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ARDMORE, Pa. >> Clouds gave way to sun, squeegees gave way to putters, and the 13th hole gave way to birdies during the first round of the U.S. Open's return to Merion Golf Club.
Drenching storms caused a 31/2-hour delay early Thursday, halting play less than two hours after it began. When the golfers returned to the course, one thing was evident: A 102-yard hole was easy pickings for the world's best players.
Nearly a quarter of the first 108 birdies scored were at the par-3 No. 13, Including one by 2011 Masters champion Charl Schwartzel, who used the hole to start a run of three consecutive birdies that included a chip-in at No. 15.
The gimmie hole aside, Merion looked as challenging as advertised, despite the onslaught of storms that softened the course during the past week. The slanting greens and heavy rough valued precision over power, and no one's score got below 3 under by mid-afternoon. Ian Poulter had quite the start, with only one par spaced among four birdies and three bogeys through nine holes.
At one point, there were nine players under par -- four at 2 under and five at 1 under -- and two of them were amateurs. Intriguingly, Cheng-Tsung Pan of Taiwan and Kevin Phelan of Ireland didn't mimic the pros at No. 13: Both parred the hole and picked up a birdie or two elsewhere.
Sergio Garcia birdied No. 13, but that was an aberration in a terrible start for the Spaniard, who has spent the lead-up to the tournament trying to make amends with Tiger Woods. Garcia had a quadruple bogey, double bogey and a bogey in his first five holes, but he later went birdie-eagle at the start of the front nine to climb back to a more respectable 4 over.
Garcia was greeted with mild applause and a few audible boos when he was introduced at the start of his round. He is playing his first tournament in the U.S. since a recent exchange with Woods hit a low point when Garcia said he would serve fried chicken if Woods came to dinner during the Open. Garcia has since apologized for the remark. He shook hands with Woods on the practice range this week and left a note in Woods' locker. He was also noticeably friendly to the gallery during Wednesday's practice round, stopping several times to sign autographs.
Cliff Kresge, a Floridian ranked No. 551 in the world, hit the first tee shot of the tournament at 6:45 a.m. The horn blew at 8:36 a.m., and thunder, lightning and downpours followed, sending everyone scurrying for cover.
Safety was a concern on a course that required fans to take long shuttle rides from remote parking lots. At a fan zone, where a replay of the limited action was on a jumbo screen, a worker used a microphone to implore an overflow crowd to move to the merchandise tent.
"We're not feeling safe having this many people in here," he told them. Many folks heeded his message and moved on.
Play resumed shortly after noon, pushing back the tee time for the marquee group of Woods, Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott to 4:44 p.m.
Phil Mickelson and Steve Stricker saw the notoriously tough greens live up to their reputation after just a few minutes of play when each had a birdie putt roll 8 feet past the hole, Mickelson at No. 11 and Stricker at No. 12. Both ended up with bogeys.
Mickelson's early tee time presented a logistical challenge. He arrived at Merion after an overnight flight from San Diego, where he watched his oldest daughter graduate from the eighth grade.
Early on, he played like someone who didn't get much sleep. Starting on the 11th hole -- one of the unorthodox arrangements in the setup at this course -- he opened with the 3- bogey and put his tee shot in the rough at No. 12. But he saved par at the 12th and birdied the short par-3 13th, as most everyone else did, and picked up another stroke at No. 1.
The forecast for bad weather led to a USGA news conference Wednesday that covered topics like hail, standing water and the dreaded "potentially damaging winds." At one point during a long and otherwise straight-laced opening statement, USGA vice president Tom O'Toole spoke about the presentation of the championship trophy -- then rolled his eyes skyward and added: "which we hope will be Sunday."
Any major disruption would be a shame, given that the U.S. Open has waited 32 years to return to the course where Olin Dutra overcame a serious stomach illness to win in 1934, where Ben Hogan hit the picture-perfect 1-iron approach to No. 18 before winning in a playoff in 1950, where Lee Trevino pulled a rubber snake out of his bag at the first hole of the playoff when he beat Jack Nicklaus for the title in 1971, and where David Graham became the first Australian to win the trophy in 1981.
It would also dampen the drama of Woods' pursuit of his first major in five years, a reasonable proposition given that he's already won four times on the PGA Tour this year. And Scott's hopes of becoming the first to win the Masters and U.S. Open back-to-back since Woods in 2002.
Thought to be too small to host an Open anymore, Merion had been off the radar for so long that many of the top names in the field -- including Woods -- had never played it until recently. Organizers had to be creative with the placement of hospitality tents and parking lots on the club's relatively small footprint, and ticket sales were capped at 25,000 a day instead of the usual 40,000 or so for recent championships.

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Several prominent anti-virus programs must be updated before they will work with the soon-to-be-released Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), Microsoft has said.
In a just-updated list of third-party software that doesn't work with Vista SP1, the major update expected to reach most users in about three weeks, Microsoft noted that a number of security suites will be barred from launching once the service pack is installed.
"The programs in the following table have known compatibility problems with Windows Vista SP1. For reliability reasons, Microsoft blocks these programs from starting after you install Windows Vista SP1," the company said in a support document.
The list included BitDefender AV and BitDefender Internet Security, version 10; Trend Micro Internet Security 2008; Zone Alarm Security Suite, version 7.1.078; and Jiangmin KV Antivirus, versions 10 and 2008.
All six packages have been updated, according to Microsoft, by their vendors; Vista SP1-compliant versions can be downloaded or created by updating existing editions supported by Vista.
At least one of the security developers, however, wasn't taking any chances. In an e-mail, a spokeswoman for Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. reiterated the information on Microsoft's list. "The current version of [ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite], 7.1.218, is compatible with Vista SP1 and is not blocked," said Heather Haas. "Earlier versions, 7.1.105 and below, did not work with SP1, thus leading Microsoft to report that SP1 blocks ZAISS 7.1."
Microsoft's Vista SP1 incompatibility list also fingered a handful of non-security programs, including the New York Times Reader, a program that downloads the complete newspaper each day and lets subscribers read it offline; and Novell's ZCM Agent.
It's not unusual for Microsoft to call out a few packages either just before, or at some point after, the release of a service pack. It did the same thing, for example, more than three years ago when it last updated Windows XP. The list of incompatible programs, last updated in May 2007, includes almost three times as many as Vista SP1's warning. And like SP1's, the list for XP SP2 also includes several security tools, ranging from Norton AntiVirus to ZoneAlarm, a stand-alone personal firewall.
Nor is the idea that an operating system update breaks existing software a Windows-only concept. Although Apple Inc. does not provide similar lists -- it did not post any kind of incompatible program list before or after the release last October of Mac OS X 10.5, others compiled lists that ran into the scores.
Microsoft plans to roll out Vista SP1 via Windows Update in mid-March as an optional download, then follow that the next month with an automatic download that installs to most Vista machines. Although it announced that it shipped the service pack nearly three weeks ago, it cited problems with an unspecified number of hardware device drivers as the reason for the delay in making it available to the general user population.
