect cornered. That's where a lot of the attention is. … Ike Davis strikes out for second time. Buck fans and another runner is left in scoring position.
End Third: Mets 2, Nationals 0
Top Fourth: Harvey finished the fourth with one hit and two walks and five strikeouts. He's thrown 62 pitches, 41 for strikes. Everything is working for him tonight.
Bottom Fourth: There's a steady falling mist again. Strasburg walked Duda, but set the next three hitters down. He's settled down since the first, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks and five strikeouts. He's pitching a good game, too.
End Fourth: Mets 2, Nationals 0
Top Fifth: A 1-2-3 inning for Harvey, Strikes out Suzuki swinging. They have apprehended the second suspect. Pressbox buzzing.
Bottom Fifth: Valdespin, Murphy, Wright go down in order. Just in – Brandon: Nimmo is 3-for-3.
End Fifth: Mets 2, Nationals 0
Top Sixth: Everyone watching the breaking news of suspect capture in Boston. Terrific job by law enforcement across the board. Boston can sleep easier tonight.… Harvey throws DP grounder started by Murphy, who is looking better and better at second. … Valdespin makes diving catch to end inning.
Bottom Sixth: Davis and Duda homer. Davis hit his to left and Duda's went to center. … Crowd chanting "Harvey's better.'' Actually, pretty funny. … Strasburg already over 100 pitches, so this figures to be his last inning.
End Sixth: Mets 4, Nationals 0
Top Seventh: Harvey enters the inning with a two-hit shutout on 82 pitches. But, a walk and a couple of hits later and his shutout was gone. … Perhaps even more impressive was getting out of a bases loaded jam with no outs without giving up further damage. … Harvey finished with one run given up on four hits, three walks and seven strikeouts.
Bottom Seventh: Strasburg didn't come out. He gave up four runs on five hits and two walks with six strikeouts in six innings. "USA – USA – USA -USA!" The crowd chants as news of arrest shows on scoreboard.
End Seventh: Mets 4, Nationals 1
Top Eighth: Big cheer when news on the scoreboard announced second suspect was captured. … Another cheer when Boston Police Department was saluted. … Scott Rice pitched a scoreless inning.
Bottom Eighth: Drew Storen now pitching and gives up leadoff triple to David Wright and two-run homer to Davis. … Duda added another homer, his fifth of the season.
End Eighth: Mets 7, Nationals 1.
Top Ninth: Sweet Caroline was played as Bobby Parnell threw his warm-up pitches. The Mets did it before, but it sounded better tonight. … Sweet, diving play by Murphy to get the second out.


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Monday Night ESPN Baseball Free MLB Picks, Tips and Odds: Pittsburgh Pirates Atlanta Braves Favorite, Moneyline, Total and Expert Predictions 7/25/11: If the season ended today, both the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves would make the playoffs. Monday night, the two playoff-contending clubs will open a four-game series in Atlanta with plenty of postseason implications on the line. The Braves are looking to pad their lead in the National League wildcard race as well as run down the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East, while the Pirates are trying to extend their cushion atop the Central Division. However, only one club is going to be smiling at the end of the night.
The Braves enter Monday night's contest as 1 ½ run favorites, and based on the record of both teams, it isn't a big surprise. Atlanta is four games up on the Pittsburgh in the loss column and have the second-best record in the National League. In addition, the Braves are 30-19 at home, which is the fourth-best mark in the NL. Granted, the Pirates are above .500 on the road, but the Braves have been the more consistent club in 2011 and are very comfortable playing in front of their home crowd.
On the mound, the advantage also appears to go to the Braves as veteran Tim Hudson will face the Pirates' James McDonald. Hudson is 9-6 in 2011 with a 3.39 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP, while McDonald is 6-4 with a 4.15 ERA and an ugly 1.54 WHIP. Hudson has been even better at home this season, posting a 2.73 ERA and a .209 opponent batting average. The opposite can be said about McDonald on the road. His already mediocre numbers balloon when he leaves Pittsburgh. He has a 5.79 ERA on the road and is allowing opponents to hit .306.
In terms of offensive production, neither club sets the world on fire. Both Atlanta and Pittsburgh are hitting below .250 as a team and both rank among the worst 10 teams in terms of batting average. The difference between the teams has been Atlanta's ability to take advantage of scoring opportunities. The Pirates have scored just 382 runs this season, which ranks as the sixth worst total in baseball. Meanwhile, the Braves are in the middle of the pack with 419 runs scored despite a team average below .240.
For Pittsburgh, the performance of sluggers Neil Walker and Andrew McCutchen will go a long way to determining the outcome of Monday's game. The two have combined to drive in 121 runs this year and have been the only two consistent bats in the lineup for the Pirates. The two have been at the center of almost everything offensively for Pittsburgh, and that isn't like to change for the remainder of the year. Unfortunately for the Pirates, the two are just 1-9 combined against Hudson. The sample size isn't big, but the numbers aren't exactly encouraging either.
The Braves offense is dealing with an injury to third baseman Chipper Jones and an ongoing slump from Jason Heyward, but catcher Brian McCann has more than picked up the slack. Rookie first baseman Freddie Freeman has been on a tear the last two months as well, and Martin Prado has been a steady bat at the top of the lineup all season. Freeman and McCann could be particularly big Monday with a righty on the mound. Both players are hitting above .300 on the season against right-handed pitching, and the two have combined to hit 22 of their 33 home runs against righties.
With more options on offense and the better arm on the mound, the Braves should have no trouble pulling out a win in this one. McDonald has been borderline awful on the road this year, and Atlanta should be able to get to him early. Meanwhile, expect seven strong innings from Hudson before he turns it over to the dominant duo of Johnny Venters and closer Craig Kimbrel to seal the deal.
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ST. MARYS, Ontario >> Former Montreal Expos star Tim Wallach was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame on Saturday.
Wallach, now a bench coach for the Dodgers, was inducted along with former Expos broadcaster Dave Van Horne; Canadian Murray Cook, a former general manager with the New York Yankees, Expos and Cincinnati Reds; and the late Jim Ridley, a Canadian who scouted for Detroit and Toronto and coached Team Canada in the 1988 Olympics.
A five-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glove Award winner and two-time Silver Slugger Award winner, Wallach was drafted in 1979 by the Expos and played for the team from 1980 to 1992. He's the franchise leader in games, hits, doubles, RBIs and total bases.
Following his time in Montreal, Wallach played three seasons with the Dodgers and one with the Angels, retiring after the 1996 season.
"With all of the great players that we had in Montreal, it's pretty amazing that I am the all-time leader in all of the categories," Wallach said. "It helped that I didn't like to miss games. Hopefully, someone gets the opportunity to break those records one day."


