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Henriette D. Hoffman, 82, of Amagansett and Manhattan, died on Oct. 10. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer eight years ago, "and had a great quality of life until almost the very end," wrote her son Daniel.
Born in New York City on Aug. 7, 1929, to Sundel Hoffman and the former Margaret Doniger, Ms. Hoffman graduated from Barnard College and earned an M.A. from Columbia University. On Feb. 11, 1953, she married Arnold Hoffman.
She taught history for many years, first at the Chapin School in Manhattan, and then at the Fieldston School in Riverdale, N.Y., before taking a degree from the Cardozo School of Law. After she became an attorney, she worked at the Legal Aid Society in the appellate offices, initially for Manhattan and then at the federal appellate level. She rose to become the supervising attorney, and successfully argued many cases before the United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. When she retired from Legal Aid, Ms. Hoffman donated her legal expertise to the Partnership for Children's Rights, with a focus on education-related cases.
Her son said she loved her family and friends, her house on Bluff Road in Amagansett, and picking vegetables nearby at Quail Hill Community Farm. She also enjoyed beach walks and cookouts, reading books on her Kindle, and her work. Ms. Hoffman supported many charities and political causes.
Her husband and another son, William Hoffman, predeceased her, as did three sisters. In addition to Daniel Hoffman, who lives in East Hampton, she leaves a daughter, Margaret Hoffman of Manhattan, and another son, Matthew Hoffman of Chevy Chase, Md., as well as six grandchildren.
Ms. Hoffman was buried on Oct. 12 following a graveside service for family and close friends at Chevra Kadesha cemetery in Sag Harbor. There will be a memorial service in Manhattan in early November, the date and time to be announced.
The family has suggested memorial contributions to the Partnership for Children's Rights, pfcr.org/contribute-pfcr.

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No, thanks.
It is IE 9, not IE 6 or the crappy dumb phone nefront on the PS 3
He said "no thanks". Did you not hear him or something? Maybe he should say it in all caps?
Why not use IE? Honestly, it sucks WAY less than it used to!
I'm afraid I can't tell if you're serious or not.
Microsoft products. When "sucks way less" is the replacement for "good".
The only thing made by microsoft that doesn't suck is a vacuum cleaner.
M$ had their moment in the sun and M$ Office was good and at a fair price the 1997 version, windows 98 second edition was nearly there and XP professional edition was pretty on the money apart from the idiot sign up. They got greedy, totally choked the chicken on MSN, failed to retire Uncle Fester, when nuts trying to corrupt international standards, lame arsed in on music player and phones and are a real pain on data lock in and forced upgrades.
M$ here are a couple of thrown away hints about how table
Probably not even IE9 but IE10, since the update is coming in the fall and Windows 8/IE10 is expected to go RTM/Gold by Aug 1.
This is for the Xbox 360 and Windows Mobile devices. Let me know when Commodo Dragon or Chrome works on these?
I am not saying its the best browser in the world, cures cancer, lets web developers write an ajax site in one line of code (unless they know perl
Is it usable for the living room or the phone? Absolutely, and it is the only somewhat modern browser and can do an ok job compared to the competition.
Opera for the Wii is very very old and certainly wouldn't work well on modern sites. Ne
Well if anything I'd say using IE on the 720 is even worse as every cracker in the world is gonna want to be the one to bust that nut wide open, just look at how quickly they swarmed over the X360. I still don't see cracked PS3s being sold anywhere but i can go to Criagslist and be up to my ass in cracked 360s by dark. By giving them a browser they already have experience in attacking this is just another dumbshit move by MSFT to try to up their pathetic IE uptake (which if you look at any chart it got frag
Sorry mr. An Onymous Coward, I don't have any mod points to bring you to "+5 insightful".
Please, complain to mr. Slash Dot.
Wow. Steve Ballmer batting 1000 lately.
the penetration rate of tablets and smartphones is a lot higher than proprietary x-box keyboards that will just add to clutter around the house
Yes. Those proprietary, standard USB keyboards which are so expensive and totally hard to find at, well, anywhere.
Steve Ballmer batting 1000 lately.
Remove the 1 and the remaining digits are on the money...
He did say "keyboards don't belong in the living room". So STOP IT!
He did say "keyboards don't belong in the living room". So STOP IT!
I think the shareholders are saying that "Steve doesn't belong in the board room."
Does it actually say that you need a phone/tablet to enter text for web browsing? I'd expect it to just work with any existing Xbox accessories that enable you to type.
Finally, Microsoft has listened to it's customers and fanbase! People have been clamouring for years to have context focused advertising/product placement on their Xboxen and now these long years have loyalty have been rewarded. Bravo, Microsoft. Bravo.
I hereby hand in my Grammar Nazi ID card and matching lanyard. Oh, the humiliation.
I hereby hand in my Grammar Nazi ID card and matching lanyard.
Congratulations, comrade. You are now a Grammar Commie.
Your membership papers and code-keyring will be sent after you submit appropriately completed forms in triplicate.
I hereby hand in my Grammar Nazi ID card and matching lanyard. Oh, the humiliation.
You missed the second one:
"...these long years have loyalty have been rewarded".
Shred it!
I always have mod points when I want to comment, and never when i want to mod.
Anyways, I agree. Ads have pushed me away from the 360. Advertisements are literally among my most loathed concepts. I used to be a FAN of the xbox. Not anymore.
Ads have pushed me away from the 360. Advertisements are literally among my most loathed concepts.
What, you think just because you spent several hundred dollars on hardware, and continue to pay a subscription fee to access online content, you shouldn't be bombarded with advertisements every time you turn the thing on? How else are they supposed to make money???
I swear, the selfishness of today's consumer...
With a battle cry go forth which is
"Give the people what they want."
And what the people want could only be the senseless slaughter
of the gutter-slime that litters this nation for cash and prizes.
Yes, this is the show where people bet their lives to win something big.
'cause when your life is shit, then you haven't got much to lose on
This is why the marketers need to be dragged out in the street and gutted like pigs
You know that an engineer came up with the idea of SmartGlass, and it was really cool... in the lab. The awesomeness was then taken as a prototype to a bunch of executives who cooed and went gaga over their new money maker... and then the marketers came in and fucked the whole thing up by "giving" customers exactly what they don't want.
Good Job, Marketers, Hip Hip Hooray!
It reminds me of Netscape Constellation. Netscape invented a pretty cool system where you could have a network-portable desktop - you could log into any computer anywhere, and all your stuff (programs, documents, desktop, everything) would come up for you. Think Chromebook, but more app-oriented, and in 1997.
One TINY feature of this was push content. Then the Netscape marketing department got wind of it and said "You mean we can use this to PUSH ADS?"
Then all the other stuff was ripped out, and the push content part of it got released as Netcaster, part of the Communicator suite.... And then was promptly ignored by everyone, because the only people interested in pushing content to you were advertisers.
It reminds me of Netscape Constellation. Netscape invented a pretty cool system where you could have a network-portable desktop - you could log into any computer anywhere, and all your stuff (programs, documents, desktop, everything) would come up for you. Think Chromebook, but more app-oriented, and in 1997.
Gee, kind of like NFS home directories? From 1984 (according to wikipedia).
So this time Microsoft is looking to copy the new Nintendo console BEFORE it comes out.
MS has missed the boat on just about everything. The bulk of disposable income wants gadgets, not PCs, sure a single PC is OK, but the money is in phones, tablets and consoles, and trying to turn the xbox into something worse through ads will only drive people away.
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A recent survey of government IT decision makers found that a majority say MDM is about the security of mobile devices. Not quite.
The first SMS message was sent in December 1992 and forever changed the way people communicate.
A team at the Aberdeen Proving Ground is developing lightweight, multiport chargers for smart phones and tablets.
The company plans and early-2013 release for the full-Windows version, which could appeal to agencies considering tablets. But $899 is a high price.
DOD's geospatial command center combines data feeds to help emergency crews coordinate response.
The free NoReplyAll tool lets the sender disable recipients' ability to reply or forward messages.