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Honda's fifth generation CR-V has evolved into something cleverer, classier and more efficient. Changes to the body structure and the optional 4WD system mean that handling's significantly more involving than it was before and the mainstream 1.5-litre VTEC TURBO petrol engine that features this time round is much more efficient. Hybrid technology also makes an appearance and customers can specify a seven-seat variant for the first time too.
How do you right a best seller? This is Honda's answer, the fifth generation version of a mid-sized SUV soft-roading CR-V model that has frequently been the strongest selling car of its kind in the world. In the past, this hasn't been a model that's jumped out at you from the spec sheet. No. You have to drive it. Use it. Fill it with family. Many of those experienced in doing just that probably won't even look at the alternatives before replacing their second, third or fourth generation CR-Vs with this MK5 model. It does, after all, offer a depth of engineering that many other rivals just don't have. Honda hopes that this will stand the CR-V in good stead - and not only against the volume brand mid-sized Qashqai-class SUVs it's traditionally competed against. The brand intends that this CR-V should also feature on the wish lists of buyers looking at premium brand models in this segment. Is that a realistic goal? That's what we're here to find out.
To begin with the range is mainly based around a 1.5-litre, VTEC TURBO four-cylinder petrol unit available in two states of tune, with either 170 or 190bhp. Alternatively, you can talk to your dealer about an alternative petrol electric hybrid version. Most though, will want the standard 1.5 VTEC TURBO powerplant, which with 170hp comes in manual form with two or four-wheel drive. The more potent 190hp derivative comes only with a CVT auto transmission and 4WD. The 4x4 set-up - Honda calls it 'Real Time AWD with Intelligent Control System' - is much improved, with an ability to send up to 60% of torque to the rear wheels when required, particularly during a hill climb. Through revisions to the calibration, the system also offers more dynamic cornering performance though feedback from the yaw rate and steering sensors. Honda also says that the electric power steering set-up has been re-tuned for extra feel. The much more rigid body this time round helps enormously here. A solid rear stabiliser bar sharpens turn-in and reduces body roll, while a new floating, rubber-mounted sub-frame structure improves noise isolation over the previous CR-V. Honda's Agile Handling Assist set-up, as seen on the Civic hatch, is fitted to the CR-V for the first time. The electronic stability system has been specially tuned for Europe to reflect typical road surface conditions and driving styles. It responds to steering inputs with subtle, discreet assistance for added safety and smoother, more predictable vehicle behaviour including stable cornering and lane change at roundabouts, both at low and high speeds.
Smarter, more sophisticated looks mark out this fifth generation CR-V, but as usual what's important is what lies beneath the panel work. Thanks to a comprehensive, ground-up design and engineering programme, this fifth generation CR-V features the strongest and most sophisticated chassis in the nameplate's history. A low-inertia and highly rigid platform is enabled through new body construction that uses advanced lightweight and high-tensile materials. Inside, as usual, the cabin is ergonomically spot-on - though not everyone will like the faux-wood panelling used on plusher variants. Honda has tried to improve the centre-dash infotainment screen, but it's still not as effective as rival set-ups. You're unlikely to complain about interior space though: second row passengers get lots of legroom and headroom is excellent, even if you specify the optional panoramic glass roof. The boot space is 561-litres with the second row in place, and 1756-litres with the rear seats folded flat - although if you choose that optional panoramic sunroof, you'll reduce this to 1638-litres. A key change this time round is the addition of a seven-seat variant, which offers a third seating row intended for small children. When it's erect, there's just 150-litres of luggage space behind, though that increases to 472-litres when you fold the bench into the floor. All of this is very similar to what you'd get from rival models in this segment.
Expect pricing to be much as before in the £26,000 to £35,500 bracket. That's a touch above the Qashqai-class crowd but a touch below what you'd pay for the premium-branded contenders in this category. Which could be tempting, given that a CR-V offers you more space than you'd get from models like Volvo's XC40 and Audi's Q3. Plus there's now a seven-seat version to compete with models like the Peugeot 5008 and the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace. With the CR-V, 4WD is optional (costing £1,100 more) with the 170bhp engine and mandatory if you choose the 190bhp unit. There are four trim levels - 'S', 'SE', 'SR' and 'EX'. The CVT auto transmission comes only with 4WD and costs £2,310 more than the manual. Safety has been a key design consideration and, as with all Honda vehicles, the CR-V platform incorporates the brand's sophisticated 'ACE' ('Advanced Compatibility Engineering') body structure, which employs an interconnected network of front frames to absorb and deflect energy from a frontal collision. Honda's system is not only designed with 'self-protection' in mind, but also to minimise damage to other vehicles in the event of a head-on collision though its 'compatibility' engineering which absorbs crash energy and deflects it through multiple load paths around the passenger cell. In addition, as on a Civic hatch, there's the 'Honda Sensing' suite of active safety and driver assist technologies, which includes Lane Keeping Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control, Forward Collision Warning and a Collision Mitigation Braking System.
The 190bhp petrol engine mated to CVT auto transmission manages 39.8mpg on the combined cycle and 162g/km of CO2, which is pretty class-competitive. The returns of all engines are aided by the standard fitment of a stop&start system - Honda calls it 'Idle Stop' - to cut the engine when you don't need it, sitting in heavy traffic or stopped at crossings and traffic lights for example. There's also the usual gearshift indicator light on the dash and various fuel-related trip computer read-outs that'll demonstrate how successful your recent efforts at frugality have been. Residual values look set to stack up very well if the last CR-V was anything to go by. On to the warranty, a three year/90,000 mile deal, which is a bit better than most rivals who tend to offer guarantees limited to 60,000 miles. There's also a fixed-price comprehensive aftercare package called 'Five' which includes five years' servicing, five years' warranty and five years' roadside assist.
