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Carry-on Baggage
Hand-carry Baggage Number and Regulations
- Royal Laurel/Premium Laurel/Business Class passenger is allowed to carry two-pieces of hand-carry baggage and each piece cannot exceed 7 kg/15 lb. Premium Economy/Economy Class passenger is permitted to carry one-piece weighing 7 kg/15 lb carry-on baggage.
- The dimension of each hand-carry baggage may not be larger than 23 x 36 x 56 cm /9 x 14 x 22 in or total of 115 cm/45 in (personal item is not applied to this regulation).
- For your convenience, a measurement Test Unit is available at either the check-in counter or boarding lounge to help you to determine whether your baggage meets these requirements.
- If the hand-carry baggage is overweight or oversize, it will be checked and carried in the cargo hold or refused carriage.
Please note that:
- Hand-carry baggage must fit under a passenger seat when stow, in order to prevent it from sliding sideward into the aisle.
- Hand-carry baggage does not obstruct passenger movement to, from, or across the aisle.
- Hand-carry baggage stowed in overhead bins fits securely, and flight attendants can close the bins without using force.
- There is little or no chance for hand-carry baggage and other articles to fall out of overhead bins when the bins doors are opened.
- Do not keep the hand-carry baggage on your lap.
- Aircraft's closet is not suitable to stow passenger's baggage.
- At some airports, carry-on baggage size may be more limited due to aircraft's stowage capacity (especially A321) even though your carry-on size comply with the limited size according to picture above. If the baggage cannot fit into the overhead bin or under the seat in front of you, The baggage will be stored as checked baggage and placed in the cargo compartment. We very appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
- Here to remind all passengers, your carry-on baggage must comply with the carry-on baggage dimension and weight limits and be stored properly on your own. If you carry oversize or overweight baggage, you may be required to pay additional charges to be transported as checked baggage. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
Personal Item (Carry-on Item)
In additional to free hand-carry baggage, each passenger may carry one piece of free personal item for all classes with dimension 40 x 30 x 10 cm /16 x 12 x 4 in or total linear dimensions 80 cm/32 in or an item of similar size (subject to local country specific restrictions, if any). These dimensions include wheels, handles and side pockets. If your item exceeds the total dimension of 80 cm/32 in, it will be counted as part of standard hand-carry baggage allowance. You will then be required to check in either the hand-carry bag or the personal item.
- a laptop computer* or
- a purse or
- a small backpack or
- a briefcase or
- a camera case or
- rain gear (umbrella, raincoat) or
- a limited amount of duty-free merchandise
*A laptop in thin satchel-style laptop bag is considered to be a personal item. A laptop in a larger laptop bag will be counted as part of a guest's hand-carry allowance.
Above items should be safely stowed in the closed overhead bin or under the seat. If you put your free personal item in the seat pocket, it should be within the vertical line from the seat back and under no circumstances can it protrude into the aisle. Passengers are permitted to place small bags on their shoulders or waists after fastening seat belts.
Using small, lightweight portable electronic devices without medical purpose onboard, such as personal air-purifying devices and personal humidifiers, shall follow the restrictions as below:
- Comply with the carry-on baggage dimension and weight limits and regulations governing the use of portable electronic devices.
- Vapor or incense emitted from electronic devices is strictly prohibited.
Please note that you are not permitted to attach any unapproved device to any part of your seat or any other part of the aircraft such as knee defenders and seat belt extensions.
Special Items
Some special items are not suitable as check-in baggage due to its nature and request permission to carry in the cabin. Such baggage should be stored at the closed overhead bin or under the seat. If it cannot place the locations as mentioned, it will be treated as cabin baggage and charge for an extra seat, including:
- One infant's carrying basket or fully collapsible stroller, pushchair, car seat or CARES harness. Small fully collapsible stroller can be stored in the overhead bin if there is space available. Large stroller must be accepted as checked baggage only. Before the stroller is checked, please remove the stroller accessories to avoid loss.
- Infant's necessity items such as napkins, feeding bottle and food for consumption during the flight cannot exceed 5 kg when carry on board.
- Walking stick/ Wheelchair/ crutches/ braces/ prosthetic device/any assistive device, this is needed by disabled passengers.
- Medicine/medical equipment or supplies, including transplanted organs. For blood transportation, it is necessary to provide a non-infectious certificate from a related clinical laboratory in advance.
- Sculptures/ urns in non-square shapes: These items can be accepted in the cabin for placing under the seat in front of the passenger or in the closed overhead bin to avoid moving, falling and blocking an emergency exit. However, if you do not want to store such items under the seat in front of the passenger or in the closed overhead bin, they can only accepted as cabin baggage and you have to pack them into secure and strong boxes.
- Musical instruments: No cabin baggage can be higher than the seat back, except musical instruments. However, musical instruments cannot block the walkway of passengers or obstruct other passenger's view of emergency signs. Only aisle seats behind a partition are allowed to store the cabin baggage on seats. A cello, accepted as cabin baggage and stored up on the passenger deck, cannot block the walkway to an emergency exit; for example, window seats behind partition are not recommended. Nevertheless, a cello can be accepted in the row in front of partition only under the condition that passengers have free to access to an emergency exit.
- Bulky baggage: Items cannot be stored in the closed overhead bins or under the seats and accepted as cabin baggage.
- Valuable items: Cash, financial documents, jewelry, cameras, cell phones, portable electronic devices, and other valuables should be kept on your person or in your carry-on bags. You can store such items in the closed overhead bin or under the seat.
For aviation safety, any oversize or overweight hand-carry baggage will be intercepted and tagged as checked baggage whenever it might endanger the safety to the aircraft and other passengers. After 911 events in the USA, all airports maintain a high security alert. Any banned items detected at a security checkpoint could be delivered late, confiscated or held by authorities. EVA Air cannot be responsible for any banned items found by security authorities. Please contact EVA Air or the airport security authority for details before traveling.
Cabin baggage
Any unchecked items occupying extra seats are charged and considered as Cabin Baggage (CBBG), such as an urn, Buddhist Statue carved statue, musical instruments, or other fragile/valuable items. Applicable adult fare ticket should be purchased (except Inclusive tour / Child / Infant discount or any other discounted fares). If you would like to purchase an extra seat for CBBG, please contact EVA Air Reservation office to provide the type/dimension/weight (after fully packing and the box cannot be fragile) before your flight departs.
To properly secure your cabin baggage, the following regulations are applied
- Any cabin baggage must have hard packing (e.g. suitcase) on each side or be packed into a secure and strong box (with handle(s) is recommended for easy seatbelt fastening). The package material cannot be soft bags (e.g. plastic bags) or be made of glass to avoid any harm to passengers or seats.
- If CBBG is non-square shape such as idol, Buddha statue or a vase etc., it must be packed in a strong box. Please note the accessories (including headwear etc.) of the statue must be enclosed in a strong box and the content cannot exceed outside the box. Also, all items in the box must not injure passengers during taxi, takeoff, landing or flight turbulence occurs.
- Box with rigid packaging definition: The contents and the packaging will not be damaged or out of shape when CBBG secured with seat belts.
- One seat can occupy one CBBG only. Each CBBG must not exceed 70 kg/154 lb per seat and the dimension (after proper packing) has complied with all requirements. Please click the cabin baggage acceptable dimensions.
- Passengers travelling with CBBG must book and confirm on EVA Air / UNI Air operated international flights no later than 48 hours prior to flight departure (CBBG online booking is not available).
- There's no free carry-on or checked baggage allowance for cabin baggage. Passenger's free baggage allowance will remain unchanged.
- Must be assigned an extra seat in the first row behind the partition or last row in front of partition by EVA Air Reservation.
- Must be secured in a seat adjacent or nearby to the passenger and comply with all safety regulations.
- Must not change seats for both passenger and baggage during the flight.
- Must not obscure any customer's view of "seatbelt," "no smoking" or "exit" sign.
- Must not contain dangerous goods or other prohibited items.
- Must not endanger the aircraft, persons or property onboard the aircraft.
