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Review: Velodyne SC-600 Subwoofers and SC-602 Amp
All audio experts agree that two subwoofers are better than one. With the fervor of a Star Wars nut explaining the Force, they'll tell you how using two subs makes bass response smoother for multiple listeners. But don't worry; it's easy to get the experts to clam up -- just ask them for an easy way to fine-tune the performance of two subs.
Optimizing one sub for one listening position is a piece of cake. Put the sub in your favorite listening chair, play some music or test tones with a wide variety of bass notes, crawl around the floor until you find the spot where the bass sounds the most even, and install the sub in that spot.
But with two subs, all bets are off. Well, some bets are off. If you have a rectangular room, you can get great results by putting the subs in the front corners of the room, or centered on opposite walls. Who has a rectangular room, though? In a real (i.e., non-rectangular) room, achieving ideal bass response means equalizing one or both subwoofers - which usually means taking lots of measurements, making lots of adjustments, and knowing what you're doing in the first place.
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On a warm spring afternoon, St. Bonaventure University officials broke ground on the William E. & Ann L. Swan Business Center, a new home for the School of Business that's expected to open in the fall of 2013.
Ann Swan donated $3 million to the building campaign in honor of her late husband, William E. Swan, '69, a longtime Western New York business leader and philanthropist, and a dedicated university alumnus and Board of Trustees chair.
Making note of the "magical run we've had at St. Bonaventure the last few weeks" in basketball, Robert Daugherty, '77, trustee and chair of the building campaign, talked about the coaches (campaign steering committee), team (fundraising staff) and fans (donors) who were critical to fulfilling the dream of the Swan Business Center.
Daugherty also spoke about inspiration and luck, ingredients often vital in sports.
"Our inspiration came from a very good friend, John Watson," Daugherty said, fighting back tears. "He soldiered with me every step of the way on this. Thank you, John."
Watson, who spent 35 years at the university, was just weeks from retiring as School of Business dean when he collapsed and died of a heart attack last April while attending a reunion in York, Pa.
Daugherty said luck came in the form of Ann Swan.
"She was looking for a meaningful way to honor her husband, so we got very lucky," he said. "Her contribution gave us life, gave us the wind behind our sails to make this happen."
The 26,000-square-foot Swan Business Center will feature a financial services lab with electronic ticker tape, a corporate boardroom, state-of-the-art classrooms, break-out areas, spaces for student collaboration, team building, and faculty research, a dean's suite, innovative technology uses, and a serious commitment to sustainability.
"With sustainable design elements and environmentally friendly features, the new building will fully embrace our Franciscan heritage in honoring our environment and will be the most 'green' building on the St. Bonaventure campus," said Brenda McGee, senior vice president for finance and administration at St. Bonaventure.
The center will be built south of Friedsam Library, between Reilly Center and Plassmann Hall, and will create a new quad to promote further development of community within the campus. Project bids were delivered Thursday, and "digging will begin in a couple of weeks," well ahead of schedule, McGee said.
"This is just one more in a string of great occasions that's brought us together to celebrate over the last month," said Dr. Michael Fischer, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. "What a great day for us."
The university is in the midst of a $15 million campaign for the creation of the new building: $10 million for the construction of the business center; $4 million in endowments for faculty and programmatic support; and $1 million in endowment for building sustainability. To date, more than $13 million has been raised.
St. Bonaventure University is one of the smallest institutions accredited by the Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a distinction only 5 percent of business schools have achieved worldwide.
A 1969 graduate of St. Bonaventure, Mr. Swan served as chair, president and chief executive officer of First Niagara Financial Group and First Niagara Bank, which he joined in 1987 after 18 years with M&T Bank. He died in 2003.
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Michael Cuesta did not set out to be a feature film director. In college, he studied photojournalism, he later became a commercial photographer, and eventually worked his way into directing TV commercials. That�s when the filmmaking bug first bit, resulting in directing a series of short films, one of which, titled �Howie,� made it into SXSW. The next step was an attempt at making a feature. Using his own money, along with a some from a few foreign investors, he wrote and directed the art house indie hit �L.I.E.,� a gritty little film about a Long Island teen (a very young Paul Dano) crossing paths with a criminal mentor (Brian Cox). Looking back on it now, Cuesta says, �I had no idea that movie was going to give me a career.�
But first came his career in TV: directing pilots, directing episodes, and producing. Cuesta directed an early installment of �Six Feet Under,� then moved on to do the pilot and some episodes of �Dexter,� and the same for �Homeland� and �Elementary.� His return to directing features happened in 2014 with the journalism-CIA-drug trade thriller �Kill the Messenger.� His newest film, �American Assassin,� marks the first film to be adapted from the popular series of espionage novels by Vince Flynn featuring the unconventional CIA-like agent Mitch Rapp. Cuesta, 54, recently spoke about the film in Los Angeles.
Q: How did you fall into the world of making TV pilots?
A: I made �L.I.E.� right when TV was changing. The timing was perfect. Directors were becoming auteurs in television. Alan Ball, who created �Six Feet Under,� had seen my film at Sundance, fell in love with it, and said, �Let�s get this guy, Cuesta.� So, I was invited to be a director on �Six Feet Under.� I already had a lot of commercial experience, I knew how to run a set, and I used to shoot my own stuff. So, I knew what I was doing. An executive producer on that show, Bob Greenblatt, went on to run Showtime. He and I always talked about doing something on the side, and then he found this book called �Dexter,� so that was my first pilot. That was the pilot that started everything.
Q: What led to you directing �American Assassin?�
A: The script was sent to me a few times when it was in development. But it just wasn�t there yet, and I was doing other things. But about a year and a half ago, after [screenwriter] Stephen Schiff did a pass on it, it came back to me, and I came onboard. They were interested in my take on it, in me really personalizing the story, and having the movie be a little more subjective, and getting into the psychology of Mitch.
Q: You did a lot of reshaping of the script with Stephen Schiff, and then Michael Keaton (who costars as Flynn�s boss Stan Hurley) added some notes of how he wanted to play him. Does that kind of thing happen often?
A: Originally Hurley was a little more cartoonish, like the typical drill instructor. Michael and I first talked about the guy being more psychological, using brains and brawn. His notes came in after that discussion. A lot of it was about stuff that he felt was overwritten. It was like, �What if I don�t say this?� Most actors want to say less dialogue. But it�s not out of laziness. The hardest lines to remember are when the writing is bad or it�s convoluted and not clear. So, Michael was all about shaping that, about making it clearer, not making Hurley such a drill sergeant guy.
Q: The hand to hand fighting is amazing and fresh. Was it a big challenge to make it different from what we�ve seen in other films?
A: We had a great stunt coordinator, Buster Reeves, who is a martial artist. My direction to him was to keep it as scrappy and as dirty as possible, and keep it more in ground fighting. So, MMA (mixed martial arts) is the style, which is do anything you can to win. So that�s what it was and that lends itself to look more realistic.
Q: A lot of people have read a lot of these books, but the movie is different from the book, as it has to be. What message do you have for fans of the book series as far as how to approach the film?
