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Philip Hobbs expects Captain Chris to handle testing ground at Ascot
Captain Chris: Expected to handle the testing ground at Ascot on Saturday
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Philip Hobbs feels Captain Chris will adapt to the testing ground when he goes for glory in the Betfair Ascot Chase on Saturday.
The nine-year-old handled conditions well enough to win the Amlin 1965 Chase at the Berkshire course in November, and then ran a tremendous race in the King George VI Chase at Kempton when he was only beaten a neck by Long Run.
"Ideally he wants better ground but he won the Amlin on heavy. He seems in great form and he was always going to have a few weeks off after the King George," said Hobbs.
"You can always supplement for the Ryanair, but the Gold Cup has always been the plan and we want to keep our horses apart.
"He ran a fantastic race at Kempton and is in very good form. He always had a tendency to jump right, so it shouldn't matter too much at Ascot."
Finian's Rainbow has something to prove after finishing a well-beaten last of four behind Captain Chris on his seasonal reappearance.
Last year's Queen Mother Champion Chase hero has had a wind operation since then and needs a run.
"We've always said we don't want to run him on soft ground, but we haven't got a choice and there's nowhere else to go. I'd have loved to have had another week but I want to give him a run and we will be able to decide about Cheltenham after Saturday," said Henderson.
Colin Tizzard expects Cue Card's performance will tell him which race to go for at Cheltenham, the Ryanair Chase or the sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase.
The seven-year-old has to put behind him a disappointing display in the King George when he failed to last out the three miles.
"This is a race we planned from Christmas to take in before Cheltenham," said Tizzard.
"He didn't get three miles on heavy ground on Boxing Day. Whether he'll get three miles another day there, I don't know.
"Our view is if he's going to run in the Ryanair he needs to nearly win this.
"If he doesn't stay he can go back and take on Sprinter Sacre in the Champion Chase.
"We will keep the options open to the end, but Ascot should show us which way we are going to go at Cheltenham."
Somersby was far from disgraced on his first run of the campaign, when third to Sprinter Sacre in the rearranged Victor Chandler Chase at Cheltenham. The Mick Channon-trained gelding had won that race last season when it was at its traditional home at Ascot when he defeated Finian's Rainbow.
Somersby's rider Dominic Elsworth is expecting a decent run as the nine-year-old returns to the Berkshire venue.
"I'm looking forward to it. I was pleased with his run at Cheltenham and he has come out of the race well," he said.
"Obviously it was his first run for a while and he was against Sprinter Sacre, so you had to be pleased enough with the run.
"The ground wouldn't have been ideal for him, it was really testing. He's back at Ascot, where he has run very well in the past, and I don't see the trip being too much of an issue - he has won over two and a half miles."
Ghizao was well ahead of Finian's Rainbow when third to Captain Chris here in November. His co-owner Andy Stewart believes the nine-year-old will be hard pressed to land this prize.
"He is 100% fine, but probably not good enough to beat Cue Card. It's a competitive race," he said. "He has got it all to do."
Pigeon Island is likely to be the complete outsider and his jockey Sam Twiston-Davies is hoping they can grab some of the prize money on offer.
"You will always get a great ride off him. It would be nice to nick a bit of prize money. Anything more we will be very grateful for," he told At The Races.
"It's a very open race and obviously Captain Chris is a very good horse.


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March 6, 2003
Tonight the UCSB men's basketball team takes on the Titans of Cal State Fullerton after defeating then first place UC Irvine. The win against Irvine thrust Santa Barbara into first place and set the team up for a potential #1 seed in the Big West Tournament and a first ever regular-season league championship. The Gauchos enter tonight's game with an overall record of 15-12 and a league leading 12-4 mark. Fullerton is 9-17 on the season and 7-9 in Big West play. The game will be played at Fullerton's Titan Gymnasium and will be broadcast on KEYT 1250.
UCSB Probable Starting Lineup:
Starting in the backcourt for the Gauchos will be the same three guards that powered Santa Barbara into first place. Jacoby Atako will start at the point after a brilliant defensive showing against Irvine. Though defense often gets overlooked in the stat books, Atako's play against Irvine's second leading scorer Mike Hood was more than worthy of recognition. Atako held Hood scoreless on 0-6 shooting from the floor and 0-3 shooting from behind the three-point line. Importantly, this was nothing close to a fluke, Atako has led a defensive charge throughout conference play and has been the inspiration on the defensive end of the floor during every big Gaucho victory. Along side Atako in the backcourt will be leading scorer Branduinn Fullove and Nick Jones. While Atako steps up on the defensive end of the floor in big games, Fullove steps up the offense. He leads the team in scoring at 15 points per game and in the win against Irvine, he had what may have been his best all-around game of the season. Fullove torched the Anteaters for 15 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. Opposite Fullove will be Nick Jones. Jones is third on the team in scoring with 12.6 points per game and he too played outstanding basketball against Irvine. Jones scored all 16 of his points in the first half and he also grabbed six rebounds. Down on the blocks for the Gauchos will be Mark Hull and Casey Cook. Hull became just the second player in Santa Barbara history to pass 1,500 points on his career in his senior-night performance against Irvine. He scored his average, 13 points, and drilled two three-pointers as well. Gaucho fans hope the game against Irvine lifted Hull out of the shooting slump he has been experiencing during the last few games. Cook, who has basically been splitting time with Bryan Whitehead, is scoring 5.3 points per game and is pulling down 3.6 rebounds as well. In both games last weekend Cook grabbed six rebounds and he connected on 7-of-8 free throws.
Cal State Fullerton Probable Starting Lineup:
Starting at the guard positions for the Titans will be juniors Zakee Smith and Anthony Bolton. Smith is averaging four points and 2.2 rebounds per game for the Titans. Over the last five games Smith has dished out 22 assists while only turning the ball over seven times. Bolton is averaging 9.7 points 4.2 rebounds. Standing 6'7", he poses a problem down low for many opposing guards. The forwards for Fullerton will be 6'4" sophomore Ralphy Holmes and 6'6" junior Amir Bar-Netzer. Holmes leads the Titans and the Big West in scoring at 17.5 points per game. He also manages to pull down 6.1 rebounds per contest. Bar-Netzer is the lowest scoring starter for the Titans averaging just 3.8 points per game, however, he does grab 4.4 rebounds per outing. Additionally, last week he averaged nine points per game and connected on 7-of-8 shots from the floor. The center for Cal State Fullerton will be 6'10" junior Pape Sow. Sow missed the first contest versus the Gauchos due to unspecified reasons but now he is back in action. On the season Sow is averaging 13.7 points per game and a team high 8.4 rebounds. Additionally, despite playing in just 15 games this season, Sow leads the Big West in double doubles with a total of six.
Scouting the Titans:
Don't even start to think that this game is a "throw-away" for the Titans. A win against UCSB would give Fullerton 10 wins. This is exactly how many wins the team had in the last two years combined. Further, a win would prevent the team from having a 20-loss season, something that they are growing a bit accustomed to after two 20-loss seasons in a row. And even further, the Titans upset the Gaucho in the Thunderdome earlier this season in an overtime game that was full of emotion and energy. If anything is certain it is that Fullerton will come out ready to play and ready to achieve goals they set for themselves earlier in the year, regardless of their opponent. The obvious choice for player that must be shut down is Ralphy Holmes. If it wasn't enough that he drilled a game tying three-pointer to push the earlier contest against the Gauchos into overtime, he is the conference's leading scorer at 17.5 points per game. The man can flat-out score and somebody from UCSB must be ready to play some defense against him. Additionally, Pape Sow is back after missing numerous games to begin the season. This means that the Titans have a legitimate threat down low, somebody that can clean the glass and chip in 13 points per game. Santa Barbara will have their hands full dealing with Sow down low. UCSB can't afford to take this game lightly, the combination of Holmes and Sow has the potential to be lethal, especially when playing at home in the Titan Gym.
Scouting the Gauchos:
The main concern for any team that has to go up against the Gauchos is the relentless defense that Santa Barbara has been playing. Indeed Fullove and Hull command a lot of attention on the offensive end of the floor, but it is clearly the defense that is winning the team ball games. It all starts with Atako up top where he continually shuts down the best guard on opposing teams. He also manages to lead the team in steals and ignites a ferocious fast break. The only way to prepare to encounter this defense is to work on crisp passing and trying to get to the hoop before Santa Barbara has a chance to set up. Don't be surprised to see the Titans out on the fast break as much as possible, so not to allow UCSB the chance to fall into their pressure zone. On the offensive end of the floor you really never know what to do against the Gauchos. Teams have tried different styles of defense all year, including zones and presses, but nothing can sufficiently stop the scoring ability of so many of the players under Coach Williams. Again, it starts with Atako at the point, and Chrismen Oliver when Atako needs a breather. The Santa Barbara point guards have done a magnificent job getting the ball up the court without turnovers this year. Many teams have attempted to press the guards but Atako and Oliver look like trained professionals bringing the ball a bit of the way up and then reversing it to get the defense moving. In no time the ball is past half court and UCSB flies into its offense. From there, the defense must key on Fullove and Hull. Fullove gets his points every game. Rarely do you see a box score without his name near the top in points. He can connect from the outside and he drills jump shots that most people wouldn't dream of even attempting. Furthermore, when he gets to the line he knocks down his free throws. Hull has to be paid attention to as well, despite the fact that he has cooled off a bit lately. Other offensive threats for the Gauchos are Nick Jones, Cecil Brown and Josh Davis. Jones is the streakiest scorer for the Gauchos, when he is on he's virtually unstoppable. Davis and Brown both come off the bench to contribute to the offense and both possess an athleticism that is rarely matched. What we notice here is that in order to shut down the Gauchos offensively, a team must play spectacular team defense, not focusing on just one man, but trying its best to shut down the entire offense.
Key Match-up:
The key match-up in tonight's game will be either Fullove or Jones on Ralphy Holmes. For those that don't remember, Holmes played a huge part in the game earlier in the season in which Fullerton handed Santa Barbara its first loss in the Thunderdome on the season. Holmes is a prolific scorer who can create shots from anywhere on the floor. Though standing just 6'4" he starts at the forward spot and by all means can he score inside. Holmes likes to roam the three-point line as well where he has consistently knocked down about two per game. Likely Jones will start on him, but Fullove or Atako could also see time trying to slow down the conference's leading scorer.
What to look for:
Look for the Gauchos to ride their wave all the way to the Big West Tournament. The upset over Irvine placed Santa Barbara in control of its own destiny and one has to believe UCSB is going to take full advantage. The only problem with this is that the Gauchos have consistently played outstanding basketball with their backs against the ropes, especially during Big West play. Hopefully on this occasion Santa Barbara will capitalize on the opportunity they have earned and will coast into the Tournament with a #1 seed. However, Fullerton can never be overlooked, they beat the Gauchos in the Thunderdome to hand UCSB one its only losses at home this season.

