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By Mary A. Sego
Title: Dalton C. Croy collection, 1935-1987
Primary Creator: Croy, Dalton C.
Extent: 1.0 Folders. More info below.
Subjects: Purdue University--Alumni and alumnae, United States. Department of the Navy
Forms of Material: Certificates
Languages: English
Repository: Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections
Alternate Extent Statement: 1 folder
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation: MSA 83, Dalton C. Croy collection, Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries


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The ultimate Terrebonne literary recycling event returns this week. The Friends of the Library's annual used book sale opens Thursday, for club members only, in the main meeting room at the entrance of Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Library Drive, Houma.
The ultimate Terrebonne literary recycling event returns this week. The Friends of the Library's annual used book sale opens Thursday, for club members only, in the main meeting room at the entrance of Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Library Drive, Houma.
All area readers and bibliophiles are invited to open shopping among thousands of donations and library discards. The sale continues, to the public, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and from 2 to 5 p.m. March 17.
Prices, except for a "select" section, are 75 cents per inch of thickness. A 10-inch stack, for example, goes for $7.50.
Late bargains: Prices are dramatically reduced for books remaining on the last day of the sale. Books are sold by the bag. Shoppers purchase standard paper grocery bags at the door for $3 each and are encouraged to fill each to the top. Shoppers can ask for assistance hauling their brimming bags to their cars. Books are sorted only into broad categories, like adult fiction, nonfiction, children's books, romance, etc.
All proceeds benefit the Terrebonne Parish Library System. One good way to enjoy the book sale is to help keep the tables full and the customers checked out. For information, call Mary Royston, the sale's organizer, at 876-1212.
Ellzey cola? Chuck Fagan called The Courier last week, inquiring after bottle expertise from "Bill Ellzey." The note, with Chuck's phone number, revealed little about his question, except he had found a bottle with "Ellzey" molded into it.
My return call revealed that he had "Googled" Ellzey and bottle, and a column in which I had written about a found bottle turned up. By the time I reached Chuck, he had embarked on more calls, to Ellzeys in the Tylertown, Miss., area and on the first one found was the great-grandson of the bottler, possibly a distant relative of mine. The item in question, a 6 �-ounce bottle once containing a cola of some kind, I understand.
Dulac fais do-do: The original Grand Caillou live music dinner and dance is scheduled for Saturday at the Knights of Columbus hall, 5396 Shrimpers Row, Dulac. James Jag and Friends will perform.
The dance's chairman, Al Voisin, says the meal this month is white beans, sausage jambalaya, salad, roll and dessert.
The monthly dinner and dance also includes 50/50 tickets and three door prizes. It is a smoke and alcohol free event. The meal is served at 5 p.m., with live music from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission costs $2, with the meal costing $5. Soft drinks cost $1. For information, call Voisin at 855-7008 or Rickie Boudwin at 51-4519.
AARP: The Terrebonne AARP Chapter No. 988 will meet at 11 a.m. March 18 at Piccadilly Cafeteria, 6803 W. Park Ave., Houma. Mike Sobert, manager of Waterworks District 1, is the meeting's guest speaker.
Responding? Contact Bill Ellzey at 381-6256, firstname.lastname@example.com, email@example.com or c/o The Courier, P.O. Box 2717, Houma, LA 70361.

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Here's the Metafilter discussion, where one commenter says "I'm ambivalent about this in that there is a part of me that doesn't want to feel any sympathy for her at all... [b]ut there's a tinge of pitchforkery (jumped on by the usually deeply racist media) that gives me huge pause for thought" and links to this aggregration of Tweets:
[O]n Twitter, the righteous have massed. The Twitter Hunters are in favour of shooting the mother and leaving her child possibly orphaned. Some order a hit. Others want her to be sent to Africa where intolerant blacks will judge her. Others want "the slag" raped. Intolerance will not be tolerated.