The National Transportation Safety Board is the latest agency to drop BlackBerrys for iPhones, but you might not want to shovel dirt on RIM just yet.
The latest version of Microsoft's smart phone taps into a database of free Wi-Fi sites to help users find Internet access.
New Jersey's election day voting extension will challenge network administrators to scale up email resources to the limit.
NASA's Spot The Station service will text you when the International Space Station is visible at your location.
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One of the most common tasks undertaken during software development is interface specification. Interfaces occur at the highest level of abstraction (user interfaces), at the lowest (function interfaces), and at numerous levels in between (class interfaces, library interfaces, package interfaces, etc.). Regardless of whether you're working with end users to specify how they'll interact with a system under design, working with other developers to specify an API, or declaring functions private to a class you're working on, interface design will be an important part of your job. If you do it well, the resulting interfaces will be a pleasure to use and will actually boost productivity. If you do it poorly, your interfaces will be a constant source of frustration and errors.
Good interfaces have two crucial characteristics:
- They're easy to use correctly. People using a well-designed interface almost always use the interface correctly, because that's the path of least resistance. In a GUI, they almost always click on the right icon, button, or menu entry, because it's the most obvious and easy thing to do. In an API, they almost always pass the correct parameters with the correct types and values, because, again, it's the most obvious and easy thing to do. With interfaces that are easy to use correctly, things just work.
- They're hard to use incorrectly. Good interfaces are designed to anticipate the kinds of mistakes people might make and to make them difficult -- ideally impossible -- to commit. A GUI might disable or remove commands that make no sense in the current context, for example, and an API might allow parameters to be passed in any order to eliminate "parameters passed out of order" problems.


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- Excellent handwork, good quality
- Usage: For home decoration, wedding arrangments, party arrangement, and stage decoration,table decoration etc.
- Material: Rattan and plastic
- Size: 20cm / 7.87" (overall Length), 9cm / 3.54" (flower basket height), 8cm / 3.15" (handlebar height)
- Color: White purple
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How to make balanced and sustainable purchasing decisions
How to make balanced and sustainable purchasing decisions
Price is often the determining factor when making most product purchasing decisions. However, it's only one aspect to consider. The sustainability movement has taught us that cost evaluations also involve social and environmental considerations. In other words: How much energy was spent sourcing, creating and distributing the product? What natural resources were impacted? How will the product be disposed?
This balance of consideration between social, economic and environmental outcomes comes together with the term "sustainable purchasing." When making procurement decisions, we have to give equal consideration to the acquisition cost (price), use cost (consumption), disposal cost (resource stewardship) and efficiency cost (supply chain). Just as the USGBC's LEED Certification program has made significant advances that consideration be given to a building's operating expense, occupant comfort, site location and material sourcing (all of which can carry an initial higher price), the same types of considerations need to be applied toward our purchasing decisions regarding the true or "total" cost associated with product purchases. We need to think broadly and look beyond just price.
Understanding the other types of cost
It's easy for us to measure price, but measurement metrics for consumption, disposal, resource use and supply chain efficiencies are more difficult to pin down. This means that such costs are often not considered in purchasing decisions, though they should be as they are the true costs paid for by businesses in the course of operations.
What are these costs?
Acquisition cost: In addition to the actual price of a product, businesses should also consider the costs associated with the actual purchase. How much time did an employee or employees spend finding the right product, ordering it and paying for the item? Was the process easy or was it unnecessarily laborious and time consuming? Other considerations can include ease of order placement, return policies, account management, customer service and invoicing options.
Use cost: This begins with product design features. Does the product's design have potential for overuse? How well-made is the product? If the product is of lower quality, will that cause premature failure and require early replacement?
Disposal cost: This can begin with an evaluation of the product's packaging. How much waste is created unwrapping the item? Subsequently, how is the product packaged for shipping? How much waste is created discarding shipping dunnage?
- Efficiency cost: These costs can run a wide gamut, but they essentially come down to shipping and distribution of product. How many warehouses does the supplier maintain? Depending on what items are being sourced, a supplier with multiple, strategically located warehouses can bring higher efficiencies, faster response times and lower delivery costs than a supplier with one or two warehouses.
Asking such questions brings us closer to determining the true cost of an item. They reveal areas of potential waste or inefficiency, both from an environmental perspective, as well as for a business' bottom line. For example, a poorly designed product which causes overconsumption not only increases the environmental cost of disposal (i.e. landfill placement), but it's a cost borne by the user in the pricing of the product. The same applies to suppliers with inefficient supply chains. While a product may appear well-priced, there is a cost ultimately passed down to the purchaser in terms of gas and fuel, not to mention the social cost of all that CO2 and pollution in the air.
Looking ahead
The early sustainability movement of the 1960s and '70s was mainly focused on the environment, with little to no consideration given to the economic or societal impacts of being green. Early environmentally preferable products usually cost more and performed worse than the traditional products they intended to replace. Not surprisingly, these products failed in the marketplace. Such products were not successful until manufacturers realized that there was a balance needed – sustainable products should not cost more and should perform the same, if not better, than their traditional counterparts. Once this balance was achieved and sustainability entered the mix, the sustainability movement was revived and took hold.
The flow of good information around sustainability measurement is rapidly growing and changing. Our societal, personal and business sustainable journey continues to evolve and adapt. USGBC is currently working on version 4 of LEED. Many reputable third-party environmental certifications have emerged to provide reliable proof of claims. As more standards and measurements are created, it will be even easier for business to make balanced and sustainable purchasing decisions.
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I'm starting to create a brand new Web-Based (Cloud) OS, called Xenon, which attempts to redefine the desktop.
First of all it will run on the Internet, enabling people to use it wherever they are, and to use their files.
It should run on basic Web technologies, enabling anyone to use it regardless of what browser plugins or OS they have already.
It will include all the apps you would expect a fully-fledged OS to have, and it is designed to be a unity between apps like Google Docs and Meebo, having document editing, instant messaging, browsing, playing music, etc all in one interface.
There will be an optional Linux base for use with Live CDs and netbooks, etc. including only the Gecko/XULRunner engine to display it.
Work has started on the OS, and everyone is welcome to contribute in any way they can.
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Northern Grampians Shire Council is set to save almost $11,000 a year thanks to a new initiative cutting operating costs at the Stawell Leisure Complex.
Funding provided through the Australian Government's Community Energy Efficiency Program (CEEP) has allowed council to install a new solar heating system and LED lighting to minimise gas and electricity consumption at the facility.
The solar heating system has been operational since February and reduces the use of the pool's gas boiler.
Mayor Cr Kevin Erwin said LED lights were now being installed throughout the Leisure Complex, including the basketball stadium and indoor cricket area.
"This project is part of council's commitment to energy efficiency and sustainable living," he said.
"The Stawell Leisure Complex is more than 25 years old and much of its technologies are out-dated or inefficient.
"The funding we have received under CEEP enables us to reduce the energy used at the facility and save on annual maintenance costs."
Savings from the solar hot water system for the pool are expected to be in excess of $5,000 per year, while the lighting changeover will cut annual costs by $5,750.
Cr Erwin said local contractor WW & KF Skinner was completing the electrical work with lights supplied by Stawell's Middendorp Electrics.
"The new lights are much brighter than the old ones and have made a huge difference, especially in the basketball stadium," he said.
"Being able to improve the facility, reduce energy consumption and cut costs is a win-win situation and will ensure the long-term sustainability of the Stawell Leisure Complex for the community."


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Looking at cricket archive and Sami Aslam was the leading run scorer with Babar Azam second in your u19 tournament.
Looking at cricket archive and Sami Aslam was the leading run scorer with Babar Azam second in your u19 tournament.
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Beware the evils of Kit-Kats - they're immoral apparently.
So its been a while since we heard about a good teen talent from India. Have we found someone with potential yet? We found Kohli in the 2008 tournament and haven't found anyone good since.
Australia have had plenty, South Africa have had plenty, Windies have had plenty, Kiwis have had plenty, Pakistan have had plenty, India have had quite a few.
