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Today's blog is about one of the small, insignificant, trivial things I fret about when assembling machinery.
When connecting master links in roller chains, there are ways that are logically correct and ways that are logically incorrect. It makes sense to install the retaining clip on a master link so the "open" end is away from the direction of the chain's travel. Motion of the chain and any contact with idler blocks or other components will then force the clip tighter, rather than knock it loose. Logical.
I've yet to find or figure out such a logical explanation for how to install the cotter key in a half-link. If the cotter key is installed with its head in the direction of chain travel, motion tends to force the cotter key tighter into the hole in the half-link's pin (which is good), but contact with idler blocks, etc. threatens to uncrimp the tails of that cotter key (which could be bad). However, if the key is installed with the head AWAY from the direction of travel, momentum and casual contact tends to keep the cotter key's tails crimped, but...if the crimps fail that same movement easily forces the cotter key out of the half-link's pin, allowing the half-link to come apart.
Things get even more hazy when installing connector links that use cotter keys rather than a one-piece clip to hold the connector in place. At least once chain manufacturer says the proper method when assembling a master link that uses two cotter keys is to point one cotter key with its head in the direction of chain travel, and the other cotter key with its head AWAY from the direction of travel. Their logic is that no matter what happens, ONE of the cotter keys will be installed correctly and keep the master link together.
Personally, when installing a cotter key in any chain link, I put the head of the cotter key toward the direction of chain travel, then bend the tails of the cotter key tightly around the link's pin. My theory is that tightly bending the cotter keys' tails reduces the chance they will catch on something and break or straighten out. And if they DO break or straighten out, momentum of the traveling chain will tend to keep the damaged cotter key in place. That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it until somebody convinces me otherwise.
Isn't it odd, you can do $10,000 worth of repairs to a machine, tear it down to its base components and then rebuild it...and when you lay in bed at night you ponder if you put the cotter keys in the chain links correctly?