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text: How 'Saturday Night Live' Found 5 New Castmembers 7:00 AM PDT 9/11/2013 by Seth Abramovitch FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Lorne Michaels SNL Cast - H 2013 It took secret showcases, a Vine video re-enactment and one nerve-racking audition in front of Lorne Michaels. This story first appeared in the Sept. 20 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Live from New York: It's an all-new Saturday Night! With the departures of Bill Hader, Fred Armisen and Jason Sudeikis -- plus Seth Meyers' planned midseason exit to take over for Jimmy Fallon as host of NBC's Late Night -- SNL creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels has undertaken one of the most ambitious overhauls in the NBC sketch show's 38-year history. "This was the most public search for talent that I've seen," says one comedy veteran of the hunt, which reached far beyond the Los Angeles-Chicago-New York circuit to such alt-comedy hotbeds as Portland, Ore., and Boston. Adds the insider, "Everyone was talking about it, and everyone was aware of it." The result: Five new faces will join SNL's cast this year, the most for a single season since 1995, when Will Ferrell made his debut. PHOTOS: From Live TV to the Big Screen: 12 'SNL' Sketches Made Into Movies Among the additions are Beck Bennett and Kyle Mooney, friends from USC who formed the sketch group Good Neighbor. Bennett stars in AT&T's "It's Not Complicated" ad campaign, and the troupe recently shot a Comedy Central pilot produced by Ferrell and Adam McKay. Michaels arranged to get the pair out of that commitment. Their loopy brand of "bro humor" is expected to help SNL -- which pulled in $111 million in ad revenue during the 2012-13 season, according to Kantar Media -- remain current while filling a void left by Andy Samberg and The Lonely Island. Also joining the cast are John Milhiser and Noel Wells, both gifted physical comics and talented mimics (Wells does a spot-on Zooey Deschanel) who honed their chops at L.A.'s Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. And Mike O'Brien, a writer on the show for four seasons, has been upped to featured player. STORY: Get to Know the 5 New Faces of 'SNL' The "rebuilding" process, as Meyers refers to it, kicked into high gear in the spring, with scouts scouring comedy clubs nationwide in search of the next Kristen Wiig. At a series of August showcases in L.A. and New York, invitees were given five minutes to wow execs like Lindsay Shookus, one of the SNL producers who oversees casting. Wells "blew everyone away," says one attendee, with her impression of a Vine video. (She played a screaming fan at a Rihanna concert who falls and repeats the embarrassing moment again and again.) That earned her a trip to New York for an audition in front of Michaels and his trusted comedy consiglieri Steve Higgins -- best known as Fallon's Late Night announcer -- among other SNL writers and producers. "It's a mercurial process," is how one knowledgeable source characterizes the final decision, made invariably by Michaels and his golden gut. In Milhiser's case, a spot-on impression of Jon Cryer, among other characters, was all it took to earn the show creator's approval, while Bennett won Michaels over playing a man trapped inside a baby's body. But for a majority of hopefuls who made the pilgrimage to 30 Rock for a once-in-a-lifetime shot at network stardom -- sources say there were about two dozen -- the answer was a soul-crushing no. Twitter: @SethAbramovitch FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Seth Abramovitch firstname.lastname@example.com @thr


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Jehu means "Jehovah is he", and Jehu was a King and a Prophet. He was the man that brought down Jezebel whose story is told in 1st and 2nd Kings.
Jezebel incited her husband, Ahab, the King of Northern Israel to forsake his worship of Yahweh, and to worship Baal and Asherah instead. She had the prophets of Yahweh persecuted, and she slandered their names, and she threatened them, and she used lies in order to get her way.
She had an innocent man murdered in order to get his property, and she harassed the Prophet Elijah with death threats even after Elijah had won a great victory on Mount Carmel.Jezebel was the woman who was even able to intimidate Elijah with her bullying tactics and her witchcraft and sorcery. She
was the woman that usurped her husband Ahab's authority, and put herself in her husband's place, and she tried to control his authority and position to her maximum ability and for her selfish purposes.
She defiled everything sexually and immorally, that she could, and she taught her children and her followers that they could eat food that was forbidden by God, and she taught them that they could commit any sin that was an abomination to Yahweh with impunity. Any person that she could not control; she tried to destroy completely.
She had what we call now a Narcissistic personality disorder, and she had everyone around her in fear and trembling due to her demonic nature. Elijah confronted her, and he won over her prophets overwhelmingly, but she still sent out threatenings to him, and he was negatively affected by her curses. Elijah had just experienced the supernatural power of God in burning up his sacrifices (water and all), and he was still being bothered by this lying harlot/witch, named
Jezebel. Why? She had on one hand a very seductive spirit to lure people into her web of lies and deceit, and on the other hand; she sent out curses to those who she knew would never be used by her or submit to her counterfeit authority.
Even though Elijah had prophesied that she would end up being eaten by dogs, and her body would be scattered via the dung from the dogs; he still was concerned about her threatening s and curses after his God's great victory on Mount Carmel.
All that was left of Jezebel was her skull and the bones of her hands and feet (skull and bones).
We, Christians today have his experience to help us understand that Jezebel is all smoke and mirrors, bluffing, and bullying. She is a big bully, and the church must understand that she has no real power over almighty God or over any of
God's elect.
Jehu was a man who knew how to get things done. He spoke with the authority from God, and he asked who was on his side, and then he had Jezebel's eunuchs throw her out of the window. He was a chariot driver, and he rode his chariot and horses over Jezebel, and she was literally splattered all over the ground for the dogs to consume.
This is what will happen to all those who follow in her footsteps.
Today, some churches are tolerating her activities, and because they do not confront that evil satanic spirit of Jezebel; they will be judged because of it.
Rev. 2:20 "Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
The Jezebel spirit is alive and thriving in many of our churches in America and other countries. Why? It is tolerated, and it is not dealt with and confronted due to many factors.
1.) Jezebel usually has a man associated with her that gives her some power.
2.) She lies and connives to get her way in the church. She uses her seductive ways to trick the leaders, and she uses her
witchcraft and sorcery to bring Christians into her bondage.
3.) Many church leaders have never been taught how to deal with this evil spirit even with the Biblical example of Jehu
They are afraid of her and her threats. They do not understand that she is powerless against a true man or woman of God.
4.) She disguises herself as a prophetess and a good woman of God. She forms a following in the church, and she controls
these people through her sorcery curses, etc.
5.) The men and women in the church do not understand what is going on because many of the people in the church of today;
have not studied to show themselves approved in their knowledge of the Word of God.
6.) The people in the church in large part are not being taught about spiritual warfare and how to pray. The church of
today is far from a House of prayer for all nations, and it is more like the Den of Thieves that Jesus Christ rebuked and
turned their tables over.
7.) The churches and their leaders are not teaching the God of The Bible who is the God of justice, judgment and
vengeance. They are many times only teaching about the blessings and benefits of being a Christian; without teaching the
consequences of disobedience to The Word of God. The blessings and benefits of The Bible are great, but they are all
conditional upon the love and obedience of the people of God. If you love God; you will obey Him, and He blessed obedience
as it is better than sacrifice.
8.) What is the solution? We need to put prayer in his proper place of priority in the church. We need to pray for God to
purge out all of the Jezebels, witches, warlocks, pedophiles, false Christians and the like.
We need to pray for those with the spirit of Jehu, Joshua, Caleb, Daniel and the like to confront these ungodly imposters
in the churches. The churches are infiltrated with the most diabolical of anti-Christ followers, and in many cases; they
find a safe sanctuary in the churches in order to recruit for the Kingdom of Darkness. Many churches, Youth Groups, Sunday
Schools, and the like are being utilized by satanic groups right under the noses of the leaders in the church.
In short, this is all a spiritual battle and war, and it has to be dealt with through prayer, fasting and crying out to
God in repentance. We allowed Jezebel, and the other forces of Satan to operate, and we must either repent of tolerating
these hypocrites or suffer the very severe consequences. The time is ripe and the time is short here in America.
