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A novel method is presented which allows a fast computation of complex energy resonance states in Stark systems, i.e. systems in a homogeneous field. The technique is based on the truncation of a shift-operator in momentum space. Numerical results for space periodic and non-periodic systems illustrate the extreme simplicity of the method.
The statistics of the resonance widths and the behavior of the survival probability is studied in a particular model of quantum chaotic scattering (a particle in a periodic potential subject to static and time-periodic forces) introduced earlier in Ref. [5,6]. The coarse-grained distribution of the resonance widths is shown to be in good agreement with the prediction of Random Matrix Theory (RMT). The behavior of the survival probability shows, however, some deviation from RMT.
The paper studies metastable states of a Bloch electron in the presence of external ac and dc fields. Provided resonance condition between period of the driving frequency and the Bloch period, the complex quasienergies are numerically calculated for two qualitatively different regimes (quasiregular and chaotic) of the system dynamics. For the chaotic regime an effect of quantum stabilization, which suppresses the classical decay mechanism, is found. This effect is demonstrated to be a kind of quantum interference phenomenon sensitive to the resonance condition.
The paper studies quantum states of a Bloch particle in presence of external ac and dc fields. Provided the period of the ac field and the Bloch period are commensurate, an effective scattering matrix is introduced, the complex poles of which are the system quasienergy spectrum. The statistics of the resonance width and the Wigner delay time shows a close relation of the problem to random matrix theory of chaotic scattering.
The paper discusses the metastable states of a quantum particle in a periodic potential under a constant force (the model of a crystal electron in a homogeneous electric ,eld), which are known as the Wannier-Stark ladder of resonances. An ecient procedure to ,nd the positions and widths of resonances is suggested and illustrated by numerical calculation for a cosine potential.
The Wannier-Bloch resonance states are metastable states of a quantum particle in a space-periodic potential plus a homogeneous field. Here we analyze the states of quantum particle in space- and time-periodic potential. In this case the dynamics of the classical counterpart of the quantum system is either quasiregular or chaotic depending on the driving frequency. It is shown that both the quasiregular and the chaotic motion can also support quantum resonances. The relevance of the obtained result to the problem a of crystal electron under simultaneous influence of d.c. and a.c. electric fields is briefly discussed. PACS: 73.20Dx, 73.40Gk, 05.45.+b
The quasienergy spectrum of a Bloch electron affected by dc-ac fields is known to have a fractal structure as function of the so-called electric matching ratio, which is the ratio of the ac field frequency and the Bloch frequency. This paper studies a manifestation of the fractal nature of the spectrum in the system "atom in a standing laser wave", which is a quantum optical realization of a Bloch electron. It is shown that for an appropriate choice of the system parameters the atomic survival probability (a quantity measured in laboratory experiments) also develops a fractal structure as a function of the electric matching ratio. Numerical simulations under classically chaotic scattering conditions show good agreement with theoretical predictions based on random matrix theory.
We study the transitions between the ground and excited Wannier states induced by a weak ac field. Because the upper Wannier states are several order of magnitude less stable than the ground states, these transitions decrease the global stability of the system characterized by the rate of probability leakage or decay rate. Using nonhermitian resonant perturbation theory we obtain an analytical expression for this induced decay rate. The analytical results are compared with exact numerical calculations of the system decay rate.
We study the statistics of the Wigner delay time and resonance width for a Bloch particle in ac and dc fields in the regime of quantum chaos. It is shown that after appropriate rescaling the distributions of these quantities have universal character predicted by the random matrix theory of chaotic scattering.


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Burke and Wills found beauty in Cloncurry on their journey through in 1861; now, take your turn when you stay with Discovery Parks – Cloncurry. Their caravan park is a great base to explore 'The Curry'. This is the birthplace of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), launched by Reverend John Flynn in the 1920s. Learn how Flynn harnessed the emerging technology of pedal radio to pioneer outback communication. Stop into the Mary Kathleen Memorial Park and Museum to view Robert O'Hara Burke's water bottle, local history and photographs, and a celebrated rock and mineral display.
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Well appointed, air-conditioned cabin perfect for a family of four. Comfortable, open plan accommodation with a large, shady veranda.
The cabin has a double bed and single bunk beds, kitchenette with microwave, bar size fridge, kettle and toaster, bathroom with toilet, and open space living with lounge chair and LCD television.
Great for groups of five travellers, the open plan standard cabin has a good-sized kitchenette for self catering, air-conditioning and bathroom facilities.
The cabin contains a double bed, single bunks, and a single bed, with linen fully provided. There is a kitchenette with microwave, bar size fridge, kettle and toaster, bathroom with toilet, and open space living with lounge chair and LCD television.
The Standard Motel Room is perfect for those travelling on their own. If you're looking for a cabin with all the conveniences, or need a break from camping, these rooms will suit your needs.
The room contains a king single bed, bar fridge, ceiling fan, ensuite, kettle, split system reverse cycle air-conditioning, television, DVD player, and wardrobe.
Just drive in, park and hook in to these powered sites. They have everything you need - an amenities block close by and outdoor cooking facilities.
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If you'd like to pitch a tent, you'll love their generous grassed tent sites, with amenity block nearby. Take advantage of the barbecue or camp kitchen too.
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A new report from the Government Accountability Office found seven agencies that have successfully aligned their cloud adoption efforts with the "cloud-first" policy. However, they still need to do more planning or their overall cloud migration endeavors could be jeopardized, the watchdog cautioned, Camille Tuutti reports in federal Computer Week. GAO looked at the selected agencies -- the departments of Agriculture, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, State and Treasury; the General Services Administration and the Small Business Administration – and found each had incorporated cloud computing requirements into their policies and processes. State, for example, had integrated a review of its IT investment portfolio to identify candidates for cloud solutions. Similarly, USDA identified cloud computing as a high priority and adopted the cloud-first policy of moving existing, or offering new, IT services to a cloud environment. None of these implementations or the transition overall came without their obstacles. GAO identified seven common challenges associated with the overall adoption of the Office of Management Budget's's cloud-first policy: 1. Meeting federal security requirements. 2. Getting guidance. 3. Acquiring knowledge and expertise. 4. Certifying and accrediting vendors. 5. Ensuring data portability and interoperability. 6. Overcoming cultural barriers. 7. Procuring services on a consumption basis. To read the full article click here.
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December 22, 2009
We entered 2009 with great hopes for change, knowing that instead of waiting for our leaders to change the world for us-we need to create change ourselves. We high-kicked the year off at the Inauguration, performing "Yes we can can end war" dances all around Washington, D.C. as we passed out thousands of pink ribbons to remind Obama of his campaign promises for peace-and we haven't let up. As 2009 comes to a close-a year that saw unrest both at home, with the economic crisis and the chaos surrounding health care reform, and abroad, from the devastating plight of Iraqi refugees, to the destruction of Gaza, to fraudulent (yet mobilizing) elections in Iran and the deepening quagmire in Afghanistan-we want to thank you for being part of our vital movement, our peace family. In 2010, we will continue to urge Obama to truly earn his Nobel Peace Prize and we will continue to model to the world what real change can look like.
Supporting Main Street, not Wall Street
When Congress was holding hearings on the bailout, CODEPINK flooded the halls of Congress, bringing the Main Street voice into every meeting. Our visuals made the front page news around the world! Jocelyne Voltaire, a Queens woman who was about to lose her house in 2008, but was supported by your generosity, has been able to stay in her home.
Being an Empowered Mama!
At our 24-hour Mother's Day White House vigil, we created a giant knitted "cozy" to wrap the White House fence with a message inspired by the Mother's Day Proclamation. Our "We will not raise our children to kill another mother's child" banner was made with 7,000 knitted squares from around the world. Women sang, danced, shared skills-we closed by weaving over 1,000 roses into the White House fence, bringing beauty to our vision of a more peaceful world.
Saying NO to Escalation!
Obama's promise to escalate troops in Afghanistan is one we don't want him to keep. To oppose the troop surges and to memorialize eight years of war, our National Media Week of Action resulted in dozens of articles and blogs placed nationwide. October's delegation to Afghanistan to meet with Afghan women and hear their perspectives generated more awareness-raising at home. The next month, we co-sponsored two Afghan women's US speaking tours, Zoya from RAWA, and former Afghan MP, Malalai Joya. To drive the message home, cofounder Jodie Evans hand-delivered a petition to Obama signed by Afghan women leaders speaking out against the surge.
Healthcare not Warfare!
We joined the national movement for single-payer healthcare reform to show what redirecting our resources into life-affirming activities can look like. We spoke out at dozens of town hall meetings, sit-ins, marches, and congressional education days.