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The temperature outside was soaring high… I stood on the balcony of our rented apartment and found myself shielding my eyes from the sun, it was only 10am. I sighed and went back to bed, there was no way we could go out in this heat.
It was our second day in the city of Jeddah and I was so relaxed and happy. Umrah and Medina had been amazing but I was exhausted. The summer flu I had caught in Medina was gradually wearing off but it had taken a toll on my body, it was like the energy had been drained out of me. Rest and plenty of it was what was needed. But I knew I had to grasp it when I could as this beautiful city had to be explored and we didn't have many days left in our trip here.
I was blessed I truly was. When I entered the Haram Shareef and walked the walk towards the Ka'ba my heart soared and my eyes filled with tears. I kept thinking in my heart "Am I really here, again!" This was my second trip to this blessed city. First time I was in awe that finally I was actually seeing something I'd only heard about and seen on TV and in books, I was here. I said in my heart to my beloved creator "You must truly love me to bring me here" This time was no different. The tears welled up in my eyes, the lump in my throat got bigger, I was speechless. Yes! me Speechless! "Ya Allah! you must really love me to bring me here again! Ya Allah…"
You are right I was emotional. The tears started to flow, I couldn't see where I was going, I had to stop and regain my composure but I couldn't I was too overwhelmed.
Suddenly every pain and hurt that I'd suffered in the past started to race through my mind, it was like I was telling Him look what I've been through, I am hurting I am in pain that is why I'm here. I want you to heal me, give me peace and let me sleep, just want to sleep in peace. Help me, I am here because I need your help.
It was all rushing to me at once. I was shocked and disturbed at my reaction as I hadn't planned or thought about anything. The journey had been exhausting from Glasgow, we had been travelling for over 24 hours before we arrived in Mekkah. My mind was more on performing Umrah rather than anything else. I was nervous and excited entering the Harram, I had butterflies in my stomach but that hadn't bothered me much.
This second time I suppose I was maturer and understood more and the significance of being here. I sat on the steps that led down to the area where the ka'ba stands and let the tears flow. I was exhausted, my journey was longer than the 24 hours it had taken to get here. When you decide to come here that is when your emotional journey begins. You think about it, you wonder about it and sometimes you even dream about it. You have things in your heart you want to say and pray, each step you take here is of great significance. From the moment you enter the Harram and you start walking towards what is the very centre of your existence. There is a prayer, a thought, a moment with every step.
I was here, but am I really here? In heart and soul have I truly arrived? It's crazy questions but you can't stop thinking is this it? Is this really it?
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Hi, my name's Courtney (aka shitsuren), I'm an 18-year-old cosplayer and artist, and I'm going to ACen 2010.
Most of my friends went to colleges that are too far away, or they can't afford to go. So I'm all by my lonesome this year. : <
I was looking for people to hang out with during the con, is all. People to go to programming with, and bum around with.
Anyone going? Wanna hang out? If so, send me a message! : )
ACen 2010!! ~Looking for friends~
(Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Wisconsin, etc)
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I wish I could I want to go there so bad this year I've been hearing rumors that Yoshiki is going to show up out of the blue during the Masquerade intermission and they have a show by Aural Vampire that I wanted to see too
please please please let me know how it goes though I wanna know!!!
please please please let me know how it goes though I wanna know!!!
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District-Union Tensions Foil Some RTT Proposals
Union sign-off proved difficult
Disagreement over teacher-evaluation methods and the sustainability and desirability of the programs to be financed by the latest Race to the Top competition has come to a head in several prominent districts, scuttling some plans to apply for the grant and delaying the applications of others.
The $400 million Race to the Top district competition is offering grants of up to $40 million for school systems to undertake improvements aimed at personalizing learning for students and adding technology. To be eligible for grants, though, districts must, by the 2014-15 school year, have evaluations in place for teachers, principals, and superintendents—often a point of contention for teachers. The grant applications, which were due this month, required sign-off from teachers' unions by the application date.
Disputes between districts and unions over the plans for those applications caused school systems in San Francisco; Oakland, Calif.; Palm Beach County, Fla., and Portland, Ore., to forgo submitting them. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles and Glendale school districts, in California, both sought to submit their applications without union approval. The Clark County, Nev., and Fresno, Calif., districts and their unions reached agreements during an extension granted to all school systems because of the impact of Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast.
The unions involved in these conflicts were all National Education Association affiliates. (United Teachers Los Angeles is an affiliate of both the American Federation of Teachers and the NEA.)
Lessons Learned
"Reforms work only if there is genuine labor-management collaboration and a sharing of responsibility," said Randi Weingarten, the AFT's national president. "Never before Race to the Top was there so much conflict over a grant process, where people were blamed if you didn't submit an application."
Ms. Weingarten submitted a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan late last month detailing instances in which AFT affiliates alleged that districts had tried to circumvent the grant requirement for a union signature.
Tensions between districts and teachers' unions played out in different ways among a sampling of districts competing for a grant in the federal Race to the Top district competition.
Application Submitted With Union Signature
Fresno Unified, Calif.
Clark County, Nev.
Sanger Unified, Calif.
No Agreement Reached
San Francisco Unified
Oakland Unified, Calif.
Palm Beach County, Fla.
Portland, Ore.
Application Submitted Without Union Signature
Glendale Unified, Calif.
Los Angeles Unified
Grants developed through collaboration between districts and union affiliates are more likely to be implemented as planned, said Donna M. Harris-Aikens, the director of the NEA's education policy and practice department.
Requiring a union representative's signature may have been a response to previous Race to the Top competitions, said Timothy Daly, the president of the New York City-based nonprofit TNTP, formerly the New Teacher Project. "In the state competition, some promises written into applications weren't followed through on because the union wasn't actually on board in the first place," he said.
Sticking Points
The department estimates that 15 to 25 districts will receive four-year awards. The final application date was Nov. 8 for districts affected by Hurricane Sandy and Nov. 2 for all others; the federal department was set to announce the number of applications later this week.
The grant's requirement that teacher evaluations be tied to student-test-score growth was a sticking point in some districts where those scores are not currently factored in. The president of the Oakland Education Association, Trish Gorham, said one of her concerns was that shifts in evaluation systems "should not be part of the grant-writing process."
Troy Flint, a spokesman for the 37,000-student Oakland district, said test scores would have been only one of several measures used to evaluate teachers.
Union leaders in the 311,000-student Clark County district, which includes Las Vegas, the 177,000-student Palm Beach County schools, and elsewhere also said they had not had time to review the proposals: Districts had less than three months to draft application plans.
But other complaints about the Race to the Top program ran deeper and came both from within and outside of unions. "I'm frustrated, quite frankly, that the federal government would put these kinds of carrots out there for districts but give them such a narrow range of time to write and come up with the ideas," said Ms. Gorham.
Jonathan P. Raymond, the superintendent of the Sacramento, Calif., district, which has 47,900 students, issued a public letter to New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman lambasting the program. "Forcing school districts to compete for badly needed resources is like offering a starving man food but only if he agrees to whatever strings may be attached," Mr. Raymond wrote.
In the 664,000-student Los Angeles district, union officials were worried that the program had a $43.3 million budget but only a $40 million grant. "We were trying to be budgetarily responsible [by not signing the grant], and we were vilified for doing so," said Warren Fletcher, the UTLA president.
However, Rick Miller, the executive director of the California Office to Reform Education, or CORE, a coalition of eight districts formed during the second Race to the Top application process, said he believed the grants were sustainable. "These grants would be additional dollars [for districts] to do work they want to do anyway," he said.
Costs of Applying
In California, the grants submitted by Fresno, Sanger, and Clovis—which have 73,000 students, 10,900 students, and 38,900 students, respectively—cost more than $500,000 to put together and hundreds of hours in district staff time, Mr. Miller said. That money came from private foundations that donate to the CORE. But he said that the groups were working with the consulting firm Parthenon Group of San Francisco to ensure that some of the plans could be carried out even if the districts don't win federal funding.
In Los Angeles, Superintendent John Deasy submitted the district's application without the union's support, to make the case that, "after months of trying repeatedly to form a partnership for youth and faculty on this issue, our students should not be penalized due to the absence of a UTLA signature," he wrote in a statement.
Michael Casserly, the executive director of the Washington-based Council of the Great City Schools, said Mr. Deasy had done "what he should have. ... They at least are making every attempt to pursue reforms and seek the resources to do so."
But the UTLA's Mr. Fletcher called the submission a stunt. "It sent the inaccurate message to the voting public that we were fighting over money as opposed to all working together to get a funding lifeline [through Proposition 30, a tax measure]," he said.
Richard M. Sheehan, the superintendent of the 26,300-student Glendale district, also chose to submit his district's grant proposal without the union's signature. Neither district has heard back from the federal department on whether the grants would be considered.
The disputes over the applications received news media and public attention, much of it critical of the unions.
"With the lure of money [from the grants] in a time of tremendous fiscal constraint, you had a lot of press attention that was focused on these conflicts," said Ms. Weingarten. "But sometimes, it just wasn't the appropriate grant."
Down to the Wire
Both Clark County and Fresno applied for the grant only after public officials coaxed unions into negotiation just before the extended application deadline.
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval facilitated a discussion between the Clark County Education Association and district officials. And in Fresno, the city's mayor, Ashley Swearengin, and a broad coalition of community members all jumped into the fray, encouraging the union to get on board with the grant. The union eventually signed off at 2 a.m. Nov. 2—the day the application was due.
Fresno Superintendent Michael Hanson said that part of his district's success could be attributed to the fact that the grant aligned with the cash-strapped community's focus on early-childhood education and emphasized supporting teachers' "heartbreaking, bone-crushing" work. "If we were union bashing, we wouldn't have gotten there."
Vol. 32, Issue 12, Page 17Published in Print: November 14, 2012, as Disputes Derail Districts' RTT Applications
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Everyone at BBH New York is excited about the new work we've just launched for Google's Chrome browser, follow-ups to the work we produced at the end of 2009.
The first film is for Chrome Extensions, and demonstrates how users can personalize their browser. The music used is Fats Waller's (Do You Intend to Put an End to) A Sweet Beginning?
The second film is for Chrome Translate, the range of translation features that are built in to Chrome, and that enable users to seamlessly translate Internet pages from one language to another.
Both of these films are quite unlike most other tech product demos. They use lo-fi, hand-made elements and simple metaphors to show how the products work. There's no hype. No extravagant claims. We instead try and keep everything simple.
As with our previous work for Chrome at the end of 2009, we worked with the extraordinary production team at 1st Avenue Machine in New York. The films were directed by 1st Avenue Machine's Aaron Duffy & Tim Brown.
We hope you enjoy them. They look particularly great in HD on YouTube (click through the videos and then select the HD button).
And watch out for more new work for Google to come in the next few weeks.
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Client: Google EMEA
Titles: Google Chrome Extensions/Translate the Internet with Google Chrome
Agency : Bartle Bogle Hegarty New York
CCO: Kevin Roddy
ECD: Calle Sjoenell, Pelle Sjoenell
AD/CW: Maja Fernqvist
AD/CW: Joakim Saul
Head of Broadcast: Lisa Setten
Senior Producer: Melissa Bemis
Business Director: Ben Malbon
Acct. Manager: Rossa Hsieh
Production Company: 1st Avenue Machine
Director: Tim Brown
Co-Director: Aaron Duffy
DP: Zak Mulligan
Exec. Producer: Sam Penfield
Line Producer: Keeley Gould
Editorial Company: Lost Planet
Editor: Charlie Johnston
Assistant Editor: Christopher Huth
Exec. Producer: Krystn Wagenberg
Producer: Meagen Carroll
Telecine: Company 3
Telecine Artist: Billy Gabor
Online Facility: Black Hole
Online Editor: Tim Farrell
VFX Company: Black Hole
Producer: Tim Vierling
Audio Facility: Plush
Audio Engineer: Rob Fielack
Music: Extensions
Music Supervisor: Sara Matarazzo, Anna Lasxurain & Stephanie Diaz-Matos
Title: (Do You Intend To Put An End To) A Sweet Beginning Like This
Artist: Fats Waller
Music: Translate
Music Supervisor: Sara Matarazzo, Anna Lascurain & Stephanie Diaz-Matos
Title: Plastic Sunshine
Composed by: Steven Stern and Stuart Hart