My prayer for you is that the churches will wake up and repent (especially the leadership) of ever allowing these satanic
forces to operate in their churches and in the Body of Christ. We must pray that the powers of these evil human and demonic
spirits will be stopped in The Name of Jesus Christ and by the blood of The Lamb in His Name and all for His glory.
The time is very short, and we must turn to God The Father in all humility, the fear of God, and then He will desire to heal our land, and
to restore everything that the enemy has stolen from us. He desires to bring restitution as in Acts 3:19-21, after we
repent and turn to Him with all of our hearts.
Praise His holy Name forever. Amen and amen.
The illegitimate spirit of Jezebel has put itself in the highest places of our government, our churches, and our society at large. This evil spirit is not ordained or supported by our almighty God. It is not able to fight against God and His people, and yet it tries to come against them despite the truth in their lack of real authority and power. The ultimate power comes from our God and The Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, but this illegitimate spirit attempts to fight. They are in a form of psychosis which is called a delusion of grandeur. They are sending out fear by way of false information which exalts their power. God laughs at their efforts of futility because He sees that their day of reckoning is coming. Please pray that God will raise up hundreds of men of God who have the spirit of Jehu who will confront this evil satanic spirit and put it down, down, down like Jehu. God hates this spirit, but He wants to use His people to confront these forces of the devil. Where are the men like, Joshua, Caleb and Jehu, and like John and Paul and the brave warriors of God? May they be raised up in these last days and as never before in Jesus' Name. The Jezebel spirit is usually found in women, but it can also be found in some men. It is rampant in our society, and we need to learn how to confront it physically and in prayer. This spirit is extremely cowardly, and any person who has the courage to confront it will have the power of The Holy Spirit to support them. The Jezebel human and demon spirits back off at any person who will stand strong against them as Jehu did. This spirit knows that the power of God is supreme, and she or he will back off, and usually; they will keep attempting to destroy the true Christians until the spirit of Jezebel is completely destroyed and put down as in the case of Queen Jezebel in The Bible.


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17-Year-Old from Colombia Wins Susan Polgar Girls' Invitational
Jul. 26, 2013
ST. LOUIS, July 26, 2013 – Luisa Mercado Mendoza, a 17-year-old from Cartagena, Colombia,
took the top prize at the 10th Annual Susan Polgar Girls Invitational (SPGI) chess tournament at Webster University,
earning a four-year, all-tuition-and-fees scholarship to Webster, worth $23,000 a
year; a cash prize of $3,000; an iPad mini; and a $2,400 year-long fitness sponsorship
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"I was quite impressed with the dedication I saw from Luisa," said tournament founder and Webster University chess coach Susan Polgar. "She came here to take care of business and that's exactly what she did. Her dedication really paid off."
Mendoza, who has been playing chess for 13 years and currently ranks in the top five players in Colombia under age 18, said she immediately called her family in Colombia to share her good news. "They were screaming and cheering," she said. On the other end of the line were her mother, father, three aunts and a cousin. Another aunt accompanied Mendoza to St. Louis for the tournament.
Mendoza was 4 when she saw a commercial on TV for free lessons at the local chess club. Her uncle took her there and she was immediately hooked. From those early beginnings, her parents later hired a private tutor to give Mendoza chess lessons.
"Chess is very popular in Colombia," Mendoza said. "In some schools, mine included, chess is a required subject." And it goes without question that Mendoza is the best chess player in her school.
Mendoza will enter her final year of high school this fall, but looking forward to fall 2014, she said she is very happy and excited about winning the scholarship to Webster University. "I really like Webster and want to be a part of it," she said. "I like the possibility of living on campus at Webster, because in Colombia, there are not many schools where you can do that. St. Louis is very green and beautiful and it's very easy to get around."
From St. Louis, Mendoza will travel to New York City to take an intensive English language course before returning to Colombia in September.
Also winning four-year scholarships to Webster University in the amount of $13,000 per year were Becca Lampman, who is ranked as the top under-18 female chess player in the state of Washington, and Jackie Peng, who is a member of the Canadian Olympic Chess Team.


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The High dynamic range imaging (HDR or HDRI) direction in photography and image processing became very popular recently. Besides obvious photo art applications (see examples), there are many great opportunities in computer vision and graphics.The German Max Planck Institute has a page dedicated to the pipeline of related technologies, publications and discussions.
I wonder if our community has members who are knowledgeable enough to reproduce a correct algorithm in Mathematica's top level image processing functions. I hope the answers may also serve as a good intro to methodology from the programmatic point of view. I am sure code will be quite short and consider this to be a very practical down to earth question. There are many Photoshop-like tutorials online. I won't link to them because they are quite easy to find and I cannot judge which one reflects the right approach. Read a concept article about HDR here.
I found this interesting research site with Mathematica notebook and manual provided (read down the page). Unfortunately it gives only part of the process – tone mapping, and is written in Mathematica version 6, while there have been many image processing upgrades in the current version 8.
Precise question formulation:
- Consider a set of images taken at different exposures – like these public images
- Write Mathematica code that produces an HDR image – like the one here labeled "Local tone mapping"
- Implement any HDR algorithm (there are a few) by any Mathematica means possible
Additional resources.
A classical image set to test an HDR technique is Paul Debevec's HDR photo of Stanford Memorial Church. So I think we can also try to get something like this out of original set of images found on this page.


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Beal, Wizards top Nets
WASHINGTON >> Nene had scored the tying basket, Paul Pierce was still without a point, and Joe Johnson was among those feeling deja vu when the horn sounded at the end of regulation, sending the Washington Wizards and Brooklyn Nets to overtime for the second time in three games at the Verizon Center.
"I was talking to Joe on the court," Wizards guard Bradley Beal said. "And he was like, `Not this again.' I just started laughing."
Pierce eventually made a jumper, avoiding his first scoreless game since he was a rookie, but Nene had another big play to make, supplying the assist for Trevor Ariza's go-ahead 3-pointer in the extra period Friday night as the Wizards won 112-108.
"How up-and-down was that one?" Washington coach Randy Wittman said with a smile as he headed toward the locker room.
Up and down. Back and forth. The Nets blew an 11-point lead in the final 4 minutes of the fourth quarter, when Nene essentially carried the Wizards by scoring 12 of his 20 points, including consecutive three-point plays and then the putback of John Wall's missed layup that tied the score at 99 with 1.2 seconds remaining.
"Amazing," Wizards forward Martell Webster said. "Gut-check time and he showed up."
Beal scored 29 points, matching his career-high, Wall had 17 points and 14 assists, and Marcin Gortat had 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Wizards, who nearly shut out both Pierce and Kevin Garnett for the first time since the 1990s.
Garnett didn't score until his 18-footer with 3:40 to play in regulation, and Pierce waited until overtime before hitting a jumper. Pierce, who was a game-time decision to play after missing the morning shootaround with an illness, finished 1 for 5.