Putting Your Money Where Your Heart is
Stolen Beauty: Boycott Ahava! In June, we joined our Israeli and Palestinian sisters in their call for increased economic pressure on Israel to respect human rights and international law. We launched our boycott of Ahava Dead Sea cosmetics with a protest action at the Tel Aviv Hilton where we shut down the Ahava store with just bikinis and mud! To date, we have successfully pressured Ahava's spokeswoman, actress Kristin Davis, to allow her contract to lapse, and Stolen Beauty inspired actions have been organized in France, Canada, Austria and the UK.
Expanding Our Outreach
We redesigned WomenSayNoToWar.org to provide you with a portal to our work throughout the Middle East and the Afghanistan-Pakistan area. Check out videos, blogs and articles on critical issues. Our netroots have also blossomed this year with over 16k new members on Facebook and almost $20k raised to date in support of our International Women's Day gifts to women in Gaza, and so much more! We also tweet for peace daily with our 2k followers! #pink #peace #women.
Using Handcuffs, not bombs
From confronting Donald Rumsfeld at the White House Press Correspondents Dinner in DC to almost handcuffing Karl Rove twice in San Francisco and in NYC, to weekly vigils at torture professor John Yoo's Berkeley home, we are determined to hold the former administration accountable, serving up citizens' arrests and keeping on the trail as these war criminals attend high paying gigs instead of heading for the Hague. Cuff 'em!
Loving your Mother (Earth)
From Earth Day to the climate change conference in Copenhagen, CODEPINKers joined environmental activists in calling for bold climate action to stop global warming and curtail oil use. We brought attention to the heavy environmental costs of war and militarism, especially from the world's largest polluter, the US military. CODEPINKers also turned up the heat by participating in 350.org photo ops, Greenfestivals, Chevron protests, and colorful direct actions.
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Saying 'Six Years Too Many'
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Acting Locally We welcomed 15 new local groups to the CODEPINK family which sprouted up in small towns and big cities from Bismarck, ND, to Boston, MA. Each month, we feature over 20 local actions on our website; almost every day, someone somewhere is doing something splashy in pink for peace! In August, San Luis Obispo CODEPINK hosted a west coast CODEPINK retreat where 100 women came together to educate, rejuvenate, and activate together. In September, the G-20 conference in Pittsburgh drew international attention and CODEPINK Pittsburgh co-organized a two-day Women's Tent City to highlight the plight of refugees of war, despite repeated permit denials from the city. CODEPINK NYC has been working with a broad coalition of students, teachers, parents and local Congresspersons to educate all about harmful military recruitment tactics and the power of opting out! Chicago CODEPINK continues their work with local Iraqi refugee communities-helping them find much-needed services, raise funds, share their stories and find community. Bay Area CODEPINKers have organized awareness-raising campaigns and two protest encampments outside the Creech Air Force Base in Nevada, the launch-site of the unmanned robotic air strikes which have killed innocent civilians in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Ground the Killer Drones!
Refusing to Occupy
As part of our work to support Peace in Israel and Palestine, we co-hosted two 19-year-old women Israeli war resisters on a national speaking tour to share their stories of why they refused service in the Israeli army-instead serving jail time for their convictions and bravely organizing for justice and peace. These young women visited ten states, and 26 colleges-57 powerful events in just 30 days!
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Rapidly responding to the horrific 22-day Israeli assault on Gaza, CODEPINK organized seven delegations to Gaza. We brought humanitarian aid funded by your donations and CODEPINK local house parties. We delivered over 1,000 gift baskets on International Women's Day in March, clowned with Dr. Patch Adams and built pink playgrounds in May, bore witness to the wanton destruction of colleges, hospitals, and daily life of Palestinians in Gaza, delivered a letter from Hamas to Obama, and built people-to-people ties with organizations and families in Gaza. Thanks to the overwhelming amount of support we have received, we will end the year by joining the International Coalition to End the Illegal Siege of Gaza. Together, we are mobilizing a historic march alongside the people of Gaza to breach Israel's illegal blockade. Thanks to your outreach, our international contingent of supporters is growing everyday!
Support CODEPINK's work for the coming year and help us continue to be a part of the hope and change we want to see!
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If you want to find a cheap place to live in Seattle, then you might want to consider some of the advantages that a studio apartment could offer. Studio apartments are often quite small, but they use space efficiently by combining the living room, kitchen and bedroom into a single space. This allows single individuals and couples to save money by avoiding higher rental costs. Using an online apartment directory should help you decide whether you would like to rent a studio apartment in Seattle.
You can find studio apartments in just about every Seattle neighborhood. Sometimes these rental properties are tucked away in the attics of houses and businesses. In other cases, studio apartments are the smallest rental option in an apartment complex. While location can have an effect on rental prices, these are usually the cheapest options available in the area. If you want more space and privacy, then consider renting a 1 bedroom apartment. However, 1 bedroom apartments usually cost a little more.
An online apartment guide makes it much easier for you to find studio apartments in Seattle because you can limit your search to specific types of rental properties. For example, if you know you can only pay so much per month, then you can set the price range and focus on those results. Many of the listings also include photographs and floor plans that can help you decide whether the rental property meets your unique needs. This is particularly important when renting a studio apartment because small changes can have a big impact on how you use the space.
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Okay, so I guess our podcasts aren't going to come out on Mondays, after all. Tuesdays it is! The idea is, we want to make sure they end up as separate posts from the actual comics pages, so they can't drop on the same day.
Anyway, in this, the second episode of Loud Neighbors, we're even less on topic than before. In fact we seriously do not have a topic. But please do give it a listen, and let us know what you want to hear more or less of. Personally, I'm all for doing more RPG stuff. Everyone tell Spike you want more RPG stuff!


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Eight hours of negotiations in Brussels ended in walkouts after MEPs refused to drop demands for an extra £13.8 billion in European Union spending for this year and 2013.
The failure of the talks casts a fresh doubt on whether a major summit to agree to the EU's future funding from 2014 to 2020, scheduled for later this month, can go ahead.
There had already been speculation that the summit would be cancelled because David Cameron was refusing to drop his threat of
Friday night's deadlock was over demands by the European Commission for a £7.3 billion spending increase by the end of this year to meet a funding shortfall, figures that are disputed by Britain and other governments.
At the same time, the European Parliament wants to reinstate over £6.5 billion in funding that had been cut by governments from next year's budget to reflect national austerity programmes.
The two demands, for this year and next, would increase Britain's EU contributions by £1.6 billion at a time of deep cuts to public services domestically.
During the acrimonious negotiations, Greg Clark, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, attacked the commission for asking for extra 9.65 per cent in funding for this year almost 11 months into 2012.
"Europe must practice the fiscal discipline that it demands of member states," he said.
"Ordinary working people, whether in the UK or elsewhere, cannot be asked to pay more to Europe when they are enduring cuts at home.
"We have made it clear that we want to see the annual budget cut in real terms and certainly not increased. That remains our view for 2012 and 2013."
The negotiations had been scheduled to finalise spending for 2013 but they began to break down before they even began over an amending budget for this year.
Alain Lamassoure, the French MEP who heads the European Parliament's budget committee, said that governments "were unable to negotiate so the negotiations were suspended."
"The European Commission will now have to present a new proposal to enable talks to resume," he said.
Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the new Dutch finance minister, said he did not believe the commission's claim that the EU would be unable to pay its bills without the extra money.
"I'd question that very much. The Commission has to re-prioritise, that's just the way it is. Budgetary discipline is not just for the member states," he told Reuters.
Peter Tempel, Germany's permanent representative to the EU, echoed British and Dutch complaints. "We take the view that implementation of the budget in 2012 is not a basis for claims made by the Commission," he said.
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It is the purpose of ASA Electronics, LLC to develop and maintain a leadership position in the research, development, manufacture, and worldwide distribution of specialty mobile electronic products, focusing on design-engineered solutions in specialty markets.
Our uniqueness is derived from our ability to innovate in response to our customers' special application needs. To better anticipate those needs, we will seek to form alliances with our customers, which allow us to participate in the planning and design of their new products. In addition, we will seek to form alliances within our supply chain, to allow us to continually expand our technological capabilities.
We commit to team member and customer involvement to achieve continuous improvement in our product, processes, and services. We will do this by utilizing appropriate international quality standards and complying with all applicable product safety codes.
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We will continue to source and manage our product flow in ways that contribute to quality and operational efficiency. This may mean obtaining product from a combination of domestic and foreign sources, as well as our own manufacturing operation.
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Filed under: Capitalism, Economy, Election 2012, History, Liberalism, Politics, Taxes | Tags: 400 Economic Scholars, Jobs and Economic Growth, Romney Economic Plan
The Romney & Ryan ticket got another endorsement today when around 400 prominent economists from industry and academia endorsed their jobs and economic growth plan. Economist Stephen Moore said the statement reads "We enthusiastically endorse Governor Mitt Romney's economic plan to create jobs and restore economic growth while returning America to its tradition of economic freedom. The plan is based on proven principles; a more contained and less intrusive federal government, a greater reliance on the private sector…" The Obama campaign's claims that Mr. Romney's math doesn't add up, are probably not the most effective charge.