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No, I'm not stuck in Christmas mode! Although, I'm not really too sure what this all means, except I got an Invitation to attend a Girls-Night-Out at our church and am supposed to bring an Appy and a wrapped new pair of socks....huh??!! I suspect we'll be doing an exchange of socks, but have no clue what I'm in for....I guess I'll just go and then I can tell you all about it tomorrow :)
Friday, February 20, 2009
I'll be there with Bells on my Socks...
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I am a blogging mom of three who sums up her chaotic days with humorous rants in between cleaning peanut butter off the ceiling fan and keeping my youngest occupied in the lazy Susan. Put your feet up and laugh at me. My neighbors do!
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
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That is a great day is what that is. My favorite part? Mom dropping by for a visit. That's what I want to do when I'm a grandma!
Enjoy it. Slow, ordinary days are treasures!
- January 29, 2008 at 10:49 PM
- Dawn said...
You accomplished more than I did! Pat yourself on the back. I just followed Clay around, cleaning up one mess after another. That's what I do pretty much every day.
- January 29, 2008 at 11:54 PM
- I am Heather...creator of all things crafty! said...
Well then...we're the "boring sisters"....Yest. I spent a long time explaining to Luke why it's more proper to wipe boogers on a kleenex than on mommies new leather couches. I still don't think he get's it. By the way, how are those chocolate altoids. The regular one's give me a brain freeze. I found a new "yum yum treat". I don't know if you have those QT Quik Trip gas stations in PA, but if so you have to run inside and try out their "milkshake" machine. It ROCKS! You pick out your favorite flavor of old fashioned style milkshake flavor (choc, straw, vanilla) from the lil mini fridge underneath the blender machine. Peel off foil top, place container in blender machine and push start and thick, thicker, thickest milkshake and it sucks it up into machine, blends away then lowers back down for you to take out. OH MY GOODNESS. It's the best and only $1.99. ROCK ON! The chocolate one was to die for. I didn't care that it was 20F last night when I picked one up, it was to die for.Treat yourself to one if you can.
- January 30, 2008 at 2:16 AM
- I am Heather...creator of all things crafty! said...
Almost forgot, they have real fruit smoothies too in the machine right next to that one that blends their smoothies....And yes. it is 4 am and I'M awake.
- January 30, 2008 at 2:16 AM
- Sauntering Soul said...
Thanks for visiting my blog!
I'm boring too. My day yesterday:
I went to work. Came home. Cooked canned biscuits for dinner. Watched American Idol. Went to bed. It's just a party a minute in my life.
- January 30, 2008 at 4:58 AM
- email@example.com said...
See, when you break it down, you realize that you REALLY DID accomplish a lot. And playing in the rain with a golf ball? Well, that only happens a few times in your life, so be glad you got to do it!
- January 30, 2008 at 6:05 AM
- Julie said...
You did way more stuff than I did:
6:15-got up, made oldest son lunch
6:50-took son to bus stop, waited 10 minutes, found out there was no school
7:05-went back to bed
7:30-babies woke up, coaxed them back to sleep
9:30-got up, fed babies breakfast
started laundry
9:30-12:30 more laundry, cleaned kitchen & bathroom, checked emails & read blogs
12:30-made lunch for kids, more laundry (hey, there's 7 of us...)
1:00-4:45-showered (finally) then hung out with kids
5:00-8:00-fed babies & cut fabric to make burp cloths
8:00-10:15-hung out with hubby and his cousin, then went to bed.
Wow, it sounds even LESS productive when I put it down on "paper"!
- January 30, 2008 at 6:16 AM
- Debbie @ Three Weddings said...
Ah the speech therapist. I much as I miss all of Peanut's therapists, I don't miss the time it takes out of my exciting day! Wait a minute, that's the only adult conversation I had all day! Bring them back, bring them back!
- January 30, 2008 at 8:07 AM
- shelly k said...
hey shell-check out my blog
you've inspired me to actually write in it
- January 30, 2008 at 8:59 AM
- Tracy Rambles On And On said...
I used to feel the same way. Then I realized that instead of being boring people, what we're really doing is being good moms. Our kids need the structure and the times when you have no plans at all and can play in the rain with a golfball.
You're just being a good mom!
- January 30, 2008 at 9:48 AM
- Michelle Kemper Brownlow said...
You all make me feel so good! My problem lies in the fact that my husband is so good at making the most of his time. I just know if he was an at-home-dad - this house would be immaculate. Of course the kids would be BORING! HAHA
- January 30, 2008 at 10:03 AM
- Christina said...
LOL your day doesn't sound all that boring at all! Chocolate covered altoids? ICK!!!
- January 30, 2008 at 10:11 AM
See Ken, just like I always said...never time for us men!!!!
- January 31, 2008 at 4:34 AM


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by John Jackson Miller
As Comics Buyer's Guide reports, Wizard magazine is suspending publication of its print version immediately, turning to a digital format in February.
Wizard came on the scene in the early 1990s with a bang, capturing — and contributing — to the boom period in comics with its attention on new publishers, its monthly price guide, and its high production values. The self-titled "Wizard Age" of comics was bound up tightly with the themes of that era: from hot new creators at Image to comics hot with speculator interest.
|Wizard copies sold by Diamond, 1998-2006
I saw Wizard from an unusual perspective, working as an editor at Krause Publications' trade magazine and later as editorial director of the Comics and Games Division. Comics Buyer's Guide was twenty years old when Wizard came on the scene, and for the years while I was there, Wizard really was our Moby Dick. It needn't have been — our business model as a newsprint shopper's guide was completely different, and many of their advertisers would never have bought into our publications or vice versa. Our readerships were worlds apart. But that didn't stop the corporation from wanting to find ways to compete with it, anyway.
A famous in-house story involved a meeting in the early 1990s in which Krause executives asked the CBG publisher what it would cost to transform the weekly newspaper into something that could compete with Wizard head-to-head. When the publisher provided his estimates of what it cost to produce a single issue of Wizard — from the full-color printing to the paper quality to the comparatively high freelance rates — the room erupted in incredulous laughter from the higher-ups. The production costs were astronomical, compared to what hobby publishers were paying. Krause didn't yet have a single magazine designed fully on computer — my Comics Retailer was the first, in 1994 — and the freelance budget was minuscule by comparison. (CBG, which hits its 40th anniversary in February, would remain a weekly newspaper until the conversion to a monthly magazine with limited color in 2004.)
But while there would be no head-to-head competition, the presence of Wizard did provide a great example of what was possible for a comics magazine, and it definitely caused us to work harder. Many resources were contributed to the comics division that might otherwise not have been available, if not for Wizard's example. It'll be interesting to see how the electronic version fares — but the end of the print publication represents the end of an interesting era for the industry. Best wishes to those involved with the print publication in the future!


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The last week has been an exercise in odd nostalgia, since Renta is out of town and I've been living in the old place with the boys. Out of a bag, on the couch. I lived there 16 years, and it's only taken a couple of months for me to feel like a stranger in the apartment that still has my name on the buzzer. Nothing is where it was (I'm careful not to say "where is should be," although I'm thinking it), so when it came time for me to ride herd through the morning schoolprep, I jury-rigged my own temporary workstations. Otherwise I'd find myself ferreting fruitlessly through mountains of crap looking for a clean pair of 3T underpants.
The first night, Monday, you might have seen two winsome children and their strapping, fuzzy-headed caregiver dancing and jumping and whooping it up like it was VE-Day. We'd spent the last half hour or so cruising the nabe for a parking spot, and we'd decided that the best way to get on with our lives was to try our luck up by my place, where parking is about .002% easier, and take the subway back. We'd come to grips with having to surrender over an hour of our afternoon, yet I was going all "Life Is Beautiful" with it. It'll be an adventure! We'll make up a story of the three Jedi knights who ventured northward to the walled fortress of NoMa!
We all pretended to be excited, but deep down we all knew it sucked. But then, just as I began to accelerate out of Trawl Mode, there it was--a fine, wide swath of nothing, with no driveway, no hydrant, no cut curb, no debris. Suddenly furloughed, we sang and do-si-doed and celebrated with a large sushi meal, with extra everything. Then Robert clocked me in the World Series of Uno.
It's a good gig, this ultimate sitting. Reading at night, snuggles in the morning. But it surprised me how foreign the place already is. It's one thing to come here every day and hang with the kids until she gets home, and it's quite another to navigate Her Kitchen and Her Bathroom and Her System.
Three nights is enough. I'm looking forward to getting back to my place, where I know where all the 3T underpants are.