Garnett was 2 for 11 and had a dunk attempt emphatically stuffed by Nene in the third quarter. He also had six rebounds, two assists and two steals.
"I'm not in an offensive rhythm that I would like," Garnett said. "But that's not a priority here. . The priority is getting the stops and finishing teams off and finishing quarters off and coming out with better thirds. Who cares about this offense? Needless to say, we got to make buckets. When you come here, you come here with the idea of sacrificing something. I didn't really shoot the ball well, but other places, I made up pretty well."
Pierce did not address reporters after the game.
"He's a pro. He put the uniform on, not feeling well," Brooklyn coach Jason Kidd said. "But he came out and gave us everything he could. To be able to answer the call in that overtime, that just shows his leadership and being a professional."
Pierce has been held without a point only once in his NBA career as a rookie in 1999 with the Boston Celtics. Garnett's only scoreless games were also in his rookie year, three times with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1995-96 season.
Brook Lopez scored 23 points, and Johnson had 16 for the Nets, who are 2-0 at home and 0-3 on the road. Ex-Wizards forward Andray Blatche, booed every time he touched the ball, added 10 points and 13 rebounds.
Brooklyn committed 23 turnovers, including nine in the third quarter, essentially cancelling out its 51-36 rebounding advantage. The Nets also went 6 for 24 from 3-point range.
The Wizards and Nets played a double-overtime game in Washington last season. The home team lost that one.
"If you want to be a good team and have a chance of being in the playoffs," Wall said, "you've got to win close games. We didn't give up."
NOTES: The Wizards didn't get their first offensive rebound until the 6:38 mark of the second quarter and it was grabbed by the shortest player on the roster, 6-foot-3 backup point guard Eric Maynor, who was following up his own shot. ... The Nets dominated in second-chance points: 17-0 at halftime and 21-6 for the game.


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Since its inception, Fair Trade USA has sought to incorporate the collective wisdom and constructive feedback of its diverse constituencies into the governance and strategic direction of this social enterprise. Our diverse leadership team and Board of Directors, combined with policies and advisory groups that ensure multi-stakeholder input, have enabled Fair Trade USA to deliver more impact to more farming communities around the world.
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Paul Rice—President & CEO
Paul is a highly awarded social entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in sustainable agriculture, community development, ethical sourcing and supply chain sustainability. Since opening our doors and launching the Fair Trade Certified label in 1998, Paul has consistently pushed to innovate and mainstream the Fair Trade movement. His vision and determination to expand impact for farming families are rooted in 11 years of field work in the mountains of Nicaragua. There, he founded the country's first Fair Trade, organic coffee export cooperative and witnessed first-hand how the model empowers farmers and improves lives.
Todd Stark—Chief Operating Officer
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Board of Directors
Consistent with best practice in non-profit governance, Fair Trade USA recruits its Board of Directors from a range of diverse constituencies, including NGO's, producer groups and industry. We recently elected Erik Nicholson, National Vice President of United Farm Workers of America(UFW), and Carlos González of the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation, to our Board of Directors. Both of these seasoned leaders come from grassroots movements and rose within their respective organizations to positions of international stature. Both add depth and diversity to an already distinguished Board of Directors that includes:
- Tom Bullock, former CEO of Ocean Spray Cranberries, a $3B farmer-owned cooperative
- Theresa Fay Bustillos, a labor and immigrant rights lawyer who ran the Levi Strauss Foundation
- Susan Clare, lender, business consultant and Treasurer of Oxfam America's Advocacy Fund
- Ron Cordes, philanthropist and winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award
- Todd Gentzel, principal at Yaffe/Deutser, a strategy and communications consulting firm
- Rick Larson, Director of Sustainable Ventures for The Conservation Fund
- Will Rosenzweig, entrepreneur, VC and winner of the Oslo Business for Peace award
- Carlos Vargas, coffee farmer and leader of CoopeTarrazu Coffee Cooperative in Costa Rica
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Historically, we have engaged key stakeholders around our core programs and innovation initiatives. For example, in 2010 we created the Multi-Stakeholder Apparel Group to advise us as we introduced Fair Trade Certified apparel in the U.S. market. Notably, the Group's feedback led to numerous modifications of our standards. We've taken similar approaches when we created the Coffee Producer Advisory Council, the Coffee Roaster Advisory Council, and most recently, the multi-stakeholder Coffee Innovation Council, charged with helping innovate and improve the current model for Fair Trade coffee in order to increase positive impact for all participants.
Finally, multi-stakeholder consultation is a key part of Fair Trade USA's Standards Developmentprocess, consistent with best practice in the certification field. Our draft Farm Worker and Independent Smallholder standards are both online and available for public comment. In the coming months, we will publicly share the feedback we have received and our modifications to the standards developed as a result of this consultation process.
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In 2011, we launched Fair Trade for All, an innovation strategy that will double U.S. sales and farmer impact by strengthening farming communities, expanding standards to include more people, and engaging consumers to grow the Fair Trade movement.
This vision is supported by representatives of farmers and farm workers, including: Iris Munguía, who heads the Latin American Banana Workers' Union (COLSIBA), Arturo Rodriguez, President of the United Farm Workers of America, and Fernando Cerqueira, President of COOCAFE Coffee Cooperative in Brazil; by NGO leaders like Pierre Ferrari, President & CEO of Heifer International, and Premal Shah, President of Kiva.org; and by business partners like John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, and Larry Blanford, President & CEO of Green Mountain Coffee Inc. To view the full list of supporters, visit: http://fairtradeforall.com/call-to-action/.
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The week in review
Biggest primary: Dems elect City Council candidates Satyendra Huja, Kathy Galvin, and Dede Smith August 20 to run for three open Council seats. Llezelle Dugger gets the nomination for clerk of court, unseating 30-year incumbent Paul Garrett.
Least daunted: Despite coming in third for clerk with a paltry 294 votes, Pam Melampy files to run as an independent in November.
Most complicated? NAACP president Rick Turner calls a press conference to denounce the ballot for the August 20 Democratic firehouse primary as so complicated that it's unfair to elderly, disabled, and uneducated voters, Graham Moomaw reports in the Daily Progress. One elderly voter compares the voting process to the poll tax.
Biggest fundraisers– city: Council candidate Brevy Cannon pulls in $12,019, including $2,000 from Henry Cannon III of Alabama, Charlottesville Tomorrow reports. James Halfady is second in bringing in the bucks with $11,329 total, including 10 donations of $499 from relatives in Illinois, which is what Halfaday says he wanted for his birthday. Halfaday came in last in the field of seven candidates, and Cannon came in sixth.
Biggest fundraisers– county: Board of Supervisors candidate Cynthia Neff receives $22,685 for the most recent reporting period, including a $5,000 check from author John Grisham. She's challenging incumbent Ken Boyd for the Rivanna District seat, and Boyd reports $21,396.74, with embattled ACAC president Phil Wendel's $3,000 as his biggest donation. Overall, Boyd has the larger war chest at $40,226.64.