- Must identify yourself at the boarding gate 40 minutes before the scheduled departure time for CBBG handling procedure.
Cabin baggage is the item(s) that you carry with you into the aircraft cabin and are kept under your custody during flight. EVA Air assists in securing the item but is not liable for any damage or loss of this cabin baggage unless such damage or loss is caused by EVA Air's negligence. If CBBG has no proper packing, not in accordance with related regulation, or passengers disagreeing with the handling of baggage, the baggage will not be accepted as CBBG for safety reason. EVA Air is entitled to accept as checked baggage or refuse such items onboard. To ensure smooth handling of Cabin Baggage handling procedures, check in at counter 2 hours prior to departure.
If you have Cabin Baggage request, please click and fill out the Cabin Baggage Declaration Form and fax to EVA Air Reservation office. Remind you passengers travelling with CBBG must book and confirm on EVA Air / UNI Air operated international flights no later than 48 hours prior to flight departure by an EVA Air's agent (CBBG online booking is not available).
Travel Gadgets
Passengers carrying travel gadgets including Bedbox, Fly-Tot, Plane Pal or other similar products should comply with the regulations as below:
- Must not be used during the aircraft take-off, landing, or taxiing.
- Must not be used on the aisle and exit seats on board.
- Must not cause damage to any facility or personnel onboard the aircraft.
- Must not affect the convenience and comfort of other passengers. For example, impede the reclining range of the seat in front.
- If there is any concern that the Bedbox may make other passenger move inconveniently, such Bedbox can only be used on window seats (ex. A/K) or inner seats of the center row between two aisles (ex. E/F). Passengers need to inform reservation staff to pre-arrange suitable seats if they want to use the products onboard.
- The restriction of quantity, size, weight and stowing location shall be in compliance with hand-carry baggage regulations.
- Whenever the fasten seat belt sign turns ON during flight or cabin crewmember instructs you to do so, passenger must follow the safety regulations below:
- For child reaches 2 years old, the accompanying adult must ensure the child has securely fastened seat belt.
- For infant (not reach to 2 years old), the accompanying adult must hold the infant to prevent from injuries.
- Note: For infant using Bedbox as a flat bed, the accompanying adult shall buy a child fare ticket in advance.
- Utilizing two or more Bedbox side-by-side across the seats in the seats in the same row to lie down is not permitted.
- Passenger must read the instructions of manufacturer, and follow EVA regulation to ensure the safety for Bedbox user.
- Note: Other similar products user should follow EVA regulation and cabin crew instruction.


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- Seahawks interested in Antonio Brown
- NFL Whip Around: Dak gets paid (sort of)!!
- NFL News & Notes: Underestimating your opponent
- Which comish is dealing with COVID the best?
- Big Ten to only play conference games
- Pac-12 has an exposure problem... all the time
- Oregon, Oregon State drop 'Civil War' name for rivalry
- CFB's most laughable 2020 schedules
- Where does Oregon rank among CFB facilities?
- Lillard: "He's a special talent"
- Ohio State draws attention to "Buckeye Pledge"
- Oregon lands #2 WR in the country, Troy Franklin
- Welcome back, Reggie!
- Will the Ducks win over or under 9.5 games?
- Beavs have ZERO positive COVID tests, again
- Pac-12 has an exposure problem... all the time
- Vegas says Pac-12 has a good chance at CFP
- No COVID cases after first week of Oregon State workouts
- Lillard: "He's a special talent"
- Pac-12 Athletes sue league & NCAA for likeness/image
- Gov. Brown: Ducks & Beavers won't "be at a competitive disadvantage"
- Ohio State's plan for fans could be model for Pac-12
- Pac-12 relying on science for safe return... No decisions, though
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Directed by Kim Tae-sik (김태식), Park Chul-soo (박철수)90min | Release date in South Korea : 2011/12/08
2007 APM (aka. PPP) Project
Once having worked as director and assistant director, the two directors now come together in this relay movie about an immoral liaison. The title is not the only provocative part about this movie. So is the actual narrative and level of expressions. It is comparable in many ways with [From Seoul to Varanasi], from its perspective on immorality to the way it captures the naked body, but it is completely different in style and flavor. Unlike [From Seoul to Varanasi], which is suggestive yet frankly honest, this movie is more of a comic melodrama, with an erotic touch here and there.
The well thought out vacation plans of an immoral couple is ruined when the husbands wife joins in. It is truly a damned vacation([Red Vacance], Kim Tae-sik). As a professor, he officiated the wedding of his lover and student. That night, she does not go to her honeymoon, but visits him([Black Wedding], Park Chul-soo). The movie is structured in an experimental manner, mixing fiction and documentary, but the simple and frank straightforwardness in the performances is unexpectedly refreshing. The impassioned performance of the forever supporting actor Jo Sun-mook, who this time plays the role of the man in both episodes, is worthy of a rediscovery. (JEON Chanil)
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MuffinsFrom THE SEVEN HEARTHS BED & BREAKFAST
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Pre-heat oven to 400. Mix all dry ingredients. Put balance of all ingredients in expect fruit and stir until just blended. DO NOT OVERSTIR. Add fruit, and fold in lightly. Place batter in lined or greased muffin tins. Will make 12 Medium size or 6 jumbo muffins. Bake approximately 20 minutes. Check for doneness with toothpick (clean). Sit on wire rack for 7-10 minutes and remove from pan.
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Rockstar spawn and reality TV starlet Kelly Osbourne revealed she'd be collaborating on a fashion collection before creating her own line.
Osbourne told Hollywood Life she would be working with "an already made line" (Roberto Cavalli? Forever 21?) to gain experience in designing clothing, so that she could ultimately launch one independently. In an age of celebrity-designed clothing lines that also happens to be an age of very loosely-defined celebrities, it's common to see tabloid fixtures co-branding themselves with labels simply because they happen to have been photographed wearing a few items.
In a way, it's refreshing to hear of Osbourne's thoughtful, two-pronged plan. Such celebs-turned-designers often proclaim their hands-on involvement in their namesake lines, and whether that's always true is anyone's guess. Osbourne, on the other hand, is taking a show-don't-tell approach that we kind of dig—one just hopes her secrecy it isn't merely a stunt for publicity's sake.


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The code (and I have included some document.writes just to help me debug) is:
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Chief Judge William B. Sylvester presides over the accused movie theater shooter James Holmes' first court appearance at the Arapahoe County on July 23 in Centennial, Colo.
The judge in the case of Colorado shooting suspect James Holmes ruled on Monday to keep nearly all relevant court documents sealed from public view, and keep a gag order in place, saying disclosure of records could damage the investigation, and the defendant's access to a fair hearing.
Arapaho County Court Judge William Sylvester denied most of a legal motion by 21 news organizations to open up the court records on Holmes, who is accused of killing 12 people, injuring 58 more in a shooting spree at the midnight premier of the latest Batman movie at a theater in Aurora, Colo. on July 20.
The consortium, including NBCUniversal Media, was seeking access to a range of records in the Holmes case — including affidavits of probable cause, arrest warrants, search warrants, and request for or court orders for production of records — citing the public's right of access to public records.
Holmes "stands accused of a shocking mass murder" as well as arming his apartment with explosives apparently intend to kill first responders, said the 85-page motion to unseal the records.
"The public has an obvious and legitimate interest in knowing on a timely basis the actions being taken by the government officials… responsible for the prosecution and trial of the Defendant. Yet, virtually all records now on file with the Court in connection with this case are under seal, entirely unavailable for public inspection."
In its 85-page motion, the media group was also asking the judge to lift a gag order that prevents the University of Colorado from discussing the case. Holmes had recently withdrawn from a PhD. Program in neuroscience when the attack occurred.
That request was denied.
"Simply put, there is a very real potential for untold harm to the case, and that cannot be allowed to occur," Sylvester wrote of university records related to Holmes. "The investigation of this matter continues and the court FINDS that any release of the University of Colorado records at this time would interfere with the investigation and may cause irreparable harm."
There existed "no less-intrusive alternative exists" to the gag order, the ruling said.