Also got to remember that some players fall between u19 world cups but still played u19 international cricket. People like Prior, Bairstow, Panesar, Anderson and Broad fall into that category.
But Cook, Bell, Bopara, Patel, Swann, Bresnan, Finn, Woakes, Stokes and James Taylor all have played in u19 WC's.
Count Trott and Kieswetter for South Africa and Eoin Morgan for Ireland.
If Flower is really serious about trying to win the 2015 WC this tournament should be very important to him. Try and identify some good young OD players and get them ready for the big one in four years.
Looks like Pak has a lot of talent. Really looking forward to seeing them play.
Can't imagine it will be exact and I think they do allow a 6 month error or so. All they do is try to estimate how the bone structure should be more or less at the required age for the tournament. Not an exact science but close enough is good enough I guess.
I wonder if the ICC use it?
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On Valentine's Day, flying solo is not normally top of mind, but that may change unless American men and women get their acts together on this whole gift-giving thing. Men and women just don't seem to be giving each other what they want.
The problem is not with the economic fundamentals: we've got the details of that drill down pat after a number of years of practice. Much like last year, men plan spend to spend 75 percent more than women, according to a new study conducted by CreditDonkey.com, a credit card comparison site. Men will spend an average of $84.39, while women plan to spend an average of $48.13. And we're all seemingly happy with that.
The big disconnect comes in that we're not getting what we want, according to the survey. We're getting enough "stuff;" it's just not the "right stuff." The survey shows glaring differences in the buying habits and expectations of the sexes this Valentine's Day. Lovers just aren't on the same page this time around the block.
"While most Americans plan to stick to traditions — 65 percent will take their significant other to dinner, 38 percent will give chocolates, and 37 percent will give flowers — our survey suggests it may be time to consider a less predictable Valentine's Day gift," says Charles Tran, founder of CreditDonkey.com.
Here's quick run-down of what Americans plan to give for Valentine's, and what they hope to receive:
- Sixty-five percent plan to give dinner, but only 49 percent want to receive dinner.
- Thirty-eight percent plan to give chocolates, but only 30 percent want to receive chocolates.
- Thirty-seven percent plan to give flowers, but only 20 percent want to receive flowers.
- Only 8 percent plan to give gift cards, but 15 percent want to receive gift cards.
- Only 7 percent plan to give electronics, but 20 percent want to receive electronics.
- Only 5 percent plan to give a trip, but 9 percent want to receive a trip.
This disconnect may explain why CreditDonkey researchers found that only slightly more than half (58 percent) of Americans plan to celebrate St. Valentine's Day at all this year.
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Don't worry - I don't just store on my own physical media, I use others via the Internet too. That was my point originally - because I really don't trust physical media much more than I trust the "cloud" - I take a very old-fashioned "belt and braces" attitude towards most things in life . . . including the remote storage of some files I consider most essential.
But the caveat against depending on such services was illustrated by changes in Yahoo's storage facilities . . . as they brought in things like Flickr and removed the existing user storage for pictures, for example. Documents and pictures had to be removed, and where are they now? On solid media.
Actually I find it hard just to sit down and do these things through being so busy and lacking bum-on-seat time - and I use services like Google, for example, but I don't like the idea that they may decide to use my data against my will some day so I keep a relatively small amount of stuff in http://www.startforce.com/, although there are others that I use (this one is becoming rather full now, in fact). Startforce has continued to become more useful but it only has 1Gb available. I have mainly documents and pictures there - and only things that I consider absolutely essential.
I found Startforce after seeing a link by Eugenia (http://www.osnews.com/story/18099/Another_10_Web_Operating_Systems_...) and the previous article by the same author . . . this is not purely for storage, and there are probably better services available. Maybe someone should write a new article on this subject because we need to be aware of services like this? Perhaps grouping individual service providers according to their available storage?
Could be interesting.


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Deal, which could arrive in mid-November, would be for 130 cars totaling $352.3 million
By Alejandra Cancino | Chicago Tribune | September 28, 2012
A rail manufacturer based in Illinois is in the final rounds of bidding to build 130 high-speed passenger rail cars for use on Amtrak routes in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri and California.
The order would total $352.3 million.
The bid was submitted by Sumitomo Corp. of America and Nippon Sharyo U.S.A., which opened a $35 million passenger rail car plant in Rochelle in July.
The Rochelle plant is also making 160 "Highliner" rail cars for Metra Electric line customers in the Chicago area, as well as 12 diesel cars for California's Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit, 18 cars for Metrolinx in Toronto and eight bilevel passenger cars for the Virginia Railway Express in Alexandria, Va.
Illinois officials hope the announcement helps attract more manufactures to the state, especially those involved in rail equipment. Gov. Pat Quinn said a deal, expected by mid-November following an audit by the Federal Railroad Administration, could mark a "historic beginning to increased rail equipment manufacturing, assembly and production in Illinois."
Rochelle Mayor Chet Olson said the plant has sparked interest in the area. "We are already seeing an upside in businesses and other companies contacting us to look at the area and look at the logistics."
To lure Nippon Sharyo to Rochelle, various governmental units including Rochelle ponied up about $11 million in incentives.
The state in 2010 offered an incentives package worth more than $4.7 million composed of training funds, grants and corporate income tax credits over 10 years. The Illinois Department of Transportation kicked in another $5.5 million to build a rail spur from the BNSF Railway main line to the new factory, and Rochelle offered $866,000 in incentives.
In return, Nippon Sharyo pledged to create at least 250 jobs in Illinois and to retain 15 workers from its office in Arlington Heights.
The rail cars will include wireless Internet access and must meet Buy America requirements, which allow companies to tap into federal incentives through states, municipalities or transit authorities. Under the requirements, companies have to produce 60 percent of the total value of the rail cars in the U.S. The final assembly must be done by American workers with American-produced steel, iron and manufactured components.
A spokesman for Nippon Sharyo said the company is excited about the project, but he declined to make further comment.
Most of the funding for the cars will come from Federal Railroad Administration grants totaling $808 million. A portion of that money will be used to fund high-performance diesel locomotives capable of sustaining 125 mph, and for making single-level passenger cars.
Existing Amtrak locomotives would be used initially to propel the new rail cars at speeds of up to 110 mph. The request for proposals to make the new locomotives is expected to take place by the end of the year.
"This is good use of federal money," said Joan Fitzgerald, interim dean of the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Northeastern University and co-author of the report, "Reviving the U.S. Rail and Transit Industry: Investments and Job Creation."
The 2010 report said a $12 billion investment in rail vehicles and bus purchases would create more than 79,000 jobs. If the U.S. invested $37.2 billion — a level comparable to China's investment in rail and bus vehicles — more than 250,000 jobs could be created, according to the report.
"You've got to start somewhere revitalizing passenger rail," Fitzgerald said. "These are good manufacturing jobs."
The cars are expected to be delivered between fall 2015 and early 2018. California will receive 42 rail cars. Illinois, Michigan, and Missouri will divide the remaining 88.
Tribune reporter Jon Hilkevitch contributed.
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UPDATE: The rain started falling harder at about 5:35, and the Orioles cut batting practice short as the tarps came out. I'll update later if tonight's start looks in jeopardy.
Is this really Memorial Day weekend? The weather feels more like a Raider game in November. It's chilly, and a light rain came down as the A's took batting practice. But if forecasts are right, the rain shouldn't affect tonight's 7:05 game. This is the A's first fireworks night, which typically would draw a bigger crowd. But I'd think the lousy weather might keep some people away …
–There's no word on when Andrew Bailey will be activated, but he said he feels sharp and ready to come off the DL. Bailey threw last night and said his command all around was better. "I was able to throw all my pitches for strikes. That what I was fighting (before)," Bailey said. He played catch before batting practice, and manager Bob Geren said no decision had been made yet. You figure that if Bailey isn't an option to pitch tonight after throwing last night, , there's no use in activating him until Sunday.