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So a couple of days ago, President Obama (or, more accurately, a mechanical President Obama impersonator) signed off on an extension of several key provisions of the Patriot Act. TPM's Ryan J. Reilly has a rundown of what we know about the provisions here. I say "what we know" because, as Spencer Ackerman reported a day earlier, we don't know as much about the bill as we thought we did:
Congress is set to reauthorize three controversial provisions of the surveillance law as early as Thursday. Wyden (D-Oregon) says that powers they grant the government on their face, the government applies a far broader legal interpretation — an interpretation that the government has conveniently classified, so it cannot be publicly assessed or challenged. But one prominent Patriot-watcher asserts that the secret interpretation empowers the government to deploy "dragnets" for massive amounts of information on private citizens; the government portrays its data-collection efforts much differently.
"We're getting to a gap between what the public thinks the law says and what the American government secretly thinks the law says," Wyden told Danger Room in an interview in his Senate office. "When you've got that kind of a gap, you're going to have a problem on your hands."
Because Wyden can't elaborate on classified information, there's no way for us to know for sure what the government's secret interpretation of the act looks like. The closest we can get is probably Julian Sanchez's circumstantial case for a secret expansion of the government's geolocation tracking powers. And the same thing that goes for us rubes in the peanut gallery also goes for most of the Senators and House members who voted for the extension — Wyden has clearance to see the White House's version of the law, but most of his colleagues don't.
So to clarify: President Obama goes to Congress with an unmarked box tucked under his arm. He displays the box to the assembled Congresspeople and says, "You will grant me the power to use the contents of this box whenever I see fit." Congress doesn't inspect the box. Only a tiny handful of them look in the box, and what they see they keep to themselves. And the rest just affix their rubber stamp so they can get back to the real work of failing to pass a budget.
What I'd like to see is the list of Congresspeople who don't have the clearance to see what this law really does, but blithely cast their vote for it anyway. Then I'd like to call up the offices of each and every one of them and ask them what they think Congress' oversight duties are supposed to entail.


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Here's a neat engine support bracket that would be ideal for supporting the weight of a Warford or other accessory transmission. Rather then cradling the belly of the pan, it supports the tail of the pan at the forth main. I would use a leather or hard rubber pad between the bracket and pan to stop any metal on metal rubbing before installing this accessory.
Looks fuctional and not that hard to make if you wanted to. Thanks again Jay


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Probe into Brew Pub fire might stretch until December
November 16, 2012
The City Hall probe into the Wasatch Brew Pub fire might not be completed until mid-December, but the lead investigator said he is focused on three potential causes.
Park City Building Department official Kurt Simister, who is the deputy fire marshal, said the causes being considered are spontaneous combustion, an ignition source like a cigarette or a hot ember and an electrical malfunction.
The possibility of a spontaneous combustion of rags being used by workers resurfacing floors was broached soon after the Nov. 9 fire.
Simister said the Building Department gathered evidence from the scene. He declined to provide details about what was taken into evidence by the investigators. The evidence is being stored at the Park Avenue police station.
Simister said the entire Wasatch Brew Pub suffered smoke damage. There is water damage in half of the building, he said. The fire damage covers an approximate area of 196 square feet, he said. Simister estimated the dollar figure on the damage is at least $80,000.
Simister said City Hall is talking with several insurance companies about the blaze.
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The fire broke out sometime around 6 a.m. Firefighters found eight-foot flames on the south side of the building when they arrived. It took them approximately 40 minutes to put out the visible flames and then extinguish the rest of the fire. Nobody was inside when the fire started.
The owner of the Wasatch Brew Pub wants to reopen the day after Thanksgiving, saying the work is going well. The previous target was a partial reopening by Thanksgiving and a full reopening by Christmas week.