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|2013-04-12, 03:36
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Touching on some of the really nitty gritty as Relentlessflame has, I think that in order to get a really good idea of where the anime market is at you have to look at Funimation.
You know, that company that basically single-handedly runs the whole U.S. anime market right now. The quantity of anime they license prior to it airing in Japan is obscene, and action this rapid from publishers was unheard of years ago. Not to mention their willingness to display their licenses online both with dubs and subs is interesting. They go a step further by showing a lot of their material on Netflix too. That's just my personal experiences with them as well. I don't doubt that they extend their reach to many other venues as well. They push far and fast.
I'm not fully aware of Funimation's financial situation, but it seems to me that a lot of the newest material that hits the states is under their name. I think what I find most surprising is that years ago there were several different names on our side of the industry, but that list has dwindled dramatically from what I've seen. I'm sure someone on Asuki has an intimate knowledge of the U.S. anime publishing scene and can shed some light on what the industry really looks like financially and otherwise. From what I can tell it looks great for at least one company.
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But I'm less enthusiastic about the idea of anime going "mainstream", because to me the term evokes an image of the sort of anime fans who look down on the shows I like as "girly" or "for lonely losers" bringing their friends. Because I see their taste as much more "mainstream" then mine. And that's not a scenario I care to bring about.
(Though I'd love it if admitting to being a Madoka fan was as easy as admitting to being, say, a Lord of the Rings fan... it would make talking about hobbies at social events so much easier. But again, my fear - and I'm guessing that of many other fans - is that isn't the end result. Looking at some of what is highlighted as "mainstream" for the western market in Relentless' post isn't inspiring in this regard either.)
|2013-04-12, 03:45
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I'm not really interested in allowing anime to go mainstream. Going mainstream means sacrificing quality for either profit or easier entertainment. It's like internet memes in 4chan. The more people know about them, the less amusing it becomes.
|2013-04-12, 04:09
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It's long gone from the early ages, when games were actually innovative and imaginative. Now, they're nothing more than flashy, hollowed out versions of its predecessors. Hardly any game these days can be deemed as "revolutionary".
|2013-04-12, 04:16
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Under what circumstances is anime accepted by a more mainstream audience?
I don't know.... But too much of something is bad.... The same thing why there are different types of shows that targets different kinds of people...
|2013-04-12, 04:56
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You know everything that those western fans have been complaining about? Those three-four shows that they have only seen as kids?
Make nothing but only those.
Oh, throw in lots of dark and gritty, and must be mostly serious business.
Bonus points if you can make it Shakespearean and edgy.
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|2013-04-12, 05:40
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I'll just point out that with broader appeal also comes a broader spectrum of opinion over what is good or bad about any one title, be it a game or anime. In any case, Triple R and relentlessflame have put forward the better case about the specific things that must change for anime to be more "mainstream" in the American market.
Let's just say that I don't see it as a lose-lose situation. With a broader audience comes more revenue, and with more money comes the possibility of doing more projects, some innovative, some maybe not as much. Sure, a lot may still be crap, but that's simply Sturgeon's Law at work, which applies regardless of the actual volume of production.
|2013-04-12, 07:41
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|2013-04-12, 08:36
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Something that I think should be mentioned here is that even at the height of anime's popularity in the west, there were still plenty of anime shows made primarily for the hardcore anime fandom in Japan. In fact, it's highly doubtful that there were ever any more than a handful of anime shows that were made primarily with western audiences in mind.
The anime industry puts out more than 100 shows a year. Even if it does go mainstream, I really doubt you'd see the whole of anime change drastically to suit the tastes of the mainstream. You'd see some change, but probably only amongst a small corner of the industry (percentage-wise). So I do think that fears over what anime going mainstream might do to it are a bit overstated.
That being said, the benefits of going mainstream can also be overstated. Yes, it's nice to be able to talk a bit more about your hobbies with others that share them, but it's not something I'd attach massive weight to.
|2013-04-12, 09:08
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Zolushka Lyubov' Live!
When most of the anime are accessible to people multitasking. In America, mainstream entertain usually has something to keep the audience's attention even while they're using the Internet, eating dinner, or making out.
|2013-04-12, 11:18
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Under what circumstances?
Probably being Japanese.
This article has a hell of a lot of truth to it. The industry is not-so-slowly killing itself. You can't apply a Hollywood paradigm to the game industry--the numbers just aren't there. You can't have a game with a multi-hundred-megabuck budget and expect to do well. You'd have to sell millions of copies just to break even--and selling millions of copies in gaming is... unlikely.
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|2013-04-12, 11:50
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This video game analogy seems downright weird to me.
The original Super Mario Bros., which came out way back in 1985, went on to sell over 40 million copies.
Folks, that is as mainstream as it gets!
So where is this complete and utter myth coming from that video gaming only recently went mainstream? Video gaming has been mainstream since the mid-80s!
The only difference is demographics - It's largely shifted from being mainstream with kids to being mainstream with adults. But in any event, video gaming has been pretty consistently mainstream from the mid-80s until the modern day.
Yes, Hollywood-sized budgets may well end up killing the entire video game industry. But that has nothing to do with video gaming being mainstream. Video gaming was mainstream decades before video games gained Hollywood-sized budgets.
|2013-04-12, 12:41
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Let's face it, if you show K-on or Squid Girl to an American and ask them who the target demographic is, they're going to say, "Ten year old girls." And yet that's not who the shows are marketed to -- companies assume that if the show is aimed at adult men in Japan, it should be aimed at adult men in America, never mind cultural differences.
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|2013-04-12, 14:32
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Of course, I think anime isn't even that mainstream among adults in Japan, so it's a pretty steep hill to climb. And, like I said before, the main issue is why you'd choose animation as a medium for something designed to appeal to a broad cross-section of adults given all the other options at your disposal.
(And also Super Mario Bros. was a pack-in game with the NES system in a lot of countries... so not sure if that should really count.)
1. There are already a lot of other shows being produced locally to appeal to this demographic. So the show not only has to be applicable to that demographic, but it has to be deemed better than the other choices specifically designed for that age group.
2. There are still a lot of Japanese cultural elements and references in these shows, and there's still a lot of hesitation to having that much "foreign culture" in entertainment for this demographic. This is why 4kids did what it did to localize the shows, even though it was hated by anime fans for it.
3. A show like K-On is still sequential; it's designed to follow a certain progression. This isn't well-suited to the sorts of shows Disney (etc.) likes to air in their cartoon shots for that demographic.
4. Shows aimed at this demographic are really designed to sell merchandise (toys), so it's fine and good that they bring the show over, but they'd have to have a marketing campaign with merchandise specifically for the local market. Getting all that merchandise and getting all the rights issues worked out can be a pain. (And again, this merchandise angle was something that 4kids specialized in.)
All in all, I think it's a lot easier/more cost-effective for them to just create their own franchises where they produce it and control all the rights than to try to "import" a foreign show and localize it to make it palatable to a different demographic than originally intended. (Because even though they may decide it's a show for young girls at first glance, and it's true young girls can enjoy it, it wasn't created for that demographic in particular.)
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|2013-04-12, 16:33
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Want to know where the latest source of Game Pioneering came from?
These were cheap and easy to make. In doing so, people were enabled to go ahead and try new things, at low expense. I still remember the days, when hardly anyone knew what Angry Birds was.
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|2013-04-12, 20:48
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When Hollywood finally tires of filming comic book stories, and looks for a new source of stories to copy, and don't screw it up like they did Dragonball Z.
In some ways it has started happening already: witness the Transformers movie franchise.
We just need to wait 20 years for an Evangelion (or Sailor Moon) fan to get into a position of power in Television to make a series on the Sci-Fi channel or something. Ala Battlestar Galactica (which was certainly a niche fandom 20 years ago).
|2013-04-12, 21:51
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|2013-04-12, 22:55
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You're basically wearing glasses that provide input to your computer to control a camera in video games that support this (which, again, are going to mainly be simulators). We can classify this as virtual reality, but that's a bit of a stretch.
Relentlessflame does slightly touch on a good point about marketing. Do you all remember the major reason why Gundam is popular? It's not just because Mobile Suit Gundam was fantastic.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The New York Yankees got the champagne Wednesday night, but the Baltimore Orioles shouldn't feel too bad. It took God six days to create the heavens and the earth. It took the Yankees 162 days to eliminate the Orioles.