A: I think they�ll love the action, and I think they�ll love how realistic it is. I have to admit that casting Dylan and Michael wasn�t that popular at first. A lot of people said, �What?� But I think we pulled it off and I think people are going to be really pleased.
�American Assassin� opens on September 15.
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Giroud has been ruled out until the new year with a broken tibia, robbing the Gunners of their first-choice marksman in a position where they are short of established cover.
Wenger admits he will be monitoring the transfer market until the window closes on Monday and is willing to spend if the right player becomes available.
But the Frenchman, responding to the widely-held belief that Arsenal will fade from contention unless they strengthen up front, claims he is not in a position where he must buy.
"Of course we can be successful
Why not? The success of the season does not depend on one player that you buy or not," Wenger said.
"If I give you the number of strikers we have at the moment, it's absolutely unbelievable
We have Yaya Sanogo, Alexis Sanchez, Theo Walcott and Lukas Podolski
"Giroud will be back during the season and Joel Campbell can play centre-forward as well.
"You sign players when you think it strengthens your squad
If you find the right player, then you want to do it.
"We've shown in the last two seasons that when we think money has to be spent, we do it
But we want to do it in the right way.
"I will be on alert until the last minute of the transfer deadline."
Former England striker Gary Lineker stated on Thursday that Arsenal must add firepower if they are to win major silverware as £35million signing Sanchez, who started as the lone striker against Everton and Besiktas, is more suited a wider role.
"We live in a society of opinions," Wenger said.
"People are better informed these days
Many of them are better informed than I am
But all of these opinions don't mean people are right.
"Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but that doesn't mean it's right.
"In fact, when opinions have been wrong in the past, people have never come out and say 'sorry I was wrong' - the easiest thing is to have an opinion."
Wenger believes if any suitable targets become available, his experience of doing business on deadline day should prove helpful.
Twelve months ago Mesut Ozil completed a late £42.4million move from Real Madrid and two years prior to that Mikel Arteta was among three players signed in a last-gasp flurry of deals.
"It's harder to buy top, top players because many clubs are in the market and everybody knows each other," Wenger said.
"The last few days are poker games
There are a lot of lies there and everyone is interested in the same player, even if you're the only one who wants the player.
"Of course (having experience of operating late in the window helps)
You can call it bluff when it's bluff."
Having qualified for the group stage of the Champions League on Wednesday night, Arsenal resume their Premier League campaign at promoted Leicester on Sunday.
Wenger recalls his visit to the Foxes in 1997 early in his Gunners reign when Dennis Bergkamp scored a hat-trick in a remarkable 3-3 draw.
"I remember the first sensational goal with Dennis Bergkamp
Many times I have said that that goal is one of the greatest goals I've seen in my career," Wenger said.
"It was also my first experience with Ian Wright - he didn't understand why I took him off.
"I wanted to spare him some minutes at the end of the game, but Wright was always keen to play."
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SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Kevin Pangos made seven 3-pointers and scored 31 points to lead No. 13 Gonzaga past Baylor 94-87 on Friday night.
Kelly Olynyk scored 21 for Gonzaga (12-1), Elias Harris had 17 and Gary Bell Jr. added 12. The Bulldogs shot 52 percent from the field on 31 of 59 shooting. Pangos made 10 of 13 shots and finished two points shy of his career-high.
Pierre Jackson led Baylor (8-4) with 26 points, Isaiah Austin, a 7-foot-1 220-pound freshman, had 20 and Cory Jefferson added 13. The Bears also shot 52 percent for the game, but attempted 21 fewer free-throws than Gonzaga.
Gonzaga didn't hold a lead until the 4:53 mark of the first half. But once they got the lead, they were determined not to relinquish it. The Bulldogs never trailed after halftime and led by as many as 12.
Gonzaga drew two quick fouls on Austin after halftime and he went to the bench with three fouls. Harris' bucket and free-throw made it 47-38 Gonzaga.
Baylor made its first three 3-point attempts of the second half, two by Jackson, and cut the deficit to 49-44. Jackson entered the contest as the scoring leader in the Big 12, averaging 19 points and 6.3 assists.
Pangos' second 3-pointer of the second half extended Gonzaga's lead to 62-50 with 12:12 left. Pangos and Olynyk combined to score 15 straight Gonzaga points over a five minute span.
Jackson and Austin made back-to-back 3-pointers and Baylor stayed within reach at 62-56. Austin showed off his versatile skills, making shots from inside the paint, outside the 3-point line and mid-range jumpers.
Taurean Prince scored four quick points and drew a charge, leading to a Austin jumper on the other end and Baylor pulled within five with 9:39 left.
Baylor didn't get any closer.
Gonzaga's defense did not allow a Baylor run of more than five points over the final 10 minutes of the game.
The first half was a different story as Baylor jumped out to a 8-2 lead in the opening minutes of the game. Gonzaga made three consecutive 3-pointers to tie the game at 13. Jackson scored six straight points for Baylor and the Bears pushed their lead to 24-18.
A Gary Bell Jr. floater in the lane gave Gonzaga its first lead of the game at 30-28 with 4:53 remaining in the half. Bell's bucket sparked a 9-0 Gonzaga run.
Austin's baseline jumper ended a four minute scoring drought for Baylor and cut Gonzaga's lead to 34-30 with 3:28 left. Gonzaga led 38-33 at the break.
Gonzaga made five 3-points in the first half and attempted nine more free-throws than Baylor. The Bears shot 48 percent and the Bulldogs made 12 of 30 shot attempts.
The Gonzaga crowd wasn't its usual rowdy self, partially because most of the students were away during semester break. Gonzaga is 112-8 in the McCarthey Athletic Center.
Earlier this month, Baylor ended Kentucky's 55-game home winning streak at Rupp Arena.
Baylor was Gonzaga's fourth matchup against a Big 12 Conference school this season. The Zags have defeated West Virginia, Oklahoma and No. 25 Kansas State. Gonzaga travels to Stillwater on Monday to face No. 22 Oklahoma State.


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We now accept that voice activated computers have come of age. There are many applications of voice input that are used by people wishing to avoid using their keyboards. We read about direct brain control of the computer interface and have seen convincing demos of this in action as a prosthetic assist and as research effort. Soon that too will seem commonplace.
The profusion of technologies that offer novel ways for people to enter information into their computers will continue to amaze us. But will the keyboard ever disappear? I strongly doubt it.
Why would we not want to abandon a mechanical kluge, that is noisy, prone to repetitive stress injuries, ergonomically ridiculous in it's qwerty modality, and slow? Even so, we writers will hang onto our keyboards with our aching fingers even as technical wizards and early adopters call us luddites.
We like our keyboards for the same reasons that we like musical instruments. They serve nearly identical purposes. Human language has deep roots. Early primate language was very likely a mixture of gesture and musical vocalizations. Imagine a lot of hand and finger waving with sounds that are part singing and part muttered intonations. Other species and evolutionary branches are much the same using body position, vibration, arching, puffing, color, and ritualized 'dance'.
