text:
Managing the watershed of the Red River of the North from a basin-wide perspective
Welcome to the Red River Watershed Management Board (RRWMB) website. The RRWMB's jurisdiction and authority encompasses the area managed by the individual watershed districts that have membership on the Board. Eight watershed districts within the Red River Valley form the RRWMB including the Joe River, Two Rivers, Roseau River, Middle-Snake-Tamarac Rivers, Red Lake, Sand Hill River, Wild Rice, and Bois de Sioux.
The RRWMB was created by an act of the Minnesota legislature in 1976 to provide an organization with a basin-wide perspective concerning flooding. Historically, the activities of the RRWMB have centered on flood control. Previous efforts in dealing with the flooding problem within the Red River Basin consisted of single projects within a localized area, planned with primary regard to local benefits. The RRWMB actively promotes a basin-wide perspective for water management.
An innovative technology solution is allowing water quality professionals to develop water quality plans and prioritize projects more accurately to receive state funding.
The tool, called the Prioritize, Target & Measure Application, or "PTMApp", developed by the International Water Institute and Houston Engineering, is a LIDAR-based prioritization, target, and measure application that helps identify down to an individual field scale (40-120 acres) where the highest sediment and nutrient exports are occurring within a watershed.
The RRWMB will hold their scheduled regular meeting at the Courtyard by Marriot, 1080 28th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN, on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, starting at 9:30 a.m. The Budget and Finance Committee of the Red River Watershed Management Board will meet after the regular board meeting on March 20, 2018 at the Marriot Hotel at 1080 28th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56560. The agenda can be found here.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Red River Watershed Management Board will hold a public hearing concerning the proposed change to its principal place of business to 11 East 5th Ave, Ada, MN. The hearing will be held on March 20, 2018, at 9:45 a.m. at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel, 1080 28th Ave. S., Moorhead, MN. All members of the public are invited to attend the public hearing on March 20, 2018 and offer comments on the proposed change of the principal place of business, or send written comments by March 19, 2018 to: Mr. Robert L. Sip, Executive Director, Red River Watershed Management Board, 11 5th Avenue East, Ada, MN 56510 or by email to: email@example.com.
It Started with a Meeting at the Warren Fire Hall
RRWMB Administrator Naomi Goral recently met with Don Ogaard, the visionary who created the Red River Watershed Management Board in 1976. Ogaard celebrated his 90th birthday in 2016. This is Don Ogaard's story... more>>
Mr. Finney Goes to Washington DC
John Finney, President of the Red River Watershed Management Board and Co-chair of the Red River Retention Authority presented testimony about watershed infrastructure projects in the Red River Valley at a hearing held by the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. more>>
The FY 2016 spending plan approved by the Work Group allocated $264,000 each fiscal year to support collaborative watershed-based efforts to implement the 1998 Mediation Agreement. more>>
Red River Coordinator Looks Back at 33-Year Career
For 33 years, Dan Thul has been an invaluable resource for the Red River Watershed Management Board and its members. more>>
Project Update: North Ottawa Impoundment Project Complete
The North Ottawa Impoundment Project, developed by the Bois de Sioux Watershed District, is officially complete. more>>
An innovative technology solution is allowing water quality professionals to develop water quality plans and prioritize projects more accurately to receive state funding. more>>
The RRWMB is recognized in the International Water Institute's recent edition of River Rendevous more>>
Temporary Office Location
Physical Address: 9 4th Ave E | Ada, MN 56510
Mailing Address: 11 5th Ave E | Ada, MN 56510
Telephone: (218) 784-9500
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com