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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jason Smith had a career-high 26 points and 10 rebounds, leading the New Orleans Hornets to a 99-90 victory over the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.
Smith, who had his third career double-double, made his first eight shots and finished 12 for 16. Chris Kaman added 21 points on 9-for-10 shooting and Greivis Vasquez had 10 assists for New Orleans, which bounced back from its most lopsided loss of the year, 128-104 at San Antonio on Friday.
Kevin Love had 29 points and 12 rebounds for Minnesota, which lost its fifth in a row and 13th in its last 17. Michael Beasley, who was questionable with a toe injury, added 20 points.
New Orleans went ahead for good with a 12-0 run late in the third quarter and led by as many as 12. Minnesota pulled within two twice in the fourth.
The Timberwolves quickly erased almost all of a 12-point deficit to start the fourth quarter. Beasley scored seven points during a 12-2 run in the first 4 minutes, capping it off with a 3 from the top that closed the gap to 81-79 and forced New Orleans to take a timeout with 8:04 left.
New Orleans stretched its lead to 90-83 when Kaman hit two free throws and converted a three-point play off a putback before Beasley sank another 3 to make the score 90-86.
Vasquez scored on a driving layup through and a floater in the lane as the Hornets went up 94-86 with 2:53 left. The Timberwolves' only points in the last 3:40 came on Love's bank shot.
The Hornets outshot Minnesota 49 percent to 41 percent and outrebounded the Timberwolves 48-33.
Minnesota, which was 2 for 9 on 3-point attempts in the first half, made four in a little more than 2 minutes during the third quarter. The last one, a wide-open shot from Love in the corner that gave the Timberwolves a 59-57 lead, forced Hornets coach Monty Williams to burn a timeout.
New Orleans responded with a 14-0 run that gave it a 79-67 lead entering the fourth. Al-Farouq Aminu and Vasquez hit 3s as the Hornets went back ahead, and Eric Gordon hit another trey that barely rippled the net to give them a 71-62 advantage.
Carl Landry's free throws with 24 seconds left gave them their largest lead, 79-67.
The Hornets led 46-41 at the half thanka to flawless shooting from their frontcourt. Smith connected on all eight of his attempts and Kaman was 5 for 5.
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The Top of the World
January 19. After leaving Paris, our Air India flight shows a film on basic w.c. behavior, evidently for the enlightenment of people who have never been in one: how toilets are flushed, how hot and cold water can be conjured from a faucet, how to use a wash basin, how hands and faces are dried with towels.
January 20. New Delhi. A stultifying, soul-corroding airport. Older men squat on their haunches near the walls, while young ones in ill-fitting red denims go through motions of sweeping the floor. During a seven-hour wait for a constantly delayed Royal Nepal plane, we can do little in the dim light except watch the ebb and flow of other arriving and departing herds. "Have patience, have patience," a ticket agent says, joining his palms together (the namaste) as if to pray. Most of the people in the boarding-area "lounge" have Mongoloid features, but turbanned Sikhs are here, too, Hindu women in saris clutching strings of "rosary" beads, and American hippie counterculture types, with backpacks and trekking gear. An alluring young woman, long braid, bangle bracelets, suckles her baby on the floor in the lotus position.
Launchings of new Nepali airplanes are accompanied by the ritual sacrifice of animals. Mercifully not detained for such ceremonies, our Caravelle rises steeply over sprawling tenements and parched, rutted land intersected by irrigation ditches. The stewardesses—violet saris, flowers in their hair, the vermilion tikka on their foreheads, collyrium on their eyelids—remind us to advance our watches fifteen minutes, an odd, Through the Looking Glass differentiation; but, then, today in the Nepali calendar is the seventh in the month of Magh in the year 2046.
Halfway to the Nepal capital, the Himalayas burst into view, the white top of the world. In reddish late afternoon light we descend over green hills, terraced rice paddies, and—surprisingly, since Katmandu is southeast, not north, of Delhi, but also appropriately, since the form originated here—a pagoda. Tribhuvan terminal is new, but the brown filigreed woodwork is in traditional Nepalese style. We buy rupees and surrender our bags at Customs where they are ransacked, a consequence, no doubt, of yesterday's interception of a cache of heroin from Hong Kong. Five rapacious porters, one per bag and two dollars each, push their way toward a small taxi, leaving us to scrimmage against a wall of outstretched hands, like those of tantric Buddhist gods with a superhuman multiplicity of arms.
Theoretically, traffic is to the left, but the road is indivisibly narrow and we encounter only one other automobile. The city streets are unpaved, dust-clouded, choked with people and animals—sacred cows (given wide berth), goats, pigs, chickens, dogs (but no cats: they embody evil spirits)—through which Hondas honk and bicycles weave like figure skaters. In the absence of street lights, the driver takes bearings from cooking fires and the candles of the small shrines and temples that are on every block. The doorman at the Yak and Yeti Hotel brings Gunga Din to mind, perhaps because…
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Here are my 4 completed candle holders. Too bad we can't eat in the dark!
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
{Post 1,089} Candle Holders Finished!
4 comments:
- Janet O. said...
Maybe you can use as little light as possible. These are lovely!
- November 13, 2012 at 3:59 PM
- julieQ said...
These are just so pretty!! Love those pretty leaves and glowing light!
- November 13, 2012 at 4:22 PM
- Kath said...
- November 14, 2012 at 1:42 AM
- Ruth said...
Really pretty! I doubt that I would be able to find enough pretty leaves here to make one, so I don't think I will do it. I love your LeMoyne stars. I have (in the past) thought about making a small quilt of them. If I do, I think I might do it by the paper piecing method. I really like PP. I have Jo Morton's "Timeless" book and it has detailed instructions for a 4 1/2" star. 5 1/2" would be better in my opinion. Actually, I do like regular hand piecing too - just haven't done any for quite a while.
- November 14, 2012 at 5:15 AM
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If the Supreme Court strikes down the individual health insurance mandate, but leaves most or all of the rest of the Affordable Care Act intact, Congress will have some work to do. Without some way to push uninsured healthy Americans into the marketplace, insurance prices could creep upward until they become unaffordable for everyone.
There's no guarantee such a specter would motivate a divided Congress to work together to find a solution, of course. But if Congress was able to operate effectively, there are a number of ways the Affordable Care Act could be patched to function without an individual mandate.
One is to change the tax code. The individual mandate as it now exists in health reform would be enforced by fining Americans who choose not to have health insurance. This would happen through their income tax returns. The same goal could be accomplished by levying a new health insurance tax on everyone and giving an equally sized credit to those who purchase coverage.
(PHOTOS: Supreme Court Health Care Protests)
Another alternative would be to create a rule that Americans can buy affordable new health insurance policies in the individual market only during strictly enforced open enrollment periods. During these times, consumers would be guaranteed to get policies and those policies would not be priced on risk–in other words, health status. Anyone who missed this window and decided to buy a policy only once he or she gets sick would face rates charged based purely on risk, which could mean paying astronomically high prices.
In February 2011, the Government Accountability Office published a report offering a list of nine alternatives to the individual mandate:
- Modify open enrollment periods and impose late enrollment penalties.
- Expand employers' roles in auto-enrolling and facilitating employees' health insurance enrollment.
- Conduct a public education and outreach campaign.
- Provide broad access to personalized assistance for health coverage enrollment.
- Impose a tax to pay for uncompensated care.
- Allow greater variation in premium rates based on enrollee age.
- Condition the receipt of certain government services upon proof of health insurance coverage.
- Use health insurance agents and brokers differently.
- Require or encourage credit rating agencies to use health insurance status as a factor in determining credit ratings.
There are a few reasons why Democrats in Congress didn't choose to pursue any of these alternatives. As Ryan Lizza recently pointed out, Administration officials and advisers knew that the Congressional Budget Office would predict far fewer Americans would gain coverage under any plan except the individual mandate. Here's what Nancy-Ann DeParle wrote in a memo, acquired and recently published by Lizza, to Obama in April 2009:
Based on our policy analysis, we believe that a weak requirement for all Americans to have insurance may come close to achieving the maximum coverage that can be achieved through aggressive outreach and auto-enrollment. Unfortunately, however, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) will likely take the position that without an individual responsibility requirement, half of the uninsured will be left uncovered. This reduces federal costs—by roughly $270 billion over 10 years—but also reduces coverage (insuring that only 28 of the projected 56 million uninsured in 2014). Those left uninsured tend to be either low cost (e.g., young adults) or have high income.
Overtly raising taxes, the only alternative that may have been as effective as a mandate, would have presented a considerable political risk. But another reason Democrats may not have pursued an alternative to the individual mandate is that they needed buy-in from the health insurance industry, which agreed to hold most of its fire against health reform only if the public option was off the table and the mandate was guaranteed. The industry lobbed a few bombs during the health reform debate, but didn't use nearly the firepower it could have. In exchange, insurers stand to gain mightily from tens of millions of new customers and billions in federal money through the subsidies to be distributed to low and middle-income Americans to help them buy coverage and from a huge expansion of Medicaid, which is largely managed by private insurers.
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Life's Building Block Found in Comet
SPACE.com – Mon Aug 17, 3:32 pm ET
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NASA illustration of a comet. Crashing comets probably won't cause the end of life as we know it, a study said. Astronomers at the University of Washington used computer simulation to model the evolution of comet clouds in the solar system over the past 1.2 billion years. The simulation allowed them to peer into the Oort Cloud, a remnant of the nebula from which our solar system was formed. (AFP/NASA/File)
A fundamental ingredient for life has been discovered in a comet sample, supporting the idea that such icy objects seeded early Earth with the stuff needed to whip up living organisms.
New research firms up past suggestions of glycine, the simplest amino acid used to make proteins, inside samples from the comet Wild 2 (pronounced "Vilt 2").
"This is the first time an amino acid has been found in a comet," said lead researcher Jamie Elsila of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. "Our discovery supports the theory that some of life's ingredients formed in space and were delivered to Earth long ago by meteorite and comet impacts."
How life arose on Earth has long puzzled scientists and philosophers alike, with possible evidence for such building blocks showing up floating about in the cosmos and even inside the mouths of volcanoes.
The new finding, which has been accepted for publication in the journal Meteoritics and Planetary Science, also has implications for finding alien life.
"The discovery of glycine in a comet supports the idea that the fundamental building blocks of life are prevalent in space, and strengthens the argument that life in the universe may be common rather than rare," said Carl Pilcher, director of the NASA Astrobiology Institute, which co-funded the research.
NASA's Stardust spacecraft captured samples of gas and dust from Wild 2 in 2004. The material parachuted to Earth in 2006. Since then, scientists around the world have been analyzing the samples to learn the secrets of comet formation and our solar system's history.
Preliminary testing had suggested glycine was present in the samples. But since glycine is used by terrestrial life, the team couldn't rule out contamination from Earthly sources, according to a NASA statement released today.
"It was possible that the glycine we found originated from handling or manufacture of the Stardust spacecraft itself," Elsila said.
To tease apart contamination from the real McCoy, the researchers recently analyzed the samples for different carbon isotopes, which are versions of the same element with different masses.