Penmanship and cursive writing served us well and fulfilled some of the same purposes for hundreds of years, just look at the fancy almost carved letter work in a handwritten document from the past several centuries. The visual text supported and illustrated the meaning of the text.
Almost every developed society has it's own unique version of sign language for the deaf. These expressive languages are rich in meaning, art, and subtlety—and they are gesture languages. They are languages of the body, the arms, the hands and fingers, the face, eyes and mouth.
What does this collection of apparently unrelated examples tell us about keyboards? That they are a continuation of hand gestures and signing, they are in a way related to music and music making. When we type many of us 'run' a parallel soundtrack of the written language in our mind's-ear as it appears on the screen. Nobody else can hear it, but it must sound right to us. This is an integral part of the creative process for writers like myself.
Is there much difference between my Mac Book Pro laptop keyboard and a pianist's keyboard? My keyboard holds many aesthetic pleasures for me. It has a satisfying 'feel' that is rich in kinesthetic feedback to my fingers and hands. It is klicky and tub-thumpy. It makes satisfying sounds for my ears to use in judging if keys have been properly struck. It is warm to the touch and the keys are softly sculpted to cradle my fingertips. I usually don't like other keyboards. Most importantly, when I use my keyboard in a writing project, I feel free. The freedom of expression that the keyboard offers to a trained touch-typist is a great pleasure. It is a freedom machine for the mind. There it is— what a good keyboard offers is pleasure in creating a musical and meaningful text. You can't take that away from me.
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Stop by the Markham Vineyards Visitor Center during your wine country adventure - as seen on the public television series Vintage: Napa Valley 2012! Enjoy tasting our estate and winery-only wines while viewing local art in the Markham Gallery. Tours and tastings are also available by appointment so you can get a closer look at one of Napa Valley's oldest continuously working wineries. We love celebrating special occasions with our guests and specialize in pairing our award-winning wines with culinary treats from the valley's most celebrated chefs. Our historic stone cellar, built in 1879, and outdoor patio area can accommodate casual luncheons, rehearsal dinners or large corporate events for up to 250 guests.
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Stylistically, the winery and tasting room combines both historic and modern elements, with its old stone facade and its subdued metal roofing supported by round wooden columns. The tasting room has a large fireplace and the wineries art gallery features photographs by Rolling Stone Magazine's first chief photographer, Baron Wolman and includes many of the iconic covers.Music in Tasting Room: Jazz to Classic Rock
Wine clubs are a great way to stay connected to your favorite wineries.
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Enroll in Markham's quarterly Heritage Wine Club and choose either our Heritage (red & white wines) selections or our Estate (red wines only) selections - either may be customized as far as quantity delivered. Deliveries are made four times a year in February, May, September and November. Members enjoy winery discounts of 20% off wines and 10% winery merchandise, plus other special winery discounts and member-only sales throughout the year. Heritage Club members can also take advantage of special discounts with our Napa Valley lodging partners - handy for attending wine club events!
The offer listed below is valid for all Napa Valley residents age 21 and over.
We are happy to offer 2-for-1 tasting for up to 4 guests.
The Napa Green program is supported by a wide variety of groups including the Sierra Club, the Audubon Society, and the University of California. The Napa Valley Vintners, along with Fish Friendly Farming, the Napa Valley Grapegrowers, the Napa County Farm Bureau and others developed the Napa Green program. Learn more about the program at napagreen.org.
Markham Vineyards is certified under the Napa Green Winery Program by the Napa County Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Association of Bay Area Government's (ABAG) Green Business Program and completed all the regulatory components needed for environmental sustainability. These components included developing water and energy conservation methods, preventing pollution, and reducing solid waste. In addition to developing sustainable winery practices, this program is set to become the standard for the state of California.
Markham Vineyards is certified under the Napa Green Certified Land Program. Markham Vineyards has created and implemented a customized farm plan with measured results that addressed all aspects of its property, vineyard land as well as non-farmed land, including practicing soil conservation, water conservation, stable drainage, riparian corridor enhancement, fisheries and wildlife habitat enhancement and long-term improvement and sustainability.
Certification - certification is granted by the Napa County Agricultural Commissioners Office of Pesticide Regulation, the Regional Water Quality Control board, the California Department of Fish and Game, and the National Marine Fisheries Service.
Once a year the rarest new Napa Valley wines become available under one roof at Premiere Napa Valley. Wineries throughout the Napa Valley are given one task to participate: create a one-of-a-kind wine for this event to be purchased by one lucky bidder. This event is only open to select members of the wine trade and the successful bidder is the sole owner of this unique wine.
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LUXEMBOURG/ATHENS (Reuters) - Eleven euro zone countries agreed on Tuesday to press ahead with a disputed tax on financial transactions aimed at making traders share the cost of fixing a crisis that has rocked the single currency area.
The initiative, pushed hard by Germany and France but strongly opposed by Britain, Sweden and other proponents of free markets, gained critical mass at a European Union finance ministers' meeting in Luxembourg, when more than the required nine states agreed to use a treaty provision to launch the tax.
Commonly known as a "Tobin tax" after Nobel-prize winning U.S. economist James Tobin proposed one in 1972 as a way of reducing financial market volatility, it has become a political symbol of a widespread desire to make banks, hedge funds and high-frequency traders pay towards a wrenching debt clean-up.
"This is a small step for 11 countries but a giant leap for Europe," Austrian Deputy Finance Minister Andreas Schieder said. "The way is now clear for a just contribution from the banking and financial sector for financing the burdens of the crisis."
The deal raised the prospect of a pioneer group of European states for the first time launching a joint tax without the unanimous backing of the 27-nation bloc, a move that may fragment the Union's single market for financial services.
It comes as EU leaders are contemplating creating a separate budget for the 17-nation euro zone alongside the common EU budget, according to leaked conclusions drafted for a summit next week — another step towards a "two-speed Europe".
EU Tax Commissioner Algirdas Semeta called the transaction tax a source of new revenue from an under-taxed business sector, and a means of encouraging more responsible trading.
However, critics say it could distort the EU's single market by giving financial companies incentives to shift their trading activities to European financial centers where the tax is not levied - or away from Europe altogether.
"People will arbitrage it. People will find a way around it," said David Stewart, CEO of London-based hedge fund firm Odey Asset Management, which manages around $6.5 billion.
"If someone really wants to buy a company that's good, I'm sure they'll keep on buying it. But if it's a synthetic derivative then they may go somewhere else ... More volume will go through London."
Britain, home to the region's biggest trading centre, will not join the scheme.
Austrian Finance Minister Maria Fekter said the 11 countries would present a model for how the tax would work by the end of the year, and it was realistic to expect the tax to be implemented by 2014.
Semeta said countries aiming to launch the tax did not yet agree where the proceeds should go or how they should be spent.
"Some of them would like to spend it individually. Some prefer to use part of the proceeds to finance the EU budget. It is premature to say what will be the final outcome," he said.