text: Package: xkbsel Version: 0.13-15 Severity: serious User: firstname.lastname@example.com Usertags: instest-20100731 instest Hi, While testing the installation of all packages in unstable, I ran into the following problem: > Reading package lists... > Building dependency tree... > Reading state information... > The following NEW packages will be installed: > xkbsel > 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. > Need to get 118kB of archives. > After this operation, 451kB of additional disk space will be used. > WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated! > xkbsel > Authentication warning overridden. > Get:1 http://localhost sid/main xkbsel 0.13-15 [118kB] > Fetched 118kB in 0s (398kB/s) > Selecting previously deselected package xkbsel. > (Reading database ... 10322 files and directories currently installed.) > Unpacking xkbsel (from .../xkbsel_0.13-15_amd64.deb) ... > Setting up xkbsel (0.13-15) ... > dpkg: error processing xkbsel (--configure): > subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139 > Errors were encountered while processing: > xkbsel > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) The full build log is available from: http://people.debian.org/~lucas/logs/2010/07/31/xkbsel.log It is reproducible by installing your package in a clean chroot, using the debconf Noninteractive frontend, and priority: critical. This test was carried out using about 50 AMD64 nodes of the Grid'5000 platform. Internet was not accessible from the nodes. -- | Lucas Nussbaum | firstname.lastname@example.com http://www.lucas-nussbaum.net/ | | jabber: firstname.lastname@example.com GPG: 1024D/023B3F4F |

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Emmy-winning writer-comedian-actor talks about whether Americans could handle being told the truth more often and his new film.
Louis C.K. got his comedy start at an open mic night in a Boston club. He's since enjoyed success doing stand-up and as an actor, producer, director and Emmy-winning writer. Selected by Variety as one of "Ten Comics to Watch" in '00, he's performed in sold-out theaters, had his own HBO and Showtime specials and worked with the likes of Conan O'Brian and Chris Rock. He's also written and shorts and features. He next appears in the film The Invention of Lying, NBC's Parks and Recreation and has an upcoming FX series.


text:
We Believe You Are Important, How Can We Help?
Made From One-piece, Corrosion Resistant ASTM (899-94) Series 400 Stainless Steel Thumb-type for punching holes into thin part of animal's ear Plier-Type which provides a longer handle for gripping and punching into animal ear For use with SL1386 animal ear tags Aluminum…
Related Products: Punch
©Thomas Scientific 2018 All Rights Reserved.
Terms & Conditions
In a hurry? You can check out as a guest!
Don't have an Account?
Create one now.


text:
18 Virginia BBQ Joints You're Going to LOVE
by Casey Higgins | Posted: May 31, 2013 | Updated: Jun 27, 2017
We're always on the hunt for the best of Virginia – everything from hikes and drives to wines and eats. The list that follows includes . . .Read Article


text:
Wittlinger, R. (2004) 'Perceptions of Germany and the Germans in post-war Britain.', Journal of multilingual and multicultural development., 25 (5-6). pp. 453-465.
Although Anglo-German relations since 1945 have by and large been friendly at the level of the political elite, on a wider scale British perceptions of Germany and the Germans are for the most part negative and still dominated by images of the Third Reich and the Second World War. It has even been suggested that 'kraut-bashing' is the only form of racism in Britain which is still considered socially acceptable. Going beyond the simplistic but commonly expressed view which dismisses these negative British perceptions of Germany as envy of Germany's post-war economic revival, this paper will argue that there is a range of other reasons which help to account for the negative perceptions British people hold of Germany and the Germans such as the legacy of the Second World War and post-war challenges to British national identity, the nature of the Holocaust and the way history and languages are taught in Britain.
|Item Type:
|Post-war Anglo-German relations, Anti-German discourse, British perceptions, representations of Germans, British media.
|Full text:
|(VoR) Version of Record
Download PDF (99Kb)
|Publisher Web site:
|Record Created:
|30 Jun 2008
|Last Modified:
|17 Jun 2011 09:27
|Social bookmarking:
|Export: EndNote, Zotero | BibTex
|Look up in GoogleScholar | Find in a UK Library


text:
The description of a thing, place, clothing style or personal lifestyle that is inherently "Mexican", and completely over the top. Derived from the the slur "Wab".
Dude, your house is freaking wabtacular. 8 cars in the driveway and a broken porcelain fountain next to the trampoline in the front lawn?
by marriedtoawab December 04, 2010
buy the domain for your recipe vlog


