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Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (MS) said Monday that it was boosting its exposure to risk assets. This is based on the view that, although there is a challenging global economic outlook, major central banks are providing liquidity, which should support risk-asset markets and the broader global economy.
The broker-dealer's investment policy committee believes that "the impact of committed monetary policy is palpable," MSSB Chief Investment Officer Jeff Applegate and others wrote in its late-August commentary on global market and economic developments.
"The MSCI All Country World Index, our proxy for the global equity market, is less than 5% below its mid-March peak, as downbeat economic news is no longer providing as much of a negative surprise as was the case earlier in the year," the group explained. "Moreover, with yields on many traditional safe-haven investments at or near their historic lows, the higher dividend yields available on equities are attractive and provide some degree of valuation support."
As a result, MSSB has adjusted its tactical allocations: It broadly eliminated an overweight position in safe havens and an underweight in risk assets.
To neutralize its general tactical position, it made several shifts at the asset-class level. In addition, the group reclassified inflation-linked securities as fixed income instead of an alternative asset "to encourage more clients to consider the beneficial diversification properties of inflation-linked securities."
Read on for the asset-allocation models that Morgan Stanley has outlined for fixed income, equities and alternatives to reflect this overall outlook.
Global Bonds/Fixed Income
In MSSB's view, high yield is more at risk than investment grade. "With the price of the Barclays Capital High Yield Index around 102, investors have very limited upside price potential, as roughly 70% of the high yield market is callable at either par or 101," the group said in its report. "While investors may be attracted to the coupon income the high-yield market offers relative to other fixed income assets, we believe the upside potential is limited to coupon income while downside potential exists."
MSSB is staying focused on Ba1-rated credits with shorter maturities, as "the higher quality and lower duration should provide some price protection, as well as the ability to clip a relatively attractive coupon."
Investment grade is apt to remain more stable than high yield in a risk-off environment, it argues, and thus the group thinks investors will continue to seek the yield pickup of investment-grade corporates over risk-free assets.
"During the next 12 to 18 months, we see investment-grade credit as one of the most attractive investment opportunities, on a risk-adjusted basis, across asset classes," according to Kevin Flanagan, chief fixed-income strategist, and other team members. "In a low-growth, low-yield world, we believe investors will be attracted to the additional income of investment grade credit versus Treasuries and the lower volatility of returns versus equities and high yield."
The firm notes that spreads have tightened on emerging-market bonds. But it still sees the chance of a sell-off in EM bonds as being very low, given the central banks' inclination to boost liquidity in the presence of any renewed market weakness
Here are Morgan Stanley's exact outlooks for different classes:
1. Short Duration: Market Weight
With yields extremely low in many markets, MSSB's investment team expects relative performance to lag over any reasonable holding period, except in an environment of negative returns on risk assets.
2. Government: Underweight
With interest rates low, "the price of safety is very expensive in perceived safe-haven markets," the group says. "We see better value elsewhere."
3. Investment-Grade Corporates & Securitized: Overweight
These securities offer investors an attractive combination of high credit quality and yields that are above those on government bonds, notes MSSB.
4. Emerging Markets: Overweight
The yield spread is above its long-term trend line, according to the investment team.
5. High Yield: Market Weight
MSSB reports that the yield spread is close to the long-term average.
Global Equities
Despite the world's dire economic conditions, MSSB views central banks' efforts to ease financial conditions as "a lift to a global equity market that is already attractively valued relative to cash and bonds," it said in its latest report. Plus, "the gaps between the equity dividend yield and those on cash and government bonds are at least two standard deviations from their long-term averages. Amid this tug-of-war, we believe that a neutral allocation to equities is appropriate."
Within equities, European stock valuations seem particularly attractive, says MSSB. Even so, it maintains a tactical underweight position. "After all, with the continued emphasis on fiscal austerity and the distinct possibility that Greece may exit the monetary union, potential pitfalls remain," the report says. "So we continue to prefer emerging markets and the U.S. at the regional level."
As for emerging markets, it is overweight thanks to the region's "latitude to make adjustments that support economic growth than those in developed economies." And within U.S. stocks, it favors large caps.
6. U.S. Equities: Overweight
MSSB suggests that a defensive stance favors large-cap stocks at the capitalization level; at the style level, it favors growth stocks against a backdrop of decelerating earnings growth, and relative-valuation readings support this positioning.
7. Developed Markets, Excluding U.S.: Underweight
The firm has increased its exposure to Europe but remains underweight overall. It is market weight in Canada and the Asia Pacific ex-Japan region (predominantly Australia) and underweight Japan, where challenges to economic growth appear to be structural as well as cyclical.
8. Emerging Markets: Overweight
"Policymakers' focus has generally shifted away from containing inflation and toward supporting growth, and there is more scope for policy support than in the developed economies," MSSB wrote.
9. Inflation-Linked Securities: Underweight
With break-even rates close to their long-term averages, the investment team says there is better value elsewhere.
Global Alternative/Absolute-Return Investments
While there's been a recent weather-induced spike within the agricultural sector, prices for many commodities have dropped due to slowing global economic growth, which has made commodities one of the worst-performing asset classes during the past year, notes MSSB. Still, the worst of the declines probably are behind us for this phase of the cycle, it adds, and hence the firm has shifted its tactical allocation position in commodities from slightly underweight to neutral.
Hussein Allidina—head of commodity strategy at Morgan Stanley and a member of the Global Investment Committee—continues to rank gold among his favorite tactical commodity picks. He predicts an average price of $1,727 per ounce for the rest of this year, and $1,816 for 2013 vs. the current price of about $1,615.
10. REITs: Underweight
Given a backdrop of slowing global economic growth, and lacking a relative-valuation advantage, MSSB experts say they are inclined to limit exposure to this asset class. For U.S. real estate investment trusts, the dividend yield spread versus the S&P 500 dividend yield is well below its long-term average.
11. Commodities: Market Weight
Although non-agricultural price declines are possible if the global economy continues to slow, the worst of the declines appears "to be behind us for this phase of the cycle," according to the investment team.
12. Managed Futures: Overweight
This asset class often performs well as a hedge against adverse equity market conditions, notes MSSB.
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Francis lands on DL with groin strain; Scahill called up
DENVER -- After quelling concerns about his effectiveness with six sterling innings of one-run ball against the Cubs on Tuesday, veteran lefty Jeff Francis went on the disabled list Thursday with a left groin strain.
"It's very disappointing," Francis said before the Rockies' opener of a four-game set with the Giants. "I've been struggling a bit since the first week of the year. To put an outing like that together was very rewarding, because you've done the work and the preparation to go there and pitch like that, so to have that taken away is very frustrating."
Francis incurred the injury early in the game, but after the length of the outing, he and the club were optimistic that he might be able to stay on track for his next start Sunday.
"I felt it in the second inning on a pitch," Francis said. "I didn't slip or anything. It was just a regular pitch. I came in after the inning and told [assistant athletic trainer Scott Gehret], and they wrapped it up. I was able to keep pitching, so I felt like hopefully it would get better quick. It was sore yesterday, and it's just as sore today. I didn't see any way I could throw a bullpen. [Head athletic trainer Keith Dugger] said about seven to 10 days. You never know with these kinds of things."
Francis, 32, is 2-3 with a 6.00 ERA in eight starts this season, and ranks second all-time among Rockies pitchers in wins (63) and innings pitched (1,031 2/3), trailing Aaron Cook in both categories. In addition to the groin injury, he also banged his knee sliding into second during Tuesday's game, but the knee is not an issue.
"The way he pitched, we didn't think it would be a long-term issue," said manager Walt Weiss. "But he's been really sore ever since, and particularly today. The fact that he threw a gem the other night and got through six innings banged up says a lot."