Biggest dreadlocks settlement: Waynesboro Rastafarian Christopher Woodson will receive $30,000 from a Roanoke moving company that he claims denied him a job because of his hair, an alleged religious expression, the Roanoke Times reports. The president of Lawrence Transportation, Ron Spangler, calls the case heavy-handed government regulation.
Biggest scam: Albemarle police warn of fraudsters posing as FBI agents who offer to take potential marks to the bank to cash bogus $10,000 checks.
Worst soccer news: Orange County High's former girls' coach Steven M. Bowers Jr., 32, is indicted on 10 felony charges for allegedly raping two female minors in Spotsylvania County in 2007 and 2008.
Highest risk to children: Cohabitation, according to a study co-sponsored by the National Marriage Project at UVA. Sociologist and family guru Brad Wilcox says cohabitating couples now exceed divorce as the biggest threat to children's stability and well-being.
What about measles? Amtrak says the August 17 Northeast Regional train from Boston to Lynchburg that came through Charlottesville exposed passengers to an infected rider.
Angriest: Leroy Jasper is sentenced to four years August 18 for attempting to run over a young woman with her own car, according to the DP. He has taken anger management courses, but Judge Edward Hogshire says he still has work to do and orders Jasper to stay away from booze after his arrest.
Longest dog-shooting sentence: Justin Riggs enters a guilty plea that includes a mandatory two-year sentence for the January slaying of Mattie, a 10-month-old Siberian husky, the Newsplex reports.
Latest alleged school censorship: An editorial in Madison County High's The Mountaineer is pulled in May because it describes the school's decrepit condition, the Newsplex reports. Madison Superintendent Matthew Eberhard says the op-ed was axed because of inaccuracies.
Best catch: Two Gordon Avenue housemates are arrested for a recent spate of muggings in the area by box cutter-wielding bandits. Anthony Glenn Quarles and Vinson William Vetrone are being held without bond on three counts of robbery, according to the Progress.
Best rebound: Former UVA track and field star Stephanie Marie Garcia heads to the 2011 IAAF World Championship in Daegu, Korea, on the USA team despite a heartbreaking fall in the water pit in June at the USATF championships. Garcia, special sections editor for the Hook, runs the 3000-meter steeplechase August 27.
Worst territory marking: French actor Gerard Depardieu, whose films blanketed Vinegar Hill during the 1990s, urinates aboard a Paris-to-Dublin fllight August 16 and is escorted off the plane.


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LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Corey Perry and Matt Beleskey scored first-period goals, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 at Dodger Stadium on Saturday night in the NHL's first warm-weather outdoor game.
Jonas Hiller made 36 saves in his 20th career shutout as the league-leading Ducks dominated the landmark meeting of Southern California's two hockey teams under the stars in Chavez Ravine. Andrew Cogliano added an empty-net goal with 1:29 left to close this unusual chapter in the NHL's expanded slate of outdoor games.
The league threw a California carnival for the event, filling left field with a beach volleyball court and right field with a fireworks-laden stage where Kiss performed. People in shorts and tank tops played Frisbee and practiced yoga between periods while skateboarders rolled past a ball hockey court featuring youth teams.
Although the temperature was 63 degrees with significant humidity when Wayne Gretzky dropped the first puck, the ice held up fairly well in the night air. The Ducks' outstanding season also remained solid in their 21st victory in 24 games, while the Kings lost their fifth straight game.
The Kings hosted the first official outdoor game west of the Rocky Mountains in recognition of the NHL's near half-century in Los Angeles and their rivalry with the Ducks, who joined the league two decades ago.
The crowd was announced at 54,099—a number that likely made Gretzky smile.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)—Christian Ehrhoff and Marcus Foligno scored short-handed goals to lead Buffalo past Columbus, ending the Blue Jackets' franchise-record winning streak at eight.
Ryan Miller was almost flawless in goal for the Sabres, making 38 saves—standing particularly tall on the Blue Jackets' four fruitless power plays.
Matt Ellis, Steve Ott and Cody Hodgson also scored for the Sabres, who had lost five in a row (0-3-2). Ehrhoff added two assists, tying a career high with three points. Hodgson also had an assist.
Derek MacKenzie had a goal and an assist and Mark Letestu also scored for the Blue Jackets, who had tallied at least three goals in each game during the streak.
Sergei Bobrovsky, who came in 9-0-0 with a 1.80 goals-against average and .940 save percentage in his past nine starts, had a forgettable game. He was pulled after giving up three goals—including both of the short-handed tallies.
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP)—Kevin Shattenkirk and Alexander Steen scored shootout goals to lift the St. Louis Blues over the New York Islanders following a puzzling goal reversal call in overtime.
After T.J. Oshie tied it for the Blues with 27 seconds left in regulation, Thomas Vanek appeared to score the winner for the Islanders on the power play with 1:15 left in overtime—but the play was overturned on review at the NHL offices in Toronto.
The puck hit Vanek's skate blade and dribbled past Blues goaltender Jaroslav Halak, but a distinct kicking motion that usually negates goals wasn't apparent.
Matt Martin had put the Islanders ahead 3-2 midway through the second period, and Vanek and Kyle Okposo also scored in the first for New York. Vladimir Tarasenko scored twice for the Blues.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP)—Manny Malhotra had two goals and an assist, leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators.
It was the third straight win for Carolina, which is 11-0-1 in its last 12 home games against Ottawa.
The result moved the Hurricanes, who had a 4-0 lead in the second period, a point ahead of the Senators in the Eastern Conference standings.
Nathan Gerbe added a goal and two assists for the Hurricanes, while Eric Staal, Riley Nash and Tuomo Ruutu scored.
Kyle Turris scored his 16th and 17th goals of the season for Ottawa, which also got a goal from Mike Zibanejad. Clarke MacArthur and Eric Gryba each had two assists for the Senators.
PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Jarome Iginla and Zdeno Chara each had two goals, Tuukka Rask made 25 saves and the Boston Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers.
Reilly Smith and Patrice Bergeron also had goals for the Bruins. The defending Eastern Conference champions are 3-0-1 since losing five of eight, and trail only Pittsburgh in the conference.
Claude Giroux scored a power-play goal for the slumping Flyers, who've lost four in a row. They're 2-5-2 in their last nine games, tumbling from second place in the division to eighth in the East. It's their worst stretch since a 1-7 start that saw coach Peter Laviolette fired three games into the season.
Steve Mason allowed four goals on 19 shots and was yanked for the second time in three starts since signing a contract extension last Saturday.
MONTREAL (AP)—Alex Ovechkin returned from an injury that sidelined him two games to start a four-goal second period as the Washington Capitals ended a seven-game winless run with a victory over the slumping Montreal Canadiens.
John Erskine, Jay Beagle and John Carlson also scored in the middle period as the Capitals, who had scored only three goals in their four previous games, dominated the first half of the game and then shut Montreal down.
The Canadiens have lost four in a row and five of six.