text:
Leeds United V Port Vale Reactions
All the reaction from the Leeds and Port Vale camps following United's excellent 3-0 victory on Tuesday night.
Leeds United first team coach John Gannon told of his delight at the return to winning ways and eagerly looks towards the busy Christmas period as a chance to cement the clubs position in the top 6 of the table.
Speaking to leedsunited.com:
'We got off to a wonderful start. For 30 minutes we were excellent, then we went off the boil a bit. Why? You can't put your finger on it.
'We kept working away. It's all about chances and we took them.'
Moving on to the fixtures this side of the New Year he added:
'There's seven up to January 5th and it's hugely important that we pick points up and close the gap to the New Year. Hopefully that's the start.'
In the Port Vale camp, manager Lee Sinnott believed that the 3-0 deficit did not reflect the performance of his drastically altered squad.
Sinnott went for 'hand grenade' style changes in dropping four of his regular players and believes the replacements were unlucky to come away with such a harsh result:
'Leeds were extremely clinical in taking their chances and we were not, the result was harsh on us but sometimes you don't get what you deserve,' he said.
'The players applied themselves superbly. Leeds had a free weekend and looked fresh, but we stuck in there. If we had taken our chances at crucial times we would have given Leeds a game.
'I left four players out to get a reaction from the team and I got it, but that doesn't necessarily mean those four won't be involved in the next game."
Click Here To Join Vital Leeds United


text:
93 The KnaresLee Chapel SouthBasildonEssex, SS16 5SBTel: 01268 542866
The Knares Medical Practice is holding a Health Promotion afternoon with a talk from "ACE Lifestyles". Please feel free to come along at 1pm on Tuesday 6th June 2017 where we think this could prove to be of an interest to our patients with any health issues. Refreshments will be provided.
This practice is involved in various research and also we train students from London colleges and Universities. We are not a training practice.
The doctors and staff at The Knares Surgery in Basildon are proud to offer the highest standard of patient-centred healthcare.
We run many clinics for the management of chronic diseases such as asthma and diabetes and offer a wide variety of other medical services including antenatal and postnatal care, minor surgery, childhood vaccinations and well-person check-ups.
The practice list is open to new patients, temporary residents and others who require our services.
Updated CQC Inspection report
Copyright 2006 - 2018 My Surgery Website | Privacy & Usage | Edit | Staff Home | Site Map | Accessibility | Site T&C's | Service T&C's


text:
Do you have a passion for food and for cooking? If so then you may have been considering a career as a chef.
Learning how to become a chef can often be unclear unless you take the time to research what is needed in order to prep yourself for your future. This quick guide will not just help to point you into the right direction but will also help you to determine your career focus.
How To Select A Chef Training Facility
For an aspiring chef there are many culinary schools that can provide them with the training that they need in order to learn how to become a chef. The key is to find one that is not just within your allotted budget but it is also a well-rated and reputable culinary school that can provide you with all of the training that you need in order to successfully become a chef.
While it may be possible to find a kitchen position, perhaps as an apprentice within a well-rated restaurant, the reality is that an aspiring chef is much more likely to land a great job cooking within a kitchen if they have had professional training in commercial food preparation. That will have familiarized them with the ins and outs of the restaurant industry. Without professional training, you may find yourself needing to work your way up the ranks within the kitchen – which can definitely set your career goals behind significantly.
There are several types of culinary programs available – including those available at vocational schools and universities. The type of program that you select will greatly depend on your career goals, your available financial aid, and the amount of time that you are willing to invest in your career as a chef.
Before you make a decision on a culinary school, you should carefully evaluate their curriculum so that you can ensure that it meshes with your career goals. If you attend a school that doesn't offer, for example, pastry classes, you may find that it will create obstacles once you are trying to obtain a full-time chef position. A well-trained chef should be able to handle all areas of the kitchen, from service prep to the successful creation of all of the dishes that the restaurant may serve.
Keep in mind that a well-ranked culinary school will also include teaching the ins and outs of successful kitchen management. This will also include the effective management of kitchen staff and giving you an understanding of local health codes. These are both important components in learning how to become a chef.
Do a little bit of research into highly-rated restaurants and hotels that you are interested in working at. Many of them offer their trainee chefs an extensive apprentice training program that can help to provide them with the types of education, training and experience that they need in order to succeed. The hotels may requir...


