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A fight in downtown Vacaville that police called a "vicious assault" left two men injured and one behind bars Tuesday night, authorities reported.
Dargye Karma, a 32-year-old Vacaville man, was taken into custody by officers in connection to an attack on three men that occurred just before midnight as they walked down Main Street, according to the Vacaville Police Department.
Authorities said the three victims were in town visiting family and friends and had been drinking at a bar on Main Street. They left the bar and as they began walking down the street, were confronted by a group of four or five men who witnesses described as Hispanic or Asian.
A fight ensued and the
three victims, whose names
police are not releasing, separated as they tried to get away from their attackers.
The suspects caught up to one of the victims near Town Square, where they assaulted him and knocked him to the ground, police said. After the group walked away, one of the suspects, later identified as Karma, returned and "repeatedly stomped on and jumped on the victim," authorities said.
Police noted that because of the seriousness of the injuries inflicted on the victim, the suspect's footwear and actions are being considered a weapon.
The victim was transported to a local hospital where, as of Wednesday, he was still being treated and evaluated.
Officers found the second victim in Andrews Park and he was taken to the hospital for treatment of his injuries, which, police said, were believed to have been suffered in the initial fight on Main Street and were less severe than the first victim's injuries.
The third victim escaped uninjured and had returned to help his friends, police said.
Witnesses helped officers identify Karma as one of the men allegedly responsible for the attack, as well as a parolee who was fingered as another potential suspect, police said. However, police said the parolee could not be positively linked to the crime and officers did not find any evidence indicating he had been involved and he was not arrested.
Karma was booked into Solano County Jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.
Police credit the help of the citizens who "stepped up" and helped identify Karma as a suspect in the "senseless assault."
Anyone with additional information regarding the crime or the identities of the remaining suspects is encouraged to call police at 449-5200.
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) – The Grand Junction Police Department needs your help identifying the suspects involved in vandalizing several vehicles.
Sometime between 1 and 10 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26, suspects broke the passenger's side window of a red Dodge Charger vehicle that was parked behind Bed Bath and Beyond located at 2450 Hwy 6 & 50.
Soon after, the suspects traveled to the 200 Block of Sherwood Dr. and broke the driver's side window of a silver Toyota Tercel.
They then traveled to the north lot of Grand Junction High School where the suspects broke the driver's side window of a black and yellow Smart Auto. The total estimated property damage is over $1,300.
If you know the identities or location of the suspects involved, please contact Crime Stoppers at 241-STOP. Information reported to Crime Stoppers that leads to an arrest can earn you up to $1,000 cash reward, and you will remain completely anonymous. For more information, click on the link below.

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Submission + - Walker Digital sues 100+ tech companies (reuters.com) 1
strayant writes: On April 12, 2011, Walker Digital (who owns Priceline) sued 100+ companies for patent violations. Three of the four patents appear to generally describe the workings of any e-commerce site. I have no experience with patent law, but I heavily question the validity of such vaguely defined patents. Once again, it looks like small businesses have less of a chance surviving in this country due to these types of lawsuits.


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iConiCal... Is your iCal icon stuck in the past? iConiCal allows users of OS X 10.2 to 10.4 to set iCal's icon and dock icon to show the current date in a choice of colours, even when iCal is closed. Note:- Users of 10.2 to 10.4 require to run iConiCal daily to keep the icon date correct. iConiCal includes settings to make this simple. Ensure that iConiCal is copied to your hard drive before launching it for the first time.
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CHARLESTOWN — A dump truck driver was cited after his truck fishtailed and struck a sedan and a police car on Route 29 in the township Oct. 10. According to a press release from the state police at the Embreeville barracks, Joshua T. Basca, 34, of Royersford, was driving a 2007 Mack CV7 dump truck north on Route 29, near Dickson Drive, around 4:17 p.m. when he lost control in an "S" curve in the road. The rear of the truck fishtailed and caused the truck to spin clockwise and sideways across both lanes of travel, police said.
The truck hit a 2003 Mazda Protege, driven by Christina Y. Keslick, 35, of West Chester, that was heading south on Route 29. Keslick was injured in the crash, police said.
The crash forced the Mazda into a 2005 Ford Crown Victoria, driven by officer James H. Fisher, 42, of Schwenksville, which was stopped on Route 29 south. Fisher suffered minor injuries in the crash, police said.
Keslick was taken by East Whiteland EMS to Paoli Hospital for treatment of her injuries, police said.
The dump truck driver was not injured in the crash. All three drivers were wearing their seat belts, police said.
The road was closed for two hours and traffic detoured while the crash was investigated and cleared.
Basca will be cited for driving too fast for the road conditions, according to state police.
The East Whiteland Fire Company, Kimberton Fire Company and Chester County Fire Police assisted at the crash scene.


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Crysis developer Crytek used Microsoft's E3 2011 press conference to formally unveil Ryse, the Xbox 360 exclusive previously known as Codename: Kingdoms.
A Kinect-controlled first-melee game set in the world of Ancient Rome, Ryse will see players using Kinect gestures to block attacks with their shield, swing their swing, kick foes, deliver headbutts, and throw blades at foreheads.
Here's the stabby trailer for your viewing pleasure:
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|Dolphins | Jack Bicknell Jr. hired
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The Miami Dolphins have hired Jack Bicknell Jr. to serve as their assistant offensive line coach.
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|Steelers | Jack Bicknell fired
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The Pittsburgh Steelers fired offensive line coach Jack Bicknell Jr. Friday, Jan. 3.
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|Steelers | New blocking scheme in the works
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Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line coach Jack Bicknell Jr. is installing an outside zone, one-cut blocking scheme in organized team activities in favor of their old power and inside blocking scheme. The Steelers are changing their approach to take advantage of their big and nimble offensive line personnel. Pittsburgh got poor production from their running backs last year, and RB Jonathan Dwyer led the team in rushing with only 623 yards, the lowest total by a rusher in team history since Merrill Hoge ran for 810 in 1991. Bicknell had success with the blocking scheme with the Kansas City Chiefs last year. "We are going to be dedicated to the zone," RB Isaac Redman said. "We are still going to be a power team, but we are going to have this zone scheme in so we can keep the defense on its heels and keep them running."
Fantasy Tip: This new scheme should make Dwyer more productive, but many wonder if he has what it takes to be an every-down back in the NFL. Le'Veon Bell and Redman will spell him plenty, probably. Dwyer, as a result, is likely nothing more than a midrange No. 3 running back. Bell is worth a mid- to late-round pick, too.
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|Steelers | Hire Jack Bicknell
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The Pittsburgh Steelers hired Jack Bicknell (Chiefs) as their offensive line coach Tuesday, Jan. 29.
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|Chiefs | Finalize coaching staff
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The Kansas City Chiefs announced Tuesday, Feb. 14, that they have finalized their coaching staff for the 2012 season. New additions to the team's coaching staff include: Jack Bicknell (offensive line coach), Jim Bob Cooter (offensive quality control), Brian Daboll (offensive coordinator), Tom McMahon (special teams coach) and Derius Swinton (special teams quality control).
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|Chiefs | Expected to hire Jack Bicknell
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The Kansas City Chiefs are expected to hire New York Giants assistant offensive line coach Jack Bicknell as their offensive line coach.
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|Chiefs | Interviewing Jack Bicknell for OL coaching job
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The Kansas City Chiefs have talked to New York Giants assistant offensive line coach Jack Bicknell about their offensive line coaching position.
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It isn't just flip flops and roof -riding family pets that call attention to the
Romney way of dealing with little inconveniences like how to reinvent history or what to do with the family dog on long road excursions. But they exemplify the candidate's inconsistent and muddled approach to the world around him and reactions that are often accompanied by dismissive giggles.
Romney says he is a serious conservative which may impress the Republican base, but his behavior calls into question whether he is sufficiently serious at all when it comes to matters of substance. Sarcasm and flippant broadsides flung at the president are not signs of maturity, sophistication or deep thinking about matters of significance. In fact some of his actions are silly, disrespectful and inane like having his tour bus drive through Obama's supporters in Ohio blowing its horn to make sure everyone noticed - - rather like fans at football games who behave similarly. How presidential. Or maybe this was an example of what Mrs. Romney would call her husband's mischievous fun-loving side.