Glycine molecules from space tend to have more of the heavier Carbon 13 atoms than glycine from Earth. That's exactly what the team found.
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O'Reilly Book Excerpts: Wireless Hacks
Do-It-Yourself Access Point Hardware
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Wireless Hacks
Editor's note: Rob Flickenger is back this week with another excerpt from his latest book, the recently released Wireless Hacks. Like the title of this hack says, Rob offers do-it-yourselfers four PC-compatible hardware solutions you can buy--without breaking the bank--to build and run your own custom access point.
Hack #51. Do-It-Yourself Access Point Hardware
Use one of these popular embedded PC boxes as a building block for your access point project.
There is a huge variety of PC-compatible hardware available that is perfectly capable of serving as an access point. If budget is a concern, you can certainly dust off that old PC that is collecting dust in the closet (provided that it is roughly of 486/50 vintage or so; 386 machines, while nostalgic, are probably too painfully slow to deal with by today's standards). Some people choose to use a full-blown tower case with an old 486 or Pentium processor as a combination access point and file server. One node on the NoCat network is an old Apple G3 running Yellow Dog Linux, as that was what we had lying around!
But if you are planning on building out a large network project, it is advisable to standardize your hardware platform. This is a good idea from an aesthetic point of view, as well as for reliability and ease of troubleshooting. While your dusty old 486 might be just taking up space, brand new embedded machines are coming down in price. These are tiny, fanless machines that are designed to run off of DC power, which boot from cheap compact flash RAM. This means no moving parts, simple ventilation requirements, and potentially very long uptimes.
Not all embedded solutions are necessarily cost effective. One notorious example is the PC/104 hardware used in industrial applications. Although it offers relatively low performance, this hardware has a reputation for robustness and ease of programming, as well as the standard PC/104 "stackable" bus. But even its extreme popularity in the industrial world hasn't done much to bring down its price, relative to what is available in the general purpose computing world.
Whatever hardware platform you choose, be sure that it meets your needs. When choosing a piece of hardware, you should remember to consider the number and type of radio and network interfaces, cooling and power requirements, size, RAM and CPU available, and of course, cost. Here are a number of solutions that DIY networks have found to bring a high performance-to-price ratio.
- Soekris (http://www.soekris.com/)
Affectionately known as the "little green box," the Soekris solution is a popular choice among do-it-yourself networkers. There are a number of Soekris models that work well as access points, with and without PCMCIA. All Soekris boards will boot from Compact Flash and come standard with multiple Ethernet interfaces, a mini-PCI slot, hardware watchdog, serial console, and an AMD 133 MHz processor. They are all fanless boards and use a DC power supply (see Figure 4-11).
Figure 4-11. The Soekris net4521.
At the time of this writing, the Soekris net4521 (with two PCMCIA slots, two Ethernet ports, a mini-PCI slot, and 64 MB RAM) sells for about $250.
- OpenBrick (http://www.openbrick.org/)
Another popular embedded solution is the OpenBrick. The typical OpenBrick has a 300 MHz (fanless) Geode processor, an on-board NIC, a PCMCIA slot, and boots from Compact Flash. It runs on DC power, and unlike the Soekris, also has USB ports (although it does not have a mini-PCI slot.) It comes standard with 128 MB RAM, and also has room for a 2.5" hard drive.
The OpenBrick (Figure 4-12) is designed to serve as a tiny server or client workstation, and as such, has virtually all standard PC functionality (VGA and NTSC video out, PS/2, parallel and serial ports, audio, etc.). Its additional features also make for a higher price tag, with the going rate about $360 as of this writing.
Figure 4-12. The OpenBrick.
- Via-based computers (http://www.via.com.tw/)
There are a number of Via-based computers on the market. They are generally marked as desktop PCs, although small, fanless cases that take a DC power supply are becoming commonplace. As they are intended to be used as general purpose PCs, they typically have 500 MHz or better Via processors, on-board NICs, an IDE interface, USB, and a PCI slot. Using an inexpensive CF-to-IDE adapter [Hack #52], these boards (or, indeed, any PC) can be made to boot from Compact Flash for a hardware solution with no moving parts.
If you are looking for a fanless solution, be sure to get the 500 MHz version, as the 800 MHz and faster Via boards require a processor fan. Via motherboards (Figure 4-13) are around $100 at the time of this writing, without case, RAM, or storage.
Figure 4-13. A Via EPIA 800MHz PC.
- The Fujitsu Stylistic series
This collection simply wouldn't be complete without mentioning the Fujitsu Stylistic 1000 series (Figure 4-14). This is a very popular surplus market tablet PC that has "hack me" written all over it. It has three PCMCIA slots, one of which is the boot device. It can boot from Card Flash using a CF to PCMCIA adapter, and is unique in that it has an integrated LCD display and battery. The 1000 series has a 486 DX4/100 processor, is expandable to 40 MB RAM, can use a cordless pen for input, and has served just fine as a hardware gateway (I use one myself for my node on SeattleWireless). Fujitsu still makes the Stylistic series, although new machines are quite expensive (on par with modern laptops). The older 1000s or 1200s can frequently be found on the surplus market for less than $100.
Figure 4-14. The Fujitsu Stylistic 1000.
Running your own custom access point can be considerably more challenging than the plug-and-play devices you can buy in consumer electronic stores, but building such devices can be much more rewarding as well. Bringing the power and flexibility of Linux or BSD to the access point itself can lead to all sorts of interesting possibilities that just can't be accomplished with a $75 over-the-counter access point.
Be sure to check back to this space in two weeks for another hack from Wireless Hacks on enabling BSS master mode on Hermes-based radios.
Rob Flickenger is a long time supporter of FreeNetworks and DIY networking. Rob is the author of three O'Reilly books: Building Wireless Community Networks, Linux Server Hacks, and Wireless Hacks.
O'Reilly & Associates recently released (September 2003) Wireless Hacks
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Dear Christy,Now that you're back, your readers are curious — have you lost the baby weight? More than about that, we are curious how many ways you've come up with to tell someone to go eff themselves when they ask you this. I know that this isn't relationship related, but I don't care.
—Colorful Metaphors
Adoring public:
Hello pals, I've missed all three of you!
Let's get a room.
It's been almost two months since my little girl took a joyride down my birth slide. (After 62 hours of labor. "You kidding?" you ask. No. I'm Batman.)
And all gloating aside, I am nearly back to my pre-knocked-up weight.
Rage! I know, I always did with celebrities: "Yeah right. That thin after nine months? Don't lie to your public, you're having your fingers for dessert."
Alas, I had three sweet factors on my side: After birth, every night for a full two weeks, I'd wake up sweating like Westboro Church cult-lets at Hamburger Mary's. My cankles were gone in three days. Two: The purge of the baby's little home in my gut rid me of most of the weight. Three: Breastfeeding burns like 500 calories per day. So all signs point to: kind of. I kind of nearly have.
And congratulations! You're the first person to ask. Thanks for prying, sugar tits. Next person to ask, I'll dance uncomfortably in silence until they flee.
But fret not, I'll gain it back in booze weight. (Not while breastfeeding, STOP JUDGING.) Plus, my pregnancy doughnut addiction has carried over like a long division remainder, so plowing a baker's dozen (on occasion) will lube that glazed spare tire right back up in no time.
And I still miss cigarettes like you missed my wit, so I'm sure I'll replace them with whole pizzas.
Now get out of my pants.
Dear Christy,
My boyfriend calls me sarcastic names all the time. I get over it, but sometimes when we fight he calls me idiot, dumb bitch, moron, "retard" and other insulting things. Is there a way to break this cycle?
—Not dumb
Dating a juvie:
He's like a fourth-grader trying to hit on the popular girl. And I'm guessing your man is on the legal side of 10? Although he sounds like he's on the puerile side of dick.
Some people relate with sarcasm and some can take it. You seem to begrudgingly roll with his sardonic punches, but the degrading jabs while fighting are unacceptable. Harsh words will be inevitably voiced at times in relationships, but his pattern and frequency is amounting to verbal abuse, and you don't deserve it.
Tell him his insults are demeaning. His harsh words will stick and weigh on your self confidence. Do not let him do that. Hold your head high and punch him in the nuts.
I mean...
It may take him some time to change his ways, especially if he acts out unwittingly (he may have suffered belittlement in his life), but remind him every time it happens until he stops. You deserve kind words. Now let's all hug, high five rainbows and twirl a hippie.
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I previously posted this by mistake in game threads.
The refs must be under orders to keep Eastern teams competitive.
I didn't realize they recruited refs from the Turkish prison system.
The energy was great, a window into the future.
They probably don't know each other's names, yet almost beat the leading Eastern Division team.
Q: Where are the big guys that can't shoot?
A: As always, under the basket getting the offensive rebound. Sigh.
The floppy-haired Brazilian really is a star at what he does.
Remember when Foyle couldn't catch even easy passes? Now, he catches everything. He obviously worked on his hands and his shooting. Worked himself into quality and effective playing some. He gets props for that.
Jackson will not get 30 very often and Harrington will do better.
Sarunas might end up being as valuable as anyone. He can play, the ball moves and he can save Baron from playing too many minutes and thus improve his game.
And, we don't have to see the gifted Ellis playing point. He is horrible there and not getting better. With the burden of playing point gone, he should do even better in his natural game.
So, Sarunas is the best "throw-in" anyone could ever expect.
Oh, and actual pick and rolls. He will help AB as well.
I am thrilled with Saras.
The Ws have the worst half-court sets in the history of basketball. Good grief, there has to be more than having players run from one side of the court to the other and then stand there watching while someone either shoots up a contested three or goes one-on-five.
Other teams, even the worst ones, all seem to have some kind of thoughtful motion that gets players open occasionally at least.
Even 92% free throw shooters split their opportunities as soon as they play for the Ws. It is a disease. They should check the Oracle for alien spores.
Q: Where are the three-point shooters that are paid millions for that skill?
A: Out at that handy reference line. The Ws always seem surprised that other teams know about this and shoot from there.
There may not be enough basketballs to go around, especially when JR comes back. Hope to see a variation of a platoon system so there is never any resting or pacing because of fatigue and everyone is involved when there is running.
Hmmm, does it seem that perhaps the refs call stupid fouls to slow the game down because they are tired? Especially in the second half. Seriously, how many officials could truly keep up with, say, a Warriors vs. Suns game?
One of my kids got comped to almost front row seats for the Laker game. He will touch Jack and at least one starlet for me.
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yea I'll be there.St. Paul, MN (Sports Network) - The Minneapolis Star Tribune is reporting that the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings will play at Wrigley Field on New Year's Day in the league's second outdoor Winter Classic.
According to the report, the game was finally approved last week when NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman met with the Hawks, Cubs and Mayor Richard Daley.
The NHL has said that an official announcement likely won't be made until closer to the time the 2008-09 season schedule is released, likely in mid-July.
However, the report states that an announcement is expected next week before the inaugural "Blackhawks Convention" at the Chicago Hilton.
Last New Year's Day, Sidney Crosby scored on the final chance of the shootout to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 2-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres in the first NHL game played outdoors in the United States.
The game was played before an NHL-record crowd of 71,217 at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York -- home of the NFL's Buffalo Bills.