The statement is signed by at least four Nobel prize winners, including Gary Becker, Robert Lucas, Robert Mundell and Edward Prescott. Others on the list include the highly respected economists Martin Feldstein, Arthur Laffer and Phil Gramm. The scholars say they agree with the Romney plan's intention to reduce marginal tax rates on business and wage incomes and broaden the tax base to increase investment, jobs and living standards." Mr. Obama doesn't want any tax cuts and insists that the Romney plan is a giveaway to the rich— a charge that history refutes.
The Obama campaign will shortly round up liberal economists to endorse his program, if he can find any besides Paul Krugman. This is part of every campaign. There will be dueling economists. The trouble is that most of the liberals helped to devise the Obama stimulus and supported his measures to combat the recession and drive unemployment down, and it hasn't worked. Obama is reduced to claiming made-up numbers.


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Dallas County Health and Human Services' Weatherization Assistance Program provides assistance to income eligible households by weatherizing their homes, conserving energy and reducing high utility costs in the process.
Eligible applications will be considered for assessments. Each dwelling will be assessed and audited before any work begins.
As part of the WAP program, DCHHS equips homes with weather stripping, caulking, insulation, repaired or new doors and windows, solar screens, repaired or retrofitted heating and cooling units and duct work.
Clients who need rehabilitation services will be referred to another agency that may be able to provide assistance.
Dallas County residents who are interested in applying for WAP should call
All household members 18 years and older are required to show proof all income earned (or unearned) in the last 30 days.
All household members are required to show proof of their Social Security cards.
An identification card or driver's license is required by the head of household.
Disabled residents who are not receiving Social Security disability must submit a medical statement detailing the length of disability.
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Priority is given to qualifying elderly, persons with disabilities and families with children. People who receive Social Security Supplemental Income or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families are automatically eligible.
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THORNBURY - A police services agreement that will sustain the 15-plus year relationship between the township and the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department was formally approved Wednesday.
The deal, which will run from Jan. 1 2013 through the end of 2018, was approved by Thornbury's board of supervisors at a special 8 a.m. meeting Wednesday. Thornbury will pay $741,778 in 2013 and a 4 percent increase each year after that. The six year deal will cost the township about $4,920,194 over the entire term and will provide full-time police service.
Thornbury had been poised to sign a five year agreement with the Borough of West Chester that would have cost a total of about $4,166,697. The township seemed out of options as the very existence of the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department was threatened by a contract dispute between the department's officers and its governing townships. Early last week the boards of both East Goshen and Westtown announced their intention to disband the department, but the announcement was met with overwhelming opposition from residents and police supporters.
Then, on Monday, the Westtown-East Goshen Police Commission announced that an agreement between the department's officers and the townships had been reached to save the department. In addition to the labor agreement, the Police Commission also announced that a new deal with Thornbury was also agreed upon.
Thornbury's supervisors Wednesday said they were happy that a deal was reached and that the township would be staying with the only regional police department in Chester County.
'I'm very pleased with what transpired here in the last couple of weeks. We're very happy, and our residents are going to be very happy that we've continued our services with WEGO,' said board of supervisors chairman Bob Anthony.'I look forward to a great relationship with the other townships and with the police commission and police department.'
Three WEGO officers who were recently promoted also attended the meeting Wednesday to assure the supervisors that Thornbury is considered an integral piece to the regional operation. William Cahill, who was recently promoted to lieutenant, addressed the board to explain the recent changes in the department and a new management philosophy moving forward.
'We're very excited about the direction we're going,' Cahill said. 'We had a really good police department before; it's going to be better.'
The department has been without a lieutenant, the second highest rank in the department, for over three years. It has also been without a permanent chief since former chief John Dummond retired in late July. Eugene Dooley, chief of the East Whiteland Police Department, was appointed interim chief after Dummond's departure and also recommended last month's promotions. Jim DiCave was also promoted to liutenant and Glenn Bretz was promoted to Detective Sergeant.
Cahill said the promotions will allow the department to institute a more effective command structure and improve internal and external communication.
'We now have a rank structure and a command staff in place, this is going to be a hands on management system,' Cahill said. 'We've already made some changes, and more changes are coming.'
Cahill said the new command staff will focus not only on the importance of internal communication but also on communication between the department and township officials.
'The real failure in any business relationship is communication, we want to make sure that we don't have that failure. Communication is key,' Cahill said. 'Anything the township needs, we're here for you. And it's only going to get better.'
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British MMA promotion BAMMA has added eight fights to its seventh event.
The promotion today announced the new matchups for BAMMA 7, which takes place Sept. 10 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England. Stateside fans can watch a live stream of the event on the promotion's website, BAMMA.com.
Included among the fighters headed to Birmingham is "The Ultimate Fighter 9" finalist and recent UFC release Andre Winner (11-6-1), who meets Jason Ball (18-9).
"I'm really happy to be coming home and fighting for the very best in Europe," Winner stated in the promotion's announcement. "I look forward to putting on a good show for the fans."
Winner hopes to rebound from a three-fight skid inside the octagon that led to his release. He most recently took on WEC vet Anthony Njokuani at UFC 132 and was soundly outpointed.
Ball, meanwhile, is looking to right himself from a decision loss to Winner's teammate Leonardo Santos in BAMMA's previous event. The Manvers Fight Factory product has faced such notables at James Edson Berto, Paul Sass and David Baron.
"Andre is a great opponent and this will definitely make a great fight," Ball stated. "But back to earn my title shot and if Andre is one of the men standing in my way then so be it."
With the additions to the Sept. 10 event, BAMMA 7 now includes:
- Frank Trigg vs. Jim Wallhead
- Che Mills vs. Joey Villasenor
- Jack Marshman vs. Carl Noon – for vacant British middleweight title
- Rob Sinclair vs. Leonardo Santos
- Efrain Escudero vs. Tim Radcliffe
- Jason Ball vs. Andre Winner
- Pindi Madahar vs. Danny Compton
- Eugene Fadiora vs. Robert Devanne
- Tim Newman vs. Shan Omer
- Dale Hardiman vs. Scott Jansen
- Lee Taylor vs. Tom Breese
- Richard Walker vs. Shah Hussein
- Fraser Opie vs. Robert Krecick
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While Chivas USA earned itself a reputation last year for stingy defense, allowing the second-fewest number of goals in the league, the team struggled at the other end of the field. The Red-and-White scored just 34 goals in 2009, the lowest mark in the Western Conference.
The arrival of new Chivas USA head coach Martín Vásquez could however signal a sea change. Vásquez sees improving the Red-and-White offense as one of his primary objectives, and has already begun to retool the attack in the opening weeks of preseason.
"One of the things that we need to work on this year is our play in the attacking half," said Vásquez. "I see a team that understands the defensive side very well, but we want to be a good, balanced team. We have guys that are very offensively strong; we have to understand our strengths and use them for the benefit of our team."
Chivas USA's attacking corps is lead by returning players Maykel Galindo and Justin Braun. The two combined for seven goals and four assists last year, and, with the departure of Eduardo Lillingston to Tijuana, will be likely to play a large role in the Red-and-White's attack this year.
"[The attackers] are doing well," said Galindo of recent training camps. "One of the most important things for us is mobility on the ball. That's what gives us the space to move forward and create. We're working hard and I think we're making improvements."
Vásquez has given the Chivas USA strikers a bit more freedom in the offensive third, a tactic which has already begun to pay off. The Red-and-White have scored 11 goals in three preseason scrimmages.
Martín wants to be pushing forward," said Braun. "He wants to take those. As a player, it gives you that confidence to take people on a little more and do some things on your own."
Braun and Galindo are joined on the front line by fellow returning player Maicon Santos, as well as a host of trialists.
"We have a lot of potential there," said Braun. "We have a lot of guys fighting for minutes and I think that's going to help all of us improve our level of play. I think if we can stay healthy, we're going to have a different season."
One of the new players making waves in the attack is Artur Aghasyan. The former Ventura County Fusion striker has already scored four preseason goals, netting in each of Chivas USA's first three scrimmages.
"Everything is going well," said Aghasyan. "I'm getting more confident. I'm happy for that and I'm going to try and score more goals."
Another source of offensive spark has been the left-sided play of Jonathan Bornstein and Jorge Flores. With Bornstein at left back and Flores on the left of midfield, the two players, who each have both offensive and defensive experience, are able to effortlessly overlap each other on attacks.
