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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Once the Braves determined that they wanted to take Alex Wood with one of their first two selections in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft, their legendary scout, Paul Snyder, made it known that the organization should not attempt to alter the left-hander's funky delivery.
"Paul said, 'When we take this guy, don't mess with him, it works for him,'" area scout Brian Bridges said. "'Just leave him alone and get out of his way.'"View Full Game Coverage
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Once the Braves determined that they wanted to take Alex Wood with one of their first two selections in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft, their legendary scout, Paul Snyder, made it known that the organization should not attempt to alter the left-hander's funky delivery.
"Paul said, 'When we take this guy, don't mess with him, it works for him,'" area scout Brian Bridges said. "'Just leave him alone and get out of his way.'"View Full Game Coverage
Whereas other scouts shied away from Wood's delivery for fear it could lead to injuries or inconsistent stretches, because it would be hard to repeat, Bridges campaigned hard for Wood and convinced the Braves to select him in the second round.
"I've signed [Mike] Minor and a couple of other guys," Bridges said. "He's right there with them, makeup-wise. There's just something about that kid. People are attracted to him. He knows how to act. There was something about how those big league guys radiated to him last year in Spring Training [that] says a lot about what he does."
Less than a year removed from his successful career at the University of Georgia, Wood arrived at his first big league Spring Training in 2013 and immediately caught the attention of Tim Hudson and Kris Medlen, who marveled at the movement Wood created by a delivery that has been likened to the one used by White Sox All-Star Chris Sale.
After posting a 1.26 ERA in 10 starts with Double-A Mississippi, the 23-year-old got his first call to the Majors to fill a spot in the bullpen, which less than two weeks earlier had lost Eric O'Flaherty to a season-ending elbow injury.
Wood took advantage of the opportunity to prove he was ready for the Major League level after making just 24 starts in the Minors. He compiled a 3.13 ERA in 31 appearances (11 starts) for Atlanta last season and, in the process, caught the attention of the baseball world after posting a 0.90 ERA in five August starts.
His season was marred by the three disappointing September starts he made while battling fatigue near the end of his first full professional season. But that initial campaign was also filled with enough promise to give the Braves confidence that the upcoming season could be the first of many in which he proves to be a valuable part of their rotation.
"It's funny, because looking back on it, it happened so fast that it was almost a blur," Wood said. "But if you took the time from when I started at Mississippi to when I got called up, it seemed like an eternity. It got to the point where I was praying every night and telling myself to just trust the path.
"I think I definitely accomplished all that I wanted to accomplish last year. Being able to show them I could do it on a consistent basis was big for me. I think this year is about solidifying that."
Wood's ability to remain consistent has been questioned by many evaluators who saw the delivery he developed when he began pitching at the age of 9. To him it has always felt natural to briefly angle his right knee past his left leg as he coils and stretches his left arm back toward second base before shifting his weight toward the plate as he uncorks a pitch.
Fortunately, his high school coaches saw value in his approach and shared the opinion of Snyder, Bridges and other scouts who have come to recognize that it is does not matter how a pitcher begins his delivery as long as his balance is where it needs to be as the pitch is being unleashed.
"A bad delivery repeatable is better than a good delivery that is not," said one American League scout who saw a number of deliveries during his days as a Major League catcher.
Wood's ability to consistently repeat his delivery came courtesy of the countless hours he spent during the summer of 2011, focusing on making the adjustments that would allow him to avoid the inconsistencies he had experienced that year, his freshman season at Georgia.
As Wood analyzed the delivery of many of baseball's top pitchers, he realized the need to make his front side stronger by keeping his glove tucked tighter and closer to his chest during his delivery. This led him to place either a coffee mug or a water bottle in his glove as he completed 75 to 100 dry deliveries (from both the windup and stretch) five times a week during that beneficial summer.
"I think that really propelled me when I started the next fall, mechanically," Wood said. "I was throwing harder and spotting up better. That was probably the biggest summer of my life."
As he evaluated Wood during his freshman season, Bridges saw a great competitor whose mechanics created inconsistencies with his breaking pitches. A year later, when Wood went 7-3 with a 2.73 ERA in 16 appearances (15 starts), the scout saw an improved arm slot and, essentially, a totally different pitcher.
"To me he was a completely different pitcher, because he had more weapons," Bridges said. "He had better angle to his fastball and was throwing more strikes, which improved everything. When he got his arm slot up a little bit, it totally helped him. He got it away from his head where he wasn't pushing the ball."
Based on what he accomplished during his sophomore, Draft-eligible season, Wood thought for sure he would be selected during the first day. Although he wasn't, he still felt good about the fact that the Braves told him that if he could stick around until their second-round selection (85th overall), they'd give him a $700,000 bonus, comparable with what first-round compensation selections received that year.
Having the leverage created by the fact that he still had two seasons of eligibility, Wood was able tell other interested clubs that if selected in the second round, he would need a bonus greater than what he already knew he would receive from the Braves. Had he not been selected by Atlanta, he would have returned to Georgia for his junior season.
"It's funny how things work out, because I couldn't have asked for a better situation than to be picked by the Atlanta Braves and being where I am right now," he said. "So for me it was probably a blessing in disguise."
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com.


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Doc just called, he just finished surgery #4. I'll need Rob to really explain all the medical details to me, but the Doc said it went well, but not perfect. We're sort of hopeful that he won't need any more surgery after this, but we won't know for a few more days. I was warned that right now he looks like Frankendog. Like last time I started crying when he fell asleep - that instant that his eyes go blank just breaks me, but I pray that his last memory was of my face. And I'm feeling stupidly worried about things like his tiny freckle spots on his rump - wondering how many of them will be moved or gone after this last surgery.
