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Back, but this time in blue … Cesc Fabregas during the pre-season match between Chelsea and Real Sociedad.EPL preview: Costa gives Mourinho's Chelsea the edge
1. Can Van Gaal rejuvenate Manchester United?
The biggest issue facing the Red Devils delves deeper than just the man in charge but questions the quality of the squad itself. Louis van Gaal's activity in the transfer window tells us the roster is no longer strong enough to compete with the club's rivals. Marouane Fellaini and Javier Hernandez were told they were surplus to requirements, and Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra chose to walk before they were pushed. The club's aggressive approach for players such as Arturo Vidal, Angel Di Maria and Daley Blind showswith a willingness to break transfer records. Van Gaal may struggle at first but expect a strong finish if he signs his targets.
2. Will Fabregas, now back in London, prove the difference at Chelsea?
The diminutive Spaniard is already a proven success in English football and returns a better player after two seasons in La Liga. He is not afraid to work hard off the ball – a must for coach Jose Mourinho – and his end product matches his creativity. He will do well in South London, but it is his partnership with striker Diego Costa that will be the most crucial aspect of his role. Chelsea lacked consistent firepower last season, in part due to their forwards and also the service from midfield. Fabregas will forge a link between both roles and is as much a signing for Costa as he is for Mourinho. If he combines with his Spanish teammate, Chelsea will challenge for the title.
3. Can Jedinak keep the Eagles flying?
Second year blues looks the most likely outcome for Crystal Palace, who have been dealt a blow on the eve of the new season with manager Tony Pulis parting ways by mutual consent. Disagreement over the club's transfer deals led to the departure and has destabilised its season before it began. The onus on Jedinak to unite the players has never been greater and the combative midfielder has been there before. He will find solace in the turnaround last season but it won't be easy to repeat.
4. Is Pochettino the man to finally fulfil Spurs' potential?
Tottenham have been quiet in the transfer window, which suggests the signing of coach Mauricio Pochettino is an attempt to bring the potential out of last year's failed investments. Argentine Erik Lamela and Spanish striker Roberto Soldado did little to live up to their reputation in their first year and it is hoped Pochettino's experience of bringing out the best in minnows such as Southampton and Espanyol will change that.
5. Have Manchester City done enough in the off season to go back-to-back?
The champions were dealt a blow with the introduction of the financial fair play laws that restricted their activity in the transfer window. Nevertheless, they found the cash for defenders Bacary Sagna and Eliaquim Mangala. Titles are built on the back line so it makes sense to bolster the defence.Their transfer activity can be seen as a show of faith in the already impressive artillery up front and a five-year contract renewal for Sergio Aguero gives him a stable platform for a stellar season.
6. Is Alexis Sanchez the man to get the Gunners firing?
Few players arrive in the EPL carrying the weight of so much expectation as the Chilean forward. If there is such a thing as an "Arsenal player", Sanchez is that. He is agile, small and best with the ball at his feet but not the most reliable in front of goal. He had a great return last year at Barcelona but his rotation from the wing to striker hasn't aided his consistency over the years, especially at Udinese. Arsene Wenger though has a good track record of converting wingers into goal scorers and can cite Thierry Henry as his best project. Sanchez has all the capabilities of being the weapon the Gunners have long needed.
7. Have Liverpool invested wisely enough to mount another title run?
Luis Suarez is gone, leaving Liverpool's attack far less menacing but more stable and diverse. The Reds brought in Rickie Lambert to add another dimension to their forward line, and strengthened their width with Adam Lallana and former Benfica star, Lazar Markovic. Another Saint, Dejan Lovren, steadies their back line and one more striker is on their shopping list. If they don't sign a star forward, however, this squad looks very much like a challenger for the top four rather than the title.
8. Who will fall into the relegation battle?
As experienced last season, the EPL has balanced out in the mid to lower table to such an extent that the trap door can remain open for many teams come round 38. The three promoted teams, QPR, Leicester and Burnley will probably struggle to break free from the bottom, and West Ham, Swansea, West Brom and Southampton might experience difficult campaigns.
9. Who will provide the outside challenge?
The best from the pack look to be Everton, Newcastle and Tottenham. Everton have retained two of their stars from last year who were on loan, Gareth Barry and Romelu Lukaku, but keeping them at Goodison drained the bulk of their funds. By contrast, Tottenham have had a quiet transfer market but the appointment of Pochettino is clearly aimed at bringing out the best of what is already at their disposal. Newcastle struggled after the sale of Yohan Cabaye and believe they have found a replacement in Remy Cabella. One final dark horse may be Stoke City, who have gone under the radar.
10. Which of the promoted teams will fare the best?
It has been 10 years since Leicester were in the EPL and although they return as winners of the championship, that counts for little at the top level. The Foxes will look to David Nugent to again spearhead their attack. Burnley have kept hold of goal-scoring partners Sam Vokes and Danny Ings but again neither have much experience in the EPL. The best chance of survival is presented by QPR, who have a wealth of experience. Coached by Harry Redknapp and with a squad including Rio Ferdinand, Mauricio Isla, Loic Remy and rising star Charlie Austin, the Rangers will fancy their chances of avoiding the relegation fight.
11. What next for Southampton?
The Saints look set to experience the curse of rapid success, compounded by no clear strategy in the transfer market. Their impressive strides back into the EPL resulted in the sale of five first-team players. Gone are the likes of Luke Shaw, Lallana, Lambert and Lovren along with Pochettino. In their place come a host of personnel untested in England. Ronald Koeman is the new man in the dugout and unless he can use his massive budget to bring in some late quality additions, he will oversee a significant slide down the table.
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VESTAL, N.Y. – Four Retrievers notched double-digit kills, led by 15 from sophomore Sherelle Walker (New Freedom, Pa./Susquehannock), as UMBC rallied to force a fifth set against Binghamton, but the comeback fell short as the Bearcats claimed the match in five sets (25-20, 25-20, 14-25, 18-25, 15-11), Saturday afternoon in an America East contest at West Gymnasium.
Seniors Ali Goc (Oshawa, Ontario/R.S. McLaughlin) and Mallory McIntyre (Winnipeg, Manitoba/St. Mary's Academy) each recorded double-doubles for UMBC (12-8, 3-2 AE), who survived a five-set contest at Albany less than 24 hours prior. Goc sent down 11 kills and picked up 16 digs while McIntyre handed out 47 assists and scooped up 11 digs.
Allison Hovie slammed 19 kills for Binghamton (4-14, 2-3 AE) to lead all hitters while also recording 15 digs to complete the double-double. Megan Burgess was also in double figures with 14 kills for the Bearcats.
The Retrievers used a stout defense to make the rally and wound up outhitting Binghamton, .244-.179, and registering 10.5 blocks compared to the Bearcats' 6.0.
The first set was indicative of the way the match would unfold as the two squads traded the lead three times and were level on nine other occasions. After Goc put UMBC up 9-8 in the frame, the hosts claimed three straight and held the Retrievers at bay from there. UMBC cut the lead to two at 16-14, and then rallied again late, but could not come all the way back as Binghamton took the opener, 25-20.
In the second set, the Bearcats took the lead from the very first point and never allowed UMBC to get much traction. The hosts built a set-best nine-point lead following a bad UMBC set, but the Retrievers would not go lightly. UMBC then went on an 11-3 run, pulling to within just one courtesy of a block by senior Emily Witsaman (Medina, Ohio/Medina) and junior Hannah Schmidt (Catonsville, Md./Mount de Sales). BU was able to stem the tide, however, and saw out the set by claiming five of the next six points.
The Retrievers came out of the break swinging and earned the first five points of the third set, the last coming on a kill by sophomore Krystal Mlemchukwu (Baltimore, Md./Western Tech). Binghamton cut the lead to two at 6-4, but UMBC regained control, eventually building a ten-point lead, 18-8, following kills from Goc, Walker, and Witsaman. Hovie broke the streak for Binghamton, but the Retrievers stayed on the attack by winning the next four points for a 22-9 lead. On set point, Mlemchukwu powered down a kill to force a fourth set.
Binghamton took the early lead in the fourth, 4-2, but the Retrievers came right back to claim five of the next six rallies to steal the lead back, punctuated by a service ace by Walker for an 8-5 advantage. BU inched back and cut the lead to one, however the Retrievers would not give it up and built the lead back to six, 21-15, on an ace by senior Robbin Lee (Olney, Md./Sherwood). UMBC then forced a decisive fifth set by winning the final three rallies of the frame for a 25-18 set win.