The Rockies called up reliever Rob Scahill for his second stint with the club this season. Scahill pitched three scoreless innings in the first game of an April 23 doubleheader with the Braves and is 2-0 with a 5.40 ERA in 11 appearances across 26 2/3 innings in Triple-A Colorado Springs.
The Rockies will need to make another move before Sunday's series finale with the Giants, when Francis was scheduled to pitch against Barry Zito. The likely candidate is Tyler Chatwood, who is scheduled to pitch Saturday for Colorado Springs. Chatwood is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA in two starts for the Rockies this season, and is 2-1 with a 3.14 ERA in five starts at Triple-A, including a shutout May 7 against Iowa.
Francis hopes to be back in the Rockies rotation when he's eligible in 15 days.
"That's what I'll work for," Francis said. "We all want to be out there on the field."

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Searching and replacing weird patterns on a file.
Hi guys,
Here's what I'm trying to accomplish:
I'm trying to replace the following pattern/line on a file:
<?php @include("http://".$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']."/linkingblogv.php"); ?>
So, is there anyway that I can search/replace for special patterns like that on a file without using escape characters?
Short of getting jiggy with the translate command (tr(1)) or some comparable tool, I would think you would have to find something with a totally different regular expression syntax; or live with live with escaping things you want to manipulate.
My Journal
Thou shalt check the array bounds of all strings (indeed, all arrays), for surely where thou typest ``foo'' someone someday shall type ``supercalifragilisticexpialidocious''.
Though you will still need to take care of quoting and var. interpolation.
perl -i.bak -pe '$_="yabba dabba doo\n" if $_ eq qq(<?php \@include("http://".\$_SERVER[\047HTTP_HOST\047]."/linkingblogv.php"); ?>\n)' file
like that for example:
% sed -E s/".*php.*include.*http.*SERVER.*HTTP.*HOST.*linkingblogv.*php.*"/NEW/g yourfile
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I rather write regular expressions that escape regular expressions, then write escaped regular expressions.
$ cat testfile the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog <?php @include("http://".$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']."/linkingblogv.php"); ?> $ cat escape-regex #!/bin/sh # -- Use here-document with single quoted end-of-document marker # -- This prevents the shell from messing with any character pattern=$(cat <<'END' <?php @include("http://".$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']."/linkingblogv.php"); ?> END ) echo "This is the pattern:\n$pattern" # ---- For BRE (basic regular expressions) like in sed(1) # escape everything except: # * ( and ) because '\(' and '\)' capture text in sed(1) # * { and } because '\{' and '\}' are used to specify minimum and/or max # * 'n' because '\n' is the shell symbol for <newline> # * alphabetic characters # * whitespace # * digits pattern_esc=$(echo "$pattern" | sed -e 's!\([^(){}n]\)!\\\1!g') pattern_esc=$(echo "$pattern" | sed -e 's!\([^(){}[:alpha:]]\)!\\\1!g') pattern_esc=$(echo "$pattern" | sed -e 's!\([^(){}[:alpha:][:blank:]]\)!\\\1!g') pattern_esc=$(echo "$pattern" | sed -e 's!\([^(){}[:alpha:][:blank:][:digit:]]\)!\\\1!g') # # s : start search pattern # ! : our custom delimiter # # \( : start capture in container '\1' # # [ : start of character class # ^ : negate characters in this class # () : '(' and ')' # {} : '{' and '}' # [:alpha:] : alphabetic character class # [:blank:] : whitespace character class # [:digit:] : numeric character class # # \) : end of capture in container '\1' # # ! : end of search pattern, start of replacement # # \\ : a literal '\' escaped with itself # \1 : contents of container '\1' # # ! : end of replacement # g : do a 'g'lobal search and replace, not only first match # echo "\n===========The escaped pattern=====================" echo "$pattern_esc" echo "\nDoing a grep on 'testfile'" grep -n "$pattern_esc" testfile echo "\nUsing sed(1) to replace the pattern with 'GORILLA'" sed -e "s/${pattern_esc}/GORILLA/" testfile $ ./escape-regex This is the pattern: <?php @include("http://".$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']."/linkingblogv.php"); ?> ===========The escaped pattern===================== \<\?php \@include(\"http\:\/\/\"\.\$\_SERVER\[\'HTTP\_HOST\'\]\.\"\/linkingblogv\.php\")\; \?\> Doing a grep on 'testfile' 2:<?php @include("http://".$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']."/linkingblogv.php"); ?> Using sed(1) to replace the pattern with 'GORILLA' the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog GORILLA
Then I refined the pattern bit by bit, as you can see from the successive definitions of "pattern_esc"
Another approach would be to escape all regular expression symbols. But that is left as exercise for the reader
You don't need to be a genius to debug a pf.conf firewall ruleset, you just need the guts to run tcpdump
Thanks for all the replies guys.
This sure did help a lot.
Interesting question. There is an fgrep, so we might wonder why there is no fsed. Rather than escape all the special characters, if we could use features that did not involve regular expressions, we'd be set.
As it turns out, perl function index does a plain string search, and substr allows replacement.
I put together a perl script -- sfs -- to do just that. Here is the brief help:
$ ./sfs -h sfs - Substitute fixed strings. This is a simple string replacement utility. No regular expressions are involved, so no escaping is required, except to shield strings from the shell if the command-line options are used. usage: sfs [options] -- [files] options: --all (or -a) Process entire line, otherwise only left-most bad string gets replaced. --bad="string-to-be-replaced" Define the string that is not desired. --good="replacement-string" Define the string that will replace the bad string. The -b and -g pairs may be repeated as necessary. --file=pathname Specify a file containing pairs of lines, a bad instance followed by a good instance. The -b,-g pairs and the content of pathname are collected together and each data line is subjected to the search and replace operation for each pair. The -b,-g feature is designed to allow short strings to be presented on the command line, whereas longer strings and many pairs may be placed in the pathname file. --help (or -h) print this message and quit. --version print the version and quit.
#!/usr/bin/env sh # @(#) s1 Demonstrate sfs - substitute fixed strings. sfs=sfs sfs=./sfs echo echo "(Versions displayed with local utility \"version\")" version >/dev/null 2>&1 && version "=o" $(_eat $0 $1) $sfs set -o nounset # Stage data files. cat >data1 <<'EOF' Non-alpha ?*[stuff] can be easily changed. the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog <?php @include("http://".$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']."/linkingblogv.php"); ?> EOF cat >bad-good <<'EOF' ?*[stuff] ( cool again, "a[3] = 7 / 2" ) <?php @include("http://".$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']."/linkingblogv.php"); ?> GORILLA EOF echo echo " Data file:" cat data1 echo echo " Results from command line:" $sfs -b='*' -g=" star " data1 echo echo " Results from strings file:" $sfs -f=bad-good data1 exit 0
$ ./s1 (Versions displayed with local utility "version") FreeBSD 4.11-STABLE sh - ( /bin/sh Mar 7 2007 ) sfs (local) 1.3 Data file: Non-alpha ?*[stuff] can be easily changed. the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog <?php @include("http://".$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']."/linkingblogv.php"); ?> Results from command line: Non-alpha ? star [stuff] can be easily changed. the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog <?php @include("http://".$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']."/linkingblogv.php"); ?> ( Lines read: 3 ) Results from strings file: Non-alpha ( cool again, "a[3] = 7 / 2" ) can be easily changed. the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog GORILLA ( Lines read: 3 )
If anyone is interested, I can post the code as an attachment.
