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A couple years ago I started playing softball regularly. We played 7-inning slow pitch games once a week and there was always one thing I could count on. The next day I would be too sore to do much of anything. Now, I'm not as weak as that sounds but when you're out there, you want to go 100% on every play and it takes a toll.
So I can't even imagine how the UT-Austin and BC teams felt this past Sunday after playing 25 innings the previous day. That's almost three full games with no rest. And if that wasn't enough, one Texas pitcher went 12.1 innings. I'm not sure how his arm is still attached after that.
A performance like this once again calls into question the work ethic of a lot of big leaguers who regularly jog out infield grounders and lollygag around the outfield. I understand that it's a long season but these unpaid kids are running out every play during an insanely long game while major leaguers making many times over the league minimum of $390k curse as they power walk down to first. I may not be the traditionalist that my friend Mr. Lung is but you learn on day one in Little League that you run out every hit and even I take that as gospel.
However, it's also possible to take the idea of running everything out to a somewhat fanatical extreme. Don't believe me? Check this out and you might change your mind.
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Ernest E. Coder, 81 of Sunnyside died on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, at Memorial Hospital in Yakima.
He was born to Edward and Emma Coder in Sunnyside.
He is survived by five of his children, David Coder of Winston, Ore., Pamela Bailey of Baker City, Ore., Rodney Coder of Sunnyside, Christopher Coder of Spokane and Kevin Coder of Yakima; a sister, Pearl Stelling of Sunnyside; and one brother, Bill Coder of Las Vegas, Nev.; many grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held Monday, March 3, 2014, at 1 p.m. at Lower Valley Memorial Gardens in Sunnyside.
Smith Funeral Homes Ltd. and Crematory in Sunnyside is in charge of arrangements.
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Bilingual Santa Claus stopped by Puerto Rican Day Care on Perry St., in Trenton to deliver gifts to all kids who were elated and thanked Santa for the visit. Santa was thrilled to see so much joy on the kids' faces. Puerto Rican Day Care is a preschool (3 to 5 years old) kindergarten where teachers educate 90 children from the city of Trenton.
Green Class teachers: Isabel Cruz and Christina Jackson
Yellow Class teachers: Jessica Rios and Yesenia Flores
Blue Class teachers: Kenny CedeŇo and Andrea Giuliani
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text: Listen Its About AbilityHungarian athletes demonstrate their skills at the 31st LEN European Swimming Championships President of the European Swimming Federation (LEN) Nory Kruchten and Olympic & World Swimming Champion Agnes Kovacs, congratulated athletes on their freestyle and backstrock races at the 31st LEN European Swimming ChampionshipBefore an audience of 3,000 spectators, Special Olympics athletes from Hungary participated in two demonstration races at the 31st European Swimming Championships recently held in Debrecen, Hungary. The demonstration included a backstroke race for the female team and a freestyle race for the male team. The Special Olympics Hungary athletes were warmly welcomed to the event by President of the European Swimming Federation/ Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN), Mr Nory Kruchten. A special treat for the athletes was when they were presented with European Swimming Championship mascots by Hungarian Olympic and World Champion swimmer Ms Agnes Kovacs. Since 2006 LEN have been working in partnership with Special Olympics in promoting more opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities in swimming. This is the eight time to date that Special Olympics athletes have had the opportunity to demonstrate their skills to the wider European swimming community. Special Olympics has a number of partnership with European sports federations including European Athletics, FIBA Europe, UEFA, Tennis Europe, European Athletics, European Gymnastics Federation (UEG), European Bowling Federation (ETBF), International Floorball Federation (IFF), and European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) designed to promote respect, acceptance and inclusion in each respective sport.Ends


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Death in Bloodhound Red
by Virginia LanierLibrary Journal
: Not a police officer per se, rural Georgia's Jo Beth Sidden, a breeder and trainer of bloodhounds, collects clues in much the same way. Despite-or because of-her efficiency and resourcefulness in tracking missing persons for the police, she appears abrasive and outspoken, qualities that mask her fear of abusive ex-husband Bubba, who began stalking her the moment he left prison. Literate, well-modulated prose, satisfyingly detailed descriptions, elements of Southern decadence, and a leisurely pace punctuated by thrilling moments of action all characterize a very appealing first novel.
Copyright 1995 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions Inc. TermsPublishers Weekly
: Lanier's anecdotal debut, melding good-old-boy humor and action-packed adventure, tracks the personal and professional life of Georgia bloodhound trainer Jo Beth Sidden. Working the three counties bordering the Okefenokee Swamp, Jo Beth conducts harrowing searches for missing persons, among them a retarded boy, two fishermen and an elderly man. In between, the outspoken, engaging heroine deals with a mysterious inheritance from her renowned painter father and the vengeful, murderous intentions of her former husband, Bubba. She also finds time to help old friends enmeshed in crime. The latter effort backfires, however, when Bubba is beaten nearly to death and Jo Beth can't give the police an alibi for fear of incriminating herself and a friend. Indicted for attempted murder, she must prove her innocence without divulging where she was or what she was doing. Lanier gives readers a thorough, insider's look at a unique occupation and a detailed view of Southern life near the swamp.
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JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON — A court-martial hearing has been scheduled for an Alaska-based soldier from South Carolina who is charged with killing another soldier on Christmas Day, the Army announced Monday.
The hearing will be conducted Wednesday for Spc. Marshall D. Drake, 23, of Mount Pleasant, S.C. He is accused of shooting Pfc. Grant W. Wise, of Fairport, N.Y., in Drake's barracks room on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.
The Army charged Drake with involuntary manslaughter, negligent homicide and failure to obey regulations.
Drake waived his right to an Article 32 hearing in February, and the case was referred to a general court-martial, Army officials said in a news release.
An Article 32 hearing is similar to a preliminary hearing in civilian court.
Drake has been with the Army since October 2009. He was assigned to the 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson five months later. The Army said Drake served in Afghanistan from December 2011 to October 2012.
About a month after the shooting, the Army announced that alcohol would be banned from barracks rooms at its Alaska installations.
"Arctic Warriors, we have a problem with good order and discipline in our barracks, and it's our responsibility to fix it," Maj. Gen. Michael Garrett said in a letter published in late January in the official military newspaper. "I don't believe alcohol is to blame for every case of indiscipline that occurs in the barracks, but alcohol is often a major contributing factor."
Garrett indicated in his letter that the new policy was being adopted to reduce disciplinary problems, including Wise's killing, which were associated with alcohol.
The new policy pertains to single-soldier housing and surrounding common areas at JBER in Anchorage and Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks. The policy does not extend to family housing at the Army bases.
Besides banning alcohol in barracks, Garrett introduced related policies, including increased enforcement on both Army posts and more "courtesy patrols" led by senior noncommissioned officers at problem areas off-base. The patrols are intended to keep other soldiers in line, he said.


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Ottawa reverse on asbestos support applauded
Canada's Industry Minister Christian Paradis speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa May 10, 2012. (Reuters/CHRIS WATTIE)
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The days of Canadian asbestos exports are numbered, and anti-asbestos activists couldn't be happier.
"It's extremely important this community realize they played a role in this. Every letter I received, every voice counted," MP Pat Davidson said Friday. "Their message got through."
Industry Minister Christian Paradis announced Friday that the federal government will provide up to $50 million to help asbestos mining communities in Quebec "transition" to other economies.
Paradis also said the government is dropping its longtime opposition to listing asbestos as a hazardous material, a designation that would require exporters to warn importing countries that the fire-resistant substance can cause cancer and other illnesses.
"It is basically a ban because the newly-elected Quebec government has said it will not provide support to asbestos communities, which the other Quebec government was supplying," said Davidson. "So, the provincial government will ban the mining of chrysotile asbestos."
Since Quebec is the only province in Canada that still allows asbestos exports, Canada will no longer be an exporter, Davidson said.