text: '''Basic Trope''': A villain tries to act nice and polite, even when it is clear no such traits exist.* '''Straight''': ** Stephen politely invites Kyle for dinner, then [[ImAHumanitarian eats Kyle]] once he gets there.** Stephen is extremely polite, even while killing people. * '''Exaggerated''':** Stephen slowly tortures Kyle to death while hugging and kissing him like a father to his child.** Stephen kindly offers Kyle a hand towel after giving him repeated swirlies and punching him in the nose.* '''Downplayed''': ** BitchInSheepsClothing** Stephen acts nice to Kyle, [[PragmaticVillainy but that's only because he knows Kyle is a dangerous enemy]].* '''Justified''':** Despite learning to have impeccable manners to keep people liking him, Stephen has a severe personality disorder.** Stephen is an utter hypocrite.** Despite his friendly facade, Stephen has never learnt proper anger management and channels his impulses to evil.** Stephen is just being friendly to his minions in order to satisfy them.** Stephen's a sadistic bastard and loves every second of it.* '''Inverted''':** NobleDemon** Stephen calls his girlfriend a slut after treating her to a dinner at a fancy restaurant.** GoodIsNotNice** {{Jerk with a| Heart of Gold}} HiddenHeartOfGold** JerkassFacade* '''Subverted''': ** Stephen acts pleasant while committing horrific crimes, but it turns out he was only trying to fool people.** Stephen seems to never lose his politeness....[[VillainousBreakdown until things start getting out of his control]]. * '''Double Subverted''':...except, acting that way is actually his [[AffablyEvil normal personality]].* '''Parodied''': Even Stephen's victims adore him because he is so polite and pleasant while committing crimes.* '''Zig Zagged''': ** Stephen is polite most of the time, but he is NotSoStoic when someone presses his BerserkButton.** Depending on who Stephen is dealing with, the affability is either [[AffablyEvil sincere]] or a cruel façade.* '''Averted''': Stephen makes no secret of what an outright {{Jerkass}} he is, inside and outside.* '''Enforced''': The writers want to make their horrific villain enjoyable to the audience.* '''Lampshaded''': "Stephen is only pretending to be polite so he can kill us."* '''Invoked''': Stephen decides to put up a pleasant face, because he knows that to be a powerful psychological tactic for scaring heroes shitless.* '''Exploited''': ???* '''Defied''': Stephen decides acting all polite is a waste of time and that not pretending to be anything else than a monster he is helps him achieve what he wants the quickest route.* '''Discussed''': "Stephen's probably just trying to frighten and confuse us. Or he's just insane."* '''Conversed''': "It's kind of unrealistic how some villains in movies pretend to be nice even while [[MoralEventHorizon murdering the hero's love interest]]. Although it sure is [[ComedicSociopathy entertaining]] to watch."* '''Deconstructed''': Stephen's affability causes people to treat his misdeeds far more seriously than he deserves, because it makes him look creepy and hypocritical.* '''Reconstructed''': ...but those people change their minds, deciding that said affability, though superficial, proves that Stephen is capable of redemption.----Wasn't that interesting? Now, return to FauxAffablyEvil so we can continue the regimen of having [[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife TV Tropes Ruin Your Life]] ''sans'' educational values.----%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:%%%%* '''Implied''': ???%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???