I don't visit every day, and the email notifications don't seem to work for me, so I'll respond when I can ... cheers, drl
See attached. No warranties, but I am interested in problems found ... cheers, drl
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To discuss Francisco Liriano at Razzball HQ, I gathered the Random Italicized Voice, MR. AL CAPS and Larry King. After eating me out of house and home — "The selection was pretty meager. Freezer pops, really?" "NOT A THING TO DRINK," "Anyone see where I put down my teeth?" — we talked about Liriano. He started off in the preseason in my top 10 starters for 2011. "That call looks as pretty as Rocky Dennis." "YOU SHOULD'VE FOLLOWED THAT CALL WITH SAYING TYLER COLVIN WOULD HIT 40 HOME RUNS." "I wonder if my teeth are in the bathroom." April saw Liriano's ERA balloon to 9.13 and a lot of talk about how the Twins asked him to throw to contact. Yeah, why strike out guys when you can have hitters hit balls into holes? "I'd like to hit some of my random italicized balls into holes." "NICE ONE, RIV!" "Hey, what do you know? I clipped the potato bag closed with my teeth." In May, Liriano had an ERA of 2.52 and a no hitter, but he still didn't look completely right. In June, he's given up one earned run in 13 innings. More importantly, he has more Ks than innings pitched. After his June 7th start, I said that was the best he's looked all year, including the no-hitter. On Sunday, he looked better — 8 IP, 1 ER, 2 hits, zero walks and 9 Ks vs. the Rangers. He's not at 100% owned in ESPN, I'd go ahead and fix that. Also, if you can get a Liriano owner to think he's selling high, I'd see if I could still buy low. Remember some of these owners are still dealing with early season scars when he looked like hot garbage. Anyway, here's what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:
Joe Mauer – Supposed to return on Thursday. I'll give him an over/under of 7 home runs on the year. I'll give him and Morneau combined an over/under of 14 homers. Or two less than The Drubal has right now. "Why do I own Morneau in multiple leagues?" That's me standing on the edge of the Golden Gate Bridge with tears streaming down my cheeks.
Mike Napoli – Headed to the DL with a strained oblique. The bad news is he'll probably miss three to four weeks. The good news is it's three to four weeks without questioning why Napoli isn't playing. If humans use 10% of their brains and 7% of that is used with Napoli questions, suddenly you're all gonna be like Travolta in Phenomenon. Forget picking up a free agent catcher, pick up a tractor trailer with a wiggle of your finger.
Miguel Olivo – Hit two more home runs on Sunday. All he does is hit home runs! (For a week or two then goes crazy cold.)
Justin Smoak – Hit his 2nd home run in the last three days, now has 12 on the year. I think next year he's going to be terrific, but this year he might just be a tad better than Mitch Moreland. BTW, who names their kid, Mitch? That's one of the few times the long form of a name — Mitchell — is far preferable. Hmm, looking again at the Google Map of this post, it looks like I could've avoided the Mitch detour.
Bartolo Colon – To the 15 day DL. When Colon heard he had a strained hammy, he asked if it was glazed.
Jorge Posada – 2-for-3 and is now only six points away in average from Russell Martin (.226 vs. .232). That's not a positive for Posada, but a negative for Russell Martin, who I told people to sell back in April.
Derek Jeter – 7 from 3,000. Tony Gwynn said the last ten hits are the hardest to 3,000. Gwynn, "Until you get those last 10 hits, you won't even enjoy the activity you enjoy most. For you, that's probably banging Minka Kelly. For me, it was eating Big Macs."
Aaron Harang – Headed to the DL with a foot injury, which for the Harangatuan could be his hands, not sure. Since Dustin Moseley is also ailing, Wade LeBlanc could fill in the rotation. In deeper mixed and NL-Only leagues, he's a decent Hodgepadre flyer.
Anthony Rizzo – Homered on Saturday. It's Rizzo, jerky!
John Axford – Recorded his 18th save to go along with his 2.97 ERA. Member when you dropped him the first week of the season? Yeah, I'd suggest Ritalin for the Attention Deficit Drops.
Dustin Pedroia – Since the knee scare, he's actually been great. Yesterday, he hit a home run, before that two three-hit days. Maybe I was irrationally worried about his knee, or maybe I just couldn't put my finger on his can't-put-your-finger-on-it-ness.
David Ortiz – 2-for-6, 4 RBIs and his 17th home run while sporting a .325 average. His collapse next year is gonna catch some fantasy owners off guard, but think about the poor schmuck who's gonna give him a 3-year, $45 million contract. Ed Wade's Toupee, "If we had a DH, I'd consider it. We don't have a DH, right?"
Kyle Drabek – 4 IP, 8 ER. Will have a nice career at some point, but right now he looks like five kinds of wrong with a side of meh. Speaking of meh, Super 8, though it ended up being just disappointing because of expectations. How does J.J. Abrams go wrong with Close Encounters meets E.T. meets Stand By Me? Only thing that could have been more disappointing is if David Simon was somehow involved, but he's busy disappointing me with Treme. I will say I would like to see an updated Goonies built around the pyromaniac kid with braces. Finally we have a new Mouth. If that kid isn't mainlining heroin within 5 years because of all the money he's about to make, he should fire his parents.
Hunter Pence – Sat out Sunday with a sore back. I have a sore "lacking a 2nd outfielder" on my fantasy teams, so hopefully it's not a major issue.
Allen Craig – To the DL. Hopefully, the Rays call up Desmond Jennings soon. What does that have to do with Allen Craig? Nothing.
Rubby de la Rosa – 5 IP, 3 ER, 6 baserunners, 6 Ks. Left the game early rubbing his index finger. He was either injured or playing charades with his name.
Andre Ethier – 0-for-4, hitting .321 with 5 homers and no steals on the year. He is such an empty average and, when that falls to .300, you're gonna be left with even less.
Scott Elbert – Got the Dodgers first save in 3 weeks. This was just a situational save; I wouldn't run out and add Elbert. I would add Elbert before Roeper though. He was worse for their show than Ebert's cancer.
Ubaldo Jimenez – 5 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 12 baserunners, 2 Ks and 5 unearned runs. Holy ticker shock!
Carlos Gonzalez – 3-for-5 with only his 2nd slam and legs this year, as his owners hunger for more. He now has 9 homers and 10 steals. He's just about on pace for where I thought he'd be.
J.P. Howell – Ye of the 10+ ERA got the save yesterday even though Farnsworth wasn't overworked on Saturday. I think it was just a one time thing for Thurston and Lovey's kid, but it's worth monitoring. Or not. Your choice.
Mark Reynolds – On Saturday, he hit 2 home runs. On Sunday, he left the game with a left arm contusion, according to ESPN. Is it me or are teams using the word contusion a lot recently? Was contusion just the Word of the Day at Dictionary.com? Did Selig send around a memorandum that teams should start using contusion? It's a bruise, people.
Adam Jones – 2-for-4 with his 9th homer. He's been better than Heyward. Cust kayin'.
Dan Uggla – 2-for-3 with his 8th home run and first since May 15th. Or the first home run for Uggla since we lost the rapper of Teach Me How To Dougie. Good to see Uggla's finally putting that behind him.
Tommy Hanson – 7 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 14 Ks. First name: Hommy. Last name: Tanson. Middle Name: Butter.
Craig Kimbrel – Venters recorded his 3rd save on Sunday but the word on the streets of Atlanta is Kimbrel is still the closer, he just needed to rest. Here's a revolutionary idea, rest him during non-save situations.
Sergio Santos – Got the save yesterday but he's now given up 8 earned runs in his last three outings. I could see grabbing Thornton on spec, but I'd leave him on my bench for now.
Adam Dunn – Hit his 2nd home run in the last 4 days. An Uggla and Dunn homer on the same day. It's a total eclipse of a bad start.
Scott Sizemore – 1-for-3 with his first home run. He went 3-for-4 on Friday and has been playing every day. If you're hurting at middle or corner infidel, it's worth looking at him.