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The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that they have signed midfielder Joey Gjertsen. Per league and team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
"We are happy to add a very good quality attacking wide player like Joey to our team," said General Manager John Doyle. "He strikes the ball very well with both feet and will bring a lot to our team this year and in the future."
The Tacoma, Wash. native has played his professional career in the USL First Division with the Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps. He was a part of two championship teams, in 2006 with Vancouver and 2009 with Montreal. He has won multiple awards with both clubs, including the Montreal Impact's Unsung Hero award in 2008 and the league's Most Valuable Player award in 2006. He earned his first All-Star selection in the same season, and was named Vancouver's rookie of the year in 2005.
Gjertsen most recently played with the Montreal Impact from the middle of 2007 through the 2009 campaign. He helped the team to the USL championship in 2009, after reaching the quarterfinals in 2007 and the semi-finals in 2008. The Impact also won the Voyageurs Cup in 2007 and 2008. He appeared in 29 games for the USL champion Impact in 2009, scoring three goals. In 2008, his first full season with the club, Gjertsen led the team with five assists and one goal, appearing in 30 games. He also appeared in 10 CONCACAF Champions League games, where he scored a pair of goals. Gjertsen came over in a midseason trade from Vancouver and appeared in 10 games for Montreal, in which he had five assists.
The 5'9" midfielder began his professional career with the Vancouver Whitecaps. In 2007 before his trade to Montreal, Gjertsen scored three goals and notched one assist in 19 games played. He was coming off of his breakout season in 2006, where he took home the USL First Division Most Valuable Player honors and earned an All-Star nod after leading his club with 12 goals and seven assists in 28 games. The Whitecaps took home the USL championship in 2006, thanks in part to Gjertsen's tremendous season. In 2005, he was named Whitecaps' rookie of the year after scoring three goals and tallying three assists in 27 matches.
Gjertsen played his last two years of college soccer at Evergreen State in Washington. In 2003, he earned All-Region Team recognition and was named Region I Player of the year He also was selected as Conference Player of the Year with 23 goals He began his college career at Tacoma Community College where he scored 31 goals and notched a school record 14 assists in his freshman campaign. Gjertsen then transferred to Yavapai College where he won a NJCAA national championship as a sophomore.
Transaction: San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) - Earthquakes sign M Joey Gjertsen.
Joey Gjertsen
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5-9
Weight: 165
Born: June 13, 1982 in Tacoma, Wash.
Hometown: Tacoma, Wash.
Last Club: Montreal Impact (USL)
College: Evergreen State College
Citizenship: USA
How Acquired: Signed by San Jose Earthquakes on Feb. 10, 2010.


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Although not a quick knit, this makes excellent carry-around knitting for the ardent knitter once the pattern is established. The interconnected two-layer fabric is made with a basic double-knitting technique. Options are given for both a gauntlet and a straight cuff, as well as for a closed or open casing at the wrist
This pattern features easy to follow written instructions, charts and helpful diagrams. See my instructional DVD, Double Knitting Delight, to help you learn the wonder of double-layered knitting.
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Setting in a Thumb on a DK Mitten
Pictured in Celestial Merino Peony (main colour) and Curious Creek Omo Birches in Norway and Glacier Lakes (contrast yarns) This mitten may also be made using only one contrasting colour.
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LAS VEGAS - The Motion Picture Association of America announced changes to its movie rating system Tuesday, saying it wants to help parents make informed decisions at the multiplex.
The new system, rolled out as the "Check the Box" campaign, will include prominent descriptions explaining why a movie received its rating. Films that might previously have been stamped PG-13 with a sentence beneath the rating will now feature those same descriptions in large type next to the ratings code.
The changes announced by MPAA CEO Christopher Dodd in Las Vegas on Tuesday come in the aftermath of explosions at the Boston Marathon and recent shooting rampages, though the former U.S. senator did not address such examples directly.
The White House has called on the movie industry help parents monitor violence in media since the elementary school in Newtown, Conn., the state Dodd represented for 30 years as a Democrat until 2011. And in a sweeping proposal this year, President Barack Obama asked specifically for a stricter rating system.
Dodd announced the industry's plan at the annual movie-theater convention CinemaCon and spoke generally about the need to help parents "so they can make the best choices about what movies are right for their children to watch."
The MPAA began issuing ratings descriptions for every film rated PG or higher in 1990. Those descriptions will now feature more prominently.
One example read, "An intense scene of war violence, some images of carnage, brief strong violence."
"We're changing the way they're presented so that they're easier to read," MPAA spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield said.
Some observers had hoped Dodd might use his keynote address to signal to the industry that the MPAA would begin assigning R ratings to all hyper-violent movies, potentially limiting their audience and quashing their box office appeal.
Conservative groups have for years accused the MPAA of "ratings creep," a ratcheting down of ratings in the interest of profits, so that material once considered a PG-13 now gets a PG and what once was an R is now a PG-13.
"I am not moved," said Tim Winter, the president of nonpartisan Parents Television Council "I think this is a distinction without a difference. A cynical view of the announcement today is, How can the MPAA protect themselves and continue a toxic level of violence, especially in PG-13 movies, while providing themselves cover from all the scrutiny?"
Gun control advocacy groups greeted the announcement with a shrug.
The MPAA will bolster the campaign with a public service announcement that will be shown before movies and posters that will appear in theaters across the country. It will also update its green pre-trailer screens to clarify that the trailer is approved for the audience viewing the main feature.


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I can't swim.
A good reason, it could be argued, for not moving to Tarifa, a coastal town we've never set foot in, its population swollen each summer with swarms of surfing water-babies. Or should that be shoals of water-babies?
Pods of water-babies?
I say I can't swim- it might be more accurate to say that I can, but only over (very) short distances. For example, if I found myself in some kind of trouble at the tap end of a bathtub, I'm fairly sure I could get myself to the (relative) safety of the other, slightly shallower end. You might almost say that I'm pretty smug about my ability to cope with such an emergency. More


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I had reason to buy an LNB for Intelsat 19. I bought a Zinwell Model: ZKF - CJ21 and have found it to be faulty. I tried it with an old Humax 5410 and it only gave 41% signal level and no signal quality.
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It's widely acknowledged that crows are remarkably intelligent animals (did you know that they're commonly referred to as feathered apes?), but seeing one engage in a pastime as distinctly human as snow-sledding is a sight to behold.
The description for this clip describes this particular corvid's antics as "snowboarding," but to me, the activity is much more reminiscent of bombing hills with nothing more than a cheap garbage can lid. After all, it's not like this bird decided to throw down a grip of cash on a snowboard — complete with boots, bindings, goggles and gloves — it simply found a lid from a jar, imagined it into a makeshift recreational device, and set out for what appears to be some pure, unadulterated entertainment.
Of course, another explanation for the crow's activity could be that it's simply doing its best to investigate the lid (maybe trying to bully some food out of it), and that the roof-sliding is merely an emergent feature of this behavior. And that may be. If, you know, you hate fun.
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Wood Type Revival is discovering and preserving historic wood type, faithfully converting it into digital fonts for modern designers. All of the Wood Type Revival fonts are created from hand-set letterpress prints of the original 19th century wood type. Wood Type Revival is the result of the successful Kickstarter project of letterpress printers and Bearded designers Matt Griffin and Matt Braun. Together they are working to enrich the modern typographic landscape by reintroducing forgotten faces to a digital world.