The Bearcats opened the final frame by winning the first three points, but UMBC cut back quickly and pulled level at 4-4 on a Binghamton attack error. The Retrievers could not get over the hump, though, and BU quickly built a 10-6 lead. A kill by Witsaman and a block by the senior and her classmate McIntye, drew UMBC back within three, 11-8, but the Bearcats held off the charge and took the final set, 15-11.
UMBC now returns home to host Hartford and Providence next weekend at the RAC Arena.
Dawg Bites
- Binghamton now holds a 16-10 all-time lead with a 14-7 advantage in America East regular season contests.
- Freshman libero Casey Griffith (King of Prussia, Pa./Upper Merion) recorded a team-best 24 digs against BU after scooping up a career-high 28 Friday night at Albany.

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Ceremony is Saturday at Rochelle Middle School
The Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity will crown one of four men its Young Man of the Year in its annual Beautillion Saturday at Rochelle Middle School.
Each year the Nu Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. recognizes young men who have excelled in academics, leadership, and athletics from each of the county high schools. This year, four outstanding young men from Kinston High and North Lenoir and South Lenoir high schools will compete on poise, community participation and leadership, etiquette and world knowledge.
The 2013 Beaus are:
Martavus Grady; a junior at Kinston High School, Grady is the son of Wilma Shinita Grady of Kinston. He will be escorted by Cynthia Ogbaugo, a student at Lenoir County Early College and High School and the daughter of Damian and Justina Ogbaugo.
Terek Southerland is a senior at North Lenoir High School. Southerland is the son of Jennifer and Tyrone Morgan of La Grange, and is escorted by LaRachel Sutton, student at Lenoir Early College & High School and the daughter of Dortha Sutton and Lennon Davis.
Marquise Dixon is a senior at South Lenoir High School, Dixon is the son of Melvon Dixon of Kinston. Dixon is will be escorted by Jasmine Battle, a junior at South Lenoir High School and the daughter of Clarence and Evelyn Battle of Kinston.
Turon (Quan) Taylor is a senior at Kinston High School and the son of Kevin and LaToysha Taylor of Kinston. Taylor is being escorted by Erykah Cooke, a freshman at Kinston High School and the daughter of William Cooke and Shelia Fruster of Kinston.
The current Beautillion king will reign over the ceremonial dances. The current king is Rodney Aytch, a junior at Kinston High School. Aytch has worked on a platform of aiding in the eradication of homelessness and hunger. He has raised food and monetary donations to aid Mary�s Kitchen and has volunteered there on numerous occasions throughout the year. Aytch will be escorted by Keisha Best daughter of Bernard and Cuttora Williams of Grifton. Aytch is the son of Simona Waters of Kinston and Rodney Aytch of Greenville.
The event will begin at 7 p.m. and, tickets are available from any candidate or fraternity member. The price for admission is $10. For more information call 252-559-3628.


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9.1 Introduction
The purpose of this chapter is to assess and quantify projections of possible future climate change from climate models. A background of concepts used to assess climate change experiments is presented in Section 9.2, followed by Section 9.3 which includes results from ensembles of several categories of future climate change experiments, factors that contribute to the response of those models, changes in variability and changes in extremes. Section 9.4 is a synthesis of our assessment of model projections of climate change.
In a departure from the organisation of the SAR, the assessment of regional information derived in some way from global models (including results from embedded regional high resolution models, downscaling, etc.) now appears in Chapter 10.9.1.1 Background and Recap of Previous Reports
Studies of projections of future climate change use a hierarchy of coupled ocean/atmosphere/sea-ice/land-surface models to provide indicators of global response as well as possible regional patterns of climate change. One type of configuration in this climate model hierarchy is an Atmospheric General Circulation Model (AGCM), with equations describing the time evolution of temperature, winds, precipitation, water vapour and pressure, coupled to a simple non-dynamic "slab" upper ocean, a layer of water usually around 50 m thick that calculates only temperature (sometimes referred to as a "mixed-layer model"). Such air-sea coupling allows those models to include a seasonal cycle of solar radiation. The sea surface temperatures (SSTs) respond to increases in carbon dioxide (CO2), but there is no ocean dynamical response to the changing climate. Since the full depth of the ocean is not included, computing requirements are relatively modest so these models can be run to equilibrium with a doubling of atmospheric CO2. This model design was prevalent through the 1980s, and results from such equilibrium simulations were an early basis of societal concern about the consequences of increasing CO2.
However, such equilibrium (steady-state) experiments provide no information on time-dependent climate change and no information on rates of climate change. In the late 1980s, more comprehensive fully coupled global ocean/atmosphere/sea-ice/land-surface climate models (also referred to as Atmosphere-Ocean Global Climate Models, Atmosphere-Ocean General Circulation Models or simply AOGCMs) began to be run with slowly increasing CO2, and preliminary results from two such models appeared in the 1990 IPCC Assessment (IPCC, 1990).
In the 1992 IPCC update prior to the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro (IPCC, 1992), there were results from four AOGCMs run with CO2 increasing at 1%/yr to doubling around year 70 of the simulations (these were standardised sensitivity experiments, and consequently no actual dates were attached). Inclusion of the full ocean meant that warming at high latitudes was not as uniform as from the non-dynamic mixed-layer models. In regions of deep ocean mixing in the North Atlantic and Southern Oceans, warming was less than at other high latitude locations. Three of those four models used some form of flux adjustment whereby the fluxes of heat, fresh water and momentum were either singly or in some combination adjusted at the air-sea interface to account for incompatibilities in the component models. However, the assessment of those models suggested that the main results concerning the patterns and magnitudes of the climate changes in the model without flux adjustment were essentially the same as in the flux-adjusted models.
The most recent IPCC Second Assessment Report (IPCC, 1996) (hereafter SAR) included a much more extensive collection of global coupled climate model results from models run with what became a standard 1%/yr CO2-increase experiment. These models corroborated the results in the earlier assessment regarding the time evolution of warming and the reduced warming in regions of deep ocean mixing. There were additional studies of changes in variability in the models in addition to changes in the mean, and there were more results concerning possible changes in climate extremes. Information on possible future changes of regional climate was included as well.
The SAR also included results from the first two global coupled models run with a combination of increasing CO2 and sulphate aerosols for the 20th and 21st centuries. Thus, for the first time, models were run with a more realistic forcing history for the 20th century and allowed the direct comparison of the model's response to the observations. The combination of the warming effects on a global scale from increasing CO2 and the regional cooling from the direct effect of sulphate aerosols produced a better agreement with observations of the time evolution of the globally averaged warming and the patterns of 20th century climate change. Subsequent experiments have attempted to quantify and include additional forcings for 20th century climate (Chapter 8), with projected outcomes for those forcings in scenario integrations into the 21st century discussed below.
In the SAR, the two global coupled model runs with the combination of CO2 and direct effect of sulphate aerosols both gave a warming at mid-21st century relative to 1990 of around 1.5°C. To investigate more fully the range of forcing scenarios and uncertainty in climate sensitivity (defined as equilibrium globally averaged surface air temperature increase due to a doubling of CO2, see discussion in Section 9.2 below) a simpler climate model was used. Combining low emissions with low sensitivity and high emissions with high sensitivity gave an extreme range of 1 to 4.5°C for the warming in the simple model at the year 2100 (assuming aerosol concentrations constant at 1990-levels). These projections were generally lower than corresponding projections in IPCC (1990) because of the inclusion of aerosols in the pre-1990 radiative forcing history. When the possible effects of future changes of anthropogenic aerosol as prescribed in the IS92 scenarios were incorporated this led to lower projections of temperature change of between 1°C and 3.5°C with the simple model.
Spatial patterns of climate change simulated by the global coupled models in the SAR corroborated the IPCC (1990) results. With increasing greenhouse gases the land was projected to warm generally more than the oceans, with a maximum annual mean warming in high latitudes associated with reduced snow cover and increased runoff in winter, with greatest warming at high northern latitudes. Including the effects of aerosols led to a somewhat reduced warming in middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere and the maximum warming in northern high latitudes was less extensive since most sulphate aerosols are produced in the Northern Hemisphere. All models produced an increase in global mean precipitation but at that time there was little agreement among models on changes in storminess in a warmer world and conclusions regarding extreme storm events were even more uncertain.