"[Flores] played left back last year and the year before so I think he knows when to transition," said Bornstein. "We have to keep that balance on the field and I think we did a pretty good job of that. It helps when you have two guys that can play both ways. We're going to keep working on that and hopefully keep getting better at it."
Chivas USA will travel to Guadalajara on Thursday for more preseason training, and the team will be looking to continue its offensive improvement when it takes on Mexican side Irapuato FC in a preseason scrimmage on Saturday.


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Stalemate at the Amex
Brighton and Nottingham Forest missed the chance to move into the npower Championship play-off positions as they played out a goalless draw at the Amex Stadium.
The Seagulls had plenty of opportunities to break the deadlock, with Inigo Calderon - replacing the injured Bruno - almost marking his return to the side with an early goal, only to see his shot come back off the post.
Will Hoskins wasted a trio of chances and Brighton were almost made to rue their failure in front of goal when Billy Sharp, who brushed the crossbar, and Dexter Blackstock went close either side of half-time.
Kazenga LuaLua, a 69th-minute change for Hoskins, and Will Buckley almost netted winners late on in a second half starved of chances, but goalkeeper Lee Camp was on top form to deny the duo.
The stalemate leaves Gus Poyet's side without a win in three games now and one spot above ninth-placed Forest in the table.
Brighton boss Poyet made three changes to the side that drew 2-2 with Charlton last week as Calderon, David Lopez and Andrew Crofts started in place of Bruno, Stephen Dobbie and Dean Hammond.
Despite beating Burnley 2-0 in their last outing, Forest manager Sean O'Driscoll made four alterations to his team with Guy Moussi, Chris Cohen, Adlene Guedioura and Daniel Ayala playing.
The hosts almost opened their account in the eighth minute but Calderon saw his left-footed shot from Craig Mackail-Smith's cutback hit the post.
Brighton went close again shortly afterwards when Hoskins shot wide from six yards before former England full-back Wayne Bridge, given space down the left, drilled into the side netting.
Poyet's outfit continued to dominate and Hoskins wasted another two opportunities to net the opener, volleying and heading over from crosses.
Forest midfielder Andy Reid failed to keep an effort down, while Mackail-Smith went up the other end and fired across goal from a tight angle after Hoskins set him free.
Camp had to be alert to tip over Calderon's effort in the 39th minute, but the Seagulls almost went behind on the stroke of half-time when Sharp clipped the bar from Cohen's cross.
The visitors started the second half like they finished the first and were close to netting the opening goal as Blackstock poked substitute Greg Halford's cross wide.
Camp was on hand to save Calderon's third effort, while Henri Lansbury - a 59th-minute replacement for Guedioura - tested Tomasz Kuszczak from 12 yards.
LuaLua almost found the all-important first goal nine minutes from time when he collected the ball on the left and cut inside before unleashing a shot which the diving Camp pushed to safety.
Camp was then on hand to deny Buckley, who had burst through after latching on to a Halford mistake.
Source: PA
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Date(s) - 02/26/19
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Community Center
Every Tuesday from 10:30-11:30am we will do a cultural art activity. This will include:
1st Tuesday of the Month: Music Sing-A-Long
Join us for fun sing-a-longs to various songs. Volunteer Cathy Cohan will bring her guitar and lead us to the music as we read the different song sheets. Even if you don't want to sing, it's always fun to listen and clap along.
2nd Tuesday of the Month: Creative Writing
We will read and write some beautiful poetry and stories. This is a great way to express yourself and get inspired.
3rd, 4th, 5th Tuesday of the Month: Art
A professional Art Therapist will run creative art activities using a variety of supplies such as: paint, markers, pastels, clay, collage items and more!
Daytime programs are offered jointly by NAMI DuPage and the DuPage County Health Department. Only NAMI DuPage participants (not DuPage County Health Department clients) will need to fill out a registration form online. Family and friends are welcome to join too but they will also need to fill out a registration form online.
Note that if a class is cancelled for any reason we will contact you.
This program happens year round but please see below for season dates.
Dates: Every Tuesday, ongoing (No program 12/25/18)
Time: 10:30-11:30am
Place: The Community Center
Multipurpose Room
115 N. County Farm Rd., Wheaton
For more information contact: Nancy Leguizamon, Recreation Manager


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Posted by Editoress on 12/6/10
Life is like riding a bicycle - in order to keep your balance, you must keep moving. Albert Einstein
Freewheeling in the snow
As temperatures drop, many cyclists put their bikes away for the season. But Brad Mitchell breaks out warm clothing and prepares for another winter of bicycle commuting.
Mitchell rides from Dunbar Road in Waterloo to the Toyota plant in Cambridge every work day — 17 to 20 kilometres one way depending on the route. The weather forces him into a friend's car only a couple of times each winter.
Read more: The Record
Cold weather doesn't frighten diehard roadies
It may simply be because I'm a man. It may also be because I crave a little adventure. Whatever it is, I find that I sometimes do very stupid things.
I'd never cycle in the snow; it's completely irresponsible. But, once the snow is cleanly off the streets and the ice on the roads has melted, no negative temperature will scare away a diehard roadie
Read more: Vancouver Courier
Court clears way for extended bike lanes on Riverside Drive
Windsor cycling buffs are eager to get rolling after a court challenge to a Riverside Drive bike lane plan was torpedoed Monday.
The challenge to the city's Riverside Drive Vista Improvement Project, launched by residents' group Riverside Neighbourhood Inc., was thrown out by a divisional court in London, Coun. Alan Halberstadt said Wednesday. That clears the way for the city to lay down bike lanes along parts of the scenic route -- if city council can find the cash.
Read more: Windsor Star
Study Suggests Cycling Faster than Driving in Cities
I hate traffic with unbridled vitriol. I could never live in a big city with their maddening congestion and constant construction. However, a new study suggests cycling might be faster than driving in some places.
The new data comes from Lyons, France, a city that has no designated bike lanes but a huge bike-sharing program. Some 16,000 journeys a day are made via the bike sharing program, with 4,000 bikes at over 350 stations across the city. Lyons has had a problem with traffic congestion as its narrow roads were designed centuries before the invention of the car. The data collected from the bike sharing program was analyzed by Pablo Jensen at the École Normale Supérieure de Lyon.
Read more: Gas2
Biking through Kelowna
A new tool is now available for Kelowna-area cyclists trying to find a safe and efficient route around town.
At the beginning of December, Kelowna joined the ranks of cities such as Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa that can search for bike routes and pathway directions through Google Maps.
Read more: Global Regina
Omnium a no, no - Editorial
To quote Dennis Cometti, I went into watching the omnium at the Track World Cup optimistically but came out mystically optical.
Any event that requires a one-page fact sheet, to explain how it works, and a calculator to figure out who is leading is a stinker.
Read more: SBS
Athletes use top technology in race to the Olympics
The race for Olympic glory is hotting up and British sport finds itself in the technological equivalent of an arms race as the competing nations attempt to give their competitors a crucial advantage in the knowledge that the margin between first and second is often measured in fractions of a second.
Read more: The Telegraph
Italians call for change after seven cyclists killed
Italian cycling federation president, Renato Di Rocco wants change after the death of seven cyclists yesterday.
"A very discouraging day. It's terrible to die while on your bike, it should be a passion, an enjoyment, nothing else," Di Rocco told Italy's DataSport.
Read more: Cycling Weekly
Thor Hushovd to support Tyler Farrar as Garmin-Cervelo aim to reel in Mark Cavendish at 2011 Tour de France
Garmin-Cervelo have unveiled their master-plan for beating Mark Cavendish, Britain's sprint king, and it involves Thor Hushovd, the road race world champion, riding as the unlimate super-domesitique for Tyler Farrar in the Tour de France and other big stage races.
Read more: The Telegraph
Geox to abandon Gianetti's team after ProTeam exclusion?
Geox may abandon Mauro Gianetti's team, according to Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper. Despite having top stars Denis Menchov and Carlos Sastre, the Italian footwear company is reportedly concerned the team will miss the top races without a first division licence.
Read more: Cycling Weekly
Cyclists in an 'undeclared civil war'
Around 350 cyclists gathered at Queen's Wharf following a horror month in which five cyclists were killed in as many days.
Read more: TVNZ
Copenhagen plans super highways ... for bikes
Copenhagen, one of the world's most bicycle-friendly cities, has begun turning its extensive network of cycle paths into bike highways in an effort to push more commuters to leave their cars at home.
Read more: The Independent
Cyclist Mark Beaumont named top Scot
Perthshire-born Beaumont (27), who set a record when he cycled round the world in 194 days and went on to pedal the length of the Americas, follows in the footsteps of Olympian Sir Chris Hoy and Harry Potter author JK Rowling in taking the Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland honour.
Read more: The Courier
UCI said on Friday it plans to raise the number of target drug tests next year.