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Conservation and Environment in South Africa: Monthly Updates
Southern Africa Conservation Monthly Update - March 2012
Autumn is slowly approaching, with cooler evenings and mornings, but in general it's still been hot. The foliage has changed from green to bronzes and gold, and the young animals are growing up quickly. The volunteers have been very busy with their projects and are doing great work on the reserve.
Evening hide observation and a hyena sighting
On the 12th of March one group headed out at 6pm to carry out some evening hide observation at Ma Matumi hide.
In the evening different animals are active compared to during the day so it's possible to see predators as well as the usual elephants, kudus and impala.
Everyone had dinner watching the sunset and then we heard a hyena call. 5 minutes later 2 hyenas were swimming in the waterhole just in front of the hide! We watched them for 20 minutes and managed to record their calls; it was a great experience.
Wire Removal at the reserve boundaries
During March we have been concentrating on removing old wire fences from the boundaries of the reserve.
Coiling the wire up and taking it away from the road sides is important so as to stop the possible poachers from making snares from the wire, as well as preventing accidental animal injuries.
Waterhole digging
So far this year there hasn't been as much rain as was expected and the animals are beginning to struggle to find water to drink - we're worried about the baby Impalas; fingers crossed for more rain soon! The volunteers can help by keeping the water sources in Kwa Tuli reserve clean, and by digging the waterholes deeper. This might be a muddy job but it's quite good fun to get your feet dirty! When we move to the new camp in the north we plan to build a number of new waterholes in the area in order to provide the animals with more to drink.
Bird Observation... and a surprise!
One ordinary afternoon, 6 volunteers set off for an hour of bird observation by the river. Apart from seeing a whole group of Maribou storks and rare Goliath heron, they came across a HUGE breeding herd of elephants! On foot it is such an experience to be so close to these amazing animals.
Trip to Limpopo Lepardi, March 28th
9 volunteers set off at 4.30am, on a mission to see some Rhinos at the local reserve, Limpopo Lepardi. Mission accomplished! They also saw lots of giraffes, kudus, wildebeest and quite unusually a red hartebeest! A fantastic day out was had by all.
Craft in Mathatane village
On the 29th March a group went to Mathatane, the local village, to meet Mma Rosina. She is the grandmother of Sakaeo, our project supervisor and she had offered to teach volunteers some local crafts. Everyone learnt how to make mats and bracelets from Ilala palms and helped to cut the materials from the trees and crush the bark to make different coloured dyes. It was lovely to sit with the local women and we will definitely be making frequent visits to learn more of her craft skills.
Visit from a famous bushman!
In the last week of March we were lucky to be visited by Lloyd Wilmot, a friend of Helena and Judi who own Kwa Tuli Reserve. Lloyd grew up in the bush and has hundreds of fascinating stories about close encounters with animals. He now runs photographic safaris in the Delta and told us how he gets up close to the animals to get a good shot!
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Projected odds on Terps' 2012 basketball finish
Coming off the road loss at Virginia, Mark Turgeon's first UM team is a somewhat interesting bunch at 15-11. I'm going to ignore individual players and focus on how the team as a whole is performing. The good news is that they show quite a lot of talent, the promise that goes with it, and that they are still young. And also something that I find to be the most interesting aspect: their consistency against the opposition. In other words, they are winning consistently against teams with worst records and losing consistently against teams with better records. I know what most of you are thinking: "Huh - you find that interesting?" Yes, I do.
I know I'm 'stretching the field', but it reminds me of the 2008 Ravens. That team beat every opponent who, unlike the Ravens themselves, failed to reach the playoffs (9-0 against them). There were no expectations for that team as well, coming off a 5-11 season with a rookie head coach and rookie QB.
The bad news is that the Terps have not 'come together' as a team - and have given no indication of doing just that. In crunch time, against the better teams in the ACC, they make too many mistakes (bad shot selection, too many turnovers, too many missed foul shots) and appear like a bunch of individuals who can't rely on their teammates.
This team could (I said could) make significant improvement with four regular season games left. But I don't expect it would be nearly enough to gain an NCAA invitation. Here are my projected odds for the remainder of the season:
Minimum total victories (regular and ACC tourney) with corresponding odds (percentage):
17 95%
18 55%
19 25%
20 5%
So, I expect them to finish 18-14 (17-13 regular, 1-1 in Atlanta) with wins against Miami and Georgia Tech and a first-round win in the ACC tourney. They will need 20 wins minimum to get serious consideration (outside chance) for an NCAA tourney berth. That would require two upset wins, most likely against Virginia at home and against the #2 seed in Atlanta (expect Terps to be #7 seed there) which would be a far more difficult task.
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Re: Projected odds on Terps' 2012 basketball finish
Updated odds for the Terps in the ACC tournament
The following percentages are the probabilities for success:
First round: 51%
Quarterfinals: 4%
Semifinals: 2%
Finals: 1%
The probability for losing in the first round: 42% (Percentages add up to 100% for all possible outcomes).
Obviously, the only realistic chance they have for an NCAA tourney bid is to win the tournament (total of 20 wins). There was 'light at the end of the tunnel' when they beat Miami at home (first win against an ACC opponent above them in the standings) but the light went out immediately after losing to Georgia tech (first loss against team below them).
P.S. I have not watched or listened yet to the first-round game against Wake Forest.


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In our previous post on Bologna we were not able to discuss the many important traits that make Bologna a truly great city to visit.
Fortunately, one of our reader was kind enough to share his knowledge with us. Below you will find our translation.
I'm a travel agent born and raised in Bologna. I now live near Parma, another wonderful city in the Emilia region, where I run a travel agency that deals with incoming tourism in our beautiful provinces of Emilia Romagna.
Besides what it's been written here in the travelogue about Bologna, my birthplace, I need to add that this town is not only the representation of Medieval cities, but also the spirit of the Renaissance first and then of the Baroque, not forgetting its foundations in Roman times. If in the Roman period Bologna was the most important crossroad of the famous Via Emilia, together with the roads leading to Rome, the city is nowadays one of the main motorway and railway junctions connecting the North and South of the Italian Peninsula.
The stunning Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque buildings fill the old town centre. The Gallerie Comunali , the town art galleries, rich of masterpieces of the Bolognese School of the '600s, the Egyptian Museum, one of the most important in Italy, and the Civic Museum with its Roman and Medieval finds are cultural gemstones. Other places of interest in Bologna include the Museo della Tappezzeria (Museum of Tapestry), the Town Theatre – a Baroque masterpiece of the Bibiena brothers – and its many churches, proof of the period of domination of the papacy on the town, such as the wonderful Basilica di San Domenico, with its Arca di San Domenico (Ark of Saint Dominic), a Renaissance masterpiece containing the remains of the Saint by Nicolò dell'Arca with contributions of young Michelangelo.
The old Gothic Basilica di San Francesco, with its external arcs, is home to the sepulchers of the first lecturers and teachers of the glosses of Roman law of the Alma Mater or Studio – as the oldest and most renowned university of Europe was once called. The first site of the University was the Palazzo dell'Archiginnasio, right in the centre of the town, above the Loggiato or Porch of the Pavaglione, on the side of the Piazza Maggiore, a unique architectural complex enriched by the outline of the unfinished Basilica di S.Petronio, the city's patron saint. The Basilica was meant to become, in the intentions of the authorities of those times, the biggest church of Christianity, but competing against S.Peter's in Rome, it was left unaccomplished without funds by the Popes.
Bologna is known as the "Dotta", the educated one, as a reference to its historical university and the "Grassa" for its succulent cuisine started in the Medieval and Renaissance periods, rich in tasty specialties widespread and copied all over the world but hardly equaled. First courses range from the famous green and white lasagna, in all its different versions, to the Tagliatelle al ragù (fresh pasta Tagliatelle in Bolognese sauce) and the masterpiece of the unequalled tortellini, inspired by the female navel, served in capon broth, in ragù with béchamel sauce or fresh cream, or stuffed with sweet-bread and truffles in pastry. Second courses range from mixed fried fish, stuffed cutlet, mixed boiled meat and sauces. The traditional and famous specialties, which you must taste in one of the many old beautiful trattorie or traditional inns of the old town, or in the renowned modern restaurants, are themselves worth a visit to Bologna, you should try at least once each of them.
The area offers the chance to combine food tasting to wine tasting; try one of the many white fresh, sparkling, red or white wines that emphasize the succulent taste of the culinary specialty. Visit and taste Bologna, enjoy your trip and bon appétit!
Thank you for a very loving and informative portrayal of Bologna. I am looking forward to visiting on my next trip.