Casey Wellman, recalled Saturday from AHL Hershey, got his first goal of the season on a feed from Ovechkin on a 2-on-1 counterattack 8:38 into the third period.
Washington's Braden Holtby improved his record against Montreal to 5-0-0 with four shutouts.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP)—Tyler Johnson scored three goals to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning past the Colorado Avalanche.
With the Lightning leading 3-2, Johnson doubled the advantage with 5:22 remaining and then completed his first career hat trick less than 2 1/2 minutes later. The rookie centre has 16 goals this season.
Mark Barberio and Valtteri Filppula also scored for the Lightning. Martin St. Louis extended his point streak to 10 games with an assist on Johnson's second goal.
John Mitchell and Tyson Barrie scored in the second period for Colorado.
Sami Aittokallio made his first start this season and second of his career filling in for injured Colorado backup Jean-Sebastien Giguere (back). Semyon Varlamov, who made 34 saves in Friday's 3-2 win at Florida, replaced Aittokallio, who gave up three goals on 18 shots, to start the third period.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP)—Dustin Byfuglien fired a low shot past Jonathan Bernier 2:44 into overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets a victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Toronto's Phil Kessel took a pass from James van Riemsdyk and fired a sharp-angled shot past Ondrej Pavelec with 1:33 left in the third period to tie the score.
Mark Scheifele, Zach Bogosian, Blake Wheeler and Bryan Little also scored for the Jets, who outshot the Leafs 32-28 through overtime. Little also had an assist, and Andrew Ladd added two.
Dion Phaneuf had a power-play goal for Toronto, Troy Bodie scored his second of the season and Tim Gleason had his first.
DALLAS (AP)—Kari Lehtonen made 24 saves for his second shutout in three games to lead the Dallas Stars to past the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Sergei Gonchar, Jamie Benn and Rich Peverley had Dallas' goals, and Lehtonen also had an assist for the second consecutive game. The Stars have won their last three games by a combined 14-1 margin.
Gonchar had a power-play goal, his second score this season, with just under 5 minutes remaining in the first period against his former team. Dallas has scored with a man advantage in seven consecutive games.
Alex Goligoski, another former Penguins player, had an assist when Benn scored to make it 2-0 at 3:14 of the second. Peverley closed the scoring a little more than 7 minutes later.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP)—Joe Thornton scored his second goal of the game with 1:30 remaining in overtime to lead San Jose to its sixth straight win.
Patrick Marleau also scored as the two longtime Sharks shined one day after signing three-year contract extensions. Antti Niemi made 20 saves and Joe Pavelski and Matt Irwin had two assists apiece.
Matt Cooke and Keith Ballard scored for the Wild, who built an early lead on the opener of a four-game road trip but still lost for the ninth time in their past 10 trips to San Jose. Darcy Kuemper made 29 saves as Minnesota lost for just the fourth time in 12 games this month.


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Southold board: Airport noise 'unacceptable'
North Fork residents and officials are joining those protesting the steady flow of helicopters skipping over the Long Island Expressway to drop their passengers in the Hamptons.
The noise from crossings to and from East Hampton Airport is incessant, Southold officials and residents say.
"It's absolutely horrific," said Teresa McCaskie, who lives near Mattituck Inlet, where Manhattan helicopters cut south after traveling along a route a mile off the Long Island Sound coast.
The Southold Town Board this week called for curfews at East Hampton Airport on evenings and weekends. A resolution passed unanimously called the airport's flight management plan "unacceptable discrimination" against the North Fork.
"Southold is living with a huge problem," Town Supervisor Scott Russell said.
Russell pulled out of a group, including other East End officials and the Eastern Region Helicopter Council trade association, that developed a new summer route for pilots.
That route crosses the North Fork farther east, near Orient Point and East Marion, and became available Wednesday, the helicopter council said.
"They're not solving my problem by relocating half of the traffic to another part of my town," Russell said.
He said helicopters should fly around the North Fork's tip or be urged to take the southern route over the Atlantic Ocean.
Those requests, according to East Hampton Airport officials and the helicopter council, are unreasonable or illegal under airport rules. Federal law prohibits East Hampton Airport from having a hard curfew, according to airport manager James Brundige, though it does "strongly discourage" flights between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., according to its rules.
"We have to do what's best to establish safe, efficient routes, that impact the fewest homes," Brundige said. The airport also can't mandate helicopter routes, only work in cooperation with the helicopter companies.
While helicopter traffic has been building back toward pre-recession numbers, last year's volume still was 16 percent below the peak summer of 2008, he said.
About two-thirds of those trips use Long Island Sound, an FAA-mandated route pushed through at the urging of Sen. Charles Schumer last year. The remaining helicopter traffic flies south over the Atlantic. But that approach is already saturated, said Jeff Smith, chair of the regional helicopter council.
Smith and Brundige said it's not reasonable, for time and fuel reasons, to fly around the tip of Orient Point.
Schumer said he is working on mandating that helicopters traveling the North Shore go around Orient Point. "It will mean several minutes of inconvenience for the helicopters, and peace and quiet for Long Islanders," he said in a statement.
Southampton Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst said the airport's plan, which includes higher flights, might be "as well as we're going to do."
But for the North Fork, it might not be enough. "It's their airport, their traffic, and their problem," Russell said. "They're making it my problem."


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Teresita graduated from FIU in 1989 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management and International Business. After managing the financial departments for three global companies, she changed careers and became a Specialty Pharmaceutical Representative for Bristol-Myers Squibb and later with Novartis Pharmaceuticals where she earned multiple sales and leadership awards. Always wanting to own her own business, Teresita took a risk and started her own business in October of 2012 representing Aflac as an Independent Agent. She has made her business a success and has again won multiple awards and recognition for her sales and leadership. Teresita attributes her success to her honesty and customer service. Business owners and policyholders alike can always count on her.
As a Cuban American, Teresita is involved in the organization M.A.R. Por Cuba (Mothers and Women Against Repression for Cuba). This organization works worldwide in bringing to light, and trying to bring about change, regarding the human rights violations that occur on a daily basis under the dictatorship of the Castro Regime in Cuba. In addition, Teresita currently serves as the President of her Condominium Board here in Fort Lauderdale, and is proud of previously being the first female Rear Commodore of the Seabird Yacht Club.
During her free time, Teresita is an avid golfer and skier. She also enjoys boating, traveling, theatre, and sporting events. You may see Teresita at many of the Chamber and Tower Club networking events.
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Hong Kong, 25 August 2017
– Genting Cruise Lines is set to launch World Dream, Asia's newest luxury cruise ship from Dream Cruises, this November at her dual homeports in Hong Kong and Guangzhou (Nansha) to continue to grow the Pearl River Delta cruise industry and provide fly/cruise options for the region with new itineraries to Vietnam and the Philippines.