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bim_inc necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 89 diseños de 18 diseñadores freelance.
A "web 2.0" look logo that is fresh, enegertic and polished for an education site for home based online retailiers The logo should be crisp and clean, not cluttered, with an iconic logo design.
We're looking to rebrand the look and feel of the business with new colors and a new style for a "web 2.0" look logo that is fresh, enegertic and polished.
Design must include tagline "Proven Strategies. Faster Profits. Step by Step.
Colors must not be the primary color combination we currently have. (red, yellow, blue)
Logo must look sleek, clean and professional.
The company is a premier education site and community for home based online retailers. However, I don't want the logo to have a retail theme (as the current one does.)
Most important is the look and feel of the logo. It should be crisp and clean, not cluttered, with an iconic logo design.
- Item 1...I don't want any designs that look "homey" or "cute".Our customers are dynamic, entrepreneurs with great visions and a lot of spirit, so the logo should have a strong, visionary feel to it, and it needs to POP off the page.
I don't want anything meek and mild.
It should however not be cold, stark and angular, it should have a fresh, friendly approach to it.
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Author Notes: Lamingtons is a traditional aussie dessert consisting of two layers of butter cake filled with jam and glazed with chocolate icing and coconut. Since I have more homemade marmalades than I know what to do with, putting a citrus spin is a logical choice. My Lamingtons are made with an orange-scented buttermilk cake with blood orange marmalade filling. Each little cube is enrobed in Grand Marnier chocolate icing and shredded coconut.
Don't be fooled into thinking these are bite-size treats. I rather like to think they are personal-size dessert. They are so incredibly pretty sitting in printed cupcake liners. Since the glaze acts as a barrier to prevent the cake from drying out, the Lamingtons stay fresh for up to three days. I like to package them individually in cellophane bag tied with matching satin ribbon for adorable Valentine's Day treat or party favours.
I recommend that you make the buttermilk cake a day before you're ready to assemble the Lamingtons. —DessertByCandy
Makes: 20-24 2" cubes
Buttermilk Cake
ounces granulated sugar
tablespoons grated orange zest
ounces cake flour
teaspoon baking powder
teaspoon baking soda
teaspoons fine sea salt
ounces unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
cup buttermilk
large eggs
Chocolate Icing & Assembly
ounces icing sugar
ounces cocoa powder
cup whole milk
tablespoons unsalted butter
tablespoon Grand Marnier
tablespoons blood orange marmalade or other flavourful fine cut marmalade
cups unsweetened shredded coconut
Buttermilk Cake
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 11x17 half sheet pan with parchment paper and grease the sides with butter.
- In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, rub orange zest into granulated sugar until fragrant and crumbly. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix on low speed with the paddle attachment for 30 seconds.
- Add butter and a quarter of the buttermilk into the mixer. Mix on medium speed for 3 minutes to aerate the batter and build some structure.
- In a small mixing bowl, stir together the remaining buttermilk and eggs. Add one third to the mixer and mix for 20 seconds to incorporate. Repeat two more times for the rest of the buttermilk mixture. The batter should be smooth and pourable.
- Fill the prepared pan with batter and level with offset spatula. Bake in the middle of the oven for 30 minutes or until the top is golden and cake tester comes out clean. Cool the cake overnight.
Chocolate Icing & Assembly
- When you're ready to assemble the cake, start with making the chocolate icing. In a large mixing bowl, sift together icing sugar and cocoa powder. Warm milk and butter in microwave until tepid. Whisk into icing sugar until smooth and homogenous. Whisk in Grand Marnier. Set the mixing bowl of glaze over a pot of simmering water at very low heat to keep the glaze fluid.
- Unmold the cake from pan and peel away the parchment paper. Cut the cake in half so you have two pieces each measuring 11x8.5. Spread marmalade over one piece of the cake in a thin layer using an offset spatula. Stack the two pieces together to make a big cake sandwich.
- Using a long serrated knife, trim the edges of the cake. Cut into 20 to 24 cubes. The yield depends on how much of the edge you trim away. The key is to match the size of the squares to the thickness of the cake sandwich so you end up with cubes.
- To set up your enrobing station, fill a medium mixing bowl with coconut. Place it close to the pot with the chocolate glaze (i.e. the stove). Set a cooling rack over a half sheet pan. It will be used for drying the enrobed cakes.
- Take one cube of cake sandwich and drop it gently into the bowl of chocolate glaze. Spoon glaze over the cake until it's all covered. Fish it out using a chocolate dipping fork or a regular dinner fork and let the excess glaze drip away. Drop the cake into the bowl of coconut and roll it around until all sides are covered with coconut. Use a clean fork to move the cake onto the cooling rack. Repeat until all cubes are enrobed.
- The glaze will set in about 30 minutes. Store in airtight container for up to 3 days.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Citrus Recipe
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Visualizing Paradise
January 13, 2013 10:46 am
Tags: Architecture, C4D, Cinema 4D, e-on software, Maxon, Meleah Maynard, Vue, xStream
3D artist Jacque Janoyer on creating enticing architectural visualizations in French Polynesia
In the early 90s, Jacques Janoyer was "crisscrossing the world to find windsurfing spots" when he decided to settle down in French Polynesia, which he describes as, "A piece of paradise with beautiful islands that are all different in their own ways." Today, he's a busy 3D artist specializing in architectural visualizations of resorts that draw tourists to those same islands, especially Tahiti.
At first, 3D was just a hobby for Janoyer, who tried out several different 3D software options before going with Maxon's Cinema 4D. Everything changed the day an architect friend asked him to create a 3D visualization of a wood-frame house he was working on. "I have two passions, wave riding and 3D," he explains, "and things have really taken off so now 3D architectural visualization is my profession." See some of his work here: http://www.youtube.com/user/jacquesjanoyer.)
Working from plans he receives from the architects he collaborates with, Janoyer creates detailed 3D visualizations of hotels, resorts, individual residences and other buildings, including interior spaces and the lush vegetation outdoors. "All projects made for the Pacific need to include the vegetation that we are known for; that way we don't lose the soul of the reality of this place," he says.
Visualizing ideas
Because so many of the architectural visualizations Janoyer designs produce files that are quite large, he often keeps various elements separate inside an XRef. That way, as revisions come in, those elements can be revised quickly and easily before being updated in the main file.
Janoyer used XRefs extensively, for example, when he created 3D visualizations of a high school for a local architecture contest, recently (see the next two images below). In addition to providing the jury with the detailed designs, he also gave them shots from different angles, as well as ground and elevation plans.
Janoyer used the Vue xStream plug-in and photographs taken from a helicopter to create the stunning vegetation at the Nahm Sébastien Nouvelle Calédonie resort on the island of New Caledonia in the visualizations below. Natural-looking textures were created using photographic references and 3D materials applied directly on the models.
Site plans and photographic references were the basis for the visualizations below of a hotel renovation Janoyer created for Tahitian architects Éric Raffis and Nelly Gay. To model the lagoon and coral wall he used the new sculpting tools in Cinema 4D's R14. Coconut trees were made with Vue's xStream, and the realistic, worn look of thatched huts was achieved using multiple textures with alpha channels layered on the object. Final images were rendered using Advanced Render.
Working with Argentine architect Edouardo Guerrero, Janoyer created the visualization below of a new home's central courtyard. The look was inspired by the local lifestyle, as well as the Kanak tradition, which incorporates natural elements such as dry branches, carved bamboo and totems.
When working with the architecture firm Pascal Beaudet on a visualization of an eighth-floor condo with a rooftop pool, Janoyer again used 3D elements and photographic references to complete the look. Vegetation on the nearby island of Moorea can be seen in the background because this architect, in particular, believes it is important to have all of the surrounding scenery be as realistic as possible. "That way he can see how the colors and other elements will all come together in the finished design," Janoyer explains.
Currently, Janoyer is working on a project on an island formerly owned by Marlon Brando. The constantly changing nature of his work is one of the things he likes most: "This work is always very cool, and I always get to learn something new and meet interesting people," he says.
Editor's Note - Be sure to check out the following related links:
- MAXON Cinema 4D
- Renderosity's Cinema 4D Community
- Cinema 4D products in the Renderosity Marketplace
- E-on Software's Vue xStream
- Renderosity's Vue Community
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Mike Pelfrey gets the ball once more after tonight, so that gives him two opportunities to attempt to wash the sour taste that is the 2009 season out of his mouth and from our memories. Maybe it is possible for him to leave for winter on a positive note, but this is a guy who concerns me.
After last season's positive big step, Pelfrey has slid back. Maybe not to square one, but not that much better. You'll hear talk about him losing concentration because of his marriage and child, but that's only a weak excuse.
Pelfrey still throws the ball hard and injuries aren't an issue. However, much like Oliver Perez, his pitch selection and execution wander. He loses focus and can't close out hitters or an inning. He's prone to giving up runs in bunches. He easily gets rattled. How else can you explain all the balks, including three in one game?
Maddening, is he has these moments where you think he's coming around, but he has far too many of the other kind. He can be dominant for four innings and lose it in the fifth. He can throw seven scoreless in one start and not make it out of the second in his next.
Pelfrey (10-11, 5.10) has a mind-boggling 7.04 ERA in his last five starts, and has lost four of his last six games. He has been particularly brutal lately, giving up a pair of two-run homers last Friday against Washington to Ryan Zimmerman and Josh Bard. Pelfrey also had the worst start of his career in his last start against the Braves, July 17, when he gave up nine runs in 1/3 innings.
Lifetime, he is 2-4 with a 6.36 ERA in eight starts against the Braves. The Mets have lost 12 of their past 15 games.
Just a reminder, I don't know what kind of Internet access I'll have tonight, but will do my best.