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In 1992, Fort Hancock was the anointed team and everyone's pick to win their fifth-straight state championship. Panther Creek, a school in just their seventh year of existence, had other plans. The 1992 State Champion Panther Creek Panthers pulled off a couple of upsets en route to their huge upset win over Fort Hancock in the state game. Here is a look back at their Cinderella season.
Head Coach Alan Luker had 29 kids out for football, including 10 of 12 starters, who were back from a team that narrowly was defeated by Zephyr, 20-16, in bi-district in 1991. Spreadback Chad Humphries and runningbacks Monty Bouldin and Clayton Hinds were key players for the Panthers.
Panther Creek was ranked outside the Associated Press Top-10 when the season began and in their first game of the season suffered a 26-14 loss to Cherokee. However, the Panthers rebounded well. They defeated Zephyr, Rochelle and Brookesmith easily, then had a tough game with a solid May team, winning 44-20.
District play started out with two mercy rule wins over Paint Rock and Blackwell, but their next game was a big one against district rival Christoval. While Panther Creek had made the playoffs for five straight seasons, Christoval had been a thorn in their paw, besting the Panthers each year. The Cougars were state runner-up the year before and had eight of twelve starters back for 1992, and were also the #2-ranked team in the state. In one of the best games of the season, Panther Creek managed to pull off their first huge upset, edging Christoval, 56-50. The Panthers easily won their last two district games 45-ing Novice and Lohn, to claim the District 11 title.
In the playoffs, the Panthers beat that tough May team once again, this time for the bi-district championship, 59-39. Next was Rochester, who went down, 52-20, in the second round of the playoffs. This set up another rematch game for Panther Creek, this time a quarterfinal matchup against the only team who had beat them, Cherokee.
Cherokee jumped out early on the Panthers, holding a comfortable 50-24 lead at halftime. In the third quarter, Panther Creek runningbacks Bouldin and Hinds led the offensive attack, both scoring touchdowns. In the fourth quarter Chad Humphries added two quick touchdown passes to Bouldin and Dustin Beard, pushing the score to 56-54, Cherokee, with 8:28 left to play.
The Indians added another score, extending their lead to 62-54. The Panthers responded as Humphries threw a 42-yard touchdown to Todd Harris and Bouldin added a 3-yard touchdown run, giving Panther Creek their first lead, 70-62.
However, Cherokee was not to be denied, scoring with just 22 seconds left on the clock. The score was now 70-68, with the PAT kick pending. Bouldin, rushing from the outside, laid out perfectly and managed to block the kick and Panther Creek held on for the epic 70-68 comeback victory.
In the semifinals, Panther Creek faced yet another foe they had played earlier in the season. This time it was district rival Christoval who stood in the way of the title game. But with the huge six-point win to claim the district title gave the Panthers so much confidence, they rolled over the Cougars, beating them by the mercy rule, 58-12, and advancing to their first-ever state championship game against the mighty Fort Hancock Mustangs.
Fort Hancock entered the contests 13-0 on the season and riding a state-record 70-game win streak, including having won four-straight championships. They seemed unstoppable. Coach Danny Medina had excellent size and speed in his spread offense. Spreadback Vicente "Cheetah" Ramirez had rushed for 2,890 yards and 38 touchdowns, while also passing for 1,018 yards and 36 touchdowns on the season. Back Brent Henderson was a 6 feet tall, weighed 200 pounds and was fast. He was a key blocker, rusher and receiver for the Ramirez-led Mustangs. Their offensive and defensive lines were one of the biggest and tallest in six-man, adding to their intimidation factor. However, Panther Creek would not be intimidated and Chad Humphries was a superb passer who could scramble for good gains running as well. Humphires entered the state game with 2,599 yards and 45 touchdowns passing.
The final was stacking up to be a battle between two of the state's best spreadbacks.
State Champions Game – Saturday Dec. 11th 3:00pm in Monahans
Fort Hancock received the opening kickoff. In their usual spread offense, with a slot man in motion, the Fort tried to move the ball on the ground with speedy spread back Vicente Ramirez to no avail, as the Panthers bottled him up. However, Ramirez completed a long pass, gaining their first first down, then a few plays later, hit Gerardo Rivera for a 19-yard touchdown. The PAT missed and The Fort was up 6-0, with 7:36 left in the first quarter.
On their first possession, Panther Creek moved the ball with the run game, but turned the ball over fumbling a muffed handoff. With the Panthers keying heavily on Ramirez, the Mustangs switched things up a bit on this drive, and had Brent Henderson tack over at spread back. They drove the ball downfield with a steady dose of run plays. A short pass put the ball at the one-yard line and on the next play, Henderson ran in for the touchdown. A second PAT failed and The Fort led 12-0, still early in the first.
After a good kickoff return, Panther Creek, behind quarterback Chad Humphries, moved the ball down field, utilizing Humphries passing game to set up the running game. As they entered the red zone, Humphries threw an interception and The Fort was back in business at their own six-yard line.
On their first play of the drive, out of a tight formation, Henderson took the handoff and broke loose on a long run, taking the Mustangs all the way down to the Panthers' 22-yard line. After an incomplete pass and short two-yard gain, the first quarter came to an end with the heavy favorite, Fort Hancock, in complete control, up 12-0 and threating to score again.
To begin the next stanza, the Mustangs threw another incomplete pass and now faced a fourth-and-long. Henderson rushed down the sideline but was forced out just inches short of the first down marker and the Panthers had their first big break of the game, taking over at their own seven-yard line.
Once again, using the pass to set up the run, and alternating tight formations with spread formations, Chad Humphries helped move his team downfield, finding open receivers and getting a big gain running the ball. The Panthers finally scored on a play-action pass on first-and-goal from the one-yard line when Humphries found a wide-open Bouldin in the endzone. Dustin Beard's kick was good and the score was now 12-8, with 7:21 left in the second quarter.
This score gave Panther Creek a little momentum, and for the second-straight time their defense came up big, as they forced another turnover on downs. Two plays later, Humphries passed to Beard for a 29-yard touchdown strike. The PAT was blocked, but the Panthers had their first lead of the game, 14-12, with six minutes left in the second quarter. They would never relinquish that lead.
Fort Hancock moved Ramirez back to spreadback on their next drive, but the Panther defensive rush put too much pressure on him, hitting him hard on a run and forcing him to fumble out of bounds. On the next play, defensive pressure forced an interception.
After two long run plays by Humphries and two good gains on short passes, Humphries connected with Bouldin for a six-yard touchdown and the Panthers were now up 22-12, with 2:41 left in the first half.
Dispite some good runs by Henderson, a big sack and solid stops on run plays resulted in a Mustang punt. Panther Creek was seemingly now in complete control.
A long run by Humphries and a penalty moved the ball into Mustang territory, but a hail marry fell incomplete and the first half came to an end with the Panthers having scored 22 unanswered points.
Panther Creek received the kickoff to begin the second half and Fort Hancock came out on fire, as you would expect of any four-time defending champ. They corralled Humphries and forced the Panthers to go three-and-out and almost blocked their punt.
With Henderson back at spreadback, the Mustangs ran three straight sweeps. On the third, Henderson tiptoed down the sideline for a 20-yard touchdown. Jesus Cordero's kick was good and the score was cut to 22-20, less than two minutes into the third quarter.
Panther Creek settled down, putting together their longest drive of the game. Starting at their 18-yard line and nearly losing possession twice to fumbles, the Panthers eventually scored on a 16-yard pass from Humphries to Beard on the 11th play of the drive. Beards kick was good and the score was 30-20. The important part would be the fact the drive ate up almost five minutes of game clock and slowed any possible Mustang momentum.
Fort Hancock was forced to a punt the ball back to the Panthers on their next possession. Chad Bolton had a nice return and a few plays later Humphries hit Bolton in stride for a 42-yard touchdown with 33 seconds left in the third quarter. The kick was good and the score was 38-20.
Henderson continued his rushing attack, with a couple of big gains on the first two plays of the Mustangs drive, but a big sack and a short gain set up another 4th down. This time Henderson's pass fell incomplete sending the ball back to the Panthers.