It was still the seventh inning in the Bronx when the race ended in St. Petersburg. The Tampa Bay Ray beat Baltimore 4-1 as Evan Longoria became an honorary member of the Yankees payroll.
His three home runs were like heart punches. But even if Baltimore had won, the Yankees weren't going to lose to the Boston/Pawtucket Red Sox.
There would be no tie, no one-game playoff Thursday at Camden Yards, no Steinbrenner explosion.
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"We knew it was a long shot," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said.
So what else was new? The Orioles reveled in the long-shot life all season. That's why a 163rd game would have been fitting. Imagine a division title tiebreaker game, followed by the wild-card playoff. Even Yankees fans wanted to see Alex Rodriguez in back-to-back elimination games.
Well, maybe not. But the rest of us would have. Especially if the Yanks had to play those skid-row refugees from Baltimore and then followed that up with the wild-card game against the Texas Rangers.
That would even have topped the other great story Wednesday, when Teddy won the presidential mascot race in Washington, D.C.
In case you somehow missed it, the 10-foot tall Teddy Roosevelt beat George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln.
He'd been trying since 2006. It became such a running joke in the nation's capital that Congress got involved.
"I'm outraged," Sen. John McCain said two weeks ago. "That's why I'm calling for congressional hearings to right this terrible wrong."
Before they could convene, a mysterious green mascot wearing a Phillies jersey appeared Wednesday. It bowled over the other presidents, and Teddy broke his nearly seven-year long losing streak.
Where was that little green mascot when the Orioles needed him?
"I know the people in Baltimore are frustrated," Orioles outfielder Adam Jones said.
They deserved a home playoff game after enduring 14 straight years of sub-.500 baseball. But let's also give those pinstriped devils their due.
They were clutch, winning 17 of their last 23 games and their final four. The real clincher was Tuesday night, when they were down 3-1 in the ninth inning but rallied to win in 11.
They had been 0-for-58 this season when they trailed going into the eighth inning. If it had gone to 0-for-59, it could have led to a collapse for the ages.
No Yankees team had ever blown more than a six-game division or league lead. This one led by 10 games on June 10, then the season took a Boston '78 turn.
Mariano Rivera, A-Rod, Mark Teixeira, Andy Pettitte and CC Sabathia were all injured. Curtis Granderson was striking out (what felt like) five times a game. Joe Girardi was placed on the extinction list. Such is life in New York. Certainly the Rays and Orioles weren't feeling much sympathy.
"We had plenty of obstacles," Orioles slugger Chris Davis said.
They had almost as many injuries as the Yankees. And they didn't have the luxury of trotting out an $11-million-a-year set-up man if their Hall of Fame closer went down.
That's why if you believe in fairy tales, underdogs and wealth redistribution, you had to hope the AL East ended in no worse than a tie for Baltimore.
History will show that the Orioles lost by two games, but anyone who saw it will know better. At one point, the Yankees and Orioles went 21 days with no more a game between them.
That was one short of the all-time record set in that classic 1889 pennant battle between the Giants and Beaneaters. This year's race came down to the final game.
The Orioles got the Rays and baseball's best pitching staff. The Yankees got the Red Sox and Daisuke Matsuzaka.
He was predictably awful Wednesday night in the Yankees' 14-2 blowout. The Rays were predictably dominant, allowing Baltimore five hits in their final two games. The Teddy of baseball teams stumbled just before the finish line.
This story isn't over, of course. But it sure would have been sweet to see one more game in Camden Yards with A-Rod at the bat.
"We came up a tad short," Showalter said.
Too bad we can't have a congressional investigation.
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Find out what creatures lurk in the Historically Haunted Hospital at 916 S. Seventh Ave. The hospital was built in the 1920s because of the flu epidemic. Guests will learn about the history of the hospital and hear a few frightening stories as well.
"You're guaranteed to be scared yourself," SMP director Dana May told approximately 30 volunteers at a scare class on Saturday.
Tours will run from 6:30 to 11 p.m. this Friday and Saturday and Oct. 26 and 27; 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28; 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29 and Tuesday, Oct. 30; and 6:30 to 10 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 31.
Tickets are $10.
Guests should make sure to wear appropriate footwear. Shoes with sturdy soles are recommended; no flip-flops allowed. Visitors might also want to have their ghost radar and flashlight apps ready.
While SMP could have used another theme, like a haunted graveyard, after exploring the building they felt a hospital theme would work just fine.
"We decided that the hospital was creepy enough as is and just to use the stuff that's already here," May told the volunteers.
The volunteers will be dressed up as doctors, nurses, patients and guests, wearing outfits from the era when the hospital was built.
After about 45 minutes learning about the history of scaring and different techniques, the volunteers are ready to frighten anyone willing to enter the hospital.
May encouraged those who will be doing the scaring to think of it not just as a haunted house, but as a production. To ensure a good production, there will be story lines to go with the various rooms in the hospital, which include the morgue, an operating room, a patient's room and more.
As a special treat, those who take the tour on Oct. 19, 20, 26 or 27 will be able to place their name in a jar for a chance to win a tour of the hospital with a ghost hunting crew, PHOG (Paranormal Hunting and Observation Group), from Cheyenne Wyo.
The winner will be able to bring one friend and the tour will last into the wee hours of the morning, so be prepared.
The haunted house serves as the primary fundraiser for SMP. Last year was the first time they offered a haunted house and May said it turned out to be a good fundraiser.
"We raised a lot of money last year and we think we're going to do even better this year because of the location," she said. "Everybody wants to see this building."
SMP is a non-profit organization that raises money through theater. The proceeds that are raised will generally be used to benefit children in the community through scholarships related to music education, as well as needy or other worthwhile charities.
Proceeds from the haunted house will also go to future productions.
The program hopes to benefit the community and its participants, not only monetarily, but also by developing better social skills, self-esteem, a sense of belonging, all while creating a loving family environment through a continuous theater program.
SMP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit company. If you would like to give a tax-deductible donation to help keep this program alive, visit their website and donate via PayPal or contact May at (970) 520-6660.
To learn more about upcoming events, "like" SMP on Facebook or visit their website, sterlingmiracleplayers.com.
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I think the thought is that if you are going to invite them to these events anyway, go ahead and send the invitations because maybe they can make the other events even if they can't make the wedding itself.
I don't know how these things work but it seems there was plenty of time for the parents of the Bride to communicate to the parents of the Groom which guests had already sent regrets and have those guests removed from the rehearsal dinner list. At the very least it would save time and postage.
We live about 2000 miles away from the festivities. Everything is being held on a major holiday weekend. We've figured out the the Bride is the daughter or ( more likely) grand daughter of a cousin of MIL's no. Three sister's second husband. Can our decision not to attend be understood?
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April 19, 2009
DERBY, Conn. - In a busy day of races, the No. 3 Yale men's lightweight crew team brought home some big wins against rivals Dartmouth and Cornell. The Bulldogs played host to No. 7 Dartmouth for the Durand Cup early in the day, then hosted No. 6 Cornell later in the afternoon. In a long day of races at the Gilder Boathouse, the Bulldogs won all five races against Dartmouth in the morning then won three of five races against Cornell later in the day.
The lightweights had been working hard all week to make the necessary adjustments to improve their times. The Bulldogs had been working on timing and rhythm so as to get better synchronized in their movements and work better as a unit. This hard work showed in Saturday's races, as the Elis were markedly faster than last week.
In the morning races, the Y150 squad easily won the Durand Cup against Dartmouth, winning the varsity eight race by a wide margin of 7.3 seconds. The closest race of the day was the first freshman eight race, which Yale won by a margin of 1.8 seconds. Otherwise, the Bulldogs handily won the second varsity eight, the varsity four and the second freshman eight races. Exceptionally, the Elis' second varsity eight boat crossed the finish line 11.9 seconds ahead of Dartmouth.
Then in the afternoon race, the Bulldogs were able to bring home some big wins against rivals Cornell. The Yale varsity eight boat was able to secure a crucial win against the three-time defending national champions by a margin of 1.5 seconds. The Elis also took wins in the second varsity eight and third varsity eight races to complete a successful day of racing.
Though Cornell has won the national title for the past three years running, it has had a tough start so far this year. The Big Red have lost three rowers to graduation and one to injury. Additionally, given its northern location, the weather does not allow Cornell to get out on the water for practice as early as some other schools. Perhaps as a result of these reasons, No. 6 Cornell lost decisively to No. 1 Princeton last weekend in the Platt Cup.
However, Cornell had made certain improvements over the course of the week and it was much faster this Saturday than it was last weekend against Princeton. Given these factors, while the Bulldogs would have liked to have won by a wider margin, they are nonetheless happy to have gotten the win, and will look to continue their positive momentum against Harvard and Princeton this coming weekend.
Full Results
Durand Cup
Varsity Eight
Yale 5:41.4
Dartmouth 5:48.1
Second Varsity Eight
Yale 6:04.0
Dartmouth 6:15.9
Varsity Four
Yale 'A' 7:01.8
Yale 'B' 7:07.7
Dartmouth 7:18.6
Freshman Eight
Yale 6:08.8
Dartmouth 6:10.6
Second Freshman Eight
Yale 6:43.9
Dartmouth 6:49.8
Cornell Race
Varsity Eight
Yale 5:41.2
Cornell 5:42.7
Second Varsity Eight
Yale 5:51.8
Cornell 5:54.9
Third Varsity Eight
Yale 5:54.2
Cornell 5:57.9
Freshman Eight
Cornell 5:51.8
Yale 5:54.3
Second Freshman Eight
Cornell 6:11.8
Yale 6:37.9
Report By Arsi Sefaj '11, Yale Sports Publicity