The UCI said in a statement that such tests on suspicious athletes would be a priority in testing 2011 and beyond, and that top performers and newcomers would also face more targeting.
Read more: DigiBet
On the road to safer cycling
OPINION: People cycle to work, to school, to get fit, for the challenge it provides – or simply because they love it.
Whatever the reason they have for getting on their bikes, more people are doing it and we need to make it safer.
Read more: Marlborough Express
London 2012 Olympics: organisers manage to avert 12-month velodrome track delay
Oops. It was a small mistake, but could have been rather costly. Someone, somewhere forgot to order hundreds of pallets of wood for the London 2012 Olympic velodrome track.
It was only when the world renowned track designer, Ron Webb, was talking to the German mill that was to precision cut the 56km of surface timber that was to be sourced from Siberia, that the error was detected.
The mill was fortunately able to divert another large construction order of the Siberian pine to the Olympic project.
The Siberian pine is the best wood because it is particular tall and straight growing.
Read more: The Telegraph
Taiwan to unveil first locally produced cycle for disabled
A government-funded research center based in central Taiwan will unveil the country's first cycle especially designed for people with physical disabilities Saturday, after which it will donate 10 prototypes of the machine to local charities.
Read More: Focus Taiwan
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Gay marriage, abortion back in campaign spotlight
Abortion and gay marriage. For years, they've been lumped together as the paramount wedge issues of U.S. politics — hot-button topics in the vortex of sexuality, personal freedom and public policy.
Yet these two divisive issues, prominent as ever this election season and still firing up the liberal and conservative bases of the two major parties, are evolving in intriguingly different ways. Partisans are taking care not to overstate how much the issues have in common.
Same-sex marriage vaulted into the spotlight when President Obama declared his support this past week, and conservatives restated their opposition. Republicans deny Democrats' claims that they are waging a "war on women" that encompasses infringement of abortion rights.
Polls on same-sex marriage show a huge shift in public opinion in just a decade, from overwhelming opposition to a slight edge in favor. By contrast, attitudes toward abortion have scarcely budged over several decades, with a modest majority of Americans favoring some degree of abortion rights and opposition remaining both stable and vehement.
More profound is a moral difference. Americans who are ambivalent about same-sex marriage can decide to accept it with a live-and-let-live philosophy, while the abortion debate inherently involves hard questions about when life begins and whether a fetus has rights.
"Everybody knows gay people now — their community left the ghetto a long time ago and is part of everyday life," said abortion-rights supporter Jon O'Brien of Catholics for Choice. "Abortion is very private, often a sad and difficult decision. It's entirely different."
Another difference: Acceptance of gays is now a given in popular culture, notably in the spate of hit TV shows such as "Glee" and "Modern Family" with gay and lesbian protagonists. There's no equivalent embrace of abortion rights in Hollywood's products; films depicting unintended pregnancies generally opt for a birth.
"It's harder to get out and advocate for abortion," said Tony Perkins, president of the conservative Family Research Council. "Hollywood and others have been more helpful to the gay and lesbian community in promoting them in their story lines."
Polls reflect divergent trends in how young adults — Hollywood's favorite demographic — view these two issues.
According to the Pew Research Center, Americans under 30 tilted slightly against same-sex marriage in 2004, and now favor it by 65 percent to 30 percent — a higher approval rate than for older Americans.
"Assuming these trends continue, someone who supports same-sex marriage is probably heartened, because those most opposed are fading from the scene," said David Masci, a senior researcher with the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.
There's no equivalent shift or age gap on abortion. Pew's latest survey on the topic, in April, found that the views of young adults had been more or less stable in recent years and differed little from their elders. While 53 percent of those under 30 supported abortion rights, the approval rate was 55 percent among those aged 50 to 64.
One possible consequence: While same-sex marriage might be an issue that Democrats can use to energize youthful voters this year, that may be less likely with abortion rights.
"Abortion is an ongoing, protracted war," said O'Brien of Catholics for Choice. "Gay rights is the new kid on the block, the new thing, and it's doing particularly well."
Indeed, there's been concern among abortion-rights activists for a number of years that their cause doesn't galvanize large numbers of college students and other young adults.
Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, cited the need for younger leadership in the movement as she announced Thursday that she'd be stepping down at the end of this year.
At the University of Wisconsin, political science professor Donald Downs says he's detected an upsurge of strength for local anti-abortion groups. "Even in Madison, I know social liberals who are uncomfortable with abortion," he said.
He also noted that the right to abortion has been established for four decades.
"It's not a huge issue unless it's taken away," Downs said. "With gay marriage, they're trying to establish it. It's a different psychology."
For the Republicans, both wedge issues present some strategic challenges.
In seeking conservative support during the primaries, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney firmly pledged his opposition to gay marriage and abortion rights. Heading toward the general election, he must decide how hard to stress those stances as he woos the independent voters who will pick the winner.
A new AP-GfK poll of adult Americans showed Obama with a 21 percentage point lead over Romney on the question of who's most trusted to handle social issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage.
However, Dave Welch, a former Republican National Committee research director and campaign adviser to John McCain, predicted the marriage debate would play out in Romney's favor even if Obama gets a short-term benefit.
"Ohio, Florida, Indiana, North Carolina— these are states Obama won by slim margins in 2008, and now the evangelicals there, who didn't come out for McCain, are galvanized," Welch said. "This could cost him the election."
As in recent election years, voters nationwide rate social issues — including abortion and gay marriage — as far less important than the economy or jobs. While 86 percent in a recent Pew poll said the economy would be very important to their vote for president, only 39 percent felt that about abortion and 28 percent in regard to gay marriage.
In the crucial swing state of Ohio, political scientist John Green of the University of Akron said it was difficult to forecast how the wedge issues might influence the outcome.
"They will not be the issues that will drive the election, but if it gets really close, they can make a difference," he said. "They bring a special set of voters to the polls who care very deeply."
This article was originally published by the Associated Press.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans cut back on using their credit cards in August for a third straight month, a sign that consumers remain cautious about spending.
The Federal Reserve says that consumers increased their borrowing $13.6 billion in August to a record high of $3.04 trillion. That followed a gain of $10.4 billion in July.
But once again the gain was driven entirely by auto and student loans. A measure of that debt rose $14.5 billion to $2.19 trillion. Credit card debt dropped $883.4 million to roughly $850 billion.


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On Sunday, May 27, Minister Louis Farrakhan spoke in San Diego, California, where he delved into a plethora of subjects, ranging from Mexican heritage to Israel's alleged "war-mongering." Among the topics he weighed in on, Farrakhan also took the time to tackle homosexuality and President Barack Obama's recent endorsement of same-sex marriage.
The fiery Nation of Islam leader began by utilizing stories from both the Koran and the Bible to illustrate God's views on same-sex attraction. He also made it overtly clear that, though he disagrees with the homosexual lifestyle, he isn't afraid of gays and lesbians. In addition to attempting to convince the audience that homosexuality is sinful in nature, Farrakhan seemed particularly irritated that critics would label him a homophobe.
"Now don't you dare say, 'Farrakhan was preachin' hate. He's homophobic.' I'm not afraid of my brothers and sisters or others who may be practicing what God condemned in the days of Lot," he proclaimed. "That's not our job to be hateful of our people. Our job is to call us to sanity. Our job is to call the people to righteous conduct."
While he seemed bent on not preaching "hate," Farrakhan made no bones about his opposition to homosexuality and he relied upon the aforementioned texts to reiterate his views. As is typically the case, he threw in some theologically and historically-inaccurate information, particularly when it comes to the location of the Biblical cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Encyclopedia Brittanica claims that the cities are possibly now covered by shallow waters near the southern end of the Dead Sea in Israel, however Farrakhan referred to them as "twin cities in Palestine." While he made the claim that these lands were Palestinian in nature, he went on to also highlight that the behavior that was occurring in them was so displeasing to God that, even 5,000 years later, not a blade of grass grows in Sodom.
This discussion quickly led to Obama's recent same-sex marriage endorsement — something that Farrakhan seemed immensely turned off by and more than eager to call out. After highlighting the president's support for gay unions, Farrakhan held up a copy of the issue of Newsweek magazine that calls Obama "the first gay president."
"Here's Newsweek magazine with President Obama on the cover with the colors that represent the gay community as a halo over his head and a saying, 'The First Gay President.' Now, you think they're not mocking him?," Farrakhan said. "Now I've never heard from Michelle that our brother, you know, was absent from duty. But he's the first president that sanctioned what the scriptures forbid."
After taking a moment to poke at the president and highlight the notion that his viewpoints run contrary to Biblical scripture, Farrakhan goes on to ask why politicians, like Obama, take the oath of office on the Bible. Such a sentiment, he explains, doesn't seem to mesh with some of the policy ideals that are often embraced.