Tyler Chatwood – 3 2/3 IP, 5 ER as he got Mazzacred.
Jordan Zimmermann – 7 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 10 Ks. I love him, enough's been written on that. But, let's be clear, against the Padres in Petco isn't exactly facing the 1927 Yankees in Coors.
Elvis Andrus – Was pulled from the game for a lack of energy going to first. Ron Washington, "Was setting an example, but I know about wanting to savor it when you go down a line…"
Alcides Escobar – 2-for-3 with his 8th steal. Yeah, yeah, fail with a hashtag for Alcides, but he's 10 for his last 17 with 2 steals.
Mike Moustakas – Homered on Saturday. The Royals should hand out bottles of tahini and have their fans squirt each other in the face after a home run. It's Greek love!


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Re-posted from Day of Archaeology
Two years after posting about my work on the Silbury Hill digital archive, in 'AN ADS DAY OF ARCHAEOLOGY', and I'm still busy working as a Digital Archivist with the ADS!
For the past few months, I have been working on the Ipswich Backlog Excavation Archive, deposited by Suffolk County Council, which covers 34 sites, excavated between 1974 and 1990.
To give a quick summary of the work so far, the data first needed to be accessioned into our systems which involved all of the usual checks for viruses, removing spaces from file names, sorting the data into 34 separate collections and sifting out duplicates etc. The archive packages were then created which involved migrating the files to their preservation and dissemination formats and creating file-level metadata using DROID. The different representations of the files were linked together using object ids in our database and all of the archiving processes were documented before the coverage and location metadata were added to the individual site collections.
Though time consuming, due to the quantity of data, this process was fairly simple as most of the file names were created consistently and contained the site code. Those that didn't have descriptive file names could be found in the site database and sorted according to the information there.
The next job was to create the interfaces; again, this was fairly simple for the individual sites as they were made using a template which retrieves the relevant information from our database allowing the pages to be consistent and easily updateable.
The Ipswich Backlog Excavation Archive called for a more innovative approach, however, in order to allow the users greater flexibility with regards to searching, so the depositors requested a map interface as well as a way to query information from their core database. The map interface was the most complex part of the process and involved a steep learning curve for me as it involved applications, software and code that I had not previously used such as JavaScript, OpenLayers, GeoServer and QGIS. The resulting map allows the user to view the features excavated on the 34 sites and retrieve information such as feature type and period as well as linking through to the project archive for that site.
So, as to what I'm up to today…
The next, and final step, is to create the page that queries the database. For the past couple of weeks I have been sorting the data from the core database into a form that will fit into the ADS object tables, cleaning and consolidating period, monument and subject terms and, where possible, matching them to recognised thesauri such as the English Heritage Monument Type Thesaurus.
Today will be a continuation of that process and hopefully, by the end of the day, all of the information required by the query pages will be added to our database tables so that I can begin to build that part of the interface next week. If all goes to plan, the user should be able to view specific files based on searches by period, monument/feature type, find type, context, site location etc. with more specialist information, such as pottery identification, being available directly from the core database tables which will be available for download in their entirety. Fingers crossed that it does all go to plan!
So, that's my Day of Archaeology 2015, keep a look out for ADS announcements regarding the release of the Ipswich Backlog Excavation Archive sometime over the next few weeks and check out the posts from my ADS colleagues Jo Gilham and Georgie Field!
UPDATE: Ipswich Excavation Archive has now been released! All sites can be explored here!


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I am creating a menu program to allow the user to do currency conversions. They will be able to decide which the original currency is and what it will be converted to. I am working on getting the text portion to work first. This is what I have so far:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
/* This program will allow the user to select a country's curency and find
what the equivalent is in another. These calculations are based on the
values posted on the www.x-rates.com web site on Thursday, November 18,
2004. The site had these two items as disclaimers:
1) "The given values on this site are gathered from the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York, representing the 12 noon buying rates and the
floaternational Monetary Fund, according to their availability.
2) Values and dates are believed to be reliable but this site makes no
warranties regarding these values, fitness for a particular purpose,
accuracy or availability."
char Menu_Opt[3]; /* Menu Option */
float Org_Curr_Amt; /* Original Currency Amount */
float New_Curr_Amt; /* New Currency Amount */
char Currency_Desc[24][100] = {"American Dollar (USD)", "Australian Dollar (AUD)",
"Brazilian Real (BRL)", "British Pound (GBP)", "Canadian Dollar (CAD)",
"Chinese Yuan (CNY)", "Danish Krone (DKK)", "Euro (EUR)", "Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)",
"Indian Rupee (INR)", "Japanese Yen (JPY)", "Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)",
"Mexican Peso (MXN)", "New Zealand Dollar (NZD)", "Norwegian Kroner (NOK)",
"Singapore Dollar (SGD)", "South African Rand (ZAR)", "South Korean Won (KRW)",
"Sri Lanka Rupee (LKR)", "Swedish Krona (SEK)", "Swiss Franc (CHF)",
"Taiwan Dollar (TVD)", "Thai Baht (THB)", "Venezuelan Bolivar (YEB)"};
/* Descriptions of each of the currency types that can be converted */
printf("Currency Conversion\n");
printf("United States Dollars Conversion Menu\n\n");
printf("A01. USD to AUD\n");
printf("A02. USD to BRL Y02. Transfer to AUD Conversion Menu\n");
printf("A03. USD to GBP Y03. Transfer to BRL Conversion Menu\n");
printf("A04. USD to CAD Y04. Transfer to GBP Conversion Menu\n");
printf("A05. USD to CNY Y05. Transfer to CAD Conversion Menu\n");
printf("A06. USD to DKK Y06. Transfer to CNY Conversion Menu\n");
printf("A07. USD to EUR Y07. Transfer to DKK Conversion Menu\n");
printf("A08. USD to HKD Y08. Transfer to EUR Conversion Menu\n");
printf("A09. USD to INR Y09. Transfer to HKD Conversion Menu\n");
printf("A10. USD to JPY Y10. Transfer to INR Conversion Menu\n");
printf("A11. USD to MYR Y11. Transfer to JPY Conversion Menu\n");
printf("A12. USD to MXN Y12. Transfer to MYR Conversion Menu\n");
printf("A13. USD to NZD Y13. Transfer to MXN Conversion Menu\n");
printf("A14. USD to NOK Y14. Transfer to NZD Conversion Menu\n");
printf("A15. USD to SGD Y15. Transfer to NOK Conversion Menu\n");
printf("A16. USD to ZAR Y16. Transfer to SGD Conversion Menu\n");
printf("A17. USD to KRW Y17. Transfer to ZAR Conversion Menu\n");
printf("A18. USD to LKR Y18. Transfer to KRW Conversion Menu\n");
printf("A19. USD to SEK Y19. Transfer to LKR Conversion Menu\n");
printf("A20. USD to CHF Y20. Transfer to SEK Conversion Menu\n");
printf("A21. USD to TVD Y21. Transfer to CHF Conversion Menu\n");
printf("A22. USD to THB Y22. Transfer to TVD Conversion Menu\n");
printf("A23. USD to YEB Y23. Transfer to THB Conversion Menu\n");
printf(" Y24. Transfer to YEB Conversion Menu\n\n");
printf("Y99. Exit Program\n");
printf("Option: ");
scanf("%c", Menu_Opt);
if(Menu_Opt == "A01")
printf("\nPlease enter your value of %s\n", Currency_Desc[0]);
printf("\nYour Equivalent %s", Currency_Desc[1]);
printf(" is \n");
if(Menu_Opt == "A02")
printf("\nPlease enter your value of %s\n", Currency_Desc[0]);
printf("\nYour Equivalent %s", Currency_Desc[2]);
printf(" is\n");
When I run the program, I do not get the next lines to print and the program exits. Is there something wrong with my "If" logic, or what is wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated.