On Panther Creek's next drive, a long run by Jason Copeland for a touchdown was called back. However, on the next play, Humphries ran almost exactly the same path as Copeland for a 36-yard touchdown that many Mustangs simple gave up on, thinking he had stepped out of bounds. The kick was good and the score was now 46-20 with 7:52 left in the game.
Fort Hancock again went three-and-out, punting the ball away and the Panthers could see the finish line. Panther Creek head coach Alan Luker mixed in some of his backups for their next possession, but Henderson striped the ball from Jason Copeland.
However, Henderson returned the favor, turning the ball back over to the Panthers on an interception at the four-yard line. This time it was Humphries turn to return the favor and a few plays later he fumbled the ball. Roland Galindo picked it up and scooted 15 yards for a Mustang touchdown. T he kick was blocked and with only 2:45 left in the game, the score was 46-26.
Panther Creek moved the ball out of their usual spread formation, but with Humphries simply tucking and running, he scored breaking free on a 29-yard run and the Panthers were ahead 54-26 with less than a minute to go.
Henderson almost ran the kickoff back for a touchdown, but was tackled at the 16-yard line. Henderson ran twice and caught a swing pass on the final play of the game, but fell short of the end zone, and was taken down at the one-yard line as time expired.
Panther Creek had upset Fort Hancock 54-26.
Panther Creek out-gained Fort Hancock, 483-297, mainly thanks to their passing offense and defense. Panther Creek threw for 242 yards, while the Mustangs were held to just 72 yards through the air. Chad Humphries accounted for all of Panther Creek's passing yards and 468 of their total yardage, and had a hand in all seven of the touchdowns, running for two and throwing for five. Star spreadback Vicente Ramirez for Fort Hancock was shut down, as he was held to -12 yards rushing and threw for just 57 yards. Brent Henderson had a career game, leading all rushers with 237 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries.
-I used San Angelo Standard-Times Newspaper articles for this piece, in conjunction with game film supplied by Shay Avants.
-Brent Henderson went on to play college football at UTEP as an Inside Backer.
- There is no minimizing the effect of Panther Creek's win and what transpired over the next two years. Now only would the Panthers repeat, but it was the ushering in of a new era in six-man. Many classic teams, such as Christoval and Fort Hancock, would be gone from the scene after 1993. A new modern era of six-man was dawning and we would begin to see new champions and new dynasties, as well as a push to the East in the coming years.


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By this weekend it will no longer be proper to say Palo Alto-based Facebook.
The social-networking company is expected to move its final wave of employees to its new Menlo Park campus by the end of the week.
The move started this past August, with Facebook shifting about 500 employees to the former Sun Microsystems campus at Willow Road and Bayfront Expressway.
Come Monday, Facebook will be fully operational out of its new offices. But the transition will not be totally complete.
Mark Zuckerberg and company have plans to expand upon the 57-acre property by re-developing a 22-acre property adjacent to it.
The city's planning commission is expected to host a hearing on the plan Jan. 9.
Facebook's Menlo Park Move Is Almost Complete
Company expects to have all its employees at new campus by Monday.
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For the last five or six weeks my third graders have been hard at work discovering their inner genius through our "Genius Hour" research time in the library.
Links to handouts and resources are in blue throughout.
Genius BeginningsI first learned about the concept of Genius Hour or 20% time in the Fall, and I worked to figure out a way to tap into it to help generate excitement for research and build research skills. Essentially, Genius Hour originated with an idea from Google, where employees are allowed 20% release time to pursue their own passions and interests as long as those interests/research could lead to something that could benefit and be used by Google.
Seriously Genius ResourcesReally though, if you want a much better explanation and some excellent resources, you should check out the Genius Hour website by Chris Kesler and follow him on twitter @iamkesler. Joy Kirr (@JoyKirr) keeps an excellent LiveBinder of Genius Hour Resources and you'll find plenty to look at over at the Genius Hour Wiki with information about Genius Hour twitter chats. If you're on Twitter, be sure to check out the hashtag #GeniusHour to keep up with all the latest discussion, resources, and ideas.
My Genius LeapThe opportunity presented itself for me to take the leap into Genius Hour this semester with my 3rd graders when I realized that I could use their passions to teach them research skills, instead of using my old tried and true sloth bear research project (while I love sloth bears, not everyone else does). Sloth bears went out the door and I opened things up for the kids to explore their own passions.
I decided I wanted the kids to not only explore their own passions, but they would need to develop a researchable question, demonstrate good research skills (with some pointed direction from me and the help of the Big 6 Research model), create a project and present it to the class.
Introducing Genius Hour
To introduce the idea the idea of Genius Hour to the kids, I created a Genius Hour Prezi that gave them the basics of what they would be doing.
The kids were extremely excited after viewing the prezi and learning about what they would be spending their time in library doing. I heard "can I do my research at home!?" and "What if I want to take my work home with me? Can I do that?!" Exactly the reaction I was hoping for!
Helping the Kids Narrow Down Their Genius
I wanted to give students a method to help identify their interests and then narrow down the ones that they really felt like they could spend all day learning about. I started by having them fill in an Interest Survey then they looked at their interest survey and picked four things they were REALLY interested in and used an Interest Bracket to help narrow down their topic. Students had to write in their interests on lines and have a little interest "show down". I told them they had to look at interest 1 and 2 and decide which of the two they could spend ALL day learning about or doing. In this way, they quickly identified their topic of research.
During this process I modeled for them on the SmartBoard how to fill in their interest survey and how to do the bracket with my own interests. I made sure to include a variety of things - even "silly" non academic topics to try to help give them permission to put down whatever they wanted. I also circled the room and held impromptu conferences over ideas with small groups. If it looked like students were just putting down the "standard" academic topics, like animal research for example, I would say things like "I notice you're wearing a Minecraft shirt, why isn't that on your list?" Or "Aren't you really interested in soccer? Do you think you should have that somewhere on your list?" When I would ask these kinds of questions the kids would light up and the most common reaction was "I can really research that?" and I would reply with an enthusiastic "Heck YES!"
To this point, the hardest part for the kids was writing a good research question. This did take some additional conferencing. I had a lot of beginning questions that sounded like "What is Minecraft?" I would tell the kids, "You know what Minecraft is; do you think you need some sort of 'and' in that question." With that strategy I often got things like "What is Minecraft, and how does it help your brain?" Or "How was soccer invented and what skills do you need to be really good?"
We also found that sometimes we needed to narrow a topic a little more for example "Who are the best NFL players of all time and how did they get that way" became "Who are the best NFL quarterbacks and how did they get that way?"
Not all of the questions are really going to hold up, but we'll work on revising them as we get more research under their belts.
Some of my favorite questions to come out of this so far have been: "Are ghosts real?"; "How did language start?"; "What will be the top fashion trends this year?"; "What are the basics of economics that people should know?"
I have to keep reminding myself that these are third graders!
Genius Planning
Once students have their research questions down, I modeled for them how to use the Big 6 Research Planner to help organize their thoughts about where they need to go for information and how they will search for their information.
We spent some time talking about databases and search terms in particular, and students all begin their research with KYVL. I challenge students to come up with six different ways to search for their topics. We talk about using "and" in their search to create phrases, and we talk about how they can use synonyms and specific aspects of the topic that they are interested in. So kids might be researching "Fashion and trends" or "Minecraft and brain" or "Pokemon and development".
I modeled for students how they need to try all of their different search term combinations on the different databases as well as search engines like Google. We also discussed the importance of taking care to use correct spelling and the importance of using text features to preview sites and articles to discover if they're going to be useful. I model for students how to look for bold words, subtitles, pictures and captions, and they quickly begin to see how they can be a little more efficient.
Genius Researching
Once students begin moving more towards using databases and search engines for their research, I show them a PowToon I made to help them preview the results.
I'm encouraging students to use a variety of resources including books, websites and personal interviews. As part of the planning process students tried to think of all of the different resources they could use including "experts" they might already know and book sections in the library they might explore. Some kids realized that other kids are going to be experts and they have plans to develop surveys or interview questions to pose to their peers.
To help keep track of their sources, students use research sheets. At the top of the research sheets students have to write down source material so that they can eventually create a works cited. Because we use Word, all of the research sheets correspond to the Resources tab in Word. Kids use Website organizers, Book organizers, and Section of Book organizers that allow them to keep track of at least four facts. Often kids will write down their source material, get their four facts, then flip the paper over and keep writing.