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Council to buy personal computers
The Cranston City Council is ready to tackle technology, after unanimously approving a plan Monday to purchase tablet or notebook computers for each council member, and outfitting council chambers with wireless Internet.
Council members will have the ability to choose whether they would prefer a tablet or laptop, at a cost ranging from $330 to $450 per person, and were asked to submit their requests to the city clerk by Wednesday, after the Herald deadline.
The expenditure will come either from the council's budget or from the city's overall IT budget. The exact figure will not be clear until requests are finalized through the clerk. Theoretically, the cost would range from $2,970 to $4,050, however several members indicated they already had personal computers and would not require the city to purchase one.
Ward 2 Councilman Don Botts believes the investment will pay for itself.
"I think we need some system that eliminates the reams of paper. I think the return on investment would be seen in the first couple of years," Botts said.
Botts, who works as a network manager and senior web developer, reviewed quotes on personal computer technologies along with the city's IT director and fellow Councilman Michael Farina. They provided those costs to the council this week. Because the cost is comparatively low in the scope of the city budget, the council will submit bid waivers for the technology, rather than going through the traditional RFP process.
Council President John Lanni, having previously served on the City Council for 10 years, agreed that the purchase would better serve the council in the long run. Agendas, ordinances, resolutions and other communication with council members would now be sent electronically only.
"In my 10 years on the City Council, I could have filled up a room with the amount of paper. It will pay for these things just in the savings we accumulate," he said.
Personally, Botts advised his colleagues that he is inclined to use an Apple iPad tablet, namely for its ease of maintenance and strength against viruses, as opposed to laptop counterparts.
"If I had my druthers, I would go with an iPad over a laptop, only because the maintenance on these is a lot less. We use Macs and iPads at my private business, and having an Apple store close by in case you have an issue is very convenient," he said.
Botts already owns an iPad, and therefore said he would not require a new tablet through the city. The same is true at least for council members Farina and Mario Aceto. Aceto said he was just pleased that the chambers would soon be outfitted with wireless Internet.
Despite concerns expressed by Councilman Botts, who would prefer to tap into the existing system, council would not be utilizing the existing Internet access in City Hall. The city's IT department has indicated that they do not have the time or resources to build necessary firewalls to protect city systems and documents.
"It's a third party system; it won't tax our IT system. We should be able to do this pretty self-sufficiently," Farina said.
Instead, the council would purchase a wireless router specifically for chambers, and pay a monthly fee. They agreed Monday to go through Cox Communications. The starting rate is $79.99 per month, but the city is hoping to get that cost reduced. Several council members said that a router was still preferable to individual wireless cards, which would incur monthly fees per user.
The WiFi in chambers would be password protected, preventing members of the general public to use it. That password would be shared with other city boards that meet in the chambers.
Initial reaction from the public has been critical. On the Herald Facebook and Twitter pages, readers have said the move is a waste of money.
"It smacks of an investment in convenience while necessities are neglected," wrote Michael Gardiner.
At the meeting, resident Suzanne Arena questioned whether electronic communication exchanged during those meetings would become part of the public record, or would be subject to Freedom of Information Act requests. She fears that the investment, though well intentioned, could be an added distraction. She criticized elected officials at the council and school committee levels for already playing on their phones while the public is speaking, or generally appearing disinterested.
"I don't know how you can come to a meeting like this, listen to me, and text or take a phone call. It's, to me, rude. This is proper etiquette," she said.
City solicitor Pat Quinlan said he was unsure how electronic communication exchanged during a meeting would be impacted by Open Meetings law, and said he would research the issue.
School Committee member Janice Ruggieri joined the fray of critics, suggesting that for members who do not currently own this technology, the purchase should come from their stipends - not the city budget. George Nasser added that the computers should not leave City Hall.
As presented Monday, these tablets or notebooks could travel with the council members. When their term has expired, the technology would be turned in and later passed on to the incoming council.
In other action on Monday night, the council sent a resolution back to the Finance Committee that urges the General Assembly to pass a law granting the city authority to take income into consideration when making a determination on tax relief.
"Twenty communities in the state base their tax exemptions on income. There is a section of the law for each community and for us to do something like that, we would need to change state law so that we would have the power to set an income guideline. We are now specifically barred from doing that, according to the council's attorney," said Councilman Steve Stycos.
At the Finance Committee, he hopes to develop those income guidelines, whether they follow the federal poverty level, the city's tax freeze program requirements, the state median household income, or some other benchmark.
My comments that while someone is speaking you should be focused and giving your 100% to listening. Sorry, there is no way anyone fiddling with an iPad, iTouch or whatever type of electronics when someone is speaking is showing they are 'Engaged to the Speaker' and "Receptive" to the information being shared.
I suggested that research be done on a break (I have been to enough meetings to know that a 5 minute break happens) and they can research at that time. A stupid response was made after I spoke that we can't be taking 5 minute breaks all the time to research, that is not happening. DA! Really, project this idiocy and try and make a fool of the person speaking - its pitiful!
I do endorse the use of cutting down paper and feel that Councilman Botts is onto something, but to not present perimeters for etiquette during an Open Public Meeting with any of the Boards/Commissions/Committees, is short sighted. Under the Open Meetings Act any texting/conversations etc. that ensue with a panel that is part of a Public Meeting is subject to disclosure to release such information.
Recently, Jay Rosenfield, who recently ran for a School Committee seat against the Chair, Andrea Iannazzi, had this to say: "A similar situation recently happened at a Montpelier, VT council meeting (http://nuweb9.neu.edu/firstamendmentcenter/?p=1907). The local newspaper filed a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) request for the transcript of the texts. The city complied. The public has the right to do the same here." Jay is for transparency and all about disclosure, as am I.
He pointed me to the procedure is that the school department (and other bodies) will have so many days (10 working days) to comply. If you don't get a response, you can then file a complaint with the AG office (http://www.riag.ri.gov/civil/opengovernment/) .
But, in the end....it's simply rude to not listen, but we currently have a Council President that started off on a bad note with me and wouldn't acknowledge me with my email request 3x since January 3rd, until I wrote to the Mayor and the next day at the Council meeting said, Oh yeah I just opened it today, February 25th because I had a flood and 2 weeks without email. Lame, lame lame.
Apropos to an earlier post regarding inappropriate behavior on the part of distracted school committee members...
11 Year old boy tells City Council their behavior is Rude: http://newsone.com/2254514/david-williams-dallas-city-council-meeting/