"This is such fabulous news. I can't get over it," said Sarnia, Ont.'s Margaret Buist whose husband died in 1996 from mesothelioma, a lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure.
She is among a dozen women who formed Victims of Chemical Valley more than a decade ago to fight for an asbestos ban.
"This is such wonderful news but I can't get over how long it took," Buist said. "Scientists all over the world said asbestos was not safe but the Canadian government kept saying it knew better."
Three weeks ago, she sent a letter to Parti Quebecois Leader Pauline Marois, urging Marois to keep her campaign promise to cancel financial support that would reopen the Jeffrey Mine, one of Canada's last asbestos mines.
"I keep having to catch my breath," said Buist. "It's actually happening."
"I'm so excited, I'm just shaking," said Sarnia lobbyist Sandy Kinart shortly after the announcement.
Kinart has been one of the most vocal opponents of asbestos exports since her husband Blake died of mesothelioma.
"The government knew they were selling death to others, yet they wouldn't back down in all these years," Kinart said. "This was the hill Harper was willing to die on, knowing how adamant he was about keeping the exports, I couldn't see this happening.
"Nothing can express how I feel inside right now."
Sarnia-Lambton is an international asbestos hot spot. Between 1999 and 2008 the Occupational Health Clinic for Ontario Workers recorded and diagnosed about 700 workers or family members with asbestos-related cancers or asbestosis.
Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley called Kinart and other members of the Victims of Chemical Valley "an incredible group of women."
"They lost their husbands and they took on the government," he said. "When they could have just walked away, they had the rallies, the walks, the vigils, the postcard campaigns."
Sarnia council was the first in Canada to call for a stop to asbestos exports 11 years ago, Bradley noted.
The second annual Walk to Remember Victims of Asbestos, scheduled for Sept. 29 in Sarnia's Centennial Park, will be a victory lap, he said.
"This really does help change the feeling of the walk," said Stacy Cattran who, with her sister Leah Nielson, attracted 350 anti-asbestos demonstrators to the park last year.
"Of course, we will still be mourning those that we've lost because of asbestos, but to see such light at the end of the tunnel is wonderful," Cattran said.
She called Paradis' announcements "a huge leap forward," but said she wants to see an outright ban of asbestos in Canada.
Lambton County Warden Steve Arnold called Ottawa's reversal great news.
"So many in our community have lobbied long and hard for the federal government to do the right thing ... for so many it is too late," said Arnold.
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Frank Lampard might be the highest scoring midfielder in Premier League history, but when it comes to goals-per-game ratios, there are two other players even more ruthless than the Chelsea legend.
After netting his landmark 200th goal for the Blues - and 163rd in England's top-flight - in Sunday's 2-0 victory over West Ham at Stamford Bridge, the 34-year-old offered yet another reason to argue the current stance of Russian owner Roman Abramovich not to offer the England international a new contract to extend his stay in west London.
However, whilst Lampard's overall goals tally is impressive, when you take into account the fact he has taken 542 games to reach that total, the achievement becomes diluted slightly.
Yesterday, GiveMeFootball provided a breakdown of the top ten goalscoring midfielders in the Premier League, and using the same group of players, here they are ranked on their goals-per-games ratio, to identify who is the most deadly midfield marksmen of them all.
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When Lucie Montgomery visits Washington, D.C., she doesn't expect that her reunion with old friend Rebecca Natale is a setup. But Rebecca disappears into thin air after running an errand for her boss, billionaire philanthropist and investment guru Sir Thomas Asher. Also missing: an antique silver wine cooler looted by British soldiers before they burned the White House during the War of 1812. The next morning Lucie identifies Rebecca's neatly folded clothes found in a rowboat floating in the Potomac River. Is it suicide, murder - or an elaborate scheme to disappear?
I love all of Ellen Crosby's books, and to date, I had read the previous ones in paper version. I wish I had kept to that format.
This story is as good as all of them are. They are a continuing series--with excellent mysteries keeping them interesting--that revolve around Lucie Montgomery, who has suffered an accident that leaves her lame and walking with a cane--but still full of spunk and determination. She finds herself running her family's vineyard, and despite the financial and other stresses that go with such an enterprise, she and her helpers struggle to make it a go.
This story involves her leaving the vineyard and Loudoun County to go to Washington, DC (about 30 miles away) where she meets her old friend Rebecca who soon after mysteriously disappears, as does a valuable item belonging to her boss, Sir Thomas Asher. Lucie is determined to find out what happened to her friend, and finds herself in danger from that situation, even while she is personally suffering as she wonders what her lover and chief wine expert for the vineyard is doing--is he secretly planning to leave her?
This book is as good as the previous ones have been. But I live just a few miles away from the fictional place Crosby describes in her books, and I have never heard anyone in this county--indeed in all of northern Virginia--speak with the whiny, would-be imagined Virginia accent that this narrator uses through the entire book. I have listened to another book that she narrated and I liked it a lot. So I assume she decided that this is the voice quality that encapsulates this area. I have started and stopped listening to this book a dozen times because her strained and annoying version of what is actually a delightful, soft speech quality of the old families who live where this book is placed has sounded like fingernails on a chalkboard to me.
I definitely recommend the book and this author! And I think this could be a decent listen if the listener [hopefully] will believe and accept that people in this lovely area do not whine, do not have a sing-song tone to their conversations, and do not have an exaggerated accent that does not (to my ears) replicate any speech style that I have ever heard in natural circumstances anywhere. I feel sad saying all this--because I believe she is otherwise a very good narrator. Just not this time.
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|Bowers & Wilkins Partners with Maserati for Products In-Car and Out
|Tuesday, 02 October 2012
A new partnership between Bowers & Wilkins and Maserati was announced today, the result of which will be new audio products for Maserati cars and for the home. B&W says that we'll be seeing co-branded products including high-end speakers and headphones, as well as a brand new OEM sound system for Maserati automobiles.
The marketing of the system will be focused around the Seven Notes campaign, which celebrates the unique and very unquiet noise of Maserati engines. The companies even employed the help of musician and producer Howie B to create music based around the seven notes that the engines create. You can check out the track and a making-of video as well as learn more about the partnership between the two companies at SevenNotes.com.


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I winced when I heard one of the best songs of Sunday's Grammy awards telecast.
I winced when I heard one of the best songs of Sunday's Grammy awards telecast.
That song, the Beatles' "Good Day Sunshine," was used to sell orange juice — orange juice.
Just like the Beatles' "In My Life" is used to sell mattresses — mattresses.
Is nothing sacred?
Oh, I know.
All sorts of quality rockers sell stuff with their music.
Bono — Mr. Social Consciousness — sells iPads.
John Mellencamp — Mr. Man of the People — sells Chevys.
Even Bob Dylan — Mr. Voice of a Generation, or two, or three — sells Victoria's Secret, and Pepsi.
And, yes, Michael Jackson bought most of the Beatles catalogue, much to the dismay of the Beatles and their survivors. That's why other Beatles songs that Jackson bought, like "Revolution," have been used to sell stuff like sneakers.
But c'mon. Lennon and McCartney didn't write those songs to sell OJ or mattresses.
As Paul McCartney said after "Revolution" was used to sell those Nikes:
"I thought 'Revolution' was a serious song with a serious meaning — not a jingle to sell sneakers."
"What Michael is doing cheapens the songs, which mean a lot not only to me, but to a generation of Beatles' fans."
But really, using another Beatles' song, "Good Day Sunshine," to sell another product is just one more example of the line between stirring art and moneymaking commerce being blurred.
It's another step toward new generations becoming mere consumers of products who think everything is about money, not aficionados of art who can be inspired by soul-shaking music.
That's why we should all wince when we hear "Good Day Sunshine" selling OJ, or "In My Life" hawking mattresses.
We know what those songs meant when we first heard them; how our hearts sang and our souls soared as we felt lyrics like these were just meant for us: "Though I know I'll never lose affection/ For people and things that went before/I know I'll often stop and think about them/In my life I love you more."