Bailey seemed really happy to get reacquainted with Joey Devine in the clubhouse. Bailey was not with the team on the last road trip, when Devine rejoined the team. It's amazing to think just how much time Devine missed with his elbow injury. His teammates just haven't had much of a chance to be around him. At any rate, when Bailey returns, the A's will be stacked in right-handed relievers.
–Nothing much to report yet on Tyson Ross or Brandon McCarthy. Neither has started throwing yet, Geren said.
–Kevin Kouzmanoff is back at third base after missing six games with a right groin strain. This A's lineup should look familiar – it's the opening day starting nine – but we haven't seen it in a while …
–There's a local boy on the mound for Baltimore – right-hander Brad Bergesen, who was a Foothill High School teammate of the Giants' Brandon Crawford.
A's: Crisp CF, Barton 1B, DeJesus RF, Willingham LF, Matsui DH, Suzuki C, Ellis 2B, Kouzmanoff 3B, Pennington SS; Outman LHP.
Orioles: Andino 3B, Jones CF, Markakis RF, Guerrero DH, Reimold LF, Hardy SS, Reynolds 1B, Adams 2B, Tatum C; Bergesen RHP.


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Just wondering if anyone else has encountered these same type of feelings. Before being diagnosed with Stage 3 Melanoma I moved across the country away from all of my family and friends with my new husband. Being in a new environment, not feeling quite myself, I have found it so difficult to make friends my age (I'm 29). I find that many women my age are dealing with such different things like starting their families, etc. Although I've been NED for a little over a year now, and am finished with my interferon treatments (I did 4 and 1/2 months,) I'm definitely still reeling from everything that I've been through. Although I believe that I'm quite positive most of the time, I've had a few breakdowns with new friends, and find them running the other way. Maybe my situation reminds others how fragile life is? Maybe others don't realize how serious melanoma is and think I'm being a drama queen? I've never had difficulty making friends before, and now is when I need them the most. Anyone else experienced anything like this?
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I'm sorry to hear what you are going through and can appreciate how you feel. From experience I find some people get frightened by the word cancer or melanoma and don't seem to want to know, where as others can be supportive. I am pleased you are NED and hope you stay that way. Also, I hope you're able to make some new friends who you find you can talk to.
I'm sure others on this forum will offer you advice and support as I have always found it such a forum. Would it be possible to try and make friends through organisations etc that have similar interests to you?
Re: Loneliness and Melanoma?(8/28/2010 - 8:29am)
Old friends have years of positive interaction with us so when we break down they support us because they know this is not the way we usually are. New friends may think we are always in distress and run.
How about a cancer support group? If you post your general location someone might know of a group in the area. You can also try local hospitals or find a Gilda's Club.
You could also join an organization because you are interested in the work (Habitat for Humanity or something else) . If you don't look for friends you will find them. One more thing - i know you need friends your own age, but older people are sometimes more accepting of foibles and are pretty interesting.
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I decided to revisit the 2002 German vintage over the last year and a half to see how it is progressing. The wines ranged from the kabinett level to an auslese. All of the wines I tried were Riesling. 2002 was squeezed between the great 2001 vintage and the powerful 2003 vintage. 2002 was best in the Rheingau, Pfalz and Rheinhessen regions and that is where I concentrated most of the 2.5 cases I bought. The wines of the Rheingau were impressive and concentrated on release and were still impressive now. In some case the wines from the Rheingau were better than the wines made in this region in 2001.
You should probably open any kabinett wines you have left soon. The Spatlese are drinking fine now but can be held with confidence if from a top producer. The Auslese are still going strong and in many cases will improve.
Here are my notes on what I tried (tried the Gunderloch twice):
2002 Weingut Spreitzer Oestricher Lenchen Riesling Kabinett #6 - Germany, Rheingau (11/24/2011)
My last bottle. This wine is the prime of it's drinking window. Lively with solid acidity. This wine shows what a fine vintage 2002 was in the Rheingau. Pale yellow color. Notes of tart apple, lime and some saltiness on the finish. 91 points.
2002 Weingut Johannishof (H.H. Eser) Rüdesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling Spätlese - Germany, Rheingau (7/16/2012)
My last bottle. I bought this for $15 on release. WS gave it a 94. I last had this 8 years ago. Completely different wine than when I last had it. Deep yellow color. This smelled like someone broke a jar of canned peaches on the floor of a garage service station. Those petrol notes did not carry over onto the palate though. Much more serious than I remember. Notes of anise, wet stones, peaches and coriander. This had a heavy texture. Not a wine for everyone. I preferred this wine young. 89-90 points.
2002 Franz Künstler Hochheimer Kirchenstück Riesling Spätlese - Germany, Rheingau (3/12/2012)
Opened this 10 year old wine with roast duck, sauerkraut, dumplings and stir fried bok choy made by my wife. 2002 was a great vintage for German wines from the Rheingau. The estate was founded by Franz Künstler who was one of Germany`s top winemakers after WWII. After initially working for other producers, he acquired small parcels of vines and later purchased the Von Jungenfeld estate. Today the estate owns 7 hectares around the town of Hochheim (primarily Riesling). His son Gunter took over production in 1992. Golden yellow color. This is very different than when I last tried this in 2004. This has evolved into a rich, lush and well aged wine. It has given up some of its acidity but added depth. Notes of ripe pears with a very unique coconut profile on the finish. Thought it was an excellent match with the food. 93 points.
2002 Weingut Robert Weil Kiedricher Gräfenberg Riesling Spätlese - Germany, Rheingau (3/16/2012)
Opened in MI with Tibetan dumplings (beef, cilantro, onions, garlic and ginger). A $42 purchase. 2002 was a great vintage in the Rheigau. Yellow amber color. A little petrol on the nose. Balanced sweetness. Tropical with pineapple notes. Still young and could go for another decade. Sadly this was my only bottle. 95 points. (95 pts.)
2002 Gunderloch Nackenheim Rothenberg Riesling Spätlese - Germany, Rheinhessen (3/16/2012)
My last bottle. Paired with Tibetan dumplings. Golden yellow color. A little funk on the nose. Earthy and tropical at the same time. Deep. Almost creamy texture. Banana on the finish. Showing very well now. 92-93 points
2002 Gunderloch Nackenheim Rothenberg Riesling Spätlese - Germany, Rheinhessen (8/9/2011)
Brought this bottle to LostVerse's house last weekend for an offline. 5th time I have had this wine. This bottle was not showing as well as the last bottle in 2009. Silky texture with a little whiff of petrol on the nose. Notes of lush pear and blue slate (Allred and I debated the color of the slate before settling on blue). 91 points.
2002 Weingut Johannishof (H.H. Eser) Rüdesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling Auslese - Germany, Rheingau (3/16/2012)
Bought a half bottle for $18 back in 2003. Drank alongside 2 other 2002 Spatlese. Gold color. Only slightly sweeter than the Spatlese. Pear nectar. Rich and luscious. Don't think there is any rush to drink this wine. 92 points.
2002 Eugen Müller Forster Kirchenstück Riesling Auslese - Germany, Pfalz (2/11/2012)
Gourmet Dinner #5 (Algonquin, Illinois): Opened at gourmet dinner #5. 500ml bottle. Golden yellow color. Carmel aromas. Lush with an herbal quality. Creamy and silky texture. Medium sweetness. The acidity was a little low for me. I think others at the dinner liked this more than I did. 90 points.
Not sure how much interest there is in the 2002 vintage because of the superior vintages which surrounded it. However, I'd be interested to hear what others who have tried these wines recently have thought about them. What do you have left?
$42? You must have been feeling flush that day.
I have no 02's left, having drunk the last back in 2009, when I decided I wasn't crazy about the petrol flavours of aged German riesling.
I still have a 2002 Weingut Robert Weil Kiedricher Gräfenberg Riesling Auslese left in my cellar that I paid $60 for (must have won the lottery that day).
In all I have 11 2002's left.