The prosecution argued that the investigation was still in its initial stages, and there were still hundreds of witnesses and victims to interview.
The defendant argued for documents to remain sealed, because "this case is precisely the type of rare instance in which pre-trial publicity alone has the potential to actually deprive a defendant of a fair trial," according to the ruling.
Sylvester ruled that he would release some court documents in the case.
Members of the public will have access to a list of documents filed, as well as some submitted by attorneys, including Holmes' defense attorney's request that their own experts be present for scientific testing of evidence, according to the Associated Press, which is part of media consortium seeking to unseal documents.
Steve Zansberg, the attorney representing the media consortium said that Sylvester's partial release of documents brings "much needed transparency to this judicial proceeding," according to a statement cited by AP.
But he added: "We are disappointed that the affidavits of probable cause remain under seal at this time, but are hopeful that the Court will revisit that issue sometime in the not too distant future," it said.
Holmes is charged with 142 criminal counts, including 24 counts of first-degree murder in the attack at the premiere of "The Dark Knight Rises" and possession of explosives.
After arresting Holmes — who had dyed his hair bright red, and referred to himself as "Joker" according to information released by the police at the time — authorities found the suspect's apartment was booby-trapped with a jumble of explosives and incendiary devices set to be triggered by tripwires. It took experts several days to disarm the devices.
No clear motive has surfaced from the limited information that has been made public.
At a hearing last week, lawyers for Holmes asserted that their client is mentally ill.
In Scott Robinson, a Denver defense attorney not connected to the case and a legal consultant to NBC News, says references to Holmes' mental illness by his attorneys and their allusion to a university psychiatrist he had contacted signal that the defense team likely will pursue an insanity strategy.
"By alluding to Holmes' mental problems, it's clear the defense is sowing the seeds for a defense of not guilty by reason of insanity," said Robinson.
Appearing in court last Thursday for the third time since his arrest, Holmes had the same dazed demeanor that he has had in previous court appearances, according to the Associated Press.
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GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Doctors say a teenager who was attacked by a shark nearly two weeks ago is alive today thanks to what happened before she got to the hospital.
A 17-year-old shark attack survivor is still positive as she speaks for the first time since the incident. / Source: Vidant Health
Paige Winter has undergone multiple surgeries at Vidant Medical Center since the attack June 2 at Fort Macon State Park.
Through a recorded video, the teen briefly spoke publicly for the first time. She said she wanted to record the video so that people would know she's going to be ok and will live a full life.
She described what it was like during the attack.
"When I was in that water I was like praying, I'm 17, I've got so much to do," said the teen.
Through it all, Paige is keeping a positive outlook.
"I think I can transform this into something good," said Paige. "It really helps to know that I'm not alone in this situation and there are other survivors of shark bites that have been sending me some love and that really helps."
And she doesn't want her experience to give sharks a bad reputation.
"Sharks are still good people and that's just kinda the truth," said the teenager.
The 17-year-old had her left leg amputated at the knee and extensive injuries to her hands.
Charlie Winter, her father, said the shark grabbed his daughter and took her underwater. He saw pink on the water and it was moving, so he dove in.
"I dove under and I grabbed her," said Charlie Winter. "I grabbed her with my left arm. It was a big shark. I immediately started hitting it. I hit it with everything I could and it let go."
Charlie Winter, who is a paramedic and firefighter, could see the damage to his daughter. He didn't know the shark was chasing them as he brought her to shore.
As they reached the shore, his daughter said "Dad", and he responded, "I got you."
Dr. Eric Toschlog, chief of trauma at Vidant, said there are no additional surgeries planned for the teenager and they anticipate her to be discharged to rehabilitation early next week.
The doctor said he has not seen a wound of this severity, ever. Toschlog believes a bull shark attacked Paige.
In addition to the amputation, doctors say Paige lost two fingers on her left hand. Dr. Richard Zeri said the shark's teeth were extremely sharp.
"It looks like there was a knife taken to it," the plastic surgeon said.
Doctors said today that Paige should complete physical therapy and rehabilitation within six to twelve months.
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Folks, business is serious business!
I've worked for too many companies who took themselves way too seriously. And why not be serious – its important work bringing great products to consumers, right?
Wrong! Given the growth of social media and its ability to put a human face on your companies business, its time to have some fun. There are so many great options for you these days to inject a little humor into your business (caveat: be real and genuine) with Facebook, Youtube, blogs, etc.
I know I have spoken about them before, but one company I work with, The Fresh Diet is ALL about fun. Their Facebook page is constantly holding contests, many of which are designed just to be engaging and fun.
Last week we upped the ante on their fun level and created a video spoof of the show Undercover Boss for our customers and fans. It took us a half a day of shooting and another half a day to edit it (yes we used a professional video company). The feedback from our customers and fans on Facebook has been great. We even plan on doing other spoof videos in the future and turning this into a regular event.
So I wanted to share it with you here. I hope it sparks something for you that you can use with your customers and fans.
On another note, I want to wish each and every one of you a happy and safe holiday! Speak to you soon!


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The hacker known as "Guccifer 2.0" on Friday released online a trove of documents purportedly stolen from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) in a cyberattack.
While previous document dumps contained information revealing a bias within the Democratic National Committee in favor of the candidacy of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over that of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the most significant pieces of information in these documents are Congressional contact lists.
There was also shared passwords for the committee shared accounts to various news services, Lexis, and a federal courts public access system called PACER.
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Cyber experts have told NBC News they believe Guccifer 2.0 is a Russian front, and also said the leaks show that Russia is seeking to influence the U.S. presidential campaign, perhaps with an eye toward helping Donald Trump.


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I'm many things, but a New Years resolutionist I am most certainly not. That said, I am trying to be a bit more positive-minded, as opposed to my regular the-glass-isn't-just-half-empty-but-also-about-to-fall-off-the-table-and-smash-into-a-million-pieces-on-the-floor mentality. So rather than lamenting how I spent barely any time last year on writing posts, I'm instead going to focus on the fact that I spent a good amount reading books. And since I know there's no way I'd be able to write proper-length posts on all of them, but I'll give some simple summaries of each, along with my opinions. Since I started recording what I read last year in April, that's where I'll begin. I'll keep writing these bookish posts and finish with the last book I read this month.
- Winston had just died, and all I wanted to do when I got back to Boston from New York was reread the beautifully-written novel Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden, about the titular geisha's life before, during and after World War II. I found the following apropos passage on grief, which I then emailed to my mother: "Grief is a most peculiar thing; we're so helpless in the face of it. It's like a window that will simply open of its own accord. The room grows cold, and we can do nothing but shiver. But it opens a little less each time, and a little less; and one day we wonder what has become of it."
- Not Becoming My Mother: and Other Things She Taught Me Along the Way by Ruth Reichl has been renamed For You, Mom. Finally for paperback, which is not unusual but still something that surprises me. Something else that surprises me is that I don't remember much of this memoir. This is incredibly odd for me, as I have a remarkable memory. I'm sure the writing is fantastic, as Ms. Reichl's always is.
- I do remember The Report by Jessica Francis Kane quite clearly, as I am fascinated by World War II and found this debut novel about a tragedy in the Bethnal Green tube station/air raid shelter to be ridiculously and enviously well-written.
- A Polish emigrant and a New York adolescent are the sad and cynical narrators of Nicole Krauss's The History of Love. Strange as it is to say, I didn't care either way about the plot, but since I loved Leo the Pole so much, I managed to overlook everything else.
- I've been obsessed with Suzanne Collins's Hunger Games trilogy for a while, and reread The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay for the first time in April. It held up.
- While I did enjoy Lynn Barber's memoir An Education — which was made into the multi-nominated film with a star-making performance by Carey Mulligan — I wonder if part of the reason why I flew through it was because it was so short or because I was on a plane en route to Asia and therefore trapped. Regardless, Ms. Barber is a perfectly fine writer who recounts her life in the heyday of 1960s England in a refreshing, straightforward way.