Instead, a generation of kids will grow up thinking lyrics like those were written to sell mattresses.
Or that lyrics like these: "I need to laugh, and when the sun is out/I've got something I can laugh about/I feel good, in a special way/I'm in love and it's a sunny/day/Good day sunshine" were meant to sell OJ.
Those kids will never know the goose-bump-inducing thrill of feeling that music is theirs, and theirs alone — not the millions of shoppers at millions of faceless malls.
All the kids will know is that they're just hearing one more song that's just selling one more product.


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Bearded university savants opine that Southern California is the center of car culture. We humbly beg to differ.
SoCal is actually a nexus of automotive worship. Dazed acolytes jam endless expanses of concrete, consuming countless gallons of fossil fuel in search of mechanical enlightenment--or at least a fleeting moment of vehicular prestige.
That might sound like a sacrilegious harsh on their mellow, but having thrashed my way through so many crushing rush hours on SoCal freeways, I've become a bit jaded. And this attitude helps to resolve my emotional dissonance over relocating from the balmy climate there to the cold and blustery high Sierras of Northern Nevada.
Even so, upon returning for visits, as I did recently with my wife, Tina, for our anniversary celebration at a couple of tony Hyatt resorts, we find ourselves transfixed at times. As transplanted SoCal residents, we suffer from the same weakness as Lot's wife. Having fled Sodom and Gomorrah, we look back longingly, paralyzed by the vision of a pagan landscape chock-full of allurements.
That's the decadent core of this rambling story of what a Corvette enthusiast can expect and enjoy on a visit to SoCal. But before delving into those enticements and attractions, we should touch on a few practical aspects of getting around.
Comedian Johnny Carson once quipped, "If you stick to the speed limit in Southern California, you'd better have a ramp on your roof, because they'll drive right over you." Of course, Corvette enthusiasts rarely linger at leisurely velocities, so no big worry there.
In addition, keep in mind that SoCal drivers haven't figured out how to use turn signals yet (or maybe they employ some sort of automotive telepathy when changing lanes). They also have difficulty handling anything other than direct sunlight, so be advised when there's an occasional layer of moisture on the pavement. On the other hand, the sunny climate there makes it an ideal location for driving a convertible, Corvette or otherwise.
A greater challenge is finding uncongested roads for stompin' the loud pedal. But when you do, the expanses of smooth pavement are utterly compelling. The temptation of driving a Corvette in SoCal is like letting a binge drinker loose in a liquor barn--so many lanes, so little time.
While avoiding commuting time frames is just common sense, it's no guarantee that you won't encounter a snarled collection of cars on either midday or late-night drives due to a drive-by shooting (or a movie shoot). Which begs a question--why so many damn automobiles?
As famously--albeit apocryphally--depicted in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, at one time Los Angeles had a fairly efficient streetcar system. According to the movie plot and conspiracy theorists, however, it was eviscerated by General Motors, along with tire and oil business interests, in favor of buses and private conveyances. In reality, other factors of human frailty accounted for the demise of SoCal's mass-transit system, such as simple convenience and a proclivity for self-indulgence.
After all, who wouldn't prefer to man the wheel of a convertible Corvette on sunny Sunset Strip instead of schlepping along in a lumbering trolley? How can you ogle those budding starlets (insert your own euphemism here) from the splintering bench seat of a tram? Let alone impress them with your ostensible credentials as a movie producer?
So San Francisco can keep its quaint cable cars and efficient-yet-sterile BART trains. We'd rather be romping the throttle with gusto on the Ventura highway in the sunshine, headed for glory at several waypoints of special interest.
To wit, after picking up a canary-yellow C6 courtesy of Chevrolet at LAX (where you can also readily rent a Corvette if you're not driving your own into the area), we started our SoCal sojourn with a graphic contrast to the surrounding urban environment. In downtown Los Angeles, just east of the intersection of the 110 and 101 freeways, near Union Station, is Olvera Street. It's a short, shaded block of Mexican vendors, sort of like a minuscule sample of Tijuana, but without any little kids hawking Chiclets.
Besides all the kiosks stuffed with curios, and being a great place to stop for margaritas and nachos, this area is historically significant, providing a glimpse of SoCal's Hispanic roots. Through here flowed the Zanja Madre (Mother Ditch), a small conduit of clay bricks that channeled water to residents from 1781 to 1904 (long before William Mulholland and the intrigues of Chinatown ever came to light). The Avila Adobe is the oldest existing house in Los Angeles (no charge for tours), and depicts the Californio lifestyle and "Days of the Dons" in the 1840s prior to American occupation.
At the other end of the historical spectrum is one of our favorite shrines to automobilia, the Petersen Automotive Museum. Located west of downtown in the Fairfax District of Wilshire Boulevard, this landmark institution is a must-see for any car guy or gal worth his/her salt. Exhibits of more than 150 vehicles feature everything from original Corvette race cars to Euro exotics, classics to hot rods, along with lighthearted dioramas depicting various eras and icons of transportation.
If you start to feel some hunger pangs, on site is a Johnny Rocket's diner, and other nearby eateries include Jewish delis and a Farmer's Market. Farther west is the famed Rodeo Drive, but I decided to divert us away from the exorbitant shopping opps there in favor of a scenic drive south.
Along the way, there are a few other car- culture sites such as the Edelbrock Museum (visits by appointment only) in Torrance. East of Los Angeles is the SoCal Speedshop, which hosts a number of events for rodders, and the NHRA Motorsports Museum in Pomona.
By the way, if you happen to be around on a weekend, Donut Derelicts is a popular Saturday morning hangout in Huntington Beach. All sorts of rigs roll into the parking lot for a caffeine-and-sugar fix and inevitable bench racing. On the same day, there's also Cars and Coffee in Irvine near Alton Parkway. Alternatively, if you're staying on the north side of town near Burbank, you might spot car collector and Tonight Show host Jay Leno at Bob's Big Boy in Toluca Lake, which hosts weekly cruise nights and a colorful cast of counterculture characters.
Getting back to our cruise southward, one way to circumvent traffic in Orange County is to take the wide-open 73 toll road from Costa Mesa. Alternatively, a much slower--yet even more scenic--route is to take Highway 1 through the seaside towns. Portions of it are fairly open, such as between Seal Beach and Huntington Beach. If you stay on the main highways, though, once you roll past where the 5 and 405 freeways converge, the traffic usually starts to lighten up, and farther south you can relish the ocean views while flexing your right instep.
Keep in mind, though, that California Highway Patrol officers are not solely on duty to supply central casting with stand-ins for the occasional Chips remake. Even so, you can usually blow out the pipes on your Vette as the 5 freeway heads through Camp Pendleton. Keep an eye out for military training missions with helicopters and amphibious landings. That's where a number of movies have been shot, such as Clint Eastwood's Heartbreak Ridge.
Carlsbad was our first stop on the way, where we stayed at the Park Hyatt Aviara. A true California retreat, designed in the Spanish colonial style, this lush resort is set off by palm trees, expansive gardens, rolling hills, and views of the Pacific Coast. The property spans 205 acres set on the northern shore of the Batiquitos Lagoon, which is one of California's pristine wetlands.
While feeling fairly spoiled by the posh surroundings, we encountered a bit of Corvette camaraderie to add to the fun. Turns out one of the friendly desk staff there, Ryan White, comes from a family of Corvette owners, who graciously pulled into the classy porte cochere for an impromptu shoot.
Besides relishing the resort's haute cuisine and lavish surroundings (admittedly a distinct cut above my more typical accommodations, such as the aptly named Clown Motel in Tonopah, Nevada), we came across a fabulous find for foodies. Tip Top Meats in Carlsbad near the Palomar Road exit off the 5 freeway boasts not only a well-stocked grocery full of every European delicacy you can imagine, but also serves up some hearty fare, cafeteria style. No, it's not swanky like the Hyatt's in-house gourmet restaurants, but we couldn't help going back for seconds and even thirds of the down-home comfort food. My wife knows more than a little about German cooking, and she continues to rave about the place.