He is never far, however, from delivering convoluted verbal lapses. What are we to make of Romney's comments when Obama suggested that fired teachers, and other professionals should be reinstated? Romney asked rhetorically 'didn't Obama learn anything from the lessons of Wisconsin' - - that government workers are not favored in the current political culture? How did teachers, firefighters and the police get lumped into an amorphous group, undeserving of respect and a living wage? And how have they come to be known as "government workers?" It never occurred to me that the public-school teachers of my youth were government workers. But apparently employees of a certain class are all the same to the Romney crowd.
Basically, however, the Romney style and his carefully rehearsed supporters never deviate from their message except of course when they stumble into gaffe mode. If a media rep asks Romney a specific question about a specific idea or program they get a rehash of talking points that sidestep the original question. This is the preferred response of all Republican office holders or office seekers. One can almost tick off the answer before it is aired which says something at least for the discipline the party is able to elicit among its own. If one watches enough news programs the rhetoric, though tiresome and unsurprising; nonetheless drives a relentless message.
In the end we are left with a curious admixture of Stepford candidates and surrogates mouthing incoherent partisan talking points to support each other. Former Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld was resuscitated to comment on the president's successful raid that brought Osama Bin Laden down. He opined that the daring, nail-biting undertaking was just a simple plan requiring no more than 'fifteen-minutes to design with fourteen minutes for coffee before-hand ' Some of Rumsfeld's more memorable insights it must be recalled, as the Iraq invasion teetered to its inglorious conclusion, were his observation that 'you go to war with the army you have, not the one you'd like to have' and his unwillingness to take any responsibility for or try to stop the looting of Iraqi antiquities in the chaos that erupted after Baghdad was vanquished - - the inevitable outcome when arrogant, imprudent and under-educated leaders are set loose on the world stage.
And in an effort to justify the indefensible the prime movers of our Iraq policy inform us that torture is not torture, that real war heroes like John Kerry are phonies and that whatever success President Obama achieves now in terms of national defense is something the Bush administration engineered while he was still in office. Somehow we are expected to believe that years from now the Bush-Iraq blunder will be seen as a brilliant tactical maneuver well worth the cost in terms of lives and treasure we have endured and the burden we must continue to bear as a people and a nation.
But conservatives shamelessly bent on making partisan rhetoric fill the void where sensible dialogue should prevail will continue to insult our sensibilities with as much nonsense as we are willing to countenance however long that may be.


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Good snag for them..they'll make that posting money back and get one helluva pitcher. beckett, papelbon, lester, and matzsuzaka are all 26 and younger and will be pretty tough next year.
Good snag for them..they'll make that posting money back and get one helluva pitcher. beckett, papelbon, lester, and matzsuzaka are all 26 and younger and will be pretty tough next year.
a little pricey IMO.
Hopefully this stops the Red Sox fans from whining about the Yankees spending habits. But that's probably just wishful thinking on my part.
Wait until the year after next year.
At this point, it's all the Newston Redskees to me.If you're going to be a big market team then be a big market team.
"Baseball is a very, very complex business. It's more of a people business than most businesses." - Bob Castellini
i dont mind that they spent that much on that kind of talent...believe me, there are ways for THIS front office to be able to spend up to 80 million a year on the team if they wanted to..but they choose not to.
I think we're about to see them offer him crap salary and he'll go back to Japan for a year and come back as a real FA.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
The 8th best record in the AL this season. A team that is aging badly and has many, many holes in it. Their answer is to spend 40 million for the right to negotiate with a client of Scott Boras. 40 million plus 10 million per season. All of this for a pitcher from Japan? Japanese pitchers are notorious for their mediocrity in the U.S. This is going to be so ugly.
It makes no sense unless they are paying him less than $10MM per year. The $42MM works out to $8.5 to $10.5 per year on a four or five year deal, so if they pay him salary of more than $10MM the Sox are looking at paying more than $20MM per year for him. They could get Clemens (a known quantity not requiring the long term investment of nearly $100MM ) for $20MM. I guess I'm thinking about Irabu and having trouble wrapping my mind around this one. Other than Clemens, even #1 proven aces aren't quite getting $20MM.
It only makes sense if they can make money off having him, like with Japanese advertising and things like that. I don't know if that's possible, but there has to be some reason they were willing to bid that high, assuming it wasn't just to play keep-away with NYY. And, if they don't actually sign him, it doesn't cost them anything.
"Reality tells us there are no guarantees. Except that some day Jon Lester will be on that list of 100-game winners." - Peter Gammons
Good for the Japanese team bad for the Sox
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In Memory of Jim Sirbasku
By Beth Ellen Hunziker
Sitting on the veranda, facing west, I am gazing into a blazing sunset. It's an unbelievable sight. The darkening silhouette of the land rises up to meet the gold, purple, and magenta clouds. Heaven and earth embrace. It is a lovely end to another day - but what about tomorrow? It makes me think about a quote I recently read - I'm not sure to whom it's attributed - it said anonymous. It went like this: "The past is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift - that's why it's called the present". What a glorious gift it is. Enjoy everyday and try to make it special for every one you meet.
It seems as though the person who penned that quote was writing about Jim Sirbasku. He was a brilliant and successful businessman, a highly respected breeder of fine Arabian horses, a major contributor to the Arabian horse industry, and one of the kindest, most generous members of our community. No matter who you were, visiting royalty from a foreign land or a volunteer at The Pyramid Society booth, Jim Sirbasku greeted everyone with a warm smile and acknowledged you with respect.
Jim had a deep appreciation of quality and beauty, as well as a sense of honor and responsibility - hence his love and devotion to his wife, Judy, and his generous contributions to the Arabian horse community. Judy loved the horses and Jim loved Judy - she was his inspiration and motivation for participating in areas they believed could have a positive impact. Jim and Judy were a very special couple. Over the years they learned a thing or two about hard work and commitment - in 2009 they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Together, Jim and Judy Sirbasku enjoyed working with Arabian horses for over thirty years. It all began in 1978 when Jim surprised Judy with a gift of several horses he had bought from David Gardner as a tax write off. Judy surprised Jim by telling him she had already met David and his wife Marion at some of the local shows, and in fact she had taken the kids out to see the straight Egyptian Arabian horses at Bentwood Farm, the facility that David managed. It was a wonderful coincident that changed their lives forever. Judy fell in love with the beauty and character of the Egyptian horses and Jim, a successful entrepreneur, became intrigued by the horse industry from a business perspective.
Jim and Judy became close friends, and eventually business partners with David and Marion Gardner. The Gardners were already recognized as accomplished Arabian horse breeders and the couples spent a great deal of time together as Judy and Jim established their business, Rock Creek Arabians. Jim and Judy were a great team. She loved to be with the horses, and to study pedigrees and bloodlines with the hope of someday breeding top quality Egyptian Arabian horses. Jim's love, besides Judy, was business. When he saw a need, he immediately began to plan a business that would fulfill that need.
Jim Sirbasku noticed a lack of information for newcomers to the Arabian horse breed. It seemed no one was actively working to reach out to the public, to provide a forum for introducing people to the Arabian horse, or working to establish and develop the involvement of people new to the breed. Jim and David Gardner created the solution - they called it Arabians Ltd. Their purpose was to educate, serve, and support new and emerging breeders of Arabian horses. For more than 20 years, Jim Sirbasku worked with his wife Judy, David and Marion Gardner, and Arabians Limited Manager, Shawn Crews to assist and guide hundreds of people, while helping to expand the interest, appreciation, and participation of the Arabian horse breed.
Over the years, Jim and Judy Sirbasku also continued to develop their own straight Egyptian breeding program at Rock Creek Arabians. They had selected a wonderful group of mares that they bred to the best stallions available and they produce some amazing horses. Their breeding program had evolved to a high level of quality. But in 1997, it took a huge leap forward when Jim and Judy purchased one of the most important Egyptian sires in the world, Thee Desperado (The Minstril x AK Amiri Asmarr by Theegyptian Prince), bred by Tom and Martha Salome.