- Ugh, I did not like An Evening of Long Goodbyes by Paul Murray, a hardback book club read that I lugged from Massachusetts to Manila, Vietnam, Cambodia, Hong Kong and back again. Protagonist Charles Hythloday plays at being a nobly-born country aristocrat outside Dublin; when he's forced to eke out a living, it was no surprise to me that this insipid loon struggles to find a place for himself in troubled modern-day Ireland. There's another storyline involving explosives and actresses, but I can't be bothered to go into it.
- Another novel I brought along on my Asia trip was The Missing by Tim Gautreaux, which set me down a path of kidnapping, violence and crime — in my readings, that is. Mr. Gautreaux's book is the truly compelling story not just of abduction, but also of redemption and revenge. Oh, and there are riverboats.
- I finished reading Bringing Adam Home: The Abduction That Changed America (by Les Standiford with Det. Sgt. Joe Matthews) in Siem Reap, and that night in my hotel room I used the dodgy Internet connection to Wikipedia Adam Walsh's 1981 kidnapping. From there I read about Ottis Toole, Henry Lee Lucas, Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy and pretty much every other serial killer I could think of until I was too freaked out to open the door for room service.


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WINNER: John Rich
Country singer John Rich first found success in the band Lonestar. After being fired from the band in 1998, he went on to form the duo Big & Rich, which released three albums. After Big & Rich went on hiatus in 2007, he continued working on his solo career and has co-written singles for multiple artists.
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RUNNER-UP: Marlee Matlin
Actress Marlee Matlin, who lost most of her hearing at 18 months old, became the youngest women to win a Best Actress Oscar, at the age of 21, for her role in in 1986's "Children of a Lesser God." She also portrayed a deaf lesbian on "The L Word" and appeared on "Dancing with the Stars."
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Meat Loaf
Fired in the 11th episode on May 15, 2011.
Grammy-winning rocker Meat Loaf shot onto the musical landscape with 1977's "Bat Out of Hell," which has sold more than 43 million copies. He's also appeared in films including "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," "Fight Club" and "Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny."
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Lil Jon
Fired in the 11th episode on May 15, 2011.
Rapper Lil John is best known for his solo work and for being a member of the group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz. He's also produced songs with artists including Usher, Ciara, The Ying Yang Twins, E-40, and LMFAO.
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Star Jones
Fired in the 10th episode on May 8, 2011.
Lawyer and TV personality Star Jones is best known for her role as a former co-host of "The View," where she appeared for nine years. She also had her own show on TruTV (formerly Court TV), has done red carpet commentary for E! and written two books.
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Ne Ne Leakes
Quit the show in the 10th episode on May 8, 2011.
Ne Ne Leakes is one of the stars of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Atlanta." She is also the author of "Never Make the Same Mistake Twice" and has served as a guest panelist on "The Insider."
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La Toya Jackson
Fired in the eighth episode on April 24, 2011, then reinstated in the competition on May 1, 2011 and fired again in the 10th episode on May 8, 2011.
La Toya Jackson is the older sister of music icons Janet Jackson and the late Michael Jackson. She had a music career of her own throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and has appeared on TV shows such as "Armed & Famous" and "Celebrity Big Brother."
Hope Dworaczyk
Fired in the ninth episode on May 1, 2011.
Model Hope Dworaczyk was named 2010's Playmate of the Year by Playboy magazine. Dworaczyk is also the host and co-producer for Inside Fashion on television in Canada for the E! channel. Her runway work has included Balenciaga, Leila Rose, Rosa Cha and Miss Sixty.
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Gary Busey
Fired in the seventh episode on April 17, 2011.
Actor Gary Busey was nominated for an Academy Award for his role 1978's "The Buddy Holly Story." His other film credits include "Rookie of the Year," "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," "The Firm," "Point Break," and "Black Sheep." Busey has also appeared as himself on HBO's "Entourage."
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Mark McGrath
Fired in the sixth episode on April 10, 2011.
Mark McGrath is best known as the frontman for the rock band Sugar Ray. He also was the host of "Extra!" from 2004-2008 and hosted the 2010 edition of "Don't Forget the Lyrics!"
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Richard Hatch
Fired in the fifth episode on April 3, 2011.
Richard Hatch won the first season of CBS' "Survivor," and later went to prison for failing to pay taxes on the $1 million prize he won on the show. He competed again on "Survivor: All Stars" in 2004, but was voted off in the fifth round.
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Jose Canseco
Quit in the fifth episode on April 3, 2011.
Jose Canseco is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter. He was named Rookie of the Year in 1986 and Most Valuable After retiring from baseball, he appeared on season five of "The Surreal Life" and wrote a tell-all book, "Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits & How Baseball Got Big."
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Dionne Warwick
Fired in the fourth episode on March 27, 2011.
Grammy-winning singer Dionne Warwick is best known for her Burt Bacharach/Hal David recordings including "Walk on By," "Promises, Promises," "A House is Not a Home" and "Alfie." Her 1982 album "Heartbreaker" became an international smash hit. She also lent her voice to the AIDS benefit single "That's What Friends Are For" alongside Gladys Knight, Elton John, and Stevie Wonder.
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Niki Taylor
Fired in the third episode on March 20, 2011.
Niki Taylor was the youngest model to ever sign a six-figure deal, and became the first spokesmodel younger than 18 to sign a major contract with CoverGirl cosmetics. She has appeared on the covers of magazines from Vogue to the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. She also co-hosted the Bravo series "Make Me a Supermodel."
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Lisa Rinna
Fired in the second episode on March 13, 2011.
TV host and actress Lisa Rinna is best known for her roles on "Days of Our Lives" and "Melrose Place." She also competed in the second season of "Dancing with the Stars" and filmed a reality show for TVLand with husband Harry Hamlin, called "Harry Loves Lisa."
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David Cassidy
Fired in the first episode on March 6, 2011.
Former teen idol David Cassidy is best known for his role as Keith Partridge on "The Partridge Family." He also had a successful musical career. Most recently, he co-starred alongside his brother Patrick in the short-lived ABC Family series "Ruby & The Rockits."
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As developers we constantly strive to solve problems of the masses. We also constantly look for new methodologies, languages and possibly organizations to help us further our ability to solve problems.
I feel as if I've always been one of the top members on my team. I also feel that I look for ways to improve my work in ways others often do not care to. I'm starting to feel a little burnout from ~6 years of supporting technology. I blame the fact that I do work so hard and hold myself to high expectations.
Some of the greatest devs on the planet do not even write code for a living any longer. Often, its burnout. Some have said they grow tired of "the game", but I wonder if the problem is a bit simpler. One of "carrying the weight of the world on our shoulders".
If you feel you are a strong developer and also feel that this is not a problem for you, please enlighten me with your approach. How do you stay up to date with tech, help others and solve problems quickly/accurately without getting all wound up?


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Matthews seeking new home
As he was packing his bag at Yankee Stadium late Sunday night, a long season over, Gary Matthews Jr. looked up and said, "It's time."
It was not the first time he'd said this, and his meaning was clear. It's time, in Matthews' mind, to move on. Time to find a place where he can play center field every day and take full advantage of his multiple skills at age 35.
Tired of being a fifth wheel in the Angels' outfield, Matthews desperately wants to wear a new uniform with two years remaining on a five-year deal that brought him $50 million after his 2006 All-Star season in Texas.
He thinks there are teams that can see what he has to offer, and he hopes something can be done to make it happen. The $23 million owed him complicates the situation, but there are possible fits with clubs that have high-priced contracts they could move in exchange for a versatile switch-hitter who can play high-caliber center field.
Matthews had one superb half in '07, leading off and batting cleanup and making all the plays in center, before a knee injury set him back and forced him to end his season in civvies while the Angels were getting swept by Boston in the ALDS.
They went out and acquired Torii Hunter that winter, a move not even Matthews could criticize. A smart baseball guy, having grown up in the game with a slugging father, Gary Sr., he understands Hunter's tremendous value on and off the field. It just happened that Torii is one of the elite players in the game at Matthews' natural position.
Life as a backup role player has been unfulfilling for the son of Sarge.