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Centre on map. Moanbane Mountain Móin Bhán A name in Irish (Ir. Móin Bhán [PNCW], 'white bog') Wicklow County, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam, Irish Highest Hundred Lists, Pale grey fine to coarse-grained granite Bedrock Height: 703m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 56 Grid Reference: O03333 06886 Place visited by 420 members. Recently by: Roswayman, Gergrylls, Turlo143, abcd, Grumbler, JohnA, Prendo, feargalf, emermcloughlin, briankelly, Harry-Badger, schwann10, therealcrow, finkey86, PeakPaul I have visited this place: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.) More detail Longitude: -6.457968, Latitude: 53.102836 , Easting: 303333, Northing: 206886 Prominence: 108m, Isolation: 1.6km ITM: 703259 706918, GPS IDs, 6 char: Mnbn, 10 char: MoanbaneBedrock type: Pale grey fine to coarse-grained granite, (Type 2e equigranular) Moanbane is the 108th highest place in Ireland. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/107/ Rate Gallery COMMENTS for Moanbane 1 of 1 Follow this place's comments Picture from group : Moanbane, left with Silsean to the right. Picture: Moanbane, left with Silsean to the right. Flattish boggy ridge ovelooking Blessington Lake. Short Summary created by simon3, wicklore 27 Jul 2014 Moanbane is rarely mentioned, or climbed, without reference to its almost twin summit Silsean. The two tops are the highest points of the area of mountain overlooking the hamlet of Ballyknockan to the east of the Blessington Lakes and Phoulaphuca Reservoir. If you catch an inversion over the lakes it can be disorientating as it looks like there is sky above and below the cloud, and land floating in the air! Moanbane also offers great views over to MullaghcleevaunMoanbane can be reached from the Black Hill car park at O04387 10862 A, which would involve a 6km or so hike via Black Hill. A quick approach can be made from the car park and picnic site in Ballyknockan at O01141 07290 B. Alternatively it could be reached after Silsean by starting at O00415 06643 C.Moanbane is covered in bog cotton in the spring/summer, giving it a lovely white aura. The summit is a typical flat bog Wicklow job. There is no summit cairn. However a small pond at the summit adds variety and can be a frozen wonderland in winter, or a hive of insect life in the summer. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/107/comment/4867/ Picture from padodes : The head on a frothy pint? Picture: The head on a frothy pint? White bog and cottongrass. by padodes 23 Jun 2013 On a recent visit to Moanbane, I found the little pond on top had frozen over and the lingering snow that had fallen on it had risen into a puffy meringue or soufflé, or a bowl of whipped cream, or the head of a frothy pint – wherever your taste buds take you (see photo, with snow-ribbed Mullaghcleevaun in the left background). The name Moanbane (Móin Bhán: white bog) must surely be derived from the carpet of bog cotton (cottongrass) that covers this and the surrounding hills in early summer. Seen from the far side of Blessington Lake in that season, the domes of Silsean (another luminous name), Moanbane and even unpromising Black Hill can look snow-white in the sunshine. A bog slide was recorded somewhere on the slopes of Moanbane in 1938. Even today, dropping down to the lower reaches on the western side, you will now and again come across a few ominous, gaping holes in the vegetation, sometimes with the throaty gurgle of water below. One is left calculating the uncomfortable odds against another part of this blanket of bog shearing off some black day under the heavy stomp of one's all-too-confident boots. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/107/comment/3605/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Picture from darrenf darrenf on Moanbane, 2010 by darrenf 18 Mar 2010 From Silsean its a short hop accross to Moanbane. There is evidence of quadbike/scrambler activity in the area. The going can be very soft in places and in particular in the saddle between Silsean and Moanbane where there is a virtual marsh to cross. The reascent to Moanbane from Silsean is not taxing in the slightest and along the way great views accross Blessington and the reservoirs are on offer. As discussed previously on this website there is no clear summit cairn or marker but judging by GPS readings the little pond is indeed the most likely candidate. This pond is not marked on sheet 56. Mullaghcleevaun can be tackled from Moanbane but I had other summits in mind to bag and decided to return to the car. From Moanbane I took a bearing for one of the streams feeding into the Ballinagee River. The descent from Moanbane to the head of the stream is not as knree jerking as it may appear. When I reached the location of the stream it was infact dried up but the river bed was clearly visible and I simply follwed this down to the where it forks with the Ballinagee River itself at O045053 D. I came upon two seperate large herds of deer (perhaps 13-16 deer in each) as I approached the fork in the river, and judging by their reactions they are not used to seeing people pass this way. The valley below Billy Byrnes Gap is in itself a fine palce to be, and I decided to take lunch at the river side. From this fork in the river a faint track or indeed number of tracks are evident which all eventually lead onto one main stone/gravel track which seems to be used by local farmers to herd and feed sheep and cattle. This track brought me right around the spur of Silsean and directly into the farm houses at the end of the road O038043 E. From here the road can be followed back to the car with views over the Ballinagee river valley on your left hand side. All in all a nice little loop albeit very short. 10.1Km in total over 3.5hours. For me the day was not over yet as I headed for Sorrel Hill and Lugnagun. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/107/comment/4518/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Small pool at the top. by csd 23 Jun 2013 Poor visibility today made finding the actual summit of Moanbane quite tricky. There's nothing obvious in the vicinity of the grid ref in the database, so I've entered a small pool 705 m elevation as the summit on my GPS. The pool isn't marked on the Harvey map, but it appears to be just where the summit is marked. Nice views over to the Barnacullian ridge on the way up, but alas all was obscured by low clouds long before I reached the summit. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/107/comment/527/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Picture from kaybee : Pool on Moanbane summit, Mullaghcleevaun in the background. Picture: Pool on Moanbane summit, Mullaghcleevaun in the background. kaybee on Moanbane, 2008 by kaybee 11 May 2008 Climbed Moanbane from Black Hill on a lovely summer afternoon, cloudy but very warm. Met nobody else walking, but the tranquility of the hills was interrupted by a group of 6 or 8 scrambler bikers who were buzzing about all over Moanbane, Mullaghcleevaun and Black Hill. As previously proposed, I am in agreement that the pool at the summit is good to mark the high point and here's how it looked on this fine summer's day.... Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/107/comment/3097/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Picture from simon3 : Moanbane pond. Picture: Moanbane pond. simon3 on Moanbane, 2009 by simon3 17 Mar 2009 There's no distinct top but, as csd says, it seems to be somewhere near this pond.I was up here on a fine summer day to find dragonflies cavorting. Not so the cold windy January day of this picture. The group were huddled together for warmth, just willing me to finish fiddling with the camera.The view behind them glimpsed across the Glenbride valley is Carrigunneen. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/107/comment/2595/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average (End of comment section for Moanbane.) Some mapping: Open Street Map (Various variations used.) British summit data courtesy: Database of British & Irish Hills (Creative Commons Licence) MountainViews.ie, a Hill-walking Website for the island of Ireland. 11 Million Visitors Per Year. 1300 Contributors.