The breakthrough was a surprise to many EU diplomats who had thought Germany might fail to convince sufficient countries to join the plan, which has been in the works for two years.
After heavy diplomatic pressure from Berlin, Spain and Italy agreed to support the measure, as well as Slovakia and Estonia.
The European Commission has said a tax on stocks, bonds and derivatives trades from 2014 could raise up to 57 billion euros ($74 billion) a year if applied across all EU countries.
The agreement was a victory for German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the day she travelled to Athens, epicenter of Europe's debt crisis, to express her support for near-bankrupt Greece staying in the euro zone.
Greek police fired teargas and stun grenades to hold back tens of thousands of protesters who accused Merkel of imposing devastating austerity on their country in exchange for two EU/IMF bailouts that have so far failed to turn the shattered economy around.
"I have come here today in full knowledge that the period Greece is living through right now is an extremely difficult one for the Greeks and many people are suffering," Merkel said at a joint news conference with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras not far from the mayhem on Syntagma Square, outside parliament.
"Precisely for that reason I want to say that much of the path is already behind us," she added, offering a public display of support to fellow conservative Samaras and his three-month-old government on her first visit to Greece since 2007.
In another step towards closer euro zone integration, the French parliament voted for a law to ratify a German-driven European budget discipline treaty which Socialist President Francois Hollande had opposed while in opposition.
Despite a revolt by a handful of anti-austerity left-wingers, Hollande secured a majority of his own Socialist party and allies without having to rely on conservative lawmakers to ratify a text he says has been softened by the adoption of European measures to promote growth.
The 17 euro zone ministers finally inaugurated their 500 billion euro permanent rescue fund on Monday, but danced around the question of how soon it might have to be used.
Ministers insisted Spain was taking the right actions to restore its public finances and did not need a bailout for now, even though many in the financial markets are convinced Madrid will need help within weeks rather than months.
The International Monetary Fund doused several euro zone countries' budget plans, including those of Spain and France, by revising down its 2013 growth forecasts for their economies.
Euro zone peers told Spanish Economy Minister Luis de Guindos that his country's budget cuts should take into account the weakness in the economy as regional policymakers debated whether to let Madrid slacken the pace of its austerity drive.
Of the IMF's forecasts for Spain, de Guindos said: "The only thing I can say is to try to avoid that they happen.
"Logically, we are working on the basis that such negative forecasts are not met," he said.
The ministers also had a "robust" discussion with the IMF about the long-term sustainability of Greece's debt mountain — a key factor in whether international lenders release an urgently needed next tranche of aid to Athens.
An IMF director told a Dutch newspaper that European countries should consider restructuring the Greek debt they hold if the country's financial burden proves unsustainable.
Diplomats say euro zone governments would prefer to find ways to give Athens more time to meet its fiscal targets and postpone any consideration of official debt restructuring until after next September's German parliamentary election.
European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi told the European Parliament the euro zone economy faced a long, uphill road to recovery and the bloc was still suffering a crisis of confidence.
But he said there was no alternative to continued budget cuts.
Additional reporting by Eva Kuehnen in Luxembourg, Jan Strupczewski and Luke Baker in Brussels, Noah Barkin in Berlin, Renee Maltezou and Andreas Rinke in Athens and Laurence Fletcher in London Writing by Paul Taylor; Editing by Mike Peacock and Alastair Macdonald


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D-backs come alive too late in Australia finale
Trumbo homers in four-run ninth, but Dodgers' cushion holds up
SYDNEY -- The D-backs helped bring Major League Baseball to Australia this weekend.
They did not, however, bring any wins back to Phoenix with them.
Trevor Cahill struggled with his control, and the D-backs' lethargic bats came to life a little too late in a 7-5 loss to the Dodgers. Arizona headed back to the States without a win in the historic Opening Series at Sydney Cricket Ground.
The two games were well received by the locals, with almost 80,000 attending.
Mark Trumbo went 2-for-5 with three RBIs, including a two-run homer in the ninth as the D-backs tried to erase a six-run deficit against the Dodgers' bullpen.
Trumbo drove in the club's only run on Opening Day in his D-backs debut, and Arizona also lost an exhibition match with Team Australia on Friday night by a 5-0 margin. Of more concern to the D-backs going forward, though, has to be the performance of Cahill.
"I was getting hit around in spring, but I felt like my command was close. I was able to throw strikes when I had to," Cahill said. "Today, I don't know if it was just the adrenaline, trying to do too much, trying to be too fine. They were swinging at some first pitches and I think I tried to expand a little bit and started falling behind."
The D-backs are counting on Cahill to bounce back after struggling in 2013, but the control problems that plagued him last year were on display again as he walked four and hit a batter while allowing five runs and eight hits in just four-plus innings.
The Dodgers jumped on Cahill in the first when Yasiel Puig singled, moved to second on a two-out walk and then scored when Andre Ethier singled to right-center.
"He didn't command the zone very good at all," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said. "Not many strike ones."
In the third, Cahill allowed a leadoff single to Hyun-Jin Ryu, which ignited a two-run rally that increased the deficit to 3-0.
"I was just out there trying to do anything I could to get through it," Cahill said.
Of course, given the way the D-backs have struggled to score runs, it seemed like a far greater hole.
Ryu cruised through the Arizona lineup, allowing just one runner to reach second base in his five-inning stint. The left-hander allowed two hits and one walk while striking out five.
One of the two Arizona hits against him was a single to right by Paul Goldschmidt in the first inning, which extended his hitting streak to 21 games, dating back to last season.
The D-backs threatened in the fourth when Goldschmidt reached on an error and advanced to second when shortstop Hanley Ramirez was late trying to double him up before throwing late to first on Miguel Montero's grounder.
Ryu got Trumbo to foul out and fanned Gerardo Parra looking to end the inning.
It was not just Cahill who struggled for the D-backs, as reliever Josh Collmenter was unable to hold the Dodgers at bay during his stint.
Collmenter allowed both of his inherited runners to score in the fifth and allowed one in the sixth when Dee Gordon led off with a bunt single and Puig followed with a run-scoring double to left as the Dodgers went up, 6-0.
"We walked a zillion today, hit two guys, and you just can't give a team like the Dodgers that kind of opportunity," Gibson said. "They were pretty timely with their hitting, and when they got pressure on us they did a good job this series of getting them in."
The D-backs finally got a runner to third base in the sixth when Aaron Hill led off with a walk against reliever Chris Withrow and Goldschmidt singled him to second. Martin Prado grounded into a double play moving Hill to third and Montero grounded out to end the inning.
Prado redeemed himself in the ninth with a two-run single that set up Trumbo's homer.
Even the usually stout Arizona defense was not there, as the D-backs committed three errors.
"The reality is, we lost two games here," Trumbo said. " Personal stuff aside, we're going to have to go back and keep working hard. It's kind of a disappointment."