Matthews had a nice little run this season when Hunter was sidelined for a month with a groin injury sustained banging into outfield walls. During that time, Matthews was renewed, emotionally and physically, and it showed in his performance.
Carrying the momentum of a strong June finish, the Angels were 17-9 in July with Hunter missing all but seven games. During one memorable stretch with Hunter and Vladimir Guerrero both sidelined, the Angels were 17-3.
The Angels were 32-13 with Matthews starting in center field, and he batted a robust .358 with runners in scoring position, when his competitive juices were flowing.
Those numbers might be a more accurate reflection of what he can do than his pedestrian .250 batting average, .361 slugging and .336 on-base numbers for the full season, with an irregular work load.
It took him a while to find his stroke after Hunter went on the shelf, but once he did, Matthews carried it to the finish with strong performances in August (.290 average, .452 slugging, .389 on-base percentage) and September/October (.286/.457/.444, respectively).
His play in center field is far superior to what he does in left and right, where he struggles at times with the hooks, slices and angles. In center, Matthews ranks among the top third in the game in the studied view of Hunter, the master.
Teams with needs in center should seriously explore taking on a player who has plenty of game left and a hunger to show what he can do.
This certainly isn't anywhere near the top of the Angels' winter agenda, with seven free agent cases to weigh along with eight arbitration-eligible players to satisfy. But at some point, dealing with Matthews – and dealing him in a mutually satisfying manner – would seem to be the right thing to do.
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i think that if there's a team that has a player of value, like a strong bullpen guy, then let's move gary. But if we can't get much for him, i realy think he can be a very good option if Abreu and Vlad leave. This guy (at least from what i saw in the play offs) can still hit,run and play defense. we signed this guy for 5 yrs/50million; i understand he's not happy, but come on 50,000 to play baseball? it's hard for me to feel pitty. Gary still something to offer, i'd say keep him he can be very valuable if anyone goes down.
i think that if there's a team that has a player of value, like a strong bullpen guy, then let's move gary. But if we can't get much for him, i realy think he can be a very good option if Abreu and Vlad leave. This guy (at least from what i saw in the play offs) can still hit,run and play defense. we signed this guy for 5 yrs/50million; i understand he's not happy, but come on 50,000 to play baseball? it's hard for me to feel pitty. Gary still something to offer, i'd say keep him he can be very valuable if anyone goes down.
GMJ is a great player and a great person. Thats why he has fit in so well in the Angels organization. I say that in the best intrest of the player, tony reagins should sit down with Matthews and discuss future possibilities. Also discuss where he may go. The Angels have alot to deal with this off season so they shouldnt try to get a crazy deal for GMJ, just make a deal to give him what he wants. 162 trips to the center field lawn a season. We love and thank you Gary!!!
let him go!! We should get more in return for the money that is committed to him. The fact is he was beat out for playing time and for him to complain about it that is not cool.
Back in '07 during spring training, a story broke about GMJ receiving shipments of HGH while in TX. When the Angels organization and Artie Moreno wanted answers, he referred them to his newly appointed attorney Robert Shapiro. That, in my opinion, sealed his future with the Angels as a bench player. Get whatever you can for him as long as that fat contract is unloaded.
I like Gary as a person. Yes, he is a good player, but I think we should move him if we can and not eat so much of his salary. If not, why give him up for nothing…just keep using him off the bench and at least get something from him. He is not going to crack the starting lineup out on the field unless someone goes down. And to tell you the truth, he is not that good. I said when the Angels signed him and I'll say it now, he is one of biggest overrated players out there. He had one great season in his career and that was with Texas during his final year of his contract. The Angels overpaid for him probably out of desperation since they needed a center fielder at the time. But historically, he is a .250 hitter (below average) and plays good defense. And that is not worthy of a $50 million dollar contract.
GMJr has no trade value and there is no team that sees him as a starting player. The Angels won't/can't get squat for him. And the Angels are not going to just release him and pay him for two more years to play for somebody else.
Most likely the ONLY way GMJr plays for another team next season is if he opts OUT of his contract….which the players association probably will not even let him do.
Welcome back to Anaheim Gary …. your spot is over there….on the bench.


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My first thought after tonight's Symphony concert was, "Why don't more orchestras program Aaron Copland's Symphony No. 3? It was fabulous! " (The concert is repeated Saturday night.)
Wow, is the Copland Symphony No. 3 hard! Maybe that is why it isn't played more often.
Does the Copland Symphony No. 3 have the coolest timpani part of all time?
After tonight's concert I had the distinct pleasure of taking the Symphony's guest conductor Cristian Macelaru and his wife and guest violin soloist Mikhail Simonyan to dinner. Conductors and soloists rarely eat before a concert, so if there isn't a post-concert reception dinner is in order. The Express-News review of tonight's concert said, "San Antonio doesn't often see the high level of young, visiting talent as it did Friday night." Not only were Cristian and Mikhail wonderful musicians, they were also fascinating dinner guests.
So, what do young and talented musicians talk about after a successful concert? Well, I learned that Mikhail loves the Nielsen and Stravinsky violin concertos. He also likes Merlots from 2008. Christian loves Bartok. I also learned that Christian is a fan of Chinese food and is about to go to China on tour with the Philadelphia Orchestra. He is also passionate about music education and bringing adults to symphonic music through creative pre-concert lectures.
The San Antonio Symphony League offered the community a $25,000 challenge grant in May. They said they would match new donations to the Symphony one-to-one up to $25,000. Well, we have not only beat the deadline, but we have exceeded that challenge. This so inspired a donor that we have ANOTHER challenge grant of $25,000. If we raise an additional $25,000 by the end of May, it will be matched dollar for dollar. For more information on how to make your gift count twice and donate online, go to the Symphony web site via this page.
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WILLIAMSON, W.Va. (AP) — A new sheriff who was cracking down on the drug trade in southern West Virginia's coalfields was shot to death Wednesday in the spot where he usually parked his car for lunch, and State Police said the suspect was in a hospital with gunshot wounds inflicted by a deputy who chased him.
Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum died of his wounds, but State Police Capt. David Nelson didn't say how many times he was shot or offer many other details as two dozen law enforcement officers gathered around him on the courthouse steps.
The suspect, 37-year-old Tennis Melvin Maynard, was being treated at a hospital in Huntington late Wednesday.
Nelson said Maynard was fleeing from a deputy and crashed his car into a bridge in nearby Delbarton. Maynard got out of the vehicle and pulled a gun on the deputy, who fired in self-defense, Nelson said. Authorities did not announce what charges Maynard might face.
Crum was elected last year and had just taken office in January, but he'd already helped indict dozens of suspected drug dealers through the county's new Operation Zero Tolerance.
It's unclear whether that crusade was related to his death, but residents and county officials suspect it.
County Commission President John Mark Hubbard said Crum's team has targeted people "who spread the disease of addiction among our residents."
"We were and we are proud of him and his service," he said. "To say Eugene will be missed is a vast understatement."
The county courthouse was evacuated and closed after the shooting. Streets into the city of about 3,200 were temporarily blocked off and officers held white sheets around the crime scene, Crum's body further shielded by two vehicles.
Later, a bouquet of red roses with a red ribbon was fastened to a guardrail above the parking lot.
Though there is no indication of any connection, Crum's killing comes on the heels of a Texas district attorney and his wife being shot to death in their home over the weekend, and just weeks after Colorado's corrections director also was gunned down at his home.
Delegate Harry Keith White, who campaigned with Crum last year, said his friend was killed in the same place where he parked his car most days to eat lunch, near the site of a former pharmacy known for illegally distributing pills. He wanted to be certain the "pill mill" remained closed.
"I think anybody you ask would tell you he was a great guy, always with a positive attitude, always trying to help people," White said. "It's just a sad, sad day for Mingo County and the state of West Virginia."
Operation Zero Tolerance was Crum's way to make good on a campaign pledge, White said.
State, federal and local authorities have all tried to crack down on West Virginia's drug problem, which centers on the illegal sale of prescription drugs in the southern counties. Mingo County is in the southwest corner of West Virginia, on the border with Kentucky.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says West Virginia has the second-highest rate of drug overdose deaths in the nation. And in February, federal officials said they had prosecuted more than 200 pill dealers in the past two years.