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|Third annual 5k run or Walk set for June 13
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Englishton Park Presbyterian Ministries in Lexington will sponsor their Third Annual 5k Run or Walk on Saturday, June 13th in conjunction with the 131st Old Settlers Celebration.
Early registration ends with postmarks on or before May 15th. That early fee includes a Commemorative Tee shirt and will be $17. Registration up until the morning of the event will be $20 where some tee shirts will be available to those early registrants. Sign in for the race is between 7:15 and 8 a.m. the day of the race and the race will start at 8:15 a.m.
The event will begin and end on the grounds of Englishton Park, going thru parts of Lexington and along State Road 203 on a scenic, historic course with rolling hills and bubbling brook. This 3.1 mile run or walk will trace part of the Civil War trek of the infamous General John Hunt Morgan. The starting signal for the race will be the firing of a muzzleloader.
Male and female first and second place trophies will be given in the running event as well as in the walking event. Age Group Medallions for male and female winners in each 5-year age group in the run event will be awarded as follows, 14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, etc. plus a category for 60 and above.
All profits will benefit Englishton Park's Summer Children's Program for children with learning and emotional challenges. This program is starting its 41 year on June 14.
The race is named "The Captain's Romp" in recognition of Captain William E. English, a Spanish American War veteran, who resided on the grounds purchased by his grandfather and expanded by his father, William H. English.
"Pacer's and Racers" Shoes from New Albany will again be the primary sponsor, furnishing timing equipment and race day signage. Other local sponsors are being sought as the day of the event nears.
Several door prizes will be drawn for the lucky entrants the morning of the race and there will be coupons from various local merchants in the entrant's bags that will also hold their tee shirt and race numbers. Discounts will be available at The Hampton Inn in Scottsburg for participants that wish to spend the night the day before or after the event.
To get to the site, proceed 7 miles East of Scottsburg on State Road 56, to State Road 203 South, travel 2.8 Miles South on State Road 203 to Englishton Park. Entrants must be registered between 7:15 and 8 a.m.. Indiana 203 will be closed at 8 a.m. for the race start time of 8:15 and will remain closed for approximately an hour. Race Observers can come into Lexington using Indiana 3 to Indiana 356 between 8 and 9:15 a.m. The parade for The Old Settlers Celebration begins at 11:30 that morning.
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Mike Piazza would never exist today. He would have to be created by the Hollywood machine that once embraced him.
He was taken in the 62nd round of the 1988 baseball draft. There are no longer 62 rounds in the draft.
He was given a private tryout at a locked Dodger Stadium as a favor to his family friend and quasi uncle, Tom Lasorda. There are few managers remaining with the longevity and power to make such arrangements.
After two minor league seasons, he was no better than an average Class-A catcher, yet he was promoted to a higher Class A the following spring. Today's organizations rarely have the patience — or is it paternal instincts? — to show such trust in such light-producing low draft picks.