Thee Desperado was already a successful show horse and sire, but Jim and Judy provided him with the opportunity to fulfill his highest potential and to really make his mark on the Arabian breed. Today there are sons and daughters of Thee Desperado in breeding programs around the world. He is currently the leading living sire of straight Egyptian Arabians in the world. The Sirbasku's success, as well as Thee Desperado's success as a sire, stems from the Sirbasku's core purpose; they have achieved their personal success by assisting others in achieving their goals.
Jim and Judy Sirbasku found their purpose, their life's work, was in service to others within the Arabian horse community and around the world. Jim Sirbasku co-founded Profiles International in 1991. He was the company CEO and provided the organization with the vision, leadership and motivation to become a powerful and influential force in employee selection, placement and training in tens of thousands of national and international businesses. Since its inception Profiles International has delivered over 45,000,000 assessments to over 40,000 organizations in 122 countries. One of the areas of talent and career assessments that Jim was most excited about was for high school students. The program was designed to help young people discover their talents and give them purpose and direction for their futures.
The contributions made by the Sirbaskus have been enormous. Jim served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Pyramid Society for eight years. They both served on numerous committees and were patrons and sponsors of the Egyptian Event for many years. Jim was a very creative person and a brilliant problem-solver. He always wanted to be part of the solution to any situation and was willing to give of his time and resources to create opportunities for growth. Jim was very proud to have been one of the founding members, and a member of the Board of Directors, of the Arabian Horse Breeders Alliance, the organizers of the highly successful Arabian Breeders World Cup Championships, held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Although Jim was a very successful businessman, his closest relationships were with people in the Arabian horse industry; they were his lifelong friends. Judy has said that she is completely surprised and overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from the Arabian horse community and from friends and people around the world. It is all the untold kindness and generosity that Jim showed to others that is now returning for him. Jim was big man - a powerful man, but his greatest strength was not in his physical ability to dominate another - it was his willingness to extend a helping hand, to assist people in finding their purpose, and to reach their highest potential. Jim was certainly one of a kind. We may not have his gifts and talents, but we do all share the ability to show kindness and respect to one another and to make some else's life special - just like Jim.


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Arab Modern & Contemporary Works from the Barjeel Art Foundation
This exhibition, Between two rounds of fire, the exile of the sea, draws on a diverse selection of works from the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, United Arab Emirates, that illustrate an array of technologies of conflict. In this case, however, conflict is defined in a wider sense. It can take place on either a sociological or psychological plane, through assertions of language, between histories or between peoples, and the body itself can be a site of conflict.
These technologies include the evacuation of memory, the division of space, the removal or distortion of language, and the imposition of alien needs and narratives. These are the latent aspects that create the conditions for a manifest act of violence. They allow the conflict to take place, to render it palpable—or even desirable—to the perpetrators.
This exhibition then explores mechanisms of power, and of the power of artists to recognize these mechanisms and employ them in their work, either directly addressing the issues of conflict, or more abstractly, notions of space, language, image, memory, geography, categorization, and identification (and identity) that are part of conflict—on the internal, individual, social, and global levels. Both modern and contemporary artists from the Barjeel Collection are featured, including Mona Hatoum, Walid Raad, Etel Adnan, Shakir Hassan Al Said, Hayv Kahraman, and Asim Abu Shakra.
Curated by Karim Sultan.
On view Tuesday-Sunday, 11 am - 4 pm. Free admission.
Image: Charbel-Joseph H. Boutros, From Water to Water, 2013.
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- American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center
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Tori Le-Ann Cramer, 19, of St. Augustine is facing two charges of felony child neglect following a response by the St. Augustine Police Department on Wednesday.
According to a report from the SAPD, an officer responded to a call from a roommate of Cramer at an apartment building at 45 Palmer St. that a child under the age of 1 was left alone in the apartment.
When the officer arrived, the report states that no one responded to a knock at the door at 4:30 p.m. The officer then called the roommate, who said she suspected Cramer of leaving the child alone in the apartment.
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|Eric Martorano
The Microsoft channel shake-up continued this week with the software giant naming Eric Martorano, a rising star in the company's channel organization, as general manager of U.S. Channel Sales, sources said.
The new job puts Martorano, who has cultivated tight relationships with SMB partners as senior director of U.S. SMB Channel Sales, into a role where he could have an impact on the distribution strategy for Microsoft's Surface tablet, according to one highly placed source close to the company.
"Eric has a history as a channel advocate working with VARs," said one source optimistic that the appointment could lead to broader distribution of Microsoft's Surface tablet. "He understands partner profitability and what it takes to be successful from a devices and services perspective."
[Related: Microsoft COO Kevin Turner: The Man Who Would Not Be King]
The new job gives Martorano responsibility for U.S. channel sales relationships with both systems integrators and large account resellers (LARs). That responsibility for the LAR business puts Martorano into the center of a heated debate surrounding Microsoft's Surface distribution strategy, which has been widely criticized by Microsoft solution providers.
Many partners feel burned by Microsoft's decision to take Surface to market initially through a direct sales model through Microsoft's own retail stores. It didn't help matters when Microsoft in July revealed an expanded distribution program that limited Surface distribution to just 10 LAR partners.
Martorano, who's been with Microsoft for six years and started his career working for a solution provider in Southern California, will report to Jenni Flinders, vice president of Microsoft's U.S. Partner Group. Flinders was the first to inform partners earlier this summer of the Microsoft Devices Program, which limited Surface distribution to LARs.
Mont Phelps, CEO of systems integration giant NWN, No. 88 on CRN's Solution Provider 500 list with $266 million in sales, said he is encouraged by the news of Martorano's appointment.
"It looks to me like the [Martorano] appointment is recognition that partners like NWN are an important part of the devices strategy," said Phelps, who has criticized Microsoft for mimicking Apple's iPad tablet strategy rather than embracing its vast solution provider network. "It's a very important job. I would hope the mandate is to collaborate with partners on the device's channel strategy. I would welcome the opportunity to help move the channel needle in the right direction."
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Guest host Dennis Woo talks with Joann Cross, Nichole Coleman, Brett Hartmann, and Neelam Nagarwal of Miner DIAMONDS (Dynamic in Action Making Outstanding Noteworthy Distinction Shine). Miner DIAMONDS was established in 2008 as a social support group for disabled students at UTEP and it grew into a way for students to advocate for change. Cross, Coleman, Hartmann, and Nagarwal also talk about the challenges they have faced in trying to make their way across campus. Miner DIAMONDS is located in the UTEP Union East, Room 106. https://minetracker.utep.edu/organization/minerdiamonds
Aired Nov. 16, 2012.


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PipelineComponent.BufferTypeToDataRecordType Method (DataType)
Returns a managed data type based on an Integration Services data type.
This API is not CLS-compliant.
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.PipelineHost (in Microsoft.SqlServer.PipelineHost.dll)
<CLSCompliantAttribute(False)> Protected Shared Function BufferTypeToDataRecordType ( type As DataType ) As Type
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A value from the DataType enumeration.
Return ValueType: System.Type
The managed type that maps to an Integration Services DataType.
This helper function gets the managed type that corresponds to an Integration Services DataType. It is typically used in concert with the ConvertBufferDataTypeToFitManaged method.
For more information, see Working with Data Types in the Data Flow.
Developers should use the data type mapping methods of the the PipelineComponent class with caution, and may want to code data type mapping methods of their own that are more suited to the unique needs of their custom components. The existing methods do not consider numeric precision or scale, or other properties closely related to the data type itself. Microsoft may modify or remove these methods, or modify the mappings that they perform, in a future version of Integration Services.


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I know the feeling! And besides, it's been a strange April here in Ontario too: very warm earlier on, then cooling down with some very cold nights barely above zero. And it's nearly May now. The sunlight feels strong, but the wind is very cold and biting.