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Student Liberation and Childism
I recently learned about this site created by a student, Student Liberation. It is clear, simple, and direct in its stated purpose: "Getting students out of schools and schools out of students."
I especially like its selection of anti-school articles as they cover a wide range of perspectives about schooling—Barbara Ehrenreich, Alfie Kohn, Peter Gray, John Holt, Noam Chomsky, Emma Goldman, etc.—yet they all come together in support of learners being active participants in their learning.
Along these same lines, here is another writer on the side of children getting involved in The War on Kids:
Are you a childist?
The word is difficult to say, much less get your mind around. Yet Elisabeth Young-Bruehl, a psychoanalyst and biographer who died this past December, felt strongly that it should become an active part of the American lexicon. Indeed, in her recently published book, Childism: Confronting Prejudice Against Children, she argues that childism — which she defines as prejudice against children — is, and has long been, rife in our society.
Read more: http://ideas.time.com/2012/03/02/does-america-hate-children/?xid=gonewsedit#ixzz1odeZOn5z
I can't wait to read this book!


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BEIRUT — A car bomb killed at least three people and injured about two dozen Saturday in a Lebanese town close to the Syrian border, the latest deadly attack in Lebanon apparently linked to the war raging in the neighboring country.
An Al Qaeda-linked group fighting in Syria took responsibility for Saturday's attack in the Lebanese town of Hermel.
The blast came a day after Syrian peace talks ended in Geneva with no tangible results. Heavy fighting and bombardment were reported on several fronts in Syria, including the northern city of Aleppo, the suburbs of Damascus, the capital, and the southern province of Dara.
The civil war has heightened tension in Lebanon and shaken the nation's fragile, multi-sectarian governing structure. Lebanese officials have voiced grave concern about the nation's deteriorating security situation amid an escalating wave of car bombs.
In Saturday's strike, a suicide attacker detonated the explosives in a gas station in Hermel, 90 miles northeast of Beirut, authorities said.
Video from the scene showed soaring flames illuminating the evening sky. As rescue workers rushed to the site, authorities worried that fuel tanks would explode and urged people to stay away from the inferno.
It was the second car bomb in Hermel in recent weeks and the fourth to strike Lebanon this year in mostly Shiite Muslim areas. All of the targeted communities strongly back Hezbollah, the Shiite Muslim political and paramilitary organization. Two car bombs in January targeted residential areas of southern Beirut, a major support base for Hezbollah.
All of the bombings have targeted civilians, Lebanese authorities say.
The decision by Lebanon-based Hezbollah to send militiamen to Syria to support the government of President Bashar Assad has enraged the mostly Sunni Muslim rebels fighting to oust Assad's government. Some Sunni militants apparently view the attacks in Lebanon as payback.
In an Internet posting, an Al Qaeda-linked group fighting in Syria, Al Nusra Front, claimed responsibility for Saturday's bombing. The strike illustrated the "weakness" of Hezbollah, said the group, which referred to Hezbollah as the "Party of Iran," referring to Hezbollah's close ties to Shiite Tehran. The statement accused Hezbollah of dispatching "mercenaries to kill the Syrian people."
The same group took responsibility for a car bombing in Hermel last month.
Various Sunni militant factions, including several linked to Al Qaeda, have repeatedly threatened to take the war to Hezbollah's Lebanese heartland.
Hezbollah says it has no intention of withdrawing its forces from Syria. The group's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, has said repeatedly that Al Qaeda-linked groups and other armed factions fighting to topple Assad also constitute a threat to Lebanon. Hezbollah has long had an alliance with Assad's government.
Various Lebanese political figures condemned Saturday's attack and urged Lebanese of all sects to stand against terrorism.
"Once again the hands of treachery target a Lebanese area and do criminal acts against innocent civilians," Lebanon's caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, said in a statement. "Before this tragedy we can only renew our call for all to unite so as to protect our homeland and protect our people."
Pleas for unity from Lebanese politicians have become routine in the aftermath of the escalating series of car-bomb strikes. But Lebanon's central government is weak and deeply divided.
Lebanon has been operating under a caretaker government for almost a year because of political disputes aggravated by the war in Syria.