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The legendarily reclusive and endearingly weird Thomas Pynchon—author of The Crying Of Lot 49, V.,and Against The Day, among others—has finally given in to the wild, wild world of e-books. After resisting for many years against the Kindle tide, Pynchon consented to allow digital versions of his novels, The New York Times reports, though of course, he didn't personally give a reason as to why: Unsurprisingly, the 75-year-old Pynchon—who has successfully avoided the public sphere for decades—declined to speak to the media about his decision. Anyway, it looks as though the e-book versions of Pynchon's work will be more expensive than the physical books, in what is perhaps a subtle rebuke to the medium, or maybe there's just a premium for all that postmodernism. Pynchon's titles will be available starting Wednesday, also known as the last day you can get away with reading Fifty Shades Of Grey because "a download of Gravity's Rainbow wasn't available."
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Director David McVicar returns to ENO to rework one of the most enduringly disturbing of all the Greek myths – that of a mother who murders her own children – Charpentier's thrillingly orchestrated score boasts a harmonic daring and psychological complexity unparalleled in its day.
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Chipotle's Chelsea Location: Best Quality-Per-Dollar Ratio In The City
Walk through the front door of the Chipotle on 18th Street and 8th Avenue in New York's Chelsea neighborhood, and it doesn't look any different from any one of the chain's other 1,000-plus locations. Sure, you may notice that it's one of the few locations that serve margaritas (made with Patron, no less), and if you've got a really good eye, you'll catch that the kitchen is equipped with a steam oven and a flat-top instead of the standard grill. But here's the thing: The Chipotle on 18th and 8th may have the best-kept secret menu in the city. And the kicker? It's not a secret at all. Let me explain.
It's pretty easy to understand Chipotle's popularity. Do they serve authentic Mexican food? Not a chance. But do they have friendly service, and food that's tasty, crisp, and light, and actually tastes like it could have been made in a real kitchen instead of a factory—all served quickly and at a reasonable price point? You bet. That they've managed to do this while still maintaining a competitive price point and delivering on a promise of ethical food production practices is nothing short of astonishing to me.
And the feather in Chipotle's crown these days is Nate Appleman, the 2007 James Beard Rising Star Chef award-winner and Chopped star who until a few months ago was the chef at Keith McNally's Pulino's, where he was putting out some awesome pizzas and a legendary late-night burger.
For the past three months, the chef has been working the line at the 8th Avenue Chelsea location of the chain: constructing burritos, testing recipes, and brainstorming on ideas to help the company move forward while maintaining its "food with integrity" slogan. It's their test kitchen, see, and it's designed to help figure out how every other Chipotle location can be more effectively run and produce tastier food.
Nate's move to Chipotle has been criticized by a few as selling-out-to-the-man, but I'm in full support of his decision, particularly because after talking with him a few times, he seems 100% in concert with the Chipotle mission, much of it due to the birth of his son. ("When I was living in California, there were amazing taquerias, but you never know the source of the ingredients. That's when I started going to Chipotle with my son.") He seems to truly believes that what the chain is doing can change the foodscape for the better. It's a pretty noble cause, and that it's actually tasty to boot is more than just icing on the cake. "I actually eat a vegetable Chipotle burrito every day," Nate told us.
But hold on. Seriously? For just seven bucks and change you can get a James Beard award-winning chef to cook for you? We immediately headed out to multiple Chipotle locations for side-by-side tastings of every item on the menu.
Here's the thing: the braised meats that Chipotle stuffs their burritos with are all cooked in large commissary in Chicago where they're then packed sous-vide and shipped out to individual locations before being reheated and served*. At the Chelsea location, however, everything is made in-house from scratch—oftentimes starting with whole cuts of meat that are broken down on-site, a tactic Chipotle is exploring in order to be able to deliver on their humane-meat promises.
*For the record—anybody who's ever eaten carnitas or barbacoa at a Chipotle has eaten food cooked sous-vide. It's not just a fancy restaurant thing!
So you can still get the same burritos, bowls, salads, hard and soft tacos as they've got on every Chipotle's menu—but it's the subtle differences in preparation that make all the difference. On one visit, Nate is testing out a new chicken and pork chorizo recipe on the public, an 8 1/2-by-11" sheet of paper taped to the counter the only advertisement for the special.
"The carnitas at Chipotle are made with pork shoulder, but pigs only have two shoulders—what happens with the rest of that pig? We're trying to develop more recipes that utilize whole animals or alternative cuts," explained Nate. When I pressed him on what cuts of pork were going into the chorizo, I got a one word answer: pork. Yes, but what kind of pork? "Uh... it's... it's pork," he responded cagily. Apparently Chipotle holds their cards very close to the chest when it comes to their recipes.
The chorizo, by the way, is fantastic. Mildly hot with chilis with a nice hit of warm spices and a rich, crisp, fatty texture like the kind of good Italian sausage you'd want to crumble over your pizza. Cooked on a hot plancha, it develops a nice crisp browned crust. According to Nate, Chipotle is planning on replacing all of their grills with these high output flat-tops. About half of the locations in New York currently use them.
"We're not the only Chipotle with special menu items," Nate goes on to say. The location in Washington's Dulles airport* is experimenting with serving a full breakfast, including eggs and a potato hash made with a different version of the chorizo. Some Virginia locations source their meat from Joel Salatin's Polyface Farms and cook all of their carnitas in-house. Most locations try to source at least their vegetables locally, but none take their experimentation and ingredients-sourcing to the level of the Chelsea spot.
*EDIT: We originally falsely reported this as Chicago's O'Hare
Interestingly, the vast majority of customers here don't even notice the change. "We'll occasionally get someone who asks us why we're using brown rice instead of white, or why our salsa is different, but for the most part, people are just happy with the good food," says Nate. And they're happy with that—Chipotle's goal here is not to have one location that serves better food than anyone else, though that indeed is the welcome side effect of hiring a world-class chef to run a burrito joint. Unless you're looking for them, the differences are subtle: brown rice instead of white, a roasted tomato and tomatillo salsa in place of the pico de gallo, whole wheat tortillas sourced from a different supplier and soft corn tortillas upon request, to name a few.
Despite the fact that the basic recipes for the carne asada, adobo chicken, carnitas, and beef barbacoa are ostensibly the same as those used in the central commissary, there's a marked difference in the quality. Whether it's because of the equipment being used to prepare it, or because of Appleman's watchful eye, I can honestly say that their cooked meats are amongst some of the tastiest things you'll find in the city.
The carnitas in particular are remarkably juicy with the intense, porky flavor of the best confit. Rather than the shoulder clod used for the barbacoa at the standard Chipotle, Appleman is experimenting with short rib, resulting in meat that's juicier, richer, and cooked in a way that manages to be simultaneously completely tender yet still retain a bit of its structure.
On any given day, the carne asada might be made from any of a half dozen different cuts. Nate wouldn't disclose what the Chipotle standard is ("It's... uh, beef."), but at the Chelsea location, you'll find skirt, hanger, and flank in the rotation. It's also seared much better with distinct (and delicious) charring. Interestingly, on our last visit, Nate was also testing out a few new recipes for the Asian fast-food concept that the Chipotle team is developing. Unfortunately none of the test recipes were available for the public to sample.
In fact, asides from a rather bland faux-meat soy-based vegetarian offering, the only things we tasted that was not better than at a regular Chipotle were the beans. Both the black beans and the red kidney beans (which replace the standard pinto beans) were undercooked and still crunchy in the center. Oops.