"If the book is no good, what the hell are you using it for to take an oath of office to uphold not the Bible, but the Constitution?," he said. "But the Constitution comes out of their recognition of the value of this book."
While Farrakhan's overall tone ranged from impassioned to agitated, the faith leader was adamant throughout his talk about not offending those in the audience who may have been gay. He reiterated the fact that he loves homosexuals and that he's not their enemy. The controversial minister also discussed other sins — like fornication — and said that the individuals guilty of other offenses are in no position to claim that they are better than gays.
"The liar, the thief, the gambler, the pimp, the prostitute, the low-life, you can't look at those who are gay and lesbian and transgender and say, 'I'm better than you,'" he proclaimed. "It's sin is sin according to the standard of God. You say, 'Well, that was back then. You know, I mean, it's a modern time now.' Modern for you, but not for God. God says, 'I am God and I change not.'"
Farrakhan also challenged his fellow faith leaders, explicitly naming reverends, synagogue leaders and Catholic priests. If the Bible is the book they believe in, he challenged why they seemed to be backing down from what it says about homosexuality simply because "people will get offended." He offered a similar excoriating rant to Muslims who also avoid teaching the truth he holds dear on homosexuality.


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Cheese and mushroom casserole with chicken
This casserole is simple and delicious, and makes a perfect snack during a picnic (bento anyone?)—you should use it as a basic idea for a casserole, since the pasta sauce is the stable and the most important piece of the meal. It's also a very tweak-able recipe! :-)
Baked cake doughnuts
Traditional-made doughnuts are made with yeast dough, and deep-fried to make a fluffy, delicious spongy cake. It requires a lot of work to cook them, though, but for quick snacks (Sunday breakfast maybe?) the easier way are the baked cake doughnuts—which are spongy, fluffy and delicious too! You can enjoy them bare (like cakes), or glazed (like traditional yeast doughnuts), or stuffed if you overfill the form by any chance! :-)
Whole-grain bread rolls
There are not many things that can beat the whole grain bread, unless it's 8 delicious little whole grain breadrolls ;-) These are perfect for breakfast, and you can easily prepare and bake them in one evening, for e.g. Sunday breakfast! :-)
My fool-proof recipe will be a great fun, and a good addition to your baking arsenal.
Meringue hearts
Let this special someone know you've got your eye on them with a cute, delicious, sweet meringue heart. You only need a couple of eggs, and some sugar, and of course red coloring. These are irresistible and will make an everlasting impression (because everyone loves the person that brings sweets, right?).
Sweet potato quiche
Quiche is that one recipe that I love coming back to — it's easy to make, looks delicious and tastes heavenly :-) Plus, it allows me to come up with new fillings, which makes it very versatile!
Sweet potatoes are very smooth and creamy when boiled, then baked, and shallots add a crunchy texture. The combination of them is very mild and aromatic, so make sure you spice it up to your liking!


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Team USA wins 17 medals at World Youth Championships
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DONETSK, UKRAINE - Raevyn Rogers pulled off a difficult double as she took bronze in the women's 800m and came back only 30 minutes later to run on the gold medal winning medley relay team to help Team USA to win a record of 17 medals at the IAAF World Youth Championships.
In the best showing at any edition of the World Youth Championships, Team USA won 17 medals over the four days of competition - two gold, seven silver, eight bronze. Team USA won the most of any country, with Kenya and China both winning 11. In the overall points table, the U.S. amassed 152 points to far out-distance second place Germany with 104, and third place China with 100.
The medley relay team of Dior Hall (Denver, Colo.), Ky Westbrook (Chandler, Ariz.), Raevyn Rogers (Houston, Texas), Olivia Baker (South Orange, N.J.) came together to win gold in dominating fashion. With Hall getting the team out to a good start on the 100m leg, Westbrook pulled ahead of the field on the curve of the 200m leg to give Rogers a large lead. Rogers held off a quickly charging pack on the 300m leg to give Baker the baton with a two-second margin over the field. Olivia Baker maintained the lead and brought the U.S. to gold in 2:05.15, more than two-seconds over second place Virgin Islands.
Only 30 minutes before running the 300m leg of the relay, Rogers had the race of her life in the 800m final. Rogers moved into the lead at 200m and crossed the bell lap in second. Rogers came down the homestretch in a fierce battle with Dueti Edao of Ethiopia for the silver medal. Rogers ended up crossing the line in third in a personal best of 2:03.32, only one tenth of a second behind Edao. Her Teammate Ersula Farrow finished 8th in 2:13.56.
In the women's long jump Keturah Orji (Budd Lake, N.J.) won her second medal of the championships. Orji held the early lead with her second jump of 6.20m/20-4.25 until Florentina Marincu of Roumania landed a mark of 6.42m/21-0.75. Orji briefly fell to fourth in the standings as two other athletes landed personal bests exceeding 6.20m, but on her last attempt, Orji soared 6.39m/20-11.75 to set a personal best and win silver. Courtney Corrin (Playa Vista, Calif.) both had their best jumps of the day on her second attempt in 6.19m/20-3.25 to take fifth. Orji won bronze in the triple jump on Friday.
In the men's medley relay, the U.S. team of Jaalen Jones (Maylene, Ala.), Noah Lyles (Charlotte, N.C.), Taylor McLaughlin (Dunellen, N.J.), Ryan Clark (College Park, Ga.) won silver in 1:50.14. The Americans faced a world record effort from the Jamaicans who ran to the win in 1:49.23.
In the women's 200m final, Ariana Washington (Signal Hill, Calif.) won her second medal of the championships as she added bronze to her 100m silver. Washington crossed the line in 23.20. Hannah Cunliffe (Federal Way, Wash.) was not far behind as she crossed the line next in a personal best of 23.44 to take fourth.
Blake Haney (Bakersville, Calif.) ran a smart race in the final of the men's 1500m. With Robert Biwott taking the race out at a championship record pace, Haney ran at the back of the pack until the bell lap. Haney quickly moved from ninth to third, but he was unable to hold off his challengers on the homestretch and finished fifth in an impressive time of 3:44.69. Grant Fisher (Grand Blanc, Mich.) finished 9th in 3:52.00.
In the men's pole vault Paulo Benavides (El Paso, Texas) cleared a personal best height of 5.00m/16-4.75 on his first attempt to finish fourth. His teammate Devin King (Kentwood, La.) had a best clearance of 4.90m/16-0.75 to finish tied for sixth.
Competing in the IAAF's youngest age group, the 16- and 17-year-old athletes were selected to represent Team USA after competing in the World Youth Track & Field Trials in Edwardsville, Ill., on June 25-26.
For complete results of the 2013 IAAF World Championships, visit www.IAAF.org.
Athlete Quotes
Women's Medley Relay, final
Dior Hall, women's medley relay, 100m leg
"It was a blessing. I was kind of scared, because I wanted to do a good job for my team. I'm just thankful I was able to get my country into a good lead so we could try to win gold."
Ky Westbrook, women's medley relay, 200m leg
"It was really good. It was an improvement from yesterday, so I'm glad. I knew coming in that Raevyn had just run the 800, so we wanted to give her as big a lead as possible. It is amazing. It is such an honor to come out here and win two gold medals, but none of that was possible without my teammates and my coaching staff. I'm just really honored to be a part of the team."
Raevyn Rogers, women's medley relay, 300m leg and women's 800m final
"It was so fun. I'm use to doing back-to-back stuff at practice, and to be on the relay team was so much fun. I love doing stuff like that. I like to challenge myself. It was a good battle at the end of the 800. You know I like having the competition to pressure me and challenge me mentally and physically. The challenge helps me to get to another level. The relay was a lot of fun. I knew people would be like, 'Why is she running, didn't she just finish the 800?' But I wanted to prove them wrong. I had so much fun with my teammates."
Olivia Baker, women's medley relay, 400m leg
"I just wanted to get out and run hard. I got out there and did my best. I made sure this time that I ran my own race. This is great. I'm so happy, to God be the glory. I'd just like to thank my team, the coaching staff, my parents and all of the people who were here supporting us for our wonderful run."
Men's Medley Relay, final
Jaalen Jones, men's medley relay, 100m leg
"It was a great experience, but I felt like I didn't get out enough. We made second today, so I'm proud of us."
Noah Lyles, men's medley relay, 200m leg
"I almost missed him in the zone, but I was able to get out as hard as I could. I was able to grab that baton and give it as much as I could."
Taylor McLaughlin, men's medley relay, 300m leg
"It's just an amazing feeling. I know we wanted to get first, but I just came into this thinking that I wanted to stand on that podium with these four guys in our medal jackets. And now we get to do that, so I'm happy. I have nothing to complain about."