U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin called Crum's killing "shocking" and pledged the assistance of his office and whatever other federal agencies are needed.
U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall, the Democrat whose district includes Mingo County, said the sheriff, who was married with two children, was new to his job but not the cause of justice.
"Every law-abiding citizen demands justice for this tragedy that has shaken our sense of decency, but not our resolve, to maintain law and order," he said.
Kenneth Jude, 23, of Chatteroy, has known Crum all his life.
"They shouldn't scare cops into not wanting to do their jobs," he said.
"It's people like that that give this place a bad name — somebody that would do something that stupid, to kill somebody that's trying to make it a better place," Jude said. "You wouldn't think something like that would happen, especially in the middle of town."
Jerry Cline stood near the site of the slaying hours later, recalling how Crum watched the traffic and the community but "never messed with nobody unless they were violating the law."
Authorities have not said whether the shooting was related to Crum's drug crackdown, but it was on Cline's mind.
"He told them right before he got in as sheriff, 'If you're dealing drugs, I'm coming after you. I'm cleaning this town up,'" Cline said. "… He got out just to do one thing, and that's the clean this town up. That's all that man tried to do."
Cline's wife, Loretta, said the sheriff was a good friend to everyone, even those who barely knew him.
"Once you meet him one time, it's like you've known him all your life," she said. "Every time you'd see him, he was always the same. He always had a smile on his face. He was a very loving person."
Crum had been a magistrate for 12 years and had previously served as police chief in Delbarton. He won the primary handily and ran unopposed in the general election in the fall.
Delegate Justin Marcum, D-Mingo and an assistant county prosecutor, called Crum "a true friend to the county."
Williamson sits along the Tug Fork River in a part of the state long associated with violence.
Mingo and neighboring McDowell County are home to the legendary blood feud between the Hatfield family of West Virginia and the McCoy family of Kentucky, a conflict dating to the Civil War.
Crum's county was dubbed "Bloody Mingo" during the early 20th century mine wars, when unionizing miners battled Baldwin-Felts security agents hired by the coal operators.
In May 1920, after evicting striking miners in Red Jacket, some of the Baldwin-Felts men tried to board a train in nearby Matewan but were confronted by the mayor and the chief of police, Sid Hatfield, a former miner, who had family ties to the Hatfields in the feud.
After a gun battle recreated in the 1987 John Sayles film "Matewan," the mayor, two miners, a bystander and three agents lay dead. Hatfield became a hero but was gunned down on the courthouse steps a year later in Matewan.
In the slayings of the Texas district attorney and his wife, officials suspect a white supremacist prison gang. Those killings happened a couple of months after one of the county's assistant district attorneys was killed near his courthouse office.
Colorado's corrections director, Tom Clements, was killed March 19 when he answered the doorbell at his home outside Colorado Springs. Two days later, Evan Spencer Ebel, a white supremacist and former Colorado inmate suspected of shooting Clements, died in a shootout about 100 miles from Kaufman. Since the killings, worried authorities are talking about better protecting prosecutors and other law enforcers.
Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who has described himself as "America's toughest sheriff" and is a national hero to conservatives on immigration issues, said he was saddened by Crum's slaying and that he is struggling to understand the recent murders of law enforcement officials.
Arpaio himself has been the target of numerous threats, prompting the need for a security detail.
"The brazenness of these acts is confounding. Inside one year, two of my deputies were shot, one killed and one nearly killed and now elected law enforcement officials across the nation seem to be being targeted," he said.
The Officer Down Memorial Page says 136 police officers in West Virginia have died in the line of duty from deliberate gunfire.
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March 12, 2013
Greetings to you all!
The 54th annual meeting of the Society for Economic Botany will gather June 28th through July 2nd, 2013, at Plymouth University in Plymouth, England (southwestern). The conference includes an invited symposium as well as contributed papers, posters, and workshops. Sir Ghillean Prance will open the invited symposium, "What is Our Message – And Are We Getting it Across?". The conference will begin with optional pre-conference field trips on Thursday and Friday, June 27-28. The Council meeting is on Friday, June 28th. Paper and symposium presentations begin on Saturday, June 29th and continue through Tuesday, July 2nd. This year the conference features an included mid-conference all-day field trip to nearby Eden Project (http://www.edenproject.com/) on Monday, July 1st. To promote more active participation and interaction during the conference, hands-on workshops, discussions, or in-town mini-trips will be available on several afternoons.
Please take a few moments to complete your meeting Registration and housing for Economic Botany 2013. Our paper/poster submissions will be closing April 1, so please take a moment and get your work in. We want to hear what you've been up to in Plymouth. Once you've booked youfr flight, First Great Western (train from London) is offering us reduced return ticket rates in getting to/from our Plymouth event.
I look forward to seeing you all this summer in England!
August 23, 2012
Greetings to you all!
With the conclusion of our 2012 annual conference in Frostburg, Maryland, and the beginning of a new year, I'd like to summarize the state of our Society. The Society for Economic Botany is truly an international society, with over half our membership living outside the United States. The 202 attendees at the 2012 conference represented 33 states and 14 countries. Although we need to be always assessing the goals of our society and the needs of our members, I take it as a healthy sign that fully 38% of the attendees were students. Such a high percentage of emerging professionals speaks to our long-standing policy of encouraging students, and this welcoming attitude is not only something I experienced as a student member in the 1970s, but the collegiality among our membership was what most attracted me to the Society. Although I can't give you actual numbers, in retrospect it seems to me that back in the 1970s, students constituted perhaps 15% of the attendees at conferences. This year the Open Science Network instituted a mentor-mentee program to help guide first-time student participation in the conference, and this is a practice that we hope to continue and expand in the years to come.
Our 53rd annual conference at Frostburg State University was memorable in many ways, and we all owe a debt of gratitude to the organizers and participating institutions for including so many nice touches, ranging from shuttle service from the far-distant airport, to the screening of riveting Appalshop films, to the showcasing of Appalachian artists and products, and a public presentation at Allegany College by former President and DEB Dr. W. Hardy Eshbaugh. We enjoyed a featured symposium on Appalachian Mountain Cultures and a panel on European Mountain Ethnobiology. Altogether 87 papers and 36 posters were presented, along with three panels and six workshops. Social media and updated conference pictures made available on the web helped bring the conference to those who couldn't physically attend. The Society honored Dr. Djaja Djendoel Soejarto (a member of the Society for over 40 years) as the 2012 Distinguished Economic Botanist. It was a special treat when members of his family were able to attend the banquet and enjoy his autobiographical address to the Society. Something new this year was "Teaching Tuesday," one entire day devoted to talks and workshops on teaching. The Open Science Network presented its draft statement, "Vision and Change for Ethnobiology," modeled after the 2009 AAAS Vision & Change statement for undergraduate American science education. In the afternoon, conference attendees chose to attend any three of four hands-on workshops modeling teaching standards.
Our conference in 2013 will be held at the University of Plymouth in England from June 28-July 3, beginning with field trips. We hope to continue expanding our conference program to include hands-on workshops and other venues beyond oral presentations and posters, so mark the conference on your calendar and plan to attend! Save your conference canvas bag from this year – recycle for next year!
The Society is in good financial standing, and the impact factor of our journal Economic Botany continues to rise. The Society has adopted the Open Science Network (http://www.opensciencenetwork.net) as one of its education initiatives, one that hopefully will be shared with other professional societies. We continue to see the initiation of new chapters in countries around the world (note seven linked on our web page), and these chapters provide an affordable venue for the exchange of ideas and collegial support among Society members. Before the conclusion of the conference, the Society launched its new web page, so I hope you'll take a moment to look it over and provide us your feedback.
The Society for Economic Botany is what its members make of it, so I encourage you to get involved: volunteer for a committee, submit news and notices to the newsletter, make suggestions for what you'd like to see at the conference, support student and gift memberships, and generally make yourself heard!