After getting pampered by all the rich food and friendly staff, we headed back north to another Hyatt property in Huntington Beach, overlooking the famous pier where surfing contests are held. We don't have to tout the beaches of SoCal, and they're right across the street from the grounds.
All told, a sojourn to SoCal has all the makings of an epic road trip, whether you're into the resort lifestyle, checking out automotive attractions, or scrounging around for some funky hangouts. Which is all any devotee of car culture could hope for, and then some. So tell those university savants to stop stroking their beards, and instead go fire up a Corvette and head out on the highway.


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Though at least 3D can work alongside normal games and is otherwise unobstructive. YOu can make a perfectly normal game... and have 3D as well, there's not as much of a barrier, and really WHY NOT have 3D? especially if you can turn it off if you have an irrational hatred of 3D or are a cyclops
I love my Wii, but I get that the motion controls get in the way of many devs trying to make normal games.
Yahtzee.... WHUT? I mean, WHAT???? How is that even taken as a given?? I have two eyes, I can see 3D in normal life, does that make my life LESS IMMERSIVE????. If I can gauge depth perception in my games it can make it more immersive and actually helps since... well you can perceive depth better, that's the whole point.
And he doesn't even explain what he means. Not that I've taken Yahtzee that seriously, but still, at least when doesn't like something, he usually explains why....
Next console control upgrade should be the Trackball Controller:
Now that i'm imagining it yes it would be quite hilarious to see nintendo ripping it's hair out due to frustration. but seriously we really need the dual analog sticks back *goes to play on PS2*
I'm not against the HD, 3D, touch screen, etc. just because it is what it is. Higher quality pictures and new methods of interactivity and control are not a bad things inherently. It's when they are used as an excuse not to develop in other areas that it pisses me off. How many 3D movies can you name where it doesn't exist just to say "LOOK! I GOT 3D!!!". The interactive technologies, touch screen and motion sensitivity, I feel are a little better, but are still too frequently used in a similar fashion.
All of these things are being raped for spectacle instead of being worked into the experience properly most of the time.
I feel you've not given 3D a fair try. Or at least, you haven't looked at what good 3D is.
I recommend this article http://www.cracked.com/article_18877_4-reasons-3-d-movies-dont-have-to-suck.html (yes yes, Cracked just read it.) This article is about movie 3D, but it can just as easily apply to videogames.
3D can be good, but the majority of people don't use it the right way, and only use it to make some quick extra money. In this case, don't hate the game, hate the player.
I disagree with this. Higher-definition image does, actually, help watch some movies.
Oh, and on-topic: I pretty much agree with Yahtzee, but with a few caveats:
So I think motion control has potential, but Wii failed to pick up on that potential. Largely because the instrumentation isn't there yet - cheap MEMS accelerometers are not sufficiently accurate to pick up on a boxer's hands.
I think the 3DS and the next home console are going to be awesome mainly becasue of the games, really.
As long as project Cafe has graphics better than the 360 and ample 3rd-party support, I'll be fine.
No he doesn't.
He's talking how PS3 and Xbox are to expensive for third part developers, jet he thinks 3D is bad since it's not a hologram.
He doesn't like new games of Nintendo's olf franchises, jet he doesn't give even 1 solid reason. No, Mario Galaxy 2 is not a clone of Galaxy one. It's a continuation of the story. Is CoD 4 a clone of CoD 3?
Upcoming console, where NOTHING is really knows, jet he doesn't like it.
He does have some points, but the whole text looks like a HUGE rant because Nintendo tries to innovate, but doesn't do it right, jet he completely ignores Sony and MS who didn't do ANYTHING for the game industry at all.
He just sounds like a kid who hates Nintendo, nothing more.
I'm so glad that someone besides me hates 3D. 3D was invented in the 1950's when the home television became popular. Hollywood was losing a ton of money because people didn't see the need to go out to movies anymore, they had movies at their house now! So Hollywood invented something to try and show audiences that you can have something at the movies that you can't have at your house. And that is 3D. That's all it is, a cheap gimmick to try and hide how horrible it actually is.
3D worked a little better than last time. Remember Virtual Boy?
still its extremely disadvantageous for orientation not to have 3D,I figured Tron Evolution would be way more onjoyable if I could sense the space from one angle.
fantastic column this week, Yahtzee and I have to say that I agree with you on most, if not all points
Yahtzee's greatest failure is that he identifies a primary purpose of gaming development as advancing gaming as a whole. This is largely false - the point of gaming development is to cater to a demographic, whether the developers admit or not. They develop these technologies because they believe that a large group of people will spend money on it and have fun, not because they give two fucks about the "future of gaming." Yet people shun the "gimmick" because of the connotation that it is inherently crappy, despite the fact that they have existed for quite some time. You cannot properly justify that something should not exist simply because it does not innovate, or does not cater to your likings. All that matters is whether it sells or not, and whether people like it or not, 3D is just one of those things.
I'm, personally kind of excited about the possibilities of a screen on the controller, but that might just be because I was a huge fan of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles, the the instant access to the inventory without pausing just worked for same console co-op, and the secret individual objective that no one else could see was a great idea. I also think that a touch would serve as an opportunity to take us back to the pre-consolization of shooters, where you could carry around 15 different weapons, but instead of tapping a number key, just tap an icon on the touch screen. I'd always have to glance down to tap a number key anyway, especially for anything past 3.
The porn industry helped by adopting Blu-ray as well.
Well ariplanes didn't work out that well at the beginning to
and know what they are saying in that link? they are saying that if the game doesn't benefit of 3D then they won't ad it
and from the many who have the 3DS I haven't heard anything about Eye Strain
Yes. You are putting disgusting fingerprints all over it. Use a keyboard like everyone else!
I like 3D!
Just wanted to address this.
You can look at both screens when playing a DS. Not perfectly focus on both, but you can certainly be aware of what's going on on the other screen. This is because they're next to each other. Unlike a tv/controller combo in which the only way to put the screens next to each other is to hold up the controller in front of you, which is considerably more uncomfortable than normal. He specifically addresses this. Besides, he likes the DS.
I wasnt that impressed with the 3d on the 3ds till I played super street fighter 4 on it, that game looks fantastic with the 3d on, Im not sure I could play it without it, everything is setup at just the right level so its very very cool looking
Only thing I could think of where a screen on the controller would be useful is playing Madden. You could choose your plays without having your opponent know what you are doing. But all in all it's shit, especially since I don't play many sports games. I agree that I'd rather pause the game to look at a map than look at the controller and get killed while figuring out where to go.
I agree with Yahtzee's earlier article about motion control and that it's not immersive at all. The last thing I want to do is have to jump around and think about how I need to wave my arms in the right pattern.
Manufacturers should just stick with making better games, with better graphics and stories until some new innovation come along.
Humans see in 3D. 3D it's a natural step. They're trying since the 1950's. We're in the midle of the process so things don't look perfectly as they should. but is on the way.
I don't get the gimmick part. Entertainment it's a gimmick itself. Think about.
Except that works perfectly fine without a second screen. Put the face in the HUD and do the voice via the regular TV speaker. Problem solved, plenty of games do it that way.
Again, put it on the HUD, use Dpad to select stuff. Tons of games do that, it works. Second screen would at little to nothing.
If the screen could act as touchpad, and thus mouse replacement, maybe, but you still want all the action on the big screen, so a small screen won't really help you much.
But that's the problem. Those are all little gimmicks that don't really change anything and it is really hard to think of anything that actually changes the game in substantial ways that doesn't come of as short lived gimmick.
Even on the NintendoDS there are hardly any games that really benefit from the two screens, what they benefit from is that you can touch it, but they would work just as well if not better with simply a single big touch screen.
Man, people sure do turn on your ass when you say something negative about Nintendo.