text:
Product Features
The best of adidas Outdoor and Running performance brought to the trail. Rugged, durable upper materials and grippy TRAXION outsole, plus full-length ADIPRENE®+ for cushioning and flexibility.
Key Features of Adidas Duramo Cross Trail Hiking Shoes:
- Upper: Speed lacing construction for fast and snug lacing
- Midsole: AdiPRENEthroughout midsole provides exceptional comfort
- Hybrid minimalist construction: No sockliner reduces weight, provides greater stability and flexibility while being closer to the ground
- L-Shaped lugs for greater ground penetration and traction
- 10mm heel drop
- Material: Textile / Synthetic
- Weight: 11oz / 312gm
All Gear by: Adidas


text:
Alaskans may get a dramatic demonstration next year on how the permanent fund can be better managed and put more money in their pockets.
And in our book far more importantly the fund could at last be put to the use for which it was originally intended, paying a portion of the cost of state government.
Under the existing system, the Permanent Fund Corp. projects that $564 million will be available for dividend checks next year, 18 percent less than this year's $648 million. Just a few weeks ago, each of the 598,813 eligible Alaskans received payments of $1,107.56.
But next year's $564 million would provide money for dividend checks of only about $943, about $165 less than this year's payments. That would be the first time dividends have been less than $1,000 since 1995.
If the proposed ''percent of market value'' approach were used and 5 percent of the total value of the fund were counted as earnings and the 5 percent divided between dividends and paying for state government the checks would be roughly $1,082 and another $648 million would go into state coffers to pay for government.
In short, using the so-called POMV would mean larger dividend checks and taking a huge bite out of the state's fiscal gap. The fund itself would remain healthy and able to grow. As it grows, so would the dividends and the amount available for state expenses.
The reason for the smaller checks under the existing system is that the formula involves using a five-year average for calculating earnings, five years during which the international investment markets were largely in the tank.
The dividend money comes from the fund's Earnings Reserve Account, which is funded by sale of profitable investments. Unfortunately that tends to encourage the permanent fund managers to sell profitable investments and hang onto the bad ones, since selling the dogs does nothing for the Earnings Reserve Account.
The window for a painless move to the POMV approach is relatively narrow. It would not have been painless a few years ago and it probably won't be a few years from now. And the change could not be made quickly enough to affect next year's checks, since it would require legislative action and a vote in next fall's election.
But it's time for the Legislature to do its part and pass legislation that would put the POMV question on next year's ballot.
The Voice of the (Anchorage) Times - Nov. 3
© 2018. All Rights Reserved. | Contact Us


text:
Discussion in 'Fly Fishing Forum' started by silvercreek, Nov 10, 2013.
Ok, that was pretty cool. Dude sure whacked the hell out of the fish though, didn't see that coming...
That was cool there's a pool I fish like that on a creek in Cali.
Very cool! I would not have bonked it myself but to each their own when legal I guess.
Huh. I am not even sure what to say.
Those muskeg holes are interconnected, you can go down through the surface between them. Filmed in one of the Scandinavian countries.
I love that he felt the need to reel in all his line. Sure took him a long time to bring it in.
Lol I had the same thought
Yeah, and he HAD to weight it too. Guess the guy must have been hungry or he hadn't caught and released any fish in his life.
Fine to keep and eat a few if the regs allow and the fishery can handle it. I don't get the clubbing though, a quick twist of a sharp knife directed between the eyes at the otoliths kills the fish instantly and does not damage it.
If I keep, I prefer the cruel method of racking the gills and letting the fish bleed out.
This spot reminds me of a couple of muskrat holes that developed on the Ford. The holes would be isolated from the creek like little water islands and fish would come into them because of the protection. They were almost always good for a fish if you could sneak into them and drop in a scud. Now the landing was always interesting, but fighting through a hole I will admit added a new dimension to the sport.
I believe in some areas of Europe (Switzerland??) it is illegal to practice catch and release of trout and the successful angler is required to "dispatch" any fish caught with a blow to the head.
That said the video reminds of fishing Lake Marie near Fall City where the floating bog islands would move about creating open spots and slots among the brush and trees growing on the floating bog Islands. Use to catch the small trout in those open spots but of course with that unstable ground it was always possible that the days adventure might included not only some trout but some impromptu swimming.
You are correct. Both Germany and Switzerland Ban C & R
A friend of mine was a fish bio on the Yakima for years. He told me that on a couple of occasions, they tracked fish (with chips) 15 - 20 ft away from the river. They thought they had been eaten by a bird or something, and the chip was on the ground somewhere, but couldn't find it.
A couple of weeks later, both fish were found (alive and well) in the river. They went back to that original spot, and found these underground tunnels that flowed along the Yakima.
While on vacation in April my family and I took a tour of an old underground gold mine just off I-5 near Kellogg, ID. They had some deep underground pools that had been formed as they mined, and years ago planted some rainbows in them. It was pretty weird to be standing several hundred feet underground staring into a small, dark pool with huge rainbows swimming around it. Not much room for a backcast, but one could easily dap an indicator and a couple of micro leeches