Al Manar, Hezbollah's news agency, quoted the nation's caretaker Interior minister, Marwan Charbel, as saying that the nation's security situation was "unstable and heading every day into the worst."
The Lebanese military has stepped up security and thrown up additional checkpoints across the country. Hezbollah has also bolstered security measures in its areas of operation.
But thwarting determined car bombers, especially suicide attackers, is extremely difficult, experts say, as it is almost impossible to conduct a thorough check on every vehicle.
Meanwhile, violence flared across Syria a day after the peace talks in Switzerland broke off with little prospect for a political settlement to the nearly three-year-long war.
In the southern Syrian province of Dara, rebels said Saturday that they had launched a broad offensive dubbed Geneva Houran, after the site of the peace talks and the Houran plains close to the Jordanian border.
The attack, which may mark a new phase of coordination among hitherto disparate rebel groups, included "thousands of fighters" according to one rebel spokesman. The opposition reported the capture of government checkpoints and the destruction of four army tanks and a radar station.
Syria's official media, apparently referring to that battle, said troops "confronted a terrorist attempt to attack military points and bombarded" opposition strongholds in Dara province. The state media reported that Syrian forces killed dozens of "terrorists," the official term for armed rebels, and had overrun opposition "dens."
Syrian authorities also cited military advances against rebels in the suburbs of Damascus and in the northern province of Aleppo, where fighting among rebel groups has helped the government make recent gains, including securing the Aleppo airport and environs.
On Saturday, the state media reported that army units destroyed "so called ... religious courts" set up by Islamist rebels in a neighborhood of Aleppo city, which has been divided between government and opposition forces for more than 18 months.
Opposition activists reported that more than a dozen civilians were killed when government aircraft dropped so-called barrel bombs — metal drums filled with explosives — on rebel-held areas of eastern Aleppo. Human rights advocates and the United Nations have called on the Syrian government to cease the use of barrel bombs.
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Special correspondent Bulos in Amman, Jordan, contributed to this report.


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One of the best reasons to pay attention to the race for Cuyahoga County prosecutor is the public-corruption trial of former County Commissioner and Democratic Party boss Jimmy Dimora.
The trial highlights the need to have a stronger local watchdog over public officials and their offices.
The five people vying to become the county's next top prosecutor each say they represent that safeguard.
This, of course, implies that the current county Prosecutor Bill Mason has failed on that front.
It's easy to blame Mason, a Democratic Party leader who had political alliances with some of the same officials now indicted in the federal corruption probe. Mason is not seeking a fourth term and has long maintained he never learned of anything that would have forced him to act.
Some don't believe him. But one thing is not debatable. Federal prosecutors didn't tell him about their investigation. Sure, they play things close to the vest. But you have to wonder: Did the feds leave Mason out of the loop because they couldn't trust the culture of politics in his office?
The candidates are seizing on this point, which is generating some good debate about the future of the office.
"The county prosecutor has to be front and center on public-corruption issues," former Cleveland Law Director Robert Triozzi said during a candidates forum Wednesday in Brecksville. "It's extremely disturbing that this issue had to be brought to our attention by federal prosecutors."
Another candidate, defense attorney and former federal prosecutor Subodh Chandra, tries more than the others to exploit Mason's lack of action.
"The reality is that the prosecutor had to have known," he said during the same forum, rattling off the major officeholders who have been in trouble. "It is simply impossible, particularly in a culture in which the prosecutor was so well connected to everybody."
The candidates -- including defense attorney James McDonnell, former Cleveland police officer Stephanie Hall and former Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Timothy J. McGinty -- each say they will better watch the politicians. Several want to build stronger ties with other law enforcement agencies. Several pledge to create their own public-corruption unit.
McDonnell is a notable exception on the latter point. He said at the forum that the prosecutor's budget, which is around $25 million, is too tight.
"The office doesn't have the resources to do what the United States attorney's office does," he said, promising to strike up an immediate relationship with the feds.
Chandra said he would create a unit to watch elected officials. He's also trying to goad his opponents into promising to forbid employees in the office from holding political positions and raising money for candidates, among other things.
The trial, which just ended its third week, continues to detail how -- according to federal prosecutors -- Dimora tried to use his elected office to benefit himself and his friends. In what felt like TMI -- too much information -- overload, prosecutors recently outlined the extent to which Dimora and other county employees tried to sneak around town for illicit sex.
McGinty, speaking at the forum, labeled such revelations disgusting and said the acts of public corruption are treasonous.
As distasteful as the revelations are, the trial has actually raised the level of debate in the race. It's pushed the candidates to stand on issues, not politics. This has been especially true because the county Democratic Party failed to endorse a candidate in December.
Playing to party voters has disappeared, at least on the stump.
Take McDonnell, whom I knocked in an earlier column for playing up his strong union ties in speeches leading to the party's endorsement vote. Asked at the forum what union endorsements have to do with the race, he quipped: "Now? Not much."
Here are just a few of the issues that he and the others are now talking about: how to better manage sex crimes by involving prosecutors from the start, an approach known as vertical prosecution; how to reduce truancy to help keep kids from becoming criminals later; how to reduce racial disparities in sentencing; how to deal with foreclosures; and why the office must seek the death penalty in fewer cases.
McGinty, for instance, said the law and the facts don't justify so many death penalty cases. He pledged to reduce the number by 90 percent.
No Republicans bothered to enter the race, and no independent candidate has yet to raise a hand. But I think all voters should attend at least one forum. It doesn't matter whether you are a Democrat; one of these candidates will be your lawyer.