Ryan Clark, men's medley relay, 400m leg
"It was great. I almost caught the Jamaican, but he ran a heck of a leg. I'm proud that we came away with a medal. Hopefully we'll get better and better every day. Some people didn't get to compete here, and I never thought I would make it to this level, so it is a great feeling."
Ariana Washington, women's 200m, final
"It means a lot to me to win two medals. I'll always remember meeting people from all over the world and wearing USA on my chest for the first time."
Hannah Cunliffe, women's 200m, final
"it means a lot just to be here and represent Team USA. I'm thankful for the opportunity, and I did the best I could."
Keturah Orji, women's long jump, final
"I'm really happy. I was leading at the beginning of the competition with not my personal best, so I was kind of surprised. Then the Romanian girl jumped 6.42, so I was chasing that the whole time. I always wait until the last jump, I don't know why, by I got it in there. I was expecting myself to medal in both, so I'm very happy."
Courtney Corrin, women's long jump, final
"Just being out here and competing as a freshman is amazing. Being out here with one of my really good friends, Keturah is amazing and I'm really proud of her. I'll be out here next year."
Devin King, men's pole vault, final
"It went pretty good. I jumped well, but five meters got me. When I went to five meters, I just couldn't make it. It was a great experience to be here, and hopefully I can go to juniors and make a team again."
Paulo Benavides, men's pole vault, final
"I think it went really well. I only jumped two centimeters off my PR, so I can't be upset with how I performed. I had a great season, and I'm ready for a break now so I can come back and put it all together. I'll just take away the experience of being in a big championship like this, and that will come in handy down the road."
Ersula Farrow, women's 800m, final
"I did try my best. I don't know what happened, but I'm just happy to be here. It means a lot to me to wear the USA. I love running for my country and I hope I continue to do better and run at my best."
Blake Haney, men's 1500m, final
"It felt alright. I knew we were going pretty fast, so I went toward the back a little bit and tried to recover and regather myself. With one lap to go I was feeling good, so I went for it and I had it until the last 100m. The Kenyans are incredible runners, and just to race them is an incredible honor. It has been a really good experience. Regardless of if I ran well or not, I knew I was going to have fun, and that's what I did."
Grant Fisher, men's 1500m, final
"The race didn't go perfectly in my favor. I had hoped for a slower tactical race with a kick at the end, but I knew from the first 100m that it wasn't the case. Obviously I would have hoped for a better time and place, but just being here is incredible. I was a long shot to even make this team at the trials. I felt good in the prelims, and making it to the finals speaks for itself. Competing with the best guys is a different experience, and it is very humbling."
Katie Branham


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Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 1 Impressions
Telltale is trying very hard to make these sound like authentic Monkey Island games, and in many ways "Launch" achieves that goal. Dominic Armato reprises his role as Guybrush, lending competent voice work to the dialogue. Jokes range from chuckle-worthy to cringe-inducing, with most falling somewhere in the middle--a sniffle here, a roll of the eyes there. Accompanying the conversation is a MIDI score from original Monkey Island composer Michael Land.
Unfortunately, outside of the crisp menus, Tales doesn't much look like a Monkey Island game. The title largely suffers from a bland, plasticine graphical style--a far cry from the warm, detailed art that established the franchise.
Secondary character designs are forgettable--two of three characters in town could be identical but for a mustache and a paintbucket color swap--but it's the bizarre appearance of Threepwood that is most offensive. The Satanic sharpness of Guybrush's goatee lends an obnoxious fratboy look to the character. Maybe it's the setup for a facial hair swordfighting joke, but in the meantime, it stands as an odd choice.
Players have the option of using the keyboard for movement, or a mouse-based "click and hold" solution. Neither feels like a perfect scheme, and I quickly yearned for a point-and-click option. Another quibble: the game's mouse sensitivity is painfully low, and there is no way to turn it up.
The puzzles are typical adventure game fare--"combine the juice with the thingy, then use it on the donkey"--and were mostly logical and satisfying. The episode's first major quest leads Guybrush to one of the episode's more amusing characters, an "expert treasure hunter" that reveals himself to be a Klingon-quoting action figure collector.
The collector quickly gives up a map, which leads to a familiar puzzle set in a Zelda-like maze that resets following a wrong turn. As a videogame puzzle it's immediately recognizable, but there are instances where the game fails to indicate that the player has diverted from the correct path, leading to some unnecessary confusion.
In fact, the word "unnecessary" came to mind more than it should have during my playthrough. It's likely that Telltale will improve some of these elements with later installments, as it did with the Sam & Max series. Whether another Monkey Island game is unnecessary altogether is another question.
There were few moments in what I played of Tales that took me by surprise. Instead, this is exactly what I imagined a Telltale version of Monkey Island would be like--a simple Telltale adventure game with a couple dozen hit-or-miss jokes. It doesn't quite recapture the essence of the original games, but it's not bad, either.
Of course, considering that games these days are dominated by humorless, blood-soaked treadmills, Tales' shortcomings may be easier to overlook than if the episodes had been released in 1998. If you're in need of a lighthearted change of pace from the open-world action genre, Telltale's latest is worth a look.
Tales of Monkey Island arrives tomorrow, July 7, on PC, with a WiiWare release coming later on.


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Brandi Glanville and Leann Rimes might play nice at Cibrian family soccer games, but "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star still had some choice words for her ex-husband's wife, Leann Rimes, on "Watch What Happens Live" Monday night.
In reference to Glanville's new book, "Drinking and Tweeting," host Andy Cohen said, "It sounds like you are inferring in the book that Leann is Eddie's kind of sugar mama."
"It's kinda true," Glanville replied.
"Do you think that now she is…" Cohen began.
"Insane?" Glanville interrupted. "Yes, I do."Asked whether she thought Rimes watched "Real Housewives," Glanville said that her son saw a picture of Cohen and said, "That's Le-Le's favorite show."
"She's watching now. Hi Leann! Hi Le-Le. Call Me!" Glanville prompted.
Rimes replied with a subtle dig over Twitter, saying "Wow the texts from my friend. KISSES and KMA [Kiss my ass].
Cibrian started dating Rimes during the filming of Lifetime's "Northern Lights," while he was still married to Glanville.
Wow the texts from my friend. KISSES and KMA— LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (@leannrimes) January 22, 2013


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Flights to Gran Canaria
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Why go?
It's Europeans' own tropical paradise – without the jetlag.
Local hotspot
The Paper Club, erstwhile headquarters of a defunct local newspaper, hosts the biggest names in Spanish alternative music alongside cutting-edge DJs.
You probably didn't know
The island is home to the world's most northerly coffee plantations, and the only ones to be found in Europe. They're dotted around the island, but most are concentrated in the north-west's green and pleasant Agaete valley.
Suggested viewing
Moby Dick (John Huston, 1956). The movie of Herman Melville's novel was filmed off the coast of El Confital beach. Lead actor Gregory Peck spent most of his off-screen time at Plaza Cairasco's Bar Madrid.
Things to do in Gran Canaria
360° Lounge and Restaurant
Playa del Inglés, a mainstay of the 18-to-30 experience, has been gentrified with new luxury hotels. You don't have to be a guest to spend an evening at the five-star Bohemia Suites & Spa's in-house 360° Lounge and Restaurant, however. Listen to live blues in the Lounge and sample Med-meets-Orient tasting menus in the Restaurant, as the sun goes down on Maspalomas dunes below.
Restaurante Martell
When eating at Santa Brígida's Restaurante Martell, you need to have faith in the silver-haired, smooth-talking maître-d, Antonio Martell. There's no written menu, so Toni advises diners what to choose. The courgettes with fig sauce are particularly good.
Mojo Club
Gran Canaria has one of the youngest populations in Spain but the country's economic problems haven't stopped the youngsters from partying hard. If the heat gets too much at packed-to-the-rafters Mojo Club above Las Canteras beach, step outside for a cooling blast of Atlantic Ocean air.
Aqua Ocean Club
Gran Canaria's most exclusive resort is Meloneras, full of stylish foreigners. Yet the hedonists that frequent its Aqua Ocean Club are largely locals, who come here for dance-music nights and comedy.
Flamingos Vintage Kilo
The main shopping street in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is Calle Mayor de Triana. But it's the cobbled streets above the main drag that make Triana such an interesting shopping experience, with individual boutiques such as Flamingos Vintage Kilo. Their born-in-the-USA retro clothing is big on loud designs, with tie-dye T-shirts and Hawaiian shirts dominating the hangers.
Centro Comercial Las Terrazas
The beauty of Gran Canaria's temperate climate is that you can eat, drink and shop outdoors year-round. Shopping centres like El Muelle and Las Arenas in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria have outdoor areas. The newer Centro Comercial Las Terrazas is completely open air, and home to outlets offering discounts on major labels. Find it off the main GC-1 airport road between Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Telde.