Dream Cruises' newest addition, World Dream has been conceived as a floating high-end, integrated resort at sea leveraging on the parent company Genting Hong Kong's core expertise in both land and sea based businesses. The debut of World Dream will further enhance Dream Cruises' capacity to offer a broad spectrum of multi-generational programs and facilities for guests, highlighted by exemplary heartfelt Asian hospitality and a market leading crew to guest ratio.
"Genting Cruise Lines is reinforcing our position in the Pearl River Delta Region by welcoming World Dream to begin her service with dual homeports in Guangzhou (Nansha) and Hong Kong, following in the footsteps of Genting Dream previously," said Mr. Kent Zhu, President of Genting Cruise Lines. "Designed to cater to the growing Chinese market with tailor made facilities including quad occupancy staterooms to accommodate family travellers, World Dream will further build upon our ongoing commitment to this region which has seen Guangzhou (Nansha) evolve into China's second busiest port and the strengthening of Hong Kong as a premier fly/cruise hub."
Upon her launch, the brand new ship will take guests on a tropical and cultural journey in Asia with specially designed voyages taking in sun-drenched, popular destinations to alleviate the winter blues. 6-day/5-night cruises to Manila and Boracay in the Philippines from 17 November this year to 31 March 2018 will alternate with 6-day/5-night journeys to Ho Chi Minh and Nha Trang in Vietnam from 3 December to 14 October 2018 to provide tantalizing options for both local and international guests.
Her twin sister ship Genting Dream, meanwhile, will be deployed at her new homeport in Singapore with new itineraries to North Bali and Surabaya in Indonesia, as well as Kuala Lumpur and Penang in Malaysia and Phuket in Thailand.
"By doubling Dream Cruises Fleet with the addition of World Dream, we are delighted to be offering our guests and valued travel partners diverse itineraries featuring new, authentic destination experiences," said Mr. Thatcher Brown, President of Dream Cruises.
New itineraries focusing on a tropical journey in Asia
World Dream's new itinerary to Vietnam explores the rich cultural heritage of Ho Chi Minh City with its distinctive French colonial architecture and café loungers, which are well-known for their vast variety of coffee selections. Guests will also go on an enthralling discovery of Nha Trang, a beautiful city located along the Southern Central coast of Vietnam and named as "One of the 29 Most Beautiful Bays in the World" by Travel+Leisure Magazine for two consecutive years.
Ho Chi Minh and Nha Trang in Vietnam
World Dream will also transport guests on an exotic island expedition in the Philippines stopping at the bustling capital city of Manila before heading to Boracay in Northwest of Panay. Voted consistently in the industry as one of the best islands in the world, Boracay is famous for its magnificent coastline and white sand beaches.
Boracay in the Philippines
Luxurious all-inclusive concept for Dream Palace
Dream Palace, the signature, exclusive ship-within-a-ship experience across the Dream Cruises fleet, will be offering additional suites exclusively for World Dream guests to meet the growing demand for more luxurious accommodations. Ensconced in elegantly spacious interiors, all Dream Palace guests will enjoy dedicated Palace Concierge service orchestrated by a team of attentive Dream Butlers. Taking the concept of a European-style butler service from Dream Cruises sister brand Crystal Cruises, passengers are offered the same level of attention in both English and Chinese to bring guests exclusive and unique experiences which are Asian at heart and international in spirit.
The Dream Palace all-inclusive experience will also deliver a host of complimentary privileges including set menu meals in all Dream Palace outlets, set meal credit in five specialty restaurants, premium beverage package, city shuttle transfers, and much more.
"With the timely introduction of World Dream, we are even more committed to delivering higher service and product standards that exceed our guests' expectations," said Mr. Thatcher Brown. "We have listened carefully to the feedback of our guests and have fine-tuned World Dream to deliver even more comforts and conveniences to truly provide passengers with the unparalleled dream vacation that only Dream Cruises can offer."
The 18-deck, 151,300 ton ship was designed from day one for an international cruise experience with authentic Asian characteristics. With a capacity of over 3,400 passengers, World Dream will be one of the most spacious and luxurious cruise ships in the region.
Surf and turf fine dining
On the dining front, guests can look forward to the new Vintage Room private food and wine chef's table showcasing Dream Cruises' preferred relationship with Penfolds wine makers and their extended vineyards globally to provide the perfect spot for an exclusive dinner experience. Two new world class restaurants will include an upscale steakhouse for meat lovers and a seafood concept featuring a fresh seafood market display counter to entice passengers. Celebrity guest chefs will further tantalize taste buds as World Dream looks to host her very own Wine and Dine festival at sea catering to intrepid gourmands from across the region.
Bustling bazaars and duty free shopping
Retail pursuits will be further enhanced by updated luxury shops and boutiques, highlighted by new brand partners including prestigious luxury jewellers Tiffany & Co. and a beauty bar to ensure that everyone looks their very best. For a fun and different shopping adventure, a novel marketplace and bazaar concept will bring the hustle and bustle of street market shopping to World Dream with stalls of goodies available for purchase.
Revved up recreational and virtual reality experience
Leisure and entertainment options will be further boosted with a new outdoor plaza in the pool area, the largest indoor virtual reality and game area at sea with state-of-the-art Vesaro car racing simulators, a dazzling laser show that will further enhance the ground breaking fireworks display at sea first established by Genting Dream, and exciting entertainment options including the new stage extravaganza, Sogno®, which will transport guests to an illusory dreamscape to experience a wondrous world that will inspire exploration of the senses.
Zen at sea redefined
An integrated medical and European Spa facility will feature a dedicated doctor to administer the latest in beauty treatments and new spa "Journey" packages promise the ultimate in pampering, laying the groundwork for future special Beauty and Aesthetics Cruises designed to boost guests' inner and external beauty.
"World Dream is geared to attract more of China and Asia's affluent travel sector, including the growing meetings and incentive market, by offering unique entertainment, restaurants and first-at-sea activities to enrich our passengers' experience and to open up a world of endless possibilities for our guests," added Mr. Brown.
World Dream New Deployment Schedule
6-Days/5-Nights to Ho Chi Minh and Nha Trang, Vietnam
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6-Days/5-Nights to Manila and Boracay
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Royals pick up Elliott Johnson from Tampa Bay Rays
Johnson was late component of Wil Myers trade
The Kansas City Royals said they have completed their Dec. 9 trade with the Tampa Bay Rays by acquiring Elliott Johnson as the trade's player to be named later.
The deal also brought pitchers James Shields and Wade Davis to Kansas City and sent outfielder Wil Myers, pitchers Jake Odorizzi and Mike Montgomery and infielder Patrick Leonard to the Rays.
Johnson, 28, was given Felipe Paulino's spot on the Royals' 40-man roster. Paulino was placed on the 60-day disabled list as he rehabs from Tommy John surgery.
Johnson is a switch-hitter who has played shortstop, second base and the outfield. He played 123 games in 2012, batting .242 with 10 doubles, two triples, six home runs, 32 runs scored and 33 RBI.
He has played his entire major league career for the Rays.