text:
Just completed this painting in acrylics which measures 20" x 16"
Based on a photograph taken one very cold autumn day at stourhead gardens.
The fog started to come down and made the lake like a sheet of glass, and I remember how
still and quiet it was. I captured this just before twighlight set in.
This is a demonstration piece for an art group I am teaching in a couple of weeks time.


text:
25 May 2006, 05:59pm by Aaron Schatz
I keep meaning to post about this and then it slips my mind because of all the work on the book, but Doug Drinen of pro-football-reference has started a blog doing a lot of fun little statistical analyses. He's one of my inspirations so folks should check it out, he seems to be posting roughly once a day. For example, here's one asking a question that I've wondered about ever since our original "Better to Have Rushed and Lost" article -- why do coaches treat third-and-2 as a passing situation when the run is so much more successful?
28 comments, Last at 29 May 2006, 12:44am by MJK
25 May 2006, 02:44pm by Michael David Smith
Starting this season, Connecticut will suspend high school football coaches if their teams win by 50 points or more. The following ranks right up there among my favorite paragraphs of the year:
78 comments, Last at 28 May 2007, 3:00pm by James Jackson
25 May 2006, 10:13am by P. Ryan Wilson
This year it's Ricky Williams and Onterrio Smith, but the CFL is populated with former NFLers, some trying to rebound from troubled pasts. (free registration/bugmenot required)
27 comments, Last at 28 May 2006, 3:17am by masocc
24 May 2006, 09:44pm by P. Ryan Wilson
I know, I know, it's college football. But if you were wondering what Paul Maguire was going to do with all his free time, here's the answer: He'll be in the booth with Brad Nessler and Bob Griese for ABC's Saturday night games this fall. Mike Patrick will also work with Todd Blackledge for ESPN's Saturday night broadcasts while Doug Flutie will be in the studio for both networks. All that's missing is Joe Theismann doing sideline reports.
11 comments, Last at 25 May 2006, 1:36pm by zip
24 May 2006, 01:23pm by Michael David Smith
We usually only have Peter King discussions on Mondays around here, but I thought his weekly mailbag was worth a look for the idea of expanding to 40 NFL teams. What do you think? Should the NFL keep growing, or is 32 teams enough? And if it does expand, should it follow the other sports leagues' lead and go outside the borders of the United States? I do think the NFL will expand beyond 32 teams eventually, but not any time soon. And I'm not convinced that expansion to Mexico or Canada -- let alone Europe -- is a good idea.
90 comments, Last at 26 May 2006, 5:37pm by Pat
24 May 2006, 10:31am by P. Ryan Wilson
Just one question: Why is Jake Plummer driving a Honda?
UPDATE: Plummer denies "kicking and then backing up into another motorist's vehicle in an act of road rage," although he does say he accidentally cut another driver off while talking on his cell phone.
15 comments, Last at 26 May 2006, 6:02pm by Bjorn
23 May 2006, 10:05pm by P. Ryan Wilson
Okay, we like to give Pete Prisco the business, but his latest column is about one of our favorite players around here, Adrian Wilson. An excerpt from PFP 2006:
16 comments, Last at 25 May 2006, 2:33pm by MJB
23 May 2006, 05:51pm by P. Ryan Wilson
After reading this you get the impression Carson Palmer will be better, stronger and faster than he was before. And if you didn't pick up on it, he hates the Steelers.
28 comments, Last at 25 May 2006, 10:50pm by RS
23 May 2006, 11:00am by P. Ryan Wilson
Okay, it's test time. Pat Kirwan put together this little 20-question True/False quiz and he implores you not to peek. ("... if you cheat when you play golf by yourself, you are probably going to cheat and look at the answer key, so don't do it!") Well, I didn't and I got 11 correct. Next time, I'm cheating.
28 comments, Last at 24 May 2006, 11:19am by PackMan
22 May 2006, 12:31pm by Aaron Schatz
Pat Kirwan on the rise of the two-TE set, and the advantage it gives to the offense. The Cowboys' selection of Anthony Fasano and the Patriots' selection of David Thomas are both examples of how many teams now want to have not one but two or even three starting-quality tight ends. From PFP 2006, the teams that ran two-TE sets most often in 2005:
The lowest? Cincinnati and the New York Giants.
48 comments, Last at 25 May 2006, 5:32pm by Ilanin
Do defenses really wear out over the course of a game? Do defenses benefit from long drives that give them more time to rest on the sideline? Guest columnist Ben Baldwin investigates.