The Painted Cave Archaeological Park and Museum
Gran Canaria is closer to Africa than to Spain. At the Painted Cave Archaeological Park and Museum, Galdar, you can learn about the canarii, early islanders related to North Africa's Berbers who predated the Spanish here. See their famed geometrical cave paintings; and kids will love putting on 3D-glasses for a film that's high in edu-tainment and low on yawns.
UD Las Palmas
Local football heroes UD Las Palmas returned to the Primiera Liga with a dramatic play-off victory against Real Zaragoza in June 2015. Their promotion ended a 13-year exile from Spain's top flight. You can watch how they fare against the big boys including Barcelona and Real Madrid at the out-of-town Estadio Gran Canaria. From the city centre, it's a short bus or taxi ride.
Events to look out for:
- Carnaval de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (January–February)
- Fiestas del Almendro en Flor, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Tejeda, and Valsequillo (January–February)
- Festival Internacional de Folklore de la Villa de Ingenio (July–August)
- Fiesta de la Rama, Agaete (August)
- Fiesta en Honor de Nuestra Señora del Pino, Teror (August)
- Fiesta del Charco, La Aldea de San Nicolás (September)
- Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (October)
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A fire truck on its way to the site of a water main break that caused major flooding fell into a sinkhole Tuesday morning in Los Angeles.
The truck protruded from the street at a 45-degree angle, and its cab was completely submerged. Crew members escaped before the truck fell into the hole.
Water was gushing out of the sink hole around the fire truck, and city fire crews and the city's Department of Water and Power were at the scene in the city's North Hollywood neighborhood, according to city fire Capt. Rick McClure.
U.S. & World
The break was reported about 5:20 a.m., McClure said. The fire truck blundered into the sinkhole and was left with its back half protruding at a 45-degree angle. No injuries were immediately reported.
It was not immediately determined whether this water main break was related to the rupture of a 95-year-old 64-inch pipe in neighboring Studio City on Saturday night. The weekend rupture caused flooding over several streets.


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TORRINGTON SOFTBALL: Raiders eye NVL league title
Torrington High School's softball team swept aside everyone in the NVL's Copper Division last year for its first-ever division title, then stopped only for fellow league powers Seymour and Woodland in an 18-2 regular season.
Best of all, the Red Raiders did it with an extremely young team.
The Raiders graduated just one starter, shortstop Mollie Bartles, and still end up young. Third baseman Baylee Vinisko is this year's only starting senior in a field of experienced sophomores and juniors.
"We have high expectations -- all of which we are sure we can do," said Coach Maryann Musselman.
After last year, why not?
Against weaker teams, the young Torrington bats have plenty of pop throughout the starting lineup.
Vinisko is at third base.
The juniors are Sydney Matzko, pitcher; Nicole Jamieson, second base; Sam Pelow, shortstop; Alexa Potter, left field.
The sophomores are Marissa Morris, catcher; Sara Heath, first base; Brittany Anderson, center field; Brittany Young, right field.
Pelow is the only one on the list who didn't start at her position last year. Nevertheless, she had plenty of playing time. She and everyone else proved that softball experience, not age, is the critical factor.
"Some of these girls have gotten more involved in softball, and playing on the middle school team helps a lot," said Musselman.
So last year, Torrington youth went undefeated in the Copper Division, then played tough even in losses to Woodland and Seymour by a total of five runs.
Naugatuck, Watertown and Holy Cross played close in Torrington wins.
Everyone else went down in order.
Against the best teams, those with the most formidable pitchers, Matzko, an All-Stater verbally committed to the University of North Carolina, is a match for any of them.
The Red Raiders turned in 10 winning shutouts last year -- half their regular season games. Matzko threw no-hitters in four of them, while striking out 338 batters and walking just 14.
Against the best teams, there aren't many runs on the board for either side.
"We have to have solid defense and be smart on the bases," said Musselman. "A lot of our games are going to be 1-0 or 2-1."
Those are the ones they hope to win again, against foes like Naugatuck, Watertown and Holy Cross, and, this time, against Seymour and Woodland.
"We have to come out aggressive and not make any mistakes," said Matzko, this year's captain.
Against the others, the big bats are likely to team up with Matzko's arm again for lopsided Red Raider wins.
In the 10 shutouts last year, Torrington racked up a 69-0 run advantage while Matzko rocked on the mound.
Key dates on Torrington's schedule this season
Head coach: Maryann Musselman
2012 results: 18-2; first-ever Copper Division Champions (undefeated in the division); NVL Tournament finals; Class L quarterfinal
Key losses: Mollie Bartles, ss.
Key returners: Sydney Matzko, jr. All-State p; Marissa Morris, soph. All-Copper Division c; Nicole Jamieson, jr. 2b; Alexa Potter, jr. lf; Brittany Young, soph. rf; Brittany Anderson, soph, cf; Baylee Vinisko, sr. 3b; Sara Heath, soph. 1b; Sam Pelow, jr. ss; Aunchlee Reily, jr. of.
Key newcomers: Several athletic freshmen.
Team outlook: We hope to go after seymour and woodland, our two losses last year and win the NVL Tournament. We have high expectations this year - all of which we are sure we can do.


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No. 12 UConn men manhandle Maine
HARTFORD >> UConn has had trouble with zone defenses in recent years, but with seven players hitting from 3-point range against Maine, that problem appears to be solved.
Ryan Boatright scored 17 points to lead a balanced UConn attack and the 12th-ranked Huskies routed the Black Bears 95-68 on Friday night to stay undefeated.
DeAndre Daniels and Omar Calhoun both added 16 points, and Niels Giffey added 12 points for the Huskies (9-0). UConn shot 53 percent from the field and hit 14 of 25 shots from behind the arc.
"A lot of us go back to the gym at night," Boatright said. "Last year, there was only a few of us that was taking the initiative and going back and working on our game. Now, it's hard to even get a rim in there, because everybody's in the gym shooting."
Shabazz Napier scored just seven points. He never looked for his shot against the Black Bears, taking just five. Instead, the senior dished out eight assists, becoming the fourth player in school history with at least 1,000 points and 500 assists.
"It's just a remarkable feat by him," UConn coach Kevin Ollie said. "That's what you get when you stay here for a long time. You have the opportunity to win and to be around great players. You get the opportunity to share the basketball and also make plays too."
Xavier Pollard had 20 points for Maine (1-7), which has lost six straight. Zarko Valjarevic added 13 points, all in the second half.
The Huskies are off to their best start since going 10-0 to open 2010-11 and have won 54 consecutive home games against non-conference opponents.
UConn led 54-31 at halftime and stretched the lead to 30 points early in the second half. Boatright missed a dunk on a lob from Napier, but gathered his own rebound, dribbled to the left corner and drained a 3-pointer that made it 70-40.
Ollie began going deep into his bench after that with no starter playing more than 26 minutes.
Maine stayed in the game early.
Connecticut hit the game's first two shots, but missed its next five and the Black Bears used an 8-0 run to take an 8-5 lead. UConn called two timeouts before the first media timeout, and didn't retake the lead until Giffey made a layup 6 minutes into the game.
But UConn was able to stretch things out from there. Giffey's steal, dunk and free throw part of a 16-2 run gave the Huskies a 27-14 lead.
Daniels hit all five of his shots in the first half, including two 3-pointers, and the Huskies were 7 of 15 from behind the arc in the opening 20 minutes.
They lead reached 45-24 on a layup by Calhoun. He, Daniels, Giffey and Boatright all were in double figures before halftime.
"We really wanted to keep them away from the rim, keep them away from the deep paint, and hope that we challenged enough 3s that they weren't going to get comfortable," said Maine coach Ted Woodward, who began his career as a graduate assistant on Hall of Famer Jim Calhoun's staff in 1986. "Obviously, they were very comfortable."
Calhoun was 4 of 9 from 3-point range to break out of a mini-slump that saw him score just 23 points over his last five games.
"I just watched film and saw what was technically wrong with my shot," Calhoun said.
Pollard and Dimitry Akanda-Coronel had 24 of the Black Bear's 31 first-half points. Akanda-Coronel didn't score in the second half and finished with nine points.
The Huskies haven't lost to a non-conference opponent in Connecticut since a 77-73 setback to Indiana on Jan. 20, 2007.
Maine, which was coming of an 81-72 loss to NJIT, has lost 12 straight to Connecticut, and hasn't beaten UConn since 1978. UConn leads the overall series 83-12.
The Huskies have almost two weeks off for final exams before hosting Stanford on Dec. 18.
"It's good to get some rest, get our knees and legs back under us," Boatright said. "But for us, playing for KO, it's always bad when you've got to go 12 days straight practicing, no games."