Good luck at the vineyard!


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Sunday, November 07, 2010
Michigan Now Bowl Eligible!
(ED. NOTE: This was a guest post by DC from Friday that was initially intended to be almost like a "Photoshop political cartoon" commenting on the excitement over Michigan not getting hit with any further serious sanctions after the NCAA's report came out.)
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- phil said...
Q: What would Tressel do if his ship was going down?
A: Put on a wig and ask the lady next to him if he could hold her baby.
- November 07, 2010 12:20 PM
- GoBlueBob said...
Do you know what a tight pair of jeans and a cheap hotel have in common?
No ballroom.
- November 08, 2010 5:39 AM
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Pink salmon doesn't have the stunning red colour of sockeye, or the full, rich flavour of spring salmon, but its budget-friendly price, delicate taste and texture and culinary flexibility make it a worthy catch to cook into something tasty to eat.
Pink salmon is called "pink" because under its silvery grey skin is a flesh that ranges from light pink to a deeper rose.
In summer months, during fishing season, you'll see this Pacific Ocean-caught salmon for sale. Whole pink salmon are usually sold gutted, often with the head removed. You'll also sometimes see fresh pink salmon fillets, steaks or chunks (larger, roasting-sized pieces of fish) for sale.
Pink salmon range in size from one kilogram to just under three kilograms. Because of this salmon's smaller size, it's great for cooking whole -- steaming, poaching, roasting or barbecuing it in foil or on a wooden plank.
In all situations, the fish will cook in about 25 to 30 minutes, depending on its weight and thickness.
The old fisherman's rule of thumb is to allow 10 minutes of cooking time per inch of thickness, measuring the fish at the thickest point when it's lying flat on a work surface. This method seems to work, but, of course, the temperature the fish is cooked at will determine the exact time.
You can tell if the fish is cooked if you press on it with your finger at its thickest point. If the fish feels soft and spongy, you know it is not cooked through. If it feels firm, with a tiny bit of give, it should be ready. If the fish feels really firm and the skin and flesh are pulling apart, you know the fish is overcooked. The touch method can also be used to judge when fish fillets or steaks are done.
Yet another way to tell if your salmon is cooked is to insert an instant-read thermometer into a thick part of the flesh. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggests that cooked fish should reach an internal temperature of 63°C (145°F).
When buying fresh, whole pink salmon, look for vibrant, shiny fish without any soft or sunken spots. Fresh pink salmon will have a mild, sea-like aroma, not a strong fishy one, a sign the fish has being sitting around too long. When purchasing fillets and steaks, choose those with firm, translucent, bright-looking flesh and a similar aroma.
For maximum freshness, it's best to buy fresh salmon the day you'll eat it, but if very fresh, it can be stored in the coldest part of your refrigerator, one a tray of ice, for a day, or maybe two.
Sometimes I buy whole pink salmon when it's on sale and freeze it for later use.
I start by lining a large baking sheet with parchment paper. I then rinse the fish well in cold water and set it on the baking sheet, leaving any excess water on the skin. I place the fish in the freezer, uncovered, until frozen solid. I then spray the fish lightly on both sides with cold water and set it back in the freezer until the water is frozen. This process creates a barrier of ice that helps protect against freezer burn.
I then transfer the fish to a food-safe plastic bag and keep it frozen until needed. It should keep for up to two months, or even longer if you double-wrap the fish in foil or thick paper.
Eric Akis is the author of the best-selling Everyone Can Cook book series. His columns appear in the Life section Wednesday and Sunday.
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In this dish, the mild taste of pink salmon is richly enhanced with smoky, sweet, spicy and garlicky flavours.
Preparation time: 20 minutes, plus 1 hour marinating time
Cooking time: 25 to 30 minutes
Makes: 4 to 6 servings
2 Tbsp liquid honey
2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 (2 1/2- to 3-lb.) whole pink salmon, head, fins and tail cut off
1 small lemon, thinly sliced
6 fresh parsley sprigs
1 cedar plank, soaked in cold water at least 1 hour (see Note)
- lemon wedges and parsley sprigs for garnish
Combine the honey, mustard, oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper in a shallow dish just large enough to hold the fish. With a sharp knife, on both sides of the fish, make shallow, diagonal cuts into the skin at 1-inch intervals. Set the fish in the dish and turn several times to coat it with the honey/mustard mixture. Brush some of the honey/mustard mixture into the cavity of the fish. Cover and let the salmon marinate in the refrigerator for 60 minutes, turning occasionally.
Preheat your barbecue to medium-high. Dry the side of the plank the fish will be placed on. Set the fish on the plank. Stuff the cavity of the fish with the sliced lemon and six parsley sprigs. Brush the fish with half the marinade. Set the plank on one side of the barbecue. Turn the heat off underneath the fish; leave the other side of the barbecue set to medium-high. Close the lid and cook the fish 10 minutes. Brush the fish with the remaining marinade, close the lid and cook 15 to 20 minutes more, or until cooked through. (Keep a spray bottle of water handy while the fish cooks, just in case the board ignites.)
Set the plank on a large platter, garnish with lemon and parsley and serve.
Note: Cedar planks are sold at most supermarkets and seafood stores. The one I used was 16 inches long. If you present the board, as I did, on a bed of fresh cedar boughs, ensure the fish does not touch them when serving. They contain resins you don't want to eat.
Light and flavourful pink salmon fillets replace meat in these fine burgers.
For added flavour, if desired, sprinkle the fish with your favourite spice rub before baking.
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 12 to 15 minutes
Makes: 4 servings
1 1/2 lbs. pink salmon fillets, cut into 4 portions
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
4 hamburger buns, split and warmed
- your favourite toppings and flavourings to taste, such as tartar sauce or mayonnaise, lettuce and sliced onion, tomato and pickle
Preheat the oven to 375*F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set the salmon on the baking sheet. Drizzle the fish with the oil and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper. Bake, uncovered, for 12 to 15 minutes, or until cooked through.
Sandwich the fish in the buns with your desired flavourings and toppings and enjoy.
The aromatic curry paste used to flavour the fish, Indian-style, is sold in jars at most supermarkets in the Asian foods aisle.
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 25 to 30 minutes
Makes: 4 to 6 servings
1 (3-lb.) whole pink salmon, head, fins and tail cut off
1/4 cup mild or medium curry paste (I used Patak's brand)
2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 small onion, thinly sliced
4 to 6 mint sprigs
1 Tbsp chopped fresh mint
1 Tbsp sesame seeds, lightly toasted (see Note)
* lime slices for garnish
Preheat the oven to 400* F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Rinse the salmon with cold water and pat dry. With a sharp knife, on both sides of the fish, make shallow diagonal cuts into the skin of the salmon at 1-inch intervals. Set the salmon on the baking sheet.
Combine the curry paste, lime juice and oil in a small bowl. Brush the curry paste mixture into the cavity and on both sides of the fish. Stuff the cavity of the fish with the onion and mint sprigs.
Roast the fish for 25 to 30 minutes, or until cooked through. Carefully transfer the fish to a serving platter. Sprinkle with chopped mint and sesame seeds. Garnish with lime slices and serve.
Note: To toast the sesame seeds, place them in small skillet and set over medium heat. Cook, swirling the pan from time to time, until lightly toasted.


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Every day, I try to log into Facebook in the normal way. Every day, the result is the same: 'This page cannot be displayed'. Why? It's simple: Facebook, among a list of other websites, has been blocked for containing 'harmful' information.
I must clarify what is considered the 'list of harmful websites' here. Those websites are mainly blogs and a social network page, and those oversea websites which run some information and opinions against the government. For some sensitive reasons, they are considered capable of igniting opposition movement, and so need to be blocked.
I will not talk about the political aspect here, since such a matter is so complicated. However, what I want to emphasize is the violation of Internet freedom. The Internet is created so that everyone can have a voice, can reflect what he or she wants. The right to express opinions is undeniable, and should be maintained. The opinions are from the authors, and anyone can have a right to believe or not believe in that information. So why should these websites be blocked?