All work is stored in the library in a teacher file. Each teacher file contains one file folder per table. Since students sit in assigned seats, this format works well for keeping things organized and in one spot.
Projects to Share Genius
Due to some unexpected interruptions, this Genius go around we'll keep the presentations simple - they'll make posters and presentations, videos or create demonstrations. In the future I hope to open things up a little more and have students using our .org owned blogs and create presentations using web based applications. I'm interested to see what students create to share their passions.
I plan to start the process with 5th graders after spring break, and can't wait to see how their topics compare to those picked by kids in 3rd grade.
If you're using Genius Hour, how do you help students conduct their research and manage their sources?


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|System: PC, PS3, Xbox 360
|Dev: BioWare
|Pub: Electronic Arts
|Release: March 29, 2011
|Players: 1
|Screen Resolution: 480p-1080p
|Blood, Drug Reference, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence
Again, without ruining plot elements, you have a very limited amount of time to achieve your goal in certain sections. The time constraint makes it more believable that characters run across the scaffolding and pay no attention to a random open door to the right. In other games of the genre you will still find yourself in the room on the right exploring for whatever you can find. This fact alone makes it difficult to praise or dismiss the game. It can really go both ways depending on your playing mood. The first time I played, I explored everything, and with each subsequent playthrough, I found that even though I was no longer exploring, I was still enjoying the content as much as other previous DLC.
I can also understand why this piece of DLC is the last for the game. Even though it doesn't lay down everything for those looking for the gap builder between ME2 and what we've seen in the teaser trailer for Mass Effect 3, it still gives just enough to make you demand its fourth quarter release.
The Arrival is like the last episode in the season of a television show. The show knows it is being renewed for another season, but also wants to allow the viewer to repeatedly come back to this story for a self-enclosed experience. It doesn't set the stage like The Empire Strikes Back; instead it delivers like The Two Towers. You know what is next and therefore do not need shock and awe to keep you on the edge of your seat until the next installment.
The seven-dollar price may be hard to justify based solely on time spent and substance outside of the story, but if you have been a Mass Effect fan this long and can't wait till the "final" installment, there's no reason you should not already have this downloadable content.
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Luck, lies and late nights: Project Runway winner reveals secrets
Project Runway Australia winner Christina Exie freely admits she wasn't very truthful when she tried out for the show. "I'd never watched the show before," she said. "I actually lied at my audition... I didn't know what to expect and I didn't really want to know."
Exie says her lack of knowledge caused her a few surprises when filming with the 11 other designer hopefuls started. "At the first challenge I was just so shocked that we stayed up till 3am and I was like, 'is this even legal?'" she says, laughing.
The 22-year-old Victorian left a job with milliner Marianna Harwick to compete in the fourth season of the TV series hosted by Megan Gale and shown on pay-TV channel Arena.
It's paid off for her, with prizes including a Kia Rio car and a six-page feature in Madison magazine.
She also has the chance to present her collection at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Sydney in 2013. But on Wednesday Exie is trying her luck at another competition - one that might get her an internship in the Big Apple.
"It's called Australians in New York and there's 10 finalists," Exie says. "If you win it, you get to go to New York for six months and intern at the company that you want to."
Exie first has to convince a judging panel she has what it takes to be an asset to Alexander Wang, the label she's selected for her dream internship.
Despite losing at the final hurdle, Project Runway finalist Jamie Ashkar has been focusing on a new collection to re-launch the label (4D) he began earlier this year.
"It's based on the collection from the program," Ashkar says. "It's about modernism, expressing the modern woman through clean lines, sophistication and just having that slight edge."
Another finalist, Leah D Gloria, is also working on her own collection which she says is composed of mostly bridal gowns, that she hopes to launch around Fashion Week in 2013.
Gloria says she found the process of filming Project Runway frustrating at times, when the judges appeared to change their minds about what they wanted.
"Because it's a game you're just doing what you think the judges are going to like," she says. "It was just really hard to please them all the time."
While it was hard work, Ashkar says he'd recommend any up-and-coming designer try out for the program.
"It's a great way to get exposure," he says. "Some of the things that I've learned from this show it would have taken me years in the outside world to learn them."
Gloria says she'd recommend auditioning to all design hopefuls who think they can handle the pressure over the seven-week filming period.
"If you can handle extreme stress and you can sew really, really fast, then yeah - go for it," she says.
Ashkar also has some tips for those considering trying their luck on Project Runway.
"You have to be very thick-skinned, you have to work really fast, you have to be focused and you definitely need determination," he says.
Gloria says the show helped push her towards putting out her own label.
"You need either financial backing or a big amount of free advertising," she says. "I don't have the first one so the free advertising has really helped where I wanted to be."
Exie enjoyed spending time with the presenters, although she admits being a little intimidated by mentor and judge Alex Perry.
"I didn't know what to expect... but he's actually so nice, he's really supportive but he's also honest."
Ashkar says being away from his friends and family, surrounded by cameras, was the hardest part of the process.
"It's a totally different world, it's quite hard to focus on the challenges and not think about everything else you've left behind."
Exie says her emotional reactions to the challenges were a disadvantage.
"You've got to be really strong," she says. "I think I was pretty lucky that I got so far."


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Discussion in 'Droid 3 Hacks' started by lzy0702, Aug 17, 2011.
I couldn't find anything useful about it.
It is said that Photon 4G has been rooted.
The "phaton 4g" is not the D3--rooting one phone does not necessarily lead directly to rooting the next. I'm not sure where you are looking for information concerning rooting the D3, there are threads all over the place. Perhaps you are asking the question with the expectation that root had been achieved and so are looking past all the posts shamelessly begging for root and the threads that say its close. Your expectation is however unfounded and the fact that you have not found a thread on how to root the D3 does indeed mean it hasn't been rooted.
Come one be a little nicer. Lol...But to answer his question, NO! There are devs like Woody that are hard at work trying to root this bad boy.
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I said that because Photon start to sell later than Droid 3, but ...
The photon is a different phone though, so its irrelevant whether or not it has been rooted. But yea, if you head on over to xda there is a large thread going on where they are trying different methods non stop to try and root this bad boy. The problem is there isnt anything to report since all of the methods keep failing, which is why its all kept in a single thread. I can see how it would be easy to miss though
Nope, of course not. Why would someone do a silly thing like that?
The photon is very similar in hardware so its not too crazy too think one might lead to the other.
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Except that it kinda is crazy to think that. At least with the way Android is. :shrug: Its one of the most aggravating things about Android for me.
From a ~reasonable~ person's point of view it shouldn't be that hard. If you can root one device you should be able to root another with the same OS. But Android devices are each ~way~ more unique under the hood than is reasonable. As it turns out the D3 was purposefully made very difficult to root. The same hardware delivered to a different carrier might have an unlocked bootloader and, therefore, rooted in short order.
To answer the question: as has been stated already there are people working on rooting it but they are having no luck. Moto has stated that it will release an update that unlocks the bootloader later this year. That would make things MUCH easier... but it isn't certain to happen. If root is a priority for you and the existing hacks don't serve all your needs... you might want to pass on the D3 for now.
There are many people working on this.
An SBF (chinese) was released and was not helpful in rooting this either. If you want to read more about it, there is an extensive thread on XDA regarding people trying different things.
Again, this will take time with a locked and signed bootloader. Unless Moto comes around, it could be a while.
What's up with the moto-promise of unlocking the bootloader?
They have a good track record of promises, after all, the XOOM did get 4g as promised.
The issue is that is its up to the carriers in the end. And they stated as much in their statement on unlocking bootloaders. "Where carriers permit" or something to that effect was the last line on it.
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Software aside, the hardware between the photon and the D3 are very very different. Actually, I can't think of any one thing that is the same between them. Besides maybe being able to say they're both dual core and made by motorola.


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Opera Software has just released a minor update to Opera 10.62 for Windows, UNIX and Mac. The newest release fixes a high severity vulnerability that could have been exploited to load malicious DLL files and execute arbitrary code.
Other minor feature improvements include the addition of Fastmail and Hotmail.co.uk to the email auto-configuration list, and support for more MIME file types and suffixes for compressed tar files. Additionally, nearly a dozen bugs, many of which could have crashed Opera, have been squished.