2002 is a Mosel vintage that i like very much. Ok it has not the power of 2001, but power isn't Mosel-like anyway and it's far better than 2003 imho. All in all it's a very typical Mosel vintage, i think. The 2002 Kabinetts are among my favourites, since they have that understated Mosel lightness. I have tons of 2002s left, notably from Selbach-Oster and Markus Molitor and, apart from the Kabinetts, no hurry to drink them up. The Kabinetts are perfect now, the Spätlese still youthfull but drinking well and the Auslese not anywhere near to maximum.This message has been edited. Last edited by: MoselleLuxemburg,
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The only 2002 that I have left are a couple 375's of the Gunderloch Nackenheim Rothenberg Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel. The last time that I had it was back in January and thought that it was drinking very well.
color: light golden
Nose: honeysuckle, apricot, ripe pear, slate and some other stuff going on.
Taste: Apricot, ripe pear, honey, some peach. Still some sweetness on the finish. Really nice long finish..very clean..This is drinking really well.
Great post, Vino Me.
I have neglected my 2002s as I DO like the petrol notes of aged Riesling and have been under the impression that Spats and Auslesens will age forever.
I likely have 75+ bottles of 2001/2002 Rieslings, and I shall now start drinking them.
I am really looking forward the drinking another 2002 Gunderloch Nackenheim Rothenberg BA though. It has been 5-6 years or maybe longer since I last tried it.... And I have a few left. One of the best sweet wines I have ever had. The TBA was better when tried on release, but I recall it was 3-4x the price of the BA.
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Ernest W. "E.W." Parks, 91, passed away Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at his home.
Ernest W. "E.W." Parks, 91, passed away Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at his home.
His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, by his three sons, elders Daniel E. Parks, David Parks and Philip Parks, and his grandson, Daniel M. Parks.
A graveside service will be at Parklawn Memorial Gardens by elders Bill James and Mark Minney.
He was born Feb. 6, 1922, in Danville, Va., to Noah J. and Nora Newman Parks.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Roy and Everett; one sister, Helen; one son-in-law, John Fleshman; and two grandsons, Jacob Russell and William Gough.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Louise Hemric Parks; by all six of their children, Daniel E. Parks (Sandra), Saint Croix, Virgin Islands, David Parks (Deborah), Lexington, Ky., Philip Parks (Randy), Flint, Texas, Sharon Russell (Calvin), Winston-Salem, and Joy Fleshman-Smith (Robert) and Paula Antonelli (Ralph), all of Lexington; 10 grandchildren, Betsy Essick (Matthew), Daniel M. Parks (Christy), Joy Carrera (JD), Michelle Fleshman, Jonathan Parks, Christina Parks, Philip Fleshman, Benjamin Parks, Samuel Antonelli and Sharon Antonelli; one granddaughter-in-law, Christiane Russell (widow of grandson Jacob); five stepgrandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and 15 stepgreat-grandchildren.
He served his country honorably in the U.S. Army from 1940-45. He was in the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, when it was first formed. He attained the rank of staff sergeant. He was wounded in the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium, Jan. 5, 1945, and was awarded the Purple Heart, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign, and the Bronze Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster medals.
He founded Goldfloss Baptist Church in Winston-Salem in 1954 and pastored her until 1957. He pastored Little Sewell Baptist Church in Rainelle, W.Va., (1957-66) and Hillcrest Baptist Church in Winston-Salem from 1966 until his retirement in 2008. After his retirement, he ministered to Morris Fork Baptist Church in Dawson, W.Va.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Davidson County, 200 Hospice Way, Lexington NC 27292 (475-5444).
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for years: that prairieFyre is a company made up of talented, energetic
and innovative people, and that the culture, core values and social
aspects of our business are unparalleled."
prairieFyre Software believes that the success of the company is founded
on the achievements of its employees. Despite significant challenges in
the global economy the company has more than doubled in the last five
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Becoming a Best Small and Medium Employer is a very detailed and
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Run The Jewels - European Album Release + Shows
El-P and Killer Mike will release their collaborative and acclaimed Run The Jewels album throughout Europe on 4th November via Big Dada. The record will feature new, previously unreleased material and be available in Europe for the first time on digital outlets, including iTunes, and as a deluxe vinyl edition.
Big Dada: "We're incredibly excited to be releasing Run The Jewels. El-P was one of the early inspirations behind Big Dada, and is one of the all-time great driving forces of forward-thinking rap music. His partnership with one of the most intelligent, fluent and ferocious MCs out there, Killer Mike, is hugely exciting and we think Run The Jewels is the rap record of 2013 and then some.
We plan to make the free version of the album available to fans, as well as release an exquisitely packaged deluxe edition, with a new song and two remixes - watch this space for more details."
In celebration, the duo will be playing a handful of European shows (listed below) to coincide with the release, before returning for a fully fledged tour in 2014.
20 Nov – Copenhagen, DK @ Vega - TICKETS
23 Nov – Zurich, CH @ Rote Fabrik - TICKETS
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Members of the Midwest Sikh Gurudwara in Shawnee mourn the six worshippers killed in the Aug. 5 shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis. Pictured on the far left is Satwant Sigh Kaleka, president of the Oak Creek temple, whose final act was one of heroism. The 65-year-old temple president rushed to stop the gunman, likely preventing more deaths.
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The icy weather shouldn't keep the U.S. economy in the deep freeze for long, the White House's top economic adviser said Tuesday.
Jason Furman, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, was upbeat about the economic outlook, saying that consumers were in a relatively strong position to spend this year.
Once consumers started to spend more, business investment would likely pick up, he told reporters after a speech to the National Association for Business Economics.
Cold weather has impacted some economic data over the last few weeks and could impact the key February job report to be released on March 7, he said.
But the snow and ice shouldn't have "a lasting impact" on the economy, he said.
The Obama White House plans to stick with its policy of not commenting on U.S. central bank policy, he added. "The economy has been well-served by the administration not commenting, by the Fed undertaking its actions independently, and by not introducing additional uncertainty with any form of dialogue about something that [are] actions the Fed takes independently from us," Furman said.
The "no comment" approach harks back to the Rubin/Clinton/Greenspan era.
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Best nutritional and food information app for iPhone
Today kicks off the very first day of Mobile Nations Fitness February. When we think fitness we typically think of eating better being one of the very first steps to a healthier lifestyle. There are many apps in the App Store that provide nutrition information about the foods you eat, and in some cases, even healthier alternatives to help you make changes gradually.
We've scoured the App Store for the best apps when it comes to nutrition and learning to eat better. We looked for apps that would not only give you nutrition information but provide alternatives, help you shop for them, and let you track your progress when and if you wanted to.
Fooducate Plus was our all around top pick and here's why...
User interface & design
Upon first launching Fooducate Plus, you'll be asked to create an account with them or use your Facebook account to sign in. This is so Fooducate can store your information.
Once you're inside Fooducate Plus you'll be brought to the main home screen. This is where you'll spend most of your time and where you access the barcode scanner, health tracker, and the browse foods section. You also have a static search bar at the top that allows you to search for any product by name or bar code number.
Tapping the top left menu button will slide out the main navigation where you have even more options. Here you can access any menu you'd like as well as drilled down menus for browsing common foods. Underneath the browse section you'll have a lists section. This is where you can view history for all the items you've checked out as well as a list of things you have liked or added to your shopping list.
Returning back to the main home screen, you can tap on the scan option in order to scan an item. You'll then see an informational type card that gives you some basic information on the food. The first thing you'll probably notice is the letter grade. Next to that you'll see how many calories per serving and how many users have liked that product. You also have the ability here to add a photo of the product.
Underneath the general information, you've got a few ways that you can interact with products. You can like them, dislike them, add them to your health tracker or shopping list, and view alternatives. These are the product cards you see from search or from any of the category sections.
Fooducate Plus keeps a home screen menu link on each page in the upper right hand corner which makes it very easy to return home from wherever you're at instead of having to back out of a bunch of menus. This makes using Fooducate Plus while shopping more convenient than other options.