text: Mark Ballora, associate professor of music technology, provided sonifications of scientific data that were used on Superorganism, the latest album from Mickey Hart, ethnomusicologist and former Grateful Dead percussionist. He previously provided sonifications for Hart on his album Mysterium Tremendum, and participated in special performances commemorating the anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge and at a presentation given at the AARP in September 2012. While the sonifications for Mysterium Tremendum were of large-scale astronomical phenomena, the work on Superorganism is based on sonifications of activity on the cellular level in the human body. Mark also provided liner note material for the album that can be seen online at mickeyhart.net/mysterium.


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An innovative new software application that keeps real-time tabs on rainfall and its impact on local farmers could help WFP anticipate droughts in Africa before they're felt. The first platform of its kind, Africa RiskView could also gauge the effects of climate change over the long term.
ROME—Imagine that it's the end of a growing season in East Africa and the harvests have been poor. The rains this year were too little and too late and now millions of people stand to go hungry. Imagine that despite this scenario, the alarm bells of an impending food crisis have been silent, and there have been no urgent appeals to fund a hunger relief operation.
In an ideal world, none of this would matter, because adequate food stocks would have already been prepositioned and the funds necessary to distribute them would have already been received.
This ideal situation is the ultimate goal of Africa RiskView, an ambitious new software platform that draws on surveys and climate and crop-related information to measure the effects of drought before they're felt.
"The aim of Africa RiskView is to combine weather and crop related data with what we already know about local populations to estimate how many people will be affected by a disaster and how much it will cost to help them," said Joanna Syroka, technical director of the WFP team developing the software.
How it works
According to Syroka, the programme takes satellite-based rainfall data for the whole of sub-Saharan Africa and measures it against the Water Requirement Satisfaction Index (WRSI), a model developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to determine if a given piece of farmland has received enough rainwater to support its staple crops.
The result yields a colour-coded map with dark green patches over the areas which have received adequate rainfall and lighter yellow patches over the areas that haven't.
Tracing her finger over a yellow swathe of map over East Africa, Syroka says: "you can see that these areas here have experienced some kind of water stress. There either hasn't been enough rain, or it's fallen too late and too unevenly for good crop growth."
The programme then factors in the number of people in the area who depend on rain-fed agriculture and their ability to weather a bad harvest to predict how hard a dry spell is likely to hit them.
Based on that, it provides a range of estimates for how much the responses to varying end-of-season scenarios will cost, which narrow as the season progresses and the outcome of the harvest—whether good or bad—becomes increasingly clear.
Planning ahead
"When the model becomes available WFP will be able to share this information with governments and donors to ensure that the necessary resources, staffing and logistical arrangements are in place," said Syroka.
But the utility of Africa RiskView doesn't stop with the season in progress. "Because we use rainfall and other weather variables as the driving factors in the model, we can also use it to see how various climate change scenarios will play out in sub-Saharan Africa in ten or even fifty years from now," she added.
Africa RiskView is still undergoing testing, but the results so far are promising. Fed historical data from droughts over the past decade, the beta version gives estimates for the number of people affected that correlate by almost 90 percent to the number of people who actually required assistance.
Africa RiskView's user-friendly interface and rendering over Google Maps means you don't have to be a computer or a climate expert to use it, though there are a number of advanced functions that will require some expertise.