If you want a break from tales of horizontal prostitutes and want to learn about vertical prosecution, now is your chance. There's a candidates forum at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Rocky River's Don Umerley Civic Center, 21016 Hilliard Blvd.
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O' Christmas tree
By Lori Lindner
North Liberty Leader
SOLON– It's a crisp winter morning, with a light dusting of snow on the ground, and hooting and hollering and laughter can be heard echoing through the surrounding trees. A friendly game of football ensues while spectators sip hot chocolate and munch popcorn with mittens on. Older kids dog pile on the first man to go down, and little voices shout out that it's time to ride the train.
The jovial commotion is coming from the Sueppel family's makeshift tailgating camp, set up for just one morning at Handley's Holiday Hillside Christmas tree farm east of Solon.
The sights and sounds will be familiar to anyone who makes their seasonal trip to Handley's Tree Farm on the Friday after Thanksgiving.
After all, the Sueppels have returned to Handley's on the same day every year since about 1978.
Sometime in the late 70s– the exact year is hard to pinpoint because it seems like forever– Paul and Judy Sueppel of Iowa City began bringing their five children to Handley's to pick out a Christmas tree on the day after Thanksgiving. There, they would meet up with Judy's sister and brother-in-law, Janet and Fred Pilcher and their three children, who drove from Cedar Rapids. Handley's was a convenient halfway point for both families. The meet-up between the two families became an annual event.
As the children grew and began having families of their own, the Sueppel siblings held fast to what had become their childhood tradition, adding a few random guests from time to time and introducing their own kids to the holiday kickoff ritual.
"Each year we have somewhere around 30 people that come out together," said Kirsten Hanrahan, one of the Sueppel children. "There are always lots of little kids, and usually a few extras who want to get in on the action."
The action is more than just coming to pick out a tree, although that is the first order of business.
"We have to go out into the woods right when they open, at 10 a.m., to look for our trees," said Kirsten. "As soon as someone finds a tree, we have to gather around it, hold hands, and sing a couple of verses of 'O' Christmas Tree.' We call it 'singing on the tree,' and then it belongs to us. At that point, the saw man can cut down the tree, but not before. They usually recognize us now, and they are pretty patient while we sing. You can hear the saw men say to one another, 'Don't cut that tree. They haven't sung on it yet.'"
The group usually sings on six to eight trees, so everyone has one to take back to their own homes.
Once the tree cutting business is taken care of, the family tailgates with food. Sometimes, it's a full-blown breakfast, with egg casseroles and donuts and hot chocolate. Other times, it's light snacks with lunch at a restaurant afterward. No matter what else is on the menu, Grandpa Paul Sueppel still buys popcorn and fudge from the Handley's Cocoa Cabin for the little ones to enjoy. Then, the little kids get to ride the train.
"And saying 'little kids' is a bit of a stretch," Kirsten laughed. "This is the first year my kids haven't ridden the train, and they are 17, 21 and 23. It's a little cramped trying to get a six-foot-one kid on that train."
But time does have a way of imposing changes to the long-standing tradition. Kirsten's mom Judy Sueppel, the inspiration behind the yearly outing, passed away nine years ago. While her passing left a permanent absence in the group, Kirsten said they continued to come every Christmas anyway.
"There was no question about carrying it on. This is what we do," she said.
Carrying it on for their own families is important, but this tradition has also had a way of spreading to others over the years.
"This year, my son brought his girlfriend, who had never cut a live tree before," said Kirsten. "She came out the next day to get a tree for herself." Other friends and guests have also tagged along, like the foster children Kirsten's sister is currently caring for. Paul is remarried to Carolyn Sueppel– the couple now lives in Solon– and Carolyn and her family members sometimes join the party too.
"There are always a few extras," said Kirsten, "and anytime you bring 30 people anywhere, it's kind of a to-do."
Margaret Handley, co-owner and operator of Handley's Holiday Hillside, said the farm began selling Christmas trees in 1976, and the Sueppels and one other family are the only ones that she knows of who have been coming for as long as the business has been open.
"The other family is in their third generation of coming to buy trees," said Margaret, "and I think the Sueppels aren't far behind. That really gives us a very warm and good feeling. It ties in with the feeling that everybody should have at Christmas."
Margaret herself grew up with such traditions.
"At my age, I am still remembering what we did when I was a child in our home during the holidays. I am kind of a romantic, but I think tradition is terribly important, especially nowadays, where everything is so rush-rush. Let's take time out for a few family traditions, to make memories to remember.
Kirsten Hanrahan said she and her siblings and their families intend to do just that.
"We will just continue it forever," said Kirsten. "For my kids, they just know it's part of what we do. Sometimes you have to change the tradition to fit life at the time, but the core of it is still there. It's about all of us getting together and doing things we have done before and will do again."
Every year, for every Christmas to come.


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My cookbook is officially released next week! And it makes me wonder: where did the time go?
It seems like just yesterday I handed in my final manuscript, and now all of a sudden December 11th is just around the corner. There are still interviews to schedule, books to ship off, and a book launch party to plan. It's equal amounts exciting and nerve-racking. Sometimes I just want to take a deep breath and pour myself a large glass of wine. Other times I just want to escape to the kitchen and de-stress by cooking.
So it's ironic that the dish I chose to cook today is also a Chinese-American comfort food classic, like the dishes in The Chinese Takeout Cookbook (which does have a recipe for sweet and sour pork). I hadn't made crispy chicken in months, but just felt like doing it again today on a whim.