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American Milestones, The American Civil War
No war is more frightening--or more deadly--than a war between the peoples of one country. The repercussions of the American Civil War are still rippling through time, affecting the history we're part of every day. Kids need to know the truth. What started it? Did it really end April of 1865? This book describes fascinating facts and fun activities your students will love! The American Milestone series are a favorite among teachers nationwide! This book includes ideas for lesson plans, hands-on activities, biographies, fascinating facts and stories. Your students will be amazed as they study the Civil War. The American Milestone series meets national and social studies standards. This 32-page book is reproducible and educational.
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Sunday, January 9, 2011
Fowl Friends from the Galapagos Islands
8 comments:
- Sally Ann and Andy said...
Those look like some big birds. Your Mommy is very brave.
Sally Ann
- Sunday, January 09, 2011
- Angel, Kirby and Max said...
We think your Mom deserves a beer since she went in the lava tube for you. We like your new fowl friends!
- Sunday, January 09, 2011
- NAK and The Residents of The Khottage said...
I wonder if those fowl furiends taste like woo-know-what?
- Sunday, January 09, 2011
- Rupert said...
I like the birds and especially the cave!
Does your mommy ever take you on these trips? Could be FUN.
Paws 'n Claws,
- Wednesday, January 12, 2011
- (angel) Grrreta and Fam said...
Your mom did an excellent job finding some very interesting feathered friends for you. The duck is especially pretty.
- Wednesday, January 12, 2011
- Prints the Cat said...
I didn't know owls slept standing up?
The great blue heron bends his knee backwards. the flamingos at the zoo do that too. I wonder why. Does your Mom know why?
- Saturday, January 15, 2011
- sdsfasda said...
The Heron's photo is surely good but that sleeping birdy is so nice! If we don't think about it's claws...
- Sunday, January 16, 2011
- myonlyphoto said...
Oh my its been that long since I was here. Sorry ....
I have a question, JB who takes care of you when your mom is gone so many times ... do you ever get to go with her? Anna :)
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Seba Camp was built around 2006, and is situated on the south-western side of Botswana's Okavango Delta. Located in an ancient riverine forest surrounded by open grassland, this beautiful and relaxed camp overlooks a small perennial lagoon, complete with (rather entertaining) resident hippos.
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Seba Camp is a good little camp in itself, which caters well for families - the two family tents having their own plunge pools, toys and sandpit. Whilst this isn't a top game camp, it's in a lovely location for water-based activities and great for birding. Come here to see general game and decent populations of elephant but don't expect large numbers of predators.
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
ready for the new year
These are my completed sewing and quilting projects of 2011. Not very impressive. I did however finish a lot of quilt bee blocks - over 50! Between homeschooling and my husband's health issues this past year [he's recovering nicely!], sewing wasn't a high priority.
But this year should be better! I am participating in NO bees this year. First time in several years. While I will miss the interactions, I look forward to focusing all my sewing energy into making exactly what I want to make.
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- Marit said...
Happy New Year, Sarah! I would say 50 bee blocks is quite impressive! I hope you get to enjoy more sewing for you this year. Love your dog quilt!!!
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- January 2, 2012 at 4:24 AM
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Happy 2012!
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A man was struck and killed by an SUV early Tuesday morning on Colo. 7 in Broomfield.
The man, in his early 20s, was in an eastbound lane of traffic between Sheridan Parkway and Huron Street when he was hit by the SUV, according to police. The driver stopped and called police, shortly before 2 a.m., according to a news release. The man was pronounced dead on the scene, according to police.
The driver of the SUV, a 44 year old man, was not hurt, according to the news release. He is cooperating with the investigation and no alcohol was involved in the crash, police stated.
The identity of the man killed has not yet been released. Police stated the name would be released at some point by the Adams County Coroner's Office, which also serves Broomfield.


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Public hearing in South Side on city's 2011 Capital Budget
August 17, 2010
The City of Pittsburgh will hold two public hearing to seek input from interested residents and community organizations on the 2011 Capital Budget and the 2011 Community Development Block Grant Program.
The hearings are being held prior to the release of the 2011 Draft Capital Budget to enable the city to adequately review citizen testimony. In addition, those attending the hearings are welcome to comment on the prior use of the city's CDBG funds and other federal funds.
Both hearings will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be held at the following locations:
Wednesday, Aug. 18, at the Brighton Heights Senior Center, 3515 McClure Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.
Thursday, Aug. 19, at the South Side Senior Center, 12th and Bingham streets, Pittsburgh, PA 15203.
Anyone interested in signing up to give testimony at the hearings should contact the mayor's Department of Neighborhood Initiatives at 412-255-2439 by Friday, Aug. 13.


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Dear Fellow Parents: I feel your pain. Traveling with the brood can be one of the biggest challenges of parenthood. I've taken my boys, now 7 and 9, to 23 U.S. states and 16 foreign countries, and I know the madness that can ensue. But I also know that the right gear and strategies can make travel with children far easier and more rewarding than most moms and dads think possible. Herewith, my short list of solutions for making child's play of any family getaway.
A is for Apartment Rental. Most big-city hotel rooms were not built for families with young kids. They have no refrigerator or microwave, floor space is at a premium, and neighbors can hear every tantrum. But with an apartment, you get space to kick around in, thick walls, a kitchen that can save you a small fortune in hotel breakfast charges, a washing machine that can save you a small fortune in checked-bag fees, and a door between bedroom and living area, which means kids can nap without parents having to grope around in the dark for hours. Just be sure the apartment you choose has little in the way of breakables or stainables and clear instructions for the washing machine.
B is for Bananagrams. Think Scrabble but with no board, no complicated scoring, and no need to wait your turn: Each player works independently and at his own pace and skill level, thus ruling out frustration and boredom. Your child can play alone, or the entire family can participate, and even when you lose some letter tiles under the airline seat, it's still playable (bananagrams.com).
C is for the Chatham Bars Inn, on Cape Cod. As elegant as this historic oceanfront inn is, it still has every feature to keep children busy for a week: a supervised kids' club (that even has educational field trips), a gated (read: parent-friendly) area with both a huge pool and a kiddie pool, a daily lineup of children's outdoor games, an enormous sports field, a boccie court, a human-size chess board, a barrier-reef island full of playful seals (and a boat to take you there), and a historic trolley car to drive you into the charming town of Chathamall included in the rate (508-945-0096; doubles, $435-$495 in summer).
D is for DIRECTv in-flight satellite TV and other services that bring an array of kid-friendly shows to your personal seatback screen on long-haul flights. Giving children their own screen and choice of shows not only rules out fights between the kids over which movie to watch on your iPad but means you get to keep your iPad for yourself. To find out which aircraft have personal TVs in coach, go to SeatGuru.com, click on "Comparison Charts," choose "Long-Haul Economy Class" from the drop-down menu, and check the "Video Type" column.
E is for European cruise. You can give your children a dose of culture in a different town each day while tucking them in in the same bed each night, with a much-needed break in between (they go to the kids' club, you go to the hot tub). Of the ships that sail in Europe and have kids' clubs, Disney's tend to spend the most hours in port.