In addition, I should say something about the technical aspect. Although the states may try to blcok these websites, Internet users can get through the firewall quickly and easily. Changing the DNS, using proxy servers,... there are numerous methods of maintaining access to the blocked websites. Therefore, the act of blocking websites can be considered useless. In Vietnam, my country, though Facebook is blcoked, it is still the most widely used social network nationwide. And most blocked blogs are in the list of most visited websites in Vietnam.
Normally, the more websites are blocked, the harder the effort people will put to see them. Instead of keeping information away from the public, let the people see them. Users are wise enough to judge what is right, what is wrong; they should also be given a place to release what's in their minds, too. The Arab Spring movement is a clear illustration of the power of the Internet, so governments should take advantage instead of be afraid of the Internet.
Right now, I can access Facebook freely without any circumvention method. However, this will be temporary, as it has happened again and again for over one year so far. Just give us a chance to make our voices heard!


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GardenSnob agrees: wheat will survive weeds!
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Here's another image of weeds among the wheat! (Click on image for a larger version of the wheat and the weeds!)
GardenSnob is a new blog: a review of gardening books, photos, tools and ideas. This blog is the work of a fine friend on a small farm who also worships in ConcordPastor's parish. I recommend it for both the garden obsessed and for folks like myself who neither plant nor weed nor harvest but who find such reading really interesting. (I'm no gourmet cook, either, but I love to watch cooking shows!)
See what GardenSnob has to say about wheat and weeds and be sure to take a peek at three residents of GardenSnob's place: Sweet, Sour and Spicy, and here they are having lunch!
I'm adding GardenSnob to the links section of the sidebar for easy reference.
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- AnonymousJuly 24, 2008 at 2:46 PM
Don't know if you know the expression "Hog Heaven," but that is what Sweet, Sour and Spicy are experiencing at their lunch!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 28, 2008 at 11:29 AM
Do you live on a small farm? Is there something on your farm that you never thought of using to make extra income? Well, I am going to give you some ideas on how to take your small farm and monetize it. Here are a few examples of how I make money on my farm. After reading this article, I have no doubt that you will be making extra income from something that you enjoy doing.ReplyDelete
Do you have chickens? Ever thought about selling farm fresh eggs? My neighbors are always putting in an order for farm fresh eggs. I sell an average of 20 dozen per week at $2.25 per dozen! I started out with one customer, and by word of mouth, I now have about 15 weekly customers and that number continues to grow. I now need to increase my laying hens.
Do you have a small garden? Ever think about selling farm fresh produce? I sell fresh tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage, squash, cucumbers and much more. I do this right from my farm. I have no need to go to the farmers market. Once you build a good reputation with your neighbors, the word gets out and you will have more demand then you can supply. Everyone wants fresh farm products and really do want to support their local farmers. It's a win-win solution for everyone.
Do you have a milk cow? Sell fresh farm milk to your neighbors! Or maybe you have plenty of timber for firewood? There are many ways to optimize your small farm and learn how to live a more self sufficient healthy lifestyle at the same time.
I could keep going, but I think you get the point. All of these hobbies can really add up and everyone benefits.


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There it sits on Parliament's current order paper, a veritable caustic cuckoo in a nest filled with otherwise harmless notices of motion. Winston Peters' blistering attack on Speaker Lockwood Smith is in typically no-holds-barred contrast to the dozen other contributions listed below it.
Members' notices of motion are rarely debated. They are mainly a device for MPs to offer congratulations to constituents for achievements such as - using current examples - winning a world clay shooting championship or securing a valuable export contract to Russia.
Peters' motion singles out the Speaker for special mention. It does not mince words.
Revealing the depth of his frustration with Smith's handling of Parliament, Peters has moved that the House has no confidence in the Speaker because of his "gross misunderstanding of standing orders ... his inappropriate and unacceptable handling of the point of order process and for abuse of his power as Speaker".
Ironically, Smith has arguably done more to help Opposition parties such as Peters' New Zealand First than any Speaker in living memory.
But there have been growing gripes from all quarters that Smith has been going too far in seeming to want to also be Parliament's coach and commentator when his role should strictly be referee only.
When these tensions boil over in the House, Smith's exasperation with repeated points of order challenging his rulings can see him reply with a particularly cutting remark or putdown.
That was the case yesterday as MPs struggled to comprehend Smith's ruling that the phrase "position of hypocrisy" was okay parliamentary language.
His decision was a surprise as words such as liar and hypocrite have been considered out of order since Dick Seddon ruled the roost a century ago.
Labour frontbencher Clayton Cosgrove pleaded with Smith to offer some clarity and consistency in his rulings. Smith was merciless in response, saying he had given "reasonable clarity to people of reasonable intellect".
The jibe was too much for one of Cosgrove's colleagues. Trevor Mallard got to his feet to seek leave to move Peters' motion. Smith's blushes were saved by his National colleagues refusing leave.
Cosgrove got the last word, however. He determined revenge was a dish best served immediately. Speaking a few minutes later in the Wednesday general debate - and with Smith still in the chair - Cosgrove wove in a reference to an unnamed Minister of Education who lacking "intellect" and "smarts" had abolished the apprenticeship system in 1992. No prizes for guessing that the proud holder of the education portfolio in 1992 was one Lockwood Smith.


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The other day I got an email from Mocavo announcing Genealogy Karma that was modeled after Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness. Naturally I checked it out and thought to myself, 'what the heck, I will post a query.'
There's a land record that I have been trying to get a hold of for quite sometime and knew the possibility was slim to none that I would find myself in New York City hanging out at the New York Public Library where this particular record is housed.
All I knew was that Clark K. McAdams was grantee to George & Sarah Piggot in New York City 22 April 1796 which I discovered from here. George and Sarah were my fourth great-grandparents.
So that was my query. I hoped someone could find this record in the library for me. Then I received my answer, a link to the document that was online at FamilySearch! You mean to tell me that I had access to this info the whole time?! Nevertheless, I was excited!
Not only did I find the record I was looking for, but I scoured the images for more and found him listed as grantee for the same property as well as the mortgage papers! He bought the property from a Dr.Samuel Bradhurst May 16, 1795. His mortgage happens to be with the same Clerk Kilby McAdam that he sold the property to on April of 1796. I wonder why he sold the property only after a year?
Below is a transcription of the mortgage.
Registered for and at the Request
of Abraham Skinner Esqr this 19th day of May 1795
Memorandum that on the sixteenth day of May in the year
of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety five. George Pigott of the city of New York Gentleman, did Mortgage to Clerk Kilby McAdam of Islip in Suffolk County and State of New York, All that Certain Dwelling house and two Lots or parcels of ground situate lying and being in the late Outward of the City of New York, now the Sixth Ward of the said City, near the fresh Water Bounded Easterly by ground late of Michael Hufnagel Southerly by ground late of John Kingston. Westerly by lot number One hundred and nineteen lately belonging to the said John Kingston and Northerly by Cross Street. Containing in breadth in front and Rear fifty feet and in length on each side One hundred and fifty feet, Together with all and Singular Vc. (?) Provided always that if the said George Pigott his heirs Executors or Administrators shall pay or Cause to be paid unto the said Clerk Kilby McAdam or to his certain Attorney heirs Executors or Administrators or Assigns the sum of Eight hundred and twenty five pounds Current money of New York on or before the sixteenth day of May which will be in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety eight, with lawful Interest for the same annually from the Date hereof, According to the Condition of a Certain Bond in the said Mortgage recited then the said Mortgage to be void which Mortgage was proved by the Affidavit of Abraham Skinner one of the Subscribing Witnesses before John Ray the twentieth day of May 1795.
You can bet since I found this new resource I will be looking for other New York ancestors.
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General practitioners willing to work in western Sydney should be given the same incentives as doctors lured to country towns - as much as $47,000 extra each year - to address the city's alarming health divide, councils and the medical profession say.