text:
Today provides a unique opportunity. Since the Orioles have played exactly 81 games with exactly 81 more to go, it is that one day that we can simply double some player and team statistics to project what totals they could finish with.
Of course they probably won't exactly duplicate their first-half performance over the next 81 games but we have enough of a sample size now to make those projections with numbers that should at least be in the ballpark.
So, at the end of the season, based on the first 81 games:
* The Orioles will have 88 wins.
* Adam Jones will have 40 homers, which would be the most by an Oriole since Rafael Palmeiro hit 43 in 1998.
* Chris Davis will have 28 homers and 80 RBIs.
* Matt Wieters will have 22 homers and 80 RBIs.
* No Oriole will top 90 RBIs.
* Jones will have 192 hits.
* Jason Hammel will have 16 wins, which would be the most by an Oriole since Mike Mussina had 18 in 1998.
* Jim Johnson would record 50 saves which would set an O's team record, breaking Randy Myers' mark of 45 from 1997.
* Hammel would finish with 199 1/3 innings pitched, while Wei-Yin Chen would have 198 and Jake Arrieta would add 195 1/3.
Some interesting numbers there. If the Orioles can finish with 88 wins, that would likely put them right at about the number they would need to claim the second Wild Card berth. Starting with the 2007 season, the second Wild Card team would have had 88, 89, 87, 89 and 90 wins.
Meanwhile, Chris Tillman's outing yesterday was a real shot in the arm for an O's rotation that needed it. Thanks to Hammel, Chen and Tillman, the O's starting pitching got back on track in the Seattle series.
It has been a strange last 12 games for O's starters:
* A 1.42 ERA in the Nats series.
* Then an 11.42 ERA in six games against the Los Angeles Angels and Cleveland.
* Then a 2.42 ERA in the Seattle series.
I know it was just one start and was against a poor-hitting club, but if Tillman can throw the ball like that, with that velocity and command of his secondary pitches, the Orioles will possibly have a third dependable starter to join Hammel and Chen.
Then you look for Arrieta to gain some consistency and perhaps a healthy Zach Britton to get his shot, and maybe the Orioles' rotation will have enough over the next 81 games to make sure the team gets to 88 wins.
That would sure make for a fun second half and would mean we're looking at end-of-season pennant race baseball in Baltimore this year.


text:
Jon Jones' fifth fight against a former champion from either Strikeforce or the UFC will likely take place September 1, according to a report by Mike Chiappetta of MMA Fighting.
Chiappetta confirmed with UFC president Dana White that the fight promotion is looking to book Jones vs. Dan Henderson for September. No current UFC card is scheduled for the Labor Day weekend.
Jones (16-1) has ran through Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Lyoto Machida and Rashad Evans since securing a shot at Rua and the belt with a win over Ryan Bader.
Henderson (29-8) has been awaiting his opportunity at "Bones" since a win over Rua last year in an epic five round war. Henderson is a former Strikeforce and Pride champion.
Whenever Jones-Henderson takes place, expect something new out of Jones after his commanding performance against Evans. That was a rivalry fight, and "Bones" took it like that. With "Hendo," the rising superstar will want to make an impact.
Photo credit: Esther Lin/MMA Fighting