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Happy 2011 everyone! This is the day many people put forth New Year's resolutions. They are meant as promises to improve. They are goals to reach for.
My resolutions? Eat less. Work out more. Make fewer mistakes in print. Make fewer mistakes on the radio. Update this blog more often. Update the songs on my show more often. Update my wardrobe.
Show more kindness and patience with those I love. Show more kindness and patience with my enemies and the haters.
As you did not come here to read how much I need to improve, let me share with you how much our teams need to improve and how they might get about the business of doing that:
The Dolphins should resolve to stop using running plays up the middle on third-and-goal from the 14.
The Dolphins should resolve to stop running the ball with running backs that aren't special anymore. Find a dynamic RB. Please. Otherwise give up on being a running team.
The Dolphins should resolve in their postseason evaluations that the fourth remake of the interior offensive line in four years probably isn't a great idea. Add a guard, move Incognito to center and stick with Jerry, folks.
The Dolphins should resolve to get a young, new, aggressive offensive coordinator who is also the quarterback coach. Let's face it, Dan Henning is a great wide receiver coach and a good coordinator, but his game-day play-calling is often frustrating at best and his scheme is starting to show its age.
So would that mean for QB coach David Lee?
The Dolphins should resolve to thank coach Lee for the Wildcat. They should resolve to thank him for always being prepared and diligent. And they should resolve to thank him for his services as he leaves the organization.
The Dolphins should resolve to replace Lee because he is seemingly more worried about his guys making mistakes than making plays. They should resolve to find a quarterback coach who can, you know, actually develop a quarterback. They should resolve to find a QB coach with nerve and boldness because what I'm seeing is too much David Lee in Chad Henne. And I don't like it.
The Dolphins should resolve to get Brandon Marshall some help. That means getting him a legit speedster on the other side and a quarterback that is confident and daring and won't take any crap from him and let him know who's boss.
Chad Henne should resolve to have a conversation with Drew Brees. You figure it out.
Henne should resolve to have conversations that don't include the phrase, "I mean."
And Henne should resolve to play with passion and emotion and daring and aggressiveness, because the way he did it last year and the year before didn't work.
Sean Smith should resolve to catch some interceptions this year. Instead of heading back to Cali or partying or just hanging in the offseason, he should catch 100 passes every single day until the 2011 season opener. And he should resolve to do this not while he's standing in front of a jugs machine, but as he's on the move and winded and under duress -- like he would in games. If he had resolved to fix this last offseason, he'd have eight or nine interceptions now and be in the Pro Bowl.
Tony Sparano should resolve to stop telling us how much he "likes this group," of players who have failed to the point his job security is in question.
Sparano should also resolve to stop saying, "I'm not that smart." Not saying he should tell us he's a genius, but we definitely don't want a coach who isn't smart.
We have some resolutions for the teams we follow for various reasons as well.
The Hurricanes should resolve to find a quarterback that completes fewer passes ... to guys on the other team.
Bill Belichick should resolve to prove how great a coach he really is by trading Tom Brady ... to the Dolphins ... for the 199th overall selection in the coming draft.
The Florida Panthers should resolve to become relevant. Maybe one way to do that is make the playoffs for the first time in a decade. Or even get out of last place in the Southeast Division.
The Miami Heat should resolve ... oh, never mind. They don't have to resolve squat. They're showing everyone how it's done right now.