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Inquiry Question
The Building of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal examines the construction of this canal to illustrate the important role canals played in western expansion. Below are materials for further exploration of the subjects this lesson considers.
The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Register of Historic Places
C & O Canal Association
The Potomac Conservancy
National Canal Museum
North American Canals


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Taisiya Kudashkina necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 165 diseños de 31 diseñadores freelance.
This project is about creating a new logo for the russian website tulp.ru, which is an online social network. Please create the brand,the identity, the subject of the desire for the new mania.
I am announcing the new web page design project at the web page design section of this portal. The ideal variant would be if you could work on both- logo and design. Even if you are going to work on the logo only you might want to check the description of the web page design to obtain the whole picture:
Tulp.ru is a russian online urban city guide that will help people find good places to eat, shop, drink, relax and play, based on the informed opinions of a vibrant and active community of locals in the know. The best US analogy is the well-known yelp.com- an innovative online review social service, which features a reference library for local services, businesses and places to visit.
The portal theme is tulp (the dutch name of the tulip)- tulp represents the story of art, beauty and lust. The famous tulip bubble represents the tale of a luxury item becoming the affordable commodity of the mass- the style, the grace, the elegance for everybody. The luxury items- the best places to go, the finest places to spend your time into, the prime services to use- are to the knowledge of everybody.
Women 22-45 years old
Actively participates in the social life
From the medium-sized city
Likes to travel,going out
Visits the theaters,performances
Likes to read,professional literature as well as fiction
Likes to talk,discuss,share the opinions
Though I am saying that my ideal client is a women, I request you not to design the women-targeted site only. I am anticipating to have an about 60% of the users women, but the rest 40% are still men.
The logo should be simple, elegant, clean and clear.
Web 2.0 style since its a logo for the social service.
Tulip orientation, tulip stylization.
You can try to come up with some "people are connected" symbol, but don't go far away from the tulip theme.
I would like to see something really outstanding. Something from the type "Love it Hate it".I am very opened to the experiments and want to have the design which is different. I want people to get talking about the new service, new design, new possibility. For example I really like the new AOL logos, which are listed here:
This tells you the degree on which I am opened to experiment
Please see the attached files for the examples of the logos which we liked/didn't like
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text: Hello, I've installed ISPConfig 126.96.36.199 on CentOS 6.3 64-bit. I've configured DNS-zone via my admin account. Let's say domain.tld When I operate as a client (created via admin or via reseller) I want to create new websites in subdomain of the DNS-zone. subdomain.domain.tld Sites => Add New Website doesn't make automatic changes to dns-zone files i /var/named When I cat /var/named/pri.domain.tld there is no info about subdomain.domain.tld as I expect it to be. I don't want to create different subzone for every subdomain to work make DNS working. Please help me what I'm doing wrong?


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Watch Live BPL Cricket: Barisal Burners vs Khulna Royal Bengals
Date: Feb 13, 2012
Time: 02:00 pm Dhaka Time (08:00 am GMT)
Venue: Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Stadium (SBNS), Mirpur, Dhaka
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Barisal Burners were wary of their unexposed middle order since they literally had nothing to do in the first two matches largely due to their top order's scintillating batting in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). As Chris Gayle and Ahmed Shehzad fired at the top of the order, they hardly toiled to post consecutive two victories in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
It was predicted that their middle order would have to face a stern test against Khulna Royal Benglas whom they will take on Monday.
However Barisal middle order batsman Farhad Hossain said they are prepared to take any challenge if Gayle and Shehzad fail to give them the expected start in the crucial match.
"We did not get any chance to bat since our opening batsmen Gayle and Shehzad were in form and delivered two consecutive victories for us," Farhad told the reporters on Sunday.
"But we all are training hard in the practice session. If we get opportunity to bat, we'll try to utilise the opportunity in full effect," added the middle order batsman.
"Gayle and Shehzad are batting tremendously. We expect that they will keep up it in all matches but Barisal Burners are neither Gayle nor Shehzad depended team as Brad Hodge along with Shahriar Nafees slammed a good knock in the last match," Hossain explained the main reason behind their winning streak.
Khulna skipper Shakib Al Hasan proved him as influential bowler in the cricket's newest version as well and it is guessed that he could resist the blitz of Gayle and Shehzad. Moreover they got bowlers like Andre Russell and Abdur Razzak who also could be threatening.
Despite Khulna Royal Bengals lost their last match to Chittagong Kings, Barisal had full respect to them. In order to maintain the winning spree, Barisal Burners' game plan will be to keep Shakib Al Hasan ineffective, said Farhad.
"They got number one all-rounder Shakib in their side. They also had some potential bowlers and batsman like Nasir Hossain and others. We have a definite game plan for them," he added.
Terming Khulna as the strongest and balanced opponents, Farhad said, "Khulna Royal Bengals are a strong team among the six franchises, so far I think. But if we could maintain our continuation with consistent batting and bowling, it will not be difficult to earn another win."
"There are a few more foreign aggressive players in the Khulna Royal Bengals. We have to bowl against them maintaining the line and length to get a positive result."
In the day's other match Dhaka Gladiators will take on Chittagong Kings which won consecutive two matches against Duronto Rajshahi and Khulna Royal Bengals. Meanwhile renowned Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia will arrive in Dhaka on Monday to witness the BPL matches.
Neha will be present at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium to support Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Franchise Dhaka Gladiators in their match against Chittagong Kings.


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Jacques Panet necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 103 diseños de 23 diseñadores freelance.
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Hi...My name is Jacques Panet-Raymond and I am a PGA Master Professional leaving a golf academy to develop my own. I have been specializing in developing young talent to fulfill their dreams. I mostly work with a few very serious golfers on a very personal basis....the "Jerry Maguire" concept....less clients and more personal attention.
I am looking for a logo that will be work on stationary and business cards, but more importantly will eventually stand alone without the need for the words, "Vision Quest Golf Academy". I will be using the logo on the bottom of golf bags which will be seen on TV during tournaments, Hats, shirts, etc.
I would like to be able to have a logo that incorporates the name but also can eliminate the name and stand alone. The stand alone logo should be catchy, classy, possibly colorful, but should entice people to ask..."what does that stand for" or "where does that come from"?
My Academy is unique in that I offer the highest level of instruction AND I have a close relationship with all of my students. Tha majority of which are young juniors playing high level tournament golf.
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My #1 audience is parents of golfing children in the community. They are looking for an instructor who their child would connect with and who they can build a relationship with. They want the best for their kids at a good price. Who doesnt?
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I also wear a hat that has become a trademark...it is in the picture attachment for your info. It may be used too.
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George Stephanopoulos offered 'GMA' job
Would replace Diane Sawyer, who is exiting for 'World News'NEW YORK -- An executive with knowledge of the negotiations said ABC News has offered George Stephanopoulos the job of "Good Morning America" co-anchor, though ABC's political expert hasn't said he will take it.
Stephanopoulos has been considered the top contender to fill Diane Sawyer's job in the morning after she takes over later this month as "World News" anchor. The executive, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the executive was not authorized to speak publicly about hiring matters, confirmed a Washington Post report that the job is Stephanopoulos' to accept or turn down.
ABC would not comment on the report and a spokeswoman said Stephanopoulos was unavailable. The current host of the Sunday political talk show "This Week" would likely have to move to New York for spot on the morning show, which is considered an important profit generator for the network.