The overall user interface of Fooducate Plus is not only easy to navigate but doesn't appear to be cluttered like some nutritional information apps can be. The side navigation menu has useful shortcuts and makes it quick to drill down and find the information you need. We also found the health tracker to be laid out better than other options that are out there. But we'll get to the logistics of that a little later.
Finding and scanning foods
To look up a food with Fooducate Plus you can do one of two things, you can search for it by name or barcode or you can just scan it using the built-in camera on your iPhone. While grocery shopping, scanning is the best bet and probably the method most users will use.
In my experience, Fooducate Plus has a wealth of information and I very rarely run into items that they don't have logged. Some off-brands may not be in their database but that's to be expected with most regional stores or unique brands that aren't nationwide.
If you're at home and you either want to make a shopping list or need to look up items, you can do so without a barcode too. You can use the search bar at the top to search for items or tap on the browse icon. From the browse menu you can view several different categories from fruits and vegetables to breakfast foods to breads and carbs and more. You can search within any specified section as well to refine results even more. Some categories even have submenus to help you break down the results even further.
When you're within a category of items you'll notice there are tabs along the top to indicate top graded, popular, and recent. These are accessible anytime you're within a list of food items. If you're looking for alternatives to foods you currently eat that are healthier, the popular tab is a good place to start. Another way to go about finding better foods is to find the food you're currently eating and then view the alternatives for it and see if you can find anything with better nutritional content. I've found Fooducate Plus to offer many items for alternatives to almost every item I searched for.
In my experience, Fooducate Plus not only pulls in bar codes and food information accurately, it does it fast as well. I've almost always been able to find the food I'm looking for quickly as well as lots of information on it.
Nutrition advice and alternative food suggestions
Part of dieting and becoming healthier is finding better alternatives to foods that you're currently eating that may not be so great. This is where Fooducate Plus really excels. Not only can you view the current foods you eat and the nutritional information for them, you can also view alternatives that are better for you.
Scanning a barcode or searching for an existing food will pull it up in search. From here you can tap on it to view the information. You'll see the letter grade that was awarded to the food from Fooducate Plus. Next to that you'll see the calorie count. If you tap on the calorie count you'll then be taken to a screen that shows you all the nutrition information for that item.
Fooducate Plus also monitors many other pieces of data on food including GMO (genetically modified organisms). So if you're worried about eating food that may be genetically altered, Fooducate Plus can give you that information most of the time. You can turn GMO alerts on or off within settings. Other information presented is how much fiber or how many nutrients you are getting.
Another nice feature of Fooducate Plus is the community. You can interact with Fooducate Plus and give your recommendations, likes, and dislikes as well as view other people's. Towards the bottom of the food information screen you'll see like and dislike buttons as well as an add button. This is where you can add that particular food to your health tracker or to your shopping list.
The last button on the food information screen is for alternatives. This really comes in handy when trying to find replacements for foods you already it. If you found one that received a bad letter grade and you want to try a healthier replacement, tap the alternatives button. Here you'll be presented with a list of foods that are comparable to what you're currently eating. This can help you choose one that is healthier, therefore cutting the unhealthy ones out of your regular diet.
Overall, Fooducate Plus does a very good job of making users more aware of what they're eating. What I like about it is that it doesn't just stop there, it also suggests alternatives which makes it easier to get out of bad habits and into better new ones.
Tracking calories and foods
If you've ever tried dieting and counting calories, you probably are used to jumping between apps in order to get information. Fooducate Plus actually has a health tracker built right in. It will allow you to set a calorie and food points limit. You can then add foods from Fooducate Plus right to the tracker where your data will be stored.
The Food Points system that Fooducate Plus offers is very similar to many other systems such as Weight Watchers. Each food that Fooducate has stored has a points value. When you're adding them to your health tracker you'll see how many points you've used for the day.
While I don't think Fooducate Plus' version of food points is as accurate or as scientific as a plan like Weight Watchers, it is a much cheaper alternative for users that don't want to spent the pricey subscription fees those services charge. I personally use Weight Watchers and had the chance to compare what point values each service awards for food items and they typically were not the same. In some instances they were but I found the Fooducate Plus points to be on the low side compared to the Weight Watchers PointsPlus system.
If you aren't interested in tracking points but plan on tracking calories and other nutrition information instead, Fooducate Plus is a great alternative that provides tons of information without the monthly subscription fee. You'll get a health tracker to track calories and other helpful information complete with a progress chart to track weight information in as well. For no subscription fee, it's pretty hard to beat. The only other app that would come close health tracker wise is My Fitness Pal but it lacks the food alternatives feature that Fooducate Plus offers.
Creating shopping lists
One of the best things about Fooducate Plus is how easy it makes shopping for healthier foods. I've used it in the past to build a shopping list before I even get to the store. This way I can think about my choices instead of just throwing things into the cart (I really hate grocery stores so I want to get in and out as fast as I can). Making a list helps with two things: I'm making sure our household is eating better and I'm saving money when I'm not buying crap we either won't eat or don't need to eat.
There are times when you're at the grocery store and you see something you want and temptation sets in. This is where Fooducate Plus really helps. Just scan the bar code of the item and Fooducate Plus will give you information on the food as well as the letter grade. I've shied away from things when I see a low letter grade. If I'm dead set on getting it, I'll look for alternatives within Fooducate Plus that may be better options. And more often than not, I'll end up setting that item down.
When you enter the shopping list section of Fooducate Plus you'll notice that each item is laid out nicely with an image, letter grade, and a check mark. As you find the items and add them to your shopping cart, you can simply check them off. Sometimes if there's something I really have a craving for but know I shouldn't have, I'll add it but that glaring letter grade makes me not put it in my cart. Or I can tap on the item and try and find alternatives that my store carries once I'm there.
Overall, Fooducate Plus has made shopping trips much more pleasant in our household. We're eating healthier foods and we're making better decisions based on user reviews and the information that Fooducate Plus offers us. It's about being more aware of what you're eating and Fooducate Plus has helped us accomplish that.
Fooducate Plus is currently priced at $3.99 for iPhone which is a deal for all the features you really get. They've also got a free, skimmed down version in case you'd like to try before you buy. There is no native iPad app but for most users, that won't matter. Apps like Fooducate Plus are meant to be used on the go. The only thing I could see myself using an iPad app for is creating a shopping list while sitting around at home but I don't need a larger screen in order to do that as the feature works just find on the iPhone.
Fooducate does offer other apps as well including nutrition and diet tracking apps for users that have diabetes and allergies. If these are conditions you or a loved one suffer from, the Fooducate suite of apps may very well be worth their weight in gold.
When comparing the price of Fooducate Plus to other options in the App Store, you're getting a lot for that one time purchase. While the food points system isn't as scientific or widely supported as something like Weight Watchers PointsPlus systems, you also aren't paying a hefty subscription fee of over $20 month to use the service. It's something they offer as a convenience to users that are purchasing their app.
I've never used Fooducate Plus as a personal diet tracker app on a regular basis but I use it as a companion app for shopping and making healthier decisions. And just for that, it's well worth the money.
The bottom line
If you're starting the new year off with plans to get in shape and become healthier, Fooducate Plus is a great investment that will help you meet those goals. Whether you're counting calories or carbs, or just want to start making better decisions when it comes to what you're eating, we've found Fooducate Plus to be the best option.
While there are lots of apps in the App Store that provide nutritional information, Fooducate Plus bundles that information with alternatives, a health tracker, and a community that in our experience, is rather large. This means you're getting information from other users that are trying to make better decisions as well.
Whether you're aiming to lose weight or just maintain your current weight, you can't go wrong with Fooducate Plus to help along the way. At $3.99, you won't be disappointed. And if you're still hesitant, pick up the lite version first to give it a try.
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Real Sitio De Ventosilla, Ribera Del Duero.
A blend of Tinto Fino (95 per cent), Cabernet Franc (three) and Merlot (two).
Dark purple color in the glass.
Sweet cherries and spicy on the nose.
Christmas cake spice, oaky, chocolate, cherrry fruit, bitter streak in the middle, turning very hot on the finish. The wine soon shut down to leave nothing much, although with further time it came back with cherries soaked in alcohol.