F is for Four Seasons resorts. Before assuming they're too pricey, do the math. The children's programs are included in the rate and thus can save you several hundred dollars a day. Got toddlers? Cribs, strollers, and playpens are free, as are meals for kids under five. Got teenagers? Some properties have a dedicated teen center; the one in Bora Bora has a whole island for teens. If the property you're considering offers a third night free, it may be a better value than a resort where the rate is lower but you're nickel-and-dimed for the kid-friendly extras.
G is for Great Wolf Lodge, a chain of indoor water park resorts that are a godsend for families in sun-challenged states who want to escape the cold without having to board a plane. I could list all the parent-friendly touchesthe many conscientious lifeguards, the water features for tots who can't swim, the childproof room designbut here's what really makes these resorts parent-friendly: Your kids will be so worn out that they'll be asleep by 8:30. Room rates include use of the water park from 1 p.m. on the day you arrive until 9 p.m. on the day you leave, so you can pay for one night but get two days of water park use.
H is for Headphonesnot the awkward inside-your-ear type that falls out of kids' ears but the over-the-ear type that remains firmly on the child's head. When your jet-lagged child wakes up at 3 a.m. in the hotel room and announces, "I'm tired of sleeping now," give him the headphones and a movie and go back to sleep.
I is for Invisible Ink. Colorless ink leaves no mess to clean up. The only frustration with invisible-ink activity books is when they come with only one pen and your child loses it. Once that happens, I is for iPhone, with its plethora of mess-free children's game apps, but fair warning: It's a slippery slope from Encylopedia Britannica Kids' Ancient Egypt app to Moto Mania Dirt Bike Challenge.
J is for Journal. It needn't be fancyjust a simple notebook where, each day of the trip, your child writes a paragraph on the highlight of his day or three things he learned. If your child can't write yet, he can draw a picture of something he liked that day. Leave space in the journal for trip photos that your child can add later.
K is for kids eat free, kids ski free, kids cruise free, and other money-saving family vacation packages. Look for these deals at FamilyGetaway.com, FamilyVacationCritic.com, and WeJustGotBack.com.
L is for lollipops. They're the easiest remedy for children's ear pain on planes. Sure, swallowing liquids works too, but it's tough to find juice boxes or other favorite drinks once you've passed security. Tylenol is effective too, but you have to remember to administer it 40 minutes before takeoff and landing. It can even work to soak paper napkins in very hot water, wring them out, stick them in the bottom of plastic drink cups, and put the cups over your kid's ears, which creates a vacuum and reduces ear pressure. Or you could just pull out a lollipop.
M is for Mileage Mall. Most time-crunched parents do a lot of their shopping online. Yet few are aware of the stunning number of bonus miles they can accrue with one easy extra step. Simply log on to your account on your preferred airline's Web site and click to its retail shopping portalor "mileage mall"which links to hundreds of brand-name retailers. The shopping experience is the same except that you can regularly rack up five to eight miles per dollar spent, sometimes even 50 miles per dollar. Got more than one frequent-flier account? Find out which is offering the most mileage for purchases from your favorite stores by going to EVReward.com. To avoid shipping charges, punch the name of the store into freeshipping.org.
N is for Nanny. Most resorts and cruise ships that offer child-care facilities do not accept kids under three. What to do if you aren't traveling with your own nanny? Two all-inclusive resorts in Jamaica, the Franklyn D. Resort and FDR Pebbles, provide each family with its own dedicated "vacation nanny." The nurseries on Disney Cruises accept infants starting at three months; certain Club Meds have a nursery for four-month-olds and up; and Cunard ships have certified British nannies for ages one and up. Sometimes you have to resort to your own guerrilla methods. When I took my one-year-old on a ski trip, I called the mountain's day-care center (for ages three and up), found out which of its counselors had days off, and hired them to watch my son.
O is for Olympus Stylus Tough waterproof camera. It allows you to capture the moment whether you're underwater or on the slopes; it shoots high-definition video as well; and you needn't worry when your kids get sand all over it at the beachjust hose it off.
P is for Priority Check-in, security line, and boarding. Standing in long airport lines with hyper kids is a nightmare: You can't watch bags and chase tots at the same time. Baggage fees, too, are a nightmare: They can add hundreds of dollars to the cost of a family trip. The solution? Elite frequent-flier status, which means fast lines and no fees, and which certain credit cards (such as the Continental Presidential Plus MasterCard) make attainable as long as you spend enough.
Q is for "Quit kicking the seat in front of you" and "Quit banging the tray table." When that fails, Q is for Questions you can ask to redirect kids' energye.g, "Who do you like best: Mickey or Goofy?"
R is for the Reef Atlantis, one of the five towers that comprise the behemoth Bahamian water park resort that seemingly every East Coast family ends up at during one school break or another. But God help you if you pick the wrong tower. The right choice is The Reef: Because it's at a far end of the Atlantis complex, it's an oasis from the insanity; you get your own kitchen, plus a grocery store, so you needn't spend a fortune on restaurant meals; since you get your own washer and dryer, you can pack light; and, unlike in many parts of the megaresort, an empty white sand beach and plenty of vacant poolside lounge chairs are right outside your door.
S is for Sit 'n' Stroll, a stroller that converts into a car seat and an FAA-certified child-restraint seat. When our sons were babies, it enabled us to get through airports, flights, and car rentals with maximum efficiency (lillygold.com).
T is for Thinkfun gamesportable mind-sharpeners that have kept my kids occupied during long train and plane rides. Our favorite is Rush Hour Jr.an addictive puzzle that involves placing vehicles on a grid in a different arrangement each time, then trying to get the ice-cream truck out of the traffic jam by moving vehicles around the grid. It's a single-player game, though, so when your kids start fighting over it, T is for Time Out (thinkfun.com).
U is for Uno. This card game is easy to learn (you don't have to read or count). It's levelingsince it's based on luck rather than strategy, children can win as easily as adults. And unlike Go Fish, you can still play even when you've lost some of the cards.
V is for Villa. Not only do you get more space and privacy than in a hotel but, if you're in a stand-alone home, you get a more authentic experience of the destination too. Opt for a villa with staff who can serve as your entrée into the community: Our friendly staff in Jamaica took us to their local school and church and gave us a cultural experience of the country that we could not possibly have gotten otherwise. In Italy, our cook introduced my sons to the children in the village. Finding a rental property that suits the conflicting needs of family members, from fast-moving toddlers to slow-moving grandmothers, can be a challenge, which is why I've compiled a list of rental agents who are expert at matching families with the right homes (see "Affordable Villa Vacations").
W is for Wikki Stix, the least heavy, least bulky, least messy way to do arts and crafts on the go.
X is for the X-ray machine at the airport security checkpoint, which parents might try to appreciatetough as it may befor the crucial life skills it can impart. Your kids get to practice waiting their turn, and tying and untying their shoes.
Y is for the Y-splitter that lets you hook up two headphones to one jack, thus enabling two children to watch and listen to the same movie. Which of course means more sleep for you when the kids are jet-lagged (see "H is for Headphones").