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When in front of the media, 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh presents a very narrow slice, perhaps only a sliver, of his actual personality.
But those who work with him say the sometimes-curt, rarely expansive coach can actually work the room with the best of them, when so motivated.
"Believe it or not, he's a great storyteller to the team," 49ers quarterbacks coach Geep Chryst said of his boss, via Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic. "He loves telling stories, normally involving Jim Harbaugh as the main character. Guys always like story time."
And yes, when Harbaugh begins telling tales, they generally revolve aorund the dashing young quarterback-turned-coach.
"Without a doubt," Chryst said, laughing. "Every story has got a beginning, a middle and an end. The beginning of the story is that he is pristine. The middle is that he is somehow muddied, bloodied or sullied. And then the end he emerges victorious and climbing higher and higher up the ladder."
When he talks to reporters, however, the only thing muddied, bloodied or sullied is the art of conversation.


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One of the few cheering sights during this sudden cold snap of weather has been the appearance of the wonderfully pink forced rhubarb. Seriously, is there a better colour anywhere in the world of fruit and veg than this:
My local market sells better quality rhubarb than any supermarket – I do think rhubarb is a product that supermarkets can never compete on; maybe it sits around for too long in their warehouses?
Anyway, I digress! I wanted to make a very simple cake that complimented the rhubarb but in no way competed with it – this cake is it. The sponge is soft with a small, close crumb as it uses icing rather than caster sugar; I think this photo shows the texture well:
It has a hint of vanilla and the rhubarb bakes into the batter and the juices sink into the sponge. The crumb topping adds some texture and a further pop of sweetness to balance the sharp, tart rhubarb. A brief note re the crumb – when you make it, it won't look like a crumble topping; it's more like a biscuit dough and can only be crumbled after chilling. This is what it looks like:
As I stand in my kitchen baking on a Saturday afternoon I realise that I am now officially old. Why? Because there's a forecast of heavy snow overnight and I'm praying the forecast is wrong. I don't want it to snow [Sunday update: too bad what I wanted – it DID snow. Lots.] I have never felt like that before...suppose all I can do now is plug in my heated slipper boot, boil up some fish for tea, dye my hair a silvery lilac colour and play some bingo.......
Sunday update: Because of the snow, no one is travelling – and rightly so, I hastily add. However, I baked two of these rather large cakes and am now wondering what to do with them! I've already decided that I can heat slices and serve with custard as a pud, and I reckon the rest should freeze well.
It is always the joke in my family that I am cake obsessed and see cake in things where no cake should be seen. I would therefore like to point out that it was the CCD (Caked Crusader's Da) and not me who thought these looked like little iced cakes:
For the crumb topping:
90g unsalted butter, melted
100g brown sugar – I used half light, half dark
125g plain flour
For the cake:
250g rhubarb, cut into 1.5cm chunks
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
185g self raising flour
170g unsalted butter, at room temperature
185g icing sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
To serve: thick cream (I used clotted cream)
Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan oven 160°C/350°F/gas mark 4.
Line a 20cm square tin with baking paper.
Start by making the crumb topping: mix together the melted butter and sugar then, using a fork, press in the flour until you have a firm, almost biscuit dough type mixture. I know it doesn't look very crumbly at this point but keep faith!
Place in the fridge until needed.
Now make the cake: Mix together the rhubarb, brown sugar and 30g of the flour. Put to one side.
In a large bowl, beat together the butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy. It will look like whipped butter as the icing sugar seems to almost dissolve.
Beat in the eggs one at a time.
Stir in the vanilla.
Fold in the remaining 155g of flour.
Spoon the batter into the prepared tin and level the surface – take care to ensure the batter goes right into the corners.
Add the rhubarb on top of the batter. If any flour has pooled at the bottom of the dish you kept the rhubarb in, don't use it – you only want the flour that has stuck to the rhubarb.
Take the crumb mix from the fridge and crumble it over the rhubarb.
Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out virtually clean (you may find it has rhubarb juices or crumb topping on it).
Leave the cake to cool, on a wire rack, but still in its tin.
Cut into generous squares and serve with thick cream.
Bask in the glory of the wonderful thing you have made.