Opera Software has also been working on the upcoming Opera 10.70 release. If you love to stay on the cutting edge you can download the latest builds from here.


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Earlier this month, legendary crooner Engelbert Humperdinck's let word out through his camp about his interest in taking the Simon Cowell-vacated seat on "American Idol."
We might have been a little skeptical. But after we wrote about it, the outpouring from Humperdinck's worldwide fanbase made it clear we should take this candidacy seriously.
So, in the interest of fair play, we gave the 74-year-old crooner of such hits as "Release Me" a forum to lay out his platform for the spot. Humperdinck took time off from his active stage shows and release of his new I-Tunes single "Tell Me Where It Hurts" to tell PopcornBiz why he should judge "American Idol."
PB: Who knew you even watched the show?
Humperdinck: I watch it on a regular basis. It's a very good show.
PB: Favorite contestant of all time?
Humperdinck: Who would that be? What is that girl's name? The one that won it a couple of years back. I watched it this year and the ones that finished it, the girl and the guy, they were great talents. Their names escape me.
PB: How crucial is musical experience for judges?
Humperdinck: Absolutely all the way. To be a performer and sitting in that seat is a big plus. I can only go by the way I started and my career has taken me all over the world. I've sold over 150 million units of music. I learned how to take the hard knocks, the rejection, the heartache. And you get a lot of that on the show. You have to take rejection and have the nerve to come back and do it again.
PB: So you'd be a killer judge?
Humperdinck: You bring your own personality to the seat. Your judgment, whether harsh or positive -- you have to be correct. If you try to smooth it out and not hurt them, you're not helping them. They have to take the hard knocks.
PB: You sound a lot like Simon.
Humperdinck: No one can take Simon's place. He was an individual in that chair. He knew what he was talking about. The man has got talent, the ability to judge. Even if it hurts.
PB: Simon likes tight T-shirts, can you pull that look off?
Humperdinck: I would dress my way. It might include (tight T-shirts). I'm not going to be a stiff shirt. I'm going to dress in a modern fashion.
PB: Randy Jackson always ends sentences with 'dawg.' Can you roll with that?
Humperdinck: There are moments when I use it. But I don't say the Lord my God's name in vain. Not even for a show. But if it was something like god-given talent...
PB: No, not God, I said dog or 'dawg.'
Humperdinck: I'm an individual, I don't steal lines from other people.
PB: Should young performers change their name to something memorable like yours?
Humperdinck: It's always a good move, because sometimes a name doesn't roll of your tongue. You need a name that stands out.
Engelbert Humperdinck: Why I Should Judge Idol
Earlier this month, legendary crooner Engelbert Humperdinck's let word out through his camp about his interest in taking the Simon Cowell-vacated seat on "American Idol."


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I need help with my game of life program I have to write for an assignment. I need to create the game of life using an input called "testLab8.lif" and have the game of life run on a GUI. I have two classes, lifegrid (this has all the methods need to compute the game of life) and lifemain (this class has the main method inside it to run the program).
I'm a beginner to java and this is my first post on this website (or any forums site).
I'm having a problem with lifegrid class, I'm trying to call the run() method in the show() method so that the generations are printed using the show(). Here is lifegrid class: (I get an error saying "cannot find symbol:variable old/New/swap" it means for the line System.out.println("Generations: " + run(old, New, swap)); this line is in the show() method at the bottom.
import java.util.Scanner; import javax.swing.*; import java.io.File; import java.io.FileNotFoundException; public class lifegrid { int[][] grid; lifegrid(int x, int y,String filename )throws FileNotFoundException {grid = new int[y][x]; File file = new File(filename); Scanner scanner = new Scanner (file); int i = 0; int j = 0; while (scanner.hasNextLine()){ while (scanner.hasNext()){ if (scanner.next().equals("*")) grid[i][j] = 1; else grid[i][j] = 0; i++; } j++; } } public int getX() {return grid[0].length;} public int getY() {return grid.length;} public int getCell(int x, int y) {return grid[y][x];} public void setCell(int x, int y, int v) {grid[y][x] = v;} [I]//This method prints the initial grid and should print the generations (but I get an error with line run(old, New, swap)); [/I] public void show() { for (int r = 0; r < getX(); r++){ for (int s = 0; s < getY(); s++) System.out.println(grid[r][s]); } System.out.println("Generations: " + run(old,New,swap)); } [I]//computes the neighbours[/I] public static int neighbours(int x, int y, boolean[][] grid) { int count = 0; if (x > 0){ if (grid[x-1][y]) count++; } if (x < x-1){ if (grid[x+1][y]) count++; } if (grid[x][y-1]){ count++; } if (grid[x][y+1]){ count++; } if ((x > 0) && (y > 0)){ if (grid[x-1][y-1]) count++; } if (x > 0){ if (grid[x-1][y+1]) count++; } if (x < x-1){ if (grid[x+1][y-1]) count++; } if ((x < 0) && (y < 0)){ if (grid[x+1][y+1]) count++; } return count; } [I]// This method uses the game of life rules to work out whether a cell is alive or dead and this method also prints the generations. //The generations should be printed using the show() method[/I] public void run(boolean[][] old, boolean[][] New, boolean[][] swap) { for (int x = 1; x < old.length - 1 ; x++){ for (int y = 1; y < old.length - 1; y++){ if (neighbours (x, y, old) == 3) old[x][y] = true; if (neighbours (x, y, old) < 2) old[x][y] = true; if (neighbours (x, y, old) > 3) old[x][y] = false; } } for (int i = 0; i < old.length; i++){ for (int j = 0; j < old.length; j++){ old[i][j] = New[i][j]; System.out.println("Generation: " + New[i][j]); } } //Prints Generations for (int x = 0; x < swap.length; x++){ for (int y = 0; y < swap.length; y++){ if (swap [x][y] = true){ System.out.print("[*]"); if (swap[x][y] = false){ System.out.print("[]"); } } } } } }
Here is my other class lifemain:
import java.io.FileNotFoundException; class lifemain { public static void main(String[] args)throws FileNotFoundException { lifegrid life = new lifegrid(6, 10, "testLab8.lif"); life.show(); } }
Here is link to see exactly what I need to do for the assignment. I am on part J.2 point 5: http://www.cs.rhul.ac.uk/Internal/Fo...S1801/ass2.pdf
Thanks very much in advance for the help really appreciated as I'm stressing out about this.


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Lady Gaga was so inspired by a judge's decision to overturn California's gay marriage ban that she wrote a song about it.
Gaga's legal brief, reported by New York Daily News, hasn't been released, yet, but she said the inspiration came quickly.
"At the moments notice of PROP 8 DEATH I instantly began to write music," she said via Twitter.
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The day's top national and international news.
Gaga is an outspoken supporter of gay rights and urged people everywhere to embrace the news.
"REJOICE and CELEBRATE gay communities and straight all over the world. Our voices are being heard. Loud! SCREAM LOUD AMERICANOS!" she tweeted.
Gaga wasn't the only star who celebrated the decision via the social networking site.
Recently out singer Ricky Martin tweeted, "YEAHHHHH!!!!! PROP8UNCONSTITUTIONAL MOVING FORWARD!!!!!!"
Adam Lambert of "American Idol" tweeted, "It's time to throw glitter on this barn!" Lambert caused a stir at last year's American Music Awards when he shared a passionate kiss on air with his male keyboard player.
DJ Samantha Ronson, Lindsay Lohan's on again-off again flame, tweeted a tune appropriate for the occasion: "Song Of The Day: Let's Get Married-Jagged Edge."


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by Ron Petrou
Lewis duPont Smith, 54, of Chestnut Hill, a teacher, political organizer and philanthropist who sat on the boards of VoxAmaDeus and the Waldorf School in Mt. Airy, died Aug. 12, 2011, in Jefferson Hospital after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. "As a board member, Lewis served with spirited presence and unwavering support," said Valentin Radu, artistic director and conductor of VoxAmaDeus, at the time.
A true renaissance man, Smith was a passionate student of history, art, music, literature and philosophy. At their home in Chestnut Hill, Smith and his wife, Andrea, regularly hosted salons where friends were invited to hear classical music and opera, discuss political philosophy and share good food.