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RGM wrote:1. Being told I didn't have "previous industry experience" especially from people who had less experience than myself when they first started looking after their degree. The classic one I remember was from some idiot who said to me quite arrogantly, "well what makes you think you can do this position?"
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to make in the options area when starting a game that there would be no land bonus or potentially a penalty if you get one in esc games.
it will never end when someone new or with not much experience or even the true land bonus junkies destroy everything in there path to
get a land bonus even when 5-6 other players try to explain to them it is not within there best interests to do so and a quick sums up how the average
esc game works but continue on there path to destruction and ruining the game for everyone else and or giving another player a massive advantage
because of it.
if you make it part of the selection when starting the game then whoever joins has picked that choice of game and all who is playing is happy.
mainly happens in speed games but happens none stop.would like to see an option tried out as many others agree and have voiced there anger
at these land bonus junkies throughout the games
have talked to many players and they would love to see a choice like this happen


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Esbensen has found acceptance among fellow Unitarians, where humanists are a known quantity. But people from other faiths, when they learn she's an atheist, are often "a little puzzled and concerned." Most tragically, when she became a minister she lost her best friend, who felt this was not an appropriate role for a nonbeliever.There are people on both sides of the God line who are arrogant and who are kind and gentle. I think it's best not to stereotype.
"That is so arrogant," clucks Esbensen. "There can be a lot of arrogance attached to people who believe in God."
As for whether atheists can be good ministers, I'm sure they can. The question is: Should they admit they are atheists? Surely, there must be many, many religious leaders who, in their hearts, are atheists.


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At the end of 2012, in the first blush of his romance with Reeva Steenkamp, the model he later shot and killed, Pistorius got deeper into his hobby. It was known that Pistorius liked guns but only now, from Associated Press interviews with other collectors, is it becoming clear the extent to which he became a dedicated firearms aficionado in the 12 months before he shot Steenkamp.
The track star not only applied for licenses to own more guns, but actually bought them, too, according to John Beare, vice chairman of the Lowveld Firearm Collectors Association which accepted Pistorius as a paid-up member last April. He and Pistorius were introduced at a Johannesburg hotel in January 2012, and it was there that Beare first explained to the athlete and some of his friends how to become certified collectors.
Had he not become a collector, Pistorius would under South African law have been limited to a maximum of four firearms for self-defense, of which only two could have been handguns, according to Johannesburg attorney Martin Hood, who specializes in firearms law.
Carvel Webb, chairman of the National Arms and Ammunition Collectors Confederation of South Africa, an umbrella group for the country's 2,000 approved private collectors including Pistorius, said that in the wake of Steenkamp's killing his group will now verify that Pistorius fulfilled the necessary requirements to be accepted as a collector and a decision in January to let him start collecting semi-automatic rifles.


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Unsavory gag: Hat at Spencer's spurs boycott
Jessica McGrane was looking for something funny and kitschy for the immature people on her Christmas list– namely her 20-something brothers and boy cousins.
Naturally she headed to Spencer Gifts in Fashion Square Mall, where she found not only kitsch, but products she calls "offensive, violent, and sexist." One in particular– a hat that says "Swallow Bitch Swallow"– inspired her to urge her friends to boycott Spencer's.
"I cried, it was so upsetting," recounts McGrane, who works for a local agency that helps women affected by sexual violence. "Products like that encourage male sexual aggression and support violence against women."
Almost as bad for McGrane was that her brothers saw nothing wrong with the message– which refers to a sexual act. "They were teasing me. They think I'm over-reacting."
McGrane, who wrote letters to Spencer's on both the corporate and local levels, wants the hat off the shelves. She contacted various media to urge a boycott. And she wants the chain to evaluate its other merchandise and ask, "How does this contribute to violence to women?" Her questions have touched some nerves.
"I believe a product like this contributes to a rape culture," says Jeanine Woodruff, co-director of the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance. And its message "should be a red flag," she says, "for anyone seeing somebody wearing that kind of message."
Woodruff advocates verbal challenges to anyone seen wearing the hat, which she finds loaded with a message of domination and degrading language. And she endorses McGrane's call for a boycott.
"We've never, ever been boycotted," says Heather Golin, director of communications for Spencer Gifts. "The first thing we do is research a complaint. Depending on the complaint, we take action. We don't leave it hanging. And we try to be respectful of people's views."
Spencer Gifts corporate counsel Ron Mangel says he hasn't seen McGrane's letter. Nor, he says, has he received any complaints about the "Swallow Bitch Swallow" hat.
Nonetheless, says Mangel, "The hat was supposed to have been discarded. It should have been thrown out in July." The reason? Mangel isn't sure.
In other contexts, the word "bitch" is no stranger to Spencer Gifts. It appears on t-shirts, lighters, and other merchandise.
"I get a number of complaints," says Mangel. "I never heard a complaint on the word 'bitch' ever."
Fashion Square Mall gets very few complaints about Spencer's, according to spokesperson Misty Parsons, because "People know Spencer's sells adult material, and they don't let their children in."
Spencer Gifts' target market is 18 to 25 year olds, both male and female, says Golin. And a note on the front of the store reminds customers that it carries adult humor.
"If this is not to your liking, we're not interested in that customer," adds Mangel.
And as far as Simon Property Group, which owns Fashion Square, is concerned, the store is within its rights to display a "Swallow Bitch Swallow" hat just inside its front door. Says Parsons, "What a retailer does inside their space is okay as long as it's legal."
Parsons encourages customers with concerns to contact the store manager. And after a reporter inquired, Parsons offered to call Spencer's to see if they would relocate the hat to another part of the store.
The hat is too hard-core for at least one local sex-aid retailer. Greg Sakaf, owner of adult video and novelty store Ultimate Bliss, says he wouldn't sell such a hat.
Sakaf keeps all the blow-up dolls, turbo-powered strap-ons, and other adult novelties behind a special door for customers over 18 only. He objects to the fact that kids can walk into Spencer's and see adult-themed material.
"If I did that, what do you think would happen? Because they're a multi-million-dollar company, they get away with stuff we couldn't."
In the past, Spencer spokesperson Mike Champion has described the store's merchandise as "irreverent, lighthearted gag items." Is this a case of the critics lacking a sense of humor?
"That's not true," says boycott backer McGrane, admitting she's bought "Anti-Masturbatory Gum" from Cha Cha's, another store that carries kitsch.
"It's possible," says McGrane, "to be tacky and unrefined without degrading one gender or another."
Thirteen-year-old boys love Spencer Gifts, but some critics worry that merchandise like this encourages male violence against women.