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yeah, because someone who wants to spend their days making music should spend 20% of their time negotiating contracts as well
It's so true. Nothing saps creative energy like the business side and it's the music business because someone has to pay for those crazy hats, skin tight pants, stages, lights, promo, food, booze, drugs and whatever else you can think of that helps grease the machine.
A group of independents would be kind of an oxymoron wouldn't it? The technology exists to enable each musician to become truly independent of the music industry but it's tough to become a strong signal through so much noise. Youtube has essent
You are right, of course. But nimbius also has a point - the summary is a bit misleading, as it takes the "poor artists beaten down by big corporation" angle, when in fact it is a pretty large trade group that is getting beaten down. And really this is just a continuation of a longer-term trend where the oversupply of music is resulting in it becoming practically free. In the past, the labels (even the indy labels) combined with limited infrastructure (only so much room at the record shop, only so many radi
Google may or may not be a bad guy here
If Google did threaten to screw musicians on YouTube that didn't sign up for their streaming service then Google ARE the bad guys here. I like Google and I think they do a lot of good, but let's not pretend that using your dominance of one market to force musicians to accept your terms in another isn't a jackass move.
I don't really have a dog in this fight - if Google is evil than so be it. I'm not a big fan of the recording industry, either.
My broader point was that artists have been and will be getting less money in the future as the means of distribution becomes trivial and cheap or free, and that whoever wins this particular fight won't change very much. Not that "artists" were ever making very much - most of the money has always gone to the support industry, with the exception of a few high-profile long-term succes
Seem to me the musician leeching off something some else pays for are the bad guys here. I like musicians and I think they do a lot of good, but lets not pretend that using a service some else provides for free for casual videos in order to sell your music isn't a jackass move.
Words are fun.
Im not sure what you're proposing, but I guess I dont see the problem here. Google has terms for youtube / their streaming service; if musicians
But this is, at the end of the day, a matter between Google and the musicians, so it seems like it should be the musicians who (collectively, if they want to) negotiate with Google.
The problem is, the cash that gets tossed their way won't find it's way to the musicians they claim to represent.
Look, unless its an actual group of independent musicians, can we just assume WIN is a group of agents, managers, and lawyers suckling for cash?
So does that mean you haven't even bothered to determine who members of this organization are before posting? You're just arbitrarily ranting, in case something *might* be true?
As it stands, WIN is basically an organization of organizations. It basically advocates for "independent" labels and such. You could read about their supposed priorities in their manifesto [winformusic.org].
1. We, the independents, will work to grow the value of music and the music business. We want equal market access and parity of terms with Universal, Warner and Sony, and will work with them in areas where we have a common goal. We will work to ensure that all companies in our sector are best equipped to maximize the value of their rights.
2. We support creators' freedom to decide how their music may be used commercially, and we will encourage individual artists and labels to speak out directly against unauthorized uses of music as well as commercial uses of music that stifle that freedom. We support creators' right to earn a living from their work, which should be respected as a basic human right. We expect any use of music by commercial third party operators to be subject to fairly negotiated licensing terms, in a market where any use of music is an end in itself, not so-called promotion driving a subsequent sale.
3. We support independent music labels that treat their artists as partners and who work with them on reasonable commercial terms, noting that labels are investors who deserve a fair return alongside their artists.
4. We promote transparency in the digital music market; artists and companies are entitled to clarity on commercial terms.
Is this empty rhetoric? I don't claim to know for sure. But these are the top points (out of their 10 "manifesto" statements), much o
you can say google is evil,but spotify doesn't let anyone upload videos for free for the whole world to see
... and lock users into their platform by not allowing downloads of videos
How much personal information are you really putting into Google+?
Have you heard of youtube-dl? It is actually possible to download videos from YouTube.
Yes, youtube-dl breaks every two months, because Google changes their protocols, or is actively taking countermeasures.
OK, but youtube-dl is much older than two months. So, it's legal free video downloads (assuming these "active countermeasures" are not classified as "devices for copyright control" in the DMCA/trafficking sense of the word), supported by community efforts. The fact is it's broken every few months, and also fixed again, for a couple of years running now. They have not implemented any "strong" copyright protection measures that would prevent its fixing. Where is the netflix-dl?
If a sufficient number of users would use youtube-dl, you can bet that Google will take countermeasures.
Every time I use youtube-dl, I'm just praying that it still works...
And if Google would just put up Download links on every video that didn't require some obscure special software that just us nerds know to use, many artists from their target market would pack up their videos and leave. You have to imagine that a lot of artists want to be able to broadcast without enabling free copying for everyone, even when that sounds just as obviously technically impossible as say... uniquely identifying a person across repeated visits without actually storing any token of their identi
The point is: Google isn't even giving us the choice.
lock users into their platform by not allowing downloads of videos
Why would you need to download the video you uploaded? Or are you upset because you can't download other peoples' videos?
you can say google is evil,but spotify doesn't let anyone upload videos for free for the whole world to see
Given the advertising revenue Google makes off YouTube I don't think they, or you, will get very far trying to pretend it's some kind of charitable service that somehow justifies them being dicks (if they in fact are) about something else.
Pushing a new service (streaming) by exploiting a market-dominating position in another area (video sharing on YouTube) sounds like a gross violation of antitrust laws.
Youtube is a cesspool these days. Soon someone will create a musician-friendly site that has STANDARDS that favor musicians. I would be all over that.
HTML5 video means you don't need Youtube anymore to successfully distribute videos. Torrent or stream yourself.
P2P is the answer.
Soon someone will create a musician-friendly site that has STANDARDS that favor musicians.
I'm interested. Could you describe these standards?
HTML5 video means you don't need Youtube anymore to successfully distribute videos.
Hosting costs and promotion remain. YouTube provides hosting at no charge (provided you're not trying to make fair use of a work whose copyright is owned by a publisher with a special Content ID deal), and YouTube recommends only YouTube videos as "related videos" for YouTube videos.
P2P is the answer.
How so, especially among customers of ISPs that use carrier-grade network address translation [wikipedia.org]? ISPs deploy this for two reasons: to conserve scarce IPv4 addresses and to enforce
HTML5 video means you don't need Youtube anymore to successfully distribute videos. Torrent or stream yourself. P2P is the answer
Um, HTML5 video doesn't have anything to do with P2P. If you want to create an HTML5 video streaming site you still need the heavyweight backend and bandwidth that Youtube has, the only difference is you wouldn't be using Flash.
WIN, which represents independent labels worldwide, claims that YouTube is approaching labels directly with a "template contract" and threatening that if they do not sign it, all their music videos will be blocked on YouTube.
So wait.... Youtube is approaching labels that represent musicians and not the musicians themselves So that means that if a musician still wants to put his own video up on Youtube, and that video is not the property of any label, then there should be no problem, right? Or am I misu
Or am I misunderstanding something?
Possibly. What Google is saying is "if you don't sign this contract for our upcoming streaming service, at a rate which is entirely unfair to you, we will block your videos on YouTube".
From TFS:
Google is threatening to de-list musicians' videos from YouTube if they do not agree to the terms for its unannounced streaming music service. The template contracts issued to musicians are described as 'undervalued' relative to other streaming services, and are not open for negot
described as 'undervalued' relative to other streaming services
As opposed to those other streaming services continuing to lose money because the content owners keep charging too much and keep raising their rates?
Soon they will either have to make money, or fold. Music is in need of something, I don't know what. I'm still listening to music I bought decades ago, so I'm not sure how well I apply.
...claims the terms of the contract are non-negotiable, and undervalue the music of these labels in comparison to Spotify, Rdio, Deezer and other subscription streaming services.
other subscription streaming services aren't profitable precisely because of those fees.
other subscription streaming services aren't profitable precisely because of those fees.
So it's ok for Google to force people into signing worse terms by threatening to de-list them from YouTube? If Microsoft started charging ad providers for showing ads in IE there would be uproar on here, and I doubt MS saying that browsers aren't profitable enough would persuade many people it's ok
Contrary to some misconceptions, being a monopoly is not illegal.
What is illegal is using one's monopoly position in one market, to expand into another.
Congratulations, Google. You are following Microsoft's steps.
Google spends time, effort and resource to create the infrastructure for a music streaming service that requires daily, constant effort to maintain, and so gets to define the terms.
Musicians spend a few hours/days/weeks/months/years creating songs, then look for ways to milk that brief period of productivity for a lifetime (and for their descendants or estates as well, because copyright).
What musicians don't do: create their own music streaming service built on their own terms and funded by them, asking for the fees they sincerly believe they deserve. And then test it in the free marketplace and discover what the true value of their work actually is. And adjust their model until they have come up with a viable and sustainable business. That's what musicians don't do.
Yet when someone else does all the work for them but actually wants to get something for THEIR effort that actually reflects the cost and effort involved, it's evil and exploitative.
Strong arming? Threat? De-listing? Bullshit. Use the music service someone else created for you, find another that suits you better, or create your own. That should be how things work in a free market.
I can't blame those who are actually doing the hard work for refusing to cater to the exaggerated sense of entitlement that pervades the culture of 'creatives'. For every artist that is sitting on their duff crying out about the unfairness of these services, there are probably a hundred hard working people that get up every single day to collect their tiny paycheck in order to make that service viable so the artists can reap the rich benefits they think they are due.
Strong arming? Threat? De-listing? Bullshit. Use the music service someone else created for you, find another that suits you better, or create your own. That should be how things work in a free market.
Yes, it should be, but surely you have noticed that YouTube doesn't compete like a stand-alone video distribution service in a free market. YouTube has a bunch of features that couple users to it. That coupling gives YouTube a partially closed market.
You are right that in a free market there would be no proble
Greetings Bob9113.
Please forgive me if I disregard all your academic arguments about economic philosophy that are based on one term I used ("free market") because that was the most concise term I could think of using the english language. There is no dogmatic and irrational belief in lassaiz faire at work here.
I'm not sure what features YouTube has that couple users to it, because I've never had a YouTube account, yet I can go to YouTube and watch absolutely anything (with the exception of a few vexing restrictions when using a mobile device). I'm not forced to use YouTube for anything, and plenty of videos I watch are provided by services other than YouTube. Lots of stuff is on YouTube, but I don't feel particularly coupled to it. In fact, I'd classify YouTube as the most uncoupled service on the internet because I am not forced to be a YouTube user in any way, yet I can watch any YouTube video I wish on just about any device I own.
More importantly, I can choose to NOT watch YouTube videos, and there is plenty of interesting information out there that does not use YouTube.
I'm not seeing the closed market you are describing, at least with respect to YouTube. I DO see a closed market with other services that require me to use that service exclusively to see something, but YouTube has been pretty egalitarian in my experience.
So what is your point exactly, and what service do you use that is more free than YouTube?
Not YouTube's problem, is it? Viewers find videos like they find anything else, by looking for them in the places where the videos are. My grocery store doesn't tell me where I can find related groceries not in the store. I go to several stores in the area and learn what each has that distinguishes them from the other. I go to the store that has the best produce/meat/seafood/organic/whatever when I want that thing. I don't consider Stop-n-Shop evil because I have to shop at other places depending on w
Viewers find videos like they find anything else, by looking for them in the places where the videos are.
The problem is that YouTube has done a good job of convincing users that the only "place[] where the videos are" is YouTube. How should one go about making people aware of a video not available on YouTube?
I think this is the most blatantly evil thing Google has ever done, am I wrong?
This doesn't seem like something Google would do. I'm also curious about this supposed new Google subscription streaming music service. Why would Google launch a new service to compete with their existing Google Music All Access service?
This article doesn't make sense to me. I'm skeptical.
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The Cultural+Planning Group has been selected by Broward County to craft a ten-year Community Cultural Plan that examines diversity connected to Creative Economy, Cultural Tourism and Public Art and Design, and provides a comprehensive needs assessment, vision, draft legislation, policy framework, recommendations, strategies, funding requirements, funding sources, evaluation instrument, and benchmarks.
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The Cultural+Planning Group shall create a ten-year Community Cultural Plan from which Broward County will derive its cultural goals through the year 2020. The Community Cultural Plan shall be unique to Broward County, reflecting the diverse population trends, and include three (3) component plans:
The Plan shall incorporate cultural diversity into every aspect of the overall plan and the component plans. Throughout the planning process, The Cultural+Planning Group shall prepare and submit a series of progress reports, one (1) interim draft report, and (1) final report. The interim draft report and final report shall be the overall Plan and three (3) component plans, and shall include a text summary with highlights for brochure publication. The final report shall also be provided in hard copy as well as an electronic version.
The Cultural+Planning Group shall work with the Broward Cultural Council's Community Cultural Plan Steering Committee to develop the overall Plan and the Creative Economy, Cultural Tourism, and Public Art and Design component plans, as well as a marketing strategy for public delivery of the plan. The overall plan and component plans shall include: a comprehensive needs assessment; comparative analysis; vision; draft legislation; policy framework; recommendations; strategies; action steps; funding requirements; viable funding sources; evaluation systems and methods; outcome evaluation instrument; benchmarks of progress; and matrix of responsibilities, to further develop Broward County's cultural community and economy (non-profit arts and culture organizations, for-profit creative industries, and individual artists and cultural workers) through 2020.
The Cultural+Planning Group and Steering Committee shall engage a series of initial meetings and workshops, in conjunction with the Cultural Division staff that will serve to galvanize community partners, committees and workgroups.
Paramount to the assessment is a focus on Broward's rapidly changing cultural diversity. As part of the assessment, The Cultural+Planning Group shall conduct vision development, public opinion polling, public hearings, and engage other community-wide process mechanisms.
The Cultural+Planning Group shall review and update recommendations and devise an implementation strategy with agencies responsible for the policy recommendations contained in the report: VisionBROWARD 2020 Creative Industries Final Report (2004).
The Cultural+Planning Group shall devise an implementation strategy for the recommendations for developing cultural tourism in Broward County, contained in the report: The Emerging Business of Cultural Tourism in Broward County (2007). The recommendations include: defining the emerging business of Cultural Tourism in Broward County; aligning the actions and interests of cultural and tourism industries within overall community goals; and refining both cultural and tourism strategies for engaging in that business.