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We learned back in March that one of the Chanel Nail Colours was called Graphite. Our favorite luxury nail artist, Sophy Robson, received a set of Chanel's Fall 2011 nail colours and she was nice enough to give us a sneak peek of all the new shades! The colors, Graphite, Quartz & Peridot are all very pearly and as the names indicate, shine like the minerals they are named after. I suppose its fitting considering the Fall 2011 collection was set amidst black smoking rocks.
The colors look nice but I've always favored flat color to pearly shades (with the exception of Black Pearl because well, it's supposed to look like pearl!) Le Vernis will be in stores in July. What do you think of the colors? Will you get them? Which is your favorite?
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Babies are to be vaccinated against a highly infectious bug that is one of the most common causes of diarrhoea in children.
From September next year, infants aged between two and four months will be offered a vaccination against rotavirus - which causes diarrhoea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fever and dehydration.
ITV News' Harry Smith reports:
At present, almost every child will have had the viral infection by the age of five. It is the most common cause of gastroenteritis in infants and very young children.
In order to stem the large number of children who become infected, health experts have decided to immunise children against the virus.
The Department of Health said that the move will mean that thousands of young children will be spared hospital stays and hundreds of thousands of GP visits.
At present, the virus causes 140,000 diarrhoea cases a year in under fives across the UK, and leads to around 14,000 hospital stays.
Vaccination experts believe the immunisation programme will halve the number of vomiting and diarrhoea cases caused by rotavirus and there could be 70% fewer hospital stays as a result.
Children will receive the vaccine, to be given orally as two separate doses of liquid drops, as part of their routine vaccination programme, which the NHS advise parents to follow.
Rotavirus spreads very easily and affects around 140,000 children every year, causing distress for them and their families. Many people think of diarrhoea as something that all children get and that you have to put up with. But there is a way to protect children from this. I'd encourage all parents of young children to accept this vaccine when the programme begins next year.
Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies added: "It is upsetting to see our children ill in hospital.
"Rotavirus is the most common cause of diarrhoea in young children and this vaccine will protect our children and reduce hospital admissions for serious rotavirus infection."
Dr David Elliman, immunisation specialist of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, said:
This is an important advance as whilst rotavirus does not cause many deaths in the UK, it does cause a huge amount of suffering. Rotavirus affects large numbers of under-fives causing them diarrhoea for a few days. This vaccine will mean less pressure both on distressed parents who have to care for their children and of course the GPs and hospital services who are treating them. This is a vaccine that has been used for some years in the US, so though new to us there is a large body of experience showing that it is safe and effective.
The Rotarix vaccination, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, will be given to babies from September 2013.


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If every dream is built one step at a time, ITEP students took one giant leap on March 22, 2012 at the 12th Annual Scholarship Dinner, Building Dreams. Held at the World Cruise Terminal in San Pedro, nearly 600 students, teachers, and industry partners cheered on 12 ITEP seniors as they received well deserved scholarships and awards that will help them continue their success and dreams after high school.
Along with eight ITEP scholarship winners, Violet Paredes from GSS Academy won the HAIC Scholarship, and Alberto Limas from GESA won the LACBFFA Cecilia Castellanos Memorial Scholarship. Dennis Lord from Southern California Gas Company presented a scholarship to Nicole Diaz, a GESA Senior, and Dan Benoit, on behalf of the LACBFFA and FTA, presented the Rising Star! Award to Karima Dyes from Gardena High School's Global Leadership Academy. The Carol Rowen 180 Degree Award went to Kaipo Soriano-Weeks, a hardworking and dedicated senior from GBAC at Carson High School.
ITEP was thrilled to present our Keeper of the Flame award to BNSF Railway, a longstanding supporter of ITEP and Mojave XP at Barstow High School. Trini Jimenez, Director of Government Relations and ITEP Board of Directors member, accepted the award along with Lawrence Dale, a retired BNSF employee and Mojave XP Advisory Board member. "We at BNSF are proud to be associated with such a remarkable organization. We look forward to continuing to support ITEP's goal of building dreams and connecting students to jobs." George Kolarov from Banning High School was recognized as ITEP's Educator of the Year, and Tom Good from Matson received the Bill Stein Memorial Leadership Award.
MATCH and the Los Angeles Harbor College Culinary Arts Programstudents outdid themselves with their dazzling culinary creations. Led by MATCH Advisory Board member Chef Giovanni "Chef Gio" Delrosario, LAHC students delighted the crowd with scrumptious hors d'oeuvres, and MATCH dished up a wonderful pasta dinner with an impressive array of cupcakes and edible arrangements for dessert.
All in all, this year's event was a stunning success, breaking all previous fundraising records. Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, ticket takers and silent auction bidders, over $180,000 was raised to support the mission and programs of ITEP. Heartfelt thanks go out to our top sponsors — Port of Los Angeles, Pasha Stevedoring and Terminals, and Metro Ports – as well as to the dedicated members of ITEP's Dinner Committee, led by Bill Collier, and the ITEP Board and Advisory Boards who devoted countless time and energy toward making this event successful.
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Mr. Mahindra has been asked to participate in a panel discussion on A new generation of entrepreneurs: builders of the 21st Century Economy and will speak about the growth of Mahindra into one of India's leading business houses and a global multinational."The G20 Young Entrepreneurs Summit is the perfect opportunity to promote the vital role entrepreneurs play in the growth, job creation, innovation and competitiveness of nations. It is a great honour to be invited to speak at such a prestigious forum hosted by President Sarkozy himself and I look forward to sharing my professional experiences with leaders of the entrepreneurial ecosystem," said Anand Mahindra, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Mahindra Group.Other speakers at the discussion will include Dipak C. Jain, Dean, INSEAD Business School – India, Olivier Oger, Dean, EDHEC Business School – France, Ashraf El Gazayerli, Co-Chairman, Mediterranean Young Entrepreneur Organization – Egypt, Husnu M. Ozyegin, Founder and Chairman, Fiba Group, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Ozyegin University – Turkey and Samantha Davies, Solo round the world yachtswoman, Yachtsman of the Year 2010 – United Kingdom.The goals of the summit include:1. Promote the vital role entrepreneurs play in the growth, job creation, innovation and competitiveness of nations.2. Identify actions likely to promote entrepreneurship amongst young people, and provide input for governments by recommending and assembling the best proposals within a communiqué to be endorsed by the G20 political leaders at their annual summits.3. Bring together entrepreneurs from around the world to exchange and share their experiences with the leaders of the entrepreneurial ecosystem from amongst the 20 most important economies in the world.4. Launch results of the first G20 Entrepreneurship Competitiveness Barometer that will measure the entrepreneurship competitiveness amongst the G20 countries; identify entrepreneur success stories across countries; be a tool to help governments prioritize measures and incentives by identifying gaps and best practices; trigger dialog between entrepreneurs and government leaders; and measure the impact of the G20 YEA recommendations over the long-term.5. Give inspiration to current and future generations of entrepreneurs.
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My artwork explores the way in which man alters and manipulates the environment, transforming it from that of the natural, to that of the built environment. In the process, other animals may be driven out or become extinct through destruction of natural landscape may become mere memory is reflected in the spray painted deer, which also links to the urban environment depicted in the background. The multiple canvasses provides not only an interesting almost sculptural piece, but was influenced by the work of artists such as Imants Tillers.