The process for making the chicken is very similar to the process for General Tso's Chicken, which is still the most popular recipe on this site. You coat the chicken with salt, cornstarch, and egg whites, then carefully fry the chicken for 3 to 4 minutes, with an optional 2nd frying to get the meat extra-crispy. The tangy and sweet sauce with pineapple chunks takes only 2 minutes to cook down before it coats the chicken. It's like the best sweet and sour sauce you can get at a restaurant, except now you know the exact ingredients that go into it (no gluey preservatives here!)
This recipe is a bit more challenging than some easier chicken recipes on this site like Kung Pao Chicken or Spicy Cashew Chicken. But it's a great bet if you really want to try making this classic takeout dish at home, or if you just want to lose yourself in the cooking process for 30 or 40 minutes.
The latter reason worked great for me tonight. But I'll still be having that glass of wine with dinner.
Check out my new cookbook The Chinese Takeout Cookbook: Quick and Easy Dishes to Prepare at Home for over 80 more Chinese restaurant favorites!
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Serves 4
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 egg whites
- 1 1/2 cups cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups peanut or vegetable oil, plus 1 tablespoon for stir-frying
- 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 1 cup fresh or canned bite-size pineapple chunks
- 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Coat the chicken: Mix the egg whites with the salt. Coat the chicken in the egg white mixture. In a large bowl or deep plate, toss the marinated chicken in the cornstarch and shake off any excess before frying.
- Fry the chicken: Heat the 3 cups oil in a wok or heavy-bottomed pot until it registers 350 degrees F on an instant-read oil thermometer. Working in 2 or 3 batches, add the first batch of chicken and deep-fry until lightly golden on the outside and cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the chicken with a slotted spoon and transfer on a plate lined with paper towels. Repeat with the rest of the chicken. (Optional: To get the chicken extra crispy, allow the it to drain and cool for 5 minutes, then return it to the wok to fry for another 30 seconds or so, until golden brown.)
- Transfer the oil to a heat-proof container. (It will take about 1 hour to fully cool, after which you can transfer it to a container with a tight lid to dispose of it.) If you used a wok to deep-fry, you can reuse it to stir-fry the chicken next by just wiping down the insides with a paper towel (carefully, as the wok is still very hot.) If you used a pot for deep-frying, switch to a clean work or large skillet for stir-frying.
- Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in the wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and ginger and stir-fry until just aromatic, about 20 seconds. Add the pineapple and the sauce and stir to coat. Let the sauce simmer for about 2 minutes to allow the pineapple to become tender. Return the chicken to the pan and toss until well-coated with the sauce.
- Transfer to a plate, sprinkle the optional sesame seeds on top, and serve.


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Daniel Palmer "D.P.", "Pete" Cheatham Jr., age 97, of Louisville, formerly of Springfield, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012 at the Jefferson Place with his family by his side.
He was born in Washington County on June 22, 1915 to the late Daniel P. and Martha Kays Cheatham.
He was a farmer until 1962. He then moved to Louisville and was a builder for Kendall & Cambron Builders until his retirement in 1980. He was a member of the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. He was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather and a friend.
Preceding him in death were his wife of 50 years, Marie Brewer Cheatham; a son, Hugh Palmer Cheatham; a daughter, Barbara Ann Cheatham; a brother, Ruel Cheatham; and a sister, Lettie Grigsby.
Surviving are his nine children, Harold Dean (Lyndall) of Knoxville, Tenn., Nancy Jones of Louisville, Charles Burnice (Norma) of Shelbyville, Bobby Clarence (Nancy) of Crestwood, Wanda Harrell of Xenia, Ohio, David Allen (Sandy) of Mt. Washington, Joseph Daniel (Debbie) of Louisville, Jeanette Cheatham of Louisville, Edith Karen (Moshen) Maybody of Louisville; a daughter-in-law, Janice Cheatham of College Place, Washington; his buddy, Charlie Wimsatt of Louisville; 22 grandchildren; 11 step-grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren and one on the way; 25 step-great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; seven step-great-great-grandchildren and a sister, Faye Moore of Springfield.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 2 at Carey & Son Funeral Home in Springfield with Bro. Larry Brown, pastor of the East Frankfort Baptist Church of Frankfort, officiating. He was assisted by Ken Ilari.
Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery at Willisburg.
Serving as pallbearers were his five sons and a grandson, Robert Jones.
Carey & Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Darryl DiMaggio Sr., now retired, was among the dozens of pilots who flew light planes equipped with landing floats to remote drilling locations in the days when the Louisiana "oil patch" was still mostly inshore, in marshes, swamps, lakes and bays near the coast.
Darryl DiMaggio Sr., now retired, was among the dozens of pilots who flew light planes equipped with landing floats to remote drilling locations in the days when the Louisiana "oil patch" was still mostly inshore, in marshes, swamps, lakes and bays near the coast.
Helicopters were not yet widely used. Float planes could fly quickly to a location and use water as a runway. Many had retractable wheels for airport landings.
A resident of Houma, DiMaggio has since reduced scores of tales of close calls, hilarious blunders and difficult aviation situations to a collection of anecdotes, "Swamp Eagles."
The paperback, illustrated with photographs and paintings and drawings by the author, is available at most local bookstores.
DiMaggio provides explanations about what makes some simple maneuvers difficult and some ill-planned landings stupid.
While it is clear that he is among the pilots whose experiences he reports, none of them name the pilots involved. Instead, DiMaggio classes them as either "Eagle," experienced and savvy, or "Poule D'eau," green or blundering, occasionally temporarily demoting an Eagle to Poule D'eau because of a particularly foolish foul-up.
The following excerpt is taken from the chapter "To Catch a Fish," which tells how one pilot hauls in a large fish, after unintentionally snatching fishing gear from a dockside fisherman.