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A Thibodaux teacher is leading a summer camp open to children whose families might not otherwise afford such programs.
The camp, which starts Monday and ends July 27, costs $5 per child. It will be held Mondays through Thursdays at parks throughout Thibodaux but mostly at Martin Luther King Park. Children must be 8 or older.
Though scheduled registration is over, organizer Lynn Jackson said she won't turn anyone away. The program is a nonprofit, with money from registration used to help volunteers buy camp supplies.
"We teach the kids that we're not beggars, we're givers," Jackson said. "We teach the values of being able to do things for yourself, to be independent and have a strong relationship with God."
Offerings include arts and crafts, soccer lessons, a jazz orchestra, a vocal ensemble and Bible study.
Jackson, a longtime teacher at South Thibodaux Elementary, is encouraging residents to donate supplies and band instruments to the summer camp so organizers can accommodate more children.
"We do the best that we can with what we have," Jackson said.
For information, call Jackson at 448-1716 or 413-0032.
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A Thibodaux teacher is leading a summer camp open to children whose families might not otherwise afford such programs.


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Top reasons Dodgers clinched NL West title
SAN DIEGO -- When the biggest controversy is a pool party, it's been a very good season.
Two years removed from bankruptcy, the Dodgers only unleashed the greatest comeback in franchise history in 2013.View Full Game Coverage
SAN DIEGO -- When the biggest controversy is a pool party, it's been a very good season.
Two years removed from bankruptcy, the Dodgers only unleashed the greatest comeback in franchise history in 2013.View Full Game Coverage
They rallied from last place, 9 1/2 games back and 12 games below .500. They became only the fourth club in history to be in last place on July 1 and finish in first place.
So with all of that, and everything that went wrong in the beginning, it's hard to limit the list of things that went right to make this comeback happen.
But here are 11 of them:
Hanley sees you
First thumb surgery, then a hamstring injury and it was looking like a lost season for the shortstop. But for all the fuss made about Yasiel Puig's arrival, the team's difference maker was Hanley Ramirez. If he can't stay healthy, the postseason could look a lot like May.
Guggenheim issues 'Strong Buy' on Greinke and Ryu
The new owners get credit for stepping up financially, and the baseball operations department targeted the right starters to upgrade the rotation. Zack Greinke was sort of a no-brainer as a former Cy Young Award winner, but Korean left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu was a roll of the dice that turned into a jackpot.
Kershaw aces another season
For a franchise with a legacy of dominant pitching, Clayton Kershaw fits with the best of them. He is the classic ace to build a club around, tireless and fearless. He matches up against anybody the Dodgers will face.
The Cuban wild horse
It never hurts to have a rookie come out of nowhere, or even out of Cuba. Puig can do amazing things, good and bad. The most amazing thing he did, however, was raise the game of his teammates by his mere enthusiasm and full-speed approach at a time when the club was in the doldrums. He has that rare ability to drive everybody on both teams crazy. Don't take your eyes off him because you never know what he'll do.
Adrian Gonzalez, MVP
He's never seemed comfortable with the expectations of being The Man, but he filled the role when everybody else got hurt. He's productive, durable, tough and willing to mentor. Dodgers manager Don Mattingly called him the glue that held the team together in the tough times.
At one point Kenley Jansen retired 27 consecutive batters, a reliever's perfect game, and he's still learning. But it says something that this bullpen has three former All-Star closers and they are merely setup men for the converted catcher and his Mariano Rivera-like cutter.
Juan Uribe comeback
Uribe provided one of the great non-injury comebacks in recent memory. The first two years of his contract were a total bust. He was allowed only one at-bat over the last 34 games in 2012. Talk about a forgotten man. But after inheriting the starting third-base job from Luis Cruz in June, he flashed Gold Glove defense and enough clutch offense to wind up in the cleanup spot several times. Nobody in the clubhouse is more popular.
Ricky Nolasco and Brian Wilson acquisitions
Tip of the cap to general manager Ned Colletti and his staff. First, they went with Nolasco instead of the bigger name on the trade block at the time, Matt Garza. Until his last two starts, Nolasco was putting up Kershaw/Greinke numbers when all the Dodgers had hoped for was a better fourth starter. And they correctly projected Wilson healthy enough to look and pitch like his strange, old self, getting get big outs down the stretch.
Andre Ethier
Back in May, Mattingly called out Ethier for his attitude. But when Matt Kemp went down, Ethier volunteered to play out of position and surprised everybody by his smooth transition to center field at a time of desperation. His offense even picked up as a side benefit.
The coaching staff
The manager said that when his job was in danger, there was no backstabbing, which isn't normal. The hitting coaches turned Uribe around, a miracle right there. The pitching coaches had the talented staff among the league leaders. And if you think it's easy being Tim Wallach or Davey Lopes, try teaching Puig to hit a cutoff man or not run out of an inning.
The first one that sidelined Greinke for a month had a horrible impact and nobody in the clubhouse gives credence to the theory that the June 11 brawl against the D-backs had anything to do with the club's turnaround. But, hey, it sure makes for great video. And the carryover might have led to that Chase Field pool party the Dodgers threw on clinch day.
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Michal Neuvirth, playing his first game since late November, had every right to be upset after Karl Alzner's stick deflected a Phil Kessel shot from a weak angle by him to give Toronto a 2-1 lead just 54 seconds into the third period. But #30 didn't sulk, and in more important fashion, Neuvy made a game changing save on Mason Raymond, who was wide open in the slot, just 65 ticks later. If Raymond's shot goes in, the game is pretty much over as Washington would've gone down 3-1. But Neuvirth made a great glove save.
Shortly thereafter, the Capitals started to take the play after slightly being outplayed by the visitors, to that point. Nicklas Backstrom would tie it at the 4:36 mark after strong work in the offensive zone and then Alexander Ovechkin (1 goal, 1 assist) made a great pass to Marcus Johansson, who then fed Joel Ward in the slot, and #42 buried the game winner just after David "Overpaid" Clarkson's penalty expired.
Washington then closed out the final 8:09 of time and won their second straight contest in regulation to improve to 22-16-6 (50 points), which puts them in a second place tie with the Flyers in the Metropolitan Division.
With both teams having played the previous night, the first period had a sleepy feel to it and neither club dented the twine. But that changed in the middle frame and boy did the intensity pick up after Dion Phaneuf and John Erskine had a roughing match with the linesman sandwiched between them. #4 would end up getting the extra minor, a call that had Coach Adam Oates as mad as I've ever seen him on the bench. The Caps killed the extra minor and then Ovechkin scored his 32nd of the season after great work by Mike Green in the corner and a super pass by Mikhail Grabovski.
But, as usual, the Caps couldn't stand prosperity and the Leafs' James van Riemsdyk scored on the power play just 2:29 later. Then the intensity went to an even higher level, fueled by the Phaneuf-Erksine spat and likely also by a shaky hit from behind by Nazem Kadri on Alzner along the Caps bench. For some reason Toronto's Carter Ashton then decided it would be a good idea to fight rookie Tom Wilson and talk about a bad plan, #43 pummeled the son of former NHLer, Brent.
That undercard bout would lead to the main event, Colton Orr vs. Erskine and Big John pounded Orr in a decisive victory. Unfortunately the fight wins didn't translate into goals on the ice as the Leafs carried more of the play from then until the Kessel tally early in the third period.
But Neuvirth (32 saves) came through with the huge stop on Raymond when this game was in question and saved his club.
It was a big victory, granted it was over a struggling Leafs squad, but Washington needs wins now and Neuvy allowed his club to finally wake up and grab the contest.
So that is two strong goaltending performances in a row for the Caps. Philipp Grubauer was super in Tampa on Thursday and Neuvirth was excellent on Friday against Toronto. #30 still wants to be traded, but with a grueling stretch coming up, Oates is gonna need his keepers to play well.
What also helped Neuvirth tonight was the Caps clamped down in the neutral zone and avoided offensive zone turnovers. As a result the Leafs did not get any two on ones or breakaways. At best, they may have had one or two three on two's. That is real progress for Washington, granted it was against a team that struggles to own the puck. The Capitals still allowed 34 shots on net and 66 attempts to the Leafs against 35 and 68 for the Caps, respectively, so they did not totally dominate puck possession.
Overall, it was a pretty even game but Neuvirth made some big stops when needed and the Capitals top players, Ovechkin and Backstrom, delivered down the stretch to help Washington eke out a victory.
Notes: Washington was 0 for 4 on the power play and afterwards Oates blamed much of that on the Verizon Center ice, calling it "terrible tonight"…the Leafs went 1 for 3 with the man advantage…the Caps lost the faceoff battle 39-34 and Toronto's first goal came right after a defensive zone loss by Brooks Laich on the PK…next up for the Caps are the Buffalo Sabres at 3pm at the Verizon Center on Sunday. Ryan Miller made 49 saves last time these two teams met in Buffalo.