A report by the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils, to be released today, exposes the chasm between the medical services provided for the 2 million people in Sydney's western suburbs and the rest of the city's residents, including:
One GP per 1049 residents in greater western Sydney, compared with one per 754 in Sydney's north, east and south.
270 hospital beds per 100,000 residents in western Sydney compared with 366 in Sydney's east, north and south.
Longer waiting times for cancer surgery and elective surgery, with patients waiting 124 days for prostate surgery at Blacktown Hospital compared with nine days at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Camperdown, and 309 days for orthopaedic surgery at Campbelltown Hospital compared with 20 days at St George or St Vincents.
Twenty per cent fewer mental health and psychiatric beds in western Sydney compared with the rest of the city.
Compounding the divide is the fact that people living in western Sydney have poorer overall health than those living in the north, south and east, with:
Higher rates of smoking; 19.5 per cent in the south-west compared with 14 per cent in the north; and higher rates of being overweight or obese - 54.7 per cent in the west compared with 47.7 per cent in the north.
Higher rates of deaths from diabetes and cardio-vascular disease and a greater likelihood of potentially avoidable death; 165 people per 100,000 die from potentially avoidable causes in the south-west compared with 135 in the north.
Alison McLaren, the president of WSROC - which covers 10 councils in western Sydney including Bankstown, Blacktown, Blue Mountains, Fairfield, Liverpool, Parramatta, and Penrith - said the federal government should consider offering GPs the same incentives afforded doctors in rural areas, worth up to $47,000 a year.
''We need to look at incentives to bring general practitioners and other specialists to western Sydney,'' Ms McLaren said. The report examined the health needs and resources in greater western Sydney, an area bounded by the Hawkesbury in the north-west, the Blue Mountains in the west, Wollondilly, Campbelltown and Camden in the south-west, Bankstown, Auburn and Parramatta in the east and the Hills in the north-east. The NSW Minister for Health, Jillian Skinner, has read the report but blames many of the problems raised on poor management under the previous Labor government. She said the O'Farrell Government had already started improving the outlook, with a $139 million upgrade to Campbelltown Hospital and $300 million allocated to Blacktown and Mt Druitt hospitals.
Liverpool Hospital will receive a dedicated preventive health office with a budget of $120 million over four years.
But the opposition spokesman for health, Andrew McDonald, said the population of western Sydney was growing at a much faster rate than rural NSW and financial incentives could attract more GPs to the area. ''Western Sydney, while still a part of the city, suffers comparable workforce shortages as rural areas.''
The population of western Sydney is forecast to grow by one million over the next 25 years, taking it to 2.8 million.
Dr McDonald, the member for Macquarie Fields, still works one day a week as a paediatrician at the Tharawal Aboriginal Medical Service in Airds and continues to teach at the University of Western Sydney medical school.
''It would have been much easier for me to give that up, but I just can't because it's so difficult to find a clinician willing to do the work,'' he said.
A spokesman for federal Minister for Health, Tanya Plibersek, said inner-urban doctors willing to relocate to, and remain in, an outer metropolitan area were eligible for a one-off grant of up to $40,000. Eligible areas are Camden, Campbelltown, Blacktown, Blue Mountains, Fairfield, Hawkesbury, Holroyd, Liverpool, Parramatta, Penrith and the Hills.
But that one-off grant is nothing like $47,000 a year. WSROC's Alison McLaren said GPs needed an ongoing incentive to uproot and establish practices in the western suburbs.
The president-elect of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Liz Marles, said doctors undertaking training to become GPs currently spend a mandatory period of six months working in an outer metropolitan area or a rural area, which has helped address workforce shortages. ''There is a recognition of outer metropolitan need,'' she said. ''But outer metropolitan areas don't attract the same sort of incentive payments as the rural doctors are getting. That is something that the rural doctors have worked hard for and seen as important, so it may well be a successful strategy for attracting doctors to outer metropolitan areas as well.''
Figures from the NSW Bureau of Health Information for January-March this year show waiting times for elective surgery have improved, with urgent cases in the south-west seen on time in 91 per cent of occasions and urgent cases in western Sydney treated on time on 95 per cent of occasions. ''On time'' for urgent cases is defined as admission to hospital within 30 days. Waiting times in emergency departments at Nepean and Westmead hospitals have also decreased. Ms Skinner said workforce shortages were also being addressed with 300 extra nurses appointed to work in western Sydney over the past 16 months and 322 medical interns due to start work in the area next year. ''I will send my responses to WSROC so they have my feedback, so that they are aware of the improvements which have been made there,'' she said. ''I don't think they're aware of them.''
Ms Plibersek's spokesman said: ''The Gillard government is repairing the damage from the Howard years when GP training was woefully inadequate, leading to doctor shortages. This government will recruit a record number of junior doctors into GP training places in 2013 with selection to 1100 entry places currently under way across the country. Just 600 GPs were trained each year when Tony Abbott was health minister. When they finish their training, these GPs will continue working in places such as western Sydney.''
But Ms McLaren said: ''Health has become a become a blame game. We don't care about what has happened in the past. This report is about now and the future. The squabbling has to stop and the investment has to start.''
The story Sydney's health divide: pay GPs to go west first appeared on The Sydney Morning Herald.


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9-21-2011 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
I had the day off from work today so guess what I did? I booked a flight to Oakland California and attended an Oakland Athletics baseball game at the Oakland Coliseum. The Coliseum is now re-named to the O.co Coliseum or some stupid name like that. I refuse to call it anything but the Oakland Coliseum. It's been named that for a million years and I'm not going to call it the "Oh Co Coliseum"! Ridiculous! Here's a crappy picture of the Coliseum as I rode past it in the shuttle van from my hotel room.
The good thing about this trip is I stayed in a hotel within walking distance to the Coliseum. But I didn't have to walk. The hotel room also had a shuttle service to and from the Coliseum. So I took advantage of that. I got dropped off at the Coliseum, well the BART station, at around 3:30pm. Had I went to the stadium at noon I would have got to meet Josh Hamilton, and Nomar Garciaparra. I found out from the Ranger fans that were already at the stadium that they got to meet both of those guys, plus get their autographs, AND got pictures with them both!
This is the gate I entered in. I came to this stadium because of the low attendance and I really wanted to break out and have a monster day collecting baseballs. I didn't expect $2 dollar ticket day. More people showed up for that than I expected. But there were only a handful of people with baseball gloves. Nearly everyone else headed to the dugouts to seek autographs. Something I'm not entirely into anymore. I wasn't quite used to the stadium because I have only been to two games there. One on April 1st and another one on Apri 2nd where I collected my 100th baseball from Jason Phillips. When I ran into the stadium I immediately headed out to the outfield to find any loose baseballs rolling around in the rows. I took a wrong turn and ended up in the 200th level. I turned around and headed back to the first base seating bowl and found this:
Moments later Josh Hamilton drilled one deep to right field. I ran out onto the main concourse while tracking the ball and made the catch just in front of the railing. Had I not made the catch? The baseball would have ended up down here with this one:
There was no possible way I was going to retrieve that baseball. The Coliseum has strict rules on baseball retrieval devices. The security guard that I asked told me that I could be arrested if I were to use one. I didn't believe they would go that far but I didn't want to try anything. Home was 800 miles away. And when Josh Hamilton smacked another baseball into home run land I was so tempted to go after it when the kid that was trying to catch it failed to come up with the ball. The ball landed on the staircase out in right field. Here's a picture of the staircase:
And here's a picture of where the baseball landed:
When baseballs are that close and someone tells me I can't try to get it, it makes me want to try to get it even more. But with that lingering thought of being arrested over a Major League baseball still fresh in my mind I decided to leave it be. Even though I could have probably snagged it and got away with it…I just didn't want to risk it. I could have claimed that I was an out of towner and didn't know the rules, (which is true, sort of) or I could have just gone for it and not worried about anything. I decided to use my better judgement and just leave it alone. That baseball would have been my third baseball.