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how black of you..
Iain M. Banks (1954-2013) was a Scottish writer best known for the Culture series of science fiction novels
Perhaps best known in this particular forum, but the intelligent reader will be doing himself a disservice if he neglects his non-SF work written under his name without the "M." in the middle. IMO, some of these are by far his best work. My personal favourites are The Crow Road and Complicity. His latest (and last) book, The Quarry, which I've just started reading, seems pretty good too.ain M. Banks (1954-2013) was a Sc
The asteroid should have been named AIMB, with no explanation of what the letters stood for. Real asteroid watchers will either guess what it means from the context or remember that it was once explained in passing three books ago.
If that doesn't make sense, please report to your local library and check out just about anything by Iain-with-an-M Banks. Even if it doesn't help you get the joke at least you will have read something amazing.
I have most books of Ian M Banks.
But I don't get for what the A in AIMB should stand.
So I guess in a fe dozen years no one at the age of 18, who likely never read anything of banks, k ows more than I.
So: did you typo, or does the A have a meaning?
What's that word that starts with an 'A' and means "A small rocky body orbiting the sun between Mars and Jupiter, one of which was recently named after Iain Banks"?
Ah, lol, could have guessed that. But who calls an asteroid with the name "asteroid ian banks"? The name should not contain the definition
I remember you wanted it named AIMB? What is wrong with IMB? But I personally like the long name better.
It would be nice if these homages were conceded while the person were alive.
Having an asteroid (technically, minor planet) named for you is more of a "who you know" or "who your fans are" situation than an honor held in reserve for the great people of the world. I personally know more than a dozen people who have minor planets named for them, and while most are avid amateur astronomers, only a couple have ever contributed published scientific data. Naming privileges belong to the discoverer of a minor planet, and while they must be reviewed and approved by the IAU, to my knowledg
They should name a couple of the asteroids after Culture ships...
Dramatic Exit, Or, Thank you And Goodnight
Just Another Victim Of The Ambient Morality
Synchronize Your Dogmas
Quietly Confident
If you suspect a man, don't employ him.


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Christmas Carolers bid to break Guinness record in Westport
Published 2:06 pm, Tuesday, December 4, 2012
The next time you open your door to carolers, there might be more than just a few voices -- try a large-scale chorus.
The Unitarian Church in Westport will lead an attempt to set a record in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most number of people singing Christmas carols at the same time, door to door, on Wednesday, Dec. 12.
Starting at Compo Beach in Westport, carolers will follow a predetermined, non-strenuous half-mile route through Westport as they pursue their goal.
More than 250 people are needed to participate to set a new record, which will be adjudicate by an representative of Guiness Book of World Records. To join the group, participants must register online.
The event, One Voice, will benefit the Lily Sarah Grace Fund, which supports arts education in underfunded elementary schools throughout the United States. The fund was established in honor of Lily, Sarah and Grace Badger, three young sisters who died in a Stamford house fire on Christmas last year.
Unitarian Church in Westport, 60 Compo Beach Road. Wednesday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m. $10; $5 ages 6-12; free 5, younger. 203-216-8452, email@example.com, www.CarolingWorldRecord.org.


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Is choosing teams causing problems? Here's a brief idea for a solution
Language Arts, P.E. & Health, Science
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Title – Picking Fair teams
By – Michelle Brydan
Primary Subject – Health / Physical Education
Secondary Subjects – Science, Language Arts
Grade Level – 3-5
I do this activity with my students all the time and it really works! During gym has your student ever complained that it's not fair teams? I have the answer! Tell the students to pick a friend. Afterwards separate the two friends to different teams. When your students catch on they will begin to join students who they do not have relationships with. Then all you have to do is do the opposite. Put them on the same teams and keep switching. There is no complaining that goes on in my class anymore!
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With the nation suffering through an economical crisis, many people throughout Owen County became angels to 76 boys and girls on this year's angel tree.
The angel tree started out with 54 children but as the weeks passed by, more and more parents went through the Owen County Extension Office to receive assistance for their children.
The extension office's support member, Stephanie Howard, said 76 is the highest number of children the records show, which go back to 1994.
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So I woke up around 7:45am to get ready for work. When I opened my eyes, I saw my friend Megan, posing seductively for the camera.
I left for work at 8:15, then spent HOURS AND HOURS waiting at this light!
Here is my workspace.
Don't you love my photos (two of them feat. me!) and the random model tacked to the wall??
Megan and her sister Katie joined me for lunch. We went to some pizza joint.
Work was very tiring. I got home and my shoulders and eyes hurt and I was super tired. I went to relax in "the red room" and was joined by Megan's dog, Skip.
While I waited for the guy to arrive, I took my Daily Mugshot (feat. Katie's mannequin heads in the background).
After watching the passionate game playing (I get competitive at times...), Skip fell asleep.


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Golden is a city in the Denver Area of Colorado. It sits at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and distance-wise is roughly halfway between the cities of Boulder and Denver. It is the home of the Coors Brewery, the Colorado School of Mines, and the Colorado Railroad Museum.
The city of Golden has a distinct country-western atmosphere due in part to its gold-mining history and in part to its proximity to the front range. A slogan often used to describe the city claims that it's "Where The West Lives". Also, an iconic, antique signboard draped over Golden's Main Street ushers in travelers with "Howdy Folks! Welcome To Golden".
In keeping with the general spirit of the Rockies, Golden is an outdoor, active town. It's not unusual to see kayakers lugging boats around town and playing in the mile long whitewater course that runs through town, or mountain bikers returning from a ride up to the surrounding hills.
Golden is a tourist town in summer and a college town the rest of the year. The Colorado School of Mines is ranked one of the best schools in the country.
Get in
Golden is easily reached from the Denver metro area. From Boulder, take Highway 93 south approximately 25 miles to Golden. From Denver, head west on Highway 6 or on Colfax Avenue to Golden. From north Denver/Westminster/Arvada/Northglenn/etc., take Interstate 76 west, which merges with Interstate 70 west (an alternative), and exit onto Highway 58, which takes you directly into Golden. Golden can also be reached from south Denver/Littleton/Highlands Ranch/Parker by taking C-470 west directly to Golden.
Get around
Golden consists of a strip of businesses surrounded by miles of residential neighborhoods. The commercial and business portion of Golden is relatively small, and can be driven or biked through, or even covered by foot, in a short amount of time. In fact, Golden is very alternative-transportation friendly, and groups of walkers or bikers are always seen moving through town.
Activities in Golden are usually split between visiting its historical sites including the Coors Brewery, and doing outdoors activities such as rock climbing, mountain biking, and hiking.
Bars abound up and down Golden's main street (Washington Ave), and tend to be fairly busy even on weeknights. Keep in mind, the altitude for those not used to it will speed up the effects of any alcohol consumed, and make sure to drink lots of water while out.
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Birding, star gazing, wetland van tours on the agenda
PRATT — The Kansas Wetlands Education Center — 10 miles northeast of the intersection of U.S. highways 281 and 156, northeast of Great Bend — will conduct a number of special events in the last weeks of 2010. On Thursday, Dec. 16, the Cheyenne Bottoms Christmas Bird Count (CBC) will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The public is invited to participate in this educational information-gathering activity. Participants will meet at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center at 8 a.m. The Nature Conservancy and the Kansas Wetlands Education Center will provide lunch. Those planning to participate should phone 620-786-7456, so planners will know how many to expect for lunch. Be sure to wear warm clothing.
On Sunday, Dec. 19, the center will host a waterfowl identification workshop at 2 p.m. Waterfowl enthusiasts of all ages, novice or experienced, are invited to come to attend this free workshop focusing on all things waterfowl. Tom Bidrowski, migratory bird specialist for the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, will present tips on identifying the numerous species of waterfowl seen in Kansas. In addition, Kansas waterfowl viewing opportunities will be covered.
On Monday, Dec. 20, the universe will unfold at the Wetlands Center with a star-gazing program at 7:30 p.m. If the weather cooperates, participants will have the opportunity to view a total lunar eclipse, constellations, planets, and clusters through telescopes. Fort Hays State University (FHSU) professors Dr. Paul Adams and Dr. Jack Maseberg, along with the FHSU Astronomy Club, will lead the evening activities. Participants will also be able to make a "Big Dipper star clock." The program is free. Participation is limited to 30, with preregistration required. Register by calling 620-786-7456 or 877-243-9268. The registration deadline is Dec. 18. Participants should bring chairs and warm clothing.
In addition to these events, the center offers guided van tours of Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area every weekend, and by special arrangements during the week. These are 30-minute and 90-minutes tours in a 12-passenger van.
The Kansas Wetlands Education Center also has many great gifts to complete visitors' Christmas shopping lists. This includes a wide selection of nature-based merchandise, wildlife-related toys, science kits, Kansas-made products, field guides, T-shirts, and Kansas Sesquicentennial (150th Anniversary) commemorative Christmas Ornaments.
For more information on any of the events or tours, phone the center toll-free at 1-877-243-9268 or email email@example.com.