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Xbox 360 owners will finally get a chance to try out The
Witcher 2 later this month. To prepare for the epic fantasy RPG, I thought I'd
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expert analysis.
I'll be honest, I don't know a lot about the fantasy genre. I
saw those movies where Elijah Woods had furry feet and was fighting with some creepy
guy over a ring, but that's about it. That said, my incredible insights into Pokémon,
V, and Skyrim
have proven invaluable to gamers, so when Adam told me that The Witcher 2 is a
great game even though the main character is something called a witcher, I
decided it was time to investigate. After countless hours of research and analysis, here's
what I've come up with.
Name: Geraldo
Rivera Geralt of RiviaOccupation: WitcherAnalysis: This is
not at all what I thought a witcher would look like. I was expecting more black
lipstick and a wardrobe you could buy at Hot Topic. Instead, Geralt is pretty
bad-ass. He's got a couple of swords, some metal knee pads, and a wicked scar
over one of his eyes – which appear to be glowing yellow, I might add. I'm not
sure how old Geralt is, but it's probably one of those fantasy things where he's
like 110 years old, but physically he's 25 and just has white hair.
According to the Witcher Wiki, Geralt
has two nicknames: "The White Wolf," which is okay, and the much superior title,
the "Butcher of Blaviken." You don't want to mess with pretty much anyone who's
referred to as a butcher – even actual butchers. Plus, it turns out that
witchers aren't as wimpy as they sound. They actually travel the world killing
monsters for a living. Kind of like Clint Eastwood in A Fistful of Dollars, only with more monsters and fewer ponchos.Rating: Awesome
Name: LethoOccupation: WitcherAnalysis: Oh man,
this guy might be even more bad-ass than Geralt. One thing's for sure: I
definitely had this witcher occupation all wrong. Letho is a witcher from the
School of the Viper, which I'm guessing is the Harvard of monster killing academies. He's even bigger than Geralt, has cooler
metal knee pads (complete with shin guards!), and one-ups Geralt's eye scar
with a giant bald head scar.
Letho is known as a Kingslayer. You can't get much more
hardcore than regicide, but the term "Kingslayer" doesn't sound very
professional, like you're just wandering around slaying kings willy-nilly.
Also, why has a monster hunter spent so much time killing royalty that he's
acquired a nickname for it? Stick to the task at hand, Letho.
I'm not sure if Letho and Geralt are rivals, but something
tells me they probably don't get along, and I'm not sure who would win in a
fight.Rating: Awesomer?
Name: DethmoldOccupation: MageAnalysis: Dethmold,
huh? I think I have some of that growing in my shower. As far as mage names go,
I guess Dethmold is scary, but any apprehension it evokes is instantly negated
by his funny red hat. That thing looks like an old lady's swimming cap.
Also, I think this guy might be a Pokémon trainer, based on
the balls he has tied to his waist. And is his main weapon a weather
vane? How is that helpful? In the heat of battle the best thing this guy can do
is tell his enemy which way the wind is blowing. He better have some high level
pocket monsters in those balls of his, otherwise he doesn't stand a chance
against Geralt.Rating: Not Scary
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According to the magazine and proven NeoGAF proxy SuperSonic 1305, the PlayStation 3 port will pack improved visuals over the previous PC and Xbox 360 editions along with the previously-released free downloadable content.
When reached for comment today, 2K Games told Shacknews it had "no comment" on the matter. A PlayStation 3 iteration of BioShock was denied by creator Ken Levine last August, though his phrasing only indicated the studio was not pursuing a PS3 version at that time.
EGM's writeup further states that the upcoming BioShock 2 will be unveiled around September as well. No platforms have been announced for the 2K Marin-developed sequel, though PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 editions are expected.


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I'm starting to post up flyers but so far no luck.
I really want him to get adopted out. He has a vet appt. on Thursday to make sure his neuter surgery went well and for an all over check up. If you know of anyone who would like a Flame Point Siamese let me know.


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The project, which will include the replacement of 20,000 ties and the resurfacing of 17 miles of track, is expected to begin April 14. Work will begin near downtown Chicago and proceed west to Hinsdale. Crews will be working six days a week with most of the work occurring during the hours of 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. to minimize impact to train service.
"The BNSF Line carries more riders than any other Metra line and is also heavily relied upon by freight traffic moving through the Chicago region," said Metra CEO Don Orseno. "This project is a part of the regular maintenance necessary to keep our rail lines in the best condition possible. While no one enjoys passing through a construction zone, riders will ultimately enjoy the benefits of a smoother ride and reliable service."


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The Atlanta Falcons turned the ball over six times and Matt Ryan threw a career-high five interceptions, but somehow managed to beat the Arizona Cardinals, 23-19.
The Falcons (9-1) took their first lead of the game with under seven minutes to play, when Michael Turner capped a 7-play, 70-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run.
Atlanta's defense helped preserve the 23-19 lead after Ryan threw his fifth pick of the contest. Sam Acho's interception set up Arizona at the 32 of the Falcons, but Larry Fitzgerald was unable to control a pass along the left sideline on 4th-and-2.
The Falcons took over at their own 24 with 3:06 remaining. They were able to run out the rest of the clock for the victory.
Ryan completed 28-of-46 passes for 301 yards for Atlanta, which bounced back from a 31-27 loss to New Orleans last week. Turner carried the ball 15 times for 46 yards.
It's the first time a quarterback threw five picks and no touchdowns in a win since Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr did it in 1967, according to STATS LLC.
The Cardinals (4-6) benched quarterback John Skelton after he connected on 2- of-7 passes for six yards in the first quarter. Ryan Lindley, a sixth-round pick in this year's draft, took over and completed 9-of-20 passes for 64 yards.
"We said during the bye week we were going to make changes that we thought necessary, and that's what we're going to do going forward," Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt said. "We have to make more plays."
LaRod Stephens-Howling rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries for Arizona, which has lost six in a row since starting the season 4-0.
Trailing 19-16, the Falcons started from their own 30 with 9:44 to play. Harry Douglas caught passes of 11 and 26 yards to move the ball into Arizona territory. Roddy White followed with an 18-yard grab. On 3rd-and-5 from the 10-yard line, Tony Gonzalez caught a pass at the one. Turner then rumbled into the end zone to give Atlanta the lead with 6:40 left.
The Falcons' defense held strong twice in the final minutes to preserve the victory.
Ryan threw three interceptions in the first quarter, with his first pick coming on the first play from scrimmage. Ryan's pass deflected off White and ended up in the hands of Rashad Johnson, who returned the ball 34 yards to the Atlanta 9-yard line.
Stephens-Howling needed just two carries to find the end zone. He started Arizona's next offensive series with a 40-yard run. Jay Feely made a 48-yard field goal to make it 10-0 with 10:59 remaining.
Atlanta finally moved the ball past midfield with about five minutes to play. Ryan, though, was picked off by William Gay at the Arizona 25-yard line. The Cardinals failed to take advantage and went three-and-out on offense.
Another Ryan interception occurred on Atlanta's next series. Kerry Rhodes picked off Ryan at the 20-yard line of the Falcons. Skelton missed a wide open Fitzgerald in the end zone on the first play, and Arizona eventually settled for a 28-yard Feely field goal.
"We were kind of sleep-walking through the first quarter of the football game," Falcons coach Mike Smith said. "It shows our resiliency."
The Falcons finally got on the board early in the second quarter. Matt Bryant capped a 13-play drive with a 51-yard field goal to cut the gap to 13-3.
With Skelton on the bench, Lindley took over under center for the Cardinals. On the third play, John Abraham stripped the football out of Lindley's hand. Jonathan Babineaux picked up the loose ball and went 15 yards the other way for a Falcons touchdown.
Bryant made a 28-yard field goal on Atlanta's next possession to make it 13-13 with 1:52 remaining. White caught passes of 37, 19 and seven yards on the 10- play drive.
Stephens-Howling recorded a 52-yard run on the first play of the ensuing series. However, the Cardinals had to settle for a 38-yard Feely field goal.
Atlanta responded with a field goal of its own before the half. Ryan completed passes to Jason Snelling, Jacquizz Rodgers and Julio Jones, setting up Bryant's 48-yarder as time expired.
Ryan's fourth interception came late in the third stanza. Daryl Washington got the pick this time around and returned the ball seven yards to the Atlanta 16- yard line. Feely made a 27-yard field goal on the first play of the fourth to make it 19-16 Arizona.
Game Notes
The Cardinals hold a 14-12 edge in the all-time series. The Falcons have won seven of the past 10 against Arizona ... Atlanta improved to 5-0 at home this season ... Falcons linebacker Sean Weatherspoon missed his third straight game with an ankle sprain ... Cardinals defensive end Calais Campbell and tight end Todd Heap missed Sunday's game.