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masterg needed a new t-shirt design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 65 designs submitted by 22 freelance designers.
Please download this picture and use it as a basic. Your design must involve the following photograph:
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http://www.cocn-cwbys.com/cocncwbys…n_coke.tif ( 90mb big)
Cocaine Cowboys
This is an example of what I want:
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- use the give photograph and work around it. Make it one piece of art! It doest have to say "cocaine cowboys" on the shirt....Up to you whether it will look cool in your final piece of art!
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Wells Fargo has long been committed to United Way's mission of improving lives and building stronger communities. Their focus is on helping individuals and families get on more solid financial ground.
In Des Moines, Wells Fargo has helped fuel an initiative that's boosting job skills. Working with employers and the community college, United Way of Central Iowa has helped more than 2,600 people get job training. Around 600 people have obtained jobs as a result, and more than 400 have earned pay raises because of their improved skills.
That's just one reason we've recognized Wells Fargo as an Outstanding Strategic Partner, celebrating its leadership, long-term commitment, volunteering and employee engagement.
In 2015, Wells Fargo was recognized for corporate social responsibility engagement, or the way its goals intersect with United Way's and how its support impacts United Way projects and practices. Across the U.S., Wells Fargo and United Way have created a Financial Capability Network to strengthen individuals, families and communities. So far, nearly 90,000 people have benefited from financial wellness classes, budget workshops, 1-on-1 coaching and other services, and more than 20,000 low-wage families have taken significant steps toward financial stability.
Wells Fargo employees are deeply engaged in United Way's work. In 2016, they volunteered 1.74 million hours. For eight straight years, they have had the largest annual workplace giving campaign. Team members set a company record by pledging $98.87 million to 30,000 nonprofits and schools. And the company steps up in times of need, like donating $100,000, volunteer work and more after a devastating flood in India.
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Man. Poor Taylor Swift just can't seem to catch a break, can she? She's about as unlucky in love as a girl can get, and based on what went down when she accepted her People's Choice Award for Favorite Country Artist last night, it's clear that her track record for awards shows hasn't improved one bit.
OMG. I seriously had to hide my eyes after watching Olivia Munn pull a Kanye on Taylor when she came on stage to accept her award -- that's how awkward their little exchange was. And yes, I know Olivia was just trying to be funny and all, but it was still tough not to be really, really embarrassed for Tay-Tay.
More from The Stir: Taylor Swift Steals People's Choice Awards Show by Baring Way More Than Ever Before
In case you missed Olivia refusing to hug Taylor and taking her award right out of her hands -- you're in luck. The whole thing was captured in this video clip.
Yikes! "This is your lot in life, Taylor." Yeah, that had to sting just a tad, no matter how funny it was supposed to be. And unfortunately, things only got worse from there. The video cuts off before Taylor left the stage, but as she exited, did you happen to catch what song magically came on?
Yeah, it was a One Direction's "Live While We're Young." (Oh, no they didn't!) My jaw dropped when it came on, so I can only begin to imagine how mortified Taylor must have been. Way to throw a fresh breakup right back in a girl's face!
I don't know what everyone in the entertainment world has against her, but Taylor was the brunt of quite a few jokes last night. From host Kaley Cuoco making some crack about her being elected as President of the United States (which actually isn't a half bad idea) to Adam Levine going on and on about how he couldn't find a sincere word in his brain because Taylor used them all in her speech (or something to that effect) -- last night simply wasn't Taylor's night.
Oh well. Maybe she'll have better luck at the Grammys this year. But she might want to think about waiting 'til the day after the show to break up with whomever she happens to be dating at that point. And to be safe, maybe she should just accept any awards she wins via satellite.
Were you embarrassed for Taylor last night?
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Hockey Canada/International Hockey: In addition to Canada and the U.S., has played games in Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland ... Traveled to Australia with Edge School in April 2009 to train and compete in a development camp with the Australian and New Zealand national teams ... Selected to attend Top 46 Team Alberta U-18 Provincial camp in 2008 ... Placed fourth with Rocky Mountain Storm at Czech Hockey Challenge Cup in 2008, finishing behind three teams from Russia and ahead of select teams from Czech Republic and Slovakia that included national team players ... Storm tied German South U-22 team in exhibition in Fussen, Germany ... Received bronze medal with Rocky Mountain Storm at Czech Hockey Challenge Cup in Prague in 2007, placing behind teams from Russia that included national team players ... Storm defeated Austrian National Women's Team, 2-1, in Graz, Austria ... Selected to represent Calgary in the Alberta Winter Games, and attend the Hockey Alberta U-16 Program of Excellence camp, in 2006 ... Invited by head coach of Swedish Women's National Team to participate in Swedish International School of Hockey, an invitational camp for players born in 1990 and 1991, in July of 2006 ... Traveled with Storm to the Czech Hockey Challenge in August 2004 as an affiliate player and played with former Bulldog defenseman Carlee Ness '09 in a game against a Czech club team. Before Yale: Part of inaugural season for Edge School's varsity team in 2008-09, serving as assistant captain ... Team was third in the Junior Women's Hockey League and fourth at the JWHL Challenge Cup ... Earned President's Award, for an average above 90 percent in one or more courses, in senior year at Edge ... Honor roll and honor roll with distinction selection from grades seven through 12 ... Qualified for Alexander Rutherford Scholarship from grades 10 through 12 ... Also played basketball at Edge, winning ISAA championship and qualifying for provincials in 2009 ... Ran track at Edge as well, winning 4x100-meter relay and placing second in 4x200-meter relay and 800-meter run at Calgary Independent School meet ... Led Calgary Bruins Midget AAA team in goals by a defenseman in 2008. Notes: Oldest sister, Erin, played at Western Ontario, earned a B.S. in chemistry and is currently at the University of British Columbia earning a degree in dentistry ... Sister Katie played defense for Dartmouth, class of 2009, majoring in mechanical engineering ... First visit to Yale was when she was in 10th grade, to see Katie play vs. Yale at Ingalls Rink ... Edge School teammate Jen Matichuk also plays for Yale ... Traveled to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands with the Edge School in March 2009 ... Volunteered with Amnesty International to raise awareness around Calgary about genocide in Darfur ... Also helped raise funds for victims of Darfur. Why Yale? "I first visited Yale in grade 10 when I came to watch my sister Katie, a defenseman with the Dartmouth Big Green, play against the Bulldogs in Ingalls Rink. I toured the campus with one of the Yale hockey coaches and was instantly impressed. From then on, Yale has stood out above all others, in my mind, both as an exciting program and as a prestigious university."