Z is for ZBarsthe healthiest kids' travel snack I know. I can give my boys a ZBar on the plane and, because it doesn't dump too much sugar into the bloodstream at once (and has no high-fructose corn syrup whatsoever), they'll still fall asleep an hour later. Enough said.


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Some things are seasonal and some things can be year round opportunities. It's a wee bit tough to get good (or any) baseball shots at this time of the year. There's probably not a whole lot going on down at the old swimming hole either. Unless you're a lot further south than Connecticut there's not many leaves left of the trees to get lush shots of long vistas. That doesn't mean you have to give up on all the things you think of when you get that summer sort of feeling. Flowers are a good example of something that can be shot all year round. Rather than a walk out in the back yard, you might need a trip down to your local florist. There are good points to needing to buy flowers and bad points. The primary bad point is that summer flowers are free, winter flowers aren't. On the other hand, you get to select flowers at the flower shop and reject any that don't meet with your "standards". The florist has some level of control over what he/she gets in, so you have a minimum level of beauty to start with. Damaged flowers just are not accepted by the florist, so you can cancel that off your list of things to look for. You don't have to limited to the type of image you get by shooting in the comfort of your home. You can create realistic environments and have a whole different method of "taking the shot" from what's available with outdoor photography. A friend of mine used to take incredible shots of flower arrangements and didn't even use a camera. To find out how you can "take incredible shots" and not use a camera, hit the "read more".
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Contrary to the conventional wisdom, scientists have found that logging big dead trees after a wildfire and planting young ones makes future fires worse, at least for the first 10 or 20 years while the young trees create a volatile new source of fuel.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- Contrary to the conventional wisdom, scientists have found that logging big dead trees after a wildfire and planting young ones makes future fires worse, at least for the first 10 or 20 years while the young trees create a volatile new source of fuel.
The findings by scientists from the U.S. Forest Service and Oregon State University raise questions about the long-standing practice of salvage logging on national forests at a time when global warming is expected to increase the size and numbers of wildfires and the annual cost of fighting them is running around $1 billion.
In the first study of its kind, scientists examined satellite images, aerial photographs, and records of logging and replanting to look at areas that burned in the 1987 Silver fire in southwestern Oregon and again in the 2002 Biscuit fire.
"It was the conventional wisdom that salvage logging and planting could reduce the risk of high-severity fires," said Jonathan R. Thompson, a doctoral candidate in forest science at Oregon State, who was lead author of the study appearing this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "Our data suggest otherwise."
They suggested that the large stands of closely packed young trees created by replanting are a much more volatile source of fuel for decades to come than the large dead trees that are cut down and hauled away in salvage logging operations.
"This isn't the full story," added Thomas Spies, a research forester with the U.S. Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, who took part in the study. "It's one more piece of information to help inform the decision process."
Agriculture Undersecretary Mark Rey, who oversees the Forest Service, said the study's findings indicated that on national forests that burn frequently, it would be a good idea to plant young trees farther apart and keep the lower branches pruned to reduce fire danger -- something the Forest Service is starting to do.
Overall, whether to salvage log continues to be a complex decision based on both the economics and the ecology of a specific site, he said.
Greg Aplet, staff scientist for The Wilderness Society, said a recent review of scientific evidence showed that economics -- the value of timber logged after a fire and the jobs that go along with it -- is the only real benefit of salvage logging.
"There is no fuel reduction benefit. There is no ecological benefit to salvage logging," he said from Denver.
Recent studies suggest that as the climate warms and drought persists across the West, wildfire will become more common, that even the most severely burned forests will sprout plentiful seedlings on their own, and that salvage logging can increase future fire danger by leaving more dead fuel on the ground and delay regeneration by killing naturally sprouted seedlings.
The largest wildfire in the nation in 2002 at 500,000 acres, the Biscuit fire has been a battleground between environmentalists and the Bush administration over harvesting trees after fire. Only 5 percent of the area burned was logged afterward.
The political battle has waned with Democrats taking control of Congress. A bill to speed up salvage logging on national forests after wildfires died in Congress last year, and has not been reintroduced.
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HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — A prosecutor in southwest Ohio says he's gotten dozens of calls after putting out the word that he wants to hear from heroin addicts about their struggles.
Butler County Prosecutor Michael Gmoser says the phone has hardly stopped ringing since he announced Thursday that he wanted to hear from people about their heroin addictions.
Gmoser says at least 65 calls had come into a hotline set up by the office. He met confidentially with a 36-year-old woman on Monday who agreed to share her story of first becoming addicted to pain pills before turning to heroin.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Gmoser is scheduling a meeting with an addict every day he doesn't have another conflict. He says he's trying to get to the root of the problem.


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Madonna has opened up about her divorce with Guy Ritchie last year.
In a new Rolling Stone cover story, the pop queen admitted splitting with the British film director brought her to a low point.
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"What can you say? It was a challenging year. I think work saved me, and I'm very grateful that I had work to do. I may have thrown myself off a building," she told the mag. "Life is an adjustment. It's different. My sons aren't with me right now, they're with their father, and I'm not very comfortable with the idea of my children not living together. There are pros and cons, but I feel good now."
Madonna admitted she has been recently listening to Lady Gaga, with whom she recently paired up with for a skit on "Saturday Night Live," and she feels a kinship with the young performer.
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"I can see myself in Lady Gaga. In the early part of my career, for sure," she told the mag. "When I saw her, she didn't have a lot of money for her production, she's got holes in her fishnets, and there's mistakes everywhere. It was kind of a mess, but I can see that she's got that It factor. It's nice to see that at a raw stage."
And she appreciated the "Just Dance" singer live, as did Madonna's oldest child, Lourdes.
"I think Lady Gaga is great. When [she and daughter Lourdes] saw her, I actually felt a kind of recognition. I thought, 'She's got something,'" the pop star said. "There's something quirky about her. She's fearless and funny, and when she spoke to the audience, she sounded intelligent and clever. She's unique."
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But while she's worked with stars Lady Gaga on TV and Justin Timberlake on music, there's at least one star that's turned her down over the years.
"I wanted to work with Eminem," she revealed. "I don't think he wanted to work with me. Maybe he's shy."
One thing Madonna herself isn't shy about is admitting to a past fashion mistake. Although she is a celebrated icon, she said the '80s weren't full of personal fashion hits.
"It was the purple lipstick, fluorescent-green sweater combo," she said of her most cringe-worthy look. "It's OK, it was the '80s. It was a bad-hairstyle era. Let's face it."
Another Madonna admission? She wasn't a cool teen.
"I was a geek in high school. I didn't really have a drink until I got divorced for the first time [from Sean Penn] when I was 30," she said. "'Geek' is not a word anyone uses to describe me, except perhaps ['Confessions on a Dance Floor' producer] Stuart Price, who once said, 'You know, you're a nerd at heart, nobody knows it.' I took it as a compliment."
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Where is the Arnold Arboretum located?
The Arboretum is located at 125 Arborway within the city of Boston, in the neighborhoods of Jamaica Plain and Roslindale. It can be reached by public transportation via the Orange Line train to Forest Hills Station or via the #39 bus to Jamaica Plain. Other local buses also stop nearby. See directions.