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Sony Online Entertainment's upcoming MMOFPS PlanetSide 2 is quite an ambitious undertaking. If you haven't been following the free-to-play shooter very closely, this seven minute video from E3 should cover the bases. This is the same presentation shown to attendees of E3--and if you couldn't find a way to sneak into the convention center, this is a great alternative.
Brian Bosch, level designer, goes over the game's various classes and races, from the Terran Republic to the New Conglomerate, and the Vanu Sovereignty. He explains the incredible amount of customization at your disposal, and shows how teams can be formed in an online battle that will feature thousands of simultaneous players. Finally, he shows us how the tie-in mobile app will work, letting you stay connected in the PS2 world from anywhere you go.
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There's still no word on when the game will officially launch. However, the team is gearing up for an open beta. "We're currently in Internal Closed Beta which includes daily team playtests, tons of optimizations, lots of bug fixing, polishing game mechanics," a producer's letter explains. "Our next step is a Technical Test Phase that will include testing our servers, concurrent players and further optimizations of both our client and our server. This critical step is necessary to ensure a solid foundation for the first phase of our External Beta."
The PlanetSide 2 official website currently has sign-ups for the beta.


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the brown car in my sig. early mpfi, ea82. used to work good, started runing lean, now it will run fine, till the engine starts to heat up. which is about 1.5 minutes. swapped the afm, does the same thing.
kinda idles, and when i throttle it, it sputters, and shoots small backfires out the intake, small enough to not be loud, but strong enough to slam the afm flapper shut, for a split second. im talkin bad enough, that i cant even move it from its parking spot.
codes arent helping.efi temp sensor maybe? culd i have slipped a tooth on my tight timing belts? doh!
i have 4 subarus, and the only one that runs is the one i havent touched. =[
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efi troubleshooting, yes again.
Started by archemitis , Apr 21 2004 09:30 AM
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Posted 21 April 2004 - 09:30 AM
Posted 21 April 2004 - 03:49 PM
my coolant temp sensor would make my car like that. they are cheap too, so it might be worth checking into.
Posted 21 April 2004 - 04:57 PM
Timing sounds off(belts), I did thid recently on my turbo wagon 11psi boost and no power/wierd backfires.
Posted 22 April 2004 - 08:24 AM
checked the belts last nite, they looked right on. i'll have to see if spfi temp sensors are the same as mpfi tonite.
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Rings reported stolen from Auglaize Antique Mall
Nearly $600 worth of jewelry was allegedly stolen from a booth at a downtown antique shop, according to a Wapakoneta Police Department report.
Maria B. Holloway, 54, reported at 10:53 a.m. Oct. 9 a theft of four rings with a total value of approximately $605 stolen between 5 p.m. Oct. 8 and 10:53 a.m. Oct. 9 from a booth at the Auglaize Antique Mall. The rings belong to Joyce L. Howell, 65, 13882 Spring St., St. Johns.
The rings reported stolen included a 10-carat gold cameo ring valued at $75, a 10-carat gold mother's ring with pink and red stones valued at $55, a 10-carat gold ring with amethyst stones valued at $225 and a 14-carat gold ring with a ruby surrounded by diamonds valued at $250.
Holloway found three empty boxes in a display case that did not have a lock to keep the door secure. A suspicious acting person was in the store prior to the theft, but witnesses did not see the suspect actually take the rings.
A Wapakoneta Police Department officer met with Holloway about the matter and later with Howell regarding the missing property.


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Philippine Government Honors WOCCU
Presidential Office Cites Development Support
December 01, 2010
MADISON, Wis. — Former President of the Republic of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has awarded World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) a presidential commendation in recognition of its credit union development work in the island nation. The honor commends WOCCU for "its steadfast support, vital partnership and full cooperation with the Philippine government...and to the upliftment of the lives and welfare of the Filipino people."
"We're honored by the recognition WOCCU has received for its work in the Philippines," said Pete Crear, WOCCU president and CEO. "We hope our efforts in support of Philippine credit union development have made a significant difference in the lives of the members they serve."
The citation specifically recognizes the ways in which WOCCU's work supported "Beat the Odds," a long-term social and economic initiative by Macapagal-Arroyo, whose term ended June 30. The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), part of the Philippines' Department of Finance, praised WOCCU for its technical support and financial assistance, particularly in identifying institutional gaps and furthering CDA's capabilities in light of credit union legislation passed several years ago.
"WOCCU also assisted CDA in the development and enhancement of new tools, systems and mechanisms, allowing us to provide quality service to the cooperative sector in the Philippines," wrote Lecira Juarez, chairperson of CDA and graduate of WOCCU's Credit Union Empowerment and Strengthening (CUES) executive training programs, in a letter accompanying the presidential citation. The honor was first announced just prior to the end of Macapagal-Arroyo's term in June.
WOCCU provided development assistance to credit unions in the Philippines from 1997 to 2010, focusing on model credit union building and institutional branding. WOCCU's Philippines program also promoted savings and credit education for poor women entrepreneurs, created the Model Credit Union Network and provided executive-level training of CDA staff to help prepare the agency to assume its role as regulator of the Philippine credit union sector.
In 2002, the National Credit Union Foundation honored the CUES program in the Philippines with the prestigious Herb Wegner Memorial Award. The honor was presented that February at Credit Union National Association's Governmental Affairs Conference in Washington, D.C.
According to WOCCU's 2009 Statistical Report, 1,276 credit unions in the Philippines served 2.2 million members last year.
World Council of Credit Unions is the global trade association and development agency for credit unions. World Council promotes the sustainable development of credit unions and other financial cooperatives around the world to empower people through access to high quality and affordable financial services. World Council advocates on behalf of the global credit union system before international organizations and works with national governments to improve legislation and regulation. Its technical assistance programs introduce new tools and technologies to strengthen credit unions' financial performance and increase their outreach.
World Council has implemented 300+ technical assistance programs in 89 countries. Worldwide, 68,882 credit unions in 109 countries serve 235 million people. Learn more about World Council's impact around the world at www.woccu.org.
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Press Release 152/2013
17 July 2013
The Finnish Foreign Service published its new UN strategy at SuomiAreena in Pori on 17 July. Speaking at the launch event, Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja stressed the importance of the new strategy to Finnish UN policy. The strategy will allow Finland to work more effectively and consistently to further its goals in the United Nations.
Foreign Minister Tuomioja emphasised the key importance of sustainable development in Finnish UN policy. Steering global development onto a sustainable path is the biggest challenge currently facing humankind, and the UN has a pivotal role to play in meeting this challenge.
The strong emphasis on sustainable development is clearly evident in Finland's new UN strategy, which gives a sharper focus to the themes that Finland wants to highlight in the near future. In the United Nations Finland wants to promote sustainable development via four main themes, which are:
The strategy will later be available in Swedish and English.
Additional information: Head of Unit Katri Viinikka, tel. +358 40 753 2730, and Counsellor Claus-Jerker Lindroos, tel. +358 40 132 1416, Unit for UN and General Global Affairs


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Lunch Hour NYC Exhibition: The Things We Eat: Tales to Celebrate the Treasures of Food
November 20, 2012
Program Locations:
For ages 3 to 12 years
Major support for children's and young adult programming is provided by the Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Barakett Endowment for Children's and Young Adult Programs and Services. Major support for children's and young adult programming is provided by the Katerina and Andreas C. Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences. Additional support is provided by the Estate of Charles J. Mauro; the Estate of William C. Morris; the Estate of Esther Manes; New York Life Foundation; MetLife Foundation; Sandra Priest Rose; Solon E. Summerfield Foundation, Inc.; Con Edison; Mr. and Mrs. John Klingenstein; Beth and Christopher Kojima; Milton S. Teicher; Mr. and Mrs. George T. Votis; The Walt Disney Company; The Edith Glick Shoolman Children's Foundation; and an anonymous donor.
Every creature in the world needs food to live and thrive. Storyteller LuAnn Adams celebrates food in folktales, stories, and songs that include trips to Africa, Jamaica, and Minnesota. Hear stories such as ŌĆ£Green Eggs and Ham,ŌĆØ ŌĆ£Anansi and the TigerŌĆÖs Soup,ŌĆØ and ŌĆ£The Carrot.ŌĆØ For children ages 4 and older.┬Ā