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This is for all you school teachers. I'm sure you're the ones putting the messages in how wonderful you are. Please, you want us to believe all our taxes are going to help the children? All these taxes are for your raises for when you retire. Why don't you go back to the old days and take the pay that those teachers got? We paid for our own kids to go to college. You'd better make some more cutbacks and I don't mean hurting the kids. Just education them.
I don't understand why people in Berks County enjoy driving in people's yards and turfing them up. Nowhere else have I ever seen such vandalism. It is destruction of property, punishable, and if I catch vandals who are drivIng in my fields and yards tearing them up, I will have them prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
I'd like to know when people are going to learn to yield and stop at 422 bypass and Armand Hammer Boulevard. It doesn't seem to mean anything. There have been accidents there, the second one in one week that I know of. People don't yield, they just come right out. Somebody better get an education or the police better start patrolling that to curb some of these accidents.
If this country right now and this area has such a problem living in poverty and distressed areas, why is it that the teachers who are getting $400, $500 a day, most of them around $100,000 a year, cannot see beyond their own face what is happening around here? All they want is more, more, more, and the kids are not coming out of school any smarter than they were 20, 30, 40 years ago.
I've been working 45 years, never collected Welfare or unemployment. I'm sick of you talking about people on Welfare and Access cards. I know some people do abuse it but there's a lot who need these Food Stamps to feed their children. It only amounts to about $25 a week per person. First you complain that they buy steak and lobster, now you complain that they buy junk. Why don't you complain about the politicians who get all our money for free medical and trips.
To Chief Wahoo, instead of worrying about these buses which just hold you up, start worrying about these people on cell phones texting and talking and not paying attention to driving, they're going to kill you. I'd rather be held up. And to Concerned Senior Citizen, you complain about TV programs from 30 years ago. With the trash that's on today, we're blessed to have the programs from 30 years ago.
It's good to see Pottstown doing something about blight. Apparently in New Hanover, "it's hard."
I saw in the news where Nike is pulling their shoes out of a lot of small stores that rely on Nike to stay in business. I think Nike has gotten out of hand; they think they are too big and too good for these small businesses that really need them to stay in business. I hope Nike will reconsider this and if they don't, I hope people will stop buying Nike.
This is to the Rutgers fan who complained about the basketball coach getting a large settlement and medical benefits. It wasn't the coach who got that; it was the athletic director. So please get your facts straight, the coach did not receive anything.
My comment goes out to the person who claims it costs $4 million for each of President Obama's vacations. It would be interesting to know where you get your figures from. Please don't say Fox News.
It will soon be time to plant tomatoes. Please tell me again what to put in to prevent that black rot.
I read a lot of stuff on how to take care of stink bugs and I feel I found the best way to do it. Take a dust buster, put one or two mothballs in it and suck them up as you go. It's the best way. You don't get them squirting on you or anything.
I read the article on the Bark For Life where Mrs. Batzel commented that only about 10 percent of the proceeds leave the borough. I think she might be incorrect on that so it would be nice to see what that exact figure is.
Another issue of the day is citizenship for illegal criminals they are calling "immigrants." But, is that not like straw purchasing of guns for criminals?
To all the middle class who voted for Obama, take a good look at your paycheck this week. Obama's two favorite words, "tax and spend," in that order.


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School Sports
Four power lifters qualify for regionals
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Four students on the Mount Vernon ISD power lifting team have qualified for the regional meet. Ashley Brown, Corbin Craver, Misael Guzman and Quay Evans each qualified to advance. See the Feb. 27 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald for details from the White Oak meet and where these athletes compete next.


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Saturday, December 11, 2010
Big Chill Open Thread
Go Blue!
To further get you in the mood, MVictors has some great pix of the rink like this one below:
10 comments:
- GoBlueBob said...
Heading out soon for our tailgate and the game. This should be fun and it looks like the weather may cooperate. Go Blue!
- December 11, 2010 5:45 AM
- Andy said...
I made my 5:45am flight from Austin. If all continues to go well we will be in Ann Arbor by 12:30.
- December 11, 2010 6:32 AM
- Catie said...
Woohoo! I will be there! I will also be at the Arena Tailgate (with heated tents, thankyouverymuch). Thank you Ham and gobluebob, I wouldn't be able to be at the game without you!
Stealth flyover, fireworks, and Guinness world record will be there to mark the history making occasion!
- December 11, 2010 6:48 AM
- Andy said...
Two Sparty fans on my plane from Houston. They called the stadium "the out house" in a failed attempt at humor.
I smiled and told them I hope they enjoy themselves.
T9 reports she has not started drinking....yet.
- December 11, 2010 8:18 AM
- Yost said...
I am so jealous of you all! Have fun, Go Blue! and take pix!
- December 11, 2010 11:50 AM
- Andy said...
Just met with Bob and Hammm at the post-game tailgate. Enjoyed a cold beer in honor of Sparty's goalie. He made the day worth the early morning start.
I took a lot of pics. Will post when I get them edited.
- December 11, 2010 6:56 PM
- TitleIX said...
What a great great day! Stealth bomber, Sieve goalie, World Record, Fireworks, and my bro Andy.
Life is ridiculously good!
- December 11, 2010 7:17 PM
- GoBlueBob said...
We had a great time at the game. The weather was good and I was not cold all day. The five goals made it very enjoyable. Got to see Hammm and his wife, Andy and his son, had another great tailgate and overall just had a wonderful day.
- December 11, 2010 8:35 PM
- GoBlueBob said...
Also forgot to mention that I met Catie today also.
- December 11, 2010 8:36 PM
- Mikoyan said...
Damn...Now I wish I would have gone.
- December 11, 2010 9:12 PM


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The Las Cruces Police Department is now accepting applications for its 43rd training academy that is tentatively set to being in September 2013.
Applications for the 43rd training academy need to be received by the City of Las Cruces no later than May 12. Prospective candidates are strongly encouraged to submit their application well in advance of the closing date.
The starting salary for cadets, those who are accepted into the academy, is $15.50 per hour. Upon graduation from the 20-week academy, police officer trainees hired by LCPD earn $17.83 per hour and are eligible for a $3,000 retention bonus. Officer trainees who successfully complete their one-year probationary status earn a salary of $20.56 per hour, or approximately $42,700 annually.
The Las Cruces Police Department's 21-week academy provides more than 1,000 hours of law enforcement education and training. The bulk of the academy – around 75 percent of it – is classroom instruction while the remaining 25 percent is field training in and around Las Cruces.
Applicants are required to be U.S. citizens, at least 19 years old when the academy begins, and have at least a high school diploma and no felony convictions. Additional requirements can be seen on the Las Cruces Police Department's website.
Applications and additional information are available online at www.CLCPD.com. For more information on the Las Cruces Police Department academy call (575) 541-2766.