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About elitedefinition
I thought the white house just closed sites randomly, under the guise of Gambling AND file sharing?
So apparently this rule is already in place! Congress doesn't need to be involved.
When you have 72 billion in the bank, that can always help people remember if their police dept was there or not.
Apparently some of these included threats and vulgar language.
There is no need for this, and president Obama just did a similar thing calling for citizens to call congress. In essence this was unsolicited spam email and should be held in the same regard..


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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Needing to "Censor" My Kid's Books??
Dominic started walking around saying, "shut up" to us a week or so ago. We don't use that kind of language around here, so I was racking my brain trying to figure out where he would have heard it. After listening to him read his favorite Thomas the Tank Engine book, I realized he got that phrase from one of the stories!! Since he gets a reaction every time he says it, he thinks it's funny to say it. He'll go around saying, "shut up" to all of us, smirk and then laugh. I decided since he can read the Thomas book to himself, I better do something about it. So, I took a pencil, crossed out "shut up" and put "be quiet." Lauren used to love the "Junie B. Jones" series of books when she was in elementary school. It was written the way an elementary school girl spoke (not proper English). I kept wanting to say the sentence the right way, but I guess that was the charm of the book. I'm glad the hubby was the one that used to read that book to her most of the time!! I guess the other thing that bugged me about that book was that the little girl "Junie" could really be quite sassy at times. That's my new favorite word, "sassy." It's not a word you hear all too often. I guess it's a word more from my childhood :) Has anyone read the "Hunger Games?" I read recently that the American Library Association has it number three on the top ten list of "challenged" books for 2011. The classic, "To Kill a Mockingbird" is also on the list. Do you "censor" what your kids read? If you found a book objectionable, would you go as far as I did and cross a part out and change it? Dominic has not been saying "shut up" to us as much as he was, but he is still saying it. He now says it and then goes, "Dominic, say, "be quiet!!" Basically repeating back to me, what I say to him. Hopefully the phrase, "shut up" is on it's way out the door!!
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RILEY COUNTY, Kan. (WIBW) -- Crime scene investigators uncovered three graves in Riley County Tuesday.
It appeared as though they stumbled across a massive crime scene near Tuttle Creek Boulevard and Highway 13 but it was all part of a highly coordinated exercise, designed to give the KBI's Crime Scene Response Team practice excavating a body.
The agents and forensic scientists are called on constantly to respond to major crimes like homicides throughout the state, helping find details that are vital to the investigation and prosecution of those crimes.
For their training this week, three euthanized pigs from K-State's swine facility were buried weeks ago to make things as realistic as possible.
"The idea was to come out and see what they look like after a little bit of time has passed, she what the bodies in the grave will look like, see if we can document and collect all of the evidence that's there and just basically from start to finish, figure out how to properly work these things," said Senior Special Agent Cory Latham, team leader of the Crime Scene Response Team.
For training purposes, different pieces of evidence were planted in each of the graves- things like shell casings, rope, gloves and keys.
Also on hand for the training was Dr Mike Finnegan, a retired K-State professor and one of the nation's leading forensic anthropologists who even helped with the exhumation of Jesse James.
"The object of this particular excavation is getting used to finding a grave site, a clandestine grave, setting it up to excavate it and actually doing the excavation. Then later on when it needs to be done in a real case, they've all done it… This is excellent training for crime scene investigators," Finnegan said.
"The ultimate goal is to get every piece of information out of the grave and to be able to reconstruct that later on so that if the case goes to court, and they say 'Well, you found a bullet down in there. Where was that bullet found?' We can pinpoint that within a fraction of an inch," he added.
Dr. Spencer Tomb helped provide his expertise as well. Tomb, a longtime K-State professor and plant expert, was the key witness for the prosecution in a recent double murder trial in Riley County. His testimony about the age of the shallow grave that the victims were buried in helped show that the crude hole their bodies were placed in was created ahead of time, leading the jury to convict the suspect of capital murder.
Throughout the day, the crime scene team and experts went through the graves piece by piece, even sifting through the dirt to search for clues.
"The training here that we're doing is really paramount to prepare us for a real-life situation, the documentation part of it ... If it was a person in the grave, we would actually take measurements to each joint of the individual so that we can later go back and reconstruct how they were placed in, whether they were flat on their back or whether they were just rolled into the grave," Latham told WIBW of the meticulous process.
"We go very carefully, very meticulously with tools that will just go an inch at a time or less, really you're just uncovering that story as you go down and constantly documenting with photography and measurements all of the things that are in the grave so it's a process that will take hours to uncover somebody properly," he added.


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LONGMONT -- Police believe there may be as many as 70 victims in a rash of car and garage break-ins in central Longmont early Sunday.
Officers arrested two teenagers about 5:30 a.m. Sunday in connection with the break-ins. Tucker Sanchez-Benson, 18, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree criminal trespassing and second-degree burglary. A 15-year-old boy, whose name is not being released, was also arrested.
The teens targeted homes between Third and 11th avenues and Coffman and Sunset streets. Longmont Police Cmdr. Jeff Satur said break-ins were also reported on Missouri Avenue, South Pratt Parkway and South Coffman Street.
Car theft prevention tips
Lock your car.
Remove all valuables from your car every time you leave it.
Take your keys with you. A large number of stolen vehicles have keys left in them. Never hide a second set of keys in your vehicle.
Roll up your windows.
Park in a driveway, garage or in a well-lighted place.
Enable your car security system, if you have one. Use a club or alarm.
If you see suspicious people, call 911 or contact the Longmont Police Department at 303-651-8501. Write down the license plate number, description of the car and occupant and the car's direction of travel.
Source: Longmont Police Department. Click here for details.
Satur said police have taken reports of break-ins at 10 homes in the area and believe there are another 30 to 60 victims who have not yet filed reports.
Police are asking residents in the area to check their garages and cars. If they were victimized, even if nothing was taken, residents are asked to contact the police department at 303-651-8555 and file a report.
Although police have yet to determine the value of all the stolen items, Satur said it is "easily thousands" of dollars. Among the recovered items are tablet computers, iPods, cellphones, GPS units, a bike, radar detectors, lighters, cash and change, prescription pills and marijuana.
Police believe the teens began the crime spree between 1:30 and 2 a.m. Sunday. They worked opposite sides of the streets and took items from cars and garages, all of which were unlocked, Satur said.
Just before 4:30 a.m. Sunday, police received a call from a homeowner in the 400 block of Judson Street who reported that someone had broken into two cars in the driveway, as well as a detached garage, and stolen electronic items.
Satur said officers staked out the neighborhood and located Sanchez-Benson and the 15-year-old in the 900 block of Spencer Street with a backpack of stolen items, Satur said.
Residents leaving their cars and garages unlocked is "an ongoing problem," Satur said. Earlier this year, the Longmont Police Department launched a prevention program to remind residents to lock their cars and hide valuables. About 40 percent of Longmont's property crimes involve cars. Of those, 75 percent of the cars are not locked.
"When people don't lock their cars, it makes it very easy," Satur said. "They just walk down the street, unfortunately, and they try doors and they come to a door that's open and they steal whatever they can from the car."
Anyone with additional information about the car and garage break-ins is asked to call the Longmont Police Department at 303-651-8501 or Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Anonymous tips may be left online at nococrimestoppers.com or via text message to 244637 (CRIMES) using the keyword NOCO.
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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The Georgia College soccer program and head coach Hope Clark kick off the 2012 campaign on the road Friday, Aug. 31 at 7:30 p.m., battling host No. 9 Lenoir-Rhyne University at the L-R Classic.
The Bobcats finish up the two-game tournament with a match against Lees-McRae College Sunday, Sept. 2 at 2 p.m.
Bobcat soccer showed the signs of its youthful roster in 2011, as all 12 of the team's freshman saw quality minutes during the season. The Bobcats took on a tough southeast region schedule, picking up five wins, but four of them coming in Peach Belt Conference (PBC) play. The goalkeeping duo of Taylor Cornelius (Dacula, Ga.) and Annie Stephens (Fayetteville, Ga.) were equal to the task in 2011, as all five of the team's wins came via shutout.