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Irish sports bar in Palatine offers best of both worlds
Billing itself as "Friendly, Local and Irish," TJ O'Brien's Bar and Grill in Palatine delivers on all three points. Father and son owners Tim and Jimmy O'Brien changed everything when they reopened the former Hotshots at 53 W. Slade as an Irish sports bar. Regulars, from near and far, make this the place to catch a game. Live bands booked regularly add to the attractions, and homey Irish items dotting the menu round out the hat-trick.
Motif: Cherished sports jerseys from nearly all of Chicago's pro teams are represented, hanging in places of honor around the bar and in between flat-screen televisions. The screens rest at nearly every possible angle giving each seat in the house a view of the action. Jimmy O'Brien runs the place as the general manager; he built the bar and high-top tables in the open bar area and will be acting as his own construction crew chief for some upcoming renovations. He plans to further open the dining area in front of a cozy fireplace, add a few more games and another bar. A fireside pool table, jukebox and mounted water buffalo head, a personal favorite, give the place a homey feel.
TJ O'Brien's Bar and Grill53 W. Slade St., Palatine
(847) 468-7468; tjobriensbarandgrill.com
Hours: 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday
Crowd: Friendly, unassuming and laid back. TJ O'Brien's is a destination for watching the game with a crowd of friends and family, but the atmosphere is just as inviting for the solitary patron. You'll be sure to find a place in the conversation with your neighbor at the bar, be it about the current game or this year's outlook for (enter your team here).
Food: Serving such contemporary American favorites as burgers, pizza, sandwiches and pastas, TJ O'Brien's Irish specialties stand out. My table started with the Irish Egg Rolls, which are stuffed with lean corned beef, Swiss cheese and sauerkraut before frying. They are served with Thousand Island dressing for dipping. Moist and flavorful without being soggy, they're delicious -- a change-up on a classic Reuben. They're crispy, hot and surprisingly light, if you go easy on the dressing. If you opt for the original, the "O" Reuben, listed as Tim O'Brien's favorite, comes stacked with tender corned beef piled high with sauerkraut, Swiss and bacon on grilled marble rye. A two-fisted feast for sure.
The menu also includes such Old World dishes as shepherd's pie, bangers and mash made with Wisconsin brats and fish and chips.
Next we tried the Irish Style Potato Chowder. A raft of potato floats in silky smooth potato soup topped with shredded cheddar, green onion and crumbled bacon. While pleasantly presented and tasty, the toppings make a cup seem more like a meal. Watch out, it's rich.
My friend and I split the Bavarian Roast Pork Grinder, and it's a good thing because it's a serious sandwich. A meat lover's dream of roasted pork, smoked ham and Swiss piled on a hearty bun comes close to unhinging your jaw, but it's worth it. It comes with a dark mustard and a roast pork gravy for dipping. I found the gravy too salty, but the sandwich doesn't suffer without it.
Jimmy O'Brien says the bar's burgers and pizzas are customer favorites. A 10-inch gluten-free pizza also is available.
Liquid menu: Daily beer and drinks specials are offered with domestics and a couple imports on tap. The bar boasts a good selection of microbrews and Irish beers, too. New on Sundays is the Bloody Mary Bar. With a glass, ice and vodka of your choice, it's build-your-own with a choice of pickles, hot peppers, olives, limes, lemons, shrimp, sausage, pepperoni, cheese, horseradish, garlic and a selection of Bloody Mary mixes.
Music: On the weekends, tables are moved back from the front windows making room for live bands and sometimes a DJ. One recent night, a band held its reunion there, giving different band members a chance to take turns onstage. "It turned into a four-hour jam session," Jimmy said. Be sure to check the events page online for coming attractions.
Parking: On-street parking and municipal lots are close by.
Overall: TJ O'Brien's is a friendly come-as-you-are neighborhood place for good food, good music and good company.


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ST. CATHARINES, ONT. - NOTE: We streamed a conversation with world champion wrestler Jessie MacDonald live Tuesday afternoon. The video of that interview is below.
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Tonya Verbeek didn't quite understand the text from a friend she received early Tuesday morning.
Wrestling out of the Olympics? Couldn't be.
But as she started reading the online news stories, the legendary Canadian wrestler who has won three Olympic medals and was one of the most compelling stories of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, found out the news was true.
"It was definitely a shock. It's just a hard day," said Verbeek, who trains out of Brock University under former Olympian Marty Calder. "There had been no warning signs as far as we were concerned. As a coach and an athlete, we knew nothing about this."
Earlier Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee's Executive Board made the surprise recommendation to drop the wrestling starting with the 2020 Olympic Games.
Contested in the first modern Olympics in 1896 and also part of the ancient Games in Olympia, wrestling will now join seven other candidate sports battling for one spot in a revamped programme.
"It was a decision to look at the core sports, what works best for the Olympic games," IOC spokesman Mark Adams said. "This was the best programme for the 2020 Olympics. This is not about what's wrong with wrestling but what is good for the Games."
For Verbeek, Calder and everyone else in the Brock-based wrestling program, including reigning 51kg world champion Jessie MacDonald, it's a huge disappointment.
"I think of the young kids the most and their dreams. That's so important," said Verbeek.
The next two Olympics were on the radar for MacDonald, a four-time national champion born in Windsor but now living and working in St. Catharines.
"I've been hoping for 2016. That's what I've had my eye on so I still have that to look forward to," she said. "I still have that as a safe spot, but I just can't even believe it consider the amount of time and hours people have put into this sport."
Like many in the sport, MacDonald trains between two and three times a day while still working a full-time job.
"To tell someone who has been aspiring to get to the Olympics that all that work has been thrown away, you can just imagine how that would make people feel," she said.
The Executive Board vote comes as a major surprise after other sports, including modern pentathlon and taekwondo, were seen at risk of losing out their place due to their lower global appeal.
Board members were given a report on each of the Olympic sports which provided details on 39 criteria such as popularity, finances, tickets sold and governance, before a secret vote.
"There were different rounds of voting necessary to come to this conclusion," said IOC Vice President Thomas Bach. "It is an extremely difficult decision to take."
While pentathlon and taekwondo have the support of senior IOC members, wrestling is not strongly represented in the IOC's decision-making body.
IOC sources told Reuters that in the secret ballot there were four sports battling to avoid the cut: field hockey, modern pentathlon, taekwondo and wrestling.
Wrestling joins baseball and softball, making a joint bid, martial arts karate and wushu, rollersports, wakeboarding, squash and sports climbing as candidates for the one empty spot.
Baseball and softball were taken off the programme in 2005.
The IOC executive board will meet in St Petersburg in May to determine which of these will be put to the vote in September.
Wrestling had 344 athletes in total at the London Olympics, competing in greco-roman and freestyle disciplines. Women's events were introduced at the Athens 2004 Olympics.
With files from Reuters