" 'Catching anything?' the man asked as he walked up on the dock.
" 'No cher, we ain even ad a nibble all day,' replied the old Cajun lady, still staring at her motionless cork at the end of her line, the bamboo pole clutched tightly in her hands, her chubby self overlapping the tiny stool she sat on. 'Mais, you ain gon' katch nuttin eader, cher,' she commented.
" 'Oh, I'm not fishing. Don't have time. I'm waiting for a seaplane to pick me up,' he said.
" 'Mais, you mighta brave to fly in one eh dem tings,' she added.
"Just then the sound of an airplane roared overhead as it circled to land.
"The Swamp Eagle landed and taxied in to the dock deftly tying the plane off.
"It was a downwind docking (wind blowing from the rear), and it is always more difficult to get a plane away from a downwind docking. It has to be pushed off with considerable force to carry it back far enough to allow it to weathervane around into the wind.
"The nose has to swing far enough into the wind to give turning room so the pilot can start the engine before the wind blows the plane back into the dock. And this time despite the pilot and passenger both pushing, the plane didn't go far enough. It was slow to turn and had weather-vaned only about seventy degrees, but was already drifting in too close to the dock.
"It was obvious to this Bayou Eagle that the plane would drift back into the dock before it would completely turn. So he cranked the engine a little early and took a chance that he could turn in time. And he did, but it was close, very close. The people fishing from the dock had to duck to avoid being hit by the wing as it swung over them in a wide arc.
" 'Mais, I seen dat pleen weeng comin roun dare an I was picked up pole, but he cawt ma line da,' said the Cajun lady.
" 'Dat line jus snap, an he took ma cawk, an he took ma bait, an he flew away dare.'
"As the right wing swung around over the dock it snagged her line. The pilot was aware of it, but could do nothing after the fact; so he continued on to his destination with the fishing line, cork, and baited hook dangling from his right wing in a comical Poule D'eau scene. He would return after the passenger drop-off in about twenty minutes. Maybe buy the lady a new line.
"They landed near a small oil facility, taxied to the dock and were tying plane.
" 'You always fish like that? asked a worker ambling up.
" 'What?' asked the pilot.
" 'Do you always fish like that? the worker repeated, pointing toward the line on the wing. The pilot looked around to see the cork bobbing up and down as the line was being jerked taut by a fish. A fish had been caught on the line already.
"They hurriedly pulled the plane around to recover the fish. A large catfish, about eighteen inches long, was brought in. Everyone had a laugh.
" 'He ain go katch ma line dis time," the Cajun lady said when the plane landed and started toward he dock again.
" 'Mais, I'm movin ma line an me," she said, as she ponderously moved her chubbiness across the dock, a frown furrowing her brow. Her frown soon bloomed into a big smile when the pilot handed her the big fish, still hooked on her line.
" 'I ain cawt nuttin all day an dare you com wit a fish you don cawt wit yo aipleen. Mais cher, dats sumtin.' This time the fishermen on the dock helped the Swamp Eagle get his plane away."
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When the weather getting warmer, it's a good time to put in place a program to trim your waistline.
We're not talking about spot reducing (which doesn't work!) by doing 100 nightly sit-ups or buying an expensive belly fat fighting exercise machine.
Instead, here are some sound tips to help guide your program:
1. Take out your tape. Take out a measuring tape and measure the circumference of your belly by holding that tape at the level of your belly button and circling your tummy till the ends of the tape meet each other. Write down the size of your belly in inches. If your waist is greater than 40 inches in men or 35 inches in women, slimming your waist is particularly important as you are at an increased risk of developing health problems. Commit to repeating your waist measurements as you follow the tips below so you can see your waist size shrink and your body get healthier.
2. Be calorie savvy. Now's the time to find easy ways to eat better and cut more calories – but to try and do so without feeling deprived. Paying attention to cutting some liquid calories (like soda and alcohol) can be quite helpful. Feel free to treat yourself to a light beer or some wine on the weekends but try and drop the alcohol habit on week nights. One study had another surprising finding – that people who skip breakfast have more belly fat than people who eat that morning meal on a regular basis. Start your day on the right foot by committing to eating regular meals and planned snacks – ones that are also portion- and calorie-controlled. This will go a long way toward whittling away at your waist.
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A few weeks ago, I received an offer of employment from Google. I'll be working in the Google Waterloo office, currently located in the Tannery building in downtown Kitchener. It's a pretty cool office, which I've visited several times now for various interviews and meetings. I've worked for small and medium-sized companies before, but before this, the largest company I've worked for was Research in Motion (since renamed to BlackBerry), although they're not as big as they were at their zenith. Google will easily surpass that, but it seems that the culture is in many ways, more like some of the smaller companies that I've worked for.
Yesterday was the last day at my current job. While it's sad to see it go, new opportunities await. Automation control software can be quite challenging, but there isn't as much emphasis on user interface and user experience as I would like. Still, in the end, it's a big change.
Here's to the next chapter! I'm rather excited.


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Four third-and-longs doom Broncos defense
There were few things outside of Von Miller (5 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks) that went right for the Broncos defense in Sunday's 31-21 loss to New England, but we're going to look at four plays that went most wrong.
Those would be the third-and-long collapses.
Five times the Broncos had the Patriots in a third-and-10 or longer situations. Four of those times, the Patriots converted for big, drive-sustaining first downs:
1. 3rd and 10 at New England 20, 13:17 second quarter: Tom Brady loved the matchup of slot receiver Wes Welker vs. Denver's nickel corner Chris Harris, especially in the first half. Brady found Welker for a 14-yard completion on the Patriots' second scoring drive.