I didn't bother with any toss-ups from any Rangers players even though I was wearing my Rangers hat and I could have probably gotten at least two more. While I was watching the Rangers field baseballs in the outfield another line drive home run was hit my way. unfortunately I was standing on the second tier seating area and I wasn't able to move down fast enough. The baseball smacked off the picnic table and some kid ended up getting the ball. This was my view as batting practice came to an end:
My problem with the Oakland Coliseum is this; the gates opened up at 5:35pm, which meant I wouldn't get to see the Athletics portion of batting practice. The Rangers ended their portion of batting practice at 6:15pm. Batting practice was over and done with so fast! It felt like as soon as I ran into the stadium batting practice was coming to an end. For me I felt fortunate enough to find a baseball and catch another. The good news is I had awesome seats for the game. I was sitting right behind home plate. What does that mean? Foul balls.
Here's a picture of the two gems I snagged:
The concourse was absolutely crowded but I was able to grab a hotdog and a free soda for signing up for the drunk driver program thing they had at the Coliseum. I was only allowed to get a small drink and when they meant small they really meant small. They gave me a 4 oz dixie cup jammed full of ice and some soda. I felt ripped off but hey, it was free. The hotdog was like, $5 bucks though.
Here's a view from my seat:
When I got these tickets I researched the best possible spot that I thought would be ideal for a foul ball. I figured directly behind home plate would be the best spot and when I bought the tickets, which were $26 dollars, I asked for an aisle seat as close to the field as possible. I was put in row seven, seat one. The rows around me were empty.
Every foul ball that would have come my way it would have been an easy snag. But for that to happen foul balls would need to come my way. During THIS particular game when I was sitting in foul ball territory with no one around me not one foul ball came even close enough for me to snag. I was shocked.
As the game went on I pretty much gave up on catching a foul ball while I sat in the perfect seats in the Coliseum. I thoroughly enjoyed the game though. It was well-played and I got to see Josh Hamilton and Ian Kinsler blast some home runs. The Rangers ended up winning the game 3-2 and I went home with only two baseballs.
O.co. Coliseum…blah.
Game; September 21st 2011 Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics
Gameballs; Two
Attendance; 19,589
Snagging Baseballs for Puppies has raised; $189.20 this season.
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Sorry to enter this thread so late, I've been busy attending ST games I must say, I have witnessed lackadaisical defense from Patterson in CF that caused the Reds runs, a meandering charge of a single to CF, that allowed Phils 3B coach to change a hold sign to the runner, into a go. I witnessed him mis-judge a FB that prevented him a good throwing position and a rather weak throw to the plate. If Bruce had been playing CF, they wouldn't even have thought about sending the runner. I have seen 2 other occasions that indicate MLB has already learned of Bruce's howitzer arm. I also saw Bruce against the Sox, get to a certain 2 bagger in the R-C gap and make a play of it at 2nd. In what I have seen, I'd rather see him defensively in CF than Patterson.
If Patterson was slotted in the 7th or 8th slot in the lineup, I'd be fine with him starting. Solid defense, speed, has decent power. In fact, I could see a boost in his numbers similar to what AGon did last year due to playing at GABP. His OBP would probably still be dreadful, but he could easily hit 20-25 HR in that park. Problem is, Dusty will continue to miscast him in the leadoff spot. The guy has always been a free swinger and always will be.
Hit a HR every now and then (more than once a season)?
Have a SLG higher than his OBP?
Look, I'm no fan of Patterson - based on his previous history - but I'm DEFINITELY not more of a fan of Hopper because of it. In fact, it might make me hate him more than I already did, because he'll likely be the RH complement to Patterson.
I think that in a year or two, one of these guys - Frazier, Dorn, Valaika, Cumberland, Stubbs - will be ready to replace Dunn. They won't hit as many home runs as Dunn, but they should have similar OPS. - 757690, July 22, 2008
Alonso will be playing 1B for the REDS and batting 4th one year from today. - Kingspoint, July 9, 2009
Having Bruce in the starting lineup isn't going to make or break the Reds so why complain about it?
Why did we trade Hamilton again? I just don't get. Wayne (Special) K is at it again.
I don't know why everyone has so much hate for corey patterson. He's a proven major leaguer . I'll agree with most of you he's not that great with the stick at times. He has some pop and can steal a few bases when he gets on. I think the reds are playing him in center more for his defense than his offense. They need a speedy guy who can cover the gaps with the two defensive liabilties in left and right. We've got enough offense from guys like jr., dunn, phillips, edwin and the combo of votto and hatte. it's not like were asking him to hit 30 hrs and drive in 100. He'll do fine until Bruce is ready to come back up and take over the spot.I am not one bit worried about him starting in CF
I think Patterson has NOTHING to do with whether or not Jay Bruce comes back up at this point. Trading a Hopper/Freel and/or a Dunn or Griff injury/trade will have to happen before they consider that.
Patterson will have to hit under .200 before they'll bring Bruce up from AAA, all else being equal.
They are doing this PRIMARILY to avoid Super 2 status for him in Arbitration. He would have had to hit better than Patterson in ST to win the job. He didn't.
I would argue he'll NEVER play a game in CF this year, and will only be brought up to play RF if and when he's brought up this year.
In 2009, he'll be the opening day RF-er. I wouldn't bet against him NOT seeing time with the Big Club before September barring one of the things I mentioned above.
I think that in a year or two, one of these guys - Frazier, Dorn, Valaika, Cumberland, Stubbs - will be ready to replace Dunn. They won't hit as many home runs as Dunn, but they should have similar OPS. - 757690, July 22, 2008
Alonso will be playing 1B for the REDS and batting 4th one year from today. - Kingspoint, July 9, 2009
You are absolutely 100% correct when you say he's a proven major leaguer. Everybody can look at his stats and watch him play and see what he can/can't do. Apparently having horrible on-base skills gets you a job leading off for this team, that would be the issue here
More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think about is that I can't wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own story that's not only better, but also more directly involves me.
Not really sure which games gedre69 saw, but I was down in Sarasota for over a week and saw Patterson play around a half a dozen games in center. He was a little shaky in the first one, but that was his first game in months. I can assure you that he never was "dogging it". I saw him make many plays and get to many balls that no other Reds outfielder could get to. On the days that Freel or Hopper were in center, you could tell the difference. With Dunn in left, Patterson's range will be a real benefit.
I also saw Patterson really show a new approach to hitting for him. He was bunting the ball, hitting it the other way, and taking a lot of pitches. One game I was sitting next to two Cubs fans who couldn't stop talking about how they wished Patterson had the approach he was showing now, back when he was with the Cubs.
I was not too happy to hear the Reds sign him, but after seeing him play, I think he could surprise a lot of fans.
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Aaron for DA
Brian Aaron, a local attorney, has been my personal friend and family attorney for almost 20 years. He is a fair and honest man. He knows the law and pulls no punches.
Watching him in the courtroom makes you glad he is on your side. If Hood River gets the opportunity to hire him as District Attorney, they better grab their chance. He will get the job done, and do it right. It has been a privilege to know him.
Debbie Watson
The Dalles
What is downside?
On the campaign trail, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich has been throwing around the line, "You can't put a gun rack in a Volt," mocking the Chevrolet electric car. Really - attacking a fuel-efficient car?
The Republican Party has been rightly critical of President Barack Obama for failing to lead on energy production. But too many Republicans are guilty of failing the same leadership test, actively rejecting what has to be a pillar of a smart energy policy - conservation.
As global demand and speculation drive up the cost of gas, one of the best ways to save money at the pump is to take personal responsibility: Make sure your tires are properly inflated, drive efficiently and drive a fuel-efficient vehicle when possible.
Every drop of fuel that we conserve today - while we develop our own resources - is a drop of fuel that we don't need to buy from hostile dictatorships. Conservation's simply a sensible part of the package.
Plenty of Democrats have gone too far in demagoguing against big oil. But to every pundit or politico who wants to make hybrid car jokes, we have to ask: What's the downside to improved efficiency?
Charlie Christensen
Hood River
Poor stepchild
Poor stepchild Cascade Locks. It seems everything you want daddy won't let you have it.