Of course, Chipotle would rather you not really know about this. "We don't really like to advertise the fact that we're different," said Nate. His role is really to experiment with recipes, techniques, and preparation tactics in an effort to develop methods to improve the food at all of the other Chipotles nationwide. It's the Chipotle that Chipotle could be, and might well be the best food quality-to-the-dollar deal in the city.
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Why visit Orlando?
It's a playground for kids and adults alike. And the weather is mostly lovely all year round.
Local hotspot
Central Business District (CBD) or Downtown Orlando: once sleepy, now burgeoning thanks to additions like the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, galleries, theatres, the long-running Sunday Farmer's Market and food and gallery tours.
You probably didn't know
Author Jack Kerouac (On the Road) lived briefly in Orlando from 1957-58 and typed there the original manuscript to Dharma Bums. The cottage is still standing.
Suggested reading and viewing about Orlando
Paper Towns (John Green, author of "The Fault in Our Stars, 2008).
Things to do in Orlando
The Boheme
At first glance, Orlando is home to every chain restaurant on the planet. Resist those temptations. At The Boheme, inside the luxury – and boutique – Grand Bohemian Hotel, chef Laurent Hollaender serves a standard but beautifully executed menu. Plus its Bösendorfer Lounge (yes it boasts a Bösendorfer grand piano) is great for cocktails.
The Ravenous Pig
When you fly to Orlando, visit The Ravenous Pig in Winter Park which is all about locally sourced ingredients, a rotating menu of microbrews (including those brewed at sister restaurant Cask & Larder) and a monthly Saturday roast that's to die for.
Victoria & Albert's
Inside the parks, the best eatery in Orlando may be the upscale Victoria & Albert's inside Walt Disney World Resort, which has a five-star rating from AAA.
House of Blues and Hard Rock Live
When it comes to live music and other live entertainment, you can't go wrong with House of Blues at Downtown Disney and Hard Rock Live at Universal Orlando Resort, with both offering top-of-the line entertainment pretty much year-round.
Away from tourists, at Backbooth in Downtown Orlando there's live music – from indie to grunge – Tuesday to Sunday in a more intimate setting (it can accommodate 350). Dancing kicks off after midnight Fridays and Saturdays.
Hanson's Shoe Repair and The Pharmacy
The local scene is also rife with speakeasies. Hanson's Shoe Repair, located at an old cobbler shop in Orlando, requires you to call to get a code to access its wood-paneled, chandelier-decorated rooms. The Pharmacy is another: both eatery and bar behind an unmarked elevator. It specialises in house-made bitters and artisan tonics.
The Wine Room
And at The Wine Room in upscale Winter Park, a charge card allows you to swipe "wine machines" to get a taste of over 156 different wines of your choosing.
East End Market in Orlando
For the foodie in you, East End Market in the trending Audobon Park Garden District houses nearly 20 independent businesses, from restaurants to artisans to bakeries, offering all sorts of edible and non-edible treats.
Orlando International Premium Outlets and The Mall at Millenia
The Orlando International Premium Outlets are a great deal off-season, when the regular stores aren't on sale, while The Mall at Millenia is the destination for luxury brands from Prada to Versace.
Acme Superstore
Off the beaten path in Longwood the Acme Superstore is a comic book heaven.
Plant Street Market
The thoroughly lovely Plant Street Market, located inside a historic brick building in Winter Park, houses independent retailers from candle-makers to butchers and bakers.
Disney World, SeaWorld and Universal Studios
If you're in Orlando and don't go to the parks – namely, Disney World Resorts, Universal and SeaWorld – something is seriously wrong. Really, you have to be a complete misanthrope to not enjoy even one iota of that scene. (Is it truly possible not to be thrilled by "The Hulk" or "Revenge of the Mummy" at Universal?)
However, advice for the crowd-averse: get there early (before opening time) if possible in the resorts inside the parks, which allow you extra time and fast passes. If you don't, take advantage of the Fast Pass at Disney and buy the Express Pass at Universal. It will be the best-spent money of your life.
Lego Store
For parents looking for a little break while staying in Orlando, there's nothing better than the Lego Store in Downtown Disney. Kids will be riveted – and quiet – for hours on end.
The Winter Park Scenic Boat Tours, Gatorland and the Richard Petty Driving Experience
The Winter Park Scenic Boat Tours take you through the many canals and outlets of the Winter Park chain of lakes. Gatorland is seldom top of anyone's list, but the option of ziplining over the crocs is just plain fun. And at the Richard Petty Driving Experience at Walt Disney World Speedway you can drive your own stock car, provided you're an adult, and you need not stand in line as reservations are required.
Cape Canaveral
If you're willing to schlep a little to Cape Canaveral, you can buy tickets to witness a bonafide space launch. Yes, just like in films.
Events to look out for when you fly to Orlando:
- Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival (March–May)
- MegaCon (May)
- Fourth of July (July)
- Epcot International Food & Wine Festival (September)
- Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights (September–November 1)
- Magical Dining Month (September)
- Orlando Home Show (October)
- Orlando Bowl Week (December–January)
Eat and drink on board
On all our long haul flights you can choose between two menus, and get two meals with wine, beer or mineral water included.
New aircraft - low emissions
On our long-haul flights you fly with our 787 Dreamliner, one of the most comfortable and environmentally friendly options there is.
Seat reservation
Starting from 10 Euros you can get the window seat, be seated in the front to save time or near the exits to have more legroom. Already booked? Add seat reservation now.
In-flight entertainment
Keep yourself entertained with our state-of-the-art entertainment system with movies, TV shows, games and an interactive 3D map with travel tips for your destination.
Flexible tickets
Because your travel plans might be flexible, so are we. With Norwegian you can make changes to your ticket up until 30 minutes before take-off.


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He & She Photography is a team effort between two friends: (He) the photographer, and (She) the behind the scenes maestro – two friends who happen to have vowed to spend their lives together and have a toddler. Our names are Randy and Erin (oh, and the toddler is Linus) and we joined our artistic forces back in 2008, and have been so blessed to make photography our profession. Honestly, we're not too keen on talking about ourselves, but we hope you're here because you like our work, and we're glad you've come to visit. Stylistically, we're photojournalists who have an affinity for the in-between moments, and yet we're highly influenced by design and are, admittedly, obsessively methodical. But, what we really love, is for people to look at our photography and "get it." It's really all about joy.
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Randy and Erin shot our wedding in August 2012 in Portland, OR. This duo seriously knows how to capture people's joy. Not only did they capture how ridiculously happy we were that day, they effectively captured this wonderful strange city we live in. As the cliche goes, our wedding day went by so fast and seemed like such a blur. But to have an everlasting testament of the amazingness of that day is such a gift. My wife and I still look at the album regularly because their work brings us back to that warm and fuzzy place. Above all, these guys are pros and will get the best out your special day.
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A not-so-quick-thank-you:
First of all, thanks for getting the pictures to us so fast! It was SO much fun to go through and look at them and relive the amazing day! You guys are seriously such amazingly talented photographers and artists! When we saw the pictures with the field and mountains and sky in the background, our jaws seriously dropped!!! The way you guys so easily see beauty is inspiring! We are 200% satisfied and 200% sure we picked the right duo to capture all our amazing memories of our engagement shoot and our wedding day! It was SO much fun getting to know 2 rad people! You guys are amazing and have blessed us in so many ways! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PS- M&M and R&E + L are totes BFFs now!!
PSS- Seriously obsessed with the pictures of your little man– everything from his name to those little baby lips are seriously amazing!!
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He & She Photography are the absolute best photographers there are. They are truly artists who are kind enough to allow you to be the center of their masterpieces. We were blown away by our engagement photos and we can't wait to see what they do with our wedding. We could not be happier with our experience with them and plan to use them in the future for family photos.