Collegially yours,
Gail E. Wagner
President, Society for Economic Botany


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If you want a human face to put on the new, already-insufferable Yankee Stadium, you'll find none better than the smirking man at left. Meet Lonn Trost, a man of lordly disdain for the not-rich.
Earlier today, Trost, the Yankees' chief operating officer, discussed possible changes to the ballpark — excuse me, stadium — with the Associated Press:
He said no changes were planned to the policy preventing fans with tickets in other parts of the stadium from getting close to the field during batting practice. Seats in the first nine rows, called the Legends Suite, cost $500 to $2,625 and come with access to three restaurants and lounges. The area is separated from the rest of the lower deck by a concrete moat.
"There's an area by the Legends Suite which is not an area that fans can get into," Trost said. "If you purchase a suite, do you want somebody in your suite? If you purchase a home, do you want somebody in your home?"
No, certainly not. Some slob might scratch the teak.
I remain fascinated by this moat, which has quickly joined the likes of Tal's Hill and the Wrigley ivy in the pantheon of defining stadium quirks. Most teams go for some homey, red-brick, vintage Americana. Not Trost and the Yankees. They prefer feudal England.
Yankees keep eye on wind, homers [ESPN]
At Yankees' new park, he touches all the bases [Star-Ledger]


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When I was a kid, the best part of school was when it ended. That's because I knew when I got home my mom would have an after-school snack waiting for me.
The only thing that got me though a day of learning fractions was knowing there was freshly baked banana bread, oatmeal cookies, or chocolate pudding with bananas and graham crackers waiting for me.
Mom's after-school snacks are the inspiration for today's Crunchy Peanut Butter, Banana, and Chocolate Chunk Muffins.
Makes 12 regular size muffins
Print recipe only here.
Note: These muffins are meant to be a special treat, not an everyday food. However, if you'd like to reduce the calories and pump up the nutrition, you could replace half of the flour with whole wheat flour, whole milk with low-fat or skim, butter with Smart Balance butter substitute, and 1 egg with 2 egg whites.
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup milk (whole or low-fat)
4 tablespoons butter, melted
2 large eggs
2 small bananas (about 1 cup)
1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
1/4 cup coarsely chopped dark chocolate (I used 65% cacao)**
3 tablespoons coarsely chopped unsalted peanuts
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped dark chocolate
Place rack in center of oven, and preheat to 375 degrees F. Spray a 12 mold regular size muffin pan with cooking spray.
Combine flour, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl and stir well.
In a separate bowl, combine milk, butter, and eggs and lightly beat with an electric mixer. Add the bananas and peanut butter and lightly beat (it's okay if it's a little bumpy). Add to the flour mixture, mixing until just combined. Avoid over mixing the batter as it will become leaden. Using a rubber spatula, fold in the chocolate chunks.
Spoon the batter evenly into the into 12 muffin cups. Sprinkle each muffin with some chopped peanuts and chocolate. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the tops are golden and a cake tester inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Transfer the pan to a rack to cool for 5 minutes before removing each muffin and placing on a wire rack to cool.
**You could substitute semi-sweet baking chocolate for the dark chocolate if you prefer.
You might also like:
Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup and Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Banana Coconut Almond Bread
I'm not the only one who loves any and all combinations of chocolate, peanut butter, and bananas. Check these recipes out:
- Chris's Peanut Butter Muffins
- Deborah's Banana Crunch Muffins
- Farida's Chocolate Banana Bread
- A Forkful of Spaghetti's Peanut Butter and Chocolate Muffins
- Happy Home Baking's Banana and Chocolate Muffins
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Georg Philipp TelemannComposer. Born 14 March 1681. Died 25 June 1767
Georg Philipp Telemann Biography (Wikipedia)
Georg Philipp Telemann (24 March [O.S. 14 March] 1681 – 25 June 1767) was a German Baroque composer and multi-instrumentalist. Almost completely self-taught in music, he became a composer against his family's wishes. After studying in Magdeburg, Zellerfeld, and Hildesheim, Telemann entered the University of Leipzig to study law, but eventually settled on a career in music. He held important positions in Leipzig, Sorau, Eisenach, and Frankfurt before settling in Hamburg in 1721, where he became musical director of that city's five main churches. While Telemann's career prospered, his personal life was always troubled: his first wife died less than two years after their marriage, and his second wife had extramarital affairs and accumulated a large gambling debt before leaving him.
Telemann is one of the most prolific composers in history (at least in terms of surviving oeuvre) and was considered by his contemporaries to be one of the leading German composers of the time—he was compared favorably both to his friend Johann Sebastian Bach, who made Telemann the godfather and namesake of his son Carl Philipp Emanuel, and to George Frideric Handel, whom Telemann also knew personally. As part of his duties, he wrote a considerable amount of music for educating organists under his direction. This includes 48 chorale preludes and 20 small fugues (modal fugues) to accompany his chorale harmonizations for 500 hymns. His music incorporates French, Italian, and German national styles, and he was at times even influenced by Polish popular music. He remained at the forefront of all new musical tendencies, and his music stands as an important link between the late Baroque and early Classical styles. The Telemann Museum in Hamburg is dedicated to him.
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Just picked up a book on Chinese patterns and thought I'd share the contents of the book in two parts. Tons of great floral patterns and old school Chinese designs here that you don't come across everyday.
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Ikat is the dyeing technique used to pattern textiles using a resist dyeing process similar to tie-dyeing where bindings are used to create intricate fabrics. Ikat is an Indonesian word meaning cord, thread, knot, or to tie/bind, and has been established as a universal weaving style among different cultures including South American and South East Asian countries. It's definitely a cool thing seeing Ikat patterns on household items and in fashion these days.
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Andy Rooney, the curmudgeonly newsman whose essays punctuated "60 Minutes" for three decades, has died at the age of 92.
Rooney worked in television news since the birth of the medium. He spent 60 years at CBS, beginning in 1949, with half of those behind the camera as a writer and producer. He worked in entertainment television before moving to news. He later became a television personality, a role he was never comfortable with, he maintained. In his mind, he was a writer and preferred to be known as one. He was a best-selling book writer, as well as a syndicated columnist.
It was when he came to "60 Minutes" in 1978 that he rose to prominence with his show-ending rants. Rooney was famous for his dry wit and observational tone, often expressing sentiments that cut to the truth of the everyday American experience. He had the last word on "60 Minutes" for 30 years, until Oct. 2, when he announced he was stepping down in his 1097th essay. Rooney is credited with creating the genre of the television essay.
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His sometimes divisive tone would lead to confusion and anger from the public, as well as his own suspension from CBS. An essay written in his style, insensitive to minorities, was linked to him and circulated on the Internet. At another time, an interview was printed in The Advocate magazine that attributed racist remarks to him. Though he denied he made the comments, the interview would lead to his suspension from CBS; the network's ratings plummeted during his absence. Comments regarding Kurt Cobain's suicide - specifically that his suicide ruled him as a waste of humanity - drew further ire. So too did the offer of a $1 million dollar reward after O.J. Simpson's acquittal for murder; Rooney said he would never have to pay the sum, as Simpson had committed the murders.
Despite his controversies, the sheer breadth and quality of his work earned him numerous accolades, including multiple Emmys among which was a Lifetime Achievement Award. He published sixteen books and thousands of syndicated columns. The National Society of Newspaper Columnists awarded Rooney with its Ernie Pyle Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003. In 2001, the Freedom From Religion Foundation gave Rooney the Emperor Has No Clothes Award.
Rooney lived in Manhattan. He was hospitalized on October 25 due to complications from surgery. He was survived by his four children, Ellen, Brian, Emily and Martha Fishel, five grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.


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After hearing many people saying their reasons why not go to the show, like Ozzy can't sing no more, Bill Ward is not on the drums. They are too old and don't sound as good as they did, and more. I just wanted to prove all these people wrong and sure I did because Ozzy may not move to much on stage, but hell he can sing, and when he moves, it will take a laughter out of you. It is also true that Bill Ward is not on the drums anymore and without him the Black Sabbath reunion was never going to be a real reunion, but Tommy Clufetos performed amazingly through the whole show including his killer drum solo that created the biggest ovation from the crowd during the 2 hours of concert. And well, they might be old but they rocked harder than many young bands full of energy. Remember Black Sabbath is the reason why they play and sound like they do.