Anyway. Bluray? Yeah. That's 27gb of storage vs DvDs 4.7gb 50gb if you do dual sided. Do you want to keep claiming that isn't key advance for the medium? Not going to bother with the HD graphics bit, that's too silly.
But yes, this feels like an overblown gimmick. I've yet to see a game or a movie that was actually improved by it. Rather than 'real' 3D, it's more like its just fucking with our depth perception.
Plus it gives me headaches.
* You want to advance stuff? Bring on the Smell-o-technology. Then games and movies could really get their immersion on.
The problem is that "3D" has been in existence since even before the 1950, it was already there in the 1800 shortly after photographs got invented and since then it hasn't really changed as far as tech goes and on each try to bring it to the masses it failed.
That's not to say that it's hopeless, I see lots of potential for 3D done right, but doing it right means you either need a large screen and a headtracker or VR goggles and realtime graphics, as without those you don't get 3D, but just stereoscopic graphics. And that's the issue, 3D as the 3DS does it is just stereoscopic, so you don't get all the benefits from real 3D such as the ability to look around objects, instead when you move your head, the 3D effects breaks. On the 3DS that issue is not fixable, in the cinema it isn't fixable either, with Kinect or the Playstation3 camera there is still some hope, but I don't think any game offers that feature so far.
Gimmick means that is a short lived thing you will grow tired off it. For example the Dpad is not a gimmick, it has existed for decades and is still a major part of games today, same for the analogstick. Those are not gimmicks because they are flexible, you can use them in a ton of different styles games and they work reliably. 3D is at best like the rumble pack, a nice addition that you can disable when it annoys you. That doesn't mean its useless, but neither is it that big revolution some people want you to believe.
By that logic,one could argue that video games were just an unnecessary quarrelsome feature that was added.You can turn the 3d off for one and we don't know if this console exists or not.Plus,if you've seen Nintendo's sales in comparison to the competition,they are far from desperate.This seems to be based more on opinion then fact Yahtzee.I get you don't like motion control or 3d but don't force your discontent on others.Wii was new so you really can't blame them for opting to motion exclusive when they are GameCube compatible and have about as good visuals.
-He says he doesn't like 3D because it adds almost nothing to the gaming experience. And when Nintendo themselves say that all of the games on their system can play fine without the 3D, it just shows how little 3D actually does.
-He has played Red Steel 2, he reviewed it in fact. He said it did motion controls fine, but he pointed out that one game that functions fine with it does not mean motion controls are the way to go. One good game does not make up the rule for motion controls, it makes up the exception, something he pointed out.
-He has given reasons why he doesn't like new games in old franchises: because he is generally opposed to sequels. Further, its not so much that he thinks the games are say the worst games ever made, rather he hates the mentality behind them, giving gamers the same game with the differences minut enough to warrent DLC but not full price. If you want proff of this, look no further then his review of Mario Galaxy 2, where he says the game is enjoyable but admitadly feels samey and copy-pastes levels and fights from previous Mario games. To answer your question BTW, while I haven't played the galaxy series, I'll say this about CoD (series is okay, but I could care less about CoD): at least CoD 4 was set in modern era while CoD 3 was set in WW2, so at least the similar mechanics are being tested in different scenarios.
-He doesn't like the current rumours circulating around. Is he not allowed to have an opinion on them? Its one thing to disagree with ones opinion, its another to say they shouldn't have one. Otherwise every site that posts these rumours and adds even a hint of opinion or speculation is wrong in your books, even the ones that have a positive reaction to the rumours.
-This goes back to what he has said about motion controls. Sure, there are tons of possibilities with it, but who is actually going to impliment them? Further, how many games out there are actually going to benefit with this feature? Sure, perhaps there are certain genres out there that can benefit, but what about the ones that don't? Do they simply fall to the way-side or are they forced along a path? This is his problem, not that some games may have this control scheme, but that there will be several that don't need it and only serve to show how little the control adds to the game. If you take a look back at his reviews for Galaxy 1 and No More Heros 2, he points out that despite the fact that these games are championed as some of the best games on the Wii that they are in fact games that would've worked better on other systems.
-This was an article about Nintendo. Why would he bring Sony or Microsoft into it? It would be like doing an article that talked about the issues of shooters and complaining that it doesn't mention the issues of other genres such as platformers or puzzle games. Further, it would be one thing if he was complaining about an innovation that may not do well but at least has good intentions or original thought, but he isn't. Its not like the screen on the controller is something new. Ignoring the Dream Cast, remember when Nintendo would allow users to connect their GBA to their Game Cube and use that as the controller? Sure no touch capabilities but it is roughly similar in execution.
-Good intentions do not make up for bad results. Just because Nintendo has made some good games (personally I'm not a big fan, but some stuff is okay), has started certain gaming trends, and used to have good intentions with their creations does not excuse them from criticism.
Pretty sure the thing sold like hotcakes, sold out at most EB games here in Aus, but I totally agree with you Yahtzee, I'm one of the few people I know who still attends 2D cinema when 3D is available.
its not as though the whole "video screen" on the controller is a new idea. they and other companies have thought of it before. it doesn't sound like a really great idea. But i remember playing the crystal chronicles you had to have the cables for the game boy and the game boy advances. 4 of them.... it was painful and hard and well.... it just wasn't fun. I bet you money those controllers are going to cost around 80-120$ and to buy 4 of em it will most likely cost as much as buying a second new nintendo console. This may be the final straw to break nintendo's anemic starving legs. shame on you nintendo for shame....
Thank you for ignoring the edit, placed before the point itself, where I acknowledge this fact...
Yeah, Blu-Ray supports porn.
I don't specifically know about HD-DVDs, but I know HD(meaning a high resolution with a greater number of pixels) does at least make things look better, even if it does lag a bit more. I do agree about Blu-Ray though, I've watched things on my PS3 and I haven't noticed enough of a difference.
I agree overall though, gimmicks just don't fly.
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THE Warrnambool and District Cricket Association's dreams of jumping into the elite Melbourne Country Week elite division turned into a nightmare at Northcote yesterday when it suffered an agonising two-run defeat.
In a heartbreaking finish to the division two grand final against Bairnsdale, Nirranda skipper Jason Mungean needed a boundary off the final ball of the innings to win the game but he could only manage a single as the WDCA finished at 9-166 off its 50 overs, so close to Bairnsdale's 9-168.
As elated Bairnsdale players celebrated, Mungean trudged from the field.
A drained WDCA skipper Brett Eldridge and his team were devastated, having put up such a brave fight-back after being seemingly out of the contest at 7-99 in the 28th over.
"All the way down we knew we had the weapons, we just didn't have any luck," Eldridge said.
"The 50-50 things just didn't go our way but that's why we play cricket, that's why it is the greatest game in the world. One day they go your way, the next they don't."
He said it was a painful defeat. "There is a lot of great people who have put in a lot of time and effort, there's been a lot of supporters from back home and that's why you feel the most hurt. You've got a lot of wonderful people around you and you feel like you have let them down. We have done the hard work and hopefully we will get a chance to reap that one day soon."
Eldridge said he expected his side to re-load again next year in pursuit of a victory and elevation to the elite provincial grade.
He described his side's work in the field as the best of the week, having restricted Bairnsdale to 9-168. At one stage Bairnsdale had been 0-64 in 12 overs but tight bowling from Mungean (3-19 off 10), Boyd (2-26 off 10) and Jake McKinnon (0-18 off 8) stopped the runs with 6-34 in 21 overs.
After a bright start in pursuit of the total, the WDCA seemed to be cruising at 1-58 and 3-90 but lost 4-9 on a life-less, deteriorating pitch at Bill Lawry Oval in Northcote to slump to 7-99 in the 28th over.
But Brierly Christ Church skipper Nathan Murphy (35) and Woodford's Nick Butters (39) steadied the innings and then appeared set to become the heroes before their 54-run stand was broken when Murphy was bowled by a ball that kept low.