Sean M. Palmieri
Hood River
'What a
good boy'
I liken the mayor's (Feb. 25) state of the city commentary to the Tom Thumb poem's "plum" conclusion.
Considering the many challenges and their outcomes, he has the right to brag on accomplishments.
But why did he agree with the discharge of our chief of police, who was free of public complaints? Was politics involved? I've been there.
The mayor's reference to agriculture as our roots tells me that he didn't live here prior to 1980 and windsurfing. The Dee Flat farmers could tell him how difficult it was to "grub out" those fir stumps.
The city hall renovation was an expenditure of foolishness and the police station belongs next to the fire station.
Transportation was the "plum" that I was seeking. It was mentioned in the form of "a great bike path," parking meters, and no "traffic" (?). It can be done, but not with politics.
Considering the time and monies expended over the past years for the three studies, our transportation issues should have been solved, but pride/politics was the "rusty" link:
1) 2003 - County's elongated transportation study involving several agencies and travel modes collimating with Mount Hood Railroad's $1,000,000 grant and the "foundation" for this multimillion dollar bicycle trail program. (Politics?) No Park and Ride program.
(I applaud the two newer council members for their wisdom in this matter.)
2) 2006 - City's $30,000 parking problem study ending in part with a proposed parking structure partly on Mount Hood Railroad property, while three of the four city-owned parking lots on State Street weren't included thanks to management failure. (Politics?)
3) 2011 - ODOT-IAMP four long years of presentations ends.
Back to my transportation interest (plum). Last spring I submitted to the city hall receptionist what was a "Park and Ride" plan from "A to Z." She promised to lay it on Bob Francis' desk. I did a follow-up call for discussion purpose. Again no reply. I regret that I did not keep a copy.
P.S. Praise the Lord for Mayor Babitz.
Alan Winans
Hood River
Cap those
open pipes
To continue to enjoy wild birds for their beauty and natural services, we must be thoughtful of them, as well. According to the National Audubon society, a very large hazard for wild birds is often present on our properties: open pipes.
Pipes, fence posts or markers from 1-12 inches in diameter are attractive to birds for nesting space. Vertical pipes, sometimes long forgotten by us who placed them, are impossible for birds to fly out of once they enter. They become trapped and perish.
This big hazard has simple solutions: removal, capping or screening. Caps and screens can be purchased, may be donated or created from cement.
Please take the time to look around, next time you are enjoying what this region has to offer, and make sure the birds can fly freely.
Megan Perry
Hood River
See 'Skin of
Our Teeth'
Don't miss the opportunity to share in playwright Thornton Wilder's rich tapestry of mankind (and all other mammals) in his drama "By the Skin of Our Teeth."
You will experience an Ice Age in the Columbia Gorge with a bumbling mammoth and clumsy dinosaur, survive the Flood and find yourself in Hood River after World War II. It is a thought-provoking journey laced with humor that chronicles the human condition.
So, all you mammals out there, don't let the boat sail without being aboard. Come support Rachel Harry's HRVHS players at the Bowe Theater this coming Friday and Saturday, March 16 and 17, at 7 p.m. If you have never experienced Rachel Harry and her skilled young actors and special-effect specialists who deliver the play's message, come and feed your soul.
Bill Jackson
'No' to
cable park
A privately owned cable park is being proposed for the Nichols Boat Basin as part of a commercial development there. A cable park pulls wake-boarders or water-skiers at speeds up to 35 mph around a set course, similar to a ski lift but over water.
A rider purchases a ticket of about $40. The park can carry a maximum of seven riders at one time. For safety reasons the area has to be limited to this single use and entry to the area is blocked off for other users.
The present proposal will take up most of the Basin going as far north as slackwater beach where many of us access the water. Most of the basin is owned by the Port of Hood River and is submerged public land. The port will have to lease the surface water and anchor placements for the 35-foot towers to the private company operating the park.
There are also a number of required permits. The City Planning Commission will be reviewing this entire development and perhaps making a land use decision at its meeting Monday, March 19, at 5:30 at City Hall, Second and State streets.
If you enjoy this area now, as a kayaker, paddle-boarder, fisherman or naturalist and want it to continue to be available to the public, you need to let the city know by attending the meeting or by submitting written testimony.
Linda Maddox
Hood River
See 'Skin of Our Teeth'
Don't miss the opportunity to share in playwright Thornton Wilder's rich tapestry of mankind (and all other mammals) in his drama "By the Skin of Our Teeth."
You will experience an Ice Age in the Columbia Gorge with a bumbling mammoth and clumsy dinosaur, survive the Flood and find yourself in Hood River after World War II. It is a thought-provoking journey laced with humor that chronicles the human condition.
So, all you mammals out there, don't let the boat sail without being aboard. Come support Rachel Harry's HRVHS players at the Bowe Theater this coming Friday and Saturday, March 16 and 17, at 7 p.m. If you have never experienced Rachel Harry and her skilled young actors and special-effect specialists who deliver the play's message, come and feed your soul.
Bill Jackson
Why repeat mistakes?
History repeats itself and every time the lesson increases in cost.
In 1928 the Republican Party with its bright star for the presidential election, Herbert Hoover, the world-renowned humanitarian, proposed to eliminate poverty during his presidency. Imagine!
Today people in poverty are invisible to the major political parties and the private corporations that rule them. There's no talk of poverty, other than by a minority of democrats, and pathetically little action for the middle class.
The Hoover administration actually started programs of what became known as the New Deal. Hoover was one of the most intelligent and compassionate presidents this country has ever seen, but was hamstrung by political and economic ideologies he could see past.
His responses to the Great Depression were too timid. His approach was to subsidize and encourage the economic wealthy to invest in jobs. The programs didn't significantly get down to the people who needed them. Sound familiar?
FDR came on much more boldly and rather than working from top down, his administration took programs straight to the people who needed them.
The critical piece missing in those years as well as today is ecological. Men of industry and commerce behaved then, as they do now, as if there was no end to Earth resources and ability to absorb our abuses and pollution. Do they believe Earth is flat and endless?
When thousands of scientists and local people with no buffer from Nature, around the world say we're in a serious predicament, corporatists and politicians with no credentials to utter a word, rule the information channels. The latter includes corporate scientists, with perverted vested interests not to acknowledge global conditions.
Research coming out of UC Berkley is finding humans are hardwired to care for each other. Strife is usually promoted by leaders who have a vested power and profit interest. Turns out we are our brother's keeper. Something many have known all along.
We wouldn't know it by the actions of the current Republican Party and many in the Democratic Party. The libertarian party is thinking in some century past, with no relevance to today's conditions.
Keith Harding
Mount Hood
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A first-year head coach couldn't have scripted a season any better than Joe Kelly did with the HRV boys JV soccer team.
Not only did the JV's match the varsity squad with 11 wins in their first Intermountain Conference season, but they were also unbeaten over the final 12 games after starting the season 0-2.
"It was pretty amazing, really," Kelly said of the junior-dominated Eagles side, which finished 11-2-1. "It was really good to see our guys bounce back after a difficult start and put together a run like that."
The Eagles scored 35 goals and gave up only 16 this season — four of which occurred in the first two losses. Junior Jeremy Belcher led a solid defensive unit that relied on the good hands of goalkeepers Jorge Rivera (soph.) and Angel Rojas (junior).
Junior Stephen Hanners and sophomore Ricardo Muñoz anchored a strong midfield, while Christopher Gabriel (soph.), David McCallum and Luis Muñoz spearheaded the attack.
Ricardo Muñoz and Luis Angulo finished the season as the top point getters (assists plus goals), while Gabriel was the top scorer.
"We had a talented group of players who played good ball possession soccer when they were on the field together," Kelly said. "I would have to say that our biggest strength was ball control and unselfish team play."
One of the team's best ball handlers, Hanners, was rewarded for a strong 2002 campaign by being called up to the varsity team for the playoffs.
"I don't know how much I'll play, but it's still pretty exciting," he said.
Hanners and seven other juniors will be competing next year for the 10 varsity spots that will be vacated due to graduation.
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