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The Central Connecticut football team dropped to 0-5 overall and 0-2 in Northeast Conference play with a 34-21 loss on the road at Sacred Heart on Saturday afternoon. Redshirt freshman quarterback Nick SanGiacomo threw for a career-high 107 yards and three touchdowns in the loss. Central has a bye next week, and returns to action at home on Oct. 13 at Arute Field vs. Duquesne for Homecoming.
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Sacred Heart took the early lead on its first drive, using nine plays to move 46 yards and take a 7-0 lead. Greg Moore rushed from one yard out for the game's first score with 10:18 on the clock. The lead reached 14-0 on a 15-yard touchdown pass from Luke Wischnowski to Rock Tate to begin the second quarter. The SHU drive was five plays and went 67 yards.
The Blue Devils got on the board with 9:16 left in the second quarter. Captain Juan Duque's 27-yard field goal cut the lead to 14-3. A 68-yard kickoff return from freshman Aaron Berardino started the drive and gave the Blue Devils great field position. The scoring drive was six plays and went for 15 yards.
The lead reached 21-3 for Sacred Heart on a 34-yard touchdown run from Keshaudas Spence with 4:44 on the clock in the second quarter. The drive went eight plays and covered 73 yards. A late field goal before the half made it 24-3 in favor of the Pioneers. Chris Rogers' 17-yard kick capped the first half scoring.
The Blue Devils struggled offensively in their first two drives of the second half, and following a short punt the Pioneers took advantage with a scoring drive to push the lead to 27-3. Rogers kicked his second field goal, this time from 20 yards, with just over eight minutes to play in the third quarter.
Central responded with their first touchdown drive of the game, cutting the lead to 27-9 with 21 seconds left in the third quarter. SanGiacomo hit senior Deven Baker from 15-yards out for the score. It was the first career scoring strike for SanGiacomo and the first touchdown of the season for Baker. The drive started on a botched snap by the Pioneers which was recovered by the Blue Devils.
SanGiacomo and Baker hooked up for their second scoring pass of the game, this time from 24-yards out, and the lead was cut to 27-15 with 6:53 to play in the game. The two-point conversion was no good and the Sacred Heart lead was 12.
The Pioneers put the game away with a 34-yard intercption return for a touchdown by J.D. Rousell which made it 34-15 with under four minutes to play in the game.
SanGiacomo hit Thomas Tarantino for his third scoring pass of the game with 52 seconds left. The scoring catch was the first in the career for Tarantino, and cut the lead to 34-21. The two point conversion was again no good.
SanGiamcomo threw for three touchdowns in the game, and was also intercepted three times. It marked the first time since Oct. 22, 2011 that a Blue Devil quarterback passed for three touchdowns in a single game. He finished the game 11-of-24 for 107 yards and the three scores. Baker had four catches for 54 yards and his two touchdowns.
The Blue Devils have a bye week on Oct. 6 and will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 13 on Homecoming hosting Duquesne beginning at 12 p.m.


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Following an investigation by Pennsylvania State Police, former New Garden Township Supervisor Warren Reynolds was arrested on June 12 for the possession of more than 500 images of child pornography. The collection included both video and still images depicting children as young as 3 engaged in sexual acts with adults and other children.
In total, Reynolds, 51, was charged with sexual abuse of children, possession of child pornography and one count of criminal use of a communication facility. He appeared before Magisterial District Judge Matthew Seavey, and was freed after posting 10 percent of a $1 million bail set by Seavey. At the hearing, Reynolds was represented by Theodore Simon, a criminal defense attorney in Philadelphia; and Vincent Difabio, a criminal law attorney with the Paoli firm of Platt, Digiorgio & Difabio.
The investigation began in the wake of an April 22 computer technician's visit to the Reynolds home at 973 Penn Green Road in Avondale to service a computer in Reynolds' office. During the repair, the technician found hundreds of child pornography images on the computer, and discovered that some of these images had been accessed the previous day. Reynolds' wife, Christine, told authorities that Reynolds had been working on the computer at the time the images were accessed.
Soon after, the technician reported his findings to the Pennsylvania State Police, who then conducted a search at Reynolds' home. Police seized a Dell Dimension 2400 desktop from the home office, a Seagate external hard drive linked to the home office computer, an older model Gateway 2000 desktop computer from the third floor loft of the home, a Dell Inspiron 5000E laptop computer from the home's basement, one roll of 35mm film from the home office, two rolls of 35mm film from the loft, four printed images from the loft, 33 three-inch floppy disks and 11 recordable disks bearing titles indicative of child pornography, a Sony Handycam from the home office, numerous VHS tapes from the basement and loft, and reels of film and photo slides from the basement. A pair of children's underwear was also found in a box in the loft.
Corporal James Stosser, a certified forensic computer examiner for the Pennsylvania State Police who has investigated numerous child pornography cases, performed a search of the contents taken from Reynolds' home. During his investigation, Stosser found that the Dell Dimension computer contained about 400 images and 40 videos depicting children ranging in age from 3 to 17 years, naked and involved in sexual acts with adults and children of both genders. Stosser discovered that these files had been downloaded from the internet to the computer beginning in October 2005 and ending on April 21, 2013.
During his search of the floppy disks, Stosser found an additional 1,400 images of child pornography, some dating back to 2000.
On June 5, Reynolds submitted a letter of resignation to Stephen Allaband, chairman of the New Garden Township Board of Supervisors, announcing that he would leave his post immediately due to "personal reasons."
In a press release sent from the District Attorney's Office of Chester County, Captain William White of the Pennsylvania State Police said that police aggressively investigate child pornography allegations, and that investigators, in conjunction with the District Attorney's Child Abuse Unit, are committed to prosecuting anyone engaging in the exploitation of children through pornography.
"Whatever your position in life, possession of child pornography is a one-way ticket to arrest, prosecution and shame," said District Attorney Tom Hogan. "If we catch you with child porn, nobody will ever forget your name or your offense. Do not view child pornography, do not download child pornography and do not aid and abet in this cycle of abuse."
A statement released by his attorneys reads as follows:
"Mr. Warren Reynolds is charged with solely possessing images of child pornography alone and in the privacy of his home, obtained and downloaded from the internet with a computer. Mr. Reynolds and his family have a long and distinguished history of doing good and charitable deeds in the Chester County and greater community. It is Mr. Reynolds' fervent hope to resolve this matter fairly, so that in the near future, Mr. Reynolds can return to the focus of his community, continue his family's tradition of doing good and charitable deeds and seek to earn back his good name.
"Mr. Reynolds correctly chose to voluntarily resign as township supervisor prior to his surrender," the statement continues. "He worked hard in his role as township supervisor and served with distinction in that capacity. The charges as alleged have nothing to do with his former service as a township supervisor."
In the days since, some of Reynolds' former colleagues in New Garden Township government have expressed both outrage and sympathy. "Yesterday, I wanted to chew him up and spit him out, but today, I have found compassion and care for both Warren and his family," said former supervisor Barclay Hoopes. "I felt let down, and I looked at it first with anger, but I realize that he's a human being. He's got problems, and I feel for him as a person and for his family. He's got a lot to work through.
"You can either push him away, or you can reach your hand down and pull him back up. I've come to a compassionate place, but I also know the reality of what has to be done."
"My compassion goes out to the children who are victims and for his family," said supervisor Bob Norris. "As a fellow supervisor, Warren and I differed in our views on many issues, but I always respected his preparedness and his belief that he was doing what he thought was best for New Garden."