Set List
- War Pigs
- Into the Void
- Under the Sun
- Snowblind
- Age of Reason
- Black Sabbath
- Behind the Wall of Sleep
- Basically / N.I.B.
- End of the Beginning
- Fairies Wear Boots
- Methademic
- Rat Salad
- Drum Solo
- Iron Man
- God is Dead?
- Dirty Women
- Children of the Grave
- Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Intro / Paranoid (Encore)
The sound of the sirens is the notice that War Pigs is beginning and got all the people who were in the sides of the venue getting beer or eating something to run and not miss anything from this show. War Pigs is such and anthem to Sabbath fans that anyone in the crowd will be singing the lyrics and so they did. the whole first verse of the song was a duet between Ozzy and the crowd. Ozzy will be singing "Generals gathered in their masses" and let the crowd sing followed the next line singing "Just like witches at black masses" and so on till the end of the verse. The connection between the the band and the crowd is what makes a concert memorable.
I have always been a fan of Geezer, as the backbone of Sabbath you can feel his powerful presence in the band. You don't need to wait till NIB so you can see him kill the bass. he always do and during the whole concert his performance was outstanding. Despite being in one of the most influential bands of all time I believe that Geezer is an underrated bass player. He deserves more attention as a musician. he is not a flashy player but he can kick ass by doing it.
Tony Iommi was on his usual consistent all the way during the concert. we all know he has been through some bad moments of his life lately with the development of his cancer, but as Ozzy said "He is Iron Man." he performed as everyone expected from the guitar god he is. His killer riffs made everyone move their head at the rhythm of his strings.
And there is a very special mention in this review to Tommy Clufetos. He is definitely not Bill Ward, but he is Tommy Clufetos and he played Tommy Clufetos way. His power behind the drums felt amazing and Black Sabbath with his drumming bonded perfectly. His Drum solo was amazing. I've seen many drummers perform their solos live, from Tommy Lee to Neil Peart, and I got to say that this one is one of the best ones I have ever seen live. The crowd reacted awesome during his solo and he also made people interact with ovations from the crowd every time he putted his drumsticks up.
Overall the show was totally memorable and I feel proud i got to see Metal Gods Black Sabbath perform live. In the future I don't think i will have another opportunity to see them live and being my first one and probably and sadly the last one, I am glad the show was better than my expectations. Black Sabbath blew mi mind musically the first time I heard them as a kid, and totally kicked ass seeing them live as an adult.


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The Oakland Raiders were a franchise transformed in 1963. After three seasons in the American Football League that produced a 9-33 record and little fan support, 34-year-old Al Davis was hired away from the San Diego Chargers to become head coach and general manager. He brought a new attitude as well as a new look to the club, and it was beginning to show on the field. By the time the Raiders faced
old team, the Chargers, on October 27 the record was just 3-4 – but that was
two more wins than they had in all of 1962.
There were 30,182 fans at Balboa Stadium in
San Diego. They saw the Raiders get a major
break following a first quarter interception by LB Archie Matsos, who lateraled
to CB Claude "Hoot" Gibson for a 13-yard return to the San Diego 25. After two short carries by HB
Clem Daniels, split end Art Powell, who was double-covered all day, put Oakland on the board by
catching a 20-yard pass from QB Tom Flores.
Keith Lincoln returned the ensuing kickoff for
San Diego 43 yards to
near midfield. In a series highlighted by a 17-yard run by Paul Lowe and
13-yard Keith Lincoln carry, the Chargers advanced to the Oakland 16 where the
defense stiffened and George Blair kicked a 23-yard field goal.
A punt by the Raiders from deep in their own territory gave the Chargers good starting field position at their own 42 on their next possession. Rote threw to Alworth for 15 yards and Lowe ran for 10. On first down, Rote fired to Alworth in the end zone for a 32-yard touchdown and, with the successful extra point,
San Diego
was in front by 10-7.
Following the touchdown by Alworth, Al Davis moved CB Fred Williamson to cover him, with good results as the fleet receiver was essentially shut down the rest of the way.
In the second quarter, Williamson set up
second touchdown with an interception at the San Diego 30. Daniels got the ball to the 10
on two carries and, after advancing to the five, Flores
threw to FB Alan Miller for a TD. The Raiders were back in front at 14-10.
The Chargers retook the lead by 17-14 after a pass from QB John Hadl, subbing for Rote, to TE Jacque MacKinnon that covered 69 yards and concluded the first half scoring. In addition,
Flores had to leave the game late in the
second quarter due to a head injury and was replaced by Cotton Davidson.
On the second play of the third quarter, CB Dick Harris returned an interception 23 yards for a TD to make it 23-14. Blair's extra point attempt failed following a bad snap. A fumble recovery by Gibson set up a 39-yard scoring pass from Davidson to flanker Dobie Craig that, with Mike Mercer's successful PAT, brought the Raiders back to within two points behind. George Blair kicked another field goal for
Diego, this time from 36 yards, to make it a
five-point game at 26-21 heading into the final period.
On the first play of the fourth quarter, Powell (pictured below) scored another touchdown, this time on an outstanding 46-yard catch on a pass from Davidson in which he pulled the ball in over his shoulder while well-covered by two defenders. The Raiders were back in front at 28-26.
There was still time for the Chargers, but Rote was tossed for a 20-yard loss and then Gibson intercepted a pass with a minute left to seal the exciting 34-33 win for the Raiders.
The Chargers had more total yards (380 to 296) and first downs (18 to 13) than
but they also turned the ball over six times against three turnovers by the
In relief of Tom Flores, who was successful on three of 11 passes for 31 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, Cotton Davidson (pictured at left) was very effective, completing 5 of 10 throws for 115 yards with three good for TDs against one intercepted. He also gained 27 yards on five runs. Clem Daniels was outstanding as he rushed for 125 yards on 19 carries. Art Powell caught three passes for 77 yards, two of them for scores.
As for the Chargers, Tobin Rote, who encountered heavy pressure, had a subpar performance as he completed 6 of 14 passes for 67 yards and a TD with four interceptions. Keith Lincoln was sensational in rushing for 130 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries, but while Paul Lowe gained 82 yards on 12 attempts, most of that came in the first half - he was largely a nonfactor in the last two quarters. Thanks to the long TD reception, Jacque MacKinnon had 111 yards on three catches while Lance Alworth gained 50 yards, also on three receptions.
San Diego's
a great football team, but we've got a great bunch on our club and they just
wanted that game so badly today they wouldn't quit," summed up Al Davis.
The win for
was the second straight of an eventual eight in a row to close out the season
and included another victory over the Chargers at home. The Raiders, at 10-4,
ended up second to San Diego
(11-3) in the AFL Western Division. The Chargers routed the Boston Patriots in
the league's title game.
Clem Daniels went on to lead the AFL in rushing with 1099 yards on 215 carries (5.1 avg.). Art Powell ranked second with 73 pass receptions for a league-leading 1304 yards and 16 touchdowns. Both were All-AFL selections and Daniels received Player of the Year consideration from The Sporting News.


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Should others downvote my posts for "grammatical" reasons?
I expect people to put some effort in their questions. This IMHO also means basic formatting of the text.
Sometimes I see questions without any punctuation or capital letters. My general reaction is a downvote (with a comment why), because it does show a lack putting some effort in a call for help.
I'm not talking about grammar mistakes by non native English speakers, but style stuff which is in all languages the same (AFAIK).
Is this the correct way to handle it or should I refrain from downvoting? What does the community think about this?


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KOEI seems to have put a big show at E3 this year, among their announcements were two DW games on the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS.
Will this game work on a handheld console?
I don't think it will. The Pace and Vastness of DW lends itself to a TV, where you can get a better view of whats going on.
(Edit Akroma) Added a poll to reflect the two games now.
Mod Edit (SX): Changed to official thread for portable DW, and stickified!!