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Just a few weeks after convicted sex offender Eric Waugh pinged some Ohio State Football recruits on Twitter—which cost the university a prized linebacker prospect—another overzealous Ohio State fan has left the yard.
On Wednesday night, Harrison Watson took to Twitter in order to offer his 2,166 followers a $2,000 bounty if any of them would permanently injure top high school recruit Logan Tillman. Watson's tweet came after Tillman decided to attend Michigan rather than tOSU then tweeted a picture of himself burning his Buckeye scholarship offer. Watson has since deleted his tweet, but it survives online.
After sending the offending tweet, Watson went into damage control mode. He posted an apology letter on his personal website, in which he claimed that his remarks were not meant to offend but were in fact a kind of joke in reference to the Saints bounty scandal. Huh. Watson now says he plans to donate $2,000 to Michigan as further penance, which kind of makes for a nice pair of overreacting bookends. Put a bounty on an 11th-grader's head and then pony up two grand to apologize. Maybe Watson should just step away from Twitter and college football for a bit and find a new hobby. I've heard great things about hot yoga.
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Michigan commit lights an Ohio State recruiting letter on fire, then gets death threats [Yahoo! Sports]


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Owen Canfield: Zamporini's life a model for Americans
Early morning readers of the Register Citizen had their days started perfectly on the Fourth of July when they reached the cover page of the sports section. Louie Zamperini had died at age 97 the day before and that, of course, is very sad. But the Register Citizen's detailed Associated Press story by Christopher Weber and Gillian Flaccus, sketching his remarkable life, was the perfect Independence Day starter.
Laura Hillenbrand, the young woman who authored New York Times #1 bestseller "Seabiscuit" followed that extraordinary effort with the story of Louie Zamperini's incredible life called "Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption.
What made the AP account stand out among the three morning newspapers that I read or at least scan each morning was strong writing and the attention given the vital high points of Zamperini's life. Quoting the third paragraph of the RC's story: "Zamperini, a war hero, Olympian and the subject of a celebrated book and upcoming movie on his harrowing story of survival against all odds, died after a long battle with pneumonia, his family said Thursday in a statement."
When Zamperini was imprisoned in Japanese camps for more than two years after his plane was downed in the Pacific and he survived for 47 days on a raft, he was subject to savage treatment at the hands of his captors on the Marshall Islands. The most vicious of his tormentors was a sadistic head of guards the inmates called The Bird.
The most enduring part of this story is that which occurred when Louie, having miraculously survived the inhuman treatment doled out to him and other prisoners and been liberated and shipped home, had to fight new battles against depression, rage and alcoholism. The way he did it is a story old and ever-new. He found God and Christianity through Billy Graham. He attended one of Graham's early revivals in Los Angelis.
A world class distance runner before joining the Army Air Corps, Zamperini trained again, ran again and got his horrifically damaged body back into adequate condition again. Spiritually, he now had an iron grip on his psychological self as well. As the AP wrote, Zamperini now embraced "Christianity, a faith that would sustain him the rest of his life."
I first heard the name Louie Zamperini a number of years ago when one of the TV network programs (I want to say "60 Minutes") told the story of the distance runner, Louie, who had written a letter of forgiveness to his torturer, The Bird, asking to meet with him to tell him that he, The Bird, was forgiven for his brutality. But the bully refused to meet with him and wouldn't budge on his refusal. All right, Louie finally said, so be it. I tried.
His biographer, Hillenbrand, said Friday, "Of the myriad gifts he has left us, the greatest is the lesson of forgiveness."
Meanwhile, he kept running. He ran a leg, carrying the torch, at the Nagano (Japan) Olympics in 1998, an event my son Owen covered as a member of the large Associated Press team.
Zamperini has several public places named for him in Torrance, Calif. where he grew up.
A year or so ago, driving from San Pedro, Calif. to a restaurant in neighboring Torrance, my friend Maureen said, "Look, there's Zamperini Park." She knew I was in the process of reading "Unbroken."
Next trip, I will arrange to go early so we can stop and get a good look at the place and I can see how they have honored this great, indescribably brave, Christian son of America who died so close to the Fourth of July.


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With latest gem, Lester makes case for next deal
Veteran lefty will be a free agent after 2014 season, likely to command big money
BOSTON -- Saturday's game at Fenway Park made you wonder. It made you wonder if the Red Sox could ever let Jon Lester depart Boston via free agency.
Against the Athletics, a group that came to town with the best record in the American League, Lester was virtually unhittable. Even that seems like an understatement. Virtually untouchable might be closer to the core of this performance.
Lester struck out 15, a career high. He also set a record for the most strikeouts by a Red Sox left-hander in a regulation nine-inning game. Plus, it only took Lester eight innings to get those 15 strikeouts.
The A's -- a club that mirrors the Red Sox offensively, given their patience and selectivity at the plate -- had little chance against Lester. Throwing his mid-90s fastball to precise locations, throwing precision strikes with all four of his pitches, Lester had Oakland off balance and striking out for eight innings.
The Red Sox won, 6-3. It was no coincidence that the A's didn't score until the ninth, after Lester had left the game.
Lester gave up one hit, and that was an opposite-field bloop to Craig Gentry in the third inning. He walked just two -- and when he missed the strike zone, he missed it by the barest of margins. Lester overpowered some hitters, while he fooled some others. He was in complete command, front to back.
"The combination of power and command was impressive," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "He was locked in, seemingly from the first pitch of the game, and maintained his stuff throughout."
Lester commanded the inside part of the plate. He commanded the outside part of the plate. Lester was consistently nipping the outside corner with back-door cut fastballs, getting called third strikes.
"When you have that, there's no reason to go away from it," Lester said.
And Lester demonstrated a relentless competitive quality. You can't strike out 15, while giving up just one hit, without that combination.
"Days like today, you can't take anything for granted," Lester said. "You've got to keep attacking and see what happens every time you throw the ball."
Lester didn't exactly limp home, either. In his final inning of work, the eighth, he recorded three strikeouts -- all on called third strikes.
With all these strikeouts, Lester did not require a lot of assistance from his colleagues in the field. Grady Sizemore made a nice running grab of Jed Lowrie's line drive to left-center in the seventh. Apart from that, no exceptional defensive work was needed.
OK, Lester has not been this consistently terrific in all seven of his starts this year. But neither has anybody else. The bulk of his career has been about success. Lester has won 15 or more games five times. With the exception of the 2012 season -- an exception that could be made for practically the entire Boston organization -- he has been one of the most consistent pitchers in baseball. And when it matters most? Lester is 3-0 with a 0.43 ERA in three World Series starts.
But Lester will be eligible for free agency after this season. The Red Sox and Lester's agent suspended negotiations after Boston made a contract extension offer for $70 million over four years. In today's inflated pitching market, that seemed a bit on the low side.
Cincinnati's Homer Bailey, not as accomplished as Lester, received a six-year deal for $105 million. Bailey, at 28, is two years younger than Lester, so that could argue for a longer deal. But Detroit's Max Scherzer, who will turn 30 in July, rejected an offer that was reportedly worth $144 million over six years.
There are currently 10 starting pitchers receiving contracts with average annual values of $20 million or more. Lester can't be far away from that group. You can understand the reluctance of a club to give out additional contract years in the case of a pitcher who is 30. But based on his track record and the current market, everything else being equal, this is going to be a windfall time for Lester.
There was no acrimony on either side following the suspension of negotiations, which is healthy. Lester has been clear about his preference to remain with the Red Sox -- and there has been talk of a "hometown discount." That is nice, but there is an entire culture on the other side of the question, arguing against taking anything other than the largest offer. Maybe Lester could be the happy, refreshing exception.
But fans were reminded on Saturday of just how good this pitcher can be. Against top-shelf opposition, Lester reached a level that few pitchers ever attain. Performances like this one will help make Boston a championship contender again. But they won't make Lester a bargain-basement item.