At that stage the WDCA needed 16 off 24 balls. Butters was bowled with seven balls left, leaving Mungean and Ben Boyd at the crease.
Eldridge said even down to the final ball he and his teammates believed they would win.
"Memories went back to Monday when he (Mungean) hit three sixes in three balls. We were looking for the fairytale finish. If there was anyone in the side you wanted on strike, it was him. Unfortunately the ball was too good. There was nothing he could do with it, it was a yorker."
He said conditions had been critical in the wash-up.
"It was a massive toss to win," he said.
"The best 20 overs to bat were the first 20 and it deteriorated from there."
Eldridge heaped praise on Murphy, Butters and McKinnon, who continued their rise at representative level.
"It was a fantastic effort from Nathan and Nick, we were doing a panic and they put on a great partnership. It was a massive effort from Nick who last year didn't get much of an opportunity and he took the chance he got on Wednesday."
Eldridge said the performances of the two eldest players, Boyd and Mungean, were impressive while opening paceman Hank Schlaghecke was lion-hearted all week.
"I can't speak highly enough of these guys. Everytime I have looked them in the eye and asked for something this week I have got it in spades."
Mungean was named the WDCA's player of the grand final for his performance with the ball. Opener Cam Williams was the association's leading runscorer for the week with 310 runs at an average of 62 while Schlaghecke was the leading wicket-taker with nine at an average of 18.66.


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Locke & Key: Grindhouse is out in comic stores and on Comixology today!
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Because we have a back-up strip in this special one-shot!
Check it out when you head to your local comic shop this week or when you're perusing Comixology!
And if you buy it specifically because we have a strip in it, maybe tell your friends and let @IDWPublishing know that. #justsayin' #couldn'thurt
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There is one person who about once a week posts comments about how they hate Facebook stuff that is shared.
They post that on their own wall as a general status? or they post on your wall specifically targeting yours?If they post it on their own wall, it's a general statement and not directed at you at all. I'm not sure why you'd think they were.If it is on your own wall about your specific shares, then it goes a little beyond PA. I'd block the person.
It's not so much that I think they are directed at me per se, but if they are really upset at people sharing stuff, I know I am a contributor, because https://www.facebook.com/henrilechatnoir and kittens!
I have a confession to make. If I find something funny, interesting, a biting commentary on the state of society in general or it's a cat picture - I will share it on facebook. People are more than welcome to block my feed, it does not offend me.There is one person who about once a week posts comments about how they hate Facebook stuff that is shared. Am I being rude for continuing to share things that I like and think most of my friends would like? Kittens, how can you not like kittens?
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Fox Street Allstars Announce Winter Shows, NYE and New Album
Denver's Fox Street Allstars have returned from their "Ridin' Dirty" fall 2012 tour, which took the Colorado group through 20 Southeastern markets in just 24 days. Now, the band has outlined the rest of their fall and winter plans.
Fox Street Allstars will stick a little closer to home, performing a
series of winter Colorado and New Mexico shows leading up to a New Year's Eve self-described "Funk Blowout" at Jackson, WY's the Pink Garter Theater. The band has also spent time putting the final touches on their second studio album Tough Talk, which is slated for release in late February.
Here's a look at Fox Street Allstars' upcoming dates
November 30 Steamboat Springs, CO—Ghost Ranch Saloon –
December 7 Vail, CO—Shakedown
December 8 Green Mountain Falls, CO—Silver Tongue Devil Saloon
December 21 Lyons, CO—Oscar Blues Brewery
December 29 Denver, CO—Herb's
December 31 Jackson, WY—Pink Garter Theater
January 5 Taos, NM—KTAOS Solar Center
January 10 Boulder, CO—Connor O'Neils


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The rain flowed as freely as the champagne at the Boxing Day races at Ellerslie Racecourse, but the crowds weren't deterred by the thought of a soggy fascinator.
Thousands turned up to the event, which has been an institution on Auckland's social calender for over 150 years, and is as much - or more - about the fashion than the horses.
"Maybe I'll see a horse, maybe I won't," said Christchurch woman Deborah Truesdale, who looked stunning in an extravagant Trelise Cooper jacket "with a bit of extra tszujing" and pants by Christchurch designer Gillian Melhop.
Many turned up to take part in the coveted Fashion in the Fields competition, with a mouth-watering prize pool prompting some truly amazing outfits.
Head judge Claire Hahn, who won the event in 2006, said it was like winning a "mini Lotto", with prizes including a trip to Honolulu, an LCD television, and a new wardrobe,.
"I won a brand new Mercedes and a whole host of other prizes and it really is an absolute joy."
She said people's outfits got better every year.
"Today we've seen a lot of peplums, a lot of lace and pretty prints. But we're definitely returning to an old-school art of millinery so less feathered facsinators and more structure and architecture which is really exciting for the art of millinery."
Also on the judging panel was Romanian tennis star Sorana Cirstea, ranked 27th in the world, who was here for next week's ASB Classic.
"It was fun judging because I've never done it and it's such a relaxing process because no-one's watching and no-one's judging - you are the one doing it so it was fun," she said.
Cirstea, recognised as one of the most beautiful women in sports by MSN, was impressed by what she saw.
"It's amazing because it's something different and everyone's really putting a lot of effort into dressing up and dressing according to the event. I think it's great and I think it's an amazing tradition and I'm very honoured to be a part of it."
New Zealand Herald marketing executive Rachel Wilkins, who is running the Viva Powder Room, said there were some outstanding outfits at the track.
"A lot of people get really glammed up today, it's their one big chance for the year to just go a little bit crazy with their fashion," she said.
The crowd didn't seem to mind the rain much, and it was more than welcome by Kiwi horse the Hombre, which won the 1200m Hallmark Stud Newmarket Handicap.
"It's unfortunate for the club for it to be wet like it is but for our horse it was helpful," said trainer John Bary said.
"It played into our hands because he's a front-running horse so once he got in front the horses from the back struggled to overtake it in the wet."
Bary didn't even know what the prize money was, but he said it didn't matter.
"It's all about the glory."
For most of the punters Boxing Day was the only time of year they gambled, so their betting tactics were often unscientific, if creative.
"I chose based on the jockeys' outfits and the horses' names," said Paul Hay. "There was one called Sweet Suitor, which I thought I'd go for 'cause he was wearing the same colour as me.
"It did say under the thing that he didn't really have a chance but I thought you've got to bet for the underdog."
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Golf Course Hearings Loom
Ethics Commission Clears MVC Members of Conflict
By JULIA WELLS
Gazette Senior Writer
In a clean sweep that leaves the 21-member Martha's Vineyard Commission intact for an intensive development review of the Down Island Golf Club project, the state ethics commission has cleared five members of the commission of conflict of interest.
"I've been cleared," said commission member James Athearn yesterday.
Ditto for commission members Richard Toole, Andrew Woodruff and John Best. Commission chairman James Vercruysse was cleared of conflict earlier in the year.
At the regular commission meeting last Thursday night, it was announced that sealed letters had been sent from the ethics commission to the four remaining commission members who had been charged with conflict. Because the complaints were aimed at individual members of the commission, it was up to each individual to decide whether to disclose his ruling from the ethics commission.
Yesterday, all five commissioners said they will disclose their letters; the letters will be kept on file at the commission office and are available for public inspection.
"As far as we're concerned, we think everybody is clean," said MVC executive director Charles W. Clifford yesterday.
"I am glad that there is going to be a full board to sit through these hearings, because I think the more representation we can get the better," said Mr. Vercruysse. "I think it is really important that everyone - including every town - is represented. And I am glad that there is not any conflict," he added.
Meanwhile, last Thursday night the commission agreed to set a date for a continued public hearing on the golf club project.
The hearing was opened early this summer, but was put on hold when attorneys for developer Corey Kupersmith claimed that the five members of the commission had a conflict and must recuse themselves from the public hearing.