In honor of Smith's passionate support, Valentin Radu and Ama Deus Ensemble of VoxAmaDeus, including soloists, chorus, and orchestra, will perform "Magic Mozart" at 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26, at the Kimmel Center – Perelman Theatre in center city. The concert will include the "Concerto for Piano #21 in C major," performed by Valentin Radu; "Overture to The Magic Flute," and "Mass in C ("Coronation").
Valentin played the Mozart concerto that he will perform on Oct. 26 previously in 1970, with the Bucharest Philharmonic Orchestra when he was just 16 years old. (Valentin grew up in Romania under the Communist dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu.)
"The Coronation Mass," said Radu, "was one of the most famous Mass settings in Western Civilization. It was written on the occasion of the coronation of the Emperor of Austria, Leopold the Second, for whom Mozart was the court musician."
Valentin and his family were practicing Catholics in Communist Romania, involved with the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Bucharest, where he became organist and music director. By being such a public Christian, he feared repercussions from the Ceausescu regime, risking being thrown out of the Conservatory of Music or banned from performing publicly.
Soon after arriving in America in 1978, Valentin became a graduate student at the Juilliard School of Music in New York, where he earned a Masters and a Doctorate Degree in Music. Continuing as an ambassador of European (classical and sacred) music, Valentin, while he was at Juilliard, formed a chamber orchestra and chorus, called the Juilliard Bach Players, and also a successful concert series, "Bach in Lincoln Center," that performed monthly at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center.
This relationship to sacred and classical music was a bond between Valentin and Chestnut Hill residents Andrea and Lewis du Pont Smith. After Valentin formed VoxAmaDeus in the Philadelphia area in 1987, Andrea and Lewis became involved, both as members of the VoxAmaDeus Board of Directors and with Andrea in 1997 becoming a member of the VoxAmaDeus Chorus, as a soprano.
Lewis, as an enthusiastic Catholic, fully supported the mission of VoxAmaDeus to perform this music. During the '90s this evolved into the Smiths holding frequent "salons" in their home in Chestnut Hill, where Valentin and other musicians from VoxAmaDeus were the featured artists.
Andrea said, "Lewis and I created these in the tradition of European salons through the centuries. Lewis and Valentin were of one mind in their pursuit of re-creating the European salon atmosphere. With our friends we offered good food, wine, enjoyable socializing and cigars on the porch. These events were dear to Lewis' heart."
Having been to many of these salons, I felt the courtesy, hospitality and generosity, where not only good food, wine, music, and poetry were offered, but also most importantly for Lewis, good conversation and dialogue about poetry, politics, religion, philosophy and art.
Valentin remembered one of these conversations he had with Lewis. Radu plays and conducts not only sacred and classical music but also jazz. Valentin recalled several years ago that Lewis did not admire jazz.
"He at first hated jazz with a passion, but then I explained to him that a lot of the improvisational roots of jazz were born out of Baroque style," said Radu. "You should have seen his face. 'Really,' he said, 'Wow.' I'll never forget it."
As a final note, Valentin emphasized that "In all our concert programs the words are in the original languages: Latin, German, French, Italian, etc. and the English translations are always included. We also play on authentic instruments of the period."
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Cameron Diaz knows exactly why she fell for her profane, selfish, insensitive and gold-digging public school educator in "Bad Teacher." "There was not one ounce of energy spent trying to make anything about this character likable."
For example, Elizabeth Halsey's primary motivation: "To invest in her 'business' by getting a pair of [bigger] t*ts," explains Diaz. "Obviously if I thought that I could get somewhere with having bigger boobies I would have done it by now. But for her, it's everything…But the thing about it is if we really believed this was the right thing to do, we wouldn't be making fun of it, right? So it was really fun to make fun of it because clearly, especially living in this town, we all know what it's like to come up against people who have their priorities a little screwed up and focus on the wrong things."
Diaz, who delights tweaking her sunny image by playing down and dirty characters, says she wouldn't have it other way, even at the risk of turning off the opposite sex. "You know women have always behaved badly – I think probably worse than men," she explains. "Maybe men just don't have the stomach for it. They don't want to see it on film because they just can't take it. I mean, any of my guy friends when I start to tell them what women really talk about and what really goes down, they're like, 'La, la, la, la'. They don't want to hear it. It's like, plug their ears. They can't take it."
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But she's thrilled that comedy actresses are getting opportunities to tackle raunchier roles in films like hers and "Bridesmaids." "I think that people are willing to sort of laugh at those things altogether now," she says. "I think that we can find a lot of similarities in what we laugh at. I haven't seen 'Bridesmaids' yet, so I can't wait to see it. But I think people are just willing to take a chance, and I think the studios nowadays are willing to."
Even Diaz had to wrap her head around playing the unrepentant schoolteacher at first. "I went 30 pages into the script, and I was like 'There's no way I'm playing this character. How could I ever redeem her? There's no redemption for her. This is a horrible person.' Then ten pages later I was like, 'God, I think I like her.' By the end I was like, 'This is amazing because I don't have to apologize.' There's no apologizing for this person, and that's the beauty of this script."
"Usually you spend the last 20 minutes of the movie trying to apologize for the first hour and a half of it, because people are afraid of just owning what it is," she explains. "And in life we don't just have an epiphany and change our entire lives. It happens, but it's not the norm. You have the sense that this person is just sort of slowing down the train to jump off so she can cross the platform to get back on the train going the other direction. And I really appreciated that and I didn't want to mess with that. I didn't want to try to make her happy."
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
The Joys of Aging
As you are reading this, my hubby is either about to have, is having, or has just had his first colonoscopy. My hubby also hates, hates, HATES when I include him in my blogs or worse yet, blog ABOUT him, so we'll leave him out of it from here on. Instead, we'll just discuss the joys of getting older.
As we age, there are certain "milestone" birthdays that trigger doctors' test-giving endorphins. At thirty-five, I was told I had to have a base-line mammogram. After forty, I had to get one every year. Lately, it's become every six months and other, newer, more accurate tests have been added to the curriculum. This month, I had a magnified mammogram, a BSGI test (mammogram with radiation) and I'm having a needle biopsy to remove some calcification which no one thinks are anything, but they don't belong there. Oh, joy.
Did you catch the keyword there? Needle?
Why are there always needles?
Still I'd rather have all this done than go through the prep for a colonoscopy. We won't go into details. You can probably figure it out.
Apparently the fiftieth birthday is the one where the medical profession has designated as time to screen your colon. Guess which birthday the person in the first paragraph (who shall remain nameless and not mentioned in any form online) recently passed. Actually, he put it off a year, so add one year to that BIG birthday.
I, on the other hand, intend to remain 49 for several more years. Not because I'm vain. But because I don't want the doctors to get that gleeful look in their eyes as they pull out the prescription pad to order that twenty-gallon drum of toxic sludge that does horrific things to your body.
No, no. I am NOT turning 50 this summer. Absolutely not. Where would you get such an idea? All of my earlier medical charts must have my year of birth wrong.
And if they don't buy that, well, they'll have to catch me first. I'm pretty fast for an old broad.
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- Jay Speyerer said...
My doctor ordered some tests for no other reason than the fact that I turned 60. That's profiling, and that's wrong.
- Annette said...
Jay, I hadn't thought of it as profiling, but now that you mention it...
Progress report: the somewhat crabby patient is in the procedure room awaiting his turn.
The hospital provides these cool two-way radio things that you clip on you shirt and they keep you posted without you having to stay in the waiting room. Pretty cool. I need one to clip on my mom when we go shopping.
- Joyce Tremel said...
I just had a physical last week because I hadn't had one in at least five years. (In my defense, I do get my yearly gyne exams.) When the PA told me I should get a colonoscopy, my response was "when hell freezes over." My older sister, the retired nurse started nagging me about it last year and I told her the same thing.
Cynic that I am, I think they order this stuff purely for the cash.
For the record, I'm perfectly healthy. The EKG was perfect, my blood pressure was 118/56, and my cholesterol is lower than my kid's.
My colon can wait.
- Annette said...
Update: the procedure is over and I'm waiting to talk to the doctor.
And, Joyce, I am definitely with you. If we put it off long enough, they will CERTAINLY come up with a better way of doing things.
- Wilfred Bereswill said...
Annette. All I can say about getting older is, "It beats the alternative."
- Jenna said...