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The Mediterranean Region has made a proposal for a consultation process leading to Mediterranean Session of the 5th Forum. This initiative strives to be federative, inclusive and complementary with other sub-regional initiatives. To achieve this, an Organization Committee was established under the coordination of the Mediterranean Water Institute during the 5th Water Directors of the Euro-Mediterranean and SEE countries that was celebrated in July 2008 in Athens.
The Mediterranean Session in Istanbul 2008, will take place over the course of one day and will be organized around two events:
Contact your Regional Leader for the Mediterranean Region: Hachmi Kennou, IME (Mediterranean Institute for Water)
The international meeting entitled Regional Meeting On Water In The Mediterranean Basin which will take place within the dates 9-11 October 2008, at the Near East University in Lefkosa, Northern Cyprus, within the framework of the Regional Process of the 5th World Water Forum.
The Mediterranean Basin is reported to be one of the regions to be affected most by the climate change worldwide. The aim of this meeting will be to create a discussion forum where leading experts from countries around the world will discuss water related issues in the Mediterranean Basin.
The meeting is expected to yield a better understanding of the water problems, stimulate scientific discussion and develop policy-relevant approaches and analysis for decision-makers. Results of the meeting will be carried to the 5th World Water Forum.
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The Ohio Northern University Freed Center for the Performing Arts presents Alice Tan Ridley in concert with the ONU Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, Oct. 6 at 8:30 p.m. The ONU Symphony will be under the direction of Lloyd Butler.
Ridley, who began her career singing in the New York subways, gained acclaim through her YouTube videos and was nicknamed the "New York City Subway Idol." In 2002, she won the Fox talent show "30 Seconds to Fame" with her soulful rendition of "Midnight Train to Georgia."
Ridley, who has been described as a master interpreter of lyrics with an emotional depth and charisma, gained national acclaim with her performances on "America's Got Talent." In September 2011, she received a spontaneous standing ovation from presenters during her appearance at the Performing Arts Exchange juried showcase.
Tickets are $15 for general admission and $7 for children and ONU students. The Freed Center box office is open Monday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Phone orders are accepted with American Express, MasterCard, VISA or Discover by calling 419-772-1900. Tickets also are available online at www.freedcenter.com


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We in the Northern Hemisphere can see the Summer Triangle for part of the night at any time of the year. As suggested by its name, the Summer Triangle is most prominent during the summer season, for us at mid-northern latitudes. Seeing the Summer Triangle again and again on summer nights is a deep pleasure that adds to the enjoyment of this season. Once you master the Summer Triangle, you can always locate the Milky Way on a clear, dark night.
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Scientists discover reason for Mt. Hood's non-explosive nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- For a half-million years, Mount Hood has towered over the landscape, but unlike some of its cousins in Oregons Cascade Mountains and many other volcanoes around the Pacific Rim of Fire, it doesnt have a history of large, explosive eruptions.
Now a team of scientists has found out why.
In new research just published online in the Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, lead author Alison Koleszar of Oregon State University and her colleagues describe how mixing of magma deep beneath Mount Hood appears to have prevented it from blowing its top over the millennia. Their research has been funded primarily by the National Science Foundation.
Volcanic eruptions are usually described as high-explosivity or low-explosivity events, said Koleszar, who is a post-doctoral researcher in OSUs College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. Many volcanoes have experienced both. High-explosivity events are often referred to as Plinian eruptions, named after Pliny the Younger who described the eruption of Mount Vesuvius that destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii in AD 79. During these eruptions, large amounts of magma are ejected into the atmosphere at high velocity such as Mount St. Helens in 1980 and Mount Pinatubo in 1992.
But studies of the rocks around Mount Hood show that the volcano has never experienced a Plinian eruption despite having similar chemical magma composition and gas contents as other volcanoes that have gone through these violent episodes.
The reason, Koleszar says, is that eruptions at Mount Hood appear to be preceded by episodes of intense mixing between magmas of different temperatures. Hot magma rises from deep below Mount Hood and mixes with the cooler magma that underlies the volcano. Heat from the deeper, hotter magma increases the temperature and lowers the viscosity of the magma that eventually erupts.
Instead of exploding, a la Mount St. Helens, magma at Mount Hood oozes out the top of the volcano and piles up to form a lava dome.
If you take a straw and blow bubbles into a glass of milk, it will bubble up and allow the pressure to escape, Koleszar said. But if you blow bubbles into a thick milkshake you need more pressure and it essentially erupts with more force as bits of milkshake get thrown into the air. Add a little heat to the milkshake, though, and it thins out and bubbles gently when you blow into it, more like the glass of milk.
"That what Mount Hood has been doing heating things up enough to avoid a major explosion.
What happens instead of an explosive eruption is more of a hiccup, according to Adam Kent, an OSU volcanologist who was Koleszars major professor when she earned her doctorate. The researchers analyzed three eruptive events on Mount Hood from the past 30,000 years, the last of which occurred about 220 years ago. These low-explosivity events resulted in the formation of lava domes near Mount Hoods summit. Crater Rock, on the south side of the mountain, is a remnant of one of these lava domes.
Instead of an explosion, it would be more like squeezing a tube of toothpaste, said Kent, who also is an author on the study. Lava piles up to form a dome; the dome eventually collapses under its own weight and forms a hot landslide that travels down the side of the volcano. In contrast, during a Plinian event such as the kind seen at other volcanoes, ash and rock are blown high into the air and distributed all over.
Although Mount Hood lacks an explosive history, it doesnt mean the 11,240-foot peak is completely docile. Collapses of the lava dome at Crater Rock about 1,500 years ago, and again 220 years ago, sent scalding landslides of hot lava blocks down the south side of the volcano, Kent pointed out.
These types of events have dominated the eruptive activity at Mount Hood for the past 30,000 years, Kent said. The other danger is from lahars, which are major mudflows that stream down the side of the mountain at some 50 miles-an-hour, with the consistency of cement. They result when heat from the magma melts snow and mixes it with the volcanic ash and rock.
Lahars probably accompany most eruptions of the volcano, and can even occur between eruptions after heavy rains or rapid snowmelt, Kent added. And they can go quite a ways all the way to the Columbia River, for instance.
Koleszar said few other volcanoes around the world act quite like Mt. Hood. It is, she said, a poster child for low-explosivity eruptions.
Mount Hood is really cool because it is such a model for one extreme of volcano behavior, Koleszar pointed out. It may not have the colorful history of Mount Mazama or St. Helens, but it has its own niche among volcanoes and now we better understand why it behaves the way it does.
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A few words of intro before the full and glorious meat of archaeological computery geekery that will ensue through the day. My name is Paul Cripps and I am the Geomatics Manager at Wessex Archaeology. The title of this post comes from my blog, Archaeogeomancy, where I usually talk about things I'm doing, researching or otherwise interested in, focussing on archaeological geomatics. Bit of a play on words there (as described here) based around the term geomatics. Many people ask me what is geomatics and I generally quote verbatim the rather good wikipedia entry:
Geomatics (also known as geospatial technology or geomatic engineering) is the discipline of gathering, storing, processing, and delivering geographic information, or spatially referenced information.


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An event every week that begins at 7:15 pm on Monday, repeating indefinitely
GFT (Group Fitness Training) Bootcamp is a mixed sex bootcamp involving tyres, kettlebells, battle ropes, powerbags, but most importantly, your body. Each class is different and all exercises can be tailored to your fitness level. Whether you are training for an event or just looking for a class to meet new people, then come along to GFT Bootcamp.
Training takes place Outside at Thomas Mills High School every Monday & Wednesday at 7:15pm
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