Mr. Kupersmith, a developer based in New Canaan, Conn., wants to build a private luxury golf club on some 270 acres in the southern woodlands section of Oak Bluffs.
This is the second time Mr. Kupersmith has come before the commission; his first plan for the golf club project was turned down by the commission last year. That decision is the subject of an appeal in superior court.
Mr. Kupersmith filed a revised plan for the golf club early this year, but just days before a public hearing was set to open on the revised plan, the conflict charges were filed by Mr. Kupersmith's attorneys.
The commission responded by announcing that it would delay the hearing process until the charges could be sorted out by the state ethics commission.
The delay lasted through the summer.
Yesterday, Mr. Clifford said he expects the public hearing will continue early this fall.
"We are in touch with the attorney for the developers, and we are looking at the calendar to find a date that works for them. My best guess right now would be that things will start up again in late September or possibly mid-October," Mr. Clifford said.
"I think we got a fairly quick response out of the ethics commission. The decisions seem well considered and it is pretty clear that the ethics commission thinks that all of these cases are only an appearance of conflict, and that can be corrected by filing a disclosure," said Eric T. Wodlinger, a partner with Choate Hall & Stewart in Boston who represents the commission.
"I don't see any reason why they can't proceed with a hearing on the merits," Mr. Wodlinger added.
Mr. Kupersmith's attorneys had claimed that Mr. Athearn, Mr. Best, Mr. Toole and Mr. Woodruff all had prior connections with the Vineyard Conservation Society, and they further claim that the society hadan interest in buying Mr. Kupersmith's property. The attorneys claim that Mr. Vercruysse's employer had made an offer to buy Mr. Kupersmith's property.
There is dispute about the factual nature of the claims.
The conflict of interest charges were also anchored in the position that the revised golf club plan is not a new plan but simply another version of the same plan that was reviewed - and rejected - by the commission last year.
After the first plan was rejected last year and Mr. Kupersmith sued the commission, there was a brief attempt to mediate the dispute that ended after one session. Following the mediation, attorneys on both sides of the case agreed to a court remand, which essentially cleared the way for a review of a new plan.
Both Mr. Wodlinger and commission attorney Ronald H. Rappaport told the commission last month that the word "remand" is irrelevant and that any revised plan should be treated as a new plan.
Mr. Wodlinger said yesterday that his opinion has not changed.
Attorneys at Nutter, McLennen & Fish in Boston who represent Mr. Kupersmith could not be reached for comment.


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The Manual provides factual and practical information on the IF modus operandi to meet the needs of all beneficiaries and stakeholders involved in the IF process. It highlights the range of trade-related issues that are dealt with under the IF, and offers suggestions on how to mainstream trade into a national development strategy. It draws attention to the tools for institutional capacity-building, clarifies what can be expected from the IF process, and explains how to mobilize or use available resources.
Based on lessons learnt from current or recent IF implementation, the Manual highlights the importance of national ownership and the need for a strong working relationship between recipient countries and their international partners. The Manual yet does not intend to be prescriptive as it recognizes that links between trade policy and poverty reduction strategies are essentially country-specific.
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Cardinals re-sign IF-OF Spiezio to two-year deal
November 16, 2006
ST. LOUIS (Ticker) - The St. Louis Cardinals were not about to let their most versatile player get away.
Scott Spiezio, a switch hitter who played five different positions last season, signed a two-year contract with the defending World Series champions on Thursday.
Financial terms of the deal, which includes a club option for 2009, were not disclosed.
In the postseason, Spiezio added six RBI, including a game-tying two-run triple in Game Two of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets.
"You hear the term winning player and that's what Scott is," Cardinals general manager Walt Jocketty said. "Scott showed once again why he has been tabbed with such a label. Scott's leadership, versatility and production in the clutch are such strong qualities."
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The idea came to him while lounging in his dorm room.
He loved poetry. He wanted to help people. So he would teach a poetry class for inmates of the Oregon State Penitentiary.
"I was just sitting there, thinking about how I can bridge my two passions — one being my love for poetry and the other working with marginalized groups," says Rey Goicochea '13, a rhetoric and Spanish major at Willamette University. "I wanted to give a voice to the voiceless."
Four years later, Goicochea achieved his goal by creating the Prisoner's Poetry class with fellow Willamette student, Rei Ayala '14. Since September, the two have taught about ten in Spanish to men of the penitentiary's Latino Club — helping them write everything from free verse and haikus to Italian and Shakespearean sonnets.
Their purpose, Goicochea and Ayala say, is to teach poetry basics, encourage creativity and to share the prisoners' works with the outside community. They also hope to inspire inmates to make better decisions for themselves.
"If you go to prison for committing a crime, while you are there, you should learn," says Ayala, an economics major. "You should be able to experience things that can change you as an individual so that you can be a contributing member of society."
First impressions
Ayala and Goicochea arrive at the prison 30 minutes early. They pass through a metal detector, clip visiting badges to their shirts and show their papers to security guards.
Then they follow a guard down a labyrinth of hallways, ignoring the doors that clang shut behind them.
When he first began teaching, Goicochea was nervous. Now, as the 10-plus inmates enter the classroom in blue jeans and navy blue sweatshirts, he greets them like old friends.
"At Willamette, they push us to do things that are outside our comfort zone," Goicochea says. "Had I grown up in a different neighborhood, had I not had the family I had, it could have been me. I am very conscious of that."
Promoting expression
Jacob Greenlee is one of Ayala and Goicochea's students. At 29, Greenlee has been in and out of prison since before he could drive. Now serving a 7 ½-year sentence for armed robbery, he's determined to make something of himself when he's eligible for release in 2018.
"Before coming to prison, I wasn't really struggling against anybody but myself," he says. "I've definitely learned from my decisions, and I want to do something different with my life."
Greenlee writes to express himself, and by taking the poetry class, he hoped to improve his craft. What he likes about Ayala and Goicochea, he says, is that they don't judge him. Instead, they're invested in helping him learn.
"Words have power," Greenlee says. "I see that every day, so I want to use words to accomplish my goals and to get things out, to get people to feel what I'm feeling."
Santiago Tianquistenco shares this sentiment. Serving an eight-year sentence for robbery, the 35-year-old says he's been waiting for a class like this.
"We didn't have the opportunity to have anyone listen to us, or for anyone to discover what was here," Tianquistenco says in Spanish. "Then, this class came to open the doors to many opportunities for many more things."
Now, not only did one of his poems win first place in a statewide, FACES of America Spanish poetry contest, Tianquistenco aspires to publish his two short stories and 115 poems after released from prison Jan. 21.
"You have taught us that age doesn't matter," Tianquistenco tells Goicochea. "Whatever goal we set for ourselves, we can achieve."
Lasting effects
Amy Pinkley-Wernz, the prison's assistant superintendent of correctional rehabilitation, is a firm advocate of enrichment opportunities for prisoners.
Open to inmates who've demonstrated six months of good conduct, the clubs' purpose is to reduce recidivism, she says. To date, the penitentiary has 11 clubs and a couple special-interest groups — most of which are run by volunteers.
"I think learning poetry for these inmates is something they never had the chance to do," she says. "It provides a really healthy opportunity for inmates to learn about their culture and to become more accepting of who they are and what they can do."
According to the Sentencing Project, a research, advocacy and reform organization, the United States is the world's leader in incarceration with 2.2 million people — a 500 percent increase over the past 30 years. Most are male, 70 percent are non-white, and many have been stripped of their voting rights.
Michael Chasar, who teaches English and poetry at Willamette, is aware of these statistics. That's why he supported Ayala and Goicochea when they told him about their plans. The poetry program is modeled after a similar one run by University of Michigan students.
"Any occasion people can get to write, think, reflect and articulate their experiences is important, and affording that opportunity to people who are incarcerated is necessary as well," he says. "I'm amazed at how quickly Rey and Rei have envisioned and put into practice their ideas. It's inspiring."