Colonoscopies are no big deal. I started them around 30. Now, my insurance won't cover them until I'm 50, so I can't have any more for a few years. Personally, I think that's wrong. If you're willing to go through that, as a purely preventative measure, and you're paying your (outrageous) insurance premiums every months, they should let you do it and pay their share.
I'm with Will. It beats the alternative.
My first colonoscopy was in my mid-thirties. It really isn't a big deal, and I'm usually out for mine, or at least in such deep twilight sleep that I can't recall a thing. The prep is unsavory, but it's not that bad. Childbirth is way worse.
And you know what else is worse? Having colon cancer and dying a horrible death from it. Just saying.
My husband dragged his out for so long that his doctor's office finally scheduled one and ordered him to go. He's super healthy, almost 60, and takes no pills, can do hard physical labor all day without taking a nap, and sleeps well at night. Well, the joke was on him. He turned out to have diverticulosis, and it's a good thing they caught it when they did, because diverticulitis is no fun.
This is a guy who eats a ton of fresh fruit, and nearly always has a salad, plus he eats fiber cereal for breakfast. But he still does not get enough fiber. Frankly, I don't think he drinks enough liquid, but that's me. Once the condition crosses over into diverticulitis you can't eat anything with seeds, not even a tomato, without excruciating pain.
So get the procedure, Joyce. You won't have to have another one, if all goes well, for ten years. But it's good to know you don't have something sinister lurking deep inside your body that could take you down, and painfully.
This is your colonoscopy public service announcement.
- Wilfred Bereswill said...
I'm not sure why I'm writing this, but in 1981 I lost my Father to colon cancer. Over the period of 6 months he wasted away, going from a muscular 175 pound ironworker to a 110 pound skin and bones invalid.
I've been on the three year plan since I've been 45 years old. After 4 exams I've had one polyp (spelling?) but the image of the fraile man that died at the age of 56 burns in my memory. I know what I went through and I don't want my daughters to suffer the same thing.
Joyce, if not for yourself, think of the people around you who love you. Do it for them.
- Annette said...
Okay you guys have made a good point.
Progress report: All is well. The only thing they found were hemorrhoids. And we knew about them. We're home and the patient has crawled back into bed to sleep it off.
As for the prep not being bad? Hmm. I watched him turn several shades of green while trying to get the stuff down and he even threw up a couple of times. I guess it depends on what stuff they give you.
I don't want what he had.
I don't want colon cancer either.
Let me get over watching what he went through and we'll talk again.
- Annette said...
Oh! And I agree that getting older beats the alternative. I'm just saying that I'm going to fudge the numbers a bit.
- Joyce Tremel said...
Thanks for the public service announcements, but I'm still not doing it until I absolutely have to.
Childbirth was a breeze to me--and I had two nine pound babies. I always say I'd rather deliver a dozen babies than be nauseated for even five minutes. And I've only had anesthesia once (for oral surgery) and I hated that, too.
- Patg said...
I finally did one this year after several years of nagging from doctors. It went well at first with the stuff 'ya gotta get down', but the day of, I fainted twice and threw up too. If I lost 6 ounces from not having solid food, I gained two pounds from the stuffing that came the day after.
They did find a pallop (sp), so I guess it was worth it, however insurance is weird. Covered all the procedure with nothing but a co payment, but I got hit with all the lab bills.
my verification word in bumpr.
- Sara said...
Does hubby appreciate that you mentioned him and hemorrhoids together in the same post?
Now *that* could shorten your life expectancy!
- Annette said...
What Hubby doesn't know won't hurt me.
- queenofmean said...
I've had a couple of colonoscopies & agree the procedure is the easy part. It's the prep that's bad. I always joke that the directions tell you to stay near a bathroom. I think they should say to stay IN the bathroom.
I haven't had any major health problems, but with the age thing over the past few years, I don't believe there is a part of my body that hasn't been poked, probed or tested.
Can't agree more that I prefer getting older to the alternative.


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Calling the situation "untenable" and describing Windows as "collapsing," a pair of Gartner analysts this week said Microsoft must make radical changes to the operating system or risk becoming a has-been.
In a presentation at a Gartner-sponsored conference in Las Vegas, analysts Michael Silver and Neil MacDonald said Microsoft has not responded to the market, is overburdened by nearly two decades of legacy code and decisions and faces serious competition on a whole host of fronts that will make Windows moot unless the Redmond, Washington developer acts.
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Two Gartner analysts said the words that enterprises dread, and that will move alternate operating system proponents to tears of joy: "Windows as we know it needs to be replaced." Microsoft's operating system (OS) development times are too long and they deliver limited innovation; their OSs provide an inconsistent experience between platforms, with significant compatibility issues; and other vendors are out-innovating Microsoft . That gives enterprises unpredictable releases with limited value, management costs that are too high, and new releases that break too many apps and take too long to test and adopt. With end users bringing their own software solutions into the office…well, it's just a heck of a sad story for Microsoft.


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- "The Dark Lord will rise again, Crouch! Throw us into Azkaban; we will wait! He will rise again and will come for us, he will reward us beyond any of his other supporters! We alone were faithful! We alone tried to find him!"
- —Bellatrix Lestrange declaring her family's loyalty at her trial[src]
Lestrange is the surname of an ancient pure-blood wizarding family, and one of the Sacred Twenty-Eight. They are related to the Black, Malfoy, Tonks, Lupin, and Rosier families[1]. Bellatrix Black married into the family only because it was expected of her to make a respectable pure-blood marriage.
The Lestranges are a very old and wealthy family, with a vault at Gringotts Wizarding Bank full of treasure.[2] Like the Black family, many Lestranges practice the Dark Arts and believe in the notion of pure-blood supremacy, disdaining Muggles and Muggle-borns.
During the First and Second Wizarding Wars, they supported Lord Voldemort and at least a few members of the family were Death Eaters. Voldemort named Bellatrix, Rodolphus and Rabastan Lestrange as among his most loyal followers, as they were the only Death Eaters who tried to find him after his defeat in 1981 and spent fourteen years in Azkaban because of their loyalty[3]. Bellatrix, in particular, described herself as "the Dark Lord's most loyal servant"[4].
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- F. Lestrange — a family member who lived in the mid-19th century.
- R. Lestrange — a family member who lived in the late mid-19th century.
- Lestrange Sr. — a classmate of Tom Riddle and one of his earliest Death Eaters; possibly father of Rodolphus and Rabastan
- Rabastan Lestrange — a Death Eater; brother of Rodolphus and the brother-in-law of Bellatrix
- Rodolphus Lestrange — a Death Eater; brother of Rabastan and the husband of Bellatrix
- Bellatrix Lestrange (née Black) — a fanatically loyal Death Eater killed by Molly Weasley during the Battle of Hogwarts; wife of Rodolphus
The name 'Lestrange' echoes the French phrase l'étrange, literally "the strange one", refering to Bellatrix's mental disability. In Old French, estrange means "foreigner"[5]. The surname may allude to English journalist Roger L'Estrange, who was known for opposing religious toleration and for being involved in plots against the government of William and Mary, similar to the Lestranges' intolerance about blood purity and involvement in the Death Eaters organisation.
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- Although it is pronounced le-STRANGE in the films, the Scholastic Official Website states that it is pronounced la-STRAWNGE.[6]


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The book's heroine is Katniss, a young girl who lives in one of 12 Districts. The U.S. has collapsed because of war, famine, droughts and fires. Each year two kids from each District get chosen to enter the Hunger Games. These games are used as a reminder of what happens when the Districts try to overturn the ruling government. We use the term "games" loosely because these games are anything but. They are extremely intense and in the end there can only be one winner. The only way to win is by killing all of the other competitors. The competition is broadcast to everyone in the Districts and to make matters worse, the citizens actually bet on the winners!
Katniss isn't actually picked to enter the games, she volunteers to enter instead of her littler sister, who was chosen. A boy named Peeta is chosen as well. They both go in facing overwhelming odds since neither of them are fighters. Things don't get much easier as the beginning of the games approach and Peeta reveals some pretty intense things to the public. We won't give you any spoilers but let's just say that the bomb he drops is a big one and it sets the tone for the entire book. If you have to read one book series this year make it "The Hunger Games" you won't reget it. You'll finish this book in one sitting and be running for the sequel I guarantee you that.