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Very nice photos. Thanks.
Thanks for the photos. I would appreciate if anyone at the event would measure the ground clearance. thanks.
Bonnie was so kind as to get a rough ground clearance measurement for us and the number is 8.9" the same as todays Subaru Outback which has reasonable clearance imo. Assuming (I know Robert will argue with me on this point) the Model X is equivalent in price to the s for the same battery options, there is potential savings in options. With the model x one will not need to order jump seat option, panoramic roof, or air suspension if the vehicle already has reasonable clearance. That's $4500 to budget for that potentially expensive upgrade to AWD.
Ok I have walked out far enough on this thin branch of speculation this early in game. Waiting for the "constructive" criticism ie "it's a pipe dream to think one could ever get a reasonably priced model x."
it looks like the only photo of the side view camera is 15/20. I was thinking that they don't need to stick out like that and aim directly backwards. in fact, to they should be forward and be semi-recessed in the side panel, there can just be a small bump and the camera can show the back and side.
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I wish I could say this is it, but nope, mine is still how it was a month ago only with less cupboard doors and more ants (does anyone else have this problem? What is going on with the ant invasion?) This, however, is a rather lovely looking kitchen from our October issue. Image by Dan Magree/Real Living magazine
On Friday I convinced my parents to come all the way up from Canberra to meet me at Ikea and help me get my head around the whole kitchen design thing. Well, they were coming up to Sydney anyway, but I used the babies as bait so they'd make a detour to Ikea. So mum babysat Zak and Layla and I put my blinkers on again and bypassed all the cool stuff and headed straight to the kitchen department (I did spot one thing - tomorrow - but that's because it was right in front of me. I swear I didn't look to the side once.)
It was rather helpful having Dad along - I can't imagine doing this with someone who hasn't done it before. He had clever inside knowledge such as how the wall microwave cabinets they have aren't deep enough for a lot of microwaves so I should just get a normal base cabinet and smaller door. And how the Gripp handles will avoid a repetition of my wardrobe handle debacle because unlike most handles you just screw them into the side of the door instead of drilling through it. And how I can use any size wall cabinet for the fan cause he'll adapt it. And that yes, I can use two small wall cabinet frames (because they're not as deep as the base ones) on the end of one bench side as open shelves into the dining room. Excellent.
I also - finally - put to good use a commenter's suggestion from way back and took a stick of wood in my wall paint colour to match the colour. On my last Ikea trip I was horrified to discover that the Applad white is actually not that white at all, rather a cream. However, it seems my Whisper White paint is also not that white and so the two together should come up a rather good match after all. So it's back to Applad! With Gripp handles. And birch wood benchtops. And a stainless steel sink with mixer tap. And if Domayne can't beat a price on the appliances, it'll be their ceramic cooktop, silver oven and rangehood too.
So, if my estimations are correct (oh please let them be!) I'll be forking out around $2350 for cabinets, $2018 for benchtops, plinths, legs, handles, sink, cover panels, taps, and $1310 for the appliances. A total of $5678. My carpenter quoted me $3650 for all the other stuff (ripping it out, putting in a new window, resheeting the walls, the plasterer, the plumber and electrician) so that brings it all to a grand total of: $9328 which is UNDER the $10,000 budget we set out to do. Oh, hang on I forgot to add the dishwasher, but still, close enough. We can afford more, but why go crazy when I'm happy with this? Plus, we won't be here forever, so I can design and do my dream kitchen in the next place if it doesn't have it already.
This almost made me want to reverse my materials, but I have a feeling - as lovely as it is - the wood bottoms will date quicker than white. Image by Dan Magree/Real Living magazine
My only drama was that when I checked the stock availability at Ikea I noticed some base cupboards and oven cabinet weren't in stock. I was all ready to call them to ask when they can expect more in when I discovered this nifty little tool: Ikea Webchat. It's like instant messenger - you ask a question, they answer rather quickly, and I found out the actual frames are in, it's the doors that aren't in stock, but they'll be in in a week and a half. Everything now rests on when I can get my electricty box upgraded because it's not going to be able to handle anything else and I'm not keen on finding out what will happen if it gets overloaded.
Soo, it finally looks to be happening. In fact in needs to be happening because my little '50s kitchen is literally falling apart: the cold water tap came off a while back and we didn't bother fixing it because "we were doing the kitchen soon". And then the other day the door under the sink fell off. We discovered that one tiny nail (not even a screw!) had been holding it on for the past five years. I think it was tired of holding up the fort and just gave up. Damn good job though. So, yes, it's time!
In celebration of my near kitchen renovation, I thought I'd share these pictures of two pretty kitchens from recent issues of Real Living I'm adding to our website's brand spakin' new image gallery (from next month, fingers crossed!) Aren't they lovely?


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You never hear much about Modoc County. Stuck in the far northeastern corner of California, closer to Seattle than to Los Angeles, it's an afterthought -- if you've ever thought about it.
But 20 years ago, Modoc enjoyed a certain political celebrity. It was California's bellwether; the county voted for the California winner in every gubernatorial and presidential election from 1912 until the 1990s (with the exception of one governor the county just couldn't stand--guy by the name of Jerry Brown. Wonder what became of him). But then the state started to go more Democratic and Modoc started to go the other way.
This week came news that Modoc might be a bellwether of a scarier sort. The county board of supervisors, saying that Modoc was virtually bankrupt, asked for an emergency loan from the state -- and was turned down. Modoc may soon be in the headlines again, as an emblem of a California that can't pay its bills.


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"A lot of the people go into debt a lot, because ... coming out of college they think they can buy a regular size house and" anything else they want, Siefring remembered, of students' results. "What they come to realize is it's not usually how it works."
HOPEDALE – Junior and senior high school students in Hopedale will spend a few hours Friday as their 20-something selves, in a hands-on finance lesson.
"A lot of the teachers in the school said they wish they had this in high school," student organizer Robert Siefring said of the four-hour annual exercise called the FinFit – short for financial fitness – Fair.
Armed with spending worksheets and the estimated salaries for their dream jobs, students will set off to handle expected expenses for the year.
"We have booths set up throughout the gym that have real life things they have to do and pay for," Siefring said.
That includes student loans, insurance, groceries, a car, and even a home mortgage.
"It was useful, just because in high school you don't really think about the stuff you have to pay for in the future," Siefring said, remembering going through the fair himself last year. "You come to realize how much stuff will actually cost you in the real world."
The fair began in about 2015, Siefring said, as a project for the school's DECA club. DECA used to stand for Distributive Education Clubs of America, and is a national non-profit organization that focuses on creating leaders.
Since then, he said, the event has grown. Siefring and two of his fellow senior classmates – Matt Crepeau and Lucia Rolo – organized this year's fair.
"Each year we've incorporated different stuff, and expanded it," Siefring said.
Friday's FinFit Fair will feature speaker state Sen. Ryan Fattman and District Attorney Joseph Early, in addition to the handful of local business people asked to volunteer to run booths.
The trio has also been running financial literacy advisory sessions, miniature finance lessons focused on a variety of topics. Students learn everything from what to wear to an interview and to different types of jobs, to how to fill out tax forms or job applications.
Siefring remembered last year students being struck by what they could actually afford.
"A lot of the people go into debt a lot, because ... coming out of college they think they can buy a regular size house and" anything else they want, he recalled of students' simulated results. "What they come to realize is it's not usually how it works."
About 150 juniors and seniors are expected to attend Friday's fair, which will be held from 8 a.m. to noon – during school.
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Lately I've been focusing on books, although son Thomas and I did see the Lego Movie last week, which was excellent. Not just fun, but irreverent and subversive too!
Today I finished A House in the Sky, by Amanda Lindhout and Sara Corbett. Really amazing, absorbing read; it is the story of Lindhout's abduction, imprisonment, rape and torture by Somali teenagers. These days, she heads up a foundation to bring health and education to Somalis women, in honor of the one Somali who tried to help her to safety.
Before that, I read The Family: Three Journeys into the Heart of the Twentieth Century by David Laskin. Whether or not you have Jewish or eastern European roots, this book opens a beautiful and painful look into the twentieth century through the eyes of a Russian/Luthuanian/Belarus/Polish/Jewish family. Laskin found that his wealthy non-religious family in the US was tied closely to cousins whose parents settled in Palestine and helped birth the Jewish state of Israel, and a lost branch who all perished in the Holocaust. Laskin was already a writer before digging into his family history; and this book is the wonderful product.
They gave me so much, these fierce, passionate immigrants -- my life, my freedom and privileges, my education, my identity, my country. The least I can do is give their stories back to them. - from the Introduction, p. 7
Last year I read one as good, called Sugar in the Blood, by Andrea Stuart. Again, when Stuart began her research, she had no idea that the family she would find would change her worldview. This book transformed my understanding of the Caribbean, slavery, and racism, which was deliberately created to support the slave trade.
Last month, I wrote about The Forgetting - Alzheimer's: Portrait of an Epidemic, by David Schenk.
Amazing books. What a way to start the year! Feel free to respond in the comments with games you find which are transformative, and also films, books and other works of art.