The Bobcats were in every game, with 11 of the squad's 14 losses coming by one goal each. The Bobcats took the No. 8-seed in the PBC Tournament, traveling to PBC Regular-Season Champion Armstrong. GC gave the Pirates a run for their money, falling eventually 1-0 on a second-half goal. Cornelius made 14 saves and was named to the PBC All-Tournament Team.
At the end of the season, graduated midfielder Karen Bonilla was chosen to the All-PBC Second Team, just the third player in program history to take all-conference honors three times in her career.
The Bobcats return four of their top six scorers from 2011, including rookie Ashley Veilleux (Monroe, Ga.) who tallied five goals and three assists in her freshman campaign. The Bobcats have four seniors to lead the squad this season, including three-year defensive starter Jamie Colcord (Marietta, Ga.).
Live stats for the tournament are available through LRU at http://lrbears.athleticsite.net/livestats/ws/xlive.htm .
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Bloomberg News reporter John Lauerman volunteered to have his DNA sequenced by Harvard researchers to demystify the process for the public. What he didn't expect to uncover was that he possessed two gene variants--one linked to rare blood disorders and the other to a higher risk of Alzheimer's.
Genetic Test Reveals Unexpected Data
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
M Go Marriage: Brian at MGoBlog tying the knot
But not that secret since yours truly is one of the groomsmen.
So here's a pic of Brian, me and the guys after we tried on our tuxes:
Yeah, I know - I was surprised as well that Brian asked Carr to be a groomsman. But apparently Carr throws a hell of a bachelor party so he made the cut. And we tried to tell Harmon to take off the darn helmet, but I guess it was to cover up his ginormous head. Look at the size of that thing!
Should be an incredible evening. Lots of great Meeeechigan folks are coming, although Jim Harbaugh and Les Miles sent their regrets (and rumor has it Rich Rodriguez is gonna try to photo-bomb the reception so Bri had to hire security. How sad).
Tom and I chipped in and hired a killer band for the evening. Here's a little clip of the last wedding they did:
Most beautiful thing you've ever seen, right? Now that's how you get a dude choked up at a wedding. I can barely type now.
Okay, all joking aside, congrats Brian. From Andy, me and the rest of the MZone staff (and by "rest," I mean Andy and me each counted twice) best of luck to you and your bride-to-be.
And if you could just send us a copy of the wedding video, I promise you a special MZone UFR that you'll never forget!
9 comments:
- Andy said...
It is not very often I laugh at one of my own photo-chops in the hours after I send it over to Yost.
Now that I look at it, I guess Harmon's head is a little over-sized.... I did not want the winged helmet to get lost in the overall awesomeness of this image.
Congrats to Brian and his Bride.
After twenty years of marriage, I can only tell you (Brian) one thing: the most important four words you can say... Yes, you are right.
- June 22, 2011 9:15 AM
- Andy said...
I also think it is important to note that Denard's inclusion in the M-Go-Wedding does not constitute extra or improper benefits.
We checked with the Michigan Secretary of State (our version of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles) and they said everything was kosher.
- June 22, 2011 9:21 AM
- Bigasshammm said...
I'll say what I tell everyone about to get married. Dude don't do it.
Afterwards it's nothing but congrats but beforehand, dude don't do it.
- June 22, 2011 9:27 AM
- GoBlueBob said...
We did not have the Michigan band at my son and daugher in law's wedding but the bridal party was introduced with the victors playing in the background. It was timed so that the rest of the bridal party was introduced and they came in right when the chorus started. It was great.
Congrats to B & B (Brian and Bride for any tosu visitors reading this). By the time there are some new little wolverines as a result of this, Yost and Andy will be able to send over bib with a picture of the new mascot on it as a gift.
- June 22, 2011 9:29 AM
- M Fanfare said...
I'm one of the Fanfare Band members in this video. I fondly remember that night, trekking at night through the student neighborhoods from Revelli Hall to the Union in 10-degree weather and about 6 inches of snow then hiding in a coat closet while we waited for the reception to start while conversing with a rather drunk member of the wedding party who was a Georgia Tech alum. The bride and groom were both former athletes (he played baseball, I think she was a rower?) and their friends/family had hired the band to play at the reception as a surprise gift to them, hence the hiding. Good times.
- June 22, 2011 2:40 PM
- Yost said...
Awesome, M!
- June 22, 2011 3:08 PM
- John said...
Please say your first dance will be to a Josh Groban song. Congrats!
- June 22, 2011 8:26 PM
- phil said...
Yost - just some rules to remember.
Rule #1 - Never leave a fellow Crasher behind. Crashers take care of their own.
Rule #2 - Never use your real name.
Rule #3 - Like TP and Tressel, never confess.
Rule #4 - No one goes home alone.
Rule #5 - Never let a girl get between you and a fellow Crasher.
Rule #6 - If you see any tUOS fans at the wedding, punch their lights out.
Rule #7 - Blend in by standing out.
Rule #8 - Be the life of the party. Being that you run the MZone, you are already the life of the party.
Rule #9 - Whatever it takes to get in, get in.
Rule #10 - Invitations are for pussies.
Rule #11 - When it stops being fun, break something.
Rule #13 - Bridesmaids are desperate - console them.
Rule #14 - You're a distant relative of a dead cousin.
Rule #15 - Fight the urge to tell the truth. Be just like a tUOS coach.
Rule #16 - You love animals and children and Wolverines.
- June 24, 2011 10:13 AM
- TitleIX said...
Yes, congratulations to Mr. And Mrs. Brian !
--- From the sideline chick
- June 27, 2011 7:16 AM


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Homemade baby food is not only simple to make, but is a more nutritious and cost effective option for feeding your little one. Straying from the store-bought stuff allows for more variety in your baby's diet. And more variety means you can expose your child to more tastes and textures (of your choice), which can make for an easier transition to table foods later on. So when you're getting creative in the kitchen, exactly what foods should you avoid introducing too early? (Usually before one year.)
1. Items that could be a choking hazard, such as grapes or anything larger than a pea.
2. Introducing wheat too early can be dangerous if your child has an undiagnosed wheat allergy or gluten intolerance.
3. Anything that can cause an allergic reaction such as peanut butter, strawberries, shellfish or eggs.
4. Honey can cause botulism in infants.
5. Cow's milk and soy milk are hard for tiny tummies to digest and do not provide all of the necessary nutrients. The lactose in cow's milk and other proteins can cause allergic reactions.
6. Acidic fruits can cause a rash or may upset the digestive system.
If you're feeling adventurous, below is a safe exotic baby food recipe to try: (compliments of BabyZone.com)
Avocado and Cherimoya Mousse
Makes 10 baby servings
1 avocado
1 cherimoya
Wash both fruits.
Halve the avocado, remove the pit and scoop the light green flesh into the Baby Food Maker & Bottle Warmer.
Halve the cherimoya and remove the big black seeds. Scoop the white flesh into the Baby Food Maker & Bottle Warmer.
Puree until smooth and serve.


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Erlangux is a mini distribution system framework in Erlang. It is derived from DSL. It provides an older Linux 2.4.31 kernel, a user-friendly shell, and a good assortment of utilities. It includes the Firefox Web browser, text editors, and the X Window System. It also includes a small footprint GUI, and is able to run most Erlang software.
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Scilab in Elektor
An article on Xcos is available in #403 of French Edition of Elektor Magazine
On page 48 of January 2012 issue, you will discover a complete article entitled "Xcos : modeleur/simulateur de systèmes dynamiques hybrides" (Xcos, hybrid dynamic systems modeler and simulator). Throughout this article, examples will guide the reader to discover Xcos and use it.
This second article complete the one published in December issue entitled "Scilab, le choix de l'open source pour le calcul numérique" (Scilab, open source choice for numerical computation).
More information on Elektor Website