Having finished their first semester of teaching, Ayala and Goicochea are intent on keeping the program sustainable. They're recruiting the help of more students, and they're advising other Willamette students on how to start a similar class for women prisoners. They're also working toward publishing some of the prisoners' poetry in an Oregon literary journal.
"Somebody once told me that if you find the right job, you'll never work a day in your life. That's what I feel with this program," Goicochea says. "I feel like I'm making a difference."
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Deep Lunar Blue
Original and classic rock jam band Deep Lunar Blue commemorates 120 shows as a band with a four year anniversary celebration this weekend. The rollicking band of Shane Quigley (guitar, vocals), Casey Cantrall (guitar, vocals), J.J. Moffat (drums) and Jay Bohn (bass) plays around town on a regular basis, as well as at area clubs and various festivals. A DLB set list consists of original tunes by Shane and Casey augmented with covers by famous and familiar groups such as The Beatles, Grateful Dead, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Talking Heads, Phish, Ween, Widespread Panic and Jack White. The band never repeats a set list or gives the same show twice. The dynamic and exuberant combo displays a talent for reaching for the shining stars while capturing the power of a rising moon within a musical performance of stunning emotion and compelling passion. Plans include continued performances, plus work on original material for recording, with an album release intended for later in 2013.
Deep Lunar Blue
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I agree with calling her your sister-in-law. If you want to add more information, you can always add it. "This is my sister-in-law June. She's married to my younger brother Tommy"
For me, it would depend on to whom I'm introducing my BIL.If it's someone who knows my wife well, I would introduce him as "LadyTango's Brother, Waltz."If it's someone who doesn't know my wife, I'd say "My BIL, Waltz."
Hi Bethelnut,I'm French-Canadian, and we also only have only one word to designate a sister-in-law, whether she is our brother's wife, or our spouse's sister: "belle-soeur". Just wanted to let you know.
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The battle for the high ground in the sub-$125 price market continues to be a tough one. When AMD announced the Radeon HD 4830 graphics card back in October 2008 we found it to be a good deal for a card that retails for under $130. Today, we take a look at what MSI brings to the table with the MSI Radeon HD4830 T2D512 OC. This Crossfire ready Radeon HD 4830 features 512mb of GDDR3 memory with a core clock of 585MHz and a memory clock of 1800MHz. It also has a non-reference seaweed-blade fan and custom heat sink for improved cooling that sits atop the newly designed PCB that MSI developed to offer the most advanced power module of any Radeon HD 4830. Priced at just over $100 after rebate, let's take a look and see how this custom designed card stacks up.
Here we get a good look at the card's cooler. MSI includes a Seaweed-Blade Fan. This special design blade shape is said to produce higher cooling efficiency, with less noise.
Video output is handle via a pair of Dual Link DVI-I connectors, TV-Out (via S-Video to Composite)/HDTV-out, VGA (via DVI to D-Sub adaptor), or HDMI (DVI to HDMI adaptor), so the choice is yours.
Tucked away under the cooler are the 8 Samsung 828 memory ICs that make up the 512MB for the 256-bit frame buffer. Also here you see the single 6-pin power connector. Notice that the 4 + 1 phase power design uses solid capacitors and solid state chokes. This helps reduce loading and provides more stable and power and a longer lifespan. Not all the capacitors are solid state though, as the video card has five electrolytic capacitors.
Let's take a look at the retail box and bundle from MSI.
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Some former employees of Old Farmhouse restaurants who were owed a paycheck when the chain's five locations were shuttered on Feb. 12 have been paid from a state fund designed for such times.
The Bureau of Labor and Industries entries show 14 of 18 employees who have filed wage claims — primarily during March — have been paid a total of more than $10,600 through April 5. A spokesman for the bureau anticipated more claims would be filed as former Old Farmhouse employees became aware of the program, which is funded through a payroll tax equivalent to 3 cents per $100.
There is a cap of $4,000 for an individual worker from the Wage Security Fund, said Labor and Industries spokesman Charlie Burr. But all the workers whose claims have been paid to date have been paid dollar for dollar.
"We always try to collect from the responsible party, but we're set up for the reality that some business owners become insolvent," Burr said. "It's not that they don't want to pay, they simply aren't able to."
Greg and Cheryl Cordova, who operated Old Farmhouse Restaurant, Farm Fries Inc. and Cordova Enterprises, filed for Chapter 7 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court on April 5. According to court documents, the Cordovas owed more than 100 creditors — about half of whom were employees — more than $1 million.
The Wage Security Fund pays out about $785,000 annually, Burr said. Last year, Select Onion, an Ontario processing plant, closed, affecting 240 workers who were paid nearly $250,000 from the fund.
When Integrated Freight Corp. suddenly ceased operations at its Tolo Road terminal in early 2012, it triggered $14,378 in wage claims for nine former employees.
When the Old Farmhouse restaurants in White City, north Medford, south Medford, Phoenix and Ashland closed, it put 50 people out of work. So far, only a third of those staff members have applied for wage reimbursement.
The agency hopes to hear from more of the chain's former employees who were owed money, said Labor and Industries Commissioner Brad Avakian, "so we can investigate and help them through our wage security fund like we're doing with the Old Farmhouse closures."
Cynthia Murray, who worked at the Old Farmhouse between North Riverside Avenue and Court Street near the Rogue Valley Mall, previously had worked at a restaurant that closed in Ashland, she recalled. "I got paid then."
She found out about the program from the Employment Department. She thought some of her co-workers didn't apply for the program because it might appear they were taking charity.
"I think some of them have thoughts there is a stigma associated with it," said Murray, who typically worked 38 to 40 hours per week. "But when I talked to the Labor Board people they told me there is funding for this. A lot of the people I worked with had kids that depended on their income."
The Gold Hill resident said she was treated well during the nearly four years she worked for the Cordovas.
"They are just going through a rough time themselves," Murray said.
It didn't take long for Murray to get back on her feet.
"Bee Gee's (Diner) in Rogue River called me the next day," she said.
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Some former employees of Old Farmhouse restaurants who were owed a paycheck when the chain's five locations were shuttered on Feb. 12 have been paid from a state fund designed for such times.


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Ask Slashdot: Best Approach To Reenergize an Old Programmer? 360
StonyCreekBare writes "I started out programming in Z80 assembler in the 1970s. Then I programmed in Pascal. Then x86 Assembler in the early '90s. Over time I did a smattering of C, Basic, Visual C++, Visual Basic, and even played at Smalltalk. Most recently I settled on Perl, and Perl/Tk as the favorite 'Swiss army Chainsaw' tool set, and modestly consider myself reasonably competent with that. But suddenly, in this tight financial environment I need to find a way to get paid for programming, and perl seems so 'yesterday.' The two hot areas I see are iOS programming and Python, perhaps to a lesser extent, Java. I need to modernize my skill-set and make myself attractive to employers. I recently started the CS193P Stanford course on iTunesU to learn iPad programming, but am finding it tough going. I think I can crack it, but it will take some time, and I need a paycheck sooner rather than later. What does the Slashdot crowd see as the best path to fame, wealth and full employment for gray-haired old coots who love to program?"


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Best Buy Chairman Fails In Effort To Take Retailer Private
One year ago Best Buy founder and chairman Richard Schulze resigned when the board discovered that then-CEO Brian Dunn had engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a female employee and Schulze had failed to bring it to the board's attention.
A few months later Schulze, who remains the retailer's biggest shareholder, launched a bid to take the company private at a share price between $24 and $26.
That effort failed, and in March of this year, Schulze surprised everyone by returning to the company with the title "chairman emeritus." While that's just an honorary title, Schulze addressed Best Buy employees at the company's Richfield, Minn., headquarters with a list of what he saw as the retailer's top 10 priorities, according to a Star Tribune story. Schulze's interests on the board are represented by former CEO Brad Anderson and former president and vice chairman Al Lenzmeier.