What hours are interns expected to work?
Interns work a forty-hour week, Monday through Friday. Hours of operation vary from department to department. The horticulture and landscape maintenance department begins the day at 7:00am and ends at 3:30pm. Plant production and curatorial operations begin at 7:30am and end at 4:00pm. Occasionally, interns are required to start earlier or end later during the program.
Is this a paid internship?
Yes. Interns will be paid a stipend of $15.00 per hour for the summer of 2019.
Does the Arboretum provide housing?
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Can the Arnold Arboretum accept international candidates?
On a limited basis, we do accept qualified international candidates. However, we are greatly limited in our ability to acquire visas due to increased homeland security and rising costs. International candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as early as possible.
Are interns charged tuition for the classes offered during the program? Can credits be obtained from taking these classes?
Classes offered through the internship are not formal Harvard University courses. Classes are free and offer no credit. They are required instructional sessions teaching horticultural technique, landscape management, and the management of the Arnold Arboretum's historic landscape and scientific collections. Interns will be released from daily duties to attend these sessions, though they are counted as part of the paid work day. Colleges or universities may offer credit or a grade for the entire internship experience. Interns should pursue this directly through their educational institutions.
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Coastal Mexico Family ReunionsApril 27th, 2011
Mexican beach rentals are so much more than a vacation getaway. When you invite the whole family to join in, you can create lasting memories as vivid as a Mexican sunset.
These days, travel costs and busy schedules tend to prevent families from getting together as often as they'd like. Young twenty-something professionals often move off to big cities to build their careers, and vacation time for them is at a premium. Newly married couples might have more than enough on their plates to make it home for every holiday out of the year. And as families get larger and more spread out, finding a time when everyone can get together is virtually impossible.
But there's something almost magical about a Mexico vacation villa. In a phenomenon that's fairly common in these parts, you'll find that a reservation at your own private villa on the beach will bring together your loved ones faster than you can say family reunion.
Looking Beyond a Traditional Zihuatanejo Resort
Mexico vacation rentals work well for a family reunion because of their accessibility and variety. Offering a central location that family members can access from virtually any airport in the world, a Mexico-based getaway means that everyone can create a travel itinerary that works best for them.
Mexico is also one of those places that appeals to all types of personalities and ages. Whether you host a large, catered dinner every night or plan a low-key beachfront gathering where everyone does their own thing, you never have to worry about everyone finding something to do. From surfing and fishing to yoga and nights out on the town, life here is as active as you want it to be.
A location like a Troncones resort is also ideal because it is just a step away from the larger cities. Zihuatanejo is known as a great tourist destination, full of history and beach activities. Ixtapa, also located nearby, offers a more active party lifestyle, ideal for the young vacationers in your family. And Troncones itself has a wide array of eco-tours, water activities, and a small, beach town atmosphere few people can resist. Because transportation to and from these locations is easy, you can host your family reunion in Troncones and still allow everyone to have the vacation of their dreams.
Finding Accommodations for a Large Party
Destination family reunions work best when you can find accommodations that fit the entire family. Having everyone nearby not only makes it easier to plan activities, but you can ensure that everyone is safe and having a good time. That's why you need a Mexico beachfront rental that's flexible and designed for large parties. Here at Casa de la Sirena, we specialize in an array of villa types. Choose from:
- Private Villas: Featuring three king suites with a private pool and full kitchen
- Two-Story Bungalows: Featuring a queen suite and kitchenette
- Mini Villas: Featuring a king suite and kitchenette
Casa de la Sirena can accommodate up to 75 guests at parties and about 20 guests at a time in the villas/bungalows when reservations are made well in advance. Off-season times are ideal for these kinds of family retreats because it is easier to reserve a block of villas and rooms to keep everyone together.
Troncones vacation rentals take a family reunion and boost it to the next level. Whether you want to bring your adult children and their families together for a weekend away, or if you're planning a larger event to reconnect with cousins and extended relatives all over the world, Mexico is the answer you've been looking for. No one can resist the sun, surf, and sand — and being near family makes the picture perfect.


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Throughout the holiday week, YourObserver.com will be counting down the top 12 stories of 2009 (one from each month) from our Longboat, East County and Sarasota Observers. Check back each day for a reprinting — and any relevant updates — of the biggest news items of the year.
CASCADES — Bradenton-based Medallion Home purchased the 450-home Cascades at Sarasota community following a bankruptcy court approval for about $3 million Sept. 25.
The 140-acre active-adult community, located just west of Lockwood Ridge Road between Whitfield Avenue and Saunders Road, had been in limbo since original developer Levitt and Sons filed for bankruptcy in November 2007. At that time, nearly 400 homes already had been sold, leaving those residents wondering what the future of their community would hold.
"This provides closure," said resident Will Taylor. "We finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. A lot of people had a lot of concern, and Levitt was not popular with a lot of the owners here. There was a lot of unhappiness."
Now, all that remains as evidence of Levitt and Sons' presence are the marks the company's logo left on the Cascades' entrance signage.
Medallion Home officials said the company will move forward aggressively to sell the remaining 54 lots. In addition to offering three of Levitt's floorplans, Medallion also will offer three or four of its own designs. Prices will begin in the low $200,000s — a number company officials expect will attract buyers.
"In normal times, we would expect (this inventory) to sell in about 18 months," said Medallion Sales and Marketing Director Gregg Glasser. "At this price point and with this location, we are expecting an incredible season."
Glasser said Cascades' amenities and location were paramount in Medallion's decision to purchase the community.
"We saw this as a great opportunity and a successful community," he said. "There's 450 homes, and 390 already had residents. There's a beautiful 25,000-square-foot clubhouse, a full-time tennis pro and a state-of-the-art fitness center. This (Cascades) was done magnificently, and we were able to capitalize on it."
The day after Medallion closed on the community, it reopened the Cascades sales center with new signage and products. Glasser estimates about 40 families visited the community during its first weekend.
"(Cascades) hadn't seen that kind of activity in two years," he said.
Once 90% of the homes are sold, Medallion will begin proceedings to transition development control to the residents. Taylor, president of the residents' Transition Corporation, said he is confident the sale to Medallion will help propel Cascades forward.
"Everything we know about (Medallion) is positive," he said.
Cascades Homeowners Association President Tim Rhodes agreed.
"We met with those folks, and they are enthused and excited," he said. "That's all good news for us."
Glasser reiterated that it is Medallion's goal to complete the Cascades and relinquish control.
"Once we have finished (selling the remaining lots), we will turn it over to the HOA," he said. "In the interim, we will work with the HOA in any way we can to assist them."
Medallion is the developer behind several other East County communities, including Country Meadows, University Grove and Riva Trace.
Levitt and Sons opened Cascades at Sarasota about six years ago. The Fort Lauderdale-based company filed for bankruptcy protection in November 2007 in response to the collapse of Florida's homebuilding industry. That year, parent company Levitt Corp. posted a $169.2 million loss.
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