2. 3rd and 14 at New England 11, 3:42 second quarter: Von Miller and Derek Wolfe brought enough pressure to force Brady out of the pocket, but not enough to hit the quarterback before Brady found running back Danny Woodhead open at the 15 yard line. Woodyard then outran linebacker Joe Mays before he was tackled by Mike Adams at the end of a 25-yard gain.
3. 3rd and 17 at New England 43, 9:05 third quarter: Broncos fans used to be furious when Josh McDaniels would call a running play on third-and-long. McDaniels, now the offensive coordinator in New England, called just that after a holding penalty had the Patriots backed up in another third and long. Brady handed the ball off to Woodhead, who slipped right through a crowd of Broncos defenders for a 19-yard gain.
4. 3rd and 12 at New England 18, 15:00 fourth quarter: By the first play of the fourth quarter, it almost seemed inevitable what would happen on yet another third and long. An offensive pass interference call on Rob Gronkowski had the Patriots backed up. But the Broncos were unable to pressure Brady, who had plenty of time to find Deion Branch for a 25-yard completion. Branch was covered by cornerback Tracy Porter.
The Broncos finally stopped the Patriots on their final third-and-very-long with a sack by Miller later on that early fourth-quarter drive. New England finished the day 11-of-17 on third down.
But on those four plays alone, the Patriots gained 83 yards.
"It really sucks the life out of you when you give up a third and 20, or whatever it was, on a run play," cornerback Champ Bailey said. "People will get lucky and pass the ball down there, but you can't give that up on a run play and expect to win."


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1 Luis Amado (Interviú Madrid, goalkeeper)
I am humble and hardworking. I am very competitive. I bring to the squad the experience and seniority the years have given me.
2 Ortiz (Interviú Madrid, defender)
He is a very good person but pretty serious. He is also a 'killer' as a defender in our area.
3 Sergio Lozano (FC Barcelona, winger)
He is a buffalo. With the youth he has, his body is a wonder of nature. He also has a very good shot with either foot. He is also from the same town as me. A great kid.
4 Torras (FC Barcelona, defender)
We call him 'Leonidas' because he is a Spartan. He fights for every ball and never gives up. As a person he is exceptional.
6 Álvaro (Interviú Madrid, defender)
For me he is a 'dandy', because he is a very elegant player. He is one of the smartest players in the team. We miss him [he is injured].
8 Kike (ElPozo Murcia FS, defender)
He is the voice of experience. He is a great friend of mine. We have many things in common: we debuted on the same day, we have been in the squad for the same number of years and we have the same birthday! I love him. As a player he is the standard-bearer.
9 Rafael Usín (Navarra FS, pivot)
We call him the 'Sandwich of Batteries' because he doesn't stop talking. Put in the batteries in the morning and he will not stop. He is a very nice kid and one of the jesters of the squad. He brings a lot of height and power to our attacking game, something we did not have after Fernandao's injury.
10 Borja (Segovia FS, winger)
He is a unique guy. I love him very much and he has played many times with me. As a player he is great and gives us a lot of height.
11 Lin (FC Barcelona, winger)
Another of the jokers in the team, in the best sense. He is always laughing and making jokes, and as a player gives us great speed and physical power.
12 Juanjo (Interviú Madrid, goalkeeper)
We call him the 'Little Mute' because he is a very shy kid. He is a person who does not like to talk much and is extremely shy. He is the future goalkeeper when I retire, along with Cristian.
13 Cristian (FC Barcelona, goalkeeper)
For me he is like my son. I know him very well. He started playing futsal with me, and is very shy and very humble. He is also a great goalkeeper.
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We laugh at silly cat movies. We learn to dance Gangnam style. We cheer for the underdog in an obscure sport (or perhaps even the Spice Girls reunion) at the 2012 London Olympics. Doctors use video to save lives. Cops use video to catch the bad guys. Video (TelePresence) means we can spend the night at home instead of getting on a plane.
Regardless of the content however, the amount of video travelling on the Internet continues to set records every year. By 2016, the latest Cisco Visual Networking Index forecasts video to exceed one million minutes – the equivalent of nearly 700 days ―every single second.
This has caused service providers to upgrade existing 10G transmission speeds in the network to 100G and beyond. How do they do this without breaking the bank? Just because you need a bullet train between two cities doesn't mean you want to replace the track.
This is why one of the world's largest network operators, BT recently completed a landmark 100G coherent IPoDWDM technology trial with Cisco. They proved how they could massively increase network capacity without replacing their existing fiber plant or optical transport equipment. This is important because new fiber means time and cost for digging up streets and making life miserable for a lot of people.
We congratulate BT on their successful pioneering 100G IPoDWDM trial. Cheers to being ready for the "million video minutes per second" world!
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A million minutes of video each second and yet my kids still complain that there is nothing on TV to watch.


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5x7 characters Will have 4 characters scrolling
Driver chip: MAXIM 6953 This uses a pretty basic serial interface to drive the LEDs (I2C) There is a character set defined in ROM. Users can define their own symbols or use the user defined characters to implement scrolling, but doing so requires a crudload of code.
Here's a nifty project somebody did
IR LEDS front of box will be covered w/ lens, trashbag, something like that
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Farmingdale State - 81, St. Joseph's - 64
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Rene Launey-Rodolf, OCTP
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OKLAHOMA CITY – July 1, 2013 – The Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation (OCTP) recently released a new application allowing Oklahoma Educators an online location, available 24/7, to view certification examination history on multiple platforms. In addition, the application allows OCTP to collect and monitor Certification Examinations for Oklahoma Education (CEOE) data electronically.
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